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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, 2017

2020

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


001-8610

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

Common Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)

T

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

T PRA

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C

T PRC

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due August 3, 2020

T 20C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.875% Global Notes due December 4, 2020

T 20

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.650% Global Notes due December 17, 2021

T 21B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.450% Global Notes due June 1, 2022

T 22B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.500% Global Notes due March 15, 2023

T 23

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.750% Global Notes due May 19, 2023

T 23C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.050% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.300% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.950% Global Notes due September 15, 2023

T 23F

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.400% Global Notes due March 15, 2024

T 24A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025

T 25

New York Stock Exchange




Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026

T 26E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026

T 26D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026

T 26A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028

T 28C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029

T 29D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029

T 29B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029

T 29A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030

T 30B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032

T 32A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032

T 32

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033

T 33

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034

T 34

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035

T 35

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036

T 36A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038

T 38C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039

T 39B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040

T 40

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043

T 43

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044

T 44

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049

T 49A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050

T 50

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050

T 50A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066

TBB

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.625% Global Notes due August 1, 2067

TBC

New York Stock Exchange

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, or emerging growth company. See definition of "accelerated“accelerated filer," "large” “large accelerated filer," "smaller” “smaller reporting company"company” and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filerAccelerated Filer

[X]

Accelerated filerFiler

[ ]

Non-accelerated filer

[ ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

[ ]

Emerging growth company

[ ]


If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Yes [ ] No [ ]


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, 2017,2020, there were 6,1397,125 million common shares outstanding.



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

37,051

 

$

41,023

 

$

75,934

 

$

81,707

Equipment

 

3,899

 

 

3,934

 

 

7,795

 

 

8,077

Total operating revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

3,978

 

 

4,061

 

 

8,070

 

 

8,563

Broadcast, programming and operations

 

5,889

 

 

7,730

 

 

12,643

 

 

15,382

Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization shown separately below)

 

8,116

 

 

8,721

 

 

16,458

 

 

17,306

Selling, general and administrative

 

9,831

 

 

9,844

 

 

18,591

 

 

19,493

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,319

 

 

-

 

 

2,442

 

 

-

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,285

 

 

7,101

 

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Total operating expenses

 

37,418

 

 

37,457

 

 

72,711

 

 

75,051

Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2,041)

 

 

(2,149)

 

 

(4,059)

 

 

(4,290)

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) – net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Total other income (expense)

 

(1,034)

 

 

(2,427)

 

 

(2,255)

 

 

(4,289)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

2,498

 

 

5,073

 

 

8,763

 

 

10,444

Income tax expense

 

935

 

 

1,099

 

 

2,237

 

 

2,122

Net Income

 

1,563

 

 

3,974

 

 

6,526

 

 

8,322

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

 

(282)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(635)

 

 

(513)

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

$

1,281

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,891

 

$

7,809

Less: Preferred Stock Dividends

 

(52)

 

 

-

 

 

(84)

 

 

-

Net Income Attributable to Common Stock

$

1,229

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,807

 

$

7,809

Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding – Basic (in millions)

 

7,145

 

 

7,323

 

 

7,166

 

 

7,318

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding with Dilution (in millions)

 

7,170

 

 

7,353

 

 

7,192

 

 

7,347

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


3

AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
(Unaudited) 
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Operating Revenues            
Service $36,378  $37,272  $109,372  $111,515 
Equipment  3,290   3,618   9,498   10,430 
Total operating revenues  39,668   40,890   118,870   121,945 
                 
Operating Expenses                
Cost of services and sales                
   Equipment  4,191   4,455   12,177   13,090 
   Broadcast, programming and operations  5,284   4,909   15,156   14,239 
   Other cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and
         amortization shown separately below)
  9,431   9,526   27,714   28,436 
Selling, general and administrative  8,317   9,013   24,917   26,363 
Depreciation and amortization  6,042   6,579   18,316   19,718 
Total operating expenses  33,265   34,482   98,280   101,846 
Operating Income  6,403   6,408   20,590   20,099 
Other Income (Expense)                
Interest expense  (1,686)  (1,224)  (4,374)  (3,689)
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  11   16   (148)  57 
Other income (expense) – net  246   (7)  354   154 
Total other income (expense)  (1,429)  (1,215)  (4,168)  (3,478)
Income Before Income Taxes  4,974   5,193   16,422   16,621 
Income tax expense  1,851   1,775   5,711   5,803 
Net Income  3,123   3,418   10,711   10,818 
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest  (94)  (90)  (298)  (279)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T $3,029  $3,328  $10,413  $10,539 
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T $0.49  $0.54  $1.69  $1.70 
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T $0.49  $0.54  $1.69  $1.70 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
   Outstanding – Basic (in millions)
  6,162   6,168   6,164   6,171 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
   Outstanding with Dilution (in millions)
  6,182   6,189   6,184   6,191 
Dividends Declared Per Common Share $0.49  $0.48  $1.47  $1.44 
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,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Net income

$

1,563

 

$

3,974

 

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustment (includes $(8), $2, $(59) and $2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to noncontrolling interest), net of taxes of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(135), $(1), $(197) and $48

 

305

 

 

(127)

 

 

(1,549)

 

 

161

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $5, $10, $27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $15

 

14

 

 

26

 

 

80

 

 

42

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $168, $(165),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(803) and $(131)

 

631

 

 

(617)

 

 

(3,026)

 

 

(490)

Reclassification adjustment included in net income,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net of taxes of $4, $3, $4 and $5

 

17

 

 

6

 

 

17

 

 

17

Defined benefit postretirement plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income, net of taxes of $(150), $(107), $(301)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $(220)

 

(461)

 

 

(342)

 

 

(922)

 

 

(688)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

506

 

 

(1,054)

 

 

(5,400)

 

 

(958)

Total comprehensive income

 

2,069

 

 

2,920

 

 

1,126

 

 

7,364

Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest

 

(274)

 

 

(263)

 

 

(576)

 

 

(515)

Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T

$

1,795

 

$

2,657

 

$

550

 

$

6,849

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4


AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

(Unaudited)

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

16,941

 

$

12,130

Accounts receivable - net of related allowances for credit loss of $1,606 and $1,235

 

19,127

 

 

22,636

Prepaid expenses

 

1,439

 

 

1,631

Other current assets

 

19,048

 

 

18,364

Total current assets

 

56,555

 

 

54,761

Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs

 

14,514

 

 

12,434

Property, plant and equipment

 

332,883

 

 

333,538

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(203,938)

 

 

(203,410)

Property, Plant and Equipment – Net

 

128,945

 

 

130,128

Goodwill

 

143,651

 

 

146,241

Licenses – Net

 

98,763

 

 

97,907

Trademarks and Trade Names – Net

 

23,757

 

 

23,567

Distribution Networks – Net

 

14,704

 

 

15,345

Other Intangible Assets – Net

 

18,452

 

 

20,798

Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates

 

2,302

 

 

3,695

Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets

 

24,692

 

 

24,039

Other Assets

 

21,563

 

 

22,754

Total Assets

$

547,898

 

$

551,669

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Debt maturing within one year

$

15,576

 

$

11,838

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

41,881

 

 

45,956

Advanced billings and customer deposits

 

5,723

 

 

6,124

Accrued taxes

 

2,548

 

 

1,212

Dividends payable

 

3,741

 

 

3,781

Total current liabilities

 

69,469

 

 

68,911

Long-Term Debt

 

153,388

 

 

151,309

Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

58,387

 

 

59,502

Postemployment benefit obligation

 

18,167

 

 

18,788

Operating lease liabilities

 

22,230

 

 

21,804

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

32,804

 

 

29,421

Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities

 

131,588

 

 

129,515

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized ):

 

 

 

 

 

Series A (48,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

 

-

 

 

-

Series B (20,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)

 

-

 

 

-

Series C (70,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)

 

-

 

 

-

Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2020 and

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019: issued 7,620,748,598 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

 

7,621

 

 

7,621

Additional paid-in capital

 

130,046

 

 

126,279

Retained earnings

 

56,045

 

 

57,936

Treasury stock (495,425,902 at June 30, 2020 and 366,193,458 December 31, 2019,

 

 

 

 

 

at cost)

 

(17,945)

 

 

(13,085)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

129

 

 

5,470

Noncontrolling interest

 

17,557

 

 

17,713

Total stockholders’ equity

 

193,453

 

 

201,934

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

547,898

 

$

551,669

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

5


AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Dollars in millions

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Amortization of television and film costs

 

3,985

 

 

5,199

Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates

 

64

 

 

76

Provision for uncollectible accounts

 

1,199

 

 

1,216

Deferred income tax expense

 

653

 

 

1,080

Net (gain) loss on investments, net of impairments

 

(705)

 

 

(905)

Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit)

 

(1,495)

 

 

(808)

Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits

 

-

 

 

2,131

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,442

 

 

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

2,522

 

 

3,584

Other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and television production costs

 

(5,592)

 

 

(5,422)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

(3,847)

 

 

(3,056)

Equipment installment receivables and related sales

 

226

 

 

1,144

Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs

 

322

 

 

(614)

Postretirement claims and contributions

 

(228)

 

 

(424)

Other - net

 

346

 

 

(494)

Total adjustments

 

14,399

 

 

17,014

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

20,925

 

 

25,336

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(9,372)

 

 

(10,542)

Interest during construction

 

(60)

 

 

(112)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(1,174)

 

 

(320)

Dispositions

 

347

 

 

3,593

(Purchases), sales and settlements of securities and investments, net

 

47

 

 

396

Advances to and investments in equity affiliates, net

 

(66)

 

 

(314)

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(10,278)

 

 

(7,299)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less

 

498

 

 

119

Issuance of other short-term borrowings

 

8,440

 

 

3,067

Repayment of other short-term borrowings

 

(5,975)

 

 

(3,148)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

21,060

 

 

10,030

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(17,284)

 

 

(16,124)

Payment of vendor financing

 

(1,354)

 

 

(1,836)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

3,869

 

 

-

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(5,480)

 

 

(240)

Issuance of treasury stock

 

84

 

 

455

Dividends paid

 

(7,474)

 

 

(7,436)

Other

 

(2,295)

 

 

330

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(5,911)

 

 

(14,783)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

4,736

 

 

3,254

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year

 

12,295

 

 

5,400

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of Period

$

17,031

 

$

8,654

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

6


2

AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

Preferred Stock - Series A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Preferred Stock - Series B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Preferred Stock - Series C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

129,966

 

 

 

$

125,174

 

 

 

$

126,279

 

 

 

$

125,525

Repurchase and acquisition of common stock

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

-

Issuance of preferred stock

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

3,869

 

 

 

 

-

Issuance of treasury stock

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

(50)

 

 

 

 

(54)

 

 

 

 

(127)

Share-based payments

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

 

(115)

 

 

 

 

(289)

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

130,046

 

 

 

$

125,109

 

 

 

$

130,046

 

 

 

$

125,109

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

58,534

 

 

 

$

59,424

 

 

 

$

57,936

 

 

 

$

58,753

Net income attributable to AT&T

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

 

3,713

 

 

 

 

5,891

 

 

 

 

7,809

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

(36)

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(68)

 

 

 

 

-

Common stock dividends ( $0.52, $0.51,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1.04, and $1.02 per share)

 

 

 

(3,734)

 

 

 

 

(3,748)

 

 

 

 

(7,421)

 

 

 

 

(7,489)

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other adjustments

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(293)

 

 

 

 

316

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

56,045

 

 

 

$

59,389

 

 

 

$

56,045

 

 

 

$

59,389

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - continued

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

(496)

 

$

(17,957)

 

(324)

 

$

(11,452)

 

(366)

 

$

(13,085)

 

(339)

 

$

(12,059)

Repurchase and acquisition of common stock

-

 

 

(34)

 

(2)

 

 

(72)

 

(148)

 

 

(5,581)

 

(9)

 

 

(280)

Issuance of treasury stock

1

 

 

46

 

10

 

 

373

 

19

 

 

721

 

32

 

 

1,188

Balance at end of period

(495)

 

$

(17,945)

 

(316)

 

$

(11,151)

 

(495)

 

$

(17,945)

 

(316)

 

$

(11,151)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

(385)

 

 

 

$

4,345

 

 

 

$

5,470

 

 

 

$

4,249

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to AT&T

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

 

(1,056)

 

 

 

 

(5,341)

 

 

 

 

(960)

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

$

3,289

 

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

$

3,289

Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

17,670

 

 

 

$

9,839

 

 

 

$

17,713

 

 

 

$

9,795

Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

 

513

Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

10

Distributions

 

 

 

(387)

 

 

 

 

(279)

 

 

 

 

(726)

 

 

 

 

(525)

Translation adjustments attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest, net of taxes

 

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

(59)

 

 

 

 

2

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other adjustments

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

29

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

17,557

 

 

 

$

9,824

 

 

 

$

17,557

 

 

 

$

9,824

Total Stockholders’ Equity at beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of period

 

 

$

195,449

 

 

 

$

194,951

 

 

 

$

201,934

 

 

 

$

193,884

Total Stockholders’ Equity at end

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of period

 

 

$

193,453

 

 

 

$

194,081

 

 

 

$

193,453

 

 

 

$

194,081

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, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net income $3,123  $3,418  $10,711  $10,818 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                
    Foreign currency:                
        Foreign currency translation adjustment (includes $10,
            $21, $6 and $21 attributable to noncontrolling interest),
            net of taxes of $74, $(91), $580 and $35
  151   (225)  490   (51)
    Available-for-sale securities:                
        Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $28, $28, $72
            and $15
  45   46   128   25 
        Reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of
            taxes of $(50), $(3), $(54) and $(3)
  (79)  (5)  (86)  (5)
     Cash flow hedges:                
        Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $178, $240,
            $(94) and $99
  330   446   (174)  183 
        Reclassification adjustment included in net income, net of
            taxes of $5, $5, $15 and $15
  10   10   29   29 
     Defined benefit postretirement plans:                
        Net prior service credit arising during period, net of
            taxes of $0, $0, $594 and $0
  -   -   969   - 
        Amortization of net prior service credit included in net
            income, net of taxes of $(157), $(131), $(447) and $(393)
  (256)  (215)  (731)  (644)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  201   57   625   (463)
Total comprehensive income  3,324   3,475   11,336   10,355 
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to
        noncontrolling interest
  (104)  (111)  (304)  (300)
Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T $3,220  $3,364  $11,032  $10,055 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.                
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AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Assets (Unaudited)    
Current Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $48,499  $5,788 
Accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $741 and $661  15,876   16,794 
Prepaid expenses  1,258   1,555 
Other current assets  10,724   14,232 
Total current assets  76,357   38,369 
Property, plant and equipment  326,240   319,648 
   Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  (199,778)  (194,749)
Property, Plant and Equipment – Net  126,462   124,899 
Goodwill  105,668   105,207 
Licenses  96,071   94,176 
Customer Lists and Relationships – Net  11,573   14,243 
Other Intangible Assets – Net  7,775   8,441 
Investments in Equity Affiliates  1,627   1,674 
Other Assets  18,332   16,812 
Total Assets $443,865  $403,821 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Current Liabilities        
Debt maturing within one year $8,551  $9,832 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  28,928   31,138 
Advanced billing and customer deposits  4,503   4,519 
Accrued taxes  2,703   2,079 
Dividends payable  3,008   3,008 
Total current liabilities  47,693   50,576 
Long-Term Debt  154,728   113,681 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities        
Deferred income taxes  64,381   60,128 
Postemployment benefit obligation  31,231   33,578 
Other noncurrent liabilities  19,723   21,748 
Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities  115,335   115,454 
         
Stockholders' Equity        
Common stock ($1 par value, $14,000,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2017 and
   December 31, 2016: issued 6,495,231,088 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)
  6,495   6,495 
Additional paid-in capital  89,527   89,604 
Retained earnings  36,074   34,734 
Treasury stock (355,897,357 at September 30, 2017 and 356,237,141
   at December 31, 2016, at cost)
  (12,716)  (12,659)
Accumulated other comprehensive income  5,580   4,961 
Noncontrolling interest  1,149   975 
Total stockholders' equity  126,109   124,110 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $443,865  $403,821 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.        
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AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
Dollars in millions 
(Unaudited)      
  Nine months ended 
  September 30, 
  2017  2016 
Operating Activities      
Net income $10,711  $10,818 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
   Depreciation and amortization  18,316   19,718 
   Undistributed loss (earnings) from investments in equity affiliates  171   (22)
   Provision for uncollectible accounts  1,216   1,036 
   Deferred income tax expense  3,254   3,011 
   Net loss (gain) from sale of investments, net of impairments  (114)  (88)
   Actuarial loss (gain) on pension and postretirement benefits  (259)  - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
   Accounts receivable  (652)  (1,108)
   Other current assets  (106)  1,805 
   Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities  (1,437)  (1,173)
   Equipment installment receivables and related sales  1,116   207 
   Deferred fulfillment costs  (1,102)  (1,883)
Retirement benefit funding  (420)  (770)
Other - net
  (1,420)  (2,349)
Total adjustments  18,563   18,384 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  29,274   29,202 
         
Investing Activities        
Capital expenditures:        
   Purchase of property and equipment  (15,756)  (15,283)
   Interest during construction  (718)  (669)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  1,154   (2,922)
Dispositions  56   184 
(Purchases) sales of securities, net  (2)  501 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (15,266)  (18,189)
         
Financing Activities        
Issuance of long-term debt  46,761   10,140 
Repayment of long-term debt  (10,309)  (10,688)
Purchase of treasury stock  (460)  (444)
Issuance of treasury stock  26   137 
Dividends paid  (9,030)  (8,850)
Other  1,715   (534)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities  28,703   (10,239)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  42,711   774 
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year  5,788   5,121 
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period $48,499  $5,895 
Cash paid during the nine months ended September 30 for:        
   Interest $5,031  $4,430 
   Income taxes, net of refunds $1,861  $3,166 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 
5

AT&T INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 
Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts 
(Unaudited) 
  September 30, 2017 
  Shares  Amount 
Common Stock      
Balance at beginning of year  6,495  $6,495 
Issuance of stock  -   - 
Balance at end of period  6,495  $6,495 
         
Additional Paid-In Capital        
Balance at beginning of year     $89,604 
Issuance of treasury stock      4 
Share-based payments      (81)
Balance at end of period     $89,527 
         
Retained Earnings        
Balance at beginning of year     $34,734 
Net income attributable to AT&T ($1.69 per diluted share)      10,413 
Dividends to stockholders ($1.47 per share)      (9,075)
Other      2 
Balance at end of period     $36,074 
         
Treasury Stock        
Balance at beginning of year  (356) $(12,659)
Repurchase and acquisition of common stock  (14)  (530)
Issuance of treasury stock  14   473 
Balance at end of period  (356) $(12,716)
         
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax        
Balance at beginning of year     $4,961 
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T      619 
Balance at end of period     $5,580 
         
Noncontrolling Interest        
Balance at beginning of year     $975 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest      298 
Distributions      (270)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest      140 
Translation adjustments attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes      6 
Balance at end of period     $1,149 
         
Total Stockholders' Equity at beginning of year     $124,110 
Total Stockholders' Equity at end of period     $126,109 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.        
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AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBER

JUNE 30, 2017


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 and digital entertainment services industry. Our subsidiaries and affiliates provide services and equipment that deliver voice, video and broadband services both domestically and internationally. 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, 2016. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for the full year.

In the tables throughout this document, percentage increases and decreases that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash.

2020

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 “we,” “AT&T” or the “Company.” The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and subsidiaries and affiliates which we control. AT&T is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates operate worldwide in the telecommunications, media and technology industries. 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, 2019. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for the full year.These consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for the presented interim periods, consisting of normal recurring accruals and other items. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries and affiliates over which we exercise control.


All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and partnerships wherewhich we do not control but have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method. Earnings from certain investments accounted for using the equity method are included for periods ended within up to one quarter of our period end. We also record our proportionate share of our equity method investees'investees’ other comprehensive income (OCI) items, including cumulative translation adjustments.


items.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions, including potential impacts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes, including estimates of probable losses and expenses.notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain prior period amounts have been conformed to the current period’s presentation, including the combination of our prior Xandr segment with the WarnerMedia segment.

In the tables throughout this document, percentage increases and decreases that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash.


Recently

Adopted and Pending Accounting Standards

Income Taxes and Other Changes

Credit Losses As of January 1, 2017,2020, we adopted, through modified retrospective application, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 740)"326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASU 2016-16)2016-13, as amended), which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under prior GAAP with modified retrospective application, resulting inan expected credit loss model. ASU 2016-13 affects trade receivables, loans, contract assets, certain beneficial interests, off-balance-sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance and other financial assets that are not subject to fair value through net income, as defined by the standard. Under the expected credit loss model, we are required to consider future economic trends to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of the asset. Upon adoption, we recorded a $293 reduction to “Retained earnings,” $395 increase to “allowances for doubtful accounts” applicable to our recognitiontrade and loan receivables, $10 reduction of an immaterial adjustment to retained earnings. Under ASU 2016-16, we recognize thecontract assets, $105 reduction of net deferred income tax effectsliability and $7 reduction of intercompany sales or transfers“Noncontrolling interest” as an opening adjustment. Our adoption of assets other than inventory (e.g., intellectual property or property, plant and equipment) during the period of intercompany sale or transfer instead of the period of either sale or transfer toASU 2016-13 did not have a third party or recognition of depreciation or impairment.


New Accounting Standards
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefitsmaterial impact on our financial statements.

Reference Rate ReformIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2017-07, "Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost" (ASU 2017-07), which changes the presentation of periodic benefit cost components. Under ASU 2017-07, we will continue to present service costs within our operating expenses but present amortization of prior service credits and other components of our net periodic benefit cost in "other income (expense) – net" in our consolidated statements of income. ASU 2017-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. See Note 5 for our components of net periodic benefit cost.


Revenue Recognition  In May 2014,2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 606)" (ASC 606)848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (ASU 2020-04), which provides optional expedients, and has modifiedallows for certain exceptions to existing GAAP, for contract modifications triggered by the standard thereafter. This standard replaces existing revenue recognition rules with a comprehensive revenue measurementexpected market transition of certain benchmark interest rates to alternative reference rates. ASU 2020-04 applies to contracts, hedging relationships and recognition standard and expanded disclosure requirements. ASC 606, as amended, becomes effective for annual reporting periods beginningother arrangements that reference the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) or any other rates ending after December 15, 2017, at which point we plan31, 2022. We are evaluating the impact of our adoption of ASU 2020-04, including optional expedients, to adoptour financial statements.

Intangible Assets Driven by significant and adverse economic and political environments in Latin America, including the standard using the "modified retrospective method." Under that method, we will apply the rules to all open contracts existing as of January 1, 2018, recognizing in beginning retained earnings an adjustment for the cumulative effectimpact of the changeCOVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced accelerated subscriber losses and providing additional disclosures comparing results to previous accounting standards.revenue decline in the region, as well as closure of our operations in Venezuela. When combining these business trends and higher weighted-average cost of capital resulting from the increase in country-risk premiums in the region, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the

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AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBER

JUNE 30, 2017


2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts


fair value of the Vrio reporting unit, estimated using discounted cash flow and market multiple approaches, is less than its carrying amount. We recorded a $2,212 goodwill impairment in the reporting unit, with $105 attributable to noncontrolling interest. The impairment is not deductible for tax purposes and resulted in an increase in our effective tax rate.

During the first quarter of 2020, we reassessed and changed the estimated economic lives of certain trade names in our Latin America business from indefinite to finite-lived and began amortizing them using the straight-line method over their average remaining economic life of 15 years. This change had an insignificant impact on our financial statements.

Also during the first quarter of 2020, in conjunction with the nationwide launch of AT&T TV and our customers’ continued shift from linear to streaming video services, we reassessed the estimated economic lives and renewal assumptions for our orbital slot licenses. As a result, we have changed the estimated lives of these licenses from indefinite to finite-lived, effective January 1, 2020, and began amortizing our orbital slot licenses using the sum-of-months-digits method over their average remaining economic life of 15 years. This change in accounting increased amortization expense $379, or $0.04 per diluted share available to common stock during the second quarter and $765, or $0.08, per diluted share available to common stock for the first six months of 2020.

NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE


A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016,2019, is shown in the table below:

below.

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Numerators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

1,563

 

$

3,974

 

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(282)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(635)

 

 

(513)

Net Income attributable to AT&T

 

1,281

 

 

3,713

 

 

5,891

 

 

7,809

Less: Preferred stock dividends

 

(52)

 

 

-

 

 

(84)

 

 

-

Net income attributable to common stock

 

1,229

 

 

3,713

 

 

5,807

 

 

7,809

Dilutive potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

11

 

 

10

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

$

1,234

 

$

3,717

 

$

5,818

 

$

7,819

Denominators (000,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

7,145

 

 

7,323

 

 

7,166

 

 

7,318

Dilutive potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment (in shares)

 

25

 

 

30

 

 

26

 

 

29

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

 

7,170

 

 

7,353

 

 

7,192

 

 

7,347

Basic earnings per share attributable to Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

In the first quarter of 2020, we completed an accelerated share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase AT&T common stock. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid the financial institution $4,000 and received 104.8 million shares.


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  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Numerators            
Numerator for basic earnings per share:            
   Net Income $3,123  $3,418  $10,711  $10,818 
   Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest  (94)  (90)  (298)  (279)
   Net Income attributable to AT&T  3,029   3,328   10,413   10,539 
   Dilutive potential common shares:                
      Share-based payment  3   3   9   9 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share $3,032  $3,331  $10,422  $10,548 
Denominators (000,000)                
Denominator for basic earnings per share:                
   Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  6,162   6,168   6,164   6,171 
   Dilutive potential common shares:                
      Share-based payment (in shares)  20   21   20   20 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share  6,182   6,189   6,184   6,191 
Basic earnings per share attributable to AT&T $0.49  $0.54  $1.69  $1.70 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to AT&T $0.49  $0.54  $1.69  $1.70 

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AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBER

JUNE 30, 2017


2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

NOTE 3. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


Changes in the balances of each component included in accumulated other comprehensive income (accumulated OCI)OCI are presented below. All amounts are net of tax and exclude noncontrolling interest.

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments

 

Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Balance as of December 31, 2019

$

(3,056)

 

$

48

 

$

(37)

 

$

8,515

 

$

5,470

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(loss) before reclassifications

 

(1,490)

 

 

80

 

 

(3,026)

 

 

-

 

 

(4,436)

Amounts reclassified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from accumulated OCI

 

-

1

 

-

1

 

17

2

 

(922)

3

 

(905)

Net other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income (loss)

 

(1,490)

 

 

80

 

 

(3,009)

 

 

(922)

 

 

(5,341)

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

(4,546)

 

$

128

 

$

(3,046)

 

$

7,593

 

$

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments

 

Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Balance as of December 31, 2018

$

(3,084)

 

$

(2)

 

$

818

 

$

6,517

 

$

4,249

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(loss) before reclassifications

 

159

 

 

42

 

 

(490)

 

 

-

 

 

(289)

Amounts reclassified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from accumulated OCI

 

-

1

 

-

1

 

17

2

 

(688)

3

 

(671)

Net other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income (loss)

 

159

 

 

42

 

 

(473)

 

 

(688)

 

 

(960)

Balance as of June 30, 2019

$

(2,925)

 

$

40

 

$

345

 

$

5,829

 

$

3,289

1

(Gains) losses are included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income.

