TIDMVZC 
 
Verizon Delivers Double-Digit Adjusted Earnings Growth and Strong Cash Flows in 
Second Quarter 
 
NEW YORK, July 21, 2015 -- 
 
2Q 2015 HIGHLIGHTS 
 
Consolidated 
 
  * $1.04 in earnings per share (EPS), compared with $1.01 per share and 91 
    cents in adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) in 2Q 2014. 
 
Wireless 
 
  * 1.1 million net retail postpaid connections added in the quarter; retail 
    postpaid churn of 0.90 percent, the lowest in three years; 109.5 million 
    total retail connections; 103.7 million total retail postpaid connections. 
  * 5.3 percent year-over-year increase in total revenues; 34.0 percent 
    operating income margin. 
  * 56.1 percent segment EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP), and 43.9 
    percent segment EBITDA margin on total revenues (non-GAAP). 
 
Wireline 
 
  * 10.0 percent year-over-year increase in FiOS revenues; 72,000 FiOS Internet 
    and 26,000 FiOS Video net additions. 
  * 4.5 percent year-over-year increase in consumer revenues. 
 
Reporting second-quarter 2015 results today, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, 
Nasdaq: VZ) announced double-digit percentage growth in year-over-year 
quarterly earnings on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP) and continued strong cash 
flows. 
 
"Verizon has delivered another quarter of strong financial and operational 
results, based on consistent network reliability and superior value that 
continues to attract new customers," said Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam. "In 
the second quarter, we again balanced quality Verizon Wireless connections 
growth with low churn and profitability, and we announced and completed our 
acquisition of AOL. We're now poised to offer customers exciting new 
over-the-top (OTT) mobile video services, and we look forward to a very 
positive second half of 2015." 
 
The company reported $1.04 in EPS in second-quarter 2015, compared with $1.01 
per share in second-quarter 2014. 
 
There were no non-operational adjustments to second-quarter 2015 per-share 
results; second-quarter-2014 results included a 10-cent-per-share 
non-operational gain related to the sale of spectrum licenses. 
 
Second-quarter 2015 earnings of $1.04 per share compares with 91 cents per 
share in adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) in second-quarter 2014 - an increase of 14.3 
percent. 
 
Consolidated Revenue Growth, Strong Cash Flow 
 
On a consolidated basis, Verizon generated top-line revenue growth driven by 
wireless and FiOS, with emerging revenue streams from the Internet of Things 
(IoT) and telematics, and continued strong cash flow. 
 
Consolidated Highlights 
 
  * Total operating revenues in second-quarter 2015 were $32.2 billion, a 2.4 
    percent increase compared with second-quarter 2014. Excluding 
    second-quarter 2014 revenues from a business that has since been sold, the 
    comparable year-over-year growth rate (non-GAAP) would have been 2.8 
    percent. 
  * New revenue streams from IoT and telematics totaled approximately $165 
    million in second-quarter 2015 and about $320 million year to date. 
  * Cash flow from operating activities increased to $18.9 billion in 
    first-half 2015, compared with $14.8 billion in first-half 2014. This 
    year's cash flow has included a non-recurring $2.4 billion related to the 
    monetization of tower assets in the first quarter. 
  * Excluding the tower-transaction impact, free cash flow (non-GAAP, cash flow 
    from operations less capital expenditures) totaled $8.4 billion in 
    first-half 2015. Verizon continues to expect full-year 2015 capital 
    expenditures to range between $17.5 billion and $18.0 billion. 
 
In second-quarter 2015, Verizon announced and completed the acquisition of AOL 
Inc. to further drive the company's expansion into digital media, including its 
OTT mobile video strategy. This acquisition closed June 23, and Verizon's 
balance sheet at the end of the quarter includes the assets and liabilities of 
AOL. Verizon's second-quarter income statement does not reflect any results 
from AOL operations since these were immaterial for the last seven days of the 
quarter. AOL financial results will be fully included in Verizon's 
third-quarter 2015 results. 
 
