Prospectus Supplement No. 12

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

File No. 333-133343

Prospectus Supplement No. 12

to Prospectus Dated May 10, 2006

Embarq Corporation

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Restricted Shares of Common Stock

Restricted Stock Units and

Shares of Common Stock Issuable in Connection with the

Restricted Stock Units

This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated May 10, 2006 relating to the offer and sale of restricted shares of our common stock, restricted stock units, and shares of our common stock issuable in connection with the restricted stock units issued in connection with our spin-off from Sprint Nextel Corporation and effective as of May 17, 2006, the distribution date for the spin-off, to current and former Sprint Nextel Corporation employees who held Sprint Nextel Corporation restricted stock or restricted stock units at that time and who did not become Embarq employees at the time of the spin-off. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with, and may not be delivered or utilized without, the prospectus and any prior prospectus supplements. This prospectus supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus and any prior prospectus supplements, except to the extent that the information in this prospectus supplement supersedes the information contained in the prospectus and any prior prospectus supplements.

This prospectus supplement includes the following financial statements, audited or unaudited, as indicated, of Embarq Corporation:

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Quarters and Years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005;

 

   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005; and

 

   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.

The securities offered hereby involve risks and uncertainties. These risks are described under the caption “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 of the prospectus, as the same may be updated in prospectus supplements.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus supplement is February 9, 2007.


Embarq Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Quarter Ended
December 31,
   Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2006     2005    2006     2005  
     (unaudited)    (unaudited)        

Net Operating Revenues

         

Service revenues

   $ 1,472     $ 1,389    $ 5,722     $ 5,566  

Product revenues

     145       214      641       688  
                               

Net operating revenues

     1,617       1,603      6,363       6,254  
                               

Operating Expenses

         

Cost of services

     411       357      1,594       1,417  

Cost of products

     144       206      598       632  

Selling, general and administrative

     388       410      1,600       1,594  

Depreciation

     268       245      1,027       979  

Asset impairment

     —         80      —         80  
                               

Total Operating Expenses

     1,211       1,298      4,819       4,702  
                               

Operating Income

     406       305      1,544       1,552  

Interest expense

     121       20      324       83  

Other (income) expense, net

     (1 )     2      (14 )     (3 )
                               

Income Before Taxes

     286       283      1,234       1,472  

Income tax expense

     92       112      450       578  
                               

Income from Continuing Operations

     194       171      784       894  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net

     —         16      —         16  
                               

Net Income

   $ 194     $ 155    $ 784     $ 878  
                               

Basic Earnings Per Share(1)

   $ 1.30        $ 5.26    
                     

Basic weighted average shares(1)

     149.6          149.2    

Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)

   $ 1.28        $ 5.21    
                     

Diluted weighted average shares(1)

     151.4          150.4    

 


(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding have been presented on a pro forma basis for the year ended December 31, 2006. Shares outstanding and dilution effects at the spin-off date of May 17, 2006 were assumed to be outstanding at January 1, 2006.


Embarq Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in millions)

 

     December 31,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 53     $ 103  

Accounts receivable, net

     660       660  

Inventories

     179       174  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     131       135  
                

Total current assets

     1,023       1,072  
                

Property, plant and equipment, net

     7,988       7,804  

Prepaid pension asset

     —         219  

Other non-current assets

     80       126  
                

Total non-current assets

     8,068       8,149  
                

Total assets

   $ 9,091     $ 9,221  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current maturities

   $ 37     $ 2  

Accounts payable

     503       528  

Accrued payroll & benefits

     198       118  

Accrued taxes

     164       104  

Deferred revenue

     211       215  

Accrued interest

     52       35  

Other current liabilities

     99       82  
                

Total current liabilities

     1,264       1,084  
                

Long-term debt

     6,421       1,123  

Postretirement and other benefit obligations

     685       793  

Deferred income taxes

     1,082       1,290  

Other non-current liabilities

     107       79  
                

Total non-current liabilities

     8,295       3,285  
                

Stockholders' equity

    

Business equity

     —         5,377  

Common stock

     1       —    

Paid in capital

     (414 )     —    

Retained earnings

     308       —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (363 )     (525 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     (468 )     4,852  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

   $ 9,091     $ 9,221  
                


Embarq Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in millions)

 

    

Year Ended

December 31,

 
     2006     2005  
     (unaudited)        

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 784     $ 878  

Depreciation

     1,027       979  

Deferred income taxes

     (69 )     33  

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

     55       54  

Stock-based compensation expense

     31       —    

Net losses (gains) on sales of assets

     (17 )     1  

Other, net

     39       34  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (35 )     (78 )

Inventories and other current assets

     29       (14 )

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     235       93  

Noncurrent assets and liabilities, net

     (26 )     (81 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,053       1,899  
                

Investing Activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (923 )     (828 )

Proceeds from sales of assets

     43       17  
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (880 )     (811 )
                

Financing Activities

    

Changes in debt, net

     1,308       (115 )

Net cash paid to Sprint Nextel associated with the spin off

     (2,208 )     —    

Dividends paid to stockholders

     (150 )     —    

Dividends paid to Sprint Nextel

     (194 )     (983 )

Other, net

     21       —    
                

Net cash used by financing activities

     (1,223 )     (1,098 )
                

Change in cash and equivalents

     (50 )     (10 )

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     103       113  
                

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 53     $ 103  
                

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

    

Non-cash transactions with Sprint Nextel:

    

Distribution of senior notes

   $ (4,485 )   $ —    

Transfer of notes receivable

     460       —    

Transfer of property, plant and equipment, net

     313       —    

Transfer of pension assets, net of post-retirement benefit obligations

     479       —    

Transfer of other assets and liabilities, net

     35       —    

Deferred taxes related to assets and liabilities transferred

     (53 )     —    
                

Total non-cash activities associated with the spin off

   $ (3,251 )   $ —    
                

Net cash paid to Sprint Nextel associated with the spin-off

     (2,208 )     —    
                

Combined cash and non-cash activities associated with the spin off

   $ (5,459 )   $ —