UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q
 

 (Mark One)  

 x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    
  For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 
    
  or 
    
 o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    
For the transition period from       to     
 
Commission File Number 1-8610

AT&T INC.

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 43-1301883
 
208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone Number:  (210) 821-4105


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]   No [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [X]   No [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer[X] Accelerated filer[   ]
Non-accelerated filer[   ](Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company[   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [   ]   No [X]
 

At OctoberJuly 31, 20132014, there were 5,2685,186 million common shares outstanding.

 
 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements

AT&T INC.AT&T INC.AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMECONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMECONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
Dollars in millions except per share amountsDollars in millions except per share amountsDollars in millions except per share amounts 
(Unaudited)(Unaudited)(Unaudited) 
 Three months ended  Nine months ended Three months ended  Six months ended 
 September 30,  September 30, June 30,  June 30, 
 2013   2012   2013   2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Operating Revenues$32,158  $31,459  $95,589  $94,856  $32,575  $32,075  $65,051  $63,431 
Operating Expenses                         
Cost of services and sales (exclusive of depreciation                         
and amortization shown separately below) 13,403  12,602   39,227  37,673   14,212   13,270   27,533   25,824 
Selling, general and administrative 7,952  8,308   24,406  24,657   8,197   8,121   16,457   16,454 
Depreciation and amortization 4,615  4,512   13,715  13,571   4,550   4,571   9,167   9,100 
Total operating expenses 25,970  25,422   77,348  75,901   26,959   25,962   53,157   51,378 
Operating Income 6,188  6,037   18,241  18,955   5,616   6,113   11,894   12,053 
Other Income (Expense)                         
Interest expense (829) (824)  (2,481) (2,624)  (881)  (825)  (1,741)  (1,652)
Equity in net income of affiliates 91  182   494  537   102   218   190   403 
Other income (expense) – net 50  47  370  122   1,269   288   1,414   320 
Total other income (expense) (688) (595)  (1,617) (1,965)  490   (319)  (137)  (929)
Income Before Income Taxes 5,500  5,442   16,624  16,990   6,106   5,794   11,757   11,124 
Income tax expense 1,595  1,741   5,066  5,672   2,485   1,914   4,402   3,471 
Net Income 3,905  3,701   11,558  11,318   3,621   3,880   7,355   7,653 
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (91) (66)  (222) (197)  (74)  (58)  (156)  (131)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T$ 3,814  $ 3,635  $ 11,336  $ 11,121  $3,547  $3,822  $7,199  $7,522 
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T$0.72  $0.63  $2.10  $1.90  $0.68  $0.71  $1.38  $1.38 
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T$0.72  $0.63  $2.09  $1.90  $0.68  $0.71  $1.38  $1.38 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares                         
Outstanding – Basic (in millions) 5,315   5,771   5,402   5,848   5,204   5,381   5,213   5,446 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares                           
Outstanding with Dilution (in millions)
 5,331   5,792   5,419   5,869   5,220   5,397   5,229   5,463 
Dividends Declared Per Common Share$0.45  $0.44  $1.35  $1.32  $0.46  $0.45  $0.92  $0.90 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                        

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AT&T INC.           
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME         
Dollars in millions           
(Unaudited)           
 Three months ended Nine months ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2013  2012  2013  2012 
Net income$3,905  $3,701  $11,558  $11,318 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:           
    Foreign Currency:           
     Translation adjustment (includes $(1), $0, $(2) and $0 attributable
           to noncontrolling interest), net of taxes of $(21), $33, $(86)
           and $109
 (37)  57   (155)  199 
     Reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of
           taxes of $0, $0, $19 and $0
     34   
    Available-for-sale securities:           
     Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $38, $31, $84
            and $58
 69   59   155   108 
     Reclassification adjustment realized in net income, net of
           taxes of $(2), $(28), $(7) and $(34)
 (3)  (51)  (13)  (63)
    Cash flow hedges:           
     Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $171, $126, $286
           and $68
 316   232   526   125 
     Reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of
           taxes of $4, $4, $12 and $11
     22   21 
    Defined benefit postretirement plans:           
     Net unrealized gains (losses) from equity method investees
           arising during period, net of taxes of $0, $0, $0 and $(29)
       (53)
     Reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of taxes
           of $0, $0, $5 and $0
       
     Amortization of net prior service credit included in net income,
           net of taxes of $(109), $(84), $(327) and ($255)
 (178)  (137)  (533)  (411)
     Other   (1)    
Other comprehensive income (loss) 174   167   44   (74)
Total comprehensive income 4,079   3,868   11,602   11,244 
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to
           noncontrolling interest
 (90)  (66)  (220)  (197)
Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T$3,989  $3,802  $11,382  $11,047 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.           

AT&T INC.            
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME          
Dollars in millions            
(Unaudited)            
  Three months ended  Six months ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Net income $3,621  $3,880  $7,355  $7,653 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                
    Foreign Currency:                
        Translation adjustments (includes $1, $(1), $1
           and $(1) attributable to noncontrolling interest), net of taxes
           of $15, $(127), $5 and $(65)
  26   (239)  6   (118)
        Reclassification adjustment included in net income,
            net of taxes of $210, $19, $224 and $19
  391   34   416   34 
    Available-for-sale securities:                
        Net unrealized gains, net of taxes of $24, $6, $34
           and $46
  43   11   59   86 
        Reclassification adjustment realized in net income, net of
           taxes of $(1), $(1), $(8) and $(5)
  (3  (3)  (14)  (10)
     Cash flow hedges:                
        Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $(56), $66,
           $(53) and $115
  (104)  120   (98)  210 
        Reclassification adjustment included in net income,
           net of taxes of $7, $4, $11 and $8
  14   8   21   15 
     Defined benefit postretirement plans:                
        Reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of
           taxes $31, $5, $33 and $5
  58   8   61   8 
        Amortization of net prior service credit included in
           net income, net of taxes of $(142), $(109), $(289)
           and $(218)
  (239)  (177)  (479)  (355)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  186   (238)  (28)  (130)
Total comprehensive income  3,807   3,642   7,327   7,523 
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to
     noncontrolling interest
  (75)  (57)  (157)  (130)
Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T $3,732  $3,585  $7,170  $7,393 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                
 
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AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2014  2013 
Assets (Unaudited)    
Current Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $11,305  $3,339 
Accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $461 and $483  13,001   12,918 
Prepaid expenses  928   960 
Deferred income taxes  1,180   1,199 
Other current assets  6,698   4,780 
Total current assets  33,112   23,196 
Property, plant and equipment  283,252   274,798 
   Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  (168,892)  (163,830)
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net  114,360   110,968 
Goodwill  70,094   69,273 
Licenses  59,655   56,433 
Other Intangible Assets – Net  6,380   5,779 
Investments in Equity Affiliates  159   3,860 
Other Assets  9,706   8,278 
Total Assets $293,466  $277,787 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
Current Liabilities        
Debt maturing within one year $10,482  $5,498 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  22,966   21,107 
Advanced billing and customer deposits  3,990   4,212 
Accrued taxes  3,962   1,774 
Dividends payable  2,388   2,404 
Total current liabilities  43,788   34,995 
Long-Term Debt  73,570   69,290 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities        
Deferred income taxes  36,835   36,308 
Postemployment benefit obligation  30,070   29,946 
Other noncurrent liabilities  16,578   15,766 
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities  83,483   82,020 
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2014 and        
   December 31, 2013: issued 6,495,231,088 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013)  6,495   6,495 
Additional paid-in capital  91,057   91,091 
Retained earnings  33,554   31,141 
Treasury stock (1,304,409,511 at June 30, 2014 and 1,268,914,913        
   at December 31, 2013, at cost)  (46,825)  (45,619)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  7,851   7,880 
Noncontrolling interest  493   494 
Total stockholders’ equity  92,625   91,482 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $293,466  $277,787 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.        

AT&T INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
 September 30, December 31,
 2013  2012 
Assets(Unaudited)   
Current Assets     
Cash and cash equivalents$1,371  $4,868 
Accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $491 and $547 12,444   12,657 
Prepaid expenses 1,022   1,035 
Deferred income taxes 682   1,036 
Other current assets 2,916   3,110 
Total current assets 18,435   22,706 
Property, plant and equipment 282,445   270,907 
   Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization (170,021)  (161,140)
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net 112,424   109,767 
Goodwill 70,014   69,773 
Licenses 56,304   52,352 
Customer Lists and Relationships – Net 876   1,391 
Other Intangible Assets – Net 5,020   5,032 
Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates 3,949   4,581 
Other Assets 7,577   6,713 
Total Assets$274,599  $272,315 
      
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     
Current Liabilities     
Debt maturing within one year$7,873  $3,486 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 20,433   20,494 
Advanced billing and customer deposits 4,013   4,225 
Accrued taxes 1,488   1,026 
Dividends payable 2,376   2,556 
Total current liabilities 36,183   31,787 
Long-Term Debt 68,350   66,358 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities     
Deferred income taxes 30,666   28,491 
Postemployment benefit obligation 42,036   41,392 
Other noncurrent liabilities 11,234   11,592 
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities 83,936   81,475 
      
Stockholders’ Equity     
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2013 and     
   December 31, 2012: issued 6,495,231,088 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012) 6,495   6,495 
Additional paid-in capital 91,021   91,038 
Retained earnings 26,648   22,481 
Treasury stock (1,214,987,626 at September 30, 2013 and 913,836,325     
   at December 31, 2012, at cost) (43,731)  (32,888)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 5,282   5,236 
Noncontrolling interest 415   333 
Total stockholders’ equity 86,130   92,695 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$274,599  $272,315 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.     

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AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
Dollars in millions 
(Unaudited) 
  Six months ended 
  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Operating Activities      
Net income $7,355  $7,653 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
   Depreciation and amortization  9,167   9,100 
   Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates  (58)  (198)
   Provision for uncollectible accounts  444   439 
   Deferred income tax expense  546   1,081 
   Net gain from sale of investments, net of impairments  (1,365)  (260)
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
      Accounts receivable  (566)  (290)
      Other current assets  (771)  784 
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  2,894   (340)
   Retirement benefit funding  (280)  - 
   Other - net
  (497)  (258)
Total adjustments  9,514   10,058 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  16,869   17,711 
         
Investing Activities        
Construction and capital expenditures:        
   Capital expenditures  (11,649)  (9,665)
   Interest during construction  (118)  (140)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (857)  (1,182)
Dispositions  4,921   825 
Return of advances to and investments in equity affiliates  2   301 
Other  -   (4)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities�� (7,701)  (9,865)
         
Financing Activities        
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less  134   - 
Issuance of other short-term borrowings  -   1,476 
Repayment of other short-term borrowings  -   (233)
Issuance of long-term debt  8,564   6,416 
Repayment of long-term debt  (3,508)  (1,823)
Purchase of treasury stock  (1,396)  (9,217)
Issuance of treasury stock  27   104 
Dividends paid  (4,784)  (4,930)
Other  (239)  41 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (1,202)  (8,166)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  7,966   (320)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year  3,339   4,868 
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period $11,305  $4,548 
Cash paid during the six months ended June 30 for:        
   Interest $2,292  $2,002 
   Income taxes, net of refunds $987  $591 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

AT&T INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Dollars in millions
(Unaudited)
 Nine months ended
 September 30,
 2013  2012 
Operating Activities     
Net income$ 11,558  $ 11,318 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:     
   Depreciation and amortization  13,715    13,571 
   Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates  (232)   (483)
   Provision for uncollectible accounts  653    835 
   Deferred income tax expense and noncurrent unrecognized tax benefits  2,389    3,441 
   Net (gain) loss from sale of investments, net of impairments  (272)   (27)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
      Accounts receivable  (440)   (571)
      Other current assets  520    1,581 
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  (420)   (156)
Retirement benefit funding  (175)   - 
Other - net  (417)   (853)
Total adjustments  15,321    17,338 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  26,879    28,656 
      
Investing Activities     
Construction and capital expenditures:     
   Capital expenditures  (15,565)   (13,619)
   Interest during construction  (213)   (197)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (4,025)   (551)
Dispositions  846    807 
Sales (purchases) of securities, net  -    311 
Return of advances to and investments in equity affiliates  301    - 
Other  (4)   (2)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (18,660)   (13,251)
      
Financing Activities     
Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less  1,851    - 
Issuance of other short-term borrowings  1,476    - 
Repayment of other short-term borrowings  (1,476)   - 
Issuance of long-term debt  6,416    6,935 
Repayment of long-term debt  (2,131)   (8,042)
Purchase of treasury stock  (11,134)   (8,374)
Issuance of treasury stock  108    460 
Dividends paid  (7,325)   (7,738)
Other  499    98 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (11,716)   (16,661)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (3,497)   (1,256)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year  4,868    3,045 
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period$ 1,371  $ 1,789 
Cash paid during the nine months ended September 30 for:     
   Interest$ 2,980  $ 3,214 
   Income taxes, net of refunds$ 1,573  $ 390 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AT&T INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts
(Unaudited)
 June 30, 2014
 Shares Amount
Common Stock    
Balance at beginning of year6,495  $6,495 
Issuance of stock -   
Balance at end of period6,495  $6,495 
     
Additional Paid-In Capital    
Balance at beginning of year  $91,091 
Issuance of treasury stock   
Share-based payments   (34)
Change related to acquisition of interests held by noncontrolling owners   (4)
Balance at end of period  $91,057 
     
Retained Earnings    
Balance at beginning of year  $31,141 
Net income attributable to AT&T ($1.38 per diluted share)   7,199 
Dividends to stockholders ($0.92 per share)   (4,786)
Balance at end of period  $33,554 
     
Treasury Stock    
Balance at beginning of year (1,269) $(45,619)
Repurchase of common stock (42)  (1,396)
Issuance of treasury stock  190 
Balance at end of period (1,304) $(46,825)
     
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax    
Balance at beginning of year  $7,880 
Other comprehensive loss attributable to AT&T   (29)
Balance at end of period  $7,851 
     
Noncontrolling Interest    
Balance at beginning of year  $494 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   156 
Distributions   (158)
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes   
Balance at end of period  $493 
     
Total Stockholders’ Equity at beginning of year  $91,482 
Total Stockholders’ Equity at end of period  $92,625 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

AT&T INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts
(Unaudited)
 September 30, 2013
 Shares Amount
Common Stock    
Balance at beginning of year6,495  $6,495 
Issuance of stock -    - 
Balance at end of period6,495  $6,495 
     
Additional Paid-In Capital    
Balance at beginning of year  $91,038 
Issuance of treasury stock   (8)
Share-based payments   (9)
Balance at end of period  $91,021 
     
Retained Earnings    
Balance at beginning of year  $22,481 
Net income attributable to AT&T ($2.09 per diluted share)   11,336 
Dividends to stockholders ($1.35 per share)   (7,169)
Balance at end of period  $26,648 
     
Treasury Stock    
Balance at beginning of year (914) $(32,888)
Repurchase of common stock (312)  (11,134)
Issuance of treasury stock11   291 
Balance at end of period (1,215) $(43,731)
     
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax    
Balance at beginning of year  $5,236 
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T   46 
Balance at end of period  $5,282 
     
Noncontrolling Interest    
Balance at beginning of year  $333 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest   222 
Distributions   (161)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests   23 
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes   (2)
Balance at end of period  $415 
     
Total Stockholders’ Equity at beginning of year  $92,695 
Total Stockholders’ Equity at end of period  $86,130 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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AT&T INC.
SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20132014

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Dollars in millions except per share amounts


NOTE 1. PREPARATION OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Basis of Presentation  Throughout this document, AT&T Inc. is referred to as “AT&T,” “we” or the “Company.” We believe that these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, that are necessary to present fairly the results for the presented interim periods. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for the full year. You should read this document in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.2013. On March 13, 2014, we closed our acquisition of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Leap) (see Note 7), and we incorporated Leap into our wireless operations following the date of acquisition.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates. Our subsidiaries and affiliates operate in the communications services industry both domestically and internationally, providing wireless communications services, traditional wireline voice services, data/broadband and Internet services, video services, telecommunications equipment, managed networking and wholesale services.

All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Investments in partnerships and less than majority-owned subsidiaries and partnerships where we have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method. Earnings from certain foreign equity investments accounted for using the equity method are included for periods ended within up to one month of our period end. We also record our proportionate share of our equity method investees’ other comprehensive income (OCI) items, including actuarial gains and losses on pension and other postretirement benefit obligations. On June 30, 2014, we completed the sale of our investment in América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (América Móvil) to an unrelated third party (see Note 7).

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes, including estimates of probable losses and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Stock Repurchase Program  In May 2013,During the first six months of 2014, we completedrepurchased approximately 42 million shares for $1,396 under a repurchase authorization that was approved by our Board of Directors in July 2012.March 2013. In March 2013,2014, our Board of Directors authorized theapproved another authorization to repurchase of up to an additional 300 million shares of our common stock. During the first nine months of 2013, we repurchased 312 million shares for $11,134 under these authorizations. At SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, we had 216421 million shares remaining under the March 2013 authorization.these authorizations. The authorization hasrepurchase authorizations have no expiration date.date, and we expect to make future repurchases opportunistically.
 
Software Costs  During 2014, we completed a study evaluating the periods that we were utilizing our non-network software assets. As of April 1, 2014, we modified our amortization period for capitalized non-network software to five years to better reflect the estimated periods during which these assets will remain in service and to align with amortization periods used in the industry. Had we not revised the amortization period, our depreciation and amortization expense would have been $4,763 in the second quarter and $9,380 for the first six months.
New Accounting Standards  In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (ASU 2014-09), which replaces existing revenue recognition rules with a comprehensive revenue measurement and recognition standard and expanded disclosure requirements. Upon initial evaluation, we believe the key changes in the standard that impact our revenue recognition relate to the allocation of contract revenues between service and equipment, and the timing in which those revenues are recognized. ASU 2014-09 also specifies that incremental costs of obtaining or fulfilling our contracts with customers should be deferred. ASU 2014-09 becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016.

