T-Mobile Delivers Industry-Leading Growth in Customers, Service Revenues, Profitability and Cash Flow in 2023, Setting Up Strong 2024 Outlook
- Postpaid net account additions of 299 thousand in Q4 2023 — 1.3 million in 2023, industry best
- Postpaid net customer additions of 1.6 million in Q4 2023 — 5.7 million in 2023, industry best
- Service revenues of $16.0 billion in Q4 2023 — $63.2 billion in 2023, industry-leading growth of 3%
- Net income of $2.0 billion in Q4 2023 — $8.3 billion in 2023, industry-leading growth of 221%
- Core Adjusted EBITDA of $7.2 billion in Q4 2023 — $29.1 billion in 2023, industry-leading growth of 10%
- High Speed Internet net customer additions of 541 thousand in Q4 2023 — 2.1 million in 2023, industry best
- T-Mobile's Ultra Capacity 5G network covers more than 300 million people, over three times the square miles of AT&T and two times Verizon
- T-Mobile's 5G leadership has translated into overall network leadership, winning every single category for overall network and 5G performance
- None.
Insights
The reported figures from T-Mobile US, Inc. demonstrate a robust financial performance, particularly highlighting the industry-leading growth in service revenues, profitability and cash flow. The company's net income growth of 221% and diluted EPS growth of 236% for the year 2023 are significant when compared to the industry average, indicating a strong earnings quality which is crucial for investor confidence.
Additionally, the return of $14.0 billion to stockholders through repurchases and dividends reflects a shareholder-friendly capital allocation policy. This is likely to support the stock's appeal to both growth and income-focused investors. Furthermore, the positive outlook for 2024, with expected growth in Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow, suggests that T-Mobile is well-positioned to sustain its financial momentum, potentially influencing its stock valuation positively.
T-Mobile's postpaid net customer additions and low churn rates are indicative of strong brand loyalty and competitive positioning in the telecommunications sector. The company's claim of having the largest 5G footprint covering 98% of Americans and its multiple awards for network performance are likely to enhance its competitive edge, potentially increasing its market share.
The emphasis on 5G network expansion is strategic, as 5G technology is becoming increasingly central to consumer and enterprise connectivity. T-Mobile's focus on providing high-speed internet to a record number of customers also aligns with the growing demand for reliable internet services, which has been accelerated by trends such as remote work and online education.
The successful completion of T-Mobile's merger integration is a critical milestone that likely contributed to operational efficiencies and cost savings, reflected in the strong EBITDA growth. The telecom industry is capital intensive and T-Mobile's reduction in cash purchases of property and equipment, while still reporting industry-best customer growth, suggests an effective capital expenditure strategy.
It is also worth noting that the non-GAAP financial measures such as Core Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow provide investors with additional lenses to assess the company's underlying financial health and operational efficiency, though they should not be viewed in isolation from GAAP measures.
Growth Investments in Q4 Resulted in Industry Leading Customer Growth Across the Board in the Quarter and Set the Company Up for Continued Profitable Growth in 2024 and Beyond
Industry-Leading Customer Growth Fueled by Best Network and Value Combination(1)
- Postpaid net account additions of 299 thousand in Q4 2023 — 1.3 million in 2023, industry best
- Postpaid net customer additions of 1.6 million in Q4 2023 — 5.7 million in 2023, industry best
- Postpaid phone net customer additions of 934 thousand in Q4 2023 — 3.1 million in 2023, industry best
-
Postpaid phone churn of
0.96% in Q4 2023 —0.87% in 2023, lowest in company history - High Speed Internet net customer additions of 541 thousand in Q4 2023 — 2.1 million in 2023, industry best
Translating Customer Growth Into Industry-Leading Financial Growth
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Service revenues of
$16.0 billion $63.2 billion 3% -
Postpaid service revenues of
$12.5 billion $48.7 billion 6% -
Net income of
$2.0 billion $8.3 billion 221% -
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of
$1.67 $6.93 236% -
Core Adjusted EBITDA(2) of
$7.2 billion $29.1 billion 10% -
Net cash provided by operating activities of
$4.9 billion $18.6 billion 11% -
Adjusted Free Cash Flow(2) of
$4.3 billion $13.6 billion 77% -
Returned
$14.0 billion $13.2 billion $747 million
T-Mobile Continues Reign as Overall Network Leader with Largest 5G Footprint Covering
- 300 million people covered by Ultra Capacity 5G and more 5G square miles than AT&T and Verizon combined
- Clean sweep across every category for overall network performance from Ookla and Opensignal
Strong Outlook for 2024
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Core Adjusted EBITDA(2) is expected to grow approximately
9% at the mid-point -
Net cash provided by operating activities is expected to grow approximately
18% at the mid-point and Adjusted Free Cash Flow(2) is expected to grow approximately22% at the mid-point
T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) reported fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results today, delivering industry-best growth in service revenues, profitability and cash flow in 2023, enabling the Un-carrier to continue executing its best-in-class capital return program delivering
“This was a historic year for T-Mobile, with record outcomes across nearly every metric and industry-leading customer results – including our highest share of postpaid phone net adds since the merger and best-in-class growth in service revenues, profitability and cash flow – all while effectively completing the largest, most successful telecom integration in the world,” said Mike Sievert, CEO of T-Mobile. “What’s really exciting is that while we’ve delivered fantastic results, we’ve also got room to run. Thanks to the unmatched value and network leadership that we’ve built, we’re entering a phase of enormous value creation with a plan to deliver sustained customer and financial growth leadership. This is just the beginning of the next chapter for the Un-carrier.”
