TDS reports third quarter 2025 results

11/07/2025

Announces new $500 million share repurchase authorization

CHICAGO, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --

As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference on November 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CST. Listen to the call live via the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) reported total operating revenues from continuing operations of $308.5 million for the third quarter of 2025, versus $327.5 million for the same period one year ago. Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations were $40.2 million and $0.33, respectively, for the third quarter of 2025 compared to $(100.4) million and $(0.88), respectively, in the same period one year ago.

Recent Highlights*

TDS

  • Repurchased over one million TDS Common Shares during the third quarter 
  • Board approved new $500 million share repurchase program, additive to current authorization balance  

TDS Telecom

  • Executing on fiber broadband strategy
  • Delivered 42,000 marketable fiber service addresses in Q3 2025
  • Grew fiber connections — 11,200 residential fiber net additions
  • TDS Telecom revenues down 3%, impacted by $6 million due to divestitures of non-strategic assets

Array

  • Closed on the sale of wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T-Mobile on August 1, 2025
  • Paid a $23 per share special dividend on August 19, 2025
  • Commenced T-Mobile MLA on August 1, 2025, helping to drive a 68% increase in Site rental revenues, excluding non-cash amortization
  • Entered into additional spectrum sales expected to result in aggregate proceeds of $178 million
  • Announced appointment of Anthony Carlson as President and CEO effective November 16, 2025

*Comparisons are 3Q'24 to 3Q'25 unless otherwise noted. Note that in September 2024, TDS sold its Hosted and Managed Services (HMS) operations. This 2024 transaction affects year-over-year revenue comparisons at the consolidated level. HMS operating revenues were $34 million in Q3 2024.

"With a strong portfolio and increased financial flexibility, we see tremendous opportunities ahead for the TDS enterprise," said Walter Carlson, TDS President and CEO.  "We crossed the 1 million fiber passings milestone at TDS Telecom in the quarter and are continuing to execute on our robust fiber strategy through ongoing fiber expansion and E-ACAM programs.

"Now that we have Array established as a standalone tower company, we are ready to announce its next step in leadership, selecting Anthony Carlson to be Array's President and CEO.  Anthony's substantial and increasing responsibilities at UScellular and TDS Telecom over the past six years provide him with the right foundation to lead Array's growing tower business and provide strategic vision to its operations.

"We are extremely grateful to Doug Chambers for his nearly two decades of contributions, most recently overseeing the successful launch of Array as a new tower business.  We wish Doug great success in his new endeavors.

"Further, the TDS Board adopted a $500 million share repurchase program as part of our overall capital allocation plan. The timing will be determined at the Company's discretion and dependent upon successful closings of the announced spectrum transactions. This authorization reflects the Board's confidence in the Company's long-term strategy and demonstrates our balanced approach to capital allocation." 

2025 Estimated Results
TDS' current estimates of full-year 2025 results for TDS Telecom are shown below. Such estimates represent management's view as of November 7, 2025 and should not be assumed to be current as of any future date. TDS undertakes no duty to update such estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that final results will not differ materially from estimated results.

2025 Estimated Results

 

TDS Telecom

Previous

Current

(Dollars in millions)

   

Total operating revenues

$1,030-$1,050

Unchanged

Adjusted OIBDA1 (Non-GAAP)

$310-$340

Unchanged

Adjusted EBITDA(Non-GAAP)

$320-$350

Unchanged

Capital expenditures

$375-$425

Unchanged

The following tables reconcile EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measures, Net income or Income before income taxes. In providing 2025 estimated results, TDS has not completed the below reconciliation to Net income because it does not provide guidance for income taxes. Although potentially significant, TDS believes that the impact of income taxes cannot be reasonably predicted; therefore, TDS is unable to provide such guidance.

