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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

              {X} QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

                                       OR

              { } TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

            FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO __________

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-15427


                          CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)


             DELAWARE
   (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                        74-2630019
 OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)        (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)


                           6151 PALUXY ROAD BUILDING A
                               TYLER, TEXAS 75703
               (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (903) 581-2121


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
  the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
    required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
              requirements for the past 90 days. {X} Yes { } No

   As of July 31, 2002, there were 10,618,392 shares of Class A Voting Common
  Stock, 7,116,973 shares of Class B Voting Common Stock and 56,928 shares of
                      Nonvoting Common Stock outstanding.




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                          CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                                    FORM 10-Q
                           QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1     Financial Statements
           Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited).......................................................4
           Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited).............................................5
           Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited).............................................6
           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)........................................7
Item 2     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations........13
Item 3     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk...................................20

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1     Legal Proceedings............................................................................22
Item 2     Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds....................................................23
Item 3     Defaults Upon Senior Securities..............................................................23
Item 4     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders..........................................23
Item 5     Other Information............................................................................23
Item 6     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.............................................................23

SIGNATURES..............................................................................................24
</Table>

                                   ----------

    This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
This Quarterly Report modifies and supersedes documents filed prior to this
Quarterly Report. The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" information
that we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information
to you by referring you directly to those documents. Information incorporated by
reference is considered to be part of this Quarterly Report. In addition,
information that we file with the SEC in the future will automatically update
and supersede information contained in this Quarterly Report. In this Quarterly
Report, "Classic," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Classic Communications, Inc.
and its subsidiaries.

    You should carefully review the information contained in this Quarterly
Report, but should particularly consider any risk factors that we set forth in
other reports or documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. The
statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. These statements include,
but are not limited to:

    o   statements regarding our bankruptcy proceedings;

    o   statements regarding future financing transactions;

    o   statements regarding our plans to obtain waivers and amendments to our
        current financing arrangements;

    o   statements regarding our planned capital expenditures and system
        upgrades and

    o   statements regarding the offering of video and Internet access on our
        systems.

    Forward-looking statements generally can also be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend,"
"estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "seek," or "believe." We believe that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are accurate. However,
we cannot assure you that such expectations will occur. Our actual future
performance could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could
cause such or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to:

    o   the uncertainties and/or potential delays associated with our bankruptcy
        proceedings and any plan of reorganization that may be filed;

    o   the uncertainties and/or potential delays associated with integrating
        past and future acquisitions;

    o   our ability to acquire additional cable systems on terms favorable to
        us;

    o   the passage of legislation or court decisions adversely affecting the
        cable industry;



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    o   our ability to repay or refinance our outstanding indebtedness;

    o   the timing, actual cost and allocation of our capital expenditures and
        system upgrades;

    o   our potential need for additional capital;

    o   competition in the cable industry and

    o   the advent of new technology.

    You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by
law, we are not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after
the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.





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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          Classic Communications, Inc.

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                        (in thousands, except share data)
                                   (unaudited)

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                                  JUNE 30,        DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                    2002              2001
                                                                                ------------      ------------
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>

Assets
Current:
  Cash and cash equivalents ...............................................     $      3,094      $      7,641
  Accounts receivable, net ................................................            8,219             8,047
  Prepaid expenses ........................................................            3,456             1,971
                                                                                ------------      ------------
   Total current assets ...................................................           14,769            17,659
Deferred financing costs, net .............................................            2,542             3,182
Investment in cable television systems:
  Inventory ...............................................................            6,112             7,323
  Property, plant and equipment ...........................................          393,561           385,992
  Less accumulated depreciation ...........................................         (167,707)         (144,692)
                                                                                ------------      ------------
   Property, plant and equipment, net .....................................          225,854           241,300
  Intangible assets:
   Customer relationships .................................................           41,230            85,378
   Franchise marketing rights .............................................           11,100            77,354
   Noncompete agreements ..................................................               --            24,900
   Goodwill ...............................................................               --            30,490
                                                                                ------------      ------------
                                                                                      52,330           218,122
   Less accumulated amortization ..........................................               --           (23,927)
                                                                                ------------      ------------
   Intangible assets, net .................................................           52,330           194,195
                                                                                ------------      ------------
      Total investment in cable television systems ........................          284,296           442,818
                                                                                ------------      ------------

       Total assets .......................................................     $    301,607      $    463,659
                                                                                ============      ============

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Liabilities:
Current:
  Accounts payable ........................................................     $      1,831      $        960
  Subscriber deposits and unearned income .................................            7,481             6,563
  Other accrued expenses ..................................................           16,214            13,103
  Accrued interest ........................................................            2,650               520
  Long-term debt ..........................................................          203,868           201,871
                                                                                ------------      ------------
   Total current liabilities ..............................................          232,044           223,017
Liabilities subject to compromise .........................................          437,154           441,400
                                                                                ------------      ------------
       Total liabilities ..................................................          669,198           664,417

Stockholders' equity (deficit):
  Preferred stock: $.01 par value; 2002 and 2001 -- 10,000,000 shares
   authorized, none issued and outstanding ................................               --                --
  Class A voting common stock: $.01 par value; 2002 and 2001 --
   120,000,000 authorized, 10,618,392 issued and outstanding ..............              106               106
  Class B voting common stock, convertible to Class A voting common
   stock: $.01 par value; 2002 and 2001 -- 45,000,000 authorized,
   7,116,973 issued and outstanding .......................................               71                71
  Nonvoting common stock, convertible to voting common stock: $.01 par
   value; 2002 and 2001 -- 7,500,000 authorized, 56,928 issued and
   outstanding ............................................................                1                 1
  Additional paid-in capital ..............................................          306,703           306,703
  Unearned compensation ...................................................             (354)             (450)
  Accumulated deficit .....................................................         (674,118)         (507,189)
                                                                                ------------      ------------

       Total stockholders' equity (deficit) ...............................         (367,591)         (200,758)
                                                                                ------------      ------------
         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) .............     $    301,607      $    463,659
                                                                                ============      ============
</Table>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                          Classic Communications, Inc.

                      Consolidated Statements of Operations
                      (in thousands, except per share data)
                                   (unaudited)


<Table>
<Caption>
                                                           THREE MONTHS ENDED               SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                JUNE 30                         JUNE 30
                                                       --------------------------      --------------------------
                                                          2002            2001            2002            2001
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>

Revenues .........................................     $   41,907      $   46,114      $   82,705      $   92,146
Operating expenses:
  Programming ....................................         14,719          15,607          29,264          31,191
  Plant and operating ............................          6,660           6,003          13,809          11,489
  General and administrative .....................          7,673           6,169          14,296          11,392
  Marketing and advertising ......................          1,000             834           1,639           1,956
  Corporate overhead .............................            601           4,546           1,204           5,700
  Depreciation and amortization ..................         21,664          25,351          41,820          50,050
  Chapter 11 related reorganization
    items ........................................          2,505              --           5,741              --
  Asset impairment ...............................        101,060              --         101,060              --
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
          Total operating expenses ...............        155,882          58,510         208,833         111,778
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Loss from operations .............................       (113,975)        (12,396)       (126,128)        (19,632)
Interest expense .................................         (5,478)        (16,253)        (10,467)        (31,270)
Other income (expense) ...........................           (170)             77            (165)            264
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Loss before cumulative effect of accounting
 change ..........................................       (119,623)        (28,572)       (136,760)        (50,638)

Cumulative effect of accounting change ...........             --              --         (30,169)             --
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Net loss .........................................     $ (119,623)     $  (28,572)     $ (166,929)     $  (50,638)
                                                       ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

Basic and diluted loss per share before
 cumulative effect of accounting change ..........     $    (6.74)     $    (1.61)     $    (7.70)     $    (2.86)

Cumulative effect of accounting change ...........             --              --           (1.70)             --
                                                       ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Basic and diluted loss per share .................     $    (6.74)     $    (1.61)     $    (9.40)     $    (2.86)
                                                       ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
</Table>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                          Classic Communications, Inc.

