Dex Media, Inc.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant
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DEX MEDIA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1001 Winstead Drive, Cary, N.C.
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (919) 297-1600
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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
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Sections 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
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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
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As of February 15, 2007, R.H. Donnelley Corporation owned all 1,000 outstanding shares of the
registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
THE REGISTRANT IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF R.H. DONNELLEY CORPORATION. THE REGISTRANT MEETS
THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS I(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE
FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
General
Dex Media, Inc. is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation (“RHD” or
“Parent”). Except where otherwise indicated, the terms “Company,” “Dex Media,” “we,” “us” and
“our” refer to Dex Media, Inc. and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. As of
December 31, 2006, Dex Media East LLC (“Dex Media East”) and Dex Media West LLC (“Dex Media West”)
were our only indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. Our Parent’s executive offices are located at
1001 Winstead Drive, Cary, North Carolina 27513 and our Parent’s
telephone number is (919) 297-1600. Our
Parent’s Internet Website address is www.rhd.com. We make available free of charge on our Parent’s
Website our annual, quarterly and current reports, including amendments to such reports, as soon as
practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our filings can also be obtained from
the SEC Website at www.sec.gov. However, the information found on our Parent’s Website or the SEC
Website is not part of this annual report.
We were formed September 30, 2005, as Forward Acquisition Corporation (“FAC”), a wholly-owned
acquisition subsidiary of RHD, in anticipation of the RHD Merger (defined below). Upon
consummation of the RHD Merger, on January 31, 2006, the company formerly known as Dex Media, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation, merged with and into FAC, with us as the surviving entity, and changed its
name to Dex Media, Inc.
Corporate Overview
Dex Media is the largest directory publisher in the Dex States, as defined below. Together with
its parent, RHD, Dex Media is one of the nation’s largest Yellow Pages and online local commercial
search companies, based on revenue. RHD’s “triple-play” integrated marketing solutions assist
advertisers by attracting large volumes of ready-to-buy consumers through the combination of our
print directories, Internet Yellow Pages (“IYP”) and search engine marketing (“SEM”) and search
engine optimization (“SEO”) services. During 2006, our print and online solutions helped
approximately 450,000 national and local businesses in 14 states reach consumers who were actively
seeking to purchase products and services. Our approximately 1,100 sales representatives work on a
daily basis to help bring these local businesses and consumers together to satisfy their mutual
objectives utilizing our “triple play” products and services.
During 2006, we published and distributed more than 53 million print directories in many of the
country’s most attractive growth markets including Albuquerque, Denver and Phoenix. Our print
directories provide comprehensive local information to consumers, facilitating their active search
for products and services offered by local merchants.
Dex Media’s Internet-based directory, DexOnline.com®, which is bundled with our print
product to provide web-based access to Dex Media’s directories, further expands the distribution of
our advertisers’ content. Published directories are distributed to residents and businesses in the
Dex States, defined below, through third-party vendors. RHD’s online products and services (IYP,
SEM and SEO) provide merchants with additional reach to connect with consumers who are actively
seeking to purchase products and services on the Internet. These powerful offerings not only
distribute local advertisers’ content to our proprietary IYP sites, including DexOnline.com, but
extend to other major online search platforms, including Google®, Yahoo!®and
MSN ®, providing additional qualified leads for our advertisers. Dex Media helps local
businesses take advantage of the expanding online market by assisting them to determine the optimal
display of information in their IYP profile or the right combination of SEM and SEO tactics for
prominent appearance on the Internet.
This compelling set of “triple play” products and services, in turn, generates among the strongest
returns for advertisers of any advertising media available today. This strong advertiser return
uniquely positions Dex Media and its approximately 1,100 sales representatives as trusted advisors
for marketing support and service in the local markets we serve.
Dex Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD, is the exclusive publisher of the “official” yellow
pages and white pages directories for Qwest Corporation, the local exchange carrier of Qwest
Communications International Inc. (“Qwest”), in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Dakota and South Dakota (collectively, the “Dex East States”) and Arizona, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming (collectively, the
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“Dex West States,” and, together with the Dex East States, the “Dex States”). We are the indirect
parent of Dex Media East and Dex Media West. Dex Media East operates the directory business in the
Dex East States and Dex Media West operates the directory business in the Dex West States.
Significant Business Developments
On January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company, as defined below, merged with and into FAC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 3, 2005,
each share of Dex Media, Inc. common stock was converted into the right to receive $12.30 in cash
and 0.24154 of a share of RHD common stock, resulting in an aggregate cash value of $1.9 billion
and aggregate stock value of $2.2 billion, based on 36,547,381 newly issued shares of RHD common
stock valued at $61.82 per share, for an equity purchase price of $4.1 billion. RHD also assumed
all of the Predecessor Company’s outstanding indebtedness on January 31, 2006 with a fair value of
$5.5 billion (together with other costs for a total aggregate purchase price of $9.8 billion). In
addition, all outstanding stock options of the Predecessor Company, were converted into stock
options of RHD at a ratio of 1 to 0.43077 and the Dex Media, Inc. Stock Option Plan and the Dex
Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award Plan, which governed those Predecessor Company stock options, were
terminated. In connection with the consummation of this merger (the “RHD Merger”), the name of FAC
was changed to Dex Media, Inc. As a result of the RHD Merger, Dex Media became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of RHD.
On September 6, 2006, RHD acquired Local Launch (the “Local Launch Acquisition”). Local Launch is a
leading local search products, platform and fulfillment provider that enables resellers to sell
Internet advertising solutions to local advertisers. Local Launch specializes in search through
publishing, distribution, directory and organic marketing solutions. The purpose of RHD’s Local
Launch Acquisition was to support the expansion of RHD’s and the Company’s current local SEM and
SEO offerings and provide new, innovative solutions to enhance our local SEM and SEO capabilities.
The Local Launch business now operates as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD. As such, the
results of the Local Launch business are not included in the Company’s operating results.
On November 9, 2006, certain affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
(the “Selling Shareholders”) sold 9,424,360 shares and 9,424,359 shares, respectively, of RHD
common stock. The Selling Shareholders were former shareholders of the Predecessor Company, defined
below, and became shareholders of RHD in conjunction with the RHD Merger. After this sale, the
Selling Shareholders no longer hold any shares of RHD common stock that they acquired in connection
with the RHD Merger. Neither RHD nor the Company received any proceeds from this transaction.
“Predecessor Company” refers to the operations of Dex Media prior to the consummation of the RHD
Merger on January 31, 2006. “Successor Company” refers to the operations of Dex Media, formerly
known as FAC, subsequent to the consummation of the RHD Merger.
Historical Overview
The Predecessor Company’s directory business was acquired from Qwest Dex, Inc. (“Qwest Dex”) in a
two phase purchase between Dex Holdings LLC (“Dex Holdings”), the former parent of the Predecessor
Company, and Qwest Dex. Dex Holdings and the Predecessor Company were formed by two private equity
firms, the Selling Shareholders. In the first phase of the purchase, which was consummated on
November 8, 2002, Dex Holdings assigned its right to purchase the directory business of Qwest Dex
in the Dex East States to the Predecessor Company (the “Dex East Acquisition”). In the second phase
of the purchase, which was consummated on September 9, 2003, Dex Holdings assigned its right to
purchase the directory business of Qwest Dex in the Dex West States to the Predecessor Company (the
“Dex West Acquisition”). Dex Holdings was dissolved effective January 1, 2005.
Segment Reporting
We currently operate under one reportable segment. See Item 8–Note 11 for additional information.
Products and Services
In the Dex States, we offer an integrated solution of print and digital products and services.
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Print Products
We publish both a white pages section and a yellow pages section in our print directory products.
Whenever practicable, we combine the two sections into one directory. In large markets where it is
impractical to combine the two sections into one volume, separate stand-alone white and yellow
pages print directories are normally published at the same time.
These directories are designed to meet the advertising needs of local and national businesses and
the informational needs of local consumers. The diversity of advertising options available enables
us to create customized advertising programs that are responsive to specific advertiser needs and
financial resources. The yellow pages and white pages print directories are also efficient sources
of information for consumers, featuring a comprehensive list of businesses in the local market that
are conveniently organized under thousands of directory headings.
We have three primary types of printed directories: core directories, community directories and
Plus companion directories. Core directories generally cover large population or regional areas,
whereas community directories typically focus on a sub-section of the areas addressed by
corresponding core directories. The Plus companion directory is a small format directory used in
addition to the core and community directories. It is complementary to the core directory, with
replicated advertising from the core directory available for an additional charge. Most core
directories contain yellow pages, white pages and specialty sections. These print directory
advertising products can be broken down into three basic categories: Yellow Pages, White Pages and
Specialty/Awareness Products.
Yellow Pages
We offer businesses a basic listing at no charge in the relevant edition of our yellow pages
directories. This listing includes the name, address and telephone number of the business and is
included in alphabetical order in the relevant classification.
A range of paid advertising options is available in our yellow pages directories, as set forth
below:
Listing options — Advertisers may enhance their complementary listing in several ways. They may
pay to have a listing highlighted or set in a bolder typeface, both of which increase the
visibility of the listing. Advertisers may also purchase extra lines of text to convey
information, such as hours of operation or a more detailed description of their business.
In-column advertising options — For greater prominence on a page, an advertiser may expand a basic
alphabetical listing by purchasing advertising space in the column in which the listing appears.
The cost of in-column advertising depends on the size and type of the advertisement purchased.
In-column advertisements may include such features as bolding, special fonts, color, trademarks and
graphics.
Display advertising options — A display advertisement allows businesses to include a wide range of
information, illustrations, photographs and logos. The cost of display advertisements depends on
the size and type of the advertisement purchased. Display advertisements are placed usually at the
front of a classification, and are ordered first by size and then by advertiser seniority. This
process of ordering provides a strong incentive for advertisers to renew their advertising
purchases from year to year and to increase the size of their advertisements to ensure that their
advertisements continue to receive priority placement. Display advertisements range in size from a
quarter column to as large as two pages, referred to as a “double truck” advertisement. Display
advertisers are offered various levels of color including spot-four color, enhanced color, process
photo and hi-impact.
White Pages
State public utilities commissions require the local exchange carrier (“LEC”) affiliated with us,
Qwest, to produce white pages directories to serve its local service areas. Through the publishing
agreement held by us with Qwest, the LEC has contracted with us to publish these directories for
decades to come. Our publishing agreement with Qwest runs through November 2052. By virtue of this
agreement, we provide a white pages listing to every residence and business in a given area that
sets forth the name, address and phone number of each residence or business unless they have
requested to be non-listed.
Advertising options in white pages include bolding and highlighting for added visibility, extra
lines for the inclusion of supplemental information and in-column and display advertisements. In
certain cases, the relevant LEC can sell various forms of enhanced white pages listings.
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Specialty/Awareness Products
In addition to these primary products, our lines of “awareness products” allow businesses to
advertise in a variety of high-visibility locations on or in a directory. Each directory has a
limited inventory of awareness products, which provide high value to advertisers and are priced at
a premium to in-column and display advertisements. The Company’s awareness products include:
Tabs — Cardstock, full-color insert with advertising on either side that is bound inside and
separates key sections of the directory. Tabs are also offered at the heading level in some
markets with additional fold out panels available. These inserts enable advertisers to achieve
prominence and increase the amount of information displayed to directory users.
Cover Items — Ad space on the covers includes the outside back cover, inside front and back covers,
front cover and spine. The inside front cover ads have additional fold out panels available. Cover
items offer prominent placement to gain exposure and build brand recognition every time the
directory is used.
Tip-ons — A paper coupon or magnet is adhered to the cover for easy removal and use. The items
provide an opportunity for brand exposure and can be considered a substitute for direct mail.
Blow-in Cards — Similar to magazine subscription cards this card stock advertising is blown into
the directory at random locations to capture a consumer’s attention and spark the need for the
service or product.
Ink Jet Edge — Places a logo and brief message on the bottom or top edge of directories, and is
available in black, red, green or blue ink.
Front of Book Banners — A banner ad sold at the bottom margin of a page in the community or
government sections of the print directory.
Delivery bags — Premium awareness space located on the bags used in the delivery of most print
directories.
Ride-alongs — Premium insert programs through which the publishers help businesses deliver messages
and promotional offers to customers in conjunction with directories delivered right to the mailbox
or doorstep. Advertisers can choose between total market coverage inserts that “ride-along” with
the new edition of directories as they are delivered to users, or new mover delivery inserts
reaching the lucrative market of new movers within a few days of their new phone service
connection.
Online Products and Services
To complement our print directory product portfolio, our “triple-play” integrated solutions also
assist advertisers by addressing consumers’ local commercial search needs through a combination of
IYP and SEM and SEO services.
In our footprint, advertisers’ content is placed on the DexOnline.com platform by including replica
copies of their print advertisements and through sales of a variety of Internet products, including
business profiles, e-mail links, website links, and video advertisements. Advertisers are able to
purchase priority inclusion products that include fully featured listings and provide the
opportunity to be ranked closer to the top of search results pages.
DexOnline.com has grown to include fully searchable content from more than 600,000 Dex Media Yellow
Pages advertisements. In addition, we purchase information from other national databases to supply
out-of-region listings (although these out-of-region listings are not as comprehensive as our
in-region information). DexOnline.com includes approximately 16 million business listings and more
than 140 million residential listings from across the United States. DexOnline.com was the number
one IYP site within the Dex Media 14-state region for the past twelve quarters, as measured by
comScore, a market research firm.
DexOnline.com incorporates free-text (“multi-dimensional”) search boxes similar in design and
functionality to many popular search engines. In addition, DexOnline.com provides a search option
based on popular business headings or categories providing users the ability to refine their
searches using criteria that include such things as specific product and brand names, hours of
operation, payment options and locations.
In December 2006, we introduced a beta version of the next-generation DexOnline.com destination
site in the Dex Media markets. The new site provides a more relevant search experience for
consumers, plus features such as draggable maps and map-based search, comparison shopping,
user-generated itineraries for multi-stop shopping and
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personal contact lists to help consumers build personalized online yellow pages. This new site
will also serve as the foundation for a common IYP site that will be rolled out across the rest of
RHD’s footprint in 2007.
Dex Media has content agreements and distribution agreements with various search engines, portals
and local community destination websites. These agreements are intended to provide additional
distribution of advertising content, thereby enhancing the value proposition offered to
advertisers. In addition, we have distribution agreements with various local community websites
throughout the Dex States to make the structured database of content available to local users of
those websites. These agreements provide us with access to important channels to enhance our
distribution network on behalf of our advertisers. This enhanced distribution typically leads to
increased usage among consumers and greater value and return on investment for our advertisers.
Sales of Dex Web Clicks continued throughout 2006 in our Dex Media markets. This SEM product
has been designed as an affordable solution for small and medium-sized enterprises, which allows
advertisers to participate in auction-based, paid search Internet advertising across multiple
search engines and portals at fixed monthly prices. Dex Web Clicks provides advertisers with a
guaranteed number of references, or “clicks,” to their website over the contract term for a fixed
monthly price. In addition, Dex Web Clicks offers website design and hosting services to
advertisers, in case they do not already have a website. A network of search engines and portals
provides the infrastructure for the guaranteed number of references.
Business Cycle Overview
Our print directories usually have a 12-month directory cycle period. A publication process
generally takes 15 to 20 months from the beginning of the sales cycle to the end of a directory’s
life and the sales stage closes approximately 70 days prior to publication. Consistent with our
print directories, our online products and services usually have a 12-month cycle period.
Sales
Our local print and online sales force is comprised of approximately 1,100 sales representatives.
We assign our print and online customers among premise representatives and telephone
representatives based on a careful assessment of a customer’s expected advertising expenditures.
This practice allows us to deploy our sales force in an effective manner. Our sales force is
decentralized and locally based, operating throughout the country in local service areas.
Management believes that its locally based sales force facilitates the establishment of personal,
long-term relationships with local print and online advertisers that are necessary to maintain a
high rate of customer renewal.
The local print and online sales channel is divided into three sales sub-channels: premise sales,
telephone sales and locally centralized sales.
Premise sales representatives — conduct sales calls face to face at customers’ business locations
and typically handle higher dollar and more complex accounts.
Telephone sales representatives — handle lower dollar value accounts and conduct their sales over
the phone.
Locally centralized sales — includes multiple types of sales efforts, including centralized sales
representatives, prospector sales representatives and a letter renewal effort. These sales
mechanisms are used to contact very low dollar value customers that in many cases have renewed
their account for the same product for several years. Some of these centralized efforts are also
focused on initiatives to recover former customers.
Management believes that formal training is important to maintaining a highly productive sales
force. Our sales force undergoes ongoing training, with new sales representatives receiving
approximately eight weeks of training in their first year, including classroom training on sales
techniques, product portfolio, customer care and administration, standards and ethics. Following
classroom training, they are accompanied on sales calls by experienced sales personnel for further
training. Ongoing training and our commitment to developing best sales practices across RHD are
intended to ensure that sales representatives are able to give advertisers high-quality service and
advice on appropriate advertising products and services.
In addition to our locally based sales personnel, we utilize a separate sales channel to serve our
national advertisers. In 2006, national advertisers accounted for about 15% of revenue. National
advertisers are typically national or large regional chains such as rental car companies, insurance
companies and pizza businesses that purchase advertisements
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in many yellow pages directories in multiple geographic regions. In order to sell to national
advertisers, we contract with third party Certified Marketing Representatives (“CMR”). CMRs design
and create advertisements for national companies and place those advertisements in relevant yellow
pages directories nationwide. Some CMRs are departments of general advertising agencies, while
others are specialized agencies that focus solely on directory advertising. The national
advertiser pays the CMR, which then pays the publisher after deducting its commission. We accept
orders from approximately 160 CMRs and employs approximately 20 associates to manage our selling
efforts to national customers and our CMR relationships.
Marketing
Our print and online sales and marketing processes are closely related and managed in an integrated
manner. We believe that our marketing process, composed of both centralized and decentralized
strategies and responsibilities, best suits our needs.
Our marketing process includes the functions of market management, product development and
management, market research, pricing, advertising and public relations. The market management
function is decentralized and coordinates with local sales management to develop market plans and
products that address the needs of individual local markets. The other marketing functions are
centralized and provide support to all markets as needed. Dex Media promotes its value through
advertising campaigns that are targeted to both advertisers and consumers. Our advertising is
managed by specific market and includes television, radio, newspaper and outdoor ad placements.
Publishing and Information Services
Pre-press publishing activities include canvass and assignment preparation, sales order processing,
graphics and ad composition, contract processing, white and yellow pages processing, database
management and pagination. We provide comprehensive tools and information to effectively conduct
sales and marketing planning, sales management, sales compensation and customer service activities.
Once an individual sales campaign is complete and final advertisements have been produced, white
and yellow pages are paginated, proofed and prepared for printing. Most of these functions are
accomplished through an Amdocs® (“Amdocs”) publishing system, a leading industry system considered
to be the standard.
Printing and Distribution
Our directories are printed through our long-standing relationship with printing vendor R.R.
Donnelley & Sons Company (“R.R. Donnelley”), as well as with Quebecor, Inc. (“Quebecor”). Although
RHD and R. R. Donnelley share a common heritage, there is presently no other common ownership or
business affiliation between them. In general, R.R. Donnelley prints our larger,
higher-circulation directories, whereas Quebecor prints our directories that are smaller and have a
more limited circulation. Our agreements with R.R. Donnelley and Quebecor expire on December 31,
2011 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
The delivery of directories is facilitated through several outsourcing relationships. Delivery
methods utilized to distribute directories to consumers are selected based on factors such as cost,
quality, geography and market need. Primary delivery methods include U.S. Postal Service and hand
delivery. We have contracts with three companies for the distribution of our directories. These
contracts are scheduled to expire at various times from May 2009 through May 2010. Occasionally,
we use United Parcel Service or other types of expedited delivery methods. Frequently, a
combination of these methods is required to meet the needs of the marketplace.
Printing, paper and distribution costs represented approximately 8% of our net revenue for the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
Credit Collections and Bad Debt Expense
Since most of our print and online products and services have 12-month cycles and most advertising
customers are billed over the course of that 12-month period, we effectively extend credit to our
customers. Many of these customers are small and medium-sized businesses with default rates that
usually exceed those of larger companies. Our policies toward the extension of credit and
collection activities are market specific and designed to manage the expected level of bad debt
while accommodating reasonable sales growth.
Local print and online advertising customers spending above identified levels as determined
appropriate by management for a particular market may be subject to a credit review that includes,
among other criteria, evaluation of credit or payment history with us, third party credit scoring,
credit checks with other vendors along with consideration
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of credit risks associated with particular headings. Where appropriate, advance payments (in whole
or in part) and/or personal guarantees from business owners may be required. Beyond efforts to
assess credit risk prior to extending credit to advertising customers, we employ well-developed
collection strategies utilizing an integrated system of internal, external and automated means to
engage customers concerning payment obligations.
Fees for national customers are generally billed upon publication of each issue of the directory in
which the advertising is placed by CMRs. Because we do not usually enter into contracts with
national advertisers directly, we are subject to the credit risk of CMRs on sales to those
advertisers to the extent we do not receive fees in advance. We have historically experienced
favorable credit experience with CMRs.
Competition
The U.S. directory advertising industry is highly competitive and we operate in our markets with
significant competition. In nearly all markets, we compete with one or more yellow pages directory
publishers, which are predominantly independent publishers, such as Yellow Book, the U.S. business
of Yell Group Ltd. In the past, many of these independent publishers were small, undercapitalized
companies that had minimal impact on our business. However, over the past five years, Yellow Book
and several other regional competitors have become far more aggressive and have grown their
businesses dramatically, both through acquisition and expansion into new markets. We compete with
Yellow Book in the majority of our markets. In some markets, we also compete with other incumbent
publishers, such as Idearc, the directory business formerly affiliated with Verizon Communications
Inc., in overlapping and adjacent markets.
We believe that in markets where there were already two or more competitors, new publications from
independents have a greater impact on other publishers than on the Company. This is primarily due
to the fact that virtually all independents compete on price. With a differentiated strategy
designed to provide the highest value to advertisers, we tend to be less affected by the
incremental fragmentation of price sensitive advertisers resulting from new independent entry, but
no assurance can be given that will continue to be the case in the future.
We also compete with other types of media, including television broadcasting, newspaper, radio,
direct mail, search engines, Internet yellow pages and emerging technologies.
We believe that advertiser preference for directory advertising is due to its relatively low cost,
broad demographic and geographic distribution and high consumer usage rates. Also, while overall
advertising tends to track a local economy’s business cycle, directory advertising tends to be more
stable and does not fluctuate as widely with economic cycles due to this preference by small to
medium-sized businesses. Given the mature state of the directory advertising industry and our
position in most of our markets, most independent competitors are focused on aggressive pricing to
gain market share. Others focus on niche opportunities such as community or ethnic directories.
Our Plus companion directories have proven capable of recapturing and even growing usage share in
highly competitive markets. Moreover, we believe the preference for directory advertising by
consumers is its directional and permission-based nature, ease of use and its broad coverage of
relevant businesses in the local markets. Directory advertising is attractive because consumers
view directories as a free, comprehensive, non-intrusive single source of locally relevant
information.
The Internet has also emerged as an attractive medium for advertisers. Although advertising on the
Internet still represents only a small part of the total U.S. advertising market, as the Internet
grows and high-speed Internet access has become more mainstream, it has increasingly become
prevalent as an advertising medium. Most major yellow pages publishers operate an Internet-based
directory business. Overall references to print yellow pages directories in the United States have
gradually declined from 2002 through 2006. We believe this decline is primarily a result of
increased usage of Internet-based directory products, particularly in business-to-business and
retail categories, as well as the proliferation of very large retail stores for which consumers and
businesses may not reference the yellow pages. We believe this decline was also a result of
demographic shifts among consumers, particularly the increase of households in which English was
not the primary language spoken. We believe that over the next several years, references to print
yellow pages directories may continue to gradually decline as users may increasingly turn to
digital and interactive media delivery devices for local commercial search information. We expect
overall directory usage to grow, largely due to steady growth of Internet directory usage.
Directory publishers, including us, have increasingly bundled online advertising with their
traditional print offerings in order to enhance total usage and advertiser value. We compete
through our IYP site, DexOnline.com, with Internet yellow pages directories of independent and
other incumbent directory publishers, and with other internet sites, including those available
through wireless applications, that provide classified directory information, such as
YellowPages.com, Switchboard.com and Citysearch.com, and with search engines and portals, such as
Yahoo!,
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Google, MSN and others. We compete with all of these online competitors based on value, local
relevance and features. We also partner with some of these online businesses where it makes
strategic sense to do so to expand the reach of our advertisers to a broad online consumer base.
The yellow pages directory advertising business is subject to changes arising from developments in
technology, including information distribution methods and users’ preferences. The use of the
Internet and wireless devices by consumers as a means to transact commerce may result in new
technologies being developed and services being provided that could compete with our traditional
products and services. National search companies such as Google and Yahoo! are focusing and
placing a high priority on local commercial search initiatives. Our growth and future financial
performance may depend on our ability to develop and market new products and services and create
new distribution channels, while enhancing existing products, services and distribution channels,
to incorporate the latest technological advances and accommodate changing user preferences,
including the use of the Internet and wireless devices. We believe we are well positioned against
emerging competition due to our deep local content, existing advertiser relationships, our
extensive local sales force, and our ability to offer our customers complete directional
advertising solutions including print directories, online directories, and SEM and SEO services.
Raw Materials
Our principal raw material is paper. It is one of our largest cost items, representing
approximately 4% of our net revenue for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006. Paper used is
primarily supplied by two paper suppliers: Nippon Paper Industries USA, Co., Ltd. (“Nippon”) and
Catalyst Paper Corporation (“Catalyst”), as well as other suppliers. Our agreement with Nippon
expires on December 31, 2009. Prices under the contracts with Nippon and Catalyst are negotiated
each year based on prevailing market rates. Furthermore, we purchase paper used for the covers of
our directories from Spruce Falls, Inc., which we refer to as Spruce Falls. Pursuant to an
agreement between Spruce Falls and us, Spruce Falls is obligated to provide 100% of our annual
cover stock paper requirements. Prices under this agreement are negotiated each year. If, in a
particular year, the parties are unable to agree on repricing, either party may terminate this
agreement. This agreement expired on December 31, 2006 and we are currently in negotiations for a
new contract. During these negotiations, Spruce Falls continues to provide us paper for our
covers. We cannot assure you that we will enter into new agreements with satisfactory terms or at
all.
