3rd Quarter Results

 

Verizon reports 3Q earnings growth driven by customer demand for wireless and fios services

NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2015 --

3Q 2015 highlights

Consolidated

99 cents in earnings per share (EPS) and $1.04 in adjusted EPS (non-GAAP), compared with 89 cents per share in 3Q 2014. $28.4 billion year to date in cash flow from operations.

Wireless

1.3 million net retail postpaid connections added in the quarter; low retail postpaid churn of 0.93 percent; 110.8 million total retail connections; 105.0 million total retail postpaid connections. 5.4 percent year-over-year increase in total revenues; 33.3 percent operating income margin.

Wireline

114,000 fios internet and 42,000 fios video net additions.

Fueled by wireless and fios connections growth and continued customer loyalty, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today reported third-quarter 2015 earnings of 99 cents per share, or $1.04 per share on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP).

This compares with EPS of 89 cents in third-quarter 2014. Third-quarter 2015 earnings included a 5 cent per share non-cash charge due to a re-measurement triggered by a pension settlement accounting threshold.

"Verizon continues to grow earnings by delivering network reliability and superior value that continues to attract new customers," said Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam. "Verizon Wireless posted another quarter of quality connections growth – even better than in the second quarter – while maintaining high customer loyalty and profitability. Meanwhile, fios customer growth also improved from the previous quarter. We expect future revenue growth from mobile over-the-top video, including digital advertising, and the Internet of Things."

Verizon's acquisition of AOL Inc. in June is playing a key role in this future growth strategy. In September Verizon launched go90™, a differentiated, mobile-first social entertainment platform.

In the first nine months of 2015, Verizon invested approximately $22 billion in spectrum licenses and capital for future network capacity, in addition to the $4 billion AOL acquisition. Over that same time, the company maintained its leverage ratio and returned more than $11 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. Verizon's Board of Directors increased dividends for the ninth consecutive year in September.

Consolidated results

Total operating revenues in third-quarter 2015 were $33.2 billion, a 5.0 percent increase compared with third-quarter 2014. Current-quarter revenues include results from AOL. The comparable year-over-year growth rate excluding AOL (non-GAAP) would have been 3.1 percent. Year-to-date consolidated revenue growth was 3.3 percent, after adjusting for the inclusion of AOL in the third quarter and the sale of the public sector business in 2014 (non-GAAP). On this same basis, Verizon continues to expect consolidated revenue growth of at least 3 percent for full-year 2015. New revenue streams from the Internet of Things (IoT) totaled approximately $175 million in third-quarter 2015 and about $495 million year to date. In August Verizon launched hum™, a telematics service that creates a smart, connected driving experience with an addressable market of 150 million vehicles in the U.S. Cash flow from operating activities increased to $28.4 billion at the end of third-quarter 2015, compared with $23.2 billion at the end of third-quarter 2014. This year's cash flow included a non-recurring $2.4 billion related to the monetization of tower assets in the first quarter. Excluding the tower transaction, free cash flow (non-GAAP, cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) totaled $13.5 billion at the end of third-quarter 2015. Verizon continues to expect full-year 2015 capital expenditures to range between $17.5 billion and $18.0 billion.

Verizon Wireless delivers profitable, quality growth

In third-quarter 2015, Verizon Wireless continued to deliver profitable, quality postpaid connections growth and low churn, which demonstrates high customer loyalty.

Wireless financial highlights

Total revenues were $23.0 billion in third-quarter 2015, up 5.4 percent year over year. Service revenues totaled $17.6 billion, down 4.1 percent year over year. Over the same period, equipment revenues increased to $4.3 billion, up from $2.5 billion, as more customers chose to buy new devices with installment pricing. Service revenues plus installment billings increased 1.2 percent year over year. The percentage of phone activations on installment plans grew to about 58 percent in third-quarter 2015, compared with 49 percent in second-quarter 2015 and only 12 percent in third-quarter 2014. Verizon expects the percentage of phone activations on installment plans to increase to about 70 percent in fourth-quarter 2015. In third-quarter 2015, wireless operating income margin was 33.3 percent, up from 31.9 percent in third-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP, earnings before interest taxes, depreciation and amortization, divided by service revenues) was 56.4 percent, compared with 49.5 percent in third-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin on total revenues (non-GAAP) was 43.2 percent, compared with 41.6 percent in third-quarter 2014.

