iPCS, Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/iPCS_Inc-2102790 Friday, January 09, 2009 6:51:06 AM 2102790 iPCS, Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/1292520bir/1292520normiPCS Inc. (Schaumburg, Illinois)Horizon PCS Inc.United StatesCommunications: Telecommunications: Wireless services.481251721217EJIPCS11/26/2008 6:17:57 AM1292520Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665674spcred/665674normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobal8/15/2008 6:31:00 PM400Full Report665674United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableHigh TechnologyFull ReportStrengthening financial profile; Solid growth opportunity given relatively low 5.4% penetration rate of covered population equivalents (POPs); and Adequate liquidity. Aggressive financial policy; Reliance on Sprint Nextel Corp., which owns the wireless spectrum licenses used by iPCS to provide service; Highly leveraged financial profile; and Below-average profitability. The ratings on Schaumburg, Ill.-based iPCS Inc. reflect an aggressive financial policy; its reliance on Sprint Nextel, which owns the wireless spectrum licenses used by iPCS to provide service; its highly leveraged financial profile; and below-average profitability. Tempering factors include an improving financial profile; opportunity for growth, given the company's relatively low 5.4% penetration rate of covered population equivalents (POPs); and adequate liquidity. The company is a Sprint PCS affiliate serving approximately 654,000USA44980Y44980U50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSFULLGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665713spcred/665713normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobal8/15/2008 6:31:00 PM175Summary665713United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableHigh TechnologySummaryThe ratings on Schaumburg, Ill.-based iPCS Inc. reflect an aggressive financial policy; its reliance on Sprint Nextel, which owns the wireless spectrum licenses used by iPCS to provide service; its highly leveraged financial profile; and below-average profitability. Tempering factors include an improving financial profile; opportunity for growth, given the company's relatively low 5.4% penetration rate of covered population equivalents (POPs); and adequate liquidity. The company is a Sprint PCS affiliate serving approximately 654,000 subscribers, with the exclusive right to provide Sprint PCS digital wireless services to 81 markets in Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Tennessee, covering 15.1 million POPs. Debt outstanding for the consolidated company as of June 30, 2008, totaled about $475 million. Despite a weakening economy,USA44980Y44980U50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSSUMMARYGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665019spcred/665019normThe latest News from S&Pglobal8/13/2008 6:40:05 PM100News665019United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) Aug. 13, 2008--Standard&Poor's Rating Services said today it raised its ratings on Schaumburg, Ill.-based wireless service provider iPCS Inc., including the corporate credit rating, which was raised to 'B' from 'B-'. Debt outstanding for the consolidated company as of June 30, 2008, totaled about $475 million. The outlook is stable. "The rating upgrade reflects iPCS' strengthening financial profile due to solid subscriber growth and an expanding EBITDA margin," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Susan Madison. Over the past year, debt (adjusted for operating leases) to last-12-month EBITDA has improved to about 5.3x from over 7x, following the company's April 2007 dividend recapitalization transaction.USA44980U44980Y50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSNEWSGLOBISSCORPHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/665020spcred/665020normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobal8/13/2008 6:40:00 PM175Research Update665020United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableHigh TechnologyResearch UpdateOn Aug. 13, 2008, Standard&Poor's Rating Services raised its ratings on Schaumburg, Ill.