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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 customer 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 Customer Growth Fueled by Best Network and Value Combination(1)
- Postpaid net account additions were 299 thousand in Q4 2023 and 1.3 million in 2023.
- Postpaid net customer additions were 1.6 million in Q4 2023 and 5.7 million in 2023.
-
Postpaid phone net customer additions were 934 thousand in Q4 2023 and 3.1 million in 2023. Postpaid phone churn was
0.96% in Q4 2023 and0.87% in 2023. -
Prepaid net customer additions were 53 thousand in Q4 2023 and 282 thousand in 2023. Prepaid churn was
2.86% in Q4 2023 and 2023 churn of2.76% was the lowest in company history. - High Speed Internet net customer additions were 541 thousand in Q4 2023 and 2.1 million in 2023, the highest in company history. T-Mobile ended the year with 4.8 million High Speed Internet customers.
- Total net customer additions were 1.6 million in Q4 2023 and 5.9 million in 2023. Total customer connections increased to a record high of 119.7 million.
|
Quarter |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||||||
(in thousands, except churn) |
Q4 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||||
Postpaid net account additions |
299 |
|
386 |
|
314 |
|
1,271 |
|
1,436 |
|
|||||
Total net customer additions |
1,623 |
|
1,305 |
|
1,843 |
|
5,932 |
|
6,757 |
|
|||||
Postpaid net customer additions |
1,570 |
|
1,226 |
|
1,818 |
|
5,650 |
|
6,419 |
|
|||||
Postpaid phone net customer additions |
934 |
|
850 |
|
927 |
|
3,082 |
|
3,093 |
|
|||||
Postpaid other net customer additions (2) |
636 |
|
376 |
|
891 |
|
2,568 |
|
3,326 |
|
|||||
Prepaid net customer additions (2) |
53 |
|
79 |
|
25 |
|
282 |
|
338 |
|
|||||
Total customers, end of period (2)(3) |
119,700 |
|
117,907 |
|
113,598 |
|
119,700 |
|
113,598 |
|
|||||
Postpaid phone churn |
0.96 |
% |
0.87 |
% |
0.92 |
% |
0.87 |
% |
0.88 |
% |
|||||
Prepaid churn |
2.86 |
% |
2.81 |
% |
2.93 |
% |
2.76 |
% |
2.77 |
% |
|||||
High Speed Internet net customer additions |
541 |
|
557 |
|
524 |
|
2,130 |
|
2,000 |
|
|||||
Total High Speed Internet customers, end of period |
4,776 |
|
4,235 |
|
2,646 |
|
4,776 |
|
2,646 |
|
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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 customer additions. Industry-leading claims are based on consensus expectations if results are not yet reported. |
|
(2) |
Includes High Speed Internet customers. |
|
(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 and 284,000 postpaid phone customers, 946,000 postpaid other customers and 28,000 prepaid customers in the second quarter of 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2023, we recognized an additional base adjustment to increase postpaid phone customers by 20,000 and increase postpaid other customers by 150,000 due to fewer customers than expected whose service was deactivated as a result of the network shutdowns. 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. Certain customers now serviced through reseller contracts were removed from our reported postpaid customer base resulting in the removal of 42,000 postpaid phone customers and 20,000 postpaid other customers in the second quarter of 2022. |
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Translating Customer Growth Into Industry-Leading Financial Growth(1)
-
Total service revenues increased
3% year-over-year to$16.0 billion 3% year-over-year to$63.2 billion 6% year-over-year in Q4 2023 and6% growth year-over-year in 2023. -
Net income increased
36% year-over-year to$2.0 billion 221% year-over-year to$8.3 billion $775 million $1.67 $6.93 -
Core Adjusted EBITDA increased
9% year-over-year to$7.2 billion 10% year-over-year to$29.1 billion -
