e10vq
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
OR
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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
1-33409
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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20-0836269
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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8144 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 800
Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
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75231-4388
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(214) 265-2550
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
On July 31, 2007, there were 346,882,322 shares of the registrants common stock, $0.0001 par
value, outstanding.
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Table of Contents
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No reportable information under this item. |
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share information)
(Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
227,836 |
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$ |
161,498 |
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Short-term investments |
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1,539,438 |
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390,651 |
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Restricted short-term investments |
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607 |
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Inventories, net |
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90,000 |
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92,915 |
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Accounts receivable (net of allowance for
uncollectible accounts of $2,306 and $1,950 at
June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively) |
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29,533 |
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28,140 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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44,667 |
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33,109 |
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Deferred charges |
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25,423 |
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26,509 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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815 |
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815 |
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Other current assets |
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20,998 |
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24,283 |
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Total current assets |
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1,978,710 |
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758,527 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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1,534,402 |
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1,256,162 |
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Long-term investments |
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8,573 |
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1,865 |
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FCC licenses |
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2,072,895 |
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2,072,885 |
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Microwave relocation costs |
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9,600 |
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9,187 |
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Other assets |
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62,165 |
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54,496 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
5,666,345 |
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$ |
4,153,122 |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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$ |
402,538 |
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$ |
325,681 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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16,000 |
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16,000 |
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Deferred revenue |
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102,869 |
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90,501 |
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Other current liabilities |
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4,228 |
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3,447 |
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Total current liabilities |
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525,635 |
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435,629 |
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Long-term debt, net |
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2,995,355 |
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2,580,000 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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241,308 |
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177,197 |
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Deferred rents |
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26,297 |
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22,203 |
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Redeemable minority interest |
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4,521 |
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4,029 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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30,787 |
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26,316 |
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Total liabilities |
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3,823,903 |
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3,245,374 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 10) |
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SERIES D CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE
PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK, par value $0.0001
per share, 4,000,000 shares designated at December
31, 2006, 0 and 3,500,993 shares issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively; Liquidation preference of
$447,388 at December 31, 2006 |
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443,368 |
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SERIES E CUMULATIVE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE
PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK, par value $0.0001
per share, 500,000 shares designated at December
31, 2006, 0 and 500,000 shares issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively; Liquidation preference of
$54,019 at December 31, 2006 |
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51,135 |
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OPTIONS
SUBJECT TO RESCISSION (See Note 11) |
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1,437 |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
100,000,000 shares authorized, 4,000,000 of
which were designated as Series D Preferred
Stock and 500,000 of which were designated as
Series E Preferred Stock at December 31, 2006;
no shares of preferred stock other than Series
D & E Preferred Stock (presented above) issued
and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December
31, 2006 |
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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share,
1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 346,728,450
and 157,052,097 shares issued and outstanding
at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively |
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35 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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1,502,290 |
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166,315 |
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Retained earnings |
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332,453 |
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245,690 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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6,227 |
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1,224 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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1,841,005 |
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413,245 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
5,666,345 |
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$ |
4,153,122 |
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The accompanying notes are
an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
1
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands, except share and per share information)
(Unaudited)
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For the three months ended |
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For the six months ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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REVENUES: |
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Service revenues |
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$ |
479,341 |
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$ |
307,843 |
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$ |
918,857 |
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$ |
583,260 |
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Equipment revenues |
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71,835 |
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60,351 |
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169,005 |
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114,395 |
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Total revenues |
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551,176 |
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368,194 |
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1,087,862 |
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697,655 |
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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Cost of service (excluding depreciation and amortization expense of
$36,653, $29,433, $71,827 and $54,289, shown separately below) |
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162,227 |
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107,497 |
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307,562 |
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199,987 |
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Cost of equipment |
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133,439 |
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112,005 |
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306,747 |
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212,916 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation
and amortization expense of $4,471, $2,883, $8,677 and $5,287, shown
separately below) |
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82,717 |
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60,264 |
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155,654 |
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111,701 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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41,124 |
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32,316 |
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80,504 |
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59,576 |
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(Gain) loss on disposal of assets |
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(393 |
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2,013 |
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2,657 |
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12,377 |
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Total operating expenses |
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419,114 |
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314,095 |
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853,124 |
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596,557 |
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Income from operations |
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132,062 |
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54,099 |
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234,738 |
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101,098 |
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OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): |
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Interest expense |
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49,168 |
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21,713 |
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98,144 |
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42,597 |
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Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
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254 |
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203 |
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492 |
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360 |
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Interest and other income |
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(14,494 |
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(6,147 |
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(21,651 |
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(10,719 |
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Gain on extinguishment of debt |
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(27 |
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(244 |
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Total other expense |
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34,928 |
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15,742 |
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76,985 |
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31,994 |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
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97,134 |
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38,357 |
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157,753 |
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69,104 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(39,040 |
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(15,368 |
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(63,307 |
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(27,745 |
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Net income |
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58,094 |
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22,989 |
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94,446 |
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41,359 |
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Accrued dividends on Series D Preferred Stock |
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(1,319 |
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(5,237 |
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(6,499 |
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(10,417 |
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Accrued dividends on Series E Preferred Stock |
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(189 |
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(748 |
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(929 |
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(1,488 |
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Accretion on Series D Preferred Stock |
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(30 |
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(118 |
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(148 |
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(236 |
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Accretion on Series E Preferred Stock |
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(22 |
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(85 |
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(107 |
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(170 |
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Net income applicable to Common Stock |
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$ |
56,534 |
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$ |
16,801 |
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$ |
86,763 |
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$ |
29,048 |
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Net income |
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$ |
58,094 |
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$ |
22,989 |
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$ |
94,446 |
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$ |
41,359 |
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax |
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1,807 |
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(744 |
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2,402 |
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(516 |
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Unrealized gain on cash flow hedging derivative, net of tax |
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6,898 |
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619 |
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5,129 |
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1,230 |
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Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax |
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(1,487 |
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(20 |
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(2,528 |
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(515 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
65,312 |
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$ |
22,844 |
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$ |
99,449 |
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$ |
41,558 |
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Net income per common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.28 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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Weighted average shares: |
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Basic |
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296,670,880 |
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155,829,673 |
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227,238,734 |
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155,503,804 |
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Diluted |
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306,484,317 |
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159,350,145 |
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235,898,089 |
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159,318,289 |
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The accompanying notes are
an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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For the six months ended |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
94,446 |
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$ |
41,359 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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80,504 |
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59,576 |
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Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable |
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23 |
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111 |
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Deferred rent expense |
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4,265 |
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3,376 |
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Cost of abandoned cell sites |
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3,832 |
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638 |
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Non-cash interest expense |
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2,048 |
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776 |
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Loss on disposal of assets |
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2,657 |
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12,377 |
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Gain on extinguishment of debt |
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(244 |
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Gain on sale of investments |
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(2,241 |
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(1,268 |
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Accretion of asset retirement obligation |
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572 |
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298 |
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Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
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492 |
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360 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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62,158 |
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26,496 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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11,864 |
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3,969 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Inventories |
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2,741 |
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10,295 |
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Accounts receivable |
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(1,415 |
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(3,804 |
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Prepaid
expenses |
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(7,625 |
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(3,074 |
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Deferred charges |
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1,086 |
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(8,631 |
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Other assets |
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(9,332 |
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258 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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7,212 |
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38,066 |
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Deferred revenue |
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12,383 |
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16,504 |
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Other liabilities |
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1,639 |
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1,630 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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267,309 |
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199,068 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(347,114 |
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(307,296 |
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Change in prepaid purchases of property and equipment |
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(3,389 |
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(708 |
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
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188 |
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|
|
25 |
|
Purchase of investments |
|
|
(2,371,757 |
) |
|
|
(537,806 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
1,226,823 |
|
|
|
645,834 |
|
Change in restricted cash and investments |
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
(3,174 |
) |
Microwave relocation costs |
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(1,495,093 |
) |
|
|
(203,125 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in book overdraft |
|
|
59,076 |
|
|
|
27,717 |
|
Proceeds from 91/4% Senior Notes |
|
|
423,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from initial public offering |
|
|
862,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
(3,008 |
) |
|
|
(104 |
) |
Cost of raising capital |
|
|
(44,266 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt |
|
|
(8,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,011 |
) |
Proceeds from minority interest in majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
4,320 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
1,294,122 |
|
|
|
27,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
66,338 |
|
|
|
23,882 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period |
|
|
161,498 |
|
|
|
112,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period |
|
$ |
227,836 |
|
|
$ |
136,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are
an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation:
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the
balances and results of operations of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (MetroPCS) and its
consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the Company). MetroPCS indirectly owns, through its wholly-owned
subsidiaries, 85% of the limited liability company member interest in Royal Street Communications,
LLC (Royal Street Communications). The consolidated financial statements include the balances and
results of operations of MetroPCS and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as well as the balances and
results of operations of Royal Street Communications and its wholly-owned subsidiaries
(collectively Royal Street). The Company consolidates its interest in Royal Street in accordance
with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46-R, Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities, because Royal Street is a variable interest entity and the Company
will absorb all of Royal Streets expected losses. All intercompany accounts and transactions
between the Company and Royal Street have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.
The redeemable minority interest in Royal Street is included in long-term liabilities. The
condensed consolidated interim balance sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the
condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income and cash flows for the periods
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, and the related footnotes are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all
adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management,
necessary to state fairly the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations
for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be
expected for any subsequent interim period or for the fiscal year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure
of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF) and E-911 fees are assessed by various governmental
authorities in connection with the services that the Company provides to its customers. The Company
reports these fees on a gross basis in services revenues and cost of service on the accompanying
statements of income and comprehensive income. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
the Company recorded approximately $25.3 million and $10.4 million, respectively, of FUSF and E-911
fees. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded approximately $45.2
million and $19.1 million, respectively, of FUSF and E-911 fees. Sales, use and excise taxes are
reported on a net basis in selling, general and administrative
expenses on the accompanying statements
of income and comprehensive income.
On March 14, 2007, the Companys board of directors approved a 3 for 1 stock split by means of
a stock dividend of two shares of common stock for each share of common stock issued and
outstanding at the close of business on March 14, 2007. Unless otherwise indicated, all share
numbers and per share prices included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim
financial statements give effect to the stock split.
On April 24, 2007, the Company consummated its initial public offering (the Offering) of
57,500,000 shares of common stock priced at $23.00 per share (less underwriting discounts and
commissions). The Company offered 37,500,000 shares of common stock and certain of the Companys
existing stockholders offered 20,000,000 shares of common stock in the Offering, which included
7,500,000 shares sold by the Companys existing stockholders pursuant to the underwriters exercise
of their over-allotment option. Concurrent with the Offering, all outstanding shares of preferred
stock, including accrued but unpaid dividends, were converted into 150,962,690 shares of common
stock. The shares began trading on April 19, 2007 on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
PCS.
4
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
2. Share-Based Payments:
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R),
Share-Based Payment, (SFAS No. 123(R)), the Company has recognized stock-based compensation
expense in an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments, which includes stock options
granted to employees. SFAS No. 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, (SFAS No. 123) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related interpretations (APB No. 25). The
Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006. The Company records stock-based compensation
expense in cost of service and selling, general and administrative expenses. Stock-based
compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123(R) was $7.7 million and $2.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Cost of service for the three months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, includes $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of stock-based
compensation. For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, selling, general and
administrative expenses include $7.2 million and $1.7 million of stock-based compensation,
respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS No. 123(R) was $11.9 million
and $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Cost of service
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, includes $0.7 million and $0.5 million,
respectively, of stock-based compensation. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
selling, general and administrative expenses include $11.2 million and $3.5 million of stock-based
compensation, respectively.
On
April 18, 2007, the Company granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 5,480,448
shares of the Companys common stock to certain employees. The exercise price for the option grants
is $23.00, which was the price at which the Company agreed to sell
its common stock to the underwriters in the Offering. The stock
options granted generally vest on a four-year vesting schedule with 25% vesting on the first
anniversary date of the award and the remainder pro-rata on a monthly
basis thereafter. The grant date fair value of these options
approximated $57.3 million.
3. Short-Term Investments:
Short-term investments consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
Auction rate securities |
|
$ |
783,938 |
|
|
$ |
2 |
|
|
$ |
(81 |
) |
|
$ |
783,859 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
740,306 |
|
|
|
1,780 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
742,083 |
|
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
13,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
13,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total short-term investments |
|
$ |
1,537,744 |
|
|
$ |
1,782 |
|
|
$ |
(88 |
) |
|
$ |
1,539,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Gross |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Unrealized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Gains |
|
|
Losses |
|
|
Value |
|
United States government and agencies |
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(15 |
) |
|
$ |
1,985 |
|
Auction rate securities |
|
|
290,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(30 |
) |
|
|
290,025 |
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
98,428 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,641 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total short-term investments |
|
$ |
390,483 |
|
|
$ |
213 |
|
|
$ |
(45 |
) |
|
$ |
390,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The cost and aggregate fair values of short-term investments by contractual maturity at
June 30, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Amortized |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Value |
|
Less than one year |
|
$ |
646,680 |
|
|
$ |
648,453 |
|
Due in 1 - 2 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due in 2 - 5 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due after 5 years |
|
|
891,064 |
|
|
|
890,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,537,744 |
|
|
$ |
1,539,438 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
4. Property and Equipment:
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Construction-in-progress |
|
$ |
363,275 |
|
|
$ |
193,856 |
|
Network infrastructure |
|
|
1,506,877 |
|
|
|
1,329,986 |
|
Office equipment |
|
|
36,708 |
|
|
|
31,065 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
|
26,151 |
|
|
|
21,721 |
|
Furniture and fixtures |
|
|
7,003 |
|
|
|
5,903 |
|
Vehicles |
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,940,221 |
|
|
|
1,582,738 |
|
Accumulated depreciation |
|
|
(405,819 |
) |
|
|
(326,576 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
$ |
1,534,402 |
|
|
$ |
1,256,162 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
96,140 |
|
|
$ |
90,084 |
|
Book overdraft |
|
|
80,364 |
|
|
|
21,288 |
|
Accrued accounts payable |
|
|
97,971 |
|
|
|
111,974 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
14,328 |
|
|
|
9,405 |
|
Payroll and employee benefits |
|
|
17,118 |
|
|
|
20,645 |
|
Accrued interest |
|
|
34,913 |
|
|
|
24,529 |
|
Taxes, other than income |
|
|
57,519 |
|
|
|
42,882 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
4,185 |
|
|
|
4,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
402,538 |
|
|
$ |
325,681 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. Long-Term Debt:
Long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
91/4% Senior Notes |
|
$ |
1,400,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,000,000 |
|
Senior Secured Credit Facility |
|
|
1,588,000 |
|
|
|
1,596,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
|
2,988,000 |
|
|
|
2,596,000 |
|
Add: unamortized premium on debt |
|
|
23,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total debt |
|
|
3,011,355 |
|
|
|
2,596,000 |
|
Less: current maturities |
|
|
(16,000 |
) |
|
|
(16,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
$ |
2,995,355 |
|
|
$ |
2,580,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.4 Billion 91/4% Senior Notes
On November 3, 2006, MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. (Wireless) completed the sale of $1.0 billion
of 91/4% Senior Notes due 2014 (the 91/4% Senior Notes). The 91/4% Senior Notes are unsecured
obligations and are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by MetroPCS,
MetroPCS, Inc., and all of Wireless direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, but are not
guaranteed by Royal Street. Interest is payable on the 91/4% Senior Notes on May 1 and November 1 of
each year, beginning on May 1, 2007. Wireless may, at its option, redeem some or all of the 91/4%
Senior Notes at any time on or after November 1, 2010 for the redemption prices set forth in the
indenture governing the 91/4% Senior Notes. In addition, Wireless may also redeem up to 35% of the
aggregate principal amount of the 91/4% Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of certain sales of
equity securities.
6
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
On November 3, 2006, Wireless also entered into a registration rights agreement. Under the
registration rights agreement, Wireless agreed to file a registration statement with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to an offer to exchange and issue notes
equal to the outstanding principal amount of the 91/4% Senior Notes prior to the earlier of (i) 365
days after the closing date of the 91/4% Senior Notes and (ii) 30 days following the date that
MetroPCS or any of its subsidiaries, other than Royal Street, consummates a public offering of its
capital stock. In addition, Wireless agreed to use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to 180 days after the
filing of the registration statement and consummate the exchange offer within 30 business days
after the registration statement has been declared effective by the SEC. Alternatively, if Wireless
is unable to consummate the exchange offer or if holders of the 91/4% Senior Notes are unable to
participate in the exchange offer for certain specified reasons, then Wireless must use
commercially reasonable efforts to file a shelf registration statement within the times specified
in the registration rights agreement to facilitate the resale of the 91/4% Senior Notes. If (i)
Wireless fails to file a registration statement by the applicable deadline, (ii) any such
registration statement has not been declared effective by the SEC by the applicable deadline, (iii)
the exchange offer has not been consummated by the applicable deadline or (iv) any registration
statement required by the registration rights agreement is filed and declared effective but
thereafter ceases to be effective or fails to be usable for its intended purpose without being
cured under the terms of the registration rights agreement, then Wireless must pay each holder
liquidated damages in an amount equal to $0.05 per week per
$1,000 in principal amount of 91/4% Senior
Notes for each week or portion thereof that the default
continues for the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the default. The
amount of liquidated damages increases by an additional $0.05 per week per $1,000 in principal
amount of the 91/4% Senior Notes with
respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all defaults
have been cured, up to a maximum amount of liquidated damages of $0.20 per week per $1,000 in
principal amount of 91/4% Senior Notes.
On April 24, 2007, MetroPCS closed the Offering (See Note
8). Under the terms of the registration rights agreement, Wireless was required to file a
registration statement related to the exchange offer with the SEC by May 24, 2007. On May 15, 2007,
Wireless filed such required initial registration statement on Form S-4 (the Existing Exchange
Offer Registration Statement).
On June 6, 2007, Wireless completed the sale of an additional $400.0 million of 91/4% Senior
Notes (the Additional Notes) under the existing indenture at a price equal to 105.875% of the
principal amount of such Additional Notes. Wireless intends to use the approximately $421.0 million
in net proceeds from the Additional Notes for general corporate purposes, which could include
financing participation in and acquisition of additional spectrum in the Federal Communications
Commissions (FCC) upcoming 700 MHz auction. On June 6, 2007, Wireless entered into a
registration rights agreement in connection with the consummation of the sale of the Additional
Notes. Under the terms of this registration rights agreement, Wireless agreed to amend the Existing
Exchange Offer Registration Statement within 120 days of the date of the registration rights
agreement to include the Additional Notes. Wireless also agreed to use commercially reasonable
efforts to have such registration statement declared effective on or prior to November 12, 2007 and
to commence and consummate the exchange offer as soon as practicable thereafter. Alternatively, if
Wireless is unable to consummate the exchange offer or if holders of the Additional Notes cannot
participate in the exchange offer for certain specified reasons, then Wireless must use
commercially reasonable efforts to file a shelf registration statement within the times specified
in the registration rights agreement to facilitate resale of the Additional Notes. If (i) Wireless
fails to file the amendment to the Existing Exchange Offer Registration Statement by the applicable
deadline, (ii) have such registration statement declared effective by the applicable deadline,
(iii) consummate the exchange offer by the applicable deadline or, in the alternative, have the
shelf registration statement declared effective, Wireless will be required to pay certain
liquidated damages as provided in the registration rights agreement which are substantially the
same as those for the 91/4% Senior Notes.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
On November 3, 2006, Wireless entered into a secured credit facility, pursuant to which
Wireless may borrow up to $1.7 billion, as amended, (the Senior Secured Credit Facility). The
Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a $1.6 billion term loan facility and a $100.0 million
revolving credit facility. The term loan facility is repayable in quarterly installments in annual
aggregate amounts equal to 1% of the initial aggregate principal amount of $1.6 billion. The term
loan facility will mature in seven years and the revolving credit facility will mature in five
years.
7
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The facilities under the Senior Secured Credit Facility are guaranteed by MetroPCS, MetroPCS,
Inc. and each of Wireless direct and indirect present and future wholly-owned domestic
subsidiaries. The facilities are not guaranteed by Royal Street, but Wireless pledged the
promissory note that Royal Street has given it in connection with amounts borrowed by Royal Street
from Wireless and the limited liability company member interest held in Royal Street
Communications. The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including
cross defaults. The obligations are also secured by the capital stock of Wireless as well as
substantially all of Wireless present and future assets and the capital stock and substantially
all of the assets of each of its direct and indirect present and future wholly-owned subsidiaries
(except as prohibited by law and certain permitted exceptions), but excludes Royal Street.
