GTE's Strong Financial Performance Continues with Second Quarter Earnings per Share Growth of 14.5 Percent - Part Two of 2

Cambridge Telcom Report, August 2, 1999

                   GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                  (In Millions, Except Per-Share Amounts)
                               Unaudited


                                       Second Quarter
                                    --------------------   Percent
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS               1999      1998        Change
-------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data (1)
   --------------------

    Revenues and sales (2)          $ 6,288    $ 5,878       7.0

     Operating income               $ 1,461    $ 1,276      14.5
     Depreciation and amortization      906        901        .6
                                    -------------------------------
    Operating cash flow             $ 2,367    $ 2,177       8.7
                                    ===============================

    Operating cash flow margin         37.6 %     37.0 %       -

    Capital expenditures            $ 1,197    $ 1,388     (13.8)

   Operating statistics (3)
   ------------------------

    Per share data:
     Dividends                          .47        .47        -


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
            (In Millions, Except Per-Share Amounts)
                           Unaudited


                                     Six Months Ended June 30,
                               -----------------------------------
                                                         Percent
CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS            1999          1998    Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data (1)
   ---------------------

Revenues and sales (2)               $12,167    $11,344        7.3

 Operating income                    $ 2,822    $ 2,490       13.3
 Depreciation and amortization         1,826      1,806        1.1
                                     -----------------------------
Operating cash flow                  $ 4,648    $ 4,296        8.2
                                     =============================

Operating cash flow margin              38.2 %     37.9 %        -

Capital expenditures                 $ 2,132    $ 2,409      (11.5)

   Operating statistics (3)
   --------------------------

Return on equity (4)                    38.4 %     25.4 %        -

Return on investment (4)                15.3 %     10.1 %        -

Debt ratio                              62.1 %     65.8 %        -

Per share data:
 Book value                          $ 10.31    $  8.12       27.0
 Dividends                               .94        .94          -
     Common shares outstanding at
     end of period (thousands)       976,286    963,242        1.4


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                            (In Millions)
                              Unaudited

                                         Second Quarter
                                         --------------    Percent
NATIONAL OPERATIONS                      1999      1998    Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

Network Services (5)

   Financial data
   ---------------
Revenues and sales
  Local services                      $  1,474   $ 1,460       1.0
  Network access services
      Interstate                           895       840       6.5
      Intrastate                           507       488       3.9
  Toll services                            161       220     (26.8)
  Directory services and other             859       798       7.6
                                     -----------------------------
Total revenues                           3,896     3,806       2.4
  Intersegment revenues                   (107)      (78)        -
                                     -----------------------------
  Total external revenues             $  3,789   $ 3,728       1.6
                                     =============================

  Operating income                    $  1,408   $ 1,223      15.1
  Depreciation and amortization            630       661      (4.7)
                                     -----------------------------
Operating cash flow                   $  2,038   $ 1,884       8.2
                                     =============================

Operating cash flow margin                52.3 %    49.5 %       -

Operating income margin                   36.1 %    32.1 %       -

Capital expenditures                  $    726   $   878     (17.3)

Data revenues (included above)             289       228      26.8

   Operating statistics
   -----------------------

Access minutes of use (millions):
 Interstate                             13,710    12,837       6.8
 Intrastate                              9,541     8,703       9.6
                                     -----------------------------
    Total access minutes of use         23,251    21,540       7.9
                                     =============================

Toll minutes - intraLATA (millions)      1,290     1,558     (17.2)


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                            (In Millions)
                              Unaudited

                                        Six Months Ended
                                             June 30,
                                      -------------------- Percent
NATIONAL OPERATIONS                    1999        1998     Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

Network Services (5)

   Financial data
   ---------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services                       $  2,941   $  2,883     2.0
  Network access services
      Interstate                          1,746      1,654     5.6
      Intrastate                            989        967     2.3
  Toll services                             339        459   (26.1)
  Directory services and other            1,564      1,442     8.5
                                      ----------------------------
Total revenues                            7,579      7,405     2.3
  Intersegment revenues                    (198)      (122)     -
                                      ----------------------------
  Total external revenues              $  7,381   $  7,283     1.3
                                      ============================

