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6/20/2013, 1:24 AM ET

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Friday, June 14, 11:21 AM T-Mobile USA (TMUS +3.3%) is "Plan B" for SoftBank (SFTBF.PK) if its merger with Sprint (S +0.3%) doesn't go through, says CEO Masayoshi Son. But Son adds he "[plans] to go with Plan A if possible." Reuters reported last week SoftBank is talking with Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) about buying its 74% stake in T-Mobile USA if the Sprint merger fails thanks to a rival bid from Dish (DISH). For now, Sprint's board (unlike Clearwire's) is spurning Dish. As always, Son isn't lacking for confidence. "I am determined to be No. 1 in the world very soon in my industry ... You are lucky not to be my competitor." 3 Comments [Tech, M&A, On the Move]
Friday, June 7, 3:54 PM While Sprint (S -1.3%) slumps on a report SoftBank (SFTBF.PK) is talking with Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) about buying its 74% stake in T-Mobile USA (TMUS +4.1%) should the Sprint deal falter, Dish (DISH +1.5%) has spiked higher, as investors take the report as a sign SoftBank would rather abandon its Sprint efforts than significantly raise its bid. Sources tell Reuters SoftBank and DT have been talking since last year, but that talks "intensified" following Dish's $25.5B offer for Sprint. Clearwire (CLWR +3.3%) has also moved higher, and is now $0.02 above Dish's $4.40/share offer price. (previous) 9 Comments [Tech, On the Move, M&A]
Friday, June 7, 3:43 PM SoftBank (SFTBF.PK) is reportedly in talks with Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) about buying its stake in T-Mobile (TMUS +4.9%) should the deal with Sprint (S -0.8%) fall apart, according to Reuters. Sprint is off more than 1% from its session high on the news. Comment! [M&A, On the Move]
Thursday, May 16, 11:07 AM Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) can sell its 74% stake in T-Mobile USA (TMUS +2.5%) prior to the end of an 18-month lockup period if it receives a buyout offer for the entire stake, says CFO Timotheus Hoettges. The comments seem to be giving a lift to the #4 U.S. carrier. T-Mobile CFO Braxton Carter recently stated his company wanted to extend the footprint of the MetroPCS brand by ~100M POPs over the next 6 quarters. T-Mobile is counting on 4G support to give MetroPCS an edge over prepaid rivals such as Leap (LEAP) and AT&T's 3G-only Aio prepaid service. 1 Comment [Tech, M&A]
Wednesday, May 8, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: AOL, ARQL, CTSH, CWH, DTEGY.PK, ENB, EZCH, FSYS, FUN, KRO, LMCA, LSE, MPEL, NAVB, NICE, POZN, SODA, STWD, THI, TTI, VVUS, WEN, WMC Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Wednesday’s open: AOL, ARQL, CTSH, CWH, DTEGY.PK, ENB, EZCH, FSYS, FUN, KRO, LMCA, LSE, MPEL, NAVB, NICE, POZN, SODA, STWD, THI, TTI, VVUS, WEN, WMC Comment! [Earnings]
Wednesday, May 1, 4:34 AM After wrapping up its merger with MetroPCS (PCS), T-Mobile USA is set to make its debut on the NYSE today under the ticker symbol TMUS. The stock should trade between $15-16 per share based on the cash payment to PCS shareholders and a capital injection from parent company Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK). Investors should exercise caution however, one analyst told Bloomberg, as "stocks can do strange things around events like this." Comment! [Tech, M&A]
Wednesday, April 24, 10:54 AM MetroPCS (PCS -1.1%) shareholders approve the company's merger with T-Mobile USA (DTEGY.PK). The approval was widely expected after the most high-profile opponents of Deutsche Telekom's initial offer terms - major shareholders Paulson & Co. and Schoenfeld Asset Management, and advisory firm ISS - all gave a thumbs-up to Deutsche's revised offer. Now comes the hard part: getting two low-end carriers who have been steadily losing share to Verizon/AT&T to reverse their fortunes as a joint entity. Quite a lot hinges on how T-Mobile's new subsidy-free plans are received. 2 Comments [Tech, M&A]
