TRITON PCS HOLDINGS INC
10-Q, 2000-08-10
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Type:    10Q
Sequence:  1
Description:  Form 10Q


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    Form 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2000.

                                       OR

[_]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-15325


                            TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC.
                                1100 Cassatt Road
                                Berwyn, PA 19312

                                 (610) 651-5900



         DELAWARE                                        23-2974475
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION                 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)            NUMBER)






Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes       X        No
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As of July 31, 2000, 53,713,878 shares of the Registrant's Class A common stock,
par value $0.01 share, were outstanding.
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                            TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC.

                              SECOND QUARTER REPORT

                                Table of Contents


PART I   Financial Information

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Condensed Balance Sheets at December 31, 1999 and June 30, 2000
         (unaudited)

         Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the
         three and six months ended June 30, 1999 and 2000 (unaudited)

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30,
         1999 and 2000 (unaudited)

         Notes to the Financial Statements (unaudited)


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


PART II  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.  Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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PART I.    Financial Information

Item I.  Financial Statements

                            TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC.
                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            December 31,        June 30,
                                                                                1999              2000
                                                                            (unaudited)       (unaudited)
<S>                                                                         <C>               <C>
ASSETS:
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $186,251          $47,062
  Due from related party                                                              1,099              420
  Accounts receivable, net of  $1,765 and $1,951                                     29,064           37,527
  Inventory, net                                                                     15,270           18,021
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                           7,674           11,728
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Total current assets                                                                239,358          114,758

Property and equipment:
  Land                                                                                  313              313
  Network infrastructure and equipment                                              304,656          465,692
  Office furniture and equipment                                                     38,382           44,784
  Capital lease assets                                                                5,985            7,914
  Construction in progress                                                          105,593           86,235
                                                                         ------------------------------------
                                                                                    454,929          604,938
Less accumulated depreciation                                                       (33,065)         (70,425)
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Net property and equipment                                                          421,864          534,513
Intangible assets, net                                                              315,538          307,648
Other long-term assets                                                                3,037            3,051
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Total Assets                                                                       $979,797         $959,970
                                                                         ====================================

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                                                  $82,129          $61,860
  Accrued payroll and related expenses                                                9,051            6,463
  Accrued expenses                                                                    4,890           17,806
  Deferred revenue                                                                    5,526            8,808
  Other liabilities                                                                   3,093            3,625
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                                           104,689           98,562

Bank credit facility                                                                150,000          200,000
Senior subordinated debt                                                            350,639          370,671
Capital lease obligations                                                             3,997            4,728
Deferred income taxes                                                                11,718           11,718
Deferred gain on sale of property and equipment                                      30,641           29,989
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Total liabilities                                                                   651,684          715,668

Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares
    authorized; issued and outstanding 786,253 shares as of June 30, 2000
    and December 31, 1999, plus accreted dividends                                   94,203           99,013

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Series B Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized;
    no shares issued or outstanding as of June 30, 2000 or December 31, 1999              -                -
Series C Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized;
     no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2000 or December 31, 1999            -                -
Series D Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 16,000,000 shares authorized; issued
    and outstanding 543,683 shares as of June 30, 2000 and  December 31, 1999             5                5

Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 520,000,000 shares authorized; issued and
    outstanding 53,709,282 shares as of June 30, 2000 and
    53,700,442 shares as of December 31, 1999                                           537              537
Class B Non-voting Common Stock, $.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized;
     issued and outstanding 8,210,827 shares as of June 30, 2000 and
     December 31, 1999                                                                   82               82
Additional paid-in capital                                                          436,229          449,035
Accumulated deficit                                                                (186,091)        (272,866)
Deferred compensation                                                               (16,852)         (31,504)
                                                                         ------------------------------------
Total Shareholders' Equity                                                          233,910          145,289
                                                                         ------------------------------------

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity                                         $979,797         $959,970
                                                                         ====================================
</TABLE>
                         See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                           TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC.

