EX-99.1 2 sprintq3fy19earningsre.htm PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THIRD FISCAL QUARTER OF 2019 RESULTS Exhibit
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SPRINT REPORTS FISCAL YEAR 2019 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS


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Wireless service revenue of $5.2 billion
◦
Postpaid wireless service revenue of $4.2 billion was stable sequentially and year-over-year
◦
Postpaid average revenue per account (ARPA) of $124.80 and postpaid phone average revenue per user (ARPU) of $50.37 were stable sequentially and year-over-year

•
Net loss of $120 million, operating income of $66 million, and adjusted EBITDA* of $2.5 billion

•
Postpaid net additions of 494,000
◦
10th consecutive quarter of net additions
◦
Data device net additions of 609,000 were partially offset by phone net losses of 115,000
◦
Average postpaid accounts of 11.3 million grew sequentially and year-over-year for the third consecutive quarter

•
Digital capabilities driving higher sales, better customer experience, and cost efficiencies
◦
Postpaid gross additions in digital channels increased 80 percent year-over-year
◦
More than 25 percent of all targeted customer care web chats are performed by virtual agents using artificial intelligence

•
Continued execution of Next-Gen Network plan
◦
Second fastest network and most improved operator based on national average download speeds
◦
True Mobile 5G coverage expanded to 20 million people

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Jan. 27, 2020 - Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) today reported results for the fiscal year 2019 third quarter, including stability in postpaid wireless service revenue and continued growth in postpaid net additions. The company also reported a net loss of $120 million, operating income of $66 million, and adjusted EBITDA* of $2.5 billion.

“I continue to be impressed by the commitment of Sprint employees to deliver results during this period of uncertainty,” said Sprint CEO Michel Combes. “As we await a decision in the state attorneys general lawsuit, I continue to believe the merger with T-Mobile is the best way to deliver the benefits of competition to American consumers.”  

Stable Wireless Service Revenue and Cost Optimization
Postpaid wireless service revenue of $4.2 billion remained stable sequentially and year-over-year as Sprint continued to focus on promoting its feature-rich Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Premium rate plans, selling additional data devices, and being more selective in its acquisition of postpaid phone customers. Postpaid net additions of 494,000 and average postpaid accounts of 11.3 million improved sequentially and year-over-year, while postpaid ARPA of $124.80 remained stable.

Total wireless service revenue of $5.2 billion was negatively impacted by the continued amortization of prepaid contract balances as a result of adopting the new revenue standard last year, while the year-ago period included Lifeline revenue related to federal and state government subsidies claimed as a result of an inadvertent coding error. Adjusting for these impacts, total wireless service revenue was stable year-over-year and sequentially.






 
 
 


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The company continued its focus on cost optimization during the quarter by driving year-over-year gross reductions in cost of services and selling, general and administrative expenses, with most of the reductions coming from network optimization. These reductions have been offset by incremental costs associated with network coverage and capacity improvements, along with other customer experience initiatives.

Digital Capabilities Driving Higher Sales, Better Customer Experience, and Cost Efficiencies
Sprint continued to enhance its digital capabilities and transform the way it engages with customers.
•
Postpaid gross additions in digital channels increased 80 percent year-over-year.
•
Postpaid upgrades in digital channels increased more than 40 percent year-over-year.
•
More than 25 percent of all targeted customer care web chats are performed by virtual agents using artificial intelligence.
•
Web conversions improved and orders from digital media more than doubled year-over-year.

These digital initiatives have contributed to more efficient acquisition of new customers, along with lower customer care costs.

Network Improves and True Mobile 5G Coverage Expands to 20 Million People
Sprint made continued progress on executing its focused Next-Gen Network plan.
•
Sprint has 2.5 GHz spectrum substantially deployed on its existing macro sites.
•
The company has continued the rollout of Massive MIMO, a breakthrough technology that improves network capacity, enhances LTE performance, and allows for simultaneous use of spectrum for LTE and 5G. The company has thousands of Massive MIMO sites on-air across the country.
•
Sprint has approximately 37,000 outdoor small cells deployed including both mini macros and strand mounts.

These deployments have driven performance improvements and increased capacity in Sprint’s network, as seen in Ookla Speedtest Intelligence data which shows Sprint having the second fastest network1 and being the most improved operator in calendar 2019 with a 45 percent year-over-year increase in its national average download speeds.2 Additionally, the company is focused on improving the end-to-end network quality for its customers.

