$CNSL
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. Stock $cnsl

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2014 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000110465914016384 Filed on March 05, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
Revenue	$149.6M	$148.0M	$150.8M
YoY Change	-1.24%	-3.83%	-0.17%
Cost Of Revenue	$55.30M	$55.70M	$55.80M
YoY Change	0.36%	-2.96%	0.72%
Gross Profit	$94.30M	$92.30M	$95.00M
YoY Change	-2.28%	-4.25%	-0.63%
Gross Profit Margin	63.01%	62.38%	63.01%
Selling, General & Admin	$32.86M	$35.00M	$33.72M
YoY Change	-1.32%	-1.69%	-5.21%
% of Gross Profit	34.85%	37.92%	35.49%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$35.54M	$139.3M	$34.76M
YoY Change	2.01%	15.79%	-8.87%
% of Gross Profit	37.69%	150.92%	36.59%
Operating Expenses	$32.86M	$70.00M	$33.72M
YoY Change	-64.58%	-5.53%	-69.26%
Operating Profit	$25.94M	$22.22M	$26.17M
YoY Change	-8.43%	10.17%	219.69%
Interest Expense	-$19.83M	-$9.300M	-$20.63M
YoY Change	-19.39%	-17.7%	0.04%
% of Operating Profit	-76.44%	-41.86%	-78.85%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$903.0K	$300.0K	-$687.0K
YoY Change	743.93%	50.0%	-396.12%
Pretax Income	$13.54M	$5.500M	$14.54M
YoY Change	9.16%	19.57%	-465.38%
Income Tax	$5.122M	$2.300M	$4.205M
% Of Pretax Income	37.82%	41.82%	28.93%
Net Earnings	$8.324M	$3.140M	$11.69M
YoY Change	22.72%	52.43%	-1311.81%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.56%	2.12%	7.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$208.0K	$77.89K	$294.0K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	40.07M shares	40.11M shares	40.11M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.800M	$5.600M	$6.300M
YoY Change	-20.93%	-68.72%	-74.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.829M	$5.551M	$6.291M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$22.20M	$20.40M	$24.60M
YoY Change	-0.89%	-5.12%	26.15%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$52.37M	$52.03M	$56.85M
Other Receivables	$4.700M	$9.800M	$1.600M
Total Short-Term Assets	$86.00M	$87.72M	$89.25M
YoY Change	-8.16%	-19.74%	-23.36%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$875.5M	$885.4M	$891.0M
YoY Change	-2.97%	-2.46%	1.7%
Goodwill	$603.4M	$603.4M	$603.4M
YoY Change	-0.25%	0.0%	-4.21%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$112.6M	$113.1M	$112.9M
YoY Change	91.82%	95.34%	9.72%
Other Assets	$17.90M	$17.70M	$15.30M
YoY Change	37.69%	28.26%	10.87%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.647B	$1.660B	$1.665B
YoY Change	-1.86%	-1.46%	-1.25%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$86.00M	$87.72M	$89.25M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.647B	$1.660B	$1.665B
Total Assets	$1.733B	$1.747B	$1.754B
YoY Change	-2.2%	-2.57%	-2.68%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$7.775M	$4.885M	$8.060M
YoY Change	242.21%	-67.33%	-59.15%
Accrued Expenses	$31.01M	$38.70M	$35.13M
YoY Change	-23.9%	-18.06%	-22.92%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$9.800M	$9.800M	$9.900M
YoY Change	2.08%	2.08%	10.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$120.8M	$117.7M	$130.6M
YoY Change	-7.48%	-18.36%	-16.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.205B	$1.212B	$1.202B
YoY Change	-0.1%	0.32%	0.01%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$81.10M	$85.30M	$154.8M
YoY Change	-50.55%	-49.07%	7.05%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.286B	$1.297B	$1.357B
YoY Change	-6.14%	-5.69%	0.76%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$120.8M	$117.7M	$130.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.286B	$1.297B	$1.357B
Total Liabilities	$1.587B	$1.595B	$1.630B
YoY Change	-3.31%	-3.76%	-0.53%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$142.3M	$148.8M	$161.0M
YoY Change	-16.09%	-16.25%	-15.97%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$141.6M	$147.8M	$119.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.733B	$1.747B	$1.754B
YoY Change	-2.2%	-2.57%	-2.68%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q4	2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$8.324M	$3.140M	$11.69M
YoY Change	22.72%	52.43%	-1311.81%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$35.54M	$139.3M	$34.76M
YoY Change	2.01%	15.79%	-8.87%
Cash From Operating Activities	$48.39M	$43.80M	$56.40M
YoY Change	33.71%	-14.62%	158.72%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$25.41M	-$26.80M	-$28.00M
YoY Change	-7.64%	0.37%	-5.41%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.200M	$100.0K	$2.300M
YoY Change	1328.57%	-100.68%	-102.93%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$24.16M	-$26.70M	-$25.60M
YoY Change	-12.39%	-35.35%	-76.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$15.50M	$15.50M	$15.50M
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$17.28M
YoY Change	12.83%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$22.95M	-17.80M	-28.00M
YoY Change	28.64%	4.71%	-206.87%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$48.39M	43.80M	56.40M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$24.16M	-26.70M	-25.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$22.95M	-17.80M	-28.00M
Net Change In Cash	$1.278M	-700.0K	2.800M
YoY Change	-113.85%	-90.0%	-104.65%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$48.39M	$43.80M	$56.40M
Capital Expenditures	$25.41M	-$26.80M	-$28.00M
Free Cash Flow	$22.99M	$70.60M	$84.40M
YoY Change	164.67%	-9.49%	64.2%

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CY2013	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold;" size="2">Use of Estimates</font></b></p> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -10.1pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 10.1pt;"> </p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;" size="2">Preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ materially from those estimates. Our critical accounting estimates include (i) impairment evaluations associated with indefinite-lived intangible assets (Note 1), (ii) revenue recognition (Note 1), (iii) derivatives (Notes 1 and 7), (iv) the determination of deferred tax asset and liability balances (Notes 1 and 10) and (v) pension plan and other post-retirement costs and obligations (Notes 1 and 9).  Events subsequent to the balance sheet date have been evaluated for inclusion in the accompanying consolidated financial statements through the date of issuance.</font></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p></div>
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