ATN International, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2007 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

OR

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

For the transition period from            to

Commission File Number 0-191551

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

10 Derby Square

Salem, MA 01970

(978) 619-1300

(Address of principal executive offices,
including zip code and telephone
number and area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):   Yes o   No x

As of August 9, 2007, the registrant had outstanding 15,208,421 shares of its common stock ($.01 par value).

ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.

FORM 10-Q
Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS				3
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		4
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007		4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007		5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007		6
		Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		7
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		16
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		28
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures		29
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
				29
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings
				29
Item 1A.		Risk Factors
Item 4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		30
Item 6.		Exhibits		30
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS

 

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (or the “Report”) contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other matters, the future financial performance and results of operations of the Company, including the relative contributions of the Company’s subsidiaries; demand for our services and industry trends; the pace of our network expansion and improvement, including our realization of the benefits of capital expenditures; and management’s plans and strategy for the future. These forward-looking statements are based on estimates, projections, beliefs, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future events or results. Actual future events and results could differ materially from the events and results indicated in these statements as a result of many factors, including, among others, (1) significant political and regulatory risk facing our exclusive license to provide local exchange and long distance telephone services in Guyana; (2) any significant decline in the price or volume of international long distance calls to Guyana; (3) increased competition affecting our businesses; (4) the regulation of rates that GT&T may charge for local wireline telephone service; (5) significant tax disputes between GT&T and the Guyanese tax authorities; (6) the derivation of a significant portion of our U.S. wireless revenue from a small number of customers; (7) our ability to maintain favorable roaming arrangements, including the rates Commnet charges its wholesale customers; (8) economic, political and other risks facing our foreign political operations; (9) regulatory changes affecting our businesses; (10) rapid and significant technological changes in the telecommunications industry; (11) our reliance on a limited number of key suppliers and vendors for timely supply of equipment and services relating to our network infrastructure; (12) any loss of any key members of management; (13) the adequacy and expansion capabilities of our network capacity and customer service system to support our customer growth; (14) dependence of our wireless and wireline revenues on the reliability and performance of our network infrastructure; (15) the occurrence of severe weather and natural catastrophes; (16) the possible reduction of our economic interest in our Bermuda affiliate in 2008; and (17) our ability to realize the value that we believe exists in businesses that we acquire. These and other additional factors that may cause actual future events and results to differ materially from the events and results indicated in the forward-looking statements above are set forth more fully under Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is on file with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors that may affect such forward-looking statements.

In this Report the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer to Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. This Report also contains other trademarks, service marks and trade names that are the property of others.

Reference to dollars ($) refer to U.S. dollars unless otherwise specifically indicated.

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

		December 31, 2006			June 30, 2007
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	60,543		$	60,951
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively		20,510			23,941
Materials and supplies		7,578			7,052
Prepayments and other current assets		2,508			1,380
Total current assets		91,139			93,324
FIXED ASSETS:
Property, plant, and equipment		237,006			256,188
Less accumulated depreciation		(98,433		)	(110,531		)
Net fixed assets		138,573			145,657
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
Licenses		20,641			21,665
Goodwill		35,583			39,158
Customer relationships, net		3,509			2,906
INVESTMENT IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES		12,004			11,555
OTHER ASSETS		1,165			2,087
Total assets		$	302,614		$	316,352
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	19,252		$	16,021
Dividends payable		2,146			2,151
Accrued taxes		7,301			9,799
Advance payments and deposits		3,813			3,837
Other current liabilities		2,529			2,832
Total current liabilities		35,041			34,640
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		12,871			13,332
LONG-TERM DEBT		50,000			50,000
Total liabilities		97,912			97,972
MINORITY INTERESTS		25,932			26,444
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 10)
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 15,651,018 and 15,656,518 shares issued, respectively, and 15,170,707 and 15,205,296 shares outstanding on December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2007, respectively		157			157
Treasury stock, at cost		(3,557		)	(3,293		)
Additional paid-in capital		104,356			105,292
Retained earnings		79,599			91,291
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,785		)	(1,511		)
Total stockholders’ equity		178,770			191,936
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	302,614		$	316,352

 

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

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ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 and 2007
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2006			2007			2006			2007
REVENUE:
Wireless		$	14,233		$	19,117		$	27,545		$	37,288
Local telephone and data		10,850			11,736			20,042			23,204
International long distance		11,508			12,329			22,679			25,249
Other		904			1,032			1,751			2,010
Total revenues		37,495			44,214			72,017			87,751
OPERATING EXPENSES (excluding depreciation and amortization unless otherwise indicated):
Termination and access fees		5,955			6,753			11,240			12,929
Internet and programming		881			817			1,631			1,666
Engineering and operations		4,640			5,709			8,985			11,473
Sales and marketing		1,912			3,641			3,841			8,738
General and administrative		5,970			5,639			10,815			11,489
Depreciation and amortization		6,105			6,658			11,900			13,159
Total operating expenses		25,463			29,217			48,412			59,454
Income from operations		12,032			14,997			23,605			28,297
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense		(1,022		)	(661		)	(1,889		)	(883		)
Interest income		202			517			406			1,108
Other income, net		322			2,557			597			2,944
Other income (expense), net		(498		)	2,413			(886		)	3,169
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTERESTS AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES		11,534			17,410			22,719			31,466
Income taxes		6,225			7,250			12,690			13,914
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES		5,309			10,160			10,029			17,552
Minority interests, net of tax of $1.0 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively and $2.0 million and $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively		(1,210		)	(1,753		)	(2,307		)	(2,703		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		836			642			1,302			1,098
NET INCOME		$	4,935		$	9,049		$	9,024		$	15,947
NET INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic		$	0.40		$	0.60		$	0.73		$	1.05
Diluted		$	0.39		$	0.59		$	0.72		$	1.04
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		12,440			15,161			12,445			15,156
Diluted		12,575			15,286			12,540			15,288
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK		$	0.12		$	0.14		$	0.24		$	0.28

 

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

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ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 AND 2007
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		2006			2007
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income		$	9,024		$	15,947
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		11,900			13,159
Gain on sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates		—			(133		)
Gain on sale of Commnet Wireless related assets		—			(1,043		)
Amortization of deferred compensation		415			418
Deferred income taxes		724			461
Minority interests		2,307			2,703
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		(1,302		)	(1,098		)
Dividends received from Bermuda Digital Communications, Ltd.		829			968
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net		(1,963		)	(3,431		)
Materials and supplies, prepayments, and other current assets		(1,132		)	2,177
Other assets		(575		)	(648		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, advance payments and deposits and other current liabilities		1,080			(2,844		)
Accrued taxes		429			1,895
Net cash provided by operating activities		21,736			28,531
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(12,403		)	(18,339		)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired of $1,687 and $0, respectively		(19,163		)	(6,553		)
Proceeds from sale of investments in unconsolidated affiliates		1,991			276
Proceeds from sale of Commnet Wireless related assets		—			1,507
Net cash used in investing activities		(29,575		)	(23,109		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid on common stock		(4,513		)	(4,250		)
Distributions to minority shareholders		(2,880		)	(823		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises		—			59
Proceeds from long-term debt		14,000			—
Repayment of long-term debt		(2,079		)	—
Purchase of common stock		(85		)	—
Investments made by minority shareholders in Commnet of Florida, LLC		400			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		4,843			(5,014		)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		(2,996		)	408
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period		26,493			60,543
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period		$	23,497		$	60,951