Sprint expanded its True Mobile 5G network coverage to approximately 20 million people within nine metropolitan areas - Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. In these areas, customers with 5G devices are experiencing dramatically faster speeds with Sprint’s average 5G download speed of 215 Mbps more than 5X faster than Sprint LTE.3  

Additional Information
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Additional information about results, including a message from management, is available on the Investor Relations website at www.sprint.com/investors.

Contact Information
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Media contact: Lisa Belot, Media.Relations@sprint.com
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Investor contact: Jud Henry, Investor.Relations@sprint.com







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1 Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds from Q4 2019 for All Mobile Results. Ookla® trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
2 Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds from December 2018 to December 2019 for All Mobile Results. Ookla® trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
3 Based on analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data average download speeds for December 2019 of 4G (LTE) and 5G Beta (NR) results. Ookla® trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.



 
 
 


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Wireless Operating Statistics (Unaudited)
 
 Quarter To Date
 
 Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
Net additions (losses) (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid (a)
494

273

309

 
901

541

Postpaid phone
(115
)
(91
)
(26
)
 
(334
)
27

Prepaid (a)
(174
)
(207
)
(173
)
 
(550
)
(184
)
Wholesale and affiliate
(71
)
(462
)
(88
)
 
(673
)
(272
)
Total wireless net additions (losses)
249

(396
)
48

 
(322
)
85

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
End of period connections (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid (a) (b) (c) (d)
33,842

33,348

32,605

 
33,842

32,605

Postpaid phone (b) (c)
26,264

26,379

26,787

 
26,264

26,787

Prepaid (a) (b) (c)
8,266

8,440

8,846

 
8,266

8,846

Wholesale and affiliate (c) (d) (e)
12,057

12,128

13,044

 
12,057

13,044

Total end of period connections
54,165

53,916

54,495

 
54,165

54,495

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Churn
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid
1.98
%
1.87
%
1.85
%
 
1.87
%
1.75
%
Postpaid phone
2.06
%
1.91
%
1.84
%
 
1.91
%
1.71
%
Prepaid
4.92
%
4.94
%
4.83
%
 
4.70
%
4.58
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental data - connected devices
 
 
 
 
 
 
End of period connections (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail postpaid
4,050

3,718

2,821

 
4,050

2,821

Wholesale and affiliate
9,419

9,585

10,563

 
9,419

10,563

Total
13,469

13,303

13,384

 
13,469

13,384

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARPU (f)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid
$
42.02

$
42.30

$
43.64

 
$
42.29

$
43.73

Postpaid phone
$
50.37

$
50.10

$
50.01

 
$
50.11

$
49.91

Prepaid
$
29.63

$
30.97

$
34.53

 
$
30.93

$
35.40

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ARPA (g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average postpaid accounts (in thousands)
11,295

11,265

11,196

 
11,256

11,193

Postpaid ARPA
$
124.80

$
124.81

$
126.14

 
$
124.83

$
125.87

 
(a)During the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2019, net subscriber additions under the non-Sprint branded postpaid plan offering were 108,000 and 331,000, respectively, and are included in total retail postpaid subscribers above. As of December 31, 2019, end of period subscribers under the non-Sprint branded postpaid plan offering were 885,000 and are included in total retail postpaid subscribers above.
(b)During the three-month period ended June 30, 2018, we ceased selling devices in our installment billing program under one of our brands and as a result, 45,000 subscribers were migrated back to prepaid from postpaid.
(c)As a result of our affiliate agreement with Shentel, certain subscribers have been transferred from postpaid and prepaid to affiliates. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2018, 10,000 and 4,000 subscribers were transferred from postpaid and prepaid, respectively, to affiliates.
(d)During the three-month period ended June 30, 2019, one of our postpaid customers purchased a wholesale MVNO and as a result, 167,000 subscribers were transferred from the wholesale to postpaid subscriber base.
(e)On April 1, 2018, approximately 115,000 wholesale subscribers were removed from the subscriber base with no impact to revenue. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2018, an additional 100,000 wholesale subscribers were removed from the subscriber base with no impact to revenue.
(f)ARPU is calculated by dividing service revenue by the sum of the monthly average number of connections in the applicable service category. Changes in average monthly service revenue reflect connections for either the postpaid or prepaid service category who change rate plans, the level of voice and data usage, the amount of service credits which are offered to connections, plus the net effect of average monthly revenue generated by new connections and deactivating connections. Postpaid phone ARPU represents revenues related to our postpaid phone connections.
(g)ARPA is calculated by dividing postpaid service revenue by the sum of the monthly average number of retail postpaid accounts.

