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AT & T Inc.

08 May 2012

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 
 
 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 24, 2012

AT&T INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 
           Delaware                   1-8610                 43-1301883 
 (State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File   (IRS Employer Identification 
       of Incorporation)              Number)                   No.) 
 
 
                            208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas           75202 
                        (Address of Principal Executive Offices)    (Zip Code) 
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (210) 821-4105

__________________________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The registrant announced on April 24, 2012, its results of operations for the first quarter of 2012. The text of the press release and accompanying financial information are attached as exhibits and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this report:

   (d)          Exhibits 
 
99.1  Press release dated April 24, 2012 reporting financial results for the first quarter ended 
       March 31, 2012. 
 
 
99.2  AT&T Inc. selected financial statements and operating data. 
 
99.3  Discussion of EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Yield and Free Cash Flow after Dividends 
 
 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
                                                  AT&T INC. 
 
 
 
 Date: April 24,                                     By: /s/ Paul W. Stephens______________ 
  2012                                                Paul W. Stephens 
                                                      Senior Vice President and Controller 
 

For more information, contact:

McCall Butler

917-209-5792

mbutler@attnews.us

Solid Growth in Earnings, Revenues and Margins, and $4.7 Billion Returned to Shareholders Highlight AT&T's First-Quarter Results

Wireless Margins Expand and Smartphone Sales Set First-Quarter Record; 30 Percent of Smartphone Customers are on 4G-Capable Devices

-- $0.60 diluted EPS compared to $0.57 diluted EPS in the first quarter of 2011

-- Consolidated revenues of $31.8 billion, up $575 million, or 1.8 percent, versus the year-earlier period

-- Wireless operating income margin up to 27.2 percent; wireless EBITDA service margin up significantly to 41.6 percent even with strong smartphone sales

-- More than $2 billion in stock buybacks; 67.7 million shares repurchased

-- AT&T's growth engines - wireless, wireline data and managed services - represented 78 percent of total revenues and grew 6.2 percent versus the same quarter a year ago, led by:

o 19.9 percent growth in wireless data revenues, up more than $1 billion versus the year-earlier quarter

o 19.0 percent growth in strategic business services revenues

o 38.2 percent growth in consumer U-verse revenues

-- Smartphone sales of 5.5 million, exceeding the previous first-quarter record, with about 30 percent of all postpaid smartphone subscribers on 4G-capable devices

-- 726,000 total wireless net adds, with gains in every customer category

-- Postpaid wireless churn of 1.1 percent, lowest level in seven quarters

-- Record first-quarter branded computing (tablets, tethering plans, etc.) net adds of 460,000 to reach a total of 5.8 million, up almost 70 percent versus a year ago

-- Postpaid wireless subscriber ARPU (average monthly revenues per subscriber), up 1.7 percent to $64.46

-- Wireline business year-over-year revenue comparisons continue to improve

-- Wireline consumer revenues up 1.0 percent versus the year-earlier period; seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth

-- AT&T U-verse(R) subscribers (TV and high speed Internet) top 6 million; U-verse TV subscribers reach 4 million in service

Note: AT&T's first-quarter earnings conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at www.att.com/investor.relations.

DALLAS, April 24, 2012 - AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today reported first-quarter results highlighted by strong 4G mobile data sales and wireless margins, and solid revenue and earnings growth.

"We continue to capitalize on our terrific momentum in mobile Internet," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and chief executive officer. "Smartphone and branded computing device sales continue to set a record pace, mobile data revenues were up nearly 20 percent, and we achieved this growth with expanding margins. These results add confidence in our outlook for the year."

First-Quarter Financial Results

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, AT&T's consolidated revenues totaled $31.8 billion, up $575 million, or 1.8 percent, versus the year-earlier quarter.

Compared with results for the first quarter of 2011, operating expenses were $25.7 billion versus $25.4 billion; operating income was $6.1 billion, up from $5.8 billion; and operating income margin was 19.2 percent, compared to 18.6 percent.

First-quarter 2012 net income attributable to AT&T totaled $3.6 billion, or $0.60 per diluted share, up from $3.4 billion, or $0.57 per diluted share, in the year-earlier quarter.

