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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark one)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993
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 1-8606
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 23-2259884
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer)
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1717 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 963-6000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
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Common Stock, $1 par value .......... New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges
Preference Stock Purchase Rights .... New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate 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
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. X
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At February 28, 1994, the aggregate market value of the registrant's voting
stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $23,876,000,000.
At February 28, 1994, 436,185,312 shares of the registrant's Common Stock were
outstanding, after deducting 49,959 shares held in treasury.
Documents incorporated by reference:
Portions of the registrant's Annual Report to Shareowners for the year ended
December 31, 1993 (Part II).
Portions of the registrant's Proxy Statement dated March 1, 1994 prepared in
connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareowners (Part III).
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1. Business.................................................. 1
2. Properties................................................ 25
3. Legal Proceedings......................................... 26
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
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Executive Officers of the Registrant.......................... 29
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5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity
and Related Stockholder Matters........................ 29
6. Selected Financial Data................................... 30
7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.................... 30
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data............... 30
9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure.................... 30
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10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........ 30
11. Executive Compensation.................................... 30
12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management......................................... 30
13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............ 30
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14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports
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UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL INFORMATION IS AS OF MARCH 24, 1994.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
GENERAL
Bell Atlantic Corporation (the "Company" or "Bell Atlantic") is one of the
seven regional holding companies ("RHCs") formed in connection with the court-
approved divestiture (the "Divestiture"), effective January 1, 1984, of those
assets of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company ("AT&T") related to
exchange telecommunications, exchange access functions, printed directories and
cellular mobile communications.
Pursuant to the Divestiture, AT&T transferred to the Company, among other
assets, its 100% ownership interest in seven Bell System operating companies
("BOCs"): New Jersey Bell Telephone Company; The Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania; The Diamond State Telephone Company; The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company; The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Maryland; The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia; and The Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia (collectively, the "Network Services
Companies"). In January 1994, to facilitate the creation of a uniform "Bell
Atlantic" brand name across the territories served by these seven telephone
subsidiaries, the names of the Network Services Companies were changed to Bell
Atlantic - New Jersey, Inc. ("Bell Atlantic - New Jersey"), Bell Atlantic -
Pennsylvania, Inc. ("Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania"), Bell Atlantic - Delaware,
Inc. ("Bell Atlantic - Delaware"), Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C., Inc. ("Bell
Atlantic - Washington, D.C."), Bell Atlantic - Maryland, Inc. ("Bell Atlantic -
Maryland"), Bell Atlantic - Virginia, Inc. ("Bell Atlantic - Virginia") and Bell
Atlantic - West Virginia, Inc. ("Bell Atlantic - West Virginia"), respectively.
The Company's business currently encompasses two segments: (1) Communications
and Related Services, and (2) Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services.
Financial information with respect to the Company's industry segments is set
forth in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements incorporated by
reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Communications and Related Services segment includes the Network Services
Companies as well as subsidiaries which are engaged in the business of providing
wireless communications products and services, including cellular mobile
service; selling directory advertising and providing photocomposition services;
servicing and repairing computers; and providing software for telecommunications
and computer networking. During 1993, Bell Atlantic reorganized certain
functions performed by each of the Network Services Companies into nine lines of
business ("LOBs") organized across the Network Services Companies around
specific market segments. See "Communications and Related Services - The
Network Services Companies - Operations".
The Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services segment is comprised of
subsidiaries of the Company which are engaged in lease financing of commercial,
industrial, medical and high-technology equipment, and other forms of financing;
real estate investment and management; and the sale and distribution of
liquefied petroleum gas. In line with its continuing de-emphasis of financial
services businesses over the past several years and its intensified focus on
core communications businesses, the Company announced in October 1993 that it
had begun evaluating possible strategies for exiting its financial services
businesses. In March 1994, the Company announced an agreement to sell a
significant portion of its diversified leasing business to GFC Financial
Corporation. This sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 1994,
subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals. See "Financial, Real Estate,
and Other Services".
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The communications industry is currently undergoing fundamental changes driven
by the accelerated pace of technological innovation, the convergence of the
telecommunications, cable television, information services and entertainment
businesses, and a regulatory environment in which many traditional regulatory
barriers are being lowered and competition permitted or encouraged. Although no
definitive prediction can be made of the market opportunities these changes will
present or whether Bell Atlantic will be able successfully to take advantage of
these opportunities, the Company is positioning itself to be a leading
communications, information services and entertainment company.
The Company was incorporated in 1983 under the laws of the State of Delaware
and has its principal executive offices at 1717 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103 (telephone number 215-963-6000).
LINE OF BUSINESS RESTRICTIONS
The consent decree entitled "Modification of Final Judgment" ("MFJ") approved
by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the "D.C.
District Court") which, together with the Plan of Reorganization ("Plan")
approved by the D.C. District Court, set forth the terms of Divestiture also
established certain restrictions on the post-Divestiture activities of the RHCs,
including Bell Atlantic. The MFJ's principal restrictions on post-Divestiture
RHC activities included prohibitions on (i) providing interexchange
telecommunications, (ii) providing information services, (iii) engaging in the
manufacture of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment
("CPE"), and (iv) entering into any non-telecommunications businesses, in each
case without the approval of the D.C. District Court. Since Divestiture, the
D.C. District Court has retained jurisdiction over the construction,
modification, implementation and enforcement of the MFJ.
In September 1987, the D.C. District Court rendered a decision which
eliminated the need for the RHCs to obtain its approval prior to entering into
non-telecommunications businesses. However, the D.C. District Court refused to
eliminate the restrictions relating to equipment manufacturing or providing
interexchange services. With respect to information services, the Court issued
a ruling in March 1988 which permitted the RHCs to engage in a number of
information transport functions as well as voice storage and retrieval services,
including voice messaging, electronic mail and certain information gateway
services. However, the RHCs were generally prohibited from providing the
content of the data they transmitted. As the result of an appeal of the D.C.
District Court's September 1987 and March 1988 decisions by the RHCs and other
parties, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
ordered the D.C. District Court to reconsider the RHCs' request to provide
information content and determine whether removal of the restrictions thereon
would be in the public interest. In July 1991, the D.C. District Court removed
the remaining restrictions on RHC participation in information services, but
imposed a stay pending appeal of that decision. In October 1991, the United
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the stay,
thereby permitting the RHCs to provide information services, and in May 1993
affirmed the D.C. District Court's July 1991 decision. The United States
Supreme Court denied certiorari in November 1993.
Several bills have been introduced in the current session of Congress
pursuant to which the line of business restrictions established by the MFJ could
be eliminated or modified. No definitive prediction can be made as to whether
or when any such legislation will be enacted, the provisions thereof or their
impact on the business or financial condition of the Company.
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COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATED SERVICES
The Network Services Companies
General
The Network Services Companies presently serve a territory ("Territory")
consisting of 19 Local Access and Transport Areas ("LATAs"). These LATAs are
generally centered on a city or based on some other identifiable common
geography and, with certain limited exceptions, each LATA marks the boundary
within which a Network Services Company may provide telephone service.
The Network Services Companies provide two basic types of telecommunications
services. First, they transport telecommunications traffic between subscribers
located within the same LATA ("intraLATA service"), including both local and
toll services. Local service includes the provision of local exchange ("dial
tone"), local private line and public telephone services (including dial tone
service for pay telephones owned by the Company and other pay telephone
providers). Among other local services provided are Centrex (telephone company
central office-based switched telephone service enabling the subscriber to
make both intercom and outside calls) and a variety of special and custom
calling services. Toll service includes message toll service (calling service
beyond the local calling area) within LATA boundaries, and intraLATA Wide Area
Toll Service (WATS)/800 services (volume discount offerings for customers with
highly concentrated demand). As permitted by the Plan, Bell Atlantic - New
Jersey and Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania also earn toll revenue from the
provision of telecommunications service between LATAs ("interLATA service") in
corridors between the cities (and certain surrounding counties) of (i) New
York, New York and Newark, New Jersey and (ii) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
Camden, New Jersey. Second, the Network Services Companies provide exchange
access service, which links a subscriber's telephone or other equipment to the
transmission facilities of interexchange carriers which, in turn, provide
interLATA service to their customers. Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Bell
Atlantic -Delaware, Bell Atlantic - Maryland and Bell Atlantic - West Virginia
also provide exchange access service to interexchange carriers which provide
intrastate intraLATA long distance telecommunications service. See
"Communications and Related Services -The Network Services Companies -
Competition - IntraLATA Toll Competition".
Operations
Although the Network Services Companies remain responsible within their
respective service areas for the provision of telephone services, financial
performance and regulatory matters, during 1993, Bell Atlantic reorganized
certain functions formerly performed by each of these companies relating to
these telephone services into nine LOBs organized across the Network Services
Companies around specific market segments. These nine LOBs are:
The Consumer Services LOB markets communications services to residential
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customers within the Territory (11 million households and 29 million people) and
plans in the future to market information services and entertainment
programming. 1993 revenues generated by consumer services were approximately $4
billion, representing approximately 34% of the Network Services Companies'
aggregate revenues. These revenues were derived primarily from the provision of
telephone services to residential users.
The Carrier Services LOB markets (i) switched and special access to the
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Network Services Companies' local exchange networks, and (ii) billing and
collection services, including recording, rating, bill processing and bill
rendering. 1993 revenues generated by the carrier market were approximately
$2.5 billion, representing approximately 21% of the Network Services Companies'
aggregate revenues. Approximately 93% of total carrier services revenues were
derived from interexchange carriers; AT&T is the largest single customer. Most
of the remaining revenues came from business customers and government agencies
with their own special access network connections, wireless customers and other
local exchange carriers ("LECs") which resell network connections to their own
customers.
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The Small Business Services LOB markets communications and information
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services to small businesses (customers having up to 20 access lines or 100
Centrex lines). The Network Services Companies have approximately 1.2 million
small business customers in the Territory which in 1993 generated approximately
$1.7 billion in revenues, representing approximately 15% of the Network Services
Companies' aggregate revenues.
The Large Business Services LOB markets communications and information
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services to large businesses (customers having more than 20 access lines or
more than 100 Centrex lines). These services include voice
switching/processing services (e.g., dedicated private lines, custom Centrex,
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call management and voice messaging), end-user networking (e.g., credit and
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debit card transactions, and personal computer-based conferencing, including
data and video), internetworking (establishing links between the
geographically disparate networks of two or more companies or within the same
company), network integration (integrating multiple geographically disparate
networks into one system), network optimization (disaster avoidance, 911,
intelligent vehicle highway systems), video services (distance learning,
telemedicine, surveillance, videoconferencing) and integrated multi-media
applications services. The Network Services Companies serve more than 18,000
primarily in-Territory large business customers in the commercial, state and
local government and education markets. 1993 revenues from the large business
market were approximately $1.5 billion, representing approximately 13% of the
Network Services Companies' aggregate revenues.
The Directory Services LOB manages the provision of (i) advertising and
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marketing services to advertisers, and (ii) listing information (e.g., White
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Pages and Yellow Pages). These services are currently provided primarily
through print media, but the Company expects that use of electronic formats
will increase in the future. In addition, the Directory Services LOB manages
the provision of photocomposition, database management and other related
products and services to publishers. 1993 revenues from directory services
were approximately $1 billion, representing approximately 9% of the Network
Services Companies' aggregate revenues.
The Public and Operator Services LOB markets pay telephone and operator
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services in the Territory to meet consumer needs for accessing public networks,
locating and identifying network subscribers, providing calling assistance and
arranging billing alternatives (e.g., calling card, collect and third party
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calls). 1993 revenues from public and operator services were approximately $663
million, representing approximately 6% of the Network Services Companies'
aggregate revenues.
The Federal Systems LOB markets communications and information technology and
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services to departments, agencies and offices of the executive, judicial and
legislative branches of the federal government. 1993 revenues from the federal
government market were approximately $200 million, representing approximately 2%
of the Network Services Companies' aggregate revenues.
The Information Services LOB has been established to provide programming
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services, including on-demand entertainment, transactions and interactive
multimedia applications within the Territory and in selected other markets. See
"Communications and Related Services - The Network Services Companies - FCC
Regulation and Interstate Rates - Telephone Company Provision of Video Dial Tone
and Video Programming".
The Network LOB manages the technologies, services and systems platforms
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required by the other eight LOBs and the Network Services Companies to meet the
needs of their respective customers, including, without limitation, switching,
feature development and on-premises installation and maintenance services.
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The Network Services Companies have been making and expect to continue to make
significant capital expenditures on their networks to meet the demand for
communications services and to further improve such services. Capital
expenditures of the Network Services Companies were approximately $2.3 billion
in 1991, $2.2 billion in 1992 and $2.1 billion in 1993. The total investment in
plant, property and equipment decreased from approximately $30.7 billion at
December 31, 1991 to approximately $29.6 billion at December 31, 1992, and
increased to approximately $30.6 billion at December 31, 1993, in each case
after giving effect to retirements, but before deducting accumulated
depreciation at such date.
The Network Services Companies as a whole are projecting construction
expenditures for 1994 at approximately the same level as in the past several
years. However, subject to regulatory approvals, the Network Services Companies
plan to allocate capital resources to the deployment of broadband network
platforms (technologies ultimately capable of providing a switched facility for
access to and transport of high-speed data services, video-on-demand, and image
and interactive multimedia applications). Most of the funds for these
expenditures are expected to be generated internally. Some additional external
financing may be necessary or desirable for some of the Network Services
Companies.
FCC Regulation and Interstate Rates
The Network Services Companies are subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal
Communications Commission ("FCC") with respect to interstate services and
certain related matters. The FCC prescribes a uniform system of accounts for
telephone companies, interstate depreciation rates and the principles and
standard procedures used to separate plant investment, expenses, taxes and
reserves between those applicable to interstate services under the jurisdiction
of the FCC and those applicable to intrastate services under the jurisdiction of
the respective state regulatory authorities ("separations procedures"). The FCC
also prescribes procedures for allocating costs and revenues between regulated
and unregulated activities.
Interstate Access Charges
The Network Services Companies provide intraLATA service and, with certain
limited exceptions, do not participate in the provision of interLATA service
except through offerings of exchange access service. See "Communications and
Related Services - The Network Services Companies - General". The FCC has
prescribed structures for exchange access tariffs to specify the charges
("Access Charges") for use and availability of the Network Services Companies'
facilities for the origination and termination of interstate interLATA service.
Access Charges are intended to recover the related costs of the Network Services
Companies which have been allocated to the interstate jurisdiction ("Interstate
Costs") under the FCC's separations procedures.
In general, the tariff structures prescribed by the FCC provide that
Interstate Costs of the Network Services Companies which do not vary based on
usage ("non-traffic sensitive costs") are recovered from subscribers through
flat monthly charges ("Subscriber Line Charges"), and from interexchange
carriers through usage-sensitive Carrier Common Line ("CCL") charges. See
"Communications and Related Services - The Network Services Companies - FCC
Regulation and Interstate Rates - FCC Access Charge Pooling Arrangements".
Traffic-sensitive Interstate Costs are recovered from carriers through variable
access charges based on several factors, primarily usage.
In May 1984, the FCC authorized the implementation of Access Charge tariffs
for "switched access service" (access to the local exchange network) and of
Subscriber Line Charges for multiple line business customers (up to $6.00 per
month per line). In 1985, the FCC authorized Subscriber Line Charges for
residential and single-line business customers at the rate of $1.00 per month
per line, which increased in installments to $3.50 effective April 1, 1989.
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As a result of the phasing in of Subscriber Line Charges, a substantial
portion of non-traffic sensitive Interstate Costs is now recovered directly from
subscribers, thereby reducing the per-minute CCL charges to interexchange
carriers. This significant reduction in CCL charges has tended to reduce the
incentive for interexchange carriers and their high-volume customers to bypass
the Network Services Companies' switched network via special access lines or
alternative communications systems. However, competition for this access
business has increased in recent years. See "Communications and Related
Services - The Network Services Companies - Competition - Alternative Access and
Local Services".
FCC Access Charge Pooling Arrangements
The FCC previously required that all LECs, including the Network Services
Companies, pool revenues from CCL and Subscriber Line Charges that cover the
non-traffic sensitive costs of the local exchange network, that is, the
Interstate Costs associated with the lines from subscribers' premises to
telephone company central offices. To administer such pooling arrangements,
the FCC mandated the formation of the National Exchange Carrier Association,
Inc. Some LECs received more revenue from the pool than they billed their
interexchange carrier customers using the nationwide average CCL rate. Other
companies, including all but one of the Network Services Companies, received
substantially less from the pool than the amount billed to their interexchange
carrier customers.
By an order adopted in 1987, the FCC changed its mandatory pooling
requirements. These changes, which became effective April 1, 1989,
permitted all of the Network Services Companies as a group to withdraw from
the pool and to charge CCL rates which more closely reflect their non-traffic
sensitive costs. The Network Services Companies are still obligated to make
contributions of CCL revenues to companies who choose to continue to pool non-
traffic sensitive costs so that the pooling companies can charge a CCL rate no
greater than the nationwide average CCL rate. In addition to this continuing
obligation, the Network Services Companies have a transitional support
obligation to high cost companies who left the pool in 1989 and 1990. This
transitional support obligation phases out over five years. These long-term
and transitional support requirements will be recovered in the Network
Services Companies' CCL rates.
Depreciation
Depreciation rates provide for the recovery of the Network Services Companies'
investment in telephone plant and equipment, and are revised periodically to
reflect more current estimates of remaining service lives and future net
salvage values. In October 1993, the FCC issued an order simplifying the
depreciation filing process by reducing the information required for certain
categories of plant and equipment whose remaining service life, salvage
estimates and depreciation rates fall within an approved range. Petitions for
reconsideration of that order were filed in December 1993. In November 1993,
the FCC issued a further order inviting comments on proposed ranges for an
initial group of categories of plant and equipment.
Price Caps
In September 1990, the FCC adopted "price cap" regulation to replace the
traditional rate of return regulation of LECs. LEC price cap regulation became
effective on January 1, 1991.
The price cap system places a cap on overall prices for interstate services
and requires that the cap decrease annually, in inflation-adjusted terms, by a
fixed percentage which is intended to reflect expected increases in
productivity. The price cap level can also be adjusted to reflect "exogenous"
changes, such as changes in FCC separations procedures or accounting rules.
LECs subject to price caps have somewhat increased flexibility to change the
prices of existing services within certain groupings of interstate services,
known as "baskets".
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Under price cap regulation, the FCC set an authorized rate of return of 11.25%
for the years 1991 and beyond. To the extent that a company is able to earn a
higher rate of return through improved efficiency, the FCC's price cap rules
permit them to retain the full amount of this higher return up to 100 basis
points above the authorized rate of return (currently, up to a 12.25% rate of
return). If a company's rate of return is between 100 and 500 basis points
above the authorized rate of return (that is, currently, between 12.25% and
16.25%), the company must share 50% of the earnings above the 100-basis-point
level with customers by reducing rates prospectively. All earnings above the
500-basis-point level must be returned to customers in the form of prospective
rate decreases. If, on the other hand, a company's rate of return is more than
100 basis points below the authorized rate of return (that is, currently, below
10.25%), the company is permitted to increase rates prospectively to make up the
deficiency.
Under FCC-approved tariffs, the Network Services Companies are charging
uniform rates for interstate access services (with the exception of Subscriber
Line Charges) throughout the Territory and are regarded as a single unit by the
FCC for rate of return measurement.
On February 16, 1994, the FCC initiated a rulemaking proceeding to determine
the effectiveness of LEC price cap rules and decide what changes, if any, should
be made to those rules. This rulemaking is expected to be concluded by the end
of 1994.
In January 1993, the FCC denied the Network Services Companies exogenous
treatment of the increased expense for postretirement benefits required under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions", which the Company adopted
effective January 1, 1991. The Network Services Companies have appealed this
decision. The appeal is likely to be decided during the second half of 1994.
Computer Inquiry III
In August 1985, the FCC initiated Computer Inquiry III to re-examine its
regulations requiring that "enhanced services" (e.g., voice messaging services,
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electronic mail, videotext gateway, protocol conversion) be offered only through
a structurally separated subsidiary. In 1986, the FCC eliminated this
requirement, permitting the Network Services Companies to offer enhanced
services, subject to compliance with a series of nonstructural safeguards
designed to promote an effectively competitive market. These safeguards include
detailed cost accounting, protection of customer information and certain
reporting requirements.
In June 1990, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated
and remanded the Computer Inquiry III decisions to the FCC, finding that the FCC
had not fully justified those decisions. In December 1991, the FCC adopted an
order which reinstated relief from the separate subsidiary requirement upon a
company's compliance with the FCC's Computer III Open Network Architecture
("ONA") requirements and strengthened some of the nonstructural safeguards. In
the interim, the Network Services Companies had filed interstate tariffs
implementing the ONA requirements. Those tariffs became effective in February
1992, subject to further investigation. That investigation was completed on
December 15, 1993, when an order was released making minor changes to the
Network Services Companies' ONA rates. In March 1992, the Network Services
Companies certified to the FCC that they had complied with all initial ONA
obligations and therefore should be granted structural relief for enhanced
services. The FCC granted the Network Services Companies structural relief in
June 1992. Other parties have appealed this decision, which remains in effect
pending the outcome of the appeal. A decision on the appeal is likely by the
end of 1994.
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The FCC's December 1991 order has been appealed to the United States Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by several parties. Pending decision on those
appeals, the FCC's decision remains in effect. If a court again reverses the
FCC, the Network Services Companies' right to offer enhanced services could be
impaired.
FCC Cost Allocation and Affiliate Transaction Rules
In 1987, the FCC adopted rules governing (i) the allocation of costs between
the regulated and unregulated activities of a communications common carrier and
(ii) transactions between the regulated and unregulated affiliates of a
communications common carrier.
The cost allocation rules apply to certain unregulated activities: activities
that have never been regulated as communications common carrier offerings and
activities that have been preemptively deregulated by the FCC. The costs of
these activities are removed prior to the separations procedures process and
are allocated to unregulated activities in the aggregate, not to specific
services, for pricing purposes. Other activities must be accounted for as
regulated activities, and their costs are subject to separations procedures.
These activities include (i) those which have been deregulated by the FCC
without preempting state regulation, (ii) those which have been deregulated by
a state but not the FCC and (iii) "incidental activities," which cannot, in
the aggregate, generate more than 1% of a company's revenues. Since the
Network Services Companies engage in these types of activities, the Network
Services Companies, pursuant to the FCC's cost allocation rules, filed a cost
allocation manual, which manual has been approved by the FCC.
The affiliate transaction rules govern the pricing of assets transferred to
and services provided by affiliates. These rules generally require that assets
be transferred between affiliates at "market price", if such price can be
established through a tariff or a prevailing price actually charged to third
parties. In the absence of a tariff or prevailing price, "market price" cannot
be established, in which case (i) asset transfers from a regulated to an
unregulated affiliate must be valued at the higher of cost or fair market value,
and (ii) asset transfers from an unregulated to a regulated affiliate must be
valued at the lower of cost or fair market value. The affiliate transaction
rules require that a service provided by one affiliate to another affiliate,
which service is also provided to unaffiliated entities, must be valued at
tariff rates or market prices. If the affiliate does not also provide the
service to unaffiliated entities, the price must be determined in accordance
with the FCC's cost allocation principles. In October 1993, the FCC proposed
new affiliate transaction rules which would essentially eliminate the different
rules for the provision of services and apply the asset transfer rules to all
affiliate transactions. The Network Services Companies have filed comments
opposing the proposed rules.
The FCC has not attempted to make its cost allocation or affiliate transaction
rules preemptive. State regulatory authorities are free to use different cost
allocation methods and affiliate transaction rules for intrastate ratemaking and
to require carriers to keep separate allocation records.
Telephone Company Provision of Video Dial Tone and Video Programming
In 1987, the FCC initiated an inquiry into whether developments in the cable
and telephone industries warranted changes in the rules prohibiting telephone
companies such as the Network Services Companies from providing video
programming in their respective service territories directly or indirectly
through an affiliate.
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In November 1991, the FCC released a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
these proceedings. In August 1992, the FCC issued an order permitting telephone
companies such as the Network Services Companies to provide "video dial tone"
service. Video dial tone permits telephone companies to provide video transport
to multiple programmers on a non-discriminatory common carrier basis. The FCC
has also ruled that neither telephone companies that provide video dial tone
service, nor video programmers that use these services, are required to obtain
local cable franchises. Other parties have appealed these orders, which remain
in effect pending the outcome of the appeal.
In late 1992, Bell Atlantic - New Jersey entered into agreements pursuant to
which, pending regulatory approval, it would provide video dial tone transport
services to two video programmers in New Jersey. As contemplated by its
contract with Sammons Communications, Incorporated ("Sammons"), Bell Atlantic -
New Jersey will deploy fiber optic technology that will enable Sammons and other
video information providers to deliver video programming in three Morris County,
New Jersey communities over a video dial tone platform. Bell Atlantic - New
Jersey's contract with Future Vision of America Corporation ("Future Vision")
contemplates that Bell Atlantic - New Jersey will deploy fiber optic technology
in the Dover Township, New Jersey telephone network to establish a video dial
tone platform that will allow Future Vision and other video information
providers to deliver competitive video programming services in that community.
Applications for approval to deploy these video dial tone systems are pending at
the FCC.
In December 1992, Bell Atlantic - Virginia and Bell Atlantic Video Services
Company filed a lawsuit against the federal government in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia seeking to overturn the
prohibition in the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 against LECs
providing video programming in their respective service areas. In a decision
rendered in August 1993 and clarified in October 1993, the court struck down
this prohibition as a violation of the First Amendment's freedom of speech
protections and enjoined its enforcement against the Company, the Network
Services Companies and Bell Atlantic Video Services Company. This decision has
been appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
In early 1993, the FCC granted the Company authority to test a new technology
known as Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line ("ADSL") for use in delivering
video entertainment and information over existing copper telephone lines.
Beginning in March 1993, the Company began a one-year technical trial of ADSL
serving up to 400 Bell Atlantic employees in northern Virginia. In the Fall of
1993, Bell Atlantic petitioned the FCC for authorization to expand and convert
this technical trial, upon its completion, into a six month market trial
serving up to 2,000 customers. Bell Atlantic also requested authority to offer
a commercial video dial tone service to customers served by 25 central offices
in parts of northern Virginia and southern Maryland upon completion of the six
month market trial. These applications are pending at the FCC.
Interconnection and Collocation
In October 1992, the FCC issued an order allowing third parties to collocate
their equipment in telephone company offices to provide special access (private
line) services to the public. The FCC's stated purpose was to encourage greater
competition in the provision of interstate special access services. The order
permits collocating parties to pay LECs an interconnection charge that is lower
than the existing tariffed rates for similar non-collocated services; it allows
LECs limited additional pricing flexibility for their own special access
services when collocated interconnection is operational. In February 1993, the
Network Services Companies filed interstate tariffs to allow collocation for
special access services. These tariffs are currently effective. The Company
and certain other parties have appealed the FCC's special access collocation
order. Bell Atlantic expects the appeal to be decided in 1994.
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On September 2, 1993, the FCC extended collocation to switched access
services. The terms and conditions for switched access collocation are similar
to those for special access collocation. On November 18, 1993, the Network
Services Companies filed interstate tariffs to allow collocation for switched
access services. These tariffs became effective on February 16, 1994. The
Company and certain other parties have appealed the FCC's switched access
collocation order. Appeals of this order have been stayed pending a decision on
the appeals of the special access collocation order.
Increased competition through collocation will adversely affect the revenues
of the Network Services Companies, although some of the lost revenues could be
offset by increased demand of the Network Services Companies' own special
access services as a result of the slightly increased pricing flexibility that
the FCC has permitted. The Company does not expect the net revenue impact of
special access collocation to be material. Revenue losses from switched access
collocation, however, may be larger than from special access collocation.
Intelligent Networks
In December 1991, the FCC issued a Notice of Inquiry into the plans of the
BOCs, including the Network Services Companies, to deploy new "modular" network
architectures, such as Advanced Intelligent Network ("AIN") technology. The
Notice of Inquiry asks what, if any, regulatory action the FCC should take to
assure that such architectures are deployed in a manner that is "open,
responsive, and procompetitive". On August 31, 1993, the FCC issued a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking proposing a schedule for AIN deployment. The proposals in
that Notice of Proposed Rulemaking generally follow those that the Company
proposed in its response to the Notice of Inquiry. The Company cannot estimate
when the FCC will conclude this proceeding.
The results of this proposed rulemaking could include a requirement that the
Network Services Companies offer individual components of their services, such
as switching and transport, to competitors who will provide the remainder of
such services through their own facilities. Such increased competition could
divert revenues from the Network Services Companies. However, deployment of AIN
technology may also enable the Network Services Companies to respond more
quickly and efficiently to customer requests for new services. This could
result in increased revenues from new services that could at least partially
offset losses resulting from increased competition.
State Regulation and Intrastate Rates
The communications services of the Network Services Companies are subject to
regulation by the public utility commissions in the jurisdictions in which they
operate with respect to intrastate rates and services and other matters. In
1993, there were a number of proceedings dealing with such issues as the various
Network Services Companies' rates of return, the adoption of flexible regulation
procedures and the introduction of competition for local exchange and local
access services.
Bell Atlantic - New Jersey, Inc. (formerly New Jersey Bell Telephone Company)
In June 1987, the New Jersey Board of Regulatory Commissioners ("NJBRC")
(which was then known as the Board of Public Utilities) issued an order
approving a Rate Stability Plan ("RSP") that modified the way the NJBRC monitors
Bell Atlantic - New Jersey's intrastate earnings. Rather than continue to
monitor overall company financial performance, the RSP authorized financial
performance surveillance only of less competitive services. The RSP also capped
intrastate tariffed rates for its six year duration (July 1, 1987 through June
30, 1993), subject, however, to certain exceptions which would permit Bell
Atlantic - New Jersey to seek increases in tariffed rates during the RSP's
fourth through sixth years.
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The RSP separated Bell Atlantic - New Jersey's intrastate services into two
categories: Group I (more competitive) services such as directory advertising,
Centrex, pay telephone services, billing and collection services, high
capacity channel and special access services, public data networks, central
office local area networks, pay-per-view ordering service, high capacity
digital hand-off service, Bellboy(R) paging service, 911 enhanced terminal
equipment and Home Intercom; and Group II (less competitive) services such as
local exchange service, local usage, message toll service, 800 data base
complementary service and Repeat Call and Return Call. Only the Group II
services were subject to financial performance monitoring by the NJBRC for the
purpose of determining whether or not Bell Atlantic - New Jersey was earning
the target rate of return for those services. In January 1989, the NJBRC
issued an order which established a target rate of return on equity of 12.9%
for the purpose of monitoring the financial performance of the Group II
category of services. Under the RSP, Bell Atlantic - New Jersey was allowed to
charge competitive rates for Group I services, without restriction and without
financial performance monitoring.
The New Jersey Telecommunications Act of 1992 (the "NJ Telecommunications
Act") became effective in January 1992. The NJ Telecommunications Act
authorized the NJBRC to adopt alternative regulatory frameworks that provide
incentives to telecommunications companies for aggressive deployment of new
technologies. It also deregulated services which the NJBRC has found to be
competitive. Pursuant to that legislation, Bell Atlantic - New Jersey filed its
Plan for Alternative Form of Regulation in March 1992, and a revised plan in May
1992. This revised plan was unanimously approved by the NJBRC in December 1992,
with certain modifications; the written order reflecting that approval was
issued on May 6, 1993. Bell Atlantic - New Jersey filed a plan conforming to
the NJBRC's order (the "NJ PAR"), which became effective on May 20, 1993.
Several parties have filed judicial appeals of the NJBRC's order. The briefing
schedule for this appeal extends through the middle of August 1994.
The NJ PAR, which supersedes the RSP, divides Bell Atlantic - New Jersey's
services into Rate-Regulated Services (formerly Group II services) and
Competitive Services (formerly Group I and services which have never been
regulated by the NJBRC). Under this Plan, Bell Atlantic - New Jersey's Rate-
Regulated Services are grouped in two categories:
- "Protected Services": Basic residence and business service, Touch-Tone,
access services, message toll services and the ordering, installation and
restoration of these services. Rates for Protected Services, other than basic
residence service, may be increased beginning January 1996 in an amount
limited to the prior year's increase in the Gross National Product-Price Index
("GNP-PI") less a 2% productivity offset, as long as the return on equity for
Rate-Regulated Services does not exceed 11.7%. Basic residence service rates
are frozen through December 1999.
- "Other Services": Custom calling, Custom Local Area Signaling Services
("CLASS" services which utilize Signaling System 7), operator services and 911
enhanced service. Rates for Other Services may be increased beginning January
1996 in an amount limited to the prior year's increase in the GNP-PI less a 2%
productivity offset, as long as the return on equity for Rate-Regulated Services
does not exceed 12.7%.
All earnings above a return on equity of 13.7% for Rate-Regulated Services
will be shared equally with customers. There is no point at which the earnings
are capped.
Competitive Services are deregulated under the NJ Telecommunications Act.
Other services such as premises wire maintenance, Answer Call and electronic
messaging, which have never been regulated by the NJBRC, continue to be
deregulated under the NJ Telecommunications Act.
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Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Inc. (formerly The Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania)
Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania continues to operate under traditional rate-of-
return regulation, but is pursuing regulatory reform through regulatory
channels.
In October 1992, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PPUC") adopted
financial reporting rules that exclude revenues, expenses and investment
associated with directory advertising from quarterly earnings surveillance
reports, although these rules require Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania to file an
annual informational filing including directory advertising earnings. The PPUC
made no finding relative to future ratemaking treatment for directory
advertising.
On July 8, 1993, legislation was enacted in Pennsylvania which enables Bell
Atlantic - Pennsylvania to petition the PPUC to regulate Bell Atlantic -
Pennsylvania under an alternative form of regulation other than rate-based
rate of return. On October 1, 1993, Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania filed its
petition and plan with the PPUC which contained (i) six proposed competitive
services (directory advertising, billing services, Centrex, Speed Call, Repeat
Call and paging) for removal from price and earnings regulations, (ii) a price
stability mechanism which caps revenue increases through tariff rate changes
for other (noncompetitive) services in any year at the increase in the Gross
Domestic Product - Price Index in the previous year less 2.25%, and (iii) a
network deployment schedule which commits to universal broadband availability in
its telecommunications network by 2015. Hearings on this petition and plan were
held in February 1994. The PPUC must either approve or reject Bell Atlantic -
Pennsylvania's plan as filed or suggest changes thereto no later than June 30,
1994.
Bell Atlantic - Delaware, Inc. (formerly The Diamond State Telephone Company)
In August 1992, Bell Atlantic - Delaware filed an intrastate rate case with
the Delaware Public Service Commission ("DPSC") to increase intrastate net
revenues by $14.3 million annually. In November 1993, the DPSC voted to award
Bell Atlantic - Delaware a $3.8 million annual intrastate revenue increase based
on the stipulated 10.58% overall rate of return. Bell Atlantic - Delaware then
filed a petition for reargument of the decision, requesting that the DPSC
increase Bell Atlantic - Delaware's revenue award by an additional $6.3 million
annually. On December 6, 1993, Bell Atlantic - Delaware entered into an
agreement with the Office of Public Advocate of the Delaware state government
which stipulated an increase in Bell Atlantic - Delaware's revenue award of $1.5
million annually. The DPSC approved the stipulation and ordered a revised
annual intrastate revenue increase of $5.3 million. Bell Atlantic - Delaware
put final rates into effect on December 15, 1993.
