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$1.6 billion Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) in the second quarter of 2009, up 16% from the first quarter of 2009 and up 1% from the second quarter of 2008 |
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OIBDA Margin increased to 34% from 29% in first quarter of 2009 and 33% in the second quarter of 2008; focused efforts on reducing operating expenses helped improve margin |
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Contract customer churn of 2.2% in the second quarter, down from 2.3% in the first quarter of 2009, but up from 1.9% in the second quarter of 2008 |
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Data ARPU growth accelerated to 15% year-on-year from 11% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2009 |
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325,000 net new customers added in the second quarter of 2009, down from 415,000 in the first quarter of 2009 and 668,000 in the second quarter of 2008 |
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Launched the T-Mobile® myTouch™ 3G, the highly anticipated second Android device |
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Retail agreement announced with RadioShack to offer T-Mobile products in more than 4,000 stores |
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In the second quarter of 2009, T-Mobile USA added 325,000 net new customers, down from 415,000 in the first quarter of 2009 and 668,000 in the second quarter of 2008. |
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The number of net new customer additions decreased compared to the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to higher churn of contract customers, as explained below. Gross customer additions increased year-on-year, and continue to be driven by strong growth in lower ARPU products. |
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Contract customer net additions made up 17% of customer growth in the second quarter of 2009, compared to 39% in the first quarter of 2009 and 80% in the second quarter of 2008. The decrease in contract customer additions year-over-year is due to higher contract churn, including FlexPaysm. Additionally,
gross contract customer additions were lower as lower gross customer additions of branded products were partially offset by strong machine-to-machine contract additions. |
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Prepaid net customer additions, including wholesale customers, were 268,000 in the second quarter of 2009, up from 255,000 in the first quarter of 2009 and up from 143,000 in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Contract customers comprised 81% of T-Mobile USA’s total customer base at June 30, 2009. T-Mobile USA ended the second quarter of 2009 with 33.5 million customers, up from 33.2 million at the end of the first quarter of 2009. |
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Contract churn was 2.2% in the second quarter of 2009, down from 2.3% in the first quarter of 2009 and up from 1.9% in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Contract churn decreased in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2009, due in part to customer loyalty initiatives. |
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Blended churn, including both contract and prepaid customers, was 3.1% in the second quarter of 2009, in line with the first quarter of 2009 and up from 2.7% in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Blended churn compared to the second quarter of 2008 continues to be impacted by competitive intensity in both the contract and prepaid customer segments. |
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T-Mobile USA reported OIBDA of $1.60 billion in the second quarter of 2009, up from $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2009 and $1.58 billion in the second quarter of 2008. |
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The sequential increase in OIBDA was primarily due to lower operating expenses. The implementation of cost saving initiatives combined with lower commission costs and handset subsidies contributed to the decrease. |
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OIBDA margin (as defined in Note 6 to the Selected Data, below) was 34% in the second quarter of 2009, up from 29% in the first quarter of 2009 and 33% in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $425 million, up from $322 million in the first quarter of 2009, but down from $452 million in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Service revenues (as defined in Note 1 to the Selected Data, below) were $4.77 billion in the second quarter of 2009, in line with the first quarter of 2009, but down from $4.85 billion in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Sequentially, service revenues were stable, as lower voice revenues were offset by data revenue growth. |
