Trilogy International Partners Inc. (“TIP Inc.” or the “Company”)
(TSX: TRL), an international wireless and fixed broadband
telecommunications operator, today announced its unaudited
financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2019.
“We are pleased with our performance in the
third quarter, which has maintained the momentum established in the
first half of the year”, said Brad Horwitz, President and CEO. “In
New Zealand, we continued to post solid growth across all our
customer groups, including our highest postpaid gross additions
since the third quarter of 2016 and another very strong quarter for
broadband activations. This has translated into improved topline
results on a sequential and year-over-year basis which has
positioned 2degrees well to meet or exceed their
guidance.”
“In Bolivia, competitive dynamics remain
elevated but we see some signs of sequential stability in our
postpaid subscriber base and corresponding revenue. However, the
current election-related disruption is negatively impacting
business activities in the country. While we believe this impact is
temporary, sales and recharge activity are being affected
during this period of instability.”
Consolidated Financial
Highlights
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions unless otherwise noted, unaudited)(1) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
revenues |
160.5 |
|
190.4 |
|
(16 |
%) |
527.8 |
|
591.2 |
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service
revenues |
134.1 |
|
141.0 |
|
(5 |
%) |
405.3 |
|
437.6 |
|
(7 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss |
(5.1 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
63 |
% |
(14.4 |
) |
(27.5 |
) |
48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA(2) |
33.4 |
|
37.4 |
|
(11 |
%) |
106.1 |
|
107.7 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA margin(2) |
24.9 |
% |
26.5 |
% |
n/m |
|
26.2 |
% |
24.6 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
n/m - not meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes: |
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|
(1)On January 1, 2019, we adopted Accounting Standards Update
(“ASU”) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic
606)”. Financial information prior to our adoption date has
not been adjusted. See “About this press release” below for further
detail. |
(2)These are non-U.S. GAAP measures and do not have standardized
meanings under generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States ("U.S. GAAP"). Therefore, they are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For
definitions and a reconciliation with the most directly comparable
U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures and Other
Financial Measures; Basis of Presentation” herein. |
Conference Call Information
Call Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 Call Time:
10:30 a.m. (PT)
US Toll Free: 1-844-826-3035 Canada Toll Free:
1-855-669-9657 International Toll: 1-412-317-5144
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A replay of the conference call will be available
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dial-in access is as follows:
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Code: 10135119
About Trilogy International Partners
Inc.
TIP Inc. is the parent of Trilogy International
Partners LLC (“Trilogy LLC”), an international wireless and fixed
broadband telecommunications operator formed by wireless industry
veterans John Stanton, Theresa Gillespie and Brad Horwitz. Trilogy
LLC’s founders have an exceptional track record of successfully
buying, building, launching and operating communications businesses
in 15 international markets and the United States.
Trilogy LLC, together with its consolidated
subsidiaries in New Zealand and Bolivia, is a provider of wireless
voice and data communications services including local,
international long distance and roaming services, for both
subscribers and international visitors roaming on its networks.
Trilogy LLC also provides fixed broadband communications services
to residential and enterprise customers in New Zealand.
Trilogy LLC completed a transaction with
Alignvest Acquisition Corporation (“AQX”) on February 7, 2017 (the
“Arrangement”). For accounting purposes, the Arrangement was
treated as a “reverse acquisition” and
recapitalization. Trilogy LLC was considered the accounting
acquirer and upon closing AQX was renamed Trilogy International
Partners Inc. Accordingly, Trilogy LLC’s historical financial
statements as of and for the periods ended prior to the acquisition
became the historical financial statements of TIP Inc. prior to the
date of the transaction.
Unless otherwise stated, the financial
information provided herein is for TIP Inc. as of September 30,
2019.
TIP Inc.’s head office is located at 155 108th
Avenue NE, Suite 400, Bellevue, Washington, 98004 USA. TIP Inc.’s
common shares (the “Common Shares”) trade on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the ticker TRL and its warrants trade on such
exchange under the ticker TRL.WT.
For more information, visit
www.trilogy-international.com.
Business segments
TIP Inc.’s reportable segments are New Zealand
and Bolivia. Segment information is regularly reported to our
Chief Executive Officer (the chief operating decision-maker).
Segments and the nature of their businesses are as follows:
Segment |
Principal activities |
Bolivia |
Wireless telecommunications operations for Bolivian consumers and
businesses. |
New Zealand |
Wireless telecommunications operations for New Zealand consumers
and businesses; broadband network connectivity through fiber
network assets to support a range of voice, data and networking for
New Zealand consumers, businesses and governments. |
About this press release
This press release contains information about
our business and performance for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2019, as well as forward-looking information about
our 2019 fiscal year and assumptions. See “About Forward-Looking
Information” for more information. This discussion should be read
together with supplementary information filed on the date hereof
under TIP Inc.’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR
(www.sec.gov).
The financial information included in this press
release was prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In our
discussion, we also use certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures to
evaluate our performance. See “Non-GAAP Measures and Other
Financial Measures; Basis of Presentation” for more
information.
Certain amounts in the prior period Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet have been reclassified to conform to the
current presentation related to certain deferred tax liabilities
and the tax paying components to which they apply.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(Topic 606),” and has since modified the standard with several ASUs
(collectively, the “new revenue standard”). We adopted this new
revenue standard on January 1, 2019, using the modified
retrospective method. This method requires the cumulative effect of
initially applying the standard to be recognized at the date of
adoption. Financial information prior to our adoption date has not
been adjusted. See “Note 1 – Description of Business, Basis of
Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and
“Note 11 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers” to the Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements filed on the date hereof under
TIP Inc.’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov)
for further information.
All dollar amounts are in United States dollars
(“USD”) unless otherwise stated. In New Zealand, the Company
generates revenues and incurs costs in New Zealand dollars (“NZD”).
Fluctuations in the value of the NZD relative to the USD can
increase or decrease the Company’s overall revenue and
profitability as stated in USD, which is the Company’s reporting
currency. The following table sets forth for each period indicated
the exchange rates in effect at the end of the period and the
average exchange rates for such periods, for the NZD, expressed in
USD.
|
|
September 30, 2019 |
|
|
December 31, 2018 |
|
|
% Change |
|
End of period NZD to USD exchange rate |
0.63 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
(7 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, 2019 |
|
|
September 30, 2019 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
% Change |
|
Average NZD to USD exchange rate |
0.65 |
|
|
0.67 |
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
0.66 |
|
|
0.70 |
|
|
(5 |
%) |
Amounts for subtotals, totals and percentage
changes included in tables in this press release may not sum or
calculate using the numbers as they appear in the tables due to
rounding. Differences between amounts set forth in the following
tables and corresponding amounts in TIP Inc.’s Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for the period
ended September 30, 2019 are a result of rounding. Information is
current as of November 6, 2019, and was approved by TIP Inc.’s
Board of Directors. This press release includes forward-looking
statements and assumptions. See “About Forward-Looking Information”
for more information.