The FASB will allow two adoption methods under ASU 2014-09. Under one method, a company will apply the rules to contracts in all reporting periods presented, subject to certain allowable exceptions. Under the other method, a company will apply the rules to all contracts existing as of January 1, 2017, recognizing in beginning retained earnings an adjustment for the cumulative effect of the change and provide additional disclosures comparing results to previous rules. We continue to evaluate the impact of the new standard and available adoption methods.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for net income attributable to AT&T for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and 2012,2013, is shown in the table below:

Three months ended Nine months ended Three months ended  Six months ended 
September 30, September 30, June 30,  June 30, 
2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Numerators                       
Numerator for basic earnings per share:                      
Net income$3,905  $3,701  $11,558  $11,318 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (91)  (66)  (222)  (197)
Net income attributable to AT&T 3,814   3,635   11,336   11,121 
Net Income $3,621  $3,880  $7,355  $7,653 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest  (74)  (58)  (156)  (131)
Net Income attributable to AT&T  3,547   3,822   7,199   7,522 
Dilutive potential common shares:                           
Share-based payment         3   2   7   6 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share$3,817  $3,638  $11,345  $11,130  $3,550  $3,824  $7,206  $7,528 
Denominators (000,000)                           
Denominator for basic earnings per share:                           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 5,315   5,771   5,402   5,848   5,204   5,381   5,213   5,446 
Dilutive potential common shares:                           
Share-based payment 16   21   17   21 
Share-based payment (in shares)  16   16   16   17 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share 5,331   5,792   5,419   5,869   5,220   5,397   5,229   5,463 
Basic earnings per share attributable to AT&T$0.72  $0.63  $2.10  $1.90  $0.68  $0.71  $1.38  $1.38 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AT&T$0.72  $0.63  $2.09  $1.90  $0.68  $0.71  $1.38  $1.38 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and 2012,2013, we had issued and outstanding options to purchase approximately 1211 million and 1813 million shares of AT&T common stock. For the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and 2012,2013, the exercise prices of 3 million and 2 million shares were above the market price of AT&T stock for the respective periods. Accordingly, we did not include these amounts in determining the dilutive potential common shares. At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the exercise prices of 9 million and 16 million vested stock options were below market price.

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NOTE 3. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Changes in the balances of each component included in accumulated OCIother comprehensive income (accumulated OCI) for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2014 and 2013, are presented below. For the period ended June 30, 2014, the amounts reclassified from accumulated OCI include the adjustments resulting from our change in accounting for América Móvil (see Note 7). All amounts are net of tax and exclude noncontrolling interest.

At September 30, 2013 and for the period ended:         
At June 30, 2014 and for the period ended:
At June 30, 2014 and for the period ended:
        
 
Foreign
Currency
 Translation
Adjustment
 
Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Available-
for-Sale
Securities
  
Net
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses) on
Cash Flow
 Hedges
  
Defined Benefit
Postretirement
Plans
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Available-
for-Sale
Securities
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Defined Benefit
 Postretirement
Plans
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Income
Balance as of January 1, 2013$ (284) $ 272  $ (110) $ 5,358  $ 5,236 
Balance as of December 31, 2013Balance as of December 31, 2013$ (367) $ 450  $ 445  $ 7,352  $ 7,880 
Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications
Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications
  (153)   155    526    -    528 
Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications
  5    59    (98)   -    (34)
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated OCI
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated OCI
  34   (13)  22   (525)  (482)
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated OCI
  416  1   (14) 2   21  3   (418) 4  
Net other comprehensive
income (loss)
Net other comprehensive
income (loss)
  (119)   142    548    (525)   46 
Net other comprehensive
income (loss)
  421    45    (77)   (418)   (29)
Balance as of September 30, 2013$ (403) $ 414  $ 438  $ 4,833  $ 5,282 
Balance as of June 30, 2014Balance as of June 30, 2014$ 54  $ 495  $ 368  $ 6,934  $ 7,851 
               
At June 30, 2013 and for the period ended:
At June 30, 2013 and for the period ended:
        
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustment
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Available-
for-Sale
Securities
 
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Defined Benefit
Postretirement
Plans
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Balance as of December 31, 2012Balance as of December 31, 2012$ (284) $ 272  $ (110) $ 5,358  $ 5,236 
Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications
Other comprehensive income
(loss) before reclassifications
  (117)   86    210    -    179 
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated OCI
Amounts reclassified
from accumulated OCI
  34  1   (10) 2   15  3   (347) 4   (308)
Net other comprehensive
income (loss)
Net other comprehensive
income (loss)
  (83)   76    225    (347)   (129)
Balance as of June 30, 2013Balance as of June 30, 2013$ (367) $ 348  $ 115  $ 5,011  $ 5,107 
1  Pre-tax translation loss reclassifications are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income. Pre-tax translation loss reclassifications are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income.
2  Realized gains are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income. Pre-tax gains are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income.
3  Realized (gains) losses are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. See Note 6 for additional information. (Gains) losses are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. See Note 6 for additional information.
4  The amortization of prior service credits associated with postretirement benefits, net of amounts capitalized as part of construction labor, are included in Cost of services and sales and Selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 5). Actuarial loss The amortization of prior service credits associated with postretirement benefits, net of amounts capitalized as part of construction labor, are included in Cost of services and sales and Selling, general and administrative in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 5).
 reclassifications related to our equity method investees are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income. Actuarial loss reclassifications related to our equity method investees are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

NOTE 4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services over various technology platforms and are managed accordingly. We analyze our operating segments based on segment income before income taxes. We make our capital allocation decisions based on theour strategic needsdirection of the business, needs of the network (wireless or wireline) providedproviding services and demands to provide emerging services to our customers. Actuarial gains and losses from pension and other postretirement benefits, interest expense and other income (expense) – net, are managed only on a total company basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results. Therefore, these items are not included in each segment’s reportable segment’s results. The customers and long-lived assets of our reportable segments are predominantly in the United States. We have threetwo reportable segments: (1) Wireless and (2) Wireline and (3) Other. Our operating results prior to May 9, 2012, also included our Advertising Solutions segment, which was subsequently sold.Wireline.

The Wireless segment uses our nationwide network to provide consumer and business customers with wireless data and voice communications services. This segment includes our portion of the results from our mobile paymentwallet joint venture marketed as the Isis Mobile WalletTM (ISIS), which is accounted for as an equity method investment.

The Wireline segment uses our regional, national and global network to provide consumer and business customers with data and voice communications services, AT&T U-verse® high-speed broadband,high speed Internet, video and voiceVoIP services and managed networking to business customers. Additionally, commissions on sales of satellite television services offered through our agency arrangements are included in the segment.

The Corporate and Other segmentcolumn includes our portion of the results from our international equity investment, our equity interest in YP Holdings LLC (YP Holdings), andunallocated corporate expenses, which includes costs to support corporate-driven activities and operations. Also included in the Other segment areoperations, impacts of corporate-wide decisions for which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated, including interest costs and expected return on plan assets for our pension and postretirement benefit plans.plans as well as our actuarial gains and losses on our pension and postretirement plan valuations. Results from equity method investments in América Móvil (prior to our May 2014 announcement of our intention to dispose of our investment), YP Holdings LLC, and Otter Media (our joint venture with The Chernin Group), are also excluded from our segment results as those results are nonoperational and not considered in our assessment of segment performance. We have revised our prior-period presentation to conform to our current reporting.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

In the following tables, we show how our segment results are reconciled to our consolidated results reported.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013    Advertising      
Consolidated
Results 
For the three months ended June 30, 2014For the three months ended June 30, 2014          
 Wireless  Wireline  Solutions Other  Consolidations  
Consolidated
Results 
 Wireless  Wireline  
Corporate
and Other
  
Consolidated
Results
 
Data$ 5,509  $ 8,457  $ -  $ -  $ -  $
Voice, text and other  9,951   5,023   -     -   -   14,974 
Equipment and other  2,020   1,190   -   8   -   3,218 
Service $15,148  $14,408  $-  $29,556 
Equipment  2,782   229   8   3,019 
Total segment operating revenues  17,930   14,637   8   32,575 
Operations and support expenses  11,568   10,700   141   22,409 
Depreciation and amortization expenses  2,035   2,514   1   4,550 
Total segment operating expenses  13,603   13,214   142   26,959 
Segment operating income (loss)  4,327   1,423   (134)  5,616 
Interest expense  -   -   881   881 
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  (29)  -   131   102 
Other income (expense) – net  -   -   1,269   1,269 
Segment income before income taxes $4,298  $1,423  $385  $6,106 
                
For the six months ended June 30, 2014For the six months ended June 30, 2014          
Consolidated
Results
 
 Wireless  Wireline  
Corporate
and Other
 
Service $30,535  $28,797  $-  $59,332 
Equipment  5,261   441   17   5,719 
Total segment operating revenues  17,480   14,670   -   8   -   32,158   35,796   29,238   17   65,051 
Operations and support expenses  10,982   10,385   -   (12)  -   21,355   22,450   21,157   383   43,990 
Depreciation and amortization expenses  1,875   2,736   -   4   -   4,615   3,966   5,198   3   9,167 
Total segment operating expenses  12,857   13,121   -   (8)  -   25,970   26,416   26,355   386   53,157 
Segment operating income (loss)  4,623   1,549   -   16   -   6,188   9,380   2,883   (369)  11,894 
Interest expense  -   -   -   -   829   829   -   -   1,741   1,741 
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  (18)  -   -   109   -   91   (49)  1   238   190 
Other income (expense) – net  -   -   -   -   50   50   -   -   1,414   1,414 
Segment income (loss) before
income taxes
$ 4,605   1,549   -   125   (779) $ 5,500  $9,331  $2,884  $(458) $11,757 
                
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013     Advertising       
Consolidated
Results 
 Wireless Wireline  Solutions Other  Consolidations  
Data$ 15,990  $ 25,019  $ $ -  $ -  $ 41,009 
Voice, text and other  29,902   15,470    -   -   45,372 
Equipment and other  5,570   3,609    -   29   -   9,208 
Total segment operating revenues  51,462   44,098    -   29   -   95,589 
Operations and support expenses  31,932   31,137    -      564   -   63,633 
Depreciation and amortization expenses  5,553   8,146    -   16   -   13,715 
Total segment operating expenses  37,485   39,283    -   580   -   77,348 
Segment operating income (loss)  13,977   4,815    -   (551)  -   18,241 
Interest expense  -   -    -   -   2,481   2,481 
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  (55)  1    -   548   -   494 
Other income (expense) – net  -   -    -   -   370   370 
Segment income (loss) before
income taxes
 13,922   4,816    -   (3)  (2,111) $ 16,624 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


For the three months ended September 30, 2012     Advertising      
Consolidated
Results 
For the three months ended June 30, 2013For the three months ended June 30, 2013          
 Wireless  Wireline   Solutions Other  Consolidations  
Consolidated
Results 
 Wireless  Wireline  
Corporate
and Other
  
Consolidated
Results
 
Data$ 4,686  $ 7,987  $  -  $ -  $ -  $
Voice, text and other  10,220   5,563     -   -   -   15,783 
Equipment and other  1,726   1,264     -    13   -   3,003 
Service $15,370  $14,482  $-  $29,852 
Equipment  1,921   291   11   2,223 
Total segment operating revenues  16,632    14,814      -   13    -    31,459   17,291   14,773   11   32,075 
Operations and support expenses  10,432    10,246      -   232    -    20,910   10,770   10,417   204   21,391 
Depreciation and amortization expenses  1,730    2,774      -   8    -    4,512   1,843   2,722   6   4,571 
Total segment operating expenses  12,162    13,020      -   240    -    25,422   12,613   13,139   210   25,962 
Segment operating income (loss)  4,470    1,794      -   (227)   -    6,037   4,678   1,634   (199)  6,113 
Interest expense  -    -      -   -    824    824   -   -   825   825 
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  (17)   -      -   199    -    182   (19)  -   237   218 
Other income (expense) – net  -    -      -   -    47    47   -   -   288   288 
Segment income (loss) before
income taxes
 4,453   1,794     -   (28)  (777) $ 5,442  $4,659  $1,634  $(499) $5,794 
                                
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012      Advertising       
Consolidated
Results 
For the six months ended June 30, 2013For the six months ended June 30, 2013          
Consolidated
Results
 
 Wireless  Wireline   Solutions Other  Consolidations  
Consolidated
Results 
 Wireless  Wireline  
Corporate
and Other
 
Data$ 13,392  $ 23,722  $   -  $ -  $ -  $
Voice, text and other  30,845   17,151     -   -   -   47,996 
Equipment and other  4,884   3,777     1,049   36   -   9,746 
Service $30,432  $28,863  $-  $59,295 
Equipment  3,550   565   21   4,136 
Total segment operating revenues  49,121   44,650     1,049   36   -   94,856   33,982   29,428   21   63,431 
Operations and support expenses  30,000   30,849     773   708   -   62,330   20,950   20,752   576   42,278 
Depreciation and amortization expenses  5,092   8,348     106   25   -   13,571   3,678   5,410   12   9,100 
Total segment operating expenses  35,092   39,197     879   733   -   75,901   24,628   26,162   588   51,378 
Segment operating income (loss)  14,029   5,453     170   (697)  -   18,955   9,354   3,266   (567)  12,053 
Interest expense  -   -     -   -   2,624   2,624   -   -   1,652   1,652 
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  (45)  (1)    -   583   -   537   (37)  1   439   403 
Other income (expense) – net  -   -     -   -   122   122   -   -   320   320 
Segment income (loss) before
income taxes
 13,984   5,452     170  (114)  (2,502) $ 16,990  $9,317  $3,267  $(1,460) $11,124 

NOTE 5. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

Substantially all of our employees are covered by one of our noncontributory pension plans. We also provide certain medical, dental, life insurance, and death benefits to certain retired employees under various plans and accrue actuarially determined postretirement benefit costs as active employees earn these benefits. Our objective in funding these plans, in combination with the standards of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), is to accumulate assets sufficient to meet the plans’ obligations to provide benefits to employees upon their retirement.

OnIn July 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register their final retroactive approval of our September 9, 2013 we made a voluntary contribution of a preferred equity interest in AT&T Mobility II LLC, (Mobility), the primary holding company for our wireless business, to the trust used to pay pension benefits under our qualified pension plans. The preferred equity interest had a value of $9,104 on the contribution date.$9,187 at June 30, 2014. The trust is entitled to receive cumulative cash distributions of $560 per annum, which will be distributed quarterly in equal amounts and will be accounted for as contributions. We distributed $280 to the trust during the six months ended June 30, 2014. So long as we make the distributions, the terms of the preferred interest will impose no limitations on our ability to declare a dividend, or repurchase shares. This preferred equity interest is a plan asset under ERISA and is recognized as such in the plan’s separate financial statements. However, because the preferred equity interest is not unconditionally transferable to an unrelated party, it is not includedreflected in plan assets in our consolidated financial statements. At the time of the contribution of the preferred equity interest, we made an additional cash contribution of $175statements and have agreed to annual cash contributions of $175 no later than the due date for our federal income tax return for each of 2014, 2015 and 2016. These contributions combined with our existing pension assets, are essentially equivalent to the expected pension obligation at year-end.instead has been eliminated in consolidation.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


We recognize actuarial gains and losses on pension and postretirement plan assets in our operating results at our annual measurement date of December 31, unless earlier remeasurements are required. The following table details pension and postretirement benefit costs included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income, expense credits are denoted with parentheses. A portion of these costsexpenses is capitalized as part of internal construction projects, providing a small reduction in the net expense recorded.

Three months ended Nine months ended Three months ended  Six months ended 
September 30, September 30, June 30,  June 30, 
2013  2012  2013  2012  2014  2013  2014  2013 
Pension cost:                      
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$331  $301  $991  $915  $282  $330  $564  $660 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 608   700   1,822   2,100   662   607   1,323   1,214 
Expected return on assets (828)  (880)  (2,484)  (2,640)  (851)  (828)  (1,700)  (1,656)
Amortization of prior service (credit) (25)  (3)  (71)  (11)
Amortization of prior service credit  (23)  (23)  (47)  (46)
Net pension cost$86  $118  $258  $364  $70  $86  $140  $172 
                           
Postretirement cost:                           
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$95  $81  $286  $247  $58  $96  $116  $191 
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation 389   446   1,168   1,340   364   389   729   779 
Expected return on assets (177)  (200)  (533)  (601)  (162)  (178)  (326)  (356)
Amortization of prior service (credit) (263)  (215)  (788)  (647)
Net postretirement cost$44  $112  $133  $339 
Amortization of prior service credit  (362)  (262)  (724)  (525)
Net postretirement (credit) cost $(102) $45  $(205) $89 
                           
Combined net pension and postretirement cost$130  $230  $391  $703 
Combined net pension and postretirement (credit) cost $(32) $131  $(65) $261 

Our combined net pension and postretirement cost decreased $100$163 in the thirdsecond quarter and $312$326 for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The decrease is driven by lower interest costs, which reflect the declining bond rates used when valued at the beginning of the year andreflects higher amortization of prior service credits due to plan changes, including changes to retireefuture costs for continued retiree healthcare coverage. The decrease also reflects increasing corporate bond rates, which contributed to lower service cost and higher interest costs.

Due in part to our 2013 enhanced retirement offer and projected distribution levels, we expect that lump sum distributions from the plan during 2014 could exceed service and interest costs, resulting in settlement accounting for a portion of our pension plan. This decrease is partially offset by lower expected long-term return on planwould result in remeasurement of the plans assets reflectingand obligations, with remeasurement for each plan’s asset mix and continued uncertainty in the securities markets and the U.S. economy.interim period thereafter.