The interest rate on the outstanding debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facility is
variable. The rate as of June 30, 2007 was 7.391%. On November 21, 2006, Wireless entered into a
three-year interest rate protection agreement to manage the Companys interest rate risk exposure
and fulfill a requirement of the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The agreement covers a notional
amount of $1.0 billion and effectively converts this portion of Wireless variable rate debt to
fixed rate debt. The quarterly interest settlement periods began on February 1, 2007. The interest
rate protection agreement expires on February 1, 2010. This financial instrument is included in
long-term investments at fair market value, which was approximately $8.6 million and $1.9 million
as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The change in fair value is reported in
accumulated other comprehensive income in the consolidated balance sheets, net of income taxes. On
February 20, 2007, Wireless entered into an amendment to the Senior Secured Credit Facility. Under
the amendment, the margin used to determine the Senior Secured Credit Facility interest rate was
reduced to 2.25% from 2.50%.
As of June 30, 2007, there was a total of approximately $1.6 billion outstanding under the
Senior Secured Credit Facility, of which $16.0 million is reported in current maturities of
long-term debt and approximately $1.6 billion is reported as long-term debt on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.
7. Income Taxes:
The Company records income taxes pursuant to SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes,
(SFAS No. 109). SFAS No. 109 uses an asset and liability approach to account for income taxes,
wherein deferred taxes are provided for book and tax basis differences for assets and liabilities.
In the event differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Companys
assets and liabilities result in deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is provided for a
portion or all of the deferred tax assets when there is sufficient uncertainty regarding the
Companys ability to recognize the benefits of the assets in future years.
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes, (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes
recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. FIN 48 provides guidance on
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition issues. The adoption of FIN 48 did
not have a significant impact on the Companys financial
statements. There was no cumulative effect adjustment related to adopting FIN 48. As of January 1,
2007, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $23.4 million of which $22.6 million would, if
recognized, decrease the Companys effective tax rate.
The Company files income tax returns in the US federal and certain state jurisdictions and is
subject to examinations by the IRS and other taxing authorities. Federal examinations of income tax
returns filed by the Company and any of its subsidiaries for the years ending prior to January 1,
2004 are complete. The State of California is in the process of examining the Companys income tax
returns for the years 2002 through 2003 and the Company has entered the appeals process. At this
time, the Company cannot accurately predict when any issues raised in the California audit will be
fully resolved.
The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income
tax expense. As of January 1, 2007, current liabilities included a total of $1.6 million and
non-current liabilities included a total of $8.8
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
million in accrued interest and penalties. The amount of interest (after-tax) and penalties
included in income tax expense for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007 totaled $0.5
million and $1.1 million, respectively.
The Company does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the
positions included as of the date of the adoption will significantly increase or decrease within
the next twelve months.
8. Stockholders Equity:
Common Stock Issued to Directors
Non-employee members of MetroPCS Board of Directors receive compensation for serving on the
Board of Directors, as defined in MetroPCS Non-Employee Director Remuneration Plan. The annual
retainer provided under the Non-Employee Director Remuneration Plan may be paid, at the election of
each non-employee director, in cash, common stock, or a combination of cash and common stock.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, non-employee members of the Board of Directors
were issued 31,230 and 43,845 shares of common stock, respectively, as payment of their annual
retainer.
Stockholder Rights Plan
On March 27, 2007, in connection with the Offering, the Company adopted a Stockholder Rights
Plan. Under the Stockholder Rights Plan, each share of the Companys common stock includes one
right to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of series A junior participating preferred stock.
The rights will separate from the common stock and become exercisable (1) ten calendar days after
public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons has acquired, or
obtained the right to acquire, beneficial ownership of 15% of the Companys outstanding common
stock or (2) ten business days following the start of a tender offer or exchange offer that would
result in a persons acquiring beneficial ownership of 15% of the Companys outstanding common
stock. A 15% beneficial owner is referred to as an acquiring person under the Stockholder Rights
Plan.
Initial Public Offering
On April 24, 2007, upon consummation of the Offering, the Companys Third Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation (the Restated Certificate), as filed with the Delaware Secretary of
State, became effective. The Restated Certificate provides for two classes of capital stock to be
designated, respectively, Common Stock and Preferred Stock. The total number of shares which the
Company is authorized to issue is 1,100,000,000 shares. 1,000,000,000 shares are Common Stock, par
value $0.0001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares are Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
The Restated Certificate does not distinguish classes of common stock or preferred stock.
9. Net Income Per Common Share:
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common
share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except share and per share data):
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Basic EPSTwo Class Method: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
58,094 |
|
|
$ |
22,989 |
|
|
$ |
94,446 |
|
|
$ |
41,359 |
|
Accrued dividends and accretion: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Series D Preferred Stock |
|
|
(1,349 |
) |
|
|
(5,355 |
) |
|
|
(6,647 |
) |
|
|
(10,653 |
) |
Series E Preferred Stock |
|
|
(211 |
) |
|
|
(833 |
) |
|
|
(1,036 |
) |
|
|
(1,658 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income applicable to common stock |
|
$ |
56,534 |
|
|
$ |
16,801 |
|
|
$ |
86,763 |
|
|
$ |
29,048 |
|
Amount allocable to common shareholders |
|
|
90.9 |
% |
|
|
57.1 |
% |
|
|
75.6 |
% |
|
|
57.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights to undistributed earnings |
|
$ |
51,398 |
|
|
$ |
9,586 |
|
|
$ |
65,618 |
|
|
$ |
16,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic |
|
|
296,670,880 |
|
|
|
155,829,673 |
|
|
|
227,238,734 |
|
|
|
155,503,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common sharebasic |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights to undistributed earnings |
|
$ |
51,398 |
|
|
$ |
9,586 |
|
|
$ |
65,618 |
|
|
$ |
16,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic |
|
|
296,670,880 |
|
|
|
155,829,673 |
|
|
|
227,238,734 |
|
|
|
155,503,804 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
296,952 |
|
Stock options |
|
|
9,813,437 |
|
|
|
3,450,985 |
|
|
|
8,659,355 |
|
|
|
3,517,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstandingdiluted |
|
|
306,484,317 |
|
|
|
159,350,145 |
|
|
|
235,898,089 |
|
|
|
159,318,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common sharediluted |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share is computed
in accordance with EITF 03-6,Participating
Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128 (EITF 03-6). Under EITF 03-6,
the preferred stock is considered a participating security for purposes of computing earnings per
common share and, therefore, the preferred stock is included in the computation of basic and
diluted net income per common share using the two-class method, except during periods of net
losses. Preferred stock was included in the computation of basic and diluted net income per common
share through April 24, 2007, the date of conversion to common stock as a result of the Offering.
When determining basic earnings per common share under EITF 03-6, undistributed earnings for a
period are allocated to a participating security based on the contractual participation rights of
the security to share in those earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been
distributed.
For the
three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 4.5 million and
9.3 million, respectively,
of stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share since
the effect was anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30,
2007 and 2006, 2.3 million and 8.2 million, respectively, of stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income
per common share since the effect was anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 36.5 million and 137.7 million,
respectively, of convertible shares of Series D Preferred Stock were excluded from the calculation
of diluted net income per common share since the effect was anti-dilutive. For the six months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 89.1 million and 136.1 million, respectively, of convertible shares
of Series D Preferred Stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common
share since the effect was anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 1.5 million and 5.8 million, respectively,
of convertible shares of Series E Preferred Stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net
income per common share since the effect was anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2007
and 2006, 3.7 million and 5.7 million, respectively, of convertible shares of Series E Preferred
Stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per common share since the effect
was anti-dilutive.
10. Commitments and Contingencies:
The Company has entered into pricing agreements with various handset manufacturers for the
purchase of wireless handsets at specified prices. The terms of these agreements expire on various
dates during the year ending December 31, 2007. In addition, the Company entered into an agreement
with a handset manufacturer for the purchase of 475,000 handsets at a specified price by September
30, 2007.
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MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
AWS Licenses Acquired in Auction 66
Spectrum allocated for advanced wireless services (AWS) currently is utilized by a variety
of categories of commercial and governmental users. To foster the orderly clearing of the spectrum,
the FCC adopted a transition and cost sharing
plan pursuant to which incumbent non-governmental users could be reimbursed for relocating out of
the band and the costs of relocation would be shared by AWS licensees benefiting from the
relocation. The FCC has established a plan where the AWS licensee and the incumbent
non-governmental user are to negotiate voluntarily for three years and then, if no agreement has
been reached, the incumbent licensee is subject to mandatory relocation where the AWS licensee can
force the incumbent non-governmental licensee to relocate at the AWS licensees expense. The
spectrum allocated for AWS currently is utilized also by governmental users. The FCC rules provide
that a portion of the money raised in Auction 66 will be used to reimburse the relocation costs of
governmental users from the AWS band. However, not all governmental users are obligated to relocate
and some such users may delay relocation for some time. For the three and six months ended June 30,
2007, the Company incurred approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in microwave
relocation costs. No relocation costs were incurred for the three and six months ended June 30,
2006.
FCC Katrina Order
The FCC
recently released an Order which requires the Company to have an emergency back-up
power source for all assets that are normally powered from local alternating current commercial
power including mobile switching offices and cell sites. This was
initially to become effective on August 10, 2007, however the
FCC, on its own motion, has delayed the effective date for 60 days to October
9, 2007. We are currently evaluating our compliance with this Order, but we may be required to
purchase additional equipment, spend additional capital, seek and receive additional state and
local permits, authorizations and approvals, and incur additional operating expenses to comply with
this Order and such costs could be material.
Patent Litigation
On June 14, 2006, Leap Wireless International, Inc. and Cricket Communications, Inc., or
collectively Leap, filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, Civil Action No. 2-06CV-240-TJW and amended on June
16, 2006, for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,813,497 Method for Providing Wireless
Communication Services and Network and System for Delivering of Same, or the 497 Patent, issued
to Leap. The complaint seeks both injunctive relief and monetary damages for the Companys alleged
infringement of such patent. On August 3, 2006, the Company (i) answered the complaint, (ii) raised
a number of affirmative defenses, and (iii) together with two related entities, counterclaimed
against Leap and several related entities and certain current and former employees of Leap,
including Leaps CEO.
The Company has also tendered Leaps claims to the manufacturer of its network infrastructure
equipment, Alcatel Lucent, for indemnity and defense. Lucent has declined to indemnify and defend
the Company. The Company has filed a petition in state district court in Harrison County, Texas
for a declaratory ruling that Lucent is obligated to cooperate, indemnify, defend and hold the
Company harmless from the Leap patent infringement action, for specific performance, for injunctive
relief and for breach of contract. In its counterclaims, the Company claims that it does not
infringe any valid or enforceable claim of the 497 Patent. Certain of the Leap defendants,
including its CEO, answered the Companys counterclaims on October 13, 2006. In its answer, Leap
and its CEO denied the Companys allegations and asserted affirmative defenses to its
counterclaims. In connection with denying a motion to dismiss by certain individual defendants, the
court concluded that the Companys claims against those defendants were compulsory counterclaims.
On April 3, 2007, the Court held a Scheduling Conference at which the Court set the date for the
claim construction hearing for December 2007 and the trial date for August 2008. The Company plans
to vigorously defend against Leaps claims relating to the 497 Patent.
If Leap were successful in its claim for injunctive relief, the Company could be enjoined from
operating its business in the manner it currently operates, which could require the Company to
expend additional capital to change certain of its technologies and operating practices, or could
prevent the Company from offering some or all of its services using some or all of its existing
systems. In addition, if Leap were successful in its claim for monetary damage, the Company could
be forced to pay Leap substantial damages for past infringement and/or ongoing royalties on a
portion of the Companys revenues, which could materially adversely impact its financial
performance.
Litigation
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of
business. The ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse
impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions in relation to claims of patent
infringement. The ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse
impact on the Companys financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
11. Rescission Offer:
Certain options
granted under the Companys 1995 Stock Option Plan and 2004 Equity Incentive
Plan may not have been exempt from registration or qualification under federal securities laws and
the securities laws of certain states. As a result, on April 27, 2007, the Companys Board of
Directors approved a rescission offer to the holders of certain options and on June 13, 2007, the
Company commenced a rescission offer to the holders of unexercised and outstanding options to
purchase 924,454 shares of our common stock. If this rescission offer
was accepted by the holders of all such options, the Company
would be required to make aggregate payments of up to approximately
$1.4 million, which includes statutory interest. This rescission offer may not terminate a
purchasers right to rescind a sale of a security that was not registered as required.
The Company accounts for options which have been issued that may be subject to rescission
claims as a put liability based on the price to be paid for equity to be repurchased. Since equity
instruments subject to rescission are redeemable at the holders option or upon the occurrence of
an uncertain event not solely within the Companys control, such equity instruments under the SECs
interpretation of GAAP, should be reported as claims outside of stockholders equity, regardless of
how remote the redemption event may be. Therefore, the Company has reported $1.4 million as options
subject to rescission in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007. The
rescission offer expired on July 13, 2007 and no holders of options subject to the rescission offer
accepted the
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
rescission offer. Accordingly, the $1.4 million of options subject to rescission will be
reclassified to additional paid-in capital during the third quarter of 2007.
12. Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
90,049 |
|
|
$ |
23,643 |
|
Cash paid for income taxes |
|
|
893 |
|
|
|
525 |
|
Non-cash investing activities:
Net increases in the Companys accrued purchases of property, plant and equipment were $10.1
million and $24.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Non-cash financing activities:
MetroPCS accrued dividends of $6.5 million and $10.4 million related to the Series D Preferred
Stock for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
MetroPCS accrued dividends of $0.9 million and $1.5 million related to the Series E Preferred
Stock for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
13. Related-Party Transactions:
One of the Companys current directors is a general partner of various investment funds
affiliated with one of the Companys greater than 5% stockholders. These funds own in the aggregate
an approximate 17% interest in a company that provides services to the Companys customers,
including handset insurance programs and roadside assistance services. Pursuant to the Companys
agreement with this related party, the Company bills its customers directly for these services and
remits the fees collected from its customers for these services to the related party. During the
three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company received fees of approximately $1.4 million
and $0.6 million, respectively, as compensation for providing this billing and collection service.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company received fees of approximately $2.5
million and $1.1 million, respectively, as compensation for providing this billing and collection
service. In addition, the Company also sells handsets to this related party. For the three months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company sold approximately $3.6 million and $3.5 million in
handsets, respectively, to the related party. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the
Company sold approximately $6.8 million and $6.7 million in handsets, respectively, to the related
party. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company owed approximately $3.6 million and
$3.0 million, respectively, to this related party for fees collected from its customers that are
included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
As of June 30, 2007 receivables from this related party in the amount of approximately $1.0 million
are included in accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2006, receivables from this related party
in the amount of approximately $0.8 million and $0.1 million, respectively, are included in
accounts receivable and other current assets, respectively.
One of the Companys current directors is a general partner of various investment funds
affiliated with one of the Companys greater than 5% stockholders. These funds own an interest in a
company that provides cell site leases to the Company. During the three months ended June 30, 2007
and 2006, the Company recorded rent expense of approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for cell site leases. During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
2006, the Company recorded rent expense of approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, for cell site leases. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company
owed approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, to this related party for deferred
rent liability related to these cell site leases that is included in deferred rents on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
14. Segment Information:
Operating segments are defined by SFAS No. 131, Disclosure About Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information, (SFAS No. 131), as components of an enterprise about which separate
financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision
maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Companys chief
operating decision maker is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
As of June 30, 2007, the Company had twelve operating segments based on geographic region
within the United States: Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Sacramento,
Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas. Each of these
operating segments provides wireless voice and data services and products to customers in its
service areas or is currently constructing a network in order to provide these services. These
services include unlimited local and long distance calling, voicemail, caller ID, call waiting,
text messaging, picture and multimedia messaging, international long distance and text messaging,
ringtones, games and content applications, unlimited directory assistance, ring back tones,
nationwide roaming, mobile Internet browsing, push e-mail and other value-added services.
The Company aggregates its operating segments into two reportable segments: Core Markets and
Expansion Markets.
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|
|
Core Markets, which include Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, and Sacramento, are
aggregated because they are reviewed on an aggregate basis by the chief operating
decision maker, they are similar in respect to their products and services, production
processes, class of customer, method of distribution, and regulatory environment and
currently exhibit similar financial performance and economic characteristics. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets, which include Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando,
Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas, are aggregated because they
are reviewed on an aggregate basis by the chief operating decision maker, they are
similar in respect to their products and services, production processes, class of
customer, method of distribution, and regulatory environment and have similar expected
long-term financial performance and economic characteristics. |
General corporate overhead, which includes expenses such as corporate employee labor costs,
rent and utilities, legal, accounting and auditing expenses, is allocated equally across all
operating segments. Corporate marketing and advertising expenses are allocated equally to the
operating segments, beginning in the period during which the Company launches service in that
operating segment. Expenses associated with the Companys national data center and national
operations center are allocated based on the average number of customers in each operating segment.
There are no transactions between reportable segments.
Interest expense, interest income, gain/loss on extinguishment of debt and income taxes are
not allocated to the segments in the computation of segment operating results for internal
evaluation purposes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expansion |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
|
Core Markets |
|
Markets |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
|
(in thousands) |
Service revenues |
|
$ |
356,547 |
|
|
$ |
122,794 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
479,341 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
52,102 |
|
|
|
19,733 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,835 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
408,649 |
|
|
|
142,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
551,176 |
|
Cost of service (1) |
|
|
110,606 |
|
|
|
51,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
162,227 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
89,689 |
|
|
|
43,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,439 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2) |
|
|
44,388 |
|
|
|
38,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,717 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
|
|
167,869 |
|
|
|
12,577 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
28,212 |
|
|
|
11,533 |
|
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
|
41,124 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
3,904 |
|
|
|
3,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,653 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
136,401 |
|
|
|
(2,907 |
) |
|
|
(1,432 |
) |
|
|
132,062 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,168 |
|
|
|
49,168 |
|
Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,494 |
) |
|
|
(14,494 |
) |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
|
136,401 |
|
|
|
(2,907 |
) |
|
|
(36,360 |
) |
|
|
97,134 |
|
13
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expansion |
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
Core Markets |
|
Markets |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
281,143 |
|
|
$ |
26,700 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
307,843 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
48,559 |
|
|
|
11,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,351 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
329,702 |
|
|
|
38,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
368,194 |
|
Cost of service (1) |
|
|
82,205 |
|
|
|
25,292 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107,497 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
82,716 |
|
|
|
29,289 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,005 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2) |
|
|
38,004 |
|
|
|
22,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,264 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (deficit) (3) |
|
|
127,182 |
|
|
|
(36,596 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
26,664 |
|
|
|
4,944 |
|
|
|
708 |
|
|
|
32,316 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,158 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
98,817 |
|
|
|
(44,010 |
) |
|
|
(708 |
) |
|
|
54,099 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,713 |
|
|
|
21,713 |
|
Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,147 |
) |
|
|
(6,147 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
|
98,817 |
|
|
|
(44,010 |
) |
|
|
(16,450 |
) |
|
|
38,357 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expansion |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
|
Core Markets |
|
Markets |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
693,481 |
|
|
$ |
225,376 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
918,857 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
120,370 |
|
|
|
48,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,005 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
813,851 |
|
|
|
274,011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,087,862 |
|
Cost of service (1) |
|
|
211,046 |
|
|
|
96,516 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307,562 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
202,929 |
|
|
|
103,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306,747 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2) |
|
|
87,684 |
|
|
|
67,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,654 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
|
|
318,191 |
|
|
|
11,572 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
56,317 |
|
|
|
21,597 |
|
|
|
2,590 |
|
|
|
80,504 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
5,999 |
|
|
|
5,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
253,626 |
|
|
|
(16,084 |
) |
|
|
(2,804 |
) |
|
|
234,738 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,144 |
|
|
|
98,144 |
|
Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
492 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(21,651 |
) |
|
|
(21,651 |
) |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
|
253,626 |
|
|
|
(16,084 |
) |
|
|
(79,789 |
) |
|
|
157,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expansion |
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
Core Markets |
|
Markets |
|
Other |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
545,741 |
|
|
$ |
37,519 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
583,260 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
98,606 |
|
|
|
15,789 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,395 |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
644,347 |
|
|
|
53,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
697,655 |
|
Cost of service (1) |
|
|
161,137 |
|
|
|
38,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,987 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
173,644 |
|
|
|
39,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,916 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses (2) |
|
|
75,480 |
|
|
|
36,221 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,701 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA (deficit) (3) |
|
|
236,302 |
|
|
|
(59,282 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
51,671 |
|
|
|
6,491 |
|
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
|
59,576 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
2,216 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,969 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
170,390 |
|
|
|
(67,878 |
) |
|
|
(1,414 |
) |
|
|
101,098 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,597 |
|
|
|
42,597 |
|
Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,719 |
) |
|
|
(10,719 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
(244 |
) |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
|
|
170,390 |
|
|
|
(67,878 |
) |
|
|
(33,408 |
) |
|
|
69,104 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Cost of service for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, includes $0.5 million and
$0.7 million, respectively, of stock-based compensation disclosed separately. Cost of service
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, includes $0.5 million and $0.5 million,
respectively, of stock-based compensation disclosed separately. |
|
(2) |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses include stock-based compensation disclosed
separately. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, selling, general and
administrative expenses include $7.2 million and $11.2 million of stock-based compensation,
respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, selling, general and
administrative expenses include $1.7 million and $3.5 million of stock-based compensation,
respectively. |
14
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(3) |
|
Core and Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA (deficit) is presented in accordance with SFAS No.
