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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

OR

 

¨ 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 000-50262

Intelsat, Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Bermuda   98-0346003

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Wellesley House North, 2nd Floor

90 Pitts Bay Road

Pembroke, Bermuda

  HM 08
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(441) 294-1650

Registrant’s telephone number, including 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  þ    No  ¨

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):

Large accelerated filer  ¨                Accelerated filer  ¨            Non-accelerated filer  þ

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

As of November 8, 2007, 12,000 ordinary shares, par value $1.00 per share, were outstanding.

 



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements:

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 (unaudited)

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2007

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2007

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   69

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   72

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   72

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   73

Item 3.

  

Defaults upon Senior Securities

   73

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   73

Item 5.

  

Other Information

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Item 6.

  

Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

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INTRODUCTION

In this Quarterly Report, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, (1) the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Intelsat” and the “Company” refer to Intelsat, Ltd. and its currently existing subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (2) the term “Intelsat Bermuda” refers to Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd., Intelsat, Ltd.’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary, (3) the term “Intermediate Holdco” refers to Intelsat Intermediate Holding Company, Ltd., Intelsat Bermuda’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary, (4) the term “Intelsat Sub Holdco” refers to Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Company, Ltd., Intermediate Holdco’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary, (5) the term “Intelsat Holdings” refers to our parent, Intelsat Holdings, Ltd., (6) the term “PanAmSat Holdco” refers to Intelsat Holding Corporation, formerly known as PanAmSat Holding Corporation, (7) the terms “PanAmSat Opco” and “Intelsat Corp” refer to Intelsat Corporation, formerly known as PanAmSat Corporation, (8) the term “PanAmSat” refers to PanAmSat Holdco and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and (9) the term “PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions” refers to our acquisition of PanAmSat on July 3, 2006 and the related transactions discussed under Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Impact of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions.

In this Quarterly Report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references to transponder capacity or demand refer to transponder capacity or demand in the C-band and Ku-band only.

On July 3, 2006, Intelsat Bermuda completed its acquisition of PanAmSat Holdco, pursuant to a merger agreement dated August 28, 2005 by and among Intelsat Bermuda, PanAmSat Holdco and Proton Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda, referred to as the Merger Agreement, for approximately $3.2 billion in cash consideration. Upon completion of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, PanAmSat Holdco and Intelsat Sub Holdco became separate direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Intelsat Bermuda. As part of this transaction, approximately $3.2 billion in existing debt of PanAmSat Holdco and its subsidiaries was either refinanced or remained outstanding. The PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions are described in further detail below in Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—Impact of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. This Quarterly Report relates to periods both prior to and after the acquisition of PanAmSat Holdco by Intelsat Bermuda, which was completed on July 3, 2006.

On June 19, 2007, our parent, Intelsat Holdings, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “BC Share Purchase Agreement”) with Serafina Holdings Limited (“Parent”), Serafina Acquisition Limited (“Buyer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and certain shareholders of Intelsat Holdings. Parent and Buyer are affiliates of funds advised by BC Partners Ltd. The BC Share Purchase Agreement provides for the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings’ shares by Buyer and Parent for consideration consisting of cash and Parent stock. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008. The BC Share Purchase Agreement is described in further detail below in Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—The BC Share Purchase Agreement.

Our principal executive offices are located at Wellesley House North, 2nd Floor, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda. Our telephone number is (441) 294-1650.

FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION

Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “dollars” and “$” in this Quarterly Report are to, and all monetary amounts in this Quarterly Report are presented in, U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise indicated, the financial information contained in this Quarterly Report has been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this Quarterly Report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic


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aggregation of the figures that precede them, and figures expressed as percentages in the text may not total 100% or, as applicable, when aggregated may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the percentages that precede them.

In this Quarterly Report, we refer to and rely on publicly available information regarding our industry and our competitors. Although we believe the information is reliable, we cannot guarantee the accuracy and completeness of the information and have not independently verified it.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements in this Quarterly Report constitute forward-looking statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for certain forward-looking statements as long as they are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.

When used in this Quarterly Report, the words “may,” “will,” “ might,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “intend,” “potential,” “outlook” and “continue,” and the negative of these terms and other similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information.

The following list represents some, but not necessarily all, of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from historical results or those anticipated or predicted by these forward-looking statements:

 

   

risks associated with operating our in-orbit satellites;

 

   

satellite launch failures, satellite launch and construction delays and in-orbit failures or reduced performance;

 

   

our ability to obtain new satellite insurance policies with financially viable insurance carriers on commercially reasonable terms or at all, as well as the ability of our insurance carriers to fulfill their obligations;

 

   

possible future losses on satellites that are not adequately covered by insurance;

 

   

domestic and international government regulation;

 

   

changes in our revenue backlog or expected revenue backlog for future services;

 

   

pricing pressure and overcapacity in the markets in which we compete;

 

   

inadequate access to capital markets;

 

   

the competitive environment in which we operate;

 

   

customer defaults on their obligations owed to us;

 

   

our international operations and other uncertainties associated with doing business internationally; and

 

   

litigation.

In connection with the BC Share Purchase Agreement, factors that may cause results or developments to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report include, but are not limited to:

 

   

the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the BC Share Purchase Agreement;

 

   

the inability to consummate the transaction due to the failure to obtain regulatory approvals or the failure to satisfy other conditions;

 

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the failure of Parent and Buyer to obtain the necessary financing arrangements set forth in the commitment letters received in connection with the transaction; and

 

   

risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of the Company and the potential difficulties in employee retention, including key members of our senior management, as a result of the transaction.

The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report reflect our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about future events. These forward-looking statements speak only as of their dates and are not guarantees of future performance or results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control. These factors could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and include known and unknown risks. Known risks include, among others, the risks discussed in Item 1A—Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and in Item 1A—Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report, the political, economic and legal conditions in the markets we are targeting for communications services or in which we operate and other risks and uncertainties inherent in the telecommunications business in general and the satellite communications business in particular.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee our future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Because actual results could differ materially from our intentions, plans, expectations, assumptions and beliefs about the future, you are urged not to rely on forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report and to view all forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report with caution. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

INTELSAT, LTD.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

     As of
December 31,
2006
    As of
September 30,
2007
 
           (unaudited)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 583,656     $ 495,596  

Receivables, net of allowance of $29,946 in 2006 and $34,536 in 2007

     301,018       301,009  

Deferred income taxes

     42,403       42,325  

Tax indemnification receivable

     34,009       —    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     22,874       65,307  
                

Total current assets

     983,960       904,237  

Satellites and other property and equipment, net

     4,729,135       4,577,534  

Goodwill

     3,908,032       3,903,767  

Non-amortizable intangible assets

     1,676,600       1,676,600  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

     785,004       714,868  

Other assets

     318,677       333,922  
                

Total assets

   $ 12,401,408     $ 12,110,928  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S DEFICIT     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 142,278     $ 125,271  

Taxes payable

     72,547       —    

Employee related liabilities

     71,267       45,668  

Customer advances for satellite construction

     41,543       30,170  

Accrued interest payable

     243,918       250,351  

Current portion of long-term debt

     69,817       218,957  

Deferred satellite performance incentives

     18,374       24,442  

Other current liabilities

     105,025       101,346  
                

Total current liabilities

     764,769       796,205  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

     11,209,798       11,047,291  

Deferred satellite performance incentives, net of current portion

     132,449       128,184  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

     148,867       157,718  

Deferred income taxes

     460,207       448,067  

Accrued retirement benefits

     98,573       97,659  

Other long-term liabilities

     128,086       162,749  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

    

Shareholder’s deficit:

    

Ordinary shares, 12,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     12       12  

Paid-in capital

     29,746       33,830  

Accumulated deficit

     (571,174 )     (760,987 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     75       200  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit

   $ 12,401,408     $ 12,110,928  
                

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTELSAT, LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2007     2006     2007  

Revenue

   $ 528,474     $ 546,090     $ 1,119,454     $ 1,607,550  

Operating expenses:

        

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     94,230       80,831       195,426       244,249  

Selling, general and administrative

     56,125       53,097       132,765       170,969  

Depreciation and amortization

     201,996       197,609       505,201       588,002  

Impairment of asset value

     48,974       —         48,974       —    

Restructuring costs

     19,902       (55 )     19,902       7,088  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

     14,328       9,488       14,328       2,760  
                                

Total operating expenses

     435,555       340,970       916,596       1,013,068  
                                

Income from operations

     92,919       205,120       202,858       594,482  

Interest expense, net

     267,697       239,589       476,535       758,864  

Other income (expense), net

     (7,610 )     1,777       (19,766 )     (1,551 )
                                

Loss before income taxes

     (182,388 )     (32,692 )     (293,443 )     (165,933 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (9,824 )     9,877       11,916       23,382  
                                

Net loss

   $ (172,564 )   $ (42,569 )   $ (305,359 )   $ (189,315 )
                                

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTELSAT, LTD.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (305,359 )   $ (189,315 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     505,201       588,002  

Impairment of asset value

     48,974       —    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     518       6,245  

Foreign currency transaction gain

     (43 )     (808 )

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

     (507 )     262  

Share-based compensation expense

     163       3,785  

Compensation cost paid by parent

     17,351       288  

Deferred income taxes

     (109 )     (8,008 )

Amortization and write-off of bond discount and issuance costs

     65,238       84,566  

Share in loss of affiliates

     24,300       6,884  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

     14,328       2,760  

Loss on prepayment of debt and other non-cash items

     —         9,948  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

    

Receivables

     (2,798 )     (5,881 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     13,390       (23,429 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (23,895 )     (16,198 )

Deferred revenue

     (22,530 )     1,092  

Accrued retirement benefits

     (923 )     (914 )

Other long-term liabilities

     (23,140 )     (29,130 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     310,159       430,149  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments for satellites and other property and equipment

     (111,679 )     (368,395 )

PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, net of cash acquired

     (3,152,521 )     —    

Other investing activities

     —         2,078  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,264,200 )     (366,317 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Repayments of long-term debt

     (655,355 )     (1,647,733 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     2,915,000       1,595,000  

New debt issuance costs

     (101,161 )     (31,225 )

Proceeds from credit facility borrowings

     944,750       —    

Repayments of funding of capital expenditures by customer

     —         (41,282 )

Payment of premium on early retirement of debt

     —         (10,000 )

Principal payments on deferred satellite performance incentives

     (7,157 )     (13,379 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (5,132 )     (4,081 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     3,090,945       (152,700 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     43       808  
                

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

     136,947       (88,060 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     360,070       583,656  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 497,017     $ 495,596  
                

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized

   $ 327,839     $ 662,006  

Income taxes paid

     37,425       46,973  

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     2,076       19,802  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTELSAT, LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

Note 1    General

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Intelsat, Ltd. (“Intelsat” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries have not been audited, but are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of these financial statements. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Intelsat, Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Intelsat is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. (“Intelsat Holdings”).

On July 3, 2006, Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd. (“Intelsat Bermuda”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Intelsat Holdings, completed the acquisition of Intelsat Holding Corporation, formerly known as PanAmSat Holding Corporation (“PanAmSat Holdco”), pursuant to a merger agreement, dated as of August 28, 2005, by and among Intelsat Bermuda, Proton Acquisition Corporation (“Merger Sub”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda, and PanAmSat Holdco (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into PanAmSat Holdco, with PanAmSat Holdco surviving the merger. Upon completion of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions (as defined below), PanAmSat Holdco became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda. As a result of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, the financial results of Intelsat for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 include the results of PanAmSat Holdco and its subsidiaries. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the financial results of Intelsat include the results of PanAmSat Holdco and its subsidiaries beginning July 1, 2006. Although the effective date of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions was July 3, 2006, due to the immateriality of the results of operations for the period between July 1, 2006 and July 3, 2006, we have accounted for the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions as if they had occurred on July 1, 2006.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Examples of estimates include the determination of fair value with respect to certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions, the allowance for doubtful accounts, pension and postretirement benefits, the fair value of the interest rate swap, income taxes, useful lives of satellites and other property and equipment and recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets. Changes in such estimates may affect amounts reported in future periods.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), which is intended to increase

 

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INTELSAT, LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

consistency and comparability in fair value measurements by defining fair value, establishing a framework for measuring fair value and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the impact that adoption of SFAS 157 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires companies to recognize in their balance sheets the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Previously unrecognized items under SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, will now be recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income tax effects. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 158 as of December 31, 2007. The Company estimates that the incremental impact of adopting SFAS 158, before the impact of income taxes, will be a decrease in total liabilities of approximately $14.0 million and a decrease in total shareholder’s deficit of approximately $14.0 million.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”). This statement permits companies to choose to measure many financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is evaluating the impact that adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Note 2    Significant and Pending Transactions

(a) The PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions

On July 3, 2006, Intelsat Bermuda completed the acquisition of PanAmSat Holdco. The Company acquired PanAmSat Holdco to expand its global satellite fleet, to rationalize its fleet and ground infrastructure, and to enhance service offerings to its customers. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the stockholders of PanAmSat Holdco received $25.00 per common share, plus approximately $0.00927 as the pro rata share of undeclared regular quarterly dividends, in cash. Merger Sub was newly formed for the purpose of consummating the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. As part of this transaction, approximately $3.2 billion in existing debt of PanAmSat Holdco and its subsidiaries was either refinanced or remained outstanding.

In connection with, and in order to effect, the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the related financing, the following transactions occurred:

 

   

Intelsat Bermuda created a new direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Intelsat Intermediate Holding Company, Ltd. (“Intermediate Holdco”);

 

   

Intelsat Bermuda transferred substantially all its assets (other than cash, certain prepaid expenses and the capital stock of Merger Sub) and liabilities to Intermediate Holdco; and

 

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INTELSAT, LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

   

Merger Sub merged with PanAmSat Holdco, with PanAmSat Holdco continuing as the surviving corporation and being a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda. Upon completion of this merger, referred to as the Merger Transaction, PanAmSat Holdco’s equity holders ceased to hold shares or other equity interests in PanAmSat Holdco.

In addition, on July 3, 2006, the Company incurred substantial debt to finance this acquisition, including $260.0 million principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013, $1.3 billion principal amount of 11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016 and $750.0 million principal amount of 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by Intelsat Bermuda; $575.0 million principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due 2016 issued by Intelsat Corp (defined below), referred to as the Intelsat Corp 2016 Senior Notes; and a borrowing by Intelsat Bermuda under a new $600.0 million senior unsecured credit facility, referred to as the Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan. On July 3, 2006, Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Company, Ltd., a subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda (“Intelsat Sub Holdco”) also terminated its prior senior secured credit facilities and entered into new senior secured credit facilities under a credit agreement referred to as the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement, and Intelsat Corp amended and restated its senior secured credit facilities under a credit agreement, referred to as the Intelsat Corp Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, to change certain of the terms thereunder. These transactions and the Merger Transaction are collectively referred to as the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions.

Following consummation of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat General Corporation, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Intelsat Sub Holdco and referred to as IGen, acquired G2 Satellite Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of Intelsat Corporation, formerly known as PanAmSat Corporation (“Intelsat Corp”), and the government services business of Intelsat Corp, for cash consideration in the amount of $73.0 million by means of a merger in which G2 Satellite Solutions Corporation merged into IGen with IGen continuing as the surviving entity. Also, substantially all of the employees of Intelsat Global Service Corporation (“IGSC”), an indirect subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda, were transferred to Intelsat Corp pursuant to an employee transfer agreement. In addition, substantially all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Intelsat Holdings entered into a master intercompany services agreement pursuant to which these entities provide services to each other. In each case, services are provided on terms that are not materially less favorable to each party than are available on an arm’s length basis and on terms that the relevant boards of directors have determined to be fair.

Upon the completion of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, the Company renamed PanAmSat Holdco and PanAmSat Corporation as Intelsat Holding Corporation and Intelsat Corporation, respectively.

The PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions have been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. An allocation of the purchase price for the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions was performed using information then available and was based on estimates of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. Determining fair values required Intelsat to make significant estimates and assumptions. In order to develop estimates of fair values, Intelsat considered the following generally accepted valuation approaches: the cost approach, income approach and market approach. Intelsat’s estimates included assumptions about projected growth rates, cost of capital, effective tax rates, tax amortization periods, technology royalty rates and technology life cycles, the regulatory and legal environment, and industry and economic trends. While Intelsat believes that the estimates and assumptions underlying the valuation methodologies were reasonable, different assumptions could have resulted in different market values. The purchase price allocation was finalized during the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

The values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been based on a purchase price which was calculated as follows:

 

Cash paid

   $ 3,168,201

Transaction costs

     87,106
      
   $ 3,255,307
      

The PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions included the payment of a substantial portion of the cash purchase price paid to the PanAmSat Holdco shareholders by PanAmSat Holdco and Intelsat Corp.

A reconciliation of the purchase price allocation is presented below:

 

     Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired  

Current assets acquired

   $ 263,853  

Satellites and other property and equipment

     1,861,829  

Other non-current assets

     84,055  

Intangible assets

     1,473,800  

Goodwill

     3,792,841  

Assumed debt

     (3,234,840 )

Current liabilities less current portion of debt

     (336,657 )

Deferred tax liability

     (456,953 )

Other non-current liabilities

     (192,621 )
        
   $ 3,255,307  
        

(b) The BC Share Purchase Agreement

On June 19, 2007, Intelsat Holdings entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “BC Share Purchase Agreement”) with Serafina Holdings Limited (“Parent”), Serafina Acquisition Limited (“Buyer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and certain shareholders of Intelsat Holdings. Parent and Buyer are affiliates of funds advised by BC Partners Ltd. The BC Share Purchase Agreement provides for the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings’ shares by Buyer and Parent for consideration consisting of cash and Parent stock. Of the total consideration value to be received by current shareholders of Intelsat Holdings of approximately $5.025 billion, at least $4.6 billion is expected to be paid in cash with the remainder to be paid in Parent stock and options (representing up to 27% of the fully diluted equity of Parent as of the closing) as consideration for their shares, subject to certain closing adjustments. Although Parent has informed Intelsat Holdings that its equity syndication process is not yet complete, it is possible that one or more additional equity investors not affiliated with BC Partners Ltd. may commit to acquire a portion of the equity of Parent at the closing. If this occurs, the amount of cash received by the current shareholders of Intelsat Holdings would exceed $4.6 billion by such additional equity investment and the amount of Parent stock and options received by current shareholders of Intelsat Holdings would be correspondingly reduced. Parent has informed Intelsat Holdings that it currently expects that the total amount of Parent stock and options to be received by the Sponsors in the transaction will be approximately 5.5% or less of Parent’s fully diluted equity, and that two funds controlled by Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. will hold approximately 16.9% of Parent’s fully diluted equity at closing. The term “Sponsors” refers collectively to funds advised by or associated with Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Apax Partners, L.P., Apollo Management V, L.P., MDP Global Investors Limited, and Permira Advisers LLC.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

The consummation of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and the receipt of approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, and is currently expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008. Intelsat Holdings and the shareholders that are party to the BC Share Purchase Agreement have made certain customary representations and warranties in the BC Share Purchase Agreement to Parent and Buyer, and Intelsat Holdings has agreed to certain covenants, including, among others, covenants regarding operation of the business of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the transaction. Intelsat Holdings may be liable to Buyer and Parent in the event of certain breaches of such representations, warranties and covenants up to a maximum liability of $250 million.

At the time of entry into the BC Share Purchase Agreement, the Buyer informed Intelsat Holdings that Parent and Buyer had received commitments in the amount of $1.1 billion in cash, and debt financing commitments in the amount of approximately $5.11 billion, the proceeds of which would be used to fund the cash portion of the transaction, repay certain indebtedness of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries and pay certain transaction fees and expenses. The funding of the commitments is subject to certain conditions, including satisfaction of the conditions to the transaction. The debt commitments contemplate that, immediately following the transaction, Intelsat Holdings’ indirect subsidiary, Intelsat Bermuda, will transfer substantially all of its assets to a new wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, and that subsidiary will assume substantially all of the liabilities (including all existing indebtedness) of Intelsat Bermuda. It is currently expected that Intelsat Bermuda will then assume the new indebtedness issued by Parent or Buyer in connection with the transaction in the amount of approximately $5.11 billion.

