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RNS Number : 2445G
AT & T Inc.
09 May 2011
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-8610
AT&T INC.
Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 43-1301883
208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas 75202
Telephone Number: (210) 821-4105
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file
such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every
Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files).
Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer,
or a smaller reporting company. See definition of "accelerated
filer," "large accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company"
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated [X] Accelerated filer [
filer ]
Non-accelerated [ (Do not check if a smaller Smaller reporting [
filer ] reporting company) company ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
At April 30, 2011, there were 5,922 million common shares
outstanding.
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
AT&T INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
March 31,
2011 2010
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Operating Revenues
Wireless service $ 13,961 $ 12,850
Data 7,180 6,651
Voice 6,551 7,483
Directory 868 1,041
Other 2,687 2,505
Total operating revenues 31,247 30,530
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Operating Expenses
Cost of services and sales (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization shown separately
below) 13,403 12,383
Selling, general and administrative 7,452 7,396
Depreciation and amortization 4,584 4,780
Total operating expenses 25,439 24,559
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Operating Income 5,808 5,971
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Other Income (Expense)
Interest expense (846) (765)
Equity in net income of affiliates 249 217
Other income (expense) - net 59 (22)
Total other income (expense) (538) (570)
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Income from Continuing Operations Before Income
Taxes 5,270 5,401
Income tax expense 1,802 2,863
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Income from Continuing Operations 3,468 2,538
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Income from Discontinued Operations, net of
tax - 2
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Net Income 3,468 2,540
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Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling
Interest (60) (87)
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Net Income Attributable to AT&T $ 3,408 $ 2,453
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Basic Earnings Per Share from Continuing
Operations Attributable to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.42
Basic Earnings Per Share from Discontinued
Operations Attributable to AT&T - -
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Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.42
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Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing
Operations Attributable to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.41
Diluted Earnings Per Share from Discontinued
Operations Attributable to AT&T - -
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Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to
AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.41
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding - Basic (in millions) 5,925 5,905
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding - with Dilution (in millions) 5,945 5,935
Dividends Declared Per Common Share $ 0.43 $ 0.42
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
AT&T INC.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
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March 31, December 31,
2011 2010
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Assets (Unaudited)
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,391 $ 1,437
Accounts receivable - net of allowances
for doubtful accounts of $949 and $957 13,246 13,610
Prepaid expenses 1,674 1,458
Deferred income taxes 1,157 1,170
Other current assets 2,269 2,276
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Total current assets 19,737 19,951
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Property, plant and equipment 247,446 243,833
Less: accumulated depreciation and
amortization (144,077) (140,637)
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Property, Plant and Equipment - Net 103,369 103,196
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Goodwill 73,602 73,601
Licenses 50,396 50,372
Customer Lists and Relationships - Net 4,154 4,708
Other Intangible Assets - Net 5,423 5,440
Investments in Equity Affiliates 4,845 4,515
Other Assets 6,559 6,705
Total Assets $ 268,085 $ 268,488
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities
Debt maturing within one year $ 6,902 $ 7,196
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 18,349 20,055
Advanced billing and customer deposits 3,959 4,086
Accrued taxes 1,499 72
Dividends payable 2,545 2,542
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Total current liabilities 33,254 33,951
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Long-Term Debt 58,126 58,971
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Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent
Liabilities
Deferred income taxes 23,149 22,070
Postemployment benefit obligation 28,510 28,803
Other noncurrent liabilities 12,203 12,743
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Total deferred credits and other noncurrent
liabilities 63,862 63,616
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Stockholders' Equity
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000
authorized at March 31, 2011 and December
31, 2010: issued 6,495,231,088 at March
31, 2011 and December 31, 2010) 6,495 6,495
Additional paid-in capital 91,636 91,731
Retained earnings 32,649 31,792
Treasury stock (576,965,462 at March 31,
2011 and 584,144,220 at December 31, 2010,
at cost) (20,949) (21,083)
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,713 2,712
Noncontrolling interest 299 303
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Total stockholders' equity 112,843 111,950
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 268,085 $ 268,488
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
AT&T INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Dollars in millions
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
March 31,
2011 2010
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Operating Activities
Net income $ 3,468 $ 2,540
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 4,584 4,780
Undistributed earnings from investments in
equity affiliates (233) (201)
Provision for uncollectible accounts 292 350
Deferred income tax expense and noncurrent
unrecognized tax benefits 731 1,609
Net (gain) loss from impairment and sale of
investments (41) 50
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 72 395
Other current assets (196) 92
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (406) (2,043)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest (60) (87)
Other - net (479) (247)
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Total adjustments 4,264 4,698
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 7,732 7,238
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Investing Activities
Construction and capital expenditures:
Capital expenditures (4,133) (3,148)
Interest during construction (35) (184)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (54) (178)
Dispositions 11 1
(Purchases) and sales of securities, net 127 (20)
Other 9 7
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (4,075) (3,522)
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Financing Activities
Net change in short-term borrowings with original
maturities of three months or less (36) 323
Repayment of long-term debt (1,264) (2,512)
Issuance of treasury stock 18 3
Dividends paid (2,540) (2,479)
Other 119 (244)
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (3,703) (4,909)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (46) (1,193)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year 1,437 3,741
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period $ 1,391 $ 2,548
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Cash paid during the three months ended March
31 for:
Interest $ 1,096 $ 1,070
Income taxes, net of refunds $ (511) $ 41
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
AT&T INC.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts
(Unaudited)
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March 31, 2011
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Shares Amount
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Common Stock
Balance at beginning of year 6,495 $ 6,495
Balance at end of period 6,495 $ 6,495
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Additional Paid-In Capital
Balance at beginning of year $ 91,731
Issuance of treasury shares 69
Share-based payments (138)
Change related to acquisition of interests held
by noncontrolling owners (26)
Balance at end of period $ 91,636
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Retained Earnings
Balance at beginning of year $ 31,792
Net income attributable to AT&T ($0.57 per diluted
share) 3,408
Dividends to stockholders ($0.43 per share) (2,544)
Other (7)
Balance at end of period $ 32,649
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Treasury Stock
Balance at beginning of year (584) $(21,083)
Issuance of treasury shares 7 134
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Balance at end of period (577) $(20,949)
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Attributable
to AT&T, net of tax:
Balance at beginning of year $ 2,712
Other comprehensive income attributable to AT&T
(see Note 2) 1
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Balance at end of period $ 2,713
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Noncontrolling Interest:
Balance at beginning of year $ 303
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 60
Distributions (61)
Acquisition of interests held by noncontrolling
owners (3)
Balance at end of period $ 299
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Total Stockholders' Equity at beginning of year $ 111,950
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Total Stockholders' Equity at end of period $ 112,843
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
AT&T INC.
MARCH 31, 2011
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
NOTE 1. PREPARATION OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Basis of Presentation Throughout this document, AT&T Inc. is
referred to as "AT&T," "we" or the "Company." We believe that
these consolidated financial statements include all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present
fairly the results for the presented interim periods. The results
for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for
the full year. You should read this document in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and our majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates. Our
subsidiaries and affiliates operate in the communications services
industry both domestically and internationally, providing wireless
and wireline communications services and equipment, managed
networking, wholesale services, and advertising solutions.
All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the
consolidation process. Investments in partnerships and less than
majority-owned subsidiaries where we have significant influence are
accounted for under the equity method. Earnings from certain
foreign equity investments accounted for using the equity method
are included for periods ended within up to one month of our period
end.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the financial statements and accompanying notes, including
estimates of probable losses and expenses. Actual results could
differ from those estimates. We have reclassified certain amounts
in prior-period financial statements to conform to the current
period's presentation. See Note 4 for a discussion of changes in
reporting related to discontinued operations, and Notes 4 and 5 for
a discussion of our changes in accounting and reporting for our
pension and other postretirement benefit costs and intersegment
activity.
Employee Separations We established obligations for expected
termination benefits provided under existing plans to former or
inactive employees after employment but before retirement. These
benefits include severance payments, workers' compensation,
disability, medical continuation coverage, and other benefits. At
March 31, 2011, we had severance accruals of $600 and at December
31, 2010, we had severance accruals of $848.
Income Taxes In March 2010, the President of the United States
signed into law comprehensive health care reform legislation under
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, which included a change
in the tax treatment related to Medicare Part D subsidies. As a
result, during the first quarter of 2010, we recorded a $995 charge
to income tax expense in our consolidated statement of income. The
charge also contributed to a higher effective tax rate of 53.0% for
the first quarter of 2010 compared to 34.2% for the first quarter
of 2011.
NOTE 2. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The components of our comprehensive income for the three months
ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are included in the table below.
Prior-year results have been adjusted to reflect our change in
method of recognizing actuarial gains and losses for pension and
other postretirement benefits (see Note 5).
Following is our comprehensive income with the respective tax
impacts for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Three months ended
March 31,
2011 2010
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Net income $ 3,468 $ 2,540
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(includes $0 and $(1) attributable to
noncontrolling interest), net of taxes
of $50 and $51 93 94
Net unrealized gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes
of $27 and $48 49 90
Reclassification adjustment realized in
net income, net of taxes of $(19) and
$(13) (35) (25)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash
flow hedges:
Unrealized gains (losses) net of taxes
of $4 and $(16) 7 (30)
Reclassification adjustment for losses
included in net income, net of taxes of
$1 and $2 2 3
Defined benefit postretirement plans:
Amortization of net prior service cost
(benefit) included in net income, net
of taxes of $(71) and $(61) (115) (99)
Other comprehensive income 1 33
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Total comprehensive income 3,469 2,573
Less: Total comprehensive income attributable
to noncontrolling interest (60) (86)
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Total Comprehensive Income Attributable
to AT&T $ 3,409 $ 2,487
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NOTE 3. EARNINGS PER SHARE
A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic
earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for net income
attributable to AT&T for the three months ended March 31, 2011
and 2010, are shown in the table below:
Three months ended
March 31,
2011 2010
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Numerators
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations $ 3,468 $ 2,538
Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interest (60) (87)
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Income from continuing operations attributable
to AT&T 3,408 2,451
Dilutive potential common shares:
Other share-based payment 3 3
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Numerator for diluted earnings per share $ 3,411 $ 2,454
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Denominators (000,000)
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding 5,925 5,905
Dilutive potential common shares:
Stock options 4 3
Other share-based payment 16 27
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Denominator for diluted earnings per
share 5,945 5,935
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Basic earnings per share from continuing
operations attributable to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.42
Basic earnings per share from discontinued
operations attributable to AT&T - -
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Basic earnings per share attributable
to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.42
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Diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations attributable to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.41
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued
operations attributable to AT&T - -
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Diluted earnings per share attributable
to AT&T $ 0.57 $ 0.41
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At March 31, 2011 and 2010, we had issued and outstanding
options to purchase approximately 98 million and 142 million shares
of AT&T common stock. At March 31, 2011 and 2010, the exercise
prices of 60 million and 120 million shares were above the market
price of AT&T stock for the respective periods. Accordingly, we
did not include these amounts in determining the dilutive potential
common shares. At March 31, 2011, the exercise prices of 34 million
vested stock options were below market price.
NOTE 4. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Our segments are strategic business units that offer different
products and services over various technology platforms and are
managed accordingly. We analyze our various operating segments
based on segment income before income taxes. We make our capital
allocations decisions primarily based on the network (wireless or
wireline) providing services. Actuarial gains and losses from
pension and other postretirement benefits, interest expense and
other income (expense) - net, are managed only on a total company
basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results.
