-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JOq3Kzan2OLbw7tK3cJx1gcaRibDnFcySAzK+gzmGZ657td+Biv0/4RYLMccLj1L 3GO8l7IizweGSnvf9uZh4w== 0000950136-05-007080.txt : 20051109 0000950136-05-007080.hdr.sgml : 20051109 20051109160952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-05-007080 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AirGate PCS, Inc. /Merger/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001317606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 202156350 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-123755 FILM NUMBER: 051190157 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5225 S. LOOP 289, SUITE 120 CITY: LUBBOCK STATE: TX ZIP: 79424 BUSINESS PHONE: 806-722-1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5225 S. LOOP 289, SUITE 120 CITY: LUBBOCK STATE: TX ZIP: 79424 10-Q 1 file001.htm FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005


	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from to

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 333-123755

AIRGATE PCS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

5225 SOUTH LOOP 289, SUITE 120
LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79424

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(806) 722-1100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

YES NO

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

YES NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES NO

There is currently no public market for the registrant's common stock.

As of November 7, 2005, 1,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, were issued and outstanding.

The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 toFebruary 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2004 (unaudited)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.

Other Information

Item 6.

Exhibits

SIGNATURES

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except share information)


	Company			Old AirGate
	September 30, 2005			December 31, 2004
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,372		$	15,917
Short term investments		35,520			94,059
Customer accounts receivable, net		21,994			20,848
Receivable from Sprint		5,066			5,671
Inventory		3,183			4,672
Prepaid expenses and other assets		7,366			3,991
Deferred customer acquisition costs		417			—
Deferred tax asset		11,711			—
Total current assets		102,629			145,158
Property and equipment, net		101,426			130,809
Debt issuance costs, net		—			4,621
Goodwill		255,628			—
Intangible assets, net		370,426			—
Other noncurrent assets		1,628			2,645
Total assets	$	831,737		$	283,233
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,506		$	1,275
Accrued expenses		15,331			17,245
Payable to Sprint		13,610			24,348
Payable to Parent		2,984			—
Interest payable		6,407			9,388
Deferred revenue		8,552			9,567
Total current liabilities		50,390			61,823
Long term liabilities:
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,358			3,363
Deferred tax liability		27,700			—
Senior notes		346,352			312,478
Total long term liabilities		375,410			315,841
Total liabilities		425,800			377,664
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)		—			—
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value; 1,000 and 30,000,000 shares authorized, respectively; 1,000 and 11,827,483 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		—			118
Additional paid-in capital		424,560			1,047,676
Accumulated deficit		(18,623	)		(1,142,225	)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		405,937			(94,431	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	831,737		$	283,233


	The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

AIRGATE PCS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


	Company			Old AirGate			Company			Old AirGate
	For the three months ended September 30, 2005			For the three months ended September 30, 2004			For the period from acquisition (see Note 4) to September 30, 2005			For the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005			For the nine months ended September 30, 2004
Revenues:
Subscriber revenues	$	72,624		$	65,622		$	181,394		$	34,680		$	192,315
Roaming and wholesale revenues		27,729			22,338			60,645			10,972			53,225
Service revenues		100,353			87,960			242,039			45,652			245,540
Product sales		3,338			3,571			7,991			3,191			10,065
Total revenue		103,691			91,531			250,030			48,843			255,605
Costs and expenses:
Cost of service and operations (excluding depreciation shown separately below of $4,607 and $11,440 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $13,739 $7,594 and $33,824 for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively)		55,565			36,251			130,005			23,782			118,965
Cost of products sold		8,073			8,651			20,199			6,528			22,523
Selling and marketing		13,737			13,928			34,887			9,261			36,734
General and administrative expenses		4,566			4,624			13,388			2,885			15,917
Merger related expenses		—			—			—			23,803			—
Depreciation and amortization		26,608			12,155			68,711			7,914			36,062
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		120			55			120			20			50
Total costs and expenses		108,669			75,664			267,310			74,193			230,251
Income (loss) from operations		(4,978	)		15,867			(17,280	)		(25,350	)		25,354
Interest and other income		694			237			1,719			346			590
Interest expense		(6,275	)		(7,428	)		(14,772	)		(4,111	)		(24,969	)

Income (loss) before income tax benefit		(10,559	)		8,676			(30,333	)		(29,115	)		975
Income tax benefit		4,099			—			11,710			—			—
Net income (loss)	$	(6,460	)	$	8,676		$	(18,623	)	$	(29,115	)	$	975
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic				$	0.74					$	(2.46	)	$	0.09
Diluted				$	0.73					$	(2.46	)	$	0.09
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic					11,771,036						11,831,973			10,568,083
Diluted					11,837,163						11,831,973			10,628,056


	The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

AIRGATE PCS, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)


	Company			Old AirGate
	For the period from acquisition (see Note 4) to September 30, 2005			For the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005			For the nine months ended September 30, 2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(18,623	)	$	(29,115	)	$	975
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Non-cash compensation expense (benefit)		—			(823	)		560
Non-cash accretion of asset retirement obligations		44			56			—
Provision for bad debts		3,250			(955	)		(224	)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		14,136			7,914			36,062
Amortization of intangible assets		54,574			—			—
Amortization of financing costs included in interest expense		—			457			690
Amortization of debt premium		(2,039	)		—			—
Deferred income taxes		(11,710	)		—			—
Interest accreted on discount notes		—			—			6,976
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		120			20			50
(Increase) decrease in:
Receivable from/payable to Parent		2,986			—			—
Receivables		10,469			(2,892	)		(6,981	)
Inventory		1,148			341			(446	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(3,690	)		(2,329	)		6,374
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(27,483	)		8,708			2,298
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		23,182			(18,618	)		46,334
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(36,134	)		(8,611	)		(12,484	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash paid		36,220			—			—
Change in short term investments		9,104			49,435			(55,000	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		9,190			40,824			(67,484	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of borrowings under senior secured debt		—			—			(19,769	)
Debt issuance costs		—			(1,629	)		(947	)
Capital distribution to Parent		(15,000	)		—			—
Stock options exercised		—			12			30
Equity issuance costs		—			—			(4,754	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(15,000	)		(1,617	)		(25,440	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		17,372			20,589			(46,590	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			15,917			60,043
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	17,372		$	36,506		$	13,453
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:
Capital infusion in business combination	$	333,416		$	—		$	—
Fair value of assets recorded in business combination		879,074			—			—
Fair value of liabilities recorded in business combination		(449,829	)		—			—
Asset retirement obligations capitalized		60			—			—
Change in accounts payable for purchases of property and equipment		2,403			—			—
Capitalized interest		—			—			45
Net carrying value of notes exchanged		—			—			(264,888	)
Unamortized financing costs of old notes exchanged		—			—			3,755
Issuance of new notes		—			—			159,035
Carrying value difference on new notes		—			—			(24,686	)
Common stock issued in exchange of old notes		—			—			126,784


	The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)


1.	BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On December 7, 2004, AirGate PCS, Inc. ("Old AirGate") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Alamosa Holdings, Inc. ("Alamosa Holdings") and A-Co. Merger Sub, Inc. ("A-Co."), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Alamosa Holdings. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Old AirGate merged with and into A-Co. on February 15, 2005 with A-Co. surviving the merger. Immediately after the closing of the transaction, A-Co. was renamed AirGate PCS, Inc. ("AirGate") and remains a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alamosa Holdings. In connection with the acquisition of Old AirGate, the purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities of AirGate based on fair value resulting in a new basis of accounting. AirGate is referred to in these consolidated financial statements as the "Company," "we," "us" or "our."

The unaudited consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and related footnotes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required annually by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, the interim data includes all adjustments (consisting of only normally recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. Operating results for the period ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005.

Old AirGate basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average outstanding number of common shares. No conversion of common stock equivalents has been assumed in the calculations for this period since the effect would be antidilutive. As a result, the number of weighted-average outstanding common shares as well as the amount of net loss per share are the same for basic and diluted net loss per share calculations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding include 66,127 and 59,973 shares, respectively, related to stock options and warrants with exercise prices below the weighted average fair value of Old AirGate stock during the period using the treasury stock method. All outstanding options were terminated on February 15, 2005.

Company basic and diluted net loss per share for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 is not presented as the Company is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alamosa Holdings.

Certain reclassifications have been made to Old AirGate balances to conform to Company presentation.


2.	ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

AirGate is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alamosa Holdings and a PCS Affiliate of Sprint with the exclusive right to provide wireless personal communications services under the Sprint brand name in a territory encompassing approximately 7.4 million residents. The Company was formed in December 2004 as A-Co. Merger Sub, Inc. in anticipation of the acquisition of Old

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

AirGate on February 15, 2005, as discussed in Note 4. Subsequent to the closing of the transaction, A-Co. changed its name to AirGate PCS, Inc. The Company provides wireless personal communications services, commonly referred to as PCS, in the southeastern United States. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AirGate and its wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries, AGW Leasing Company, Inc., AirGate Service Company, Inc. and AirGate Network Services, LLC.