 

2025 Estimated
Results

 

Actual Results

TDS Telecom

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2025

 

Year Ended

December 31, 2024

(Estimated Results in millions; Actual Results in thousands)

         

Net income (GAAP)

N/A

 

$                         19,329

 

$                         84,901

Add back:

         

Income tax expense

N/A

 

561

 

35,040

Income before income taxes (GAAP)

$20-$50

 

$                         19,890

 

$                       119,941

Add back:

         

Interest expense

 

(4,168)

 

(5,197)

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

300

 

223,478

 

270,660

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1

$320-$350

 

$                       239,200

 

$                       385,404

Add back or deduct:

         

Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

 

3,497

 

Loss on impairment of intangible assets

 

 

1,103

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

7,890

 

12,376

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

 

(5,235)

 

(49,108)

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1

$320-$350

 

$                       245,352

 

$                       349,775

Deduct:

         

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

 

4

 

(7)

Interest and dividend income

5

 

4,918

 

5,483

Other, net

5

 

5,262

 

3,959

Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)1

$310-$340

 

$                       235,168

 

$                       340,340

   

1

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are defined as net income adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are not measures of financial performance under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP) and should not be considered as alternatives to Net income or Cash flows from operating activities, as indicators of cash flows or as measures of liquidity. TDS does not intend to imply that any such items set forth in the reconciliation above are infrequent or unusual; such items may occur in the future. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA as measurements of profitability, and therefore reconciliations to Net income are deemed appropriate. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are useful measures of TDS' operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, nonrecurring expenses, gains and losses, and other items as presented above as they provide additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of TDS' financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of its operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management's evaluation of business performance. Adjusted EBITDA shows adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion, gains and losses, while Adjusted OIBDA reduces this measure further to exclude Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and Interest and dividend income in order to more effectively show the performance of operating activities excluding investment activities. The table above reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measure, Net income or Income before income taxes.

Stock Repurchase
During the third quarter, TDS repurchased 1,077,564 Common Shares for $40.7 million. In addition, the TDS Board authorized a new share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $500 million of its outstanding Common stock. This new repurchase program does not have an expiration and is additive to the existing share repurchase authorization.

Conference Call Information
TDS will hold a conference call on November 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

Before the call, certain financial and statistical information to be discussed during the call will be posted to investors.tdsinc.com. The call will be archived on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com

About TDS
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) provides broadband, video, voice and wireless services through its TDS Telecom business.  Array leases tower space to tenants and provides ancillary services, holds noncontrolling interests in primarily wireless operating companies and holds certain wireless spectrum licenses. Founded in 1969, TDS is headquartered in Chicago.

Visit investors.tdsinc.com for comprehensive financial information, including earnings releases, quarterly and annual filings, shareholder information and more.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:  All information set forth in this news release, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the company's plans, beliefs, estimates, and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates, projections, and assumptions, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the manner in which Array's remaining business is conducted; whether the additional spectrum license sales to T-Mobile and the previously announced spectrum license sales to Verizon and AT&T will be consummated and the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on timing of closing these transactions; whether Array can monetize its remaining spectrum assets; strategic decisions regarding the tower business; intense competition; high inflation may increase costs beyond what TDS can recover through price increases; Array's reliance on a small number of tenants for a substantial portion of its revenues; the ability to attract people of outstanding talent throughout all levels of the organization; TDS' lack of scale relative to larger competitors; changes in demand, consumer preferences and perceptions, price competition, or churn rates; advances in technology; impacts of costs, integration problems or other factors associated with acquisitions, divestitures or exchanges of properties and/or expansion of TDS' businesses; the ability of the company to successfully construct and manage its networks; difficulties involving third parties with which TDS does business; uncertainties in TDS' future cash flows and liquidity and access to the capital markets; the ability to make payments on TDS and Array indebtedness or comply with the terms of debt covenants; conditions in the U.S. telecommunications industry; the value of assets and investments, including significant investments in wireless operating entities Array does not control; the state and federal regulatory environment, including changes in regulatory support received and the ability to pass through certain regulatory fees to customers; pending and future litigation; cyber-attacks or other breaches of network or information technology security; control by the TDS Voting Trust; disruption in credit or other financial markets; deterioration of U.S. or global economic conditions; extreme weather events; and the impact, duration and severity of public health emergencies. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are more fully described under "Risk Factors" in the most recent filing of TDS' Form 10-K, as updated by any TDS Form 10-Q filed subsequent to such Form 10-K.   