Wireless operational highlights

Verizon Wireless reported 1.3 million retail postpaid net additions in third-quarter 2015, with improvements from second-quarter 2015 in the number of 4G smartphone and total postpaid phone net adds. These net additions do not include any wholesale or IoT connections. Verizon added 889,000 4G smartphones to its postpaid customer base in third-quarter 2015. Postpaid phone net adds totaled 430,000 as net smartphone adds of 694,000 were partially offset by a net decline of basic phones. Tablet net adds totaled 818,000 in the quarter, and net prepaid devices declined by 80,000. During the third quarter, 5.6 million phones were activated on device installment plans. Verizon has about 19 million device payment phone connections in total, representing approximately 22 percent of its postpaid phone base. Overall, more than 30 percent of Verizon's postpaid phone customers are on unsubsidized service pricing. At the end of third-quarter 2015, the company had 110.8 million retail connections, a 4.3 percent year-over-year increase, and 105.0 million retail postpaid connections, a 4.9 percent year-over-year increase. 4G devices now constitute more than 76 percent of the retail postpaid connections base, with the LTE network handling approximately 89 percent of total wireless data traffic in third-quarter 2015 – an increase of about 75 percent in network data megabytes in the past year. About 7 percent of Verizon's retail postpaid base upgraded to a new device in third-quarter 2015. In the past year, the number of 4G smartphones in Verizon's customer base has increased by about 34 percent, to 64.6 million. The company continues to see opportunities to upgrade its postpaid connections base of about 15 million basic phones and nearly 7 million 3G smartphones to 4G devices. Customer retention remained high, with retail postpaid churn at 0.93 percent in third-quarter 2015, a year-over-year improvement of 7 basis points. Wireless capital investment totaled $2.9 billion in third-quarter 2015 and $8.5 billion year to date, up 8.4 percent from a year ago, as Verizon continues to optimize its network. Densification plans, which include deployment of small cells, DAS (distributed antenna system) nodes and in-building solutions, are improving capacity in the near-term as Verizon prepositions its network for 5G.

Fios continues to drive wireline consumer revenue growth

In the wireline segment, Verizon's results were highlighted by continued revenue and customer growth for fios fiber-optic-based services.

Wireline financial highlights

In third-quarter 2015, consumer revenues were $4.0 billion, an increase of 2.8 percent compared with third-quarter 2014. Fios revenues represented 79 percent of the total. Total fios revenues grew 7.5 percent, to $3.4 billion, comparing third-quarter 2015 with third-quarter 2014. Wireline operating income margin was 6.2 percent in third-quarter 2015, up from 2.3 percent in third-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) was 23.5 percent in third-quarter 2015, compared with 23.0 percent in third-quarter 2014.