2

(Gains) losses are included in "Interest expense" in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 7).

3

The amortization of prior service credits associated with postretirement benefits are included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the

 

consolidated statements of income (see Note 6).


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 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, 2016$(1,995) $541 $744 $5,671 $4,961
Other comprehensive income
   (loss) before reclassifications
 484  128  (174)  969  1,407
Amounts reclassified
   from accumulated OCI
 -
1
 
 (86)
1
 
 29
2
 
 (731)
3
 
 (788)
Net other comprehensive
   income (loss)
 484  42  (145)  238  619
Balance as of September 30, 2017$(1,511) $583 $599 $5,909 $5,580
                
 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, 2015$(1,198) $484 $16 $6,032 $5,334
Other comprehensive income
   (loss) before reclassifications
 (72)  25  183  -  136
Amounts reclassified
   from accumulated OCI
 -
1
 
 (5)
1
 
 29
2
 
 (644)
3
 
 (620)
Net other comprehensive
   income (loss)
 (72)  20  212  (644)  (484)
Balance as of September 30, 2016$(1,270) $504 $228 $5,388 $4,850
 1
(Gains) losses are included in Other income (expense) - net in the consolidated statements of income.
 2
(Gains) losses are included in Interest expense in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 6).
 3
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).


AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

NOTE 4. SEGMENT INFORMATION


Our segments are strategic business units that offer products and services to different customer segments over various technology platforms and/or in different geographies that are managed accordingly. We analyze our segments based on Segment Contribution,segment operating contribution, which consists of operating income, excluding acquisition-related costs and other significant items (as discussed below), and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates for investments managed within each segment. We have four3 reportable segments: (1) Business Solutions,Communications, (2) Entertainment Group,WarnerMedia and (3) Consumer Mobility and (4) International.


Latin America.

We have recast our segment results for all prior periods to include our prior Xandr segment within our WarnerMedia segment.

We also evaluate segment and business unit performance based on EBITDA and/or EBITDA margin, which is defined as Segment Contributionoperating contribution excluding equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA to be a relevant and useful measurement to our investors as it is part of our internal management reporting and planning processes and it is an important metric that management uses to evaluate segment operating performance. EBITDA does not give effect

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
to cash used for debt service requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by total revenues.

The Business SolutionsCommunications segment provides wireless and wireline telecom, video and broadband services to consumers located in the U.S. and businesses globally. This segment contains the following business customers,units:

Mobility provides nationwide wireless service and equipment.

Entertainment Group provides video, including multinational companies; governmentalover-the-top (OTT) services, broadband and wholesale customers; and individual subscribers who purchase wirelessvoice communications services through employer-sponsored plans. We provideprimarily to residential customers. This segment also sells advertising on distribution platforms.

Business Wireline provides advanced IP-based services, including Virtual Private Networks (VPN); Ethernet-related products and broadband, collectively referred to as fixed strategic services; as well as traditional data and voice products. We utilize our wireless and wired networks to provide a complete communications solution to our business customers.


The Entertainment Group segment provides video, internet, voice communication, and interactive and targeted advertising services to customers located in the United States or in U.S. territories. We utilize our copper and IP-based wired network and our satellite technology.

The Consumer Mobility segment provides nationwide wireless service to consumers, wholesale and resale wireless subscribers located in the United States or in U.S. territories. We utilize our network to provide voice and data services including high-speed internet, videoto business customers.

The WarnerMedia segment develops, produces and distributes feature films, television, gaming and other content in various physical and digital formats globally. Historical financial results from Xandr, previously a separate reportable segment, have been combined with the WarnerMedia segment within Eliminations and other. This segment contains the following business units:

Turner primarily operates multichannel basic television networks and digital properties. Turner also sells advertising on its networks and digital properties.

Home Box Office consists of premium pay television and OTT and streaming services domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services internationally, as well as content licensing and home monitoring services over wireless devices.


entertainment.

Warner Bros. primarily consists of the production, distribution and licensing of television programming and feature films, the distribution of home entertainment products and the production and distribution of games.

The InternationalLatin America segment provides entertainment and wireless services outside of the U.S. This segment contains the following business units:

Vrio provides video services primarily to residential customers using satellite technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico provides wireless servicesservice and equipment to customers in Mexico. Video entertainment services are provided to primarily residential customers using satellite technology. We utilize

Corporate and Other reconciles our regional and national networks in Mexico to provide consumer and business customers with wireless data and voice communication services. Our international subsidiaries conduct business in their local currency, and operatingsegment results are converted to U.S. dollars using official exchange rates.


In reconciling items to consolidated operating income and income before income taxes, Corporate and Otherincludes:

Corporate, which consists of: (1) operations that are not considered reportable segments and that arebusinesses no longer integral to our operations or which we no longer actively market, and (2) corporate support functions, (3) 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.


Certain(4) the reclassification of the amortization of prior service credits, which we continue to report with segment operating items are not allocatedexpenses, to our business segments, and those include:
·
Acquisition-related items which consists of (1) items associated with the merger and integration of acquired businesses and (2) the noncash amortization of intangible assets acquired in acquisitions.
·
Certain significant items which consists of (1) noncash actuarial gains and losses from pension and other postretirement benefits, (2) employee separation charges associated with voluntary and/or strategic offers, (3) losses resulting from abandonment or impairment of assets and (4) other items for which the segments are not being evaluated.

Interest expense and otherconsolidated “Other income (expense) – net.”

Acquisition-related items which consists of items associated with the merger and integration of acquired businesses, including amortization of intangible assets.

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JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Certain significant items includes (1) employee separation charges associated with voluntary and/or strategic offers, (2) losses resulting from abandonment of network assets and impairments and (3) other items for which the segments are not being evaluated.

Eliminations and consolidations, which (1) removes transactions involving dealings between our segments, including content licensing between WarnerMedia and Communications, and (2) includes adjustments for our reporting of the advertising business.

“Interest expense” and “Other income (expense) – net, are managed only on a total company basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results.


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Our operating assets are utilized by multiple segments and consist of our wireless and wired networks as well as our satellite fleet. Our domestic communications business strategies reflect bundled product offerings that increasingly cut across product lines and utilize our asset base. Therefore, asset information and capital expenditures by segment are not presented. Depreciation is allocated based on asset utilization by segment.
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AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBER

JUNE 30, 2017


2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 
  Revenues  
Operations
and Support
Expenses
  EBITDA  
Depreciation
and
Amortization
  
Operating
Income (Loss)
  
Equity in Net
Income (Loss) of
Affiliates
  
Segment
Contribution
 
Business Solutions $17,061  $10,233  $6,828  $2,325  $4,503  $-  $4,503 
Entertainment Group  12,648   9,953   2,695   1,379   1,316   (6)  1,310 
Consumer Mobility  7,748   4,551   3,197   877   2,320   -   2,320 
International  2,099   1,937   162   304   (142)  17   (125)
Segment Total  39,556   26,674   12,882   4,885   7,997  $11  $8,008 
Corporate and Other  201   89   112   21   91         
Acquisition-related items  -   134   (134)  1,136   (1,270)        
Certain significant items  (89)  326   (415)  -   (415)        
AT&T Inc. $39,668  $27,223  $12,445  $6,042  $6,403         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

 Revenues  
Operations
and Support
Expenses
  EBITDA  
Depreciation
and
Amortization
  
Operating
Income (Loss)
  
Equity in Net
Income (Loss) of
Affiliates
  
Segment
Contribution
 

 

Revenues

 

Operations

and Support

Expenses

 

EBITDA

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

Segment

Contribution

Business Solutions $51,016  $30,722  $20,294  $6,972  $13,322  $-  $13,322 

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,149

 

$

9,332

 

$

7,817

 

$

2,012

 

$

5,805

 

$

-

 

$

5,805

Entertainment Group  37,953   29,112   8,841   4,256   4,585   (23)  4,562 

 

10,069

 

 

7,730

 

 

2,339

 

 

1,309

 

 

1,030

 

 

-

 

 

1,030

Consumer Mobility  23,279   13,599   9,680   2,621   7,059   -   7,059 
International  6,054   5,468   586   905   (319)  62   (257)

Business Wireline

 

6,374

 

 

3,779

 

 

2,595

 

 

1,318

 

 

1,277

 

 

-

 

 

1,277

Total Communications

 

33,592

 

20,841

 

12,751

 

4,639

 

8,112

 

-

 

8,112

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

2,988

 

 

1,347

 

 

1,641

 

 

69

 

 

1,572

 

 

-

 

 

1,572

Home Box Office

 

1,627

 

 

1,489

 

 

138

 

 

25

 

 

113

 

 

(5)

 

 

108

Warner Bros.

 

3,256

 

 

2,583

 

 

673

 

 

40

 

 

633

 

 

(19)

 

 

614

Eliminations and other

 

(1,057)

 

 

(685)

 

 

(372)

 

33

 

(405)

 

28

 

(377)

Total WarnerMedia

 

6,814

 

 

4,734

 

 

2,080

 

167

 

1,913

 

4

 

1,917

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

752

 

 

661

 

 

91

 

127

 

(36)

 

8

 

(28)

Mexico

 

480

 

 

538

 

 

(58)

 

115

 

(173)

 

-

 

(173)

Total Latin America

 

1,232

 

 

1,199

 

 

33

 

242

 

(209)

 

8

 

(201)

Segment Total  118,302   78,901   39,401   14,754   24,647  $39  $24,686 

 

41,638

 

 

26,774

 

 

14,864

 

5,048

 

9,816

 

$

12

 

$

9,828

Corporate and Other  657   397   260   54   206         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

437

 

 

933

 

 

(496)

 

93

 

(589)

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items  -   622   (622)  3,508   (4,130)        

 

-

 

 

211

 

 

(211)

 

2,145

 

(2,356)

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items  (89)  44   (133)  -   (133)        

 

-

 

 

3,084

 

 

(3,084)

 

-

 

(3,084)

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(1,125)

 

 

(869)

 

 

(256)

 

(1)

 

(255)

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc. $118,870  $79,964  $38,906  $18,316  $20,590         

$

40,950

 

$

30,133

 

$

10,817

 

$

7,285

 

$

3,532

 

 

 

 

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AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBER

JUNE 30, 2017


2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 
 Revenues 
Operations
and Support
Expenses
 EBITDA 
Depreciation
and
Amortization
 
Operating
Income (Loss)
 
Equity in Net
Income (Loss) of
Affiliates
 
Segment
Contribution
 
Business Solutions $17,767  $10,925  $6,842  $2,539  $4,303  $-  $4,303 
Entertainment Group  12,720   9,728   2,992   1,504   1,488   -   1,488 
Consumer Mobility  8,267   4,751   3,516   944   2,572   -   2,572 
International  1,879   1,640   239   293   (54)  1   (53)
Segment Total  40,633   27,044   13,589   5,280   8,309  $1  $8,310 
Corporate and Other  270   270   -   17   (17)        
Acquisition-related items  -   290   (290)  1,282   (1,572)        
Certain significant items  (13)  299   (312)  -   (312)        
AT&T Inc. $40,890  $27,903  $12,987  $6,579  $6,408         
For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

Revenues 
Operations
and Support
Expenses
 EBITDA 
Depreciation
and
Amortization
 
Operating
Income (Loss)
 
Equity in Net
Income (Loss) of
Affiliates
 
Segment
Contribution
 

 

Revenues

 

Operations and Support Expenses

 

EBITDA

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

Segment Contribution

Business Solutions $52,955  $32,584  $20,371  $7,568  $12,803  $-  $12,803 

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,292

 

$

9,522

 

$

7,770

 

$

2,003

 

$

5,767

 

$

-

 

$

5,767

Entertainment Group  38,089   28,875   9,214   4,481   4,733   1   4,734 

 

11,368

 

8,515

 

2,853

 

1,339

 

1,514

 

-

 

1,514

Consumer Mobility  24,781   14,343   10,438   2,798   7,640   -   7,640 
International  5,374   4,951   423   868   (445)  24   (421)

Business Wireline

 

6,607

 

3,975

 

2,632

 

 

1,242

 

 

1,390

 

 

-

 

 

1,390

Total Communications

 

35,267

 

22,012

 

13,255

 

4,584

 

8,671

 

-

 

8,671

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

3,410

 

2,217

 

1,193

 

39

 

1,154

 

11

 

1,165

Home Box Office

 

1,716

 

1,131

 

585

 

12

 

573

 

15

 

588

Warner Bros.

 

3,389

 

2,918

 

471

 

31

 

440

 

-

 

440

Eliminations and other

 

320

 

170

 

150

 

22

 

128

 

29

 

157

Total WarnerMedia

 

8,835

 

6,436

 

2,399

 

104

 

2,295

 

55

 

2,350

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

1,032

 

881

 

151

 

165

 

(14)

 

12

 

(2)

Mexico

 

725

 

813

 

(88)

 

119

 

(207)

 

-

 

(207)

Total Latin America

 

1,757

 

1,694

 

63

 

284

 

(221)

 

12

 

(209)

Segment Total  121,199   80,753   40,446   15,715   24,731  $25  $24,756 

 

45,859

 

 

30,142

 

 

15,717

 

4,972

 

10,745

 

$

67

 

$

10,812

Corporate and Other  759   940   (181)  54   (235)        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

450

 

 

765

 

 

(315)

 

170

 

(485)

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items  -   818   (818)  3,949   (4,767)        

 

(30)

 

 

316

 

 

(346)

 

1,960

 

(2,306)

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items  (13)  (383)  370   -   370         

 

-

 

 

94

 

 

(94)

 

-

 

(94)

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(1,322)

 

 

(961)

 

 

(361)

 

(1)

 

(360)

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc. $121,945  $82,128  $39,817  $19,718  $20,099         

$

44,957

 

$

30,356

 

$

14,601

 

$

7,101

 

$

7,500

 

 

 

 

15


12

AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBER

JUNE 30, 2017


2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Operations

and Support

Expenses

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

 

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

 

Segment

Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

34,551

 

$

18,901

 

$

15,650

 

$

4,057

 

$

11,593

 

$

-

 

$

11,593

Entertainment Group

 

20,584

 

 

15,621

 

 

4,963

 

 

2,598

 

 

2,365

 

 

-

 

 

2,365

Business Wireline

 

12,706

 

 

7,730

 

 

4,976

 

 

2,619

 

 

2,357

 

 

-

 

 

2,357

Total Communications

 

67,841

 

 

42,252

 

 

25,589

 

 

9,274

 

 

16,315

 

 

-

 

 

16,315

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

6,150

 

 

3,057

 

 

3,093

 

 

138

 

 

2,955

 

 

6

 

 

2,961

Home Box Office

 

3,124

 

 

2,542

 

 

582

 

 

46

 

 

536

 

 

15

 

 

551

Warner Bros.

 

6,496

 

 

5,533

 

 

963

 

 

81

 

 

882

 

 

(27)

 

 

855

Eliminations and other

 

(1,108)

 

 

(711)

 

 

(397)

 

 

65

 

 

(462)

 

 

25

 

 

(437)

Total WarnerMedia

 

14,662

 

 

10,421

 

 

4,241

 

 

330

 

 

3,911

 

 

19

 

 

3,930

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

1,639

 

 

1,444

 

 

195

 

 

274

 

 

(79)

 

 

12

 

 

(67)

Mexico

 

1,183

 

 

1,252

 

 

(69)

 

 

249

 

 

(318)

 

 

-

 

 

(318)

Total Latin America

 

2,822

 

 

2,696

 

 

126

 

 

523

 

 

(397)

 

 

12

 

 

(385)

Segment Total

 

85,325

 

 

55,369

 

 

29,956

 

 

10,127

 

 

19,829

 

$

31

 

$

19,860

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

825

 

 

1,807

 

 

(982)

 

 

180

 

 

(1,162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

-

 

 

393

 

 

(393)

 

 

4,201

 

 

(4,594)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

2,426

 

 

(2,426)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,426)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(2,421)

 

 

(1,791)

 

 

(630)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(629)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

83,729

 

$

58,204

 

$

25,525

 

$

14,507

 

$

11,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table is a reconciliation of Segment Contribution to "Income Before Income Taxes" reported on our
consolidated statements of income. 
             
  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Business Solutions $4,503  $4,303  $13,322  $12,803 
Entertainment Group  1,310   1,488   4,562   4,734 
Consumer Mobility  2,320   2,572   7,059   7,640 
International  (125)  (53)  (257)  (421)
Segment Contribution  8,008   8,310   24,686   24,756 
Reconciling Items:                
  Corporate and Other  91   (17)  206   (235)
  Merger and integration charges  (134)  (290)  (622)  (818)
  Amortization of intangibles acquired  (1,136)  (1,282)  (3,508)  (3,949)
  Actuarial gain (loss)  -   -   259   - 
  Employee separation costs  (208)  (260)  (268)  (314)
  Gain (loss) on wireless spectrum transactions  -   (22)  181   714 
  Natural disaster costs and revenue credits  (207)  (30)  (207)  (30)
  Venezuela devaluation  -   -   (98)  - 
  Segment equity in net (income) loss of affiliates  (11)  (1)  (39)  (25)
AT&T Operating Income  6,403   6,408   20,590   20,099 
Interest expense  1,686   1,224   4,374   3,689 
Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates  11   16   (148)  57 
Other income (expense) - net  246   (7)  354   154 
Income Before Income Taxes $4,974  $5,193  $16,422  $16,621 

16



AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Operations and Support Expenses

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

 

Segment Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

34,655

 

$

19,563

 

$

15,092

 

$

4,016

 

$

11,076

 

$

-

 

$

11,076

Entertainment Group

 

22,696

 

 

17,042

 

 

5,654

 

 

2,662

 

 

2,992

 

 

-

 

 

2,992

Business Wireline

 

13,085

 

 

8,007

 

 

5,078

 

 

2,464

 

 

2,614

 

 

-

 

 

2,614

Total Communications

 

70,436

 

 

44,612

 

 

25,824

 

 

9,142

 

 

16,682

 

 

-

 

 

16,682

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

6,853

 

 

4,353

 

 

2,500

 

 

99

 

 

2,401

 

 

36

 

 

2,437

Home Box Office

 

3,226

 

 

2,052

 

 

1,174

 

 

34

 

 

1,140

 

 

30

 

 

1,170

Warner Bros.

 

6,907

 

 

5,837

 

 

1,070

 

 

83

 

 

987

 

 

6

 

 

993

Eliminations and other

 

654

 

 

347

 

 

307

 

 

44

 

 

263

 

 

50

 

 

313

Total WarnerMedia

 

17,640

 

 

12,589

 

 

5,051

 

 

260

 

 

4,791

 

 

122

 

 

4,913

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

2,099

 

 

1,747

 

 

352

 

 

334

 

 

18

 

 

12

 

 

30

Mexico

 

1,376

 

 

1,538

 

 

(162)

 

 

250

 

 

(412)

 

 

-

 

 

(412)

Total Latin America

 

3,475

 

 

3,285

 

 

190

 

 

584

 

 

(394)

 

 

12

 

 

(382)

Segment Total

 

91,551

 

 

60,486

 

 

31,065

 

 

9,986

 

 

21,079

 

$

134

 

$

21,213

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

883

 

 

1,426

 

 

(543)

 

 

374

 

 

(917)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

(72)

 

 

389

 

 

(461)

 

 

3,948

 

 

(4,409)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

342

 

 

(342)

 

 

-

 

 

(342)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(2,578)

 

 

(1,899)

 

 

(679)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(678)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

89,784

 

$

60,744

 

$

29,040

 

$

14,307

 

$

14,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

17


AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

The following table is a reconciliation of Segment Contributions to “Income Before Income Taxes” reported on our consolidated statements of income:

 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Communications

$

8,112

 

$

8,671

 

$

16,315

 

$

16,682

WarnerMedia

 

1,917

 

 

2,350

 

 

3,930

 

 

4,913

Latin America

 

(201)

 

 

(209)

 

 

(385)

 

 

(382)

Segment Contribution

 

9,828

 

 

10,812

 

 

19,860

 

 

21,213

Reconciling Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Other

 

(589)

 

 

(485)

 

 

(1,162)

 

 

(917)

Merger and integration items

 

(211)

 

 

(346)

 

 

(393)

 

 

(461)

Amortization of intangibles acquired

 

(2,145)

 

 

(1,960)

 

 

(4,201)

 

 

(3,948)

Impairments

 

(2,319)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,442)

 

 

-

Gain on spectrum transaction1

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

900

 

 

-

Employee separation costs and benefit-related losses

 

(765)

 

 

(94)

 

 

(884)

 

 

(342)

Segment equity in net income of affiliates

 

(12)

 

 

(67)

 

 

(31)

 

 

(134)

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(255)

 

 

(360)

 

 

(629)

 

 

(678)

AT&T Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Interest Expense

 

2,041

 

 

2,149

 

 

4,059

 

 

4,290

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) - net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Income Before Income Taxes

$

2,498

 

$

5,073

 

$

8,763

 

$

10,444

1

Included as a reduction of "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the consolidated statement of income.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents intersegment revenues by segment:

Intersegment Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

Six months ended

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

2020

 

 

2019

Intersegment Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

$

2

 

$

8

$

4

 

$

8

WarnerMedia

 

774

 

 

861

 

1,591

 

 

1,719

Latin America

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Total Intersegment Revenues

 

776

 

 

869

 

1,595

 

 

1,727

Consolidations

 

349

 

 

453

 

826

 

 

851

Eliminations and consolidations

$

1,125

 

$

1,322

$

2,421

 

$

2,578

18


AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

NOTE 5. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue Categories

The following tables set forth reported revenue by category and by business unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

13,611

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

58

 

$

-

 

$

3,480

 

$

17,149

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

2,092

 

 

560

 

 

6,682

 

 

-

 

 

294

 

 

397

 

 

44

 

 

10,069

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

3,320

 

 

2,067

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

782

 

 

205

 

 

6,374

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,804

 

 

334

 

 

796

 

 

54

 

 

-

 

 

2,988

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,441

 

 

181

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

1,627

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

16

 

 

3,179

 

 

1

 

 

60

 

 

-

 

 

3,256

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

71

 

 

(1,516)

 

 

378

 

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

(1,057)

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

752

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

752

Mexico

 

345

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

135

 

 

480

Corporate and Other

 

178

 

 

10

 

 

152

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

62

 

 

35

 

 

437

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(765)

 

 

(294)

 

 

(66)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,125)

Total Operating Revenues

$

14,134

 

$

5,422

 

$

2,779

 

$

10,766

 

$

1,413

 

$

1,233

 

$

1,304

 

$

3,899

 

$

40,950

19


AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

13,753

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

71

 

$

-

 

$

3,468

 

$

17,292

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

2,109

 

 

658

 

 

7,636

 

 

-

 

 

399

 

 

563

 

 

3

 

 

11,368

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

3,208

 

 

2,324

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

897

 

 

178

 

 

6,607

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,943

 

 

111

 

 

1,266

 

 

90

 

 

-

 

 

3,410

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,516

 

 

198

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

1,716

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

23

 

 

3,175

 

 

10

 

 

181

 

 

-

 

 

3,389

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

54

 

 

(237)

 

 

494

 

 

9

 

 

-

 

 

320

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,032

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,032

Mexico

 

479

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

246

 

 

725

Corporate and Other

 

150

 

 

14

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

210

 

 

39

 

 

420

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(840)

 

 

(399)

 

 

(83)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,322)

Total Operating Revenues

$

14,382

 

$

5,331

 

$

2,989

 

$

12,204

 

$

2,407

 

$

1,841

 

$

1,869

 

$

3,934

 

$

44,957

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

27,503

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

134

 

$

-

 

$

6,914

 

$

34,551

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

4,201

 

 

1,141

 

 

13,664

 

 

-

 

 

707

 

 

816

 

 

55

 

 

20,584

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

6,595

 

 

4,196

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,535

 

 

380

 

 

12,706

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,853

 

 

420

 

 

1,753

 

 

124

 

 

-

 

 

6,150

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,779

 

 

338

 

 

-

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

3,124

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

26

 

 

6,239

 

 

3

 

 

228

 

 

-

 

 

6,496

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

134

 

 

(2,162)

 

 

887

 

 

33

 

 

-

 

 

(1,108)

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,639

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,639

Mexico

 

812

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

371

 

 

1,183

Corporate and Other

 

295

 

 

24

 

 

286

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

145

 

 

75

 

 

825

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,559)

 

 

(707)

 

 

(155)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,421)

Total Operating Revenues

$

28,610

 

$

10,820

 

$

5,623

 

$

22,095

 

$

3,276

 

$

2,777

 

$

2,733

 

$

7,795

 

$

83,729

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

27,315

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

138

 

$

-

 

$

7,202

 

$

34,655

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

4,179

 

 

1,341

 

 

15,360

 

 

-

 

 

749

 

 

1,063

 

 

4

 

 

22,696

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

6,380

 

 

4,721

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,647

 

 

337

 

 

13,085

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,908

 

 

246

 

 

2,527

 

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

6,853

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,850

 

 

371

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

3,226

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

44

 

 

6,507

 

 

20

 

 

336

 

 

-

 

 

6,907

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

103

 

 

(389)

 

 

928

 

 

12

 

 

-

 

 

654

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,099

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,099

Mexico

 

921

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

455

 

 

1,376

Corporate and Other

 

272

 

 

27

 

 

14

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

419

 

 

79

 

 

811

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,677)

 

 

(749)

 

 

(152)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,578)

Total Operating Revenues

$

28,508

 

$

10,586

 

$

6,076

 

$

24,364

 

$

5,058

 

$

3,613

 

$

3,502

 

$

8,077

 

$

89,784

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Deferred Customer Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs

Costs to acquire and fulfill customer contracts, including commissions on service activations, for our wireless, business wireline and video entertainment services, are deferred and amortized over the contract period or expected customer relationship life, which typically ranges from three years to five years. For contracts with an estimated amortization period of less than one year, we expense incremental costs immediately.

The following table presents the deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs included on our consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deferred Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

$

2,630

 

$

2,462

Other Assets

 

3,117

 

 

2,991

Total deferred customer contract acquisition costs

$

5,747

 

$

5,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Fulfillment Costs

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

$

4,362

 

$

4,519

Other Assets

 

5,980

 

 

6,439

Total deferred customer contract fulfillment costs

$

10,342

 

$

10,958

The following table presents deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment cost amortization included in “Other cost of revenue” for the six months ended:

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deferred acquisition cost amortization

$

1,278

 

$

1,026

Deferred fulfillment cost amortization

 

2,636

 

 

2,381

Contract Assets and Liabilities

A contract asset is recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of our right to bill and receive consideration. The contract asset will decrease as services are provided and billed. For example, when installment sales include promotional discounts (e.g., “buy one get one free”) the difference between revenue recognized and consideration received is recorded as a contract asset to be amortized over the contract term.

When consideration is received in advance of the delivery of goods or services, a contract liability is recorded for deferred revenue. Reductions in the contract liability will be recorded as we satisfy the performance obligations.

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract asset

 

$

2,546

 

$

2,472

Contract liability

 

 

6,533

 

 

6,999

Our beginning of period contract liability recorded as customer contract revenue during 2020 was $5,004.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Our consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 included approximately $1,638 and $1,611, respectively, for the current portion of our contract asset in “Other current assets” and $5,616 and $5,939, respectively, for the current portion of our contract liability in “Advanced billings and customer deposits.”

