SPRINT INFORMA LOS RESULTADOS CORRESPONDIENTES AL CUARTO TRIMESTRE DEL EJERCICIO FISCAL 2014
Ganancia operativa de $318 millones y EBITDA* ajustado de $1.700 millon 1,2 millones de incorporaciones netas de clientes en la plataforma de Sprint, comparado con 383.000 pérdidas netas en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior 211.000 incorporaciones netas de clientes en el negocio post-pago, comparado con 231.000 pérdidas netas de clientes en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior Las pérdidas de clientes de 201.000 en el negocio post-pago registraron una mejora secuencial por cuarto trimestre consecutivo y repuntaron en casi 500.000 respecto del mismo periodo del año anterior Lideró la industria por segundo trimestre consecutivo, con 546.000 incorporaciones netas de clientes en el negocio pre-pago, comparado con las 364.000 pérdidas netas de clientes en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior 492.000 incorporaciones netas en el segmento mayorista, comparado con las 212.000 en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior Saldo positivo de nuevos clientes en el negocio post-pago durante el trimestre, por primera vez en casi tres años Rotación de 1,84% en la plataforma de servicio post-pago de Sprint— lo que implica una mejora secuencial de 46 puntos básicos comparado con 2,30% en el trimestre pasado Mayor distribución de propiedad de la empresa mediante la apertura de 1.435 tiendas de marca compartida Sprint-RadioShack Lanzamiento del servicio Sprint Direct 2 You, primero en la industria La cobertura 4G LTE llega ahora a casi 280 millones de personas, lo que equivale a un 87% de la población de EE.UU..
Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) informó hoy los resultados operativos correspondientes al cuarto trimestre del ejercicio fiscal 2014, con 1,2 millones de incorporaciones netas de clientes en la plataforma de Sprint —la cifra más alta en casi tres años. La compañía registró una rotación considerablemente mejor (1,84%) en el negocio post-pago, y por cuarto trimestre consecutivo redujo las pérdidas en el negocio de telefonía post-pago. Asimismo, la compañía informó una ganancia operativa de $318 millones y un EBITDA* ajustado de $1.700 millones.
“Estoy orgulloso de que el equipo haya ejecutado con éxito la primera etapa de nuestra estrategia para detener la pérdida de clientes. Ahora estamos en el primer trimestre de la segunda fase, y nos estamos concentrando en atraer clientes de mejor calidad, reteniendo a los actuales mediante una mejor experiencia del cliente y la mejora continua de la red,” expresó el CEO de Sprint, Marcelo Claure. “En consecuencia, las incorporaciones netas de clientes en la plataforma de Sprint fueron las más elevadas en casi tres años, la rotación en el servicio post-pago registró una disminución secuencial de 46 p.b., y la red recibió más premios en los principales mercados, todo lo cual posicionará a la compañía para un crecimiento rentable.”
1,2 millones de clientes nuevos en la plataforma de Sprint
- Se registraron 1,2 millones de incorporaciones netas de clientes en la plataforma de Sprint, en comparación con 967.000 en el trimestre anterior, y 383.000 pérdidas netas en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior. La mejora interanual obedeció fundamentalmente al crecimiento del negocio de servicio pre-pago y a menos pérdidas de clientes en el negocio post-pago.
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En el negocio post-pago se registraron 211.000 nuevos clientes netos,
comparado con 30.000 en el trimestre anterior, y 231.000 pérdidas
netas de clientes en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior. La
mejora interanual de 442.000 obedeció a la incorporación bruta de
clientes con mejor calidad de crédito y a una menor rotación.
- Por primera vez en casi tres años, registramos un saldo neto positivo de nuevos clientes.
- El negocio post-pago de teléfonos registró 201.000 pérdidas de clientes, comparado con 205.000 en el trimestre anterior, y 693.000 en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior. La mejora interanual de 492.000 fue impulsada por una menor rotación de clientes y de la incorporación bruta de clientes de más alta calidad.
- En el negocio post-pago de tabletas, se registraron incorporaciones netas de 349.000 clientes comparado con 189.000 en el trimestre anterior y 516.000 en el trimestre del ejercicio anterior.
- En el negocio pre-pago, las incorporaciones netas de 546.000 clientes lideraron la industria por segundo trimestre consecutivo, comparado con pérdidas netas de 410.000 en el trimestre anterior y pérdidas netas de 364.000 en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior. La mejora interanual de 910.000 se debió fundamentalmente al crecimiento de la marca Boost Mobile.
- Se registraron incorporaciones netas de 492.000 clientes en el negocio mayorista, comparado con 527.000 en el trimestre anterior, y 212.000 en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior. El aumento interanual fue atribuible principalmente a los dispositivos conectados.
Avances sólidos en las iniciativas de retención de clientes
Sprint se ha enfocado en reducir la rotación de clientes en el negocio post-pago, mediante varias acciones: aumento de las condiciones de crédito, respuesta a las necesidades de los clientes de actualizar sus equipos a los modelos más recientes, y la continua mejora de la experiencia de red. La compañía también ha hecho especial hincapié en una medida de lealtad del cliente, denominada Net Promoter Score (NPS o Puntuación Neta de Promoción), con el nombramiento de un director de experiencia del cliente enfocado en mejorar este indicador y vinculando la mejora de este indicador NPS con la remuneración de todos los empleados. Estas acciones, junto con otras, se han traducido en mejoras en varios indicadores de retención de clientes durante el trimestre.
- La rotación de clientes en el negocio post-pago de la plataforma de Sprint se redujo de 2,30% el trimestre anterior a un 1,84%, lo que representa una mejora de 46 p.b. en casi siete años.
- La mayor mejora secuencial en la rotación voluntaria del negocio post-pago de la plataforma de Sprint en casi 11 años.
- El indicador NPS mejoró, pasando de una puntuación negativa a mediados de 2014 al nivel más alto en casi dos años en el mes de marzo.
Mejorar la experiencia del cliente
El mes pasado, Sprint introdujo varios programas innovadores y funcionalidades para mejorar la experiencia del cliente.
- Sprint Direct 2 You es el primer programa en la industria que se espera que transforme la experiencia de compra de teléfonos móviles al trasladar la experiencia de las tiendas minoristas al lugar donde se encuentra el cliente. Con este servicio personalizado de primer nivel, un experto capacitado por Sprint lleva un dispositivo móvil al lugar donde se encuentra el cliente, lo configura y transfiere todo el contenido que tenía en su anterior dispositivo.