         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
               (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       Three Months                            Six Months
                                                           Ended                                  Ended
                                                          June 30,                               June 30,
                                               1999                    2000             1999                   2000
                                            (unaudited)              (unaudited)      (unaudited)           (unaudited)
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>                   <C>                  <C>
Revenues:
     Service revenues                              $11,118             $50,406              $17,662           $88,399
     Roaming revenues                               10,182             25,987                12,953            44,113
     Equipment revenues                              5,402              8,843                 7,627            15,572
                                            --------------      -------------         -------------       -----------
     Total revenue                                  26,702             85,236                38,242           148,084

Expenses:
    Cost of service (excluding noncash
    compensation of $0 and $114 for the
    three months ended June 30, 1999 and
    2000, respectively and $0 and $175 for
    the  six months ended June 30, 1999
    and 2000, respectively)                          11,938             31,106                18,525            57,491
    Cost of equipment                                 9,212             17,337                12,816            29,068
    Selling and marketing (excluding
      noncash compensation of $0 and $321
      for the three months ended June 30,
      1999 and 2000, respectively and $0 and
      $413 for the six months ended June
      30, 1999 and 2000, respectively)               14,269             25,150                21,915            44,695
    General and administrative (excluding
      noncash compensation of $526 and
      $1,286 for the three months ended June
      30, 1999 and 2000, respectively and
      $936 and $2,330 for the six months
      ended June 30, 1999 and 2000,
      respectively)                                   8,789             18,801                16,598            36,250
    Non-cash compensation                               526              1,721                   936             2,918
    Depreciation and amortization                    10,458             23,130                15,969            44,909
                                              --------------      -------------         -------------       -----------

     Loss from operations                           (28,490)           (32,009)              (48,517)          (67,247)

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest         8,847             11,824                18,847            23,660
Interest and other income                             1,532              1,421                 2,652             4,132
                                              -------------      -------------         -------------       -----------

Net loss                                            (35,805)           (42,412)              (64,712)          (86,775)

Accretion on preferred stock                          2,130              2,435                 4,149             4,810
                                              -------------      -------------         -------------       -----------
Net loss applicable to shareholders                ($37,935)          ($44,847)             ($68,861)         ($91,585)
                                              ==============     ==============        ==============      ============

Unrealized Gain on securities                           735                  -                   735                 -

Comprehensive Loss                                 ($37,200)          ($44,847)             ($68,126)         ($91,585)
                                              ==============     ==============        ==============      ============

Net loss per common share                            $(6.12)            $(0.73)              $(11.13)           $(1.48)
(Basic and Diluted)                           ==============     ==============        ==============      ============

Weighted average common shares
    outstanding (Basic and Diluted)               6,202,191         61,919,818             6,188,464        61,915,567
                                              ==============      =============         =============       ===========
</TABLE>

                         See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                            TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC.

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Dollars in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Six Months
                                                                                               Ended
                                                                                              June 30,
                                                                                        1999             2000
                                                                                     (unaudited)      (unaudited)
<S>                                                                                  <C>              <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss                                                                               $(64,712)        $(86,775)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization                                                       15,969           44,909
     Bad debt expense                                                                       762            2,396
     Accretion of interest                                                               18,001           20,356
     Non-cash compensation                                                                  936            2,918

