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Guarantor Financial Information
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Condensed Financial Information [Abstract]  
Guarantor Financial Information
Guarantor Financial Information
On September 11, 2013, Sprint Corporation issued $2.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.250% notes due 2021 and $4.25 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.875% notes due 2023 in a private placement transaction with registration rights. On December 12, 2013, Sprint Corporation issued $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.125% notes due 2024 in a private placement transaction with registration rights. Each of these issuances is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sprint Communications (Subsidiary Guarantor), which is a 100% owned subsidiary of Sprint Corporation (Parent/Issuer). In connection with the foregoing, in November 2014, the Company and Sprint Communications completed an offer to exchange the notes for a new issue of substantially identical exchange notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933. We did not receive any proceeds from this exchange offer. In addition, on February 24, 2015, Sprint Corporation issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.625% notes due 2025, and on February 20, 2018, Sprint Corporation issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.625% senior notes due 2026, which are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sprint Communications.
During the years ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 there were non-cash equity distributions from the non-guarantor subsidiaries to Subsidiary Guarantor of approximately $874 million and $12.8 billion, respectively, as a result of organizational restructuring for tax purposes. As of March 31, 2019, there were $24.0 billion of intercompany notes issued by the Subsidiary Guarantor to the non-guarantor subsidiaries. The notes are subordinated to all unaffiliated third-party obligations of Sprint Corporation and its subsidiaries.
Under the Subsidiary Guarantor's secured revolving bank credit facility, the Subsidiary Guarantor is currently restricted from paying cash dividends to the Parent/Issuer or any non-guarantor subsidiary because the ratio of total indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (each as defined in the applicable agreement) exceeds 2.5 to 1.0.
Sprint has a Receivables Facility providing for the sale of eligible wireless service, installment and certain future lease receivables. In October 2016, Sprint transferred certain directly held and third-party leased spectrum licenses to wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote special purpose entities as part of the spectrum financing transaction. In connection with each of the Receivables Facility and the spectrum financing transaction, Sprint formed certain wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries that are included in the non-guarantor subsidiaries' condensed consolidated financial information. Each of these is a separate legal entity with its own separate creditors who will be entitled, prior to and upon its liquidation, to be satisfied out of its assets prior to any assets becoming available to Sprint. See Note 7. Long-Term Debt, Financing and Capital Lease Obligations for additional information.
We have accounted for investments in subsidiaries using the equity method. Presented below is the condensed consolidating financial information.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
March 31, 2019
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
6,605

 
$
377

 
$

 
$
6,982

Short-term investments

 
67

 

 

 
67

Accounts and notes receivable, net
96

 
233

 
3,554

 
(329
)
 
3,554

Current portion of notes receivable from consolidated affiliates

 
424

 

 
(424
)
 

Device and accessory inventory

 

 
999

 

 
999

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 
9

 
1,280

 

 
1,289

Total current assets
96

 
7,338

 
6,210

 
(753
)
 
12,891

Investments in subsidiaries
25,785

 
17,363

 

 
(43,148
)
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
21,201

 

 
21,201

Costs to acquire a customer contract

 

 
1,559

 

 
1,559

Due from consolidated affiliates
288

 
2,418

 

 
(2,706
)
 

Notes receivable from consolidated affiliates
11,883

 
23,567

 

 
(35,450
)
 

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
4,598

 

 
4,598

FCC licenses and other

 

 
41,465

 

 
41,465

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 

 
1,769

 

 
1,769

Other assets

 
52

 
1,066

 

 
1,118

Total assets
$
38,052

 
$
50,738

 
$
77,868

 
$
(82,057
)
 
$
84,601

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
3,961

 
$

 
$
3,961

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
97

 
230

 
3,599

 
(329
)
 
3,597

Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
1,373

 
3,184

 

 
4,557

Current portion of notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 

 
424

 
(424
)
 

Total current liabilities
97

 
1,603

 
11,168

 
(753
)
 
12,115

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
11,883

 
10,660

 
12,823

 

 
35,366

Notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 
11,883

 
23,567

 
(35,450
)
 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
7,556

 

 
7,556

Other liabilities

 
807

 
2,630

 

 
3,437

Due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
2,706

 
(2,706
)
 