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                              SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
                                                                           ------------------------------
                                                                               2002              2001
                                                                           ------------      ------------
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss .............................................................     $   (166,929)     $    (50,638)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used
  in) operating activities:
    Cumulative effect of accounting change ...........................           30,169                --
    Provision for doubtful accounts ..................................            1,780             2,966
    Depreciation .....................................................           26,163            23,072
    Amortization of intangibles ......................................           15,656            26,978
    Impairment charge ................................................          101,060                --
    Amortization of deferred financing costs .........................              915             1,205
    Non-cash compensation ............................................               96                97
    (Gain) loss on sale/disposal of property, plant and equipment ....                5                47
    Changes in working capital:
     Change in accounts receivable ...................................           (1,952)           (3,395)
     Change in prepaid expenses ......................................           (1,485)           (1,104)
     Change in liabilities subject to compromise .....................           (4,246)               --
     Change in other accruals and payables ...........................            4,901             6,635
     Change in accrued interest ......................................            2,130             2,197
                                                                           ------------      ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ..................            8,263             8,060
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Inventory purchases, net of returns ..................................             (471)           (8,797)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment ...........................          (14,204)          (34,788)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment .................              143               405
Payments for intangibles .............................................               --              (143)
                                                                           ------------      ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities ..................          (14,532)          (43,323)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt .........................................            2,000            19,500
Repayments of long-term debt .........................................               (3)               (6)
Financing costs ......................................................             (275)               --
                                                                           ------------      ------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ..................            1,722            19,494
                                                                           ------------      ------------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .....................           (4,547)          (15,769)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .....................            7,641            19,056
                                                                           ------------      ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ...........................     $      3,094      $      3,287
                                                                           ============      ============
</Table>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.



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                          Classic Communications, Inc.
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                               As of June 30, 2002


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Classic
Communications, Inc. (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In management's opinion, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2002 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 2002.

    The Company is a holding company with no assets or operations other than its
investments in its subsidiaries. The Company's sole direct subsidiary is Classic
Cable, Inc. ("Cable").

    For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and
footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2001 included in the Company's
Form 10-K.

    Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2001 financial statements to
conform to the 2002 presentation.

2. BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

    On November 13, 2001, the Company and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries
filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of title 11 of the
United States Code ("Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the District of Delaware (the "Court"). The Company and each of its debtor
subsidiaries continue to manage their businesses as a debtor-in-possession. The
chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered under Case No. 01-11257. As
debtors-in-possession, management is generally authorized to operate the
businesses, but may not engage in certain transactions, including those outside
the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the Court. After the chapter
11 filings, the Company obtained several Court orders authorizing, among other
things, the payment of certain pre-petition liabilities (such as employee wages
and benefits and programming fees) and certain actions designed to preserve the
going concern value of the business and enhance the reorganization prospects.

    CONSEQUENCE OF FILING. Under bankruptcy law, absent a court order, actions
by creditors to collect certain pre-petition indebtedness owed by the Company at
the filing date are stayed and certain other pre-petition contractual
obligations may not be enforced against the Company. In addition, the Company
has the right, subject to Court approval and other conditions, to assume or
reject certain pre-petition executory contracts and unexpired leases. Parties
affected by these rejections may file claims with the Court. The amounts of
claims filed by creditors could be significantly different from the amounts
recorded by the Company. Due to material uncertainties, it is not possible to
predict the length of time the Company will operate under chapter 11 protection,
the outcome of the proceedings in general, whether the Company will continue to
operate under its current organizational structure, the effect of the
proceedings on the Company's businesses or the recovery by creditors and equity
holders of the Company.

    On November 28, 2001, the United States Trustee appointed an official
committee of unsecured creditors (the "Committee") to serve in the chapter 11
cases.

    The Company anticipates that substantially all liabilities of the Company as
of the date of the filing will be resolved under one or more chapter 11 plans of
reorganization to be proposed and voted on in the chapter 11 cases in accordance
with the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Company's exclusive right to
propose a plan of reorganization expired on May 13, 2002. On August 14, 2002,
the Committee filed a proposed plan of reorganization and related disclosure
statement with the Court. The Company is currently undertaking a review of this
proposed plan and disclosure statement. It is also possible one or more other
parties-in-interest may propose and file their own plan or plans of
reorganization with respect to the Company. There can be no assurance as to if
or when any such additional plan or plans may be filed or that any such plan or
plans will be confirmed by the Court and consummated.



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    The Court may confirm a plan of reorganization only upon making certain
findings required by the Bankruptcy Code, and a plan may be confirmed over the
dissent of non-accepting stakeholders if certain requirements of the Bankruptcy
Code are met. The payment rights and other entitlements of pre-petition
creditors and the Company's shareholders may be substantially altered by any
plan or plans of reorganization confirmed in the chapter 11 cases. There is no
assurance that there will be sufficient assets to satisfy the Company's
pre-petition liabilities in whole or in part, and the pre-petition creditors of
some debtors may be treated differently than those of other debtors.
Pre-petition creditors may receive under a plan or plans less than 100% of the
face value of their claims. In addition, the interests of the Company's equity
security holders will likely be substantially diluted or cancelled in whole or
in part. The plan of reorganization currently proposed by the Committee does not
provide for any recovery for the Company's equity security holders. As noted
above, it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of the chapter 11
cases, the final terms and provisions of any plan or plans of reorganization
which may be confirmed by the Court or the final effect of the chapter 11
reorganization process on the claims of the creditors of the Company or the
interests of the Company's equity security holders.

    FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION. The accompanying Consolidated Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position
90-7 ("SOP 90-7"), Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the
Bankruptcy Code, and on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of
operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary
course of business. However, as a result of the filing of the chapter 11 cases,
such realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities are subject to
uncertainty. While operating as debtors-in-possession under the protection of
chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and subject to the Court approval or
otherwise as permitted in the ordinary course of business, the Company may sell
or otherwise dispose of assets or liquidate or settle liabilities for amounts
other than those reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Further, a
plan of reorganization could materially change the amounts and classifications
reported in the consolidated historical financial statements.

    Substantially all of the Company's pre-petition debt is now in default due
to the filing. As described below, the accompanying Consolidated Financial
Statements present the senior subordinated notes under the caption Liabilities
Subject to Compromise. As required by SOP 90-7, the Company, beginning in the
fourth quarter of 2001, recorded the Company's pre-petition debt instruments at
the allowed amount, as defined by SOP 90-7.

    As reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements, Liabilities Subject
to Compromise refer to the Company's unsecured liabilities incurred prior to the
commencement of the chapter 11 cases. The amounts of the various liabilities
that are subject to compromise are set forth below. These amounts represent the
Company's estimate of known or potential pre-petition claims to be resolved in
connection with the chapter 11 cases. Such claims remain subject to future
adjustments. Adjustments may result from (1) negotiations; (2) actions of the
Court; (3) further developments with respect to disputed claims; (4) rejection
of executory contracts and unexpired leases; (5) the determination as to the
value of any collateral securing claims; (6) proofs of claim or (7) other
events. Payment terms for these amounts will be established in connection with
the chapter 11 cases.

    Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, schedules have been filed by the Company
with the Court setting forth the assets and liabilities of the Company as of the
date of the filing. Differences between amounts recorded by the Company and
claims filed by creditors will be investigated and resolved as part of the
proceedings in the chapter 11 cases. The bar date for filing proofs of claim
against the Company was March 29, 2002 (May 13, 2002 for governmental entities).
The Company is still in the process of reviewing such claims and, therefore, the
ultimate number and allowed amount of such claims are not presently known.

    From the petition date through June 30, 2002, contractual interest expense
not accrued or recorded on the senior subordinated notes totaled $23.9 million,
of which $4.9 million relates to 2001 and $19.0 million relates to the six
months ended June 30, 2002.

    As a consequence of the filing and the impact of certain provisions of the
Company's related financing agreement, as well as a cash management order
entered by the Court, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain
restrictions, including their ability to pay dividends and to transfer cash and
other assets to each other and to their affiliates. The Company is also subject
to certain restrictions set forth in its debtor-in-possession financing.



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    The Company believes, based on information presently available to it, that
cash available from operations and the debtor-in-possession financing will
provide sufficient liquidity to allow it to continue as a going concern for the
foreseeable future. However, the ability of the Company to continue as a going
concern (including its ability to meet post-petition obligations) and the
appropriateness of using the going concern basis for its financial statements
are dependent upon, among other things, (i) the Company's ability to comply with
the terms of the debtor-in-possession financing and the cash management order
entered by the Court in connection with the chapter 11 cases, (ii) the ability
of the Company to maintain adequate cash on hand, (iii) the ability of the
Company to generate cash from operations, (iv) confirmation of a plan or plans
of reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code and (v) the Company's ability to
maintain profitability following consummation of a plan of reorganization.

    The liabilities subject to compromise in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
consist of the following items (in thousands):

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                             JUNE 30,       DECEMBER 31,
                                                               2002             2001
                                                           ------------     ------------
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>
         Accounts payable                                  $     23,388     $     22,633
         Subscriber deposits and unearned income                    153              164
         Other accrued expenses                                   6,838           11,828
         Accrued interest                                        28,775           28,775
         Long-term debt                                         378,000          378,000
                                                           ------------     ------------
                                                           $    437,154     $    441,400
                                                           ============     ============
</Table>

    The amounts classified as chapter 11 related reorganization items in the
Consolidated Statements of Operations consist of the following for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2002 (in thousands):

<Table>
<Caption>
                                       THREE MONTHS      SIX MONTHS
                                       ------------     ------------
<S>                                    <C>              <C>
         Professional fees             $      2,495     $      5,727
         U. S. Trustee fees                      10               14
                                       ------------     ------------
                                       $      2,505     $      5,741
                                       ============     ============
</Table>

3. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

    In May 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 145 ("FAS 145"),
Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 62, Amendment of FASB Statement No.
13, and Technical Corrections. FAS 145 eliminates the requirement under SFAS No.
4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt, to report gains and
losses from extinguishments of debt as extraordinary items in the income
statement. Accordingly, gains or losses from extinguishments of debt for fiscal
years beginning after May 15, 2002 shall not be reported as extraordinary items
unless the extinguishment qualifies as an extraordinary item under the
provisions of APB Opinion No. 30 ("Opinion 30"), Reporting the Results of
Operations Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and
Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions. Upon
adoption of this pronouncement, any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt
previously classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that
does not meet the criteria of Opinion 30 for such classification should be
reclassified to conform with the provisions of FAS 145. Accordingly, upon
adoption of this pronouncement, the Company expects to reclassify a loss from
early extinguishment of debt of $14.8 million, net of tax, recorded during 2000
to results from continuing operations.

4. INCOME TAXES

    The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and
2001 differ from the statutory rates primarily due to the impact of permanent
differences and increases in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. The
Company believes it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will
not be utilized in the near term.



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5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

    The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share (in thousands, except per share data):

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                         THREE MONTHS ENDED               SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                               JUNE 30                         JUNE 30
                                                                      --------------------------      --------------------------
                                                                         2002            2001            2002            2001
                                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change ..............     $ (119,623)     $  (28,572)     $ (136,760)     $  (50,638)
Cumulative effect of accounting change ..........................             --              --         (30,169)             --
                                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Net loss ........................................................     $ (119,623)     $  (28,572)     $ (166,929)     $  (50,638)
                                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Weighted-average shares outstanding .............................         17,792          17,792          17,792          17,792
Less unvested portion of restricted stock .......................            (36)            (52)            (42)            (58)
                                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Adjusted weighted-average shares outstanding ....................         17,756          17,740          17,750          17,734
                                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share before cumulative effect of
 accounting change ..............................................     $    (6.74)     $    (1.61)     $    (7.70)     $    (2.86)
Cumulative effect of accounting change ..........................             --              --           (1.70)             --
                                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
Basic and diluted loss per share ................................     $    (6.74)     $    (1.61)     $    (9.40)     $    (2.86)
                                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
</Table>

    Warrants to purchase 153,210 shares of nonvoting common stock at $.001 per
share outstanding at June 30, 2002 and 2001 were not included in the computation
of diluted earnings per share as the effect of their exercise would be
antidilutive. Options to purchase 1,594,250 and 2,671,748 shares of common stock
at a weighted average exercise price of $10.19 and $12.74 per share at June 30,
2002 and 2001, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings per share as the effect of their exercise would be antidilutive.

    It is probable that any plan of reorganization ultimately approved by the
Court will require the issuance of common stock or common stock equivalents. The
plan of reorganization currently proposed by the Committee would entirely
eliminate current equity interests.

6. CAPITALIZED INTERNAL COSTS

    Costs capitalized as part of new customer installations include materials,
subcontractor costs, internal direct labor costs, including service technicians
and customer care representatives and internal overhead costs incurred to
connect the customer to the plant from the time of installation scheduling
through the time service is activated and functioning. The overhead rates
established are based on a combination of internal company-wide overhead
analysis and internal time and motion studies of specific activities. These
studies are updated to adjust for changes in facts and circumstances.
Capitalized internal payroll costs for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and
2001 were $1.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively. For the six months ended
June 30, 2002 and 2001, amounts were $3.1 million and $4.8 million,
respectively. Related capitalized overhead for the three months ended June 30,
2002 and 2001 were $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively. For the six
months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, amounts were $3.1 million and $5.7 million,
respectively.

7. LONG-LIVED ASSETS

    The Company commissioned a third party valuation that indicated certain of
its long-lived assets had a then current market value below their carrying
amount. The Company evaluated the ongoing value of its intangibles with definite
lives as well as property, plant and equipment. Based on this valuation, the
Company determined that long-lived assets with a carrying amount of $154.8
million were no longer recoverable and were in fact impaired and wrote them down
to their estimated fair value of $53.7 million. Fair value was based on expected
future cash flows and various interest rate assumptions. The impairment charge
of $101.1 million was taken in the second quarter of 2002 resulting in a
reduction to net property, plant and equipment of $5.0 million; net customer
relationships of $36.2 million; net franchise marketing rights of $57.5 million
and net noncompete agreements of $2.4 million. Because of deteriorating market
conditions and the Company's bankruptcy proceedings, it is reasonably possible
that the estimate of discounted cash flows may change materially in the near
term resulting in the need to adjust the Company's determination of fair value.
In addition, various parties-in-interest may promulgate different valuations of
the Company's assets in connection with a plan or plans of reorganization such
parties may propose. Such valuations may be significantly different than the
independent third party valuation received, as such valuations may be done for
different purposes, at different points in time, and may or may not have been
done in compliance with appropriate Statements of Financial Accounting
Standards.



