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Verizon caps transformational year with strong, balanced 4Q results

NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2016 --

4Q 2015 highlights

Consolidated

  * $1.32 in earnings per share (EPS), compared with a loss of 54 cents per
    share in 4Q 2014, including impacts in both quarters related to the annual
    actuarial valuation of benefit plans and mark-to-market pension
    adjustments.
  * 89 cents in adjusted EPS (non-GAAP), a 25.4 percent increase compared with
    adjusted EPS of 71 cents in 4Q 2014.

Wireless

  * 1.5 million net retail postpaid connections added in the quarter; 112.1
    million total retail connections; 106.5 million total retail postpaid
    connections.
  * 0.96 percent retail postpaid churn, demonstrating continued high customer
    loyalty.

Wireline

  * 6.8 percent Fios revenue growth; 99,000 Fios internet and 20,000 Fios video
    net additions.

Capping a year of transformational change, Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ) today reported fourth-quarter 2015 earnings of $1.32 per share, or
89 cents per share on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP).

"In 2015, Verizon delivered strong and balanced results in a dynamic
competitive environment while returning more than $13.5 billion to
shareholders. At the same time, Verizon built and acquired next-generation
network capabilities that position the company to be an innovator in the
digital-first mobile world in 2016 and beyond," said Chairman and CEO Lowell
McAdam.

Fourth-quarter 2015 EPS results compare with a loss of 54 cents per share in
fourth-quarter 2014. Earnings were impacted by non-operational items in both
quarters, primarily related to the annual actuarial valuation of benefit plans
and mark-to-market pension adjustments (see details below). Verizon's adjusted
EPS (non-GAAP) of 89 cents in fourth-quarter 2015 increased 25.4 percent
compared with adjusted EPS of 71 cents in fourth-quarter 2014.

For the full year, Verizon reported $4.37 in EPS in 2015, compared with $2.42
in EPS in 2014. On an adjusted basis (non-GAAP), Verizon's $3.99 in EPS in 2015
was an increase of 19.1 percent compared with $3.35 in adjusted EPS in 2014.

In 2015, Verizon invested approximately $28 billion in spectrum licenses and
capital for future network capacity, in addition to the more than $4 billion
acquisition of AOL Inc. in June. Over that same time, the company reduced its
leverage ratio and returned more than $13.5 billion to shareholders in the form
of dividends and share repurchases. Verizon's Board of Directors increased the
dividend for the ninth consecutive year in September.

Acquisitions of AOL and Millennial Media added capabilities that significantly
bolster Verizon's strategy with strong cross-platform consumer and advertising
offerings, particularly in mobile and video. In 2015, the company launched the
go90tm mobile-first social entertainment platform, Custom TV options for Fios
customers, the humtm direct-to-consumer telematics product, and the Thingspace
suite of developer tools to advance the Internet of Things market. Verizon's
investments have also positioned the company to lead in the deployment of 5G
wireless broadband.

"Verizon embraced transformational change in 2015, and in 2016 the company has
a huge opportunity to drive a new era of growth in our industry," McAdam said.

Consolidated results

  * Total operating revenues in fourth-quarter 2015 were $34.3 billion, a 3.2
    percent increase compared with fourth-quarter 2014. For the full year,
    Verizon reported total consolidated revenues of $131.6 billion. Full-year
    2015 revenues grew 3.6 percent, compared with full-year 2014.
    Current-quarter and third-quarter revenues include results from AOL.
  * New revenue streams from IoT are growing, with revenues of approximately
    $200 million in fourth-quarter 2015 and about $690 million for the full
    year. This is a year-over-year increase of 18 percent.
  * Cash flows from operating activities totaled $38.9 billion in 2015,
    compared with $30.6 billion in 2014. Cash flows in 2015 included a
    non-recurring $2.4 billion related to the monetization of tower assets.
  * Excluding the tower transaction, free cash flow (non-GAAP, cash flow from
    operations less capital expenditures) totaled $18.8 billion in 2015.
    Capital expenditures totaled $17.8 billion, up 3.4 percent from 2014.
  * Consolidated operating income margin was 25.1 percent for 2015. EBITDA
    (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) margin
    (non-GAAP) was 37.3 percent for full-year 2015. Adjusted consolidated
    EBITDA margin (non-GAAP) for 2015 was 35.4 percent, an expansion of 130
    basis points from 2014.