First-quarter 2012 cash from operating activities totaled $7.8 billion, and capital expenditures totaled $4.3 billion. Free cash flow - cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures - totaled $3.5 billion. During the first quarter, AT&T began repurchasing shares under its outstanding 300 million share buyback authorization. The company repurchased 67.7 million of its shares for $2.1 billion in the quarter.

WIRELESS OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Led by mobile data growth in the first quarter, AT&T delivered strong smartphone and branded computing device sales with solid data revenue growth, lower postpaid churn and expanding margins. Highlights included:

Wireless Data Revenues Increase $1 Billion. Total wireless revenues, which include equipment sales, were up 5.4 percent year over year to $16.1 billion. Wireless service revenues increased 4.3 percent, to $14.6 billion, in the first quarter. Wireless data revenues - driven by Internet access, access to applications, messaging and related services - increased by more than $1 billion, or 19.9 percent, from the year-earlier quarter to $6.1 billion. First-quarter wireless operating expenses totaled $11.7 billion, up 3.4 percent versus the year-earlier quarter, and wireless operating income was $4.4 billion, up 11.3 percent year over year.

Wireless Margins Expand Even With Strong Smartphone Sales. First-quarter wireless margins grew significantly, driven by improved operating efficiencies and further revenue gains from the company's 41 million high-quality smartphone subscribers. AT&T's first-quarter wireless operating income margin was 27.2 percent versus 25.8 percent in the year-earlier quarter, and AT&T's wireless EBITDA service margin was 41.6 percent, compared with 39.0 percent in the first quarter of 2011. (EBITDA service margin is operating income before depreciation and amortization, divided by total service revenues.)

Subscriber Gains in Every Category. AT&T posted a net increase in total wireless subscribers of 726,000 in the first quarter to reach 103.9 million in service. This included gains in every customer category. Subscriber additions for the quarter include postpaid net adds of 187,000. Prepaid net adds were 125,000, connected device net adds were 230,000 and reseller net adds were 184,000. First-quarter net adds reflect continued adoption of smartphones and sales of tablets.

Smartphone Sales Exceed First-Quarter Record. AT&T sold 5.5 million smartphones, exceeding a first-quarter sales record set last year. Smartphones represented more than 78 percent of postpaid device sales. At the end of the quarter, 59.3 percent, or 41.2 million, of AT&T's postpaid subscribers had smartphones, up from 46.2 percent and 31.5 million a year earlier. AT&T's ARPU for smartphones is 90 percent higher than for non-smartphone subscribers. About 88 percent of smartphone subscribers are on FamilyTalk(R) or business plans. Churn levels for these subscribers are significantly lower than for other postpaid subscribers. About 30 percent of AT&T's postpaid smartphone customers use a 4G-capable device.

Both Android and iPhone device sales remain strong. iPhone sales were helped by AT&T's 4G network, which lets iPhone 4S download three-times faster than other U.S. carriers' networks. In the quarter, the company activated 4.3 million iPhones, with 21 percent new to AT&T.

Strong Branded Computing Sales. AT&T had its best-ever first-quarter sales for branded computing subscribers, a new wireless data revenue growth area for the company that includes tablets, tethering plans, aircards, mobile Wi-Fi hot spots and other data-only devices. AT&T added 460,000 of these devices to reach 5.8 million, up almost 70 percent in total subscribers from a year ago. During the quarter, 240,000 tablets were added, about three-quarters of which were postpaid.

61 Percent of Smartphone Subscribers on Tiered Data Plans. The number of subscribers on tiered data plans also continues to increase. About 25 million, or 61 percent, of all smartphone subscribers are on tiered data plans compared to 38 percent a year ago, and more than 70 percent have chosen the higher-tiered plans. AT&T's postpaid wireless subscribers on data plans increased by 15.1 percent over the past year.

Industry-Leading Postpaid ARPU Continues Growth. Postpaid subscriber ARPU increased 1.7 percent versus the year-earlier quarter to $64.46. AT&T continues to lead the industry with postpaid subscriber ARPU. This marked the 13(th) consecutive quarter AT&T has posted a year-over-year increase in postpaid ARPU. Postpaid data ARPU reached $26.92, up 15.3 percent versus the year-earlier quarter.

