2003 Results :  2Q Selected Segment Data

SELECTED SEGMENT DATA

(Dollars in Millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months
Six Months
Ended June 30,
Ended June 30,
     
 
     
2003
   
2002
   
2003
   
2002

DIRECT-TO-HOME BROADCAST
Total Revenues $ 1,943.1 $ 1,776.3 $ 3,791.0 $ 3,406.7
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 299.4 60.5 510.7 39.6
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 15.4% 3.4% 13.5% 1.2%
Operating Profit (Loss) $ 129.9 $ (85.2) $ 168.2 $ (249.2)
Operating Profit Margin 6.7%
N/A
4.4%
N/A
Depreciation and Amortization $ 169.5 $ 145.7 $ 342.5 $ 288.8
Capital Expenditures 65.6 140.0 138.8 264.6
                         

SATELLITE SERVICES                      
Total Revenues $ 203.5 $ 209.3 $ 403.3 $ 416.4
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 149.3 150.7 297.9 301.8
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 73.4% 72.0% 73.9% 72.5%
Operating Profit $ 74.4 $ 61.0 $ 150.7 $ 118.1
Operating Profit Margin
36.6%
29.1%
37.4%
28.4%
Depreciation and Amortization $ 74.9 $ 89.7 $ 147.2 $ 183.7
Capital Expenditures 21.7 109.5 54.8 183.5
                         

NETWORK SYSTEMS                      
Total Revenues $ 299.6 $ 254.4 $ 547.0 $ 497.2
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) (9.2) (27.0) (31.4) (57.5)
Operating Loss (29.8) (43.6) (69.6) (92.1)
Depreciation and Amortization 20.6 16.6 38.2 34.6
Capital Expenditures 55.3 87.8 109.4 216.1

ELIMINATIONS and OTHER                      
Total Revenues $ (75.5) $ (47.7) $ (143.3) $ (103.2)
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) (34.8) (32.6) (67.5) 32.2
Operating Profit (Loss) (34.5) (30.9) (67.4) 36.8
Depreciation and Amortization
(0.3)
(1.7)
(0.1) (4.6)
Capital Expenditures 29.3 13.1 56.4 32.1
                         

TOTAL
Total Revenues $ 2,370.7 $ 2,192.3 $ 4,598.0 $ 4,217.1
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization (1) 404.7 151.6 709.7 316.1
Operating Profit Before Depreciation and Amortization Margin (1) 17.1% 6.9% 15.4% 7.5%
Operating Profit (Loss) $ 140.0 $ (98.7) $ 181.9 $ (186.4)
Operating Profit Margin 5.9%
N/A
4.0%
N/A
Depreciation and Amortization $ 264.7 $ 250.3 $ 527.8 $ 502.5
Capital Expenditures 171.9 350.4 359.4 696.3

(1) Operating profit (loss) before depreciation and amortization, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, can be calculated by adding amounts under the caption "Depreciation and amortization" to "Operating Profit (Loss)", as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Available Separate Consolidated Net Income (Loss). This measure should be used in conjunction with other GAAP financial measures and is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results, as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Hughes’ management and its Board of Directors use operating profit before depreciation and amortization to evaluate the operating performance of Hughes and its business segments, to allocate resources and capital to its business segments and as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes. Hughes’ management also uses this metric to measure income generated from operations that could be used to fund capital expenditures, service debt, or pay taxes. Depreciation and amortization expense primarily represents an allocation to current expense of the cost of historical capital expenditures and for intangible assets resulting from prior business acquisitions. To compensate for the exclusion of depreciation and amortization from operating profit, Hughes’ management and Board of Directors separately measure and budget for capital expenditures and business acquisitions.
Hughes believes this measure is useful to investors, along with other GAAP measures (such as revenues, operating profit and net income), to compare Hughes’ operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media service providers. Hughes believes that investors use current and projected operating profit before depreciation and amortization and similar measures to estimate Hughes’ current or prospective enterprise value and make investment decisions. This metric provides investors with a means to compare operating results exclusive of depreciation and amortization. Hughes’ management believes this is useful given the significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the timing of capital expenditures, the capitalization of intangible assets in purchase accounting, potential variations in expected useful lives when compared to other companies and periodic changes to estimated useful lives.
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization margin is calculated by dividing operating profit before depreciation and amortization by total revenues.



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