Additional information relating to TIP Inc.,
including our financial statements, Management’s Discussion and
Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and
for the year ended December 31, 2018, Annual Information Form for
the year ended December 31, 2018, and other filings with Canadian
securities commissions and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, is available on TIP Inc.’s website
(www.trilogy-international.com) in the investor relations section
and under TIP Inc.’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR
(www.sec.gov).
Consolidated Financial
Results
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions unless otherwise noted, unaudited) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Zealand |
109.9 |
|
129.6 |
|
(15 |
%) |
368.8 |
|
408.2 |
|
(10 |
%) |
|
Bolivia |
50.4 |
|
60.5 |
|
(17 |
%) |
158.4 |
|
182.4 |
|
(13 |
%) |
|
Unallocated Corporate & Eliminations |
0.2 |
|
0.3 |
|
(32 |
%) |
0.6 |
|
0.6 |
|
(9 |
%) |
|
Total revenues |
160.5 |
|
190.4 |
|
(16 |
%) |
527.8 |
|
591.2 |
|
(11 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
service revenues |
134.1 |
|
141.0 |
|
(5 |
%) |
405.3 |
|
437.6 |
|
(7 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
(5.1 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
63 |
% |
(14.4 |
) |
(27.5 |
) |
48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Zealand |
26.7 |
|
23.8 |
|
12 |
% |
79.0 |
|
64.6 |
|
22 |
% |
|
Bolivia |
9.5 |
|
16.9 |
|
(44 |
%) |
35.0 |
|
52.1 |
|
(33 |
%) |
|
Unallocated Corporate & Eliminations |
(2.8 |
) |
(3.2 |
) |
13 |
% |
(7.9 |
) |
(9.0 |
) |
12 |
% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
33.4 |
|
37.4 |
|
(11 |
%) |
106.1 |
|
107.7 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA margin(1)(2) |
24.9 |
% |
26.5 |
% |
n/m |
26.2 |
% |
24.6 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
provided by operating activities |
27.0 |
|
16.9 |
|
60 |
% |
33.7 |
|
29.1 |
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures(3) |
23.4 |
|
20.0 |
|
17 |
% |
64.4 |
|
58.3 |
|
10 |
% |
|
Capital intensity |
17 |
% |
14 |
% |
n/m |
16 |
% |
13 |
% |
n/m |
n/m - not
meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)These are non-U.S. GAAP measures and do not have standardized
meanings under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, they are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For
definitions and a reconciliation with the most directly comparable
U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures and Other
Financial Measures; Basis of Presentation” herein. |
(2)Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided
by Service revenues. |
(3)Represents purchases of property and equipment excluding
purchases of property and equipment acquired through vendor-backed
financing and capital lease arrangements. |
|
Results of Our Business
Segments
New Zealand
Financial Results
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
(US dollars in millions unless otherwise noted, unaudited) |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless service revenues |
|
66.1 |
|
63.7 |
|
4 |
% |
196.0 |
|
201.2 |
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
Wireline service revenues |
|
17.5 |
|
15.0 |
|
17 |
% |
51.3 |
|
46.0 |
|
11 |
% |
|
|
Non-subscriber ILD and other revenues |
|
1.6 |
|
2.6 |
|
(36 |
%) |
5.1 |
|
9.7 |
|
(48 |
%) |
|
|
Service
revenues |
|
85.2 |
|
81.2 |
|
5 |
% |
252.4 |
|
256.9 |
|
(2 |
%) |
|
|
Equipment sales |
|
24.7 |
|
48.5 |
|
(49 |
%) |
116.4 |
|
151.3 |
|
(23 |
%) |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
109.9 |
|
129.6 |
|
(15 |
%) |
368.8 |
|
408.2 |
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA(1) |
|
26.7 |
|
23.8 |
|
12 |
% |
79.0 |
|
64.6 |
|
22 |
% |
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA margin(2) |
|
31.3 |
% |
29.3 |
% |
n/m |
31.3 |
% |
25.1 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures(3) |
|
18.2 |
|
9.9 |
|
84 |
% |
49.2 |
|
35.9 |
|
37 |
% |
|
|
Capital intensity |
|
21 |
% |
12 |
% |
n/m |
20 |
% |
14 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
(Thousands unless otherwise noted) |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postpaid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross additions |
|
27.6 |
|
23.7 |
|
16 |
% |
74.9 |
|
70.9 |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
Net additions |
|
12.1 |
|
9.3 |
|
29 |
% |
33.1 |
|
21.6 |
|
53 |
% |
|
|
Total postpaid subscribers |
|
463.2 |
|
417.7 |
|
11 |
% |
463.2 |
|
417.7 |
|
11 |
% |
|
|
Prepaid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net additions (losses) |
|
7.7 |
|
(44.8 |
) |
117 |
% |
(3.5 |
) |
(86.4)(4) |
96 |
% |
|
|
Total prepaid subscribers |
|
962.0 |
|
938.7 |
|
2 |
% |
962.0 |
|
938.7 |
|
2 |
% |
|
|
Total wireless subscribers |
|
1,425.2 |
|
1,356.4 |
|
5 |
% |
1,425.2 |
|
1,356.4 |
|
5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross additions |
|
14.3 |
|
8.3 |
|
72 |
% |
35.6 |
|
23.0 |
|
55 |
% |
|
|
Net additions |
|
8.5 |
|
3.2 |
|
170 |
% |
20.1 |
|
9.3 |
|
117 |
% |
|
|
Total wireline subscribers |
|
101.9 |
|
77.8 |
|
31 |
% |
101.9 |
|
77.8 |
|
31 |
% |
|
|
Total subscribers |
|
1,527.1 |
|
1,434.1 |
|
6 |
% |
1,527.1 |
|
1,434.1 |
|
6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monthly
blended wireless ARPU ($, not rounded) |
|
15.56 |
|
15.44 |
|
1 |
% |
15.44 |
|
16.10 |
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
Monthly postpaid wireless ARPU ($, not rounded) |
|
31.93 |
|
33.84 |
|
(6 |
%) |
31.85 |
|
35.13 |
|
(9 |
%) |
|
|
Monthly prepaid wireless ARPU ($, not rounded) |
|
7.60 |
|
7.44 |
|
2 |
% |
7.66 |
|
7.78 (4) |
(2 |
%) |
|
|
Monthly
residential wireline ARPU ($, not rounded) |
|
45.59 |
|
47.09 |
|
(3 |
%) |
46.54 |
|
50.36 |
|
(8 |
%) |
|
|
Blended
wireless churn |
|
2.4 |
% |
3.5 |
% |
n/m |
2.6 |
% |
3.2%(4) |
n/m |
|
|
Postpaid churn |
|
1.3 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
n/m |
1.3 |
% |
1.6 |
% |
n/m |
|
n/m - not meaningful |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)These are non-U.S. GAAP measures and do not have standardized
meanings under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, they are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For
definitions and a reconciliation with the most directly comparable
U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures and Other
Financial Measures; Basis of Presentation” herein. |
|
(2)Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided
by Service revenues. |
|
(3)Represents purchases of property and equipment excluding
purchases of property and equipment acquired through vendor-backed
financing and capital lease arrangements. |
|
(4)Includes approximately 37 thousand deactivations of prepaid
wireless subscribers in the nine months ended September 30, 2018
relating to the 2G network shutdown that occurred in the first
quarter of 2018. Exclusive of these deactivations resulting from
the 2G network shutdown, prepaid net losses would have been 50
thousand, blended wireless churn would have been 2.87% and monthly
prepaid wireless ARPU would have been $7.64 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2018. |
|
Revenues
Our New Zealand total revenues declined by $19.7
million, or 15%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,
compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a decrease of
$23.8 million, or 49%, in equipment sales. This decrease in
equipment sales was primarily the result of a decrease in the
number of handsets sold due to the discontinuation of an
exclusivity arrangement with a retail distributor and reseller of
2degrees wireless handsets during the third quarter of 2019,
coupled with lower handset prices over the same period last year.