131 as it is the primary financial measure utilized by management to facilitate evaluation of
the Companys ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital
requirements and to fund future growth. |
The following table reconciles segment Adjusted EBITDA (deficit) for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 to consolidated income before provision for income taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
167,869 |
|
|
$ |
127,182 |
|
|
$ |
318,191 |
|
|
$ |
236,302 |
|
Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit) |
|
|
12,577 |
|
|
|
(36,596 |
) |
|
|
11,572 |
|
|
|
(59,282 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
180,446 |
|
|
|
90,586 |
|
|
|
329,763 |
|
|
|
177,020 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(41,124 |
) |
|
|
(32,316 |
) |
|
|
(80,504 |
) |
|
|
(59,576 |
) |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets |
|
|
393 |
|
|
|
(2,013 |
) |
|
|
(2,657 |
) |
|
|
(12,377 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
(7,653 |
) |
|
|
(2,158 |
) |
|
|
(11,864 |
) |
|
|
(3,969 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(49,168 |
) |
|
|
(21,713 |
) |
|
|
(98,144 |
) |
|
|
(42,597 |
) |
Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
(203 |
) |
|
|
(492 |
) |
|
|
(360 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
|
14,494 |
|
|
|
6,147 |
|
|
|
21,651 |
|
|
|
10,719 |
|
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated income before provision for income taxes |
|
$ |
97,134 |
|
|
$ |
38,357 |
|
|
$ |
157,753 |
|
|
$ |
69,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Guarantor Subsidiaries:
In connection with Wireless sale of the 91/4% Senior Notes and the entry into the Senior
Secured Credit Facility, MetroPCS and all of MetroPCS subsidiaries, other than Wireless and Royal
Street (the guarantor subsidiaries), provided guarantees
on the
91/4%
Senior Notes, the Additional Notes and Senior
Secured Credit Facility. These guarantees are full and unconditional as well as joint and several.
Certain provisions of the Senior Secured Credit Facility restrict the ability of the guarantor
subsidiaries to transfer funds to Wireless. Royal Street (the
non-guarantor subsidiaries) is not a
guarantor of the 91/4% Senior Notes or the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
The following information presents condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, condensed consolidating statements of income for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, and condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 of the parent company (MetroPCS), the issuer (Wireless), the
guarantor subsidiaries and the non-guarantor subsidiaries. Investments in subsidiaries held by the
parent company and the issuer have been presented using the equity method of accounting.
15
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
Issuer |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Subsidiaries |
|
Eliminations |
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
57,332 |
|
|
$ |
143,032 |
|
|
$ |
335 |
|
|
$ |
27,137 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
227,836 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
845,886 |
|
|
|
693,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,539,438 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,360 |
|
|
|
6,640 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,533 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
13,066 |
|
|
|
29,425 |
|
|
|
2,011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,667 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,423 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
815 |
|
Current receivable from
subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,163) |
|
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
|
|
988 |
|
|
|
4,930 |
|
|
|
14,598 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
904,371 |
|
|
|
1,005,920 |
|
|
|
50,998 |
|
|
|
31,584 |
|
|
|
(14,163 |
) |
|
|
1,978,710 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
53,727 |
|
|
|
1,312,388 |
|
|
|
168,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,534,402 |
|
Long-term investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,573 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
|
|
411,139 |
|
|
|
1,156,883 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,568,022 |
) |
|
|
|
|
FCC licenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,779,296 |
|
|
|
293,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,072,895 |
|
Microwave relocation costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,600 |
|
Long-term receivable from
subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
555,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(555,953 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
44,918 |
|
|
|
5,680 |
|
|
|
11,567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,315,510 |
|
|
$ |
2,825,974 |
|
|
$ |
3,157,962 |
|
|
$ |
505,037 |
|
|
$ |
(2,138,138 |
) |
|
$ |
5,666,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses |
|
$ |
325 |
|
|
$ |
169,593 |
|
|
$ |
193,107 |
|
|
$ |
39,513 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
402,538 |
|
Current
payable to parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,163 |
|
|
|
(14,163 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Current maturities of
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,404 |
|
|
|
85,465 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
102,869 |
|
Advances to subsidiaries |
|
|
(527,257 |
) |
|
|
(1,049,924 |
) |
|
|
1,577,181 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
4,048 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
(526,932 |
) |
|
|
(846,884 |
) |
|
|
1,859,801 |
|
|
|
53,813 |
|
|
|
(14,163 |
) |
|
|
525,635 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,995,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,995,355 |
|
Long-term debt to parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
555,953 |
|
|
|
(555,953 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
241,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
241,308 |
|
Deferred rents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,167 |
|
|
|
1,130 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,297 |
|
Redeemable minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,521 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,535 |
|
|
|
8,324 |
|
|
|
1,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
(526,932 |
) |
|
|
2,414,835 |
|
|
|
1,893,292 |
|
|
|
612,824 |
|
|
|
(570,116 |
) |
|
|
3,823,903 |
|
COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES (See Note 10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPTIONS SUBJECT TO
RESCISSION |
|
|
1,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,437 |
|
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
34 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
1,502,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,502,291 |
|
Retained earnings (deficit) |
|
|
332,453 |
|
|
|
405,564 |
|
|
|
1,264,670 |
|
|
|
(127,787 |
) |
|
|
(1,542,447 |
) |
|
|
332,453 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive (loss) income |
|
|
6,227 |
|
|
|
5,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,575 |
) |
|
|
6,227 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
1,841,005 |
|
|
|
411,139 |
|
|
|
1,264,670 |
|
|
|
(107,787 |
) |
|
|
(1,568,022 |
) |
|
|
1,841,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity |
|
$ |
1,315,510 |
|
|
$ |
2,825,974 |
|
|
$ |
3,157,962 |
|
|
$ |
505,037 |
|
|
$ |
(2,138,138 |
) |
|
$ |
5,666,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT ASSETS: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
15,714 |
|
|
$ |
99,301 |
|
|
$ |
257 |
|
|
$ |
46,226 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
161,498 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
|
45,365 |
|
|
|
345,286 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
390,651 |
|
Restricted short-term
investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
607 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
81,339 |
|
|
|
11,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
92,915 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,005 |
|
|
|
(2,213 |
) |
|
|
28,140 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,107 |
|
|
|
23,865 |
|
|
|
1,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,109 |
|
Deferred charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,509 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,509 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
815 |
|
Current receivable from
subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,734 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,734 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other current assets |
|
|
97 |
|
|
|
9,478 |
|
|
|
15,354 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
(766 |
) |
|
|
24,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
61,176 |
|
|
|
605,473 |
|
|
|
51,052 |
|
|
|
48,539 |
|
|
|
(7,713 |
) |
|
|
758,527 |
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,077 |
|
|
|
1,158,442 |
|
|
|
83,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,256,162 |
|
Long-term investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,865 |
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
|
|
320,783 |
|
|
|
939,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,259,792 |
) |
|
|
|
|
FCC licenses |
|
|
1,391,410 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
387,876 |
|
|
|
293,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,072,885 |
|
Microwave relocation costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,187 |
|
Long-term receivable from
subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
456,070 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(456,070 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
51,477 |
|
|
|
4,078 |
|
|
|
5,810 |
|
|
|
(7,268 |
) |
|
|
54,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,773,768 |
|
|
$ |
2,067,971 |
|
|
$ |
1,610,635 |
|
|
$ |
431,591 |
|
|
$ |
(1,730,843 |
) |
|
$ |
4,153,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and
accrued expenses |
|
$ |
401 |
|
|
$ |
138,953 |
|
|
$ |
161,663 |
|
|
$ |
29,614 |
|
|
$ |
(4,950 |
) |
|
$ |
325,681 |
|
Current maturities of
long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,734 |
|
|
|
(4,734 |
) |
|
|
16,000 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,030 |
|
|
|
71,471 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,501 |
|
Advances to subsidiaries |
|
|
865,612 |
|
|
|
(1,207,821 |
) |
|
|
341,950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
259 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
3,416 |
|
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
(757 |
) |
|
|
3,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
866,013 |
|
|
|
(1,033,807 |
) |
|
|
578,500 |
|
|
|
35,105 |
|
|
|
(10,182 |
) |
|
|
435,629 |
|
Long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,580,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,540 |
|
|
|
(4,540 |
) |
|
|
2,580,000 |
|
Long-term note to parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
456,070 |
|
|
|
(456,070 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
177,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
177,197 |
|
Deferred rents |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,784 |
|
|
|
419 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,203 |
|
Redeemable minority interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,029 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,029 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,517 |
|
|
|
6,285 |
|
|
|
514 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
866,020 |
|
|
|
1,746,929 |
|
|
|
606,569 |
|
|
|
496,648 |
|
|
|
(470,792 |
) |
|
|
3,245,374 |
|
COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES (See Note 10) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK |
|
|
443,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
443,368 |
|
SERIES E PREFERRED STOCK |
|
|
51,135 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,135 |
|
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
166,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
|
166,315 |
|
Retained earnings (deficit) |
|
|
245,690 |
|
|
|
319,863 |
|
|
|
1,004,066 |
|
|
|
(85,057 |
) |
|
|
(1,238,872 |
) |
|
|
245,690 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive income |
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
1,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,179 |
) |
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
413,245 |
|
|
|
321,042 |
|
|
|
1,004,066 |
|
|
|
(65,057 |
) |
|
|
(1,260,051 |
) |
|
|
413,245 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity |
|
$ |
1,773,768 |
|
|
$ |
2,067,971 |
|
|
$ |
1,610,635 |
|
|
$ |
431,591 |
|
|
$ |
(1,730,843 |
) |
|
$ |
4,153,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statement of Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
577 |
|
|
$ |
479,311 |
|
|
$ |
5,541 |
|
|
$ |
(6,088 |
) |
|
$ |
479,341 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,566 |
|
|
|
68,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71.835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,143 |
|
|
|
547,580 |
|
|
|
5,541 |
|
|
|
(6,088 |
) |
|
|
551,176 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service (excluding
depreciation and amortization
expense shown separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,538 |
|
|
|
12,777 |
|
|
|
(6,088 |
) |
|
|
162,227 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,401 |
|
|
|
130,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
133,439 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
(excluding depreciation and
amortization expense shown
separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
77,733 |
|
|
|
4,820 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82,717 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
40,198 |
|
|
|
925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41,124 |
|
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,566 |
|
|
|
403,114 |
|
|
|
18,522 |
|
|
|
(6,088 |
) |
|
|
419,114 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
577 |
|
|
|
144,466 |
|
|
|
(12,981 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
132,062 |
|
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,824 |
|
|
|
(1,845 |
) |
|
|
10,625 |
|
|
|
(15,436 |
) |
|
|
49,168 |
|
Earnings from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
(50,221 |
) |
|
|
(123,369 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
173,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion of put option in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
254 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
(7,873 |
) |
|
|
(21,393 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(658 |
) |
|
|
15,435 |
|
|
|
(14,494 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other (income) expense |
|
|
(58,094 |
) |
|
|
(88,684 |
) |
|
|
(1,850 |
) |
|
|
9,967 |
|
|
|
173,589 |
|
|
|
34,928 |
|
Income (loss) before provision
for income taxes |
|
|
58,094 |
|
|
|
89,261 |
|
|
|
146,316 |
|
|
|
(22,948 |
) |
|
|
(173,589 |
) |
|
|
97,134 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,040 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,040 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
58,094 |
|
|
$ |
50,221 |
|
|
$ |
146,316 |
|
|
$ |
(22,948 |
) |
|
$ |
(173,589 |
) |
|
$ |
58,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Statement of Income
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
307,843 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
307,843 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,203 |
|
|
|
57,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,203 |
|
|
|
364,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
368,194 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service (excluding
depreciation and amortization
expense shown separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,340 |
|
|
|
1,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
107,497 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,113 |
|
|
|
108,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,005 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
(excluding depreciation and
amortization expense shown
separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
56,689 |
|
|
|
3,485 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,264 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,316 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,316 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,203 |
|
|
|
306,250 |
|
|
|
4,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
314,095 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58,741 |
|
|
|
(4,642 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
54,099 |
|
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,755 |
|
|
|
(1,809 |
) |
|
|
9,202 |
|
|
|
(9,435 |
) |
|
|
21,713 |
|
Earnings from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
(22,202 |
) |
|
|
(47,576 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion of put option in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
203 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
(787 |
) |
|
|
(13,952 |
) |
|
|
(652 |
) |
|
|
(191 |
) |
|
|
9,435 |
|
|
|
(6,147 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other (income) expense |
|
|
(22,989 |
) |
|
|
(37,570 |
) |
|
|
(2,488 |
) |
|
|
9,011 |
|
|
|
69,778 |
|
|
|
15,742 |
|
Income (loss) before provision
for income taxes |
|
|
22,989 |
|
|
|
37,570 |
|
|
|
61,229 |
|
|
|
(13,653 |
) |
|
|
(69,778 |
) |
|
|
38,357 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,368 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15,368 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
22,989 |
|
|
$ |
22,202 |
|
|
$ |
61,229 |
|
|
$ |
(13,653 |
) |
|
$ |
(69,778 |
) |
|
$ |
22,989 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statement of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,155 |
|
|
$ |
918,798 |
|
|
$ |
9,766 |
|
|
$ |
(10,862 |
) |
|
$ |
918,857 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,646 |
|
|
|
162,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
169,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,801 |
|
|
|
1,081,157 |
|
|
|
9,766 |
|
|
|
(10,862 |
) |
|
|
1,087,862 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service (excluding
depreciation and amortization
expense shown separately
below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
295,948 |
|
|
|
22,476 |
|
|
|
(10,862 |
) |
|
|
307,562 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,385 |
|
|
|
300,362 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306,747 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
(excluding depreciation and
amortization expense shown
separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
261 |
|
|
|
146,064 |
|
|
|
9,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
155,654 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,907 |
|
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,504 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,656 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,646 |
|
|
|
823,937 |
|
|
|
33,403 |
|
|
|
(10,862 |
) |
|
|
853,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
257,220 |
|
|
|
(23,637 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
234,738 |
|
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
110,137 |
|
|
|
(3,368 |
) |
|
|
20,354 |
|
|
|
(28,979 |
) |
|
|
98,144 |
|
Earnings from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
(85,702 |
) |
|
|
(217,874 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
303,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion of put option in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
(8,744 |
) |
|
|
(40,609 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
(1,262 |
) |
|
|
28,979 |
|
|
|
(21,651 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other (income) expense |
|
|
(94,446 |
) |
|
|
(147,854 |
) |
|
|
(3,383 |
) |
|
|
19,092 |
|
|
|
303,576 |
|
|
|
76,985 |
|
Income (loss) before provision
for income taxes |
|
|
94,446 |
|
|
|
149,009 |
|
|
|
260,603 |
|
|
|
(42,729 |
) |
|
|
(303,576 |
) |
|
|
157,753 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,307 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63,307 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
94,446 |
|
|
$ |
85,702 |
|
|
$ |
260,603 |
|
|
$ |
(42,729 |
) |
|
$ |
(303,576 |
) |
|
$ |
94,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Statement of Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
583,260 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
583,260 |
|
Equipment revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,390 |
|
|
|
108,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
114,395 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,390 |
|
|
|
691,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
697,655 |
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service (excluding
depreciation and amortization
expense shown separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198,300 |
|
|
|
1,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
199,987 |
|
Cost of equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,206 |
|
|
|
206,710 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
212,916 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
(excluding depreciation and
amortization expense shown
separately below) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
184 |
|
|
|
104,710 |
|
|
|
6,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111,701 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,576 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,390 |
|
|
|
581,673 |
|
|
|
8,494 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
596,557 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
109,592 |
|
|
|
(8,494 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
101,098 |
|
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,106 |
|
|
|
(3,234 |
) |
|
|
17,978 |
|
|
|
(18,253 |
) |
|
|
42,597 |
|
Earnings from consolidated
subsidiaries |
|
|
(40,030 |
) |
|
|
(87,577 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accretion of put option in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
(1,329 |
) |
|
|
(26,664 |
) |
|
|
(653 |
) |
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
18,253 |
|
|
|
(10,719 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other (income) expense |
|
|
(41,359 |
) |
|
|
(67,775 |
) |
|
|
(4,131 |
) |
|
|
17,652 |
|
|
|
127,607 |
|
|
|
31,994 |
|
Income (loss) before provision
for income taxes |
|
|
41,359 |
|
|
|
67,775 |
|
|
|
113,723 |
|
|
|
(26,146 |
) |
|
|
(127,607 |
) |
|
|
69,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,745 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,745 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
41,359 |
|
|
$ |
40,030 |
|
|
$ |
113,723 |
|
|
$ |
(26,146 |
) |
|
$ |
(127,607 |
) |
|
$ |
41,359 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
94,446 |
|
|
$ |
85,702 |
|
|
$ |
260,603 |
|
|
$ |
(42,729 |
) |
|
$ |
(303,576 |
) |
|
$ |
94,446 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash (used in)
provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,907 |
|
|
|
1,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,504 |
|
Provision for uncollectible accounts
receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23 |
|
Deferred rent expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,554 |
|
|
|
711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,265 |
|
Cost of abandoned cell sites |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,112 |
|
|
|
2,720 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,832 |
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,048 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,573 |
|
|
|
(19,573 |
) |
|
|
2,048 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,656 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,657 |
|
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
(1,473 |
) |
|
|
(768 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,241 |
) |
Accretion of asset retirement
obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
572 |
|
Accretion of put option in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
492 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,158 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,158 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities |
|
|
(101,512 |
) |
|
|
(161,976 |
) |
|
|
(118,748 |
) |
|
|
(8,282 |
) |
|
|
397,207 |
|
|
|
6,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities |
|
|
(8,539 |
) |
|
|
(12,321 |
) |
|
|
240,417 |
|
|
|
(26,306 |
) |
|
|
74,058 |
|
|
|
267,309 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and
equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(37,247 |
) |
|
|
(241,518 |
) |
|
|
(59,724 |
) |
|
|
(8,625 |
) |
|
|
(347,114 |
) |
Change in prepaid purchases of
property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,780 |
) |
|
|
1,391 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,389 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
188 |
|
Purchase of investments |
|
|
(1,403,253 |
) |
|
|
(968,504 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,371,757 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
630,856 |
|
|
|
595,967 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,226,823 |
|
Change in restricted cash and
investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
556 |
|
Microwave relocation costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(772,397 |
) |
|
|
(414,008 |
) |
|
|
(240,339 |
) |
|
|
(59,724 |
) |
|
|
(8,625 |
) |
|
|
(1,495,093 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in book overdraft |
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,568 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,076 |
|
Proceeds from long-term note to
parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
(70,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from 91/4% Senior Notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
423,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
423,500 |
|
Proceeds initial public offering |
|
|
862,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
862,500 |
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,008 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,008 |
) |
Cost of raising capital |
|
|
(44,266 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(44,266 |
) |
Payments on capital lease obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(432 |
) |
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,135 |
) |
|
|
4,135 |
|
|
|
(8,000 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options |
|
|
4,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities |
|
|
822,554 |
|
|
|
470,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,941 |
|
|
|
(65,433 |
) |
|
|
1,294,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
41,618 |
|
|
|
43,731 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
(19,089 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,338 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning
of period |
|
|
15,714 |
|
|
|
99,301 |
|
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
46,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of
period |
|
$ |
57,332 |
|
|
$ |
143,032 |
|
|
$ |
335 |
|
|
$ |
27,137 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
227,836 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guarantor |
|
|
Non-Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parent |
|
|
Issuer |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Subsidiaries |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
41,359 |
|
|
$ |
40,030 |
|
|
$ |
113,723 |
|
|
$ |
(26,146 |
) |
|
$ |
(127,607 |
) |
|
$ |
41,359 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net
income (loss) to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,576 |
|
Provision for uncollectible
accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
111 |
|
Deferred rent expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,321 |
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,376 |
|
Cost of abandoned cell sites |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
290 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
638 |
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
297 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
|
|
17,978 |
|
|
|
(17,978 |
) |
|
|
776 |
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,377 |
|
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(244 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(244 |
) |
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
(465 |
) |
|
|
(803 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,268 |
) |
Accretion of asset retirement
obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
298 |
|
Accretion of put option in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
360 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,496 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,969 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,969 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities |
|
|
(35,140 |
) |
|
|
(203,650 |
) |
|
|
100,064 |
|
|
|
723 |
|
|
|
189,247 |
|
|
|
51,244 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities |
|
|
5,754 |
|
|
|
(137,159 |
) |
|
|
293,853 |
|
|
|
(7,042 |
) |
|
|
43,662 |
|
|
|
199,068 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and
equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
(291,120 |
) |
|
|
(15,824 |
) |
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
(307,296 |
) |
Change in prepaid purchases of
property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(708 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(708 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
|
Purchase of investments |
|
|
(223,091 |
) |
|
|
(314,715 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(537,806 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of investments |
|
|
218,179 |
|
|
|
427,655 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
645,834 |
|
Change in restricted cash and
investments |
|
|
(824 |
) |
|
|
(2,350 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,174 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by
investing activities |
|
|
(5,736 |
) |
|
|
110,513 |
|
|
|
(291,803 |
) |
|
|
(15,824 |
) |
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
(203,125 |
) |
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in book overdraft |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,717 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,717 |
|
Proceeds from long-term note to
parent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,054 |
|
|
|
(30,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from capital contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,333 |
|
|
|
(13,333 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(104 |
) |
Repayment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,011 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,011 |
) |
Proceeds from minority interest in
majority-owned subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock
options |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities |
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
29,613 |
|
|
|
(2,011 |
) |
|
|
43,387 |
|
|
|
(43,387 |
) |
|
|
27,939 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
355 |
|
|
|
2,967 |
|
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
20,521 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,882 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
beginning of period |
|
|
10,624 |
|
|
|
95,772 |
|
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
6,094 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
112,709 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of
period |
|
$ |
10,979 |
|
|
$ |
98,739 |
|
|
$ |
258 |
|
|
$ |
26,615 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
136,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
16. Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, (SFAS No. 157),
which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands
disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will be required
to adopt SFAS No. 157 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. The Company has not completed its
evaluation of the effect of SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, (SFAS No. 159),
which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at
fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities
with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets
and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No.