Postpaid Churn Improves. Postpaid churn reached its lowest level in seven quarters. For the first quarter, postpaid churn was 1.10 percent, compared to 1.18 percent in the year-ago first quarter and 1.21 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011. Total churn was up, at 1.47 percent versus 1.36 percent in the first quarter of 2011 and 1.39 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, due to higher reseller and connected device churn.

WIRELINE OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

AT&T's first-quarter wireline results were led by continued improving trends in business and strong growth in U-verse revenues. Highlights included:

Wireline Operating Income Improves. AT&T's wireline operating income totaled $1.8 billion, 2.4 percent higher than the first quarter of 2011 and down 1.2 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2011. First-quarter wireline operating income margin was 12.2 percent, compared to 11.8 percent in the year-earlier quarter. Total first-quarter wireline revenues were $14.9 billion, down 0.8 percent versus the year-earlier quarter and down slightly sequentially. First-quarter wireline operating expenses were $13.1 billion, down 1.2 percent versus the first quarter of 2011 and down slightly sequentially. Improved consumer and business strategic services revenue trends and execution of cost initiatives helped to partially offset declines in voice revenues.

Business Revenues Continue Improving Trends. Business revenues had their best year-over-year comparison in the last three years. Total business revenues were $9.2 billion, down 0.8 percent versus the year-earlier quarter. Business service revenues declined 0.3 percent year over year, compared to a year-over-year decline of 4.4 percent in the year-ago quarter, and were essentially flat sequentially. Declines in legacy products were largely offset by continued strong growth in strategic business services.

Business Data Revenue Growth Accelerates.Revenues from strategic business services, the new-generation capabilities that lead AT&T's most advanced business solutions - including Ethernet, VPNs, hosting, IP conferencing and application services - grew 19.0 percent versus the year-earlier quarter, continuing strong trends in this area. This now represents a $6.2 billion annualized revenue stream. Total business data revenue growth accelerated to 4.2 percent year over year, the strongest showing in four years.

U-verse Drives Consumer Revenue Growth. Continued strong growth in consumer IP data services in the first quarter offset lower revenues from voice and legacy products. Driven by strength in IP data services, revenues from residential customers totaled $5.4 billion, an increase of 1.0 percent versus the first quarter a year ago. The first quarter marked the seventh consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in wireline consumer revenues. U-verse continues to drive a transformation in wireline consumer, reflected by the fact that consumer broadband, video and voice over IP revenues now represent 55 percent of wireline consumer revenues, up from 47 percent in the year-earlier quarter. Increased AT&T U-verse penetration and a significant number of subscribers on triple- or quad-play options drove 17.5 percent year-over-year growth in IP revenues from residential customers (broadband, U-verse TV and U-verse Voice) and 3.8 percent sequential quarterly growth. Consumer U-verse revenues grew 38.2 percent compared with the year-ago first quarter and were up 8.5 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2011.

U-verse Tops 6 Million Subscriber Mark. Total AT&T U-verse subscribers (TV and High Speed Internet) reached 6.2 million in the first quarter. AT&T U-verse TV added 200,000 subscribers to reach 4.0 million in service. In the first quarter, the AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet attach rate was more than 90 percent and about half of new subscribers took AT&T U-verse Voice. About three-fourths of AT&T U-verse TV subscribers have a triple- or quad-play option from AT&T. ARPU for U-verse triple-play customers was $169, up slightly year over year. Penetration of eligible living units continues to grow and was at 16.8 percent in the first quarter, and 27.1 percent across areas marketed to for 42 months or more. AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet delivered a first-quarter net gain of 718,000 subscribers to reach a total of 5.9 million, more than offsetting losses from DSL. Overall, AT&T added 103,000 wireline broadband connections. About 45 percent of consumers have a broadband plan delivering speeds up to 6 Mbps or higher versus 35 percent in the year-ago quarter.

 
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About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(R) and AT&T DIRECTV brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

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Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise. This news release may contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures are available on the company's website at www.att.com/investor.relations. Accompanying financial statements follow.

