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Exhibit 99.1   NEWS RELEASE

 

 

As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference February 23, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. CST. Listen to the call live via the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.   

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 TDS reports fourth quarter and full year 2017 results

Provides 2018 guidance

 

CHICAGO, (February 23, 2018) — Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) reported total operating revenues of $1,308 million for the fourth quarter of 2017, versus $1,293 million for the same period one year ago and Net income available to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $287 million and $2.54, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2017.  Excluding a benefit of $327 million ($282 million, non-GAAP, net of noncontrolling interests impacts) related to the enactment of new tax legislation, Net income available to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share excluding adjustments (non-GAAP) were $6 million and $0.05, respectively for the three months ended December 31, 2017, compared to a Net loss available to TDS common shareholders and related diluted loss per share of $5 million and $0.05, respectively, in the same period one year ago. 

TDS reported total operating revenues of $5,044 million and $5,155 million for the years ended 2017 and 2016, respectively, and Net income available to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $153 million and $1.37, respectively, for the year ended 2017.  Excluding the benefit of $327 million ($282 million, non-GAAP, net of noncontrolling interests impacts) related to the enactment of new tax legislation and a loss on goodwill impairment of $262 million ($188 million, non-GAAP, net of tax and noncontrolling interest impacts) in the third quarter of 2017, Net income available to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share excluding adjustments (non-GAAP) were $59 million and $0.53, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to Net income available to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share of $43 million and $0.39, respectively, for the year ended 2016.   

In 2017, the TDS family of companies continued to act on our long-term strategic goals,” said LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., TDS President and CEO. “U.S. Cellular successfully balanced customer growth with profitability, while TDS Telecom implemented its broadband strategy of driving broadband revenue and margin growth in its wireline and cable segments.

 

U.S. Cellular protected and grew its customer base through an award winning network and the successful marketing and sales of Total Plans, which include no hidden fees and an unlimited data option. With record low churn, the company achieved postpaid handset growth for the year. We continued to invest in U.S. Cellular’s high-quality network by increasing capacity and launching VoLTE, which is now fully operational in Iowa and Wisconsin. Tower rental revenues, accessories sales and device protection plan sales, along with effective cost management all worked to partially offset competitive pricing pressures.

 

TDS Telecom continued to grow broadband services, bundling these with video and voice services. Several years of fiber investments led to growth in IPTV connections and to increased demand for higher broadband speeds, generating residential wireline revenue growth. Network investments in our cable properties also continue to see success, driving strong increases in broadband connections and cable revenues. This quarter we accomplished our seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit broadband cable connections growth. We also signed several small cable acquisitions to strengthen our existing markets, and are continuing to seek attractive cable properties.

 

At OneNeck IT Solutions, lower spending by existing customers impacted equipment revenues, and associated hardware maintenance and service revenues. OneNeck remains focused on growing recurring revenues from high-margin services through a full portfolio of offerings. In 2017, our Colocation and Relia Cloud revenues grew nicely.”

 

 


 

 


 


2018 Estimated Results

Current estimates of full-year 2018 results for U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, and TDS are shown below.  Such estimates represent management’s view as of February 23, 2018.  Such forward-looking statements should not be assumed to be current as of any future date.  TDS undertakes no duty to update such information, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.  There can be no assurance that final results will not differ materially from such estimated results.

2018 Estimated Results and Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular

 

Wireline and Cable (1)

 

TDS (1)(2)

 

 

Estimate

 

Actual

 

Estimate

 

Actual

 

Estimate

 

Actual

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating revenues

 

$3,850-$4,050

$

3,890 

 

$900-$950

$

919 

 

$5,015-$5,265

$

5,044 

Adjusted OIBDA (3)(4)

 

$625-$775

$

675 

 

$290-$320

$

317 

 

$925-$1,105

$

999 

Adjusted EBITDA (3)

 

$765-$915

$

820 

 

$300-$330

$

323 

 

$1,075-$1,255

$

1,152 

Capital expenditures

 

$500-$550

$

469 

 

$270

$

201 

 

$795-$845

$

694 

 


 

 


 


The following tables provide reconciliations of Net income to Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted EBITDA for 2018 estimated results and actual results for the year ended December 31, 2017.  In providing 2018 estimated results, TDS has not completed the below reconciliation to Net income because it does not provide guidance for income taxes.  Although potentially significant, TDS believes that the impact of income taxes cannot be reasonably predicted; therefore, TDS is unable to provide such guidance. 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular

 

 

Wireline and Cable (1)

 

 

TDS (1)(2)

 

 

 

 

Estimate

 

 

Actual

 

 

Estimate

 

 

Actual

 

 

Estimate

 

 

Actual

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (GAAP)

 

N/A

 

 

15 

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A 

 

 

N/A

 

 

157 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

N/A

 

 

(287)

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A 

 

 

N/A

 

 

(279)

Income (loss) before income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

taxes (GAAP)

$

10-160 

 

$

(272)

 

$

80-110 

 

$

125 

 

$

5-185 

 