159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company will be required
to adopt SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008. The Company has not completed its evaluation of the
effect of SFAS No. 159.
Michigan Business Tax
On July 12, 2007, the Michigan Governor signed into law a new Michigan Business Tax (MBT
Act) which restructures the state business tax by replacing the Michigan Single Business Tax with
a new two-part tax on business income and modified gross receipts, collectively referred to as the
BIT/GRT tax. Because the main provision of the BIT/GRT tax imposes a two-part tax on business
income and modified gross receipts, the Company believes the BIT/GRT tax should be accounted for
under the provisions of SFAS No. 109 regarding the recognition of deferred taxes. In accordance
with SFAS No. 109, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax law should
be included in tax expense attributable to continuing operations in the period that includes the
enactment date. Although the effective date of the MBT Act is January 1, 2008, certain effects of
the change should be reflected in the financial statements of the first interim or annual reporting
period that includes July 12, 2007. The Company has not yet completed its evaluation of the effect
of the MBT Act.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements made in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including
statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and should be evaluated as such.
Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of
operations, including statements that may relate to our plans, objectives, strategies, goals,
future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other
information that is not historical information. These forward-looking statements often include
words such as anticipate, expect, suggests, plan, believe, intend, estimates,
targets, projects, should, may, will, forecast, and other similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements are contained throughout this report, including Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
We base these forward-looking statements or projections on our current expectations, plans and
assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our
perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other
factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read and consider this report,
you should understand that these forward-looking statements or projections are not guarantees of
future performance or results. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements and
projections are based on reasonable assumptions at the time they are made, you should be aware that
many factors could affect our actual financial results, performance or results of operations and
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements and projections. Factors that may materially affect such forward-looking statements and
projections include:
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the highly competitive nature of our industry; |
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the rapid technological changes in our industry; |
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our ability to maintain adequate customer care and manage our churn rate; |
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our ability to sustain the growth rates we have experienced to date; |
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our ability to access the funds necessary to build and operate our Expansion Markets; |
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our ability to construct and launch our Expansion Markets within our projected timeframes; |
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the costs associated with being a public company and our ability to comply with the
internal financial and disclosure controls and reporting obligations of public companies; |
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our ability to manage our rapid growth, train additional personnel and improve our
financial and disclosure controls and procedures; |
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our ability to secure the necessary spectrum and network infrastructure equipment; |
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our ability to clear the Expansion Market spectrum of incumbent licensees; |
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our ability to adequately enforce or protect our intellectual property rights; |
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governmental regulation of our services and the costs of compliance and any failure to
comply with such regulations; |
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our capital structure, including our indebtedness amounts; |
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changes in consumer preferences or demand for our products; |
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|
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our inability to attract and retain key members of management; and |
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other factors described under Risk Factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors. |
The forward-looking statements and projections are subject to and involve risks, uncertainties
and assumptions and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and
projections. All future written and oral forward-looking statements and projections attributable to
us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by our cautionary
statements. We do not intend to, and do not undertake a duty to, update any forward-looking
statement or projection in the future to reflect the occurrence of events or circumstances, except
as required by law.
Company Overview
Except as expressly stated, the financial condition and results of operations discussed
throughout Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
are those of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References to
MetroPCS, MetroPCS Communications, our Company, the Company, we, our, ours and us
refer to MetroPCS Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Unless otherwise indicated, all share numbers and per share prices give effect to a 3 for 1 stock
split effected by means of a stock dividend of two shares of common stock for each share of common
stock issued and outstanding at the close of business on March 14, 2007. On April 18, 2007, the
registration statement for our initial public offering became effective and our common stock began
trading on New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCS on April 19, 2007. We consummated our
initial public offering on April 24, 2007.
We are a wireless telecommunications carrier that currently offers wireless broadband personal
communication services, or PCS, primarily in the greater Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Miami,
San Francisco, Sacramento and Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando metropolitan areas. We launched service in the
greater Atlanta, Miami and Sacramento metropolitan areas in the first quarter of 2002; in San
Francisco in September 2002; in Tampa/Sarasota in October 2005; in Dallas/Ft. Worth in March 2006;
in Detroit in April 2006; and Orlando in November 2006. In 2005, Royal Street Communications, LLC,
or Royal Street Communications, and with its wholly-owned
subsidiaries (collectively, Royal Street), a company
in which we own 85% of the limited liability company member interests and with which we have a
wholesale arrangement allowing us to sell MetroPCS-branded services to the public, was granted
licenses by the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, in Los Angeles and various metropolitan
areas throughout northern Florida. Royal Street is in the process of constructing its network
infrastructure in its licensed metropolitan areas. We commenced commercial services in Orlando and
certain portions of northern Florida in November 2006 and we
expect to begin offering
services in Los Angeles before the end of the third quarter of 2007 through our arrangements with Royal Street.
As a result of the significant growth we have experienced since we launched operations, our
results of operations to date are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected in
future periods. Moreover, we expect that our number of customers will continue to increase, which
will continue to contribute to increases in our revenues and operating expenses. In November 2006,
we were granted advanced wireless services, or AWS, licenses covering a total unique population of
approximately 117 million for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.4 billion.
Approximately 69 million of the total licensed population associated with our Auction 66 licenses
represents expansion opportunities in geographic areas outside of our Core and Expansion Markets,
which we refer to as our Auction 66 Markets. These new expansion opportunities in our Auction 66
Markets cover six of the 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. The balance of our
Auction 66 Markets, which cover a population of approximately 48 million, supplements or expands
the geographic boundaries of our existing operations in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Sacramento. We currently plan to focus on building out approximately 40 million of
the total population in our Auction 66 Markets with a primary focus on the New York, Philadelphia,
Boston and Las Vegas metropolitan areas. Of the approximate 40 million total population, we are
targeting launch of operations with an initial covered population of approximately 30 to 32 million
by late 2008 or early 2009. Our initial launch dates will vary in our Auction 66 Markets and our
launch dates in the larger metropolitan areas may be accomplished in phases. Total estimated
expenditures, including capital expenditures, to become free cash flow positive, defined as
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures, is $875 million to $1.0
billion based on an estimated covered population of approximately 30 to 32 million. We are
currently finalizing our network designs in our Auction 66 Markets,
which will entail a more extensive use of distributed antenna
systems, or DAS,
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systems and potentially greater cell site density than we
have deployed in the past. This, along with other factors, could result in an increase in the total
capital expenditures per covered population to initially launch operations, however, we would not
expect the estimate of total cash expenditures to reach free cash flow positive to be materially
impacted. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and our
anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to fully fund this planned expansion.
We sell products and services to customers through our Company-owned retail stores as well as
indirectly through relationships with independent retailers. We offer service which allows our
customers to place unlimited local calls from within our local service area and to receive
unlimited calls from any area while in our local service area, through flat rate monthly plans
starting at $30 per month. For an additional $5 to $20 per month, our customers may select a
service plan that offers additional services, such as unlimited nationwide long distance service,
voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, text messaging, mobile Internet browsing, push e-mail and
picture and multimedia messaging. We offer flat rate monthly plans at $30, $35, $40, $45 and $50.
All of these plans require payment in advance for one month of service. If no payment is made in
advance for the following month of service, service is discontinued at the end of the month that
was paid for by the customer. For additional fees, we also provide international long distance and
text messaging, ringtones, games and content applications, unlimited directory assistance, ring
back tones, nationwide roaming and other value-added services. As of June 30, 2007, over 85% of our
customers have selected either our $40, $45 or $50 rate plans. Our flat rate plans differentiate
our service from the more complex plans and long-term contract requirements of traditional wireless
carriers. In addition, the above products and services are offered by us in the Royal Street
markets. Our arrangements with Royal Street are based on a wholesale model under which we purchase
up to 85% of the network capacity of Royal Streets systems from Royal Street to allow us to offer
our standard products and services in the Royal Street markets to MetroPCS customers under the
MetroPCS brand name.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. We have
discussed those estimates that we believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in
their application in Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of OperationsCritical Accounting Policies and Estimates of our 2006 Form 10-K filed with
the SEC on March 30, 2007. Our accounting policy for income taxes was recently modified due to the
adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (FIN 48) and is described below.
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty
in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. FIN 48
provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or
expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition.
FIN 48 requires significant judgment in determining what constitutes an individual tax position as
well as assessing the outcome of each tax position. Changes in judgment as to recognition or
measurement of tax positions can materially affect the estimate of the effective tax rate and
consequently, affect our operating results.
Other than the adoption of FIN 48, our critical accounting policies and the methodologies and
assumptions we apply under them have not materially changed from our 2006 Form 10-K.
Customer Recognition and Disconnect Policies
When a new customer subscribes to our service, the first month of service and activation fee
is included with the handset purchase. Under GAAP, we are required to allocate the purchase price
to the handset and to the wireless service revenue. Generally, the amount allocated to the handset
will be less than our cost, and this difference is included in Cost Per Gross Addition, or CPGA. We
recognize new customers as gross customer additions upon
activation of service. Prior to January 23, 2006, we offered our customers the MetroPromise,
which allowed a customer to return a newly purchased handset for a full refund prior to the earlier
of 7 days or 60 minutes of use. Beginning on January 23, 2006, we expanded the terms of the MetroPromise
to allow a customer to return a newly
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purchased handset for a full refund prior to the
earlier of 30 days or 60 minutes of use. Customers who return their phones under the MetroPromise
are reflected as a reduction to gross customer additions. Customers monthly service payments are
due in advance every month. Our customers must pay their monthly service amount by the payment date
or their service will be suspended, or hotlined, and the customer will not be able to make or
receive calls on our network. However, a hotlined customer is still able to make E-911 calls in the
event of an emergency. There is no service grace period. Any call attempted by a hotlined customer
is routed directly to our interactive voice response system and customer service center in order to
arrange payment. If the customer pays the amount due within 30 days of the original payment date
then the customers service is restored. If a hotlined customer does not pay the amount due within
30 days of the payment date the account is disconnected and counted as churn. Once an account is
disconnected we charge a $15 reconnect fee upon reactivation to reestablish service and the revenue
associated with this fee is deferred and recognized over the estimated life of the customer.
Revenues
We derive our revenues from the following sources:
Service. We sell wireless broadband PCS services. The various types of service revenues
associated with wireless broadband PCS for our customers include monthly recurring charges for
airtime, monthly recurring charges for optional features (including nationwide long distance and
text messaging, ringtones, games and content applications, unlimited directory assistance, mobile
Internet browsing, push e-mail, ring back tones and nationwide roaming) and charges for long
distance service. Service revenues also include intercarrier compensation and nonrecurring
activation service charges to customers.
Equipment. We sell wireless broadband PCS handsets and accessories that are used by our
customers in connection with our wireless services. This equipment is also sold to our independent
retailers to facilitate distribution to our customers.
Costs and Expenses
Our costs and expenses include:
Cost of Service. The major components of our cost of service are:
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Cell Site Costs. We incur expenses for the rent of cell sites, network facilities,
engineering operations, field technicians and related utility and maintenance charges. |
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Intercarrier Compensation. We pay charges to other telecommunications companies for
their transport and termination of calls originated by our customers and destined for
customers of other networks. These variable charges are based on our customers usage and
generally applied at pre-negotiated rates with other carriers, although some carriers
have sought to impose such charges unilaterally. |
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|
Variable Long Distance. We pay charges to other telecommunications companies for
long distance service provided to our customers. These variable charges are based on our
customers usage, applied at pre-negotiated rates with the long distance carriers. |
Cost of Equipment. We purchase wireless broadband PCS handsets and accessories from
third-party vendors to resell to our customers and independent retailers in connection with our
services. We subsidize the sale of handsets to encourage the sale and use of our services. We do
not manufacture any of this equipment.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Our selling expense includes advertising and
promotional costs associated with marketing and selling to new customers and fixed charges such
as retail store rent and retail associates salaries. General and administrative expense
includes support functions including, technical
operations, finance, accounting, human resources, information technology and legal
services. We record stock-based compensation expense in cost of
service and in selling, general and
administrative expenses for expense associated with employee stock
options, which is measured at the date of
grant, based on the estimated fair value of the award.
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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation is applied using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets once the assets are placed in service, which are ten
years for network infrastructure assets and capitalized interest, three to seven years for
office equipment, which includes computer equipment, three to seven years for furniture and
fixtures and five years for vehicles. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the term of the
respective leases, which includes renewal periods that are reasonably assured, or the estimated
useful life of the improvement, whichever is shorter.
Interest Expense and Interest Income. Interest expense includes interest incurred on our
borrowings, amortization of debt issuance costs and amortization of discounts and premiums on
long-term debt. Interest income is earned primarily on our cash and cash equivalents and
short-term investments.
Income Taxes. As a result of our operating losses and accelerated depreciation available
under federal tax laws, we have paid no significant federal or state income taxes through June
30, 2007.
Seasonality
Our customer activity is influenced by seasonal effects related to traditional retail selling
periods and other factors that arise from our target customer base. Based on historical results, we
generally expect net customer additions to be strongest in the first and fourth quarters. Softening
of sales and increased customer turnover, or churn, in the second and third quarters of the year
usually combine to result in fewer net customer additions. However, sales activity and churn can be
strongly affected by the launch of new markets and promotional activity, which have the ability to
reduce or outweigh certain seasonal effects.
Operating Segments
Operating segments are defined by SFAS No. 131 Disclosure About Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information, (SFAS No. 131), as components of an enterprise about which separate
financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision
maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating
decision maker is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
As of June 30, 2007, we had twelve operating segments based on geographic region within the
United States: Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Miami, San Francisco, Sacramento,
Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas. Each of these
operating segments provide wireless voice and data services and products to customers in its
service areas or is currently constructing a network in order to provide these services. These
services include unlimited local and long distance calling, voicemail, caller ID, call waiting,
text messaging, picture and multimedia messaging, international long distance and text messaging,
ringtones, games and content applications, unlimited directory assistance, ring back tones,
nationwide roaming, mobile Internet browsing, push e-mail and other value-added services.
We aggregate our operating segments into two reportable segments: Core Markets and Expansion
Markets.
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Core Markets, which include Atlanta, Miami, San Francisco, and Sacramento, are aggregated
because they are reviewed on an aggregate basis by the chief operating decision maker, they
are similar in respect to their products and services, production processes, class of
customer, method of distribution, and regulatory environment and currently exhibit similar
financial performance and economic characteristics. |
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|
Expansion Markets, which include Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit, Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando, Los
Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas, are aggregated because they are
reviewed on an aggregate basis by the chief operating decision maker, they are similar in
respect to their products and services, production
processes, class of customer, method of distribution, and regulatory environment and have
similar expected long-term financial performance and economic characteristics. |
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General corporate overhead, which includes expenses such as corporate employee labor costs,
rent and utilities, legal, accounting and |
auditing expenses, is allocated equally across all
operating segments. Corporate marketing and advertising expenses are allocated equally to the
operating segments, beginning in the period during which we
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launch service in that operating
segment. Expenses associated with our national data center and national operations center are
allocated based on the average number of customers in each operating segment. There are no
transactions between reportable segments.
Interest expense, interest income, gain/loss on extinguishment of debt and income taxes are
not allocated to the segments in the computation of segment operating results for internal
evaluation purposes.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
Set forth below is a summary of certain financial information by reportable operating segment
for the periods indicated:
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Three Months |
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Ended June 30, |
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Reportable Operating Segment Data |
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2007 |
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|
2006 |
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Change |
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|
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(in thousands) |
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REVENUES: |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
356,547 |
|
|
$ |
281,143 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
122,794 |
|
|
|
26,700 |
|
|
|
360 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
479,341 |
|
|
$ |
307,843 |
|
|
|
56 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment revenues: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Core Markets |
|
$ |
52,102 |
|
|
$ |
48,559 |
|
|
|
7 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
19,733 |
|
|
|
11,792 |
|
|
|
67 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
71,835 |
|
|
$ |
60,351 |
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|
|
19 |
% |
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|
|
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|
|
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OPERATING EXPENSES: |
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|
|
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|
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Cost of service (excluding
depreciation and amortization
disclosed separately below) (1): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
110,606 |
|
|
$ |
82,205 |
|
|
|
35 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
51,621 |
|
|
|
25,292 |
|
|
|
104 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
162,227 |
|
|
$ |
107,497 |
|
|
|
51 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
89,689 |
|
|
$ |
82,716 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
43,750 |
|
|
|
29,289 |
|
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
133,439 |
|
|
$ |
112,005 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
(excluding depreciation and
amortization disclosed
separately below)(1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
44,388 |
|
|
$ |
38,004 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
38,329 |
|
|
|
22,260 |
|
|
|
72 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
82,717 |
|
|
$ |
60,264 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit)(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
167,869 |
|
|
$ |
127,182 |
|
|
|
32 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
12,577 |
|
|
|
(36,596 |
) |
|
|
134 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
28,212 |
|
|
$ |
26,664 |
|
|
|
6 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
11,533 |
|
|
|
4,944 |
|
|
|
133 |
% |
Other |
|
|
1,379 |
|
|
|
708 |
|
|
|
95 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
41,124 |
|
|
$ |
32,316 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
3,904 |
|
|
$ |
405 |
|
|
|
864 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
3,749 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
|
114 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,653 |
|
|
$ |
2,158 |
|
|
|
255 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
136,401 |
|
|
$ |
98,817 |
|
|
|
38 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
(2,907 |
) |
|
|
(44,010 |
) |
|
|
93 |
% |
Other |
|
|
(1,432 |
) |
|
|
(708 |
) |
|
|
(102 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
132,062 |
|
|
$ |
54,099 |
|
|
|
144 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Cost of service and selling, general and administrative expenses include stock-based
compensation expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, cost of service includes $0.5
million and selling, general and administrative expenses includes $7.2 million of stock-based
compensation expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2006, cost of service includes $0.5
million and selling, general and administrative expenses includes $1.7 million of stock-based
compensation expense. |
|
(2) |
|
Core and Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit) is presented in accordance with SFAS No.