Additionally, total revenues were impacted by a 3% decline in
foreign currency exchange. Service revenues increased $4.1 million,
or 5%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to
the same period in 2018 primarily due to the following:
- Postpaid service revenues increased by $1.9 million, or 4%.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange, postpaid service
revenues increased $3.1 million, or 8%, for the three months ended
September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018 driven by an
11% increase in the subscriber base, partially offset by a 3% ARPU
decline primarily due to business subscribers transitioning from
legacy postpaid plans into Equipment Installment Plans
(“EIPs”);
- Prepaid service revenues increased by $0.4 million, or 2%.
Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange, prepaid service
revenues increased $1.1 million, or 5%, compared to the same period
in 2018, primarily as a result of an increase in prepaid ARPU
driven largely by higher value plans and increased data
consumption; and
- Wireline service revenues increased by $2.6 million, or 17%.
This increase was driven by a 31% year-over-year growth in the
wireline customer base, partially offset by an ARPU decline of
3%.
Adjusted EBITDA
Our New Zealand Adjusted EBITDA increased by
$1.3 million, or 6%, on an organic basis compared to the third
quarter of 2018. This increase excludes a benefit from the
implementation of the new revenue standard of $2.4 million, or 9%,
and foreign currency exchange headwinds of $0.7 million, or 3%. On
a reported basis our Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.9 million, or
12%, compared to the third quarter of 2018. This increase in
Adjusted EBITDA was primarily the result of an increase in service
revenues and changes in operating costs as follows:
- Cost of service increased by $1.3 million, or 5%, primarily due
to a $1.8 million increase in transmission expense associated with
the growth in broadband subscribers;
- Sales and marketing was flat over the same period in 2018. As
anticipated, New Zealand incurred $1.5 million higher advertising
expenses in the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period
in 2018, following lower levels of advertising spending in the
first half of 2019. The increase in spending was attributable to
the 2degrees 10th Anniversary brand campaign and was offset by a
$1.8 million decrease in commission costs related to the
implementation of the new revenue standard;
- General and administrative increased by $0.3 million, or 2%,
primarily as a result of an increase in individually insignificant
administrative costs, partially offset by a reduction in bad debt
expense due primarily to improved credit management processes;
and
- Cost of equipment sales declined by $24.8 million, or 49%,
primarily due to a decrease in the number of handset sold as a
result of the aforementioned change in the exclusivity arrangement
with a retail distributor, coupled with a decline in the volume of
higher costs handsets sold.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures increased by $8.3 million,
or 84%, compared to the same period in 2018. These increases were
primarily due to the timing of those expenditures as well as
network capacity investments.
Bolivia
Financial Results
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
(US dollars in millions unless otherwise noted, unaudited) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless service revenues |
48.0 |
|
59.2 |
|
(19 |
%) |
150.4 |
|
178.6 |
|
(16 |
%) |
|
|
Non-subscriber ILD and other revenues |
0.6 |
|
0.4 |
|
49 |
% |
1.8 |
|
1.5 |
|
24 |
% |
|
|
Service
revenues |
48.7 |
|
59.6 |
|
(18 |
%) |
152.3 |
|
180.1 |
|
(15 |
%) |
|
|
Equipment sales |
1.7 |
|
0.9 |
|
87 |
% |
6.2 |
|
2.4 |
|
158 |
% |
|
|
Total revenues |
50.4 |
|
60.5 |
|
(17 |
%) |
158.4 |
|
182.4 |
|
(13 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA(1) |
9.5 |
|
16.9 |
|
(44 |
%) |
35.0 |
|
52.1 |
|
(33 |
%) |
|
|
Adjusted
EBITDA margin(2) |
19.5 |
% |
28.3 |
% |
n/m |
23.0 |
% |
28.9 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures(3) |
5.2 |
|
10.0 |
|
(48 |
%) |
15.1 |
|
22.2 |
|
(32 |
%) |
|
|
Capital intensity |
11 |
% |
17 |
% |
n/m |
10 |
% |
12 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subscriber Results |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
(Thousands unless otherwise noted) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Postpaid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross additions |
17.5 |
|
13.7 |
|
27 |
% |
49.4 |
|
43.2 |
|
14 |
% |
|
|
Net additions (losses) |
0.2 |
|
0.4 |
|
(46 |
%) |
(4.5 |
) |
5.3 |
|
(185 |
%) |
|
|
Total postpaid subscribers |
332.2 |
|
346.2 |
|
(4 |
%) |
332.2 |
|
346.2 |
|
(4 |
%) |
|
|
Prepaid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net losses |
(7.8 |
) |
(179.4 |
) |
96 |
% |
(44.7 |
) |
(106.3 |
) |
58 |
% |
|
|
Total prepaid subscribers |
1,589.4 |
|
1,692.4 |
|
(6 |
%) |
1,589.4 |
|
1,692.4 |
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
Total wireless subscribers(4) |
1,982.8 |
|
2,097.7 |
|
(5 |
%) |
1,982.8 |
|
2,097.7 |
|
(5 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monthly
blended wireless ARPU ($, not rounded) |
8.06 |
|
9.02 |
|
(11 |
%) |
8.33 |
|
9.23 |
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
Monthly postpaid wireless ARPU ($, not rounded) |
20.68 |
|
22.39 |
|
(8 |
%) |
20.33 |
|
22.54 |
|
(10 |
%) |
|
|
Monthly prepaid wireless ARPU ($, not rounded) |
5.14 |
|
6.08 |
|
(15 |
%) |
5.54 |
|
6.27 |
|
(12 |
%) |
|
|
Blended
wireless churn |
7.2 |
% |
8.9 |
% |
n/m |
6.8 |
% |
8.3 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
Postpaid churn |
2.0 |
% |
1.6 |
% |
n/m |
2.0 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
n/m |
|
n/m - not
meaningful |
|
Notes: |
|
(1)These are non-U.S. GAAP measures and do not have standardized
meanings under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, they are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For
definitions and a reconciliation with the most directly comparable
U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures and Other
Financial Measures; Basis of Presentation” herein. |
|
(2)Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided
by Service revenues. |
|
(3)Represents purchases of property and equipment excluding
purchases of property and equipment acquired through vendor-backed
financing and capital lease arrangements. |
|
(4)Includes public telephony and other wireless subscribers. |
|
Revenues
Our Bolivia total revenues declined by $10.1
million, or 17%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,
compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to a decrease in
service revenues of $10.9 million, or 18%, partially offset by an
increase in equipment sales of $0.8 million largely due to the
implementation of the new revenue standard and the related revenue
reallocation. This decline was primarily due to a $7.9 million
decrease in prepaid revenues. Additionally, postpaid revenues
declined $2.6 million, of which $1.1 million related to the
implementation of the new revenue standard and related reallocation
from service revenues to equipment revenue. LTE adoption increased
to 43% as of September 30, 2019, from 28% as of September 30, 2018.