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The decrease in service revenues in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2008 was primarily due to lower revenues from contract customers resulting from a higher proportion of lower ARPU customers combined with reduced customer spending. |
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Total revenues, including service, equipment, and other revenues were $5.34 billion in the second quarter of 2009, down from $5.40 billion in the first quarter of 2009 and $5.47 billion in the second quarter of 2008. |
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The decrease in total revenues year-over-year was primarily due to the decrease in service revenues as discussed above. Sequentially, the decrease was driven by lower equipment sales. |
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Blended Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU” as defined in Note 1 to the Selected Data, below) was $48 in the second quarter of 2009, in line with the first quarter of 2009 but down from $52 in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Contract ARPU was $52 in the second quarter of 2009, in line with the first quarter of 2009, but down from $55 in the second quarter of 2008. |
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Contract ARPU year-over-year decreased due to a higher proportion of lower ARPU customers in the customer base, the loss of some higher-value customers due to competitive intensity and lower variable revenues, including roaming. |
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Prepaid ARPU was $21 in the second quarter of 2009, in line with first quarter of 2009 but down from $23 in the second quarter of 2008. |
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The decrease in prepaid ARPU is due in part to an increase in the proportion of lower ARPU customers, such as wholesale customers. |
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Data services revenue (as defined in Notes 1 and 8 to the Selected Data, below) was $990 million in the second quarter of 2009, representing 20.8% of blended ARPU, or $9.90 per customer, up from 19.6% of blended ARPU, or $9.40 per customer in the first quarter of 2009, and 16.6% of blended ARPU, or $8.60 per customer in the second quarter of 2008. Data
services revenue increased 6% compared to the first quarter of 2009 and 23% year-over-year. |
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2.1 million 3G-capable converged devices (such as the T-Mobile G1TM, the 3G-enabled Sidekick LX, and the Samsung Behold and Memoir) were on the T-Mobile USA network at the end of the second quarter of 2009, an increase of almost 40% from the first quarter of 2009. |
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The increase of 3G-capable converged devices and the continued build out of the 3G network has resulted in increased adoption of 3G data plans, driving data ARPU growth. |
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The total number of messages carried on the T-Mobile USA network increased to 74 billion in the second quarter of 2009, compared to 66 billion in first quarter of 2009 and 41 billion in the second quarter of 2008. Messaging revenue continues to be a significant component of data ARPU. |
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The average cost of acquiring a customer, Cost Per Gross Add (“CPGA” as defined in Note 4 to the Selected Data, below) was $270 in the second quarter of 2009, down from $300 in the first quarter of 2009 and $320 in the second quarter of 2008. |
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CPGA decreased in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2009. This was primarily related to lower customer acquisition expenses, including commissions. |
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The average cash cost of serving customers, Cash Cost Per User (“CCPU” as defined in Note 3 to the Selected Data, below), was $23 per customer per month in the second quarter of 2009, down from $25 in the first quarter of 2009 and second quarter of 2008. |
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The sequential decrease in CCPU is partly due to the successful implementation of cost saving initiatives and lower retention costs, including a lower subsidy loss per handset. |
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Year-over-year both CPGA and CCPU have decreased due to a change in the mix in customer additions and the customer base towards lower ARPU products which incur lower acquisition and servicing costs. |
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Cash capital expenditures (as defined in Note 7 to the Selected Data, below) were $1.08 billion in the second quarter of 2009, compared to $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2009 and $1.06 billion in the second quarter of 2008. |
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T-Mobile USA’s continued focus on network quality and coverage as well as the national roll-out of the UMTS/HSDPA (3G) network resulted in consistent capital expenditures year-on-year and sequentially. |