Total liabilities
11,980

 
24,953

 
60,450

 
(38,909
)
 
58,474

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
26,072

 
25,785

 
17,363

 
(43,148
)
 
26,072

Noncontrolling interests

 

 
55

 

 
55

Total equity
26,072

 
25,785

 
17,418

 
(43,148
)
 
26,127

Total liabilities and equity
$
38,052

 
$
50,738

 
$
77,868

 
$
(82,057
)
 
$
84,601



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
March 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
6,222

 
$
388

 
$

 
$
6,610

Short-term investments

 
2,354

 

 

 
2,354

Accounts and notes receivable, net
99

 
248

 
3,711

 
(347
)
 
3,711

Current portion of notes receivable from consolidated affiliates

 
424

 

 
(424
)
 

Device and accessory inventory

 

 
1,003

 

 
1,003

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
5

 
9

 
561

 

 
575

Total current assets
104

 
9,257

 
5,663

 
(771
)
 
14,253

Investments in subsidiaries
26,351

 
18,785

 

 
(45,136
)
 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 
19,925

 

 
19,925

Due from consolidated affiliates
1

 

 
594

 
(595
)
 

Notes receivable from consolidated affiliates
11,887

 
23,991

 

 
(35,878
)
 

Intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
6,586

 

 
6,586

FCC licenses and other

 

 
41,309

 

 
41,309

Definite-lived intangible assets, net

 

 
2,465

 

 
2,465

Other assets

 
185

 
736

 

 
921

Total assets
$
38,343

 
$
52,218

 
$
77,278

 
$
(82,380
)
 
$
85,459

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$

 
$

 
$
3,409

 
$

 
$
3,409

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
100

 
341

 
3,868

 
(347
)
 
3,962

Current portion of long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
1,832

 
1,597

 

 
3,429

Current portion of notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 

 
424

 
(424
)
 

Total current liabilities
100

 
2,173

 
9,298

 
(771
)
 
10,800

Long-term debt, financing and capital lease obligations
11,887

 
10,381

 
15,195

 

 
37,463

Notes payable to consolidated affiliates

 
11,887

 
23,991

 
(35,878
)
 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 
7,294

 

 
7,294

Other liabilities

 
831

 
2,652

 

 
3,483

Due to consolidated affiliates

 
595

 

 
(595
)
 

Total liabilities
11,987

 
25,867

 
58,430

 
(37,244
)
 
59,040

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
26,356

 
26,351

 
18,785

 
(45,136
)
 
26,356

Noncontrolling interests

 

 
63

 

 
63

Total equity
26,356

 
26,351

 
18,848

 
(45,136
)
 
26,419

Total liabilities and equity
$
38,343

 
$
52,218

 
$
77,278

 
$
(82,380
)
 
$
85,459


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
Year Ended March 31, 2019
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
22,857

 
$

 
$
22,857

Equipment sales

 

 
5,606

 

 
5,606

Equipment rentals

 

 
5,137

 

 
5,137

 

 

 
33,600

 

 
33,600

Net operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)

 

 
6,664

 

 
6,664

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
6,082

 

 
6,082

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
643

 

 
643

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
7,774

 

 
7,774

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
4,245

 

 
4,245

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
4,538

 

 
4,538

Amortization

 

 
608

 

 
608

Goodwill impairment

 

 
2,000

 

 
2,000

Other, net

 

 
648

 

 
648

 

 

 
33,202

 

 
33,202

Operating income

 

 
398

 

 
398

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
905

 
2,166

 
682

 
(3,584
)
 
169

Interest expense
(905
)
 
(2,315
)
 
(2,927
)
 
3,584

 
(2,563
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(1,943
)
 
(1,811
)
 

 
3,754

 

Other income, net

 
17

 
1

 

 
18

 
(1,943
)
 
(1,943
)
 
(2,244
)
 
3,754

 
(2,376
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(1,943
)
 
(1,943
)
 
(1,846
)
 
3,754

 
(1,978
)
Income tax benefit

 

 
35

 

 
35

Net (loss) income
(1,943
)
 
(1,943
)
 
(1,811
)
 
3,754

 
(1,943
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income attributable to Sprint Corporation
(1,943
)
 
(1,943
)
 
(1,811
)
 
3,754

 
(1,943
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(71
)
 
