Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

         
  Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)   2004 2003 2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 121.5 29.4 26.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   (20.9) (11.2) 43.3
Depreciation and amortization   175.0 168.0 149.9
Impairment charges from subscriber disconnects   38.4 34.3 32.3
Amortization of deferred revenue   (26.1) (25.0) (23.9)
Impairment of other long-lived assets   5.8 1.3 15.8
Aircraft heavy maintenance expense   26.2 21.3 30.6
Deferred income taxes   21.8 30.2 (0.5)
Provision (credit) for uncollectible accounts receivable   4.0 (1.1) 3.2
Other operating, net   13.7 3.5 22.9
Postretirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:
Pension   23.5 4.6 (23.8)
Other than pension   (60.9) 9.5 0.7
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable   (128.9) 12.5 (14.6)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   77.4 (6.8) 19.1
Deferred subscriber acquisition cost   (19.5) (18.4) (17.7)
Deferred revenue from new subscribers   34.6 28.2 27.1
Other, net   (5.7) 1.3 7.2
Discontinued operations, net   0.2 19.2 (56.4)
Net cash provided by operating activities   280.1 300.8 241.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures   (220.3) (202.7) (193.4)
Aircraft heavy maintenance expenditures   (25.1) (23.9) (31.0)
Cash proceeds from:
Disposal of former natural resource interests   28.6 119.4 42.3
Disposal of other property and equipment   11.0 18.7 5.3
Monetization of notes receivable and royalty agreement related to sale of former coal operations   - 26.0 -
Acquisitions   (14.8) (8.1) (0.1)
Contributions to Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association trust   - (82.0) -
Other, net   (1.1) (0.8) (0.9)
Discontinued operations, net   (0.8) (8.8) (30.6)
Net cash used by investing activities   (222.5) (162.2) (208.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Long-term debt:
Additions   89.5 81.7 294.7
Repayments   (119.5) (185.4) (304.1)
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net   (9.1) (15.1) 9.1
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   24.2 1.7 1.4
Dividends   (5.4) (5.3) (5.7)
Repurchase of stock   - - (11.1)
Other, net   (1.8) (0.6) (1.0)
Net cash used by financing activities   (22.1) (123.0) (16.7)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   4.8 10.8 (0.6)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents   40.3 26.4 15.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year   128.7 102.3 86.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 169.0 128.7 102.3

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.