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January 24, 2025 4Q 2024 Earnings
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2 In this presentation we have made forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our estimates and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include the information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations. Forward-looking statements also include those preceded or followed by the words "anticipates," "assumes," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "hopes," "intends," "plans," "targets" or similar expressions. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. 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: the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate, including the inability to successfully respond to competitive factors such as prices, promotional incentives and evolving consumer preferences; failure to take advantage of, or respond to competitors' use of, developments in technology, including artificial intelligence, and address changes in consumer demand; performance issues or delays in the deployment of our 5G network resulting in significant costs or a reduction in the anticipated benefits of the enhancement to our networks; the inability to implement our business strategy; adverse conditions in the U.S. and international economies, including inflation and changing interest rates in the markets in which we operate; cyberattacks impacting our networks or systems and any resulting financial or reputational impact; damage to our infrastructure or disruption of our operations from natural disasters, extreme weather conditions, acts of war, terrorist attacks or other hostile acts and any resulting financial or reputational impact; disruption of our key suppliers' or vendors' provisioning of products or services, including as a result of geopolitical factors or the potential impacts of global climate change; material adverse changes in labor matters and any resulting financial or operational impact; damage to our reputation or brands; the impact of public health crises on our business, operations, employees and customers; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including any increase in restrictions on our ability to operate our networks or businesses; allegations regarding the release of hazardous materials or pollutants into the environment from our, or our predecessors', network assets and any related government investigations, regulatory developments, litigation, penalties and other liability, remediation and compliance costs, operational impacts or reputational damage; our high level of indebtedness; significant litigation and any resulting material expenses incurred in defending against lawsuits or paying awards or settlements; 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; significant increases in benefit plan costs or lower investment returns on plan assets; changes in tax laws or regulations, or in their interpretation, or challenges to our tax positions, resulting in additional tax expense or liabilities; 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 risks associated with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions, including our ability to consummate the proposed acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. and obtain cost savings, synergies and other anticipated benefits within the expected time period or at all. “Safe Harbor” Statement As required by SEC rules, we have provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures included in this presentation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in materials on our website at www.verizon.com/about/investors.
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3 Strong momentum going into 2025 〉18th consecutive year of dividend increases 〉Nearly 900K postpaid phone net adds for full year and Consumer positive excl. impact of 2nd number offering 〉Prepaid3 net adds positive for full year – first time since TracFone acquisition 〉Nearly 1.6M broadband net adds in 2024, led by FWA momentum Delivered on our 2024 financial guidance with financial and customer growth 〉Reduced debt – net unsecured debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio2 at 2.3x 〉Executed strategic moves (e.g., brand refresh, Frontier, towers deal, UScellular spectrum, satellite partnerships) 4Q24 2024 $20.0B +3.1% Y/Y $79.1B +3.1% Y/Y $11.9B +2.1% Y/Y $48.8B +2.1% Y/Y $5.4B $19.8B Wireless Service Revenue1 Adjusted EBITDA2 Free Cash Flow2 2024 Highlights 1 Sum of Consumer and Business segments. 2 Non-GAAP measure. 3 Excluding SafeLink.
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4 Operating metrics Consumer retail postpaid phone net adds (K) Note: Where applicable, the operating results reflect certain adjustments. Broadband net adds (K) Business retail postpaid phone net adds (K) Prepaid net adds, excluding Safelink (K) 3.2M Wireless retail postpaid phone gross adds (+4.6% Y/Y) 2.4M Consumer wireless retail postpaid phone gross adds (+5.5% Y/Y) 5.1M Wireless postpaid upgrades (+1.1% Y/Y) 51K Fios internet net adds Fixed Wireless Access Wireline (Fios + DSL) Growth in connections across postpaid mobility and broadband – highest quarterly result in over a decade
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5 Total revenue ($B) Consolidated financial summary 1 Sum of Consumer and Business segments. 2 Non-GAAP measure. Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding. $35.7B Total revenue (+1.6% Y/Y) $11.9B Adjusted EBITDA2 (+2.1% Y/Y) (Adjusted EBITDA margin of 33.4%) 2 $1.10 Adjusted EPS2 (+1.9% Y/Y) Service & other Wireless equipment Total Wireless service revenue1 ($B) 1.6% 3.1% Wireless service revenue and Adjusted EBITDA above the midpoint of guided ranges
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6 Consolidated cash flow summary ($ in billions) 2023 2024 Cash flow from operations $37.5 $36.9 Capital expenditures $18.8 $17.1 Free cash flow1 $18.7 $19.8 Dividends paid $11.0 $11.2 Total debt Unsecured debt Cash and cash equivalents Net unsecured debt1 $150.7 $128.5 $2.1 $126.4 $144.0 $117.9 $4.2 $113.7 Net unsecured debt to adjusted EBITDA1 2.6x 2.3x 1 Non-GAAP measure. Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding. Strong underlying cash flow generation
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7 2025 Guidance Guidance Total Wireless service revenue growth1,2 2.0% - 2.8% Adjusted EBITDA growth3 2.0% - 3.5% Adjusted EPS growth3 Flat - 3.0% Capital expenditures $17.5B - $18.5B Free cash flow3 $17.5B - $18.5B 1 Sum of Consumer and Business segments. 2 Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue beginning January 2025. Where applicable, historical results will be recast to conform to the updated presentation. Reclassified 2024 annual revenues were more than $2.9B. 3 Non-GAAP measure. Positioned for continued growth in 2025
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