$

(122)

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

110 

 

 

113 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

170 

 

 

170 

 

Depreciation, amortization and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accretion expense

 

625 

 

 

615 

 

 

220 

 

 

195 

 

 

880 

 

 

844 

EBITDA (Non-GAAP) (3)

$

745-895 

 

$

456 

 

$

300-330 

 

$

319 

 

$

1,055-1,235 

 

$

892 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

370 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

262 

 

(Gain) loss on sale of business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other exit costs, net

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exchanges, net

 

 

 

 

(22)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22)

 

(Gain) loss on asset

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disposals, net

 

20 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

 

 

3 

 

 

20 

 

 

21 

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)(3)

$

765-915 

 

$

820 

 

$

300-330 

 

$

323 

 

$

1,075-1,255 

 

$

1,152 

Deduct:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated entities

 

130 

 

 

137 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

130 

 

 

137 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

10 

 

 

8 

 

 

5 

 

 

5 

 

 

15 

 

 

15 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 

 

 

 

 

 

5 

 

 

1 

Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)(3)(4)

$

625-775 

 

$

675 

 

$

290-320 

 

$

317 

 

$

925-1,105 

 

$

999 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Totals may not foot due to rounding differences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Effective January 1, 2018, HMS will be considered a non-reportable segment and will no longer be reported under TDS Telecom.  To be comparable with the 2018 estimated results, HMS actual results for the year ended 2017 have been included as part of TDS.  A reconciliation of Cable and Wireline actual results to TDS Telecom as reported for full year 2017 can be found on TDS' website at investors.tdsinc.com.

(2)

The TDS column includes U.S. Cellular, Cable and Wireline, HMS and also the impacts of consolidating eliminations, corporate operations and non-reportable segments, all of which are not presented above.

(3)

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are defined as net income adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above.  EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are not measures of financial performance under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP) and should not be considered as alternatives to Net income or Cash flows from operating activities, as indicators of cash flows or as measures of liquidity.  TDS does not intend to imply that any such items set forth in the reconciliation above are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual; such items may occur in the future.  Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA as measurements of profitability, and therefore reconciliations to Net income are deemed appropriate.  Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are useful measures of TDS’ operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, gains and losses, and other items as presented above as they provide additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of TDS’ financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of its operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance.  Adjusted EBITDA shows adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion, and gains and losses, while Adjusted OIBDA reduces this measure further to exclude Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and Interest and dividend income in order to more effectively show the performance of operating activities excluding investment activities.  The table above reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA flow to the corresponding GAAP measure, Net income or Income (loss) before income taxes.

(4)

A reconciliation of Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP) to Operating income (GAAP) for full year 2017 actual results can be found on TDS' website at investors.tdsinc.com.

 


 

 


 


Conference Call Information

TDS will hold a conference call on February 23, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.

  • Access the live call on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com or at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/1145/24672.
  • .Access the call by phone at 877-407-8029 (US/Canada), no pass code required. 

Before the call, certain financial and statistical information to be discussed during the call will be posted to investors.tdsinc.com. The call will be archived on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com. 

About TDS

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 1000® company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, TV and voice; and hosted and managed services to over 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses, U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT Solutions, and BendBroadband.  Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed 9,900 people as of December 31, 2017.

Visit www.tdsinc.com for comprehensive financial information, including earnings releases, quarterly and annual filings, shareholder information and more.

Contacts     

Jane W. McCahon, Senior Vice President - Corporate Relations and Corporate Secretary

312-592-5379

jane.mccahon@tdsinc.com

 

Julie D. Mathews, IRC, Director - Investor Relations

312-592-5341

julie.mathews@tdsinc.com 

 

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All information set forth in this news release, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the company’s plans, beliefs, estimates, and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates, projections, and assumptions, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: intense competition; the ability to execute TDS’ business strategy; uncertainties in TDS’ future cash flows and liquidity and access to the capital markets; the ability to make payments on TDS and U.S. Cellular indebtedness or comply with the terms of debt covenants; impacts of any pending acquisitions/divestitures/exchanges of properties and/or licenses,  including, but not limited to, the ability to obtain regulatory approvals, successfully complete the transactions and the financial impacts of such transactions; the ability of the company to successfully manage and grow its markets; the access to and pricing of unbundled network elements; the ability to obtain or maintain roaming arrangements with other carriers on acceptable terms; the state and federal telecommunications regulatory environment; the value of assets and investments; adverse changes in the ratings of TDS and U.S. Cellular debt securities by accredited ratings organizations; industry consolidation; advances in telecommunications technology; pending and future litigation; changes in income tax rates, laws, regulations or rulings; changes in customer growth rates, average monthly revenue per user, churn rates, roaming revenue and terms, the availability of wireless devices, or the mix of services and products offered by U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are discussed in the Form 8-K Current Report used by TDS to furnish this press release to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are incorporated by reference herein.    