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T-Mobile USA continues to invest in the 3G network which now covers 176 cities and reaches 121 million people, and is expected to continue to grow throughout the year. |
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On June 22, 2009, T-Mobile USA announced the availability of the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, the next highly anticipated Android device. T-Mobile myTouch 3G boasts a sleek look and contoured feel, plus an array of new features that builds on the popular T-Mobile G1. A touch-screen display with virtual keyboard is built into a slim, smooth and lightweight design. |
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Other new products launched include the 3G webConnect USB Laptop Stick, 3G-enabled Sidekick LX™, T-Mobile® Dash 3GTM, HTC Touch Pro2TM,
and the BlackBerry Curve 8520. |
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On July 23, 2009, T-Mobile USA announced a retail agreement with RadioShack to offer T-Mobile products and services in more than 4,000 stores. The relationship expands RadioShack’s wireless offerings and for T-Mobile USA, the agreement nearly doubles the number of national retail partner stores offering its products and services nationwide,
making RadioShack T-Mobile USA’s largest national retail partner. |
(thousands) |
Q2 09 | Q1 09 |
Full Year 2008 |
Q4 08 | Q3 08 | Q2 08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Customers, end of period2 |
33,497 | 33,173 | 32,758 | 32,758 | 32,136 | 31,466 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thereof contract customers |
27,022 | 26,966 | 26,806 | 26,806 | 26,539 | 26,246 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thereof prepaid customers |
6,475 | 6,207 | 5,952 | 5,952 | 5,597 | 5,220 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net customer additions |
325 | 415 | 2,940 | 621 | 670 | 668 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquired customers |
- | - | 1,132 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Minutes of use/contract customer/month |
1,150 | 1,130 | 1,150 | 1,130 | 1,140 | 1,170 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contract churn |
2.20 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.10 | % | 2.40 | % | 2.40 | % | 1.90 | % | ||||||||||||
Blended churn |
3.10 | % | 3.10 | % | 2.90 | % | 3.30 | % | 3.00 | % | 2.70 | % | ||||||||||||
($) |
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ARPU (blended) 1 |
48 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
ARPU (contract) |
52 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||
ARPU (prepaid) |
21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Data ARPU (blended)8 |
9,90 | 9,40 | 8,90 | 9,30 | 8,90 | 8,60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of serving (CCPU)3 |
23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost per gross add (CPGA)4 |
270 | 300 | 290 | 270 | 290 | 320 | ||||||||||||||||||
($ million) |
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Total revenues |
5,342 | 5,398 | 21,885 | 5,722 | 5,506 | 5,470 | ||||||||||||||||||
Service revenues1 |
4,766 | 4,774 | 19,242 | 4,904 | 4,911 | 4,854 | ||||||||||||||||||
OIBDA5 |
1,601 | 1,383 | 6,123 | 1,568 | 1,531 | 1,583 | ||||||||||||||||||
OIBDA margin 6 |
34 | % | 29 | % | 32 | % | 32 | % | 31 | % | 33 | % | ||||||||||||
Capital expenditures7 |
1,078 | 1,125 | 3,603 | 895 | 956 | 1,062 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 |
Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) represents the average monthly service revenue we earn from our customers. ARPU is calculated by dividing service revenues for the specified period by the average customers during the period, and further dividing by the number of months in the period. We believe ARPU provides management
with useful information to evaluate the revenues generated from our customer base. |
2 |
A customer is defined as a SIM card with a unique mobile identity number which generates revenue. Contract customers and prepaid customers include FlexPay customers depending on the type of rate plan selected. FlexPay customers with a contract are included in contract customers, and FlexPay customers without a contract are included in prepaid customers. Wholesale
customers are included in prepaid customers as they most closely align with this customer segment. Machine-to-machine customers have contracts and are therefore included in contract customers. |
3 |
The average cash cost of serving customers, or Cash Cost Per User (“CCPU”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and includes all network and general and administrative costs as well as the subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition. Subsidy loss unrelated to customer
