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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020

 

or

 

 

 

 

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 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. 2.65%2.650% Global Notes due December 17, 2021

T 21B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.45%1.450% Global Notes due June 1, 2022

T 22B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.50%2.500% Global Notes due March 15, 2023

T 23

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.75%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. 1.05%1.050% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.30%1.300% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.95%1.950% Global Notes due September 15, 2023

T 23F

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.40%2.400% Global Notes due March 15, 2024

T 24A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.50%3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025

T 25

New York Stock Exchange

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

T 26E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.80% Global Notes due September 5, 2026

T 26D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.90% Global Notes due December 4, 2026

T 26A

New York Stock Exchange

 

 


 

 

 

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

AT&T Inc. 2.35%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. 2.60%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. 3.55%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. 5.20%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. 2.45%2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035

T 35

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.15%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. 7.00%7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040

T 40

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.25%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. 5.35%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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

[X]

 

Accelerated Filer

[ ]

Non-accelerated filer

[ ]

 

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, 2019,2020, there were 7,3057,125 million common shares outstanding.

 


 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

 

Three months ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

40,317

 

$

41,297

 

$

122,024

 

$

109,849

$

37,051

 

$

41,023

 

$

75,934

 

$

81,707

Equipment

 

4,271

 

 

4,442

 

 

12,348

 

 

12,914

 

3,899

 

 

3,934

 

 

7,795

 

 

8,077

Total operating revenues

 

44,588

 

 

45,739

 

 

134,372

 

 

122,763

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

4,484

 

 

4,828

 

 

13,047

 

 

14,053

 

3,978

 

 

4,061

 

 

8,070

 

 

8,563

Broadcast, programming and operations

 

7,066

 

 

7,227

 

 

22,448

 

 

17,842

 

5,889

 

 

7,730

 

 

12,643

 

 

15,382

Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and

amortization shown separately below)

 

8,604

 

 

8,651

 

 

25,910

 

 

24,215

Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization shown separately below)

 

8,116

 

 

8,721

 

 

16,458

 

 

17,306

Selling, general and administrative

 

9,584

 

 

9,598

 

 

29,077

 

 

26,179

 

9,831

 

 

9,844

 

 

18,591

 

 

19,493

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,319

 

 

-

 

 

2,442

 

 

-

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,949

 

 

8,166

 

 

21,256

 

 

20,538

 

7,285

 

 

7,101

 

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Total operating expenses

 

36,687

 

 

38,470

 

 

111,738

 

 

102,827

 

37,418

 

 

37,457

 

 

72,711

 

 

75,051

Operating Income

 

7,901

 

 

7,269

 

 

22,634

 

 

19,936

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2,083)

 

 

(2,051)

 

 

(6,373)

 

 

(5,845)

 

(2,041)

 

 

(2,149)

 

 

(4,059)

 

 

(4,290)

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

3

 

 

(64)

 

 

36

 

 

(71)

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) – net

 

(935)

 

 

1,053

 

 

(967)

 

 

5,108

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Total other income (expense)

 

(3,015)

 

 

(1,062)

 

 

(7,304)

 

 

(808)

 

(1,034)

 

 

(2,427)

 

 

(2,255)

 

 

(4,289)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

4,886

 

 

6,207

 

 

15,330

 

 

19,128

 

2,498

 

 

5,073

 

 

8,763

 

 

10,444

Income tax expense

 

937

 

 

1,391

 

 

3,059

 

 

4,305

 

935

 

 

1,099

 

 

2,237

 

 

2,122

Net Income

 

3,949

 

 

4,816

 

 

12,271

 

 

14,823

 

1,563

 

 

3,974

 

 

6,526

 

 

8,322

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

 

(249)

 

 

(98)

 

 

(762)

 

 

(311)

 

(282)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(635)

 

 

(513)

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

$

3,700

 

$

4,718

 

$

11,509

 

$

14,512

$

1,281

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,891

 

$

7,809

Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T

$

0.50

 

$

0.65

 

$

1.57

 

$

2.19

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T

$

0.50

 

$

0.65

 

$

1.57

 

$

2.19

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

Outstanding – Basic (in millions)

 

7,327

 

 

7,284

 

 

7,321

 

 

6,603

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

Outstanding with Dilution (in millions)

 

7,356

 

 

7,320

 

 

7,350

 

 

6,630

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 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

June 30,

 

June 30,

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Net income

$

3,949

 

$

4,816

 

$

12,271

 

$

14,823

$

1,563

 

$

3,974

 

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustment (includes $(17), $(7), $(15) and $(37)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to noncontrolling interest), net of taxes of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(69), $(2), $(21) and $(145)

 

(342)

 

 

(14)

 

 

(181)

 

 

(824)

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

 

305

 

 

(127)

 

 

(1,549)

 

 

161

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $7, $(4), $22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $(8)

 

25

 

 

(10)

 

 

67

 

 

(22)

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), $0,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(299) and $68

 

(516)

 

 

4

 

 

(1,006)

 

 

257

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 $2, $3, $7 and $9

 

7

 

 

12

 

 

24

 

 

35

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

 

17

 

 

6

 

 

17

 

 

17

Defined benefit postretirement plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net prior service (cost) credit arising during period, net of taxes of $0, $0, $0 and $173

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

530

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income, net of taxes of $(112), $(108), $(332)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $(322)

 

(343)

 

 

(332)

 

 

(1,031)

 

 

(989)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $(220)

 

(461)

 

 

(342)

 

 

(922)

 

 

(688)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(1,169)

 

 

(340)

 

 

(2,127)

 

 

(1,013)

 

506

 

 

(1,054)

 

 

(5,400)

 

 

(958)

Total comprehensive income

 

2,780

 

 

4,476

 

 

10,144

 

 

13,810

 

2,069

 

 

2,920

 

 

1,126

 

 

7,364

Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest

 

(232)

 

 

(91)

 

 

(747)

 

 

(274)

 

(274)

 

 

(263)

 

 

(576)

 

 

(515)

Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T

$

2,548

 

$

4,385

 

$

9,397

 

$

13,536

$

1,795

 

$

2,657

 

$

550

 

$

6,849

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4


 

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

September 30,

 

December 31,

June 30,

 

December 31,

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

Assets

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,588

 

$

5,204

$

16,941

 

$

12,130

Accounts receivable - net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,121 and $907

 

22,921

 

 

26,472

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

 

19,127

 

 

22,636

Prepaid expenses

 

1,493

 

 

2,047

 

1,439

 

 

1,631

Other current assets

 

19,693

 

 

17,704

 

19,048

 

 

18,364

Total current assets

 

50,695

 

 

51,427

 

56,555

 

 

54,761

Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs

 

12,014

 

 

7,713

 

14,514

 

 

12,434

Property, plant and equipment

 

337,240

 

 

330,690

 

332,883

 

 

333,538

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(205,924)

 

 

(199,217)

 

(203,938)

 

 

(203,410)

Property, Plant and Equipment – Net

 

131,316

 

 

131,473

 

128,945

 

 

130,128

Goodwill

 

146,106

 

 

146,370

 

143,651

 

 

146,241

Licenses – Net

 

96,026

 

 

96,144

 

98,763

 

 

97,907

Trademarks and Trade Names – Net

 

23,855

 

 

24,345

 

23,757

 

 

23,567

Distribution Networks – Net

 

15,806

 

 

17,069

 

14,704

 

 

15,345

Other Intangible Assets – Net

 

22,060

 

 

26,269

 

18,452

 

 

20,798

Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates

 

4,137

 

 

6,245

 

2,302

 

 

3,695

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

24,477

 

 

-

Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets

 

24,692

 

 

24,039

Other Assets

 

22,304

 

 

24,809

 

21,563

 

 

22,754

Total Assets

$

548,796

 

$

531,864

$

547,898

 

$

551,669

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt maturing within one year

$

11,608

 

$

10,255

$

15,576

 

$

11,838

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

43,955

 

 

43,184

 

41,881

 

 

45,956

Advanced billings and customer deposits

 

6,097

 

 

5,948

 

5,723

 

 

6,124

Accrued taxes

 

2,741

 

 

1,179

 

2,548

 

 

1,212

Dividends payable

 

3,725

 

 

3,854

 

3,741

 

 

3,781

Total current liabilities

 

68,126

 

 

64,420

 

69,469

 

 

68,911

Long-Term Debt

 

153,568

 

 

166,250

 

153,388

 

 

151,309

Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

57,786

 

 

57,859

 

58,387

 

 

59,502

Postemployment benefit obligation

 

22,853

 

 

19,218

 

18,167

 

 

18,788

Operating lease liabilities

 

22,288

 

 

-

 

22,230

 

 

21,804

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

29,848

 

 

30,233

 

32,804

 

 

29,421

Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities

 

132,775

 

 

107,310

 

131,588

 

 

129,515

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at September 30, 2019 and

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018: issued 7,620,748,598 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018)

 

7,621

 

 

7,621

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

 

125,139

 

 

125,525

 

130,046

 

 

126,279

Retained earnings

 

59,347

 

 

58,753

 

56,045

 

 

57,936

Treasury stock (317,374,689 at September 30, 2019 and 339,120,073 December 31, 2018,

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

at cost)

 

(11,195)

 

 

(12,059)

 

(17,945)

 

 

(13,085)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,137

 

 

4,249

 

129

 

 

5,470

Noncontrolling interest

 

11,278

 

 

9,795

 

17,557

 

 

17,713

Total stockholders’ equity

 

194,327

 

 

193,884

 

193,453

 

 

201,934

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

548,796

 

$

531,864

$

547,898

 

$

551,669

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5


 

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Dollars in millions

Dollars in millions

Dollars in millions

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

Six months ended

September 30,

June 30,

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

12,271

 

$

14,823

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

21,256

 

 

20,538

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Amortization of television and film costs

 

7,059

 

 

1,608

 

3,985

 

 

5,199

Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates

 

81

 

 

312

 

64

 

 

76

Provision for uncollectible accounts

 

1,855

 

 

1,240

 

1,199

 

 

1,216

Deferred income tax expense

 

1,039

 

 

4,337

 

653

 

 

1,080

Net (gain) loss from investments, net of impairments

 

(1,014)

 

 

(501)

Net (gain) loss on investments, net of impairments

 

(705)

 

 

(905)

Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit)

 

(1,297)

 

 

(762)

 

(1,495)

 

 

(808)

Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits

 

4,048

 

 

(2,726)

 

-

 

 

2,131

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,442

 

 

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

2,503

 

 

(1,268)

 

2,522

 

 

3,584

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

 

(9,337)

 

 

(2,729)

 

(5,592)

 

 

(5,422)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

(936)

 

 

(1,385)

 

(3,847)

 

 

(3,056)

Equipment installment receivables and related sales

 

848

 

 

220

 

226

 

 

1,144

Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs

 

(796)

 

 

(2,657)

 

322

 

 

(614)

Postretirement claims and contributions

 

(635)

 

 

(630)

 

(228)

 

 

(424)

Other - net

 

(220)

 

 

1,102

 

346

 

 

(494)

Total adjustments

 

24,454

 

 

16,699

 

14,399

 

 

17,014

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

36,725

 

 

31,522

 

20,925

 

 

25,336

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(15,683)

 

 

(16,695)

 

(9,372)

 

 

(10,542)

Interest during construction

 

(160)

 

 

(404)

 

(60)

 

 

(112)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(1,124)

 

 

(43,116)

 

(1,174)

 

 

(320)

Dispositions

 

3,775

 

 

983

 

347

 

 

3,593

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

 

523

 

 

(234)

 

47

 

 

396

Advances to and investments in equity affiliates, net

 

(333)

 

 

(1,021)

 

(66)

 

 

(314)

Cash collections of deferred purchase price

 

-

 

 

500

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(13,002)

 

 

(59,987)

 

(10,278)

 

 

(7,299)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(22)

 

 

(1,071)

 

498

 

 

119

Issuance of other short-term borrowings

 

4,012

 

 

4,852

 

8,440

 

 

3,067

Repayment of other short-term borrowings

 

(4,702)

 

 

(1,075)

 

(5,975)

 

 

(3,148)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

15,034

 

 

38,325

 

21,060

 

 

10,030

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(24,368)

 

 

(43,579)

 

(17,284)

 

 

(16,124)

Payment of vendor financing

 

(2,601)

 

 

(347)

 

(1,354)

 

 

(1,836)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

3,869

 

 

-

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(409)

 

 

(577)

 

(5,480)

 

 

(240)

Issuance of treasury stock

 

576

 

 

359

 

84

 

 

455

Issuance of preferred interests in subsidiary

 

1,488

 

 

-

Dividends paid

 

(11,162)

 

 

(9,775)

 

(7,474)

 

 

(7,436)

Other

 

(187)

 

 

(791)

 

(2,295)

 

 

330

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(22,341)

 

 

(13,679)

 

(5,911)

 

 

(14,783)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

1,382

 

 

(42,144)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

4,736

 

 

3,254

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year

 

5,400

 

 

50,932

 

12,295

 

 

5,400

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of Period

$

6,782

 

$

8,788

$

17,031

 

$

8,654

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

6


 

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

September 30, 2019

 

September 30, 2018

 

September 30, 2019

 

September 30, 2018

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

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

 

6,495

 

$

6,495

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

Issuance of stock

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,126

 

1,126

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Balance at end of period

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

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

 

 

$

125,109

 

 

 

$

125,960

 

 

 

$

125,525

 

 

 

$

89,563

 

 

$

129,966

 

 

 

$

125,174

 

 

 

$

126,279

 

 

 

$

125,525

Issuance of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35,473

Repurchase and acquisition of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

-

Issuance of preferred stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,869

 

 

 

-

Issuance of treasury stock

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

(45)

 

 

 

(128)

 

 

 

(49)

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

(50)

 

 

 

(54)

 

 

 

(127)

Share-based payments

 

 

31

 

 

 

(209)

 

 

 

(258)

 

 

 

719

 

 

87

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

(115)

 

 

 

(289)

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

125,139

 

 

 

$

125,706

 

 

 

$

125,139

 

 

 

$

125,706

 

 

$

130,046

 

 

 

$

125,109

 

 

 

$

130,046

 

 

 

$

125,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

59,389

 

 

 

$

56,555

 

 

 

$

58,753

 

 

 

$

50,500

 

 

$

58,534

 

 

 

$

59,424

 

 

 

$

57,936

 

 

 

$

58,753

Net income attributable to AT&T ($0.50,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$0.65, $1.57 and $2.19 per diluted share)

 

 

3,700

 

 

 

4,718

 

 

 

11,509

 

 

 

14,512

Dividends to stockholders ($0.51, $0.50,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1.53, and $1.50 per share)

 

 

(3,742)

 

 

 

(3,649)

 

 

 

(11,231)

 

 

 

(10,388)

Cumulative effect of accounting changes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

316

 

 

 

3,000

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

59,347

 

 

 

$

57,624

 

 

 

$

59,347

 

 

 

$

57,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

(316)

 

$

(11,151)

 

(361)

 

$

(12,872)

 

(339)

 

$

(12,059)

 

(356)

 

$

(12,714)

Repurchase and acquisition of common stock

(5)

 

(186)

 

(1)

 

(34)

 

(14)

 

(466)

 

(19)

 

(641)

Issuance of treasury stock

4

 

142

 

11

 

420

 

36

 

1,330

 

24

 

869

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

(317)

 

$

(11,195)

 

(351)

 

$

(12,486)

 

(317)

 

$

(11,195)

 

(351)

 

$

(12,486)

 

 

$

56,045

 

 

 

$

59,389

 

 

 

$

56,045

 

 

 

$

59,389

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

7


 

AT&T INC.

AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - continued

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - continued

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - continued

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

September 30, 2019

 

September 30, 2018

 

September 30, 2019

 

September 30, 2018

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

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

Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

3,289

 

 

 

$

5,716

 

 

 

$

4,249

 

 

 

$

7,017

 

 

$

(385)

 

 

 

$

4,345

 

 

 

$

5,470

 

 

 

$

4,249

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to AT&T

 

 

(1,152)

 

 

 

(333)

 

 

 

(2,112)

 

 

 

(976)

 

 

514

 

 

 

(1,056)

 

 

 

(5,341)

 

 

 

(960)

Amounts reclassified to retained earnings

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(658)

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

2,137

 

 

 

$

5,383

 

 

 

$

2,137

 

 

 

$

5,383

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

$

3,289

 

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

$

3,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

9,824

 

 

 

$

1,150

 

 

 

$

9,795

 

 

 

$

1,146

 

 

$

17,670

 

 

 

$

9,839

 

 

 

$

17,713

 

 

 

$

9,795

Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest

 

 

249

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

762

 

 

 

311

 

 

282

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

513

Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners

 

 

1,488

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,498

 

 

 

8

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

10

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

Acquisition of interests held by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling owners

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(9)

Distributions

 

 

(266)

 

 

 

(109)

 

 

 

(791)

 

 

 

(332)

 

 

(387)

 

 

 

(279)

 

 

 

(726)

 

 

 

(525)

Translation adjustments attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest, net of taxes

 

 

(17)

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

(37)

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(59)

 

 

 

2

Cumulative effect of accounting changes

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

35

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other adjustments

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

29

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

11,278

 

 

 

$

1,123

 

 

 

$

11,278

 

 

 

$

1,123

 

 

$

17,557

 

 

 

$

9,824

 

 

 

$

17,557

 

 

 

$

9,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity at beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of period

 

 

$

194,081

 

 

 

$

184,130

 

 

 

$

193,884

 

 

 

$

142,007

 

 

$

195,449

 

 

 

$

194,951

 

 

 

$

201,934

 

 

 

$

193,884

Total Stockholders’ Equity at end

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of period

 

 

$

194,327

 

 

 

$

184,971

 

 

 

$

194,327

 

 

 

$

184,971

 

 

$

193,453

 

 

 

$

194,081

 

 

 

$

193,453

 

 

 

$

194,081

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

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, including the operating results of Warner Media, LLC (referred to as “Time Warner” or “WarnerMedia”), which was acquired on June 14, 2018 (see Note 8). Our operating results for 2018 include the results from Time Warner following the acquisition date.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, 2018.2019. 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.

 

All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Investments in subsidiaries and partnerships which 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’ other comprehensive income (OCI) 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.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.

 

 

Adopted and Pending Accounting Standards and Other Changes

 

LeasesCredit Losses As of January 1, 2019,2020, we adopted, withthrough modified retrospective application, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, “Leases2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 842)” (ASC 842)326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASU 2016-13, as amended), which replaces existing leasing rulesthe incurred loss impairment methodology under prior GAAP with an 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 comprehensive lease measurement$293 reduction to “Retained earnings,” $395 increase to “allowances for doubtful accounts” applicable to our trade and recognition standardloan receivables, $10 reduction of contract assets, $105 reduction of net deferred income tax liability and expanded disclosure requirements (see Note 10). ASC 842 requires lessees to recognize most leases$7 reduction of “Noncontrolling interest” as an opening adjustment. Our adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on their balance sheets as liabilities, with corresponding “right-of-use” assets. For income statement recognition purposes, leases are classified as either a finance or an operating lease without relying upon bright-line tests.our financial statements.

 

The key change uponReference Rate ReformIn March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (ASU 2020-04), which provides optional expedients, and allows for certain exceptions to existing GAAP, for contract modifications triggered by the expected market transition of certain benchmark interest rates to alternative reference rates. ASU 2020-04 applies to contracts, hedging relationships and other arrangements that reference the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) or any other rates ending after December 31, 2022. We are evaluating the impact of our adoption of the standard was balance sheet recognition, given that the recognition of lease expense on our income statement is similarASU 2020-04, including optional expedients, to our historical accounting. Using the modified retrospective transition method of adoption, we did not adjust the balance sheet for comparative periods but recorded a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2019. We elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which, among other things, allowed us to carry forward our historical lease classification. We also elected the practical expedient related to land easements, allowing us to carry forward our accounting treatment for land easements on existing agreements that were not accounted for as leases. We excluded leases with original terms of one year or less. Additionally, we elected to not separate lease and non-lease components for certain classes of assets in arrangements where we are the lessee and for certain classes of assets where we are the lessor. Our accounting for finance leases did not change from our prior accounting for capital leases.financial statements.

