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 |
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period
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Commission File Number 001-31673
Cingular Wireless LLC
Formed under the laws of the State of Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 74-2955068
5565 Glenridge Connector, Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Telephone Number: (404) 236-6000
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 þ No o
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 filers in
Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I: FINANCIAL
INFORMATION |
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Financial Statements |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
about Market Risk |
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Controls and Procedures |
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION |
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Legal Proceedings |
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Risk Factors |
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
Use of Proceeds |
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Defaults upon Senior Securities |
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders |
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Other Information |
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| Item 6. |
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Exhibits |
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Signature |
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| EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CEO |
| EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF CFO |
| EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CEO |
| EX-32.2 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION OF CFO |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Dollars
in Millions)
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Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months | |
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Six Months | |
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June 30, | |
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Operating revenues:
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Service revenues
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$ |
7,719 |
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$ |
8,295 |
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$ |
15,138 |
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$ |
16,300 |
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Equipment sales
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890 |
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923 |
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1,700 |
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1,898 |
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Total operating revenues
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8,609 |
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9,218 |
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16,838 |
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18,198 |
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Operating expenses:
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Cost of services (excluding depreciation, included below, of
$1,079 and $1,089, and $2,159 and $2,234, respectively)
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2,293 |
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2,497 |
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4,437 |
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4,817 |
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Cost of equipment sales
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1,230 |
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1,349 |
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2,525 |
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2,676 |
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Selling, general and administrative
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2,953 |
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2,757 |
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5,954 |
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5,603 |
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,629 |
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1,598 |
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3,304 |
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3,278 |
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Total operating expenses
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8,105 |
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8,201 |
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16,220 |
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16,374 |
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Operating income
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504 |
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1,017 |
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618 |
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1,824 |
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Other income (expenses):
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Interest expense
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(326 |
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(298 |
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(664 |
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(595 |
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Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entities
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(41 |
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(43 |
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(57 |
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(84 |
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Equity in net income of affiliates
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1 |
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3 |
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Other, net
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33 |
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6 |
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53 |
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15 |
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Total other income (expenses)
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(333 |
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(335 |
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(665 |
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(664 |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
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171 |
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682 |
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(47 |
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1,160 |
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Provision for income taxes
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142 |
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46 |
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266 |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
147 |
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$ |
540 |
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(93 |
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$ |
894 |
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See accompanying notes.
1
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Dollars
in Millions) (Continued)
Item 1. Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ |
472 |
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$ |
189 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$286 and $230
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3,622 |
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3,773 |
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Inventories
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536 |
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499 |
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Prepaid assets
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320 |
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467 |
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Current deferred tax assets
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767 |
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1,072 |
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Other current assets
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332 |
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339 |
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Total current assets
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6,049 |
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6,339 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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21,745 |
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22,138 |
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Licenses, net
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25,242 |
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25,245 |
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Goodwill
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22,359 |
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22,005 |
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Customer relationship intangibles, net
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2,998 |
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2,309 |
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Other intangible assets, net
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174 |
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159 |
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Other assets
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752 |
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749 |
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Total assets
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$ |
79,319 |
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$ |
78,944 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS CAPITAL |
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Current liabilities:
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Debt maturing within one year
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$ |
2,036 |
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$ |
2,995 |
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Accounts payable
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1,920 |
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929 |
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Due to affiliates, net
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54 |
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86 |
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Advanced billing and customer deposits
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946 |
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992 |
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Accrued liabilities
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5,052 |
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4,304 |
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Total current liabilities
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10,008 |
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9,306 |
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Long-term debt:
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Debt due to members
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6,717 |
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6,717 |
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Other long-term debt, net of premium
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12,623 |
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11,792 |
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Total long-term debt
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19,340 |
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18,509 |
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Deferred tax liabilities, net
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3,086 |
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3,267 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities
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1,364 |
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1,395 |
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Total liabilities
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33,798 |
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32,477 |
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Commitments and contingencies
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Minority interests in consolidated entities
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543 |
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595 |
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Members capital:
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Members capital
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44,988 |
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45,882 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
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(10 |
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(10 |
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Total members capital
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44,978 |
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45,872 |
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Total liabilities and members capital
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$ |
79,319 |
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$ |
78,944 |
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See accompanying notes.
2
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Dollars
in Millions) (Continued)
Item 1. Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
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Six Months | |
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Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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Operating activities
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
(93 |
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$ |
894 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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3,304 |
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3,278 |
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Provision for doubtful accounts
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231 |
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113 |
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Loss on disposal of fixed assets
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31 |
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10 |
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Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entities
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57 |
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84 |
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Equity in net income of affiliates
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(3 |
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Amortization of debt discount (premium), net
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(120 |
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(97 |
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Deferred income taxes
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(17 |
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218 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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(237 |
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(260 |
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Inventories
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159 |
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37 |
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Other current assets
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112 |
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(173 |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities
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501 |
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(1,760 |
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Pensions and post-employment benefits
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37 |
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89 |
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Other, net
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12 |
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52 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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3,974 |
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2,485 |
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Investing activities
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Construction and capital expenditures
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(3,159 |
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(3,023 |
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Receipts from (investments in) equity affiliates, net
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(199 |
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6 |
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Proceeds from dispositions of assets
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3,140 |
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103 |
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Acquisitions of businesses and licenses, net of cash received
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(5 |
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(3 |
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Deposits for license purchase
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(143 |
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Investment in qualified trust designated for future capital
expenditures
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(1,488 |
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Other
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50 |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,804 |
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(2,917 |
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Financing activities
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Net (repayments) borrowings under revolving credit agreement
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(1,667 |
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1,192 |
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Repayment of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
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(263 |
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(1,009 |
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Repayment of long-term debt due to members
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(301 |
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Net distributions to minority interests
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(24 |
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(34 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(2,255 |
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149 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(85 |
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(283 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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352 |
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472 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ |
267 |
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$ |
189 |
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See accompanying notes.
3
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Dollars
in Millions) (Continued)
Item 1. Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS
CAPITAL &
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS
CAPITAL
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2006:
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Balance at December 31, 2005
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$ |
44,978 |
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Net income
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|
894 |
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Balance at June 30, 2006
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$ |
45,872 |
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2005:
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Balance at December 31, 2004
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$ |
44,536 |
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Net loss
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(93 |
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Contribution of properties
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117 |
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Other, net
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2 |
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Balance at June 30, 2005
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$ |
44,562 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
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Three Months | |
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Six Months | |
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Ended | |
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Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
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| Comprehensive Income (Loss): |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
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Net income (loss)
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$ |
147 |
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$ |
540 |
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$ |
(93 |
) |
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$ |
894 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss):
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Net foreign currency translation adjustment
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4 |
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Total comprehensive income (loss)
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$ |
151 |
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$ |
540 |
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$ |
(93 |
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$ |
894 |
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See accompanying notes.
4
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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| 1. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Cingular Wireless LLC (the Company) is a Delaware limited
liability company formed in 2000 by SBC Communications Inc.
(SBC)* and BellSouth Corporation (BellSouth) as the operating
company for their U.S. wireless joint venture. AT&T and
BellSouth, through their wholly-owned subsidiaries,
respectively, own approximate 60% and 40% economic interests in
the Company. Cingular Wireless Corporation (the Manager), which
is directed equally by AT&T and BellSouth, acts as the
Companys manager and controls the Companys
management and operations. The Company provides wireless voice
and data communications services, including local, long-distance
and roaming services using both cellular and personal
communications services (PCS) frequencies licensed by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and equipment to
customers in 46 states, including service to all 100 of the
largest U.S. metropolitan areas. All of the Companys
operations, which primarily serve customers in the U.S., are
conducted through subsidiaries or joint ventures. Through
roaming arrangements with other carriers, the Company provides
its customers service in regions where it does not have network
coverage and is thus able to serve customers in virtually the
entire U.S. and over 180 foreign countries.
In October 2004, the Company acquired AT&T Wireless
Services, Inc. (AT&T Wireless) for aggregate consideration
of approximately $41,000 in cash. AT&T Wireless, which has
been renamed New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., will continue
to be referred to herein as AT&T Wireless and is now a
direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The operations of
AT&T Wireless are integrated with those of the Company, and
the business is conducted under the Cingular brand
name.
