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EXHIBIT 99.3

Discussion and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
We believe the following measures are relevant and useful information to investors as they are part of AT&T's internal management reporting and planning processes and are important metrics that management uses to evaluate the operating performance of AT&T and its segments. Management also uses these measures as a method of comparing performance with that of many of our competitors.
Certain amounts have been conformed to the current period's presentation, including our adoption of new accounting standards; ASU No. 2017-07, "Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost," ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments," and ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash; and our revised operating segments.
Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is defined as cash from operations minus Capital expenditures. Free cash flow after dividends is defined as cash from operations minus Capital expenditures and dividends. Free cash flow dividend payout ratio is defined as the percentage of dividends paid to free cash flow. We believe these metrics provide useful information to our investors because management views free cash flow as an important indicator of how much cash is generated by routine business operations, including Capital expenditures, and makes decisions based on it. Management also views free cash flow as a measure of cash available to pay debt and return cash to shareowners.
Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Dividend Payout Ratio
Dollars in millions
       
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Year Ended
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
12,080
$
9,537
 
$
43,602
$
38,010
 
Less: Capital expenditures
 
(4,152)
 
(5,076)
   
(21,251)
 
(21,550)
 
Free Cash Flow
 
7,928
 
4,461
   
22,351
 
16,460
 
                     
Less: Dividends paid
 
(3,635)
 
(3,008)
   
(13,410)
 
(12,038)
 
Free Cash Flow after Dividends
$
4,293
$
1,453
 
$
8,941
$
4,422
 
Free Cash Flow Dividend Payout Ratio
 
45.9%
 
67.4%
   
60.0%
 
73.1%
 

EBITDA
Our calculation of EBITDA, as presented, may differ from similarly titled measures reported by other companies. For AT&T, EBITDA excludes other income (expense) – net, and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates, as these do not reflect the operating results of our subscriber base or operations that are not under our control. Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates represents the proportionate share of the net income (loss) of affiliates in which we exercise significant influence, but do not control. Because we do not control these entities, management excludes these results when evaluating the performance of our primary operations. EBITDA also excludes interest expense and the provision for income taxes. Excluding these items eliminates the expenses associated with our capital and tax structures. Finally, EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization in order to eliminate the impact of capital investments. EBITDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results or cash flows from operations, as determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

EBITDA service margin is calculated as EBITDA divided by service revenues.

When discussing our segment, business unit and supplemental results, EBITDA excludes equity in net income (loss) of affiliates, and depreciation and amortization from operating contribution.


These measures are used by management as a gauge of our success in acquiring, retaining and servicing subscribers because we believe these measures reflect AT&T's ability to generate and grow subscriber revenues while providing a high level of customer service in a cost-effective manner. Management also uses these measures as a method of comparing operating performance with that of many of its competitors. The financial and operating metrics which affect EBITDA include the key revenue and expense drivers for which management is responsible and upon which we evaluate performance.

We believe EBITDA Service Margin (EBITDA as a percentage of service revenues) to be a more relevant measure than EBITDA Margin (EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue) for our Mobility business unit operating margin. We also use wireless service revenues to calculate margin to facilitate comparison, both internally and externally with our wireless competitors, as they calculate their margins using wireless service revenues as well.

There are material limitations to using these non-GAAP financial measures. EBITDA, EBITDA margin and EBITDA service margin, as we have defined them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Furthermore, these performance measures do not take into account certain significant items, including depreciation and amortization, interest expense, tax expense and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates. Management compensates for these limitations by carefully analyzing how its competitors present performance measures that are similar in nature to EBITDA as we present it, and considering the economic effect of the excluded expense items independently as well as in connection with its analysis of net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA, EBITDA margin and EBITDA service margin should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
 EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
     
   
Fourth Quarter
 
Year Ended
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Net Income
$
5,130
$
19,136
 
$
19,953
$
29,847
 
Additions:
                   
   Income Tax (Benefit) Expense
 
615
 
(20,419)
   
4,920
 
(14,708)
 