 

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

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ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (“ATN” or the “Company”) provides wireless and wireline telecommunication services in the Caribbean and North America through the following operating subsidiaries and affiliates:

·                    Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company, Ltd. (“GT&T”), the national and international telephone company in the Republic of Guyana and the largest wireless service provider in that country. The Company has owned 80% of the stock of GT&T since January 1991. GT&T generated approximately 61% and 58% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively and approximately 62% and 59% of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

·                    Commnet Wireless, LLC (“Commnet”), an owner and operator of wholesale wireless networks in rural areas of the United States. Commnet provides wireless voice and data communications roaming services primarily to national, regional and local wireless carriers. The Company completed its acquisition of 95% of Commnet on September 15, 2005 and the remaining 5% on January 1, 2007.

·                    Sovernet, Inc., (“Sovernet”), a facilities-based integrated voice, broadband data communications and dial-up service provider in New England, primarily in Vermont. ATN acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Sovernet, Inc. on February 10, 2006 and, at the closing of the transaction, issued shares of common stock of Sovernet, Inc. amounting to 4% of Sovernet’s outstanding capital stock to Sovernet’s Chief Executive Officer, subject to vesting requirements and other restrictions.

·                    Bermuda Digital Communications, Ltd. (“BDC”), the largest wireless voice and data communications service provider in Bermuda, doing business under the name “Cellular One”. The Company acquired an equity interest in, and signed a management contract with, BDC in 1998. The Company currently owns 43% of the equity of BDC.

·                    Choice Communications, LLC (“Choice Communications” or “Choice”), is a provider of fixed wireless broadband data and wireless digital television services, and dial-up Internet services to retail and business customers in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Choice is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

ATN provides management, technical, financial, regulatory and marketing services for its subsidiaries and affiliates and typically receives a management fee equal to approximately 4% to 6% of their respective revenues. Management fees from consolidated subsidiaries are eliminated in consolidation. Management fees from unconsolidated affiliates are included in “Other Income” in the accompanying statements of operations.

In the third quarter of 2006, the Company completed the sale of 3.84 million shares of common stock at $19.00 per share in an underwritten public offering (the “2006 Equity Offering”) consisting of the sale by the Company of an aggregate of 2.64 million shares (2.4 million shares in July 2006 and an additional 0.24 million shares purchased by the underwriters as a part of their over-allotment option in August 2006) and 1.2 million shares by our Chairman, Cornelius B. Prior, Jr., and his related entities. The net proceeds to the Company of this offering, which were approximately $46.3 million, were used to repay a portion of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness, and will fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and/or strategic investments and general corporate purposes. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of the selling stockholders.

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2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, the Company believes such information and the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial position and results of operations for such periods. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Results of interim periods may not be indicative of results for the full year.  These condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its majority-owned subsidiaries and Commnet of Florida, LLC, which is consolidated in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation on Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51” as revised in December 2003, since it was determined that the Company is the primary beneficiary of Commnet of Florida, LLC.

Except for the Company’s investment in Commnet of Florida, LLC, the equity method of accounting is used for the Company’s investments in affiliated entities in which the Company has at least a 20% ownership but does not have management control. The Company accounts for investments of less than 20% for which the Company does not have the ability to exert significant influence over the operations by using the cost method of accounting.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). This standard is effective for periods beginning after November 15, 2007, therefore, the Company will adopt the provisions of the standard on January 1, 2008. SFAS 159 permits the Company to elect to measure certain of its financial instruments at either historical cost or fair value. The Company is in the process of determining what method it will choose upon adoption and, once determined, the impact, if any, adoption will have on the financial results or position of the Company.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires that the Company recognize the impact of a tax position in the Company’s financial statements if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The adoption did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Company.

The Company evaluated its uncertain tax positions relating to its various tax matters and rulings in Guyana and determined that no adjustment was to be recorded to the estimated settlement amounts previously recorded prior to the adoption of FIN 48. As noted in Note 11 to the 2006 Form 10-K, due to various arrangements and relationships in place with the government of Guyana, there is no expectation that interest and penalties will be assessed upon reaching final settlement of the matters. There is no expected settlement date and upon settlement, which might not occur in the near future, the payment may vary significantly from the amounts currently recorded. The Company will continue to update amounts recorded as new developments arise.

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Reclassifications

The Company revised its presentation in the 2006 statement of cash flows of dividends received from BDC of $0.8 million to properly reflect the dividends as an operating activity as they represented a return on the Company’s investment.  Certain conforming revisions have been made to the 2006 statement of operations to conform to the 2007 presentation.

3. 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 dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The most significant estimates relate to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, useful lives of the Company’s fixed and finite-lived intangible assets, allocation of purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in purchase business combinations, fair value of indefinite-live intangible assets, goodwill and income taxes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

4. ACQUISITIONS

a)            Acquisition of Minority Interest in Commnet

In connection with the Commnet merger agreement of September 2005, the Company also entered into a put and call agreement with Brian A. Schuchman, the 5% minority shareholder of Commnet. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company was obligated to acquire the remaining 5% ownership interest from Mr. Schuchman between April 15, 2007 and October 15, 2007. The purchase price was based on a fixed multiple to earnings as calculated during the 12 month period prior to the exercise of the put and call. The Company reached an agreement with Mr. Schuchman on January 1, 2007 to purchase his ownership interest for $7.1 million, consisting of $6.5 million in cash and 21,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at approximately $0.6 million. Effective January 1, 2007, Commnet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  Effective May 24, 2007, Mr. Schuchman became a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.

The acquisition of the 5% minority interest in Commnet was accounted for using the purchase method.  After eliminating the $1.3 million minority interest in Commnet, the Company allocated $1.7 million to property and equipment, $1.1 million to licenses and the residual balance of $3.0 million was recorded to goodwill.  In accordance with current accounting standards, the goodwill will not be amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually as required by SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”). For tax purposes, the Company elected to step up the basis of Commnet’s assets to fair market value, and therefore, the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

b)            Sovernet, Inc.

