EX-99.1 2 Ex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1  

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On April 3, 2013, United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) entered into a Term Sheet relating to the Partnerships (as defined below) with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon Wireless”).  Pursuant to its terms, the Term Sheet became effective on April 3, 2013. 

U.S. Cellular holds a 60.00% interest in St. Lawrence Seaway RSA Cellular Partnership (“NY1”) and a 57.14% interest in New York RSA 2 Cellular Partnership (“NY2” and, together with NY1, the “Partnerships”).  The remaining interests are held by Verizon Wireless.  The Term Sheet provides that the agreements governing the Partnerships (the “Partnership Agreements”), will be amended to reflect the changes effected by the Term Sheet.

The Partnerships are operated by Verizon Wireless under the Verizon Wireless brand.  Because U.S. Cellular owns a greater than 50% interest in each of these markets, and based on U.S. Cellular’s rights under the Partnership Agreements, prior to April 3, 2013, U.S. Cellular consolidated the financial results of these markets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

The Term Sheet amends the Partnership Agreements in several ways, which provide Verizon Wireless with substantive participating rights that allow Verizon Wireless to make decisions that are in the ordinary course of business of the Partnerships and which are significant to directing and executing the activities of the business.   Accordingly, as required by GAAP, effective April 3, 2013, U.S. Cellular has deconsolidated the Partnerships and thereafter will report them as equity method investments in its consolidated financial statements (the “Deconsolidation”).

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is based on financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is based upon available information and assumptions that U.S. Cellular considers to be reasonable, and have been made solely for purposes of developing such unaudited pro forma financial information for illustrative purposes in compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is based on various assumptions. The actual results reported by U.S. Cellular in periods following the Deconsolidation may differ significantly from that reflected in this unaudited pro forma financial information.  As a result, the unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to project the future financial condition and results of operations of the consolidated company. The pro forma assumptions and adjustments are described in the accompanying schedules.  Pro forma adjustments are shown in the “NY1 & NY2” column and are those that are directly attributable to the transaction, are factually supportable and, with respect to the unaudited pro forma Statement of Operations, are expected to have a continuing impact on the consolidated results.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information should be read together with U.S. Cellular’s audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in U.S. Cellular’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013.


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The unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 gives effect to the Deconsolidation as if it had occurred effective January 1, 2012, the beginning of U.S Cellular's 2012 fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Cellular Corporation

Pro Forma Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

As Reported

 

NY1 & NY2

 

Pro Forma

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

 4,098,856  

 

$

 157,807  

 

$

 3,941,049  

 

Equipment sales

 

 353,228  

 

 

 11,164  

 

 

 342,064  

 

 

Total operating revenues

 

 4,452,084  

 

 

 168,971  

 

 

 4,283,113  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and

  accretion reported below)

 

 946,805  

 

 

 40,432  

 

 

 906,373  

 

Cost of equipment sold

 

 935,947  

 

 

 23,683  

 

 

 912,264  

 

Selling, general and administrative (including charges from

  affiliates of $104.3 million)

 

 1,764,933  

 

 

 46,317  

 

 

 1,718,616  

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 608,633  

 

 

 10,262  

 

 

 598,371  

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals and exchanges, net

 

 18,088  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 18,088  

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

 

 21,022  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 21,022  

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 4,295,428  

 

 

 120,694  

 

 

 4,174,734  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 156,656  

 

 

 48,277  

 

 

 108,379  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities (1)

 

 90,364  

 

 

 (28,407) 

 

 

 118,771  

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 3,644  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 3,644  

 

Gain (loss) on investment

 

 (3,718) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (3,718) 

 

Interest expense

 

 (42,393) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (42,393) 

 

Other, net

 

 500  

 

 

 90  

 

 

 410  

 

 

Total investment and other income (expense)

 

 48,397  

 

 

 (28,317) 

 

 

 76,714  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 205,053  

 

 

 19,960  

 

 

 185,093  

 

Income tax expense

 

 63,977  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 63,977  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 141,076  

 

 

 19,960  

 

 

 121,116  

  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

 

 (30,070) 

 

 

 (19,960) 

 

 

 (10,110) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 111,006  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 111,006  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding (2)

 

 84,645  

 

 

 -    

 

 

 84,645  

Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 1.31  

 

$

 -    

 

$

 1.31  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (2)

 

 85,067  

 

 

 -    

 

 

 85,067  

Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 1.30  

 

$

 -    

 

$

 1.30  


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The unaudited Pro Forma balance sheet gives effect to the Deconsolidation as if it had occurred on December 31, 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Cellular Corporation