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent services we are required to provide to customers under bundled or discounted arrangements, which are satisfied as services are provided over the contract term. In determining the transaction price allocated, we do not include non-recurring charges and estimates for usage, nor do we consider arrangements with an original expected duration of less than one year, which are primarily prepaid wireless, video and residential internet agreements.

Remaining performance obligations associated with business contracts reflect recurring charges billed, adjusted to reflect estimates for sales incentives and revenue adjustments. Performance obligations associated with wireless contracts are estimated using a portfolio approach in which we review all relevant promotional activities, calculating the remaining performance obligation using the average service component for the portfolio and the average device price. As of June 30, 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $36,362, of which we expect to recognize approximately 82% by the end of 2021, with the balance recognized thereafter.

NOTE 5.6. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS


Many 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. 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 provide benefits described in the plans to employees upon their retirement.


In 2013, we made a voluntary contribution of a preferred equity interest We do not have significant funding requirements in AT&T Mobility II LLC (Mobility II), the primary holding company for our domestic wireless business, to the pension trust used to pay benefits under our qualified pension plans. The preferred equity interest had a value of $9,354 at September 30, 2017. The trust is entitled to receive cumulative cash distributions of $560 per annum, which are distributed quarterly by Mobility II to the trust, in equal amounts and accounted for as contributions. Mobility II distributed $420 to the trust during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. So long as those distributions are made, we will have 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 reflected in plan assets in our consolidated financial statements and instead has been eliminated in consolidation.

The preferred equity interest is not transferable by the trust except through its put and call features. In early September 2017, AT&T notified the trust and the fiduciary of the preferred equity interest that AT&T committed that it would not exercise its call option of the preferred interest until at least September 9, 2022, which resulted in an increase in the fair value of the preferred interest of approximately $1,245.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
Dollars in millions except per share amounts

2020.

We recognize actuarial gains and losses on pension and postretirement plan assets in our operatingconsolidated results as a component of “Other income (expense) – net” at our annual measurement date of December 31, unless earlier remeasurements are required. During the second quarter of 2017, a substantive plan change involving the frequency of considering potential health reimbursement account credit increases was communicated to our retirees. This plan change triggered a remeasurement of our postretirement obligations and resulted in additional prior service credits recognized in other comprehensive income, reducing our liability by $1,563. Such credits amortize through earnings over a period approximating the average service period to full eligibility. Upon our adoption of ASU 2017-07, the amortization of these prior service credits will be recorded in other income (expense) – net.


The following table details pension and postretirement benefit costs included in operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. A portionThe service cost component of thesenet periodic pension cost (benefit) is recorded in operating expenses is capitalized as part of internal construction projects, providing a small reduction in the net expense recorded. Service costs and prior service creditsconsolidated statements of income while the remaining components are reportedrecorded in our segment results while interest costs and expected return on plan assets are included with Corporate and Other (see Note 4).“Other income (expense) – net.”


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  Three months ended  Nine months ended 
  September 30,  September 30, 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Pension cost:            
   Service cost – benefits earned during the period $282  $278  $846  $834 
   Interest cost on projected benefit obligation  484   495   1,452   1,485 
   Expected return on assets  (783)  (778)  (2,350)  (2,336)
   Amortization of prior service credit  (31)  (26)  (93)  (77)
   Net pension (credit) cost $(48) $(31) $(145) $(94)
                 
Postretirement cost:                
   Service cost – benefits earned during the period $32  $48  $107  $144 
   Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation  193   243   617   729 
   Expected return on assets  (81)  (88)  (240)  (266)
   Amortization of prior service credit  (382)  (320)  (1,084)  (958)
   Actuarial (gain) loss  -   -   (259)  - 
   Net postretirement (credit) cost $(238) $(117) $(859) $(351)
                 
   Combined net pension and postretirement (credit) cost $(286) $(148) $(1,004) $(445)


AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

As part of our second-quarter 2017 remeasurement, we decreased the weighted-average discount rate used to measure our postretirement benefit obligation to 4.10%. The discount rate in effect for determining postretirement service and interest costs after remeasurement is 4.50% and 3.30%, respectively.

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Pension cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

$

258

 

$

243

 

$

515

 

$

483

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

422

 

 

508

 

 

844

 

 

1,057

Expected return on assets

 

(890)

 

 

(880)

 

 

(1,779)

 

 

(1,731)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(29)

 

 

(24)

 

 

(57)

 

 

(57)

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

-

 

 

1,699

 

 

-

 

 

2,131

Net pension (credit) cost

$

(239)

 

$

1,546

 

$

(477)

 

$

1,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

$

13

 

$

18

 

$

26

 

$

36

Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

 

104

 

 

186

 

 

208

 

 

372

Expected return on assets

 

(45)

 

 

(56)

 

 

(89)

 

 

(112)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(582)

 

 

(426)

 

 

(1,164)

 

 

(852)

Net postretirement (credit) cost

$

(510)

 

$

(278)

 

$

(1,019)

 

$

(556)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined net pension and postretirement (credit) cost

$

(749)

 

$

1,268

 

$

(1,496)

 

$

1,327

We also provide senior- and middle-management employees with nonqualified, unfunded supplemental retirement and savings plans. For the third quarter ended 2017 and 2016, netNet supplemental pension benefits costs not included in the table above were $22$19 and $23. For$25 in the second quarter and $38 and $50 for the first ninesix months of 20172020 and 2016, net supplemental pension benefit costs were $67 and $70.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
2019, respectively.

NOTE 6.7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DISCLOSURE


The Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” provides a three-tiered fair value hierarchy that gives highest prioritybased on the reliability of the inputs used to unadjusteddetermine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements)assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs and the lowest priority toLevel 3 includes fair values estimated using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). inputs.

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. Our valuation techniques 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, 2016.2019.


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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

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, 2017 December 31, 2016 
 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair 
 Amount Value Amount Value 
Notes and debentures 1
 $162,450  $171,025  $122,381  $128,726 
Bank borrowings  2   2   4   4 
Investment securities  2,565   2,565   2,587   2,587 
1 Includes credit agreement borrowings.
                

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

Notes and debentures1

$

164,099

 

$

190,284

 

$

161,109

 

$

182,124

Commercial paper

 

3,001

 

 

3,001

 

 

-

 

 

-

Bank borrowings

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

4

 

 

4

Investment securities2

 

3,632

 

 

3,632

 

 

3,723

 

 

3,723

1

Includes credit agreement borrowings.

2

Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method.

The carrying amount of debt with an original maturity of less than one year approximates marketfair value. The fair value measurements used for notes and debentures are considered Level 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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SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

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

Following is the fair value leveling for available-for-saleinvestment securities that are measured at fair value and derivatives as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016:2019. Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected as “Other assets,” “Other noncurrent liabilities,” “Other current assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equities

$

832

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

832

International equities

 

141

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

141

Fixed income equities

 

230

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

230

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,522

 

 

-

 

 

1,522

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

67

 

 

-

 

 

67

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

14

 

 

-

 

 

14

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

(3)

 

 

-

 

 

(3)

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(6,767)

 

 

-

 

 

(6,767)

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

(10)

 

 

-

 

 

(10)


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  September 30, 2017 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Available-for-Sale Securities            
   Domestic equities $1,274  $-  $-  $1,274 
   International equities  380   -   -   380 
   Fixed income bonds  -   659   -   659 
Asset Derivatives 1
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   45   -   45 
   Cross-currency swaps  -   967   -   967 
Liability Derivatives 1
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   (34)  -   (34)
   Cross-currency swaps  -   (1,809)  -   (1,809)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected as "Other assets," "Other noncurrent liabilities" and, for a portion of 
  interest rate swaps, "Other current assets" in our consolidated balance sheets. 


  December 31, 2016 
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Available-for-Sale Securities            
   Domestic equities $1,215  $-  $-  $1,215 
   International equities  594   -   -   594 
   Fixed income bonds  -   508   -   508 
Asset Derivatives 1
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   79   -   79 
   Cross-currency swaps  -   89   -   89 
Liability Derivatives 1
                
   Interest rate swaps  -   (14)  -   (14)
   Cross-currency swaps  -   (3,867)  -   (3,867)
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" in our consolidated balance sheets. 

AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equities

$

844

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

844

International equities

 

183

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

183

Fixed income equities

 

229

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

229

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,444

 

 

-

 

 

1,444

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

2

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

172

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

11

 

 

-

 

 

11

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

89

 

 

-

 

 

89

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(3,187)

 

 

-

 

 

(3,187)

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

(95)

 

 

-

 

 

(95)

Investment Securities

Our investment securities include equities, fixed income bondsboth equity and other securities.debt securities that are measured at fair value, as well as equity securities without readily determinable fair values. A substantial portion of the fair values of our available-for-saleinvestment securities wasis estimated based on quoted market prices. Investments in equity securities not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at cost, less any impairment, and adjusted for changes resulting from observable, orderly transactions for identical or similar securities. Investments in debt 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

The components comprising total gains and losses in the period on equity 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, onas follows:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Total gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

$

161

 

$

50

 

$

(42)

 

$

210

Gains (Losses) recognized on equity securities sold

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

(24)

 

 

27

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

held at end of period

 

152

 

 

41

 

 

(18)

 

 

183

At June 30, 2020, available-for-sale debt 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 $509totaling $1,522 have maturities ofas follows - less than one year, $33 withinyear: $64; one to three years, $32 withinyears: $175; three to five years and $85 foryears: $156; five or more years.


years: $1,127.

Our cash equivalents (money market securities), short-term investments (certificate and time deposits) and nonrefundable customer deposits are recorded at amortized cost, and the respective carrying amounts approximate fair values. Short-term investments and nonrefundable customer deposits are recorded in "Other“Other current assets"assets” and our investment securities are recorded in "Other Assets"“Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

We enter into derivative transactions 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.


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Fair Value Hedging WePeriodically, we enter into and 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.

We also designate some of our foreign exchange contracts as fair value hedges. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge currency risk associated with foreign-currency-denominated operating assets and liabilities.

Accrued and realized gains or losses from interest rate swapsfair value hedges impact interest expense inthe same category on the consolidated statements of income.income as the item being hedged. Unrealized gains on interest rate swapsfair value hedges 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 valuesvalue of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges are offset against the interest rate swaps are exactly offset by changeschange in the fair value of the underlying debt. Gainshedged assets or losses realized upon early termination of our fair value hedges are recognized in interest expense.liabilities through earnings. In the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and September 30, 2016,2019, no ineffectiveness was 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, Canadian dollar and Swiss franc denominatedforeign-denominated debt. These agreements include initial and final exchanges of principal from fixed foreign currency denominated amounts to fixed U.S. dollar denominated amounts, to be exchanged at a specified rate that is usually determined by the market spot rate upon issuance. They also include an interest rate swap of a fixed or floating foreign currency-denominated interest rate to a fixed U.S. dollar denominated interest rate.


We also designate some of our foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge certain film production costs denominated in foreign currencies.

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. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion ischanges in fair value are reported as a component of accumulated OCI untiland are reclassified into interest expensethe consolidated statements of income in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings. The gain or loss on the ineffective portion is recognized as "Other income (expense) – net" in the consolidated statements of income in each period. We evaluate the effectiveness of our cross-currency swaps each quarter. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, no ineffectiveness was 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.debt. Over the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $59$98 from accumulated OCI to interest expense“Interest expense” due to the amortization of net losses on historical interest rate locks.


We hedge a portionsettled all interest rate locks in May 2020 in conjunction with issuance of fixed rate debt obligations that the exchange risk involved in anticipationinterest rate locks were hedging. We paid $731 that was largely offset by the return 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. Gains and lossescollateral at the time we settleof settlement. Cash flows from the interest rate lock settlements and return of collateral were reported as Financing Activities in our Statement of Cash Flows, consistent with our accounting policy for these instruments.

Net Investment Hedging We have designated €1,450 million aggregate principal amount of debt as a hedge of the variability of some of the Euro-denominated net investments of our subsidiaries. The gain or take deliveryloss on ourthe debt that is designated as, and is effective as, an economic hedge of the net investment in a foreign exchange contracts are amortized into incomeoperation is recorded as a currency translation adjustment within accumulated OCI, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Net losses on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated OCI in the same periodsecond quarter were $30 and for 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 statementsfirst six months of income. In the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, no ineffectiveness was measured on foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges.

2020 were $5.

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, 2017,2020, we had posted

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collateral of $837$694 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $338$16 (a receipt liability). Under the agreements, if AT&T's&T’s credit rating had been downgraded one rating level by Fitch Ratings, before the final collateral exchange in September,June, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $141.$76. If DIRECTV Holdings LLC'sAT&T’s credit rating had been downgraded below BBB- (S&P),four ratings levels by Fitch Ratings, two levels by S&P, and two levels by Moody’s, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $221.$5,487. If DIRECTV

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Holdings LLC’s credit rating had been downgraded below BBB- by S&P, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $321. At December 31, 2016,2019, we had posted collateral of $3,242$204 (a deposit asset) and held no collateral.collateral of $44 (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) exists, against the fair value of the derivative instruments.


Following are the notional amounts of our outstanding derivative positions:


 September 30, December 31, 
 2017 2016 
Interest rate swaps $10,775  $9,650 
Cross-currency swaps  38,694   29,642 
Total $49,469  $39,292 

Following are the related hedged items affecting our financial position and performance: 
             
Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income          
 Three months ended Nine months ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
Fair Value Hedging Relationships2017 2016 2017 2016 
Interest rate swaps (Interest expense):            
     Gain (Loss) on interest rate swaps $(3) $(54) $(51) $17 
     Gain (Loss) on long-term debt  3   54   51   (17)

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Interest rate swaps

$

21

 

$

853

Cross-currency swaps

 

45,606

 

 

42,325

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

3,500

Foreign exchange contracts

 

298

 

 

269

Total

$

45,925

 

$

46,947

Following are the related hedged items affecting our financial position and performance:

Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

Fair Value Hedging Relationships

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Interest rate swaps (Interest expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) on interest rate swaps

$

(14)

 

$

35

 

$

(4)

 

$

59

Gain (Loss) on long-term debt

 

14

 

 

(35)

 

 

4

 

 

(59)

In addition, the net swap settlements that accrued and settled in the quarterquarters ended SeptemberJune 30, 2020 and 2019 were offset against interest expense.

The following table presents information for our cash flow hedging relationships:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Cross-currency swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

$

809

 

$

(763)

 

$

(3,170)

 

$

(595)

Foreign exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

(11)

 

 

(3)

Other income (expense) - net reclassified from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulated OCI into income

 

(3)

 

 

7

 

 

13

 

 

10

Interest rate locks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

 

(12)

 

 

(23)

 

 

(648)

 

 

(23)

Interest income (expense) reclassified from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulated OCI into income

 

(18)

 

 

(16)

 

 

(34)

 

 

(32)


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 Three months ended Nine months ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
Cash Flow Hedging Relationships2017 2016 2017 2016 
Cross-currency swaps:            
     Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI $429  $686  $(268) $282 
Interest rate locks:                
     Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI  79   -   -   - 
     Interest income (expense) reclassified from
        accumulated OCI into income
  (15)  (15)  (44)  (44)

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts


NOTE 7.8. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS


Acquisitions

Auction 1000 On April 13, 2017,

HBO Latin America Group (HBO LAG) In May 2020, we acquired the remaining interest in HBO LAG for $141, net of cash acquired. At acquisition, we remeasured the fair value of the total business, which exceeded the carrying amount of our equity method investment and resulted in a pre-tax gain of $68. We consolidated that business upon close and recorded those assets at fair value, including $640 of trade names, $271 of distribution networks and $343 of goodwill that is reported in the WarnerMedia segment. These estimates are preliminary in nature and subject to adjustments, which will be finalized within one year from the date of acquisition.

Spectrum Auctions In June 2020, we completed the acquisition of $2,379 of 37/39 GHz spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcedauction. Prior to the auction, we exchanged the 39 GHz licenses with a book value of approximately $300 that we were previously acquired through FiberTower Corporation for vouchers to be applied against the successful bidder for $910winning bids and recorded a $900 gain in the first quarter of spectrum in 18 markets. We provided the FCC an initial deposit2020. These vouchers yielded a value of $2,348 in July 2016 and received a refund of $1,438 in April 2017,approximately $1,200, which was recordedapplied toward our gross bids. In the second quarter of 2020, we made the final cash payment of $949, bringing the total cash payment to $1,186.

NOTE 9. SALES OF RECEIVABLES

We have agreements with various third-party financial institutions pertaining to the sales of certain types of our accounts receivable. The most significant of these programs are discussed in detail below and generally consist of (1) receivables arising from equipment installment plans, which are sold for cash and a deferred purchase price, and (2) revolving service and trade receivables. Under these programs, we transfer receivables to purchasers in exchange for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables, where applicable. Under the terms of our agreements for these programs, we continue to bill and collect the payments from our customers on behalf of the financial institutions.

The sales of receivables did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income or to “Total Assets” reported on our consolidated balance sheets. We reflect cash receipts on sold receivables as cash flows from investing activities onoperations in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
Cash receipts on the deferred purchase price are classified as cash flows from investing activities.

Our equipment installment and revolving receivable programs are discussed in detail below. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables and accounts being serviced:

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Installment

 

Revolving

 

Installment

 

Revolving

Gross receivables:

$

3,931

 

$

3,745

 

$

4,576

 

$

3,324

Balance sheet classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

 

2,056

 

 

-

 

 

2,467

 

 

-

Trade receivables

 

496

 

 

3,547

 

 

477

 

 

2,809

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent notes and trade receivables

 

1,379

 

 

198

 

 

1,632

 

 

515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our consolidated balance sheets

 

8,917

 

 

5,300

 

 

9,713

 

 

4,300

Cash proceeds received, net of remittances1

 

6,429

 

 

5,300

 

 

7,211

 

 

4,300

1

Represents amounts to which financial institutions remain entitled, excluding the deferred purchase price.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Dispositions
YP Holdings LLC  In June 2017, YP Holdings LLC was acquired by Dex Media. Our results include a gain of $36 for our portion of the proceeds.

Pending Acquisitions
Time Warner Inc.  On October 22, 2016, we entered into and announced a merger agreement (Merger Agreement) to acquire Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) in a 50% cash and 50% stock transaction for $107.50 per share of Time Warner common stock, or approximately $85,400 at the date of the announcement (Merger). Combined with Time Warner's net debt at September 30, 2017, the total transaction value is approximately $105,834. Each share of Time Warner common stock will be exchanged for $53.75 per share in cash and a number of shares of AT&T common stock equal to the exchange ratio. If the average stock price (as defined in the Merger Agreement) at the time of closing the Merger is between (or equal to) $37.411 and $41.349 per share, the exchange ratio will be the quotient of $53.75 divided by the average stock price. If the average stock price is greater than $41.349, the exchange ratio will be 1.300. If the average stock price is less than $37.411, the exchange ratio will be 1.437. Post-transaction, Time Warner shareholders will own between 14.4% and 15.7% of AT&T shares on a fully-diluted basis based on the number of AT&T shares outstanding. The cash portion of the purchase price will be financed with new debt and cash.

Time Warner is a global leader in media and entertainment whose major businesses encompass an array of some of the most respected and successful media brands. The deal combines Time Warner's vast library of content and ability to create new premium content for audiences around the world with our extensive customer relationships and distribution, one of the world's largest pay-TV subscriber bases and leading scale in TV, mobile and broadband distribution.

The Merger Agreement was approved by Time Warner shareholders on February 15, 2017. The transaction has been approved by all requisite foreign jurisdictions and remains subject to review by the U.S. Department of Justice. The transaction is expected to close before year-end 2017. If the Merger is terminated as a result of reaching the termination date (and at that time one or more of the conditions relating to certain regulatory approvals have not been satisfied) or there is a final, non-appealable order preventing the transaction relating to antitrust laws, communications laws, utilities laws or foreign regulatory laws, then under certain circumstances, we would be obligated to pay Time Warner $500. On October 20, 2017, to facilitate obtaining final regulatory approval required to close the merger, AT&T and Time Warner elected to extend the October 22, 2017 termination date of the agreement for a short period of time.
Other Events
FirstNet  On March 30, 2017, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced its selection of AT&T to build and manage the first nationwide broadband network dedicated to America's first responders. FirstNet will provide 20 MHz of valuable telecommunications spectrum and success-based payments of $6,500 over the next five years to support network buildout. We expect to spend about $40,000, in part recoverable from FirstNet, over the life of the 25-year contract to build, operate and maintain the network. AT&T will construct and operate the network and provide sustainability payments to FirstNet. Sustainability payments are required to be used for the operating expenses of FirstNet and to fund network improvements included in our $40,000 estimate. FirstNet's operating expenses are anticipated to be in the $75-$100 range annually, and when adjusted for inflation, we expect to be in the $3,000 range over the life of the 25-year contract. After FirstNet's operating expenses are paid, we anticipate that the remaining amount, expected to be in the $15,000 range, will be reinvested into the network. As of November 2, 2017, 30 states and territories have opted-in to the program, representing 38%, or approximately $6,900, of this total sustainability payment commitment. The actual reach of the network and our investment over the 25-year period will be determined by the number of individual states and territories electing to participate in FirstNet.

States have until December 28, 2017 to elect to opt-out of the federally funded program, after which any state that did not formally make an election will automatically be opted-in. We do not expect FirstNet to materially impact our 2017 results.

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NOTE 8. SALES OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLMENT RECEIVABLES

Equipment Installment Receivables Program

We offer our customers the option to purchase certain wireless devices in installments over a specified period of up to 30 monthstime and, in many cases, once certain conditions are met, they have the rightmay be eligible to trade in the original equipment for a new device within a set period and have the remaining unpaid balance satisfied. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, gross equipment installment receivables of $4,176 and $5,665 were included on our consolidated balance sheets, ofpaid or settled.

We maintain a program under which $2,485 and $3,425 are notes receivable that are included in "Accounts receivable - net."


In 2014, we entered into an uncommitted agreement pertaining to the sale of equipment installment receivables and related security with Citibank and various other relationship banks as purchasers (collectively, the Purchasers). Under this agreement, we transfer certaina portion of these receivables to the Purchasersthrough our bankruptcy-remote subsidiary in exchange for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables, referred to as the deferred purchase price. Since 2014, we have made beneficial modifications to the agreement. During 2017, we modified the agreement and entered into a second uncommitted agreement with the Purchasers such that we receive more upfront cash consideration at the time the receivables are transferred to the Purchasers. Additionally, inIn the event a customer trades in a device prior to the end of the installment contract period, we agree to make a payment to the Purchasersfinancial institutions equal to any outstanding remaining installment receivable balance. Accordingly, we record a guarantee obligation to the Purchasers for this estimated amount at the time the receivables are transferred. Under the terms of the agreement, we continue to bill and collect the payments from our customers on behalf of the Purchasers. Since inception, cash proceeds received, net of remittances (excluding amounts returned as deferred purchase price), were $4,019.

The following table sets forth a summary of equipment installment receivables sold under this program during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016:


 Three months ended  Nine months ended 
 September 30,  September 30, 
 2017  2016  2017  2016 
Gross receivables sold $1,619  $1,485  $6,217  $5,812 
Net receivables sold 1
  1,478   1,336   5,698   5,263 
Cash proceeds received  1,292   891   4,139   3,538 
Deferred purchase price recorded  285   463   1,767   1,745 
Guarantee obligation recorded  65   -   139   - 
Receivables net of allowance, imputed interest and trade-in right guarantees.

2019:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Gross receivables sold

$

1,506

 

$

2,244

 

$

3,873

 

$

4,945

Net receivables sold1

 

1,449

 

 

2,133

 

 

3,722

 

 

4,679

Cash proceeds received

 

1,225

 

 

1,920

 

 

3,175

 

 

4,195

Deferred purchase price recorded

 

232

 

 

261

 

 

585

 

 

570

Guarantee obligation recorded

 

27

 

 

93

 

 

71

 

 

194

1

Receivables net of allowance, imputed interest and equipment trade-in right guarantees.

The deferred purchase price and guarantee obligation are initially recorded at estimated fair value and subsequently carried at the loweradjusted for changes in present value of cost or net realizable value.expected cash flows. The estimation of their fair values is based on remaining installment payments expected to be collected and the expected timing and value of device trade-ins. The estimated value of the device trade-ins considers prices offered to us by independent third parties that contemplate changes in value after the launch of a device model. The fair value measurements used for the deferred purchase price and the guarantee obligation are considered Level 3 under the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework (see Note 6)7).

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The following table showspresents the previously transferred equipment installment receivables, previously sold to the Purchasers, which we repurchased in exchange for the associated deferred purchase price during the three months and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and 2016:


 Three months ended Nine months ended 
 September 30, September 30, 
 2017 2016 2017 2016 
Fair value of repurchased receivables $567  $749  $1,281  $1,281 
Carrying value of deferred purchase price  507   722   1,147   1,261 
Gain (loss) on repurchases 1
 $60  $27  $134  $20 
1 These gains (losses) are included in "Selling, general and administrative" in the consolidated statements of income. 

2019:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Fair value of repurchased receivables

$

285

 

$

235

 

$

573

 

$

658

Carrying value of deferred purchase price

 

281

 

 

225

 

 

558

 

 

632

Gain on repurchases1

$

4

 

$

10

 

$

15

 

$

26

1

These gains are included in “Selling, general and administrative” in the consolidated statements of income.

At SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 and December 31, 2016,2019, our deferred purchase price receivable was $3,170$2,319 and $3,090,$2,336, respectively, of which $2,023$1,591 and $1,606$1,569 are included in "Other“Other current assets"assets” on our consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder in "Other“Other Assets."” The guarantee obligation at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $315 and $384, respectively, of which $213 and $148 are included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder in “Other noncurrent liabilities.” Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of selling these equipment installment receivables is limited to the total amount of our deferred purchase price and guarantee obligation.


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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Revolving Receivables Program

In 2019, we entered into a one-year revolving agreement to transfer up to $4,300 of certain receivables through our bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries to various financial institutions on a recurring basis in exchange for cash equal to the gross receivables transferred. In the first quarter of 2020, we expanded the program limit to $5,300. In the second quarter of 2020, we extended the agreement by one year. As customers pay their balances, we transfer additional receivables into the program, resulting in our gross receivables sold exceeding net cash flow impacts (e.g., collect and reinvest). The salestransferred receivables are fully guaranteed by our bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries, which hold additional receivables in the amount of equipment installment receivables did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements$3,745 that are pledged as collateral under this agreement. The transfers are recorded at fair value of income orthe proceeds received and obligations assumed less derecognized receivables. The obligation is subsequently adjusted for changes in estimated expected credit losses and interest rates. Our maximum exposure to "Total Assets" reported on our consolidated balance sheets. We reflect the cash flowsloss related to these receivables transferred is limited to the arrangement as operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows becauseamount outstanding.

The fair value measurement used for the cash received fromobligation is considered Level 3 under the Purchasers upon both the sale of the receivablesFair Value Measurement and the collection of the deferred purchase price is not subject to significant interest rate risk.


Derecognized Installment Receivables
Disclosure framework (see Note 7).

