1. We never stop working for you. Communications 2005 Annual Report Kevin Hong ACG2021.004 Title page

2. Overall, Verizon Communications, Inc. has not done as well as they have in 2004. It seems as if Verizon is trying to recover from an exogenous economic shock. From 2003 to 2004, Verizon was at peak growth and in 2005, their results have plummeted comparatively. I picked Verizon because I was interested in the financial status of the telecommunications leader. Needless to say, I’m quite disappointed at their 2005 performance. Verizon does show a lot of investments towards upgrading their telecommunications services and it’s nice to see such a company investing much to lead the way. I’m sure in the future, Verizon will have a better result to show me because a company like Verizon which thrives on being ahead of the game, will have a better future in a nation where expectations are high for a “leading” telecommunications market. http://investor.verizon.com/financial/quarterly/pdf/05VZ_AR.pdf Executive Summary

3. Ivan G. Seidenberg Chairman and CEO Verizon Communications 140 West Street New York, NY 10007 Introduction

4. Fiscal Year January 1 st, 2005 to December 31 st, 2005 Domestic Telecom Provider of wire line telecommunications service, including broadband Verizon Wireless Leading wireless services provider Information Services Provider of yellow pages directories International Operations in the Americans and Europe Introduction2

5. Ernst & Young LLP New York, New York The audit report, in plain and simple words, states that Verizon has maintained, in all material respects, effective internal over financial reporting as of December 31 st of 2005, based on the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. This report was signed and dated February 23 rd of 2006 in page 37 of Verizon Communications, Inc. Annual Report. Audit Report

6. NYSE:VZ Last trade: October 10 th, 2006 3:17pm EST $36.29 per share Year’s range: $38.00(Sep9,06) - $29.13(Oct20,05) = $9.87 Earnings Per Share: $2.35 Opinion: HOLD The company is growing as America’s leading telecommunications service provider. Due to the consistent and predicted growth of this company, I would personally hold the shares. Stock Market Information

7. Despite the decline in earnings per share in the year 2005 compared to 20004, Verizon Communications, Inc. has added millions of new customers in all their subdivisions with Verizon Wireless leading the way. Verizon has also expanded their wireless broadband network to cover half of the United States leading the telecommunications industry additional to upgraded fiber network for super-high-speed internet. 2005 Revenues are up 5.4 percent from 2004 at a whopping 75 billion dollars with Verizon Wireless leading at a 16.8 percent growth in revenue which leads the wireless telecommunications industry. Verizon enabled a reserve of 15.3 billion dollars from capital to invest to expand their boundaries and service coverage and reduced their debt by 300 million dollars which adds up to a 18.8 billion dollars in debt reduction over the last five years. Verizon has also paid 4.4 billion dollars in dividends to shareowners. Company Outlook Plans

8. (Multi-step) Consistent Revenue increase shows that the company is increasing. Increased Net Income shows me that the company is becoming more productive and efficient. The jump from 2003 and 2004 is noteworthy. Operating Income nearly doubled from 2003 and 2004. The company increased income greatly between those two years. Income Statement

9. There are significant decreases in “Cash and Cash equivalents” and “Investments in unconsolidated businesses” while there are significant increases in “Debt maturing within one year”. Total current assets have decreased while total assets show a small increase. Balance Sheet

10. Revenue Recognition Domestic Telecom segment earns revenue based upon usage. Equipment revenue is recognized as services. Activation fees are amortized over the customer relationship period. Cash and Cash Equivalents Highly liquid investments with a maturity of 90 days or less are considered to be cash equivalents. Short-Term Investments Cash equivalents held in trust to pay for certain employee benefits. Inventories New and reusable supplies and network equipment are stated principally at average original cost, except that specific costs are used in the case of large individual items. Property and Equipment Plant, property, and equipment are recorded at cost. Operations’ depreciation expense is principally based on group remaining life estimates. Accounting Policies

11. (Liquidity Ratios) Working Capital Current Assets – Current Liabilities 2004 (in millions) 2005 -$3650 -$8615 Verizon has negative working capital. I can only assume that this means Verizon works off of assets they don’t currently own. There’s been a significant decrease in working capital between 2004 and 2005. Financial Analysis

12. (Liquidity Ratios) Current Ratio Current Assets/Current Liabilities 2004 2005.842.873 Verizon has a Current Ratio of less than 1 which obviously means Verizon’s liabilities are greater than its assets. In 2005, for every 87 cents of assets, there was a dollar of liabilities. Financial Analysis2

13. (Liquidity Ratios) Receivable Turnover Net Sales/Average Accounts Receivable 2004 2005 7.3 times 7.9 times Verizon has a Receivable Turnover of 7.9 times. Receivable Turnover is a measure of relative size of accounts receivable and effectiveness of credit policies. Financial Analysis3

14. (Liquidity Ratios) Average days’ sales uncollected Days in year/Receivable Turnover 2004 2005 50.3 days 46.1 days Verizon has an average days’ sales uncollected of 46.1 days. This means Verizon took an average of 46.1 days to collect their receivables. Financial Analysis4

15. (Liquidity Ratios) Inventory Turnover Costs of Goods Sold/Average Inventory 2004 2005 15.1 times 15.4 times Verizon has an inventory turnover of 15.4 times. This means Verizon replaces their inventory of about 15 times a year. Financial Analysis5

16. (Liquidity Ratios) Average days’ inventory on hand Days in year/Inventory Turnover 2004 2005 24.2 days 23.8 days Verizon has an average days’ inventory on hand. This means Verizon takes about 24 days to replace their inventory. Financial Analysis6

17. (Profitability Ratios) Profit Margin Net Income/Net Sales 2004 2005 11.0% 9.8% Verizon has 11.0% profit margin for the year 2004 and 9.8% for the year 2005. This means Verizon has produced 9.8 percent income from sales. Financial Analysis7

18. (Profitability Ratios) Asset turnover Net Sales/Average Total Assets 2004 2005 3.72 times 4.18 times Verizon has had an asset turnover of 4.18 times Financial Analysis8

19. (Profitability Ratios) Return on Assets Net Income/Average Total Assets 2004 2005 4.7% 4.7% Verizon has had return on assets of 4.7% for the year 2005. Return on assets is a measure of overall earning power or profitability. Financial Analysis9

20. (Profitability Ratios) Return on Equity Net Income/Average Stockholders’ Equity 2004 2005 22.1% 20.3% Verizon has had return on equity of 20.3 percent for the year 2005. Return on equity is a measure of the profitability of stockholders’ investments. Financial Analysis10

21. (Solvency Ratios) Debt to Equity Total Liabilities/Stockholders’ Equity 2004 2005.667 times.632 times Verizon’s debt to equity ratio shows that for the year 2005, Verizon has had about 67 cents of liabilities for every dollar of equity. Financial Analysis11

22. (Market Strength Ratios) Price/earnings ratio Market Price/Earnings per share 2004 2005 14.31 times 11.28 times Verizon’s price/earnings ratio has decreased a good amount between the 2004 and 2005 fiscal years. Apparently, 2005 was not too good of a year for the prospect stockholders. Financial Analysis12

23. (Market Strength Ratios) Dividends Yield Earnings/Market price per share 2004 2005 8.86% 6.98% Verizon’s dividend yield has dropped from 2004 to 2005. A stockholder would want the dividends yield for a company to be high. Financial Analysis13