  Operating income                     $  2,555   $  2,266    12.8
  Special charges                           113        171      -
  Depreciation and amortization           1,276      1,320    (3.3)
                                      ----------------------------
Operating cash flow                    $  3,944   $  3,757     5.0
                                      ============================

Operating cash flow margin                 52.0 %     50.7 %   -

Operating income margin                    35.2 %     32.9 %   -

Capital expenditures                   $  1,378   $  1,603   (14.0)

Data revenues (included above)              559        425    31.5

   Operating statistics
   ---------------------

Access minutes of use (millions):
 Interstate                              27,707     25,705     7.8
 Intrastate                              18,969     17,273     9.8
                                       ---------------------------
    Total access minutes of use          46,676     42,978     8.6
                                       ===========================

Toll minutes - intraLATA (millions)       2,624      3,265   (19.6)

Access lines (thousands):
 Switched
  Residential                            13,800     13,335     3.5


                                       ---------------------------
  Total switched                         19,684     18,773     4.9
 Special (6)                              5,116      3,793    34.9
                                       ---------------------------
  Total access lines                     24,800     22,566     9.9
                                       ===========================

 Resale lines (7)                           247         83      -

 ISDN lines: (8)
  Basic rate                                171        143    19.6
  Primary rate                              224        135    65.9
                                       ---------------------------
  Total ISDN lines                          395        278    42.1
                                       ===========================


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
              (In Millions, Except Operating Statistics)
                           Unaudited


                                        Second Quarter
                                      -----------------    Percent
NATIONAL OPERATIONS (continued)         1999      1998     Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

Wireless Products and Services (5)

   Financial data
   --------------

Revenues and sales
 Service revenues                    $   763    $   671       13.7
 Equipment sales and other               107         98        9.2
                                     -----------------------------
Total revenues (9)                   $   870    $   769       13.1
                                     =============================

 Operating income                    $   184    $   173        6.4
 Depreciation and amortization           114        109        4.6
                                     -----------------------------
Operating cash flow                  $   298    $   282        5.7
                                     =============================

Operating cash flow margin              38.9 %     39.3 %       -

Capital expenditures                 $   104    $    87       19.5

   Operating statistics
   ---------------------

Average revenue per user
 per month (10)                      $    48    $    49       (2.0)

Cash operating expense per
 customer per month (10)                  25         30      (16.7)


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
          (In Millions, Except Operating Statistics)
                           Unaudited


                                    Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,
                                  -------------------     Percent
NATIONAL OPERATIONS (continued)      1999     1998        Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

Wireless Products and Services (5)

   Financial data
   ---------------
Revenues and sales
 Service revenues                  $ 1,477   $ 1,321          11.8
 Equipment sales and other             209       190          10.0
                                  --------------------------------
Total revenues (9)                 $ 1,686   $ 1,511          11.6
                                  ================================

 Operating income                  $   320   $   262          22.1
 Special charges                        24        91           -
 Depreciation and amortization         228       217           5.1
                                  --------------------------------
Operating cash flow                $   572   $   570            .4
                                  ================================

Operating cash flow margin            39.0 %    40.8 %         -

Capital expenditures               $   168   $   142          18.3

   Operating statistics
   ---------------------

Average revenue per user
 per month (10)                    $    47   $    48          (2.1)

Cash operating expense per
 customer per month (10)                26        29         (10.3)

Wireless subscribers (thousands)     5,027     4,631           8.6

Adjusted POPs (millions) (11)         61.9      61.9            -

End of period penetration (10) (12)   10.0 %     9.3 %          -


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited


                                     Second Quarter
                                   ------------------   Percent
NATIONAL OPERATIONS (continued)       1999      1998    Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

Data Products and Services (13)

   Financial data
   ---------------

Revenues and sales                  $   227   $   140         62.1
  Intersegment revenues                 (18)      (11)         -
                                   -------------------------------
  Total external revenues           $   209   $   129         62.0
                                   ===============================

  Operating loss                    $  (132)  $  (148)        10.8
  Depreciation and amortization          44        24         83.3
                                   -------------------------------
Operating cash flow                 $   (88)  $  (124)        29.0
                                   ===============================

Capital expenditures                $   180   $   170          5.9


Other National Operations (13)