- El servicio de roaming internacional gratuito, al agregarse al plan de servicios locales, da al cliente la posibilidad de viajar a importantes zonas de América Latina, Europa y Japón y tener servicio de roaming con velocidades de hasta 2G sin cargo adicional. Asimismo, el cliente puede enviar mensajes de texto ilimitados sin cargo adicional y llamar a cualquier parte del mundo desde esas zonas a una tarifa de 20 centavos el minuto. Con el tiempo, se espera añadir más destinos internacionales al servicio.
- Con el servicio de llamada gratuita por wi-fi en iPhone® se amplían considerablemente las opciones de cobertura y conectividad para clientes con servicio en iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 5c y iPhone 5s. Con la inclusión de la rica cartera de dispositivos Android que permiten hacer llamadas usando wi-fi, Sprint tiene actualmente 27 dispositivos en total que pueden aprovechar los beneficios de las llamadas por wi-fi.
Continuar atrayendo clientes de calidad
Sprint no sólo está enfocado en atraer más clientes, sino también clientes de mejor calidad. Con ofertas innovadoras, como el evento Cut Your Bill in Half y el único programa de arrendamiento de dispositivos en la industria, se ha observado una mejora en la adquisición de clientes en la plataforma de Sprint.
- Las incorporaciones brutas en el negocio post-pago crecieron a una tasa interanual del 11%.
- En el negocio post-pago de teléfonos, las incorporaciones brutas de clientes de primera calidad crecieron un 65% interanual.
- Las incorporaciones brutas en el negocio pre-pago fueron las más altas de las que se tenga registro, con un crecimiento interanual del 41%.
Ampliar la distribución
Recientemente Sprint duplicó su presencia en tiendas minoristas propias al abrir 1.435 tiendas de marca compartida Sprint-RadioShack y espera que el modelo de “tienda dentro de tienda” esté en pleno funcionamiento en los dos próximos trimestres, lo que permitirá una expansión más rápida y económicamente rentable de la distribución de la compañía. La compañía también continuará buscando formas innovadoras, tales como Sprint Direct 2 You, para seguir ampliando la distribución de la marca Sprint y lograr una mejor posición competitiva dentro de la industria.
Resultados financieros trimestrales
- Los ingresos operativos netos de $8.300 millones descendieron un siete por ciento interanual, ya que los mayores ingresos por equipos se vieron parcialmente disminuidos por menores ingresos del servicio inalámbrico, debido fundamentalmente a cambios de clientes a planes de tarifas asociados con opciones para el financiamiento de dispositivos celulares.
- El EBITDA* ajustado consolidado de $1.700 millones descendió un cinco por ciento respecto del mismo trimestre el ejercicio anterior, dado que los menores ingresos por servicios se vieron compensados, en parte, por menos gastos correspondientes a subsidios netos relacionados con la introducción de opciones de financiación de dispositivos celulares – incluyendo el arrendamiento, el cual no se contabiliza como costo de productos en el punto de venta – y una reducción de los costos del servicio tras concluir el reemplazo de la red de voz y 3G.
- La ganancia operativa de $318 millones significaron un descenso respecto de los $420 millones registrados en el mismo trimestre del ejercicio anterior, debido principalmente a un mayor gasto de depreciación.
- La compañía registró una pérdida neta de $224 millones, o $0,06 por acción, comparado con una pérdida neta de $151 millones, o $0,04 por acción, en el mismo período del ejercicio anterior, ya que una ganancia operativa más baja se vio compensada parcialmente por menores gastos del impuesto a la renta.
- La liquidez total ascendió a $7.500 millones al cierre del trimestre, e incluyó $4.200 millones correspondientes a efectivo, equivalentes de efectivo e inversiones a corto plazo, y $3.300 millones correspondientes a líneas de crédito no utilizadas en virtud de un acuerdo de crédito rotativo y una línea de descuento de cuentas por cobrar. Actualmente, la compañía también tiene $1.400 millones disponibles en virtud de acuerdos de financiamiento de proveedores que pueden utilizarse para la compra de dispositivos celulares de la red 2,5 GHz. Asimismo, en abril Sprint modificó la línea de descuento de cuentas por cobrar para incluir las cuentas por cobrar por dispositivos celulares y aumentó su tamaño de $1.300 millones a $3.300 millones, al incluir las cuentas por cobrar por dispositivos celulares.
El rendimiento de la red #GettingBetterEveryDay
Sprint está enfocada en aprovechar la cartera de espectros para proporcionar una red que brinde la confiabilidad, capacidad y velocidad constantes que exigen los clientes. Durante el trimestre, Sprint continuó fortaleciendo el 4G LTE en el espectro 800 MHz y 2,5GHz y la cobertura total LTE que ahora llega prácticamente a 280 millones de personas.
La firma RootMetrics® de analistas independientes de la industria de telefonía móvil reconoció las mejoras significativas de la red de la compañía en su Informe de Análisis de Rendimiento de la Red Móvil correspondiente al segundo semestre de 2014. Desde entonces, Sprint ha ocupado 104 primeros lugares (exclusivos o compartidos) en los Premios RootScore en categorías tales como rendimiento total, confiabilidad, velocidad, rendimiento de la red en datos, llamadas o texto en los 77 mercados que se miden a la fecha en primera mitad de 2015, incluidos estos notables logros.
Ciudad | Categoría | Clasificación 2S14 | Clasificación 1S15 | |||||||||
Pittsburgh, PA | Confiabilidad y rendimiento de llamadas | 3ro, 2do compartido | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
San Antonio, TX | Confiabilidad y rendimiento de llamadas | 2do compartido, 1ro compartido | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
St. Louis, MO | Confiabilidad y rendimiento de llamadas | 3ro compartido, 1ro compartido | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Jacksonville, FL | Confiabilidad y desempeño de llamadas | 3ro compartido, 1ro compartido | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Miami, FL | Rendimiento de llamadas | 3ro | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Las Vegas, NV | Rendimiento general | 4to | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Denver, CO | Velocidad | 3ro compartido | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Salt Lake City, UT | Velocidad | 3ro compartido | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Dayton, OH | Velocidad | 4to |
1ro |
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Atlanta, GA | Rendimiento de textos | 3ro | 1ro compartido | |||||||||
Limitación de responsabilidad: Clasificaciones basadas en el Informe de Análisis de Rendimiento de la Red Móvil correspondiente al segundo semestre 2014 de RootMetrics, publicado el 10 de febrero de 2015, y 77 Informes RootScore de Rootmetrics (1 de enero al 7 de abril de 2015) sobre rendimiento de dispositivos móviles probados en función de los mejores planes y dispositivos disponibles en cuatro redes móviles, en todos los tipos de redes disponibles. El premio de RootMetrics no constituye un aval de Sprint. Sus resultados pueden variar. Visite www.rootmetrics.com para conocer más detalles.
