Virgin Media 2008 Annual Report Download - page 5

In this annual report on Form 10-K, unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise
requires, references to ‘‘Virgin Media,’’ ‘‘the Company,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ ‘‘our’’ and similar terms refer to
the consolidated business of Virgin Media Inc. and its subsidiaries (including Virgin Media Investment
Holdings Limited, or VMIH, and its subsidiaries and Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) Limited, or Virgin
Mobile, and its subsidiaries).
‘‘Safe Harbor’’ Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Various statements contained in this document constitute ‘‘forward-looking statements’’ as that
term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words like ‘‘believe,’’
‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘estimates,’’ ‘‘projects,’’ ‘‘positioned,’’
‘‘strategy,’’ and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements, which involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements or industry results to be materially different from those contemplated, projected,
forecasted, estimated or budgeted, whether expressed or implied, by these forward-looking statements.
These factors, among others, include:
• the ability to compete with a range of other communications and content providers;
• the ability to manage customer churn;
• the ability to maintain and upgrade our networks in a cost-effective and timely manner;
• the ability to implement our restructuring plan successfully and realize the anticipated benefits;
• the general deterioration in economic conditions;
• the continued right to use the Virgin name and logo;
• possible losses in revenues due to systems failures;
• the ability to provide attractive programming at a reasonable cost;
• the ability to control unauthorized access to our network;
• the effect of technological changes on our businesses;
• the reliance on single-source suppliers for some equipment, software and services and third party
distributors of our mobile services;
• currency and interest rate fluctuations;
• the ability to fund debt service obligations through operating cash flow and refinance our debt
obligations;
• the ability to obtain additional financing in the future;
• the ability to comply with restrictive covenants in our indebtedness agreements; and
• the extent to which our future cash flow will be sufficient to cover our fixed charges.
These and other factors are discussed in more detail under ‘‘Risk Factors’’ and elsewhere in this
annual report on Form 10-K. We assume no obligation to update our forward-looking statements to
reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting these statements.
Note Concerning Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited
This annual report on Form 10-K (excepting financial statements responsive to Part IV, Item 15)
covers both Virgin Media and VMIH, a company incorporated in England and Wales, with its
registered office at 160 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QA, United Kingdom, that is a wholly-
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