131 as it is the primary financial measure utilized by management to facilitate evaluation of
our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements
and to fund future growth. |
Service Revenues. Service revenues increased $171.5 million, or 56%, to $479.3 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $307.8 million for the three months ended June 30,
2006. The increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets service revenues as
follows:
29
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets service revenues increased $75.4 million, or 27%, to $356.5
million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $281.1 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase in service revenues is primarily attributable to net
additions of approximately 423,000 customers for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007,
which accounted for $56.1 million of the Core Markets increase, coupled with the migration
of existing customers to higher priced rate plans accounting for $19.3 million of the Core
Markets increase. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets service revenues increased $96.1 million, or 360%,
to $122.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $26.7 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in service revenues is primarily attributable to
the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan
area in April 2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando
metropolitan area in November 2006. These new markets contributed to net additions of
approximately 708,000 customers for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, which accounted
for $63.1 million of the Expansion Markets increase, coupled with the migration of existing
customers to higher priced rate plans accounting for $33.0 million of the Expansion Markets
increase. |
|
|
|
|
The increase in customers migrating to higher priced rate plans is primarily the result of
our emphasis on offering additional services under our $45 rate plan
and the launch of our $50 rate plan. We expect this migration to
continue as our higher priced rate plans become more attractive to our existing customer
base. |
Equipment Revenues. Equipment revenues increased $11.4 million, or 19%, to $71.8 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $60.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets equipment revenues as
follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets equipment revenues increased $3.5 million, or 7%, to $52.1
million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $48.6 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase in equipment revenues is primarily attributable to the
increase in gross customer additions of approximately 49,000 customers for the three months
ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets equipment revenues increased $7.9 million, or 67%,
to $19.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $11.8 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in equipment revenues is primarily attributable to
the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan
area in April 2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando
metropolitan area in November 2006. These new markets contributed to an increase in gross
additions of approximately 52,000 customers for the three months ended June 30, 2007 as
compared to the same period in 2006, which accounted for $3.0 million of the Expansion
Markets increase, coupled with the sale of higher priced handset models accounting for $4.9
million of the Expansion Markets increase. |
|
|
|
|
We have increased handset model availability as a result of our emphasis on enhancing our
product offerings and appealing to our customer base in connection with our wireless
services. |
Cost of Service. Cost of service increased $54.7 million, or 51%, to $162.2 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2007 from $107.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets cost of service as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets cost of service increased $28.4 million, or 35%, to $110.6
million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $82.2 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to a $14.1 million increase in
FUSF fees, a $5.6 million increase in customer service expense, a $2.6 million increase in
cell site and switch facility lease expense, a $1.9 million increase in long distance costs
and a $1.2 million increase in data services expense, all of which are as a result of the
20%
growth in our Core Markets customer base and the deployment of
additional network infrastructure during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. |
30
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets cost of service increased $26.3 million, or 104%, to
$51.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $25.3 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to the launch of the
Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan area in April
2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando metropolitan area
in November 2006. These new markets contributed to net additions of approximately 708,000
customers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in cost of service is
primarily attributable to a $5.9 million increase in cell site and switch facility lease
expense, a $5.2 million increase in customer service expense, a $4.6 million increase in
intercarrier compensation, a $4.1 million increase in long distance costs, a $2.6 million
increase in employee costs and a $1.8 million increase in billing expenses. |
Cost of Equipment. Cost of equipment increased $21.4 million, or 19%, to $133.4 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $112.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets cost of equipment as
follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets cost of equipment increased $7.0 million, or 8%, to $89.7
million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $82.7 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase in equipment costs is primarily attributable to the
increase in gross customer additions during the three months ended June 30, 2007 of
approximately 49,000 customers. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets cost of equipment increased $14.4 million, or 49%,
to $43.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $29.3 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. These costs were primarily attributable to the launch of the
Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan area in April
2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando metropolitan area
in November 2006. These new markets contributed to an increase in gross additions of
approximately 52,000 customers for the three months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the
same period in 2006 which accounted for $7.4 million of the Expansion Markets increase,
coupled with the sale of new handsets to existing customers accounting for $7.0 million of
the Expansion Markets increase. |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $22.4 million, or 37%, to $82.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from
$60.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is due to increases in Core
Markets and Expansion Markets selling, general and administrative expenses as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets selling, general and administrative expenses increased $6.4
million, or 17%, to $44.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $38.0
million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Selling expenses increased by $2.6
million, or approximately 15% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the three
months ended June 30, 2006. General and administrative expenses increased $3.8 million, or
approximately 18% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in
2006. The increase in selling expenses is primarily due to a $1.6 million increase in
marketing and advertising expenses incurred to support the growth in the Core Markets,
coupled with an increase in general and administrative expenses, which were higher during
the three months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to a $0.9 million increase in insurance
cost as well as an increase in various administrative expenses. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $16.0 million, or 72%, to $38.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007
from $22.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Selling expenses increased by
$4.3 million, or approximately 46% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the
three months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily related to higher labor costs
of $2.3 million as well as a $1.1 million increase in marketing and advertising expenses
associated with the growth in the Expansion Markets. General and administrative expenses
increased by $11.7 million, or approximately 92% for the three months ended June 30, 2007
compared to the same period in 2006 primarily due to a $1.3 million increase in labor
expenses, a $1.3 million increase in property taxes,
a $0.8 million increase in bank fees as well as an increase in various administrative
expenses incurred in relation to the growth in the Expansion Markets, including build-out
expenses related to the Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston
and Las Vegas metropolitan areas. |
31
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $8.8
million, or 27%, to $41.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $32.3 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily due to increases in Core Markets
and Expansion Markets depreciation expense as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.5 million,
or 6%, to $28.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $26.7 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase related primarily to an increase in network
infrastructure assets placed into service during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets depreciation and amortization expense increased $6.6
million, or 133%, to $11.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $4.9
million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is attributable to network
infrastructure assets placed into service as a result of the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth
metropolitan area, the Detroit metropolitan area and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota
area to include the Orlando metropolitan area. |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense increased $5.5 million, or
255%, to $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $2.2 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily due to increases in Core Markets and
Expansion Markets stock-based compensation expense as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets stock-based compensation expense increased $3.5 million, or
864%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $0.4 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily related to an increase in stock
options granted throughout the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets stock-based compensation expense increased $2.0
million, or 114%, to $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.8 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily related to an increase
in stock options granted throughout the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Consolidated Data |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Change |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
49,168 |
|
|
|
21,713 |
|
|
|
127 |
% |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
39,040 |
|
|
|
15,368 |
|
|
|
154 |
% |
Net income |
|
|
58,094 |
|
|
|
22,989 |
|
|
|
153 |
% |
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $27.5 million, or 127%, to $49.2 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $21.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006.
The increase in interest expense was primarily due to an increased average principal balance
outstanding as a result of borrowings of $1.6 billion under our
senior secured credit facility and the
issuance of $1.0 billion of 91/4% senior notes during the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company also
borrowed an additional $400 million under the
91/4%
senior notes, or additional notes, during the second quarter of 2007
resulting in an average debt outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2007 of $2.7 billion.
The average debt outstanding under our previous debt facilities for the three months ending June
30, 2006 was $903.2 million. The weighted average interest rate decreased to 8.11% for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 10.64% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 as a result
of the borrowing rates under the senior secured credit facility, issuance of 91/4% senior notes and
the impact of the interest rate hedge. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by the
capitalization of $7.2 million of interest during the three months ended June 30, 2007, compared to
$2.1 million of interest capitalized during the same period in 2006. We capitalize interest costs
associated with our FCC licenses and property and equipment during the construction of a new
market. The amount of such capitalized interest depends on the carrying values of the FCC licenses
and construction in progress involved in those markets and the duration of the construction
process. We expect capitalized interest to be significant during the construction of the markets
associated with the AWS licenses we were granted in November 2006 as a result of Auction 66.
32
Provision for Income Taxes. Income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007
increased to $39.0 million, which is approximately 40% of our income before provision for income
taxes. For the three months ended June 30, 2006 the provision for income taxes was $15.4 million,
or approximately 40% of income before provision for income taxes.
Net Income. Net income increased $35.1 million, or 153%, to $58.1 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2007 compared to $23.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase is primarily attributable to an increase in operating income in the Dallas/Ft. Worth,
Detroit and the Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando metropolitan areas. The increase in operating income was
achieved through cost benefits due to the increasing scale of our business in these markets. In
addition, growth in average customers of approximately 52% during the twelve months ended June 30,
2007 contributed to an increase in net income during the second quarter of 2007. However, these
benefits have been partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to an increased average
principal balance outstanding as a result of borrowings of $1.6 billion under our senior secured
credit facility, issuance of $1.0 billion of 91/4% senior notes during the fourth quarter of 2006 and
issuance of the additional notes during the second quarter of 2007.
33
Results of Operations
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
Set forth below is a summary of certain financial information by reportable operating segment
for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
|
Reportable Operating Segment Data |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
REVENUES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
693,481 |
|
|
$ |
545,741 |
|
|
|
27 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
225,376 |
|
|
|
37,519 |
|
|
|
501 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
918,857 |
|
|
$ |
583,260 |
|
|
|
58 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equipment revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
120,370 |
|
|
$ |
98,606 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
48,635 |
|
|
|
15,789 |
|
|
|
208 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
169,005 |
|
|
$ |
114,395 |
|
|
|
48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service (excluding
depreciation and amortization
disclosed separately below) (1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
211,046 |
|
|
$ |
161,137 |
|
|
|
31 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
96,516 |
|
|
|
38,850 |
|
|
|
148 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
307,562 |
|
|
$ |
199,987 |
|
|
|
54 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of equipment: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
202,929 |
|
|
$ |
173,644 |
|
|
|
17 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
103,818 |
|
|
|
39,272 |
|
|
|
164 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
306,747 |
|
|
$ |
212,916 |
|
|
|
44 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses
(excluding depreciation and
amortization disclosed
separately below)(1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
87,684 |
|
|
$ |
75,480 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
67,970 |
|
|
|
36,221 |
|
|
|
88 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
155,654 |
|
|
$ |
111,701 |
|
|
|
39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit)(2): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
318,191 |
|
|
$ |
236,302 |
|
|
|
35 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
11,572 |
|
|
|
(59,282 |
) |
|
|
120 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
56,317 |
|
|
$ |
51,671 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
21,597 |
|
|
|
6,491 |
|
|
|
233 |
% |
Other |
|
|
2,590 |
|
|
|
1,414 |
|
|
|
83 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
80,504 |
|
|
$ |
59,576 |
|
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
5,999 |
|
|
$ |
2,216 |
|
|
|
171 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
5,865 |
|
|
|
1,753 |
|
|
|
235 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
11,864 |
|
|
$ |
3,969 |
|
|
|
199 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core Markets |
|
$ |
253,626 |
|
|
$ |
170,390 |
|
|
|
49 |
% |
Expansion Markets |
|
|
(16,084 |
) |
|
|
(67,878 |
) |
|
|
76 |
% |
Other |
|
|
(2,804 |
) |
|
|
(1,414 |
) |
|
|
(98 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
234,738 |
|
|
$ |
101,098 |
|
|
|
132 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Cost of service and selling, general and administrative expenses include stock-based
compensation expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, cost of service includes $0.7
million and selling, general and administrative expenses includes $11.2 million of stock-based
compensation expense. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, cost of service includes $0.5
million and selling, general and administrative expenses includes $3.5 million of stock-based
compensation expense. |
|
(2) |
|
Core and Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit) is presented in accordance with SFAS No.
131 as it is the primary financial measure utilized by management to facilitate evaluation of
our ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements
and to fund future growth. |
Service Revenues. Service revenues increased $335.6 million, or 58%, to $918.9 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $583.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
The increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets service revenues as follows:
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|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets service revenues increased $147.7 million, or 27%, to $693.5
million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $545.8 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase in service revenues is primarily attributable to net additions
of approximately 423,000 customers for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, which
accounted for $108.9 million of the Core Markets increase, coupled with the migration of
existing customers to higher priced rate plans accounting for $38.8 million of the Core
Markets increase. |
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets service revenues increased $187.9 million, or 501%,
to $225.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $37.5 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in service revenues is primarily attributable to
the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan
area in April 2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando
metropolitan area in November 2006. These new markets contributed to net additions of
approximately 708,000 customers for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, which accounted
for $88.6 million of the Expansion Markets increase, coupled
with new customer additions at
higher priced rate plans accounting for $99.3 million of the Expansion Markets
increase. |
|
|
|
|
The increase in customers migrating to higher priced rate plans is primarily the result of
our emphasis on offering additional services under our $45 rate plan
and the launch of our $50 rate plan. We expect this migration to
continue as our higher priced rate plans become more attractive to our existing customer
base. |
Equipment Revenues. Equipment revenues increased $54.6 million, or 48%, to $169.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $114.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets equipment revenues as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets equipment revenues increased $21.8 million, or 22%, to $120.4
million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $98.6 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase in equipment revenues is primarily attributable to the sale of
higher priced handset models accounting for $11.9 million of the increase, coupled with the
increase in gross customer additions of approximately 80,000 customers for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006, which accounted for $9.9 million
of the increase. |
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets equipment revenues increased $32.8 million, or 208%,
to $48.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $15.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase in equipment revenues is primarily attributable to
the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan
area in April 2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando
metropolitan area in November 2006. These new markets contributed to an increase in gross
additions of approximately 339,000 customers for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as
compared to the same period in 2006, which accounted for $19.4 million of the Expansion
Markets increase, coupled with the sale of higher priced handset models accounting for $13.4
million of the Expansion Markets increase. |
|
|
|
|
We have increased handset model availability as a result of our emphasis on enhancing our
product offerings and appealing to our customer base in connection with our wireless
services. |
Cost of Service. Cost of service increased $107.6 million, or 54%, to $307.6 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2007 from $200.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets cost of service as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets cost of service increased $49.9 million, or 31%, to $211.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $161.1 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to a $23.9 million increase in FUSF
fees, a $7.9 million increase in customer service expense, a $5.1 million increase in cell
site and switch facility lease expense, a $3.8 million increase in long distance costs and a
$2.2 million increase in data services expense, all of which are as a result of the 21%
growth in our Core Markets customer base and the deployment of
additional network infrastructure during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. |
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|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets cost of service increased $57.7 million, or 148%, to
$96.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $38.9 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to the launch of the Dallas/Ft.
Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan area in April 2006 and the
expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando metropolitan area in November
2006. These new markets contributed to net additions of approximately 708,000 customers
during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in cost of service is primarily
attributable to a $12.1 million increase in cell site and switch facility lease expense, a
$9.9 million increase in customer service expense, a $9.3 million increase in intercarrier
compensation, a $8.1 million increase in long distance costs, a $5.6 million increase in
employee costs and a $3.6 million increase in billing expenses. |
Cost of Equipment. Cost of equipment increased $93.8 million, or 44%, to $306.7 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $212.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase is due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion Markets cost of equipment as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets cost of equipment increased $29.3 million, or 17%, to $202.9
million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $173.6 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2006. The increase in equipment costs is primarily attributable to the sale of
higher cost handset models accounting for $11.9 million of the increase. The increase in
gross customer additions during the six months ended June 30, 2007 of approximately 80,000
customers as well as the sale of new handsets to existing customers accounted for $17.4
million of the Core Markets increase. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets cost of equipment increased $64.5 million, or 164%,
to $103.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $39.3 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. These costs were primarily attributable to the launch of the
Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan area in April
2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando metropolitan area
in November 2006. These new markets contributed to an increase in gross additions of
approximately 339,000 customers for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the
same period in 2006 which accounted for $48.3 million of the Expansion Markets increase,
coupled with the sale of new handsets to existing customers accounting for $16.2 million of
the Expansion Markets increase. |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $44.0 million, or 39%, to $155.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from
$111.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is due to increases in Core
Markets and Expansion Markets selling, general and administrative expenses as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets selling, general and administrative expenses increased $12.2
million, or 16%, to $87.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $75.5 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Selling expenses increased by $4.4 million, or
approximately 14% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended
June 30, 2006. This increase is primarily related to a $2.0 million increase in labor
costs as well as a $1.1 million increase in marketing and advertising expenses incurred to
support the growth in the Core Markets. General and administrative expenses increased $7.8
million, or approximately 18% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same
period in 2006 which is primarily attributable to a $1.6 million increase in insurance cost
as well as an increase in various administrative expenses. |
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets selling, general and administrative expenses
increased $31.8 million, or 88%, to $68.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007
from $36.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Selling expenses increased by
$12.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June
30, 2006. This increase is primarily related to a $6.0 million increase in labor costs as
well as a $4.4 million increase in marketing and advertising expenses incurred to support
the growth in the Expansion Markets. General and administrative expenses increased by $19.5
million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006 which was
primarily due to a $2.4 million increase in labor costs, a $1.8 million increase in
property taxes, a $1.7 million increase in bank fees as well |
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|
|
|
as an increase in various administrative expenses incurred in relation to the growth in the
Expansion Markets, including build-out expenses related to the Los
Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas metropolitan
areas. |
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased $20.9 million,
or 35%, to $80.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $59.6 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily due to increases in Core Markets and
Expansion Markets depreciation expense as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets depreciation and amortization expense increased $4.6 million,
or 9%, to $56.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $51.7 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase related primarily to an increase in network
infrastructure assets placed into service during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets depreciation and amortization expense increased
$15.1 million, or 233%, to $21.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $6.5
million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is attributable to network
infrastructure assets placed into service as a result of the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth
metropolitan area, the Detroit metropolitan area and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota
area to include the Orlando metropolitan area. |
Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense increased $7.9 million, or
199%, to $11.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $4.0 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily due to increases in Core Markets and Expansion
Markets stock-based compensation expense as follows:
|
|
|
Core Markets. Core Markets stock-based compensation expense increased $3.8 million, or
171%, to $6.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $2.2 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily related to an increase in stock
options granted throughout the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. |
|
|
|
|
Expansion Markets. Expansion Markets stock-based compensation expense increased $4.1
million, or 235%, to $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.8 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is primarily related to an increase in
stock options granted throughout the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Consolidated Data |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Change |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
98,144 |
|
|
|
42,597 |
|
|
|
130 |
% |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
63,307 |
|
|
|
27,745 |
|
|
|
128 |
% |
Net income |
|
|
94,446 |
|
|
|
41,359 |
|
|
|
128 |
% |
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $55.5 million, or 130%, to $98.1 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $42.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
increase in interest expense was primarily due to an increased average principal balance outstanding
as a result of borrowings of $1.6 billion under our senior
secured credit facility and the issuance of
$1.0 billion of 91/4% senior notes during the fourth quarter of 2006. The Company also
issued the additional notes during the second quarter of 2007 resulting in
an average debt outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2007 of $2.7 billion. The average
debt outstanding under our previous debt facilities for the six months ending June 30, 2006 was
$903.7 million. The weighted average interest rate decreased to 8.18% for the six months ended June
30, 2007 compared to 10.52% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as a result of the borrowing
rates under the senior secured credit facility, 91/4% senior notes and the impact of the interest
rate hedge. The increase in interest expense was partially offset by the capitalization of $12.9
million of interest during the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $2.7 million of interest
capitalized during the same period in 2006. We capitalize interest costs associated with our FCC
licenses and property and equipment during the construction of a new market. The amount of such
capitalized interest depends on the carrying values of the FCC licenses and construction in
progress involved in those markets and the duration of the construction process. We expect
capitalized interest to be significant during the construction of the
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markets associated with the AWS licenses we were granted in November 2006 as a result of
Auction 66.