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable                                                                (15,947)         (10,859)
     Inventory                                                                           (6,131)          (2,751)
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                           (1,713)          (4,054)
     Other long-term assets                                                              (2,196)             (14)
     Accounts payable                                                                     3,568          (24,769)
     Accrued payroll and related expenses                                                   935           (2,588)
     Deferred revenue                                                                        30            3,282
     Accrued expenses                                                                       349           12,916
     Other liabilities                                                                      574             (120)
                                                                                ----------------   -------------
                  Net cash used in operating activities                                 (49,575)         (45,153)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures                                                                   (111,397)        (143,803)
Proceeds from maturity of short term investments                                          9,793                -
Purchase of marketable securities                                                        (22,504)              -
                                                                                ----------------   -------------
                  Net cash used in investing activities                                (124,108)        (143,803)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under credit facility                                                              -           50,000
Proceeds from issuance of stock in connection with private equity investment             35,000                -
Proceeds from issuance of stock in connection with Norfolk transaction                    2,169                -
Contributions under employee stock purchase plan                                              -              316
Payment of deferred transaction costs                                                      (218)            (270)
(Advances to) proceeds from related party, net                                              (70)             679
Principal payments under capital lease obligations                                         (120)            (958)
                                                                                ----------------   --------------
                        Net cash provided by financing activities                        36,761           49,767
                                                                                ----------------   --------------
Net decrease in cash                                                                   (136,922)        (139,189)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                          146,172          186,251
                                                                                ---------------    -------------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                 $9,250          $47,062
                                                                                ===============    =============

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
         Capital expenditure included in accounts payable                                   116            4,512
         Deferred stock compensation                                                      9,868           17,570
</TABLE>

                         See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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                           TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC

                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                 June 30, 2000
                                  (unaudited)

(1)    Basis of Presentation

       The accompanying consolidated financial statements are unaudited and have
       been prepared by management. In the opinion of management, these
       consolidated financial statements contain all of the adjustments,
       consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly,
       in summarized form, the financial position and the results of operations
       of Triton PCS Holdings, Inc. ("Triton" or "the Company"). The results of
       operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 are not
       indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
       December 31, 2000. The financial information presented herein should be
       read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the
       year ended December 31, 1999 which include information and disclosures
       not included herein.

       The consolidated accounts of the Company include Triton PCS Holdings,
       Inc., Triton PCS, Inc, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant
       intercompany accounts or balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

       Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial
       statements to conform to the current period presentation.

(2)    New Accounting Pronouncements

       On July 8, 1999, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
       SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 133", which defers
       the effective date of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
       Instruments and Hedging Activities" to all fiscal quarters of all fiscal
       years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company is currently evaluating
       the financial impact of adoption of SFAS No. 133. The adoption is not
       expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of
       operations, financial position, or cash flows.

       On April 3, 2000 FASB issued FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 44,
       "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock Compensation - an
       Interpretation of APB No. 25" which clarifies, among other issues, (a)
       the definition of employee for purposes of applying APB No. 25, (b) the
       criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a noncompensatory
       plan, (c) the accounting consequences of various modifications to the
       terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and (d) the accounting
       for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business combination.
       FIN No. 44 is effective July 1, 2000, but certain conclusions in FIN No.
       44 cover specific events that occur after December 15, 1998. To the
       extent that FIN No. 44 covers events occurring during the period after
       December 15, 1998, but before the effective date of July 1, 2000, the
       effects of applying FIN No. 44 are recognized on a prospective basis from
       July 1, 2000. Management anticipates that the impact will not be material
       to the Company's financial position or results of operations.

       On June 26, 2000 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
       Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 101B which amends the implementation date
       of SAB No. 101, "Revenue Recognition", to no later than the fourth fiscal
       quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1999. SAB No. 101
       provides guidance on the recognition, presentation, and disclosure of
       revenue in the financial statements. Management anticipates the impact
       will not be material to the Company's financial position or results of
       operations.