On February 10, 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of Sovernet, a facilities-based provider of communications services to business and residential customers in Vermont, including bundled voice and high-speed Internet access, as well as traditional dial-up Internet services. In connection with the acquisition, ATN acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Sovernet for approximately $13.2 million, including the repayment of approximately $1.4 million in Sovernet debt and the payment of transaction expenses of $0.5 million. At the closing of the transaction, the Company issued shares of Sovernet’s common stock amounting to 4% of Sovernet’s outstanding capital stock to Sovernet’s new chief executive, subject to vesting requirements and other restrictions.  The Company funded the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its existing credit facility (see Note 5). The acquisition of Sovernet allows the Company to expand its local telephone and data business into the under-served, smaller markets of Vermont and northern New England.

The acquisition of Sovernet was accounted for using the purchase method and Sovernet’s results of operations since February 10, 2006, the date of acquisition, have been included in the financial

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statements of the Company. The total purchase consideration was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values as of the date of acquisition as determined by management. Included in this allocation was $5.0 million attributable to Sovernet’s relationships with its existing customers as of the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the amounts allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been recorded as goodwill. The Company originally recorded $8.1 million of goodwill in connection with the acquisition of Sovernet. However, such amount was reduced by $1.7 million (net of tax) during 2006 as a result of the Company’s recording of certain transactions which related to a pre-acquisition period. The value of the goodwill from this acquisition can be attributed to a number of business factors including, but not limited, to the reputation of Sovernet as a retail provider of Internet and telephone services as well as a network operator, Sovernet’s reputation for customer care, the skills and experience of its management and staff and the strategic position it holds in its marketplace. In accordance with current accounting standards, the goodwill will not be amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually as required by SFAS 142. The customer relationships will be amortized, on an accelerated basis, over the expected period during which their economic benefits are to be realized over a period of approximately five years. For tax purposes, the goodwill and amortization of the customer relationships are not be deductible.  Proforma information is not required for this acquisition as it is not considered material.

5. CREDIT FACILITIES

Long-term debt includes the following (in thousands):

 

On September 15, 2005, ATN, as borrower, entered into a credit agreement with CoBank, ACB (the “CoBank Credit Agreement”). The CoBank Credit Agreement provides a $50 million term loan (the “Term Loan”) and a $20 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver Facility”, together with the Term Loan, the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility is guaranteed by our Commnet subsidiary and is collateralized by, among other things, a security interest in substantially all of the assets of and stock owned by ATN and Commnet. The Term Loan has principal repayments deferred until the maturity of the loan on October 31, 2010. Interest on the Term Loan is payable on a quarterly basis at a fixed annual interest rate of 5.85%, less any patronage payments received by the Company from the bank. Amounts outstanding under the Revolver Facility accrue interest at a rate equal to (at the Company’s option): (i) LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% or (ii) a variable rate of interest as defined within the Revolver Facility plus 1%.

The CoBank Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants of ATN and its subsidiaries (including Commnet). Among other things, these covenants restrict ATN’s ability to incur additional debt in the future or to incur liens on its property. ATN has also agreed to maintain certain financial ratios under the facilities, including a total leverage ratio (debt to EBITDA, as defined) of two to one or less; a debt service coverage ratio (EBITDA to debt service) of three to one or more; an equity to assets ratio of 0.4 to one or more; and a specified leverage ratio for Commnet that changes over time. As of June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the CoBank Credit Facility.

6.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

During the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company recognized $286,000 and $204,000, respectively, of non-cash compensation expense relating to grants under the 1998 Stock Option Plan and 2005 Atlantic Tele-Network Restricted Stock Plan and Incentive Plan (the “Share Based Plans”).  During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company recognized $415,000 and $418,000,

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respectively, of non-cash compensation expense relating to grants under the Share Based Plans.

7.  OTHER INCOME

Other income for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 included a gain, recorded by Commnet, of $1.0 million received for the disposition of certain assets, and $1.25 million received by Commnet in a license settlement.

8. NET INCOME PER SHARE

Net income per share is computed in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and does not include any other potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net income per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, the stock options and restricted common shares issued under the Share Based Plans were the only potentially dilutive securities.

The reconciliation from basic to diluted weighted average common shares outstanding is as follows (in thousands):

 

9. SEGMENT REPORTING

The Company has four reportable segments which are considered material for separate disclosure under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures About Segments of and Enterprise Related Information. Those four segments are: i) Integrated Telephony-International, which generates all of its revenues in Guyana and has all of its assets located in Guyana (“GT&T”), ii) Integrated Telephony-Domestic, which generates all of its revenues and has all of its assets located in the United States (“Sovernet”), iii) Wireless Television and Data, which generates all of its revenues in and has all of its assets located in the U.S Virgin Islands (“Choice”), and iv) Rural Cellular, which generates all of its revenues in the United States and has all of its assets located in the United States (“Commnet”). The operating segments are managed separately because each offers different services and serves different markets. Certain elements of the 2006 segment information have been revised to conform to the current format of financial information reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision makers.

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The following tables provide information for each operating segment (in thousands):

		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
		Integrated Telephony- International			Integrated Telephony- Domestic			Wireless Television and Data			Rural Wireless			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues		$	22,703		$	3,618		$	1,647		$	9,527		$	1,771		$	(1,771	)	$	37,495
Depreciation and amortization		3,419			567			588			1,379			152			—			6,105
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—			53			—			—			233			—			286
Operating income (loss)		12,175			516			(779		)	2,829			(938		)	(1,771		)	12,032
Interest expense		—			—			(747		)	(153		)	(1,022		)	900			(1,022		)
Interest income		137			13			—			29			923			(900		)	202
Income taxes		4,614			140			(272		)	1,086			657			—			6,225
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		—			—			—			(4		)	5,790			(4,950		)	836
Net income (loss)		$	5,274		$	373		$	(1,627	)	$	1,496		$	4,369		(4,950		)	$	4,935

 

		For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
		Integrated Telephony- International			Integrated Telephony- Domestic			Wireless Television and Data			Rural Wireless			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues		$	25,424		$	3,693		$	2,178		$	12,919		$	2,602		$	(2,602	)	$	44,214
Depreciation and amortization		3,889			431			539			1,723			76			—			6,658
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—			32			—			—			172			—			204
Operating income (loss)		11,394			497			(283		)	5,459			532			(2,602		)	14,997
Interest expense		—			—			(880		)	(168		)	(660		)	1,047			(661		)
Interest income		175			81			—			50			1,258			(1,047		)	517
Income taxes		4,731			195			(99		)	2,726			(303		)	—			7,250
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		—			—			—			—			7,475			(6,833		)	642
Net income (loss)		$	4,340		$	227		$	(1,326	)	$	3,632		$	9,009		(6,833		)	$	9,049

 

