2nd Quarter Results - Part 2

GTE CORPORATION 27 July 1999 PART 2 GTE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED ADJUSTED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In millions, except per share amounts) unaudited Second Quarter 1999 Reported Adjustments Adjusted Revenues and sales $6,288 $- $6,288 Operating costs and expenses Cost of services and sales 2,705 - 2,705 Selling, general & administrative 1,216 - 1,216 Depreciation and amortization 906 - 906 -------- -------- -------- Total operating costs and expenses 4,827 - 4,827 -------- -------- -------- Operating income 1,461 - 1,461 Other (income) expense Interest - net 306 - 306 Other - net (54) - (54) -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes 1,209 - 1,209 Income taxes 433 - 433 -------- -------- -------- Net income $776 $- $776 ======== ======== ======== Diluted earnings per common share $ .79 $- $.79 Average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 979 - 979 Second Quarter 1998 Reported Adjustments Adjusted Adjusted %Change Revenues and sales $6,277 $ (399)-1 $5,878 7.0 Operating costs and expenses Cost of services and sales 2,671 (124)-1 2,547 6.2 Selling, general & administrative 1,231 (77)-1 1,154 5.4 Depreciation and amortization 943 (42)-1 901 .6 -------- -------- -------- ------ Total operating costs and expenses 4,845 (243) 4,602 4.9 -------- -------- -------- ------ Operating income 1,432 (156) 1,276 14.5 Other (income) expense Interest - net 311 (2)-1 309 (1.0) Other - net 21 (93)-1 (72) (25.0) -------- -------- -------- ------ Income before income taxes 1,100 (61) 1,039 16.4 Income taxes 427 (61)-1 366 18.3 -------- -------- -------- ------ Net income $673 $- $673 15.3 ======== ======== ======== ======= Diluted earnings per common share $.69 $- $.69 14.5 Average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 972 - 972 .7 See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Adjusted Statements of Income. Consolidated Adjusted Statements of Income (In Millions, except per share amounts) unaudited Six months ended June 30 1999 Reported Adjustments Adjusted Revenues and sales $12,167 $- $12,167 Operating costs and expenses Cost of services and sales 5,322 - 5,322 Selling, general and administrative 2,197 - 2,197 Depreciation and amortization 1,826 - 1,826 Special items (321) 321 -2 - -------- -------- -------- Total operating costs and expenses 9,024 321 9,345 -------- -------- -------- Operating Income 3,143 (321) 2,822 Other (income) expense Interest - net 615 - 615 Other -net (124) - (124) -------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes 2,652 (321) 2,331 Income taxes 964 (132)-2 832 -------- -------- -------- Income before extraordinary charges 1,688 (189) 1,499 Extraordinary charges (30) 30 -3 - -------- -------- -------- Net income $1,658 $ (159) $1,499 ======== ======== ======== Diluted earnings per common share $1.70 $(.17) (2)(3) $1.53 Average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 978 - 978 Six months ended June 30 1998 Reported Adjustments Adjusted Adjusted % Change Revenues and sales $12,162 $(818)-1 $11,344 7.3 Operating costs and expenses Cost of services and sales 5,169 (267)-1 4,902 8.6 Selling, general and administrative 2,302 (156)-1 2,146 2.4 Depreciation and amortization 1,912 (106)-1 1,806 1.1 Special items 755 (755)-4 - - -------- -------- ------- -------- Total operating costs and expenses 10,138 (1,284) 8,854 5.5 -------- -------- ------- -------- Operating Income 2,024 466 2,490 13.3 Other (income) expense Interest - net 600 - 600 2.5 Other -net 44 (175)-1 (131) (5.3) -------- -------- ------- -------- Income before income taxes 1,380 641 2,021 15.3 Income taxes 565 159 (1)(4) 724 14.9 -------- -------- -------- Income before extraordinary charges 815 482 1,297 15.6 Extraordinary charges (320) 320 -5 - - -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income $495 $802 $1,297 15.6 ======== ======== ======== ======== Diluted earnings per common share $.51 $.83 (4)(5) $1.34 14.2 Average number of common shares outstanding - assuming dilution 969 - 969 .9 See accompanying notes to consolidated adjusted statements of income. Notes to Consolidated Adjusted Statements of Income -1 BC TELECOM, a majority-owned Canadian subsidiary of GTE, merged with TELUS on January 31, 1999. GTE's ownership interests in the merged