BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS):
Industry-Leading Postpaid and Broadband Customer Growth(1)
- Postpaid net account additions of 287 thousand, best in industry
- Postpaid net customer additions of 1.3 million, more than AT&T and Verizon combined and raising guidance
- Postpaid phone net customer additions of 538 thousand, higher share of industry net adds year-over-year
- Postpaid phone churn of 0.89%, only operator to improve year-over-year
- High Speed Internet net customer additions of 523 thousand, more than AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and Charter combined for the 4th consecutive quarter
Differentiated Growth Strategy with Disciplined Focus on Profitability
- Service revenues of $15.5 billion grew an industry-leading 3% year-over-year, including industry-leading Postpaid service revenue growth of 6% year-over-year
- Net income of $1.9 billion grew 172% year-over-year and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $1.58 grew 177% year-over-year, best in industry growth
- Core Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $7.1 billion grew 9% year-over-year, best in industry growth and raising guidance
- Net cash provided by operating activities of $4.1 billion grew 5% year-over-year, higher margins year-over-year and raising guidance
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow(2) of $2.4 billion grew 46% year-over-year, best in industry margins and raising guidance
- Repurchased 33.0 million shares of common stock in Q1 2023 for $4.8 billion
T-Mobile Reigns as Nationwide Overall Network Leader and Largest, Fastest and Most-Awarded 5G Network
- Clean sweep across every category for overall network performance for the second quarter in a row from Ookla and continued wins across 5G network categories from Ookla and umlaut
- 5G network covers 98% of Americans and Ultra-Capacity 5G covers 275 million people
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) reported first quarter 2023 results today, raising 2023 guidance while translating its disciplined approach to profitable growth into industry-leading growth in both customers and profitability. The company is celebrating 10 years of Un-carrier moves and three years since the merger with Sprint by continuing its commitment to eliminate customer pain points while leading the industry in overall network experience. In its latest Un-carrier move, T-Mobile is delivering Phone Freedom by giving Carrier customers the flexibility to break free from ever-expanding device contracts, while providing even more value with the new Go5G Plus rate plan.
"T-Mobile’s focused execution against our intentional growth plan delivered best-in-class postpaid and broadband customer and profitability growth in Q1 that gave us confidence to raise our 2023 guidance for customers and profitability,” said T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert. “For more than ten years, the Un-carrier has put customers first and we will continue to do just that. Our unique ability to offer the best network and best value, coupled with moves like Phone Freedom and our new Go5G plans, will only continue to fuel our profitable future growth in this competitive environment."
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(1) |
AT&T Inc. historically does not disclose postpaid net account additions. Comcast and Charter do not disclose postpaid phone net additions. Industry-leading claims are based on consensus expectations if results are not yet reported. |
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(2) |
Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations for these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures tables. We are not able to forecast Net income on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting certain items that affect Net income including, but not limited to, Income tax expense and Interest expense. Core Adjusted EBITDA should not be used to predict Net income as the difference between this measure and Net income is variable. Starting in Q1 2023, we renamed Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Free Cash Flow. This change in name did not result in any change to the definition or calculation of this non-GAAP financial measure. |
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Industry-Leading Postpaid and Broadband Customer Growth(1)
- Postpaid net account additions of 287 thousand decreased 61 thousand year-over-year, reflecting continued industry-leading share of net account additions in an environment of industry growth normalization toward pre-pandemic levels.
- Postpaid net customer additions of 1.3 million decreased 25 thousand year-over-year, reflecting continued normalization of industry growth.
- Postpaid phone net customer additions of 538 thousand decreased 51 thousand year-over-year while reflecting a higher share of industry net additions. Postpaid phone churn of 0.89% improved 4 bps year-over-year.
- Prepaid net customer additions of 26 thousand decreased 36 thousand year-over-year, and Prepaid churn was 2.76%.
- High Speed Internet net customer additions of 523 thousand increased 185 thousand year-over-year. T-Mobile ended the quarter with 3.2 million High Speed Internet customers.
- Total net customer additions of 1.3 million decreased 61 thousand year-over-year. The total customer count increased to a record high of 114.9 million.
