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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

     (Mark One)

     
[X]
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

   
OR
 
[  ]
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                        to                                       .

Commission File Number 1-16567

AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE
  91-1379052
(State of Incorporation)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

7277 — 164TH AVENUE NE, BUILDING 1
REDMOND, WASHINGTON 98052
(Address of principal executive offices)

(425) 580-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number)

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X]      No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2):

Yes [X]      No [  ]

As of July 30, 2004, 2,729,557,562 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)

                                 
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS   FOR THE SIX MONTHS
    ENDED JUNE 30,
  ENDED JUNE 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
REVENUE
                               
Services
  $ 3,871     $ 3,939     $ 7,617     $ 7,682  
Equipment
    348       219       677       424  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total revenue
    4,219       4,158       8,294       8,106  
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Costs of services (excluding depreciation of $748 and $541 for the three months ended June 30, and $1,480 and $1,117 for the six months ended June 30, which is included below)
    1,057       1,190       2,223       2,304  
Costs of equipment sales
    620       473       1,206       942  
Selling, general, and administrative
    1,408       1,309       2,765       2,564  
Depreciation and amortization
    896       735       1,783       1,470  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total operating expenses
    3,981       3,707       7,977       7,280  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
OPERATING INCOME
    238       451       317       826  
Other income
    24       50       66       20  
Interest expense
    189       207       385       391  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NET EQUITY EARNINGS (LOSSES) FROM INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
    73       294       (2 )     455  
Provision for income taxes
    34       57             103  
Net equity earnings (losses) from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, net of tax
    22       (9 )     5       18  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET INCOME
    61       228       3       370  
Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
          6             13  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
  $ 61     $ 222     $ 3     $ 357  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS PER BASIC AND DILUTED SHARE
  $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.00     $ 0.13  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED TO COMPUTE NET INCOME PER SHARE:
                               
Basic
    2,728       2,712       2,724       2,711  
Diluted
    2,744       2,714       2,739       2,713  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)

                 
    AT   AT
    JUNE 30,   DECEMBER 31,
    2004
  2003
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,088     $ 4,339  
Short-term investments
    172       202  
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $232 and $334
    2,050       2,301  
Inventories
    195       309  
Deferred income taxes
    264       303  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    369       361  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
    7,138       7,815  
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $11,704 and $10,146
    16,299       16,374  
Licensing costs, net
    14,496       14,500  
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
    1,152       1,169  
Goodwill
    7,444       7,390  
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $345 and $378
    455       554  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 46,984     $ 47,802  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 934     $ 1,174  
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities
    307       500  
Advertising and promotion accruals
    101       149  
Business tax accruals
    250       289  
Interest payable on long-term debt
    238       240  
Current portion of long-term debt
    259       7  
Other current liabilities
    1,047       1,093  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
    3,136       3,452  
Long-term debt
    10,063       10,459  
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000 shares authorized, .208 and .233 shares issued (liquidation values of $290 and $291)
    176       177  
Deferred income taxes
    4,537       4,699  
Other long-term liabilities
    588       658  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    18,500       19,445  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTES (j) AND (k))
               
MINORITY INTEREST
    32       30  
MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK, $0.01 par value, 406 shares issued and outstanding, redemption values of $11,708 and $11,372 (Note (j))
    7,664       7,664  
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 2,322 and 2,308 shares issued and outstanding
    23       23  
Additional paid-in capital
    23,823       23,688  
Receivable from former parent, AT&T
    (25 )     (25 )
Accumulated deficit
    (3,029 )     (3,032 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (4 )     9  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    20,788       20,663  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 46,984     $ 47,802  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)