The customers and long-lived assets of our reportable segments are
predominantly in the United States. We have four reportable
segments: (1) Wireless, (2) Wireline, (3) Advertising Solutions and
(4) Other.
The Wireless segment uses our nationwide network to provide
consumer and business customers with wireless voice and advanced
data communications services.
The Wireline segment uses our regional, national and global
network to provide consumer and business customers with landline
data and voice communications services, AT&T U-verse(R) TV,
high-speed broadband and voice services and managed networking to
business customers. Additionally, we receive commissions on sales
of satellite television services offered through our agency
arrangements.
The Advertising Solutions segment includes our directory
operations, which publish Yellow and White Pages directories and
sell directory advertising and Internet-based advertising and local
search.
The Other segment includes results from customer information
services, our portion of the results from our international equity
investments and all corporate and other operations. Also included
in the Other segment are impacts of corporate-wide decisions for
which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated,
including interest cost and expected return on plan assets for our
pension and postretirement benefit plans. In August 2010, we sold
Sterling Commerce Inc. (Sterling) and segment results for all
periods shown have been restated to exclude the results of
Sterling, which are now reflected in discontinued operations (see
Note 7).
In January 2011, we announced a change in our method of
recognizing actuarial gains and losses for pension and other
postretirement benefit plans as well as the attribution of those
benefit costs to our segments. Historically, the total benefit
costs were attributed to our various segments. As part of the
benefit accounting change, the service cost and the amortization of
prior service costs, which represent the benefits earned by active
employees during the period, will continue to be attributed to the
segment in which the employee is employed, while interest cost and
expected return on assets are recorded in the Other segment as
those financing activities are managed on a corporate level.
Actuarial gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of our
pension and postretirement benefit plans, which generally occurs in
the fourth quarter, will be reflected in AT&T's consolidated
results only. We have adjusted prior-period segment information to
conform to the current period's presentation.
In the following tables, we show how our segment results are
reconciled to our consolidated results reported. The Wireless,
Wireline, Advertising Solutions and Other columns represent the
segment results of each such operating segment. The Consolidations
column adds in those line items that we manage on a consolidated
basis only: actuarial gains and losses from pension and other
postretirement benefits, interest expense and other income
(expense) - net. On the Segment assets line item, we have
eliminated the value of our investments in our fully consolidated
subsidiaries and the intercompany financing assets as these have no
impact to the segments' operations.
At March 31, 2011 or for
the three months ended
Advertising Consolidated
Wireless Wireline Solutions Other Consolidations Results
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Total segment
operating
revenues $ 15,309 $ 14,950 $ 868 $ 120 $ - $ 31,247
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Operations and
support
expenses 9,858 10,266 573 158 - 20,855
Depreciation and
amortization
expenses 1,505 2,958 105 16 - 4,584
Total segment
operating
expenses 11,363 13,224 678 174 - 25,439
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Segment
operating
income (loss) 3,946 1,726 190 (54) - 5,808
Interest expense - - - - 846 846
Equity in net
income
(loss) of
affiliates (4) - - 253 - 249
Other income
(expense) -
net - - - - 59 59
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Segment
income
before
income
taxes $ 3,942 $ 1,726 $ 190 $ 199 $ (787) $ 5,270
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Segment
assets $ 122,318 $ 134,039 $ 8,090 $8,673 $ (5,035) $ 268,085
Investments
in equity
method
affiliates 21 - - 4,824 - 4,845
Expenditures
for
additions to
long-lived
assets 1,870 2,293 4 1 - 4,168
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For the three months
ended March 31, 2010
Advertising Consolidated
Wireless Wireline Solutions Other Consolidations Results
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Total segment
operating
revenues $ 13,897 $ 15,446 $ 1,041 $ 146 $ - $ 30,530
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Operations and
support
expenses 8,173 10,512 664 430 - 19,779
Depreciation
and
amortization
expenses 1,558 3,076 138 8 - 4,780
Total segment
operating
expenses 9,731 13,588 802 438 - 24,559
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Segment
operating
income
(loss) 4,166 1,858 239 (292) - 5,971
Interest
expense - - - - 765 765
Equity in
net income
of
affiliates 12 5 - 200 - 217
Other
income
(expense)
- net - - - - (22) (22)
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Segment
income
before
income
taxes $ 4,178 $ 1,863 $ 239 $ (92) $ (787) $ 5,401
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NOTE 5. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Substantially all of our employees are covered by one of various
noncontributory pension and death benefit plans. We also provide
certain medical, dental and life insurance benefits to certain
retired employees under various plans and accrue actuarially
determined postretirement benefit costs as active employees earn
these benefits. Our objective in funding these plans, in
combination with the standards of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), is to accumulate assets
sufficient to meet the plans' obligations to provide benefits to
employees upon their retirement. No significant cash contributions
are required under ERISA regulations during 2011.
The following details pension and postretirement benefit costs
included in operating expenses (in cost of sales and selling,
general and administrative expenses) in the accompanying
consolidated statements of income. In the following table, gains
are denoted with parentheses. A portion of these expenses is
capitalized as part of the benefit load on internal construction
and capital expenditures, providing a small reduction in the net
expense recorded.
Three months ended
March 31,
2011 2010
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Pension cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the
period $ 297 $ 269
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 740 787
Expected return on assets (922) (943)
Amortization of prior service (benefit) (4) (4)
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Net pension cost $ 111 $ 109
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Postretirement cost:
Service cost - benefits earned during the
period $ 90 $ 87
Interest cost on accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation 513 563
Expected return on assets (260) (235)
Amortization of prior service (benefit) (174) (156)
Net postretirement cost $ 169 $ 259
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Combined net pension and postretirement
cost $ 280 $ 368
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Our combined net pension and postretirement cost decreased $88
in the first quarter of 2011. The decrease was primarily related to
lower interest costs due to our reduction in the discount rate from
6.50% in 2010 to 5.80% in 2011.
In January 2011, we announced a change in our method of
recognizing actuarial gains and losses for pension and other
postretirement benefits for all benefit plans. Historically, we
recognized the actuarial gains and losses as a component of
"Stockholder's Equity" on our consolidated balance sheets on an
annual basis and amortized them into our operating results over the
average future service period of the active employees of these
plans, to the extent such gains and losses were outside of a
corridor. We have elected to immediately recognize actuarial gains
and losses in our operating results, noting that it is generally
preferable to accelerate the recognition of deferred gains and
losses into income rather than to delay such recognition.
Generally, these gains and losses are measured annually as of
December 31 and accordingly will be recorded during the fourth
quarter.
We also provide senior- and middle-management employees with
nonqualified, unfunded supplemental retirement and savings plans.
Net supplemental retirement pension benefits cost, which is not
included in the table above, was $35 in the first quarter 2011, of
which $31 was interest cost and $38 for the first quarter of 2010,
of which $34 was interest cost.
NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DISCLOSURE
The Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework provides a
three-tiered fair value hierarchy that gives highest priority to
unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the
fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted
quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities
in active markets that we have the ability to access.
Level 2 Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
-- Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities
in active markets.
-- Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or
liabilities in inactive markets.
-- Inputs other than quoted market prices that are
observable for the asset or liability.
-- Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated
by observable market data by correlation or other
means.
If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual)
term, the Level 2 input must be observable for substantially
the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and
significant to the fair value measurement. -- Fair value is
often based on internally developed models in which there
are few, if any, external observations.
The asset's or liability's fair value measurement level within
the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input
that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation
techniques used should maximize the use of observable inputs and
minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The valuation methodologies described above may produce a fair
value calculation that may not be indicative of future net
realizable value or reflective of future fair values. We believe
our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other
market participants. The use of different methodologies or
assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial
instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at
the reporting date. There have been no changes in the methodologies
used at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
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:
March 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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Notes and debentures $ 63,197 $67,201 $ 64,256 $69,313
Commercial paper 1,585 1,585 1,625 1,625
Bank borrowings 24 24 27 27
Investment securities 2,143 2,143 2,185 2,185
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The fair values of our notes and debentures were estimated based
on quoted market prices, where available. The carrying value of
debt with an original maturity of less than one year approximates
market value.
Investment Securities
Our investment securities consist of primarily
available-for-sale instruments, which include equities, fixed
income bonds and other securities. Substantially all the fair
values of our available-for-sale securities were estimated based on
quoted market prices. Investments in securities not traded on a
national securities exchange are valued using pricing models,
quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or
discounted cash flows. Realized gains and losses on securities are
included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the consolidated
statements of income using the specific identification method.
Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale
securities are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
(accumulated OCI). Unrealized losses that are considered other than
temporary are recorded in "Other income (expense) - net" with the
corresponding reduction to the carrying basis of the investment.
Fixed income investments have maturities of $95 in 2011, $103 in
2012 and 2013, $55 in 2014 and 2015, and $263 for years
thereafter.
Our short-term investments, other short- and long-term
held-to-maturity investments (including money market securities)
and customer deposits are recorded at amortized cost, and the
respective carrying amounts approximate fair values.
Our investment securities maturing within one year are recorded
in "Other current assets," and instruments with maturities of more
than one year are recorded in "Other Assets" on the consolidated
balance sheets.
Following is the fair value leveling for available-for-sale
securities and derivatives as of March 31, 2011 and December 31,
2010:
March 31, 2011
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-Sale Securities
Domestic equities $ 1,031 $ - $ - $1,031
International equities 529 - - 529
Fixed income bonds - 516 - 516
Asset Derivatives(1)
Interest rate swaps - 426 - 426
Cross-currency swaps - 460 - 460
Interest rate locks - 17 - 17
Foreign exchange contracts - 15 - 15
Liability Derivatives(1)
Cross-currency swaps - (553) - (553)
Interest rate locks - (159) - (159)
Foreign exchange contracts - (3) - (3)
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(1 ) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected
as other assets, other liabilities and, for a portion of interest
rate swaps, accounts receivable.
December 31, 2010
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Available-for-Sale Securities
Domestic equities $ 976 $ - $ - $ 976
International equities 513 - - 513
Fixed income bonds - 639 - 639
Asset Derivatives(1)
Interest rate swaps - 537 - 537
Cross-currency swaps - 327 - 327
Interest rate locks - 11 - 11
Foreign exchange contracts - 6 - 6
Liability Derivatives(1)
Cross-currency swaps - (675) - (675)
Interest rate locks - (187) - (187)
Foreign exchange contracts - (2) - (2)
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(1 ) Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected
as other assets, other liabilities and, for a portion of interest
rate swaps, accounts receivable.
Derivative Financial Instruments
We employ derivatives to manage certain market risks, primarily
interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk. This
includes the use of interest rate swaps, interest rate locks,
foreign exchange forward contracts and combined interest rate
foreign exchange contracts (cross-currency swaps). We do not use
derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We record
derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value that
is derived from observable market data, including yield curves and
foreign exchange rates (all of our derivatives are Level 2). Cash
flows associated with derivative instruments are presented in the
same category on the consolidated statements of cash flows as the
item being hedged.
The majority of our derivatives are designated either as a hedge
of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an
unrecognized firm commitment (fair value hedge), or as a hedge of a
forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be
received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash
flow hedge).