Verizon's $5 billion accelerated share repurchase program was completed in 
early June, resulting in an overall reduction of 101.6 million shares. 
 
Verizon CFO Fran Shammo said, "We are committed to building the business for 
future growth. In the first half of this year, we invested approximately $18 
billion in spectrum licenses and capital for future network capacity. We also 
invested more than $4 billion to acquire new capabilities with the AOL 
transaction, which supports our longer-term video strategy. In addition, we 
returned more than $9 billion to our shareholders in the form of dividends and 
share repurchases. Meanwhile, we've kept our leverage ratio essentially 
unchanged, and we remain on track with our deleveraging plan." 
 
Regarding consolidated revenue outlook, Verizon expects a higher year-over-year 
growth rate in third-quarter 2015 than in second-quarter 2015. For the full 
year, the company estimates consolidated revenue growth of at least 3.0 
percent. These growth estimates exclude revenue from AOL. 
 
Verizon Wireless Delivers Quality Customer Growth and Profitability 
 
In second-quarter 2015, Verizon Wireless continued to deliver quality 
connections growth, low churn and strong profitability. 
 
Wireless Financial Highlights 
 
  * Total revenues were $22.6 billion in second-quarter 2015, up 5.3 percent 
    year over year. Service revenues totaled $17.7 billion, down 2.2 percent 
    year over year, while equipment revenues increased to $3.9 billion in 
    second-quarter 2015 from $2.4 billion in second-quarter 2014 as more 
    customers chose to buy new devices with installment pricing. 
  * Service revenues plus installment billings increased 2.3 percent year over 
    year. The percentage of phone activations on installment plans was about 49 
    percent in second-quarter 2015, compared with 39 percent in first-quarter 
    2015 and only 18 percent in second-quarter 2014. Verizon expects the 
    percentage of phone activations on installment plans to continue to 
    increase and will likely be around 60 percent in third-quarter 2015. 
  * In second-quarter 2015, wireless operating income margin was 34.0 percent, 
    up from 32.5 percent in second-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin on 
    service revenues was 56.1 percent, compared with 50.3 percent in 
    second-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin on total revenues was 43.9 
    percent, compared with 42.3 percent in second-quarter 2014. 
 
Wireless Operational Highlights 
 
  * Verizon Wireless had 1.1 million retail postpaid net additions in 
    second-quarter 2015, nearly twice the net additions in first-quarter 2015. 
    At the end of second-quarter 2015, the company had 109.5 million retail 
    connections, a 4.7 percent year-over-year increase, and 103.7 million 
    retail postpaid connections, a 5.2 percent year-over-year increase. These 
    totals do not include wholesale or IoT connections. 
  * The quality of the net additions remained strong: Verizon added 842,000 4G 
    smartphones to its postpaid customer base in second-quarter 2015. Postpaid 
    phone net adds totaled 321,000 as net smartphone adds of 588,000 were 
    partially offset by a net decline of 266,000 basic phones. Tablet net adds 
    totaled 852,000 in the quarter, and net prepaid devices declined by 
    126,000. 
  * 4G devices now constitute approximately 73 percent of the retail postpaid 
    connections base, with the LTE network handling about 87 percent of total 
    wireless data traffic in second-quarter 2015. Overall traffic on LTE has 
    essentially doubled in the past year. 
  * About 7.2 percent of Verizon's retail postpaid base upgraded to a new 
    device in second-quarter 2015. In the past year, the number of 4G 
    smartphones in Verizon's customer base has increased by 17.8 million, to 
    61.6 million, an increase of about 40 percent. The company continues to see 
    opportunities to upgrade its base of about 16 million basic phone and 9 
    million 3G smartphone customers to 4G devices. 
  * At 0.90 percent in second-quarter 2015, retail postpaid churn improved both 
    sequentially and year over year. Low churn is an indicator of high customer 
    loyalty, and this was Verizon's lowest churn rate in three years. 
  * Verizon's network densification plans are on schedule. These plans include 
    deployment of small cells, DAS (distributed antenna system) nodes and 
    in-building solutions. 
 
