EX-99.B 3 alltelex99b080206.htm SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ALLTEL CORPORATION
Exhibit 99(b)
 
 
ALLTEL Corporation
                                 
Supplemental Quarterly Unaudited Pro Forma Selected Financial Information From Current Businesses
                     
for quarterly periods in the years 2006 and 2005
                                 
 
                                 
   
2006
 
2005
 
(In thousands)
 
Total
 
2nd Qtr.
 
1st Qtr.
 
Total
 
4th Qtr.
 
3rd Qtr.
 
2nd Qtr.
 
1st Qtr.
 
                                   
Revenues and Sales:
         
 
                     
Service revenues
 
$
3,383,276
 
$
1,734,128
 
$
1,649,148
 
$
6,484,788
 
$
1,650,538
 
$
1,702,298
 
$
1,626,242
 
$
1,505,710
 
Product sales
   
405,189
   
211,104
   
194,085
   
683,813
   
186,736
   
184,068
   
161,831
   
151,178
 
Total revenues and sales
   
3,788,465
   
1,945,232
   
1,843,233
   
7,168,601
   
1,837,274
   
1,886,366
   
1,788,073
   
1,656,888
 
                                                   
Costs and Expenses:
                                                 
Cost of services
   
1,118,996
   
576,212
   
542,784
   
2,080,023
   
544,966
   
543,005
   
524,780
   
467,272
 
Cost of products sold
   
556,048
   
283,351
   
272,697
   
1,004,808
   
281,639
   
259,896
   
234,264
   
229,009
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
860,205
   
434,509
   
425,696
   
1,649,430
   
429,931
   
414,550
   
407,427
   
397,522
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
516,408
   
262,588
   
253,820
   
998,165
   
251,934
   
249,921
   
253,434
   
242,876
 
Total costs and expenses
   
3,051,657
   
1,556,660
   
1,494,997
   
5,732,426
   
1,508,470
   
1,467,372
   
1,419,905
   
1,336,679
 
                                                   
Operating Income
 
$
736,808
 
$
388,572
 
$
348,236
 
$
1,436,175
 
$
328,804
 
$
418,994
 
$
368,168
 
$
320,209
 
                                                   
Customers
   
11,085,145
   
11,085,145
   
10,827,065
   
10,662,324
   
10,662,324
   
10,424,710
   
10,395,818
   
10,109,480
 
Average customers
   
10,838,881
   
10,951,268
   
10,731,389
   
10,309,884
   
10,507,806
   
10,400,163
   
10,358,712
   
9,985,184
 
Gross customer additions
                                                 
Internal
   
1,576,043
   
770,589
   
805,454
   
3,088,740
   
837,712
   
766,834
   
694,363
   
789,831
 
Acquired
   
112,095
   
112,095
   
-
   
356,847
   
90,356
   
-
   
212,530
   
53,961
 
Total
   
1,688,138
   
882,684
   
805,454
   
3,445,587
   
928,068
   
766,834
   
906,893
   
843,792
 
Net customer additions
                                                 
Internal
   
310,726
   
145,985
   
164,741
   
424,797
   
147,258
   
28,892
   
73,808
   
174,839
 
Acquired
   
112,095
   
112,095
   
-
   
356,847
   
90,356
   
-
   
212,530
   
53,961
 
Total
   
422,821
   
258,080
   
164,741
   
781,644
   
237,614
   
28,892
   
286,338
   
228,800
 
                                                   
Services revenues
 
$
3,383,276
 
$
1,734,128
 
$
1,649,148
 
$
6,484,788
 
$
1,650,538
 
$
1,702,298
 
$
1,626,242
 
$
1,505,710
 
Less wholesale revenues
   
332,788
   
171,435
   
161,353
   
695,006
   
178,938
   
200,358
   
174,648
   
141,062
 
Retail revenues
 
$
3,050,488
 
$
1,562,693
 
$
1,487,795
 
$
5,789,782
 
$
1,471,600
 
$
1,501,940
 
$
1,451,594
 
$
1,364,648
 
Average revenue per unit
 
 
$52.02
 
 
$52.78
 
 
$51.23
 
 
$52.42
 
 
$52.36
 
 
$54.56
 
 
$52.33
 
 
$50.26
 
Retail revenue per unit
 
 
$46.91
 
 
$47.57
 
 
$46.21
 
 
$46.80
 
 
$46.68
 
 
$48.14
 
 
$46.71
 
 
$45.56
 
                                                   
Postpay churn
   
1.56
%
 
1.47
%
 
1.66
%
 
1.77
%
 
1.83
%
 
1.92
%
 
1.61
%
 
1.70
%
Total churn
   
1.95
%
 
1.91
%
 
2.00
%
 
2.16
%
 
2.20
%
 
2.37
%
 
2.00
%
 
2.06
%
 
The supplemental unaudited pro forma selected financial information from current businesses presented above gives effect to the spin-off of Alltel's wireline telecommunications
business to its stockholders that was completed on July 17, 2006, as if the spin-off transaction occurred on January 1, 2005. The spin-off included the majority of Alltel's
communications support services, including directory publishing,  information technology outsourcing services, retail long-distanceand the wireline sales portion of
communications products. As a result, Alltel's historical results of operations from current businesses for all periods presented have been adjusted on a pro forma basis to
               
 reflect the wireline business as a discontinued operation.
                             