We also provide senior- and middle-management employees with nonqualified, unfunded supplemental retirement and savings plans. Net supplemental retirement pension benefits cost, which is not included in the table above, was $27$29 in the thirdsecond quarter of 2013,2014, of which $25$28 was interest cost, and $82$58 for the first ninesix months, of which $76$55 was interest cost. In 2012,2013, net supplemental retirement pension benefits cost was $31$28 in the thirdsecond quarter, of which $29$26 was interest cost, and $94$55 for the first ninesix months, of which $87$51 was interest cost.

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NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DISCLOSURE

The Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework provides a three-tiered fair value hierarchy that gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access.

Level 2Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
·  Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets.
·  Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets.
·  Inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
·  Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
·  Fair value is often based on developed models in which there are few, if any, external observations.

The fair value measurements level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used should maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The valuation methodologies described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of future net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. We believe our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the methodologies used since December 31, 2012.2013.

Long-Term Debt and Other Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt, including current maturities and other financial instruments, are summarized as follows:

September 30, 2013 December 31, 2012June 30, 2014 December 31, 2013 
Carrying Fair Carrying FairCarrying Fair Carrying Fair 
Amount Value Amount ValueAmount Value Amount Value 
Notes and debentures$ 74,103  $ 79,156  $ 69,578  $ 81,310  $83,548  $91,833  $74,484  $79,309 
Commercial paper  1,851    1,851    -    -   150   150   20   20 
Bank borrowings  1    1    1    1   5   5   1   1 
Investment securities  2,525    2,525    2,218    2,218   2,708   2,708   2,450   2,450 

The carrying value of debt with an original maturity of less than one year approximates market value. The fair value measurements used for notes and debentures are considered Level 2.
2 and are determined using various methods, including quoted prices for identical or similar securities in both active and inactive markets.

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Following is the fair value leveling for available-for-sale securities and derivatives as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

  June 30, 2014
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Available-for-Sale Securities            
   Domestic equities $1,113  $-  $-  $1,113 
   International equities  566   -   -   566 
   Fixed income bonds  -   949   -   949 
Asset Derivatives
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   203   -   203 
   Cross-currency swaps  -   2,011   -   2,011 
Liability Derivatives
                
   Cross-currency swaps  -   (503)  -   (503)
                 
  December 31, 2013
   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Available-for-Sale Securities                
   Domestic equities $1,049  $-  $-  $1,049 
   International equities  563   -   -   563 
   Fixed income bonds  -   759   -   759 
Asset Derivatives
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   191   -   191 
   Cross-currency swaps  -   1,951   -   1,951 
Liability Derivatives
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   (7)  -   (7)
   Cross-currency swaps  -   (519)  -   (519)
1 Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected as Other assets, Other noncurrent liabilities and, for a portion of interest rate swaps, Other current assets.

Investment Securities
Our investment securities include equities, fixed income bonds and other securities. A substantial portion of the fair values of our available-for-sale securities was estimated based on quoted market prices. Investments in securities not traded on a national securities exchange are valued using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Realized gains and losses on securities are included in “Other income (expense) – net” in the consolidated statements of income using the specific identification method. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale securities are recorded in accumulated OCI. Unrealized losses that are considered other than temporary are recorded in “Other income (expense) – net” with the corresponding reduction to the carrying basis of the investment. Fixed income investments of $109$90 have maturities of less than one year, $279$285 within one to three years, $175$300 within three to five years, and $252$274 for five or more years.

Our short-term investments (including money market securities) and customer deposits are recorded at amortized cost, and the respective carrying amounts approximate fair values. Our investment securities are recorded in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.

Following is the fair value leveling for available-for-sale securities and derivatives as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

  September 30, 2013
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-Sale Securities           
   Domestic equities$ 1,065  $ -  $ -  $ 1,065 
   International equities  583    -    -    583 
   Fixed income bonds  -    815    -    815 
Asset Derivatives
           
   Interest rate swaps  -    216    -    216 
   Cross-currency swaps  -    1,657    -    1,657 
Liability Derivatives
           
   Interest rate swaps  -    (4)   -    (4)
   Cross-currency swaps  -    (557)   -    (557)
             
  December 31, 2012
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-Sale Securities           
   Domestic equities$ 873  $ -  $ -  $ 873 
   International equities  469    -    -    469 
   Fixed income bonds  -    837    -    837 
Asset Derivatives
           
   Interest rate swaps  -    287    -    287 
   Cross-currency swaps  -    752    -    752 
   Foreign exchange contracts  -    1    -    1 
Liability Derivatives
           
   Cross-currency swaps  -    (672)   -    (672)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected as Other assets, Other noncurrent liabilities and, for a portion of interest rate swaps, Other current assets.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
We employ derivatives to manage certain market risks, primarily interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk. This includes the use of interest rate swaps, interest rate locks, foreign exchange forward contracts and combined interest rate foreign exchange contracts (cross-currency swaps). We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We record derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value that is derived from observable market data, including yield curves and foreign exchange rates (all of our derivatives are Level 2). Cash flows associated with derivative instruments are presented in the same category on the consolidated statements of cash flows as the item being hedged.

The majority of our derivatives are designated either as a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (fair value hedge), or as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge).
 
Fair Value Hedging We designate our fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges. The purpose of these swaps is to manage interest rate risk by managing our mix of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt. These swaps involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts for floating interest rate payments over the life of the swaps without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Accrued and realized gains or losses from interest rate swaps impact interest expense onin the consolidated statements of income. Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps are recorded at fair market value as assets, and unrealized losses on interest rate swaps are recorded at fair market value as liabilities. Changes in the fair valuevalues of the interest rate swaps are exactly offset by changes in the fair value of the fixed-rate notes payable they hedge due to changes in the designated benchmark interest rate and are recognized in interest expense.underlying debt. Gains or losses realized upon early termination of our fair value hedges are recognized in interest expense. In the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, no ineffectiveness was measured.measured on interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges.
 
Cash Flow Hedging  We designate our cross-currency swaps as cash flow hedges. We have entered into multiple cross-currency swaps to hedge our exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to foreign currency risk generated from the issuance of our Euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar denominated debt. These agreements include initial and final exchanges of principal from fixed foreign denominations to fixed U.S. denominated amounts, to be exchanged at a specified rate, which was determined by the market spot rate upon issuance. They also include an interest rate swap of a fixed foreign-denominated rate to a fixed U.S. denominated interest rate.

Unrealized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value as assets, and unrealized losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value as liabilities, both for the period they are outstanding. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion is reported as a component of accumulated OCI until reclassified into interest expense in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings. The gain or loss on the ineffective portion is recognized as other“Other income or expense(expense) – net” in the consolidated statements of income in each period.

We designate our cross-currency swaps as cash flow hedges. We have entered into multiple cross-currency swaps to hedge our exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to foreign currency risk generated from the issuance of our Euro and British pound sterling denominated debt. These agreements include initial and final exchanges of principal from fixed foreign denominations to fixed U.S. denominated amounts, to be exchanged at a specified rate, which was determined by the market spot rate upon issuance. They also include an interest rate swap of a fixed foreign-denominated rate to a fixed U.S. denominated interest rate. We evaluate the effectiveness of our cross-currency swaps each quarter. In the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, no ineffectiveness was measured.measured on cross-currency swaps designated as cash flow hedges.

Periodically, we enter into and designate interest rate locks to partially hedge the risk of changes in interest payments attributable to increases in the benchmark interest rate during the period leading up to the probable issuance of fixed-rate debt. We designate our interest rate locks as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses when we settle our interest rate locks are amortized into income over the life of the related debt, except where a material amount is deemed to be ineffective, which would be immediately reclassified to “Other income (expense) – net” in the consolidated statements of income. Over the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $45$43 from accumulated OCI to interest expense due to the amortization of net losses on historical interest rate locks.

We may hedge a portion of the exchange risk involved in anticipation of highly probable foreign currency-denominated transactions. In anticipation of these transactions, we often enter into foreign exchange contracts to provide currency at a fixed rate. Some of these instruments are designated as cash flow hedges while others remain nondesignated, largely based on size and duration. Gains and losses at the time we settle or take delivery on our designated foreign exchange contracts are amortized into income in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings, except where an amount is deemed to be ineffective, which would be immediately reclassified to “Other income (expense) – net” in the consolidated statements of income. In the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20132014 and SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, no ineffectiveness was measured.measured on foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges.
 
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Collateral and Credit-Risk Contingency  We have entered into agreements with our derivative counterparties establishing collateral thresholds based on respective credit ratings and netting agreements. At SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, we had posted collateral of $17$3 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $1,190$1,755 (a receipt liability). Under the agreements, if our credit rating had been downgraded one rating level by Moody’s Investors Service and StandardsStandard & Poor’s Rating Services and two rating levels by Fitch Inc.,Ratings, before the final collateral exchange in September,June, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $55.$50. At December 31, 2012,2013, we had posted collateral of $22$8 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $543$1,600 (a receipt liability). We do not offset the fair value of collateral, whether the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable), against the fair value of the derivative instruments.

Following is the notional amount of our outstanding derivative positions:

 September 30,  December 31, June 30, December 31, 
 2013  2012 2014 2013 
Interest rate swaps $4,750  $3,000  $6,350  $4,750 
Cross-currency swaps  14,136   12,071   20,650   17,787 
Foreign exchange contracts  4   51 
Total $18,890  $15,122  $27,000  $22,537 

Following is the related hedged items affecting our financial position and performance:Following is the related hedged items affecting our financial position and performance: Following is the related hedged items affecting our financial position and performance: 
                        
Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of IncomeEffect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income         Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income         
Fair Value Hedging RelationshipsThree months ended Nine months ended 
 
Three months ended
  
Six months ended
 
Fair Value Hedging Relationships
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
September 30,
2012
  June 30, 2014  June 30, 2013  June 30, 2014  June 30, 2013 
 
Gain (Loss) on interest rate swaps $9  $(21) $(78) $(158) $22  $(63) $11  $(87)
Gain (Loss) on long-term debt  (9)  21   78   158   (22)  63   (11)  87 

In addition, the net swap settlements that accrued and settled in the quartersquarter ended SeptemberJune 30 were offset against interest expense.

 Three months ended  Nine months ended  Three months ended  Six months ended 
Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 
September 30,
2013
  
September 30,
2012
  
September 30,
2013
  
September 30,
2012
  June 30, 2014  June 30, 2013  June 30, 2014  
June 30, 2013
 
Cross-currency swaps:                        
Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI $482  $355  $807  $190  $(160) $184  $(149) $325 
                                
Interest rate locks:                                
Interest income (expense) reclassified from
accumulated OCI into income
  (11)  (12)  (34)  (32)  (11)  (12)  (22)  (23)
                                
Foreign exchange contracts:                                
Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI  5   3   5   3   -   2   (2)  - 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


NOTE 7. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

Acquisitions
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.Leap    In September 2013,On March 13, 2014, we acquired Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.’s U.S. retail wireless operations, operated under the Alltel brand, for $806 in cash, which includes closing adjustments. Under the terms of the agreement, we acquired wireless properties, with a preliminary value of $322 in licenses and $239 of goodwill.

700 MHz Spectrum  In September 2013, we acquired spectrum in the 700 MHz B band from Verizon Wireless for $1,900 in cash and an assignment of Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) spectrum licenses in five markets. The 700 MHz licenses acquired by AT&T cover 42 million people in 18 states. We recognized a gain of approximately $293 on this and other spectrum transactions.

Pending Acquisitions
Leap,In July 2013, we announced an agreement to acquire Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Leap), a provider of prepaid wireless service, for fifteen dollars per outstanding share of Leap’s common stock, or approximately $1,260,$1,248 (excluding Leap’s cash on hand), plus one non-transferablenontransferable contingent value right (CVR) per share. The CVR will entitle each Leap stockholder to a pro rata share of the net proceeds of the future sale of the Chicago 700 MHz A-band Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license held by Leap. As

The preliminary values of June 30, 2013, Leap had approximately $2,700 of debt, net of cash. Underassets acquired under the terms of the agreement we will acquirewere: $3,000 in licenses, $510 in property, plant and equipment, $520 of customer lists, $340 for trade names and $716 of goodwill. The estimated fair value of debt associated with the acquisition of Leap was $3,889, all of Leap’swhich was redeemed or matured by July 31, 2014.
Pending Acquisition
DIRECTV  On May 18, 2014, we announced an agreement to acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for ninety-five dollars per share of DIRECTV’s common stock, or approximately $48,500 at the date of announcement. As of June 30, 2014, DIRECTV had approximately $17,691 in net debt. Each DIRECTV shareholder will receive cash of $28.50 per share and thereby, acquire all$66.50 per share in our stock. The stock portion will be subject to a collar such that DIRECTV shareholders will receive 1.905 AT&T shares if our stock price is below $34.90 per share at closing and 1.724 AT&T shares if our stock price is above $38.58 at closing. If our stock price is between $34.90 and $38.58 at closing, then DIRECTV shareholders will receive a number of its wireless properties, including spectrum licenses, network assets, retail storesshares between 1.724 and approximately 5 million subscribers. Leap’s spectrum licenses include Personal Communications Services (PCS)1.905, equal to $66.50 in value. DIRECTV is a premier pay TV provider in the United States and AWS bandsLatin America, with a high-quality customer base, the best selection of programming, the best technology for delivering and are largely complementary to our licenses. Leap’s network covers approximately 96 million people in 35 statesviewing high-quality video on any device and consists of a 3G CDMA networkthe best customer satisfaction among major U.S. cable and an LTE network covering approximately 21 million people.satellite TV providers.

The merger agreement was approvedmust be adopted by Leap’sDIRECTV’s stockholders on October 30, 2013. The transactionand is subject to review by the FCC and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The review processand to other closing conditions. It is underway at both agencies.also a condition that all necessary consents by certain state public utility commissions and foreign governmental entities have been obtained and are in full force and effect. We have obtained all required state regulatory consents. The transaction is expected to close inwithin 12 months of the first quarter of 2014.announcement. The agreement provides both parties with certain mutual termination rights for us and DIRECTV, including the right of either party to terminate the agreement if the transaction doesmerger is not closeconsummated by July 11, 2014, which can be extended until January 11,May 18, 2015, subject to extension in certain cases to a date no later than November 13, 2015. Either party may also terminate the agreement if certain conditions havethe DIRECTV stockholders' approval has not been met byobtained at a duly convened meeting of DIRECTV stockholders or an order permanently restraining, enjoining, or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the merger becomes final and non-appealable. In addition, we may terminate the agreement if the DIRECTV board of directors changes its recommendation of the merger in a manner adverse to AT&T prior to the DIRECTV stockholders’ approval having been obtained. The parties also have agreed that date.in the event that DIRECTV’s agreement for the “NFL Sunday Ticket” service is not renewed substantially on the terms discussed between the parties, the Company may elect not to consummate the Merger, but the Company will not have a damages claim arising out of such failure so long as DIRECTV used its reasonable best efforts to obtain such renewal. Under certain circumstances Leaprelating to a competing transaction, DIRECTV may be required to pay a termination fee to us in connection with or AT&T may be required to provide Leap withfollowing a three-year roaming agreement for LTE data coverage in certain Leap markets lacking LTE coverage, if the transaction does not close. If Leap enters into the roaming agreement, AT&T will then have the option within 30 days after entry into the roaming agreement to purchase certain specified Leap spectrum assets. If AT&T does not exercise its right to purchase alltermination of the specified Leap spectrum assets, Leap can then within 60 days after expiration of AT&T’s option require AT&T to purchase all of the specified spectrum assets.agreement.

NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 20, 2013, we announced an agreement with Crown Castle International Corp. (Crown Castle) in which Crown Castle will have the exclusive rights to lease and operate approximately 9,100 and purchase approximately 600 of our wireless towers for $4,850. Under the terms of the leases, Crown Castle will have exclusive rights to lease and operate the towers over an average term of approximately 28 years. As the leases expire, Crown Castle will have fixed price purchase options for these towers totaling approximately $4,200, based on their estimated fair market values at the end of the lease terms. We will sublease capacity on the towers from Crown Castle for a minimum of 10 years at current market rates, with options to renew. We plan to account for the proceeds as a financing obligation and expect this transaction to close by year-end 2013, subject to standard closing conditions.

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Disposition
América Móvil  In May 2014, in conjunction with the announcement of our intention to dispose of our investment in América Móvil and the resignation of our board members from the board of América Móvil, we discontinued accounting for this investment under the equity method due to our lack of significant influence. On June 30, 2014, we sold our remaining stake in América Móvil for approximately $5,566 and recorded a pre-tax gain of $1,243. At closing, we received $4,565 cash and have agreed to receive a final cash payment of approximately $1,001 within 60 days. To date we have received partial payments totaling $650.

Pending Disposition
Connecticut Wireline  In December 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell our incumbent local exchange operations in Connecticut for $2,000 in cash. The transaction was approved by the FCC on July 25, 2014 and is pending before the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and other state regulatory authorities. We expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.