Wireline Consumer Revenue Growth Driven by FiOS 
 
In the wireline segment, Verizon reported continued strong revenue growth for 
consumer services. 
 
Wireline Financial Highlights 
 
  * In second-quarter 2015, consumer revenues were $4.0 billion, an increase of 
    4.5 percent compared with second-quarter 2014. Consumer revenues have now 
    grown by at least 4 percent for 12 consecutive quarters, with FiOS revenues 
    representing 79 percent of the total. 
  * Total FiOS revenues grew 10.0 percent, to $3.4 billion, comparing 
    second-quarter 2015 with second-quarter 2014. 
  * Wireline operating income margin was 5.3 percent in second-quarter 2015, up 
    from 2.6 percent in second-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) 
    was 23.5 percent in second-quarter 2015, compared with 23.4 percent in 
    second-quarter 2014. 
 
Wireline Operational Highlights 
 
  * In second-quarter 2015, Verizon added 72,000 net new FiOS Internet 
    connections and 26,000 net new FiOS Video connections. Verizon had totals 
    of 6.8 million FiOS Internet and 5.8 million FiOS Video connections at the 
    end of the second quarter, representing year-over-year increases of 8.1 
    percent and 6.4 percent, respectively. 
  * FiOS Internet penetration (subscribers as a percentage of potential 
    subscribers) was 41.4 percent at the end of second-quarter 2015, compared 
    with 40.1 percent at the end of second-quarter 2014. In the same periods, 
    FiOS Video penetration was 35.7 percent, compared with 35.3 percent. 
  * Verizon saw higher-than-anticipated demand for its new Custom TV packages, 
    with more than one-third of FiOS Video gross customer additions opting for 
    Custom TV and migration demand from existing customers. While Custom TV 
    adoption has an initial negative impact on revenue growth, it is expected 
    to improve profitability. 
  * By the end of second-quarter 2015, 64 percent of consumer FiOS Internet 
    customers subscribed to FiOS 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 23 percent of FiOS customers 
    subscribe. 
  * Evolving its wireline network, Verizon continues to replace portions of its 
    residential copper network with fiber optics to provide customers with a 
    more reliable and resilient infrastructure. In second-quarter 2015, Verizon 
    migrated 51,000 customers who had been using copper connections, toward a 
    full-year goal of 200,000. 
  * Verizon Enterprise Solutions helped clients around the globe manage risk, 
    improve customer experience, and drive growth and business performance in 
    the second 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 Scripps Networks Interactive, 
    Lear Corporation, CDK Global, Inc., Aurubis and Allstate; energy clients 
    Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Peninsula Lighting Company and PSE&G; 
    healthcare clients Bright! Now Dental, Inovalon and Moda Health; and public 
    sector clients U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of California. 
 
Wireline results include operations being sold to Frontier Communications Corp. 
in the non-contiguous states of California, Florida and Texas. This is part of 
Verizon's network evolution, to better enable the company to focus wireline 
efforts on the East Coast. Verizon's consolidated balance sheet will reflect 
these operations as assets held for sale until the transaction's closing, 
targeted for first-half 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), headquartered in New York, is a 
global leader in delivering the promise of the digital world. Verizon Wireless 
operates America's most reliable wireless network, with 109.5 million retail 
connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, 
information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic 
network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers worldwide. A 
Fortune 15 company with more than $127 billion in 2014 revenues, Verizon 
employs a diverse workforce of 178,500. For more information, visit 
www.verizon.com/news/. 
 
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Forward-Looking Statements 
 
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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," "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. 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; and the inability to 
implement our business strategies. 
 
