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Guarantor Financial Information
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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, and on February 20, 2018, Sprint Corporation issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2026, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sprint Communications.
During the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, there were non-cash equity distributions from the non-guarantor subsidiaries to Subsidiary Guarantor of approximately $1.1 billion and non-cash equity contributions from Subsidiary Guarantor to the non-guarantor subsidiaries of $4.7 billion, respectively, as a result of organizational restructuring for tax purposes. As of December 31, 2018, there were $24.0 billion of intercompany notes issued by the Subsidiary Guarantor to the non-guarantor subsidiaries. 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 7. 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, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
5,800

 
$
391

 
$

 
$
6,191

Short-term investments

 
632

 

 

 
632

Accounts and notes receivable, net
233

 
477

 
3,455

 
(710
)
 
3,455

Current portion of notes receivable from consolidated affiliates

 
424

 

 
(424
)
 

Device and accessory inventory

 

 
919

 

 
919

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 
15

 
1,184

 

 
1,199

Total current assets
233

 
7,348

 
5,949

 
(1,134
)
 
12,396

Investments in subsidiaries
27,983

 
19,314

 

 
(47,297
)
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
21,422

 

 
21,422

Costs to acquire a customer contract

 

 
1,497

 

 
1,497

Due from consolidated affiliates
289

 
1,849

 

 
(2,138
)
 

Notes receivable from consolidated affiliates
11,877

 
23,567

 

 
(35,444
)
 

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
6,598

 

 
6,598

FCC licenses and other

 

 
41,448

 

 
41,448

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 

 
1,915

 

 
1,915

Other assets

 
70

 
1,058

 

 
1,128

Total assets
$
40,382

 
$
52,148

 
$
79,887

 
$
(86,013
)
 
$
86,404

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
3,637

 
$

 
$
3,637

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
235

 
349

 
3,593

 
(710
)
 
3,467

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

 
351

 
3,245

 

 
3,596

Current portion of notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 

 
424

 
(424
)
 

Total current liabilities
235

 
700

 
10,899

 
(1,134
)
 
10,700

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
11,877

 
10,837

 
13,574

 

 
36,288

Notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 
11,877

 
23,567

 
(35,444
)
 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
7,684

 

 
7,684

Other liabilities

 
751

 
2,652

 

 
3,403

Due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
2,138

 
(2,138
)
 

Total liabilities
12,112

 
24,165

 
60,514

 
(38,716
)
 
58,075

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity
28,270

 
27,983

 
19,314

 
(47,297
)
 
28,270

Noncontrolling interests

 

 
59

 

 
59

Total equity
28,270

 
27,983

 
19,373

 
(47,297
)
 
28,329

Total liabilities and equity
$
40,382

 
$
52,148

 
$
79,887

 
$
(86,013
)
 
$
86,404

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
March 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
6,222

 
$
388

 
$

 
$
6,610

Short-term investments

 
2,354

 

 

 
2,354

Accounts and notes receivable, net
99

 
248

 
3,711

 
(347
)
 
3,711

Current portion of notes receivable from consolidated affiliates

 
424

 

 
(424
)
 

Device and accessory inventory

 

 
1,003

 

 
1,003

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
5

 
9

 
561

 

 
575

Total current assets
104

 
9,257

 
5,663

 
(771
)
 
14,253

Investments in subsidiaries
26,351

 
18,785

 

 
(45,136
)
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
19,925

 

 
19,925

Due from consolidated affiliates
1

 

 
594

 
(595
)
 

Notes receivable from consolidated affiliates
11,887

 
23,991

 

 
(35,878
)
 

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
6,586

 

 
6,586

FCC licenses and other

 

 
41,309

 

 
41,309

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 

 
2,465

 

 
2,465

Other assets

 
185

 
736

 

 
921

Total assets
$
38,343

 
$
52,218

 
$
77,278

 
$
(82,380
)
 
$
85,459

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
3,409

 
$

 
$
3,409

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
100

 
341

 
3,868

 
(347
)
 
3,962

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

 
1,832

 
1,597

 

 
3,429

Current portion of notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 

 
424

 
(424
)
 

Total current liabilities
100

 
2,173


9,298


(771
)

10,800

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
11,887

 
10,381

 
15,195

 

 
37,463

Notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 
11,887

 
23,991

 
(35,878
)
 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
7,294

 

 
7,294

Other liabilities

 
831

 
2,652

 

 
3,483

Due to consolidated affiliates

 
595

 

 
(595
)
 

Total liabilities
11,987

 
25,867

 
58,430

 
(37,244
)
 
59,040

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders' equity
26,356

 
26,351

 
18,785

 
(45,136
)
 
26,356

Noncontrolling interests

 

 
63

 

 
63

Total equity
26,356

 
26,351

 
18,848

 
(45,136
)
 
26,419

Total liabilities and equity
$
38,343

 
$
52,218

 
$
77,278

 
$
(82,380
)
 
$
85,459


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
5,699

 
$

 
$
5,699

Equipment sales

 

 
1,589

 

 
1,589

Equipment rentals

 

 
1,313

 

 
1,313

 

 

 
8,601

 

 
8,601

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

 

 
1,648

 

 
1,648

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
1,734

 

 
1,734

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
182

 

 
182

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
2,003

 

 
2,003

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
1,088

 

 
1,088

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
1,137

 

 
1,137

Amortization

 

 
145

 

 
145

Other, net

 

 
185

 

 
185

 

 

 
8,122

 

 
8,122

Operating income

 

 
479

 

 
479

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
227

 
540

 
175

 
(904
)
 