3.	LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Old AirGate financed its operations through debt financing and through proceeds generated from public offerings of Old AirGate common stock and cash provided by operations. The proceeds from these transactions and cash provided by operations have been used to fund the build-out of the Company's portion of the PCS network of Sprint, subscriber acquisition costs and working capital.

As of September 30, 2005, the Company had $17 million in cash and cash equivalents as well as $36 million in short-term investments, which the Company believes will be sufficient to fund expected capital expenditures and to cover its working capital and debt service requirements for at least the next 12 months.

The Company's future liquidity will be dependent on a number of factors influencing its projections of operating cash flows, including those related to subscriber growth, average revenue per user, average monthly churn and cost per gross addition. Should actual results differ significantly from these assumptions, the Company's liquidity position could be adversely affected and it could be in a position that would require it to raise additional capital which may or may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all, and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's ability to achieve its intended business objectives.


4.	MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

As discussed in Note 1, Old AirGate was acquired by Alamosa Holdings on February 15, 2005. The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and the results of the Company are included in the consolidated financial statements of Alamosa Holdings from the date of acquisition.

The merger consideration consisted of 26.1 million shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock valued at $12.66 per share, representing the average closing price of Alamosa Holdings common stock from February 10, 2005 to February 15, 2005, and approximately $100.0 million in cash plus direct transaction costs of approximately $6.4 million. Alamosa Holdings also assumed the debt of Old AirGate in the transaction, which had a fair value of approximately $348.4 million as of February 15, 2005.

The Company obtained an independent valuation of certain assets to facilitate the allocation of the purchase price. The preliminary result of the allocation is as follows:

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)


Consideration:
Alamosa Holdings common stock issued	$	330,848
Common stock warrants assumed by Alamosa Holdings		2,568
Cash consideration		100,001
Total consideration		433,417

Direct transaction costs		6,429
Long-term debt assumed (at fair value)		348,391
Other liabilities assumed (including deferred taxes)		101,438
Total purchase price		889,675

Allocated to:
Current assets		130,996
Property and equipment		77,085
Other tangible non-current assets		966
Intangible assets (other than goodwill)		425,000
Goodwill	$	255,628

As a result of the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings, the Company implemented a plan to terminate certain employees of Old AirGate as well as to close certain locations. In connection with this plan, the Company established reserves for severance and related costs such as payments in connection with cancellation of employee stock options and restricted stock units as well as reserves for future lease payments associated with an operating lease on a facility to be closed (net of estimated sub-lease income) in May 2005. Activity with respect to these reserves follows:


	Company						Old AirGate
	For the three months ended September 30, 2005			For the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005			For the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005
Severance and related costs:

Balance at beginning of period	$	8		$	2,184		$	—
Net charges (benefit)		—			—			16,778
Payments		(5	)		(2,181	)		(14,594	)
Balance at end of period	$	3		$	3		$	2,184

Future lease payments, net:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,390		$	1,474		$	—
Net charges (benefit)		—			—			1,474
Payments		(126	)		(210	)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1,264		$	1,264		$	1,474


5.	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company and Old AirGate have elected to follow Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. The non-cash compensation benefit

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

included in Old AirGate's consolidated statements of operations for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 of $823 represents the reversal of previously recorded variable non-cash compensation expense associated with restricted stock unit awards that were cancelled and settled in cash on February 15, 2005 by Old AirGate immediately prior to the merger with Alamosa Holdings. Non-cash compensation expense in the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 is related to the vesting of employee stock options that had been issued with an exercise price less than the market price on the date of grant. No stock-based compensation expense was recorded in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005. The following table illustrates the effect on Old AirGate net loss and Old AirGate net loss per share if Old AirGate had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to stock-based employee compensation:


	Old AirGate
	For the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005			For the three months ended September 30, 2004		For the nine months ended September 30, 2004

Net income (loss) – as reported	$	(29,115	)	$	8,676	$	975
Add: stock-based employee compensation included in reported net loss, net of related tax		9,870			181		560
Deduct: stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(9,870	)		3,123		75
Net income (loss) – pro forma	$	(29,115	)	$	11,980	$	1,610
Net income (loss) per share – as reported Basic	$	(2.46	)	$	0.74	$	0.09
Diluted	$	(2.46	)	$	0.73	$	0.09
Net income (loss) per share – pro forma Basic	$	(2.46	)	$	1.02	$	0.15
Diluted	$	(2.46	)	$	1.01	$	0.15

All outstanding Old AirGate stock options were terminated prior to closing the acquisition on February 15, 2005. Options that had exercise prices below the market price of Old AirGate common stock at that date were settled in cash. The compensation expense associated with this payout of approximately $6.7 million is included in merger related expenses in the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. Additionally, all outstanding Old AirGate restricted stock units were cancelled on February 15, 2005 and the fair market value of such units was settled in cash at that point. The compensation expense associated with this payout of approximately $3.8 million is included in merger related expenses in the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. The restricted stock units had been accounted for as variable awards under SFAS No. 123 and compensation expense had been recorded as an adjustment to equity. As the units were terminated without shares being issued, the cumulative compensation recorded up to the settlement date as an adjustment to equity was reversed and a non-cash compensation benefit of

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

$823 was recorded in the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. As a result of the above cancellations, the Company has no outstanding stock-based compensation awards as of September 30, 2005.


6.	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Customer accounts receivable — Customer accounts receivable represent amounts owed to the Company by subscribers for PCS service. Customer accounts receivable do not bear interest.

The amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets are net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $3,176 and $6,220 at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Estimates are used in determining the allowance for uncollectible accounts and are based on historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy, a percentage of accounts receivable by aging category and expectations of future bad debts based on current collection activities. In determining the allowance, the Company considers historical write-offs of its receivables as well as historical changes in its credit policies. The Company also takes into consideration current trends in the credit quality of its customer base.

Receivable from Sprint — Receivable from Sprint in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consists of the following:


	Company		Old AirGate
	September 30, 2005		December 31, 2004
Net roaming receivable	$	2,261	$	2,818
Accrued service revenue		2,483		2,038
Other amounts due from Sprint		322		815
	$	5,066	$	5,671

Net roaming receivable includes net travel revenue due from Sprint relative to PCS subscribers based outside of the Company's licensed territory who utilize the Company's portion of the PCS network of Sprint. The net roaming receivable is net of amounts owed to Sprint relative to the Company's subscribers who utilize the PCS network of Sprint outside of the Company's licensed territory. The receivable is recorded net due to a right of offset with respect to the receivable from/payable to Sprint with respect to travel and the fact that the activity has historically been settled on a net basis by Sprint. In addition, net roaming receivable also includes amounts due from Sprint, which have been collected from other PCS providers and wholesale customers for their customers' usage of the Company's portion of the PCS network of Sprint.

Accrued service revenue represents the Company's estimate of airtime usage and other charges that have been earned but not billed at the end of the period.

Other amounts due from Sprint at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 primarily consist of universal service fund recoveries and interconnect revenue receivable.


7.	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment are stated net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $14.2 million and $192.8 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. In connection with the purchase price allocation on February 15, 2005, as discussed in Note 4, property and equipment acquired was allocated approximately $77.1 million in fair value based on an independent appraisal of the assets.


8.	ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

For the Company's leased telecommunications facilities, primarily consisting of cell sites and switch site operating leases and operating leases for retail and office space, the Company has

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." The obligations associated with the Company's operating leases primarily relate to the restoration of the leased sites to specified conditions described in the respective lease agreements. For purposes of determining the amounts recorded as asset retirement obligations associated with the respective leases, the Company has estimated the costs by type of lease to be incurred upon the termination of the lease for restoration costs, as adjusted for expected inflation. These costs have been discounted back to the origination of the lease using an appropriate discount rate to determine the amount of obligation to be recorded upon the inception of the lease. The liability is accreted up to the expected settlement amount over the life of the lease using the effective interest rate method. A corresponding asset is recorded at the inception of the lease in the same amount as the asset retirement obligation. This asset is depreciated using the same method and life of similar network assets or leasehold improvements.

The following table illustrates the activity with respect to asset retirement obligations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004:


	Company		Old AirGate		Company		Old AirGate
	For the three months ended September 30, 2005		For the three months ended September 30, 2004		For the period from acquisition (see Note 4) to September 30, 2005		For the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005		For the nine months ended September 30, 2004

Balance at beginning of period	$	633	$	468	$	575	$	519	$	416
Initial obligation recorded during the period		32		—		60		—		—
Obligations settled during the period		—		—		—		—		—
Accretion of obligation during the period		15		26		45		13		78
Impact of revision in estimates		—		—		—		43		—
Balance at end of period	$	680	$	494	$	680	$	575	$	494


9.	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

In connection with the merger discussed in Note 4, the Company allocated portions of the purchase price to identifiable intangible assets consisting of (i) the value of the Sprint agreements in place at Old AirGate and (ii) the value of the subscriber base in place at Old AirGate. In addition to the identifiable intangibles, goodwill has been recorded in the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired, including identified intangibles.