For more information about TDS and its subsidiaries, visit:
TDS: www.tdsinc.com
TDS Telecom: www.tdstelecom.com
Array: investors.arrayinc.com

 

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.

Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025

Capital expenditures from continuing operations (thousands)

$                          7,927

Owned towers

4,449

Number of colocations1

4,517

Tower tenancy rate2

1.02

   

1

Represents instances where a third-party rents or leases space on a company-owned tower. Excludes Interim Sites whereby T-Mobile is leasing up to 1,800 sites for a period of up to 30 months subject to the terms and conditions of the MLA.

   

2

Calculated as total number of colocations divided by total number of towers. Excludes Interim Sites whereby T-Mobile is leasing up to 1,800 sites for a period of up to 30 months subject to the terms and conditions of the MLA.

 

TDS Telecom

Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)

As of or for the Quarter Ended

9/30/2025

 

6/30/2025

 

3/31/2025

 

12/31/2024

 

9/30/2024

Residential connections

                 

Broadband

                 

Incumbent Fiber

123,500

 

121,200

 

119,700

 

118,500

 

115,900

Incumbent Copper

102,000

 

106,500

 

112,600

 

116,900

 

125,600

Expansion Fiber

150,700

 

141,800

 

133,200

 

126,100

 

115,300

Cable

186,100

 

188,200

 

190,200

 

191,500

 

195,900

Total Broadband

562,400

 

557,700

 

555,800

 

553,000

 

552,700

Video

114,300

 

116,500

 

118,700

 

121,000

 

122,100

Voice

242,200

 

248,700

 

256,900

 

261,600

 

271,300

Wireless

2,200

 

1,600

 

900

 

100

 

Total Residential connections

921,100

 

924,500

 

932,300

 

935,700

 

946,100

Commercial connections

180,300

 

184,300

 

187,600

 

190,500

 

197,200

Total connections1

1,101,300

 

1,108,800

 

1,119,900

 

1,126,300

 

1,143,300

                   

Total residential fiber net adds

11,200

 

10,300

 

8,300

 

13,600

 

10,400

Total residential broadband net adds

4,600

 

3,900

 

2,800

 

7,900

 

2,700

                   

Residential fiber churn2

1.5 %

 

1.1 %

 

0.9 %

 

1.0 %

 

1.3 %

Total residential broadband churn

1.7 %

 

1.5 %

 

1.3 %

 

1.4 %

 

1.7 %

                   

Residential revenue per connection3

$        65.66

 

$        65.85

 

$        65.67

 

$        64.72

 

$        65.41

                   

Capital expenditures (thousands)

$    102,429

 

$      90,187

 

$      58,870

 

$      81,743

 

$      77,904

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

1

Q3 2024 total connections include 22,600 connections that were part of subsequent divestitures.

   

2

Residential fiber churn represents the percentage of incumbent and expansion fiber connections that disconnected service each month. These rates represent the average monthly churn rate for each respective period.

   

3

Total residential revenue per connection is calculated by dividing total residential revenue by the average number of residential connections and by the number of months in the period. 

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Operations Highlights

(Unaudited)

                       
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

vs. 2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

vs. 2024

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

                     

Operating revenues

                     

TDS Telecom

$  255,111

 

$  262,662

 

(3) %

 

$  777,403

 

$  796,562

 

(2) %

Array

47,119

 

25,739

 

83 %

 

102,632

 

76,845

 

34 %

All Other1

6,291

 

39,096

 

(84) %

 

17,460

 

128,223

 

(86) %

 

308,521

 

327,497

 

(6) %

 

897,495

 

1,001,630

 

(10) %

Operating expenses

                     

TDS Telecom

                     

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization
and accretion

181,636

 