Demand for data continues to increase as data consumption per
customer in the third quarter of 2019 nearly doubled compared to
the same period last year. However, data pricing continues to be
impacted by competitive pressures in the market.
Adjusted EBITDA
Our Bolivia Adjusted EBITDA declined by $7.4
million, or 44%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019,
compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to the decrease
in service revenues, partially offset by lower operating expenses
largely due to the following:
- Cost of service declined $0.3 million, or 1%, primarily due to
a decrease in interconnection costs as a result of lower voice and
SMS traffic terminating outside of our network as well as a
combination of individually insignificant items. These decreases
were mostly offset by an increase in the net site costs of $0.9
million as a result of the tower sale-leaseback transaction;
- Sales and marketing declined $1.2 million, or 13%, due to a
$0.9 million reduction in commission expense associated with the
implementation of the new revenue standard; and
- Cost of equipment sales decreased $1.0 million, or 28%, mainly
due to a 37% decline in the number of handsets sold.
These decreases in operating expenses were
partially offset by the following:
- General and administrative increased $0.5 million, or 6%,
primarily due to higher transaction taxes associated with the
second closing of the tower sale-leaseback transaction as well as
increased consulting costs.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures declined by $4.8 million,
or 48%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to
the same period in 2018, mainly due to the timing of spending on
LTE coverage.
Review of Consolidated
Performance
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA (1) |
33.4 |
|
37.4 |
|
(11 |
%) |
106.1 |
|
107.7 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
|
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin(1)(2) |
24.9 |
% |
26.5 |
% |
n/m |
26.2 |
% |
24.6 |
% |
n/m |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Deduct)
add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs(3) |
(11.2 |
) |
(15.3 |
) |
27 |
% |
(34.7 |
) |
(37.9 |
) |
8 |
% |
|
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
0.2 |
|
0.9 |
|
(83 |
%) |
(0.2 |
) |
6.1 |
|
(102 |
%) |
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
(27.5 |
) |
(28.2 |
) |
2 |
% |
(81.9 |
) |
(84.9 |
) |
3 |
% |
|
|
Income tax expense |
(0.8 |
) |
(0.9 |
) |
17 |
% |
(3.6 |
) |
(4.9 |
) |
28 |
% |
|
|
Other(4) |
0.9 |
|
(7.9 |
) |
111 |
% |
(0.1 |
) |
(13.6 |
) |
99 |
% |
|
|
Net loss |
(5.1 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
63 |
% |
(14.4 |
) |
(27.5 |
) |
48 |
% |
|
n/m - not meaningful |
|
Notes: |
|
(1)These are non-U.S. GAAP measures and do not have standardized
meanings under U.S. GAAP. Therefore, they are unlikely to be
comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. For
definitions and a reconciliation with the most directly comparable
U.S. GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Measures and Other
Financial Measures; Basis of Presentation” herein. |
|
(2)Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided
by Service revenues. |
|
(3)Finance costs includes Interest expense and Debt modification
and extinguishment costs. For a description of these costs, see
"Finance Costs" below. |
|
(4)Other includes the following: Equity-based compensation, Gain on
disposal assets and sale-leaseback transaction, Transaction and
other nonrecurring costs and Other, net. |
|
Earnings per share
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions except per share data, unaudited) |
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss attributable to Trilogy International |
|
|
|
|
|
Partners Inc. |
($4.8 |
) |
($8.4 |
) |
($14.4 |
) |
($16.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
56,755,346 |
|
|
54,042,355 |
|
|
56,519,875 |
|
|
53,239,125 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
56,755,346 |
|
|
82,431,972 |
|
|
56,519,875 |
|
|
82,106,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss Per Share: |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
($0.08 |
) |
($0.15 |
) |
($0.25 |
) |
($0.31 |
) |
|
Diluted |
($0.08 |
) |
($0.15 |
) |
($0.25 |
) |
($0.32 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance costs
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
2019 |
2018 |
% Chg |
2019 |
2018 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
on borrowings, net of capitalized interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Zealand |
2.5 |
2.7 |
(8 |
%) |
8.7 |
8.4 |
4 |
% |
|
Bolivia |
0.4 |
0.2 |
176 |
% |
1.2 |
0.7 |
74 |
% |
|
Corporate |
8.3 |
8.2 |
1 |
% |
24.8 |
24.6 |
1 |
% |
|
Total Interest on borrowings |
11.2 |
11.1 |
1 |
% |
34.7 |
33.7 |
3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt modification and extinguishment costs |
- |
4.2 |
(100 |
%) |
- |
4.2 |
(100 |
%) |
|
Total finance costs |
11.2 |
15.3 |
(27 |
%) |
34.7 |
37.9 |
(8 |
%) |
Debt modification and extinguishment
costs
Debt modification and extinguishment costs
declined $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019
compared to the same period in 2018. This decline was due to the
refinancing of 2degrees’ senior debt facility during the third
quarter of 2018.