The Company allocated $215,000 of the purchase price to the value of the subscriber base in place at Old AirGate at the time of acquisition and allocated $210,000 to the value of the Sprint agreements in place at Old AirGate at the time of acquisition. The values were based on an independent appraisal. The subscriber base intangible will be amortized over the estimated life of the subscribers acquired, or approximately 3 years, and the intangible associated with the Sprint agreements in place will be amortized over the remaining original term of the Sprint agreements assumed in the acquisition, or approximately 13 years.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." The provisions of SFAS No. 142 (i) prohibit the amortization of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, (ii) require that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets be tested annually for impairment (and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating that the carrying value may be impaired), and (iii) require that reporting units be identified for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill.

Goodwill and intangible assets consist of:


	Company September 30, 2005
Goodwill	$	255,628
Intangible assets:
Sprint affiliation and other agreements	$	210,000
Accumulated amortization		(9,782	)
Subtotal		200,218
Subscriber base acquired		215,000
Accumulated amortization		(44,792	)
Subtotal		170,208
Intangible assets, net	$	370,426

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $21,829 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and $54,574 for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005.

Aggregate amortization expense relative to intangible assets for the periods shown is estimated to be as follows:


Years ended December 31,
2005	$	76,404
2006		87,319
2007		87,319
2008		24,611
2009		15,652
Thereafter		133,695
	$	425,000

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)


10.	LONG-TERM DEBT

Long-term debt consists of the following:


	Company		Old AirGate
	September 30, 2005		December 31, 2004

9 3/8% Senior Notes	$	167,062	$	137,478
Floating Rate Notes		179,290		175,000
Total Debt		346,352		312,478
Less current maturities		—		—
Long term debt, excluding current maturities	$	346,352	$	312,478

SENIOR NOTES

9 3/8% Senior Notes — The 9 3/8% Senior Notes were originally issued in February 2004 by Old AirGate, have a face value of $159,035, mature September 1, 2009 and carry a coupon rate of 9 3/8%, payable semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The 9 3/8% Senior Notes are secured by a second priority lien on the assets of AirGate. The 9 3/8% Senior Notes were recorded at a fair value of $168,676 in the purchase price allocation as discussed in Note 4. The premium to face amount will be amortized over the remaining life of the notes as an adjustment to the effective interest rate.

Floating Rate Notes — The Floating Rate Notes were originally issued in October 2004 by Old AirGate, have a face value of $175,000, mature October 15, 2011 and bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.75%, payable quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. The Floating Rate Notes are secured by a first priority lien on the assets of AirGate. The Floating Rate Notes were recorded at a fair value of $179,715 in the purchase price allocation as discussed in Note 4. The premium to face amount will be amortized over the remaining life of the notes as an adjustment to the effective interest rate.

On January 11, 2005, Old AirGate began soliciting consents from holders of the outstanding 9 3/8% Senior Notes and Floating Rate Notes to amend certain provisions of indentures governing the respective notes. On January 25, 2005, the expiration date of the consent solicitation, Old AirGate received the necessary consents to amend the respective indentures and paid a consent fee of 0.25% of the principal amount of the notes to the noteholders.


11.	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

As discussed in Note 4, the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings was completed on February 15, 2005. Stockholders of Old AirGate received approximately 26.1 million shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock and approximately $100 million in cash consideration. As a result, Old AirGate stockholders' deficit of $124,358 was eliminated on February 15, 2005. In connection with the purchase price allocation discussed in Note 4, the Company recorded contributed capital consisting of $330,848 in value of Alamosa Holdings common stock issued, $100,001 cash consideration plus $6,143 in direct transaction costs incurred by Alamosa Holdings and $2,568 in value of common stock purchase warrants assumed by Alamosa Holdings. The total contributed capital of $439,846 was reduced by $15,000 in cash distributions from the Company to Alamosa Holdings.

Old AirGate had three sets of common stock purchase warrants outstanding prior to the acquisition by Alamosa Holdings. All of these warrants were assumed by Alamosa Holdings in the acquisition.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

AirGate Warrants — The AirGate Warrants were originally issued by Old AirGate in connection with an offering of Old AirGate notes in 1999. As of September 30, 2005, 8,620 AirGate Warrants were outstanding. Each warrant entitles the holder to receive 0.9482 shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock and $3.64 in cash at an exercise price of $0.02 per share and expires on October 1, 2009. Due to the fact that these warrants require settlement with registered shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock, these warrants are reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet of Alamosa Holdings at fair market value. Changes in fair market value are reflected in earnings of Alamosa Holdings for the period. The fair value of the AirGate Warrants at September 30, 2005 is approximately $171.

iPCS Note Warrants — The iPCS Note Warrants were originally issued by iPCS, Inc. ("iPCS") in 2000 and assumed by Old AirGate upon its acquisition of iPCS in 2001. As of September 30, 2005, 300,000 iPCS Note Warrants were outstanding. Each warrant entitles the holder to receive 0.6996 shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock at an exercise price of $74.34 per share and expires on July 15, 2010. Due to the fact that these warrants require settlement with registered shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock, these warrants are reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet of Alamosa Holdings at fair market value. Changes in fair market value are reflected in earnings of Alamosa Holdings for the period. The fair value of the iPCS Note Warrants at September 30, 2005 is approximately $1,583.

iPCS Sprint Warrant — The iPCS Sprint Warrant was originally issued by iPCS in 2000 and assumed by Old AirGate upon its acquisition of iPCS in 2001. As of September 30, 2005, the iPCS Sprint Warrant to purchase 81,050 shares of Alamosa Holdings common stock at an exercise price of $66.52 per share was outstanding. This warrant expires on July 15, 2007 and is not reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet of Alamosa Holdings as it was included in the fair value of equity issued in the transaction.


12.	INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective income tax rate is based on statutory tax rates, tax planning opportunities, expected future taxable income and expected reversals of taxable temporary differences. The forecasted annual rate is then applied to the Company's quarterly operating results. The Company establishes a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Due to a limited operating history and lack of positive taxable earnings, a valuation allowance was established by Old AirGate as deferred tax assets were expected to exceed deferred tax liabilities. The establishment of this valuation allowance resulted in an effective tax rate of zero for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Due to the difference in basis for book and tax purposes after the purchase price allocation as discussed in Note 4, the Company established a net deferred tax liability of $27,700 in connection with the merger. The reversal of the timing differences which give rise to this deferred tax liability will allow the Company to realize the benefit of certain deferred tax assets such that the valuation allowance was reduced. The effective tax rate for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 is 38.6 percent. The difference between the statutory rate of 35 percent and the projected rate is primarily due to state income taxes.

The company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return filed by Alamosa Holdings, Inc. As a result, income tax expense and related income tax balances included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been calculated as if the Company had operated as a separate entity.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)


13.	SPRINT AGREEMENTS

In accordance with the Company's affiliation agreements with Sprint, Sprint provides the Company various services including billing, customer care, collections and inventory logistics. In addition, Sprint bills the Company for various pass-through items such as commissions and rebates to national retail merchants, handset subsidies on handsets activated in the Company's territory but not sold by the Company and long distance charges.

In 2004, Old AirGate executed amendments to its affiliation agreements with Sprint. The amendments, among other things, established fixed per subscriber costs for services that the Company purchases from Sprint through December 31, 2006 in the form of two new fees. The amendments created a new combined service bureau fee, which consolidates numerous fees that were previously settled separately, for back office services such as billing and customer care. The combined service bureau fee was set at $7.00 per average subscriber per month through December 31, 2006 and will be recorded in cost of service and operations in the consolidated statement of operations. The amendments also created a new per-activation fee, which consolidates numerous fees that were previously settled separately, for marketing services, such as subscriber activation and handset logistics. The per-activation fee is $23.00 per activation and will be applied to the actual number of gross subscriber activations the Company experiences on a monthly basis through December 31, 2006. The per-activation fee is recorded in selling and marketing expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.

In addition to the new fees, the amendments changed the methodology used for settling cash received from subscribers. Historically, actual weekly cash receipts were passed through to Old AirGate by Sprint based on a calculation of an estimate of the portion of that cash related to Old AirGate's activity. Under the new methodology, the Company receives its portion of billed revenue (net of an 8% affiliation fee) less actual written off accounts in the month subsequent to billing regardless of when Sprint collects the cash from the subscriber.

Expenses reflected in the consolidated statements of operations related to the Sprint affiliation agreements are:


	Company		Old AirGate		Company		Old AirGate
	For the three months ended September 30, 2005		For the three months ended September 30, 2004		For the period from acquisition (see Note 4) to September 30, 2005		For the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005		For the nine months ended September 30, 2004

Cost of service and operations	$	41,779	$	26,062	$	97,370	$	17,122	$	82,474
Cost of products sold		8,073		8,651		20,199		6,528		22,523
Selling and marketing		5,813		3,265		13,366		3,269		8,644
Total	$	55,665	$	37,978	$	130,935	$	26,919	$	113,641

In connection with the billing services provided to the Company by Sprint, the Company relies on Sprint to provide information as to monthly billing activity relative to all subscriber revenues. In addition, Sprint provides the information utilized for the settlement of all roaming revenue.

The Company relies upon Sprint as a service provider to provide accurate information for the settlement of revenue and expense items. The Company makes estimates used in connection with the preparation of financial statements based on the financial and statistical information

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

provided by Sprint. The Company assesses the accuracy of this information through analytic review and reliance on the service auditor report on Sprint's internal control processes prepared by Sprint's external service auditor.

