Dallas, Texas, October 22, 2016

AT&T Reports Third-Quarter Results

Increases Quarterly Dividend by 2.1%,
33rd Consecutive Annual Increase

  • Consolidated revenues of $40.9 billion, up 4.6% with DIRECTV acquisition
  • Operating income up 8.2%
  • Net income attributable to AT&T up 11.2%
  • Cash from operations of $11.0 billion
  • Free cash flow of $5.2 billion
  • Diluted EPS of $0.54 as reported and $0.74 as adjusted,  compared to $0.50 and $0.74 in the year-ago quarter

-2.3 million wireless net adds driven by connected devices, Mexico and Cricket

-U.S. wireless postpaid churn of 1.05%, down 11 basis points year over year

-Strong U.S. wireless operating margin of 29.6%; best-ever U.S. wireless service EBITDA margin of 50.1%

-700,000 branded smartphones added to U.S. subscriber base

-323,000 U.S. DIRECTV net adds with TV subscriber base stable

-171,000 IP broadband net adds

-Full-year guidance on track to meet or exceed expectations

DALLAS, October 22, 2016 — AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today reported growing revenues and net income with solid margins and earnings for the third quarter.  Detailed results, including financial tables, are included in the accompanying Investor Briefing and SEC Form 8-K.  These materials and associated slide presentation of third-quarter results are available on the AT&T Investor Relations website.

AT&T also announced that its board of directors has approved a 2.1% increase in the company’s quarterly dividend. AT&T’s quarterly dividend will increase from $0.48 to $0.49 per share. The annual dividend will increase from $1.92 to $1.96 per share. The dividend will be payable on Feb. 1, 2017 to common stockholders of record on Jan. 10, 2017.

AT&T will host a webcast presentation on Monday, October 24, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the Time Warner transaction and third-quarter results.  Links to the webcast and accompanying documents will be available on the AT&T Investor Relations website.  The third-quarter earnings conference call previously scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. ET is cancelled.

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Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

This news release may contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures are available on the company’s website at www.att.com/investor.relations.  

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This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.  This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger between AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc.  In connection with the proposed merger, AT&T Inc. intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a proxy statement/prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  STOCKHOLDERS OF TIME WARNER INC. ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER.  Investors and security holders will be able to obtain copies of the proxy statement/prospectus as well as other filings containing information about AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc., without charge, at the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by AT&T Inc. will be made available free of charge on AT&T’s Investor Relations website, www.att.com/investor.relations. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Time Warner Inc. will be made available free of charge on Time Warner’s Investor Relations website, ir.timewarner.com.

Participants in Solicitation

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