Agreements Between Us, Dex Media East and/or Dex Media West and Qwest
In connection with the Dex East Acquisition and Dex West Acquisition, we, Dex Media East and Dex
Media West entered into a number of contractual agreements with Qwest. Certain of these agreements
are summarized below.
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Publishing Agreement. Pursuant to a publishing agreement, Qwest granted us the right to
be the exclusive official directory publisher of listings and classified advertisements of
Qwest’s telephone customers in the geographic areas in the Dex States in which Qwest
provides local telephone service. This agreement granted us the right to identify ourselves
(including on our websites) as Qwest’s exclusive official directory publisher for its
legally required directories, as well as certain other directories in Qwest’s service areas
in the Dex States. This agreement will remain in effect for 50 years from November 8, 2002
and will automatically renew for additional one year terms unless either Qwest or we provide
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Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement. Under a non-competition and
non-solicitation agreement, Qwest agreed, for a period of 40 years after November 8, 2002,
not to sell directory products consisting principally of listings and classified
advertisements for subscribers in the geographic areas in the Dex States in which Qwest
provides local telephone service directed primarily at customers in those geographic areas.
The non-solicitation provisions contained in this agreement have expired. |
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Billing and Collection Services Agreement. Pursuant to a billing and collection services
agreement (which was renewed effective November 1, 2004), Qwest will continue until
December 31, 2008 to bill and collect, on our behalf, amounts owed with respect to our
directory services by our accounts that are also Qwest local telephone customers. In 2006,
Qwest billed approximately 26% of our local revenue on our behalf, and we billed the
remaining 74% directly. Qwest bills the account on the same billing statement on which it
bills the customer for local telephone service. We have developed and continue to maintain
the ability to transition from the Qwest billing and collection system to our own billing
and collection system, for those accounts billed by Qwest, within approximately two weeks
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Advertising Agreement. Pursuant to an advertising agreement, Qwest agreed to purchase an
aggregate of $20 million of advertising per year through 2017 from Dex Media East and/or Dex
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that Qwest purchases more than $20 million of advertising from Dex Media East and/or Dex Media
West in any one year, up to $5 million of the excess will be carried over to the subsequent
year’s minimum advertising purchase requirement. The pricing will be on terms at least as
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Master Telecommunications Commitment Agreement. Under a master telecommunications
commitment agreement, we must purchase from Qwest and its affiliates, on an exclusive basis,
those telecommunications services and products that we use from time to time. Our obligation
to purchase such telecommunications services from Qwest is subject to Qwest’s ability to
offer pricing and service terms that are not, in the aggregate, materially less favorable
than the terms generally available in the market to us from other telecommunications
services providers that are nationally or regionally recognized as being highly reputable.
Furthermore, Qwest is required to offer the telecommunications services to us on terms and
conditions that are no less favorable than the terms and conditions that Qwest provides
similar services, at similar volumes and for similar time periods, to other customers in the
applicable service area. The term of the master telecommunications commitment agreement
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Additional agreements with Qwest related to intellectual property are described below in
“Intellectual Property” in this Item 1.
Intellectual Property
We own and control confidential information as well as a number of trade secrets, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property rights that, in the
aggregate, are of material importance to our business. We believe that “Dex,” “DexOnline.com” and
“DexKnows.com” and related names, marks and logos are, in the aggregate, material to our business.
We are licensed to use certain technology and other intellectual property rights owned and
controlled by others, and, similarly, other companies are licensed to use certain technology and
other intellectual property rights owned and controlled by us.
We are the exclusive official directory publisher of listings and classified advertisements for
Qwest (and its successors) telephone customers in the geographic areas in the Dex States in which
Qwest provided local telephone service as of November 8, 2002 (subject to limited extensions), as
well as having the exclusive right to use certain Qwest branding on directories in those markets.
In addition, Qwest assigned and/or licensed to us certain intellectual property used in the Qwest
directory business prior to November 8, 2002. These rights generally expire in 2052.
Under license agreements for subscriber listings and directory delivery lists, Qwest has granted to
us a non-exclusive, non-transferable restricted license of listing and delivery information for
persons and businesses that order and/or receive local exchange telephone services in the relevant
service areas at the prices set forth in the respective agreements. Generally, we may use the
listing information solely for publishing directories (in any format) and the delivery information
solely for delivering directories. We may also resell the information to third parties solely for
direct marketing activities, database marketing, telemarketing, market analysis purposes and
internal marketing purposes, and use it ourselves in direct marketing activities undertaken on
behalf of third parties. The term of these license agreements are generally consistent with the
term of the publishing agreement described above.
Although we do not consider any individual trademark or other intellectual property to be material
to our operations, we believe that, taken as a whole, the licenses, marks and other intellectual
property rights are material to our business. We consider our trademarks, service marks,
databases, software and other intellectual property to be proprietary, and we rely on a combination
of copyright, trademark, trade secret, non-disclosure and contract safeguards for protection. We
also benefit from the use of the phrase “yellow pages” and the walking fingers logo, both of which
we believe to be in the public domain in the United States.
Employees
As of February 15, 2007, we have approximately 2,300 employees of which approximately 1,600 are
represented by labor unions covered by two collective bargaining agreements in the Dex States. We
consider relations with our employees to be good. The unionized employees are represented by either
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America (“IBEW”), which represents
approximately 600 of the unionized workforce, or the Communication Workers of America (“CWA”),
which represents approximately 1,000 of the unionized workforce. Dex Media’s collective bargaining
agreement with the IBEW expires in May 2009 and Dex Media’s collective bargaining agreement with
the CWA expires in October 2009. We consider our relationship
with both unions to be good. Dex Media Service LLC (“Service Co.”), a bankruptcy-remote entity owned 49% by Dex Media East,
Inc., 49% by Dex Media West, Inc. and 2% by Dex Media, employs all of our non-senior management
employees and makes them available to Dex Media East and Dex Media West. Service Co. was formed as
a bankruptcy-remote entity pursuant to the terms of Dex Media West’s credit facilities and Dex
Media East’s credit facilities in order to mitigate the risk of not having available to Dex Media
West or Dex Media East the services of our non-management employees if the other entity merges, is
acquired or files for bankruptcy. Effective January 1, 2005, all non-senior management employees in
the state of Washington became employees of Dex Media West.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K regarding our future operating
results, performance, business plans or prospects and any other statements not constituting
historical fact are “forward-looking statements” subject to the safe harbor created by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Where possible, words such as “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “planned,” “estimated,” “potential,” “goal,” “outlook,”
“may,” “predicts,” “could,” or the negative of those words and other comparable expressions, are
used to identify such forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially.
In evaluating those statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including the
risks and uncertainties discussed below. Those factors may cause our actual results to differ
materially from any of Dex Media’s forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements
attributable to us or a person on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement. All forward-looking statements reflect only our current beliefs and
assumptions with respect to our future results, business plans, and prospects, and are based solely
on information currently available to us. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in
the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of
activity or performance. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this annual
report and, except as required under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of
the SEC, we assume no obligation to update or revise them or to provide reasons why actual results
may differ.
Risks, uncertainties and contingencies include:
1) Our ability to meet substantial debt service obligations
We have a substantial amount of debt and significant debt service obligations. As of December 31,
2006, we had total outstanding debt of $5,396.8 million (including fair value adjustments required
by GAAP as a result of the RHD Merger) and had $171.1 million available under the revolving portion
of various credit facilities of our subsidiaries.
As a result of our significant amount of debt and debt service obligations, we face increased risks
regarding, among other things, the following:
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our ability to obtain additional financing in excess of the borrowing capacity under the
revolving portions of the various credit facilities of our subsidiaries on satisfactory
terms to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions,
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we are more vulnerable to general economic downturns, competition and industry
conditions, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors
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we face increased exposure to rising interest rates as a portion of our debt is at
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we have reduced availability of cash flow to fund working capital requirements, capital
expenditures, acquisitions or other strategic initiatives, investments and other general
corporate requirements because a substantial portion of our cash flow will be needed to
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we have limited flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and
the industry in which we operate; |
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the agreements governing our debt substantially limit our ability to access the cash
flow and value of our subsidiaries and, therefore, to make payments on our notes and the
notes of our subsidiaries; |
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our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance existing indebtedness may be
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there could be a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition if we
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Our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt obligations will depend upon our future
operating performance and our ability to refinance debt. If we are unable to service our debt and
fund our business, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, defer or refuse to
pursue certain strategic initiatives, seek additional debt financing, restructure or refinance our
debt or sell assets. We may not be able to obtain additional financing, refinance existing debt or
sell assets on satisfactory terms or at all. Furthermore, the debt under our subsidiaries’ credit
facilities bears interest at variable rates. If these rates were to increase significantly, our
ability to borrow additional funds may be reduced and the risks related to our substantial debt
would intensify.
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2) Restrictive covenants under our debt agreements
The indentures governing our notes and the notes of our subsidiaries and the agreements governing
our subsidiaries’ credit facilities, include a number of significant restrictive covenants. These
covenants could adversely affect us by limiting our ability to obtain funds from our subsidiaries,
to plan for or react to market conditions or to otherwise meet our capital needs. These covenants,
among other things, restrict our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to:
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In addition, our subsidiaries’ credit facilities include other restrictive covenants and prohibit
them and us from prepaying our notes while borrowings under the credit facilities are outstanding.
The credit facilities also require us and our subsidiaries to maintain certain financial ratios and
meet other financial tests.
Our failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default, which, if not cured
or waived, could require us to repay these borrowings before their scheduled due date.
3) Competition
The U.S. directory advertising industry is highly competitive and we operate in our markets with
significant competition. In nearly all markets, we compete with one or more yellow pages directory
publishers, which are predominantly independent publishers, such as Yellow Book, the U.S. business
of Yell Group Ltd. In the past, many of these independent publishers were small, undercapitalized
companies that had minimal impact on our business. However, over the past five years, Yellow Book
and several other regional competitors have become far more aggressive and have grown their
businesses dramatically, both through acquisition and expansion into new markets. We compete with
Yellow Book in the majority of our markets. In some markets, we also compete with other incumbent
publishers, such as Idearc, the directory business formerly affiliated with Verizon Communications
Inc., in overlapping and adjacent markets.
We believe that in markets where there were already two or more competitors, new publications from
independents have a greater impact on other publishers than on the Company. This is primarily due
to the fact that virtually all independents compete on price. With a differentiated strategy
designed to provide the highest value to advertisers, we tend to be less affected by the
incremental fragmentation of price sensitive advertisers resulting from new independent entry, but
no assurance can be given that will continue to be the case in the future.
Some of the incumbent publishers with which we compete are larger than we are and have greater
financial resources than we have. Though we may have limited market overlap with incumbent
publishers relative to the size of our overall footprint, we may not be able to compete effectively
with these publishers for advertising sales in these limited markets. In addition, independent
publishers may commit more resources to certain markets than we are able to commit, thus limiting
our ability to compete effectively with these publishers in these areas for advertising sales.
Similarly, we may face increased competition from these companies or others (including private
equity firms) for acquisitions in the future.
We also compete for advertising sales with other traditional media, including newspapers,
magazines, radio, direct mail, telemarketing, billboards and television. Many of these other
traditional media competitors are larger than we are and have greater financial resources than we
have. We may not be able to compete effectively with these companies for advertising sales or
acquisitions in the future.
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The Internet has also emerged as an attractive medium for advertisers. Advances in technology have
brought and likely will continue to bring new competitors, new products and new channels to the
industry, including increasing use of electronic delivery of traditional directory information and
electronic search engines/services. The yellow pages directory advertising business is subject to
changes arising from developments in technology, including information distribution methods and
users’ preferences. The use of the Internet and wireless devices by consumers as a means to
transact commerce results in new technologies being developed and services being provided that
compete with our traditional products and services. National search companies such as Google
and Yahoo! are focusing and placing high priorities on local commercial search initiatives.
Our growth and future financial performance may depend on our ability to develop and market new
products and services and utilize new distribution channels, while enhancing existing products,
services and distribution channels, to incorporate the latest technological advances and
accommodate changing user preferences, including the use of the Internet and wireless devices. We
may not be able to respond successfully to any such developments.
Directory publishers have increasingly bundled online advertising with their traditional print
offerings in an attempt to increase advertiser value, increase customer retention and enhance total
usage. We compete through our IYP site, DexOnline.com, with the Internet yellow pages directories
of independent and other incumbent directory publishers, and with other Internet sites, including
those available through wireless applications that provide classified directory information, such
as YellowPages.com, Switchboard.com and Citysearch.com, and with search engines and portals, such
as Yahoo!, Google, MSN and others. We may not be able to compete effectively with these other
companies, some of which may have greater resources than we do, for advertising sales or
acquisitions in the future. Our Internet strategy and our business may be adversely affected if
major search engines build local sales forces or otherwise begin to more effectively reach small
local businesses for local commercial search services.
Our ability to provide SEM and SEO solutions to our advertisers is dependent upon relationships
with major Internet search companies. Loss of key relationships or changes in the level of service
provided by these search companies could impact performance of our SEM and SEO solutions. Many of
these Internet search companies are larger than we are and have greater financial resources than we
have. We may not be able to compete effectively with these companies for advertising sales or
acquisitions in the future. In addition, SEM and SEO services are provided by many other
competitors within the territory we service and our advertisers could choose to work with other,
sometimes larger providers of these services, or with search engines directly.
Competition from other yellow pages publishers, other forms of traditional media and the Internet
may affect our ability to attract and retain advertisers and to increase advertising rates.
In addition, the market position of telephone utilities, including those with which we have
relationships, may be adversely impacted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, referred to as the
Telecommunications Act, which effectively opened local telephone markets to increased competition.
In addition, Federal Communication Commission rules regarding local number portability, advances in
communications technology (such as wireless devices and voice over Internet protocol) and
demographic factors (such as potential shifts in younger generations away from wire line telephone
communications towards wireless or other communications technologies) may further erode the market
position of telephone utilities, including Qwest. As a result, it is possible that Qwest will not
remain the primary local telephone service provider in their local service areas. If Qwest were no
longer the primary local telephone service provider in any particular local service area, our
license to be the exclusive publisher in that market and to use the ILEC brand name on our
directories in that market may not be as valuable as we presently anticipate, and we may not
realize some of the existing benefits under our commercial arrangements with Qwest.
4) Usage of printed yellow pages directories and changes in technology
Overall references to print yellow pages directories in the United States have gradually declined
from 15.1 billion in 2002 to 14.5 billion in 2005 according to the Yellow Page Association Industry
Usage Study. We believe this decline was primarily a result of increased usage of Internet-based
directory products, particularly in business-to-business and retail categories, as well as the
proliferation of very large retail stores for which consumers and businesses may not reference the
yellow pages. We believe this decline was also a result of demographic shifts among consumers,
particularly the increase of households in which English was not the primary language spoken. We
believe that over the next several years, references to print yellow pages directories may continue
to gradually decline as users may increasingly turn to digital and interactive media delivery
devices for local commercial search information.
Any decline in usage could:
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Although we believe that any decline in the usage of our printed directories will be offset in part
by an increase in usage of our Internet-based directories, we cannot assure you that such increase
in usage will result in additional revenue. Any of the factors that may contribute to a decline in
usage of our print directories, or a combination of them, could impair our revenues and have a
material adverse effect on our business.
The directory advertising industry is subject to changes arising from developments in technology,
including information distribution methods and users’ technological preferences. The use of the
Internet and wireless devices by consumers as a means to transact commerce may result in new
technologies being developed and services being provided that could compete with our products and
services. National search companies such as Google and Yahoo! are focusing and placing a high
priority on local commercial search initiatives. As a result of these factors, our growth and
future financial performance may depend on our ability to develop and market new products and
services and create new distribution channels, while enhancing existing products, services and
distribution channels, to incorporate the latest technological advances and accommodate changing
user preferences, including the use of the Internet and wireless devices. We may not be able to
provide services over the Internet successfully or compete successfully with other Internet-based
directory services. In addition, if we fail to anticipate or respond adequately to changes in
technology and user preferences or are unable to finance the capital expenditures necessary to
respond to such changes, our results of operations or financial condition could be materially
adversely affected.
5) Information technology modernization effort and related IT matters
We are in the process of upgrading and modernizing our legacy Amdocs process management
infrastructure to the Amdocs’ iGen platform, an integrated, Web-based, fully scalable set of
business applications. While we expect this modernization effort to permit us to advance our
digital local commercial search and integrated media strategy by more effectively and efficiently
capturing and organizing our local market content, the modernization effort is complicated and
dependent upon certain integration activities associated with the RHD Merger being successfully
accomplished in a timely manner. The modernization effort is not expected to be fully implemented
until 2008. During the modernization effort we may experience a disruption to our business. We
cannot assure you that any disruption caused by the modernization effort will not materially
adversely affect our business. In addition, we expect to incur capital expenditures in connection
with this modernization effort, which are relatively higher than our historical levels of capital
expenditures, and which represent funds that would otherwise have been available to repay debt or
for other strategic or general corporate purposes.
Achieving certain of the cost savings and other benefits RHD expects from the RHD Merger will
depend in large part on the successful implementation of the new iGen platform and related
modernization improvements. Failure to realize these benefits could have an adverse effect on our
business, results of operations or financial condition.
Most of our business activities rely to a significant degree on the efficient and uninterrupted
operation of our computer and communications systems and those of third parties. Any failure of
current or, in the future, new systems could impair our collection, processing or storage of data
and the day-to-day management of our business. This could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations. Our computer and communications systems
are vulnerable to damage or interruption from a variety of sources. Despite precautions taken by
us, a natural disaster or other unanticipated problems that lead to the corruption or loss of data
at our facilities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
6) Impact of bankruptcy proceedings against Qwest during the term of the respective commercial
arrangements
Qwest is currently highly leveraged and has a significant amount of debt service obligations over
the near term and thereafter. In addition, Qwest has faced and may continue to face significant
liquidity issues as well as issues relating to its compliance with certain covenants contained in
the agreements governing its indebtedness. Based on Qwest’s public filings and announcements, Qwest
has taken measures to improve its near-term liquidity and covenant compliance. However, Qwest still
has a substantial amount of indebtedness outstanding and substantial
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debt service requirements. Consequently, it may be unable to meet its debt service obligations
without obtaining additional financing or improving operating cash flow.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that Qwest will not ultimately seek protection under U.S.
bankruptcy laws. In any such proceeding, our agreements with Qwest and our respective rights and
its respective ability to discharge its obligations under those agreements, could be materially
adversely impacted.
For example:
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Qwest, or a trustee acting on its behalf, could seek to reject our agreements with it as
‘‘executory’’ contracts under U.S. bankruptcy law, thus allowing it to avoid its
obligations under such contracts. Loss of substantial rights under these agreements could
effectively require us to operate our business as an independent directory business, which
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Qwest, or a trustee acting on its behalf, could seek to sell certain of its assets,
including the assets relating to its local telephone business, to third parties pursuant to
the approval of the bankruptcy court. In such case, the purchaser of any such assets might
be able to avoid, among other things, our rights under the publishing agreement, trademark
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We may have difficulties obtaining the funds collected by Qwest on our behalf pursuant
to the billing and collection service agreements at the time such proceeding is instituted,
although pursuant to such agreements, Qwest prepares settlement statements ten times per
month for each state in the Dex States summarizing the amounts due to Dex Media East and
Dex Media West and purchases Dex Media East’s and Dex Media West’s accounts receivable
billed by it within approximately nine business days following such settlement date.
Further, if Qwest continued to bill our customers pursuant to the billing and collection
services agreement following any such bankruptcy filing, customers of Qwest may be less
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If one or more of these agreements were rejected, the applicable agreement may not be specifically
enforceable, in which case we would have only an unsecured claim for damages against Qwest for the
breach of contract resulting from the rejection. If the applicable publishing agreement were
rejected, we would, among other things, no longer be entitled to be the exclusive official
publisher of telephone directories in the affected markets. We could also lose our right to use
Qwest’s name and logo, and to enforce the provisions of the applicable agreements under which we
have the right to license trademarks of successor local exchange carriers in our local markets. If
the applicable non-competition agreement were rejected and specific enforcement were not available
Qwest would, among other things, no longer be precluded from publishing print telephone directories
or selling certain advertising in the affected markets. The loss of any rights under any of these
arrangements with Qwest may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
7) The inability to enforce any of our key agreements with Qwest
In connection with the Dex Media East Acquisition and Dex Media West Acquisition, we entered into
non-competition agreements with Qwest. These non-competition agreements prohibit Qwest from selling
directory products consisting principally of listings and classified advertisements for subscribers
in the geographic areas in the Dex States in which Qwest provided local telephone service as of
November 8, 2002 that are directed primarily at customers in those geographic areas.
However, under state and federal law, a covenant not to compete is only enforceable:
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Enforceability of a non-competition covenant is determined by a court based on all of the facts and
circumstances of the specific case at the time enforcement is sought. For this reason, it is not
possible for us to predict whether, or to what extent, a court would enforce Qwest’s covenants not
to compete against us during the term of the respective non-competition agreement. If a court were
to determine that the non-competition agreement is unenforceable, Qwest could compete directly
against us in the previously restricted markets. Our inability to enforce the non-competition
agreement with Qwest could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
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Our commercial arrangements with Qwest have an initial term of 50 years, subject to specified
automatic renewal and early termination provisions. These commercial arrangements may be terminated
by our counterparty prior to their stated term under certain specified circumstances, some of which
at times may be beyond our reasonable control and/or which may require extraordinary efforts or the
incurrence of material excess costs on our part in order to avoid breach of the applicable
agreement. It is possible that these arrangements will not remain in place for their full stated
term or that we may be unable to avoid all potential breaches of or defaults under these commercial
arrangements. Further, any remedy exercised by Qwest under any of these arrangements could have a
material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
8) Future changes in directory publishing obligations in Qwest markets and other regulatory matters
Pursuant to our publishing agreement with Qwest, we are required to discharge Qwest’s regulatory
obligation to publish white pages directories covering each service territory in the Dex States
where it provided local telephone service as the incumbent service provider as of November 8, 2002.
If the staff of a state public utility commission in a Dex State were to impose additional or
changed legal requirements in any of Qwest’s service territories with respect to this obligation,
we would be obligated to comply with these requirements on behalf of Qwest, even if such compliance
were to increase our publishing costs. Pursuant to the publishing agreement, Qwest will only be
obligated to reimburse us for one half of any material net increase in our costs of publishing
directories that satisfy Qwest’s publishing obligations (less the amount of any previous
reimbursements) resulting from new governmental legal requirements, and this obligation will expire
on November 7, 2009. Our competitive position relative to competing directory publishers could be
adversely affected if we are not able to recover from Qwest that portion of our increased costs
that Qwest has agreed to reimburse and, moreover, we cannot assure you that we would be able to
increase our revenue to cover any unreimbursed compliance costs.
As the Internet yellow pages directories industry develops, specific laws relating to the provision
of Internet services and the use of Internet and Internet-related applications may become relevant.
Regulation of the Internet and Internet-related services is itself still developing both formally
by, for instance, statutory regulation, and also less formally by, for instance, industry self
regulation. If our regulatory environment becomes more restrictive, including by increased Internet
regulation, our profitability could decrease.
Our operations, as well as the properties that we own and lease for our business, are subject to
stringent laws and regulations relating to environmental protection. Our failure to comply with
applicable environmental laws, regulations or permit requirements, or the imposition of liability
related to waste disposal or other matters arising under these laws, could result in civil or
criminal fines, penalties or enforcement actions, third-party claims for property damage and
personal injury or requirements to clean up property or other remedial actions. Some of these laws
provide for “strict liability,” which can render a party liable for environmental or natural
resource damage without regard to negligence or fault on the part of the party.
In addition, new environmental laws and regulations, new interpretations of existing laws and
regulations, increased governmental enforcement or other developments could require us to make
additional unforeseen expenditures. Many of these laws and regulations are becoming increasingly
stringent, and the cost of compliance with these requirements can be expected to increase over
time. To the extent that the costs associated with meeting any of these requirements are
substantial and not adequately provided for, there could be a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
9) Reliance on, and extension of credit to, small and medium-sized businesses
Approximately 85% of our directory advertising revenue is derived from selling advertising to small
and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). In the ordinary course of our yellow pages publishing
business, we extend credit to these advertisers for advertising purchases. SMEs, however, tend to
have fewer financial resources and higher failure rates than large businesses. The proliferation of
very large retail stores may continue to harm small- and medium-sized businesses. We believe these
limitations are significant contributing factors to having advertisers in any given year not renew
their advertising in the following year. In addition, full or partial collection of delinquent
accounts can take an extended period of time. Consequently, we could be adversely affected by our
dependence on and our extension of credit to small- and medium-sized businesses. For the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006, our bad debt expense represented approximately 3.9% of our net
revenues.
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10) Dependence on third-party providers of printing, distribution and delivery, and IT services
We depend on third parties for the printing and distribution of our respective directories. We also
rely on the services of Amdocs contractors for IT development and support services related to our
directory publishing business. We must rely on the systems of our third-party service providers,
their ability to perform key operations on our behalf in a timely manner and in accordance with
agreed levels of service and their ability to attract and retain sufficient qualified personnel to
perform our work. A failure in the systems of one of our third-party service providers, or their
inability to perform in accordance with the terms of our contracts or to retain sufficient
qualified personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and financial condition.
Our directories are printed through our long-standing relationship with printing vendor R.R.
Donnelley, as well as with Quebecor. In general, R.R. Donnelley prints our larger,
higher-circulation directories, whereas Quebecor prints our directories that are smaller and have a
more limited circulation. Our agreements with R.R. Donnelley and Quebecor expire on December 31,
2011 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
Because of the large print volume and specialized binding of directories, only a limited number of
companies are capable of servicing our printing needs. Accordingly, the inability or unwillingness
of R.R. Donnelley or Quebecor, as the case may be, to provide printing services on acceptable terms
or at all could have a material adverse effect on our business. No common ownership or other
business affiliation presently exists between R.R. Donnelley and our parent, RHD.