On December 15, 2004, Sprint Corporation ("Sprint") and Nextel Communications, Inc. ("Nextel") announced a proposed merger of their two companies. Nextel operated a wireless mobility communications network in certain territories in which the Company also provides digital wireless mobility communications network services under the Sprint or affiliated brands. Sprint and Nextel closed the merger on August 12, 2005.

Based upon the terms of the exclusivity covenants contained in the management agreement between Sprint and AirGate PCS, Inc., the Company believes that Nextel's operation of a wireless mobility communications network in territories in which AirGate operates from and after the closing of the Sprint-Nextel merger constitutes a breach of the exclusivity covenants in the AirGate management agreement with Sprint. Moreover, based upon public statements and disclosures made by Sprint and Nextel, Alamosa Holdings believes that actions that Sprint and Nextel may take in connection with the integration of their operations following completion of the merger may constitute a breach of the exclusivity and certain other provisions of the management agreements between Sprint and Alamosa Holdings' other operating subsidiaries.

As previously disclosed, Alamosa Holdings has been engaged in discussions with Sprint in an attempt to reach a mutually acceptable resolution of the issues related to the Sprint-Nextel merger and its effect on the existing management agreements between Sprint and Alamosa Holdings' subsidiaries. On August 8, 2005, AirGate filed a lawsuit against Sprint, certain of its affiliates and Nextel in the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging, among other things, that following the completion of the merger, Sprint would be in breach of the exclusivity covenants contained in its management agreement with AirGate and that Nextel unlawfully interfered with AirGate's exclusive rights under such agreement. The complaint seeks, among other things, an order directing Sprint and its affiliates to specifically perform their contractual obligations under their agreements with AirGate, an injunction preventing Sprint and Nextel from taking any action or entering into any agreement that would violate the exclusivity covenants contained in the agreements, a declaratory judgment declaring the rights, remedies and obligations of the parties under the agreements, and damages. Alamosa Holdings' other operating subsidiaries also may decide to pursue remedies against Sprint and Nextel, including bringing a lawsuit against Sprint and Nextel.

Under the Company's affiliation agreements with Sprint, an event of termination can be declared by the Company after a material breach by Sprint is not cured within the applicable grace period, which, without extension by the Company, could be as much as 180 days. If the Company has the right to terminate its management agreements because of an event of termination caused by Sprint, generally the Company may (i) require Sprint to purchase all of its operating assets used in connection with its portion of the PCS network of Sprint, (ii) in all areas in the Company's territory where Sprint is the licensee for 20 MHz or more of the spectrum on the date it terminates our management agreements, require Sprint to assign to the Company, subject to governmental approval, up to 10 MHz of licensed spectrum or (iii) choose not to terminate its management agreements and sue Sprint for damages or other relief or submit the matter to arbitration.

Should the breach not be cured by Sprint or a modification, waiver or extension not be granted by the Company, the election by the Company to terminate the affiliation agreements would constitute an event of default under each series of the Company's outstanding senior notes. Upon an event of default, the holders of the senior notes would have the right to demand

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

payment and the Company may not have adequate liquidity to satisfy this obligation. At this point in time, management of the Company does not anticipate that an event of termination of the affiliation agreements will occur.


14.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation — In May 2002, putative class action complaints were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against (a) AirGate PCS, Inc., Thomas M. Dougherty, Barbara L. Blackford, and Alan B. Catherall (the "AirGate Defendants"), and (b) Credit Suisse First Boston, Lehman Brothers, UBS Warburg LLC, William Blair & Company, Thomas Wiesel Partners LLC and TD Securities (the "Underwriter Defendants"). The complaints alleged that the prospectus used in connection with the secondary offering of AirGate stock by certain former stockholders of iPCS, a former subsidiary of AirGate, on December 18, 2001 contained materially false and misleading statements and omitted material information necessary to make the statements in the prospectus not false and misleading. After initially denying motions for appointment of lead plaintiffs and lead plaintiffs' counsel, the Court granted a modified renewed motion for appointment of lead plaintiffs and lead plaintiffs' counsel on August 17, 2004. Pursuant to a consent scheduling order, lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended class action complaint on October 15, 2004, naming the same defendants (the "Consolidated Complaint").

The Consolidated Complaint asserted claims under Sections 11, 12(a)(2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on a number of purported false or misleading statements in the prospectus. Plaintiffs' claims are premised on allegations, among others, that (i) AirGate's business plan was not "fully funded," contrary to what was asserted in the prospectus; (ii) disclosures in the prospectus regarding the churn rate experienced by AirGate were untrue and/or misleading; (iii) AirGate did not have strong future revenue and profit growth prospects based on its rapid customer growth, contrary to what was allegedly asserted in the prospectus; (iv) AirGate's allowance for doubtful accounts was understated in its fiscal 2001 financial statements, and hence AirGate understated its net losses for 2001 and the prospectus incorrectly stated that AirGate's financial statements complied with generally accepted accounting principles; (v) iPCS's network build-out was not nearly complete, contrary to what was allegedly asserted in the prospectus; and (vi) the iPCS merger did not significantly enhance shareholder value, contrary to alleged assertions in the prospectus.

On December 30, 2004, the AirGate Defendants and the Underwriter Defendants filed motions to dismiss the Consolidated Complaint. On September 30, 2005, the Court issued an opinion and order (the "Order") ruling on these motions. As to the AirGate Defendants, the Court (a) dismissed plaintiffs' claims under Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act, and (b) also dismissed the remaining Section 11 and Section 15 claims as to five of the six alleged misstatements pled in the Consolidated Complaint, while declining to dismiss the claims related to allegation (v) above, concerning the iPCS network build-out. As to the Underwriter Defendants, the Court granted the motion to dismiss in its entirety. The Order permitted plaintiffs to file a further amended complaint, which plaintiffs did on October 19, 2005 (the "Second Amended Complaint"). The Second Amended Complaint repeats the allegations of the Consolidated Complaint, and adds certain additional allegations regarding the Underwriter Defendants and regarding plaintiffs' "allowance for doubtful accounts" claim. Defendants' responses to the Second Amended Complaint have not yet been filed.

The Company believes that AirGate and the other defendants have meritorious defenses to the claims that remain at issue in the litigation, and the Company intends to defend the action vigorously. However, the ultimate outcome of the litigation is not currently predictable, there can

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

be no assurance that the litigation will be resolved in our favor, and an adverse outcome could adversely affect our financial condition. We maintain insurance coverage which could mitigate our exposure to loss in the event of an adverse outcome.

On February 23, 2003, iPCS and its two subsidiaries, iPCS Wireless, Inc. and iPCS Equipment, Inc. (the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. During the bankruptcy cases, iPCS filed a motion and obtained an order authorizing it to assume a management agreement between iPCS, AirGate PCS and AirGate Services Co., as amended. AirGate PCS subsequently filed an administrative expense priority claim for amounts that it contends were owed by the Debtors under the assumed management agreement. The claim was for amounts that AirGate PCS might be liable to certain third party vendors for goods and services provided by such vendors to or for the benefit of the Debtors. In their disclosure statement, the Debtors indicated that they might seek to defend against the claim by arguing, among other things, that AirGate PCS has failed to disgorge an alleged preferential transfer in the amount of $3,079 and that Old AirGate, its affiliates, officers, and directors may be subject to claims of the Debtors for mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duties, officer and director liability and similar claims. The parties engaged in settlement discussions in an effort to resolve all of the disputes between them and on or about April 8, 2005, AirGate PCS and the Debtors entered into a settlement agreement resolving the claims between them. Under the settlement, the Company will receive 8,200 shares of the common stock issued by the Debtors under their confirmed plan of reorganization.

The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

On August 8, 2005, AirGate PCS, Inc. ("AirGate") filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Sprint Corporation, Sprint Spectrum L.P., Sprint Communications Company L.P., Sprintcom, Inc., and S-N Merger Corp. (collectively "Sprint"), and Nextel Communications, Inc. ("Nextel"). AirGate's lawsuit alleges, among other things, that Sprint breached the terms of its Management Agreement with AirGate by merging with Nextel, which resulted in Sprint owning, managing, and operating a competing wireless mobility communications network in AirGate's exclusive service area. The suit also alleges that (i) Sprint has access to competitive business information of AirGate and that the use of that information in the operation of the competing Nextel network following the merger would cause irreparable harm to AirGate, (ii) the post-merger distribution and sale by Sprint Nextel of Sprint PCS wireless products and services in AirGate's exclusive service area will violate the exclusivity provisions of AirGate's Management Agreement with Sprint, and (iii) Nextel unlawfully interfered with AirGate's rights under the Management Agreement. AirGate also alleges in the lawsuit that breaches by Sprint of the Management Agreement will cause AirGate to suffer irreparable harm for which specific performance is the only appropriate remedy. AirGate's lawsuit seeks, among other things, an injunction prohibiting the defendants from violating AirGate's exclusivity rights under the Management Agreement, including an order requiring Sprint Nextel to divest itself of the newly-acquired Nextel assets within AirGate's exclusive service area or otherwise to conduct its business in AirGate's exclusive service area in a manner consistent with AirGate's exclusivity rights under its Management Agreement with Sprint. The case is currently set for trial in February 2006.


