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Verizon begins 2018 with strong momentum

April 24, 2018 7:25 AM

1Q 2018 highlights

Consolidated:

Wireless:

Wireline:

NEW YORK, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) (Nasdaq: VZ) today reported first-quarter 2018 results highlighted by consolidated revenue growth and strong Verizon Wireless customer loyalty.

“We began 2018 with strong momentum, and we expect it to continue throughout the year,” said Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam. “We are positioning Verizon for long-term growth while executing our strategy today and leading the way for the next cycle of growth for the industry.”

For first-quarter 2018, Verizon reported EPS of $1.11, compared with 84 cents in first-quarter 2017. On an adjusted basis (non-GAAP), first-quarter 2018 EPS was $1.17, compared with 95 cents in first-quarter 2017. Verizon’s first-quarter 2018 EPS included approximately 21 cents due to tax reform and accounting changes for revenue recognition.

First-quarter 2018 earnings also included a pre-tax charge of about $249 million related to early debt extinguishment and approximately $107 million of acquisition and integration costs related primarily to Oath. The net impact of these items, after tax, was approximately 6 cents per share.

Consolidated results

Total consolidated operating revenues in first-quarter 2018 were $31.8 billion, up 6.6 percent from first-quarter 2017. On a comparable basis excluding the impact of Oath and divested businesses and the impact of the revenue recognition standard (non-GAAP), consolidated revenues were $29.9 billion, which grew approximately 3.2 percent. The primary driver was solid performance in the wireless business with improved service revenue results.

Net income was $4.7 billion in first-quarter 2018. EBITDA (non-GAAP, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) totaled approximately $11.7 billion. Consolidated operating income margin was 23.1 percent. Consolidated EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 36.7 percent in first-quarter 2018, compared with 37.0 percent in first-quarter 2017. Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) in first-quarter 2018 was 37.1 percent. Excluding the impact of the revenue recognition standard, adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 35.8 percent, which was down 70 basis points year over year due to higher wireless equipment revenue and the inclusion of Yahoo in the year’s results. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding the impact of the revenue recognition standard, improved by $0.5 billion year over year due to steady improvement in operating efficiencies and increased penetration across the company’s high-quality customer base.

Cash flow from operations totaled $6.6 billion during first-quarter 2018, up $5.3 billion year over year. Total capital expenditures in the first quarter were $4.6 billion.

As part of its commitment to strengthening the balance sheet and providing financial flexibility to grow the business, Verizon made a discretionary contribution of $1.0 billion to improve the funded status of its pension plans. As a result, Verizon does not project to have any mandatory pension contributions until approximately 2026.

Last year Verizon announced a goal to achieve $10 billion in cumulative cash savings from the business over the next four years. The company’s business excellence initiative, which includes implementing zero-based budgeting, yielded positive results in the first quarter, realizing approximately $200 million of savings so far. The program is on track to deliver against Verizon’s goals over the four-year period.

In Verizon’s media business, Oath, gross revenues, excluding the impact of the revenue recognition standard, decreased sequentially, as expected, about 13 percent from fourth-quarter 2017, to $1.9 billion, due to seasonally lower display advertising performance. The integration of the Oath assets is accelerating Verizon’s mobile-first media strategy and positioning it for global reach and future growth from premium content distribution and programmatic advertising capabilities across key verticals.

In the telematics business, as part of the ongoing integration of the Fleetmatics and Telogis acquisitions, Verizon has created the new Verizon Connect organization. Total Verizon Connect revenues, excluding the impact of the revenue recognition standard, were $234 million in first-quarter 2018. IoT (Internet of Things) revenues, including Verizon Connect, increased approximately 13 percent year over year.

Wireless results

Wireline results

Outlook and guidance

Verizon expects the following:

NOTE: See the accompanying schedules and www.verizon.com/about/investors for reconciliations to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-GAAP financial measures cited in this document.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) (Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York City, generated $126 billion in 2017 revenues. The company operates America’s most reliable wireless network and the nation’s premier all-fiber network, and delivers integrated solutions to businesses worldwide. Its Oath subsidiary reaches about one billion people around the world with a dynamic house of media and technology brands.

