-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Sp+Y0BITRtqnVPJIGlfCbhhwEpVFUiZ+XcCUDotKuivpZKS0/GZ8ERsSkHAT/+wZ F8MtPukKWe0s05UpMGcu6Q== 0001193125-10-225400.txt : 20101007 0001193125-10-225400.hdr.sgml : 20101007 20101007074333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-225400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101007 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20101007 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI BELL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716133 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 311056105 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08519 FILM NUMBER: 101112848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 201 E FOURTH ST 102 732 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5133979900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2301 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BROADWING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000512 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CINCINNATI BELL INC /OH/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CBI INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830814 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: October 7, 2010

 

 

CINCINNATI BELL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   001-8519   31-1056105

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

221 East Fourth Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 397-9900

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


ITEM 9.01 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired

(1) The audited balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of December 31, 2009 and the audited statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flows of Cyrus Networks, LLC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and the notes thereto, are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

(2) The unaudited condensed balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of March 31, 2010 and the unaudited condensed statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flows of Cyrus Networks, LLC for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, and the notes thereto, are attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

23.1    Consent of BKD, LLP dated October 7, 2010.
99.1    The audited balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of December 31, 2009 and the audited statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flows of Cyrus Networks, LLC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and the notes thereto.
99.2    The unaudited condensed balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of March 31, 2010 and the unaudited condensed statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flows of Cyrus Networks, LLC for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, and the notes thereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CINCINNATI BELL INC.
Date: October 7, 2010   By:  

/s/ Christopher J. Wilson

    Christopher J. Wilson
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

23.1    Consent of BKD, LLP dated October 7, 2010.
99.1    The audited balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of December 31, 2009 and the audited statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flows of Cyrus Networks, LLC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and the notes thereto.
99.2    The unaudited condensed balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of March 31, 2010 and the unaudited condensed statement of income, statement of member’s equity and statement of cash flows of Cyrus Networks, LLC for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, and the notes thereto.
EX-23.1 2 dex231.htm CONSENT OF BKD, LLP Consent of BKD, LLP

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-162211, 333-65581 and 002-82253 on Forms S-3 and Registration Statement Nos. 333-60370, 333-60376, 333-60378, 333-60384, 333-38743, 333-38763, 333-28385, 333-28381, 333-77011, 333-143088, 333-143089 and 333-159160 on Forms S-8 of Cincinnati Bell Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) of our report dated October 7, 2010, on our audit of the financial statements of Cyrus Networks, LLC, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009. We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions, “Experts” and “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms”.

/s/ BKD, LLP

Houston, Texas

October 7, 2010

EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CYRUS NETWORKS, LLC Audited financial statements of Cyrus Networks, LLC

Exhibit 99.1

Cyrus Networks, LLC

Accountants’ Report and Financial Statements

December 31, 2009


Cyrus Networks, LLC

December 31, 2009

Contents

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   1

Financial Statements

  

Balance Sheet

   2

Statement of Income

   3

Statement of Member’s Equity

   4

Statement of Cash Flows

   5

Notes to Financial Statements

   6


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Unitholder

Cyrus Networks, LLC

Houston, Texas

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of December 31, 2009, and the related statements of income, member’s equity and cash flows for the year then ended. The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing auditing procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit also included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cyrus Networks, LLC as of December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BKD, LLP

Houston, Texas

October 7, 2010

 

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Cyrus Networks, LLC

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2009

 

Assets

  

Current Assets

  

Cash

   $ 7,242,904

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $239,296

     4,936,541

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,366,395
      

Total current assets

     17,545,840
      

Property and Equipment, At Cost

  

Building and improvements

     137,093,241

Process equipment

     5,630,348

Computer hardware

     1,648,164

Software

     474,932

Office furniture and equipment

     553,836
      
     145,400,521

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     10,462,485
      

Depreciable property and equipment, net

     134,938,036

Construction in progress

     1,190,382
      

Total property and equipment, net

     136,128,418

Other Assets

  

Goodwill

     62,854,019

Intangible assets, net

     25,283,333

Deferred costs, net

     8,521,679

Other

     151,048
      
     96,810,079
      

Total assets

   $ 250,484,337
      

Liabilities and Member’s Equity

  