   Interest Expense
 
2,112
 
1,926
   
7,957
 
6,300
 
   Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
(23)
 
(20)
   
48
 
128
 
   Other (Income) Expense - Net
 
(1,674)
 
658
   
(6,782)
 
(1,597)
 
   Depreciation and amortization
 
7,892
 
6,071
   
28,430
 
24,387
 
EBITDA
 
14,052
 
7,352
   
54,526
 
44,357
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
47,993
 
41,676
   
170,756
 
160,546
 
Service Revenues
 
42,496
 
36,225
   
152,345
 
145,597
 
                     
EBITDA Margin
 
29.3%
 
17.6%
   
31.9%
 
27.6%
 
EBITDA Service Margin
 
33.1%
 
20.3%
   
35.8%
 
30.5%
 

Supplemental Historical EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
     
   
Fourth Quarter
 
Year Ended
   
2018
       
2018
     
Net Income
$
4,690
     
$
18,157

   
Additions:
                   
   Income Tax (Benefit) Expense
 
472
       
4,337
     
   Interest Expense
 
2,112
       
7,957
     
   Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
(23)
       
48
     
   Other (Income) Expense - Net
 
(1,674)
       
(6,782)
     
   Depreciation and amortization
 
7,892
       
28,430
     
EBITDA
 
13,469
       
52,147
     
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
48,857
       
174,303
     
Service Revenues
 
43,931
       
157,979
     
                     
EBITDA Margin
 
27.6%
       
29.9%
     
EBITDA Service Margin
 
30.7%
       
33.0%
     


Segment and Business Unit EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
         
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Year Ended
 
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Communications Segment
                   
Operating Contribution
$
7,639
$
6,864
 
$
32,262
$
31,685
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
1
 
2
   
4
 
2
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
4,604
 
4,600
   
18,424
 
18,425
 
EBITDA
 
12,244
 
11,466
   
50,690
 
50,112
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
37,458
 
39,110
   
144,631
 
150,378
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
20.4%
 
17.6%
   
22.3%
 
21.1%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
32.7%
 
29.3%
   
35.0%
 
33.3%
 
Mobility
Operating Contribution
$
5,455
$
4,275
 
$
21,722
$
20,204
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) of Affiliates
 
-
 
-
   
1
 
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
2,068
 
2,027
   
8,355
 
8,015
 
EBITDA
 
7,523
 
6,302
   
30,078
 
28,219
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
18,769
 
19,168
   
71,344
 
71,090
 
Service Revenues
 
13,859
 
14,282
   
54,933
 
57,696
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
29.1%
 
22.3%
   
30.4%
 
28.4%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
40.1%
 
32.9%
   
42.2%
 
39.7%
 
EBITDA Service Margin
 
54.3%
 
44.1%
   
54.8%
 
48.9%
 
                     
Entertainment Group
Operating Contribution
$
825
$
1,001
 
$
4,713
$
5,471
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
1
 
-
   
2
 
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,329
 
1,367
   
5,315
 
5,621
 
EBITDA
 
2,155
 
2,368
   
10,030
 
11,092
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
11,962
 
12,560
   
46,460
 
49,995
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
6.9%
 
8.0%
   
10.1%
 
10.9%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
18.0%
 
18.9%
   
21.6%
 
22.2%
 
Business Wireline
Operating Contribution
$
1,359
$
1,588
 
$
5,827
$
6,010
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
-
 
2
   
1
 
2
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
1,207
 
1,206
   
4,754
 
4,789
 
EBITDA
 
2,566
 
2,796
   
10,582
 
10,801
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
6,727
 
7,382
   
26,827
 
29,293
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
20.2%
 
21.5%
   
21.7%
 
20.5%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
38.1%
 
37.9%
   
39.4%
 
36.9%
 


Segment and Business Unit EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
         
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Year Ended
 
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
WarnerMedia Segment
Operating Contribution
$
2,703
$
41
 
$
5,695
$
62
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) of Affiliates
 
(80)
 
6
   
(25)
 