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Quarter |
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(in thousands, except churn) |
Q1 2023 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2022 |
|||
Postpaid net account additions |
287 |
|
|
314 |
|
|
348 |
|
Total net customer additions |
1,319 |
|
|
1,843 |
|
|
1,380 |
|
Postpaid net customer additions |
1,293 |
|
|
1,818 |
|
|
1,318 |
|
Postpaid phone net customer additions |
538 |
|
|
927 |
|
|
589 |
|
Postpaid other net customer additions (2) |
755 |
|
|
891 |
|
|
729 |
|
Prepaid net customer additions (2) |
26 |
|
|
25 |
|
|
62 |
|
Total customers, end of period (2)(3) |
114,917 |
|
|
113,598 |
|
|
109,541 |
|
Postpaid phone churn |
0.89 |
% |
|
0.92 |
% |
|
0.93 |
% |
Prepaid churn |
2.76 |
% |
|
2.93 |
% |
|
2.67 |
% |
High Speed Internet net customer additions |
523 |
|
|
524 |
|
|
338 |
|
Total High Speed Internet customers, end of period |
3,169 |
|
|
2,646 |
|
|
984 |
|
| (1) | AT&T Inc. historically does not disclose postpaid net account additions. Comcast and Charter do not disclose postpaid phone net additions. Industry-leading claims are based on consensus expectations if results are not yet reported. |
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| (2) | Includes High Speed Internet customers. |
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| (3) | Customers impacted by the decommissioning of the legacy Sprint CDMA and LTE and T-Mobile UMTS networks have been excluded from our customer base resulting in the removal of 212,000 postpaid phone customers and 349,000 postpaid other customers in the first quarter of 2022. In connection with our acquisition of companies, we included a base adjustment in the first quarter of 2022 to increase postpaid phone customers by 17,000 and reduce postpaid other customers by 14,000. |
Differentiated Growth Strategy with Disciplined Focus on Profitability
- Total service revenues increased 3% year-over-year to $15.5 billion, which included Postpaid service revenue growth of 6% year-over-year.
- Net income increased 172% year-over-year to $1.9 billion, which included lower merger-related costs, net of tax, of $268 million. Diluted EPS increased 177% year-over-year to $1.58 per share.
- Core Adjusted EBITDA increased 9% year-over-year to $7.1 billion, primarily due to Service revenue growth and increased synergy realization.
- Net cash provided by operating activities increased 5% year-over-year to $4.1 billion, which included cash payments for merger-related costs of $484 million.
- Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest, decreased 11% year-over-year to $3.0 billion driven by increased capital efficiencies from accelerated investments in the nationwide 5G network in 2022.
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow increased 46% year-over-year to $2.4 billion, which included cash payments for merger-related costs of $484 million.
- Common stock repurchases of 33.0 million shares for $4.8 billion in Q1 2023. As of April 21, 2023, the cumulative total repurchased was 59.4 million shares for $8.5 billion with remaining authorization of up to $5.5 billion through the end of September 2023.
|
Quarter |
|
Q1 2023 vs. Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2023 vs. Q1 2022 |
|||||||||
(in millions, except EPS) |
Q1 2023 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2022 |
|
||||||||
Total service revenues |
$ |
15,546 |
|
$ |
15,518 |
|
$ |
15,128 |
|
0.2 |
% |
|
2.8 |
% |
Postpaid service revenues |
|
11,862 |
|
|
11,725 |
|
|
11,201 |
|
1.2 |
% |
|
5.9 |
% |
Total revenues |
|
19,632 |
|
|
20,273 |
|
|
20,120 |
|
(3.2 |
) % |
|
(2.4 |
) % |
Net income |
|
1,940 |
|
|
1,477 |
|
|
713 |
|
31.3 |
% |
|
172.1 |
% |
Diluted EPS |
|
1.58 |
|
|
1.18 |
|
|
0.57 |
|
33.9 |
% |
|
177.2 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
7,199 |
|
|
6,828 |
|
|
6,950 |
|
5.4 |
% |
|
3.6 |
% |
Core Adjusted EBITDA |
|
7,052 |
|
|
6,582 |
|
|
6,463 |
|
7.1 |
% |
|
9.1 |
% |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
4,051 |
|
|
4,336 |
|
|
3,845 |
|
(6.6 |
) % |
|
5.4 |
% |
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
3,001 |
|
|
3,383 |
|
|
3,381 |
|
(11.3 |
) % |
|
(11.2 |
) % |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
|
2,401 |
|
|
2,184 |
|
|
1,649 |
|
9.9 |
% |
|
45.6 |
% |
T-Mobile Reigns as Nationwide Overall Network Leader and Largest, Fastest and Most-Awarded 5G Network
T-Mobile’s 5G network covers 326 million people with more geographic coverage than AT&T and Verizon combined. 275 million people nationwide are covered by T-Mobile’s super-fast Ultra Capacity 5G, and the Un-carrier plans to reach 300 million people with Ultra Capacity this year – nearly everyone in the country.