For more information about TDS and its subsidiaries, visit:

TDS: www.tdsinc.com 

U.S. Cellular: www.uscellular.com 

TDS Telecom: www.tdstelecom.com 

OneNeck IT Solutions: www.oneneck.com

 

 



 


United States Cellular Corporation

Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the Quarter Ended

12/31/2017

 

9/30/2017

 

6/30/2017

 

3/31/2017

 

12/31/2016

Retail Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total at end of period

 

4,518,000 

 

 

4,513,000 

 

 

4,478,000 

 

 

4,455,000 

 

 

4,482,000 

 

 

Gross additions

 

177,000 

 

 

191,000 

 

 

174,000 

 

 

146,000 

 

 

187,000 

 

 

 

Feature phones

 

5,000 

 

 

7,000 

 

 

7,000 

 

 

7,000 

 

 

7,000 

 

 

 

Smartphones

 

128,000 

 

 

132,000 

 

 

116,000 

 

 

88,000 

 

 

109,000 

 

 

 

Connected devices

 

44,000 

 

 

52,000 

 

 

51,000 

 

 

51,000 

 

 

71,000 

 

 

Net additions (losses)

 

5,000 

 

 

35,000 

 

 

23,000 

 

 

(27,000)

 

 

(2,000)

 

 

 

Feature phones

 

(15,000)

 

 

(15,000)

 

 

(15,000)

 

 

(19,000)

 

 

(21,000)

 

 

 

Smartphones

 

33,000 

 

 

44,000 

 

 

34,000 

 

 

(9,000)

 

 

(4,000)

 

 

 

Connected devices

 

(13,000)

 

 

6,000 

 

 

4,000 

 

 

1,000 

 

 

23,000 

 

 

ARPU (1)

$

44.12 

 

$

43.41 

 

$

44.60 

 

$

45.42 

 

$

45.19 

 

 

ABPU (Non-GAAP)(2)

$

56.69 

 

$

54.71 

 

$

55.19 

 

$

55.82 

 

$

55.43 

 

 

ARPA (3)

$

118.05 

 

$

116.36 

 

$

119.73 

 

$

121.88 

 

$

120.67 

 

 

ABPA (Non-GAAP)(4)

$

151.68 

 

$

146.65 

 

$

148.15 

 

$

149.78 

 

$

148.02 

 

 

Churn rate (5)

 

1.27%

 

 

1.16%

 

 

1.13%

 

 

1.29%

 

 

1.41%

 

 

 

Handsets

 

1.00%

 

 

0.96%

 

 

0.91%

 

 

1.08%

 

 

1.23%

 

 

 

Connected devices

 

2.84%

 

 

2.33%

 

 

2.35%

 

 

2.55%

 

 

2.49%

 

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total at end of period

 

519,000 

 

 

515,000 

 

 

484,000 

 

 

480,000 

 

 

484,000 

 

 

Gross additions

 

83,000 

 

 

102,000 

 

 

73,000 

 

 

78,000 

 

 

83,000 

 

 

Net additions (losses)

 

4,000 

 

 

31,000 

 

 

3,000 

 

 

(4,000)

 

 

4,000 

 

 

ARPU (1)

$

32.42 

 

$

33.12 

 

$

33.52 

 

$

33.66 

 

$

33.25 

 

 

Churn rate (5)

 

5.09%

 

 

4.75%

 

 

4.93%

 

 

5.69%

 

 

5.44%

Total connections at end of period (6)

 

5,096,000 

 

 

5,089,000 

 

 

5,023,000 

 

 

4,996,000 

 

 

5,031,000 

Market penetration at end of period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated operating population

 

31,834,000 

 

 

31,834,000 

 

 

32,089,000 

 

 

32,089,000 

 

 

31,994,000 

 

Consolidated operating penetration (7)

 

16%

 

 

16%

 

 

16%

 

 

16%

 

 

16%

Capital expenditures (millions)

$

213 

 

$

112 

 

$

84 

 

$

61 

 

$

171 

Total cell sites in service

 

6,460 

 

 

6,436 

 

 

6,421 

 

 

6,417 

 

 

6,415 

Owned towers

 

4,080 

 

 

4,051 

 

 

4,044 

 

 

4,041 

 

 

4,040 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) - metric which is calculated by dividing a revenue base by an average number of connections and by the number of months in the period.  These revenue bases and connection populations are shown below:

 

 

 

Postpaid ARPU consists of total postpaid service revenues and postpaid connections.

 

 

 

Prepaid ARPU consists of total prepaid service revenues and prepaid connections.

(2)

Average Billings Per User (ABPU) - non-GAAP metric which is calculated by dividing total postpaid service revenues plus equipment installment plan billings by the average number of postpaid connections and by the number of months in the period.  Refer to the end of this release for a reconciliation of this metric to its most comparable GAAP metric.

(3)

Average Revenue Per Account (ARPA) - metric which is calculated by dividing total postpaid service revenues by the average number of postpaid accounts and by the number of months in the period.