(3)    Employee Stock Purchase Plan

       The Company maintains an Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("the Plan"). Under
       the terms of the Plan, during any calendar year there are four
       three-month offering periods beginning January 1st, April 1st, July 1st
       and October 1st, during which employees can participate. The purchase
       price is determined at the discretion of the Stock Plan Committee, but
       shall not be less than the lesser of: (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of
       the fair market value on the first business day of each offering period
       or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value on the last
       business day of the offering period. The Company issued 4,596 shares of
       Class A common stock, at a per share price of $49.09, in July 2000 and
       8,840 shares of Class A common stock, at a per share price of $35.81, in
       April 2000 pursuant to the Plan.
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(4)    Stock Compensation

       On March 22, 2000, the Company granted, through a common stock trust
       established for grants of common stock to management employees and
       independent directors (the "Trust"), 237,511 shares of restricted Class A
       common stock to certain management employees. These shares are subject to
       five-year vesting provisions. Deferred compensation of approximately
       $15.1 million was recorded based on the estimated fair value at the date
       of issuance. In February 2000, an employee resigned employment with the
       Company and forfeited $0.7 million of deferred compensation and returned
       94,970 shares to the common stock trust established for grants of common
       stock to management employees and independent directors.

       On May 23, 2000, the Company granted, through the Trust, 75,000 shares of
       restricted Class A common stock to a management employee. These shares
       are subject to five-year vesting provisions. Deferred compensation of
       approximately $3.4 million was recorded based on the estimated fair value
       at the date of issuance. During the second quarter of 2000, $0.2 million
       of deferred compensation was forfeited and 3,751 shares were returned to
       the Trust as a result of individuals resigning their employment with the
       Company.

(5)    Credit Facility Draw

       On February 3, 1998, Triton entered into a bank credit facility for an
       aggregate amount of $425.0 million of borrowings. On September 22, 1999,
       the Company entered into an amendment to the bank credit facility under
       which the credit available was increased to $600.0 million. This credit
       facility provides for (i) a $175 million Tranche A term loan, which
       matures in August 2006 (ii) a $150 million Tranche B term loan, which
       matures in May 2007 (iii) a $175 million Tranche C term loan, which
       matures in August 2006 and (iv) a $100 million revolving credit facility,
       which matures in August 2006. As of June 30, 2000, the Company had $150
       million of the Tranche B term loan outstanding and $50 million of the
       Tranche A term loan outstanding.

(6)    Interest Rate Swaps

       Triton uses interest rate swap contracts to adjust the proportion of
       total debt that is subject to variable and fixed interest rates. The
       Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading or
       speculative purposes. Swap counterparties are major commercial banks.

       Triton entered into several interest rate swaps during the second quarter
       of 2000. Under these interest rate swap contracts, the Company agrees to
       pay an amount equal to a specified fixed-rate of interest times a
       notional principal amount and to receive in turn an amount equal to
       specified variable-rate of interest times the same notional amount. The
       notional amounts of the contracts are not exchanged.

       Information, as of June 30, 2000, for the interest rate swaps entered
       into in June 2000 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Payable @
       Term                     Notional          Fixed Rate    Variable Rate         6/30/00       Fair Value
       ----                     --------          ----------    -------------         -------       ----------
       <S>                      <C>               <C>           <C>                  <C>            <C>
       6/12/00 - 6/12/03        $75,000,000       6.9025%       6.80%                 $3,203         $354,080
       6/15/00 - 6/16/03        $50,000,000       6.895%        6.81%                 $1,771         $246,080
       7/17/00 - 7/15/03        $25,000,000       6.89%         USD-LIBOR-BBA           n/a            n/a
       8/15/00 - 8/15/03        $25,000,000       6.89%         USD-LIBOR-BBA           n/a            n/a
</TABLE>

       The variable rate is capped at 7.5% for the above interest rate swaps.
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ITEM 2   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


GENERAL

As used herein, the terms, "Triton," "we," "our" and similar terms refer
collectively to Triton PCS Holdings, Inc, Triton PCS, Inc., and their
consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis is based upon
our financial statements as of the dates and for the periods presented in this
section. You should read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with our
financial statements and the related notes contained elsewhere in this report.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

When used in this Form 10-Q and in future filings by us with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, in our press releases and in oral statements made with the
approval of an authorized executive officer of Triton, the words or phrases
"will likely result," "management expects" or "management anticipates," "will
continue," "is anticipated," "is estimated" or similar expressions (including
confirmations by an authorized executive officer of Triton or any such
expressions made by a third party with respect to Triton) are intended to
identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only
as of the date made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. We have no
obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions which may be made to
any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or
circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.