                               
The supplemental unaudited pro forma selected financial information from current businesses excludes the results of operations associated with the wireline business and also reflects
the add back to Alltel's continuing operations general corporate overhead expenses previously allocated to the wireline business in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force
Issue No. 87-24, "Allocation of Interest to Discontinued Operations".  
                       
                                   
The supplemental unaudited pro forma selected financial information for the first three quarters of 2005 have been adjusted to include the operating results of Western Wireless
Corporation as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2005.
                           
                                   
Current businesses excludes the effects of discontinued operations, amortization expense related to intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition of wireless properties,
a special cash dividend received on the Company's investment in Fidelity National Financial, Inc. common stock, gain on the exchange or disposal of assets, debt prepayment
 
expenses, costs associated with Hurricane Katrina, change in accounting for operating leases and conditional asset retirement obligations, and restructuring and other
         
charges. 
         



ALLTEL Corporation
                                             
Supplemental Quarterly Unaudited Pro Forma Selected Financial Information From Current Businesses - Page 2
         
for quarterly periods in the year 2006
                                 
 
                     
 
                         
   
Three Months ended March 31, 2006
 
Three Months ended June 30, 2006
 
Six Months ended June 30, 2006
 
       
Pro Forma Adjustments 
         
Pro Forma Adjustments
         
Pro Forma Adjustments 
   
 
 
Operating
     
Add Back
     
Operating
     
Add Back
     
Operating
     
Add Back
     
   
Results 
 
 Distribution
 
 of
     
 Results
 
Distribution 
 
of 
     
Results 
 
Distribution 
 
of  
     
   
 from
 
 of
 
Corporate
     
from
 
 of
 
 Corporate
     
 from
 
of
 
Corporate
     
   
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
     
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
     
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
     
(In thousands)
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Pro Forma
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Pro Forma
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Pro Forma
 
                                                   
Revenues and Sales:
             
 
                                 
Service revenues
 
$
2,247,719
 
$
(598,571
)
   -  
$
1,649,148
 
$
2,334,559
 
$
(600,431
)
   -  
$
1,734,128
 
$
4,582,278
 
$
(1,199,002
)
$
-
 
$
3,383,276
 
Product sales
   
292,017
   
(97,932
)
  -    
194,085
   
339,112
   
(128,008
)
  -    
211,104
   
631,129
   
(225,940
)
 
-
   
405,189
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,539,736
   
(696,503
)
 
-
   
1,843,233
   
2,673,671
   
(728,439
)
 
-
   
1,945,232
   
5,213,407
   
(1,424,942
)
 
-
   
3,788,465
 
                                                                           
Costs and Expenses:
                                                                         
Cost of services
   
731,725
   
(188,941
)
   -    
542,784
   
764,570
   
(188,358
)
   -    
576,212
   
1,496,295
   
(377,299
)
 
-
   
1,118,996
 
Cost of products sold
   
355,793
   
(83,096
)
   -    
272,697
   
384,669
   
(101,318
)
   -    
283,351
   
740,462
   
(184,414
)
 
-
   
556,048
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
498,959
   
(78,370
)
 
5,107
   
425,696
   
510,931
   
(78,292
)
 
1,870
   
434,509
   
1,009,890
   
(156,662
)
 
6,977
   
860,205
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
359,049
   
(105,229
)
  -    
253,820
   
364,922
   
(102,334
)
  -    
262,588
   
723,971
   
(207,563
)
 
-
   
516,408
 
Total costs and expenses
   
1,945,526
   
(455,636
)
 
5,107
   
1,494,997
   
2,025,092
   
(470,302
)
 
1,870
   
1,556,660
   
3,970,618
   
(925,938
)
 
6,977
   
3,051,657
 
                                                                           
Operating Income
 
$
594,210
 
$
(240,867
)
$
(5,107
)
$
348,236
 
$
648,579
 
$
(258,137
)
$
(1,870
)
$
388,572
 
$
1,242,789
 
$
(499,004
)
$
(6,977
)
$
736,808
 

Operating results from current businesses have been reconciled to operating results under GAAP on pages 4 to 6.