(4)

Average Billings Per Account (ABPA) - non-GAAP metric which is calculated by dividing total postpaid service revenues plus equipment installment plan billings by the average number of postpaid accounts and by the number of months in the period.  Refer to the end of this release for a reconciliation of this metric to its most comparable GAAP metric.

(5)

Churn rate represents the percentage of the connections that disconnect service each month.  These rates represent the average monthly churn rate for each respective period.

(6)

Includes reseller and other connections.

(7)

Market penetration is calculated by dividing the number of wireless connections at the end of the period by the total population of consolidated operating markets as estimated by Nielsen.

 

 



 


TDS Telecom

Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)

 

As of or for the Quarter Ended

12/31/2017

 

9/30/2017

 

6/30/2017

 

3/31/2017

 

12/31/2016

TDS Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voice (1)

 

290,600 

 

 

298,200 

 

 

304,600 

 

 

308,200 

 

 

310,600 

 

 

Broadband (2)

 

228,600 

 

 

229,900 

 

 

230,200 

 

 

228,500 

 

 

229,500 

 

 

IPTV (3)

 

48,600 

 

 

47,200 

 

 

46,200 

 

 

45,200 

 

 

45,300 

 

 

   Wireline residential connections

 

567,700 

 

 

575,300 

 

 

581,000 

 

 

581,900 

 

 

585,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total residential revenue per connection (4)

$

46.21 

 

$

46.07 

 

$

46.39 

 

$

45.17 

 

$

44.27 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voice (1)

 

143,000 

 

 

146,900 

 

 

150,500 

 

 

154,000 

 

 

157,400 

 

 

Broadband (2)

 

20,600 

 

 

20,900 

 

 

21,000 

 

 

21,200 

 

 

21,400 

 

 

managedIP (5)

 

146,500 

 

 

147,600 

 

 

149,700 

 

 

150,300 

 

 

150,900 

 

 

   Wireline commercial connections

 

310,100 

 

 

315,300 

 

 

321,200 

 

 

325,500 

 

 

329,700 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Wireline connections

 

877,800 

 

 

890,700 

 

 

902,200 

 

 

907,400 

 

 

915,200 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband (6)

 

153,300 

 

 

143,800 

 

 

140,300 

 

 

137,800 

 

 

133,700 

 

 

Video (7)

 

101,800 

 

 

97,900 

 

 

97,900 

 

 

97,600 

 

 

99,000 

 

 

Voice (8)

 

60,100 

 

 

58,900 

 

 

58,700 

 

 

59,000 

 

 

59,600 

 

 

   Cable connections

 

315,100 

 

 

300,600 

 

 

297,000 

 

 

294,300 

 

 

292,400 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The individual circuits connecting a customer to Wireline’s central office facilities.

(2)

The number of Wireline customers provided high-capacity data circuits via various technologies, including DSL and dedicated internet circuit technologies.

(3)

The number of Wireline customers provided video services using IP networking technology.

(4)

Total residential revenue per connection is calculated by dividing total Wireline residential revenue by the average number of Wireline residential connections and by the number of months in the period.

(5)

The number of telephone handsets, data lines and IP trunks providing communications using IP networking technology.

(6)

Billable number of lines into a building for high-speed data services.

(7)

Generally, a home or business receiving video programming counts as one video connection. In counting bulk residential or commercial connections, such as an apartment building or hotel, connections are counted based on the number of units/rooms within the building receiving service.

(8)

Billable number of lines into a building for voice services.

 

 

TDS Telecom

Capital Expenditures (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

12/31/2017

 

9/30/2017

 

6/30/2017

 

3/31/2017

 

12/31/2016

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

$

55 

 

$

41 

 

$

33 

 

$

17 

 

$

26 

Cable

 

20 

 

 

14 

 

 

12 

 

 

9 

 

 

13 

HMS

 

2 

 

 

2 

 

 

4 

 

 

6 

 

 

5 

 

$

76 

 

$

58 

 

$

49 

 

$

33 

 

$

45 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Operations Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Three Months Ended December 31,

2017

 

2016

 

(Decrease)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular (1)

$

1,029 

 

$

1,006 

 

2%

 

TDS Telecom

 

275 

 

 

283 

 

(3)%

 

All Other (2)

 

4 

 

 

4 

 

12%

 

 

 

 

 

1,308 

 

 

1,293 

 

1%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

877 

 

 

861 

 

2%

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

155 

 

 

156 

 

(1)%

 

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

4 

 

 

6 

 

(34)%

 

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

(3)

 

 

(3)

 

(24)%

 

 

 

 

 

1,033 

 

 

1,020 

 

1%

 

TDS Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

196 

 

 

212 

 

(8)%

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

56 

 

 

56 

 

-

 

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

1 

 

 

1 

 

51%

 

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

253 

 

 

269 

 

(6)%

 

All Other (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

 

4 

 

 

4 

 

4%

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2 

 

 

2 

 

(7)%

 

 

 

 

 

5 

 

 

5 

 

(2)%

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

1,291 

 

 

1,294 

 

-

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular (1)

 

(4)

 

 

(14)

 

75%

 

