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Guarantor Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]  
Guarantor Financial Information
Guarantor Financial Information
On September 11, 2013, Sprint Corporation issued $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.250% notes due 2021 and $4.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.875% notes due 2023 in a private placement transaction with registration rights. On December 12, 2013, Sprint Corporation issued $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.125% notes due 2024 in a private placement transaction with registration rights. Each of these issuances is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sprint Communications, Inc. (Subsidiary Guarantor), which is a 100% owned subsidiary of Sprint Corporation (Parent/Issuer). In connection with the foregoing, the registration rights agreements with respect to the notes required the Company and Sprint Communications, Inc. to use their reasonable best efforts to cause an offer to exchange the notes for a new issue of substantially identical exchange notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Accordingly, in November 2014, we completed an exchange offer for these notes in compliance with our registration obligations. We did not receive any proceeds from this exchange offer. In addition, on February 24, 2015, Sprint Corporation issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.625% notes due 2025, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sprint Communications, Inc.
During the years ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 there were non-cash equity contributions from the Subsidiary Guarantor to the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries as a result of organizational restructuring for tax purposes of approximately $450 million and $1.5 billion, respectively.
Under the Subsidiary Guarantor's secured revolving bank credit facility, the Subsidiary Guarantor is currently restricted from paying cash dividends to the Parent/Issuer or any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary because the ratio of total indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the applicable agreement) exceeds 2.5 to 1.0.
Sprint has a Receivables Facility providing for the sale of eligible wireless service, installment and certain future lease receivables. In November 2015, Sprint also entered into the Tranche 1 transaction to sell and lease-back certain leased devices, which was subsequently terminated in December 2016. In April 2016, Sprint entered into the Tranche 2 transaction to sell and leaseback certain leased devices and a Network Equipment Sale-Leaseback to sell and leaseback certain network equipment. In connection with the Receivables Facility, Tranches 1 and 2 and the Network Equipment Sale-Leaseback, Sprint formed certain wholly-owned consolidated bankruptcy-remote SPEs and SPE Lessees that are included in the non-guarantor subsidiaries condensed consolidated financial information. Each SPE and SPE Lessee is a separate legal entity with its own separate creditors who will be entitled, prior to and upon the liquidation of the SPE or SPE Lessee, to be satisfied out of the SPE or SPE Lessee’s assets prior to any assets in the SPE and SPE Lessee becoming available to Sprint (see Note 3. Funding Sources).
We have accounted for investments in subsidiaries using the equity method. Presented below is the condensed consolidating financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
As of March 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
2,461

 
$
409

 
$

 
$
2,870

Short-term investments

 
5,444

 

 

 
5,444

Accounts and notes receivable, net
86

 
1

 
4,137

 
(86
)
 
4,138

Device and accessory inventory

 

 
1,064

 

 
1,064

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 
11

 
590

 

 
601

Total current assets
86

 
7,917

 
6,200

 
(86
)
 
14,117

Investments in subsidiaries
18,800

 
23,854

 

 
(42,654
)
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
19,209

 

 
19,209

Due from consolidated affiliate
25

 
13,032

 

 
(13,057
)
 

Note receivable from consolidated affiliate
10,394

 
575

 

 
(10,969
)
 

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
6,579

 

 
6,579

FCC licenses and other

 

 
40,585

 

 
40,585

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 

 
3,320

 

 
3,320

Other assets

 
134

 
1,179

 

 
1,313

Total assets
$
29,305

 
$
45,512

 
$
77,072

 
$
(66,766
)
 
$
85,123

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
3,281

 
$

 
$
3,281

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
103

 
478

 
3,646

 
(86
)
 
4,141

Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
1,356

 
3,680

 

 
5,036

Total current liabilities
103

 
1,834

 
10,607

 
(86
)
 
12,458

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
10,394

 
13,647

 
11,837

 

 
35,878

Note payable due to consolidated affiliate

 
10,394

 
575

 
(10,969
)
 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
14,416

 

 
14,416

Other liabilities

 
837

 
2,726

 

 
3,563

Due to consolidated affiliate

 

 
13,057

 
(13,057
)
 

Total liabilities
10,497

 
26,712

 
53,218

 
(24,112
)
 
66,315

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
18,808

 
18,800

 
23,854

 
(42,654
)
 
18,808

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
29,305

 
$
45,512

 
$
77,072

 
$
(66,766
)
 
$
85,123



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
As of March 31, 2016
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
2,154

 
$
487

 
$

 
$
2,641

Accounts and notes receivable, net
87

 
27

 
1,099

 
(114
)
 
1,099

Device and accessory inventory

 

 
1,173

 

 
1,173

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 
12

 
1,908

 

 
1,920

Total current assets
87

 
2,193

 
4,667

 
(114
)
 
6,833

Investments in subsidiaries
19,783

 
23,129

 

