UScellular reports first quarter 2023 results

United States Cellular Corporation reported total operating revenues of $986 million for the first quarter of 2023, versus $1,010 million for the same period one year ago. Service revenues totaled $767 million, versus $787 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to UScellular shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $13 million and $0.15, respectively, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $49 million and $0.57, respectively, in the same period one year ago.

“Postpaid subscriber trends improved year over year as we made progress toward stabilizing our customer base, but we still had net subscriber losses during the quarter and have more work to do,” said Laurent Therivel, UScellular President and CEO. “We continue to make significant investments in advancing our network, while our cost optimization program is helping us improve efficiency. Finally, we continue to see momentum in two growth areas of the business – both fixed wireless and towers had another strong quarter.”

2023 Estimated Results

UScellular’s current estimates of full-year 2023 results are shown below. Such estimates represent management’s view as of May 4, 2023 and should not be assumed to be current as of any future date. UScellular undertakes no duty to update such estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that final results will not differ materially from estimated results.

The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measures, Net income or Income before income taxes. In providing 2023 estimated results, UScellular has not completed the below reconciliation to Net income because it does not provide guidance for income taxes. Although potentially significant, UScellular believes that the impact of income taxes cannot be reasonably predicted; therefore, UScellular is unable to provide such guidance.

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