NOTE:EBITDA is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization. EBITDA differs from Segment Operating Income (loss), as calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), in that it excludes depreciation and amortization. EBITDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results or cash flows from operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of EBITDA, as presented, may differ from similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

NOTE:Free cash flow is defined as cash from operations minus capital expenditures. We believe this metric provides useful information to our investors because management regularly reviews free cash flow as an important indicator of how much cash is generated by normal business operations, including capital expenditures, and makes decisions based on it. Management also views it as a measure of cash available to pay debt and return cash to shareowners.

NOTE:Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin are non-GAAP financial measures calculated by excluding from operating revenues and operating expenses significant items that are non-operational or non-recurring in nature. Management believes that these measures provide relevant and useful information to investors and other users of our financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of our operations and underlying business trends. Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Our calculation of Adjusted Operating Income, as presented, may differ from similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 
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, 
                                                              2012        2011 
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Operating Revenues 
Wireless service                                           $   14,566  $  13,961 
Data                                                            7,795      7,171 
Voice                                                           5,893      6,550 
Directory                                                         744        868 
Other                                                           2,824      2,697 
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Total operating revenues                                       31,822     31,247 
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Operating Expenses 
Cost of services and sales (exclusive of depreciation 
  and amortization shown separately below)                     12,913     12,813 
Selling, general and administrative                             8,248      8,042 
Depreciation and amortization                                   4,560      4,584 
---------------------------------------------------------   ---------   -------- 
Total operating expenses                                       25,721     25,439 
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Operating Income                                                6,101      5,808 
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Other Income (Expense) 
Interest expense                                                (859)      (846) 
Equity in net income of affiliates                                223        249 
Other income (expense) - net                                       52         59 
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Total other income (expense)                                    (584)      (538) 
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Income Before Income Taxes                                      5,517      5,270 
Income tax expense                                              1,865      1,802 
---------------------------------------------------------   ---------   -------- 
Net Income                                                      3,652      3,468 
---------------------------------------------------------   ---------   -------- 
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest         (68)       (60) 
---------------------------------------------------------   ---------   -------- 
Net Income Attributable to AT&T                            $    3,584  $   3,408 
=========================================================   =========   ======== 
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T              $     0.60  $    0.57 
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to AT&T            $     0.60  $    0.57 
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 
 - Basic (in millions)                                          5,918      5,925 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 
 - with Dilution (in millions)                                  5,940      5,945 
Dividends Declared Per Common Share                        $     0.44  $    0.43 
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 
 
 
 Financial Data 
 
 AT&T Inc. 
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 Statements of Segment Income 
 Dollars in millions 
-------------------------------------  ---  ----------      ----------  ---          --- 
 Unaudited 
                                                       Three Months Ended 
                                            --------------------------------------- 
 
 Wireless                                    3/31/2012       3/31/2011        % Chg 
-------------------------------------  ---  ----------      ----------  ---  ------ 
 Segment Operating Revenues 
  Service                               $       14,566   $      13,961          4.3    % 
  Equipment                                      1,570           1,349         16.4    % 
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    Total Segment Operating Revenues            16,136          15,310          5.4    % 
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 Segment Operating Expenses 
  Operations and support                        10,083           9,861          2.3    % 
  Depreciation and amortization                  1,666           1,506         10.6    % 
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    Total Segment Operating Expenses            11,749          11,367          3.4    % 
------------------------------------------  ----------      ----------  ---  ------  --- 
 Segment Operating Income                        4,387           3,943         11.3    % 
 Equity in Net Loss of Affiliates                 (13)             (4)            - 
 Segment Income                         $        4,374   $       3,939         11.0    % 
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 Segment Operating Income Margin                  27.2   %        25.8    % 
 
 Wireline 
-------------------------------------  ---  ----------      ----------  ---  ------ 
 Segment Operating Revenues 
  Data                                  $        7,795   $       7,171          8.7    % 
  Voice                                          5,893           6,550        -10.0    % 
  Other                                          1,240           1,330         -6.8    % 
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    Total Segment Operating Revenues            14,928          15,051         -0.8    % 
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 Segment Operating Expenses 
  Operations and support                        10,297          10,312         -0.1    % 
  Depreciation and amortization                  2,808           2,958         -5.1    % 
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    Total Segment Operating Expenses            13,105          13,270         -1.2    % 
------------------------------------------  ----------      ----------  ---  ------  --- 
 Segment Income                         $        1,823   $       1,781          2.4    % 
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 Segment Operating Income Margin                  12.2   %        11.8    % 
 