company, TELUS is 26.7% therefore, during the first quarter of 1999, GTE deconsolidated BC TELECOM and began accounting for the investment in TELUS using the equity method of accounting. In addition, during the fourth quarter of 1998, GTE increased its ownership interest in CTI Holdings, and Argentine wireless company, and began accounting for CTI Holdings on a consolidated basis. For consistency, second quarter and year to date 1998 revenues and expenses have been adjusted to reflect the current method of accounting for these investments. Net income and EPS are not affected by these adjustments. -2 Reported results for 1999 include a pre tax gain of $513 million, recorded in the first quarter, associated with the merger of BC TELECOM with TELUS on January 31, 1999. The after-tax impact of this gain is $308 million, or $.32 per diluted share. Reported results for 1999 also include special charges of $192 million ($119 million after tax, or $.12 per diluted share) recorded in the first quarter, associated with voluntary and involuntary employee separation programs completed in early April 1999. The charges include separation and related benefits such as outplacement and benefit continuation costs. -3 In March 1999, GTE Corporation called $338 million in high coupon debt prior to stated maturity, resulting in an after- tax extraordinary charge during the first quarter of $30 million, or $0.03 per diluted share. -4 Reported results for 1998 include special charges of $755 million ($482 million after-tax, or $.50 per diluted share) related to asset impairments, the costs of exiting certain business activities and employee related costs recorded during the first quarter of 1998. -5 Reported results for 1998 include after-tax extraordinary charges of $320 million, or $.33 per diluted share, resulting from the discontinued use of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.71, 'Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation' (SFAS No. 71), by GTE's Canadian operations, and the early retirement of long-term debt and preferred stock record during the first quarter of 1998. Note: Reclassifications and restatements of prior period operating statistics on the following schedules have been made, where appropriate, to conform to the 1999 presentation. Selected Financial Data and Operating Statistics (In millions, except per share amounts) unaudited Second Quarter Consolidated operations 1999 1998 Percent 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) Return on equity (4) Return on investment (4) Debt ratio Per share data: Book value Dividends .47 .47 - Common shares outstanding at end of period (thousands) Six months ended June 30 Consolidated operations 1999 1998 Percent 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 -1 Financial data is shown an adjusted basis, as defined in the Notes to Consolidated Adjusted Statements of Income. -2 GTE announced the sale of two subsidiaries, GTE Government Systems and GTE Airfone, which had combined second quarter revenues of $417 million and $399 million, and year to date revenues of $806 million and $778 million in 1999 and 1998, respectively. Adjusting to exclude the results of GTE Government Systems and GTE Airfone, second quarter and year to date revenue growth would have been 7.2% and 7.5% respectively. -3 Operating statistics are shown on a reported basis. -4 Excluding special items and extraordinary charges, return on equity would have been 36.9% and 34.7%, while return on investment would have been 14.8% and 13.7% in 1999 and 1998, respectively. Selected Financial Data and Operating Statistics (In millions) unaudited Second Quarter National Operations 1999 1998 Percent Change Network Services (1) 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 $1,233 15.1 Special charges - - - Deprecation 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) Six Months ended June 30 National Operations 1999 1998 Percent Change Network Services (1) 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 - Deprecation and amortization 1,276 1,320 (3.3) -------- -------- ---------- Operating cash flow $3,944 $3,757 5.0 ======== ======== ========== Operating cash flow margin 52.05% 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 Business 5,884 5,438 8.2 ------- -------- -------- Total Switched 19,684 18,773 4.9 Special (2) 