Verizon Communications Inc. 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income 
 
                                                                                                        (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) 
 
                                                             3 Mos. Ended     3 Mos. Ended                   6 Mos. Ended        6 Mos. Ended 
 
Unaudited                                                         6/30/15          6/30/14  % Change              6/30/15             6/30/14  % Change 
 
Operating Revenues 
 
Service revenues and other                                   $     28,363     $     29,096     (2.5)       $       56,974      $       58,045     (1.8) 
 
Wireless equipment revenues                                         3,861            2,387      61.8                7,234               4,256      70.0 
 
Total Operating Revenues                                           32,224           31,483       2.4               64,208              62,301       3.1 
 
Operating Expenses 
 
Cost of services                                                    6,994            7,094     (1.4)               13,982              14,184     (1.4) 
 
Wireless cost of equipment                                          5,455            4,993       9.3               10,563               9,092      16.2 
 
Selling, general and administrative expense                         7,974            7,550       5.6               15,913              15,882       0.2 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense                               3,980            4,161     (4.3)                7,969               8,298     (4.0) 
 
Total Operating Expenses                                           24,403           23,798       2.5               48,427              47,456       2.0 
 
Operating Income                                                    7,821            7,685       1.8               15,781              14,845       6.3 
 
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses             (18)             (43)    (58.1)                 (52)               1,859         * 
 
Other income and (expense), net                                        32               66    (51.5)                  107               (828)         * 
 
Interest expense                                                  (1,208)          (1,164)       3.8              (2,540)             (2,378)       6.8 
 
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes                            6,627            6,544       1.3               13,296              13,498     (1.5) 
 
Provision for income taxes                                        (2,274)          (2,220)       2.4              (4,605)             (3,188)      44.4 
 
Net Income                                                 $        4,353   $        4,324       0.7     $          8,691      $       10,310    (15.7) 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests       $           122  $           110      10.9    $             241    $          2,149    (88.8) 
 
Net income attributable to Verizon                                  4,231            4,214       0.4                8,450               8,161       3.5 
 
Net Income                                                 $        4,353   $        4,324       0.7     $          8,691      $       10,310    (15.7) 
 
Basic Earnings per Common Share 
 
Net income attributable to Verizon                       $           1.04 $           1.02       2.0   $             2.06  $             2.15     (4.2) 
 
Weighted average number of common shares (in millions)              4,079            4,147                          4,097               3,789 
 
Diluted Earnings per Common Share (1) 
 
Net income attributable to Verizon                       $           1.04 $           1.01       3.0   $             2.06  $             2.15     (4.2) 
 
Weighted average number of common 
 
    shares-assuming dilution (in millions)                          4,085            4,153                          4,103               3,795 
 
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                                                              6/30/15                12/31/14               $ Change 
 
Assets 
 
Current assets 
 
     Cash and cash equivalents                           $               3,008    $             10,598      $         (7,590) 
 
     Short-term investments                                                309                     555                  (246) 
 
     Accounts receivable, net                                           13,444                  13,993                  (549) 
 
     Inventories                                                         1,149                   1,153                    (4) 
 
     Assets held for sale                                                  774                     552                    222 
 
     Prepaid expenses and other                                          2,818                   2,772                     46 
 
Total current assets                                                    21,502                  29,623                (8,121) 
 
Plant, property and equipment                                          213,661                 230,508               (16,847) 
 
     Less accumulated depreciation                                     131,129                 140,561                (9,432) 
 
                                                                        82,532                  89,947                (7,415) 
 
Investments in unconsolidated businesses                                   794                     802                    (8) 
 
Wireless licenses                                                       86,321                  75,341                 10,980 
 
Goodwill                                                                25,429                  24,639                    790 
 
Other intangible assets, net                                             7,983                   5,728                  2,255 
 
Non-current assets held for sale                                         9,647                       -                  9,647 
 
Deposit for wireless licenses                                                -                     921                  (921) 
 
Other assets                                                             6,545                   5,707                    838 
 
Total Assets                                               $           240,753     $           232,708      $           8,045 
 
Liabilities and Equity 
 
Current liabilities 
 
     Debt maturing within one year                       $               4,206   $               2,735      $           1,471 
 
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                           16,953                  16,680                    273 
 
     Liabilities related to assets held for sale                           457                       -                    457 
 
     Other                                                               9,029                   8,649                    380 
 
