EX-99.2 3 tmus09302013ex992.htm TMUS EXHIBIT 99.2 TMUS 09/30/2013 EX 99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

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T-Mobile US, Inc.'s (NYSE: TMUS) results for the third quarter of 2013 were highlighted by positive branded postpaid and prepaid net customer additions, continued strong customer uptake of the Simple Choice rate plan options, the introduction of the industry leading JUMP!TM upgrade program, expanded 4G LTE coverage, and the successful launch of the Apple® iPhone® 5s and iPhone 5c.

Branded Customers
Branded postpaid net customer additions totaled 648,000 in the third quarter of 2013, compared to 688,000 net customer additions in the second quarter of 2013 and 492,000 net customer losses in the third quarter of 2012. Of the 648,000 branded postpaid net customer additions, approximately 643,000 were branded postpaid phone net customer additions, compared to 685,000 in the second quarter of 2013. Branded postpaid churn was 1.7% in the third quarter of 2013, up approximately 10 basis points from the 1.6% reported churn in the second quarter of 2013 and down 60 basis points from the 2.3% reported churn in the third quarter of 2012. This represents further improvement over the 50 basis point year-over-year decline in churn reported in the second quarter of 2013.

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Branded postpaid gross customer additions increased 8% compared to the second quarter of 2013 and 64% compared to the third quarter of 2012.
T-Mobile's branded postpaid churn was seasonally higher than in the second quarter of 2013, but the Company's continued focus on removing customer pain points, improving network quality, and providing a better customer service and sales experience all contributed to another quarter of significantly reduced year-over-year branded postpaid churn.
Branded prepaid net customer additions were 24,000 in the third quarter of 2013, a turnaround from branded prepaid net customer losses in the second quarter of 2013 of 10,000 but down from 365,000 branded prepaid net customer additions in the third quarter of 2012. On a pro forma combined basis branded prepaid net customer losses were 87,000 in the second quarter of 2013, and net customer additions were 53,000 in the third quarter of 2012. Pro forma combined supplementary operational and financial data is presented in the tables below for comparison purposes. Branded prepaid churn was 5.0% in the third quarter of 2013, down 40 basis points from 5.4% in the second quarter of 2013 and down 120 basis points from 6.2% in the third quarter of 2012.
Branded prepaid net customer additions continued to be impacted by qualified upgrades of existing branded prepaid customers to branded postpaid Simple Choice plans. These upgrades resulted from the ongoing success of the Un-carrier strategy to offer no annual service contract options to creditworthy customers who have historically purchased prepaid products.
Branded prepaid gross customer additions increased in part due to the inclusion of a full quarter of MetroPCS customer activity. In addition, the launch of the MetroPCS brand in 15 additional markets, strong adoption of the newly introduced Simple Choice No Credit Family Plan and continued growth of GoSmart Mobile positively impacted branded prepaid gross customer additions.
Year-over-year, the decrease in branded prepaid net customer additions was the result of higher branded prepaid deactivations and increased customer upgrades to branded postpaid Simple Choice plans. The increase in branded prepaid customer deactivations in the third quarter of 2013 was the result of the inclusion of MetroPCS as part of the branded prepaid customer base. These factors were partially offset by higher branded prepaid gross customer additions.
MetroPCS customers now comprise 60% of the branded prepaid customer base. Branded prepaid churn for the third quarter of 2013 was impacted positively by the inclusion of MetroPCS customers as they historically have lower rates of churn than T-Mobile's other branded prepaid customer base.

Wholesale
T-Mobile's wholesale customer base, which includes Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) and Machine to Machine (M2M) customers, increased 351,000 in the third quarter of 2013 compared to wholesale net additions of 452,000 in the second quarter of 2013 and 287,000 in the third quarter of 2012.
MVNO partners delivered net customer additions of 344,000 in the third quarter of 2013, an increase from 319,000 in the second quarter of 2013 and a significant increase from 119,000 in the third quarter of 2012. The growth in the MVNO customer base was due in part to government subsidized Lifeline programs offered by our MVNO partners along with ongoing growth from new MVNO partnerships that initially launched in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Our M2M partners offer innovative products and unique service offerings in fields such as fleet management, usage-based insurance, asset tracking, healthcare, digital signs, and security monitoring. The M2M customer base had net customer additions of 7,000 in the third quarter of 2013, down quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year due to higher deactivations. The total M2M customer base as of the end of the third quarter of 2013 was 3.4 million.

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Value and Simple Choice Plans
T-Mobile provides affordable wireless communication services nationwide through a variety of service plan options including its Value plans, introduced in 2011, and its Simple Choice plans introduced in March of 2013. Unlike traditional bundled price plans, Value and Simple Choice rate options allow customers to subscribe to wireless service without an annual service contract or the purchase of a handset. Depending on their credit profile, customers are qualified either for postpaid service, where they generally pay after a month of service, or prepaid service, where they generally pay in advance.
Customers on T-Mobile's Value and Simple Choice plans benefit from reduced monthly service charges and can choose whether to use a previously owned compatible handset on T-Mobile's network or purchase a handset from T-Mobile or one of its dealers. Qualifying customers who purchase their handset from T-Mobile have the choice of either paying for a handset in full at the point-of-sale or paying a down payment and then financing a portion of the purchase price over a 24-month installment period utilizing our Equipment Installment Plan (“EIP”).
For each handset sold, T-Mobile's Value and Simple Choice plans result in increased equipment revenue compared to traditional bundled price plans that typically offer a handset discount but involve higher service charges. When compared to bundled equipment and service plans, monthly service revenues from customers of T-Mobile's Value and Simple Choice plans are lower over the service period with a corresponding adverse impact on EBITDA during that period, while equipment sales to customers of Value and Simple Choice plans result in increased EBITDA during the period of equipment sale.
In the third quarter of 2013, Value and Simple Choice customers accounted for 74% of the branded postpaid gross customer additions, down slightly from 77% in the second quarter of 2013. A change in the product mix sold, specifically due to Wal-Mart Family Mobile, was the key driver in the lower ratio of Value and Simple Choice gross customer additions in the third quarter of 2013. At the end of the third quarter of 2013, 61% of the branded postpaid customer base was on a Value or Simple Choice plan, an increase from 50% at the end of the second quarter of 2013 and 23% at the end of the third quarter of 2012.
T-Mobile financed $1.0 billion of equipment sales revenue on EIP during the third quarter of 2013, an increase from $811 million in the second quarter of 2013 and $235 million in the third quarter of 2012.
Customers on Value and Simple Choice plans had associated EIP billings of $435 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared to $314 million in the second quarter of 2013 and $125 million in the third quarter of 2012.