Revenues and sales
  Communications                    $   350   $   246         42.3
  Technology and Systems                380       353          7.6
  Other, including eliminations (14)    159       205        (22.4)
                                    ------------------------------
Total revenues                      $   889   $   804         10.6
                                    ==============================


Total National Revenues             $ 5,882   $ 5,519          6.6

Total National Operating Income     $ 1,354   $ 1,229         10.2


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited

                                     Six Months Ended
                                         June 30,
                                    ------------------     Percent
NATIONAL OPERATIONS (continued)       1999      1998       Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

Data Products and Services (13)

   Financial data
   ---------------

Revenues and sales                  $   450    $   263        71.1
  Intersegment revenues                 (38)       (17)         -
                                   -------------------------------
  Total external revenues           $   412    $   246        67.5
                                   ===============================

  Operating loss                    $  (253)   $  (279)        9.3
  Depreciation and amortization          85         55        54.5
                                   -------------------------------
Operating cash flow                 $  (168)   $  (224)       25.0
                                   ===============================

Capital expenditures                $   273    $   232        17.7

   Operating statistics (thousands)
   --------------------------------

Internet billable subscribers           517        311        66.2


Other National Operations (13)

Revenues and sales
  Communications                    $   691    $   461        49.9
  Technology and Systems                732        692         5.8
  Other, including eliminations (14)    252        352       (28.4)
                                    ------------------------------
Total revenues                      $ 1,675    $ 1,505        11.3
                                   ===============================


Total National Revenues             $11,390    $10,684         6.6

Total National Operating Income (15)$ 2,542    $ 2,390         6.4


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited

                                        Second Quarter 1999
                                 ---------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS          Reported  Adjustments Adjusted
------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data
   --------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services                 $     88    $      -     $    88
  Toll services                        69           -          69
  Wireless services                   137           -         137
  Directory services and other        152           -         152
                                 ---------------------------------
Total revenues                   $    446    $      -     $   446
                                 =================================

  Operating income               $    101    $      -     $   101
  Depreciation and amortization        58           -          58
                                 ---------------------------------
Operating cash flow              $    159    $      -     $   159
                                 =================================

Operating cash flow margin           35.7%          -        35.7%

Equity income                    $     70    $      -     $    70

Net income                            122           -         122

Capital expenditures                   91           -          91

Proportionate revenues (16)           947           -         947


                   GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
           SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                            (In Millions)
                              Unaudited

                                    Second Quarter 1998
                         -----------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS     Reported    Adjustments     Adjusted
------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data
   ----------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services           $    313     $   (235) (17)    $    78
  Toll services                 229         (148) (17)         81
  Wireless services              74           62  (17)        136
  Directory services
   and other                    177          (78) (17)         99
                           ---------------------------------------
Total revenues             $    793     $   (399)         $   394
                           =======================================

  Operating income         $    222     $   (156) (17)    $    66
  Depreciation and
   amortization                  97          (42) (17)         55
                           ---------------------------------------
Operating cash flow        $    319     $   (198)         $   121
                           =======================================

Operating cash flow
 margin                        40.2%           -             30.7%

Equity income              $     30     $     45  (17)    $    75

Net income                      109            -              109

Capital expenditures            206          (81) (17)        125

Proportionate revenues (16)     729            -              729


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited


                           Second Quarter Adjusted
                          -------------------------       Adjusted
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS      1999          1998          % Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data
   ----------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services           $       88     $      78          12.8
  Toll services                    69            81         (14.8)
  Wireless services               137           136            .7
  Directory services
   and other                      152            99          53.5
                           ---------------------------------------
Total revenues             $      446     $     394          13.2
                           =======================================

  Operating income         $      101     $      66          53.0
  Depreciation and
   amortization                    58            55           5.5
                           ---------------------------------------
Operating cash flow        $      159     $     121          31.4
                           =======================================

Operating cash flow
 margin                          35.7 %        30.7 %           -

Equity income              $       70     $      75          (6.7)

Net income                        122           109          11.9

Capital expenditures               91           125         (27.2)