Total current liabilities                                               30,645                  28,064                  2,581 
 
Long-term debt                                                         109,465                 110,536                (1,071) 
 
Employee benefit obligations                                            32,711                  33,280                  (569) 
 
Deferred income taxes                                                   42,945                  41,578                  1,367 
 
Non-current liabilities related to assets held for sale                    942                       -                    942 
 
Other liabilities                                                       11,171                   5,574                  5,597 
 
Equity 
 
     Common stock                                                          424                     424                      - 
 
     Contributed capital                                                11,167                  11,155                     12 
 
     Reinvested earnings                                                 6,418                   2,447                  3,971 
 
     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                821                   1,111                  (290) 
 
     Common stock in treasury, at cost                                 (7,741)                 (3,263)                (4,478) 
 
     Deferred compensation - employee 
 
     stock ownership plans and other                                       326                     424                   (98) 
 
     Noncontrolling interests                                            1,459                   1,378                     81 
 
Total equity                                                            12,874                  13,676                  (802) 
 
Total Liabilities and Equity                               $           240,753     $           232,708      $           8,045 
 
Verizon - Selected Financial and Operating Statistics 
 
Unaudited                                                              6/30/15                12/31/14 
 
Total debt (in millions)                                  $            113,671    $            113,271 
 
Net debt (in millions)                                    $            110,663    $            102,673 
 
Net debt / Adjusted EBITDA(1)                                             2.5x                    2.4x 
 
Common shares outstanding end of period (in millions)                    4,066                   4,155 
 
Total employees                                                        178,500                 177,300 
 
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share      $                0.550  $                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) 
 
                                                                                 6 Mos. Ended       6 Mos. Ended 
 
Unaudited                                                                             6/30/15            6/30/14         $ Change 
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities 
 
Net Income                                                                  $           8,691   $         10,310  $       (1,619) 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by 
 
operating activities: 
 
 Depreciation and amortization expense                                                  7,969              8,298            (329) 
 
 Employee retirement benefits                                                             561                562              (1) 
 
 Deferred income taxes                                                                    826                253              573 
 
 Provision for uncollectible accounts                                                     744                473              271 
 
 Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses, net of dividends                72            (1,841)            1,913 
     received 
 
 Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from 
 
 acquisition/disposition of businesses                                                    416              (847)            1,263 
 
 Other, net                                                                             (373)            (2,404)            2,031 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities                                              18,906             14,804            4,102 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities 
 
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)                                 (8,153)            (8,494)              341 
 
Acquisitions of investments and businesses, net of cash acquired                      (3,225)              (179)          (3,046) 
 
Acquisitions of wireless licenses                                                     (9,677)              (271)          (9,406) 
 
Proceeds from dispositions of wireless licenses                                             -              2,367          (2,367) 
 
Other, net                                                                                884                231              653 
 
Net cash used in investing activities                                                (20,171)            (6,346)         (13,825) 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities 
 
Proceeds from long-term borrowings                                                      6,497             20,245         (13,748) 
 
Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations                      (5,797)           (11,317)            5,520 
 
Increase (decrease) in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities             (106)                279            (385) 
 
Dividends paid                                                                        (4,266)            (3,583)            (683) 
 
Proceeds from sale of common stock                                                          -                 34             (34) 
 
Purchase of common stock for treasury                                                 (5,074)                  -          (5,074) 
 
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest                                                      -           (58,886)           58,886 
 
Other, net                                                                              2,421            (2,982)            5,403 
 
Net cash used in financing activities                                                 (6,325)           (56,210)           49,885 
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                 (7,590)           (47,752)           40,162 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                         10,598             53,528         (42,930) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                    $           3,008  $           5,776  $       (2,768) 
 
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               6 Mos. Ended    6 Mos. Ended 
 
Unaudited                                          6/30/15        6/30/14  % Change          6/30/15         6/30/14  % Change 
 
Operating Revenues 
 
 Service                                      $     17,689   $     18,078     (2.2)   $       35,603  $       36,065     (1.3) 
 