Change in fair value of warrant
liability
As of February 7, 2017, in connection with the
completion of the Arrangement, TIP Inc.’s outstanding warrants were
classified as a liability, as the warrants are written options that
are not indexed to the Common Shares. The warrant liability is
marked-to-market each reporting period with the changes in fair
value recorded as a gain or loss in the Condensed Consolidated
Statement of Operations. The non-cash gain from the change in fair
value of the warrant liability decreased by $0.8 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period
in 2018, due to changes in the trading price of the warrants.
Depreciation, amortization and
accretion
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
2019 |
2018 |
% Chg |
2019 |
2018 |
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Zealand |
16.1 |
16.7 |
(4 |
%) |
47.4 |
50.5 |
(6 |
%) |
|
Bolivia |
11.3 |
11.3 |
(0 |
%) |
34.0 |
33.9 |
0 |
% |
|
Corporate |
0.2 |
0.2 |
11 |
% |
0.5 |
0.4 |
22 |
% |
|
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion |
27.5 |
28.2 |
(2 |
%) |
81.9 |
84.9 |
(3 |
%) |
Income tax expense
Income tax expense declined by $0.2 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same
period in 2018, primarily due to lower pre-tax earnings in
Bolivia.
Other
Other expense declined by $8.8 million for the
three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to the same period
in 2018, primarily due to a $2.7 million gain on disposal of assets
and sale-leaseback transaction in the third quarter of 2019 and the
accrual in the third quarter of 2018 of a $4.5 million fine
assessed in Bolivia related to a network outage that occurred in
2015. See Note 15 – Commitments and Contingencies to the Company’s
Consolidated Financial Statements.
Managing our Liquidity and Financial
Resources
As of September 30, 2019, the Company had
approximately $109.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, of which
$7.2 million was held by 2degrees, $83.4 million was held by
NuevaTel and $18.8 million was held at headquarters and others. The
cash and cash equivalents held by NuevaTel include $68.7 million of
remaining net cash proceeds from the initial and second closings of
the tower sale-leaseback transaction. Net cash proceeds from the
tower sale are subject to certain reinvestment conditions or must
otherwise be used to make an offer to purchase Trilogy LLC’s senior
secured notes due 2022 (the “Trilogy LLC 2022 Notes”). The net cash
proceeds reinvested as of September 30, 2019, were reinvested in
accordance with such conditions. Of the net cash proceeds from the
tower sale-back transaction, $42.4 million is invested, as
permitted under the indenture for the Trilogy LLC 2022 Notes, in
highly liquid short-term commercial paper and government securities
investments, maturing within 90 days of purchase, and therefore
constitute cash equivalents. Separately, the Company had $12.5
million of available capacity under the working capital facility in
the New Zealand senior facilities agreement as of September 30,
2019. Cash and cash equivalents increased $65.5 million since
December 31, 2018, primarily from the $84.5 million cash
consideration received upon the initial and second closings of the
tower sale-leaseback transaction completed in February and August
2019. Of the $84.5 million cash consideration, $66.5 million was
considered investing activity and the remaining considered
financing activity. For additional information, see Note 2 –
Property and Equipment to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019,
cash was primarily used for the purchase of property and
equipment.
The license for 30 MHz of NuevaTel’s 1900 MHz
spectrum holdings will expire in November 2019. NuevaTel expects to
renew the license and estimates that a payment of approximately $30
million will be due in the fourth quarter of 2019 prior to the
expiration. The payment is expected to be funded with cash
resources from a combination of NuevaTel’s operating cash flows,
changes in the timing of property and equipment purchases or
through a reinvestment of proceeds from the sale-leaseback of
NuevaTel’s towers.
In August 2019, 2degrees entered into an EIP
receivables secured borrowing arrangement (the “New Zealand EIP
Receivables Financing Obligation”) with an intermediary purchasing
entity and certain financial institutions that provide lending
capital to, and hold equity in, the purchasing entity. Under the
arrangement, 2degrees may sell EIP receivables to the purchaser at
a price reflecting interest rates and fees established in the
arrangement. See Note 4 – EIP Receivables and Note 7 – Debt to the
Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further
information. The New Zealand EIP Receivables Financing Obligation
has a total available commitment of $35.5 million NZD ($22.2
million based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2019) for
proceeds based on maximum sale of $50 million NZD ($31.3 million
based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2019) EIP receivables.
As of September 30, 2019, the total amount outstanding under our
New Zealand EIP Receivables Financing Obligation was $17.4 million
NZD ($10.9 million based on the exchange rate at September 30,
2019), and the total amount available of the unused commitment was
$18.1 million NZD ($11.3 million based on the exchange rate at
September 30, 2019). Proceeds of $11.7 million were received during
the three months ended September 30, 2019 and included within
financing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows.
Operating, investing and financing
activities
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash
provided by (used in): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities |
27.0 |
|
16.9 |
|
60 |
% |
33.7 |
29.1 |
|
16 |
% |
|
Investing activities |
(8.4 |
) |
(16.8 |
) |
50 |
% |
2.8 |
(38.5 |
) |
107 |
% |
|
Financing activities |
5.0 |
|
2.5 |
|
100 |
% |
29.1 |
(2.6 |
) |
n/m |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
23.7 |
|
2.6 |
|
807 |
% |
65.5 |
(12.0 |
) |
648 |
% |
Operating activities
Cash flow provided by operating activities
increased by $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This change was mainly
due to a decrease in tax payments and changes in certain working
capital accounts, including smaller increases in accounts
receivable and EIP receivables than the corresponding increases in
2018.
Investing activities
Cash flow provided by investing activities
increased by $41.2 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2019, compared to the same period in 2018, primarily due to $66.5
million in cash proceeds received in the first and third quarters
of 2019 from the initial and second closings of the NuevaTel tower
sale-leaseback transaction. For additional information, see Note 2
– Property and Equipment to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements. This inflow was partially offset by a decline
in the maturities and sales of short-term investments for the nine
months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in
2018.