Fair Value Hedging We designate our fixed-to-floating interest
rate swaps as fair value hedges. The purpose of these swaps is to
manage interest rate risk by managing our mix of fixed-rate and
floating-rate debt. These swaps involve the receipt of fixed-rate
amounts for floating interest rate payments over the life of the
swaps without exchange of the underlying principal amount. Accrued
and realized gains or losses from interest rate swaps impact
interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps are recorded at fair market
value as assets, and unrealized losses on interest rate swaps are
recorded at fair market value as liabilities. Changes in the fair
value of the interest rate swaps offset changes in the fair value
of the fixed-rate notes payable they hedge due to changes in the
designated benchmark interest rate and are recognized in interest
expense. Gains or losses realized upon early termination of our
fair value hedges are recognized in interest expense.
Cash Flow Hedging Unrealized gains on derivatives designated as
cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value as assets, and
unrealized losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are
recorded at fair value as liabilities, both for the period they are
outstanding. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow
hedges, the effective portion is reported as a component of
accumulated OCI until reclassified into interest expense in the
same period the hedged transaction affects earnings. The gain or
loss on the ineffective portion is recognized as other income or
expense in each period.
We designate our cross-currency swaps as cash flow hedges. We
have entered into multiple cross-currency swaps to hedge our
exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are
attributable to foreign currency risk generated from the issuance
of our Euro and British pound sterling denominated debt. These
agreements include initial and final exchanges of principal from
fixed foreign denominations to fixed U.S. denominated amounts, to
be exchanged at a specified rate, which was determined by the
market spot rate upon issuance. They also include an interest rate
swap of a fixed foreign-denominated rate to a fixed U.S.
denominated interest rate. We evaluate the effectiveness of our
cross-currency swaps each quarter. In the three months ended March
31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, no ineffectiveness was measured.
Periodically, we enter into and designate interest rate locks to
partially hedge the risk of changes in interest payments
attributable to increases in the benchmark interest rate during the
period leading up to the probable issuance of fixed-rate debt. We
designate our interest rate locks as cash flow hedges. Gains and
losses when we settle our interest rate locks are amortized into
income over the life of the related debt, except where a material
amount is deemed to be ineffective, which would be immediately
reclassified to income. No ineffectiveness was measured in the
three months ended March 31, 2011. Over the next 12 months, we
expect to reclassify $15 from accumulated OCI to interest expense
due to the amortization of net losses on historical interest rate
locks. Our unutilized interest rate locks carry mandatory early
terminations, the latest occurring in April 2012.
We hedge a large portion of the exchange risk involved in
anticipation of highly probable foreign currency-denominated
transactions. In anticipation of these transactions, we often enter
into foreign exchange contracts to provide currency at a fixed
rate. Some of these instruments are designated as cash flow hedges
while others remain non-designated, largely based on size and
duration. Gains and losses at the time we settle or take delivery
on our designated foreign exchange contracts are amortized into
income in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings,
except where an amount is deemed to be ineffective, which would be
immediately reclassified to income. In the three months ended March
31, 2011 and March 31, 2010, no ineffectiveness was measured.
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 March 31, 2011, we had posted collateral of
$3 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $130 (a receipt
liability). Under the agreements, if our credit rating had been
simultaneously downgraded two rating levels by Moody's Investors
Service (Moody's) and Fitch, Inc. (Fitch), and one rating level by
Standard & Poor's Ratings Service (S&P), before the final
collateral exchange in March, we would have been required to post
additional collateral of $43. At December 31, 2010, we had posted
collateral of $82 and held collateral of $26. We do not offset the
fair value of collateral, whether the right to reclaim cash
collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash
collateral (a payable), against the fair value of the derivative
instruments.
Following is the notional amount of our outstanding derivative
positions:
March 31, December 31,
2011 2010
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Interest rate swaps $ 9,800 $ 11,050
Cross-currency swaps 7,502 7,502
Interest rate locks 3,400 3,400
Foreign exchange contracts 220 221
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Total $ 20,922 $ 22,173
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Following is the related hedged items affecting our financial
position and performance:
Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of
Income
Fair Value Hedging Relationships Three months ended
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March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
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Interest rate swaps (Interest
expense):
Gain (Loss) on interest rate
swaps $ (86) $ 52
Gain (Loss) on long-term debt 86 (52)
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In addition, the net swap settlements that accrued and settled
in the quarter ended March 31 were also reported as reductions of
interest expense.
Cash Flow Hedging Relationships Three months ended
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March 31, 2011 March 31, 2010
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Cross-currency swaps:
Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated
OCI $ (32) $ 21
Interest rate locks:
Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated
OCI 35 (54)
Interest income (expense) reclassified
from accumulated OCI into income (3) (5)
Foreign exchange contracts:
Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated
OCI 8 (13)
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The balance of the unrealized derivative gain (loss) in
accumulated OCI was $(171) at March 31, 2011 and $(180) at December
31, 2010.
NOTE 7. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
Pending Acquisitions
T-Mobile On March 20, 2011, we agreed to acquire from Deutsche
Telekom AG (Deutsche Telekom) all of the issued and outstanding
shares of T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile) in exchange for
approximately $39,000, consisting of $25,000 cash and approximately
$14,000 of our common stock, subject to certain adjustments.
T-Mobile serves approximately 34 million wireless subscribers, and
we anticipate this transaction will strengthen and expand our U.S.
mobile broadband infrastructure and make Long Term Evolution
network technology available to more wireless broadband users in
the United States, including those in rural areas. The transaction
is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing
conditions. On March 31, 2011, we filed with the U.S. Department of
Justice notice of the transaction as required under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act). On April
21, 2011, we filed our application for approval of the merger with
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). We anticipate closing
the transaction in approximately one year. In the event this
transaction does not close, we could be required to pay a breakup
fee of $3,000, enter into a broadband roaming agreement and
transfer to Deutsche Telekom certain wireless spectrum.
On March 31, 2011, we entered into a credit agreement with
certain banks to provide unsecured bridge financing of up to
$20,000 in connection with the T-Mobile acquisition. The
obligations of the lenders under the agreement to provide advances
will terminate on September 20, 2012, unless prior to that date:
(i) we reduce to $0 the commitments of the lenders under the
agreement, (ii) the T-Mobile purchase agreement is terminated prior
to the date the advances are made, or (iii) certain events of
default occur. The agreement contains certain representations and
warranties and covenants, including covenants related to liens,
mergers and accounting changes, and a debt-to-EBITDA (earnings
before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and
other modifications described in the agreement) financial ratio
covenant that AT&T will maintain, as of the last day of each
fiscal quarter, a ratio of not more than 3.0 to 1.0.
Advances would bear interest, at our option, either:
-- at a variable annual rate equal to:
(1) the highest of:
(a) the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the
administrative agent under the agreement,
(b) 0.50% per annum above the Federal funds rate, or
(c) the British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate
applicable to Dollars for a period of one month plus 1.00%,
plus
(2) a rate equal to
(a) 0.75% if AT&T's unsecured long-term debt is rated at
least A by S&P or Fitch or A2 by Moody's or 0.875% if
AT&T's unsecured long-term debt ratings are A- and A3 (or
below) (the "Applicable Margin") minus
(b) 1.00%, provided such total exceeds zero; or
-- at a rate equal to:
(1) the London interbank offered rate (adjusted upwards to
reflect any bank reserve costs) for a period of one, two, three or
six months, as applicable, plus
(2) the "Applicable Margin";
provided that the Applicable Margin set forth above is scheduled
to increase by an additional 0.25% on the 90th day after the date
the advances are made and another 0.25% every 90 days
thereafter.
We must repay all advances no later than the first anniversary
of the date on which advances are made. The agreement also provides
that in the event of certain asset sales or certain debt or stock
offerings, we must use the net proceeds to prepay any outstanding
advances or to reduce the amount of the lenders' commitments.
Qualcomm Spectrum Purchase In December 2010, we agreed to
purchase spectrum licenses in the Lower 700 MHz frequency band from
Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) for approximately $1,925 in cash.
The spectrum covers more than 300 million people total nationwide,
including 12 MHz of Lower 700 MHz D and E block spectrum covering
more than 70 million people in five of the top 15 metropolitan
areas and 6 MHz of Lower 700 MHz D block spectrum covering more
than 230 million people across the rest of the United States. We
plan to deploy this spectrum as supplemental downlink capacity,
using carrier aggregation technology once compatible handsets and
network equipment are developed. The transaction is subject to
regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. In
February 2011, the waiting period under the HSR Act expired without
the Department of Justice requesting additional information. We are
awaiting approval from the FCC to complete the transaction.
AT&T and Qualcomm anticipate closing the purchase in the second
half of 2011.
Dispositions
Sale of Sterling Operations In May 2010, we entered into an
agreement to sell our Sterling subsidiary and changed our reporting
for Sterling to discontinued operations. In August 2010, we
completed the sale and received net proceeds of approximately
$1,400, recording a gain of $769.
The following table includes Sterling's operating results, which
are presented in the "Income From Discontinued Operations, net of
tax" line item on the consolidated statements of income. Prior to
the reclassification, these results were reported in our Other
segment:
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2010
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Operating revenues $ 132
Operating expenses 128
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Operating income 4
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Income before income taxes 3
Income tax expense 1
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Income from discontinued operations,
net of tax $ 2
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AT&T INC.
MARCH 31, 2011
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For ease of reading, AT&T Inc. is referred to as "we,"
"AT&T" or the "Company" throughout this document, and the names
of the particular subsidiaries and affiliates providing the
services generally have been omitted. AT&T is a holding company
whose subsidiaries and affiliates operate in the communications
services industry in both the United States and internationally,
providing wireless and wireline telecommunications services and
equipment as well as advertising services. You should read this
discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements, accompanying notes and management's discussion and
analysis of financial condition and results of operations included
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2010. A reference to a "Note" in this section refers to the
accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In the
tables throughout this section, percentage increases and decreases
that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash.
Consolidated Results Our financial results in the first quarter
of 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:
First Quarter
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Percent
2011 2010 Change
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Operating Revenues $31,247 $30,530 2.3%
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Operating expenses
Cost of services and sales 13,403 12,383 8.2
Selling, general and administrative 7,452 7,396 0.8
Depreciation and amortization 4,584 4,780 (4.1)
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Total Operating Expenses 25,439 24,559 3.6
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Operating Income 5,808 5,971 (2.7)
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Interest expense 846 765 10.6
Equity in net income of affiliates 249 217 14.7
Other income (expense) - net 59 (22) -
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Income from Continuing Operations
Before Income Taxes 5,270 5,401 (2.4)
Income from Continuing Operations 3,468 2,538 36.6
Net Income Attributable to AT&T $ 3,408 $ 2,453 38.9%
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Overview
Operating income Our operating income decreased $163, or 2.7%,
in the first quarter of 2011. The decrease was due to the
continuing decline in voice revenue and an increase in operating
expenses, driven primarily by higher costs from increased sales of
smartphones. The decrease was partially offset by continued growth
in wireless service revenue, driven mostly by our subscriber and
data revenue growth, along with an increase in AT&T U-verse(R)
(U-verse) services and strategic business services. Our operating
income margin decreased from 19.6% to 18.6% in the first quarter of
2011 as compared to the same period last year.