 
 
 
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Wireless Device Financing Summary (Unaudited)
(Millions, except sales, connections, and leased devices in property, plant and equipment)
 
 Quarter To Date
 
 Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid activations (in thousands)
4,773

3,983

4,462

 
12,231

11,707

Postpaid activations financed
80
%
78
%
81
%
 
79
%
82
%
Postpaid activations - operating leases
61
%
59
%
63
%
 
60
%
64
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Installment plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
Installment sales financed
$
541

$
433

$
357

 
$
1,391

$
825

Installment billings
$
230

$
214

$
251

 
$
653

$
868

Installment receivables, net
$
1,250

$
1,110

$
894

 
$
1,250

$
894

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment rentals and depreciation - equipment rentals
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment rentals
$
1,292

$
1,330

$
1,313

 
$
3,981

$
3,778

Depreciation - equipment rentals
$
1,011

$
1,056

$
1,137

 
$
3,096

$
3,454

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased device additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for capital expenditures - leased devices
$
2,147

$
1,786

$
2,215

 
$
5,449

$
5,739

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased devices
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased devices in property, plant and equipment, net
$
6,748

$
6,378

$
6,683

 
$
6,748

$
6,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased device units
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased devices in property, plant and equipment (units in thousands)
15,714

15,566

15,897

 
15,714

15,897

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leased device and receivables financings net proceeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds
$
1,350

$
2,080

$
2,200

 
$
4,550

$
5,083

Repayments
(747
)
(2,210
)
(1,900
)
 
(3,847
)
(4,170
)
Net proceeds (repayments) of financings related to devices and receivables
$
603

$
(130
)
$
300

 
$
703

$
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Millions, except per share data)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
$
5,416

$
5,273

$
5,699

 
$
16,252

$
17,201

Equipment sales
1,372

1,192

1,589

 
3,784

4,180

Equipment rentals
1,292

1,330

1,313

 
3,981

3,778

Total net operating revenues
8,080

7,795

8,601

 
24,017

25,159

Net operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
1,718

1,775

1,648

 
5,203

5,019

Cost of equipment sales
1,646

1,359

1,734

 
4,346

4,521

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)
201

240

182

 
666

457

Selling, general and administrative
2,045

1,936

2,003

 
5,888

5,731

Depreciation - network and other
1,071

1,065

1,088

 
3,256

3,132

Depreciation - equipment rentals
1,011

1,056

1,137

 
3,096

3,454

Amortization
474

106

145

 
698

475

Other, net
(152
)
21

185

 
106

298

Total net operating expenses
8,014

7,558

8,122

 
23,259

23,087

Operating income
66

237

479

 
758

2,072

Interest expense
(589
)
(594
)
(664
)
 
(1,802
)
(1,934
)
Other (expense) income, net
(6
)
14

32

 
36

153

(Loss) income before income taxes
(529
)
(343
)
(153
)
 
(1,008
)
291

Income tax benefit (expense)
408

64

8

 
494

(56
)
Net (loss) income
(121
)
(279
)
(145
)
 
(514
)
235

Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
1

5

4

 
9

(4
)
Net (loss) income attributable to Sprint Corporation
$
(120
)
$
(274
)
$
(141
)
 
$
(505
)
$
231

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic net (loss) income per common share attributable to Sprint Corporation
$
(0.03
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.12
)
$
0.06

Diluted net (loss) income per common share attributable to Sprint Corporation
$
(0.03
)
$
(0.07
)
$
(0.03
)
 
$
(0.12
)
$
0.06

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
4,109

4,098

4,078

 
4,098

4,050

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
4,109

4,098

4,078

 
4,098

4,110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
77.1
%
18.7
%
5.2
%
 
49.0
%
19.2
%

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - NET (LOSS) INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA* (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(121
)
$
(279
)
$
(145
)
 
$
(514
)
$
235

Income tax (benefit) expense
(408
)
(64
)
(8
)
 