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Total EIP receivables, net of allowances for credit losses, were $1.9 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2013 compared to $1.3 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2013 and $486 million at the end of the third quarter of 2012.
In July 2013, T-Mobile launched JUMP!, a handset upgrade program that provides customers the ability to upgrade their eligible phone, up to twice a year following completion of an initial six-month enrollment period. The $10 monthly JUMP! fee, which includes comprehensive handset insurance, is accounted for as service revenue. T-Mobile already has more than 2.2 million JUMP! net enrollments.
To participate in the JUMP! program, a customer must finance the initial purchase of a handset using the EIP program. Upon trade-in, the customer will receive a credit equal to the amount of the outstanding EIP balance, provided they trade in an eligible used handset in good working condition to purchase a new handset from T-Mobile. At the initial purchase and at the time of program upgrades, the Company defers a portion of the equipment sale revenues, which represents the estimated present value of the difference between the outstanding EIP balance and the value of the trade-in phone.

Revenues
Service revenues were $5.1 billion in the third quarter of 2013, up 8% from the second quarter of 2013 and 21% from the third quarter of 2012.

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Sequentially and year-over-year, service revenues increased primarily due to the inclusion of approximately $1.1 billion of MetroPCS service revenues for the third quarter of 2013 compared to $723 million included for the second quarter of 2013.
Excluding MetroPCS, service revenues increased slightly on a sequential basis due to growth of branded postpaid and prepaid customers. Year-over-year, excluding MetroPCS, service revenue decreased due primarily to increased adoption of the new Simple Choice plans, which have lower monthly service charges.
Equipment revenues for the third quarter of 2013 were $1.5 billion, up from $1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2013, and up from $554 million in the third quarter of 2012.
Sequentially and year-over-year, the increases were primarily attributable to growth in the number of handsets sold. This was driven by ongoing sales of Apple iPhone 5, the Samsung® Galaxy® S4 and the initial market launch of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in the third quarter of 2013. Sales of 3G/4G smartphones, including branded postpaid and branded prepaid, were 5.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up from 4.3 million units in the prior quarter and 2.3 million units sold in the third quarter of 2012. Smartphone sales accounted for 88% of units sold and 98% of handset sales revenues in the third quarter of 2013, up from 86% of units sold and 98% of handset sales revenues in the prior quarter and 77% of units sold and 94% of handset sales revenues in the third quarter of 2012. The inclusion of MetroPCS' operating results contributed approximately $200 million of equipment sales in the third quarter of 2013 and approximately $70 million in the second quarter of 2013. Year-over-year increases in equipment revenues were also driven by growth in the sales of higher revenue smartphones and a higher proportion of customers choosing the Simple Choice plan for which T-Mobile does not include a bundled sale of a discounted handset.
Total revenues, including service, equipment sales, and other revenues, were $6.7 billion in the third quarter of 2013, up from $6.2 billion in the second quarter of 2013 and up from $4.9 billion in the third quarter of 2012.
Sequentially and year-over-year, total revenues increased due to the inclusion of approximately $1.3 billion of MetroPCS revenues for the third quarter of 2013 compared to approximately $800 million for the months of May and June 2013. Excluding MetroPCS, total revenues were flat compared to the second quarter of 2013 and up 11% compared to the third quarter of 2012. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher equipment sales partially offset by lower service revenues. Branded postpaid revenues were negatively impacted by the growth of customers on Value and Simple Choice rate plans which generate lower Average Revenue Per User ("ARPU") than customers on other traditional branded postpaid rate plans.

Adjusted EBITDA

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T-Mobile reported Adjusted EBITDA of $1.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013, up 20% from the second quarter of 2013 and up 10% from the third quarter of 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes certain non-recurring expenses as presented in more detail in the Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP reconciliation included later in the Investor Quarterly. The inclusion of MetroPCS results for the third quarter of 2013 increased revenues and operating expenses in 2013, contributing approximately $400 million in Adjusted EBITDA compared to approximately $200 million in the second quarter of 2013.
Sequentially, excluding MetroPCS impacts, Adjusted EBITDA increased slightly as a result of lower operating expenses, notably a decrease in commissions and promotional activity.
Year-over-year, excluding MetroPCS results, Adjusted EBITDA decreased primarily as a result of lower service revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA margin was 26% in the third quarter of 2013, up from 24% in the second quarter of 2013 and down from 29% in the third quarter of 2012.

Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were $6.4 billion in the third quarter of 2013, including MetroPCS operating expenses of approximately $1.1 billion and transaction and integration costs associated with the business combination of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS. Excluding MetroPCS results, non-recurring items and stock based compensation, total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2013 were down slightly from the second quarter of 2013, but up 17% from the third quarter of 2012.
Cost of equipment sales in the third quarter of 2013 was $2.0 billion, a slight increase from $1.9 billion in the second quarter of 2013 and up from $866 million in the third quarter of 2012. Sequentially, the increase in cost of equipment sales was attributable to the increase in the volume of handsets sold during the third quarter of 2013, driven by sales of popular devices and the successful execution of sales promotions. In addition, incremental cost of equipment sales were recognized as a result of expanded distribution from the MetroPCS transaction. In the third quarter of 2013, MetroPCS contributed approximately $350 million in cost of equipment sales compared to $204 million in the second quarter of 2013. Year-over-year, excluding MetroPCS results, the increase in cost of equipment sales was primarily attributable to the significant increase in the volume of handsets sold during the third quarter of 2013.
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In the third quarter of 2013, the rate of branded postpaid customers upgrading their handset decreased slightly to approximately 9% from approximately 10% in the second quarter of 2013, but increased from approximately 6% in the third quarter of 2012.
Network expenses of $1.4 billion in the third quarter of 2013 increased 9% from the second quarter of 2013 and increased 27% from the third quarter of 2012. The sequential and year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the inclusion of MetroPCS network expenses of approximately $300 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to $216 million for the months of May and June 2013. Excluding MetroPCS operating results, network costs were slightly higher than the second quarter of 2013 but slightly lower than the third quarter of 2012.
Customer acquisition expenses in the third quarter of 2013 of $1.0 billion increased 1% from the second quarter of 2013 and increased 26% from the third quarter of 2012. Sequentially, customer acquisition costs increased by approximately $55 million due to the inclusion of MetroPCS for the entire third quarter of 2013. This increase was offset by lower commissions and promotional costs for the quarter. Year-over-year, approximately $150 million of the increase in customer acquisition expenses was attributable to the inclusion of operating results of MetroPCS for the entire third quarter of 2013. The remaining increase was attributable to increased commission costs driven by higher sales volumes and higher employee-related expenses offset by lower promotional expenses.



General and administrative expenses of $894 million in the third quarter of 2013 increased 9% from the second quarter of 2013 and increased 6% from the third quarter of 2012. Sequentially, the increase in general and administrative expenses of 9% or $75 million was driven primarily by higher employee-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, and increased bad debt expense. Year-over-year, the operating results of MetroPCS contributed approximately $75 million to the increase in general and administrative expenses. Excluding the increase related to MetroPCS, general and administrative expenses decreased year-over-year due primarily to lower bad debt expense. Bad debt expense for the third quarter of 2013 was $120 million, a decrease of 32% or $56 million from the third quarter of 2012, and up from $96 million in the second quarter of 2013. The year-over-year decrease was driven by the improved credit quality of T-Mobile's customer portfolio and lower churn.
Depreciation and amortization expenses of $987 million in the third quarter of 2013 rose 11% sequentially, and 20% from the third quarter of 2012. Sequentially, depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $60 million due to the inclusion of MetroPCS for the entire quarter, but excluding MetroPCS results, depreciation and amortization remained flat. Year-over-year, depreciation and amortization expenses increased by $162 million, of which, approximately $200 million related to the inclusion of MetroPCS for the entire third quarter of 2013. Excluding MetroPCS results, the decrease reflects increased depreciation expense in 2012 as a result of the shortening of the useful lives of certain network equipment to be replaced in connection with network modernization efforts.

Capital Expenditures
Cash capital expenditures for property and equipment were $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2013, down slightly from the second quarter of 2013 but 42% higher compared to the third quarter of 2012. Cash capital expenditures continue to reflect T-Mobile's continued investment in network modernization and 4G LTE deployment.
T-Mobile has now launched 4G LTE covering 203 million people in 254 metropolitan areas, including 94 of the top 100 markets in the United States.
T-Mobile's 4G HSPA+ network is now available to 229 million people nationwide. There are now more than 1.5 million MetroPCS customers using the 4G HSPA+ network.
In October 2013, T-Mobile paid $308 million to U.S. Cellular for the acquisition of certain Advanced Wireless Services spectrum.

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ARPU
Branded postpaid ARPU was $52.20 in the third quarter of 2013, down from $53.60 in the second quarter of 2013 and $56.59 in the third quarter of 2012.
Sequentially and year-over-year, branded postpaid ARPU decreased due primarily to the rapid migration in T-Mobile's customer base to Value and Simple Choice rate plans. This was offset in part by increased data revenues due to higher data plan attachment rates.
At the end of the third quarter of 2013, 77% of the total branded postpaid customer base used 3G/4G smartphones versus 72% in the second quarter of 2013 and 57% in the third quarter of 2012. There were 16.5 million 3G/4G postpaid smartphones on the T-Mobile network at the end of the third quarter of 2013, compared to 15.0 million at the end of the second quarter of 2013 and 11.8 million at the end of the third quarter of 2012.
Branded prepaid ARPU was $35.71 in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 3% from the second quarter of 2013 and up 31% from the third quarter of 2012.
Sequentially and year-over-year, the ARPU increase was primarily due to the inclusion of the MetroPCS customer base, which generates higher ARPU than T-Mobile's other branded prepaid customers, as well as growth in monthly prepaid service plans that include data services and which have higher ARPU than other T-Mobile pay-as-you-go prepaid plans.
At the end of the third quarter of 2013, total 3G/4G smartphones used by branded prepaid customers accounted for 11.9 million or 80% of total branded prepaid customers, an increase from 77%, or 11.4 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Branded Cost Per Gross Addition
Branded Cost Per Gross Addition ("CPGA") for the third quarter of 2013 was $307 compared to $326 for the second quarter of 2013 and $382 for the third quarter of 2012.
Sequentially and year-over-year, branded CPGA was lower in the third quarter of 2013 due to lower commissions and promotional expenses and fixed acquisition cost leverage from increased gross customer additions. The year-over-year decrease was partially offset by an increase in the loss on equipment sales related to higher per unit costs and an increasing mix of higher cost smartphones being sold.