We applied held-for-sale treatment to the assets and liabilities of the Connecticut operations, and, accordingly, included the assets in “Other current assets,” and the related liabilities in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities,” on our consolidated balance sheets. However, the business does not qualify as discontinued operations as we expect significant continuing direct cash flows related to the disposed operations. Assets and liabilities of the Connecticut operations included the following:

  June 30,  December 31, 
  2014  2013 
Assets held for sale:      
Current assets $122  $155 
Property, plant and equipment - net  1,388   1,289 
Goodwill  799   799 
Other assets  18   17 
Total assets $2,327  $2,260 
         
Liabilities related to assets held for sale:        
Current liabilities $125  $128 
Noncurrent liabilities  478   480 
Total liabilities $603  $608 

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NOTE 8. SALE OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT RECEIVABLES
We offer our customers the option to purchase certain wireless devices in installments over a period of up to 24 months, with the right to trade in the original equipment for a new device and have the remaining unpaid balance satisfied. As of June 30, 2014, gross equipment installment receivables of $2,427 were included on our consolidated balance sheets.
On June 27, 2014, we entered into uncommitted agreements pertaining to the sale of equipment installment receivables and related security with Citibank, N.A. and various other relationship banks as purchasers (collectively, the Purchasers) with a funding amount not expected to exceed $2,000 at any given time. Under the agreement, we may transfer the receivables to the Purchasers for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables. Under the terms of the arrangement, we continue to bill and collect on behalf of our customers for the receivables sold.
On June 27, 2014, we sold to the Purchasers equipment installment receivables totaling $1,637 (or $1,391 net of allowance, imputed interest and trade-in right guarantees) and received cash proceeds of $819 and will collect the remaining balance over the remaining term of the equipment installment contracts. We have recorded a deferred purchase price of $565 that assumes customers elect to trade-in their device and agree to a new contract with AT&T; however, if customers choose not to trade-in, we expect to receive the remaining installments. The deferred purchase price was recorded at estimated fair value, which was based on remaining installment payments expected to be collected, adjusted by the expected timing and value of the device trade-ins. The value of the device trade-ins considers estimated prices offered to us by independent, third parties that contemplate changes in value after the launch of a device. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of selling these is limited to the amount of our deferred purchase price at any point in time.
This transaction did not have a material impact in our consolidated statements of income or to "Total Assets" reported on our consolidated balance sheet. We will reflect the cash flows related to the arrangement as operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows because the cash received from the Purchasers upon both the sale of the receivables and the collection of the deferred purchase price is not subject to significant interest rate risk.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Dollars in millions except per share amounts


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For ease of reading, AT&T Inc. is referred to as “we,” “AT&T” or the “Company” throughout this document, and the names of the particular subsidiaries and affiliates providing the services generally have been omitted. AT&T is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates operate in the communications services industry both in the United States and internationally, providing wireless and wireline telecommunication services and equipment. You should read this discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accompanying notes and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.2013. A reference to a “Note” in this section refers to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In the tables throughout this section, percentage increases and decreases that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Consolidated Results  Our financial results in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 20132014 and 20122013 are summarized as follows:

 Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period  Second Quarter  Six-Month Period 
 2013  2012  
Percent
Change
  2013  2012  
Percent
Change
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
 
Operating Revenues $32,158  $31,459   2.2% $95,589  $94,856   0.8% $32,575  $32,075   1.6  % $65,051  $63,431   2.6  %
Operating expenses                                                
Cost of services and sales  13,403   12,602   6.4   39,227   37,673   4.1   14,212   13,270   7.1   27,533   25,824   6.6 
Selling, general and administrative  7,952   8,308   (4.3)  24,406   24,657   (1.0)  8,197   8,121   0.9   16,457   16,454   - 
Depreciation and amortization  4,615   4,512   2.3   13,715   13,571   1.1   4,550   4,571   (0.5)  9,167   9,100   0.7 
Total Operating Expenses  25,970   25,422   2.2   77,348   75,901   1.9   26,959   25,962   3.8   53,157   51,378   3.5 
Operating Income  6,188   6,037   2.5   18,241   18,955   (3.8)  5,616   6,113   (8.1)  11,894   12,053   (1.3)
Income Before Income Taxes  5,500   5,442   1.1   16,624   16,990   (2.2)  6,106   5,794   5.4   11,757   11,124   5.7 
Net Income  3,905   3,701   5.5   11,558   11,318   2.1   3,621   3,880   (6.7)  7,355   7,653   (3.9)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T $3,814  $3,635   4.9% $11,336  $11,121   1.9% $3,547  $3,822   (7.2) % $7,199  $7,522   (4.3) %

Overview
Operating income increased $151,decreased $497, or 2.5%8.1%, in the thirdsecond quarter and decreased $714,$159, or 3.8%1.3%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. Both operating revenues and expenses2014. Operating income in the first nine monthssecond quarter reflects lower wireless service revenues resulting from the popularity of 2012 include resultsMobile Share plans, continued decline in legacy voice and data product revenues as well as higher AT&T U-verse® (U-verse) content costs. This decline is partially offset by higher wireless equipment revenue for device sales under our sold Advertising Solutions segment, which had a negative impact on comparisons to operating income for the first nine months of 2013. Operating income increased in the third quarter reflectingAT&T NextSM (AT&T Next) program as well as continued growth in wireless data and equipment revenues, increased revenues from AT&T U-verse® (U-verse)our U-verse and strategic services, and gains realized on spectrum transactions. These increases were partially offset by continued declines in our traditional voice and data services, higher wireless equipment costs, increased expenses for new product development as well as increased expenses supporting U-verse subscriber growth. Operating income for the first nine months was driven by the same factors as for the quarter; however it was also impacted by higher wireless commission expenses and the sale of our Advertising Solutions segment.business services. Our operating income margin inresults include the third quarter was 19.2% in both 2012 and 2013 and foroperations of Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Leap) from March 13, 2014, the first nine months decreased from 20.0% in 2012 to 19.1% in 2013.date of acquisition.

Operating revenues increased $699,$500, or 2.2%1.6%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $733,$1,620, or 0.8%2.6%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. Wireless data and2014. Growth in wireless revenues reflected the continuing trend by our postpaid subscribers to choose devices on installment purchase rather than the device subsidy model, which resulted in increased equipment revenues increased, reflecting the increasing percentage of wireless subscribers choosing smartphones. Continued growth in U-verse services from residential customers and strategic services also contributed to higher operating revenues. The revenue increases wererecognized for device sales, partially offset by continued declines in wirelinelower wireless service revenues. Wireline revenues were slightly lower and continue to be driven by service revenues from our U-verse services and strategic business services, which almost offset decreases from our legacy voice and wireless voice and text revenues. The sale of our Advertising Solutions segment also contributed to lower revenues for the first nine months.data products.

As theThe telecommunications industry continues to evolveis rapidly evolving from fixed location, voice-oriented services into an industry driven by customer demand for instantly available, data-based services technology, and efficiencies, our(including video). Our products, services and plans have also changedare changing as we transition from traditional voice and basic data services to sophisticated, high-speed, IP-based alternatives. This transitionIn addition to re-designing our networks to accommodate these new demands and to take advantage of related technological efficiencies, we are also repositioning our offerings will result inwireless model by moving to simple pricing and no-device-subsidy plans. We expect continued growth in our wireless and wireline IP-based data revenuesservices as we bundle and price plans with greater focus on the data services that our customers desire, provide new products and services, and transition customers from their current traditional services.video offerings. We expect continued declines in voice revenuesservices and our basic wireline data services as customers choose these next-generation services.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


Cost of services and sales expenses increased $801,$942, or 6.4%7.1%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $1,554,$1,709, or 4.1%6.6%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The increases were primarily due to customers choosing higher-priced devices, which contributed to increased wireless equipment costs related to device sales, increasedand handset insurance costs. The increases also reflect higher wireless network costs and wireline costs attributable to U-verse subscriber growth and wireless network costs. The increases were partially offset by decreased wireless interconnect and long-distance costs, and lower costs associated with Universal Service Fund (USF) fees. For the first nine months offsets also included the sale of the Advertising Solutions segment.employee-related charges.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $356,increased $76, or 4.3%0.9%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $251, or 1.0%,$3 for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The decreasesincreases were primarily due to gains on spectrum transactions, decreased wireline employeeincreased nonemployee related expenses related to information technology enhancements, and higher selling (other than commissions) and administrative expenses in our Wireless segment. Partially offsetting the increases were lower commissions expenses and lower financing-relatedemployee-related costs associated within our pension and postretirement benefits (referred to as Pension/OPEB expenses) and, for the first nine months, the sale of the Advertising SolutionsWireline segment. These lower expenses were partially offset by increased commissions related to smartphone upgrades, wireless selling and administrative expenses and higher wireline contract service expenses.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $103,expense decreased $21, or 2.3%0.5%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $144,increased $67, or 1.1%0.7%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. Expenses increased2014. The second-quarter decrease was primarily due to ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion, partially offset byan increase in the useful life of non-network software, an increase in fully depreciated assets and lower amortization of intangibles for customer lists related to acquisitions.acquisitions, which were partially offset by ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion and additional expense for assets acquired from Leap. The sale of our Advertising Solutions segment also contributed to lower depreciation and amortization expensesincrease for the first nine months.six months was primarily due to increased capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Interest expense increased $5,$56, or 0.6%6.8%, in the thirdsecond quarter and decreased $143,$89, or 5.4%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The increase in the third quarter wasincreases were primarily due to higher average debt balancesinterest related to our December 2013 tower transaction, partially offset by lower average interest rates. The decrease for the first nine months reflects our prior-year debtincurred as a result of 2013 refinancing activity, which contributed to lower average interest rates in 2013 and one-time charges associated with the early redemption of debt in 2012. These decreases were partially offset by higher average debt balances.activity.

Equity in net income of affiliates decreased $91,$116, or 50.0%53.2%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $43,$213, or 8.0%52.9%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. Decreased equity in net income of affiliates in the thirdsecond quarter, and for the first six months, was primarily due to decreased earnings at América Móvil, S.A. de C.V. (América Móvil) and YP Holdings LLC (YP Holdings). Decreased equityThe second-quarter 2014 results also reflect our change in net income of affiliatesaccounting for the first nine months was primarily due to foreign exchange impacts at América Móvil partially offset by earnings from YP Holdings.(see Note 7).

  Second Quarter  Six-Month Period 
  2014  2013  2014  2013 
América Móvil $99  $174  $153  $325 
YP Holdings  31   63   85   115 
Mobile Wallet Joint Venture  (29)  (19)  (49)  (37)
Other  1   -   1   - 
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates $102  $218  $190  $403 

Other income (expense) – net We had other income of $50$1,269 in the thirdsecond quarter and $370$1,414 for the first ninesix months of 2013,2014, compared to other income of $47$288 in the thirdsecond quarter and $122$320 for the first ninesix months of 2012.2013. Results in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2013 included interest and dividend income of $14 and $54 and leveraged lease income of $6 and $21, respectively. Income for the first nine months of 2013 also2014 included a net gain on the sale of América Móvil shares and other investments of $272.$1,245 and $1,367, interest and dividend income of $23 and $36 and leveraged lease income of $7 and $13, respectively.

Other income in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 20122013 included interest and dividend income of $17 and $51 and leveraged lease income of $5 and $46 and a net gain on the sale of América Móvil shares and other investments of $83$249 and $82,$260, interest and dividend income of $23 and $40 and leveraged lease income of $10 and $15, respectively. This income was partially offset by a third-quarter investment impairment of $55.

Income taxes decreased $146,increased $571, or 8.4%29.8%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $606,$931, or 10.7%26.8%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. Our effective tax rate was 29.0%40.7% for the thirdsecond quarter and 30.5%37.4% for the first ninesix months of 2013,2014, as compared to 32.0%33.0% for the thirdsecond quarter and 33.4%31.2% for the first ninesix months of 2012.2013. The decreaseincrease in effective tax rate for both the thirdsecond quarter and the first ninesix months was primarily due to recognitionthe sale of benefits relatedAmérica Móvil shares in 2014. We had previously assumed that undistributed earnings for our investment in América Móvil would be returned through dividends that, when received, would qualify for foreign tax credits. As a result of our strategic decision to sell this equity position in connection with our pending acquisition of DIRECTV, these foreign tax audit settlements and prior-year asset sales.credits were not available to be realized.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Selected Financial and Operating Data         
September 30, June 30, 
2013  2012 
Wireless subscribers (000)109,460  105,871 
Network access lines in service (000)25,680  30,443 
Total wireline broadband connections (000)16,427  16,392 
Subscribers and connections in (000s) 2014  2013 
Wireless subscribers  116,634   107,884 
Network access lines in service  22,547   26,849 
U-Verse VoIP connections  4,411   3,379 
Total wireline broadband connections  16,448   16,453 
Debt ratio1
46.9% 38.6%  47.6%  46.6%
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges2
5.43  5.36   5.53   5.51 
Number of AT&T employees246,740  241,130   248,170   245,350 
 1
1 Debt ratios are calculated by dividing total debt (debt maturing within one year plus long-term debt) by total capital (total debt plus total stockholders’ equity) and do not consider cash available to pay down debt. See our “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section for discussion.
 2
2 See exhibit 12.12

Segment Results

Our segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services over various technology platforms and are managed accordingly. Our operating segment results presented in Note 4 and discussed below for each segment follow our internal management reporting. We analyze our operating segments based on segment income before income taxes. We make our capital allocation decisions based on theour strategic needsdirection of the business, needs of the network (wireless or wireline) providedproviding services and demands to provide emerging services to our customers. Actuarial gains and losses from pension and other postemploymentpostretirement benefits, interest expense and other income (expense) – net, are managed only on a total company basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results. Therefore, these items are not included in each segment’s reportable results. The customers and long-lived assets of our reportable segments are predominantly in the United States. We have threetwo reportable segments: (1) Wireless and (2) Wireline and (3) Other. Our operating results prior to May 9, 2012, also included Advertising Solutions, which was previously a reportable segment.Wireline.

The Wireless segment uses our nationwide network to provide consumer and business customers with wireless data and voice communications services. This segment includes our portion of the results from our mobile paymentwallet joint venture marketed as the ISIS Mobile WalletTM (ISIS), which is accounted for as an equity method investment.

The Wireline segment uses our regional, national and global network to provide consumer and business customers with data and voice communications services, U-verse high-speed broadband,high speed Internet, video voiceand VoIP services and managed networking to business customers. Additionally, commissions on sales of satellite television services offered through our agency arrangements are included in the segment.

The Advertising Solutions segment included our directory operations, which published Yellow and White Pages directories and sold directory advertising, Internet-based advertising and local search through May 8, 2012.

The Other segment includes our portion of the results from our international equity investment, our equity interest in YP Holdings, and costs to support corporate-driven activities and operations. Also included in the Other segment are impacts of corporate-wide decisions for which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated, including interest costs and expected return on plan assets for our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

The following sections discuss our operating results by segment. Operations and support expenses include certain network planning and engineering expenses; information technology; our repair technicians and repair services; property taxes; bad debt expense; advertising costs; sales and marketing functions, including customer service centers; real estate costs, including maintenance and utilities on all buildings; credit and collection functions; and corporate support costs, such as finance, legal, human resources and external affairs. Pension and postretirement service costs, net of amounts capitalized as part of construction labor, are also included to the extent that they are associated with employees who perform these functions.

We discuss capital expenditures for each segment in “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


Wireless                                    
Segment Results                                    
 Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period  Second Quarter  Six-Month Period 
 2013  2012  
Percent
Change
  2013  2012  
Percent
Change
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
 
Segment operating revenues                                    
Data $5,509  $4,686   17.6% $15,990  $13,392   19.4%
Voice, text and other service  9,951   10,220   (2.6)   29,902   30,845   (3.1) 
Service $15,148  $15,370    (1.4) % $30,535  $30,432    0.3%
Equipment  2,020   1,726   17.0   5,570   4,884   14.0   2,782   1,921    44.8   5,261   3,550    48.2 
Total Segment Operating Revenues  17,480   16,632   5.1   51,462   49,121   4.8   17,930   17,291    3.7   35,796   33,982    5.3 
Segment operating expenses                                                
Operations and support  10,982   10,432   5.3   31,932   30,000   6.4   11,568   10,770    7.4   22,450   20,950    7.2 
Depreciation and amortization  1,875   1,730   8.4   5,553   5,092   9.1   2,035   1,843    10.4   3,966   3,678    7.8 
Total Segment Operating Expenses  12,857   12,162   5.7   37,485   35,092   6.8   13,603   12,613    7.8   26,416   24,628    7.3 
Segment Operating Income  4,623   4,470   3.4   13,977   14,029   (0.4)   4,327   4,678    (7.5)  9,380   9,354    0.3 
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
Affiliates
  (18)   (17)   (5.9)   (55)   (45)   (22.2) 
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of                        
Affiliates  (29)  (19)   (52.6)  (49)  (37)   (32.4)
Segment Income $4,605  $4,453   3.4% $13,922  $13,984   (0.4)% $4,298  $4,659    (7.7) % $9,331  $9,317    0.2%
 
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The following table highlights other key measures of performance for the Wireless segment: 
           
  Second Quarter  Six-Month Period 
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
 
(in 000s)
Wireless Subscribers
           116,634   107,884    8.1%
   Postpaid smartphones           54,629   49,462    10.4 
   Postpaid feature phones and data-centric                     
     devices           19,703   21,816    (9.7)
Postpaid           74,332   71,278    4.3 
Prepaid           11,343   7,084    60.1 
Reseller           13,756   14,330    (4.0)
Connected devices
           17,203   15,192    13.2 
Total Wireless Subscribers           116,634   107,884    8.1 
                      
Net Additions
                     
   Postpaid  1,026   551    86.2%  1,651   847    94.9 
   Prepaid  (405)  11    -   (455)  (173)   - 
   Reseller  (162)  (414)   60.9   (368)  (666)   44.7 
   Connected devices
  175   484    (63.8)  868   915    (5.1)
Net Subscriber Additions  634   632    0.3   1,696   923    83.7 
                         
Mobile Share connections              41,291   13,077    - 
Smartphones sold under our installment                        
   program during period  3,142      -   6,010      - 
                         
Total Churn
  1.47%   1.36%  11 BP   1.43%   1.37%  6 BP 
Postpaid Churn
  0.86%   1.02%  (16) BP   0.96%   1.03%  (7) BP 
The following table highlights other key measures of performance for the Wireless segment:
 
 
   Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
         
Percent
        
Percent
 
(Subscribers in 000s)  2013   2012   Change   2013   2012   Change 
Wireless Subscribers
           109,460   105,871   3.4 %
 
 Gross Subscriber Additions
  5,251   4,914   6.9%  14,978   15,162   (1.2) 
 
 Net Subscriber Additions
  989   678   45.9   1,912   2,670   (28.4) 
 
 Total Churn
  1.31%  1.34% (3) BP   1.35%  1.33% 2 BP 
                          
Postpaid Smartphone Subscribers              50,637   44,528   13.7 %
Postpaid Data-Centric Device and Other
   Phone Subscribers
              21,395   25,219   (15.2) 
Total Postpaid Subscribers              72,032   69,747   3.3 
 
 Net Postpaid Subscriber Additions
  363   151   -   1,210   658   83.9 
 
 Postpaid Churn
  1.07%  1.08% (1) BP   1.04%  1.05% (1) BP 
                          
Prepaid Subscribers              7,425   7,545   (1.6) %
 
 Net Prepaid Subscriber Additions
  192   77   -   19   294   (93.5) 
                          
Reseller Subscribers              14,089   14,573   (3.3) %
 
 Net Reseller Subscriber Additions
  (285)  137   -   (951)  793   - 
                          
Connected Device Subscribers
              15,914   14,006   13.6 %
 
 Net Connected Device Subscriber
   Additions
  719   313   -   1,634   925   76.6 
Represents 100% of AT&T Mobility wireless subscribers. 
Excludes merger and acquisition-related additions during the period. 
Calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who canceled service during a period divided by the total number of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that period. The churn rate for the period is equal to the average of the churn rate for each month of that period. 
Includes data-centric devices such as eReaders, automobile monitoring systems, and fleet management - excludes tablet subscribers, which are primarily reflected in our postpaid subscriber category, with the remainder in prepaid. 
 1
 Represents 100% of AT&T Mobility wireless subscribers.
 2
 Includes data-centric devices (eReaders and automobile monitoring systems). Excludes tablets, which are primarily included in postpaid.
 3
Excludes merger and acquisition-related additions during the period.
 4
 Calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who canceled service during a period divided by the total number of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that period. The churn rate for the period is equal to the average of the churn rate for each month of that period.