 

The adoptionIntangible Assets Driven by significant and adverse economic and political environments in Latin America, including the impact of ASC 842 resultedthe COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced accelerated subscriber losses and revenue decline in the recognitionregion, as well as closure of an operating lease liabilityour operations in Venezuela. When combining these business trends and higher weighted-average cost of $22,121 and an operating right-of-use asset ofcapital resulting from the same amount. Existing prepaid and deferred rent accruals were recorded as an offset toincrease in country-risk premiums in the right-of-use asset, resulting in a net asset of $20,960. The cumulative effect ofregion, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the adoption to retained earnings was an increase of $316 reflecting the reclassification of deferred gains related to sale/leaseback transactions. The standard did not materially impact our income statements or statements of cash flows, and had no impact on our debt-covenant compliance under our current agreements.

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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Deferralfair value of Episodic Televisionthe Vrio reporting unit, estimated using discounted cash flow and Film Costs In March 2019,market multiple approaches, is less than its carrying amount. We recorded a $2,212 goodwill impairment in the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-02, Entertainment—Films—Other Assets—Film Costs (Subtopic 926-20)reporting unit, with $105 attributable to noncontrolling interest. The impairment is not deductible for tax purposes and Entertainment—Broadcasters—Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Subtopic 920-350): Improvements to Accounting for Costs of Films and License Agreements for Program Materials” (ASU 2019-02), which we early adopted as of January 1, 2019, with prospective application. The standard eliminates certain revenue-related constraints on capitalization of inventory costs for episodic television that existed under prior guidance. In addition, the balance sheet classification requirements that existedresulted in prior guidance for film production costs and programming inventory were eliminated. As of January 1, 2019, we reclassified $2,274 ofan increase in our programming inventory costs from “Other current assets” to “Other Assets” in accordance with the guidance. This change in accounting does not materially impact our income statement.effective tax rate.

 

Spectrum Licenses in MexicoDuring the first quarter of 2019,2020, 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 renewal processnationwide launch of certain spectrum licenses in Mexico,AT&T TV and our customers’ continued shift from linear to streaming video services, we reassessed the estimated economic lives and renewal assumptions for theseour orbital slot licenses. As a result, we have changed the lifeestimated lives of these licenses from indefinite to finite-lived. Onfinite-lived, effective January 1, 2019, we2020, and began amortizing our spectrumorbital slot licenses in Mexicousing the sum-of-months-digits method over their average remaining economic life of 2515 years. This change in accounting does not materially impact our income statement.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.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Credit Loss Standard In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASU 2016-13, as amended), which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under current GAAP. ASU 2016-13 affects trade receivables, loans and other financial assets that are not subject to fair value through net income, as defined by the standard. The amendments under ASU 2016-13 will be effective for years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those years. We are currently evaluating ASU 2016-13 but do not anticipate it will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

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, 20192020 and 2018,2019, is shown in the table below:below.

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Numerators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

3,949

 

$

4,816

 

$

12,271

 

$

14,823

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(249)

 

 

(98)

 

 

(762)

 

 

(311)

Net Income attributable to AT&T

 

3,700

 

 

4,718

 

 

11,509

 

 

14,512

Dilutive potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment

 

6

 

 

4

 

 

16

 

 

13

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

$

3,706

 

$

4,722

 

$

11,525

 

$

14,525

Denominators (000,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

7,327

 

 

7,284

 

 

7,321

 

 

6,603

Dilutive potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment (in shares)

 

29

 

 

36

 

 

29

 

 

27

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

 

7,356

 

 

7,320

 

 

7,350

 

 

6,630

Basic earnings per share attributable to AT&T

$

0.50

 

$

0.65

 

$

1.57

 

$

2.19

Diluted earnings per share attributable to AT&T

$

0.50

 

$

0.65

 

$

1.57

 

$

2.19

 

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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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

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 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, 2018

$

(3,084)

 

$

(2)

 

$

818

 

$

6,517

 

$

4,249

Other comprehensive income

(loss) before reclassifications

 

(166)

 

 

67

 

 

(1,006)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,105)

Amounts reclassified

from accumulated OCI

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

24

1

 

(1,031)

2

 

(1,007)

Net other comprehensive

income (loss)

 

(166)

 

 

67

 

 

(982)

 

 

(1,031)

 

 

(2,112)

Balance as of September 30, 2019

$

(3,250)

 

$

65

 

$

(164)

 

$

5,486

 

$

2,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, 2017

$

(2,054)

 

$

660

 

$

1,402

 

$

7,009

 

$

7,017

Other comprehensive income

(loss) before reclassifications

 

(787)

 

 

(22)

 

 

257

 

 

530

 

 

(22)

Amounts reclassified

from accumulated OCI

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

35

1

 

(989)

2

 

(954)

Net other comprehensive

income (loss)

 

(787)

 

 

(22)

 

 

292

 

 

(459)

 

 

(976)

Amounts reclassified to

retained earnings

 

-

 

 

(658)

3

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(658)

Balance as of September 30, 2018

$

(2,841)

 

$

(20)

 

$

1,694

 

$

6,550

 

$

5,383

1

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

2

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

consolidated statements of income (see Note 6).

3

With the adoption of ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial

Assets and Liabilities," the unrealized (gains) losses on our equity investments are reclassified to retained earnings.

 

 

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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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

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 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 43 reportable segments: (1) Communications, (2) WarnerMedia and (3) Latin America, and (4) Xandr.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 operating 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 operating performance. EBITDA does not give effect 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.

 

We have recast our segment results for all prior periods to exclude our wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from our Mobility and Business Wireline business units of the Communications segment, instead reporting them with Corporate and Other. (See Note 8)

The Communications 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 units:

Mobility provides nationwide wireless service and equipment.

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 DIRECTV and U-verse distribution platforms.

Business Wireline provides advanced IP-based services, as well as traditional voice and data services to 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 AT&T’s Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) and equity investments (predominantly Game Show Network and Otter Media),Xandr, previously included in Entertainment Group,a separate reportable segment, have been reclassified intocombined with the WarnerMedia segment within Eliminations and are combined with the Time Warner operations for the period subsequent to our acquisition on June 14, 2018.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 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:

Mexico provides wireless service and equipment to customers in Mexico.

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

TheMexico Xandr segmentprovides advertising serviceswireless service and includes AppNexus, an advertising technology company we acquiredequipment to customers in August 2018. Xandr services utilize data insights to develop and deliver targeted advertising across video and digital platforms. Certain revenues in this segment are also reported by the Communications segment and are eliminated upon consolidation.Mexico.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

Corporate and Other reconcilereconciles our segment results to consolidated operating income and income before income taxes, and include:includes:

Corporate, which consists of: (1) businesses no longer integral to our operations or which we no longer actively market, (2) corporate support functions, (3) impacts of corporate-wide decisions for which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated, and (4) the reclassification of the amortization of prior service credits, which we continue to report with segment operating expenses, to consolidated other“Other income (expense) – net and (5) the recharacterization of programming intangible asset amortization, for released programming acquired in the Time Warner acquisition, which we continue to report within WarnerMedia segment operating expense, to consolidated amortization expense. The programming and intangible asset amortization reclass was $108 and $772 in the third quarter and $370 and $870 for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018, respectively.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 or impairment 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 expenseexpense” and other“Other income (expense) – net, are managed only on a total company basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results.

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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2019

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

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,701

 

$

9,948

 

$

7,753

 

$

2,011

 

$

5,742

 

$

-

 

$

5,742

$

17,149

 

$

9,332

 

$

7,817

 

$

2,012

 

$

5,805

 

$

-

 

$

5,805

Entertainment Group

 

11,197

 

 

8,797

 

 

2,400

 

 

1,316

 

 

1,084

 

 

1

 

 

1,085

 

10,069

 

 

7,730

 

 

2,339

 

 

1,309

 

 

1,030

 

 

-

 

 

1,030

Business Wireline

 

6,503

 

 

4,022

 

 

2,481

 

 

1,271

 

 

1,210

 

 

(1)

 

 

1,209

 

6,374

 

 

3,779

 

 

2,595

 

 

1,318

 

 

1,277

 

 

-

 

 

1,277

Total Communications

 

35,401

 

22,767

 

12,634

 

4,598

 

8,036

 

-

 

8,036

 

33,592

 

20,841

 

12,751

 

4,639

 

8,112

 

-

 

8,112

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

3,007

 

 

1,460

 

 

1,547

 

 

68

 

 

1,479

 

 

10

 

 

1,489

 

2,988

 

 

1,347

 

 

1,641

 

 

69

 

 

1,572

 

 

-

 

 

1,572

Home Box Office

 

1,819

 

 

1,072

 

 

747

 

 

33

 

 

714

 

 

10

 

 

724

 

1,627

 

 

1,489

 

 

138

 

 

25

 

 

113

 

 

(5)

 

 

108

Warner Bros.

 

3,333

 

 

2,706

 

 

627

 

 

39

 

 

588

 

 

(25)

 

 

563

 

3,256

 

 

2,583

 

 

673

 

 

40

 

 

633

 

 

(19)

 

 

614

Eliminations and other

 

(313)

 

 

(71)

 

 

(242)

 

10

 

(252)

 

20

 

(232)

 

(1,057)

 

 

(685)

 

 

(372)

 

33

 

(405)

 

28

 

(377)

Total WarnerMedia

 

7,846

 

 

5,167

 

 

2,679

 

150

 

2,529

 

15

 

2,544

 

6,814

 

 

4,734

 

 

2,080

 

167

 

1,913

 

4

 

1,917

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

1,013

 

 

851

 

 

162

 

162

 

-

 

13

 

13

 

752

 

 

661

 

 

91

 

127

 

(36)

 

8

 

(28)

Mexico

 

717

 

 

774

 

 

(57)

 

122

 

(179)

 

-

 

(179)

 

480

 

 

538

 

 

(58)

 

115

 

(173)

 

-

 

(173)

Total Latin America

 

1,730

 

 

1,625

 

 

105

 

284

 

(179)

 

13

 

(166)

 

1,232

 

 

1,199

 

 

33

 

242

 

(209)

 

8

 

(201)

Xandr

 

504

 

 

162

 

 

342

 

15

 

327

 

-

 

327

Segment Total

 

45,481

 

 

29,721

 

 

15,760

 

5,047

 

10,713

 

$

28

 

$

10,741

 

41,638

 

 

26,774

 

 

14,864

 

5,048

 

9,816

 

$

12

 

$

9,828

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

407

 

 

703

 

 

(296)

 

131

 

(427)

 

 

 

 

 

437

 

 

933

 

 

(496)

 

93

 

(589)

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

-

 

 

190

 

 

(190)

 

1,771

 

(1,961)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

211

 

 

(211)

 

2,145

 

(2,356)

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

39

 

 

(39)

 

-

 

(39)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

3,084

 

 

(3,084)

 

-

 

(3,084)

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(1,300)

 

 

(915)

 

 

(385)

 

-

 

(385)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,125)

 

 

(869)

 

 

(256)

 

(1)

 

(255)

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

44,588

 

$

29,738

 

$

14,850

 

$

6,949

 

$

7,901

 

 

 

 

$

40,950

 

$

30,133

 

$

10,817

 

$

7,285

 

$

3,532

 

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

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

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,735

 

$

10,104

 

$

7,631

 

$

2,057

 

$

5,574

 

$

1

 

$

5,575

$

17,292

 

$

9,522

 

$

7,770

 

$

2,003

 

$

5,767

 

$

-

 

$

5,767

Entertainment Group

 

11,589

 

9,155

 

2,434

 

1,331

 

1,103

 

1

 

1,104

 

11,368

 

8,515

 

2,853

 

1,339

 

1,514

 

-

 

1,514

Business Wireline

 

6,683

 

4,022

 

2,661

 

 

1,187

 

 

1,474

 

 

(3)

 

 

1,471

 

6,607

 

3,975

 

2,632

 

 

1,242

 

 

1,390

 

 

-

 

 

1,390

Total Communications

 

36,007

 

23,281

 

12,726

 

4,575

 

8,151

 

(1)

 

8,150

 

35,267

 

22,012

 

13,255

 

4,584

 

8,671

 

-

 

8,671

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

2,988

 

1,487

 

1,501

 

59

 

1,442

 

7

 

1,449

 

3,410

 

2,217

 

1,193

 

39

 

1,154

 

11

 

1,165

Home Box Office

 

1,644

 

991

 

653

 

25

 

628

 

2

 

630

 

1,716

 

1,131

 

585

 

12

 

573

 

15

 

588

Warner Bros.

 

3,720

 

3,104

 

616

 

40

 

576

 

(23)

 

553

 

3,389

 

2,918

 

471

 

31

 

440

 

-

 

440

Eliminations and other

 

(148)

 

(79)

 

(69)

 

10

 

(79)

 

(25)

 

(104)

 

320

 

170

 

150

 

22

 

128

 

29

 

157

Total WarnerMedia

 

8,204

 

5,503

 

2,701

 

134

 

2,567

 

(39)

 

2,528

 

8,835

 

6,436

 

2,399

 

104

 

2,295

 

55

 

2,350

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

1,102

 

877

 

225

 

168

 

57

 

9

 

66

 

1,032

 

881

 

151

 

165

 

(14)

 

12

 

(2)

Mexico

 

731

 

869

 

(138)

 

129

 

(267)

 

-

 

(267)

 

725

 

813

 

(88)

 

119

 

(207)

 

-

 

(207)

Total Latin America

 

1,833

 

1,746

 

87

 

297

 

(210)

 

9

 

(201)

 

1,757

 

1,694

 

63

 

284

 

(221)

 

12

 

(209)

Xandr

 

445

 

109

 

336

 

3

 

333

 

-

 

333

Segment Total

 

46,489

 

 

30,639

 

 

15,850

 

5,009

 

10,841

 

$

(31)

 

$

10,810

 

45,859

 

 

30,142

 

 

15,717

 

4,972

 

10,745

 

$

67

 

$

10,812

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

531

 

 

141

 

 

390

 

829

 

(439)

 

 

 

 

 

450

 

 

765

 

 

(315)

 

170

 

(485)

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

-

 

 

362

 

 

(362)

 

2,329

 

(2,691)

 

 

 

 

 

(30)

 

 

316

 

 

(346)

 

1,960

 

(2,306)

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

75

 

 

(75)

 

-

 

(75)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

94

 

 

(94)

 

-

 

(94)

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(1,281)

 

 

(913)

 

 

(368)

 

(1)

 

(367)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,322)

 

 

(961)

 

 

(361)

 

(1)

 

(360)

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

45,739

 

$

30,304

 

$

15,435

 

$

8,166

 

$

7,269

 

 

 

 

$

44,957

 

$

30,356

 

$

14,601

 

$

7,101

 

$

7,500

 

 

 

 

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AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

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

 

Revenues

 

Operations

and Support

Expenses

 

EBITDA

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

Segment

Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

52,356

 

$

29,511

 

$

22,845

 

$

6,027

 

$

16,818

 

$

(1)

 

$

16,817

$

34,551

 

$

18,901

 

$

15,650

 

$

4,057

 

$

11,593

 

$

-

 

$

11,593

Entertainment Group

 

33,893

 

25,839

 

 

8,054

 

 

3,978

 

 

4,076

 

 

1

 

 

4,077

 

20,584

 

15,621

 

 

4,963

 

 

2,598

 

 

2,365

 

 

-

 

 

2,365

Business Wireline

 

19,588

 

12,029

 

 

7,559

 

 

3,735

 

 

3,824

 

 

-

 

 

3,824

 

12,706

 

7,730

 

 

4,976

 

 

2,619

 

 

2,357

 

 

-

 

 

2,357

Total Communications

 

105,837

 

67,379

 

38,458

 

13,740

 

24,718

 

-

 

24,718

 

67,841

 

42,252

 

25,589

 

9,274

 

16,315

 

-

 

16,315

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

9,860

 

5,813

 

 

4,047

 

 

167

 

 

3,880

 

 

46

 

 

3,926

 

6,150

 

3,057

 

 

3,093

 

 

138

 

 

2,955

 

 

6

 

 

2,961

Home Box Office

 

5,045

 

3,124

 

1,921

 

67

 

1,854

 

40

 

1,894

 

3,124

 

2,542

 

582

 

46

 

536

 

15

 

551

Warner Bros.

 

10,240

 

8,543

 

1,697

 

122

 

1,575

 

(19)

 

1,556

 

6,496

 

5,533

 

963

 

81

 

882

 

(27)

 

855

Eliminations and other

 

(570)

 

(31)

 

 

(539)

 

28

 

(567)

 

70

 

(497)

 

(1,108)

 

(711)

 

 

(397)

 

65

 

(462)

 

25

 

(437)

Total WarnerMedia

 

24,575

 

17,449

 

 

7,126

 

384

 

6,742

 

137

 

6,879

 

14,662

 

10,421

 

 

4,241

 

330

 

3,911

 

19

 

3,930

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

3,112

 

2,598

 

 

514

 

496

 

18

 

25

 

43

 

1,639

 

1,444

 

 

195

 

274

 

(79)

 

12

 

(67)

Mexico

 

2,093

 

2,312

 

 

(219)

 

372

 

(591)

 

-

 

(591)

 

1,183

 

1,252

 

 

(69)

 

249

 

(318)

 

-

 

(318)

Total Latin America

 

5,205

 

4,910

 

 

295

 

868

 

(573)

 

25

 

(548)

 

2,822

 

2,696

 

 

126

 

523

 

(397)

 

12

 

(385)

Xandr

 

1,415

 

469

 

 

946

 

41

 

905

 

-

 

905

Segment Total

 

137,032

 

90,207

 

 

46,825

 

15,033

 

31,792

 

$

162

 

$

31,954

 

85,325

 

55,369

 

 

29,956

 

10,127

 

19,829

 

$

31

 

$

19,860

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

1,290

 

2,129

 

 

(839)

 

505

 

(1,344)

 

 

 

 

 

825

 

1,807

 

 

(982)

 

180

 

(1,162)

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

(72)

 

579

 

 

(651)

 

5,719

 

(6,370)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

393

 

 

(393)

 

4,201

 

(4,594)

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

381

 

 

(381)

 

-

 

(381)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

2,426

 

 

(2,426)

 

-

 

(2,426)

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(3,878)

 

(2,814)

 

 

(1,064)

 

(1)

 

(1,063)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,421)

 

(1,791)

 

 

(630)

 

(1)

 

(629)

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

134,372

 

$

90,482

 

$

43,890

 

$

21,256

 

$

22,634

 

 

 

 

$

83,729

 

$

58,204

 

$

25,525

 

$

14,507

 

$

11,018

 

 

 

 

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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

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

 

Revenues

 

Operations and Support Expenses

 

EBITDA

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

Segment Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

51,965

 

$

29,603

 

$

22,362

 

$

6,218

 

$

16,144

 

$

-

 

$

16,144

$

34,655

 

$

19,563

 

$

15,092

 

$

4,016

 

$

11,076

 

$

-

 

$

11,076

Entertainment Group

 

34,498

 

26,623

 

7,875

 

3,986

 

3,889

 

(1)

 

3,888

 

22,696

 

17,042

 

5,654

 

2,662

 

2,992

 

-

 

2,992

Business Wireline

 

20,035

 

12,047

 

7,988

 

 

3,520

 

 

4,468

 

 

(2)

 

 

4,466

 

13,085

 

8,007

 

5,078

 

 

2,464

 

 

2,614

 

 

-

 

 

2,614

Total Communications

 

106,498

 

68,273

 

38,225

 

13,724

 

24,501

 

(3)

 

24,498

 

70,436

 

44,612

 

25,824

 

9,142

 

16,682

 

-

 

16,682

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

3,767

 

1,933

 

1,834

 

71

 

1,763

 

39

 

1,802

 

6,853

 

4,353

 

2,500

 

99

 

2,401

 

36

 

2,437

Home Box Office

 

1,925

 

1,162

 

763

 

30

 

733

 

1

 

734

 

3,226

 

2,052

 

1,174

 

34

 

1,140

 

30

 

1,170

Warner Bros.