“En nuestros estudios RootMetrics del primer semestre de 2015, una selección de áreas metropolitanas han registrado mejoras en el rendimiento de la red de Sprint, incluyendo confiabilidad, llamadas y velocidad”, expresó Bill Moore, CEO de la firma de analistas independientes de la industria de telefonía móvil RootMetrics. “Esto es una gran noticia para los clientes de Sprint de estas áreas, quienes están gozando los beneficios de la inversión que Sprint ha realizado en estos mercados.”
Perspectivas
- La compañía prevé que el EBITDA* ajustado para el ejercicio 2015 se situará entre $6,5 y $6,9 mil millones.
- La compañía espera que el efectivo destinado a inversiones en bienes de capital acumulado ascienda a aproximadamente $5 mil millones en el ejercicio 2015, excluido el impacto de los dispositivos celulares arrendados con opción de venta efectivamente vendidos a través de los canales indirectos.
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Información de contacto
- Contacto con los medios de comunicación: Scott Sloat, 240-855-0164, scott.sloat@sprint.com
- Contacto con los inversionistas: Jud Henry, 800-259-3755, investor.relations@sprint.com
- Los resultados financieros en los cuadros adjuntos incluyen un período anterior relacionado con los resultados de las operaciones de Sprint Communications Inc. (anteriormente Sprint Nextel) antes del cierre de la operación SoftBank el 10 de julio de 2013, y los períodos aplicables que le sucedieron. Para presentar los resultados financieros en un modo que ofrezca a los inversionistas una comparación más significativa de los resultados a la fecha, hemos combinado los resultados de las operaciones del ejercicio 2013 para los períodos anteriores y posteriores. Para más información, consulte la sección titulada Medidas financieras. Las tendencias de los indicadores de rendimiento financiero combinados pueden encontrarse en nuestro sitio web de Relaciones con los Inversionistas en www.sprint.com/investors.
INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE
Esta publicación incluye “declaraciones de proyecciones futuras” con el significado que a ese término le atribuyen las leyes de títulos valores. Las palabras “puede”, “podría”, “debería”, “estima”, “proyecta”, “pronostica”, “prevé”, “espera”, “anticipa”, “cree”, “apunta”, “planifica”, “orienta” y expresiones similares tienen por objetivo identificar información que no tiene carácter histórico. Todas las declaraciones que se refieran a resultados operativos, sucesos o acontecimientos que se espera o se prevé que ocurran en el futuro, incluidas declaraciones relacionadas con nuestra red, crecimiento de las conexiones, y liquidez; y las declaraciones que presentan opiniones generales sobre los resultados operativos en el futuro, constituyen declaraciones de proyecciones futuras. Las declaraciones de proyecciones futuras son estimaciones y previsiones que reflejan la opinión de la gerencia a partir de la información actualmente disponible y conllevan incertidumbre y varios riesgos como consecuencia de los cuales los resultados reales podrían diferir significativamente de los que sugieren las declaraciones de proyecciones futuras. Con respecto a estas declaraciones de proyecciones futuras, la gerencia ha realizado supuestos sobre, entre otras cosas, la evolución y la utilización de nuevas tecnologías y servicios; eficiencias y ahorros de costos de nuevas tecnologías y servicios; uso de la red y clientes; crecimiento de la conexión y retención; servicio, velocidad, cobertura y calidad; disponibilidad de dispositivos; oportunidad de diversos sucesos y coyuntura económica. Sprint considera que estas declaraciones de proyecciones futuras son razonables; sin embargo, no se debe depositar excesiva confianza en ellas pues se basan en las expectativas actuales y son válidas exclusivamente a la fecha en que se realizan. Sprint no asume obligación alguna de actualizar o revisar públicamente cualquiera de las declaraciones de proyecciones futuras, ya sea debido a nueva información, sucesos futuros o por otra causa, salvo que lo exija la ley. Asimismo, las declaraciones de proyecciones futuras están sujetas a determinados riesgos y situaciones de incertidumbre como consecuencia de los cuales los resultados reales podrían diferir significativamente de la experiencia histórica de la compañía y de nuestras proyecciones y expectativas en el presente. Entre los factores que podrían generar tales diferencias se incluyen, sin carácter limitativo, los que se analizan en el Informe de Transición de Sprint Corporation en el Formulario 10-K correspondiente al período cerrado el 31 de marzo de 2014 y, cuando se presente, en nuestro Formulario 10-K para el ejercicio fiscal cerrado el 31 de marzo de 2015. Debe comprender que no es posible predecir o identificar todos esos factores. En consecuencia, no debe considerarse que dicha lista incluya un conjunto completo de posibles riesgos o situaciones de incertidumbre.
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Wireless Operating Statistics (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Quarter To Date | Year To Date | ||||||||||||||
3/31/15 | 12/31/14 | 3/31/14 | 3/31/15 | 3/31/14 | |||||||||||
Net Additions (Losses) (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Sprint platform: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | 211 | 30 | (231 | ) | (212 | ) | (339 | ) | |||||||
Prepaid (3) | 546 | 410 | (364 | ) | 449 | (444 | ) | ||||||||
Wholesale and affiliate | 492 | 527 | 212 | 2,349 | 467 | ||||||||||
Total Sprint platform | 1,249 | 967 | (383 | ) | 2,586 | (316 | ) | ||||||||
Nextel platform: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | - | - | - | - | (1,060 | ) | |||||||||
Prepaid (3) | - | - | - | - | (255 | ) | |||||||||
Total Nextel platform | - | - | - | - | (1,315 | ) | |||||||||
Transactions: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | (41 | ) | (49 | ) | (102 | ) | (218 | ) | (583 | ) | |||||
Prepaid (3) | (18 | ) | (39 | ) | (51 | ) | (189 | ) | (230 | ) | |||||
Wholesale | 22 | 13 | 69 | 75 | 107 | ||||||||||
Total transactions | (37 | ) | (75 | ) | (84 | ) | (332 | ) | (706 | ) | |||||
Total retail postpaid net additions (losses) | 170 | (19 | ) | (333 | ) | (430 | ) | (1,982 | ) | ||||||
Total retail prepaid net additions (losses) | 528 | 371 | (415 | ) | 260 | (929 | ) | ||||||||
Total wholesale and affiliate net additions | 514 | 540 | 281 | 2,424 | 574 | ||||||||||