Wireless Subscriber Relationships
As the wireless industry continues to mature, we believe that future wireless growth will increasingly depend on our ability to offer innovative services, plans and devices and a wireless network that has sufficient spectrum and capacity to support these innovations and make them available to more subscribers.on as broad a geographic basis as possible. To attract and retain subscribers in a maturing market, we offer a broad handset line andhave launched a wide variety of service plans.plans, including Mobile Share and AT&T NextSM (AT&T Next). While we have historically focused on attracting and retaining postpaid subscribers, we have recently increased our focus on prepaid subscribers with our acquisition of Leap.

As technology evolves, rapid changes are occurring inAt June 30, 2014, we served 116.6 million subscribers (including approximately 4.5 million Cricket subscribers from our March 13, 2014 acquisition of Leap), an increase of 8.1% from the handset and device industry with the continual introduction of new models or significant revisions of existing models. We believe a broad offering of a wide variety of smartphones reduces dependence on any single operating system or manufacturer as these products continue to evolve in terms of technology and subscriber appeal. In the first nine months of 2013, we continued to see increasing use of smartphones by our postpaid subscribers. Of our total postpaid phoneprior year. Our subscriber base 74.7% (or 50.6 million subscribers) use smartphones, upconsists primarily of postpaid accounts. Our prepaid services, which include results from 66.1% (or 44.5 million subscribers) a year earlier. As is common inservices sold under the industry, most of our subscribers’ phonesCricket brand, are designed to work only with our wireless technology, requiring subscribers who desire to move to a new carrier with a different technology to purchase a new device.monthly, pay-as-you-go services.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

ARPU

Our
Total ARPU (average service revenue per average wireless subscribers) was down 8.9 % in the second quarter and 5.5% for the first six months of 2014. Postpaid ARPU was down 9.6% and 5.5% when compared to the second quarter and first six months of 2013, primarily due to the attractive Mobile Share Value pricing. As we adjust our service offerings and pricing structures, management believes that postpaid phone-only ARPU plus Next subscriber installment billings (postpaid phone-only ARPU plus AT&T Next) is a better representation of the monthly economic value per postpaid subscriber. For the quarter and six months, postpaid phone-only ARPU decreased 7.7% and 3.7% versus the year-ago periods and postpaid phone-only ARPU plus AT&T Next decreased 4.7% and 1.4% compared to the same periods last year.

Churn
The effective management of subscriber churn is critical to our ability to maximize revenue growth and to maintain and improve margins. Total churn was higher in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2014 due to the expected pressure in prepaid with the transition of Cricket subscribers typically sign a two-year contract, which includes discounted handsetsto our network. Postpaid churn was lower for both the second quarter and early termination fees.the first six months.

Postpaid
Postpaid subscribers increased 1.4% during the second quarter and 4.3% when compared to June 30, 2013. At June 30, 2014, 80% of our postpaid phone subscriber base used smartphones, compared to 73% at June 30, 2013. About 90%95% of our postpaid smartphone subscribers are on FamilyTalk® Plans (family plans), Mobile Share plans or business plans, whichthat provide for service on multiple devices at reduced rates, and such subscribers tend to have higher retention and lower churn rates. We offer our Mobile to Any Mobile feature, which enables our subscribers on these and other qualifying plans to make unlimited mobile calls to any mobile number in the United States, subject to certain conditions. We also offer data plans at different price levels (usage-based data plans) to attract a wide variety of subscribers and to differentiate us from our competitors. Our postpaid subscribers on data plans increased 12.0% year over year. A growing percentage of our postpaid smartphone subscribers are on usage-based data plans, with 72.0% (or 36.4 million)approximately 80% on these plans as compared to 71% in the prior year, and about 49% of September 30, 2013, up from 63.9% (or 28.5 million) as of September 30, 2012. About 80% of subscribers on usage-based data plansour Mobile Share accounts have chosen the higher-priced10 gigabyte or higher plans. We recently expandedDevice connections on our Mobile Share data plans to include additional, larger usage levels, and we have introduced a program allowing subscribers to more frequently upgrade handsets using an installment payment plan. Participation in these plans continues to increase.now represent about 56% of our postpaid customer base. Such offerings are intended to encourage existing subscribers to upgrade their current services and/or add connected devices, attract subscribers from other providers and minimize subscriber churn.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2013, about 70%2014, approximately 84% of our postpaid smartphone subscribers use a 4G-capable device (i.e., a device that would operate on our HSPA+ or LTE network), and about 42%63% of our postpaid smartphone subscribers use an LTE device. Due

Historically, our postpaid customers have signed two-year service contracts for subsidized handsets. However, through our Mobile Share plans, we have recently begun offering postpaid services at lower prices for those customers who either bring their own devices or participate in our AT&T Next program. Our AT&T Next program allows for postpaid subscribers to substantial increasespurchase certain devices in installments over a period of up to 24 months. Additionally, after a specified period of time they also have the right to trade in the demandoriginal device for wirelessa new device and have the remaining unpaid balance satisfied. For customers that elect these trade-in programs, at the time of the sale, we recognize equipment revenue for the amount of the customer receivable, net of the fair value of the trade-in right guarantee and imputed interest. A significant percentage of our customers on the AT&T Next program pay a lower monthly service charge, which results in lower service revenue recorded for these subscribers. In the United States,second quarter of 2014, we began offering the AT&T is facing significant spectrumNext program through other distributors and capacity constraints on its wireless network in certain markets. We expect such constraintswe plan to increase and expand the offering to additional markets indistributors, which is expected to further accelerate the coming years. While we are continuing to invest significant capital in expanding our network capacity, our capacity constraints could affect the quality of existing voice and data services and our ability to launch new, advanced wireless broadband services, unless we are able to obtain more spectrum. Any long-term spectrum solution will require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) make new or existing spectrum available to the wireless industry to meet the expanding needs of our subscribers. We will continue to attempt to address spectrum and capacity constraintsimpacts on a market-by-market basis.service revenues.

Wireless MetricsPrepaid
Subscriber Additions AsIn March 2014, we completed our acquisition of September 30, 2013, we served 109.5Leap, which included approximately 4.5 million wirelessprepaid subscribers an increaseat closing. Prepaid subscribers decreased 4.0% during the second quarter due to expected transition of 3.4%Cricket subscribers. Excluding merger and acquisition related additions, prepaid subscribers decreased 3.9% when compared to the prior year. Gross subscriber additions (gross additions) in the third quarter were 6.9% higher than in the third quarterJune 30, 2013. As of 2012, primarily due to increased smartphone salesJuly 31, we have approximately 1 million Leap and growth in the connected device subscriber base. Gross additions for the first nine months of 2013 were 1.2% lower than the comparable period of the prior year, reflecting competition in the wireless industry and market saturation, which we expect will continue to limit the rate of growth in the industry’s subscriber base. Higher net subscriber additions (net additions) in the third quarter were primarily due to growth in smartphone sales and the connected device subscriber base. Lower net subscriber additions (net additions) for the first nine months of 2013 were primarily attributable to losses in reseller low-revenue accounts.

The increases in net postpaid additions reflect the migration of prepaid tablet subscribers to our postpaid plans, contributing to an increase in postpaid tablet subscribers of 388,000 in the third quarter and 1,151,000 for the first nine months of 2013. The introduction of LTE-capable GoPhones and new pricing plans contributed to the increase in net prepaid additions when compared to the third quarter of 2012.

Average service revenue per user (ARPU) – Postpaid increased 1.5% in the third quarter and 1.4% for the first nine months of 2013. Postpaid data services ARPU increased 16.6% in the third quarter and 17.4% for the first nine months of 2013, reflecting greater use of smartphones and data-centric devices by our subscribers.

The growth in postpaid data services ARPU was partially offset by a 5.1% decrease in postpaid voice, text and other service ARPU in the third quarter and 5.3% decrease for the first nine months of 2013. Voice, text and other service ARPU declined due to lower access and airtime charges, triggered in part by postpaidformer Aio subscribers on our discount plans and lower roaming revenues.

ARPU – Total increased 0.9% in the third quarter and 0.7% for the first nine months of 2013, reflecting growth in data services as more subscribers are using smartphones and tablets and choosing higher-priced usage-based data plans. Data services ARPU increased 14.3% in the third quarter and 15.9% for the first nine months of 2013. Voice, text and other service ARPU declined 5.3% in the third quarter and 5.9% for the first nine months of 2013 primarily due to voice access and usage trends and a shift toward a greater percentage of data-centric devices, as well as lower regulatory fees. We expect continued growth in data services ARPU as more subscribers use smartphones and data-centric devices and continue to choose higher-priced usage-based data plans. As technology and devices evolve, we also expect continued pressure on voice, text and other service ARPU.GSM network.
 
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Churn  The effective management of subscriber churn is critical to our ability to maximize revenue growth and to maintain and improve margins. The total churn rate was lower in the third quarter with higher net postpaid additions and improvements in net connected device additions. A higher total churn rate for the first nine months of 2013 was primarily associated with the disconnection of reseller low-revenue accounts. The postpaid churn rate was slightly lower in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2013.

Operating Results
Our Wireless segment operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter decreased from 26.9%27.1% in 20122013 to 26.4%24.1% in 20132014 and for the first ninesix months decreased from 28.6%27.5% in 20122013 to 27.2%26.2% in 2013.2014. Our Wireless segment operating income increased $153,decreased $351, or 3.4%7.5%, in the thirdsecond quarter and decreased $52,increased $26, or 0.4%0.3%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The decreases in operating margin and year-to-date operating income in the second quarter reflected higher costs associated with upgrade activitythe increasing popularity of Mobile Share plans, promotional activities and subsidies associated with growing smartphone sales, partially offset by continued data revenue growth.new business initiatives. The increase in third-quartersegment operating income reflected continuedfor the first six months was primarily driven by overall growth in the number of subscribers using smartphones with larger data growth and higher smartphone sales and upgrades, partiallyplans, which was mostly offset by the costs of higher smartphone saleslower service revenues from Mobile Share plans and upgrade activity.new business initiatives.

Voice, text and otherService service revenues decreased $269,$222, or 2.6%1.4%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $943,increased $103, or 3.1%0.3%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. While we had a 3.4% year-over-year2014. The decrease in the second quarter is due to customers shifting to no-device subsidy plans, which allow for discounted monthly service charges under our Mobile Share plans. This decrease was largely offset by revenues from Cricket subscribers that were not included in our 2013 results. The increase in the number of wireless subscribers, these revenues continue to decline due to lower access and airtime charges.

Data service revenues increased $823, or 17.6%, in the third quarter and $2,598, or 19.4%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. The increases werewas primarily due to the increased number of subscribers using smartphones with larger data plans and data-centric devices, such as tablets, eReaders, and mobile navigation devices. Datarevenues from Cricket subscribers, which were partially offset by the expanding Mobile Share plans. While we expect monthly service revenues accountedto continue to be pressured as customers move to Mobile Share plans, we expect equipment revenues to increase for 34.8% of our wireless service revenues forthose subscribers who elect the first nine months of 2013, compared to 30.3% last year.AT&T Next program.

Equipment revenues increased $294,$861, or 17.0%44.8%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $686,$1,711, or 14.0%48.2%, for the first ninesix months of 2013 due2014. The increases were primarily related to year-over-year increasesdevices sold under our AT&T Next program. During the second quarter, with the launch of the AT&T Next program through other distributors we began deferring the recognition of equipment revenue and costs until the device is sold to the end subscriber and the trade-in right is conveyed. This lag in smartphone sales as a percentagetiming of total device sales to postpaid subscribers and higher device upgrades.the recognition of the sale resulted in lower revenue through these distributors during the second quarter of 2014.

Operations and support expenses increased $550,$798, or 5.3%7.4%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $1,932,$1,500, or 6.4%7.2%, forin the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. The increases in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months were primarily due to the following:
·  Equipment costs increased $521 and $1,526 reflecting an increase in upgrade activity and total device sales, as well as the sales of more expensive smartphones.
·  
Commission expenses increased $105 and $316 due primarily to higher upgrade activity and total device sales and a year-over-year increase in smartphone sales as a percentage of total device sales.
·  Selling expenses (other than commissions) and administrative expenses increased $36$416 and $377$699 due primarily to increases of: $35$177 and $197$165 primarily due to legal costs and accruals including fees and costs related to acquisitions; $65 and $110 in employee-related costs; $138sales expense; $41 and $56 in advertising costs for the first nine months of 2013;bad debt expense; $36 and $40$96 in customer service expense; $32 and $148$68 in information technology costs in conjunction with ongoing support systems development. Partially offsettingdevelopment; and $22 and $48 in marketing expense. Each of these increases were bad debt expense declinesincluded additional costs related to the acquisition of $36 and $138.Leap.
·  Network system costs increased $32$242 and $187$353 due to higher network traffic and personnel-related network support costs and cell site related costs in conjunction with our network enhancement efforts.
·  Equipment costs increased $175 and $544 reflecting the sales of more expensive smartphones.
·  Handset insurance cost increased $84 and $163 due to an increase in the cost of replacement phones.

Partially offsetting these increases were lower commission expenses of $240 and $340 primarily due to the following:
·  Interconnect and long-distance costs decreased $114 and $326 due to third-party credits and lower usage costs in the current period.
·  USF fees decreased $4 and $102 primarily due to federal rate decreases, which are offset by lower USF revenues.
decline in upgrade transactions and lower average commission rates.

Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $145,$192, or 8.4%10.4%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $461,$288, or 9.1%7.8%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. Depreciation expense increased $213,$193, or 13.2%10.8%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $670,$339, or 14.3%9.6%, for the first ninesix months primarily due to ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion. Amortization expense decreased $68,$1, or 59.1%1.6%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $209,$51, or 52.8%36.4%, for the first ninesix months primarily due to lowerthe fact we have fully amortized customer lists acquired in our acquisition of BellSouth Corporation. The change in the second quarter includes higher amortization of intangibles for customer lists related to acquisitions.our acquisition of Leap.
 
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Wireline                  
Segment Results                  
  Second Quarter  Six-Month Period 
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
  2014  2013  
Percent
Change
 
 
Segment operating revenues                  
   Service $14,408  $14,482   (0.5) % $28,797  $28,863   (0.2) %
   Equipment  229   291   (21.3)  441   565   (21.9)
Total Segment Operating Revenues  14,637   14,773   (0.9)  29,238   29,428   (0.6)
Segment operating expenses                        
   Operations and support  10,700   10,417   2.7   21,157   20,752   2.0 
   Depreciation and amortization  2,514   2,722   (7.6)  5,198   5,410   (3.9)
Total Segment Operating Expenses  13,214   13,139   0.6   26,355   26,162   0.7 
Segment Operating Income  1,423   1,634   (12.9)  2,883   3,266   (11.7)
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates  -   -   -   1   1   - 
Segment Income $1,423  $1,634   (12.9) % $2,884  $3,267   (11.7) %

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Supplemental Information

Wireline Broadband, Telephone and Video Connections Summary
Our broadband, switched access lines and other services provided at June 30, 2014 and 2013 are shown below and trends are addressed throughout this segment discussion.

