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AT & T Inc.

07 November 2011

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) October 20, 2011

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The registrant announced on October 20, 2011, its results of operations for the third quarter of 2011. 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 October 20, 2011 reporting financial results for the third quarter ended 
       September 30, 2011. 
 
 
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: October 20,                                     By: /s/ Paul W. Stephens______________ 
  2011                                                  Paul W. Stephens 
                                                        Senior Vice President and Controller 
 

For more information, contact:

McCall Butler

917-209-5792

mbutler@attnews.us

AT&T Reports Solid Earnings, Strong Cash Flow, Robust Mobile Broadband Sales and Improving Wireline Revenue Trends

in Third-Quarter Results

-- $0.61 diluted EPS compared to $2.07 diluted EPS in the third quarter of 2010 and $0.54 when excluding one-time gains in the year-ago quarter

-- 2.1 million increase in total wireless subscribers to pass 100 million subscribers, with gains in every customer category

-- Best free cash flow in two years even with higher capital spending

-- First sequential growth in wireline business revenues in three years

-- Best wireless EBITDA service margin performance in six quarters

-- Sales of Android and other non-iPhone smartphones were almost half of 4.8 million smartphone sales in the quarter

-- Branded computing subscribers (includes tablets, aircards, MiFi devices, tethering plans and other data-only devices) up 505,000, to reach 4.5 million

-- 18.0 percent growth in wireless data revenues, up $857 million versus the year-earlier quarter

-- 11(th) consecutive quarter with a year-over-year increase in postpaid subscriber ARPU (average monthly revenues per subscriber), up 1.4 percent to $63.69

-- Total churn improves; postpaid churn stable

-- Continued growth in strategic business services revenues, up 19.3 percent year over year

-- Fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth in wireline consumer revenues, driven by AT&T U-verse(R) services

-- 176,000 net gain in AT&T U-verse TV subscribers to reach 3.6 million in service, with continued high broadband and voice attach rates

-- 19.6 percent growth in wireline consumer Internet Protocol (IP) data revenues to reach half of consumer revenues, driven by continued AT&T U-verse expansion

Note: AT&T's third-quarter earnings conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at www.att.com/investor.relations.

DALLAS, Oct. 20, 2011 - AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today reported third-quarter results, highlighted by solid earnings and free cash flow, continued strong mobile broadband growth and sequential growth in wireline business revenues.

"Mobile broadband growth continues to be robust, execution was strong across the business, and we delivered another solid quarter," said Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and chief executive officer.

"Smartphones, connected devices and tablets all posted impressive gains. Our first LTE 4G markets are up and running with terrific speeds. And we continue to work toward a successful completion of our planned T-Mobile USA merger. The next waves in the mobile Internet revolution represent tremendous growth potential, and we are laying the groundwork required for that future."

Third-Quarter Financial Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2011, AT&T's consolidated revenues totaled $31.5 billion, down $103 million, or 0.3 percent, versus the year-earlier quarter.

Compared with results for the third quarter of 2010, AT&T's operating income margin was 19.8 percent, compared to 17.2 percent; operating expenses were $25.2 billion versus $26.2 billion; and operating income was $6.2 billion, up from $5.4 billion.

Third-quarter 2011 net income attributable to AT&T totaled $3.6 billion, or $0.61 per diluted share. These results compare with reported net income attributable to AT&T of $12.3 billion, or $2.07 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010, which included one-time gains from a tax settlement and the sale of Sterling Commerce. Excluding one-time gains, earnings were $0.54 in the third quarter a year ago.

Third-quarter 2011 cash from operating activities totaled $10.4 billion, and capital expenditures totaled $5.3 billion. Free cash flow - cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures - totaled $5.1 billion.

Compared with results for the first nine months of 2010, year to date through the third quarter, cash from operating activities totaled $27.2 billion versus $25.4 billion; capital expenditures totaled $14.7 billion compared to $13.7 billion; and free cash flow totaled $12.4 billion versus $11.6 billion.

WIRELESS OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Led by continued strong performance in mobile broadband in the third quarter, AT&T continued to grow revenues, add subscribers, increase postpaid ARPU and expand margins. Highlights included:

Subscribers Pass 100 Million Mark. AT&T posted a net gain in total wireless subscribers of 2.1 million, to reach 100.7 million in service. This included gains in every customer category. Net adds for the quarter include postpaid net adds of 319,000. Excluding the impacts of the Alltel and Centennial integration migrations, postpaid net adds were approximately 384,000. Prepaid net adds were 293,000, connected device net adds were 1,038,000 and reseller net adds were 473,000. Third-quarter net adds reflect adoption of smartphones, increases in prepaid and reseller subscribers and sales of tablets and connected devices such as automobile monitoring systems, security systems and a host of other emerging products.

