Press Release

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of May 2008

Commission file number 001-14540

 

 

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 140

53113 Bonn

Germany

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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T-MOBILE USA BREAKS 30 MILLION CUSTOMER

MILESTONE AND REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2008 RESULTS

 

 

981,000 net new customers added in the first quarter

 

 

Total customer additions of 2.1 million, including acquired SunCom base

 

 

Service revenues of $4.6 billion in the first quarter of 2008, up 14% from the first quarter of 2007

 

 

$1.44 billion Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) in the first quarter of 2008, up 18% from the first quarter of 2007

 

 

Contract customer churn 1.7% in the first quarter, down from 1.9% in the first quarter of 2007

 

 

Acquisition of SunCom Wireless closed February 22

 

 

3rd generation UMTS/HSDPA network launched in New York City on May 5 – 3G network to lay the foundation for future growth

BELLEVUE, Wash., May 8th, 2008 — T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile USA) today reported first quarter 2008 results. During the quarter, T-Mobile USA’s acquisition of SunCom Wireless (SunCom) closed, adding 1.1 million customers and networks in the Southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. SunCom is reflected as part of T-Mobile USA’s results from February 22, 2008, and did not have a significant impact on T-Mobile USA’s first quarter 2008 consolidated results and metrics unless specifically stated below. At the end of the quarter, T-Mobile USA had 30.8 million customers, adding 981,000 net new customers during the first quarter, OIBDA of $1.44 billion, up 18% compared to the first quarter of 2007, and reduced contract customer churn to 1.7% from 1.9% in the first quarter of 2007.

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.t-mobile.com

 

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“T-Mobile has again delivered another quality customer growth quarter while pushing the innovation frontier in communications,” said Robert Dotson, President and CEO, T-Mobile USA. “In the quarter we crossed the 30 million customer mark more than tripling our customer base over the past six years under the T-Mobile brand. We also finalized our SunCom acquisition, filling in the last major part of our footprint in the Carolinas and Puerto Rico and we are delighted to have the great employees of SunCom join our team. Our recent service introductions also have cracked open access to new areas of growth with targeted offerings in traditional landline replacement and advanced payment wireless plans along with the continued popularity of our unlimited myFavessm offering.”

“T-Mobile USA continues to be a key growth and earnings driver and a centerpiece of our consumer business,” said René Obermann, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Telekom. “The SunCom acquisition underscores the soundness of our strategy to use smart acquisitions to continue growing our wireless portfolio.”

Customers

 

 

In the first quarter of 2008, T-Mobile USA added 981,000 net new customers, up from 951,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007, and 980,000 in the first quarter of 2007.

 

   

Contract customer net additions in the first quarter of 2008 made up 75% of customer growth, consistent with the fourth and first quarters of 2007 which were 77% and 74%, respectively.

 

   

myFaves continues to be very popular with our customers. At the end of the first quarter there were more than 5.5 million myFaves customers, up from 5 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007.

 

 

The acquisition of SunCom contributed 1.1 million additional customers to T-Mobile USA’s base during the quarter. The vast majority of these customers were contract customers.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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Contract customers comprised 84% of T-Mobile USA’s total customer base at March 31, 2008.

Churn

 

 

Contract customer churn was 1.7% in the first quarter of 2008, down from 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2007 and 1.9% in the first quarter of 2007.

 

 

Blended churn, including both contract and prepaid customers, was 2.6% in the first quarter of 2008, down from 2.8% in the fourth quarter of 2007 and in line with the first quarter of 2007.

OIBDA and Net Income

 

 

T-Mobile USA reported OIBDA of $1.44 billion in the first quarter of 2008, up from $1.33 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $1.23 billion in the first quarter of 2007.

 

   

The sequential increase in OIBDA was primarily due to higher customer numbers increasing service revenues.

 

 

OIBDA margin was 31% in the first quarter of 2008, up from 30% in both the fourth and first quarters of 2007.

 

 

Net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $462 million, up from $383 million in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $315 million in the first quarter of 2007.

Revenue

 

 

Service revenues, consisting of contract, prepaid, and roaming and other service revenues, rose to $4.57 billion in the first quarter of 2008, up from $4.37 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007, and up from $3.99 billion in the first quarter of 2007.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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The increase in service revenues year on year was primarily due to the growth in contract customers.