The following table sets forth a summary of receivables sold:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received1

$

3,805

 

$

4,452

 

$

8,027

 

$

5,852

Collections reinvested under revolving agreement

 

3,805

 

 

2,127

 

 

7,027

 

 

2,127

Net cash proceeds received (remitted)

$

-

 

$

2,325

 

$

1,000

 

$

3,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net receivables sold2

$

3,819

 

$

4,134

 

$

7,957

 

$

5,497

Obligations recorded (reversed)

 

(12)

 

 

384

 

 

114

 

 

436

1

Includes initial sale of receivables of $0 and $2,325 for the three months and $1,000 and $3,725 for the six months ended

 

June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Receivables net of allowance, return and incentive reserves and imputed interest

NOTE 10. LEASES

We have operating and finance leases for certain facilities and equipment installment receivablesused in operations. Our leases generally have remaining lease terms of up to 15 years. Some of our real estate operating leases contain renewal options that may be exercised, and some of our leases include options to terminate the leases within one year.

We have recognized a right-of-use asset for both operating and finance leases, and an operating lease liability that represents the present value of our obligation to make payments over the lease term. The present value of the lease payments is calculated using the incremental borrowing rate for operating and finance leases, which was determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that we would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. We use the unsecured borrowing rate and risk-adjust that rate to approximate a collateralized rate in the currency of the lease, which will be updated on a quarterly basis for measurement of new lease liabilities.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

The components of lease expense were soldas follows:

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Operating lease cost

$

1,449

 

$

1,610

 

$

2,826

 

$

2,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

73

 

$

70

 

$

140

 

$

136

Interest on lease obligation

 

36

 

 

42

 

 

77

 

 

84

Total finance lease cost

$

109

 

$

112

 

$

217

 

$

220

Supplemental balance sheet information related to Purchasersleases is as follows:

 

June 30,

December 31,

 

 

2020

2019

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

24,692

$

24,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

3,474

$

3,451

 

Operating lease obligation

 

22,230

 

21,804

 

Total operating lease obligation

$

25,704

$

25,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

$

3,468

$

3,534

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,347)

 

(1,296)

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

2,121

$

2,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

180

$

162

 

Long-term debt

 

1,683

 

1,872

 

Total finance lease obligation

$

1,863

$

2,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term (years)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

8.5

 

8.4

 

Finance leases

 

10.2

 

10.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Discount Rate

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

4.2

%

4.7

%

Finance leases

 

8.2

%

8.5

%

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Future minimum maturities of lease obligations are as follows:

At June 30, 2020

Operating

 

Finance

 

Leases

 

Leases

Remainder of 2020

$

2,447

 

$

190

2021

 

4,582

 

 

309

2022

 

4,277

 

 

291

2023

 

3,889

 

 

262

2024

 

3,357

 

 

242

Thereafter

 

13,031

 

 

1,632

Total lease payments

 

31,583

 

 

2,926

Less imputed interest

 

(5,879)

 

 

(1,063)

Total

$

25,704

 

$

1,863

NOTE 11. PREFERRED SHARES

We have authorized 10 million preferred shares of AT&T stock, each with a par value of $1.00 per share. Cumulative perpetual preferred shares consist of the following:

Series A: 48 thousand shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, with a $25,000 per share liquidation preference and a dividend rate of 5.00%.

Series B: 20 thousand shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, with a €100,000 per share liquidation preference, and an initial dividend rate of 2.875%, subject to reset beginning on May 1, 2025.

Series C: 70 thousand shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, with a $25,000 per share liquidation preference and a dividend rate of 4.75%.

So long as the preferred dividends are declared and paid on a timely basis on each series of preferred shares, there are no longer consideredlimitations on our assets.

ability to declare a dividend on or repurchase AT&T common shares. The preferred shares are optionally redeemable by AT&T at the liquidation price generally on or after five years from the issuance date, or upon certain other contingent events.

NOTE 12. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Cash and Cash Flows

We typically maintain our restricted cash balances for purchases and sales of certain investment securities and funding of certain deferred compensation benefit payments:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,941

 

$

8,423

 

$

12,130

 

$

5,204

Restricted cash in Other current assets

 

 

3

 

 

15

 

 

69

 

 

61

Restricted cash in Other Assets

 

 

87

 

 

216

 

 

96

 

 

135

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

$

17,031

 

$

8,654

 

$

12,295

 

$

5,400


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  2017 
Outstanding derecognized receivables at January 1, $7,232 
Gross receivables sold  6,217 
Collections on cash purchase price  (3,556)
Collections on deferred purchase price  (665)
Trade ins and other  (295)
Fair value of repurchased receivables  (1,281)
Outstanding derecognized receivables at September 30, $7,652 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

SEPTEMBER

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six months ended

 

June 30,

Cash paid (received) during the period for:

 

2020

 

 

2019

Interest

$

4,202

 

$

4,410

Income taxes, net of refunds

 

(214)

 

 

(32)

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

2,424

 

$

2,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Lease Cash Flow Disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained

 

 

 

 

 

 

in exchange for new operating lease obligations

 

 

2,895

 

 

3,899

Other Noncash Investing and Financing Activities In connection with capital improvements and the acquisition of other productive assets, we negotiate favorable payment terms (referred to as vendor financing), which are reported as financing activities when paid. For the first six months, we recorded vendor financing commitments related to capital investments of approximately $1,680 in 2020 and $1,265 in 2019.

Financing Activities

Debt Transactions At June 30, 20172020, our total long-term debt obligations totaled $168,964. Our debt activity primarily consisted of the following:

Net borrowings of approximately $2,960 of debt under our commercial paper program.

In April 2020, entry into and draw on a $5,500 Term Loan Credit Agreement, with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, N.A., as lead agent, which was redeemed in May 2020 (originally due on December 31, 2020).

Issuance of $16,545 of AT&T global notes due 2027 to 2060.

Issuance of €3,000 million global notes ($3,281 at issuance) due 2028 to 2038.

Redemptions of $12,689 of AT&T global notes due 2020 to 2047.

Redemptions of $1,800 under term loan credit agreements with certain banks.

Redemptions of $1,000 annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth.

Our long-term debt issuances carried a weighted average interest rate of 3.5%, and our long-term debt redemptions had a weighted average interest rate of 3.4%.

Subsequent Events In July 2020, we completed redemptions of $4,264 of AT&T, WarnerMedia and DIRECTV notes due 2022, with an average interest rate of 3.4%.

In August 2020, we issued $11,000 of global notes due 2028 to 2061, with an average interest rate of 2.7%.

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Item 2. Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

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 worldwide in the communicationstelecommunications, media and digital entertainment services industry. Our subsidiaries and affiliates provide services and equipment that deliver voice, video and broadband services both domestically and internationally.technology industries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. A referencenotes (Notes).

We have three reportable segments: (1) Communications, (2) WarnerMedia and (3) Latin America. Our segment results presented in Note 4 and discussed below follow our internal management reporting. We analyze our segments based on segment operating contribution, which consists of operating income, excluding acquisition-related costs and other significant items and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates for investments managed within each segment. Percentage increases and decreases that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash.

We have recast our segment results for all prior periods to a "Note" in this section refersinclude our prior Xandr segment within our WarnerMedia segment.

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

$

33,592

 

$

35,267

(4.7)

%

 

$

67,841

 

$

70,436

(3.7)

%

WarnerMedia

 

6,814

 

 

8,835

(22.9)

 

 

 

14,662

 

 

17,640

(16.9)

 

Latin America

 

1,232

 

 

1,757

(29.9)

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

3,475

(18.8)

 

Corporate and other

 

437

 

 

420

4.0

 

 

 

825

 

 

811

1.7

 

Eliminations and consolidation

 

(1,125)

 

 

(1,322)

14.9

 

 

 

(2,421)

 

 

(2,578)

6.1

 

AT&T Operating Revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

(8.9)

 

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

(6.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

 

8,112

 

 

8,671

(6.4)

 

 

 

16,315

 

 

16,682

(2.2)

 

WarnerMedia

 

1,917

 

 

2,350

(18.4)

 

 

 

3,930

 

 

4,913

(20.0)

 

Latin America

 

(201)

 

 

(209)

3.8

 

 

 

(385)

 

 

(382)

(0.8)

 

Segment Operating Contribution

$

9,828

 

$

10,812

(9.1)

%

 

$

19,860

 

$

21,213

(6.4)

%

The Communications segment provides services to the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


Consolidated Results  Our financial resultsbusinesses and consumers located in the third quarterU.S. and forbusinesses globally. Our business strategies reflect bundled product offerings that cut across product lines and utilize shared assets. This segment contains the first nine months of 2017following business units:

Mobility provides nationwide wireless service and 2016 are summarizedequipment.

Entertainment Group provides video, including over-the-top (OTT) services, broadband and voice communications services primarily to residential customers. This segment also sells advertising on distribution platforms.

Business Wireline provides advanced IP-based services, as follows:


  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
        Percent        Percent 
  2017  2016  Change  2017  2016  Change 
Operating Revenues                  
   Service $36,378  $37,272   (2.4)% $109,372  $111,515   (1.9)%
   Equipment  3,290   3,618   (9.1)  9,498   10,430   (8.9)
Total Operating Revenues  39,668   40,890   (3.0)  118,870   121,945   (2.5)
                         
Operating expenses                        
   Cost of services and sales                        
      Equipment  4,191   4,455   (5.9)  12,177   13,090   (7.0)
      Broadcast, programming and
        operations
  5,284   4,909   7.6   15,156   14,239   6.4 
      Other cost of services  9,431   9,526   (1.0)  27,714   28,436   (2.5)
   Selling, general and administrative  8,317   9,013   (7.7)  24,917   26,363   (5.5)
   Depreciation and amortization  6,042   6,579   (8.2)  18,316   19,718   (7.1)
Total Operating Expenses  33,265   34,482   (3.5)  98,280   101,846   (3.5)
Operating Income  6,403   6,408   (0.1)  20,590   20,099   2.4 
Income Before Income Taxes  4,974   5,193   (4.2)  16,422   16,621   (1.2)
Net Income  3,123   3,418   (8.6)  10,711   10,818   (1.0)
Net Income Attributable to AT&T $3,029  $3,328   (9.0)% $10,413  $10,539   (1.2)%

Overview

Operating revenues decreased $1,222, or 3.0%, in the third quarter and $3,075, or 2.5%, for the first nine months of 2017.
Service revenues decreased $894, or 2.4%, in the third quarter and $2,143, or 1.9%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were primarily due to continued declines in legacy wirelinewell as traditional voice and data products and lower wireless service revenues reflecting increased adoption of unlimited plans. Additionally, we waived $89 in service revenues for customers in areas affected by natural disasters during the third quarter of 2017. These were partially offset by increased revenues from strategicservices to business services.customers.


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Equipment revenues decreased $328, or 9.1%, in the third quarter and $932, or 8.9%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were primarily due to lower wireless handset sales and upgrades. Equipment revenue is becoming increasingly unpredictable as many customers are choosing to upgrade devices less frequently or are bringing their own devices.

Operating expenses decreased $1,217, or 3.5%, in the third quarter and $3,566, or 3.5%, for the first nine months of 2017.
Equipment expenses decreased $264, or 5.9%, in the third quarter and $913, or 7.0%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were driven by a decline in devices sold reflecting a change in customer buying habits.
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Broadcast,

The WarnerMedia segment develops, produces and distributes feature films, television, gaming and other content in various physical and digital formats globally. Historical financial results from Xandr, previously a separate reportable segment, have been combined with the WarnerMedia segment within Eliminations and other. This segment contains the following business units:

Turner primarily operates multichannel basic television networks and digital properties. Turner also sells advertising on its networks and digital properties.

Home Box Office consists of premium pay television and OTT and streaming services domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services internationally, as well as content licensing and home entertainment.

Warner Bros. primarily consists of the production, distribution and licensing of television programming and operations expenses increased $375,feature films, the distribution of home entertainment products and the production and distribution of games.

The Latin America segment provides entertainment and wireless services outside of the U.S. This segment contains the following business units:

Vrio provides video services primarily to residential customers using satellite technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico provides wireless service and equipment to customers in Mexico.

COVID-19 Update

In March 2020, the World Health Organization designated the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and the President of the United States declared a national emergency. To date, COVID-19 has surfaced in nearly all regions around the world and resulted in travel restrictions and business slowdowns or 7.6%,shutdowns.

Disruptions caused by COVID-19 and measures taken to prevent its spread or mitigate its effects both domestically and internationally have impacted our results of operations. We recorded approximately $320, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the thirdsecond quarter and $917,$750, or 6.4%,$0.08 per diluted share, for the first ninesix months of 2017, reflecting annual content cost increases2020, of incremental costs associated with voluntary corporate actions taken primarily to protect and additional programmingcompensate front-line employees and contractors, and WarnerMedia production disruption costs.

In addition to these incremental costs, for DIRECTV NOW.


Other cost of services expenses decreased $95,we estimate that our operations and comparability were impacted by approximately $510, or 1.0%,$0.06 per diluted share, in the thirdsecond quarter and $722,$470, or 2.5%,$0.05 per diluted share, for the first ninesix months of 2017. The decreases reflect our continued focus on cost management2020, for the following COVID-19 related pressures: (1) the cancellation and postponement of televised sporting events, resulting in lower advertising revenues and associated expenses, (2) the utilizationclosure of automationmovie theaters and digitalization where appropriate,postponement of theatrical releases, leading to lower content revenues and associated expenses, (3) the imposition of travel restrictions, driving significantly lower international wireless roaming services that do not have a directly correlated expense reduction and most significantly impact profitability and (4) closures of retail stores, contributing to lower wireless equipment sales, with a corresponding reduction in equipment expense.

All subscriber counts at and for the period ended June 30, 2020, exclude customers who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.” For reporting purposes, we count the following nonpaying subscribers as well as lower Federal Universal Service Fund (USF) ratesif they had disconnected, even though they are still receiving service:

Postpaid subscribers totaling 466,0000 (including 338,000 postpaid phone) in the second quarter and fees. The decrease521,000 (including 382,000 postpaid phone) for the first nine months also includes an actuarial gain from the second-quarter 2017 remeasurement of our postretirement benefit obligation. These expense declines were partially offset by an increase in amortization of deferred customer fulfillment cost.


Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $696, or 7.7%,six months;

Premium TV connections totaling 91,000 in the thirdsecond quarter and $1,446, or 5.5%,157,000 for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were attributable to our disciplined cost management, lower sellingsix months; and wireless commission costs from reduced volumes, fewer advertising costs, and, for the nine month period, the actuarial gain resulting from the second-quarter remeasurement of our postretirement benefit obligation. The decreases

Broadband connections totaling 159,000 (including 48,000 fiber) in the thirdsecond quarter were partially offset by costs arising from natural disasters, and 194,000 (including 58,000 fiber) for the first nine months, lower gains on wireless spectrum transactions during 2017 than insix months.

The economic effects of the comparable periodpandemic and resulting societal changes are currently not predictable. There are a number of 2016. We are continuing to assess network damage fromuncertainties that could impact our future results of operations, including the natural disasters that occurred in effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures; the third quarter as well asduration of the recent fires in California, and expect additional pressure in the fourth quarter.


Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $537, or 8.2%, in the third quarter and $1,402, or 7.1%, for the first nine months of 2017. Depreciation expense decreased $393, or 7.4%, in the third quarter and $962, or 6.1%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were primarily duepandemic; global economic conditions; changes to our fourth-quarter 2016 changeoperations; changes in estimated useful livesconsumer confidence, behaviors and salvage valuesspending; work from home trends; and the sustainability of certain assets associated with our transition supply chains. We expect operating results and cash flows to an IP-based network, which accountedcontinue to be adversely impacted by COVID-19 for $327at least the duration of the decrease inpandemic. We expect our third-quarter results to be impacted by the third quarter and $980 of the decrease for the first nine months. Also contributing to lower depreciation expenses were network assets becoming fully depreciated. These decreases were partially offset by increases resulting from ongoing capital spending for upgrades and expansion.following:


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Amortization expense decreased $144, or 11.2%, in the third quarter and $440, or 11.1%, for the first nine months of 2017 due to lower amortization of intangibles for the customer lists associated with acquisitions.

Operating income decreased $5, or 0.1%, in the third quarter and increased $491, or 2.4%, for the first nine months of 2017. Our operating income margin in the third quarter increased from 15.7% in 2016 to 16.1% in 2017, and for the first nine months increased from 16.5% in 2016 to 17.3% in 2017.

Interest expense increased $462, or 37.7%, in the third quarter and $685, or 18.6%, for the first nine months of 2017. The increases were primarily due to higher debt balances in anticipation of closing our acquisition of Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) and an increase in average interest rates when compared to the prior year. Financing fees related to pending acquisitions also contributed to higher interest expense in 2017.

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates decreased $5, or 31.3%, in the third quarter and $205 for the first nine months of 2017, predominantly from losses from our legacy publishing business (which we sold in June 2017), partially offset by income from our investments in video-related businesses.

Other income (expense) – net increased $253 in the third quarter and $200 for the first nine months. The increases were primarily due to higher net gains from the sale of non-strategic assets and investments of $123 and $26, respectively, and growth in interest and dividend income of $91 and $146, including interest on cash held in anticipation of closing our acquisition of Time Warner.

Income taxes increased $76, or 4.3%, in the third quarter and decreased $92, or 1.6%, for the first nine months of 2017. Our effective tax rate was 37.2% in the third quarter and 34.8% for the first nine months of 2017, as compared to 34.2% in the third quarter and 34.9% for the first nine months of 2016. The increase in the third quarter was primarily due to state-level legislation changes that resulted in a remeasurement of our deferred tax liabilities offset by lower income before income taxes. The decrease for the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to lower income before income taxes and the
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

recognition

The shift in timing of tax benefitsadvertising revenues from the postponement, restarting or cancellation of sporting events and the related totiming of the restructuringsports costs;

Lower revenues from the closure of a portionmovie theaters and postponement of our wireless businesstheatrical releases, partially offset by state-level legislation changes.

Selected Financial and Operating Data      
  September 30, 
Subscribers and connections in (000s) 2017  2016 
Domestic wireless subscribers  138,826   133,338 
Mexican wireless subscribers  13,779   10,698 
North American wireless subscribers  152,605   144,036 
         
North American branded subscribers  106,098   100,821 
North American branded net additions  2,782   3,881 
         
Domestic satellite and over-the-top video subscribers  21,392   20,777 
AT&T U-verse® (U-verse) video subscribers  3,718   4,544 
Latin America satellite video subscribers 1
  13,490   12,476 
Total video subscribers  38,600   37,797 
         
Total domestic broadband connections  15,715   15,618 
         
Network access lines in service  12,249   14,603 
U-verse VoIP connections  5,774   5,707 
         
Debt ratio 2
  56.4%  50.1%
Net debt ratio 3
  39.7%  47.8%
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4
  3.55   3.91 
Number of AT&T employees  256,800   273,140 
1 Excludes subscribers of our International segment equity investments in SKY Mexico, in which we own a 41.3% stake. At June 30, 2017, SKY Mexico had 8.0 million subscribers.
2 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)lower production and do not consider cash available to pay down debt. See our "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section for discussion.
3 Net debt ratios are calculated by deriving total debt (debt maturing within one year plus long-term debt) less cash available by total capital (total debt plus total stockholders' equity).
4 See Exhibit 12.

Segment Results

Our segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services over various technology platforms and/or in different geographies that are managed accordingly. Our segment results presented in Note 4 and discussed below for each segment follow our internal management reporting. We analyze our segments based on Segment Contribution, which consists of operating income, excluding acquisition-relatedmarketing costs, and other significant items,programming expenses;

The decline in revenues from international roaming wireless services due to reduced travel;

Higher expenses to protect front-line employees, contractors and equity in net income (loss)customers; and

The continued transition of affiliates for investments managed within each segment. We have four reportable segments: (1) Business Solutions, (2) Entertainment Group, (3) Consumer Mobility and (4) International.


We also evaluate segment performance based on EBITDA and/or EBITDA margin, which is defined as Segment Contribution, excluding equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA to be a relevant and useful measurementcustomers to our investors as itfiber broadband services and the acceleration of the disconnection of linear TV services due to the pandemic.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results Our financial results are summarized in the discussions that follow. Additional analysis is partdiscussed in our “Segment Results” section. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

37,051

 

$

41,023

(9.7)

%

 

$

75,934

 

$

81,707

(7.1)

%

Equipment

 

3,899

 

 

3,934

(0.9)

 

 

 

7,795

 

 

8,077

(3.5)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

(8.9)

 

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

(6.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

30,133

 

 

30,356

(0.7)

 

 

 

58,204

 

 

60,744

(4.2)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,285

 

 

7,101

2.6

 

 

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

1.4

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

37,418

 

 

37,457

(0.1)

 

 

 

72,711

 

 

75,051

(3.1)

 

Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

(52.9)

 

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

(25.2)

 

Interest expense

 

2,041

 

 

2,149

(5.0)

 

 

 

4,059

 

 

4,290

(5.4)

 

Equity in net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

-

 

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

-

 

Other income (expense) – net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

-

 

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

-

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

2,498

 

 

5,073

(50.8)

 

 

 

8,763

 

 

10,444

(16.1)

 

Net Income

 

1,563

 

 

3,974

(60.7)

 

 

 

6,526

 

 

8,322

(21.6)

 

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

 

1,281

 

 

3,713

(65.5)

 

 

 

5,891

 

 

7,809

(24.6)

 

Net Income Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

1,229

 

$

3,713

(66.9)

%

 

$

5,807

 

$

7,809

(25.6)

%

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and in the first six months of 2020, driven by declines in our internal management reportingWarnerMedia, Communications and planning processesLatin America segments. Lower WarnerMedia segment revenues reflect lower advertising revenue from cancelled and it is an important metric that management usespostponed live sports programming and lower revenue due to evaluate operating performance. EBITDA does not give effectpostponed theatrical releases. Communications segment revenue declines were driven by continued declines in video and legacy services, and lower wireless revenues from the imposition of international travel restrictions and closure of retail stores. Latin America segment revenue declines were primarily due to cash used for debtforeign exchange rate pressure and store closures related to COVID-19. Partially offsetting these decreases were revenue increases in strategic and managed business service requirementsin our Communications segment.

Operations and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA margin is EBITDA dividedsupportexpenses decreased in the second quarter and in the first six months of 2020. The decreases were driven by total revenues.lower broadcast and programming costs in our Communications and WarnerMedia segments. Expense declines in the first six months were also driven by a noncash gain of $900 on a spectrum transaction, reduced wireless equipment costs

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

The Business Solutions segment provides services

resulting from lower device sales and our continued focus on cost management. Partially offsetting expense declines were charges for a goodwill impairment at our Vrio business unit, employee separation charges and incremental costs related to business customers,COVID-19, including multinational companies; governmentalincreased first-quarter 2020 bad debt expense. As part of our cost and wholesale customers;efficiency initiatives, we expect operations and individual subscribers who purchase wireless services through employer-sponsored plans. We provide advanced IP-based services including Virtual Private Networks (VPN); Ethernet-related productssupport expense improvements to continue as we size our operations to reflect the new economic activity level.

Depreciation and broadband, collectively referred to as fixed strategic services; as well as traditional data and voice products. We utilize our wireless and wired networks to provide a complete integrated communications solution to our business customers.


The Entertainment Group segment provides video, internet, voice communication, and interactive and targeted advertising services to customers locatedamortization expense increased in the United Statessecond quarter and for the first six months of 2020.

Depreciation expense increased $36, or in U.S. territories. We utilize our copper and IP-based wired network and our satellite technology.


The Consumer Mobility segment provides nationwide wireless service to consumers, wholesale and resale wireless subscribers located0.7% in the United Statessecond quarter and $65, or 0.6% for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to ongoing capital spend for network upgrades and expansion in U.S. territories. We utilize our networksCommunications segment.

Amortization expense increased $148, or 7.1% in the second quarter and $135, or 3.2% for the first six months of 2020 primarily due to provide voicethe amortization of orbital slot licenses, which began in the first quarter of 2020 (see Note 1).

Operatingincome decreased in the second quarter and data services,the first six months of 2020. Our operating income margin for the second quarter decreased from 16.7% in 2019 to 8.6% in 2020 and for the first six months decreased from 16.4% in 2019 to 13.2% in 2020.

Interest expense decreased in the second quarter and first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower debt balances and interest rates.

Equity in net income of affiliates decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting changes in our investment portfolio, including high-speed internet, video and home monitoring services over wireless devices.


The International segment provides entertainment servicesour second-quarter 2020 acquisition of the remaining interest in HBO Latin America Group (HBO LAG).

Other income (expense) – net increased in the second quarter and wireless servicesfor the first six months of 2020. The increases were primarily due to the recognition of actuarial losses in Mexico. Video entertainment services are provided to primarily residential customers using satellite technology. We utilize our regional2019, with no comparable interim remeasurement in 2020, totaling $1,699 and national networks$2,131 in Mexico to provide consumerthe second quarter and business customers with wireless datafor the first six months of 2019, respectively, and voice communication services. Our international subsidiaries conduct businesshigher prior service credit amortization in their local currency,2020 (see Note 6). The increase was partially offset by the write-off of certain investments in 2020 and operating results are converted to U.S. dollars using official exchange rates. Our International segment is subject to foreign currency fluctuations.


Our operating assets are utilized by multiple segments and consistthe second-quarter 2019 gain on sale of our wirelessinterest in Hulu.

Income taxes decreased in the second quarter and wired networks as well as an international satellite fleet.increased for the first six months of 2020. The decrease in income tax expense in the second quarter was primarily attributable to lower income before tax.

Our domestic communications business strategies reflect bundled product offerings that increasingly cut across product lineseffective tax rate was 37.5% for the second quarter and utilize25.5% for the first six months of 2020, versus 21.7% and 20.3% for the comparable year-prior periods, respectively. The increases in our asset base. Therefore asset information and capital expenditures by segment areeffective tax rates were primarily due to the Vrio goodwill impairment, which is not presented. Depreciation is allocated based on asset utilization by segment. In expectation of the close of our acquisition of Time Warner, we are beginning to realign our operations and strategies. We are pushing down administrative activities into the business units to better manage costs and serve our customers.

deductible for tax purposes.


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Business Solutions                  
Segment Results                  
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
  2017  2016  
Percent
 Change
 
 
Segment operating revenues                  
     Wireless service $8,034  $8,050   (0.2)% $23,969  $23,868   0.4%
     Fixed strategic services  3,087   2,913   6.0   9,089   8,469   7.3 
     Legacy voice and data services  3,434   4,042   (15.0)  10,572   12,577   (15.9)
     Other service and equipment  852   886   (3.8)  2,513   2,619   (4.0)
     Wireless equipment  1,654   1,876   (11.8)  4,873   5,422   (10.1)
Total Segment Operating Revenues  17,061   17,767   (4.0)  51,016   52,955   (3.7)
                         
Segment operating expenses                        
     Operations and support  10,233   10,925   (6.3)  30,722   32,584   (5.7)
     Depreciation and amortization  2,325   2,539   (8.4)  6,972   7,568   (7.9)
Total Segment Operating Expenses  12,558   13,464   (6.7)  37,694   40,152   (6.1)
Segment Operating Income  4,503   4,303   4.6   13,322   12,803   4.1 
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Segment Contribution $4,503  $4,303   4.6% $13,322  $12,803   4.1%

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for the Business Solutions segment:

  September 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  Change 
Business Wireless Subscribers         
   Postpaid/Branded  51,412   50,014   2.8%
   Reseller  77   58   32.8 
   Connected devices 1
  35,909   29,355   22.3 
Total Business Wireless Subscribers  87,398   79,427   10.0 
             
Business IP Broadband Connections  1,017   963   5.6%
1 Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems.
  Excludes postpaid tablets

  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
       Percent       Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016 Change  2017  2016 Change 
                 
Business Wireless Net Additions 1, 4
                
   Postpaid/Branded  15   191   (92.1)%  (74)  509   -%
   Reseller  2   1   -   3   (34)  - 
   Connected devices 2
  2,292   1,290   77.7   7,015   4,067   72.5 
Business Wireless Net Subscriber Additions  2,309   1,482   55.8   6,944   4,542   52.9 
                         
Business Wireless Postpaid Churn 1, 3, 4
  1.01%  0.97%4 BP   1.02%  0.97%5 BP 
                         
Business IP Broadband Net Additions  25   15   66.7%  41   52   (21.2)%
1 Excludes migrations between AT&T segments and/or subscriber categories and acquisition-related additions during the period.
 
