Some of our operating leases include options to terminate within one year.FalseQ220200000732717For contracts with an estimated amortization period of less than one year, we expense incremental costs immediately.--12-311140000000007620748598three yearsfive years110000000111148000480004800048020000--070000--Modified RetrospectiveFALSETRUENo6/30/20205/31/2020Some of our finance leases include options to terminate within one year.15250000.0555007/31/20208/31/20206/30/2020
The amortization of prior service credits associated with postretirement benefits are included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 6).
Includes initial sale of receivables of $0 and $2,325 for the three months and $1,000 and $3,725 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

 

or

 

 

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission File Number 001-8610

 

AT&T INC.

 

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 43-1301883

 

208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas 75202

Telephone Number: (210) 821-4105

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

 

 

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

Common Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)

T

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

T PRA

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C

T PRC

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due August 3, 2020

T 20C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.875% Global Notes due December 4, 2020

T 20

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.650% Global Notes due December 17, 2021

T 21B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.450% Global Notes due June 1, 2022

T 22B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.500% Global Notes due March 15, 2023

T 23

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.750% Global Notes due May 19, 2023

T 23C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.050% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.300% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.950% Global Notes due September 15, 2023

T 23F

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.400% Global Notes due March 15, 2024

T 24A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025

T 25

New York Stock Exchange

 

 


 

 

 

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026

T 26E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026

T 26D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026

T 26A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028

T 28C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029

T 29D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029

T 29B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029

T 29A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030

T 30B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032

T 32A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032

T 32

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033

T 33

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034

T 34

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035

T 35

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036

T 36A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038

T 38C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039

T 39B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040

T 40

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043

T 43

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044

T 44

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049

T 49A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050

T 50

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050

T 50A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066

TBB

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.625% Global Notes due August 1, 2067

TBC

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

[X]

 

Accelerated Filer

[ ]

Non-accelerated filer

[ ]

 

Smaller reporting company

[ ]

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

[ ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [ ] No [X]

 

At July 31, 2020, there were 7,125 million common shares outstanding.

 


 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

37,051

 

$

41,023

 

$

75,934

 

$

81,707

Equipment

 

3,899

 

 

3,934

 

 

7,795

 

 

8,077

Total operating revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

3,978

 

 

4,061

 

 

8,070

 

 

8,563

Broadcast, programming and operations

 

5,889

 

 

7,730

 

 

12,643

 

 

15,382

Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization shown separately below)

 

8,116

 

 

8,721

 

 

16,458

 

 

17,306

Selling, general and administrative

 

9,831

 

 

9,844

 

 

18,591

 

 

19,493

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,319

 

 

-

 

 

2,442

 

 

-

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,285

 

 

7,101

 

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Total operating expenses

 

37,418

 

 

37,457

 

 

72,711

 

 

75,051

Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2,041)

 

 

(2,149)

 

 

(4,059)

 

 

(4,290)

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) – net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Total other income (expense)

 

(1,034)

 

 

(2,427)

 

 

(2,255)

 

 

(4,289)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

2,498

 

 

5,073

 

 

8,763

 

 

10,444

Income tax expense

 

935

 

 

1,099

 

 

2,237

 

 

2,122

Net Income

 

1,563

 

 

3,974

 

 

6,526

 

 

8,322

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

 

(282)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(635)

 

 

(513)

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

$

1,281

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,891

 

$

7,809

Less: Preferred Stock Dividends

 

(52)

 

 

-

 

 

(84)

 

 

-

Net Income Attributable to Common Stock

$

1,229

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,807

 

$

7,809

Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding – Basic (in millions)