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United States Cellular Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MARKET RISK
Long-Term Debt
As of December 31, 2014, the majority of U.S. Cellular’s long-term debt was in the form of fixed-rate
notes with maturities ranging up to 49 years. Fluctuations in market interest rates can lead to significant
fluctuations in the fair value of these fixed-rate notes.
The following table presents the scheduled principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease
obligations, and the related weighted average interest rates by maturity dates at December 31, 2014:
Principal Payments Due by Period
Weighted-Avg. Interest
Long-Term Debt Rates on Long-Term
Obligations(1) Debt Obligations(2)
(Dollars in millions)
2015 ................................. $ — 9.7%
2016 ................................. 0.1 9.7%
2017 ................................. 0.1 9.7%
2018 ................................. 0.1 9.7%
2019 ................................. 0.1 9.7%
After 5 years ........................... 1,162.7 6.9%
Total ................................. $1,163.1 6.9%
(1) The total long-term debt obligation differs from Long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance
Sheet due to the $11.3 million unamortized discount related to the 6.7% Senior Notes. See
Note 11—Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(2) Represents the weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2014 for debt maturing in
the respective periods.
Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the estimated fair value of long-term debt obligations, excluding capital
lease obligations and the current portion of such long-term debt, was $1,122.1 million and $817.5 million,
respectively. The fair value of long-term debt, excluding capital lease obligations and the current portion
of such long-term debt, was estimated using market prices for the 6.95% Senior Notes at December 31,
2014 and 2013 and 7.25% Senior Notes at December 31, 2014 and a discounted cash flow analysis for
the 6.7% Senior Notes at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
Other Market Risk Sensitive Instruments
The substantial majority of U.S. Cellular’s other market risk sensitive instruments (as defined in item 305
of SEC Regulation S-K) are short-term, including Cash and cash equivalents. Accordingly, U.S. Cellular
believes that a significant change in interest rates would not have a material effect on such other market
risk sensitive instruments.
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