15.	PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

set forth below present the results of operations as if the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings had occurred at the beginning of each period and are not necessarily indicative of future results or actual results that would have been achieved had this acquisition occurred as of the beginning of the period.


	For the nine months ended September 30, 2005			For the three months ended September 30, 2004			For the nine months ended September 30, 2004

Total revenues	$	298,873		$	91,094		$	255,168
Loss before income tax benefit	$	(41,303	)	$	(2,714	)	$	(31,227	)
Income tax benefit		15,945			—			—
Net loss	$	(25,358	)	$	(2,714	)	$	(31,227	)


16.	EFFECTS OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment," which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25. SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be valued at fair value on the date of grant, and to be expensed over the applicable vesting period. Pro forma disclosures of the income statement effects of share-based payments is no longer an alternative. SFAS No. 123(R) is effective for all stock-based awards granted on or after July 1, 2005. In addition, companies must also recognize compensation expense related to any awards that are not fully vested as of July 1, 2005. Compensation expense for the unvested awards will be measured based on the fair value of the awards previously calculated in developing the pro forma disclosures in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123. On April 14, 2005, the SEC announced the adoption of a new rule that amends the compliance dates for SFAS No. 123(R). The new rule allows registrants to implement SFAS No. 123(R) at the beginning of their next fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005. As a result, the Company will be required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) on January 1, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) to its consolidated results of operations.

In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3." This Statement changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This Statement applies to voluntary changes as well as those changes required by an accounting pronouncement if that pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. This Statement requires retrospective application to prior periods' financial statements of changes in accounting principle as opposed to being shown as a cumulative adjustment in the period of change. The Statement is effective for all changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this standard is not expected to materially impact the Company.

On March 31, 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. ("FIN") 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations" which is an interpretation of SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." FIN 47 clarifies that the recognition and measurement provisions of SFAS No. 143 apply to asset retirement obligations in which the timing and/or method of settlement may be conditional on a future event, including obligations to remediate asbestos at the end of a building's useful life and obligations to dispose of chemically-treated telephone poles at the end of their useful lives. FIN 47 is effective for fiscal

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting FIN 47 to its consolidated results of operations.


17.	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Set forth below are consolidating financial statements of the Company and guarantor subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005, for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The guarantor subsidiaries are all 100% owned by the Company and the guarantees are full and unconditional. Separate financial statements of each guarantor subsidiary have not been provided because management has determined that they are not material to investors.

AGW Leasing Company, Inc. ("AGW") is a wholly-owned restricted subsidiary of AirGate. AGW has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior Notes (see Note 10). AGW was formed to hold the real estate interests for the Company's PCS network and retail operations. After the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings on February 15, 2005, all interests were transferred to the Company.

AirGate Network Services, LLC ("ANS") is a wholly-owned restricted subsidiary of AirGate. ANS has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior Notes (see Note 10). ANS was formed to provide construction management services for the Company's PCS network. All assets and liabilities of ANS were assumed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings on February 15, 2005.

AirGate Service Company, Inc. ("Service Co") is a wholly-owned restricted subsidiary of AirGate. Service Co has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior Notes (see Note 10). Service Co was formed to provide management services to Old AirGate and iPCS. At the time of the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings on February 15, 2005, Service Co had no assets or liabilities.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2005


	Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,372	$	—	$	—	$	17,372
Short term investments		35,520		—		—		35,520
Other current assets		49,737		—		—		49,737
Total current assets		102,629		—		—		102,629

Property and equipment, net		101,426		—		—		101,426
Other noncurrent assets		627,682		—		—		627,682
Total assets	$	831,737	$	—	$	—	$	831,737

Current liabilities	$	50,390	$	—	$	—	$	50,390
Long-term debt		346,352		—		—		346,352
Other long-term liabilities		29,058		—		—		29,058
Investment in subsidiaries		—		—		—		—
Total liabilities		425,800		—		—		425,800

Stockholders' equity		405,937		—		—		405,937
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	831,737	$	—	$	—	$	831,737

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,927		$	(10	)	$	—		$	15,917
Short term investments		94,059			—			—			94,059
Other current assets		96,596			529			(61,943	)		35,182
Total current assets		206,582			519			(61,943	)		145,158

Property and equipment, net		105,522			25,287			—			130,809
Other noncurrent assets		7,266			—			—			7,266
Total assets	$	319,370		$	25,806		$	(61,943	)	$	283,233

Current liabilities	$	62,352		$	61,414		$	(61,943	)	$	61,823
Intercompany		(134,537	)		134,537			—			—
Long-term debt		312,478			—			—			312,478
Other long-term liabilities		3,363			—			—			3,363
Investment in subsidiaries		170,145			—			(170,145	)		—
Total liabilities		413,801			195,951			(232,088	)		377,664

Stockholders' deficit		(94,431	)		(170,145	)		170,145			(94,431	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$	319,370		$	25,806		$	(61,943	)	$	283,233

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenue	$	103,691		$	—	$	—	$	103,691
Cost of revenue		63,638			—		—		63,638
Selling and marketing		13,737			—		—		13,737
General and administrative expenses		4,566			—		—		4,566
Depreciation and amortization		26,608			—		—		26,608
Loss on disposal of assets		120			—		—		120
Loss from operations		(4,978	)		—		—		(4,978	)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries		—			—		—		—
Interest and other income		694			—		—		694
Interest expense		(6,275	)		—		—		(6,275	)
Loss before income tax benefit		(10,559	)		—		—		(10,559	)
Income tax benefit		4,099			—		—		4,099
Net loss	$	(6,460	)	$	—	$	—	$	(6,460	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated
Revenue	$	91,531		$	—		$	—	$	91,531
Cost of revenue		39,905			4,997			—		44,902
Selling and marketing		13,278			650			—		13,928
General and administrative expenses		4,500			124			—		4,624
Depreciation and amortization		9,726			2,429			—		12,155
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		55			—			—		55
Income from operations		24,067			(8,200	)		—		15,867
Equity in loss of subsidiaries		(8,237	)		—			8,237		—
Interest and other income		237			—			—		237
Interest expense		(7,391	)		(37	)		—		(7,428	)
Income before income taxes		8,676			(8,237	)		8,237		8,676
Income taxes		—			—			—		—
Net income	$	8,676		$	(8,237	)	$	8,237	$	8,676

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM ACQUISITION TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenue	$	250,030		$	—	$	—	$	250,030
Cost of revenue		150,204			—		—		150,204
Selling and marketing		34,887			—		—		34,887
General and administrative expenses		13,388			—		—		13,388
Merger related expenses		—			—		—		—
Depreciation and amortization		68,711			—		—		68,711
Loss on disposal of assets		120			—		—		120
Loss from operations		(17,280	)		—		—		(17,280	)
Interest and other income		1,719			—		—		1,719
Interest expense		(14,772	)		—		—		(14,772	)
Loss before income tax benefit		(30,333	)		—		—		(30,333	)
Income tax benefit		11,710			—		—		11,710
Net loss	$	(18,623	)	$	—	$	—	$	(18,623	)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2005 TO FEBRUARY 15, 2005


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenue	$	48,843		$	—		$	—	$	48,843
Cost of revenue		27,968			2,342			—		30,310
Selling and marketing		9,068			193			—		9,261
General and administrative expenses		2,810			75			—		2,885
Merger related expenses		23,803			—			—		23,803
Depreciation and amortization		6,709			1,205			—		7,914
Loss on disposal of property and equipment		20			—			—		20
Loss from operations		(21,535	)		(3,815	)				(25,350	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(3,815	)		—			3,815		—
Interest and other income		346			—			—		346
Interest expense		(4,111	)		—			—		(4,111	)
Income before income taxes		(29,115	)		(3,815	)		3,815		(29,115	)
Income taxes		—			—			—		—
Net loss	$	(29,115	)	$	(3,815	)	$	3,815	$	(29,115	)

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Revenue	$	255,605		$	—		$	—	$	255,605
Cost of revenue		127,972			13,516			—		141,488
Selling and marketing		35,002			1,732			—		36,734
General and administrative expenses		15,512			405			—		15,917
Depreciation and amortization		28,869			7,193			—		36,062
Gain on disposal of property and equipment		50			—			—		50
Income from operations		48,200			(22,846	)		—		25,354
Equity in loss of subsidiaries		(22,801	)		—			22,801		—
Interest and other income		590			—			—		590
Interest expense		(25,014	)		45			—		(24,969	)
Income before income taxes		975			(22,801	)		22,801		975
Income taxes		—			—			—		—
Net income	$	975		$	(22,801	)	$	22,801	$	975

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM ACQUISITION TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated

Operating activities, net	$	23,182		$	—	$	—	$	23,182
Investing activities, net		9,190			—		—		9,190
Financing activities, net		(15,000	)		—		—		(15,000	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		17,372			—		—		17,372
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			—		—		—
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	17,372		$	—	$	—	$	17,372

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except as noted)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2005 TO FEBRUARY 15, 2005