The Delaware Telecommunications Technology Investment Act of 1993 (the
"Delaware Telecommunications Act") became effective on July 8, 1993. The
Delaware Telecommunications Act modified telecommunications industry regulation
for intrastate services and allows Bell Atlantic - Delaware to elect to be
regulated under an alternative regulation plan instead of traditional rate of
return regulation. The Delaware Telecommunications Act provides:
-- that the prices of "Basic Telephone Services" (e.g., dial tone and
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local usage) will remain regulated and cannot change in any one year
by more than the rate of inflation, less 3%;
-- that the prices of "Discretionary Services" (e.g., Identa Ring(SM)
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and Call Waiting) cannot increase more than 15% per year per service,
after an initial one-year cap;
-- that the prices of "Competitive Services" (e.g., directory advertising
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and message toll service) will not be subject to tariff; and
-- that Bell Atlantic - Delaware develop a technology deployment plan
with a commitment to invest a minimum of $250 million in Delaware's
telecommunications network during the first five years of the plan.
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The Delaware Telecommunications Act also provides protections to ensure that
competitors will not be unfairly disadvantaged, including a prohibition on
cross-subsidization, imputation rules, service unbundling and resale service
availability requirements, and a review by the DPSC during the fifth year of
the plan. On July 20 1993, the DPSC initiated a rulemaking to develop
regulations for the implementation of the Delaware Telecommunications Act.
On March 24, 1994, Bell Atlantic - Delaware elected to be regulated under the
alternative regulation provisions of the Delaware Telecommunications Act. On
such date, Bell Atlantic - Delaware also filed a technology deployment plan
consistent with such legislation pursuant to which it committed to (i) link
public schools, major medical facilities and state government offices to the
"information superhighway", (ii) digitize all of its telephone switches by
1998, and (iii) connect all of its central offices with fiber optic cable by
1998.
Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C., Inc. (formerly The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company)
In January 1993, as the outcome of a process begun by a Bell Atlantic -
Washington, D.C. proposal to the District of Columbia Public Service Commission
("DCPSC") in 1988, the DCPSC adopted a regulatory reform plan for the intra-
Washington, D.C. services of Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C. Under the plan,
the DCPSC adopted a banded rate of return on equity (based on earnings from all
services) with 12.5% as the midpoint: Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C. would be
allowed to seek rate increases if its return on equity falls below 11.5% and
would be required to share, through prospective rate cuts, 50% of any earnings
in excess of a return on equity of 13.5%. Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C.'s
rates for most residential services were frozen at the levels set in the prior
rate proceeding in March 1992. The DCPSC granted pricing flexibility, including
custom contracting and 14-day tariffing, for all Centrex services and for high
capacity private line services since these services were found to be subject to
competition. The DCPSC also established a screen for determining what other
services are competitive and therefore should be subject to flexible pricing in
the future. The plan will be in effect for three years, after which the DCPSC
will investigate Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C.'s performance and determine
what regulatory structure is appropriate at that time.
Pursuant to the DCPSC's January 1993 regulatory reform plan, in December 1993,
the DCPSC re-set Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C.'s banded rate of return on
equity to range from 10.45% to 12.45%, with a midpoint of 11.45%. However, the
DCPSC also found that Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C. was entitled to increased
annual revenues of $15.8 million. The DCPSC increased the rates for public
telephone service, increased the message unit rate for business customers and
increased certain other business and residential rates to cover the increased
revenue requirement. Rates for basic residential service remain frozen at the
level set in March 1992. Under the plan, Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C. also
applied for and received pricing flexibility for several competitive services,
including digital data services, paging services, speed calling, Repeat Call,
Home Intercom and Home Intercom Extra.
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Bell Atlantic - Maryland, Inc. (formerly The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company of Maryland)
As the result of a process initiated by a joint petition of Bell Atlantic -
Maryland, the Office of People's Counsel of the Maryland state government, and
the Staff of the Public Service Commission of Maryland ("MPSC"), the MPSC in
1990 approved an agreement which instituted a regulatory reform plan (the
"Reform Plan") for regulation of intrastate services provided by Bell Atlantic -
Maryland. The Reform Plan provides for sharing of earnings on other-than-
competitive services (e.g., basic business and residential dial tone line and
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usage, pay telephone services and intraLATA toll services) within a prescribed
rate-of-return range (12.7% to 14.5% return on equity), for the direct refund to
ratepayers of all earnings above that range and for no sharing of earnings if
earnings fall below that range. Earnings on competitive services (e.g., Centrex
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intercom and high capacity, special access and private line services) are not
subject to a rate of return limitation. In connection with its approval of the
Reform Plan, the MPSC required Bell Atlantic - Maryland to initiate a rate
proceeding to examine Bell Atlantic - Maryland's financial and operating results
under the Reform Plan and to serve as a rate case for determining rates and rate
structure on a going-forward basis for services that the MPSC has determined are
other-than-competitive.
On January 22, 1993, at the conclusion of this rate proceeding, the MPSC
issued an order directing Bell Atlantic - Maryland to reduce rates prospectively
in the aggregate amount of $28.6 million annually. Tariffs reducing rates by
that amount became effective on January 23, 1993. Bell Atlantic - Maryland's
application for a modification or rehearing of the order was denied in part and
granted in part on March 30, 1993. Under the terms of the revised order, Bell
Atlantic - Maryland's rate reduction was upheld, but it was permitted to
accelerate the amortization of certain post-employment benefits obligations,
eliminating any refund requirement for prior periods. The decision in this case
is now final.
On July 26, 1993, MFS-Intelenet of Maryland, Inc. ("MFS-Maryland"), a
subsidiary of MFS Communications Company, Inc. ("MFS"), filed an application
with the MPSC for authority to provide and resell local exchange and
interexchange telecommunications services to business customers in areas served
by Bell Atlantic - Maryland and for an order establishing policies and
requirements for interconnection of competing local exchange networks. Hearings
have been held and a final decision is expected in April 1994.
On November 9, 1993, the MPSC instituted an investigation into legal and
policy matters relevant to the regulation of firms, including current
telecommunications providers and cable television firms, which may provide local
exchange and exchange access services in Maryland in the future. A procedural
schedule has been established and a final decision is expected this year.
Bell Atlantic - Virginia, Inc. (formerly The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company of Virginia)
In December 1988, the Virginia State Corporation Commission ("VSCC") adopted
an Experimental Plan for Alternative Regulation (the "Experimental Plan") of
Virginia telephone companies. Bell Atlantic - Virginia elected to participate
in the Experimental Plan effective January 1, 1989, and remained subject to it
through the end of 1993. The Experimental Plan marked a departure from
traditional regulation and classified services into four categories: actually
competitive, potentially competitive, discretionary and basic. Combined
earnings from potentially competitive, discretionary and basic services were
capped at a 14% return on equity.
Bell Atlantic - Virginia's financial results under the Experimental Plan for
the years 1989 through 1992 have been filed with the VSCC. The VSCC's audit of
Bell Atlantic - Virginia's 1989 and 1990 financial results found no refunds to
be due. Bell Atlantic - Virginia's financial results for 1991 and 1992, which
as filed with the VSCC indicate that no refunds are due, are still subject to
VSCC audit.
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Following an evaluation of the Experimental Plan in 1993, the VSCC issued an
order on December 17, 1993 adopting a Modified Plan for Alternative Regulation
(the "Modified Plan"). The Modified Plan became effective January 1, 1994.
Bell Atlantic - Virginia is deemed by the VSCC to be subject to this Modified
Plan.
The Modified Plan places Bell Atlantic - Virginia's services into one of three
categories:
- "Competitive" services, for which there are readily available substitutes
which reasonably meet customer needs and for which competition in the
marketplace effectively regulates the price (e.g., Centrex intercom services,
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directory advertising).
- "Discretionary" services, which can only be provided by the local
exchange telephone company, but which are optional, nonessential enhancements to
basic communications services or services which others are capable of
providing but which do not conform to the competitive services definition
(e.g., Caller ID and operator call completion services).
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- "Basic" services, which are not discretionary and, due to their nature or
legal/regulatory restraints, only the local exchange telephone companies can
provide (e.g., residential and business local exchange telephone service and
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operator directory assistance service).
The latter two categories of services are subject to rate of return
regulation. For 1994 the VSCC has established a permissible range for return on
equity for these two regulated services of 10.55% to 12.55%. In assessing
whether earnings have exceeded this permitted range, the VSCC will impute to
regulated earnings an amount equal to 25% of the net profits of Yellow Pages
advertising, which the VSCC will otherwise continue to treat as a competitive
service under the Modified Plan. If Bell Atlantic - Virginia's earnings on this
basis exceed the permitted range, refunds of the excess must be made. If Bell
Atlantic - Virginia were to seek an increase in rates for Basic service that,
taking into account rate changes in Discretionary services, results in an
increase in overall regulated operating revenue, the financial performance
considered by the VSCC would include results for all categories of services.
Earnings from Competitive services are not otherwise regulated.
In its Final Order of December 17, 1993, the VSCC also announced its intention
to hold a proceeding in the first half of 1994 to consider further modifications
to the Modified Plan or alternative regulatory plans that local exchange
companies might offer. Under legislation passed in the 1993 session of the
Virginia General Assembly, the VSCC is no longer statutorily required to
regulate telephone companies on the basis of rate of return regulation; for
example, the VSCC is free to adopt a price cap form of regulation. On February
8, 1994, Bell Atlantic - Virginia filed a proposal in this new proceeding to
have its Discretionary and Basic services regulated on a price cap basis;
competitive services would not be regulated. Bell Atlantic - Virginia's
proposal will be discussed in hearings to begin in late April 1994.
Bell Atlantic - West Virginia, Inc. (formerly The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company of West Virginia)
In April 1988, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia ("WVPSC")
approved a stipulation among Bell Atlantic - West Virginia, AT&T, MCI
Communications Corporation ("MCI"), Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
("Sprint"), the WVPSC Staff and the Consumer Advocate Division of the WVPSC
which gave Bell Atlantic - West Virginia flexibility in the pricing of
competitive services (e.g., intraLATA toll service, intraLATA "800" service,
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intraLATA WATS service, billing and collection services and directory
advertising) and provided for a freeze on rates for basic local exchange
services through December 31, 1990 and a lifting, on January 1, 1989, of the
moratorium on intraLATA toll competition. This "Flexible Regulation Plan" was
subsequently extended through December 31, 1991. As part of the stipulation,
Bell Atlantic - West Virginia invested in excess of $300 million dollars from
1988 through 1990 to modernize West Virginia's telecommunications
infrastructure.
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In March 1990, the West Virginia legislature enacted legislation, which became
effective on January 1, 1991, requiring the WVPSC to cease its regulation of the
rates charged by a telephone utility for any service that the WVPSC finds to be
subject to "workable competition", unless the WVPSC finds that to do so would
adversely affect the continued availability of adequate, economical and reliable
local telephone service.
In December 1991, the WVPSC approved, with some modifications, a stipulation
signed by Bell Atlantic - West Virginia, the Consumer Advocate Division of the
WVPSC, the WVPSC Staff and AT&T which set forth a new "Incentive Regulation
Plan". The Incentive Regulation Plan continues the major provisions of the
Flexible Regulation Plan, including pricing flexibility for competitive services
and a freeze on the rates for basic local exchange service. It also committed
Bell Atlantic - West Virginia to invest an additional $450 million from 1991
through 1995 in West Virginia's telecommunications infrastructure. The
Incentive Regulation Plan permitted Bell Atlantic - West Virginia to increase
operator directory assistance and Call Waiting charges, provides Bell Atlantic -
West Virginia some flexibility in setting depreciation rates and allows Bell
Atlantic - West Virginia to petition for a surcharge to reflect changes in
federally mandated separations procedures and accounting rules. The stipulation
also provides for the phased elimination of Locality Rate Area charges, which
are basic service charges paid by customers who are located farthest from the
central office. Under the WVPSC's December 1991 order, the freeze on rates for
basic service and the phase out of Locality Rate Area charges will end on
December 31, 1994 instead of the July 1, 1996 date set forth in the stipulation.
In January 1989, AT&T, MCI and Sprint filed petitions with the WVPSC to
require Bell Atlantic - West Virginia to reduce intrastate access charges by $3
million annually. On June 29, 1993, the WVPSC approved a settlement agreement
in which the parties agreed that access charges would be reduced by $1.5 million
annually, that the interexchange carriers would not seek additional reductions
until the year 2000 and that Bell Atlantic - West Virginia would not seek
additional increases until the year 2000.
New Products and Services
Bell Atlantic(R) IQ(SM) Services
All of the Network Services Companies have introduced the Bell Atlantic(R)
IQ(SM) Services family of calling features (although not all features are
available in all states). These features include Identa Ring(SM), which
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allows a single line to have multiple telephone numbers, each with a distinctive
ring; Repeat Call, which allows customers automatically to redial busy phone
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numbers; Return Call, which allows customers automatically to return the last
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incoming call, even without knowing the number; Ultra Forward(SM), which
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customers can use to program call-forwarding instructions; and Home Intercom,
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which allows for phone-to-phone dialing within the home. All of the Network
Services Companies except Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania offer Caller ID service,
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a Bell Atlantic IQ(SM) Service which displays the number of the calling party.
It is anticipated that Caller ID will be tariffed and available in Pennsylvania
in 1994. At the end of 1993, the Network Services Companies had over 600,000
subscribers to Caller ID.
Data Services
The Network Services Companies have introduced several high speed data
transmission services. In 1993, Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service ("SMDS", a
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high-speed, public, packet-switched data transmission service) was available
under tariff from all Network Services Companies except Bell Atlantic - New
Jersey (which offers SMDS on a special rate authorization basis with informal
approval of the NJBRC) and Bell Atlantic - Delaware; Fiber Distributed Data
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Interface Network Service was available under tariff in Washington, D.C.,
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Maryland and Virginia; and Frame Relay Service (which allows high-speed
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interconnection of a customer's multiple locations) was available under tariff
in Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
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Information Services
The Network Services Companies offer various types of information services,
such as message storage services, voice mail and electronic mail. Answer Call,
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a telephone answering service aimed at residential and small business customers,
had more than 900,000 subscribers at the end of 1993.
Competition
Regulatory proceedings, as well as new technology, are continuing to expand
the types of available communications services and equipment and the number of
competitors offering such services. An increasing amount of this competition is
from large companies which have substantial capital, technological and marketing
resources, many of which do not face the same regulatory constraints as the
Company.
Alternative Access and Local Services
A substantial portion of the Network Services Companies' revenues from
business and government customers is derived from a relatively small number of
large, multiple-line subscribers.
The Network Services Companies face competition from alternative
communications systems, constructed by large end users, interexchange carriers
and alternative access vendors, which are capable of originating and/or
terminating calls without the use of the local telephone company's plant. MFS
has an optical fiber network which currently competes with Bell Atlantic -
Pennsylvania and Bell Atlantic - Maryland in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and
Baltimore metropolitan areas. In the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area,
Institutional Communications Company, in which MFS has acquired a controlling
interest, has deployed an optical fiber network to compete with Bell Atlantic -
Washington, D.C., Bell Atlantic - Maryland and Bell Atlantic - Virginia in the
provision of switched and special access services and local services. Eastern
TeleLogic Corporation is currently providing service in the Philadelphia area
over an optical fiber network, and Digital Direct of Pittsburgh, Inc. (dba Penn
Access) has multiple fiber rings in service in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area,
with additional fiber rings under construction. In July 1993, Virginia Metrotel
Inc. was granted authority by the VSCC to compete against Bell Atlantic -
Virginia in the provision of access services in the Richmond metropolitan area.
Teleport Communications Group Inc. ("Teleport") provides competitive access
service in the New York metropolitan area, including northern New Jersey. The
ability of such alternative access providers to compete with the Network
Services Companies has been enhanced by the FCC's orders requiring the
Network Services Companies to offer collocated interconnection for special and
switched access services.
Other potential sources of competition are cable television systems, shared
tenant services and other non-carrier systems which are capable of bypassing the
Network Services Companies' local plant, either partially or completely, through
substitution of special access for switched access or through concentration of
telecommunications traffic on fewer of the Network Services Companies' lines.
Well-financed competitors are seeking authority, or are likely soon to seek
authority, to offer competing local exchange services, such as dial tone and
local usage, in some of the most lucrative of the local telephone service areas
of the Network Services Companies. Southwestern Bell Corporation ("Southwestern
Bell") acquired existing cable television systems in Montgomery County, Maryland
and Arlington, Virginia. Southwestern Bell could use these systems to compete
with the Company's telephone services in these areas. Southwestern Bell also
provides cellular service in the Washington metropolitan area.
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On July 26, 1993, MFS-Maryland filed an application with the MPSC for
authority to provide and resell local exchange and interexchange
telecommunications services to business customers in areas served by Bell
Atlantic - Maryland and for an order establishing policies and requirements for
interconnection of competing local exchange networks. Hearings have been held
and a final decision is expected in April 1994. On November 9, 1993, the MPSC
instituted an investigation into legal and policy matters relevant to the
regulation of firms, including current telecommunications providers and cable
television firms, which may provide local exchange and exchange access services
in Maryland in the future. A procedural schedule has been established and a
final decision is expected this year.
On December 10, 1993, another MFS subsidiary asked the PPUC for authority to
provide local exchange service to business customers in certain areas of Bell
Atlantic - Pennsylvania's service territory. No procedural schedule has been
set for action on this petition.
Teleport and MFS both offer local exchange service in metropolitan New York
and may seek to extend that service into northern New Jersey.
The two largest long-distance carriers are also positioning themselves to
begin to offer services that will compete with the Network Services Companies'
local exchange services. In November 1992, AT&T announced its intention to
acquire a controlling interest in McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. ("McCaw"),
the largest cellular company in the United States, and to integrate McCaw's
wireless local service network with AT&T's long distance network. In December
1993, MCI announced its intention to invest $2 billion to begin building
competing local exchange and access networks in twenty major markets in the
United States, several of which are likely to be in the Territory. In March
1994, MCI also announced its intention to acquire a substantial interest in
Nextel Communications Inc. (formerly Fleet Call Inc.), and to integrate
Nextel's wireless local service network with MCI's long distance network in at
least 10 major markets, one or more of which might be in the Territory.
The entry of these and other local exchange service competitors will almost
certainly reduce the local exchange service revenues of the Network Services
Companies, at least in the market segments and geographical areas in which the
competitors operate. Depending on such competitors' success in marketing their
services, and the conditions of interconnection established by the regulatory
commissions, these reductions could be significant. These revenue reductions
may be offset to some extent by revenues from interconnection charges to be paid
to the Network Services Companies by these competitors.
The Network Services Companies seek to meet such competition by establishing
and/or maintaining competitive cost-based prices for local exchange services (to
the extent the FCC and state regulatory authorities permit the Network Services
Companies' prices to move toward costs), by keeping service quality high and by
effectively implementing advances in technology. See "Communications and
Related Services - The Network Services Companies - FCC Regulation and
Interstate Rates - Interstate Access Charges" and "- FCC Access Charge Pooling
Arrangements".
Personal Communications Services
Radio-based personal communications services ("PCS") also constitute potential
sources of competition to the Network Services Companies and to Bell Atlantic's
cellular communications companies. PCS consists of wireless portable telephone
services which would allow customers to make and receive telephone calls from
any location using small handsets, and which could also be used for data
transmission. The FCC has authorized trials of such services, using a variety
of technologies, by numerous companies, including the Company's cellular
telecommunications subsidiaries (collectively, "Bell Atlantic Mobile").
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In September 1993, the FCC issued a report and order allocating radio spectrum
to be licensed for use in providing PCS. Under the order, seven separate
bandwidths of spectrum, ranging in size from 10 MHz to 30 MHz, would be
auctioned to potential PCS providers in each geographic area of the United
States; five of the spectrum blocks would be auctioned by "basic trading area"
and the remaining two would be auctioned by larger "major trading area" (as such
trading areas are defined by Rand McNally). LECs and companies with LEC
subsidiaries, such as the Company, are eligible to bid for PCS licenses, except
that cellular carriers such as the Company are limited to obtaining only 10 MHz
of PCS bandwidth in areas where they provide cellular service. Bidders other
than cellular providers may obtain multiple licenses aggregating up to 40 MHz of
bandwidth in any area. Bell Atlantic has stated that it intends to pursue PCS
licenses in the auctions, which are expected to be held in 1994 or in early
1995.
In December 1993, the FCC awarded pioneer's preference PCS licenses to, among
other entities, American Personal Communications ("APC"), which is owned in part
by The Washington Post Company, and Omnipoint Communications, Inc.
("Omnipoint"). APC's license authorizes it to provide PCS service in
competition with the local exchange services of the Network Services Companies
in all or large portions of Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia. APC has announced its intention to build out an
operational system by the first quarter of 1995. Omnipoint's license authorizes
it to provide service in the New York metropolitan area, which includes the
northern New Jersey areas served by the Company.
If implemented, PCS and other similar services would compete with services
currently offered by the Company, and could result in losses of revenues,
although the Company may be able to derive new revenues if it obtains
authorization to provide PCS or similar new services.
Centrex
The Network Services Companies offer Centrex service, which is a telephone
company central office-based communications system for business, government and
other institutional customers consisting of a variety of integrated software-
based features located in a centralized switch or switches and extended to the
customer's premises primarily via local distribution facilities. In the
provision of Centrex, the Network Services Companies are subject to significant
competition from the providers of CPE systems, such as private branch exchanges
("PBXs"), which perform similar functions with less use of the Network Services
Companies' switching facilities.
Users of Centrex systems generally require more subscriber lines than users of
PBX systems of similar capacity. The FCC increased the maximum Subscriber Line
Charge on embedded Centrex lines to $6.00 per month per line effective April 1,
1989. Increases in Subscriber Line Charges result in Centrex users incurring
higher charges than users of comparable PBX systems. Some of the state
regulatory commissions having jurisdiction over the Network Services Companies
have approved Centrex tariff revisions designed to offset the effects of such
higher Subscriber Line Charges and to provide for stability of Centrex rates.
The MPSC established a proceeding to consider the tariff for Centrex Extend
service (multi-location Centrex intercom service for a closed end user group of
a single Centrex customer), which Bell Atlantic - Maryland began offering in
August 1993. A decision on the appropriateness of this tariff is expected this
year. In Virginia and West Virginia, the intercom portion of Centrex service
has been detariffed.
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IntraLATA Toll Competition
The ability of interexchange carriers to engage in the provision of intrastate
intraLATA toll service in competition with the Network Services Companies is
subject to state regulation. Such competition is permitted in Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia; in addition, in Delaware, the DPSC has
initiated a proceeding to determine whether to require presubscription and
dialing parity ("1+ dialing") for intraLATA toll competitors of Bell Atlantic -
Delaware. Intrastate intraLATA competition has not been permitted in New
Jersey, but the NJBRC has initiated a proceeding in response to petitions filed
by interexchange carriers to consider whether and on what terms to permit
intraLATA competition. The issue is inapplicable to Washington, D.C. since
intraLATA toll service is not offered within the District of Columbia. The VSCC
has instituted a proceeding to consider whether, and on what terms, to permit
intraLATA competition in Virginia.
Directories
The Network Services Companies continue to face significant competition from
other providers of directories as well as competition from other advertising
media. In particular, the former sales representative of the Network Services
Companies (other than Bell Atlantic - New Jersey) publishes directories in
competition with those published by the Network Services Companies in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore
metropolitan areas.
Public Telephone Services
The Company faces increasing competition in the provision of pay telephone
services from other pay telephone service providers. In addition, the growth of
wireless communications negatively impacts usage of public telephones.
Operator Services
Alternative operator services providers have entered into competition with the
Company's operator services product line.
Other Communications and Related Services
Domestic Wireless Communications
Bell Atlantic Mobile provides cellular telecommunications service in certain
portions of the Network Services Companies' Territory and in other parts of the
United States. These entities market cellular telecommunications service and
related equipment directly to consumers, wholesale such service to businesses
which resell the service to consumers, and authorize agents to sell such service
to consumers. They also resell paging service in some locations. On April 30,
1992, the Company acquired Metro Mobile CTS, Inc., then the second-largest
independent provider of cellular telecommunications service in the United
States.
Cellular telecommunications service is subject to FCC regulation and licensing
requirements. Some states also regulate the service. To assure competition,
the FCC awarded two competitive licenses in each market. Many such competing
cellular providers are substantial businesses with experience in broadcasting,
telecommunications, cable television and radio common carrier services.
Competition is based on the price of cellular service, the quality of the
service and the size of the geographic area served. The FCC is in the process
of authorizing additional providers of mobile services which will likely provide
competition to existing cellular carriers. See "Communications and Related
Services - The Network Services Companies - Competition - Personal
Communications Services".
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Bell Atlantic Mobile has established cellular telecommunications service in
the standard metropolitan statistical areas ("SMSAs") for Washington, D.C.;
Wilmington, Delaware; Baltimore, Maryland; Allentown, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
and Reading, Pennsylvania; Trenton, Vineland and Atlantic City, New Jersey;
Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, and New London,
Connecticut; New Bedford, Pittsfield and Springfield, Massachusetts; Albuquerque
and Las Cruces, New Mexico; Charlotte and Hickory, North Carolina; Providence,
Rhode Island; Anderson, Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina; and El Paso,
Texas.
Bell Atlantic Mobile also has established service in the rural service areas
of Kent (Dover), Delaware; Kent (Eastern Shore) and Frederick, Maryland; Ocean,
Sussex and Hunterdon, New Jersey; Greene, Jefferson, Huntingdon, Lawrence and
McKean, Pennsylvania; Madison, Caroline, Frederick (Fauquier) and Lee, Virginia;
Wetzel and Mason, West Virginia; Windham, Connecticut; Cabarrus and Anson, North
Carolina; Newport, Rhode Island; Cherokee, Lancaster and Oconee, South Carolina;
and Gila, Arizona.
Bell Atlantic Mobile also owns a significant minority interest in a
partnership providing cellular telecommunications service in the New York City
metropolitan area and the adjoining SMSAs of New Brunswick and Long Branch, New
Jersey. Under reciprocal agreements between Bell Atlantic Mobile and certain
other providers of cellular telecommunications service, the customers of Bell
Atlantic Mobile may use the services of those other providers in areas where
Bell Atlantic Mobile is not licensed to provide service.
Bell Atlantic Paging, Inc. markets paging services in portions of the Network
Services Companies' Territory.
International
Bell Atlantic International, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("International") serve
as the Company's principal vehicle for new business development outside the
United States. International provides telecommunications consulting and
software systems integration services to telecommunications authorities in
several countries, and has entered into business development agreements with
various governmental authorities.
In September 1990, wholly-owned New Zealand subsidiaries of International and
Ameritech Corporation ("Ameritech") each purchased approximately 49% of the
common shares of Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited ("TCNZ") for a
purchase price of approximately $2.4 billion. Under the terms of the
acquisition and subsequent agreements with the New Zealand government,
International and Ameritech were required to sell equity interests in TCNZ such
that their combined ownership would, within four years of the acquisition, be
reduced to 49.9%. In furtherance of that requirement, International and
Ameritech in 1991 sold a portion of their equity shares in TCNZ in a worldwide
public offering, thereby reducing their combined ownership in TCNZ to
approximately 68%. In March 1993 and September 1993, International privately
sold an aggregate of 9.8% of TCNZ, reducing its ownership interest in TCNZ to
approximately 24.8%, and, together with private sales by Ameritech, completing
its sell-down obligations.
International is also a shareholder in joint ventures, begun in November 1990,
with a subsidiary of U S WEST, INC. and the telecommunications administrations
of The Czech Republic and The Slovak Republic, to build and operate cellular and
packet data networks in these republics. The cellular telecommunications
system currently provides service to the public in, among other cities,
Prague, Bratislava and Brno.
In May 1991, International acquired, through a joint venture, approximately a
12.5% interest in Sky Network Television Limited, a provider of subscription
television services in New Zealand.
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International, through a joint venture established in December 1992 with
Societa Finanziaria Telefonica p.a. and Societa Italiana per L'Esercizio delle
Telecomunicazioni p.a., develops operations support systems for
telecommunications providers worldwide.
In November 1993, International acquired for $520 million approximately 23% of
the equity ownership interest in Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. ("Iusacell"), the
second largest telecommunications company in Mexico and the primary business of
which is the provision of cellular telephone service. Under the acquisition
agreement, and provided certain conditions are met, International is obligated
to purchase additional shares of Iusacell's capital stock representing 17%-23%
of Iusacell's total outstanding shares of capital stock for up to an additional
$520 million.
In March 1994, a consortium in which International has the second largest
interest (approximately 11.5%), was awarded the second cellular license for
Italy.
Business Systems Companies
Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services, Inc. ("Business Systems Services"),
which was formerly known as Sorbus Inc., is a computer services company which
provides hardware and software maintenance, network support, disaster recovery
and other services for more than 5,000 makes and models of computer equipment
and associated peripherals. Business Systems Services provides service to more
than 60,000 customer sites from over 200 locations in the United States and
Canada. Business Systems Services' major competitors are computer equipment
manufacturers which offer to service the equipment they sell as well as other
vendors of computer maintenance and service. In some cases, Business Systems
Services is dependent on computer manufacturers and distributors for spare parts
necessary for the products it services.
The Bell Atlantic Computer Technology Services Division of Business Systems
Services provides parts repair and sales and refurbishment services for
International Business Machines Corporation, Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun
Microsystems, Inc. and other computer manufacturers' equipment to end users,
manufacturers and service companies throughout the world.
Bell Atlantic Business Systems International, Inc. provides computer
maintenance and other end user computer services in the United Kingdom, France,
Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands and Finland through
companies which are owned jointly with International Computers Limited.
Business Systems International provides computer services in Australia and New
Zealand through a partnership with Fujitsu Australia Limited.
Other
Bell Atlantic TeleProducts Corp. sells CPE to residential, work-at-home and
small business customers and Integrated Services Digital Network CPE to a
variety of business customers.
Bell Atlantic Professional Services, Inc. recruits and contracts out temporary
professional services and provides training services to suppliers and end users
of computers and communications equipment.
During 1993 the Company began to exit the customized software and systems
businesses operated by subsidiaries of The Bell Atlantic Systems Group, Inc.
The Company has sold the stock or substantially all the assets of Bell Atlantic
Utilities Systems, Inc., Bell Atlantic Public Sector Systems, Inc. and Bell
Atlantic Integrated Systems, Inc., and is pursuing the sale of Bell Atlantic
Healthcare Systems, Inc. The Company continues to operate the operations
support systems software business of Bell Atlantic Telecommunications Systems,
Inc. as a subsidiary of International and the network integration business of
Bell Atlantic Integrated Systems, Inc. through the Large Business Services
LOB.
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FINANCIAL, REAL ESTATE, AND OTHER SERVICES
The Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services segment comprises Bell Atlantic
Capital Corporation ("Capital Corporation") and its subsidiaries, Bell Atlantic
Properties, Inc. ("Properties") and its subsidiaries, and Vision Energy
Resources, Inc. ("Vision Energy") and its subsidiaries. In line with its
continuing de-emphasis of financial services businesses over the past several
years and its intensified focus on core communications businesses, the Company
announced in October 1993 that it had begun evaluating possible strategies for
exiting its financial services businesses.
Capital Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Bell Atlantic TriCon Leasing
Corporation ("TriCon"), engages in leasing of office, medical and other
equipment sold by many vendors and also provides other types of financing. In
addition, TriCon provides leasing of CPE to customers of other Bell Atlantic
companies, and engages in a number of large leveraged leasing transactions. In
March 1994, the Company announced an agreement to sell substantially all of
Tricon's assets (other than its leveraged lease and project finance portfolios)
to GFC Financial Corporation. This sale is expected to close in the second
quarter of 1994, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals.
In 1992, Capital Corporation entered into a joint venture agreement with
PacifiCorp Financial Services, Inc. ("PFS") with respect to both companies'
computer leasing businesses. Prior to the formation of the joint venture,
Capital Corporation's computer leasing business was operated by its subsidiary,
Bell Atlantic Systems Leasing International, Inc. ("BASLI"). Under the joint
venture, Capital Corporation and PFS established Pacific Atlantic Systems
Leasing, Inc. ("PASLI"), 50% owned by each of the companies, which both
companies use as their principal vehicle for domestic operating leases of
computer equipment. Most of BASLI's employees have become employees of PASLI,
and PASLI is responsible for the day-to-day management of BASLI's domestic
computer leasing portfolio.
The equipment financing market is highly competitive. Equipment financing
companies must compete with substantial leasing companies which are affiliated
with major equipment suppliers, and with other well established leasing
companies, banks and other financial institutions.
Properties invests in and manages commercial real estate properties.
The Vision Energy companies are engaged in the sale and distribution of
liquefied petroleum gas primarily in the midwestern United States and Florida.
CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Certain planning, marketing, procurement, financial, legal, accounting,
technical support and other management services are provided on behalf of the
Network Services Companies on a centralized basis by Bell Atlantic's wholly-
owned subsidiary, Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. ("NSI"). Bell Atlantic
Network Funding Corporation provides short-term financing and cash management
services to the Network Services Companies.
Certain corporate services also are provided to other subsidiaries on a
centralized basis by NSI. Bell Atlantic Financial Services, Inc. provides
short-, medium- and long-term financing services and cash management services to
subsidiaries of the Company other than the Network Services Companies.
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The seven RHCs each own (directly or through subsidiaries) a one-seventh
interest in Bell Communications Research, Inc. ("Bellcore"). Pursuant to the
Plan, Bellcore furnishes the RHCs and their BOC subsidiaries with technical
assistance such as network planning, engineering and software development, as
well as various other consulting services that can be provided more effectively
on a centralized basis. Bellcore is the central point of contact for
coordinating the efforts of the RHCs in meeting the national security and
emergency preparedness requirements of the federal government. It also helps to
mobilize the combined resources of the RHCs in times of natural disasters.
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
As of December 31, 1993, the Company and its subsidiaries employed
approximately 73,600 persons, which represents approximately a three percent
increase from the number of employees at December 31, 1992. This overall net
increase reflects growth in certain non-Network Services Companies subsidiaries,
the acquisition in 1993 of two companies which provide advertising and marketing
services through the Directory Services LOB, and the hiring of some associates
by the Network Services Companies to meet service requirements.
Approximately 65% of the employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are
represented by unions. Of those so represented, approximately 80% are
represented by the Communications Workers of America, and approximately 20% are
represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which are
both affiliated with the American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial
Organizations.
Under the terms of the three-year contracts ratified in October 1992 by unions
representing associate employees of the Network Services Companies and NSI,
represented associates received a base wage increase of 3.74% in August 1993.
Under the same contracts, associates received a Corporate Profit Sharing payment
of $495 per person in 1994 based upon the Company's 1993 financial performance.
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Item 2. Properties
The principal properties of the Company do not lend themselves to simple
description by character and location. At December 31, 1993, the Company's
investment in plant, property and equipment consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Communications and Related Services:
<S> <C>
Connecting lines............... 38%
Central office equipment....... 37
Land and buildings............. 7
Telephone instruments and related
equipment............... 2
Other.......................... 14
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services 2
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100%
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</TABLE>
"Connecting lines" consists primarily of aerial cable, underground cable,
poles, conduit and wiring. "Central office equipment" consists of switching
equipment, transmission equipment and related facilities. "Land and buildings"
consists of land owned in fee and improvements thereto, principally central
office buildings. "Telephone instruments and related equipment" consists
primarily of public telephone instruments and telephone equipment (including
PBXs) used by the Network Services Companies in their operations. "Other"
property consists primarily of furniture, office equipment, vehicles and other
work equipment, and plant under construction of the Network Services Companies,
as well as the property of the Other Communications and Related Services
companies. Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services property consists mainly
of land and buildings owned by BAP. Not included in the above properties is
$199.3 million of equipment under operating leases, net of accumulated
depreciation of $652.4 million, owned primarily by TriCon and BASLI at December
31, 1993. Additional information with respect to the Company's plant, property
and equipment is set forth in Schedule V on page F-4 of this report.
The Company's central offices are served by various types of switching
equipment. At December 31, 1993 and 1992, the number of local exchanges served
and the percent of subscriber lines served by each type of equipment were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
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# of Local % of Subscriber # of Local % of Subscriber
Exchanges Lines Served Exchanges Lines Served
--------- --------------- ---------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Digital..... 2,755 62.9 2,587 59.0
Analog...... 1,419 37.0 1,499 40.8
Other....... 8 0.1 10 0.2
----- ---- ----- ----
4,182 100 4,096 100
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</TABLE>
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Pre-Divestiture Contingent Liabilities and Litigation
The Plan provides for the recognition and payment by AT&T and the former BOCs
(including the Network Services Companies) of liabilities that are attributable
to pre-Divestiture events but do not become certain until after Divestiture.
