$USM
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORP Stock $usm

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2009 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000110465911064591 Filed on November 16, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2009 Q4	2008 Q4	2008
Revenue	$1.060B	$1.053B	$4.243B
YoY Change	0.68%	2.81%	7.51%
Cost Of Revenue	$414.4M	$402.1M	$783.1M
YoY Change	3.06%	10.22%	-42.18%
Gross Profit	$645.7M	$650.7M	$3.459B
YoY Change	-0.77%	-1.3%	33.47%
Gross Profit Margin	60.91%	61.8%	81.54%
Selling, General & Admin	$473.1M	$442.9M	$1.707B
YoY Change	6.82%	8.87%	9.49%
% of Gross Profit	73.27%	68.07%	49.33%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$146.8M	$143.6M	$576.8M
YoY Change	2.23%	3.91%	-0.24%
% of Gross Profit	22.74%	22.07%	16.67%
Operating Expenses	$620.0M	$586.6M	$4.210B
YoY Change	5.69%	7.63%	97.01%
Operating Profit	$25.70M	$64.10M	$32.78M
YoY Change	-59.91%	-43.92%	-92.8%
Interest Expense	$5.400M	$10.30M	$78.54M
YoY Change	-47.57%	-5.5%	-47.99%
% of Operating Profit	21.01%	16.07%	239.57%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$300.0K	$200.0K	$37.07M
YoY Change	50.0%	-150.0%	-5396.14%
Pretax Income	$9.800M	-$318.7M	$65.70M
YoY Change	-103.07%	-531.84%	-87.98%
Income Tax	-$900.0K	-$129.0M	$9.067M
% Of Pretax Income	-9.18%		13.8%
Net Earnings	$6.600M	-$200.1M	$35.71M
YoY Change	-103.3%	-785.27%	-88.65%
Net Earnings / Revenue	0.62%	-19.0%	0.84%
Basic Earnings Per Share			$0.41
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$75.77K	-$2.292M	$0.41
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding			87.46M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			87.75M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2009 Q4	2008 Q4	2008
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$295.0M	$171.0M	$171.0M
YoY Change	72.51%	-22.62%	-22.59%
Cash & Equivalents	$303.0M	$173.6M	$171.0M
Short-Term Investments	$0.00		$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$51.01M	$34.00M	$85.30M
YoY Change	50.04%	-2.86%	11.65%
Inventory	$152.6M	$117.0M	$116.6M
Prepaid Expenses	$63.46M
Receivables	$339.8M	$367.0M	$366.8M
Other Receivables	$121.0M	$127.0M	$75.30M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.009B	$815.0M	$815.0M
YoY Change	23.82%	-2.28%	-2.25%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.561B	$2.620B	$2.620B
YoY Change	-2.26%	0.96%	0.97%
Goodwill	$494.7M	$494.3M
YoY Change	0.09%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$161.0M	$157.0M	$156.6M
YoY Change	2.55%	-0.63%	-0.7%
Other Assets	$38.78M	$33.00M	$33.10M
YoY Change	17.5%	3.13%	4.09%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.699B	$4.751B	$4.751B
YoY Change	-1.09%	-0.57%	-0.57%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.009B	$815.0M	$815.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.699B	$4.751B	$4.751B
Total Assets	$5.708B	$5.566B	$5.566B
YoY Change	2.56%	-0.82%	-0.82%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$311.0M	$258.0M	$258.4M
YoY Change	20.54%	-1.15%	-0.92%
Accrued Expenses	$120.0M	$74.00M	$73.60M
YoY Change	62.16%	-27.45%	-28.05%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00	$10.00M	$10.30M
YoY Change	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$664.0M	$602.0M	$601.9M
YoY Change	10.3%	-0.33%	-0.38%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$868.0M	$997.0M	$996.6M
YoY Change	-12.94%	-0.5%	-0.57%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$218.5M	$234.0M	$233.6M
YoY Change	-6.63%	10.9%	10.5%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$218.5M	$1.231B	$1.230B
YoY Change	-82.25%	1.48%	1.36%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$664.0M	$602.0M	$601.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$218.5M	$1.231B	$1.230B
Total Liabilities	$882.5M	$2.359B	$2.359B
YoY Change	-62.59%	-2.36%	-2.33%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.016B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$88.07M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$69.62M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	1.534M shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.391B	$3.207B	$3.207B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$5.708B	$5.566B	$5.566B
YoY Change	2.56%	-0.82%	-0.82%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2009 Q4	2008 Q4	2008
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$6.600M	-$200.1M	$35.71M
YoY Change	-103.3%	-785.27%	-88.65%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$146.8M	$143.6M	$576.8M
YoY Change	2.23%	3.91%	-0.24%
Cash From Operating Activities	$244.1M	$226.2M	$922.8M
YoY Change	7.91%	-6.3%	6.91%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$189.0M	-$190.0M	-$585.6M
YoY Change	-0.53%	1.01%	3.55%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.600M	-$25.90M	$271.0K
YoY Change	-86.1%	793.1%	-101.94%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$192.6M	-$215.9M	-$904.0M
YoY Change	-10.79%	13.04%	56.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$28.37M
YoY Change			-136.46%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$3.039M
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-162.0M	-16.90M	-$52.29M
YoY Change	858.58%	-39.21%	-53.32%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	244.1M	226.2M	$922.8M
Cash From Investing Activities	-192.6M	-215.9M	-$904.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-162.0M	-16.90M	-$52.29M
Net Change In Cash	-110.5M	-6.600M	-$33.54M
YoY Change	1574.24%	-129.2%	-119.54%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$244.1M	$226.2M	$922.8M
Capital Expenditures	-$189.0M	-$190.0M	-$585.6M
Free Cash Flow	$433.1M	$416.2M	$1.508B
YoY Change	4.06%	-3.1%	5.58%

Facts In Submission

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CY2010	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:0px;">U.S. Cellular owns, operates and invests in wireless systems throughout the </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">United States</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">. As of </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">December 31, 2010,</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. Cellular served </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">6.1</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> million customers in </font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">26</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> states.</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"> U.S. Cellular operates as one reportable segment. </font></p><p style='margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt'> </p>
CY2010	us-gaap	Reclassifications Reclassifications	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 financial statement presentation. These reclassifications did not affect consolidated net income attributable to U.S. Cellular shareholders, cash flows, assets, liabilities or equity for the years presented.
CY2010	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (a) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and (b) the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates are involved in accounting for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, depreciation, amortization and accretion, allowance for doubtful accounts, loyalty reward points, and income taxes.
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CY2010	us-gaap	Description Of New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted DescriptionOfNewAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdopted	In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements that include Software Elements (“ASU 2009-14”). ASU 2009-14 amends accounting and reporting guidance for revenue arrangements involving both tangible products and software that is “more than incidental to the tangible product as a whole.”  ASU 2009-14 is effective for U.S. Cellular on January 1, 2011. U.S. Cellular does not anticipate that this pronouncement will have a significant impact on its financial position or results of operations.
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