Provision for Income Taxes. Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007
increased to $63.3 million, which is approximately 40% of our income before provision for income
taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2006 the provision for income taxes was $27.7 million, or
approximately 40% of income before provision for income taxes.
Net Income. Net income increased $53.1 million, or 128%, to $94.5 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 compared to $41.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase
is primarily attributable to an increase in operating income in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit and
the Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando metropolitan areas. The increase in operating income was achieved
through cost benefits due to the increasing scale of our business in these markets. In addition,
growth in average customers of approximately 53% during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007
contributed to an increase in net income during 2007. However, these benefits have been partially
offset by an increase in interest expense due to an increased average principal balance outstanding
as a result of borrowings of $1.6 billion under our senior secured credit facility, the issuance of
$1.0 billion of
91/4%
senior notes during the fourth quarter of 2006 and the issuance of
the additional
notes during the second quarter of 2007.
Performance Measures
In managing our business and assessing our financial performance, we supplement the
information provided by financial statement measures with several customer-focused performance
metrics that are widely used in the wireless industry. These metrics include average revenue per
user per month, or ARPU, which measures service revenue per customer; cost per gross customer
addition, or CPGA, which measures the average cost of acquiring a new customer; cost per user per
month, or CPU, which measures the non-selling cash cost of operating our business on a per customer
basis; and churn, which measures turnover in our customer base. For a reconciliation of Non-GAAP
performance measures and a further discussion of the measures, please read Reconciliation of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
The following table shows consolidated metric information for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Six Months |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
|
3,549,916 |
|
|
|
2,418,909 |
|
|
|
3,549,916 |
|
|
|
2,418,909 |
|
Net additions |
|
|
154,713 |
|
|
|
248,850 |
|
|
|
608,930 |
|
|
|
494,288 |
|
Churn: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average monthly rate |
|
|
4.8 |
% |
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
|
4.4 |
% |
|
|
4.5 |
% |
ARPU |
|
$ |
43.18 |
|
|
$ |
42.86 |
|
|
$ |
43.46 |
|
|
$ |
42.98 |
|
CPGA |
|
$ |
124.79 |
|
|
$ |
122.20 |
|
|
$ |
115.87 |
|
|
$ |
114.56 |
|
CPU |
|
$ |
18.01 |
|
|
$ |
19.78 |
|
|
$ |
18.28 |
|
|
$ |
19.93 |
|
Customers. Net customer additions were 154,713 for the three months ended June 30, 2007,
compared to 248,850 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, a decrease of 38%. The decrease in
net customer additions in 2007 when compared to 2006 is primarily attributable to the timing of the launch of
the Dallas/Ft. Worth and Detroit metropolitan areas in 2006. We have historically experienced an
increase in net additions following the launch of new markets. Net customer additions were 608,930
for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to 494,288 for the six months ended June 30, 2006,
an increase of 23%. Total customers were 3,549,916 as of June 30, 2007, an increase of 47% over
the customer total as of June 30, 2006 and 21% over the customer total as of December 31, 2006. The
increase in total customers is primarily attributable to the continued demand for our service
offerings and the launch of our services in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006,
the Detroit metropolitan area in April 2006 and the expansion of
the Tampa/Sarasota metropolitan area to include
the Orlando metropolitan area in November 2006.
Churn. As we do not require a long-term service contract, our churn percentage is expected to
be higher than traditional wireless carriers that require customers to sign a one- to two-year
contract with significant early termination fees. Average monthly churn represents (a) the number
of customers who have been disconnected from
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our system during the measurement period less the number of customers who have reactivated
service, divided by (b) the sum of the average monthly number of customers during such period. We
classify delinquent customers as churn after they have been delinquent for 30 days. In addition,
when an existing customer establishes a new account in connection with the purchase of an upgraded
or replacement phone and does not identify themselves as an existing customer, we count that phone
leaving service as a churn and the new phone entering service as a gross customer addition. Churn
for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was 4.8% compared to 4.5% for the three months ended June
30, 2006. Churn for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was 4.4% compared to 4.5% for the six months
ended June 30, 2006. Average monthly churn rate for selected traditional wireless carriers
ranges from 1.0% to 2.6% for post-pay customers and over 6.0% for pre-pay customers based on public
filings or press releases.
Average Revenue Per User. ARPU represents (a) service revenues less activation revenues,
E-911, Federal Universal Service Fund, or FUSF, and vendors compensation charges for the
measurement period, divided by (b) the sum of the average monthly number of customers during such
period. ARPU was $43.18 and $42.86 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively,
an increase of $0.32, or 1%. ARPU was $43.46 and $42.98 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively, an increase of $0.48, or 1%. The increase in ARPU was primarily the result of
attracting customers to higher priced rate plans. At June 30,
2007, over 85% of our customers were on the $40 or higher rate plan.
Cost Per Gross Addition. CPGA is determined by dividing (a) selling expenses plus the total
cost of equipment associated with transactions with new customers less activation revenues and
equipment revenues associated with transactions with new customers during the measurement period by
(b) gross customer additions during such period. Retail customer service expenses and equipment
margin on handsets sold to existing customers when they are identified, including handset upgrade
transactions, are excluded, as these costs are incurred specifically for existing customers. CPGA
costs have increased to $124.79 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $122.20 for the three
months ended June 30, 2006, which was primarily driven by the selling expenses associated with the
customer growth in our Expansion Markets. CPGA costs have increased to $115.87 for the six months ended June
30, 2007 from $114.56 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, which was primarily driven by the
selling expenses associated with the customer growth in our Expansion
Markets.
Cost Per User. CPU is cost of service and general and administrative costs (excluding
applicable non-cash stock-based compensation expense included in cost of service and general and
administrative expense) plus net loss on handset equipment transactions unrelated to initial
customer acquisition (which includes the gain or loss on sale of handsets to existing customers and
costs associated with handset replacements and repairs (other than warranty costs which are the
responsibility of the handset manufacturers)), divided by the sum of the average monthly number of
customers during such period. CPU for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $18.01 and
$19.78, respectively. CPU for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $18.28 and $19.93,
respectively. We continue to achieve cost benefits due to the increasing scale of our business,
which contributed to the decrease in CPU for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. However,
these benefits have been partially offset by construction and
operating expenses associated with our Expansion
Markets, which contributed approximately $3.18 and $3.01 of additional CPU for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
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Core Markets Performance Measures
Set forth below is a summary of certain key performance measures for the periods indicated for
our Core Markets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Six Months |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
Core Markets Customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
|
2,542,290 |
|
|
|
2,119,168 |
|
|
|
2,542,290 |
|
|
|
2,119,168 |
|
Net additions |
|
|
57,479 |
|
|
|
63,618 |
|
|
|
241,332 |
|
|
|
247,503 |
|
Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
167,869 |
|
|
$ |
127,182 |
|
|
$ |
318,191 |
|
|
$ |
236,302 |
|
Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a Percent of Service Revenues |
|
|
47.1 |
% |
|
|
45.2 |
% |
|
|
45.9 |
% |
|
|
43.3 |
% |
We launched our service initially in 2002 in the greater Miami, Atlanta, Sacramento and
San Francisco metropolitan areas. Our Core Markets have a licensed population of approximately 26
million, of which our networks currently cover approximately 23 million.
Customers. Net customer additions in our Core Markets were 57,479 for the three months ended
June 30, 2007, compared to 63,618 for the three months ended June 30, 2006. Net customer additions
in our Core Markets were 241,332 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to 247,503 for
the six months ended June 30, 2006. Total customers were 2,542,290 as of June 30, 2007, an
increase of 20% over the customer total as of June 30, 2006 and 10% over the customer total as of
December 31, 2006. The increase in total customers is primarily attributable to the continued
demand for our service offerings.
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is presented in accordance with SFAS No. 131 as it is the
primary performance metric for which our reportable segments are evaluated and it is utilized by
management to facilitate evaluation of our ability to meet future debt service, capital
expenditures and working capital requirements and to fund future growth. For the three months ended
June 30, 2007, Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA was $167.9 million compared to $127.2 million for the
same period in 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA was
$318.2 million compared to $236.3 million for the same period in 2006. We continue to experience
increases in Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a result of continued customer growth and cost
benefits due to the increasing scale of our business in the Core Markets.
Adjusted EBITDA as a Percent of Service Revenues. Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of service
revenues is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total service revenues. Core Markets Adjusted
EBITDA as a percent of service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were
47.1% and 45.2%, respectively. Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of service revenues for
the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were 45.9% and 43.3%, respectively. Consistent with
the increase in Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA, we continue to experience corresponding increases in
Core Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of service revenues due to the growth in service revenues
as well as cost benefits due to the increasing scale of our business in the Core Markets.
Expansion Markets Performance Measures
Set forth below is a summary of certain key performance measures for the periods indicated for
our Expansion Markets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
Six Months |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(dollars in thousands) |
Expansion Markets Customers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
|
|
1,007,626 |
|
|
|
299,741 |
|
|
|
1,007,626 |
|
|
|
299,741 |
|
Net additions |
|
|
97,234 |
|
|
|
185,232 |
|
|
|
367,598 |
|
|
|
246,785 |
|
Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA (Deficit) |
|
$ |
12,577 |
|
|
$ |
(36,596 |
) |
|
$ |
11,572 |
|
|
$ |
(59,282 |
) |
Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a
Percent of Service Revenues |
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
NM |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
|
NM |
|
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Customers. Net customer additions in our Expansion Markets were 97,234 for the three
months ended June 30, 2007, compared to 185,232 for the three
months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease in net customer
additions in 2007 when compared to 2006 is primarily attributable to
the timing of the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth and Detroit
metropolitan areas in 2006. We have historically experienced an
increase in net additions following the launch of new markets. Net
customer additions in our Expansion Markets were 367,598 for the six months ended June 30, 2007,
compared to 246,785 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Total customers were 1,007,626 as of
June 30, 2007, an increase of 236% over the customer total as of June 30, 2006 and a 57% over the
customer total as of December 31, 2006. The increase in total customers is primarily attributable
to the launch of the Dallas/Ft. Worth metropolitan area in March 2006, the Detroit metropolitan
area in April 2006 and the expansion of the Tampa/Sarasota area to include the Orlando metropolitan
area in November 2006.
Adjusted
EBITDA (Deficit). Adjusted EBITDA is presented in accordance with SFAS No. 131 as it
is the primary performance metric for which our reportable segments are evaluated and it is
utilized by management to facilitate evaluation of our ability to meet future debt service, capital
expenditures and working capital requirements and to fund future growth. For the three months ended
June 30, 2007, Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA was $12.6 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA
(deficit) of $36.6 million for the same period in 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007,
Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA was $11.6 million compared to
an Adjusted EBITDA (deficit) of $59.3
million for the same period in 2006. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA, when compared to the same
periods in the previous year, was attributable to the growth in service revenues in the Dallas/Ft.
Worth, Detroit and Tampa/Sarasota/Orlando metropolitan areas as well as the achievement of cost
benefits due to the increasing scale of our business in these metropolitan areas.
Adjusted EBITDA as a Percent of Service Revenues. Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of service
revenues is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total service revenues. Expansion Markets
Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of service revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was
10.2%. Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of service revenues for the six months ended
June 30, 2007 was 5.1%. Consistent with the increase in Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA, we
continue to experience corresponding increases in Expansion Markets Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of
service revenues due to the growth in service revenues as well as cost benefits due to the
increasing scale of our business in these metropolitan areas.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We utilize certain financial measures and key performance indicators that are not calculated
in accordance with GAAP to assess our financial and operating performance. A non-GAAP financial
measure is defined as a numerical measure of a companys financial performance that (i) excludes
amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included
in the comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of
income or statement of cash flows; or (ii) includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have
the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the comparable measure so calculated and
presented.
ARPU, CPGA, CPU,
are non-GAAP financial measures utilized by our management to judge our ability to meet our
liquidity requirements and to evaluate our operating performance. We believe these measures are
important in understanding the performance of our operations from period to period, and although
every company in the wireless industry does not define each of these measures in precisely the same
way, we believe that these measures (which are common in the wireless industry) facilitate key
liquidity and operating performance comparisons with other companies in the wireless industry. The
following tables reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures with our financial statements presented
in accordance with GAAP.
ARPU We
utilize ARPU to evaluate our per-customer service
revenue realization and to assist in forecasting our future service revenues. ARPU is calculated
exclusive of activation revenues, as these amounts are a component of our costs of acquiring new
customers and are included in our calculation of CPGA. ARPU is also calculated exclusive of E-911,
FUSF and vendors compensation charges, as these are generally pass through charges that we collect
from our customers and remit to the appropriate government agencies.
Average number of customers for any measurement period is determined by dividing (a) the sum
of the average monthly number of customers for the measurement period by (b) the number of months
in such period. Average
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monthly number of customers for any month represents the sum of the number of customers on the
first day of the month and the last day of the month divided by two. The following table shows the
calculation of ARPU for the periods indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except average number |
|
|
|
of customers and ARPU) |
|
Calculation of Average Revenue Per User (ARPU): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
$ |
479,341 |
|
|
$ |
307,843 |
|
|
$ |
918,857 |
|
|
$ |
583,260 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Activation revenues |
|
|
(2,683 |
) |
|
|
(1,979 |
) |
|
|
(5,142 |
) |
|
|
(3,903 |
) |
E-911, FUSF and vendors compensation charges |
|
|
(25,721 |
) |
|
|
(10,752 |
) |
|
|
(45,992 |
) |
|
|
(19,710 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net service revenues |
|
$ |
450,937 |
|
|
$ |
295,112 |
|
|
$ |
867,723 |
|
|
$ |
559,647 |
|
Divided by: Average number of customers |
|
|
3,480,780 |
|
|
|
2,295,249 |
|
|
|
3,328,032 |
|
|
|
2,170,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ARPU |
|
$ |
43.18 |
|
|
$ |
42.86 |
|
|
$ |
43.46 |
|
|
$ |
42.98 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CPGA
We utilize CPGA to assess the efficiency of our
distribution strategy, validate the initial capital invested in our customers and determine the
number of months to recover our customer acquisition costs. This measure also allows us to compare
our average acquisition costs per new customer to those of other wireless broadband PCS providers.
Activation revenues and equipment revenues related to new customers are deducted from selling
expenses in this calculation as they represent amounts paid by customers at the time their service
is activated that reduce our acquisition cost of those customers. Additionally, equipment costs
associated with existing customers, net of related revenues, are excluded as this measure is
intended to reflect only the acquisition costs related to new customers. The following table
reconciles total costs used in the calculation of CPGA to selling expenses, which we consider to be
the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to CPGA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except gross customer |
|
|
|
additions and CPGA) |
|
Calculation of Cost Per Gross Addition (CPGA): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses |
|
$ |
33,365 |
|
|
$ |
26,437 |
|
|
$ |
63,471 |
|
|
$ |
46,734 |
|
Less: Activation revenues |
|
|
(2,683 |
) |
|
|
(1,979 |
) |
|
|
(5,142 |
) |
|
|
(3,903 |
) |
Less: Equipment revenues |
|
|
(71,835 |
) |
|
|
(60,351 |
) |
|
|
(169,005 |
) |
|
|
(114,395 |
) |
Add: Equipment revenue not associated with new customers |
|
|
33,892 |
|
|
|
26,904 |
|
|
|
75,902 |
|
|
|
51,768 |
|
Add: Cost of equipment |
|
|
133,439 |
|
|
|
112,005 |
|
|
|
306,747 |
|
|
|
212,916 |
|
Less: Equipment costs not associated with new customers |
|
|
(43,795 |
) |
|
|
(34,669 |
) |
|
|
(98,964 |
) |
|
|
(70,033 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross addition expenses |
|
$ |
82,383 |
|
|
$ |
68,347 |
|
|
$ |
173,009 |
|
|
$ |
123,087 |
|
Divided by: Gross customer additions |
|
|
660,149 |
|
|
|
559,309 |
|
|
|
1,493,132 |
|
|
|
1,074,462 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CPGA |
|
$ |
124.79 |
|
|
$ |
122.20 |
|
|
$ |
115.87 |
|
|
$ |
114.56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CPU CPU
is cost of service and general and administrative costs
(excluding applicable non-cash stock-based compensation expense included in cost of service and
general and administrative expense) plus net loss on equipment transactions unrelated to initial
customer acquisition (which includes the gain or loss on sale of handsets to existing customers and
costs associated with handset replacements and repairs (other than warranty costs which are the
responsibility of the handset manufacturers)) exclusive of E-911, FUSF and vendors compensation
charges, divided by the sum of the average monthly number of customers during such period. CPU does
not include any depreciation and amortization expense. Management uses CPU as a tool to evaluate
the non-selling cash expenses associated with ongoing business operations on a per customer basis,
to track changes in these non-selling cash costs over time, and to help evaluate how changes in our
business operations affect non-selling cash costs per customer. In addition, CPU provides
management with a useful measure to compare our non-selling cash costs per customer with those of
other wireless providers. We believe investors use CPU primarily as a tool to track changes in our
non-selling cash costs over time and to compare our non-selling cash costs to those of other
wireless providers. Other wireless carriers may calculate this measure differently. The following
table reconciles total costs used in the calculation of CPU to cost of service, which we consider
to be the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to CPU.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands, except average number |
|
|
|
of customers and CPU) |
|
Calculation of Cost Per User (CPU): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service |
|
$ |
162,227 |
|
|
$ |
107,497 |
|
|
$ |
307,562 |
|
|
$ |
199,987 |
|
Add: General and administrative expense |
|
|
49,352 |
|
|
|
33,827 |
|
|
|
92,183 |
|
|
|
64,967 |
|
Add: Net loss on equipment transactions unrelated
to initial customer acquisition |
|
|
9,903 |
|
|
|
7,765 |
|
|
|
23,062 |
|
|
|
18,265 |
|
Less: Stock-based compensation expense included in
cost of service and general and administrative
expense |
|
|
(7,653 |
) |
|
|
(2,158 |
) |
|
|
(11,864 |
) |
|
|
(3,969 |
) |
Less: E-911, FUSF and vendors compensation revenues |
|
|
(25,721 |
) |
|
|
(10,752 |
) |
|
|
(45,992 |
) |
|
|
(19,710 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs used in the calculation of CPU |
|
$ |
188,108 |
|
|
$ |
136,179 |
|
|
$ |
364,951 |
|
|
$ |
259,540 |
|
Divided by: Average number of customers |
|
|
3,480,780 |
|
|
|
2,295,249 |
|
|
|
3,328,032 |
|
|
|
2,170,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CPU |
|
$ |
18.01 |
|
|
$ |
19.78 |
|
|
$ |
18.28 |
|
|
$ |
19.93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal
sources of liquidity are our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term
investments and cash generated from operations. At June 30, 2007, we had a total of approximately
$1.8 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.
Our strategy has been to offer our services in major metropolitan areas and their surrounding
areas, which we refer to as clusters. We are seeking opportunities to enhance our current market
clusters and to provide service in new geographic areas. From time to time, we may purchase
spectrum and related assets from third parties or the FCC. We participated as a bidder in FCC
Auction 66 and in November 2006 we were granted eight licenses for a total aggregate purchase price
of approximately $1.4 billion.
As a result of the acquisition of the spectrum licenses from Auction 66 and the opportunities
that these licenses provide for us to expand our operations into major metropolitan markets, we
will require significant additional capital in the future to finance the construction and initial
operating costs associated with such licenses, including clearing costs associated with
non-governmental incumbent licenses which we currently estimate to be between approximately $40
million and $60 million. We generally do not intend to commence the construction of any individual
license area until we have sufficient funds available to provide for the related construction and
operating costs associated with such license area. We currently plan to focus on building out
approximately 40 million of the total population in our Auction 66 Markets with a primary focus on
the New York, Philadelphia, Boston and Las Vegas metropolitan areas. Of the approximate 40 million
total population, we are targeting launch of operations with an initial covered population of
approximately 30 to 32 million by late 2008 or early 2009. Our initial launch dates will vary in
our Auction 66 Markets and our launch dates in the larger metropolitan areas may be accomplished in
phases. Total estimated expenditures, including capital expenditures, to become free cash flow
positive, defined as Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures is $875 million to $1.0 billion
based on an estimated covered population of approximately 30 to 32 million. We are currently
finalizing our network designs in our Auction 66 Markets, which will entail
a more extensive use of DAS systems and potentially greater cell site density than we have deployed
in the past. This, along with other factors, could result in an increase in the total capital
expenditures per covered population to initially launch operations, however, we would not expect
the estimate of total cash expenditures to reach free cash flow
positive to be materially
impacted. We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and our anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to
fully fund this planned expansion.