We have contracts with three companies for the distribution of our directories. Although these
contracts are scheduled to expire at various times from May 2009 through May 2010, any of these
vendors may terminate its contract with us upon 120 days’ written notice. Only a limited number of
companies are capable of servicing our delivery needs. Accordingly, the inability or unwillingness
of our current vendors to provide delivery services on acceptable terms or at all could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
If we were to lose the services of Amdocs’ contractors, we would be required either to hire
sufficient staff to perform these IT development and support services in-house or to find an
alternative service provider. In the event we were required to perform any of the services that we
currently outsource, it is unlikely that we would be able to perform them on a cost-effective
basis. There are a limited number of alternative third-party service providers, if any.
11) Fluctuations in the price and availability of paper
Our principal raw material is paper. Paper used is primarily supplied by two paper suppliers:
Nippon and Catalyst, as well as other suppliers. Prices under the contracts with Nippon and
Catalyst are negotiated each year based on prevailing market rates. Furthermore, we purchase paper
used for the covers of our directories from Spruce Falls. Pursuant to an agreement between Spruce
Falls and us, Spruce Falls is obligated to provide 100% of our annual cover stock paper
requirements. Prices under this agreement are negotiated each year. If, in a particular year, the
parties are unable to agree on repricing, either party may terminate this agreement. This agreement
expired on December 31, 2006, and we are currently in negotiations for a new contract. During
these negotiations, Spruce Falls continues to provide us paper for our covers. We cannot assure you
that we will enter into new agreements with satisfactory terms or at all.
Changes in the supply of, or demand for, paper could affect market prices or delivery times. Paper
is one of our largest cost items, representing approximately 4% of our net revenue for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006. We do not engage in hedging activities to limit our exposure to
increases in paper prices. In the future, the price of paper may fluctuate significantly due to
changes in supply and demand. We cannot assure you that we will have access to paper in the
necessary amounts or at reasonable prices or that any increases in paper costs would not have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.
12) The sale of advertising to national accounts is coordinated by third parties that we do not
control
Approximately 15% of our revenue is derived from the sale of advertising to national or large
regional companies, such as rental car companies, automobile repair shops and pizza delivery
businesses, that purchase advertising in several of our directories. Substantially all of the
revenue derived from national accounts is serviced through CMRs from which we accept orders. CMRs
are independent third parties that act as agents for national companies and design their
advertisements, arrange for the placement of those advertisements in directories and provide
billing services. As a result, our relationship with these national advertisers depends
significantly on the performance of these third party CMRs that we do not control.
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Although we believe that our respective relationships with these CMRs have been mutually
beneficial, if some or all of the CMRs with which we have established relationships were unable or
unwilling to do business with us on acceptable terms or at all, such inability or unwillingness
could materially adversely affect our business. In addition, any decline in the performance of CMRs
with which we do business could harm our ability to generate revenue from our national accounts and
could materially adversely affect our business. We also act as a CMR directly placing certain
national advertising. It is possible that status could adversely impact our relationships with CMRs
or expose us to possible legal claims from CMRs. We are also subject to credit risk with CMRs with
which we do business.
13) General economic factors
Our business results could be adversely affected by a prolonged national or regional economic
recession. We derive substantially all of our net revenue from the sale of advertising in
directories. Typically, our advertising revenues, as well as those of yellow pages publishers in
general, do not fluctuate widely with economic cycles. However, a prolonged national or regional
economic recession could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or
financial condition. As a result, we may experience lower than expected revenues for our business
in the future.
In addition, any residual economic effects of, and uncertainties regarding the following, could
adversely affect our business:
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14) Work stoppages among our sales force
Approximately 1,600 of our Dex Media employees are represented by labor unions covered by two
collective bargaining agreements. In addition, some of our key suppliers’ employees are represented
by unions. Dex Media’s collective bargaining agreement with the IBEW, which covers approximately
600 of Dex Media’s unionized workforce, expires in May 2009, and Dex Media’s collective bargaining
agreement with the CWA, which covers approximately 1,000 of Dex Media’s unionized workforce,
expires in October 2009. If our unionized workers, or those of our key suppliers, were to engage in
a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown in the future, our business could experience a
significant disruption of operations and an increase in operating costs, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business. We cannot assure you that the collective bargaining
agreements with IBEW and CWA will be renewed in 2009 on satisfactory terms or at all or that a
strike or other work stoppage may not ensue in or prior to 2009. In addition, if a greater
percentage of our work force becomes unionized, the business and financial results of our business
could be materially adversely affected.
15) Turnover among our sales force or key management
The success of our business is dependent on the leadership of our key personnel. The loss of a
significant number of experienced sales representatives and/or sales managers could adversely
affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, as well as our ability to
service our debt. Our success also depends on our ability to identify, hire, train and retain
qualified sales personnel in each of the regions in which we operate. We currently expend
significant resources and management time in identifying and training our sales representatives and
sales managers. Our ability to attract and retain qualified sales personnel will depend, however,
on numerous factors, including factors outside our control, such as conditions in the local
employment markets in which we operate.
Furthermore, our success depends on the continued services of key personnel, including our
experienced senior management team as well as our regional sales management personnel. If we fail
to retain the necessary key personnel, our results of operations, financial conditions and
liquidity, as well as our ability to service our debt could be adversely affected.
16) The loss of important intellectual property rights
Some trademarks such as the ‘‘Qwest’’ and “Dex” brand names and other intellectual property rights
are important to our business. We rely upon a combination of copyright and trademark laws as well
as contractual arrangements, including licensing agreements, with respect to Qwest markets, to
establish and protect our intellectual property rights. We are required from time to time to bring
lawsuits against third parties to protect our intellectual property rights. Similarly, from time to
time, we are party to proceedings whereby third parties challenge our rights. We
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cannot be sure that any lawsuits or other actions brought by us will be successful or that we
will not be found to infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties. As the Internet
grows, it may prove more onerous to protect our trade names, including DexOnline.com and
DexKnows.com, from domain name infringement or to prevent others from using Internet domain names
that associate their business with ours. Although we are not aware of any material infringements of
any trademark rights that are significant to our business, any lawsuits, regardless of their
outcome, could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Furthermore, the loss
of important intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect upon our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
17) Recognition of impairment charges for our intangible assets or goodwill
At December 31, 2006, the net carrying value of our intangible assets and goodwill totaled $8.7
billion and $2.5 billion, respectively. Our intangible assets are subject to an impairment test in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, Accounting for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets and our goodwill is subject to an impairment test in
accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The Company reviews the
carrying value of its intangible assets and goodwill for impairment whenever events or
circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. Significant negative
industry or economic trends, disruptions to our business, unexpected significant changes or planned
changes in the use of the intangible assets, and mergers and acquisitions could result in an
impairment charge for any of our intangible assets or goodwill. An impairment charge related to our
intangible assets or goodwill could have a significant affect on our financial position and results
of operations in the periods recognized.
18) Legal Proceedings
We are exposed to defamation, breach of privacy claims and other litigation matters relating to our
business, as well as methods of collection, processing and use of personal data. The subjects of
our data and users of data collected and processed by us could also have claims against us if our
data were found to be inaccurate, or if personal data stored by us were improperly accessed and
disseminated by unauthorized persons. These claims could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations or otherwise distract our management.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Not applicable
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The following table details the location and general character of the material properties used by
Dex Media to conduct its business:
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Aurora, CO |
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Englewood, CO |
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161,000 |
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Cary, NC |
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Omaha, NE |
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103,000 |
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Maple Grove, MN |
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71,000 |
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Morrisville, NC |
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Overland Park, KS |
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52,000 |
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Phoenix, AZ |
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Beaverton, OR |
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Bellevue, WA |
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Bristol, TN |
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RHD and the Company also lease space for additional operations, administrative and sales offices.
RHD and the Company believe that our current facilities are adequate for our current use and future
operations.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. In
many of these matters, plaintiffs allege that they have suffered damages from errors or omissions
of improper listings contained in directories published by us. We periodically assess our
liabilities and contingencies in connection with these matters based upon the latest information
available to us. For those matters where it is probable that we have incurred a loss and the loss
or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, we record reserves in our consolidated financial
statements. In other instances, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of any liability
because of the uncertainties related to both the probable outcome and amount or range of loss. As
additional information becomes available, we adjust our assessment and estimates of such
liabilities accordingly.
The Company is exposed to potential defamation and breach of privacy claims arising from our
publication of directories and our methods of collecting, processing and using advertiser and
telephone subscriber data. If such data were determined to be inaccurate or if data stored by us
were improperly accessed and disseminated by us or by unauthorized persons, the subjects of our
data and users of the data we collect and publish could submit claims against the Company. Although
to date we have not experienced any material claims relating to defamation or breach of privacy, we
may be party to such proceedings in the future that could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
Based on our review of the latest information available, we believe our ultimate liability in
connection with pending or threatened legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations, cash flows or financial position. No material amounts have been accrued
in our consolidated financial statements with respect to any of such matters.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Omitted pursuant to General Instructions I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.
PART II
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
All outstanding shares of our common stock are owned by RHD. There is currently no established
trading market for our equity securities. RHD’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol “RHD.” Dividends of $287.7 million were paid to our parent during the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006. See Item 8– Note 12 for additional information.
Prior to the RHD Merger, the Company did not declare any dividends during the one month ended
January 31, 2006. On December 15, 2005, we declared a cash dividend on common stock of $0.09 per
common share, which was paid on January 16, 2006 to shareholders of record as of January 3, 2006.
On September 22, 2005, we declared a cash dividend on common stock of $0.09 per common share, which
was paid on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record as of October 13, 2005. On May 19, 2005, we
declared a cash dividend on common stock of $0.09 per common share, which was paid on July 15, 2005
to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2005. On February 17, 2005, we declared a cash dividend on
common stock of $0.09 per common share, which was paid on April 15, 2005 to shareholders of record
as of March 18, 2005. On December 14, 2004, we declared a cash dividend on common stock of $0.09
per common share, which was paid on January 31, 2005 to shareholders of record as of January 3,
2005.
Prior to the RHD Merger, on February 17, 2004, we made a distribution of $250.5 million to the
Selling Shareholders with the proceeds received from the issuance of our 9% discount notes due 2013
issued in February 2004.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Omitted pursuant to General Instructions I(2)(a) of Form 10-K.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S NARRATIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Pursuant to General Instruction I(2)(a) of Form 10-K: (i) the information called for by Item 7,
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, has been
omitted and (ii) we are providing the following Management’s Narrative Analysis of Results of
Operations.
This Item should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto that are included in Item 8. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Dex Media,” the
“Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer collectively to Dex Media, Inc., its direct and indirect
wholly-owned subsidiaries and its and their predecessors. Dex Media was formed September 30, 2005,
as Forward Acquisition Corporation (“FAC”), a wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary of RHD, in
anticipation of the RHD Merger (defined below). On January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company
merged with an acquisition subsidiary of RHD and became its wholly-owned subsidiary (the “RHD
Merger”). “Predecessor Company” refers to the operations of Dex Media prior to the consummation of
RHD Merger on January 31, 2006. “Successor Company” refers to the operations of Dex Media, formerly
known as FAC, subsequent to the consummation of the RHD Merger.
Corporate Overview
Dex Media is the largest directory publisher in the Dex States, as defined below. Together with
its parent, RHD, Dex Media is one of the nation’s largest Yellow Pages and online local commercial
search companies, based on revenue. RHD’s “triple-play” integrated marketing solutions assist
advertisers by attracting large volumes of ready-to-buy consumers through the combination of our
print directories, Internet Yellow Pages (“IYP”) and search engine marketing (“SEM”) and search
engine optimization (“SEO”) services. During 2006, our print and online solutions helped
approximately 450,000 national and local businesses in 14 states reach consumers who were actively
seeking to purchase products and services. Our approximately 1,100 sales representatives work on a
daily basis to help bring these local businesses and consumers together to satisfy their mutual
objectives utilizing our “triple play” products and services.
During 2006, we published and distributed more than 53 million print directories in many of the
country’s most attractive growth markets including Albuquerque, Denver and Phoenix. Our print
directories provide comprehensive local information to consumers, facilitating their active search
for products and services offered by local merchants.
Dex Media’s Internet-based directory, DexOnline.com®, which is bundled with our print
product to provide web-based access to Dex Media’s directories, further expands the distribution of
our advertisers’ content. Published directories are distributed to residents and businesses in the
Dex States through third-party vendors. RHD’s online products and services (IYP, SEM and SEO)
provide merchants with additional reach to connect with consumers who are actively seeking to
purchase products and services on the Internet. These powerful offerings not only distribute local
advertisers’ content to our proprietary IYP sites, including DexOnline.com, but extend to other
major online search platforms, including Google®, Yahoo!® and MSN
®, providing additional qualified leads for our advertisers. Dex Media helps local
businesses take advantage of the expanding online market by assisting them to determine the optimal
display of information in their IYP profile or the right combination of SEM and SEO tactics for
prominent appearance on the Internet.
This compelling set of “triple play” products and services, in turn, generates among the strongest
returns for advertisers of any advertising media available today. This strong advertiser return
uniquely positions Dex Media and its approximately 1,100 sales representatives as trusted advisors
for marketing support and service in the local markets we serve.
Dex Media, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD, is the exclusive publisher of the “official” yellow
pages and white pages directories for Qwest Corporation, the local exchange carrier of Qwest
Communications International Inc. (“Qwest”), in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Dakota and South Dakota (collectively, the “Dex East States”) and Arizona, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming (collectively, the “Dex West States,” and, together with the
Dex East States, the “Dex States”). We are the indirect parent of Dex Media East LLC (“Dex Media
East”) and Dex Media West LLC (“Dex Media West”). Dex Media East operates the directory business in
the Dex East States and Dex Media West operates the directory business in the Dex West States.
The Predecessor Company’s directory business was acquired from Qwest Dex, Inc. (“Qwest Dex”) in a
two phase purchase between Dex Holdings LLC (“Dex Holdings”), the former parent of Predecessor
Company, and Qwest Dex. Dex Holdings and the Predecessor Company were formed by two private equity
firms: The Carlyle Group and
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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (the “Selling Shareholders”). In the first phase of the purchase,
which was consummated on November 8, 2002, Dex Holdings assigned its right to purchase the
directory business of Qwest Dex in the Dex East States to the Predecessor Company (the “Dex East
Acquisition”). In the second phase of the purchase, which was consummated on September 9, 2003, Dex
Holdings assigned its right to purchase the directory business of Qwest Dex in the Dex West States
to the Predecessor Company (the “Dex West Acquisition”). Dex Holdings was dissolved effective
January 1, 2005.
Significant Business Developments
On January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company merged with and into FAC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
RHD. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 3, 2005, each share of Dex Media
common stock was converted into the right to receive $12.30 in cash and 0.24154 of a share of RHD
common stock, resulting in an aggregate cash value of $1.9 billion and aggregate stock value of
$2.2 billion, based on 36,547,381 newly issued shares of RHD common stock valued at $61.82 per
share, for an equity purchase price of $4.1 billion. Additionally, RHD assumed all of the
Predecessor Company’s outstanding indebtedness on January 31, 2006 with a fair value of $5.5
billion (together with other costs for a total aggregate purchase price of $9.8 billion). In
addition, all outstanding stock options of the Predecessor Company were converted into stock
options of RHD at a ratio of 1 to 0.43077 and the Dex Media, Inc. Stock Option Plan and the Dex
Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award Plan, which governed the Predecessor Company stock options, were
terminated. In connection with the consummation of the RHD Merger, the name of FAC was changed to
Dex Media, Inc. As a result of the RHD Merger, Dex Media became a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD.
On September 6, 2006, RHD, our parent, acquired Local Launch (the “Local Launch Acquisition”).
Local Launch is a leading local search products, platform and fulfillment provider that enables
resellers to sell Internet advertising solutions to local advertisers. Local Launch specializes in
search through publishing, distribution, directory and organic marketing solutions. The purpose of
RHD’s Local Launch Acquisition was to support the expansion of RHD’s and the Company’s current
local SEM and SEO offerings and provide new, innovative solutions to enhance our local SEM and SEO
capabilities. The Local Launch business now operates as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD.
As such, the results of the Local Launch business are not included in the Company’s operating
results.
On November 9, 2006, certain affiliates of the Selling Shareholders sold 9,424,360 shares and
9,424,359 shares, respectively, of RHD common stock. The Selling Shareholders were former
shareholders of the Predecessor Company and became shareholders of RHD in conjunction with the RHD
Merger. After this sale, the Selling Shareholders no longer hold any shares of RHD common stock
that they acquired in connection with the RHD Merger. Neither RHD nor the Company received any
proceeds from this transaction.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this annual report on Form 10-K regarding our future operating
results, performance, business plans or prospects and any other statements not constituting
historical fact are “forward-looking statements” subject to the safe harbor created by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Where possible, words such as “believe,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “planned,” “estimates,” “potential,” “goal,” “outlook,”
“may,” “predicts,” “could,” or the negative of those words and other comparable expressions, are
used to identify such forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially.
In evaluating those statements, you should specifically consider various factors, including the
risks, uncertainties and contingencies disclosed under Item 1A of this annual report on Form 10-K.
Those factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any of Dex Media’s
forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or a person on our
behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. All forward-looking
statements reflect only our current beliefs and assumptions with respect to our future results,
business plans, and prospects, and are based solely on information currently available to us.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity or performance. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this annual report and, except as required
under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we assume no obligation to update or revise them or to provide reasons
why actual results may differ.
Segment Reporting
Management reviews and analyzes its business of publishing yellow pages directories and related
local commercial search as one operating segment.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159
permits companies to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair
value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159
is to provide opportunities to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related
assets and liabilities differently without having to apply hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No.
159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons
between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and
liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We will
assess the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on our consolidated financial position and
results of operations during 2007.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those
fiscal years. We are currently assessing the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our
consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of
Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB
No. 108”). SAB No. 108 provides guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior
year financial statement misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year
misstatement. SAB No. 108 describes two approaches to assessing the materiality of misstatements;
the “rollover” approach, which quantifies misstatements based on the amount of error originating in
the current year income statement and the “iron curtain” approach, which quantifies misstatements
based on the effects of correcting the cumulative effect existing in the balance sheet at the end
of the current year. If under either approach misstatements are deemed material, a company is
required to adjust its financial statements, including correcting prior year financial statements,
even if such correction was and continues to be immaterial to the prior year financial statements.
SAB No. 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006 and we have adopted it for
our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. We have not recognized any adjustments resulting from the
adoption of SAB No. 108 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes: An
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN No. 48”). This interpretation clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in
accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement principles for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax
positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. This interpretation is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and as such, we will adopt FIN No. 48 on January 1,
2007. Upon adoption of FIN No. 48, we do not anticipate any material adjustments. We are currently
assessing the final impact the adoption of FIN No. 48 will have on our consolidated financial
position and results of operations.
We have reviewed other new accounting standards not identified above and do not believe any other
new standards will have a material impact on our financial position or operating results.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING COMBINED RESULTS
In addition to the GAAP presentation of our results for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006,
the one month ended January 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005, we have provided the
following combined results of Dex Media for the year ended December 31, 2006 because we believe
that such financial information is important to gain an understanding of the impact of the RHD
Merger on Dex Media’s underlying historical performance and future financial results. The financial
information for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 includes the financial information of the
Predecessor Company for the one month ended January 31, 2006 and of the Successor Company for the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006. Although we have provided these combined results in order to
provide a more meaningful discussion of the periods presented, the results of periods presented are
not strictly comparable due to the change in basis of assets and accounting policies that resulted
from the RHD Merger.
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Combined Year Ended December 31, 2006 compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005
Factors Affecting Comparability
As a result of the RHD Merger, the related financings and associated purchase accounting, our 2006
results reported in accordance with GAAP are not comparable to our 2005 reported GAAP results.
Under the deferral and amortization method of revenue recognition, the billable value of
directories published is recognized as revenue in subsequent reporting periods. However, purchase
accounting precluded us from recognizing directory revenue and certain expenses associated with
directories that published prior to the RHD Merger, including all directories published in the
month the RHD Merger was completed. Thus, our reported 2006 GAAP results are not indicative of our
underlying operating and financial performance. Our revenue and operating expenses for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006 were $649.3 million and $45.1 million lower, respectively, than our
revenue and operating expenses would have otherwise been because of the RHD Merger. These purchase
accounting adjustments are non-recurring and have no historical or future cash impact.
SFAS No. 123 (R)
For the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 and the one month ended January 31, 2006, the Company
recognized $17.5 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense in
accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R) related to stock-based awards granted under our various employee
and non-employee stock incentive plans, with no expense on a comparable basis in 2005.
Net Revenue
The components of our net revenue for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005 were as follows:
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January 31, |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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Net directory advertising revenue |
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$ |
834,200 |
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$ |
136,624 |
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$ |
970,824 |
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1,630,248 |
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(659,424 |
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Other revenue |
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23,015 |
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3,271 |
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26,286 |
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27,987 |
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(1,701 |
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Total Net Revenue |
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857,215 |
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139,895 |
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997,110 |
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1,658,235 |
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(661,125 |
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Our directory advertising revenue is earned primarily from the sale of advertising in yellow pages
directories we publish, net of estimated sales claims. Directory advertising revenue also includes
revenue for those Internet-based advertising products that are bundled with print advertising,
including certain IYP products, and Internet-based advertising products not bundled with print
advertising, such as our SEM and SEO services. Directory advertising revenue is affected by several
factors, including changes in the quantity and size of advertisements sold, defectors and new
advertisers as well as the proportion of premium advertisements sold, changes in the pricing of
advertising, changes in the quantity and mix of advertising purchased per account and the
introduction of additional products which generate incremental revenue. Revenue with respect to
print advertising, and Internet-based advertising products that are bundled with print advertising,
is recognized under the deferral and amortization method, whereby revenue is initially deferred
when a directory is published and recognized ratably over the directory’s life, which is typically
12 months. Revenue with respect to Internet-based advertising that is not bundled with print
advertising is recognized ratably over the period the advertisement appears on the site. Revenue
with respect to our other products and services, such as SEM and SEO services, is recognized as
delivered or fulfilled.
Net directory advertising revenue in the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005 was $970.8 million and $1,630.2 million, respectively. The decrease in net
directory advertising revenue of $659.4 million is primarily a result of the impact of purchase
accounting for the RHD Merger. Our directory advertising revenue during the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006 was $638.5 million lower than it would have been otherwise because of the impact
of purchase accounting due to the RHD Merger.
Other revenue includes barter revenue, late fees received on outstanding customer balances, sales
of directories and certain other print and Internet products. Other revenue in the combined year
ended December 31, 2006 and the
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year ended December 31, 2005 was $26.3 million and $28.0 million, respectively. The decrease in
other revenue was $10.8 million lower than it would have been
otherwise due to the impact of purchase
accounting due to the RHD merger. This was primarily due to a decrease in barter revenue due to the impact of purchase accounting of
$9.7 million, partially offset by the fees the Company collects from customers who pay their
accounts late.
Total net revenue in the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005
was $997.1 million and $1,658.2 million, respectively. The decrease in total net revenue is
primarily a result of the impacts of purchase accounting described above.
Expenses
The components of total expenses for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005 are as follows:
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2006 |
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2006 |
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Cost of revenue |
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565,635 |
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60,245 |
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$ |
625,880 |
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665,541 |
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(39,661 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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72,888 |
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33,518 |
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106,406 |
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90,162 |
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16,244 |
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Depreciation and amortization expenses |
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230,609 |
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26,810 |
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257,419 |
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377,231 |
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(119,812 |
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Total |
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869,132 |
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120,573 |
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989,705 |
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1,132,934 |
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(143,229 |
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Substantially all expenses are derived from our directory publishing business. Certain costs
directly related to the selling and production of directories are initially deferred and recognized
ratably over the life of the directory. These costs specifically identifiable to a particular
directory and include sales commissions and print, paper and initial distribution costs. Sales
commissions include commissions paid to employees for sales to local advertisers and to certified
marketing representatives (“CMRs”), which act as our channel to national advertisers. All other
expenses, such as sales person salaries, sales manager compensation, sales office occupancy,
publishing and information technology services, are not specifically identifiable to a particular
directory and are recognized as incurred. In the Predecessor Company financial statements,
deferred directory costs also included employee and systems support costs directly associated with
the publication of directories. Our costs recognized in a reporting period consist of: (i) costs
incurred in that period and fully recognized in that period; (ii) costs incurred in a prior period,
a portion of which is amortized and recognized in the current period; and (iii) costs incurred in
the current period, a portion of which is amortized and recognized in the current period and the
balance of which is deferred until future periods. Consequently, there will be a difference between
costs recognized in any given period and costs incurred in the given period, which may be
significant. All deferred costs related to the sale and production of directories are recognized
ratably over the life of each directory under the deferral and amortization method of accounting,
with cost recognition commencing in the month of directory distribution.
