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Guarantor Financial Information
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]  
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 (Subsidiary Guarantor), which is a 100% owned subsidiary of Sprint Corporation (Parent/Issuer). In connection with the foregoing, in November 2014, the Company and Sprint Communications completed an offer to exchange the notes for a new issue of substantially identical exchange notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933. 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.
During the nine-month periods ended December 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 $4.7 billion and $563 million, respectively. We also replaced $22.9 billion of short-term payables with intercompany notes issued by the Subsidiary Guarantor to the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2017. The notes are subordinated to all unaffiliated third party obligations of Sprint Corporation and its subsidiaries.
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 April 2016, Sprint entered into the Tranche 2 transaction to sell and leaseback certain leased devices and a separate network equipment sale-leaseback transaction to sell and leaseback certain network equipment. In October 2016, Sprint transferred certain directly held and third-party leased spectrum licenses to wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities as part of the spectrum financing transaction. In connection with each of the Receivables Facility, Tranche 2, and the spectrum financing transaction, Sprint formed certain wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries that are included in the non-guarantor subsidiaries' condensed consolidated financial information. In addition, the bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities formed in connection with the network equipment sale-leaseback transaction, but which are not Sprint subsidiaries, are included in the non-guarantor subsidiaries' condensed consolidated financial information. Each of these is a separate legal entity with its own separate creditors who will be entitled, prior to and upon its liquidation, to be satisfied out of its assets prior to any assets becoming available to Sprint (see Note 8. Long-Term Debt, Financing and Capital Lease Obligations).
We have accounted for investments in subsidiaries using the equity method. Presented below is the condensed consolidating financial information.

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

 
$
3,948

 
$
492

 
$
—

 
$
4,440

Short-term investments
—

 
173

 
—

 
—

 
173

Accounts and notes receivable, net
196

 
445

 
3,917

 
(641
)
 
3,917

Current portion of notes receivable from consolidated affiliate
—

 
424

 
—

 
(424
)
 
—

Device and accessory inventory
—

 
—

 
1,009

 
—

 
1,009

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1

 
8

 
617

 
—

 
626

Total current assets
197

 
4,998

 
6,035

 
(1,065
)
 
10,165

Investments in subsidiaries
26,233

 
36,237

 
—

 
(62,470
)
 
—

Property, plant and equipment, net
—

 
—

 
19,712

 
—

 
19,712

Due from consolidated affiliates
1

 
—

 
13,776

 
(13,777
)
 
—

Notes receivable from consolidated affiliate
10,407

 
22,491

 
—

 
(32,898
)
 
—

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
—

 
—

 
6,586

 
—

 
6,586

FCC licenses and other
—

 
—

 
41,222

 
—

 
41,222

Definite-lived intangible assets, net
—

 
—

 
2,667

 
—

 
2,667

Other assets
—

 
196

 
871

 
—

 
1,067

Total assets
$
36,838

 
$
63,922

 
$
90,869

 
$
(110,210
)
 
$
81,419

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
3,176

 
$
—

 
$
3,176

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
196

 
383

 
3,921

 
(641
)
 
3,859

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

 
1,895

 
2,141

 
—

 
4,036

Current portion of notes payable to consolidated affiliate
—

 
—

 
424

 
(424
)
 
—

Total current liabilities
196

 
2,278

 
9,662

 
(1,065
)
 
11,071

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
10,407

 
10,407

 
12,011

 
—

 
32,825

Notes payable to consolidated affiliate
—

 
10,407

 
22,491

 
(32,898
)
 
—

Deferred tax liabilities
—

 
—

 
7,709

 
—

 
7,709

Other liabilities
—

 
820

 
2,689

 
—

 
3,509

Due to consolidated affiliates
—

 
13,777

 
—

 
(13,777
)
 
—

Total liabilities
10,603

 
37,689

 
54,562

 
(47,740
)
 
55,114

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
26,235

 
26,233

 
36,237

 
(62,470
)
 
26,235

Noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
70

 
—

 
70

Total equity
26,235

 
26,233

 
36,307

 
(62,470
)
 
26,305

Total liabilities and equity
$
36,838

 
$
63,922

 
$
90,869

 
$
(110,210
)
 
$
81,419



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
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 affiliates
25

 
13,032

 
—

 
(13,057
)
 
—

Notes 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

Notes payable 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 affiliates
—

 
—

 
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 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
8,239