These contingent liabilities relate principally to litigation and other claims
with respect to the former Bell System's rates, taxes, contracts and torts
(including business torts, such as alleged violations of the antitrust laws).
Except to the extent that affected parties otherwise agree, contingent
liabilities that are attributable to pre-Divestiture events are shared by AT&T
and the BOCs in accordance with formulas prescribed by the Plan, whether or not
an entity was a party to the proceeding and regardless of whether an entity was
dismissed from the proceeding by virtue of settlement or otherwise. Each
company's allocable share of liability under these formulas depends on several
factors, including the type of contingent liability involved and each company's
relative net investment as of the effective date of Divestiture. Under the
formula generally applicable to most of the categories of these contingent
liabilities, the Network Services Companies' aggregate allocable share of
liability is approximately 10.2%.
AT&T and various of its subsidiaries and the BOCs (including in some cases one
or more of the Network Services Companies) have been and are parties to various
types of litigation relating to pre-Divestiture events, including actions and
proceedings involving environmental claims and allegations of violations of
equal employment laws. Damages, if any, ultimately awarded in the remaining
actions relating to pre-Divestiture events could have a financial impact on the
Company whether or not the Company is a defendant since such damages will be
treated as contingent liabilities and allocated in accordance with the
allocation rules established by the Plan.
While complete assurance cannot be given as to the outcome of any contingent
liabilities or litigation, in the opinion of the Company's management, any
monetary liability or financial impact to which the Company would be subject
after final adjudication of all of the remaining potential or actual pre-
Divestiture claims would not be material in amount to the financial position
of the Company.
Other Pending Cases
(1) On April 12, 1990, a letter was submitted to the Company's Board of
Directors by a law firm, purportedly on behalf of a shareowner of the Company,
requesting that the Company commence action against any present or former
director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries who
might be found to have violated any duty to the Company in connection with (i)
certain litigation involving Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania and (ii) a temporary
suspension of the Company and Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C. from eligibility
for future federal government contracts (the "Treasury suspension"). As
previously reported by the Company in its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31 and September 30, 1990 and its Annual Reports on Form
10-K for the years ended December 31, 1990 and 1991, the Bell Atlantic -
Pennsylvania litigation involved allegations that this subsidiary had engaged in
improper practices while selling certain optional services, and resulted in a
settlement pursuant to which Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania made payments and
refunds aggregating approximately $42 million; the Treasury suspension involved
allegations that the Company and Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C. had
misrepresented certain facts in connection with a bid for a particular
government contract, and was terminated approximately one month later after the
Company agreed to re-emphasize to employees the need to verify information
provided to the government, including information supplied to the Company by
sub-contractors.
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In response to the demand letter (a similar letter, purportedly on behalf of
a different shareowner, was received shortly thereafter), the Board of Directors
of the Company (the "Board) on April 24, 1990 appointed a committee of three
outside directors (James H. Gilliam, Jr. (Chairman), William G. Copeland and
John F. Maypole) to investigate these matters and present its recommendation to
the Board (the "Special Committee").
On May 11, 1990, the Company was served with a complaint filed in the Court of
Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, naming certain then-current
directors and officers as defendants in a shareholder derivative suit. The
complaint alleged that the defendants had breached their fiduciary duties to the
Company and its shareowners by failing to implement and enforce adequate
safeguards to prevent the activities which resulted in the Bell Atlantic -
Pennsylvania litigation and the Treasury suspension referred to above. The
Company is not a defendant in this litigation.
The Special Committee retained independent outside counsel and conducted a
five-month investigation. After completion of its investigation, the Special
Committee concluded that it would not be in the best interest of the Company and
its shareowners to assert claims or take any other action against any director
or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to either the
Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania litigation or the Treasury suspension.
Accordingly, the Special Committee recommended that the Board reject the demands
expressed in the shareowner letters, and the Board on October 23, 1990 adopted
this recommendation. Counsel for each of the demanding shareowners was advised
of the Board's determination.
The defendants' motion to dismiss the Court of Common Pleas litigation on
jurisdictional grounds was denied and, as reported in the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1991, in September 1991
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to hear the defendants' appeal of the
trial court's denial of their motion to dismiss the Court of Common Pleas
litigation.
A related case filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania was settled and is discussed below under "Prior
Cases."
(2) In its Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 1990
and 1991, the Company reported that in January 1991, the Company, its Chief
Executive Officer and its former Chief Financial Officer were named as
defendants in several identical class action complaints. These complaints,
which have been consolidated in a single proceeding in the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and have subsequently
been amended, allege that, during a class period from June 14, 1990 through
January 22, 1991, the plaintiffs purchased shares of Bell Atlantic stock at
inflated prices as a result of the defendants' alleged failure to disclose
material information regarding certain aspects of the Company's financial
performance and prospects. The trial court's earlier decision granting
defendants' motion to dismiss this action has been reversed by the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upon appeal by the plaintiffs. Discovery
in this action is in progress.
While complete assurance cannot be given as to the outcome of any litigation,
in the opinion of the Company's management, any monetary liability or financial
impact to which the Company would be subject after final adjudication of the
foregoing actions would not be material in amount to the financial position of
the Company.
Prior Cases
On June 19, 1991, the Company was served with a complaint filed in the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania naming all of
the then-current directors of the Company and one former officer as defendants
in a shareowner class action and derivative suit. This lawsuit made
allegations very similar to the Court of Common Pleas suit referenced above in
"Other Pending Cases" with respect to the Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania
litigation and Treasury suspension matters and, in addition, alleged that the
Company violated federal proxy rules and regulations and its duty of candor
under state law by failing to disclose, in its 1987-1991 proxy materials,
information about the Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania litigation, the Treasury
suspension, the appointment of the Special Committee and the Court of Common
Pleas litigation referenced above.
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On March 25, 1992, the parties to the federal court action reached an
agreement to settle that action, subject to court approval after notice to the
Company's shareowners, without the payment of any damages but subject to payment
of the plaintiffs' attorneys fees up to $450,000. In June 1992, this settlement
agreement was approved by the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. A single shareowner, who is also the plaintiff in the
related Court of Common Pleas litigation, filed an appeal with the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit challenging the approval of the
settlement agreement by the lower court. On August 18, 1993, the Third
Circuit affirmed the lower court approval of the settlement agreement. After
expiration of the time in which to file an appeal of the Third Circuit
affirmation, the Company paid the plaintiffs' attorneys fees stipulated by the
settlement agreement and the federal court action was dismissed.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Set forth below is certain information with respect to the Company's executive
officers.
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<CAPTION>
Held
Name Age Office Since
---- --- ------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Raymond W. Smith........... 56 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 1989
James G. Cullen............ 51 President 1993
William O. Albertini....... 50 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 1991
Joseph T. Ambrozy.......... 54 Vice President - Strategic Planning 1992
Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr..... 49 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1991
Bell Atlantic Enterprises International, Inc.
P. Alan Bulliner........... 50 Vice President - Corporate Secretary and Counsel 1992
Barbara L. Connor.......... 43 Vice President - Finance and Controller and Treasurer 1993
Charles W. Crist........... 50 Vice President - Human Resources 1990
John F. Gamba.............. 55 Group President, Network Technologies and Systems, 1993
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Bruce S. Gordon............ 48 Group President - Consumer and Small Business Services, 1993
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Stuart C. Johnson.......... 51 Group President, Large Business and Information 1993
Services, Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Brian J. Kelly............. 59 Group President, Network Operations, 1993
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Robert M. Valentini........ 50 President and Chief Executive Officer, Bell Atlantic - 1988
Pennsylvania, Inc.
James R. Young............. 42 Vice President and General Counsel 1992
</TABLE>
Prior to serving as an executive officer of the Company, each of the above
officers, with the exception of Mr. Johnson, has held high level managerial
positions with the Company or one of its subsidiaries for at least five years.
From 1987 until joining the Company in 1992, Mr. Johnson served as President,
GTE-Contel Federal Sector for GTE Corporation.
Mr. Kelly is retiring on April 7, 1994.
Officers are not elected for a fixed term of office but are removable at the
discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The principal market for trading in the common stock of Bell Atlantic
Corporation is the New York Stock Exchange. The common stock is also listed in
the United States on the Boston, Chicago, Pacific, and Philadelphia stock
exchanges. As of December 31, 1993, there were 1,026,371 shareowners of record.
High and low stock prices, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Transactions, and dividend data are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Market Price Cash
---------------- Dividends
High Low Declared
------- ------- --------
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C>
1993: First Quarter....................... $56 3/4 $49 5/8 $.67
Second Quarter...................... 59 1/8 50 3/4 .67
Third Quarter....................... 64 7/8 55 5/8 .67
Fourth Quarter...................... 69 1/8 57 .67
1992: First Quarter....................... 49 41 1/4 .65
Second Quarter...................... 45 40 1/4 .65
Third Quarter....................... 49 3/4 44 1/4 .65
Fourth Quarter...................... 53 7/8 44 1/2 .65
</TABLE>
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The Selected Financial and Operating Data on page 6 of the Company's 1993
Annual Report to Shareowners is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
The Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition on pages 7 through 12 of the Company's 1993 Annual Report to
Shareowners is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Report of Independent Accountants, Consolidated Statements of Income,
Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 14 through 39 of the Company's 1993
Annual Report to Shareowners are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of Registrant
For information with respect to the executive officers of the Company, see
"Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this Report. For
information with respect to the Directors of the Company, see "Election of
Directors" on pages 1 through 5 of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 1994
Annual Meeting of Shareowners, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
For information with respect to executive compensation, see "Executive
Compensation" on pages 9 through 14, "Stock Performance Graphs" on page 16, and
"Employment Agreements" on page 17 of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 1994
Annual Meeting of Shareowners, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
For information with respect to the security ownership of the Directors and
Executive Officers of the Company, see "Ownership of Bell Atlantic Common Stock"
on page 15 of the Proxy Statement for the Company's 1994 Annual Meeting of
Shareowners, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
None.
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(1) Financial Statements
See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement
Schedules appearing on Page F-1.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules
See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement
Schedules appearing on Page F-1.
(3) Exhibits
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), are incorporated herein by reference as exhibits
hereto.
Exhibit Number
- --------------
3a Certificate of Incorporation of Bell Atlantic Corporation ("Bell
Atlantic"), dated October 7, 1983. (Exhibit 3a to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 No. 2-87842, File No. 1-8606.)
3b Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Bell
Atlantic, dated May 9, 1986 and filed May 16, 1986. (Exhibit 3b to
Form SE dated March 27, 1987, File No. 1-8606.)
3c Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Bell
Atlantic, dated May 6, 1987 and filed May 8, 1987. (Exhibit 3c to
Form SE dated March 28, 1988, File No. 1-8606.)
3d Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Bell
Atlantic, dated May 10, 1990 and filed June 29, 1990. (Exhibit 3d to
Form SE dated March 28, 1991, File No. 1-8606.)
3e By-Laws of Bell Atlantic, as amended through June 23, 1992. (Exhibit
3e to Form SE dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606.)
4 No instrument which defines the rights of holders of long and
intermediate term debt, of the Company and all of its consolidated
subsidiaries, is filed herewith pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item
601(b)(4)(iii)(A). Pursuant to this regulation, Bell Atlantic hereby
agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon
request.
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Exhibit Number
- --------------
10a Agreement Concerning Contingent Liabilities, Tax Matters and
Termination of Certain Agreements among AT&T, Bell Atlantic, the
Network Services Companies, and certain other parties, dated as of
November 1, 1983.
10a(i) Agreement Concerning Allocation of Contingent Liabilities
between AT&T and Bell Atlantic, dated as of January 28, 1985.
(Exhibit 10h(i) to Form SE filed on March 28, 1985, File No.
1-8606.)
10b Agreement among Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. (formerly named
Bell Atlantic Management Services, Inc.) and the Network Services
Companies, dated November 7, 1983.
10c Bell Atlantic Senior Management Short Term Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10c to Form SE
dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606.)*
10d Bell Atlantic Senior Management Long-Term Disability and Survivor
Protection Plan, as amended. (Exhibit 10h to Form SE filed on March
27, 1986, File No. 1-8606.)*
10d(i) Resolutions amending the Plan, effective as of January 1, 1989.
(Exhibit 10d to Form SE dated March 29, 1989, File No.
1-8606.)*
10e Bell Atlantic Senior Management Transfer Program. (Exhibit 10ee to
1983 Form 10-K, File No. 1-8606.)*
10e(i) Resolutions terminating the Program for transfers on or after
November 1, 1992. (Exhibit 10e to Form SE dated March 29,
1993, File No. 1-8606.)*
10f Bell Atlantic Personal Financial Services Program for Senior and
Executive Managers and Key Employees, effective as of July 1, 1990, as
amended. (Exhibit 10f to Form SE dated March 28, 1991, File No.
1-8606.)*
10g Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, as
amended and restated as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10g to Form SE
dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606.)*
10h Bell Atlantic Insurance Plan for Directors. (Exhibit 10hh to
Registration Statement on Form S-1 No. 2-87842, File No. 1-8606.)*
10i Description of Bell Atlantic Plan for Non-Employee Directors' Travel
Accident Insurance. (Exhibit 10ii to Registration Statement on Form
S-1 No. 2-87842, File No. 1-8606.)*
10j Article V from Bell Atlantic Management Pension Plan regarding
limitations on payment of pension amounts which exceed the limitations
contained in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
(Exhibit 10j to Form SE dated March 26, 1992, File No. 1-8606.)*
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Exhibit Number
- --------------
10k Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income Plan, as amended and
restated effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10k to Form SE
dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10k(i) Resolutions amending the Bell Atlantic Senior Management
Retirement Income Plan effective as of December 31, 1993.*
10l Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation Plan (formerly the Bell Atlantic
Senior Management Incentive Award Deferral Plan), as amended and
restated effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10l to Form SE
dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10l(i) Resolutions amending the Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation
Plan, effective October 25, 1993.*
10m Bell Atlantic Stock Incentive Plan, consisting of (1) The Bell
Atlantic 1985 Performance Share Plan as amended and restated effective
as of January 1, 1993 and (2) The Bell Atlantic 1985 Incentive Stock
Option Plan as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 1993.
(Exhibit 10m to Form SE dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10m(i) Resolutions amending The Bell Atlantic 1985 Incentive Stock
Option Plan, subject to the approval of the shareowners of
the Company.*
10n Bell Atlantic Retirement Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10n to Form SE dated March
29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10o Bell Atlantic Stock Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, as
amended and restated as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10o to Form SE
dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10p Bell Atlantic Corporation Directors' Charitable Giving Program.
(Exhibit 10p to Form SE dated March 29, 1990, File No. 1-8606)*
10p(i) Resolutions amending and partially terminating the Program.
(Exhibit 10p to Form SE dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10q Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 between the Company and
William O. Albertini.*
10r Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 among the Company, Bell
Atlantic Enterprises International, Inc. and Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.*
10s Resolution dated January 24, 1994 granting Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
certain nonqualified stock options to purchase American Depositary
Receipts representing Series L shares of the capital stock of Grupo
Iusacell, S.A. de C.V.*
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Exhibit Number
- --------------
10t Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 between the Company and
James G. Cullen.*
10u Non-Compete and Proprietary Information Agreement dated August 10,
1993 between the Company and James G. Cullen.*
10v Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 among the Company, Bell
Atlantic Network Services, Inc. and Stuart C. Johnson.*
10w Non-Compete and Proprietary Information Agreement dated August 9, 1993
among the Company, Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. and Stuart C.
Johnson.*
10x Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 between the Company and
James R. Young.*
11 Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.
12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
13 1993 Annual Report to Shareowners (for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1993). Except for the portions of such Annual Report which are
expressly incorporated herein by reference, such Annual Report is
furnished for the information of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is not deemed to be "filed" as part of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K .
21 List of subsidiaries of Bell Atlantic.
23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand.
24 Powers of attorney.
99a Annual report on Form 11-K for the Bell Atlantic Savings Plan for
Salaried Employees for the year ended December 31, 1993. (To be filed
by amendment.)
99b Annual report on Form 11-K for the Bell Atlantic Savings and Security
Plan (Non-Salaried Employees) for the year ended December 31, 1993.
(To be filed by amendment.)
____________
* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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Shareowners may request a copy of any of the exhibits to this Annual Report on
Form 10-K by writing to the Corporate Secretary, Bell Atlantic Corporation, 1717
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
(b) Current Reports on Form 8-K filed during the quarter ended December 31,
1993:
A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 11, 1993, was filed reporting on
Item 5 (Other Events) that the Company had formed a strategic partnership with
Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V.
A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 12, 1993, was filed reporting on
Item 5 (Other Events) and Item 7 (Financial Statements and Exhibits) that the
Company, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), and Liberty Media Corporation
(Liberty) had entered into a letter of intent which sets forth the terms and
conditions upon which the parties proposed to negotiate a combination of TCI and
Liberty into the Company pursuant to a series of transactions.
A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 19, 1993, was filed regarding the
Company's third quarter 1993 financial results. This report contained unaudited
condensed consolidated statements of income for the three- and nine-month
periods ended September 30, 1993 and 1992.
A Current Report on Form 8-K, dated December 15, 1993, was filed reporting on
Item 5 (Other Events) and Item 7 (Financial Statements and Exhibits) regarding
an amendment to the letter of intent among the Company, TCI, and Liberty.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By /s/ William O. Albertini
-----------------------------
William O. Albertini
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
March 29, 1994
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Principal Executive Officer: +++++++
Raymond W. Smith Chairman of the Board +
and Chief Executive Officer +
+
Principal Financial Officer: +
William O. Albertini Vice President and +
Chief Financial Officer +
+
Principal Accounting Officer: +
Barbara L. Connor Vice President - Finance +
and Controller and Treasurer +
+++++
+
+ By /s/ William O. Albertini
+ -------------------------
Directors: + William O. Albertini
William W. Adams + (individually and as
Thomas E. Bolger + attorney-in-fact)
Frank C. Carlucci + March 29, 1994
William G. Copeland +
James H. Gilliam, Jr. +
Thomas H. Kean +
John C. Marous, Jr. +
John F. Maypole +
Thomas H. O'Brien +
Rozanne L. Ridgway +
Raymond W. Smith +
Shirley Young +
+++++++
</TABLE>
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page Number
-------------------
Annual
Form Report
10-K to Shareowners
----- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants.................... F-2 14
Consolidated Statements of Income-For the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991.................... -- 15
Consolidated Balance Sheets-December 31, 1993 and 1992 -- 16
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-For the years ended
December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991................... -- 17
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........... -- 18-39
Schedule II-Amounts Receivable from Related Parties and
Underwriters, Promotors, and Employees Other Than
Related Parties - For the years ended December 31, 1993,
1992 and 1991...................................... F-3 --
Schedule V-Consolidated Plant, Property and Equipment-
For the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 F-4 --
Schedule VI-Accumulated Depreciation-For the years
ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991............. F-8 --
Schedule VIII-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts-For the
years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991....... F-9 --
Schedule IX-Short-Term Borrowings-For the years
ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991............. F-10 --
Schedule X-Supplementary Income Statement Information-
For the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991 F-11 --
</TABLE>
Schedules other than those listed above have been omitted because the required
information is contained in the financial statements and the notes thereto, or
because such schedules are not required or applicable.
F-1
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of
Bell Atlantic Corporation
Our report on the consolidated financial statements of Bell Atlantic
Corporation and subsidiaries has been incorporated by reference in this Form 10-
K from page 14 of the 1993 Annual Report to shareowners of Bell Atlantic
Corporation and subsidiaries. In connection with our audits of such financial
statements, we have also audited the related financial statement schedules
listed in the index on page F-1 of this Form 10-K.
In our opinion, the financial statement schedules referred to above, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
present fairly, in all material respects, the information required to be
included therein.
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 7, 1994
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE II - AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE FROM RELATED PARTIES AND
UNDERWRITERS, PROMOTERS AND EMPLOYEES
OTHER THAN RELATED PARTIES
For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991
(Dollars in Thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Deductions Balance at
Balance at -------------------------------- End of Period
Beginning of Amounts Amounts ------------------
Name of Debtor Period Additions Collected Written Off Other Current Noncurrent
- ------------- ------------ --------- ---------- ----------- ----- ------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year 1993
L. Kasarjian, Jr.
(a)(b).......... $ 177 $ --- $ --- $ --- $ 177(e) $ --- $ ---
T. Ryan (a)(c)..... 177 --- --- --- 177(e) --- ---
Year 1992
L. Kasarjian, Jr.
(a)(b).......... 831 --- 504 --- 150(f) 177 ---
T. Ryan (a)(c)..... 831 --- 504 --- 150(f) 177 ---
O. Swanky (a)...... 1,940 --- 1,940 --- --- --- ---
P. Kelley (d)...... 376 --- 376 --- --- --- ---
Year 1991
L. Kasarjian, Jr.
(a)............. 1,058 77 304 --- --- 831 ---
T. Ryan (a)........ 1,058 77 304 --- --- 831 ---
O. Swanky (a)...... 2,468 180 708 --- --- 1,940 ---
P. Kelley (d)...... 376 --- --- --- --- 376 ---
- -----------
</TABLE>
(a) Loans made in connection with the 1986 acquisition of Greyhound Capital
Corporation, used for the employee's purchase of venture capital assets
from Greyhound Corporation and continued portfolio management.
(b) In February 1992, the term of this loan was extended to February 28, 1995.
The loan bears interest at 7% per annum and is collateralized by
certain securities, as well as by certain payments owed to the debtor by
the Company.
(c) In March 1992, the term of this loan was extended to February 28, 1995.
The loan bears interest at 7% per annum and is collateralized by
certain securities, as well as by certain payments owed to the debtor by
the Company.
(d) Note payable on demand, bearing interest at 8%.
(e) During 1993, the loan was transferred to a 50%-owned joint venture and was
collected in full.
(f) Amounts settled in consideration of individuals foregoing entitlements to
future long-term contingent compensation.
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE V - CONSOLIDATED PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 1993
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balance at Additions Retire- Balance
Beginning at Cost- ments- Other at End
Classification of Period Note(a) Note(b) Changes of Period
-------------- --------- --------- ------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Communications and Related Services:
Network Services
Land....................................... $ 138.8 $ 2.6 $ .3 $ (.3) $ 140.8
Buildings.................................. 2,178.9 78.3 22.3 -- 2,234.9
Central Office Equipment................... 11,498.4 1,128.9 717.2 (4.5) 11,905.6
Telephone Instruments and
Related Equipment........................ 511.1 62.8 14.5 3.4 562.8
Poles...................................... 674.7 26.9 8.9 -- 692.7
Cable and Wiring........................... 9,305.6 484.3 137.3 -- 9,652.6
Conduit.................................... 1,904.1 81.5 2.8 -- 1,982.8
Office Equipment and
Furniture................................ 1,780.3 233.5 198.5 (2.5) 1,812.8
Vehicles and Other Work
Equipment................................ 622.8 40.0 56.5 -- 606.3
Capital Leases and Leasehold
Improvements............................. 354.4 19.3 10.3 -- 363.4
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total in Service(c)...................... 28,969.1 2,158.1 1,168.6 (3.9) 29,954.7
Plant under Construction................... 563.8 43.1 .4 .2 606.7
Other...................................... 34.7 3.9 1.4 1.1 38.3
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Network Services
Plant.................................. 29,567.6 2,205.1 1,170.4 (2.6) 30,599.7
Other Communications and
Related Services.......................... 878.4 280.8 27.2 20.7(d) 1,152.7
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Communications and
Related Services....................... 30,446.0 2,485.9 1,197.6 18.1 31,752.4
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services:
Land........................................ 105.6 15.4 8.8 (1.3) 110.9
Buildings................................... 247.3 49.3 37.0 (2.7) 256.9
Equipment................................... 53.4 6.1 4.1 .4 55.8
Other....................................... 145.4 8.6 2.4 .1 151.7
Construction-in-progress.................... 48.5 (46.3) -- -- 2.2
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Financial, Real Estate,
and Other Services...................... 600.2 33.1 52.3 (3.5) 577.5
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Plant, Property
and Equipment......................... $31,046.2 $2,519.0 $1,249.9 $14.6 $32,329.9
========= ======== ======== ===== =========
</TABLE>
The notes on Page F-7 are an integral part of this Schedule.
F-4
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE V - CONSOLIDATED PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 1992
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balance at Additions Retire- Balance
Beginning at Cost- ments- Other at End
Classification of Period Note(a) Note(b) Changes of Period
-------------- --------- ------- ------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Communications and Related
Services:
Network Services
Land...................... $ 133.4 $ 5.5 $ -- $ (.1) $ 138.8
Buildings................. 2,114.8 80.0 15.5 (.4) 2,178.9
Central Office Equipment.. 11,147.8 1,048.9 697.7 (.6) 11,498.4
Telephone Instruments and
Related Equipment....... 495.8 59.9 44.3 (.3) 511.1
Poles..................... 654.6 28.7 8.4 (.2) 674.7
Cable and Wiring.......... 11,216.3 540.3 2,450.8 (.2) 9,305.6
Conduit................... 1,827.2 85.2 8.3 -- 1,904.1
Office Equipment and
Furniture............... 1,721.7 192.6 138.0 4.0 1,780.3
Vehicles and Other Work
Equipment............... 607.7 49.0 33.7 (.2) 622.8
Capital Leases and
Leasehold Improvements... 344.8 29.5 16.1 (3.8) 354.4
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total in Service(c)..... 30,264.1 2,119.6 3,412.8 (1.8) 28,969.1
Plant under Construction.. 423.2 140.2 -- .4 563.8
Other..................... 21.7 14.7 .5 (1.2) 34.7
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Network Services
Plant................... 30,709.0 2,274.5 3,413.3 (2.6) 29,567.6
Other Communications and
Related Services......... 670.5 235.6 25.9 (1.8) 878.4
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Communications and
Related Services........ 31,379.5 2,510.1 3,439.2 (4.4) 30,446.0
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Financial, Real Estate, and
Other Services:
Land....................... 97.0 36.6 28.0 -- 105.6
Buildings.................. 441.5 3.5 199.0 1.3 247.3
Equipment.................. 58.1 3.8 3.4 (5.1) 53.4
Other...................... 124.9 9.1 39.6 51.0 145.4
Construction-in-progress... 65.3 (16.3) .5 -- 48.5
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Financial, Real
Estate, and Other
Services................ 786.8 36.7 270.5 47.2 600.2
--------- -------- -------- ----- ---------
Total Plant, Property
and Equipment........... $32,166.3 $2,546.8 $3,709.7 $42.8 $31,046.2
========= ======== ======== ===== =========
</TABLE>
The notes on Page F-7 are an integral part of this Schedule.
F-5
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE V - CONSOLIDATED PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
For the Year Ended December 31, 1991
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balance at Additions Retire- Balance
Beginning at Cost- ments- Other at End
Classification of Period Note(a) Note(b) Changes of Period
-------------- --------- ------- ------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Communications and Related
Services:
Network Services
Land...................... $ 130.8 $ 2.8 $ -- $ (.2) $ 133.4
Buildings................. 2,023.0 110.7 18.0 (.9) 2,114.8
Central Office Equipment.. 10,857.0 1,069.5 776.9 (1.8) 11,147.8
Telephone Instruments and
Related Equipment....... 540.1 62.2 107.2 .7 495.8
Poles..................... 636.7 32.9 15.0 -- 654.6
Cable and Wiring.......... 10,909.9 588.1 281.3 (.4) 11,216.3
Conduit................... 1,731.9 101.2 5.9 -- 1,827.2
Office Equipment and
Furniture............... 1,600.8 249.8 131.8 2.9 1,721.7
Vehicles and Other Work
Equipment............... 548.6 99.1 40.2 .2 607.7
Capital Leases and
Leasehold
Improvements............ 288.7 71.5 15.3 (.1) 344.8
--------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
Total in Service(c)..... 29,267.5 2,387.8 1,391.6 .4 30,264.1
Plant under Construction.. 448.0 (23.5) 1.2 (.1) 423.2
Other..................... 17.9 5.1 1.2 (.1) 21.7
--------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
Total Network Services
Plant................... 29,733.4 2,369.4 1,394.0 .2 30,709.0
Other Communications and
Related Services......... 611.6 117.5 47.1 (11.5) 670.5
--------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
Total Communications and
Related Services........ 30,345.0 2,486.9 1,441.1 (11.3) 31,379.5
--------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
Financial, Real Estate, and
Other Services:
Land....................... 112.1 13.6 .1 (28.6) 97.0
Buildings.................. 362.1 79.1 .1 .4 441.5
Equipment.................. 55.7 4.1 2.6 .9 58.1
Other...................... 60.9 42.5 .8 22.3 124.9
Construction-in-progress... 123.2 17.9 75.8 -- 65.3
--------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
Total Financial, Real
Estate,
and Other Services...... 714.0 157.2 79.4 (5.0) 786.8
--------- -------- -------- ------ ---------
Total Plant, Property
and Equipment........... $31,059.0 $2,644.1 $1,520.5 $(16.3) $32,166.3
========= ======== ======== ====== =========
</TABLE>
The notes on Page F-7 are an integral part of this Schedule.
F-6
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO SCHEDULE V - PLANT, PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
_________
(a) These additions include (1) the original cost (estimated if not specifically
determinable) of reused material, which is concurrently credited to material
and supplies, and (2) allowance for funds used during construction.
Transfers between Plant in Service, Plant under Construction and Other are
included in Additions at Cost.
(b) Items of plant, property and equipment are deducted from the property
accounts when retired or sold at the amounts at which they are included
therein, estimated if not specifically determinable.
(c) The telephone subsidiaries' provision for depreciation is based on the
remaining life method and straight-line composite rates prescribed by
regulatory authorities. The remaining life method provides for the full
recovery of the remaining net investment in plant, property and equipment.
During 1993, 1992, and 1991, the telephone subsidiaries implemented changes
in depreciation rates approved by the regulators. These changes will more
closely align the recovery of the Company's investment in plant, property
and equipment with current estimates of its remaining economic useful
life. For the years 1993, 1992, and 1991, depreciation expressed as a
percentage of average depreciable plant was 7.7%, 7.0%, and 6.4%,
respectively.
(d) For 1993, Other Changes includes $24.5 million related to the acquisition of
certain Other Communications and Related Services businesses.
(e) See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 1993
Annual Report to shareowners for the Company's depreciation policies.
F-7
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE VI - ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Balance at Additions Balance
Beginning Charged to Retire- Other at End
Classification of Period Expenses ments Changes of Period
- -------------- ---------- ---------- -------- ------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year 1993
Communications and
Related Services
Network Services................ $10,309.7 $2,249.5 $1,145.3 $ 39.5 $11,453.4
Other Communications and
Related Services.............. 303.4 117.1 17.6 6.4 409.3
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10,613.1 2,366.6 1,162.9 45.9 11,862.7
Financial, Real Estate, and
Other Services................. 103.1 23.6 4.2 (21.2) 101.3
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$10,716.2 $2,390.2 $1,167.1 $ 24.7 $11,964.0
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Year 1992
Communications and
Related Services
Network Services................ $11,664.3 $2,088.1 $3,434.5 $ (8.2) $10,309.7
Other Communications and
Related Services.............. 234.7 90.5 6.1 (15.7) 303.4
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11,899.0 2,178.6 3,440.6 (23.9) 10,613.1
Financial, Real Estate, and
Other Services................. 82.0 25.5 14.3 9.9 103.1
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$11,981.0 $2,204.1 $3,454.9 $ (14.0) $10,716.2
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Year 1991
Communications and
Related Services
Network Services................ $11,154.7 $1,917.7 $1,412.5 $ 4.4 $11,664.3
Other Communications and
Related Services.............. 196.1 78.5 32.9 (7.0) 234.7
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11,350.8 1,996.2 1,445.4 (2.6) 11,899.0
Financial, Real Estate, and
Other Services................. 52.4 24.4 2.8 8.0 82.0
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$11,403.2 $2,020.6 $1,448.2 $ 5.4 $11,981.0
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE VIII - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Additions
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Balance at Charged Charged to Balance
Beginning to Other Accounts Deductions at End
Description of Period Expenses -Note (a) -Note (b) of Period
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Allowance for Uncollectible
Accounts Receivable:
Year 1993............... $170.4 $176.2 $163.7 $317.7 $192.6
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Year 1992............... $166.0 $132.1 $170.5 $298.2 $170.4
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Year 1991............... $126.2 $128.7 $170.3 $259.2 $166.0
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Allowance for Uncollectible
Finance Lease Receivables:
Year 1993............... $ 52.2 $ 25.1 $ 9.5 $ 37.9 $ 48.9
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Year 1992............... $ 46.3 $ 32.8 $ 6.4 $ 33.3 $ 52.2
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Year 1991............... $ 37.0 $ 29.9 $ 4.7 $ 25.3 $ 46.3
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Allowance for Obsolete
Inventory:
Year 1993............... $ 10.4 $ 3.5 $ 11.8 $ 7.4 $ 18.3
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Year 1992............... $ 31.9 $ 5.0 $ -- $ 26.5 $ 10.4
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Year 1991............... $ 15.2 $ 20.1 $ 3.9 $ 7.3 $ 31.9
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Valuation Allowance for
Deferred Tax Assets:
Year 1993............... $ 39.7(c) $ 35.1 $ -- $ -- $ 74.8
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Other Allowances (d):
Year 1993............... $ 21.7 $ 4.7 $ .6 $ 16.3 $ 10.7
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Year 1992............... $ 45.4 $ 11.8 $ .3 $ 35.8 $ 21.7
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Year 1991............... $ 29.3 $ 41.9 $ .9 $ 26.7 $ 45.4
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(a) In 1992, amounts include beginning balances for businesses acquired
during the year. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable includes
(1) amounts previously written off which were credited directly to this
account when recovered, and (2) accruals charged to accounts payable for
anticipated uncollectible charges on purchases of accounts receivable
from others which were billed by the Company.
(b) Amounts written off as uncollectible or obsolete or transferred to other
accounts.
(c) Represents the valuation allowance at implementation of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes,"
effective January 1, 1993.
(d) Other Allowances include allowances for obsolete equipment and allowances
for probable losses incurred in the directory businesses arising in the
normal course of operations.
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE IX - SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maximum Average Weighted
Category of Weighted Amount Amount Average
Aggregate Balance Average Outstanding Outstanding Interest Rate
Short-Term at End Interest During the During the During the
Borrowings of Period Rate Period Period(a) Period(b)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Year 1993
Bank loans........ $ 582.0 3.7% $ 808.0 $ 593.4 3.4%
Commercial paper.. 1,334.6 3.4% 1,334.6 805.3 3.2%
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$1,398.7
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Year 1992
Bank loans........ $ 336.2 4.0% $ 947.2 $ 626.3 4.1%
Commercial paper.. 1,358.2 3.5% 1,555.2 989.8 3.8%
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$1,616.1
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Year 1991
Bank loans........ $ 304.1 5.4% $ 658.9 $ 537.9 6.4%
Commercial paper.. 817.2 5.0% 1,771.9 1,267.4 6.2%
Other notes (c)... -- -- 97.7 16.6 13.3%
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$1,821.9
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(a) Represents average daily face amount.
(b) Computed by dividing aggregate interest expense by average daily face
amount.
(c) Includes both domestic and international borrowings.