(71
)
 
(49
)
 
120

 
(71
)
Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(2,014
)
 
$
(2,014
)
 
$
(1,860
)
 
$
3,874

 
$
(2,014
)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
Year Ended March 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
23,834

 
$

 
$
23,834

Equipment sales

 

 
4,524

 

 
4,524

Equipment rentals

 

 
4,048

 

 
4,048

 

 

 
32,406

 

 
32,406

Net operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)

 

 
6,801

 

 
6,801

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
6,109

 

 
6,109

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
493

 

 
493

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
8,087

 

 
8,087

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
3,976

 

 
3,976

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
3,792

 

 
3,792

Amortization

 

 
812

 

 
812

Other, net

 
(55
)
 
(336
)
 

 
(391
)
 

 
(55
)
 
29,734

 

 
29,679

Operating income

 
55

 
2,672

 

 
2,727

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
802

 
1,289

 
11

 
(2,017
)
 
85

Interest expense
(802
)
 
(1,643
)
 
(1,937
)
 
2,017

 
(2,365
)
Earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
7,389

 
7,784

 

 
(15,173
)
 

Other expense, net

 
(96
)
 
(48
)
 

 
(144
)
 
7,389

 
7,334

 
(1,974
)
 
(15,173
)
 
(2,424
)
Income (loss) before income taxes
7,389

 
7,389

 
698

 
(15,173
)
 
303

Income tax benefit

 

 
7,074

 

 
7,074

Net income (loss)
7,389

 
7,389

 
7,772

 
(15,173
)
 
7,377

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 
12

 

 
12

Net income (loss) attributable to Sprint Corporation
7,389

 
7,389

 
7,784

 
(15,173
)
 
7,389

Other comprehensive income (loss)
31

 
31

 
48

 
(79
)
 
31

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
7,420

 
$
7,420

 
$
7,820

 
$
(15,252
)
 
$
7,408

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
 
Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Net operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service
$

 
$

 
$
25,368

 
$

 
$
25,368

Equipment sales

 

 
4,684

 

 
4,684

Equipment rentals

 

 
3,295

 

 
3,295

 

 

 
33,347

 

 
33,347

Net operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization included below)

 

 
7,861

 

 
7,861

Cost of equipment sales

 

 
6,583

 

 
6,583

Cost of equipment rentals (exclusive of depreciation below)

 

 
975

 

 
975

Selling, general and administrative

 

 
7,994

 

 
7,994

Depreciation - network and other

 

 
3,982

 

 
3,982

Depreciation - equipment rentals

 

 
3,116

 

 
3,116

Amortization

 

 
1,052

 

 
1,052

Other, net

 

 
20

 

 
20

 

 

 
31,583

 

 
31,583

Operating income

 

 
1,764

 

 
1,764

Other (expense) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
790

 
145

 
21

 
(896
)
 
60

Interest expense
(790
)
 
(1,675
)
 
(926
)
 
896

 
(2,495
)
(Losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(1,206
)
 
402

 

 
804

 

Other expense, net

 
(78
)
 
(22
)
 

 
(100
)
 
(1,206
)
 
(1,206
)
 
(927
)
 
804

 
(2,535
)
(Loss) income before income taxes
(1,206
)
 
(1,206
)
 
837

 
804

 
(771
)
Income tax expense

 

 
(435
)
 

 
(435
)
Net (loss) income
(1,206
)
 
(1,206
)
 
402

 
804

 
(1,206
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
35

 
35

 
42

 
(77
)
 
35

Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(1,171
)
 
$
(1,171
)
 
$
444

 
$
727

 
$
(1,171
)


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2019
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(243
)
 
$
10,672

 
$

 
$
10,429

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other

 

 
(4,963
)
 

 
(4,963
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(7,441
)
 

 
(7,441
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(163
)
 

 
(163
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
7,197

 

 

 
7,197

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(5,165
)
 

 

 
(5,165
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates
(267
)
 
(2,060
)
 

 
2,327

 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
591

 

 
591

Proceeds from deferred purchase price from sale of receivables

 

 
223

 

 
223

Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies

 
110

 

 

 
110

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
424

 

 
(424
)
 

Other, net

 

 
69

 

 
69

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(267
)
 