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) that permit reduced disclosure
for interim periods. Management believes the consolidated
financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of
normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the
results for the interim periods shown. The results for the
interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for
the full year. These interim financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the
Company and accompanying notes included in the Companys
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and its Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2006.
The Company is not a taxable entity for federal income tax
purposes. Rather, federal taxable income or loss is included in
the Companys respective members federal income tax
returns. However, the Companys provision for income taxes
includes federal and state income taxes for certain of its
corporate
* On November 18, 2005, SBC acquired AT&T Corp.
and changed the name of the surviving entity to AT&T Inc.
When used herein, AT&T will refer to the
surviving entity and, prior to November 18, 2005, to SBC.
AT&T Corp. refers to that entity prior to November 18,
2005. In March 2006, AT&T and BellSouth agreed to merge. The
transaction has been approved by the Board of Directors and
shareholders of each company. It is subject to review by the
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), approval by the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and other regulatory
authorities and satisfaction of other conditions.
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
subsidiaries, as well as for certain states which impose income
taxes upon non-corporate legal entities. After the acquisition,
AT&T Wireless contributed the majority of its assets and
liabilities to Cingular Wireless II, LLC (CW II), which it
owns jointly with Cingular Wireless LLC. In exchange for the
assets and liabilities contributed to CW II, AT&T
Wireless received a 43% ownership interest in CW II, from
which any income (loss) is allocated and is subject to federal
and state income taxes. The remaining income (loss) from CW II
is allocated to the Company and flows through to the members who
are taxed at their level pursuant to federal and state income
tax laws.
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based
on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of
assets and liabilities, applying enacted statutory rates. The
Company provides valuation allowances for deferred tax assets
for which it does not consider realization of such assets to be
more likely than not.
The Companys effective tax rate for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006 was 20.88% and 22.97%,
respectively. This rate varies from the expected federal
statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of the exclusion
from the Companys income tax provision of operating
results which are wholly allocated to its respective
members federal income tax returns. The income tax
provision for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
also includes provisions for income taxes in certain state and
local jurisdictions.
The Company incurred income tax expense in the six months ended
June 30, 2005 despite a pre-tax loss as a result of the
exclusion from the Companys income tax provision of
operating losses which were wholly allocated to its respective
members federal income tax returns. Income was generated
at certain taxable subsidiaries during the six months ended
June 30, 2005. The income tax provision for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, also includes
income tax expense related to state income tax law changes and
the release of valuation allowances.
In June 2006, the FASB ratified the consensus on Emerging Issues
Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 06-3, How Taxes
Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental
Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement.
(EITF 06-03). The
scope of
EITF 06-03
includes any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is
directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a
seller and a customer and may include, but is not limited to,
sales, use, value added, Universal Service Fund
(USF) contributions and some excise taxes. The Task Force
affirmed its conclusion that entities should present these taxes
in the income statement on either a gross or a net basis, based
on their accounting policy, which should be disclosed pursuant
to APB Opinion No. 22, Disclosure of Accounting
Policies. If such taxes are significant, and are presented
on a gross basis, the amounts of those taxes should be
disclosed. The consensus on
EITF 06-03 will be
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning
after December 15, 2006. The Company currently records
gross receipts taxes, USF contributions and miscellaneous other
taxes and regulatory cost recovery fees on a gross basis in its
consolidated statements of operations. Should the Company
conclude that such amounts are more appropriately presented on a
net basis, it would have a material impact on total operating
revenues and expenses, although operating income and net income
would not be affected.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An
Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,
(FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial
statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 also prescribes
a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the
financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return that
results in a tax benefit. Additionally, FIN 48 provides
guidance on de-recognition, income statement classification of
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. This interpretation is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company
is currently evaluating the effect that the application of
FIN 48 will have on its consolidated results of operations
and financial condition
Summarized below are the carrying values for the major classes
of intangible assets:
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December 31, 2005 | |
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June 30, 2006 | |
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Gross | |
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Accumulated | |
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Amortization | |
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Amortization | |
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Intangible assets subject to amortization:
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Customer relationship intangibles
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5 years |
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$ |
5,316 |
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$ |
(2,318 |
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$ |
4,974 |
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$ |
(2,665 |
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Other intangibles
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1-18 years |
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306 |
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(134 |
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301 |
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(144 |
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Total
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$ |
5,622 |
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$ |
(2,452 |
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$ |
5,275 |
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$ |
(2,809 |
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Intangible assets not subject to amortization:
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FCC (U.S.) licenses
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$ |
25,242 |
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$ |
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$ |
25,245 |
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$ |
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Goodwill
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$ |
22,359 |
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$ |
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$ |
22,005 |
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$ |
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The $354 change in the carrying value of goodwill for the six
months ended June 30, 2006 is primarily attributable to
deferred income tax adjustments with respect to the AT&T
Wireless transaction.
The following table presents current and estimated amortization
expense for each of the following periods:
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Aggregate amortization expense:
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For the six months ended June 30, 2006
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$ |
704 |
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Estimated amortization expense:
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For the remainder of 2006
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$ |
611 |
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For the years ending December 31,
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2007
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955 |
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2008
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603 |
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2009
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237 |
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2010 and thereafter
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60 |
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$ |
2,466 |
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
For the six months ended June 30, 2005, amortization
expense was $965.
In addition to the intangible assets noted above, the Company
had $2 of intangible assets at December 31, 2005 and
June 30, 2006 in connection with the recognition of an
additional minimum liability for its bargained pension plan
and/or other unqualified benefit plans as required by Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 87,
Employers Accounting for Pensions.
In November 2000, the Company and Crowley Digital Wireless, LLC
(Crowley Digital) entered into an agreement, pursuant to which
Salmon PCS LLC (Salmon) was formed to bid as a very small
business for certain 1900 megahertz (MHz) band PCS
licenses auctioned by the FCC. The Company granted Crowley
Digital the right to put its approximate 20% economic interest
in Salmon to the Company at a cash price equal to Crowley
Digitals initial investment plus a specified rate of
return. The Companys maximum liability for the purchase of
Crowley Digitals interest in Salmon under this put right
is $225. The fair values of this put obligation, estimated at
$172 and $181 as of December 31, 2005 and June 30,
2006, respectively, are included in Accrued
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets for the
respective periods. Crowley Digital has exercised its put right
pursuant to which the Company expects to pay approximately $186
should the put be approved by the FCC and close in October 2006,
as the Company anticipates.
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| 4. |
Termination of GSMF Network Infrastructure Joint Venture |
In May 2004, the Company and
T-Mobile entered into a
comprehensive agreement to dissolve the GSM Facilities, LLC
(GSMF) joint venture, sell to
T-Mobile certain
spectrum licenses and other assets and exchange certain other
spectrum licenses.
Pursuant to the agreement, the joint venture was dissolved in
January 2005 and the Company sold its ownership of the
California/ Nevada Major Trading Area network assets to
T-Mobile for
approximately $2,500. The Company retained the right to utilize
the California/ Nevada and New York
T-Mobile networks
during a four-year transition period and has committed to
purchase a minimum number of minutes over this term with a
purchase commitment value of $1,200 (see Note 8).
Additionally, in January 2005, the Company sold 10 MHz of
spectrum to T-Mobile in
each of the San Francisco, Sacramento and Las Vegas Basic
Trading Areas for $180 as part of the agreement.
In connection with the dissolution, the Company and
T-Mobile are
contractually required to exchange certain spectrum licenses.
The Company expects the spectrum licenses to be exchanged on
January 1, 2007. Upon the completion of the spectrum
exchange, the Company expects to recognize a significant gain in
connection with the consummation of these transactions, based
upon the fair market value of the assets exchanged, net of $88
in deferred losses which are reflected in Other
Assets on the consolidated balance sheets and related to
components of the transaction that have closed.
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Revolving Credit Agreement |
Under a revolving credit agreement, AT&T and BellSouth
provide the Company unsubordinated short-term financing on a pro
rata basis at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.05% for the
Companys ordinary
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
course operations. The revolving credit agreement provides that
in the event that the Company has available cash (as defined) on
any business day, such amount shall first be applied to the
repayment of the revolving loans, and any remaining excess shall
then be applied to the repayment of the Subordinated Notes
(member loans) from AT&T and BellSouth at month end if the
Company does not then require a cash advance under the
agreement. As of December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2006,
the Company had an outstanding balance of $511 and $1,703,
respectively, under the revolving credit agreement.