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Forward-looking statementsIn this communication we have made forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations. Forward-looking statements also include those preceded or followed by the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes” or similar expressions. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The following important factors, along with those discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), could affect future results and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements: adverse conditions in the U.S. and international economies; the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate; material changes in technology or technology substitution; disruption of our key suppliers’ provisioning of products or services; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including any increase in restrictions on our ability to operate our networks; breaches of network or information technology security, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or acts of war or significant litigation and any resulting financial impact not covered by insurance; our high level of indebtedness; an adverse change in the ratings afforded our debt securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations or adverse conditions in the credit markets affecting the cost, including interest rates, and/or availability of further financing; material adverse changes in labor matters, including labor negotiations, and any resulting financial and/or operational impact; significant increases in benefit plan costs or lower investment returns on plan assets; changes in tax laws or treaties, or in their interpretation; changes in accounting assumptions that regulatory agencies, including the SEC, may require or that result from changes in the accounting rules or their application, which could result in an impact on earnings; the inability to implement our business strategies; and the inability to realize the expected benefits of strategic transactions.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Operating Revenues
Service revenues and other$ 26,732 $ 26,050 2.6
Wireless equipment revenues 5,040 3,764 33.9
Total Operating Revenues 31,772 29,814 6.6
Operating Expenses
Cost of services 7,946 7,239 9.8
Wireless cost of equipment 5,309 4,808 10.4
Selling, general and administrative expense 6,844 6,746 1.5
Depreciation and amortization expense 4,324 4,059 6.5
Total Operating Expenses 24,423 22,852 6.9
Operating Income 7,349 6,962 5.6
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses (19) (21) 9.5
Other expense, net (75) (627) 88.0
Interest expense (1,201) (1,132) (6.1)
Income Before Provision For Income Taxes 6,054 5,182 16.8
Provision for income taxes (1,388) (1,629) (14.8)
Net Income$ 4,666 $ 3,553 31.3
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests$ 121 $ 103 17.5
Net income attributable to Verizon 4,545 3,450 31.7
Net Income$ 4,666 $ 3,553 31.3
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon$ 1.11 $ 0.85 30.6
Weighted average number of common shares (in millions) 4,104 4,082
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (1)
Net income attributable to Verizon$ 1.11 $ 0.84 32.1
Weighted average number of common
shares-assuming dilution (in millions) 4,107 4,087
Footnotes:
(1) Diluted Earnings per Common Share includes the dilutive effect of shares issuable under our stock-based compensation plans, which represents the only potential dilution.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in millions)
Unaudited3/31/18 12/31/17 $ Change
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$ 1,923 $ 2,079 $ (156)
Accounts receivable, net 22,595 23,493 (898)
Inventories 1,285 1,034 251
Prepaid expenses and other 5,222 3,307 1,915
Total current assets 31,025 29,913 1,112
Property, plant and equipment 246,877 246,498 379
Less accumulated depreciation 158,955 157,930 1,025
Property, plant and equipment, net 87,922 88,568 (646)
Investments in unconsolidated businesses 994 1,039 (45)
Wireless licenses 93,677 88,417 5,260
Goodwill 29,121 29,172 (51)
Other intangible assets, net 10,014 10,247 (233)
Other assets 11,763 9,787 1,976
Total assets$ 264,516 $ 257,143 $ 7,373
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Debt maturing within one year$ 6,323 $ 3,453 $ 2,870
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 17,052 21,232 (4,180)
Other current liabilities 8,240 8,352 (112)
Total current liabilities 31,615 33,037 (1,422)
Long-term debt 112,734 113,642 (908)
Employee benefit obligations 20,689 22,112 (1,423)
Deferred income taxes 34,414 31,232 3,182
Other liabilities 12,719 12,433 286
Total long-term liabilities 180,556 179,419 1,137
Equity
Common stock 429 424 5
Additional paid in capital 13,437 11,101 2,336
Retained earnings 39,974 35,635 4,339
Accumulated other comprehensive income 3,705 2,659 1,046
Common stock in treasury, at cost (6,992) (7,139) 147
Deferred compensation – employee stock ownership plans and other 228 416 (188)
Noncontrolling interests 1,564 1,591 (27)
Total equity 52,345 44,687 7,658
Total liabilities and equity$ 264,516 $ 257,143 $ 7,373
Verizon - Selected Financial and Operating Statistics
Unaudited3/31/18 12/31/17
Total debt (in millions)$ 119,057 $ 117,095
Net debt (in millions)$ 117,134 $ 115,016