Cost of Revenue
Total cost of revenue for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31,
2005 were $625.9 million and $665.5 million, respectively. The decrease in cost of revenue of $39.7
million is primarily due to the impact of purchase accounting for the RHD Merger. Similar to the
deferral and amortization method of revenue recognition, certain costs directly related to the
selling and production of our directories are initially deferred when incurred and recognized
ratably over the life of a directory. As a result of purchase accounting required by GAAP, deferred
commissions and print and delivery costs totaling $167.0 million for directories that published
prior to the RHD Merger were not reported in the eleven months ended December 31, 2006. Directory
expenses for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 include the amortization of deferred
directory costs relating to the Dex Media directories published beginning in February 2006. As a
result of purchase accounting required by GAAP, we recorded the deferred directory costs related to
directories that were scheduled to publish subsequent to the RHD Merger at their fair value of
$157.7 million, determined as (a) the estimated billable value of the published directory less (b)
the expected costs to complete the directories, plus (c) a normal profit margin. We refer to this
purchase accounting entry as “cost uplift.” These costs are amortized as cost of revenue over the
terms of the applicable directories and such amortization totaled $121.9 million for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006. The net impact of these two purchase accounting adjustments was
$45.1 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006. Reported results for cost of revenue
in 2007 will be impacted solely by the cost uplift aspect of purchase accounting. Excluding these
effects of purchase accounting, cost of revenue increased $5.4 million. The adoption of SFAS
No.123(R), Share-Based Payment, on January 1, 2006, which increased
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expense by $6.2 million and increased fulfillment costs due to sales growth in our Dex Web
ClicksTM product, were offset by decreases in rent expense, primarily driven by office
space reductions, and decreases in salaries and wages due to headcount reductions, as a result of
the RHD Merger.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the
year ended December 31, 2005 were $106.4 million and $90.2 million, respectively. The increase of
$16.2 million is primarily due to an increase in general corporate expenses, stock compensation and
employee bonuses, offset by decreases in rent expense, and salaries and wages. The increase in
general corporate expense primarily relates to $22.0 million of financial advisory fees related to
the RHD Merger, which was recognized by the Predecessor Company during the one month ended January
31, 2006, offset by a reduction in pension expense. The increase in stock compensation and employee
bonuses is primarily related to the acceleration of vesting of certain stock-based awards upon the
consummation of the RHD Merger and the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, on January
1, 2006, which increased expense $1.4 million. In addition, the Company recognized $2.1 million in
the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 for bonuses to retain certain employees through the
transition related to the RHD Merger. Offsets to these expenses include a decrease in rent expense
primarily driven by office space reductions and a decrease in salaries and wages due to headcount
reductions.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation and amortization (“D&A”) expenses for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and
year ended December 31, 2005 were $257.4 million and $377.2 million, respectively. The decrease in
D&A expenses of $119.8 million is primarily related to a decrease in the amortization of our
indefinite-lived intangible assets. Upon the consummation of the RHD Merger, the identified
intangible assets related to the Dex East Acquisition and Dex West Acquisition were eliminated and
replaced with the identified intangible assets related to the RHD Merger. In addition, the
amortization of the local customer relationships’ intangible asset will not commence until the cost
uplift resulting from purchase accounting is substantially amortized.
Operating (Loss) Income
Operating
(loss) income for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and year ended December 31, 2005 was
as follows:
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One Month |
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Ended |
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Ended |
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Ended |
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Ended |
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December 31, |
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January 31, |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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$ Change |
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Total |
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(11,917 |
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19,322 |
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$ |
7,405 |
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$ |
525,301 |
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(517,896 |
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The decrease in operating income for the combined year ended December 31, 2006, compared to
the year ended December 31, 2005 resulted from a decrease in net revenue,
offset by a decrease in cost of revenue and D&A expenses as described above. Since all deferred
net revenue related to directories published prior to the RHD Merger is eliminated in purchase
accounting, but only certain direct expenses related to these directories are eliminated under
purchase accounting, purchase accounting has a disproportionately adverse effect on reported
revenues.
Operating income in 2007 will be impacted solely by the cost uplift aspect of purchase accounting
of approximately $35.8 million.
Interest Expense, Net
Net interest expense for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31,
2005 was $413.4 million and $445.7 million, respectively. The decrease in net interest expense is
primarily due to decreased amortization of deferred financing costs as the Predecessor Company’s
deferred financing costs were eliminated in accordance with purchase accounting. Net interest
expense for the combined year ended December 31, 2006 and year ended December 31, 2005 included
$4.5 million and $37.0 million, respectively, of amortization of deferred financing costs. In
addition, during the eleven months ended December 31, 2006, the Company amortized a portion of the
fair value adjustment, which was recorded at the consummation of the RHD Merger. During the eleven
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months ended December 31, 2006, the fair value adjustment amortization of $26.4 million was
recorded as a reduction to interest expense. These decreases were offset by increased interest
expense related to the Dex Media East and Dex Media West credit facilities, due to higher
prevailing interest rates.
Income Taxes
The effective tax rate on (loss) income before income taxes for the eleven months ended December
31, 2006, the one month ended January 31, 2006 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2005 was
37.9%, (10.3%) and 41.2%, respectively. The effective rate for the eleven months ended December 31,
2006 reflects a decrease in the state and local tax rate as a result of the integration of the RHD
Merger combined with favorable treatment of certain purchase accounting adjustments. The effective
rate for the one month ended January 31, 2006 reflects a valuation allowance for deferred tax
assets associated with capitalized merger costs more likely than not to be unrealizable in the
future.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk and Risk Management
The Dex Media East and Dex Media West credit facilities bear interest at variable rates and,
accordingly, our earnings and cash flow are affected by changes in interest rates. The Dex Media
East and Dex Media West credit facilities require that we maintain hedge agreements to provide a
fixed rate on at least 33% of their respective indebtedness. The Company has entered into the
following interest rate swaps that effectively convert approximately 65% of the Company’s variable
rate debt to fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, approximately 39% of
our total debt outstanding consists of variable rate debt, excluding the effect of our interest
rate swaps. Including the effect of our interest rate swaps, total fixed rate debt comprised
approximately 86% of our total debt portfolio as of December 31, 2006. Under the terms of the
agreements, the Company receives variable interest based on three-month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate
of interest.
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Effective Dates |
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Notional Amount |
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Pay Rates |
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Maturity Dates |
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May 8, 2003 |
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125 |
(2), (5), (6) |
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3.638% - 4.085% |
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November 8, 2007 - May 8, 2008 |
February 14, 2006 |
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350 |
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4.925% - 4.9435% |
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February 14, 2008 - February 17, 2009 |
February 28, 2006 |
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50 |
(1), (7) |
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4.93275% |
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August 28, 2008 |
March 10, 2006 |
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150 |
(2), (7) |
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5.010% |
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March 10, 2008 |
May 25, 2006 |
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100 |
(1), (7) |
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5.326% |
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May 25, 2009 |
May 26, 2006 |
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200 |
(2), (7) |
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5.2725% -5.275% |
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May 26, 2009 |
June 12, 2006 |
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400 |
(4), (8) |
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5.27% - 5.295% |
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June 12, 2008 - June 12, 2009 |
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Total |
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1,375 |
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Consists of one swap |
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Consists of two swaps |
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Consists of four swaps |
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Consists of five swaps |
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Swaps have not been designated as cash flow hedges |
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Dex Media East swaps |
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Dex Media West swaps |
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Dex Media East swaps $250 and Dex Media West swaps $150 |
We use derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes only and not for trading or
speculative purposes. By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in
interest rates, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the
possible failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When
the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which
creates credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the
Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, is not subject to credit risk. The Company minimizes
the credit risk in derivative financial instruments by entering into transactions with major
financial institutions with credit ratings of A or higher.
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Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change
in interest rates. The market risk associated with interest-rate contracts is managed by
establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be
undertaken.
Please refer to Note 2 and Note 5, included in Item 8 of this annual report, for additional
information regarding our derivative financial instruments and hedging activities.
Market Risk Sensitive Instruments
The Company utilizes a combination of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt to finance its operations.
The variable-rate debt exposes the Company to variability in interest payments due to changes in
interest rates. Management believes that it is prudent to mitigate the interest rate risk on a
portion of its variable-rate borrowings. To satisfy this objective, the Company has entered into
fixed interest rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in
interest rates on variable-rate debt. Certain interest rate swap agreements have been designated as
cash flow hedges. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FAS 133 and SFAS No. 149, Amendment of
Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, the swaps are recorded at fair
value. On a quarterly basis, the fair values of the swaps are determined based on quoted market
prices and, assuming effectiveness, the differences between the fair value and the book value of
the swaps are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholder’s
(shareholders’) equity. The swaps and the hedged item (three-month LIBOR-based interest payments
on $1.3 billion of bank debt) have been designed so that the critical terms (interest reset dates,
duration and index) coincide. Assuming the critical terms continue to coincide, the cash flows from
the swaps will exactly offset the cash flows of the hedged item and no ineffectiveness will exist.
For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as hedged transactions, the
initial fair value, if any, and any subsequent gains or losses on the change in the fair value are
reported in earnings as a component of interest expense. During May 2006, the Company entered into
$700.0 million notional value of interest rate swaps, which were not designated as cash flow hedges
until July 2006. Following the RHD Merger, interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $425.0
million were not designated as cash flow hedges. During the fourth quarter of 2006, $300.0 million
of these interest rate swaps were settled and at December 31, 2006, $125.0 million remain
undesignated. Resulting gains or losses on the change in the fair value of these interest rate
swaps have been recognized in earnings as a component of interest expense.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
R.H. Donnelley Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Dex Media, Inc. and subsidiaries (a
wholly–owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation) as of December 31, 2006 (successor company)
and 2005 (predecessor company), and the related consolidated statements of operations and
comprehensive (loss) income, cash flows and changes in shareholder’s (shareholders’) equity for the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006 (successor company), the one month ended January 31, 2006,
and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (predecessor company). These consolidated financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated 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. An audit also includes 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 Dex Media, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31,
2006 (successor company) and 2005 (predecessor company), and the results of their operations and
their cash flows for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 (successor company), the one month
ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (predecessor company), in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Note 2 to the notes to consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the
provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, as of
January 1, 2006, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for
Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88,
106, and 132(R), as of December 31, 2006.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
March 30, 2007
F-2
DEX MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
(in thousands, except share data) |
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
28,589 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,808 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Billed |
|
|
127,459 |
|
|
|
|
144,405 |
|
Unbilled |
|
|
495,817 |
|
|
|
|
13,650 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales claims |
|
|
(17,476 |
) |
|
|
|
(23,239 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net accounts receivable |
|
|
605,800 |
|
|
|
|
134,816 |
|
Deferred directory costs |
|
|
144,619 |
|
|
|
|
266,039 |
|
Current deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
18,754 |
|
|
|
|
21,592 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
57,322 |
|
|
|
|
35,859 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
855,084 |
|
|
|
|
460,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed assets and computer software, net |
|
|
64,007 |
|
|
|
|
106,926 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
43,444 |
|
Other non-current assets |
|
|
19,231 |
|
|
|
|
118,136 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
|
8,715,655 |
|
|
|
|
2,687,957 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
2,514,139 |
|
|
|
|
3,081,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
12,168,116 |
|
|
|
$ |
6,498,023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Shareholder’s (Shareholders’) Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
87,953 |
|
|
|
$ |
123,762 |
|
Due to parent, net |
|
|
10,341 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
76,498 |
|
|
|
|
73,228 |
|
Deferred directory revenue |
|
|
758,587 |
|
|
|
|
221,448 |
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
270,431 |
|
|
|
|
239,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
1,203,810 |
|
|
|
|
658,090 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
5,126,379 |
|
|
|
|
5,053,088 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
1,994,636 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
|
124,111 |
|
|
|
|
95,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
8,448,936 |
|
|
|
|
5,807,083 |
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholder’s (Shareholders’) Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, none authorized,
issued or outstanding at December 31, 2006, 250 million shares
authorized, of which 200,000 shares were designated as Series A
Junior Participating Preferred Stock, none issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 1,000 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006; 700
million shares authorized and 150,689,740 shares issued and
outstanding at December 31, 2005 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
1,507 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
3,959,125 |
|
|
|
|
795,253 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(240,665 |
) |
|
|
|
(107,133 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
|
720 |
|
|
|
|
1,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Shareholder’s (Shareholders’) equity |
|
|
3,719,180 |
|
|
|
|
690,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s (Shareholders’) Equity |
|
$ |
12,168,116 |
|
|
|
$ |
6,498,023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-3
DEX MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
|
Eleven Months |
|
|
|
One Month |
|
|
Year |
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
January 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenue |
|
$ |
857,215 |
|
|
|
$ |
139,895 |
|
|
$ |
1,658,235 |
|
|
$ |
1,602,719 |
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization shown
separately below) |
|
|
565,635 |
|
|
|
|
60,245 |
|
|
|
665,541 |
|
|
|
657,813 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
72,888 |
|
|
|
|
33,518 |
|
|
|
90,162 |
|
|
|
79,129 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
230,609 |
|
|
|
|
26,810 |
|
|
|
377,231 |
|
|
|
443,222 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
869,132 |
|
|
|
|
120,573 |
|
|
|
1,132,934 |
|
|
|
1,180,164 |
|
Operating (loss) income |
|
|
(11,917 |
) |
|
|
|
19,322 |
|
|
|
525,301 |
|
|
|
422,555 |
|
Interest expense, net |
|
|
375,892 |
|
|
|
|
37,494 |
|
|
|
445,742 |
|
|
|
504,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes |
|
|
(387,809 |
) |
|
|
|
(18,172 |
) |
|
|
79,559 |
|
|
|
(82,248 |
) |
(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
|
|
(147,144 |
) |
|
|
|
1,872 |
|
|
|
32,776 |
|
|
|
(31,472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(240,665 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(20,044 |
) |
|
$ |
46,783 |
|
|
$ |
(50,776 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(240,665 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(20,044 |
) |
|
$ |
46,783 |
|
|
$ |
(50,776 |
) |
Unrealized (loss) gain on interest
rate swaps, net of tax (benefit)
provision of $(1,952), $57, $1,338,
$2,104 for the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006, the one month
ended January 31, 2006, and the
years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004, respectively |
|
|
(3,065 |
) |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
2,101 |
|
|
|
3,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income |
|
$ |
(243,730 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(19,954 |
) |
|
$ |
48,884 |
|
|
$ |
(47,538 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-4
DEX MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
|
Eleven Months |
|
|
|
One Month |
|
|
Year |
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
January 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(240,665 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(20,044 |
) |
|
$ |
46,783 |
|
|
$ |
(50,776 |
) |
Reconciliation of net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
230,609 |
|
|
|
|
26,810 |
|
|
|
377,231 |
|
|
|
443,222 |
|
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision |
|
|
(147,144 |
) |
|
|
|
1,872 |
|
|
|
32,766 |
|
|
|
(31,472 |
) |
Provision for bad debts |
|
|
33,479 |
|
|
|
|
8,288 |
|
|
|
61,288 |
|
|
|
50,120 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
17,507 |
|
|
|
|
3,872 |
|
|
|
13,755 |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
Interest rate swap ineffectiveness |
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
|
194 |
|
|
|
(1,419 |
) |
|
|
136 |
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
|
2,287 |
|
|
|
|
2,259 |
|
|
|
36,957 |
|
|
|
63,479 |
|
Amortization of debt fair value adjustment |
|
|
(26,355 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Accretion on discount notes |
|
|
48,435 |
|
|
|
|
4,229 |
|
|
|
48,484 |
|
|
|
42,251 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
196 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in accounts receivable |
|
|
(45,773 |
) |
|
|
|
(202 |
) |
|
|
(80,357 |
) |
|
|
(30,985 |
) |
(Increase) decrease in other assets |
|
|
(27,656 |
) |
|
|
|
4,275 |
|
|
|
2,197 |
|
|
|
(20,362 |
) |
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(59,123 |
) |
|
|
|
11,448 |
|
|
|
7,256 |
|
|
|
(25,055 |
) |
Decrease in amounts due to parent |
|
|
(13,574 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Increase (decrease) in deferred directory revenue |
|
|
653,966 |
|
|
|
|
(3,160 |
) |
|
|
13,793 |
|
|
|
39,347 |
|
Increase in other non-current liabilities |
|
|
4,631 |
|
|
|
|
1,101 |
|
|
|
14,482 |
|
|
|
11,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
431,174 |
|
|
|
|
40,942 |
|
|
|
573,412 |
|
|
|
492,364 |
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to fixed assets and computer software |
|
|
(24,931 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,144 |
) |
|
|
(37,180 |
) |
|
|
(54,591 |
) |
Acquisition of Dex West, net of cash received |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
7,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(24,931 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,144 |
) |
|
|
(37,180 |
) |
|
|
(46,720 |
) |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolver borrowings |
|
|
567,600 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
288,000 |
|
|
|
61,000 |
|
Revolver repayments |
|
|
(552,100 |
) |
|
|
|
(10,000 |
) |
|
|
(266,000 |
) |
|
|
(61,000 |
) |
Proceeds from the issuance of preferred and common stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
375,318 |
|
Redemption of preferred stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(125,684 |
) |
Proceeds from the issuance of debt |
|
|
444,193 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
550,476 |
|
Debt and Credit Facility repayments |
|
|
(594,228 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(505,125 |
) |
|
|
(962,532 |
) |
Premium paid on debt redemption |
|
|
(2,914 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Increase (decrease) in checks not yet presented for payment |
|
|
6,812 |
|
|
|
|
(1,224 |
) |
|
|
(4,058 |
) |
|
|
(939 |
) |
Proceeds from employee stock option exercises |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
2,912 |
|
|
|
1,460 |
|
|
|
4,426 |
|
Payment of common stock offering costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,214 |
) |
Payment of debt refinance costs |
|
|
(1,012 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,808 |
) |
|
|
(10,359 |
) |
Contribution by parent |
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Distributions to parent |
|
|
(287,745 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock dividends paid |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(13,554 |
) |
|
|
(54,127 |
) |
|
|
(248,148 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
|
(397,394 |
) |
|
|
|
(21,866 |
) |
|
|
(543,658 |
) |
|
|
(443,826 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
8,849 |
|
|
|
|
17,932 |
|
|
|
(7,426 |
) |
|
|
1,818 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
19,740 |
|
|
|
|
1,808 |
|
|
|
9,234 |
|
|
|
7,416 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
28,589 |
|
|
|
$ |
19,740 |
|
|
$ |
1,808 |
|
|
$ |
9,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Information: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash interest paid |
|
$ |
370,398 |
|
|
|
$ |
15,126 |
|
|
$ |
355,483 |
|
|
$ |
411,236 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-5
DEX MEDIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER’S (SHAREHOLDERS’) EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
Shareholder’s |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid in |
|
Accumulated |
|
Comprehensive |
|
(Shareholders’) |
|
|
Preferred Stock |
|
Common Stock |
|
Capital |
|
Deficit |
|
(Loss) Income |
|
Equity |
|
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2003 |
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
1,295 |
|
|
$ |
866,640 |
|
|
$ |
(103,140 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,026 |
) |
|
$ |
760,772 |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,301 |
|
Common stock option exercise |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
4,416 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,426 |
|
Issuance of preferred stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
62 |
|
Issuance of common stock related to the IPO |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
197 |
|
|
|
374,803 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
Management purchase of common
stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
256 |
|
Common stock offering costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,214 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(21,214 |
) |
Common stock dividends declared |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13,528 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13,528 |
) |
Preferred stock redemption |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(125,681 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(125,684 |
) |
Distribution to owners |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(248,148 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(248,148 |
) |
Preferred dividends declared and paid |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,170 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(5,170 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(50,776 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(50,776 |
) |
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps,
net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,238 |
|
|
|
3,238 |
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,503 |
|
|
$ |
833,736 |
|
|
$ |
(153,916 |
) |
|
$ |
(788 |
) |
|
$ |
680,535 |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,755 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
13,755 |
|
Issuance of restricted stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Common stock option exercise |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1,457 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,460 |
|
Tax impact of common stock option exercise |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
550 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
550 |
|
Common stock dividends declared |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(54,245 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(54,245 |
) |
Net income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
46,783 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
46,783 |
|
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps,
net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,101 |
|
|
|
2,101 |
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,507 |
|
|
$ |
795,253 |
|
|
$ |
(107,133 |
) |
|
$ |
1,313 |
|
|
$ |
690,940 |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,872 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,872 |
|
Common stock option exercise |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2,906 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,912 |
|
Other |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
62 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20,044 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(20,044 |
) |
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps,
net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, January 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
1,513 |
|
|
$ |
802,093 |
|
|
$ |
(127,177 |
) |
|
$ |
1,403 |
|
|
$ |
677,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalization at RHD Merger |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,224,870 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
4,224,870 |
|
Contribution by parent |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
22,000 |
|
Distribution to parent |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(287,745 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(287,745 |
) |
Net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(240,665 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(240,665 |
) |
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps,
net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,065 |
) |
|
|
(3,065 |
) |
Adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158,
net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,785 |
|
|
|
3,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
3,959,125 |
|
|
$ |
(240,665 |
) |
|
$ |
720 |
|
|
$ |
3,719,180 |
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
F-6
DEX MEDIA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
1. Business and Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dex Media, Inc. and its direct and
indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company,” “Dex Media,” “we,” “us” and “our”). All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Dex Media is the largest directory publisher in the Dex States, as defined below. Together with
its parent, R.H. Donnelley Corporation (“RHD”), Dex Media is one of the nation’s largest Yellow
Pages and online local commercial search companies, based on revenue. During 2006, our print and
online solutions helped more than 450,000 national and local businesses in 14 states reach
consumers who were actively seeking to purchase products and services. During 2006, we published
and distributed more than 53 million print directories. Some of our markets include Albuquerque,
Denver and Phoenix.
Dex Media is the exclusive publisher of the “official” yellow pages and white pages directories for
Qwest Corporation, the local exchange carrier of Qwest Communications International Inc. (“Qwest”),
in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota and South Dakota (collectively,
the “Dex East States”) and Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
(collectively, the “Dex West States” and together with the Dex East States, the “Dex States”). Dex
Media is the indirect parent of Dex Media East LLC (“Dex Media East”) and Dex Media West LLC (“Dex
Media West”). Dex Media East operates the directory business in the Dex East States and Dex Media
West operates the directory business in the Dex West States.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to RHD’s presentation.
Significant Business Developments
On January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company, as defined below, merged with and into Forward
Acquisition Corporation (“FAC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD. Pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated October 3, 2005, each share of Dex Media, Inc. common stock was converted into
the right to receive $12.30 in cash and 0.24154 of a share of RHD common stock, resulting in an
aggregate cash value of $1.9 billion and aggregate stock value of $2.2 billion, based on 36,547,381
newly issued shares of RHD common stock valued at $61.82 per share, for an equity purchase price of
$4.1 billion. RHD also assumed all of the Predecessor Company’s outstanding indebtedness on
January 31, 2006 with a fair value of $5.5 billion (together with other costs described in Note 3
for a total aggregate purchase price of $9.8 billion). In addition, all outstanding stock options
of the Predecessor Company, were converted into stock options of RHD at a ratio of 1 to 0.43077 and
the Dex Media, Inc. Stock Option Plan and the Dex Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award Plan, which
governed those Predecessor Company stock options, were terminated. In connection with the
consummation of this merger (the “RHD Merger”), the name of FAC was changed to Dex Media, Inc. As a
result of the RHD Merger, Dex Media became a wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD.
On September 6, 2006, RHD, our parent, acquired Local Launch (the “Local Launch Acquisition”).
Local Launch is a leading local search products, platform and fulfillment provider that enables
resellers to sell Internet advertising solutions to local advertisers. Local Launch specializes in
search through publishing, distribution, directory and organic marketing solutions. The purpose of
RHD’s Local Launch Acquisition was to support the expansion of RHD’s and the Company’s current
local search engine marketing (“SEM”) and search engine optimization (“SEO”) offerings and provide
new, innovative solutions to enhance our local SEM and SEO capabilities. The Local Launch business
now operates as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of RHD. As such, the results of the Local Launch
business are not included in the Company’s operating results.
On November 9, 2006, certain affiliates of The Carlyle Group and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
(the “Selling Shareholders”) sold 9,424,360 shares and 9,424,359 shares, respectively, of RHD
common stock. The Selling Shareholders were former shareholders of the Predecessor Company and
became shareholders of RHD in conjunction with the RHD Merger. After this sale, the Selling
Shareholders no longer hold any shares of RHD common stock that they acquired in connection with
the RHD Merger. Neither RHD nor the Company received any proceeds from this transaction.
F-7
“Predecessor Company” refers to the operations of Dex Media prior to the consummation of the RHD
Merger on January 31, 2006. “Successor Company” refers to the operations of Dex Media, formerly
known as FAC, subsequent to the consummation of the RHD Merger.
History
The Predecessor Company’s directory business was acquired from Qwest Dex, Inc. (“Qwest Dex”) in a
two phase purchase between Dex Holdings LLC (“Dex Holdings”), the former parent of the Predecessor
Company, and Qwest Dex. Dex Holdings and the Predecessor Company were formed by two private equity
firms, the Selling Shareholders. In the first phase of the purchase, which was consummated on
November 8, 2002, Dex Holdings assigned its right to purchase the directory business of Qwest Dex
in the Dex East States to the Predecessor Company (the “Dex East Acquisition”). In the second phase
of the purchase, which was consummated on September 9, 2003, Dex Holdings assigned its right to
purchase the directory business of Qwest Dex in the Dex West States to the Predecessor Company (the
“Dex West Acquisition”). Dex Holdings was dissolved effective January 1, 2005.
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dex
Media and its direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated.
Revenue Recognition. We earn revenue principally from the sale of advertising into our yellow pages
directories. Revenue from the sale of such advertising is deferred when a directory is published,
net of estimated sales claims, and recognized ratably over the life of a directory, which is
typically 12 months (the “deferral and amortization method”). The Company also recognizes revenue
for those Internet-based advertising products that are bundled with print advertising using the
deferral and amortization method. Revenue with respect to Internet-based advertising that is not
bundled with print advertising is recognized ratably over the period the advertisement appears on
the site. Revenue with respect to our other products and services, such as SEM and SEO services, is
recognized as delivered or fulfilled. In the Predecessor Company financial statements, revenue
from the sale of local advertising was recorded net of actual sales claims received. In the
Successor Company financial statements, revenue and deferred revenue from the sale of advertising
is recorded net of an allowance for sales claims, estimated based on historical experience. We
increase or decrease this estimate as information or circumstances indicate that the estimate may
no longer represent the amount of claims we may incur in the future. For the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006, the adjustment to revenue for sales claims was $34.7 million.
The Company enters into transactions such as exclusivity arrangements, sponsorships, and other
media access transactions, where the Company’s products and services are promoted by a third party
and, in exchange, the Company carries the third party’s advertisement. The Company accounts for
these transactions in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 99-17,
Accounting for Advertising Barter Transactions. Revenue and expense related to such transactions
are included in the consolidated statements of operations consistent with, and only to the extent
of, reasonably similar and recent items sold or purchased for cash.
In certain cases, the Company enters into agreements with customers that involve the delivery of
more than one product or service. Revenue for such arrangements is allocated in accordance with
EITF Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.
Deferred Directory Costs. Costs directly related to the selling and production of our directories
are initially deferred when incurred and recognized ratably over the life of a directory, which is
typically 12 months. These costs are specifically identifiable to a particular directory and
include sales commissions and print, paper and initial distribution costs. Such costs that are paid
prior to directory publication are classified as prepaid expenses and other current assets until
publication, when they are then reclassified as deferred directory costs. In the Predecessor
Company financial statements, deferred directory costs also included employee and systems support
costs directly associated with the publication of directories.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents include liquid investments with a maturity of less than
three months at their time of purchase. The Company places its investments with high quality
financial institutions. At times, such investments may be in excess of federally insured limits.
