Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Note 8 Debt

Revolving Credit Agreement

UScellular has an unsecured revolving credit agreement with a maximum borrowing capacity of $300 million. Amounts under the agreement may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time until maturity in July 2026. As of March 31, 2025, there were no outstanding borrowings under the agreement, and UScellular's unused borrowing capacity was $300 million.

In April 2025, UScellular amended the revolving credit agreement to extend the maturity date to July 2027 and allow for permitted dispositions, as specified in the amendment. The amendment also includes a provision that will be triggered upon the sale of the UScellular wireless operations to T-Mobile, which accelerates the maturity date to the earliest of (i) 270 days following the consummation of the sale of the UScellular wireless operations to T-Mobile, (ii) the date on which UScellular receives net proceeds from the cumulative sale of wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T, Verizon and other parties that equals or exceeds $1.1 billion, or (iii) July 20, 2027. Additionally, the amendment to the UScellular revolving credit agreement includes a provision that will be triggered upon UScellular receiving net proceeds from the cumulative sale of wireless spectrum licenses to AT&T, Verizon and other parties that equals or exceeds $500 million, which provision would automatically reduce the maximum borrowing capacity of the revolving credit agreement from $300 million to $150 million five business days after UScellular's receipt of such net proceeds.

Term Loan Agreements

UScellular has unsecured term loan agreements with maximum borrowing capacities of $800 million. The maturity dates for the agreements range from July 2026 to July 2031. As of March 31, 2025, UScellular has borrowed the full amount available under the agreements and the outstanding borrowings were $718 million.

In April 2025, UScellular amended the $300 million term loan agreement due July 2026 to extend the maturity date to July 2027 and allow for permitted dispositions, as specified in the amendment.

Debt Covenants

The revolving credit agreement, term loan agreements, export credit financing agreement and receivables securitization agreement require UScellular to comply with certain affirmative and negative covenants, which include certain financial covenants that may restrict the borrowing capacity available. UScellular is required to maintain the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, based on gross debt, as of the end of any fiscal quarter at a level not to exceed the following: 4.00 to 1.00 from April 1, 2024 through and including March 31, 2025; 3.75 to 1.00 from April 1, 2025 and thereafter. UScellular is also required to maintain the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio at a level not lower than 3.00 to 1.00 as of the end of any fiscal quarter. UScellular believes that it was in compliance as of March 31, 2025 with all such financial covenants.

In April 2025, the revolving credit agreement and the $300 million term loan agreement were amended to require, upon the consummation of the sale of the UScellular wireless operations to T-Mobile, UScellular to maintain the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, based on net debt, as of the end of any fiscal quarter from and including the quarter in which such sale occurs at a level not to exceed 3.50 to 1.00.