2 Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems.
 
  Excludes postpaid tablets. 
3 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. 
4 2017 excludes the impact of the 2G shutdown, which was reflected in beginning of period subscribers.
 

COMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,149

 

$

17,292

(0.8)

%

 

$

34,551

 

$

34,655

(0.3)

%

Entertainment Group

 

10,069

 

 

11,368

(11.4)

 

 

 

20,584

 

 

22,696

(9.3)

 

Business Wireline

 

6,374

 

 

6,607

(3.5)

 

 

 

12,706

 

 

13,085

(2.9)

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

33,592

 

 

35,267

(4.7)

 

 

 

67,841

 

 

70,436

(3.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

 

5,805

 

 

5,767

0.7

 

 

 

11,593

 

 

11,076

4.7

 

Entertainment Group

 

1,030

 

 

1,514

(32.0)

 

 

 

2,365

 

 

2,992

(21.0)

 

Business Wireline

 

1,277

 

 

1,390

(8.1)

 

 

 

2,357

 

 

2,614

(9.8)

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

8,112

 

$

8,671

(6.4)

%

 

$

16,315

 

$

16,682

(2.2)

%

Selected Subscribers and Connections

 

 

 

 

June 30,

(000s)

2020

 

2019

Mobility Subscribers1

171,407

 

158,622

Total domestic broadband connections1

15,201

 

15,698

Network access lines in service

7,878

 

9,207

U-verse VoIP connections

4,058

 

4,766

1

Excludes 521 wireless and 194 broadband customers who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep Americans

 

Connected Pledge," which was implemented March 13, 2020.

Operating Revenuesrevenues decreased $706, or 4.0%, in the thirdsecond quarter and $1,939, or 3.7%, for the first ninesix months of 2017. Revenue2020, driven by declines in each of our business units, Entertainment Group, Business Wireline and Mobility. The decreases reflect technological shiftsthe continued shift away from linear video and legacy products, as well as decreasingservices, lower wireless service revenues from a decline in international travel and waived fees, and suppressed equipment revenues resulting from changes in customer buying habits. These decreases were partially offset by fixed strategic services, which represent 41% of non-wireless revenues. Our revenues continue to be pressured by slower fixed business investment.


Wireless service revenues decreased $16, or 0.2%,sales in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020 attributable to store closures. Partially offsetting these declines was growth in our prepaid subscriber base.

Operating contribution decreased in the second quarter and increased $101, or 0.4%, for the first ninesix months of 2017. The decrease2020, reflecting declines in our Business Wireline and Entertainment Group business units, largely offset by improvement in our Mobility business unit. Our Communications segment operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter was primarily duedecreased from 24.6% in 2019 to customers shifting to our unlimited plans as well as fewer migrations from our Consumer Mobility segment during the quarter. The increase24.1% in 2020 and for the first ninesix months was primarily dueincreased from 23.7% in 2019 to the migration of customers from our Consumer Mobility segment.24.0% in 2020.


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At September 30, 2017, we served 87.4 million subscribers, an increase of 10.0% from the prior year. Postpaid subscribers increased 2.8% from the prior year reflecting the addition of new customers as well as migrations from our Consumer Mobility segment, partially offset by continuing competitive pressures in the industry. Connected devices, which have lower average revenue per average subscriber (ARPU) and churn, increased 22.3% from the prior year reflecting growth in our connected car business and other data centric devices that utilize the network to connect and control physical devices using embedded computing systems and/or software, commonly called the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Communications Business Unit Discussion

Mobility Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

13,669

 

$

13,824

(1.1)

%

 

$

27,637

 

$

27,453

0.7

%

Equipment

 

3,480

 

 

3,468

0.3

 

 

 

6,914

 

 

7,202

(4.0)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

17,149

 

 

17,292

(0.8)

 

 

 

34,551

 

 

34,655

(0.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

9,332

 

 

9,522

(2.0)

 

 

 

18,901

 

 

19,563

(3.4)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,012

 

 

2,003

0.4

 

 

 

4,057

 

 

4,016

1.0

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

11,344

 

 

11,525

(1.6)

 

 

 

22,958

 

 

23,579

(2.6)

 

Operating Income

 

5,805

 

 

5,767

0.7

 

 

 

11,593

 

 

11,076

4.7

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

5,805

 

$

5,767

0.7

%

 

$

11,593

 

$

11,076

4.7

%

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Mobility:

Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,919

 

75,478

(0.7)

%

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,008

 

17,434

3.3

 

Reseller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,718

 

7,323

(8.3)

 

Connected devices1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,762

 

58,387

22.9

 

Total Mobility Subscribers2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,407

 

158,622

8.1

%

1

Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems.

2

Excludes 521 customers who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep Americans Connected Pledge."

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Postpaid Phone Net Additions

(151)

 

74

-

%

 

 

12

 

153

(92.2)

%

Total Phone Net Additions

(16)

 

357

-

 

 

 

104

 

525

(80.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid2, 5

(154)

 

(146)

(5.5)

 

 

 

(127)

 

(353)

64.0

 

Prepaid

165

 

341

(51.6)

 

 

 

120

 

442

(72.9)

 

Reseller

(58)

 

(204)

71.6

 

 

 

(248)

 

(446)

44.4

 

Connected devices3

2,255

 

3,959

(43.0)

 

 

 

5,773

 

7,047

(18.1)

 

Mobility Net Subscriber Additions1, 5

2,208

 

3,950

(44.1)

%

 

 

5,518

 

6,690

(17.5)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid Churn4, 5

1.05

 

1.07

(2)

BP

 

 

1.06

 

1.12

(6)

BP

Postpaid Phone-Only Churn4, 5

0.84

 

0.86

(2)

BP

 

 

0.85

 

0.89

(4)

BP

1

Excludes acquisition-related additions during the period.

2

In addition to postpaid phones, includes tablets and wearables and other. Tablet net (losses) were (159) and (357) for the three months

 

and (426) and (767) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Wearables and other net adds were 155 and 137 for

 

the three months and 287 and 264 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

3

Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems. Excludes

 

postpaid tablets.

4

Calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who canceled service during a month divided by the total number

 

of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that month. The churn rate for the period is equal to the average of the churn rate for

 

each month of that period.

5

The second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude 466 (338 phone) and 521 (382 phone), respectively, who we

 

have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.” The second quarter and six-month

 

period ended June 30, 2020, postpaid churn includes 21 bps (18 bps phone) and 22 bps (19 bps phone) pressure for these customers.

Service revenue decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months of 2020. The second quarter decrease is due to lower roaming revenue from decreased international travel and waived fees, reflecting a full quarter of pandemic-related impacts. Revenues from the first six months were not as affected by the pandemic, with approximately 15 days of impact in the first quarter. Increases in postpaid phone average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) and gains in prepaid subscribers, largely offset by impacts of the pandemic for the first six months.

ARPU

Postpaid ARPU decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months. ARPU during 2020 has been pressured by the decline in international roaming revenues and waived fees.

Churn

The effective management of subscriber churn is critical to our ability to maximize revenue growth and to maintain and improve margins. InPostpaid churn and postpaid phone-only churn were lower in the thirdfirst six months due to migrations to unlimited plans, continued network improvements and industry-wide store closures from COVID-19, partially offset by higher accrual for subscriber disconnections under the “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.”

Equipment revenue was stable in the second quarter business wirelessand decreased for the first six months of 2020 driven by lower postpaid churn increased to 1.01%smartphone sales reflecting store closures.

Operations and support expenses decreased in 2017 from 0.97% in 2016,the second quarter and for the first nine months increased to 1.02% in 2017 from 0.97% in 2016.


Fixed strategic services revenues increased $174, or 6.0%, in the third quarter and $620, or 7.3%, for the first ninesix months of 2017. Our revenues increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 primarily due to: Ethernet of $77 and $243; Dedicated Internet services of $46 and $150; and VoIP of $41 and $159, respectively.

Legacy wired voice and data service revenues decreased $608, or 15.0%, in the third quarter and $2,005, or 15.9%, for the first nine months of 2017. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, legacy voice billings decreased $324 and $1,068 and traditional data billings decreased $284 and $937, respectively. These decreases were primarily due to lower demand, as customers continue to shift to our more advanced IP-based offerings or to competitors.

Wireless equipment revenues decreased $222, or 11.8%, in the third quarter and $549, or 10.1%, for the first nine months of 2017.2020. The decreases were primarily due to decreaseshigher bad debt expense in device upgrades reflecting a change2019 resulting from prior-year charges in customer buying habits.

Operationsresponse to credit easing policies, cost initiatives and support expenses decreased $692, or 6.3%, in the third quarterasset optimization, and $1,862, or 5.7%, for the first nine months of 2017. Operationslower marketing and support expenses consist ofsales costs, incurred to provide our products and services, including costs of operating and maintaining our networks and personnel costs, such as compensation and benefits.

Decreased operations and support expenses in the third quarter and first nine months were primarily due to lower equipment sales and wireless upgrade transactions, which decreased equipment costs by $336 and $732, and efforts to automate and digitize our support activities improved results $146 and $543, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, approximately 45% of our network functions have been moved to software-based systems. Expense reductions also reflect lower administrative costs, contributing to a reduction in expenses of $49 and $213, and fewer traffic compensation and wireless interconnect costs, resulting in declines of $44 and $155, respectively, in access and interconnect costs. Lower selling and wireless commission costs also contributed to decreased expenses for the first nine months.

Depreciation expense decreased $214, or 8.4%, in the third quarter and $596, or 7.9%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were primarily due to our fourth-quarter 2016 change in estimated useful lives and salvage value of certain network assets. Also contributing to lower depreciation expenses were network assets becoming fully depreciated, partially offset by ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.higher commission deferral


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Operating income increased $200, or 4.6%, in the third quarter and $519, or 4.1%, for the first nine months of 2017. Our Business Solutions segment operating income margin in the third quarter increased from 24.2% in 2016 to 26.4% in 2017, and for the first nine months increased from 24.2% in 2016 to 26.1% in 2017. Our Business Solutions EBITDA margin in the third quarter increased from 38.5% in 2016 to 40.0% in 2017, and for the first nine months increased from 38.5% in 2016 to 39.8% in 2017.
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Entertainment Group 
Segment Results                  
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
 
 
Segment operating revenues                  
     Video entertainment $9,200  $9,026   1.9% $27,373  $26,893   1.8%
     High-speed internet  1,916   1,892   1.3   5,784   5,562   4.0 
     Legacy voice and data services  949   1,168   (18.8)  3,010   3,725   (19.2)
     Other service and equipment  583   634   (8.0)  1,786   1,909   (6.4)
Total Segment Operating Revenues  12,648   12,720   (0.6)  37,953   38,089   (0.4)
                         
Segment operating expenses                        
     Operations and support  9,953   9,728   2.3   29,112   28,875   0.8 
     Depreciation and amortization  1,379   1,504   (8.3)  4,256   4,481   (5.0)
Total Segment Operating Expenses  11,332   11,232   0.9   33,368   33,356   - 
Segment Operating Income  1,316   1,488   (11.6)  4,585   4,733   (3.1)
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates  (6)  -   -   (23)  1   - 
Segment Contribution $1,310  $1,488   (12.0)% $4,562  $4,734   (3.6)%

The following tables highlight other key measures

amortization, including the impacts of performance forsecond-quarter 2020 updates to extend the Entertainment Group segment:


  September 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  Change  
Video Connections         
   Satellite  20,605   20,777   (0.8)%
   U-verse  3,691   4,515   (18.3)
   DIRECTV NOW 1
  787   -   - 
Total Video Connections  25,083   25,292   (0.8)
             
Broadband Connections            
   IP  13,367   12,752   4.8 
   DSL  964   1,424   (32.3)
Total Broadband Connections  14,331   14,176   1.1 
             
Retail Consumer Switched Access Lines  4,996   6,155   (18.8)
U-verse Consumer VoIP Connections  5,337   5,378   (0.8)
Total Retail Consumer Voice Connections  10,333   11,533   (10.4)%
1 Consistent with industry practice, DIRECTV NOW includes over-the-top connections that are on a free-trial. 
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  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
        Percent        Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  Change  2017  2016  Change 
Video Net Additions                  
   Satellite 1
  (251)  323   -%  (407)  993   -%
   U-verse 1
  (134)  (326)  58.9   (562)  (1,099)  48.9 
   DIRECTV NOW 2
  296   -   -   520   -   - 
Net Video Additions  (89)  (3)  -   (449)  (106)  - 
                         
Broadband Net Additions                        
   IP  125   156   (19.9)  479   396   21.0 
   DSL  (96)  (161)  40.4   (327)  (506)  35.4 
Net Broadband Additions  29   (5)  -%  152   (110)  -%
1 Includes disconnections for customers that migrated to DIRECTV NOW. 
2 Consistent with industry practice, DIRECTV NOW includes over-the-top connections that are on a free-trial. 

Operating revenues decreased $72, or 0.6%,our Mobility customers.

Depreciation expense increased in the third quarter and $136, or 0.4%, for the first nine months of 2017, largely due to lower revenues from legacy voice and data products, partially offset by growth in revenues from consumer IP broadband services.


As consumers continue to demand more mobile access to video, we provide streaming access to our subscribers, including mobile access for existing satellite and U-verse subscribers. In November 2016, we launched DIRECTV NOW, our newest video streaming option that does not require either satellite or U-verse service (commonly called over-the-top video service).

Video entertainment revenues increased $174, or 1.9%, in the third quarter and $480, or 1.8%, for the first nine months of 2017. These increases include a third-quarter 2017 pay-per-view event and reflect a 4.5% and 3.3% increase in average revenue per linear (combined satellite and U-verse) video connection. Advertising revenues also increased $41 and $113, respectively.

Linear video subscriber losses, and associated margin pressure, continued their recent trend, with some of the losses due to the impact from hurricanes as well as tightening of our credit policies. We are also seeing the impact of customers wanting mobile and over-the-top offerings, which is contributing to growth in DIRECTV NOW connections and partially offsetting linear video subscriber losses. DIRECTV NOW connections continue to grow as we add eligible devices and increase content choices. Our strategy to bundle services has positively impacted subscriber trends and churn, with customers who bundle our wireless and video having nearly half the rate of churn as customers with a single service. Customers with linear video but no wireless service through AT&T increased churn during the quarter, partially due to pricing increases associated with annual content cost increases and involuntary churn.

High-speed internet revenues increased $24, or 1.3%, in the third quarter and $222, or 4.0%, for the first nine months of 2017, reflecting a 4.8% increase in IP broadband subscribers when compared to the prior year. Average revenue per IP broadband connection (ARPU) decreased 3.7% in the third quarter and 0.8% for the first nine months of 2017. Our bundling strategy is also helping to lower churn for broadband subscribers, with subscribers who bundle broadband with another AT&T service having about 30% lower churn than broadband-only subscribers. To compete more effectively against other broadband providers in the midst of ongoing declines in DSL subscribers, we continued to deploy our all-fiber, high-speed wireline network, which has improved customer retention rates. We also expect our planned 5G national deployment to aid our ability to provide more locations with competitive broadband speeds.

Legacy voice and data service revenues decreased $219, or 18.8%, in the third quarter and $715, or 19.2%, for the first nine months of 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, legacy voice and data services represented approximately 8% of our total Entertainment Group revenue compared to 10% for the September 30, 2016 period, and reflect third quarter and year to date decreases of $148 and $483 in local voice and long-distance, and $70 and $232 in traditional data billings, respectively. The decreases reflect the continued migration of customers to our more advanced IP-based offerings or to
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competitors. At September 30, 2017, approximately 7% of our broadband connections were DSL compared to 10% at September 30, 2016.

Operations and support expenses increased $225, or 2.3%, in the third quarter and increased $237, or 0.8%, for the first nine months of 2017. Operations and support expenses consist of costs associated with providing video content, and expenses incurred to provide our products and services, which include costs of operating and maintaining our networks, as well as personnel charges for compensation and benefits.

Increased operations and support expenses in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2017 were2020 primarily due to annual content cost increases, a pay-per-view event, deferred customer fulfillment cost amortization, and video platform development costs. Partially offsetting these increases were the impact of our ongoing focus on cost efficiencies and merger synergies, as well as workforce reductions and lower marketing costs.

Depreciation expense decreased $125, or 8.3%, in the third quarter, and $225, or 5.0%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were primarily due to our fourth-quarter 2016 change in estimated useful lives and salvage value of certain assets. Also contributing to lower depreciation expenses were network assets becoming fully depreciated. These decreases were offset by ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

expansion partially offset by fully depreciated assets.

Operating income decreased $172, or 11.6%, increased in the thirdsecond quarter and $148, or 3.1%, for the first nine months of 2017. Our Entertainment Group segment operating income margin in third quarter decreased from 11.7% in 2016 to 10.4% in 2017, and for the first nine months decreased from 12.4% in 2016 to 12.1% in 2017. Our Entertainment Group segment EBITDA margin in the third quarter decreased from 23.5% in 2016 to 21.3% in 2017, and for the first nine months decreased from 24.2% in 2016 to 23.3% in 2017.


Consumer Mobility                  
Segment Results                  
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
 
 
Segment operating revenues                  
     Service $6,507  $6,914   (5.9)% $19,644  $20,805   (5.6)%
     Equipment  1,241   1,353   (8.3)  3,635   3,976   (8.6)
Total Segment Operating Revenues  7,748   8,267   (6.3)  23,279   24,781   (6.1)
                         
Segment operating expenses                        
     Operations and support  4,551   4,751   (4.2)  13,599   14,343   (5.2)
     Depreciation and amortization  877   944   (7.1)  2,621   2,798   (6.3)
Total Segment Operating Expenses  5,428   5,695   (4.7)  16,220   17,141   (5.4)
Segment Operating Income  2,320   2,572   (9.8)  7,059   7,640   (7.6)
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Segment Contribution $2,320  $2,572   (9.8)% $7,059  $7,640   (7.6)%
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The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for the Consumer Mobility segment: 
          
  September 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  Change 
Consumer Mobility Subscribers         
Postpaid  26,003   27,374   (5.0)%
Prepaid 2
  15,136   13,035   16.1 
Branded  41,139   40,409   1.8 
Reseller  9,800   12,566   (22.0)
Connected devices 1, 2
  489   936   (47.8)
Total Consumer Mobility Subscribers  51,428   53,911   (4.6)%
1 Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and postpaid automobile systems. Excludes
 
  postpaid tablets. See (2) below. 
2 Beginning in July 2017, we are reporting prepaid IoT connections, which primarily consist of "connected" cars, as a component of
 
  prepaid subscribers. The prepaid subscriber base at September 30, 2017 now includes approximately 543 subscribers that 
  were formerly included in connected devices. 

  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
       Percent       Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016 Change  2017  2016 Change 
Consumer Mobility Net Additions 1, 4
                
Postpaid  102   21   -%  127   89   42.7%
Prepaid 5
  324   304   6.6   873   1,169   (25.3)
Branded Net Additions  426   325   31.1   1,000   1,258   (20.5)
Reseller  (394)  (316)  (24.7)  (1,345)  (1,140)  (18.0)
Connected devices 2, 5
  (18)  41   -   87   14   - 
Consumer Mobility Net Subscriber Additions  14   50   (72.0)%  (258)  132   -%
                         
Total Churn 1, 3, 4
  2.37%  2.11%26 BP   2.32%  2.06%26 BP 
Postpaid Churn 1, 3, 4
  1.17%  1.19%(2) BP   1.16%  1.17%(1) BP 
1 Excludes migrations between AT&T segments and/or subscriber categories and acquisition-related additions during the period.
 
2 Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and postpaid automobile systems. Excludes
 
  postpaid tablets. See (5) below. 
3 Calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who canceled service during a month divided by the total number
 
  of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that month. The churn rate for the period is equal to the average of the churn rate for 
  each month of that period. 
4 2017 excludes the impact of the 2G shutdown and a true-up to the reseller subscriber base, which were reflected in beginning of
 
  period subscribers. 
5 Beginning in July 2017, we are reporting prepaid IoT connections, which primarily consist of "connected" cars, as a component
 
  of prepaid subscribers, resulting in 97 additional prepaid net adds in the quarter. Had we restated our prior periods, prepaid 
  net adds for the comparable periods would have been 381 in the third quarter of 2016, and 1,060 and 1,324 for the first nine months of , 
  2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Operating Revenues decreased $519, or 6.3%, in the third quarter and $1,502, or 6.1%, for the first ninesix months of 2017. Decreased revenues reflect declines in postpaid service revenues due to customers migrating to our Business Solutions segment and choosing unlimited plans, partially offset by higher prepaid service revenues.2020. Our business wireless offerings allow for individual subscribers to purchase wireless services through employer-sponsored plans for a reduced price. The migration of these subscribers to the Business Solutions segment negatively impacted our consumer postpaid subscriber total and service revenue growth.
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Service revenue decreased $407, or 5.9%, in the third quarter and $1,161, or 5.6%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were largely due to postpaid customers continuing to shift to discounted monthly service charges under our unlimited plans and the migration of subscribers to Business Solutions. Revenues from postpaid customers declined $419, or 8.6%, in the third quarter and $1,422, or 9.5%, for the first nine months of 2017. Without the migration of customers to Business Solutions, postpaid wireless revenues would have decreased approximately 4.6% and 5.2%, respectively. The decreases were partially offset by higher prepaid service revenues of $155, or 10.7%, in the third quarter and $595, or 14.5%, for the first nine months primarily from growth in Cricket and AT&T PREPAIDSM subscribers.

Equipment revenue decreased $112, or 8.3%, in the third quarter and  $341, or 8.6%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases in equipment revenues resulted from lower handset sales and upgrades. As previously discussed, equipment revenue is becoming increasingly unpredictable as customers are choosing to upgrade devices less frequently or bring their own.

Operations and support expenses decreased $200, or 4.2%, in the third quarter and $744, or 5.2%, for the first nine months of 2017. Operations and support expenses consist of costs incurred to provide our products and services, including costs of operating and maintaining our networks and personnel expenses, such as compensation and benefits.

Decreased operations and support expenses for the third quarter were primarily due to lower volumes of wireless equipment sales and upgrades, which decreased equipment and selling and commission costs, and operational efficiencies. The nine-month period also reflects lower marketing and advertising costs resulting from the timing of scheduled ad campaigns and integrated advertising.

Depreciation expense decreased $67, or 7.1%, in the third quarter and $177, or 6.3%, for the first nine months of 2017. The decreases were primarily due to fully depreciated assets, partially offset by ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Operating income decreased $252, or 9.8%, in the third quarter and $581, or 7.6%, for the first nine months of 2017. Our Consumer Mobility segment operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter decreasedincreased from 31.1%33.4% in 20162019 to 29.9%33.9% in 2017,2020, and for the first ninesix months decreasedincreased from 30.8%32.0% in 20162019 to 30.3%33.6% in 2017.2020. Our Consumer Mobility EBITDA margin in the thirdsecond quarter decreasedincreased from 42.5%44.9% in 20162019 to 41.3%45.6% in 2017,2020, and for the first nine months decreased from 42.1% in 2016 to 41.6% in 2017.

International                  
Segment Results                  
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
 
Segment operating revenues                  
     Video entertainment $1,363  $1,297   5.1% $4,065  $3,649   11.4%
     Wireless service  536   484   10.7   1,546   1,428   8.3 
     Wireless equipment  200   98   -   443   297   49.2 
Total Segment Operating Revenues  2,099   1,879   11.7   6,054   5,374   12.7 
                         
Segment operating expenses                        
     Operations and support  1,937   1,640   18.1   5,468   4,951   10.4 
     Depreciation and amortization  304   293   3.8   905   868   4.3 
Total Segment Operating Expenses  2,241   1,933   15.9   6,373   5,819   9.5 
Segment Operating Income (Loss)  (142)  (54)  -   (319)  (445)  28.3 
Equity in Net Income (Loss)
   of Affiliates
  17   1   -   62   24   - 
Segment Contribution $(125) $(53)  -% $(257) $(421)  39.0%
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The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for the International segment:
  September 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  Change 
Mexican Wireless Subscribers         
   Postpaid  5,316   4,733   12.3%
   Prepaid  8,231   5,665   45.3 
Branded  13,547   10,398   30.3 
Reseller  232   300   (22.7)
Total Mexican Wireless Subscribers  13,779   10,698   28.8 
             
Latin America Satellite Subscribers            
   PanAmericana  8,201   7,139   14.9 
   SKY Brazil 1
  5,289   5,337   (0.9)
Total Latin America Satellite Subscribers  13,490   12,476   8.1%
Excludes subscribers of our International segment equity investments in SKY Mexico, in which we own a 41.3% stake. SKY Mexico 
   had 8.0 million subscribers at June 30, 2017 and 7.9 million subscribers at September 30, 2016. 

  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  
Percent
Change
  2017  2016  
Percent
Change
 
Mexican Wireless Net Additions                  
   Postpaid  129   163   (20.9)%  351   444   (20.9)%
   Prepaid  585   606   (3.5)  1,504   1,670   (9.9)
Branded Net Additions  714   769   (7.2)  1,855   2,114   (12.3)
Reseller  (17)  (26)  34.6   (49)  (100)  51.0 
Mexican Wireless
  Net Subscriber Additions
  697   743   (6.2)  1,806   2,014   (10.3)
                         
Latin America Satellite Net Additions 1
                        
   PanAmericana  98   (36)  -   163   73   - 
   SKY Brazil  (230)  (12)  -   (260)  (107)  - 
Latin America Satellite
  Net Subscriber Additions 2
  (132)  (48)  -%  (97)  (34)  -%
1 In 2017, we updated the methodology used to account for prepaid video connections, which were reflected in beginning of period
 
  subscribers. 
2 Excludes SKY Mexico net subscriber losses of 13 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and additions of 519 for the six
 
  months of June 30, 2016. 

Operating Results
Our International segment consists of the Latin American operations acquired with DIRECTV as well as our Mexican wireless operations. Video entertainment services are provided to primarily residential customers using satellite technology. Our international subsidiaries conduct business in their local currency and operating results are converted to U.S. dollars using official exchange rates. Our International segment is subject to foreign currency fluctuations.

Operating revenues increased $220, or 11.7%, in the third quarter and $680, or 12.7%, for the first nine months of 2017. The increases include $66 and $416 from video services in Latin America due to price increases driven primarily by macroeconomic conditions with mixed local currencies. Mexico wireless revenues increased $154, or 26.5%, in the third quarter and $264, or 15.3%, for the first nine months of 2017, primarily due to growth in equipment revenues as we have increased our subscriber base, partially offset by competitive pricing for services.
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Operations and support expenses increased $297, or 18.1%, in the third quarter and $517, or 10.4%, for the first nine months of 2017. Operations and support expenses consist of costs incurred to provide our products and services, including costs of operating and maintaining our networks and providing video content and personnel expenses, such as compensation and benefits.

