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Filed by TeleCorp PCS, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
And deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Companies:
TeleCorp PCS, Inc.
Commission File No. 000-27901
Tritel, Inc.
Commission File No. 000-28435
On February 28, 2000, TeleCorp PCS, Inc. ("TeleCorp"), a Delaware
corporation, Tritel, Inc. ("Tritel"), a Delaware corporation, and AT&T Wireless
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, executed a definitive Agreement and Plan
of Reorganization and Contribution (the "Merger Agreement"). Additionally, on
February 28, 2000, AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
TeleCorp, and certain other affiliates of TeleCorp, executed a definitive Asset
Exchange Agreement (the "Asset Exchange Agreement").
THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY TELECORP PCS, INC. AFTER THE
CLOSE OF THE MARKET ON MAY 4, 2000.
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TeleCorp PCS
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Suite 800
1010 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22201
For Immediate Release
Investor Contacts: Media Contacts:
Jim Morrisey Russell Wilkerson
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. TeleCorp PCS, Inc.
703-629-6668 (PCS) 703-625-2069 (PCS)
703-236-1136 (Office) 703-236-1292 (Office)
John Nesbett/Mary Ellen Adipietro Elissa Grabowski
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
212-838-3777 212-838-3777
TeleCorp PCS Announces Record Quarterly Net Adds of Over 86,000, a 61% Increase
in Subscribers and 40% Increase in Revenues for First Quarter 2000 over Fourth
Quarter 1999
Arlington, VA - May 4, 2000 - TeleCorp PCS, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLCP), AT&T Wireless'
largest affiliate, today announced its first quarter 2000 results, posting
strong subscriber and revenue growth for its SunCom digital wireless service.
Total number of PCS subscribers at quarter end was 228,337 and over 254,000 at
April 30, 2000. Proforma for the Company's acquisition of Tritel, Inc.,
announced in February of this year, TeleCorp and Tritel had combined PCS
subscribers of 292,137 at March 31, 2000 and over 332,000 at April 30, 2000.
Operating highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2000:
. Subscribers increased to 228,337, an increase of 61% or 86,106 from December
31, 1999.
. Average revenue per subscriber (not including outcollect roaming revenue) was
approximately $67 per month.
. Average usage per subscriber was approximately 320 minutes per month.
. Average churn rate was approximately 2.3% for the quarter.
. Roaming minutes of use totaled approximately 57 million for the quarter, an
increase of 46% over fourth quarter 1999.
. SunCom digital wireless service was introduced in two new markets: Lake
Charles, Louisiana and Russellville, Arkansas, ending the quarter with 28
launched markets.
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"We saw increased demand for our SunCom digital service during the first quarter
and made significant advances in building out our existing network, which at the
end of the first quarter covered approximately 74% of our licensed area with 815
integrated cell sites and six switches. In the first quarter we introduced
service in Lake Charles, Louisiana continuing the growth of our Louisiana
footprint to eight markets. We also launched service in Russellville, Arkansas
bringing our total number of markets to five in Arkansas. To complement our
Louisiana and Arkansas footprints, we are currently building out our markets in
eastern Texas and southern Missouri," said Gerald T. Vento, chairman and CEO of
TeleCorp PCS, Inc.
"At the same time, we have made great strides in rolling out a wireless data
product. Over the past three months, we conducted the first successful two-way
SMS and Internet services trial over a TDMA network and were the first to
successfully demonstrate WAP, or Wireless Application Protocol, services over a
TDMA network. Wireless data represents a significant opportunity for TeleCorp,
and on April 19 we introduced SunBurst, our personalized wireless Internet
service," added Mr. Vento.
In February, TeleCorp announced the acquisition of Tritel, Inc., AT&T Wireless'
second largest wireless affiliate with licenses to serve 14 million people.
Concurrently, TeleCorp agreed to an exchange of wireless properties with AT&T
Wireless that included licenses and the rights to acquire additional wireless
properties serving 6 million people. Those licenses consist of attractive
markets that will complement the merged company's footprint, including two top
100 markets: Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Des Moines, Iowa. These transactions
create a nearly contiguous service area from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great
Lakes, covering 35 million people in 14 states, and the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico. TeleCorp is proceeding with the necessary approvals for these
transactions and expects to close the transactions in the fourth quarter of this
year.
