AT&T CFO to Update Shareholders at Citi’s AppsEconomy Conference

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AT&T (NYSE:T) provided a fourth-quarter update at Citi’s AppsEconomy Conference. The company reported 1.3 million total postpaid net adds for Q4 2021, driven by 880,000 postpaid phone additions. For the full year, postpaid phone net adds reached 3.2 million, the highest in over a decade. Additionally, AT&T added 270,000 fiber subscribers in Q4 and achieved 1 million annual fiber net adds for the fourth consecutive year. The company ended the year with 73.8 million HBO Max and HBO subscribers, surpassing projections.

Positive

• 1.3 million total postpaid net adds in Q4 2021.
• 3.2 million postpaid phone net adds in 2021, highest in a decade.
• 1 million annual fiber net adds for the fourth consecutive year.
• 73.8 million total global HBO Max and HBO subscribers, exceeding expectations.

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• None.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pascal Desroches, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, AT&T Inc.* (NYSE:T), will provide an update to shareholders at Citi’s AppsEconomy Conference today at 10 a.m. ET. Ahead of his appearance, the company is providing select fourth-quarter subscriber results as it continues to deliver on its strategic objective to grow customer relationships across wireless, fiber and HBO Max:

• For the fourth quarter of 2021, AT&T delivered total postpaid net adds of 1.3 million, including approximately 880,000 postpaid phones.
• For the full-year 2021, postpaid phone net adds were 3.2 million, AT&T’s highest annual postpaid phone net adds in more than a decade as the company continues to benefit from strong network performance and its disciplined and consistent go-to-market strategy.
• AT&T added approximately 270,000 fiber subscribers for the quarter. Full-year 2021 fiber net adds totaled about 1.0 million, the fourth consecutive year in which the company has added 1 million or more fiber subscribers. AT&T ended the year with an additional 2.6 million fiber customer locations, compared to its prior expectation of about 2.5 million.
• AT&T ended the year with approximately 73.8 million total global HBO Max and HBO subscribers, ahead of management’s prior guidance that end-of-year subscribers would be at the high end of its 70 million to 73 million subscriber target.¹

Desroches will discuss these results when he speaks today. The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations. Viewers should start the webcast a few minutes before the planned start time in case the conference schedule changes.

*About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a diversified, global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. AT&T Communications provides more than 100 million U.S. consumers with entertainment and communications experiences across mobile and broadband. Plus, it serves high-speed, highly secure connectivity and smart solutions to nearly 3 million business customers. WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences through its consumer brands, including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Turner Classic Movies. AT&T Latin America provides wireless services to consumers and businesses in Mexico.

AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Additional information is available at about.att.com. © 2022 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

This news release may contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures are available on the company’s website at https://investors.att.com.

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¹Global HBO Max and HBO subscribers consist of domestic and international HBO Max and HBO subscribers, and exclude free trials, basic and Cinemax subscribers. Domestic HBO Max and HBO subscribers consist of U.S. accounts with access to HBO Max (including wholesale subscribers that may not have signed in) and HBO accounts, and exclude free trials and Cinemax subscribers.

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Fletcher Cook

AT&T Inc.

Phone: (214) 912-8541

Email: fletcher.cook@att.com

Daphne Avila

AT&T Corporate Communications

Phone: (972) 266-3866

Email: daphne.avila@att.com

Source: AT&T Inc.

FAQ

What were AT&T's Q4 2021 postpaid net adds results?

AT&T reported 1.3 million total postpaid net adds for Q4 2021.

How many postpaid phone net adds did AT&T achieve in 2021?

In 2021, AT&T achieved 3.2 million postpaid phone net adds, the highest in over a decade.

What was the total number of fiber subscribers added by AT&T in Q4 2021?

AT&T added approximately 270,000 fiber subscribers in Q4 2021.

How many HBO Max and HBO subscribers does AT&T have?

AT&T ended the year with approximately 73.8 million HBO Max and HBO subscribers.

What conference did AT&T present its fourth-quarter update?

AT&T presented its fourth-quarter update at Citi’s AppsEconomy Conference.