29
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
139
 
1
   
305
 
4
 
EBITDA
 
2,762
 
48
   
5,975
 
95
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
9,232
 
107
   
18,941
 
430
 
Operating Income Margin
 
28.4%
 
43.9%
   
29.9%
 
21.2%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
29.9%
 
44.9%
   
31.5%
 
22.1%
 
                     
Turner
                   
Operating Contribution
$
1,306
$
61
 
$
3,108
$
140
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) of Affiliates
 
(15)
 
(13)
   
(54)
 
(45)
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
60
 
1
   
131
 
4
 
EBITDA
 
1,351
 
49
   
3,185
 
99
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
3,212
 
107
   
6,979
 
430
 
Operating Income Margin
 
40.2%
 
44.9%
   
43.8%
 
22.1%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
42.1%
 
45.8%
   
45.6%
 
23.0%
 
                     
Home Box Office
                   
Operating Contribution
$
650
$
-
 
$
1,384
$
-
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
(28)
 
-
   
(29)
 
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
26
 
-
   
56
 
-
 
EBITDA
 
648
 
-
   
1,411
 
-
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
1,673
 
-
   
3,598
 
-
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
37.2%
 
-
   
37.7%
 
-
 
EBITDA Margin
 
38.7%
 
-
   
39.2%
 
-
 
Warner Bros.
                   
Operating Contribution
$
807
$
-
 
$
1,449
$
-
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) Loss of Affiliates
 
4
 
-
   
28
 
-
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
42
 
-
   
96
 
-
 
EBITDA
 
853
 
-
   
1,573
 
-
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
4,476
 
-
   
8,703
 
-
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
18.1%
 
-
   
17.0%
 
-
 
EBITDA Margin
 
19.1%
 
-
   
18.1%
 
-
 
                     


Segment and Business Unit EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
         
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Year Ended
 
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Latin America Segment
                   
Operating Contribution
$
(248)
$
(9)
 
$
(710)
$
(266)
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) of Affiliates
 
(10)
 
(25)
   
(34)
 
(87)
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
296
 
313
   
1,238
 
1,218
 
EBITDA
 
38
 
279
   
494
 
865
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
1,843
 
2,215
   
7,652
 
8,269
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
-14.0%
 
-1.5%
   
-9.7%
 
-4.3%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
2.1%
 
12.6%
   
6.5%
 
10.5%
 
                     
Vrio
                   
Operating Contribution
$
66
$
160
 
$
347
$
522
 
Additions:
                   
Equity in Net (Income) of Affiliates
 
(10)
 
(25)
   
(34)
 
(87)
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
169
 
207
   
728
 
849
 
EBITDA
 
225
 
342
   
1,041
 
1,284
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
1,074
 
1,391
   
4,784
 
5,456
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
5.2%
 
9.7%
   
6.5%
 
8.0%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
20.9%
 
24.6%
   
21.8%
 
23.5%
 
                     
Mexico
                   
Operating Contribution
$
(314)
$
(169)
 
$
(1,057)
$
(788)
 
Additions:
                   
Depreciation and amortization
 
127
 
106
   
510
 
369
 
EBITDA
 
(187)
 
(63)
   
(547)
 
(419)
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
769
 
824
   
2,868
 
2,813
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
-40.8%
 
-20.5%
   
-36.9%
 
-28.0%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
-24.3%
 
-7.6%
   
-19.1%
 
-14.9%
 
                     


                   
Segment EBITDA, EBITDA Margin and EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
         
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Year Ended
 
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Xandr
                   
Operating Contribution
$
381
$
329
 
$
1,333
$
1,202
 
Additions:
                   
Depreciation and amortization
 
5
 
1
   
9
 
2
 
EBITDA
 
386
 
330
   
1,342
 
1,204
 
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
566
 
381
   
1,740
 
1,373
 
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
67.3%
 
86.4%
   
76.6%
 
87.5%
 
EBITDA Margin
 
68.2%
 
86.6%
   
77.1%
 
87.7%
 

Adjusting Items
Adjusting items include revenues and costs we consider nonoperational in nature, such as items arising from asset acquisitions or dispositions. We also adjust for net actuarial gains or losses associated with our pension and postemployment benefit plans due to the often significant impact on our fourth-quarter results, unless earlier remeasurement is required (we immediately recognize this gain or loss in the income statement, pursuant to our accounting policy for the recognition of actuarial gains and losses.) Consequently, our adjusted results reflect an expected return on plan assets rather than the actual return on plan assets, as included in the GAAP measure of income.