Proportionate revenues (16)       947           729          29.9


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited


                              Six Months Ended June 30, 1999
                          ----------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
 (continued)                Reported     Adjustments    Adjusted
------------------------------------------------------------------
   Financial data
   ----------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services           $     168     $      -          $   168
  Toll services                  141            -              141
  Wireless services              288            -              288
  Directory services
   and other                     253            -              253
                          ----------------------------------------
Total revenues             $     850     $      -          $   850
                          ========================================

  Operating income         $     687     $   (513) (18)    $   174
  Special items                 (513)         513  (18)          -
  Depreciation and
   amortization                  120            -              120
                          ----------------------------------------
Operating cash flow        $     294     $      -          $   294
                          ========================================

Operating cash flow margin      34.6%           -             34.6%

Equity income              $     152     $      -          $   152

Net income                       563         (308) (18)        255

Capital expenditures             153            -              153

Proportionate revenues (16)    1,765            -            1,765


   Operating statistics (thousands) (19)
   ---------------------------------------
                                    June 30,
                           ---------------------------     Percent
                                1999         1998          Change
                           ---------------------------------------
Access lines at 100%:
  Consolidated subsidiaries    1,007          981              2.7
  Unconsolidated subsidiaries  8,218        5,251             56.5
                           ---------------------------------------
     Total                     9,225        6,232             48.0
                           =======================================

Proportionate access lines: (16)
  Consolidated subsidiaries      857          834              2.8
  Unconsolidated subsidiaries  2,356        1,977             19.2
                          ----------------------------------------
     Total                     3,213        2,811             14.3
                          ========================================

Wireless customers at 100%:
  Consolidated subsidiaries      923          604             52.8
  Unconsolidated subsidiaries  3,544        1,573            125.3
                          ----------------------------------------
     Total                     4,467        2,177            105.2
                          ========================================

Proportionate wireless customers: (16)

  Consolidated subsidiaries     607          310             95.8
  Unconsolidated subsidiaries   791          428             84.8
                          ----------------------------------------
     Total                    1,398          738             89.4
                          ========================================

Adjusted POPs (millions): (20)
  Consolidated subsidiaries    24.3         14.5             67.6
  Unconsolidated subsidiaries  10.4          8.3             25.3

                          ----------------------------------------
     Total                     34.7         22.8             52.2
                          ========================================


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
       SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited


                              Six Months Ended June 30, 1998
                       -------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
 (continued)                 Reported    Adjustments     Adjusted
------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data
   ----------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services        $      620     $   (473) (17)      $   147
  Toll services                469         (310) (17)          159
  Wireless services            143          121  (17)          264
  Directory services
   and other                   328         (156) (17)          172
                        ------------------------------------------
Total revenues          $    1,560     $   (818)           $   742
                        ==========================================

  Operating income      $      363     $   (251) (17)(21)  $   112
  Special items                 38          (38) (21)            -
  Depreciation
   and amortization            219         (106) (17)          113
                        ------------------------------------------
Operating cash flow     $      620     $   (395)           $   225
                        ==========================================

Operating cash flow
 margin                       39.7%           -               30.3%

Equity income           $       45     $     81  (17)      $   126

Net income (loss)             (144)         338  (21)(22)      194

Capital expenditures           324         (139) (17)          185

Proportionate revenues (16)  1,387            -              1,387


                   GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS
                         (In Millions)
                           Unaudited


                           Adjusted
                          Six Months Ended June 30,
                         -----------------------------
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS                               Adjusted
(continued)                1999           1998        % Change
------------------------------------------------------------------

   Financial data
   ----------------

Revenues and sales
  Local services         $       168      $      147          14.3
  Toll services                  141             159         (11.3)
  Wireless services              288             264           9.1
  Directory services
   and other                     253             172          47.1
                         -----------------------------------------
Total revenues           $       850      $      742          14.6
                         =========================================

  Operating income       $       174      $      112          55.4
  Special items                    -               -            -
  Depreciation and
   amortization                  120             113           6.2
                         -----------------------------------------
Operating cash flow      $       294      $      225          30.7
                         =========================================

Operating cash flow
 margin                         34.6 %          30.3 %          -

Equity income            $       152      $      126          20.6

Net income                       255             194          31.4

Capital expenditures             153             185         (17.3)

Proportionate revenues (16)    1,765           1,387          27.3


               GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
   NOTES TO SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS

 

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