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SCHEDULE X - SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
For the Years Ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Charged to
Costs and
Item Expenses
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<S> <C>
Year 1993
Maintenance and repairs..................... $2,214.1
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Taxes other than payroll and income taxes:
Gross receipts........................... $ 251.6
Property................................. 261.5
Capital stock............................ 56.9
Other.................................... 28.0
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$ 598.0
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Advertising................................. $ 169.0
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Year 1992
Maintenance and repairs..................... $2,199.7
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Taxes other than payroll and income taxes:
Gross receipts........................... $ 242.6
Property................................. 247.7
Capital stock............................ 47.3
Other.................................... 26.4
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$ 564.0
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Advertising................................. $ 195.7
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Year 1991
Maintenance and repairs..................... $2,155.5
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Taxes other than payroll and income taxes:
Gross receipts........................... $ 228.2
Property................................. 236.2
Capital stock............................ 62.6
Other.................................... 23.0
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$ 550.0
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Advertising................................. $ 182.7
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Amounts for royalties and for amortization of intangible assets are not
presented as such amounts are less than 1% of total operating revenues. Amounts
reported for 1992 and 1991 for maintenance and repairs have been revised to
include certain additional costs.
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EXHIBITS TO FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-8606
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
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3a Certificate of Incorporation of Bell Atlantic Corporation ("Bell
Atlantic"), dated October 7, 1983. (Exhibit 3a to Registration Statement
on Form S-1 No. 2-87842, File No. 1-8606)
3b Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Bell Atlantic,
dated May 9, 1986 and filed May 16, 1986. (Exhibit 3b to Form SE dated
March 27, 1987, File No. 1-8606)
3c Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Bell
Atlantic, dated May 6, 1987 and filed May 8, 1987. (Exhibit 3c to Form SE
dated March 28, 1988, File No. 1-8606)
3d Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Bell
Atlantic, dated May 10, 1990 and filed June 29, 1990. (Exhibit 3d to Form
SE dated March 28, 1991, File No. 1-8606)
3e By-Laws of Bell Atlantic, as amended through June 23, 1992. (Exhibit 3e to
Form SE dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)
4 No instrument which defines the rights of holders of long and intermediate
term debt, of the Company and all of its consolidated subsidiaries, is
filed herewith pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A).
Pursuant to this regulation, Bell Atlantic hereby agrees to furnish a copy
of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.
10a Agreement Concerning Contingent Liabilities, Tax Matters and Termination of
Certain Agreements among AT&T, Bell Atlantic, the Network Services
Companies, and certain other parties, dated as of November 1, 1983.
10a(i) Agreement Concerning Allocation of Contingent Liabilities between
AT&T and Bell Atlantic, dated as of January 28, 1985. (Exhibit
10h(i) to Form SE filed on March 28, 1985, File No. 1-8606)
10b Agreement among Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. (formerly named Bell
Atlantic Management Services, Inc.) and the Network Services Companies,
dated November 7, 1983.
10c Bell Atlantic Senior Management Short Term Incentive Plan, as amended and
restated effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10c to Form SE dated
March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10d Bell Atlantic Senior Management Long-Term Disability and Survivor
Protection Plan, as amended. (Exhibit 10h to Form SE filed on March 27,
1986, File No. 1-8606)*
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Exhibit Number
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10d(i) Resolutions amending the Plan, effective as of January 1, 1989.
(Exhibit 10d to Form SE dated March 29, 1989, File No. 1-8606)*
10e Bell Atlantic Senior Management Transfer Program. (Exhibit 10ee to 1983
Form 10-K, File No. 1-8606)*
10e(i) Resolutions terminating the Program for transfers on or after
November 1, 1992. (Exhibit 10e to Form SE dated March 29, 1993,
File No. 1-8606)*
10f Bell Atlantic Personal Financial Services Program for Senior and Executive
Managers and Key Employees, effective as of July 1, 1990, as amended.
(Exhibit 10f to Form SE dated March 28, 1991, File No. 1-8606)*
10g Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, as amended
and restated as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10g to Form SE dated March
29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10h Bell Atlantic Insurance Plan for Directors. (Exhibit 10hh to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 No. 2-87842, File No. 1-8606)*
10i Description of Bell Atlantic Plan for Non-Employee Directors' Travel
Accident Insurance. (Exhibit 10ii to Registration Statement on Form S-1
No. 2-87842, File No. 1-8606)*
10j Article V from Bell Atlantic Management Pension Plan regarding limitations
on payment of pension amounts which exceed the limitations contained in the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. (Exhibit 10j to Form SE
dated March 26, 1992, File No. 1-8606)*
10k Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income Plan, as amended and
restated effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10k to Form SE dated
March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10k(i) Resolutions amending the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement
Income Plan effective as of December 31, 1993.*
10l Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation Plan (formerly the Bell Atlantic Senior
Management Incentive Award Deferral Plan), as amended and restated
effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10l to Form SE dated March 29,
1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10l(i) Resolutions amending the Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation Plan,
effective October 25, 1993.*
10m Bell Atlantic Stock Incentive Plan, consisting of (1) The Bell Atlantic
1985 Performance Share Plan as amended and restated effective as of January
1, 1993 and (2) The Bell Atlantic 1985 Incentive Stock Option Plan as
amended and restated effective as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10m to Form
SE dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
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Exhibit Number
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10m(i) Resolutions amending The Bell Atlantic 1985 Incentive Stock Option
Plan, subject to the approval of the shareowners of the Company.*
10n Bell Atlantic Retirement Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10n to Form SE dated March 29,
1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10o Bell Atlantic Stock Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 1993. (Exhibit 10o to Form SE dated March 29,
1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10p Bell Atlantic Corporation Directors' Charitable Giving Program. (Exhibit
10p to Form SE dated March 29, 1990, File No. 1-8606)*
10p(i) Resolutions amending and partially terminating the Program.
(Exhibit 10p to Form SE dated March 29, 1993, File No. 1-8606)*
10q Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 between the Company and William
O. Albertini.*
10r Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 among the Company, Bell
Atlantic Enterprises International, Inc. and Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.*
10s Resolution dated January 24, 1994 granting Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. certain
nonqualified stock options to purchase American Depositary Receipts
representing Series L shares of the capital stock of Grupo Iusacell,
S.A. de C.V.*
10t Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 between the Company and James
G. Cullen.*
10u Non-Compete and Proprietary Information Agreement dated August 10, 1993
between the Company and James G. Cullen.*
10v Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 among the Company, Bell
Atlantic Network Services, Inc. and Stuart C. Johnson.*
10w Non-Compete and Proprietary Information Agreement dated August 9, 1993
among the Company, Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc. and Stuart C.
Johnson.*
10x Employment Agreement dated January 24, 1994 between the Company and James
R. Young.*
11 Computation of Earnings Per Common Share.
12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
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Exhibit Number
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13 1993 Annual Report to Shareowners (for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1993). Except for the portions of such Annual Report which are expressly
incorporated herein by reference, such Annual Report is furnished for the
information of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not deemed to
be "filed" as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
21 List of subsidiaries of Bell Atlantic.
23 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand.
24 Powers of attorney.
99a Annual report on Form 11-K for the Bell Atlantic Savings Plan for Salaried
Employees for the year ended December 31, 1993. (To be filed by
amendment.)
99b Annual report on Form 11-K for the Bell Atlantic Savings and Security Plan
(Non-Salaried Employees) for the year ended December 31, 1993. (To be
filed by amendment.)
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* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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Exhibit 10k(i)
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MARCH 22, 1994
Alternative Form of Benefit under Pension Plan
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WHEREAS, the Bell Atlantic Management Pension Plan ("BAMPP") currently
provides a cashout alternative to the monthly form of pension benefit for
any manager who retires or who terminates employment with a vested pension
--
benefit, on any date from December 31, 1993 through December 31, 1995; and
WHEREAS, the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income Plan
("RIP") currently provides a cashout alternative for a Senior Manager who
retires, but does not currently provide such an alternative for a Senior
Manager who terminates employment with a vested pension;
RESOLVED, effective as of December 31, 1993, to reconcile the
inconsistency between the terms of the qualified and nonqualified pension
plans that apply to Senior Managers, RIP is hereby amended to provide an
alternative form of benefit, as a cashout, for any Senior Manager who
terminates employment with a vested pension benefit on any date on which
the qualified pension plan in which the Senior Manager participates is then
offering a pension cashout alternative which is applicable to that Senior
Manager; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Assistant Vice President - Compensation and
Benefits of Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc., is hereby authorized,
with the advice and assistance of counsel, to take such further action as
he deems necessary or appropriate to implement these resolutions.
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Exhibit 10l(i)
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
October 25, 1993
Senior Management Deferral of Base Salary
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RESOLVED, that the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Incentive Award
Deferral Plan (the "Plan") is hereby amended to allow active Senior
Managers, and active Executive Managers who participate in the Executive
Management Annual Bonus Plan, to voluntarily elect to defer the receipt of
some or all base salary in excess of $150,000 per annum, as follows:
1. commencing with a 1993 election for calendar year 1994, and annually
for each calendar year thereafter, an eligible participant may deliver
to the Plan administrator an election in writing which shall become
irrevocable on December 31 of the calendar year prior to the year in
which salary is to be deferred;
2. any such election shall state the number of dollars per annum to be
deferred, which shall be withheld in approximately equal installments
from each regular pay, in an amount per annum not less than $1,000, in
increments of $1,000, and not greater than the amount by which the
annual base salary rate at the time of deferral exceeds $150,000;
3. the amount of the deferral shall not adjust as a result of any salary
modification that may occur during the ensuing year; and
4. amounts deferred under the Plan shall be subject to the existing
provisions of the Plan with respect to vesting, alternative periods of
deferral, alternative forms of distribution, one-time modifications of
deferral elections, 6% penalty on ad hoc withdrawals, and imputed
earnings on deferral accounts (based on the better of the yield on 10-
year US Treasury obligations or total return on the Corporation's
common stock); and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the name of the Plan is hereby amended to be
the Bell Atlantic Deferred Compensation Plan; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Assistant Vice President - Compensation and
Benefits is hereby authorized, with the advice and assistance of counsel,
to take such further action as he considers necessary or appropriate to
implement these resolutions.
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Exhibit 10m(i)
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
JANUARY 24, 1994
Amendments to Stock Option Plan
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RESOLVED, that the Bell Atlantic 1985 Incentive Stock Option Plan is
hereby amended, subject to the approval of the shareowners of the
Corporation, as follows:
1. to eliminate the provision of the plan which prohibits grants of
options after January 21, 1995;
2. to provide that, under the plan, no individual may be granted, in
any calendar year, a number of options on shares of a class of the
Corporation's stock that is more than one-half of one percent of the shares
of that class outstanding on the first day of that year;
3. to increase, from 14 million to 25 million, the aggregate number
of shares which may, at any time in the past or in the future, be
distributed to officers and employees upon the exercise of options under
the Stock Option Plan and in connection with the awarding of shares under
the Performance Share Plan, since the inception of those plans in 1985; and
it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Vice President - Corporate Secretary and
Counsel of the Corporation is hereby authorized to present the amendments
adopted herein to the shareowners of the Corporation, for approval, and to
take such additional action as he deems necessary or appropriate pursuant
to these resolutions.
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Exhibit 10q
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of January, 1994, by and
between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC") and William O. Albertini (the
"Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to each business entity, whether a corporation, partnership or other
type of entity, in which, from time to time, BAC owns directly or indirectly a
majority economic or voting interest (BAC and such majority-owned entities are
collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee (the "HRC") of the Board of
Directors of BAC determined on November 22, 1993, that it is appropriate for BAC
and other Bell Atlantic Companies to enter into agreements with certain officers
for the following purposes: (1) to assist in retaining the services of said
officers throughout a crucial period during which Bell Atlantic expects to
conclude a major corporate merger and otherwise accelerate the transformation of
its business; (2) to obtain protection for BAC and other affected Bell Atlantic
Companies in the form of non-compete and proprietary information covenants from
said officers;and (3) in consideration for said covenants, to provide for
severance benefits that any such officer may become eligible to receive under
certain circumstances; and
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below, the Executive and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of this Agreement:
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This Agreement shall be effective on and after the date first stated above
and shall expire either on the second anniversary of the date of the first
closing of the transactions contemplated by a letter of intent dated October 12,
1993, among BAC, Tele-Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media, Inc., or on
December 31, 1995, in the absence of any such closing prior to that date;
provided, however, that in the event that the Executive's employment terminates
on or before said expiration date, this Agreement shall continue in force so
long as rights and obligations of the respective parties hereunder remain in
force by their terms.
2. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the Bell Atlantic Company that then employs the Executive involuntarily
terminates the Executive's employment for a reason other than "misconduct" (as
defined in Section
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7), then BAC shall provide a cash separation benefit to the Executive in an
amount equal (before applicable withholding taxes) to three times the sum of:
(A) the Executive's annual rate of base recurring salary at the time of
termination of employment; and (B) the greater of (i) the value of the
Executive's most recent award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior
Management Short Term Incentive Plan (the "STIP"), or (ii) the value of the most
recent award of cash and deferred stock under the STIP for the Executive's
salary grade without taking into account any individual performance adjustments
to the award. This cash separation benefit shall be payable in one installment,
which shall be payable not later than 60 days after the termination of
employment date, subject to the Executive's continuing compliance with the terms
of this Agreement.
(b) For purposes of Section 2(a), a termination of employment will be
treated as involuntary, even if the termination is characterized for other
purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise voluntary
termination of employment will be considered involuntary, and "under
duress", for purposes of this Section 2 of this Agreement, if, in the
absence of misconduct on the part of the Executive, and without the
Executive's express written consent, any of the following events has
occurred within 12 months prior to the Executive's termination of
employment: (A) the Executive's status as a "Senior Manager" has been
revoked; (B) the Executive's base recurring salary has been reduced by
more than 10%; (C) the Executive has suffered a negative individual
performance adjustment which causes the Executive's short term award
under the STIP for a particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or
(D) the Executive's responsibilities have been substantially reduced
in type or scope, other than in a general reorganization of the
management functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the
result that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
3. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 2 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash separation benefit described in Section 2(a), and, in
that event, the payment by the Bell Atlantic Company of the amount
stated in Section 2(a) shall be the Executive's exclusive remedy for
any cause of action asserted by, or any damages alleged to be suffered
by, the
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Executive in connection with his employment with, or termination of
employment from, any Bell Atlantic Company;
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 4 (but not Section 5) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income
Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the
"PSP") shall nevertheless remain applicable to the Executive, in
accordance with the terms of those plans, as they may be amended from
time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 3
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
4. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not:
(i) personally engage in "Competitive Activities" (as defined in paragraph
4(b)) within any geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is
then engaged (or, at the time of the Executive's termination of
employment, had a board-approved business plan under which it planned
to engage) in Competitive Activities;
(ii) work for, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or provide consulting
or advisory services to, any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or institution engaged in Competitive Activities within
any geographic area described in Section 4(a)(i); provided, however,
that the Executive's purchase or holding, for investment purposes, of
securities of a publicly-traded company shall not constitute
"ownership" or "participation in ownership" for purposes of this
paragraph so long as the Executive's equity interest in any such
company is less than a controlling interest;
(iii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its
performance of any Competitive Activities; or
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(iv) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 4(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 4; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 4 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the RIP
and the PSP, as the terms of those plans may be amended from time to time, may
result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards
under the RIP and the PSP.
5. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive
has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of Bell
Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during the
period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of
three years thereafter, preserve the confidentiality of all proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company. The three-year limitation under this
paragraph shall not in any way limit any Bell Atlantic Company's common law and
statutory rights to protect its trade secrets or intellectual property rights at
any time, to the full extent of the law. "Proprietary information" includes,
but is not limited to, information in the possession or control of a Bell
Atlantic Company that has not been fully disclosed in a writing which has been
generally circulated to the public at large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic
Company an opportunity to obtain or maintain advantages over its current and
potential competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
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- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 5(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 5, or other
"misconduct" by the Executive (as that term is interpreted by the HRC under the
RIP and PSP plans, as those plans may be amended from time to time), may result
in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards under
the RIP and the PSP.
6. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 5 or 6, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in addition to any
other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to restrain the
violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or persons
acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
7. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct, and
including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any
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Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse of the voucher or
expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Legal Release: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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no cash separation benefit under Section 2 or 3 hereof shall be payable unless
and until the Executive signs a legal release in a form satisfactory to BAC;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement is intended to cause the
Executive to waive his right to submit claims for employee benefits in
accordance with the terms of any employee benefit plans in which the Executive
remains a participant.
(b) Assignment by the Company: BAC may assign this Agreement without the
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Executive's consent to any company that acquires all or substantially all of the
assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC is merged or consolidated. If
and when the Executive transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the
current employing Bell Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be
automatically assigned to that company; provided, however, that, in the event of
any such transfer, BAC shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Executive.
(c) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(d) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 4, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
(e) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), this
Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of BAC and the Executive and
supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and communications, whether oral
or written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof; and this Agreement shall
not be modified or amended except by written agreement of the Executive, BAC and
the Bell Atlantic Company which then employs the Executive.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:
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Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
THE EXECUTIVE
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William O. Albertini
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Exhibit 10r
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of January, 1994, by and
between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC"), Bell Atlantic Enterprises
International, Inc. (the "Employing Company"), and Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. (the
"Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to each business entity, whether a corporation, partnership or other
type of entity, in which, from time to time, BAC owns directly or indirectly a
majority economic or voting interest (BAC and such majority-owned entities are
collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee (the "HRC") of the Board of
Directors of BAC determined on November 22, 1993, that it is appropriate for BAC
and other Bell Atlantic Companies to enter into agreements with certain officers
for the following purposes: (1) to assist in retaining the services of said
officers throughout a crucial period during which Bell Atlantic expects to
conclude a major corporate merger and otherwise accelerate the transformation of
its business; (2) to obtain protection for BAC and other affected Bell Atlantic
Companies in the form of non-compete and proprietary information covenants from
said officers;and (3) in consideration for said covenants, to provide for
severance benefits that any such officer may become eligible to receive under
certain circumstances; and
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below, the Executive and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of this Agreement:
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This Agreement shall be effective on and after the date first stated above
and shall expire either on the second anniversary of the date of the first
closing of the transactions contemplated by a letter of intent dated October 12,
1993, among BAC, Tele-Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media, Inc., or on
December 31, 1995, in the absence of any such closing prior to that date;
provided, however, that in the event that the Executive's employment terminates
on or before said expiration date, this Agreement shall continue in force so
long as rights and obligations of the respective parties hereunder remain in
force by their terms.
2. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the Bell Atlantic Company that then employs the Executive involuntarily
terminates the Executive's employment for a reason other than "misconduct" (as
defined in Section
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7), then BAC shall provide a cash separation benefit to the Executive in an
amount equal (before applicable withholding taxes) to three times the sum of:
(A) the Executive's annual rate of base recurring salary at the time of
termination of employment; and (B) the greater of (i) the value of the
Executive's most recent award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior
Management Short Term Incentive Plan (the "STIP"), or (ii) the value of the most
recent award of cash and deferred stock under the STIP for the Executive's
salary grade without taking into account any individual performance adjustments
to the award. This cash separation benefit shall be payable in one installment,
which shall be payable not later than 60 days after the termination of
employment date, subject to the Executive's continuing compliance with the terms
of this Agreement.
(b) For purposes of Section 2(a), a termination of employment will be
treated as involuntary, even if the termination is characterized for other
purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise voluntary
termination of employment will be considered involuntary, and "under
duress", for purposes of this Section 2 of this Agreement, if, in the
absence of misconduct on the part of the Executive, and without the
Executive's express written consent, any of the following events has
occurred within 12 months prior to the Executive's termination of
employment: (A) the Executive's status as a "Senior Manager" has been
revoked; (B) the Executive's base recurring salary has been reduced by
more than 10%; (C) the Executive has suffered a negative individual
performance adjustment which causes the Executive's short term award
under the STIP for a particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or
(D) the Executive's responsibilities have been substantially reduced
in type or scope, other than in a general reorganization of the
management functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the
result that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
3. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 2 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash separation benefit described in Section 2(a), and, in
that event, the payment by the Bell Atlantic Company of the amount
stated in Section 2(a) shall be the Executive's exclusive remedy for
any cause of action asserted by, or any damages alleged to be suffered
by, the
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Executive in connection with his employment with, or termination of
employment from, any Bell Atlantic Company;
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 4 (but not Section 5) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income
Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the
"PSP") shall nevertheless remain applicable to the Executive, in
accordance with the terms of those plans, as they may be amended from
time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 3
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
4. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not:
(i) personally engage in "Competitive Activities" (as defined in paragraph
4(b)) within any geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is
then engaged (or, at the time of the Executive's termination of
employment, had a board-approved business plan under which it planned
to engage) in Competitive Activities;
(ii) work for, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or provide consulting
or advisory services to, any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or institution engaged in Competitive Activities within
any geographic area described in Section 4(a)(i); provided, however,
that the Executive's purchase or holding, for investment purposes, of
securities of a publicly-traded company shall not constitute
"ownership" or "participation in ownership" for purposes of this
paragraph so long as the Executive's equity interest in any such
company is less than a controlling interest;
(iii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its
performance of any Competitive Activities; or
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(iv) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 4(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 4; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 4 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the RIP
and the PSP, as the terms of those plans may be amended from time to time, may
result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards
under the RIP and the PSP.
5. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive
has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of Bell
Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during the
period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of
three years thereafter, preserve the confidentiality of all proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company. The three-year limitation under this
paragraph shall not in any way limit any Bell Atlantic Company's common law and
statutory rights to protect its trade secrets or intellectual property rights at
any time, to the full extent of the law. "Proprietary information" includes,
but is not limited to, information in the possession or control of a Bell
Atlantic Company that has not been fully disclosed in a writing which has been
generally circulated to the public at large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic
Company an opportunity to obtain or maintain advantages over its current and
potential competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
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- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 5(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 5, or other
"misconduct" by the Executive (as that term is interpreted by the HRC under the
RIP and PSP plans, as those plans may be amended from time to time), may result
in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards under
the RIP and the PSP.
6. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 5 or 6, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in addition to any
other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to restrain the
violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or persons
acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
7. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct, and
including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any
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Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse of the voucher or
expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Legal Release: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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no cash separation benefit under Section 2 or 3 hereof shall be payable unless
and until the Executive signs a legal release in a form satisfactory to BAC;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement is intended to cause the
Executive to waive his right to submit claims for employee benefits in
accordance with the terms of any employee benefit plans in which the Executive
remains a participant.
(b) Assignment by the Company: BAC and the Employing Company may assign
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this Agreement without the Executive's consent to any company that acquires all
or substantially all of the assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC or
the Employing Company is merged or consolidated. If and when the Executive
transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the current employing Bell
Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically assigned to
that company; provided, however, that, in the event of any such transfer, BAC
shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This Agreement may not be
assigned by the Executive.
(c) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(d) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 4, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
(e) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), this
Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of BAC, the Employing Company and
the Executive and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and
communications, whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter
hereof; and this Agreement shall not be modified or amended except by written
agreement of the Executive, BAC and the Bell Atlantic Company which then employs
the Executive.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:
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Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
BELL ATLANTIC ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
THE EXECUTIVE
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Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
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Exhibit 10s
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
JANUARY 24, 1994
Special Award: Iusacell Investment
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WHEREAS, in light of the potential value and growth opportunities afforded to
the business as a result of the recently concluded investment in Grupo Iusacell,
S.A. de C.V. ("Iusacell"), this Committee wishes to provide recognition to
Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr., who, as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Bell Atlantic Enterprises International, Inc. was instrumental to that
business development, and to provide additional incentives to that officer
conditioned on an initial public offering of Iusacell securities and growth in
the value of said securities;
RESOLVED, that this Committee hereby grants to said officer a number of
nonqualified stock options ("Options") to purchase American Depositary Receipts
("ADRs") representing a number of Series L shares of common stock of Iusacell
("Shares"), in the amount presented to this meeting; provided, however, that the
number of Options, and the exercise price stated in paragraph "1" of these
resolutions, shall be adjusted to reflect splits and reverse splits in the
Shares from time to time, and to reflect the number of Shares corresponding to
one ADR; and it is
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Options shall be subject to certain terms and
conditions, which are to be stated in detail in a Stock Option Agreement between
the Corporation and the optionee, and which shall include the following
principles:
1. The exercise price for each Option shall be equal to the cost per
Iusacell share to Bell Atlantic, which is US$25.296 per Share, prior to
adjustment in the manner previously described in these resolutions.
2. The Options shall be exercisable exclusively in cash, and the optionee
shall therefore not be entitled to receive reload options upon exercising the
Options.
3. The term of the Options shall be 10 years, except to the extent the
Options are canceled earlier upon a termination of the optionee's employment for
any reason other than retirement, disability or death.
4. Unless the Options expire or are canceled earlier, as described in
paragraph "3", Options shall first become exercisable as follows:
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a. as to half of the optionee's Options, the first date on which the
ADRs have traded for 30 successive trading days on a major US stock
exchange at or above 125% of the Option exercise price (after adjustment
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for splits and conversion to ADRs); and
b. as to the other half of the optionee's Options, the
first date on which the ADRs have traded for 30 successive
trading days on a major US stock exchange at or above 150% of
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the Option exercise price (after adjustment for splits and
conversion to ADRs).
5. The optionee's "retirement" or termination of employment on account of
"disability" (as those terms are defined in the Stock Option Plan) shall not, in
and of itself, cause the cancellation or early expiration of the Options, nor
shall it accelerate the date or which any Option may be exercised. The
optionee's Options shall expire not later than the first anniversary of the date
of the optionee's death, whether or not any or all of the Options shall have
become exercisable on or before said anniversary date.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Assistant Vice President - Compensation and Benefits
is hereby authorized, with the advice and assistance of counsel, to take such
further action as he deems necessary or appropriate to implement these
resolutions, including, without limitation, to prepare and enter into the Stock
Option Agreement contemplated by these resolutions.
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Exhibit 10t
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of January, 1994, by and
between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC") and James G. Cullen (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to each business entity, whether a corporation, partnership or other
type of entity, in which, from time to time, BAC owns directly or indirectly a
majority economic or voting interest (BAC and such majority-owned entities are
collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee (the "HRC") of the Board of
Directors of BAC determined on November 22, 1993, that it is appropriate for BAC
and other Bell Atlantic Companies to enter into agreements with certain officers
for the following purposes: (1) to assist in retaining the services of said
officers throughout a crucial period during which Bell Atlantic expects to
conclude a major corporate merger and otherwise accelerate the transformation of
its business; (2) to obtain protection for BAC and other affected Bell Atlantic
Companies in the form of non-compete and proprietary information covenants from
said officers;and (3) in consideration for said covenants, to provide for
severance benefits that any such officer may become eligible to receive under
certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, BAC and the Executive entered into a Non-Compete and Proprietary
Information Agreement, dated August 10, 1993 (the "1993 Agreement"), and the
parties wish to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of supplanting the
terms of the 1993 Agreement unless and until this Agreement expires while the
Executive remains actively employed, in which case the 1993 Agreement shall once
again become applicable;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below, the Executive and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of this Agreement:
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This Agreement shall be effective on and after the date first stated above
and shall expire either on the second anniversary of the date of the first
closing of the transactions contemplated by a letter of intent dated October 12,
1993, among BAC, Tele-Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media, Inc., or on
December 31, 1995, in the absence of any such closing prior to that date;
provided, however, that in the event that the Executive's employment terminates
on or before said expiration date, this Agreement shall continue in force so
long as rights and obligations of the respective parties hereunder remain in
force by their terms. In the event that the Executive
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remains actively employed, either by BAC or by any other company that is then a
Bell Atlantic Company, past the date on which this Agreement actually expires,
as described in the first sentence of this paragraph, then the 1993 Agreement
shall again be given full force and effect; provided, however, that, unless and
until such event occurs, the 1993 Agreement shall be deemed to be superseded by
this Agreement.
2. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the Bell Atlantic Company that then employs the Executive involuntarily
terminates the Executive's employment for a reason other than "misconduct" (as
defined in Section 7), then BAC shall provide a cash separation benefit to the
Executive in an amount equal (before applicable withholding taxes) to three
times the sum of: (A) the Executive's annual rate of base recurring salary at
the time of termination of employment; and (B) the greater of (i) the value of
the Executive's most recent award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior
Management Short Term Incentive Plan (the "STIP"), or (ii) the value of the most
recent award of cash and deferred stock under the STIP for the Executive's
salary grade without taking into account any individual performance adjustments
to the award. This cash separation benefit shall be payable in one installment,
which shall be payable not later than 60 days after the termination of
employment date, subject to the Executive's continuing compliance with the terms
of this Agreement.
(b) For purposes of Section 2(a), a termination of employment will be
treated as involuntary, even if the termination is characterized for other
purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise voluntary
termination of employment will be considered involuntary, and "under
duress", for purposes of this Section 2 of this Agreement, if, in the
absence of misconduct on the part of the Executive, and without the
Executive's express written consent, any of the following events has
occurred within 12 months prior to the Executive's termination of
employment: (A) the Executive's status as a "Senior Manager" has been
revoked; (B) the Executive's base recurring salary has been reduced by
more than 10%; (C) the Executive has suffered a negative individual
performance adjustment which causes the Executive's short term award
under the STIP for a particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or
(D) the Executive's responsibilities have been substantially reduced
in type or scope, other than in a general reorganization of the
management functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the
result that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
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3. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 2 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash separation benefit described in Section 2(a), and, in
that event, the payment by the Bell Atlantic Company of the amount
stated in Section 2(a) shall be the Executive's exclusive remedy for
any cause of action asserted by, or any damages alleged to be suffered
by, the Executive in connection with his employment with, or
termination of employment from, any Bell Atlantic Company;
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 4 (but not Section 5) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income
Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the
"PSP") shall nevertheless remain applicable to the Executive, in
accordance with the terms of those plans, as they may be amended from
time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 3
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
4. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not:
(i) personally engage in "Competitive Activities" (as defined in paragraph
4(b)) within any geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is
then engaged (or, at the time of the Executive's termination of
employment, had a board-approved business plan under which it planned
to engage) in Competitive Activities;
(ii) work for, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or provide consulting
or advisory services to, any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or institution engaged in Competitive Activities within
any geographic area described in Section 4(a)(i); provided, however,
that the Executive's purchase or holding, for investment purposes, of
securities of a publicly-traded
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company shall not constitute "ownership" or "participation in
ownership" for purposes of this paragraph so long as the Executive's
equity interest in any such company is less than a controlling
interest;
(iii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its
performance of any Competitive Activities; or
(iv) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 4(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 4; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 4 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the RIP
and the PSP, as the terms of those plans may be amended from time to time, may
result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards
under the RIP and the PSP.
5. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive
has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of Bell
Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during the
period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of
three years thereafter, preserve the confidentiality of all proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company. The three-year limitation under this
paragraph shall not in any way limit any Bell Atlantic Company's common law and
statutory rights to protect its trade secrets or intellectual property rights at
any time, to the full extent of the law. "Proprietary information" includes,
but is not limited to, information in the possession or control of a Bell
Atlantic Company that has not been fully disclosed in a writing which has been
generally circulated to the public at large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic
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Company an opportunity to obtain or maintain advantages over its current and
potential competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 5(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 5, or other
"misconduct" by the Executive (as that term is interpreted by the HRC under the
RIP and PSP plans, as those plans may be amended from time to time), may result
in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards under
the RIP and the PSP.
6. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 5 or 6, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in
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addition to any other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to
restrain the violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or
persons acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
7. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct, and
including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse
of the voucher or expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Legal Release: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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no cash separation benefit under Section 2 or 3 hereof shall be payable unless
and until the Executive signs a legal release in a form satisfactory to BAC;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement is intended to cause the
Executive to waive his right to submit claims for employee benefits in
accordance with the terms of any employee benefit plans in which the Executive
remains a participant.
(b) Assignment by the Company: BAC may assign this Agreement without the
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Executive's consent to any company that acquires all or substantially all of the
assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC is merged or consolidated. If
and when the Executive transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the
current employing Bell Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be
automatically assigned to that company; provided, however, that, in the event of
any such transfer, BAC shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Executive.
(c) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(d) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 4, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
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(e) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), and except
for the potential resumption of the terms of the 1993 Agreement under
circumstances described in Section 1, this Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding of BAC and the Executive and supersedes all prior agreements,
arrangements, and communications, whether oral or written, pertaining to the
subject matter hereof; and this Agreement shall not be modified or amended
except by written agreement of the Executive, BAC and the Bell Atlantic Company
which then employs the Executive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:
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Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
THE EXECUTIVE
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James G. Cullen
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Exhibit 10u
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NON-COMPETE AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
AGREEMENT
THIS NON-COMPETE AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AGREEMENT, made this 10th day
of August, 1993, by and between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC") and James G.
Cullen (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to the businesses of each majority-owned subsidiary of BAC (BAC and
such subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic
Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of BAC
determined on June 21, 1993, that it is appropriate for the Chairman and Chief
and Executive Officer of BAC (the "Chairman") to enter into an acceptable form
of non-compete and proprietary information agreement with a number of Senior
Managers selected by the Chairman;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below, the Executive and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not
engage in any conduct described in clauses (i) through (iii) below within any
geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is then engaged (or, at the
time of the Executive's termination of employment, had a board-approved business
plan under which it planned to engage) in "Competitive Activities" (as defined
in paragraph 1(b)):
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(i) engage in, or work for, or own, manage, operate, control or
participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or
provide consulting or advisory services to, any individual,
partnership, firm, corporation or institution engaged in, Competitive
Activities; provided, however, that the Executive's purchase or
holding, for investment purposes, of any securities of a publicly
traded company shall not constitute "ownership" or "participation in
ownership" for purposes of this paragraph;
(ii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its performance
of any Competitive Activities; or
(iii) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 1(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 1; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 1 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the Bell
Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell
Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the "PSP"), as the terms of those plans may be
amended from time to time, may result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and
all rights to benefits or awards under the RIP and the PSP.
2. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the
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Executive has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of
Bell Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during
the period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period
of three years thereafter, preserve the confidentiality of all proprietary
informa-tion of any Bell Atlantic Company. The three-year limitation under this
paragraph shall not in any way limit any Bell Atlantic Company's common law and
statutory rights to protect its trade secrets or intellectual property rights at
any time, to the full extent of the law. "Proprietary information" includes, but
is not limited to, information in the possession or control of a Bell Atlantic
Company that has not been fully disclosed in a writing which has been generally
circulated to the public at large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic Company an
opportunity to obtain or maintain advantages over its current and potential
competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 2(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
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(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 2 or the forfeiture
provisions applicable to misconduct by the Executive under the RIP and the PSP,
as the terms of those plans may be amended from time to time, may result in the
Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards under the RIP
and the PSP.
3. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 1 or 2 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 1 or 2, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in addition to any
other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to restrain the
violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or persons
acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
4. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or any provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct,
and including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse
of the voucher or expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
5. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the employing Bell Atlantic Company involuntarily terminates the Executive's
employment for a reason other than misconduct, then BAC shall provide a cash
separation benefit to the Executive in an amount equal (before applicable
withholding taxes) to two times the sum of: (A) the Executive's annual rate of
base recurring salary at the time of termination of employment; and (B) the
Executive's most recent award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior
Management Short Term Incentive Plan. This cash separation benefit
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shall be payable in monthly installments over a period of 24 months, subject to
the Executive's continuing compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) A termination of employment will be treated as involuntary, even if
the termination is characterized for other purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise voluntary
termination of employment will be considered involuntary, and "under
duress", for purposes of this Section 5 of this Agreement, if, in the
absence of misconduct on the part of the Executive, and without the
Executive's express written consent, any of the following events has
occurred within 12 months prior to the Executive's termination of
employment: (A) the Executive's status as a "Senior Manager" has been
revoked; (B) the Executive's base recurring salary has been reduced by
more than 10%; (C) the Executive has suffered a negative individual
performance adjustment which causes the Executive's short term award
under the STIP for a particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or
(D) the Executive's responsibilities have been substantially reduced
in both type and scope, other than in a general reorganization of the
management functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the
result that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
6. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 5 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash installments described in Section 5(a), or
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 1 (but not Section 2) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the RIP and the PSP shall nevertheless remain applicable
to the Executive, in accordance with
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the terms of those plans, as they may be amended from time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 6
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
7. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Assignment by the Company: BAC may assign this Agreement without the
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Executive's consent to any company that acquires all or substantially all of the
assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC is merged or consolidated. If
and when the Executive transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the
current employing Bell Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be
automatically assigned to that company; provided, however, that, in the event of
any such transfer, BAC shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Executive.