 Equipment                                           3,861          2,387      61.8            7,234           4,257      69.9 
 
 Other                                               1,063          1,018       4.4            2,104           2,040       3.1 
 
Total Operating Revenues                            22,613         21,483       5.3           44,941          42,362       6.1 
 
Operating Expenses 
 
Cost of services                                     1,948          1,749      11.4            3,799           3,506       8.4 
 
Cost of equipment                                    5,455          4,993       9.3           10,563           9,092      16.2 
 
Selling, general and administrative expense          5,289          5,649     (6.4)           10,658          11,293     (5.6) 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense                2,225          2,107       5.6            4,415           4,168       5.9 
 
Total Operating Expenses                            14,917         14,498       2.9           29,435          28,059       4.9 
 
Operating Income                            $        7,696 $        6,985      10.2   $       15,506  $       14,303       8.4 
 
Operating Income Margin                              34.0%          32.5%                      34.5%           33.8% 
 
Segment EBITDA                              $        9,921 $        9,092       9.1   $       19,921  $       18,471       7.9 
 
Segment EBITDA Margin                                43.9%          42.3%                      44.3%           43.6% 
 
Segment EBITDA Service Margin                        56.1%          50.3%                      56.0%           51.2% 
 
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                                                                                        6/30/15         6/30/14  % Change 
 
Connections ('000) 
 
 Retail postpaid                                                                                 103,731          98,593       5.2 
 
 Retail prepaid                                                                                    5,817           6,044     (3.8) 
 
Retail                                                                                           109,548         104,637       4.7 
 
                                                  3 Mos. Ended   3 Mos. Ended               6 Mos. Ended    6 Mos. Ended 
 
Unaudited                                              6/30/15        6/30/14  % Change          6/30/15         6/30/14  % Change 
 
Net Add Detail ('000) (1) 
 
 Retail postpaid                                         1,134          1,441    (21.3)            1,699           1,980    (14.2) 
 
 Retail prepaid                                          (126)           (14)         *            (314)             (4)         * 
 
Retail                                                   1,008          1,427    (29.4)            1,385           1,976    (29.9) 
 
Account Statistics 
 
Retail Postpaid Accounts ('000) (2)                                                               35,560          35,186       1.1 
 
Retail postpaid ARPA                              $     153.73   $     159.73     (3.8)   $       154.93  $       159.70     (3.0) 
 
Retail postpaid connections per account (2)                                                         2.92            2.80       4.3 
 
Churn Detail 
 
Retail postpaid                                          0.90%          0.94%                      0.97%           1.00% 
 
Retail                                                   1.18%          1.25%                      1.26%           1.31% 
 
Retail Postpaid Connection Statistics 
 
Total Smartphone postpaid % of phones activated          91.7%          90.8%                      91.6%           90.4% 
 
Total Smartphone postpaid phone base (2)                                                           81.2%           74.6% 
 
Total Internet postpaid base (2)                                                                   15.4%           12.3% 
 
Other Operating Statistics 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)              $        3,126 $        2,771      12.8  $         5,545 $         5,325       4.1 
 
 
 
 
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                 6 Mos. Ended       6 Mos. Ended 
 
Unaudited                                           6/30/15         6/30/14  % Change            6/30/15            6/30/14  % Change 
 
Operating Revenues 
 
  Consumer retail                            $        4,037  $        3,864       4.5   $          8,029   $          7,704       4.2 
 
  Small business                                        593             621     (4.5)              1,193              1,245     (4.2) 
 
Mass Markets                                          4,630           4,485       3.2              9,222              8,949       3.1 
 
  Strategic services                                  2,030           2,075     (2.2)              4,078              4,146     (1.6) 
 
  Core                                                1,195           1,369    (12.7)              2,410              2,769    (13.0) 
 
Global Enterprise                                     3,225           3,444     (6.4)              6,488              6,915     (6.2) 
 
Global Wholesale                                      1,491           1,562     (4.5)              3,015              3,145     (4.1) 
 
Other                                                    77             140    (45.0)                167                284    (41.2) 
 