 Advertising Solutions 
 Segment Operating Revenues             $          744   $         868        -14.3    % 
-------------------------------------  ---  ----------      ----------  ---  ------  --- 
 
 Segment Operating Expenses 
  Operations and support                           547             572         -4.4    % 
  Depreciation and amortization                     77             106        -27.4    % 
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    Total Segment Operating Expenses               624             678         -8.0    % 
------------------------------------------  ----------      ----------  ---  ------ 
 Segment Income                         $          120   $         190        -36.8    % 
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 Segment Income Margin                            16.1   %        21.9    % 
 
 Other 
-------------------------------------  ---  ----------      ----------  ---  ------ 
 Segment Operating Revenues             $           14   $          18        -22.2    % 
 Segment Operating Expenses                        243             124         96.0    % 
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 Segment Operating Loss                          (229)           (106)            - 
 Equity in Net Income of Affiliates                236             253         -6.7    % 
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 Segment Income                         $            7   $         147        -95.2    % 
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AT&T INC. 
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
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                                                                        December 
                                                        March 31,          31, 
                                                           2012           2011 
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Assets                                                 (Unaudited) 
Current Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents                            $          2,442  $    3,185 
Accounts receivable - net of allowances for 
 doubtful accounts of $784 and $878                            13,167      13,606 
Prepaid expenses                                                1,706       1,155 
Deferred income taxes                                           1,463       1,470 
Other current assets                                            1,987       3,611 
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Total current assets                                           20,765      23,027 
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Property, plant and equipment                                 260,211     260,279 
  Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization           (152,980)   (153,192) 
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Property, Plant and Equipment - Net                           107,231     107,087 
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Goodwill                                                       70,929      70,842 
Licenses                                                       51,782      51,374 
Customer Lists and Relationships - Net                          2,385       2,757 
Other Intangible Assets - Net                                   5,203       5,212 
Investments in Equity Affiliates                                4,302       3,718 
Other Assets                                                    6,759       6,327 
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Total Assets                                         $        269,356  $  270,344 
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 
Current Liabilities 
Debt maturing within one year                        $          6,775  $    3,453 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                       17,593      19,858 
Advanced billing and customer deposits                          3,966       3,872 
Accrued taxes                                                   1,601       1,003 
Dividends payable                                               2,585       2,608 
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Total current liabilities                                      32,520      30,794 
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Long-Term Debt                                                 58,934      61,300 
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Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 
Deferred income taxes                                          26,136      25,748 
Postemployment benefit obligation                              34,113      34,011 
Other noncurrent liabilities                                   12,466      12,694 
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Total deferred credits and other noncurrent 
 liabilities                                                   72,715      72,453 
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Stockholders' Equity 
Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 
 authorized at March 31, 2012 and 
  December 31, 2011: issued 6,495,231,088 at 
   March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011)                        6,495       6,495 
Additional paid-in capital                                     91,032      91,156 
Retained earnings                                              26,446      25,453 
Treasury stock (620,517,527 at March 31, 2012 
 and 568,719,202 
  at December 31, 2011, at cost)                             (22,460)    (20,750) 
Accumulated other comprehensive income                          3,386       3,180 
Noncontrolling interest                                           288         263 
---------------------------------------------------      ------------   --------- 
Total stockholders' equity                                    105,187     105,797 
---------------------------------------------------      ------------   --------- 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity           $        269,356  $  270,344 
===================================================      ============   ========= 
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, 
                                                                       2012         2011 
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Operating Activities 
Net income                                                         $       3,652  $   3,468 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided 
 by operating activities: 
  Depreciation and amortization                                            4,560      4,584 
  Undistributed earnings from investments in equity 
   affiliates                                                              (223)      (233) 
  Provision for uncollectible accounts                                       328        292 
  Deferred income tax expense and noncurrent unrecognized 
   tax benefits                                                              337        731 
  Net gain from impairment and sale of investments                           (9)       (41) 
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
     Accounts receivable                                                     111         72 
     Other current assets                                                  1,082        708 
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                            (1,573)    (1,309) 
  Other - net                                                              (469)      (540) 
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Total adjustments                                                          4,144      4,264 
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                                  7,796      7,732 
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Investing Activities 
Construction and capital expenditures: 
  Capital expenditures                                                   (4,261)    (4,133) 
  Interest during construction                                              (65)       (35) 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                         (433)       (54) 
Dispositions                                                                  16         11 
Sales of securities, net of investment                                         5        127 
Other                                                                          1          9 
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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                                    (4,737)    (4,075) 
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Financing Activities 
Net change in short-term borrowings with original 
 maturities of three months or less                                            -       (36) 
Issuance of long-term debt                                                 2,986          - 
Repayment of long-term debt                                              (2,204)    (1,264) 
Purchase of treasury stock                                               (2,066)          - 
Issuance of treasury stock                                                   218         18 
Dividends paid                                                           (2,606)    (2,540) 
Other                                                                      (130)        119 
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities                                    (3,802)    (3,703) 
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                  (743)       (46) 
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year                                3,185      1,437 
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Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period                            $       2,442  $   1,391 
=================================================================      =========   ======== 
 