(b) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(c) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 1, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
(d) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), this
Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of BAC and the Executive and
supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and communications, whether oral
or written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof; and this Agreement shall
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not be modified or amended except by written agreement of the Executive, BAC and
the Bell Atlantic Company which then employs the Executive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:
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Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
THE EXECUTIVE
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James G. Cullen
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Exhibit 10v
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of January, 1994, by and
between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC"), Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
(the "Employing Company"), and Stuart C. Johnson (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to each business entity, whether a corporation, partnership or other
type of entity, in which, from time to time, BAC owns directly or indirectly a
majority economic or voting interest (BAC and such majority-owned entities are
collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee (the "HRC") of the Board of
Directors of BAC determined on November 22, 1993, that it is appropriate for BAC
and other Bell Atlantic Companies to enter into agreements with certain officers
for the following purposes: (1) to assist in retaining the services of said
officers throughout a crucial period during which Bell Atlantic expects to
conclude a major corporate merger and otherwise accelerate the transformation of
its business; (2) to obtain protection for BAC and other affected Bell Atlantic
Companies in the form of non-compete and proprietary information covenants from
said officers;and (3) in consideration for said covenants, to provide for
severance benefits that any such officer may become eligible to receive under
certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Employing Company and the Executive entered into a Non-Compete
and Proprietary Information Agreement, dated August 9, 1993 (the "1993
Agreement"), and the parties wish to enter into this Agreement for the purpose
of supplanting the terms of the 1993 Agreement unless and until this Agreement
expires while the Executive remains actively employed, in which case the 1993
Agreement shall once again become applicable;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below, the Executive and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of this Agreement:
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This Agreement shall be effective on and after the date first stated above
and shall expire either on the second anniversary of the date of the first
closing of the transactions contemplated by a letter of intent dated October 12,
1993, among BAC, Tele-Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media, Inc., or on
December 31, 1995, in the absence of any such closing prior to that date;
provided, however, that in the event that the Executive's employment terminates
on or before said expiration date, this
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Agreement shall continue in force so long as rights and obligations of the
respective parties hereunder remain in force by their terms.
2. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the Bell Atlantic Company that then employs the Executive involuntarily
terminates the Executive's employment for a reason other than "misconduct" (as
defined in Section 7), then BAC shall provide a cash separation benefit to the
Executive in an amount equal (before applicable withholding taxes) to three
times the sum of: (A) the Executive's annual rate of base recurring salary at
the time of termination of employment; and (B) the greater of (i) the value of
the Executive's most recent award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior
Management Short Term Incentive Plan (the "STIP"), or (ii) the value of the most
recent award of cash and deferred stock under the STIP for the Executive's
salary grade without taking into account any individual performance adjustments
to the award. This cash separation benefit shall be payable in one installment,
which shall be payable not later than 60 days after the termination of
employment date, subject to the Executive's continuing compliance with the terms
of this Agreement.
(b) For purposes of Section 2(a), a termination of employment will be
treated as involuntary, even if the termination is characterized for other
purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise voluntary
termination of employment will be considered involuntary, and "under
duress", for purposes of this Section 2 of this Agreement, if, in the
absence of misconduct on the part of the Executive, and without the
Executive's express written consent, any of the following events has
occurred within 12 months prior to the Executive's termination of
employment: (A) the Executive's status as a "Senior Manager" has been
revoked; (B) the Executive's base recurring salary has been reduced by
more than 10%; (C) the Executive has suffered a negative individual
performance adjustment which causes the Executive's short term award
under the STIP for a particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or
(D) the Executive's responsibilities have been substantially reduced
in type or scope, other than in a general reorganization of the
management functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the
result that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
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3. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 2 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash separation benefit described in Section 2(a), and, in
that event, the payment by the Bell Atlantic Company of the amount
stated in Section 2(a) shall be the Executive's exclusive remedy for
any cause of action asserted by, or any damages alleged to be suffered
by, the Executive in connection with his employment with, or
termination of employment from, any Bell Atlantic Company;
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 4 (but not Section 5) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income
Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the
"PSP") shall nevertheless remain applicable to the Executive, in
accordance with the terms of those plans, as they may be amended from
time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 3
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
4. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not:
(i) personally engage in "Competitive Activities" (as defined in paragraph
4(b)) within any geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is
then engaged (or, at the time of the Executive's termination of
employment, had a board-approved business plan under which it planned
to engage) in Competitive Activities;
(ii) work for, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or provide consulting
or advisory services to, any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or institution engaged in Competitive Activities within
any geographic area described in Section 4(a)(i); provided, however,
that the Executive's purchase or holding, for investment purposes, of
securities of a publicly-traded
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company shall not constitute "ownership" or "participation in
ownership" for purposes of this paragraph so long as the Executive's
equity interest in any such company is less than a controlling
interest;
(iii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its
performance of any Competitive Activities; or
(iv) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 4(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 4; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 4 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the RIP
and the PSP, as the terms of those plans may be amended from time to time, may
result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards
under the RIP and the PSP.
5. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive
has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of Bell
Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during the
period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of
three years thereafter, preserve the confidentiality of all proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company. The three-year limitation under this
paragraph shall not in any way limit any Bell Atlantic Company's common law and
statutory rights to protect its trade secrets or intellectual property rights at
any time, to the full extent of the law. "Proprietary information" includes,
but is not limited to, information in the possession or control of a Bell
Atlantic Company that has not been fully disclosed in a writing which has been
generally circulated to the public at large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic
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Company an opportunity to obtain or maintain advantages over its current and
potential competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 5(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 5, or other
"misconduct" by the Executive (as that term is interpreted by the HRC under the
RIP and PSP plans, as those plans may be amended from time to time), may result
in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards under
the RIP and the PSP.
6. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 5 or 6, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in
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addition to any other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to
restrain the violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or
persons acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
7. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct, and
including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse
of the voucher or expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Legal Release: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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no cash separation benefit under Section 2 or 3 hereof shall be payable unless
and until the Executive signs a legal release in a form satisfactory to BAC;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement is intended to cause the
Executive to waive his right to submit claims for employee benefits in
accordance with the terms of any employee benefit plans in which the Executive
remains a participant.
(b) Assignment by the Company: BAC and the Employing Company may assign
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this Agreement without the Executive's consent to any company that acquires all
or substantially all of the assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC or
the Employing Company is merged or consolidated. If and when the Executive
transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the current employing Bell
Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically assigned to
that company; provided, however, that, in the event of any such transfer, BAC
shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This Agreement may not be
assigned by the Executive.
(c) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(d) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 4, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
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(e) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), and except
for the potential resumption of the terms of the 1993 Agreement under
circumstances described in Section 1, this Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding of BAC, the Employing Company and the Executive and supersedes all
prior agreements, arrangements, and communications, whether oral or written,
pertaining to the subject matter hereof; and this Agreement shall not be
modified or amended except by written agreement of the Executive, BAC and the
Bell Atlantic Company which then employs the Executive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:
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Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
By:
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Mark J. Mathis,
Vice President and General Counsel
THE EXECUTIVE
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Stuart C. Johnson
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Exhibit 10w
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NON-COMPETE AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
AGREEMENT
THIS NON-COMPETE AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION AGREEMENT, made this 9th day
of August, 1993, by and between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC"), BELL ATLANTIC
NETWORK SERVICES, INC., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAC (the "Company") and
Stuart C. Johnson (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to the businesses of each majority-owned subsidiary of BAC (BAC and
such subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic
Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors of BAC
determined on June 21, 1993, that it is appropriate for the Chairman and Chief
and Executive Officer of BAC (the "Chairman") to enter into an acceptable form
of non-compete and proprietary information agreement with a number of Senior
Managers selected by the Chairman;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below and the promotion of the Executive, the Executive,
the Company and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not
engage in any conduct described in clauses (i) through (iii) below within any
geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is then engaged (or, at the
time of the Executive's termination of employment, had a board-approved business
plan under which it planned to engage) in "Competitive Activities" (as defined
in paragraph 1(b)):
(i) engage in, or work for, or own, manage, operate, control or
participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or
provide consulting
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or advisory services to, any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or institution engaged in, Competitive Activities;
provided, however, that the Executive's purchase or holding, for
investment purposes, of any securities of a publicly traded company
shall not constitute "ownership" or "participation in ownership" for
purposes of this paragraph;
(ii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its performance
of any Competitive Activities; or
(iii) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 1(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 1; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 1 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the Bell
Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell
Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the "PSP"), as the terms of those plans may be
amended from time to time, may result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and
all rights to benefits or awards under the RIP and the PSP.
2. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive
has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of Bell
Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during the
period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of
three years thereafter, preserve the
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confidentiality of all proprietary information of any Bell Atlantic Company.
The three-year limitation under this paragraph shall not in any way limit any
Bell Atlantic Company's common law and statutory rights to protect its trade
secrets or intellectual property rights at any time, to the full extent of the
law. "Proprietary information" includes, but is not limited to, information in
the possession or control of a Bell Atlantic Company that has not been fully
disclosed in a writing which has been generally circulated to the public at
large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic Company an opportunity to obtain or
maintain advantages over its current and potential competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 2(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 2 or the forfeiture
provisions applicable to misconduct by the Executive under the RIP and the PSP,
as the terms of those plans may
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be amended from time to time, may result in the Executive's forfeiture of any
and all rights to benefits or awards under the RIP and the PSP.
3. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 1 or 2 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 1 or 2, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in addition to any
other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to restrain the
violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or persons
acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
4. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or any provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct,
and including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse
of the voucher or expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
5. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the employing Bell Atlantic Company involuntarily terminates the Executive's
employment for a reason other than misconduct, then BAC shall provide a cash
separation benefit to the Executive in an amount equal (before applicable
withholding taxes) to two times the sum of: (A) the Executive's annual rate of
base recurring salary at the time of termination of employment; and (B) the
Executive's most recent award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior
Management Short Term Incentive Plan. This cash separation benefit shall be
payable in monthly installments over a period of 24 months, subject to the
Executive's continuing compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) A termination of employment will be treated as involuntary, even if
the termination is characterized for other purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
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(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise
voluntary termination of employment will be considered involuntary,
and "under duress", for purposes of this Section 5 of this
Agreement, if, in the absence of misconduct on the part of the
Executive, and without the Executive's express written consent, any
of the following events has occurred within 12 months prior to the
Executive's termination of employment: (A) the Executive's status as
a "Senior Manager" has been revoked; (B) the Executive's base
recurring salary has been reduced by more than 10%; (C) the
Executive has suffered a negative individual performance adjustment
which causes the Executive's short term award under the STIP for a
particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or (D) the Executive's
responsibilities have been substantially reduced in both type and
scope, other than in a general reorganization of the management
functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the result
that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
6. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 5 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash installments described in Section 5(a), or
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 1 (but not Section 2) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the RIP and the PSP shall nevertheless remain applicable
to the Executive, in accordance with the terms of those plans, as they
may be amended from time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 6
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
7. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Assignment by the Company: BAC may assign this Agreement without the
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Executive's consent to any company that acquires all or substantially all of the
assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC is merged or consolidated. If
and when the Executive transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the
current employing Bell
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Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be automatically assigned to
that company; provided, however, that, in the event of any such transfer, BAC
shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This Agreement may not be
assigned by the Executive.
(b) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(c) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 1, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
(d) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(e) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), this
Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of BAC, the Company and the
Executive and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and communications,
whether oral or written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof; and this
Agreement shall not be modified or amended except
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by written agreement of the Executive, BAC and the Bell Atlantic Company which
then employs the Executive.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:______________________________________
Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
THE EXECUTIVE
_________________________________________
Stuart C. Johnson
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
By_______________________________________
Mark J. Mathis,
Vice President and General Counsel
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Exhibit 10x
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, made this 24th day of January, 1994, by and
between Bell Atlantic Corporation ("BAC") and James R. Young (the "Executive").
WHEREAS, competitive initiatives are vital to the success of the business
of BAC and to each business entity, whether a corporation, partnership or other
type of entity, in which, from time to time, BAC owns directly or indirectly a
majority economic or voting interest (BAC and such majority-owned entities are
collectively referred to herein as "Bell Atlantic Companies"); and
WHEREAS, the Human Resources Committee (the "HRC") of the Board of
Directors of BAC determined on November 22, 1993, that it is appropriate for BAC
and other Bell Atlantic Companies to enter into agreements with certain officers
for the following purposes: (1) to assist in retaining the services of said
officers throughout a crucial period during which Bell Atlantic expects to
conclude a major corporate merger and otherwise accelerate the transformation of
its business; (2) to obtain protection for BAC and other affected Bell Atlantic
Companies in the form of non-compete and proprietary information covenants from
said officers;and (3) in consideration for said covenants, to provide for
severance benefits that any such officer may become eligible to receive under
certain circumstances; and
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, including compensation
and benefits recited below, the Executive and BAC hereby agree as follows:
1. Term of this Agreement:
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This Agreement shall be effective on and after the date first stated above
and shall expire either on the second anniversary of the date of the first
closing of the transactions contemplated by a letter of intent dated October 12,
1993, among BAC, Tele-Communications, Inc. and Liberty Media, Inc., or on
December 31, 1995, in the absence of any such closing prior to that date;
provided, however, that in the event that the Executive's employment terminates
on or before said expiration date, this Agreement shall continue in force so
long as rights and obligations of the respective parties hereunder remain in
force by their terms.
2. Certain Involuntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Involuntary Terminations. In the event that
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the Bell Atlantic Company that then employs the Executive involuntarily
terminates the Executive's employment for a reason other than "misconduct" (as
defined in Section 7), then BAC shall provide a cash separation benefit to the
Executive in an amount
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equal (before applicable withholding taxes) to three times the sum of: (A) the
Executive's annual rate of base recurring salary at the time of termination of
employment; and (B) the greater of (i) the value of the Executive's most recent
award of cash and deferred stock under the Senior Management Short Term
Incentive Plan (the "STIP"), or (ii) the value of the most recent award of cash
and deferred stock under the STIP for the Executive's salary grade without
taking into account any individual performance adjustments to the award. This
cash separation benefit shall be payable in three annual installments, the first
of which shall be payable not later than 60 days after the termination of
employment date, and the second and third of which shall be due on or about the
first and second anniversaries, respectively, of said termination of employment,
subject to the Executive's continuing compliance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) For purposes of Section 2(a), a termination of employment will be
treated as involuntary, even if the termination is characterized for other
purposes as voluntary, if, either:
(i) BAC acknowledges in a writing delivered to the Executive that the
termination is considered to be involuntary for purposes of this
Section; or
(ii) the termination of employment is under duress. An otherwise voluntary
termination of employment will be considered involuntary, and "under
duress", for purposes of this Section 2 of this Agreement, if, in the
absence of misconduct on the part of the Executive, and without the
Executive's express written consent, any of the following events has
occurred within 12 months prior to the Executive's termination of
employment: (A) the Executive's status as a "Senior Manager" has been
revoked; (B) the Executive's base recurring salary has been reduced by
more than 10%; (C) the Executive has suffered a negative individual
performance adjustment which causes the Executive's short term award
under the STIP for a particular year to be reduced by 25% or more; or
(D) the Executive's responsibilities have been substantially reduced
in type or scope, other than in a general reorganization of the
management functions of one or more Bell Atlantic Companies, with the
result that the Executive has materially less status and authority.
3. Certain Voluntary Terminations of Employment.
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(a) Consequences of Certain Voluntary Terminations. In the event that the
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Executive voluntarily resigns or voluntarily retires, other than under
circumstances that are treated as involuntary for purposes of Section 2 hereof,
then the Chairman shall elect either:
(i) to pay the cash separation benefit described in Section 2(a), and, in
that event, the payment by the Bell Atlantic Company of the number and
dollar amount of cash installments stated in Section 2(a) shall be the
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Executive's exclusive remedy for any cause of action asserted by, or
any damages alleged to be suffered by, the Executive in connection
with his employment with, or termination of employment from, any Bell
Atlantic Company;
(ii) to waive the obligation of the Executive to comply with the covenants
of Section 4 (but not Section 5) of this Agreement from and after the
date of termination; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge
that, in the event of any such waiver, the benefit-forfeiture
provisions of the Bell Atlantic Senior Management Retirement Income
Plan (the "RIP") and the Bell Atlantic Performance Share Plan (the
"PSP") shall nevertheless remain applicable to the Executive, in
accordance with the terms of those plans, as they may be amended from
time to time.
(b) Misconduct. The Executive shall have no rights under this Section 3
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if BAC determines that there was misconduct by the Executive at or about the
time of the Executive's voluntary resignation or retirement.
4. Prohibition Against Competitive Activities:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: During the period of the
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Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of two
years following the Executive's retirement or termination of employment for any
other reason from any and all Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive, without
the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of BAC, shall not:
(i) personally engage in "Competitive Activities" (as defined in paragraph
4(b)) within any geographic area in which any Bell Atlantic Company is
then engaged (or, at the time of the Executive's termination of
employment, had a board-approved business plan under which it planned
to engage) in Competitive Activities;
(ii) work for, own, manage, operate, control or participate in the
ownership, management, operation or control of, or provide consulting
or advisory services to, any individual, partnership, firm,
corporation or institution engaged in Competitive Activities within
any geographic area described in Section 4(a)(i); provided, however,
that the Executive's purchase or holding, for investment purposes, of
securities of a publicly-traded company shall not constitute
"ownership" or "participation in ownership" for purposes of this
paragraph so long as the Executive's equity interest in any such
company is less than a controlling interest;
(iii) interfere with the relationship of any Bell Atlantic Company with any
of its employees, agents, representatives, suppliers or vendors under
contract, or joint venturers, where any such person or entity
cooperates with or supports a Bell Atlantic Company in its
performance of any Competitive Activities; or
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(iv) directly or indirectly attempt to divert from any Bell Atlantic
Company any business in connection with Competitive Activities.
(b) Competitive Activities: For purposes of Section 4(a) hereof,
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"Competitive Activities" means business activities relating to products or
services of the same or similar type as those for which the Executive had
responsibility to plan, develop, manage or oversee within the last 24 months of
the Executive's employment with any Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Notice. BAC shall send the Executive written notice in the event
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that BAC believes that the Executive has violated any of the prohibitions of
this Section 4; provided, however, that any failure by BAC to give notice under
this provision or to enforce its rights under this Agreement in any one or more
instances shall not be a bar to BAC giving notice and taking action to enforce
its rights under this Agreement at any later time.
(d) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of any of the prohibitions of this Section 4 or the rules
against wrongful competitive activity by the Executive as defined under the RIP
and the PSP, as the terms of those plans may be amended from time to time, may
result in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards
under the RIP and the PSP.
5. Prohibition Against Disclosure of Proprietary Information:
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(a) Prohibited Conduct by the Executive: The Executive acknowledges that,
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as one of the most senior officers of the Bell Atlantic Companies, the Executive
has continuing access to confidential and proprietary information of Bell
Atlantic Companies. The Executive shall, therefore, at all times during the
period of active employment with any Bell Atlantic Company, and for a period of
three years thereafter, preserve the confidentiality of all proprietary
information of any Bell Atlantic Company. The three-year limitation under this
paragraph shall not in any way limit any Bell Atlantic Company's common law and
statutory rights to protect its trade secrets or intellectual property rights at
any time, to the full extent of the law. "Proprietary information" includes,
but is not limited to, information in the possession or control of a Bell
Atlantic Company that has not been fully disclosed in a writing which has been
generally circulated to the public at large, and which gives the Bell Atlantic
Company an opportunity to obtain or maintain advantages over its current and
potential competitors, such as:
- strategic or tactical business plans, and undisclosed financial data;
- ideas, processes, methods, techniques, systems, patented or
copyrighted information, models, devices, programs, computer software
or related information;
- documents relating to regulatory matters and correspondence with
governmental entities;
- pricing and cost data;
- reports and analyses of business prospects;
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- business transactions which are contemplated or planned;
- research data;
- personnel information and data;
- identities of users and purchasers of any Bell Atlantic Company's
products or services; and
- other confidential matters pertaining to or known by one or more Bell
Atlantic Companies, including confidential information of a third
party which a Bell Atlantic Company is bound to protect.
(b) Obligation to Return Company Property: If and when the Executive
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retires or terminates employment for any other reason with all Bell Atlantic
Companies, the Executive shall, prior to the last day of active employment and
without charge to any Bell Atlantic Company, return to the employing Bell
Atlantic Company (or the rightful Bell Atlantic Company) all company property,
including, without limitation, originals and copies of records, papers,
programs, computer software, documents and other materials which contain
Proprietary Information, as defined in Section 5(a). The Executive shall
thereafter cooperate with each applicable Bell Atlantic Company in executing and
delivering documents requested by the company that are necessary to assist the
Bell Atlantic Company in patenting or registering any programs, ideas,
inventions, discoveries, copyright material or trademarks, and to vest title
thereto in the Bell Atlantic Company.
(c) Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive acknowledges that the
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Executive's violation of the prohibitions of this Section 5, or other
"misconduct" by the Executive (as that term is interpreted by the HRC under the
RIP and PSP plans, as those plans may be amended from time to time), may result
in the Executive's forfeiture of any and all rights to benefits or awards under
the RIP and the PSP.
6. Remedies in Addition to Forfeiture of Benefits. The Executive
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recognizes that irreparable injury will result to one or more Bell Atlantic
Companies, and to the business and property of any of them, in the event of a
breach by the Executive of any of the provisions of Section 5 or 6 of this
Agreement, and that the Executive's continued employment is predicated on the
commitments made by the Executive in those Sections. In the event of any breach
of any of the Executive's commitments under Section 5 or 6, any Bell Atlantic
Company that is damaged by such breach shall be entitled, in addition to
declaring a forfeiture of benefits as described herein, and in addition to any
other remedies and damages available, to injunctive relief to restrain the
violation of such commitments by the Executive or by any person or persons
acting for or with the Executive in any capacity whatsoever.
7. Misconduct. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "misconduct"
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shall mean a violation of law (other than a traffic violation or other minor
civil offense), or behavior that BAC concludes amounts to a material breach of
any company policy or provision of the Employee Code of Business Conduct, and
including, by way of example: dishonesty; working outside the Bell Atlantic
Companies in competition with any Bell Atlantic Company; other conduct that
poses a material conflict of interest; revealing confidential or proprietary
information of any
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Bell Atlantic Company; or a substantial and deliberate abuse of the voucher or
expense reimbursement processes of any Bell Atlantic Company.
8. Miscellaneous Provisions.
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(a) Legal Release: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
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no cash separation benefit under Section 2 or 3 hereof shall be payable unless
and until the Executive signs a legal release in a form satisfactory to BAC;
provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement is intended to cause the
Executive to waive his right to submit claims for employee benefits in
accordance with the terms of any employee benefit plans in which the Executive
remains a participant.
(b) Assignment by the Company: BAC may assign this Agreement without the
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Executive's consent to any company that acquires all or substantially all of the
assets of BAC, or into which or with which BAC is merged or consolidated. If
and when the Executive transfers to a Bell Atlantic Company other than the
current employing Bell Atlantic Company, this Agreement shall be deemed to be
automatically assigned to that company; provided, however, that, in the event of
any such transfer, BAC shall continue to be a party to this Agreement. This
Agreement may not be assigned by the Executive.
(c) Waiver: The waiver by any Bell Atlantic Company of a breach by the
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Executive of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver
of any subsequent breach by the Executive.
(d) Severability: If any clause, phrase or provision of this Agreement,
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or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be invalid or
unenforceable under any applicable law, such event shall not affect or render
invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement and shall not affect
the application of any clause, phrase or provision hereof to other persons or
circumstances. Furthermore, in the event that a court of law or equity
determines that the geographic scope of the covenants under Section 4, or the
duration of any of the restrictions under this Agreement, are not enforceable,
this Agreement shall hereby be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary, but
only to the extent necessary, to permit the enforcement of the terms of this
Agreement.
(e) Governing Law: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(f) Entire Agreement: Except for the terms and conditions of the
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compensation and benefit plans applicable to the Executive (as such plans may be
amended by the applicable Bell Atlantic Company from time to time), this
Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of BAC and the Executive and
supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements, and communications, whether oral
or written, pertaining to the subject matter hereof; and this Agreement shall
not be modified or amended except by written agreement of the Executive, BAC and
the Bell Atlantic Company which then employs the Executive.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first set forth above.
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
By:_________________________________________
Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
THE EXECUTIVE
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James R. Young
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Exhibit 11
File No. 1-8606
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Per Common Share Earnings
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
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1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting
principles................... $ 1,481.6 $ 1,382.2 $ 1,229.9
Tax benefit of dividends paid
on shares held by employee
stock ownership plans........ -- 14.8 14.4
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Income before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting
principles applicable to
common shareowners........... 1,481.6 1,397.0 1,244.3
Extraordinary item............ (58.4) (41.6) --
Cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles..... (19.8) -- (1,554.3)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss) applicable
to common shareowners........ $ 1,403.4 $ 1,355.4 $ (310.0)
============ ============ ============
Earnings (Loss) Per Common
Share
Weighted average shares
outstanding.................. 435,136,371 432,167,257 428,248,344
Incremental shares from
assumed exercise of stock
options and payment of
performance share awards..... 1,170,838 876,819 841,531
------------ ------------ ------------
Total shares.................. 436,307,209 433,044,076 429,089,875
============ ============ ============
Income before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting
principles................... $ 3.39 $ 3.23 $ 2.91
Extraordinary item............ (.13) (.10) --
Cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles..... (.04) -- (3.63)
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Net income (loss)............. $ 3.22 $ 3.13 $ (.72)
============ ============ ============
Fully Diluted Earnings (Loss)
Per Common Share*
Weighted average shares
outstanding.................. 435,136,371 432,167,257 428,248,344
Incremental shares from
assumed exercise of stock
options and payment of
performance share awards..... 1,298,288 1,027,069 1,082,533
------------ ------------ ------------
Total shares.................. 436,434,659 433,194,326 429,330,877
============ ============ ============
Income before extraordinary
item and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting
principles................... $ 3.39 $ 3.23 $ 2.91
Extraordinary item............ (.13) (.10) --
Cumulative effect of changes
in accounting principles..... (.04) -- (3.63)
------------ ------------ ------------
Net income (loss)............. $ 3.22 $ 3.13 $ (.72)
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
*Fully diluted earnings per share calculation is presented in accordance with
Regulation S-K item 601(b)(11) although not required by footnote 2 to paragraph
14 of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15 because it results in dilution
of less than 3%.
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Exhibit 12
File No. 1-8606
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in Millions)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
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1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income before provision for income
taxes, extraordinary item, and cumulative
effect of changes in accounting principles.. $2,273.6 $2,025.7 $1,894.7 $1,900.1 $1,494.9
Equity in income of less than
majority-owned subsidiaries................. (48.3) (52.4) (79.5) (52.5) (26.7)
Dividends from less than majority-
owned subsidiaries.......................... 73.4 48.3 64.6 41.2 13.3
Interest expense, including interest
on capital lease obligations................ 719.6 828.7 1,000.8 960.8 786.1
Portion of rent expense representative
of the interest factor...................... 102.6 98.6 99.4 100.8 97.8
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income, as adjusted........................... $3,120.9 $2,948.9 $2,980.0 $2,950.4 $2,365.4
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense, including interest
on capital lease obligations................ $ 719.6 $ 828.7 $1,000.8 $ 960.8 $ 786.1
Portion of rent expense representative
of the interest factor...................... 102.6 98.6 99.4 100.8 97.8
Interest capitalized on construction.......... 1.1 3.2 6.4 14.2 17.3
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Fixed charges................................. $ 823.3 $ 930.5 $1,106.6 $1,075.8 $ 901.2
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges............ 3.79 3.17 2.69 2.74 2.62
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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Exhibit 13
[LOGO OF BELL ATLANTIC APPEARS HERE]
2 DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
3 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
. Financial Review
. 1993 Highlights
. Maximizing Value
6 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
40 SHAREOWNER INFORMATION
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DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William W. Adams
Chairman of the Board
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Thomas E. Bolger
Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Directors
Bell Atlantic Corporation
Frank C. Carlucci
Chairman
The Carlyle Group
William G. Copeland
Chairman of the Board
Providentmutual Holding Company
James H. Gilliam, Jr.
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Beneficial Corporation
Thomas H. Kean
President
Drew University
John C. Marous, Jr.
Retired Chairman
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
John F. Maypole
Managing Partner
Peach State Real Estate Holding Company
Thomas H. O'Brien
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
PNC Bank Corp.
Rozanne L. Ridgway
Co-Chair
The Atlantic Council of the United States
Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Bell Atlantic Corporation
Shirley Young
Vice President, Consumer Market Development
General Motors Corporation
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
James G. Cullen
President
William O. Albertini
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Joseph T. Ambrozy
Vice President-Strategic Planning
Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr.
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Bell Atlantic Enterprises International, Inc.
P. Alan Bulliner
Vice President-Corporate Secretary and Counsel
Barbara L. Connor
Vice President-Finance and Controller and Treasurer
Charles W. Crist
Vice President-Human Resources
John F. Gamba
Group President
Network Technologies and Systems
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Bruce S. Gordon
Group President-Consumer and
Small Business Services
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Stuart C. Johnson
Group President
Large Business and Information Services
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Brian J. Kelly*
Group President
Network Operations
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
Robert M. Valentini
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Inc.
James R. Young
Vice President and General Counsel
*Retires April 7, 1994
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A Message from the Chairman
TO OUR SHAREOWNERS:
1993 was another very successful year for Bell Atlantic in terms of solid fi-
nancial results, landmark public policy decisions that improve our outlook, and
strategic initiatives that clearly increase our long-term growth prospects. It
also was a year of great transformation in the basic structure of our industry,
as our enabling technologies and the markets we serve continued to undergo fun-
damental change.
We believe this transformation creates tremendous growth opportunities for
Bell Atlantic, and we made significant strides in implementing our strategies
for capitalizing on them. These strategies--and our 1993 accomplishments--are
outlined below.
It appears, however, that our future will not include a merger with Tele-Com-
munications Inc. (TCI) and Liberty Media Corporation. As many of you know, we
announced our merger intentions in October 1993. Unfortunately, the market and
regulatory uncertainties surrounding this course of action made reaching agree-
ment on the final terms and conditions of a transaction of this magnitude im-
possible. While we regret that we were unable to bring this merger to fruition,
we believe that the decision to terminate negotiations is in the best long-term
interests of our shareowners. Further, we are confident that there are many vi-
able opportunities for making our vision of being a leading communications, in-
formation, and entertainment company a reality--some of which may involve joint
ventures with TCI and Liberty.
In the meanwhile, we have moved ahead aggressively in equipping Bell Atlantic
to be a major player in our industry, and will continue to seek out growth op-
portunities that will add to the value of your investment.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
1993 was a year of strong operating earnings growth. As the U.S. economy con-
tinued its recovery, growth in our basic telephone volumes improved, we sur-
passed one million cellular customers, and our cellular subscriber growth ap-
proached 50 percent. Moreover, we registered our one-millionth Answer Call cus-
tomer, symbolic of strong demand for value-added services.
This edition of the Annual Report is once again presented in the cost-
effective, environmentally friendly format endorsed by 95 percent of shareowners
we polled.
Earnings for the year were reported at $3.22 per share, versus $3.13 in 1992,
a 2.9 percent increase. However, the earnings-per-share increase was nearly 9
percent if certain one-time and extraordinary items reported in both years were
excluded. 1993 results were affected by the early adoption of a new accounting
standard for post-employment benefits (FAS 112) and the effect of 1993 tax leg-
islation. Excluding one-time items, net income grew 10.5 percent in 1993.
We achieved another year of growth also in terms of revenues. Reported reve-
nues--which reflect our decreased strategic emphasis on computer leasing and
the disposition of most of our customer premises equipment business--increased
2.1 percent in 1993. Operating revenues in our ongoing businesses (excluding
these effects) were up 4.5 percent over 1992.
The core network businesses accounted for more than one-half of Bell
Atlantic's earnings growth. Underpinning our bottom-line accomplishments were
healthy increases in telephone volumes. Access minutes of use for 1993 were up
7.2 percent over 1992, while message toll volumes grew 3.4 percent, and total
access lines in service, 2.6 percent. The business market showed signs of
strength, with business access lines and Centrex lines both achieving better
than 4 percent growth.
The demand for new services also continued to improve. Revenues from IQ(R)
Services and other value-added services totaled $414 million, up more than 14
percent over 1992 totals.
Beyond the core network, Bell Atlantic Enterprises International--which in-
cludes Bell Atlantic Mobile, our overseas entities and Bell Atlantic Business
Systems Services--also made strong contributions to our revenue and earnings
growth in 1993.
At Bell Atlantic Mobile, we added 340,700 subscribers, an increase of almost
49 percent, bringing the total number of cellular customers to just over 1 mil-
lion. By comparison, the customer base grew 37.5 percent in 1992. 1993 cellular
revenues were up 32 percent over 1992 levels.
On the international scene, the value of Telecom Corporation of New Zealand
shares has more than doubled in the three years since we invested in the compa-
ny. Bell Atlantic recorded after-tax gains of $44.7 million resulting from 1993
sales of the stock, as we reduced our interest in the
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company to just under 25 percent per our agreement with the New Zealand govern-
ment.
Bell Atlantic Business Systems Services, our computer service subsidiary,
added several prestigious national and international companies--such as AMR
Corporation, parent of American Airlines Inc.--to its list of accounts and
posted strong gains in both revenues and cash flow for the year.
Expense management continued to be the watchword at Bell Atlantic during
1993, as growth in total operating expenses from the prior year was essentially
flat. Excluding depreciation and amortization, expenses actually fell 1.9 per-
cent from 1992 totals. Moreover, we continued to take advantage of low interest
rates by refinancing approximately $1.7 billion in long-term debt in 1993 and
$1.8 billion in 1992. Refinancings in both years will result in annual interest
savings of approximately $47 million over the next 10 years.
Aside from our successful financial story in 1993, we made fundamental pro-
gress in molding Bell Atlantic into a company poised for market leadership and
solid growth in an environment of increasing competition, changing technology
and rapidly emerging market opportunities.
1993 HIGHLIGHTS
Transforming ourselves into a company that can achieve high growth as well as
improved earnings and cash flow growth involves more than entering new busi-
nesses. It also involves changing our current business--improving the way we
operate, achieving legislative and regulatory incentives, and preparing to com-
pete across all lines of business. In those terms, we made significant progress
on six key strategic fronts.
. First, we announced our intention to lead the country in the deployment of
the information highway.
In December, we issued our technology requirements to potential suppliers for
a new video-capable technology platform that will accelerate our entry into at-
tractive markets for entertainment and interactive multimedia services. We ex-
pect Bell Atlantic's enhanced network will be ready to serve 8.75 million homes
by the end of the year 2000. By the end of 1998, we plan to wire the top 20
markets in our Mid-Atlantic region. These investments will help establish Bell
Atlantic as a world leader in what is clearly the high-growth opportunity for
the 1990s and beyond--interactive, multimedia communications, entertainment and
information services that address the vast, unfulfilled demand for customer
choice, convenience and control.
We will spend $11 billion over the next five years to rapidly build full-
service networks capable of providing these services within the Bell Atlantic
region. What's more, we will expand Bell Atlantic's global presence by develop-
ing attractive investment opportunities in Europe, Mexico and the Pacific Rim.
. Second, we have restructured ourselves by market segments in order to focus
our business on the needs of our customers.
Our various lines of business--such as Consumer Services, Small Business
Services and Carrier Services--will help us respond more quickly to customers
and to meet their requirements better than our competitors. In staffing several
of these businesses--for example, Consumer Services and Large and Small Busi-
ness Services--we recruited extensively from outside the company to increase
our marketing strength in this critical initiative.
. Third, we continued to make major strides in the public policy arena toward
achieving the freedoms necessary to compete.