Operating revenues Our operating revenues increased $717, or
2.3%, in the first quarter of 2011. This increase was primarily due
to the continued growth in wireless service revenue, driven mostly
by our increase in subscribers along with a significant increase in
wireless data revenue, stemming from higher smartphone sales. Also
contributing to the increase was higher wireline data revenue
largely due to Internet Protocol (IP) data growth, driven by
U-verse subscriber growth and strategic business services.
The continuing decline in our voice revenues is due to a
decrease in total switched access lines of 12.2%. Customers
disconnecting access lines switched to wireless, Voice over
Internet Protocol (VoIP) and cable offerings for voice and data or
terminated service permanently as businesses closed or consumers
left residences. While we lose wireline voice revenues, we have the
opportunity to increase wireless service or wireline data revenues
should the customer choose us as their wireless or VoIP provider.
We also continue to expand our VoIP service for customers who have
access to our U-verse video service.
Cost of services and sales expenses increased $1,020, or 8.2%,
in the first quarter of 2011. The increase for the quarter was
primarily due to strong sales of wireless integrated devices, a
high number of customers upgrading their wireless handset and costs
associated with transferring primarily former Alltel wireless
customers to our network.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $56, or
0.8%, in the first quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily due
to higher wireless commission and sales expenses, partially offset
by lower financing-related costs associated with our pension and
postretirement benefits (referred to as Pension/OPEB expenses),
decreases in other employee-related charges and reduced charges for
contract services.
Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $196, or 4.1%,
in the first quarter of 2011. The decrease was primarily due to
lower amortization of intangibles related to customer lists
associated with prior acquisitions, partially offset by increased
depreciation related to capital spending for network upgrades and
expansion.
Interest expense increased $81, or 10.6%, in the first quarter
of 2011. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to our
no longer capitalizing interest on spectrum that will be used to
support our Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology and an increase in
our weighted average interest rate, partially offset by a decrease
in our average debt balances. Effective January 1, 2011, we ceased
capitalization of interest on spectrum for LTE as this spectrum was
determined to be ready for its intended use.
Equity in net income of affiliates increased $32, or 14.7%, in
the first quarter of 2011, primarily due to increased operating
results at America Movil, S.A. de C.V. (America Movil), partially
offset by decreased results at Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
(Telmex).
Other income (expense) -net We had other income of $59 in the
first quarter of 2011, compared to other expense of $22 in the
first quarter of 2010. Results for the first quarter of 2011
included a $46 gain on the sale of investments and $15 of interest
and lease income. Results in the first quarter of 2010 included a
$50 net loss from impairment and sale of investments, partially
offset by $23 of interest, dividends, leveraged lease income and
foreign exchange gains.
Income taxes decreased $1,061, or 37.1%, in the first quarter of
2011. The decrease in income taxes for the first quarter was
primarily due to a $995 charge recorded during the first quarter of
2010 to reflect the deferred tax impact of enacted U.S. healthcare
legislation. Our effective tax rate was 34.2% for first quarter
2011, compared to 53.0% for first quarter 2010.
Selected Financial and Operating Data
March 31,
2011 2010
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Wireless customers (000) 97,519 86,987
Postpaid wireless customers (000) 68,062 65,108
Prepaid wireless customers (000) 6,613 5,377
Reseller wireless customers (000) 12,241 10,717
Connected device customers (000) 10,603 5,785
Consumer revenue connections (000)(1,2) 43,079 45,044
Network access lines in service
(000)(2,7,8) 40,596 46,240
Broadband connections (000)(2,3,7) 16,485 16,044
Video connections (000)(4) 5,091 4,423
Debt ratio(5,7) 36.6% 40.5%
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(6,7) 5.25 5.19
Number of AT&T employees 260,690 276,280
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(1 ) Consumer revenue connections includes retail access lines,
U-verse VoIP connections, broadband and video.
(2 ) Represents services provided by AT&T's Incumbent Local
Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and affiliates.
(3 ) Broadband connections include DSL, U-verse High Speed
Internet and satellite broadband.
(4 ) Video connections include customers that have satellite
service under our agency arrangements and U-verse video connections
(of 3,205 in 2011 and 2,296 in 2010).
(5 ) Debt ratios are calculated by dividing total debt (debt
maturing within one year plus long-term debt) by total capital
(total debt plus total stockholders' equity) and does not consider
cash on hand available to pay down debt. See our "Liquidity and
Capital Resources" section for discussion.
(6 ) See Exhibit 12.
(7 ) Prior-year amounts restated to conform to current-period
reporting methodology.
(8 ) At March 31, 2011, total switched access lines were 40,596,
retail business switched access lines totaled 16,656 and wholesale
and coin switched access lines totaled 2,322.
Segment Results
Our segments are strategic business units that offer different
products and services over various technology platforms and are
managed accordingly. Our operating segment results presented in
Note 4 and discussed below for each segment follow our internal
management reporting. We analyze our various operating segments
based on segment income before income taxes. We make our capital
allocations decisions primarily based on the network (wireless or
wireline) providing services. Actuarial gains and losses from
pension and other postretirement benefits, interest expense and
other income (expense) - net, are managed only on a total company
basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results.
We have four reportable segments: (1) Wireless, (2) Wireline, (3)
Advertising Solutions and (4) Other.
The Wireless segment uses our nationwide network to provide
consumer and business customers with wireless voice and advanced
data communications services.
The Wireline segment uses our regional, national and global
network to provide consumer and business customers with landline
data and voice communications services, U-verse TV, high-speed
broadband and voice services and managed networking to business
customers. Additionally, we receive commissions on sales of
satellite television services offered through our agency
arrangements.
The Advertising Solutions segment includes our directory
operations, which publish Yellow and White Pages directories and
sell directory advertising and Internet-based advertising and local
search.
The Other segment includes results from customer information
services, our portion of the results from our international equity
investments and all corporate and other operations. Also included
in the Other segment are impacts of corporate-wide decisions for
which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated,
including interest cost and expected return on plan assets for our
pension and postretirement benefit plans. In August 2010, we sold
Sterling Commerce Inc. (Sterling) and restated segment results for
all periods shown to exclude the results of Sterling, which are now
reflected in discontinued operations (see Note 7).
In January 2011, we announced a retrospective change in our
method of recognizing actuarial gains and losses for pension and
other postretirement benefit plans as well as the attribution of
those benefit costs to our segments. Historically, the total
benefit costs were attributed to each segment. As part of the
benefit accounting change, the service cost and the amortization of
prior service costs, which represent the benefits earned by active
employees during the period, will continue to be attributed to the
segment in which the employee is employed, while interest cost and
expected return on assets are recorded in the Other segment as
those financing activities are managed on a corporate level.
Actuarial gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of our
pension and postretirement benefit plans, which generally only
occurs in the fourth quarter, will be reflected in AT&T's
consolidated results only. We have adjusted prior-period segment
information to conform to the current period's presentation.
The following tables show components of results of operations by
segment. Significant segment results are discussed following each
table. Capital expenditures for each segment are discussed in
"Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Wireless
Segment Results
First Quarter
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2011 2010 Percent Change
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Segment operating revenues
Service $13,961 $12,850 8.6%
Equipment 1,348 1,047 28.7
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Total Segment Operating Revenues 15,309 13,897 10.2
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Segment operating expenses
Operations and support 9,858 8,173 20.6
Depreciation and amortization 1,505 1,558 (3.4)
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Total Segment Operating Expenses 11,363 9,731 16.8
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Segment Operating Income 3,946 4,166 (5.3)
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of
Affiliates (4) 12 -
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Segment Income $ 3,942 $ 4,178 (5.6)%
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The following table highlights other key measures of performance
for the Wireless segment:
First Quarter
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2011 2010 Percent Change
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Wireless Subscribers (000) 97,519 86,987 12.1%
Net Subscriber Additions (000)(1) 1,984 1,857 6.8
Total Churn 1.36% 1.30% 6 BP
Postpaid Subscribers (000) 68,062 65,108 4.5%
Net Postpaid Subscriber Additions
(000)(1) 62 512 (87.9)
Postpaid Churn 1.18% 1.07% 11 BP
Prepaid Subscribers (000) 6,613 5,377 23.0%
Net Prepaid Subscriber Additions
(000)(1) 85 24 -
Reseller Subscribers (000) 12,241 10,717 14.2%
Net Reseller Subscriber Additions
(000)(1) 561 269 -
Connected Device Subscribers (000)(2) 10,603 5,785 83.3
Net Connected Device Subscriber
Additions (000) 1,276 1,052 21.3
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(1 ) Excludes merger and acquisition-related additions during
the period.
(2) Includes data-centric devices such as eReaders, home
security monitoring, fleet management, and smart grid devices.
Tablets are primarily reflected in our prepaid subscriber
category.
Wireless Metrics
Subscriber Additions As of March 31, 2011, we served 97.5
million wireless subscribers. Higher net subscriber additions (net
additions) in the first quarter of 2011 were primarily attributable
to higher net connected devices additions and higher net reseller
additions. In the first quarter of 2011, the 13.8% increase in
gross additions was primarily related to higher activations of
postpaid smartphones (a handset with voice and data capabilities
using an advanced operating system to better manage data and
Internet access) and sales of connected devices and tablets. The
decline in postpaid net additions in the first quarter of 2011
reflected slowing growth in the industry subscriber base, lower
postpaid churn throughout the industry, and the expiration of Apple
iPhone exclusivity during the first quarter of 2011. We expect
revenue growth to continue to shift from voice toward data revenues
with increasing penetration rates for smartphones and additional
sales of data-centric devices.
Average service revenue per user (ARPU) from postpaid
subscribers increased 2.4% in the first quarter of 2011, reflecting
usage of more smartphones by these subscribers, evidenced by an
increase in postpaid data services ARPU of 16.0% in the first
quarter of 2011. The postpaid ARPU increase also included pressure
from the impact of the Alltel merger. Of our total postpaid
subscriber base, 64% now use more advanced handsets (with 46% using
smartphones), up from 51% a year earlier (with 35% using
smartphones). Approximately 65% of our postpaid subscribers were on
data plans as of March 31, 2011, up from 58% as of March 31, 2010.
The growth in postpaid data services ARPU in the first quarter of
2011 was partially offset by a 4.1% decrease in the first quarter
of 2011 in postpaid voice and other service ARPU. Postpaid voice
and other service ARPU declined due to lower access and airtime
charges, and roaming revenues. Continued growth in our family plans
(FamilyTalk(R) Plans) subscriber base, which has lower ARPU than
traditional postpaid subscribers, has also contributed to these
declines.
Total ARPU declined 3.3% in the first quarter of 2011,
reflecting strong growth in connected devices, tablet subscribers,
and reseller subscribers. Connected devices and other data-centric
devices, such as tablets, have lower-priced data-only plans
compared with our postpaid plans, so those subscribers typically
have a lower ARPU compared to ARPU generated from our other
subscribers. Data services ARPU increased 10.3% in the first
quarter of 2011. We expect continued revenue growth from data
services, as more subscribers purchase smartphones and data-centric
devices, and as we continue to expand our network. Voice and other
service ARPU declined 9.8% in the first quarter of 2011. We expect
continued pressure on voice and other service ARPU.