The tax impact of adjusting items is calculated using the effective tax rate during the quarter except for adjustments that, given their magnitude, can drive a change in the effective tax rate, reflect the actual tax expense or combined marginal rate of approximately 38% for transactions prior to tax reform and 25% for transactions after tax reform.
Adjusting Items
Dollars in millions
     
   
Fourth Quarter
 
Year Ended
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
Operating Revenues
                 
   Time Warner deferred revenue
$
49
$
-
 
$
49
$
-
   Natural disaster revenue credits
 
-
 
154
   
-
 
243
   Adjustments to Operating Revenues
 
49
 
154
   
49
 
243
Operating Expenses
                 
   Time Warner and other merger costs
 
436
 
63
   
1,185
 
214
   Employee separation costs
 
327
 
177
   
587
 
445
   Natural disaster costs
 
77
 
265
   
181
 
384
   Asset abandonments and impairments
 
46
 
2,914
   
46
 
2,914
   Holding losses on benefit-related investments
 
42
 
-
   
42
 
-
   DIRECTV merger integration costs
 
-
 
95
   
-
 
412
   Mexico merger integration costs
 
-
 
19
   
-
 
172
   Tax reform special bonus
 
-
 
220
   
-
 
220
   (Gain) loss on transfer of wireless spectrum
 
-
 
-
   
-
 
(181)
   Foreign currency exchange
 
-
 
-
   
43
 
98
Adjustments to Operations and Support Expenses
 
928
 
3,753
   
2,084
 
4,678
   Amortization of intangible assets
 
2,261
 
1,100
   
6,930
 
4,608
   Impairments
 
26
 
33
   
26
 
33
Adjustments to Operating Expenses
 
3,215
 
4,886
   
9,040
 
9,319
Other
                 
   Merger-related interest and fees1
 
-
 
432
   
1,029
 
1,104
   Actuarial (gain) loss
 
(686)
 
1,517
   
(3,412)
 
1,258
   Holding losses on benefit-related investments
 
208
 
-
   
208
 
-
   (Gain) loss on sale of assets,
    impairments and other adjustments
 
(352)
 
161
   
(631)
 
382
Adjustments to Income Before Income Taxes
 
2,434
 
7,150
   
6,283
 
12,306
   Tax impact of adjustments
 
412
 
1,908
   
1,177
 
3,625
   Tax-related items
 
601
 
19,455
   
505
 
19,309
Adjustments to Net Income
$
1,421
$
(14,213)
 
$
4,601
$
(10,628)
1 Includes interest expense incurred on debt issued, redemption premiums and interest income earned on cash held prior to the close of merger transactions.
 
Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA service margin and Adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures calculated by excluding from operating revenues, operating expenses and income tax expense certain significant items that are non-operational or non-recurring in nature, including dispositions and merger integration and transaction costs. Management believes that these measures provide relevant and useful information to investors and other users of our financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of our operations and underlying business trends.

Adjusted Operating Revenues, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA service margin and Adjusted diluted EPS should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. AT&T's calculation of Adjusted items, as presented, may differ from similarly titled measures reported by other companies.


Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin,
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA Service Margin
Dollars in millions
       
   
Fourth Quarter
 
Year Ended
 
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Operating Income
$
6,160
$
1,281
 
$
26,096
$
19,970
 
Adjustments to Operating Revenues
 
49
 
154
   
49
 
243
 
Adjustments to Operating Expenses
 
3,215
 
4,886
   
9,040
 
9,319
 
Adjusted Operating Income
 
9,424
 
6,321
   
35,185
 
29,532
 
                     
EBITDA
 
14,052
 
7,352
   
54,526
 
44,357
 
Adjustments to Operating Revenues
 
49
 
154
   
49
 
243
 
Adjustments to Operations and Support Expenses
 
928
 
3,753
   
2,084
 
4,678
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
15,029
 
11,259
   
56,659
 
49,278
 
                     
Pro forma as of June 30, 2018
                   
WarnerMedia Operating Income
 
-
       
3,047
     
Additions:
                   
   Depreciation and amortization
 
-
       
339
     
   Merger costs
 
-
       
694
     
WarnerMedia Adjusted EBITDA
 
-
       
4,080
     
   WarnerMedia segment income (post acquisition)
 
-
       
(451)
     
   WarnerMedia segment depreciation and
   amortization (post acquisition)
 
-
       
(30)
     
   WarnerMedia merger costs (post acquisition)
 
-
       
(159)
     
   Film and television cost amortization (release prior to June 14)
 
-
       
1,103
     
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA 1
 
15,029
       
61,202
     
                     
Total Operating Revenues
 
47,993
 
41,676
   
170,756
 
160,546
 
Adjustments to Operating Revenues
 
49
 
154
   
49
 
243
 
Total Adjusted Operating Revenue
 
48,042
 
41,830
   
170,805
 
160,789
 
Service Revenues
 
42,496
 
36,225
   
152,345
 
145,597
 
Adjustments to Service Revenues
 
49
 
154
   
49
 
243
 
Adjusted Service Revenue
 
42,545
 
36,379
   
152,394
 
145,840
 
                     
                     
Operating Income Margin
 
12.8%
 
3.1%
   
15.3%
 
12.4%
 
Adjusted Operating Income Margin
 
19.6%
 
15.1%
   
20.6%
 
18.4%
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
 
31.3%
 
26.9%
   
33.2%
 
30.6%
 
Adjusted EBITDA Service Margin
 
35.3%
 
30.9%
   
37.2%
 
33.8%
 
                     
Supplemental Results under Historical Accounting Method
                   
Operating Income
 
5,577
       
23,717
     
Adjustments to Operating Revenues
 
49
       
49
     
Adjustments to Operating Expenses
 
3,215
       
9,040
     
Adjusted Supplemental Operating Income
 
8,841
       
32,806
     
                     
EBITDA
 
13,469
       
52,147
     
Adjustments to Operating Revenues
 
49
       
49
     
Adjustments to Operations and Support Expenses
 
928
       
2,084
     
Adjusted Supplemental EBITDA
 
14,446
       
54,280
     
                     
Supplemental Operating Revenues
 
48,857
       
174,303
     
                     
Adjusted Supplemental Operating Income Margin
 
18.1%
       
18.8%
     
Adjusted Supplemental EBITDA margin
 
29.6%
       
31.1%
     
1 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA reflects the combined results operations of the combined company based on the historical financial statements of AT&T and Time Warner, after giving effect to the merger and certain adjustments, and is intended to reflect the impact of the Time Warner acquisition on AT&T. WarnerMedia operating income, depreciation and amortization expense and merger costs are provided on Item 7.01 Form 8-K filed by AT&T on July 24, 2018. Pro Forma adjustments are to (1) remove the duplication of operating results for the 16-period in which AT&T also reported Time Warner results and (2) to recognize the purchase accounting classification of released content as intangible assets and accordingly reclassify associated content amortization from operating expense to amortization expense. Intercompany revenue and expense eliminations net and do not impact EBITDA.