		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
		Integrated Telephony- International			Integrated Telephony- Domestic			Wireless Television and Data			Rural Wireless			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues		$	44,534		$	5,748		$	3,207		$	18,528		$	3,425		$	(3,425	)	$	72,017
Depreciation and amortization		6,824			860			1,180			2,730			306			—			11,900
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—			53			—			—			362			—			415
Operating income (loss)		23,268			1,007			(1,597		)	5,519			(1,167		)	(3,425		)	23,605
Interest expense		—			—			(1,443		)	(257		)	(1,888		)	1,699			(1,889		)
Interest income		283			13			—			56			1,753			(1,699		)	406
Income taxes		9,358			415			(559		)	2,132			1,344			—			12,690
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		—			—			—			(6		)	10,546			(9,238		)	1,302
Net income (loss)		$	9,538		$	580		$	(3,237	)	$	2,924		$	8,457		(9,238		)	$	9,024

 

		For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
		Integrated Telephony- International			Integrated Telephony- Domestic			Wireless Television and Data			Rural Wireless			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues		$	51,496		$	7,326		$	4,173		$	24,756		$	5,130		$	(5,130	)	$	87,751
Depreciation and amortization		7,766			901			1,086			3,253			153			—			13,159
Non-cash stock-based compensation		—			63			—			—			355			—			418
Operating income (loss)		22,470			936			(851		)	10,196			676			(5,130		)	28,297
Interest expense		—			—			(1,742		)	(335		)	(881		)	2,075			(883		)
Interest income		315			145			—			84			2,639			(2,075		)	1,108
Income taxes		9,365			344			(298		)	4,555			(52		)	—			13,914
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		—			—			—			—			13,103			(12,005		)	1,098
Net income (loss)		$	8,459		$	426		$	(2,877	)	$	6,052		$	15,892		(12,005		)	$	15,947

 

		Assets
As of		Integrated Telephony- International			Integrated Telephony- Domestic			Wireless Television and Data			Rural Wireless			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
December 31, 2006		$	142,670		$	20,821		$	12,061		$	85,310		$	186,865		$	(145,113	)	$	302,614
June 30, 2007		145,502			21,030			11,663			100,059			181,333			(143,235		)	316,352

 

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As of June 30, 2007, total assets for the Integrated Telephony-Domestic and Rural Wireless segments included $7.0 million and $32.2 million of goodwill, respectively.  Of the $32.2 million of goodwill included in the Rural Wireless segment, $3.0 million related to the acquisition of the 5% minority interest of Commnet during the first quarter of 2007 (see Note 4).

		Capital Expenditures
Six Months Ended June 30,		Integrated Telephony- International			Integrated Telephony Domestic			Wireless Television and Data			Rural Wireless			Corporate			Eliminations			Consolidated
2006		$	6,813		$	156		$	438		$	4,993		$	3		$	—		$	12,403
2007		10,682			575			4			7,078			—			—			$	18,338

 

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Regulatory and Litigation Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain regulatory and legal proceedings and other claims arising in the ordinary course of business, some of which involve claims for damages and taxes that are substantial in amount. The Company believes that, except for the items discussed below for which the Company is currently unable to predict the final outcome, the disposition of proceedings currently pending will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Regulatory

The Company’s Guyana subsidiary, GT&T, is subject to regulation in Guyana under the provisions of its license and under the Guyana Public Utilities Commission Act of 1999 and the Guyana Telecommunications Act of 1990. GT&T also has certain significant rights and obligations under the agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired its interest in GT&T in 1991 and because of the large volume of traffic that GT&T has with the United States, GT&T can be significantly affected by orders of U.S. regulatory agencies.

In a letter dated September 8, 2006, the National Frequency Management Unit (“NFMU”) agreed that GT&T’s total spectrum fees should not increase for the years 2006 and 2007. However, that letter implied that spectrum fees in 2008 and onward may be increased substantially beyond the amount agreed between GT&T and the Government. GT&T restated its position in a September 14, 2006 letter to the Government that, by agreement with the Government, spectrum fees should be capped until the NFMU develops a spectrum fee methodology acceptable to all GSM spectrum licenses.  In correspondence to GT&T in June 2007, the NFMU stated, without indicating whether a fee methodology would be developed, that the cap on GSM spectrum fees will be removed in December 2007.   In a letter dated July 3, 2007 to the NFMU, GT&T objected to the NFMU’s proposed action and reiterated its position that an increase in fees prior to development of an acceptable methodology would violate the Governenment’s prior agreement

On January 2, 2007, a value added tax (“VAT”) of 16% on imports and other goods and services went into effect in Guyana. GT&T successfully argued that its contract with the Government of Guyana provides for exemption in certain cases from payment of consumption tax and import duties, including the VAT. However, the VAT replaced the telephone tax of 10% and broadened the applicability to include, for example, rentals and leases. Historically, the telephone tax applied only to usage. In December 2006, the Guyana Revenue Authority (“GRA”) expressed its opinion to GT&T that the VAT applied to GT&T’s pre-paid phone cards at the time a GT&T customer purchases the card. GT&T believes that the VAT should apply in the same manner as the telephone tax that the VAT replaced, that is, at the time a pre-paid customer initiates a call. This interpretation conforms to past practice of the Government and GT&T’s accounting practice, which does not recognize the pre-paid revenue until a call is initiated by the pre-paid customer. GT&T is seeking to confirm its belief with the GRA. Although the VAT’s effects are uncertain at this time, the Company believes that it will not have a material adverse affect on GT&T’s financial condition or results of operations.

On January 15, 2007, the Public Utilities Commission (the “PUC”) issued a ruling that fixed floor and ceiling rates for both the pre-paid and the post-paid cellular services offered by GT&T and its competition. In addition, the PUC ordered the companies to implement per-second billing as opposed to the pre-existing practice of per-minute billing. While these events have not had a material adverse effect on GT&T to date, further rate reductions, or the expansion of per second billing to non-mobile services could have a material adverse effect on GT&T’s financial condition or results of operations.  Both the PUC and GT&T are closely monitoring the effect of per second billing on international long distance traffic originating on mobile phones.

In October 1997, the PUC ordered GT&T to increase the number of telephone lines in service to a total of 69,278 lines by the end of 1998; 89,054 lines by the end of 1999; and 102,126 lines by the end of 2000; to allocate and connect an additional 9,331 telephone lines before the end of 1998; and to provide to subscribers who request them facilities for call diversion, call waiting, reminder call, and three-way calling

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by the end of 1998. In issuing this order, the PUC did not hear evidence or make any findings on the cost of providing these lines and services, the adjustment in telephone rates that may be necessary to give GT&T a fair return on its investment, or the ways and means of financing the requirements of the PUC’s order. GT&T has appealed the PUC’s order to the Guyana Court of Appeal, and that appeal is still pending. No stay currently exists against this order.

In July 2004, the FCC revised the spectrum band plan applicable to the Broadband Radio Service and Educational Broadband Service. These are the spectrum bands used by Choice to operate its video and broadband data services. The new rules restructure these spectrum bands and could materially impact Choice customers and operations if Choice is required to transition to the new band plan.  The FCC has stated that it will consider requests for waiver of the new band plan requirements on a case-by-case basis and described the circumstances under which waivers would be granted. To date, the FCC has granted at least three waivers that excuse entities similar to Choice from the rebanding requirement.  On April 30, 2007, Choice filed a waiver request at the FCC that subsequently was contested by Sprint Nextel Corporation, among others.  This proceeding remains pending before the FCC.