OVERVIEW

We were incorporated in October 1997. In February 1998, we entered into a joint
venture with AT&T Wireless PCS LLC (AT&T") whereby AT&T contributed to us
personal communications services licenses covering 20 MHz of authorized
frequencies in a contiguous geographic area encompassing portions of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky. As part of this
agreement, AT&T became our largest equity holder, and we were granted the right
to be the exclusive provider of wireless mobility services using equal emphasis
co-branding with AT&T in our licensed markets.

We began generating revenues from the sale of personal communications services
in the first quarter of 1999 as part of Phase I of our personal communications
services network build-out. Our personal communications services network
build-out is scheduled for three phases. We completed the first phase of our
build-out in the first half of 1999 with the launch of 15 markets and completed
the second phase during the first quarter of 2000, launching 21 additional
markets. We have began the third phase of our network build-out which is
expected to be completed by the end of 2001.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
1999

Subscribers

Net subscriber additions were 58,362 and 34,586 for the three months ended June
30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Subscribers were 300,982 and 78,364 as of June
30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in subscribers over the same
period in 1999 was primarily due to launching 21 additional markets between July
1, 1999 and June 30, 2000 as part of the Phase II network build-out, offering
three full months of service in the 15 markets launched as part of our Phase I
build-out, and continued strong demand for our digital service offerings and
pricing plans.

Revenues

Service revenues were $50.4 million and $11.1 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in service revenues of $39.3
million was due primarily to subscriber growth. Of this increase, $34.4 million
occurred in markets launched prior to June 30, 1999 and $4.9 million in the 21
additional markets launched between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000. Equipment
revenues were $8.8 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended June 30,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The equipment revenues increase of $3.4 million
over the same period in 1999 was due primarily to the increase in gross
additions in the 21 additional markets launched. Roaming revenues were $26.0
million and $10.2 million for the three months ended June 30,
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2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in roaming revenues of $15.8 million
was due to increased roaming minutes of use.

Costs of Service and Equipment

Costs of service and equipment were $48.4 million and $21.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $27.3
million over the same period in 1999 was due primarily to increases of $19.2
million in cost of service due to the deployment of network infrastructure as
part of our Phase II build-out and increases of $8.1 million in equipment costs
due to an increase in subscriber additions.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Selling and marketing costs were $25.2 million and $14.3 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $10.9 million
over the same period in 1999 was primarily due to advertising and promotion
costs associated with the 21 additional markets launched as part of our Phase II
network build-out, and promoting the 15 Phase I markets for a full three months.

General & Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $18.8 million and $8.8 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $10.0
million over the same period in 1999 was primarily due to the development and
growth of infrastructure and staffing related to information technology,
customer care and other administrative functions established in conjunction with
launching 21 additional markets and the corresponding growth in subscriber base.

Non-cash Compensation

Non-cash compensation was $1.7 million and $0.5 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $1.2 million over
the same period in 1999 was attributable to the vesting of an increased number
of restricted shares.

Depreciation & Amortization Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $23.1 million and $10.5 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of
$12.6 million over the same period in 1999 relates primarily to depreciation of
our fixed assets.

Interest Expense & Income

Interest expense was $11.8 million, net of capitalized interest of $2.8 million,
for the three months ended June 30, 2000. Interest expense was $8.8 million, net
of capitalized interest of $4.3 million, for the three months ended June 30,
1999. The increase of $3.0 million over the same period in 1999 relates
primarily to greater commitment fees for the increase in our credit facility
from $450.0 million to $600.0 million in September 1999, less capitalized
interest as a result of assets placed into service, and an additional $50
million draw on our credit facility in June 2000. For the three months ending
June 30, 2000, we had a weighted average interest rate of 11.05% on our average
borrowings under our bank credit facility and our average obligation for the
senior subordinated debt.