5,116 3,793 34.9 ------- -------- -------- Total access lines 24,800 22,566 9.9 ======= ======== ======== Resale lines (3) 247 83 - ISDN lines (4) Basic rate 171 143 19.6 Primary rate 224 135 65.9 ------- ------- ------- Total ISDNlines 395 278 42.1 ======= ======= ======= -1 Results are shown on a reported basis. -2 Special access lines for 1998 have been restated to include a Sonet multiplier effect, consistent with 1999 reporting. -3 Includes lines resold to GTE's CLEC of 122,000 in 1999 and 35,000 in 1998. -4 Lines have been adjusted to reflect Voice Grade Equivalents. VGE's used in the calculation are : one Basic Rate ISDN - 2.25 lines and one Primary Rate ISDN = 24 lines in the above table. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS (In Millions, Except Operating Statistics) Unaudited National Operations (continued) Second Quarter Percent 1999 1998 Change Wireless Products and Services (1) Financial Data Revenues and sales Service revenues $763 $671 13.7 Equipment sales and other 106 98 9.2 ------- -------- -------- Total Revenues 2 $870 $769 3.1 ======= ======== ======== Operating Income $184 $173 6.4 Special charges - - - 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 (3) $48 $49 (2.0) Cash operating expense per customer per month (3) 25 30 (16.7) Wireless subscribers (thousands) Adjusted POPs (millions) (4) End of period penetration 3 5 National Operations Six Months Ended Percent June 30 Change 1999 1998 Wireless Products and Services (1) Financial Data Revenues and sales Service revenues $1,477 $1,321 11.8 Equipment sales and other 209 190 10.0 ------- -------- -------- Total Revenues (2) $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 0.4 ======= ======== ======== Operating cash flow margin 39.0% 40.8% - Capital expenditures $168 $142 18.3 Operating Statistics Average revenue per user per month (3) $47 $48 (2.1) Cash operating expense per customer per month (3) 26 29 (10.3) Wireless subscribers (thousands) 5,027 4,631 8.6 Adjusted POPs (millions)(4) 61.9 61.9 - End of period penetration (3)(5) 10.0% 9.3% - -1 Results are shown on a reported basis. -2 1999 includes cellular incollect revenues. Growth in total revenues, excluding this change, would have been 6.4% and 4.6% for the second quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively. Cellular incollect revenues have been excluded from average revenue per user per month and operating cash flow margin calculations. -3 Represents results of domestic cellular operations only. -4 Represents population served times GTE's ownership interest. -5 Represents subscribers divided by total population in domestic markets only SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS (In Millions) Unaudited National Operations Second Quarter Percent 1999 1998 Change Data Products and Services (1) 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 Operating statistics (thousands) Internet billable subscribers Other National Operations (1) Revenues and sales Communications $350 $246 42.3 Technology and Systems 380 353 7.6 Other, including eliminations(2) 159 205 (22.4) -------- -------- --------- Total revenues $889 $804 10.6 ======= ======== ========= Total National Revenues $5,882 $5,519 6.6 Total National Operating Income (3) $1,354 $1,229 10.2 NATIONAL OPERATIONS Six Months Ended Percent June 30 Change 1999 1998 Data Products and Services (1) Financial Data Revenues and sales $450 $263 71.1 Intersegment revenues (38) (17) - Total external revenues ------- -------- -------- Total Revenues 2 $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 (1) Revenues and sales Communications $691 $461 49.9 Technology and Systems 732 692 5.8 Other, including eliminations2 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 $2,542 $2,390 6.4 -1 Results are shown on a reported basis. A component of Data Products and Services, BBN Technologies, has been reclassified to Other National Operations. Related second quarter revenues of $55 million and $51 million, and year to date revenues of $102 million and $100 million in 1999 and 1998, respectively, as well as other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1999 presentation. -2 Includes elimination of revenues representing transactions between units included in GTE's National Operations. -3 Year-to-date results exclude special charges of $179 million and $659 million recorded during the first quarters of 1999 and 1998, respectively. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA AND OPERATING STATISTICS (In Millions) unaudited INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SECOND QUARTER 1999 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 (2) 947 - 947 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SECOND QUARTER 1998 Adjusted % Change Reported Adjustments Adjusted Financial data Revenues and sales Local services $313 $(235) -1 $78 12.8 Toll services 229 (148) -1 81 (14.8) Wireless services 74 62 -1 136 .7 Directory services and other 177 (78) -1 99 53.5 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenues $793 $(399) $394 13.2 ======== ======== ======== ======== Operating income $222 $(156) -1 $66 53.0 Depreciation and amortization 97 (42) -1 55 5.5 -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating cash flow $319 $(198) $121 31.4 ======== ======== ======== ======== Operating cash flow margin 40.2% - 30.7% - Equity income $30 $45 -1 $75 (6.7) Net income 109 - 109 11.9 Capital expenditures 206 (81) -1 125 (27.2) Proportionate revenues (2) 729 - 729 29.9 -1 Represents adjustments to reflect the deconsolidation of BC TELECOM and the consolidation of CTI, consistent with 1999 reporting. See note (1) to Consolidated Adjusted Statements of Income. -2 Results shown with proportional adjustment for GTE's ownership interest. GTE's ownership interest in CTI Holdings was 58% in second quarter of 1999 compared with 41.9% in second quarter 1998. Also, GTE completed its purchase of a 40% interest in the Puerto Rico Telephone Company in March 1999. Normalizing for these changes in ownership interest, second quarter 1999 proportionate revenue growth would have been 6.8% INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Six Months Ended June 30, 1999 (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)-1 $174 Special items (513) 513 -1 - Depreciation and amortization 120 - 120 -------- -------- -------- Operating cash flow $294 $- $294 ======== ======== ======== Operating cash flow margin 34.6% - 34.6% Equity income $152 $- $152 Net income (loss) 563 (308) -1 255 Capital expenditures 153 - 153 Proportionate revenues (5) 1,765 - 1,765 INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Six Months Ended June 30, 1998 Adjusted (continued) % Change Reported Adjustments Adjusted Financial data Revenues and sales Local services $620 $(473) -2 $147 14.3 Toll services 469 (310) -2 159 (11.3) Wireless services 143 121 -2 264 9.1 Directory services and other 328 (156) -2 172 47.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total revenues $1,560 $(818) $742 14.6 ======== ======== ======== ======== Operating income $363 $(251)(2,3) $112 55.4 Special items 38 (38) -3 - - Depreciation and amortization 219 (106) -2 113 6.2 -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating cash flow $620 $(395) $225 30.7 ======== ======== ======== ======== Operating cash flow margin 39.7% - 30.3% - Equity income $45 $81 -2 $126 20.6 Net income (loss) (144) 338 (3,4) 194 31.4 Capital expenditures 324 (139) 2 185 (17.3) Proportionate revenues (5) 1,387 - 1,387 27.3 Operating statistics (thousands) (6) June 30 Percent Change 1999 1998 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: (5) 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: (5) Consolidated subsidiaries 607 310 95.8 Unconsolidated subsidiaries 791 428 84.8 ------ ------- ------- Total 1,398 738 89.4 ====== ======= ======= Adjusted POPs (millions): (7) Consolidated subsidiaries 24.3 14.5 67.6 Unconsolidated subsidiaries 10.4 8.3 25.3 ------- ------- ------- Total 34.7 22.8 52.2 ======= ======= ======= -1 Represents adjustments to exclude the gain of $513 million pretax ($308 million after-tax) on the merger of BC TELECOM and TELUS -2 Represents adjustments to reflect the deconsolidation of BC TELECOM and the consolidated of CTI, consistent with 1999 reporting. See Note (1) to Consolidated Adjusted Statements of income. -3 Includes adjustment to exclude first quarter 1998 special charges of $38 million, primarily related to the write-off of impaired assets in Latin America. -4 Includes adjustment to exclude first quarter 1998 extraordinary charges of $300 million after-tax, related to the discontinuation of SFAS No. 71 by GTE's Canadian