Strong Quarter for Branded Computing Device Sales. AT&T had another strong quarter with branded computing subscribers, a new growth area for the company that includes tablets, aircards, MiFi devices, tethering plans and other data-only devices. AT&T added 505,000 of these devices to reach 4.5 million, an almost 80 percent increase from a year ago. Most of those new subscribers were tablets, with 290,000 added in the quarter, of which more than 35 percent were postpaid.

Total Churn Improves, Postpaid Churn Stable. Total churn declined to 1.28 percent versus 1.32 percent in the third quarter of 2010 and 1.43 percent in the second quarter of 2011. Postpaid churn was 1.15 percent, compared to 1.14 percent in the year-ago third quarter and 1.15 percent in the second quarter of 2011. Excluding the impacts of the Alltel and Centennial migrations, postpaid churn of 1.11 percent for the quarter was unchanged versus the year-ago quarter.

Non-iPhone Smartphone Sales Increase. AT&T continues to deliver robust smartphone sales. (Smartphones are voice and data devices with an advanced operating system to better manage data and Internet access.) In the third quarter, the company sold 4.8 million smartphones, representing nearly two-thirds of postpaid device sales. Sales of Android devices more than doubled year over year, and almost half of all smartphone sales were non-iPhone devices. During the quarter, 2.7 million iPhones were activated.

At the end of the quarter, 52.6 percent of AT&T's 68.6 million postpaid subscribers had smartphones, up from 39.1 percent a year earlier and 31.1 percent two years ago. The average ARPU for smartphones on AT&T's network is 1.9 times that of the company's non-smartphone devices. More than 85 percent of smartphone subscribers are on FamilyTalk(R) or business plans. Churn levels for these subscribers are significantly lower than for other postpaid subscribers. The number of subscribers on tiered-data plans continues to increase. About 18 million, or nearly half, of all smartphone subscribers are on tiered-data plans.

Wireless Revenues Grow. Total wireless revenues, which include equipment sales, were up 2.8 percent year over year to $15.6 billion. Wireless service revenues increased 4.3 percent, to $14.3 billion, in the third quarter.

Wireless Data Revenues Lead Growth. Wireless data revenues - driven by Internet access, access to applications, messaging and related services - increased by $857 million, or 18.0 percent, from the year-earlier quarter to $5.6 billion. AT&T's postpaid wireless subscribers on monthly data plans increased by 16.5 percent over the past year. Versus the year-earlier quarter, total text messages carried on the AT&T network increased by 22 percent to 196.3 billion, and multimedia messages increased by 54 percent to 4.3 billion.

Postpaid ARPU Continues Growth. Driven by strong data growth, postpaid subscriber ARPU increased 1.4 percent versus the year-earlier quarter to $63.69. This marked the 11(th) consecutive quarter AT&T has posted a year-over-year increase in postpaid ARPU. Postpaid data ARPU reached $25.14, up 14.2 percent versus the year-earlier quarter.

Wireless Margins Expand. Third-quarter wireless margins reflect strong smartphone sales, solid customer upgrade levels and some residual Alltel and Centennial merger costs. This was offset in part by improved operating efficiencies and further revenue gains from the company's growing base of high-quality smartphone subscribers. Year-over-year comparisons are also influenced by the launch of iPhone 4 at the end of the second quarter a year ago.

AT&T's third-quarter wireless operating income margin was 29.6 percent versus 23.1 percent in the year-earlier quarter, and AT&T's wireless EBITDA service margin was 43.7 percent, compared with 37.6 percent in the third quarter of 2010. Without customer migration and integration costs from the Alltel and Centennial mergers, the EBITDA service margin would have been 44.0 percent. (EBITDA service margin is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, divided by total service revenues.) Third-quarter wireless operating expenses totaled $11.0 billion, down 5.9 percent versus the year-earlier quarter, and wireless operating income was $4.6 billion, up 31.7 percent year over year.

WIRELINE OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

AT&T's third-quarter wireline results were highlighted by the first sequential growth in wireline revenues in more than four years. Other highlights included:

Wireline Consumer Revenues Stable. Driven by strength in IP data services, revenues from residential customers totaled $5.3 billion, an increase of 0.2 percent versus the third quarter a year ago, the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth.