Accounts Receivable. Accounts receivable consist of balances owed to us by our advertising
customers. Advertisers typically enter into a twelve-month contract for their advertising. Most
local advertisers are billed a pro rata amount of their contract value on a monthly basis. On
behalf of national advertisers, certified marketing representatives
F-8
(“CMRs”) pay to the Company the total contract value of their advertising, net of their commission,
within 60 days after the publication month. Billed receivables represent the amount that has been
billed to advertisers. In the Successor Company financial statements, unbilled receivables
represent contractually owed amounts, net of an allowance for sales claims, for published
directories that have yet to be billed to advertisers. Billed receivables are recorded net of an
allowance for doubtful accounts and sales claims, estimated based on historical experience. We
increase or decrease this estimate as information or circumstances indicate that the estimate no
longer appropriately represents the amount of bad debts and sales claims we may incur.
The Predecessor Company reported its accounts receivable net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.
The allowance for doubtful accounts for the Predecessor Company billed local trade receivables was
estimated based upon a combination of historical experience of actual sales write-offs and an
analysis of amounts past due more than 75 days, as determined by the contractual term of each sale.
The allowance for doubtful accounts for national trade receivables included specifically identified
uncollectible accounts. Receivables were charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts when
deemed uncollectible by collection managers and any recoveries of previous charges were recorded as
an increase to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
For accounts receivable purchased by Qwest, the Predecessor Company used a rolling 12-month average
of write-offs compared to the prior 12 months of billings to estimate the allowance for doubtful
accounts. When a receivable was deemed to be uncollectible, the Predecessor Company reduced its
receivable against the allowance for doubtful accounts. Any recoveries of amounts previously
charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts were recorded as an increase to the allowance
for doubtful accounts.
Fixed Assets and Computer Software. Fixed assets and computer software are recorded at cost.
Depreciation and amortization is provided over the estimated useful lives of the assets using the
straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are five years for machinery and equipment, ten years
for furniture and fixtures, and three to five years for computer equipment and computer software.
Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the term of the
lease or the estimated useful life of the improvement. Fixed assets and computer software at
December 31, 2006 include fixed assets and computer software adjusted to fair value at the time of
the RHD Merger. Fixed assets and computer software at December 31, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
Computer software |
|
$ |
63,052 |
|
|
|
$ |
127,988 |
|
Computer equipment |
|
|
16,797 |
|
|
|
|
31,086 |
|
Machinery and equipment |
|
|
1,222 |
|
|
|
|
4,034 |
|
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
2,264 |
|
|
|
|
3,594 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
4,856 |
|
|
|
|
6,664 |
|
Construction in Process – Computer software and equipment |
|
|
7,080 |
|
|
|
|
9,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost |
|
|
95,271 |
|
|
|
|
183,251 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(31,264 |
) |
|
|
|
(76,325 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net fixed assets and computer software |
|
$ |
64,007 |
|
|
|
$ |
106,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization expense on fixed assets and computer software for the eleven months
ended
December 31, 2006, the one month ended January 31, 2006, and for the years ended 2005 and 2004 was
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
Eleven Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Ended December |
|
|
One Month Ended |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
31, 2006 |
|
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of fixed assets |
|
$ |
10,545 |
|
|
|
$ |
789 |
|
|
$ |
11,727 |
|
|
$ |
10,687 |
|
Amortization of computer software |
|
|
20,719 |
|
|
|
|
1,738 |
|
|
|
19,802 |
|
|
|
20,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total depreciation and
amortization on fixed assets and
computer software |
|
$ |
31,264 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,527 |
|
|
$ |
31,529 |
|
|
$ |
30,781 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-9
Identifiable Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Successor Company
As a result of the RHD Merger, certain intangible assets were identified and recorded at their
estimated fair value and the balances of intangible assets from the Dex East Acquisition and the
Dex West Acquisition were eliminated. Amortization expense was $199.3 million for the eleven months
ended December 31, 2006. Amortization for the five succeeding years is estimated to be
approximately $248.5 million, $305.0 million, $303.4 million, $293.9 million and $285.7 million,
respectively. Annual amortization of goodwill for tax purposes is approximately $182.1 million.
The acquired intangible assets and their respective book values at December 31, 2006 are shown in
the following table:
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Successor Company |
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December 31, 2006 |
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Directory |
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Local |
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National |
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Services |
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Customer |
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CMR |
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Trade |
|
Advertising |
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|
Agreements |
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Relationships |
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Relationships |
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Names |
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Commitment |
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Total |
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Fair value |
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$ |
7,320,000 |
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|
$ |
875,000 |
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$ |
205,000 |
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$ |
490,000 |
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$ |
25,000 |
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$ |
8,915,000 |
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Accumulated amortization |
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|
(159,762 |
) |
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|
— |
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|
|
(7,729 |
) |
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|
(29,944 |
) |
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|
(1,910 |
) |
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|
(199,345 |
) |
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Net intangible assets |
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$ |
7,160,238 |
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$ |
875,000 |
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$ |
197,271 |
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$ |
460,056 |
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$ |
23,090 |
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$ |
8,715,655 |
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In connection with the RHD Merger, RHD acquired directory services agreements (collectively, the
“Dex Directory Services Agreements”) which the Predecessor Company had entered into with Qwest,
including, (1) a publishing agreement with a term of 50 years commencing November 8, 2002 (subject
to automatic renewal for additional one-year terms), which grants us the right to be the exclusive
official directory publisher of listings and classified advertisements of Qwest’s telephone
customers in the geographic areas in the Dex States in which Qwest (and its successors) provided
local telephone services as of November 8, 2002, and (2) a non-competition agreement with a term of
40 years commencing November 8, 2002, pursuant to which Qwest (on behalf of itself and its
affiliates and successors) has agreed not to sell directory products consisting principally of
listings and classified advertisements for subscribers in the geographic areas in the Dex States in
which Qwest provided local telephone service as of November 8, 2002. The fair value assigned to the
Dex Media Directory Services Agreements of $7.3 billion was based on the multi-period excess
earnings method and is being amortized under the straight-line method over 42 years. Under the
multi-period excess earnings method, the projected cash flows of the intangible assets are computed
indirectly, which means that future cash flows are projected with deductions made to recognize
returns on appropriate contributory assets, leaving the excess, or residual net cash flow, as
indicative of the intangible asset fair value.
As a result of the RHD Merger, RHD also acquired (1) an advertising commitment agreement whereby
Qwest has agreed to purchase an aggregate of $20.0 million of advertising per year through 2017
from us at pricing on terms at least as favorable as those offered to similar large customers and
(2) an intellectual property contribution agreement pursuant to which Qwest assigned and or
licensed to us the Qwest intellectual property previously used in the Qwest directory services
business along with (3) a trademark license agreement pursuant to which Qwest granted to us the
right until November 2007 to use the Qwest Dex and Qwest Dex Advantage marks in connection with
directory products and related marketing material in the Dex States and the right to use these
marks in connection with DexOnline.com® (the intangible assets in (2) and (3)
collectively, “Trade Names”). The fair value assigned to the Dex Media advertising commitment was
based on the multi-period excess earnings method and is being amortized under the straight-line
method over 12 years.
The fair values of the local and national customer relationships were determined based on the
multi-period excess earnings method. These intangible assets are being amortized under the “income
forecast” method, which assumes the value derived from customer relationships is greater in the
earlier years and steadily declines over time. The weighted average useful life of these
relationships is approximately 20 years. The amortization of local customer relationships will not
commence until the cost uplift, defined below, resulting from purchase accounting is substantially amortized. As a result of purchase accounting required by GAAP, we recorded the deferred
directory costs related to directories that were scheduled to publish subsequent to the RHD Merger at their fair value,
determined as (a) the estimated billable value of the published directory less (b) the expected costs to
complete the directories, plus (c) a normal profit margin. We refer to this purchase accounting entry as
“cost uplift.”
The fair value of the Trade Names was determined based on the “relief from royalty” method, which
values the Trade Names based on the estimated amount that a company would have to pay in an arms
length transaction to use these Trade Names. This asset is being amortized under the straight-line
method over 15 years.
The excess of purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired of
$2.5 billion, allocated to Dex Media East and Dex Media West at approximately $1.1 billion and $1.4
billion, respectively, was recorded as goodwill. The total amount of goodwill that is expected to
be deductible for tax purposes related to the RHD Merger is approximately $2.5 billion.
F-10
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”), goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to periodic
impairment testing. No impairment losses were recorded during the eleven months ended December 31,
2006.
Predecessor Company
As a result of the Dex East Acquisition and the Dex West Acquisition, certain intangible assets
were identified and recorded at their estimated fair value. Amortization expense was $24.3 million,
$345.7 million and $412.4 million for the one month ended January 31, 2006 and the years ended
December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The acquired intangible assets and their
respective book values at December 31, 2005 are shown in the table below.
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Predecessor Company |
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December 31, 2005 |
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Local |
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National |
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Non-Compete/ |
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Qwest Dex |
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Customer |
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CMR |
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Publishing |
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Dex |
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Trademark |
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Advertising |
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Relationships |
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Relationships |
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Agreements |
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Trademark |
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Agreement |
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Commitment |
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Total |
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Fair value |
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$ |
1,787,000 |
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$ |
493,000 |
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$ |
610,000 |
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$ |
696,000 |
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$ |
133,000 |
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$ |
49,000 |
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$ |
3,768,000 |
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Accumulated amortization |
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(786,976 |
) |
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(164,540 |
) |
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|
(40,927 |
) |
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— |
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(78,556 |
) |
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(9,044 |
) |
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(1,080,043 |
) |
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Net intangible assets |
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$ |
1,000,024 |
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$ |
328,460 |
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$ |
569,073 |
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$ |
696,000 |
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$ |
54,444 |
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$ |
39,956 |
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$ |
2,687,957 |
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The fair values of local and national customer relationships were determined based on the present
value of estimated future cash flows and were being amortized using a declining method in relation
to the estimated retention periods of the acquired customers, which was twenty years and
twenty-five years, respectively. The acquired Dex trademark was a perpetual asset and not subject
to amortization. Other intangible assets including non-compete/publishing agreements, the Qwest Dex
trademark agreement and the advertising agreement were amortized on a straight—line basis over
thirty-nine to forty years, four to five years, and fourteen to fifteen years, respectively.
The excess of purchase price over the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired of
$3.1 billion, allocated to Dex Media East and Dex Media West at $0.9 billion and $2.2 billion,
respectively, was recorded as goodwill. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill was not
amortized, but was subject to periodic impairment testing. No impairment losses were recorded
during the one month ended January 31, 2006 or the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004. The balances of intangible assets from the Dex East Acquisition and the Dex West Acquisition
were eliminated in purchase accounting as a result of the RHD Merger.
Interest Expense and Deferred Financing Costs. Interest expense for the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006, the one month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004 was $376.5 million, $37.6 million, $446.4 million and $505.5 million, respectively. For the
Predecessor Company, certain costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments were
capitalized on the consolidated balance sheet. These costs were being amortized to interest expense
over the terms of the related debt agreements. For the Successor Company, the Predecessor
Company’s deferred financing costs were eliminated as a result of purchase accounting required
under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”); plus an adjustment was established to
record the debt at fair value at the date of the RHD Merger. This fair value adjustment is
amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining terms of the related debt
agreements using the effective interest method. Since the RHD Merger, the Successor Company has
recorded deferred financing costs of $7.4 million. Both the Predecessor and Successor Company used
the bond outstanding method to amortize deferred financing costs relating to debt instruments with
respect to which we make accelerated principal payments. Other deferred financing costs are
amortized using the effective interest method. Amortization of deferred financing costs included in
interest expense was $2.3 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006. Amortization of
deferred financing costs included in interest expense was $2.3 million, $37.0 million and $63.5
million for the one month ended January 31, 2006 and years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31,
2004, respectively. Amortization of the fair value adjustment was $26.4 million for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006. Apart from business combinations, the Company’s policy is to
recognize losses incurred in conjunction with debt extinguishments as a component of interest
expense.
Advertising Expense. We recognize advertising expenses as incurred. These expenses include public
relations, media, on-line advertising and other promotional and sponsorship costs. Total
advertising expense was $18.3 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006. Total
advertising expense was $4.5 million, $33.2 million and $38.9 million for the one month ended
January 31, 2006 and the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
F-11
Concentration of Credit Risk. Approximately 85% of our directory advertising revenue is derived
from the sale of advertising to local small- and medium-sized businesses. These advertisers
typically enter into 12-month advertising sales contracts and make monthly payments over the term
of the contract. Some advertisers prepay the full amount or a portion of the contract value. Most
new advertisers and advertisers desiring to expand their advertising programs are subject to a
credit review. If the advertisers qualify, we may extend credit to them for their advertising
purchase. Small- and medium-sized businesses tend to have fewer financial resources and higher
failure rates than large businesses. In addition, full collection of delinquent accounts can take
an extended period of time and involve significant costs. While we do not believe that extending
credit to our local advertisers will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or
financial condition, no assurances can be given. We do not require collateral from our advertisers,
although we do charge late fees to advertisers that do not pay by specified due dates.
The remaining approximately 15% of our directory advertising revenue is derived from the sale of
advertising to national or large regional chains, such as rental car companies, automobile repair
shops and pizza delivery businesses. Substantially all of the revenue derived through national
accounts is serviced through CMRs from which we accept orders. CMRs are independent third parties
that act as agents for national advertisers. The CMRs are responsible for billing the national
customers for their advertising. We receive payment for the value of advertising placed in our
directories, net of the CMR’s commission, directly from the CMR. While we are still exposed to
credit risk, the amount of losses from these accounts has been historically less than the local
accounts as the advertisers, and in some cases, the CMRs tend to be larger companies with greater
financial resources than local advertisers.
At December 31, 2006, we had interest rate swap agreements with major financial institutions with a
notional value of $1.4 billion. We are exposed to credit risk in the event that one or more of the
counterparties to the agreements does not, or cannot, meet their obligation. The notional amount is
used to measure interest to be paid or received and does not represent the amount of exposure to
credit loss. Any loss would be limited to the amount that would have been received over the
remaining life of the swap agreement. The counterparties to the swap agreements are major financial
institutions with credit ratings of A or higher. We do not currently foresee a material credit risk
associated with these swap agreements; however, no assurances can be given.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities. We account for our derivative financial
instruments and hedging activities in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”), as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for
Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FAS 133 and SFAS No.
149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. We do not use
derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes and our derivative financial
instruments are limited to interest rate swap agreements. We utilize a combination of fixed rate
and variable rate debt to finance our operations. The variable rate debt exposes us to variability
in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. Management believes that it is prudent to
mitigate the interest rate risk on a portion of its variable rate borrowings. Additionally, our
credit facilities require that we maintain hedge agreements to provide a fixed rate on at least 33%
of their respective indebtedness. To satisfy this objective, we have entered into fixed interest
rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates
on variable rate debt. Our interest rate swap agreements effectively convert $1.4 billion, or
approximately 65%, of our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt, mitigating our exposure to
increases in interest rates. At December 31, 2006, approximately 39% of our total debt outstanding
consists of variable rate debt, excluding the effect of our interest rate swaps. Including the
effect of our interest rate swaps, total fixed rate debt comprised approximately 86% of our total
debt portfolio as of December 31, 2006.
On the day a derivative contract is executed, we may designate the derivative instrument as a hedge
of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid (cash flow hedge). For all hedging
relationships we formally document the hedging relationship and its risk-management objective and
strategy for undertaking the hedge, the hedging instrument, the item, the nature of the risk being
hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed,
and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. We formally assess, both at the
hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging
transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items.
All derivative financial instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheets with measurement at fair value. On a quarterly basis, the fair values
of the interest rate swaps are determined based on quoted market prices and, to the extent the
swaps provide an effective hedge, the differences between the fair value and the book value of the
swaps are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholder’s
(shareholders’) equity. For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as
hedged
F-12
transactions, the initial fair value, if any, and any subsequent gains or losses on the change in
the fair value are reported in earnings as a component of interest expense. Any gains or losses
related to the quarterly fair value adjustments are presented as a non-cash operating activity on
the consolidated statements of cash flows.
The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative
is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative
or hedged item is expired, sold, terminated, exercised, or management determines that designation
of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. In situations in which hedge
accounting is discontinued, we continue to carry the derivative at its fair value on the
consolidated balance sheet and recognizes any subsequent changes in its fair value in earnings as a
component of interest expense.
See Note 5 for additional information regarding our derivative financial instruments and hedging
activities.
Pension and Postretirement Benefits. Pension and postretirement benefits represent estimated
amounts to be paid to employees in the future. The accounting for benefits reflects the
recognition of these benefit costs over the employee’s approximate service period based on the
terms of the plan and the investment and funding decisions made. The determination of the benefit
obligation and the net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs requires management to
make assumptions regarding the discount rate, return on retirement plan assets, increase in future
compensation and healthcare cost trends. Changes in these assumptions can have a significant
impact on the projected benefit obligation, funding requirement and net periodic benefit cost. The
assumed discount rate is the rate at which the pension benefits could be settled. For 2006, we
adopted the Citigroup Pension Liability Index as the appropriate discount rate for the plan. For
2005, to determine this rate, the Company selected an actuarially computed composite rate based
upon high quality (AA-/Aa- rated or better), non-callable corporate bonds whose cash flows matched
the expected timing of the settlement of the pension and post-retirement obligations. The high
quality corporate bond rates were based on information obtained from Standard and Poor’s.
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 158,
Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of
FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R) (“SFAS No. 158”). This statement requires recognition
of the overfunded or underfunded status of defined benefit postretirement plans as an asset or
liability in the statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in
accumulated other comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur. SFAS No. 158 also
requires measurement of the funded status of a plan as of the date of the statement of financial
position. SFAS No. 158 is effective for recognition of the funded status of the benefit plans for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006 and is effective for the measurement date provisions
for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. We have adopted the funded status recognition
provisions of SFAS No. 158 related to our defined benefit pension and postretirement plans as of
December 31, 2006, as required. We complied with the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 as
of December 31, 2006.
Please refer to Note 8 which addresses the financial impact of our adoption of SFAS No. 158, and
for further information regarding our benefit plans.
Income Taxes. We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with
SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS No. 109”). Deferred tax liabilities or assets
reflect temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and tax
reporting. Such amounts are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect changes in tax rates expected to
be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance is established to offset
any deferred tax assets if, based upon the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some
or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. See Note 7 for more information regarding
our (benefit) provision for income taxes.
Stock-Based Awards
Successor Company
RHD maintains a shareholder approved stock incentive plan, the 2005 Stock Award and Incentive Plan
(“2005 Plan”), whereby certain RHD employees and non-employee directors are eligible to receive
stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), limited stock appreciation rights in tandem with
stock options and restricted stock. Prior to adoption of the 2005 Plan, RHD maintained a
shareholder approved stock incentive plan, the 2001 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”).
Under the 2005 Plan and 2001 Plan, 5 million and 4 million shares, respectively, were originally
authorized for grant. Stock awards are typically granted at the market value of RHD’s common stock
at the date of the grant, become exercisable in ratable installments or otherwise, over a period of
one to five years from the date of grant, and may be exercised up to a maximum of ten years from
the time of grant.
F-13
RHD’s Compensation Committee determines termination, vesting and other relevant provisions at the
date of the grant. RHD has implemented a policy of issuing treasury shares held by RHD to satisfy
stock issuances associated with stock-based award exercises.
Non-employee directors of RHD receive options to purchase 1,500 shares and an award of 1,500 shares
of restricted stock upon election to the Board. Non-employee directors also receive, on an annual
basis, options to purchase 1,500 shares and an award of 1,500 shares of restricted stock.
Non-employee directors may also elect to receive additional equity awards in lieu of all or a
portion of their cash fees.
On January 1, 2006, RHD adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No.
123 (R)”), using the Modified Prospective Method. Under this method, RHD is required to record
compensation expense in the statement of operations for all RHD employee stock-based awards
granted, modified or settled after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously
granted stock awards that remain outstanding as of the beginning of the period of adoption based on
their grant date fair values. RHD estimates forfeitures over the requisite service period when
recognizing compensation expense. Estimated forfeitures are adjusted to the extent actual
forfeitures differ, or are expected to materially differ, from such estimates. For the year ended
December 31, 2006, RHD utilized a forfeiture rate of 5% in determining compensation expense for
those respective periods.
RHD allocates stock-based compensation expense to its subsidiaries, including the Company,
consistent with the method it utilizes to allocate employee wages and benefits to its subsidiaries.
Information presented below related to compensation expense, with the exception of unrecognized
compensation expense, represents what has been allocated to the Company for the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006.
The following table depicts the effect of adopting SFAS No. 123 (R) on net loss for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006. The Company’s reported net loss for the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006, which reflects compensation expense related to RHD’s stock-based awards recorded
in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R), is compared to net loss for the same period that would have
been reported had such compensation expense been determined under Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB No. 25”).
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Eleven Months Ended |
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December 31, 2006 |
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As Reported |
|
Per APB No. 25 |
Total stock-based compensation expense |
|
$ |
17,507 |
|
|
$ |
5,418 |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(240,665 |
) |
|
|
(233,163 |
) |
Predecessor Company
Upon adoption of SFAS No. 123 (R), pro forma disclosure permitted by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for
Stock Based Compensation (“SFAS No. 123”) is no longer a permitted alternative. As RHD and the
Predecessor Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (R), as of January 1, 2006, using the Modified Prospective
Method, the Company has provided below the pro forma disclosures of the effect on net income (loss)
for the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 as if the Predecessor Company had
accounted for its employee stock awards granted under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 for the
2005 and 2004 years.
For the one month ended January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company accounted for the stock-based
awards under the recognition and measurement principles of SFAS No. 123 (R). Prior to adopting SFAS
No. 123 (R) on January 1, 2006, the Predecessor Company accounted for stock-based awards granted to
employees and non-employee directors in accordance with the intrinsic value-based method prescribed
by APB No. 25. Compensation expense related to the issuance of stock options to employees or
non-employee directors was only recognized if the exercise price of the stock option was less than
the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. In accordance with the
Modified Prospective Method, financial statement amounts for the prior periods presented in this
annual report on Form 10-K have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing
stock-based compensation.
For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Predecessor Company accounted for the Stock
Option Plan of Dex Media, Inc. (“2002 Plan”) and the Dex Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award Plan
(“2004 Plan”) under the recognition and measurement principles of APB No. 25. Had the Predecessor
Company accounted for employee stock option grants under the minimum value method for options
issued prior to becoming a publicly traded company and the fair value method after becoming a
publicly traded company, both of which are prescribed by SFAS No. 123, the pro forma results of the
Predecessor Company would have been as follows:
F-14
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Year Ended |
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Year Ended |
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|
|
December 31, |
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|
December 31, |
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|
|
2005 |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
Net Income (loss) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As reported |
|
$ |
46,783 |
|
|
$ |
(50,776 |
) |
Add: Stock-based employee compensation
expense included in reported net
income (loss), net of related tax
effects |
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|
7,758 |
|
|
|
763 |
|
Deduct: Stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under
minimum value or fair value based
method, as applicable, for all awards,
net of related tax effects |
|
|
(1,956 |
) |
|
|
(1,369 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma |
|
$ |
52,585 |
|
|
$ |
(51,382 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
Please refer to Note 6 for additional information regarding RHD’s and our stock incentive plans and
the adoption of SFAS No. 123 (R).
Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and
certain expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could
differ materially from those estimates and assumptions. Estimates and assumptions are used in the
determination of sales allowances, allowances for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization,
employee benefit plans, restructuring reserves, and certain assumptions pertaining to RHD’s
stock-based awards, among others.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”). SFAS No. 159 permits companies to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at
fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to provide opportunities to mitigate volatility in
reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to
apply hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure
requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement
attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. We will assess the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will
have on our consolidated financial position and results of operations during 2007.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing
the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial position and
results of operations.
In September 2006, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (“SAB No. 108”). SAB No. 108 provides guidance
on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year financial statement misstatements
should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 describes two
approaches to assessing the materiality of misstatements; the “rollover” approach, which quantifies
misstatements based on the amount of error originating in the current year income statement and the
“iron curtain” approach, which quantifies misstatements based on the effects of correcting the
cumulative effect existing in the balance sheet at the end of the current year. If under either
approach misstatements are deemed material, a company is required to adjust its financial
statements, including correcting prior year financial statements, even if such correction was and
continues to be immaterial to the prior year financial statements. SAB No. 108 is effective for
fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006 and we have adopted it for our fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. We have not recognized any adjustments resulting from the adoption of SAB No.
108 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes: An
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN No. 48”). This interpretation clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in
accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement principles for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax
positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. This interpretation is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and as such, we will adopt FIN No. 48 on January 1,
2007. Upon adoption of FIN No. 48, we do not anticipate any material adjustments. We are currently
assessing the final impact the adoption of FIN No. 48 will have on our consolidated financial
position and results of operations.
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We have reviewed other new accounting standards not identified above and do not believe any other
new standards will have a material impact on our financial position or operating results.
3. RHD Merger
On January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company was acquired by RHD for an equity purchase price of
$4.1 billion. Additionally, RHD assumed Dex Media’s outstanding indebtedness on January 31, 2006
with a fair value of $5.5 billion (together with other costs described below for a total aggregate
purchase price of $9.8 billion). Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 3,
2005 (“Merger Agreement”), each issued and outstanding share of Dex Media common stock was
converted into $12.30 in cash and 0.24154 of a share of RHD common stock, resulting in an aggregate
cash value of $1.9 billion and aggregate stock value of $2.2 billion, based on 36,547,381 newly
issued shares of RHD common stock valued at $61.82 per share. The $61.82 share price used to value
the common shares issued in the RHD Merger was based on the average closing price of RHD’s common
stock for the two business days before and after the announcement of the RHD Merger on October 3,
2005, in accordance with EITF 95-19, Determination of the Measurement Date for the Market Price of
Securities Issued in a Purchase Business Combination. The total allocable purchase price also
includes transaction costs of $26.7 million that were directly related to the RHD Merger, severance
and related costs for certain Dex Media employees of $17.6 million and Dex Media vested equity
awards outstanding as of January 31, 2006 with an estimated fair value of $77.4 million. Upon
completion of the RHD Merger, RHD’s stockholders immediately prior to the RHD Merger and Dex
Media’s former stockholders owned approximately 47% and 53% of RHD’s common stock, respectively.