Wireline operational highlights

In third-quarter 2015, Verizon added 114,000 net new fios internet connections and 42,000 net new fios video connections. Both are increases from second-quarter 2015. Verizon had totals of 6.9 million fios internet and 5.8 million fios video connections at the end of the third quarter, representing year-over-year increases of 7.2 percent and 5.0 percent, respectively. Fios internet penetration (subscribers as a percentage of potential subscribers) was 41.7 percent at the end of third-quarter 2015, compared with 40.6 percent at the end of third-quarter 2014. In the same periods, fios video penetration was 35.6 percent, compared with 35.5 percent. By the end of third-quarter 2015, two-thirds of consumer fios internet customers subscribed to Quantum, which provides speeds ranging from 50 to 500 megabits per second. The highest rate of growth is in the 75-megabit-per-second tier, to which one-fourth of Quantum customers subscribe. Verizon Enterprise Solutions helped clients around the globe drive growth and business performance, manage risk and improve the customer experience in the third quarter. The company deployed innovative enterprise-grade network, cloud, security, IoT, mobility and other business solutions for some of the world's leading brands, including Ciena, Darden Restaurants and Waste Management; energy and utility clients Valero, E.ON, National Grid and Hawaiian Electric Industries; insurance clients Ageas and ACE Group; manufacturing and building clients Terex Corporation, Diebold, Incorporated, and Gilbane Building Company; healthcare clients Eli Lilly and Company, and Visiting Nurse Service of New York; and government and non-profit clients U.S. Army Reserve Command and the National Sheriffs' Association.

Wireline results include operations being sold to Frontier Communications Corp. in the non-contiguous states of California, Florida and Texas, as Verizon seeks to focus wireline efforts on the East Coast. Verizon's consolidated balance sheet reflects these operations as assets held for sale until the transaction's closing, expected at the end of first-quarter 2016.

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, Nasdaq: VZ) employs a diverse workforce of 177,900 and generated more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 110.8 million retail connections nationwide. Headquartered in New York, Verizon also provides communications and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.verizon.com/news/.