The Company repaid $1,000 of 7.35% AT&T Wireless Services,
Inc. unsecured and unsubordinated Senior Notes when they matured
on March 1, 2006.
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| 6. |
Related Party Transactions |
These consolidated financial statements include charges from
AT&T and BellSouth for certain expenses pursuant to various
agreements.
In addition to the affiliate transactions described elsewhere in
these consolidated financial statements, other significant
transactions with the Companys members are as follows:
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Agent commissions and compensation
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16 |
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15 |
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$ |
36 |
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29 |
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Interconnect and long distance
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310 |
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464 |
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592 |
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928 |
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Telecommunications and other services
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57 |
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88 |
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115 |
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195 |
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See Note 11 to the Companys audited consolidated
financial statements included in Item 8 in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 for a further description of
services. |
The Company had receivables from affiliates of $156 and $175 and
payables to affiliates of $210 and $261 at December 31,
2005 and June 30, 2006, respectively.
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| 7. |
Acquisition-Related and Integration Costs |
In 2005, management of the Company approved plans affecting the
integration of retail stores, administrative space and network
acquired in the merger with AT&T Wireless in October 2004
with those of legacy Cingular. These plans resulted in
adjustments in 2005 to the original purchase price allocation
for the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of AT&T
Wireless and the need to shorten the useful lives of certain
network and other property, plant and equipment.
The incremental depreciation expense related to the shortened
useful lives was $105 and $140 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2005, respectively, and $43 and $133 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006.
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table displays the current period activity and
balances recorded under EITF 95-3, which are reflected in
Accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance
sheets. Due to ongoing monitoring of the integration plan, in
the current period, the Company recorded additional accruals for
extended lease notification periods and accrual reductions
related to the ongoing contract termination progress. In the
table below, increases to the accrual are reflected as expense
in the current period consolidated statements of operations, of
which $21 and $1 relate to the first and second quarters of
2006, respectively. Accrual decreases of $17 and $7 were
recorded in the first and second quarters of 2006, respectively,
and are reflected as reductions to goodwill in the consolidated
balance sheets.
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| EITF 95-3 Summary |
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Accruals | |
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Payments | |
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Adjustments | |
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Lease terminations
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$ |
262 |
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$ |
22 |
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$ |
(26 |
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$ |
(24 |
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$ |
234 |
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Severance
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15 |
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(6 |
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9 |
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Equipment removal costs
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185 |
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(30 |
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155 |
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Other
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3 |
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3 |
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Total
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$ |
465 |
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$ |
22 |
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$ |
(62 |
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(24 |
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$ |
401 |
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A summary of total expected costs to be incurred under
SFAS 146 for the integration plans, and the amounts
incurred through and for the six months ended June 30,
2006, are presented in the table below.
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Estimate of Expenses | |
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Cumulative Expenses | |
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Expenses | |
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Cumulative Expenses | |
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Incurred | |
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Incurred through | |
| Summary of SFAS 146 Costs |
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Incurred | |
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December 31, 2005 | |
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During 2006 | |
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June 30, 2006 | |
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Contract termination costs:
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Lease terminations
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$ |
125 |
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$ |
36 |
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$ |
34 |
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$ |
70 |
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Agent terminations
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10 |
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4 |
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4 |
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Other contract terminations
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6 |
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Equipment removal costs
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126 |
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15 |
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8 |
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23 |
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Other
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6 |
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3 |
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3 |
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6 |
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Total
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$ |
273 |
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$ |
54 |
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$ |
49 |
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$ |
103 |
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The following table displays the SFAS 146 activity and
balances of the restructuring liabilities associated with the
integration plans which are reflected in Accrued
liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Activity
under SFAS 112 for the six months ended June 30, 2006
was immaterial.
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Balance at December 31, 2005
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$ |
37 |
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Additions
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49 |
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Payments
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(20 |
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Balance at June 30, 2006
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$ |
66 |
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL
INFORMATION (Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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| 8. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
The Company has unconditional purchase commitments for
advertising and marketing, computer equipment and services,
roaming, long distance services, network equipment and related
maintenance and software development and related maintenance.
These commitments totaled approximately $1,272 at June 30,
2006. Included in this amount are commitments aggregating $121
to AT&T, BellSouth and their affiliates for
telecommunications and other services.
In connection with the termination of the Companys GSMF
network infrastructure joint venture with
T-Mobile, the Company
made a $1,200 commitment to purchase a minimum number of minutes
from T-Mobile over a
four-year transition period. This commitment became effective in
January 2005, and approximately $310 of the purchase commitment
remained outstanding as of June 30, 2006. The Company
believes that the rates reflected in this purchase commitment
are indicative of market rates based upon the volume of the
commitment and the length of the transition period.
See Note 15 to the Companys audited consolidated
financial statements included in Item 8 in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 for a further description of
these commitments.
The Company is subject to claims arising in the ordinary course
of business involving allegations of personal injury, breach of
contract, anti-competitive conduct, employment law issues,
regulatory matters and other actions. To the extent that
management believes that a loss arising from litigation or
regulatory proceedings is probable and can reasonably be
estimated, an amount is accrued on the financial statements for
the estimated loss. As additional information becomes available,
the potential liability related to the matter is reassessed and
the accruals are revised, if necessary. While complete assurance
cannot be given as to the outcome of any legal claims, the
Company believes that any financial impact would not be material
to its business, financial position or cash flows.
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
The following should be read in conjunction with the
December 31, 2005 Cingular Wireless LLC audited
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes,
related information and Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 and the unaudited consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes, related information
and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the
three months ended March 31, 2006.
Overview of Business
We earn revenues and generate cash primarily by offering a
comprehensive variety of high-quality wireless voice and data
communications services and products. Our services are available
in a variety of postpaid pricing plans and prepaid service
arrangements. Our voice and data offerings are tailored to meet
the communications needs of targeted customer segments,
including youth, family, active professionals, local and
regional businesses and national corporate accounts.
At June 30, 2006, we served 57.3 million voice and
data subscribers over our cellular and PCS networks and were the
largest provider of wireless voice and data communications
services in the U.S., based on the number of wireless
subscribers. We had access to FCC licenses to provide cellular
or PCS wireless communications services covering
296 million POPs, or approximately 99% of the
U.S. population, including all of the 100 largest
U.S. metropolitan markets.
Industry and Operating Trends
We compete for customers based principally on our reputation,
network quality, customer service, price and service offerings.
We face substantial and increasing competition in all aspects of
our business. Our competitors are principally three national
(Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel and
T-Mobile) and a large
number of regional providers of cellular, PCS and other wireless
communications services, as well as resellers. In addition, we
may experience significant competition from companies that
provide similar services using other current or future
communications technologies and services. Competition and the
high rate of wireless service penetration may continue to
adversely impact gross additions, revenue growth, expenses and
margins.
Our management focuses on key wireless industry
drivers subscriber penetration, average revenue per
user (ARPU), operating income, OIBDA (defined as operating
income before depreciation and amortization) and reputation
within the wireless industry to evaluate our
performance.
