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SIGNATURES | |||||||||||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | |||||||||||
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION | |||||||||||
(Registrant) | |||||||||||
Date: | August 5, 2021 | By: | /s/ Douglas W. Chambers | ||||||||
Douglas W. Chambers | |||||||||||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||||||||
(principal financial officer) | |||||||||||
2021 Estimated Results | ||||||||
Previous | Current | |||||||
(Dollars in millions) | ||||||||
Service revenues | $3,050-$3,150 | Unchanged | ||||||
Adjusted OIBDA1 | $850-$950 | Unchanged | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA1 | $1,025-$1,125 | Unchanged | ||||||
Capital expenditures | $775-$875 | Unchanged |
Actual Results | |||||||||||||||||
2021 Estimated Results | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | Year Ended December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (GAAP) | N/A | $ | 97 | $ | 233 | ||||||||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | N/A | 17 | 17 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes (GAAP) | $125-$225 | $ | 114 | $ | 250 | ||||||||||||
Add back: | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 180 | 97 | 112 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | 700 | 350 | 683 | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1 | $1,005-$1,105 | $ | 561 | $ | 1,045 | ||||||||||||
Add back or deduct: | |||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net | 20 | 7 | 25 | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net | — | (1) | — | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net | — | — | (5) | ||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on investments | — | — | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1 | $1,025-$1,125 | $ | 567 | $ | 1,063 | ||||||||||||
Deduct: | |||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | 170 | 88 | 179 | ||||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)1 | $850-$950 | $ | 476 | $ | 876 |
United States Cellular Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summary Operating Data (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of or for the Quarter Ended | 6/30/2021 | 3/31/2021 | 12/31/2020 | 9/30/2020 | 6/30/2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail Connections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postpaid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total at end of period | 4,399,000 | 4,406,000 | 4,412,000 | 4,401,000 | 4,372,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross additions | 141,000 | 143,000 | 171,000 | 168,000 | 129,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feature phones | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smartphones | 98,000 | 101,000 | 117,000 | 98,000 | 82,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connected devices | 40,000 | 39,000 | 52,000 | 66,000 | 44,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net additions (losses) | (6,000) | (6,000) | 11,000 | 28,000 | 12,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Feature phones | (7,000) | (9,000) | (9,000) | (8,000) | (8,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Smartphones | 6,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 8,000 | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connected devices | (5,000) | (3,000) | 8,000 | 28,000 | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARPU1 | $ | 47.74 | $ | 47.65 | $ | 47.51 | $ | 47.10 | $ | 46.24 | |||||||||||||||||||
ARPA2 | $ | 125.25 | $ | 125.25 | $ | 124.87 | $ | 123.27 | $ | 120.70 | |||||||||||||||||||
Churn rate3 | 1.11 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.21 | % | 1.06 | % | 0.89 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Handsets | 0.88 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.71 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Connected devices | 2.69 | % | 2.53 | % | 2.64 | % | 2.35 | % | 2.24 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total at end of period | 507,000 | 496,000 | 499,000 | 506,000 | 496,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross additions | 65,000 | 62,000 | 56,000 | 65,000 | 62,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net additions (losses) | 10,000 | (3,000) | (8,000) | 11,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ARPU1 | $ | 35.64 | $ | 35.25 | $ | 35.15 | $ | 35.45 | $ | 34.89 | |||||||||||||||||||
Churn rate3 | 3.66 | % | 4.37 | % | 4.24 | % | 3.59 | % | 4.05 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total connections at end of period4 | 4,967,000 | 4,961,000 | 4,968,000 | 4,962,000 | 4,919,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Market penetration at end of period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated operating population | 31,493,000 | 31,493,000 | 31,314,000 | 31,314,000 | 31,292,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated operating penetration5 | 16 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures (millions) | $ | 148 | $ | 125 | $ | 320 | $ | 216 | $ | 168 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total cell sites in service | 6,819 | 6,802 | 6,797 | 6,758 | 6,673 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned towers | 4,278 | 4,270 | 4,271 | 4,246 | 4,208 |