Churn The effective management of subscriber churn (churn rate)
is critical to our ability to maximize revenue growth and to
maintain and improve margins. Churn rate is calculated by dividing
the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who cancel service
during a period by the total number of wireless subscribers at the
beginning of that period. The churn rate for an annual period is
equal to the average of the churn rate for each month of that
period. Higher total and postpaid churn rates contributed to the
decline in net additions in the first quarter of 2011. Churn also
increased slightly as we transitioned former Alltel subscribers to
our network. Data-centric device and reseller subscribers, who
generally have the lowest churn rate among our wireless
subscribers, partially offset the postpaid churn rate increase due
to their increasing share of net additions. A lower prepaid churn
rate, due to the introduction of additional tablets to the market
after the first quarter of 2010, also partially offset a higher
postpaid churn rate.
Wireless Subscriber Relationships
The wireless industry continues to mature. Accordingly, we
believe that future wireless growth will increasingly depend on our
ability to offer innovative services and devices. To attract and
retain subscribers, we offer a wide variety of service plans in
addition to offering a broad handset line. Our postpaid subscribers
typically sign a two-year contract, which includes discounted
handsets and early termination fees. We also offer data plans at
different price levels, beginning as low as fifteen dollars per
month, to attract a wide variety of subscribers and to
differentiate us from our competitors. Many of our subscribers are
on FamilyTalk(R) Plans or business plans, which provide for service
on multiple handsets at discounted rates, and such subscribers tend
to have higher retention and lower churn rates. As of March 31,
2011, more than 80% of our postpaid subscribers are on
FamilyTalk(R) Plans or business discount plans. Such offerings are
intended to encourage existing subscribers to upgrade their current
services and/or add connected devices, attract subscribers from
other providers, and minimize subscriber churn. In the first
quarter of 2011, we continued to see a significant portion of our
existing subscriber base upgrade from their current devices to
smartphones. We also introduced our Mobile to Any Mobile feature,
which enables our new and existing subscribers on these and other
qualifying plans to make unlimited mobile calls to any mobile
number in the United States, subject to certain conditions.
We offer a large variety of handsets and devices, including at
least 16 smartphones with advanced operating systems from eight
manufacturers. As technology evolves, rapid changes are occurring
in the handset and device industry, with the continual introduction
of new models (e.g., various Windows, Android, and other
smartphones) or significant revisions of existing models. We
believe a broad offering of a wide variety of handsets reduces
dependence on any single product as these products continue to
evolve in terms of technology and subscriber appeal. From time to
time, we offer and have offered attractive handsets on an exclusive
basis. As these exclusivity arrangements expire, we expect to
continue to offer such handsets (based on historical industry
practice), and we believe our service plan offerings will help to
retain our subscribers by providing incentives not to move to a new
carrier. As noted above, more than 80% of our postpaid subscribers
are on FamilyTalk(R) Plans or business discount plans. Moreover,
the vast majority of postpaid subscribers (including FamilyTalk(R)
Plan users) are allowed to accumulate unused minutes (known as
Rollover Minutes(R) ), a feature that is currently not offered by
other major postpaid carriers in the United States, and users would
lose these minutes if they switched carriers. As is common in the
industry, most of our phones are designed to work only on our
wireless network, requiring subscribers who desire to move to a new
carrier to purchase a new device. Although exclusivity arrangements
are important to us, such arrangements may not provide a
competitive advantage over time, as the industry continues to
introduce new devices and services. While the expiration of our
iPhone exclusivity arrangement during the first quarter contributed
to a very small increase in postpaid churn for the quarter and may
continue to affect our postpaid subscriber additions, we do not
expect exclusivity terminations to have a material impact on our
Wireless segment income, consolidated operating margin or our cash
flows from operations. Because iPhone churn was unchanged year over
year, we believe churn impacts were from customers using devices
other than the iPhone.
We also believe future wireless growth will depend upon a
wireless network that has sufficient spectrum and capacity to
support innovative services and devices and makes these innovations
available to more wireless subscribers. Due to substantial
increases in the demand for wireless service in the United States,
AT&T is facing significant spectrum and capacity constraints on
its wireless network in certain markets. We expect such constraints
to increase and expand to additional markets in the coming years.
Unless a solution is obtained, these constraints could affect the
quality of existing voice and data services and our ability to
launch new, advanced wireless broadband services. To address these
constraints, on March 20, 2011, we announced an agreement to
acquire T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile) (see "T-Mobile" discussed in
"Other Business Matters"). While AT&T has and will continue to
attempt to address spectrum and capacity constraints on a
market-by-market basis, this acquisition provides the surest,
fastest, and most efficient solution to these spectrum and capacity
constraints. We also anticipate that the acquisition will enhance
our ability to provide LTE network technology to over 97% of the
U.S. population, including those in various rural areas.
Wireless Operating Results
Our Wireless segment operating income margin was 25.8% in the
first quarter of 2011, compared to 30.0% in first quarter of 2010.
The margin decline in 2011 was primarily due to higher selling
costs associated with smartphone activations and costs associated
with the transition of former Alltel subscribers to our network,
partially offset by higher data revenues generated by our
subscribers during the period. While we subsidize the sales prices
of various smartphones, we expect to recover that cost over time
from increased usage of the devices (especially data usage by the
subscriber).
Service revenues are comprised of local voice and data services,
roaming, long-distance and other revenue. Service revenues
increased $1,111, or 8.6%, in the first quarter of 2011. The
increase for this period consisted of the following:
-- Data service revenues increased $987, or 23.9%, in the first
quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily due to the increased
number of subscribers and heavier text and multimedia messaging and
Internet access by subscribers using integrated devices and
data-centric devices, such as eReaders, tablets, and mobile
navigation devices. Data service revenues represented 36.6% of our
Wireless segment service revenues in the first quarter of 2011, an
increase from 32.1% in the first quarter of 2010.
-- Voice and other service revenues increased $124, or 1.4%, in
the first quarter of 2011. The increase was due to a 12.4% increase
in the average number of wireless subscribers in the first quarter
of 2011, partially offset by declining ARPU for these services.
Equipment revenues increased $301, or 28.7%, in the first
quarter of 2011, primarily due to higher sales of smartphones. As
additional smartphones are introduced to the market, the mix of
smartphone sales as a percentage of total sales and upgrades to
postpaid subscribers has increased. As previously noted, as of
March 31, 2011, approximately 46% of our postpaid subscriber base
now uses a smartphone, compared to 35% as of March 31, 2010.
Operations and support expenses increased $1,685, or 20.6%, in
the first quarter of 2011. The increase in the first quarter of
2011 was primarily due to the following:
-- Equipment costs increased $927 and commission expenses
increased $223 driven by higher levels of smartphone sales and
upgrades, as well as handsets provided to former Alltel
subscribers.
-- Interconnect, network system, and long-distance costs
increased $325 due to higher network traffic and network
enhancement efforts.
-- Selling expenses (other than commissions) increased $127, due
to increased employee-related costs and advertising.
-- Administrative expenses increased $100 due in part to higher
information technology, real estate, and payment processing
costs.
Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $53, or 3.4%,
in the first quarter of 2011. Amortization expense decreased $123,
or 34.9%, in the first quarter primarily due to lower amortization
of intangibles for customer lists related to prior
acquisitions.
Depreciation expense increased $70, or 5.8%, in the first
quarter due to ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and
expansion, partially offset by certain network assets becoming
fully depreciated.
Wireline
Segment Results
First Quarter
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2011 2010 Percent Change
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Segment operating revenues
Data $ 7,180 $ 6,651 8.0%
Voice 6,551 7,483 (12.5)
Other 1,219 1,312 (7.1)
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Total Segment Operating Revenues 14,950 15,446 (3.2)
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Segment operating expenses
Operations and support 10,266 10,512 (2.3)
Depreciation and amortization 2,958 3,076 (3.8)
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Total Segment Operating Expenses 13,224 13,588 (2.7)
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Segment Operating Income 1,726 1,858 (7.1)
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates - 5 -
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Segment Income $ 1,726 $ 1,863 (7.4)%
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Operating Income and Margin Trends
Our Wireline segment operating income decreased $132, or 7.1%,
in the first quarter of 2011. Our Wireline segment operating income
margin decreased from 12.0% in the first quarter of 2010 to 11.5%
in the first quarter of 2011. Our operating income continued to be
pressured by access line declines as our wireline consumer and
business customers either reduced usage or disconnected traditional
landline services and switched to alternative technologies, such as
wireless and VoIP. Our strategy is to offset these line losses by
increasing non-access-line-related revenues from customer
connections for data, video, and voice. Additionally, we have the
opportunity to increase Wireless segment revenues if customers
choose AT&T Mobility as an alternative provider. The wireline
operating margins are declining primarily due to reduced voice
revenue, partially offset by continued growth in data revenue and
lower operating expenses.
Decreases in wireline operating expenses reflect a reduction in
employee-related costs and impacts of continuing cost initiatives
and workforce reductions, partially offset by storm-related costs
in the West.
Operating Results
Datarevenues increased $529, or 8.0%, in the first quarter of
2011. Data revenues accounted for approximately 48% of wireline
operating revenues in the first quarter of 2011 and 43% in the
first quarter of 2010. Data revenues include transport, IP and
packet-switched data services.
-- IP data revenues increased $655, or 18.1%, in the first
quarter, primarily driven by U-verse expansion, broadband additions
and growth in IP-based strategic business services, which include
Ethernet and application services. In the first quarter of 2011,
U-verse video revenues increased $320, strategic business service
revenues increased $207 and broadband high-speed Internet access
increased $100. The increase in IP data revenues reflects continued
growth in the customer base and migration from other traditional
circuit-based services.
-- Traditional packet switched data services revenue, which
include frame relay and asynchronous transfer mode services,
decreased $97, or 22.4%, in the first quarter of 2011. This
decrease is primarily due to lower demand as customers continue to
shift to IP-based technology such as Virtual Private Networks
(VPN), DSL and managed Internet services. We expect these
traditional services to continue to decline as a percentage of our
overall data revenues.
Voice revenues decreased $932, or 12.5%, in the first quarter of
2011 primarily due to declining demand for traditional voice
services by our consumer and business customers. Included in voice
revenues are revenues from local voice, long-distance (including
international) and local wholesale services. Voice revenues do not
include VoIP revenues, which are included in data revenues.
-- Local voice revenues decreased $561, or 12.2%. The decrease
was driven primarily by a 12.2% decline in total switched access
lines. We expect our local voice revenue to continue to be
negatively affected by increased competition from alternative
technologies and the disconnection of additional lines.
-- Long-distance revenues decreased $347, or 13.4%. Lower demand
for long-distance service from global businesses and consumer
customers decreased revenues $280 in the first quarter.
Additionally, expected declines in the number of our national
mass-market customers decreased revenues $69 in the first
quarter.
Other operating revenues decreased $93, or 7.1%, in the first
quarter of 2011. Major items included in other operating revenues
are integration services and customer premises equipment,
government-related services and outsourcing, which account for more
than 60% of total other revenue for both periods.
Operations and support expenses decreased $246, or 2.3%, in the
first quarter of 2011. Operations and support expenses consist of
costs incurred to provide our products and services, including
costs of operating and maintaining our networks and personnel
costs, such as salary, wage and bonus accruals. Costs in this
category include our repair technicians and repair services,
certain network planning and engineering expenses, information
technology and property taxes. Operations and support expenses also
include bad debt expense; advertising costs; sales and marketing
functions, including customer service centers; real estate costs,
including maintenance and utilities on all buildings; credit and
collection functions; and corporate support costs, such as finance,
legal, human resources and external affairs. Pension and
postretirement costs, net of amounts capitalized as part of
construction labor, are also included to the extent that they are
associated with these employees.