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Subscriber Penetration The wireless
telecommunications industry is continuing to grow. A high degree
of competition exists among the current four national carriers,
their affiliates and the smaller regional carriers. This
competition and other factors will continue to put pressure on
pricing, margins and subscriber churn as the carriers compete
for customers. Future carrier revenue growth is highly dependent
upon the number of net subscriber additions a carrier can
achieve and the revenue derived from its subscribers. For the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, net subscriber
additions increased 57.4% and 37.0%, respectively, on a
year-over-year basis. These increases have driven our overall
market penetration to approximately 20% as of June 30,
2006, an increase of approximately 200 basis points from
June 30, 2005. |
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ARPU Quarterly ARPU continued to decline on a
year-over-year basis as a result of several factors. Primary
among them is the addition of a disproportionately higher
percentage of lower-ARPU prepaid and reseller subscribers than
postpaid subscribers over the past three quarters. Reseller
subscribers have increased approximately 2.3 million over
the prior year comparable period and comprise 9.7% of our |
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subscriber base as of June 30, 2006, compared to 6.4% at
June 30, 2005. Other contributing factors include
competitive plan offerings that: |
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add incremental revenue but at a lower rate than our primary
plans, through such offerings as FAMILYTALK(R), prepaid plans
and/or plans offered through reseller arrangements; |
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allow customers to carry over unused minutes to succeeding
months
(ROLLOVER®
plans), which reduces overage revenues; |
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include no roaming or long distance charges; and |
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allow our customers to call each other for free. |
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These plans effectively position Cingular to compete for
customers and add incremental revenue, though they may
negatively affect ARPU. Additionally, our ARPU is adversely
affected by the general competitive environment and increasing
wireless penetration, which puts pressure on the prices we can
charge. |
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These pressures on ARPU have been offset in part by incremental
revenue drivers related to data products, such as ringtones and
messaging, which have accelerated as we have expanded our 3G
network. We expect these dynamics to continue for the
foreseeable future. |
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Operating Income Our operating results for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 were
significantly higher than the respective comparable periods in
2005 as our operating expenses remained essentially flat while
our revenues rose over 7.1% and 8.1%, respectively, on a
year-over-year basis. Lower selling, general and administrative
expenses and depreciation and amortization were offset by
increases in cost of service and cost of equipment sales. We
expect cost of services to increase due to higher network system
usage and continued integration of AT&T Wireless
network and operations, as discussed below. We will continue to
incur redundant expenses related to operating multiple networks
as our subscriber base transitions from our Time Division
Multiple Access (TDMA) and analog networks to our Global System
for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. If we are successful in
increasing the rate of gross subscriber additions, our
subscriber acquisition costs will also increase because of sales
commissions and handset subsidies. We also expect increased
costs to maintain and support our growing subscriber base and
for customer care initiatives to improve our level of service to
our subscriber base and to retain existing subscribers. We
expect to incur higher depreciation costs as a result of the
enhancement of the network coverage in our footprint and
installation of high-speed 3G UMTS/ HSDPA technology in our
network infrastructure, together with the accelerated
depreciation of our TDMA network. |
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OIBDA Our OIBDA margin continued to
strengthen as our integration initiatives progress and was
higher in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 than
in the respective corresponding prior year periods by
390 basis points and 540 basis points, respectively.
For more information on the calculation of OIBDA and OIBDA
margins, see OIBDA Discussion below. |
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Reputation We continue to strive to be the
most highly regarded wireless company in the industry with a
driving focus on best of class sales and service. We primarily
use subscriber churn to evaluate our reputation within the
wireless industry. Over the past seven calendar quarters since
we acquired AT&T Wireless, our overall customer churn has
declined from 2.8% to 1.7%, as customers have positively
responded to improved network quality, new products and
services, more attractive service plans and initiatives to
customer care intended to improve the total customer experience.
While we anticipate continued improvements to our network and
customer care and more compelling customer offerings, we expect
higher disconnects from our analog and TDMA service as a result
of new pricing increases and |
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other initiatives designed to recover the costs of operating
these services for a diminishing customer base and encourage
migration of these customers to our GSM network, as we plan to
discontinue analog and TDMA services in 2008. |
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Integration of AT&T Wireless |
We acquired AT&T Wireless in October 2004 and are continuing
the process of integrating its assets and operations, primarily
the network, retail stores and information technology functions.
In connection therewith, we expect to continue to incur
significant costs through the end of 2006 associated with such
integration activities. We expect to substantially complete
activities associated with our network integration plans by
December 31, 2006. We continue to realize cost savings and
improvements in the operating performance of our combined
operations. We expect these savings to increasingly offset
integration costs and contribute to higher operating margins
during the second half of 2006.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, our
operating income was negatively impacted by $163 and $397,
respectively, of integration costs, which were primarily
reflected in our consolidated statements of operations within
Depreciation and amortization expenses, Cost
of services and Selling, general and
administrative expenses. Integration costs impacting
Depreciation and amortization expenses primarily
included accelerated depreciation of $77 and $247 for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. In
addition, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
integration costs impacting Cost of services of $67
and $85, respectively, and Selling, general and
administrative of $19 and $65 respectively, were primarily
comprised of network system costs and IT development. Lastly,
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, our
operating income was negatively impacted by approximately $336
and $695, respectively, of non-cash amortization expenses
related to amortizable intangible assets that were recorded with
the acquisition.
Selected Financial and Operating Data
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Three Months Ended | |
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Six Months Ended | |
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June 30, | |
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June 30, | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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Construction and capital expenditures
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$ |
2,188 |
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$ |
1,582 |
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$ |
3,159 |
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$ |
3,023 |
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Licensed cellular/ PCS POPs (in millions) (end of period)(1)
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294 |
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296 |
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|
294 |
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296 |
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Total cellular/ PCS subscribers (in millions) (end of period)(2)
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51.4 |
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57.3 |
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51.4 |
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57.3 |
|
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Net additions, cellular/ PCS subscribers (in millions)
|
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1.0 |
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1.5 |
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2.3 |
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3.2 |
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Cellular/ PCS subscriber churn(3)
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2.2 |
% |
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1.7 |
% |
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2.2 |
% |
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1.8 |
% |
|
Average cellular/ PCS revenue per user (ARPU)(4) (Actual
dollars)
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$ |
50.51 |
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$ |
48.84 |
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$ |
50.06 |
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$ |
48.66 |
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OIBDA(5)
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$ |
2,133 |
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$ |
2,615 |
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$ |
3,922 |
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$ |
5,102 |
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OIBDA margin(6)
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27.6 |
% |
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31.5 |
% |
|
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25.9 |
% |
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31.3 |
% |
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| (1) |
Licensed POPs refers to the number of people residing in areas
where we have licenses to provide cellular or PCS service. |
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| (2) |
Cellular/ PCS subscribers include subscribers of other carriers
served through reseller agreements. |
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| (3) |
Cellular/ PCS subscriber churn is calculated by dividing the
aggregate number of cellular/ PCS subscribers who cancel service
during each month in a period by the total number of cellular/
PCS subscribers at the beginning of each month in that period. |
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| (4) |
ARPU is defined as cellular/ PCS service revenues during the
period divided by average number of cellular/ PCS subscribers
during the period. For discussion of ARPU and a reconciliation
to its most comparable measure under U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (GAAP), see ARPU
Discussion below. |
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| (5) |
OIBDA is defined as operating income before depreciation and
amortization. For discussion of OIBDA, including reasons we
believe its presentation is useful and a reconciliation to its
most comparable measure under GAAP, see OIBDA
Discussion below. |
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| (6) |
OIBDA margin is defined as OIBDA divided by service revenues. |
OIBDA Discussion. OIBDA is defined as operating income
before depreciation and amortization. OIBDA margin is calculated
as OIBDA divided by service revenues. These are non-GAAP
financial measures. They differ from operating income and
operating margin, as calculated in accordance with GAAP, in that
they exclude depreciation and amortization. They differ from net
income, as calculated in accordance with GAAP, in that they
exclude, as presented in our consolidated statements of
operations: (i) depreciation and amortization,
(ii) interest expense, (iii) minority interest in
earnings of consolidated entities, (iv) equity in net
income of affiliates, (v) other, net, and
(vi) provision for income taxes. We believe these measures
are relevant and useful information to our investors as they are
an integral part of our internal management reporting and
planning processes and are important metrics that our management
uses to evaluate the operating performance of our consolidated
operations. They are used by management as a measurement of our
success in acquiring, retaining and servicing subscribers
because we believe these measures reflect our ability to
generate and grow subscriber revenues while providing a high
level of customer service in a cost-effective manner. Management
also uses these measures as a method of comparing our
performance with that of many of our competitors. The components
of OIBDA include the key revenue and expense items for which our
operating managers are responsible and upon which we evaluate
their performance. Lastly, we use this measure for planning
purposes and in presentations to our board of directors, and we
use multiples of this current or projected measure in our
discounted cash flow models to determine the value of our
licensing costs and our overall enterprise valuation.
OIBDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service
requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for
distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. OIBDA
excludes other, net, minority interest in earnings of
consolidated entities and equity in net income of affiliates, as
these do not reflect the operating results of our subscriber
base and our national footprint that we utilize to obtain and
service our customers. Equity in net income of affiliates
represents our proportionate share of the net income of
affiliates in which we exercise significant influence, but do
not control. As we do not control these entities, our management
excludes these results when evaluating the performance of our
primary operations. OIBDA also excludes interest expense and the
provision for income taxes. Excluding these items eliminates the
expenses associated with our capitalization and tax structures.
Finally, OIBDA excludes depreciation and amortization, in order
to eliminate the impact of capital investments.
We believe OIBDA as a percentage of service revenues to be a
more relevant measure of our operating margin than OIBDA as a
percentage of total revenue. We generally subsidize a portion of
our handset sales, all of which are recognized in the period in
which we sell the handset. This results in a disproportionate
impact on our margin in that period. Management views this
equipment subsidy as a cost to acquire or retain a subscriber,
which is recovered through the ongoing service revenue that is
generated
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by the customer. We also use service revenues to calculate
margin to facilitate comparison, both internally and externally
with our competitors, as they calculate their margins using
services revenue as well.
There are material limitations to using these non-GAAP financial
measures. OIBDA and OIBDA margin, as we have defined them, may
not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. Furthermore, these performance measures do not take
into account certain significant items, including depreciation
and amortization, interest expense, tax expense and equity in
net income of affiliates, that directly affect our net income.
Management compensates for these limitations by carefully
analyzing how our competitors present performance measures that
are similar in nature to OIBDA as we present it, and considering
the economic effect of the excluded expense items independently
as well as in connection with its analysis of net income as
calculated in accordance with GAAP. OIBDA and OIBDA margin
should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute
for, other measures of financial performance reported in
accordance with GAAP.
ARPU Discussion. ARPU is defined as cellular/ PCS service
revenues during the period divided by average cellular/ PCS
subscribers during the period. This metric is used to compare
the recurring revenue amounts generated on our cellular/ PCS
network to prior periods and internal targets. Our ARPU
calculation excludes data revenues from customers retained in
the sale of our Mobitex business in late 2004 and thereby makes
our metric more comparable with other wireless carriers, which
we believe makes it more useful to investors.
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Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP
Financial Measures |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months | |
|
Six Months | |
| |
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Ended June 30, | |
|
Ended June 30, | |
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| |
|
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| |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
540 |
|
|
$ |
(93 |
) |
|
$ |
894 |
|
| |
Plus: Interest expense
|
|
|
326 |
|
|
|
298 |
|
|
|
664 |
|
|
|
595 |
|
| |
Plus: Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entities
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
| |
Plus: Equity in net income of affiliates
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
| |
Plus: Other, net
|
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(15 |
) |
| |
Plus: Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
266 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
1,824 |
|
| |
Plus: Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
|
1,598 |
|
|
|
3,304 |
|
|
|
3,278 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OIBDA
|
|
$ |
2,133 |
|
|
$ |
2,615 |
|
|
$ |
3,922 |
|
|
$ |
5,102 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues
|
|
$ |
7,719 |
|
|
$ |
8,295 |
|
|
$ |
15,138 |
|
|
$ |
16,300 |
|
|
Less: Mobitex data revenues
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
25 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues used to calculate ARPU
|
|
$ |
7,699 |
|
|
$ |
8,284 |
|
|
$ |
15,100 |
|
|
$ |
16,275 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Consolidated Results of Operations
|
|
|
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared
with the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Three Months | |
|
|
|
Six Months | |
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|
| |
|
Ended June 30, | |
|
Change | |
|
Ended June 30, | |
|
Change | |
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| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
Fav(Unfav) | |
|
% | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
Fav(Unfav) | |
|
% | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
(In thousands) | |
|
(In thousands) | |
|
Beginning of Period
|
|
|
50,350 |
|
|
|
55,810 |
|
|
|
5,460 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
|
|
49,132 |
|
|
|
54,144 |
|
|
|
5,012 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
|
Net Additions (Losses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Postpaid
|
|
|
953 |
|
|
|
1,041 |
|
|
|
88 |
|
|
|
9.2 |
% |
|
|
2,016 |
|
|
|
1,941 |
|
|
|
(75 |
) |
|
|
(3.7 |
)% |
| |
Prepaid
|
|
|
(205 |
) |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
(292 |
) |
|
|
224 |
|
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
| |
Reseller
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
86.3 |
% |
|
|
595 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
|
417 |
|
|
|
70.1 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total Net Additions
|
|
|
952 |
|
|
|
1,498 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
57.4 |
% |
|
|
2,319 |
|
|
|
3,177 |
|
|
|
858 |
|
|
|
37.0 |
% |
|
Other Adjustments
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
|
(100.0 |
)% |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
44.4 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of Period
|
|
|
51,442 |
|
|
|
57,308 |
|
|
|
5,866 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
% |
|
|
51,442 |
|
|
|
57,308 |
|
|
|
5,866 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Additions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Postpaid
|
|
|
3,364 |
|
|
|
3,116 |
|
|
|
(248 |
) |
|
|
(7.4 |
)% |
|
|
6,903 |
|
|
|
6,248 |
|
|
|
(655 |
) |
|
|
(9.5 |
)% |
| |
Prepaid
|
|
|
646 |
|
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
|
1,386 |
|
|
|
1,822 |
|
|
|
436 |
|
|
|
31.5 |
% |
| |
Reseller
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
147 |
|
|
|
52.1 |
% |
|
|
675 |
|
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
60.1 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total Gross Additions
|
|
|
4,292 |
|
|
|
4,414 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
% |
|
|
8,964 |
|
|
|
9,151 |
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM Not Meaningful
We had 57.3 million cellular/ PCS subscribers at
June 30, 2006. We added approximately 1.5 million and
3.2 million subscribers, net of disconnections, to our
subscriber base during the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, up from 1.0 million and
2.3 million additions in the respective corresponding prior
year periods. Gross subscriber additions for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006 totaled approximately
4.4 million and 9.2 million, respectively. The slight
increase in total gross subscriber additions was primarily
driven by new prepaid offerings launched in the second half of
2005 and strong reseller additions, partially offset by
decreased postpaid additions due to planned distribution
rationalization such as the reduction of retail stores and
agents.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, our
monthly cellular/ PCS churn rate was 1.7% and 1.8%,
respectively, down from 2.2% in both corresponding prior year
periods. Postpaid churn for both the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 was 1.5%, down from 1.8% and 1.9% in the
corresponding prior year periods. The decline in our cellular/
PCS churn was driven by a 12.7% and 10.1% reduction in
disconnections for the three and six month periods, which we
believe is attributed primarily to better network quality and
coverage.