Financing activities
Cash flow provided by financing activities
increased by $31.7 million for the nine months ended September 30,
2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This change is primarily
due to proceeds of $18.0 million from the NuevaTel tower
sale-leaseback transaction financing obligation and proceeds of
$11.7 million from the New Zealand EIP Receivables Financing
Obligation during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. For
additional information regarding the tower sale-leaseback
transaction financing obligation and the New Zealand EIP
Receivables Financing Obligation, see Note 7 – Debt to the
Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Non-GAAP Measures and Other Financial
Measures; Basis of Presentation
In managing our business and assessing our
financial performance, we supplement the information provided by
the financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP
with several customer-focused performance metrics and non-U.S. GAAP
financial measures which are utilized by our management to evaluate
our performance. Although we believe these measures are
widely used in the wireless industry, some may not be defined by us
in precisely the same way as by other companies in the wireless
industry, so there may not be reliable ways to compare us to other
companies. Adjusted EBITDA represents Net loss (the most directly
comparable U.S. GAAP measure) excluding amounts for: income tax
expense; interest expense; depreciation, amortization and
accretion; equity-based compensation (recorded as a component of
General and administrative expense); gain on disposal of assets and
sale-leaseback transaction; and all other non-operating income and
expenses. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted
EBITDA divided by Service revenues. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA Margin are common measures of operating performance in the
telecommunications industry. We believe Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA Margin are helpful measures because they allow us
to evaluate our performance by removing from our operating results
items that do not relate to our core operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not measures of
financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered
in isolation or as a substitute for Net loss, the most directly
comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not defined in the same manner by all
companies and may not be comparable to other similarly titled
measures of other companies unless the definition is the same.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and
EBITDA Margin
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
% Chg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
(5.1 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
63 |
% |
(14.4 |
) |
(27.5 |
) |
48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Add: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
11.2 |
|
11.1 |
|
1 |
% |
34.7 |
|
33.7 |
|
3 |
% |
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
27.5 |
|
28.2 |
|
(2 |
%) |
81.9 |
|
84.9 |
|
(3 |
%) |
|
Debt modification and extinguishment costs |
- |
|
4.2 |
|
(100 |
%) |
- |
|
4.2 |
|
(100 |
%) |
|
Income tax expense |
0.8 |
|
0.9 |
|
(17 |
%) |
3.6 |
|
4.9 |
|
(28 |
%) |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
(0.2 |
) |
(0.9 |
) |
83 |
% |
0.2 |
|
(6.1 |
) |
102 |
% |
|
Other, net |
(0.4 |
) |
4.9 |
|
(108 |
%) |
1.0 |
|
4.3 |
|
(77 |
%) |
|
Equity-based compensation |
1.0 |
|
1.1 |
|
(14 |
%) |
3.0 |
|
5.0 |
|
(40 |
%) |
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets and sale-leaseback
transaction |
(2.6 |
) |
1.0 |
|
(349 |
%) |
(10.2 |
) |
1.0 |
|
n/m |
|
Transaction and other nonrecurring costs(1) |
1.1 |
|
0.8 |
|
42 |
% |
6.3 |
|
3.2 |
|
96 |
% |
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
33.4 |
|
37.4 |
|
(11 |
%) |
106.1 |
|
107.7 |
|
(1 |
%) |
|
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
24.9 |
% |
26.5 |
% |
n/m |
26.2 |
% |
24.6 |
% |
n/m |
n/m - not meaningful |
Notes: |
(1)2019 includes costs related to the NuevaTel tower sale-leaseback
transaction of approximately $0.8 million and $5.1 million for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and
other nonrecurring costs. 2018 includes costs related to the
implementation of the new revenue recognition standard of
approximately $0.5 million and $1.8 million for the three months
and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, and other
nonrecurring costs. |
Other Information
Consolidated financial results –
quarterly summary
TIP Inc.’s operating results may vary from
quarter to quarter because of changes in general economic
conditions and seasonal fluctuations, among other things, in each
of TIP Inc.’s operations and business segments. Different products
and subscribers have unique seasonal and behavioral features.
Accordingly, one quarter’s results are not predictive of future
performance.
Fluctuations in net income (loss) from quarter
to quarter can result from events that are unique or that occur
irregularly, such as losses on the refinance of debt, foreign
exchange gains or losses, changes in the fair value of warrant
liability and derivative instruments, impairment or sale of assets
and changes in income taxes.
The following table shows selected quarterly
financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(US dollars in millions except per share data, unaudited) |
|
2019 |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
|
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
|
Q4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service revenues |
|
134.1 |
|
136.1 |
|
135.1 |
|
|
139.0 |
|
141.0 |
|
147.6 |
|
148.9 |
|
|
143.5 |
|
|
Equipment sales |
|
26.4 |
|
43.5 |
|
52.6 |
|
|
68.0 |
|
49.4 |
|
50.5 |
|
53.8 |
|
|
58.9 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
160.5 |
|
179.6 |
|
187.7 |
|
|
207.0 |
|
190.4 |
|
198.1 |
|
202.7 |
|
|
202.5 |
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
(154.2 |
) |
(172.9 |
) |
(175.6 |
) |
|
(198.9 |
) |
(184.2 |
) |
(193.1 |
) |
(200.4 |
) |
|
(198.8 |
) |
|
Operating income |
|
6.3 |
|
6.7 |
|
12.1 |
|
|
8.0 |
|
6.3 |
|
5.0 |
|
2.3 |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
Interest
expense |
|
(11.2 |
) |
(11.8 |
) |
(11.8 |
) |
|
(12.2 |
) |
(11.1 |
) |
(11.5 |
) |
(11.1 |
) |
|
(11.1 |
) |
|
Change in
fair value of warrant liability |
|
0.2 |
|
0.1 |
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
0.3 |
|
0.9 |
|
2.8 |
|
2.3 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
Debt modification and extinguishment costs |
|
- |
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
(4.2 |
) |
- |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Other, net |
|
0.4 |
|
(0.2 |
) |
(1.2 |
) |
|
(0.3 |
) |
(4.9 |
) |
(0.5 |
) |
1.0 |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
(4.3 |
) |
(5.2 |
) |
(1.2 |
) |
|
(4.3 |
) |
(13.0 |
) |
(4.1 |
) |
(5.5 |
) |
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
Income tax (expense) benefit |
|
(0.8 |
) |
(1.1 |
) |
(1.7 |
) |
|
- |
|
(0.9 |
) |
(2.2 |
) |
(1.8 |
) |
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
Net
loss |
|
(5.1 |
) |
(6.4 |
) |
(2.9 |
) |
|
(4.2 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
(6.3 |
) |
(7.3 |
) |
|
(2.4 |
) |
|
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
|
0.3 |
|
0.7 |
|
(1.1 |
) |
|
0.3 |
|
5.5 |
|
2.9 |
|
2.8 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
Net (loss) income attributable to TIP Inc. |
|
(4.8 |
) |
(5.6 |
) |
(4.0 |
) |
|
(3.9 |
) |
(8.4 |
) |
(3.4 |
) |
(4.5 |
) |
|
0.3 |
|
|
Net
(loss) income attributable to TIP Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
(0.08 |
) |
(0.10 |
) |
(0.07 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
(0.15 |
) |
(0.06 |
) |
(0.09 |
) |
|
0.01 |
|
|
Diluted |
|
(0.08 |
) |
(0.10 |
) |
(0.07 |
) |
|
(0.07 |
) |
(0.15 |
) |
(0.07 |
) |
(0.09 |
) |
|
(0.03 |
) |
Supplementary Information
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Loss
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
September 30, |
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
2019 |
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
Wireless service revenues |
114.1 |
|
122.8 |
|
346.5 |
|
379.7 |
|
|
Wireline service revenues |
17.5 |
|
15.0 |
|
51.3 |
|
46.0 |
|
|
Equipment sales |
26.4 |
|
49.4 |
|
122.6 |
|
153.7 |
|
|
Non-subscriber international long distance and other revenues |
2.5 |
|
3.3 |
|
7.5 |
|
11.8 |
|
|
Total revenues |
160.5 |
|
190.4 |
|
527.8 |
|
591.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of service, exclusive of depreciation, amortization and