 

4,227

 

3,507

 

720

 

54

 

666

 

(24)

 

642

 

6,907

 

5,837

 

1,070

 

83

 

987

 

6

 

993

Eliminations and other

 

(210)

 

(106)

 

(104)

 

11

 

(115)

 

(71)

 

(186)

 

654

 

347

 

307

 

44

 

263

 

50

 

313

Total WarnerMedia

 

9,709

 

6,496

 

3,213

 

166

 

3,047

 

(55)

 

2,992

 

17,640

 

12,589

 

5,051

 

260

 

4,791

 

122

 

4,913

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

3,710

 

2,894

 

816

 

559

 

257

 

24

 

281

 

2,099

 

1,747

 

352

 

334

 

18

 

12

 

30

Mexico

 

2,099

 

2,459

 

(360)

 

383

 

(743)

 

-

 

(743)

 

1,376

 

1,538

 

(162)

 

250

 

(412)

 

-

 

(412)

Total Latin America

 

5,809

 

5,353

 

456

 

942

 

(486)

 

24

 

(462)

 

3,475

 

3,285

 

190

 

584

 

(394)

 

12

 

(382)

Xandr

 

1,174

 

218

 

956

 

4

 

952

 

-

 

952

Segment Total

 

123,190

 

80,340

 

42,850

 

14,836

 

28,014

 

$

(34)

 

$

27,980

 

91,551

 

60,486

 

31,065

 

9,986

 

21,079

 

$

134

 

$

21,213

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

1,636

 

1,832

 

(196)

 

1,034

 

(1,230)

 

 

 

 

 

883

 

1,426

 

(543)

 

374

 

(917)

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

-

 

750

 

(750)

 

4,669

 

(5,419)

 

 

 

 

 

(72)

 

389

 

(461)

 

3,948

 

(4,409)

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

407

 

(407)

 

-

 

(407)

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

342

 

(342)

 

-

 

(342)

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(2,063)

 

(1,040)

 

(1,023)

 

(1)

 

(1,022)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,578)

 

(1,899)

 

(679)

 

(1)

 

(678)

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

122,763

 

$

82,289

 

$

40,474

 

$

20,538

 

$

19,936

 

 

 

 

$

89,784

 

$

60,744

 

$

29,040

 

$

14,307

 

$

14,733

 

 

 

 

 

1817


AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

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

September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Communications

$

8,036

 

$

8,150

 

$

24,718

 

$

24,498

Communications

$

8,112

 

$

8,671

 

$

16,315

 

$

16,682

WarnerMedia

 

2,544

 

 

2,528

 

 

6,879

 

 

2,992

WarnerMedia

 

1,917

 

 

2,350

 

 

3,930

 

 

4,913

Latin America

 

(166)

 

 

(201)

 

 

(548)

 

 

(462)

Latin America

 

(201)

 

 

(209)

 

 

(385)

 

 

(382)

Xandr

 

327

 

 

333

 

 

905

 

 

952

Segment Contribution

 

10,741

 

 

10,810

 

 

31,954

 

 

27,980

Segment Contribution

 

9,828

 

 

10,812

 

 

19,860

 

 

21,213

Reconciling Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciling Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Other

 

(427)

 

 

(439)

 

 

(1,344)

 

 

(1,230)

Corporate and Other

 

(589)

 

 

(485)

 

 

(1,162)

 

 

(917)

Merger and integration items

 

(190)

 

 

(362)

 

 

(651)

 

 

(794)

Merger and integration items

 

(211)

 

 

(346)

 

 

(393)

 

 

(461)

Amortization of intangibles acquired

 

(1,771)

 

 

(2,329)

 

 

(5,719)

 

 

(4,669)

Amortization of intangibles acquired

 

(2,145)

 

 

(1,960)

 

 

(4,201)

 

 

(3,948)

Employee separation charges

 

(39)

 

 

(75)

 

 

(381)

 

 

(259)

Natural disaster items

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(104)

Impairments

Impairments

 

(2,319)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,442)

 

 

-

Gain on spectrum transaction1

Gain on spectrum transaction1

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

900

 

 

-

Employee separation costs and benefit-related losses

Employee separation costs and benefit-related losses

 

(765)

 

 

(94)

 

 

(884)

 

 

(342)

Segment equity in net income of affiliates

 

(28)

 

 

31

 

 

(162)

 

 

34

Segment equity in net income of affiliates

 

(12)

 

 

(67)

 

 

(31)

 

 

(134)

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(385)

 

 

(367)

 

 

(1,063)

 

 

(1,022)

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(255)

 

 

(360)

 

 

(629)

 

 

(678)

AT&T Operating Income

 

7,901

 

 

7,269

 

 

22,634

 

 

19,936

AT&T Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Interest Expense

 

(2,083)

 

 

(2,051)

 

 

(6,373)

 

 

(5,845)

Interest Expense

 

2,041

 

 

2,149

 

 

4,059

 

 

4,290

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

3

 

 

(64)

 

 

36

 

 

(71)

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) - net

 

(935)

 

 

1,053

 

 

(967)

 

 

5,108

Other income (expense) - net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Income Before Income Taxes

$

4,886

 

$

6,207

 

$

15,330

 

$

19,128

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 Revenue Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

September 30,

Nine months ended

September 30,

Three months ended

June 30,

Six months ended

June 30,

2019

 

2018

2019

 

 

2018

2020

 

2019

2020

 

 

2019

Intersegment revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intersegment Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

$

2

 

$

6

$

10

 

$

8

$

2

 

$

8

$

4

 

$

8

WarnerMedia

 

812

 

 

844

 

2,531

 

 

1,053

 

774

 

 

861

 

1,591

 

 

1,719

Latin America

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Xandr

 

7

 

 

-

 

7

 

 

-

Total Intersegment Revenues

 

821

 

 

850

 

2,548

 

 

1,061

 

776

 

 

869

 

1,595

 

 

1,727

Consolidations

 

479

 

 

431

 

1,330

 

 

1,002

 

349

 

 

453

 

826

 

 

851

Eliminations and consolidations

$

1,300

 

$

1,281

$

3,878

 

$

2,063

$

1,125

 

$

1,322

$

2,421

 

$

2,578

 

1918


AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

NOTE 5. REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Revenue Categories

Revenue Categories

Revenue Categories

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

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2019

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

13,856

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

74

 

$

-

 

$

3,771

 

$

17,701

$

13,611

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

58

 

$

-

 

$

3,480

 

$

17,149

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

2,117

 

628

 

7,512

 

-

 

421

 

517

 

2

 

11,197

 

-

 

2,092

 

560

 

6,682

 

-

 

294

 

397

 

44

 

10,069

Business Wireline

 

-

 

3,269

 

2,252

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

783

 

199

 

6,503

 

-

 

3,320

 

2,067

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

782

 

205

 

6,374

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,927

 

 

89

 

 

913

 

 

78

 

 

-

 

 

3,007

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,804

 

 

334

 

 

796

 

 

54

 

 

-

 

 

2,988

Home Box Office

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,533

 

 

284

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

1,819

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,441

 

 

181

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

1,627

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

23

 

 

3,129

 

 

13

 

 

168

 

 

-

 

 

3,333

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

16

 

 

3,179

 

 

1

 

 

60

 

 

-

 

 

3,256

Eliminations and Other

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

57

 

 

(387)

 

 

19

 

 

(2)

 

 

-

 

 

(313)

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

71

 

 

(1,516)

 

 

378

 

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

(1,057)

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,013

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,013

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

752

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

752

Mexico

 

455

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

262

 

 

717

 

345

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

135

 

 

480

Xandr

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

504

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

504

Corporate and Other

 

124

 

13

 

 

6

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

227

 

 

37

 

 

407

 

178

 

10

 

 

152

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

62

 

 

35

 

 

437

Eliminations and

consolidations

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(798)

 

 

(421)

 

 

(81)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,300)

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(765)

 

 

(294)

 

 

(66)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,125)

Total Operating Revenues

$

14,435

 

$

5,399

 

$

2,886

 

$

12,065

 

$

2,317

 

$

1,523

 

$

1,692

 

$

4,271

 

$

44,588

$

14,134

 

$

5,422

 

$

2,779

 

$

10,766

 

$

1,413

 

$

1,233

 

$

1,304

 

$

3,899

 

$

40,950

 

2019


AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2018

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

13,751

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

77

 

$

-

 

$

3,907

 

$

17,735

$

13,753

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

71

 

$

-

 

$

3,468

 

$

17,292

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

2,045

 

 

739

 

 

7,882

 

 

-

 

 

401

 

 

518

 

 

4

 

 

11,589

 

-

 

 

2,109

 

 

658

 

 

7,636

 

 

-

 

 

399

 

 

563

 

 

3

 

 

11,368

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

3,053

 

 

2,602

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

831

 

 

197

 

 

6,683

 

-

 

 

3,208

 

 

2,324

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

897

 

 

178

 

 

6,607

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,855

 

 

125

 

 

944

 

 

64

 

 

-

 

 

2,988

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,943

 

 

111

 

 

1,266

 

 

90

 

 

-

 

 

3,410

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,517

 

 

125

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

1,644

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,516

 

 

198

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

1,716

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

20

 

 

3,494

 

 

20

 

 

186

 

 

-

 

 

3,720

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

23

 

 

3,175

 

 

10

 

 

181

 

 

-

 

 

3,389

Eliminations and Other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

27

 

 

(199)

 

 

19

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

(148)

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

54

 

 

(237)

 

 

494

 

 

9

 

 

-

 

 

320

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,102

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,102

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,032

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,032

Mexico

 

440

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

291

 

 

731

 

479

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

246

 

 

725

Xandr

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

445

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

445

Corporate and Other

 

161

 

 

13

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

307

 

 

43

 

 

531

 

150

 

 

14

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

210

 

 

39

 

 

420

Eliminations and

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(830)

 

 

(401)

 

 

(50)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,281)

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(840)

 

 

(399)

 

 

(83)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,322)

Total Operating Revenues

$

14,352

 

$

5,111

 

$

3,348

 

$

12,403

 

$

2,715

 

$

1,505

 

$

1,863

 

$

4,442

 

$

45,739

$

14,382

 

$

5,331

 

$

2,989

 

$

12,204

 

$

2,407

 

$

1,841

 

$

1,869

 

$

3,934

 

$

44,957

 

2120


AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

41,171

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

212

 

$

-

 

$

10,973

 

$

52,356

$

27,503

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

134

 

$

-

 

$

6,914

 

$

34,551

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

6,296

 

1,969

 

22,872

 

-

 

1,170

 

1,580

 

6

 

33,893

 

-

 

4,201

 

1,141

 

13,664

 

-

 

707

 

816

 

55

 

20,584

Business Wireline

 

-

 

9,649

 

6,973

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,430

 

536

 

19,588

 

-

 

6,595

 

4,196

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

1,535

 

380

 

12,706

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

5,835

 

 

335

 

 

3,440

 

 

250

 

 

-

 

 

9,860

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,853

 

 

420

 

 

1,753

 

 

124

 

 

-

 

 

6,150

Home Box Office

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

4,383

 

 

655

 

 

-

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

5,045

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,779

 

 

338

 

 

-

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

3,124

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

67

 

 

9,636

 

 

33

 

 

504

 

 

-

 

 

10,240

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

26

 

 

6,239

 

 

3

 

 

228

 

 

-

 

 

6,496

Eliminations and Other

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

160

 

 

(776)

 

 

36

 

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

(570)

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

134

 

 

(2,162)

 

 

887

 

 

33

 

 

-

 

 

(1,108)

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,112

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,112

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,639

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,639

Mexico

 

1,376

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

717

 

 

2,093

 

812

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

371

 

 

1,183

Xandr

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,415

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,415

Corporate and Other

 

437

 

40

 

 

20

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

605

 

 

116

 

 

1,218

 

295

 

24

 

 

286

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

145

 

 

75

 

 

825

Eliminations and

consolidations

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(2,475)

 

 

(1,170)

 

 

(233)

 

 

-

 

 

(3,878)

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,559)

 

 

(707)

 

 

(155)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,421)

Total Operating Revenues

$

42,984

 

$

15,985

 

$

8,962

 

$

36,429

 

$

7,375

 

$

5,136

 

$

5,153

 

$

12,348

 

$

134,372

$

28,610

 

$

10,820

 

$

5,623

 

$

22,095

 

$

3,276

 

$

2,777

 

$

2,733

 

$

7,795

 

$

83,729

 

2221


AT&T INC.

SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

 

Wireless

 

Advanced Data

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

Subscription

 

Content

 

Advertising

 

Other

 

Equipment

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

40,432

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

162

 

$

-

 

$

11,371

 

$

51,965

$

27,315

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

138

 

$

-

 

$

7,202

 

$

34,655

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

5,904

 

 

2,317

 

 

23,559

 

 

-

 

 

1,122

 

 

1,588

 

 

8

 

 

34,498

 

-

 

 

4,179

 

 

1,341

 

 

15,360

 

 

-

 

 

749

 

 

1,063

 

 

4

 

 

22,696

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

9,101

 

 

8,176

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,192

 

 

566

 

 

20,035

 

-

 

 

6,380

 

 

4,721

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,647

 

 

337

 

 

13,085

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,363

 

 

146

 

 

1,181

 

 

77

 

 

-

 

 

3,767

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,908

 

 

246

 

 

2,527

 

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

6,853

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,787

 

 

136

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

1,925

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,850

 

 

371

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

3,226

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

27

 

 

3,949

 

 

28

 

 

223

 

 

-

 

 

4,227

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

44

 

 

6,507

 

 

20

 

 

336

 

 

-

 

 

6,907

Eliminations and Other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

27

 

 

(255)

 

 

13

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

(210)

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

103

 

 

(389)

 

 

928

 

 

12

 

 

-

 

 

654

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,710

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,710

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,099

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,099

Mexico

 

1,261

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

838

 

 

2,099

 

921

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

455

 

 

1,376

Xandr

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,174

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,174

Corporate and Other

 

480

 

 

39

 

 

28

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

958

 

 

131

 

 

1,636

 

272

 

 

27

 

 

14

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

419

 

 

79

 

 

811

Eliminations and

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,039)

 

 

(1,122)

 

 

98

 

 

-

 

 

(2,063)

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,677)

 

 

(749)

 

 

(152)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,578)

Total Operating Revenues

$

42,173

 

$

15,044

 

$

10,521

 

$

31,473

 

$

2,937

 

$

2,558

 

$

5,143

 

$

12,914

 

$

122,763

$

28,508

 

$

10,586

 

$

6,076

 

$

24,364

 

$

5,058

 

$

3,613

 

$

3,502

 

$

8,077

 

$

89,784

 

2322


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SEPTEMBERJUNE 30, 20192020

 

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 costs and deferred customer contract fulfillment costs included on our consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deferred Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

$

2,190

 

$

1,901

$

2,630

 

$

2,462

Other Assets

 

2,878

 

 

2,073

 

3,117

 

 

2,991

Total deferred customer contract acquisition costs

 

5,068

 

 

3,974

$

5,747

 

$

5,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Fulfillment Costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

 

4,589

 

 

4,090

$

4,362

 

$

4,519

Other Assets

 

6,640

 

 

7,450

 

5,980

 

 

6,439

Total deferred customer contract fulfillment costs

$

11,229

 

$

11,540

$

10,342

 

$

10,958

 

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

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deferred acquisition cost amortization

$

1,565

 

$

959

$

1,278

 

$

1,026

Deferred fulfillment cost amortization

 

3,656

 

 

2,983

 

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:

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract asset

 

$

2,255

 

$

1,896

 

$

2,546

 

$

2,472

Contract liability

 

 

6,886

 

 

6,856

 

 

6,533

 

 

6,999

 

Our December 31, 2018beginning of period contract liability recorded as customer contract revenue during 20192020 was $5,295.$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 SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 included approximately $1,496$1,638 and $1,244,$1,611, respectively, for the current portion of our contract asset in “Other current assets” and $5,910$5,616 and $5,752,$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 SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $40,216,$36,362, of which we expect to recognize approximately 70%82% by the end of 2020,2021, with the balance recognized thereafter.

 

NOTE 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 first quarter of 2019, for certain management participants We do not have significant funding requirements in our pension plan who terminated employment before April 1, 2019, we offered the option of more favorable 2018 interest rates and mortality basis for determining lump-sum distributions. During the first nine months of 2019, we have recorded special termination benefits of $81 in “Other income (expense) – net.” During 2019, we also offered certain terminated vested pension plan participants the opportunity to receive their benefit in a lump-sum amount.2020.

 

We recognize actuarial gains and losses on pension and postretirement plan assets in our consolidated results as a component of “Other income (expense) – net” at our annual measurement date of December 31, unless earlier remeasurements are required. We anticipated total distributions from the pension plan would exceed the threshold of service and interest costs for 2019, requiring us to follow settlement accounting and remeasure our pension benefit obligation at each quarter-end, resulting in the recognition of actuarial losses of $432, $1,699, and $1,888 in the first, second and third quarters of 2019, respectively.

 

As part of our quarterly 2019 remeasurements, we decreased the weighted-average discount rate used to measure our pension benefit obligation from 4.50% at December 31, 2018 by 40 basis points each quarter to 3.30% at September 30, 2019. Our remeasurements also reflect actual returns on plan assets of 13.40% (nine-month rate). Our expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets is an annualized 7.00% for 2019.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

The following table details pension and postretirement benefit costs included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The service cost component of net periodic pension cost (benefit) is recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income while the remaining components are recorded in “Other income (expense) – net.”

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Pension cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

$

260

 

$

270

 

$

743

 

$

845

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

463

 

 

551

 

 

1,520

 

 

1,542

Expected return on assets

 

(905)

 

 

(761)

 

 

(2,636)

 

 

(2,276)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(28)

 

 

(28)

 

 

(85)

 

 

(87)

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

1,888

 

 

-

 

 

4,019

 

 

(1,796)

Net pension (credit) cost

$

1,678

 

$

32

 

$

3,561

 

$

(1,772)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

$

19

 

$

27

 

$

55

 

$

82

Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

 

185

 

 

196

 

 

557

 

 

582

Expected return on assets

 

(57)

 

 

(76)

 

 

(169)

 

 

(228)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(425)

 

 

(412)

 

 

(1,277)

 

 

(1,222)

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(930)

Net postretirement (credit) cost

$

(278)

 

$

(265)

 

$

(834)

 

$

(1,716)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined net pension and postretirement (credit) cost

$

1,400

 

$

(233)

 

$

2,727

 

$

(3,488)

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

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. Net supplemental pension benefits costs not included in the table above were $24$19 and $24$25 in the thirdsecond quarter and $74$38 and $65$50 for the first ninesix months of 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. During the third quarter of 2019, we recorded an actuarial loss of $29.

 

NOTE 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 based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant unobservable inputs.

 

The 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, 2018.2019.

 

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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, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

Notes and debentures1

Notes and debentures1

$

160,758

 

$

180,801

 

$

171,529

 

$

172,287

Notes and debentures1

$

164,099

 

$

190,284

 

$

161,109

 

$

182,124

Commercial paper

Commercial paper

 

2,439

 

 

2,439

 

 

3,048

 

 

3,048

Commercial paper

 

3,001

 

 

3,001

 

 

-

 

 

-

Bank borrowings

Bank borrowings

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

4

Bank borrowings

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

4

 

 

4

Investment securities2

Investment securities2

 

3,599

 

 

3,599

 

 

3,409

 

 

3,409

Investment securities2

 

3,632

 

 

3,632

 

 

3,723

 

 

3,723

1

Includes credit agreement borrowings.