Total Operating Revenues                              9,423           9,631     (2.2)             18,892             19,293     (2.1) 
 
Operating Expenses 
 
Cost of services                                      5,206           5,342     (2.5)             10,493             10,681     (1.8) 
 
Selling, general and administrative expense           2,007           2,031     (1.2)              4,038              4,180     (3.4) 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense                 1,706           2,005    (14.9)              3,452              4,038    (14.5) 
 
Total Operating Expenses                              8,919           9,378     (4.9)             17,983             18,899     (4.8) 
 
Operating Income                            $           504 $           253      99.2  $             909  $             394         * 
 
Operating Income Margin                                5.3%            2.6%                         4.8%               2.0% 
 
Segment EBITDA                               $        2,210  $        2,258     (2.1)   $          4,361   $          4,432     (1.6) 
 
Segment EBITDA Margin                                 23.5%           23.4%                        23.1%              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                                                                                                6/30/15          6/30/14  % Change 
 
Connections ('000) 
 
  FiOS Video Subscribers                                                                                   5,765            5,419       6.4 
 
  FiOS Internet Subscribers                                                                                6,821            6,309       8.1 
 
  FiOS Digital Voice residence connections                                                                 4,661            4,440       5.0 
 
FiOS Digital connections                                                                                  17,247           16,168       6.7 
 
  HSI                                                                                                      2,400            2,768    (13.3) 
 
Total Broadband connections                                                                                9,221            9,077       1.6 
 
  Primary residence switched access connections                                                            5,194            6,007    (13.5) 
 
Primary residence connections                                                                              9,855           10,447     (5.7) 
 
Total retail residence voice connections                                                                  10,239           10,903     (6.1) 
 
Total voice connections                                                                                   19,079           20,391     (6.4) 
 
                                                         3 Mos. Ended   3 Mos. Ended                6 Mos. Ended     6 Mos. Ended 
 
Unaudited                                                     6/30/15        6/30/14  % Change           6/30/15          6/30/14  % Change 
 
Net Add Detail ('000) 
 
  FiOS Video Subscribers                                           26            100    (74.0)               116              157    (26.1) 
 
  FiOS Internet Subscribers                                        72            139    (48.2)               205              237    (13.5) 
 
  FiOS Digital Voice residence connections                          -             90         *                59              192    (69.3) 
 
FiOS Digital connections                                           98            329    (70.2)               380              586    (35.2) 
 
  HSI                                                            (97)           (93)       4.3             (189)            (175)       8.0 
 
Total Broadband connections                                      (25)             46         *                16               62    (74.2) 
 
  Primary residence switched access connections                 (203)          (217)     (6.5)             (402)            (474)    (15.2) 
 
Primary residence connections                                   (203)          (127)      59.8             (343)            (282)      21.6 
 
Total retail residence voice connections                        (218)          (145)      50.3             (376)            (326)      15.3 
 
Total voice connections                                         (396)          (342)      15.8             (716)            (694)       3.2 
 
Revenue Statistics 
 
FiOS revenues (in millions)                            $        3,438 $        3,125      10.0  $          6,790 $          6,166      10.1 
 
Strategic services as a % of total Enterprise revenues          62.9%          60.2%                       62.9%            60.0% 
 
Other Operating Statistics 
 
Capital expenditures (in millions)                     $        1,134 $        1,345    (15.7)  $          2,211 $          2,730    (19.0) 
 
Wireline employees ('000)                                                                                   72.7             80.6 
 
FiOS Video Open for Sale ('000)                                                                           16,126           15,372 
 
FiOS Video penetration                                                                                     35.7%            35.3% 
 
FiOS Internet Open for Sale ('000)                                                                        16,462           15,722 
 
FiOS Internet penetration                                                                                  41.4%            40.1% 
 
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 
 
CONTACT: Bob Varettoni, 908-559-6388, robert.a.varettoni@verizon.com; Ray 
McConville, 908-559-3504, raymond.mcconville@verizon.com 
 
 
 
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