Net cash provided by operating activities increased
12% year-over-year to$4.9 billion 11% year-over-year to$18.6 billion $416 million $2.0 billion -
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest, decreased
53% year-over-year to$1.6 billion 30% year-over-year to$9.8 billion -
Adjusted Free Cash Flow increased
97% year-over-year to$4.3 billion 77% year-over-year to$13.6 billion $416 million $2.0 billion -
Stockholder Returns included 15.5 million shares of common stock repurchased for
$2.2 billion $13.2 billion $16.2 billion $16.0 billion
|
Quarter |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
Q4 2023 vs. Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2023 vs. Q4 2022 |
|
YTD 2023 vs. YTD 2022 |
|||||||||||||||
(in millions, except EPS) |
Q4 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total service revenues |
$ |
16,043 |
$ |
15,914 |
$ |
15,518 |
$ |
63,241 |
$ |
61,323 |
0.8 |
% |
3.4 |
% |
3.1 |
% |
||||||||
Postpaid service revenues |
|
12,472 |
|
12,288 |
|
11,725 |
|
48,692 |
|
45,919 |
1.5 |
% |
6.4 |
% |
6.0 |
% |
||||||||
Total revenues |
|
20,478 |
|
19,252 |
|
20,273 |
|
78,558 |
|
79,571 |
6.4 |
% |
1.0 |
% |
(1.3 |
)% |
||||||||
Net income |
|
2,014 |
|
2,142 |
|
1,477 |
|
8,317 |
|
2,590 |
(6.0 |
)% |
36.4 |
% |
221.1 |
% |
||||||||
Diluted EPS |
|
1.67 |
|
1.82 |
|
1.18 |
|
6.93 |
|
2.06 |
(8.2 |
)% |
41.5 |
% |
236.4 |
% |
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
7,224 |
|
7,600 |
|
6,828 |
|
29,428 |
|
27,821 |
(4.9 |
)% |
5.8 |
% |
5.8 |
% |
||||||||
Core Adjusted EBITDA |
|
7,181 |
|
7,547 |
|
6,582 |
|
29,116 |
|
26,391 |
(4.8 |
)% |
9.1 |
% |
10.3 |
% |
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
4,859 |
|
5,294 |
|
4,336 |
|
18,559 |
|
16,781 |
(8.2 |
)% |
12.1 |
% |
10.6 |
% |
||||||||
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
1,587 |
|
2,424 |
|
3,383 |
|
9,801 |
|
13,970 |
(34.5 |
)% |
(53.1 |
)% |
(29.8 |
)% |
||||||||
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
|
4,305 |
|
4,003 |
|
2,184 |
|
13,586 |
|
7,656 |
7.5 |
% |
97.1 |
% |
77.5 |
% |
||||||||
(1) |
Industry-leading claims are based on consensus expectations if results are not yet reported. |
|
T-Mobile Continues Reign as Overall Network Leader with Largest 5G Footprint Covering
T-Mobile’s Ultra Capacity 5G network covers more than 300 million people, over three times the square miles of AT&T and two times Verizon. Total 5G covers more than 330 million people and more square miles than AT&T and Verizon combined.
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 performance:
- Ookla: In its latest Speedtest Global Index Market Analysis, T-Mobile beat the competition, winning every single category for overall network in every quarter of 2023, including fastest provider, lowest latency, most consistent and best mobile video. The Company also remained undefeated for 5G performance for the sixth quarter in a row, including fastest 5G performance and 5G consistency.
- Opensignal: In its latest Global Mobile Network Experience Report, T-Mobile ranked first for all overall network experience metrics including download and upload speed experience, along with consistent quality, video, live video and games experience. The Un-carrier also ranked first in several 5G categories including 5G download speeds, 5G coverage experience, and 5G availability.
Note: See 5G device, coverage, & access details at T-Mobile.com. Fastest: Based on median, overall combined speeds according to analysis by Ookla® of Speedtest Intelligence® data download speeds for Q4 2023. Ookla trademarks used under license and reprinted with permission. Opensignal Awards:
Strong Outlook for 2024
- Postpaid net customer additions are expected to be between 5.0 million and 5.5 million, expected to lead the industry for the 10th consecutive year.