Total Wireless Net Additions (Losses) | 1,212 | 892 | (467 | ) | 2,254 | (2,337 | ) | ||||||||
End of Period Connections (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Sprint platform: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | 29,706 | 29,495 | 29,918 | 29,706 | 29,918 | ||||||||||
Prepaid (3) | 15,706 | 15,160 | 15,257 | 15,706 | 15,257 | ||||||||||
Wholesale and affiliate | 10,725 | 10,233 | 8,376 | 10,725 | 8,376 | ||||||||||
Total Sprint platform | 56,137 | 54,888 | 53,551 | 56,137 | 53,551 | ||||||||||
Nextel platform: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Prepaid (3) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Total Nextel platform | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||
Transactions: (a) | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | 368 | 409 | 586 | 368 | 586 | ||||||||||
Prepaid (3) | 361 | 379 | 550 | 361 | 550 | ||||||||||
Wholesale | 275 | 253 | 200 | 275 | 200 | ||||||||||
Total transactions | 1,004 | 1,041 | 1,336 | 1,004 | 1,336 | ||||||||||
Total retail postpaid end of period connections | 30,074 | 29,904 | 30,504 | 30,074 | 30,504 | ||||||||||
Total retail prepaid end of period connections | 16,067 | 15,539 | 15,807 | 16,067 | 15,807 | ||||||||||
Total wholesale and affiliate end of period connections | 11,000 | 10,486 | 8,576 | 11,000 | 8,576 | ||||||||||
Total End of Period Connections | 57,141 | 55,929 | 54,887 | 57,141 | 54,887 | ||||||||||
Supplemental Data - Connected Devices | |||||||||||||||
End of Period Connections (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Retail postpaid | 1,320 | 1,180 | 968 | 1,320 | 968 | ||||||||||
Wholesale and affiliate | 5,832 | 5,175 | 3,882 | 5,832 | 3,882 | ||||||||||
Total | 7,152 | 6,355 | 4,850 | 7,152 | 4,850 | ||||||||||
Churn | |||||||||||||||
Sprint platform: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid | 1.84 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.11 | % | 2.09 | % | 2.00 | % | |||||
Prepaid | 3.84 | % | 3.94 | % | 4.33 | % | 3.99 | % | 4.04 | % | |||||
Nextel platform: | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid | - | - | - | - | 33.90 | % | |||||||||
Prepaid | - | - | - | - | 32.13 | % | |||||||||
Transactions: (a) | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid | 3.87 | % | 4.09 | % | 5.48 | % | 4.21 | % | 7.05 | % | |||||
Prepaid | 3.77 | % | 4.95 | % | 5.11 | % | 5.28 | % | 7.58 | % | |||||
Total retail postpaid churn | 1.87 | % | 2.33 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.13 | % | 2.26 | % | |||||
Total retail prepaid churn | 3.84 | % | 3.97 | % | 4.35 | % | 4.03 | % | 4.21 | % | |||||
Nextel Platform Connection Recaptures | |||||||||||||||
Connections (in thousands) (4): | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid | - | - | - | - | 364 | ||||||||||
Prepaid | - | - | - | - | 101 | ||||||||||
Rate (5): | |||||||||||||||
Postpaid | - | - | - | - | 34 | % | |||||||||
Prepaid | - | - | - | - | 39 | % |
(a) We acquired approximately 352,000 postpaid connections and 59,000 prepaid connections through the acquisition of assets from U.S. Cellular when the transaction closed on May 17, 2013. We acquired approximately 788,000 postpaid connections, 721,000 prepaid connections, 93,000 wholesale connections and transferred 29,000 Sprint wholesale connections that were originally recognized through our Clearwire MVNO arrangement to Transactions postpaid connections as a result of the Clearwire acquisition when the transaction closed on July 9, 2013.
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$ | 56.94 | $ | 58.90 | $ | 63.52 | $ | 59.63 | $ | 63.95 | $ | 64.25 | $ | 64.03 | |||||||
Prepaid | $ | 27.50 | $ | 27.12 | $ | 26.45 | $ | 27.30 | $ | 26.16 | $ | 26.96 | $ | 26.38 | |||||||
Nextel platform: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Postpaid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 36.66 | $ | 36.66 | |||||||
Prepaid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 34.48 | $ | 34.48 | |||||||
Transactions: (a) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Postpaid | $ | 40.28 | $ | 39.85 | $ | 37.26 | $ | 39.69 | $ | 36.99 | $ | 56.98 | $ | 39.21 | |||||||
Prepaid | $ | 46.68 | $ | 45.80 | $ | 43.80 | $ | 45.72 | $ | 41.65 | $ | 18.26 | $ | 42.24 | |||||||
Total retail postpaid ARPU | $ | 56.72 | $ | 58.63 | $ | 62.98 | $ | 59.32 | $ | 63.29 | $ | 63.68 | $ | 63.42 | |||||||
Total retail prepaid ARPU | $ | 27.95 | $ | 27.61 | $ | 27.07 | $ | 27.81 | $ | 26.79 | $ | 27.01 | $ | 26.87 | |||||||
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - AVERAGE BILLINGS PER USER (ABPU)* (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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ABPU* (c) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sprint platform service revenue | $ | 5,049 | $ | 5,202 | $ | 5,719 | $ | 21,181 | |||||||||||||
Add: Installment plan billings and lease revenue | 423 | 288 | 55 | 1,041 | |||||||||||||||||
Total for Sprint platform postpaid connections | $ | 5,472 | $ | 5,490 | $ | 5,774 | $ | 22,222 | |||||||||||||
Sprint platform ABPU* | $ | 61.71 | $ | 62.16 | $ | 64.13 | $ | 62.55 |
(a) We acquired approximately 352,000 postpaid connections and 59,000 prepaid connections through the acquisition of assets from U.S. Cellular when the transaction closed on May 17, 2013. We acquired approximately 788,000 postpaid connections, 721,000 prepaid connections, 93,000 wholesale connections and transferred 29,000 Sprint wholesale connections that were originally recognized through our Clearwire MVNO arrangement to Transactions postpaid connections as a result of the Clearwire acquisition when the transaction closed on July 9, 2013.
(b) ARPU is calculated by dividing service revenue by the sum of the average number of connections in the applicable service category. Changes in average monthly service revenue reflect connections for either the postpaid or prepaid service category who change rate plans, the level of voice and data usage, the amount of service credits which are offered to connections, plus the net effect of average monthly revenue generated by new connections and deactivating connections. Combined ARPU for the year-to-date March 31, 2014 period aggregates service revenue for the 101 days ended July 10, 2013 predecessor period and the year-to-date March 31, 2014 successor period divided by the sum of the average connections during the year-to-date period.