U-verse Attach Rate Drives ARPU Growth. AT&T U-verse TV added 176,000 subscribers to reach 3.6 million in service. In the third quarter, the AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet attach rate was 90 percent and about half of new subscribers took AT&T U-verse Voice. 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 almost $170, up 5.7 percent year over year.

AT&T's U-verse deployment now reaches almost 30 million living units. Companywide penetration of eligible living units is 15.7 percent, and 24.8 percent across areas marketed to for 36 months or more. AT&T's total video subscribers, which combine the company's U-verse and bundled satellite customers, reached 5.4 million at the end of the quarter, representing 22.6 percent of households served.

U-verse Broadband Continues Strong Growth. AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet delivered a third-quarter gain of 504,000 subscribers to reach a total of 4.6 million, helping offset losses from DSL. Overall, AT&T posted a slight net gain in wireline broadband connections. More than 70 percent of consumers have a broadband plan of 3 Mbps or higher.

IP Data Half of Consumer Revenues. U-verse continues to drive a transformation in wireline consumer, reflected by the fact that consumer IP revenues now represent 50.9 percent of wireline consumer revenues, up from 42.6 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 19.6 percent year-over-year growth in IP revenues from residential customers (broadband, U-verse TV and U-verse Voice) and 2.9 percent sequential growth. U-verse revenues grew 50.1 percent compared with the year-ago third quarter and were up 6.0 percent versus the second quarter of 2011.

Continued Growth in Revenues Per Household. Wireline revenues per household served increased 5.0 percent versus the year-earlier third quarter and were up 1.4 percent sequentially (average revenues per household is total wireline consumer revenues divided by the average monthly households in service), driven by AT&T U-verse services. This marked AT&T's 15(th) consecutive quarter with year-over-year growth in wireline consumer revenues per household as U-verse scales and represents a larger portion of wireline consumer revenues.

Consumer Connection Trends Continue. In the third quarter, AT&T posted a decline in total consumer revenue connections primarily due to expected declines in traditional voice access lines, consistent with broader industry trends and somewhat offset by increases in U-verse TV, broadband and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) connections. AT&T U-verse Voice connections increased by 119,000 in the quarter and 648,000 over the past four quarters. Total consumer revenue connections at the end of the third quarter were 41.9 million, compared with 43.7 million at the end of the third quarter of 2010 and 42.5 million at the end of the second quarter of 2011.

Wireline Business Revenues Grow Sequentially. Total business revenues were $9.3 billion, an increase of 0.7 percent sequentially and down 2.7 percent versus the year-earlier quarter. The year-over-year decline reflects economic weakness in voice and legacy data products somewhat offset by growth in IP data. Excluding the effect of the third-quarter 2010 sale of Japan assets, business service revenues, which exclude CPE, declined 1.7 percent year over year, compared to a year-over-year decline of 3.4 percent in the year-ago quarter.

Robust Strategic Business Services Revenues. Revenues from the new-generation capabilities that lead AT&T's most advanced business solutions - including Ethernet, VPNs, hosting, IP conferencing and application services - grew 19.3 percent versus the year-earlier quarter, continuing strong trends in this area. This now represents a nearly $5.8 billion annualized revenue stream.

VPN Growth Drives Business IP Revenues. Total business IP data revenues grew 10.2 percent versus the year-earlier third quarter, led by growth in VPN revenues. IP-based solutions allow customers to easily add managed services such as network security, cloud services and IP conferencing on top of their infrastructures. Total business data revenues grew 1.8 percent year over year.

Wireline Revenues Increase Sequentially. Third-quarter total wireline revenues were $15.0 billion, down 2.2 percent versus the year-earlier quarter but up slightly sequentially. Third-quarter wireline operating expenses were $13.2 billion, down 1.3 percent versus the third quarter of 2010 and up 1.3 percent sequentially. Wireline operating income totaled $1.8 billion, down from $2.0 billion in the third quarter of 2010 and down versus the second quarter of 2011. AT&T's third-quarter wireline operating income margin was 12.1 percent, compared to 13.0 percent in the year-earlier quarter and down from 13.1 percent in the second quarter of 2011. Improved consumer and business IP data revenue trends and execution of cost initiatives helped to partially offset declines in voice revenues.

 
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AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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 fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, 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.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroomand as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATT.

(c) 2011 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. Mobile broadband not available in all areas. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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 earnings before interest, taxes, 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.

NOTE:2008, 2009 and 2010 have been restated for the benefit plan accounting change. Detailed schedules can be found on AT&T's website at www.att.com/investor.relations.