Net debt / Consolidated adjusted EBITDA(1) 2.6x 2.6x
Common shares outstanding end of period (in millions) 4,132 4,079
Total employees (‘000) 154.7 155.4
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share$ 0.59 $ 0.59
Footnotes:
(1)Consolidated adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of special items and operating results of divested businesses, as the Company’s chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 $ Change
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income$ 4,666 $ 3,553 $ 1,113
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 4,324 4,059 265
Employee retirement benefits (151) (111) (40)
Deferred income taxes 702 2,025 (1,323)
Provision for uncollectible accounts 239 330 (91)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received 30 28 2
Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition/disposition of businesses (2,033) (4,998) 2,965
Discretionary contributions to qualified pension plans (1,000) (3,411) 2,411
Other, net (129) (99) (30)
Net cash provided by operating activities 6,648 1,376 5,272
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software) (4,552) (3,067) (1,485)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (32) (1,746) 1,714
Acquisitions of wireless licenses (970) (196) (774)
Other, net 269 459 (190)
Net cash used in investing activities (5,285) (4,550) (735)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 1,956 13,054 (11,098)
Proceeds from asset-backed long-term borrowings 1,178 1,283 (105)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (2,984) (5,592) 2,608
Increase (decrease) in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities 1,222 (52) 1,274
Dividends paid (2,407) (2,354) (53)
Other, net (281) (1,674) 1,393
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,316) 4,665 (5,981)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 47 1,491 (1,444)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 2,888 3,177 (289)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$ 2,935 $ 4,668 $ (1,733)
Footnotes:
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireless - Selected Financial Results
(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Operating Revenues
Service$ 15,402 $ 15,778 (2.4)
Equipment 5,040 3,764 33.9
Other 1,458 1,336 9.1
Total Operating Revenues 21,900 20,878 4.9
Operating Expenses
Cost of services 2,215 2,187 1.3
Cost of equipment 5,309 4,808 10.4
Selling, general and administrative expense 3,899 4,469 (12.8)
Depreciation and amortization expense 2,428 2,338 3.8
Total Operating Expenses 13,851 13,802 0.4
Operating Income$ 8,049 $ 7,076 13.8
Operating Income Margin 36.8% 33.9%
Segment EBITDA$ 10,477 $ 9,414 11.3
Segment EBITDA Margin 47.8% 45.1%
Footnotes:
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special items, as the Company’s chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireless - Selected Operating Statistics
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Connections (‘000)
Retail postpaid 111,114 108,483 2.4
Retail prepaid 5,068 5,430 (6.7)
Total retail 116,182 113,913 2.0
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Net Add Detail (‘000) (1)
Retail postpaid 260 (307)*
Retail prepaid (335) (17)*
Total retail (75) (324) 76.9
Account Statistics
Retail postpaid accounts (‘000) (2) 35,333 35,270 0.2
Retail postpaid connections per account (2) 3.14 3.08 1.9
Retail postpaid ARPA (3) (5)$ 131.71 $ 136.98 (3.8)
Retail postpaid I-ARPA (4) (5)$ 164.72 $ 166.01 (0.8)
Churn Detail
Retail postpaid 1.04% 1.15%
Retail 1.28% 1.39%
Retail Postpaid Connection Statistics
Total smartphone postpaid phone base (2) 90.7% 88.1%
Total Internet postpaid base (2) 19.2% 18.3%
Other Operating Statistics
Capital expenditures (in millions)$ 2,367 $ 1,831 29.3
Footnotes:
(1)Connection net additions exclude acquisitions and adjustments.
(2)Statistics presented as of end of period.
(3)Retail postpaid ARPA - average service revenue per account from retail postpaid accounts.
(4) Retail postpaid I-ARPA - average service revenue per account from retail postpaid account plus recurring device installment billings.
(5)ARPA and I-ARPA for periods beginning after January 1, 2018 reflect the adoption of Accounting Standard Update 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. ARPA and I-ARPA for periods ending prior to January 1, 2018 were calculated based on the guidance per ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition". Accordingly, amounts are not calculated on a comparative basis.
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special items, as the Company’s chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
*Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireline - Selected Financial Results
(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Operating Revenues
Consumer Markets$ 3,150 $ 3,201 (1.6)
Enterprise Solutions 2,240 2,311 (3.1)
Partner Solutions 1,228 1,229 (0.1)
Business Markets 871 879 (0.9)
Other 68 62 9.7
Total Operating Revenues 7,557 7,682 (1.6)
Operating Expenses
Cost of services 4,475 4,419 1.3
Selling, general and administrative expense 1,479 1,582 (6.5)
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,534 1,475 4.0
Total Operating Expenses 7,488 7,476 0.2
Operating Income$ 69 $ 206 (66.5)
Operating Income Margin 0.9% 2.7%
