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Exhibit 99.3

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

On November 6, 2012, United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”) entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with subsidiaries of Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint”). Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, on May 16, 2013, U.S. Cellular transferred customers and certain PCS license spectrum to Sprint in U.S. Cellular's Chicago, central Illinois, St. Louis and certain Indiana/Michigan/Ohio markets (“Divestiture Markets”) in consideration for $480 million in cash. The Purchase and Sale Agreement also contemplated certain other agreements, together with the Purchase and Sale Agreement collectively referred to as the “Divestiture Transaction.” 

  

U.S. Cellular has retained other assets and liabilities related to the Divestiture Markets, including network assets, retail stores and related equipment, and other buildings and facilities. The transaction does not affect spectrum licenses held by U.S. Cellular or variable interest entities (“VIEs”) that are not currently used in the operations of the Divestiture Markets. Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, U.S. Cellular and Sprint also entered into certain other agreements, including customer and network transition services agreements, which require U.S. Cellular to provide customer, billing and network services to Sprint for a period of up to 24 months after the May 16, 2013 closing date. Sprint will reimburse U.S. Cellular for providing such services at an amount equal to U.S. Cellular's cost, including applicable overhead allocations. In addition, these agreements require Sprint to reimburse U.S. Cellular up to $200 million (the “Sprint Cost Reimbursement”) for certain network decommissioning costs, network site lease rent and termination costs, network access termination costs, and employee termination benefits for specified engineering employees.

 

On April 3, 2013, U.S. Cellular entered into an agreement relating to the Partnerships (as defined below) with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon Wireless”).  U.S. Cellular holds a 60.00% interest in St. Lawrence Seaway RSA Cellular Partnership (“NY1”) and a 57.14% interest in New York RSA 2 Cellular Partnership (“NY2” and, together with NY1, the “Partnerships”).  The remaining interests are held by Verizon Wireless.  The Partnerships are operated by Verizon Wireless under the Verizon Wireless brand.  Prior to April 3, 2013, because U.S. Cellular owns a greater than 50% interest in each of these markets and based on U.S. Cellular’s rights under the Partnership Agreements, U.S. Cellular consolidated the financial results of these markets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The agreement amends the Partnership Agreements in several ways which provide Verizon Wireless with substantive participating rights that allow Verizon Wireless to make decisions that are in the ordinary course of business of the Partnerships and which are significant to directing and executing the activities of the business.   Accordingly, as required by GAAP, U.S. Cellular deconsolidated the Partnerships effective as of April 3, 2013 and thereafter reported them as equity method investments in its consolidated financial statements (the “Deconsolidation”).

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is based on financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the unaudited pro forma financial information is based upon available information and assumptions that U.S. Cellular considers to be reasonable; such assumptions have been made solely for purposes of developing such unaudited pro forma financial information for illustrative purposes in compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is based on various assumptions. The actual results reported by U.S. Cellular in periods following the Divestiture Transaction and the Deconsolidation may differ significantly from those reflected in this unaudited pro forma financial information.  As a result, the unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to project the future financial condition and results of operations of the consolidated company. The pro forma assumptions and adjustments are described in the accompanying schedules.  Pro forma adjustments are shown in the “Divestiture Markets” and “NY1 & NY2” columns and are those that are directly attributable to the transactions, are factually supportable and, with respect to the unaudited pro forma Statement of Operations, are expected to have a continuing impact on the consolidated results. Pro forma adjustments do not include allocations of corporate costs, as those costs are not directly attributable to these transactions.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information should be read together with U.S. Cellular’s audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes, as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in U.S. Cellular’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2013, U.S. Cellular’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on May 3, 2013 and U.S. Cellular’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2013, which was filed with the SEC on August 2, 2013.

 

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The unaudited pro forma Statement of Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 gives effect to the Divestiture Transaction and the NY1 & NY2 Deconsolidation as if those transactions had occurred at the beginning of the period. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Cellular Corporation

Pro Forma Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013

As Reported

 

Divestiture Markets (1)

 

NY1 & NY2 (2)

 

Pro Forma

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

 910,966  

 

$

 43,631  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 867,335  

 

Equipment sales

 

 84,164  

 

 

 540  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 83,624  

 

 

Total operating revenues

 

 995,130  

 

 

 44,171  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 950,959  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and

  accretion reported below)

 

 192,267  

 

 

 12,395  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 179,872  

 

Cost of equipment sold

 

 217,070  

 

 

 1,006  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 216,064  

 

Selling, general and administrative (including charges from

  affiliates of $25.0 million)

 

 404,127  

 

 

 10,673  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 393,454  

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 202,580  

 

 

 68,483  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 134,097  

 

Loss on asset disposals, net

 

 9,018  

 

 

 1,136  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 7,882  

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

 

 (249,024) 

 

 

 (249,997) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 973  

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 776,038  

 

 

 (156,304) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 932,342  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 219,092  

 

 

 200,475  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 18,617  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

 35,602  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 35,602  

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 969  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 969  

 

Gain (loss) on investments

 

 18,527  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 18,527  

 

 

 -  

 

Interest expense

 

 (10,154) 

 

 

 (80) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (10,074) 

 

Other, net

 

 321  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 321  

 

 

Total investment and other income (expense)