 

 

The acquisition of SunCom increased total revenues by $86 million in the quarter.

 

 

Total revenues, including service, equipment, and other revenues were $5.19 billion in the first quarter of 2008, up from $5.07 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $4.55 billion in the first quarter of 2007.

ARPU

 

 

Blended Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU” as defined in note 1 to the Selected Data, below) was $51 in the first quarter of 2008, down from $52 in the fourth and first quarters of 2007.

 

 

Contract ARPU was $55 in the first quarter of 2008, down from $56 in the fourth and first quarters of 2007.

 

   

The sequential fall in contract ARPU was primarily due to lower variable revenues from contract customers.

 

 

Data services revenues were $760 million in the first quarter of 2008, representing 16.6% of blended ARPU, or $8.50 per customer, compared to 15.8% of blended ARPU, or $8.20 per customer in the fourth quarter of 2007, and 14.3% of blended ARPU, or $7.50 per customer in first quarter of 2007.

 

   

Growth in messaging revenue continued to be the most significant driver of data ARPU. The total number of SMS and MMS messages increased to 33 billion in the first quarter of 2008, compared to 24 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 and 16 billion in the first quarter of 2007. A major driver of the growth in messaging is the popularity of myFaves.

 

   

Strong GPRS / EDGE access and usage driven in particular by the continued strong uptake of converged devices was another significant driver for increased data revenues.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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CPGA and CCPU

 

 

The average cost of acquiring a customer, Cost Per Gross Add (“CPGA” as defined in note 4 to the Selected Data, below) was $300 in the first quarter of 2008, the same as in the fourth quarter of 2007 and down from $310 in the first quarter of 2007.

 

 

The average cash cost of serving customers, Cash Cost Per User (“CCPU” as defined in note 3 to the Selected Data, below), was $25 per customer per month in the first quarter of 2008, the same as in both the fourth and first quarters of 2007.

Capital Expenditures

 

 

Cash capital expenditures (see note 7 to the Selected Data below) were $690 million in the first quarter of 2008, compared with $1.01 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007 and $622 million in the first quarter of 2007.

 

   

The sequential fall in capital expenditures is due to fewer cell sites being built in the quarter.

 

 

T-Mobile USA continued its commitment to invest in network coverage and quality in the first quarter of 2008, adding approximately 600 cell sites. In addition to this, 2,500 cell sites were added through the acquisition of SunCom, bringing the total number of cell sites at the end of the quarter to 41,000. In the quarter T-Mobile USA also added approximately 5,000 3G (UMTS / HSDPA) capable cell sites, ending the quarter with more than 13,000 UMTS cell sites.

Other Highlights

 

 

On May 5, 2008 T-Mobile USA launched its 3G network in New York City. The launch of the 3G network in New York enables T-Mobile USA to use the AWS spectrum acquired in 2006 and lays the foundation for future growth in this important market. At the time of launch, T-Mobile USA’s handset lineup included four UMTS-capable handsets. The introduction of further 3G-enabled handsets – including converged devices – is being planned over the course of this year. T-Mobile USA is planning to launch additional 3G markets throughout the year and to end the year with 3G coverage in 20 to 25 core markets.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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T-Mobile ranked No. 1 in Call Quality in the Southwest region and No. 2 on average across all regions according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Wireless Call Quality performance StudySM – Volume 1 release on March 27, 2008.

 

 

On April 1, 2008, T-Mobile USA and RIM announced the Wi-Fi® -enabled BlackBerry® PearlTM 8120 smartphone, which provides Wi-Fi connectivity for both voice and data, as well as support for T-Mobile’s HotSpotSM @Home service offering unlimited, nationwide calling over any accessible Wi-Fi connection and great in-home coverage.

 

 

On March 24, 2008, T-Mobile USA’s launched BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone, featuring built-in GPS and support for T-Mobile’s HotSpotSM @Home service for Wi-Fi calling.

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the information provided in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations from the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided below following Selected Data and the financial statements.