Current Liabilities

  

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 1,250,000

Accounts payable

     4,593,291

Accrued expenses

     2,154,622

Unearned revenue

     4,629,749

Deferred installation charges

     3,673,701

Accrued interest

     928,239
      

Total current liabilities

     17,229,602

Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion

     98,750,000

Other Long-term Obligations

     28,760,152

Deferred Installation Charges, Net of Current Portion

     7,957,177

Member’s Equity

     97,787,406
      

Total liabilities and member’s equity

   $ 250,484,337
      

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Cyrus Networks, LLC

Statement of Income

Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

Net Sales

   $ 58,298,398   

Cost of Sales

     17,803,322   
        

Gross Profit

     40,495,076   
        

Operating Expenses

  

General and administrative

     4,993,769   

Selling and marketing

     3,533,489   

Depreciation and amortization

     7,652,402   
        
     16,179,660   
        

Operating Income

     24,315,416   
        

Other Income (Expense)

  

Interest expense

     (9,654,039

Rental income

     135,671   

Other expense

     (22,126
        
     (9,540,494
        

Income Before Income Taxes

     14,774,922   

Provision for Income Taxes

  

Texas franchise tax

     405,982   
        

Net Income

   $ 14,368,940   
        

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

3


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Statement of Member’s Equity

Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

Balance, January 1, 2009

   $ 61,893,466

Capital contributions

     21,525,000

Net income

     14,368,940
      

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 97,787,406
      

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

4


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2009

 

Operating Activities

  

Net income

   $ 14,368,940   

Items not requiring cash:

  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,652,402   

Provision for bad debts

     264,000   

Loss on sale of property and equipment

     109,941   

Noncash interest

     1,368,491   

Changes in:

  

Accounts receivable

     1,061,369   

Deferred costs

     (3,780,993

Unearned revenue

     2,276,705   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     592,681   

Deferred installation charges

     5,729,891   

Other current assets and liabilities

     (2,319,093
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     27,324,334   
        

Investing Activities

  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (46,626,045

Escrow on Houston lease

     (2,400,000
        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (49,026,045
        

Financing Activities

  

Gross borrowings on first lien revolving facility

     2,000,000   

Principal payments on CapEx debt

     (1,245,976

Principal payments on first lien debt

     (3,636,604

Payoff of revolver with refinancing

     (2,691,827

Payoff of first lien CapEx with refinancing

     (9,199,124

Payoff of first lien term loan with refinancing

     (24,611,514

Payoff on second lien term loan with refinancing

     (27,000,000

Payoff on second lien CapEx line with refinancing

     (9,684,675

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt with refinancing

     82,174,470   

Capital contributions

     21,525,000   
        

Net cash provided by financing activities

     27,629,750   
        

Increase in Cash

     5,928,039   

Cash, Beginning of Year

     1,314,865   
        

Cash, End of Year

   $ 7,242,904   
        

Supplemental Cash Flows Information

  

Interest paid

   $ 4,976,894   

Accounts payable incurred for construction in progress at December 31

     257,440   

Property and equipment acquired by issuance of financing obligations

     12,028,462   

Texas franchise taxes paid

     212,000   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

5


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2009

Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Cyrus Networks, LLC (the Company), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cy-One Parent LLC (the Parent Company) and is a Delaware limited liability company. The Parent Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cy-One Holdings LLC (Holdings), a Delaware limited liability company and a guarantor for the Company’s debt.

The Company earns revenues predominately from providing information technology infrastructure and colocation services (which are considered one operating segment) for businesses in Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas. The Company extends unsecured credit to its customers, with credit extended to four customers exceeding 50 percent of accounts receivable at December 31, 2009.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2009, there were no cash equivalents.

The financial institutions holding the Company’s cash accounts are participating in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under that program, through December 31, 2010, all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are stated at the amount billed to customers, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Company provides an allowance for doubtful accounts, which is based upon a review of outstanding receivables, historical collection information and existing economic conditions. Accounts receivable are ordinarily due 30 days after the issuance of the invoice. Accounts past due more than 120 days are considered delinquent. Interest accrues on delinquent accounts until the account is brought current or is written off. Delinquent receivables are written off based on individual credit evaluation and specific circumstances of the customer. There was no material change in the allowance for doubtful accounts during 2009.