In August 2006 and in January 2007, the Bermuda Ministry of Telecommunications and E-Commerce issued consultation documents proposing a new regulatory framework for the telecommunications industry. The proposals contemplate converting existing service-specific licenses to licenses that permit any company to offer any type of service. At this time we do not know whether the outcome of this proposal will be positive or negative for BDC.

Litigation

In Bermuda, our BDC affiliate is subject to Bermuda’s Telecommunications Act of 1986, as amended. In November 2005, the Minister of Telecommunications and Technology directed BDC to cease offering certain data services through its “Bull” branded wireless modem. BDC challenged the directive in Bermuda court claiming that the directive contravenes BDC’s license to provide data services and BDC’s long history of providing data services. On June 6, 2006, the court ruled in favor of BDC. The ministry has filed an appeal which is expected to be heard in November 2007.

Upon the acquisition of GT&T in January 1991, ATN entered into an agreement with the government of Guyana to significantly expand GT&T’s existing facilities and telecommunications operations and to improve service within a three-year period pursuant to an expansion and service improvement plan (the “Plan”). The government agreed to permit rate increases in the event of currency devaluation within the three-year period, but GT&T was unable to get timely increases when the Guyanese currency suffered a sharp decline in March 1991. The Plan was modified in certain respects and the date for completion of the Plan was extended to February 1995. Since 1995, the PUC has had pending a proceeding initiated by the minister of telecommunications of Guyana with regard to the failure of GT&T to complete the Plan by February 1995. The PUC last held hearings on this matter in 1998. It is GT&T’s position that its failure to receive timely rate increases in compensation for the devaluation of the currency in 1991 provides legal justification for GT&T’s delay in completing the Plan. If the PUC were to find that GT&T was not excused from fulfilling the terms of the Plan by February 1995, GT&T could be subject to monetary penalties, cancellation of its license, or other action by the PUC or the government that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and prospects. The requirements of the Plan were substantially completed more than four years ago. GT&T believes that its obligations have been fulfilled and it has continued to aggressively develop the telecommunications infrastructure in all areas including landline, wireless and data.

GT&T is contesting income tax assessments of approximately $7.3 million that it has received from the commissioner of Inland Revenue for the years 1991-1996 based on the disallowance as a deduction for income tax purposes of five-sixths of the advisory fees payable by GT&T to the Company. The deductibility

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of these advisory fees was upheld for one of these years by a decision of the High Court in August 1995. The Guyana Commission of Inland Revenue has filed a High Court Writ seeking an order setting aside that decision on the grounds that the Commissioner did not have a proper hearing. GT&T has contested that Writ. The assessments for the other years are being held in abeyance pending decision on the Writ and GT&T motions to strike. Subsequent to December 31, 2001, GT&T received assessments for the years 1997-2000 in the aggregate amount of approximately $6.5 million raising the same issues. GT&T expects that proceedings on these assessments will also be held in abeyance pending the Court’s decision.

In November 1997, GT&T received assessments of the current equivalent of approximately $9.7 million from the commissioner of Inland Revenue for taxes for the years 1991 through 1996. It is GT&T’s understanding that these assessments stem from an audit that the Guyana High Court stayed before it was completed. Apparently, because the audit was cut short as a result of the High Court’s order, GT&T did not receive notice of, and an opportunity to respond to, the proposed assessments as is the customary practice in Guyana, and substantially all of the issues raised in the assessments appear to be based on mistaken facts. GT&T has applied to the Guyana High Court for an order prohibiting the commissioner of Inland Revenue from enforcing the assessments on the grounds that the origin of the audit and the failure to give GT&T notice of, and opportunity to respond to, the proposed assessments violated Guyanese law. The Guyana High Court has issued an order effectively prohibiting any action on the assessments pending the determination by the High Court of the merits of GT&T’s application.

Should GT&T be held liable for any of the above tax liabilities, totaling $23.5 million, the Company believes that the government of Guyana would be obligated to reimburse GT&T for any amounts that would reduce GT&T’s return on investment to less than 15% per annum for the relevant periods.

In early 2000, Inet Communications, Inc., an Internet service provider in Guyana, and the Guyana Consumers Association filed a suit in the High Court against the Attorney General of Guyana and GT&T. The suit claims that GT&T is not entitled to rate increases based on the agreement between the Government of Guyana and ATN and that the Civil Law of Guyana prohibits what is referred to as GT&T’s monopoly. Inet’s motion was struck down for non-appearance of counsel. However, Inet’s counsel has applied for the matter to be restored. The Court has not yet taken action on Inet’s application.

In July 2002, an individual sued the Attorney General of Guyana in the Guyana courts asking, among other things, for a declaration that the section of the Company’s 1990 contract with the Government of Guyana granting to GT&T an exclusive right to operate a telecommunications system in Guyana was null and void as contrary to law and to the Constitution of Guyana. GT&T has joined the suit to contest these claims and this proceeding remains pending. In 2001, the Government of Guyana announced its intention to introduce competition into Guyana’s telecommunications sector in contravention of the terms of GT&T’s license. The Company believes that the termination of the exclusivity provisions of GT&T’s license would require appropriate compensation to GT&T and a rebalancing of rates so that the rates for each service represent the real economic cost of such services. The Company also believes that the government is considering shifting from rate of return regulation to incentive rate-cap regulation. In February 2002, GT&T began negotiations with the Government on these issues and all other outstanding issues between GT&T and the Government of Guyana. GT&T has not had formal discussions with Government officials regarding rate regulation or the introduction of additional competition since the second quarter of 2002. The President of Guyana has publicly stated that competition in the wireline and long distance sectors are key objectives of his administration. In recent informal discussions with GT&T, senior Guyanese officials indicated an interest in re-starting negotiations regarding the exclusivity terms of GT&T’s license, as well as other outstanding issues, such as certain tax matters. Although no schedule has been agreed to, we expect negotiations to restart shortly.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This discussion should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Some of the statements in the discussion are forward-looking statements which are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risk factors include those discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K and those set forth in this Report under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

OVERVIEW

We provide wireless and wireline telecommunications services in the Caribbean and North America through the following operating subsidiaries and affiliate:

·       Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company, Ltd. (or GT&T), the national and international telephone company in the Republic of Guyana and the largest wireless service provider in that country. We have owned 80% of the equity of GT&T since January 1991.

·       Commnet Wireless, LLC (or Commnet), an owner and operator of wholesale wireless networks in rural areas of the United States. Commnet provides wireless voice and data communications roaming services primarily to national, regional and local wireless carriers. We acquired 95% of the equity of Commnet in September 2005 and the remaining 5% in January 2007.