 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
-------------------------   -----------   -----------   -----      -----------   -----------   ----- 
Consolidated Statements 
of 
Income 
Dollars in millions 
except 
per share amounts 
-------------------------   -----------   -----------   -----      -----------   -----------   ----- 
Unaudited                            Three Months Ended                      Nine Months Ended 
                           --------------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
                              9/30/2011     9/30/2010       % Chg    9/30/2011     9/30/2010       % Chg 
-------------------------   -----------   -----------   ---------  -----------   -----------   --------- 
Operating Revenues 
  Wireless service          $    14,261   $    13,675     4.3%     $    42,379   $    39,711     6.7% 
  Data                            7,472         6,947     7.6%          22,008        20,464     7.5% 
  Voice                           6,243         6,978   -10.5%          19,136        21,685   -11.8% 
  Directory                         803           961   -16.4%           2,512         3,009   -16.5% 
  Other                           2,699         3,020   -10.6%           8,185         8,050     1.7% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
    Total Operating 
     Revenues                    31,478        31,581    -0.3%          94,220        92,919     1.4% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
 
Operating Expenses 
  Cost of services and 
   sales 
   (exclusive of 
   depreciation 
   and 
   amortization shown 
   separately 
   below)                        13,165        13,605    -3.2%          39,900        38,440     3.8% 
  Selling, general and 
   administrative                 7,460         7,672    -2.8%          22,308        22,522    -1.0% 
  Depreciation and 
   amortization                   4,618         4,873    -5.2%          13,804        14,472    -4.6% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
    Total Operating 
     Expenses                    25,243        26,150    -3.5%          76,012        75,434     0.8% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Operating Income                  6,235         5,431    14.8%          18,208        17,485     4.1% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Interest Expense                    889           729    21.9%           2,583         2,248    14.9% 
Equity in Net Income of 
 Affiliates                         193           217   -11.1%             649           629     3.2% 
Other Income (Expense) - 
 Net                                 46           124   -62.9%             132           825   -84.0% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Income from Continuing 
 Operations 
 Before Income Taxes              5,585         5,043    10.7%          16,406        16,691    -1.7% 
Income Tax (Benefit) 
 Expense                          1,899        (6,573)      -            5,594        (1,550)      - 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Income from Continuing 
 Operations                       3,686        11,616   -68.3%          10,812        18,241   -40.7% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Income from Discontinued 
 Operations, 
 net of tax                           -           780       -                -           777       - 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Net Income                        3,686        12,396   -70.3%          10,812        19,018   -43.1% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
  Less: Net Income 
   Attributable 
   to Noncontrolling 
   Interest                         (63)          (77)   18.2%            (190)         (243)   21.8% 
--------------------------      -------       -------   -----          -------       -------   ----- 
Net Income Attributable to 
 AT&T                       $     3,623   $    12,319   -70.6%     $    10,622   $    18,775   -43.4% 
==========================      =======       =======   =====          =======       =======   ===== 
 
 
Basic Earnings Per Share 
 from 
 Continuing 
 Operations Attributable 
 to 
 AT&T                       $      0.61   $      1.95   -68.7%     $      1.79   $      3.05   -41.3% 
Basic Earnings Per Share 
 from 
 Discontinued 
 Operations Attributable 
 to 
 AT&T                                 -          0.13       -                -          0.13       - 
                                -------       -------                  -------       ------- 
Basic Earnings Per Share 
 Attributable 
 to AT&T                    $      0.61   $      2.08   -70.7%     $      1.79   $      3.18   -43.7% 
                                =======       =======                  =======       ======= 
Weighted Average Common 
 Shares Outstanding 
 (000,000)                        5,936         5,909     0.5%           5,931         5,908     0.4% 
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share 
 from Continuing 
 Operations Attributable 
 to 
 AT&T                       $      0.61   $      1.94   -68.6%     $      1.79   $      3.03   -40.9% 
Diluted Earnings Per Share 
 from Discontinued 
 Operations Attributable 
 to 
 AT&T                                 -          0.13       -                -          0.13       - 
                                -------       -------                  -------       ------- 
Diluted Earnings Per Share 
 Attributable to AT&T       $      0.61   $      2.07   -70.5%     $      1.79   $      3.16   -43.4% 
                                =======       =======                  =======       ======= 
Weighted Average Common 
 Shares Outstanding with 
 Dilution 
 (000,000)                        5,954         5,938     0.3%           5,950         5,937     0.2% 
 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
------------------------  -----------      -----------      -----      -----------      -----------      ----- 
Statements of Segment 
Income 
Dollars in millions 
------------------------  -----------      -----------      -----      -----------      -----------      ----- 
Unaudited 
                          Three Months Ended                           Nine Months Ended 
                          -------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
Wireless                    9/30/2011        9/30/2010        % Chg      9/30/2011        9/30/2010        % Chg 
------------------------  -----------      -----------      ---------  -----------      -----------      --------- 
Segment Operating 
Revenues 
  Service                 $    14,261      $    13,675        4.3%     $    42,379      $    39,711        6.7% 
  Equipment                     1,345            1,505      -10.6%           4,138            3,608       14.7% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Revenues        15,606           15,180        2.8%          46,517           43,319        7.4% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
 
