Sprint Announces Waiver under Secured Equipment Facility

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), September 16, 2013 – Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S, news, filings) announced today that Sprint Communications, Inc. entered into a waiver pursuant to which the lenders waived until December 31, 2013 any default of the quarterly leverage compliance test under Sprint Communications’ secured equipment facility that may otherwise result from Sprint Corporation’s previously announced issuance of notes on September 11, 2013. As previously announced, on September 11, 2013, Sprint Communications also received similar waivers under its revolving credit facility and its Export Development Canada loan agreement. Sprint has now received all necessary waivers under its credit facilities.

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