  June 30,  June 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2014  2013  Change 
U-verse high speed Internet  11,497   9,090   26.5  %
DSL and Other Broadband Connections  4,951   7,363   (32.8)
Total Wireline Broadband Connections
  16,448   16,453   - 
             
Total U-verse Video Connections  5,851   5,001   17.0 
             
Retail Consumer Switched Access Lines  10,935   13,983   (21.8)
U-verse Consumer VoIP Connections  4,379   3,379   29.6 
Total Retail Consumer Voice Connections  15,314   17,362   (11.8)
             
Switched Access Lines            
Retail Consumer  10,935   13,983   (21.8)
Retail Business  9,808   10,904   (10.1)
Retail Subtotal  20,743   24,887   (16.7)
             
Wholesale Subtotal  1,581   1,687   (6.3)
             
Total Switched Access Lines
  22,547   26,849   (16.0) %
 1
 Total wireline broadband connections include DSL, U-verse high speed Internet and satellite broadband.
 2
 Total switched access lines includes access lines provided to national mass markets and private payphone service providers of 223 at June 30, 2014 and 276 at June 30, 2013.

Operating Results
Our Wireline segment operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 11.1% in 2013 to 9.7% in 2014, and for the first six months decreased from 11.1% in 2013 to 9.9% in 2014. Our Wireline segment operating income decreased $211, or 12.9%, in the second quarter and $383, or 11.7%, for the first six months of 2014. The decrease in operating margins and income was driven primarily by continued decrease in our legacy voice and data products and increased U-verse content costs, largely offset by increased revenues from our U-verse and strategic business services.

Service revenues decreased $74, or 0.5%, in the second quarter and $66, or 0.2%, for the first six months of 2014. Lower service revenues from business customers, which include integration, government-related and outsourcing services, were largely offset by higher service revenues from our residential customers.

Business
Service revenues from business customers decreased $197, or 2.3%, in the second quarter and $379, or 2.2%, for the first six months of 2014. The revenue decreases were due to a $115 and $264 decrease in long-distance and local voice revenues and a $329 and $644 decrease in traditional data revenues, which include circuit-based and packet-switched data services. The decreases were primarily due to lower demand as customers continue to shift to our most advanced IP-based offerings such as Ethernet, VPN, U-verse high speed Internet access and managed Internet services. The lower traditional service revenues were largely offset by higher demand for our next generation services. Strategic business service revenues, which include VPNs, Ethernet, hosting, IP conferencing, VoIP, Ethernet-access to Managed Internet Service (EaMIS), security services, and U-verse services provided to business customers increased $283, or 13.5%, in the second quarter and $601, or 14.7%, for the first six months of 2014. In the second quarter and for the first six months, revenue from VPN increased $88 and $188, Ethernet increased $85 and $165, U-verse services increased $34 and $78 and EaMIS increased $37 and $73.
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Consumer
Wireline                  
Segment Results                  
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
  2013  2012  
Percent
Change
  2013  2012  
Percent
Change
 
 
Segment operating revenues                  
   Data $8,457  $7,987   5.9% $25,019  $23,722   5.5%
   Voice  5,023   5,563   (9.7)  15,470   17,151   (9.8)
   Other  1,190   1,264   (5.9)  3,609   3,777   (4.4)
Total Segment Operating Revenues  14,670   14,814   (1.0)  44,098   44,650   (1.2)
Segment operating expenses                        
   Operations and support  10,385   10,246   1.4   31,137   30,849   0.9 
   Depreciation and amortization  2,736   2,774   (1.4)  8,146   8,348   (2.4)
Total Segment Operating Expenses  13,121   13,020   0.8   39,283   39,197   0.2 
Segment Operating Income  1,549   1,794   (13.7)  4,815   5,453   (11.7)
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
   Affiliates
  -   -   -   1   (1)   - 
Segment Income $1,549  $1,794   (13.7) % $4,816  $5,452   (11.7) %

Operating Results
Our Wireline segment operating income marginService revenues from residential customers increased $175, or 3.1%, in the thirdsecond quarter decreasedand $415, or 3.8%, for the first six months of 2014. The increases were driven by higher IP data revenue reflecting increased U-verse penetration, customer additions, and migration from 12.1% in 2012 to 10.6% in 2013,our legacy voice and DSL services. In the second quarter and for the first ninesix months, U-verse revenue from consumers increased $341 and $702 for high-speed Internet access, $265 and $541 for video and $94 and $205 for voice. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $187 and $352 in DSL revenue as customers continue to shift to our strategic high-speed Internet access offerings, and a $347 and $700 decrease in traditional voice revenues.

Equipment revenues decreased from 12.2% in 2012 to 10.9% in 2013. Segment operating income decreased $245,$62, or 13.7%21.3%, in the thirdsecond quarter of 2014, and $638,$124, or 11.7%21.9%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. The decrease in operating margins and income was driven primarily by lower voice revenue and higher operations and support expense, partially offset by data revenue growth and lower depreciation and amortization expenses.

Data revenues increased $470, or 5.9%, in the third quarter and $1,297, or 5.5%, for the first nine months of 2013. Data revenues accounted for approximately 57% of wireline operating revenues for the first nine months of 2013 and 53% for the first nine months of 2012. Data revenue includes IP, strategic business and traditional data services.
·  IP data revenues (excluding strategic business services below) increased $428, or 11.5%, in the third quarter and $1,237, or 11.4%, for the first nine months of 2013 primarily driven by higher U-verse penetration, customer additions, and migration from our legacy voice and DSL services. In the third quarter and for the first nine months U-verse revenue from consumer customers increased $318 and $957 for high speed Internet access, $244 and $736 for video and $76 and $198 for voice, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $191 and $557 in DSL revenue as customers continue to shift to our U-verse or competitors’ high speed Internet access offerings. We expect DSL revenue to continue to decline as a percentage of our overall data revenues.
·  Strategic business services, which include VPNs, Ethernet, hosting, IP conferencing, VoIP, Ethernet-access to Managed Internet Service (EaMIS), security services, and U-verse services provided to business customers, increased $293, or 15.7%, in the third quarter and $772, or 14.1%, for the first nine months of 2013 primarily driven by migration from our legacy services. In the third quarter and for the first nine months revenue from Ethernet increased $76 and $215, VPN increased by $116 and $251, U-verse services increased $32 and $103, VoIP increased $27 and $78 and EaMIS increased $22 and $78, respectively.
·  Traditional data revenues, which include circuit-based and packet-switched data services, decreased $251, or 10.5%, in the third quarter and $719, or 9.7%, for the first nine months of 2013. This decrease was primarily due to lower demand as customers continue to shift to more advanced IP-based technology such as Ethernet, VPN, U-verse High Speed Internet access and managed Internet services. We expect these traditional services to continue to decline as a percentage of our overall data revenues.
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Voice revenues decreased $540, or 9.7%, in the third quarter and $1,681, or 9.8%, for the first nine months of 2013 primarily due to declining demand for traditional voice services by our consumer and business customers. Included in voice2014. Our equipment revenues are revenues from local voice, long-distance (including international) and local wholesale services. Voice revenues do not include VoIP revenues, which are included in data revenues.
·  Local voice revenues decreased $341, or 9.9%, in the third quarter and $1,051, or 9.9%, for the first nine months of 2013. The decrease was driven primarily by a 15.6% decline in total switched access lines. We expect our local voice revenue to continue to be negatively affected by competition from alternative technologies, primarily wireless and VoIP.
·  Long-distance revenues decreased $192, or 10.3%, in the third quarter and $617, or 10.7%, for the first nine months of 2013. Lower demand for long-distance service from our business and consumer customers decreased revenues $158 in the third quarter and $514 for the first nine months of 2013. Additionally, expected declines in the number of our national mass-market customers decreased revenues $33 in the third quarter and $103 for the first nine months of 2013.

Other operating revenues decreased $74, or 5.9%, in the third quarter and $168, or 4.4%, for the first nine months of 2013. Major items included in other operating revenues are integration services and customer premises equipment, government-related services and outsourcing, which account for approximately 60% of total other revenue for the periods reported.mainly attributable to our business customers.

Operations and support expenses increased $139,$283, or 1.4%2.7%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $288,$405, or 0.9%2.0%, for the first ninesix months of 2013.2014. Operations and support expenses consist of costs incurred to provide our products and services, including costs of operating and maintaining our networks and personnel costs, such as compensation and benefits.

The increaseincreases in the third quarter of 2013 wasexpenses were primarily due to increased cost of sales of $167, primarily$111 and $253, related to U-verse related content fees; higher nonemployee expenses contract services of $56,$155 and $242 in conjunction with Project Velocity IP (VIP) investments, information technology enhancements and U-verse business growth; higher Universal Service Fund (USF) fees of $44 and $103, which are offset by higher USF revenues; higher materials and supplies expenseenergy costs of $32.$34 and $74; and higher traffic compensation costs of $28 and $67. These increases were partially offset by lower employee related expenses of $138.

The increase for the first nine months of 2013 was primarily due to increased cost of sales of $533, primarily related to U-verse related expenses, contract services of $166, and advertising expense of $131. These increases were partially offset by lower employee related expenses of $382$69 and USF fees of $122, which are offset by lower USF revenue.$278, reflecting ongoing workforce reduction initiatives.

Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $38,$208, or 1.4%7.6%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $202,$212, or 2.4%3.9%, for the first ninesix months of 2013. The decrease was2014. Depreciation expense decreased $172, or 6.6%, in the second quarter and $140, or 2.7%, for the first six months of 2014 primarily relateddue to the increase in the useful life of non-network software, partially offset by ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion. Amortization expense decreased $36, or 32.1%, and $72, or 30.9%, for the first six months of 2014 primarily due to lower amortization of intangibles for the customer lists associated with acquisitions and lower depreciation as assets become fully depreciated.acquisitions.

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Supplemental Information

Wireline Broadband, Telephone and Video Connections Summary
Our broadband, switched access lines and other services provided at September 30, 2013 and 2012 are shown below and trends are addressed throughout the preceding segment discussion.

  September 30,  September 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2013  2012  Change 
U-verse High Speed Internet  9,745   7,108   37.1%
DSL and Other Broadband Connections  6,682   9,284   (28.0)
Total Wireline Broadband Connections
  16,427   16,392   0.2 
             
Total U-verse Video Connections  5,266   4,344   21.2 
             
Retail Consumer Switched Access Lines  13,133   16,486   (20.3)
U-verse Consumer VoIP Connections  3,616   2,733   32.3 
Total Retail Consumer Voice Connections  16,749   19,219   (12.9)
             
Switched Access Lines            
Retail Consumer  13,133   16,486   (20.3)
Retail Business  10,633   11,784   (9.8)
Retail Subtotal  23,766   28,270   (15.9)
             
Wholesale Subtotal  1,654   1,848   (10.5)
             
Total Switched Access Lines
  25,680   30,443   (15.6) %
1Total wireline broadband connections include DSL, U-verse High Speed Internet and satellite broadband.
2Total switched access lines includes access lines provided to national mass markets and private payphone service providers of 260 at September 30, 2013 and 325 at September 30, 2012.

Advertising Solutions                  
Segment Results                  
 Third Quarter Nine-Month Period 
 2013 2012  
Percent
Change
 2013 2012  
Percent
Change
 
Total Segment Operating Revenues $-  $-   -  $-  $1,049   - 
Segment operating expenses                        
   Operations and support  -   -   -   -   773   - 
   Depreciation and amortization  -   -   -   -   106   - 
Total Segment Operating Expenses  -   -   -   -   879   - 
Segment Income $-  $-   -  $-  $170   - 

On May 8, 2012, we completed the sale of our Advertising Solutions segment to an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.

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Other                  
Segment Results                  
 Third Quarter Nine-Month Period 
 2013 2012  Percent Change 2013 2012  Percent Change 
 
Total Segment Operating Revenues $8  $13   (38.5)% $29  $36   (19.4)%
Total Segment Operating Expenses  (8)   240   -   580   733   (20.9) 
Segment Operating Income (Loss)  16   (227)   -   (551)   (697)   20.9 
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates  109   199   (45.2)   548   583   (6.0) 
Segment Income (Loss) $125  $(28)   -  $(3)  $(114)   97.4%

The Other segment includes our portion of the results from América Móvil, our equity interest in YP Holdings, and costs to support corporate-driven activities and operations. Also included in the Other segment are impacts of corporate-wide decisions for which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated, including interest costs and expected return on plan assets for our pension and postretirement benefit plans.

Segment operating revenues decreased $5, or 38.5%, in the third quarter and $7, or 19.4%, for the first nine months of 2013. Operating revenues are from leased equipment programs.

Segment operating expenses decreased $248 in the third quarter and $153, or 20.9%, for the first nine months of 2013. Operating expenses in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2013 include gains of $293 associated with the transfers of Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) licenses as part of our 700 MHz spectrum acquisitions. Lower operating expenses were also due to lower Pension/OPEB financing costs, which were partially offset by higher new product development expenses and higher corporate support and capital leasing operations costs.

Equity in net income of affiliates decreased $90, or 45.2%, in the third quarter and $35, or 6.0%, for the first nine months of 2013. Decreased equity in net income of affiliates in the third quarter was primarily due to reduced earnings from América Móvil and YP Holdings. The decrease for the first nine months was primarily due to foreign exchange impacts at América Móvil, partially offset by earnings from YP Holdings.

Our equity in net income of affiliates by major investment is listed below:

  Third Quarter Nine-Month Period
  2013  2012  2013  2012 
América Móvil$85  $126  $410  $490 
YP Holdings 23   75   138   94 
Other   (2)   -   (1)
Other Segment Equity in Net Income of Affiliates$109  $199  $548  $583 
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OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS

U-verse Services  As part of September 30, 2013,Project VIP, we are marketing U-verse servicesplan to expand our IP-broadband service to approximately 26.057 million customer locations (locations eligible to receive U-verse service).locations. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, we had 10.011.8 million total U-verse subscribers (high-speed Internet and video), including 9.711.5 million Internet and 5.35.9 million video subscribers (subscribers to both services are only counted once in the total). As part of Project Velocity IP (VIP), we plan to expand our U-verse services to a total of approximately 33 million customer locations and expect to be essentially complete by year-end 2015.

We believe that our U-verse TV service is a “video service” under the Federal Communications Act. However, some cable providers and municipalities have claimed that certain IP services should be treated as a traditional cable service and therefore subject to the applicable state and local cable regulation. Petitions have been filed at the FCCFederal Communications Commission (FCC) alleging that the manner in which we provision “public, educational and governmental” (PEG) programming over our U-verse TV service conflicts with federal law, and a lawsuit has been filed in a California state superior court raising similar allegations under California law. If courts having jurisdiction where we have significant deployments of our U-verse services were to decide that federal, state and/or local cable regulation were applicable to our U-verse services, or if the FCC, state agencies or the courts were to rule that we must deliver PEG programming in a manner substantially different from the way we do today or in ways that are inconsistent with our current network architecture, it could have a material adverse effect on the cost and extent of our U-verse offerings.

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. TransactionDIRECTV Acquisition    In September 2013, we acquired Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.’s U.S. retail wireless operations, operated under the Alltel brand, for $806 in cash, which includes closing adjustments. Under the terms of the agreement, we acquired wireless properties, including licenses, network assets, retail stores and approximately 550,000 subscribers.

Spectrum Acquisitions  In September 2013, we acquired spectrum in the 700 MHz B band from Verizon Wireless for $1,900 in cash and an assignment of AWS spectrum licenses in five markets. The 700 MHz licenses acquired by AT&T cover 42 million people inOn May 18, states.

Leap Acquisition  In July 2013,2014, we announced an agreement to acquire Leap Wireless International, Inc. (Leap),DIRECTV in a provider of prepaid wireless service,stock-and-cash transaction for fifteenninety-five dollars per outstanding share of Leap’sDIRECTV’s common stock, or approximately $1,260, plus one non-transferable contingent value right (CVR) per share. The CVR will entitle each Leap stockholder to a pro rata share$48,500 at the date of the net proceeds of the future sale of the Chicago 700 MHz A-band FCC license held by Leap.announcement. As of June 30, 2013, Leap2014, DIRECTV had approximately $2,700$17,691 in net debt. Each DIRECTV shareholder will receive cash of debt, net$28.50 per share and $66.50 per share in our stock. The stock portion will be subject to a collar such that DIRECTV shareholders will receive 1.905 AT&T shares if our stock price is below $34.90 per share at closing and 1.724 AT&T shares if our stock price is above $38.58 at closing. If our stock price is between $34.90 and $38.58 at closing, then DIRECTV shareholders will receive a number of cash. Undershares between 1.724 and 1.905, equal to $66.50 in value. DIRECTV is a premier pay TV provider in the termsUnited States and Latin America, with a high-quality customer base, the best selection of programming, the agreement, we will acquire all of Leap’s stockbest technology for delivering and thereby, acquire all of its wireless properties, including spectrum licenses, network assets, retail storesviewing high-quality video on any device and approximately 5 million subscribers. Leap’s spectrum licenses include Personal Communications Services (PCS)the best customer satisfaction among major U.S. cable and AWS bands and are largely complementary to our licenses. Leap’s network covers approximately 96 million people in 35 states and consists of a 3G CDMA network and an LTE network covering approximately 21 million people.satellite TV providers.