accretion shown separately |
49.1 |
|
48.0 |
|
146.9 |
|
153.6 |
|
|
Cost of equipment sales |
28.7 |
|
54.5 |
|
127.3 |
|
167.5 |
|
|
Sales and marketing |
22.7 |
|
23.9 |
|
63.1 |
|
76.0 |
|
|
General and administrative |
28.8 |
|
28.6 |
|
93.6 |
|
94.7 |
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
27.5 |
|
28.2 |
|
81.9 |
|
84.9 |
|
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets and sale-leaseback
transaction |
(2.6 |
) |
1.0 |
|
(10.2 |
) |
1.0 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
154.2 |
|
184.2 |
|
502.7 |
|
577.6 |
|
|
Operating income |
6.3 |
|
6.3 |
|
25.1 |
|
13.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (expenses) income |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
(11.2 |
) |
(11.1 |
) |
(34.7 |
) |
(33.7 |
) |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
0.2 |
|
0.9 |
|
(0.2 |
) |
6.1 |
|
|
Debt modification and extinguishment costs |
- |
|
(4.2 |
) |
- |
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
Other, net |
0.4 |
|
(4.9 |
) |
(1.0 |
) |
(4.3 |
) |
|
Total other expenses, net |
(10.7 |
) |
(19.2 |
) |
(35.9 |
) |
(36.1 |
) |
|
Loss
before income taxes |
(4.3 |
) |
(13.0 |
) |
(10.8 |
) |
(22.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
(0.8 |
) |
(0.9 |
) |
(3.6 |
) |
(4.9 |
) |
|
Net loss |
(5.1 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
(14.4 |
) |
(27.5 |
) |
|
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling
interests |
0.3 |
|
5.5 |
|
(0.1 |
) |
11.2 |
|
|
Net loss attributable to Trilogy International Partners Inc. |
(4.8 |
) |
(8.4 |
) |
(14.4 |
) |
(16.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive (loss) income |
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss |
(5.1 |
) |
(13.9 |
) |
(14.4 |
) |
(27.5 |
) |
|
Other
comprehensive (loss) income: |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
(8.6 |
) |
(2.6 |
) |
(8.5 |
) |
(7.9 |
) |
|
Other comprehensive loss |
(8.6 |
) |
(2.6 |
) |
(8.5 |
) |
(7.9 |
) |
|
Comprehensive loss |
(13.7 |
) |
(16.5 |
) |
(22.9 |
) |
(35.4 |
) |
|
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
4.6 |
|
6.9 |
|
4.2 |
|
15.4 |
|
|
Comprehensive loss attributable to Trilogy International Partners
Inc. |
(9.1 |
) |
(9.6 |
) |
(18.7 |
) |
(20.0 |
) |
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
|
|
|
September 30, |
December 31, |
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
|
2019 |
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
Current
assets: |
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
109.4 |
|
43.9 |
|
|
Short-term investments |
|
- |
|
2.0 |
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
62.5 |
|
71.9 |
|
|
EIP receivables, net |
|
24.2 |
|
22.2 |
|
|
Inventory |
|
15.4 |
|
46.0 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
32.1 |
|
12.6 |
|
|
Total
current assets |
|
243.7 |
|
198.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property
and equipment, net |
|
352.7 |
|
394.8 |
|
|
License
costs and other intangible assets, net |
|
66.7 |
|
81.0 |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
8.4 |
|
9.0 |
|
|
Long-term
EIP receivables |
|
25.1 |
|
21.2 |
|
|
Deferred
income taxes |
|
26.9 |
|
10.7 |
|
|
Other assets |
|
29.6 |
|
23.6 |
|
|
Total
assets |
|
753.2 |
|
739.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT |
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
27.0 |
|
36.7 |
|
|
Construction accounts payable |
|
13.1 |
|
26.8 |
|
|
Current portion of debt |
|
23.1 |
|
8.3 |
|
|
Customer deposits and unearned revenue |
|
19.2 |
|
17.0 |
|
|
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses |
|
127.7 |
|
143.4 |
|
|
Total
current liabilities |
|
210.1 |
|
232.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
debt |
|
512.4 |
|
498.5 |
|
|
Deferred
gain |
|
47.4 |
|
- |
|
|
Deferred
income taxes |
|
10.7 |
|
11.4 |
|
|
Other non-current liabilities |
|
29.0 |
|
30.4 |
|
|
Total
liabilities |
|
809.4 |
|
772.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total shareholders’ deficit |
|
(56.3 |
) |
(33.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit |
|
753.2 |
|
739.0 |
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
(US dollars in millions, unaudited) |
|
|
2019 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
|
(14.4 |
) |
|
|
(27.5 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation, amortization and accretion |
|
|
81.9 |
|
|
|
84.9 |
|
|
|
|
Equity-based compensation |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets and sale-leaseback
transaction |
|
|
(10.2 |
) |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
Non-cash interest expense, net |
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
Settlement of cash flow hedges |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
(6.1 |
) |
|
|
|
Debt modification and extinguishment costs |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
Non-cash loss from change in fair value on cash flow hedges |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange transactions |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(18.4 |
) |
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(0.3 |
) |
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
EIP receivables |
|
|
(9.7 |
) |
|
|
(21.7 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Inventory |
|
|
29.8 |
|
|
|
(9.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
(11.8 |
) |
|
|
(6.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other assets |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
|
|
(4.4 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(9.2 |
) |
|
|
(3.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses |
|
|
(18.0 |
) |
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
Customer deposits and unearned revenue |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
(4.8 |
) |
Net cash provided
by operating activities |
|
|
33.7 |
|
|
|
29.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction |
|
|
66.5 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
|
(64.4 |
) |
|
|
(58.3 |
) |
|
Maturities and sales of short-term investments |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
|
29.2 |
|
|
Purchase of short-term investments |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8.9 |
) |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
(38.5 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from debt |
|
|
164.4 |
|
|
|
297.6 |
|
|
Payments of debt, including sale-leaseback and EIP receivables
financing obligations |
|
|
(156.2 |
) |
|
|
(285.6 |
) |
|
Proceeds from EIP receivables financing obligation |
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Proceeds from sale-leaseback financing obligation |
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
Dividends to shareholders and noncontrolling interest |
|
|
(7.0 |
) |
|
|
(7.6 |
) |
|
Debt issuance, modification and extinguishment costs |
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(6.9 |
) |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
29.1 |
|
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
65.5 |
|
|
|
(12.0 |
) |
Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
43.9 |
|
|
|
47.1 |
|
|
Effect of
exchange rate changes |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
|
109.4 |
|
|
|
35.0 |
|
About Forward-Looking Information
Forward-looking information and
statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws in
Canada and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 of the United
States of America. Forward-looking information and
forward–looking statements may relate to the expected cost of
renewing the 30 MHZ license of NuevaTel’s 1900 MHz spectrum
holdings, future closings of NuevaTel’s tower sale-leaseback
transaction, our future outlook and anticipated events or results
and may include information regarding our financial position,
business strategy, growth strategies, budgets, operations,
financial results, taxes, dividend policy, new credit facilities,
plans and objectives. In some cases, forward-looking information
can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
“estimates”, “plans”, “targets”, “expects” or “does not expect”,
“an opportunity exists”, “outlook”, “prospects”, “strategy”,
“intends”, “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or
statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”,
“would”, “might”, “will”, “will be taken”, “occur” or “be
achieved”. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations,
intentions, estimates, projections or other characterizations of
future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information
and statements.