-
Core Adjusted EBITDA, which is Adjusted EBITDA less lease revenues, is expected to be between
$31.3 billion $31.9 billion 9% year-over-year at the midpoint. -
Net cash provided by operating activities, including payments for Merger-related costs, is expected to be between
$21.5 billion $22.3 billion 18% at the mid-point. -
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest, are expected to be between
$8.6 billion $9.4 billion -
Adjusted Free Cash Flow, including payments for Merger-related costs, is expected to be between
$16.3 billion $16.9 billion 22% year-over-year at the mid-point. Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization.
(in millions, except Postpaid net customer additions and Effective tax rate) |
FY 2024 Guidance |
|||||||
Postpaid net customer additions (thousands) |
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
5,500 |
|
|
Net income (1) |
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
Effective tax rate |
|
24 |
% |
|
|
26 |
% |
|
Core Adjusted EBITDA (2) |
$ |
31,300 |
|
|
$ |
31,900 |
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
21,500 |
|
|
|
22,300 |
|
|
Capital expenditures (3) |
|
8,600 |
|
|
|
9,400 |
|
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow (4) |
|
16,300 |
|
|
|
16,900 |
|
|
(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. |
|
(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 |
|
(3) |
Capital expenditures means cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest. |
|
(4) |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization in 2024. |
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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:
-
Since launching Project 10Million in 2020, T-Mobile has focused on bringing critical connectivity to underserved students nationwide. Through the end of 2023, T-Mobile has provided
$6.4 billion the United States through this project and other education initiatives. -
The company partnered with Welcome.US to provide service through Metro by T-Mobile to refugees entering the
U.S. as part of a multi-year commitment of 200,000 lines. -
T-Mobile was the first
U.S. wireless carrier to set a net-zero emissions target that has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative — with a goal to achieve net-zero emissions across the company’s entire footprint by 2040.
Financial Results
For more details on T-Mobile’s Q4 2023 and full-year 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, January 25, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. (ET)
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T-Mobile US, Inc.
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 |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
Q1 2022 |
|
Q2 2022 |
|
Q3 2022 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|
Q2 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ |
713 |
|
|
$ |
(108 |
) |
|
$ |
508 |
|
|
$ |
1,477 |
|
|
$ |
1,940 |
|
|
$ |
2,221 |
|
|
$ |
2,142 |
|
|
$ |
2,014 |
|
|
$ |
2,590 |
|
|
$ |
8,317 |
|
|
Adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
|
864 |
|
|
|
851 |
|
|
|
827 |
|
|
|
822 |
|
|
|
835 |
|
|
|
861 |
|
|
|
790 |
|
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
3,364 |
|
|
|
3,335 |
|
|
Other expense (income), net |
|
11 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(9 |
) |
|
|
(6 |
) |
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
Income tax (benefit) expense |
|
218 |
|
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
|
(57 |
) |
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
631 |
|
|
|
717 |
|
|
|
705 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
2,682 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
1,806 |
|
|
|
709 |
|
|
|
1,281 |
|
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
|
3,397 |
|
|
|
3,793 |
|
|
|
3,596 |
|
|
|
3,480 |
|
|
|
6,543 |
|
|
|
14,266 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
3,585 |
|
|
|
3,491 |
|
|
|
3,313 |
|
|
|
3,262 |
|
|
|
3,203 |
|
|
|
3,110 |
|
|
|
3,187 |
|
|
|
3,318 |
|
|
|
13,651 |
|
|
|
12,818 |
|
|
Stock-based compensation (1) |
|
136 |
|
|
|
149 |
|
|
|
145 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
164 |
|
|
|
576 |
|
|
|
644 |
|
|
Merger-related costs |
|
1,413 |
|
|
|
1,668 |
|
|
|
1,296 |
|
|
|
592 |
|
|
|
358 |
|
|
|
276 |
|
|
|
152 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
4,969 |
|
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
Impairment expense |
|
— |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
477 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Legal-related expenses (recoveries), net (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