 

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment acquisitions are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is charged to expense on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of each asset. Building improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or their estimated useful lives.

 

Buildings and improvements

   3-20 years

Process equipment

   2-7 years

Software and hardware

   1-5 years

Furniture and fixtures

   3-10 years

Gross property and equipment includes $27,998,527 of assets related to three data center facilities for which the Company is considered the owner pursuant to accounting standards for lessee’s involvement in asset construction as of December 31, 2009. These assets are primarily included in the caption buildings and improvements. Accumulated amortization on these assets at December 31, 2009, is $280,073.

Goodwill

Goodwill is tested annually for impairment. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, a goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value. Subsequent increases in goodwill value are not recognized in the financial statements.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are being amortized on the straight-line basis over periods ranging from 15 to 30 years. Such assets are periodically evaluated as to the recoverability of their carrying value.

Long-lived Asset Impairment

The Company evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable. If a long-lived asset is tested for recoverability and the undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the asset cost is adjusted to fair value and an impairment loss is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. No asset impairment was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2009.

Income Taxes

The Company’s member has elected to have the Company’s income taxed as a partnership under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, taxable income or loss is reported to the individual member for inclusion in his or her tax return and no provision for federal income taxes is included in these financial statements. The provision for income taxes reflected in these financial statements is for Texas franchise taxes only. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2005.

 

7


Significant changes were made to the Texas franchise tax during the 79th and 80th sessions of the Texas Legislature. The revised tax base is based on a taxable entity’s margin. The franchise tax is calculated at a rate of 1 percent on the lesser of three calculations: a) total revenue less cost of goods sold; b) total revenue less compensation; or c) total revenue times 70 percent.

Revenue Recognition

The Company provides services to customers, which includes non-recurring charges (such as installation charges at the origination of a contract) and recurring charges (such as ongoing maintenance and service charges through the life of the contract). Non-recurring charges billed at contract origination are recorded as deferred installation charges and amortized to income, on the straight-line basis, over the life of each contract. For certain new customers, the Company performs specific project work, such as planning and physically moving equipment to the data center. This project revenue is recognized as obligations under the project are completed. Recurring charges billed monthly (one month in advance of providing the services) are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized into income the following month (when the service is actually provided).

Additionally, the implementation and installation costs associated with the origination of the contracts (such as sales commissions and other implementation costs) are recorded as deferred costs and amortized into expense, on the straight-line basis, over the life of each contract. All expenses, including the use of third-party movers, related to project revenues are recognized as incurred during the project.

Taxes Collected From Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities

Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented in the accompanying statement of income on a net basis.

Note 2: Acquired Intangible Assets

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of recognized intangible assets at December 31, 2009, were as follows:

 

     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization

Customer relationships

   $ 24,400,000    $ 4,066,667

Trade name

     5,400,000      450,000
             
   $ 29,800,000    $ 4,516,667
             

The acquired intangible assets have a weighted-average useful life of approximately 18 years. Amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $1,806,667. Estimated amortization expense for each of the following five years was:

 

2010

   $ 1,806,667

2011

     1,806,667

2012

     1,806,667

2013

     1,806,667

2014

     1,806,667

 

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Note 3: Extinguishment of Debt

The Company retired all of its long-term debt and revolving line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2009, and replaced it with a new term loan and credit facility. Unamortized deferred financing costs, at the date of retirement, were written off and resulted in a $1,499,615 charge to expense in the accompanying statement of income.

Note 4: Revolving Loan

The Company has a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit expiring in 2014, the available portion of which is determined partially based on the amount of other debt outstanding, as well as a multiple of the previously reported last three months’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). At December 31, 2009, there was no amount borrowed against this line of credit. Any outstanding balance shall be due and payable in full if a change in control occurs. In addition, certain principal payments are required if the Company sells property, incurs allowed mortgage debt or achieves excess cash flow (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The line of credit is collateralized by a first lien on substantially all the assets of the Company. The Company has the option to pay interest based on either the prime rate or LIBOR, plus a margin determined by the Company’s total leverage ratio for the previously reported quarter.

