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Sale of Equipment Installment Receivables
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Changes In Other Assets [Abstract]  
Finance Receivables Disclosure[Text Block]

NOTE 8. SALES OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT RECEIVABLES

We offer our customers the option to purchase certain wireless devices in installments over a period of up to 30 months and, in many cases, they have the right to trade in the original equipment for a new device within a set period and have the remaining unpaid balance satisfied. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, gross equipment installment receivables of $4,427 and $5,719 were included on our consolidated balance sheets, of which $2,512 and $3,239 are notes receivable that are included in “Accounts receivable - net.”

 

In 2014, we entered into an uncommitted agreement pertaining to the sale of equipment installment receivables and related security with Citibank and various other relationship banks as purchasers (collectively, the Purchasers). Under this agreement, we transferred the receivables to the Purchasers for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables, referred to as the deferred purchase price. Under the terms of the agreement, we continue to bill and collect the payments from our customers on behalf of the Purchasers. To date, cash proceeds received, net of remittances (excluding amounts returned as deferred purchase price), were $3,673.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of equipment installment receivables sold during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

  Three months ended Six months ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2016 2015 2016 2015
Gross receivables sold$1,845 $1,728 $4,327 $4,363
Net receivables sold1 1,671  1,555  3,927  3,936
Cash proceeds received 1,126  1,049  2,647  2,573
Deferred purchase price recorded 563  505  1,282  1,363
 1Receivables net of allowance, imputed interest and trade-in right guarantees.

The deferred purchase price is initially recorded at estimated fair value, which is based on remaining installment payments expected to be collected, adjusted by the expected timing and value of device trade-ins, and subsequently carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The estimated value of the device trade-ins considers prices offered to us by independent third parties that contemplate changes in value after the launch of a device model. The fair value measurements used are considered Level 3 under the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework (see Note 6).

 

During the first quarter of 2016, we repurchased equipment installment receivables previously sold to the Purchasers, with a fair value of $532. These transactions reduced our current deferred purchase price receivable by $539, resulting in a loss of $7 during the first quarter. This loss is included in Selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of income.

 

At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our deferred purchase price receivable was $3,426 and $2,961, respectively, of which $1,901 and $1,772 is included in Other current assets on our consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder in Other Assets. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of selling these equipment installment receivables is limited to the amount of our deferred purchase price at any point in time.

 

The sales of equipment installment receivables did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income or to “Total Assets” reported on our consolidated balance sheets. We reflect the cash flows related to the arrangement as operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows because the cash received from the Purchasers upon both the sale of the receivables and the collection of the deferred purchase price is not subject to significant interest rate risk.