(c) Sprint platform postpaid ABPU* is calculated by dividing service revenue earned from customers plus installment plan billings and lease revenue by the sum of the average number of connections during the period.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service revenue | $ | 7,138 | $ | 7,272 | $ | 7,876 | $ | 29,542 | $ | 22,970 | $ | 8,915 | $ | 31,885 | ||||||||||||||
Equipment revenue | 1,144 | 1,701 | 999 | 4,990 | 2,796 | 894 | 3,690 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Net Operating Revenues | 8,282 | 8,973 | 8,875 | 34,532 | 25,766 | 9,809 | 35,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services | 2,381 | 2,330 | 2,622 | 9,660 | 7,796 | 3,033 | 10,829 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of products | 1,827 | 2,952 | 2,038 | 9,309 | 6,641 | 2,579 | 9,220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,331 | 2,647 | 2,371 | 9,563 | 7,198 | 2,731 | 9,929 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,454 | 1,320 | 1,297 | 5,349 | 4,231 | 1,753 | 5,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | - | 2,133 | 75 | 2,133 | 75 | - | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (29 | ) | 131 | 52 | 413 | 361 | 627 | 988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating expenses | 7,964 | 11,513 | 8,455 | 36,427 | 26,302 | 10,723 | 37,025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss) | 318 | (2,540 | ) | 420 | (1,895 | ) | (536 | ) | (914 | ) | (1,450 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (523 | ) | (506 | ) | (516 | ) | (2,051 | ) | (1,434 | ) | (703 | ) | (2,137 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments and other, net | 8 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 68 | 2,665 | 2,733 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) Income before Income Taxes | (197 | ) | (3,036 | ) | (95 | ) | (3,919 | ) | (1,902 | ) | 1,048 | (854 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Income tax (expense) benefit | (27 | ) | 657 | (56 | ) | 574 | (100 | ) | (1,563 | ) | (1,663 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net Loss | $ | (224 | ) | $ | (2,379 | ) | $ | (151 | ) | $ | (3,345 | ) | $ | (2,002 | ) | $ | (515 | ) | $ | (2,517 | ) | |||||||
Basic Net Loss Per Common Share | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.85 | ) | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | NM | |||||||||
Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.60 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.85 | ) | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | NM | |||||||||
Basic Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding | 3,962 | 3,957 | 3,949 | 3,953 | 3,693 | 3,038 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares outstanding | 3,962 | 3,957 | 3,949 | 3,953 | 3,693 | 3,038 | NM | |||||||||||||||||||||
Effective Tax Rate | -13.7 | % | 21.6 | % | -58.9 | % | 14.6 | % | -5.3 | % | 149.1 | % | NM | |||||||||||||||
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA* (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Loss | $ | (224 | ) | $ | (2,379 | ) | $ | (151 | ) | $ | (3,345 | ) | $ | (2,002 | ) | $ | (515 | ) | $ | (2,517 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | 27 | (657 | ) | 56 | (574 | ) | 100 | 1,563 | 1,663 | |||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) Income before Income Taxes | (197 | ) | (3,036 | ) | (95 | ) | (3,919 | ) | (1,902 | ) | 1,048 | (854 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments and other, net | (8 | ) | (10 | ) | (1 | ) | (27 | ) | (68 | ) | (2,665 | ) | (2,733 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 523 | 506 | 516 | 2,051 | 1,434 | 703 | 2,137 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss) | 318 | (2,540 | ) | 420 | (1,895 | ) | (536 | ) | (914 | ) | (1,450 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,454 | 1,320 | 1,297 | 5,349 | 4,231 | 1,753 | 5,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,772 | (1,220 | ) | 1,717 | 3,454 | 3,695 | 839 | 4,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Severance and exit costs (7) | (29 | ) | 22 | 52 | 304 | 361 | 627 | 988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | - | 2,133 | 75 | 2,133 | 75 | - | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Litigation (8) | - | 91 | - | 91 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Business combinations (9) | - | - | - | - | 100 | 53 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Partial pension settlement (10) | - | 59 | - | 59 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Release of assumed liability - U.S. Cellular asset acquisition (11) | - | (41 | ) | - | (41 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Hurricane Sandy (12) | - | - | - | - | (7 | ) | - | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 1,743 | $ | 1,044 | $ | 1,844 | $ | 6,000 | $ | 4,224 | $ | 1,519 | $ | 5,743 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin* | 24.4 | % | 14.4 | % | 23.4 | % | 20.3 | % | 18.4 | % | 17.0 | % | 18.0 | % | ||||||||||||||
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Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance | $ | 114 | $ | 500 | $ | 82 | $ | 911 | $ | 790 | $ | 1,145 | $ | 1,935 | ||||||||||||||
Accrued capital expenditures | $ | 1,422 | $ | 1,827 | $ | 1,057 | $ | 6,182 | $ | 4,624 | $ | 2,072 | $ | 6,696 | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid for capital expenditures | $ | 2,047 | $ | 1,568 | $ | 1,488 | $ | 6,004 | $ | 5,335 | $ | 1,759 | $ | 7,094 | ||||||||||||||
WIRELESS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Postpaid (2) | $ | 5,049 | $ | 5,202 | $ | 5,719 | $ | 21,181 | $ | 16,702 | $ | 6,469 | $ | 23,171 | ||||||||||||||
Prepaid (3) | 1,272 | 1,215 | 1,232 | 4,905 | 3,497 | 1,408 | 4,905 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale, affiliate and other | 189 | 191 | 145 | 724 | 393 | 146 | 539 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Sprint platform | 6,510 | 6,608 | 7,096 | 26,810 | 20,592 | 8,023 | 28,615 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nextel platform: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | - | - | - | - | - | 74 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid (3) | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Nextel platform | - | - | - | - | - | 91 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Transactions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postpaid (2) | 47 | 52 | 70 | 222 | 240 | 26 | 266 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid (3) | 52 | 54 | 75 | 236 | 236 | 2 | 238 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wholesale | 19 | 18 | 14 | 69 | 32 | - | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total transactions | 118 | 124 | 159 | 527 | 508 | 28 | 536 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment revenue | 1,144 | 1,701 | 999 | 4,990 | 2,796 | 894 | 3,690 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating revenues | 7,772 | 8,433 | 8,254 | 32,327 | 23,896 | 9,036 | 32,932 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of services | 2,006 | 1,902 | 2,106 | 7,945 | 6,441 | 2,532 | 8,973 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of products | 1,827 | 2,952 | 2,038 | 9,309 | 6,641 | 2,579 | 9,220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 2,242 | 2,545 | 2,273 | 9,179 | 6,817 | 2,550 | 9,367 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,406 | 1,259 | 1,224 | 5,109 | 4,032 | 1,636 | 5,668 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | - | 1,900 | 72 | 1,900 | 72 | - | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (29 | ) | 107 | 51 | 349 | 331 | 627 | 958 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating expenses | 7,452 | 10,665 | 7,764 | 33,791 | 24,334 | 9,924 | 34,258 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Income (Loss) | $ | 320 | $ | (2,232 | ) | $ | 490 | $ | (1,464 | ) | $ | (438 | ) | $ | (888 | ) | $ | (1,326 | ) | |||||||||
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Total retail service revenue | $ | 6,420 | $ | 6,523 | $ | 7,096 | $ | 26,544 | $ | 20,675 | $ | 7,996 | $ | 28,671 | ||||||||||||||