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Verizon Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
						(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
		3 Mos. Ended	3 Mos. Ended			9 Mos. Ended	9 Mos. Ended
Unaudited		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Operating Revenues
Service revenues and other		$ 28,866	$ 29,107	(0.8)		$ 85,840	$ 87,152	(1.5)
Wireless equipment revenues		4,292	2,479	73.1		11,526	6,735	71.1
Total Operating Revenues		33,158	31,586	5.0		97,366	93,887	3.7
Operating Expenses
Cost of services		7,589	7,046	7.7		21,571	21,230	1.6
Wireless cost of equipment		5,716	5,206	9.8		16,279	14,298	13.9
Selling, general and administrative expense		8,309	8,277	0.4		24,222	24,159	0.3
Depreciation and amortization expense		4,009	4,167	(3.8)		11,978	12,465	(3.9)
Total Operating Expenses		25,623	24,696	3.8		74,050	72,152	2.6
Operating Income		7,535	6,890	9.4		23,316	21,735	7.3
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses		(18)	(48)	(62.5)		(70)	1,811	*
Other income and (expense), net		51	71	(28.2)		158	(757)	*
Interest expense		(1,202)	(1,255)	(4.2)		(3,742)	(3,633)	3.0
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes		6,366	5,658	12.5		19,662	19,156	2.6
Provision for income taxes		(2,195)	(1,864)	17.8		(6,800)	(5,052)	34.6
Net Income		$ 4,171	$ 3,794	9.9		$ 12,862	$ 14,104	(8.8)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		$ 133	$ 99	34.3		$ 374	$ 2,248	(83.4)
Net income attributable to Verizon		4,038	3,695	9.3		12,488	11,856	5.3
Net Income		$ 4,171	$ 3,794	9.9		$ 12,862	$ 14,104	(8.8)
Basic Earnings per Common Share
Net income attributable to Verizon		$ .99	$ .89	11.2		$ 3.05	$ 3.03	0.7
Weighted average number of common shares (in millions)		4,072	4,152			4,089	3,912
Diluted Earnings per Common Share (1)
Net income attributable to Verizon		$ .99	$ .89	11.2		$ 3.05	$ 3.03	0.7
Weighted average number of common
	shares-assuming dilution (in millions)	4,078	4,159			4,095	3,919
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 reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results.
*	Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
						(dollars in millions)
Unaudited		9/30/15		12/31/14		$ Change
Assets
Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,875		$ 10,598		$ (6,723)
	Short-term investments	306		555		(249)
	Accounts receivable, net	13,105		13,993		(888)
	Inventories	1,319		1,153		166
	Assets held for sale	895		552		343
	Prepaid expenses and other	2,268		2,772		(504)
Total current assets		21,768		29,623		(7,855)
Plant, property and equipment		216,674		230,508		(13,834)
	Less accumulated depreciation	134,112		140,561		(6,449)
		82,562		89,947		(7,385)
Investments in unconsolidated businesses		779		802		(23)
Wireless licenses		86,331		75,341		10,990
Goodwill		25,124		24,639		485
Other intangible assets, net		8,322		5,728		2,594
Non-current assets held for sale		10,117		-		10,117
Deposit for wireless licenses		-		921		(921)
Other assets		7,070		5,707		1,363
Total Assets		$ 242,073		$ 232,708		$ 9,365
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
	Debt maturing within one year	$ 7,264		$ 2,735		$ 4,529
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	17,721		16,680		1,041
	Liabilities related to assets held for sale	461		-		461
	Other	9,046		8,649		397
Total current liabilities		34,492		28,064		6,428
Long-term debt		105,060		110,536		(5,476)
Employee benefit obligations		32,962		33,280		(318)
Deferred income taxes		42,896		41,578		1,318
Non-current liabilities related to assets held for sale		940		-		940
Other liabilities		11,181		5,574		5,607
Equity
	Common stock	424		424		-
	Contributed capital	11,184		11,155		29
	Reinvested earnings	8,156		2,447		5,709
	Accumulated other comprehensive income	600		1,111		(511)
	Common stock in treasury, at cost	(7,604)		(3,263)		(4,341)
	Deferred compensation – employee
	stock ownership plans and other	378		424		(46)
	Noncontrolling interests	1,404		1,378		26
Total equity		14,542		13,676		866
Total Liabilities and Equity		$ 242,073		$ 232,708		$ 9,365
Verizon - Selected Financial and Operating Statistics
Unaudited		9/30/15		12/31/14
Total debt (in millions)		$ 112,324		$ 113,271
Net debt (in millions)		$ 108,449		$ 102,673
Net debt / Adjusted EBITDA(1)		2.4x		2.4x
Common shares outstanding end of period (in millions)		4,069		4,155
Total employees		177,900		177,300
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share		$ 0.565		$ 0.550
Footnotes:
(1)	Adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of non-operational items.
	The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are based on preliminary information.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
				(dollars in millions)
		9 Mos. Ended		9 Mos. Ended
Unaudited		9/30/15		9/30/14		$ Change
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income		$ 12,862		$ 14,104		$ (1,242)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization expense	11,978		12,465		(487)
	Employee retirement benefits	1,184		843		341
	Deferred income taxes	890		914		(24)
	Provision for uncollectible accounts	1,136		684		452
	Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends received	98		(1,785)		1,883
	Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from
	acquisition/disposition of businesses	1,443		(816)		2,259
	Other, net	(1,165)		(3,252)		2,087
Net cash provided by operating activities		28,426		23,157		5,269
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)		(12,540)		(12,624)		84
Acquisitions of investments and businesses, net of cash acquired		(3,205)		(180)		(3,025)
Acquisitions of wireless licenses		(9,811)		(343)		(9,468)
Proceeds from dispositions of wireless licenses		-		2,367		(2,367)
Proceeds from dispositions of businesses		-		120		(120)
Other, net		960		230		730
Net cash used in investing activities		(24,596)		(10,430)		(14,166)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		6,497		21,575		(15,078)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations		(7,168)		(12,594)		5,426
Decrease in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities		(305)		(426)		121
Dividends paid		(6,373)		(5,653)		(720)
Proceeds from sale of common stock		31		34		(3)
Purchase of common stock for treasury		(5,134)		-		(5,134)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		-		(58,886)		58,886
Other, net		1,899		(3,087)		4,986
Net cash used in financing activities		(10,553)		(59,037)		48,484
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(6,723)		(46,310)		39,587
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		10,598		53,528		(42,930)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$ 3,875		$ 7,218		$ (3,343)
Footnotes:
Certain reclassifications of prior period amounts have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireless - Selected Financial Results
									(dollars in millions)
				3 Mos. Ended	3 Mos. Ended			9 Mos. Ended	9 Mos. Ended
Unaudited				9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Operating Revenues
			Service	$ 17,598	$ 18,356	(4.1)		$ 53,201	$ 54,421	(2.2)
			Equipment	4,292	2,480	73.1		11,526	6,737	71.1
			Other	1,115	999	11.6		3,219	3,039	5.9
Total Operating Revenues				23,005	21,835	5.4		67,946	64,197	5.8
Operating Expenses
Cost of services				2,010	1,837	9.4		5,809	5,343	8.7
Cost of equipment				5,716	5,206	9.8		16,279	14,298	13.9
Selling, general and administrative expense				5,351	5,698	(6.1)		16,009	16,991	(5.8)
Depreciation and amortization expense				2,260	2,139	5.7		6,675	6,307	5.8
Total Operating Expenses				15,337	14,880	3.1		44,772	42,939	4.3
Operating Income				$ 7,668	$ 6,955	10.3		$ 23,174	$ 21,258	9.0
Operating Income Margin				33.3%	31.9%			34.1%	33.1%
Segment EBITDA				$ 9,928	$ 9,094	9.2		$ 29,849	$ 27,565	8.3
Segment EBITDA Margin				43.2%	41.6%			43.9%	42.9%
Segment EBITDA Service Margin				56.4%	49.5%			56.1%	50.7%
Footnotes:
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of non-operational items, as the Company's chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
Certain reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results.