                                                         
                            Receivable                
                            From           Accumulated   Total
    Common           Additional   Former           Other   Share-
    Shares   Common   Paid-in   Parent,   Accumulated   Comprehensive   Holders'
    Outstanding
  Stock
  Capital
  AT&T
  Deficit
  Income (Loss)
  Equity
Balance at December 31, 2003
    2,308     $ 23     $ 23,688     $ (25 )   $ (3,032 )   $ 9     $ 20,663  
Net income
                                    3               3  
Proceeds from AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued for employee plans and other
    14               135                               135  
Other comprehensive loss
                                            (13 )     (13 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2004
    2,322     $ 23     $ 23,823     $ (25 )   $ (3,029 )   $ (4 )   $ 20,788  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2002
    2,303     $ 23     $ 23,667     $ (461 )   $ (3,474 )   $ (58 )   $ 19,697  
Net income
                                    370               370  
Proceeds from AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued for employee plans and other
    3               16                               16  
Cash received from former parent, AT&T
                            436                       436  
Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
                    (13 )                             (13 )
Other comprehensive income
                                            83       83  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2003
    2,306     $ 23     $ 23,670     $ (25 )   $ (3,104 )   $ 25     $ 20,589  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
                                 
    FOR THE THREE MONTHS   FOR THE SIX MONTHS
    ENDED JUNE 30,
  ENDED JUNE 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
SUMMARY OF TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
                               
Net income
  $ 61     $ 228     $ 3     $ 370  
Net revaluation of financial instruments (net of taxes of $1 and $2 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and $34 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003)
    2       36       3       3  
Net foreign currency translation adjustments (net of taxes of ($5) and ($9) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and $54 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003)
    (9 )     30       (16 )     80  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 54     $ 294     $ (10 )   $ 453  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN MILLIONS)
(UNAUDITED)

                 
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS
    ENDED JUNE 30,
    2004
  2003
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net income
  $ 3     $ 370  
Adjustments to reconcile net income, to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Net gains on sale/exchange of assets, businesses, and cost method unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (30 )     (5 )
Depreciation and amortization
    1,783       1,470  
Amortization of debt premium/discount, interest accretion, and deferred financing fees
    (4 )     25  
Deferred income taxes
    (99 )     128  
Net equity earnings from investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (5 )     (18 )
Provision for uncollectible receivables
    241       256  
Cash received from NOL carryback
          511  
Proceeds received from termination of interest rate swap agreements
          245  
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
    18       (247 )
Decrease in inventories
    113       114  
Decrease in accounts payable
    (144 )     (155 )
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities
    (320 )     11  
 
   
 
     
 
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    1,556       2,705  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Capital expenditures, including internal use software
    (1,745 )     (874 )
Net disposition of licenses
    2       5  
Distributions and sales of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    30       12  
Contributions, advances, and purchases of unconsolidated subsidiaries
    (9 )     (13 )
Acquisitions of consolidated businesses, including cash acquired
    (112 )     (12 )
Net redemptions of held-to-maturity securities
    30        
Other investing activities, net
    2       (5 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (1,802 )     (887 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Repayment of debt due to others
    (134 )      
Proceeds from AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued
    127       14  
Cash received from former parent, AT&T
          436  
Other financing activities, net
    2       (9 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (5 )     441  
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (251 )     2,259  
NET INCREASE IN CASH DUE TO ADOPTION OF FIN 46
          16  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    4,339       2,353  
 
   
 
     
 
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 4,088     $ 4,628  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated condensed financial statements.

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AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

(a) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. (AT&T Wireless Services), which presently operates in a single business segment, is a provider of wireless voice and data services and products primarily in the U.S. AT&T Wireless Services also holds equity interests in U.S. and international wireless communications ventures, corporations, and partnerships.

     The consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial statements and do not include all annual disclosures required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. These consolidated condensed financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows for each period presented. The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year 2004 or any other future period.

     Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to current year presentations.

(b) MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT

     On February 17, 2004, AT&T Wireless Services entered into a merger agreement with Cingular Wireless LLC (Cingular) and certain of its affiliates. Under the terms of the agreement, which were approved by the boards of directors of AT&T Wireless Services, BellSouth Corporation, SBC Communications Inc., and Cingular, AT&T Wireless Services’ common shareholders will receive $15 cash per common share and AT&T Wireless Services’ preferred shareholders will receive the then applicable liquidation preference of their preferred shares, for an aggregate of approximately $41 billion, upon consummation of the transaction. On May 19, 2004, AT&T Wireless Services’ shareholders approved the merger agreement with Cingular. The transaction is subject to approval by regulatory authorities and other closing conditions. The companies currently anticipate closing the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2004.