T-Mobile’s 5G leadership has translated into overall network leadership while 5G is increasingly becoming the overall network experience for customers. The Un-carrier continues its third-party report winning streak for overall network and 5G:
- Ookla: In its latest Speedtest Global Index Market Analysis, T-Mobile repeated wins in every single category for overall network performance for the second consecutive quarter. T-Mobile’s network once again earned the top ranking for fastest speeds, most consistent, best video, lowest latency, best 5G performance and 5G availability.
- umlaut: In its latest 5G Network Performance Audit Report, T-Mobile received top honors with the overall highest 5G score and was once again named as the most reliable 5G network in the country with the best 5G coverage, stability, and speeds.
Note: See 5G device, coverage, & access details at T-Mobile.com. Fastest: Based on median, overall combined 5G speeds according to analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data 5G download speeds for Q1 2023. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission.
Raising 2023 Guidance
- Postpaid net customer additions are expected to be between 5.3 million and 5.7 million, an increase from prior guidance of 5.0 million to 5.5 million.
- Core Adjusted EBITDA, which is Adjusted EBITDA less lease revenues, is expected to be between $28.8 billion and $29.2 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $28.7 billion to $29.2 billion.
- Merger synergies are expected to be between $7.3 billion and $7.5 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $7.2 billion to $7.5 billion.
- Merger-related costs are expected to be approximately $1.0 billion before taxes. These costs are excluded from Core Adjusted EBITDA but will impact Net income, Net cash provided by operating activities and Adjusted Free Cash Flow.
- Net cash provided by operating activities, including payments for Merger-related costs, is expected to be between $17.9 billion and $18.3 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $17.8 billion to $18.3 billion.
- Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest, are expected to be between $9.4 billion and $9.7 billion.
- Adjusted Free Cash Flow, including payments for Merger-related costs, is expected to be between $13.2 billion and $13.6 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $13.1 billion to $13.6 billion. Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization.
(in millions, except Postpaid net customer additions) |
Previous |
|
Current |
|
Change (Mid-point) |
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Postpaid net customer additions (thousands) |
|
5,000 |
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
5,300 |
|
|
5,700 |
|
|
250 |
Net income (1) |
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
|
|
N/A |
Core Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
$ |
28,700 |
|
$ |
29,200 |
|
$ |
28,800 |
|
$ |
29,200 |
|
$ |
50 |
Merger synergies |
|
7,200 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
7,300 |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
50 |
Merger-related costs (3) |
~1,000 |
|
~1,000 |
|
|
— |
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
17,800 |
|
|
18,300 |
|
|
17,900 |
|
|
18,300 |
|
|
50 |
Capital expenditures (4) |
|
9,400 |
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
9,400 |
|
|
9,700 |
|
|
— |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (5) |
|
13,100 |
|
|
13,600 |
|
|
13,200 |
|
|
13,600 |
|
|
50 |
(1) |
T-Mobile is not able to forecast Net income on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting certain items that affect GAAP Net income, including, but not limited to, Income tax expense and Interest expense. Core Adjusted EBITDA should not be used to predict Net income as the difference between this measure and Net income is variable. |
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(2) |
Management uses Core Adjusted EBITDA as a measure to monitor the financial performance of company operations, excluding the impact of lease revenues from related device financing programs. Guidance ranges assume lease revenues of approximately $300 million for 2023. |
|
(3) |
Merger-related costs are excluded from Core Adjusted EBITDA but will impact Net income, Net cash provided by operating activities and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. |
|
(4) |
Capital expenditures means cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest. |
|
(5) |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization in 2023. |
Doing Good — The Un-carrier Way — Industry Leader in Building a More Connected and Sustainable Future
T-Mobile continues to stay true to its commitment to use its network, scale and resources for good, building a more connected, equitable and sustainable future:
- T-Mobile earned an A- (leadership level) on the 2022 CDP Climate Change assessment. The company also earned a place on the 2022 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard with an A rating, landing among the top 8% of companies assessed for supplier engagement around climate change.