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8. GOODWILL

    In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets ("FAS 142"). Under FAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite lives are no longer amortized but are reviewed at least annually for
impairment. Upon adoption, the Company recorded a one-time, noncash charge of
$30.2 million to reduce the carrying value of its goodwill to zero. The charge
is non-operational in nature and is reflected as a cumulative effect of an
accounting change effective January 1, 2002. In calculating the impairment
charge, the fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology.

    With adoption of the statement, the Company ceased amortization of goodwill
as of January 1, 2002. The following table presents the quarterly results of the
Company on a comparable basis (in thousands of dollars, except per share
amounts):

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                 THREE MONTHS ENDED              SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                       JUNE 30                        JUNE 30
                                             --------------------------      --------------------------
                                                2002            2001            2002            2001
                                             ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                          <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Net loss:
  Reported net loss ....................     $ (119,623)     $  (28,572)     $ (166,929)     $  (50,638)
  Goodwill amortization ................             --           1,600              --           3,199
                                             ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
  Adjusted net loss ....................     $ (119,623)     $  (26,972)     $ (166,929)     $  (47,439)
                                             ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========

Basic and diluted loss per share:
  Reported net loss ....................     $    (6.74)     $    (1.61)     $    (9.40)     $    (2.86)
  Goodwill amortization ................             --            0.09              --            0.18
                                             ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
  Adjusted net loss ....................     $    (6.74)     $    (1.52)     $    (9.40)     $    (2.68)
                                             ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
</Table>

9. LONG-TERM DEBT

     Balances of amounts outstanding under the Company's various debt agreements
as of June 30, 2002 are as follows (in thousands):

<Table>
<S>                                                   <C>
         Debtor-in-possession financing .........     $    4,000
         1999 credit facility:
           Revolver .............................         35,382
           Term loan B ..........................         86,562
           Term loan C ..........................         77,905
         Other ..................................             19
                                                      ----------
                                                      $  203,868
                                                      ==========
</Table>

    Long-term debt subject to compromise at June 30, 2002 is as follows (in
thousands):

<Table>
<S>                                                  <C>
         10.5% senior subordinated notes ........     $  225,000
         9.375% senior subordinated notes .......        150,000
         9.875% senior subordinated notes .......          3,000
                                                      ----------
                                                      $  378,000
                                                      ==========
</Table>

    At June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the senior subordinated notes have
been reclassified as long-term debt subject to compromise in the above table and
on the Consolidated Balance Sheets due to the chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
These instruments did not become subject to compromise until the bankruptcy
filing.

    The debtor-in-possession financing ("DIP Financing") is collateralized by,
among other things, a senior lien on substantially all of the Company's assets,
including assets that had previously been subject to a lien. The Company and its
subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations under the DIP Financing and the
Company has pledged the outstanding stock of its subsidiaries in connection with
the DIP Financing. The 1999 credit facility is collateralized by essentially all
the assets of Cable. The Company has no operations of its own. The terms of
these debt agreements restrict certain activities of Cable, including the
incurrence of additional indebtedness and the payment of certain dividends.
Accordingly, substantially all the assets and operations of Cable are restricted
as to transfer to the Company and may not be available for dividends and/or debt
service of the Company.

    In April and May 2002, the DIP Financing was amended. The amendments, in
total, waived the Company's existing defaults, reset certain financial covenants
and revised and added certain provisions related to the Company's reorganization
efforts. The amendments reduced the total availability of the DIP Financing from
$30 million to $25



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million. At June 30, 2002, there were $3.5 million of outstanding letters of
credit leaving $17.5 million available for borrowing, subject to certain
conditions.





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    ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    Reference is made to the "Risk Factors" included in our Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2001, for a discussion of important factors that could
cause actual results to differ from expectations and any of our forward-looking
statements contained herein. In some cases, you can identify those so-called
"forward-looking statements" by words such as "may," "will," "should,"
"expects," "anticipates," "considering," "believe," "estimates," "predicts,"
"potential," or "continue" or the negative of those words and other comparable
words. In addition, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with
our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended
December 31, 2001 and 2000, included in our Form 10-K's.

    We do not believe the discussion and analysis of our historical financial
condition and results of operations set forth below are indicative nor should
they be relied upon as an indicator of our future performance.

    Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires
that we make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including
those related to bad debts, inventories, long-lived assets, income taxes,
restructuring and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on
historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

    On November 13, 2001, we and all of our wholly owned subsidiaries listed
below filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of title 11
of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court"). The following
subsidiaries filed chapter 11 petitions:

<Table>
<S>                                      <C>                               <C>
   Callcom 24, Inc.                      Classic Cable, Inc.               Classic Cable Holding, Inc.
   Classic Telephone, Inc.               Classic Cable of Oklahoma, Inc.   Correctional Cable TV, Inc.
   Friendship Cable of Arkansas, Inc.    Friendship Cable of Texas, Inc.   Television Enterprises, Inc.
   Universal Cable Communications, Inc.  Universal Cable Holdings, Inc.    Universal Cable of Beaver,
                                                                           Oklahoma, Inc.
   Universal Cable Midwest, Inc.         W.K. Communications, Inc.         WT Acquisition Corporation
</Table>

    We and each of our debtor subsidiaries continue to manage our businesses as
a debtor-in-possession. The chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered
under Case No. 01-11257. The chapter 11 cases are discussed in greater detail in
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. As debtors-in-possession,
management is generally authorized to operate the businesses, but may not engage
in certain transactions, including those outside the ordinary course of
business, unless approved by the Court. After the chapter 11 filings, we
obtained several Court orders authorizing, among other things, the payment of
certain pre-petition liabilities (such as employee wages and benefits and
programming fees) and certain actions designed to preserve the going concern
value of the business and enhance the reorganization prospects.

    CONSEQUENCE OF FILING. Under bankruptcy law, absent a court order, actions
by creditors to collect certain pre-petition indebtedness owed by us at the
filing date are stayed and certain other pre-petition contractual obligations
may not be enforced against us. In addition, we have the right, subject to Court
approval and other conditions, to assume or reject certain pre-petition
executory contracts and unexpired leases. Parties affected by these rejections
may file claims with the Court. The amounts of claims filed by creditors could
be significantly different from the amounts we have recorded. Due to material
uncertainties, it is not possible to predict the length of time we will operate
under chapter 11 protection, the outcome of the proceedings in general, whether
we will continue to operate under our current organizational structure, the
effect of the proceedings on our businesses or the recovery by our creditors and
equity holders.



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<PAGE>

    On November 28, 2001, the United States Trustee appointed an official
committee of unsecured creditors (the "Committee") to serve in the chapter 11
cases.

    We anticipate that substantially all of our liabilities as of the date of
the filing will be resolved under one or more chapter 11 plans of reorganization
to be proposed and voted on in the chapter 11 cases in accordance with the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. Our exclusive right to propose a plan of
reorganization expired on May 13, 2002. On August 14, 2002, the Committee filed
a proposed plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement with the
Court. We are currently undertaking a review of this proposed plan and
disclosure statement. It is also possible one or more other parties-in-interest
may propose and file their own plan or plans of reorganization. There can be no
assurance as to if or when any such plan or plans may be filed or that any such
additional plan or plans will be confirmed by the Court and consummated.