 
$
—

 
$
8,239

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

 
—

 
1,733

 
—

 
1,733

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)
—

 
—

 
1,673

 
—

 
1,673

Selling, general and administrative
—

 
—

 
2,108

 
—

 
2,108

Severance and exit costs
—

 
—

 
13

 
—

 
13

Depreciation
—

 
—

 
1,977

 
—

 
1,977

Amortization
—

 
—

 
196

 
—

 
196

Other, net
—

 
—

 
(188
)
 
—

 
(188
)
 
—

 
—

 
7,512

 
—

 
7,512

Operating income
—

 
—

 
727

 
—

 
727

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
198

 
458

 
1

 
(643
)
 
14

Interest expense
(198
)
 
(382
)
 
(644
)
 
643

 
(581
)
Earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
7,162

 
7,088

 
—

 
(14,250
)
 
—

Other expense, net
—

 
(2
)
 
(54
)
 
—

 
(56
)
 
7,162

 
7,162

 
(697
)
 
(14,250
)
 
(623
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
7,162

 
7,162

 
30

 
(14,250
)
 
104

Income tax benefit
—

 
—

 
7,052

 
—

 
7,052

Net income (loss)
7,162

 
7,162

 
7,082

 
(14,250
)
 
7,156

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
6

 
—

 
6

Net income (loss) attributable to Sprint Corporation
7,162

 
7,162

 
7,088

 
(14,250
)
 
7,162

Other comprehensive income (loss)
26

 
26

 
6

 
(32
)
 
26

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
7,188

 
$
7,188

 
$
7,088

 
$
(14,282
)
 
$
7,182

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
8,549

 
$
—

 
$
8,549

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

 
—

 
1,925

 
—

 
1,925

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)
—

 
—

 
1,985

 
—

 
1,985

Selling, general and administrative
—

 
—

 
2,080

 
—

 
2,080

Severance and exit costs
—

 
—

 
19

 
—

 
19

Depreciation
—

 
—

 
1,837

 
—

 
1,837

Amortization
—

 
—

 
255

 
—

 
255

Other, net
—

 
—

 
137

 
—

 
137

 
—

 
—

 
8,238

 
—

 
8,238

Operating income
—

 
—

 
311

 
—

 
311

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
198

 
43

 
4

 
(233
)
 
12

Interest expense
(198
)
 
(409
)
 
(245
)
 
233

 
(619
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(479
)
 
(38
)
 
—

 
517

 
—

Other (expense) income, net
—

 
(75
)
 
3

 
—

 
(72
)
 
(479
)
 
(479
)
 
(238
)
 
517

 
(679
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(479
)
 
(479
)
 
73

 
517

 
(368
)
Income tax expense
—

 
—

 
(111
)
 
—

 
(111
)
Net (loss) income
(479
)
 
(479
)
 
(38
)
 
517

 
(479
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(5
)
 
(5
)
 
(4
)
 
9

 
(5
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(484
)
 
$
(484
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
526

 
$
(484
)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
24,323

 
$
—

 
$
24,323

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

 
—

 
5,140

 
—

 
5,140

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)
—

 
—

 
4,622

 
—

 
4,622

Selling, general and administrative
—

 
—

 
6,059

 
—

 
6,059

Severance and exit costs
—

 
—

 
13

 
—

 
13

Depreciation
—

 
—

 
5,693

 
—

 
5,693

Amortization
—

 
—

 
628

 
—

 
628

Other, net
—

 
(55
)
 
(268
)
 
—

 
(323
)
 
—

 
(55
)
 
21,887

 
—

 
21,832

Operating income
—

 
55

 
2,436

 
—

 
2,491

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
593

 
783

 
10

 
(1,320
)
 
66

Interest expense
(593
)
 
(1,171
)
 
(1,345
)
 
1,320

 
(1,789
)
Earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
7,320

 
7,722

 
—

 
(15,042
)
 
—

Other expense, net
—

 
(69
)
 
(47
)
 
—

 
(116
)
 
7,320

 
7,265

 
(1,382
)
 
(15,042
)
 
(1,839
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
7,320

 
7,320

 
1,054

 
(15,042
)
 
652

Income tax benefit
—

 
—

 
6,662

 
—

 
6,662

Net income (loss)
7,320

 
7,320

 
7,716

 
(15,042
)
 
7,314

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
—

 
—

 
6

 
—

 
6

Net income (loss) attributable to Sprint Corporation
7,320

 
7,320

 
7,722

 
(15,042
)
 
7,320

Other comprehensive income (loss)
38

 
38

 
18

 
(56
)
 
38

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
7,358

 
$
7,358

 
$
7,734

 
$
(15,098
)
 