Verizon Wireless delivers continued profitable, quality growth

In fourth-quarter 2015, Verizon Wireless continued to deliver profitable,
quality postpaid connections growth and low customer churn.

Wireless financial highlights

  * Total revenues were $23.7 billion in fourth-quarter 2015, up 1.2 percent
    compared with fourth-quarter 2014. Service revenues totaled $17.2 billion,
    down 5.6 percent year over year. Over the same period, equipment revenues
    increased to $5.4 billion, up from $4.2 billion, as more customers chose to
    buy new devices with installment pricing.
  * For the year, total revenues were $91.7 billion, a 4.6 percent increase
    compared with 2014.
  * Service revenues plus installment billings increased 1.4 percent in
    fourth-quarter 2015, and 2.0 percent for the full year, compared with 2014.
    The percentage of phone activations on installment plans grew to 67 percent
    in fourth-quarter 2015, compared with 58 percent in third-quarter 2015.
    Verizon expects the percentage of phone activations on installment plans to
    increase to above 70 percent in first-quarter 2016.
  * In fourth-quarter 2015, wireless operating income margin was 28.6 percent,
    up from 23.5 percent in fourth-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin on
    service revenues (non-GAAP) was 52.9 percent, compared with 42.0 percent in
    fourth-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin on total revenues (non-GAAP) was
    38.4 percent, compared with 32.6 percent in fourth-quarter 2014.

Wireless operational highlights

  * Verizon Wireless reported 1.5 million retail postpaid net additions in
    fourth-quarter 2015 and 4.5 million for the full year. These net additions
    do not include any wholesale or IoT connections.
  * Customer retention remained high, with retail postpaid churn at a low 0.96
    percent in fourth-quarter 2015, a year-over-year improvement of 18 basis
    points. Churn was also 0.96 percent for the year, an improvement of 8 basis
    points from full-year 2014.
  * Verizon added 906,000 4G smartphones to its postpaid customer base in
    fourth-quarter 2015. Postpaid phone net adds totaled 449,000 as net
    smartphone adds of 713,000 were partially offset by a net decline of basic
    phones. Tablet net adds totaled 960,000 in the quarter, and net prepaid
    devices declined by 157,000.
  * During fourth-quarter 2015, 7.6 million phones were activated on device
    payment plans. Verizon has about 25 million device payment phone
    connections in total, representing approximately 29 percent of its postpaid
    phone base. Overall, more than 40 percent of Verizon's postpaid phone
    customers are on unsubsidized service pricing.
  * At year-end 2015, the company had 112.1 million retail connections, a 3.6
    percent year-over-year increase, and 106.5 million retail postpaid
    connections, a 4.4 percent year-over-year increase.
  * 4G devices now constitute more than 79 percent of the retail postpaid
    connections base, with the LTE network handling approximately 90 percent of
    total wireless data traffic in fourth-quarter 2015. Overall traffic on LTE
    increased by approximately 60 percent in fourth-quarter 2015, compared with
    fourth-quarter 2014.
  * About 8.4 percent of Verizon's retail postpaid base upgraded to a new
    device in fourth-quarter 2015. At year-end, there were 73 million
    smartphones in Verizon's customer base.
  * Wireless capital investment totaled $3.3 billion in fourth-quarter 2015 and
    $11.7 billion for the year, up 11.5 percent from 2014. Verizon continues to
    expand capacity and optimize its network, as the company prepares to pilot
    5G technology in 2016.

Fios revenues continue to grow in wireline segment

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

Wireline financial highlights

  * In fourth-quarter 2015, consumer revenues were $4.1 billion, an increase of
    2.6 percent compared with fourth-quarter 2014. Fios revenues represented
    80.4 percent of the total.
  * Comparing fourth-quarter 2015 with fourth-quarter 2014, total Fios revenues
    grew 6.8 percent, to $3.5 billion, and consumer Fios revenues grew 6.6
    percent.
  * Wireline operating income margin was 7.3 percent in fourth-quarter 2015, up
    from 4.4 percent in fourth-quarter 2014. Segment EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)
    was 24.2 percent in fourth-quarter 2015, compared with 23.9 percent in
    fourth-quarter 2014.