ALLTEL Corporation
                                                     
Supplemental Quarterly Unaudited Pro Forma Selected Financial Information From Current Businesses - Page 3
                 
for quarterly periods in the year 2005
                                 
 
                                                             
   
Three Months ended March 31, 2005
 
Three Months ended June 30, 2005
 
Three Months ended September 30, 2005
 
       
Pro Forma Adjustments 
       
Pro Forma Adjustments 
       
Pro Forma Adjustments 
   
   
Operating
     
Add Back
         
Operating
     
Add Back
         
Operating
     
Add Back
         
   
Results 
 
Distribution 
 
 of
         
Results  
 
Distribution 
 
of 
         
Results 
 
Distribution  
 
of 
         
   
 from
 
 of
 
Corporate
         
from
 
 of
 
 Corporate
         
 from
 
of
 
 Corporate
         
   
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
 
Western
     
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
 
Western
     
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
 
Western
     
(In thousands)
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Wireless
 
Pro Forma
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Wireless
 
Pro Forma
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Wireless
 
Pro Forma
 
                                                               
Revenues and Sales:
         
 
                                         
Service revenues
 
$
1,898,262
 
$
(617,522
)
   -  
$
224,970
 
$
1,505,710
 
$
1,989,264
 
$
(610,104
)
   -  
$
247,082
 
$
1,626,242
 
$
2,229,370
 
$
(615,280
)
   -  
$
88,208
 
$
1,702,298
 
Product sales
   
227,721
   
(92,137
)
 
-
   
15,594
   
151,178
   
270,842
   
(124,051
)
 
-
   
15,040
   
161,831
   
289,749
   
(110,860
)
 
-
   
5,179
   
184,068
 
Total revenues
                                                                                           
and sales
   
2,125,983
   
(709,659
)
 
-
   
240,564
   
1,656,888
   
2,260,106
   
(734,155
)
 
-
   
262,122
   
1,788,073
   
2,519,119
   
(726,140
)
 
-
   
93,387
   
1,886,366
 
                                                                                             
Costs and Expenses:
                                                                               
Cost of services
   
606,469
   
(200,675
)
   -    
61,478
   
467,272
   
660,945
   
(205,388
)
   -    
69,223
   
524,780
   
711,423
   
(195,051
)
   -    
26,633
   
543,005
 
Cost of products sold
   
281,773
   
(79,469
)
   -    
26,705
   
229,009
   
308,065
   
(100,482
)
   -    
26,681
   
234,264
   
343,718
   
(93,457
)
   -    
9,635
   
259,896
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
407,465
   
(77,984
)
 
9,531
   
58,510
   
397,522
   
420,536
   
(78,811
)
 
9,055
   
56,647
   
407,427
   
469,068
   
(82,233
)
 
10,362
   
17,353
   
414,550
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
327,440
   
(129,156
)
 
-
   
44,592
   
242,876
   
333,626
   
(127,329
)
 
-
   
47,137
   
253,434
   
356,616
   
(122,775
)
 
-
   
16,080
   
249,921
 
Total costs and
                                                                                           
expenses
   
1,623,147
   
(487,284
)
 
9,531
   
191,285
   
1,336,679
   
1,723,172
   
(512,010
)
 
9,055
   
199,688
   
1,419,905
   
1,880,825
   
(493,516
)
 
10,362
   
69,701
   
1,467,372
 
                                                                                             
Operating Income
 
$
502,836
 
$
(222,375
)
$
(9,531
)
$
49,279
 
$
320,209
 
$
536,934
 
$
(222,145
)
$
(9,055
)
$
62,434
 
$
368,168
 
$
638,294
 
$
(232,624
)
$
(10,362
)
$
23,686
 
$
418,994
 
 
   
Three Months ended December 31, 2005
 
Twelve Months ended December 31, 2005
 
       
 Pro Forma Adjustments
         
 Pro Forma Adjustments
     
   
Operating
     
Add Back
         
Operating
     
Add Back
         
   
 Results
 
 Distribution
 
 of
         
 Results
 
 Distribution
 
 of
         
   
from
 
 of
 
Corporate
         
 from
 
 of
 
Corporate
         
   
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
 
Western
     
Current
 
Wireline
 
Overhead
 
Western
     
(In thousands)
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Wireless
 
Pro Forma
 
Businesses
 
Business
 
Expenses
 
Wireless
 
Pro Forma
 
                                           
Revenues and Sales:  
             
 
     
 
         
 
 
Service revenues
 
$
2,263,605
 
$
(613,067
)
  -      -  
$
1,650,538
 
$
8,380,501
 
$
(2,455,973
)
$
-
 
$
560,260
 
$
6,484,788
 
Product sales
   
318,146
   
(131,410
)
 
-
   
-
   
186,736
   
1,106,458
   
(458,458
)
 
-
   
35,813
   
683,813
 
Total revenues 
                                                             
and sales
   
2,581,751
   
(744,477
)
 
-
   
-
   
1,837,274
   
9,486,959
   
(2,914,431
)
 
-
   
596,073
   
7,168,601
 
                                                               
Costs and Expenses:  
                                   
                   
Cost of services
   
727,351
   
(182,385
)
   -      -    
544,966
   
2,706,188
   
(783,499
)
 
-
   
157,334
   
2,080,023
 
Cost of products sold
   
381,764
   
(100,125
)
   -      -    
281,639
   
1,315,320
   
(373,533
)
 