     Although AT&T Wireless Services believes the transaction will be completed in the fourth quarter, the underlying accounting within the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures assumes AT&T Wireless Services continues as a stand-alone entity as the completion of the merger is deemed not probable until all required regulatory approvals have been received.

(c) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

     As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” AT&T Wireless Services measures compensation expense for its stock-based employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value method prescribed by the Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” AT&T Wireless Services has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123. The following table illustrates the effect on Net income available to common shareholders and Earnings (loss) per share if AT&T Wireless Services had elected to recognize compensation costs based on the fair value at the date of grant for AT&T Wireless Services common stock awards granted subsequent to the split-off in 2001, AT&T Wireless Group tracking stock awards granted to AT&T Wireless Services employees prior to the split-off, AT&T common stock awards granted to AT&T Wireless Services employees prior to the split-off, and AT&T Wireless Services shares issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) consistent with the

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provisions of SFAS No. 123:

                                 
    For the Three Months   For the Six Months
    Ended June 30,
  Ended June 30,
(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)   2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Reported net income available to common shareholders
  $ 61     $ 222     $ 3     $ 357  
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income available to common shareholders, net of any related tax effect
    6       1       12       3  
Less: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all employee stock awards, net of any related tax effect
    26       17       51       82  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Adjusted net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 41     $ 206     $ (36 )   $ 278  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted earnings per share:
                               
Reported net income available to common shareholders
  $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ 0.00     $ 0.13  
Adjusted net income (loss) available to common shareholders
  $ 0.02     $ 0.08     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.10  

     AT&T Wireless Services granted zero and 0.7 million stock options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004. As no options were granted for the three months ended June 30, 2004, no weighted-average fair value calculation was required. The weighted-average fair value at date of grant was $4.74 for all AT&T Wireless Services stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2004 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Although AT&T Wireless Services has used the Black-Scholes option pricing model in the footnotes to its financial statements, the Black-Scholes option pricing model does not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of its employee stock options as it was developed for use in estimating the fair value of short-lived exchange traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable, and it is not designed to take into account the impact of AT&T Wireless Services’ pending merger. The following weighted-average assumptions were applied for the three months ended March 31, 2004: (i) expected dividend yield of 0 percent, (ii) expected volatility rate of 59 percent, (iii) expected life of five years, and (iv) risk-free annual interest rate of 3.5 percent. As discussed in Note (b), as the completion of the merger is uncertain at this time, the assumptions to calculate the weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the first three months of 2004 assume AT&T Wireless Services continues as a stand-alone entity. Under the provisions of AT&T Wireless Services’ Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) and the merger agreement with Cingular, the vesting of all equity-based awards will accelerate upon the closing of the merger between AT&T Wireless Services and Cingular and each option shall be converted into the right to receive the excess, if any, of $15 over the exercise price of each option. As a result, the options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2004, each of which has an exercise price below the $15 per share to be paid in the merger, will be converted into the right to receive an aggregate of approximately $4 million upon consummation of the merger.

     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, 0.4 million and 1.1 million shares were purchased under the ESPP. The weighted-average fair values at date of grant were $2.08 and $1.71 for the option values of the shares of AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, under the ESPP, and were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were applied: (i) expected dividend yield of 0 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, (ii) expected volatility rates of 7 percent and 34 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, (iii) expected life of three months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, and (iv) risk-free three-month interest rate of 1.4 percent and 1.1 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively.

     AT&T Wireless Services granted 17.0 million and 25.1 million stock options during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. Fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Using this model, the weighted-average fair value at date of grant was $4.00 and $4.07 for all AT&T Wireless Services stock options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. The following weighted-average assumptions were applied: (i) expected dividend yield of 0 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, (ii) expected volatility rates of 62 percent and 63 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, (iii) expected life of six years for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, and (iv) risk-free interest rate of 3.4 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

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     For the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, 0.7 million and 1.5 million shares, respectively, were purchased under the ESPP. Fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Using this model, the weighted-average fair value at date of grant was $1.39 and $1.40 for the option value of the shares of AT&T Wireless Services common stock issued under the ESPP during the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. The following weighted-average assumptions were applied: (i) expected dividend yield of 0 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, (ii) expected volatility rates of 65 percent and 73 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, (iii) expected life of three months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, and (iv) risk-free three-month interest rates of 0.9 percent and 1.0 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively.

PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT

     During the first half of 2004, AT&T Wireless Services continued accelerating the depreciation on wireless communications equipment, primarily electronics related to its second-generation, or TDMA, network in certain markets. This acceleration resulted from a more aggressive migration from its TDMA network to its next-generation, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, network than originally planned in these markets. The pretax impact of this change for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was an increase in depreciation expense of approximately $35 million and $92 million, respectively, a decrease to net income available to common shareholders of approximately $22 million and $57 million, respectively, and a decrease to net income available to common shareholders per basic and diluted share of $0.01 and $0.02, respectively.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

     In certain cases, customer activation fees, along with the related costs up to but not exceeding these fees, are deferred. The customer activation fees are amortized into services revenue and the related costs are amortized into selling, general, and administrative expenses over the estimated customer relationship period. During the second quarter of 2004, AT&T Wireless Services reassessed the estimated customer relationship period for its subscribers and reduced the amortization period of these fees from 36 months to 28 months. The impact of this change was not material to AT&T Wireless Services’ results of operations or financial position.

(d) GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

     In accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” which prohibits amortization for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, AT&T Wireless Services does not amortize acquired goodwill or Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing costs. Excess net book value associated with its equity method unconsolidated subsidiaries related to goodwill or licensing costs are also not amortized. Although FCC licenses are issued with a stated term, generally 10 years, the renewal of FCC licenses is a routine matter involving a nominal fee and AT&T Wireless Services has determined that no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive, economic, or other factors currently exist that limit the useful life of its FCC licenses. AT&T Wireless Services periodically reevaluates its determination of an indefinite useful life with regard to FCC licenses. AT&T Wireless Services’ U.S. and Canadian unconsolidated subsidiaries have also determined that their licensing costs have indefinite lives and do not amortize those costs.

     AT&T Wireless Services is required to test both acquired goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, consisting of U.S. licensing costs, for impairment on an annual basis based upon a fair value approach. Additionally, goodwill must be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of an entity below its carrying value. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, including a significant sustained decline in an entity’s market value, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business, or other factors. If AT&T Wireless Services’ market value is less than its book value for an extended period of time, it could trigger the need for impairment tests of acquired goodwill between annual tests. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets must be tested between annual tests if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.

     In the absence of a current transaction for the sale of its business enterprise, AT&T Wireless Services believes a

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discounted cash flow (DCF) model, rather than the market price of its common stock, is the best technique with which to estimate the fair value of its business enterprise. The closing price of AT&T Wireless Services common stock as of the last business day of the month was $8.21, $8.18, $7.99, $13.61, and $14.32 for the quarters ended June 30, 2003, September 30, 2003, December 31, 2003, March 31, 2004, and June 30, 2004, respectively, reflecting market capitalizations, in some cases, that were significantly lower than the fair values as determined using discounted cash flows. If market prices (adjusted for items that may affect the fair value of the reporting unit, such as a control premium) were used to derive the fair value of AT&T Wireless Services’ business enterprise instead of a DCF model, it could result in a lower fair value of the business enterprise. This lower fair value might result in an impairment charge that might not otherwise result from using a DCF model. While AT&T Wireless Services does not use its market price to determine the fair value of its reporting unit, AT&T Wireless Services expects convergence between its market capitalization and DCF valuation to occur over time.