TDS Telecom

 

22 

 

 

14 

 

52%

 

All Other (2)

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

29%

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

(1)

 

>100%

Investment and other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

36 

 

 

30 

 

18%

 

Interest and dividend income (1)

 

4 

 

 

3 

 

15%

 

Interest expense

 

(42)

 

 

(43)

 

3%

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

(23)%

 

 

Total investment and other income (expense) (1)

 

(2)

 

 

(10)

 

75%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

15 

 

 

(11)

 

>100%

 

Income tax benefit

 

(319)

 

 

(6)

 

>(100)%

Net income (loss)

 

334 

 

 

(5)

 

>100%

 

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

 

47 

 

 

 

 

>100%

Net income (loss) available to TDS common shareholders

$

287 

 

$

(5)

 

>100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

111 

 

 

110 

 

1%

Basic earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders

$

2.59 

 

$

(0.05)

 

>100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

112 

 

 

110 

 

2%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders

$

2.54 

 

$

(0.05)

 

>100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Equipment installment plan interest income is reflected as a component of Service revenues consistent with an accounting policy change effective January 1, 2017.  All prior period numbers have been recast to conform to this accounting change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Consists of TDS corporate, intercompany eliminations and all other business operations not included in the U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom segments.

 


 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Operations Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Year Ended December 31,

2017

 

2016

 

(Decrease)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular

$

3,890 

 

$

3,990 

 

(3)%

 

TDS Telecom

 

1,140 

 

 

1,151 

 

(1)%

 

All Other (1)

 

14 

 

 

14 

 

1%

 

 

 

 

 

5,044 

 

 

5,155 

 

(2)%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

3,215 

 

 

3,321 

 

(3)%

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

615 

 

 

618 

 

-

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

370 

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

17 

 

 

22 

 

(22)%

 

 

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

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

>(100)%

 

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

(22)

 

 

(19)

 

(17)%

 

 

 

 

 

4,194 

 

 

3,942 

 

6%

 

TDS Telecom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

817 

 

 

856 

 

(5)%

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

222 

 

 

224 

 

(1)%

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

35 

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

4 

 

 

4 

 

(21)%

 

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

1,077 

 

 

1,084 

 

(1)%

 

All Other(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

 

13 

 

 

11 

 

18%

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7 

 

 

8 

 

(9)%

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill (2)

 

(143)

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

 

 

 

1 

 

>(100)%

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

(122)

 

 

18 

 

>(100)%

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

5,149 

 

 

5,044 

 

2%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Cellular

 

(304)

 

 

48 

 

>(100)%

 

TDS Telecom

 

63 

 

 

67 

 

(7)%

 

All Other (1)

 

136 

 

 

(4)

 

>100%

 

 

 

 

 

(105)

 

 

111 

 

>(100)%

Investment and other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

137 

 

 

140 

 

(2)%

 

Interest and dividend income

 

15 

 

 

11 

 

42%

 

Interest expense

 

(170)

 

 

(170)

 

-

 

Other, net

 

1 

 

 

 

 

>100%

 

 

Total investment and other income (expense)

 

(17)

 

 

(19)

 

12%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(122)

 

 

92 

 

>(100)%

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

(279)

 

 

40 

 

>(100)%

Net income

 

157 

 

 

52 

 

>100%

 

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

 

4 

 

 

9 

 

(55)%

Net income available to TDS common shareholders

$

153 

 

$

43 

 

>100%

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

111 

 

 

110 

 

1%

Basic earnings per share available to TDS common shareholders

$

1.39 

 

$

0.39 

 

>100%

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

112 

 

 

111 

 

1%

Diluted earnings per share available to TDS common shareholders

$

1.37 

 

$

0.39 

 

>100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Consists of TDS corporate, intercompany eliminations and all other business operations not included in the U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom segments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

During the third quarter of 2017, U.S. Cellular recorded a goodwill impairment of $370 million while TDS recorded a goodwill impairment of the U.S. Cellular reporting unit of $227 million.  Prior to 2009, TDS accounted for U.S. Cellular's share repurchases as step acquisitions, allocating a portion of the share repurchase value to TDS' Goodwill.  Further, goodwill was impaired at the TDS level in 2003 but not at the U.S. Cellular level, effectively resulting in a lower basis of goodwill attributable to the U.S. Cellular reporting unit rather than at U.S. Cellular itself.  Consequently, U.S. Cellular's Goodwill on a stand-alone basis and any resulting impairment of Goodwill does not equal the TDS consolidated Goodwill related to U.S. Cellular.