-
   
63,021
   
1,004,808
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
496,549
   
(79,797
)
 
13,179
     -    
429,931
   
1,793,618
   
(318,825
)
 
42,127
   
132,510
   
1,649,430
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
360,483
   
(108,549
)
 
-
   
-
   
251,934
   
1,378,165
   
(487,809
)
 
-
   
107,809
   
998,165
 
Total costs and
                                                             
expenses
   
1,966,147
   
(470,856
)
 
13,179
   
-
   
1,508,470
   
7,193,291
   
(1,963,666
)
 
42,127
   
460,674
   
5,732,426
 
                                                               
Operating Income
 
$
615,604
 
$
(273,621
)
$
(13,179
)
$
-
 
$
328,804
 
$
2,293,668
 
$
(950,765
)
$
(42,127
)
$
135,399
 
$
1,436,175
 
 
Operating results from current businesses have been reconciled to operating results under GAAP on pages 7 to 11.

 
ALLTEL CORPORATION
             
 
                 
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for the six months ended June 30, 2006
                   
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                   
 
                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
                   
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
4,582,278
 
$
-
       
$
4,582,278
 
Product sales
   
631,129
   
-
         
631,129
 
Total revenues and sales
   
5,213,407
   
-
       
5,213,407
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
1,494,060
   
2,235
   
(B)
 
 
1,496,295
 
Cost of products sold
   
740,462
   
-
         
740,462
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
1,009,890
   
-
       
1,009,890
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
816,439
   
(92,468
)
 
(A)
 
 
723,971
 
Integration expenses and other charges
   
31,512
   
(31,512
)
 
(C)(E)
 
 
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
4,092,363
   
(121,745
)
       
3,970,618
 
                           
Operating income
   
1,121,044
   
121,745
         
1,242,789
 
                           
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
28,331
   
-
         
28,331
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(25,377
)
 
-
         
(25,377
)
Other income, net
   
33,022
   
-
       
33,022
 
Interest expense
   
(179,597
)
 
-
         
(179,597
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
176,639
   
(176,639
)
 
(D)
 
 
-
 
 
                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
1,154,062
   
(54,894
)
       
1,099,168
 
Income taxes
   
436,983
   
(22,690
)
 
(O)
 
 
414,293
 
                         
Income from continuing operations
   
717,079
   
(32,204
)
       
684,875
 
                         
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
9,231
   
(9,231
)
 
(P)
 
 
-
 
                           
                           
Net income
   
726,310
   
(41,435
)
       
684,875
 
Preferred dividends
   
42
   
-
         
42
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
726,268
 
$
(41,435
)
     
$
684,833
 
                       
Basic earnings per share:
                   
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.85
 
 
$(.08
)
     
 
$1.77
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
.02
   
(.02
)
       
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.87
 
 
$(.10
)
     
 
$1.77
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.84
 
 
$(.08
)
     
 
$1.76
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
.02
   
(.02
)
       
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.86
 
 
$(.10
)
     
 
$1.76
 
                           
                           
See Notes to Reconciliations for a description of the items marked (A) - (Q).
 
 
 

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for the three months ended June 30, 2006
                                 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
 
                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
                   
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
2,334,559
 
$
-
       
$
2,334,559
 
Product sales
   
339,112
   
-
         
339,112
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,673,671
   
-
         
2,673,671
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
762,335
   
2,235
   
(B)
 
 
764,570
 
Cost of products sold
   
384,669
   
-
         
384,669
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
510,931
   
-
         
510,931
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
411,898
   
(46,976
)
 
(A)
 
 
364,922
 
Integration expenses and other charges
   
11,987
   
(11,987
)
 
(C)
 
 
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
2,081,820
   
(56,728
)
       
2,025,092
 
                           
Operating income
   
591,851
   
56,728
         
648,579
 
                           
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
15,399
   
-
         
15,399
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(11,482
)
 
-
         
(11,482
)
Other income, net
   
21,140
   
-
         
21,140
 
Interest expense
   
(90,623
)
 
-
         
(90,623
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
176,639
   
(176,639
)
 
(D)
 
 
-
 
 
                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
702,924
   
(119,911
)
       
583,013
 
Income taxes
   
265,424
   
(47,184
)
 
(O)
 
 
218,240
 
                         
Income from continuing operations
   
437,500
   
(72,727
)
       
364,773
 
                         
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
(8,597
)
 
8,597
   
(P)
 
 
-
 
                           
                           
Net income
   
428,903
   
(64,130
)
       
364,773
 
Preferred dividends
   
21
   
-
         
21
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
428,882
 
$
(64,130
)
     
$
364,752
 
                       
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.12
 
 
$(.18
)
     
 
$.94
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
(.02
)
 
.02
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.10
 
 
$(.16
)
     
 
$.94
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.12
 
 
$(.19
)
     
 
$.93
 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
   
(.02
)
 
.02
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.10
 
 
$(.17
)
     
 
$.93
 
                           
                           
See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A) - (Q).
 