    The Court may confirm a plan of reorganization only upon making certain
findings required by the Bankruptcy Code, and a plan may be confirmed over the
dissent of non-accepting stakeholders if certain requirements of the Bankruptcy
Code are met. The payment rights and other entitlements of pre-petition
creditors and our shareholders may be substantially altered by any plan or plans
of reorganization confirmed in the chapter 11 cases. There is no assurance that
there will be sufficient assets to satisfy our pre-petition liabilities in whole
or in part, and the pre-petition creditors of some debtors may be treated
differently than those of other debtors. Pre-petition creditors may receive
under a plan or plans less than 100% of the face value of their claims. In
addition, the interests of our equity security holders will likely be
substantially diluted or cancelled in whole or in part. The plan of
reorganization currently proposed by the Committee does not provide for any
recovery for our equity security holders. As noted above, it is not possible at
this time to predict the outcome of the chapter 11 cases, the final terms and
provisions of any plan or plans of reorganization which may be confirmed by the
Court or the final effect of the chapter 11 reorganization process on the claims
of our creditors or the interests of our equity security holders.

    FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION. The accompanying Consolidated Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position
90-7 ("SOP 90-7"), Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the
Bankruptcy Code, and on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of
operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary
course of business. However, as a result of the filing of the chapter 11 cases,
such realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities are subject to
uncertainty. While operating as debtors-in-possession under the protection of
chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and subject to the Court approval or
otherwise as permitted in the ordinary course of business, we may sell or
otherwise dispose of assets or liquidate or settle liabilities for amounts other
than those reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Further, a plan
of reorganization could materially change the amounts and classifications
reported in the consolidated historical financial statements.

    Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, we have filed schedules with the Court
setting forth our assets and liabilities as of the date of the filing.
Differences between amounts recorded by us and claims filed by creditors will be
investigated and resolved as part of the proceedings in the chapter 11 cases.
The bar date for filing proofs of claim against us was March 29, 2002 (May 13,
2002 for governmental entities). We are still in the process of reviewing such
claims and, therefore, the ultimate number and allowed amount of such claims are
not presently known.

    As a consequence of the filing and the impact of certain provisions of our
related financing agreement as well as a cash management order entered by the
Court, we and our subsidiaries are subject to certain restrictions, including
the ability to pay dividends and to transfer cash and other assets to each other
and to our affiliates. We are also subject to certain restrictions set forth in
our debtor-in-possession financing.

    We believe, based on information presently available to us, that cash
available from operations and the debtor-in-possession financing will provide
sufficient liquidity to allow us to continue as a going concern for the
foreseeable future. However, our ability to continue as a going concern
(including our ability to meet post-petition obligations) and the
appropriateness of using the going concern basis for our financial statements
are dependent upon, among other things, (i) our ability to comply with the terms
of the debtor-in-possession financing and the cash management order entered by
the Court in connection with the chapter 11 cases, (ii) our ability to maintain
adequate cash on hand, (iii) our ability to generate cash from operations, (iv)
confirmation of a plan or plans of reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code and
(v) our ability to maintain profitability following consummation of a plan of
reorganization.




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<PAGE>

GENERAL

    REVENUES. Revenues are primarily attributable to monthly subscription fees
charged to subscribers for our basic, premium and digital cable television
product offerings. Basic revenues consist of monthly subscription fees for all
services, other than digital services and premium programming, as well as
monthly charges for customer equipment rental. Premium revenues consist of
monthly subscription fees for programming provided on a per channel basis.
Digital revenues consist of the incremental revenues over and above our full
basic revenues for digital based programming. In addition, other revenues are
derived from:

            o   data services;

            o   installation and reconnection fees charged to basic subscribers
                to commence or reinstate service;

            o   pay-per-view charges;

            o   late payment fees;

            o   advertising revenues and

            o   commissions related to the sale of merchandise by home shopping
                services.

    At June 30, 2002, our collective systems served approximately 333,000 basic
subscribers who subscribe to an additional 169,000 premium services and 32,000
digital services. We also serve 4,000 data customers. We have a basic
penetration rate of approximately 46%, a premium penetration rate of
approximately 51% and a digital penetration rate of approximately 10%. The table
below sets forth the percentage of our total revenues attributable to the
various sources for the six months ended June 30, 2002:

<Table>
<S>                                 <C>
         Basic ................             81%
         Premium ..............              8%
         Digital ..............              3%
         Data .................              1%
         Other ................              7%
                                    ----------
         Total revenues .......            100%
                                    ==========
</Table>

    OPERATING EXPENSES. Our operating expenses consist primarily of (a)
programming fees, (b) plant and operating costs, (c) general and administrative
expenses, (d) marketing costs, (e) corporate overhead and (f) amortization and
depreciation of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment. Programming
fees have historically increased at rates in excess of inflation due to system
acquisitions and internal growth, as well as increases in the number, quality
and cost of programming services offered by us. Plant and operating costs
include expenses related to wages and employee benefits of technical personnel,
electricity, systems supplies, vehicles and other operating costs. General and
administrative expenses include wages and employee benefits for customer
service, accounting and administrative personnel, franchise fees and expenses
related to billing, payment processing and office administration. Corporate
overhead consists primarily of expenses incurred by our executive management,
which are not directly attributable to any one system.

    NET LOSSES. The high level of depreciation and amortization associated with
our acquisitions and capital expenditures related to continued construction and
upgrading of the current systems, together with interest costs related to our
financing activities, have contributed to our net losses. Our net losses have
been further increased by costs associated with our chapter 11 bankruptcy
filing.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States 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. We evaluate our estimates and
assumptions on an ongoing basis based on a combination of historical information
and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the
particular circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates based
on different assumptions or conditions. We believe that certain of the
accounting policies that most impact our consolidated financial statements and
that require our management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments
are described below. This should be read in conjunction with the Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and
footnote 4, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies", in our consolidated
financial statements included in our December 31, 2001 Form 10-K.



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<PAGE>

    INVESTMENT IN CABLE PROPERTIES. Our investment in cable properties
represents a significant portion of our total assets. Investment in cable
properties totaled $284.3 million and $442.8 million, representing approximately
94% and 96% of total assets, at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001,
respectively. Investment in cable properties includes property, plant and
equipment and various intangible assets. We have continued to invest in cable
properties over the past several years as we have completed numerous
acquisitions of other cable systems and increased capital expenditures to
upgrade, rebuild and expand our cable systems. See "Liquidity and Capital
Resources" for details of our capital expenditures.

    PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. Property, plant and equipment, net, totaled
$225.9 million and $241.3 million, representing approximately 75% and 52% of
total assets, at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. Property,
plant and equipment are recorded at cost, including all direct and certain
indirect costs associated with the construction of cable transmission and
distribution facilities, plant enhancements and the cost of new customer
installations. Costs capitalized as part of new customer installations include
materials, subcontractor costs, internal direct labor costs, including service
technicians and customer care representatives and internal overhead costs
incurred to connect the customer to the plant from the time of installation
scheduling through the time service is activated and functioning. The overhead
rates established are based on a combination of internal company-wide overhead
analysis and internal time and motion studies of specific activities. These
studies are updated to adjust for changes in facts and circumstances.
Capitalized internal payroll costs for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and
2001 were $1.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively. For the six months ended
June 30, 2002 and 2001, amounts were $3.1 million and $4.8 million,
respectively. Related capitalized overhead for the three months ended June 30,
2002 and 2001 were $0.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively. For the six
months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, amounts were $3.1 million and $5.7 million,
respectively. The costs of disconnecting and reconnecting a customer are charged
to expense in the period incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are
charged to operating expense as incurred, while equipment replacements and
betterments, including the replacement of drops, are capitalized.

    Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment totaled $26.2
million and $23.1 million, representing approximately 13% and 21% of operating
expenses, for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over management's
estimate of the useful lives of the related assets primarily as follows:

<Table>
<S>                                                       <C>
         Buildings                                        30 years
         Cable television distribution systems            3-12 years
         Office furniture and equipment                   3-7 years
         Vehicles                                         5 years
</Table>

    VALUATION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS. We evaluate the recoverability of long-lived
assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such events or changes in
circumstances could include such factors as changes in technological advances or
fluctuations in the fair value of such assets. If a review indicates that the
carrying value of such asset is not recoverable based on projected undiscounted
net cash flows related to the asset over its remaining life, the carrying value
of such asset is reduced to its estimated fair value. While we believe that our
estimates of future cash flows are reasonable, different assumptions regarding
such cash flows could materially affect our evaluations.


    We commissioned a third-party valuation that indicated certain of our
long-lived assets had a then current market value below their carrying amount.
We evaluated the ongoing value of our intangibles with definite lives as well as
property, plant and equipment. Based on this valuation, we determined that
long-lived assets with a carrying amount of $154.8 million were no longer
recoverable and were in fact impaired and wrote them down to their estimated
fair value of $53.7 million. Fair value was based on expected future cash flows
and various interest rate assumptions. The impairment charge of $101.1 million
was taken in the second quarter of 2002 resulting in a reduction to net
property, plant and equipment of $5.0 million; net customer relationships of
$36.2 million; net franchise marketing rights of $57.5 million and net
noncompete agreements of $2.4 million. Because of deteriorating market
conditions and our bankruptcy proceedings, it is reasonably possible that the
estimate of discounted cash flows may change materially in the near term
resulting in the need to adjust our determination of fair value. In addition,
various parties-in-interest may promulgate different valuations of our assets in
connection with a plan or plans of reorganization such parties may propose. Such
valuations may be significantly different than the independent third party
valuation we received, as such valuations may be done for different purposes, at
different points in time, and may or may not have been done in compliance with
appropriate Statements of Financial Accounting Standards.



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<PAGE>

    The following discussion pertains to our results of operations and financial
condition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001.

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 VS. JUNE 30, 2001

    Revenues decreased $4.2 million from quarter to quarter. Basic subscriber
declines of approximately 44,000 from period to period, mitigated by a rate
increase in June 2002, resulted in a basic revenue decline of $3.9 million.
Basic revenue per subscriber increased from $33.52 to $33.80. Premium revenue
decreased $0.6 million as a result of premium subscriber declines of
approximately 11,000 from period to period. Revenue per subscriber increased
from $40.80 to $41.70.

    Operating expenses increased $95.0 million, or 162%, in the three months
ended June 30, 2002. Programming expenses decreased $0.9 million primarily due
to a decrease in subscribers, but were offset by increased rates charged by
programming vendors. In 2002, plant and operating and general and administrative
costs increased $2.2 million, or 18%. Bad debt expense decreased $1.0 million
compared to the previous year's quarter while insurance related costs increased
$0.6 million. Capitalization of internal costs decreased $3.0 million as our
workforce transitioned from upgrade construction and new product launches to
increased maintenance which requires less support from administrative
departments. Corporate overhead decreased $3.9 million from quarter to quarter,
primarily due to the 2001 forgiveness of an officer's debt of $0.8 million and
2001 professional fees paid for due diligence efforts and commitments related to
our negotiations in potential financing and restructuring transactions in the
amount of $2.7 million. Depreciation and amortization expense in 2002 was $21.7
million, a decrease of $3.7 million over the same period in 2001. The decrease
is primarily due to a reduction in the carrying values of fixed assets and
intangible balances due to the impairment charge taken in the third quarter of
2001 of $199.6 million. The gross balance of fixed assets and intangibles
decreased from $948.4 million at June 30, 2001 to $470.1 million at June 30,
2002. In addition, we ceased amortization of goodwill in 2002. Amortization of
goodwill in 2001 was $1.6 million. During the second quarter of 2002, we
determined that various long-lived assets were impaired. We recognized an
impairment charge of $101.1 million during the quarter.

    During the three months ended June 30, 2002, we incurred $2.5 million of
chapter 11 related professional fees.

    Interest expense decreased $10.8 million, or 66%, in 2002. The decrease is
primarily due to the fact that since the filing date we are not accruing or
recording interest expense on our $378.0 million senior subordinated notes.
Interest on the notes in 2001 was $9.5 million. The remainder of the change is
due to lower effective interest rates in 2002.

    Other income decreased $0.2 million in 2002. This decrease is primarily the
result of decreased interest income on cash reserves.

    No income tax benefit was recognized in 2002 or 2001. The effective tax
rates for 2002 and 2001 differ from the statutory rates primarily due to
increases in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

    Upon adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("FAS 142"), we recorded a one-time,
noncash charge of $30.2 million to reduce the carrying value of goodwill to
zero. The charge is non-operational in nature and is reflected as a cumulative
effect of an accounting change effective January 1, 2002. In calculating the
impairment charge, the fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow
methodology.

    As a result of the above described fluctuations in our results of
operations, the net loss of $119.6 million in 2002 increased by $91.1 million,
as compared to the net loss of $28.6 million in 2001.

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 VS. JUNE 30, 2001

    Revenues decreased $9.4 million from period to period. Basic subscriber
declines of approximately 44,000 from period to period, mitigated by a rate
increase in June 2002, resulted in a basic revenue decline of $7.9 million.
Premium revenue decreased $1.3 million as a result of premium subscriber
declines of approximately 11,000 from period to period.



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<PAGE>

    Operating expenses increased $94.7 million, or 85%, in the six months ended
June 30, 2002. Programming expenses decreased $1.9 million primarily due to a
decrease in subscribers, but were offset by increased rates charged by
programming vendors. In 2002, plant and operating and general and administrative
costs increased $5.2 million, or 23%. Bad debt expense decreased $1.2 million
compared to the previous year while insurance related costs increased $1.4
million. Capitalization of internal costs decreased $4.3 million as our
workforce transitioned from upgrade construction and new product launches to
increased maintenance which requires less support from administrative
departments. Corporate overhead decreased $4.5 million from period to period,
primarily due to the 2001 forgiveness of an officer's debt of $0.8 million and
2001 professional fees paid for due diligence efforts and commitments related to
our negotiations in potential financing and restructuring transactions in the
amount of $2.8 million. Depreciation and amortization expense in 2002 was $41.8
million, a decrease of $8.2 million over the same period in 2001. The decrease
is primarily due to a reduction in the carrying values of fixed assets and
intangible balances due to the impairment charge taken in the third quarter of
2001 of $199.6 million. The gross balance of fixed assets and intangibles
decreased from $948.4 million at June 30, 2001 to $470.1 million at June 30,
2002. In addition, we ceased amortization of goodwill in 2002. Amortization of
goodwill in 2001 was $3.2 million. During the second quarter of 2002, we
determined that various long-lived assets were impaired. We recognized an
impairment charge of $101.1 million during the second quarter.