The increases in Latin America in the third quarter and for the first nine months were primarily due to higher programming and other operating costs. The nine-month period was partially offset by foreign currency exchange rates and our reassessment of operating tax contingencies in Brazil. The increases in Mexico for the first nine months were primarily driven by higher operational costs, including expenses associated with our network expansion and foreign currency pressures.

Depreciation expense increased $11, or 3.8%, in the third quarter and $37, or 4.3%, for the first nine months of 2017. The increases were primarily due to updating the estimated asset lives for video equipment in Latin America and higher capital spending in Mexico.

Operating income decreased $88 in the third quarter and increased $126, or 28.3%, for the first nine months of 2017, and were negatively impacted by foreign exchange pressure. Our International segment operating income margin in the third quarter decreased from (2.9)% in 2016 to (6.8)% in 2017, and for the first ninesix months increased from (8.3)%43.5% in 20162019 to (5.3)%45.3% in 2017. Our International2020. EBITDA marginis defined as operating contribution excluding equity in the third quarter decreased from 12.7% in 2016 to 7.7% in 2017,net income (loss) of affiliates and for the first nine months increased from 7.9% in 2016 to 9.7% in 2017.
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Supplemental Operating Information
As a supplemental discussion of our operating results, for comparison purposes, we are providing a view of our combined domestic wireless operations (AT&T Mobility). See "Discussion and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure" for a reconciliation of these supplemental measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

AT&T Mobility Results                  
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
  2017  2016  Percent Change  2017  2016  Percent Change 
 
Operating revenues                  
   Service $14,541  $14,964   (2.8)% $43,613  $44,673   (2.4)%
   Equipment  2,895   3,229   (10.3)  8,508   9,398   (9.5)
Total Operating Revenues  17,436   18,193   (4.2)  52,121   54,071   (3.6)
                         
Operating expenses                        
   Operations and support  10,113   10,697   (5.5)  30,308   31,822   (4.8)
EBITDA  7,323   7,496   (2.3)  21,813   22,249   (2.0)
   Depreciation and amortization  2,010   2,107   (4.6)  5,999   6,244   (3.9)
Total Operating Expenses  12,123   12,804   (5.3)  36,307   38,066   (4.6)
Operating Income $5,313  $5,389   (1.4)% $15,814  $16,005   (1.2)%

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for AT&T Mobility: 
    
  September 30,  Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016  Change 
Wireless Subscribers 1
         
Postpaid smartphones  59,277   58,688   1.0%
Postpaid feature phones and data-centric devices  18,138   18,700   (3.0)
Postpaid  77,415   77,388   - 
Prepaid 3
  15,136   13,035   16.1 
Branded  92,551   90,423   2.4 
Reseller  9,877   12,624   (21.8)
Connected devices 2, 3
  36,398   30,291   20.2 
Total Wireless Subscribers  138,826   133,338   4.1 
             
Branded Smartphones  72,242   69,752   3.6 
Smartphones under our installment programs at end of period  31,207   29,382   6.2%
1 Represents 100% of AT&T Mobility wireless subscribers.
 
2 Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems. Excludes
 
  postpaid tablets. See (3) below. 
3 Beginning in July 2017, we are reporting prepaid IoT connections, which primarily consist of "connected" cars, as a component of
 
  prepaid subscribers. The prepaid subscriber base at September 30, 2017 now includes approximately 543 subscribers 
  that were formerly included in connected devices. 
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Dollars in millions except per share and per subscriber amounts
            
  Third Quarter  Nine-Month Period 
       Percent       Percent 
(in 000s) 2017  2016 Change  2017  2016 Change 
Wireless Net Additions 1, 4
                
Postpaid  117   212   (44.8)%  53   598   (91.1)%
Prepaid 5
  324   304   6.6   873   1,169   (25.3)
Branded Net Additions  441   516   (14.5)  926   1,767   (47.6)
Reseller  (392)  (315)  (24.4)  (1,342)  (1,174)  (14.3)
Connected devices 2, 5
  2,274   1,331   70.8   7,102   4,081   74.0 
Wireless Net Subscriber Additions  2,323   1,532   51.6   6,686   4,674   43.0 
                         
Smartphones sold under our installment
   programs during period
  3,491   4,283   (18.5)%  10,575   12,378   (14.6)%
                         
Total Churn 3, 4
  1.32%  1.45%(13) BP   1.35%  1.41%(6) BP 
Branded Churn 3, 4
  1.70%  1.63%7 BP   1.66%  1.57%9 BP 
Postpaid Churn 3, 4
  1.07%  1.05%2 BP   1.07%  1.04%3 BP 
Postpaid Phone Only Churn 3, 4
  0.84%  0.90%(6) BP   0.84%  0.90%(6) BP 
1 Excludes acquisition-related additions during the period.
 
2 Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems. Excludes
 
  postpaid tablets. See (5) below. 
3 Calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who canceled service during a month divided by the total number
 
  of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that month. The churn rate for the period is equal to the average of the churn rate for each month of that period. 
4 2017 excludes the impact of the 2G shutdown and a true-up to the reseller subscriber base, which were reflected in beginning of period subscribers.
 
5 Beginning in July 2017, we are reporting prepaid IoT connections, which primarily consist of "connected" cars, as a component
 
  of prepaid subscribers, resulting in 97 additional prepaid net adds in the quarter. Had we restated our prior periods, prepaid 
  net adds for the comparable periods would have been 381 in the third quarter of 2016, and 1,060 and 1,324 for the first nine months of, 
  2017 and 2016, respectively. 

Operating income decreased $76, or 1.4%, in the third quarter and $191, or 1.2%, for the first nine months of 2017. The third-quarter operating income margin of AT&T Mobility increased from 29.6% in 2016 to 30.5% in 2017 and for the first nine months increased from 29.6% in 2016 to 30.3% in 2017. AT&T Mobility's third-quarter EBITDA margin increased from 41.2% in 2016 to 42.0% in 2017 and for the first nine months increased from 41.1% in 2016 to 41.9% in 2017. AT&T Mobility's third-quarter EBITDA service margin increased from 50.1% in 2016 to 50.4% in 2017 and for the first nine months increased from 49.8% in 2016 to 50.0% in 2017 (EBITDA service margin is operating income before depreciation and amortization, divided by total service revenues).

amortization.

Subscriber Relationships

As the wireless industry continues to mature,has matured, future wireless growth will become increasingly dependentdepend on our ability to offer innovative services, plans and devices that take advantage of our premier 5G wireless network, which recently went nationwide (in July 2020), and to provide these services in bundled product offerings. Subscribers that purchase two or more services from us have significantly lower churn than subscribers that purchase only one service. To support higher mobile data usage, our priority is to best utilize a wireless network that has sufficient spectrum and capacity to support these innovations on as broad a geographic basis as possible.

To attract and retain subscribers in a maturingmature and highly competitive market, we have launched a wide variety of plans, including unlimited, as well as equipment installment programs. Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, we expanded our unlimited wireless data plans to make them available to customersFirstNet and prepaid products, and arrangements that do not subscribe tobundle our video services.

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Dollars in millions except per share and per subscriber amounts
ARPU
Postpaid phone-only ARPU was $58.29 for the third quarter and $58.23 for the first nine months of 2017, compared to $59.64 and $59.66 in 2016. Postpaid phone-only ARPU plus equipment installment billings was $68.95 for the third quarter and $68.94 for the first nine months of 2017, compared to $69.99 and $69.83 in 2016. ARPU has been affected by customers shifting to unlimited plans, which decreases overage revenues; however, customers are adding additional devices helping to offset that decline.

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 lower for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017. Postpaid churn was higher for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, driven by higher tablet churn. Postpaid phone-only churn was lower in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, despite competitive pressure in the industry.

Branded Subscribers
Branded subscribers increased 1.1% in the third quarter of 2017 when compared to June 30, 2017 and increased 2.4% when compared to September 30, 2016. Both the sequential and year-over-year increases reflect postpaid subscribers remaining essentially flat while prepaid subscribers grew 6.7% and 16.1%, respectively. Beginning in July 2017, we are reporting prepaid IoT connections, which primarily consist of "connected" cars where customers actively subscribe for vehicle connectivity, as a component of prepaid subscribers. The prepaid subscriber base at September 30, 2017 now includes approximately 543,000 subscribers that were formerly included in connected devices.

At September 30, 2017, 92% of our postpaid phone subscriber base used smartphones, compared to 90% at September 30, 2016, with more than 95% of phone sales during both years attributable to smartphones. Virtually all of our postpaid smartphone subscribers are on plans that provide for service on multiple devices at reduced rates, and such subscribers tend to have higher retention and lower churn rates. Device connections on our Mobile Share andWe offer unlimited wireless data plans now represent 86% of our postpaid customer base, comparedand such subscribers also tend to 83% at September 30, 2016. Suchhave higher retention and lower churn rates. Our offerings are intended to encourage existing subscribers to upgrade their current services and/or add connected devices, attract subscribers from other providers and/or minimize subscriber churn.

Our equipment installment purchase programs, including AT&T Next, allow for postpaid subscribers to purchase certain

Connected Devices

Connected devices in installments over a period of up to 30 months. Additionally, after a specified period of time, AT&T Next subscribers also have the right to trade in the original device for a new device with a new installment plan and have the remaining unpaid balance satisfied. For installment programs, we recognize equipment revenue at the time of the sale 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 choosing equipment installment programs pay a lower monthly service charge, which results in lower service revenue recorded for these subscribers. At September 30, 2017, about 53% of the postpaid smartphone base is on an equipment installment program compared to 50% at September 30, 2016. Over 90% of postpaid smartphone gross adds and upgrades for all periods presented were either equipment installment plans or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). While BYOD customers do not generate equipment revenue or expense, the service revenue helps improve our margins.


Connected Devices
Connected Devices includesinclude data-centric devices such as session-based tablets,wholesale automobile systems, monitoring devices, fleet management and primarily wholesale automobile systems. Connected session-based tablets. The number of connected device subscribers increased 5.0% in 2020, and during the third quarter when compared to June 30, 2017 and 20.2% when compared to September 30, 2016. During the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, we added approximately 1.51.3 million and 4.73.6 million wholesale connected cars respectively, through agreements with various carmakers, and experienced strong growth in other IoT connections as well. Internet of Things (IoT) connections. We believe that these connected car agreements give us the opportunity to create future retail relationships with the car owners.


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OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS

Time Warner Inc. Acquisition  In October 2016, we announced an agreement (Merger Agreement) to acquire Time Warner in a 50% cash and 50% stock transaction for $107.50 per share of Time Warner common stock, or approximately $85,400 at the date of the announcement (Merger). Each share of Time Warner common stock will be exchanged for $53.75 per share in cash and a number of shares of AT&T common stock equal to the exchange ratio. The cash portion of the purchase price will be financed with new debt and cash. The transaction remains subject to review by the U.S. Department of Justice, but is
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Entertainment Group Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video entertainment

$

6,976

 

$

8,035

(13.2)

%

 

$

14,371

 

$

16,109

(10.8)

%

High-speed internet

 

2,092

 

 

2,109

(0.8)

 

 

 

4,201

 

 

4,179

0.5

 

Legacy voice and data services

 

560

 

 

658

(14.9)

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

1,341

(14.9)

 

Other service and equipment

 

441

 

 

566

(22.1)

 

 

 

871

 

 

1,067

(18.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

10,069

 

 

11,368

(11.4)

 

 

 

20,584

 

 

22,696

(9.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

7,730

 

 

8,515

(9.2)

 

 

 

15,621

 

 

17,042

(8.3)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,309

 

 

1,339

(2.2)

 

 

 

2,598

 

 

2,662

(2.4)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

9,039

 

 

9,854

(8.3)

 

 

 

18,219

 

 

19,704

(7.5)

 

Operating Income

 

1,030

 

 

1,514

(32.0)

 

 

 

2,365

 

 

2,992

(21.0)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,030

 

$

1,514

(32.0)

%

 

$

2,365

 

$

2,992

(21.0)

%

expected to close before year-end 2017. See Note 7 for additional details of the transaction and "Liquidity" for a discussion of our financing arrangements.

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FirstNet  On March 30, 2017, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced its selection of AT&T to build and manage the first nationwide broadband network dedicated to America's first responders. FirstNet will provide 20 MHz of valuable telecommunications spectrum and success-based payments of $6,500 over the next five years to support network buildout. We expect to spend about $40,000, in part recoverable from FirstNet, over the life of the 25-year contract to build, operate and maintain the network. AT&T will construct and operate the network and provide sustainability payments to FirstNet. Sustainability payments are required to be used for the operating expenses of FirstNet and to fund network improvements included in our $40,000 estimate. FirstNet's operating expenses are anticipated to be in the $75-$100 range annually, and when adjusted for inflation, we expect to be in the $3,000 range over the life of the 25-year contract. After FirstNet's operating expenses are paid, we anticipate that the remaining amount, expected to be in the $15,000 range, will be reinvested into the network. As of November 2, 2017, 30 states and territories have opted-in to the program, representing 38%, or approximately $6,900, of this total sustainability payment commitment. The actual reach of the network and our investment over the 25-year period will be determined by the number of individual states and territories electing to participate in FirstNet.

States have until December 28, 2017 to elect to opt-out of the federally funded program, after which any state that did not formally make an election will automatically be opted-in. We do not expect FirstNet to materially impact our 2017 results.
Litigation Challenging DIRECTV's NFL SUNDAY TICKET  More than two dozen putative class actions were filed in the U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California and the Southern District of New York against DIRECTV and the National Football League (NFL). These cases were brought by residential and commercial DIRECTV subscribers that have purchased NFL SUNDAY TICKET. The plaintiffs allege that (i) the 32 NFL teams have unlawfully agreed not to compete with each other in the market for nationally televised NFL football games and instead have "pooled" their broadcasts and assigned to the NFL the exclusive right to market them; and (ii) the NFL and DIRECTV have entered into an unlawful exclusive distribution agreement that allows DIRECTV to charge "supra-competitive" prices for the NFL SUNDAY TICKET package. The complaints seek unspecified treble damages and attorneys' fees along with injunctive relief. The first complaint, Abrahamian v. National Football League, Inc., et al., was served in June 2015. In December 2015, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred the cases outside the Central District of California to that court for consolidation and management of pre-trial proceedings. In June 2016, the plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint. We vigorously dispute the allegations the complaints have asserted. In August 2016, DIRECTV filed a motion to compel arbitration and the NFL defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. In June 2017, the court granted the NFL defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint without leave to amend, finding that: (1) the plaintiffs did not plead a viable market; (2) the plaintiffs did not plead facts supporting the contention that the exclusive agreement between the NFL and DIRECTV harms competition; (3) the claims failed to overcome the fact that the NFL and its teams must cooperate to sell broadcasts; and (4) the plaintiffs do not have standing to challenge the horizontal agreement among the NFL and the teams. In light of the order granting the motion to dismiss, the court denied DIRECTV's motion to compel arbitration as moot. In July 2017, plaintiffs filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which is pending.

Federal Trade Commission Litigation Involving DIRECTV  In March 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against DIRECTV seeking injunctive relief and money damages under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act and Section 4 of the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act. The FTC's allegations concern DIRECTV's advertising, marketing and sale of programming packages. The FTC alleges that DIRECTV did not adequately disclose all relevant terms. We vigorously dispute these allegations. A bench trial began on August 14, 2017, and was suspended on August 25, 2017, after the FTC rested its case, so that the court could consider DIRECTV's motion for judgment. The hearing on the motion occurred on October 25, 2017, and the judge took it under advisement.

Unlimited Data Plan Claims  In October 2014, the FTC filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against AT&T Mobility, LLC seeking injunctive relief and unspecified money damages under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The FTC's allegations concern the application of AT&T's Maximum Bit Rate (MBR) program to customers who enrolled in our Unlimited Data Plan from 2007-2010. MBR temporarily reduces in certain instances the download speeds of a small portion of our legacy Unlimited Data Plan customers each month after the customer exceeds a designated amount of data during the customer's billing cycle. MBR is an industry-standard practice that is designed to affect only the most data-intensive applications (such as video streaming). Texts, emails, tweets, social media
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

posts, internet browsing

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Entertainment Group:

Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Video Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium TV1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,690

 

21,581

(18.0)

%

AT&T TV Now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

1,340

(46.3)

 

Total Video Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,410

 

22,921

(19.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Broadband Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,944

 

14,420

(3.3)

 

Fiber Broadband Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,321

 

3,378

27.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Consumer Switched Access Lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,096

 

3,630

(14.7)

 

U-verse Consumer VoIP Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,480

 

4,211

(17.4)

 

Total Retail Consumer Voice Connections

 

 

 

 

6,576

 

7,841

(16.1)

%

1

Excludes 157 premium TV and 194 broadband connections who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep

 

Americans Connected Pledge."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Video Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium TV1

(886)

 

(778)

(13.9)

%

 

 

(1,783)

 

(1,322)

(34.9)

%

AT&T TV Now

(68)

 

(168)

59.5

 

 

 

(206)

 

(251)

17.9

 

Net Video Additions1

(954)

 

(946)

(0.8)

 

 

 

(1,989)

 

(1,573)

(26.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Broadband Additions1

(102)

 

(34)

-

 

 

 

(175)

 

11

-

 

Fiber Broadband Net Additions

225

 

318

(29.2)

%

 

 

434

 

615

(29.4)

%

1

The second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude 91 and 157 premium TV and 159 and 194 broadband (48 and 58

 

fiber) connections, respectively, who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep Americans Connected Pledge."

Video entertainment revenues are comprised of subscription and many other applications are typically unaffected. Contrary toadvertising revenues. Revenues decreased in the FTC's allegations, our MBR program is permitted by our customer contracts, was fully disclosed in advance to our Unlimited Data Plan customers,second quarter and was implemented to protect the network for the benefitfirst six months of all customers. In March 2015,2020, largely driven by a decline in premium TV and OTT subscribers as we continue to focus on retention of existing subscribers with a particular focus on our motionhigh-value subscribers, and lower subscription-based advertising revenues driven by impacts of the pandemic. Consistent with the rest of the industry, our customers continue to dismissshift from a premium linear service to more economically priced OTT and subscription video on demand services, which has pressured our video revenues.

High-speed internet revenues decreased in the litigation on the grounds that the FTC lacked jurisdiction to file suit was denied. In May 2015, the Court granted our motion to certify its decision for immediate appeal. The United States Court of Appealssecond quarter and increased for the Ninth Circuit subsequently granted our petition to acceptfirst six months of 2020. The decrease in the appeal,second quarter was driven by a decline in the average subscriber base, partially offset by higher ARPU. The increase for the six months reflects higher ARPU resulting from an increase in high-speed fiber and on August 29, 2016, issued its decision reversingpricing.

Legacy voice and data servicerevenues decreased in the district courtsecond quarter and finding thatfor the FTC lacked jurisdiction to proceed withfirst six months of 2020, reflecting the action. The FTC askedcontinued decline in the Courtnumber of Appeals to reconsider the decision "en banc," which the Court agreed to do. The en banc hearing was held on September 19, 2017. We do not expect a decision until early 2018. In addition to the FTC case, several class actions have been filed also challenging our MBR program. We vigorously dispute the allegations the complaints have asserted.customers.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Contributing to the decreases were lower content and selling costs largely due to fewer subscribers, lower marketing costs and our ongoing focus on cost initiatives. Partially offsetting the decreases were annual content rate increases, higher amortization of fulfillment cost deferrals, including the impact of second-quarter 2020 updates to decrease the estimated economic life for our Entertainment Group customers, and pandemic-related compassion payments.

Depreciation expense decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020 due to network assets becoming fully depreciated. Partially offsetting the decreases was ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Entertainment Group operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 13.3% in 2019 to 10.2% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 13.2% in 2019 to 11.5% in 2020. Our Entertainment Group EBITDA margin in the second quarter decreased from 25.1% in 2019 to 23.2% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 24.9% in 2019 to 24.1% in 2020.

Business Wireline Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic and managed services

$

3,943

 

$

3,834

2.8

%

 

$

7,822

 

$

7,613

2.7

%

Legacy voice and data services

 

2,067

 

 

2,324

(11.1)

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

4,721

(11.1)

 

Other service and equipment

 

364

 

 

449

(18.9)

 

 

 

688

 

 

751

(8.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

6,374

 

 

6,607

(3.5)

 

 

 

12,706

 

 

13,085

(2.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

3,779

 

 

3,975

(4.9)

 

 

 

7,730

 

 

8,007

(3.5)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,318

 

 

1,242

6.1

 

 

 

2,619

 

 

2,464

6.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

5,097

 

 

5,217

(2.3)

 

 

 

10,349

 

 

10,471

(1.2)

 

Operating Income

 

1,277

 

 

1,390

(8.1)

 

 

 

2,357

 

 

2,614

(9.8)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,277

 

$

1,390

(8.1)

%

 

$

2,357

 

$

2,614

(9.8)

%

Strategic and managed servicesrevenues increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our strategic services are made up of (1) data services, including our VPN, dedicated internet ethernet and broadband, (2) voice service, including VoIP and cloud-based voice solutions, (3) security and cloud solutions, and (4) managed, professional and outsourcing services. Revenue increases were primarily attributable to growth in our security and cloud solutions, dedicated internet and managed services and also includes the impact of higher demand for connectivity due to the pandemic.

Legacy voice and dataservicerevenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower demand as customers continue to shift to our more advanced IP-based offerings or our competitors.

Other service and equipmentrevenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting prior-year licensing of intellectual property assets. Revenue trends are impacted by the licensing of intellectual property assets, which vary from period-to-period. Other service revenues include project-based revenue, which is nonrecurring in nature, as well as revenues from customer premises equipment.

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to our continued efforts to drive efficiencies in our network operations through automation and reductions in customer support expenses through digitization.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Depreciation expense increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to increases in capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Business Wireline operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 21.0% in 2019 to 20.0% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 20.0% in 2019 to 18.6% in 2020. Our Business Wireline EBITDA margin in the second quarter increased from 39.8% in 2019 to 40.7% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 38.8% in 2019 to 39.2% in 2020.

WARNERMEDIA SEGMENT

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

$

2,988

 

$

3,410

(12.4)

%

 

$

6,150

 

$

6,853

(10.3)

%

Home Box Office

 

1,627

 

 

1,716

(5.2)

 

 

 

3,124

 

 

3,226

(3.2)

 

Warner Bros.

 

3,256

 

 

3,389

(3.9)

 

 

 

6,496

 

 

6,907

(6.0)

 

Eliminations and other

 

(1,057)

 

 

320

-

 

 

 

(1,108)

 

 

654

-

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

6,814

 

 

8,835

(22.9)

 

 

 

14,662

 

 

17,640

(16.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

965

 

 

1,796

(46.3)

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

3,476

(34.3)

 

Home Box Office

 

1,095

 

 

839

30.5

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

1,509

26.6

 

Warner Bros.

 

2,233

 

 

2,492

(10.4)

 

 

 

4,579

 

 

4,922

(7.0)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,324

 

 

1,344

(1.5)

 

 

 

2,788

 

 

2,716

2.7

 

Eliminations and other

 

(883)

 

 

(35)

-

 

 

 

(1,142)

 

 

(34)

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

167

 

 

104

60.6

 

 

 

330

 

 

260

26.9

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

4,901

 

 

6,540

(25.1)

 

 

 

10,751

 

 

12,849

(16.3)

 

Operating Income

 

1,913

 

 

2,295

(16.6)

 

 

 

3,911

 

 

4,791

(18.4)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

4

 

 

55

(92.7)

 

 

 

19

 

 

122

(84.4)

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

1,917

 

$

2,350

(18.4)

%

 

$

3,930

 

$

4,913

(20.0)

%

Our WarnerMedia segment includes our Turner, Home Box Office (HBO) and Warner Bros. business units. The order of presentation reflects the consistency of revenue streams, rather than overall magnitude as that is subject to timing and frequency of studio releases.

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower advertising revenues from the postponement or cancellation of televised sporting events at Turner; lower theatrical product revenues, reflecting the pandemic-related closure of movie theaters and postponement of theatrical releases, and unfavorable programming comparisons, including strong carryover revenues in the first quarter of 2019 at Warner Bros.; and lower linear subscription revenue at HBO.

Operating contribution decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. The WarnerMedia segment operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 26.0% in 2019 to 28.1% in 2020 and for the first six months decreased from 27.2% in 2019 to 26.7% in 2020.

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WarnerMedia Business Unit Discussion

Turner Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

1,804

 

$

1,943

(7.2)

%

 

$

3,853

 

$

3,908

(1.4)

%

Advertising

 

796

 

 

1,266

(37.1)

 

 

 

1,753

 

 

2,527

(30.6)

 

Content and other

 

388

 

 

201

93.0

 

 

 

544

 

 

418

30.1

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

2,988

 

 

3,410

(12.4)

 

 

 

6,150

 

 

6,853

(10.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

965

 

 

1,796

(46.3)

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

3,476

(34.3)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

382

 

 

421

(9.3)

 

 

 

772

 

 

877

(12.0)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

69

 

 

39

76.9

 

 

 

138

 

 

99

39.4

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,416

 

 

2,256

(37.2)

 

 

 

3,195

 

 

4,452

(28.2)

 

Operating Income

 

1,572

 

 

1,154

36.2

 

 

 

2,955

 

 

2,401

23.1

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

11

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

36

(83.3)

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,572

 

$

1,165

34.9

%

 

$

2,961

 

$

2,437

21.5

%

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to decreases in advertising revenue largely resulting from the postponement of the NBA season and the cancellation of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, in the first quarter of 2020. Subscription revenue declines reflect lower regional sports network revenue and unfavorable exchange rates. These decreases were partially offset by higher content and other revenue, including internal sales to HBO Max, which are eliminated in consolidation within the WarnerMedia segment.

Cost of revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower programming costs, including a decline of approximately $850 in the second quarter and $1,125 for the first six months in sports costs resulting from the postponement of the NBA season, the cancellation of the NCAA tournament and other smaller items.

Selling, general and administrative decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower marketing costs.

Operating income increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Turner operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 33.8% in 2019 to 52.6% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 35.0% in 2019 to 48.0% in 2020.

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Home Box Office Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

1,441

 

$

1,516

(4.9)

%

 

$

2,779

 

$

2,850

(2.5)

%

Content and other

 

186

 

 

200

(7.0)

 

 

 

345

 

 

376

(8.2)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

1,627

 

 

1,716

(5.2)

 

 

 

3,124

 

 

3,226

(3.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

1,095

 

 

839

30.5

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

1,509

26.6

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

394

 

 

292

34.9

 

 

 

631

 

 

543

16.2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

25

 

 

12

-

 

 

 

46

 

 

34

35.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,514

 

 

1,143

32.5

 

 

 

2,588

 

 

2,086

24.1

 

Operating Income

 

113

 

 

573

(80.3)

 

 

 

536

 

 

1,140

(53.0)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

(5)

 

 

15

-

 

 

 

15

 

 

30

(50.0)

 

Operating Contribution

$

108

 

$

588

(81.6)

%

 

$

551

 

$

1,170

(52.9)

%

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to decreases in subscription revenue resulting from domestic linear subscriber decline, including Cinemax depackaging, partially offset by growth in digital and international, including HBO Latin America Group, following our May 2020 acquisition of the remaining interest in this entity. At June 30, 2020, we had 36.3 million U.S. subscribers from HBO Max and HBO, up from 34.6 million at December 31, 2019.