Note 5: Long-term Debt

 

Term loan (A)

   $ 100,000,000

Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) (B)

     —  
      
     100,000,000

Less current maturities

     1,250,000
      

Total long-term debt

   $ 98,750,000
      

 

(A) Principal payments are due quarterly as specified under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and commence on December 31, 2010. Any outstanding balance shall be due and payable in full if a change in control occurs. In addition, certain principal payments are required if the Company sells property, incurs allowed mortgage debt or achieves excess cash flow (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The Company has the option to pay interest based on either the prime rate or LIBOR, with a LIBOR floor of 2.00 percent, plus a margin determined by the Company’s total leverage ratio for the previously reported quarter. At December 31, 2009, the Company had this principal balance under a LIBOR loan, plus 5.50 percent or 7.50 percent. The terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also place certain restrictions on payments to the member and others. This loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and matures November 20, 2014.

 

9


(B) The DDTL funds available for withdrawal totaled $25,000,000 as calculated under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement through November 20, 2011. Quarterly principal payments are due starting December 31, 2011, as specified under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Any outstanding balance shall be due and payable in full if a change in control occurs. In addition, certain principal payments are required if the Company sells property, incurs allowed mortgage debt or achieves excess cash flow (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The Company has the option to pay interest based on either the prime rate or LIBOR, with a LIBOR floor of 2.00 percent, plus a margin determined by the Company’s total leverage ratio for the previously reported quarter. The Company had not made any draws against the DDTL funds at December 31, 2009. The terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also place certain restrictions on payments to the member and others. This loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and matures November 20, 2014.

Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2009, are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 1,250,000

2011

     6,250,000

2012

     11,250,000

2013

     16,250,000

2014

     65,000,000
      
   $ 100,000,000
      

Note 6: Other Long-term Obligations

The Company leases data center facilities and equipment used in its operations, some of which are required to be recorded in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840, Leases. In certain situations, this guidance requires initial recording of the assets for which the Company is considered to be the owner due to lessee involvement in the assets’ construction at estimated fair value and offsetting amounts as liabilities.

At December 31, 2009, the Company had $28,760,152 of total long-term obligations relating to certain leases, all of which are recorded as long term on the balance sheet. For 2009, the Company recorded $2,024,361 of interest expense related to other long-term obligations.

Aggregate annual maturities of other long-term obligations related to data center facilities at December 31, 2009, are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 1,793,295   

2011

     2,527,168   

2012

     2,591,464   

2013

     2,622,324   

2014

     2,684,884   

Thereafter

     21,742,947   
        
     33,962,082   

Less amounts representing interest

     (29,792,896

Add estimated residual values

     24,590,966   
        

Present value

   $ 28,760,152   
        

 

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Note 7: Operating Leases

Noncancellable operating leases for operational facilities, offices and equipment expire in various years through 2012. The facility leases typically contain renewal options for additional five-year terms and require the Company to pay its proportional share of all executory costs (property taxes, maintenance and insurance). In addition, the Company has a noncancellable ground lease for one of its buildings in Houston. This lease expires in 2066.

Future minimum lease payments at December 31, 2009, were:

 

2010

   $ 695,714

2011

     490,071

2012

     30,338

2013

     20,130

2014

     20,130

Later years

     1,031,663
      
   $ 2,288,046
      

Rental expense for operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2009, was $798,604.

Note 8: Profit Sharing Plan

The Company has a 401(k) profit sharing plan covering substantially all employees. The Company contributes 25 percent of each employee’s contribution up to 6 percent. Contributions to the 401(k) profit sharing plan were $115,561 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Note 9: Unit Incentive Plan

Under the Holdings’ Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated July 3, 2007, Holdings is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Class C units. These shares are used as incentives for executive management and other employees as part of the Company’s overall compensation plan. The vesting of the Class C units differs by individual; but in all cases, one fifth of the units vest in each of the five years following the grant date.

In the event of termination of employment, all non-vested units automatically revert to, and become, the property of Holdings. If the employee is an executive and is terminated for cause or resigns voluntarily when Holdings can demonstrate cause existed, the vested units will be purchased from the employee for an aggregate purchase price of $1. For all other cases where the executive employee resigns voluntarily, Holdings may elect to purchase all or any portion of the vested units at fair market value, as defined in the Incentive Share Agreements. For employees other than executives receiving the Class C shares, all vested and non-vested shares forfeit back to Holdings upon termination of employment.