Includes credit agreement borrowings.

2

Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method.

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.

 

The following tables presentFollowing is the fair value leveling for investment securities and derivatives that are measured at fair value and derivatives as of SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019. Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected as “Other assets,” “Other noncurrent liabilities” and, for a portion of interest rate swaps,liabilities,” “Other current assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equities

Domestic equities

$

781

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

781

Domestic equities

$

832

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

832

International equities

International equities

 

171

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

171

International equities

 

141

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

141

Fixed income equities

Fixed income equities

 

227

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

227

Fixed income equities

 

230

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

230

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,380

 

 

-

 

 

1,380

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,522

 

 

-

 

 

1,522

Asset Derivatives

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency swaps

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

67

 

 

-

 

 

67

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

14

 

 

-

 

 

14

Liability Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

2

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

(3)

 

 

-

 

 

(3)

Cross-currency swaps

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

70

 

 

-

 

 

70

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(6,767)

 

 

-

 

 

(6,767)

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

81

 

 

-

 

 

81

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

(10)

 

 

-

 

 

(10)

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(4,553)

 

 

-

 

 

(4,553)

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

(225)

 

 

-

 

 

(225)

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

(2)

 

 

-

 

 

(2)

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

December 31, 2019

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equities

Domestic equities

$

1,061

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

1,061

Domestic equities

$

844

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

844

International equities

International equities

 

256

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

256

International equities

 

183

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

183

Fixed income equities

Fixed income equities

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

172

Fixed income equities

 

229

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

229

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

870

 

 

-

 

 

870

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,444

 

 

-

 

 

1,444

Asset Derivatives

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

2

Cross-currency swaps

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

472

 

 

-

 

 

472

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

172

Interest rate locks

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

11

 

 

-

 

 

11

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

87

 

 

-

 

 

87

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

89

 

 

-

 

 

89

Liability Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

(39)

 

 

-

 

 

(39)

Cross-currency swaps

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(2,563)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,563)

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(3,187)

 

 

-

 

 

(3,187)

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

(2)

 

 

-

 

 

(2)

Interest rate locks

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

(95)

 

 

-

 

 

(95)

 

Investment Securities

Our investment securities include both equity and 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 investment securities is 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.

 

The components comprising total gains and losses in the period on equity securities are as follows:

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

June 30,

 

June 30,

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Total gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

$

21

 

$

80

 

$

231

 

$

88

$

161

 

$

50

 

$

(42)

 

$

210

Gains (Losses) recognized on equity securities sold

 

8

 

 

(2)

 

 

101

 

 

(4)

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

(24)

 

 

27

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

held at end of period

 

13

 

 

82

 

 

130

 

 

92

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

held at end of period

 

152

 

 

41

 

 

(18)

 

 

183

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, available-for-sale debt securities totaling $1,380$1,522 have maturities as follows - less than one year: $102;$64; one to three years: $177;$175; three to five years: $164;$156; five or more years: $937.$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 current assets” and our investment securities are recorded in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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 fair value hedges impact the same category on the consolidated statements of income as the item being hedged. Unrealized gains on fair value hedges are recorded at fair market value as assets, and unrealized losses are recorded at fair market value as liabilities. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges are offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets or liabilities through earnings. In the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, no ineffectiveness was measured on 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 foreign-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 currency risk associated with variability in anticipated foreign-currency-denominated cash flows, such as unremitted or forecasted royalty and license fees owed to WarnerMedia’s domestic companies for the sale or anticipated sale of U.S. copyrighted products abroad or cash flows for certain film production costs denominated in a foreign currency.currencies.

 

Unrealized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value as assets, and unrealized losses 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 the 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 cash flow hedges each quarter. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, no ineffectiveness was measured on 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 from the settlement ofwhen 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 $62$98 from accumulated OCI to interest expense“Interest expense” due to the amortization of net losses on historical interest rate locks.

We settled all interest rate locks in May 2020 in conjunction with issuance of fixed rate debt obligations that the interest rate locks were hedging. We paid $731 that was largely offset by the return of collateral at the time of 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 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 OCI, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Net gainslosses on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated OCI in the thirdsecond quarter were $30 and for the first ninesix months of 2019 was $43.2020 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, 2019,2020, we had posted collateral of $407$694 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $38$16 (a receipt liability). Under the agreements, if AT&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 $122.$76. If AT&T’s credit rating had been downgraded 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 $5,487. If DIRECTV

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

$4,502. If DIRECTV Holdings LLC’s credit rating had been downgraded below BBB- by S&P, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $288.$321. At December 31, 2018,2019, we had posted collateral of $1,675$204 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $103$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,

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

Interest rate swaps

Interest rate swaps

$

853

 

$

3,483

Interest rate swaps

$

21

 

$

853

Cross-currency swaps

Cross-currency swaps

 

42,792

 

 

42,192

Cross-currency swaps

 

45,606

 

 

42,325

Interest rate locks

Interest rate locks

 

3,500

 

 

-

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

3,500

Foreign exchange contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

 

473

 

 

2,094

Foreign exchange contracts

 

298

 

 

269

Total

Total

$

47,618

 

$

47,769

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

Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

June 30,

 

June 30,

Fair Value Hedging Relationships

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Interest rate swaps (Interest expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) on interest rate swaps

$

-

 

$

2

 

$

59

 

$

(60)

$

(14)

 

$

35

 

$

(4)

 

$

59

Gain (Loss) on long-term debt

 

-

 

 

(2)

 

 

(59)

 

 

60

 

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

 

Nine months ended

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

June 30,

 

June 30,

Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Cross-currency swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

$

(487)

 

$

(13)

 

$

(1,082)

 

$

308

$

809

 

$

(763)

 

$

(3,170)

 

$

(595)

Foreign exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

 

5

 

 

17

 

 

2

 

 

17

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

(11)

 

 

(3)

Other income (expense) - net reclassified from

accumulated OCI into income

 

6

 

 

-

 

 

16

 

 

-

Other income (expense) - net reclassified from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulated OCI into income

 

(3)

 

 

7

 

 

13

 

 

10

Interest rate locks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

 

(202)

 

 

-

 

 

(225)

 

 

-

 

(12)

 

 

(23)

 

 

(648)

 

 

(23)

Interest income (expense) reclassified from

accumulated OCI into income

 

(15)

 

 

(15)

 

 

(47)

 

 

(44)

Interest income (expense) reclassified from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulated OCI into income

 

(18)

 

 

(16)

 

 

(34)

 

 

(32)

 

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NOTE 8. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

 

Acquisitions

 

Time WarnerHBO Latin America Group (HBO LAG) On June 14, 2018,In May 2020, we completed ouracquired the remaining interest in HBO LAG for $141, net of cash acquired. At acquisition, of Time Warner, a leader in media and entertainment whose major businesses encompass an array of somewe remeasured the fair value of the most respected media brands. total business, which exceeded the carrying amount of our equity method investment and resulted in a pre-tax gain of $68. We paid Time Warner shareholders $36,599consolidated 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 AT&T stockthe WarnerMedia segment. These estimates are preliminary in nature and $42,100 in cash. Total consideration, including share-based payment arrangements and othersubject to adjustments, totaled $79,358, excluding Time Warner’s net debt atwhich will be finalized within one year from the date of acquisition.

 

The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined using the income, cost and market approaches. The fair value measurements were primarily based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market and thus represent a Level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820, other than cash and long-term debt acquired in the acquisition. The income approach was primarily used to value the intangible assets, consisting primarily of distribution network, released TV and film content, in-place advertising network, trade names, and franchises. The income approach estimates fair value for an asset based on the present value of cash flow projected to be generated by the asset. Projected cash flow is discounted at a required rate of return that reflects the relative risk of achieving the cash flow and the time value of money. The cost approach, which estimates value by determining the current cost of replacing an asset with another of equivalent economic utility, was used, as appropriate, for plant, property and equipment. The cost to replace a given asset reflects the estimated reproduction or replacement cost for the property, less an allowance for loss in value due to depreciation.

Goodwill is calculated as the difference between the acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of the net assets acquired, and represents the future economic benefits that we expect to achieve as a result of the acquisition.

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The following table summarizes the fair values of the Time Warner assets acquired and liabilities assumed and related deferred income taxes as of the acquisition date:

Assets acquired

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

1,889

Accounts receivable

 

 

9,020

All other current assets

 

 

2,913

Noncurrent inventory and theatrical film and television production costs

 

 

5,591

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

4,693

Intangible assets subject to amortization

 

 

 

Distribution network

 

 

18,040

Released television and film content

 

 

10,806

Trademarks and trade names

 

 

18,081

Other

 

 

10,300

Investments and other assets

 

 

9,438

Goodwill

 

 

38,801

Total assets acquired

 

 

129,572

 

 

 

 

Liabilities assumed

 

 

 

Current liabilities, excluding current portion of long-term debt

 

 

8,294

Debt maturing within one year

 

 

4,471

Long-term debt

 

 

18,394

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

19,054

Total liabilities assumed

 

 

50,213

Net assets acquired

 

 

79,359

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

(1)

Aggregate value of consideration paid

 

$

79,358

Purchased goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. All of the goodwill was allocated to the WarnerMedia segment.

Dispositions

Hudson YardsSpectrum Auctions In June 20192020, we sold our ownership in Hudson Yards North Tower Holdings LLC under a sale-leaseback arrangement for cash proceedscompleted the acquisition of $2,0812,379 of 37/39 GHz spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction. 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 loss of approximately $100 resulting from transaction costs (primarily real estate transfer taxes).

Hulu In April 2019, we sold our ownership in Hulu for cash proceeds of $1,430 and recorded a$900 gain of $740.

Held-for-Sale

In October 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell our wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for approximately $1,950. We expect the transaction to close in the first halfquarter of 2020. These vouchers yielded a value of approximately $1,200, which was applied toward our gross bids. In the second quarter of 2020, subjectwe made the final cash payment of $949, bringing the total cash payment to customary closing conditions.$1,186.

In the third quarter of 2019, we applied held-for-sale treatment to the assets and liabilities of these operations, and, accordingly, included the assets in “Other current assets,” and the related liabilities in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities,” on our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2019.

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The assets and liabilities primarily consist of approximately $700 of net property, plant and equipment; $1,100 of FCC licenses; $300 of goodwill; and $400 of net tax liabilities.

 

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) receivables related to our WarnerMedia business.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 operations 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 WarnerMediarevolving receivable programs are discussed in detail below. AThe following table sets forth a summary of the receivables and accounts being serviced is as follows:serviced:

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

Installment

 

WarnerMedia

 

Installment

 

WarnerMedia

 

Installment

 

Revolving

 

Installment

 

Revolving

Gross receivables:

Gross receivables:

$

4,425

 

$

3,147

 

$

5,994

 

$

-

Gross receivables:

$

3,931

 

$

3,745

 

$

4,576

 

$

3,324

Balance sheet classification

Balance sheet classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheet classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

Notes receivable

 

2,528

 

 

-

 

 

3,457

 

 

-

Notes receivable

 

2,056

 

 

-

 

 

2,467

 

 

-

Trade receivables

Trade receivables

 

460

 

 

2,626

 

 

438

 

 

-

Trade receivables

 

496

 

 

3,547

 

 

477

 

 

2,809

Other Assets

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent notes and trade receivables

Noncurrent notes and trade receivables

 

1,437

 

 

521

 

 

2,099

 

 

-

Noncurrent notes and trade receivables

 

1,379

 

 

198

 

 

1,632

 

 

515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from

our consolidated balance sheets

 

9,405

 

 

3,456

 

 

9,065

 

 

-

Outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from

Outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our consolidated balance sheets

our consolidated balance sheets

 

8,917

 

 

5,300

 

 

9,713

 

 

4,300

Cash proceeds received, net of remittances1

Cash proceeds received, net of remittances1

 

6,920

 

 

3,456

 

 

6,508

 

 

-

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.

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

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Equipment Installment Receivables Program

We offer our customers the option to purchase certain wireless devices in installments over a specified period of time and, in many cases, once certain conditions are met, they may be eligible to trade in the original equipment for a new device and have the remaining unpaid balance paid or settled.

 

We maintain a program under which we transfer a portion of these receivables through our bankruptcy-remote subsidiary in exchange for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables, referred to as the deferred purchase price. In 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 financial institutions equal to any outstanding remaining installment receivable balance. Accordingly, we record a guarantee obligation for this estimated amount at the time the receivables are transferred.

 

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The following table sets forth a summary of equipment installment receivables sold under this program during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Gross receivables sold

Gross receivables sold

$

2,098

 

$

2,161

 

$

7,043

 

$

7,077

Gross receivables sold

$

1,506

 

$

2,244

 

$

3,873

 

$

4,945

Net receivables sold1

Net receivables sold1

 

2,014

 

 

2,064

 

 

6,693

 

 

6,670

Net receivables sold1

 

1,449

 

 

2,133

 

 

3,722

 

 

4,679

Cash proceeds received

Cash proceeds received

 

1,700

 

 

1,752

 

 

5,895

 

 

5,679

Cash proceeds received

 

1,225

 

 

1,920

 

 

3,175

 

 

4,195

Deferred purchase price recorded

Deferred purchase price recorded

 

352

 

 

335

 

 

922

 

 

1,161

Deferred purchase price recorded

 

232

 

 

261

 

 

585

 

 

570

Guarantee obligation recorded

Guarantee obligation recorded

 

67

 

 

75

 

 

261

 

 

270

Guarantee obligation recorded

 

27

 

 

93

 

 

71

 

 

194

1

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

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 7).

 

The following table showspresents the previously transferred equipment installment receivables, which we repurchased in exchange for the associated deferred purchase price during the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Fair value of repurchased receivables

Fair value of repurchased receivables

$

268

 

$

-

 

$

926

 

$

1,481

Fair value of repurchased receivables

$

285

 

$

235

 

$

573

 

$

658

Carrying value of deferred purchase price

Carrying value of deferred purchase price

 

259

 

 

-

 

 

891

 

 

1,393

Carrying value of deferred purchase price

 

281

 

 

225

 

 

558

 

 

632

Gain (loss) on repurchases1

$

9

 

$

-

 

$

35

 

$

88

Gain on repurchases1

Gain on repurchases1

$

4

 

$

10

 

$

15

 

$

26

1

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

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

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, our deferred purchase price receivable was $2,300$2,319 and $2,370,$2,336, respectively, of which $1,605$1,591 and $1,448$1,569 are included in “Other current assets” on our consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder in “Other Assets.” The guarantee obligation at SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 was $427$315 and $439,$384, respectively, of which $152$213 and $196$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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Revolving Receivables Program

In March 2019, we entered into a one-year revolving agreement to transfer $1,400up to $4,300 of certain receivables fromthrough our WarnerMedia businessbankruptcy-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). In June 2019, we expanded the program another $2,600 for a total maximum outstanding amount of $4,000, of which approximately $3,456 is outstanding at September 30, 2019. The transferred receivables are fully guaranteed by our subsidiary,bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries, which holdshold additional receivables in the amount of $,3147$3,745 that are pledged as collateral under this agreement. The transfers are recorded at fair value of the 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 loss related to selling these receivables transferred is limited to the amount outstanding.

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

The following table sets forth a summary of WarnerMedia receivables sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:sold:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received1

Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received1

$

2,873

 

$

-

 

$

8,725

 

$

-

Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received1

$

3,805

 

$

4,452

 

$

8,027

 

$

5,852

Collections reinvested under revolving agreement

Collections reinvested under revolving agreement

 

2,873

 

 

-

 

 

5,000

 

 

-

Collections reinvested under revolving agreement

 

3,805

 

 

2,127

 

 

7,027

 

 

2,127

Collections not reinvested

 

269

 

 

-

 

 

269

 

 

-

Net cash proceeds received (remitted)

Net cash proceeds received (remitted)

$

(269)

 

$

-

 

$

3,456

 

$

-

Net cash proceeds received (remitted)

$

-

 

$

2,325

 

$

1,000

 

$

3,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net receivables sold2

Net receivables sold2

$

2,864

 

$

-

 

$

8,361

 

$

-

Net receivables sold2

$

3,819

 

$

4,134

 

$

7,957

 

$

5,497

Obligations recorded

 

39

 

 

-

 

 

475

 

 

-

Obligations recorded (reversed)

Obligations recorded (reversed)

 

(12)

 

 

384

 

 

114

 

 

436

1

Includes initial sale of receivables of $0 for the three months ended and $3,725 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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

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 used in our operations. As of September 30, 2019, ourOur 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 yearyear..

 

Subsequent to the adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, we recognizeWe 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 iswill be updated on a quarterly basis for measurement of new lease obligations.liabilities.

 

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30, 2019

 

September 30, 2019

Operating lease cost

$

1,481

 

$

4,333

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

67

 

$

203

Interest on lease obligation

 

42

 

 

126

Total finance lease cost

$

109

 

$

329

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The components of lease expense were as 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 leases is as follows:

 

At September 30, 2019

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

24,477

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

3,453

 

Operating lease obligation

 

22,288

 

Total operating lease obligation

$

25,741

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

$

3,438

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,215)

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

2,223

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

153

 

Long-term debt

 

1,823

 

Total finance lease obligation

$

1,976

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

8.7

yrs

Finance leases

 

10.4

yrs

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Discount Rate

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

4.3

%

Finance leases

 

8.4

%

 

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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Future minimum maturities of lease obligations are as follows:

 

At September 30, 2019

Operating

 

Finance

At June 30, 2020

Operating

 

Finance

Leases

 

Leases

Leases

 

Leases

Remainder of 2019

$

1,168

 

$

100

2020

 

4,643

 

 

306

Remainder of 2020

$

2,447

 

$

190

2021

 

4,258

 

 

287

 

4,582

 

 

309

2022

 

3,993

 

 

276

 

4,277

 

 

291

2023

 

3,609

 

 

264

 

3,889

 

 

262

2024

 

2,923

 

 

247

 

3,357

 

 

242

Thereafter

 

11,706

 

 

1,591

 

13,031

 

 

1,632

Total lease payments

 

32,300

 

 

3,071

 

31,583

 

 

2,926

Less imputed interest

 

(6,559)

 

 

(1,095)

 

(5,879)

 

 

(1,063)

Total

$

25,741

 

$

1,976

$

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 limitations on our 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 11.12. 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. The components comprising cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are as follows:payments:

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,588

 

$

8,657

 

$

5,204

 

$

50,498

Restricted cash in Other current assets

 

 

15

 

 

56

 

 

61

 

 

6

Restricted cash in Other Assets

 

 

179

 

 

75

 

 

135

 

 

428

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

6,782

 

$

8,788

 

$

5,400

 

$

50,932

 

Supplemental disclosures for the statement of cash flows related to operating leases are as follows:

 

 

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

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

2018

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

3,338

 

$

3,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Lease Cash Flow Disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained

 

 

 

 

 

 

in exchange for new operating lease obligations

 

 

7,068

 

 

-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Cash paid (received) from interest and income taxes during the period are as follows:

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)

 

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Interest

$

6,938

 

$

6,943

Income taxes, net of refunds

 

420

 

 

(537)

 

 

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 2019, we recorded approximately $1,920 of new vendor financing commitments related to capital investments, and we have repaid $2,601 of such obligations during the year. In connection with capital improvements and the acquisition of other productive assets, we negotiate favorable payment terms (referred to as vendor financing), which are excluded from our investing activities and reported as financing activities.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.

 

Preferred Interests Issued by Subsidiary In September 2019, we issued $1,500 nonconvertible cumulative preferred interests in a wireless subsidiary that holds interests in various tower assets (Tower Holdings).