As a result of the RHD Merger, our assets and liabilities were recorded based on their fair values
at the date of the RHD Merger, and certain other assets and liabilities were recorded by us upon
consummation of the RHD Merger. Thus, the bases of the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor
Company are not comparable to those of the Successor Company.
The RHD Merger was accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. The
purchase price was allocated to the related tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired
and liabilities assumed by RHD based on their respective estimated fair values on the acquisition
date with the remaining consideration recorded as goodwill. Certain long-term intangible assets
were identified and recorded at their estimated fair values. Identifiable intangible assets
acquired by RHD include directory services agreements between the Company and Qwest, customer
relationships and acquired trademarks and trade names. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the fair
values of the identifiable intangible assets are being amortized over their estimated useful lives
in a manner that best reflects the economic benefits derived from such assets. Goodwill is not
amortized but is subject to impairment testing on an annual basis. See Note 2 for a further
description of our intangible assets and goodwill.
Under purchase accounting rules, RHD did not assume or record the deferred revenue balance of the
Company of $114.0 million at January 31, 2006. This amount represented revenue that would have been
recognized subsequent to the RHD Merger under the deferral and amortization method in the absence
of purchase accounting. Accordingly, we did not and will not record revenue associated with
directories that were published prior to the RHD Merger, as well as directories that were published
in the month of the RHD Merger. Although the deferred revenue balances were eliminated, we retained
all the rights associated with the collection of amounts due under and contractual obligations
under the advertising contracts executed prior to the RHD Merger. As a result, the billed and
unbilled accounts receivable balances acquired by RHD remained assets of the Company. Also under
purchase accounting rules, RHD did not assume or record the deferred directory costs related to
those directories that were published prior to the RHD Merger as well as directories that published
in the month of the RHD Merger, totaling $205.1 million. These costs represent cost of revenue that
would have been recognized subsequent to the acquisition under the deferral and amortization method
in the absence of purchase accounting.
The table below shows the activity in our restructuring reserves related to the RHD Merger for the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
Eleven months ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
— |
|
Additions to reserve charged to goodwill |
|
|
18,914 |
|
Payments |
|
|
(11,299 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
7,615 |
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of the RHD Merger, approximately 118 employees were affected by a restructuring plan,
of which 108 were terminated and 10 were relocated to our corporate headquarters in Cary, North
Carolina. Additionally, we
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have vacated certain of our leased facilities in Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Oregon. We
estimated the costs associated with terminated employees, including Dex Media executive officers,
and abandonment of certain of our leased facilities, net of estimated sublease income, to be
approximately $18.9 million and such costs were charged to goodwill during 2006. Payments made with
respect to severance and relocation during the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 totaled $10.8
million. Payments of $0.5 million were made during the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 with
respect to our vacated leased facilities. The remaining lease payments for these facilities will be
made through 2016.
The Successor Company recognized merger related expenses of $2.6 million during the eleven months
ended December 31, 2006. These merger related costs for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006
included $2.1 million for bonuses to retain certain employees through the transition of the RHD
Merger. The Predecessor Company recognized merger related expenses of $27.2 million during the one
month ended January 31, 2006. These costs included legal and financial advisory fees, as well as
stock compensation expense related to the acceleration of vesting of certain stock-based awards
upon consummation of the RHD Merger, as further discussed in Note 6. These costs are included in
general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
4. Long-Term Debt, Credit Facilities and Notes
Long-term debt of the Company at December 31, 2006, including fair value adjustments required by
GAAP as a result of the RHD Merger, and December 31, 2005 consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
|
Company |
|
|
|
Company |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8% Senior Notes due 2013 |
|
$ |
513,664 |
|
|
|
$ |
500,000 |
|
9% Senior Discount Notes due 2013 |
|
|
663,153 |
|
|
|
|
594,531 |
|
Dex Media East |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility |
|
|
656,571 |
|
|
|
|
772,498 |
|
9.875% Senior Notes due 2009 |
|
|
476,677 |
|
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
12.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 |
|
|
390,314 |
|
|
|
|
341,250 |
|
Dex Media West |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility |
|
|
1,450,917 |
|
|
|
|
1,187,661 |
|
8.5% Senior Notes due 2010 |
|
|
403,260 |
|
|
|
|
385,000 |
|
5.875% Senior Notes due 2011 |
|
|
8,786 |
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 |
|
|
833,468 |
|
|
|
|
761,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Dex Media Inc. Consolidated |
|
|
5,396,810 |
|
|
|
|
5,292,740 |
|
Less: current portion |
|
|
270,431 |
|
|
|
|
239,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt |
|
$ |
5,126,379 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,053,088 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facilities
Dex Media East
As of December 31, 2006, the Dex Media East credit facility, as amended and restated in connection
with the RHD Merger, consists of revolving loan commitments (“Dex Media East Revolver”) and term
loan commitments. The Dex Media East term loans consist of a tranche A term loan with an initial
total principal amount of $690.0 million and a tranche B term loan with an initial total principal
amount of $429.0 million. The Dex Media East Revolver consists of a total principal amount of
$100.0 million, which is available for general corporate purposes, subject to certain conditions.
As of December 31, 2006, the principal amounts owing under the tranche A and tranche B term loans
totaled $629.1 million, comprised of approximately $225.9 million and $403.2 million, respectively,
and $27.5 million was outstanding under the Dex Media East Revolver (with an additional $1.4
million utilized under standby letters of credit). The Dex Media East Revolver and tranche A term
loan will mature in November 2008, and the tranche B term loan will mature in May 2009. The
weighted average interest rate of outstanding debt under the Dex Media East credit facility was
6.85% and 5.79% at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
As amended, as of December 31, 2006, the Dex Media East credit facility bears interest, at our
option, at either:
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• |
|
The higher of (i) the base rate determined by the Administrative Agent, JP Morgan Chase
Bank, N.A. and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined) plus 0.50%, and in each
case, plus a 0.25% margin on the Dex Media East Revolver and Term Loan A and a 0.50% margin
on Term Loan B; or |
|
|
• |
|
The LIBOR rate plus a 1.25% margin on the Dex Media East Revolver and Term Loan A, and
a 1.50% margin on Term Loan B. We may elect interest periods of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months, (or 9
or 12 months if, at the time of borrowing, all lenders agree to make such term available)
for LIBOR borrowings. |
Dex Media West
As of December 31, 2006, the Dex Media West credit facility, as amended and restated in connection
with the RHD Merger, consists of revolving loan commitments (“Dex Media West Revolver”) and term
loan commitments. The Dex Media West term loans consist of a tranche A term loan with a total
principal amount of $960.0 million, a tranche B-1 term loan with a total principal amount of $503.0
million, and a tranche B-2 term loan with a total available principal amount of $834.3 million. The
Dex Media West Revolver consists of a total principal amount of $100.0 million, which is available
for general corporate purposes, subject to certain conditions. As of December 31, 2006, the
principal amounts owed under the tranche A, tranche B-1, and tranche B-2 term loans totaled
$1,450.9 million, comprised of approximately $273.3 million, $406.3 million, and $771.3 million,
respectively, and no amount was outstanding under the Dex Media West Revolver. The tranche B-1 term
loan in the amount of $444.2 million was utilized to redeem Dex Media West’s senior notes that were
put to Dex Media West in connection with the change in control offer associated with the RHD Merger
and to fund a portion of the cash consideration paid to Dex Media’s stockholders in connection with
the RHD Merger. The remaining $58.8 million is no longer available. The Dex Media West Revolver and
the tranche A term loan will mature in September 2009 and the tranche B-1 and B-2 term loans will
mature in March 2010. The weighted average interest rate of outstanding debt under the Dex Media
West credit facility was 6.83% and 5.91% at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.
As amended, as of December 31, 2006, the Dex Media West credit facility bears interest, at our
option, at either:
|
• |
|
The higher of (i) the base rate determined by the Administrative Agent, JP Morgan Chase
Bank, N.A. and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined) plus 0.50%, and in each
case, plus a 0.25% margin on the Dex Media West Revolver and Term Loan A and a 0.50% margin
on Term Loan B-1 and Term Loan B-2; or |
|
|
• |
|
The LIBOR rate plus a 1.25% margin on the Dex Media West Revolver and Term Loan A, and
a 1.50% margin on Term Loan B-1 and Term Loan B-2. We may elect interest periods of 1, 2, 3
or 6 months (or 9 or 12 months, if at the time of borrowing, all lenders agree to make such
term available) for LIBOR borrowings. |
The Company’s credit facilities and the indentures governing the notes contain usual and customary
affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, place limitations on our ability to
(i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) pay dividends and repurchase our capital stock; (iii) enter
into mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, asset dispositions and sale-leaseback transactions;
(iv) make capital expenditures; (v) issue capital stock of our subsidiaries; (vi) engage in
transactions with our affiliates; and (vii) make investments, loans and advances. The Company’s
credit facilities also contain financial covenants relating to maximum consolidated leverage,
minimum interest coverage and maximum senior secured leverage as defined therein. Substantially all
of the assets of Dex Media East and Dex Media West and their subsidiaries, including their equity
interests, are pledged to secure the obligations under their respective credit facilities.
Notes
Dex Media, Inc.
Dex Media, Inc. has issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Senior Notes due 2013.
These Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Dex Media and interest is payable on May 15th and
November 15th of each year. As of December 31, 2006, $500.0 million aggregate principal amount was
outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments. At December 31, 2006, the 8% Senior Notes had a fair
value of $515.0 million.
The 8% Senior Notes with a face value of $500.0 million are redeemable at our option beginning in
2008 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
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|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2008 |
|
|
104.000 |
% |
2009 |
|
|
102.667 |
% |
2010 |
|
|
101.333 |
% |
2011 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
Dex Media, Inc. has issued $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Discount Notes
due 2013, under two indentures. Under the first indenture totaling $389.0 million aggregate
principal amount, the 9% Senior Discount Notes were issued at an original issue discount with
interest accruing at 9% per annum, compounded semi-annually. These Senior Discount Notes are
unsecured obligations of Dex Media and interest accrues in the form of increased accreted value
until November 15, 2008 (“Full Accretion Date”), at which time the accreted value will be equal to
the full principal amount at maturity. Under the second indenture totaling $361.0 million
aggregate principal amount, interest accrues at 8.37% per annum, compounded semi-annually, which
creates a premium at the Full Accretion Date that will be amortized over the remainder of the term.
After November 15, 2008, the 9% Senior Discount Notes bear cash interest at 9% per annum, payable
semi-annually on May 15th and November 15th of each year. These Senior Discount Notes are unsecured
obligations of Dex Media and no cash interest will accrue on the discount notes prior to the Full
Accretion Date. As of December 31, 2006, $749.9 million aggregate principal amount was outstanding,
excluding fair value adjustments. At December 31, 2006, the 9% Senior Discount Notes had a fair
value of $669.4 million.
The remaining $749.9 million face value of 9.0% Senior Discount Notes are redeemable at our option
beginning in 2008 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2008 |
|
|
104.500 |
% |
2009 |
|
|
103.000 |
% |
2010 |
|
|
101.500 |
% |
2011 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
Dex Media East
Dex Media East issued $450.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2009.
These Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Dex Media East and interest is payable on May 15th
and November 15th of each year. As of December 31, 2006, $449.7 million aggregate principal amount
was outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments. At December 31, 2006, the 9.875% Senior Notes
had a fair value of $471.4 million.
The remaining $44.9.7 million face value of 9.875% Senior Notes are redeemable at our option
beginning in 2006 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2006 |
|
|
104.938 |
% |
2007 |
|
|
102.469 |
% |
2008 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
Dex Media East issued $525.0 million aggregate principal amount of 12.125% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2012. These Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured obligations of Dex Media East and
interest is payable on May 15th and November 15th of each year. As of December 31, 2006, $341.3
million aggregate principal amount was outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments. At December
31, 2006, the 12.125% Senior Subordinated Notes had a fair value of $375.8 million.
The remaining $341.3 million face value of 12.125% Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at our
option beginning in 2007 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2007 |
|
|
106.063 |
% |
2008 |
|
|
104.042 |
% |
2009 |
|
|
102.021 |
% |
2010 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
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Dex Media West
Dex Media West issued $385.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% Senior Notes due 2010.
These Senior Notes are unsecured obligations of Dex Media West and interest is payable on February
15th and August 15th of each year. As of December 31, 2006, $385.0 million aggregate principal
amount was outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments. At December 31, 2006, the 8.5% Senior
Notes had a fair value of $399.9 million.
The 8.5% Senior Notes with a face value of $385.0 million are redeemable at our option beginning in
2007 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2007 |
|
|
104.250 |
% |
2008 |
|
|
102.125 |
% |
2009 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
Dex Media West issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2011.
These Senior Notes are unsecured obligations Dex Media West and interest is payable on May 15th and
November 15th of each year. As of December 31, 2006, $8.7 million aggregate principal amount was
outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments. At December 31, 2006, the 5.875% Senior Notes had a
fair value of $8.8 million.
The remaining $8.7 million face value of 5.875% Senior Notes are redeemable at our option beginning
in 2008 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2008 |
|
|
102.938 |
% |
2009 |
|
|
101.469 |
% |
2010 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
Dex Media West issued $780.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes
due 2013. These Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured obligations of Dex Media West and interest
is payable on February 15th and August 15th of each year. In addition, $18.2 million was repaid in
August 2004 in conjunction with the Dex Media Initial Public Offering. As of December 31, 2006,
$761.7 million aggregate principal amount was outstanding, excluding fair value adjustments. At
December 31, 2006, the 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes had a fair value of $830.3 million.
The remaining $761.7 million face value of 9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at our
option beginning in 2008 at the following prices (as a percentage of face value):
|
|
|
|
|
Redemption Year |
|
Price |
2008 |
|
|
104.938 |
% |
2009 |
|
|
103.292 |
% |
2010 |
|
|
101.646 |
% |
2011 and thereafter |
|
|
100.000 |
% |
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt (including current portion and excluding fair value
adjustments under purchase accounting) at December 31, 2006 were:
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
270,431 |
|
2008 |
|
|
467,135 |
|
2009 |
|
|
1,538,295 |
|
2010 |
|
|
666,334 |
|
2011 |
|
|
8,720 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
2,249,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,200,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
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Impact of RHD Merger
The completion of the RHD Merger triggered change of control offers on all of the Company’s
outstanding notes, requiring us to make offers to repurchase the notes. Approximately $291.3
million of the 5.875% Dex Media West Senior Notes due 2011, $0.3 million of the 9.875% Dex Media
East Senior Notes due 2009, $0.2 million of the 9.875% Dex Media West Senior Subordinated Notes due
2013 and $0.1 million of the 9% Dex Media, Inc. Senior Discount Notes due 2013 were tendered in the
applicable change of control offer and repurchased by us.
As a result of the RHD Merger, an adjustment was established to record our debt at fair value at
the date of the RHD Merger. This fair value adjustment is amortized as a reduction of interest
expense over the remaining term of the respective debt agreements using the effective interest
method and does not impact future scheduled interest or principal payments. Amortization of the
fair value adjustment included as a reduction of interest expense was $26.4 million during 2006. A
total fair value adjustment of $222.3 million was recorded upon consummation of the RHD Merger, of
which $195.9 million remains unamortized at December 31, 2006, as shown in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial Fair Value |
|
Unamortized Fair |
|
|
Adjustment at |
|
Value Adjustment at |
|
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8% Senior Notes due 2013 |
|
$ |
15,000 |
|
|
$ |
13,663 |
|
9% Senior Discount Notes due 2013 |
|
|
17,177 |
|
|
|
16,100 |
|
Dex Media East |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
9.875% Senior Notes due 2009 |
|
|
34,290 |
|
|
|
26,970 |
|
12.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 |
|
|
54,600 |
|
|
|
49,064 |
|
Dex Media West |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
8.5% Senior Notes due 2010 |
|
|
22,138 |
|
|
|
18,260 |
|
5.875% Senior Notes due 2011 |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
9.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 |
|
|
79,022 |
|
|
|
71,819 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
222,303 |
|
|
$ |
195,942 |
|
|
|
|
5. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Dex Media West and Dex Media East credit facilities bear interest at variable rates and,
accordingly, our earnings and cash flow are affected by changes in interest rates. The Dex Media
East and Dex Media West credit facilities require that we maintain hedge agreements to provide a
fixed rate on at least 33% of their respective indebtedness. The Company has entered into the
following interest rate swaps that effectively convert approximately 65% of the Company’s variable
rate debt to fixed rate debt as of December 31, 2006. Under the terms of the agreements, the
Company receives variable interest based on three-month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of interest.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective Dates |
|
Notional Amount |
|
|
Pay Rates |
|
Maturity Dates |
|
(amounts in millions) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May 8, 2003 |
|
$ |
125 |
(2), (5), (6) |
|
3.638% - 4.085% |
|
November 8, 2007 - May 8, 2008 |
February 14, 2006 |
|
|
350 |
(3), (7) |
|
4.925% - 4.9435% |
|
February 14, 2008 - February 17, 2009 |
February 28, 2006 |
|
|
50 |
(1), (7) |
|
4.93275% |
|
August 28, 2008 |
March 10, 2006 |
|
|
150 |
(2), (7) |
|
5.010% |
|
March 10, 2008 |
May 25, 2006 |
|
|
100 |
(1), (7) |
|
5.326% |
|
May 25, 2009 |
May 26, 2006 |
|
|
200 |
(2), (7) |
|
5.2725% -5.275% |
|
May 26, 2009 |
June 12, 2006 |
|
|
400 |
(4), (8) |
|
5.27% - 5.295% |
|
June 12, 2008 - June 12, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Consists of one swap |
|
(2) |
|
Consists of two swaps |
|
(3) |
|
Consists of four swaps |
|
(4) |
|
Consists of five swaps |
|
(5) |
|
Swaps have not been designated as cash flow hedges |
|
(6) |
|
Dex Media East swaps |
|
(7) |
|
Dex Media West swaps |
|
(8) |
|
Dex Media East swaps $250 and Dex Media West swaps $150 |
By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures to changes in interest rates, the
Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the possible failure of the
counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a
derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk for
the Company. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the Company owes the
counterparty and, therefore, is not subject to credit risk. The Company minimizes the credit risk
in derivative financial instruments by entering into transactions with major financial institutions
with credit ratings of A or higher.
Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change
in interest rates. The market risk associated with interest-rate contracts is managed by
establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be
undertaken.
These interest rate swap agreements effectively convert $1.4 billion of our variable rate debt to
fixed rate debt, mitigating our exposure to increases in interest rates. Under the terms of the Dex
Media West swap agreements that have been designated as cash flow hedges, we receive variable
interest based on the three-month LIBOR and as of December 31, 2006, pay a weighted average fixed
rate of 5.10%. Under the terms of the Dex Media East swap agreements that have been designated as
cash flow hedges, we receive variable interest based on the three-month LIBOR and as of December
31, 2006, pay a weighted average fixed rate of 5.29%. Under the terms of the Dex Media East swap
agreements that have not been designated as cash flow hedges, we receive variable interest based on
the three-month LIBOR and as of December 31, 2006, pay a weighted average rate of 3.91%. The
interest rate swaps mature at varying dates from November 2007 through June 2009. The weighted
average rate received on our interest rate swaps was 5.37% during the eleven months ended December
31, 2006. These periodic payments and receipts are recorded as interest expense.
Interest rate swaps with a notional value of $1.3 billion (of the total $1.4 billion in interest
rate swaps) have been designated as cash flow hedges to hedge three-month LIBOR-based interest
payments on $1.3 billion of bank debt. As of December 31, 2006, these respective interest rate
swaps provided an effective hedge of the three-month LIBOR-based interest payments on $1.3 billion
of bank debt.
For derivative instruments that are not designated or do not qualify as hedged transactions, the
initial fair value, if any, and any subsequent gains or losses in the change in the fair value are
reported in earnings as a component of interest expense. For the eleven months ended December 31,
2006 and the one month ended January 31, 2006, the Company recorded a reduction to interest expense
of $1.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, as a result of the change in fair value of these
interest rate swaps. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded a
reduction to interest expense of $3.4 million and $2.2 million, respectively, as a result of the
change in fair value of these interest rate swaps. During May 2006, the Company entered into
$700.0 million notional value
F-22
of interest rate swaps, which were not designated as cash flow hedges until July 2006. The Company
recorded changes in the fair value of these interest rate swaps as a reduction of interest expense
of $3.2 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2006, interest rate
swaps with a notional amount of $125.0 million are not designated as cash flow hedges.
During the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 and the one month ended January 31, 2006, the
Company reclassified $1.2 million and less than $0.1 million of hedging gains into earnings,
respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company reclassified $1.0
million and $6.2 million of hedging losses into earnings, respectively. As of December 31, 2006,
$0.7 million of net deferred gains, net of tax, on derivative instruments recorded in accumulated
other comprehensive income are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months.
Transactions and events are expected to occur over the next 12 months that will necessitate
reclassifying these net derivative gains to earnings.
6. Stock Incentive Plans
Successor Company
On January 1, 2006, RHD and the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (R) using the
Modified Prospective Method. Under this method, we are required to record compensation expense in
the statement of operations for all RHD employee stock-based awards granted, modified or settled
after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted stock awards that
remain outstanding as of the beginning of the period of adoption based on their grant date fair
values. RHD estimates forfeitures over the requisite service period when recognizing compensation
expense. Estimated forfeitures are adjusted to the extent actual forfeitures differ, or are
expected to materially differ, from such estimates. During 2006, RHD utilized a forfeiture rate of
5% in determining compensation expense.
RHD allocates stock-based compensation expense to its subsidiaries, including the Company,
consistent with the method it utilizes to allocate employee wages and benefits to its subsidiaries.
Information presented below related to compensation expense, with the exception of unrecognized
compensation expense, represents what has been allocated to the Company for the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006. All other information presented below, including unrecognized compensation
expense, relates to RHD’s stock award and incentive plans in total. For the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006, the Company recognized $17.5 million of stock-based compensation expense related
to stock-based awards granted under RHD’s various employee and non-employee stock incentive plans.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123 (R), the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions
resulting from the exercise of stock-based awards as operating cash flows in the consolidated
statements of cash flows. SFAS No. 123 (R) requires that these cash flows now be classified as
financing cash flows. During the eleven months ended December 31, 2006, the Company was not able to
utilize the tax benefit resulting from stock-based award exercises due to net operating loss
carryforwards. As such, neither operating nor financing cash flows were affected by stock-based
award exercises for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
Under SFAS No. 123 (R), the fair value for RHD’s stock options and SARs is calculated using the
Black-Scholes model at the time these stock-based awards are granted. The amount, net of estimated
forfeitures, is then amortized over the vesting period of the stock-based award. The weighted
average fair value per share of stock options and SARs granted during the year ended December 31,
2006 was $20.08. The following assumptions were used in valuing these stock-based awards for the
year ended December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
Dividend yield |
|
0% |
Expected volatility |
|
28.2% |
Risk-free interest rate |
|
4.4% |
Expected life |
|
5 Years |
RHD estimates expected volatility based on the historical volatility of the price of its common
stock over the expected life of the stock-based awards. The expected life represents the period of
time that stock-based awards granted are expected to be outstanding, which is based on historical
experience. RHD uses historical data to estimate stock-based award exercises and employee
terminations. The risk-free interest rate is based on applicable U.S. Treasury yields that
approximate the expected life of stock-based awards granted.
F-23
RHD grants restricted stock to certain of its employees, including executive officers, and
non-employee directors in accordance with the 2005 Plan. Under SFAS No. 123 (R), compensation
expense related to these awards is measured at fair value on the date of grant based on the number
of shares granted and the quoted market price of RHD’s common stock at such time.
For the year ended December 31, 2006, RHD granted 1.8 million of stock options and SARs. The
following table presents a summary of RHD’s stock options and SARs activity and related information
for the year ended December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise/Grant |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Price Per Share |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
|
|
|
Awards outstanding, January 1, 2006 |
|
|
4,002,244 |
|
|
$ |
32.69 |
|
|
$ |
119,958 |
|
Granted * |
|
|
1,834,890 |
|
|
|
64.31 |
|
|
|
585 |
|
Dex Media stock-based awards converted |
|
|
1,725,361 |
|
|
|
12.73 |
|
|
|
85,882 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(1,988,597 |
) |
|
|
16.38 |
|
|
|
(92,165 |
) |
Forfeitures |
|
|
(292,125 |
) |
|
|
57.10 |
|
|
|
(1,438 |
) |
|
|
|
Awards outstanding, December 31, 2006 |
|
|
5,281,773 |
|
|
$ |
41.98 |
|
|
$ |
112,822 |
|
|
|
|
Available for future grants at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
4,052,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Includes the October 3, 2005 grant of 1.1 million SARs to certain employees, including
executive officers, which was contingent upon the successful completion of the RHD Merger (see
below for additional information). |
The total intrinsic value of RHD’s stock-based awards vested during the year ended December
31, 2006 was $34.4 million. The total fair value of RHD’s stock-based awards vested during the year
ended December 31, 2006 was $26.4 million.