Last summer, the state legislatures in Pennsylvania and Delaware authorized
new regulatory frameworks that, when implemented, will give us the incentives
to invest in new technology and services that will meet customer needs and
provide long-term growth opportunities in a competitive environment. Plans for
similar alternative regulation have been approved or are pending in all seven
state jurisdictions. Moreover, all telephone subsidiaries have been afforded
some degree of pricing flexibility for products and services subject to
competition.
Perhaps the most significant public policy development last year was our suc-
cessful challenge to the provision of the 1984 Cable Act that prohibits Bell
Atlantic from providing video programming in its traditional service territo-
ries. The District Court ruling opens lucrative new markets for Bell Atlantic
as it expands consumer choice. It may prove to be a forerunner of even more
change, as legislation proposing to lift remaining barriers to our full partic-
ipation in the information marketplace makes its way through Congress.
. Fourth, during 1993, we further improved our competitive posture by making
our core businesses more cost-efficient and market-focused.
Recognizing that competition is here to stay, we continued to re-vamp serv-
ice-delivery processes to increase provisioning speed and reduce cost. We dem-
onstrated our network reliability and provisioning speed in Northern New Jer-
sey, where, by virtue of the synchronous optical network (SONET) fiber ring
system in Jersey City, we were able to connect more than 2,400 telephone lines
and 90 high-capacity data circuits in temporary facilities for businesses af-
fected by the bombing of the
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World Trade Center. Currently, we're partnering with other companies to build
ultra-high-speed fiber rings between New Jersey and New York City.
Within the business itself, we plan to increase efficiency and reduce total
network costs even further by developing and deploying state-of-the-art operat-
ing systems.
. Fifth, we continued to innovate within our existing core businesses by in-
troducing new value-added services.
Innovative network products such as IQ Services and Answer Call have made
strong contributions to positive revenue growth in our traditional markets. In
1993, we posted close to $300 million in recurring revenues from products in-
troduced since 1989. In the future, we will continue our steady stream of serv-
ice introductions, which will include CritiCall(SM) emergency notification and
monitoring service and voice-activated services.
In the wireless arena, 1993 saw us introduce TraveLink(SM), a service that au-
tomatically delivers incoming cellular calls to roaming customers, and we an-
nounced upcoming trials of Spoken Caller Identification, which identifies call-
ers to a mobile phone by name or number with a digitized voice. In 1993, we in-
troduced the AirBridge(SM) family of services that provide a range of wireless
data applications, including mobile fax, electronic mail, mobile computing con-
nections, package tracking, and remote device monitoring and control.
In the business market, we will continue to strengthen our presence by meet-
ing data transport needs for large and small businesses with a basket of high-
bandwidth services, such as Switched Multi-megabit Data Service (SMDS) and
Frame Relay.
. Sixth, and finally, we're expanding both within and beyond our region by
choosing the appropriate markets and technology platforms to establish Bell
Atlantic as the full-service network provider of choice for entertainment,
communication and multimedia services.
In some areas, the point of entry to these new market opportunities might be
our existing telephone network. We recently announced plans to expand our
Stargazer(SM) video-on-demand trial over existing telephone lines to a full mar-
ket trial involving tens of thousands of customers in the Maryland and Virginia
suburbs of Washington, D.C.
In other places, the entry point might be cellular, or other wireless tech-
nologies such as personal communications services. In 1994, we expect to par-
ticipate in the FCC spectrum auctioning process for an opportunity to establish
a national wireless footprint. Still another option is to team with cable tele-
vision operators to establish a market presence outside of our region.
On the international front, our agreement to acquire up to a 46 percent in-
terest in Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V., the second-largest telecommunications
company in Mexico, represents the most significant overseas wireless investment
in our history.
While it is focused primarily on cellular today, Iusacell plans to use non-
cellular radio spectrum to provide basic telephone service in Mexico, where
there is currently a huge, unfulfilled demand. Moreover, the company is well
positioned to compete in the long-distance business after Mexico opens up that
business to full competition in August of 1996.
MAXIMIZING VALUE
In implementing each of these strategies, our focus will be on prudent capital
investing in opportunities that provide value to our customers and growth to
our shareowners. Along the way, we will continue to emphasize our single most
important financial imperative--to increase capital efficiency, maximizing our
return from every dollar spent. In the network, for example, we're re-allocat-
ing investment dollars to broadband technologies without significantly ex-
panding our capital budget. What's more, we continue to accelerate capital re-
covery and target investments at new markets that promise high returns or where
there are attractive opportunities for expansion.
Our business opportunity for 1994 and beyond is straightforward--enhance the
value of our core businesses by expanding our customer and service base, and
develop high-growth businesses in the video entertainment, cable transport, ca-
ble television, and information services markets.
In summary, transforming ourselves for long-term growth has been a deliber-
ate, ongoing process at Bell Atlantic. In 1993, we were highly successful not
only at achieving strong operating results, but more important, at changing our
methods, sharpening our customer focus, and preparing ourselves for a leading
role in creating a new age in telecommunications.
I could not be more confident about where we're headed.
/s/ Raymond W. Smith
Raymond W. Smith
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
February 24, 1994
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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For the Year
Operating Revenues*..... $12,990.2 $12,718.4 $12,552.1 $12,547.4 $11,594.7
Operating Income........ $ 2,797.6 $ 2,506.2 $ 2,525.3 $ 2,614.3 $ 2,007.8
Income Before Extraordi-
nary Item and
Cumulative Effect of
Changes in
Accounting Principles.. $ 1,481.6 $ 1,382.2 $ 1,229.9 $ 1,230.5 $ 1,023.9
Net Income (Loss)....... $ 1,403.4 $ 1,340.6 $ (324.4) $ 1,230.5 $ 1,023.9
Per Common Share
Income Before Extraordi-
nary Item and
Cumulative Effect of
Changes in
Accounting Principles.. $ 3.39 $ 3.23 $ 2.91 $ 2.92 $ 2.38
Net Income (Loss)....... $ 3.22 $ 3.13 $ (.72) $ 2.92 $ 2.38
Cash Dividends Declared. $ 2.68 $ 2.60 $ 2.52 $ 2.36 $ 2.20
At Year-End
Total Assets............ $29,544.2 $28,099.5 $28,305.8 $28,391.8 $26,603.6
Long-Term Debt.......... $ 7,206.2 $ 7,348.2 $ 7,984.0 $ 8,928.5 $ 8,243.9
Employee Benefit Obliga-
tions.................. $ 3,396.0 $ 3,058.7 $ 2,985.1 $ 216.0 $ 74.2
Shareowners' Investment. $ 8,224.4 $ 7,816.3 $ 7,367.6 $ 8,531.5 $ 8,423.0
Debt Ratio.............. 54.6% 56.3% 59.5% 57.5% 54.2%
Book Value Per Common
Share.................. $ 18.85 $ 18.00 $ 17.12 $ 19.96 $ 19.64
Network Access Lines (in
thousands)............. 18,645 18,181 17,750 17,484 17,056
Number of Employees..... 73,600 71,400 76,900 82,700 80,000
Other Data
Return on Average Common
Equity................. 17.3% 17.4% (4.4)% 14.4% 11.3%
Additions to Plant,
Property and Equipment. $ 2,519.0 $ 2,546.8 $ 2,644.1 $ 2,692.1 $ 2,720.9
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net income in 1993 and 1992 was $1,403.4 million or $3.22 per share and
$1,340.6 million or $3.13 per share, respectively, compared with a loss of
$324.4 million or $.72 per share for 1991. Results for 1993 included the
cumulative effects of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits" (Statement No. 112)
and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes" (Statement No. 109). The loss in 1991 reflected a charge of $1,554.3
million, or $3.63 per share, for the adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement
Benefits Other Than Pensions" (Statement No. 106). Results for 1993 represented
increases of 4.7% in net income and 2.9% in earnings per share over 1992,
attributable to operating income growth of 11.6%, fueled by improved business
volumes and expense controls, and lower interest costs, partially offset by
higher income taxes. Results for 1992 represented increases of 9.0% in net
income and 7.6% in earnings per share over 1991, excluding the cumulative
effect of the adoption of Statement No. 106.
Other items affecting the comparison of operating results are discussed in
the following sections.
Operating Revenues
Local service revenues are earned by the telephone subsidiaries from the
provision of local exchange, local private line, and public telephone services.
Local service revenues increased $163.8 million or 3.3% and $134.3 million or
2.8% in 1993 and 1992, respectively. The increase in both years resulted
primarily from growth in network access lines and higher demand for value-added
central office services such as Custom Calling and Caller ID. Access lines in
service at December 31, 1993 and 1992 increased 2.6% and 2.4%, respectively,
over the prior year. Revenues from value-added central office services offered
by the telephone subsidiaries increased $51.3 million or 14.1% in 1993 compared
with $42.1 million or 13.1% growth in 1992.
Network access revenues are received from interexchange carriers (IXCs) for
their use of the Company's local exchange facilities in providing long-distance
services to IXCs' customers and from end-user subscribers. Switched access
revenues are derived from usage-based charges paid by IXCs for access to the
Company's network. Special access revenues arise from access charges paid by
customers who have private lines, and end-user access revenues are earned from
local exchange carrier customers who pay for access to the network.
Network access revenues increased $117.8 million or 4.0% in 1993 and $31.0
million or 1.1% in 1992. Growth in access minutes of use was 7.2% and 4.3% in
the respective periods. Revenue increases related to this volume growth were
partially offset in both years by the effect of interstate rate reductions
filed by the Company with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which
became effective on July 2, 1993 and July 1, 1992, and by related estimated
price cap sharing liabilities.
Toll service revenues increased $1.8 million or 0.1% in 1993 and $17.5
million or 1.1% in 1992. Toll message volume growth was 3.4% in 1993 compared
with 2.9% in 1992. Volume-related message toll service revenue increases were
partially offset in 1993 and 1992 by declines in revenues from WATS and private
line services, principally due to competitive pressures. In 1993, revenue
growth was offset further by the effects of rate reductions at one of the
telephone subsidiaries.
Other Network Services revenues include amounts earned from directory
advertising, billing and collection services provided to IXCs, premises
services such as inside wire installation and maintenance, and certain
nonregulated enhanced network services. Directory advertising revenues in 1993
increased $27.1 million or 2.7% compared to a $25.3 million or 2.5% increase in
1992. Revenue growth was adversely impacted in both years by decreasing sales
volume attributable primarily to competition. In addition, the rate of economic
recovery as it pertains to this line of business continues to be mixed within
the Network Services operating region. Premises services revenues increased
$25.2 million or 9.6% and $10.9 million or 4.3% in 1993 and 1992, respectively,
principally as a result of higher business volumes. Revenues from Answer Call,
a nonregulated enhanced network service, were $50.6 million, $27.9 million, and
$13.0 million in 1993, 1992, and 1991, respectively. Billing and collection
revenues decreased $23.0 million in 1993 primarily as a result of the effect of
favorable claim adjustments recorded in 1992. Billing and collection revenues
were also reduced in 1993 as a result of reductions in services provided under
long-term contracts with certain IXCs.
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The provision for uncollectibles, expressed as a percentage of total Network
Services revenue, was 1.4% in 1993, 1.1% in 1992, and 1.0% in 1991.
Other Communications and Related Services includes revenues from the
Company's domestic and international operations in wireless communications,
computer maintenance, software development and support, systems integration,
and telecommunications consulting. These revenues grew $78.9 million or 6.5% in
1993 compared with $81.9 million or 7.2% in 1992. The continued growth of the
Company's cellular customer base was the primary reason for increases in
cellular revenues of $187.3 million or 32.0% in 1993 and $103.0 million or
21.3% in 1992. Revenues in both years also reflected increases in business
volumes in the Company's third-party computer maintenance business. These
increases were offset in 1993 by a revenue decrease of approximately $177
million due to the effect of the transfer, effective December 31, 1992, of the
Bell Atlanticom Systems, Inc. (Atlanticom) business to a partnership in which
the Company owns a minority interest. Revenue growth in 1992 was reduced by
$58.5 million due to the effect of the July 1991 transfer of the Company's
European computer maintenance business to a joint venture.
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services includes revenues from the
Company's domestic and international operations in diversified leasing,
computer leasing, real estate, and liquefied petroleum gas distribution. The
decreases in these revenues were due principally to the Company's decreased
emphasis on computer leasing and real estate operations. The decreasing revenue
trend is expected to continue throughout 1994. In line with its continuing de-
emphasis of financial services businesses over the past years and its
intensified focus on core telecommunications and information services
strategies, the Company announced that it has begun evaluating possible
strategies for exiting its financial services businesses. The Company has filed
a registration statement for an initial public offering to dispose of a
significant portion of its diversified leasing business. Assuming successful
completion of the initial public offering, future periods will no longer
include a significant portion of revenues from this business. Revenues related
to the business covered in the registration statement were $245.3 million for
the twelve months ended December 31, 1993. The disposition is not expected to
have a material impact on the Company's net income in 1994.
Operating Expenses
Employee costs consist of salaries, wages and other employee compensation,
employee benefits, and payroll taxes. Employee costs increased $86.1 million or
2.2% in 1993. Higher employee costs from salary and wage increases and overtime
at the telephone subsidiaries were offset in part by savings of approximately
$160 million resulting from workforce reduction programs implemented in 1992 at
the Network Services companies. Workforce increases at certain nonregulated
subsidiaries also contributed to higher employee costs, which were offset in
part by a reduction attributable to the Atlanticom transaction.
Employee costs decreased $51.1 million or 1.3% in 1992, which reflected
savings of over $150 million resulting from a 1991 retirement incentive program
and a reduction of $68.0 million in pension expense resulting from a
modification of the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. These
reductions were partially offset by salary and wage increases for management
and associate employees and expenses of approximately $73 million associated
with the 1992 workforce reduction programs.
The Company continues to evaluate ways to streamline and restructure its
operations and reduce its workforce requirements in an effort to improve its
cost structure.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $127.7 million or 5.3% in
1993 due primarily to approximately $135 million of additional expense
resulting from represcribed depreciation rates at three of the telephone
subsidiaries. Also contributing to the increase was growth in the level of
depreciable plant at the telephone and cellular subsidiaries in 1993. Partially
offsetting these increases was a reduction in depreciation and amortization
expense at the financial services and real estate companies of approximately
$59 million due to the de-emphasis of computer leasing and real estate
operations.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased $78.6 million or 3.4% in
1992. Depreciation and amortization expense at the telephone subsidiaries
increased by approximately $180 million, of which approximately $150 million
was attributable to represcribed depreciation rates. Also contributing to the
increase was growth in the level of depreciable telephone plant, offset in part
by the discontinuance of certain regulator-approved amortizations. These
increases were partially offset by a reduction in depreciation and amortization
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expense at the financial services and real estate companies of approximately
$119 million due to the de-emphasis of computer leasing and real estate
operations.
Other operating expenses decreased $233.4 million or 6.1% in 1993. This
reduction was largely the result of a decrease of approximately $184 million
due to the transfer of the Atlanticom business to a partnership. The decrease
also included the effect of the recognition in 1992 of approximately $47
million of one-time costs associated with the Company's merger with Metro
Mobile CTS, Inc. (Metro Mobile). Additional decreases resulting from lower
expenses at the financial services and real estate companies and Network
Services companies were largely offset by increases related to higher business
volumes at the Company's cellular and computer maintenance subsidiaries.
Other operating expenses increased $157.9 million or 4.3% in 1992 due
primarily to higher business volumes at the Company's cellular subsidiaries,
recognition of approximately $47 million of one-time costs associated with the
Metro Mobile merger, and increased deployment of advanced switching software
at the telephone subsidiaries. These increases were offset in part by
decreased expenses at the financial services companies, primarily as a result
of lower interest costs associated with reduced debt levels in 1992, and the
effect of the July 1991 transfer of the Company's European computer
maintenance business to a joint venture. Company-wide cost containment efforts
also reduced expenses during 1992.
Assuming successful completion of the initial public offering to dispose of
a significant portion of the Company's diversified leasing business, future
periods will no longer include a significant portion of expenses from this
business. Operating expenses related to the business covered in the
registration statement were $191.6 million for the twelve months ended
December 31, 1993.
Other Income and Expense
Other income and expense includes equity income from the Company's
investment in unconsolidated businesses, interest and dividend income, and
gains and losses from the disposition of assets and investments. Other income,
net of expense, was $88.1 million in 1993, $214.4 million in 1992, and $176.2
million in 1991.
The 1993 decrease is primarily the result of gains on the sale of certain
assets recorded in 1992 and approximately $32 million of interest income
recognized in 1992 in connection with the settlement of various federal income
tax matters related to prior periods. Other income and expense for 1993
included approximately $42 million representing the Company's share of
restructuring charges taken by Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited
(Telecom), a pretax gain of approximately $65 million related to the private
sales of a portion of the Company's investment in Telecom, and a pretax charge
of approximately $26 million associated with a planned disposition of certain
non-strategic businesses.
The increase in 1992 reflects gains on sales of shares in HCA-Hospital
Corporation of America (HCA) and real estate. The aggregate amount of these
gains was virtually the same as the 1991 gains related to the Company's sales
of shares in Telecom and real estate and the transfer of the Company's
European computer maintenance business to a joint venture. The increase in
1992 also included approximately $32 million of interest income recognized in
connection with the settlement of various federal income tax matters related
to prior periods.
Other income and expense, net, in 1994 is expected to decrease significantly
due to goodwill amortization associated with the Company's equity investment
in Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell), a Mexican telecommunications
company.
Interest Expense, Excluding Financial Services
Interest expense decreased $82.8 million or 11.9% and $111.9 million or
13.9% in 1993 and 1992, respectively, principally due to the effects of lower
short-term interest rates and long-term debt refinancings. Decreases also
resulted from lower interest costs associated with the Telecom investment, as
proceeds from the Company's sale of Telecom shares in 1993 and 1991 were used
to reduce a portion of the acquisition-related debt. The effect of a $16.9
million write-off of deferred financing costs at Metro Mobile in 1991 also
contributed to the decrease in 1992.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes increased $148.5 million or 23.1% in 1993
compared to a decrease of $21.3 million or 3.2% in 1992.
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The Company's effective income tax rate was 34.8% in 1993, 31.8% in 1992, and
35.1% in 1991. The 1993 effective tax rate reflects the effect of federal tax
legislation enacted in 1993, which increased the federal corporate tax rate
from 34% to 35%. The lower effective tax rate in 1992 resulted from certain
adjustments to deferred taxes and the recognition in 1992 of consolidated tax
benefits attributable to operations of the Metro Mobile business. These tax
benefits were not recognized in previous years. A reconciliation of the
statutory federal income tax rate to the effective rate for each period is
provided in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Extraordinary Item
The Company called $1,525.0 million in 1993 and $1,081.0 million in 1992 of
long-term debentures of several of the telephone subsidiaries, which were
refinanced at more favorable interest rates. As a result of these early
retirements, the Company incurred after-tax charges of $58.4 million in 1993
and $41.6 million in 1992. These debt refinancings will reduce interest costs
on the refinanced debt by approximately $47 million annually over the next ten
years.
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting Principles
In connection with the adoption of Statement No. 109, effective January 1,
1993, the Company recorded a one-time, cumulative effect tax benefit of $65.2
million in 1993 (see Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
In connection with the adoption of Statement No. 112, effective January 1,
1993, the Company recorded a one-time, cumulative effect after-tax charge of
$85.0 million in 1993 (see Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements).
The adoption of Statement No. 109 and Statement No. 112 did not have a
significant effect on the Company's ongoing level of expense in 1993 and is not
expected to have a significant effect in future periods.
COMPETITION AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
The telecommunications industry is currently undergoing fundamental changes
which may have a significant impact on future financial performance of all
telecommunications companies. These changes are driven by a number of factors,
including the accelerated pace of technology change, customer requirements, a
changing industry structure characterized by strategic alliances and the
convergence of telecommunications and cable television, and a changing
regulatory environment in which traditional regulatory barriers are being
lowered and competition encouraged.
The convergence of cable television, computer technology, and
telecommunications can be expected to dramatically increase competition in the
future. The Company's existing telecommunications business is already subject
to competition from numerous sources, including competitive access providers
for network access services (and in some jurisdictions for intraLATA toll
services), competing cellular telephone companies and others.
During 1993, a number of business alliances were announced that have the
potential to significantly increase competition both within the industry and
the areas currently served by Bell Atlantic. Over the past several years, the
Company has taken a number of actions in anticipation of the increasingly
competitive environment. Cost reductions have been achieved, giving the Company
greater pricing flexibility for services exposed to competition. A new lines of
business organization structure was adopted. Narrowband network modernization
programs were largely completed, permitting a greater proportion of existing
capital resources to be reallocated to the deployment of broadband network
platforms to address the opportunities afforded by the emerging multimedia
market. On the regulatory front, alternative regulation plans have been
approved or are pending in all seven state jurisdictions. Moreover, all
telephone subsidiaries have been afforded some degree of pricing flexibility
for products and services subject to competition. Initiatives such as the
Company's challenge to the 1984 Cable Act and the formation of an Information
Services business unit staffed by experienced people from the video and
entertainment industry have created opportunities for the Company in the
information services and video markets.
In October 1993, the Company announced its intention to invest up to a total
of $1.04 billion to acquire a 42% (or, under certain circumstances, up to a
46%) economic interest in Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell), the second
largest telecommunications company in Mexico. In November 1993, the Company
acquired a 23% economic interest in Iusacell through the purchase of $520.0
million of newly issued Iusacell stock. The Company's acquisition of additional
interests is expected to occur in mid-1994. This investment will substantially
increase the size of the Company's cellular holdings. As a result of its
investment in Iusacell, the Company expects earnings
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dilution for the first several years due to the amortization of goodwill and
financing costs. Earnings dilution is expected to be approximately $.14 per
share in 1994. In the longer term, this investment should substantially
increase the contribution that the wireless business makes to the Company's
earnings growth.
In October 1993, the Company also announced the execution of a letter of
intent regarding a stock-for-stock merger among the Company, Tele-
Communications Inc. and Liberty Media Corporation. On February 23, 1994, the
parties announced that they had been unable to reach final agreement on their
proposed merger and had terminated negotiations. The parties continue to
discuss other ways of working together, including possible joint ventures to
build full-service networks and joint investment in programming.
The Company conducts ongoing evaluations of its accounting practices, many of
which have been prescribed by regulators. These evaluations include the
assessment of whether costs that have been deferred as a result of actions of
regulators and the cost of the Company's telephone plant will be recoverable in
the future. In the event recoverability of costs becomes unlikely due to
decisions by the Company to accelerate deployment of new technology in response
to specific regulatory actions or increasing levels of competition, the Company
may no longer apply the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation"
(Statement No. 71). The discontinued application of Statement No. 71 would
require the Company to write off its regulatory assets and liabilities and may
require the Company to adjust the carrying amount of its telephone plant should
it determine that such amount is not recoverable. The Company believes that it
continues to meet the criteria for continued financial reporting under
Statement No. 71. A determination in the future that such criteria are no
longer met may result in a significant one-time, noncash, extraordinary charge,
if the Company determines that a substantial portion of the carrying value of
its telephone plant may not be recoverable.
In October 1993, the FCC issued a report and order allocating radio spectrum
to be licensed for use in providing personal communications services (PCS).
Under the order, seven separate bandwidths of spectrum, ranging in size from 10
MHz to 30 MHz, would be auctioned to potential PCS providers in each geographic
area of the United States. The geographical units by which the licenses would
be allocated will be "basic trading areas" or larger "major trading areas."
Five of the spectrum blocks are to be auctioned on a basic trading area basis,
and the remaining two are to be auctioned by major trading area. Local exchange
carriers such as the Company are eligible to bid for PCS licenses, except that
cellular carriers (such as the Company) are limited to obtaining 10 MHz of PCS
bandwidth in areas where they provide cellular service. Bidders other than
cellular providers may obtain multiple licenses aggregating up to 40 MHz of
bandwidth in any area. Bell Atlantic has stated that it intends to pursue PCS
licenses in the auctions, which are expected to be held in 1994.
In August 1993, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia ruled unconstitutional the 1984 Cable Act's limitation on in-territory
provision of programming by local exchange carriers such as the Company. The
Cable Act currently prohibits local exchange carriers from owning more than 5%
of any company that provides cable programming in their local service area. In
a case originally brought by two Bell Atlantic subsidiaries, the court ruled
that this prohibition violates the First Amendment's freedom of speech
protections, and enjoined enforcement of the prohibition against the Company
and its telephone subsidiaries. The ruling has been appealed by the federal
government.
OTHER MATTERS
Four of the telephone subsidiaries have been designated as potentially
responsible parties by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in connection
with eight Superfund sites. Designation as a potentially responsible party
subjects the named company to potential liability for costs relating to cleanup
of the affected sites. Management believes that the aggregate amount of any
potential liability would not have a material effect on the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Management believes that the Company has adequate internal and external
resources available to meet ongoing operating requirements, including network
expansion and modernization, business development, and the payment of
dividends. Management expects that presently foreseeable capital requirements
will be financed primarily through internally generated funds. Additional long-
term debt or equity financing may be needed to fund development activities to
maintain the Company's capital structure within management's guidelines.
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As of December 31, 1993, the Company and its subsidiaries had in excess of
$2.0 billion of unused bank lines of credit and shelf registrations for the
issuance of up to $2.3 billion of unsecured debt securities.
During 1993, as in prior years, the Company's primary source of funds
continued to be cash generated from operations. Revenue growth, cost
containment measures and savings on interest costs contributed to cash provided
from operations of $4.23 billion for the year ended December 31, 1993, compared
to $3.91 billion in 1992. In addition, in 1993, the sale of a portion of the
Company's interest in Telecom provided cash proceeds from investing activities
of $253.7 million. In 1992, sales of real estate and HCA stock, and the
disposition of businesses, provided net cash proceeds from investing activities
of approximately $393 million.
In March 1994, the Company expects to receive a payment of approximately $65
million in connection with a capital reduction plan by Telecom in which 20% of
Telecom's outstanding shares will be canceled on a pro rata basis and
shareholders will receive one New Zealand Dollar for each share canceled.
Telecom's capital reduction will not change the Company's ownership percentage
of Telecom.
The primary use of capital resources continued to be capital expenditures.
The Company invested approximately $2.1 billion in 1993, $2.2 billion in 1992,
and $2.3 billion in 1991 in the telephone subsidiaries' network. This level of
investment is expected to continue in 1994. The Company plans to reallocate
capital resources to the deployment of broadband network platforms, as capital
requirements for the narrowband network modernization are reduced. During 1993,
the Company funded $289.1 million of postretirement health care and pension
benefit costs compared to $348.6 million in 1992. In 1993, the Company used
$674.4 million of cash in connection with its investment in Iusacell and the
acquisition of two directory sales companies and certain cellular properties.
The Company reduced long-term debt (including capital leases) and short-term
debt by $168.2 million in 1993 and $764.4 million in 1992. Approximately $1.7
billion and $1.8 billion of debt was refinanced at more favorable interest
rates during 1993 and 1992, respectively. The Company's debt ratio was 54.6% as
of December 31, 1993, compared to 56.3% at December 31, 1992.
The Company issued shares of its common stock for cash, in satisfaction of
liabilities and in connection with acquisitions (see Note 6 of Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements).
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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT
The management of Bell Atlantic Corporation is responsible for the
consolidated financial statements and the information and representations
contained in this report. Management believes that the financial statements
have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
and that the information in this report is consistent with those statements.
Management is required to include in the financial statements amounts,
primarily related to matters not concluded by year-end, that are based on
management's best estimates and judgments.
In meeting its responsibility for the financial statements of the Company,
management maintains a strong internal control structure, including the
appropriate control environment, accounting systems, and control procedures.
The internal control structure is designed to provide reasonable assurance that
assets are safeguarded from unauthorized use or disposition, that transactions
are properly recorded and executed in accordance with management's
authorizations, and that the financial records permit the preparation of
reliable financial statements. There are, however, inherent limitations that
should be recognized in considering the assurances provided by the internal
control structure. The concept of reasonable assurance recognizes that the
costs of the internal control structure should not exceed the benefits to be
derived. The internal control structure is reviewed and evaluated on a regular
basis. Compliance is monitored by the internal auditors through an annual plan
of internal audits.
The Board of Directors pursues its review and oversight role for the
financial statements through an Audit Committee composed of four outside
directors. The duties of the Audit Committee include recommending to the Board
of Directors the appointment of an independent accounting firm to audit the
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Audit Committee
meets periodically with management and the Board of Directors. It also meets
with representatives of the internal auditors and independent accountants and
reviews the work of each to ensure that their respective responsibilities are
being carried out and to discuss related matters. Both the internal auditors
and independent accountants have direct access to the Audit Committee.
The financial statements of the Company have been audited by Coopers &
Lybrand, independent accountants, whose report is included on page 14.
/s/ Raymond W. Smith /s/ William O. Albertini
Raymond W. Smith William O. Albertini
Chairman of the Board and Vice President and Chief Financial
Chief Executive Officer Officer
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of
Bell Atlantic Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bell Atlantic
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related
consolidated statements of income and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1993. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Bell Atlantic
Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1993 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
As discussed in Notes 1, 8 and 9 to the consolidated financial statements,
the Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes and
postemployment benefits in 1993 and postretirement benefits other than pensions
in 1991.
/s/ Coopers & Lybrand
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 7, 1994
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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Operating Revenues
Communications and Related Services
Network Services
Local service............................... $ 5,055.9 $ 4,892.1 $ 4,757.8
Network access.............................. 3,070.9 2,953.1 2,922.1
Toll service................................ 1,558.0 1,556.2 1,538.7
Directory advertising, billing services, and
other...................................... 1,704.6 1,658.9 1,599.2
Provision for uncollectibles................ (155.4) (117.6) (107.6)
Other Communications and Related Services.... 1,300.8 1,221.9 1,140.0
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services.... 455.4 553.8 701.9
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12,990.2 12,718.4 12,552.1
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Operating Expenses
Employee costs, including benefits and taxes.. 4,027.6 3,941.5 3,992.6
Depreciation and amortization................. 2,545.1 2,417.4 2,338.8
Other......................................... 3,619.9 3,853.3 3,695.4
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10,192.6 10,212.2 10,026.8
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Operating Income.............................. 2,797.6 2,506.2 2,525.3
Other Income and Expense, Net................. 88.1 214.4 176.2
Interest Expense, excluding Financial
Services..................................... 612.1 694.9 806.8
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Income Before Provision for Income Taxes,
Extraordinary Item, and Cumulative Effect of
Changes in Accounting Principles............. 2,273.6 2,025.7 1,894.7
Provision for Income Taxes.................... 792.0 643.5 664.8
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Income Before Extraordinary Item and
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting
Principles................................... 1,481.6 1,382.2 1,229.9
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Extraordinary Item
Early Extinguishment of Debt, Net of Tax..... (58.4) (41.6) --
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Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting
Principles
Income Taxes................................. 65.2 -- --
Postemployment Benefits, Net of Tax.......... (85.0) -- --
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions,
Net of Tax.................................. -- -- (1,554.3)
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(19.8) -- (1,554.3)
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Net Income (Loss)............................. $ 1,403.4 $ 1,340.6 $ (324.4)
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Per Common Share
Income Before Extraordinary Item and
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting
Principles................................... $ 3.39 $ 3.23 $ 2.91
Extraordinary Item............................ (.13) (.10) --
Cumulative Effect of Changes in Accounting
Principles................................... (.04) -- (3.63)
--------- --------- ---------
Net Income (Loss)............................. $ 3.22 $ 3.13 $ (.72)
========= ========= =========
Weighted average number of common shares and
equivalent shares outstanding (in millions).. 436.3 433.0 429.1
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------
1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $ 146.1 $ 296.0
Short-term investments................................... 8.5 33.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $192.6 and
$170.4.................................................. 2,135.7 2,036.8
Finance lease and notes receivable, net.................. 626.6 592.0
Inventories.............................................. 250.9 266.0
Prepaid expenses......................................... 452.4 391.7
Deferred charges and other............................... 250.6 375.1
--------- ---------
3,870.8 3,991.3
--------- ---------
Plant, Property and Equipment............................ 32,329.9 31,046.2
Less accumulated depreciation............................ 11,964.0 10,716.2
--------- ---------
20,365.9 20,330.0
--------- ---------
Equipment Under Operating Leases, Net.................... 199.3 262.7
Finance Lease and Notes Receivable, Net.................. 1,888.4 1,872.7
Investments in Affiliates................................ 1,394.7 987.5
Other Assets............................................. 1,825.1 655.3
--------- ---------
Total Assets............................................. $29,544.2 $28,099.5
========= =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' INVESTMENT
Current Liabilities
Debt maturing within one year............................ $ 2,677.3 $ 2,703.5
Accounts payable......................................... 2,134.9 1,939.5
Accrued taxes............................................ 190.9 126.1
Advance billings and customer deposits................... 443.0 420.4
Accrued vacation pay..................................... 244.0 228.4
Dividend payable......................................... 292.2 282.1
Other.................................................... 141.6 172.2
--------- ---------
6,123.9 5,872.2
--------- ---------
Long-Term Debt........................................... 7,206.2 7,348.2
--------- ---------
Employee Benefit Obligations............................. 3,396.0 3,058.7
--------- ---------
Deferred Credits and Other Liabilities
Deferred income taxes.................................... 2,913.5 3,094.3
Unamortized investment tax credits....................... 447.2 513.4
Other.................................................... 1,233.0 396.4
--------- ---------
4,593.7 4,004.1
--------- ---------
Commitments (Notes 5 and 6)
Shareowners' Investment
Preferred and Preference stock ($1 par value; none is-
sued)................................................... -- --
Common stock ($1 par value; 436,130,185 shares and
434,155,077 shares issued).............................. 436.1 434.2
Common stock issuable (142,068 shares and 185,797
shares)................................................. .1 .2
Contributed capital...................................... 5,415.2 5,356.9
Reinvested earnings...................................... 3,093.6 2,853.4
Foreign currency translation adjustment.................. (83.9) (140.1)
--------- ---------
8,861.1 8,504.6
Less common stock in treasury, at cost................... 2.4 9.1
Less deferred compensation--employee stock ownership
plans................................................... 634.3 679.2
--------- ---------
8,224.4 7,816.3
--------- ---------
Total Liabilities and Shareowners' Investment............ $29,544.2 $28,099.5
========= =========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income (loss)............................. $ 1,403.4 $ 1,340.6 $ (324.4)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization............... 2,545.1 2,417.4 2,338.8
Extraordinary item related to early
extinguishment of debt,
net of tax benefit......................... 58.4 41.6 --
Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
principles................................. 19.8 -- 1,554.3
Other items, net............................ (12.5) (56.5) (58.0)
Changes in certain assets and liabilities,
net of effects from acquisition/disposition
of businesses:
Accounts receivable....................... (87.8) (13.8) 63.9
Inventories............................... (48.9) (43.7) (15.2)
Other assets.............................. 3.8 157.0 (57.3)
Accounts payable and accrued taxes........ 340.9 (64.4) 58.4
Deferred income taxes, net................ (105.8) (26.1) 54.4
Unamortized investment tax credits........ (66.2) (80.0) (68.0)
Employee benefit obligations.............. 193.3 63.6 216.5
Other liabilities......................... (9.5) 172.0 (2.4)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities..... 4,234.0 3,907.7 3,761.0
--------- --------- ---------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchases of short-term investments........... (8.5) (159.3) (202.0)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments.. 34.0 241.3 113.6
Additions to plant, property and equipment.... (2,448.6) (2,488.1) (2,501.0)
Proceeds from sale of plant, property and
equipment.................................... 2.6 315.0 86.5
Additions to equipment under operating leases. (68.8) (72.3) (86.3)
Proceeds from sale of equipment under operat-
ing leases................................... 44.7 111.9 107.6
Additions to finance lease and notes receiv-
able......................................... (1,862.5) (1,467.0) (1,373.1)
Proceeds from sales related to finance lease
and notes receivable......................... 233.2 318.5 317.6
Principal payments received under finance
lease and notes receivable................... 1,568.0 1,156.2 1,092.0
Acquisition of businesses, less cash acquired. (146.9) (.3) (2.0)
Investment in Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V..... (520.0) -- --
Investment in Telecom Corporation of New Zea-
land Limited................................. -- -- (189.7)
Proceeds from sale of ownership interest in
Telecom Corporation of New Zealand Limited... 253.7 -- 395.5
Investment in joint ventures.................. (7.5) (.8) (10.9)
Proceeds from disposition of businesses....... -- 26.5 4.2
Proceeds from sale of investment.............. -- 58.9 --
Other, net.................................... (9.7) (36.3) (27.0)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities......... (2,936.3) (1,995.8) (2,275.0)
--------- --------- ---------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds from borrowings...................... 2,148.1 1,340.7 750.2
Principal repayments of borrowings and capital
lease obligations............................ (949.0) (1,875.5) (796.1)
Early extinguishment of debt and related call
premium...................................... (1,658.7) (987.5) --
Net change in short-term borrowings with orig-
inal maturities of three months or less...... 186.7 700.4 (485.2)
Dividends paid................................ (1,156.5) (1,069.7) (976.2)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock.......... 2.0 122.1 112.7
Proceeds from sale of common stock............ 31.7 -- --
Purchase of common stock for treasury......... -- (.1) (15.3)
Net change in outstanding checks drawn on con-
trolled disbursement accounts................ (51.9) 22.0 (42.4)
--------- --------- ---------
Net cash used in financing activities......... (1,447.6) (1,747.6) (1,452.3)
--------- --------- ---------
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equiva-
lents........................................ (149.9) 164.3 33.7
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year.. 296.0 131.7 98.0
--------- --------- ---------
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year........ $ 146.1 $ 296.0 $ 131.7
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bell Atlantic
Corporation (Bell Atlantic) and its majority-owned subsidiaries (together with
Bell Atlantic, the Company). Investments in less-than-majority-owned
businesses, including the Company's investments in Telecom Corporation of New
Zealand Limited (Telecom), Grupo Iusacell, S.A. de C.V., a one-seventh interest
in Bell Communications Research, Inc., several cellular mobile communications
and real estate partnerships, and several other domestic and international
joint ventures, are accounted for using the equity method. The portion of the
Company's investment in Telecom that was required to be sold was accounted for
using the cost method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated.