17
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in Millions)
|
|
| Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
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|
|
Historical Consolidated Data For the three and
six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| |
|
Three Months | |
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|
Six Months | |
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| |
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Ended June 30, | |
|
Change | |
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Ended June 30, | |
|
Change | |
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| |
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| |
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| |
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| |
| |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
$ | |
|
% | |
|
2005 | |
|
2006 | |
|
$ | |
|
% | |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
Operating revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Local service revenue voice
|
|
$ |
6,317 |
|
|
$ |
6,612 |
|
|
$ |
295 |
|
|
|
4.7 |
% |
|
$ |
12,496 |
|
|
$ |
13,130 |
|
|
$ |
634 |
|
|
|
5.1 |
% |
| |
Data revenue
|
|
|
654 |
|
|
|
989 |
|
|
|
335 |
|
|
|
51.2 |
|
|
|
1,224 |
|
|
|
1,862 |
|
|
|
638 |
|
|
|
52.1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total local service revenue
|
|
|
6,971 |
|
|
|
7,601 |
|
|
|
630 |
|
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
|
13,720 |
|
|
|
14,992 |
|
|
|
1,272 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
| |
Incollect roamer revenue
|
|
|
386 |
|
|
|
319 |
|
|
|
(67 |
) |
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
|
|
689 |
|
|
|
583 |
|
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
|
(15.4 |
) |
| |
Long distance
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
262 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
15.4 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Subscriber revenue
|
|
|
7,470 |
|
|
|
8,056 |
|
|
|
586 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
|
|
|
14,636 |
|
|
|
15,837 |
|
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
| |
Outcollect revenue
|
|
|
181 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(1.7 |
) |
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
349 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
| |
Other revenue
|
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(27.4 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Other service revenue
|
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
|
502 |
|
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
|
|
(7.8 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Service revenue
|
|
|
7,719 |
|
|
|
8,295 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
|
15,138 |
|
|
|
16,300 |
|
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
| |
Equipment sales
|
|
|
890 |
|
|
|
923 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
|
1,898 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating revenues
|
|
|
8,609 |
|
|
|
9,218 |
|
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
|
16,838 |
|
|
|
18,198 |
|
|
|
1,360 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Cost of services (excluding depreciation)
|
|
|
2,293 |
|
|
|
2,497 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
|
4,437 |
|
|
|
4,817 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
| |
Cost of equipment sales
|
|
|
1,230 |
|
|
|
1,349 |
|
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
9.7 |
|
|
|
2,525 |
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
| |
Selling, general and administrative
|
|
|
2,953 |
|
|
|
2,757 |
|
|
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(6.6 |
) |
|
|
5,954 |
|
|
|
5,603 |
|
|
|
(351 |
) |
|
|
(5.9 |
) |
| |
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
|
1,598 |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
3,304 |
|
|
|
3,278 |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
8,105 |
|
|
|
8,201 |
|
|
|
96 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
16,220 |
|
|
|
16,374 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
1,017 |
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
101.8 |
|
|
|
618 |
|
|
|
1,824 |
|
|
|
1,206 |
|
|
|
195.1 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Interest expense
|
|
|
(326 |
) |
|
|
(298 |
) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
(8.6 |
) |
|
|
(664 |
) |
|
|
(595 |
) |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
(10.4 |
) |
| |
Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entities
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
4.9 |
|
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
47.4 |
|
| |
Equity in net income of affiliates
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(100.0 |
) |
| |
Other, net
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(81.8 |
) |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
(71.7 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Total other income (expenses)
|
|
|
(333 |
) |
|
|
(335 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
(665 |
) |
|
|
(664 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
682 |
|
|
|
511 |
|
|
|
298.8 |
|
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
|
1,160 |
|
|
|
1,207 |
|
|
|
NM |
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
142 |
|
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
491.7 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
266 |
|
|
|
220 |
|
|
|
478.3 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Net income (loss)
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
540 |
|
|
$ |
393 |
|
|
|
267.3 |
% |
|
$ |
(93 |
) |
|
$ |
894 |
|
|
$ |
987 |
|
|
|
NM |
% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NM Not Meaningful
Total operating revenues increased $609 and $1,360 for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, when
compared with the corresponding prior year periods, primarily
from the increase in total local service revenues. The increase
in local service revenues voice is the result of
growth in subscribers during this and the previous three
quarters. The increase in data revenues is primarily the result
of increased marketing and operational focus and overall
increases in SMS messages and downloads such as ring-tones and
growth in subscribers. Equipment sales contributed $33 and $198
of the three and six month period increases in total operating
revenues, primarily attributable to price increases for devices
with
18
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in Millions)
|
|
| Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
,more advanced features than those in the past. The components
of the change in service revenue are described as follows:
Service revenue. Service revenue increased $576 and
$1,162 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, when compared with the corresponding prior year
periods, primarily due to the increases in local service voice
and data revenues, partially offset by decreases to roamer and
other revenues. The local service-voice component of total
service revenues includes recurring monthly access charges,
airtime usage, including prepaid service, and charges for
optional features and services, such as voice mail,
mobile-to-mobile
calling, roadside assistance, caller ID and handset insurance.
Local service-voice revenues also include billings to our
customers for the USF and other regulatory fees and taxes.
The key driver of the increase in local service-voice revenues
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was an
increase of 11.3% and 10.9% in the average number of cellular/
PCS subscribers for the three and six months, respectively, over
the corresponding prior year periods. Data revenues, increased
$335, or 51.2% and $638, or 52.1%, to $989 and $1,862 for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively,
when compared with the corresponding prior year periods. This
increase was driven by greater data service penetration and
usage of SMS messaging and other data services by our cellular/
PCS subscribers.
Incollect roaming revenues decreased when compared with the
amounts from the corresponding prior year period and continue to
be unfavorably impacted by the bundling of free
roaming minutes with all-inclusive regional and national rate
plans.
Long distance revenues for the three months ended June 30,
2006 increased $23 from the corresponding prior year period due
primarily to an increase in international long distance
revenues. Long distance revenues for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 increased $35 from the corresponding prior
year period due to increases in both international and domestic
long distance revenues.
Equipment Sales. These sales are comprised of product,
accessory and upgrade revenues. Equipment sales increased $33
and $198 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, from the corresponding prior year periods. This
increase is primarily driven by higher priced handsets despite
lower postpaid gross additions and related equipment volumes,
compared to the corresponding prior year periods. Upgrade
revenue increased as a result of higher volume as well as higher
priced devices, when compared to the corresponding prior year
periods.
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation). Total cost
of services, excluding depreciation, increased $204 and $380 for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively,
compared with the corresponding prior year periods. The increase
resulted from increases in local systems cost of $142 and $230
and third-party network system cost components of $62 and $150
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, compared with the corresponding prior year periods.
The increase in the local systems costs component of cost of
services resulted primarily from increases in interconnection
fees of $65 and $170 associated with a 19.2% and 20.9% growth in
system minutes of use; an increase in local network system costs
of $80 and $120, primarily related to lease termination buyouts
and network rationalization costs and integration costs; and USF
and gross receipts tax increases of $43 and $6, each for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively,
compared with the corresponding prior year period. These
increases were offset by decreases of $43 and $64 for reseller
services expenses. The reseller services expense decreases
primarily resulted from the 49% and 46%
19
CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in Millions)
|
|
| Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
respective decreases in minutes of use related to the
T-Mobile purchase
commitment, which were partially offset by higher handset
insurance claims for both prior year comparative periods.
The third-party network system costs component of cost of
services includes incollect roaming and long distance costs.
Roaming costs increased $17 and $65 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, respectively, compared with the
corresponding prior year periods, and long distance costs
increased $45 and $85 for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, compared with the
corresponding prior year periods. Increases in long distance
costs were driven by higher minutes of use resulting from the
increased number of average subscribers offset by rate
decreases. Roaming costs increased due to increased volumes and
prices over the comparable prior periods.
Cost of equipment sales. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, the $119 and $151 respective increases
in cost of equipment sales resulted from the net product cost
increases of $39 and $66, accessory cost increases of $11 and
$11 and increases in the per unit cost for upgrade equipment
which primarily contributed to the overall upgrade increases of
$69 and $74, respectively, when compared with the corresponding
prior year periods.
The net increases in product costs resulted primarily from a
1.7% and 7.4% increase in the average cost per unit sold for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively,
compared with the corresponding prior year periods. The net
increases in upgrade equipment costs resulted primarily from a
4.8% and 13.0% increase in the average cost per unit sold for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively,
compared with the corresponding prior year periods. These cost
increases were driven by higher-end handsets despite a lower
volume of postpaid gross additions as compared to the
corresponding prior years.
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling,
general and administrative expenses (SG&A) for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2006 decreased $196 and $351,
respectively, when compared with the corresponding prior year
periods. For the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006,
SG&A included integration costs of $76 and $19,
respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2005
and 2006, SG&A included integration costs of $178 and $65,
respectively. For the 2005 periods, the integration costs
primarily related to employee termination benefits for former
Cingular employees, systems integration costs, sales
distribution rationalization and administrative real estate
consolidation. For the 2006 periods, the integration costs
primarily related to systems integration costs, and to a lesser
extent, administrative real estate consolidation.
Selling expenses, which include sales, marketing, advertising
and commission expenses, for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 decreased $57 and $89, respectively, when
compared with the corresponding prior year periods, primarily
attributable to advertising decreases of $25 and $48,
respectively, as well as net decreases in commissions of $30 and
$43, respectively. The decreases in print and radio advertising
were partially offset by increases in television advertising.
The decreases in commissions for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, compared to the corresponding prior year
periods, are primarily the result of decreases in indirect
commissions which were largely attributable to reductions in the
average cost per activation and reduced agent branding expenses.
For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the decrease in
indirect commissions was offset by net increases in direct
commissions resulting from changes in the compensation plan.