"This past quarter marked an important milestone in TeleCorp's growth," said
Vento. "Not only did we achieve excellent operating results, but we also
announced a number of strategic transactions, which will result in our becoming
the 9th largest wireless carrier and the 3rd largest PCS carrier in the U.S. in
terms of licensed population."
Financial summary:
TeleCorp reported total revenue of $55.4 million for the first quarter of 2000,
compared to $4.2 million for the first quarter of 1999. Service revenue in the
first quarter of 2000 was $36.9 million, roaming revenue was $11.5 million and
equipment revenue was $7.0 million. Net loss before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), excluding non-cash stock compensation
was negative $31.4 million for the first quarter, compared to a negative $24.2
million for the same period last year. The net loss attributable to common
equity for the first quarter totaled $82.2 million, or $0.83 per share, compared
to $36.6 million, or $0.62 per share, in the first quarter of 1999.
At March 31, 2000, TeleCorp had cash and cash equivalents totaling $94.6 million
and available bank and vendor credit facilities of $410 million. In January
2000, the
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Company received net proceeds of approximately $41.9 million from the sale of
2.245 million shares of common stock to AT&T for $18.65 per share. The AT&T
offering was concurrent with our November 23, 1999 initial public offering and
was contingent on receiving regulatory approvals which were obtained in January
of this year. Capital expenditures for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 were
approximately $82 million.
"We have been extremely busy over the past three months, building out our
network and preparing the Company's merger with Tritel. We look forward to
creating a single company to deliver greater value to our customers, employees
and shareholders under a more efficient and more powerful operating structure in
some of the most attractive, fastest growing markets in the U.S.," concluded
Vento.
Additional items:
TeleCorp PCS closed three acquisitions in April, 2000:
. April 7, 2000 - TeleCorp acquired TeleCorp LMDS, Inc. through which the
company gained service licenses covering 1100 MHz in the Little Rock,
Arkansas BTA, and 150 MHz in each of the Beaumont, Texas, New Orleans,
Louisiana, San Juan and Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
BTAs.
. April 11, 2000 - TeleCorp acquired the remaining 15% of Viper Wireless, Inc.
which it did not previously own.
. April 27, 2000 - TeleCorp acquired 15 MHz of additional air waves in the Lake
Charles, Louisiana BTA from Gulf Telecom, L.L.C.
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. has licenses to serve approximately 16.7 million people, and
currently provides its SunCom digital wireless service in the following 30
markets: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Houma, New Iberia, Thibodaux,
Hammond and Lake Charles, Louisiana; Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee; Oxford,
Mississippi; Little Rock, Hot Springs, Russellville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith
and Jonesboro, Arkansas; Concord, Manchester, Portsmouth and Nashua, New
Hampshire; Worcester, Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, Massachusetts;
and San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Humacao and Arecibo, Puerto Rico. TeleCorp is
headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. More information about the company can be
found on the Web at www.telecorppcs.com.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release
that may be considered forward-looking statements could be subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially
from those projected. These include uncertainties in the market, competition,
legal and other risks detailed in TeleCorp PCS, Inc.'s registration statement
filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or supplemented (file no. 333-81313).
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. assumes no obligation to update information in this release.
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WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed by TeleCorp and
Tritel with the Commission at the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. The
joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the Commission
by TeleCorp may also be obtained for free from TeleCorp by directing a request
to TeleCorp PCS, Inc., 1010 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22201,
telephone: (703) 236-1100. In addition, the joint proxy statement/prospectus
and other documents filed with the Commission by Tritel may be obtained for free
from Tritel by directing a request to Tritel, Inc., 111 E. Capitol Street, Suite
500, Jackson, MS 39201, Attention: Shareholder Relations, telephone: (601) 914-
8000.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF TELECORP MAY SOLICIT PROXIES FROM
TELECORP SHAREHOLDERS IN FAVOR OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED ABOVE.