·       Sovernet, Inc., (or Sovernet), a facilities-based integrated voice, broadband data communications and dial-up service provider in New England, primarily in Vermont. We acquired Sovernet in February 2006 and granted restricted stock equal to 4% of Sovernet’s outstanding capital stock to Sovernet’s Chief Executive Officer.

·       Bermuda Digital Communications, Ltd. ( or BDC), the largest wireless voice and data communications service provider in Bermuda, doing business under the name Cellular One. We acquired a minority equity interest in, and signed a management contract with, BDC in 1998. We currently own 43% of the capital stock of BDC.

·       Choice Communications, LLC (or Choice), is a leading provider of fixed wireless broadband data services, wireless digital television services and dial-up Internet services to retail and business customers in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We acquired Choice in October 1999 and own 100% of the equity of Choice.

As a holding company, we provide management, technical, financial, regulatory, and marketing services to, and typically receive a management fee equal to approximately 4% to 6% of revenues from each operating subsidiary and our BDC affiliate. Because we do not control BDC, we account for our investment in that entity under the equity method. Earnings from BDC do not appear in our income from operations, but are instead reflected in equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report. In July 2008, BDC has the option to repurchase from us all, but not less than all, of our equity interest in BDC at a price equal to fair market value. We are uncertain as to whether BDC will exercise this option. Also in 2008, our management fee arrangement with BDC may be terminated pursuant to our contract.

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The following chart summarizes the operating activities of our subsidiaries and our BDC affiliate and the markets they serve as of June 30, 2007:

Services		Segment		Operating Subsidiary/Affiliate		Markets
Wireless		Rural Wireless Integrated Telephony-International		Commnet GT&T BDC(1)		United States (rural markets) Guyana Bermuda
Local Telephone and Data		Integrated Telephony-International Integrated Telephony-Domestic Wireless Television and Data		GT&T Sovernet Choice (internet access)		Guyana United States (New England) U.S. Virgin Islands
International Long Distance		Integrated Telephony-International		GT&T		Guyana
Other		Wireless Television and Data		Choice (digital television)		U.S. Virgin Islands

(1)             Earnings from BDC do not appear in our income from operations but are instead reflected in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.

For information about our business segments and geographical information about our operating revenues and long-lived assets, see Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Report.

In the past, we generated most of our revenue and operating income from our GT&T operations. GT&T provides domestic wireline telephone service and international long distance service pursuant to an exclusive license from the Government of Guyana and provides wireless service on a non-exclusive basis. The rates that GT&T may charge for its services are regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Guyana (or PUC), an independent regulatory body responsible for regulating telecommunications. See “Business—Regulation of Our GT&T Subsidiary” in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The largest component of GT&T’s contribution to our consolidated revenue and profit has been from its international long distance business and that business still accounts for roughly half of GT&T’s revenue. Most of these revenues and profits were from payment by foreign carriers, which are denominated in U.S. dollars, for handling international long distance calls originating from foreign carrier’s terminating in Guyana. The rates at which GT&T collects fees from foreign carriers are established by agreements between it and foreign carriers, and can be affected by limits set by foreign telecommunications regulators, especially the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (or FCC). The primary drivers of the long distance business are the population of Guyanese living abroad who initiate calls to Guyana, the rate foreign carriers pay GT&T for handling the incoming international calls, and the number of people in Guyana capable of receiving international long distance calls, which consist of wireline telephone customers and all the wireless subscribers in Guyana (including subscribers to competitor wireless service providers). In addition, in recent years, we believe various methods of illegal bypass and alternative and cheaper media for communication, such as e-mail and text messaging, may have had a negative impact on both voice traffic and on international long distance revenues. We have taken a number of measures to counter illegal bypass, including taking action against unlicensed operators in Guyana, introducing special outbound call center rates and we are examining automated technical solutions as well.

In 2005 and 2006, we entered new businesses and markets through our acquisitions of Commnet and Sovernet. These businesses have provided us with new sources of revenues and with growth opportunities. As a result, while GT&T continues to represent a majority of our revenues and profits, its relative contribution to our consolidated revenues has declined in recent years. GT&T generated approximately 61% and 58% of our consolidated revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and 62% and 59% of our consolidated revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Commnet generated approximately 67% and 68% of our wireless revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and approximately 67% and 66% of our wireless revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.  Commnet also accounted for approximately 69% and 64% of the increase in wireless revenue during the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 over the corresponding periods in 2006. Sovernet generated approximately 31% and 32% of our local telephone and data revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.

We are actively evaluating additional acquisition opportunities of businesses that meet our return-on-investment and other acquisition criteria. As a result of our underwritten public offering of common stock in July 2006, we raised net proceeds of approximately $46.3 million, of which a portion was used to repay outstanding indebtedness, and the remainder of which we plan to use to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and/or strategic investments and general corporate purposes.

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While our GT&T operations continue to grow, we face challenges in Guyana. Since 2001, the Government of Guyana has stated its intention to introduce competition into Guyana’s wireline sector. Recently, senior Guyanese officials have indicated to us a renewed interest in conducting negotiations between GT&T and the Government of Guyana regarding the exclusivity terms of GT&T’s license, and we expect these discussions will cover all significant outstanding issues, such as tax matters. GT&T has not had formal discussions with Government officials regarding these matters since the second quarter of 2002. See “Business—Regulation of Our GT&T Subsidiary” in our 2006 Form 10-K. We believe that the introduction of international voice and data competition would require the termination of the exclusivity provisions of GT&T’s license, and thus would require appropriate compensation to GT&T and a likely increase in local wireline service rates so that those rates reflect the actual cost of providing such services.

In May 2007, the Americas II submarine fiber optic cable, which is owned by a consortium of national and international carriers, including GT&T, and carries a substantial amount of telecommunications traffic to and from South America, was damaged off the coast of French Guiana. The damage disrupted international long distance traffic service in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.  To minimize the disruption, GT&T shifted its international long distance traffic to its backup satellite and purchased additional capacity to support the level of traffic.  The disruption, which lasted approximately two weeks, did not materially effect our results of operations during the second quarter.

On the fourth day of the disruption, the Government of Guyana took the extraordinary action of unilaterally granting Digicel, our only nationwide wireless competitor, the temporary authority to carry international long distance traffic until service to the Americas II cable was restored in full. We believe that the Government’s action, taken without consulting, or prior notice to GT&T was a violation of GT&T’s exclusive license to provide international long distance services in Guyana.  GT&T initiated legal proceedings to enjoin Digicel from operating under the temporary authority.  However, before the proceedings could be heard, service on the Americas II cable was restored and the Government rescinded Digicel’s temporary authority to carry international long distance traffic. As a result, GT&T withdrew its action to enjoin Digicel.