T-Mobile USA is the U.S. operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s (NYSE: DT) Mobile Communications Business, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International. In order to provide comparability with the results of other US wireless carriers, all financial amounts are in US dollars and are based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). T-Mobile USA results are included in the consolidated results of Deutsche Telekom, but differ from the information contained herein as Deutsche Telekom reports financial results in Euros and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR T-MOBILE USA

 

(thousands)    Q1 08     YE 07     Q4 07     Q3 07     Q2 07     Q1 07  

Covered population8

   284,000     284,000     284,000     283,000     282,000     280,000  

Customers, end of period2

   30,798     28,685     28,685     27,734     26,877     26,020  

Thereof contract customers

   25,721     23,914     23,914     23,181     22,624     21,937  

Thereof prepaid customers

   5,077     4,771     4,771     4,553     4,253     4,083  

Net customer additions

   981     3,644     951     857     857     980  

Acquired customers

   1,132     —       —       —       —       —    

Minutes of use/contract customer/month

   1,150     1,130     1,120     1,130     1,150     1,090  

Contract churn

   1.70 %   1.90 %   1.80 %   2.00 %   1.80 %   1.90 %

Blended churn

   2.60 %   2.80 %   2.80 %   2.90 %   2.70 %   2.60 %

($)

            

ARPU (blended) 1, 9

   51     52     52     53     53     52  

ARPU (contract)

   55     57     56     57     57     56  

ARPU (prepaid)

   22     19     20     18     19     19  

Cost of serving (CCPU)3

   25     25     25     26     25     25  

Cost per gross add (CPGA)4

   300     300     300     280     300     310  

($ million)

            

Total revenues

   5,187     19,288     5,068     4,894     4,780     4,546  

Service revenues1, 9

   4,573     16,892     4,371     4,332     4,195     3,994  

OIBDA5

   1,441     5,350     1,327     1,412     1,386     1,225  

OIBDA margin 6

   31 %   31 %   30 %   32 %   32 %   30 %

Capital expenditures7

   690     2,677     1,009     500     546     622  

Cell sites on-air10

   41,000     37,900     37,900     37,000     36,400     35,800  

 

Since all companies do not calculate these figures in the same manner, the information contained in this press release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

1 Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) represents the average monthly service revenue we earn from our customers. ARPU is calculated by dividing service revenues for the specified period by the average customers during the period, and further dividing by the number of months in the period. We believe ARPU provides management with useful information to evaluate the recurring revenues generated from our customer base.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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Service revenues include contract, prepaid, and roaming and other service revenues, and do not include equipment sales and other revenues. Data services revenues is a component of service revenues. Within the consolidated financial statements below, other revenues include co-location rental income and wholesale revenues from the usage of our network in California, Nevada, and New York by AT&T customers, among other items, and are therefore not included in ARPU.

 

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Contract customers and prepaid customers include FlexPaySM customers depending on the type of rate plan selected. FlexPay customers with a contract are included in contract customers, and FlexPay customers without a contract are included in prepaid customers.

 

3 The average cash cost of serving customers, or Cash Cost Per User (“CCPU”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and includes all network and general and administrative costs as well as the subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition. Subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition includes upgrade handset costs for existing customers offset by upgrade equipment revenues and other related direct costs. This measure is calculated as a per month average by dividing the total costs for the specified period by the average total customers during the period and further dividing by the number of months in the period. We believe that CCPU, which is a measure of the costs of serving a customer, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business.

 

4 Cost Per Gross Add (“CPGA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure and is calculated by dividing the costs of acquiring a new customer, consisting of customer acquisition costs plus the subsidy loss related to customer acquisition for the specified period, by gross customers added during the period. Subsidy loss related to customer acquisition consists primarily of the excess of handset and accessory costs over related revenues incurred to acquire new customers. We believe that CPGA, which is a measure of the cost of acquiring a customer, provides relevant and useful information and is used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business.

 

5 Operating Income Before Interest, Depreciation and Amortization (“OIBDA”) is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as operating income before depreciation and amortization. In a capital-intensive industry such as wireless telecommunications, we believe OIBDA, as well as the associated percentage margin calculation, to be meaningful measures of our operating performance. OIBDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income or net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of liquidity. We use OIBDA as an integral part of our planning and internal financial reporting processes, to evaluate the performance of our business by senior management and to compare our performance with that of many of our competitors. We believe that operating income is the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP that is the most directly comparable to OIBDA.

 

6 OIBDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure, which we define as OIBDA (as described in note 5 above) divided by total revenues less equipment sales.