Wireline operational highlights

  * Verizon added 99,000 net new Fios internet connections and 20,000 net new
    Fios video connections in fourth-quarter 2015. Connections totaled 7.0
    million for Fios internet and 5.8 million for Fios video at the end of
    2015, representing year-over-year increases of 6.3 percent and 3.2 percent,
    respectively.
  * Fios internet penetration (subscribers as a percentage of potential
    subscribers) was 41.8 percent at the end of 2015, compared with 41.1
    percent at the end of 2014. In the same periods, Fios video penetration was
    35.3 percent, compared with 35.8 percent.
  * By year-end 2015, more than 70 percent of consumer Fios internet customers
    subscribed to data speeds of 50 megabits per second or higher. In addition,
    customer interest continues to grow for Custom TV, which represented about
    one-third of Fios video sales in fourth-quarter 2015.
  * During the fourth quarter, Verizon Enterprise Solutions helped global
    clients provide better customer experiences and produce better business
    results through services such as global networking and security, business
    communications, IT solutions and managed services. The company worked
    behind the scenes to help its clients serve their customers. These clients
    include retailers The Kroger Company and Advance Auto Parts; energy
    companies Sunoco and FirstEnergy; vehicle manufacturer Yamaha Motor; as
    well as global brands like General Electric, Albertsons Companies,
    thyssenkrupp, Tennis Australia, Deluxe Corporation, Apollo Global
    Management and IXcellerate; and government organizations Defense
    Information Systems Agency and the City of Houston (Texas).

Details of non-operational earnings impacts

Verizon's fourth-quarter 2015 earnings of $1.32 per share included a year-end
mark-to-market adjustment of pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits
liabilities. A pre-tax $3.2 billion credit decreased the company's pension and
OPEB liability. This adjustment, which was primarily non-cash, was caused by an
increase in the discount rate, the adoption of new mortality assumption tables
and the execution of a new prescription drug contract during 2015. The company
also incurred pre-tax expenses primarily related to severance costs. On an
after-tax basis, these items amounted to a net of $1.6 billion, or a gain of 40
cents per share.

Additionally, Verizon recognized an after-tax gain of $158 million, or 4 cents
per share, on a spectrum license transaction.

Excluding the effect of these non-operational gains, Verizon's adjusted EPS of
89 cents in fourth-quarter 2015 compared with 71 cents in fourth-quarter 2014,
when charges totaled $1.25 per share. Fourth-quarter 2014 results included a
negative year-end mark-to-market pension and OPEB adjustment, plus severance
costs, of $1.12 per share, in addition to 13 cents per share primarily related
to the early retirement of debt.

In February 2014 Verizon completed the acquisition of Vodafone Group PLC's
indirect 45 percent interest in Verizon Wireless. On a non-GAAP illustrative
basis, assuming Verizon had 100 percent ownership for Verizon Wireless all of
2014, Verizon's adjusted earnings per share growth rate on a more comparable
basis was 16.7 percent, comparing 2015 with 2014.

2016 outlook

Verizon, on a consolidated basis, expects to mitigate 2016 earnings pressures
resulting from the sale of high-margin wireline operations to Frontier
Communications Corp. (expected to close at the end of the first quarter), from
the continued shift of the wireless customer base to device payment plans and
from the ramping of new business models. As previously stated, Verizon expects
full-year 2016 adjusted earnings to plateau at a level comparable to its strong
full-year 2015 adjusted earnings. Additionally, for 2016, the company expects:

  * Consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin consistent with full-year 2015.
  * Consolidated capital spending of between $17.2 billion and $17.7 billion.
    This includes approximately $150 million for the properties to be sold to
    Frontier.
  * A minimum pension funding requirement of approximately $550 million.
  * An effective tax rate for financial reporting purposes in the range of 35
    to 36 percent.
  * The use of Frontier proceeds to pay down debt, as the company remains
    committed to returning to its pre-Vodafone transaction credit rating
    profile in the 2018 to 2019 timeframe.

NOTE: See the accompanying schedules and www.verizon.com/about/investors for
reconciliations to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for non-GAAP
financial measures cited in this document.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) employs a diverse workforce of
177,700 and generated nearly $132 billion in 2015 revenues. Verizon operates
America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 112 million retail
connections nationwide. Headquartered in New York, the company also provides
communications and entertainment services over America's most advanced
fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers
worldwide.