38

Interest expense
(227
)
 
(609
)
 
(732
)
 
904

 
(664
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(141
)
 
(69
)
 

 
210

 

Other expense, net

 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 
(6
)
 
(141
)
 
(141
)
 
(560
)
 
210

 
(632
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(141
)
 
(141
)
 
(81
)
 
210

 
(153
)
Income tax benefit

 

 
8

 

 
8

Net (loss) income
(141
)
 
(141
)
 
(73
)
 
210

 
(145
)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
4

 

 
4

Net (loss) income attributable to Sprint Corporation
(141
)
 
(141
)
 
(69
)
 
210

 
(141
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(25
)
 
(25
)
 

 
25

 
(25
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(166
)
 
$
(166
)
 
$
(73
)
 
$
235

 
$
(170
)
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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
5,930

 
$

 
$
5,930

Equipment sales

 

 
1,262

 

 
1,262

Equipment rentals

 

 
1,047

 

 
1,047

 

 

 
8,239

 

 
8,239

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

 

 
1,733

 

 
1,733

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
1,673

 

 
1,673

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
123

 

 
123

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
2,108

 

 
2,108

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
987

 

 
987

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
990

 

 
990

Amortization

 

 
196

 

 
196

Other, net

 

 
(298
)
 

 
(298
)
 

 

 
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 INCOME (LOSS)
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
17,201

 
$

 
$
17,201

Equipment sales

 

 
4,180

 

 
4,180

Equipment rentals

 

 
3,778

 

 
3,778

 

 

 
25,159

 

 
25,159

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

 

 
5,019

 

 
5,019

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
4,521

 

 
4,521

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
457

 

 
457

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
5,731

 

 
5,731

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
3,132

 

 
3,132

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
3,454

 

 
3,454

Amortization

 

 
475

 

 
475

Other, net

 

 
298

 

 
298

 

 

 
23,087

 

 
23,087

Operating income

 

 
2,072

 

 
2,072

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
679

 
1,632

 
517

 
(2,699
)
 
129

Interest expense
(679
)
 
(1,755
)
 
(2,199
)
 
2,699

 
(1,934
)
Earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
231

 
337

 

 
(568
)
 

Other income, net

 
17

 
7

 

 
24

 
231

 
231

 
(1,675
)
 
(568
)
 
(1,781
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
231

 
231

 
397

 
(568
)
 
291

Income tax expense

 

 
(56
)
 

 
(56
)
Net income (loss)
231

 
231

 
341

 
(568
)
 
235

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
(4
)
 

 
(4
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Sprint Corporation
231

 
231

 
337

 
(568
)
 
231

Other comprehensive (loss) income
(20
)
 
(20
)
 
(10
)
 
30

 
(20
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
211

 
$
211

 
$
331

 
$
(538
)
 
$
215

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
17,968

 
$

 
$
17,968

Equipment sales

 

 
3,443

 

 
3,443

Equipment rentals

 

 
2,912

 

 
2,912

 

 

 
24,323

 

 
24,323

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

 

 
5,140

 

 
5,140

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
4,622

 

 
4,622

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
347

 

 
347

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
6,059

 

 
6,059

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
2,961

 

 
2,961

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
2,732

 

 
2,732

Amortization

 

 
628

 

 
628

Other, net

 
(55
)
 
(602
)
 

 
(657
)
 

 
(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 CASH FLOWS
 
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(408
)
 
$
7,990

 
$

 
$
7,582

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

 

 
(3,814
)
 

 
(3,814
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(5,739
)
 

 
(5,739
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(145
)
 

 
(145
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
6,619

 

 

 
6,619

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(5,152
)
 

 

 
(5,152
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
(253
)
 
(1,285
)
 

 
1,538

 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
416

 

 
416

Proceeds from deferred purchase price from sale of receivables

 

 
223

 

 
223

Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies

 
110

 

 

 
110

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
424

 

 
(424
)
 

Other, net

 

 
52

 

 
52

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(253
)
 
716

 
(9,007
)
 
1,114

 
(7,430
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings

 
1,100

 
5,316

 

 
6,416

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
(1,783
)
 
(5,154
)
 

 
(6,937
)
Debt financing costs
(28
)
 
(47
)
 
(211
)
 

 
(286
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
281

 

 

 

 
281

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
1,538

 
(1,538
)
 

Repayments of intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
(424
)
 
424

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
253

 
(730
)
 
1,065

 
(1,114
)
 
(526
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 
(422
)
 
48

 

 
(374
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 
6,222

 
437

 

 
6,659

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

 
$
5,800

 
$
485

 
$

 
$
6,285

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
$

 
$
(1,016
)
 
$
8,425

 
$

 
$
7,409

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

 

 
(2,539
)
 

 
(2,539
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(5,533
)
 

 
(5,533
)
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 deferred purchase price from sale of receivables

 

 
909

 

 
909

Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies

 
2

 

 

 
2

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
575

 

 
(575
)
 

Other, net

 

 
(1
)
 

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

 
5,848

 
(6,200
)
 
(1,264
)
 
(1,616
)
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
)
Call premiums paid on debt redemptions

 
(129
)
 

 

 
(129
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 
12

 

 

 
12

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 
(689
)
 

 
689

 

Repayments of intercompany note advance from consolidated affiliate

 

 
(575
)
 
575

 

Other, net

 

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 
(3,345
)
 
(2,159
)
 
1,264

 
(4,240
)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 
1,487

 
66

 

 
1,553

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 
2,461

 
481

 

 
2,942

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

 
$
3,948

 
$
547

 
$

 
$
4,495