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Operating activities, net	$	(18,630	)	$	12		$	—	$	(18,618	)
Investing activities, net		40,824			—			—		40,824
Financing activities, net		(1,617	)		—			—		(1,617	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		20,577			12			—		20,589
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		15,929			(12	)		—		15,917
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	36,506		$	—		$	—	$	36,506

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004


	Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Consolidated

Operating activities, net	$	46,136		$	198		$	—	$	46,334
Investing activities, net		(67,283	)		(201	)		—		(67,484	)
Financing activities, net		(25,440	)		—			—		(25,440	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(46,587	)		(3	)		—		(46,590	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		60,043			—			—		60,043
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	13,456		$	(3	)	$	—	$	13,453


ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "might," "could," "would," "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or "continue" or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q regarding our financial position and liquidity may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include:


•	forecasts of population growth in our territory;


•	statements regarding our anticipated revenues, expense levels, liquidity, capital resources and operating losses; and


•	statements regarding expectations or projections about markets in our territories.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:


•	our dependence on our affiliation with Sprint;


•	the ability of Sprint to alter the terms of our affiliation agreements with it, including fees paid or charged to us and other program requirements;


•	our anticipation of future losses;


•	our dependence on back office services, such as billing and customer care, provided by Sprint;


•	inaccuracies in financial information provided by Sprint;


•	potential fluctuations in our operating results;


•	our ability to predict future customer growth, as well as other key operating metrics;


•	changes or advances in technology;


•	the ability to leverage third generation products and services;


•	competition in the industry and markets in which we operate;


•	subscriber credit quality;


•	our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel;


•	our potential need for additional capital or the need for refinancing existing indebtedness;


•	our potential inability to expand our services and related products in the event of substantial increases in demand for these services and related products;


•	our inability to predict the outcomes of potentially material litigation;


•	the potential impact of wireless local number portability, or WLNP;


•	changes in government regulation;


•	future acquisitions;


•	general economic and business conditions; and


•	effects of mergers and consolidations within the telecommunications industry and unexpected announcements or developments from others in the telecommunications industry.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above.

Definitions of Operating Metrics

We discuss the following operating metrics relating to our business in this section:


•	ARPU, or average monthly revenue per user, is a measure used to determine the monthly subscriber revenue earned for subscribers based in our territory. This measure is calculated by dividing subscriber revenues in our consolidated statement of operations by our average daily subscribers during the period divided by the number of months in the period.

•

Average monthly churn is used to measure the rate at which subscribers based in our territory deactivate service on a voluntary or involuntary basis. We calculate average monthly churn based on the number of subscribers deactivated during the period (net of transfers out of our service area and those who deactivated within 30 days of activation) as a percentage of our average daily subscriber base during the period divided by the number of months during the period.


•	Licensed POPs represent the number of residents (usually expressed in millions) in our territory in which we have an exclusive right to provide wireless mobility communications services under the Sprint brand name. The number of residents located in our territory does not represent the number of wireless subscribers that we serve or expect to serve in our territory.


•	Covered POPs represent the number of residents (usually expressed in millions) covered by our portion of the PCS network of Sprint in our territory. The number of residents covered by our network does not represent the number of wireless subscribers that we serve or expect to serve in our territory.

General

As a PCS Affiliate of Sprint, we have the exclusive right to provide wireless mobility communications services under the Sprint brand name in our licensed territory. We own and are responsible for building, operating and managing the portion of the PCS network of Sprint located in our territory. We offer national plans designed by Sprint as well as local plans tailored to our market demographics. Our portion of the PCS network of Sprint is designed to offer a seamless connection with the 100% digital PCS nationwide wireless network of Sprint. We market Sprint PCS products and services through a number of distribution outlets located in our territory, including our own retail stores, major national distributors and local third party distributors. At September 30, 2005, we had total licensed POPs of over 7.4 million, covered POPs of approximately 6.4 million and total subscribers of approximately 437,000.

We recognize revenues from our subscribers for the provision of wireless telecommunications services, proceeds from the sales of handsets and accessories through channels controlled by us and fees from Sprint and other wireless service providers and resellers when their customers roam onto our portion of the PCS network of Sprint. Sprint retains 8% of all service revenue collected from our subscribers (not including products sales and roaming charges billed to our subscribers) and all fees collected from other wireless service providers and resellers when their customers use our portion of

the PCS network of Sprint. We report the amount retained by Sprint as an operating expense. In addition, Sprint bills our subscribers for taxes, handset insurance, equipment and Universal Service Fund charges and other surcharges which we do not record. Sprint collects these amounts from the subscribers and remits them to the appropriate tax authority.

As part of our affiliation agreements with Sprint, we have contracted with Sprint to provide back office services such as customer activation, handset logistics, billing, customer care and network monitoring services. We initially elected to delegate the performance of these services to Sprint to take advantage of their economies of scale, to accelerate our build-out and market launches and to lower our initial capital requirements. We continue to contract with Sprint for these services today and are obligated to continue using Sprint to provide these services through December 31, 2006. The cost for these services is primarily on a per-subscriber or per-transaction basis and is recorded as an operating expense.

Critical Accounting Policies

The fundamental objective of financial reporting is to provide useful information that allows a reader to comprehend the business activities of an entity. To aid in that understanding, we have identified our "critical accounting policies." These policies have the potential to have a more significant impact on our consolidated financial statements, either because of the significance of the financial statement item to which they relate or because they require judgment and estimation due to the uncertainty involved in measuring, at a specific point in time, events which are continuous in nature.

Accounting for business combinations — The acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings on February 15, 2005 has been accounted for as a business combination in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations." Significant assumptions used in connection with allocating the purchase price to identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities as well as unidentifiable goodwill include (i) the value of Alamosa Holdings common stock issued in the transaction, (ii) the value of identifiable intangible assets including value assigned to acquired subscribers and value assigned to the Sprint agreements assumed, (iii) the value of property and equipment acquired, (iv) the value of long term debt assumed and (iv) deferred income tax assets and liabilities attributable to the assets and liabilities acquired. The operations of the acquired company are included in the consolidated results of operations of Alamosa Holdings, from the date of acquisition.

Allowance for doubtful accounts — Estimates are used in determining our allowance for doubtful accounts and are based on our historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy, a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category and expectations of future bad debts based on current collection activities. In determining the allowance, we consider historical write-offs of our receivables as well as historical changes in our credit policies. We also look at current trends in the credit quality of our customer base.

Revenue recognition — We record equipment revenue for the sale of handsets and accessories to customers in our retail stores and to local resellers in our territories. We do not record equipment revenue on handsets and accessories purchased by our customers from national resellers or directly from Sprint. Our customers pay an activation fee when they initiate service. We allocate amounts charged to customers at the point of sale between the sale of handsets and other equipment and the sale of wireless telecommunications services in those transactions taking place in distribution channels that we directly control. Activation fees charged in transactions outside of our directly controlled distribution channels continue to be deferred and amortized over the average life of the subscriber base.

We recognize revenue from our customers as they use the service. Additionally, we provide a reduction of recorded revenue for billing adjustments and billing corrections.

The cost of handsets sold generally exceeds the retail sales price, as it is common in our industry to subsidize the price of handsets for competitive reasons. For handsets sold through channels controlled by Sprint that are activated by a subscriber in our territory, we reimburse Sprint for the

amount of subsidy incurred by them in connection with the sale of these handsets. This reimbursement paid to Sprint is reflected in our selling and marketing expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

Accounting for goodwill and intangible assets — We have recorded certain intangible assets in connection with the purchase price allocation resulting from the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings, including both identifiable intangibles and goodwill. Identifiable intangibles consist of the Sprint agreements and the subscriber base in place at the time of acquisition. The intangible assets related to the Sprint agreements are being amortized on a straight line basis over the remaining original term of the underlying Sprint agreements. The subscriber base intangible asset is amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated life of the acquired subscribers. We account for goodwill in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill is tested annually for impairment.

Long-lived asset recovery — Long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property, equipment and intangibles, comprised approximately 88 percent of our total assets at September 30, 2005. Changes in technology or in our intended use of these assets may cause the estimated period of use or the value of these assets to change. In addition, changes in general industry conditions could cause the value of certain of these assets to change. We monitor the appropriateness of the estimated useful lives of these assets. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be recoverable, we review the respective assets for impairment. In performing this review, assets are grouped according to identifiable cash flow streams and the undiscounted cash flow over the life of the asset group is compared to the carrying value of the asset group. We have determined that we have one asset grouping related to cash flows generated by our subscriber base, which includes all of our assets. The life of this asset group for purposes of these impairment tests is assumed to be ten years. Estimates and assumptions used in both estimating the useful life and evaluating potential impairment issues require a significant amount of judgment.

Operating leases — Operating leases and related leasehold improvement costs are accounted for based on the provisions of SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases." We have a significant number of leases primarily associated with towers and other locations on which we install our network equipment. These leases are considered operating leases and the monthly rentals are expensed as incurred while any capital expenditures associated with preparing the site for our use are capitalized and depreciated. These capital expenditures are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the economic life of the respective assets. Additionally, certain of these operating leases contain rent escalation provisions over the term of the respective leases. For those leases with escalation provisions, the periodic rental expense is recorded on a straight line basis over the lease term.