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RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 6
for the three months ended March 31, 2006
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
2,247,719
 
$
-
       
$
2,247,719
 
Product sales
   
292,017
   
-
         
292,017
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,539,736
   
-
         
2,539,736
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
731,725
   
-
       
731,725
 
Cost of products sold
   
355,793
   
-
         
355,793
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
498,959
   
-
         
498,959
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
404,541
   
(45,492
)
 
(A)
 
 
359,049
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
19,525
   
(19,525
)
 
(E)
 
 
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
2,010,543
   
(65,017
)
       
1,945,526
 
Operating income
   
529,193
   
65,017
         
594,210
 
                       
 
 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
12,932
   
-
         
12,932
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(13,895
)
 
-
         
(13,895
)
Other income, net
   
11,882
   
-
       
11,882
 
Interest expense
   
(88,974
)
 
-
         
(88,974
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
451,138
   
65,017
         
516,155
 
Income taxes
   
171,559
   
24,494
   
(O)
 
 
196,053
 
Income from continuing operations
   
279,579
   
40,523
         
320,102
 
                         
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
17,828
   
(17,828
)
 
(P)
 
 
-
 
 
                     
 
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
   
297,407
   
22,695
         
320,102
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes)
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
                         
                           
Net income
   
297,407
   
22,695
         
320,102
 
Preferred dividends
   
21
   
-
           
21
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
297,386
 
$
22,695
         
$
320,081
 
                     
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$.72
 
 
$.11
       
 
$.83
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.05
   
(.05
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
           
-
 
Net income
 
 
$.77
 
 
$.06
         
 
$.83
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$.72
 
 
$.10
       
 
$.82
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.05
   
(.05
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
           
-
 
Net income
 
 
$.77
 
 
$.05
         
 
$.82
 
 
See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(Q).
 


ALLTEL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 7
for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
8,380,501
 
$
-
       
$
8,380,501
 
Product sales
   
1,106,458
   
-
         
1,106,458
 
Total revenues and sales
   
9,486,959
   
-
         
9,486,959
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
2,743,745
   
(37,557
)
 
(F)(I)(M)
 
 
2,706,188
 
Cost of products sold
   
1,315,320
   
-
         
1,315,320
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
1,795,516
   
(1,898
)
 
(I)
 
 
1,793,618
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,482,605
   
(104,440
)
 
(A)
 
 
1,378,165
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
58,717
   
(58,717
)
 
(G)(H)(J)
 
 
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
7,395,903
   
(202,612
)
 
 
   
7,193,291
 
Operating income
   
2,091,056
   
202,612
         
2,293,668
 
                       
 
 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
43,383
   
-
         
43,383
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(69,105
)
 
-
   
 
   
(69,105
)
Other income, net
   
158,788
   
(116,036
)
 
(I)(N)
 
 
42,752
 
Interest expense
   
(332,588
)
 
-
         
(332,588
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
218,830
   
(218,830
)
 
(K)(L)
 
 
-
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
2,110,364
   
(132,254
)
     
1,978,110
 
Income taxes
   
801,836
   
(58,641
)
 
(O)
 
 
743,195
 
                       
Income from continuing operations
   
1,308,528
   
(73,613
)
       
1,234,915
 
                         
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
30,292
   
(30,292
)
 
(P)
 
 
-
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
   
1,338,820
   
(103,905
)
       
1,234,915
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes)
   
(7,441
)
 
7,441
   
(Q)
 
 
-
 
                           
                           
Net income
   
1,331,379
   
(96,464
)
       
1,234,915
 
Preferred dividends
   
93
   
-
         
93
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
1,331,286
 
$
(96,464
)
     
$
1,234,822
 
                     
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$3.84
 
 
$(.22
)
     
 
$3.62
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.09
   
(.09
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
(.02
)
 
.02
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$3.91
 
 
$(.29
)
     
 
$3.62
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$3.80
 
 
$(.21
)
     
 
$3.59
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.09
   
(.09
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
(.02
)
 
.02
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$3.87
 
 
$(.28
)
     
 
$3.59
 

See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(Q).
 


ALLTEL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 8
for the three months ended December 31, 2005
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
2,263,605
 
$
-
       
$
2,263,605
 
Product sales
   
318,146
   
-
         
318,146
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,581,751
   
-
         
2,581,751
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
736,857
   
(9,506
)
 
(F)
 
 
727,351
 
Cost of products sold
   
381,764
   
-
         
381,764
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
496,549
   
-
         
496,549
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
404,079
   
(43,596
)
 
(A)
 
 
360,483
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
39,844
   
(39,844
)
 
(G)(H)
 
 
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
2,059,093
   
(92,946
)
       
1,966,147
 
Operating income
   
522,658
   
92,946
         
615,604
 
                       
 
 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
6,992
   
-
         
6,992
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(11,267
)
 
-
         
(11,267
)
Other income, net
   
2,752
   
-
       
2,752
 
Interest expense
   
(86,134
)
 