(494
)
56

(Loss) income before income taxes
(529
)
(343
)
(153
)
 
(1,008
)
291

Other expense (income), net
6

(14
)
(32
)
 
(36
)
(153
)
Interest expense
589

594

664

 
1,802

1,934

Operating income
66

237

479

 
758

2,072

Depreciation - network and other
1,071

1,065

1,088

 
3,256

3,132

Depreciation - equipment rentals
1,011

1,056

1,137

 
3,096

3,454

Amortization
474

106

145

 
698

475

EBITDA* (1)
2,622

2,464

2,849

 
7,808

9,133

Asset impairments (2)
19

2

—

 
231

—

Loss from asset dispositions, exchanges, and other, net (3)
22

—

105

 
22

173

Severance and exit costs (4)
20

19

30

 
66

63

Contract terminations costs (5)
—

—

—

 
—

34

Merger costs (6)
78

69

67

 
230

216

Litigation expenses and other contingencies (7)
(270
)
—

50

 
(270
)
50

Partial pension settlement (8)
57

—

—

 
57

—

Hurricanes (9)
—

—

—

 
—

(32
)
Adjusted EBITDA* (1)
$
2,548

$
2,554

$
3,101

 
$
8,144

$
9,637

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin*
47.0
%
48.4
%
54.4
%
 
50.1
%
56.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for capital expenditures - network and other
$
1,062

$
1,109

$
1,416

 
$
3,360

$
3,814

Cash paid for capital expenditures - leased devices
$
2,147

$
1,786

$
2,215

 
$
5,449

$
5,739


 
 
 
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WIRELESS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postpaid
$
4,229

$
4,218

$
4,236

 
$
12,646

$
12,679

Prepaid
740

792

924

 
2,375

2,860

Wholesale, affiliate and other
226

35

289

 
541

868

Total service revenue
5,195

5,045

5,449

 
15,562

16,407

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment sales
1,372

1,192

1,589

 
3,784

4,180

Equipment rentals
1,292

1,330

1,313

 
3,981

3,778

Total net operating revenues
7,859

7,567

8,351

 
23,327

24,365

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
1,554

1,591

1,439

 
4,664

4,334

Cost of equipment sales
1,646

1,359

1,734

 
4,346

4,521

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)
201

240

182

 
666

457

Selling, general and administrative
1,923

1,815

1,885

 
5,517

5,338

Depreciation - network and other
1,023

1,023

1,035

 
3,116

2,975

Depreciation - equipment rentals
1,011

1,056

1,137

 
3,096

3,454

Amortization
474

106

145

 
698

475

Other, net
110

20

185

 
360

280

Total net operating expenses
7,942

7,210

7,742

 
22,463

21,834

Operating (loss) income
$
(83
)
$
357

$
609

 
$
864

$
2,531

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WIRELESS NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating (loss) income
$
(83
)
$
357

$
609

 
$
864

$
2,531

Asset impairments (2)
19

1

—

 
223

—

Loss from asset dispositions, exchanges, and other, net (3)
22

—

105

 
22

173

Severance and exit costs (4)
22

19

30

 
68

45

Contract terminations costs (5)
—

—

—

 
—

34

Litigation expenses and other contingencies (7)
5

—

50

 
5

50

Partial pension settlement (8)
42

—

—

 
42

—

Hurricanes (9)
—

—

—

 
—

(32
)
Depreciation - network and other
1,023

1,023

1,035

 
3,116

2,975

Depreciation - equipment rentals
1,011

1,056

1,137

 
3,096

3,454

Amortization
474

106

145

 
698

475

Adjusted EBITDA* (1)
$
2,535

$
2,562

$
3,111

 
$
8,134

$
9,705

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin*
48.8
%
50.8
%
57.1
%
 
52.3
%
59.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for capital expenditures - network and other
$
921

$
963

$
1,242

 
$
2,911

$
3,362

Cash paid for capital expenditures - leased devices
$
2,147

$
1,786

$
2,215

 
$
5,449

$
5,739


 
 
 
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WIRELINE STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating revenues
$
296

$
300

$
316

 
$
903

$
982

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
238

256

280

 
756

886

Selling, general and administrative
46

49

52

 
140

174

Depreciation and amortization
48

42

51

 
137

151

Other, net
(262
)
1

—

 
(254
)
18

Total net operating expenses
70

348

383

 
779

1,229

Operating income (loss)
$
226

$
(48
)
$
(67
)
 