GT&T is also in the process of adapting to recent changes in the competitive environment for wireless services in Guyana. Digicel’s entry into the Guyana wireless market in November 2006 has significantly increased the competition we face in the Guyana wireless market. In light of this development and Digicel’s attempts in other markets to use aggressive capital spending to gain market share, we accelerated the timing of some of our capital expenditures on network expansion and upgrades. We believe that network coverage and quality of service are some of the most important bases on which we compete and represent competitive advantages for us because of our substantial investment in our network over time. During the last three quarters, we also increased our marketing expense, including handset promotions and other promotions designed to accelerate the migration of subscribers from our TDMA network to our GSM network, which allows us to offer richer handset features and certain wireless data services, while increasing our network capacity. We have also modified some of our pricing plans. This heightened competition has resulted in higher marketing expense for us  and may have adverse effects on pricing and our market share.

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Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Amount of Increase			Percent Increase
		2006			2007			(Decrease)			(Decrease)
		(In thousands)
REVENUE:
Wireless		$	14,233		$	19,117		$	4,884		34.3	%
Local telephone and data		10,850			11,736			886			8.2
International long distance		11,508			12,329			821			7.1
Other		904			1,032			128			14.2
Total revenue		37,495			44,214			6,719			17.9
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Termination and access fees		5,955			6,753			798			13.4
Internet and programming		881			817			(64		)	(7.3	)
Engineering and operations		4,640			5,709			1,069			23.0
Sales and marketing		1,912			3,641			1,729			90.4
General and administrative		5,970			5,639			(331		)	(5.5	)
Depreciation and amortization		6,105			6,658			553			9.1
Total operating expenses		25,463			29,217			3,754			14.7
Income from operations		12,032			14,997			2,965			24.6
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense		(1,022		)	(661		)	(361		)	(35.3	)
Interest income		202			517			315			156.0
Other income, net		322			2,557			2,235			694.1
Other income (expense), net		(498		)	2,413			2,911			584.5
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTERESTS AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES		11,534			17,410			5,876			50.9
Income taxes		6,225			7,250			1,025			16.5
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTERESTS AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES		5,309			10,160			4,851			91.4
Minority interests, net of tax		(1,210		)	(1,753		)	543			44.9
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax		836			642			(194		)	(23.2	)
NET INCOME		$	4,935		$	9,049		$	4,114		83.4	%

 

Wireless revenue.   Wireless revenue includes wholesale voice and data roaming revenue from our rural U.S. operations and retail wireless revenue generated in Guyana, including airtime and activation fees.

Wireless revenue increased to $19.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $4.9 million, or 35%. Growth in our rural U.S. business was responsible for $3.4 million of this increase due primarily to continued deployment of additional GSM and CDMA wireless base stations, with a total of 309 base stations deployed as of June 30, 2007, as compared to 268 base stations as of June 30, 2006. Of the total base stations, 263 were GSM and CDMA base stations as of June 30, 2007, as compared to 169 GSM and CDMA base stations as of June 30, 2006. Our rural wireless revenue also increased as a result of growth in voice and data traffic (minutes and megabytes) at existing sites, growth in data roaming revenue and new international roaming revenue. The remaining increase in wireless revenue was attributable to the continued growth of our wireless subscriber base in Guyana. Our wireless subscribers in Guyana increased by 51,000 subscribers, or 20%, from 254,000 subscribers to 305,000 subscribers as of June 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The increase in subscribers was aided by the Company’s increased sales and marketing promotions throughout the quarter. GT&T’s wireless revenue was $4.7 million and $6.2 million for the second quarter of 2006 and 2007, respectively. In addition to subscriber growth, wireless revenue also benefitted from Guyana’s hosting of Cricket World Cup matches in early April 2007. While we experienced wireless revenue and subscriber growth in Guyana, we believe that some of our subscribers also own handsets and are subscribers of our competitor, which is common in high prepaid market regions. Although our total subscribers in Guyana is down slightly from 310,000 at the end of the first quarter, our GSM subscriber base continued to grow. Approximately 274,000 of GT&T’s wireless subscribers were GSM/GPRS subscribers as of June 30, 2007 as compared to 155,000 as of June 30, 2006 and 262,000 as of March 31, 2007.

We expect that wholesale wireless revenue from our rural U.S. network will continue to increase in 2007 as we continue to expand our GSM and CDMA networks and as minutes of use continue to grow on our existing sites. This will be offset, in part, by scheduled and negotiated reductions in rates. In our

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retail wireless business in Guyana, we expect that the network capacity and coverage we have added will lead to increased revenue, although competitive pressures may reduce expected growth or even cause a decline in this revenue. Our nationwide competitor has significantly expanded network capacity and coverage and launched extensive promotions, particularly handset subsidies. We expect their heavy marketing and capital spending to continue throughout 2007.  In turn, we have continued and expanded upon our promotions, including substantial handset promotions and have also accelerated our capital build plan to more rapidly increase our geographic coverage and our GSM network capacity and capabilities.

Local telephone and data revenue. Local telephone and data revenue is generated by our wireline operations in Guyana, our integrated voice and data operations in Vermont, and our data services in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This revenue includes basic service fees, measured service revenue, and Internet access fees, as well as installation charges for new lines, monthly line rental charges, long distance or toll charges (excluding international long distance charges in Guyana), maintenance and equipment sales.

Local telephone and data revenue increased by $0.8 million, or 7%, to $11.7 million for 2007 from $10.9 million for 2006. The increase is attributable to growth in GT&T’s access lines in Guyana from approximately 116,000 lines as of June 30, 2006 to approximately 124,000 lines as of June 30, 2007 (an increase of 7%) and continued strong growth in wireless broadband customers in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  In future periods, we anticipate that local telephone and data revenue will increase modestly as a result of network and subscriber growth in Guyana, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Vermont, particularly in the small and medium sized businesses, including neighboring areas of New England.

International long distance revenue. International long distance revenue, all of which is generated by our GT&T subsidiary by international telephone calls into and out of Guyana, including calls made by visitors to Guyana on their mobile phones. Inbound traffic, which made up 84% of all international long distance traffic and more than three quarters of international long distance revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2007, is settled in U.S. dollars.

International long distance revenue was $12.3 million during the second quarter of 2007, an increase of $0.8 million, or 7%, from $11.5 million in 2006. This increase was primarily driven by continued expansion of our wireline network and increased traffic, particularly wireless roaming traffic, due to International Cricket World Cup matches hosted by Guyana in early April, as well as a substantial growth in wireless subscribers within Guyana (for both GT&T and its competitor, which uses GT&T’s international network). Growth in outbound traffic was especially strong due to special weekend calling rates introduced in May although the effect on revenue for the quarter was not significant.  We are subject to illegal bypass via Internet calling and compete against alternative and cheaper media for communication, such as e-mail and text messaging. These other modes of communication may cause a decline in both voice traffic and in international long distance revenues in future periods, although we may see a slight increase in traffic and revenues if we are effective in combating illegal bypass.