The following table summarizes information about RHD’s stock-based awards outstanding and
exercisable at December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Awards Outstanding |
|
|
Stock Awards Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
Average |
Range of |
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual |
|
Exercise/Grant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contractual |
|
Exercise/Grant |
Exercise/Grant |
|
|
|
|
|
Life |
|
Price Per |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Life |
|
Price Per |
Prices |
|
Shares |
|
(In Years) |
|
Share |
|
|
Shares |
|
(In Years) |
|
Share |
|
|
|
|
$10.78 — $14.75
|
|
|
218,581 |
|
|
|
5.73 |
|
|
$ |
11.19 |
|
|
|
|
139,225 |
|
|
|
5.06 |
|
|
$ |
11.42 |
|
$15.22 — $19.41
|
|
|
287,963 |
|
|
|
2.10 |
|
|
|
15.75 |
|
|
|
|
287,963 |
|
|
|
2.10 |
|
|
|
15.75 |
|
$24.75 — $29.59
|
|
|
1,659,979 |
|
|
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
25.97 |
|
|
|
|
1,659,979 |
|
|
|
3.47 |
|
|
|
25.97 |
|
$30.11 — $39.21
|
|
|
135,366 |
|
|
|
3.16 |
|
|
|
30.99 |
|
|
|
|
100,649 |
|
|
|
3.16 |
|
|
|
30.96 |
|
$41.10 — $43.85
|
|
|
954,620 |
|
|
|
4.34 |
|
|
|
41.40 |
|
|
|
|
650,429 |
|
|
|
4.33 |
|
|
|
41.40 |
|
$46.06 — $55.25
|
|
|
91,951 |
|
|
|
5.95 |
|
|
|
51.87 |
|
|
|
|
23,799 |
|
|
|
4.63 |
|
|
|
47.98 |
|
$56.55 — $65.00
|
|
|
1,933,313 |
|
|
|
5.78 |
|
|
|
63.28 |
|
|
|
|
622,061 |
|
|
|
5.61 |
|
|
|
62.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,281,773 |
|
|
|
5.11 |
|
|
$ |
41.98 |
|
|
|
|
3,484,105 |
|
|
|
4.56 |
|
|
$ |
40.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The aggregate intrinsic value of RHD’s exercisable stock-based awards as of December 31, 2006 was
$100.0 million.
The following table summarizes the status of RHD’s non-vested stock awards as of December 31, 2006,
and changes during the year ended December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-Vested |
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
Stock |
|
Grant Date |
|
Non-vested |
|
Grant Date |
|
|
Options and |
|
Exercise Price Per |
|
Restricted |
|
Fair Value Per |
|
|
SARs |
|
Award |
|
Stock |
|
Award |
|
|
|
Non-vested at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
1,869,578 |
|
|
$ |
40.78 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Granted |
|
|
1,834,890 |
|
|
|
64.31 |
|
|
|
208,793 |
|
|
|
61.39 |
|
Non-vested Dex Media options converted |
|
|
224,597 |
|
|
|
12.73 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Vested |
|
|
(1,839,272 |
) |
|
|
44.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Forfeitures |
|
|
(292,125 |
) |
|
|
57.10 |
|
|
|
(15,710 |
) |
|
|
62.41 |
|
|
|
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,797,668 |
|
|
$ |
45.18 |
|
|
|
193,083 |
|
|
$ |
61.31 |
|
|
|
|
F-24
As of December 31, 2006, there was $46.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
RHD’s non-vested stock-based awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average
period of approximately two years. After applying RHD’s estimated forfeiture rate, RHD expects 1.7
million non-vested stock-based awards to vest over a weighted average period of approximately two
years. The intrinsic value at December 31, 2006 of RHD’s non-vested stock-based awards expected to
vest is $12.2 million and the corresponding weighted average grant date exercise price is $55.76
per share.
On December 13, 2006, RHD granted 0.1 million shares of restricted stock to certain executive
officers. These restricted shares, which are settled in RHD’s common stock, were granted at a grant
price of $60.64 per share, which was equal to the market value of RHD’s common stock on the date of
grant. The vesting of these restricted shares is contingent upon RHD’s common stock equaling or
exceeding $65.00 per share for 20 consecutive trading days and continued employment with RHD
through the third anniversary of the date of grant. In accordance with SFAS No. 123 (R), the
Company recognized non-cash compensation expense related to these restricted shares of less than
$0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
On February 21, 2006, RHD granted 0.1 million shares of restricted stock to certain employees,
including executive officers. These restricted shares, which are settled in RHD’s common stock,
were granted at a grant price of $64.26 per share, which was equal to the market value of RHD’s
common stock on the date of grant, and vest ratably over three years. In accordance with SFAS No.
123 (R), the Company recognized non-cash compensation expense related to these restricted shares of
$1.6 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
On February 21, 2006, RHD granted 0.6 million SARs to certain employees, not including executive
officers, in conjunction with its annual grant of stock incentive awards. These SARs, which are
settled in RHD common stock, were granted at a grant price of $64.26 per share, which was equal to
the market value of RHD’s common stock on the grant date, and vest ratably over three years. On
February 24, 2005, RHD granted 0.5 million SARs to certain employees, not including executive
officers, in conjunction with its annual grant of stock incentive awards. These SARs, which are
settled in RHD common stock, were granted at a grant price of $59.00 per share, which was equal to
the market value of RHD’s common stock on the grant date, and vest ratably over three years. On
July 28, 2004, RHD granted 0.9 million SARs to certain employees, including executive officers, in
connection with the AT&T Directory Acquisition. These SARs, which are settled in RHD common stock,
were granted at a grant price of $41.58 per share, which was equal to the market value of RHD’s
common stock on the grant date, and initially were scheduled to vest entirely only after five
years. The maximum appreciation of the July 28, 2004 and February 24, 2005 SAR grants is 100% of
the initial grant price. The Company recognized non-cash compensation expense related to these and
other smaller SAR grants of $4.4 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
In connection with the RHD Merger, RHD granted on October 3, 2005, 1.1 million SARs to certain
employees, including executive officers. These SARs were granted at an exercise price of $65.00
(above the then prevailing market price of RHD’s common stock) and vest ratably over three years.
The award of these SARs was contingent upon the successful completion of the RHD Merger. The
Company recognized non-cash compensation expense related to these SARs of $3.3 million for the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
At January 31, 2006, stock-based awards outstanding under the existing Dex Media equity
compensation plans totaled 4.0 million Dex Media option shares and had a weighted average exercise
price of $5.48 per option share. As a result of the RHD Merger, all outstanding Dex Media equity
awards were converted to RHD equity awards on February 1, 2006. Upon conversion to RHD equity
awards, the number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding awards totaled 1.7
million shares of RHD and had a weighted average exercise price of $12.73 per share. At December
31, 2006, the number of RHD shares remaining available for future issuance totaled 0.2 million
under the 2004 Plan. For the eleven months ended December 31, 2006, the Company’s non-cash
compensation expense related to these converted awards totaled $2.7 million.
The RHD Merger triggered a change in control under RHD’s stock incentive plans. Accordingly, all
awards granted to employees through January 31, 2006, with the exception of stock-based awards held
by executive officers and members of the Board of Directors (who waived the change of control
provisions of such awards), became fully vested. In addition, the vesting conditions related to the
July 28, 2004 SARs grant, noted above, were modified as a result of the RHD Merger, and the SARs
now vest ratably over three years from the date of grant. For the year ended December 31, 2006, $2.9 million of non-cash compensation expense, which is included in the total non-cash compensation
expense amounts noted above, was recognized as a result of these modifications. The Company’s
non-cash stock-based compensation expense relating to existing stock options held by executive
officers as of January 1, 2006, which were not modified as a result of the RHD Merger, as well as
non-cash stock-
F-25
\
based compensation expense from smaller grants issued subsequent to the RHD Merger not mentioned
above, totaled $5.5 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
Predecessor Company
For the one month ended January 31, 2006, the Predecessor Company accounted for the stock-based
awards under the recognition and measurement principles of SFAS No. 123 (R). Prior to adopting SFAS
No. 123 (R) on January 1, 2006, the Predecessor Company accounted for stock-based awards granted to
employees and non-employee directors in accordance with the intrinsic value-based method prescribed
by APB No. 25. Compensation expense related to the issuance of stock options to employees or
non-employee directors was only recognized if the exercise price of the stock option was less than
the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. In accordance with the
Modified Prospective Method, financial statement amounts for the prior periods presented in this
annual report on Form 10-K have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing
stock-based compensation.
On October 5, 2005, the Predecessor Company entered into Letter Agreements with its officers which,
among other things, included terms to accelerate the vesting of certain stock options upon
consummation of the RHD Merger (“modifications”). As a result of the modifications, stock options
to purchase approximately 1.3 million shares of Dex Media common stock became fully exercisable
immediately prior to the consummation of the RHD Merger. The Predecessor Company recorded
stock-based compensation expense for stock options of $2.2 million during the one month ended
January 31, 2006, under the guidance of SFAS No. 123(R), including $2.0 million as a result of
these modifications. Had such compensation expense been determined under APB No. 25, the Company
would have recorded stock-based compensation expense of $23.4 million during the one month ended
January 31, 2006, of which $23.2 million related to the modifications.
Under the terms of the restricted stock agreements, all unvested shares became vested upon
consummation of the RHD Merger. The Predecessor Company recorded stock-based compensation expense
for restricted stock of $1.7 million during the one month ended January 31, 2006, including $1.6
million related to this acceleration of vesting.
Summarized below is information regarding options granted, exercised or forfeited under 2002 Plan
and the 2004 Plan during the period from January 1 to January 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
|
of Options |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
|
Life (Years) |
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
4,625,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at January 1, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,341,773 |
|
|
|
4.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(620,110 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.70 |
|
|
$ |
23.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at January 31, 2006 |
|
|
4,005,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.48 |
|
|
|
22.22 |
|
|
|
7.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at January 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,723,265 |
|
|
|
5.03 |
|
|
|
22.67 |
|
|
|
7.45 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-26
7. Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the estimated future tax effects of
temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, as
measured by tax rates at which temporary differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax
(benefit) provision is the result of changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities.
(Benefit) provision for income taxes consisted of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve |
|
Twelve |
|
|
Eleven Months |
|
|
One Month |
|
Months |
|
Months |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
January 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Federal |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
State and local |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current provision |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Deferred (benefit) provision |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Federal |
|
|
(137,698 |
) |
|
|
|
1,553 |
|
|
|
25,661 |
|
|
|
(26,893 |
) |
State and local |
|
|
(9,446 |
) |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
7,105 |
|
|
|
(4,579 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred (benefit) provision |
|
|
(147,144 |
) |
|
|
|
1,872 |
|
|
|
32,766 |
|
|
|
(31,472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
(147,144 |
) |
|
|
$ |
1,872 |
|
|
$ |
32,776 |
|
|
$ |
(31,472 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the significant differences between the U.S. Federal statutory tax
rate and our effective tax rate, which has been applied to the Company’s (loss) income before income taxes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
|
|
|
Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
Eleven |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve |
|
Twelve |
|
|
Months |
|
|
One Month |
|
Months |
|
Months |
|
|
Ended |
|
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
January 31, |
|
December |
|
December |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
31, 2005 |
|
31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Statutory U.S. Federal tax rate |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
State and local taxes, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
Non-deductible expense |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
(50.1 |
) |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
|
Other |
|
|
0.0 |
|
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
(3.7 |
) |
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
|
37.9 |
% |
|
|
|
(10.3 |
)% |
|
|
41.2 |
% |
|
|
38.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-27
Deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 2006 and 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor |
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
Company |
|
|
Company |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction costs |
|
$ |
13,103 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,518 |
|
Bad debts |
|
|
14,450 |
|
|
|
|
8,992 |
|
Postretirement benefits |
|
|
9,014 |
|
|
|
|
6,022 |
|
Stock based compensation expense |
|
|
8,243 |
|
|
|
|
3,804 |
|
Deferred costs |
|
|
10,439 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Net operating loss carryforwards |
|
|
120,258 |
|
|
|
|
82,940 |
|
Pension |
|
|
12,653 |
|
|
|
|
8,370 |
|
Net debt premium |
|
|
73,282 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Deferred financing costs |
|
|
42,307 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Other |
|
|
10,234 |
|
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax assets |
|
|
313,983 |
|
|
|
|
115,033 |
|
Valuation allowance |
|
|
(13,103 |
) |
|
|
|
(4,518 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets |
|
|
300,880 |
|
|
|
|
110,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred directory cost uplift |
|
|
13,406 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Intangible assets from RHD Merger |
|
|
2,214,604 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
48,752 |
|
|
|
|
45,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
2,276,762 |
|
|
|
|
45,479 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
$ |
65,036 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liabilities |
|
$ |
1,975,882 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor
Company
The 2006 income tax benefit of $147.1 million is comprised of a deferred tax benefit generated in
the current period. The 2006 tax benefit resulted in an effective tax rate of 37.9% and generated
losses for tax purposes of approximately $113.1 million related to tax deductions and amortization
expense recorded for tax purposes compared to book purposes with respect to the intangible assets
established in the RHD Merger. A deferred tax liability in the amount of $2.2 billion has been
recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 109 for the difference between the assigned values for
financial reporting purposes and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities acquired by RHD as a
result of the RHD Merger.
At December 31, 2006, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $398.1 million which begin to expire 2022. A portion of the benefits from the net operating loss carryforwards is
reflected in additional paid-in capital as a portion of these net operating loss carryforwards are
generated by deductions related to the exercise of stock options. The 2006 tax deduction
for stock options was $71.9 million. Included in the $71.9 million
tax deduction for stock options in 2006 is a suspended $1.2 million windfall tax benefit as
required by SFAS No. 123(R). This benefit will be recognized for financial reporting purposes when
the net operating loss is utilized.
In assessing the realizability of our deferred tax assets, we have considered whether it is more
likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The
ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable
income during periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. In making this
determination, under the applicable financial reporting standards, we are allowed to consider the
scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning
strategies. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax
assets resulting from capitalized merger and stock offering costs will not be realized contributing
to a valuation allowance of $13.1 million.
F-28
Predecessor Company
In the Predecessor Company, Dex Media East and Dex Media West were included in the consolidated
federal income tax return and combined or consolidated state income tax returns, where permitted,
for Dex Media. Dex Media had no other business operations or investments.
No
additional valuation allowance had been provided for, except as described below. In
management’s judgment, it was more likely than not that the remaining net operating loss
carryforwards would be utilized before the end of the expiration
periods. This presumption was based
upon the book and taxable income expected to be generated by the Company over the next several
years.
The
provision for income taxes was $1.9 million for the one month
ended January 31, 2006. The January 2006 deferred tax provision
resulted in an effective tax rate of (10.3)%. The effective rate for
the one month ended January 31, 2006 reflects a valuation
allowance for deferred tax assets associated with capitalized merger
costs more likely than not to be unrealizable in the future.
Management
of the Company believed that it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax
assets associated with capitalized merger and stock offering costs
would not be realized in the
future. Therefore, a valuation allowance was established for the tax year ending 2005, in the
amount of $4.5 million to reduce the noncurrent deferred tax
asset to realizable value. The 2005 tax deduction for stock options
was $1.4 million.
Dex Media, Inc. had an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code section 382 upon the
consummation of the RHD Merger and the Company’s ability to use its remaining net operating loss
carryforwards were not affected.
The Company was audited by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in 2005 for the tax years ending
2002 and 2003. As a result of this audit, $31.0 million of deferred tax assets were reclassified
from net operating loss carryforwards to depreciation and amortization.
8. Benefit Plans
Pension Plan. The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering
substantially all management and occupational (union) employees. Annual pension costs are
determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method. Our funding policy is to
contribute an amount at least equal to the minimum legal funding requirement. No contributions were
required or made for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006, the one month ended January 31,
2006, or the years ended December 31, 2005 or 2004. The underlying pension plan assets are invested
in diversified portfolios consisting primarily of equity and debt securities. A measurement date
of December 31 is used for all of our plan assets.
Savings Plan. The Company offers a defined contribution 401(k) savings plan to substantially all
employees. For management employees, the Company contributes 100% of the first 4% of each
participating employee’s salary and 50% of the next 2% contributed. For management employees, the
Company match is limited to 5% of each participating employee’s eligible earnings. For
occupational employees, the Company contributes 81% of the first 6% of each participating
employee’s salary not to exceed 4.86% of eligible earnings for any one pay period. Company
matching contributions are limited to $4,860 per occupational employee annually. Contributions
under this plan were $5.3 million for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 and $0.8 million
for the one month ended January 31, 2006. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, matching
contributions were $6.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively.
Postretirement Benefits. The Company has an unfunded postretirement benefit plan that provides
certain healthcare and life insurance benefits to certain full-time employees who reach retirement
eligibility while working for the Company.
F-29
Benefit Obligations and Funded Status
A summary of the funded status of the benefit plans at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
Postretirement Plan |
|
|
Successor |
|
|
Predecessor |
|
Successor |
|
|
Predecessor |
|
|
Company |
|
|
Company |
|
Company |
|
|
Company |
(in thousands) |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in benefit obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation, beginning of period |
|
$ |
194,644 |
|
|
|
$ |
218,939 |
|
|
$ |
65,109 |
|
|
|
$ |
63,206 |
|
Service cost |
|
|
8,313 |
|
|
|
|
9,769 |
|
|
|
2,158 |
|
|
|
|
2,334 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
10,745 |
|
|
|
|
11,959 |
|
|
|
3,705 |
|
|
|
|
3,741 |
|
Amendments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(66 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
Actuarial loss (gain) |
|
|
6,390 |
|
|
|
|
7,781 |
|
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
|
(2,541 |
) |
Benefits paid |
|
|
(3,120 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,053 |
) |
|
|
(2,959 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,631 |
) |
Plan settlements |
|
|
(29,980 |
) |
|
|
|
(52,751 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation, end of period |
|
$ |
186,992 |
|
|
|
$ |
194,644 |
|
|
$ |
68,732 |
|
|
|
$ |
65,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in plan assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of period |
|
$ |
155,881 |
|
|
|
$ |
198,340 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Return on plan assets |
|
|
11,650 |
|
|
|
|
11,345 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Employer contributions |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,959 |
|
|
|
|
1,631 |
|
Benefits paid |
|
|
(3,120 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,053 |
) |
|
|
(2,959 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,631 |
) |
Plan settlements |
|
|
(29,980 |
) |
|
|
|
(52,751 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets, end of period |
|
$ |
134,431 |
|
|
|
$ |
155,881 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Funded Status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status of plans |
|
$ |
(52,561 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(38,763 |
) |
|
$ |
(68,732 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(65,109 |
) |
Unrecognized net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
10,584 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
4,102 |
|
Unrecognized prior service costs |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(1,557 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(3,568 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amount recognized |
|
$ |
(52,561 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(29,736 |
) |
|
$ |
(68,732 |
) |
|
|
$ |
(64,575 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postretirement |
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
|
Plan |
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(4,520 |
) |
Non-current liabilities |
|
|
(52,561 |
) |
|
|
(64,212 |
) |
|
|
|
Net amount recognized |
|
$ |
(52,561 |
) |
|
$ |
(68,732 |
) |
|
|
|
The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $173.7 million and
$177.3 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
F-30
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Expense
The net periodic benefit expense of the pension plan for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006,
the one month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
Eleven Months Ended |
|
|
One Month Ended |
|
Year Ended December |
|
Year Ended December |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
31, 2005 |
|
31, 2004 |
Service cost |
|
$ |
7,605 |
|
|
|
$ |
708 |
|
|
$ |
9,769 |
|
|
$ |
10,467 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
9,866 |
|
|
|
|
879 |
|
|
|
11,959 |
|
|
|
12,695 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(10,954 |
) |
|
|
|
(1,056 |
) |
|
|
(15,629 |
) |
|
|
(16,246 |
) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(208 |
) |
|
|
(208 |
) |
Settlement (gain) loss |
|
|
(982 |
) |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,307 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net periodic benefit expense |
|
$ |
5,535 |
|
|
|
$ |
514 |
|
|
$ |
9,198 |
|
|
$ |
6,708 |
|
The net periodic benefit expense of the postretirement plan for the eleven months ended December
31, 2006, the one month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
Eleven Months Ended |
|
|
One Month Ended |
|
Year Ended December |
|
Year Ended December |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
31, 2005 |
|
31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
1,991 |
|
|
|
$ |
167 |
|
|
$ |
2,334 |
|
|
$ |
2,570 |
|
Interest cost |
|
|
3,397 |
|
|
|
|
308 |
|
|
|
3,741 |
|
|
|
3,581 |
|
Amortization of unrecognized prior
service cost |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(470 |
) |
|
|
(471 |
) |
Amortization of unrecognized net loss |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit expense |
|
$ |
5,388 |
|
|
|
$ |
436 |
|
|
$ |
5,648 |
|
|
$ |
5,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adoption of SFAS No. 158
Upon the initial implementation of SFAS No. 158 at December 31, 2006, we have recorded all
previously unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income. The following table presents the incremental effect of
applying SFAS No. 158 on individual line items in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31,
2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before Application of |
|
SFAS No. 158 |
|
After Application of |
|
|
SFAS No. 158 |
|
Adjustment |
|
SFAS No. 158 |
|
|
|
Liability for
pension and
postretirement
benefits |
|
$ |
(127,339 |
) |
|
$ |
6,046 |
|
|
$ |
(121,293 |
) |
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,261 |
) |
|
|
(2,261 |
) |
|
|
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive
income, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,785 |
|
|
|
3,785 |
|
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The following table presents the amount of previously unrecognized actuarial gains and losses and
prior service cost, both currently in accumulated other comprehensive income, expected to be
recognized as net periodic benefit expense in 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
Postretirement Plan |
|
|
2007 |
|
2007 |
Previously unrecognized actuarial
gain expected to be recognized in
2007 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Previously unrecognized prior
service credit expected to be
recognized in 2007 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2006 consist of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension |
|
Postretirement |
|
|
Plan |
|
Plan |
|
|
|
Net actuarial gain |
|
$ |
2,822 |
|
|
$ |
3,158 |
|
Prior service credit |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
66 |
|
Assumptions
The following assumptions were used in determining the benefit obligations for the pension plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
February 1 – |
|
|
Month of |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
January 2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average discount rate |
|
|
5.90 |
% |
|
|
|
5.50 |
% |
|
|
5.75 |
% |
Rate of increase in future compensation |
|
|
3.66 |
% |
|
|
|
3.66 |
% |
|
|
4.00 |
% |
The following assumptions were used in determining the benefit obligations for the postretirement
plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
February 1 – |
|
|
Month of |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
January 2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average discount rate |
|
|
5.90 |
% |
|
|
|
5.50 |
% |
|
|
5.75 |
% |
Rate of increase in future compensation |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
The discount rate is the current rate at which the pension and post-retirement obligations can
effectively be settled at the end of the year. For 2006, we adopted the Citigroup Pension
Liability Index (“the “Index”) as the appropriate discount rate for our defined benefit pension
plan. This Index is widely used by companies throughout the United States and is considered to be
one of the preferred standards for establishing a discount rate. To determine the rate for 2005,
the Company selected an actuarially computed composite rate based upon high quality (AA-/Aa- rated
or better), non-callable corporate bonds whose cash flows match the expected timing of the
settlement of the pension and post-retirement obligations. The high quality corporate bond rates
were based on information obtained from Standard and Poor’s.
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The following assumptions were used in determining the net periodic benefit expense for the pension
plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
July 1 – |
|
February 1 – |
|
|
Month of January |
|
August 2 – December |
|
January 1 – August |
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
31, 2005 |
|
1, 2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average discount rate |
|
|
6.25 |
% |
|
|
5.50 |
% |
|
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
|
5.50 |
% |
|
|
6.00 |
% |
|
|
6.25 |
% |
Rate of increase in future
compensation |
|
|
3.66 |
% |
|
|
3.66 |
% |
|
|
|
4.00 |
% |
|
|
4.00 |
% |
|
|
4.00 |
% |
|
|
4.00 |
% |
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
9.00 |
% |
|
|
9.00 |
% |
|
|
|
9.00 |
% |
|
|
9.00 |
% |
|
|
9.00 |
% |
|
|
9.00 |
% |
On July 1, 2006, and thereafter, settlements of the Company’s pension plan occurred as defined by
SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Plans and
for Termination Benefits.” At that time, lump sum payments to participants exceeded the sum of the
service cost plus interest cost component of the net periodic benefit costs for the year. These
settlements resulted in the recognition of $1.0 million in actuarial gains. In addition, 2006
pension expense was recomputed based on assumptions as of the settlement date, resulting in an
increase in the discount rate from 5.50% to 6.25% based on the Index.
The following assumptions were used in determining the net periodic benefit expense for the
postretirement plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
February 1 – |
|
|
Month of January |
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average discount rate |
|
|
5.50 |
% |
|
|
|
5.75 |
% |
|
|
6.00 |
% |
|
|
6.25 |
% |
The following table reflects assumed healthcare cost trend rates used in determining the net
periodic benefit expense and benefit obligations for our postretirement plan.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-Retirement Plan |
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under 65 |
|
|
10.00 |
% |
|
|
|
9.50 |
% |
65 and older |
|
|
12.00 |
% |
|
|
|
9.50 |
% |
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Under 65 |
|
|
5.00 |
% |
|
|
|
5.00 |
% |
65 and older |
|
|
5.00 |
% |
|
|
|
5.00 |
% |
Year ultimate trend rate is reached |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for
postretirement benefit plans. A one-percent change in the assumed healthcare cost trend rate would
have had the following effects at December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
One Percent Change |
|
|
Increase |
|
Decrease |
|
|
|
Effect on the aggregate of the service and
interest cost components of net periodic
postretirement benefit cost (Consolidated
Statement of Income) |
|
$ |
208 |
|
|
$ |
(177 |
) |
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation (Consolidated Balance Sheet) |
|
$ |
1,314 |
|
|
$ |
(1,207 |
) |
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Plan Assets
The pension plan weighted-average asset allocation at December 31, 2006 and 2005, by asset
category, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Successor Company |
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
Plan Assets at |
|
Asset Allocation |
|
|
Plan Assets at |
|
Asset Allocation |
|
|
December 31, |
|
Target |
|
|
December 31, |
|
Target |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
66 |
% |
|
|
65 |
% |
|
|
|
68 |
% |
|
|
65 |
% |
Debt securities |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
|
|
30 |
% |
Real Estate |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
0 |
% |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The plan’s assets are invested in accordance with investment practices that emphasize long-term
investment fundamentals. The plan’s investment objective is to achieve a positive rate of return
over the long-term from capital appreciation and a growing stream of current income that would
significantly contribute to meeting the plan’s current and future obligations. These objectives can
be obtained through a well-diversified portfolio structure in a manner consistent with the plan’s
investment policy statement.
The plan’s assets are invested in marketable equity and fixed income securities managed by
professional investment managers. The plan’s assets are to be broadly diversified by asset class,
investment style, number of issues, issue type and other factors consistent with the investment
objectives outlined in the plan’s investment policy statement. The plan’s assets are to be invested
with prudent levels of risk and with the expectation that long-term returns will maintain and
contribute to increasing purchasing power of the plan’s assets, net of all disbursements, over the
long-term.