acquisition includes upgrade handset costs for existing customers offset by upgrade equipment revenues and other related direct costs. This measure is calculated as a per month average by dividing the total costs for the specified period by the average total customers during the period and further dividing by the number of months in the period. We believe that CCPU, which is a measure of the costs of serving a customer, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating
performance of our business. |
4 |
Cost Per Gross Add (“CPGA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing the costs of acquiring a new customer, consisting of customer acquisition costs plus the subsidy loss related to customer acquisition for the specified period, by gross customers added during the period. Subsidy loss related to customer acquisition consists
primarily of the excess of handset and accessory costs over related revenues incurred to acquire new customers. We believe that CPGA, which is a measure of the cost of acquiring a customer, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business. |
5. |
Operating Income Before Interest, Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as operating income before depreciation and amortization. In a capital-intensive industry such as wireless telecommunications, we believe OIBDA, as well as the associated percentage margin calculation, to be meaningful
measures of our operating performance. OIBDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. We use OIBDA as an integral part of our planning and internal financial reporting processes, to evaluate the performance of our business by senior management and to compare our performance with that of many of our competitors. We
believe that operating income is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is the most directly comparable to OIBDA. OIBDA is not adjusted for integration costs of SunCom. |
6. |
OIBDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as OIBDA (as described in Note 5 above) divided by service revenues. |
7 |
Capital expenditures consist of amounts paid by T-Mobile USA for purchases of property and equipment. |
8 |
Data ARPU is defined as total data revenues divided by average total customers during the period. Total data revenues include data revenues from contract customers, prepaid customers, Wi-Fi revenues and data roaming revenues. The relative fair value of data revenues from unlimited voice and data plans are included in total data revenues. |
ASSETS |
June 30, |
December 31, |
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2009 |
2008 |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 277 | $ | 306 | ||||
Receivables from affliates |
10 | 113 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $293 and $292, |
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respectively |
2,603 | 2,809 | ||||||
Inventory |
973 | 931 | ||||||
Current portion of net deferred tax assets |
1,216 | 1,148 | ||||||
Other current assets |
597 | 644 | ||||||
Total current assets |
5,676 | 5,951 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of |
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$11,655 and $11,400, respectively |
13,060 | 12,600 | ||||||
Goodwill |
12,025 | 12,011 | ||||||
Spectrum licenses |
15,234 | 15,254 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of |
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$85 and $575, respectively |
186 | 212 | ||||||
Long-term investments |
114 | 125 | ||||||
Other assets |
131 | 137 | ||||||
$ | 46,426 | $ | 46,290 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 3,340 | $ | 4,057 | ||||
Current payables to affiliates |
5,752 | 1,557 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
353 | 364 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
9,445 | 5,978 | ||||||
Long-term payables to affiliates |
9,180 | 13,850 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
2,942 | 2,452 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
1,334 | 1,227 | ||||||
Total long-term liabilities |
13,456 | 17,529 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholder’s equity: |
||||||||
Common stock and additional paid-in capital |
36,594 | 36,594 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(8 | ) | - | |||||
Accumulated deficit |
(13,159 | ) | (13,906 | ) | ||||
Total stockholder’s equity |
23,427 | 22,688 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest |
98 | 95 | ||||||
Total equity |
23,525 | 22,783 | ||||||
$ | 46,426 | $ | 46,290 | |||||
Quarter Ended June 30,
2009 |
Quarter Ended March 31,
2009 |
Quarter Ended June 30,
2008 |
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Revenues: |
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Contract |
$ | 4.211 | $ | 4.225 | $ | 4.321 | ||||||
Prepaid |
396 | 393 | 359 | |||||||||
Roaming and other service |
159 | 156 | 174 | |||||||||
Equipment sales |
499 | 549 | 529 | |||||||||
Other |
77 | 75 | 87 | |||||||||
Total revenues |
5.342 | 5.398 | 5.470 | |||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Network |
1.236 | 1.249 | 1.271 | |||||||||
Cost of equipment sales |