 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

2017

 

2016

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

157 

 

$

52 

 

Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net

 

 

 

 

 

 

   cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

844 

 

 

850 

 

 

Bad debts expense

 

95 

 

 

102 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

46 

 

 

42 

 

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

(369)

 

 

22 

 

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

(137)

 

 

(140)

 

 

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

 

136 

 

 

93 

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

262 

 

 

 

 

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

21 

 

 

27 

 

 

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

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

(22)

 

 

(20)

 

 

Noncash interest

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

Other operating activities

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Changes in assets and liabilities from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(61)

 

 

(23)

 

 

Equipment installment plans receivable

 

(261)

 

 

(246)

 

 

Inventory

 

6 

 

 

4 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

(7)

 

 

36 

 

 

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

 

(4)

 

 

(52)

 

 

Accrued taxes

 

37 

 

 

60 

 

 

Accrued interest

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

Other assets and liabilities

 

31 

 

 

(23)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

776 

 

 

782 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(685)

 

 

(636)

 

Cash paid for acquisitions and licenses

 

(218)

 

 

(53)

 

Cash paid for investments

 

(100)

 

 

 

 

Cash received from divestitures and exchanges

 

21 

 

 

21 

 

Federal Communications Commission deposit

 

 

 

 

(143)

 

Other investing activities

 

1 

 

 

3 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(981)

 

 

(808)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

2 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(17)

 

 

(12)

 

TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments

 

4 

 

 

9 

 

U.S. Cellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments

 

1 

 

 

6 

 

Repurchase of TDS Common Shares

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Repurchase of U.S. Cellular Common Shares

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

Repurchase of TDS Preferred Shares

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid to TDS shareholders

 

(69)

 

 

(65)

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

 

(2)

 

 

(4)

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

(4)

 

 

(1)

 

Other financing activities

 

11 

 

 

14 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(77)

 

 

(59)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(282)

 

 

(85)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

904 

 

 

989 

 

End of period

$

622 

 

$

904 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

As of December 31, 2017, TDS early adopted ASU 2016-18 on a retrospective basis which requires that restricted cash be presented with Cash and cash equivalents in the Statement of Cash Flows.  The Statement of Cash Flows includes restricted cash of $3 million and $4 million as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

2016

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

619 

 

$

900 

 

Short-term investments

 

100 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable from customers and others, net

 

961 

 

 

851 

 

Inventory, net

 

145 

 

 

151 

 

Prepaid expenses

 

112 

 

 

115 

 

Income taxes receivable

 

2 

 

 

10 

 

Other current assets

 

27 

 

 

32 

 

 

Total current assets

 

1,966 

 

 

2,059 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets held for sale

 

10 

 

 

8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

2,232 

 

 

1,895 

Goodwill

 

509 

 

 

766 

Franchise rights

 

255 

 

 

244 

Other intangible assets, net

 

24 

 

 

33 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

453 

 

 

451 

Other investments

 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

3,424 

 

 

3,555 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets and deferred charges

 

422 

 

 

434 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

9,295 

 

$

9,446 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

2017

 

2016

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

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

20 

 

$

12 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

368 

 

 

365 

 

 

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

 

223 

 

 

229 

 

 

Accrued interest

 

11 

 

 

11 

 

 

Accrued taxes

 

64 

 

 

44 

 

 

Accrued compensation

 

126 

 

 

127 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

106 

 

 

99 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

918 

 

 

887 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred liabilities and credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liability, net

 

552 

 

 

922 

 

 

Other deferred liabilities and credits

 

495 

 

 

453 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

2,437 

 

 

2,433 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests with redemption features

 

1 

 

 

1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

TDS shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Common and Common Shares, par value $.01

 

1 

 

 

1 

 

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

2,413 

 

 

2,386 

 

 

Treasury shares, at cost

 

(669)

 

 

(698)

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1)

 

 

1 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

2,525 

 

 

2,454 

 

 

 

   Total TDS shareholders' equity

 

4,269 

 

 

4,144 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred shares

 

 

 

 

1 

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

623 

 

 

605 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity

 

4,892 

 

 

4,750 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

9,295 

 

$

9,446 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

U.S.

 

TDS

 

TDS Corporate

 

Intercompany

 

TDS

 

 

Cellular

 

Telecom

 

& Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

352 

 

$

24 

 

$

243 

 

$

 

 

$

619 

Affiliated cash investments

 

 

 

 

362 

 

 

 

 

 

(362)

 

 

 

 

 

$

352 

 

$

386 

 

$

243 

 

$

(362)

 

$

619 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term investments

$

50 

 

$

 

 

$

50 

 

$

 

 

$

100 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses, goodwill and other intangible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

assets

$

2,223 

 

$

793 

 

$

4 

 

$

 

 

$

3,020 

Investment in unconsolidated entities

 

415 

 

 

4 

 

 

41 

 

 

(7)

 

 

453 

 

 

$

2,638 

 

$

797 

 

$

45 

 

$

(7)

 

$

3,473 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

2,320 

 

$

1,081 

 

$

23 

 

$

 

 

$

3,424 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

$

18 

 

$

1 

 

$

1 

 

$

 

 

$

20 

 

Non-current portion

 

1,622 

 

 

2 

 

 

813 

 

 

 

 

 

2,437 

 

 

$

1,640 

 

$

3 

 

$

814 

 

$

 

 

$

2,457 

 


 

 


 


TDS Telecom Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Three Months Ended December 31,