Costs for maintaining and supporting our subscriber base for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2006 decreased $109 and
$182, respectively, when compared with the corresponding prior
year periods. This decrease was partly due to decreases in bad
debt expense of $72 and $117, respectively, primarily resulting
from improved collections, which resulted in lower net account
write-offs. Additionally contributing to the decrease in the
costs for maintaining and supporting our subscriber base were
decreases
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in customer service costs of $41 and $87, respectively, due to
reduced outsourced professional services at certain call
centers. The decreases in bad debt expense and customer service
costs were partially offset by increased prepaid card
replenishment costs in the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006.
Other administrative costs for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 decreased $30 and $80, respectively, when
compared with the corresponding prior year periods. The
decreases in the three and six month periods primarily resulted
from headcount reductions and a federal excise tax refund
accrued in the second quarter of 2006 pursuant to guidance
issued by the Internal Revenue Service .
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and
amortization expense for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 was essentially flat with the corresponding
prior year periods. Increases in depreciation of $89 and $235
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006,
respectively, compared with the corresponding prior year periods
are largely attributable to increased network investment and
reductions to depreciation expense recorded in 2005 associated
with the revaluation of acquired AT&T Wireless assets
pursuant to the network rationalization plans substantially
offset by the impact of assets being fully depreciated in 2006.
Intangibles amortization expense for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006 were $339 and $704, respectively,
representing decreases of $120 and $261, respectively, when
compared with the corresponding prior year periods, primarily
due to declining amortization of the customer relationship
intangible assets recorded with the AT&T Wireless
acquisition. The decreases also resulted from other intangible
assets that became fully amortized in 2005.
Interest Expense. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, interest expense totaled $298 and $595,
respectively, and represented decreases of $28 and $69,
respectively, when compared with the corresponding prior year
periods. The decreases mainly resulted from the repayment of
$2,911 of member loans during 2005 and the repayment of $1,000
of 7.35% AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. unsecured and
unsubordinated Senior Notes when they matured on March 1,
2006.
Minority interest in earnings of consolidated entities.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, minority
interest in earnings of consolidated entities totaled $43 and
$84, respectively, and represented increases of $2 and $27,
respectively, over the corresponding prior year periods. The
increases primarily resulted from increased partnership net
income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.
Other, net. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, other, net decreased $27 and $38,
respectively, over the corresponding prior year periods. The
decreases resulted from higher interest income earned in the
three and six months ended June 30, 2005, primarily
attributable to cash proceeds received from the sale of certain
network assets to
T-Mobile in January
2005. Additionally, a gain on the sale of certain assets of $13
was recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2005. No
comparable activity occurred in 2006.
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Provision for Income Taxes |
Provision for income taxes. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, the provision for income taxes was
$142 and $266, representing increases of $118 and $220,
respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior year
periods. The higher provision for income taxes resulted from
higher taxable income versus the prior year periods.
Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006 was 20.88% and 22.97%, respectively. These
rates vary from the expected federal statutory rate of 35%
primarily as a result of the exclusion from our income tax
provision of operating results that are wholly allocated to our
respective
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members federal income tax returns. The income tax
provisions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006
also include provisions for income taxes in certain state and
local jurisdictions.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Cash Flows for the Six Month Ended June 30, 2005
Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
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Change | |
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2005 | |
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2006 | |
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$ | |
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% | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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$ |
3,974 |
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$ |
2,485 |
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$ |
(1,489 |
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(37.5 |
)% |
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(1,804 |
) |
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(2,917 |
) |
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(1,113 |
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61.7 |
% |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(2,255 |
) |
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149 |
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2,404 |
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NM |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
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(85 |
) |
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|
(283 |
) |
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(198 |
) |
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232.9 |
% |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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|
352 |
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472 |
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|
120 |
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34.1 |
% |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
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|
$ |
267 |
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$ |
189 |
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$ |
(78 |
) |
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(29.2 |
)% |
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NM Not Meaningful
Net cash provided by operating activities. For the six
months ended June 30, 2006, cash provided by operating
activities was $2,485, a decrease of $1,489 from the six months
ended June 30, 2005. Although we experienced a $1,180
increase in operating income, excluding depreciation and
amortization, this was offset by decreases of cash generated
from working capital. This working capital decrease, as compared
with prior year activity for the comparable period, was
primarily attributable to the following increases in uses of
cash associated with accounts payable and other current
liabilities ($2,261); other current assets ($285); inventories
($122); and accounts receivable ($23). The decrease in accounts
payable and other current liabilities for the six months ended
June 30, 2006 primarily resulted from the payment of
capital expenditures obligations generated at the end of 2005.
Net cash used in investing activities. For the six months
ended June 30, 2006, net cash used in investing activities
was $2,917, an increase of $1,113 from the corresponding prior
year period. The increase was primarily the result of decreased
cash receipts from dispositions. The six months ended
June 30, 2005 included proceeds from certain one-time
transactions that were not present in the six months ending
June 30, 2006. These one-time transactions included$2,482
of proceeds from the sale of our California and Nevada network
assets to T-Mobile in
January 2005; the $262 of proceeds from the sale of wireless
properties, including those that we were required to divest; and
the $180 from the sale of spectrum to
T-Mobile.
These proceeds were primarily offset by the investment of the
remaining net proceeds of $1,488 from the sale of our network
assets to T-Mobile as
designated funds for capital expenditures; a $200 capital
restoral deficit payment made to GSMF upon its dissolution in
January 2005; $136 decrease in capital expenditures from the
prior period; and $143 of deposits made for license acquisitions
during the six months ended June 30, 2005.
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities. For
the six months ended June 30, 2006, cash provided by
financing activities totaled $149 as compared with the use of
$2,255 for the six months ended June 30, 2005. For the six
months ended June 30, 2006, we made net draws of $1,192
under our revolving
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Condition and Results of Operations |
credit agreement. This increase in cash was offset by our $1,000
repayment of the 7.35% AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
unsecured and unsubordinated Senior Notes. For the six months
ended June 30, 2005, the primary use of cash was the $1,667
of repayments to our members under our revolving credit
agreement, $301 of repayments to our members under our
Subordinated Notes and $250 in repayments of AT&T Wireless
Senior Notes.
Under a revolving credit agreement, AT&T and BellSouth
provide unsubordinated short-term financing on a pro rata basis
at an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.05% for our ordinary course
operations based upon our budget and forecasted cash needs. The
revolving credit agreement provides that in the event that we
have available cash (as defined) on any business day, such
amount shall first be applied to the repayment of the revolving
loans, and any remaining excess then shall be applied to the
repayment of the subordinated member loans from AT&T and
BellSouth at month end if we do not then require a cash advance
under the agreement. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, we made net draws of $27 and
$1,192, respectively. In addition, at June 30, 2006, we had
$1,703 outstanding under the revolving credit agreement.
As of June 30, 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents
totaling $189. We expect to fund our remaining capital
requirements for at least the next 12 months by using
existing cash balances, cash generated from operations and, if
necessary, draws under our revolving credit agreement with
AT&T and BellSouth.
Our operating cash requirements during 2006 will be driven
primarily by capital expenditures associated with our network
enhancement and integration activities, interest payments and
costs associated with acquiring and retaining new and existing
subscribers. During 2006, we expect to make tax distributions to
our members in amounts sufficient to permit members to pay the
tax liabilities resulting from allocations of income tax items
from us.
Network Upgrades, Integration and Expansion. The upgrade,
integration and expansion of our GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE networks, the
continued installation of UMTS/ HSDPA technology in a number of
markets and the construction and upgrade of network facilities
in California and Nevada following the sale of facilities to
T-Mobile upon the
termination of our GSMF network infrastructure joint venture
will require substantial amounts of capital over the next
several quarters. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2006, respectively, we spent $1,582 and $3,023 for
network and non-network capital expenditures. We expect our
capital expenditures in 2006 to be in the $7,000 to $7,500 range.
Spectrum Auction. We made a $500 refundable deposit to
the FCC in July 2006 in connection with qualifying for the
auction of 90 MHz of spectrum in the 1700 and 2100 MHz
frequency bands to begin in August 2006. Our cash requirements
may increase if we are successful in our bidding.