Segment EBITDA$ 1,603 $ 1,681 (4.6)
Segment EBITDA Margin 21.2% 21.9%
Footnotes:
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special items, as the Company’s chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireline - Selected Operating Statistics
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Connections (‘000)
Fios video connections 4,597 4,681 (1.8)
Fios Internet connections 5,916 5,688 4.0
Fios digital voice residence connections 3,891 3,887 0.1
Fios digital connections 14,404 14,256 1.0
High-speed Internet (HSI) connections 1,050 1,323 (20.6)
Total broadband connections 6,966 7,011 (0.6)
Total voice connections 12,555 13,634 (7.9)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17 % Change
Net Add Detail (‘000)
Fios video connections (22) (13) (69.2)
Fios Internet connections 66 35 88.6
Fios digital voice residence connections (14) (8) (75.0)
Fios digital connections 30 14 *
High-speed Internet (HSI) connections (59) (62) 4.8
Total broadband connections 7 (27)*
Total voice connections (266) (305) 12.8
Revenue Statistics
Fios revenues (in millions)$ 2,951 $ 2,891 2.1
Other Operating Statistics
Capital expenditures (in millions)$ 1,673 $ 960 74.3
Wireline employees (‘000) 57.2 59.4
Footnotes:
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special items, as the Company’s chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
*Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.
Supplemental Information - Impacts from the adoption of Topic 606
We adopted Accounting Standard Update 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective application. This method does not impact the prior periods, which continue to reflect the accounting treatment prior to the adoption of Topic 606. As a result, for items that were affected by our adoption of Topic 606, financial results of periods prior to January 1, 2018 are not comparable to the current period financial results. To provide comparability to our results, we provide the following supplemental schedule which contains certain financial information on a pre adoption of Topic 606 basis.
Consolidated(3)
3/31/2018 3/31/2017 YoY
Unaudited As reported Balances without adoption of Topic 606 Adjustments As reported $ Change % Change
Operating Revenues
Service revenues and other $ 26,732 $ 27,133 $ (401) $ 26,050 $ 1,083 4.2
Wireless equipment revenues 5,040 4,594 446 3,764 830 22.1
Total Operating Revenues 31,772 31,727 45 29,814 1,913 6.4
Operating Expenses
Cost of services 7,946 7,956 (10) 7,239 717 9.9
Wireless cost of equipment 5,309 5,287 22 4,808 479 10.0
Selling, general and administrative expense 6,844 7,234 (390) 6,746 488 7.2
Depreciation and amortization expense 4,324 4,324 — 4,059 265 6.5
Total Operating Expenses 24,423 24,801 (378) 22,852 1,949 8.5
Operating Income $ 7,349 $ 6,926 $ 423 $ 6,962 $ (36) (0.5)
Wireless(1)(2)(3)
3/31/2018 3/31/2017 YoY
Unaudited As reported Balances without adoption of Topic 606 Adjustments As reported $ Change % Change
Operating Revenues
Service $ 15,402 $ 15,782 $ (380) $ 15,778 $ 4 0.0
Equipment 5,040 4,594 446 3,764 830 22.1
Other 1,458 1,489 (31) 1,336 153 11.5
Total Operating Revenues 21,900 21,865 35 20,878 987 4.7
Operating Expenses
Cost of services 2,215 2,215 — 2,187 28 1.3
Cost of equipment 5,309 5,287 22 4,808 479 10.0
Selling, general and administrative expense 3,899 4,248 (349) 4,469 (221) (4.9)
Depreciation and amortization expense 2,428 2,428 — 2,338 90 3.8
Total Operating Expenses 13,851 14,178 (327) 13,802 376 2.7
Operating Income $ 8,049 $ 7,687 $ 362 $ 7,076 $ 611 8.6
Wireline(1)(2)
3/31/2018 3/31/2017 YoY
Unaudited As reported Balances without adoption of Topic 606 Adjustments As reported $ Change % Change
Operating Revenues
Consumer Markets $ 3,150 $ 3,146 $ 4 $ 3,201 $ (55) (1.7)
Enterprise Solutions 2,240 2,240 — 2,311 (71) (3.1)
Partner Solutions 1,228 1,228 — 1,229 (1) (0.1)
Business Markets 871 870 1 879 (9) (1.0)
Other 68 56 12 62 (6) (9.7)
Total Operating Revenues 7,557 7,540 17 7,682 (142) (1.8)
Operating Expenses
Cost of services 4,475 4,485 (10) 4,419 66 1.5
Selling, general and administrative expense 1,479 1,516 (37) 1,582 (66) (4.2)
Depreciation and amortization expense 1,534 1,534 — 1,475 59 4.0
Total Operating Expenses 7,488 7,535 (47) 7,476 59 0.8
Operating Income $ 69 $ 5 $ 64 $ 206 $ (201) (97.6)
Fios Revenues
3/31/2018 3/31/2017 YoY
Unaudited As reported Balances without adoption of Topic 606 Adjustments As reported $ Change % Change
Fios Revenues $ 2,951 $ 2,945 $ 6 $ 2,891 $ 54 1.9
Footnotes:
(1) The financial results above are adjusted to exclude the effects of special items, as the Company’s chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
(2) Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
(3) Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Consolidated Verizon
Consolidated Operating Revenues Excluding Oath, Divested Businesses and the Revenue Recognition Standard
(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited 3/31/18 3/31/17
Consolidated Operating Revenues $ 31,772 $ 29,814
Less impacts of adoption of Topic 606 45 —
Less operating revenues from divested businesses — 194
Less Oath revenues 1,875 703
Consolidated Operating Revenues Excluding Oath, Divested Businesses and the Revenue Recognition Standard$ 29,852 $ 28,917
Year over year change 3.2%