Income taxes — We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Under this method, we utilize an asset and liability approach to accounting for income taxes, wherein deferred taxes are provided for book and tax basis differences for assets and liabilities. In the event differences exist between the book and tax basis of our assets and liabilities that result in deferred assets, an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such assets is made. A valuation allowance is provided for the portion of deferred tax assets for which there is sufficient uncertainty regarding our ability to recognize the benefits of those assets in future years.

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the need for and adequacy of the valuation allowance based upon the expected realizability of our deferred tax assets and adjust the amount of such allowance, if necessary. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization are the latest forecast of future taxable income, available tax planning strategies and the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences.

Reliance on the timeliness and accuracy of data received from Sprint — We place significant reliance on Sprint as a service provider in terms of the timeliness and accuracy of financial and statistical data related to customers based in our service territory that we receive on a periodic basis from Sprint. We make significant estimates in terms of revenue, cost of service, selling and marketing costs and the adequacy of our allowance for uncollectible accounts based on this data we receive from

Sprint. We obtain assurance as to the accuracy of this data through analytic review and reliance on the service auditor report on Sprint's internal control processes prepared by Sprint's external service auditor. Inaccurate or incomplete data from Sprint could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flow.

Consolidated Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)

The discussion of the results of operations below is significantly affected by the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings on February 15, 2005 and the resulting allocation of purchase price to the assets and liabilities of the Company. The results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 are not comparable with the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and the results of operations from acquisition through September 30, 2005 are not comparable with the results of operations for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 nor with the results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 as Old AirGate periods are pre-acquisition results and do not include the impact of the purchase price allocation resulting from the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings.

For the three month period ended September 30, 2005 and the combined period from acquisition through September 30, 2005 and the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005, compared to the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004

Subscriber growth and key performance indicators — We had total subscribers of approximately 437,000 at September 30, 2005 compared to approximately 385,000 at September 30, 2004. This growth of approximately 52,000 subscribers represents 13 percent year over year compared to 7 percent growth from September 30, 2003 to September 30, 2004. The increase in growth is primarily attributable to an increase in our distribution channels, primarily in our own Sprint retail stores and branded dealers in our territory as well as overall growth in the wireless telecommunications industry.

Average monthly churn for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was approximately 2.9 percent compared to approximately 2.8 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. We incur significant up front costs in acquiring customers such that if churn were to increase, it could negatively impact our operations.

Service revenues — Service revenues consist of revenues from our subscribers and roaming and wholesale revenue earned when subscribers from other carriers or resellers of PCS service use our portion of the PCS network of Sprint.

Subscriber revenue consists of payments received from our subscribers for monthly service under their service plans. Subscriber revenue also includes amortization of deferred activation fees and charges for the use of various features including PCS Vision, the wireless web and voice activated dialing. Subscriber revenues were $72,624 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 compared to $65,622 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. This increase of 11 percent was primarily due to the increase in our subscriber base discussed above. Subscriber revenues were $181,394 for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and $34,680 for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. This combined subscriber revenue of $216,074 was approximately 12 percent higher than $192,315 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This increase was primarily due to the increase in our subscriber base discussed above. Base ARPU (which does not include roaming revenue) in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $56, which was consistent with the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Base ARPU for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 was $57, which was approximately the same as base ARPU of $56 in the first nine months of 2004.

Roaming and wholesale revenue is comprised of revenue from Sprint and other PCS subscribers based outside of our territory who roam onto our portion of the PCS network of Sprint as well as revenue from resellers of PCS service whose subscribers use our portion of the PCS network of Sprint.

Roaming and wholesale revenue was $27,729 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, which was 24 percent higher than $22,338 for the quarter ended September 31, 2004. Roaming and wholesale revenue was $60,645 for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and $10,972 for the period

from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. This combined roaming and wholesale revenue of $71,617 was approximately 35 percent higher than $53,225 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was due to a combination of an increase in inbound roaming minutes and an increase in our reciprocal rate with Sprint to 5.8 cents per minute in connection with entering into the amendments to the Sprint agreements in August of 2004. The reciprocal rate with Sprint is fixed at 5.8 cents per minute until December 31, 2006. We are currently a net receiver of roaming with Sprint, meaning that the minute volume from other Sprint subscribers roaming onto our network is greater than the minute volume from our subscribers roaming onto other portions of the PCS network of Sprint. We have experienced an increase in the volume of inbound roaming traffic from PCS providers other than Sprint. This traffic is settled at rates separately negotiated by Sprint on our behalf with the other PCS providers and these rates have declined in some cases during 2005 compared to 2004.

Product sales and cost of products sold — We record revenue from the sale of handsets and accessories, net of an allowance for returns, as product sales. Product sales revenue and cost of products sold are recorded for all products that are sold through our retail stores as well as those sold to our local indirect agents. The cost of handsets sold generally exceeds the retail sales price as we subsidize the price of handsets for competitive reasons. Sprint's handset return policy allows customers to return their handsets for a full refund within 14 days of purchase. When handsets are returned to us, we may be able to reissue the handsets to customers at little additional cost to us. However, when handsets are returned to Sprint for refurbishing, we may receive a credit from Sprint, which is less than the amount we originally paid for the handset.

Product sales revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $3,338 compared to $3,571 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Cost of products sold for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $8,073 compared to $8,651 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. As such, the subsidy on handsets sold through our retail and local indirect channels was $4,735 in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and $5,080 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in subsidies of $345 is due to a decrease in the number of activations through our retail and local indirect channels. Product sales revenue for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 was $7,991 and for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 was $3,191. This combined product sales revenue of $11,182 compares to $10,065 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Cost of products sold for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 was $20,199 and for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 was $6,528. This combined cost of products sold of $26,727 compares to $22,523 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. As such, the subsidy on handsets sold through our retail and local indirect channels on a combined basis was $15,545 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to $12,458 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in subsidies of $3,087 in the first nine months of 2005 is primarily due to an increase in the number of activations through our retail and local indirect channels.

Cost of service and operations — Cost of service and operations includes the costs of operating our portion of the PCS network of Sprint. These costs include items such as tower operating leases and maintenance as well as backhaul costs, which are costs associated with transporting wireless calls across our portion of the PCS network of Sprint to another carrier's network. In addition, cost of service and operations includes outbound roaming costs, long distance charges, the fees we pay to Sprint for our 8 percent affiliation fee, back office services such as billing and customer care, as well as our provision for estimated uncollectible accounts. Expenses were $55,565 in the quarter ended September 30, 2005, which was approximately 53 percent higher than $36,251 in the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Expenses were $130,005 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and $23,782 from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. This combined cost of service and operations of $153,787 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was approximately 29 percent higher than the $118,965 incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in expenses in 2005 was due to the increased volume of traffic carried on our network due both to the increase in both our subscribers as well as wholesale and resale customers.

Selling and marketing expenses — Selling and marketing expenses include advertising, promotion, sales commissions and expenses related to our distribution channels, including our retail store

expenses. In addition, we reimburse Sprint for the subsidy on handsets sold through national retail stores due to the fact that these retailers purchase their handsets from Sprint. This subsidy is recorded as a selling and marketing expense. Selling and marketing expenses were $13,737 in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and $13,928 in the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Selling and marketing expenses were $34,887 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and $9,261 from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. These combined selling and marketing expenses of $44,148 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were 20 percent higher than the $36,734 incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase experienced in 2005 is attributable to an increase in variable costs resulting from increases in gross activations.

General and administrative expenses — General and administrative expenses include corporate costs and expenses such as administration and finance. General and administrative expenses were $4,566 in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and $4,624 in the quarter ended September 30, 2004. General and administrative expenses were $13,388 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and $2,885 from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. These combined general and administrative expenses of $16,273 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were consistent with the $15,917 incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Merger related expenses — Merger related expense in the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 related to the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings and was $23,803. Approximately $10,693 was related to the payment for cancellation of employee stock options and restricted stock units. Approximately $6,133 related to employee severance costs associated with terminating employees, including those to be terminated after the close of the acquisition. Approximately $4,269 related to investment banking fees. Approximately $1,474 related to future lease payments (net of expected sublease income) for a facility to be closed in May 2005. The remaining $1,234 related to legal and other professional fees incurred in connection with the acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization — Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of our property and equipment as well as amortization of intangibles. Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets and totaled $4,778 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. Depreciation was $12,155 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 based on the historical cost of property and equipment. Depreciation was $14,137 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 based on the value allocated to property and equipment in the purchase price allocation. Depreciation was $7,914 from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 and was based on the historical cost of property and equipment. Depreciation was $36,062 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 based on the historical cost of property and equipment.

Amortization expense relates to identifiable intangible assets we have recorded related to value assigned to the agreements with Sprint and the customer base in connection with purchase accounting associated with the acquisition of Old AirGate by Alamosa Holdings. Amortization expense was $21,830 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and $54,574 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005.