The Buyer has also informed Intelsat Holdings that it expects that, in connection with the transaction, approximately $860 million of the Floating Rate Notes due 2013 and the Floating Rate Notes due 2015 of Intelsat Bermuda will be retired or defeased and the $400 million 5 1/4% Senior Notes due 2008 of Intelsat will be retired or defeased. The transaction is expected to result in a “change of control” under the various indentures and credit agreements governing the indebtedness of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries that contain “change of control” provisions. The Buyer has informed Intelsat Holdings that it has obtained debt financing commitments to backstop all indebtedness of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries that may be subject to such a “change of control” provision. As a result of the anticipated financings, Intelsat’s total indebtedness is expected to increase by approximately $3.85 billion at closing. All indebtedness of Intelsat and its subsidiaries not otherwise refinanced or repaid will remain outstanding.

The 2005 MFA and the 2006 MFA (each as defined in Note 15 below) are expected to be terminated upon consummation of this transaction and Parent, Buyer, Intelsat Holdings and the Sponsors have agreed to waive the lump sum payment provisions upon termination in connection with the closing of the transaction. In addition, the Company expects all restricted performance shares issued under the 2005 Share Plan (as defined in Note 3 below) to vest upon consummation of the transaction. Vesting in SCAs (as defined in Note 3 below) issued under the 2005 Share Plan will double at consummation of the transaction if the awardee is employed at the date of the consummation. At the employee’s election, the vested SCAs may be converted to a right to receive cash in an amount equal to the excess of the per share price of the transaction over the exercise price. Vested restricted shares (including time and performance vesting shares) are expected to be purchased at the per share price specified by the BC Share Purchase Agreement. The vesting and modification of these awards will occur upon the expected consummation of the business combination, at which time the Company would record the related compensation expense. Assuming a December 19, 2007 closing date, the Company currently expects up to $197 million to be paid and expensed at the closing of the transaction.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Note 3    Share-Based and Other Compensation Plans

(a) 2001 and 2004 Share Plans

Prior to January 28, 2005, the Company had two share-based employee compensation plans, the 2001 Share Option Plan (the “2001 Plan”) and the 2004 Share Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan” and collectively the “Plans”). These Plans provided for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance awards, restricted stock awards and other stock unit awards to eligible employees and directors. Options granted under both Plans had an exercise price equal to the estimated fair value of the underlying ordinary shares on the date of grant and options awarded generally vested over three years.

At the closing of the acquisition of the Company on January 28, 2005 (the “Acquisition”), all outstanding awards under the 2001 Plan vested, in the money awards were cashed out, and all other awards were cancelled. All outstanding awards made under the 2004 Plan were cancelled and unvested awards were converted into deferred compensation accounts. The opening balance for each deferred compensation account was the excess of $18.75 per share over the exercise price of the relevant award made under the 2004 Plan. Generally, deferred compensation plus interest was payable to employees in accordance with vesting schedules in the original 2004 Plan awards, and unvested amounts were forfeited upon employee termination. The Company recorded compensation expense over the vesting period following the conversion to deferred compensation of $2.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and there was no expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The Company expensed $3.7 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. As of September 30, 2007, all deferred compensation amounts were paid and there was no remaining liability to be paid.

(b) 2005 Share Plan

The board of directors of Intelsat Holdings adopted the Intelsat Holdings, Ltd. 2005 Share Incentive Plan (the “2005 Share Plan”) with an effective date of January 28, 2005, pursuant to which up to 1,300,000 ordinary shares were reserved for grants to employees and directors of Intelsat Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. The 2005 Share Plan permits granting of awards in the form of incentive share options, nonqualified share options, restricted shares, restricted share units, share appreciation rights, phantom shares and performance awards. In conjunction with the Acquisition, 928,978 restricted shares were awarded, of which 725,282 were awarded to executive officers under employment agreements. These shares are subject to transfer, vesting and other restrictions as set forth in the applicable employment agreements. A portion of these restricted shares generally vest over 60 months, subject to the executive’s continued employment with the Company. The vesting of certain of the shares awarded is also subject to the meeting of certain performance criteria similar in nature to the performance criteria described below.

The remaining restricted shares that were awarded were to other employees pursuant to restricted share agreements. These restricted share agreements include transfer and other restrictions, and provide for vesting principally as follows: 50% of the shares awarded are time vesting shares, with 7/60 of the time vesting shares vesting on August 1, 2005 and the remainder of the time vesting shares vesting in fifty-three equal monthly installments of 1/60 of the shares per month beginning September 1, 2005; and the remaining 50% of such restricted shares awarded are performance shares that vest if and when, prior to the eighth anniversary of January 28, 2005, the Investors, as defined in the 2005 Share Plan, have received a cumulative total return between 2.5 to 3 times the amounts invested by the Investors. Outstanding performance shares not vested by the eighth anniversary of their award shall be forfeited.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Recipients of awards who terminate employment with Intelsat Holdings or its subsidiaries will forfeit unvested shares awarded, except that performance shares will remain outstanding for 180 days and will vest if performance vesting criteria are met within 180 days following termination without cause. Additionally, the restricted share agreements have certain repurchase features which provide that if an employee is terminated without cause or upon death or disability, Intelsat Holdings has the right for two years to repurchase any vested shares at fair value as determined on the termination date. In the event an employee resigns, Intelsat Holdings’ repurchase right for vested shares is the lesser of fair value or $2.15 per share.

The restricted share grants are classified as a liability due to certain repurchase features in the 2005 Share Plan. The Company has determined that the fair value of a restricted share is limited to $2.15 unless it is probable that an employee will be terminated without cause. The Company is recording compensation expense for the time vesting restricted shares over the five-year vesting period based on the intrinsic value (which equaled fair value) at the date of the grant of $2.15 per share. Since awards made consisted of shares of the Company’s parent, Intelsat Holdings, compensation costs for vested awards and the cost to repurchase shares are reflected as capital contributions in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company recognized compensation expense of $53 thousand and $20 thousand for restricted shares during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $0.2 million and $62 thousand of compensation costs for restricted shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. No compensation expense was recorded for performance vesting shares as of September 30, 2007 since it was not probable that the performance criteria would be met. Under the terms of the transaction contemplated in the BC Share Purchase Agreement, the performance vesting shares would vest upon consummation of the transaction (see Note 2(b)).

A summary of the status of Intelsat Holdings’ non-vested restricted shares as of September 30, 2007, and the changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, is set forth below:

 

     Number of Shares    

Weighted-Average

Grant-Date Fair Value

Restricted shares:

    

Non-vested restricted shares outstanding as of January 1, 2007

   413,483     $ 2.15

Restricted shares forfeited and repurchased at par value

   (41,177 )   $ 2.15

Vested

   (28,900 )   $ 2.15
        

Total non-vested restricted shares at September 30, 2007

   343,406     $ 2.15
        

The non-vested restricted shares have a remaining weighted-average vesting period of 28 months and the performance shares will, unless otherwise forfeited or repurchased, remain outstanding until January 28, 2013, at which time they will be forfeited if the performance criteria have not been met.

(c) Share-Based Compensation Arrangements Under the 2005 Share Plan

During 2006 and 2007, Intelsat Holdings entered into share-based compensation arrangements (“SCAs”) with selected employees of Intelsat Holdings and its direct and indirect subsidiaries under the 2005 Share Plan which may permit such employees to purchase Intelsat Holdings common shares. These SCAs vest over time and are subject to continued employment through each applicable vesting date. The vesting of these SCAs accelerates

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

in the event of the occurrence of both a change in control and a termination without cause (each as defined in the 2005 Share Plan) of the relevant employee.

Any common shares held by employees as a result of the exercise of SCAs may be repurchased by Intelsat Holdings, and any outstanding but unexercised SCAs may be cancelled, at any time after termination of employment. Shares issued as a result of the exercise of SCAs may be repurchased at the lesser of fair market value and the exercise price in the event of voluntary termination by the employee and other defined circumstances. Since these repurchase features enable the Company to recover the shares without transferring any appreciation in value if the employee terminates voluntarily, the SCAs are not deemed to be granted, for accounting purposes, under SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”). The repurchase features provide that if an employee is terminated without cause or upon death or disability, Intelsat Holdings has the right for two years to repurchase any vested shares at fair value as determined on the termination date.

In connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, two of the Company’s executives who were executives of Intelsat Corp prior to July 3, 2006 and held options to purchase common stock of PanAmSat Holdco rolled over such options by entering into SCAs to purchase Intelsat Holdings common shares. While the rollover adjusted the exercise price and number of applicable shares covered, the vesting period associated with the previous PanAmSat Holdco stock options continued and the share-based compensation arrangements vest in annual installments through August 2009. In the case of one of the executives, the SCA is deemed a grant of options to purchase Intelsat Holdings common shares under SFAS 123R.

The Company granted 54,702 new SCAs to the executives at an exercise price of $243.00 per share and 9,174 rollover options at an exercise price of $25.00 per share. These options have a weighted average fair value at the date of grant of $9.9 million, of which $1.2 million and $3.7 million were recorded as compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. No comparable expense was recorded during 2006. The remaining expense will be recognized through July 2008. The fair value of the options was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the Company’s assumptions included a five-year term, volatility of 65.1% (based on industry competitors), a risk-free interest rate of 5.08%, no dividend yield and a fair value of the Company’s stock of $243.00 per share.

(d) Deferred Compensation Plan and Supplemental Savings Plan

Intelsat Corp had a Deferred Compensation Plan and a Supplemental Savings Plan for eligible employees. Under both plans, executives and other highly compensated employees were entitled to defer a portion of their compensation to future years. In connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Corp terminated both the Supplemental Savings Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan immediately before the closing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions on July 3, 2006. Payments of account balances to participants of the plans in the aggregate amount of approximately $6.2 million were made in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. There was no remaining liability under either plan as of September 30, 2007.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Note 4    Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits

(a) Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits

The Company was not required to make any additional contributions in 2006 to the defined benefit retirement plan nor is there a requirement to make any such contributions during 2007. The postretirement health insurance plan is an unfunded plan. Net periodic pension benefit includes the following components for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
           2006                 2007        

Service cost

   $ 3,059     $ 2,427  

Interest cost

     14,126       13,319  

Expected return on plan assets

     (18,443 )     (17,669 )

Unrecognized prior service cost

     (196 )     (294 )
                

Total benefit

   $ (1,454 )   $ (2,217 )
                

Net periodic other postretirement benefits costs include the following components for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
           2006                2007        

Service cost

   $ 2,006    $ 1,182  

Interest cost

     3,359      3,180  

Amortization of unrecognized net (gain) loss

     15      (72 )
               

Total costs

   $ 5,380    $ 4,290  
               

(b) Other Retirement Plans

Intelsat maintains two defined contribution retirement plans for employees in the United States, one for legacy Intelsat employees who were hired before July 19, 2001 and one for Intelsat employees hired on or after July 19, 2001. Effective January 1, 2007, the defined contribution plan covering legacy PanAmSat employees was merged into the Intelsat plan for employees hired on or after July 19, 2001. The Company recognized compensation expense of $0.5 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The Company recognized compensation expense of $1.9 million and $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Intelsat also maintains an unfunded deferred compensation plan for executives; however, benefit accruals under the plan were discontinued during 2001. The accrued liability for the deferred compensation plan for executives was $1.4 million as of December 31, 2006 and $0.1 million as of September 30, 2007. Intelsat maintains other defined contribution retirement plans in several non-U.S. jurisdictions.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Note 5    Receivables

Receivables were comprised of the following:

 

    

As of

December 31,

2006

    As of
September 30,
2007
 

Service charges:

    

Billed

   $ 306,228     $ 306,392  

Unbilled

     16,025       19,939  

Other

     8,711       9,214  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (29,946 )     (34,536 )
                

Total

   $ 301,018     $ 301,009  
                

Unbilled satellite utilization charges represent amounts earned and accrued as receivables from customers for their usage of the Intelsat satellite system prior to the end of the period. Unbilled service charges are expected to be billed within twelve months of the respective balance sheet date. Other receivables as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 include $5.8 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of receivables due from the Company’s parent, Intelsat Holdings.

Note 6    Satellites and Other Property and Equipment

(a) Satellites and Other Property and Equipment

Satellites and other property and equipment, including a satellite leased under a capital lease agreement, were comprised of the following:

 

    

As of

December 31,
2006

   

As of

September 30,

2007

 

Satellites and launch vehicles

   $ 5,105,294     $ 5,423,460  

Information systems and ground segment

     480,573       521,377  

Buildings and other

     260,169       262,411  
                

Total cost

     5,846,036       6,207,248  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (1,116,901 )     (1,629,714 )
                

Total

   $ 4,729,135     $ 4,577,534  
                

Satellites and other property and equipment as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 included construction-in-progress of $540.7 million and $723.2 million, respectively. These amounts relate primarily to satellites under construction and related launch services. Interest costs of $11.7 million and $14.1 million were capitalized for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $16.9 million and $40.9 million were capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The satellite under capital lease had a net book value of $15.9 million and $11.0 million as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

The Company has entered into launch contracts for the launch of both specified and unspecified future satellites. Each of these launch contracts provides that such contract may be terminated at the option of the Company, subject to payment of a termination fee that increases in magnitude as the applicable launch date approaches. In addition, in the event of a failure of any launch, the Company may exercise its right to obtain a replacement launch within a specified period following its request for re-launch.

(b) Satellite Developments

In September 2006, the Company’s IS-802 satellite experienced a reduction of electrical power capability that resulted in a degraded capability of the satellite. Eleven transponders on IS-802 were subsequently reactivated and are operating normally. The Company restored service for substantially all IS-802 customers on both the IS-802 and other satellites of our fleet. The Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $49.0 million during September 2006 to write down the IS-802 satellite, which was not insured, to its estimated fair value following the anomaly. The estimated fair value was determined based on a discounted cash flow analysis.

The Company also established an anomaly review board (“ARB”) with the manufacturer of IS-802, Lockheed Martin Corporation, to investigate the cause of the anomaly. Based on the ARB’s report, the Company believes that the IS-802 anomaly is most likely to have been caused by an electrical short internal to the solar array harness located on the south solar array boom.

The IS-802 satellite is a Lockheed Martin (“LM”) 7000 series satellite, and the Company operates two other satellites in the LM 7000 series, the IS-801 and IS-805 satellites. The ARB has found that this anomaly is significantly different from previous LM 7000 series spacecraft failures. It is also the first failure of this type on a solar array of the LM 7000 series. Although this risk exists for the other LM 7000 series satellites, the risk to any individual satellite of having a similar anomaly is low. The Company does not currently believe that any operational steps or adjustments to its satellite deployment plan are required to mitigate the risk.

Note 7    Investments

(a) WildBlue Communications, Inc

The Company has an ownership interest of approximately 28.8% in WildBlue Communications, Inc. (“WildBlue”), a company offering broadband Internet access services in the continental United States via satellite. The Company accounts for its investment using the equity method of accounting. Intelsat’s share of losses of WildBlue are included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and were $10.2 million and $24.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. At December 31, 2006, the investment balance of $7.4 million was included within other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. A loss of $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is included in other income (expense), net. Cumulative equity losses exceeded the investment during the second quarter of 2007, and as a result, no additional losses from WildBlue will be recognized and the investment balance as of September 30, 2007 was zero.

 

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(b) Horizons-1 and Horizons-2

As a result of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, the Company has a joint venture with JSAT, a leading satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region. The joint venture is named Horizons Satellite Holdings, LLC, and consists of two investments: Horizons-1 and Horizons-2.

Horizons-1 owns and operates the Horizons-1 satellite in the fixed satellite services sector, offering service to customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company accounts for its investment using the equity method of accounting. Intelsat’s share of results of Horizons-1 is included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations and was $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007. The investment balance of $22.1 million and $19.6 million as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, was included within other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Horizons-2 plans to launch a Ku-band satellite to replace the SBS-6 satellite at 74.05 degrees west longitude (“WL”). The satellite will support digital video, high-definition television and IP-based content distribution networks to broadband Internet and satellite news gathering services in the United States. Construction of the Horizons-2 satellite is substantially complete and the satellite is expected to be launched in December 2007. The total joint investment is expected to be approximately $208.8 million, of which each of the joint venture partners is required to fund their 50% share beginning in early 2008. The contribution obligation arises from the obligation of the Company to fund amounts due under Horizon-2’s loan agreement with a third-party lender. The Company has entered into a security and pledge agreement with the lender and pursuant to this agreement, granted a security interest in the contribution obligation to the lender. The Company has, therefore, recorded this obligation as an indirect guarantee in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 45 (as amended), Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. The Company’s investment is being accounted for using the equity method. As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, the investment balance of $37.3 million and $73.7 million, respectively, is included within other assets and the Company has recorded a liability of $37.3 million and $73.7 million as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, included within other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements in relation to the future funding of this investment in Horizons-2.