Pro Forma Balance Sheet — Assets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

As Reported

 

NY1 & NY2 (3)

 

Pro Forma

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

 378,358  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 378,358  

 

Short-term investments

 

 100,676  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 100,676  

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customers and agents

 

 349,424  

 

 

 12,468  

 

 

 336,956  

 

 

Roaming 

 

 31,782  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 31,782  

 

 

Affiliated

 

 375  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 375  

 

 

Other

 

 63,639  

 

 

 13,681  

 

 

 49,958  

 

Inventory

 

 155,886  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 155,886  

 

Income taxes receivable

 

 1,612  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 1,612  

 

Prepaid expenses 

 

 62,560  

 

 

 40  

 

 

 62,520  

 

Net deferred income tax asset

 

 35,419  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 35,419  

 

Other current assets

 

 16,745  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 16,745  

 

 

 

 

 1,196,476  

 

 

 26,189  

 

 

 1,170,287  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

 216,763  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 216,763  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

 1,456,794  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 1,456,794  

 

Goodwill

 

 421,743  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 421,743  

 

Customer lists, net of accumulated amortization of $96,809

 

 102  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 102  

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities (4)

 

 144,531  

 

 

 (55,700) 

 

 

 200,231  

 

Long-term investments

 

 50,305  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 50,305  

 

 

 

 

 2,073,475  

 

 

 (55,700) 

 

 

 2,129,175  

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In service and under construction

 

 7,478,428  

 

 

 133,999  

 

 

 7,344,429  

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

 4,455,840  

 

 

 55,280  

 

 

 4,400,560  

 

 

 

 

 3,022,588  

 

 

 78,719  

 

 

 2,943,869  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets and deferred charges

 

 78,148  

 

 

 74  

 

 

 78,074  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

 6,587,450  

 

$

 49,282  

 

$

 6,538,168  


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United States Cellular Corporation

Pro Forma Balance Sheet — Liabilities and Equity

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2012

As Reported

 

NY1 & NY2 (3)

 

Pro Forma

(Dollars and shares in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

 92  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 92  

 

Accounts payable

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Affiliated

 

 10,725  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 10,725  

 

 

Trade

 

 310,936  

 

 

 4,653  

 

 

 306,283  

 

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

 

 192,113  

 

 

 4,853  

 

 

 187,260  

 

Accrued taxes

 

 35,834  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 35,834  

 

Accrued compensation

 

 90,418  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 90,418  

 

Other current liabilities

 

 114,881  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 114,881  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 754,999  

 

 

 9,506  

 

 

 745,493  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

 19,594  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 19,594  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred liabilities and credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net deferred income tax liability

 

 849,818  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 849,818  

 

Other deferred liabilities and credits

 

 288,441  

 

 

 801  

 

 

 287,640  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 878,858  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 878,858  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests with redemption features

 

 493  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 493  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Common and Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized 190,000 shares (50,000 Series A Common and 140,000 Common Shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued 88,074 shares (33,006 Series A Common and 55,068 Common Shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding 84,168 shares (33,006 Series A Common and 51,162 Common Shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par Value ($1 per share) ($33,006 Series A Common and $55,068 Common Shares)

 

 88,074  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 88,074  

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 1,412,453  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 1,412,453  

 

 

Treasury shares, at cost, 3,906 Common Shares

 

 (165,724) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (165,724) 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 2,399,052  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 2,399,052  

 

 

 

Total U.S. Cellular shareholders' equity

 

 3,733,855  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 3,733,855  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

 61,392  

 

 

 38,975  

 

 

 22,417  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

 3,795,247  

 

 

 38,975  

 

 

 3,756,272  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

 6,587,450  

 

$

 49,282  

 

$

 6,538,168  


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(1)     NY1 & NY2 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities represents U.S. Cellular’s share of NY1 & NY2 net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 based on U.S. Cellular’s ownership interests in the Partnerships.

 

(2)     The number of basic and diluted shares outstanding did not change as a result of the Deconsolidation.

 

(3)     In accordance with GAAP, U.S. Cellular will recognize a non-cash gain in the second quarter of 2013 as a result of the Deconsolidation.  This has not been included as a pro forma adjustment to the unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012 as the gain is not estimable at this time.  Note that the gain would not impact the unaudited Pro Forma Statement of Operations due to its non-recurring nature.

 

(4)     As a result of the Deconsolidation, U.S. Cellular’s interest in the Partnerships is reflected in Investments in unconsolidated entities.

 


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