Interest income was $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000 and
1999, respectively. Interest was earned on comparable cash balances during both
three-month periods.

Net Loss

Net loss was $42.4 million and $35.8 million for the three months ended June 30,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $6.6 million over the same period
in 1999 resulted primarily from the items discussed above.


SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999

Subscribers

Net subscriber additions were 105,778 and 44,520 for the six months ended June
30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Subscribers were 300,982 and 78,364 as of June
30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in subscribers over the same
period in 1999 was primarily due to launching 21 additional markets between July
1, 1999 and June 30,
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2000 as part of the Phase II network build-out, offering six full months
of service in the 15 markets launched as part of our Phase I build-out, and
continued strong demand for our digital service offerings and pricing plans.

Revenues

Service revenues were $88.4 million and $17.7 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in service revenues of $70.7
million was due primarily to growth of subscribers. Of this increase, $64.4
million occurred in markets launched prior to June 30, 1999 and $6.3 million in
additional markets launched between July 1, 1999 and June 30, 2000. Equipment
revenues were $15.6 million and $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The equipment revenues increase of $8.0 million
over the same period in 1999 was due primarily to the increase in gross
additions in the 21 additional markets launched between July 1, 1999 and June
30, 2000 as part of our Phase II network build-out and from offering six full
months of service in the 15 markets launched, in the first half of fiscal 1999,
as part of the Phase I build-out. Roaming revenues were $44.1 million and $13.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The
increase in roaming revenues of $31.1 million was due to increased roaming
minutes of use.

Costs of Service and Equipment

Costs of service and equipment were $86.6 million and $31.3 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $55.3 million
over the same period in 1999 was due primarily to increases of $39.0 million in
cost of service due to the deployment of network infrastructure as part of our
Phase I and Phase II build-out and increases of $16.3 million in equipment costs
due to an increase in subscriber additions.

Selling and Marketing Expenses

Selling and marketing costs were $44.7 million and $21.9 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $22.8 million
over the same period in 1999 was primarily due to advertising and promotion
costs associated with the 21 additional markets launched as part of our Phase II
network build-out and promoting the 15 Phase I markets for a full six months.

General & Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $36.3 million and $16.6 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $19.7
million over the same period in 1999 was primarily due to the development and
growth of infrastructure and staffing related to information technology,
customer care and other administrative functions established in conjunction with
launching 21 additional markets and the corresponding growth in subscriber base.

Non-cash Compensation

Non-cash compensation was $2.9 million and $0.9 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $2.0 million over the same
period in 1999 was attributable to the vesting of an increased number of
restricted shares.

Depreciation & Amortization Expenses

Depreciation and amortization expenses were $44.9 million and $16.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $28.9
million over the same period in 1999 relates primarily to depreciation of our
fixed assets.

Interest Expense & Income

Interest expense was $23.7 million, net of capitalized interest of $5.3 million,
for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Interest expense was $18.8 million, net
of capitalized interest of $7.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 1999.
The increase of $4.9 million over the same period in 1999 relates primarily to
greater commitment fees for the increase in our credit facility from $450.0
million to $600.0 million in September 1999, less capitalized interest as a
result of assets placed into service, and an additional $50 million draw on our
credit facility in June 2000. For the six months ending June 30, 2000, we had a
weighted average interest rate of 11.19% on our average borrowings under our
bank credit facility and our average obligation for the senior subordinated
debt.

Interest income was $4.1 million and $2.5 million for the six months ended June
30, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $1.6 million over the same
period in 1999 was due primarily to interest on greater cash balances.
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Net Loss

Net loss was $86.8 million and $64.7 million for the six months ended June 30,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase of $22.1 million over the same period
in 1999 resulted primarily from the items discussed above.



LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of June 30, 2000, the Company had $47.1 million in cash and cash equivalents,
as compared to $186.3 million in cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 1999.
Net working capital was $16.2 million at June 30, 2000 and $134.7 million at
December 31, 1999.

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

Cash used by operating activities, of $45.2 million, during the six-month
period ending June 30, 2000 relates primarily to operating the 36 established
markets.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

The $143.8 million in cash used by investing activities during the six month
period ending June 30, 2000 was related to capital expenditures associated with
our Phase II and Phase III network build-out.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

The $49.8 million provided by financing activities during the six-month period
ending June 30, 2000 relates primarily to our draw against our credit facility.


Liquidity

We believe that cash on hand and available credit facility borrowings, will be
sufficient to meet our projected capital requirements. Our credit facility will
permit us, subject to various terms and conditions, including compliance with
specified leverage ratios and satisfaction of build-out and subscriber
milestones, to draw up to $600.0 million to finance working capital
requirements, capital expenditures, permitted acquisitions and other corporate
purposes. Our borrowings under these facilities are subject to customary terms
and conditions. As of June 30, 2000, we had drawn $200.0 million. Although we
estimate that the cash on hand and available credit facility will be sufficient
to build-out our network and to enable us to offer services to 100% of the
potential customers in our licensed area, it is possible that additional funding
will be necessary.


INFLATION

We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on operations.


NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

On July 8, 1999, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, commonly known as
FASB, issued SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 133", which
defers the effective date of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" to all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2000. We are currently evaluating the financial impact
of adoption of SFAS No. 133. The adoption is not expected to have a material
effect on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

On April 3, 2000 FASB issued FASB interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain
Transactions Involving Stock Compensation - an Interpretation of APB No. 25"
which clarifies, among other issues, (a) the definition of employee for purposes
of applying APB No. 25, (b) the criteria for determining whether a plan
qualifies as a noncompensatory plan, (c) the accounting consequences of various
modifications to the terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and (d)
the accounting for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business
combination. FASB interpretation No. 44 is effective July 1, 2000, but certain
conclusions in FIN No. 44 cover
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specific events that occur after December 15, 1998. To the extent that FASB
interpretation No. 44 covers events occurring during the period after December
15, 1998, but before the effective date of July 1, 2000, the effects of applying
FIN No. 44 are recognized on a prospective basis from July 1, 2000. We
anticipate the impact will not be material to our financial position or results
of operations.

On June 26, 2000 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 101B which amends the implementation date of Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition", to no later than the fourth fiscal
quarter of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1999. Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 101 provides guidance on the recognition, presentation, and
disclosure of revenue in the financial statements. We anticipate the impact will
not be material to our financial position or results of operations.


ITEM 3  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We utilize interest rate swaps to hedge against the effect of interest rate
fluctuations on our senior debt portfolio. We do not hold or issue financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Swap counterparties are major
commercial banks. Through June 30, 2000, we had entered into six interest rate
swap transactions having an aggregate non-amortizing notional amount of $250.0
million. Under these interest rate swap contracts, we agree to pay an amount
equal to a specified fixed-rate of interest times a notional principal amount
and to receive in turn an amount equal to specified variable-rate of interest
times the same notional amount. The notional amounts of the contracts are not
exchanged. Net interest positions are settled quarterly. A 100 basis point
fluctuation in market rates would not have a material effect on our overall
financial condition.