$
124

$
(247
)


WIRELINE NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)
$
226

$
(48
)
$
(67
)
 
$
124

$
(247
)
Asset impairments (2)
—

1

—

 
8

—

Severance and exit costs (4)
(2
)
—

—

 
(2
)
18

Litigation expenses and other contingencies (7)
(275
)
—

—

 
(275
)
—

Partial pension settlement (8)
15

—

—

 
15

—

Depreciation and amortization
48

42

51

 
137

151

Adjusted EBITDA*
$
12

$
(5
)
$
(16
)
 
$
7

$
(78
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin*
4.1
%
-1.7
 %
-5.1
 %
 
0.8
%
-7.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selected items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for capital expenditures - network and other
$
34

$
30

$
64

 
$
92

$
170


 
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
Operating activities
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(514
)
$
235

Asset impairments (2)
231

—

Depreciation and amortization
7,050

7,061

Provision for losses on accounts receivable
435

278

Share-based and long-term incentive compensation expense
90

101

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(532
)
25

Amortization of long-term debt premiums, net
(47
)
(94
)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
692

642

Deferred purchase price from sale of receivables
—

(223
)
Other changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
Accounts and notes receivable
(754
)
65

Inventories and other current assets
650

248

Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,280

—

Accounts payable and other current liabilities
(436
)
(530
)
Current and long-term operating lease liabilities
(1,433
)
—

Non-current assets and liabilities, net
(172
)
(601
)
Other, net
225

375

Net cash provided by operating activities
6,765

7,582

 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other
(3,360
)
(3,814
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices
(5,449
)
(5,739
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses
(24
)
(145
)
Change in short-term investments, net
5

1,467

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses
819

416

Proceeds from deferred purchase price from sale of receivables
—

223

Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies
5

110

Other, net
(27
)
52

Net cash used in investing activities
(8,031
)
(7,430
)
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings
4,731

6,416

Repayments of debt, financing and finance lease obligations
(7,188
)
(6,937
)
Debt financing costs
(12
)
(286
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
(29
)
281

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
(33
)
—

Other, net
1

—

Net cash used in financing activities
(2,530
)
(526
)
 
 
 
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(3,796
)
(374
)
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
7,063

6,659

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$
3,267

$
6,285


RECONCILIATION TO CONSOLIDATED FREE CASH FLOW* (NON-GAAP) (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
Quarter To Date
 
Year To Date
 
12/31/19
9/30/19
12/31/18
 
12/31/19
12/31/18
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
1,955

$
2,566

$
2,225

 
$
6,765

$
7,582

 
 
 
 
 


Capital expenditures - network and other
(1,062
)
(1,109
)
(1,416
)
 
(3,360
)
(3,814
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices
(2,147
)
(1,786
)
(2,215
)
 
(5,449
)
(5,739
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses, net
(8
)
(7
)
(75
)
 
(24
)
(145
)
Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses
220

417

144

 
819

416

Proceeds from deferred purchase price from sale of receivables
—

—

—

 
—

223

Other investing activities, net
6

4

129

 
10

189

Free cash flow*
$
(1,036
)
$
85

$
(1,208
)
 
$
(1,239
)
$
(1,288
)
Net proceeds (repayments) of financings related to devices and receivables
603

(130
)
300

 
703

913

Adjusted free cash flow*
$
(433
)
$
(45
)
$
(908
)
 
$
(536
)
$
(375
)

 
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
12/31/19
3/31/19
ASSETS
 
 
Current assets
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,179

$
6,982

Short-term investments
62

67

Accounts and notes receivable, net
3,873

3,554

Device and accessory inventory
1,117

999

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,224

1,289

Total current assets
9,455

12,891

 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
20,827

21,201

Costs to acquire a customer contract
1,808

1,559

Operating lease right-of-use assets
6,713

—

Goodwill
4,598

4,598

FCC licenses and other
41,492

41,465

Definite-lived intangible assets, net
918

1,769

Other assets
1,091

1,118

Total assets
$
86,902

$
84,601

 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
Accounts payable
$
3,396

$
3,961

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
3,335

3,597

Current operating lease liabilities
1,860

—

Current portion of long-term debt, financing and finance lease obligations
3,880

4,557

Total current liabilities
12,471

12,115

 
 