The membership interests in Tower Holdings consist of (1) common interests, which are held by a consolidated subsidiary of AT&T, and (2) these newly issued preferred interests (Tower preferred interests), which pay an initial preferred distribution of 5.0% annually, subject to declaration, resetting every five years. The declaration and payment of distributions on the preferred interests do not impose any limitation on cash movements between affiliates, or our ability to declare a dividend on or repurchase AT&T shares. We can call the Tower preferred interests beginning five years from the issuance date or upon the receipt of proceeds from the sale of the underlying assets. The preferred interests are included in “Noncontrolling interest” on the consolidated balance sheet.Financing Activities

 

The holdersDebt Transactions At June 30, 2020, our total long-term debt obligations totaled $168,964. Our debt activity primarily consisted of the Tower preferred interests have the option to require redemption upon the occurrencefollowing:

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 contingent events, suchcommercial banks and Bank of America, N.A., as the failurelead 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 pay the preferred distribution for two or more periods or2060.

Issuance of €3,000 million global notes ($3,281 at issuance) due 2028 to meet2038.

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

Redemptions of $1,800 under term loan credit agreements with certain other requirements, including a minimum credit rating. If notice is given upon such an event, all other holdersbanks.

Redemptions of equal or more subordinate classes of membership interests in Tower Holdings are entitled to receive the same form of consideration payable to the holders of the preferred interests, resulting in a deemed liquidation for accounting purposes.$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’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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

 

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 telecommunications, media and technology industries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes (Notes). We completed the acquisition of Time Warner Inc. (Time Warner) on June 14, 2018, and have included its results after that date. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), operating results from Time Warner prior to the acquisition are excluded.

 

We have fourthree reportable segments: (1) Communications, (2) WarnerMedia and (3) Latin America and (4) Xandr.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 presented to excludeinclude our wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands fromprior Xandr segment within our Mobility and Business Wireline business units of the Communications segment, instead reporting them with Corporate and Other (see Note 8).WarnerMedia segment.

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

$

35,401

 

$

36,007

(1.7)

%

 

$

105,837

 

$

106,498

(0.6)

%

$

33,592

 

$

35,267

(4.7)

%

 

$

67,841

 

$

70,436

(3.7)

%

WarnerMedia

 

7,846

 

 

8,204

(4.4)

 

 

 

24,575

 

 

9,709

-

 

 

6,814

 

 

8,835

(22.9)

 

 

 

14,662

 

 

17,640

(16.9)

 

Latin America

 

1,730

 

 

1,833

(5.6)

 

 

 

5,205

 

 

5,809

(10.4)

 

 

1,232

 

 

1,757

(29.9)

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

3,475

(18.8)

 

Xandr

 

504

 

 

445

13.3

 

 

 

1,415

 

 

1,174

20.5

 

Corporate and other

 

407

 

 

531

(23.4)

 

 

 

1,218

 

 

1,636

(25.6)

 

 

437

 

 

420

4.0

 

 

 

825

 

 

811

1.7

 

Eliminations and consolidation

 

(1,300)

 

 

(1,281)

(1.5)

 

 

 

(3,878)

 

 

(2,063)

(88.0)

 

 

(1,125)

 

 

(1,322)

14.9

 

 

 

(2,421)

 

 

(2,578)

6.1

 

AT&T Operating Revenues

 

44,588

 

 

45,739

(2.5)

 

 

 

134,372

 

 

122,763

9.5

 

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

(8.9)

 

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

(6.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

 

8,036

 

 

8,150

(1.4)

 

 

 

24,718

 

 

24,498

0.9

 

 

8,112

 

 

8,671

(6.4)

 

 

 

16,315

 

 

16,682

(2.2)

 

WarnerMedia

 

2,544

 

 

2,528

0.6

 

 

 

6,879

 

 

2,992

-

 

 

1,917

 

 

2,350

(18.4)

 

 

 

3,930

 

 

4,913

(20.0)

 

Latin America

 

(166)

 

 

(201)

17.4

 

 

 

(548)

 

 

(462)

(18.6)

 

 

(201)

 

 

(209)

3.8

 

 

 

(385)

 

 

(382)

(0.8)

 

Xandr

 

327

 

 

333

(1.8)

 

 

 

905

 

 

952

(4.9)

 

Segment Operating Contribution

$

10,741

 

$

10,810

(0.6)

%

 

$

31,954

 

$

27,980

14.2

%

$

9,828

 

$

10,812

(9.1)

%

 

$

19,860

 

$

21,213

(6.4)

%

 

The Communications segment provides services to businesses and consumers located in the U.S. and businesses globally. Our business strategies reflect bundled product offerings that cut across product lines and utilize shared assets. This segment contains the following business units:

Mobility provides nationwide wireless service and equipment.

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 DIRECTV and U-verse distribution platforms.

Business Wireline provides advanced IP-based services, as well as traditional voice and data services to business customers.

 

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

 

The WarnerMedia segment develops, produces and distributes feature films, television, gaming and other content overin various physical and digital formats.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 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:

Mexico provides wireless service and equipment to customers in Mexico.

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

TheMexico Xandrsegmentprovides advertising serviceswireless service and includes our recently acquired AppNexus. These services utilize data insightsequipment to develop and deliver targeted advertising across video and digital platforms.customers in Mexico.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONSCOVID-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 shutdowns.

 

Consolidated Results Our financialDisruptions caused by COVID-19 and measures taken to prevent its spread or mitigate its effects both domestically and internationally have impacted our results are summarizedof operations. We recorded approximately $320, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the following discussions. Additional analysis is discussed in our “Segment Results” section. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassifiedsecond quarter and $750, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2020, of incremental costs associated with voluntary corporate actions taken primarily to conform to the current period’s presentation.protect and compensate front-line employees and contractors, and WarnerMedia production disruption costs.

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

40,317

 

$

41,297

(2.4)

%

 

$

122,024

 

$

109,849

11.1

%

Equipment

 

4,271

 

 

4,442

(3.8)

 

 

 

12,348

 

 

12,914

(4.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

44,588

 

 

45,739

(2.5)

 

 

 

134,372

 

 

122,763

9.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

29,738

 

 

30,304

(1.9)

 

 

 

90,482

 

 

82,289

10.0

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,949

 

 

8,166

(14.9)

 

 

 

21,256

 

 

20,538

3.5

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

36,687

 

 

38,470

(4.6)

 

 

 

111,738

 

 

102,827

8.7

 

Operating Income

 

7,901

 

 

7,269

8.7

 

 

 

22,634

 

 

19,936

13.5

 

Interest expense

 

2,083

 

 

2,051

1.6

 

 

 

6,373

 

 

5,845

9.0

 

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

3

 

 

(64)

-

 

 

 

36

 

 

(71)

-

 

Other income (expense) – net

 

(935)

 

 

1,053

-

 

 

 

(967)

 

 

5,108

-

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

4,886

 

 

6,207

(21.3)

 

 

 

15,330

 

 

19,128

(19.9)

 

Net Income

 

3,949

 

 

4,816

(18.0)

 

 

 

12,271

 

 

14,823

(17.2)

 

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

$

3,700

 

$

4,718

(21.6)

%

 

$

11,509

 

$

14,512

(20.7)

%

In addition to these incremental costs, we estimate that our operations and comparability were impacted by approximately $510, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the second quarter and $470, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2020, 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 closure of movie theaters and 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.

 

Operating revenues 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 if they had disconnected, even though they are still receiving service:

decreasedPostpaid subscribers totaling 466,0000 (including 338,000 postpaid phone) in the thirdsecond quarter and increased521,000 (including 382,000 postpaid phone) for the first six months;

Premium TV connections totaling 91,000 in the second quarter and 157,000 for the first nine months of 2019. The decreasesix months; and

Broadband connections totaling 159,000 (including 48,000 fiber) in the thirdsecond quarter was primarily dueand 194,000 (including 58,000 fiber) for the first six months.

The economic effects of the pandemic and resulting societal changes are currently not predictable. There are a number of uncertainties that could impact our future results of operations, including the effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures; the duration of the pandemic; global economic conditions; changes to declinesour operations; changes in consumer confidence, behaviors and spending; work from home trends; and the sustainability of supply chains. We expect operating results and cash flows to continue to be adversely impacted by COVID-19 for at least the duration of the pandemic. We expect our Communications, WarnerMedia and Latin America segments. Communications segment decreases were duethird-quarter results to continued declines in legacy and video services and lower wireless device upgrades, partially offsetbe impacted by growth in advanced data and wireless services. WarnerMedia segment declines were driven by lower theatricalthe following:

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

 

product compared to a more favorable mixThe shift in timing of box officeadvertising revenues from the postponement, restarting or cancellation of sporting events and the related timing of the sports costs;

Lower revenues from the closure of movie theaters and postponement of theatrical releases, in the prior year, partially offset by higherlower production and marketing costs, and other programming expenses;

The decline in revenues from international licenses revenues at Home Box Office. Latin America revenues were negatively impacted by foreign exchange pressures.roaming wireless services due to reduced travel;

Higher expenses to protect front-line employees, contractors and customers; and

The continued transition of customers to our fiber broadband services and the acceleration of the disconnection of linear TV services due to the pandemic.

 

The increaseRESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results Our financial results are summarized in the discussions that follow. Additional analysis is discussed 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 ninesix months was primarilyof 2020, driven by declines in our WarnerMedia, Communications and Latin America segments. Lower WarnerMedia segment revenues reflect lower advertising revenue from cancelled and postponed live sports programming and lower revenue due to our 2018 acquisition of Time Warner. Partially offsetting the increase were declines in thepostponed theatrical releases. Communications segment revenue declines were driven by continued pressuredeclines in legacyvideo and videolegacy services, and lower wireless equipment upgrades thatrevenues from the imposition of international travel restrictions and closure of retail stores. Latin America segment revenue declines were offset by growth in advanced data and wireless services, andprimarily due to foreign exchange pressuresrate pressure and store closures related to COVID-19. Partially offsetting these decreases were revenue increases in strategic and managed business service in our Latin AmericaCommunications segment.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and increased in the first ninesix months of 2019.2020. The decrease in the third quarter was primarily due to declines in content costs reflecting continued declines in premium TV subscribersdecreases were driven by lower broadcast and postpaid smartphone volumes in the Communications segment. Lower film and television production costs in the WarnerMedia segment and foreign exchange rate impacts in the Latin America segment also contributed to lower expense in 2019.

The increase in the first nine months of 2019 was primarily due to our 2018 acquisition of Time Warner. The increase was partially offset by lowerprogramming costs in our Communications segment, including lower content 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 foreign exchange rate impacts in our Latin America segment, and lower expenses due to our continued focus on cost management.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in the third quarter and increased for the first nine months of 2019. Depreciation expense increased $5, or 0.1% in the third quarter and $168, or 1.1% for the first nine months of 2019. The increase in the nine-month period was primarily due to the Time Warner acquisition.

Amortization expense decreased $1,222, or 39.4% in the third quarter and increased $550, or 9.9% for the first nine months of 2019 primarily due to the amortization of intangibles associated with WarnerMedia. We expect continued quarterly declines in amortization expense, reflecting the accelerated method of amortization applied on the WarnerMedia intangibles.

Operatingincome increased in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2019. Our operating income margin for the third quarter increased from 15.9% in 2018 to 17.7% in 2019 and for the first nine months increased from 16.2% in 2018 to 16.8% in 2019.

Interest expense increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2019. The increase was primarily due to lower capitalized interest associated with putting spectrum into network service. Higher debt balances related to our acquisition of Time Warner also contributed to higher expense for the nine-month period.

Equity in net income of affiliates increased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to changes in our investment portfolio resulting from acquisitions and the second-quarter 2019 sale of Hulu.

Other income (expense) – net decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019. The decrease in the quarter was primarily due to the recognition of a $1,917 actuarial loss in 2019 with no comparable remeasurement in 2018, and higher income in the prior year resulting from a gain on our third-quarter 2018 Otter Media transaction.

The decrease for the first nine months was primarily due to the recognition of an actuarial loss of $4,048 in 2019, compared to actuarial gain of $2,726 in 2018, and the prior-year gain on the Otter Media transaction. Partially offsetting the declines was a $740 gain on the second-quarter 2019 sale of our investment in Hulu and lower premiums on debt redemptions.

Income taxes decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019. Our effective tax rate was 19.2% for the third quarter and 20.0% for the first nine months of 2019, versus 22.4% for the third quarter and 22.5% for the first nine months of 2018. The decrease in income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the third quarter was primarily due to tax benefits related to internal restructurings and lower income before income taxes. The decrease in income tax expense and the effective tax rate for the first nine months was primarily due to benefits from tax settlements, internal restructurings and lower income before income taxes, including impacts of actuarial losses of $1,917 in the third quarter and $4,048 for the first nine months of 2019, compared to actuarial gains of $2,726 for the first nine months of 2018.

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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 COVID-19, including increased first-quarter 2020 bad debt expense. As part of our cost and efficiency initiatives, we expect operations and support expense improvements to continue as we size our operations to reflect the new economic activity level.

COMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,701

 

$

17,735

(0.2)

%

 

$

52,356

 

$

51,965

0.8

%

Entertainment Group

 

11,197

 

 

11,589

(3.4)

 

 

 

33,893

 

 

34,498

(1.8)

 

Business Wireline

 

6,503

 

 

6,683

(2.7)

 

 

 

19,588

 

 

20,035

(2.2)

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

35,401

 

 

36,007

(1.7)

 

 

 

105,837

 

 

106,498

(0.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

 

5,742

 

 

5,575

3.0

 

 

 

16,817

 

 

16,144

4.2

 

Entertainment Group

 

1,085

 

 

1,104

(1.7)

 

 

 

4,077

 

 

3,888

4.9

 

Business Wireline

 

1,209

 

 

1,471

(17.8)

 

 

 

3,824

 

 

4,466

(14.4)

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

8,036

 

$

8,150

(1.4)

%

 

$

24,718

 

$

24,498

0.9

%

Selected Subscribers and Connections

 

 

 

 

September 30,

(000s)

2019

 

2018

Total domestic broadband connections

15,575

 

15,747

Network access lines in service

8,831

 

10,399

U-verse VoIP connections

4,539

 

5,274

 

ResultsDepreciation and amortization expense increased in the Mobilitysecond quarter and Business Wireline business unitsfor the first six months of 2020.

Depreciation expense increased $36, or 0.7% in the second 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 our Communications segment have been recastsegment.

Amortization expense increased $148, or 7.1% in the second quarter and $135, or 3.2% for all prior periods presentedthe first six months of 2020 primarily due to remove operationsthe amortization of orbital slot licenses, which began in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islandsfirst quarter of 2020 (see Note 8)1).

 

Operating revenuesincome decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and 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 ninesix months of 2019. The decrease2020, reflecting changes in our investment portfolio, including our second-quarter 2020 acquisition of the quarter was driven by declinesremaining interest in each of our business units, EntertainmentHBO Latin America Group Business Wireline and Mobility. Revenues reflect continued declines in legacy voice and data products, the shift to over-the-top (OTT) video offerings and decreased wireless equipment revenues, partially offset by growth in strategic and managed business services, wireless service and IP broadband.(HBO LAG).

 

The decreaseOther income (expense) – net increased in the second quarter and for the first ninesix months wasof 2020. The increases were primarily due to declinesthe recognition of actuarial losses in our Entertainment Group2019, with no comparable interim remeasurement in 2020, totaling $1,699 and Business Wireline business units,$2,131 in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2019, respectively, and higher prior service credit amortization in 2020 (see Note 6). The increase was partially offset by increasesthe write-off of certain investments in 2020 and the second-quarter 2019 gain on sale of our Mobility business unit. The decrease reflects the shift away from legacy communications and linear video offerings, and lower wireless equipment revenues, largely offset by higher wireless service and advanced data revenues.interest in Hulu.

 

Operating contribution

Income taxes decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and increased for the first ninesix months of 2019.2020. The decrease in income tax expense in the second quarter reflects declines in our Business Wirelinewas primarily attributable to lower income before tax.

Our effective tax rate was 37.5% for the second quarter and Entertainment Group business units, largely offset by improvement in our Mobility business unit. The increase25.5% for the first ninesix months includes improvementsof 2020, versus 21.7% and 20.3% for the comparable year-prior periods, respectively. The increases in our Mobility and Entertainment Group business units, partially offset by declines in our Business Wireline business unit. Our Communications segment operating income margin ineffective tax rates were primarily due to the third quarter increased from 22.6% in 2018 to 22.7% in 2019 andVrio goodwill impairment, which is not deductible for the first nine months increased from 23.0% in 2018 to 23.4% in 2019.tax purposes.

 

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Communications Business Unit Discussion

Mobility Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

13,930

 

$

13,828

0.7

%

 

$

41,383

 

$

40,594

1.9

%

Equipment

 

3,771

 

 

3,907

(3.5)

 

 

 

10,973

 

 

11,371

(3.5)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

17,701

 

 

17,735

(0.2)

 

 

 

52,356

 

 

51,965

0.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

9,948

 

 

10,104

(1.5)

 

 

 

29,511

 

 

29,603

(0.3)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,011

 

 

2,057

(2.2)

 

 

 

6,027

 

 

6,218

(3.1)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

11,959

 

 

12,161

(1.7)

 

 

 

35,538

 

 

35,821

(0.8)

 

Operating Income

 

5,742

 

 

5,574

3.0

 

 

 

16,818

 

 

16,144

4.2

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

1

-

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

5,742

 

$

5,575

3.0

%

 

$

16,817

 

$

16,144

4.2

%

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 revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, driven by declines in each of our business units, Entertainment Group, Business Wireline and Mobility. The following tables highlight other key measuresdecreases reflect the continued shift away from linear video and legacy services, lower wireless service revenues from a decline in international travel and waived fees, and suppressed equipment sales in the first quarter of performance for Mobility:2020 attributable to store closures. Partially offsetting these declines was growth in our prepaid subscriber base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Mobility Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid smartphones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,306

 

59,829

0.8

%

Postpaid feature phones and

data-centric devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,846

 

16,344

(9.2)

 

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,152

 

76,173

(1.3)

 

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,740

 

16,721

6.1

 

Reseller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,120

 

8,079

(11.9)

 

Connected devices1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,288

 

48,177

29.3

 

Total Mobility Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162,300

 

149,150

8.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid Phone Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,812

 

62,850

(0.1)

 

Total Phone Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

79,462

 

78,639

1.0

%

1

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

Operating contribution decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, 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 second quarter decreased from 24.6% in 2019 to 24.1% in 2020 and for the first six months increased from 23.7% in 2019 to 24.0% in 2020.

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Third Quarter

 

 

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

2019

 

2018

Change

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Mobility Net Additions2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

(217)

 

(231)

6.1

%

 

 

(570)

 

(105)

-

%

Prepaid

227

 

570

(60.2)

 

 

 

669

 

1,275

(47.5)

 

Reseller

(231)

 

(366)

36.9

 

 

 

(677)

 

(1,175)

42.4

 

Connected devices1

3,900

 

3,459

12.7

 

 

 

10,947

 

9,171

19.4

 

Mobility Net Subscriber Additions

3,679

 

3,432

7.2

 

 

 

10,369

 

9,166

13.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid Phone Net Additions

101

 

67

50.7

 

 

 

254

 

63

-

 

Total Phone Net Additions

255

 

547

(53.4)

%

 

 

780

 

1,104

(29.3)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid Churn3

1.19

 

1.16

3

BP

 

 

1.14

 

1.08

6

BP

Postpaid Phone-Only Churn3

0.95

 

0.93

2

BP

 

 

0.91

 

0.86

5

BP

1

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

2

Excludes acquisition-related additions during the period.

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.

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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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 increaseddecreased in the thirdsecond quarter and increased for the first ninesix months of 2019 largely2020. 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 higher postpaid phone average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) and gains in prepaid subscribers.subscribers, largely offset by impacts of the pandemic for the first six months.