Compensation expense related to the Class C units was not recorded during the year ended December 31, 2009, as the amount was considered immaterial to the financial statements due to the insignificant value of the Class C units at the date of grant.

 

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Note 10: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all financial instruments recognized in the accompanying balance sheet at amounts other than fair value.

Cash

The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Long-term Debt and Other Long-term Obligations

Fair value is estimated based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities.

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2009.

 

     Carrying Amount    Fair Value

Financial assets:

     

Cash

   $ 7,242,904    $ 7,242,904

Financial liabilities:

     

Long-term debt

     100,000,000      100,000,000

Other long-term obligations

     28,760,152      29,327,909

Note 11: Significant Estimates and Concentrations

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require disclosure of certain significant estimates and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations. Those matters are included on the following page.

Major Customer

The Company received approximately 20 percent of its revenues from one customer for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Goodwill

As discussed in Note 1, the Company annually tests its goodwill for impairment. At the most recent testing date, the fair value of the Company exceeded its carrying value by approximately 130 percent. Estimated fair value of the Company was based principally on expected future income and cash flows. Due to the volatility of the current economic environment, management estimates of future income and cash flows are subject to significantly more uncertainty than during more stable environments. Management believes it has applied reasonable judgment in developing its estimates; however, unforeseen negative changes in the national, state or local economic environment may negatively impact those estimates in the near term.

 

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Note 12: Subsequent Events

New Operating Lease

On March 3, 2010, the Company entered into a lease amendment for its Lewisville facility. The lease amendment expands the amount of space leased by 27,758 square feet, commences on March 3, 2010, and has an initial term of 13 years and six months with two five-year renewal options. In addition, the lease amendment extended the term on approximately 60,000 square feet of previously leased space at the same location by approximately four years.

Future estimated minimum lease payments related to space leased under this amendment are:

 

2010

   $ 55,516

2011

     222,064

2012

     222,064

2013

     222,064

2014

     222,064

Thereafter

     1,924,538
      
   $ 2,868,310
      

Definitive Agreement

On May 12, 2010, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which Cincinnati Bell, Inc., and Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions, Inc. (the Buyer), will acquire the equity interests of the Company for $525,000,000 in cash, less any indebtedness and transaction fees and other amounts, and subject to customary working capital and capital expenditure adjustment, as provided in the Purchase Agreement.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, indemnities and covenants, including certain customary operating restrictions on the conduct of the business of the Company during the period from the execution of the Purchase Agreement to the closing of the acquisition. The Purchase Agreement requires that the Buyer use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange the financing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and, if the financing becomes unavailable, to arrange alternative financing on terms no less favorable to the Buyer. The Company is required to cooperate with the Buyer in connection with the arrangement of the financing.

Each party’s obligation to consummate the acquisition is conditioned upon the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other customary closing conditions, as described in the Purchase Agreement. The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the acquisition at the closing is not conditioned upon the availability of financing. The Company expects the closing of the acquisition to occur by the end of the second quarter of 2010.

The Purchase Agreement also reflects that the Buyer has entered into new employment agreements with four executive officers of the Company, which provide they will remain in their roles as executive officers of the Company after the closing of the acquisition.

 

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The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement.

Note 13: Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2009, new accounting guidance under ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, was issued. The guidance eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, changes the requirements for derecognizing financial assets, and requires additional disclosures that will provide greater transparency about transfers of financial assets, including securitization transactions, and an entity’s continuing involvement in and exposure to the risks related to transferred financial assets. Such guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2009. The Company does not expect the impact of this guidance to be material to the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2009, new accounting guidance under ASC 605 related to revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables was issued. The guidance addresses the unit of accounting for arrangements involving multiple deliverables, how arrangement consideration should be allocated to the separate units of accounting and eliminates the criterion that objective and reliable evidence of fair value of any undelivered items must exist for the delivered item to be considered a separate unit of accounting. Such guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2009, new accounting guidance under ASC 605 was issued regarding tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality. Such guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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EX-99.2 4 dex992.htm UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CYRUS NETWORKS, LLC Unaudited financial statements of Cyrus Networks, LLC