Segment Operating 
Expenses 
  Operations and support        9,367           10,032       -6.6%          29,007           26,758        8.4% 
  Depreciation and 
   amortization                 1,619            1,640       -1.3%           4,737            4,776       -0.8% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Expenses        10,986           11,672       -5.9%          33,744           31,534        7.0% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Operating Income        4,620            3,508       31.7%          12,773           11,785        8.4% 
Equity in Net Income 
 (Loss) of Affiliates              (7)              (6)     -16.7%             (19)              14          - 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Income            $     4,613      $     3,502       31.7%     $    12,754      $    11,799        8.1% 
========================      =======          =======      =====          =======          =======      ===== 
 
Segment Operating Income 
 Margin                          29.6%            23.1%                       27.5%            27.2% 
 
Wireline 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Operating 
Revenues 
  Data                    $     7,472      $     6,947        7.6%     $    22,008      $    20,464        7.5% 
  Voice                         6,243            6,978      -10.5%          19,136           21,685      -11.8% 
  Other                         1,246            1,379       -9.6%           3,702            4,023       -8.0% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Revenues        14,961           15,304       -2.2%          44,846           46,172       -2.9% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
 
Segment Operating 
Expenses 
  Operations and support       10,259           10,220        0.4%          30,629           31,021       -1.3% 
  Depreciation and 
   amortization                 2,892            3,099       -6.7%           8,726            9,280       -6.0% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Expenses        13,151           13,319       -1.3%          39,355           40,301       -2.3% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Operating Income        1,810            1,985       -8.8%           5,491            5,871       -6.5% 
Equity in Net Income of 
 Affiliates                         -                2          -                -                7          - 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Income            $     1,810      $     1,987       -8.9%     $     5,491      $     5,878       -6.6% 
========================      =======          =======      =====          =======          =======      ===== 
 
Segment Operating Income 
 Margin                          12.1%            13.0%                       12.2%            12.7% 
 
Advertising Solutions 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Operating 
 Revenues                 $       803      $       961      -16.4%     $     2,512      $     3,009      -16.5% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
 
Segment Operating 
Expenses 
  Operations and support          553              631      -12.4%           1,706            1,957      -12.8% 
  Depreciation and 
   amortization                    94              123      -23.6%             301              393      -23.4% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Expenses           647              754      -14.2%           2,007            2,350      -14.6% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Income            $       156      $       207      -24.6%     $       505      $       659      -23.4% 
 
Segment Income Margin            19.4%            21.5%                       20.1%            21.9% 
 
Other 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Operating 
 Revenues                 $       108      $       136      -20.6%     $       345      $       419      -17.7% 
Segment Operating 
 Expenses                         459              405       13.3%             906            1,249      -27.5% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Operating Income 
 (Loss)                          (351)            (269)     -30.5%            (561)            (830)      32.4% 
Equity in Net Income of 
 Affiliates                       200              221       -9.5%             668              608        9.9% 
------------------------      -------          -------      -----          -------          -------      ----- 
Segment Income (Loss) 
 from Continuing 
 Operations               $      (151)     $       (48)         -      $       107      $      (222)         - 
========================      =======          =======      =====          =======          =======      ===== 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
----------------------------------------------------------  -----------   -------- 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
                                                                9/30/11   12/31/10 
                                                              Unaudited 
----------------------------------------------------------  -----------   -------- 
 