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireless - Selected Operating Statistics
Unaudited							9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Connections ('000)
		Retail postpaid					105,023	100,103	4.9
		Retail prepaid					5,737	6,053	(5.2)
Retail							110,760	106,156	4.3
			3 Mos. Ended	3 Mos. Ended			9 Mos. Ended	9 Mos. Ended
Unaudited			9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Net Add Detail ('000) (1)
		Retail postpaid	1,289	1,516	(15.0)		2,988	3,496	(14.5)
		Retail prepaid	(80)	9	*		(394)	5	*
Retail			1,209	1,525	(20.7)		2,594	3,501	(25.9)
Account Statistics
Retail Postpaid Accounts ('000) (2)							35,677	35,435	0.7
Retail postpaid ARPA			$ 152.38	$ 161.24	(5.5)		$ 154.08	$ 160.21	(3.8)
Retail postpaid connections per account (2)							2.94	2.82	4.3
Churn Detail
Retail postpaid			0.93%	1.00%			0.95%	1.00%
Retail			1.21%	1.29%			1.24%	1.30%
Retail Postpaid Connection Statistics
Total Smartphone postpaid % of phones activated			91.3%	91.0%			91.5%	90.6%
Total Smartphone postpaid phone base (2)							82.4%	76.5%
Total Internet postpaid base (2)							16.0%	13.1%
Other Operating Statistics
Capital expenditures (in millions)			$ 2,921	$ 2,483	17.6		$ 8,466	$ 7,808	8.4
Footnotes:
(1) Connection net additions exclude acquisitions and adjustments.
(2) Statistics presented as of end of period.
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of non-operational items, as the Company's chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
Certain reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results.
* Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireline - Selected Financial Results
							(dollars in millions)
		3 Mos. Ended	3 Mos. Ended			9 Mos. Ended	9 Mos. Ended
Unaudited		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Operating Revenues
	Consumer retail	$ 4,012	$ 3,902	2.8		$ 12,041	$ 11,606	3.7
	Small business	585	613	(4.6)		1,778	1,858	(4.3)
Mass Markets		4,597	4,515	1.8		13,819	13,464	2.6
	Strategic services	2,012	2,067	(2.7)		6,090	6,213	(2.0)
	Core	1,196	1,308	(8.6)		3,606	4,077	(11.6)
Global Enterprise		3,208	3,375	(4.9)		9,696	10,290	(5.8)
Global Wholesale		1,466	1,544	(5.1)		4,481	4,689	(4.4)
Other		84	142	(40.8)		251	426	(41.1)
Total Operating Revenues		9,355	9,576	(2.3)		28,247	28,869	(2.2)
Operating Expenses
Cost of services		5,203	5,325	(2.3)		15,696	16,006	(1.9)
Selling, general and administrative expense		1,952	2,048	(4.7)		5,990	6,228	(3.8)
Depreciation and amortization expense		1,623	1,978	(17.9)		5,075	6,016	(15.6)
Total Operating Expenses		8,778	9,351	(6.1)		26,761	28,250	(5.3)
Operating Income		$ 577	$ 225	*		$ 1,486	$ 619	*
Operating Income Margin		6.2%	2.3%			5.3%	2.1%
Segment EBITDA		$ 2,200	$ 2,203	(0.1)		$ 6,561	$ 6,635	(1.1)
Segment EBITDA Margin		23.5%	23.0%			23.2%	23.0%
Footnotes:
The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of non-operational items, as the Company's chief operating decision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
Certain reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results.
* Not meaningful