Adjusted Diluted EPS
           
   
Fourth Quarter
   
Year Ended
 
   
2018
 
2017
   
2018
 
2017
 
Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)
$
0.66
$
3.08
 
$
2.85
$
4.76
 
   Amortization of intangible assets
 
0.25
 
0.12
   
0.81
 
0.50
 
   Merger integration items1
 
0.06
 
0.07
   
0.26
 
0.21
 
   (Gain) loss on sale of assets, impairments
      and other adjustments2
 
0.04
 
0.48
   
0.05
 
0.58
 
   Actuarial (gain) loss3
 
(0.07)
 
0.19
   
(0.38)
 
0.16
 
   Tax-related items
 
(0.08)
 
(3.16)
   
(0.07)
 
(3.16)
 
Adjusted EPS
$
0.86
$
0.78
 
$
3.52
$
3.05
 
Year-over-year growth - Adjusted
 
10.3%
       
15.4%
     
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
     with Dilution (000,000)
 
7,328
 
6,182
   
6,806
 
6,183
 
1Includes combined merger integration items and merger-related interest income and expense, and redemption premiums.
2Includes gains on transactions, natural disaster adjustments and charges, and employee-related and other costs.
3Includes adjustments for actuarial gains or losses associated with our postemployment benefit plans, which we immediately recognize in the income statement, pursuant to our accounting policy for the recognition of actuarial gains/losses. We recorded total net actuarial gains of $3.4 billion in 2018.  As a result, adjusted EPS reflects an expected return on plan assets of $3.5 billion (based on an average expected return on plan assets of 7.00% for our pension trust and 5.75% for our VEBA trusts), rather than the actual return on plan assets of $1.2 billion loss (actual pension return of -1.4% and VEBA return of -4.2%), included in the GAAP measure of income.
 

Pro Forma Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA
Net Debt to EBITDA ratios are non-GAAP financial measures frequently used by investors and credit rating agencies and management believes these measures provide relevant and useful information to investors and other users of our financial data. Our Net Debt to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA ratio is calculated by dividing the Net Debt by Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA. Net Debt is calculated by subtracting cash and cash equivalents and certificates of deposit and time deposits that are greater than 90 days, from the sum of debt maturing within one year and long-term debt. Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by annualizing the year-to-date Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA.

Our Annualized Net Debt to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA ratio for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflects the benefit of amortization of prior service credits of $1,754 in Other Income (Expense) - net rather than EBITDA, consistent with treatment for consolidated reported results.  Segment results continue to show this benefit as a reduction in their operating expenses, consistent with treatment prior to adoption of accounting rules in first-quarter 2018. If we had used the historical method of accounting for prior service credits, our 2018 Annualized Net Debt to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Ratio would be 2.75.
  Net Debt to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA
Dollars in millions
             
   
Three Months Ended
     
   
Mar. 31,
 
Jun. 30,
 
Sep. 30,
 
Dec. 31,
 
YTD 2018
 
   
2018
 
2018
 
2018
 
2018
   
 Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA1
$
15,182
$
15,119
$
15,872
$
15,029
$
61,202
 
   Add back severance
 
(51)
 
(133)
 
(76)
 
(327)
 
(587)
 
Net Debt  Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA
 
15,131
 
14,986
 
15,796
 
14,702
 
60,615
 
Annualized Pro Forma Adjusted  EBITDA
                 
60,615
 
   End-of-period current debt
                 
10,255
 
   End-of-period long-term debt
                 
166,250
 
Total End-of-Period Debt
                 
176,505
 
   Less: Cash and Cash Equivalents
                 
5,204
 
Net Debt Balance
                 
171,301
 
Annualized Net Debt to Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
                 
2.83
 
1Includes the purchase accounting reclassification of released content amortization of $612 million pro forma in the first quarter, $491 million pro forma and $98 million reported by AT&T in the second quarter and $772 million reported and $545 million reported by AT&T in the third and fourth quarters of 2018, respectively.
 

Supplemental Operational Measures
We provide a supplemental discussion of our business solutions operations that is calculated by combining our Mobility and Business Wireline operating units, and then adjusting to remove non-business operations. The following table presents a reconciliation of our supplemental Business Solutions results.
Supplemental Operational Measure
   