Cash paid during the three months ended March 31 
 for: 
  Interest                                                         $       1,224  $   1,096 
  Income taxes, net of refunds                                     $       (712)  $   (511) 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 
 
 
 
 Financial Data 
 
 AT&T Inc. 
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 Supplementary Operating and Financial Data 
 Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
-----------------------------------------------------------  ------------------  -------------------  ------- 
 Unaudited                                                                  Three Months Ended 
                                                             ------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                      3/31/2012            3/31/2011    % Chg 
---------------   -----------------------------------------  ------------------  -------------------  ------- 
 
 Wireless 
 Volumes (000) 
  Total                                                                 103,940               97,519     6.6% 
 ------------------------------------------                  ------------------  ------------------- 
   Postpaid                                                              69,403               68,062     2.0% 
   Prepaid                                                                7,368                6,613    11.4% 
   Reseller                                                              13,869               12,241    13.3% 
   Connected Devices                                                     13,300               10,603    25.4% 
 
 Wireless Net Adds (000) 
  Total                                                                     726                1,984   -63.4% 
 ------------------------------------------                  ------------------  ------------------- 
   Postpaid                                                                 187                   62        - 
   Prepaid                                                                  125                   85    47.1% 
   Reseller                                                                 184                  561   -67.2% 
   Connected Devices                                                        230                1,276   -82.0% 
  M&A Activity, Partitioned Customers 
   and Other Adjs.                                                         (33)                  (1)        - 
 
 Wireless Churn 
  Postpaid Churn                                                          1.10%                1.18%    -8 BP 
  Total Churn                                                             1.47%                1.36%    11 BP 
 
 Other 
  Branded Computing Subscribers(1)                                     5,776                   3,434    68.2% 
  Licensed POPs (000,000)                                                   313                  313     0.0% 
 
 Wireline 
 Voice 
  Total Wireline Voice Connections                                       37,878               42,457   -10.8% 
 ------------------------------------------                  ------------------  ------------------- 
   Net Change                                                           (1,134)              (1,106)    -2.5% 
 
 Broadband 
  Total Wireline Broadband Connections(2)                                16,530               16,486     0.3% 
 ------------------------------------------                  ------------------  ------------------- 
   Net Change(2)                                                            103                  177   -41.8% 
 
 Video 
                  -----------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
   U-verse                                                                3,991                3,205    24.5% 
   Satellite                                                              1,732                1,886    -8.2% 
  Total Video Connections                                                 5,723                5,091    12.4% 
 ==========================================                  ==================  =================== 
   Net Change                                                               167                  174    -4.0% 
 
 Consumer 
  Revenue 
  Connections 
                  -----------------------------------------  ------------------  ------------------- 
  Broadband(3)                                                           14,595               14,515     0.6% 
  Video Connections(4)                                                    5,706                5,085    12.2% 
  Voice(5)                                                               20,537               23,479   -12.5% 
                                                             ------------------  ------------------- 
 Total 
  Consumer 
  Revenue 
  Connections                                                            40,838               43,079    -5.2% 
                                                             ==================  =================== 
  Net Change                                                             (428)               (348)     -23.0% 
 