Income (loss) from operations — Our operating loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $4,978 compared to operating income of $15,867 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in operating income of $20,845 in the three months ended September 30, 2005 is primarily due to $21,830 in amortization of intangibles. Our operating loss in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 was $17,280 and for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 was $25,350. This combined operating loss of $42,630 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was significantly higher than operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $25,354. The increase in operating loss of $67,984 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 is primarily due to $23,803 in merger related expenses plus $54,574 in amortization of intangibles.

Interest and other income — Interest and other income represents amounts earned on the investment of excess cash. Income was $694 in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and $237 in the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Income was $1,719 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and $346 in the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. This combined interest

income of $2,065 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was significantly higher than the $590 earned in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in interest and other income is primarily due to the fact that in October 2004, the Company completed an offering of Floating Rate Notes in the amount of $175,000 and used the proceeds to pay off existing debt of approximately $131,200 resulting in a net increase in cash to the Company of approximately $43,800. Earnings on this excess cash during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 account for the respective increases in interest income.

Interest expense — Interest expense was $6,275 in the quarter ended September 30, 2005 and $7,428 in the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Interest expense for the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 was $14,772 and for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 was $4,111. This combined interest expense of $18,883 in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 24% lower than interest expense of $24,969 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in interest expense was due to the debt restructuring completed in February 2004 resulting in a lower amount of borrowings as well as a lower effective interest rate on borrowings.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." Under this method, we utilize an asset and liability approach to accounting for income taxes, wherein deferred taxes are provided for book and tax basis differences for assets and liabilities. In the event differences exist between the book and tax basis of our assets and liabilities that result in deferred assets, an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such assets is made. A valuation allowance is provided for the portion of deferred tax assets for which there is sufficient uncertainty regarding our ability to recognize the benefits of those assets in future years.

Cash Flows

Operating activities — Operating cash flows were $23,182 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 and negative $18,618 from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005. The combined cash flows from operations of $4,564 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compares to positive cash flow of $46,334 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The decrease of $41,770 was primarily attributable to working capital changes of negative $14,825 due to reductions of payables and accrued expenses as well as an increase in net loss driven by approximately $23,803 in merger related expenses during the first nine months of 2005.

Investing activities — Our investing cash flows were $9,190 in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 including $36,220 net cash recorded in the purchase price allocation. Excluding the purchase accounting adjustment, the investing cash flows were negative $27,030 primarily associated with purchases of property and equipment. Investing cash flows for the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 were positive $40,824 including a decrease in short term investments of $49,435 reduced by purchases of property and equipment of $8,611. Investing cash flows in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were negative $67,484 due to purchases of property and equipment of $12,484 and an increase in short term investments of $55,000.

Financing activities — Our financing cash flows in the period from acquisition to September 30, 2005 were negative $15,000 representing distributions paid to Alamosa Holdings. Financing cash flows in the period from January 1, 2005 to February 15, 2005 were negative $1,617 due to $1,629 in debt issuance costs. Financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 were negative $25,440 including repayments of borrowings of $19,679 and equity issuance costs of $4,754.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Old AirGate financed their operations through debt financing and through proceeds generated from public offerings of Old AirGate common stock and cash provided by operations. The proceeds from these transactions and cash provided by operations have been used to fund the build-out of our portion of the PCS network of Sprint, subscriber acquisition costs and working capital.

As of September 30, 2005, we had $17 million in cash and cash equivalents as well as $36 million in short-term investments which we believe will be sufficient to fund expected capital expenditures and to cover our working capital and debt service requirements for at least the next 12 months.

Our future liquidity will be dependent on a number of factors influencing its projections of operating cash flows, including those related to subscriber growth, average revenue per user, average monthly churn and cost per gross addition. Should actual results differ significantly from these assumptions, our liquidity position could be adversely affected and it could be in a position that would require it to raise additional capital which may or may not be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all, and could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve its intended business objectives.

Future Trends That May Affect Operating Results, Liquidity and Capital Resources

On December 15, 2004, Sprint Corporation ("Sprint") and Nextel Communications, Inc. ("Nextel") announced a proposed merger of their two companies. Nextel operated a wireless mobility communications network in certain territories in which we also provide digital wireless mobility communications network services under the Sprint or affiliated brands. Sprint and Nextel closed the merger on August 12, 2005.

Based upon the terms of the exclusivity covenants contained in the management agreement between Sprint and AirGate PCS, Inc., we believe that Nextel's operation of a wireless mobility communications network in territories in which AirGate operates from and after the closing of the Sprint-Nextel merger constitutes a breach of the exclusivity covenants in the AirGate management agreement with Sprint. Moreover, based upon public statements and disclosures made by Sprint and Nextel, Alamosa Holdings believes that actions that Sprint and Nextel may take in connection with the integration of their operations following completion of the merger may constitute a breach of the exclusivity and certain other provisions of the management agreements between Sprint and Alamosa Holdings' other operating subsidiaries.

Under our affiliation agreements with Sprint, an event of termination can be declared by us after a material breach by Sprint is not cured within the applicable grace period, which, without extension by us, could be as much as 180 days. If we have the right to terminate our management agreements because of an event of termination caused by Sprint, generally we may (i) require Sprint to purchase all of our operating assets used in connection with our portion of the PCS network of Sprint, (ii) in all areas in our territory where Sprint is the licensee for 20 MHz or more of the spectrum on the date it terminates our management agreements, require Sprint to assign to us, subject to governmental

approval, up to 10 MHz of licensed spectrum or (iii) choose not to terminate our management agreements and sue Sprint for damages or other relief or submit the matter to arbitration.

Should the breach not be cured by Sprint or a modification, waiver or extension not be granted by us, the election by us to terminate the affiliation agreements would constitute an event of default under each series of our outstanding senior notes. Upon an event of default, the holders of the senior notes would have the right to demand payment and we may not have adequate liquidity to satisfy this obligation. At this point in time, we do not anticipate that an event of termination of the affiliation agreements will occur.

We may experience a higher average monthly churn rate than we are currently anticipating. Our average monthly churn for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 2.9 percent compared to 2.8 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. If average monthly churn increases over the long-term, we would lose the cash flows attributable to those customers.

We may incur significant handset subsidy costs for existing customers who upgrade to a new handset. As our customer base matures and technological advances in our services take place, more existing customers will begin to upgrade to new handsets to take advantage of these services. We have limited historical experience regarding the rate at which existing customers upgrade their handsets and if more customers upgrade than we are currently anticipating, it could have a material adverse impact on our earnings and cash flows.

We may not realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisition by Alamosa Holdings, which took place in February 2005. If we are unable to effectively operate the territories acquired in connection with the acquisition, our expected synergies and results of operations may not be realized, which could have a material adverse impact on our earnings and cash flows.

We may not be able to access the credit or equity markets for additional capital if the liquidity discussed above is not sufficient for the cash needs of our business. We continually evaluate options for additional sources of capital to supplement our liquidity position and maintain maximum financial flexibility. If the need for additional capital arises due to our actual results differing significantly from our business plan or for any other reason, we may be unable to raise additional capital.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

effective for all changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of this standard is not expected to materially impact the Company


ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Omitted under the reduced disclosure format pursuant to General Instruction H(2)(c) of Form 10-Q.


ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company's management with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


(b)	Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

We place reliance on Sprint to adequately design its internal controls with respect to the processes established to provide financial information and other information to us and the other PCS Affiliates of Sprint. To address this issue, Sprint engages its independent auditors to perform a periodic evaluation of these controls and to provide a "Report on Controls Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness for Affiliates" under guidance provided in Statement of Auditing Standards No. 70. This report is provided to us semi-annually.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

See Part I, Item 1, Note 14 under the caption "Commitments and Contingencies – Litigation" for a description of legal proceedings.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

See the Exhibit Index following the signature page hereto for a list of the exhibits filed pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

AIRGATE PCS, INC.
(Registrant)

/s/ David E. Sharbutt

David E. Sharbutt
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Kendall W. Cowan

Kendall W. Cowan
Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NUMBER				EXHIBIT TITLE
3.1				Certificate of Incorporation of AirGate PCS, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated April 1, 2005 of AirGate PCS, Inc. (SEC File No. 333-123755), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
3.2				Bylaws of AirGate PCS, Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated April 1, 2005 of AirGate PCS, Inc. (SEC File No. 333-123755), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.
31.1 *				Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 *				Certification of principal financial officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 *				Certification of CEO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 *				Certification of principal financial officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


*	Exhibit is filed herewith.

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Exhibit 31.1

I, David E. Sharbutt, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AirGate PCS, Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:


a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


c.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date:	November 9, 2005

/s/ David E. Sharbutt

David E. Sharbutt
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 6 file003.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

Exhibit 31.2

I, Kendall W. Cowan, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AirGate PCS, Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:


a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


c.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting

Date: November 9, 2005

/s/ Kendall W. Cowan

Kendall W. Cowan
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

EX-32.1 7 file004.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of CEO Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AirGate PCS, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, David E. Sharbutt, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:


	(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


	(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David E. Sharbutt

Name:    David E. Sharbutt
Title:       Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:       November 9, 2005

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

EX-32.2 8 file005.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AirGate PCS, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Kendall W. Cowan, as Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:


(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Kendall W. Cowan
Name:   Kendall W. Cowan
Title:      Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
Date:    November 9, 2005

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