Exhibit 99.2

Cyrus Networks, LLC

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2010 and 2009

UNAUDITED

Cyrus Networks, LLC

Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited)

March 31, 2010

 

     March 31, 2010  

Assets

  

Current Assets

  

Cash

   $ 10,090,629   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $224,538

     6,223,418   

Prepaid expenses and other

     3,021,216   
        

Total current assets

     19,335,263   
        

Property and Equipment, at Cost

  

Buildings and improvements

     138,354,859   

Process equipment

     6,249,151   

Computer hardware

     2,098,106   

Software

     481,026   

Office furniture and equipment

     597,422   
        
     147,780,564   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (13,484,128
        

Depreciable property and equipment, net

     134,296,436   

Construction in progress

     5,677,531   
        

Total property and equipment, net

     139,973,967   
        

Other Assets

  

Goodwill

     62,854,019   

Intangible assets, net

     24,831,667   

Deferred costs, net

     8,074,329   

Other

     151,049   
        

Total other assets

     95,911,064   
        

Total Assets

   $ 255,220,294   
        

Liabilities and Member’s Equity

  

Current Liabilities

  

Current maturities of long-term debt

   $ 2,500,000   

Accounts payable

     4,982,473   

Accrued expenses

     2,233,335   

Unearned revenue

     4,507,475   

Deferred installation charges

     3,903,765   

Accrued interest

     703,125   
        

Total current liabilities

     18,830,173   

Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion

     97,500,000   

Other Long-term Obligations

     29,059,340   

Deferred Installation Charges, Net of Current Portion

     7,848,434   
        

Total liabilities

     153,237,947   

Member’s Equity

     101,982,347   
        

Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity

   $ 255,220,294   
        

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  

Net Sales

   $ 18,333,425      $ 11,825,242   

Cost of Sales

     4,826,893        3,591,658   
                

Gross Profit

     13,506,532        8,233,584   
                

Operating Expenses

    

General and administrative

     2,248,953        1,224,282   

Selling and marketing

     1,034,381        757,178   

Depreciation and amortization

     3,473,311        1,711,162   
                
     6,756,645        3,692,622   
                

Operating Income

     6,749,887        4,540,962   
                

Other Income (Expense)

    

Interest expense

     (2,851,264     (2,015,227

Rental income

     —          68,670   

Other income, net

     1,687        31,622   
                
     (2,849,577     (1,914,935
                

Income Before Income Taxes

     3,900,310        2,626,027   

Provision for Income Taxes

    

Texas franchise tax

     126,000        75,000   
                

Net Income

   $ 3,774,310      $ 2,551,027   
                

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Condensed Statements of Member’s Equity (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2010    2009

Member’s equity, beginning balance

   $ 97,787,406    $ 61,893,465

Capital contributions (including non-cash stock compensation)

     420,631      —  

Net income

     3,774,310      2,551,027
             

Member’s equity, ending balance

   $ 101,982,347    $ 64,444,492
             

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2010     2009  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 3,774,310      $ 2,551,027   

Items not requiring cash:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,473,310        1,711,162   

Provision for bad debts

     30,000        101,000   

Loss on sale of property and equipment

     18,500        —     

Stock compensation expense

     420,631        —     

Noncash interest expense

     607,729        302,209   

Changes in:

    

Accounts receivable

     (1,316,877     1,140,977   

Deferred costs

     447,350        15,717   

Unearned revenue

     (122,274     529,991   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     467,895        (3,774,638

Deferred installation charges

     121,321        547,250   

Other assets and liabilities

     (279,936     (1,381,149
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     7,641,959        1,743,546   
                

Investing Activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (6,885,693     (3,677,657

Return of escrow on Houston lease

     2,400,000        —     
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,485,693     (3,677,657
                

Financing Activities

    

Borrowing on revolving facility

     —          2,000,000   

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —          (101,031

Payments on lease obligations

     (308,541     (75,247
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (308,541     1,823,722   
                

Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     2,847,725        (110,389

Cash, Beginning of Period

     7,242,904        1,314,865   
                

Cash, End of Period

   $ 10,090,629      $ 1,204,476   
                

See Notes to Condensed Financial Statements


Cyrus Networks, LLC

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

March 31, 2010

Note 1: Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Cyrus Networks, LLC (the Company) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cy-One Parent LLC (the Parent Company) and is a Delaware limited liability company. The Parent Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cy-One Holdings LLC (Holdings), is a Delaware limited liability company and a guarantor for the Company’s debt.