-
         
(86,134
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
435,001
   
92,946
         
527,947
 
Income taxes
   
176,681
   
24,424
   
(O)
 
 
201,105
 
                         
Income from continuing operations
   
258,320
   
68,522
         
326,842
 
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
4,270
   
(4,270
)
 
(P)
 
 
-
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
   
262,590
   
64,252
         
326,842
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes)
   
(7,441
)
 
7,441
   
(Q)
 
 
-
 
 
                         
                           
Net income
   
255,149
   
71,693
         
326,842
 
Preferred dividends
   
21
   
-
         
21
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
255,128
 
$
71,693
       
$
326,821
 
                     
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$.67
 
 
$.18
       
 
$.85
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.01
   
(.01
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
(.02
)
 
.02
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$.66
 
 
$.19
       
 
$.85
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$.67
 
 
$.17
       
 
$.84
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.01
   
(.01
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
(.02
)
 
.02
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$.66
 
 
$.18
       
 
$.84
 

See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(Q).



RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 9
for the three months ended September 30, 2005
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
2,229,370
 
$
-
       
$
2,229,370
 
Product sales
   
289,749
   
-
         
289,749
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,519,119
   
-
         
2,519,119
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
719,683
   
(8,260
)
 
(I)
 
 
711,423
 
Cost of products sold
   
343,718
   
-
         
343,718
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
470,966
   
(1,898
)
 
(I)
 
 
469,068
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
388,989
   
(32,373
)
 
(A)
 
 
356,616
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
18,873
   
(18,873
)
 
(J)
 
 
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
1,942,229
   
(61,404
)
       
1,880,825
 
Operating income
   
576,890
   
61,404
         
638,294
 
                       
 
 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
10,434
   
-
         
10,434
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(20,573
)
 
-
       
(20,573
)
Other income, net
   
27,325
   
(5,000
)
 
(I)
 
 
22,325
 
Interest expense
   
(83,422
)
 
-
         
(83,422
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
30,557
   
(30,557
)
 
(K)
 
 
-
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
541,211
   
25,847
         
567,058
 
Income taxes
   
206,068
   
9,784
   
(O)
 
 
215,852
 
Income from continuing operations
   
335,143
   
16,063
         
351,206
 
                         
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
26,022
   
(26,022
)
 
(P)
 
 
-
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
   
361,165
   
(9,959
)
       
351,206
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes)
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
                           
Net income
   
361,165
   
(9,959
)
       
351,206
 
Preferred dividends
   
24
   
-
         
24
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
361,141
 
$
(9,959
)
     
$
351,182
 
                     
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$.92
 
 
$.05
       
 
$.97
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.07
   
(.07
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$.99
 
 
$(.02
)
     
 
$.97
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$.91
 
 
$.05
       
 
$.96
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
.07
   
(.07
)
       
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$.98
 
 
$(.02
)
     
 
$.96
 

See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(Q).


ALLTEL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 10
for the three months ended June 30, 2005
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

                   
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
1,989,264
 
$
-
       
$
1,989,264
 
Product sales
   
270,842
   
-
         
270,842
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,260,106
   
-
         
2,260,106
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
660,945
   
-
         
660,945
 
Cost of products sold
   
308,065
   
-
         
308,065
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
420,536
   
-
         
420,536
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
348,320
   
(14,694
)
 
(A)
 
 
333,626
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
1,737,866
   
(14,694
)
       
1,723,172
 
Operating income
   
522,240
   
14,694
         
536,934
 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
15,214
   
-
         
15,214
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(18,918
)
 
-
         
(18,918
)
Other income, net
   
7,976
   
-
         
7,976
 
Interest expense
   
(76,343
)
 
-
         
(76,343
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
188,273
   
(188,273
)
 
(L)
 
 
-
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
638,442
   
(173,579
)
       
464,863
 
Income taxes
   
236,381
   
(64,620
)
 
(O)
 
 
171,761
 
Income from continuing operations
   
402,061
   
(108,959
)
     
293,102
 
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
   
402,061
   
(108,959
)
       
293,102
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes)
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
                           
Net income
   
402,061
   
(108,959
)
       
293,102
 
Preferred dividends
   
24
   
-
         
24
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
402,037
 
$
(108,959
)
     
$
293,078
 
                     
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.28
 
 
$(.35
)
     
 
$.93
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.28
 
 
$(.35
)
     
 
$.93
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.27
 
 
$(.34
)
     
 
$.93
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.27
 
 
$(.34
)
     
 
$.93
 

See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(Q).
 