Verizon Communications Inc.
Wireline - Selected Operating Statistics
Unaudited						9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Connections ('000)
	fios video subscribers					5,807	5,533	5.0
	fios internet subscribers					6,935	6,471	7.2
	fios digital voice residence connections					4,703	4,514	4.2
fios digital connections						17,445	16,518	5.6
	HSI					2,288	2,675	(14.5)
Total Broadband connections						9,223	9,146	0.8
	Primary residence switched access connections					4,982	5,794	(14.0)
Primary residence connections						9,685	10,308	(6.0)
Total retail residence voice connections						10,051	10,743	(6.4)
Total voice connections						18,740	20,089	(6.7)
		3 Mos. Ended	3 Mos. Ended			9 Mos. Ended	9 Mos. Ended
Unaudited		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change		9/30/15	9/30/14	% Change
Net Add Detail ('000)
	fios video subscribers	42	114	(63.2)		158	271	(41.7)
	fios internet subscribers	114	162	(29.6)		319	399	(20.1)
	fios digital voice residence connections	42	74	(43.2)		101	266	(62.0)
fios digital connections		198	350	(43.4)		578	936	(38.2)
	HSI	(112)	(93)	20.4		(301)	(268)	12.3
Total Broadband connections		2	69	(97.1)		18	131	(86.3)
	Primary residence switched access connections	(212)	(213)	(0.5)		(614)	(687)	(10.6)
Primary residence connections		(170)	(139)	22.3		(513)	(421)	21.9
Total retail residence voice connections		(188)	(160)	17.5		(564)	(486)	16.0
Total voice connections		(339)	(302)	12.3		(1,055)	(996)	5.9
Revenue Statistics
fios revenues (in millions)		$ 3,439	$ 3,200	7.5		$ 10,229	$ 9,366	9.2
Strategic services as a % of total Enterprise revenues		62.7%	61.2%			62.8%	60.4%
Other Operating Statistics
Capital expenditures (in millions)		$ 1,202	$ 1,464	(17.9)		$ 3,413	$ 4,194	(18.6)
Wireline employees ('000)						71.4	79.4
fios video open for sale ('000)						16,304	15,602
fios video penetration						35.6%	35.5%
fios internet open for sale ('000)						16,641	15,945
fios internet penetration						41.7%	40.6%
Footnotes:
	The segment financial results and metrics above are adjusted to exclude the effects of non-operational items, as the Company's chief operatingdecision maker excludes these items in assessing business unit performance.
	Intersegment transactions have not been eliminated.
	Certain reclassifications have been made, where appropriate, to reflect comparable operating results.

SOURCE Verizon Communications Inc.

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