182,132

 

 

545,732

 

533,416

 

2 %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

78,901

 

67,664

 

17 %

 

223,478

 

198,947

 

12 %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

22

 

2,680

 

(99) %

 

7,890

 

8,344

 

(5) %

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit
costs, net

2,844

 

 

N/M

 

(5,235)

 

 

N/M

 

263,403

 

252,476

 

4 %

 

771,865

 

740,707

 

4 %

Array

                     

Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization
and accretion

41,501

 

39,439

 

5 %

 

125,725

 

131,819

 

(5) %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

11,868

 

12,237

 

(3) %

 

35,860

 

35,058

 

2 %

Loss on impairment of licenses

47,679

 

136,234

 

(65) %

 

47,679

 

136,234

 

(65) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

707

 

196

 

N/M

 

620

 

590

 

5 %

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

(1,323)

 

(2,200)

 

40 %

 

(6,123)

 

4,360

 

N/M

 

100,432

 

185,906

 

(46) %

 

203,761

 

308,061

 

(34) %

All Other1

                     

Expenses excluding depreciation and
amortization

11,683

 

49,648

 

(76) %

 

34,110

 

165,894

 

(79) %

Depreciation and amortization

977

 

981

 

 

2,757

 

6,875

 

(60) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

 

(53)

 

99 %

 

14

 

(36)

 

N/M

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit
costs, net

 

(11,733)

 

N/M

 

(797)

 

(11,733)

 

93 %

 

12,660

 

38,843

 

(67) %

 

36,084

 

161,000

 

(78) %

Total operating expenses

376,495

 

477,225

 

(21) %

 

1,011,710

 

1,209,768

 

(16) %

Operating income (loss)

                     

TDS Telecom

(8,292)

 

10,186

 

N/M

 

5,538

 

55,855

 

(90) %

Array

(53,313)

 

(160,167)

 

67 %

 

(101,129)

 

(231,216)

 

56 %

All Other1

(6,369)

 

253

 

N/M

 

(18,624)

 

(32,777)

 

43 %

 

(67,974)

 

(149,728)

 

55 %

 

(114,215)

 

(208,138)

 

45 %

Other income (expense)

                     

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

69,838

 

43,415

 

61 %

 

149,309

 

125,117

 

19 %

Interest and dividend income

15,663

 

7,952

 

97 %

 

28,044

 

20,268

 

38 %

Interest expense

(47,278)

 

(32,694)

 

(45) %

 

(100,352)

 

(78,918)

 

(27) %

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income

30,413

 

 

N/M

 

30,413

 

 

N/M

Other, net

5,347

 

1,035

 

N/M

 

10,464

 

3,081

 

N/M

Total other expense

73,983

 

19,708

 

N/M

 

117,878

 

69,548

 

69 %

Income (loss) before income taxes

6,009

 

(130,020)

 

N/M

 

3,663

 

(138,590)

 

N/M

Income tax expense (benefit)

(72,772)

 

(30,656)

 

N/M

 

(85,119)

 

(36,795)

 

N/M

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

78,781

 

(99,364)

 

N/M

 

88,782

 

(101,795)

 

N/M

Less: Net income (loss) from continuing operations
attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

21,236

 

(16,222)

 

N/M

 

25,903

 

(11,313)

 

N/M

Net income (loss) from continuing operations
attributable to TDS shareholders

$    57,545

 

$   (83,142)

 

N/M

 

$    62,879

 

$   (90,482)

 

N/M

                       

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

$ (151,899)

 

$    20,825

 

N/M

 

$ (132,150)

 

$    68,153

 

N/M

Less: Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax

(12,604)

 

3,421

 

N/M

 

(6,563)

 

11,238

 

N/M

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations
attributable to TDS shareholders

(139,295)

 

17,404

 

N/M

 

(125,587)

 

56,915

 

N/M

                       

Net income (loss)

(73,118)

 

(78,539)

 

7 %

 

(43,368)

 

(33,642)

 