 

7 Capital expenditures include amounts paid by T-Mobile USA for purchases of property, plant and equipment.

 

8 The covered population statistic represents T-Mobile USA’s GSM / GPRS / EDGE 1900 voice and data network coverage, combined with roaming and other agreements.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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9 Data ARPU is defined as total data revenues from contract customers, prepaid customers, and other data revenues, divided by average contract and prepaid customers during the period. Wi-Fi revenues are shown as a component of service revenues.

 

10 Cell sites are defined as the total number of sites in service at the end of the period, excluding small low power, low gain access sites. A site is in service when all equipment is installed and the site is integrated into the network.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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T-MOBILE USA

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 142     $ 64  

Short-term affiliate loan receivable

     695       1,075  

Short-term investment

     191       —    

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $272 and $277, respectively

     2,528       2,617  

Accounts receivable from affiliates

     16       274  

Inventory

     785       990  

Current portion of net deferred tax assets

     981       994  

Licenses held for exchange

     6       1  

Other current assets

     644       538  
                

Total current assets

     5,988       6,553  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of

     11,650       11,258  

$9,788 and $9,306, respectively

    

Goodwill

     12,239       10,701  

Spectrum licenses

     15,070       14,645  

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $489 and $475, respectively

     286       47  

Other assets

     151       155  
                
   $ 45,384     $ 43,359  
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 3,397     $ 3,790  

Current payables to affiliates

     2,122       1,127  

Bonds payable

     762       —    

Other current liabilities

     370       380  
                

Total current liabilities

     6,651       5,297  
                

Long-term payables to affiliates

     6,639       6,712  

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,747       1,622  

Other long-term liabilities

     1,071       915  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     9,457       9,249  
                

Minority interest in equity of consolidated subsidiaries

     90       89  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock

     44,469       44,469  

Accumulated deficit

     (15,283 )     (15,745 )
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     29,186       28,724  
                
   $ 45,384     $ 43,359  
                

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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T-MOBILE USA

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter
Ended
March 31,
2008
    Quarter
Ended
December 31,
2007
    Quarter
Ended
March 31,
2007
 

Revenues:

      

Contract

   $ 4,109     $ 3,939     $ 3,617  

Prepaid

     325       277       229  

Roaming and other service

     139       155       147  

Equipment sales

     534       620       465  

Other

     80       77       88  
                        

Total revenues

     5,187       5,068       4,546  
                        

Operating expenses:

      

Network

     1,166       1,125       1,007  

Cost of equipment sales

     832       879       761  

General and administrative

     887       836       758  

Customer acquisition

     861       901       795  

Depreciation and amortization

     678       681       626  
                        

Total operating expenses

     4,424       4,422       3,947  
                        

Operating income

     763       646       599  

Other expense, net

     (11 )     (33 )     (113 )
                        

Income before income taxes

     752       613       486  

Income tax expense

     (290 )     (230 )     (171 )
                        

Net income

   $ 462     $ 383     $ 315  
                        

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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T-MOBILE USA

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Quarter Ended
March 31, 2008
    Quarter Ended
March 31, 2007
 

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 462     $ 315  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     678       626  

Income tax expense

     290       171  

Other, net

     (65 )     7  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     429       (118 )

Inventory

     232       10  

Other current and non-current assets

     (38 )     (25 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (712 )     24  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,276       1,010  
                

Investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (690 )     (622 )

Purchases of intangible assets

     (28 )     (2 )

Short-term affiliate loan receivable

     380       —    

Acquisition of SunCom Wireless, net of cash acquired

     (1,525 )     —    

Other, net

     8       1  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,855 )     (623 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Repayment of short-term financial liabilities

     (243 )     —    

Long-term debt borrowings from affiliates

     900       —    

Long-term debt repayments to affiliates

     —         (415 )

Other, net

     —         2  
                

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

     657       (413 )
                

Change in cash and cash equivalents

     78       (26 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     64       78  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 142     $ 52  
                

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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T-MOBILE USA

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures

(dollars in millions, except for CPGA and CCPU)

(unaudited)

OIBDA can be reconciled to our operating income as follows:

 

     Q1
2008
    YE
2007
    Q4
2007
    Q3
2007
    Q2
2007
    Q1
2007
 

OIBDA

   $ 1,441     $ 5,350     $ 1,327     $ 1,412     $ 1,386     $ 1,225  

Depreciation and amortization

     (678 )     (2,609 )     (681 )     (643 )     (659 )     (626 )
                                                