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INTERESTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION IS
INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K/A FILED WITH THE COMMISSION BY
TELECORP PCS, INC. ON MARCH 10, 2000. Safe Harbor: Except for historical
information, the matters discussed in this presentation that may be considered
forward-looking statements could be subject to certain risks and uncertainties
that could cause the actual results to differ materially form those projected.
These include timing and success of regulatory approval and uncertainties in the
market, competition, legal and other risks detailed in TeleCorp PCS, Inc.'s
registration statement filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or
supplemented (file no. 333-81813) and Tritel, Inc.'s registration statement
filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or supplemented (file no. 333-91207).
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. and Tritel, Inc. assume no obligation to update information
in this presentation.
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Select Financial Highlights
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
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First Quarter First Quarter
3/31/00 3/31/99
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Service Revenue $ 36.9 $ 0.5
Roaming Revenue $ 11.5 $ 1.9
Equipment Revenue $ 7.0 $ 1.8
Total Revenues $ 55.4 $ 4.2
Operating Loss $ (59.9) $ (26.9)
Net Loss attributable to common equity $ (82.2) $ (36.6)
Loss per common share $ (0.83) $ (0.62)
Wtd. Avg. Shares Outstanding 99,556,975 59,037,842
Cash & Cash Equivalents $ 94.6 $ 11.2
Working Capital $ 8.5 $ (59.4)
Property and equipment, net $ 461.7 $ 262.7
Personal communications services and
microwave relocation costs, net $ 273.4 $ 117.5
Intangibles assets - AT&T agreements, net $ 36.1 $ 25.4
Total Assets $ 948.7 $ 457.9
Total Debt $ 651.3 $ 293.9
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, net $ 270.9 $ 172.7
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) $ (125.8) $ (99.5)
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Financial Metrics
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2Q99 3Q99 4Q99 1Q00
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Net Adds 22,165 44,573 66,508 86,106
ARPU $ 89 $ 81 $ 72 $ 67
Churn 1.6% 1.2% 1.9% 2.3%
Ending Subscribers 30,970 75,723 142,231 228,337
Usage/Subscriber/Month(minutes) 420 420 400 320
Roaming Minutes (in millions) 27M 37M 39M 57M
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Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release
that may be considered forward-looking statements could be subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially
from those projected. These include uncertainties in the market, competition,
legal and other risks detailed in TeleCorp PCS, Inc.'s registration statement
filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or supplemented (file no. 333-81313).
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. assumes no obligation to update information in this release.
WE URGE INVESTORS TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER
RELEVAN DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of
the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other document filed by TeleCorp and
Tritel with the Commission at the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov. The
joint prox statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the Commission
by TeleCorp may also be obtained for free fro TeleCorp by directing a request
to TeleCorp PCS, Inc., 1010 N. Glebe Road, Suite 800, Arlington, VA 22201
telephone: (703) 236-1100. In addition, the joint proxy statement/prospectus
and other documents filed with th Commission by Tritel may be obtained for free
from Tritel by directing a request to Tritel, Inc., 111 E. Capitol Street Suite
500, Jackson, MS 39201, Attention: Shareholder Relations, telephone: (601) 914-
8000.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES OF TELECORP MAY SOLICIT PROXIES FROM
TELECORP SHAREHOLDERS IN FAVOR OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED ABOVE.
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INTERESTS OF THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION IS
INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K/A FILED WITH THE COMMISSION BY
TELECORP PCS, INC. ON MARCH 10, 2000. Safe Harbor: Except for historical
information, the matters discussed in this presentation that may be considered
forward-looking statements could be subject to certain risks and uncertainties
that could cause the actual results to differ materially form those projected.
These include timing and success of regulatory approval and uncertainties in the
market, competition, legal and other risks detailed in TeleCorp PCS, Inc.'s
registration statement filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or
supplemented (file no. 333-81813) and Tritel, Inc.'s registration statement
filed with the SEC on Form S-1, as amended or supplemented (file no. 333-91207).
TeleCorp PCS, Inc. and Tritel, Inc. assume no obligation to update information
in this presentation.