(29) %

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
interests, net of tax

8,632

 

(12,801)

 

N/M

 

19,340

 

(75)

 

N/M

Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders

(81,750)

 

(65,738)

 

(24) %

 

(62,708)

 

(33,567)

 

(87) %

TDS Preferred Share dividends

17,306

 

17,306

 

 

51,919

 

51,919

 

Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common
shareholders

$   (99,056)

 

$   (83,044)

 

(19) %

 

$ (114,627)

 

$   (85,486)

 

(34) %

                       

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

116,126

 

114,029

 

2 %

 

115,318

 

113,523

 

2 %

                       

Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing
operations attributable to TDS common
shareholders

$        0.35

 

$       (0.88)

 

N/M

 

$        0.10

 

$       (1.25)

 

N/M

Basic earnings (loss) per share from discontinued
operations attributable to TDS common
shareholders

$       (1.20)

 

$        0.15

 

N/M

 

$       (1.09)

 

$        0.50

 

N/M

Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to TDS
common shareholders

$       (0.85)

 

$       (0.73)

 

(17) %

 

$       (0.99)

 

$       (0.75)

 

(32) %

                       

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

118,844

 

114,029

 

4 %

 

118,786

 

113,523

 

5 %

                       

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing
operations attributable to TDS common
shareholders

$        0.33

 

$       (0.88)

 

N/M

 

$        0.07

 

$       (1.25)

 

N/M

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from discontinued
operations attributable to TDS common
shareholders

$       (1.17)

 

$        0.15

 

N/M

 

$       (1.06)

 

$        0.50

 

N/M

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
TDS common shareholders

$       (0.84)

 

$       (0.73)

 

(15) %

 

$       (0.99)

 

$       (0.75)

 

(31) %

 

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful.

 

1

Consists of TDS corporate, intercompany eliminations and all other business operations not included in the Array and TDS Telecom segments.

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

(Dollars in thousands)

     

Cash flows from operating activities

     

Net income (loss)

$        (43,368)

 

$        (33,642)

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

(132,150)

 

68,153

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

88,782

 

(101,795)

Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities

     

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

262,095

 

240,880

Bad debts expense

5,951

 

5,586

Stock-based compensation expense

22,336

 

12,494

Deferred income taxes, net

(80,486)

 

(43,957)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

(149,309)

 

(125,117)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

149,732

 

106,458

Loss on impairment of licenses

47,679

 

136,234

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

8,524

 

8,898

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

(6,032)

 

(11,733)

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

(6,123)

 

4,360

Other operating activities

19,451

 

3,004

Changes in assets and liabilities from operations

     

Accounts receivable

(8,023)

 

8,744

Inventory

14

 

(1,648)

Accounts payable

29,225

 

(49,151)

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

(31,105)

 

267

Accrued taxes

(22,974)

 

10,579

Accrued interest

(3,741)

 

5,266

Other assets and liabilities

(101,156)

 

(63,473)

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

224,840

 

145,896

Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations

345,473

 

787,214

Net cash provided by operating activities

570,313

 

933,110

Cash flows from investing activities

     

Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment

(262,059)

 

(269,198)

Cash paid for licenses

(4,175)

 

(16,563)

Cash received from divestitures

29,389

 

90,503

Other investing activities

3,168

 

628

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations

(233,677)

 

(194,630)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations

2,462,399

 

(385,077)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

2,228,722

 

(579,707)

Cash flows from financing activities

     

Issuance of long-term debt

325,000

 

440,000

Repayment of long-term debt

(1,961,844)

 

(408,301)

Tax withholdings, net of cash receipts, for TDS stock-based compensation awards

(1,234)

 

(10,599)

Tax withholdings, net of cash receipts, for Array stock-based compensation awards

(63,506)

 

(11,522)

Repurchase of TDS Common Shares

(40,697)

 

Repurchase of Array Common Shares

(21,360)

 

(25,628)

Dividends paid to TDS shareholders

(65,801)

 

(82,503)