The Company earns revenues predominately from providing information technology infrastructure and colocation services for businesses in Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and surrounding areas.

Basis of Presentation

The Condensed Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for each period presented. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 20, 2010.

The adjustments referred to above are of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations.

These Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2009 audited financial statements. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2010, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected in subsequent quarters or for the year ending December 31, 2010.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In September 2009, new accounting guidance under ASC 605 related to revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables was issued. The guidance addresses the unit of accounting for arrangements involving multiple deliverables, how arrangement consideration should be allocated to the separate units of accounting and eliminates the criterion that objective and reliable evidence of fair value of any undelivered items must exist for the delivered item to be considered a separate unit of accounting. Such guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.

In September 2009, new accounting guidance under ASC 605 was issued regarding tangible products containing both software and non-software components that function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality. Such guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet assessed the impact of this guidance on the Company’s financial statements.


Note 2: Acquired Intangible Assets

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of recognized intangible assets at March 31, 2010, were as follows:

 

     Gross Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization

Customer relationships

   $ 24,400,000    $ 4,473,333

Trade name

     5,400,000      495,000
             
   $ 29,800,000    $ 4,968,333
             

The acquired intangible assets have a weighted-average useful life of approximately 18 years. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, was $451,666.

Note 3: Revolving Loan

The Company has a $25,000,000 revolving line of credit expiring in 2014, the available portion of which is determined partially based on the amount of other debt outstanding, as well as a multiple of the previously reported last three months’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). At March 31, 2010, there was no amount borrowed against this line of credit. Any outstanding balance shall be due and payable in full if a change in control occurs. In addition, certain principal payments are required if the Company sells property, incurs allowed mortgage debt or achieves excess cash flow (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The line of credit is collateralized by a first lien on substantially all the assets of the Company. The Company has the option to pay interest based on either the prime rate or LIBOR, plus a margin determined by the Company’s total leverage ratio for the previously reported quarter.

Note 4: Long-term Debt

 

Term loan (A)

   $ 100,000,000

Delayed Draw Term Loan (DDTL) (B)

     —  
      
     100,000,000

Less current maturities

     2,500,000
      

Total long-term debt

   $ 97,500,000
      

 

(A) Principal payments are due quarterly as specified under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and commence on December 31, 2010. Any outstanding balance shall be due and payable in full if a change in control occurs. In addition, certain principal payments are required if the Company sells property, incurs allowed mortgage debt or achieves excess cash flow (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The Company has the option to pay interest based on either the prime rate or LIBOR, with a LIBOR floor of 2.00 percent, plus a margin determined by the Company’s total leverage ratio for the previously reported quarter. At March 31, 2010, the Company had this principal balance under a LIBOR loan, plus 5.50 percent or 7.50 percent. The terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also place certain restrictions on payments to the member and others. This loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and matures November 20, 2014.


(B) The DDTL funds available for withdrawal totaled $25,000,000 as calculated under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement through November 20, 2011. Quarterly principal payments are due starting December 31, 2011, as specified under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Any outstanding balance shall be due and payable in full if a change in control occurs. In addition, certain principal payments are required if the Company sells property, incurs allowed mortgage debt or achieves excess cash flow (as defined under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). The Company has the option to pay interest based on either the prime rate or LIBOR, with a LIBOR floor of 2.00 percent, plus a margin determined by the Company’s total leverage ratio for the previously reported quarter. The Company had not made any draws against the DDTL funds at March 31, 2010. The terms of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also place certain restrictions on payments to the member and others. This loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and matures November 20, 2014.

Note 5: Other Long-term Obligations

The Company leases data center facilities and equipment used in its operations, some of which are required to be recorded in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 840, Leases. In certain situations, this guidance requires initial recording of the assets for which the Company is considered to be the owner due to lessee involvement in the assets’ construction at estimated fair value and offsetting amounts as liabilities.