Note 8    Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The carrying amount and accumulated amortization of acquired intangible assets subject to amortization consisted of the following:

 

     As of
December 31,
2006
    As of
September 30,
2007
 

Backlog and other

   $ 591,400     $ 591,400  

Customer relationships

     283,988       283,988  

Technology

     10,000       10,000  
                

Subtotal

     885,388       885,388  

Less: accumulated amortization

     (100,384 )     (170,520 )
                

Total

   $ 785,004     $ 714,868  
                

 

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(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. As of September 30, 2007, backlog and other, customer relationships and technology had remaining weighted average useful lives of nine years, thirteen years and five years, respectively. The Company recorded amortization expense of $23.5 million and $23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively and $42.2 million and $70.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company reduced goodwill by $4.3 million primarily for a reduction of $5.3 million related to a tax settlement (see Note 11) offset by other adjustments associated with the final purchase price allocation for the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. The carrying amounts of goodwill and acquired intangible assets not subject to amortization consist of the following:

 

    

As of

December 31,

2006

  

As of

September 30,

2007

Goodwill

   $ 3,908,032    $ 3,903,767

Tradename

   $ 30,000    $ 30,000

Orbital locations

   $ 1,646,600    $ 1,646,600

 

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(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Note 9    Long-Term Debt

The carrying amounts of notes payable and long-term debt were as follows:

 

     As of
December 31,
2006
   

As of

September 30,

2007

 

Intelsat, Ltd.:

    

6.5% Senior Notes due November 2013

   $ 700,000     $ 700,000  

Unamortized discount on 6.5% Senior Notes

     (98,921 )     (90,861 )

7.625% Senior Notes due April 2012

     600,000       600,000  

Unamortized discount on 7.625% Senior Notes

     (45,352 )     (40,221 )

5.25% Senior Notes due November 2008

     400,000       400,000  

Unamortized discount on 5.25% Senior Notes

     (13,068 )     (7,959 )
                

Total Intelsat, Ltd. obligations

     1,542,659       1,560,959  
                

Intelsat Sub Holdco:

    

Floating Rate Senior Notes due January 2012

     1,000,000       —    

8.25% Senior Notes due January 2013

     875,000       875,000  

8.625% Senior Notes due January 2015

     675,000       675,000  

Senior Secured Credit Facilities, due July 2013

     344,750       342,164  

Capital lease obligations

     18,605       14,528  

7% Note payable to Lockheed Martin Corporation due annually from 2007 to 2011

     20,000       15,000  
                

Total Intelsat Sub Holdco obligations

     2,933,355       1,921,692  
                

Intermediate Holdco:

    

9.25% aggregate principal amount at maturity of $478,700 Senior Discount Notes due February 2015

     362,276       387,731  
                

Intelsat Bermuda:

    

Floating Rate Senior Notes due June 2013

     260,000       260,000  

11.25% Senior Notes due June 2016

     1,330,000       1,330,000  

9.25% Senior Notes due June 2016

     750,000       750,000  

11.25% (LIBOR + 5.74%) Bridge Loan

     600,000       —    

Floating Rate Senior Notes due January 2015

     —         600,000  

Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities due February 2014

     —         1,000,000  

Unamortized discount on Senior Unsecured Credit Facilities

     —         (4,636 )
                

Total Intelsat Bermuda obligations

     2,940,000       3,935,364  
                

Intelsat Corp:

    

Senior Secured Credit Facilities, due January 2014

     1,635,100       1,622,836  

Senior Secured Credit Facilities, due July 2012

     355,910       329,217  

9% Senior Notes due August 2014

     656,320       656,320  

Unamortized premium on 9% Senior Notes

     16,329       15,408  

9% Senior Notes due January 2016

     575,000       575,000  

6.375% Senior Notes due January 2008

     150,000       150,000  

Unamortized discount on 6.375% Senior Notes

     (337 )     (99 )

6.875% Senior Notes due January 2028

     125,000       125,000  

Unamortized discount on 6.875% Senior Notes

     (13,187 )     (13,180 )

8.5% Senior Notes due June 2012

     1,190       —    
                

Total Intelsat Corp obligations

     3,501,325       3,460,502  
                

Total Intelsat, Ltd. long-term debt

     11,279,615       11,266,248  
                

Less:

    

Current portion of capital lease obligations

     8,237       8,567  

Current portion of long-term debt

     61,580       210,390  
                

Total current portion

     69,817       218,957  
                

Total long-term debt, excluding current portion

   $ 11,209,798     $ 11,047,291  
                

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

The Refinancings

On January 12, 2007, Intelsat Bermuda issued $600.0 million in Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2015, referred to as the Refinancing Notes. The net proceeds of this offering, together with cash on hand, were used to repay the $600.0 million Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan, and to pay related fees and expenses. On January 19, 2007, Intelsat Sub Holdco amended the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement to reduce the Term Loan B facility interest rate from a range of LIBOR plus 2.00% to LIBOR plus 2.25% to a range of LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 2.00%. Also on January 19, 2007, Intelsat Corp further amended the Intelsat Corp Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to reduce the Term Loan A-3 interest rate and Term Loan B-2 interest rate from a range of LIBOR plus 2.125% to LIBOR plus 2.875% to a range of LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 2.00%. In addition, on February 2, 2007, Intelsat Bermuda borrowed under a $1.0 billion term loan due 2014 pursuant to a new unsecured credit agreement, referred to as the Intelsat Bermuda Unsecured Credit Agreement. The net proceeds of the borrowing thereunder were contributed to Intermediate Holdco, and Intermediate Holdco contributed the net proceeds to Intelsat Sub Holdco, which used the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem its outstanding $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2012 and pay the related premium, fees and expenses. The Company incurred a redemption premium of $10.0 million on the $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes and it wrote off approximately $28.1 million in deferred financing costs. The premiums and financing costs have been recorded as interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The issuance of the Refinancing Notes, the amendments to Intelsat Sub Holdco and Intelsat Corp’s credit agreements, the borrowing under the Intelsat Bermuda Unsecured Credit Agreement and the related repayment of Intelsat Bermuda’s Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan and redemption of Intelsat Sub Holdco’s $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2012 are referred to collectively as the Refinancings.

Debt Repayment

On March 16, 2007, the Company redeemed and paid off Intelsat Corp’s remaining $1.2 million of 8 1/2% Senior Notes due 2012.

Availability Under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Under the terms of the credit agreements governing both Intelsat Sub Holdco’s senior secured credit facilities and Intelsat Corp’s amended and restated senior credit facilities, the ability of each company to borrow under its respective revolving credit facility is subject to compliance by each company’s indirect parent, Intelsat, under a senior secured debt covenant included in the indenture governing Intelsat’s outstanding senior notes. As a result, under certain circumstances, Intelsat Sub Holdco may not be able to borrow up to the full amount of borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility if Intelsat Corp has certain amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility, and Intelsat Corp may not be able to borrow up to the full amount of borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility if Intelsat Sub Holdco has certain amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The aggregate availability under the two revolving credit facilities was therefore limited to $359.6 million as of September 30, 2007, and the availability under Intelsat Sub Holdco’s and Intelsat Corp’s revolving credit facilities was $285.0 million and $247.9 million, respectively, subject to the aggregate availability restriction.

 

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Note 10    Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Interest Rate Swap

The satellite communications industry is a capital intensive, technology-driven business. The Company is subject to interest rate risk primarily associated with its variable rate borrowings. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates could adversely affect earnings and cash flows. Specific interest rate risk includes: the risk of increasing interest rates on short-term debt; the risk of increasing interest rates for planned new fixed long-term financings; and the risk of increasing interest rates for planned refinancing using long-term fixed rate debt. In order to mitigate this risk, the Company may enter into interest rate swap agreements to reduce the impact of interest rate movements on future interest expense by converting a portion of its floating-rate debt to a fixed rate.

On March 14, 2005, the Company’s indirect subsidiary, Intelsat Corp, which was acquired as part of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, entered into a five-year interest rate swap agreement to hedge interest expense on a notional amount of $1.25 billion. The notional amount will be reduced to $625.0 million from March 14, 2008 until expiration on March 14, 2010. This swap was entered into to reduce the variability in cash flow on a portion of our floating-rate term loans. On a quarterly basis, the Company receives a floating rate of interest equal to the three-month LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of interest that is subject to scheduled rate increases.

The counterparties to this agreement are highly rated financial institutions. In the unlikely event that the counterparties fail to meet the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company’s exposure is limited to the interest rate differential on the notional amount at each quarterly settlement period over the life of the agreements. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is the estimated amount that the Company would pay or receive to terminate the agreement at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates, the market expectation for future interest rates and its current creditworthiness.

Effective July 1, 2005, the Company discontinued hedge accounting for the above mentioned interest rate swap, as a result of its quarterly effectiveness testing that indicated hedge effectiveness outside of the target range of 80% to 125%. Since the discontinuance of hedge accounting, this agreement has been marked-to-market and the change in the fair value of the interest rate swap is recorded within loss on undesignated interest rate swap in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations. The interest rate swap has remained undesignated.

During the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company recorded losses of $14.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively, as a result of the change in the fair value of the interest rate swap. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company recorded losses of $14.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively. These losses were recorded within loss on undesignated interest rate swap in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

As of December 31, 2006, $0.4 million of the asset related to this interest rate swap was included in prepaid expenses and $7.0 million of the asset was included in other deferred charges and other assets, net, within our consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2007, $2.2 million related to the fair value of the interest rate swap was included in other long-term liabilities on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Note 11    Income Taxes

The difference in the Company’s tax expense between the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 was primarily caused by lower pre-tax book income in 2007 in the Company’s historical U.S. and U.K. subsidiaries, as well as book losses at the Company’s Intelsat Holding Corporation subsidiary. Because Bermuda does not currently impose an income tax, Intelsat’s statutory tax rate is zero. The difference between tax expense reported in the consolidated statements of operations and tax computed at statutory rates is attributable to the provision for foreign taxes, which were principally in the United States and United Kingdom as well as withholding taxes on revenue earned in many of the foreign markets.

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that a company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the financial statements will reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts, on an undiscounted basis. FIN 48 also revises disclosure requirements and introduces a prescriptive, annual, tabular roll-forward of the unrecognized tax benefits.

The Company adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The cumulative effect of adopting FIN 48 was immaterial, however the Company reclassified certain reserve amounts and corresponding indemnity receivables within the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of January 1, 2007, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits were $83.0 million (including interest and penalties), of which $14.5 million, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The Company recognizes interest and, to the extent applicable, penalties with respect to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had recorded reserves for interest and penalties in the amount of $24.9 million. As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits were $46.8 million (including interest and penalties), of which $11.1 million, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had recorded reserves for interest and penalties in the amount of $5.6 million.

The Company operates in various taxable jurisdictions throughout the world and its tax returns are subject to audit and review from time to time. The Company considers the United Kingdom and United States to be its significant tax jurisdictions. The Company’s U.S. and U.K. subsidiaries are subject to federal, state and local income tax examination for periods after July 18, 2001.

On November 6, 2007, Intelsat Corp was notified by the Internal Revenue Service of its intent to initiate an audit for the tax year ended December 31, 2005.

The Indian tax authorities have recently issued a tax assessment to the Company which asserts a higher tax rate than the rate which the Company’s customers in India have been withholding with respect to sales to India-based customers. The Company has appealed this assessment with the Indian tax authorities. While the outcome of this appeal cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that its probability of ultimately prevailing with respect to this issue does not warrant accruing any additional tax, although the appeals process may take up to 15 years. Accordingly, no provision has been recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements for the additional tax assessment asserted by the Indian tax authorities.

Tax Contingency

Prior to August 20, 2004, the Company’s subsidiary, Intelsat Corp, joined with The DIRECTV Group and General Motors Corporation (“GM”) in filing a consolidated U.S. Federal income tax return. In April 2004,

 

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(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Intelsat Corp entered into a tax separation agreement with The DIRECTV Group that superseded four earlier tax-related agreements among Intelsat Corp and its subsidiaries, The DIRECTV Group and certain of its affiliates. Pursuant to the tax separation agreement, The DIRECTV Group agreed to indemnify Intelsat Corp for all federal and consolidated state and local income taxes a taxing authority may attempt to collect from Intelsat Corp regarding any liability for the federal or consolidated state or local income taxes of GM and The DIRECTV Group, except those income taxes Intelsat Corp is required to pay under the tax separation agreement. In addition, The DIRECTV Group agreed to indemnify Intelsat Corp for any taxes (other than those taxes described in the preceding sentence) related to any periods or portions of such periods ending on or prior to the day of the closing of a PanAmSat Recapitalization, which occurred on August 20, 2004, in amounts equal to 80% of the first $75.0 million of such other taxes and 100% of any other taxes in excess of the first $75.0 million. As a result, Intelsat Corp’s tax exposure after indemnification related to these periods is capped at $15.0 million, of which $4.0 million has been paid to date. The tax separation agreement with The DIRECTV Group was effective from August 20, 2004 until the expiration of the statute of limitations with respect to all taxes to which the tax separation agreement relates.

At December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding tax claims related to withholding taxes assessed on revenue derived from broadcasters inside and outside of India who broadcast from or into India. The total amount assessed for all periods from March 31, 1996 through March 31, 2004 was approximately $73.2 million. The Company contested the imposition of such taxes. On August 11, 2006, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi issued a decision which overturned the tax assessment for the 1997/98 assessment year. In 2007, the Company was informed by The DIRECTV Group that the U.S. and Indian Competent Authorities of their respective tax authorities had reached an agreement (the “Competent Authority Agreement”) with respect to all assessed tax years under the mutual agreement procedures of the U.S. / Indian Double Taxation Treaty. In May 2007, the Indian government issued a tax assessment based on the Competent Authority Agreement. As a result, the Company reduced its tax reserves by $32.3 million, tax indemnification receivable from The DIRECTV Group by $23.2 million, federal tax benefit receivable by $3.8 million and goodwill by $5.3 million during 2007. As part of this settlement, the Indian tax authorities agreed not to appeal the August 11, 2006 decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi. In June 2007, the Company made a payment of $5.0 million to the Indian tax authorities and received $4.0 million from The DIRECTV Group pursuant to the indemnification agreement.

On October 25, 2007, Intelsat Corporation was notified by The DIRECTV Group that the Internal Revenue Service had begun a federal income tax return audit for the period beginning December 23, 2003 and ending December 31, 2005. As mentioned above, under the terms of Intelsat Corp’s tax separation agreement with The DIRECTV Group, federal income taxes are fully indemnified by The DIRECTV Group.

The Company’s income tax provision, prior to and including the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, includes estimates of potential tax expense that may arise from an adverse outcome from federal tax issues and foreign tax withholding issues. For all periods prior to and including the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company has assessed the minimum and maximum exposure for federal tax issues, including foreign sales corporation and extra-territorial income issues, as well as foreign tax withholding issues, and has provided taxes in the amount of the estimated exposure.

 

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(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

Note 12    Restructuring and Transaction Costs

The Company’s restructuring and transaction costs include its historical facilities restructuring plans and management-approved restructuring plans to consolidate and integrate the management and operations of Intelsat and PanAmSat Holdco subsequent to consummation of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. Total restructuring and transaction costs were $19.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, net credits of $0.1 million were the result of changes in expected severance and retention payments. Approximately $19.9 million and $7.1 million of operating expenses were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in relation to these plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

(a) Facilities Restructuring Plans

The restructuring plan approved subsequent to the consummation of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions included the closure of the PanAmSat former corporate headquarters in Wilton, Connecticut, as well as two other locations in the United States. The facility restructuring costs relate primarily to payments due on existing lease obligations that are expected to be incurred and paid through 2011. PanAmSat Holdco also had recorded liabilities in connection with its 2002 approval of a plan to restructure several of its United States locations and close certain facilities, some of which are currently being leased through 2011. Additionally, in an effort to further streamline operations, during 2004, PanAmSat consolidated its Manhattan Beach, El Segundo and Long Beach, California facilities. The remaining liability of $8.8 million and $7.4 million as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively, will be paid through 2011.

(b) Workforce Restructuring Plan

As part of the acquisition consolidation and integration associated with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, the Company approved a workforce restructuring plan. This plan provides for the retention of key employees and the relocation and/or severance of employees due to planned facility closures. This workforce reduction covers approximately 400 employees. Total restructuring and transaction costs were $19.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, net credits of $0.1 million were the result of changes in expected severance and retention payments. Approximately $19.9 million and $7.1 million of operating expenses were recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations in relation to these plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. These costs included employee compensation, benefits, outplacement services, legal services and relocation. They are expected to be incurred and paid through June 2008.

 

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

 

The following table summarizes the recorded accruals which are included in employee related liabilities and accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and activity related to the facilities restructuring and workforce restructuring (in millions):

 

     Facilities
Restructuring
Plans
    Workforce
Restructuring
Plans
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 8.8     $ 18.7     $ 27.5  

Restructuring charges

     —         7.1       7.1  

Net cash payments

     (1.8 )     (18.3 )     (20.1 )

Other adjustments

     0.4       —         0.4  
                        

Balance at September 30, 2007

   $ 7.4     $ 7.5     $ 14.9  
                        

The Company expects to incur additional costs of $0.4 million related to severance and retention and expects additional costs for workforce relocation during 2007 and 2008 as part of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions related workforce plan. No additional costs related to the facilities restructuring plans are expected to be incurred.

Note 13    Contingencies

(a) Insurance

As of September 30, 2007, the Company had in effect in-orbit insurance policies covering three satellites with an insured value of $225.8 million and an aggregate net book value of $300.7 million. The Company had 49 uninsured satellites in orbit as of September 30, 2007. Of the insured satellites, one was covered by an insurance policy with substantial exclusions or exceptions to coverage for failures of specific components identified by the underwriters as at risk for possible failure, referred to as Significant Exclusion Policies. The Significant Exclusion Policies reduce the probability of an insurance recovery in the event of a loss on this satellite. Galaxy 13/ Horizons-1, which was placed in service in January 2004 and is insured by a policy with an exclusion for Xenon-Ion Propulsion Systems (“XIPS”) related anomalies, continues to have XIPS available as its primary propulsion system. It also has a bi-propellant fuel system currently in use, with sufficient bi-propellant fuel to maintain station-kept orbit until approximately 2016.

An uninsured failure of one or more satellites could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, higher premiums on insurance policies would increase the Company’s costs, thereby reducing income from operations by the amount of such increased premiums.

(b) Litigation and Claims

The Company is subject to litigation in the normal course of business, but management does not believe that the resolution of any pending proceedings would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

A settlement has been reached and a consent decree issued in a class action against Intelsat and IGSC filed in 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by certain named plaintiffs who are Intelsat retirees, spouses of retirees or surviving spouses of deceased retirees. The case arose out of a resolution adopted

 

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by the governing body of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (the “IGO”), the predecessor to Intelsat prior to privatization, regarding medical benefits for retirees and their dependents. The plaintiffs allege that Intelsat wrongfully modified health plan terms to deny coverage to surviving spouses and dependents of deceased retirees, thereby breaching the fiduciary duty obligations of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and the “contract” represented by the IGO resolution. Intelsat took the position that the IGO resolution does not create obligations that are enforceable against Intelsat or IGSC.

On September 26, 2007, the District Court entered a consent decree and final judgment adopting the settlement agreement reached by Intelsat and lead plaintiffs’ counsel. The settlement agreement nullifies all potential obligations under the pre-privatization IGO resolution, including, most significantly, the obligation to establish a trust to fund lifetime retiree medical benefits at 2001 levels for the putative class members. Instead, the Company will provide to the retiree class certain health benefits that are essentially the same as those currently provided to active employees, the value of which, taken as a whole, cannot be reduced or eliminated. The retiree class members will have lifetime affordable health care coverage, for which they will pay modest increases in premiums, deductibles and co-pay amounts, such increases to be capped in accordance with certain cost of living adjustment provisions. The settlement extends the obligation to provide the benefits to transferees, affiliates and successors of Intelsat under certain circumstances. On October 1, 2007, the District Court entered a further order concerning the division between the two plaintiffs’ counsel of the $270 thousand in plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees called for in the settlement. The consent decree became final on October 31, 2007. There were no changes in the accrued litigation liability or postretirement benefit obligations as a result of this settlement.

(c) LCO Protection

Most of the customer service commitments entered into prior to the privatization were transferred to Intelsat pursuant to novation agreements. Certain of these agreements contain provisions, including provisions for lifeline connectivity obligation (“LCO”) protection, which constrain Intelsat’s ability to price services in some circumstances. Intelsat’s LCO contracts require the Company to provide customers with the right to renew their service commitments covered by LCO contracts at prices no higher than the prices charged for those services on the privatization date. Under some circumstances, Intelsat may also be required by an LCO contract to reduce the price for a service commitment covered by the contract. LCO protection may continue until July 18, 2013. As of September 30, 2007, Intelsat had approximately $223.4 million of backlog covered by LCO contracts and to date has not been required to reduce prices for its LCO-protected service commitments. However, there can be no assurances that Intelsat will not be required to reduce prices in the future under its LCO commitments.

(d) Launch Termination Fees

In connection with the Company’s purchase of the business of COMSAT General Corporation and certain of its affiliates in October 2004, the Company entered into an agreement with Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for the launch of an unspecified future satellite. This agreement provided that the Company may terminate at its option, subject to the payment of a termination fee that is the greater of: (a) 50% of the launch service price and accommodation fee paid or due as of the effective date of the termination; or (b) $30.0 million. On July 3, 2007, the Company provided authorization to proceed to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for a launch vehicle that is expected to be utilized by the Company for a planned Company-owned satellite launch. The termination provisions above remain applicable if the Company were to terminate the launch vehicle order.

 

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(e) Other

Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., formerly Hughes Space and Communications Company, has security interests in certain transponders on the IS-2, IS-3, IS-4 and IS-5 satellites to secure incentive payments owed by the Company pursuant to satellite construction contracts.

Note 14    Business and Geographic Segment Information

Intelsat operates in a single industry segment, in which it provides satellite services to its communications customers around the world. Revenue by region is based on the locations of customers to which services are billed. Revenue from Mexico is included in Latin America and Caribbean. Intelsat’s satellites are in geosynchronous orbit, and consequently are not attributable to any geographic location. Of Intelsat’s remaining assets, substantially all are located in the United States.

