EX-99.2 4 dex992.htm INFORMATION CONCERNING NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Information Concerning Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EXHIBIT 99.2

 

EBITDA is an acronym for Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, although other items in addition to these are sometimes excluded to calculate EBITDA. Although EBITDA is not a calculation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), we believe that EBITDA is widely used as a measure of operating performance in our industry. Nevertheless, the measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, cash flows from operating activities or any other measure for determining operating performance or liquidity that is calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, since all companies do not calculate EBITDA in the same manner (for example, we also exclude non-cash stock compensation), this measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We believe the nearest comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA is our Net Loss, and we have presented below a reconciliation of the two measures.

 

US Unwired Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Loss

Three-month period ended March 31, 2003

(In thousands)

 

     US
Unwired
Inc.
(Parent)


    Unwired
Telecom
Corporation
(Guarantor)


    Louisiana
Unwired
LLC
(Guarantor)


    Total
Guarantors


    IWO
Holding
Corp (Non-
Guarantor)


    Consolidating
Entries


   Consolidated

    Less: IWO
Holding
Corp (Non-
Guarantor)


    UNWR
Credit
Group


 

EBITDA, Excluding Non-Cash Compensation

   $ —       $ 1,217     $ 7,850     $ 9,067     $ (2,479 )*   $ —      $ 6,588     $ (2,479 )   $ 9,067  

Non-cash stock compensation

     (935 )     (81 )     (51 )     (132 )     —         —        (1,067 )     —         (1,067 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (654 )     (503 )     (15,630 )     (16,133 )     (13,374 )     —        (30,161 )     (13,374 )     (16,787 )

IWO asset abandonment charge

     —         —         —         —         (12,403 )     —        (12,403 )     (12,403 )     —    

Interest income (expense), net

     (10,149 )     325       (1,995 )     (1,670 )     (8,871 )     —        (20,690 )     (8,871 )     (11,819 )

Gain on sale of assets

     —         79       2       81       —         —        81       —         81  

Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (46,888 )     154       (37,127 )     (36,973 )     —         84,041      180       —         180  
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


 


 


Income (loss) before inc. tax benef.

     (58,626 )     1,191       (46,951 )     (45,760 )     (37,127 )     84,041      (57,472 )     (37,127 )     (20,345 )

Income tax benefit

     —         —         —         —         —         —        —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ (58,626 )   $ 1,191     $ (46,951 )   $ (45,760 )   $ (37,127 )   $ 84,041    $ (57,472 )   $ (37,127 )   $ (20,345 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


 


 


* Excluding asset abandonment charge.

 


     Three-month period ended June 30, 2003 (In thousands)

 
     US
Unwired
Inc.
(Parent)


    Unwired
Telecom
Corporation
(Guarantor)


    Louisiana
Unwired
LLC
(Guarantor)


    Total
Guarantors


    IWO
Holdings,
Inc. (Non-
Guarantor)


    Consolidating
Entries


   Consolidated

 

EBITDA, Excluding Non-Cash Compensation

   $ —       $ 1,126     $ 11,060     $ 12,186     $ 5,148     $ —      $ 17,334  

Non-Cash Compensation

     935       77       51       128       —         —        1,063  

EBITDA

     (935 )     1,049       11,009       12,058       5,148       —        16,271  

Depreciation and amortization

     (658 )     (507 )     (15,235 )     (15,742 )     (13,591 )     —        (29,991 )

Interest income (expense), net

     (10,528 )     352       (2,073 )     (1,721 )     (9,000 )     —        (21,249 )

Gain on sale of assets

     —         (10 )     5       (5 )     —         —        (5 )

Equity in income (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries

     (23,521 )     (5 )     (17,443 )     (17,448 )     —         40,923      (46 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

  


Net income (loss)

   $ (35,642 )   $ 879     $ (23,737 )   $ (22,858 )   $ (17,443 )   $ 40,923    $ (35,020 )