Network Services consists of the Company's seven telephone subsidiaries and
subsidiaries that provide centralized management, financing, and technical
services. Financial Services consists of the Company's lease financing
subsidiaries.
The telephone subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial
statements using generally accepted accounting principles applicable to
regulated entities.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues are recognized as earned on the accrual basis.
The telephone subsidiaries recognize revenues when services are rendered
based on usage of the Company's local exchange network and facilities. For
Other Communications and Related Services, revenue is recognized when products
are delivered or services are rendered to customers. Cellular operations
revenue includes access and usage, equipment, and gross roamer revenue into and
out of the Company's markets.
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services revenues primarily result from
leasing transactions, which are recorded in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 13, "Accounting for Leases."
Direct finance lease receivables consist of the gross minimum lease payments
receivable under the leases plus the estimated residual value of the leased
property less the unearned income. Unearned income represents the excess of the
gross minimum lease payments receivable plus the estimated residual value over
the cost of the equipment leased. Unearned income is amortized to income over
the term of the lease by methods that provide an approximately level rate of
return on the net investment in the lease.
Leveraged lease receivables consist of the aggregate minimum rentals
receivable under the leases, net of related nonrecourse debt, plus the
estimated residual value of the leased property less unearned income. The
unearned income represents the estimated pretax lease income and unamortized
investment tax credits.
Accumulated deferred income taxes arising from leveraged leases are deducted
from leveraged lease receivables to determine the net investment in leveraged
leases. Unearned income is recognized at a rate that will distribute income to
years in which the net investment in the leveraged lease is positive.
Operating lease income is recognized in equal monthly amounts over the term
of the lease.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90
days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated
at cost, which approximates market value.
Short-term Investments
Short-term investments consist of investments that mature 91 days to 12
months from the date of purchase. Short-term investments are stated at cost,
which approximates market value.
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Inventories
New and reusable materials of the telephone subsidiaries are carried in
inventory, principally at average original cost, except that specific costs are
used in the case of large individual items. Nonreusable material is carried at
estimated salvage value. Inventories of other subsidiaries are carried at the
lower of cost (determined principally on either an average or first-in, first-
out basis) or market.
Prepaid Directory
Costs of directory production and advertising sales are deferred until the
directory is published. Such costs are amortized to expense and the related
advertising revenues are recognized over the average life of the directory,
which is generally 12 months.
Plant and Depreciation
The telephone subsidiaries' provision for depreciation is based principally
on the remaining life method of depreciation and straight-line composite rates.
The provision for depreciation is based on the following estimated remaining
service lives: buildings, 25 to 35 years; central office equipment, 2 to 12
years; cable, wiring, and conduit, 9 to 45 years; and other equipment, 2 to 20
years. This method provides for the recovery of the remaining net investment in
telephone plant, less anticipated net salvage value, over the remaining service
lives authorized by regulatory commissions. Depreciation expense also includes
amortization of certain classes of telephone plant (and certain identified
depreciation reserve deficiencies) over periods authorized by regulatory
commissions.
When depreciable plant of the telephone subsidiaries is replaced or retired,
the amounts at which such plant has been carried in plant, property and
equipment are removed from the respective accounts and charged to accumulated
depreciation, and any gains or losses on disposition are amortized over the
remaining service lives of the remaining net investment in telephone plant.
Plant, property and equipment of other subsidiaries is depreciated
principally on a straight-line basis over the following estimated useful lives:
buildings, 15 to 40 years; and other equipment, 2 to 16 years. When the
depreciable assets of these subsidiaries are retired or otherwise disposed of,
the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective
accounts, and any gains or losses on disposition are recognized in income.
Maintenance and Repairs
The cost of maintenance and repairs of plant, including the cost of replacing
minor items not constituting substantial betterments, is charged to operating
expenses.
Allowance for Funds Used During Construction
Regulatory commissions allow the telephone subsidiaries to record an
allowance for funds used during construction, which includes both interest and
equity return components, as a cost of plant and as an item of other income.
Such income is not recovered in cash currently, but will be recoverable over
the service life of the plant through higher depreciation expense recognized
for regulatory purposes.
Equipment Under Operating Leases
Equipment under operating leases is depreciated to estimated residual value
principally by using a sum-of-the-years-digits method.
Cost in Excess of Net Assets Acquired
The excess of the acquisition cost over the fair value of net assets of
businesses acquired, which is included in noncurrent other assets, is amortized
by the straight-line method over periods not exceeding 40 years.
Foreign Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries for which the functional
currency is the local currency are translated at current exchange rates.
Revenues and expenses are translated using average rates during the year.
Resulting cumulative translation adjustments are recorded as a separate
component of Shareowners' Investment. Exchange gains and losses on certain
balances of a long-term investment nature between consolidated subsidiaries
also are recorded in the separate component of Shareowners' Investment. Other
transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate changes on
transactions denominated in a currency other than the local currency are
included in results of operations as incurred.
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Financial Instruments
In the normal course of business, the Company employs a variety of off-
balance-sheet financial instruments to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in
interest and foreign exchange rates, including interest rate swap agreements
and forward exchange contracts. The Company designates interest rate swaps as
hedges of direct finance lease receivable transfer agreements and debt, and
accrues the differential to be paid or received under the agreements as
interest rates change and recognizes this expense over the life of the
contracts. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from forward
exchange contracts that hedge certain balances of a long-term investment nature
are included in Shareowners' Investment. Realized and unrealized gains and
losses on contracts that hedge certain balances of a temporary nature are
included in results of operations.
Employee Benefits
Pension Plans
Substantially all employees of the Company are covered under noncontributory
defined benefit pension plans. The Company uses the projected unit credit
actuarial cost method for determining pension cost for financial reporting
purposes. Amounts contributed to the Company's pension plans are actuarially
determined, principally under the aggregate cost actuarial method, and are
subject to applicable federal income tax regulations.
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
Substantially all employees of the Company are covered under postretirement
health and life insurance benefit plans.
Effective January 1, 1991, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement
Benefits Other Than Pensions," which requires accrual accounting for all
postretirement benefits other than pensions. Under the prescribed accrual
method, the Company's obligation for these postretirement benefits is to be
fully accrued by the date employees attain full eligibility for such benefits.
A portion of the postretirement accrued benefit obligation is contributed to
501(c)(9) trusts and 401h accounts under applicable federal income tax
regulations. The amounts contributed to these trusts and accounts are
actuarially determined, principally under the aggregate cost actuarial method.
Postemployment Benefits
The Company provides employees with postemployment benefits such as
disability benefits, workers' compensation, and severance pay.
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment
Benefits," which requires accrual accounting for the estimated cost of benefits
provided to former or inactive employees after employment but before
retirement. Prior to 1993, the cost of these benefits was primarily charged to
expense as the benefits were paid.
Savings Plans and Employee Stock Ownership Plans
The Company maintains savings plans which cover substantially all of its
employees. A substantial portion of the Company's matching contribution is
provided through employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). The Company recognizes
expense based on accounting rules applicable to companies with ESOP trusts that
held securities prior to December 15, 1989. Under this method, the Company
recognizes 80 percent of the cumulative expense that would have been recognized
under the shares allocated method.
The obligations of the ESOP trusts, which are guaranteed by the Company, are
recorded as long-term debt and the offsetting deferred compensation is
classified as a reduction of Shareowners' Investment. As the ESOP trusts make
principal payments, the Company reduces the long-term debt balance. The
deferred compensation balance is reduced by the amount of employee compensation
recognized as the ESOP shares are allocated to participants.
Income Taxes
Bell Atlantic Corporation and its domestic subsidiaries file a consolidated
federal income tax return.
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (Statement No.
109), which requires the determination of deferred taxes using the
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liability method. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are provided on
book and tax basis differences and deferred tax balances are adjusted to
reflect enacted changes in income tax rates.
Prior to 1993, the Company accounted for income taxes based on the provisions
of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 11, "Accounting for Income Taxes"
(APB No. 11). Under APB No. 11, deferred taxes were generally provided to
reflect the effect of timing differences on the recognition of revenue and
expense determined for financial and income tax reporting purposes. Certain of
the telephone subsidiaries did not fully provide deferred income taxes on
certain timing differences when regulators permitted only income taxes actually
paid to be recognized currently as a cost of service.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 repealed the investment tax credit (ITC) as of
January 1, 1986, subject to certain transitional rules. ITCs of the telephone
subsidiaries were deferred and are being amortized as a reduction to income tax
expense over the estimated service lives of the related assets.
Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings per common share calculations are based on the weighted average
number of shares and equivalent shares outstanding during the year and reflect
the shares issued in April 1992 in connection with the merger with Metro Mobile
CTS, Inc. as outstanding for all years presented.
Prior to January 1, 1993, for purposes of computing earnings per common
share, net income attributable to common shares included the income tax benefit
resulting from dividends paid on shares held by the Company's ESOPs. As a
result of implementing Statement No. 109, the Company no longer includes the
income tax benefit resulting from dividends paid on unallocated shares held by
ESOPs in net income attributable to common shares for purposes of computing
earnings per share. Pursuant to the provisions of Statement No. 109, the income
tax benefit resulting from dividends paid on allocated shares is included in
net income.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications of prior years' data have been made to conform to
1993 classifications.
2.DEBT
Long-Term
Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INTEREST
RATES MATURITIES 1993 1992
--------------------------------- --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Communications and Related
Services
Telephone subsidiaries' deben-
tures: 3.25%--7.00% 1995--2025 $1,972.0 $1,827.0
7.125%--7.75% 2002--2033 2,105.0 2,155.0
7.85%--8.75% 1994--2031 1,480.0 1,575.0
-------- --------
5,557.0 5,557.0
Unamortized discount and premium, net.................. (113.2) (115.5)
Capital lease obligations--average rate 10.6% and
10.8%................................................. 125.8 133.4
Other.................................................. 43.9 84.9
-------- --------
5,613.5 5,659.8
-------- --------
Financial, Real Estate, and
Other Services
Notes payable................. 3.63%--11.27% 1994--2014 984.8 1,459.0
Mortgage and installment
notes........................ 3.90%--12.00% 1994--2011 33.3 51.6
Nonrecourse notes............. 7.95%--10.35% 1994--1997 4.3 3.7
Capital lease obligations--average rate 11.1%.......... -- 18.9
-------- --------
1,022.4 1,533.2
-------- --------
Corporate
Notes payable................. 6.625% 1997 130.0 379.5
Medium-term notes............. 4.07%--7.24% 1995--2003 570.1 98.8
Unamortized discount................................... (2.8) (1.2)
-------- --------
697.3 477.1
-------- --------
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Loans
Senior Notes.................. 8.17% 2000 633.7 687.2
-------- --------
Total long-term debt, including current maturities..... 7,966.9 8,357.3
Less maturing within one year.......................... 760.7 1,009.1
-------- --------
Total long-term debt................................... $7,206.2 $7,348.2
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</TABLE>
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Maturities of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1993, excluding
unamortized discount and premium and capital lease obligations, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL, EMPLOYEE
COMMUNICATIONS REAL ESTATE, STOCK
AND RELATED AND OTHER OWNERSHIP
YEARS SERVICES SERVICES CORPORATE PLAN LOANS TOTAL
- ----- -------------- ------------ --------- ---------- --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994............. $ 100.1 $ 587.4 $ -- $ 62.4 $ 749.9
1995............. 92.2 251.8 75.7 73.5 493.2
1996............. 35.2 78.6 97.8 85.6 297.2
1997............. .2 43.7 130.0 98.9 272.8
1998............. 20.1 .6 201.9 113.5 336.1
Thereafter....... 5,353.1 60.3 194.7 199.8 5,807.9
-------- -------- ------ ------ --------
Total............ $5,600.9 $1,022.4 $700.1 $633.7 $7,957.1
======== ======== ====== ====== ========
</TABLE>
Telephone subsidiaries' debentures outstanding at December 31, 1993 include
$2,072.0 million that are callable. The call prices range from 104.3% to 100.0%
of face value, depending upon the remaining term to maturity of the issue. In
addition, the telephone subsidiaries' debentures include $640.0 million that
will become redeemable for a limited period at the option of the holders. The
redemption prices will be 100.0% of face value plus accrued interest.
Installment and nonrecourse notes in the amount of $9.1 million at December
31, 1993 were collateralized by finance lease receivables and equipment.
Mortgage notes in the amount of $25.9 million at December 31, 1993 were
collateralized by land and buildings held for investment purposes.
Corporate debt includes debt securities issued by Bell Atlantic Financial
Services, Inc. (FSI), which provides financing for Bell Atlantic and certain of
its subsidiaries. At December 31, 1992, corporate debt also included financing
related to the Company's investment in Telecom.
FSI debt securities that are classified as long-term debt (aggregating $700.1
million at December 31, 1993) have the benefit of a Support Agreement dated
October 1, 1992 between Bell Atlantic and FSI, under which Bell Atlantic has
committed to make payments of interest, premium, if any, and principal on the
FSI debt in the event of FSI's failure to pay. The Support Agreement provides
that the holders of FSI debt shall not have recourse to the stock or assets of
Bell Atlantic's telephone subsidiaries. However, in addition to dividends paid
to Bell Atlantic by any of its consolidated subsidiaries, assets of Bell
Atlantic that are not subject to such exclusion are available as recourse to
holders of FSI debt. The carrying value of the available assets reflected in
the consolidated financial statements of Bell Atlantic was approximately $6
billion at December 31, 1993.
See Note 8 for information on the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Loans.
The Company has recorded extraordinary charges associated with the early
extinguishment of debentures called by the Company's telephone subsidiaries
prior to the balance sheet date. These charges reduced net income by $58.4
million (net of an income tax benefit of $36.2 million) in 1993, and $41.6
million (net of an income tax benefit of $25.2 million) in 1992.
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Maturing Within One Year
Debt maturing within one year consists of the following at December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
-------- -------- --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Notes payable:
Bank loans...................................... $ 582.0 $ 336.2 $ 304.1
Commercial paper................................ 1,334.6 1,358.2 817.2
Long-term debt maturing within one year.......... 760.7 1,009.1 1,710.8
-------- -------- --------
Total............................................ $2,677.3 $2,703.5 $2,832.1
======== ======== ========
Average amounts of notes payable outstanding dur-
ing the year*................................... $1,398.7 $1,616.1 $1,821.9
Weighted average interest rates for notes payable
outstanding during the year**................... 3.3% 3.9% 6.3%
Maximum amounts of notes payable at any month-end
during the year................................. $1,916.6 $2,368.4 $2,292.3
</TABLE>
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*Amounts represent average daily face amounts of notes.
**Weighted average interest rates are computed by dividing average daily face
amounts of notes into the aggregate related interest expense and include
both domestic and international borrowings.
Construction of telephone plant and the operations of the Company's Financial
Services, real estate, and cellular subsidiaries are partially financed,
pending long-term financing, through bank loans and the issuance of commercial
paper payable within 12 months.
At December 31, 1993, the Company had in excess of $2.0 billion of unused
bank lines of credit. The availability of these lines, for which there are no
formal compensating balances or commitment fee agreements, is at the discretion
of each bank.
3.PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Plant, property and equipment, which is stated at cost, is summarized as
follows at December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
-------------------------------------- ----------
FINANCIAL,
COMMUNICATIONS REAL ESTATE,
AND RELATED AND OTHER
SERVICES SERVICES TOTAL TOTAL
-------------- ------------ ---------- ----------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Land.................... $ 151.1 $ 110.9 $ 262.0 $ 252.6
Buildings............... 2,349.8 256.9 2,606.7 2,504.5
Central office equip-
ment................... 11,905.5 -- 11,905.5 11,498.4
Cable, wiring, and con-
duit................... 11,635.4 -- 11,635.4 11,209.7
Other equipment......... 4,483.7 55.8 4,539.5 4,241.9
Other................... 544.5 151.7 696.2 652.4
Construction-in-pro-
gress.................. 682.4 2.2 684.6 686.7
---------- ------- ---------- ----------
31,752.4 577.5 32,329.9 31,046.2
Accumulated deprecia-
tion................... (11,862.7) (101.3) (11,964.0) (10,716.2)
---------- ------- ---------- ----------
Total................... $ 19,889.7 $ 476.2 $ 20,365.9 $ 20,330.0
========== ======= ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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4.LEASING ARRANGEMENTS AS LESSOR
Certain of the Company's subsidiaries provide a variety of leasing services,
predominantly related to computer, medical, and industrial equipment and real
estate properties. The leases are classified as capital or operating leases in
accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 13, "Accounting for Leases."
Finance lease and notes receivable, net, consist of the following components
at December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
--------------------------- ---------------------------
DIRECT DIRECT
LEVERAGED FINANCE LEVERAGED FINANCE
LEASES LEASES TOTAL LEASES LEASES TOTAL
--------- ------- -------- --------- ------- --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Minimum lease payments
receivable............. $ 879.9 $ 736.1 $1,616.0 $ 905.2 $ 732.3 $1,637.5
Estimated residual val-
ue..................... 584.1 136.9 721.0 584.1 154.2 738.3
Unearned income......... (542.8) (156.8) (699.6) (573.8) (167.6) (741.4)
------- ------- -------- ------- ------- --------
$ 921.2 $ 716.2 1,637.4 $ 915.5 $ 718.9 1,634.4
======= ======= ======= =======
Allowance for doubtful
accounts............... (48.9) (52.2)
-------- --------
Finance lease receiv-
ables, net............. 1,588.5 1,582.2
Notes receivable........ 926.5 882.5
-------- --------
Finance lease and notes
receivable, net........ $2,515.0 $2,464.7
======== ========
</TABLE>
Minimum lease payments receivable for the leveraged leases are shown net of
principal and interest on the associated nonrecourse debt. Accumulated deferred
taxes arising from leveraged leases, which are included in deferred income
taxes, amounted to $799.8 million and $742.7 million at December 31, 1993 and
1992, respectively.
Notes receivable consist of amounts due to the Financial Services
subsidiaries in connection with various financing and lending arrangements. The
notes bear interest at rates ranging from 6.0% to 20.0% and mature in varying
amounts between the years 1994 and 2015.
Equipment under operating leases is net of accumulated depreciation of $652.4
million and $758.2 million at December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively.
Plant, property and equipment at December 31, 1993 and 1992 includes real
estate property under operating leases, or held for lease, of $434.3 million
and $471.7 million, less accumulated depreciation of $67.9 million and $62.8
million, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments to be received from noncancelable leases, net
of nonrecourse loan payments related to leveraged leases, for the periods shown
are as follows at December 31, 1993:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS CAPITAL LEASES OPERATING LEASES
----- -------------- ----------------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
1994..................................... $ 242.7 $135.4
1995..................................... 201.2 109.5
1996..................................... 140.8 74.2
1997..................................... 95.0 52.8
1998..................................... 64.0 34.7
Thereafter............................... 872.3 86.4
-------- ------
Total.................................... $1,616.0 $493.0
======== ======
</TABLE>
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5. LEASING ARRANGEMENTS AS LESSEE
The Company has entered into both capital and operating leases for facilities
and equipment used in operations. Plant, property and equipment included
capital leases of $221.2 million and $211.3 million and related accumulated
amortization of $112.7 million and $91.5 million at December 31, 1993 and 1992,
respectively. In 1993, 1992, and 1991, the Company incurred initial capital
lease obligations of $13.6 million, $15.2 million, and $40.2 million,
respectively.
Total rent expense amounted to $307.8 million in 1993, $295.7 million in
1992, and $298.1 million in 1991.
At December 31, 1993, the aggregate minimum rental commitments under
noncancelable leases for the periods shown are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS CAPITAL LEASES OPERATING LEASES
----- -------------- ----------------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
1994.................................... $ 24.5 $ 122.8
1995.................................... 22.6 106.3
1996.................................... 23.0 93.3
1997.................................... 19.4 85.4
1998.................................... 17.5 73.1
Thereafter.............................. 112.4 645.8
------ --------
Total................................... 219.4 $1,126.7
========
Less imputed interest and executory
costs.................................. 93.6
------
Present value of net minimum lease pay-
ments.................................. 125.8
Less current installments............... 10.8
------
Long-term obligation at December 31,
1993................................... $115.0
======
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1993, the total minimum sublease rentals to be received in
the future under noncancelable operating subleases was $86.5 million.
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6.SHAREOWNERS' INVESTMENT
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMON
COMMON STOCK STOCK ISSUABLE TREASURY STOCK
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
FOREIGN DEFERRED
CONTRI- REIN- CURRENCY COMPEN-
SHARES (IN SHARES (IN BUTED VESTED TRANSLATION SHARES (IN SATION--
THOUSANDS) AMOUNT THOUSANDS) AMOUNT CAPITAL EARNINGS ADJUSTMENT THOUSANDS) AMOUNT ESOP
---------- ------ ---------- ------ -------- -------- ----------- ---------- ------ --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, December 31,
1990.................. 433,818 $433.8 -- $ -- $5,301.3 $3,904.0 $(29.8) 6,302 $316.7 $761.1
Loss................... (324.4)
Dividends declared on
common stock
($2.52 per share)..... (993.7)
Purchase of common
stock for treasury.... 329 15.3
Sales and distributions
of treasury shares to
employee savings plans
and shareowner
dividend reinvestment
and stock purchase
plan.................. (10.3) (2,949) (148.9)
Treasury shares
distributed in
connection with stock
incentive plans....... .3 (240) (11.5)
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment, net of
income tax benefit of
$4.7 million.......... (70.7)
Reduction of ESOP
obligations........... (39.7)
Tax benefit of
dividends paid to
ESOPs................. 14.4
Metro Mobile CTS, Inc.
premerger acquisition
activities............ 35.8
Other.................. (.1)
------- ------ --- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Balance, December 31,
1991.................. 433,818 433.8 -- -- 5,327.0 2,600.3 (100.5) 3,442 171.6 721.4
Net income............. 1,340.6
Dividends declared on
common stock
($2.60 per share)..... (1,102.3)
Acquisitions........... 337 .4 186 .2 23.0
Purchase of common
stock for treasury.... 3 .1
Sales and distribution
of treasury shares to
employee savings plans
and shareowner
dividend reinvestment
and stock purchase
plan.................. (9.1) (2,915) (146.4)
Treasury shares
distributed in
connection with stock
incentive plans....... (1.2) (344) (16.2)
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment, net of
income tax benefit of
$5.3 million.......... (39.6)
Reduction of ESOP
obligations........... (42.2)
Tax benefit of
dividends paid to
ESOPs................. 14.8
Metro Mobile CTS, Inc.
premerger activities.. 17.0
Other.................. .2
------- ------ --- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Balance, December 31,
1992.................. 434,155 434.2 186 .2 5,356.9 2,853.4 (140.1) 186 9.1 679.2
Net income............. 1,403.4
Dividends declared on
common stock
($2.68 per share)..... (1,166.6)
Acquisition............ 3 -- .6 (70) (3.4)
Distribution of common
stock to employee
savings plans......... 256 .2 12.3
Sale of common stock to
shareowner dividend
reinvestment and stock
purchase plan......... 278 .3 16.0
Common stock
distributed in
connection with stock
incentive plans....... 510 .4 30.3 (8.2) (66) (3.3)
Common stock issued
pursuant to
acquisition agreement. 47 .1 (47) (.1)
Common stock
distributed to Metro
Mobile CTS, Inc.
shareowners........... 884 .9 (.9)
Foreign currency
translation
adjustment, net of
income tax benefit of
$6.3 million.......... 56.2
Reduction of ESOP
obligations........... (44.9)
Tax benefit of
dividends paid to
ESOPs................. 11.6
------- ------ --- ------ -------- -------- ------ ------ ------ ------
Balance, December 31,
1993.................. 436,130 $436.1 142 $ .1 $5,415.2 $3,093.6 $(83.9) 50 $ 2.4 $634.3
======= ====== === ====== ======== ======== ====== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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Bell Atlantic Corporation is authorized to issue up to 12.5 million shares
each of Preferred and Preference stock and 1.5 billion shares of common stock.
Under the terms of an acquisition of a cellular telephone system in 1992, the
Company issued 46,449 shares of common stock in October 1993. Additionally, the
Company is required to deliver 46,449 common shares in October 1994 and 92,899
common shares in October 1995 (subject to reduction for certain contingencies)
pursuant to this agreement.
Under the terms of an acquisition in 1993 of a permit for the construction of
a cellular telephone system, the Company will be required to deliver 2,720
shares of its common stock in March 1994.
In 1993, the Company issued 883,832 shares of common stock to settle certain
litigation arising from the merger with Metro Mobile CTS, Inc. (Note 13). This
settlement had no impact on the Company's results of operations.
Under a Shareholder Rights Plan adopted in 1989, one right is attached to
each outstanding share of common stock. When exercisable, each right entitles
the holder to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Junior
Participating Preference Stock at an exercise price of $250, subject to
adjustment. The rights become exercisable and will trade separately from the
common stock 10 days after a person or group acquires, or announces a tender
offer for, 15% or more of the Company's outstanding common stock. In the event
any person acquires 15% or more of the Company's common stock (except pursuant
to certain transactions previously approved by the Board of Directors), each
holder of a right other than such person will have the right to receive, upon
payment of the exercise price, common stock of the Company with a market value
of two times the exercise price. In the event that the Company is acquired in a
merger or other business combination, or certain events occur, each right
entitles the holder to purchase shares of common stock of the surviving company
having a market value of twice the exercise price of the right. Until the
rights become exercisable, they may be redeemed by the Company at a price of
one cent per right. The rights expire on April 10, 1999.
7.STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
Under the Bell Atlantic Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), a total of
14,000,000 shares of common stock may be distributed upon the exercise of
incentive stock options and for payment of performance share awards. Key
employees may be granted incentive stock options to purchase shares of Bell
Atlantic's common stock at prices not less than the fair market value of the
stock at the date of the grant. Stock appreciation rights (SARs) may also be
granted in tandem with the incentive stock options. Upon exercise of the SARs,
the related incentive stock options are canceled. Incentive stock options and
SARs are exercisable at dates determined by the terms of the grant, but not
later than 10 years from the date of the grant.
The Plan also provides for the granting of performance share awards to
certain key employees. Payment of performance share awards is based on the
achievement of financial, market performance, and other objectives set by the
Board of Directors, typically over a five year period, and made in stock,
unless otherwise determined by the Board. The Plan also allows payment of the
performance share awards to be deferred until later periods.
A subsidiary of Bell Atlantic also maintains a separate performance share
award plan that provides for awards of Bell Atlantic's common stock,
distributable at various times, based on the subsidiary's performance and other
factors.
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Incentive stock options, SARs and performance share awards outstanding under
both the Bell Atlantic and the subsidiary's plans are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
PRICE
INCENTIVE OF INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE
STOCK OPTIONS SARS STOCK OPTIONS SHARE AWARDS
------------- ------- ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding, December 31,
1990..................... 777,501 41,112 $41.68 1,293,261
Granted................... 1,085,462 33,034 $53.35 585,049
Exercised/Distributed..... (58,994) -- $35.50 (286,061)
Canceled.................. (99,264) (35,628) $47.09 (163,368)
--------- ------- ---------
Outstanding, December 31,
1991..................... 1,704,705 38,518 $49.01 1,428,881
Granted................... 993,008 -- $47.04 119,026
Exercised/Distributed..... (117,677) -- $35.00 (403,288)
Canceled.................. (167,834) (23,116) $51.91 (142,873)
--------- ------- ---------
Outstanding, December 31,
1992..................... 2,412,202 15,402 $48.68 1,001,746
Granted................... 930,219 -- $53.45 91,258
Exercised/Distributed..... (664,753) -- $47.77 (280,049)
Canceled.................. (95,100) (2,742) $52.08 (76,576)
--------- ------- ---------
Outstanding, December 31,
1993..................... 2,582,568 12,660 $50.50 736,379
========= ======= =========
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1993, incentive stock options to purchase 1,742,207 shares of
common stock were exercisable under the Plan. A total of 8,114,064 and
8,888,299 shares of common stock were available for the granting of incentive
stock options and performance share awards under the Plan at December 31, 1993
and 1992, respectively. Compensation expense related to the stock incentive
plans described above amounted to $18.6 million in 1993, $17.0 million in 1992,
and $20.6 million in 1991. At December 31, 1993, employees had deferred receipt
of 243,618 shares awarded under the Company's incentive award plans.
8. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Pension Plans
Substantially all of the Company's management and associate employees are
covered under noncontributory defined benefit pension plans. The pension
benefit formula is based on a flat dollar amount per year of service according
to job classification under the associate plan and a stated percentage of
adjusted career average earnings under the plans for management employees. The
Company's objective in funding the plans is to accumulate funds at a relatively
stable level over participants' working lives so that benefits are fully funded
at retirement. Plan assets consist principally of investments in domestic and
foreign corporate equity securities, U.S. and foreign Government and corporate
debt securities, and real estate.
Pension cost is composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------
1993 1992 1991
--------- ------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Benefits earned during the year................. $ 162.7 $ 171.3 $ 184.5
Interest on projected benefit obligation........ 818.9 786.8 735.1
Actual return on plan assets.................... (1,731.7) (514.9) (2,166.9)
Deferral of difference between actual and
assumed return on plan assets.................. 898.3 (309.6) 1,433.3
Net amortization................................ .9 (10.3) (30.3)
Special termination benefits.................... -- 45.0 10.1
--------- ------- ---------
Pension cost.................................... $ 149.1 $ 168.3 $ 165.8
========= ======= =========
Pension cost as a percentage of salaries and
wages.......................................... 4.9% 5.7% 5.5%
========= ======= =========
</TABLE>
The decrease in pension cost in 1993 is due to the net effect of the
elimination of one-time charges associated with special termination benefits
that were recognized in the preceding years, favorable investment experience,
and changes in plan demographics due to retirement and severance programs.
In 1992, the Company recognized $45.0 million of special termination benefit
costs related to the early retirement of associate employees of the Network
Services companies. The special termination benefit costs and
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the net effect of changes in plan provisions, certain actuarial assumptions,
and the amortization of actuarial gains and losses related to demographic and
investment experience increased pension cost in 1992. A change in the expected
long-term rate of return on plan assets resulted in a $75.0 million reduction
in pension cost (which reduced operating expenses by $68.0 million after the
capitalization of amounts related to the construction program) and
substantially offset the 1992 cost increase.
The following table sets forth the plans' funded status and amounts
recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
--------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN
MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Benefits based on service to date and present salary
levels
Vested................................................. $ 7,993.1 $ 7,428.8
Nonvested.............................................. 2,176.1 2,263.1
--------- ---------
Accumulated benefit obligation........................ 10,169.2 9,691.9
Additional benefits related to estimated future salary
levels................................................. 1,293.9 1,134.6
--------- ---------
Projected benefit obligation.......................... 11,463.1 10,826.5
--------- ---------
Fair value of plan assets................................ 12,368.7 11,487.0
--------- ---------
Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation.... (905.6) (660.5)
Unrecognized net gain.................................... 1,173.5 1,256.8
Unamortized prior service cost........................... 121.5 (371.3)
Unamortized net transition asset......................... 211.6 231.2
Additional minimum liability for nonqualified plans...... 52.5 54.0
--------- ---------
Accrued pension obligation............................... $ 653.5 $ 510.2
========= =========
</TABLE>
The assumed discount rate used to measure the projected benefit obligation
was 7.25% at December 31, 1993 and 7.75% at December 31, 1992. The assumed rate
of future increases in compensation levels was 5.25% at December 31, 1993 and
1992. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets was 8.25% for 1993
and 1992, and 7.5% for 1991. The vested benefit obligation represents the
actuarial present value of vested benefits to which employees are currently
entitled based on the employees' expected dates of separation or retirement.
The Company has in the past entered into collective bargaining agreements
with the unions representing certain employees and expects to do so in the
future. Pension benefits have been included in these agreements and
improvements in benefits have been made from time to time. Additionally, the
Company has amended the benefit formula under pension plans maintained for its
management employees. Expectations with respect to future amendments to the
Company's pension plans have been reflected in determining the Company's
pension cost under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87,
"Employers' Accounting for Pensions" (Statement No. 87). Since the projected
benefit obligation, as calculated under Statement No. 87, relies on assumptions
concerning future events, a comparison of the projected benefit obligation to
the fair value of plan assets at December 31, 1993 and 1992 may not be
meaningful.
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions
Effective January 1, 1991, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement
Benefits Other Than Pensions" (Statement No. 106). Statement No. 106 requires
accrual accounting for all postretirement benefits other than pensions. Under
the prescribed accrual method, the Company's obligation for these
postretirement benefits is fully accrued by the date employees attain full
eligibility for such benefits.
In conjunction with the adoption of Statement No. 106, the Company elected,
for financial reporting purposes, to recognize immediately the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation for current and future retirees, net of the
fair value of plan assets and recognized accrued postretirement benefit cost
(transition obligation), in the amount of $1,554.3 million, net of a deferred
income tax benefit of $945.6 million.
For purposes of measuring the interstate rate of return achieved by the
telephone subsidiaries, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) permits
recognition of postretirement benefit costs, including amortization of the
transition obligation, in accordance with the prescribed accrual method
included in Statement No. 106. In
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January 1993, the FCC denied adjustments to the interstate price cap formula
which would have permitted tariff increases to reflect the incremental
postretirement benefit cost resulting from the adoption of Statement No. 106.
Accrued postretirement benefit cost, including amortization of the
transition obligation, has generally been recognized for purposes of measuring
the intrastate rate of return achieved by the telephone subsidiaries. In
Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, the postretirement benefit
cost recognized for intrastate rate of return measurement purposes is not in
accordance with the prescribed amortization method in Statement No. 106. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia have not authoritatively approved the
recognition of postretirement benefit cost in excess of pay-as-you-go amounts.