Operating income

   $ 763     $ 2,741     $ 646     $ 769     $ 727     $ 599  
                                                

The following schedule reflects the CPGA calculation and provides a reconciliation of cost of acquiring customers used for the CPGA calculation to customer acquisition costs reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

     Q1
2008
    YE
2007
    Q4
2007
    Q3
2007
    Q2
2007
    Q1
2007
 

Customer acquisition costs

   $ 861     $ 3,274     $ 901     $ 801     $ 777     $ 795  

Plus: Subsidy loss

            

Equipment sales

     (534 )     (2,061 )     (620 )     (480 )     (496 )     (465 )

Cost of equipment sales

     832       3,120       879       733       747       761  
                                                

Total subsidy loss

     298       1,059       259       253       251       296  
                                                

Less: Subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition

     (173 )     (623 )     (157 )     (143 )     (146 )     (177 )
                                                

Subsidy loss related to customer acquisition

     125       436       102       110       105       119  
                                                

Cost of acquiring customers

   $ 986     $ 3,710     $ 1,003     $ 911     $ 882     $ 914  
                                                

CPGA ($ / new customer added)

   $ 300     $ 300     $ 300     $ 280     $ 300     $ 310  

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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T-MOBILE USA

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Financial Measures

(dollars in millions, except for CPGA and CCPU)

(unaudited)

The following schedule reflects the CCPU calculation and provides a reconciliation of the cost of serving customers used for the CCPU calculation to total network costs plus general and administrative costs reported on our condensed consolidated statements of operations:

 

     Q1
2008
   YE
2007
   Q4
2007
   Q3
2007
   Q2
2007
   Q1
2007

Network costs

   $ 1,166    $ 4,344    $ 1,125    $ 1,130    $ 1,082    $ 1,007

General and administrative

     887      3,200      836      818      788      758
                                         

Total network and general and administrative costs

     2,053      7,544      1,961      1,948      1,870      1,765

Plus: Subsidy loss unrelated to customer acquisition

     173      623      157      143      146      177
                                         

Total cost of serving customers

   $ 2,226    $ 8,167    $ 2,118    $ 2,091    $ 2,016    $ 1,942
                                         

CCPU ($ / customer per month)

   $ 25    $ 25    $ 25    $ 26    $ 25    $ 25

About T-Mobile USA:

Based in Bellevue, WA, T-Mobile USA, Inc. is the US operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s (NYSE: DT) Mobile Communications Business, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of T-Mobile International.

T-Mobile USA’s innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect effortlessly to those who matter most. T-Mobile USA’s GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1900 voice and data network, when combined with roaming and other agreements, reaches 284 million people in the U.S. In addition, T-Mobile USA operates one of the largest Wi-Fi (802.11b) wireless broadband (WLAN) networks in the country (including roaming sites), available in approximately 9,800 convenient public access locations nationwide. Multiple independent research studies continue to rank T-Mobile USA highest in wireless customer satisfaction, wireless call quality and wireless customer care in numerous regions throughout the U.S. For more information, visit the company website at www.t-mobile.com.

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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About T-Mobile International:

T-Mobile International is one of the world’s leading mobile communications businesses. As part of the Deutsche Telekom AG (NYSE: DT) group, T-Mobile International concentrates on the key markets in Europe and the United States.

By the end of the first quarter of 2008, 123 million mobile customers were served by the mobile communications segments of the Deutsche Telekom group, all over a common technology platform based on GSM, the world’s most widely used digital wireless standard.

For more information about T-Mobile International please visit www.t-mobile.net. For further information on Deutsche Telekom, please visit www.telekom.de/investor-relations.

 

Press Contacts:      Investor Relations Contacts:   
Michael Lange      Investor Relations Bonn   
T-Mobile International      Deutsche Telekom   
+49 228.936.31717      +49 228.181.88880   
Andreas Leigers      Nils Paellmann   
Deutsche Telekom      Investor Relations New York   
+49 228.181.4949      Deutsche Telekom   
     +1 212.424.2951   
     +1 877.DT SHARE (toll-free)   

 

T-Mobile USA

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

Phone 1-800-318-9270

Internet http://www.T-mobile.com

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
By:  

/s/ Guido Kerkhoff

Name:   Guido Kerkhoff
Title:   Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Accounting Officer

Date: May 8, 2008