2017

 

2016

(Decrease)

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

79 

 

$

78 

 

1%

 

Commercial

 

48 

 

 

52 

 

(7)%

 

Wholesale

 

48 

 

 

44 

 

9%

 

 

Total service revenues

 

175 

 

 

174 

 

1%

 

Equipment and product sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30)%

 

 

 

 

176 

 

 

174 

 

1%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

64 

 

 

66 

 

(4)%

 

Cost of equipment and products

 

 

 

 

1 

 

(41)%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

47 

 

 

49 

 

(5)%

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

111 

 

 

116 

 

(5)%

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

37 

 

 

40 

 

(7)%

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

148 

 

 

156 

 

(5)%

 

Operating income

$

28 

 

$

19 

 

48%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

44 

 

$

38 

 

16%

 

Commercial

 

10 

 

 

11 

 

(8)%

 

 

 

 

54 

 

 

49 

 

10%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

25 

 

 

24 

 

1%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

15 

 

 

13 

 

15%

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

40 

 

 

38 

 

6%

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

12 

 

 

9 

 

31%

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

1 

 

 

1 

 

46%

 

 

 

 

 

53 

 

 

47 

 

11%

 

Operating income

$

1 

 

$

1 

 

(23)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

$

27 

 

$

28 

 

(5)%

 

Equipment and product sales

 

21 

 

 

34 

 

(37)%

 

 

 

 

48 

 

 

61 

 

(22)%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

20 

 

 

21 

 

(2)%

 

Cost of equipment and products

 

17 

 

 

28 

 

(37)%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

10 

 

 

12 

 

(17)%

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

48 

 

 

60 

 

(21)%

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

7 

 

 

7 

 

1%

 

 

 

 

 

55 

 

 

67 

 

(19)%

 

Operating loss

$

(7)

 

$

(6)

 

(22)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany revenues

$

(2)

 

$

(1)

 

(29)%

Intercompany expenses

 

(2)

 

 

(1)

 

(29)%

Total TDS Telecom operating income

$

22 

 

$

14 

 

52%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/M – Percentage change not meaningful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.


 

 


 


TDS Telecom Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017 vs. 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase

Year Ended December 31,

2017

 

2016

(Decrease)

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

319 

 

$

309 

 

3%

 

Commercial

 

199 

 

 

212 

 

(6)%

 

Wholesale

 

195 

 

 

175 

 

12%

 

 

Total service revenues

 

713 

 

 

696 

 

2%

 

Equipment and product sales

 

1 

 

 

2 

 

(33)%

 

 

 

 

714 

 

 

698 

 

2%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

258 

 

 

258 

 

-

 

Cost of equipment and products

 

2 

 

 

2 

 

(16)%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

191 

 

 

197 

 

(3)%

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

451 

 

 

458 

 

(1)%

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

151 

 

 

159 

 

(5)%

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

1 

 

 

2 

 

(35)%

 

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

603 

 

 

618 

 

(2)%

 

Operating income

$

111 

 

$

80 

 

40%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential

$

169 

 

$

147 

 

15%

 

Commercial

 

37 

 

 

38 

 

(4)%

 

 

 

 

206 

 

 

185 

 

11%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

98 

 

 

94 

 

4%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

54 

 

 

51 

 

6%

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

151 

 

 

144 

 

5%

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

44 

 

 

37 

 

21%

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

2 

 

 

2 

 

(7)%

 

 

 

 

 

198 

 

 

183 

 

8%

 

Operating income

$

8 

 

$

2 

 

>100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenues

$

111 

 

$

119 

 

(6)%

 

Equipment and product sales

 

114 

 

 

155 

 

(26)%

 

 

 

 

225 

 

 

273 

 

(18)%

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

83 

 

 

82 

 

1%

 

Cost of equipment and products

 

95 

 

 

128 

 

(26)%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

42 

 

 

48 

 

(13)%

 

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

220 

 

 

259 

 

(15)%

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

28 

 

 

29 

 

(4)%

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

35 

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

 

 

 

282 

 

 

288 

 

(2)%

 

Operating loss

$

(57)

 

$

(14)

 

>(100)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercompany revenues

$

(5)

 

$

(5)

 

(9)%

Intercompany expenses

 

(5)

 

 

(5)

 

(9)%

Total TDS Telecom operating income

$

63 

 

$

67 

 

(7)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/M – Percentage change not meaningful

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.


 

 


 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Financial Measures and Reconciliations

(Unaudited)

Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)

 

$

155 

 

$

144 

 

$

776 

 

$

782 

Less: Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment

 

 

287 

 

 

209 

 

 

685 

 

 

636 

 

Free cash flow (Non-GAAP)(1)

 

$

(132)

 

$

(65)

 

$

91 

 

$

146 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Management uses Free cash flow as a liquidity measure and it is defined as Cash flows from operating activities less Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment.  Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which TDS believes may be useful to investors and other users of its financial information in evaluating liquidity, specifically, the amount of net cash generated by business operations after deducting Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment.