Cost of revenues increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to higher programming costs and expenses related to HBO Max.

Selling, general and administrative increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to higher marketing costs associated with HBO Max.

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our HBO operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 33.4% in 2019 to 6.9% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 35.3% in 2019 to 17.2% in 2020.

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Warner Bros. Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatrical product

$

1,029

 

$

1,527

(32.6)

%

 

$

2,135

 

$

3,033

(29.6)

%

Television product

 

1,876

 

 

1,310

43.2

 

 

 

3,645

 

 

2,923

24.7

 

Games and other

 

351

 

 

552

(36.4)

 

 

 

716

 

 

951

(24.7)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

3,256

 

 

3,389

(3.9)

 

 

 

6,496

 

 

6,907

(6.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

2,233

 

 

2,492

(10.4)

 

 

 

4,579

 

 

4,922

(7.0)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

350

 

 

426

(17.8)

 

 

 

954

 

 

915

4.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40

 

 

31

29.0

 

 

 

81

 

 

83

(2.4)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

2,623

 

 

2,949

(11.1)

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

5,920

(5.2)

 

Operating Income

 

633

 

 

440

43.9

 

 

 

882

 

 

987

(10.6)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

(19)

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

(27)

 

 

6

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

614

 

$

440

39.5

%

 

$

855

 

$

993

(13.9)

%

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower theatrical product resulting from the absence of theatrical releases in the second quarter of 2020 and, for the six months, unfavorable comparisons to the prior year, which included, in 2019, carryover revenues from the theatrical release of Aquaman. Games and other revenue declines were primarily due to unfavorable games comparison to the prior year, which included the release of Mortal Kombat 11, and other revenue decreased due to reduced studio operations. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher television product revenues, driven by licensing, including internal sales to HBO Max, partially offset by lower initial telecast revenues resulting from pandemic-related television production delays.

Cost of revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower marketing of theatrical product, partially offset by incremental costs incurred due to the production hiatus.

Selling, general and administrative decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months of 2020. The decrease in the quarter was primarily due to lower distribution fees and favorable collection experience that allowed us to reduce our first quarter bad debt estimates for COVID-19. The increase for the six months primarily resulted from higher first-quarter pandemic-relatedbad debt expense and other charges.

Operating income increased in the second quarter and decreased for the first six months of 2020. Our Warner Bros. operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 13.0% in 2019 to 19.4% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 14.3% in 2019 to 13.6% in 2020.

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LATIN AMERICA SEGMENT

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

$

752

 

$

1,032

(27.1)

%

 

$

1,639

 

$

2,099

(21.9)

%

Mexico

 

480

 

 

725

(33.8)

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

1,376

(14.0)

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

1,232

 

 

1,757

(29.9)

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

3,475

(18.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

(28)

 

 

(2)

-

 

 

 

(67)

 

 

30

-

 

Mexico

 

(173)

 

 

(207)

16.4

 

 

 

(318)

 

 

(412)

22.8

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

(201)

 

$

(209)

3.8

%

 

$

(385)

 

$

(382)

(0.8)

%

Operating Results

Our Latin America operations conduct business in their local currency and operating results are converted to U.S. dollars using official exchange rates, subjecting results to foreign currency fluctuations. In May 2020, we found it necessary to close our DIRECTV operations in Venezuela dueto political instability in the country and to comply with sanctions of the U.S. government.

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020 primarily driven by foreign exchange pressures and the impact of COVID-19.

Operating contribution increased in the second quarter and decreased for the first six months of 2020, reflecting foreign exchange pressures and the impact of COVID-19. Our Latin America segment operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from (12.6)% in 2019 to (17.0)% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from (11.3)% in 2019 to (14.1)% in 2020.

Latin America Business Unit Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

$

752

 

$

1,032

(27.1)

%

 

$

1,639

 

$

2,099

(21.9)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

661

 

 

881

(25.0)

 

 

 

1,444

 

 

1,747

(17.3)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

127

 

 

165

(23.0)

 

 

 

274

 

 

334

(18.0)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

788

 

 

1,046

(24.7)

 

 

 

1,718

 

 

2,081

(17.4)

 

Operating Income

 

(36)

 

 

(14)

-

 

 

 

(79)

 

 

18

-

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

8

 

 

12

(33.3)

 

 

 

12

 

 

12

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

(28)

 

$

(2)

-

%

 

$

(67)

 

$

30

-

%

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The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Vrio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Vrio Video Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,664

 

 

13,473

(20.8)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six -Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Vrio Video Net Additions1

 

(312)

 

 

(111)

-

%

 

(426)

 

 

(143)

-

%

1

The second-quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude the impact of 2.2 million subscriber disconnections resulting

 

from the closure of our DIRECTV operations in Venezuela.

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily driven by foreign exchange and COVID-19 pressures.

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily driven by foreign exchange and COVID-19 pressures. Approximately 21% of Vrio expenses are U.S. dollar based, with the remainder in the local currency.

Depreciation expense decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Vrio operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from (1.4)% in 2019 to (4.8)% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 0.9% in 2019 to (4.8)% in 2020. Our Vrio EBITDA margin in the second quarter decreased from 14.6% in 2019 to 12.1% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 16.8% in 2019 to 11.9% in 2020.

Mexico Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

345

 

$

479

(28.0)

%

 

$

812

 

$

921

(11.8)

%

Equipment

 

135

 

 

246

(45.1)

 

 

 

371

 

 

455

(18.5)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

480

 

 

725

(33.8)

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

1,376

(14.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

538

 

 

813

(33.8)

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

1,538

(18.6)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

115

 

 

119

(3.4)

 

 

 

249

 

 

250

(0.4)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

653

 

 

932

(29.9)

 

 

 

1,501

 

 

1,788

(16.1)

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(173)

 

 

(207)

16.4

 

 

 

(318)

 

 

(412)

22.8

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

(173)

 

$

(207)

16.4

%

 

$

(318)

 

$

(412)

22.8

%

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Mexico:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Mexico Wireless Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,771

 

 

5,489

(13.1)

%

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,777

 

 

12,180

4.9

 

Reseller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

425

 

 

352

20.7

 

Total Mexico Wireless Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,973

 

 

18,021

(0.3)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Mexico Wireless Net Additions1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

(191)

 

 

(153)

(24.8)

%

 

 

(332)

 

 

(222)

(49.5)

%

Prepaid

 

(915)

 

 

401

-

 

 

 

(807)

 

 

515

-

 

Reseller

 

21

 

 

51

(58.8)

 

 

 

53

 

 

99

(46.5)

 

Mexico Wireless Net Additions

 

(1,085)

 

 

299

-

%

 

 

(1,086)

 

 

392

-

%

1

The second-quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude the impact of 101 subscriber disconnections resulting from

 

conforming our policy on reporting of fixed wireless resellers.

Service revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to foreign exchange pressures, as well as lower volumes and store traffic related to COVID-19.

Equipment revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower equipment sales volumes related to COVID-19 and foreign exchange rates.

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates and lower equipment sales. Approximately 8% of Mexico expenses are U.S. dollar based, with the remainder in the local currency.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to foreign exchange pressures.

Operating income increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2020. Our Mexico operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from (28.6)% in 2019 to (36.0)% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from (29.9)% in 2019 to (26.9)% in 2020. Our Mexico EBITDA margin in the second quarter was stable at (12.1)% in 2019 and 2020, and for the first six months increased from (11.8)% in 2019 to (5.8)% in 2020.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

SUPPLEMENTAL TOTAL ADVERTISING REVENUE INFORMATION

As a supplemental presentation, we are providing a view of total advertising revenues generated by AT&T. See revenue categories tables in Note 5 for a reconciliation.

Total Advertising Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

$

796

 

$

1,266

(37.1)

%

 

$

1,753

 

$

2,527

(30.6)

%

Entertainment Group

 

294

 

 

399

(26.3)

 

 

 

707

 

 

749

(5.6)

 

Xandr

 

362

 

 

485

(25.4)

 

 

 

851

 

 

911

(6.6)

 

Other

 

75

 

 

90

(16.7)

 

 

 

173

 

 

175

(1.1)

 

Eliminations

 

(294)

 

 

(399)

26.3

 

 

 

(707)

 

 

(749)

5.6

 

Total Advertising Revenues

$

1,233

 

$

1,841

(33.0)

%

 

$

2,777

 

$

3,613

(23.1)

%

SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING INFORMATION

As a supplemental presentation to our Communications segment operating results, we are providing a view of our AT&T Business Solutions results which includes both wireless and wireline operations. This combined view presents a complete profile of the entire business customer relationship and underscores the importance of mobile solutions to serving our business customers. Results have been recast to conform to the current period's classification of consumer and business wireless subscribers. See “Discussion and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure” for a reconciliation of these supplemental measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Business Solutions Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

1,884

 

$

1,881

0.2

%

 

$

3,833

 

$

3,658

4.8

%

Strategic and managed services

 

3,943

 

 

3,834

2.8

 

 

 

7,822

 

 

7,613

2.7

 

Legacy voice and data services

 

2,067

 

 

2,324

(11.1)

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

4,721

(11.1)

 

Other service and equipment

 

364

 

 

449

(18.9)

 

 

 

688

 

 

751

(8.4)

 

Wireless equipment

 

585

 

 

617

(5.2)

 

 

 

1,295

 

 

1,207

7.3

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

8,843

 

 

9,105

(2.9)

 

 

 

17,834

 

 

17,950

(0.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

5,424

 

 

5,512

(1.6)

 

 

 

11,134

 

 

11,126

0.1

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,637

 

 

1,545

6.0

 

 

 

3,262

 

 

3,070

6.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

7,061

 

 

7,057

0.1

 

 

 

14,396

 

 

14,196

1.4

 

Operating Income

 

1,782

 

 

2,048

(13.0)

 

 

 

3,438

 

 

3,754

(8.4)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,782

 

$

2,048

(13.0)

%

 

$

3,438

 

$

3,754

(8.4)

%

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OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS

Spectrum Auction In March 2020, we were the winning bidder of high-frequency 37/39 GHz licenses in FCC Auction 103 covering an average of 786 MHz nationwide for approximately $2,400. Prior to the auction, we exchanged the 39 GHz licenses with a book value of approximately $300 that were previously acquired through FiberTower Corporation for vouchers to be applied against the winning bids and recorded a $900 gain in the first quarter of 2020. These vouchers yielded a value of approximately $1,200 which was applied toward our $2,400 gross bids. We made our final payment of approximately $950 for the Auction 103 payment in April 2020. The FCC granted the licenses in June 2020.

Labor Contracts As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we employed approximately 257,000243,000 persons. Approximately 46%40% of our employees are represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) or other unions. After expiration of the collective bargaining agreements, work stoppages or labor disruptions may occur in the absence of new contracts or other agreements being reached.

A summary of labor contract negotiations,covering approximately 7,000 Mobility employees expired in February 2020. In March 2020, a new 4-year contract was ratified by employees and will expire in February 2024.

A contract covering approximately 13,000 wireline employees in our West region or employee group,expired in April 2020. In March 2020, a tentative agreement was reached on a new 4-year contract. The tentative agreement is as follows:subject to ratification by employees.

A contract covering approximately 14,000 employees in the Southwest region scheduled to expire in April 2021 was extended 4 years and will now expire in April 2025.

·Approximately 20,000 mobility employees across the country are covered by a contract that expired in early 2017. We continue to negotiate with labor representatives. On October 30, 2017, we presented a contract that provides for, among other things, compounded annual wage increases totaling nearly 10% over the term of the contract and continued health care coverage. The contract is subject to acceptance and ratification.
·Approximately 15,000 traditional wireline employees in our West region are covered by a contract that expired in April 2016. In August, these employees, along with 2,300 legacy DIRECTV non-management employees, ratified a new four-year contract that will expire in April 2020.

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.


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 consumer welfare. SinceNonetheless, over the Telecom Act was passed,ensuing two decades, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)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. However, based on their public statements and written opinions, we expect the new leadership atMore recently, the FCC to charthas pursued a more predictablederegulatory agenda, eliminating a variety of antiquated and balanced regulatory course that will encourage long-term investmentunnecessary regulations and benefit consumers.streamlining its processes in a number of areas. In addition, 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 further extended to broadband or wireless services, which are subject to vigorous competition.


On April 20, 2017,

Communications Segment

Internet The FCC currently classifies fixed and mobile consumer broadband services as information services, subject to light-touch regulation. The D.C. Circuit upheld the FCC’s current classification, although it remanded three discrete issues to the FCC for further consideration. No party sought Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision, so that decision is final, although the FCC’s consideration of the three issues remains pending.

Some states have adopted an orderlegislation or issued executive orders that maintains light touch pricing regulation of packet-based services, extendswould reimpose net neutrality rules repealed by the FCC. Suits have been filed concerning such light touch pricing regulation to high-speed TDM transport services and to most of our TDM channel termination services, based on a competitive market test for such services. For those services that do not qualify for light touch regulation, the order allows companies to offer volume and term discounts, as well as contract tariffs. Several parties appealed the FCC's decision. These appeals were consolidatedlaws in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, where they remain pending.


two states. In October 2016, a sharply dividedthe FCC adopted new rules governing the use of customer information by providers of broadband internet access service. Those rules were more restrictive in certain respects than those governing other participants in the internet economy, including so-called "edge"“edge” providers such as Google and

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Facebook. OnIn April 3, 2017, the President signed a resolution passed by Congress repealing the new rules under the Congressional Review Act, which prohibits the issuanceAct.

Privacy-related legislation has been considered or adopted in a number of a new rule that is substantially the same as a rule repealed under its provisions, or the reissuancestates. Legislative and regulatory action and ballot initiatives could result in increased costs of the repealed rule, unless the new or reissued rule is specifically authorized by a subsequent act of Congress. In June 2017, the FCC released an order clarifying that providers ofcompliance, claims against broadband internet access service continueproviders and others, and increased uncertainty in the value and availability of data. Effective as of January 1, 2020, a California state law gives consumers the right to be subjectknow what personal information is being collected about them, and whether and to privacy requirements under section 222whom it is sold or disclosed, and to access and request deletion of The Communications Act of 1934 (Communications Act), but notthis information. Subject to certain exceptions, it also gives California consumers the more restrictive rules that were adopted in October 2016.


In February 2015, the FCC released an order classifying both fixed and mobile consumer broadband internet access services as telecommunications services, subjectright to Title IIopt out of the Communications Act. The FCC's decision significantly expanded its authority to regulate the provisionsale of fixed and mobile broadband internet access services. AT&T and other providers of
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broadband internet access services challenged the FCC's decision before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. In June 2016, a panel of the Court of Appeals upheld the FCC's classification of broadband internet access and the attendant rules by a 2-1 vote. On May 1, 2017, the Court of Appeals denied requests for rehearing filed by AT&T and several other parties. In May 2017, the FCC initiated a proceeding to reverse its 2015 decision to classify broadband internet access services as telecommunications services. AT&T fully supports an open internet and believes that Congress should pass bipartisan legislation that codifies core principles of net neutrality while maintaining a stable regulatory environment conducive to investment, future innovation and economic growth. On September 28, 2017, AT&T and other parties filed with the United States Supreme Court petitions for certiorari to review the Court of Appeals decision.

We provide satellite video service through our subsidiary DIRECTV, whose satellites are licensed by the FCC. The Communications Act of 1934 and other related acts give the FCC broad authority to regulate the U.S. operations of DIRECTV. In addition, states representing a majority of our local service access lines have adopted legislation that enables us to provide IP-based service through a single statewide or state-approved franchise (as opposed to the need to acquire hundreds or even thousands of municipal-approved franchises) to offer a competitive video product. We also are supporting efforts to update and improve regulatory treatment for our services. Regulatory reform and passage of legislation is uncertain and depends on many factors.

We provide wireless services in robustly competitive markets, but are subject to substantial governmental regulation. personal information.

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 offerings are generally not subject to state or local regulation, states sometimes attempt to regulate or legislate various aspects of wireless services, such as in the areas of consumer protection and the deployment of cell sites and equipment. The anticipated industry-wide deployment of 5G technology, which is needed to satisfy extensive demand for video and internet access, will involve significant deployment of "small cell"“small cell” equipment and therefore increase the need for a quicklocal permitting process.


The FCC has recognizedprocesses that allow for the explosive growthplacement of bandwidth-intensive wireless datasmall cell equipment on reasonable timelines and terms. Federal regulations also can delay and impede the deployment of infrastructure used to provide telecommunications and broadband services, requires the U.S. government to make more spectrum available. The FCC finished its most recent auction in April 2017 of certain spectrum that is currently used by broadcast television licensees (the "600 MHz Auction").

including small cell equipment. In May 2014,March, August and September 2018, the FCC issued anadopted orders to streamline federal and local wireless infrastructure review processes in order revising its policies governingto facilitate deployment of next-generation wireless facilities. Specifically, the FCC’s March 2018 Order streamlined historical, tribal, and environmental review requirements for wireless infrastructure, including by excluding most small cell facilities from such review. The Order was appealed and in August 2019, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the FCC’s finding that most small cell facilities are excluded from review, but otherwise upheld the FCC’s Order. The FCC’s August and September 2018 Orders simplified the regulations for attaching telecommunications equipment to utility poles and clarified when local government right-of-way access and use restrictions can be preempted because they unlawfully prohibit the provision of telecommunications services. Those orders were appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, where they remain pending. In addition to the FCC’s actions, to date, 28 states and Puerto Rico have adopted legislation to facilitate small cell deployment.

In December 2018, we introduced the nation’s first commercial mobile spectrum holdings. The FCC rejected5G service. In July 2020, we announced nationwide 5G coverage. We anticipate the impositionintroduction 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 of5G handsets and devices will contribute to a 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. The spectrum screen (including the low band screen) recently increased by 23 MHz. On balance, the order and the spectrum screen should allow AT&T to obtain additional spectrum to meet our customers' needs.renewed interest in equipment upgrades.


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As the wireless industry continues to mature, future wireless growth will become increasingly dependent on our ability to offer innovative video and data services and a wireless network that has sufficient spectrum and capacity to support these innovations. We continue to invest significant capital in expanding our network capacity, as well as to secure and utilize spectrum that meets our long-term needs. To that end, we have:
·Submitted winning bids for 251 Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum licenses for a near-nationwide contiguous block of high-quality spectrum in the AWS-3 Auction.
·Redeployed spectrum previously used for basic 2G services to support more advanced mobile internet services on our 3G and 4G networks.
·Secured the FirstNet contract, which provides us with access to a nationwide low band 20 MHz of spectrum, assuming all states opt-in.
·Invested in 5G and millimeter-wave technologies with our in-process acquisition of Fiber-Tower Corporation, which holds significant amounts of spectrum in the millimeter wave bands (28 GHz and 39 GHz) that the FCC recently reallocated for mobile broadband services. These bands will help to accelerate our entry into 5G services.
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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

Tax Reform On November 2, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. If enacted, we expect it would stimulate investment, job creation and economic growth which would result in a positive impact on demand for our services. As written, we anticipate the legislation will have a positive impact on our consolidated operations and cash flows.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


In anticipation of the Time Warner transaction, we

We had $48,499$16,941 in cash“Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” available at SeptemberJune 30, 2017. Cash2020. “Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” included cash of $3,707$3,781 and money market funds and other cash equivalents of $44,792.$13,160. Approximately $888$2,529 of our cash“Cash and cash equivalents residedequivalents” were held by our foreign entities in foreign jurisdictionsaccounts predominantly outside of the U.S. and may be subject to restrictions on repatriation.

The Company's liquidity and capital resources were primarily in foreign currencies; these funds are primarily usednot materially impacted by COVID-19 and related economic conditions during the first six months of 2020. We will continue to meet workingmonitor impacts on the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity and capital requirements of foreign operations.


resources.

Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” increased $42,711$4,811 since December 31, 2016.2019. In the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, cash inflows were primarily provided by the issuance of long-term debt, and cash receipts from operations, including cash from our sale and transfer of certain wireless equipment installmentour receivables to third parties. We also received a $1,438 deposit refund fromparties, and the FCC.issuances of commercial paper, long-term debt and cumulative preferred stock. These inflows were offset by cash used to meet the needs of the business, including, but not limited to, payment of operating expenses, spectrum acquisitions, debt repayments, funding capital expenditures debt repayments,and vendor financing payments, collateral posted to banks and other participants in derivative arrangements, share repurchase and dividends to stockholders, and the acquisition of wireless spectrum and other operations. We discuss many of these factors in detail below.


stockholders.

Cash Provided by or Used in Operating Activities

During the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, cash provided by operating activities was $29,274,$20,925, compared to $29,202 $25,336for the first ninesix months of 2016. Higher2019. Lower operating cash flows in 20172020 were primarily duedriven by lower incremental receivable securitization (see Note 9).

We actively manage the timing of our supplier payments for non-capital items to higher receiptsoptimize the use of our cash. Among other things, we seek to make payments on 90-day or greater terms, while providing the suppliers with access to bank facilities that permit earlier payments at their cost. In addition, for payments to a key supplier, we have arrangements that allow us to extend payment terms up to 90 days at an additional cost to us (referred to as supplier financing). The net impact of supplier financing on cash from our sale of AT&T Next receivables andoperating activities was to decrease working capital improvements.


$1,452 and $496 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. All supplier financing payments are due within one year.

Cash Used in or Provided by Investing Activities

For the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, cash used in investing activities totaled $15,266$10,278, and consisted primarily of $15,756$9,432 (including interest during construction) for capital expenditures, excludingfinal payment of approximately $950 for wireless spectrum licenses won in Auction 103, and $141 for acquiring the remaining interest during construction.


Investing activities also include a refundin HBO LAG.

For capital improvements, we have negotiated favorable vendor payment terms of 120 days or more (referred to as vendor financing) with some of our vendors, which are excluded from capital expenditures and reported as financing activities. For the FCCfirst six months of 2020, vendor financing payments were $1,354, compared to $1,836 for the first six months of 2019. Capital expenditures in the amountfirst six months of $1,438 in April 2017, resulting from2020 were $9,432, and when including $1,354 cash paid for vendor financing and excluding $79 of FirstNet reimbursements, gross capital investment was $10,865 ($1,728 lower than the conclusion of the FCC's 600 MHz Auction. We submitted winning bids to purchase spectrum licenses in 18 markets for which we paid $910.


prior-year comparable period).

The vast majority of our capital expenditures are spent on our networks, our video servicesincluding product development and related support systems. Capital expenditures, excluding interest during construction, increased $473During the first six months, we placed $1,681 of equipment in service under vendor financing arrangements (compared to $1,265 in the first nine months. The increase was primarily due to our continued fiber buildoutprior-year comparable period) and timingapproximately $640 of build schedules in 2017 compared with 2016. Additionally, in connection with capital improvements, we negotiate favorable payment terms (referred to as vendor financing). For the first nine months of 2017, vendor financingassets related to capital investments was $897. We do not report capital expenditures at the segment level.


We continueFirstNet build (compared to expect our 2017 capital expenditures to be$600 in the $22,000 range, and we expect our capital expenditures to be in the 15% range of service revenues or lower for each of the years 2017 through 2019.prior-year comparable period). The amount of capital expenditures is influenced by demand for services and products, capacity needs and network enhancements. Our capital spending takes into account existing tax law and does not reflect anticipated tax reform. We continue to focus on ensuring DIRECTV merger commitments are met.

Cash Provided by or Used in Financing Activities

For the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, cash provided byused in financing activities totaled $28,703$5,911 and included net proceedswas comprised of $46,761 primarily from the following long-term debt issuances:issuances and repayments, issuances of preferred stock, share repurchase, payments of dividends and required collateral deposits.

·February issuance of $1,250 of 3.200% global notes due 2022.

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·February issuance of $750 of 3.800% global notes due 2024.
·February issuance of $2,000 of 4.250% global notes due 2027.
·February issuance of $3,000 of 5.250% global notes due 2037.
·February issuance of $2,000 of 5.450% global notes due 2047.
·February issuance of $1,000 of 5.700% global notes due 2057.
·March issuance of $1,430 of 5.500% global notes due 2047.
·March issuance of $800 floating rate global notes due 2020. The floating rate for the notes is based upon the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), reset quarterly, plus 65 basis points.
·March draw of $300 on a private financing agreement with Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. due March 2019. The agreement contains terms similar to that provided under our syndicated credit arrangements; the interest rate is a market rate.
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·May issuance of $1,500 floating rate global notes due 2021. The floating rate for the notes is based upon the three-month LIBOR, reset quarterly, plus 95 basis points.
·May issuance of CAD$600 of 2.850% global notes due 2024 and CAD$750 of 4.850% global notes due 2047 (together, equivalent to $994, when issued).
·June issuance of £1,000 of 3.550% global notes due 2037, subject to mandatory redemption (equivalent to $1,282 when issued).
·June issuance of €750 of 1.050% global notes due 2023, €1,750 of 1.800% global notes due 2026, €1,500 of 2.350% global notes due 2029, €1,750 of 3.150% global notes due 2036 and €1,250 of floating rate global notes due 2023. All except the 2036 global notes are subject to mandatory redemption (together, equivalent to $7,883, when issued).
·
August issuance of $750 of floating rate notes due 2023, $1,750 of 2.85% global notes due 2023, $3,000 of 3.40% global notes due 2024, $5,000 of 3.90% global notes due 2027, $4,500 of 4.90% global notes due 2037, $5,000 of 5.15% global notes due 2050 and $2,500 of 5.30% global notes due 2058. All are subject to mandatory redemption.

For notes subject to mandatory redemption ($29,801)

During the first six months of 2020, debt issuances included proceeds of $8,440 in short-term borrowings and $21,060 of net proceeds from long-term debt. Borrowing activity consisted of approximately $2,940 in commercial paper draws and the following issuances:

Issued and redeemed in 2020:

March draw of $750 on a private financing agreement (repaid in the second quarter).

April draw of $5,500 on a term loan credit agreement with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, N.A., if we do not consummateas lead agent (repaid in the Time Warner acquisition pursuant to the merger agreement, on or prior to April 22, 2018, or, if prior to such date, the merger agreement is terminated, thensecond quarter).

Issued and outstanding in either case we must redeem certain2020:

February issuance of the notes at a redemption price equal to 101%$2,995 of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued but unpaid interest.

On October 27, 2017, we issued $1,150 of 5.35%4.000% global notes due 2066. The underwriters have an option2049.

March borrowings of $665 from loan programs with export agencies of foreign governments to purchase up to an additional $173 aggregate principal amount within 30 dayssupport network equipment purchases in those countries.

May issuances totaling $12,500 in global notes, comprised of the offering.


On October 30, 2017, we launched an exchange offer covering approximately $24,000$2,500 of 2.300% global notes issued by AT&T Inc.due 2027, $3,000 of 2.750% global notes due 2031, $2,500 of 3.500% global notes due 2041, $3,000 of 3.650% global notes due 2051 and $1,500 of 3.850% global notes due 2060.