The construction of our network and the marketing and distribution of our wireless
communications products and services have required, and will continue to require, substantial
capital investment. Capital outlays have included license acquisition costs, capital expenditures
for construction of our network infrastructure, costs associated with clearing and relocating
non-governmental incumbent licenses, funding of operating cash flow losses incurred as we launch
services in new metropolitan areas and other working capital costs, debt service and financing fees
and expenses. Our capital expenditures for the first six months of 2007 were approximately $347.1
million and aggregate capital expenditures for 2006 were approximately $550.7 million. These
expenditures were primarily associated with the construction of the network infrastructure in our
Expansion Markets and our efforts to increase the service area and capacity of our existing Core
Markets network through the addition of cell sites and switches.
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We believe the increased service area and capacity in existing markets will improve our
service offering, helping us to attract additional customers and increase revenues. In addition, we
believe our new Expansion Markets have attractive demographics which will result in increased
revenues.
As of
June 30, 2007, we owed an aggregate of approximately $3.0 billion under our senior
secured credit facility,
91/4%
senior notes and the additional notes.
On February 20, 2007, MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. entered
into an amendment to the senior secured credit facility. Under the amendment, the margin used to
determine the senior secured credit facility interest rate was reduced to 2.25% from 2.50%. On
June 6, 2007, MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. completed the sale of the
additional notes at a price equal to 105.875% of the principal amount of such
Additional Notes. MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. intends to use the approximately $421.0 million in net
proceeds from the Additional Notes for general corporate purposes, which could include financing
participation in and acquisition of additional spectrum in the FCCs upcoming 700 MHz auction.
Our senior secured credit facility calculates consolidated Adjusted EBITDA as: consolidated
net income plus depreciation and amortization; gain (loss) on disposal of assets; non-cash
expenses; gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt; provision for income taxes; interest expense; and
certain expenses of MetroPCS Communications, Inc. minus interest and other income and non-cash
items increasing consolidated net income.
We consider Adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, to be an important indicator to investors
because it provides information related to our ability to provide cash flows to meet future debt
service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements and fund future growth. We present
this discussion of Adjusted EBITDA because covenants in our senior secured credit facility contain
ratios based on this measure. If our Adjusted EBITDA were to decline below certain levels,
covenants in our senior secured credit facility that are based on Adjusted EBITDA, including our
maximum senior secured leverage ratio covenant, may be violated and could cause, among other
things, an inability to incur further indebtedness and in certain circumstances a default or
mandatory prepayment under our senior secured credit facility. Our maximum senior secured leverage
ratio is required to be less than 4.5 to 1.0 based on Adjusted EBITDA plus the impact of certain
new markets. The lenders under our senior secured credit facility use the senior secured leverage
ratio to measure our ability to meet our obligations on our senior secured debt by comparing the
total amount of such debt to our Adjusted EBITDA, which our lenders use to estimate our cash flow
from operations. The senior secured leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of senior secured
indebtedness to Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by our senior secured credit facility. For the twelve
months ended June 30, 2007, our senior secured leverage ratio was 2.54 to 1.0, which means for
every $1.00 of Adjusted EBITDA we had $2.54 of senior secured indebtedness. In addition,
consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is also utilized, among other measures, to determine managements
compensation levels. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, and
should not be considered a substitute for, operating income, net income, or any other measure of
financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA should not be
construed as an alternative to, or more meaningful than cash flows from operating activities, as
determined in accordance with GAAP.
The following table shows the calculation of our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in
our senior secured credit facility, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Calculation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
58,094 |
|
|
$ |
22,989 |
|
|
$ |
94,446 |
|
|
$ |
41,359 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
41,124 |
|
|
|
32,316 |
|
|
|
80,504 |
|
|
|
59,576 |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
(393 |
) |
|
|
2,013 |
|
|
|
2,657 |
|
|
|
12,377 |
|
Stock-based compensation expense (1) |
|
|
7,653 |
|
|
|
2,158 |
|
|
|
11,864 |
|
|
|
3,969 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
49,168 |
|
|
|
21,713 |
|
|
|
98,144 |
|
|
|
42,597 |
|
Accretion of put option in majority-owned subsidiary (1) |
|
|
254 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
360 |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
(14,494 |
) |
|
|
(6,147 |
) |
|
|
(21,651 |
) |
|
|
(10,719 |
) |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(244 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
39,040 |
|
|
|
15,368 |
|
|
|
63,307 |
|
|
|
27,745 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
180,446 |
|
|
$ |
90,586 |
|
|
$ |
329,763 |
|
|
$ |
177,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents a non-cash expense, as defined by our senior secured credit facility. |
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In addition, for further information, the following table reconciles consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in our senior secured credit facility, to cash flows from operating
activities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Six Months |
|
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
155,737 |
|
|
$ |
133,440 |
|
|
$ |
267,309 |
|
|
$ |
199,068 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
49,168 |
|
|
|
21,713 |
|
|
|
98,144 |
|
|
|
42,597 |
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
|
(953 |
) |
|
|
(397 |
) |
|
|
(2,048 |
) |
|
|
(776 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
|
(14,494 |
) |
|
|
(6,147 |
) |
|
|
(21,651 |
) |
|
|
(10,719 |
) |
Recovery of (provision for) uncollectible accounts receivable |
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
(249 |
) |
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
(111 |
) |
Deferred rent expense |
|
|
(2,226 |
) |
|
|
(1,961 |
) |
|
|
(4,265 |
) |
|
|
(3,376 |
) |
Cost of abandoned cell sites |
|
|
(2,035 |
) |
|
|
(408 |
) |
|
|
(3,832 |
) |
|
|
(638 |
) |
Accretion of asset retirement obligation |
|
|
(289 |
) |
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
(572 |
) |
|
|
(298 |
) |
Gain on sale of investments |
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
|
969 |
|
|
|
2,241 |
|
|
|
1,268 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
39,040 |
|
|
|
15,368 |
|
|
|
63,307 |
|
|
|
27,745 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(38,547 |
) |
|
|
(14,743 |
) |
|
|
(62,158 |
) |
|
|
(26,496 |
) |
Changes in working capital |
|
|
(6,341 |
) |
|
|
(56,834 |
) |
|
|
(6,689 |
) |
|
|
(51,244 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
180,446 |
|
|
$ |
90,586 |
|
|
$ |
329,763 |
|
|
$ |
177,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $267.3 million during the six months ended June 30,
2007 compared to $199.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was
primarily attributable to a 128% increase in net income during the six months ended June 30, 2007
compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $1.5 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2007
compared to $203.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase was due
primarily to a $1.2 billion increase in net purchases of investments and a $39.8 million increase
in purchases of property and equipment which was primarily related to the construction of the
Expansion Markets.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $1.3 billion during the six months ended June 30,
2007 compared to $27.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase was due
primarily to $818.2 million in net proceeds from the companys initial public offering that was
completed in April 2007 and $420.5 million in net proceeds from the Additional Notes that were
issued in June 2007.
Capital Expenditures and Other Asset Acquisitions and Dispositions
Capital Expenditures. We and Royal Street expect to incur approximately $650 million in
capital expenditures for the year ending December 31, 2007 in our Core and Expansion Markets. In
addition we expect to incur approximately $175 million in capital expenditures for the year ending
December 31, 2007 in our Auction 66 Markets.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, we and Royal Street incurred $347.1 million in
capital expenditures. These capital expenditures were primarily for the expansion and improvement
of our existing network infrastructure and costs associated with the construction of the Los
Angeles Expansion Market that we expect to launch before the end of the third quarter of 2007.
During
the year ended December 31, 2006, we had incurred $550.7 million in capital expenditures. These
capital expenditures were primarily for the expansion and improvement of our existing network
infrastructure and costs
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associated with the construction of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit and Orlando Expansion
Markets that we launched in 2006, as well as the Los Angeles Expansion Market.
Other Acquisitions and Dispositions. We had no other acquisitions or dispositions during the
six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Inflation
We believe that inflation has not materially affected our operations.
Effect of New Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, (SFAS No. 157),
which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands
disclosure about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. We will be required to adopt
SFAS No. 157 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2008. We have not completed our evaluation of the
effect of SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, (SFAS No. 159),
which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at
fair value. The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing entities
with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets
and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS No.
159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We will be required to adopt
SFAS No. 159 on January 1, 2008. We have not completed our evaluation of the effect of SFAS No.
159.
Michigan Business Tax
On July 12, 2007, the Michigan Governor signed into law a new Michigan Business Tax (MBT
Act) which restructures the state business tax by replacing the Michigan Single Business Tax with
a new two-part tax on business income and modified gross receipts, collectively referred to as the
BIT/GRT tax. Because the main provision of the BIT/GRT tax imposes a two-part tax on business
income and modified gross receipts, we believe the BIT/GRT tax should be accounted for under the
provisions of SFAS No. 109 regarding the recognition of deferred taxes. In accordance with SFAS No.
109, the effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax law should be included in
tax expense attributable to continuing operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
Although the effective date of the MBT Act is January 1, 2008, certain effects of the change should
be reflected in the financial statements of the first interim or annual reporting period that
includes July 12, 2007. We have not yet completed our evaluation of the effect of the MBT Act.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates,
including interest rates. We do not routinely enter into derivatives or other financial instruments
for trading, speculative or hedging purposes, unless it is required by our credit agreements. We do
not currently conduct business internationally, so we are generally not subject to foreign currency
exchange rate risk.
As of June 30, 2007, we had approximately $1.6 billion in outstanding indebtedness under our
senior secured credit facility that bears interest at floating rates based on the London Inter Bank
Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus 2.25%. The interest rate on the outstanding debt under our senior
secured credit facility as of June 30, 2007 was 7.391%. On November 21, 2006, to manage our
interest rate risk exposure and fulfill a requirement of our senior secured credit facility, we
entered into a three-year interest rate protection agreement. This agreement covers a notional
amount of $1.0 billion and effectively converts this portion of our variable rate debt to fixed
rate debt at an annual rate of 7.169%. The quarterly interest settlement periods began on February
1, 2007. The interest rate swap agreement expires in 2010. If market LIBOR rates increase 100 basis
points over the rates in effect at June 30, 2007,
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annual interest expense on the approximately $588.0 million in variable rate debt would
increase approximately $5.9 million.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act,
reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as required by the SEC and that such
information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our CEO and CFO, as
appropriate, to allow for appropriate and timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our
management, with participation by our CEO and CFO, has designed the Companys disclosure controls
and procedures to provide reasonable assurance of achieving these desired objectives. As required
by SEC Rule 13a-15(e), we conducted an evaluation, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June
30, 2007, the end of the period covered by this report. In designing and evaluating the disclosure
controls and procedures, our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how
well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control
objectives, and management is necessarily required to apply judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit
relationship of possible controls and objectives. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2007, in timely
making known to them material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries required
to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During
the second quarter of 2007, the Company migrated selected markets
from its legacy billing platform to a next generation billing
platform. There have been no
other changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On June 14, 2006, Leap Wireless International, Inc. and Cricket Communications, Inc., or
collectively Leap, filed suit against us in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas, Marshall Division, Civil Action No. 2-06CV-240-TJW and amended on June 16, 2006,
for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,813,497 Method for Providing Wireless Communication Services
and Network and System for Delivering of Same, or the 497 Patent, issued to Leap. The complaint
seeks both injunctive relief and monetary damages for our alleged infringement of such patent. On
August 3, 2006, we (i) answered the complaint, (ii) raised a number of affirmative defenses, and
(iii) together with two related entities, counterclaimed against Leap and several related entities
and certain current and former employees of Leap, including Leaps CEO.
We have also tendered
Leaps claims to the manufacturer of our network infrastructure
equipment, Alcatel Lucent, for indemnity and
defense. Alcatel Lucent has declined to indemnify and defend us. We have
filed a petition in state
district court in Harrison County, Texas for a declaratory ruling
that Alcatel Lucent is obligated to cooperate, indemnify,
defend and hold us harmless from the Leap patent infringement action
for specific performance, for injunctive relief and
for breach of contract. In our counterclaims, we claim that we do not infringe any valid or
enforceable claim of the 497 Patent. Certain of the Leap defendants, including its CEO, answered
our counterclaims on October 13, 2006. In its answer, Leap and its CEO denied our allegations and
asserted affirmative defenses to our counterclaims. In connection with denying a motion to dismiss
by certain individual defendants, the court concluded that our claims against those defendants were
compulsory counterclaims. On April 3, 2007, the Court held a Scheduling Conference at which the
Court set the date for the claim construction hearing for December 2007 and the trial date for
August 2008. We plan to vigorously defend against Leaps claims relating to the 497 Patent.
If Leap were successful in its claim for injunctive relief, we could be enjoined from
operating our business in the manner we currently operate, which could require us to expend
additional capital to change certain of our technologies and operating practices, or could prevent
us from offering some or all of our services using some or all of our existing systems. In
addition, if Leap were successful in its claim for monetary damage, we could be forced to pay Leap
substantial damages for past infringement and/or ongoing royalties on a portion of our revenues,
which could materially adversely impact our financial performance.
On August 15, 2006, we filed a separate action in the California Superior Court, Stanislaus
County, Case No. 382780, against Leap and others for unfair competition, misappropriation of trade
secrets, interference with contracts, breach of contract, intentional interference with prospective
business advantage, and trespass. In this suit we seek monetary and punitive damages and injunctive
relief. Defendants responded to our complaint by filing demurrers on or about January 5, 2007
requesting that the Court dismiss the complaint. On February 1, 2007, the Court granted the
demurrers in part and granted us leave to amend the complaint. We filed a First Amended Complaint
on February 27, 2007. Defendants response to the First Amended Complaint was due March 28, 2007.
Defendants responded by filing demurrers on March 28, 2007, requesting that the Court dismiss our
First Amended Complaint. On May 1, 2007, the Court issued a tentative ruling granting its own
motion to strike the First Amended Complaint and granted us leave to amend the First Amended
Complaint by or before May 14, 2007 and held that Defendants demurrers and motions to strike were
moot. Defendants responded by filing a joint demurrer and motion to strike on June 15, 2007,
requesting that the Court strike various claims and dismiss other claims in our Second Amended
Compliant. On July 19, 2007, the Court issued its ruling dismissing the trespass claims and
granting leave to the Company to amend the breach of contract claims. The Court denied the
remainder of the defendants demurrer and motion to strike. We intend to vigorously prosecute this
complaint.
On September 22, 2006, Royal Street filed a separate action in the United States District
Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, and Civil Action No.
8:06-CV-01754-T-23TBM, seeking a declaratory judgment that Leaps 497 Patent is invalid and not
being infringed upon by Royal Street. Leap responded to Royal Streets complaint by filing a motion
to dismiss Royal Streets complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in the alternative,
that the action be transferred to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas, Marshall Division where Leap has brought suit against us under the same patent. Royal Street
has responded to this motion. The Court has set a trial date in October 2008. On July 2, 2007, the
Court entered an Order transferring the
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action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall
Division. On July 10, 2007, Royal Street filed a motion to reconsider the transfer or to amend the
order to correct a misstatement of fact.
In addition, we are involved in litigation from time to time, including litigation regarding
intellectual property claims that we consider to be in the normal course of business. We are not
currently party to any other pending legal proceedings that we believe would, individually or in
the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There has been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Item 1A. Risk
Factors of our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2007 other than the changes and additions
to the Risk Factors set forth below.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have limited operating history and have launched service in a limited number of metropolitan
areas. Accordingly, our performance and ability to construct and launch new metropolitan areas
to date may not be indicative of our future results, our ability to launch new metropolitan
areas or our performance in future metropolitan areas we launch.
We
constructed our networks in 2001 and 2002 and began offering service in certain
metropolitan areas in the first quarter of 2002, and we had no revenues before that time.
Consequently, we have a limited operating and financial history upon which to evaluate our
financial performance, business plan execution, ability to construct and launch new metropolitan
areas, and ability to succeed in the future. You should consider our prospects in light of the
risks, expenses and difficulties we may encounter, including those frequently encountered by new
companies competing in rapidly evolving and highly competitive markets. We and Royal Street face
significant challenges in constructing and launching new metropolitan areas, including, but not
limited to, negotiating and entering into agreements with third parties for distributed antenna
systems, or DAS Systems, leasing cell sites, constructing our network, and securing all necessary
consents, permits and approvals from third parties and local and state authorities, and clearing of
spectrum of incumbent users in the Auction 66 Markets. If we or Royal Street are unable to execute
our or its plans, we or Royal Street may experience delays in our or its ability to construct and
launch new metropolitan areas or grow our or its business, and our financial results may be
materially adversely affected. Our business strategy involves expanding into new geographic areas
beyond our Core Markets and these geographic areas may present competitive or other challenges
different from those encountered in our Core Markets. Our financial performance in new geographic
areas, including our Expansion Markets and Auction 66 Markets, may not be as positive as our Core
Markets.
If we participate in the 700 MHz auction, we may be required to borrow additional amounts.
The proceeds from the sale by MetroPCS Wireless
of additional
91/4%
senior notes due 2014, or additional notes, in June 2007
will be used for general corporate purposes, which could include financing participation in and
acquisition of additional spectrum in the 700 MHz auction. However, if we decide to participate in
the 700 MHz auction, we may decide to purchase spectrum in existing
or new metropolitan areas that cost in excess of the amount of the
net proceeds from the sale of the senior notes and additional notes.
We may fund such excess purchase price from excess internally generated cash flows, from our
existing cash reserves, from the sale of additional equity, or from borrowing of additional
amounts. In addition, if we acquire spectrum in the 700 MHz auction and the spectrum is for
metropolitan areas in which we currently do not have a network and which are outside the Auction 66
Markets we are currently planning to construct, we may need to fund the construction and operation
of the spectrum from internally generated cash flows or existing cash reserves, or we may sell
additional equity or borrow additional amounts. If we are unable to fund the construction of any
spectrum we acquire in the 700 MHz auction in new metropolitan areas from excess internally
generated cash flows, from existing cash reserves, from sales of equity, or from additional
borrowings, we may be forced to delay our construction and operation of spectrum acquired in the
700 MHz auction. The covenants under our senior secured credit facility and the indenture covering
both the senior notes and the additional notes, together referred to
as the notes, may prevent us from incurring additional debt to fund the construction and
operation of any spectrum for new metropolitan areas acquired in the 700 MHz auction, or may
prevent us from securing such funds on suitable terms
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or in accordance with our preferred construction timetable. Accordingly, we may be required to
continue to pay interest on the portion of the notes used to purchase any spectrum in the
700 MHz auction for any new metropolitan areas, if any, without the ability to generate any revenue
from any such spectrum.
We may utilize DAS systems to construct critical portions of our Auction 66 Markets and any
delay in construction of such systems may delay a launch of our Auction 66 Markets.
We are reviewing
and finalizing our construction plans for our Auction 66 Markets and
we plan on using DAS systems in lieu of traditional cell sites to construct certain critical portions of the Auction 66 Markets,
such as core downtown metropolitan areas, and to construct significant areas of the metropolitan
area. These DAS systems may be leased and/or licensed from a
third party supplier. Although the use of DAS systems to provide service in difficult to construct
areas of a metropolitan area is not new, the scope of our proposed use is new to us. In addition,
in order to construct DAS systems, the DAS provider will be required to obtain necessary authority
from the relevant state and local regulatory authorities and to secure certain agreements, such as
right of way agreements, in order to construct or access the DAS systems. In addition, the DAS
system provider may be required to construct a transport network as part of their construction of
the DAS systems. The DAS system providers have
not previously constructed DAS systems so there may be unforeseen obstacles and delays in constructing the
DAS systems in those metropolitan areas. Since the scope of the DAS
systems in certain of our Auction 66 Markets being considered is
substantial and we are considering using these systems to provide service in critical areas, any
delay in the construction of these networks could delay our launch of the Auction 66 Markets. As such,
we face significant challenges in constructing and launching our Auction 66 Markets, including, but
not limited to, negotiating and entering into agreements with third parties for DAS systems,
leasing cell sites and constructing our network, securing all necessary consents, permits and
approvals from third parties and local and state authorities. Any delay in the launch of our
Auction 66 Markets could have a material adverse effect on our future operations and financial
results. In addition, the use of DAS systems in our Auction 66 Markets could result in an
acceleration of capital expenditures compared to our traditional metropolitan builds without DAS
systems.