 

 

 


 


Non-GAAP Adjustments

The following non-GAAP financial measures present certain information in the table below excluding the effect of the goodwill impairment charge, enactment of H.R.1, originally referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act) and other related tax effects and noncontrolling interests impacts.  The goodwill impairment charge, which occurred in the third quarter of 2017, and the deferred tax benefit are being excluded in this presentation, as they cause current operations of TDS not to be comparable with prior periods.  TDS believes these measures may be useful to investors and other users of its financial information when comparing the current period financial results with periods that were not impacted by such items.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

Year ended December 31,

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to TDS common shareholders (GAAP)

$

287 

 

$

(5)

 

$

153 

 

$

43 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

262 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit on impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(22)

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests impact (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(52)

 

 

 

 

Subtotal of Non-GAAP goodwill adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of the Tax Act

 

(327)

 

 

 

 

 

(327)

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests impact (2)

 

45 

 

 

 

 

 

45 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal of Non-GAAP tax reform adjustments

 

(282)

 

 

 

 

 

(282)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal of Non-GAAP adjustments

 

(282)

 

 

 

 

 

(94)

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to TDS common shareholders excluding adjustments (Non-GAAP)

$

6 

 

$

(5)

 

$

59 

 

$

43 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders (GAAP)

$

2.54 

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

1.37 

 

$

0.39 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.34 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit on impairment of goodwill(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.20)

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests impact on goodwill impairment (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.46)

 

 

 

 

Effect of the Tax Act

 

(2.91)

 

 

 

 

 

(2.92)

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests impact on tax reform (2)

 

0.42 

 

 

 

 

 

0.40 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share available to TDS common shareholders excluding adjustments (Non-GAAP)

$

0.05 

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

0.53 

 

$

0.39 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:  Totals may not foot due to rounding differences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Tax benefit represents the amount associated with the tax-amortizable portion of the loss on goodwill impairment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Noncontrolling interests, net of tax, includes noncontrolling public shareholders' share in U.S. Cellular for similar adjustments recorded on U.S. Cellular's consolidated financial statements.

 

 


 


Postpaid ABPU and Postpaid ABPA

U.S. Cellular presents Postpaid ABPU and Postpaid ABPA to reflect the revenue shift from Service revenues to Equipment and product sales resulting from the increased adoption of equipment installment plans.  Postpaid ABPU and Postpaid ABPA, as previously defined herein, are non-GAAP financial measures which U.S. Cellular believes are useful to investors and other users of its financial information in showing trends in both service and equipment and product sales revenues received from customers.

For the Quarter Ended

 

12/31/2017

 

 

9/30/2017

 

 

6/30/2017

 

 

3/31/2017

 

 

12/31/2016

(Dollars and connection counts in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation of Postpaid ARPU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid service revenues

$

598 

 

$

586 

 

$

597 

 

$

608 

 

$

607 

Average number of postpaid connections

 

4.52 

 

 

4.50 

 

 

4.47 

 

 

4.46 

 

 

4.48 

Number of months in period

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

Postpaid ARPU (GAAP metric)

$

44.12 

 

$

43.41 

 

$

44.60 

 

$

45.42 

 

$

45.19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation of Postpaid ABPU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid service revenues

$

598 

 

$

586 

 

$

597 

 

$

608 

 

$

607 

Equipment installment plan billings

 

170 

 

 

152 

 

 

142 

 

 

139 

 

 

138 

 

Total billings to postpaid connections

$

768 

 

$

738 

 

$

739 

 

$

747 

 

$

745 

Average number of postpaid connections

 

4.52 

 

 

4.50 

 

 

4.47 

 

 

4.46 

 

 

4.48 

Number of months in period

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

Postpaid ABPU (Non-GAAP metric)

$

56.69 

 

$

54.71 

 

$

55.19 

 

$

55.82 

 

$

55.43 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation of Postpaid ARPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid service revenues

$

598 

 

$

586 

 

$

597 

 

$

608 

 

$

607 

Average number of postpaid accounts

 

1.69 

 

 

1.68 

 

 

1.66 

 

 

1.66 

 

 

1.68 

Number of months in period

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

Postpaid ARPA (GAAP metric)

$

118.05 

 

$

116.36 

 

$

119.73 

 

$

121.88 

 

$

120.67 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculation of Postpaid ABPA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid service revenues

$

598 

 

$

586 

 

$

597 

 

$

608 

 

$

607 

Equipment installment plan billings

 

170 

 

 

152 

 

 

142 

 

 

139 

 

 

138 

 

Total billings to postpaid accounts

$

768 

 

$

738 

 

$

739 

 

$

747 

 

$

745 

Average number of postpaid accounts

 

1.69 

 

 

1.68 

 

 

1.66 

 

 

1.66 

 

 

1.68 

Number of months in period

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

 

3 

 

Postpaid ABPA (Non-GAAP metric)

$

151.68 

 

$

146.65 

 

$

148.15 

 

$

149.78 

 

$

148.02