Total service revenue | $ | 6,628 | $ | 6,732 | $ | 7,255 | $ | 27,337 | $ | 21,100 | $ | 8,142 | $ | 29,242 | ||||||||||||||
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Operating Income (Loss) | $ | 320 | $ | (2,232 | ) | $ | 490 | $ | (1,464 | ) | $ | (438 | ) | $ | (888 | ) | $ | (1,326 | ) | |||||||||
Severance and exit costs (7) | (29 | ) | 21 | 51 | 263 | 331 | 627 | 958 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | - | 1,900 | 72 | 1,900 | 72 | - | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Litigation (8) | - | 84 | - | 84 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Business combinations (9) | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Partial pension settlement (10) | - | 43 | - | 43 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Release of assumed liability - U.S. Cellular asset acquisition (11) | - | (41 | ) | - | (41 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||
Hurricane Sandy (12) | - | - | - | - | (7 | ) | - | (7 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,406 | 1,259 | 1,224 | 5,109 | 4,032 | 1,636 | 5,668 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 1,697 | $ | 1,034 | $ | 1,837 | $ | 5,894 | $ | 4,015 | $ | 1,375 | $ | 5,390 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin* | 25.6 | % | 15.4 | % | 25.3 | % | 21.6 | % | 19.0 | % | 16.9 | % | 18.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
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Accrued capital expenditures | $ | 1,343 | $ | 1,616 | $ | 930 | $ | 5,589 | $ | 4,173 | $ | 1,884 | $ | 6,057 | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid for capital expenditures | $ | 1,957 | $ | 1,376 | $ | 1,343 | $ | 5,442 | $ | 4,878 | $ | 1,570 | $ | 6,448 | ||||||||||||||
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Net Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Voice | $ | 264 | $ | 289 | $ | 352 | $ | 1,174 | $ | 1,071 | $ | 419 | $ | 1,490 | ||||||||||||||
Data | 52 | 52 | 62 | 213 | 200 | 94 | 294 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Internet | 335 | 333 | 345 | 1,353 | 1,092 | 479 | 1,571 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 17 | 18 | 11 | 74 | 43 | 16 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating revenues | 668 | 692 | 770 | 2,814 | 2,406 | 1,008 | 3,414 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costs of services | 538 | 581 | 668 | 2,338 | 1,903 | 741 | 2,644 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 90 | 100 | 90 | 363 | 269 | 123 | 392 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 46 | 59 | 69 | 232 | 192 | 115 | 307 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | - | 233 | 3 | 233 | 3 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (2 | ) | 24 | 2 | 61 | 32 | - | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total net operating expenses | 672 | 997 | 832 | 3,227 | 2,399 | 979 | 3,378 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Operating (Loss) Income | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (305 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (413 | ) | $ | 7 | $ | 29 | $ | 36 | ||||||||||
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Operating (Loss) Income | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (305 | ) | $ | (62 | ) | $ | (413 | ) | $ | 7 | $ | 29 | $ | 36 | ||||||||||
Severance and exit costs (7) | (2 | ) | 2 | 2 | 39 | 32 | - | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | - | 233 | 3 | 233 | 3 | - | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Litigation (8) | - | 6 | - | 6 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Partial pension settlement (10) | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 46 | 59 | 69 | 232 | 192 | 115 | 307 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 40 | $ | 11 | $ | 12 | $ | 113 | $ | 234 | $ | 144 | $ | 378 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin* | 6.0 | % | 1.6 | % | 1.6 | % | 4.0 | % | 9.7 | % | 14.3 | % | 11.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
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Accrued capital expenditures | $ | 68 | $ | 70 | $ | 72 | $ | 278 | $ | 227 | $ | 104 | $ | 331 | ||||||||||||||
Cash paid for capital expenditures | $ | 70 | $ | 81 | $ | 79 | $ | 275 | $ | 232 | $ | 110 | $ | 342 | ||||||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net loss | $ | (3,345 | ) | $ | (2,002 | ) | $ | (515 | ) | $ | (2,517 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Impairments (6) | 2,133 | 75 | - | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,349 | 4,231 | 1,753 | 5,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 892 | 414 | 111 | 525 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share-based and long-term incentive compensation expense | 86 | 133 | 20 | 153 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense | (609 | ) | 79 | 1,562 | 1,641 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on previously-held equity interests | - | - | (2,926 | ) | (2,926 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in losses of unconsolidated investments, net | - | - | 280 | 280 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization and accretion of long-term debt premiums and discounts, net | (303 | ) | (234 | ) | (5 | ) | (239 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other working capital changes, net | (1,736 | ) | (1,470 | ) | 1,004 | (466 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (17 | ) | (763 | ) | 447 | (316 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,450 | 463 | 1,731 | 2,194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (6,004 | ) | (5,335 | ) | (1,759 | ) | (7,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses | (163 | ) | (298 | ) | (70 | ) | (368 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reimbursements relating to FCC licenses | 95 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in short-term investments, net | 1,054 | (119 | ) | 869 | 750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | (14,112 | ) | (4,039 | ) | (18,151 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in Clearwire (including debt securities) | - | - | (228 | ) | (228 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses | 315 | 8 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | (11 | ) | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (4,714 | ) | (19,864 | ) | (5,227 | ) | (25,091 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from debt and financings | 1,930 | 9,500 | - | 9,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt financing costs | (87 | ) | (148 | ) | (1 | ) | (149 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations | (574 | ) | (3,537 | ) | (303 | ) | (3,840 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net | 35 | 18,567 | 53 | 18,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other, net | - | (14 | ) | - | (14 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 1,304 | 24,368 | (251 | ) | 24,117 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents | (960 | ) | 4,967 | (3,747 | ) | 1,220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period | 4,970 | 3 | 6,275 | 3,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period | $ | 4,010 | $ | 4,970 | $ | 2,528 | $ | 4,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||
RECONCILIATION TO CONSOLIDATED FREE CASH FLOW* (NON-GAAP) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Millions) | Successor | Predecessor | Combined (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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To Date |
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To Date |
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To Date |
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101 Days