The geographic distribution of Intelsat’s revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2007  

North America

   50 %   48 %

Africa and Middle East

   15 %   17 %

Europe

   15 %   15 %

Latin America and Caribbean

   12 %   12 %

Asia Pacific

   8 %   8 %

Approximately 5% of Intelsat’s revenue was derived from its largest customer during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007. The ten largest customers accounted for approximately 22% and 21% of Intelsat’s revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

The geographic distribution of Intelsat’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 was as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2007  

North America

   44 %   48 %

Africa and Middle East

   18 %   17 %

Europe

   19 %   15 %

Latin America and Caribbean

   10 %   12 %

Asia Pacific

   9 %   8 %

Approximately 4% and 5% of Intelsat’s revenue was derived from its largest customer during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The ten largest customers accounted for approximately 21% of Intelsat’s revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007.

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, revenues were derived from the following services:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2006     2007  

Transponder services

   $ 413,884    78 %   $ 413,450    76 %

Managed services

     52,749    10       67,007    12  

Channel

     45,366    9       39,936    7  

Mobile satellite services and other

     16,475    3       25,697    5  
                          

Total

   $ 528,474    100 %   $ 546,090    100 %
                          

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, revenues were derived from the following services:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2006     2007  

Transponder services

   $ 800,574    72 %   $ 1,220,203    76 %

Managed services

     118,973    11       191,057    12  

Channel

     160,726    14       124,705    8  

Mobile satellite services and other

     39,181    3       71,585    4  
                          

Total

   $ 1,119,454    100 %   $ 1,607,550    100 %
                          

Note 15    Related Party Transactions

(a) Shareholders Agreement

The shareholders of Intelsat Holdings, including recipients of restricted share awards of Intelsat Holdings, entered into a shareholders agreement relating to Intelsat Holdings on January 28, 2005. The shareholders agreement and the bye-laws of Intelsat Holdings provide, among other things, for the governance of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries and provide specific rights to and limitations upon the holders of Intelsat Holdings’ share capital with respect to shares held by such holders.

(b) Monitoring Fee Agreements and Transaction Fees

In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, Intelsat Bermuda (assumed by Intelsat Sub Holdco in March 2005) entered into a monitoring fee agreement (the “2005 MFA”) with Intelsat Holdings and the Sponsors, or affiliates of, or entities advised by, designated by or associated with, the Sponsors, as the case may be (collectively, the “2005 MFA parties”), pursuant to which the 2005 MFA parties provide certain monitoring, advisory and consulting services to Intelsat. Pursuant to the 2005 MFA, Intelsat Sub Holdco is obligated to pay an annual fee equal to the greater of $6.25 million or 1.25% of adjusted EBITDA as defined in the indenture governing the notes entered into to finance the Acquisition (the “acquisition finance notes”), and to reimburse the 2005 MFA parties for their out-of-pocket expenses. Intelsat Sub Holdco also agreed to indemnify the 2005 MFA parties and their directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives for losses relating to the services contemplated by the 2005 MFA and the engagement of the 2005 MFA parties pursuant to, and the performance

 

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by them of the services contemplated by, the 2005 MFA. To the extent permitted by the agreements and indentures governing indebtedness of Intelsat Sub Holdco and its subsidiaries, upon a change of control or qualified initial public offering, the Sponsors may at their option receive a lump sum payment equal to the then present value of all then current and future monitoring fees payable, assuming a termination date of January 28, 2017. Intelsat recorded expense for services associated with the 2005 MFA of $3.0 million and $2.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Intelsat recorded expense of $9.0 million and $9.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

In connection with the closing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Bermuda entered into a monitoring fee agreement (the “2006 MFA”), with the Sponsors, or affiliates of, or entities advised by, designated by or associated with, the Sponsors, as the case may be, referred to collectively as the 2006 MFA parties, pursuant to which the 2006 MFA parties provide certain monitoring, advisory and consulting services with respect to Intelsat Bermuda, PanAmSat Holdco and their respective subsidiaries. Pursuant to the 2006 MFA, an annual fee equal to the greater of $6.25 million or 1.25% of Intelsat Corp Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the indenture governing the Intelsat Corp 2016 Senior Notes) will be paid, and Intelsat Bermuda will reimburse the 2006 MFA parties for their out-of-pocket expenses. Intelsat Bermuda also agreed to indemnify the 2006 MFA parties and their directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives for losses relating to the services contemplated by the 2006 MFA and the engagement of the 2006 MFA parties pursuant to, and the performance by them of the services contemplated by, the 2006 MFA. To the extent permitted by the agreements and indentures governing indebtedness of Intelsat Bermuda, Intelsat Holdco and their respective subsidiaries, upon a change of control or qualified initial public offering as defined in the 2006 MFA, the 2006 MFA parties may at their option receive, in lieu of the annual fee, a lump sum payment equal to the then present value of all then current and future monitoring fees payable, based on certain assumptions, including a termination date which will be the earlier of (i) the twelfth anniversary of the date of the closing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions (July 3, 2018), (ii) such time as the Sponsors and their affiliates own less than 5% of the beneficial economic interest of Intelsat Holdings and (iii) such earlier date as the 2006 MFA parties and Intelsat Holdco may mutually agree upon. Intelsat recorded expense for services associated with the 2006 MFA of $3.1 million and $2.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Intelsat recorded expense of $3.1 million and $9.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

In addition, as payment for certain structuring and advisory services rendered, Intelsat Bermuda paid an aggregate transaction and advisory fee of $40.0 million to the 2006 MFA parties, upon the closing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions.

(c) Ownership by Management

Certain members of management have purchased common equity of Intelsat Holdings and have been granted restricted common equity and SCAs to purchase common equity.

(d) Sponsor Investment

Apollo Management L.P., one of the controlling shareholders of Intelsat Holdings, is the indirect controlling stockholder of Hughes Communications, Inc. (“Hughes Communications”) and Hughes Network Systems, LLC (“HNS”). HNS is one of the Company’s largest corporate network services customers. Messrs. Africk and Stone, two members of the Company’s board of directors, serve on the board of directors of Hughes Communications and the board of managers of HNS.

 

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The Company recorded approximately $45.1 million and $87.2 million of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The receivable outstanding from HNS as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 was approximately $13.5 million and $10.6 million, respectively.

(e) Receivable from Parent

The Company has a receivable from its parent, Intelsat Holdings, as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007 of $5.8 million and $5.9 million, respectively (see Note 5).

(f) BC Share Purchase Agreement

On June 19, 2007, our parent, Intelsat Holdings, entered into the BC Share Purchase Agreement with Parent, Buyer and certain shareholders of Intelsat Holdings, including members of the Company’s management (see Note 2(b)).

(g) Other Related Party Transactions

The Company has a 50% ownership interest in Horizons-1, an investment which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting (see Note 7). During the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company recorded expenses of approximately $1.0 million in each period in relation to the lease of such Ku-band satellite capacity from Horizons-1. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, the Company recorded expenses of approximately $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, for the lease of this capacity. Additionally, the Company provides telemetry, tracking and control services for the Horizons-1 satellite. The Company recorded revenue for these services of approximately $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 and approximately $0.2 million and $0.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

In March 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with Horizons-2, an affiliate of the Company, to purchase and assume a launch service contract of Horizons-2. Under the agreement, the Company agreed to pay Horizons-2 for amounts paid to date of $14.7 million and assumed the remaining contractual obligation payable to the launch services provider. This vehicle will either be used for the launch of Intelsat’s IS-15 satellite or as a replacement launch vehicle should existing launch services under contract be delayed.

Note 16    Supplemental Consolidating Financial Information

In connection with the Acquisition and related amalgamations, Intelsat Sub Holdco issued $2.6 billion of acquisition finance notes. The acquisition finance notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Intelsat, its wholly-owned direct subsidiary, Intelsat Bermuda, Intermediate Holdco, and certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Intelsat Sub Holdco (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”).

On February 11, 2005, Intelsat and Zeus Special Subsidiary Limited issued $478.7 million in aggregate principal amount at maturity of senior discount notes due 2015 (the “discount notes”), yielding approximately $305.3 million of net proceeds at issuance. On March 3, 2005, Intelsat Bermuda transferred substantially all of its assets to Intelsat Sub Holdco and Intelsat Sub Holdco assumed substantially all of the then-existing liabilities of

 

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Intelsat Bermuda. Following these transactions, Zeus Special Subsidiary Limited was amalgamated with Intelsat Bermuda, and Intelsat Bermuda became an obligor on the discount notes. Intelsat Bermuda is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat, a co-obligor of the discount notes.

On July 3, 2006, in connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Bermuda transferred the obligation on the discount notes to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Intermediate Holdco. Intermediate Holdco became an obligor on the discount notes and confirmed its guarantee of the acquisition finance notes and Intelsat Bermuda became a guarantor of the discount notes and confirmed its guarantee of the acquisition finance notes. The discount notes are not guaranteed by any of Intelsat Bermuda’s direct or indirect subsidiaries.

In connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Bermuda issued $1.33 billion of 11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016 and $260.0 million of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013, referred to together as the July 2006 Notes. The July 2006 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Intelsat. The July 2006 Notes are not guaranteed by any of Intelsat Bermuda’s direct or indirect subsidiaries.

On January 12, 2007, Intelsat Bermuda issued $600.0 million of the Refinancing Notes, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Intelsat. The Refinancing Notes are not guaranteed by any of Intelsat Bermuda’s direct or indirect subsidiaries.

Separate financial statements of Intelsat, Intelsat Bermuda, Intermediate Holdco, Intelsat Sub Holdco (an indirect subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda) and the Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented because management believes that such financial statements would not be material to investors. Investments in subsidiaries in the following condensed consolidating financial information are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Consolidating adjustments include the following:

 

   

elimination of investment in subsidiaries;

 

   

elimination of intercompany accounts;

 

   

elimination of intercompany sales between guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and

 

   

elimination of equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
  Intermediate
Holdco
  Intelsat Sub
Holdco
    Intelsat Sub
Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,605     $ 3,335   $ —     $ 326,051     $ 115,261     $ 159,605   $ (115,261 )   $ 495,596  

Receivables, net of allowance

    4,990       —       565     177,235       176,943       118,219     (176,943 )     301,009  

Deferred income taxes

    —         —       —       8,151       8,151       34,174     (8,151 )     42,325  

Intercompany receivables

    —         —       —       1,177,347       —         —       (1,177,347 )     —    

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    1,890       —       91     24,680       26,213       40,596     (28,163 )     65,307  
                                                         

Total current assets

    13,485       3,335     656     1,713,464       326,568       352,594     (1,505,865 )     904,237  

Satellites and other property and equipment, net

    —         —       —       2,609,556       2,607,639       1,967,978     (2,607,639 )     4,577,534  

Goodwill

    —         —       —       110,929       —         3,792,838     —         3,903,767  

Non-amortizable intangible assets

    —         —       —       560,000       —         1,116,600     —         1,676,600  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —         —       —       427,804       —         287,064     —         714,868  

Other assets

    —         91,706     3,604     59,787       14,171       84,546     (14,171 )     239,643  

Investment in affiliate and subsidiaries

    1,806,507       5,799,744     3,111,915     (5,143 )     (5,143 )     94,279     (10,707,880 )     94,279  
                                                         

Total assets

  $ 1,819,992     $ 5,894,785   $ 3,116,175   $ 5,476,397     $ 2,943,235     $ 7,695,899   $ (14,835,555 )   $ 12,110,928  
                                                         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

         

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 4,358     $ 1,031   $ —     $ 54,929     $ 45,975     $ 142,743   $ (47,927 )   $ 201,109  

Accrued interest payable

    48,677       97,341     —       40,907       7,252       63,426     (7,252 )     250,351  

Current portion of long-term debt

    —         —       —       17,015       13,567       201,942     (13,567 )     218,957  

Deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         —       —       4,598       4,598       19,844     (4,598 )     24,442  

Other current liabilities

    —         —       —       61,157       61,157       40,189     (61,157 )     101,346  

Intercompany payables

    932,943       54,542     41,935     —         1,224,530       147,925     (2,401,875 )     —    
                                                         

Total current liabilities

    985,978       152,914     41,935     178,606       1,357,079       616,069     (2,536,376 )     796,205  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    1,560,959       3,935,364     387,731     1,904,677       15,960       3,258,560     (15,960 )     11,047,291  

Deferred satellite performance incentives, net of current portion

    —         —       —       25,064       25,064       103,120     (25,064 )     128,184  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    —         —       —       140,314       140,314       17,404     (140,314 )     157,718  

Deferred income taxes

    —         —       —       7,199       7,199       440,868     (7,199 )     448,067  

Accrued retirement benefits

    —         —       —       68,937       68,937       28,722     (68,937 )     97,659  

Other long-term liabilities

    —         —       —       39,685       27,968       123,064     (27,968 )     162,749  

Shareholder's equity (deficit):

               

Ordinary shares

    12       12     —       12       —         70     (94 )     12  

Other shareholder's equity (deficit)

    (726,957 )     1,806,495     2,686,509     3,111,903       1,300,714       3,108,022     (12,013,643 )     (726,957 )
                                                         

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity (deficit)

  $ 1,819,992     $ 5,894,785   $ 3,116,175   $ 5,476,397     $ 2,943,235     $ 7,695,899   $ (14,835,555 )   $ 12,110,928  
                                                         

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
  Intermediate
Holdco
  Intelsat
Sub
Holdco
  Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,834     $ 41,990   $ —     $ 341,413   $ 139,969   $ 193,418   $ (139,968 )   $ 583,656  

Receivables, net of allowance

    4,800       —       565     176,404     175,916     119,249     (175,916 )     301,018  

Deferred income taxes

    —         —       —       8,151     8,151     34,252     (8,151 )     42,403  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    758       —       91     6,790     6,724     49,244     (6,724 )     56,883  

Intercompany receivables

    —         —       —       1,037,008     —       —       (1,037,008 )     —    
                                                     

Total current assets

    12,392       41,990     656     1,569,766     330,760     396,163     (1,367,767 )     983,960  

Satellites and other property and equipment, net

    —         —       —       2,852,338     2,849,674     1,876,802     (2,849,679 )     4,729,135  

Goodwill

    —         —       —       110,929     —       3,797,103     —         3,908,032  

Non-amortizable intangible assets

    —         —       —       560,000     —       1,116,600     —         1,676,600  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —         —       —       455,858     —       329,146     —         785,004  

Investment in affiliate and subsidiaries

    1,903,625       4,807,038     2,185,777     1,166     1,166     60,093     (8,891,347 )     67,518  

Other assets

    —         68,917     3,847     94,881     17,153     83,509     (17,148 )     251,159  
                                                     

Total assets

  $ 1,916,017     $ 4,917,945   $ 2,190,280   $ 5,644,938   $ 3,198,753   $ 7,659,416   $ (13,125,941 )   $ 12,401,408  
                                                     

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 4,210     $ 2,099   $ 158   $ 92,210   $ 69,544   $ 228,959   $ (69,545 )   $ 327,635  

Accrued interest payable

    20,615       27,953     193     123,336     7,247     71,821     (7,247 )     243,918  

Current portion of long-term debt

    —         —       —       16,630     13,182     53,188     (13,183 )     69,817  

Deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         —       —       3,463     3,463     14,912     (3,464 )     18,374  

Other current liabilities

    —         —       —       60,598     60,599     44,426     (60,598 )     105,025  

Intercompany payables

    889,875       44,268     40,266     —       1,033,842     62,598     (2,070,849 )     —    
                                                     

Total current liabilities

    914,700       74,320     40,617     296,237     1,187,877     475,904     (2,224,886 )     764,769  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    1,542,659       2,940,000     362,276     2,916,531     25,229     3,448,331     (25,228 )     11,209,798  

Deferred satellite performance incentives, net of current portion

    —         —       —       33,021     33,021     99,428     (33,021 )     132,449  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    —         —       —       132,078     132,078     16,789     (132,078 )     148,867  

Deferred income taxes

    —         —       —       7,373     7,373     452,833     (7,372 )     460,207  

Accrued retirement benefits

    —         —       —       66,814     66,814     31,759     (66,814 )     98,573  

Other long-term liabilities

    —         —       —       7,106     7,107     120,980     (7,107 )     128,086  

Shareholder’s equity (deficit):

               

Ordinary shares

    12       12     —       12     —       50     (74 )     12  

Other shareholder’s equity (deficit)

    (541,353 )     1,903,613     1,787,387     2,185,766     1,739,254     3,013,342     (10,629,361 )     (541,353 )
                                                     

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity (deficit)

  $ 1,916,017     $ 4,917,945   $ 2,190,280   $ 5,644,938   $ 3,198,753   $ 7,659,416   $ (13,125,941 )   $ 12,401,408  
                                                     

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Intermediate
Holdco
  Intelsat
Sub
Holdco
  Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ —       $ —     $ 318,175   $ 318,175     $ 334,974     $ (425,234 )   $ 546,090  
                                                           

Operating expenses:

               

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         —         —       65,913     320,145       126,663       (431,890 )     80,831  

Selling, general and administrative

    6,921       2,345       —       9,921     6,617       29,224       (1,931 )     53,097  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         —         —       117,162     107,562       80,447       (107,562 )     197,609  

Restructuring costs

    —         —         —       46     46       (101 )     (46 )     (55 )

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —       —       —         9,488       —         9,488  
                                                           

Total operating expenses

    6,921       2,345       —       193,042     434,370       245,721       (541,429 )     340,970  
                                                           

Income (loss) from operations

    (6,921 )     (2,345 )     —       125,133     (116,195 )     89,253       116,195       205,120  

Interest expense, net

    45,585       99,755       9,229     18,786     10,601       66,234       (10,601 )     239,589  

Subsidiary income

    9,953       112,053       92,458     852     852       —         (216,168 )     —    

Other income, net

    —         —         —       381     381       1,396       (381 )     1,777  
                                                           

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    (42,553 )     9,953       83,229     107,580     (125,563 )     24,415       (89,753 )     (32,692 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    16       —         —       15,122     14,358       (5,261 )     (14,358 )     9,877  
                                                           

Net income (loss)

  $ (42,569 )   $ 9,953     $ 83,229   $ 92,458   $ (139,921 )   $ 29,676     $ (75,395 )   $ (42,569 )
                                                           

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Intermediate
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 300,301     $ 300,301     $ 333,465   $ (405,593 )   $ 528,474  
                                                             

Operating expenses:

               

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         —         —         73,053       312,460       134,355     (425,638 )     94,230  

Selling, general and administrative

    3,198       6,087       —         11,057       8,286       27,897     (400 )     56,125  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         —         —         127,035       117,431       74,961     (117,431 )     201,996  

Impairment of asset value

    —         —         —         48,974       48,974       —       (48,974 )     48,974  

Restructuring costs

    63       —         —         14,471       5,164       5,368     (5,164 )     19,902  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —         —         —         14,328     —         14,328  
                                                             

Total operating expenses

    3,261       6,087       —         274,590       492,315       256,909     (597,607 )     435,555  
                                                             

Income (loss) from operations

    (3,261 )     (6,087 )     —         25,711       (192,014 )     76,556     192,014       92,919  

Interest expense, net

    46,377       82,144       8,754       56,843       10,385       73,579     (10,385 )     267,697  

Subsidiary income (loss)

    (122,926 )     (34,693 )     (28,320 )     2,301       2,301       —       181,337       —    

Other income (expense), net

    —         (2 )     —         (10,097 )     (10,100 )     2,489     10,100       (7,610 )
                                                             

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    (172,564 )     (122,926 )     (37,074 )     (38,928 )     (210,198 )     5,466     393,836       (182,388 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    —         —         —         (10,608 )     (10,900 )     784     10,900       (9,824 )
                                                             

Net income (loss)

  $ (172,564 )   $ (122,926 )   $ (37,074 )   $ (28,320 )   $ (199,298 )   $ 4,682   $ 382,936     $ (172,564 )
                                                             

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Intermediate
Holdco
  Intelsat
Sub
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ —       $ —     $ 925,909     $ 925,909     $ 981,929     $ (1,226,197 )   $ 1,607,550  
                                                             