The merger agreement was approvedmust be adopted by more than 99 percent of votes cast by Leap’sDIRECTV’s stockholders on October 30, 2013. The transactionand is subject to review by the FCC and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The review processand to other closing conditions. It is underway at both agencies.also a condition that all necessary consents by certain state public utility commissions and foreign governmental entities have been obtained and are in full force and effect. We have obtained all required state regulatory consents. The transaction is expected to close inwithin 12 months of the first quarter of 2014.announcement. The agreement provides both parties with certain mutual termination rights for us and DIRECTV, including the right of either party to terminate the agreement if the transaction doesmerger is not closeconsummated by July 11, 2014, which can be extended until January 11,May 18, 2015, subject to extension in certain cases to a date no later than November 13, 2015. Either party may also terminate the agreement if certain conditions havethe DIRECTV stockholders' approval has not been met byobtained at a duly convened meeting of DIRECTV stockholders or an order permanently restraining, enjoining, or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the merger becomes final and non-appealable. In addition, we may terminate the agreement if the DIRECTV board of directors changes its recommendation of the merger in a manner adverse to AT&T prior to the DIRECTV stockholders’ approval having been obtained. The parties also have agreed that date.in the event that DIRECTV’s agreement for the “NFL Sunday Ticket” service is not renewed substantially on the terms discussed between the parties, the Company may elect not to consummate the Merger, but the Company will not have a damages claim arising out of such failure so long as DIRECTV used its reasonable best efforts to obtain such renewal. Under certain circumstances Leaprelating to a competing transaction, DIRECTV may be required to pay a termination fee to us in connection with or AT&T may be required to provide Leap withfollowing a three-year roaming agreement for LTE data coverage in certain Leap markets lacking LTE coverage, if the transaction does not close. If Leap enters into the roaming agreement, AT&T will then have the option within 30 days after entry into the roaming agreement to purchase certain specified Leap spectrum assets. If AT&T does not exercise its right to purchase alltermination of the specified Leap spectrum assets, Leap can then within 60 days after expiration of AT&T’s option require AT&Tagreement.

Based on synergies we expect to purchase allrealize with the acquisition, we have also committed to the following upon closing of the specified spectrum assets.transaction: (1) expanding and enhancing our deployment of both wireline and fixed wireless broadband to at least 15 million customer locations across 48 states, with most of the locations in underserved rural areas, (2) adhering to the FCC’s Open Internet protections established in 2010 for three years after closing, regardless of whether the FCC re-establishes such protections for other industry participants following the D.C. Circuit’s vacating of those rules, (3) for three years after closing, offering standalone retail broadband Internet access service at reasonable market-based prices, including a service of at least 6 Mbps down (where feasible) at guaranteed prices, in areas where we offer wireline broadband service today, and (4) offering, for three years after closing, standalone DIRECTV satellite video service at nationwide package prices that do not differ between customers in AT&T’s wireline footprint and customers outside our current 22-state wireline footprint.
 
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Tower Transaction  Connecticut Wireline DispositionOn October 20,  In December 2013, we announced an agreement with Crown Castle International Corp. (Crown Castle)agreed to sell our incumbent local exchange operations in which Crown Castle will haveConnecticut to Frontier Communications Corporation for $2,000 in cash. These Connecticut operations represent approximately $1,200 in annual revenues as of 2013. The transaction was approved by the exclusive rights to leaseFCC on July 25, 2014 and operate approximately 9,100is pending before the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and purchase approximately 600 of our wireless towers for $4,850. Underother state regulatory authorities. We expect the terms of the leases, Crown Castle will have exclusive rights to lease and operate the towers over an average term of approximately 28 years. As the leases expire, Crown Castle will have fixed price purchase options for these towers totaling approximately $4,200, based on their estimated fair market values at the end of the lease terms. We will sublease capacity on the towers from Crown Castle for a minimum of 10 years at current market rates, with options to renew. We plan to account for the proceeds as a financing obligation and expect this transaction to close by year-end 2013,in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to standardcustomary closing conditions. We anticipate the cash tax impact of the transaction would be partially offset by the availability of capital loss carryforwards.

Environmental  On March 29, 2012, attorneys in an investigation led by the California Attorney General’s Office informed us of claimed violations of California state hazardous waste statutes arising from the disposal of batteries, aerosol cans, and electronic waste at various California facilities. We are analyzing the claims while cooperating with investigators and implementing remedial measures where appropriate. At this time, we anticipate we will face civil penalties in excess of one hundred thousand dollars, but we do not anticipate such fines would be in an amount that would be material.

COMPETITIVE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

Overview  AT&T subsidiaries operating within the United States are subject to federal and state regulatory authorities. AT&T subsidiaries operating outside the United States are subject to the jurisdiction of national and supranational regulatory authorities in the markets where service is provided, and regulation is generally limited to operational licensing authority for the provision of services to enterprise customers.

In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Telecom Act), Congress established a national policy framework intended to bring the benefits of competition and investment in advanced telecommunications facilities and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition and reducing or eliminating regulatory burdens that harm consumers.consumer welfare. However, since the Telecom Act was passed, the FCC and some state regulatory commissions have maintained or expanded certain regulatory requirements that were imposed decades ago on our traditional wireline subsidiaries when they operated as legal monopolies. We are pursuing, at both the state and federal levels, additional legislative and regulatory measures to reduce regulatory burdens that are no longer appropriate in a competitive telecommunications market and that inhibit our ability to compete more effectively and offer services wanted and needed by our customers, including initiatives to transition services from traditional networks to all IP-based networks. At the same time, we also seek to ensure that legacy regulations are not extended to broadband or wireless services, which are subject to vigorous competition.

In addition, states representing a majority of our local service access lines have adopted legislation that enables new video entrants to acquire a single statewide or state-approved franchise (as opposed to the need to acquire hundreds or even thousands of municipal-approved franchises) to offer competitive video services. We also are supporting efforts to update and improve regulatory treatment for retail services. Regulatory reform and passage of legislation is uncertain and depends on many factors.

We provide wireless services in robustly competitive markets, but those services are subject to substantial and increasing governmental regulation. Wireless communications providers must obtain licenses from the FCC to provide communications services at specified spectrum frequencies within specified geographic areas and must comply with the FCC rules and policies governing the use of the spectrum. While wireless communications providers’ prices and service offerings are generally not subject to state regulation, states sometimes attempt to regulate or legislate various aspects of wireless services, such as in the area of consumer protection.

The FCC has recognized that the explosive growth of bandwidth-intensive wireless data services requires the U.S. Government to make more spectrum available. In February 2012, Congress set forth specific spectrum blocks to be auctioned and licensed by February 2015 (the “AWS-3 Auction”), and also authorized the FCC to conduct an “incentive auction,” to make available for wireless broadband use certain spectrum that is currently used by broadcast television licensees.licensees (the “600 MHz Auction”). The FCC has initiated proceedings to establish rules that would govern this process. It also initiatedthese auctions. The AWS-3 Auction is expected to begin in the second half of 2014. We intend to bid at least $9,000 in connection with the 600 MHz auction, provided there is sufficient spectrum available in the auction to give us a viable path to at least a 2x10 MHz nationwide spectrum footprint.
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In May 2014, in a separate proceeding, to reviewthe FCC issued an order revising its policies governing mobile spectrum holdings and consider whether there should be limitsholdings. The FCC rejected the imposition of caps on the amount of spectrum any carrier could acquire, retaining its case by case review policy. Moreover, it increased the amount of spectrum that could be acquired before exceeding an aggregation “screen” that would automatically trigger closer scrutiny of a wireless service provider may possess.proposed transaction. On the other hand, it indicated that it will separately consider an acquisition of “low band” spectrum that exceeds one third of the available low band spectrum as presumptively harmful to competition. In addition, the FCC imposed limits on certain bidders in the 600 MHz Auction, including AT&T, restricting them from bidding on up to 40 percent of the available spectrum in the incentive auction in markets that cover as much as 70-80 percent of the U.S. population. On balance, the order and the new spectrum screen should allow AT&T to obtain additional spectrum to meet our customers’ needs, but because AT&T uses more “low band” spectrum in its network than some other national carriers, the separate consideration of low band spectrum acquisitions might affect AT&T’s ability to expand capacity in these bands (“low band” spectrum has better propagation characteristics than “high band” spectrum). We seek to ensure that we have the opportunity, through the incentive auction process and otherwise, to obtain the spectrum we need to provide our customers with high-quality service.service in the future.

Due to substantial increases in the demand for wireless service in the United States, AT&T is facing significant spectrum and capacity constraints on its wireless network in certain markets. We expect such constraints to increase and expand to additional markets in the coming years. While we are continuing to invest significant capital in expanding our network capacity, our capacity constraints could affect the quality of existing data and voice services and our ability to launch new, advanced wireless communications providers’ prices and service offeringsbroadband services, unless we are generally not subjectable to state regulation, states sometimesobtain more spectrum. Any long-term spectrum solution will require that the FCC make new or existing spectrum available to the wireless industry to meet the expanding needs of our subscribers. We will continue to attempt to regulate or legislate various aspects of wireless services, such as in the area of consumer protection.address spectrum and capacity constraints on a market-by-market basis.

Net Neutrality  In January 2014, the D.C. Circuit released its decision on Verizon’s appeal of the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules. Those rules prohibited providers of fixed, mass market Internet access service from blocking access to lawful content, applications, services or non-harmful devices. The rules prohibited providers of mobile broadband Internet access service from blocking consumers from accessing lawful websites or applications that compete with the provider’s own voice or video telephony services. The rules also imposed transparency requirements on providers of both fixed and mobile broadband Internet access services, requiring public disclosure of information regarding network management practices, performance and commercial terms of their service offerings. In addition, the rules prohibited providers of fixed (but not mobile) broadband Internet access service from unreasonably discriminating in their transmission of lawful network traffic.

In its decision, the court found the FCC had authority under section 706 of the Act (which directs the FCC and state commissions to promote broadband deployment) to adopt rules designed to preserve the open Internet, but vacated and remanded the antidiscrimination and no-blocking rules on the ground that they impermissibly imposed common carrier regulation on broadband Internet access service. The court held that, having declared broadband Internet access services to be information services, the FCC could not regulate them as telecommunications services. The court did not vacate the transparency rules. 

The invalidation of the no-blocking and antidiscrimination rules means that broadband Internet access providers have greater flexibility in their provision of mass market services. However, the court’s finding that section 706 provides the FCC independent authority to adopt rules to promote broadband deployment appears to give the FCC broad authority to regulate the Internet and, more generally, IP-based services, provided the FCC finds such regulation promotes deployment of broadband infrastructure. In addition, because section 706(a) grants authority to both the FCC and the states to adopt rules to promote broadband deployment, states could attempt to rely on that provision to regulate broadband services, although the states’ authority to do so appears to be narrower than the FCC’s. On May 15, 2014, the FCC released a notice of proposed rulemaking in response to the D.C. Circuit’s January decision that also asks wide-ranging questions that appear to re-open settled issues. Most significantly, the Commission asks whether it has sufficient authority under section 706 to reestablish protections against discrimination and blocking on broadband Internet access services or whether it needs to reclassify broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service to achieve its regulatory goals. If the FCC were to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service, or the FCC and/or the states were to impose additional regulation of the Internet or broadband services, it could have a material adverse impact on our broadband services and operating results.
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Intercarrier Compensation/Universal Service  In October 2011, the FCC adopted an order fundamentally overhauling its high-cost universal service program, through which it disburses approximately $4,500 per year to carriers providing telephone service in high-cost areas, and its existing intercarrier compensation (ICC) rules, which govern payments between carriers for the exchange of traffic. The order adoptedadopts rules to address immediately address certain practices that artificially increase ICC payments, as well as other practices to avoid such payments. The order also establishedestablishes a new ICC regime that will result in the elimination of virtually all terminating switched access charges and reciprocal compensation payments over a six-year transition. In the order, the FCC also repurposed its high-cost universal service program to encourage providers to deploy broadband facilities in unserved areas. To accomplish this goal, the FCC will transitionis transitioning support amounts disbursed through its existing high-cost program to its new Connect America Fund which eventually will award targeted high-cost support amounts(CAF). In 2013, the FCC awarded us approximately $100 in new CAF funding to providers through a competitive process. We support many aspectsdeploy broadband in unserved areas. On May 23, 2014, the United States Court of the order and new rules. AT&T and other parties have filed appeals of the FCC’s rules, which are pending inAppeals for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Our appealdenied all challenges only certain, narrow aspects ofto the order; AT&T interveneduniversal service and intercarrier compensation rules adopted in support of the broad framework adopted by2011 order. Two petitions for rehearing on discrete issues affirmed in the order. Oral argument on the appeal will take place November 19, 2013.court’s decision are pending. We do not expect the FCC’s rules to have a material impact on our operating results.

Transition to IP-Based Network  In November 2012, we announced plans to significantly expand and enhance our wireless and wireline broadband networks to support future IP data growth and new services (referred to as Project VIP).  In conjunction with Project VIP, we filed a petition with the FCC asking it to open a proceeding to facilitate the “telephone” industry’sour transition from traditional transmission platforms and services to all IP-based networks and services. Our petition asks the FCC to conduct trial runs of the transition to next-generation services including the upgrading of traditional telephone facilities and offerings and their replacement with IP-based alternatives. The objective of the trials is to inform policymakers and other stakeholders regarding the technological and policy dimensions of the IP transition and, in the process, identify the regulatory reforms needed to promote consumer interests and preserveincentivize private incentives to upgrade America’sinvestment in broadband infrastructure. In May 2013, the FCC’s Technology Transition Task Force sought comment on potential trials to obtain data to assistJanuary 2014, the FCC adopted an order authorizing a broad set of voluntary experiments to measure the impact on consumers of the IP transition. Among other things, the order invites providers to submit proposals for all-IP trials in managingdiscrete geographic areas. In February 2014, AT&T filed a detailed plan for two such trials. In June 2014, the FCC staff presented a status report on the AT&T trial to the commissioners. We do not expect any formal FCC action on the AT&T proposal at this time. We expect this transition to next-generation networks. We expect to transition wireline customers to an all IP-based network by 2020.take several years.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We had $1,371$11,305 in cash and cash equivalents available at SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014. Cash and cash equivalents included cash of $490$1,756 and money market funds and other cash equivalents of $881.$9,549. In the first ninesix months of 2013,2014, cash outflowsinflows were primarily provided by cash receipts from operations and long-term debt issuances, with additional cash from the monetization of our investment in América Móvil and other assets. These inflows were largely offset by cash used to meet the needs of the business, including, but not limited to, payment of operating expenses, funding capital expenditures, dividends to stockholders, debt redemptions, stock repurchases and the acquisition of operations and wireless spectrum. Cash flows were also used to return value to stockholders through dividends and stock repurchases. We discuss many of these factors in detail below.

Cash Provided by or Used in Operating Activities
During the first ninesix months of 2013,2014, cash provided by operating activities was $26,879,$16,869, compared to $28,656$17,711 for the first ninesix months of 2012.2013. Lower operating cash flows reflectedin 2014 were primarily due to increased incomeinventory levels, retirement benefit funding and wireless device financing related to our AT&T Next program, which results in cash collection over the installment period instead of at the time of sale. In June 2014, we entered into uncommitted agreements to periodically sell certain equipment installment receivables for cash and future consideration (see Note 8). Proceeds from the sale of equipment installment receivables and the timing of working capital payments partially offset the decline in operating cash flows. We expect lower cash from operations in 2014 as our AT&T Next program continues to gain popularity with customers, we incur Leap integration costs, and for increased tax payments resulting from prior-year deductions for our contribution to the pension plan and for changes in tax rules that allowed for us to more rapidly deduct the cost of approximately $1,183 in 2013.    equipment.

Cash Used in or Provided by Investing Activities
For the first ninesix months of 2013,2014, cash used in investing activities totaled $18,660, which$7,701 and consisted primarily of $15,565$11,649 for capital expenditures, (excludingexcluding interest during construction),construction, and wireless spectrum and operations$857 for the acquisitions of $3,984.Leap, other operations and spectrum. These expenditures were partially offset by cash receipts of approximately $771$4,885 from the sale of a portion of our shares in América Móvil, $200 from the repayment of advances to YP Holdings and $101 from the return of investment in YP Holdings.vil.

Virtually all of our capital expenditures are spent on our wireless and wireline networks, our U-verse services and support systems for our communications services. Capital spendingexpenditures, excluding interest during construction, increased $1,984 in ourthe first six months. Our Wireless segment of $8,231 represented 53%56% of our total spending and increased 14%24% in the first ninesix months. Wireless expenditures were primarily used for network capacity expansion, integration and the deployment of LTE equipment upgrades and our High-Speed Downlink Packet Access network. The Wireline segment, which includes U-verse services, represented 47%44% of the total capital expenditures and increased 15%17% in the first ninesix months, primarily reflecting our ongoing implementation of Project VIP.

We continue to expect our capital expenditures during 20132014 to be in the $21,000 rangerange. We expect 2014 to be our peak investment year for Project VIP and expect capital expenditures for 2014anticipate our Wireless and 2015Wireline segments’ spend to each be in the $20,000 range.proportionally consistent to 2013.

Cash Used in or Provided by Financing Activities
For the first ninesix months of 2013, our2014, cash used in financing activities totaled $1,202 and included net proceeds of $6,416$8,564 from the following long termlong-term debt issuances:
·  February 2013March 2014 issuance of $1,000$1,100 of 0.900%2.300% global notes due 20162019, $1,000 of 3.900% global notes due 2024 and $1,250$400 of floating rate global notes due 2016.2019. The floating rate for the notenotes is based upon the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), reset quarterly, plus 38.567 basis points.
·  March 20132014 issuance of $500 of 1.400%floating rate global notes due 2017.
·  March 2013 issuance of €1,250 of 2.500% global The floating rate for the notes due 2023 (equivalent to $1,626 when issued) and €400 of 3.550% global notes due 2032 (equivalent to $520 when issued).is based upon the three-month LIBOR, reset quarterly, plus 42 basis points.
·  May 20132014 draw of $750 on a private financing agreement with Export Development Canada due 2017. The agreement is designed to encourage the purchase of Canadian-sourced equipment. The agreement contains terms similar to that provided under our revolving credit arrangements, discussed below; the interest rate was privately negotiated at market rates. The rate for this agreement is based upon the three-month LIBOR, reset quarterly, plus 50 basis points.
·  June 2014 issuance of £1,000$2,000 of 4.250%4.800% global notes due 20432044.
·  June 2014 issuance of €1,600 (equivalent to approximately $1,560$2,181 when issued). of 2.400% global notes due 2024 and €500 (equivalent to $681 when issued) of 3.375% global notes due 2034.