 
Long-term debt, financing and finance lease obligations
33,507

35,366

Long-term operating lease liabilities
5,423

—

Deferred tax liabilities
7,038

7,556

Other liabilities
2,708

3,437

Total liabilities
61,147

58,474

 
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
 
Common stock
41

41

Treasury shares, at cost
(9
)
—

Paid-in capital
28,402

28,306

Accumulated deficit
(2,226
)
(1,883
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(453
)
(392
)
Total stockholders' equity
25,755

26,072

Noncontrolling interests
—

55

Total equity
25,755

26,127

Total liabilities and equity
$
86,902

$
84,601



NET DEBT* (NON-GAAP) (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
12/31/19
3/31/19
 
 
 
Total debt
$
37,387

$
39,923

Less: Cash and cash equivalents
(3,179
)
(6,982
)
Less: Short-term investments
(62
)
(67
)
Net debt*
$
34,146

$
32,874




 
 
 
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SCHEDULE OF DEBT (Unaudited)
(Millions)
 
 
12/31/19
ISSUER
 MATURITY
 PRINCIPAL
Sprint Corporation
 
 
7.25% Senior notes due 2021
09/15/2021
$
2,250

7.875% Senior notes due 2023
09/15/2023
4,250

7.125% Senior notes due 2024
06/15/2024
2,500

7.625% Senior notes due 2025
02/15/2025
1,500

7.625% Senior notes due 2026
03/01/2026
1,500

Sprint Corporation
 
12,000

 
 
 
Sprint Spectrum Co LLC, Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC, and Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC
 
 
3.36% Senior secured notes due 2021
09/20/2021
1,531

4.738% Senior secured notes due 2025
03/20/2025
2,100

5.152% Senior secured notes due 2028
03/20/2028
1,838

Sprint Spectrum Co LLC, Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC, and Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC
 
5,469

 
 
 
Sprint Communications, Inc.
 
 
7% Guaranteed notes due 2020
03/01/2020
1,000

7% Senior notes due 2020
08/15/2020
1,500

11.5% Senior notes due 2021
11/15/2021
1,000

6% Senior notes due 2022
11/15/2022
2,280

Sprint Communications, Inc.
 
5,780

 
 
 
Sprint Capital Corporation
 
 
6.875% Senior notes due 2028
11/15/2028
2,475

8.75% Senior notes due 2032
03/15/2032
2,000

Sprint Capital Corporation
 
4,475

 
 
 
Credit facilities
 
 
Secured equipment credit facilities
2021 - 2022
505

Secured term loans due 2024
02/03/2024
5,870

Credit facilities
 
6,375

 
 
 
Accounts receivable facility
2021
3,310

 
 
 
Financing obligations, finance leases and other obligations
2020 - 2026
349

Total principal
 
37,758

 
 
 
Net premiums and debt financing costs
 
(371
)
Total debt
 
$
37,387


 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

(1)
For customers that elect to lease a device rather than purchasing one under our subsidized program, there is a positive impact to EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* from direct channel sales primarily due to the fact the cost of the device is not recorded as cost of equipment sales but rather is depreciated over the customer lease term. Under our device leasing program for the direct channel, devices are transferred from inventory to property and equipment and the cost of the leased device is recognized as depreciation expense over the customer lease term to an estimated residual value. The customer payments are recognized as revenue over the term of the lease. Under our subsidy model, we recognize revenue from the sale of devices as equipment sales at the point of sale and the cost of the device is recognized as cost of equipment sales. During the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2019, we leased devices through our Sprint direct channels totaling approximately $1,686 million and $4,015 million, respectively, which would have increased cost of equipment sales and reduced EBITDA* if they had been purchased under our subsidized program.

The impact to EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA* resulting from the sale of devices under our installment billing program is generally neutral except for the impact in our indirect channels from the time value of money element related to the imputed interest on the installment receivable.
(2)
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2019, we recognized $19 million of impairment charges primarily related to an inbound roaming arrangement with a third party in Puerto Rico. During the second and first quarters of fiscal year 2019, the company recognized asset impairment expense primarily related to the sale and leaseback of our Overland Park, Kansas campus.
(3)
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2019, the company recorded losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment primarily related to network costs that are no longer recoverable as a result of changes in the company's network plans. During the third and second quarters of fiscal year 2018, the company recorded losses on disposals of property, plant and equipment primarily related to cell site construction costs and other network costs that are no longer recoverable as a result of changes in the company's network plans.
(4)
During the third, second and first quarters of fiscal year 2019 and third, second and first quarters of fiscal year 2018, severance and exit costs consist primarily of exit costs related to access termination charges and severance costs associated with reductions in work force.
(5)
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we recognized contract termination costs associated with the purchase of certain leased spectrum assets, which upon termination of the spectrum leases resulted in the accelerated recognition of the unamortized favorable lease balances.
(6)
During the third, second and first quarters of fiscal year 2019 and third, second and first quarters of fiscal year 2018, we recorded merger costs of $78 million, $69 million, $83 million, $67 million, $56 million and $93 million, respectively, due to the proposed Business Combination Agreement with T-Mobile.
(7)
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2019, we had favorable developments in litigation and other contingencies of $270 million primarily associated with legal recoveries for patent infringement lawsuits. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2018, litigation expenses and other contingencies consist of tax matters settled with the State of New York.
(8)
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 the partial pension settlement is the result of a plan amendment to the Sprint Retirement Pension Plan to offer certain terminated participants who had not begun receiving Plan benefits the opportunity to voluntarily elect to receive their benefits as an immediate lump sum distribution.
(9)
During the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 we recognized hurricane-related reimbursements of $32 million.


 
 
 
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*FINANCIAL MEASURES

Sprint provides financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP and adjusted GAAP (non-GAAP). The non-GAAP financial measures reflect industry conventions, or standard measures of liquidity, profitability or performance commonly used by the investment community for comparability purposes. These measurements should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We have defined below each of the non-GAAP measures we use, but these measures may not be synonymous to similar measurement terms used by other companies.

Sprint provides reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures in its financial reporting. Because Sprint does not predict special items that might occur in the future, and our forecasts are developed at a level of detail different than that used to prepare GAAP-based financial measures, Sprint does not provide reconciliations to GAAP of its forward-looking financial measures.

The measures used in this release include the following:

EBITDA is operating income/(loss) before depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding severance, exit costs, and other special items. Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by non-equipment net operating revenues for Wireless and Adjusted EBITDA divided by net operating revenues for Wireline. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors because they are an indicator of the strength and performance of our ongoing business operations. While depreciation and amortization are considered operating costs under GAAP, these expenses primarily represent non-cash current period costs associated with the use of long-lived tangible and definite-lived intangible assets. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are calculations commonly used as a basis for investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the periodic and future operating performance and value of companies within the telecommunications industry.

Free Cash Flow is the cash provided by operating activities less the cash used in investing activities other than short-term investments and equity method investments. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is Free Cash Flow plus the proceeds from device financings and sales of receivables, net of repayments. We believe that Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow provide useful information to investors, analysts and our management about the cash generated by our core operations and net proceeds obtained to fund certain leased devices, respectively, after interest and dividends, if any, and our ability to fund scheduled debt maturities and other financing activities, including discretionary refinancing and retirement of debt and purchase or sale of investments.

Net Debt is consolidated debt, including current maturities, less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. We believe that Net Debt provides useful information to investors, analysts and credit rating agencies about the capacity of the company to reduce the debt load and improve its capital structure.




 
 
 


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SAFE HARBOR

This release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “target,” “plan”, “outlook,” “providing guidance,” and similar expressions are intended to identify information that is not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future - including statements relating to our network, subscriber growth, and liquidity; and statements expressing general views about future operating results - are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are estimates and projections reflecting management’s judgment based on currently available information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. With respect to these forward-looking statements, management has made assumptions regarding, among other things, the development and deployment of new technologies and services such as 5G; efficiencies and cost savings of new technologies and services; customer and network usage; subscriber additions and churn rates; service, speed, capacity, coverage and quality; availability of devices; availability of various financings; and the timing of various events and the economic environment. Sprint believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and speak only as of the date when made. Sprint undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition, forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our company's historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Sprint Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019 and, when filed, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties.

About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint served 54.2 million connections as of December 31, 2019 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today, Sprint’s legacy of innovation and service continues with an increased investment to dramatically improve coverage, reliability, and speed across its nationwide network and commitment to launching a 5G mobile network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.





















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