 
(42,912
)
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
20,297

 

 
20,297

Due from consolidated affiliate
50

 
19,518

 

 
(19,568
)
 

Note receivable from consolidated affiliate
10,377

 
245

 

 
(10,622
)
 

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
6,575

 

 
6,575

FCC licenses and other

 

 
40,073

 

 
40,073

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 

 
4,469

 

 
4,469

Other assets

 
1,127

 
620

 
(1,019
)
 
728

Total assets
$
30,297

 
$
46,212

 
$
76,701

 
$
(74,235
)
 
$
78,975

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
2,899

 
$

 
$
2,899

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
137

 
531

 
3,820

 
(114
)
 
4,374

Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
3,065

 
1,625

 

 
4,690

Total current liabilities
137

 
3,596

 
8,344

 
(114
)
 
11,963

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
10,377

 
11,495

 
8,415

 
(1,019
)
 
29,268

Note payable due to consolidated affiliate

 
10,377

 
245

 
(10,622
)
 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
13,959

 

 
13,959

Other liabilities

 
961

 
3,041

 

 
4,002

Due to consolidated affiliate

 

 
19,568

 
(19,568
)
 

Total liabilities
10,514

 
26,429

 
53,572

 
(31,323
)
 
59,192

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
19,783

 
19,783

 
23,129

 
(42,912
)
 
19,783

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
30,297

 
$
46,212

 
$
76,701

 
$
(74,235
)
 
$
78,975


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
25,368

 
$

 
$
25,368

Equipment

 

 
7,979

 

 
7,979

 

 

 
33,347

 

 
33,347

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

 

 
7,861

 

 
7,861

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

 

 
7,077

 

 
7,077

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
7,994

 

 
7,994

Severance and exit costs

 

 
66

 

 
66

Depreciation

 

 
7,098

 

 
7,098

Amortization

 

 
1,052

 

 
1,052

Other, net

 

 
435

 

 
435

 

 

 
31,583

 

 
31,583

Operating income

 

 
1,764

 

 
1,764

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
790

 
145

 
21

 
(896
)
 
60

Interest expense
(790
)
 
(1,675
)
 
(926
)
 
896

 
(2,495
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(1,206
)
 
402

 

 
804

 

Other expense, net

 
(78
)
 
(22
)
 

 
(100
)
 
(1,206
)
 
(1,206
)
 
(927
)
 
804

 
(2,535
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(1,206
)
 
(1,206
)
 
837

 
804

 
(771
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(435
)
 

 
(435
)
Net (loss) income
(1,206
)
 
(1,206
)
 
402

 
804

 
(1,206
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
35

 
35

 
42

 
(77
)
 
35

Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(1,171
)
 
$
(1,171
)
 
$
444

 
$
727

 
$
(1,171
)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2016
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
27,174

 
$

 
$
27,174

Equipment

 

 
5,006

 

 
5,006

 

 

 
32,180

 

 
32,180

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

 

 
9,439

 

 
9,439

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

 

 
5,795

 

 
5,795

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
8,479

 

 
8,479

Severance and exit costs

 

 
409

 

 
409

Depreciation

 

 
5,794

 

 
5,794

Amortization

 

 
1,294

 

 
1,294

Other, net

 

 
660

 

 
660

 

 

 
31,870

 

 
31,870

Operating income

 

 
310

 

 
310

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
790

 
165

 
5

 
(949
)
 
11

Interest expense
(790
)
 
(1,624
)
 
(717
)
 
949

 
(2,182
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(1,997
)
 
(538
)
 

 
2,535

 

Other income, net

 

 
7

 

 
7

 
(1,997
)
 
(1,997
)
 
(705
)
 
2,535

 
(2,164
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(1,997
)
 
(1,997
)
 
(395
)
 
2,535

 
(1,854
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
2

 

 
(143
)
 

 
(141
)
Net (loss) income
(1,995
)
 
(1,997
)
 
(538
)
 
2,535

 
(1,995
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(31
)
 
(31
)
 
(21
)
 
52

 
(31
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(2,026
)
 
$
(2,028
)
 
$
(559
)
 
$
2,587

 
$
(2,026
)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
29,542

 
$

 
$
29,542

Equipment

 

 
4,990

 

 
4,990

 

 

 
34,532

 

 
34,532

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

 

 
9,660

 

 
9,660

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)

 

 
9,309

 

 
9,309

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
9,563

 

 
9,563

Impairments

 

 
2,133

 

 
2,133

Severance and exit costs

 

 
304

 

 
304

Depreciation

 

 
3,797

 

 
3,797

Amortization

 

 
1,552

 

 
1,552

Other, net

 
1

 
108

 

 
109

 

 
1

 
36,426

 

 
36,427

Operating loss

 
(1
)
 
(1,894
)
 

 
(1,895
)
Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
687

 
146

 
3

 
(824
)
 