Forward-looking information and statements are
provided for the purpose of assisting readers in understanding
management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future.
Readers are cautioned that such information and statements may not
be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking information and
statements contained in this press release are based on our
opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and
perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected
future developments, as well as other factors that we currently
believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. These
opinions, estimates and assumptions include but are not limited to:
that the conditions to the subsequent closings of the tower sales
will be satisfied; general economic and industry growth rates;
currency exchange rates and interest rates; product pricing levels
and competitive intensity; income tax; subscriber growth; pricing,
usage, and churn rates; changes in government regulation;
technology deployment; availability of devices; timing of new
product launches; content and equipment costs; vendor and supplier
performance; the integration of acquisitions; industry structure
and stability; and data based on good faith estimates that are
derived from management’s knowledge of the industry and other
independent sources. Despite a careful process to prepare and
review the forward-looking information and statements, there can be
no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and
assumptions will prove to be correct.
Numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which
may be unknown, relating to TIP Inc.’s business could cause actual
events and results to differ materially from the estimates, beliefs
and assumptions expressed or implied in the forward-looking
information and statements. Among such risks and uncertainties, are
those that relate to TIP Inc.’s and Trilogy LLC’s history of
losses; TIP Inc.’s and Trilogy LLC’s status as holding companies;
TIP Inc.’s significant level of indebtedness and the refinancing,
default and other risks, as well as limits, restrictive covenants
and restrictions resulting therefrom; TIP Inc.’s or Trilogy LLC’s
ability to incur additional debt despite their indebtedness levels;
TIP Inc.’s or Trilogy LLC’s ability to refinance their
indebtedness; the risk that TIP Inc.’s or Trilogy LLC’s credit
ratings could be downgraded; TIP Inc. having insufficient financial
resources to achieve its objectives; risks associated with any
potential acquisition, investment or merger; the significant
political, social, economic and legal risks of operating in
Bolivia; certain of TIP Inc.’s operations being in a market with
substantial tax risks and inadequate protection of shareholder
rights; the need for spectrum access; the regulated nature of the
industry in which TIP Inc. participates; the use of “conflict
minerals” in handsets and the effect thereof on availability of
certain products, including handsets; anti-corruption compliance;
intense competition; lack of control over network termination,
roaming and international long distance revenues; rapid
technological change and associated costs; reliance on equipment
suppliers including Huawei Technologies (New Zealand) Company
Limited; subscriber “churn” risks, including those associated with
prepaid accounts; the need to maintain distributor relationships;
TIP Inc.’s future growth being dependent on innovation and
development of new products; security threats and other material
disruptions to TIP Inc.’s wireless networks; the ability of TIP
Inc. to protect subscriber information and cybersecurity risks
generally; health risks associated with handsets; litigation,
including class actions and regulatory matters; fraud, including
device financing, customer credit card, subscription and dealer
fraud; reliance on limited management resources; risks associated
with the minority shareholders of TIP Inc.’s subsidiaries; general
economic risks; natural disasters including earthquakes; foreign
exchange and interest rate changes; currency controls; interest
rate risk; TIP Inc.’s ability to utilize carried forward tax
losses; risks that TIP Inc. may not pay dividends; tax related
risks; TIP Inc.’s dependence on Trilogy LLC to pay taxes and other
expenses; Trilogy LLC may be required to make distributions to TIP
Inc. and the other owners of Trilogy LLC; differing interests among
TIP Inc’s. and Trilogy LLC’s other equity owners in certain
circumstances; an increase in costs and demands on management
resources when TIP Inc. ceases to qualify as an “emerging growth
company” under the U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of
2012; additional expenses if TIP Inc. loses its foreign private
issuer status under U.S. federal securities laws; volatility of the
Common Shares price; dilution of the Common Shares; market
coverage; TIP Inc.’s internal controls over financial reporting;
new laws and regulations; and risks as a publicly traded company,
including, but not limited to, compliance and costs associated with
the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (to the extent applicable).
Although we have attempted to identify important
risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in forward-looking information and statements
in this press release, there may be other risk factors not
presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material
that could also cause actual results or future events to differ
materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information
in this press release. Please see our continuous disclosure
filings available under TIP Inc.’s profile at www.sedar.com and at
www.sec.gov for information on the risks and uncertainties
associated with our business.
Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information and statements, which speak only as of
the date made. The forward-looking information and statements
contained in this press release represent our expectations as of
the date of this press release or the date indicated. We disclaim
any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any
forward-looking information or statements whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
under applicable securities laws.
Investor Relations Contacts |
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Ann Saxton |
Erik Mickels |
425-458-5900 |
425-458-5900 |
Ann.Saxton@trilogy-international.com |
Erik.Mickels@trilogy-international.com |
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
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Media Contact |
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Ann Saxton |
|
425-458-5900 |
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Ann.Saxton@trilogy-international.com |
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Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Development |
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