 AT&T Inc. 
                  Construction and capital expenditures 
   Capital expenditures                                        $ 4,261             $ 4,133               3.1% 
   Interest during construction                                $ 65                $ 35                 85.7% 
  Dividends Declared per Share                                 $ 0.44              $ 0.43                2.3% 
  End of Period Common Shares Outstanding 
   (000,000)                                                           5,875               5,918        -0.7% 
  Debt Ratio(6)                                                           38.4%                36.6%   180 BP 
  Total Employees                                                       252,330              260,690    -3.2% 
 
                  Branded Computing Subscribers includes tablets, tethering 
                   plans, aircards, mobile Wi-Fi hot spots and other data-only 
            (1)    devices. 
                  Prior year amounts restated to conform to current period 
            (2)    reporting methodology. 
                  Consumer wireline broadband connections include DSL lines, 
            (3)    U-verse High Speed Internet access and satellite broadband. 
                  Video connections include sales under agency agreements 
            (4)    with EchoStar and DirecTV customers and U-verse connections. 
                  Includes consumer U-verse Voice over Internet Protocol 
            (5)    connections of 2,442 as of March 31, 2012. 
                  Total long-term debt plus debt maturing within one year 
            (6)    divided by total debt plus total stockholders' equity. 
  Note: For the end of 1Q12, total switched access lines 
   were 35,436, retail business switched access lines totaled 
   15,256, and wholesale and coin switched access lines totaled 
   2,085. 
 
 
 
 
 Financial Data 
 
 AT&T Inc. 
 Non-GAAP Wireless Reconciliation 
----------------------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Wireless Segment EBITDA 
 Dollars in millions 
 Unaudited 
                                                                   Three Months Ended 
                                             3/31/11        6/30/11        9/30/11       12/31/11        3/31/12 
                                       -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Segment Operating Revenues 
  Service                                $ 13,961       $ 14,157       $ 14,261       $ 14,347       $ 14,566 
  Equipment                                    1,349          1,446          1,345          2,349          1,570 
 
    Total Segment Operating 
     Revenues                                15,310         15,603         15,606         16,696         16,136 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Segment Operating Expenses 
  Operations and support                       9,861          9,786          9,376        12,598         10,083 
  Depreciation and amortization                1,506          1,615          1,620          1,588          1,666 
 
    Total Segment Operating 
     Expenses                                11,367         11,401         10,996         14,186         11,749 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 
 Segment Operating Income                      3,943          4,202          4,610          2,510          4,387 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 Segment Operating Income 
  Margin                                       25.8%          26.9%          29.5%          15.0%          27.2% 
 
 Plus: Depreciation and amortization           1,506          1,615          1,620          1,588          1,666 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EBITDA                                        5,449          5,817          6,230          4,098          6,053 
-------------------------------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  ------------- 
 EBITDA as a % of Service 
  Revenue                                      39.0%          41.1%          43.7%          28.6%          41.6% 
 
 
 
 
 
 Financial Data 
 
 AT&T Inc. 
 Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation 
--------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 Free Cash Flow 
 Dollars in Millions 
 Unaudited 
                                              Three Months Ended 
                                           3/31/11           3/31/12 
--------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 Net cash provided by operating 
  activities                        $ 7,732           $ 7,796 
 
 Less: Construction and capital 
  expenditures                             (4,168)           (4,326) 
 
 Free Cash Flow                     $ 3,564           $ 3,470 
--------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Free Cash Flow after Dividends 
 Dollars in Millions 
 Unaudited 
                                              Three Months Ended 
                                           3/31/11           3/31/12 
--------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 Net cash provided by operating 
  activities                        $ 7,732           $ 7,796 
 
 Less: Construction and capital 
  expenditures                             (4,168)           (4,326) 
 
 Free Cash Flow                             3,564             3,470 
--------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 Less: Dividends paid                      (2,540)           (2,606) 
 
 Free Cash Flow After Dividends     $ 1,024           $ 864 
--------------------------------  ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 
 
 
 Financial Data 
 
 AT&T Inc. 
 Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation 
-------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 Net-Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio 
 Dollars in millions 
 Unaudited 
                                              Three Months Ended 
                                          3/31/12          2012 YTD 
                                       ----------  ---------------- 
 