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3/31/15 | 12/31/14 | 3/31/14 | 3/31/15 | 3/31/14 | 7/10/13 | 3/31/14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | $ | 976 | $ | (233 | ) | $ | 522 | $ | 2,450 | $ | 463 | $ | 1,731 | $ | 2,194 | |||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | (2,047 | ) | (1,568 | ) | (1,488 | ) | (6,004 | ) | (5,335 | ) | (1,759 | ) | (7,094 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses, net | (42 | ) | (42 | ) | (152 | ) | (68 | ) | (298 | ) | (70 | ) | (368 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses | 201 | 13 | 1 | 315 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other investing activities, net | (2 | ) | (3 | ) | (2 | ) | (11 | ) | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Free Cash Flow* | (914 | ) | (1,833 | ) | (1,119 | ) | (3,318 | ) | (5,170 | ) | (98 | ) | (5,268 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Debt financing costs | (50 | ) | (37 | ) | (1 | ) | (87 | ) | (148 | ) | (1 | ) | (149 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in debt and other, net | 1,446 | 273 | (159 | ) | 1,356 | 5,963 | (303 | ) | 5,660 | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | - | (14,112 | ) | (4,039 | ) | (18,151 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
(Payments for) proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants, net of payments for shares surrendered for taxes | (15 | ) | 4 | - | 35 | 18,567 | 53 | 18,620 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in Clearwire (including debt securities) | - | - | - | - | - | (228 | ) | (228 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other financing activities, net | - | - | - | - | (14 | ) | - | (14 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and
Short-Term Investments |
$ | 467 | $ | (1,593 | ) | $ | (1,279 | ) | $ | (2,014 | ) | $ | 5,086 | $ | (4,616 | ) | $ | 470 | ||||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Millions) | ||||||||
Successor | ||||||||
3/31/15 | 3/31/14 | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,010 | $ | 4,970 | ||||
Short-term investments | 166 | 1,220 | ||||||
Accounts and notes receivable, net | 2,290 | 3,607 | ||||||
Device and accessory inventory | 1,359 | 982 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets | 62 | 128 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,890 | 672 | ||||||
Total current assets | 9,777 | 11,579 | ||||||
Investments and other assets | 1,077 | 892 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 19,721 | 16,299 | ||||||
Goodwill | 6,575 | 6,383 | ||||||
FCC licenses and other | 39,987 | 41,978 | ||||||
Definite-lived intangible assets, net | 5,893 | 7,558 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 83,030 | $ | 84,689 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 4,347 | $ | 3,163 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 5,293 | 5,544 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations | 1,300 | 991 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 10,940 | 9,698 | ||||||
Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations | 32,531 | 31,787 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 13,898 | 14,207 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 3,951 | 3,685 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 61,320 | 59,377 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity | ||||||||
Common shares | 40 | 39 | ||||||
Paid-in capital | 27,468 | 27,354 | ||||||
Treasury shares, at cost | (7 | ) | - | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (5,383 | ) | (2,038 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (408 | ) | (43 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 21,710 | 25,312 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 83,030 | $ | 84,689 | ||||
NET DEBT* (NON-GAAP) (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Millions) | ||||||||
Successor | ||||||||
3/31/15 | 3/31/14 | |||||||
Total Debt | $ | 33,831 | $ | 32,778 | ||||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (4,010 | ) | (4,970 | ) | ||||
Less: Short-term investments | (166 | ) | (1,220 | ) | ||||
Net Debt* | $ | 29,655 | $ | 26,588 | ||||
SCHEDULE OF DEBT (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Millions) | ||||||||
3/31/15 | ||||||||
ISSUER |
COUPON | MATURITY | PRINCIPAL | |||||
Sprint Corporation | ||||||||
7.25% Notes due 2021 | 7.250% | 09/15/2021 | $ | 2,250 | ||||
7.875% Notes due 2023 | 7.875% | 09/15/2023 | 4,250 | |||||
7.125% Notes due 2024 | 7.125% | 06/15/2024 | 2,500 | |||||
7.625% Notes due 2025 | 7.625% | 02/15/2025 | 1,500 | |||||
Sprint Corporation | 10,500 | |||||||
Sprint Communications, Inc. | ||||||||
Export Development Canada Facility (Tranche 2) | 4.080% | 12/15/2015 | 500 | |||||
Export Development Canada Facility (Tranche 3) | 3.495% | 12/17/2019 | 300 | |||||
6% Senior Notes due 2016 | 6.000% | 12/01/2016 | 2,000 | |||||
9.125% Senior Notes due 2017 | 9.125% | 03/01/2017 | 1,000 | |||||
8.375% Senior Notes due 2017 | 8.375% | 08/15/2017 | 1,300 | |||||
9% Guaranteed Notes due 2018 | 9.000% | 11/15/2018 | 3,000 | |||||
7% Guaranteed Notes due 2020 | 7.000% | 03/01/2020 | 1,000 | |||||
7% Senior Notes due 2020 | 7.000% | 08/15/2020 | 1,500 | |||||
11.5% Senior Notes due 2021 | 11.500% | 11/15/2021 | 1,000 | |||||
9.25% Debentures due 2022 | 9.250% | 04/15/2022 | 200 | |||||
6% Senior Notes due 2022 | 6.000% | 11/15/2022 | 2,280 | |||||
Sprint Communications, Inc. | 14,080 | |||||||
Sprint Capital Corporation | ||||||||
6.9% Senior Notes due 2019 | 6.900% | 05/01/2019 | 1,729 | |||||
6.875% Senior Notes due 2028 | 6.875% | 11/15/2028 | 2,475 | |||||
8.75% Senior Notes due 2032 | 8.750% | 03/15/2032 | 2,000 | |||||
Sprint Capital Corporation | 6,204 | |||||||
Clearwire Communications LLC | ||||||||
14.75% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2016 | 14.750% | 12/01/2016 | 300 | |||||
8.25% Exchangeable Notes due 2040 | 8.250% | 12/01/2040 | 629 | |||||
Clearwire Communications LLC | 929 | |||||||
Secured Equipment Credit Facilities | 1.853% - 2.204% | 2017 - 2022 | 610 | |||||
Tower financing obligation | 6.092% | 09/30/2021 | 275 | |||||
Capital lease obligations and other | 2015 - 2023 | 127 | ||||||
TOTAL PRINCIPAL | 32,725 | |||||||
Net premiums | 1,106 | |||||||
TOTAL DEBT | $ | 33,831 | ||||||
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) | ||
(1) | Financial results include a Predecessor period from January 1, 2012, through the closing of the SoftBank transaction on July 10, 2013, and a Successor period from October 5, 2012 through March 31, 2014. In order to present financial results in a way that offers investors a more meaningful calendar period-to-period comparison, we have combined results of operations and cash flows for the Predecessor and Successor periods for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014. (See Financial Measures for further information). | |
(2) | Postpaid connections on the Sprint platform are defined as retail postpaid devices with an active line of service on the CDMA network, including connections utilizing WiMax and LTE technology. Postpaid connections previously on the Nextel platform are defined as retail postpaid connections on the iDEN network, which was shut-down on June 30, 2013. Postpaid connections from transactions are defined as retail postpaid connections acquired from U.S. Cellular in May 2013 and Clearwire in July 2013 who had not deactivated or been recaptured on the Sprint platform. Included in Sprint platform net additions are tablets and connected devices, which generally generate a significantly lower ARPU than other postpaid connections. | |
(3) | Prepaid connections on the Sprint platform are defined as retail prepaid connections and session-based tablet users who utilize the CDMA network and WiMax and LTE technology via our multi-brand offerings. Prepaid connections previously on the Nextel platform are defined as retail prepaid connections who utilized the iDEN network, which was shut-down on June 30, 2013. Prepaid connections from transactions are defined as retail prepaid connections acquired from U.S. Cellular in May 2013 and Clearwire in July 2013 who had not deactivated or been recaptured on the Sprint platform. | |