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Branded Cost Per User
Branded Cost Per User ("CPU") was $25 for the third quarter of 2013, down from $26 for the second quarter of 2013 and $28 for the third quarter of 2012.
Year-over-year, the decrease in branded CPU was primarily attributable to operating costs being applied over greater average branded customers due to organic growth and the acquisition of MetroPCS customers. Additionally, operating costs increased in 2013 but at a lesser rate than the increase in average branded customers.
 

For more details on T-Mobile's third quarter of 2013 financial results please visit T-Mobile US, Inc.'s Investor Relations website at http://investor.T-Mobile.com

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T-Mobile US, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

(in millions, except share and per share amounts)
September 30,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,365

 
$
394

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for uncollectible accounts of $330 and $289
3,370

 
2,678

Accounts receivable from affiliates
19

 
682

Inventory
761

 
457

Current portion of deferred tax assets, net
773

 
655

Other current assets
676

 
675

Total current assets
7,964

 
5,541

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $19,320 and $17,744
15,370

 
12,807

Goodwill
1,683

 

Spectrum licenses
18,414

 
14,550

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $404 and $243
1,297

 
79

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
55

 
63

Long-term investments
36

 
31

Other assets
948

 
551

Total assets
$
45,767

 
$
33,622

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
4,324

 
$
3,475

Current payables to affiliates
305

 
1,619

Short-term debt
195

 

Deferred revenue
447

 
290

Other current liabilities
243

 
208

Total current liabilities
5,514

 
5,592

Long-term payables to affiliates
11,200

 
13,655

Long-term debt
6,761

 

Long-term financial obligation
2,488

 
2,461

Deferred tax liabilities
4,695

 
3,618

Deferred rents
2,062

 
1,884

Other long-term liabilities
632

 
297

Total long-term liabilities
27,838

 
21,915

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.00001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 729,526,906 and 535,286,077 shares issued, 728,144,401 and 535,286,077 shares outstanding

 

Additional paid-in capital
35,481

 
29,197

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,382,505 and 0 shares issued

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2

 
41

Accumulated deficit
(23,068
)
 
(23,123
)
Total stockholders' equity
12,415

 
6,115

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
45,767

 
$
33,622


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T-Mobile US, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Branded postpaid revenues
$
3,302

 
$
3,284

 
$
3,571

Branded prepaid revenues
1,594

 
1,242

 
450

Total branded revenues
4,896

 
4,526

 
4,021

Wholesale revenues
157

 
143

 
134

Roaming and other service revenues
85

 
87

 
106

Total service revenues
5,138

 
4,756

 
4,261

Equipment sales
1,467

 
1,379

 
554

Other revenues
83

 
93

 
78

Total revenues
6,688

 
6,228

 
4,893

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Network costs
1,444

 
1,327

 
1,141

Cost of equipment sales
2,015

 
1,936

 
866

Customer acquisition
1,039

 
1,028

 
823

General and administrative
894

 
819

 
840

Depreciation and amortization
987

 
888

 
825

MetroPCS transaction and integration costs
12

 
26

 

Impairment charges

 

 
8,134

Restructuring costs

 
23

 
36

Other, net

 

 
(179
)
Total operating expenses
6,391

 
6,047

 
12,486

Operating income (loss)
297

 
181

 
(7,593
)
Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense to affiliates
(183
)
 
(225
)
 
(165
)
Interest expense
(151
)
 
(109
)
 

Interest income
50

 
40

 
20

Other income (expense), net
(7
)
 
118

 
15

Total other expense, net
(291
)
 
(176
)
 
(130
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
6

 
5

 
(7,723
)
Income tax expense
42

 
21

 
12

Net income (loss)
(36
)
 
(16
)
 
(7,735
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 Net gain on cross currency interest rate swaps, net of tax effect of $0, $39 and $36, respectively

 
66

 
60

Net gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax effect of $0, ($62) and ($22), respectively

 
(104
)
 
(37
)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $0, $0 and $0, respectively

 

 
1

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 
(38
)
 
24

Total comprehensive income (loss)
$
(36
)
 
$
(54
)
 
$
(7,711
)

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T-Mobile US, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
(in millions)
September 30,
2013
 
June 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
826

 
$
806

 
$
798

 
 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,017
)
 
(1,050
)
 
(717
)
Purchases of intangible assets
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(369
)
Short term affiliate loan receivable, net

 
25

 
280

Cash and cash equivalents acquired in MetroPCS business combination

 
2,144

 

Change in restricted cash equivalents
(100
)
 

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net
(22
)
 

 
16

Other, net
10

 
(1
)
 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(1,130
)
 
1,116

 
(790
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
498

 

 

Repayments of short-term debt for purchases of property and equipment
(194
)
 

 

Repayments related to a variable interest entity
(40
)
 
(40
)
 

Distribution to affiliate as a result of debt recapitalization

 
(41
)
 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options
44

 
72

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation
1

 
3

 

Other, net
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(1
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
307

 
(9
)
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in cash and cash equivalents
3

 
1,913

 
7

Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
2,362

 
449

 
423

End of period
$
2,365

 
$
2,362

 
$
430


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T-Mobile US, Inc. Supplementary Operating and Financial Data