Wednesday, April 17, 6:54 PM Paulson & Co. and Omega Advisors have joined a growing list of Sprint (S) investors to declare Dish's (DISH) bid for the company superior to SoftBank's (SFTBF.PK), further pressuring the Japanese carrier to up its offer; Paulson owns 4.24% of Sprint, and Omega 1.86%. Meanwhile, as Sprint and T-Mobile both get ready to merge with 3rd parties, speculation is growing the #3 and #4 U.S. carriers may themselves tie the knot one day to better compete against AT&T/Verizon. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse last May: "I honestly don't believe there is a magic number of four at all." (more) 2 Comments [Tech, M&A]
Monday, April 15, 11:03 AM MetroPCS (PCS -3.6%) and Leap Wireless (LEAP -2.5%) slump in the wake of Dish Network's $25.5B offer for Sprint. The offer, which comes shortly after Bloomberg reported Dish had proposed a tie-up with T-Mobile USA (DTEGY.PK), removes T-Mobile/MetroPCS as an M&A target (for now, at least), and lowers the odds of an offer for Leap. Should a Dish/Sprint merger happen, it would also potentially create a tougher rival for the low-end carriers, though Sprint/SoftBank would arguably do the same. Comment! [Tech, On the Move, M&A]
Friday, April 12, 3:12 PM Dish Network (DISH) CEO Charlie Egren has reportedly approached Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) about a possible merger with T-Mobile. Deutsche Telekom might have interest, according to the report, once it closes the T-Mobile/MetroPCS (PCS) merger. Egren made his approach prior to April 10 when Deutsche improved its bid for MetroPCS. 6 Comments [M&A]
Friday, April 12, 2:47 PM Upcoming FCC spectrum auctions should be structured to guarantee smaller nationwide carriers - no doubt T-Mobile (DTEGY.PK) and Sprint (S) - are able to purchase a fair share, so as to "improve the competitive dynamic among nationwide carriers and benefit consumers," the DOJ argues in a public filing. Verizon Wireless (VZ, VOD) and AT&T (T), who are already complaining the auctions (arriving in 2014 or later) will cap how much spectrum they can acquire, can't be happy to hear that. 2 Comments [Tech]
Thursday, April 11, 12:52 PM Paulson & Co. says it will support Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGY.PK) revised offer for MetroPCS (PCS -0.1%). Schoenfeld Asset Management, another opponent of the original deal, says it's reviewing the deal terms. Nonetheless, with Paulson's votes added to the existing support of Madison Dearborn (another major MetroPCS investor), the deal's odds are looking good. MetroPCS shares are near breakeven, after trading higher AH yesterday on news of DT's new bid. LEAP -1.6%. Comment! [Tech, M&A]
Wednesday, April 10, 6:08 PM MetroPCS (PCS) +2.5% AH after Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) submits what it calls its "best and final offer" for merging the prepaid carrier with T-Mobile USA. The new offer reduces the combined company's debt by $3.8B to $11.2B, cuts the interest rate on the debt by 50 bps, and extends the lockup on DT's stake in the company by 6 months to 18 months. The proposed ownership structure remains the same - DT would own 74% of the company, and MetroPCS shareholders 26%. (previous) 3 Comments [Tech, On the Move, M&A, Breaking News]
Wednesday, April 10, 5:49 PM A new Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) offer for MetroPCS (PCS) will "impose less debt" on the company following its merger with T-Mobile USA, Bloomberg reports. Lower interest rates are also part of the deal terms, which could be announced tonight. 9.9% MetroPCS owner Paulson & Co. has been quite unhappy about the $15B in debt sporting "above market" interest rates that's attached to DT's current offer. (WSJ report) Comment! [Tech, M&A]
Wednesday, April 10, 12:52 PM Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY.PK) is "reviewing a sweeter bid" for MetroPCS (PCS +3.8%) and could announce the terms as soon as today, the WSJ reports. Many have been expecting a higher offer to arrive since shareholder advisory firm ISS joined Paulson & Co and disgruntled MetroPCS shareholders in opposing the current deal. Bloomberg notes DT is able to monitor shareholder voting in real-time, giving it a chance to adjust its offer if it looks like the current bid will fail. (previous) Comment! [Tech, M&A, On the Move]

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