operations. -5 Results shown with proportional adjustment for GTE's ownership interest. GTE's ownership interest in CTI Holdings was 58% in first and second quarters of 1999 compared with 25.5% and 41.9% in first and second quarters of 1998, respectively. Also, GTE completed its purchase of a 40% interest in the Puerto Rico Telephone Company in March 1999. Normalizing for these changes in ownership interest, 1999 proportionate revenue growth would have been 9.2%. -6 Operating statistics reflect reclassifications for the consolidated of CTI Holdings and the deconsolidation of BC TELECOM, consistent with 1999 reporting. -7 Represents population covered times GTE's ownership interest. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (1) In Millions unaudited June 30 December 1999 31 1998 ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $449 $467 Receivables, net 4,399 4,785 Net assets held for sale (2) 1,817 274 Other 1,192 1,255 -------- -------- Total current assets 7,857 6,781 -------- -------- Property, plant and equipment, net (2) 21,932 24,866 Prepaid pension costs 5,251 4,927 Franchises, goodwill and other intangibles, net 3,288 3,144 Investments in unconsolidated companies 3,813 2,210 Other assets 1,623 1,687 -------- ------- Total assets $43,764 $43,615 ======== ======= LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Short-term obligations, including current maturities $4,599 $4,148 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 3,657 4,138 Other 1,995 2,069 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 10,251 10,355 -------- -------- Long-term debt 14,297 15,418 Employee benefit plans 4,259 4,404 Deferred income taxes 2,718 1,948 Minority interests 1,490 1,984 Other liabilities 688 740 -------- ------- Total liabilities 33,703 34,849 -------- ------- Shareholders' equity Common stock 50 50 Additional paid-in capital 8,301 7,884 Retained earnings 3,489 2,740 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (356) (375) Guaranteed ESOP obligations (481) (509) Treasury stock (942) (1,024) -------- ------- Total shareholders' equity 10,061 8,766 -------- ------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $43,764 $43,615 ======== ======= -1 Results are shown on a reported basis. At December 31, 1998 GTE had a 50.8% ownership interest in BC TELECOM. On January 31, 1999, BC TELECOM and TELUS Corporation merged to form a public company called TELUS. GTE'S ownership interest in the merged company, TELUS, is a 26.7% and, as such, during the first quarter of 1999, GTE changed the accounting for its investment from full consolidation to the equity method. Certain decreases in the assets and liabilities from December 31, 1998 are primarily driven by the impacts of this transaction. -2 At June 30, 1999, the amount reflects net assets held for sale associated with GTE Government Systems, GTE Airfone and approximately 1.6 million domestic access lines. At December 31, 1998, the net book value of the access lines was reflected in 'Property, plant and equipment, net'. At June 30, 1999, based on the signing of definitive agreements, the net book value of access lines has been reclassified to 'net assets held for sale'. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (1) (In millions) unaudited Six months Ended June 30 1999 1998 OPERATIONS Income before extraordinary charges $1,688 $815 Adjustments to reconcile income before extraordinary charges to net cash from operations: Depreciation and amortization 1,826 1,912 Special items (321) 755 Change in current assets and current liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions and dispositions (326) (695) Deferred taxes and other - net 3 (206) -------- -------- Net cash from operations 2,870 2,581 -------- -------- INVESTING Capital expenditures (2,132) (2,548) Acquisitions and investments (537) (50) Other - net 16 152 -------- -------- Net cash used in investing (2,653) (2,446) FINANCING Dividends paid (910) (901) Other - net 675 1,168 -------- -------- Net cash from (used in financing) (235) 267 -------- -------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (18) 402 Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of period 467 551 -------- -------- End of period $449 $953 ======== ======== -1 Results are shown on a reported basis. 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