(in thousands, except for churn)
Q1 2012
 
Q2 2012
 
Q3 2012
 
Q4 2012
 
Q1 2013
 
Q2 2013
 
Q3 2013
Branded postpaid customers
21,857
 
21,300
 
20,809
 
20,293
 
20,094
 
20,783
 
21,430
Branded prepaid customers
5,068
 
5,295
 
5,659
 
5,826
 
6,028
 
14,935
 
14,960
Total branded customers
26,925
 
26,595
 
26,468
 
26,119
 
26,122
 
35,718
 
36,390
M2M customers
2,691
 
2,786
 
2,954
 
3,090
 
3,290
 
3,423
 
3,430
MVNO customers
3,756
 
3,787
 
3,905
 
4,180
 
4,556
 
4,875
 
5,219
Total wholesale customers
6,448
 
6,573
 
6,859
 
7,270
 
7,846
 
8,298
 
8,649
Customers, end of period
33,373
 
33,168
 
33,327
 
33,389
 
33,968
 
44,016
 
45,039
Branded postpaid net customer additions (losses)
(510)
 
(557)
 
(492)
 
(515)
 
(199)
 
688
 
648
Branded prepaid net customer additions (losses)
249
 
227
 
365
 
166
 
202
 
(10)
 
24
Total branded net customer additions (losses)
(262)
 
(330)
 
(127)
 
(349)
 
3
 
678
 
672
M2M net customer additions
262
 
95
 
168
 
135
 
200
 
133
 
7
MVNO net customer additions
187
 
30
 
119
 
275
 
376
 
319
 
344
Total wholesale net customer additions
449

125

287

410

576

452
 
351
Net customer additions (losses)
187
 
(205)
 
160
 
61
 
579
 
1,130
 
1,023
Branded postpaid churn
2.5%
 
2.1%
 
2.3%
 
2.5%
 
1.9%
 
1.6%
 
1.7%
Branded prepaid churn
6.4%
 
6.0%
 
6.2%
 
7.0%
 
7.0%
 
5.4%
 
5.0%
Branded churn
3.2%
 
2.9%
 
3.1%
 
3.5%
 
3.1%
 
3.0%
 
3.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions, except for ARPU, CPGA, CPU, Smartphone sales rate and Upgrade Rate)
Q1 2012
 
Q2 2012
 
Q3 2012
 
Q4 2012
 
Q1 2013
 
Q2 2013
 
Q3 2013
Service revenues
$4,444
 
$4,381
 
$4,261
 
$4,127
 
$4,005
 
$4,756
 
$5,138
Total revenues
$5,034
 
$4,883
 
$4,893
 
$4,909
 
$4,677
 
$6,228
 
$6,688
Adjusted EBITDA
$1,274
 
$1,338
 
$1,226
 
$1,048
 
$1,178
 
$1,124
 
$1,344
Adjusted EBITDA margin
29%
 
31%
 
29%
 
25%
 
29%
 
24%
 
26%
Net Income
$200
 
$207
 
$(7,735)
 
$(8)
 
$107
 
$(16)
 
$(36)
Cash Capex - Property & Equipment
$747
 
$539
 
$717
 
$898
 
$1,076
 
$1,050
 
$1,017
ARPU (branded postpaid)
$57.68
 
$57.35
 
$56.59
 
$55.47
 
$54.07
 
$53.60
 
$52.20
ARPU (branded prepaid)
$25.39
 
$26.81
 
$27.35
 
$27.69
 
$28.25
 
$34.78
 
$35.71
ARPU (total branded)
$51.76
 
$51.45
 
$50.55
 
$49.43
 
$48.18
 
$46.67
 
$45.38
Branded CPGA
$367
 
$420
 
$382
 
$411
 
$341
 
$326
 
$307
Branded CPU
$29
 
$28
 
$28
 
$28
 
$26
 
$26
 
$25
Smartphone sales volume
2.5
 
2.1
 
2.3
 
2.8
 
2.2
 
4.3
 
5.6
Smartphone sales rate
73%
 
71%
 
77%
 
79%
 
75%
 
86%
 
88%
Branded postpaid handset upgrade rate
5%
 
6%
 
6%
 
6%
 
5%
 
10%
 
9%

Note: Certain customer numbers may not add due to rounding.

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T-MOBILE US, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)


This Investor Quarterly includes non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations for the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided below.

Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled to net income (loss) as follows:
(in millions)
Q1
2012
 
Q2
2012
 
Q3
2012
 
Q4
2012
 
Q1
2013
 
Q2
2013
 
Q3
2013
Calculation of Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
200

 
$
207

 
$
(7,735
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
107

 
$
(16
)
 
$
(36
)
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense to affiliates
171

 
151

 
165

 
174

 
178

 
225

 
183

Interest expense

 

 

 

 
51

 
109

 
151

Interest income
(15
)
 
(18
)
 
(20
)
 
(24
)
 
(35
)
 
(40
)
 
(50
)
Other (income) expense, net
16

 
(23
)
 
(15
)
 
27

 
6

 
(118
)
 
7

Income tax expense
125

 
135

 
12

 
78

 
72

 
21

 
42

Operating income (loss)
497

 
452

 
(7,593
)
 
247

 
379

 
181

 
297

Depreciation and amortization
747

 
819

 
825

 
796

 
755

 
888

 
987

Impairment charge

 

 
8,134

 

 

 

 

MetroPCS transaction and integration costs

 

 

 
7

 
13

 
26

 
12

Restructuring costs
6

 
48

 
36

 
(5
)
 
31

 
23

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 
6

 
48

Other, net (1)
24

 
19

 
(176
)
 