ALLTEL CORPORATION
RECONCILIATION OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 11
for the three months ended March 31, 2005
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 
                 
   
Results of
 
Items
     
Results of
 
   
Operations
 
Excluded from
     
Operations
 
   
Under
 
Current
     
from Current
 
   
GAAP
 
Businesses
     
Businesses
 
Revenues and sales:
                 
Service revenues
 
$
1,898,262
 
$
-
       
$
1,898,262
 
Product sales
   
227,721
   
-
         
227,721
 
Total revenues and sales
   
2,125,983
   
-
         
2,125,983
 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of services
   
626,260
   
(19,791
)
 
(M)
 
 
606,469
 
Cost of products sold
   
281,773
   
-
         
281,773
 
Selling, general, administrative and other
   
407,465
   
-
         
407,465
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
341,217
   
(13,777
)
 
(A)
 
 
327,440
 
Restructuring and other charges
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Total costs and expenses
   
1,656,715
   
(33,568
)
       
1,623,147
 
Operating income
   
469,268
   
33,568
         
502,836
 
Equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships
   
10,743
   
-
         
10,743
 
Minority interest in consolidated partnerships
   
(18,347
)
 
-
         
(18,347
)
Other income, net
   
120,735
   
(111,036
)
 
(N)
 
 
9,699
 
Interest expense
   
(86,689
)
 
-
         
(86,689
)
Gain on exchange or disposal of assets and other
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
   
495,710
   
(77,468
)
       
418,242
 
Income taxes
   
182,706
   
(28,229
)
 
(O)
 
 
154,477
 
Income from continuing operations
   
313,004
   
(49,239
)
       
263,765
 
Income from discontinued operations (net of income taxes)
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change
   
313,004
   
(49,239
)
       
263,765
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of income taxes)
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
                           
Net income
   
313,004
   
(49,239
)
       
263,765
 
Preferred dividends
   
24
   
-
         
24
 
Net income applicable to common shares
 
$
312,980
 
$
(49,239
)
     
$
263,741
 
                     
Basic earnings per share:
                     
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.04
 
 
$(.17
)
     
 
$.87
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.04
 
 
$(.17
)
     
 
$.87
 
                           
Diluted earnings per share:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
 
$1.03
 
 
$(.16
)
     
 
$.87
 
Income from discontinued operations
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
   
-
   
-
         
-
 
Net income
 
 
$1.03
 
 
$(.16
)
     
 
$.87
 

See Notes to Reconcilations for a description of the items marked (A)-(Q).
 
 

 

ALLTEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO RECONCILIATIONS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP) - Page 12
   
   
 
As the Company evaluates segment performance based on segment income, which is computed as revenues and sales less operating expenses, the special cash dividend, gain on the exchange or disposal of assets, debt prepayment expenses, costs associated with Hurricane Katrina, the effects of the change in accounting for operating leases and conditional asset retirement obligations and restructuring and other charges have not been allocated to the business segments. Wireless segment income also excludes amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets. In addition, none of the non-operating items such as equity earnings in unconsolidated partnerships, minority interest expense, other income, net, interest expense and income taxes have been allocated to the segments.
   
(A)
Eliminates the effects of amortization expense related to intangible assets recorded in connection with the acquisition of wireless properties.
   
(B)
The Company recorded a $2.2 million reduction in its allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect lower than expected write-offs from service interruptions and customer displacement attributable to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. The additional bad debt expense was originally recorded in the third quarter of 2005.
   
(C)
On December 9, 2005, Alltel announced that it would spin off its wireline telecommunications business to its stockholders and merge it with Valor Communications Group, Inc (“Valor”). In connection with the spin-off and merger, Alltel incurred $12.0 million of incremental costs primarily consisting of employee benefit costs, consulting and legal fees.
   
(D)
During 2005, federal legislation was enacted which included provisions to dissolve and liquidate the assets of the Rural Telephone Bank (“RTB”). In connection with the dissolution and liquidation, during April 2006, the RTB redeemed all outstanding shares of its Class C stock. As a result, Alltel received liquidating cash distributions of $198.7 million in exchange for its $22.1 million investment in RTB Class C stock.
   
(E)
The Company incurred $10.8 million of integration expenses related to its acquisition completed on August 1, 2005 of Western Wireless Corporation (“Western Wireless”). These expenses consisted of $8.3 million of rebranding costs and $2.5 million of system conversion costs and other integration costs. In connection with the spin-off spin off its wireline telecommunications business and merger with Valor, Alltel incurred $8.7 million of incremental costs consisting of employee benefit costs, consulting and legal fees.
   
(F)
Alltel incurred $9.5 million of incremental costs related to Hurricane Katrina consisting of increased system maintenance costs to restore network facilities and additional losses from bad debts. (See Note I).
   
(G)
The Company incurred $2.1 million of integration expenses related to its acquisition of Western Wireless. These expenses primarily consisted of system conversion costs. In addition, Alltel incurred $5.0 million of integration expenses related to the exchange of certain wireless assets with Cingular Wireless LLC (“Cingular”) completed during the second and third quarters of 2005. The Company also incurred $1.6 million of integration expenses related to its acquisition of Public Service Cellular Inc. (“PS Cellular”) completed on February 28, 2005. The integration expenses related to the Cingular and PS Cellular acquisitions consisted of handset subsidies incurred to migrate the acquired customer base to CDMA handsets. The Company also recorded a $0.2 million reduction in the liabilities associated with the wireline restructuring activities initiated during the third quarter of 2005. (See Note J).
   