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are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and
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our possible or assumed future results of operations. Forward-looking
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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             12 Mos. Ended  12 Mos. Ended          
                                                                                                                                           
Unaudited                                                 12/31/15         12/31/14       % Change  12/31/15       12/31/14        % Change
                                                                                                                                           
Operating Revenues                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                           
Service revenues and other                                $     28,856     $     28,970  (0.4)      $     114,696  $     116,122  (1.2)    
                                                                                                                                           
Wireless equipment revenues                                5,398           4,222         27.9       16,924         10,957         54.5     
                                                                                                                                           
Total Operating Revenues                                  34,254           33,192        3.2        131,620        127,079        3.6      
                                                                                                                                           
Operating Expenses                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                           
Cost of services                                          7,867            7,076         11.2       29,438         28,306         4.0      
                                                                                                                                           
Wireless cost of equipment                                6,840            7,327         (6.6)      23,119         21,625         6.9      
                                                                                                                                           
Selling, general and administrative expense               5,764            16,857        (65.8)     29,986         41,016         (26.9)   
                                                                                                                                           
Depreciation and amortization expense                     4,039            4,068         (0.7)      16,017         16,533         (3.1)    
                                                                                                                                           
Total Operating Expenses                                  24,510           35,328        (30.6)     98,560         107,480        (8.3)    
                                                                                                                                           
Operating Income (Loss)                                   9,744            (2,136)        *         33,060         19,599         68.7     
                                                                                                                                           
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses  (16)             (31)          (48.4)     (86)           1,780           *       
                                                                                                                                           
Other income and (expense), net                           28               (437)          *         186            (1,194)         *       
                                                                                                                                           
Interest expense                                          (1,178)          (1,282)       (8.1)      (4,920)        (4,915)        0.1      
                                                                                                                                           
Income (Loss) Before (Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes 8,578            (3,886)        *         28,240         15,270         84.9     
                                                                                                                                           
(Provision) Benefit for income taxes                      (3,065)          1,738          *         (9,865)        (3,314)         *       
                                                                                                                                           
Net Income (Loss)                                         $        5,513   $              *         $       18,375 $       11,956 53.7     
                                                                           (2,148)                                                         
                                                                                                                                           
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests       $           122  $             47.0       $              $              (78.7)   
                                                                           83                       496             2,331                  
                                                                                                                                           
Net income (loss) attributable to Verizon                 5,391            (2,231)        *         17,879         9,625          85.8     
                                                                                                                                           
Net income (Loss)                                         $        5,513   $              *         $       18,375 $       11,956 53.7     
                                                                           (2,148)                                                         
                                                                                                                                           
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Common Share                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                           
Net income (loss) attributable to Verizon                 $           1.32 $              *         $              $              81.0     
                                                                           (.54)                    4.38           2.42                    
                                                                                                                                           
Weighted average number of common shares (in millions)    4,076            4,157                    4,085          3,974                   
                                                                                                                                           
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share (1)                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                           
Net income (loss) attributable to Verizon                 $           1.32 $              *         $              $              80.6     
                                                                           (.54)                    4.37           2.42                    
                                                                                                                                           
Weighted average number of common                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                           
 shares-assuming dilution (in millions)                   4,083            4,157                    4,093          3,981                   
                                                                                                                                           

   

Footnotes:                                                                 
                                                                           
(1) If there is a net loss, diluted EPS is the same as basic EPS. 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                                             12/31/15               12/31/14              $ Change              
                                                                                                                         
Assets                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
Current assets                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                         
        Cash and cash equivalents                     $               4,470  $             10,598  $         (6,128)     
                                                                                                                         
        Short-term investments                        350                    555                   (205)                 
                                                                                                                         
        Accounts receivable, net                      13,457                 13,993                (536)                 
                                                                                                                         
        Inventories                                   1,252                  1,153                 99                    
                                                                                                                         
        Assets held for sale                          792                    552                   240                   
                                                                                                                         
        Prepaid expenses and other                    1,959                  2,648                 (689)                 
                                                                                                                         
Total current assets                                  22,280                 29,499                (7,219)               
                                                                                                                         
Plant, property and equipment                         220,163                230,508               (10,345)              
                                                                                                                         
        Less accumulated depreciation                 136,622                140,561               (3,939)               
                                                                                                                         
                                                      83,541                 89,947                (6,406)               
                                                                                                                         
Investments in unconsolidated businesses              796                    802                   (6)                   
                                                                                                                         