(4) | Nextel Connection Recaptures are defined as the number of connections that deactivated service from the postpaid or prepaid Nextel platform, as applicable, during each period but remained with the Company as connections on the postpaid or prepaid Sprint platform, respectively. Connections that deactivated service from the Nextel platform and activated service on the Sprint platform are included in the Sprint platform net additions for the applicable period. | |
(5) | The Postpaid and Prepaid Nextel Recapture Rates are defined as the portion of total connections that left the postpaid or prepaid Nextel platform, as applicable, during the period and were retained on the postpaid or prepaid Sprint platform, respectively. | |
(6) | For the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, impairment losses were recorded after determining that the carrying value exceeded estimated fair value of both the Sprint trade name and Wireline asset group, which consists primarily of property, plant and equipment. | |
(7) | Severance and exit costs are primarily associated with work force reductions and exit costs associated with the Nextel platform and access terminations and those related to exiting certain operations of Clearwire. | |
(8) | For the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, litigation primarily includes legal reserves and fees incurred in relation to various pending legal suits and proceedings. | |
(9) | For the second and first quarters of fiscal year 2013, included in selling, general and administrative expenses are fees paid to unrelated parties necessary for the transactions with SoftBank and our acquisition of Clearwire. | |
(10) | The partial pension settlement resulted from amounts paid to eligible terminated participants who voluntarily elected to receive lump sum distributions as a result of an approved plan amendment to the Sprint Retirement Pension Plan by the Board of Directors in June 2014. | |
(11) | As a result of the U.S. Cellular asset acquisition, we recorded a liability related to network shut-down costs we agreed to reimburse U.S. Cellular. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2014, we identified favorable trends in actual costs and, as a result, reduced the liability resulting in a gain of approximately $41 million. | |
(12) | Hurricane Sandy amounts for the quarter-to-date December 31, 2013 period represent insurance recoveries. | |
*FINANCIAL MEASURES
On July 9, 2013, Sprint Communications, Inc. (formerly Sprint Nextel Corporation) completed its acquisition of Clearwire. On July 10, 2013 we consummated the SoftBank Merger with Starburst II, which immediately changed its name to Sprint Corporation (now referred to as the Company or Sprint). As a result of these transactions, the assets and liabilities of Sprint Communications, Inc. and Clearwire were adjusted to fair value on the respective closing dates. The Company's financial statement presentations herein distinguish between a predecessor period relating to Sprint Communications, Inc. for periods prior to the SoftBank Merger (Predecessor) and a successor period (Successor). The Successor information represents Sprint Corporation, which includes the activity and accounts of Sprint Communications, Inc. as of and for the three and twelve-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014. The accounts and activity for the successor periods from October 5, 2012 (date of inception) to December 31, 2012 and from January 1, 2013 to July 10, 2013 consist of the activity of Starburst II prior to the close of the SoftBank Merger. The Predecessor information contained herein represents the historical basis of presentation for Sprint Communications, Inc. for all periods prior to the SoftBank Merger date on July 10, 2013. As a result of the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value at the time of the SoftBank Merger and Clearwire Acquisition, the financial statements for the successor period are presented on a measurement basis different than the predecessor period, which was Sprint Communication Inc.’s historical cost, and are, therefore, not comparable.
In order to present financial results in a way that offers investors a more meaningful calendar period-to-period comparison, we have combined the current and prior year results of operations for the predecessor with successor results of operations on an unaudited combined basis. The combined information for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2014 does not purport to represent what our consolidated results of operations would have been if the acquisition had occurred as of April 1, 2013.
Sprint provides financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted GAAP (non-GAAP). The non-GAAP financial measures reflect industry conventions, or standard measures of liquidity, profitability or performance commonly used by the investment community for comparability purposes. These measurements should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other than the use of non-GAAP combined results as described above, we have defined below each of the non-GAAP measures we use, but these measures may not be synonymous to similar measurement terms used by other companies.
Sprint provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures in its financial reporting. Because Sprint does not predict special items that might occur in the future, and our forecasts are developed at a level of detail different than that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures, Sprint does not provide reconciliations to GAAP of its forward-looking financial measures.
The measures used in this release include the following:
EBITDA is operating income/(loss) before depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding severance, exit costs, and other special items. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by non-equipment net operating revenues for Wireless and Adjusted EBITDA divided by net operating revenues for Wireline. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors because they are an indicator of the strength and performance of our ongoing business operations. While depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under GAAP, these expenses primarily represent non-cash current period costs associated with the use of long-lived tangible and definite-lived intangible assets. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are calculations commonly used as a basis for investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the periodic and future operating performance and value of companies within the telecommunications industry.
ABPU is average billings per user and calculated by dividing service revenue earned from customers plus installment plan billings and lease revenue by the sum of the average number of connections during the period. We believe that ABPU provides useful information to investors, analysts and our management to evaluate average Sprint platform postpaid customer billings as it approximates the expected cash collections, including installment plan billings and lease revenue, per user each month.
Free Cash Flow is the cash provided by operating activities less the cash used in investing activities other than short-term investments, including changes in restricted cash, if any, and amounts included as investments in Clearwire and Sprint Communications, Inc. during the period, if applicable. We believe that Free Cash Flow provides useful information to investors, analysts and our management about the cash generated by our core operations after interest and dividends, if any, and our ability to fund scheduled debt maturities and other financing activities, including discretionary refinancing and retirement of debt and purchase or sale of investments.
Net Debt is consolidated debt, including current maturities, less cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and, if any, restricted cash. We believe that Net Debt provides useful information to investors, analysts and credit rating agencies about the capacity of the company to reduce the debt load and improve its capital structure.
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