$
7,352


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
24,808

 
$
—

 
$
24,808

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

 
—

 
6,125

 
—

 
6,125

Cost of products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)
—

 
—

 
5,097

 
—

 
5,097

Selling, general and administrative
—

 
—

 
5,992

 
—

 
5,992

Severance and exit costs
—

 
—

 
30

 
—

 
30

Depreciation
—

 
—

 
5,227

 
—

 
5,227

Amortization
—

 
—

 
813

 
—

 
813

Other, net
—

 
—

 
230

 
—

 
230

 
—

 
—

 
23,514

 
—

 
23,514

Operating income
—

 
—

 
1,294

 
—

 
1,294

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
593

 
105

 
13

 
(674
)
 
37

Interest expense
(593
)
 
(1,271
)
 
(674
)
 
674

 
(1,864
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(923
)
 
320

 
—

 
603

 
—

Other expense, net
—

 
(77
)
 
(27
)
 
—

 
(104
)
 
(923
)
 
(923
)
 
(688
)
 
603

 
(1,931
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(923
)
 
(923
)
 
606

 
603

 
(637
)
Income tax expense
—

 
—

 
(286
)
 
—

 
(286
)
Net (loss) income
(923
)
 
(923
)
 
320

 
603

 
(923
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
2

 
2

 
3

 
(5
)
 
2

Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(921
)
 
$
(921
)
 
$
323

 
$
598

 
$
(921
)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Nine Months Ended December 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
$
—

 
$
(1,143
)
 
$
5,548

 
$
—

 
$
4,405

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

 
—

 
(2,499
)
 
—

 
(2,499
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices
—

 
—

 
(1,787
)
 
—

 
(1,787
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses
—

 
—

 
(92
)
 
—

 
(92
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
—

 
7,113

 
—

 
—

 
7,113

Purchases of short-term investments
—

 
(1,842
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1,842
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
—

 
—

 
689

 
(689
)
 
—

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses
—

 
—

 
367

 
—

 
367

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate
—

 
575

 
—

 
(575
)
 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
16

 
—

 
16

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
—

 
5,846

 
(3,306
)
 
(1,264
)
 
1,276

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings
—

 
—

 
3,073

 
—

 
3,073

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations
—

 
(2,530
)
 
(4,629
)
 
—

 
(7,159
)
Debt financing costs
—

 
(9
)
 
(10
)
 
—

 
(19
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
—

 
(689
)
 
—

 
689

 
—

Repayments of intercompany note advance from parent
—

 
—

 
(575
)
 
575

 
—

Other, net
—

 
12

 
(18
)
 
—

 
(6
)
Net cash used in financing activities
—

 
(3,216
)
 
(2,159
)
 
1,264

 
(4,111
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
—

 
1,487

 
83

 
—

 
1,570

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
—

 
2,461

 
409

 
—

 
2,870

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
—

 
$
3,948

 
$
492

 
$
—

 
$
4,440

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Nine Months Ended December 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
$
—

 
$
(1,168
)
 
$
4,186

 
$
(118
)
 
$
2,900

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

 
—

 
(1,421
)
 
—

 
(1,421
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices
—

 
—

 
(1,530
)
 
—

 
(1,530
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses
—

 
—

 
(46
)
 
—

 
(46
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
—

 
2,614

 
35

 
—

 
2,649

Purchases of short-term investments
—

 
(4,943
)
 
(55
)
 
—

 
(4,998
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
—

 
6,865

 
—

 
(6,865
)
 
—

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses
—

 
—

 
126

 
—

 
126

Intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate
—

 
(392
)
 
—

 
392

 
—

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate
—

 
62

 
—

 
(62
)
 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
26

 
—

 
26

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
—

 
4,206

 
(2,865
)
 
(6,535
)
 
(5,194
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings
—

 
—

 
6,830

 
—

 
6,830

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations
—

 
(2,000
)
 
(1,266
)
 
—

 
(3,266
)
Debt financing costs
—

 
(110
)
 
(162
)
 
—

 
(272
)
Intercompany dividends paid to consolidated affiliate
—

 
—

 
(118
)
 
118

 
—

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
—

 
—

 
(6,865
)
 
6,865

 
—

Intercompany note advance from consolidated affiliate
—

 
—

 
392

 
(392
)
 
—

Repayments of intercompany note advance from consolidated affiliate
—

 
—

 
(62
)
 
62

 
—

Other, net
—

 
35

 
33

 
—

 
68

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
—

 
(2,075
)
 
(1,218
)
 
6,653

 
3,360

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
—

 
963

 
103

 
—

 
1,066

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
—

 
2,154

 
487

 
—

 
2,641

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
—

 
$
3,117

 
$
590

 
$
—

 
$
3,707