The plan’s assets in separately managed accounts may not be used for the following purposes: short
sales, purchases of letter stock, private placements, leveraged transactions, commodities
transactions, option strategies, purchases of Real Estate Investment Trusts beginning in 2006,
investments in some limited partnerships, investments by the managers in their own securities,
their affiliates or subsidiaries, investment in futures, use of margin or investments in any
derivative not explicitly permitted in the plan’s investment policy statement.
For 2006, 2005, and 2004, we used a rate of 9.0% as the expected long-term rate of return
assumption on the pension plan assets. The basis used for determining this rate was the long-term
capital market return forecasts of an asset mix similar to the plan as well as an opportunity for
active management of the assets to add value over the long term. The active management expectation
was supported by calculating historical returns for the seven investment managers who actively
manage the plan’s assets.
Although we review our expected long-term rate of return assumption annually, our plan performance
in any one particular year does not, by itself, significantly influence our evaluation. Our
assumption is generally not revised unless there is a fundamental change in one of the factors upon
which it is based, such as the target asset allocation or long-term capital market return
forecasts.
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
The pension plan benefits and postretirement plan benefits expected to be paid in each of the next
five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter are as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
Postretirement Plan |
2007 |
|
$ |
20,337 |
|
|
$ |
4,520 |
|
2008 |
|
|
15,563 |
|
|
|
5,209 |
|
2009 |
|
|
16,704 |
|
|
|
5,751 |
|
2010 |
|
|
17,484 |
|
|
|
6,273 |
|
2011 |
|
|
17,886 |
|
|
|
6,715 |
|
Years 2012-2016 |
|
|
87,760 |
|
|
|
35,520 |
|
We expect to make contributions of approximately $12.9 million and $4.5 million to our pension plan
and postretirement plan, respectively, in 2007.
Additional Information and Subsequent Events
On August 17, 2006, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “Act”) was signed into law. In
general, the Act requires that all single-employer defined benefit plans be fully funded within a
seven-year period, beginning in 2008. Some provisions of the Act are effective January 1, 2006;
however, most of the new provisions are effective January 1, 2008. The Act replaces the prior
rules for funding with a new standard that is based on the plan’s funded status. Funding must be
determined using specified interest rates and mortality sums and potential limits on lump sums.
Adoption of the new requirements could increase our plan’s liabilities and required contributions
in the future; however, this cannot be estimated at this time until further technical guidance is
issued.
9. Commitments
We lease office facilities and equipment under operating leases with non-cancelable lease terms
expiring at various dates through 2017. Rent and lease expense for the eleven months ended
December 31, 2006, the one month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2005 and
2004 was $12.5 million, $1.2 million, $20.4 million and $17.7 million, respectively. The future
non-cancelable minimum rental payments applicable to operating leases at December 31, 2006 are:
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
$ |
11,852 |
|
2008 |
|
|
10,844 |
|
2009 |
|
|
7,782 |
|
2010 |
|
|
5,836 |
|
2011 |
|
|
4,275 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
17,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
57,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
In connection with our software system modernization and on-going support services related to the
Amdocs® software system, we are obligated to pay Amdocs $51.0 million over the periods 2007 through
2010. In addition, we are obligated to pay Qwest approximately $17.2 million over the years 2007
through 2009 for certain information technology, communications and billing and collection
services.
10. Legal Proceedings
We are involved in various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business. In
many of these matters, plaintiffs allege that they have suffered damages from errors or omissions
of improper listings contained in directories published by us. We periodically assess our
liabilities and contingencies in connection with these matters based upon the latest information
available to us. For those matters where it is probable that we have incurred a loss and the loss
or range of loss can be reasonably estimated, we record reserves in our consolidated financial
statements. In other instances, we are unable to make a reasonable estimate of any liability
because of the uncertainties related to both the probable outcome and amount or range of loss. As
additional information becomes available, we adjust our assessment and estimates of such
liabilities accordingly.
The Company is exposed to potential defamation and breach of privacy claims arising from our
publication of directories and our methods of collecting, processing and using advertiser and
telephone subscriber data. If such data were determined to be inaccurate or if data stored by us
were improperly accessed and disseminated by us or by unauthorized persons, the subjects of our
data and users of the data we collect and publish could submit claims against the Company. Although
to date we have not experienced any material claims relating to defamation or
F-35
breach of privacy, we may be party to such proceedings in the future that could have a material
adverse effect on our business.
Based on our review of the latest information available, we believe our ultimate liability in
connection with pending or threatened legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations, cash flows or financial position. No material amounts have been accrued
in our consolidated financial statements with respect to any of such matters.
11. Business Segments
Management reviews and analyzes its business of publishing yellow pages directories and related
local commercial search as one operating segment.
12. Related Party Transactions and Allocations
After the RHD Merger, certain transactions are managed by RHD on a centralized basis. Under this
centralized cash management program, RHD and the Company advance funds and allocate certain
operating expenditures to each other. These net intercompany balances have been classified as
a current liability at December 31, 2006, as the Company intends to settle these balances with RHD
during the next twelve months. As the change in net intercompany balances came as a result of
operating transactions, they have been presented as operating activities on the consolidated
statement of cash flows for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006.
In general, substantially all of the net assets of the Company and its subsidiaries are restricted
from being paid as dividends to any third party, and our subsidiaries are restricted from paying
dividends, loans or advances to RHD with very limited exceptions, under the terms of our Dex Media
East and Dex Media West Credit Facilities. Upon completion of the RHD Merger, a one-time dividend
of $287.7 million was paid to our parent during the eleven months ended December 31, 2006, and
classified as financing activities on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006. See Note 4 for a further description of our debt instruments.
13. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Additions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
Charged To |
|
Write-offs |
|
Balance at |
|
|
Beginning of |
|
Revenue |
|
Other and |
|
End of |
Successor
Company |
|
Period |
|
and Expense |
|
Deductions |
|
Period |
|
|
|
Allowance for
Doubtful Accounts
and Sales Claims |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the eleven
months ended
December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
57,500 |
|
|
|
68,144 |
|
|
|
(108,168 |
) |
|
$ |
17,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Asset
Valuation Allowance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the eleven
months ended
December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
13,103 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
13,103 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
Net Additions |
|
Write-offs |
|
Balance at |
|
|
Beginning of |
|
Charged To |
|
and Other |
|
End of |
Predecessor
Company |
|
Period |
|
Expense |
|
Deductions |
|
Period |
|
|
|
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and
Sales Claims |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the one month ended January 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
23,239 |
|
|
|
8,288 |
|
|
|
(6,926 |
) |
|
$ |
24,601 |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
25,133 |
|
|
|
61,288 |
|
|
|
(63,182 |
) |
|
$ |
23,239 |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
20,526 |
|
|
|
50,120 |
|
|
|
(45,513 |
) |
|
$ |
25,133 |
|
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the one month ended January 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
4,518 |
|
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
13,628 |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
4,518 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
4,518 |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2004 |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES.
There have been no changes in, or disagreements with the Company’s principal independent registered
public accounting firm for the two-year period ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) |
|
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Based on their evaluation, as of December
31, 2006, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the
principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have each concluded
that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective and sufficient to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. |
(b) |
|
Changes in Internal Controls. There has not been any change in the Company’s internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Omitted pursuant to General Instructions I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Omitted pursuant to General Instructions I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
Omitted pursuant to General Instructions I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Omitted pursuant to General Instructions I(2)(c) of Form 10-K.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
KPMG LLP has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006, the one month ended January 31, 2006 and the year ended
December 31, 2005.
The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by KPMG LLP for the audit of
RHD’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services at the consolidated level for
the year ended December 31, 2006, which include the Successor Company’s results as of and the
eleven months ended December 31, 2006, and fees billed for other services by KPMG LLP during the
period. The following fees are presented at a consolidated level, as opposed to a subsidiary
level, since all principal accountant fees and services are approved by RHD’s Audit and Finance
Committee at this consolidated level.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
Audit fees (1) |
|
$ |
2,575,615 |
|
Audit-related fees (2) |
|
|
38,286 |
|
Tax fees (3) |
|
|
32,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total fees |
|
$ |
2,646,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Audit fees for the year ended December 31, 2006 were for professional services rendered
by KPMG LLP for the audit of the consolidated financial statements of RHD and its
subsidiary registrants, reviews of the financial statements included in RHD and its
subsidiary registrants’ Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other audit services for RHD at
a consolidated level. The amount for 2006 represents an estimate of overall fees, which
have not yet been fully billed. |
|
(2) |
|
Audit-related fees for the year ended December 31, 2006 were for assurance and related
services rendered by KPMG LLP and various other financial accounting, reporting and
assurance services. |
|
(3) |
|
Tax fees for the year ended December 31, 2006 were for services rendered by KPMG LLP in
connection with general tax planning and advice. |
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Generally, RHD’s Audit and Finance Committee approves at its scheduled February meeting each year
the specific types and estimated amounts of all audit and non-audit services that are contemplated
to be performed by any independent registered public accounting firm during that calendar year,
before any such work commences. The Chairperson of the Audit and Finance Committee may approve
other services not prohibited by applicable law or regulation and not previously approved by the
Audit and Finance Committee up to $250,000 at any one time. The Chairperson may also approve
services previously approved by the Audit and Finance Committee at amounts up to $250,000 higher
than previously approved by the Audit and Finance Committee. In either case, the Chairperson will
report her approval of such additional services and/or amounts to the Audit and Finance Committee
at its next scheduled meeting or at a special meeting which may be called in the absolute
discretion of the Chairperson and such amounts are subject to Audit and Finance Committee
ratification. The Chairperson may also defer to the Audit and Finance Committee with respect to any
such additional services or amounts. The Chairperson and/or the Audit and Finance Committee is
authorized to approve such additional non-audit services without limit after they determine that
such services will not impair the independence of the independent registered public accounting
firm.
The following table presents fees incurred by the Predecessor Company for professional services rendered by
KPMG LLP for the one month ended January 31, 2006 and the year ended December 31, 2005. Each
of these periods was prior to the RHD Merger.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Predecessor Company |
|
|
|
One Month Ended |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended |
|
|
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
|
|
Audit fees(1) |
|
$ |
353,568 |
|
|
$ |
1,996,860 |
|
Audit-related fees(2) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
202,500 |
|
Tax fees(3) |
|
|
10,765 |
|
|
|
27,525 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total fees |
|
$ |
364,333 |
|
|
$ |
2,226,885 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Audit fees consisted principally of fees for the audit of financial statements and
review of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, comfort
letters, consents and assistance with and review of Dex Media’s registration statements
filed with the SEC. |
|
(2) |
|
Audit-related fees consisted of financial due diligence performed prior to entering
into the RHD Merger. |
|
(3) |
|
Tax fees consisted principally of fees for tax consultation and tax compliance
activities. |
All audit and non-audit services rendered by KPMG LLP incurred by the Predecessor Company were
approved by the Dex Media Audit committee.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(A)(1) and (2) — List of financial statements and financial statement schedules
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are included under Item 8:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006 (Successor Company) and 2005 (Predecessor Company)
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the eleven months
ended December 31, 2006 (Successor Company), the one month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December
31, 2005 and 2004 (Predecessor Company)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the eleven months ended December 31, 2006 (Successor Company), the one
month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (Predecessor Company)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder’s (Shareholders’) Equity for the eleven
months ended December 31, 2006 (Successor Company), the one month ended January 31, 2006, and the years ended
December 31, 2005 and 2004 (Predecessor Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial statement schedules for the Company have not been prepared because the required
information has been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in
Item 8 of this annual report.
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(C) Exhibits:
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Document |
2.1
|
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 3, 2005, by and among Dex Media, Inc., R.H. Donnelley
Corporation and Forward Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of R.H. Donnelley
Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6,
2005, Commission File No. 001-07155). |
|
|
|
3.1++
|
|
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
3.2++
|
|
Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Certificate of Incorporation of Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a Forward Acquisition Corp.) |
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a Forward
Acquisition Corp.) |
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
Bylaws of Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a/Forward Acquisition Corp.) |
|
|
|
4.1+
|
|
Note Indenture with respect to the 8% Notes due 2013, between Dex Media, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee, dated November 10, 2003. |
|
|
|
4.2+
|
|
Form of 8% Notes due 2013 (included in exhibit 4.1). |
|
|
|
4.3+
|
|
Discount Note Indenture with respect to the 9% Discount Notes due 2013, between Dex Media, Inc. and U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee, dated November 10, 2003. |
|
|
|
4.4+
|
|
Form of 9% Discount Notes due 2013 (included in exhibit 4.3). |
|
|
|
4.5+
|
|
Discount Note Indenture with respect to the 9% Discount Notes due 2013, between Dex Media, Inc. and U.S.
Bank National Association, as trustee, dated February 11, 2004. |
|
|
|
4.6+
|
|
Form of 9% Discount Notes due 2013 (included in exhibit 4.5). |
|
|
|
4.7+
|
|
Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 9 7/8% Senior Notes due 2009, among Dex Media East LLC, Dex
Media East Finance Co. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated November 8, 2002. |
|
|
|
4.8+
|
|
Form of 9 7/8% Senior Notes due 2009 (included in exhibit 4.7) |
|
|
|
4.9+
|
|
Senior Subordinated Note Indenture with respect to the 12 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012, among
Dex Media East LLC, Dex Media East Finance Co. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated
November 8, 2002. |
|
|
|
4.10+
|
|
Form of 12 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (included in exhibit 4.9) |
|
|
|
4.11+
|
|
Senior Note Indenture with respect to the 8 1/2% Senior Notes due 2010, among Dex Media West LLC, Dex
Media West Finance Co. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated August 29, 2003. |
|
|
|
4.12+
|
|
Form of 8 1/2% Senior Notes due 2010 (included in exhibit 4.11). |
|
|
|
4.13+
|
|
Senior Subordinated Note Indenture with respect to the 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, among
Dex Media West LLC, Dex Media West Finance Co. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated
August 29, 2003. |
|
|
|
4.14+
|
|
Form of 9 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (included in exhibit 4.13) |
|
|
|
4.15
|
|
Indenture with respect to the 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2011, among Dex Media West LLC, Dex Media West
Finance Co., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, dated November 24, 2004 (incorporated by
reference to Dex Media West LLC and Dex Media West Finance Co.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-121259), declared effective on February 3, 2005). |
|
|
|
4.16
|
|
Form of 5 7/8% Senior Notes due 2011 (included in Exhibit 4.20) (incorporated by reference to Dex Media
West LLC and Dex Media West Finance Co.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-121259),
declared effective on February 3, 2005). |
|
|
|
4.17
|
|
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2006, between U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee, and Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a Forward Acquisition Corp.) to the Indenture, dated November 10,
2003, between Dex Media, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee related to Dex Media’s 8%
Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Dex Media, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006). |
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|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Document |
4.18
|
|
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2006, between U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee, and Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a Forward Acquisition Corp.) to the Indenture, dated November 10,
2003, between Dex Media, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee related to Dex Media’s 9%
Notes due 2013 (incorporated by reference to Dex Media, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006). |
|
|
|
4.19
|
|
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 31, 2006, between U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee, and Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a Forward Acquisition Corp.) to the Indenture, dated November 10,
2003, between Dex Media, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee related to Dex Media’s 9%
Notes due 2014 (incorporated by reference to Dex Media, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006). |
|
|
|
10.1+
|
|
Second Amendment and Restatement of Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2003, by and among Dex
Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex Media East LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead
arrangers, J.P. Morgan Europe, Limited, as London Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., Lehman Commercial
Paper Inc., Wachovia Bank, National Association and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
co-syndication agents. |
|
|
|
10.2++
|
|
Third Amendment, dated as of June 11, 2004, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002, as
amended and restated as of October 31, 2003, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex
Media East LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of
America Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A.,
Wachovia Bank, National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as co-syndication agents. |
|
|
|
10.3+++
|
|
Fourth Amendment, dated as of November 24, 2004, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002,
as amended and restated as of October 31, 2003, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex
Media East LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of
America Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A.,
Wachovia Bank, National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as co-syndication agents. |
|
|
|
10.4+
|
|
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002, by and among Dex Media East, Inc., Dex
Media East LLC (f/k/a SGN LLC), Dex Media East Finance Co., LCI International, Inc. (Dex Media
International, Inc.) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as collateral agent. |
|
|
|
10.5+
|
|
Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002, between Dex Media, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “Parent Support Agreement” relating to the Dex
Media East Credit Agreement), as amended. |
|
|
|
10.6+
|
|
Credit Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media
West LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America
Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia Bank,
National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
co-syndication agents. |
|
|
|
10.7+
|
|
First Amendment, dated as of October 31, 2003, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003,
among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media West LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative
agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint
lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia Bank, National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper
Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as co-syndication agents. |
|
|
|
10.8++
|
|
Second Amendment, dated as of June 11, 2004, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003, as
amended as of October 31, 2003, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media West LLC,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities
LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia Bank, National
Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as co-syndication
agents. |
|
|
|
10.9+++
|
|
Third Amendment, dated as of November 24, 2004, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003,
among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media West LLC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly
known as JPMorgan Chase Bank), as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America
Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia Bank,
National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
co-syndication agents. |
|
|
|
10.10+
|
|
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003, among Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media
West LLC, Dex Media West Finance Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as collateral agent. |
|
|
|
10.11+
|
|
Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003, between Dex Media, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as
administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “Parent Support Agreement” relating to the Dex
Media West Credit Agreement). |
70
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Document |
10.12+
|
|
Amended and Restated Billing and Collection Agreement, dated September 1, 2003, by and between Qwest
Corporation and Dex Media East LLC (f/k/a SGN LLC). |
|
|
|
10.13+
|
|
Billing and Collection Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003, by and between Qwest Corporation and
Dex Media West LLC (f/k/a GPP LLC). |
|
|
|
10.14+
|
|
Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, dated November 8, 2002, by and among Dex Media East LLC
(f/k/a SGN LLC), Dex Media West LLC (f/k/a GPP LLC), Dex Holdings LLC and Qwest Corporation, Qwest
Communications International Inc. and Qwest Dex, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.15+
|
|
Publishing Agreement by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East LLC (f/k/a SGN LLC), Dex Media West
LLC (f/k/a/GPP LLC) and Qwest Corporation, dated November 8, 2002, as amended. |
|
|
|
10.16+*
|
|
Employment Agreement, effective as of November 8, 2002, by and between George Burnett and Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.17
|
|
Separation Agreement and Release, dated as of May 5, 2006, by and between R.H. Donnelley Corporation and
George A. Burnett (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to R.H. Donnelley Corporation’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commision on November 8, 2006, Commision File
No. 001-07155). |
|
|
|
10.18+*
|
|
Employment Agreement, effective as of January 2, 2003, by and between Robert M. Neumeister, Jr. and Dex
Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.19+*
|
|
Employment Agreement, effective as of November 8, 2002, by and between Marilyn B. Neal and Dex Media,
Inc. |
|
|
|
10.20+*
|
|
Employment Agreement, effective as of November 8, 2002, by and between Maggie Le Beau and Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.21+*
|
|
Employment Agreement, effective as of January 2, 2003, by and between Linda Martin and Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.22+*
|
|
Employment Agreement, effective as of November 8, 2002, by and between Kristine Shaw and Dex Media, Inc. |
|
|
|
10.23+*
|
|
Amended and Restated Management Stockholders Agreement of Dex Media, Inc., entered into as of November
11, 2003, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Holdings LLC, and those members of management who become
parties thereto from time to time. |
|
|
|
10.24+*
|
|
Stock Option Plan of Dex Media, Inc., effective as of November 8, 2002. |
|
|
|
10.25+*
|
|
First Amendment to Stock Option Plan of Dex Media, Inc., effective as of September 9, 2003. |
|
|
|
10.26+*
|
|
Second Amendment to Stock Option Plan of Dex Media, Inc., effective as of December 18, 2003. |
|
|
|
10.27+
|
|
Employee Cost Sharing Agreement, by and among Dex Media Service LLC, Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East LLC
and Dex Media West LLC, effective as of December 31, 2003. |
|
|
|
10.28+
|
|
Shared Services Agreement, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East LLC, Dex Media West LLC, and any
direct or indirect subsidiary of Dex Media that becomes a party thereto, effective as of December 31,
2003. |
|
|
|
10.29+
|
|
Intercompany License Agreement, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East LLC and Dex Media West LLC,
effective as of September 9, 2003. |
|
|
|
10.30*
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. 2004 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-120631), filed on November 19, 2004). |
|
|
|
10.31*
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. Senior Executive Incentive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated February 17, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.32*
|
|
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the 2004 Incentive Award Plan of Dex Media, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 4, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.33
|
|
Master Agreement for Printing Services dated as of March 31, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc., on
behalf of itself and it subsidiaries Dex Media East LLC and Dex Media West LLC, and Quebecor World (USA)
Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dex Media’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2005, Commission File No. 1-32249). |
|
|
|
10.34*
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 17, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.35*
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. Corporate Aircraft Policy (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 17, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.36*
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. Financial Planning Benefit (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on
Form 8-K dated May 17, 2005). |
71
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Document |
10.37*
|
|
Dex Media, Inc. 2005 Bonus Plan Targets (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form
8-K dated May 17, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.38
|
|
Fourth Amendment, dated as of June 16, 2005, to the Credit Agreement dated as of September 9, 2003, as
amended and restated as of July 27, 2004, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media
West LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of
America Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and co-lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia
Bank, National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
co-syndication agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Dex Media’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, Commission File No. 1-32249). |
|
|
|
10.39
|
|
Fifth Amendment, dated as of June 16, 2005, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002, as
amended and restated as of October 31, 2003, by and among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex
Media East LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of
America Securities LLC, as joint bookrunners and co-lead arrangers, and Bank of America, N.A., Wachovia
Bank, National Association, Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust company Americas, as
co-syndication agents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Dex Media’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, Commission File No. 1-32249). |
|
|
|
10.40*
|
|
Retirement and General Release Agreement dated October 5, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and
Robert M. Neumeister, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 2, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.41*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated October 2, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and George Burnett (incorporated
by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated October 18, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.42*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated October 2, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and Marilyn Neal (incorporated by
reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated October 18, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.43*
|
|
Form of Letter Agreement dated October 2, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and each of its Senior
Vice Presidents (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated October 18,
2005). |
|
|
|
10.44*
|
|
Form of Letter Agreement dated October 2, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and each of its Vice
Presidents (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated October 18,
2005). |
|
|
|
10.45*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and Linda A. Martin
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated December 21, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.46*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and George A. Burnett
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.47*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and Scott A. Pomeroy
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.48*
|
|
Form of Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and each of its Senior
Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K
dated December 19, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.49*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and Robert M. Neumeister, Jr.
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.50*
|
|
Letter Agreement dated December 19, 2005, by and between Dex Media, Inc. and Marilyn B. Neal
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 19, 2005). |
|
|
|
10.51
|
|
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 31, 2006, by and among Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a
Forward Acquisition Corp.), Dex Media East, Inc., Dex Media East LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent, and the other entities from time to time parties thereto (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dex Media, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006, Commission File No. 333-131626). |
|
|
|
10.52
|
|
Reaffirmation Agreement, dated January 31, 2006, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex Media
East LLC, Dex Media East Finance Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Dex Media, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed wit the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006, Commission File No. 333-131626). |
|
|
|
10.53
|
|
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 31, 2006, by and among Dex Media, Inc. (f/k/a
Forward Acquisition Corp.), Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media West LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
administrative agent, and the other entities from time to time parties thereto (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dex Media, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006, Commission File No. 333-131626). |
|
|
|
10.54
|
|
Reaffirmation Agreement, dated January 31, 2006, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media
West LLC, Dex Media West Finance Co., and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Dex Media’s Current Report of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 6, 2006, Commission File No. 333-131626). |
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10.55
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First Amendment, dated as of April 24, 2006, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of September 9, 2003, as
amended and restated as of January 31, 2006, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex Media West
LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and
collateral agent, and the other agents parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current
Report of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2006, Commission File
No. 333-131626). |
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10.56
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Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2006, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media West, Inc., Dex
Media West LLC, Dex Media West Finance Co. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as collateral agent
(incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 28, 2006, Commission File No. 333-131626). |
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10.57
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First Amendment, dated as of April 24, 2006, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2002, as
amended and restated as of January 31, 2006, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex Media East
LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and
collateral agent, and the other agents parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current
Report of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2006). |
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10.58
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Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2006, among Dex Media, Inc., Dex Media East, Inc., Dex
Media East LLC, Dex Media East Finance Co., Dex Media International, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Current Report of Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2006). |
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31.1++++
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Certification of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006 by David C. Swanson,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dex Media, Inc. under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. |
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31.2++++
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Certification of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006 by Steven M. Blondy,
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Dex Media, Inc. under Section 302 of the
Sarbanes Oxley Act. |
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32.1++++
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Certification of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2006 under Section 906 of
the Sarbanes Oxley Act by David C. Swanson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven M. Blondy,
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Dex Media, Inc. |
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Incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Registration Statement on
Form S-4 (File No. 333-114472), declared effective on May 14, 2004. |
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Incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-115489) and amendments thereto, declared
effective on July 21, 2004. |
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Incorporated by reference to Dex Media’s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 (File No. 333-121859) and amendments thereto, declared
effective on January 25, 2005. |
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Filed herewith. |
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Identifies each 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 annual report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 30th day of March 2007.
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DEX MEDIA, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Steven M. Blondy
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Steven M. Blondy |
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Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date:
March 30, 2007
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been duly
signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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March 30, 2007 |
(David C. Swanson)
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and Chief Executive Officer |
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Executive Vice President,
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March 30, 2007 |
(Steven M. Blondy)
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Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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Vice President and Controller
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March 30, 2007 |
(Jeffrey A. Smith)
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(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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/s/ Robert J. Bush
(Robert J. Bush)
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Director
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March 30, 2007 |
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/s/ Jenny L. Apker
(Jenny L. Apker)
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Director
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March 30, 2007 |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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31.1*
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Certification of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2006 by David C. Swanson, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Dex Media, Inc. under Section 302
of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. |
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31.2*
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Certification of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2006 by Steven M. Blondy, Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Dex Media, Inc. under
Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act. |
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32.1*
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Certification of Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 31, 2006 under Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act by
David C. Swanson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven
M. Blondy, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Director of
Dex Media, Inc. |
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