Array dividends paid to noncontrolling public shareholders

(358,579)

 

Payment of debt issuance costs

(6,459)

 

(16,157)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(21,131)

 

(4,060)

Cash paid for software license agreements

(1,436)

 

(725)

Other financing activities

(7,481)

 

(84)

Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations

(2,224,528)

 

(119,579)

Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations

(20,537)

 

(31,578)

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,245,065)

 

(151,157)

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

553,970

 

202,246

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

Beginning of period

383,222

 

269,308

End of period

$       937,192

 

$       471,554

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

       
 

September 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

(Dollars in thousands)

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

$                        932,994

 

$                        363,612

Accounts receivable, net

97,737

 

98,552

Inventory, net

4,039

 

4,052

Prepaid expenses

29,382

 

32,367

Income taxes receivable

 

2,487

Current assets held for sale

1,633

 

Current assets of discontinued operations

 

1,163,032

Other current assets

13,959

 

31,088

Total current assets

1,079,744

 

1,695,190

       

Non-current assets held for sale

1,617,872

 

12

       

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

 

4,499,561

       

Licenses

1,650,288

 

3,289,648

       

Other intangible assets, net

138,956

 

160,804

       

Investments in unconsolidated entities

500,997

 

500,471

       

Property, plant and equipment, net

2,883,529

 

2,876,214

       

Operating lease right-of-use assets

523,104

 

520,902

       

Other assets and deferred charges

137,888

 

139,430

       

Total assets

$                     8,532,378

 

$                   13,682,232

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

       
 

September 30, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

Current liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term debt

$                            3,186

 

$                          31,131

Accounts payable

120,996

 

74,866

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

164,582

 

46,992

Accrued interest

4,224

 

8,999

Accrued taxes

138,688

 

36,561

Accrued compensation

51,945

 

147,061

Short-term operating lease liabilities

26,481

 

27,529

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

1,228

 

Current liabilities held for sale

20,242

 

671,575

Other current liabilities

39,786

 

44,980

Total current liabilities

571,358

 

1,089,694

       

Non-current liabilities held for sale

3,599

 

       

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

 

2,310,660

       

Deferred liabilities and credits

     

Deferred income tax liability, net

715,086

 

980,769

Long-term operating lease liabilities

555,101

 

540,904

Other deferred liabilities and credits

576,947

 

460,676

       

Long-term debt, net

825,312

 

2,415,686

       

Noncontrolling interests with redemption features

 

15,831

       

Equity

     

TDS shareholders' equity

     

Series A Common and Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share

1,332

 

1,332

Capital in excess of par value

2,478,916

 

2,574,042

Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share

1,073,963

 

1,073,963

Treasury shares, at cost

(405,489)

 

(425,342)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

17,274

 

18,238

Retained earnings

1,301,051

 

1,849,009

Total TDS shareholders' equity

4,467,047

 

5,091,242

       

Noncontrolling interests

817,928

 

776,770

       

Total equity

5,284,975

 

5,868,012

       

Total liabilities and equity

$                     8,532,378

 

$                   13,682,232

 

Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

   
 

September 30, 2025

     

TDS

 

TDS Corporate

 

Intercompany

 

TDS

 

Array

 

Telecom

 

& Other

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

$         325,626

 

$          148,479

 

$          607,893

 

$        (149,004)

 

$         932,994

                   

Licenses and other intangible assets

$      1,648,604

 

$          140,008

 

$                 632

 

$                   —

 

$      1,789,244

Investment in unconsolidated entities

452,174

 

3,947

 

55,347

 

(10,471)

 

500,997

 

$      2,100,778

 

$          143,955

 

$            55,979

 

$          (10,471)

 

$      2,290,241

                   

Property, plant and equipment, net

$         386,834

 

$       2,481,583

 

$            15,112

 

$                   —

 

$      2,883,529

                   

Long-term debt, net:

                 

Current portion

$             2,031

 

$                 158

 

$                 997

 

$                   —

 

$             3,186

Non-current portion

671,902

 