Assets 
Current Assets 
 Cash and cash equivalents                                  $    10,762   $  1,437 
 Accounts receivable - net of allowances for 
    doubtful accounts of $888 and $957                           13,377     13,610 
 Prepaid expenses                                                 1,507      1,458 
 Deferred income taxes                                            1,101      1,170 
 Other current assets                                             1,858      2,276 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
  Total current assets                                           28,605     19,951 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
Property, Plant and Equipment - Net                             105,786    103,196 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
Goodwill                                                         73,590     73,601 
Licenses                                                         50,406     50,372 
Customer Lists and Relationships - Net                            3,175      4,708 
Other Intangible Assets - Net                                     5,394      5,440 
Investments in Equity Affiliates                                  4,483      4,515 
Other Assets                                                      6,214      6,705 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
   Total Assets                                             $   277,653   $268,488 
==========================================================      =======    ======= 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 
Current Liabilities 
 Debt maturing within one year                              $     8,900   $  7,196 
 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                        17,860     20,055 
 Advanced billing and customer deposits                           3,794      4,086 
 Accrued taxes                                                      929         72 
 Dividends payable                                                2,548      2,542 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
  Total current liabilities                                      34,031     33,951 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
Long-Term Debt                                                   62,326     58,971 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities 
 Deferred income taxes                                           26,446     22,070 
 Postemployment benefit obligation                               28,190     28,803 
 Other noncurrent liabilities                                    12,778     12,743 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
  Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities        67,414     63,616 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
Stockholders' Equity 
 Common stock                                                     6,495      6,495 
 Additional paid-in capital                                      91,455     91,731 
 Retained earnings                                               34,758     31,792 
 Treasury stock                                                 (20,770)   (21,083) 
 Accumulated other comprehensive income                           1,677      2,712 
 Noncontrolling interest                                            267        303 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
  Total stockholders' equity                                    113,882    111,950 
----------------------------------------------------------      -------    ------- 
   Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity               $   277,653   $268,488 
==========================================================      =======    ======= 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  --------   -------- 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
Dollars in millions 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  --------   -------- 
                                                                    Nine months ended 
Unaudited                                                             September 30, 
                                                                     2011       2010 
-----------------------------------------------------------------  --------   -------- 
Operating Activities 
Net income                                                         $ 10,812   $ 19,018 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to 
  net cash provided by operating activities: 
    Depreciation and amortization                                    13,804     14,472 
    Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates       (539)      (531) 
    Provision for uncollectible accounts                                805        973 
    Deferred income tax expense and noncurrent 
        unrecognized tax benefits                                     4,942     (4,184) 
    Net gain from impairment and sale of investments                    (57)      (746) 
    Income from discontinued operations                                   -       (777) 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 
        Accounts receivable                                            (573)       266 
        Other current assets                                            439        495 
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                     (1,630)    (2,861) 
   Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                  (190)      (243) 
    Other - net                                                        (663)      (532) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
Total adjustments                                                    16,338      6,332 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities                            27,150     25,350 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
 
Investing Activities 
Construction and capital expenditures: 
  Capital expenditures                                              (14,625)   (13,170) 
  Interest during construction                                         (119)      (577) 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                     (430)    (2,615) 
Dispositions                                                             76      1,821 
(Purchases) and sales of securities, net                                 45       (437) 
Other                                                                    28         22 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities                               (15,025)   (14,956) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
 
Financing Activities 
Net change in short-term borrowings with 
 original maturities of three months or less                         (1,620)       (33) 
Issuance of long-term debt                                            7,935      2,235 
Repayment of long-term debt                                          (1,298)    (5,280) 
Issuance of treasury shares                                             216         24 
Dividends paid                                                       (7,627)    (7,436) 
Other                                                                  (406)      (399) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities                                (2,800)   (10,889) 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                  9,325       (495) 
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year                           1,437      3,741 
-----------------------------------------------------------------   -------    ------- 
Cash and Cash Equivalents End of Period                            $ 10,762   $  3,246 
=================================================================   =======    ======= 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
-----------------------------------------------  -----------      -----------      -----      --------  ---  -----------      ----- 
Supplementary Operating and Financial 
 Data 
Dollars in millions except per share amounts 
-----------------------------------------------  -----------      -----------      -----      --------  ---  -----------      ----- 
Unaudited                                        Three Months Ended                           Nine Months Ended 
                                                 -------------------------------------------  ----------------------------------------- 
                                                   9/30/2011        9/30/2010      % Chg          9/30/2011        9/30/2010  % Chg 
----  ------  ---------------------------------  -----------      -----------      -----      -------------  ---------------  ----- 
Wireless 
Volumes (000) 
                                                                                              --------  ---  ----------- 
 Total                                                                                         100,738            92,761        8.6% 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------                  -------  ---      ------- 
  Postpaid6                                                                                     68,614            67,688        1.4% 
  Prepaid6                                                                                       7,059             6,209       13.7% 
  Reseller6                                                                                     13,028            11,021       18.2% 
  Connected Devices6                                                                            12,037             7,843       53.5% 
 