At March 31, 2010, the Company had $29,059,340 of total long-term obligations relating to certain leases, all of which are recorded as long term on the balance sheet. For the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company recorded $607,727 and $302,209, respectively, of interest expense related to other long-term obligations.

Note 6: Operating Leases

Noncancellable operating leases for operational facilities, offices and equipment expire in various years through 2012. The facility leases typically contain renewal options for additional five-year terms and require the Company to pay its proportional share of all executory costs (property taxes, maintenance and insurance). In addition, the Company has a noncancellable ground lease for one of its buildings in Houston. This lease expires in 2066.

On March 3, 2010, the Company entered into a lease amendment for its Lewisville facility. The lease amendment expands the amount of space leased by 27,758 square feet, commences on March 3, 2010, and has an initial term of 13 years and six months with two five-year renewal options. In addition, the lease amendment extended the term on approximately 60,000 square feet of previously leased space at the same location by approximately four years.

Note 7: Unit Incentive Plan

Under the Holdings’ Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated July 3, 2007, Holdings is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Class C units. These shares are used as incentives for executive management and other employees as part of the Company’s overall compensation plan. The vesting of the Class C units differs by individual; but in all cases, one fifth of the units vest in each of the five years following the grant date.

In the event of termination of employment, all non-vested units automatically revert to, and become, the property of Holdings. If the employee is an executive and is terminated for cause or


resigns voluntarily when Holdings can demonstrate cause existed, the vested units will be purchased from the employee for an aggregate purchase price of $1. For all other cases where the executive employee resigns voluntarily, Holdings may elect to purchase all or any portion of the vested units at fair market value, as defined in the Incentive Share Agreements. For employees other than executives receiving the Class C shares, all vested and non-vested shares forfeit back to Holdings upon termination of employment.

The following table summarizes unit incentive share activity for the three months ended March 31, 2010:

 

     Shares

Outstanding, December 31, 2009

   13,770,696

Granted

   303,318
    

Outstanding, March 31, 2010

   14,074,014
    

Vested at March 31, 2010

   7,304,763
    

The Company recognized compensation expense of $420,631 related to Class C units for the three months ended March 31, 2010. There was no compensation expense related to the Class C units recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2009, as the amount was considered immaterial to the financial statements due to the insignificant value of the Class C units at the date of grant. As of March 31, 2010, there was $428,661 of unrecognized compensation expense related to the Class C units, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. At March 31, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value of these Class C units was approximately $39,407,239.

For Class C units issued in the first quarter of 2010, the weighted-average fair value at the dates of grant were estimated at $2.80 per unit using the payment expected to be received for each Class C unit based on the purchase price stated in the Letter of Intent signed in March 2010 and definitive agreement signed in May 2010 between the Company and Cincinnati Bell Inc. and Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions Inc. (see Note 9).

Note 8: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments does not materially differ from their estimated fair values as of March 31, 2010.

Note 9: Subsequent Event

On May 12, 2010, the Company entered into an Equity Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) pursuant to which Cincinnati Bell Inc. and Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions Inc. (the Buyer) will acquire the equity interests of the Company for $525,000,000 in cash, less any indebtedness and transaction fees and other amounts, and subject to customary working capital and capital expenditure adjustment, as provided in the Purchase Agreement.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, indemnities and covenants, including certain customary operating restrictions on the conduct of the business of the Company during the period from the execution of the Purchase Agreement to the closing of the


acquisition. The Purchase Agreement requires that the Buyer use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange the Financing (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and, if the Financing becomes unavailable, to arrange alternative financing on terms no less favorable to the Buyer. The Company is required to cooperate with the Buyer in connection with the arrangement of the Financing.

Each party’s obligation to consummate the acquisition is conditioned upon the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other customary closing conditions, as described in the Purchase Agreement. The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the acquisition at the closing is not conditioned upon the availability of financing. The Company expects the closing of the acquisition to occur by the end of the second quarter of 2010.

The Purchase Agreement also reflects that the Buyer has entered into new employment agreements with four executive officers of the Company, which provide they will remain in their roles as executive officers of the Company after the closing of the acquisition.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement.

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