Verizon Communications Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Consolidated Verizon
Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated EBITDA Margin, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Operating Results from Divested Businesses
(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. 3 Mos. 3 Mos. 3 Mos. 3 Mos.
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 12/31/17 9/30/17 6/30/17 3/31/17
Consolidated Net Income$ 4,666 $ 18,783 $ 3,736 $ 4,478 $ 3,553
Add/(subtract):
Provision for income taxes 1,388 (15,849) 1,775 2,489 1,629
Interest expense 1,201 1,219 1,164 1,218 1,132
Other (income) expense, net 75 1,302 291 (199) 627
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses 19 6 22 28 21
Operating Income 7,349 5,461 6,988 8,014 6,962
Add Depreciation and amortization expense 4,324 4,456 4,272 4,167 4,059
Consolidated EBITDA 11,673 9,917 11,260 12,181 11,021
Add/subtract special items (before tax):
Severance(2) — 302 — 195 —
Product realignment — 463 — — —
Gain on spectrum license transactions — (144) — — (126)
Net gain on sale of divested businesses — — — (1,774) —
Acquisition and integration related costs(1)(2) 105 154 166 559 —
105 775 166 (1,020) (126)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 11,778 10,692 11,426 11,161 10,895
Operating Results from divested businesses(1) — — (17) (50) (104)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Excluding Operating Results From Divested Businesses$ 11,778 $ 10,692 $ 11,409 $ 11,111 $ 10,791
Consolidated Operating Revenues - Quarter to Date$ 31,772 $ 29,814
Consolidated Operating Income Margin - Quarter to Date 23.1%
Consolidated EBITDA Margin - Quarter to Date 36.7% 37.0%
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin - Quarter to Date 37.1% 36.5%
(1) Excludes depreciation and amortization expense.
(2) Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Consolidated Verizon
Net Debt and Net Debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
(dollars in millions)
Unaudited 3/31/18 12/31/17
Net Debt
Debt maturing within one year $ 6,323 $ 3,453
Long-term debt 112,734 113,642
Total Debt 119,057 117,095
Less Cash and cash equivalents 1,923 2,079
Net Debt $ 117,134 $ 115,016
Net Debt to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Ratio 2.6x 2.6x
Adjusted Earnings per Common Share (Adjusted EPS)(1)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited 3/31/18 3/31/17
Pre-taxTaxAfter-Tax Pre-taxTaxAfter-Tax
EPS $ 1.11 $ 0.84
Early debt redemption costs 249 (65) 184 0.04 848 (336) 512 0.13
Acquisition and integration related costs 107 (25) 82 0.02 — — — —
Gain on spectrum license transactions — — — — (126) 49 (77) (0.02)
$ 356$ (90)$ 266 0.06$ 722 $ (287)$ 435 0.11
Adjusted EPS $ 1.17 $ 0.95
(1) Adjusted EPS may not add due to rounding.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Non-GAAP Reconciliations - Segments
Segment EBITDA and Segment EBITDA Margin
Wireless(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17
Operating Income$ 8,049 $ 7,076
Add Depreciation and amortization expense 2,428 2,338
Segment EBITDA$ 10,477 $ 9,414
Total operating revenues$ 21,900 $ 20,878
Operating Income Margin 36.8% 33.9%
Segment EBITDA Margin 47.8% 45.1%
Wireline(dollars in millions)
3 Mos. Ended 3 Mos. Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17
Operating Income$ 69 $ 206
Add Depreciation and amortization expense 1,534 1,475
Segment EBITDA$ 1,603 $ 1,681
Total operating revenues$ 7,557 $ 7,682
Operating Income Margin 0.9% 2.7%
Segment EBITDA Margin 21.2% 21.9%

