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T-Mobile US, Inc. 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Mar 30, 2018)

Filed March 30, 2018For Securities:TMUSTMUSZTMUSITMUSL

Summary

T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) has filed an 8-K report detailing amendments to its credit facilities with its majority stockholder, Deutsche Telekom AG (DT). These amendments, effective March 29, 2018, adjust the terms of its secured term loans and revolving credit facilities. Specifically, the company has modified the applicable margins and commitment fees, and extended the maturity date of its revolving credit facilities to December 29, 2020. These changes are significant as they impact the cost of borrowing and the terms under which T-Mobile can access its credit lines. The amendments also introduce a soft-call prepayment premium for certain refinancings of the term loans, which could influence the company's future debt management strategies. Investors should note that these credit arrangements are with a related party, DT, and the updated covenants are intended to align with the company's more recent public bond issuances, aiming for greater consistency in financial covenants.

Key Highlights

  • 1T-Mobile US, Inc. amended its $2 billion secured term loans due 2022 and 2024, and its $1.5 billion secured revolving credit facility and $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.
  • 2The amendments, executed on March 29, 2018, involved its wholly-owned subsidiary TMUSA and were made with Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) as the lender or administrative agent.
  • 3Key changes include adjustments to applicable margins for LIBOR indexed loans and revolving credit facilities, as well as undrawn commitment fees.
  • 4The maturity date for both the Secured and Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities has been extended to December 29, 2020.
  • 5A soft-call prepayment premium of 1.00% is now applicable to certain refinancings of the Term Loans with lower-priced debt within six months of the amendment date.
  • 6Certain covenants and provisions were updated to align with T-Mobile's most recently publicly issued bonds, with additional carveouts.
  • 7Deutsche Telekom AG is T-Mobile's majority stockholder and a holder of a portion of TMUSA's outstanding debt.

Frequently Asked Questions

The company amended its secured term loans and both its secured and unsecured revolving credit facilities. Key changes include updated interest rate margins, commitment fees, an extended maturity date for the revolving credit facilities to December 29, 2020, and the introduction of a soft-call prepayment premium on term loans for certain refinancings.

The amendments were made by T-Mobile USA, Inc. (a subsidiary of T-Mobile US, Inc.) with Deutsche Telekom AG (DT) acting as the lender and/or administrative agent for the credit facilities. DT is also T-Mobile's majority stockholder.

The amendments adjust the applicable margins and commitment fees. While specific interest rate savings or increases aren't detailed in the 8-K, these changes would alter the variable costs associated with drawing on these credit lines. Investors would need to examine the new margin ranges to assess the potential impact on interest expense.

The soft-call premium means that if T-Mobile refinances its term loans with new debt at a lower interest rate within six months of March 29, 2018, it will have to pay a 1.00% penalty on the outstanding principal. This provision could make early refinancing less attractive for a short period.