391 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
Loss (gain) on disposal group held for sale |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,071 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,087 |
|
|
|
(25 |
) |
|
Other, net (3) |
|
10 |
|
|
|
110 |
|
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
513 |
|
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
733 |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
6,950 |
|
|
|
7,004 |
|
|
|
7,039 |
|
|
|
6,828 |
|
|
|
7,199 |
|
|
|
7,405 |
|
|
|
7,600 |
|
|
|
7,224 |
|
|
|
27,821 |
|
|
|
29,428 |
|
|
Lease revenues |
|
(487 |
) |
|
|
(386 |
) |
|
|
(311 |
) |
|
|
(246 |
) |
|
|
(147 |
) |
|
|
(69 |
) |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
(1,430 |
) |
|
|
(312 |
) |
|
Core Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
6,463 |
|
|
$ |
6,618 |
|
|
$ |
6,728 |
|
|
$ |
6,582 |
|
|
$ |
7,052 |
|
|
$ |
7,336 |
|
|
$ |
7,547 |
|
|
$ |
7,181 |
|
|
$ |
26,391 |
|
|
$ |
29,116 |
|
|
(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 and severance and related costs associated with the August 2023 workforce reduction, 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, loss and gain on disposal group 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
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 |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in millions, except percentages) |
Q1 2022 |
|
Q2 2022 |
|
Q3 2022 |
|
Q4 2022 |
|
Q1 2023 |
|
Q2 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
3,845 |
|
|
$ |
4,209 |
|
|
$ |
4,391 |
|
|
$ |
4,336 |
|
|
$ |
4,051 |
|
|
$ |
4,355 |
|
|
$ |
5,294 |
|
|
$ |
4,859 |
|
|
$ |
16,781 |
|
|
$ |
18,559 |
|
|
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
(3,381 |
) |
|
|
(3,572 |
) |
|
|
(3,634 |
) |
|
|
(3,383 |
) |
|
|
(3,001 |
) |
|
|
(2,789 |
) |
|
|
(2,424 |
) |
|
|
(1,587 |
) |
|
|
(13,970 |
) |
|
|
(9,801 |
) |
|
Proceeds from sales of tower sites |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions |
|
1,185 |
|
|
|
1,121 |
|
|
|
1,308 |
|
|
|
1,222 |
|
|
|
1,345 |
|
|
|
1,309 |
|
|
|
1,131 |
|
|
|
1,031 |
|
|
|
4,836 |
|
|
|
4,816 |
|
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
$ |
1,649 |
|
|
$ |
1,758 |
|
|
$ |
2,065 |
|
|
$ |
2,184 |
|
|
$ |
2,401 |
|
|
$ |
2,877 |
|
|
$ |
4,003 |
|
|
$ |
4,305 |
|
|
$ |
7,656 |
|
|
$ |
13,586 |
|
|
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 |
% |
|
|
27.7 |
% |
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
30.3 |
% |
|
|
27.4 |
% |
|
|
29.3 |
% |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow margin (Adjusted Free Cash Flow divided by Service revenues) |
|
10.9 |
% |
|
|
11.5 |
% |
|
|
13.4 |
% |
|
|
14.1 |
% |
|
|
15.4 |
% |
|
|
18.3 |
% |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
26.8 |
% |
|
|
12.5 |
% |
|
|
21.5 |
% |
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities less Cash purchases of property and equipment, plus 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, pay dividends 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 2024 |
|||||||
(in millions) |
Guidance Range |
|||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
21,500 |
|
|
$ |
22,300 |
|
|
Cash purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized interest |
|
(8,600 |
) |
|
|
(9,400 |
) |
|
Proceeds related to beneficial interests in securitization transactions (1) |
|
3,400 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
Adjusted Free Cash Flow |
$ |
16,300 |
|
|
$ |
16,900 |
|
|
(1) |
Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance does not assume any material net cash inflows from securitization in 2024. |
|
T-Mobile US, Inc.
Operating Measures
(Unaudited)
The following table sets forth company operating measures ARPA and ARPU:
|
Quarter |
Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in dollars) |
Q1 2022 |
Q2 2022 |
Q3 2022 |
Q4 2022 |
Q1 2023 |
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postpaid ARPA |
$ |
136.53 |
|
$ |
137.92 |
|
$ |
137.49 |
|
$ |
137.78 |
|
$ |
138.04 |
|
$ |
138.94 |
|
$ |
139.83 |
|
$ |
140.23 |
|
$ |
137.43 |
|
$ |
139.27 |
|
||||||||||
Postpaid phone ARPU |
|
48.41 |
|
|
48.96 |
|
|
48.89 |
|
|
48.86 |
|
|
48.63 |
|
|
48.84 |
|
|
48.93 |
|
|
48.91 |
|
|
48.78 |
|
|
48.83 |
|
||||||||||
Prepaid ARPU |
|
39.19 |
|
|
38.71 |
|
|
38.86 |
|
|
38.29 |
|
|
37.98 |
|
|
37.98 |
|
|
38.18 |
|
|
37.55 |
|
|
38.76 |
|
|
37.92 |
|
||||||||||
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.
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