- The Un-carrier continued to lead the U.S. wireless industry in renewable energy use. T-Mobile sourced 100% of its purchased electricity from renewable energy in 2022.(1)
- T-Mobile made progress on the DE&I Promises in its Equity In Action Plan, achieving over half of the Promises by the end of 2022 and remaining on track to achieve the remaining Promises by 2025.
- T-Mobile launched the fifth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest that gives young leaders an opportunity to turn their innovative ideas into solutions that create a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future.
(1) |
T-Mobile matches its own annual electrical usage with renewable energy from a portfolio of sources including: virtual power purchase agreements, a green direct program, renewable retail agreements, and unbundled Renewable Energy Certificate purchases. |
T-Mobile matches its own annual electrical usage with renewable energy from a portfolio of sources including: virtual power purchase agreements, a green direct program, renewable retail agreements, and unbundled Renewable Energy Certificate purchases.
Financial Results
For more details on T-Mobile’s Q1 2023 financial results, including the Investor Factbook with detailed financial tables, please visit T-Mobile US, Inc.’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.t-mobile.com.
Earnings Call Information
Date/Time
- Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. (EDT)
Access via Phone (audio only)
Please plan on accessing the call 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
- US/Canada: 877-390-2342
- International: +1 309-216-6532
Access via Webcast
The earnings call will be broadcasted live and can be replayed via the Investor Relations website at https://investor.t-mobile.com.
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About T-Mobile US, Inc.
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. For more information please visit: https://www.t-mobile.com.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
This Press Release includes non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations for the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided below. T-Mobile is not able to forecast Net income on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting certain items that affect GAAP net income, including, but not limited to, Income tax expense and Interest expense. Adjusted EBITDA and Core Adjusted EBITDA should not be used to predict Net income as the difference between either of these measures and Net income is variable.
Adjusted EBITDA and Core Adjusted EBITDA are reconciled to Net income (loss) as follows:
|
Quarter |
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
Q1 2022 |
|
Q2 2022 |
|
Q3 2022 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2023 |
||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
713 |
|
|
$ |
(108 |
) |
|
$ |
508 |
|
|
$ |
1,477 |
|
|
$ |
1,940 |
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
|
864 |
|
|
|
851 |
|
|
|
827 |
|
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
835 |
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
11 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
218 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
Operating income |
|
1,806 |
|
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
|
3,397 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
3,585 |
|
|
|
3,491 |
|
|
|
3,313 |
|
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
|
3,203 |
|
Stock-based compensation (1) |
|
136 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
Merger-related costs |
|
1,413 |
|
|
|
1,668 |
|
|
|
1,296 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
Impairment expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Legal-related expenses (recoveries), net (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
Loss (gain) on disposal group held for sale |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
Other, net (3) |
|
10 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
6,950 |
|
|
|
7,004 |
|
|
|
7,039 |
|
|
|
6,828 |
|
|
|
7,199 |
|
Lease revenues |
|
(487 |
) |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(311 |
) |
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
(147 |
) |
Core Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
6,463 |
|
|
$ |
6,618 |
|
|
$ |
6,728 |
|
|
$ |
6,582 |
|
|
$ |
7,052 |
|
(1) |
Stock-based compensation includes payroll tax impacts and may not agree to stock-based compensation expense in the consolidated financial statements. Additionally, certain stock-based compensation expenses associated with the Sprint merger have been included in Merger-related costs. |
|
(2) |
Legal-related expenses (recoveries), net, consists of the settlement of certain litigation associated with the August 2021 cyberattack, net of insurance recoveries. |
|
(3) |
Other, net, primarily consists of certain severance, restructuring and other expenses and income, including gains from the sale of IP addresses, not directly attributable to the Merger, which are not reflective of T-Mobile’s core business activities (“special items”), and are, therefore, excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Core Adjusted EBITDA. |
Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before Interest expense, net of Interest income, Income tax expense, Depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and certain income and expenses not reflective of T-Mobile’s ongoing operating performance. Core Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBITDA less lease revenues. Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures utilized by T-Mobile’s management to monitor the financial performance of our operations. T-Mobile uses Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as benchmarks to evaluate T-Mobile’s operating performance in comparison to its competitors. T-Mobile also uses Core Adjusted EBITDA internally as a measure to evaluate and compensate its personnel and management for their performance. Management believes analysts and investors use Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures to evaluate overall operating performance and to facilitate comparisons with other wireless communications companies because they are indicative of T-Mobile’s ongoing operating performance and trends by excluding the impact of Interest expense from financing, non-cash depreciation and amortization from capital investments, stock-based compensation, Merger-related costs, including network decommissioning costs, impairment expense, losses (gain) on disposal groups held for sale and certain legal-related recoveries and expenses, as well as other special income and expenses which are not reflective of T-Mobile’s core business activities. Management believes analysts and investors use Core Adjusted EBITDA because it normalizes for the transition in the company’s device financing strategy, by excluding the impact of lease revenues from Adjusted EBITDA, to align with the related depreciation expense on leased devices, which is excluded from the definition of Adjusted EBITDA. Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for Net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).