828 | 985 | 834 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
886 | 930 | 906 | |||||||||
Customer acquisition |
791 | 851 | 876 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
723 | 697 | 667 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
4.464 | 4.712 | 4.554 | |||||||||
Operating income |
878 | 686 | 916 | |||||||||
Other expense, net |
(191 | ) | (165 | ) | (185 | ) | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
687 | 521 | 731 | |||||||||
Income tax expense |
(262 | ) | (199 | ) | (279 | ) | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 425 | $ | 322 | $ | 452 | ||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax |
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Unrealized loss on avaliable-for-sale securities |
(8 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 417 | $ | 322 | $ | 452 |
Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 |
Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 |
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Operating activities: |
||||||||
Net income |
$ | 425 | $ | 452 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by |
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operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
723 | 667 | ||||||
Income tax expense |
262 | 279 | ||||||
Bad debt expense |
115 | 118 | ||||||
Other, net |
44 | 122 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
(164 | ) | (235 | ) | ||||
Inventory |
(59 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Other current and non-current assets |
17 | (21 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(49 | ) | 147 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,314 | 1,525 | ||||||
Investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(1,078 | ) | (1,062 | ) | ||||
Purchases of intangible assets |
(14 | ) | (20 | ) | ||||
Short-term affiliate loan receivable, net |
- | (425 | ) | |||||
Other, net |
2 | 48 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(1,090 | ) | (1,459 | ) | ||||
Financing activities: |
||||||||
Repayment of debt assumed through SunCom acquisition |
- | (768 | ) | |||||
Long-term debt repayments to affiliates |
- | (5 | ) | |||||
Long-term debt borrowings from affiliates |
- | 783 | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
- | 10 | ||||||
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
224 | 76 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
53 | 142 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 277 | $ | 218 |
Q2 2009 | Q1 2009 |
Full Year
2008 |
Q4 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q2 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
OIBDA |
$ | 1,601 | $ | 1,383 | $ | 6,123 | $ | 1,568 | $ | 1,531 | $ | 1,583 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and
amortization |
(723 | ) | (697 | ) | (2,753 | ) | (730 | ) | (678 | ) | (667 | ) | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 878 | $ | 686 | $ | 3,370 | $ | 838 | $ | 853 | $ | 916 |
Q2 2009 | Q1 2009 |
Full Year
2008 |
Q4 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q2 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Customer acquisition costs |
$ | 791 | $ | 851 | $ | 3,540 | $ | 897 | $ | 906 | $ | 876 | ||||||||||||
Plus: Subsidy loss
Equipment sales |
(499 | ) | (549 | ) | (2,262 | ) | (687 | ) | (512 | ) | (529 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cost of equipment sales |
828 | 985 | 3,524 | 1,030 | 828 | 834 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total subsidy loss |
329 | 436 | 1,262 | 343 | 316 | 305 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Subsidy loss unrelated
to customer acquisition |
(186 | ) | (252 | ) | (735 | ) | (215 | ) | (178 | ) | (169 | ) | ||||||||||||
Subsidy loss related to
customer acquisition |
143 | 184 | 527 | 128 | 138 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of acquiring customers |
$ | 934 | $ | 1,035 | $ | 4,067 | $ | 1,025 | $ | 1,044 | $ | 1,012 | ||||||||||||
CPGA ($ / new customer added) |
$ | 270 | $ | 300 | $ | 290 | $ | 270 | $ | 290 | $ | 320 | ||||||||||||
Q2 2009 | Q1 2009 |
Full Year 2008 |
Q4 2008 | Q3 2008 | Q2 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Network costs |
$ | 1,236 | $ | 1,249 | $ | 5,007 | $ | 1,286 | $ | 1,284 | $ | 1,271 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
886 | 930 | 3,691 | 941 | 957 | 906 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total network and general and
administrative costs |
2,122 | 2,179 | 8,698 | 2,227 | 2,241 | 2,177 | ||||||||||||||||||
Plus: Subsidy loss unrelated to
customer acquisition |
186 | 252 | 735 | 215 | 178 | 169 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total cost of serving customers |
$ | 2,308 | $ | 2,431 | $ | 9,433 | $ | 2,442 | $ | 2,419 | $ | 2,346 | ||||||||||||
CCPU ($ / customer per month) |
$ | 23 | $ | 25 | $ | 25 | $ | 25 | $ | 25 | $ | 25 |
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG | |
By: |
/s/ Raphael Kübler |
Name: |
Raphael Kübler |
Title: |
Senior Vice President Controlling and Accounting |