Operating expenses:

               

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         —         —       204,625       956,738       350,437       (1,267,551 )     244,249  

Selling, general and administrative

    19,399       9,159       —       28,311       17,511       103,576       (6,987 )     170,969  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         —         —       355,702       326,903       232,300       (326,903 )     588,002  

Restructuring costs

    —         —         —       151       151       6,937       (151 )     7,088  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —       —         —         2,760       —         2,760  
                                                             

Total operating expenses

    19,399       9,159       —       588,789       1,301,303       696,010       (1,601,592 )     1,013,068  
                                                             

Income (loss) from operations

    (19,399 )     (9,159 )     —       337,120       (375,394 )     285,919       375,395       594,482  

Interest expense, net

    136,810       288,565       27,016     106,457       32,610       200,016       (32,610 )     758,864  

Subsidiary income (loss)

    (33,060 )     264,664       201,760     1,103       1,103       —         (435,570 )     —    

Other income (expense), net

    1       —         —       (5,081 )     (5,081 )     3,529       5,081       (1,551 )
                                                             

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    (189,268 )     (33,060 )     174,744     226,685       (411,982 )     89,432       (22,484 )     (165,933 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    47       —         —       24,925       22,854       (1,590 )     (22,854 )     23,382  
                                                             

Net income (loss)

  $ (189,315 )   $ (33,060 )   $ 174,744   $ 201,760     $ (434,836 )   $ 91,022     $ 370     $ (189,315 )
                                                             

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Intermediate
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 848,840     $ 848,840     $ 440,553   $ (1,018,779 )   $ 1,119,454  
                                                             

Operating expenses:

               

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         —         —         194,846       921,967       224,887     (1,146,274 )     195,426  

Selling, general and administrative

    4,779       6,087       —         33,111       12,772       34,420     41,596       132,765  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         —         —         425,868       397,051       79,333     (397,051 )     505,201  

Impairment of asset value

    —         —         —         48,974       48,974       —       (48,974 )     48,974  

Restructuring costs

    63       —         —         14,471       5,164       5,368     (5,164 )     19,902  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —         —         —         14,328     —         14,328  
                                                             

Total operating expenses

    4,842       6,087       —         717,270       1,385,928       358,336     (1,555,867 )     916,596  
                                                             

Income (loss) from operations

    (4,842 )     (6,087 )     —         131,570       (537,088 )     82,217     537,088       202,858  

Interest expense, net

    140,456       97,444       8,754       150,925       30,192       78,956     (30,192 )     476,535  

Subsidiary income (loss)

    (160,059 )     (56,526 )     (50,152 )     2,839       2,839       —       261,059       —    

Other income (expense), net

    —         (2 )     —         (22,743 )     (22,742 )     2,980     22,741       (19,766 )
                                                             

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    (305,357 )     (160,059 )     (58,906 )     (39,259 )     (587,183 )     6,241     851,080       (293,443 )

Provision for income taxes

    —         —         —         10,893       10,110       1,023     (10,110 )     11,916  
                                                             

Net income (loss)

  $ (305,357 )   $ (160,059 )   $ (58,906 )   $ (50,152 )   $ (597,293 )   $ 5,218   $ 861,190     $ (305,359 )
                                                             

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Intermediate
Holdco
    Intelsat Sub
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

  $ (64,230 )   $ (219,344 )   $ —       $ 364,564     $ 70,712     $ 349,159     $ (70,712 )   $ 430,149  
                                                               

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Payments for satellites and other property and equipment

    —         —         —         (83,848 )     (83,848 )     (284,547 )     83,848       (368,395 )

Other investing activity

    —         —         —         —         —         2,078       —         2,078  

Advances to/from subsidiaries

    —         —         —         —         —         (6,823 )     6,823       —    

Investment in subsidiaries

    64,000       (728,081 )     (728,081 )     —         —         —         1,392,162       —    
                                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    64,000       (728,081 )     (728,081 )     (83,848 )     (83,848 )     (289,292 )     1,482,833       (366,317 )
                                                               

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repayment of long-term debt

    —         (600,000 )     —         (1,007,587 )     (5,000 )     (40,146 )     5,000       (1,647,733 )

Proceeds from bond issuance

    —         1,595,000       —         —         —         —         —         1,595,000  

Repayment of credit facility borrowings

    —         (51,194 )     —         —         —         —         51,194       —    

Proceeds from credit facility revolver loan

    —         58,017       —         —         —         —         (58,017 )     —    

New debt issuance costs

    —         (29,053 )     —         —         —         (2,172 )     —         (31,225 )

Repayments of funding of capital expenditures by customer

    —         —         —         —         —         (41,282 )     —         (41,282 )

Payment of premium on early retirement of debt

    —         —         —         (10,000 )     —         —         —         (10,000 )

Capital contributions from parent companies

    —         —         977,000       977,000       —         —         (1,954,000 )     —    

Principal payments on deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         —         —         (2,491 )     (2,491 )     (10,888 )     2,491       (13,379 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

    —         —         —         (4,081 )     (4,081 )     —         4,081       (4,081 )

Dividends to shareholders

    —         (64,000 )     (248,919 )     (248,919 )     —         —         561,838       —    
                                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    —         908,770       728,081       (296,078 )     (11,572 )     (94,488 )     (1,387,413 )     (152,700 )
                                                               

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         —         —         808       —         808  
                                                               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (230 )     (38,655 )     —         (15,362 )     (24,708 )     (33,813 )     24,708       (88,060 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    6,834       41,990       —         341,413       139,969       193,418       (139,968 )     583,656  
                                                               

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 6,604     $ 3,335     $ —       $ 326,051     $ 115,261     $ 159,605     $ (115,260 )   $ 495,596  
                                                               

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Intermediate
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub
Holdco
    Intelsat
Sub Holdco
Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

  $ (117,149 )   $ 14,241     $ —       $ 371,594     $ 353,704     $ 60,076     $ (372,307 )   $ 310,159  
                                                               

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Payments for satellites and other property and equipment

    —         —         —         (91,311 )     (91,311 )     (20,368 )     91,311       (111,679 )

PanAmSat acquisition (including G2 acquisition)

    —         (1,713,576 )     —         —         —         (1,438,945 )     —         (3,152,521 )

Advances to/from subsidiaries, net

    46,943       (1,280,182 )     —         (42,581 )     (66,372 )     1,272,780       69,412       —    

Investment in subsidiaries

    75,263       208,826       145,000       (48,301 )     (57,345 )     —         (323,443 )     —    
                                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    122,206       (2,784,932 )     145,000       (182,193 )     (215,028 )     (186,533 )     (162,720 )     (3,264,200 )
                                                               

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Repayment of long-term debt

    —         —         —         (347,375 )     —         (307,980 )     —         (655,355 )

Proceeds from bond issuance

    —         2,340,000       —         —         —         575,000       —         2,915,000  

Proceeds from credit facility borrowings

    —         600,000       —         344,750       —         —         —         944,750  

New debt issuance costs

    —         (72,559 )     —         —         —         (28,602 )     —         (101,161 )

Capital contributions from parent companies

    —         —         —         —         —         44,176       (44,176 )     —    

Principal payments on deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         —         —         (3,354 )     (3,354 )     (3,803 )     3,354       (7,157 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

    —         —         —         (5,132 )     (5,132 )     —         5,132       (5,132 )

Dividends to shareholders

    —         (75,263 )     (145,000 )     (220,263 )     —         —         440,526       —    
                                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    —         2,792,178       (145,000 )     (231,374 )     (8,486 )     278,791       404,836       3,090,945  
                                                               

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         —         —         43       —         43  
                                                               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    5,057       21,487       —         (41,973 )     130,190       152,377       (130,191 )     136,947  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    65       —         —         341,204       7,501       18,801       (7,501 )     360,070  
                                                               

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 5,122     $ 21,487     $ —       $ 299,231     $ 137,691     $ 171,178     $ (137,692 )   $ 497,017  
                                                               

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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INTELSAT, LTD.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands, except percentages, share and per share amounts and where otherwise noted)

On March 3, 2005, Intelsat Bermuda transferred substantially all of its assets to Intelsat Sub Holdco and Intelsat Sub Holdco assumed substantially all of the then-existing liabilities of Intelsat Bermuda.

In connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Bermuda issued $750.0 million of 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Bermuda 2016 Guaranteed Senior Notes”). The Bermuda 2016 Guaranteed Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Intelsat, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Intelsat Sub Holdco and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Separate financial statements of Intelsat, Intelsat Bermuda, Intelsat Sub Holdco and the Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented because management believes that such financial statement would not be material to investors.

Investments in subsidiaries in the following condensed consolidating financial information are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Consolidating adjustments include the following:

 

   

elimination of investment in subsidiaries;

 

   

elimination of intercompany accounts;

 

   

elimination of intercompany sales between guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries; and

 

   

elimination of equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries.

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,605     $ 329,386   $ 326,051     $ 159,604   $ (326,050 )   $ 495,596  

Receivables, net of allowance

    4,990       177,235     177,235       118,784     (177,235 )     301,009  

Deferred income taxes

    —         8,151     8,151       34,174     (8,151 )     42,325  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    1,890       24,680     24,680       40,689     (26,632 )     65,307  

Intercompany receivables

    —         1,122,804     1,177,347       —       (2,300,151 )     —    
                                           

Total current assets

    13,485       1,662,256     1,713,464       353,251     (2,838,219 )     904,237  

Satellites and other property and equipment, net

    —         2,609,557     2,609,557       1,967,977     (2,609,557 )     4,577,534  

Goodwill

    —         110,929     110,929       3,792,838     (110,929 )     3,903,767  

Non-amortizable intangible assets

    —         560,000     560,000       1,116,600     (560,000 )     1,676,600  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —         427,804     427,804       287,064     (427,804 )     714,868  

Other assets

    —         151,493     59,786       88,150     (59,786 )     239,643  

Investment in affiliate and subsidiaries

    1,806,507       2,682,686     (5,143 )     94,279     (4,484,050 )     94,279  
                                           

Total assets

  $ 1,819,992     $ 8,204,725   $ 5,476,397     $ 7,700,159   $ (11,090,345 )   $ 12,110,928  
                                           

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

           

Current liabilities:

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 4,358     $ 55,960   $ 54,929     $ 142,743   $ (56,881 )   $ 201,109  

Accrued interest payable

    48,677       138,248     40,907       63,426     (40,907 )     250,351  

Current portion of long-term debt

    —         17,015     17,015       201,942     (17,015 )     218,957  

Deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         4,598     4,598       19,844     (4,598 )     24,442  

Other current liabilities

    —         61,157     61,157       40,189     (61,157 )     101,346  

Intercompany payables

    932,943       —       —         189,860     (1,122,803 )     —    
                                           

Total current liabilities

    985,978       276,978     178,606       658,004     (1,303,361 )     796,205  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    1,560,959       5,840,041     1,904,677       3,646,291     (1,904,677 )     11,047,291  

Deferred satellite performance incentives, net of current portion

    —         25,064     25,064       103,120     (25,064 )     128,184  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    —         140,314     140,314       17,404     (140,314 )     157,718  

Deferred income taxes

    —         7,199     7,199       440,868     (7,199 )     448,067  

Accrued retirement benefits

    —         68,937     68,937       28,722     (68,937 )     97,659  

Other long-term liabilities

    —         39,685     39,685       123,064     (39,685 )     162,749  

Shareholder’s equity (deficit):

           

Ordinary shares

    12       12     12       70     (94 )     12  

Other shareholder’s equity (deficit)

    (726,957 )     1,806,495     3,111,903       2,682,616     (7,601,014 )     (726,957 )
                                           

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity (deficit)

  $ 1,819,992     $ 8,204,725   $ 5,476,397     $ 7,700,159   $ (11,090,345 )   $ 12,110,928  
                                           

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
  Subsidiary
Guarantors
  Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
  Eliminations     Consolidated  

ASSETS

           

Current assets:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 6,834     $ 383,403   $ 341,413   $ 193,418   $ (341,412 )   $ 583,656  

Receivables, net of allowance

    4,800       176,404     176,404     119,814     (176,404 )     301,018  

Deferred income taxes

    —         8,151     8,151     34,252     (8,151 )     42,403  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    758       6,790     6,790     49,335     (6,790 )     56,883  

Intercompany receivables

    —         992,740     1,037,008     —       (2,029,748 )     —    
                                         

Total current assets

    12,392       1,567,488     1,569,766     396,819     (2,562,505 )     983,960  

Satellites and other property and equipment, net

    —         2,852,338     2,852,338     1,876,802     (2,852,343 )     4,729,135  

Goodwill

    —         110,929     110,929     3,797,103     (110,929 )     3,908,032  

Non-amortizable intangible assets

    —         560,000     560,000     1,116,600     (560,000 )     1,676,600  

Amortizable intangible assets, net

    —         455,858     455,858     329,146     (455,858 )     785,004  

Investment in affiliate and subsidiaries

    1,903,625       2,622,426     1,166     60,093     (4,519,792 )     67,518  

Other assets

    —         163,799     94,881     87,356     (94,877 )     251,159  
                                         

Total assets

  $ 1,916,017     $ 8,332,838   $ 5,644,938   $ 7,663,919   $ (11,156,304 )   $ 12,401,408  
                                         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY (DEFICIT)

           

Current liabilities:

           

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 4,210     $ 94,309   $ 92,210   $ 229,117   $ (92,211 )   $ 327,635  

Accrued interest payable

    20,615       151,290     123,336     72,014     (123,337 )     243,918  

Current portion of long-term debt

    —         16,630     16,630     53,188     (16,631 )     69,817  

Deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         3,463     3,463     14,912     (3,464 )     18,374  

Other current liabilities

    —         60,598     60,598     44,426     (60,597 )     105,025  

Intercompany payables

    889,875       —       —       102,864     (992,739 )     —    
                                         

Total current liabilities

    914,700       326,290     296,237     516,521     (1,288,979 )     764,769  

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    1,542,659       5,856,531     2,916,531     3,810,607     (2,916,530 )     11,209,798  

Deferred satellite performance incentives, net of current portion

    —         33,021     33,021     99,428     (33,021 )     132,449  

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

    —         132,078     132,078     16,789     (132,078 )     148,867  

Deferred income taxes

    —         7,373     7,373     452,833     (7,372 )     460,207  

Accrued retirement benefits

    —         66,814     66,814     31,759     (66,814 )     98,573  

Other long-term liabilities

    —         7,106     7,106     120,980     (7,106 )     128,086  

Shareholder’s equity (deficit):

           

Ordinary shares

    12       24     12     50     (86 )     12  

Other shareholder’s equity (deficit)

    (541,353 )     1,903,601     2,185,766     2,614,952     (6,704,318 )     (541,353 )
                                         

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity (deficit)

  $ 1,916,017     $ 8,332,838   $ 5,644,938   $ 7,663,919   $ (11,156,304 )   $ 12,401,408  
                                         

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

     Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
   Subsidiary
Guarantors
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

   $ —       $ 318,175    $ 318,175    $ 334,974     $ (425,234 )   $ 546,090  
                                              

Operating expenses:

              

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     —         65,913      65,912      125,662       (176,656 )     80,831  

Selling, general and administrative

     6,921       12,266      9,921      30,225       (6,236 )     53,097  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         117,162      117,162      80,447       (117,162 )     197,609  

Restructuring costs

     —         46      46      (101 )     (46 )     (55 )

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

     —         —        —        9,488       —         9,488  
                                              

Total operating expenses

     6,921       195,387      193,041      245,721       (300,100 )     340,970  
                                              

Income (loss) from operations

     (6,921 )     122,788      125,134      89,253       (125,134 )     205,120  

Interest expense, net

     45,585       118,541      18,786      75,463       (18,786 )     239,589  

Subsidiary income

     9,953       20,447      852      —         (31,252 )     —    

Other income, net

     —         381      381      1,396       (381 )     1,777  
                                              

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

     (42,553 )     25,075      107,581      15,186       (137,981 )     (32,692 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     16       15,122      15,122      (5,261 )     (15,122 )     9,877  
                                              

Net income (loss)

   $ (42,569 )   $ 9,953    $ 92,459    $ 20,447     $ (122,859 )   $ (42,569 )
                                              

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ 300,301     $ 300,301     $ 333,466     $ (405,594 )   $ 528,474  
                                               

Operating expenses:

           

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         73,053       73,054       134,355       (186,232 )     94,230  

Selling, general and administrative

    3,198       17,144       11,057       27,898       (3,172 )     56,125  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         127,035       127,035       74,961       (127,035 )     201,996  

Impairment of asset value

    —         48,974       48,974       —         (48,974 )     48,974  

Restructuring costs

    63       14,471       14,471       5,368       (14,471 )     19,902  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —         14,328       —         14,328  
                                               

Total operating expenses

    3,261       280,677       274,591       256,910       (379,884 )     435,555  
                                               

Income (loss) from operations

    (3,261 )     19,624       25,710       76,556       (25,710 )     92,919  

Interest expense, net

    46,377       138,986       56,843       82,334       (56,843 )     267,697  

Subsidiary income (loss)

    (122,926 )     (4,073 )     2,301       —         124,698       —    

Other income (expense), net

    —         (10,100 )     (10,097 )     2,490       10,097       (7,610 )
                                               

Loss from operations before income taxes

    (172,564 )     (133,535 )     (38,929 )     (3,288 )     165,928       (182,388 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    —         (10,609 )     (10,609 )     785       10,609       (9,824 )
                                               

Net loss

  $ (172,564 )   $ (122,926 )   $ (28,320 )   $ (4,073 )   $ 155,319     $ (172,564 )
                                               

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ 925,909     $ 925,909     $ 981,929     $ (1,226,197 )   $ 1,607,550  
                                               

Operating expenses:

           

Direct costs of revenue
(exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         204,624       204,624       350,437       (515,436 )     244,249  

Selling, general and administrative

    19,399       37,470       28,311       103,576       (17,787 )     170,969  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         355,702       355,702       232,300       (355,702 )     588,002  

Restructuring costs

    —         151       151       6,937       (151 )     7,088  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —         2,760       —         2,760  
                                               

Total operating expenses

    19,399       597,947       588,788       696,010       (889,076 )     1,013,068  
                                               

Income (loss) from operations

    (19,399 )     327,962       337,121       285,919       (337,121 )     594,482  

Interest expense, net

    136,810       395,022       106,457       227,032       (106,457 )     758,864  

Subsidiary income (loss)

    (33,060 )     64,007       1,103       —         (32,050 )     —    

Other income (expense), net

    1       (5,081 )     (5,081 )     3,529       5,081       (1,551 )
                                               

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    (189,268 )     (8,134 )     226,686       62,416       (257,633 )     (165,933 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

    47       24,926       24,925       (1,591 )     (24,925 )     23,382  
                                               

Net income (loss)

  $ (189,315 )   $ (33,060 )   $ 201,761     $ 64,007     $ (232,708 )   $ (189,315 )
                                               

 

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Revenue

  $ —       $ 848,840     $ 848,840     $ 440,552     $ (1,018,778 )   $ 1,119,454  
                                               

Operating expenses:

           

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

    —         194,846       194,846       224,887       (419,153 )     195,426  

Selling, general and administrative

    4,779       39,198       33,111       34,419       21,258       132,765  

Depreciation and amortization

    —         425,869       425,869       79,332       (425,869 )     505,201  

Impairment of asset value

    —         48,974       48,974       —         (48,974 )     48,974  

Restructuring costs

    63       14,471       14,471       5,368       (14,471 )     19,902  

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

    —         —         —         14,328       —         14,328  
                                               

Total operating expenses

    4,842       723,358       717,271       358,334       (887,209 )     916,596  
                                               

Income (loss) from operations

    (4,842 )     125,482       131,569       82,218       (131,569 )     202,858  

Interest expense, net

    140,457       248,369       150,925       87,708       (150,925 )     476,535  

Subsidiary income (loss)