 

ARPU

Postpaid ARPU increaseddecreased in the thirdsecond quarter and increased for the first nine months primarily due to price actions that were notsix months. ARPU during 2020 has been pressured by the decline in effect in the comparative periods of the prior year.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. Postpaid churn was higherand postpaid phone-only churn were lower in the first six months due to tabletmigrations to unlimited plans, continued network improvements and involuntary churn. Postpaid phone-only churn wasindustry-wide store closures from COVID-19, partially offset by higher due to involuntary churn. Also contributing to higher churnaccrual for subscriber disconnections under the first nine months was continued competitive pricing in the industry.“Keep Americans Connected Pledge.”

 

Equipment revenue decreasedwas stable in the thirdsecond quarter and decreased for the first ninesix months of 20192020 driven by lower postpaid smartphone sales resulting from the continuing trend of customers choosing to upgrade devices less frequently or bring their own.reflecting store closures.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019.2020. The decreases were primarily due to higher bad debt expense in 2019 resulting from prior-year charges in response to credit easing policies, cost initiatives and asset optimization, and lower postpaid smartphone volumesmarketing and increased operational efficiencies,sales costs, partially offset by higher bad debt expense, commission deferral amortization and handset insurance costs. In the second quarter of 2019, we extended the estimated economic life of our customers, which will result in a decline of commission deferral amortization in the second half of 2019.

Depreciation expense decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019 primarily due to fully depreciated assets, partially offset by ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Operating income increased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019. Our Mobility operating income margin in the third quarter increased from 31.4% in 2018 to 32.4% in 2019, and for the first nine months increased from 31.1% in 2018 to 32.1% in 2019. Our Mobility EBITDA margin in the third quarter increased from 43.0% in 2018 to 43.8%

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amortization, including the impacts of second-quarter 2020 updates to extend the expected economic life of our Mobility customers.

Depreciation expense increased in 2019,the second quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2020 primarily due to ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion partially offset by fully depreciated assets.

Operating income increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Mobility operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 33.4% in 2019 to 33.9% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 43.0%32.0% in 20182019 to 43.6%33.6% in 2019.2020. Our Mobility EBITDA margin in the second quarter increased from 44.9% in 2019 to 45.6% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 43.5% in 2019 to 45.3% in 2020. EBITDA is defined as operating contribution excluding equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and depreciation and amortization.

 

Subscriber Relationships

As the wireless industry has matured, future wireless growth will increasingly depend 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 with our video and broadband services.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 video and 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 mature and highly competitive market, we have launched a wide variety of plans,. including our FirstNet and prepaid products, and arrangements that bundle our video services. 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. SuchWe offer unlimited data plans and such subscribers also tend to have higher retention and lower churn rates. Our offerings are intended to encourage existing subscribers to upgrade their current services and/or add devices, attract subscribers from other providers and/or minimize subscriber churn.

 

Connected Devices

Connected devices include data-centric devices such as wholesale automobile systems, monitoring devices, fleet management and session-based tablets. The number of connected Connected device subscribers increased in 2019,2020, and during the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, we added approximately 2.11.3 million and 6.23.6 million wholesale connected cars through agreements with various carmakers, and experienced strong growth in other 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.

 

Entertainment Group Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video entertainment

$

7,933

 

$

8,283

(4.2)

%

 

$

24,042

 

$

24,681

(2.6)

%

High-speed internet

 

2,117

 

 

2,045

3.5

 

 

 

6,296

 

 

5,904

6.6

 

Legacy voice and data services

 

628

 

 

739

(15.0)

 

 

 

1,969

 

 

2,317

(15.0)

 

Other service and equipment

 

519

 

 

522

(0.6)

 

 

 

1,586

 

 

1,596

(0.6)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

11,197

 

 

11,589

(3.4)

 

 

 

33,893

 

 

34,498

(1.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

8,797

 

 

9,155

(3.9)

 

 

 

25,839

 

 

26,623

(2.9)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,316

 

 

1,331

(1.1)

 

 

 

3,978

 

 

3,986

(0.2)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

10,113

 

 

10,486

(3.6)

 

 

 

29,817

 

 

30,609

(2.6)

 

Operating Income

 

1,084

 

 

1,103

(1.7)

 

 

 

4,076

 

 

3,889

4.8

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

of Affiliates

 

1

 

 

1

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

(1)

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,085

 

$

1,104

(1.7)

%

 

$

4,077

 

$

3,888

4.9

%

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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)

%

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Video Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,418

 

23,294

(12.3)

%

AT&T Now1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,145

 

1,858

(38.4)

 

Total Video Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,563

 

25,152

(14.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,739

 

13,723

0.1

 

DSL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

562

 

718

(21.7)

 

Total Broadband Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,301

 

14,441

(1.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Consumer Switched Access Lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,467

 

4,144

(16.3)

 

U-verse Consumer VoIP Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,973

 

4,757

(16.5)

 

Total Retail Consumer Voice

Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,440

 

8,901

(16.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Broadband Connections

(included in IP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,696

 

2,504

47.6

%

1

Consistent with industry practice, connections that are on a free-trial are included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

2019

 

2018

Change

 

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Video Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium TV2

(1,163)

 

(346)

-

%

 

 

(2,485)

 

(795)

-

%

AT&T Now1

(195)

 

49

-

 

 

 

(446)

 

703

-

 

Net Video Additions

(1,358)

 

(297)

-

 

 

 

(2,931)

 

(92)

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IP

(83)

 

31

-

 

 

 

10

 

261

(96.2)

 

DSL

(36)

 

(45)

20.0

 

 

 

(118)

 

(170)

30.6

 

Net Broadband Additions

(119)

 

(14)

-

 

 

 

(108)

 

91

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber Broadband Net Additions

(included in IP)

318

 

300

6.0

%

 

 

933

 

775

20.4

%

1

Consistent with industry practice, connections that are on a free-trial are included.

2

Includes disconnections for customers that migrated to AT&T Now.

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 advertising revenues. Revenues decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, largely driven by an 12.3%a decline in premium TV and OTT subscribers as we continue to focus on retention of existing subscribers with a particular focus on our high-value customers. Our customers continue to shift, consistentsubscribers, and lower subscription-based advertising revenues driven by impacts of the pandemic. Consistent with the rest of the industry, our customers continue to shift from a premium linear service to our more economically priced OTT and subscription video service, or to competitors,on demand services, which has pressured our video revenues. Churn rose

High-speed internet revenues decreased in the second quarter and increased for subscribers with premium TV-onlythe first six months of 2020. The decrease in the 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 pricing.

Legacy voice and data service partiallyrevenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting price increasesthe continued decline in the number of customers.

. We also experienced

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increased churn in video (including customers who bundled broadband service) due to carriage disputes during the third quarter of 2019.

Revenue declines in our premium TV products were partially offset by growth in revenues from our OTT service, AT&T Now, which were primarily attributable to pricing actions. AT&T Now subscriber net additions declined in the third quarter and for the first nine months due to price increases and fewer promotions.

High-speed internet revenues increased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019 reflecting the continued shift of subscribers to our higher-speed fiber services. Our bundling strategy is helping to lower churn with subscribers who bundle broadband with another AT&T service.

Legacy voice and data servicerevenues decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, reflecting the continued migration of customers to our more advanced IP-based offerings or to competitors.

Operations and support expenses decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019.2020. Contributing to the decreases were lower content and selling costs largely due to fewer subscribers, lower subscribersmarketing costs and our ongoing focus on cost initiatives. Partially offsetting the decreases were increased costs associated with NFL SUNDAY TICKET andannual content rate increases, higher amortization of fulfillment cost deferrals, including the impact of second-quarter 20192020 updates to decrease the estimated economic life for our Entertainment Group customers.customers, and pandemic-related compassion payments.

 

Depreciation expense decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019. The decreases were2020 due to network assets becoming fully depreciated assets, largely offset bydepreciated. Partially offsetting the decreases was ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

 

Operating income decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and increased for the first ninesix months of 2019.2020. Our Entertainment Group operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter increaseddecreased from 9.5%13.3% in 20182019 to 9.7%10.2% in 2019,2020, and for the first ninesix months increaseddecreased from 11.3%13.2% in 20182019 to 12.0%11.5% in 2019.2020. Our Entertainment Group EBITDA margin in the thirdsecond quarter increaseddecreased from 21.0%25.1% in 20182019 to 21.4%23.2% in 2019,2020, and for the first ninesix months increaseddecreased from 22.8%24.9% in 20182019 to 23.8%24.1% in 2019.2020.

 

Business Wireline Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic and managed services

$

3,900

 

$

3,677

6.1

%

 

$

11,513

 

$

10,849

6.1

%

$

3,943

 

$

3,834

2.8

%

 

$

7,822

 

$

7,613

2.7

%

Legacy voice and data services

 

2,252

 

 

2,602

(13.5)

 

 

 

6,973

 

 

8,176

(14.7)

 

 

2,067

 

 

2,324

(11.1)

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

4,721

(11.1)

 

Other service and equipment

 

351

 

 

404

(13.1)

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

1,010

9.1

 

 

364

 

 

449

(18.9)

 

 

 

688

 

 

751

(8.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

6,503

 

 

6,683

(2.7)

 

 

 

19,588

 

 

20,035

(2.2)

 

 

6,374

 

 

6,607

(3.5)

 

 

 

12,706

 

 

13,085

(2.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

4,022

 

 

4,022

-

 

 

 

12,029

 

 

12,047

(0.1)

 

 

3,779

 

 

3,975

(4.9)

 

 

 

7,730

 

 

8,007

(3.5)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,271

 

 

1,187

7.1

 

 

 

3,735

 

 

3,520

6.1

 

 

1,318

 

 

1,242

6.1

 

 

 

2,619

 

 

2,464

6.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

5,293

 

 

5,209

1.6

 

 

 

15,764

 

 

15,567

1.3

 

 

5,097

 

 

5,217

(2.3)

 

 

 

10,349

 

 

10,471

(1.2)

 

Operating Income

 

1,210

 

 

1,474

(17.9)

 

 

 

3,824

 

 

4,468

(14.4)

 

 

1,277

 

 

1,390

(8.1)

 

 

 

2,357

 

 

2,614

(9.8)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

of Affiliates

 

(1)

 

 

(3)

66.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

(2)

-

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,209

 

$

1,471

(17.8)

%

 

$

3,824

 

$

4,466

(14.4)

%

$

1,277

 

$

1,390

(8.1)

%

 

$

2,357

 

$

2,614

(9.8)

%

 

Strategic and managed services revenues increased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019.2020. 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

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outsourcing services. Revenue increases were primarily attributable to growth in our security and cloud solutions, dedicated internet and managed services.services and also includes the impact of higher demand for connectivity due to the pandemic.

 

Legacy voice and data service revenues decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, primarily due to lower demand as customers continue to shift to our more advanced IP-based offerings or our competitors.

 

Other service and equipment revenues decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and increased for the first ninesix months of 2019.2020, 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. In the third quarter, intellectual property revenues in 2018 exceeded 2019, which contributed to the revenue decline. During the first nine months, intellectual property revenues driven by second-quarter 2019 license sales, exceeded revenues recorded for the comparable 2018 period, which contributed to the revenue increase. Other service revenues include project-based revenue, which is nonrecurring in nature, as well as revenues from customer premises equipment.

 

Operations and support expenses were flatdecreased in the thirdsecond quarter and decreased for the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, primarily due to our continued efforts to shift to a software-baseddrive efficiencies in our network operations through automation and automate and digitize ourreductions in customer support activities, partially offset by higher fulfillment deferral amortization.

Depreciation expense increased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to increases in capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Operating income decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019. Our Business Wireline operating income margin in the third quarter decreased from 22.1% in 2018 to 18.6% in 2019, and for the first nine months decreased from 22.3% in 2018 to 19.5% in 2019. Our Business Wireline EBITDA margin in the third quarter decreased from 39.8% in 2018 to 38.2% in 2019, and for the first nine months decreased from 39.9% in 2018 to 38.6% in 2019.

WARNERMEDIA SEGMENT

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

$

3,007

 

$

2,988

0.6

%

 

$

9,860

 

$

3,767

-

%

Home Box Office

 

1,819

 

 

1,644

10.6

 

 

 

5,045

 

 

1,925

-

 

Warner Bros.

 

3,333

 

 

3,720

(10.4)

 

 

 

10,240

 

 

4,227

-

 

Eliminations & Other

 

(313)

 

 

(148)

-

 

 

 

(570)

 

 

(210)

-

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

7,846

 

 

8,204

(4.4)

 

 

 

24,575

 

 

9,709

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

1,489

 

 

1,449

2.8

 

 

 

3,926

 

 

1,802

-

 

Home Box Office

 

724

 

 

630

14.9

 

 

 

1,894

 

 

734

-

 

Warner Bros.

 

563

 

 

553

1.8

 

 

 

1,556

 

 

642

-

 

Eliminations & Other

 

(232)

 

 

(104)

-

 

 

 

(497)

 

 

(186)

-

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

2,544

 

$

2,528

0.6

%

 

$

6,879

 

$

2,992

-

%

Our WarnerMedia segment consists of our Turner, Home Box Office 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. WarnerMedia also includes our financial results for RSNs.

The WarnerMedia segment does not include results from Time Warner operations for the periods prior to our June 14, 2018 acquisition. Otter Media is included as an equity method investment for periods prior to our August 7, 2018 acquisition of the remaining interest and is in the segment operating results following the acquisition. Consistent with our past practice, many of the impacts of the fair value adjustments from the application of purchase accounting required under GAAP have not been allocated to the segment, instead they are reported as acquisition-related items in the reconciliation to consolidated results.expenses through digitization.

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SegmentDepreciation expense increased in the second quarter and business unit results for the first ninesix months are not comparableof 2020, primarily due to increases in capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

Operating income decreased in the prior periodsecond quarter and therefore not discussed. Comparative results for the thirdfirst six months of 2020. Our Business Wireline operating income margin in the second quarter are discussed below.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 thirdsecond quarter and for the first six months of 2019,2020, primarily due to lower Warner Bros. revenues, partially offset by increasedadvertising revenues from Home Box Officethe postponement or cancellation of televised sporting events at Turner; lower theatrical product revenues, reflecting the pandemic-related closure of movie theaters and Turner.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 increaseddecreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first six months of 2019.2020. The WarnerMedia segment operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter increased from 31.3%26.0% in 20182019 to 32.2%28.1% in 2019.

WarnerMedia Business Unit Discussion

Turner Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

1,927

 

$

1,855

3.9

%

 

$

5,835

 

$

2,363

-

%

Advertising

 

913

 

 

944

(3.3)

 

 

 

3,440

 

 

1,181

-

 

Content and other

 

167

 

 

189

(11.6)

 

 

 

585

 

 

223

-

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

3,007

 

 

2,988

0.6

 

 

 

9,860

 

 

3,767

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

1,460

 

 

1,487

(1.8)

 

 

 

5,813

 

 

1,933

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

68

 

 

59

15.3

 

 

 

167

 

 

71

-

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,528

 

 

1,546

(1.2)

 

 

 

5,980

 

 

2,004

-

 

Operating Income

 

1,479

 

 

1,442

2.6

 

 

 

3,880

 

 

1,763

-

 

Equity in Net Income of Affiliates

 

10

 

 

7

42.9

 

 

 

46

 

 

39

17.9

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,489

 

$

1,449

2.8

%

 

$

3,926

 

$

1,802

-

%

Turner includes2020 and for the WarnerMedia businesses managed by Turner as well as our RSNs.

Operating revenues increasedfirst six months decreased from 27.2% in the third quarter of 2019 reflecting higher subscription revenues driven by higher domestic affiliate rates and growth at Turner’s international networks. These increases were partially offset by lower advertising revenues, resulting from lower audience deliveryto 26.7% in the domestic entertainment networks, reduced content revenue and foreign exchange pressure.

Operations and support expenses decreased in the third quarter of 2019 due to lower programming, marketing and direct operating costs.

Operating income increased in the third quarter of 2019. Our Turner operating income margin in the third quarter increased from 48.3% in 2018 to 49.2% in 2019. Our Turner EBITDA margin increased from 50.2% in 2018 to 51.4% in 2019.2020.

 

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Home Box Office Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WarnerMedia Business Unit Discussion

WarnerMedia Business Unit Discussion

Turner Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

1,533

 

$

1,517

1.1

%

 

$

4,383

 

$

1,787

-

%

$

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

 

286

 

 

127

-

 

 

 

662

 

 

138

-

 

 

388

 

 

201

93.0

 

 

 

544

 

 

418

30.1

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

1,819

 

 

1,644

10.6

 

 

 

5,045

 

 

1,925

-

 

 

2,988

 

 

3,410

(12.4)

 

 

 

6,150

 

 

6,853

(10.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

1,072

 

 

991

8.2

 

 

 

3,124

 

 

1,162

-

 

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

 

33

 

 

25

32.0

 

 

 

67

 

 

30

-

 

 

69

 

 

39

76.9

 

 

 

138

 

 

99

39.4

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,105

 

 

1,016

8.8

 

 

 

3,191

 

 

1,192

-

 

 

1,416

 

 

2,256

(37.2)

 

 

 

3,195

 

 

4,452

(28.2)

 

Operating Income

 

714

 

 

628

13.7

 

 

 

1,854

 

 

733

-

 

 

1,572

 

 

1,154

36.2

 

 

 

2,955

 

 

2,401

23.1

 

Equity in Net Income of Affiliates

 

10

 

 

2

-

 

 

 

40

 

 

1

-

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

11

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

36

(83.3)

 

Operating Contribution

$

724

 

$

630

14.9

%

 

$

1,894

 

$

734

-

%

$

1,572

 

$

1,165

34.9

%

 

$

2,961

 

$

2,437

21.5

%

 

Operating revenues increaseddecreased in the thirdsecond 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 2019, driven2020. Subscription revenue declines reflect lower regional sports network revenue and unfavorable exchange rates. These decreases were partially offset by higher content and other revenues duerevenue, including internal sales to an increaseHBO Max, which are eliminated in international licensing. Subscription revenues also increased as a result of growth in digital and international subscriptions, partially offset by lower domestic linear subscribers.consolidation within the WarnerMedia segment.

 

Operations and supportCost of revenues expenses increaseddecreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first six months of 20192020, primarily due to higherlower programming distributioncosts, 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 expenses.costs.

 

Operating income increased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first six months of 2019.2020. Our Home Box OfficeTurner operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter increased from 38.2%33.8% in 20182019 to 39.3%52.6% in 2019. Our Home Box Office EBITDA margin2020, and for the first six months increased from 39.7%35.0% in 20182019 to 41.1%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.

 

Warner Bros. Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatrical product

$

1,375

 

$

1,694

(18.8)

%

 

$

4,408

 

$

1,917

-

%

Television product

 

1,461

 

 

1,591

(8.2)

 

 

 

4,384

 

 

1,794

-

 

Games and other

 

497

 

 

435

14.3

 

 

 

1,448

 

 

516

-

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

3,333

 

 

3,720

(10.4)

 

 

 

10,240

 

 

4,227

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

2,706

 

 

3,104

(12.8)

 

 

 

8,543

 

 

3,507

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

39

 

 

40

(2.5)

 

 

 

122

 

 

54

-

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

2,745

 

 

3,144

(12.7)

 

 

 

8,665

 

 

3,561

-

 

Operating Income

 

588

 

 

576

2.1

 

 

 

1,575

 

 

666

-

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

of Affiliates

 

(25)

 

 

(23)

(8.7)

 

 

 

(19)

 

 

(24)

20.8

 

Operating Contribution

$

563

 

$

553

1.8

%

 

$

1,556

 

$

642

-

%

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

 

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 third quarter of 2019, primarily due to lower theatrical product resulting from a more favorable mix of box office releases in the prior-yearsecond quarter and lower television licensing revenues. These decreases were partially offsetfor the first six months of 2020, primarily driven by increases in gamesforeign exchange and initial telecast revenues.COVID-19 pressures.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first six months of 20192020, 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 lower film and television production costs.changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Operating income increaseddecreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first six months of 2019.2020. Our Warner Bros.Vrio operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter increaseddecreased from 15.5% in 2018 to 17.6% in 2019. Our Warner Bros. EBITDA margin increased from 16.6% in 2018 to 18.8% in 2019.