In Virginia, recognition of postretirement benefit cost, including the
amortization of the transition obligation, is permitted for rate of return
measurement purposes, so long as recognition of such costs does not cause the
company to seek a rate increase. Tariff increases for substantially all of the
incremental intrastate postretirement benefit cost resulting from the adoption
of Statement No. 106 have not been permitted.
Pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 71, "Accounting
for the Effects of Certain Types of Regulation" (Statement No. 71), a
regulatory asset associated with the recognition of the transition obligation
was not recorded because of uncertainties as to the timing and extent of
recovery given the Company's assessment of its long-term competitive
environment.
Substantially all of the Company's management and associate employees are
covered under postretirement health and life insurance benefit plans. The
determination of benefit cost for postretirement health benefit plans is based
on comprehensive hospital, medical, surgical, and dental benefit plan
provisions. The postretirement life insurance benefit formula used in the
determination of postretirement benefit cost is primarily based on annual
basic pay at retirement.
The Company funds the postretirement health and life insurance benefits of
current and future retirees. Plan assets consist principally of investments in
domestic and foreign corporate equity securities, and U.S. Government and
corporate debt securities.
Postretirement benefit cost is composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
1993 1992 1991
------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------
LIFE LIFE LIFE
HEALTH INSURANCE TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE TOTAL
------ --------- ------- ------ --------- ------ ------ --------- -------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Benefits earned during
the year............... $ 64.9 $ 8.4 $ 73.3 $ 55.4 $ 8.7 $ 64.1 $ 50.5 $ 7.2 $ 57.7
Interest on accumulated
postretirement benefit
obligation............. 270.1 32.0 302.1 234.1 32.8 266.9 221.5 30.5 252.0
Actual return on plan
assets................. (77.4) (86.3) (163.7) (21.7) (35.4) (57.1) (64.6) (99.8) (164.4)
Net amortization and
deferral............... 55.7 47.0 102.7 1.4 (2.5) (1.1) 45.5 68.1 113.6
------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------
Postretirement benefit
cost................... $313.3 $ 1.1 $ 314.4 $269.2 $ 3.6 $272.8 $252.9 $ 6.0 $ 258.9
====== ====== ======= ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== =======
</TABLE>
As a result of the 1992 collective bargaining agreements, the Company
amended the postretirement medical benefit plan for associate employees and
certain associate retirees of the Network Services subsidiaries. The increase
in the postretirement benefit cost between 1993 and 1991 was primarily due to
the change in benefit levels and claims experience. Also contributing to this
increase were changes in actuarial assumptions and demographic experience.
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The following table sets forth the plans' funded status and the amounts
recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992
---------------------------- ----------------------------
LIFE LIFE
HEALTH INSURANCE TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE TOTAL
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Accumulated
postretirement benefit
obligation attributable
to:
Retirees................ $2,218.0 $ 295.0 $2,513.0 $1,893.7 $247.6 $2,141.3
Fully eligible plan
participants........... 319.8 .3 320.1 450.1 79.2 529.3
Other active plan
participants........... 1,362.1 174.0 1,536.1 1,074.4 139.5 1,213.9
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Total accumulated
postretirement benefit
obligation............ 3,899.9 469.3 4,369.2 3,418.2 466.3 3,884.5
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Fair value of plan
assets.................. 676.9 600.9 1,277.8 512.8 537.1 1,049.9
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Accumulated
postretirement benefit
obligation in excess of
(less than) plan assets. 3,223.0 (131.6) 3,091.4 2,905.4 (70.8) 2,834.6
Unrecognized net gain
(loss).................. (528.8) 101.5 (427.3) (233.8) 41.4 (192.4)
Unamortized prior service
cost.................... (65.3) (7.4) (72.7) (84.5) (9.2) (93.7)
-------- ------- -------- -------- ------ --------
Accrued (prepaid)
postretirement benefit
obligation.............. $2,628.9 $ (37.5) $2,591.4 $2,587.1 $(38.6) $2,548.5
======== ======= ======== ======== ====== ========
</TABLE>
The assumed discount rate used to measure the accumulated postretirement
benefit obligation was 7.25% at December 31, 1993 and 7.75% at December 31,
1992. The assumed rate of future increases in compensation levels was 5.25% at
December 31, 1993 and 1992. The expected long-term rate of return on plan
assets was 8.25% for 1993 and 1992 and 7.5% for 1991. The medical cost trend
rate in 1993 was approximately 13.0%, grading down to an ultimate rate in 2003
of approximately 5.0%. The dental cost trend rate in 1993 and thereafter is
approximately 4.0%. A one percentage point increase in the assumed health care
cost trend rates for each future year would have increased the aggregate of the
service and interest cost components of 1993 net periodic postretirement
benefit cost by $48.0 million and would have increased the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 1993 by $493.7 million.
Postretirement benefits other than pensions have been included in collective
bargaining agreements and have been modified from time to time. The Company has
periodically modified benefits under plans maintained for its management
employees. Expectations with respect to future amendments to the Company's
postretirement benefit plans have been reflected in determining the Company's
postretirement benefit cost under Statement No. 106.
Postemployment Benefits
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment
Benefits" (Statement No. 112). Statement No. 112 requires accrual accounting
for the estimated cost of benefits provided to former or inactive employees
after employment but before retirement. This change principally affects the
Company's accounting for disability and workers' compensation benefits, which
previously were charged to expense as the benefits were paid.
The cumulative effect at January 1, 1993 of adopting Statement No. 112
reduced net income by $85.0 million, net of a deferred income tax benefit of
$50.6 million. The adoption of Statement No. 112 did not have a significant
effect on the Company's ongoing level of operating expense in 1993.
Savings Plans and Employee Stock Ownership Plans
The Company has established savings plans to provide opportunities for
eligible employees to save for retirement on a tax-deferred basis and encourage
employees to acquire and maintain an equity interest in the Company. Under
these plans, the Company matches a certain percentage of eligible employee
contributions with shares of the Company's common stock. Two leveraged employee
stock ownership plans (ESOPs) were established to purchase the Company's common
stock and fund the Company's matching contribution. Common stock is allocated
from the ESOP trusts based on the proportion of principal and interest paid on
ESOP debt in a year to the remaining principal and interest due over the term
of the debt.
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The ESOP trusts were funded by the issuance of $790.0 million in ESOP Senior
Notes. Effective January 1, 1993, the annual interest rate on the ESOP Senior
Notes was reduced from 8.25% to 8.17%. The ESOP Senior Notes are payable in
semiannual installments, which began on January 1, 1990 and end in the year
2000. The ESOP trusts will repay the notes, including interest, with funds from
the Company's contributions to the ESOP trusts, as well as dividends received
on unallocated shares of common stock and interest earned on the cash balances
of the ESOP trusts.
Total ESOP cost and trust activity consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
31,
----------------------
1993 1992 1991
------ ------ ------
(DOLLARS IN
MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Compensation............................................ $ 45.0 $ 42.2 $ 39.7
Interest incurred....................................... 52.9 57.7 61.3
Dividends............................................... (33.3) (35.7) (37.6)
Other trust earnings and expenses, net.................. .1 .1 (.1)
------ ------ ------
Net leveraged ESOP cost................................. 64.7 64.3 63.3
Additional ESOP cost.................................... .9 26.0 27.5
------ ------ ------
Total ESOP cost......................................... $ 65.6 $ 90.3 $ 90.8
====== ====== ======
Dividends received for debt service..................... $ 43.4 $ 43.4 $ 42.2
====== ====== ======
Total company contributions to trusts................... $ 80.3 $ 88.1 $ 92.2
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
9.INCOME TAXES
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (Statement No.
109). Statement No. 109 requires the determination of deferred taxes using the
liability method. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are provided on
book and tax basis differences and deferred tax balances are adjusted to
reflect enacted changes in income tax rates. Prior to 1993, the Company
accounted for income taxes based on the provisions of Accounting Principles
Board Opinion No. 11.
Statement No. 109 has been adopted on a prospective basis and amounts
presented for prior years have not been restated. As of January 1, 1993, the
Company recorded a tax benefit of $65.2 million, which has been reflected in
the Consolidated Statement of Income as the cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle. This tax benefit is principally attributable to net
operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of the Metro Mobile CTS, Inc. (Metro Mobile)
subsidiaries that the Company expects to realize based on projections of future
taxable income.
Upon adoption of Statement No. 109, the effects of required adjustments to
deferred tax balances of the telephone subsidiaries were primarily deferred on
the balance sheet as regulatory assets and liabilities in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 71, "Accounting for the Effects
of Certain Types of Regulation" (Statement No. 71). At January 1, 1993, the
telephone subsidiaries recorded income tax-related regulatory assets totaling
$976.6 million in Other Assets. These regulatory assets represent the
anticipated future regulatory recognition of the Statement No. 109 adjustments
to recognize (i) temporary differences for which deferred taxes had not been
provided and (ii) the increase in the deferred state tax liability which
resulted from increases in state income tax rates subsequent to the dates the
deferred taxes were recorded. In addition, income tax-related regulatory
liabilities totaling $1,043.8 million were recorded in Deferred Credits and
Other Liabilities--Other. These regulatory liabilities represent the
anticipated future regulatory recognition of the Statement No. 109 adjustments
to recognize (i) a reduced deferred tax liability resulting from decreases in
federal income tax rates subsequent to the dates the deferred taxes were
recorded and (ii) a deferred tax benefit required to recognize the effects of
the temporary differences attributable to the Company's policy of accounting
for investment tax credits using the deferred method. These deferred taxes and
regulatory assets and liabilities have been increased for the tax effect of
future revenue requirements. These regulatory assets and liabilities are
amortized at the time the related deferred taxes are recognized in the
ratemaking process.
Prior to the adoption of Statement No. 109, the telephone subsidiaries had
income tax timing differences for which deferred taxes had not been provided
pursuant to the ratemaking process of approximately $615 million and $522
million at December 31, 1992 and 1991, respectively. These timing differences
principally related to the allowance for funds used during construction and
certain taxes and payroll-related construction costs capitalized
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for financial statement purposes, but deducted currently for income tax
purposes, net of applicable depreciation. At December 31, 1992 and 1991,
deferred state taxes had not been provided on an additional $2,057 million and
$1,999 million, respectively, of income tax timing differences, principally
related to accelerated tax depreciation.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, which was enacted in August
1993, increased the federal corporate income tax rate from 34% to 35%,
effective January 1, 1993. In the third quarter of 1993, the Company recorded a
net charge to the tax provision of approximately $3 million, which included an
approximate $20 million charge for the nine month effect of the 1% rate
increase, largely offset by a one-time net benefit of approximately $17 million
related to adjustments to deferred tax assets associated with the
postretirement benefit obligation of the telephone subsidiaries and the
deferred tax liabilities and assets of the nonregulated subsidiaries (including
the recorded benefit of the Metro Mobile pre-acquisition NOLs).
Pursuant to Statement No. 71, the effect of the income tax rate increase on
the deferred tax balances of the telephone subsidiaries was primarily deferred
through the establishment of regulatory assets of $23.9 million and the
reduction of regulatory liabilities of $94.1 million. The telephone
subsidiaries did not recognize regulatory assets and liabilities related to the
postretirement benefit obligation or the associated deferred income tax asset.
The components of income tax expense from continuing operations are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
31,
-----------------------
1993 1992 1991
------- ------ ------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal............................................... $ 814.0 $614.9 $588.1
State and local....................................... 150.0 134.7 124.5
------- ------ ------
964.0 749.6 712.6
------- ------ ------
Deferred:
Federal............................................... (107.9) (35.5) 28.6
State and local....................................... 2.1 9.4 (8.4)
------- ------ ------
(105.8) (26.1) 20.2
------- ------ ------
858.2 723.5 732.8
------- ------ ------
Investment tax credits................................. (66.2) (80.0) (68.0)
------- ------ ------
Total.................................................. $ 792.0 $643.5 $664.8
======= ====== ======
</TABLE>
For the years ended December 31, 1992 and 1991, deferred income tax expense
resulted from timing differences in the recognition of revenue and expense for
financial and income tax accounting purposes. The sources of these timing
differences and the tax effects of each were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
--------------
1992 1991
------ ------
(DOLLARS IN
MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
Leveraged lease transactions.................................... $ 58.4 $ 82.0
Accelerated depreciation........................................ (3.4) 43.0
Direct financing and operating lease transactions............... (26.5) (25.3)
Alternative Minimum Tax......................................... 41.8 33.6
Employee benefits............................................... (41.8) (72.5)
Other, net...................................................... (54.6) (40.6)
------ ------
Total........................................................... $(26.1) $ 20.2
====== ======
</TABLE>
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The provision for income taxes varies from the amount computed by applying
the statutory federal income tax rate to income before provision for income
taxes. The difference is attributable to the following factors:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
----------------
1993 1992 1991
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory federal income tax rate............................ 35.0% 34.0% 34.0%
Investment tax credits....................................... (2.6) (3.3) (2.9)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits.............. 3.9 4.2 3.8
Benefit of rate differential applied to reversing timing
differences................................................. (2.6) (3.3) (3.2)
Reversal of previously capitalized taxes and payroll-related
construction costs.......................................... 1.5 .6 1.4
Other, net................................................... (.4) (.4) 2.0
---- ---- ----
Effective income tax rate.................................... 34.8% 31.8% 35.1%
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1993, the significant components of deferred tax assets and
liabilities were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEFERRED DEFERRED
TAX TAX
ASSETS LIABILITIES
-------- -----------
(DOLLARS IN
MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C>
Depreciation.............................................. $ -- $3,817.1
Employee benefits......................................... 1,384.7 --
Investment tax credits.................................... 284.9 --
Leasing activities........................................ -- 901.8
Net operating loss carryforwards:
Federal.................................................. 111.5 --
State.................................................... 60.4 --
Advance payments.......................................... 61.4 --
Other..................................................... 435.2 327.7
-------- --------
2,338.1 5,046.6
Valuation allowance...................................... (74.8) --
-------- --------
Total..................................................... $2,263.3 $5,046.6
======== ========
</TABLE>
Total deferred tax assets include approximately $1,033 million related to
postretirement benefit costs recognized in accordance with Statement No. 106.
This deferred tax asset will gradually be realized over the estimated lives of
current retirees and employees.
At December 31, 1993, NOL carryforwards for federal income tax purposes were
approximately $318 million. The NOL carryforwards, which expire from 1998 to
2006, relate principally to the Metro Mobile subsidiaries. Federal tax law
restricts the future utilization of the Metro Mobile NOL carryforwards,
permitting them to offset only the taxable income earned by the Metro Mobile
subconsolidated group. At December 31, 1993, NOL carryforwards for state income
tax purposes were approximately $798 million (excluding amounts attributable to
leveraged leases) and expire from 1994 to 2009.
Based on projections of future taxable income, the Company expects to realize
future tax benefits of federal and state NOL carryforwards in the amount of
$115.2 million.
The valuation allowance required under Statement No. 109 primarily represents
tax benefits of certain state NOL carryforwards which may expire unutilized.
Subsequent to the adoption of Statement No. 109 on January 1, 1993, the
valuation allowance increased $35.1 million as a result of additional state NOL
carryforwards and deferred state tax assets.
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10.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW AND ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
31,
----------------------
1993 1992 1991
------ ------ --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid, net of interest capitalized............. $680.5 $797.7 $ 904.4
Income taxes paid...................................... $844.8 $752.6 $ 620.0
Additional Financial Information:
Interest expense:
Interest on long-term debt............................ $610.6 $670.8 $ 796.6
Interest on notes payable............................. 43.7 61.9 115.4
Other................................................. 65.3 96.0 88.8
------ ------ --------
Total interest, including Financial Services.......... $719.6 $828.7 $1,000.8
====== ====== ========
Portion of total interest expense incurred by Financial
Services and included in other operating expenses..... $107.5 $133.8 $ 194.0
====== ====== ========
</TABLE>
The Provision for Income Taxes, as well as payroll, gross receipts, property,
capital stock and other taxes which are included in other operating expenses,
totaled $1,648.4 million for 1993.
Included in operating expenses are amounts billed by Bell Communications
Research, Inc. Such expenses for 1993, 1992, and 1991 were $143.2 million,
$194.3 million, and $158.4 million, respectively, for various network planning,
engineering, and software development projects.
During 1993, 1992, and 1991, the Company received dividends from less-than-
majority-owned businesses of $73.4 million, $64.4 million, and $87.4 million,
respectively.
11.INVESTMENT IN TELECOM CORPORATION OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED
In 1990, the Company acquired a 50% ownership interest in Telecom Corporation
of New Zealand Limited (Telecom), the principal provider of telecommunications
services in that country, for approximately $1.2 billion. Under the terms of an
agreement with the New Zealand government, the Company, through a series of
stock sales, has reduced its investment in Telecom to approximately 24.9%. The
Company recorded after-tax gains of $44.7 million in 1993 and $74.1 million in
1991 as a result of the sales of stock.
At the date of acquisition, the Company's 24.9% long-term interest exceeded
the recorded value of the proportionate share of the underlying net assets by
approximately $285 million. This amount is being amortized by the straight-line
method over a period of 40 years.
12.INVESTMENT IN GRUPO IUSACELL, S.A. de C.V.
In November 1993, the Company acquired a 23% economic interest in Grupo
Iusacell, S.A. de C.V. (Iusacell), the second largest telecommunications
company in Mexico, through the purchase of $520.0 million of newly issued
Iusacell stock. Substantially all of this investment exceeded the recorded
value of the proportionate share of the underlying net assets and is being
amortized by the straight-line method over a period of 25 years.
Subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, the Company has agreed to
invest up to a total of $1.04 billion in Iusacell to acquire a 42% (or, under
certain circumstances, up to a 46%) economic interest.
13.MERGER WITH METRO MOBILE CTS, INC.
On April 30, 1992, Bell Atlantic issued approximately 34.3 million shares of
its common stock to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of
Metro Mobile CTS, Inc. (Metro Mobile) in a transaction accounted for as a
pooling of interests. Accordingly, the Company's financial statements were
restated to include the accounts and operations of Metro Mobile. The Metro
Mobile businesses include companies that own, operate, and control cellular
telephone systems serving markets located in the Northeast, Southeast, and
Southwest regions of the United States and, in addition, companies engaged in
the sale and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas.
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In the second quarter of 1992, the Company recorded a charge of $47.3 million
for the cost of consummating the merger and integrating the operations of the
companies.
In 1993, the Company issued 883,832 shares of common stock to settle certain
litigation arising from the merger with Metro Mobile.
14.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
The Company is party to interest rate swap contracts on its direct finance
lease receivable transfer agreements and on its debt. These contracts entail
the exchange of floating and fixed rate interest payments periodically over the
life of the contracts.
At December 31, 1993 and 1992, interest rate swap contracts on receivable
transfer agreements, which have the effect of fixing interest rates on floating
rate direct finance lease receivable transfer agreements, amounted to $414.4
million and $476.4 million, respectively. The contracts outstanding at December
31, 1993 mature from 1994 to 1997 and have fixed rates payable ranging from
4.08% to 7.96%. The contracts outstanding at December 31, 1992 had maturity
dates ranging from 1993 to 1996 and had the effect of fixing interest rates on
the agreements from 4.32% to 7.96%.
Interest rate swap contracts that have the effect of fixing the rate of
interest on $115.0 million and $420.0 million of debt were outstanding at
December 31, 1993 and 1992, respectively. The contracts that were outstanding
at December 31, 1993 expire during 1994 and effectively fix the rate of
interest on the debt at rates of 3.65% to 7.72%. The contracts that were
outstanding at December 31, 1992 had expiration dates ranging from 1993 to 1994
and had the effect of fixing interest rates on the debt from 3.41% to 9.56%.
Additionally, at December 31, 1992, interest rate swap contracts, which
expired during 1993, were used to convert fixed interest rates ranging from
7.45% to 7.53% on $35.0 million of debt to floating rates.
The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to offset the effects of
foreign exchange fluctuations on exposed balances. At December 31, 1992, the
outstanding face amounts of these contracts totaled 243.0 million New Zealand
Dollars which were exchanged for $124.0 million.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations
of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments, trade
receivables, and various hedging instruments, principally interest rate swap
agreements and foreign currency contracts.
The Company places its temporary cash investments with high-credit-quality
financial institutions and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to
any one financial institution. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to
trade receivables other than those from AT&T (Note 15) are limited due to the
large number of customers included in the Company's customer base.
In management of its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange
and interest rates, the Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements
and forward exchange contracts. During 1993 and 1992, the Company entered into
these contracts with various counterparties. The Company is exposed to credit
loss in the event of non-performance by these counterparties. The Company
continually monitors its positions and the credit ratings of its
counterparties, and limits the amount of contracts it enters into with any one
party. While the Company may be exposed to credit losses in the event of
nonperformance by its counterparties, it does not expect to incur such losses.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of
each class of financial instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Forward Exchange Contracts
The carrying amount approximates fair value.
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Debt Maturing Within One Year and Long-Term Debt
The fair value of debt maturing within one year and long-term debt is
estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or
is based on the net present value of the future expected cash flows using
current interest rates.
Finance Notes Receivable
Fair values of finance notes receivable are based on the net present value of
the future expected cash flows using current interest rates or on quoted market
prices for similar instruments, where available.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is the estimated amount that
the Company would have to pay to terminate the swap agreements at December 31,
1993 and 1992, taking into account current interest rates and the
creditworthiness of the swap counterparties.
The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, 1993 DECEMBER 31, 1992
----------------- -----------------
CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE
-------- -------- -------- --------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Financial Instruments on the Balance
Sheets:
Debt maturing within one year, excluding
capital lease obligations................ $2,666.5 $2,696.3 $2,672.4 $2,702.2
Long-term debt, excluding unamortized
discount and premium and capital lease
obligations.............................. $7,207.2 $7,512.0 $7,343.7 $7,472.9
Finance notes receivable.................. $ 926.5 $ 924.5 $ 882.5 $ 886.5
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-
Sheet Risk:
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap
agreements............................... -- $ 1.6 -- $ 14.0
</TABLE>
15.SEGMENT INFORMATION
Communications and Related Services--Provides voice and data transport and
calling services, network access, directory publishing, inside wire
maintenance, and public telephones to customers in the mid-Atlantic region;
provides billing and collection services to interexchange carriers; provides
cellular mobile communications products and services; markets and maintains
customer premises equipment to originate, route, or receive tele-
communications; services and repairs computers; and provides software
development and support, systems integration, and telecommunications and data
processing equipment sales and consulting.
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services--Engages in lease financing of
commercial, industrial, medical, and high-technology equipment and in real
estate investment and development; sells and distributes liquefied petroleum
gas.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1993 1992 1991
--------- --------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating revenues:
Communications and Related Services.......... $12,534.8 $12,164.6 $11,850.2
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services... 455.4 553.8 701.9
--------- --------- ---------
$12,990.2 $12,718.4 $12,552.1
========= ========= =========
Operating profit:
Communications and Related Services.......... $ 2,821.6 $ 2,526.9 $ 2,566.1
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services... 32.4 27.7 1.8
--------- --------- ---------
2,854.0 2,554.6 2,567.9
Corporate expense............................. (56.4) (48.4) (42.6)
Interest expense, excluding Financial
Services..................................... (612.1) (694.9) (806.8)
Allowance for funds used during construction.. 22.4 24.6 20.6
Equity in income of affiliates................ 48.3 52.4 79.5
Interest income............................... 11.9 63.2 30.1
Other nonoperating income..................... 5.5 74.2 46.0
--------- --------- ---------
Income before provision for income taxes,
extraordinary item, and cumulative effect
of changes in accounting principles.......... $ 2,273.6 $ 2,025.7 $ 1,894.7
========= ========= =========
Identifiable assets:
Communications and Related Services.......... $25,949.9 $24,297.1 $24,079.3
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services... 3,380.9 3,452.9 3,948.2
Corporate assets.............................. 213.4 349.5 278.3
--------- --------- ---------
$29,544.2 $28,099.5 $28,305.8
========= ========= =========
Depreciation and amortization:
Communications and Related Services.......... $ 2,436.6 $ 2,250.8 $ 2,053.5
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services... 108.5 166.6 285.3
--------- --------- ---------
$ 2,545.1 $ 2,417.4 $ 2,338.8
========= ========= =========
Additions to plant, property and equipment:
Communications and Related Services.......... $ 2,485.9 $ 2,510.1 $ 2,486.9
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services... 33.1 36.7 157.2
--------- --------- ---------
$ 2,519.0 $ 2,546.8 $ 2,644.1
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
Operating profit for each segment consists of total revenues less applicable
costs and expenses related to operations, including, in the case of Financial
Services, interest expense. Corporate assets consist principally of cash and
cash equivalents and short-term investments.
At December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991, identifiable assets included
investments in affiliates of $1,333.0 million, $929.3 million, and $927.7
million, respectively, for the Communications and Related Services segment and
$61.7 million, $58.2 million, and $78.0 million, respectively, for the
Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services segment.
Net income (loss) for the Financial, Real Estate, and Other Services
subsidiaries was $(1.8) million, $13.4 million, and $(21.9) million in 1993,
1992, and 1991, respectively. Total liabilities associated with the Financial,
Real Estate, and Other Services subsidiaries were $2,984.8 million and $3,041.2
million in 1993 and 1992, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991, revenues generated
from services provided to AT&T, principally network access, billing and
collection, and sharing of network facilities, were $1,368.4 million, $1,518.0
million, and $1,541.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 1993 and 1992,
Accounts receivable, net, included $162.4 million and $156.1 million,
respectively, from AT&T.
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16.FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESSES
In October 1993, the Company announced that it has begun to evaluate
strategies for exiting its Financial Services businesses. The Company filed a
registration statement in December 1993 for a potential public sale of TriCon
Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary that provides commercial finance
and equipment leasing services.
17. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCOME BEFORE
INCOME BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM
EXTRAORDINARY ITEM AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT
AND CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN
OPERATING OPERATING OF CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES NET
QUARTER ENDED REVENUES INCOME ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES PER COMMON SHARE INCOME
------------- --------- --------- --------------------- --------------------- ------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1993:
March 31*............... $3,163.3 $717.5 $372.2 $.85 $329.2
June 30................. 3,220.1 752.2 385.5 .88 362.6
September 30............ 3,289.6 720.7 386.7 .89 378.5
December 31............. 3,317.2 607.2 337.2 .77 333.1
1992:
March 31................ $3,090.7 $669.9 $346.9 $.81 $338.6
June 30................. 3,166.5 650.0 314.9 .74 298.1
September 30............ 3,187.0 668.2 392.9 .91 386.6
December 31............. 3,274.2 518.1 327.5 .76 317.3
</TABLE>
- --------
*Net income for the first quarter of 1993 includes a tax benefit of $65.2
million related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" (Note 9). In addition, net income for
the first quarter of 1993 has been restated to include a charge of $85.0
million, net of a deferred income tax benefit of $50.6 million, related to the
adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers'
Accounting for Postemployment Benefits" (Note 8).
Income before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles per common share is computed independently for each
quarter and, for 1992, the sum of the quarters does not equal the annual
amount.
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SHAREOWNER INFORMATION
Form 10-K
Copies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Bell
Atlantic Shareowner Services, 31st Floor, 1717 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
19103.
Stock Market And Dividend Information
Bell Atlantic is listed in some newspaper stock tables under "BellAtl," and
its ticker symbol is "BEL." Bell Atlantic common stock is traded on the New
York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Pacific, London, Zurich, Geneva, Basel,
Frankfurt, and Tokyo stock exchanges. Dividends on common stock are payable
quarterly, upon authorization by the Board of Directors. Based on the current
schedule, the expected payment dates are the first business days of February,
May, August, and November. As of December 31, 1993, Bell Atlantic had 1,026,371
shareowners of record.
High and low stock prices, as reported on the Composite Tape, and dividend
data are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARKET PRICE CASH
--------------- DIVIDEND
HIGH LOW DECLARED
------- ------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1993:First Quarter............................. $56 3/4 $49 5/8 $.67
Second Quarter............................ 59 1/8 50 3/4 .67
Third Quarter............................. 64 7/8 55 5/8 .67
Fourth Quarter............................ 69 1/8 57 .67
1992:First Quarter............................. $49 $41 1/4 $.65
Second Quarter............................ 45 40 1/4 .65
Third Quarter............................. 49 3/4 44 1/4 .65
Fourth Quarter............................ 53 7/8 44 1/2 .65
1991:First Quarter............................. $54 1/8 $46 3/4 $.63
Second Quarter............................ 52 3/4 44 1/8 .63
Third Quarter............................. 50 5/8 44 7/8 .63
Fourth Quarter............................ 49 1/4 43 .63
</TABLE>
BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION
1717 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
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EXHIBIT 21: SUBSIDIARIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Bell Atlantic - New Jersey, Inc. New Jersey
Bell Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Inc. Pennsylvania
Bell Atlantic - Delaware, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic - Washington, D.C., New York
Inc.
Bell Atlantic - Maryland, Inc. Maryland
Bell Atlantic - Virginia, Inc. Virginia
Bell Atlantic - West Virginia, Inc. West Virginia
Atlantic West B.V. The Netherlands
BABS Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia
BAC Financial Italia S.r.L. Italy
BAC Financial Services The Netherlands
International B.V.
BAC International - The Netherlands The Netherlands
B.V.
BACPE, Inc. Delaware
BACSI (U.K.) Limited United Kingdom
BAP - 1800 Arch Land Parcel, Inc. Delaware
BAP - 6755 Snowdrift, Inc. Delaware
BAP - 1760 Market, Inc. Delaware
BAP - Durham, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1987 - I, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1987 - II, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1987 - III, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1991 - I, Inc. Nevada
BATCL - 1991 - II, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1991 - III, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1991 - IV, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1992 - I, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1992 - II, Inc. Delaware
BATCL - 1992 - III, Inc. Delaware
BATCO - 1989 - II, Inc. Delaware
BATCO - 1989 - III, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Administrative Delaware
Services, Inc.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21 (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Bell Atlantic Argentina, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Asia, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Australia Pty. Ltd. Australia
Bell Atlantic Business Systems, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Business Systems Delaware
International, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Business Systems Delaware
Services, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Capital Corporation Delaware
Bell Atlantic Capital Funding Corp. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Cellular Consulting Delaware
Group, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Directory Graphics, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Enterprises Delaware
International, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Europe S.A. Belgium
Bell Atlantic Federal Integrated Delaware
Systems, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Financial Services, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Foreign Sales Virgin Is.
Corporation
Bell Atlantic Foundation Pennsylvania
Non-Profit
Bell Atlantic Gulf Holdings Ltd. Cayman Is.
Bell Atlantic Healthcare Systems, California
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Holdings Limited New Zealand
Bell Atlantic Hungary, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Indonesia, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Information Systems, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Integrated Systems, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic International, Inc. Delaware
</TABLE>
2
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21 (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Bell Atlantic International - Italy
Italia S.r.L.
Bell Atlantic International Delaware
Wireless Services, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Investment Delaware
Development Corporation
Bell Atlantic Investments, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Land Development, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Latin America Delaware
Holdings, Inc.
Bell Atlantic MM Holdings, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Mobile of Hickory, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Allentown, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Baltimore, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Norfolk, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Northern New Jersey, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Pennsylvania RSA 6(II), Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Pittsburgh, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Reading, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Richmond, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Scranton, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
Washington, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems of Delaware
West Virginia, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Mobilfunk GmbH Germany
</TABLE>
3
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21 (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Bell Atlantic Network Funding Delaware
Corporation
Bell Atlantic Network Integration, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic New Holdings, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic New Zealand Delaware
Holdings, Inc.
Bell Atlantic New Zealand Delaware
Investments, Inc.
Bell Atlantic New Zealand Limited Delaware
Bell Atlantic Paging, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic PAI Comunicaciones Venezuela
C.A.
Bell Atlantic Personal Delaware
Communications, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Professional Services Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Properties, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Property Holdings II, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Property Holdings Delaware
III, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Puerto Rico, Inc. Delaware
The Bell Atlantic Systems Group, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Systems Leasing New York
International, Inc.
Bell Atlantic Telecommunications Delaware
Systems, Inc.
Bell Atlantic TeleProducts Corp. Delaware
Bell Atlantic TriCon Government Delaware
Finance, Inc.
Bell Atlantic TriCon Leasing Delaware
Corporation
Bell Atlantic Utilities Systems, Delaware
Inc.
</TABLE>
4
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21 (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Bell Atlantic Vehicle Management, Delaware
Inc.
Bell Atlantic Ventures II, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Ventures XXIII, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Ventures XXIV, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Ventures XXV, Inc. Delaware
Bell Atlantic Video Services Virginia
Company
Bell Atlanticom Systems, Inc. Delaware
FM America Corp. Delaware
ICA Foreign Financial, Inc. Virgin Is.
M-Pact, Ltd. South Carolina
Metro Mobile CTS MIS, Inc. Connecticut
Metro Mobile CTS of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Anderson, Inc. South Carolina
Metro Mobile CTS of Charlotte, Inc. North Carolina and Virginia
Metro Mobile CTS of Cherokee, Inc. South Carolina
Metro Mobile CTS of Columbia, Inc. South Carolina
Metro Mobile CTS of El Paso, Inc. Texas
Metro Mobile CTS of Fairfield Connecticut
County, Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Greenville, South Carolina
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Hartford, Inc. Connecticut
Metro Mobile CTS of Lancaster, Inc. South Carolina
Metro Mobile CTS of Las Cruces, New Mexico
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of New Bedford, Massachusetts
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of New Haven, Inc. Connecticut
Metro Mobile CTS of New London, Connecticut
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Newport, Inc. Rhode Island
Metro Mobile CTS of Phoenix, Inc. Arizona
</TABLE>
5
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21 (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Metro Mobile CTS of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Providence, Rhode Island
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Raleigh, Inc. North Carolina
Metro Mobile CTS of Springfield, Massachusetts
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of the Northeast, Connecticut
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of the Southeast, South Carolina
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of the Southwest, Delaware
Inc.
Metro Mobile CTS of Tucson, Inc. Arizona
Metro Mobile of Venezuela, Inc. Delaware
Metro Mobile CTS of Windham, Inc. Connecticut
Metro Mobile Real Estate New York
Development of New York, Inc.
Metro Mobile Transport, Inc. Delaware
Pacific Atlantic Systems Leasing, Delaware
Inc.
</TABLE>
6
<PAGE>
Exhibit 21 (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Subsidiary Jurisdiction of Incorporation
<S> <C>
Pacific Star Communications Pty. Australia
Ltd.
The Penn's Landing Marina Pennsylvania
Corporation
Portal Investments, Inc. Arizona
Power Fuels, Inc. North Dakota
Sodalia S.p.A. Italy
Sorbus Canada Limited Ontario
Southern Gas Company Florida
TriContinental Leasing Corporation Delaware
of Puerto Rico, Inc.
TriContinental Leasing Corporation Delaware
Vision Energy Florida, Inc. Florida
Vision Energy Minnesota, Inc. Minnesota
Vision Energy North Dakota, Inc. North Dakota
Vision Energy Resources, Inc. Delaware
Vision Energy Wisconsin, Inc. Iowa
Werner's, Inc. Minnesota
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
Exhibit 23
Form 10-K for 1993
File No. 1-8606
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements
of Bell Atlantic Corporation Form S-3 (File No. 33-30642), Form S-8 (File No.
2-97281), Form S-3 (File No. 33-8451), Form S-8 (File No. 33-10377), Form S-8
(file No. 33-10378), Form S-3 (File No. 33-36551), Form S-3 (File No. 33-
49085), Form S-4 (file No. 33-49313), our reports dated February 7, 1994,
which include an explanatory paragraph stating that the Company changed its
method of accounting for income taxes and postemployment benefits in 1993 and
postretirement benefits other than pensions in 1991, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules which
reports are incorporated by the reference and included, respectively, in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Bell Atlantic Corporation and subsidiaries as of
December 31, 1993 and December 31, 1992, and for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 1993.
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND
2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 29, 1994