Information, as of June 30, 2000, for the interest rate swaps entered into is as
follows:

Term                  Notional          Fixed Rate       Variable Rate
----                  --------          ----------       -------------
12/8/98 - 12/4/03     $35,000,000       4.805%           6.86875%
12/8/98 - 12/4/03     $40,000,000       4.760%           6.86875%
6/12/00 - 6/12/03     $75,000,000       6.9025%          6.80%
6/15/00 - 6/16/03     $50,000,000       6.895%           6.81%
7/17/00 - 7/15/03     $25,000,000       6.89%            USD-LIBOR-BBA
8/15/00 - 8/15/03     $25,000,000       6.89%            USD-LIBOR-BBA

The variable rate is capped at 7.5% for the interest rate swaps, with notional
amounts of $75.0 million, $50.0 million, $25.0 million and $25.0 million,
respectively. USD-LIBOR-BBA is the 3-Month LIBOR Rate set by the British Bankers
Association.

Our cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term assets having initial
maturities of three months or less and are managed by high credit quality
financial institutions. While these investments are subject to a degree of
interest rate risk, it is not considered to be material relative to our overall
investment income position.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

           None.

Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

           None.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

           None.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

           Triton held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 10, 2000, at
           which the Stockholders elected two directors and ratified the
           selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Triton's independent
           auditors for the year ending December 31, 2000.

           The following table sets forth the names of the nominees for
           director and the votes for, against and abstain with respect to
           each such nominee:

           Nominee                           For           Against      Abstain

           Scott Anderson..............   51,735,080        46,934         0
           Arnold Chavkin..............   51,734,670        47,344         0

           In connection with the ratification of the selection of
           PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors for Triton for
           the year ended December 31, 2000, 51,777,173 shares were voted in
           favor of the ratification, 2,731 against the ratification and 2,110
           abstained.


Item 5.    Other Information

           None.

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

       (a)    Exhibits

       3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Triton PCS Holdings, Inc.
              (incorporated by reference to exhibit no. 3.4 to the Form S-1
              registration statement of Triton PCS Holdings, Inc., File No.
              333-85149 (the "Form S-1")).

       3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Triton PCS Holdings, Inc.
              (incorporated by reference to exhibit no. 3.5 to the Form S-1).

       4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 4, 1998, between Triton PCS, Inc., the
              Guarantors party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association
              (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form S-4
              Registration Statement of Triton PCS, Inc. and its subsidiaries,
              File No. 333-57715).

       4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 30, 1999, to the
              Indenture dated as of May 4, 1998 (incorporated by reference to
              exhibit 4.2 of the Form S-4).

       10.1   Investors Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of February 4, 1998,
              among CB Capital Investors, L.P., J.P. Morgan Investment
              Corporation, Sixty Wall Street SBIC Fund, L.P., Private Equity
              Investors III, L.P., Equity-Linked Investors-II, Toronto Dominion
              Capital (U.S.A.), Inc., DAG-Triton PCS, L.P., First Union Capital
              Partners, Inc., and the stockholders named therein (incorporated
              by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form S-4 Registration
              Statement of Triton PCS, Inc. and its subsidiaries, File No.
              333-57715).
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       10.2   Amendment No. 1 to Investor Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of
              October 27, 1999 among CB Capital Investors, L.P., J.P. Morgan
              Investment Corporation, Sixty Wall Street SBIC Fund, L.P., Private
              Equity Investors III, L.P., Equity-Linked Investors-II, Toronto
              Dominion Capital (U.S.A.), Inc., DAG-Triton PCS, L.P., First Union
              Capital Partners, Inc., and the stockholders named therein
              (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.47 of the Form S-1)

       10.3   First Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of
              October 27, 1999, among Triton PCS Holdings, Inc., AT&T Wireless
              PCS LLC, and the cash equity investors and management stockholders
              party thereto.

       27.1   Financial Data Schedule



       (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

              None.
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                                   SIGNATURES




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Berwyn, State of
Pennsylvania, on August 10, 2000.



                                      TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, Inc.
                                      (Registrant)

                                      By:       /s/ Michael E. Kalogris
                                         ------------------------------------

                                           Michael E. Kalogris
                                           Chairman and CEO


                                      By:       /s/ David D. Clark
                                         ------------------------------------

                                           David D. Clark
                                           Executive Vice President & CFO


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