     On January 22, 2004, AT&T Wireless Services announced that its board of directors was exploring strategic alternatives. On February 17, 2004, AT&T Wireless Services and Cingular and certain of its affiliates signed an agreement such that, subject to certain conditions, Cingular would acquire AT&T Wireless Services for approximately $41 billion, which AT&T Wireless Services deems to reflect fair value. The announcement in January, along with the agreement signed in February, constituted triggering events under SFAS No. 142 requiring AT&T Wireless Services to perform impairment tests for both its goodwill and strategic licensing costs during the first quarter of 2004. AT&T Wireless Services determined the fair value of its business enterprise based upon the purchase price of $41 billion reflected in the agreement. As the business enterprise fair value of $41 billion exceeded its net book value, the first step of the goodwill impairment test was passed and no impairment was recorded. AT&T Wireless Services determined the fair value of its strategic licensing costs using a DCF model that took into consideration its business enterprise fair value. This test resulted in no impairment charges for AT&T Wireless Services’ strategic licensing costs.

     The following table provides information about transactions impacting goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively:

                 
    Six Months
    Ended June 30,
(In Millions)
  2004
  2003
Goodwill balance at beginning of period
  $ 7,390     $ 7,199  
Net impact from market exchanges, acquisitions and dispositions
    54       79  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Goodwill balance at June 30
  $ 7,444     $ 7,278  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     See further discussion of market exchanges, acquisitions and dispositions at Note (h).

     Intangible assets with indefinite lives at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 consisted of U.S. licensing costs of $14,483 million and $14,492 million, respectively. Amortizable intangible assets at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 consisted of values assigned to subscribers acquired of $267 million and $304 million, net of accumulated amortization of $345 million and $378 million, respectively. Intangible assets related to subscribers acquired are being amortized on a straight-line basis over five years. Pretax amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $32 million and $67 million, respectively. Pretax amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $31 million and $61 million, respectively. The aggregate pretax amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 are estimated to be $128 million, $107 million, $47 million, $31 million, and $19 million, respectively.

(e) RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

     During the second quarter of 2003, AT&T Wireless Services launched a company-wide initiative known as “Project Pinnacle” in an effort to improve operating efficiency and margins. During the first and second quarters of 2004, AT&T Wireless Services recorded $6 million and $1 million, respectively, of additional restructuring charges within selling, general and administrative expenses associated with additional employee separations anticipated to occur during 2004. During the first and second quarters of 2004, AT&T Wireless Services reversed $12 million and $25 million, respectively, also within selling, general and administrative expenses, for charges taken during 2003 that are no longer required based on a reevaluation of certain restructuring activities, primarily related to employee

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separations within its customer care and information technology functions. AT&T Wireless Services established a restructuring plan during the fourth quarter of 2003 related to its customer care function. During the second quarter of 2004, the restructuring plan needed to be modified due to volumes of calls into its customer care centers that were higher than anticipated in the original plan. The adjustments to the plan for employee separations related to the information technology function resulted from a reassessment of the economic and performance risk associated with utilizing third parties for certain functions, as well as higher levels of voluntary employee attrition.

     During 2003 and the first half of 2004, AT&T Wireless Services recorded net restructuring charges reflecting its plan to separate approximately 2,000 employees. Approximately 80 percent of these employees would be expected to be exempt employees and 20 percent would be expected to be non-exempt. Approximately 1,800 of the 2,000 employees had left their positions as of June 30, 2004. The majority of the remaining approximately 200 anticipated employee separations are currently on hold pending AT&T Wireless Services’ merger with Cingular (see Note (b)).

     The following table displays the activity and balances of the restructuring reserve, which is reflected in payroll and benefit-related liabilities on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004:

                 
    Employee Separation
    For the Three   For the Six
    Months Ended   Months Ended
(In Millions)
  June 30, 2004
  June 30, 2004
Beginning Balance
  $ 43     $ 64  
Additions
    1       7  
Payments
    (12 )     (27 )
Adjustments
    (25 )     (37 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Balance at June 30, 2004
  $ 7     $ 7  
 
   
 
     
 
 

(f) EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

     The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

                                 
    For the Three Months   For the Six Months
    Ended June 30,
  Ended June 30,
(In Millions, Except per share amounts)    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Net income
  $ 61     $ 228     $ 3     $ 370  
Less: Accretion of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock
          6             13  
 
   
 
     
 
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