The first quarter decrease was primarily due to lower
employee-related expense of $379 reflecting ongoing workforce
reduction initiatives and decreased traffic compensation of $173.
These decreases were partially offset by increases of $126 for
U-verse related expenses, $92 for contract services, storm-related
expenses and increases in other non-employee related expenses.
Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased $118, or 3.8%,
in the first quarter of 2011. The decrease is primarily related to
lower amortization of intangibles for the customer lists associated
with acquisitions.
Supplemental Information
Telephone, Wireline Broadband and Video Connections Summary
Our switched access lines and other services provided by our
local exchange telephone subsidiaries at March 31, 2011 and 2010
are shown below, and trends are addressed throughout this segment
discussion.
March 31, March 31, Percent
(in 000s) 2011 2010 Change
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Switched Access Lines(1)
Retail Consumer 21,618 25,488 (15.2)%
Retail Business(2) 16,656 18,104 (8.0)
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Retail Subtotal(2) 38,274 43,592 (12.2)
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Wholesale Subtotal(2) 2,264 2,572 (12.0)
Total Switched Access Lines(3) 40,596 46,240 (12.2)%
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Total Retail Consumer Voice
Connections(6) 23,479 26,633 (11.8)%
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Total Wireline Broadband Connections(4) 16,485 16,044 2.7%
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Satellite service(5) 1,886 2,127 (11.3)%
U-verse video 3,205 2,296 39.6
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Video Connections 5,091 4,423 15.1%
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(1) Represents access lines served by AT&T's ILECs and
affiliates.
(2 ) Prior-period amounts restated to conform to current-period
reporting methodology.
(3 ) Total switched access lines includes payphone access lines
of 58 at March 31, 2011 and 76 at March 31, 2010.
(4 ) Total wireline broadband connections include DSL, U-verse
High Speed Internet and satellite broadband.
(5 ) Satellite service includes connections under our agency and
resale agreements.
(6 ) Includes consumer U-verse VoIP connections of 1,861 at
March 31, 2011 and 1,145 at March 31, 2010.
Advertising Solutions
Segment Results
First Quarter
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2011 2010 Percent Change
Total Segment Operating Revenues $868 $1,041 (16.6)%
--------------------------------- --- -----
Segment operating expenses
Operations and support 573 664 (13.7)
Depreciation and amortization 105 138 (23.9)
--- -----
Total Segment Operating Expenses 678 802 (15.5)
--- -----
Segment Income $190 $ 239 (20.5)%
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Operating Results
Our advertising solutions operating income margin was 21.9% in
the first quarter of 2011, compared to 23.0% in the first quarter
of 2010. The decline is primarily attributable to decreased print
advertising revenues.
Operating revenues decreased $173, or 16.6%, in the first
quarter of 2011, reflecting declines in print revenue partially
offset by increased interactive advertising revenue.
Operating expenses decreased $124, or 15.5%, in the first
quarter of 2011, largely driven by decreases in product related
expenses of $40, lower bad debt expense of $36 and decreased
depreciation and amortization of $33.
Other
Segment Results
First Quarter
-----------------------------
2011 2010 Percent Change
----------------------------------- ----- ------ --------------
Total Segment Operating Revenues $ 120 $ 146 (17.8)%
----------------------------------- ---- -----
Total Segment Operating Expenses 174 438 (60.3)
---- -----
Segment Operating Loss (54) (292) 81.5
---- -----
Equity in Net Income of Affiliates 253 200 26.5
----------------------------------- ---- -----
Segment Income (Loss) $ 199 $ (92) -
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The Other segment includes results from customer information
services and all corporate and other operations. This segment
includes our portion of the results from our international equity
investments. Also included in the Other segment are impacts of
corporate-wide decisions for which the individual operating
segments are not being evaluated, including the interest cost and
expected return on assets for our pension and postretirement
benefit plans.
Segment operating revenues decreased $26, or 17.8%, in the first
quarter of 2011 primarily due to reduced revenues from our operator
services.
Segment operating expenses decreased $264, or 60.3%, in the
first quarter of 2011 primarily due to reduced financing-related
costs associated with our Pension/OPEB expenses, lower other
employee-related charges and decreased expenses from our operator
services.
Our Other segment also includes our equity investments in
international companies, the income from which we report as equity
in net income of affiliates. Our earnings from foreign affiliates
are sensitive to exchange-rate changes in the value of the
respective local currencies. Our equity in net income of affiliates
by major investment is listed below:
First Quarter
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2011 2010
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America Movil $ 227 $ 145
Telmex 25 40
Telmex Internacional - 16
Other 1 (1)
Other Segment Equity in Net Income
of Affiliates $ 253 $ 200
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Equity in net income of affiliates increased $53 in the first
quarter of 2011 primarily due to increased operating results at
America Movil, partially offset by decreased results at Telmex. In
2010, America Movil acquired control of Telmex and Telmex
Internacional, S.A.B. de C.V., which contributed to the increased
operating results at America Movil in the first quarter of
2011.
OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS
U-verse Services We are continuing to expand our deployment of
U-verse High Speed Internet and TV services. As of March 31, 2011,
we have passed 28 million living units (constructed housing units
as well as platted housing lots) and are marketing the services to
74% of those units. We continue to work with our vendors on
improving the requisite hardware and software technology. Our
deployment plans could be delayed if we do not receive required
equipment and software on schedule.
We believe that our U-verse TV service is subject to federal
oversight as a "video service" under the Federal Communications
Act. However, some cable providers and municipalities have claimed
that certain IP services should be treated as a traditional cable
service and therefore subject to the applicable state and local
cable regulation. Certain municipalities have delayed our request
or have refused us permission to use our existing right-of-ways to
deploy or activate our U-verse-related services and products,
resulting in litigation. Pending negotiations and current or
threatened litigation involving municipalities could delay our
deployment plans in those areas. Petitions have been filed at the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleging that the manner in
which we provision "public, educational and governmental" (PEG)
programming over our U-verse TV service conflicts with federal law,
and a lawsuit has been filed in a California state superior court
raising similar allegations under California law. If courts having
jurisdiction where we have significant deployments of our
U-verse
services were to decide that federal, state and/or local cable
regulation were applicable to our U-verse services, or if the FCC,
state agencies or the courts were to rule that we must deliver PEG
programming in a manner substantially different from the way we do
today or in ways that are inconsistent with our current network
architecture, it could have a material adverse effect on the cost,
timing and extent of our deployment plans.
Retiree Phone Concession Litigation In May 2005, we were served
with a purported class action in U.S. District Court, Western
District of Texas (Stoffels v. SBC Communications Inc.), in which
the plaintiffs, who are retirees of Pacific Bell Telephone Company,
Southwestern Bell and Ameritech, contend that the cash
reimbursement formerly paid to retirees living outside their
company's local service area, for telephone service they purchased
from another provider, is a "defined benefit plan" within the
meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (ERISA). In October 2006, the Court certified two classes.
The issue of whether the concession is an ERISA pension plan was
tried before the judge in November 2007. In May 2008, the court
ruled that the concession was an ERISA pension plan. We asked the
court to certify this ruling for interlocutory appeal, and in
August 2008, the court denied our request. In May 2009, we filed a
motion for reconsideration with the trial court. That motion was
granted on January 14, 2011, and a final judgment has been entered
in our favor. Plaintiffs have appealed the judgment to the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals. We believe that an adverse outcome having
a material effect on our financial statements in this case is
unlikely, but we will continue to evaluate the potential impact of
this suit on our financial results as it progresses.
NSA Litigation Twenty-four lawsuits were filed alleging that we
and other telecommunications carriers unlawfully provided
assistance to the National Security Agency in connection with
intelligence activities that were initiated following the events of
September 11, 2001. In the first filed case, Hepting et al v.
AT&T Corp., AT&T Inc. and Does 1-20, a purported class
action filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of
California, plaintiffs alleged that the defendants disclosed and
are currently disclosing to the U.S. Government content and call
records concerning communications to which Plaintiffs were a party.
Plaintiffs sought damages, a declaratory judgment and injunctive
relief for violations of the First and Fourth Amendments to the
U.S. Constitution, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
(FISA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and other federal
and California statutes. We filed a motion to dismiss the
complaint. The United States asserted the "state secrets privilege"
and related statutory privileges and also filed a motion asking the
court to dismiss the complaint. The Court denied the motions, and
we and the United States appealed. In August 2008, the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit remanded the case to the district
court without deciding the issue in light of the passage of the
FISA Amendments Act, a provision of which addresses the allegations
in these pending lawsuits (immunity provision). The immunity
provision requires the pending lawsuits to be dismissed if the
Attorney General certifies to the court either that the alleged
assistance was undertaken by court order, certification, directive
or written request or that the telecom entity did not provide the
alleged assistance. In September 2008, the Attorney General filed
his certification and asked the district court to dismiss all of
the lawsuits pending against the AT&T Inc. telecommunications
companies. The court granted the Government's motion to dismiss and
entered final judgments in July 2009. In addition, a lawsuit
seeking to enjoin the immunity provision's application on grounds
that it is unconstitutional was filed. In March 2009, we and the
Government filed motions to dismiss this lawsuit. The court granted
the motion to dismiss and entered final judgment in July 2009. All
cases brought against the AT&T entities have been dismissed. In
August 2009, plaintiffs in all cases filed an appeal with the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals, and this appeal remains pending.
Management believes this appeal is without merit and intends to
continue to defend these matters vigorously.
Universal Service Fees Litigation In October 2010, our wireless
subsidiary was served with a purported class action in Circuit
Court, Cole County, Missouri (MBA Surety Agency, Inc. v. AT&T
Mobility, LLC), in which the plaintiffs contend that we violated
the FCC's rules by collecting universal service fees on certain
services not subject to such fees, including Internet access
service provided over wireless handsets commonly called
"smartphones" and wireless data cards, as well as collecting
certain other state and local fees. Plaintiffs define the class as
all persons who from April 1, 2003, until the present had a
contractual relationship with us for Internet access through a
smartphone or a wireless data card. Plaintiffs seek an unspecified
amount of damages as well as injunctive relief. We believe that an
adverse outcome having a material effect on our financial
statements in this case is unlikely.
Wireless Transactions
Qualcomm Spectrum Purchase In December 2010, we agreed to
purchase spectrum licenses in the Lower 700 MHz frequency band from
Qualcomm Incorporated (Qualcomm) for approximately $1,925 in cash.
The spectrum covers more than 300 million people total nationwide,
including 12 MHz of Lower 700 MHz D and E block spectrum covering
more than 70 million people in five of the top 15 metropolitan
areas and 6 MHz of Lower 700 MHz D block spectrum covering more
than 230 million people across the rest of the United States. We
plan to deploy this spectrum as supplemental downlink capacity,
using carrier aggregation technology once compatible handsets and
network equipment are developed. The transaction is subject to
regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. In
February 2011, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act (HSR Act) expired without the Department
of Justice requesting additional information. We are awaiting
approval by the FCC to complete this transaction. AT&T and
Qualcomm anticipate closing the purchase in the second half of
2011.