T-Mobile US, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures (continued)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as follows:
|
Quarter |
||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
Q1 2022 |
|
Q2 2022 |
|
Q3 2022 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2023 |
||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
3,845 |
|
|
$ |
4,209 |
|
|
$ |
4,391 |
|
|
$ |
4,336 |
|
|
$ |
4,051 |
|
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
(3,381 |
) |
|
|
(3,572 |
) |
|
|
(3,634 |
) |
|
|
(3,383 |
) |
|
|
(3,001 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of tower sites |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions |
|
1,185 |
|
|
|
1,121 |
|
|
|
1,308 |
|
|
|
1,222 |
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
$ |
1,649 |
|
|
$ |
1,758 |
|
|
$ |
2,065 |
|
|
$ |
2,184 |
|
|
$ |
2,401 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities margin (Net cash provided by operating activities divided by Service revenues) |
|
25.4 |
% |
|
|
27.5 |
% |
|
|
28.6 |
% |
|
|
27.9 |
% |
|
|
26.1 |
% |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow margin (Adjusted Free Cash Flow divided by Service revenues) |
|
10.9 |
% |
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities less Cash purchases of property and equipment, including Proceeds from sales of tower sites and Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions and less Cash payments for debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is utilized by T-Mobile’s management, investors and analysts to evaluate cash available to pay debt, repurchase shares and provide further investment in the business. Starting in Q1 2023, we renamed Free Cash Flow to Adjusted Free Cash Flow. This change in name did not result in any change to the definition or calculation of this non-GAAP measure.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow margin - Adjusted Free Cash Flow divided by Service revenues. Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin is utilized by T-Mobile’s management, investors, and analysts to evaluate the company’s ability to convert service revenue efficiently into cash available to pay debt, repurchase shares and provide further investment in the business.
The guidance range for Adjusted Free Cash Flow is calculated as follows:
|
FY 2023 |
||||||
(in millions) |
Guidance Range |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
17,900 |
|
|
$ |
18,300 |
|
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
(9,400 |
) |
|
|
(9,700 |
) |
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions (1) |
|
4,700 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
$ |
13,200 |
|
|
$ |
13,600 |
|
(1) |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization in 2023. |
The previous guidance range for Adjusted Free Cash Flow was calculated as follows:
|
FY 2023 |
||||||
(in millions) |
Guidance Range |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
17,800 |
|
|
$ |
18,300 |
|
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
(9,400 |
) |
|
|
(9,700 |
) |
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions (1) |
|
4,700 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
$ |
13,100 |
|
|
$ |
13,600 |
|
(1) |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization in 2023. |
T-Mobile US, Inc.
Operating Measures
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth company operating measures ARPA and ARPU:
|
Quarter |
|||||||||||||
(in dollars) |
Q1 2022 |
|
Q2 2022 |
|
Q3 2022 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|||||
Postpaid ARPA |
$ |
136.53 |
|
$ |
137.92 |
|
$ |
137.49 |
|
$ |
137.78 |
|
$ |
138.04 |
Postpaid phone ARPU |
|
48.41 |
|
|
48.96 |
|
|
48.89 |
|
|
48.86 |
|
|
48.63 |
Prepaid ARPU |
|
39.19 |
|
|
38.71 |
|
|
38.86 |
|
|
38.29 |
|
|
37.98 |
Postpaid Average Revenue Per Account (Postpaid ARPA) - Average monthly postpaid service revenue earned per account. Postpaid service revenues for the specified period divided by the average number of postpaid accounts during the period, further divided by the number of months in the period.
Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) - Average monthly service revenue earned per customer. Service revenues for the specified period divided by the average number of customers during the period, further divided by the number of months in the period.
Postpaid phone ARPU excludes postpaid other customers and related revenues.