506

 
(11,684
)
 
1,903

 
(9,542
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings

 
2,000

 
7,307

 

 
9,307

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
(1,798
)
 
(7,966
)
 

 
(9,764
)
Debt financing costs
(28
)
 
(81
)
 
(212
)
 

 
(321
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net
291

 

 

 

 
291

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
2,327

 
(2,327
)
 

Repayments of intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
(424
)
 
424

 

Other, net
4

 

 

 

 
4

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
267

 
121

 
1,032

 
(1,903
)
 
(483
)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 
384

 
20

 

 
404

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 
6,222

 
437

 

 
6,659

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$

 
$
6,606

 
$
457

 
$

 
$
7,063


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2018
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(828
)
 
$
10,890

 
$

 
$
10,062

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other

 

 
(3,319
)
 

 
(3,319
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(7,461
)
 

 
(7,461
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(115
)
 

 
(115
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
7,202

 

 

 
7,202

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(4,112
)
 

 

 
(4,112
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
(2,730
)
 
2,730

 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
527

 

 
527

Proceeds from deferred purchase price from sale of receivables

 

 
1,140

 

 
1,140

Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies

 
2

 

 

 
2

Intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate
(1,476
)
 

 

 
1,476

 

Other, net

 

 
1

 

 
1

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(1,476
)
 
3,092

 
(11,957
)
 
4,206

 
(6,135
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings
1,500

 

 
7,029

 

 
8,529

Repayments of debt, financing and capital lease obligations

 
(2,587
)
 
(5,931
)
 

 
(8,518
)
Debt financing costs
(24
)
 
(12
)
 
(57
)
 

 
(93
)
Call premiums paid on debt redemptions

 
(131
)
 

 

 
(131
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 
21

 

 

 
21

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 
2,730

 

 
(2,730
)
 

Intercompany note advance from parent

 
1,476

 

 
(1,476
)
 

Other, net

 

 
(18
)
 

 
(18
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
1,476

 
1,497

 
1,023

 
(4,206
)
 
(210
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 
3,761

 
(44
)
 

 
3,717

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 
2,461

 
481

 

 
2,942

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$

 
$
6,222

 
$
437

 
$

 
$
6,659

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended March 31, 2017
 
Parent/Issuer
 
Subsidiary Guarantor
 
Non-
Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
(in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$

 
$
(1,640
)
 
$
(1,451
)
 
$
(199
)
 
$
(3,290
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures - network and other

 

 
(1,950
)
 

 
(1,950
)
Capital expenditures - leased devices

 

 
(4,976
)
 

 
(4,976
)
Expenditures relating to FCC licenses

 

 
(83
)
 

 
(83
)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments

 
4,566

 
55

 

 
4,621

Purchases of short-term investments

 
(10,010
)
 
(55
)
 

 
(10,065
)
Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 
7,097

 

 
(7,097
)
 

Proceeds from sales of assets and FCC licenses

 

 
219

 

 
219

Proceeds from deferred purchase price from sale of receivables

 

 
10,498

 

 
10,498

Proceeds from corporate owned life insurance policies

 
11

 

 

 
11

Intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
(414
)
 

 
414

 

Proceeds from intercompany note advance to consolidated affiliate

 
84

 

 
(84
)
 

Other, net

 

 
30

 

 
30

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 
1,334

 
3,738

 
(6,767
)
 
(1,695
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from debt and financings

 
4,000

 
6,966

 

 
10,966

Repayments of debt and capital lease obligations

 
(3,250
)
 
(2,167
)
 

 
(5,417
)
Debt financing costs

 
(187
)
 
(171
)
 

 
(358
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

 
50

 

 

 
50

Intercompany dividends paid to consolidated affiliate

 

 
(199
)
 
199

 

Change in amounts due from/due to consolidated affiliates

 

 
(7,097
)
 
7,097

 

Intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
414

 
(414
)
 

Repayments of intercompany note advance from parent

 

 
(84
)
 
84

 

Other, net

 

 
45

 

 
45

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 
613

 
(2,293
)
 
6,966

 
5,286

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 
307

 
(6
)
 

 
301

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 
2,154

 
487

 

 
2,641

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
$

 
$
2,461

 
$
481

 
$

 
$
2,942