2,909

 

150,501

 

 

825,312

 

$         673,933

 

$              3,067

 

$          151,498

 

$                   —

 

$         828,498

 

TDS Telecom Highlights

(Unaudited)

                       
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

vs. 2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

vs. 2024

(Dollars in thousands)

                     

Operating revenues

                     

Residential

                     

Incumbent

$   81,910

 

$   89,682

 

(9) %

 

$ 252,168

 

$ 269,231

 

(6) %

Expansion

39,610

 

28,878

 

37 %

 

110,596

 

82,740

 

34 %

Cable

60,231

 

67,158

 

(10) %

 

186,253

 

205,657

 

(9) %

Total residential

181,751

 

185,718

 

(2) %

 

549,017

 

557,628

 

(2) %

Commercial

34,066

 

36,304

 

(6) %

 

103,317

 

110,190

 

(6) %

Wholesale

39,153

 

40,438

 

(3) %

 

124,534

 

128,157

 

(3) %

Total service revenues

254,970

 

262,460

 

(3) %

 

776,868

 

795,975

 

(2) %

Equipment revenues

141

 

202

 

(30) %

 

535

 

587

 

(9) %

Total operating revenues

255,111

 

262,662

 

(3) %

 

777,403

 

796,562

 

(2) %

                       

Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation,
amortization and accretion reported below)

102,253

 

101,107

 

1 %

 

300,265

 

296,768

 

1 %

Cost of equipment and products

182

 

211

 

(14) %

 

562

 

514

 

9 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

79,201

 

80,814

 

(2) %

 

244,905

 

236,134

 

4 %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

78,901

 

67,664

 

17 %

 

223,478

 

198,947

 

12 %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

22

 

2,680

 

(99) %

 

7,890

 

8,344

 

(5) %

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

2,844

 

 

N/M

 

(5,235)

 

 

N/M

Total operating expenses

263,403

 

252,476

 

4 %

 

771,865

 

740,707

 

4 %

                       

Operating income (loss)

$    (8,292)

 

$   10,186

 

N/M

 

$      5,538

 

$   55,855

 

(90) %

 

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful

 

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. Highlights

(Unaudited)

 
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025
vs. 2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025
vs. 2024

(Dollars in thousands)

                     

Operating revenues

                     

Site rental

$    45,838

 

$     25,669

 

79 %

 

$     99,663

 

$     76,591

 

30 %

Services

1,281

 

70

 

NM

 

2,969

 

254

 

NM

Total operating revenues

47,119

 

25,739

 

83 %

 

102,632

 

76,845

 

34 %

                       

Operating expenses

                     

Cost of operations (excluding Depreciation,
amortization and accretion reported below)

20,976

 

18,263

 

15 %

 

56,662

 

52,822

 

7 %

Selling, general and administrative

20,525

 

21,176

 

(3) %

 

69,063

 

78,997

 

(13) %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

11,868

 

12,237

 

(3) %

 

35,860

 

35,058

 

2 %

Loss on impairment of licenses

47,679

 

136,234

 

(65) %

 

47,679

 

136,234

 

(65) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

707

 

196

 

N/M

 

620

 

590

 

5 %

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

(1,323)

 

(2,200)

 

40 %

 

(6,123)

 

4,360

 

N/M

Total operating expenses

100,432

 

185,906

 

(46) %

 

203,761

 

308,061

 

(34) %

                       

Operating income (loss)

$   (53,313)

 

$  (160,167)

 

67 %

 

$  (101,129)

 

$  (231,216)

 

56 %

 

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

 

Free Cash Flow

 
 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

TDS CONSOLIDATED

2025

 

2024

(Dollars in thousands)

     

Cash flows from operating activities - continuing operations (GAAP)

$              224,840

 

$             145,896

Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment

(262,059)

 

(269,198)

Cash paid for software license agreements

(1,436)

 

(725)

Free cash flow - continuing operations (Non-GAAP)1

$               (38,655)

 

$            (124,027)

   

1

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which TDS believes may be useful to investors and other users of its financial information in evaluating liquidity, specifically, the amount of net cash generated by business operations after deducting Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment and Cash paid for software license agreements.