LATIN AMERICA SEGMENT

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

$

1,013

 

$

1,102

(8.1)

%

 

$

3,112

 

$

3,710

(16.1)

%

Mexico

 

717

 

 

731

(1.9)

 

 

 

2,093

 

 

2,099

(0.3)

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

1,730

 

 

1,833

(5.6)

 

 

 

5,205

 

 

5,809

(10.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

13

 

 

66

(80.3)

 

 

 

43

 

 

281

(84.7)

 

Mexico

 

(179)

 

 

(267)

33.0

 

 

 

(591)

 

 

(743)

20.5

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

(166)

 

$

(201)

17.4

%

 

$

(548)

 

$

(462)

(18.6)

%

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.

Operating revenues decreased in the third quarter and for the nine months of 2019 driven by lower revenues for Vrio, primarily resulting from foreign exchange pressures related to Argentina’s hyperinflationary economy.

Operating contribution increased in the third quarter and decreased for the first nine months of 2019, reflecting foreign exchange pressure. Our Latin America segment operating income margin in the third quarter increased from (11.5)% in 2018 to (10.3)(1.4)% in 2019 to (4.8)% in 2020, and for the first ninesix months decreased from (8.4)0.9% in 2019 to (4.8)% in 2018 to (11.0)% in 2019.

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Latin America Business Unit Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

2019

 

2018

Percent Change

 

2019

 

2018

Percent Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

455

 

$

440

3.4

%

 

$

1,376

 

$

1,261

9.1

%

Equipment

 

262

 

 

291

(10.0)

 

 

 

717

 

 

838

(14.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

717

 

 

731

(1.9)

 

 

 

2,093

 

 

2,099

(0.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

774

 

 

869

(10.9)

 

 

 

2,312

 

 

2,459

(6.0)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

122

 

 

129

(5.4)

 

 

 

372

 

 

383

(2.9)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

896

 

 

998

(10.2)

 

 

 

2,684

 

 

2,842

(5.6)

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(179)

 

 

(267)

33.0

 

 

 

(591)

 

 

(743)

20.5

 

Equity in Net Income of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

(179)

 

$

(267)

33.0

%

 

$

(591)

 

$

(743)

20.5

%

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Change

Mexico Wireless Subscribers1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,352

 

 

5,822

(8.1)

%

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,848

 

 

11,270

14.0

 

Reseller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

419

 

 

213

96.7

 

Total Mexico Wireless Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,619

 

 

17,305

7.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

 

2019

 

 

2018

Change

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Change

Mexico Wireless Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

(137)

 

 

73

-

%

 

 

(359)

 

 

324

-

%

Prepaid

 

668

 

 

802

(16.7)

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

1,873

(36.8)

 

Reseller

 

67

 

 

32

-

 

 

 

166

 

 

9

-

 

Mexico Wireless

Net Subscriber Additions

 

598

 

 

907

(34.1)

%

 

 

990

 

 

2,206

(55.1)

%

1

2019 excludes the impact of 692 subscriber disconnections resulting from the churn of customers related to sales by certain third-party

 

distributors and the sunset of 2G services in Mexico, which are reflected in beginning of period subscribers.

Service revenues increased2020. Our Vrio EBITDA margin in the thirdsecond quarter decreased from 14.6% in 2019 to 12.1% in 2020, and for the first ninesix months ofdecreased from 16.8% in 2019 primarily due to growth11.9% in our subscriber base.2020.

 

Equipment revenues decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, reflecting higher demand in the prior year for our initial offering of equipment installment programs.

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 thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates and lower equipment sales, partially offset by higher bad debt expenses.sales. Approximately 6%8% of Mexico expenses are U.S. dollar based, with the remainder in the local currency.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in the thirdsecond quarter and for the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, primarily due to changes in the useful lives of certain assets, partially offset by the amortization of spectrum licenses and higher in-service assets.foreign exchange pressures.

 

Operating income increased in the thirdsecond quarter and first ninesix months of 2019.2020. Our Mexico operating income margin in the thirdsecond quarter increaseddecreased from (36.5)% in 2018 to (25.0)(28.6)% in 2019 to (36.0)% in 2020, and for the first ninesix months increased from (35.4)(29.9)% in 20182019 to (28.2)(26.9)% in 2019.2020. Our Mexico EBITDA margin in the thirdsecond quarter increased from (18.9)% in 2018 to (7.9)was stable at (12.1)% in 2019 and for the first nine months increased from (17.2)% in 2018 to (10.5)% in 2019.

Vrio Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Operating revenues

$

1,013

 

$

1,102

(8.1)

%

 

$

3,112

 

$

3,710

(16.1)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

851

 

 

877

(3.0)

 

 

 

2,598

 

 

2,894

(10.2)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

162

 

 

168

(3.6)

 

 

 

496

 

 

559

(11.3)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,013

 

 

1,045

(3.1)

 

 

 

3,094

 

 

3,453

(10.4)

 

Operating Income

 

-

 

 

57

-

 

 

 

18

 

 

257

(93.0)

 

Equity in Net Income of Affiliates

 

13

 

 

9

44.4

 

 

 

25

 

 

24

4.2

 

Operating Contribution

$

13

 

$

66

(80.3)

%

 

$

43

 

$

281

(84.7)

%

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Change

Vrio Video Subscribers1,2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,306

 

 

13,640

(2.4)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

Nine -Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

 

2019

 

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

 

2018

Change

Vrio Video Net Subscriber Additions3

 

(167)

 

 

(73)

-

%

 

(310)

 

 

52

-

%

1

Excludes subscribers of our equity investment in SKY Mexico, in which we own a 41.3% stake. SKY Mexico had 7.4 million

 

subscribers at June 30, 2019 and 7.8 million subscribers at September 30, 2018.

2

2019 excludes the impact of 222 subscriber disconnections resulting from conforming our video credit policy across the region, which is

 

reflected in beginning of period subscribers.

3

Excludes SKY Mexico net subscriber additions of 7 and losses of 126 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018,

 

respectively.

Operating revenues decreased in the third quarter2020, and for the first ninesix months ofincreased from (11.8)% in 2019 primarily due to foreign exchange pressures.

(5.8)% in 2020.

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Operations and support expenses decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Approximately 19% of Vrio expenses are U.S. dollar based, with the remainder in the local currency.

Depreciation expense decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Operating income decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019. Our Vrio operating income was $0, compared to an operating income of $57, or an operating income margin of 5.2%, in the year-earlier quarter. For the first nine months our operating income margin decreased from 6.9% in 2018 to 0.6% in 2019. Our Vrio EBITDA margin in the third quarter decreased from 20.4% in 2018 to 16.0% in 2019, and for the first nine months decreased from 22.0% in 2018 to 16.5% in 2019.

XANDR SEGMENT

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

Operating revenues

$

504

 

$

445

13.3

%

 

$

1,415

 

$

1,174

20.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

162

 

 

109

48.6

 

 

 

469

 

 

218

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

15

 

 

3

-

 

 

 

41

 

 

4

-

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

177

 

 

112

58.0

 

 

 

510

 

 

222

-

 

Operating Income

 

327

 

 

333

(1.8)

 

 

 

905

 

 

952

(4.9)

 

Equity in Net Income of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

327

 

$

333

(1.8)

%

 

$

905

 

$

952

(4.9)

%

Operating revenues increased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019 primarily due to our acquisition of AppNexus in August 2018.

Operations and support expenses increased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019, primarily due to our acquisition of AppNexus and our ongoing development of the platform supporting Xandr’s business.

Operating income decreased in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2019. Our Xandr segment operating income margin in the third quarter decreased from 74.8% in 2018 to 64.9% in 2019, and for the first nine months decreased from 81.1% in 2018 to 64.0% in 2019.

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SUPPLEMENTAL TOTAL ADVERTISING REVENUE INFORMATION

 

As a supplemental presentation, to our Xandr segment operating results, we are providing a view of total advertising revenues generated by AT&T. This combined view presents the entire portfolio of advertising revenues reported across all operating segments and represents a significant strategic initiative and growth opportunity for AT&T. See revenue categories tables in Note 5 for a reconciliation.

 

Total Advertising Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

2019

 

2018

Change

 

2019

 

2018

Change

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WarnerMedia

$

945

 

$

983

(3.9)

%

 

$

3,509

 

$

1,222

-

%

Communications

 

495

 

 

478

3.6

 

 

 

1,382

 

 

1,284

7.6

 

Turner

$

796

 

$

1,266

(37.1)

%

 

$

1,753

 

$

2,527

(30.6)

%

Entertainment Group

 

294

 

 

399

(26.3)

 

 

 

707

 

 

749

(5.6)

 

Xandr

 

504

 

 

445

13.3

 

 

 

1,415

 

 

1,174

20.5

 

 

362

 

 

485

(25.4)

 

 

 

851

 

 

911

(6.6)

 

Other

 

75

 

 

90

(16.7)

 

 

 

173

 

 

175

(1.1)

 

Eliminations

 

(421)

 

 

(401)

(5.0)

 

 

 

(1,170)

 

 

(1,122)

(4.3)

 

 

(294)

 

 

(399)

26.3

 

 

 

(707)

 

 

(749)

5.6

 

Total Advertising Revenues

$

1,523

 

$

1,505

1.2

%

 

$

5,136

 

$

2,558

-

%

$

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter

 

 

Nine-Month Period

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

2019

 

2018

Percent Change

 

2019

 

2018

Percent Change

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

2,009

 

$

1,857

8.2

%

 

$

5,901

 

$

5,440

8.5

%

$

1,884

 

$

1,881

0.2

%

 

$

3,833

 

$

3,658

4.8

%

Strategic and managed services

 

3,900

 

 

3,677

6.1

 

 

 

11,513

 

 

10,849

6.1

 

 

3,943

 

 

3,834

2.8

 

 

 

7,822

 

 

7,613

2.7

 

Legacy voice and data services

 

2,252

 

 

2,602

(13.5)

 

 

 

6,973

 

 

8,176

(14.7)

 

 

2,067

 

 

2,324

(11.1)

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

4,721

(11.1)

 

Other service and equipment

 

351

 

 

404

(13.1)

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

1,010

9.1

 

 

364

 

 

449

(18.9)

 

 

 

688

 

 

751

(8.4)

 

Wireless equipment

 

694

 

 

586

18.4

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

1,737

9.5

 

 

585

 

 

617

(5.2)

 

 

 

1,295

 

 

1,207

7.3

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

9,206

 

 

9,126

0.9

 

 

 

27,391

 

 

27,212

0.7

 

 

8,843

 

 

9,105

(2.9)

 

 

 

17,834

 

 

17,950

(0.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

5,643

 

 

5,575

1.2

 

 

 

16,770

 

 

16,724

0.3

 

 

5,424

 

 

5,512

(1.6)

 

 

 

11,134

 

 

11,126

0.1

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,573

 

 

1,485

5.9

 

 

 

4,643

 

 

4,408

5.3

 

 

1,637

 

 

1,545

6.0

 

 

 

3,262

 

 

3,070

6.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

7,216

 

 

7,060

2.2

 

 

 

21,413

 

 

21,132

1.3

 

 

7,061

 

 

7,057

0.1

 

 

 

14,396

 

 

14,196

1.4

 

Operating Income

 

1,990

 

 

2,066

(3.7)

 

 

 

5,978

 

 

6,080

(1.7)

 

 

1,782

 

 

2,048

(13.0)

 

 

 

3,438

 

 

3,754

(8.4)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

of Affiliates

 

(1)

 

 

(3)

66.7

 

 

 

-

 

 

(2)

-

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,989

 

$

2,063

(3.6)

%

 

$

5,978

 

$

6,078

(1.6)

%

$

1,782

 

$

2,048

(13.0)

%

 

$

3,438

 

$

3,754

(8.4)

%

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OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS

Unlimited Data Plan Claims Spectrum AuctionIn October 2014,March 2020, we were the FTC filedwinning 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 civil suitbook 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 U.S. District Courtfirst 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 Northern District of California against AT&T Mobility, LLC seeking injunctive relief and unspecified money damages under Section 5 ofAuction 103 payment in April 2020. The FCC granted 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 licenses 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 posts, internet browsing and many other applications are typically unaffected. Contrary to the FTC’s allegations, our MBR program is permitted by our customer contracts, was fully disclosed in advance to our Unlimited Data Plan customers, and was implemented to protect the network for the benefit of all customers. We reached a tentative agreement with the FTC staff in August 2019, pending FTC approval. We do not expect the resolution of the matter to have a material adverse impact on our financial results. We are not admitting culpability in the tentative agreement. In addition to the FTC case, several class actions were filed challenging our MBR program. We secured dismissals in each of these cases except Roberts v. AT&T Mobility LLC, which is ongoing.

June 2020.

Labor Contracts As of SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we employed approximately 252,000243,000 persons. Approximately 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 contract covering approximately 8,000 traditional wireline7,000 Mobility employees in our Midwest region expired in April 2018.February 2020. In August 2019,March 2020, a new four-year4-year contract was ratified by employees and will expire in April 2022.February 2024.

A contract covering approximately 3,000 traditional13,000 wireline employees in our legacy AT&T Corp. businessWest region expired in April 2018.2020. In August 2019,March 2020, a tentative agreement was reached on a new four-year contract was ratified4-year contract. The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by employees and will expire in April 2022.employees.

A contract covering approximately 20,000 traditional wireline14,000 employees in our Southeastthe Southwest region expiredscheduled to expire in August 2019. In October 2019, a new five-year contractApril 2021 was ratified by employeesextended 4 years and will now expire in August 2024.April 2025.

 

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. The leadership atMore recently, the FCC is chartinghas pursued a more predictablederegulatory agenda, eliminating a variety of antiquated and balanced regulatory course that will encourage long-term investment and benefit consumers. Based on its public statements, we expect the FCC to continue to eliminate antiquated, unnecessary regulations and streamline processes.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.

 

We have organized the following discussion by reportable segment.

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Communications Segment

Internet In February 2015, theThe FCC released an order classifying both fixed and mobile consumer broadband internet access services as telecommunications services, subject to Title II of the Communications Act. The Order, which represented a departure from longstanding bipartisan precedent, significantly expanded the FCC’s authority to regulate broadband internet access services, as well as internet interconnection arrangements. In December 2017, the FCC reversed its 2015 decision by reclassifyingcurrently classifies fixed and mobile consumer broadband services as information services, and repealing most of the rules that were adopted in 2015. In lieu of broad conduct prohibitions, the order requires internet service providerssubject to disclose information about their network practices and terms of service, including whether they block or throttle internet traffic or offer paid prioritization. Several parties appealedlight-touch regulation. The D.C. Circuit upheld the FCC’s December 2017 decision and the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument on the appeals on February 1, 2019. On October 1, 2019, the court issued a unanimous opinion upholding the FCC’s reclassification of broadband as an information service, and its reliance on transparency requirements and competitive marketplace dynamics to safeguard net neutrality. While the court vacated the FCC’s express preemption of any state regulation of net neutrality,current classification, although it nevertheless stressed that its ruling does not prevent the FCC or ISPs from relying on conflict preemption to invalidate particular state laws that are inconsistent with the FCC’s regulatory objectives and framework. The court also concluded that the FCC failed to satisfy its obligation under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) to consider the impact of its 2017 order inremanded three discrete areas—public safety, the Lifeline program, and pole attachment regulation—and thus remanded itissues to the FCC for further proceedings on those issues, but without disturbing the operative effect of that order. A number of states have adopted legislation that would reimpose the very rules the FCC repealed, and in some cases, established additional requirements that go beyond the FCC’s February 2015 order. Additionally, some state governors have issued executive orders that effectively reimpose the repealed requirements. Suits have recently been filed concerning laws in California and Vermont, and other lawsuits are possible. The California and Vermont suits have been stayed pursuant to agreements by those states not to enforce their laws pending resolution of appeals of the FCC’s December 2017 order. If no one seeks rehearing orconsideration. No party sought Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision, so that decision is final, although the foregoing litigation will recommence. We expect that additional states may seek to regulate net neutrality based onFCC’s consideration of the D.C. Circuit’s decision. We will continue to support congressional action to codify a set of standard consumer rules for the internet.three issues remains pending.

 

Some states have adopted legislation or issued executive orders that would reimpose net neutrality rules repealed by the FCC. Suits have been filed concerning such laws in 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” providers such as Google and

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Facebook. In April 2017, the presidentPresident signed a resolution passed by Congress repealing the new rules under the Congressional Review Act.

 

Privacy-related legislation has been considered or adopted in a number of states. Legislative and regulatory action and ballot initiatives could result in increased costs of compliance, claims against broadband internet access service providers and others, and increased uncertainty in the value and availability of data. On June 28, 2018, the state of California enacted comprehensive privacy legislation that, effectiveEffective as of January 1, 2020, a California state law gives California consumers the right to know what personal information is being collected about them, and whether and to whom it is sold or disclosed, and to access and request deletion of this information. Subject to certain exceptions, it also gives California consumers the right to opt-outopt out of the sale of personal information. The law applies the same rules to all companies that collect consumer information.

 

Wireless The 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” equipment and therefore increase the need for local permitting processes that allow for the placement of small 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, including small cell equipment. In March, August and September 2018, the FCC adopted orders to streamline thefederal and local wireless infrastructure review processprocesses in order to 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 have beenwere appealed andto the various appeals remain pending in the DC Circuit and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.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 5G service. In July 2020, we announced nationwide 5G coverage. We currently have mobileanticipate the introduction of 5G handsets and devices will contribute to a renewed interest in parts of 21 U.S. cities and we plan to roll out mobile 5G service in parts of at least 29 cities by the end of the year. We expect to have mobile 5G service nationwide to more than 200 million people by the first half of 2020.equipment upgrades.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We had $6,588$16,941 in cash“Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” available at SeptemberJune 30, 2019. Cash2020. “Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” included cash of $3,765$3,781 and money market funds and other cash equivalents of $2,823.$13,160. Approximately $2,200$2,529 of our cash“Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” were held by our foreign entities in accounts predominantly outside of the U.S. and may be subject to restrictions on repatriation.

 

The Company's liquidity and capital resources were not materially impacted by COVID-19 and related economic conditions during the first six months of 2020. We will continue to monitor impacts on the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity and capital resources.

Cash and cash equivalentsequivalents” increased $1,384$4,811 since December 31, 2018.2019. In the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, cash inflows were primarily provided by the cash receipts from operations, including cash from our sale and transfer of certain wireless equipment installment and WarnerMediaour receivables to third parties, sale of investments, issuanceand the issuances of commercial paper, and long-term debt collateral received from banks and other participants in our derivative arrangements and issuance of perpetual nonconvertiblecumulative preferred interests in a subsidiary.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 and vendor financing payments, spectrum depositscollateral posted to banks and other participants in derivative arrangements, share repurchase and dividends to stockholders.

 

Cash Provided by or Used in Operating Activities

During the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, cash provided by operating activities was $36,725,$20,925, compared to $31,522$25,336 for the first ninesix months of 2018. Higher2019. Lower operating cash flows in 20192020 were primarily due to contributions from WarnerMedia and higher cash flows from working capital initiatives, including sales of receivablesdriven by lower incremental receivable securitization (see Note 9), partly offset by higher spend on film and television production and net tax payments in 2019 compared to net tax refunds in 2018..

 

We actively manage the timing of our supplier payments for non-capital items to optimize 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 operating activities was to reducedecrease working capital $345$1,452 and $496 for the first ninesix months ofended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and to improve working capital $284 for the first nine months of 2018.respectively. All supplier financing payments are due within one year.