    During the six months ended June 30, 2002, we incurred $5.7 million of
chapter 11 related professional fees.

    Interest expense decreased $20.8 million, or 67%, in 2002. The decrease is
primarily due to the fact that since the filing date we are not accruing or
recording interest expense on our $378.0 million senior subordinated notes.
Interest on the notes in 2001 was $19.0 million. The remainder of the change is
due to lower effective interest rates in 2002.

    Other income decreased $0.4 million in 2002. This decrease is primarily the
result of decreased interest income on cash reserves.

    No income tax benefit was recognized in 2002 or 2001. The effective tax
rates for 2002 and 2001 differ from the statutory rates primarily due to
increases in the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.

    Upon adoption of FAS 142, we recorded a one-time, noncash charge of $30.2
million to reduce the carrying value of goodwill to zero. The charge is
non-operational in nature and is reflected as a cumulative effect of an
accounting change effective January 1, 2002. In calculating the impairment
charge, the fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology.

    As a result of the above described fluctuations in our results of
operations, the net loss of $166.9 million in 2002 increased by $116.3 million,
as compared to the net loss of $50.6 million in 2001.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The cable television industry is a capital intensive business that generally
requires financing for the upgrade, expansion and maintenance of the technical
infrastructure. Historically, we have funded our working capital requirements,
capital expenditures and acquisitions through a combination of internally
generated funds, long- and short-term borrowings and equity contributions. Our
ability to generate cash to meet our future needs will depend generally on our
results of operations and the continued availability of external financing.

    For the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, cash provided by operating
activities totaled $8.3 million and $8.1 million, respectively. Cash used for
investing activities totaled $14.5 million and $43.3 million for six months
ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Cash provided by financing
activities was $1.7 million and $19.5 million, respectively, for the six months
ended June 30, 2002 and 2001. Classic Cable, Inc.'s ("Cable") aggregate
outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2002 were $581.9 million, of which $203.9
million was collateralized by our assets.

    Free cash flow for the three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, before
noncash charges and restructuring and financing related professional fees, was
$3.6 million and ($3.0) million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30,
2002 and 2001, it was $7.9 million and ($12.9) million, respectively. Free cash
flow represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
and less capital expenditures. Free cash flow is not intended to be a
performance measure that should be regarded as an alternative to, or more
meaningful than, either operating income or net income as an indicator of
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performance or to the statement of cash flows as a measure of liquidity; is not
intended to represent funds available for debt service, dividends, reinvestment
or other discretionary uses; and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. Free cash flow is included because our
management believes that free cash flow is a meaningful measure of performance
as it is commonly used by the cable television industry and by the investment
community to analyze and compare cable television companies. Our definition of
free cash flow may not be identical to similarly titled measures reported by
other companies.

    Prior to November 2001, we were not able to generate sufficient cash flow
from operations to service our debt obligations. We were also unsuccessful in
our efforts to obtain additional financing and/or restructure our debt. As a
result, it became necessary for us to seek protection under chapter 11 of title
11 of the United States Code.

    A final order of the Court approved a secured super-priority
debtor-in-possession revolving credit agreement ("the DIP Financing") for Cable
with Goldman Sachs as administrative agent, lead arranger and syndication agent.
The DIP Financing is collateralized by, among other things, a senior lien on
substantially all of our assets, including assets that had previously been
subject to a lien. We and our subsidiaries have guaranteed the obligations under
the DIP Financing and we have pledged the outstanding stock of our subsidiaries
in connection with the DIP Financing. The DIP Financing expires in November
2002. The DIP Financing can be terminated if an event of default occurs and
Cable can terminate portions of the revolving credit commitment in certain
circumstances.

    As of June 30, 2002, we have borrowed $4.0 million against the DIP
Financing. In April and May 2002, the DIP Financing was amended. The amendments,
in total, waived our existing defaults, reset certain financial covenants and
revised and added certain provisions related to our reorganization efforts
including eliminating the deadline to file a plan of reorganization. The
amendments reduced the total availability of the DIP Financing from $30 million
to $25 million. At June 30, 2002, there were $3.5 million of outstanding letters
of credit leaving $17.5 million available for borrowing, subject to certain
conditions.

    The DIP Financing and the senior credit facility are collateralized by a
substantial portion of the assets of Cable. We have no operations of our own.
Consequently, we rely on dividends from, and cash flow of, Cable to meet our
debt service obligations. The terms of the DIP Financing and the senior credit
facility restrict certain of our activities as well as those of Cable, including
the incurrence of additional indebtedness, limits on asset sales, investments,
affiliate transactions and the payment of certain dividends.

    We believe, based on information presently available to us, that cash
available from operations and the DIP Financing will provide sufficient
liquidity to allow us to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.
However, our ability to continue as a going concern (including our ability to
meet post-petition obligations) and the appropriateness of using the going
concern basis for our financial statements are dependent upon, among other
things, (i) our ability to comply with the terms of the DIP Financing and any
cash management order entered by the Court in connection with the chapter 11
cases, (ii) our ability to maintain adequate cash on hand, (iii) our ability to
generate cash from operations, (iv) confirmation of a plan or plans of
reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code and (v) our ability to achieve
profitability following consummation of a plan of reorganization.

    We have substantial ongoing capital expenditure requirements. We make
capital expenditures primarily to upgrade, rebuild and expand our cable systems
for the development of new products and services, and deployment of digital
converters and cable modems. Upgrading our cable systems will enable us to offer
an increasing variety of advanced products and services, including digital
television, cable modem high-speed Internet access, video-on-demand, interactive
services, additional channels and tiers and expanded pay-per-view options to a
larger customer base.

    Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 were
approximately $14.7 million and $43.6 million, respectively. Our ability to
invest in our cable systems is dependent on the availability of capital to fund
such investments. We expect to spend approximately $33.8 million in 2002 on
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    Capital expenditures consisted of the following as of June 30, 2002 and 2001
(in thousands):

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                 SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30
                                               -----------------------------
                                                   2002             2001
                                               ------------     ------------
<S>                                            <C>              <C>
         Internal labor and overhead           $      6,160     $     10,470
         External costs                               8,044           24,318
                                               ------------     ------------
                                               $     14,204     $     34,788
                                               ============     ============
</Table>

    The following table presents capitalized internal labor and overhead,
categorized by installation activity, construction projects and other activities
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 (in thousands):

<Table>
<Caption>
                                                                                                    TOTAL
                                                 CAPITALIZED                                     CAPITALIZED
                                                INSTALLATION    CONSTRUCTION                      LABOR AND
                                                     (1)            (2)             OTHER          OVERHEAD
                                                ------------    ------------     -----------     -----------
<S>                                             <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
    Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
    Direct Labor (a)                             $       880     $     2,156     $        91     $     3,127
    Overhead (b)                                       1,484           1,549              --           3,033
                                                 -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
                                                 $     2,364     $     3,705     $        91     $     6,160
                                                 ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========

    Six Months Ended June 30, 2001
    Direct Labor (a)                             $     1,903     $     2,422     $       488     $     4,813
    Overhead (b)                                       3,331           2,326              --           5,657
                                                 -----------     -----------     -----------     -----------
                                                 $     5,234     $     4,748     $       488     $    10,470
                                                 ===========     ===========     ===========     ===========
</Table>

    (1) Includes costs for initial customer installation that are capitalized in
        accordance with SFAS No. 51, Financial Reporting by Cable Television
        Companies, paragraph 12: "Initial subscriber installation costs,
        including material, labor, and overhead costs of the drop, shall be
        capitalized."