T-Mobile On March 20, 2011, we agreed to acquire from Deutsche
Telekom AG (Deutsche Telekom) all of the issued and outstanding
shares of T-Mobile in exchange for approximately $39,000,
consisting of $25,000 cash and approximately $14,000 of our common
stock, subject to certain adjustments, and the right to nominate a
person to a seat on our Board of Directors. T-Mobile serves
approximately 34 million wireless subscribers, and we anticipate
this transaction will strengthen and expand our U.S. mobile
broadband infrastructure and make LTE network technology available
to more wireless broadband users in the United States, including
those in rural areas. The transaction is subject to regulatory
approvals and other customary closing conditions. On March 31,
2011, we filed with the U.S. Department of Justice notice of the
transaction as required under the HSR Act. On April 21, 2011, we
filed our application for approval of the merger with the FCC. We
anticipate closing the transaction in approximately one year. In
the event this transaction does not close, we could be required to
pay a breakup fee of $3,000, enter into a broadband roaming
agreement and transfer to Deutsche Telekom certain wireless
spectrum.
On March 31, 2011, we entered into a credit agreement with
certain banks to provide unsecured bridge financing of up to
$20,000 in connection with the T-Mobile acquisition. The
obligations of the lenders under the agreement to provide advances
will terminate on September 20, 2012, unless prior to that date:
(i) we reduce to $0 the commitments of the lenders under the
agreement, (ii) the T-Mobile purchase agreement is terminated prior
to the date the advances are made, or (iii) certain events of
default occur. The agreement contains certain representations and
warranties and covenants, including covenants related to liens,
mergers and accounting changes, and a debt-to-EBITDA (earnings
before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and
other modifications described in the agreement) financial ratio
covenant that AT&T will maintain, as of the last day of each
fiscal quarter, a ratio of not more than 3.0 to 1.0.
Advances would bear interest, at our option, either:
-- at a variable annual rate equal to:
(1) the highest of:
(a) the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the
administrative agent under the agreement,
(b) 0.50% per annum above the Federal funds rate, or
(c) the British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate
applicable to Dollars for a period of one month plus 1.00%,
plus
(2) a rate equal to
(a) 0.75% if AT&T's unsecured long-term debt is rated at
least A by Standard & Poor's Ratings Service or Fitch, Inc. or
A2 by Moody's Investors Service's or 0.875% if AT&T's unsecured
long-term debt ratings are A- and A3 (or below) (the "Applicable
Margin") minus
(b) 1.00%, provided such total exceeds zero; or
-- at a rate equal to:
(1) the London interbank offered rate (adjusted upwards to
reflect any bank reserve costs) for a period of one, two, three or
six months, as applicable, plus
(2) the "Applicable Margin";
provided that the Applicable Margin set forth above is scheduled
to increase by an additional 0.25% on the 90th day after the date
the advances are made and another 0.25% every 90 days
thereafter.
We must repay all advances no later than the first anniversary
of the date on which advances are made. The agreement also provides
that in the event of certain asset sales or certain debt or stock
offerings, we must use the net proceeds to prepay any outstanding
advances or to reduce the amount of the lenders' commitments.
COMPETITIVE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
Overview AT&T subsidiaries operating within the United
States are subject to federal and state regulatory authorities.
AT&T subsidiaries operating outside the United States are
subject to the jurisdiction of national and supranational
regulatory authorities in the markets where service is provided,
and regulation is generally limited to operational licensing
authority for the provision of services to enterprise
customers.
In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Telecom Act), Congress
established a national policy framework intended to bring the
benefits of competition and investment in advanced
telecommunications facilities and services to all Americans by
opening all telecommunications markets to competition and reducing
or eliminating regulatory burdens that harm consumer welfare.
However, since the Telecom Act was passed, the FCC and some state
regulatory commissions have maintained certain regulatory
requirements that were imposed decades ago on our traditional
wireline subsidiaries when they operated as legal monopolies. Where
appropriate, we are pursuing 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. The current FCC appears to be
more open to maintaining or expanding regulatory requirements on
entities subject to its jurisdiction and has declared a national
policy objective of ensuring that all Americans have access to
broadband technologies and services. To that end, the FCC delivered
a National Broadband Plan to Congress in 2010. The FCC has issued
dozens of notices seeking comment on whether and how it should
modify its rules and policies on a host of issues, which would
affect all segments of the communications industry, to achieve
universal access to broadband. These issues include rules and
policies relating to universal service support, intercarrier
compensation and regulation of special access services, as well as
a variety of others that could have an impact on AT&T's
operations and revenues. The Commission has opened proceedings to
address some of these issues. For example, in February 2011, the
Commission released a notice of proposed rulemaking to consider
whether and how it should modify its policies and rules relating to
intercarrier compensation and universal service support to
encourage deployment of broadband to all Americans. However, at
this stage, it is too early to assess what, if any, action the
Commission may take on these issues, and what the impact of any
such changes could have on us.
In addition, states representing a majority of our local service
access lines have adopted legislation that enables new video
entrants to acquire a single statewide or state-approved franchise
(as opposed to the need to acquire hundreds or even thousands of
municipal-approved franchises) to offer competitive video services.
We also are supporting efforts to update and improve regulatory
treatment for retail services. Regulatory reform and passage of
legislation is uncertain and depends on many factors.
Our wireless operations operate in robust competitive markets
but are likewise subject to substantial governmental regulation.
Wireless communications providers must be licensed by the FCC to
provide communications services at specified spectrum frequencies
within specified geographic areas and must comply with the rules
and policies governing the use of the spectrum as adopted by the
FCC. The FCC has recognized the importance of providing carriers
with access to adequate spectrum to permit continued wireless
growth and has begun investigating how to develop policies to
promote that goal. While wireless communications providers' prices
and service offerings are generally not subject to state
regulation, states continue to attempt to regulate or legislate
various aspects of wireless services, such as in the area of
consumer protection.
Net Neutrality In December 2010, the FCC released an order
adopting "net neutrality" rules. These rules apply to mass-market
retail broadband Internet access services, such as DSL, cable modem
service, mobile wireless broadband Internet access services and
similar retail services that are offered by AT&T and our
competitors. The rules do not apply to "enterprise" broadband
Internet access services sold to large businesses, nor do they
apply to other broadband IP-based services that do not offer
connectivity to all or substantially all end points on the
Internet, such as IP television services like U-verse video
service; VoIP; VPN; smart utility meters, wireless medical
monitoring devices and other similar devices. In addition, the
FCC's rules do not prohibit broadband Internet access providers
from adopting tiered or usage-sensitive pricing for their Internet
access services.
Under the FCC's rules, broadband Internet access providers have
the following duties: (i) transparency - all providers of broadband
Internet access service (fixed and mobile) must disclose
information in plain language about their commercial terms,
performance characteristics, and network management; (ii) no
blocking - providers of fixed broadband Internet access services
may not block lawful content, applications, services or non-harmful
devices, and providers of mobile broadband Internet access services
may not block access to lawful Internet websites or lawful
applications that compete with the provider's voice or video
telephony services; and (iii) no unreasonable discrimination -
providers of fixed broadband Internet access service may not
unreasonably discriminate in the transmission of lawful Internet
traffic over a consumer's wireline broadband Internet access
services. Notwithstanding these duties, a broadband Internet access
provider may engage in reasonable network management in order to
address network congestion, prevent harm to the network or users,
or take other reasonable steps to manage its network.
Wireless Broadband Competition On April 7, 2011, the FCC adopted
a wireless data roaming rule, the practical effect of which is to
require larger wireless carriers to offer wireless data roaming
services on "commercially reasonable terms" to smaller regional
operators in places where those smaller operators do not have their
own systems. We do not expect this wireless data roaming rule to
have a material impact on our operating results.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We had $1,391 in cash and cash equivalents available at March
31, 2011. Cash and cash equivalents included cash of $380 and money
market funds and other cash equivalents of $1,011. In the first
three months of 2011, cash inflows were primarily provided by cash
receipts from operations. These inflows were offset by cash used to
meet the needs of the business, including, but not limited to,
payment of operating expenses, funding capital expenditures,
dividends to stockholders and the repayment of debt. We discuss
many of these factors in detail below.
Cash Provided by or Used in Operating Activities
During the first three months of 2011, cash provided by
operating activities was $7,732, which is comparable to $7,238 for
the first three months of 2010.
Cash Used in or Provided by Investing Activities
For the first three months of 2011, cash used in investing
activities totaled $4,075 and consisted primarily of $4,133 for
capital expenditures, excluding interest during construction,
partially offset by sales of securities of $127.
Our capital expenditures are primarily for our wireless and
wireline subsidiaries' networks, our U-verse services and support
systems for our communications services. The Wireline segment
represented 55% of the total capital expenditures, excluding
interest during construction, and increased 9% in the first three
months. Wireline expenditures increased due to greater demand for
Ethernet access and high-speed data services. Capital spending in
our Wireless segment, excluding capitalized interest during
construction, represented 45% of our total spending and increased
76% in the first three months. Wireless expenditures were used for
network capacity expansion, integration and upgrades to our
High-Speed Downlink Packet Access network and the initial
deployment of LTE (4G) equipment for our expected mid-year
commercial launch.
We continue to expect that our capital expenditures during 2011
will be in the low- to mid-$19,000 range, assuming that the
regulatory environment remains favorable for investment. We
continue to expect to fund 2011 capital expenditures for our
Wireless and Wireline segments, including international operations,
using cash from operations and incremental borrowings, depending on
interest rate levels and overall market conditions. The amount of
capital investment is influenced by demand for services and
products, continued growth and regulatory considerations.
Cash Used in or Provided by Financing Activities
For the first three months of 2011, we funded our financing
activities primarily through cash from operations. Our financing
activities primarily consisted of the payment of dividends and the
repayment of long-term debt.
We paid dividends of $2,540 during the first three months of
2011, compared with $2,479 for the first three months of 2010,
primarily reflecting an increase in the quarterly dividend approved
by our Board of Directors in December 2010. Dividends declared by
our Board of Directors totaled $0.43 per share in the first quarter
of 2011 and $0.42 per share in the first quarter of 2010. Our
dividend policy considers the expectations and requirements of
stockholders, internal requirements of AT&T and long-term
growth opportunities. It is our intent to provide the financial
flexibility to allow our Board of Directors to consider dividend
growth and to recommend an increase in dividends to be paid in
future periods. All dividends remain subject to declaration by our
Board of Directors.
At March 31, 2011, we had $6,902 of debt maturing within one
year, which included $5,293 of long-term debt maturities, $1,585 of
commercial paper and $24 of other short-term borrowings. Debt
maturing within one year includes $1,000 of annual put reset
securities issued by BellSouth Corporation that may be put back to
us by the holders each April until maturity in 2021. No such put
was exercised during April 2011.
During the first three months of 2011, we repaid $1,264 of
long-term debt, which related primarily to repayments of long-term
debt with a weighted average interest rate of 6.22%.
In September 2010, we privately exchanged $2,900 of existing
notes for $3,500 of new notes and $594 in cash. On April 1, 2011,
we filed a registration statement to allow the debt holders to
exchange the privately issued notes for debt registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
On March 31, 2011, we entered into a credit agreement with a
group of banks to provide unsecured bridge financing up to $20,000
of the purchase price of our pending acquisition of T-Mobile (see
"T-Mobile" discussed in "Other Business Matters").
On April 29, 2011, we issued $1,750 of 2.95% Global Notes due
2016 and $1,250 of 4.45% Global Notes due 2021 to be used for
general corporate purposes.