Verizon Communications Inc.
EBITDA excluding impacts from the adoption of Topic 606
Consolidated - Excluding Impacts From the Adoption of Topic 606
(dollars in millions)
3 Months 3 Months
Ended Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17
Consolidated Net Income$ 4,666 $ 3,553
Add/(subtract):
Provision for income taxes 1,388 1,629
Interest expense 1,201 1,132
Other (income) expense, net 75 627
Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses 19 21
Operating Income 7,349 6,962
Add Depreciation and amortization expense 4,324 4,059
Consolidated EBITDA 11,673 11,021
Add/subtract special items (before tax):
Gain on spectrum license transactions — (126)
Acquisition and integration related costs 105 —
105 (126)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA 11,778 10,895
Less Impacts from the Adoption of Topic 606 to Operating Income 423 —
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA excluding the impacts from the adoption of Topic 606$ 11,355 $ 10,895
Total operating revenues(1)$ 31,727 $ 29,814
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) 35.8% 36.5%
Year over year increase to consolidated adjusted EBITDA$ 460
Year over year change in consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin (70) bps
Wireless - Excluding Impacts From the Adoption of Topic 606
(dollars in millions)
3 Months 3 Months
Ended Ended
Unaudited3/31/18 3/31/17
Operating Income(1)$ 7,687 $ 7,076
Add Depreciation and amortization expense 2,428 2,338
Segment EBITDA(1)$ 10,115 $ 9,414
Total operating revenues(1)$ 21,865 $ 20,878
Segment EBITDA Margin(1) 46.3% 45.1%
Year over year change in segment EBITDA margin 120 bps
Wireline - Excluding Impacts From the Adoption of Topic 606
(dollars in millions)
3 Months
Ended
Unaudited3/31/18
Operating Income(1)$ 5
Add Depreciation and amortization expense 1,534
Segment EBITDA(1)$ 1,539
Total operating revenues(1)$ 7,540
Segment EBITDA Margin(1) 20.4%
(1) Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2018 exclude impacts of Accounting Standard Update 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”, which we adopted on January 1, 2018.

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