Wireless Net Adds (000) 
 Total                                                 2,123            2,631      -19.3%        5,202             6,050      -14.0% 
 -----------------------------------------           -------          -------                  -------  ---      ------- 
  Postpaid6                                              319              745      -57.2%          712             1,753      -59.4% 
  Prepaid6                                               293              321       -8.7%          515               645      -20.2% 
  Reseller6                                              473              406       16.5%        1,282               545          - 
  Connected Devices6                                   1,038            1,159      -10.4%        2,693             3,107      -13.3% 
 M&A Activity, Partitioned Customers 
  and Other Adjs.                                          -                -                        -             1,591 
 
Wireless Churn 
 Postpaid Churn6                                        1.15%            1.14%      1 BP          1.16  %           1.08%      8 BP 
                                                                                      -4 
 Total Churn6                                           1.28%            1.32%        BP          1.36  %           1.30%      6 BP 
 
Other 
 Licensed POPs (000,000)                                                                           313               308        1.6  % 
 
In-Region Wireline1 
Voice 
 Total Wireline Voice Connections                                                               40,098            44,796      -10.5  % 
 -----------------------------------------           -------          -------                  -------  ---      ------- 
  Net Change                                          (1,200)          (1,262)       4.9%       (3,465  )         (3,692)       6.1% 
 
Broadband 
 Total Wireline Broadband Connections                                                           16,476            16,100        2.3% 
 -----------------------------------------           -------          -------                  -------  ---      ------- 
  Net Change                                               3              148      -98.0%          167               311      -46.3% 
 
Video 
  U-verse                                                                                        3,583             2,741       30.7% 
  Satellite                                                                                      1,809             1,994       -9.3% 
 Total Video Connections                                                                         5,392             4,735       13.9  % 
 =========================================           =======          =======                  =======  ===      ======= 
  Net Change                                             133              177      -24.9%          475               496       -4.2% 
 
Consumer Revenue Connections 
 Broadband3                                                                                     14,530            14,093        3.1% 
 Video Connections4                                                                              5,381             4,732       13.7% 
 Voice2                                                                                         21,941            24,908      -11.9% 
 -----------------------------------------           -------          -------                  -------  ---      ------- 
Total Consumer Revenue Connections                                                              41,852            43,733       -4.3% 
 Net Change                                             (652)            (529)     -23.3%       (1,575  )         (1,555)      -1.3% 
 
AT&T Inc. 
      Construction and capital expenditures 
  Capital expenditures                           $     5,220      $     5,314       -1.8%     $ 14,625       $    13,170       11.0% 
  Interest during construction                   $        42      $       198      -78.8%     $    119       $       577      -79.4% 
 Dividends Declared per Share                    $      0.43      $      0.42        2.4%     $   1.29       $      1.26        2.4  % 
 End of Period Common Shares Outstanding 
  (000,000)                                                                                      5,926             5,910        0.3  % 
                                                                                                                                 60 
 Debt Ratio5                                                                                      38.5%             37.9  %      BP 
 Total Employees                                                                               256,210           267,720       -4.3  % 
 
      In-region wireline represents access lines served by 
   1   AT&T's incumbent local exchange companies. 
      Includes consumer U-verse Voice over Internet Protocol 
   2   connections of 2,142 as of September 30, 2011. 
      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. 
      Total long-term debt plus debt maturing within one year 
   5   divided by total debt plus total stockholders' equity. 
      Prior year amounts restated to conform to current period 
   6   reporting methodology. 
 Note: For the end of 3Q11, total switched access lines 
  were 37,956, retail business switched access lines totaled 
  15,951, and wholesale and coin switched access lines 
  totaled 2,206. 
 
 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
Non-GAAP Wireless 
Reconciliation 
-----------------------  -----------  ---  ------------      -----------      -----------      ----------- 
Wireless Segment EBITDA 
Dollars in millions 
Unaudited 
                                                          Three Months Ended 
                         9/30/2010           12/31/2010        3/31/2011        6/30/2011        9/30/2011 
                         -----------  ---  ------------      -----------      -----------      ----------- 
 
Segment Operating 
Revenues 
 Service                 $    13,675       $     13,799      $    13,961      $    14,157      $    14,261 
 Equipment                     1,505              1,382            1,348            1,445            1,345 
-----------------------      -------  ---      --------          -------          -------          ------- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Revenues       15,180             15,181           15,309           15,602           15,606 
-----------------------      -------  ---      --------          -------          -------          ------- 
 