3

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,274

 
$
1,338

 
$
1,226

 
$
1,048

 
$
1,178

 
$
1,124

 
$
1,344

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA of MetroPCS (2)
262

 
477

 
466

 
307

 
291

 
141

 

Pro Forma Combined Adjusted EBITDA
$
1,536

 
$
1,815

 
$
1,692

 
$
1,355

 
$
1,469

 
$
1,265

 
$
1,344


(1)
Other, net for the year ended December 31, 2012 represents transaction-related retention costs from the terminated AT&T acquisition of T-Mobile USA, Inc., gains/losses on intangible assets, and other material transactions. Other, net transactions may not agree in total to the other, net classification in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income due to certain routine operating activities that are not excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

(2)
The Adjusted EBITDA of MetroPCS for Q2 2013 reflects the Adjusted EBITDA of MetroPCS for April 2013 and is included for informational purposes to allow for a comparison of T-Mobiles Adjusted EBITDA for periods following the completion of the business combination of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS to pro forma combined Adjusted EBITDA for periods prior to the completion of the business combination. For Q1 2013 and earlier periods the Adjusted EBITDA of MetroPCS reflects the amounts previously reported by MetroPCS.

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The following schedule reflects the Branded CPGA calculation and provides a reconciliation of cost of acquiring branded customers used for the Branded CPGA calculation to customer acquisition costs reported in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:
(in millions, except gross customer additions and CPGA)
Q1
2012
 
Q2
2012
 
Q3
2012
 
Q4
2012
 
Q1
2013
 
Q2
2013
 
Q3
2013
Calculation of CPGA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer acquisition expenses
$
749

 
$
751

 
$
823

 
$
963

 
$
737

 
$
1,028

 
$
1,039

Add: Loss on equipment sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment sales
(535
)
 
(435
)
 
(554
)
 
(718
)
 
(606
)
 
(1,379
)
 
(1,467
)
Cost of equipment sales
845

 
745

 
866

 
981

 
886

 
1,936

 
2,015

Total loss on equipment sales
310

 
310

 
312

 
263

 
280

 
557

 
548

Less: Loss on equipment sales related to customer retention
(203
)
 
(228
)
 
(232
)
 
(240
)
 
(195
)
 
(415
)
 
(363
)
Loss on equipment sales related to customer acquisition
107

 
82

 
80

 
23

 
85

 
142

 
185

Cost of acquiring new branded customers
$
856

 
$
833

 
$
903

 
$
986

 
$
822

 
$
1,170

 
$
1,224

Divided by: Gross branded customer additions (in thousands)
2,334

 
1,985

 
2,365

 
2,399

 
2,411

 
3,590

 
3,989

Branded CPGA
$
367

 
$
420

 
$
382

 
$
411

 
$
341

 
$
326

 
$
307



The following schedule reflects the Branded CPU calculation and provides a reconciliation of the cost of serving customers used for the Branded CPU calculation to total network costs plus general and administrative costs reported in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income:    
(in millions, except average number of customers and CPU)
Q1
2012
 
Q2
2012
 
Q3
2012
 
Q4
2012
 
Q1
2013
 
Q2
2013
 
Q3
2013
Calculation of CPU:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network costs
$
1,196

 
$
1,178

 
$
1,141

 
$
1,146

 
$
1,109

 
$
1,327

 
$
1,444

Add: General and administrative expenses
970

 
871

 
840

 
829

 
769

 
819

 
894

Add: Loss on equipment sales related to customer retention
203

 
228

 
232

 
240

 
195

 
415

 
363

Total cost of serving customers
$
2,369

 
$
2,277

 
$
2,213

 
$
2,215

 
$
2,073

 
$
2,561

 
$
2,701

Divided by: Average number of branded customers (in thousands)
27,038

 
26,736

 
26,517

 
26,234

 
26,053

 
32,327

 
35,961

Branded CPU
$
29

 
$
28

 
$
28

 
$
28

 
$
26

 
$
26

 
$
25



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Pro Forma Combined Results




The following pages contain certain pro forma combined financial and other operating data presented solely for informational purposes to provide comparative customer and financial trends for the combined company resulting from the combination of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS.  The pro forma combined amounts were created by combining certain financial results and other operating data of the individual entities for the relevant periods.  The pro forma combined financial data have not been determined in accordance with the requirements of Article 11 of Regulation S-X.




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T-Mobile US, Inc. Supplementary Pro Forma Combined Operating and Financial Data
(in thousands, except for churn)
Q1 2012
 
Q2 2012
 
Q3 2012
 
Q4 2012
 
Q1 2013
 
Q2 2013
 
Q3 2013
Branded postpaid customers
21,857
 
21,300
 
20,809
 
20,293
 
20,094
 
20,783
 
21,430
Branded prepaid customers
14,546
 
14,587
 
14,639
 
14,713
 
15,023
 
14,935
 
14,960
Total branded customers
36,403
 
35,887
 
35,448
 
35,006
 
35,117
 
35,718
 
36,390
M2M customers
2,691
 
2,786
 
2,954
 
3,090
 
3,290
 
3,423
 
3,430
MVNO customers
3,756
 
3,787
 
3,905
 
4,180
 
4,556
 
4,875
 
5,219
Total wholesale customers
6,448
 
6,573
 
6,859
 
7,270
 
7,846
 
8,298
 
8,649
Customers, end of period
42,851
 
42,460
 
42,307
 
42,276
 
42,963
 
44,016
 
45,039
Branded postpaid net customer additions (losses)
(510)
 
(557)
 
(492)
 
(515)
 
(199)
 
688
 
648
Branded prepaid net customer additions (losses)
381
 
41
 
53
 
73
 
310
 
(87)
 
