21 NASDAQ: NTLS NTELOS Holdings Corp. ARPU Reconciliation Average Monthly Revenue per User (ARPU) ¹ 4Q13 3Q13 2Q13 1Q13 4Q12 FY 2013 FY 2012 (In thousands, except for subscribers and ARPU) Operating Revenues 121,766 $ 130,912 $ 119,859 $ 119,345 $ 117,398 $ 491,882 $ 453,989 $ Less: Equipment revenue from sales to new customers (3,691) (3,595) (3,104) (3,521) (3,808) (13,911) (15,041) Less: Equipment revenue from sales to existing customers (2,882) (2,946) (2,395) (3,117) (3,315) (11,340) (15,037) Less: Wholesale, other and adjustments (40,525) (50,142) (41,179) (40,918) (41,488) (172,764) (165,765) Gross subscriber revenue 74,668 74,229 73,181 71,789 68,787 293,867 258,146 Less: prepay subscriber revenue (16,494) (16,248) (15,879) (15,205) (14,823) (63,826) (56,330) Less: adjustments to prepay subscriber revenue (462) (230) (303) (479) (237) (1,474) (1,706) Gross postpay subscriber revenue 57,712 $ 57,751 $ 56,999 $ 56,105 $ 53,727 $ 228,567 $ 200,110 $ Prepay subscriber revenue 16,494 16,248 15,879 15,205 14,823 63,826 56,330 Plus: adjustments to prepay subscriber revenue 462 230 303 479 237 1,474 1,706 Gross prepay subscriber revenue 16,956 $ 16,478 $ 16,182 $ 15,684 $ 15,060 $ 65,300 $ 58,036 $ Average number of subscribers 459,968 455,724 453,262 444,244 434,457 453,300 425,377 Total ARPU 54.11 $ 54.29 $ 53.82 $ 53.87 $ 52.78 $ 54.02 $ 50.57 $ Average number of postpay subscribers 301,028 297,900 299,304 298,414 292,668 299,161 288,428 Postpay ARPU 63.91 $ 64.62 $ 63.48 $ 62.67 $ 61.19 $ 63.67 $ 57.82 $ Average number of prepay subscribers 158,940 157,824 153,958 145,831 141,789 154,138 136,949 Prepay ARPU 35.56 $ 34.80 $ 35.04 $ 35.85 $ 35.41 $ 35.30 $ 35.31 $ 1 Gross subscriber revenue 74,668 74,229 73,181 71,789 68,787 293,867 258,146 Less: voice and other feature revenue (40,544) (43,672) (43,078) (42,658) (41,379) (169,952) (156,032) Data revenue 34,124 $ 30,557 $ 30,103 $ 29,131 $ 27,408 $ 123,915 $ 102,114 $ Average number of subscribers 459,968 455,724 453,262 444,244 434,457 453,300 425,377 Total Data ARPU 24.73 $ 22.35 $ 22.14 $ 21.86 $ 21.03 $ 22.78 $ 20.00 $ Gross postpay subscriber revenue 57,712 57,751 56,999 56,105 53,727 228,567 200,110 Less: postpay voice and other feature revenue (33,368) (36,652) (36,170) (35,952) (34,651) (142,142) (130,601) Postpay data revenue 24,344 $ 21,099 $ 20,829 $ 20,153 $ 19,076 $ 86,425 $ 69,509 $ Gross prepay subscriber revenue 16,956 16,478 16,182 15,684 15,060 65,300 58,036 Less: prepay voice and other feature revenue (7,176) (7,020) (6,908) (6,706) (6,728) (27,810) (25,431) Prepay data revenue 9,780 $ 9,458 $ 9,274 $ 8,978 $ 8,332 $ 37,490 $ 32,605 $ Average number of postpay subscribers 301,028 297,900 299,304 298,414 292,668 299,161 288,428 Postpay data ARPU 26.96 $ 23.61 $ 23.20 $ 22.51 $ 21.73 $ 24.07 $ 20.08 $ Average number of prepay subscribers 158,940 157,824 153,958 145,831 141,789 154,138 136,949 Prepay data ARPU 20.51 $ 19.98 $ 20.08 $ 20.52 $ 19.59 $ 20.27 $ 19.84 $ Average monthly revenue per user (ARPU) is computed by dividing service revenues per period by the average number of subscribers during that period. ARPU as defined may not be similar to ARPU measures of other companies, is not a measurement under GAAP and should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information contained in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company closely monitors the effects of new rate plans and service offerings on ARPU in order to determine their effectiveness. ARPU provides management useful information concerning the appeal of NTELOS rate plans and service offerings and the Company’s performance in attracting and retaining high-value customers. |