    (160,060 )     (3,535 )     2,840       —         160,755       —    

Other income (expense), net

    —         (22,745 )     (22,743 )     2,979       22,743       (19,766 )
                                               

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

    (305,359 )     (149,167 )     (39,259 )     (2,511 )     202,854       (293,443 )

Provision for income taxes

    —         10,893       10,893       1,024       (10,894 )     11,916  
                                               

Net loss

  $ (305,359 )   $ (160,060 )   $ (50,152 )   $ (3,535 )   $ 213,748     $ (305,359 )
                                               

 

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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INTELSAT, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

  $ (64,230 )   $ 145,220     $ 364,564     $ 349,159     $ (364,564 )   $ 430,149  
                                               

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Payments for satellites and other property and equipment

    —         (83,848 )     (83,848 )     (284,548 )     83,849       (368,395 )

Other investing activity

    —         —         —         2,078       —         2,078  

Advances to/from subsidiaries

    —         —         —         (6,823 )     6,823       —    

Investment in subsidiaries

    64,000       (728,081 )     —         (728,081 )     1,392,162       —    
                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    64,000       (811,929 )     (83,848 )     (1,017,374 )     1,482,834       (366,317 )
                                               

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Repayment of long-term debt

    —         (1,607,587 )     (1,007,587 )     (40,146 )     1,007,587       (1,647,733 )

Proceeds from bond issuance

    —         1,595,000       —         —         —         1,595,000  

Repayment of credit facility borrowings

    —         (51,194 )     —         —         51,194       —    

Proceeds from credit facility revolver loan

    —         58,017       —         —         (58,017 )     —    

New debt issuance costs

    —         (29,053 )     —         (2,172 )     —         (31,225 )

Repayments of funding of capital expenditures by customer

    —         —         —         (41,282 )     —         (41,282 )

Payment of premium on early retirement of debt

    —         (10,000 )     (10,000 )     —         10,000       (10,000 )

Capital contributions from parent companies

    —         977,000       977,000       977,000       (2,931,000 )     —    

Principal payments on deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         (2,491 )     (2,491 )     (10,888 )     2,491       (13,379 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

    —         (4,081 )     (4,081 )     —         4,081       (4,081 )

Dividends to shareholders

    —         (312,919 )     (248,919 )     (248,919 )     810,757       —    
                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    —         612,692       (296,078 )     633,593       (1,102,907 )     (152,700 )
                                               

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         808       —         808  
                                               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    (230 )     (54,017 )     (15,362 )     (33,814 )     15,363       (88,060 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    6,834       383,403       341,413       193,418       (341,412 )     583,656  
                                               

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 6,604     $ 329,386     $ 326,051     $ 159,604     $ (326,049 )   $ 495,596  
                                               

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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INTELSAT, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

    Intelsat,
Ltd.
    Intelsat
Bermuda
    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash flows from operating activities

  $ (117,148 )   $ 385,834     $ 371,594     $ 101,212     $ (431,333 )   $ 310,159  
                                               

Cash flows from investing activities:

           

Payments for satellites and other property and equipment

    —         (91,311 )     (91,311 )     (20,368 )     91,311       (111,679 )

PanAmSat acquisition (including G2 acquisition)

    —         (1,713,576 )     —         (1,438,945 )     —         (3,152,521 )

Advances to/from subsidiaries, net

    46,943       (1,322,763 )     (42,581 )     1,275,819       42,582       —    

Investment in subsidiaries

    75,263       (59,738 )     (48,301 )     145,000       (112,224 )     —    
                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    122,206       (3,187,388 )     (182,193 )     (38,494 )     21,669       (3,264,200 )
                                               

Cash flows from financing activities:

           

Repayment of long-term debt

    —         (347,375 )     (347,375 )     (307,980 )     347,375       (655,355 )

Proceeds from bond issuance

    —         2,340,000       —         575,000       —         2,915,000  

Proceeds from credit facility borrowings

    —         944,750       344,750       —         (344,750 )     944,750  

New debt issuance costs

    —         (72,559 )     —         (28,602 )     —         (101,161 )

Capital contributions from parent companies

    —         —         —         —         —         —    

Principal payments on deferred satellite performance incentives

    —         (3,354 )     (3,354 )     (3,803 )     3,354       (7,157 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

    —         (5,132 )     (5,132 )     —         5,132       (5,132 )

Dividends to shareholders

    —         (75,263 )     (220,263 )     (145,000 )     440,526       —    
                                               

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    —         2,781,067       (231,374 )     89,615       451,637       3,090,945  
                                               

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    —         —         —         43       —         43  
                                               

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    5,058       (20,487 )     (41,973 )     152,376       41,972       136,947  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    65       341,204       341,204       18,801       (341,204 )     360,070  
                                               

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 5,123     $ 320,717     $ 299,231     $ 171,177     $ (299,232 )   $ 497,017  
                                               

(Certain totals may not add due to the effects of rounding)

 

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and their notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The following discussion and analysis relates to periods both prior to and after the completion of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions and the Merger Transaction, each as defined below, which were completed on July 3, 2006. See “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of factors that could cause our future financial condition and results of operations to be different from those discussed below. Certain monetary amounts, percentages and other figures included in this Quarterly Report have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them, and figures expressed as percentages in the text may not total 100% or, as applicable, when aggregated may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the percentages that precede them. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “dollars” and “$” in this Quarterly Report are to, and all monetary amounts in this Quarterly Report are presented in, U.S. dollars.

Overview

We are the largest provider of fixed satellite communications services worldwide, supplying video, data and voice connectivity in approximately 200 countries and territories for over 1,800 customers, many of which we have had relationships with for over 30 years. Our global communications network includes 53 satellites in orbit, leased capacity on one additional satellite owned by another satellite operator and ground facilities related to the operation and control of our satellites. We have the largest, most flexible and one of the most reliable satellite fleets in the world, which covers over 99% of the world’s population. Our satellite fleet is operated via ground facilities used to monitor and control our satellites and is complemented by a terrestrial network of teleports, points of presence and leased fiber links for the provision of our hybrid managed services. We have undertaken a number of strategic initiatives to expand our business regionally and by customer set, including most recently the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions.

Impact of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions

On August 28, 2005, Intelsat Bermuda entered into a merger agreement, referred to as the Merger Agreement, with PanAmSat Holdco and Proton Acquisition Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda, referred to as Merger Sub. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Intelsat Bermuda acquired PanAmSat Holdco on July 3, 2006 for total cash consideration of approximately $3.2 billion, with the stockholders of PanAmSat Holdco receiving $25.00 per common share in cash, plus approximately $0.00927 as the pro rata share of undeclared regular quarterly dividends. Merger Sub was newly formed for the purpose of consummating the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. As part of this transaction, approximately $3.2 billion in existing debt of PanAmSat Holdco and its subsidiaries was either refinanced or remained outstanding.

In connection with, and in order to effect, the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the related financing, the following transactions occurred:

 

   

Intelsat Bermuda created a new direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Intermediate Holdco;

 

   

Intelsat Bermuda transferred substantially all its assets (other than cash, certain prepaid expenses and the capital stock of Merger Sub) and liabilities to Intermediate Holdco; and

 

   

Merger Sub merged with PanAmSat Holdco, with PanAmSat Holdco continuing as the surviving corporation and being a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda. Upon completion of this merger, referred to as the Merger Transaction, PanAmSat Holdco’s equity holders ceased to hold shares or other equity interests in PanAmSat Holdco.

In addition, on July 3, 2006, we incurred substantial debt to finance this acquisition, including $260.0 million principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013, $1.33 billion principal amount of

 

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11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016 and $750.0 million principal amount of 9 1/4% Senior Notes due 2016, issued by Intelsat Bermuda, referred to collectively as the Intelsat Bermuda Senior Notes; $575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due 2016 issued by PanAmSat Opco, referred to as the Intelsat Corp 2016 Senior Notes; and a borrowing by Intelsat Bermuda under a new $600.0 million senior unsecured credit facility, referred to as the Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan. In connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Sub Holdco also terminated its prior senior secured credit facilities and entered into new senior secured credit facilities under a credit agreement referred to as the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement, and PanAmSat Opco amended and restated its existing senior secured credit facilities, under a credit agreement referred to as the Intelsat Corp Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, to change certain of the terms thereunder. We refer to these transactions and the Merger Transaction collectively as the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. We are a significantly more highly leveraged company than we were prior to the acquisition, and this has resulted in a significant increase in our interest expense.

Following consummation of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat General Corporation, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Intelsat Sub Holdco and referred to as IGen, acquired G2 Satellite Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of PanAmSat Opco and the government services business of PanAmSat Opco, for cash consideration of $73.0 million by means of a merger in which G2 Satellite Solutions Corporation merged into IGen with IGen continuing as the surviving entity.

On May 30, 2006, PanAmSat Holdco commenced a tender offer, referred to as the Tender Offer, to purchase any and all of its then outstanding $416.0 million aggregate principal amount at maturity ($289.5 million accreted principal amount at March 31, 2006) 10 3/8% Senior Discount Notes due 2014, referred to as the 10 3/ 8% discount notes, for cash. Approximately 99.65% of the outstanding 10 3/8% discount notes were repurchased by PanAmSat Holdco upon completion of the Tender Offer on July 3, 2006. The 10 3/8% discount notes not tendered to PanAmSat Holdco in the Tender Offer, or approximately $1.5 million aggregate principal amount, were repurchased by PanAmSat Holdco on August 29, 2006.

Prior to and immediately after the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Bermuda extended to PanAmSat Holdco several loans, referred to collectively as the Intelsat Bermuda Loan, in an aggregate principal amount at the time of borrowing equal to approximately $1.3 billion, the proceeds of which were used by PanAmSat Holdco to fund a portion of the purchase price of the PanAmSat acquisition and to fund the purchase of the 10 3/8% discount notes tendered in the Tender Offer, plus related fees.

Following the completion of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, substantially all of the employees of Intelsat Global Service Corporation, referred to as IGSC, an indirect subsidiary of Intelsat Bermuda, were transferred to PanAmSat Opco on July 3, 2006 pursuant to an employee transfer agreement. In addition, substantially all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Intelsat Holdings entered into a master intercompany services agreement pursuant to which these entities provide services to each other. In each case, services are provided on terms that are not materially less favorable to each party than are available on an arm’s length basis and on terms that the relevant boards of directors have determined to be fair.

Upon the completion of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, we renamed PanAmSat Holdco and PanAmSat Opco as Intelsat Holding Corporation and Intelsat Corporation, respectively.

In addition, Intelsat Bermuda created a new direct wholly-owned subsidiary organized in Gibraltar which owns all of the equity of a subsidiary organized in Luxembourg which owns all of the equity of a subsidiary organized in Poland, referred to as Intelsat Poland, which has registered a branch in Luxembourg, referred to as the Intelsat Poland, Luxembourg Branch. Following the consummation of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Bermuda effected the contribution of the Intelsat Bermuda Loan to the Intelsat Poland, Luxembourg Branch. On October 30, 2006, Intelsat Bermuda executed a series of transactions which resulted in the shares of PanAmSat Holdco, which were previously all held by Intelsat Bermuda, being held by the Intelsat Poland, Luxembourg branch.

 

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An allocation of the purchase price and related costs of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions was performed using information then available and was based on estimates of fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. Determining fair values required us to make significant estimates and assumptions. In order to develop estimates of fair values, we considered the following generally accepted valuation approaches: the cost approach, income approach and market approach. Our estimates included assumptions about projected growth rates, cost of capital, effective tax rates, tax amortization periods, technology royalty rates and technology life cycles, the regulatory and legal environment, and industry and economic trends.

In connection with and since the closing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, Intelsat Holdings has entered into share-based compensation arrangements under its existing 2005 Share Incentive Plan with certain directors, officers and key employees of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries. In the aggregate, these arrangements outstanding as of September 30, 2007 provided for the issuance of approximately 4% of the outstanding voting equity of Intelsat Holdings. Since awards made consist of share and share-based compensation grants of our parent, Intelsat Holdings, compensation costs for vested awards and any costs to repurchase shares will be reflected as capital contributions in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We identified various cost-savings initiatives that were implemented in connection with the integration process following the closing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. These initiatives included workforce reductions and related salaries and benefits savings, insurance costs, operating expense reductions due to consolidation of facilities, and cost savings expected to result from the implementation of improved operating processes and conforming policies in both companies to achieve best practices.

We believe we are on track with regard to our integration plan and our planned operating cost savings. Total headcount at the time of the acquisition of PanAmSat was approximately 1,370, and at September 30, 2007 our headcount was 1,088, reflecting reductions in line with our original plan. Because of our more favorable market position since closing the acquisition of PanAmSat in July 2006, we have been able to capture new business opportunities and generate additional revenue growth. In certain areas we have increased headcount to address these opportunities and to pursue new strategies that were not identified prior to the acquisition of PanAmSat.

We believe that as of September 30, 2007 we had incurred most of the one-time expenditures necessary to achieve the expected cost savings resulting from the acquisition of PanAmSat, although some costs will continue to be incurred through 2008. We expect that our total expenditures to achieve the cost savings will be significantly below our original estimate of approximately $180 million, which included $40 to $45 million in capital expense.

Impact of the Refinancings

On January 12, 2007, Intelsat Bermuda issued $600.0 million in Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2015, referred to as the Refinancing Notes. The net proceeds of this offering, together with cash on hand, were used to repay the $600.0 million Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan, and to pay related fees and expenses. On January 19, 2007, Intelsat Sub Holdco amended the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement to reduce the Term Loan B facility interest rate from a range of LIBOR plus 2.00% to LIBOR plus 2.25% to a range of LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 2.00%. Also on January 19, 2007, Intelsat Corp further amended the Intelsat Corp Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to reduce the Term Loan A-3 interest rate and Term Loan B-2 interest rate from a range of LIBOR plus 2.125% to LIBOR plus 2.875% to a range of LIBOR plus 1.75% to LIBOR plus 2.00%. In addition, on February 2, 2007, Intelsat Bermuda borrowed under a $1.0 billion term loan due 2014 pursuant to a new unsecured credit agreement, referred to as the Intelsat Bermuda Unsecured Credit Agreement. The net proceeds of the borrowing thereunder were contributed to Intermediate Holdco, and Intermediate Holdco contributed the net proceeds to Intelsat Sub Holdco, which used the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, to redeem its outstanding $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2012 and pay the related premium, fees and

 

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expenses. The Company incurred a redemption premium of $10.0 million on the $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes and it wrote off approximately $28.1 million in deferred financing costs. The premiums and financing costs have been recorded as interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The issuance of the Refinancing Notes, the amendments to Intelsat Sub Holdco and Intelsat Corp’s credit agreements, the borrowing under the Intelsat Bermuda Unsecured Credit Agreement and the related repayment of Intelsat Bermuda’s Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan and redemption of Intelsat Sub Holdco’s $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2012 are referred to collectively as the Refinancings.

The BC Share Purchase Agreement

On June 19, 2007, Intelsat Holdings entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “BC Share Purchase Agreement”) with Serafina Holdings Limited (“Parent”), Serafina Acquisition Limited (“Buyer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and certain shareholders of Intelsat Holdings. Parent and Buyer are affiliates of funds advised by BC Partners Ltd. The BC Share Purchase Agreement provides for the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings’ shares by Buyer and Parent for consideration consisting of cash and Parent stock. Of the total consideration value to be received by current shareholders of Intelsat Holdings of approximately $5.025 billion, at least $4.6 billion is expected to be paid in cash with the remainder to be paid in Parent stock and options (representing up to 27% of the fully diluted equity of Parent as of the closing) as consideration for their shares, subject to certain closing adjustments. Although Parent has informed Intelsat Holdings that its equity syndication process is not yet complete, it is possible that one or more additional equity investors not affiliated with BC Partners Ltd. may commit to acquire a portion of the equity of Parent at the closing. If this occurs, the amount of cash received by the current shareholders of Intelsat Holdings would exceed $4.6 billion by such additional equity investment and the amount of Parent stock and options received by current shareholders of Intelsat Holdings would be correspondingly reduced. Parent has informed Intelsat Holdings that it currently expects that the total amount of Parent stock and options to be received by the Sponsors in the transaction will be approximately 5.5% or less of Parent’s fully diluted equity, and that two funds controlled by Silver Lake Group, L.L.C. will hold approximately 16.9% of Parent’s fully diluted equity at closing. The term “Sponsors” refers collectively to funds advised by or associated with Apax Partners Worldwide LLP and Apax Partners, L.P., Apollo Management V, L.P., MDP Global Investors Limited, and Permira Advisers LLC.

The consummation of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act and the receipt of approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, and is currently expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008. Intelsat Holdings and the shareholders that are party to the BC Share Purchase Agreement have made certain customary representations and warranties in the BC Share Purchase Agreement to Parent and Buyer, and Intelsat Holdings has agreed to certain covenants, including, among others, covenants regarding operation of the business of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the transaction. Intelsat Holdings may be liable to Buyer and Parent in the event of certain breaches of such representations, warranties and covenants up to a maximum liability of $250 million.

At the time of entry into the BC Share Purchase Agreement, the Buyer informed Intelsat Holdings that Parent and Buyer had received equity commitments in connection with the execution of the transaction in the amount of $1.1 billion in cash, and debt financing commitments in the amount of approximately $5.11 billion, the proceeds of which would be used to fund the cash portion of the transaction, repay certain indebtedness of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries and pay certain transaction fees and expenses. The funding of the commitments is subject to certain conditions, including satisfaction of the conditions to the transaction. The debt commitments contemplate that, immediately following the transaction, Intelsat Holdings’ indirect subsidiary, Intelsat Bermuda, will transfer substantially all of its assets to a new wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, and that subsidiary will assume substantially all of the liabilities (including all existing indebtedness) of Intelsat Bermuda. It is currently expected that Intelsat Bermuda will then assume the new indebtedness issued by Parent or Buyer in connection with the transaction in the amount of approximately $5.11 billion.

 

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The Buyer has also informed Intelsat Holdings that it expects that, in connection with the transaction, approximately $860 million of the Floating Rate Notes due 2013 and the Floating Rate Notes due 2015 of Intelsat Bermuda will be retired or defeased and the $400.0 million 5.25% Senior Notes due 2008 of Intelsat will be retired or defeased. The transaction is expected to result in a “change of control” under the various indentures and credit agreements governing the indebtedness of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries that contain “change of control” provisions. The Buyer has informed Intelsat Holdings that it has obtained debt financing commitments to backstop all indebtedness of Intelsat Holdings and its subsidiaries that may be subject to such a “change of control” provision. As a result of the anticipated financings, Intelsat’s total indebtedness is expected to increase by approximately $3.85 billion at closing. All indebtedness of Intelsat and its subsidiaries not otherwise refinanced or repaid will remain outstanding.

The two monitoring fee agreements to which Intelsat Bermuda and Intelsat Sub Holdco are party, together with the Sponsors or affiliates of, or entities advised by, designated by, or associated with the Sponsors as the case may be (collectively the “MFA parties”), are expected to be terminated upon consummation of this transaction and Parent, Buyer, Intelsat Holdings and the Sponsors have agreed to waive the lump sum payment provisions upon termination in connection with the closing of the transaction.

In addition, we expect all restricted performance shares issued under the Intelsat Holdings 2005 Share Incentive Plan (the “2005 Share Plan”) to vest upon consummation of the transaction. Vesting in share-based compensation arrangements (“SCAs”) issued under the 2005 Share Plan will double at consummation of the transaction if the awardee is employed at the date of the consummation. At the employee’s election, the vested SCAs may be converted into a right to receive cash in an amount equal to the excess of the per share price of the transaction over the exercise price. Vested restricted shares (including time and performance vesting shares) are expected to be purchased at the per share price specified by the BC Share Purchase Agreement. The vesting and modification of these awards will occur upon the expected consummation of a business combination, at which time we would record compensation expense. Assuming a December 19, 2007 closing date, we currently expect up to $197 million to be paid and expensed at closing of the transaction.