  Operating Revenues                     $ 31,822          $ 31,822 
  Operating Expenses                       25,721            25,721 
 Total Operating Income                     6,101             6,101 
  Add Back Depreciation and 
   Amortization                             4,560             4,560 
 Total Consolidated EBITDA                 10,661            10,661 
 Annualized Consolidated EBITDA*                             42,644 
  End-of-period current debt                                  6,775 
  End-of-period long-term debt                               58,934 
 Total End-of-Period Debt                                    65,709 
  (Premiums) Discounts on long-term 
   debt                                                        (42) 
 Normalized Debt Balance                                     65,667 
  Less Cash and Cash Equivalents                              2,442 
 Normalized Net Debt Balance                                 63,225 
 
 Net-Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio                                      1.48 
 
 
 

EBITDA DISCUSSION

For AT&T, EBITDA is defined as operating income before depreciation and amortization. EBITDA service margin is calculated as EBITDA divided by service revenues. EBITDA differs from Segment Operating Income (Loss), as calculated in accordance with GAAP, in that it excludes depreciation and amortization. EBITDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results or cash flows from operations, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our calculation of EBITDA, as presented, may differ from similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

We believe these measures are relevant and useful information to our investors as they are part of AT&T Mobility's internal management reporting and planning processes and are important metrics that AT&T Mobility's management uses to evaluate the operating performance of its regional operations. These measures are used by management as a gauge of AT&T Mobility's success in acquiring, retaining and servicing subscribers because we believe these measures reflect AT&T Mobility's ability to generate and grow subscriber revenues while providing a high level of customer service in a cost-effective manner. Management also uses these measures as a method of comparing AT&T Mobility's performance with that of many of its competitors. The financial and operating metrics which affect EBITDA include the key revenue and expense drivers for which AT&T Mobility's operating managers are responsible and upon which we evaluate their performance.

EBITDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA excludes other income (expense) - net, net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates, as these do not reflect the operating results of AT&T Mobility's subscriber base and its national footprint that AT&T Mobility utilizes to obtain and service its customers. Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates represents AT&T Mobility's proportionate share of the net income (loss) of affiliates in which it exercises significant influence, but does not control. As AT&T Mobility does not control these entities, our management excludes these results when evaluating the performance of our primary operations. EBITDA excludes interest expense and the provision for income taxes. Excluding these items eliminates the expenses associated with its capitalization and tax structures. Finally, EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization, in order to eliminate the impact of capital investments.

We believe EBITDA as a percentage of service revenues to be a more relevant measure of AT&T Mobility's operating margin than EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. AT&T Mobility generally subsidizes a portion of its handset sales, all of which are recognized in the period in which AT&T Mobility sells the handset. This results in a disproportionate impact on its margin in that period. Management views this equipment subsidy as a cost to acquire or retain a subscriber, which is recovered through the ongoing service revenue that is generated by the subscriber. AT&T Mobility also uses service revenues to calculate margin to facilitate comparison, both internally and externally with its competitors, as they calculate their margins using service revenues as well.

There are material limitations to using these non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA and EBITDA service margin, as we have defined them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Furthermore, these performance measures do not take into account certain significant items, including depreciation and amortization, interest expense, tax expense and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates, which directly affect AT&T Mobility's net income. Management compensates for these limitations by carefully analyzing how its competitors present performance measures that are similar in nature to EBITDA as we present it, and considering the economic effect of the excluded expense items independently as well as in connection with its analysis of net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and EBITDA service margin should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

FREE CASH FLOW DISCUSSION

Free cash flow is defined as cash from operations minus construction and capital expenditures. Free cash flow after dividends is defined as cash from operations minus construction, capital expenditures and dividends. Free cash flow yield is defined as cash from continuing operations less construction and capital expenditures as a percentage of market capitalization computed on the last trading day of the quarter. Market capitalization is computed by multiplying the end of period stock price by the end of period shares outstanding. We believe these metrics provide useful information to our investors because management monthly reviews free cash flow as an important indicator of how much cash is generated by normal business operations, including capital expenditures, and makes decisions based on it. Management also views it as a measure of cash available to pay debt and return cash to shareowners.

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