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted OIBDA and AFCF Reconciliations

(Unaudited)

 

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA

 

The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measures, Net income
(loss) and Income (loss) before income taxes.

 
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

TDS Telecom

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

(Dollars in thousands)

             

Net income (loss) (GAAP)

$               (282)

 

$              9,391

 

$           19,329

 

$           50,893

Add back or deduct:

             

Income tax expense (benefit)

(2,748)

 

4,323

 

561

 

14,739

Income (loss) before income taxes (GAAP)

(3,030)

 

13,714

 

19,890

 

65,632

Add back:

             

Interest expense

(1,743)

 

(1,262)

 

(4,168)

 

(3,521)

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

78,901

 

67,664

 

223,478

 

198,947

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

74,128

 

80,116

 

239,200

 

261,058

Add back or deduct:

             

Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

3,497

 

 

3,497

 

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

22

 

2,680

 

7,890

 

8,344

(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net

2,844

 

 

(5,235)

 

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

80,491

82,796

 

245,352

 

269,402

Deduct:

             

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

3

 

1

 

4

 

1

Interest and dividend income

1,824

 

1,368

 

4,918

 

3,591

Other, net

1,692

 

897

 

5,262

 

2,664

Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)

$           76,972

 

$            80,530

 

$         235,168

 

$         263,146

 
 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

Array

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

(Dollars in thousands)

             

Net income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP)

$         109,920

 

$          (95,701)

 

$         130,503

 

$          (92,296)

Add back or deduct:

             

Income tax expense (benefit)

(62,701)

 

(22,046)

 

(54,479)

 

(15,600)

Income (loss) before income taxes (GAAP)

47,219

 

(117,747)

 

76,024

 

(107,896)

Add back:

             

Interest expense

8,855

 

4,241

 

16,233

 

9,201

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

11,868

 

12,237

 

35,860

 

35,058

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

67,942

 

(101,269)

 

128,117

 

(63,637)

Add back or deduct:

             

Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

489

 

1,253

 

2,349

 

19,913

Loss on impairment of licenses

47,679

 

136,234

 

47,679

 

136,234

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

707

 

196

 

620

 

590

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

(1,323)

 

(2,200)

 

(6,123)

 

4,360

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income

(30,413)

 

 

(30,413)

 

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

85,081

 

34,214

 

142,229

 

97,460

Deduct:

             

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

69,811

 

43,109

 

147,453

 

123,445

Interest and dividend income

8,909

 

3,552

 

15,267

 

9,076

Other, net

254

 

 

253

 

Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)

$             6,107

 

$          (12,447)

 

$         (20,744)

 

$          (35,061)

Array Adjusted Free Cash Flow (AFCF)

AFCF is a non-GAAP measure defined as Net income from continuing operations adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation below. AFCF is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to Net income from continuing operations or as an indicator of cash flows.

Management believes AFCF is a useful measure of Array's cash generated from operations and investments. The following table reconciles AFCF to the corresponding GAAP measure, Net income from continuing operations. This measure will only be presented prospectively as following the sale of Array's wireless operations to T-Mobile on August 1, 2025, the primary business operations for Array changed from providing wireless communications services to a standalone tower company. In addition, Array continues to own noncontrolling interests in investments that earn significant income, and generate significant cash flows.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net income from continuing operations - Array (GAAP)

$                           109,920

Add back or deduct:

 

Deferred income taxes

(80,572)

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income

(30,413)

Amortization of deferred debt charges

274

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

(69,811)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

61,794

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

(1,323)

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

707

Loss on impairment of licenses

47,679

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

11,868

Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

489

Straight line and other non-cash revenue adjustments

(3,872)

Straight line expense adjustment

1,559

Maintenance and other capital expenditures

(2,374)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)

$                             45,925

 

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SOURCE Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.