There can be no assurance that the transaction contemplated by the BC Share Purchase Agreement will be completed. In the event that it is completed, we will become a more highly leveraged company and it will result in a significant increase in our interest expense in future periods.

 

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Results of Operations

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 and 2007

The following table sets forth our comparative statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, with the increase (decrease) and percentage changes, except those deemed not meaningful (“NM”), between the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
             
     2006     2007     Increase
(Decrease)
    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

   $ 528,474     $ 546,090     $ 17,616     3 %

Operating expenses:

        

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     94,230       80,831       (13,399 )   (14 )

Selling, general and administrative

     56,125       53,097       (3,028 )   (5 )

Depreciation and amortization

     201,996       197,609       (4,387 )   (2 )

Impairment of asset value

     48,974       —         (48,974 )   (100 )

Restructuring costs

     19,902       (55 )     (19,957 )   (100 )

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

     14,328       9,488       (4,840 )   (34 )
                          

Total operating expenses

     435,555       340,970       (94,585 )   (22 )
                          

Income from operations

     92,919       205,120       112,201     NM  

Interest expense, net

     267,697       239,589       (28,108 )   (10 )

Other income (expense), net

     (7,610 )     1,777       9,387     NM  
                          

Loss before income taxes

     (182,388 )     (32,692 )     (149,696 )   (82 )

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (9,824 )     9,877       19,701     NM  
                          

Net loss

   $ (172,564 )   $ (42,569 )   $ (129,995 )   (75 )%
                          

 

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The following table sets forth our comparative statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, with the increase (decrease) and percentage changes, except those deemed not meaningful (“NM”), between the periods presented:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
             
     2006     2007     Increase
(Decrease)
    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Revenue

   $ 1,119,454     $ 1,607,550     $ 488,096     44 %

Operating expenses:

        

Direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     195,426       244,249       48,823     25  

Selling, general and administrative

     132,765       170,969       38,204     29  

Depreciation and amortization

     505,201       588,002       82,801     16  

Impairment of asset value

     48,974       —         (48,974 )   (100 )

Restructuring costs

     19,902       7,088       (12,814 )   (64 )

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

     14,328       2,760       (11,568 )   (81 )
                          

Total operating expenses

     916,596       1,013,068       96,472     11  
                          

Income from operations

     202,858       594,482       391,624     NM  

Interest expense, net

     476,535       758,864       282,329     59  

Other expense, net

     19,766       1,551       (18,215 )   (92 )
                          

Loss before income taxes

     (293,443 )     (165,933 )     (127,510 )   (43 )

Provision for income taxes

     11,916       23,382       11,466     96  
                          

Net loss

   $ (305,359 )   $ (189,315 )   $ (116,044 )   (38 )%
                          

 

Revenue

The following table sets forth our comparative revenue by service type for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 with increase (decrease) and percentage changes between periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2006    2007    Increase
(Decrease)
    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Transponder services

   $ 413,884    $ 413,450    $ (434 )   (0 )%

Managed services

     52,749      67,007      14,258     27  

Channel

     45,366      39,936      (5,430 )   (12 )

Mobile satellite services and other

     16,475      25,697      9,222     56  
                        

Total

   $ 528,474    $ 546,090    $ 17,616     3 %
                        

 

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The following table sets forth our comparative revenue by service type for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 with increase (decrease) and percentage changes between periods presented:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2006    2007    Increase
(Decrease)
    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands, except percentages)  

Transponder services

   $ 800,574    $ 1,220,203    $ 419,629     52 %

Managed services

     118,973      191,057      72,084     61  

Channel

     160,726      124,705      (36,021 )   (22 )

Mobile satellite services and other

     39,181      71,585      32,404     83  
                        

Total

   $ 1,119,454    $ 1,607,550    $ 488,096     44 %
                        

Revenue increased by $17.6 million, or 3%, to $546.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. Transponder services revenue decreased by $0.4 million to $413.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, due primarily to unusually high transponder services revenue in the third quarter of 2006 resulting from termination fees of $11.7 million associated with specific customer contracts that were terminated early. In addition, transponder services revenue increased from our network services customers, offset in part by declines in revenue from the media and government customer sets. Managed services revenue increased by $14.3 million to $67.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, primarily driven by the growth of Internet-related services and network broadband services sold to network services and government customers, and by increased managed video services sold to media customers. Mobile satellite services and other revenue increased by $9.2 million to $25.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006, due to increased revenues from mobile satellite services and satellite-related services. Our legacy channel services revenue declined by $5.4 million to $39.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decline in legacy channel services revenue reflected the continued migration of point-to-point satellite traffic to fiber optic cables across transoceanic routes, a trend which we expect will continue, and the continued optimization of customer networks.

Revenue increased by $488.1 million, or 44%, to $1.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the operations of PanAmSat Holdco, which we acquired on July 3, 2006, contributed approximately $438.8 million to this increase, based on PanAmSat Holdco operations revenue recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2007. During the third quarter of 2006 and 2007, PanAmSat Holdco operations were fully reflected in our results. In addition, the 2006 period included early termination fees of $11.7 million in transponder services revenue discussed above and of $20.6 million in channel revenue associated with another specific customer contract that was terminated early. Transponder services revenue increased by $419.6 million, or 52%, to $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily driven by transponder services revenue associated with the acquired operations of PanAmSat Holdco, along with growth in capacity services provided to network services customers. Managed services revenue increased by $72.1 million, or 61%, to $191.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. In addition to the revenue increase which resulted from the acquired operations of PanAmSat Holdco, increases included further growth from managed services for Internet-related services, network broadband services, and managed services for media customers. Mobile satellite services and other revenue increased by $32.4 million to $71.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily due to satellite-related services revenue of the acquired operations of PanAmSat Holdco. In addition, mobile satellite and other services revenues from our government

 

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customers increased as compared to the same period in 2006. Our legacy channel services revenue declined by $36.0 million to $124.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006, primarily due to the unusually high revenues in the same period in 2006 as a result of the early termination fee discussed above. Additionally, the decline in legacy channel services revenue reflected the continued migration of point-to-point satellite traffic to fiber optic cables across transoceanic routes, a trend which we expect will continue, and the continued optimization of customer networks.

Operating Expenses

Direct Costs of Revenue (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization)

Direct costs of revenue decreased by $13.4 million, or 14%, to $80.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was due primarily to on-going workforce reductions as part of our integration efforts and to a reduction in insurance expense of $1.4 million. In addition, cost of sales declined overall due to lower usage of third party services, despite increased cost of sales for third party providers related to the increased mobile satellite services revenues.

Direct costs of revenue increased by $48.8 million, or 25%, to $244.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was due primarily to the inclusion of six additional months of results of the acquired PanAmSat Holdco operations during the 2007 period. The increase also reflected higher staff-related expenses of $10.2 million, driven by an increase in the number of employees that directly support our terrestrial and satellite operations following the acquisition of the PanAmSat Holdco operations. Further increases in cost of sales of $18.6 million were due to higher costs associated with increased satellite-related services revenue, including launch services, customer premise equipment and related services. Additional increases included higher office, operational, and occupancy expenses of $6.7 million and $12.8 million in higher earth station operating expenses due to the increase in the number of owned and leased teleports.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $3.0 million, or 5%, to $53.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease was due in part to a reduction in professional and other fees of $6.1 million driven by higher use of consultants during the initial PanAmSat integration efforts in the 2006 period. This decrease was offset in part by higher staff related expenses of $3.2 million resulting from increased bonuses accrued under our employee incentive compensation plan due to our improved operating performance in 2007.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $38.2 million, or 29%, to $171.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was due primarily to the inclusion of an additional six months of results of the acquired PanAmSat Holdco operations during the 2007 period. The increase included higher staff-related expenses of $9.5 million resulting from the increased number of employees. In addition, other increases included new monitoring fees of $9.0 million and expenses related to integration efforts, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance efforts and business operations of $7.4 million. Bad debt expenses increased by $5.7 million, primarily due to the addition of the receivables from the acquired operations of PanAmSat Holdco.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization decreased by $4.4 million, or 2%, to $197.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease resulted

 

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primarily from a $5.0 million decline in satellite depreciation due to the impairment of our IS-802 satellite in the 2006 period, as discussed below.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $82.8 million, or 16%, to $588.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily due to the impact of PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, including an increase of $107.6 million resulting from the addition of PanAmSat’s 24 satellites to our fleet, and also due to $2.7 million of additional depreciation from the Galaxy 17 satellite that was placed in service during the third quarter of 2007, and an increase of $27.9 million in amortization of intangible assets primarily as a result of acquired customer relationships and increased revenue backlog. These increases were offset in part by $55.7 million of lower depreciation in 2007 for fully depreciated assets.

Impairment of Asset Value

In September 2006, our IS-802 satellite experienced a reduction of electrical power that resulted in degraded capability of the satellite. As a result of this anomaly, we reduced the net book value of the satellite by approximately 74% and recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $49.0 million, net of satellite performance incentive obligations of $1.7 million, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. There were no comparable amounts during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Restructuring Costs

Restructuring costs were $19.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to a net recovery of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 due to a change in expected severance and retention payments. Restructuring costs were $19.9 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The costs incurred related primarily to severance and facility closing costs incurred during the integration of the acquired PanAmSat Holdco operations.

Loss on Undesignated Interest Rate Swap

We acquired, as part of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, an existing $1.25 billion notional amount interest rate swap agreement to swap a floating rate obligation into a fixed rate obligation. This interest rate swap has been ineffective against the underlying debt, under provisions in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities as amended and interpreted, since the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions, and had previously been ineffective for PanAmSat prior to its acquisition by us. We did not have any interest rate swap agreements prior to the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. For the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, we recorded a loss on undesignated interest rate swap of $14.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively, as a result of the change in the fair value of the interest rate swap. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, we recorded a loss on undesignated interest rate swap of $14.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, as a result of the change in the fair value of the interest rate swap. We may be subject to either gains or losses in future periods as market conditions change and the swap agreement remains ineffective.

Income from Operations

Our income from operations was $205.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $92.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006. This increase of $112.2 million was principally due to increased revenue, the impact of the non-cash impairment charge of $49.0 million incurred in the third quarter of 2006 that did not occur during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs and the loss on the undesignated interest rate swap.

 

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Our income from operations was $594.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $202.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This increase of $391.6 million was principally due to increased revenue related to the acquired PanAmSat Holdco operations, as described above, the impact of the non-cash impairment charge of $49.0 million incurred in the third quarter of 2006 that did not occur during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, restructuring costs and the loss on the undesignated interest rate swap, offset by an increase in direct costs of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net consists of the gross interest expense we incur less the amount of interest we capitalize related to capital assets under construction and less interest income for the year. Interest expense, net decreased by $28.1 million, or 10%, to $239.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The decrease in interest expense was principally due to the favorable impact of the Refinancings in January 2007. The decrease was also attributable to $14.1 million of interest that was capitalized during the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $11.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2006. The non-cash portion of interest expense during the three months ended September 30, 2007 of $18.1 million included the amortization and accretion of discounts and premiums recorded on existing debt.

Interest expense, net increased by $282.3 million, or 59%, to $758.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase in interest expense was principally due to the incurrence or assumption of approximately $6.4 billion of additional debt in connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. Interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 also included $28.1 million associated with the write-off of financing costs due to refinancing activity and a $10.0 million redemption premium on the $1.0 billion of Intelsat Sub Holdco’s Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2012 that were redeemed in connection with the Refinancings. These increases were partially offset by $40.9 million of interest capitalized during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $16.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the decrease in interest expense as a result of the Refinancings completed in the first quarter of 2007. The non-cash portion of interest expense of $46.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 included the amortization and accretion of discounts and premiums recorded on existing debt.

Other Income (Expense), Net

Other income (expense), net was $1.8 million of net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $7.6 million of net expense for the three months ended September 30, 2006. This $9.4 million change primarily related to a decrease of $10.2 million in equity method losses from our investment in the satellite-based broadband services provider, WildBlue Communications, Inc., or WildBlue, from the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2007. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, cumulative equity method losses exceeded our original investment and, as a result, no additional losses from WildBlue will be recognized.

Other income (expense), net was $1.6 million of net expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $19.8 million of net expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This $18.2 million change primarily related to the decrease in equity method losses from our WildBlue investment described above.

Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes changed by $19.7 million to $9.9 million of tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the $9.8 million of tax benefit for three months ended September 30, 2006, and increased by $11.5 million to $23.4 million of tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $11.9 million of tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase

 

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in expense was principally due to higher earnings in our historical subsidiaries subject to U.S. and U.K. tax as compared to the comparable prior year periods. Because Bermuda does not currently impose an income tax, our statutory tax rate was zero. The difference between tax expense reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and tax computed at statutory rates was attributable to the provision for foreign taxes, which were principally U.S. and U.K. taxes, as well as withholding taxes on revenue earned in many of our foreign markets.

EBITDA

EBITDA consists of earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is a measure commonly used in the fixed satellite services sector, and we present EBITDA to enhance understanding of our operating performance. We use EBITDA as one criterion for evaluating our performance relative to that of our peers. We believe that EBITDA is an operating performance measure, and not a liquidity measure, that provides investors and analysts with a measure of operating results unaffected by differences in capital structures, capital investment cycles and ages of related assets among otherwise comparable companies. However, EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, and our EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating or net income, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as an indicator of our operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as an indicator of cash flows, or as a measure of liquidity.

A reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2007     2006     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Net loss

   $ (172,564 )   $ (42,569 )   $ (305,359 )   $ (189,315 )

Add:

        

Interest expense, net

     267,697       239,589       476,535       758,864  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     (9,824 )     9,877       11,916       23,382  

Depreciation and amortization

     201,996       197,609       505,201       588,002  
                                

EBITDA

   $ 287,305     $ 404,506     $ 688,293     $ 1,180,933  
                                

EBITDA of $404.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 reflected an increase of $117.2 million, or 41%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquired PanAmSat Holdco operations, and the absence of satellite impairment charges and restructuring fees that were incurred in the three months ended September 30, 2006 but not in the same period in 2007. EBITDA of $1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflected an increase of $492.6 million, or 72%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. These increases were primarily attributable to the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Items

Net cash provided by operating activities of $430.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflected an increase of $120.0 million as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The increase of operating cash flow was primarily due to the impact of the acquired PanAmSat Holdco operations, which were included for the full nine months of operations in the period ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, net cash provided by operating activities was principally comprised of $305.4 million in net loss, $505.2 million in depreciation and amortization, $17.4 million in compensation costs associated with the repurchase of shares of Intelsat Holdings, $65.2 million of non-cash amortization of bond discount and issuance costs, a decrease in cash flows from operating assets and liabilities of $59.9 million and $24.3 million in

 

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our share in losses of WildBlue. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net cash provided by operating activities was principally comprised of $189.3 million in net loss, $588.0 million in depreciation and amortization, $8.0 million in deferred income tax expense, $84.6 million of non-cash amortization of bond discount and issuance costs, a decrease in cash flows from operating assets and liabilities of $74.5 million and $6.9 million in our share in losses of WildBlue.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $2.9 billion to $366.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2006. This decrease was primarily due to the consummation of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions in 2006, offset by $256.7 million in higher capital expenditures associated with the satellites under construction during 2007.

Net cash used in financing activities was $152.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to cash provided by financing activities of $3.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 primarily included $41.2 million net cash used in connection with the Refinancings completed in the first quarter of 2007 and $41.5 million in mandatory principal payments under our senior secured credit facilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we also paid $41.3 million to partially repay a loan from a customer that provided funding for capital expenditures to a customer, $13.4 million of payments for deferred satellite performance incentives, and $4.1 million of payments for capital lease obligations. Financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 included $3.5 billion of proceeds from borrowings in connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions. See, “Funding Sources and Uses” below for details of the financing of the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

Receivables

Our receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, totaled $301.0 million at December 31, 2006. Of this amount, gross trade receivables, consisting of total billed and unbilled service charges, were $322.3 million at December 31, 2006. Our receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, totaled $301.0 million at September 30, 2007. Of this amount, gross trade receivables, consisting of total billed and unbilled service charges, were $326.3 million at September 30, 2007.

Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA

In addition to EBITDA which is calculated as set forth in “—Results of Operations,” we calculate a measure called Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA, based on the term Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement establishing the new senior secured credit facilities. Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA as adjusted to exclude or include certain unusual items, certain other operating expense items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement as described in the table and related footnotes below. Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA as presented below is calculated only with respect to Intelsat Sub Holdco and its subsidiaries. Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA is a material component of certain ratios used in the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement, such as the secured debt leverage ratio and the total leverage ratio.

Under the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement, Intelsat Sub Holdco must maintain a secured net debt leverage ratio not greater than 1.50 to 1.00, at the end of each fiscal quarter, and generally may not incur additional indebtedness (subject to certain exceptions) if the total leverage ratio calculated on a pro forma basis at the time of incurrence would exceed 4.75 to 1.00. In addition, under the investments and dividends covenants contained in the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement, the ability of Intelsat Sub Holdco to make investments and pay dividends is restricted by formulas based on the amount of Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA measured from April 1, 2006.

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EBITDA consists of EBITDA as adjusted to exclude or include certain unusual items, certain other operating expense items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under these indentures as described in the table and related footnotes below. Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA as presented below is calculated only with respect to Intelsat Bermuda and its subsidiaries. Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA is a material component of certain ratios used in the indentures governing the Intelsat Bermuda Senior Notes such as the debt to Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA ratio and the secured indebtedness leverage ratio.

Under Intelsat Bermuda’s indentures, Intelsat Bermuda generally may not incur additional indebtedness (subject to certain exceptions) if the debt to Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA ratio calculated on a pro forma basis at the time of such incurrence would exceed 6.75 to 1.00 and Intelsat Bermuda cannot incur certain liens to secure indebtedness (subject to certain exceptions) if the secured indebtedness leverage ratio, after giving effect to the incurrence, exceeds 2.50 to 1.00. In addition, under these indentures, satisfaction of a 5.50 to 1.00 debt to Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA ratio is generally (subject to certain exceptions) a condition to the making of restricted payments by Intelsat Bermuda. Furthermore, under the restricted payments covenants contained in these indentures (subject to certain exceptions), the ability of Intelsat Bermuda to make restricted payments (including the making of investments and the payment of dividends), is restricted by a formula based on the amount of Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA measured from January 1, 2005 and calculated without making pro forma adjustments.

 

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Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA was $674.1 million and $727.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA was $836.2 million and $1,238.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. A reconciliation of net cash provided by Intelsat, Ltd. operating activities to Intelsat, Ltd. net loss, Intelsat, Ltd. net loss to Intelsat, Ltd. EBITDA, Intelsat, Ltd. EBITDA to Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA, and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA to Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 is as follows:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2007  
     (in thousands)  

Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to net loss:

    

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 310,159     $ 430,149  

Depreciation and amortization

     (505,201 )     (588,002 )

Impairment of asset value

     (48,974 )     —    

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (518 )     (6,245 )

Foreign currency transaction gain

     43       808  

Gain (loss) on disposal of assets

     507       (262 )

Share-based compensation expense

     (163 )     (3,785 )

Compensation cost paid by parent

     (17,351 )     (288 )

Deferred income taxes

     109       8,008  

Amortization and write-off of bond discount and issuance costs

     (65,238 )     (84,566 )

Share in losses of affiliates

     (24,300 )     (6,884 )

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap

     (14,328 )     (2,760 )

Loss on prepayment of debt and other non-cash items

     —         (9,948 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     59,896       74,460  
                

Intelsat, Ltd. net loss

     (305,359 )     (189,315 )
                

Add:

    

Interest expense, net (1)

     476,535       758,864  

Provision for income taxes

     11,916       23,382  

Depreciation and amortization

     505,201       588,002  
                

Intelsat, Ltd. EBITDA

     688,293       1,180,933  
                

Add (Subtract):

    

Parent and intercompany expenses, net (2)

     11,100       12,138  

Compensation and benefits (3)

     4,180       4,489  

Restructuring costs (4)

     19,902       7,088  

Acquisition related expenses (5)

     12,125       18,163  

Equity investment losses (6)

     24,300       7,284  

Satellite impairment charge

     48,974       —    

Loss on undesignated interest rate swap (7)

     14,328       2,760  

Non-recurring and other non-cash items (8)

     18,193       17,210  

Satellite performance incentives (9)

     (5,177 )     (11,209 )
                

Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA

     836,218       1,238,856  
                

Add (Subtract):

    

Intelsat Corp Adjusted EBITDA (10)

     (168,837 )     (523,152 )

Parent and intercompany expenses (11)

     1,587       206  

Satellite performance incentives (9)

     5,177       11,209  
                

Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 674,145     $ 727,119  
                

(1) Includes a $10.0 million redemption premium paid on the redemption of the Intelsat Sub Holdco $1.0 billion Floating Rate Senior Notes and the write-off of $28.1 million in deferred financing costs.