-based wireless service provider iPCS Inc., including the corporate credit rating, which was raised to 'B' from 'B-'. The outlook is stable. The rating upgrade reflects iPCS' strengthening financial profile due to solid subscriber growth and an expanding EBITDA margin. Over the past year, debt (adjusted for operating leases) to last-12-month EBITDA has improved to about 5.3x from over 7x, following the company's April 2007 dividend recapitalization transaction. The company is a Sprint PCS affiliate serving approximately 654,000 subscribers, with the exclusive right to provide Sprint PCS digital wireless services to 81 markets in Illinois, Michigan Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, and Tennessee, covering 15.1 million populationUSA44980U44980Y50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSRESUPDGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/646284spcred/646284normThe latest Research Update from S&Pglobalstructured5/3/2008 2:38:50 AM175Research Update646284United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesTelecommunications & CableHigh TechnologyResearch UpdateOn May 2, 2008, Standard&Poor's Rating Services revised its outlook on Schaumburg, Ill.-based iPCS Inc. to stable from negative. All existing ratings, including the 'B-' corporate credit rating, were affirmed. The stable outlook revision reflects the resolution of a number of operational and financial issues between Sprint Nextel Corp. and iPCS, which dampened iPCS' 2007 operating performance. Through amended affiliate agreements signed in March 2008, Sprint Nextel and iPCS agreed to lower fees paid by iPCS to Sprint Nextel for back office services over the next three years, which is expected to improve profitability by lowering operating expense. Back office fees may drop further if iPCS meets certain target levels for upgrading its network to support Sprint Nextel'sUSA44980U44980Y50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSRESUPDUSA8520P285206165332V8520P350102010 501020 5010 50Sprint Nextel Corp.Nextel Communications Inc.102459126993ASIAUSAEMERGINGEUROMIDAFRLATAMERICAFONNXTLGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSTelecommunicationsHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/646283spcred/646283normThe latest News from S&Pglobal5/3/2008 2:38:00 AM100News646283United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesGlobal IssuersCorporationsTelecommunications & CableHigh TechnologyNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) May 2, 2008--Standard&Poor's Rating Services said today that it revised its outlook on Schaumburg, Ill.-based iPCS Inc. to stable from negative. All existing ratings, including the 'B-' corporate credit rating, were affirmed. "The stable outlook revision reflects the resolution of a number of operational and financial issues between Sprint Nextel Corp. and iPCS, which dampened iPCS' 2007 operating performance," said Standard&Poor's credit analyst Susan Madison. iPCS is a Sprint PCS affiliate serving approximately 640,600 subscribers, with the exclusive right to provide Sprint PCS digital wireless services to 80 markets located in Illinois, Michigan Pennsylvania, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Tennessee covering 15.1 million population equivalents (POPs). Debt outstanding for the consolidated companyUSA44980U44980Y50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSNEWSGLOBISSCORPTelecommunicationsHighCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/636337spcred/636337normThe latest Summary from S&P3/18/2008 6:33:27 PMSummary175globalstructured636337United StatesWireless Telecommunication ServicesUnited StatesStructured FinanceGlobal IssuersCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesHigh TechnologyTelecommunications & CableSummaryThe ratings on Schaumburg, Ill.-based iPCS Inc. reflect an aggressive financial policy; its reliance on Sprint Nextel, which owns the wireless spectrum licenses used by the company to provide service; its highly leveraged financial profile; and below-average profitability. Tempering factors include opportunity for growth in light of the company's relatively low 5.2% subscriber penetration rate of covered population equivalents (POPs) and adequate liquidity. iPCS is a Sprint PCS affiliate serving about 629,000 subscribers. It has the exclusive right to provide Sprint PCS digital wireless services to 80 markets primarily in the Midwest with 15.1 million licensed POPs. Debt outstanding for the consolidated company totaled about $475 million as of Dec. 31, 2007. iPCS recently amended its affiliation agreements with SprintUSA44980U44980Y50102010 501020 5010 50iPCS Inc.345039USAIPCSSUMMARYUSA8520618520P28520P350102010 501020 5010 50Sprint Nextel Corp.102459ASIAEMERGINGEUROMIDAFRLATAMERICAUSAFONSTRUCGLOBISSCORPABSHighTelecommunicationsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/srp/797405676srp/797405676norm...Address:#### North Roselle Road, Suite ###, Schaumburg, Illinois ##### Incorporated:DelawareWeb Site: www.ipcswirelessinc.comSIC Classification: Radiotelephone Communications (####) Business Description: iPCS, Inc. is a Sprint PCS Affiliate of Sprint Nextel with the exclusive right to sell wireless mobility communications, network products and services under the Sprint brand. 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