In December 2010, we entered into two revolving credit
facilities with a syndicate of banks - a four-year, $5,000
agreement and a $3,000, 364-day agreement. In the event advances
are made under either agreement, those advances would be used for
general corporate purposes, which could include repayment of
maturing commercial paper. Advances are not conditioned on the
absence of a material adverse change. All advances must be repaid
no later than the date on which lenders are no longer obligated to
make any advances under each agreement. Under each agreement, we
can terminate, in whole or in part, amounts committed by the
lenders in excess of any outstanding advances; however, we cannot
reinstate any such terminated commitments. Under the four-year
agreement, we must maintain a debt-to-EBITDA, including
modifications described in the agreement, financial debt ratio of
not more than three-to-one as of the last day of each fiscal
quarter for the four quarters then ended. Both agreements also
contain a negative pledge covenant, which generally provides that
if we pledge assets or permit liens on our property, then any
advances must also be secured. At March 31, 2011, we had no
advances outstanding under either agreement and were in compliance
with all covenants under each agreement.
Other
Our total capital consists of debt (long-term debt and debt
maturing within one year) and stockholders' equity. Our capital
structure does not include debt issued by our international equity
investees. At March 31, 2011, our debt ratio was 36.6%, compared to
40.5% at March 31, 2010, and 37.1% at December 31, 2010. The debt
ratio is affected by the same factors that affect total capital,
and reflects our continued reduction in debt.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
At March 31, 2011, we had interest rate swaps with a notional
value of $9,800 and a fair value of $426.
We have fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps on
foreign-currency-denominated debt instruments with a U.S. dollar
notional value of $7,502 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 $(93) at March 31, 2011. We have rate locks with a
notional value of $3,400 and a net fair value of $(142) and foreign
exchange contracts with a notional value of $220 and a net fair
value of $12 at March 31, 2011.
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 March 31, 2011. 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 March 31,
2011.
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information set forth in this report contains forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual
results could differ materially. Many of these factors are
discussed in more detail in the "Risk Factors" section. We claim
the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements
provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
The following factors could cause our future results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements:
-- Adverse economic and/or capital access changes in the markets
served by us or in countries in which we have significant
investments, including the impact on customer demand and our
ability and our suppliers' ability to access financial markets.
-- Changes in available technology and the effects of such
changes, including product substitutions and deployment costs.
-- Increases in our benefit plans' costs, including increases
due to adverse changes in the U.S. and foreign securities markets,
resulting in worse-than-assumed investment returns and discount
rates and adverse medical cost trends and unfavorable healthcare
legislation and regulations.
-- The final outcome of Federal Communications Commission and
other federal agency proceedings and reopenings of such proceedings
and judicial review, if any, of such proceedings, including issues
relating to access charges, broadband deployment, E911 services,
competition, net neutrality, unbundled loop and transport elements,
wireless license awards and renewals and wireless services,
including data roaming agreements.
-- The final outcome of regulatory proceedings in the states in
which we operate and reopenings of such proceedings and judicial
review, if any, of such proceedings, including proceedings relating
to Interconnection terms, access charges, universal service,
unbundled network elements and resale and wholesale rates,
broadband deployment including our U-verse services, net
neutrality, performance measurement plans, service standards and
traffic compensation.
-- Enactment of additional state, federal and/or foreign
regulatory and tax laws and regulations pertaining to our
subsidiaries and foreign investments, including laws and
regulations that reduce our incentive to invest in our networks,
resulting in lower revenue growth and/or higher operating
costs.
-- Our ability to absorb revenue losses caused by increasing
competition, including offerings that use alternative technologies
(e.g., cable, wireless and VoIP) and our ability to maintain
capital expenditures.
-- The extent of competition and the resulting pressure on
customer and access line totals and wireline and wireless operating
margins.
-- Our ability to develop attractive and profitable
product/service offerings to offset increasing competition in our
wireless and wireline markets.
-- The ability of our competitors to offer product/service
offerings at lower prices due to lower cost structures and
regulatory and legislative actions adverse to us, including state
regulatory proceedings relating to unbundled network elements and
nonregulation of comparable alternative technologies (e.g.,
VoIP).
-- The timing, extent and cost of deployment of our U-verse
services; the development of attractive and profitable service
offerings; the extent to which regulatory, franchise fees and
build-out requirements apply to this initiative; and the
availability, cost and/or reliability of the various technologies
and/or content required to provide such offerings.
-- Our continued ability to attract and offer a diverse
portfolio of devices, some on an exclusive basis.
-- The availability and cost of additional wireless spectrum and
regulations relating to licensing and technical standards and
deployment and usage, including network management rules.
-- Our ability to manage growth in wireless data services,
including network quality.
-- The outcome of pending, threatened or potential litigation,
including patent and product safety claims by or against third
parties.
-- The impact on our networks and business from major equipment
failures, security breaches related to the network or customer
information, our inability to obtain handsets, equipment/software
or have handsets, equipment/software serviced in a timely and
cost-effective manner from suppliers, severe weather conditions,
natural disasters, pandemics, energy shortages, wars or terrorist
attacks.
-- The issuance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or
other accounting oversight bodies of new accounting standards or
changes to existing standards.
-- The issuance by the Internal Revenue Service and/or state tax
authorities of new tax regulations or changes to existing standards
and actions by federal, state or local tax agencies and judicial
authorities with respect to applying applicable tax laws and
regulations and the resolution of disputes with any taxing
jurisdictions.
-- Our ability to adequately fund our wireless operations,
including payment for additional spectrum; network upgrades and
technological advancements.
-- Changes in our corporate strategies, such as changing network
requirements or acquisitions and dispositions, which may require
significant amounts of cash or stock, to respond to competition and
regulatory, legislative and technological developments.
Readers are cautioned that other factors discussed in this
report, although not enumerated here, also could materially affect
our future earnings.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Dollars in millions except per share amounts
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We discuss in our Annual Report on Form 10-K various risks that
may materially affect our business. We use this section to update
this discussion to reflect material developments since our Form
10-K was filed. The additional Risk Factor below reflects our
pending acquisition of T-Mobile (See "Other Business Matters").
The impact of our pending acquisition of T-Mobile, including our
ability to obtain governmental approvals on favorable terms
including any required divestitures; the risk that such approvals
are not obtained and we must pay a break-up fee; the risk that the
businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the
cost savings and any other synergies from the acquisition may not
be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; our
costs in financing the acquisition; disruption from the acquisition
making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers,
employees or suppliers; and competition and its effect on pricing,
spending, third-party relationships and revenues.
As discussed in Other Business Matters, on March 20, 2011, we
agreed to acquire T-Mobile for approximately $39,000. We believe
that the acquisition will give us the scale, resources and spectrum
to enable us to deploy LTE technology to more customers than
otherwise possible and to address impending spectrum and network
capacity constraints thereby enabling us to provide higher quality
service including fewer dropped calls, fewer failed calls attempted
and increased data speeds. In addition, we believe the acquisition
will result in cost savings and other potential synergies.
Achieving these results first will depend upon obtaining
governmental approvals on favorable terms within the time limits
set forth in the purchase agreement. Delays in this process could
divert attention from ongoing operations on the part of management
and employees, adversely affecting customers and suppliers and
therefore revenues. If such approvals are obtained, then we must
integrate a large number of network and other operational systems
and administrative systems, which may involve significant
management time and create uncertainty for employees, customers and
suppliers. The integration process may also result in significant
expenses and charges against earnings, both cash and noncash. While
we have successfully merged large companies into our operations in
the past, and therefore expect a successful integration in this
case, delays in the process could have a material adverse affect on
our revenues, expenses, operating results and financial condition.
In addition, events outside of our control, including changes in
regulation and laws as well as economic trends, could adversely
affect our ability to realize the expected benefits from this
acquisition.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference
as exhibits hereto. Unless otherwise indicated, all exhibits so
incorporated are from File No. 1-8610.
2.1 Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Deutsche
Telekom AG and AT&T Inc. dated March 20, 2011 (Exhibit
2.1 to Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2011)
10.1 Stockholder's Agreement by and between Deutsche
Telekom AG and AT&T Inc. dated March 20, 2011 (Exhibit
10.1 to Form 8-K filed on March 21, 2011)
10.2 Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2011 among
AT&T Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Capital,
and Citibank, N.A. (Exhibit 10.a to Form 8-K filed
on March 31, 2011)
10.3 Agreement and Release and Waiver of Claims between
Richard G. Lindner and AT&T Inc. dated March 29,
2011 (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on March 29,
2011)
10.4 2011 Incentive Plan
12 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
31 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
32 Section 1350 Certifications
101 XBRL Instance Document
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AT&T Inc.
May 6, 2011 /s/ Richard G. Lindner
Richard G. Lindner
Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT 12
AT&T INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Dollars in Millions
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
(Unaudited) Year Ended December 31,
--------------- -------------------------------------------------
2011 2010 2010 2009 2008(1) 2007 2006
------ ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------------
Earnings:
Income (loss) from
continuing
operations before
income taxes $5,270 $ 5,401 $18,238 $18,518 $(4,572) $27,186 $ 18,638
Equity in net income of
affiliates included
above (249) (217) (762) (734) (819) (692) (2,043)
Fixed charges 1,176 1,196 4,786 5,071 4,943 4,489 2,166
Distributed income of
equity affiliates 16 17 161 317 164 395 97
Interest capitalized (35) (184) (772) (740) (659) (171) (73)
----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ -----------
Earnings,
as
adjusted $6,178 $ 6,213 $21,651 $22,432 $ (943) $31,207 $ 18,785
===== ====== ====== ====== ======= ====== ===========
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 846 $ 765 $ 2,994 $ 3,368 $ 3,369 $ 3,460 $ 1,800
Interest capitalized 35 184 772 740 659 171 73
Dividends on preferred
securities - - - - 4 3 3
Portion of rental
expense representative
of interest factor 295 247 1,020 963 911 855 290
----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ -----------
Fixed
Charges $1,176 $ 1,196 $ 4,786 $ 5,071 $ 4,943 $ 4,489 $ 2,166
===== ====== ====== ====== ======= ====== ===========
Ratio of Earnings to
Fixed Charges 5.25 5.19 4.52 4.42 - 6.95 8.67
(1 ) Earnings were not sufficient to cover fixed charges in
2008. The deficit was $943.
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Randall Stephenson, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of AT&T
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 6, 2011
/s/ Randall Stephenson
Randall Stephenson Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Richard G. Lindner, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of AT&T
Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other
financial information included in this report, fairly present in
all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused
such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or
caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth
fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 6, 2011
/s/ Richard G. Lindner
Richard G. Lindner Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 32
Certification of Periodic Financial Reports
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, each of the undersigned
officers of AT&T Inc. (the "Company") hereby certifies that the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
March 31, 2011 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements
of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report
fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.
May 6, 2011 May 6, 2011
By: /s/ Randall Stephenson By: /s/ Richard G. Lindner
Randall Stephenson Richard G. Lindner
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Senior Executive
Vice President
and President and Chief Financial Officer
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the
Report or as a separate disclosure document. This certification
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") or otherwise
subject to liability under that section. This certification shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act except to the extent
this Exhibit 32 is expressly and specifically incorporated by
reference in any such filing.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section
906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise
adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the
electronic version of this written statement required by Section
906, has been provided to AT&T Inc. and will be retained by
AT&T Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
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