 

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(2) Represents expenses incurred at Intelsat, Ltd. for employee salaries and benefits, office operating costs and other expenses incurred at Intelsat, Ltd. and Intelsat Bermuda.
(3) Reflects the portion of the expenses incurred relating to our equity compensation plans, defined benefit pension plan and other postretirement benefits that are excludable under the definitions of Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA and Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA.
(4) Reflects restructuring costs reported in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(5) Reflects expenses incurred in connection with the monitoring fee agreements with the Sponsors to provide certain monitoring, advisory and consulting services to Intelsat Bermuda, PanAmSat Holdco and their respective subsidiaries.
(6) Represents losses incurred under the equity method of accounting.
(7) Represents the changes in the fair value of the undesignated interest rate swap asset which is recognized in operating income.
(8) Reflects certain non-recurring gains and losses (principally costs incurred in connection with the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions) and non-cash income related to the recognition of deferred revenue on a straight-line basis of certain prepaid capacity leases which are excluded from Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA and Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA by definition.
(9) Amount represents satellite performance incentive interest expense required to be excluded from interest expense for the calculation of Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA as defined under the terms of the Intelsat Bermuda indentures, but permitted to be included as part of interest expense for the calculation of Intelsat Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA as defined under the terms of the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement.
(10) This measure is reported publicly by our subsidiary, Intelsat Corp, which is not a subsidiary of Intelsat Sub Holdco. We completed our acquisition of PanAmSat on July 3, 2006 and as a result the nine months ended September 30, 2006 only include Intelsat Corp Adjusted EBITDA after July 3, 2006.
(11) Reflects expenses of Intelsat Bermuda, PanAmSat Holdco and other holding companies not consolidated under Intelsat Sub Holdco.

We believe that the inclusion of Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA in this Quarterly Report is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about the calculation of certain covenants in the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement and the Intelsat Bermuda indentures as mentioned above. We believe that some investors may use Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate our liquidity and financial condition. Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of financial performance under U.S. GAAP, and our Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. You should not consider Sub Holdco Adjusted EBITDA and Intelsat Bermuda Adjusted EBITDA as alternatives to operating or net income, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as indicators of our operating performance, or as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities, determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as indicators of cash flows, or as measures of liquidity.

Funding Sources and Uses

We expect our most significant cash outlays in the next twelve months to be debt service on our outstanding debt and capital expenditures as described below in “—Capital Expenditures.” We intend to fund these requirements through cash on hand, cash provided by operating activities and, if necessary, borrowings under the Intelsat Sub Holdco and Intelsat Corp senior secured credit facilities. In addition, please refer to “—Overview—The BC Share Purchase Agreement” for a description of the potential impact of the transactions contemplated by the BC Share Purchase Agreement.

The PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions were financed by the incurrence of significant debt, including the issuance of $575.0 million of Intelsat Corp 2016 Senior Notes, $2.3 billion of Intelsat Bermuda Senior Notes and the $600.0 million Senior Unsecured Bridge Loan, and involved the assumption of existing PanAmSat debt, all of which increased our interest expense significantly. On July 3, 2006, we also terminated the existing Intelsat Sub Holdco credit facility, entered into the New Sub Holdco Credit Agreement and entered into the Intelsat Corp

 

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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. In January 2007, we completed the Refinancings as noted above. Also, on March 16, 2007, we redeemed and paid off Intelsat Corp’s $1.2 million of 8 1/2% Senior Notes due 2012.

As of September 30, 2007, we had outstanding letters of credit of $17.1 million and the revolving credit facility was undrawn. Under the terms of the credit agreements governing both Intelsat Sub Holdco’s senior secured credit facilities and Intelsat Corp’s amended and restated senior credit facilities, the ability of each company to borrow under its respective revolving credit facility is subject to compliance by each company’s indirect parent, Intelsat, Ltd., under a senior secured debt covenant included in the indenture governing Intelsat’s outstanding senior notes. As a result, under certain circumstances, Intelsat Sub Holdco may not be able to borrow up to the full amount of borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility if Intelsat Corp has certain amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility, and Intelsat Corp may not be able to borrow up to the full amount of borrowing availability under its revolving credit facility if Intelsat Sub Holdco has certain amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility. The aggregate availability under the two revolving credit facilities was therefore limited to $359.6 million as of September 30, 2007, and the availability under Intelsat Sub Holdco’s and Intelsat Corp’s revolving credit facility was $285.0 million and $247.9 million, respectively, subject to the aggregate availability restriction just mentioned.

Contracted Backlog

We have historically had and currently have a substantial backlog, which provides some assurance regarding our future revenue expectations. Backlog is our expected actual future revenue under customer contracts, and includes both non-cancelable contracts and contracts that are cancelable. Our backlog was approximately $8.1 billion and $7.9 billion as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, respectively. This backlog and the predictable level of non-cash depreciation expense in the fixed satellite services sector reduce the volatility of the net cash provided by operating activities more than would be typical for a company outside our industry.

Satellite Construction and Launch Obligations

As of September 30, 2007, we had approximately $475.6 million of expenditures remaining under existing satellite construction contracts and satellite launch contracts. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we made milestone payments of $291.6 million primarily related to our repayment of customer funded capital expenditures and our Galaxy 17 satellite.

Effective May 1, 2007, we obtained launch insurance plus one year of in-orbit insurance for all of our currently planned satellite launches. As of September 30, 2007, we did not have any non-cancellable commitments related to existing launch insurance or in-orbit insurance contracts for satellites to be launched.

In connection with our purchase of the business of COMSAT General Corporation and certain of its affiliates in October 2004, we entered into an agreement with Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for the launch of an unspecified future satellite. This agreement provided that we may terminate at our option, subject to the payment of a termination fee that is the greater of: (a) 50% of the launch service price and accommodation fee paid or due as of the effective date of the termination; or (b) $30.0 million. On July 3, 2007, we provided authorization to proceed to Lockheed Martin Commercial Launch Services for a launch vehicle that is expected to be utilized for a planned Company-owned satellite launch. The termination provisions above remain applicable if we were to terminate the launch vehicle order.

Construction of the Horizons-2 satellite is substantially complete and the satellite is expected to launch in December 2007.

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capital expenditures if, among other things, we enter into any currently unplanned strategic transactions. Levels of capital spending from one year to the next are also influenced by the nature of the satellite life cycle and by the capital-intensive nature of the satellite industry. For example, we incur significant capital expenditures during the years in which we procure new satellites and have satellites under construction. We typically procure a new satellite within a timeframe that would allow the satellite to be deployed at least one year prior to the end of the service life of the satellite to be replaced. As a result, we frequently experience significant variances in our capital expenditures from year to year.

Payments for satellites and other property and equipment during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were $368.4 million. As of September 30, 2007, we have launched two satellites in 2007, and expect to launch a third satellite through our joint venture, Horizons Satellite Holdings, LLC, for which construction is substantially complete, in December 2007. For 2007, we originally expected our total capital expenditures to be approximately $615 million. However, we have encountered changes in launch dates, construction projects and integration projects which will result in a portion of these capital expenditures being incurred in 2008 instead of 2007. We currently believe our 2007 total capital expenditures will be approximately $530 million to $550 million, with a significant portion of the remaining original estimate being expended in 2008.

We currently have orders for five satellites which are being built over a period of three years, two of which are expected to be launched by the end of 2008. We intend to fund our capital expenditure requirements through cash on hand, cash provided from operating activities and, if necessary, borrowings under the revolving facilities of the senior secured credit facilities.

On May 4, 2007, we successfully launched our Galaxy 17 satellite into orbit. This satellite will initially operate from 74 degrees west longitude (“WL”) and offer high-power capacity to customers in North America and the Caribbean. Galaxy 17 will eventually be located at 91 degrees WL, to replace our Galaxy 11 satellite, and will serve North American cable and broadcasting customers. The satellite entered into service during July 2007.

On October 5, 2007, we successfully launched our Intelsat 11 satellite into orbit and payload in-orbit testing has been completed.

Satellite Health and Technology

In September 2006, our IS-802 satellite experienced a reduction of electrical power capability that resulted in a degraded capability of the satellite. Eleven transponders on IS-802 were subsequently reactivated and are operating normally. We restored service for substantially all IS-802 customers on both IS-802 and other satellites of our fleet.

We also established an anomaly review board (“ARB”) with the manufacturer of IS-802, Lockheed Martin Corporation, to investigate the cause of the anomaly. Based on the ARB’s report, we believe that the IS-802 anomaly is most likely to have been caused by an electrical short internal to the solar array harness located on the south solar array boom.

The IS-802 satellite is a Lockheed Martin (“LM”) 7000 series satellite, and we operate two other satellites in the LM 7000 series, the IS-801 and IS-805 satellites. The ARB has found that this anomaly is significantly different from previous LM 7000 series spacecraft failures. It is also the first failure of this type on a solar array of the LM 7000 series. Although this risk exists for our other LM 7000 series satellites, the risk to any individual satellite of having a similar anomaly is low. We do not currently believe that any operational steps or adjustments to our satellite deployment plan are required to mitigate the risk.

Disclosures about Market Risk

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arising from adverse changes in those factors. We use derivative instruments only for managing interest rate risk. Hedging activity may be done for purposes of mitigating the risks associated with an asset, liability, committed transaction or probable forecasted transaction. We seek to minimize counterparty credit risk through the selection of only the most creditworthy counterparties and thorough legal review of contracts.

Interest Rate Risk

The satellite communications industry is a capital intensive, technology driven business. We are subject to interest rate risk primarily associated with our borrowings. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates could adversely affect earnings and cash flows. Specific interest rate risks include: the risk of increasing interest rates on short-term debt; the risk of increasing interest rates for planned new fixed rate long-term financings; and the risk of increasing interest rates for planned refinancings using long-term fixed rate debt. See footnote 10 within our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Foreign Currency Risk

We do not currently use foreign currency derivatives to hedge our foreign currency exposures. Substantially all of our customer contracts, capital expenditure contracts and operating expense obligations are denominated in U.S. dollars. Consequently, we are not exposed to material currency exchange risk. However, our service contracts with our Brazilian customers provide for payment in Brazilian reais. Accordingly, we are subject to the risk of a reduction in the value of the Brazilian real as compared to the U.S. dollar in connection with payments made by Brazilian customers, and our exposure to fluctuations in the exchange rate for Brazilian reais is ongoing. However, the rates payable under our service contracts with the majority of our Brazilian customers are adjusted annually to account for inflation in Brazil, thereby mitigating our risk. Our Brazilian customers represented approximately 2% of our third-party revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Transactions in other currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using rates in effect on the dates of the transactions.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that a company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the financial statements will reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values. FIN 48 also revises disclosure requirements and introduces a prescriptive, annual, tabular roll-forward of the unrecognized tax benefits. We adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 and the cumulative effect of adopting FIN 48 was immaterial, however we reclassified certain reserve amounts and corresponding indemnity receivables from short-term to long-term within our condensed consolidated balance sheet as prescribed in FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, our gross unrecognized tax benefits were $83.0 million (including interest and penalties), of which $14.5 million, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. We continue to recognize interest and to the extent applicable, penalties with respect to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As of January 1, 2007, we had recorded reserves for interest and penalties in the amount of $24.9 million.

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establishing a framework for measuring fair value and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are evaluating the impact that adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires companies to recognize in their balance sheets the funded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans. Previously unrecognized items under SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, and SFAS No. 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, will now be recognized as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable income tax effects. We estimate that the incremental impact of adopting SFAS 158, before the impact of income taxes, will be a decrease in total liabilities of approximately $14.0 million and a decrease in total shareholder’s deficit of approximately $14.0 million as of December 31, 2007.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”). This statement permits companies to choose to measure many financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are evaluating the impact that adoption of SFAS 159 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. We periodically review the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting worldwide, including compliance with various laws and regulations that apply to our operations. We make modifications to improve the design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control structure, and may take other corrective action, if our reviews identify a need for such modifications or actions. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in, and pursuant to, Rule 15d-15 of the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2007 under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”). Because of a material weakness in our internal control

 

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over financial reporting related to financial reporting processes described below, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of September 30, 2007 our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. However, as described below under “Remedial Efforts Related to the Material Weakness in Internal Control,” we are working to eliminate the material weakness. Additionally, because the material weakness described below has not been fully remediated as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, management, including our CEO and CFO, continues to conclude that our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Material Weakness in Internal Control over Financial Reporting with Respect to Financial Reporting Processes

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, because of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to financial reporting processes, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of December 31, 2006 our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective. In particular, we had (i) ineffective controls over review of journal entries; (ii) ineffective controls to ensure the completeness and timeliness of certain general ledger account reconciliations conducted in connection with the period-end financial reporting process; and (iii) insufficient accounting systems infrastructure and processes to efficiently support accounting operations following the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions.

Remedial Efforts Related to the Material Weakness in Internal Control

In an effort to address the material weakness, we have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, the following remedial steps:

 

   

In addition to supervising all financial aspects of the Company, our CFO is also supervising our information technology functions to better facilitate the coordination and development of improved systems to support our financial reporting process.

 

   

We reestablished an internal audit function and engaged an international public accounting firm to perform internal audit services under an outsourcing arrangement. Our internal audit service provider is currently reviewing our policies, procedures and systems to address the material weakness.

 

   

We have hired experienced accounting and tax personnel and expect to hire additional experienced accounting personnel. We hired staff to handle the increased workload associated with the reporting structure in place after the PanAmSat Acquisition Transactions and continue to recruit additional staff in key areas, including financial reporting.

 

   

We have engaged temporary staff and consultants to assist in achieving accurate and timely reporting, including hiring additional consultants to assist in the development and enhancement of IT infrastructure systems to support accounting.

 

   

We have provided training to our finance and accounting personnel for timely and accurate preparation and management review of documentation to support our financial reporting and period-end close procedures. We expect to continue this training for all accounting personnel.

 

   

We continue to conduct the assessment and review of our accounting general ledger system to further identify changes that can be made to improve our overall control environment with respect to journal entries. We have implemented more formal procedures related to the review and approval of journal entries.

 

   

We have formalized the periodic account reconciliation process for all significant balance sheet accounts. We are continuing to implement a more formal review of these reconciliations by our accounting management and we have increased the number of supervisory personnel to ensure that reviews are performed.

 

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We purchased and initiated the implementation of a financial reporting consolidation package to better streamline and control the preparation of our periodic financial statements.

 

   

We migrated accounting and financial reporting systems used by our subsidiary, Intelsat Corp, into the systems historically used by the Company. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, we began accounting for Intelsat Corp activities within the same general ledger system as the remainder of the Company.

Other Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Other than as discussed above, no other changes occurred in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

Future Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007, we will be subject to the provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that require an annual management assessment of internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are subject to litigation in the normal course of business, but management does not believe that the resolution of any pending proceedings would have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

A settlement has been reached and a consent decree issued in a class action against Intelsat and IGSC filed in 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by certain named plaintiffs who are Intelsat retirees, spouses of retirees or surviving spouses of deceased retirees. The case arose out of a resolution adopted by the governing body of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (the “IGO”), the predecessor to Intelsat prior to privatization, regarding medical benefits for retirees and their dependents. The plaintiffs allege that Intelsat wrongfully modified health plan terms to deny coverage to surviving spouses and dependents of deceased retirees, thereby breaching the fiduciary duty obligations of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and the “contract” represented by the IGO resolution. Intelsat took the position that the IGO resolution does not create obligations that are enforceable against Intelsat or IGSC.

On September 26, 2007, the District Court entered a consent decree and final judgment adopting the settlement agreement reached by Intelsat and the lead plaintiffs’ counsel. The settlement agreement nullifies all potential obligations under the pre-privatization IGO resolution, including, most significantly, the obligation to establish a trust to fund lifetime retiree medical benefits at 2001 levels for the putative class members. Instead, we will provide to the retiree class certain health benefits that are essentially the same as those currently provided to active employees, the value of which, taken as a whole, cannot be reduced or eliminated. The retiree class members will have lifetime affordable health care coverage, for which they will pay modest increases in premiums, deductibles and co-pay amounts, such increases to be capped in accordance with certain cost of living adjustment provisions. The settlement extends the obligation to provide the benefits to transferees, affiliates and successors of Intelsat under certain circumstances. On October 1, 2007, the District Court entered a further order concerning the division between the two plaintiffs’ counsel of the $270,000 in plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees called for in the settlement. The consent decree became final on October 31, 2007.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We may incur significant costs and suffer disruption in our business in connection with, but not be able to complete, the transaction contemplated by the BC Share Purchase Agreement. If we do complete the transaction, the amount of our debt will significantly increase, which may adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to operate our business, remain in compliance with debt covenants and make payments on our debt.

Our parent company, Intelsat Holdings, and certain of its shareholders have entered into the BC Share Purchase Agreement with affiliates of funds advised by BC Partners Ltd. The transaction contemplated by the agreement is subject to a number of conditions and could be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007 or the first quarter of 2008. See Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Overview—The BC Share Purchase Agreement. Successful completion of the transaction depends on a number of factors that are not entirely within our control, including Intelsat Holdings’ ability, and the ability of BC Partners Ltd., to negotiate acceptable terms, conclude satisfactory agreements and obtain all necessary regulatory approvals. BC Partners Ltd. or Intelsat Holdings may not be able to obtain the necessary financing on satisfactory terms and within the timeframe that would permit the transaction to proceed. We may incur significant costs arising from our efforts to engage in this transaction, and these expenditures may not result in the successful completion of the transaction. In addition, under the terms of the BC Share Purchase Agreement, Intelsat Holdings may be liable to Buyer and Parent in the event of certain breaches of representations, warranties and covenants it has made in the agreement up to a maximum liability of $250 million. Furthermore, the

 

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proposed transaction may disrupt our current plans and operations, divert our management’s attention from our core business and cause potential difficulties in employee retention, all of which could have a materially adverse effect on our operating results and business.

Even if the contemplated transaction is completed, we will become a significantly more highly leveraged company than we currently are. As a result of the anticipated financings for the transaction, our total debt is expected to increase by approximately $3.85 billion at closing. This new debt would intensify the risks we already face as a highly leveraged company.

No other material changes in the risks related to our business have occurred since we filed our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   

Document Description

4.1    Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2007, among Intelsat Satellite Galaxy 17, Inc., Intelsat Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
4.2    Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2007, among Intelsat Satellite Galaxy 17, Inc., Intelsat Corporation, the other Guarantors party thereto and The Bank of New York, as trustee.
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

INTELSAT, LTD.
By:   /S/    DAVID MCGLADE        
  David McGlade
  Chief Executive Officer
 

Date: November 9, 2007

By:   /S/    JEFFREY FREIMARK        
  Jeffrey Freimark
  Chief Financial Officer
 

Date: November 9, 2007

 

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