Three Months Ended
   
December 31, 2018
   
December 31, 2017
   
Mobility
 
Business Wireline
 
Adjustments1
 
Business Solutions
   
Mobility
 
Business Wireline
 
Adjustments1
 
Business Solutions
Operating Revenues
                                 
  Wireless service
$
13,859
$
-
$
(11,959)
$
1,900
 
$
14,282
$
-
$
(12,303)
$
1,979
  Strategic services
 
-
 
3,142
 
-
 
3,142
   
-
 
3,070
 
-
 
3,070
  Legacy voice and data services
 
-
 
2,521
 
-
 
2,521
   
-
 
3,251
 
-
 
3,251
  Other services and equipment
 
-
 
1,064
 
-
 
1,064
   
-
 
1,061
 
-
 
1,061
  Wireless equipment
 
4,910
 
-
 
(4,130)
 
780
   
4,886
 
-
 
(4,322)
 
564
Total Operating Revenues
 
18,769
 
6,727
 
(16,089)
 
9,407
   
19,168
 
7,382
 
(16,625)
 
9,925
  Operations and support
 
11,246
 
4,161
 
(9,496)
 
5,911
   
12,866
 
4,586
 
(11,103)
 
6,349
EBITDA
 
7,523
 
2,566
 
(6,593)
 
3,496
   
6,302
 
2,796
 
(5,522)
 
3,576
  Depreciation and amortization
 
2,068
 
1,207
 
(1,768)
 
1,507
   
2,027
 
1,206
 
(1,741)
 
1,492
Total Operating Expenses
 
13,314
 
5,368
 
(11,264)
 
7,418
   
14,893
 
5,792
 
(12,844)
 
7,841
Operating Income
 
5,455
 
1,359
 
(4,825)
 
1,989
   
4,275
 
1,590
 
(3,781)
 
2,084
Equity in net Income of Affiliates
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
 
(2)
 
1
 
(1)
Contribution
$
5,455
$
1,359
$
(4,825)
$
1,989
 
$
4,275
$
1,588
$
(3,780)
$
2,083
1 Non-business wireless reported in the Communication segment under the Mobility business unit.
                                   
Supplemental Operational Measure
   
Year Ended
   
December 31, 2018
   
December 31, 2017
   
Mobility
 
Business Wireline
 
Adjustments1
 
Business Solutions
   
Mobility
 
Business Wireline
 
Adjustments1
 
Business Solutions
Operating Revenues
                                 
  Wireless service
$
54,933
$
-
$
(47,536)
$
7,397
 
$
57,696
$
-
$
(49,687)
$
8,009
  Strategic services
 
-
 
12,310
 
-
 
12,310
   
-
 
11,950
 
-
 
11,950
  Legacy voice and data services
 
-
 
10,697
 
-
 
10,697
   
-
 
13,565
 
-
 
13,565
  Other services and equipment
 
-
 
3,820
 
-
 
3,820
   
-
 
3,778
 
-
 
3,778
  Wireless equipment
 
16,411
 
-
 
(13,879)
 
2,532
   
13,394
 
-
 
(11,842)
 
1,552
Total Operating Revenues
 
71,344
 
26,827
 
(61,415)
 
36,756
   
71,090
 
29,293
 
(61,529)
 
38,854
                                   
Operating Expenses
                                 
  Operations and support
 
41,266
 
16,245
 
(34,792)
 
22,719
   
42,871
 
18,492
 
(36,867)
 
24,496
EBITDA
 
30,078
 
10,582
 
(26,623)
 
14,037
   
28,219
 
10,801
 
(24,662)
 
14,358
  Depreciation and amortization
 
8,355
 
4,754
 
(7,158)
 
5,951
   
8,015
 
4,789
 
(6,903)
 
5,901
Total Operating Expenses
 
49,621
 
20,999
 
(41,950)
 
28,670
   
50,886
 
23,281
 
(43,770)
 
30,397
Operating Income
 
21,723
 
5,828
 
(19,465)
 
8,086
   
20,204
 
6,012
 
(17,759)
 
8,457
Equity in net Income of Affiliates
 
(1)
 
(1)
 
1
 
(1)
   
-
 
(2)
 
1
 
(1)
Contribution
$
21,722
$
5,827
$
(19,464)
$
8,085
 
$
20,204
$
6,010
$
(17,758)
$
8,456
1 Non-business wireless reported in the Communication segment under the Mobility business unit.