Other revenue. Other revenue represents revenue from digital television services in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which increased 11% to $1.0 million for 2007 from $0.9 million for 2006. The increase in television services was a result of a 12% increase in television subscribers, including additional hotel rooms, and to a lesser extent price increases. In the near-term, we expect this category of revenue will largely be driven by our television subscriber base which we expect to continue to increase, although likely at a lower rate than in the first half of 2007.

Termination and access fee expenses. Termination and access fee expenses are charges that we pay for voice and data transport circuits (in particular, the circuits between our rural wireless sites and our switches), Internet capacity and other access fees we pay to terminate our outbound toll and international calls.

Termination and access fees increased by $0.8 million, or 13%, from $6.0 million to $6.8 million from 2006 to 2007, respectively. This increase was due to increased traffic growth at GT&T as well as an outage of the Americas II submarine fiber optic cable which Guyana and its neighboring countries rely on as the primary international telecommunications connection. This outage caused GT&T to re-route

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international traffic over more costly high-capacity satellite links.  Overall, termination and access fees are expected to increase in future periods as we seek to increase the backup capacity of GT&T’s international network to help minimize the disruption in service caused by any future outages of the Americas II cable and as we expand our rural U.S. wireless operations and our integrated voice and data operations in Vermont.

Internet and programming expenses. Internet and programming expenses include digital television programming costs as well as Internet connectivity charges.

Internet and programming expenses decreased from $0.9 million in 2006 to $0.8 million in 2007. In December 2006, we were able to significantly reduce the Internet capacity expenses for our U.S. Virgin Island operations which offset partly the increases related to expanding television and broadband operations.  We expect that internet and programming expenses will remain consistent as compared to its related revenue.

Engineering and operations expenses. Engineering and operations expenses include the expenses associated with developing, operating, supporting and expanding our networks, including the salaries and benefits paid for employees directly involved in the development and operation of our networks.

Engineering and operations expenses increased by $1.1 million, or 24%, from $4.6 million to $5.7 million for 2006 to 2007, respectively. This increase is primarily the result of the expansion of our wireless networks in the United States and Guyana. We expect that engineering and operations will continue to increase to further support those networks.

Sales and marketing expenses. Sales, marketing and customer service expenses include salaries and benefits we pay for sales personnel, customer service expenses, sales commissions and the costs associated with the development and implementation of our promotion and marketing campaigns.

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $1.7 million, or 89%, from $1.9 million to $3.6 million from 2006 to 2007, respectively. Substantially all of the increase is attributable to increased sales and marketing efforts at GT&T in order to address increased wireless competition in Guyana. Such sales and marketing efforts included wireless handset promotions, advertising and increased sales commissions. While sales and marketing expenses in Guyana decreased in the second quarter of 2007, we expect these expenses, particularly handset promotions, to fluctuate in upcoming quarters and we believe that they may increase again as we expect to continue to be aggressive in GT&T’s marketing activities in response to increased competition.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses include salaries, benefits and related costs for general corporate functions, including executive management, finance and administration, legal and regulatory, facilities, information technology and human resources.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.4 million, or 7%, from $6.0 million to $5.6 million from 2006 to 2007, respectively. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower administrative expenses at the parent company level.  We expect that general and administrative expenses will remain fairly consistent in future periods.

Depreciation and amortization expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses represent the depreciation and amortization charges we record on our property and equipment and on our intangible assets.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $0.6 million, or 10%, from $6.1 million to $6.7 million for 2006 and 2007, respectively. The increase is primarily due to the addition of fixed assets at GT&T and Commnet relating to their expanding networks. We expect that depreciation and amortization expenses will increase in the near-term, because of continued capital expenditures to expand our networks.

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Interest expense. Interest expense represents interest incurred on our outstanding debt including our $50.0 million term loan as well as the outstanding amounts under our $20.0 million revolving line of credit.

Interest expense decreased $0.3 million, or 30.0%, from $1.0 million for 2006 to $0.7 million for 2007. This decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in the average outstanding balance under our loan facility during 2007 as compared to 2006 when we used borrowings from the revolving line of credit to help fund certain acquisitions. We used a portion of the proceeds from the underwritten public offering of our common stock in July 2006 to repay those borrowings and had no outstanding borrowings under our revolving line of credit as of June 30, 2007. The decrease in interest expense was also due to the receipt of patronage income received from our lender during 2007.

Interest income. Interest income represents interest earned on our cash and cash equivalent balances.

Interest income increased $0.3 million, or 150.0%, from $0.2 million to $0.5 million for 2006 and 2007, respectively, due to an overall increase in our cash balances as result of the underwritten public offering of our common stock in July 2006.

Other income (expense). Other income (expense) represents miscellaneous non-operational income we earned, or expenses we incurred, including management fees received from BDC and other unconsolidated affiliates. Other income increased from $0.3 million in 2006 to $2.6 million in 2007 as the result of a gain of $1.0 million on the disposition of certain assets and a license settlement for $1.25 million received by Commnet.

Income taxes.   Income taxes represent taxes we pay on our net taxable income.

The effective income tax rate was 54% and 42% for 2006 and 2007, respectively, which represents the statutory U.S. income tax rate plus the Guyanese income taxes in excess of the statutory U.S. income tax rates as well as certain U.S. state income taxes. The effective tax rate is also impacted by the amortization of a deferred tax asset, relating to differences between book and tax basis of fixed assets, which was recorded in a prior period. The reduction in our effective rate in 2007 is a result of the impact of increased taxable income at U.S. statutory rates which are significantly lower than the Guyana statutory rates as well as a reduction in the losses in the U.S. Virgin Islands.  For 2007, the effective tax rate was also reduced due to the Company’s ability to use certain capital loss carryforwards from previous years to offset the gain on the disposition of certain assets as discussed above.  We expect our effective tax rate in future quarters to increase slightly from the 42% rate for this quarter and be consistent with our effective rate through the six months ended June 30, 2007.

Minority interests. For 2007, minority interests consisted of the Guyana government’s 20% interest in GT&T, a minority shareholder’s 4% interest in Sovernet and other minority shareholders’ interests in certain consolidated subsidiaries of Commnet. For 2006, minority interests also included a minority shareholder’s 5% interest in Commnet which we acquired on January 1, 2007.  For 2007, minority interest expense also includes minority shareholders’ interest in a gain on the disposition of certain assets.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates includes our share of the earnings of BDC as well as our share of the earnings of Commnet’s unconsolidated affiliates. Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased from $0.8 million to $0.6 million for 2006 and 2007, respectively. Wireless subscribers in Bermuda were 21,693 at June 30, 2006 and 20,731 as of June 30, 2007. Overall, wireless subscribers continued to decrease, although this largely reflects a reduction in our pre-paid wireless base. Post-paid subscriber churn remains very low by industry standards and BDC was able to increase its post-paid subscriber base on a consecutive quarter basis.

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