United States Cellular Corporation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statement of Operations Highlights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 vs. 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 vs. 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Service | $ | 774 | $ | 753 | 3 | % | $ | 1,545 | $ | 1,515 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment sales | 240 | 220 | 9 | % | 492 | 422 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | 1,014 | 973 | 4 | % | 2,037 | 1,937 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and accretion reported below) | 204 | 197 | 4 | % | 389 | 377 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of equipment sold | 258 | 218 | 19 | % | 533 | 435 | 23 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 334 | 323 | 3 | % | 639 | 659 | (3) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and accretion | 180 | 178 | 1 | % | 350 | 354 | (2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net | 2 | 4 | (50) | % | 7 | 8 | (9) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net | — | — | N/M | (1) | — | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 978 | 920 | 6 | % | 1,917 | 1,833 | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 36 | 53 | (32) | % | 120 | 104 | 16 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment and other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | 47 | 44 | 7 | % | 88 | 89 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and dividend income | 2 | 1 | 54 | % | 3 | 5 | (30) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (60) | (25) | N/M | (97) | (49) | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total investment and other income (expense) | (11) | 20 | N/M | (6) | 45 | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 25 | 73 | (66) | % | 114 | 149 | (24) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | (10) | 4 | N/M | 17 | 8 | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | 35 | 69 | (49) | % | 97 | 141 | (31) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax | — | 1 | (2) | % | 2 | 2 | 16 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to UScellular shareholders | $ | 35 | $ | 68 | (49) | % | $ | 95 | $ | 139 | (32) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 87 | 86 | 1 | % | 87 | 86 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share attributable to UScellular shareholders | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.79 | (50) | % | $ | 1.10 | $ | 1.62 | (32) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 88 | 87 | 1 | % | 88 | 87 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share attributable to UScellular shareholders | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.78 | (50) | % | $ | 1.08 | $ | 1.59 | (32) | % |
United States Cellular Corporation | |||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||||
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
Current assets | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 267 | $ | 1,271 | |||||||
Short-term investments | — | 3 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 974 | 998 | |||||||||
Inventory, net | 183 | 146 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 55 | 51 | |||||||||
Income taxes receivable | 126 | 125 | |||||||||
Other current assets | 40 | 29 | |||||||||
Total current assets | 1,645 | 2,623 | |||||||||
Assets held for sale | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Licenses | 3,917 | 2,629 | |||||||||
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 445 | 435 | |||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,386 | 2,466 | |||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 950 | 924 | |||||||||
Other assets and deferred charges | 574 | 602 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,920 | $ | 9,681 |
United States Cellular Corporation | |||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights | |||||||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
June 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 3 | $ | 2 | |||||||
Accounts payable | 293 | 387 | |||||||||
Customer deposits and deferred revenues | 153 | 151 | |||||||||
Accrued taxes | 46 | 48 | |||||||||
Accrued compensation | 53 | 82 | |||||||||
Short-term operating lease liabilities | 125 | 116 | |||||||||
Other current liabilities | 78 | 85 | |||||||||
Total current liabilities | 751 | 871 | |||||||||
Liabilities held for sale | — | 1 | |||||||||
Deferred liabilities and credits | |||||||||||
Deferred income tax liability, net | 668 | 633 | |||||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 890 | 875 | |||||||||
Other deferred liabilities and credits | 372 | 376 | |||||||||
Long-term debt, net | 2,710 | 2,489 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features | 10 | 10 | |||||||||
Equity | |||||||||||
UScellular shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
Series A Common and Common Shares, par value $1.00 per share | 88 | 88 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,663 | 1,651 | |||||||||
Treasury shares | (42) | (67) | |||||||||
Retained earnings | 2,794 | 2,739 | |||||||||
Total UScellular shareholders’ equity | 4,503 | 4,411 | |||||||||
Noncontrolling interests | 16 | 15 | |||||||||
Total equity | 4,519 | 4,426 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 9,920 | $ | 9,681 |
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