 

 45,265  

 

 

 (80) 

 

 

 18,527  

 

 

 26,818  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 264,357  

 

 

 200,395  

 

 

 18,527  

 

 

 45,435  

 

Income tax expense (3)

 

 120,682  

 

 

 84,955  

 

 

 16,547  

 

 

 19,180  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 143,675  

 

 

 115,440  

 

 

 1,980  

 

 

 26,255  

  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

 

 (284) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (284) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 143,391  

 

$

 115,440  

 

$

 1,980  

 

$

 25,971  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

 83,845  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 83,845  

Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 1.71  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 0.31  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

 84,661  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 84,661  

Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 1.69  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 0.31  

 

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The unaudited pro forma Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 gives effect to the Divestiture Transaction and the NY1 & NY2 Deconsolidation as if those transactions had occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Cellular Corporation

Pro Forma Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

As Reported

 

Divestiture Markets (1)

 

NY1 & NY2 (2)

 

Pro Forma

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

 1,907,315  

 

$

 138,875  

 

 $  

 40,816  

 

$

 1,727,624  

 

Equipment sales

 

 169,561  

 

 

 5,183  

 

 

 2,486  

 

 

 161,892  

 

 

Total operating revenues

 

 2,076,876  

 

 

 144,058  

 

 

 43,302  

 

 

 1,889,516  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System operations (excluding Depreciation, amortization and

  accretion reported below)

 

 408,566  

 

 

 32,750  

 

 

 11,701  

 

 

 364,115  

 

Cost of equipment sold

 

 458,761  

 

 

 10,236  

 

 

 5,446  

 

 

 443,079  

 

Selling, general and administrative (including charges from

  affiliates of $48.5 million)

 

 824,207  

 

 

 35,517  

 

 

 11,808  

 

 

 776,882  

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

 392,425  

 

 

 124,452  

 

 

 2,735  

 

 

 265,238  

 

Loss on asset disposals, net

 

 14,452  

 

 

 1,916  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 12,536  

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

 

 (242,093) 

 

 

 (242,907) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 814  

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 1,856,318  

 

 

 (38,036) 

 

 

 31,690  

 

 

 1,862,664  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 220,558  

 

 

 182,094  

 

 

 11,612  

 

 

 26,852  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

 62,437  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (5,651) 

 

 

 68,088  

 

Interest and dividend income

 

 1,872  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 1,872  

 

Gain (loss) on investments

 

 18,527  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 18,527  

 

 

 -  

 

Interest expense

 

 (21,064) 

 

 

 (160) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (20,904) 

 

Other, net

 

 106  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 7  

 

 

 99  

 

 

Total investment and other income (expense)

 

 61,878  

 

 

 (160) 

 

 

 12,883  

 

 

 49,155  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 282,436  

 

 

 181,934  

 

 

 24,495  

 

 

 76,007  

 

Income tax expense (3)

 

 128,051  

 

 

 77,971  

 

 

 16,961  

 

 

 33,119  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 154,385  

 

 

 103,963  

 

 

 7,534  

 

 

 42,888  

  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

 

 (6,080) 

 

 

 -  

 

 

 (4,795) 

 

 

 (1,285) 

Net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 148,305  

 

$

 103,963  

 

$

 2,739  

 

$

 41,603  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

 83,842  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 83,842  

Basic earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 1.77  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 0.50  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

 84,655  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 -  

 

 

 84,655  

Diluted earnings per share attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders

$

 1.75  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 -  

 

$

 0.49  

 

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(1)     The “Divestiture Markets” column reflects amounts included in the “As Reported” column that are directly attributable to the transaction and are factually supportable.  The “Pro Forma” column reflects only amounts that are expected to have a continuing impact on the consolidated results.  During the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, U.S. Cellular recognized a pre-tax gain of $250.0 million and $242.9 million, respectively, in (Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net as a result of the Divestiture Transaction.

 

(2)     The “NY1 & NY2” column reflects amounts included in the “As Reported” column that are directly attributable to the NY1 & NY2 Deconsolidation and are factually supportable.  The “Pro Forma” column reflects only amounts that are expected to have a continuing impact on the consolidated results.  In accordance with GAAP, as a result of the NY1 & NY2 Deconsolidation, U.S. Cellular’s interest in the Partnerships is reflected in Investments in unconsolidated entities at fair value.  Recording U.S. Cellular’s interest in the Partnerships required allocation of the excess of the fair value over book value to customer lists, licenses, a favorable contract and goodwill of the Partnerships.  Amortization expense related to customer lists and the favorable contract will be recognized over their respective useful lives.  NY1 & NY2 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities represents U.S. Cellular’s share of NY1 & NY2 net income for the period based on U.S. Cellular's interests in the Partnerships less amortization expense related to customer lists and a favorable contract.  In addition, a non-cash pre-tax gain of $18.5 million was recognized in Gain (loss) on investments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013.

 

(3)     Income tax expense is based on U.S. Cellular’s statutory tax rate applied to Income before income taxes for the Divestiture Markets.  NY1 & NY2 deferred income tax expense at U.S. Cellular’s statutory rate was also recognized in the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as a result of increasing U.S. Cellular’s interest in the Partnerships to fair value.

 

 

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