24
Total branded net customer additions (losses)
(129)
 
(516)
 
(439)
 
(442)
 
111
 
601
 
672
M2M net customer additions
262
 
95
 
168
 
135
 
200
 
133
 
7
MVNO net customer additions
187
 
30
 
119
 
275
 
376
 
319
 
344
Total wholesale net customer additions
449
 
125
 
287
 
410
 
576
 
452
 
351
Net customer additions (losses)
318
 
(391)
 
(152)
 
(32)
 
687
 
1,053
 
1,023
Branded postpaid churn
2.5%
 
2.1%
 
2.3%
 
2.5%
 
1.9%
 
1.6%
 
1.7%
Branded prepaid churn
4.2%
 
4.3%
 
4.6%
 
4.9%
 
4.4%
 
4.9%
 
5.0%
Branded churn
3.1%
 
3.0%
 
3.2%
 
3.5%
 
3.0%
 
3.0%
 
3.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions, except for ARPU, CPGA, CPU, Smartphone sales rate and Upgrade Rate)
Q1 2012
 
Q2 2012
 
Q3 2012
 
Q4 2012
 
Q1 2013
 
Q2 2013
 
Q3 2013
Service revenues
$5,603
 
$5,540
 
$5,383
 
$5,227
 
$5,106
 
$5,122
 
$5,138
     Thereof, branded postpaid revenues
$3,821
 
$3,713
 
$3,571
 
$3,416
 
$3,263
 
$3,284
 
$3,302
     Thereof, branded prepaid revenues
$1,536
 
$1,573
 
$1,572
 
$1,574
 
$1,604
 
$1,608
 
$1,594
Total revenues
$6,311
 
$6,164
 
$6,152
 
$6,193
 
$5,964
 
$6,651
 
$6,688
Adjusted EBITDA
$1,536
 
$1,815
 
$1,692
 
$1,355
 
$1,469
 
$1,265
 
$1,344
Adjusted EBITDA margin
27%
 
33%
 
31%
 
26%
 
29%
 
25%
 
26%
Cash Capex - Property & Equipment
$891
 
$721
 
$979
 
$1,156
 
$1,230
 
$1,111
 
$1,017
ARPU (branded postpaid)
$57.68
 
$57.35
 
$56.59
 
$55.47
 
$54.07
 
$53.60
 
$52.20
ARPU (branded prepaid)
$35.32
 
$35.72
 
$35.57
 
$35.71
 
$35.87
 
$35.97
 
$35.71
ARPU (total branded)
$48.87
 
$48.64
 
$47.97
 
$47.26
 
$46.35
 
$46.17
 
$45.38
Branded CPGA
$333
 
$361
 
$346
 
$368
 
$319
 
$332
 
$307
Branded CPU
$28
 
$26
 
$25
 
$27
 
$25
 
$26
 
$25

All historical and current porting activity between the T-Mobile and MetroPCS brands has been removed from deactivations and treated as migration activity between brands/products, consistent with the treatment of the combined business. The effect of this treatment lowers the churn rates for both branded postpaid and branded prepaid customer bases.

2013 Outlook Guidance

See earnings press release for guidance on 2013 performance.

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Pro Forma Combined Reconciliations
(in millions)
Q1 2012
 
Q2 2012
 
Q3 2012
 
Q4 2012
 
Q1 2013
 
Q2 2013
 
Q3 2013
Service Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T-Mobile (1)
$
4,444

 
$
4,381

 
$
4,261

 
$
4,127

 
$
4,005

 
$
4,756

 
$
5,138

MetroPCS
1,159

 
1,159

 
1,122

 
1,100

 
1,101

 
366

 

Total service revenues
$
5,603

 
$
5,540

 
$
5,383

 
$
5,227

 
$
5,106

 
$
5,122

 
$
5,138

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Branded Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T-Mobile (1)
$
4,198

 
$
4,127

 
$
4,021

 
$
3,890

 
$
3,766

 
$
4,526

 
$
4,896

MetroPCS
1,159

 
1,159

 
1,122

 
1,100

 
1,101

 
366

 

Total branded revenues
$
5,357

 
$
5,286

 
$
5,143

 
$
4,990

 
$
4,867

 
$
4,892

 
$
4,896

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Branded Prepaid Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T-Mobile (1)
$
377

 
$
414

 
$
450

 
$
474

 
$
503

 
$
1,242

 
$
1,594

MetroPCS
1,159

 
1,159

 
1,122

 
1,100

 
1,101

 
366

 

Total branded prepaid revenues
$
1,536

 
$
1,573

 
$
1,572

 
$
1,574

 
$
1,604

 
$
1,608

 
$
1,594

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T-Mobile (1)
$
5,034

 
$
4,883

 
$
4,893

 
$
4,909

 
$
4,677

 
$
6,228

 
$
6,688

MetroPCS
1,277

 
1,281

 
1,259

 
1,284

 
1,287

 
423

 

Total revenues
$
6,311

 
$
6,164

 
$
6,152

 
$
6,193

 
$
5,964

 
$
6,651

 
$
6,688

(in millions)
Q1 2012
 
Q2 2012
 
Q3 2012
 
Q4 2012
 
Q1 2013
 
Q2 2013
 
Q3 2013
Cash Capex - Property and Equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T-Mobile (1)
747

 
539

 
717

 
898

 
1,076

 
1,050

 
1,017

MetroPCS
144

 
182

 
262

 
258

 
154

 
61

 

Total Cash Capex - Property and Equipment
$
891

 
$
721

 
$
979

 
$
1,156

 
$
1,230

 
$
1,111

 
$
1,017

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) The second quarter of 2013 represents the results for T-Mobile USA for April, 2013 and the results for T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS on a combined basis for May and June 2013, as the business combination was completed on April 30, 2013.