We may utilize one or a few DAS providers and any financial or other inability of such providers
to deliver the DAS systems could materially adversely affect our launch of the Auction 66
Markets.
We have
executed a master agreement with a DAS system provider and are in discussions with
other DAS system providers relating to the construction of our Auction 66 Markets. We may decide
to use a single or a few DAS system providers in the construction of
our Auction 66 Markets. If a major
DAS system provider were to experience severe financial difficulties,
or file for bankruptcy, or if
one of these DAS system providers were unable to support our use of its DAS systems, we could
experience delays in construction of these networks which could delay our launch of the Auction 66
Markets or could require us to construct the affected area using traditional cell sites which could
result in duplicate or excess costs and could result in substantial delays. Any delay in the
launch of our Auction 66 Markets could have a material adverse effect on our future operations and
financial results.
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health.
We have now, and will continue to have, a significant amount of debt. As of June 30, 2007, we
had $3.0 billion of outstanding indebtedness under the senior secured credit facility and the
notes. Our substantial amount of debt could have important material adverse consequences to
us. For example, it could:
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interest and principal payments on our debt, limiting the availability of our cash flow to
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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the
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In addition, a substantial portion of our debt, including borrowings under our senior secured
credit facility, bears interest at variable rates. Although we have entered into a transaction to
hedge some of our interest rate risk, if market interest rates increase, variable-rate debt will
create higher debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our cash flow. While we have
and may in the future enter into agreements limiting our exposure to higher interest rates, any
such agreements may not offer complete protection from this risk and any portions not subject to
such agreements would have full exposure to higher interest rates.
Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified management and other
personnel, and the loss of one or more members of our management, including our chief executive
officer, could have a negative impact on our business.
Our business is managed by a small number of key executive officers, including our chief
executive officer, Roger Linquist. The loss of one or more of these persons could disrupt our
ability to react quickly to business developments and changes in market conditions, which could
harm our financial results. Mr. Linquist recently resigned as president of the company in order to
reduce his schedule for personal health reasons. Mr. Linquist has indicated that he plans to
clarify his retirement plans by the end of 2007. To provide for adequate timing for succession
planning, we have begun a search for a chief executive officer should Mr. Linquist decide to
retire. None of our key executives has an employment contract, so any of our key executive
officers may leave at any time subject to forfeiture of any unpaid performance awards and any
unvested options. In addition, upon any change in control, all unvested options and performance
awards will vest which may make it difficult for anyone to acquire us. We believe that our future
success will also depend in large part on our continued ability to attract and retain highly
qualified executive, technical and management personnel. We believe competition for highly
qualified management, technical and sales personnel is intense, and there can be no assurance that
we will retain our key management, technical and sales employees or that we will be successful in
attracting, assimilating or retaining other highly qualified management, technical and sales
personnel in the future sufficient to support our continued growth. We have occasionally
experienced difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel and there can be no assurance that we will
not experience such difficulties in the future. The retirement of, or our inability to attract or
retain, highly qualified executive, technical and management personnel, including the chief
executive officer, could materially and adversely affect our business operations, financial
performance, and stock price.
We and our suppliers may be subject to claims of infringement regarding telecommunications
technologies that are protected by patents and other intellectual property rights.
Telecommunications technologies are protected by a wide array of patents and other
intellectual property rights. As a result, third parties may assert infringement claims against us
or our suppliers from time to time based on our or their general business operations, the
equipment, software or services we or they use or provide, or the specific operation of our
wireless networks. We generally have indemnification agreements with the manufacturers, licensors
and suppliers who provide us with the equipment, software and technology that we use in our
business to protect us against possible infringement claims, but we cannot guarantee that we will
be fully protected against all losses associated with an infringement claim. Our suppliers may be
subject to infringement claims that if proven could preclude the supplier from supplying us with
the products and services we require to run our business, require the supplier to change the
products and service they provide to us in a way which could have a material adverse effect, or
cause the supplier to increase the charges for their products and services to us. In addition, our
suppliers may be unable to pay any damages or honor their indemnification obligations to us, which
may mean we may have to bear such losses and we may have to buy equipment and services from third
party suppliers. Moreover, we may be subject to claims that products, software and services
provided by different vendors which we combine to offer our services may infringe the rights of
third parties and we may not have any indemnification protection from our vendors for these claims.
Further, we have been, and may be, subject to further claims that certain business processes we use
may infringe the rights of third parties, and we may have no indemnification rights from any of our
vendors or suppliers. Whether or not an infringement claim is valid or successful, it could
adversely affect our business by diverting managements attention, involving us in costly and
time-consuming litigation, requiring us to
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enter into royalty or licensing agreements (which may not be available on acceptable terms, or
at all), require us to pay royalties for prior periods, or requiring us or our suppliers to
redesign our or their business operations, processes or systems to avoid claims of infringement, or
requiring us to purchase products and services from different vendors or not sell certain products
or services. If a claim is found to be valid or if we or our suppliers cannot successfully
negotiate a required royalty or license agreement, it could disrupt our business, prevent us from
offering certain products or services and cause us to incur losses of customers or revenues, any or
all of which could be material and could adversely affect our business, financial performance,
operating results and the market price of our stock.
Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Matters
We are dependent on our FCC licenses, and our ability to provide service to our customers and
generate revenues could be harmed by adverse regulatory action or changes to existing laws or
rules.
The FCC regulates most aspects of our business, including the licensing, construction,
modification, operation, use, ownership, control, sale, roaming arrangements and interconnection
arrangements of wireless communications systems, as do some state and local regulatory agencies. We
can make no assurances that the FCC or the state and local agencies having jurisdiction over our
business will not adopt regulations or take other actions that would adversely affect our business
by imposing new costs or requiring changes in our current or planned operations, or that the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, or the Communications Act, from which the FCC obtains its
authority, will not be amended in a manner materially adverse to us.
Taken together or individually, new or changed regulatory requirements affecting any or all of
the wireless, local, and long distance industries may harm our business and restrict the manner in
which we operate our business. The enactment of new adverse legislation, regulation or regulatory
requirements may slow our growth and have a material adverse effect upon our business, results of
operations and financial condition. We cannot assure you that changes in current or future
regulations adopted by the FCC or state regulators, or other legislative, administrative or
judicial initiatives relating to the communications industry, will not have a material adverse
effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, pending
congressional legislative efforts to reform the Communications Act may cause major industry and
regulatory changes that are difficult to predict and which may have material adverse consequences
to us. In addition, additional or changed regulatory requirements could require us to change the
way we do business, requires us to make additional investments and incur additional expenses, all
of which could materially adversely affect our business and financial results.
Some of our
principal assets are our FCC licenses which we use to provide our services. The
loss of any of these licenses could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our FCC
licenses are subject to revocation if the FCC finds we are not in compliance with its rules or the
Communications Acts requirements. We also could be subject to fines and forfeitures for such
non-compliance, which could adversely affect our business. For example, absent a waiver, failure to
comply with the FCCs Enhanced-911, or E-911, requirements, privacy rules, lighting and painting
regulations, construction requirements, employment regulations, Customer Proprietary Network Information, or CPNI, protection
rules, hearing aid-compatibility rules, number portability requirements, law enforcement
cooperation, rate averaging, anti-collusion rules, emergency preparedness and disaster recovery
requirements, or other existing or new regulatory mandates could subject us to significant
penalties or a revocation of our FCC licenses, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations and financial condition. A party to the 700 MHz proceeding has
suggested that many carriers, including us, may have violated the anti-collusion rules during the
recent Auction 66. We disagree with this suggestion as it relates to us. In addition, a failure to
comply with these requirements or the FCCs construction
requirements could result in revocation or termination of
the licenses and/or fines and forfeitures, any of which could have an adverse effect on our
business.
The FCC may license additional spectrum which may not be appropriate for or available to us or
which may allow new competitors to enter our markets.
The FCC periodically makes additional spectrum available for wireless use. For instance, the
FCC on July 31, 2007, adopted rules establishing a band plan, performance requirements, and
services rules for an additional 62 MHz
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of spectrum in the 700 MHz band which is becoming available as a result of the digital
television transition. The 700 MHz band plan makes licenses available in a variety of geographic
license sizes including small (Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and Rural Service Area (RSA)),
regional (both economic area, or EA, and regional economic area groupings, or REAG) and nationwide
license areas. The band plan provides for two 12 MHz paired licenses and one 6 MHz unpaired
license licensed on a MSA/RSA or economic area basis, one 22 MHz paired license licensed on a REAG
basis, and one 10 MHz paired license on a nationwide basis as part of a private/public safety
partnership. The 10 MHz nationwide license requires the licensee to fund the construction for
public safety of a nationwide interoperable broadband network on a nationwide public safety license
and provide public safety with priority access during emergencies to the 10 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum
owned by the licensee. The 22 MHz license requires the licensee to
provide a platform that is generally
open to third-party devices and applications by allowing consumers to use the handset of their choice and
download and use the applications of their choice, subject to certain reasonable network management
conditions that allow the licensee to protect the network from harm.
The auction of the 22 MHz spectrum block will utilize package or
combinatorial bidding in order to facilitate the aggregation of the
REAG license area into a single nationwide license. Each
spectrum block to be auctioned will be subject to anonymous bidding and a reserve price. Finally,
the licenses are subject to stringent performance requirements, including requiring licensees of
the MSA/RSA and EA license blocks to construct 35% of the geographic area in four years and 70% of
the licensed area by the end of the license term. Licenses of the REAG license blocks are subject
to a requirement to cover at least 40% of the population in four years and 75% of the population by
the end of the license term. If the licensee fails to meet the initial benchmark in four years,
the license term will be shortened to 8 years and, if the licensee fails to meet the build out
requirements by the end of the license term, the licensee will lose any unserved area. We can give
no assurance that we will bid on or be successful in being granted any of the 700 MHz spectrum
covered by this recent FCC Order.
In 2006, the FCC
auctioned an additional 90 MHz of spectrum for AWS. The AWS band plan made
some licenses available in small MSA and RSA license areas, although the predominant amount of spectrum remains allocated on a regional basis in
combinations of 10 MHz and 20 MHz spectrum blocks. The FCC also has allocated an additional 40 MHz
of spectrum devoted to AWS. It is in the process of considering the channel assignment policies for
20 MHz of this spectrum and has indicated that it will initiate a further proceeding with regard to
the remaining 20 MHz in the future.
There are a series of risks associated with any new allocation of broadband spectrum by the
FCC. First, there is no assurance that the spectrum made available by the FCC will be appropriate
for or complementary to our business plan and system requirements. Second, depending upon the
quantity, nature and cost of the new spectrum, it is possible that we will not be granted any of
the new spectrum and, therefore, we may have difficulty in providing new services. This could
adversely affect the valuation of the licenses we already hold. Third, we may be unable to purchase
additional spectrum or the prices paid for such spectrum may negatively affect our ability to be
competitive in the market. Fourth, new spectrum may allow new competitors to enter our markets and
impact our ability to grow our business and compete effectively in our market. For example,
several substantial companies, including Google, Inc., have shown interest in entering the wireless
market in the course of the 700 MHz allocation proceeding. Fifth, new spectrum may be sold at
prices lower than we paid at past auctions or in private transactions, thus adversely affecting the
value of our existing assets. Sixth, the clearing obligations for existing licensees on new
spectrum may take longer or cost more than anticipated. In this
regard, the AWS spectrum we acquired requires clearing and it is too
early for us to determine how well the process will proceed. Seventh, the regulatory conditions placed
on new spectrum that we might acquire (e.g., build-out requirements, open access requirements,
etc.) may mean that we will not be able to compete on an even footing with incumbents who hold
spectrum that is free of these conditions. Eighth, our competitors may be able to use this new
spectrum to provide products and services that we cannot provide using our existing spectrum.
Ninth, there can be no assurance that our competitors will not use certain FCC programs, such as
its designated entity program or the proposed nationwide interoperable networks for public safety
use, to purchase or acquire spectrum at materially lower prices than what we are required to pay.
Any of these risks, if they occur, may have a material adverse effect on our business.
The requirements
of the FCC Order Implementing the Independent Panel on Hurricane Katrina may
have a material financial or operational impact on our financial results and operations.
The FCC recently released an Order implementing various recommendations of the Independent
Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks which requires us to
have an emergency back-up power source for all assets that are normally powered from local
alternating current commercial power including mobile switching offices and cell sites. The Order
could be interpreted to require that wireless carriers maintain emergency
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back up power to provide for at least eight hours of power for all equipment at cell sites and
twenty-four hours for all equipment located at a carriers mobile switching office. This Order is
due to take effect on October 9, 2007. We may find it difficult to comply with this Order because
the necessary equipment may not be available, there may be regulatory permits and approvals
required, and there may be limitations at our cell sites or distributed antenna systems (DAS)
locations which preclude our ability to add any necessary back up power source. The difficulties
we face in seeking to comply with this Order appear to be shared by other wireless carriers as
well, and, as a result, CTIA, a trade association for wireless
carriers, filed a motion for administrative stay of the Order
with the FCC requesting the FCC to relax the new requirements.
We may find it necessary to file a waiver request seeking relief from
the requirements of the Order. We can give no assurance that the FCC
will grant the requested relief. If we are required to comply with this Order we may be required to purchase additional
equipment, spend additional capital, seek and receive additional state and local permits,
authorizations and approvals, and incur additional operating expenses to comply with this Order and
such costs could be material. In addition, we may be unable to comply with such Order by the
effective date and we could be subject to fines and forfeitures and
other adverse licensing actions from the
FCC. Further, the requirement to install these back up power facilities could also adversely
affect our operations by distracting management and engineering resources from the maintenance and
growth of our existing networks, which could have a material adverse impact on our operations.
We may be unable to obtain the roaming and other services we need from other carriers to
remain competitive.
Many of our competitors have regional or national networks which enable them to offer
automatic roaming and long distance telephone services to their subscribers at a lower cost than we
can offer. We do not have a national network, and we must pay fees to other carriers who provide
roaming services and who carry long distance calls made by our subscribers. We currently have
roaming agreements with several other carriers which allow our customers to roam on those carriers
network. The roaming agreements, however, do not cover all geographic areas where our customers may
seek service when they travel, generally cover voice but not data services, and at least one such
agreement may be terminated on relatively short notice. In addition, we believe the rates charged
by certain of the carriers to us in some instances are higher than the rates they charge to certain
other roaming partners.
The FCC recently adopted a Report and Order clarifying that providing automatic roaming
services on just, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms is a common carrier obligation of
commercial mobile radio service providers. The obligation extends to real-time, two-way switched
voice and date services that are interconnected with the public switched network and utilize an
in-network switching facility that enables the provider to reuse frequencies and accomplish
seamless hand-offs of subscriber calls. Our current services generally meet this definition which
means that we should be entitled to enter into reasonable automatic arrangements with other
technically compatible carriers. However, the FCC ruling may be appealed, and also is subject to
certain restrictions which may adversely affect our ability to receive roaming services,
particularly in areas where we hold license but have not yet built our own system. Also, the FCC
declined to adopt any default rate or rate regulation scheme for roaming services, so the ability
of MetroPCS to obtain automatic roaming agreements at attractive rates remains uncertain. If we
are unable to obtain roaming agreements at reasonable rates, then we may be unable to effectively
compete and may lose customers and revenues. The FCC ruling also may obligate us to allow
customers of other technically compatible carriers to roam automatically on our systems, which may
enhance their ability to compete with us.
Risks Related to General Matters
Until our initial public offering in April 2007, there was no market for our common stock and
our stock price may be volatile.
Prior to the consummation of our initial public offering, our common stock was not publicly
traded. As a new publicly traded company, the price at which our common stock trades is likely to
be highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially because of a number of factors, such as:
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changes in or our failure to meet securities analysts expectations; |
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announcements of technological innovations; |
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entry of new competitors into our markets; |
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introduction of new products and services by us or our competitors or changes in service
plans or pricing by us or our competitors; |
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significant developments with respect to intellectual property rights or litigation; |
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additions, departures or retirement of key personnel, including our Chief Executive Officer; |
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conditions and trends in the communications and high technology markets; |
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volatility in stock market prices and volumes, which is particularly common among
securities of telecommunications companies; |
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general stock market conditions; |
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the general state of the U.S. and world economies; |
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the announcement, commencement, bidding and closing of auctions for new spectrum; and |
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In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the trading price of securities
issued by many companies, including companies in our industry. The changes frequently occur
irrespective of the operating performance of the affected companies. Hence, the trading price of
our common stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with our
business.
We may need additional equity capital, and raising additional capital may dilute existing
stockholders and cause a decline in our stock price.
We believe that
our existing capital resources, including the proceeds from our initial public
offering in April 2007 and the sale of the additional notes in June 2007,
together with internally generated cash flows will enable us to maintain our
current and planned operations, including the build-out and launch of certain of the Auction 66
Markets. However, we may choose to, or be required to, raise additional funds to complete
construction and fund the operations of certain of the Auction 66 Markets, to fund the acquisition
of additional spectrum, including the upcoming 700 MHz auction, or due to unforeseen circumstances.
If our capital requirements vary materially from those currently planned, we may require additional
equity financing sooner than anticipated. This financing may not be available in sufficient amounts
or on terms acceptable to us and may be dilutive to existing stockholders. If adequate funds are
not available or are not available on acceptable terms, our ability to fund our future growth, take
advantage of unanticipated opportunities, develop or enhance services or products, or otherwise
respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited.
Our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders have substantial control over
matters requiring stockholder approval and may not vote in the same manner as our other
stockholders.
As of June 30, 2007, our executive officers and our directors and their affiliates which they
beneficially owned or controlled as of such date held approximately 42.48% of our common stock, and
when combined with other entities owning 5% or more of our outstanding shares of common stock, this
group of stockholders controlled 171,328,244 shares of common stock, or approximately 48.91% of the
outstanding shares of our stock. As a result, if all these stockholders act together, they will
have the ability to substantially control all matters submitted to our stockholders for approval,
including the election and removal of directors and the approval of any merger, consolidation or
sales of all or substantially all of our assets. This group of stockholders may make decisions that
are adverse to your interests. Additionally, a majority of our board of directors derive their
ownership in our common stock through their ownership or control of certain of our affiliates,
which may also have interests adverse to your interest.
Our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and Delaware corporate law contain provisions which
could delay or prevent a change in control even if the change in control would be beneficial to
our stockholders.
Delaware law as well as our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain provisions that
could delay or prevent a change in control of our company, even if it were beneficial to our
stockholders to do so. These provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to
pay in the future for shares of our common stock. These provisions:
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authorize the issuance of preferred stock that can be created and issued by the board of
directors without prior stockholder approval to increase the number of outstanding shares
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prohibit stockholder action by written consent, requiring all stockholder actions to be
taken at a meeting of our stockholders; |
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require stockholder meetings to only be called by the President or at the written request
of a majority of the directors then in office and not the stockholders; |
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prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors, which would otherwise allow less
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directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholder
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In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law imposes restrictions on
business combinations such as mergers between us and a holder of 15% or more of our voting stock.
See Description of Capital Stock Anti-Takeover Effects of Delaware Law and Our Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws in our Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed
on June 11, 2007 with the SEC.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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3.1
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Amendment No. 1 to the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on June 28, 2007
and incorporated herein by reference). |
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10.1
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Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2007, among MetroPCS
Wireless, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc. for the 91/4% Senior Notes due 2014 in the
aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000 (filed as Exhibit 10.1
to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MetroPCS
Communications, Inc. on June 6, 2007 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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10.2
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2007, by and
among MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined
therein) and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MetroPCS Communications,
Inc. on June 11, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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31.1
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551, this Exhibit is
furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be filed. |
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551, this Exhibit is
furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be filed. |
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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.
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METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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Date: August 10, 2007
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By:
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/s/ Roger D. Linquist |
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Roger D. Linquist
Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: August 10, 2007
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/s/ J. Braxton Carter |
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J. Braxton Carter |
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551, this Exhibit is
furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be filed. |
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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C., Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Pursuant to SEC Release 34-47551, this Exhibit is
furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be filed. |
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