May issuances totaling €3,000 million in global notes (approximately $3,281 at issuance), DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. due between 2020 and 2023. We may issue up to $8,000comprised of new AT&T Inc.€1,750 million of 1.600% global notes subject to increase, due 2028, and 2030. Also on October 30, 2017, we offered to exchange approximately $9,000€750 million of high-coupon existing AT&T Inc. notes and existing subsidiary notes for new AT&T Inc. notes. The notes covered in the exchange have coupons ranging from 5.85% to 8.75% and maturities from 2022 to 2097. The existing AT&T Inc. notes may be exchanged for new AT&T Inc.2.050% global notes due 20462032 and the subsidiary bonds may be exchanged for new AT&T Inc.€500 million of 2.600% global notes due 2046 or new AT&T Inc.2038.

June issuance of $1,050 of 3.750% global notes with identical coupon and maturity as the existing subsidiary notes. We are also seeking consent of bondholders to modify the covenants of the subsidiary indentures to generally conform to AT&T Inc.'s indenture. The exchange offers will expire on November 28, 2017.


due 2050.

During the first ninesix months of 2017, we redeemed or repaid $10,3092020, repayments of debt primarily consistingincluded $5,975 of short-term borrowings and $17,284 of long-term debt. Repayments were comprised of $475 in commercial paper and the following:

·$1,142 of 2.400% global notes due 2017.
·$1,000 of 1.600% global notes due 2017.
·$500 of floating rate notes due 2017.
·£750 of 5.875% global notes due 2017.
·$750 repayment of a private financing agreement with Export Development Canada due 2017.
·$1,150 of 1.700% global notes due 2017.
·$4,155 repayment of amounts outstanding under our syndicated credit agreement.

Notes redeemed at maturity:

$800 of AT&T floating-rate notes in the first quarter.

$687 of AT&T floating-rate notes in the second quarter.

Notes redeemed prior to maturity:

$2,619 of 4.600% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2045, in the first quarter.

$2,750 of 2.450% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2020, in the second quarter

$1,000 of annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth, in the second quarter.

$683 of 4.600% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$1,695 of 2.800% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$853 of 4.450% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$1,172 of 3.875% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$1,430 of 5.500% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2047, in the second quarter.

Credit facilities repaid and other borrowings:

$750 of borrowings under a private financing agreement, in the first quarter.

$750 of borrowings under a private financing agreement, in the second quarter.

$5,500 under our April 2020 term loan credit agreement with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, in the second quarter.

$1,300 under our term loan credit agreement with Bank of America, in the second quarter.

$500 under our term loan credit agreement with Bank of Communications Co., in the second quarter.

Our weighted average interest rate of our entire long-term debt portfolio, including the impact of derivatives, was approximately 4.4%4.3% as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, compared to 4.2%2020 and 4.4% as of December 31, 2016.2019. We had $162,450$164,099 of total notes and debentures outstanding at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, which included Euro, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Australian dollar, Brazilian real, and Mexican peso and Canadian dollar denominated debt that totaled approximately $37,260.$44,798.


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As of September 30, 2017, we had approximately 388 million shares remaining from 2013 and 2014 authorizations from our Board of Directors to repurchase shares of our common stock. During the first nine months of 2017, we repurchased approximately 7 million shares totaling $279 under these authorizations. In 2017, we intend to use free cash flow (operating cash flows less construction and capital expenditures) after dividends primarily to pay down debt.

We paid dividends of $9,030 during the first nine months of 2017, compared with $8,850 for the first nine months of 2016, primarily reflecting the increase in the quarterly dividend approved by our Board of Directors in October 2016. Dividends declared by our Board of Directors totaled $0.49 per share in the third quarter and $1.47 per share in the first nine months of 2017 and $0.48 per share in the third quarter and $1.44 for the first nine months of 2016. Our dividend policy considers the
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At June 30, 2020, we had $15,576 of debt maturing within one year, consisting of $3,001 of commercial paper borrowings and $12,575 of long-term debt issuances. Debt maturing within one year includes the following notes that may be put back to us by the holders:

An accreting zero-coupon note that may be redeemed each May until maturity in 2022. If the remainder of the zero-coupon note (issued for principal of $500 in 2007 and partially exchanged in the 2017 debt exchange offers) is held to maturity, the redemption amount will be $592.

For the first six months of 2020, we paid $1,354 of cash under our vendor financing program, compared to $1,836 in the first six months of 2019. Total vendor financing payables included in our June 30, 2020 consolidated balance sheet were approximately $1,556, with $718 due within one year (in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities”) and the remainder predominantly due within two to three years (in “Other noncurrent liabilities”).

Financing activities in the first six months of 2020 also included $3,869 for the February issuance of Series B and Series C preferred stock (see Note 11).

We repurchased approximately 142 million shares of common stock, predominantly in the first quarter, and completed the share repurchase authorization approved by the Board of Directors in 2013. In March 2020, we cancelled an accelerated share repurchase agreement that was planned for the second quarter and other repurchases to maintain flexibility and focus on continued investment in serving our customers, taking care of our employees and enhancing our network, including 5G. At June 30, 2020, we had approximately 178 million shares remaining from our share repurchase authorizations approved by the Board of Directors in 2014.

We paid dividends on common and preferred shares of $7,474 during the first six months of 2020, compared with $7,436 for the first six months of 2019. Dividends were higher in 2020, primarily due to dividend payments to preferred stockholders and the increase in our quarterly dividend on common stock approved by our Board of Directors in December 2019, partially offset by fewer shares outstanding.

Dividends on common stock declared by our Board of Directors totaled $1.04 per share in the first six months of 2020 and $1.02 per share for the first six months of 2019. Our dividend policy considers the expectations and requirements of stockholders, capital funding 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 September 30, 2017,

Financing Activities Subsequent to the Second Quarter

Taking advantage of attractive rates, we had $8,551 of debt maturing within one year, $8,379 of which was related to long-term debt issuances. Debt maturing within one year includescompleted the following financing activities subsequent to the second quarter of 2020.

In July 2020, we redeemed a total of $4,264 in notes:

$1,457 of 3.000% global notes that may be put backdue 2022 issued by AT&T.

$1,250 of 3.200% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$1,012 of 3.800% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$422 of 4.000% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$60 of 3.800% senior notes due 2022 issued by DIRECTV.

$63 of 4.00% notes due 2022 issued by WarnerMedia.

In August 2020, we issued a total of $11,000 in global notes and will use the proceeds to us by the holders:pay down near-term debt:

$2,250 of 1.650% global notes due 2028.

$2,500 of 2.250 % global notes due 2032.

$2,500 of 3.100% global notes due 2043.

$2,250 of 3.300% global notes due 2052.

$1,500 of 3.500% senior notes due 2061.

·$1,000 of annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth that may be put back to us each April until maturity in 2021.

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·An accreting zero-coupon note that may be redeemed each May until maturity in 2022. In May 2017, $1 was redeemed by the holder for $1. If the remainder of the zero-coupon note (issued for principal of $500 in 2007) is held to maturity, the redemption amount will be $1,029.

Credit Facilities

The following summary of our various credit and loan agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to each agreement filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K.


We use credit facilities as a tool in managing our liquidity status. In December 2015,2018, we amended our five-year revolving credit agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) and concurrently entered into a new five-year agreement (the “Five Year Credit Agreement”) such that we now have two $7,500 revolving credit agreements totaling $15,000. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement terminates on December 11, 2021 and the Five Year Credit Agreement terminates on December 11, 2023. No amounts were outstanding under either agreement as of June 30, 2020.

In September 2019, we entered into and drew on a five-year $12,000 revolving credit agreement of which no amounts are outstanding as of September 30, 2017. On September 5, 2017 we repaid all of the amounts outstanding under our $9,155 syndicated credit agreement and terminated the facility. On September 29, 2017, we entered into a five-year $2,250 syndicated$1,300 term loan credit agreement containing (i) a $750 term loan1.25 year $400 facility (the "Tranchedue in 2020 (BAML Tranche A Facility), (ii) a $750 term loan2.25 year $400 facility (the "Tranchedue in 2021 (BAML Tranche B Facility")Facility), and (iii) a $750 term loan3.25 year $500 facility (the "Tranchedue in 2022 (BAML Tranche C Facility")Facility), with certain investmentBank of America, N.A., as agent. These facilities were repaid and terminated in the second quarter of 2020.

On April 6, 2020, we entered into and drew on a $5,500 Term Loan Credit Agreement (Term Loan) with 11 commercial banks and The Bank of Nova Scotia,America, N.A. as administrativelead agent. No amounts are outstanding underWe repaid and terminated the Tranche A Facility, the Tranche B Facility or the Tranche C Facility as of September 30, 2017.


Term Loan in May 2020.

We also enter intoutilize other external financing sources, which include various credit arrangements supported by government agencies to support network equipment purchases.


In connection with our pending Merger with Time Warner, we entered intopurchases as well as a $30,000 bridge loan credit agreement ("Bridge Loan") and a $10,000 term loan agreement ("Term Loan"). Following the August issuances of $22,500 of global notes, we reduced the commitments under the Bridge Loan to $0 and terminated the facility. No amounts will be borrowed under the Term Loan prior to the closing of the Merger. Borrowings under the Term Loan will be used solely to finance a portion of the cash to be paid in the Merger, the refinancing of debt of Time Warner and its subsidiaries and the payment of related expenses.

commercial paper program.

Each of our credit and loan agreements contains covenants that are customary for an issuer with an investment grade senior debt credit rating as well as a net debt-to-EBITDA financial ratio covenant requiring AT&T to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of not more than 3.5-to-1. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we were in compliance with the covenants for our credit facilities.


Collateral Arrangements

During 2019 and 2020, we amended collateral arrangements with certain counterparties to require cash collateral posting by AT&T only when derivative market values exceed certain thresholds. Under these arrangements, counterparties are still required to post collateral. During the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, we received $2,743deposited approximately $518 of additional cash collateral, on a net basis from banks and other participants in our derivative arrangements.as we exceeded the market value thresholds with some of the counterparties. Cash postings under these arrangements vary with changes in credit ratings and netting agreements. At September 30, 2017, we had posted collateral assets of $837 and received collateral liabilities of $338, compared to December 31, 2016, posted collateral assets of $3,242 and no collateral liabilities. (See Note 6)


7)

Other

Our total capital consists of debt (long-term debt and debt maturing within one year) and stockholders'stockholders’ equity. Our capital structure does not include debt issued by our equity method investments. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, our debt ratio was 56.4%46.6%, compared to 50.1%46.8% at SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2019 and 49.9%44.7% at December 31, 2016.2019. Our net debt ratio was 39.7%41.9% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, compared to 47.8%44.5% at SeptemberJune 30, 20162019 and 47.5%41.4% at December 31, 2016.2019. The debt ratio is affected by the same factors that affect total capital, and reflects our recent debt issuances and repayments.


repayments and debt acquired in business combinations.

During the first ninesix months of 2017,2020, we have received $4,217$347 from the disposition of assets, and when combined with working capital monetization of various assets, primarilyinitiatives, which include the sale of certain equipment installment receivables.receivables, total cash received from monetization efforts, net of $1,046 of spectrum acquisitions, was approximately $300. We plan to continue to explore similar opportunities.opportunities throughout 2020.

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In 2013, we made a voluntary contribution of a preferred equity interest in AT&T Mobility II LLC (Mobility), the holding company for our U.S. wireless operations, to the pension trust used to pay benefits under our qualified pension plans. The preferred equity interest had a value of $9,354 as of September 30, 2017, and $8,477 as of December 31, 2016, 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 are distributed quarterly in equal amounts. Mobility II distributed $420 to the trust during the first nine months of 2017. So long as those distributions are made, the terms of the preferred equity interest will not impose any limitations on our ability to declare a dividend or repurchase shares.

During the third quarter, AT&T notified the trust and the fiduciary of the preferred interest that AT&T would not exercise its call option of the preferred interest until at least September 9, 2022, which raised the valuation of the preferred interest by approximately $1,245.
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Dollars in millions except per share and per subscriber amounts

DISCUSSION AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURE


We believe the following measure is relevant and useful information to investors as it is used by management as a method of comparing performance with that of many of our competitors. This supplemental measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute of, our consolidated and segment financial information.


Supplemental Operational Measure

Business Solutions Reconciliation

We provide a supplemental discussion of our domestic wirelessBusiness Solutions operations that is calculated by combining our Consumer Mobility and Business Solutions segments,Wireline business units, and then adjusting to remove non-wirelessnon-business operations. The following table presents a reconciliation of our supplemental AT&T MobilityBusiness Solutions results.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

13,669

$

-

$

(11,785)

$

1,884

 

$

13,824

$

-

$

(11,943)

$

1,881

Strategic and managed services

 

-

 

3,943

 

-

 

3,943

 

 

-

 

3,834

 

-

 

3,834

Legacy voice and data services

 

-

 

2,067

 

-

 

2,067

 

 

-

 

2,324

 

-

 

2,324

Other service and equipment

 

-

 

364

 

-

 

364

 

 

-

 

449

 

-

 

449

Wireless equipment

 

3,480

 

-

 

(2,895)

 

585

 

 

3,468

 

-

 

(2,851)

 

617

Total Operating Revenues

 

17,149

 

6,374

 

(14,680)

 

8,843

 

 

17,292

 

6,607

 

(14,794)

 

9,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

9,332

 

3,779

 

(7,687)

 

5,424

 

 

9,522

 

3,975

 

(7,985)

 

5,512

EBITDA

 

7,817

 

2,595

 

(6,993)

 

3,419

 

 

7,770

 

2,632

 

(6,809)

 

3,593

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,012

 

1,318

 

(1,693)

 

1,637

 

 

2,003

 

1,242

 

(1,700)

 

1,545

Total Operating Expense

 

11,344

 

5,097

 

(9,380)

 

7,061

 

 

11,525

 

5,217

 

(9,685)

 

7,057

Operating Income

 

5,805

 

1,277

 

(5,300)

 

1,782

 

 

5,767

 

1,390

 

(5,109)

 

2,048

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Operating Contribution

$

5,805

$

1,277

$

(5,300)

$

1,782

 

$

5,767

$

1,390

$

(5,109)

$

2,048

1Non-business wireless reported in the Communications segment under the Mobility business unit.


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  Three Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
  Consumer Mobility  Business Solutions  
Adjustments1
  AT&T Mobility  Consumer Mobility  Business Solutions  
Adjustments1
  AT&T Mobility 
Operating Revenues                        
   Wireless service $6,507  $8,034  $-  $14,541  $6,914  $8,050  $-  $14,964 
   Fixed strategic services  -   3,087   (3,087)  -   -   2,913   (2,913)  - 
   Legacy voice and data services  -   3,434   (3,434)  -   -   4,042   (4,042)  - 
   Other service and equipment  -   852   (852)  -   -   886   (886)  - 
   Wireless equipment  1,241   1,654   -   2,895   1,353   1,876   -   3,229 
Total Operating Revenues  7,748   17,061   (7,373)  17,436   8,267   17,767   (7,841)  18,193 
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
   Operations and support  4,551   10,233   (4,671)  10,113   4,751   10,925   (4,979)  10,697 
EBITDA  3,197   6,828   (2,702)  7,323   3,516   6,842   (2,862)  7,496 
   Depreciation and amortization  877   2,325   (1,192)  2,010   944   2,539   (1,376)  2,107 
Total Operating Expense  5,428   12,558   (5,863)  12,123   5,695   13,464   (6,355)  12,804 
Operating Income $2,320  $4,503  $(1,510) $5,313  $2,572  $4,303  $(1,486) $5,389 
1 Non-wireless (fixed) operations reported in Business Solutions segment.
 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

  Nine Months Ended 
  September 30, 2017  September 30, 2016 
  Consumer Mobility  Business Solutions  
Adjustments1
  AT&T Mobility  Consumer Mobility  Business Solutions  
Adjustments1
  AT&T Mobility 
Operating Revenues                        
   Wireless service $19,644  $23,969  $-  $43,613  $20,805  $23,868  $-  $44,673 
   Fixed strategic services  -   9,089   (9,089)  -   -   8,469   (8,469)  - 
   Legacy voice and data services  -   10,572   (10,572)  -   -   12,577   (12,577)  - 
   Other service and equipment  -   2,513   (2,513)  -   -   2,619   (2,619)  - 
   Wireless equipment  3,635   4,873   -   8,508   3,976   5,422   -   9,398 
Total Operating Revenues  23,279   51,016   (22,174)  52,121   24,781   52,955   (23,665)  54,071 
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
   Operations and support  13,599   30,722   (14,013)  30,308   14,343   32,584   (15,105)  31,822 
EBITDA  9,680   20,294   (8,161)  21,813   10,438   20,371   (8,560)  22,249 
   Depreciation and amortization  2,621   6,972   (3,594)  5,999   2,798   7,568   (4,122)  6,244 
Total Operating Expense  16,220   37,694   (17,607)  36,307   17,141   40,152   (19,227)  38,066 
Operating Income $7,059  $13,322  $(4,567) $15,814  $7,640  $12,803  $(4,438) $16,005 
1 Non-wireless (fixed) operations reported in Business Solutions segment.
 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

27,637

$

-

$

(23,804)

$

3,833

 

$

27,453

$

-

$

(23,795)

$

3,658

Strategic and managed services

 

-

 

7,822

 

-

 

7,822

 

 

-

 

7,613

 

-

 

7,613

Legacy voice and data services

 

-

 

4,196

 

-

 

4,196

 

 

-

 

4,721

 

-

 

4,721

Other service and equipment

 

-

 

688

 

-

 

688

 

 

-

 

751

 

-

 

751

Wireless equipment

 

6,914

 

-

 

(5,619)

 

1,295

 

 

7,202

 

-

 

(5,995)

 

1,207

Total Operating Revenues

 

34,551

 

12,706

 

(29,423)

 

17,834

 

 

34,655

 

13,085

 

(29,790)

 

17,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

18,901

 

7,730

 

(15,497)

 

11,134

 

 

19,563

 

8,007

 

(16,444)

 

11,126

EBITDA

 

15,650

 

4,976

 

(13,926)

 

6,700

 

 

15,092

 

5,078

 

(13,346)

 

6,824

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,057

 

2,619

 

(3,414)

 

3,262

 

 

4,016

 

2,464

 

(3,410)

 

3,070

Total Operating Expense

 

22,958

 

10,349

 

(18,911)

 

14,396

 

 

23,579

 

10,471

 

(19,854)

 

14,196

Operating Income

 

11,593

 

2,357

 

(10,512)

 

3,438

 

 

11,076

 

2,614

 

(9,936)

 

3,754

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Operating Contribution

$

11,593

$

2,357

$

(10,512)

$

3,438

 

$

11,076

$

2,614

$

(9,936)

$

3,754

1Non-business wireless reported in the Communications segment under the Mobility business unit.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2020, we had interest rate swaps with a notional value of $10,775$21 and a fair value of $11.


$(3).

We have fixed-to-fixed and floating-to-fixed cross-currency swaps on foreign currency-denominated debt instruments with a U.S. dollar notional value of $38,694$45,606 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 $(842)$(6,700) at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.


2020. We have no rate locks at June 30, 2020.

We have foreign exchange contracts with a U.S. dollar notional value of $298 to provide currency at a fixed rate to hedge a portion of the exchange risk involved in foreign currency-denominated transactions. These foreign exchange contracts include fair value hedges, cash flow hedges and economic (nonqualifying) hedges with a total net fair value of $4 at June 30, 2020.

We have designated €1,450 million aggregate principal amount of debt as a hedge of the variability of some of the Euro-denominated net investments of our subsidiaries. The gain or loss on the debt that is designated as, and is effective as, an economic hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation is recorded as a currency translation adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

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'sCommission’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'sregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the registrant'sregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2020.

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of our corporate employees are working remotely. We continue to monitor and assess the COVID-19 situation on our internal controls over financial reporting to address any potential impact on their design and operating effectiveness.

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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"“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:

The severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment, mitigation and other measures taken in response, including the potential impacts of these matters on our business and operations.

Our inability to predict the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts will continue to impact our business operations, financial performance and results of operations.

Adverse economic, political and/or capital access changes in the markets served by us or in countries in which we have significant investments and/or operations, including the impact on customer demand and our ability and our suppliers’ ability to access financial markets at favorable rates and terms.

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; adverse changes in mortality assumptions; adverse medical cost trends; and unfavorable or delayed implementation or repeal of healthcare legislation, regulations or related court decisions.

The final outcome of FCC and other federal, state or foreign government agency proceedings (including judicial review, if any, of such proceedings) and legislative efforts involving issues that are important to our business, including, without limitation, pending Notices of Apparent Liability; the transition from legacy technologies to IP-based infrastructure, including the withdrawal of legacy TDM-based services; universal service; broadband deployment; wireless equipment siting regulations and, in particular, siting for 5G service; E911 services; competition policy; privacy; net neutrality; multichannel video programming distributor services and equipment; content licensing and copyright protection; availability of new spectrum on fair and balanced terms; and wireless and satellite license awards and renewals.

Enactment of additional state, local, federal and/or foreign regulatory and tax laws and regulations, or changes to existing standards and actions by tax agencies and judicial authorities including the resolution of disputes with any taxing jurisdictions, 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.

Potential changes to the electromagnetic spectrum currently used for broadcast television and satellite distribution being considered by the FCC could negatively impact WarnerMedia’s ability to deliver linear network feeds of its domestic cable networks to its affiliates, and in some cases, WarnerMedia’s ability to produce high-value news and entertainment programming on location.

U.S. and foreign laws and regulations regarding intellectual property rights protection and privacy, personal data protection and user consent are complex and rapidly evolving and could result in adverse impacts to our business plans, increased costs, or claims against us that may harm our reputation.

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 non-regulation of comparable alternative technologies and/or government-owned or subsidized networks.

Disruption in our supply chain for a number of reasons, including, difficulties in obtaining export licenses for certain technology, inability to secure component parts, general business disruption, natural disasters, safety issues, economic and political instability and public health emergencies.

The continued development and delivery of attractive and profitable wireless, video and broadband offerings and devices, and, in particular, the success of our new HBO Max platform; the extent to which regulatory and build-out requirements apply to our offerings; our ability to match speeds offered by our competitors and the availability, cost and/or reliability of the various technologies and/or content required to provide such offerings.

Our ability to generate advertising revenue from attractive video content, especially from WarnerMedia, in the face of unpredictable and rapidly evolving public viewing habits and legal restrictions on the use of personal data.

The availability and cost and our ability to adequately fund additional wireless spectrum and network upgrades; 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.

·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.

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·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; adverse changes in mortality assumptions; adverse medical cost trends; and unfavorable or delayed implementation or repeal of healthcare legislation, regulations or related court decisions.
·The final outcome of FCC and other federal, state or foreign government agency proceedings (including judicial review, if any, of such proceedings) involving issues that are important to our business, including, without limitation, special access and business data services; intercarrier compensation; interconnection obligations; pending Notices of Apparent Liability; the transition from legacy technologies to IP-based infrastructure, including the withdrawal of legacy TDM-based services; universal service; broadband deployment; wireless equipment siting regulations; E911 services; competition policy; privacy; net neutrality, including the FCC's order classifying broadband as Title II services subject to much more comprehensive regulation; unbundled network elements and other wholesale obligations; multi-channel video programming distributor services and equipment; availability of new spectrum, on fair and balanced terms; and wireless and satellite 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, local, federal and/or foreign regulatory and tax laws and regulations, or changes to existing standards and actions by tax agencies and judicial authorities including the resolution of disputes with any taxing jurisdictions, 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 or delivery methods (e.g., cable, wireless, VoIP and over-the-top video service), subscriber reluctance to purchase new wireless handsets, and our ability to maintain capital expenditures.
·The extent of competition including from governmental networks and other providers and the resulting pressure on customer totals and segment operating margins.
·Our ability to develop attractive and profitable product/service offerings to offset increasing competition.
·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 non-regulation of comparable alternative technologies (e.g., VoIP).
·The continued development and delivery of attractive and profitable video and broadband offerings; the extent to which regulatory and build-out requirements apply to our offerings; our ability to match speeds offered by our competitors and the availability, cost and/or reliability of the various technologies and/or content required to provide such offerings.
·Our continued ability to maintain margins, attract and offer a diverse portfolio of video, wireless service and devices and device financing plans.
·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 video and data services, including network quality and acquisition of adequate spectrum at reasonable costs and terms.
·The outcome of pending, threatened or potential litigation (which includes arbitrations), including, without limitation, patent and product safety claims by or against third parties.
·The impact from major equipment failures on our networks, including satellites operated by DIRECTV; the effect of 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; and in the case of satellites launched, timely provisioning of services from vendors; 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.
·Our ability to integrate our acquisition of DIRECTV.
·Our ability to close our pending acquisition of Time Warner Inc. and successfully reorganize our operations, including the ability to manage various businesses in widely dispersed business locations and with decentralized management.
·Our ability to adequately fund our wireless operations, including payment for additional spectrum, network upgrades and technological advancements.
·Our increased exposure to video competition and foreign economies, including foreign exchange fluctuations as well as regulatory and political uncertainty.
·Changes in our corporate strategies, such as changing network-related 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 decrease in government spending and reluctance of businesses and consumers to spend in general.
·The uncertainty and impact of anticipated regulatory and corporate tax reform, which may impact the overall economy and incentives for business investments.

The outcome of pending, threatened or potential litigation (which includes arbitrations), including, without limitation, patent and product safety claims by or against third parties.

The impact from major equipment or software failures on our networks, including satellites operated by DIRECTV; the effect of 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; and in the case of satellites launched, timely provisioning of services from vendors; or severe weather conditions including flooding and hurricanes, natural disasters including earthquakes and forest fires, 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.

Our ability to successfully integrate our WarnerMedia operations, including the ability to manage various businesses in widely dispersed business locations and with decentralized management.

Changes in our corporate strategies, such as changing network-related 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 decrease in government spending and reluctance of businesses and consumers to spend in general.

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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2020

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 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 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. Fordevelopments. For the thirdsecond quarter 2017,of 2020, there were no such material developments.


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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 thirdsecond quarter of 20172020 is as follows:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Period

Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased 1, 2, 3

Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)

Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs1

Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Plans or Programs

July

April 1, 20172020 -

July 31, 2017

April 30, 2020

  19,060

48,894

$

37.45

33.41

-

388,296,000

177,942,230

August

May 1, 20172020 -

August

May 31, 2017

2020

  16,379

145,630

38.88

33.33

-

388,296,000

177,942,230

September

June 1, 20172020 -

September

June 30, 2017

2020

618,928

937,490

38.08

29.85

-

388,296,000

177,942,230

Total

654,367

1,132,014

$

38.10

30.45

-

1

In March 2014, our Board of Directors approved an additional authorization to repurchase up to 300 million shares of our common

stock. In March 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 300 million shares of our common stock.

The authorizations haveauthorization has no expiration date.

2

Of the shares repurchased, 63,861556,889 shares were acquired through the withholding of taxes on the vesting of restricted stock

and performance shares or on the exercise price of options.

3

Of the shares repurchased, 590,506575,125 shares were acquired through reimbursements from AT&T maintained Voluntary Employee Benefit

Association (VEBA) trusts.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report:

Exhibit

FiledIncorporated by Reference

Number

Exhibit Description

HerewithFormPeriod EndingExhibitFiling Date

3.1

x

4.1

x

10.1

x

10.2

x

31

8-K10.110/4/2017
x
x
31

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

x

x

x

101

The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheets, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.

104

The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, (formatted as Inline XBRL Instance Document

xand contained in Exhibit 101).

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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.



November 3, 2017

August 5, 2020

AT&T Inc.

/s/ John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer


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