(H)
In connection with the spin-off of its wireline business and merger with Valor, Alltel incurred $31.3 million of incremental costs principally consisting of investment banker, audit and legal fees.
   
(I)
Alltel incurred $10.2 million of incremental costs related to Hurricane Katrina consisting of increased long distance and roaming expenses due to providing these services to affected customers at no charge, system maintenance costs to restore network facilities and additional losses from bad debts. These incremental costs also included Company donations to support the hurricane relief efforts. These incremental expenses were partially offset by $5.0 million of insurance proceeds received to date by Alltel.
   

 


ALLTEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO RECONCILIATIONS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)-Page 13
   
   
(J)
The Company incurred $2.4 million of integration expenses related to its acquisition of Western Wireless. These expenses primarily consisted of system conversion and relocation costs. In addition, the Company incurred $11.9 million of integration expenses related to the exchange of certain wireless assets with Cingular completed during the second and third quarters of 2005. These expenses consisted of handset subsidies incurred to migrate the acquired customer base to CDMA handsets. The Company also incurred $4.6 million in restructuring charges associated with its wireline operations. These charges consisted of severance and employee benefit costs related to a planned workforce reduction.
   
(K)
Primarily due to certain minority partners' right-of-first-refusal, three of the wireless partnership interests to be exchanged between Alltel and Cingular, as discussed in Note L below, were not completed until July 29, 2005. As a result of completing the exchange transaction, Alltel recorded an additional pretax gain of $30.5 million.
   
(L)
On April 15, 2005, Alltel and Cingular completed the exchange of certain wireless assets. In connection with this transaction, Alltel recorded a pretax gain of $127.5 million. On April 6, 2005, Alltel recorded a pretax gain of $75.8 million from the sale of all of its shares of Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“Fidelity National”) common stock. On April 8, 2005, Alltel retired all of its issued and outstanding 7.50 percent senior notes due March 1, 2006, representing an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million. Concurrent with the debt retirement, Alltel also terminated the related pay variable/receive fixed, interest rate swap agreement that had been designated as a fair value hedge against the $450.0 million senior notes. In connection with the early termination of the debt and interest rate swap agreement, Alltel incurred net pretax termination fees of approximately $15.0 million.
   
(M)
Effective January 1, 2005, Alltel changed its accounting for operating leases with scheduled rent increases. Certain of the Company’s operating lease agreements for cell sites and for office and retail locations include scheduled rent escalations during the initial lease term and/or during succeeding optional renewal periods. Previously, the Company had not recognized the scheduled increases in rent expense on a straight-line basis in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” and Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Technical Bulletin No. 85-3, “Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases”. The effects of this change, which are included in corporate expenses, were not material to the Company’s previously reported consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
   
(N)
On March 9, 2005, Fidelity National declared a special $10 per share cash dividend to Fidelity National stockholders. The special cash dividend was received by Alltel on March 28, 2005.
   
(O)
Tax-related effects of the items discussed in the Notes A - P above.
   
(P)
Eliminates the effects of discontinued operations. On August 1, 2005, Alltel completed its acquisition of Western Wireless. As a condition of receiving approval for the acquisition from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, Alltel agreed to divest certain wireless operations of Western Wireless in 16 markets in Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska. In December 2005, Alltel completed an exchange of wireless properties with United States Cellular Corporation that included a substantial portion of the divestiture requirements related to the merger. In the first quarter of 2006, Alltel completed the required divestitures with the sale of the remaining property in Arkansas. During 2005, the Company completed the sale of international operations acquired from Western Wireless in Georgia, Ghana and Ireland. During the second quarter of 2006, Alltel completed the sales of the remaining international operations acquired from Western Wireless in Austria, Bolivia, Cote d'Ivoire, Haiti and Solvenia. As a result the acquired international operations and interests of Western Wireless and the 16 markets to be divested in Arkansas, Kansas and Nebraska have been classified as discontinued operations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 

 
 



ALLTEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO RECONCILIATIONS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS UNDER GAAP TO RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FROM CURRENT BUSINESSES (NON-GAAP)-Page 14
   
   
(Q)
Represents the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle resulting from the Company’s adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (“FIN 47”). The Company evaluated the effects of FIN 47 on its operations and determined that, for certain buildings containing asbestos, Alltel is legally obligated to remediate the asbestos if the Company were to abandon, sell or otherwise dispose of the buildings. In addition, for its acquired Kentucky and Nebraska wireline operations not subject to SFAS No. 71, “Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation”, the Company is legally obligated to properly dispose of its chemically-treated telephone poles at the time they are removed from service. In accordance with federal and state regulations, depreciation expense for the Company’s wireline operations that follow the accounting prescribed by SFAS No. 71 have historically included an additional provision for cost of removal, and accordingly, the adoption of FIN 47 had no impact to these operations.