 

Cash Used in or Provided by Investing Activities

For the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, cash used in investing activities totaled $13,002,$10,278, and consisted primarily of $15,843$9,432 (including interest during construction) for capital expenditures, ($1,256 lower thanfinal payment of approximately $950 for wireless spectrum licenses won in Auction 103, and $141 for acquiring the prior-year comparable period), offset by proceeds from the sales of our ownership interestsremaining interest in Hulu and WarnerMedia’s headquarters (Hudson Yards) under a sale-leaseback arrangement (see Note 8).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 first ninesix months of 2019, these2020, vendor financing payments were $2,601,$1,354, compared to $1,836 for the first six months of 2019. Capital expenditures in the first six months of 2020 were $9,432, and when combined with $15,843including $1,354 cash paid for vendor financing and excluding $79 of capital expenditures, totalFirstNet reimbursements, gross capital investment was $18,444$10,865 ($998 higher1,728 lower than the prior-year comparable period). In the first nine months of 2019, we placed $1,917 of equipment in service under vendor financing arrangements.

 

The vast majority of our capital expenditures are spent on our networks, including product development and related support systems. During the first ninesix months, we placed $1,681 of equipment in service under vendor financing arrangements (compared to $1,265 in the prior-year comparable period) and approximately $850$640 of assets related to the FirstNet build were placed into service. Total reimbursements from(compared to $600 in the government for FirstNet during the first nine months were $134 for 2019 and $336 for 2018, predominantly for capital expenditures.

prior-year comparable period). The amount of capital expenditures is influenced by demand for services and products, capacity needs and network enhancements. In July 2019, we completed our DIRECTV merger commitment, marketing fiber-to-the-premises network to nearly 14 million customer locations.

 

Cash Provided by or Used in Financing Activities

For the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, cash used in financing activities totaled $22,341$5,911 and included net proceedswas comprised of $15,034, which consisted primarilydebt issuances and repayments, issuances of the following issuances:preferred stock, share repurchase, payments of dividends and required collateral deposits.

 

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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 20192020:

January draw of $2,850 on an 11-month syndicated term loan agreement (repaid in the third quarter).

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

August borrowingsApril draw of $400 under$5,500 on a private financingterm loan credit agreement with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, N.A., as lead agent (repaid in the thirdsecond quarter).

 

Issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019in 2020:

February issuance of $3,000$2,995 of 4.350%4.000% global notes due 2029.2049.

February issuanceMarch borrowings of $2,000$665 from loan programs with export agencies of 4.850% global notes due 2039.

Borrowings of $725 in January and $525 in June that are supported by government agenciesforeign governments to support network equipment purchases.purchases in those countries.

June drawMay issuances totaling $12,500 in global notes, comprised of $300 on U.S. Bank credit agreement.$2,500 of 2.300% global notes 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.

September issuanceMay issuances totaling €3,000 million in global notes (approximately $3,281 at issuance), comprised of €1,000€1,750 million of 0.25%1.600% global notes due 2026, €1,2502028, €750 million of 0.80%2.050% global notes due 20302032 and €750€500 million of 1.80%2.600% global notes due 2039 (when combined, $3,308 at issuance).2038.

September drawJune issuance of $1,300 on a Bank$1,050 of America term loan credit agreement.3.750% global notes due 2050.

 

During the first ninesix months of 2019, repayment2020, repayments of debt included $5,975 of short-term borrowings and $17,284 of long-term debt totaled $24,368.debt. Repayments primarily consistedwere comprised of $475 in commercial paper and the following:

 

Notes redeemed at maturity:

$1,850 of 2.300% AT&T global notes in the first quarter.

$400800 of AT&T floating-rate notes in the first quarter.

€1,500$687 of AT&T floating-rate notes in the second quarter ($1,882 at maturity).

$650 of 2.100% WarnerMedia, LLC notes in the second quarter.

 

Notes redeemed prior to maturity:

$2,0102,619 of 4.600% AT&T global notes with interest rates ranging from 4.750% to 5.200% and original maturitiesmaturity in 2020 and 2021,2045, in the first quarter.

$2,0002,750 of Warner Media, LLC2.450% AT&T global notes with interest rates ranging from 4.700% to 5.200% and original maturitiesmaturity in 2021,2020, in the first quarter.second quarter

$5901,000 of Warner Media, LLC and/or Historic TW Inc. notes that were tendered for cash in our May 2019 obligor debt exchange. The notes had interest rates ranging between 6.500% and 9.150% and original maturities ranging from 2023 to 2036.

$243 of open market redemptions of AT&T notes, with interest rates ranging from 7.125% to 8.750% and original maturities in 2031,annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth, in the second quarter.

$154683 of open market redemptions of WarnerMedia, LLC, Historic TW Inc., BellSouth LLC and4.600% AT&T Mobility LLCglobal notes with interest rates ranging from 2.95% to 7.625% and original maturities ranging from 2022 to 2097,maturity in 2021, in the thirdsecond 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 redemptions:borrowings:

$2,625 of final amounts outstanding under our Acquisition Term Loan (defined below) in the first quarter.

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

$1,500 of four-year and five-year borrowings under the Nova Scotia Credit Agreement (defined below) in the second quarter and $750 of three-year borrowings in the third quarter.

$600 of borrowings under our credit agreement with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in the second quarter.

$500 of advances under our November 2018 Term Loan (defined below) in the second quarter, with payment of the remaining $3,050 of advances in the third quarter.

$250 of borrowings under a U.S. Bank credit agreement in the second quarter.

$750 of borrowings under a private credit agreement in the third quarter.

$400 of borrowings under a private financing agreement, in the thirdsecond quarter.

$2,850 of borrowings5,500 under an 11-month syndicatedour April 2020 term loan credit agreement from January 2019with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, in the thirdsecond 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 4.3% as of June 30, 2020 and 4.4% as of December 31, 2019. We had $164,099 of total notes and debentures outstanding at June 30, 2020, which included Euro, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Australian dollar, Brazilian real, and Mexican peso denominated debt that totaled approximately $44,798.

 

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

 

Our weighted average interest rate of our entire long-term debt portfolio, including the impact of derivatives, was approximately 4.4% as of SeptemberAt June 30, 2019 and 4.4% as of December 31, 2018. We had $160,758 of total notes and debentures outstanding at September 30, 2019, which included Euro, British pound sterling, Swiss franc, Brazilian real, Mexican peso, Canadian dollar and Australian dollar denominated debt that totaled approximately $41,399.

At September 30, 2019,2020, we had $11,608$15,576 of debt maturing within one year, consisting of $2,443$3,001 of commercial paper and other short-term borrowings and $9,165$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:

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

An accreting zero-coupon note that may be redeemed each May until maturity in 2022. If the 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 ninesix months of 2019,2020, we paid $2,601$1,354 of cash under our vendor financing program, compared to $347$1,836 in the first ninesix months of 2018.2019. Total vendor financing payables included in our SeptemberJune 30, 20192020 consolidated balance sheet were approximately $1,800,$1,556, with $1,350$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”).

 

In September 2019, we contributed certain tower assets to a wireless subsidiary and then generated $1,500Financing activities in the first six months of capital from2020 also included $3,869 for the February issuance of nonconvertibleSeries B and Series C preferred interests, which we reported as financing activitiesstock (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 SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, we had approximately 371178 million shares remaining from our share repurchase authorizations approved by the Board of Directors in 2013 and 2014.

 

We paid dividends on common and preferred shares of $11,162$7,474 during the first ninesix months of 2019,2020, compared with $9,775$7,436 for the first ninesix months of 2018,2019. Dividends were higher in 2020, primarily reflectingdue to dividend payments to preferred stockholders and the increase in the number of shares outstanding related to our June 2018 acquisition of Time Warner as well as an increase in our quarterly dividend on common stock approved by our Board of Directors in December 2018. 2019, partially offset by fewer shares outstanding.

Dividends on common stock declared by our Board of Directors totaled $1.53$1.04 per share in the first ninesix months of 20192020 and $1.50$1.02 per share for the first ninesix months of 2018.2019. 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.

 

Financing Activities Subsequent to the Second Quarter

Taking advantage of attractive rates, we completed 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 due 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 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.

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

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 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 SeptemberJune 30, 2019.

In September 2017, we entered into a $2,250 syndicated term loan credit agreement (the “Nova Scotia Credit Agreement”) containing (i) a three-year $750 term loan facility (the “2021 facility”), (ii) a four-year $750 term loan facility (the “2022 facility”) and (iii) a five-year $750 term loan facility (the “2023 facility”), with certain investment and commercial banks and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative agent. We drew on all three facilities during the first quarter of 2018, paid the 2022 and 2023 facilities during the second quarter of 2019 and paid the 2021 facility during the third quarter of 2019. No amounts were outstanding under the Nova Scotia Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2019.

On November 20, 2018, we entered into and drew on a 4.5 year $3,550 term loan credit agreement (the “November 2018 Term Loan”) with Bank of America, N.A., as agent. We used the proceeds to finance the repayment, in part, of loans

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

outstanding under the Acquisition Term Loan. We paid $500 of these borrowings in the second quarter of 2019, and paid the remaining $3,050 in the third quarter. No amounts were outstanding under this agreement as of September 30, 2019.

On January 31, 2019, we entered into and drew on an 11-month $2,850 syndicated term loan credit agreement (the “Citibank Term Loan”), with certain investment and commercial banks and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. We paid the borrowings under the Citibank Term Loan during the third quarter. As of September 30, 2019, no amounts were outstanding under this agreement.2020.

 

In September 2019, we entered into and drew on a $1,300 term loan credit agreement containing (i) a 1.25 year $400 facility due in 2020 (BAML Tranche A Facility), (ii) a 2.25 year $400 facility due in 2021 (BAML Tranche B Facility), and (iii) a 3.25 year $500 facility due in 2022 (BAML Tranche C Facility), with Bank of America, N.A., as agent. No payment had been made under theseThese 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 Bank of America, N.A. as of September 30, 2019.lead agent. We repaid and terminated the Term Loan in May 2020.

 

We also utilize other external financing sources, which include various credit arrangements supported by government agencies to support network equipment purchases as well as a 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, 2019,2020, we were in compliance with the covenants for our credit facilities.

 

Collateral Arrangements

During the year,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 2019,2020, we received $1,204deposited approximately $518 of cash collateral, on a net basis primarily driven byas we exceeded the amended arrangements.market value thresholds with some of the counterparties. Cash postings under these arrangements vary with changes in credit ratings and netting agreements. (See Note 7)

 

Other

Our total capital consists of debt (long-term debt and debt maturing within one year) and stockholders’ equity. Our capital structure does not include debt issued by our equity method investments. At SeptemberJune 30, 2019,2020, our debt ratio was 45.9%46.6%, compared to 49.8%46.8% at SeptemberJune 30, 20182019 and 47.7%44.7% at December 31, 2018.2019. Our net debt ratio was 44.1%41.9% at SeptemberJune 30, 2020, compared to 44.5% at June 30, 2019 compared to 47.4% at September 30, 2018 and 46.2%41.4% at December 31, 2018.2019. 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 2019,2020, we have received $3,775$347 from the disposition of assets, and when combined with capital received from the external investors in a wireless tower subsidiary, an amendment of collateral arrangements, and working capital monetization initiatives, which include the sale of receivables, total cash received from monetization efforts, net of $1,046 of spectrum acquisitions, was approximately $10,800.$300. We plan to continue to explore similar opportunities. In October 2019, we entered into an agreement to sell our wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for approximately $1,950, which we expect to close in the first half of 2020 (Note 8). Also in October, we entered into a sale-leaseback of certain domestic company-owned wireless towers for approximately $680, with a substantial number of the towers expected to close by year-end 2019, and an agreement to sell our stake in Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. for approximately $1,100, which we expect to close in the second quarter ofopportunities throughout 2020.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections 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.

 

Business Solutions Reconciliation

We provide a supplemental discussion of our Business Solutions operations that is calculated by combining our Mobility and Business Wireline business units, and then adjusting to remove non-business operations. The following table presents a reconciliation of our supplemental Business Solutions results.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

13,930

$

-

$

(11,921)

$

2,009

 

$

13,828

$

-

$

(11,971)

$

1,857

$

13,669

$

-

$

(11,785)

$

1,884

 

$

13,824

$

-

$

(11,943)

$

1,881

Strategic and managed services

 

-

 

3,900

 

-

 

3,900

 

 

-

 

3,677

 

-

 

3,677

 

-

 

3,943

 

-

 

3,943

 

 

-

 

3,834

 

-

 

3,834

Legacy voice and data services

 

-

 

2,252

 

-

 

2,252

 

 

-

 

2,602

 

-

 

2,602

 

-

 

2,067

 

-

 

2,067

 

 

-

 

2,324

 

-

 

2,324

Other service and equipment

 

-

 

351

 

-

 

351

 

 

-

 

404

 

-

 

404

 

-

 

364

 

-

 

364

 

 

-

 

449

 

-

 

449

Wireless equipment

 

3,771

 

-

 

(3,077)

 

694

 

 

3,907

 

-

 

(3,321)

 

586

 

3,480

 

-

 

(2,895)

 

585

 

 

3,468

 

-

 

(2,851)

 

617

Total Operating Revenues

 

17,701

 

6,503

 

(14,998)

 

9,206

 

 

17,735

 

6,683

 

(15,292)

 

9,126

 

17,149

 

6,374

 

(14,680)

 

8,843

 

 

17,292

 

6,607

 

(14,794)

 

9,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

9,948

 

4,022

 

(8,327)

 

5,643

 

 

10,104

 

4,022

 

(8,551)

 

5,575

 

9,332

 

3,779

 

(7,687)

 

5,424

 

 

9,522

 

3,975

 

(7,985)

 

5,512

EBITDA

 

7,753

 

2,481

 

(6,671)

 

3,563

 

 

7,631

 

2,661

 

(6,741)

 

3,551

 

7,817

 

2,595

 

(6,993)

 

3,419

 

 

7,770

 

2,632

 

(6,809)

 

3,593

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,011

 

1,271

 

(1,709)

 

1,573

 

 

2,057

 

1,187

 

(1,759)

 

1,485

 

2,012

 

1,318

 

(1,693)

 

1,637

 

 

2,003

 

1,242

 

(1,700)

 

1,545

Total Operating Expense

 

11,959

 

5,293

 

(10,036)

 

7,216

 

 

12,161

 

5,209

 

(10,310)

 

7,060

 

11,344

 

5,097

 

(9,380)

 

7,061

 

 

11,525

 

5,217

 

(9,685)

 

7,057

Operating Income

 

5,742

 

1,210

 

(4,962)

 

1,990

 

 

5,574

 

1,474

 

(4,982)

 

2,066

 

5,805

 

1,277

 

(5,300)

 

1,782

 

 

5,767

 

1,390

 

(5,109)

 

2,048

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

-

 

(1)

 

-

 

(1)

 

 

1

 

(3)

 

(1)

 

(3)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Operating Contribution

$

5,742

$

1,209

$

(4,962)

$

1,989

 

$

5,575

$

1,471

$

(4,983)

$

2,063

$

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.

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

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

 

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

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

41,383

$

-

$

(35,482)

$

5,901

 

$

40,594

$

-

$

(35,154)

$

5,440

$

27,637

$

-

$

(23,804)

$

3,833

 

$

27,453

$

-

$

(23,795)

$

3,658

Strategic and managed services

 

-

 

11,513

 

-

 

11,513

 

 

-

 

10,849

 

-

 

10,849

 

-

 

7,822

 

-

 

7,822

 

 

-

 

7,613

 

-

 

7,613

Legacy voice and data services

 

-

 

6,973

 

-

 

6,973

 

 

-

 

8,176

 

-

 

8,176

 

-

 

4,196

 

-

 

4,196

 

 

-

 

4,721

 

-

 

4,721

Other service and equipment

 

-

 

1,102

 

-

 

1,102

 

 

-

 

1,010

 

-

 

1,010

 

-

 

688

 

-

 

688

 

 

-

 

751

 

-

 

751

Wireless equipment

 

10,973

 

-

 

(9,071)

 

1,902

 

 

11,371

 

-

 

(9,634)

 

1,737

 

6,914

 

-

 

(5,619)

 

1,295

 

 

7,202

 

-

 

(5,995)

 

1,207

Total Operating Revenues

 

52,356

 

19,588

 

(44,553)

 

27,391

 

 

51,965

 

20,035

 

(44,788)

 

27,212

 

34,551

 

12,706

 

(29,423)

 

17,834

 

 

34,655

 

13,085

 

(29,790)

 

17,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

29,511

 

12,029

 

(24,770)

 

16,770

 

 

29,603

 

12,047

 

(24,926)

 

16,724

 

18,901

 

7,730

 

(15,497)

 

11,134

 

 

19,563

 

8,007

 

(16,444)

 

11,126

EBITDA

 

22,845

 

7,559

 

(19,783)

 

10,621

 

 

22,362

 

7,988

 

(19,862)

 

10,488

 

15,650

 

4,976

 

(13,926)

 

6,700

 

 

15,092

 

5,078

 

(13,346)

 

6,824

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,027

 

3,735

 

(5,119)

 

4,643

 

 

6,218

 

3,520

 

(5,330)

 

4,408

 

4,057

 

2,619

 

(3,414)

 

3,262

 

 

4,016

 

2,464

 

(3,410)

 

3,070

Total Operating Expense

 

35,538

 

15,764

 

(29,889)

 

21,413

 

 

35,821

 

15,567

 

(30,256)

 

21,132

 

22,958

 

10,349

 

(18,911)

 

14,396

 

 

23,579

 

10,471

 

(19,854)

 

14,196

Operating Income

 

16,818

 

3,824

 

(14,664)

 

5,978

 

 

16,144

 

4,468

 

(14,532)

 

6,080

 

11,593

 

2,357

 

(10,512)

 

3,438

 

 

11,076

 

2,614

 

(9,936)

 

3,754

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

(1)

 

-

 

1

 

-

 

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

(2)

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Operating Contribution

$

16,817

$

3,824

$

(14,663)

$

5,978

 

$

16,144

$

4,466

$

(14,532)

$

6,078

$

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.

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

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, 2019,2020, we had interest rate swaps with a notional value of $853$21 and a fair value of $2.$(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 $42,792$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 $(4,483)$(6,700) at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. We have no rate locks with a notional value of $3,500 and a fair value of $(225) at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020.

 

We have foreign exchange contracts with a U.S. dollar notional value of $473$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 $79$4 at SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020.

 

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’s rules and forms. The chief executive officer and chief financial officer have performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2019.2020.

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” 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, special access and business data services; 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;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 impactadverse 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;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.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.

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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

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CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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.

Our ability to take advantage of the desire of advertisers to change traditional video advertising models.

Our increased exposure to 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.

 

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

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

We discuss in our Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 of 2019,2020, there were no such material developments.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION - CONTINUED

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 20192020 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JulyApril 1, 20192020 -

July 31, 2019April 30, 2020

220,88048,894

 

$

33.4533.41

 

-

 

375,662,000177,942,230

AugustMay 1, 20192020 -

AugustMay 31, 20192020

4,784,883145,630

 

 

33.73

4,764,343

370,897,657

September 1, 2019 -

September 30, 2019

447,419

37.3233.33

 

-

 

370,897,657177,942,230

June 1, 2020 -

June 30, 2020

937,490

29.85

-

177,942,230

Total

5,453,1821,132,014

 

$

34.0130.45

 

4,764,343-

 

 

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, 258,198556,889 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, 430,641575,125 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

Number

Exhibit Description

10-a

AT&T Health Plan

10-b

Stock Purchase and Deferral Plan

10-c

Agreement and Release of Waiver of Claims between AT&T Services, Inc. and John Donovan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2019)

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

31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

32

Section 1350 Certifications

101

The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, 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 September 30, 2019, (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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Exhibit

Number

Exhibit Description

3.1

Bylaws (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2020)

4.1

Description of AT&T's Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act

10.1

Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2020)

10.2

Agreement between Jason Kilar and WarnerMedia LLC

31

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

31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

32

Section 1350 Certifications

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 and 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.

 

 

 

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.August 5, 2020

AT&T Inc.

 

 

November 4, 2019

AT&T Inc.

/s/ John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

 

70/s/ John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

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