Segment Operating 
Expenses 
 Operations and support       10,032              9,988            9,858            9,782            9,367 
 Depreciation and 
  amortization                 1,640              1,721            1,505            1,613            1,619 
-----------------------      -------  ---      --------          -------          -------          ------- 
    Total Segment 
     Operating Expenses       11,672             11,709           11,363           11,395           10,986 
-----------------------      -------  ---      --------          -------          -------          ------- 
 
Segment Operating 
 Income                        3,508              3,472            3,946            4,207            4,620 
 
Plus: Depreciation and 
 amortization                  1,640              1,721            1,505            1,613            1,619 
-----------------------      -------  ---      --------          -------          -------          ------- 
EBITDA                         5,148              5,193            5,451            5,820            6,239 
-----------------------      -------  ---      --------          -------          -------          ------- 
EBITDA as a % of 
 Service Revenue                37.6%              37.6%            39.0%            41.1%            43.7% 
 
   EBITDA is defined as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization. 
    Annual Service EBITDA Margin is calculated as the sum of quarterly EBITDA 
    divided by the sum of quarterly Service Revenues. 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation 
-------------------------------------------  ----------      -------   -------------      -----------  ----- 
Free Cash Flow 
Dollars in Millions 
Unaudited 
                                                   Three Months 
                                                       Ended                      Nine Months Ended 
                                                   September 30,                    September 30, 
                                                   2010         2011            2010             2011 
-------------------------------------------  ----------      -------   -------------      -----------  ----- 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities    $    9,539      $10,393   $      25,350      $    27,150 
 
Less: Construction and capital expenditures      (5,512)      (5,262)        (13,747)         (14,744  ) 
 
Free Cash Flow                               $    4,027      $ 5,131   $      11,603      $    12,406 
===========================================      ======       ======       =========       ==========  ===== 
 
Free cash flow is defined as cash from operations minus construction and 
 capital expenditures. We believe these metrics provide 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 free cash flow as a measure of cash available to pay debt and 
 return cash to shareowners. 
 
 
Free Cash Flow after Dividends 
Dollars in Millions 
Unaudited 
                                                    Three Months 
                                                        Ended                       Nine Months Ended 
                                                   September 30,                      September 30, 
                                                   2010         2011                 2010            2011 
-------------------------------------------      ------       ------       ---  ---------       --------- 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities    $    9,539      $10,393       $       25,350      $   27,150 
 
Less: Construction and capital expenditures      (5,512)      (5,262)             (13,747)        (14,744) 
 
Free Cash Flow                                    4,027        5,131               11,603          12,406 
-------------------------------------------      ------       ------       ---  ---------       --------- 
 
Less: Dividends paid                             (2,476)      (2,545)              (7,436)         (7,627) 
 
Free Cash Flow After Dividends               $    1,551      $ 2,586       $        4,167      $    4,779 
-------------------------------------------      ------       ------       ---  ---------       --------- 
 
 
 
Financial Data 
 
AT&T Inc. 
Non-GAAP Financial Reconciliation 
-------------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
Annualized Net Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio 
Dollars in millions 
Unaudited 
                                                                 Three Months Ended 
                                                     3/31/2011    6/30/2011    9/30/2011  2011 YTD 
-------------------------------------------------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -------- 
 
  Operating Revenues                               $    31,247  $    31,495  $    31,478  $ 94,220 
  Operating Expenses                                    25,439       25,330       25,243    76,012 
Total Operating Income                                   5,808        6,165        6,235    18,208 
  Add Back Depreciation and Amortization                 4,584        4,602        4,618    13,804 
Total Consolidated EBITDA                               10,392       10,767       10,853    32,012 
Annualized Consolidated EBITDA*                                                             42,683 
  End-of-period current debt                                                                 8,900 
  End-of-period long-term debt                                                              62,326 
Total End-of-Period Debt                                                                    71,226 
  (Premiums) Discounts on long-term debt                                                       (87) 
Normalized Debt Balance                                                                     71,139 
  Less Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                            10,762 
Normalized Net Debt Balance                                                                 60,377 
-------------------------------------------------      -------      -------      -------   ------- 
Annualized Net Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio                                                           1.41 
-------------------------------------------------      -------      -------      -------   ------- 
 
 
              *EBITDA is annualized by dividing YTD EBITDA by YTD number of quarters 
                                     and multiplying by four. 
 
         Note: 4Q11 EBITDA will exclude the impact of benefit plan actuarial gains/losses 
                   in order to better represent AT&T's operational performance. 
 
 

EBITDA DISCUSSION

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, 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, noncontrolling interest in earnings of consolidated entities 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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