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Forward-Looking Statements
This Investor Quarterly includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Any statements made herein that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about T-Mobile US, Inc.'s plans, outlook, beliefs, opinion, projections, guidance, strategy, integration of MetroPCS, expected network modernization and other advancements, are forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "anticipate," "expect," "suggests," "plan," "project," "believe," "intend," "estimates," "targets," "views," "may," "will," "forecast," and other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, are based on current assumptions and expectations, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could affect future results and cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to compete in the highly competitive U.S. wireless telecommunications industry; adverse conditions in the U.S. and international economies and markets; significant capital commitments and the capital expenditures required to effect our business plan; our ability to adapt to future changes in technology, enhance existing offerings, and introduce new offerings to address customers' changing demands; changes in legal and regulatory requirements, including any change or increase in restrictions on our ability to operate our network; our ability to successfully maintain and improve our network, and the possibility of incurring additional costs in doing so; major equipment failures; severe weather conditions or other force majeure events; and other risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2013. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: “TMUS”) is redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services through leading product and service innovation. The Company's advanced nationwide 4G and 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences for customers who are unwilling to compromise on quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile US, Inc. provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. It currently serves approximately 45 million wireless subscribers and provides products and services through 70,000 points of distribution. For more information, please visit: http://www.T-Mobile.com.

Press Contact:    
 
Investor Relations Contact:
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T-Mobile US, Inc.
 
T-Mobile US, Inc.
mediarelations@t-mobile.com
 
877-281-TMUS or 212-358-3210
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com
 
investor.relations@t-mobile.com
 
 
http://investor.t-mobile.com



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Definitions of Terms

Since all companies do not calculate these figures in the same manner, the information contained in this Investor Quarterly may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

1.
A customer is generally defined as a SIM card with a unique T-Mobile mobile identity number which generates revenue.  Branded postpaid customers generally include customers that are qualified to pay after incurring a month of service whether on a service contract or not, and branded prepaid customers include customers who generally pay in advance. Wholesale customers include Machine-to-Machine (“M2M”) and Mobile Virtual Network Operator (“MVNO”) customers that operate on the T-Mobile network, but are managed by wholesale partners.

2.
Churn is defined as the number of customers whose service was discontinued as a percentage of the average number of customers during the specified period, rounded to the tenth percentage. We believe that churn, which is a measure of customer retention and loyalty, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business.

3.
Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) represents the average monthly service revenue earned from customers. ARPU is calculated by dividing service revenues for the specified period by the average customers during the period, and further dividing by the number of months in the period and rounding to the nearest dollar. We believe ARPU provides management with useful information to evaluate the revenues generated from our customer base.

Service revenues include postpaid, prepaid, and roaming and other service revenues, and do not include equipment sales and other revenues. Handset insurance revenues are included in postpaid service revenues.

Branded revenues include postpaid and prepaid revenues, and do not include wholesale (M2M and MVNO), roaming, other service revenues, equipment sales, and other revenues.

4.
“Adjusted EBITDA” is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as earnings before interest expense (net of interest income), tax, depreciation, amortization, stock compensation and excludes transactions that are not reflective of T-Mobile's ongoing operating performance. In a capital-intensive industry such as wireless telecommunications, T-Mobile believes Adjusted EBITDA, as well as the associated percentage margin calculation, to be meaningful measures of its operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. T-Mobile uses Adjusted EBITDA as an integral part of our planning and internal financial reporting processes, to evaluate the performance of our business by senior management and to compare its performance with that of many of our competitors. T-Mobile believes that net income (loss) is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is the most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA excludes transactions that are not reflective of T-Mobile's ongoing operating performance and is detailed in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures schedule.

5.
Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which is defined as Adjusted EBITDA (as described in Note 4 above) divided by service revenues expressed as a percentage.

6.
Capital expenditures consist of amounts paid for construction and the purchase of property and equipment.

7.
High speed packet access plus (HSPA+ 21 and HSPA+ 42 technologies) offers customers a 4G experience, including data speeds comparable to other 4G network speeds currently available to mobile device users in the United States.

8.
Smartphones are defined as UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+ 21/HSPA+ 42/4G LTE enabled converged devices, which integrate voice and data services.

9.
Branded Cost Per Gross Addition (“Branded CPGA”) is determined by dividing the costs of acquiring new customers, consisting of customer acquisition expenses plus the loss on equipment sales related to acquiring new customers for the specified period, by gross branded customer additions during the period. The loss on equipment sales related to acquiring new customers consists primarily of the excess of handset and accessory costs over related revenues incurred to acquire new customers. Additionally, the loss on equipment associated with retaining existing customers is excluded from this measure as Branded CPGA is intended to reflect only the acquisition costs to acquire new customers. Branded CPGA is utilized by our management to evaluate our operating performance.

10.
Branded Cost Per User (CPU) is determined by dividing network costs and general and administrative expenses plus the loss on equipment sales unrelated to customer acquisition, by the sum of the average monthly number of branded customers during such period. Additionally, the cost of serving customers includes the costs of providing handset insurance services. Branded CPU is utilized by our management to evaluate our operating performance.

11.
Simple Free Cash Flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA (as described in note 4 above) less cash capital expenditures (as described in Note 6 above). T-Mobile uses Simple Free Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity and an indicator of how much cash is generated from the ordinary course of business operations. It is also used to compare the performance of T-Mobile with that of many of our competitors. Simple free cash flow should not be construed as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP.



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