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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

     
    OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________________to __________________.

Commission File Number 1-16567

AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
DELAWARE
(State of Incorporation)
  91-1379052
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7277 — 164TH AVENUE NE, BUILDING 1
REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052
(Address of principal executive offices)

(425) 580-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2):

Yes x No o

As of October 31, 2003, 2,714,479,448 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXHIBIT 10.2
EXHIBIT 10.3
EXHIBIT 10.4
EXHIBIT 31.1
EXHIBIT 31.2
EXHIBIT 32.1
EXHIBIT 32.2


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    3  
Item 1. Financial Statements
    3  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    18  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    52  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    52  
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
    53  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    53  
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    53  
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    53  
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    53  
Item 5. Other Information
    53  
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    53  

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)

                                   
      FOR THE THREE MONTHS   FOR THE NINE MONTHS
      ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,   ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
     
 
      2003   2002   2003   2002
     
 
 
 
REVENUE
                               
Services
  $ 4,073       $3,765     $ 11,755     $ 10,745  
Equipment
    301       298       725       839  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total revenue
    4,374       4,063       12,480       11,584  
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Costs of services (excluding depreciation of $655 and $548 for the three months ended September 30, and $1,772 and $1,561 for the nine months ended September 30, which is included below)
    1,267       1,173       3,571       3,387  
Costs of equipment sales
    495       620       1,437       1,702  
Selling, general, and administrative
    1,321       1,200       3,885       3,586  
Depreciation and amortization
    841       703       2,311       2,029  
Impairment of licensing costs
    83       1,329       83       1,329  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Total operating expenses
    4,007       5,025       11,287       12,033  
 
   
     
     
     
 
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
    367       (962 )     1,193       (449 )
Other income (expense)
    16       (164 )     36       (188 )
Interest expense
    202       180       593       490  
 
   
     
     
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NET EQUITY (LOSSES) EARNINGS FROM INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
    181       (1,306 )     636       (1,127 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    9       (139 )     112       (70 )
Net equity (losses) earnings from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of tax
    (16 )     (882 )     2       (1,017 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
    156       (2,049 )     526       (2,074 )
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (net of tax provision of $5 and $29 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002)
          8             47  
 
   
     
     
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE
    156       (2,041 )     526       (2,027 )
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE (net of tax benefit of $103)
                      (166 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    156       (2,041 )     526       (2,193 )
Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
          6       13       13  
 
   
     
     
     
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 156     $ (2,047 )   $ 513     $ (2,206 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
INCOME (LOSS) PER BASIC AND DILUTED SHARE:
                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders
  $ 0.06     $ (0.76 )   $ 0.19     $ (0.77 )
Income from discontinued operations
                      0.01  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                      (0.06 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 0.06     $ (0.76 )   $ 0.19     $ (0.82 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED TO COMPUTE INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:
                               
 
Basic
    2,713       2,708       2,712       2,678  
 
Diluted
    2,718       2,708       2,714       2,678  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)

                       
          AT   AT
          SEPTEMBER 30,   DECEMBER 31,
          2003   2002
         
 
     
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,205     $ 2,353  
Short-term investments
    132        
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $277 and $240
    2,328       2,215  
Inventories
    215       325  
Income tax receivable
          56  
Deferred income taxes
    277        
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    408       332  
 
   
     
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    7,565       5,281  
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $9,313 and $7,810
    16,069       16,263  
Licensing costs
    14,426       13,959  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
    1,816       2,225  
Goodwill
    7,311       7,199  
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $345 and $251
    569       879  
 
   
     
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 47,756     $ 45,806  
 
   
     
 
   
LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 988     $ 780  
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities
    499       465  
Advertising and promotion accruals
    137       173  
Business tax accruals
    312       375  
Interest payable on long-term debt
    158       245  
Other current liabilities
    1,143       1,055  
 
   
     
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    3,237       3,093  
Long-term debt
    10,607       11,057  
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (liquidation value of $286 as of September 30, 2003)
    171        
Deferred income taxes
    4,867       3,788  
Other long-term liabilities
    385       308  
 
   
     
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    19,267       18,246  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES (j) AND (k))
MINORITY INTEREST
    84       48  
MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, .233 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation value of $273 as of December 31, 2002)
          151  
MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK, $0.01 par value, 406 shares issued and outstanding (redemption values of $11,214 and $10,748)
    7,664       7,664  
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 2,308 and 2,303 shares issued and outstanding
    23       23  
Additional paid-in capital
    23,680       23,667  
Receivable from former parent, AT&T
    (25 )     (461 )
Accumulated deficit
    (2,948 )     (3,474 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    11       (58 )
 
   
     
 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    20,741       19,697  
 
   
     
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 47,756     $ 45,806  
 
   
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)

                                                         
                                            Accumulated   Total
    Common           Additional   Receivable           Other   Share-
    Shares   Common   Paid-in   From Former   Accumulated   Comprehensive   Holders'
    Outstanding   Stock   Capital   Parent, AT&T   Deficit   Income (Loss)   Equity
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2002
    2,303     $ 23     $ 23,667     $ (461 )   $ (3,474 )   $ (58 )   $ 19,697  
Net income
                                    526               526  
Proceeds from AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued for employee plans and other
    5               26                               26  
Cash received from former parent, AT&T
                            436                       436  
Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
                    (13 )                             (13 )
Other comprehensive income
                                            69       69  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance at September 30, 2003
    2,308     $ 23     $ 23,680     $ (25 )   $ (2,948 )   $ 11     $ 20,741  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance at December 31, 2001
    2,125     $ 21     $ 20,515     $     $ (1,150 )   $ (105 )   $ 19,281  
Net loss
                                    (2,193 )             (2,193 )
Issuance of AT&T Wireless Services common stock and stock options for TeleCorp PCS, Inc. acquisition
    146       2       2,280                               2,282  
Proceeds from AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued to DoCoMo
    27               382                               382  
Proceeds from AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued for employee plans and other
    4               40                               40  
Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
                    (13 )                             (13 )
Other comprehensive income
                                            49       49  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balance at September 30, 2002
    2,302     $ 23     $ 23,204     $     $ (3,343 )   $ (56 )   $ 19,828  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
                                 
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS   FOR THE NINE MONTHS
    ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,   ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
   
 
    2003   2002   2003   2002
   
 
 
 
SUMMARY OF TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 156     $ (2,041 )   $ 526     $ (2,193 )
Net revaluation of investments (net of taxes of $5 and $13 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002)
          5             20  
Net revaluation of financial instruments (net of taxes of $2 and $(32) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, and $1 and $1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002)
    3       4       6       3  
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of $(11) and $43 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, and $(2) and $17 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002)
    (17 )     (6 )     63       26  
 
   
     
     
     
 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 142     $ (2,038 )   $ 595     $ (2,144 )
 
   
     
     
     
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)

                          
      FOR THE NINE MONTHS
      ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
     
      2003   2002
     
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 526     $ (2,193 )
Deduct: Income from discontinued operations
          47