        (a) Costs include wages of in-house installer and installer's
            supervisor.

        (b) Indirect costs include benefits/payroll taxes, vehicle costs,
            warehouse expenses and customer service representatives, among
            others.

    (2) Includes costs capitalized to upgrade/rebuild existing plant, build new
        plant (line extensions), software and infrastructure modifications.

    RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. In May 2002, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 145 ("FAS 145"), Rescission of FASB
Statements No. 4, 44, and 62, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical
Corrections. FAS 145 eliminates the requirement under SFAS No. 4, Reporting
Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt, to report gains and losses from
extinguishments of debt as extraordinary items in the income statement.
Accordingly, gains or losses from extinguishments of debt for fiscal years
beginning after May 15, 2002 shall not be reported as extraordinary items unless
the extinguishment qualifies as an extraordinary item under the provisions of
APB Opinion No. 30 ("Opinion 30"), Reporting the Results of Operations Reporting
the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual
and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions. Upon adoption of this
pronouncement, any gain or loss on extinguishment of debt previously classified
as an extraordinary item in prior periods presented that does not meet the
criteria of Opinion 30 for such classification should be reclassified to conform
with the provisions of FAS 145. Accordingly, upon adoption of this
pronouncement, we expect to reclassify a loss from early extinguishment of debt
of $14.8 million, net of tax, recorded during 2000 to results from continuing
operations.

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

    The use of interest rate risk management instruments, such as interest rate
exchange agreements ("Swaps"), interest rate cap agreements ("Caps") and
interest rate collar agreements ("Collars"), may be required under the terms of
certain of our outstanding debt agreements. Our policy is to manage interest
costs using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. Using Swaps, we agree to
exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and variable
interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal
amount. Caps are used to lock in a maximum interest rate should variable rates
rise, but enable us to otherwise pay lower market rates. Collars limit our
exposure to and benefits from interest rate fluctuations on variable rate debt
to within a certain range of rates.

    As of June 30, 2002, no such instruments were outstanding.



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    Virtually any potential loss associated with interest rate risk is
attributable to fixed-rate long-term debt instruments. As of June 30, 2002, all
fixed-rate long-term debt is subject to compromise.

    While Swaps, Caps and Collars may represent an integral part of our interest
rate risk management program, their incremental effect on interest expense for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 was not significant.




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    PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    On November 13, 2001, we and our subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions
under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court"). We and our
subsidiaries remain in possession of our assets and properties and continue to
operate our businesses and manage our properties as debtors-in-possession
pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

    In the ordinary course of business, we are the subject of various pending or
threatened legal actions. Prosecution of certain of these actions may be stayed
by our chapter 11 filing. We believe any ultimate liability arising from these
actions should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
position at June 30, 2002.

    The chapter 11 cases are being jointly administered under Case No. 01-11257.
We anticipate that substantially all of our liabilities as of the date of the
filing will be resolved under one or more chapter 11 plans of reorganization to
be proposed and voted on in the chapter 11 cases in accordance with the
provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. As a consequence of the bankruptcy filing,
essentially all pending litigation against us is stayed automatically by section
362 of the Bankruptcy Code and, absent further order of the Court, no party may
take any action to recover on pre-petition claims against us. Please see Note 2.

    On December 13, 2001, the Court entered a final order approving our
post-petition DIP Financing with certain of our pre-petition senior lenders. The
DIP Financing was arranged by Goldman Sachs Credit Partners LP as administrative
agent under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code.

    In addition to the post-petition financing motion, we obtained Court
authority to (1) pay certain "critical vendors and service providers" in an
amount up to approximately $8 million, (2) continue use of our existing cash
management system, (3) pay certain pre-petition compensation and benefits to our
employees, (4) address adequate assurance demands made by utilities and (5)
continue certain customer practices designed to maintain and attract customers.

    On March 13, 2002, we filed a motion asking the Court to extend the time in
which we have an exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization to May 13,
2002. Pursuant to local rules, our exclusive periods are extended until the
Court rules on the motion. The motion also sought Court authorization to extend
the exclusive period within which we may solicit acceptances of any such plan of
reorganization through July 9, 2002. This motion was approved by the Court on
April 15, 2002. In addition, on April 15, 2002, the Court entered an order
approving the amendment to our DIP Financing.

    We also filed a motion asking the Court to extend the time in which we have
an exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization from May 13, 2002 to July
15, 2002 and the exclusive period within which we could solicit acceptances of
any such plan from July 9, 2002 to September 16, 2002. This motion was not
approved by the Court and, as a result, we no longer have the exclusive right to
file a plan of reorganization. On August 14, 2002, the Committee filed a
proposed plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement with the Court.
We are currently undertaking a review of this proposed plan and disclosure
statement.

    On January 14, 2002, we filed a complaint against EchoStar Communications
Corporation (d/b/a Dish Network) with the Court. In the complaint, we asserted
EchoStar violated the automatic stay provisions of the Bankruptcy Code,
tortiously interfered with our contractual and business relationships with our
subscribers, published injurious falsehoods and defamed us by slander and
competed unfairly. The complaint alleges EchoStar made false and intentionally
misleading statements regarding our business to our subscribers to induce our
subscribers to do business with EchoStar. On January 16, 2002, the Court issued
a temporary restraining order restraining and enjoining EchoStar from making
knowingly false or intentionally misleading statements to any existing or
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subsequently withdrew our motion for a preliminary injunction and we are now
proceeding with pre-trial discovery. EchoStar has filed a motion to dismiss
based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

    In addition to the chapter 11 cases, we are involved in various claims and
lawsuits incidental to our business. The outcome of such suits, however, is not
expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results
of operations.

ITEM 2 - CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

    None

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

    As of June 30, 2002, we were in default under the senior credit agreement
and our senior subordinated notes.

    See notes 2 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements in Part 1 of this
Form 10-Q and "Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" for additional information regarding these
defaults. Such information is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    None

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

    None

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    (a) Exhibits

         Exhibit Number             Exhibit
               10.1                 Classic Cable, Inc. Executive Retention
                                    Incentive Plan*

               10.2                 Classic Cable, Inc. Amended and Restated
                                    Severance Plan*

               99.1                 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
                                    1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
                                    the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief
                                    Executive Officer).*

               99.2                 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
                                    1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
                                    the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief
                                    Financial Officer).*

* filed herewith

    (b) Reports on Form 8-K

        (1) On May 1, 2002, we filed a Form 8-K announcing we issued a press
            release stating Cable entered into an Amendment and Waiver No. Three
            to its Secured Super Priority Debtor In Possession Revolving Credit
            Agreement.


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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                    CLASSIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.


Date: August 19, 2002               /s/ JIMMIE TAYLOR
                                    --------------------------------------
                                    Jimmie Taylor
                                    Chief Financial Officer




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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<Table>
<Caption>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER                   DESCRIPTION
-------                  -----------
<S>                      <C>

   10.1                  Classic Cable, Inc. Executive Retention Incentive Plan*

   10.2                  Classic Cable, Inc. Amended and Restated Severance
                         Plan*

   99.1                  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
                         adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
                         Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).*

   99.2                  Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
                         adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
                         Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).*
</Table>


* filed herewith