Wireless licenses                                     86,575                 75,341                11,234                
                                                                                                                         
Goodwill                                              25,331                 24,639                692                   
                                                                                                                         
Other intangible assets, net                          8,338                  5,728                 2,610                 
                                                                                                                         
Non-current assets held for sale                      10,267                 -                     10,267                
                                                                                                                         
Deposit for wireless licenses                         -                      921                   (921)                 
                                                                                                                         
Other assets                                          7,512                  5,739                 1,773                 
                                                                                                                         
Total Assets                                          $           244,640    $           232,616   $        12,024       
                                                                                                                         
Liabilities and Equity                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
Current liabilities                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                         
        Debt maturing within one year                 $               6,489  $                     $           3,754     
                                                                             2,735                                       
                                                                                                                         
        Accounts payable and accrued liabilities      19,362                 16,680                2,682                 
                                                                                                                         
        Liabilities related to assets held for sale   463                    -                     463                   
                                                                                                                         
        Other                                         8,738                  8,572                 166                   
                                                                                                                         
Total current liabilities                             35,052                 27,987                7,065                 
                                                                                                                         
Long-term debt                                        103,705                110,536               (6,831)               
                                                                                                                         
Employee benefit obligations                          29,957                 33,280                (3,323)               
                                                                                                                         
Deferred income taxes                                 45,484                 41,563                3,921                 
                                                                                                                         
Non-current liabilities related to assets held for    959                    -                     959                   
sale                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                         
Other liabilities                                     11,641                 5,574                 6,067                 
                                                                                                                         
Equity                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                         
        Common stock                                  424                    424                   -                     
                                                                                                                         
        Contributed capital                           11,196                 11,155                41                    
                                                                                                                         
        Reinvested earnings                           11,246                 2,447                 8,799                 
                                                                                                                         
        Accumulated other comprehensive income        550                    1,111                 (561)                 
                                                                                                                         
        Common stock in treasury, at cost             (7,416)                (3,263)               (4,153)               
                                                                                                                         
        Deferred compensation - employee                                                                                 
                                                                                                                         
        stock ownership plans and other               428                    424                   4                     
                                                                                                                         
        Noncontrolling interests                      1,414                  1,378                 36                    
                                                                                                                         
Total equity                                          17,842                 13,676                4,166                 
                                                                                                                         
Total Liabilities and Equity                          $           244,640    $           232,616   $        12,024       
                                                                                                                         
Verizon - Selected Financial and Operating Statistics                                                                    
                                                                                                                         
Unaudited                                             12/31/15                12/31/14                                   
                                                                                                                         
Total debt (in millions)                              $            110,194   $            113,271                        
                                                                                                                         
Net debt (in millions)                                $            105,724   $            102,673                        
                                                                                                                         
Net debt / Adjusted EBITDA(1)                         2.3x                   2.4x                                        
                                                                                                                         
Common shares outstanding end of period (in millions) 4,073                  4,155                                       
                                                                                                                         
Total employees                                       177,700                177,300                                     
                                                                                                                         
Quarterly cash dividends declared per common share    $                      $                                           
                                                       0.565                  0.550                                      
                                                                                                                         
Footnotes:                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                         
(1)     Adjusted EBITDA excludes the effects of non-operational items.                                                   
                                                                                                                         
        The unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets are based on preliminary                                     
        information.                                                                                                     

   

Verizon Communications Inc.                                                                                   
                                                                                                              
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                                               
                                                                                                              
                                                                                (dollars in millions)         
                                                                                                              
                                                                 12 Mos. Ended  12 Mos. Ended                 
                                                                                                              
Unaudited                                                        12/31/15       12/31/14       $ Change       
                                                                                                              
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                                                          
                                                                                                              
Net Income                                                       $              $              $        6,419 
                                                                 18,375         11,956                        
                                                                                                              
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by                                                   
                                                                                                              
operating activities:                                                                                         
                                                                                                              
 Depreciation and amortization expense                           16,017         16,533         (516)          
                                                                                                              
 Employee retirement benefits                                    (1,747)        8,130          (9,877)        
                                                                                                              
 Deferred income taxes                                           3,516          (92)           3,608          
                                                                                                              
 Provision for uncollectible accounts                            1,610          1,095          515            
                                                                                                              
 Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated businesses, net   127            (1,743)        1,870          
 of dividends                                                                                                 
     received                                                                                                 
                                                                                                              
 Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of effects from                                               
                                                                                                              
 acquisition/disposition of businesses                           2,443          (2,160)        4,603          
                                                                                                              
 Other, net                                                      (1,411)        (3,088)        1,677          
                                                                                                              
Net cash provided by operating activities                        38,930         30,631         8,299          
                                                                                                              
Cash Flows from Investing Activities                                                                          
                                                                                                              
Capital expenditures (including capitalized software)            (17,775)       (17,191)       (584)          
                                                                                                              
Acquisitions of investments and businesses, net of cash acquired (3,545)        (182)          (3,363)        
                                                                                                              
Acquisitions of wireless licenses                                (9,942)        (354)          (9,588)        
                                                                                                              
Proceeds from dispositions of wireless licenses                  -              2,367          (2,367)        
                                                                                                              
Proceeds from dispositions of businesses                         48             120            (72)           
                                                                                                              
Other, net                                                       1,171          (616)          1,787          
                                                                                                              
Net cash used in investing activities                            (30,043)       (15,856)       (14,187)       
                                                                                                              
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                                                          
                                                                                                              
Proceeds from long-term borrowings                               6,667          30,967         (24,300)       
                                                                                                              
Repayments of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations (9,340)        (17,669)       8,329          
                                                                                                              
Decrease in short-term obligations, excluding current maturities (344)          (475)          131            
                                                                                                              
Dividends paid                                                   (8,538)        (7,803)        (735)          
                                                                                                              
Proceeds from sale of common stock                               40             34             6              
                                                                                                              
Purchase of common stock for treasury                            (5,134)        -              (5,134)        
                                                                                                              
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest                           -              (58,886)       58,886         
                                                                                                              
Other, net                                                       1,634          (3,873)        5,507          
                                                                                                              
Net cash used in financing activities                            (15,015)       (57,705)       42,690         
                                                                                                              
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                            (6,128)        (42,930)       36,802         
                                                                                                              
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                   10,598         53,528         (42,930)       
                                                                                                              
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                         $              $              $       (6,128)
                                                                 4,470          10,598                        
                                                                                                              
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             12 Mos. Ended  12 Mos. Ended          
                                                                                                                          
Unaudited                                   12/31/15      12/31/14       % Change  12/31/15       12/31/14        % Change
                                                                                                                          
Operating Revenues                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                          
 Service                                    $     17,195  $     18,209  (5.6)      $       70,396 $       72,630 (3.1)    
                                                                                                                          
 Equipment                                  5,398         4,222         27.9       16,924         10,959         54.4     
                                                                                                                          
 Other                                      1,141         1,018         12.1       4,360          4,057          7.5      
                                                                                                                          
Total Operating Revenues                    23,734        23,449        1.2        91,680         87,646         4.6      
                                                                                                                          
Operating Expenses                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                          
Cost of services                            1,994         1,857         7.4        7,803          7,200          8.4      
                                                                                                                          
Cost of equipment                           6,840         7,327         (6.6)      23,119         21,625         6.9      
                                                                                                                          
Selling, general and administrative expense 5,796         6,611         (12.3)     21,805         23,602         (7.6)    
                                                                                                                          
Depreciation and amortization expense       2,305         2,152         7.1        8,980          8,459          6.2      
                                                                                                                          
Total Operating Expenses                    16,935        17,947        (5.6)      61,707         60,886         1.3      
                                                                                                                          
Operating Income                            $             $             23.6       $       29,973 $       26,760 12.0     
                                             6,799         5,502                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Operating Income Margin                     28.6%         23.5%                    32.7%          30.5%                   
                                                                                                                          
Segment EBITDA                              $             $             18.9       $       38,953 $       35,219 10.6     
                                             9,104         7,654                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Segment EBITDA Margin                       38.4%         32.6%                    42.5%          40.2%                   
                                                                                                                          
Segment EBITDA Service Margin               52.9%         42.0%                    55.3%          48.5%                   
                                                                                                                          

   

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                                                                                12/31/15       12/31/14        % Change
                                                                                                                                
Connections ('000)                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
 Retail postpaid                                                                         106,528        102,079        4.4      
                                                                                                                                
 Retail prepaid                                                                          5,580          6,132          (9.0)    
                                                                                                                                
Retail                                                         

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