In March 2013, we repaid €1,250 of 4.375% notes (equivalent to $1,641 when repaid) and $147 of 6.5% notes. In July 2013, we repaid $300 of 7.375% notes. Additionally, in August 2013, we announced the redemption of $550 of 6.625% notes, which was completed in October 2013.

In May 2013, we completed a repurchase authorization that was approved by our Board of Directors in July 2012. In March 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 300 million shares of our common stock. During the first nine months of 2013, we repurchased 312 million shares for $11,134 under these authorizations. At the end of the third quarter, we had 216 million shares remaining on the March 2013 authorization. We expect to make future repurchases opportunistically.

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For the first six months of 2014, we redeemed $3,508 of debt, primarily consisting of the following:
·  March 2014 redemption of $1,814 of Cricket Communications, Inc. term loans and $38 of 4.500% Leap convertible senior notes in connection with the Leap acquisition.
·  April 2014 redemption of Cricket Communications, Inc. 7.750% senior notes with a face value of $1,600 in connection with the Leap acquisition.

In July 2014, we redeemed $4,393 of debt consisting of all of the outstanding BellSouth 5.200% notes due 2014, AT&T 0.875% global notes due 2015, AT&T 5.625% global notes due 2016, and BellSouth 5.200% notes due 2016 as well as $750 in principal amount of the outstanding AT&T 2.500% global notes due 2015.

Our weighted average interest rate of our long-term debt portfolio was approximately 4.4% as of June 30, 2014, and 4.5% as of December 31, 2013. We had $83,548 of total notes and debentures outstanding at June 30, 2014, which included Euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar denominated debt of approximately $21,240.
Since the first quarter of 2012, we have been buying back shares of AT&T common stock under three previous 300 million share repurchase authorizations approved by our Board of Directors. During the first six months of 2014, we repurchased approximately 42 million shares for $1,396. In March 2014, our Board of Directors approved a fourth authorization to repurchase 300 million shares of our common stock, which has no expiration date. As of June 30, 2014, we had approximately 421 million shares remaining from the authorizations. We expect to make future repurchases opportunistically.

We paid dividends of $7,325$4,784 during the first ninesix months of 2013,2014, compared with $7,738$4,930 for the first ninesix months of 2012,2013, primarily reflecting the decline in shares outstanding due to our repurchases during the year, whichrepurchase activity, partially offset by the increase in the quarterly dividend approved by our Board of Directors in November 2012.December 2013. Dividends declared by our Board of Directors totaled $0.45$0.46 per share in the thirdsecond quarter of 2013 and $1.35$0.92 per share for the first ninesix months of 20132014 and $0.44 per share$0.45 in the thirdsecond quarter and $1.32$0.90 per share for the first ninesix months of 2012.2013. Our dividend policy considers the expectations and requirements of stockholders, internal requirements of AT&T and long-term growth opportunities. It is our intent to provide the financial flexibility to allow our Board of Directors to consider dividend growth and to recommend an increase in dividends to be paid in future periods. All dividends remain subject to declaration by our Board of Directors.

At SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, we had $7,873$10,482 of debt maturing within one year, $5,999$10,291 of which were related to long-term debt issuances. Debt maturing within one year includes the following notes that may be put back to us by the holders:
·  $1,000 of annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth Corporation (BellSouth) that may be put back to us each April until maturity in 2021.
·  An accreting zero-coupon note that may be redeemed each May until maturity in 2022. If the zero-coupon note (issued for principal of $500 in 2007) is held to maturity, the redemption amount will be $1,030.

We have two revolving credit agreements with a syndicate of banks: a $5,000 agreement expiring in December 20162018 and a $3,000 agreement expiring in December 2017. Advances under either agreement may be used for general corporate purposes. Advances are not conditioned on the absence of a material adverse change. All advances must be repaid no later than the date on which lenders are no longer obligated to make any advances under each agreement. Under each agreement, we can terminate, in whole or in part, amounts committed by the lenders in excess of any outstanding advances; however, we cannot reinstate any such terminated commitments. Under each agreement, we must maintain a debt-to-EBITDA, including modifications described in the agreement, ratio of not more than three-to-one as of the last day of each fiscal quarter for the four quarters then ended. Both agreements also contain a negative pledge covenant, which generally provides that if we pledge assets or permit liens on our property, then any advances must also be secured. At SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, we had no advances outstanding under either agreement and were in compliance with all covenants under each agreement.

Other
Our total capital consists of debt (long-term debt and debt maturing within one year) and stockholders’ equity. Our capital structure does not include any debt issued by América Móvil or YP Holdings.Holdings and other investees. At SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, our debt ratio was 46.9%47.6%, compared to 38.6%46.6% at SeptemberJune 30, 2012,2013, and 43.0%45.0% at December 31, 2012.2013. The debt ratio is affected by the same factors that affect total capital, and reflects our recent debt issuances.issuances, debt in connection with acquisitions and stock repurchases.
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During 2014, we also received approximately $4,994 from the monetization of various nonstrategic assets. A majority of that cash was attributable to sales of our investment in América Móvil and real estate holdings. We plan to continue to explore similar opportunities in the remainder of 2014.

In September 2013, we made a voluntary contribution of a preferred equity interest in AT&T Mobility II LLC (Mobility), the holding company for our wireless business, to the trust used to pay pension benefits under our qualified pension plans. In July 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register their final retroactive approval of our voluntary contribution.

The preferred equity interest preliminarily valued between $9,200 and $9,500, had a value of $9,104 on the contribution date, does not have any voting rights and has a liquidation value of $8,000. The trust is entitled to receive cumulative cash distributions of $560 per annum, which will be distributed quarterly in equal amounts. We distributed $280 to the trust during the six months ended June 30, 2014. So long as we make the distributions, wethe terms of the preferred equity interest will have nonot impose any limitations on our ability to declare a dividend, or repurchase shares. At the time of the contribution of the preferred equity interest, we made an additional cash contribution of $175 and have agreed to annual cash contributions of $175 no later than the due date for our federal income tax return for each of 2014, 2015 and 2016. These contributions, combined with our existing pension assets, are essentially equivalent to the expected pension obligation at year-end.

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The preferred equity interest is not transferable by the trust except through its put and call features. After a period of five years from the contribution or, if earlier, the date upon which the pension plan trust is fully funded as determined under Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), AT&T has a right to purchase from the pension plan trust some or all the preferred equity interests at the greater of their fair market value or minimum liquidation value plus any unpaid cumulative dividends. In addition, AT&T will have the right to purchase the preferred equity interests in the event AT&T’s ownership of Mobility is less than fifty percent (50%) or there is a transaction that results in the transfer of 50% or more of the pension plan trust’s assets to an entity not under common control with AT&T (collectively, a change of control). The pension plan trust has the right to require AT&T to purchase the preferred equity interests at the greater of their fair market value or minimum liquidation value plus any unpaid cumulative dividends, and in installments, as specified in the contribution agreement upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) at any time if the ratio of debt to total capitalization of Mobility exceeds that of AT&T, (2) the date on which AT&T Inc. is rated below investment grade for two consecutive calendar quarters, (3) upon a change of control if AT&T does not exercise its purchase option, or (4) at any time after a seven-year period from the contribution date. In the event AT&T elects or is required to purchase the preferred equity interests, AT&T may elect to settle the purchase price in shares of AT&T common stock.

On September 9, 2013, the DOL published a proposed exemption that authorizes retroactive approval of this voluntary contribution. The proposal is open for public comment for 55 days from the publication date. Our retirement benefit plans, including required contributions, are subject to the provisions of ERISA.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Dollars in millions except per share amounts

At SeptemberJune 30, 2013,2014, we had interest rate swaps with a notional value of $4,750$6,350 and a fair value of $212.$203.

We have fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps on foreign-currency-denominated debt instruments with a U.S. dollar notional value of $14,136$20,650 to hedge our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These derivatives have been designated at inception and qualify as cash flow hedges with a net fair value of $1,100$1,508 at SeptemberJune 30, 2013. We have foreign exchange contracts with a notional value of $4 and a net fair value of less than $1 at September 30, 2013.2014.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant is recorded, processed, summarized, accumulated and communicated to its management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. The chief executive officer and chief financial officer have performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2013.2014.

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CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Information set forth in this report contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially. Many of these factors are discussed in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section. We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The following factors could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:
·  Adverse economic and/or capital access changes in the markets served by us or in countries in which we have significant investments, including the impact on customer demand and our ability and our suppliers’ ability to access financial markets at favorable rates and terms.
·  Changes in available technology and the effects of such changes, including product substitutions and deployment costs.
·  Increases in our benefit plans’ costs, including increases due to adverse changes in the United States and foreign securities markets, resulting in worse-than-assumed investment returns and discount rates,rates; adverse medical cost trends, and unfavorable or delayed implementation of healthcare legislation, regulations or related court decisions; and our inability to receive retroactive approval from the DOL of our voluntary contribution of a preferred interest in our wireless business.decisions.
·  The final outcome of FCC and other federal or state agency proceedings (including judicial review, if any, of such proceedings) involving issues that are important to our business, including, without limit, intercarrier compensation, interconnection obligations, the transition from legacy technologies to IP-based infrastructure, universal service, broadband deployment, E911 services, competition policy, net neutrality, unbundled network elements and other wholesale obligations, availability of new spectrum from the FCC on fair and balanced terms, and wireless license awards and renewals.
·  The final outcome of state and federal legislative efforts involving issues that are important to our business, including deregulation of IP-based services, relief from Carrier of Last Resort obligations, and elimination of state commission review of the withdrawal of services.
·  Enactment of additional state, federal and/or foreign regulatory and tax laws and regulations pertaining to our subsidiaries and foreign investments, including laws and regulations that reduce our incentive to invest in our networks, resulting in lower revenue growth and/or higher operating costs.
·  Our ability to absorb revenue losses caused by increasing competition, including offerings that use alternative technologies (e.g., cable, wireless and VoIP) and our ability to maintain capital expenditures.
·  The extent of competition and the resulting pressure on customer and access line totals and wireline and wireless operating margins.
·  Our ability to develop attractive and profitable product/service offerings to offset increasing competition in our wireless and wireline markets.
·  The ability of our competitors to offer product/service offerings at lower prices due to lower cost structures and regulatory and legislative actions adverse to us, including state regulatory proceedings relating to unbundled network elements and nonregulation of comparable alternative technologies (e.g., VoIP).
·  The continued development of attractive and profitable U-verse service offerings; the extent to which regulatory, franchise fees and build-out requirements apply to this initiative; and the availability, cost and/or reliability of the various technologies and/or content required to provide such offerings.
·  Our continued ability to attract and offer a diverse portfolio of wireless devices, some on an exclusive basis.
·  The availability and cost of additional wireless spectrum and regulations and conditions relating to spectrum use, licensing, obtaining additional spectrum, technical standards and deployment and usage, including network management rules.
·  Our ability to manage growth in wireless data services, including network quality and acquisition of adequate spectrum at reasonable costs and terms.
·  The outcome of pending, threatened or potential litigation, including patent and product safety claims by or against third parties.
·  The impact on our networks and business from major equipment failures; security breaches related to the network or customer information; our inability to obtain handsets, equipment/software or have handsets, equipment/software serviced in a timely and cost-effective manner from suppliers; or severe weather conditions, natural disasters, pandemics, energy shortages, wars or terrorist attacks.
·  The issuance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting oversight bodies of new accounting standards or changes to existing standards.
·  The issuance by the Internal Revenue Service and/or state tax authorities of new tax regulations or changes to existing standards and actions by federal, state or local tax agencies and judicial authorities with respect to applying applicable tax laws and regulations and the resolution of disputes with any taxing jurisdictions.
·  Our pending acquisition of DIRECTV.
·  Our ability to adequately fund our wireless operations, including payment for additional spectrum, network upgrades and technological advancements.
·  Changes in our corporate strategies, such as changing network requirements or acquisitions and dispositions, which may require significant amounts of cash or stock, to respond to competition and regulatory, legislative and technological developments.
·  The uncertainty surrounding further congressional action to address spending reductions, which may result in a significant reduction in government spending and reluctance of businesses and consumers to spend in general and on our products and services specifically, due to this fiscal uncertainty.

Readers are cautioned that other factors discussed in this report, although not enumerated here, also could materially affect our future earnings.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We discuss in our Annual Report on Form 10-K various risks that may materially affect our business. We use this section to update this discussion to reflect material developments since our Form 10-K was filed. For the third quarter 2013, there were no such material developments.The additional Risk Factor below reflects our pending acquisition of DIRECTV (See “Other Business Matters”).

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  
           
(c) A summary of our repurchases of common stock during the third quarter of 2013 is as follows:  
           
Period 
(a)
 
 
 
 
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
 Purchased 1,2 
 
(b)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Price Paid
Per Share (or Unit) 
 
(c)
 
 
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs 
 
(d)
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) That May Yet Be
Purchased Under The
Plans or Programs 
            
July 1, 2013 -
July 31, 2013
  24,608,211   35.62   24,600,000   246,947,551 
August 1, 2013 -
August 31, 2013
  16,500,137    34.26   16,500,000   230,447,551 
September 1, 2013 -
September 30, 2013
  14,001,278    33.93   14,000,000   216,447,551 
Total  55,109,626   34.78   55,100,000   
 1 In March 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 300 million shares of our common stock. In July 2012, our Board of Directors also authorized the repurchase of up to 300 million shares of our common stock, which we completed in May 2013.
 The March 2013 authorization has no expiration date.
 2 Of the shares repurchased, 9,626 shares were acquired through the withholding of taxes on the vesting of restricted stock or through the payment in stock of taxes on the exercise price of options.
The impact of our pending acquisition of DIRECTV, including our ability to obtain governmental approvals on favorable terms including any required divestitures; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; our costs in financing the acquisition and potential adverse effects on our share price and dividend amount due to the issuance of additional shares; the addition of DIRECTV’s existing debt to our balance sheet; disruption from the acquisition making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; and competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third party relationships and revenues.

As discussed in Other Business Matters, on May 18, 2014, we agreed to acquire DIRECTV for approximately $48,500. We believe that the acquisition will give us the scale, resources and ability to deploy video technology to more customers than otherwise possible and to provide an integrated bundle of broadband, video and wireless services enabling us to compete more effectively against cable operators as well as other technology, media and communications companies. In addition, we believe the acquisition will result in cost savings, especially in the area of video content costs, and other potential synergies, enabling us to expand and enhance our broadband deployment and provide more video options across multiple fixed and mobile devices.

Achieving these results will depend upon obtaining governmental approvals on favorable terms within the time limits contemplated by the parties. Delays in closing, including as a result of delays in obtaining regulatory approval could divert attention from ongoing operations on the part of management and employees, adversely affecting customers and suppliers and therefore revenues. If such approvals are obtained and the transaction is consummated, then we must integrate a large number of video network and other operational systems and administrative systems, which may involve significant management time and create uncertainty for employees, customers and suppliers. The integration process may also result in significant expenses and charges against earnings, both cash and noncash. While we have successfully merged large companies into our operations in the past, delays in the process could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, expenses, operating results and financial condition. This acquisition also will increase the amount of debt on our balance sheet (both from DIRECTV’s debt and the indebtedness needed to pay a portion of the purchase price) leading to additional interest expense and, due to additional shares being issued, will result in additional cash being required for any dividends declared. Both of these factors could put pressure on our financial flexibility to continue capital investments, develop new services and declare future dividends. In addition, events outside of our control, including changes in regulation and laws as well as economic trends, could adversely affect our ability to realize the expected benefits from this acquisition.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(c) A summary of our repurchases of common stock during the second quarter of 2014 is as follows:
           
Period 
(a)
 
 
 
 
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased 1,2 
 
(b)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Price Paid
Per Share (or Unit) 
 
(c)
 
 
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs 
 
(d)
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) That May Yet
Be Purchased Under The
Plans or Programs 
            
April 1, 2014 -
April 30, 2014
  4,500,637   35.43   4,500,000   420,750,000 
May 1, 2014 -
May 31, 2014
        7,793     -   420,750,000 
June 1, 2014 -
June 30, 2014
       12,851     -   420,750,000 
Total  4,521,281   35.43   4,500,000   
 1 In March 2014, our Board of Directors approved a fourth authorization to repurchase up to 300 million shares of our common stock.
 In March 2013, our Board of Directors approved a third authorization to repurchase of up to an additional 300 million shares of our common stock. The authorizations have no expiration date.
 2 Of the shares repurchased, 21,281 shares were acquired through the withholding of taxes on the vesting of restricted stock or through the payment in stock of taxes on the exercise price of options.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference as exhibits hereto. Unless otherwise indicated, all exhibits so incorporated are from File No. 1-8610.
  
10-qqqAgreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 12, 2013, by and among Leap Wireless International, Inc., AT&T Inc., Laser, Inc. and Mariner Acquisition Sub Inc. (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K dated July 12, 2013.)
10-rrrForm of Voting Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, by and among AT&T Inc., Leap Wireless International, Inc. and the stockholders listed on Schedule I thereto. (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K dated July 12, 2013.)
10-sssForm of CVR Agreement, by and among AT&T Inc., Leap Wireless International, Inc., Laser, Inc. and the Rights Agent. (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K dated July 12, 2013.)
12Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
31
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32Section 1350 Certifications
101XBRL Instance Document


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SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                    AT&T Inc.




NovemberAugust 1, 20132014                                                                                                          /s/ John J. Stephens
                    John J. Stephens
                    Senior Executive Vice President
                        and Chief Financial Officer


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