12

Interest expense
(687
)
 
(1,521
)
 
(667
)
 
824

 
(2,051
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(3,345
)
 
(1,970
)
 

 
5,315

 

Other income, net

 
1

 
14

 

 
15

 
(3,345
)
 
(3,344
)
 
(650
)
 
5,315

 
(2,024
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(3,345
)
 
(3,345
)
 
(2,544
)
 
5,315

 
(3,919
)
Income tax benefit

 

 
574

 

 
574

Net (loss) income
(3,345
)
 
(3,345
)
 
(1,970
)
 
5,315

 
(3,345
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(365
)
 
(365
)
 
(355
)
 
720

 
(365
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(3,710
)
 
$
(3,710
)
 
$
(2,325
)
 
$
6,035

 
$
(3,710
)












CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(1,629
)
 
$
5,996

 
$
(199
)
 
$
4,168

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other

 

 
(1,950
)
 

 
(1,950
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(1,925
)
 

 
(1,925
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(83
)
 

 
(83
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
4,566

 
55

 

 
4,621

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(10,010
)
 
(55
)
 

 
(10,065
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 
7,097

 

 
(7,097
)
 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
219

 

 
219

Intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
(414
)
 

 
414

 

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
84

 

 
(84
)
 

Other, net

 

 
(42
)
 

 
(42
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 
1,323

 
(3,781
)
 
(6,767
)
 
(9,225
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings

 
4,000

 
6,966

 

 
10,966

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
(3,250
)
 
(2,167
)
 

 
(5,417
)
Debt financing costs

 
(187
)
 
(171
)
 

 
(358
)
Intercompany dividends paid to consolidated affiliate

 

 
(199
)
 
199

 

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
(7,097
)
 
7,097

 

Intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
414

 
(414
)
 

Repayments of intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
(84
)
 
84

 

Other, net

 
50

 
45

 

 
95

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 
613

 
(2,293
)
 
6,966

 
5,286

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 
307

 
(78
)
 

 
229

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 
2,154

 
487

 

 
2,641

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$

 
$
2,461

 
$
409

 
$

 
$
2,870


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2016
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(1,421
)
 
$
5,551

 
$
(233
)
 
$
3,897

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other

 

 
(4,680
)
 

 
(4,680
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(2,292
)
 

 
(2,292
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(98
)
 

 
(98
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
343

 
75

 

 
418

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(197
)
 
(55
)
 

 
(252
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
1

 
(36
)
 

 
35

 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
62

 

 
62

Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction

 

 
1,136

 

 
1,136

Intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
(159
)
 

 
159

 

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
372

 

 
(372
)
 

Other, net

 

 
(29
)
 

 
(29
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
1

 
323

 
(5,881
)
 
(178
)
 
(5,735
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings

 
250

 
1,105

 

 
1,355

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
(500
)
 
(399
)
 

 
(899
)
Debt financing costs
(1
)
 

 
(10
)
 

 
(11
)
Intercompany dividends paid to consolidated affiliate

 

 
(233
)
 
233

 

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
35

 
(35
)
 

Intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
159

 
(159
)
 

Repayments of intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
(372
)
 
372

 

Other, net

 
10

 
14

 

 
24

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(1
)
 
(240
)
 
299

 
411

 
469

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 
(1,338
)
 
(31
)
 

 
(1,369
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 
3,492

 
518

 

 
4,010

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$

 
$
2,154

 
$
487

 
$

 
$
2,641

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2015
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(750
)
 
$
3,700

 
$
(500
)
 
$
2,450

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other

 

 
(5,422
)
 

 
(5,422
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(582
)
 

 
(582
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(163
)
 

 
(163
)
Reimbursements relating to FCC licenses

 

 
95

 

 
95

Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
3,061

 
70

 

 
3,131

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(1,987
)
 
(90
)
 

 
(2,077
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 
(2,425
)
 

 
2,425

 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
315

 

 
315

Intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate
(1,481
)
 
(343
)
 

 
1,824

 

Other, net

 

 
(11
)
 

 
(11
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(1,481
)
 
(1,694
)
 
(5,788
)
 
4,249

 
(4,714
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings
1,500

 
300

 
130

 

 
1,930

Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations

 

 
(574
)
 

 
(574
)
Debt financing costs
(21
)
 
(5
)
 
(61
)
 

 
(87
)
Intercompany dividends paid to consolidated affiliate

 

 
(500
)
 
500

 

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
2

 

 
2,423

 
(2,425
)
 

Intercompany note advance from parent

 
1,481

 
343

 
(1,824
)
 

Other, net

 
35

 

 

 
35

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
1,481

 
1,811

 
1,761

 
(3,749
)
 
1,304

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 
(633
)
 
(327
)
 

 
(960
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 
4,125

 
845

 

 
4,970

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$

 
$
3,492

 
$
518

 
$

 
$
4,010