Integration of AT&T Wireless. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, aside from
integration activities impacting depreciation and amortization,
we incurred $86 and $150 of integration costs, which are
included primarily in Selling, general and
administrative expenses and Cost of services
expenses in our consolidated income statements. The remaining
integration costs expected to be incurred primarily relate to
lease related termination and equipment removal costs. We expect
to continue to incur significant costs associated with
integration activities through 2006.
Contractual Obligations. Please see
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations Contractual
Obligations in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in Millions)
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| Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations |
December 31, 2005 and Note 7 within Item 1.
Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report for a description
of our contractual obligations.
Debt Service. As of June 30, 2006, we had $19,882 of
consolidated indebtedness and capitalized lease obligations,
excluding unamortized premiums/discounts and interest rate swap
fair value adjustments. This debt includes: $2,000 in unsecured
Senior Notes of Cingular Wireless LLC; $8,250 in unsecured
senior and senior subordinated notes of AT&T Wireless;
$6,717 in unsecured, subordinated member loans from AT&T and
BellSouth; $1,703 in outstanding borrowings under the revolving
credit agreement; $1,181 in capital lease obligations (excluding
executory costs and imputed interest); and $31 in other debt.
During the first quarter of 2006, we repaid $1,000 of 7.35%
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. unsecured and unsubordinated
Senior Notes. Additional capital lease obligations for the three
and six months ending June 30, 2006, respectively, were $26
and $37. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Contractual Obligations in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 for our debt service
requirements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reflected in the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on
historical experience, where applicable and other assumptions
that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual
results may differ from those estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. There have not been any material
changes in Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates from those
reported in Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates in our Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
Related Party Transactions
See Related Party Transactions in Note 5 to our
consolidated financial statements included in Item 1,
Financial Statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of June 30, 2006, we had no material off-balance sheet
arrangements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
The majority of our financial instruments are medium- and
long-term fixed rate notes and member loans. Fluctuations in
market interest rates can lead to significant fluctuations in
the fair values of these fixed rate instruments. In addition, we
are exposed to market risks, primarily from changes in interest
rates. To manage exposure to these fluctuations, manage capital
costs, control financial risks and maintain financial
flexibility over the long term, we engage from time to time in
hedging transactions that have been authorized by the board of
directors of our manager. We do not anticipate any significant
changes in our objectives and strategies with respect to
managing such exposures. We do not use derivatives for trading
purposes, to generate income or to engage in speculative
activity.
As of June 30, 2006, we had outstanding an aggregate of
$6,717 in unsecured, subordinated member loans from AT&T and
BellSouth with a fixed interest rate of 6.0% and a stated
maturity of June 30, 2008. In addition, as of June 30,
2006, we had outstanding $10,250 of unsecured senior notes with
fixed interest rates ranging from 5.625% to 8.75% with maturity
dates between 2006 and 2031. As of June 30, 2006, we
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Dollars in Millions)
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market
Risk (Continued)
had $250 of
fixed-to-floating
interest rate swaps related to our five-year unsecured senior
notes. A change in interest rates of 100 basis points would
change our interest expense as a result of the swaps as of
June 30, 2006 by approximately $3 per annum. We also
have capital leases outstanding of $1,181 with fixed interest
rates ranging from 5.72% to 9.6%.
As of June 30, 2006, we had $1,719 of floating rate
borrowings. These borrowings primarily include amounts
outstanding under our revolving credit agreement with AT&T
and BellSouth, which carry an interest rate of LIBOR plus 0.05%.
A change in interest rates of 100 basis points would change
our interest expense on floating rate debt balances as of
June 30, 2006 by approximately $17 per annum.
The risk management discussion above, related to our market
risks, contains forward-looking statements and represents, among
other things, an estimate of possible changes in fair value that
would occur assuming changes in interest rates. Future impacts
of market risk would be based on actual developments in the
financial markets. See Cautionary Language Concerning
Forward-Looking Statements immediately following Part II,
Item 6 of this Quarterly Report.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
us in the reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (Exchange Act) is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms.
As of June 30, 2006, management, including our President
and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
completed its evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on
the foregoing, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our
Chief Financial Officer concluded that we maintain disclosure
controls and procedures that are effective in providing
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed
in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SECs rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to management, including our
President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment
in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and
procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable
assurance regarding managements control objectives. We
also have investments in certain unconsolidated entities. As we
do not control or manage these entities, our disclosure controls
and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily
more limited than those we maintain with respect to our
consolidated subsidiaries.
(b) During the evaluation referred to in Item 4
(a) above, we have identified no change in our internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during our last
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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| Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
In a jury trial, Freedom Wireless, Inc. (Freedom) was awarded
damages jointly against us and Boston Communications Group, Inc.
(BCGI) in the aggregate amount, including prejudgment
interest, of approximately $165 million for alleged past
infringement of two patents allegedly owned by Freedom and used
by BCGI to provide to us and other carriers a prepaid wireless
telephone service technology platform. The parties have reached
a settlement of this litigation, conditioned on several judicial
steps and we will not be required to accrue any additional
amount in excess of the $20 million accrued in our
consolidated financial statements. We have paid $20 million
to an escrow agent.
Several class-action lawsuits have been filed against AT&T
Corp. asserting claims under the federal securities laws in
connection with the split-off of AT&T Wireless from AT&T
Corp. The Separation Agreement between AT&T Wireless and
AT&T Corp. provides for the allocation to AT&T Wireless
of 70% of any liabilities arising out of these actions.
Managements estimation of the potential loss from this and
other preacquisition liabilities from AT&T Wireless was
previously recorded in the purchase price allocation to AT&T
Wireless assets acquired and liabilities assumed. In March
2006, the plaintiffs and AT&T reached a tentative settlement
of this case which would not result in the accrual of any
additional liabilities by us. The Court preliminarily approved
the settlement and we have paid our $105 million portion of
the settlement to an escrow account.
Except as noted above, there are no material changes in the
status of our legal proceedings from those described in our
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
See Risk Factors in Part I
Item 1A. in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 for information on risk
factors. There are no material changes in the status of our risk
factors from those described in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005.
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| Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of
Proceeds |
None.
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| Item 3. |
Defaults upon Senior Securities |
None.
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| Item 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
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| Item 5. |
Other Information |
None.
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Exhibits
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| Number |
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Title |
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31 |
.1 |
|
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| |
31 |
.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| |
32 |
.1* |
|
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
| |
32 |
.2* |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
|
|
| * |
This exhibit is hereby furnished to the SEC as an accompanying
document and is not to be deemed filed for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall
it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933. |
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this document contains
forward-looking statements regarding events, financial trends,
critical accounting policies, contractual obligations and
estimates that may affect our future operating results,
financial position and cash flows. These statements are based on
assumptions and estimates and are subject to risks and
uncertainties.
There are possible developments that could cause our actual
results to differ materially from those forecasted or implied by
our forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are
current only as of the date of this filing. We disclaim any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
While the below list of cautionary statements is not exhaustive,
some factors, in addition to those contained throughout this
document, that could affect future operating results, financial
position and cash flows and could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements are:
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the pervasive and intensifying competition in all markets where
we operate; |
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failure to quickly realize capital expense and operational
synergies from the acquisition of AT&T Wireless as a result
of mechanical, technical, logistical, regulatory and other
factors; |
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delays or inability of vendors to deliver hardware, software,
handsets or network equipment, including failure to deliver such
equipment free of claims, including patent claims, of other
parties; |
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| |
problems associated with the transition of our network to higher
speed technologies; |
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sluggish economic and employment conditions in the markets we
serve; |
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the final outcome of FCC proceedings, including rulemakings and
judicial review, if any, of such proceedings; |
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| |
enactment of additional state and federal laws, regulations and
requirements pertaining to our operations; and |
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the outcome of pending or threatened complaints and litigation. |
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CINGULAR WIRELESS LLC
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURE
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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By: |
CINGULAR WIRELESS CORPORATION, |
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Peter A. Ritcher |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: August 1, 2006
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Exhibit Index
(Exhibits Physically Filed Herewith)
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|
|
| Number |
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Title |
| |
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31 |
.1 |
|
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31 |
.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32 |
.1 |
|
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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32 |
.2 |
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |