TDS reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 results

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TDS reports fourth quarter and full year 2025 results

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TDS Telecom increases its long-term marketable fiber service goal to 2.1 million addresses

TDS Telecom and Array provide 2026 guidance

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --

As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference on February 20, 2026, 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 results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.

"2025 was a year of significant transformation for TDS," said Walter Carlson, President and CEO. "We completed the largest transaction in our history with the sale of our wireless business, launched a new tower company now operating as Array, and ended the year with 1.06 million marketable fiber service addresses at TDS Telecom. These actions strengthened our balance sheet and positioned the company for sustainable growth."

Highlights

TDS

  • Repurchased 1,765,863 Common Shares for $67.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2025
  • Repaid $150 million of Export Development Canada debt in January 2026

TDS Telecom

  • Executed on fiber broadband strategy
    • Grew fiber net additions 44,900 in 2025
    • Deployed 140,000 new marketable fiber service addresses in 2025
  • Increased long-term marketable fiber service address goal to 2.1 million, an increase of 300,000 addresses

Array

  • Grew site rental revenues 51% year over year
  • Closed on the sale of wireless spectrum with AT&T on January 13, 2026, for $1.018 billion
  • Paid a $10.25 per share special dividend on February 2, 2026

TDS reported total operating revenues from continuing operations of $330.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, versus $295.3 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $37.2 million and $0.32, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to $1.0 million and $0.01, respectively, in the same period one year ago.

TDS reported total operating revenues from continuing operations of $1,228.2 million and $1,297.0 million for the years ended 2025 and 2024, respectively. Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations were $48.2 million and $0.39, respectively, for the year ended 2025 compared to $(141.4) million and $(1.24), respectively, for the year ended 2024.

"In 2026, we intend to continue to advance our strategic priorities by investing in the expansion of TDS Telecom's fiber business and supporting co‑location and profitability initiatives at Array. We also expect to close our pending spectrum transactions and pursue opportunities to further monetize our remaining spectrum," Carlson added.

2026 Estimated Results

TDS' current estimates of full-year 2026 results for TDS Telecom and Array are shown below. Such estimates represent management's view as of February 20, 2026 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.

TDS Telecom

2026 Estimated
Results


Actual Results for
the Year Ended
December 31, 2025*

(Dollars in millions)




Total operating revenues

$1,015-$1,055


$1,038

Adjusted OIBDA1 (Non-GAAP)

$300-$340


$319

Adjusted EBITDA(Non-GAAP)

$310-$350


$330

Capital expenditures

$550-$600


$406

* The 2025 divestitures at TDS Telecom impact year-over-year comparisons. The divested markets contributed $19M in annual revenues in 2025.





Array

2026 Estimated
Results


Actual Results for
the Year Ended
December 31, 2025

(Dollars in millions)




Total operating revenues

 $200-$215


$163

Adjusted OIBDA1 (Non-GAAP)

 $50-$65


$1

Adjusted EBITDA1 (Non-GAAP)

 $200-$215


$194

Capital expenditures

 $25-$35


$30

The following tables reconcile EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measures, Net income or Income before income taxes. In providing 2026 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.



TDS Telecom


Array



2026 Estimated

Results


Actual Results for

the Year Ended

December 31, 2025


2026 Estimated

Results


Actual Results for

the Year Ended

December 31, 2025

(Dollars in millions)









Net income from continuing operations (GAAP)


N/A


$28


N/A


$172

Add back:









Income tax expense (benefit)


N/A


10


N/A


(31)

Income (loss) before income taxes (GAAP)


($15)-$25


$38


 $780-$795


$141

Add back or deduct:









Interest expense



(7)


45


28

Depreciation, amortization and accretion


325


300


50


48

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1


 $310-$350


$331


 $875-$890


$218

Add back or deduct:









Expenses related to strategic alternatives review



6



2

Loss on impairment of intangible assets



1



48

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net



15



2

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



(23)



(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net




(595)


(6)

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income




(80)


(69)

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1


$310-$350


$330


 $200-$215


$194

Deduct:









Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities




140


174

Interest and dividend income


5


6


10


19

Other, net


5


5



Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)1


$300-$340


$319


 $50-$65


$1

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

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.

Conference Call Information
TDS will hold a conference call on February 20, 2026 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; strategic decisions regarding the tower business; whether the additional spectrum license sales to T-Mobile and the previously announced spectrum license sales to Verizon are consummated; whether Array can monetize its remaining spectrum assets; intense competition; economic and business risks associated with fixed rate annual escalators on colocation revenue contracts; 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; inability to protect TDS' real estate rights, with respect to land leases; changes in demand, consumer preferences and perceptions, price competition, or churn rates; advances or changes 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; and extreme weather events. 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.

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)

 

As of or for the Quarter Ended

12/31/2025


9/30/2025

Capital expenditures from continuing operations (thousands)

$      12,933


$        7,927

Owned towers

4,450


4,449

Number of colocations1

4,572


4,517

Tower tenancy rate2

1.03


1.02

1         

Represents instances where a third-party leases space on a company-owned tower. Includes T-Mobile MLA committed site minimum of 2,015. 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. Includes T-Mobile MLA committed site minimum of 2,015. 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

12/31/2025


9/30/2025


6/30/2025


3/31/2025


12/31/2024

Residential connections










Broadband










Incumbent Fiber

127,300


123,500


121,200


119,700


118,500

Incumbent Copper

91,200


102,000


106,500


112,600


116,900

Expansion Fiber

160,600


150,700


141,800


133,200


126,100

Cable

182,800


186,100


188,200


190,200


191,500

Total Broadband

561,900


562,400


557,700


555,800


553,000

Video

111,500


114,300


116,500


118,700


121,000

Voice

228,900


242,200


248,700


256,900


261,600

Wireless

3,300


2,200


1,600


900


100

Total Residential connections

905,600


921,100


924,500


932,300


935,700

Commercial connections

173,900


180,300


184,300


187,600


190,500

Total connections1

1,079,500


1,101,300


1,108,800


1,119,900


1,126,300











Total residential fiber net adds

15,100


11,200


10,300


8,300


13,600

Total residential broadband net adds

4,500


4,600


3,900


2,800


7,900











Residential fiber churn2

1.2 %


1.5 %


1.1 %


0.9 %


1.0 %

Total residential broadband churn

1.6 %


1.7 %


1.5 %


1.3 %


1.4 %











Residential revenue per connection3

$        65.95


$        65.66


$        65.85


$        65.67


$        64.72











Capital expenditures (thousands)

$    154,904


$    102,429


$      90,187


$      58,870


$      81,743

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.



1   

Divestitures in 2025 resulted in a decrease of 19,400 connections, including 7,700 residential broadband connections.



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

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,


2025


2024


2025

vs. 2024


2025


2024


2025

vs. 2024

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












Operating revenues












TDS Telecom

$  260,956


$  264,295


(1) %


$  1,038,358


$  1,060,857


(2) %

Array

60,328


26,089


N/M


162,961


102,933


58 %

All Other1

9,428


4,964


90 %


26,888


133,188


(80) %


330,712


295,348


12 %


1,228,207


1,296,978


(5) %

Operating expenses












TDS Telecom












Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

179,941


187,101


(4) %


725,672


720,517


1 %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

76,720


71,713


7 %


300,196


270,660


11 %

Loss on impairment of intangible assets

900


1,103


(18) %


900


1,103


(18) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

7,163


4,032


78 %


15,054


12,376


22 %

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

(17,886)


(49,108)


64 %


(23,121)


(49,108)


53 %


246,838


214,841


15 %


1,018,701


955,548


7 %

Array












Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

38,204


43,733


(13) %


163,929


175,553


(7) %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

12,402


12,156


2 %


48,262


47,212


2 %

Loss on impairment of intangible assets



N/M


47,679


136,234


(65) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

1,125


219


N/M


1,746


809


N/M

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net


(900)



(6,123)


3,460


N/M


51,731


55,208


(6) %


255,493


363,268


(30) %

All Other1












Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion

14,610


14,989


(3) %


48,721


180,882


(73) %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

667


950


(30) %


3,427


7,825


(56) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

36


(9)


N/M


47


(44)


N/M

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


(7,510)


N/M


(797)


(19,242)


96 %


15,313


8,420


82 %


51,398


169,421


(70) %

Total operating expenses

313,882


278,469


13 %


1,325,592


1,488,237


(11) %













Operating income (loss)












TDS Telecom

14,118


49,454


(71) %


19,657


105,309


(81) %

Array

8,597


(29,119)


N/M


(92,532)


(260,335)


64 %

All Other1

(5,885)


(3,456)


(70) %


(24,510)


(36,233)


(32) %


16,830


16,879



(97,385)


(191,259)


49 %

Other income (expense)












Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

26,792


38,506


(30) %


176,101


163,623


8 %

Interest and dividend income

12,263


6,933


77 %


40,307


27,201


48 %

Interest expense

(12,316)


(29,657)


58 %


(112,668)


(108,575)


(4) %

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income

38,619



N/M


69,033



N/M

Other, net

3,112


2,541


22 %


13,574


5,622


N/M

Total other income

68,470


18,323


N/M


186,347


87,871


N/M

Income (loss) before income taxes

85,300


35,202


N/M


88,962


(103,388)


N/M

Income tax expense (benefit)

22,936


14,728


56 %


(62,184)


(22,067)


N/M

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

62,364


20,474


N/M


151,146


(81,321)


N/M

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

7,839


2,163


N/M


33,742


(9,150)


N/M

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

$     54,525


$    18,311


N/M


$   117,404


$    (72,171)


N/M













Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

$       1,246


$   (13,313)


N/M


$  (130,904)


$     54,840


N/M

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

(701)


(865)


(19) %


(7,264)


10,374


N/M

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

1,947


(12,448)


N/M


(123,640)


44,466


N/M













Net income (loss)

63,610


7,161


N/M


20,242


(26,481)


N/M

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

7,138


1,298


N/M


26,478


1,224


N/M

Net income (loss) attributable to TDS shareholders

56,472


5,863


N/M


(6,236)


(27,705)


77 %

TDS Preferred Share dividends

17,306


17,306



69,225


69,225


Net income (loss) attributable to TDS common shareholders

$    39,166


$   (11,443)


N/M


$    (75,461)


$    (96,930)


22 %













Basic weighted average shares outstanding

114,767


114,282



115,179


113,714


1 %













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

$         0.32


$         0.01


N/M


$         0.42


$        (1.24)


N/M

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

$         0.02


$        (0.11)


N/M


$        (1.08)


$         0.39


N/M

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

$         0.34


$       (0.10)


N/M


$        (0.66)


$        (0.85)


23 %













Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

117,516


118,273


(1) %


118,563


113,714


4 %













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

$         0.32


$         0.01


N/M


$         0.39


$        (1.24)


N/M

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

$         0.01


$        (0.11)


N/M


$        (1.04)


$         0.39


N/M

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

$         0.33


$        (0.10)


N/M


$        (0.65)


$        (0.85)


23 %













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)

 

Year Ended December 31,

2025


2024

(Dollars in thousands)




Cash flows from operating activities




Net income (loss)

$         20,242


$        (26,481)

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

(130,904)


54,840

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

151,146


(81,321)

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




Depreciation, amortization and accretion

351,885


325,697

Bad debts expense

8,172


7,424

Stock-based compensation expense

27,174


18,335

Deferred income taxes, net

(66,190)


(20,978)

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

(176,101)


(163,623)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

215,599


168,701

Loss on impairment of intangible assets

48,579


137,337

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

16,847


13,141

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

(23,918)


(68,350)

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net

(6,123)


3,460

Other operating activities

29,617


4,576

Changes in assets and liabilities from operations




Accounts receivable

(24,189)


6,185

Inventory

(10)


(327)

Accounts payable

(9,830)


(56,066)

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

(70,569)


399

Accrued taxes

(19,837)


(5,105)

Other assets and liabilities

(113,968)


6,295

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

338,284


295,780

Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations

251,605


850,093

Net cash provided by operating activities

589,889


1,145,873





Cash flows from investing activities




Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment

(390,529)


(365,446)

Cash paid for licenses

(4,175)


(19,198)

Cash received from divestitures

72,342


147,267

Other investing activities

4,067


1,449

Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations

(318,295)


(235,928)

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

2,462,399


(518,572)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

2,144,104


(754,500)





Cash flows from financing activities




Issuance of long-term debt

325,000


440,000

Repayment of long-term debt

(1,962,116)


(455,548)

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

(1,275)


(2,308)

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

(63,446)


(11,246)

Repurchase of TDS Common Shares

(108,129)


Repurchase of Array Common Shares

(21,360)


(54,091)

Dividends paid to TDS shareholders

(87,670)


(104,383)

Array dividends paid to noncontrolling public shareholders

(358,579)


Payment of debt issuance costs

(8,830)


(16,170)

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

(21,932)


(4,716)

Cash paid for software license agreements

(1,933)


(1,251)

Other financing activities

(16,258)


(1,115)

Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations

(2,326,528)


(210,828)

Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations

(20,537)


(66,631)

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,347,065)


(277,459)





Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

386,928


113,914





Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash




Beginning of period

383,222


269,308

End of period

$       770,150


$       383,222

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

December 31,

2025


2024

(Dollars in thousands)




Current assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$           765,952


$           363,612

Accounts receivable, net

109,981


98,552

Inventory, net

4,062


4,052

Prepaid expenses

28,206


32,367

Income taxes receivable

1,292


2,487

Current assets of discontinued operations


1,163,032

Other current assets

13,976


31,088

Total current assets

923,469


1,695,190





Non-current assets held for sale

1,598,131


12





Non-current assets of discontinued operations


4,499,561





Licenses

1,642,972


3,289,648





Other intangible assets, net

131,673


160,804





Investments in unconsolidated entities

461,922


500,471





Property, plant and equipment, net

2,965,455


2,876,214





Operating lease right-of-use assets

515,081


520,902





Other assets and deferred charges

159,600


139,430





Total assets

$        8,398,303


$      13,682,232

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

December 31,

2025


2024

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)




Current liabilities




Current portion of long-term debt

$                5,274


$              31,131

Accounts payable

115,822


74,866

Customer deposits and deferred revenues

125,140


46,992

Accrued interest

2,836


8,999

Accrued taxes

46,721


36,561

Accrued compensation

56,774


147,061

Short-term operating lease liabilities

26,180


27,529

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

20,242


671,575

Other current liabilities

41,322


44,980

Total current liabilities

440,311


1,089,694





Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations


2,310,660





Deferred liabilities and credits




Deferred income tax liability, net

743,633


980,769

Long-term operating lease liabilities

549,617


540,904

Other deferred liabilities and credits

574,025


460,676





Long-term debt, net

823,364


2,415,686





Noncontrolling interests with redemption features


15,831





Total equity

5,267,353


5,868,012





Total liabilities and equity

$        8,398,303


$      13,682,232

 

Balance Sheet Highlights

(Unaudited)

 


December 31, 2025


TDS

Telecom


Array


TDS

Corporate

& Other


Intercompany

Eliminations


TDS

Consolidated

(Dollars in thousands)










Cash and cash equivalents

$          144,968


$         113,400


$          655,894


$        (148,310)


$         765,952











Licenses and other intangible assets

$          131,826


$      1,642,187


$                 632


$                   —


$      1,774,645

Investment in unconsolidated entities

3,947


412,608


55,868


(10,501)


461,922


$          135,773


$      2,054,795


$            56,500


$          (10,501)


$      2,236,567











Property, plant and equipment, net

$       2,562,057


$         388,999


$            14,399


$                   —


$      2,965,455











Long-term debt, net:










Current portion

$                 160


$             4,063


$              1,051


$                   —


$             5,274

Non-current portion

2,887


670,258


150,219



823,364


$              3,047


$         674,321


$          151,270


$                   —


$         828,638

 

TDS Telecom Highlights

(Unaudited)

 


Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,


2025


2024


2025 vs.
2024


2025


2024


2025 vs.
2024

(Dollars in thousands)












Operating revenues












Residential












Incumbent

$    80,179


$    86,164


(7) %


$  332,347


$  355,395


(6) %

Expansion

41,935


31,373


34 %


152,531


114,113


34 %

Cable

58,847


64,787


(9) %


245,100


270,444


(9) %

Total residential

180,961


182,324


(1) %


729,978


739,952


(1) %

Commercial

33,941


37,374


(9) %


137,258


147,564


(7) %

Wholesale

45,965


44,363


4 %


170,499


172,520


(1) %

Total service revenues

260,867


264,061


(1) %


1,037,735


1,060,036


(2) %

Equipment revenues

89


234


(62) %


623


821


(24) %

Total operating revenues

260,956


264,295


(1) %


1,038,358


1,060,857


(2) %













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

99,351


103,047


(4) %


399,616


399,815


Cost of equipment and products

193


208


(8) %


754


723


4 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

80,397


83,846


(4) %


325,302


319,979


2 %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

76,720


71,713


7 %


300,196


270,660


11 %

Loss on impairment of intangible assets

900


1,103


(18) %


900


1,103


(18) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

7,163


4,032


78 %


15,054


12,376


22 %

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

(17,886)


(49,108)


64 %


(23,121)


(49,108)


53 %

Total operating expenses

246,838


214,841


15 %


1,018,701


955,548


7 %













Operating income

$    14,118


$    49,454


(71) %


$    19,657


$  105,309


(81) %

 

Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. Highlights

(Unaudited)














Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,

Array

2025


2024


2025

vs. 2024


2025


2024


2025

vs. 2024

(Dollars in thousands)












Operating revenues












Site rental

$    54,990


$    26,019


N/M


$  154,654


$  102,610


51 %

Services

5,338


70


N/M


8,307


323


N/M

Total operating revenues

60,328


26,089


N/M


162,961


102,933


58 %













Operating expenses












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

22,823


20,174


13 %


79,485


72,997


9 %

Selling, general and administrative

15,381


23,559


(35) %


84,444


102,556


(18) %

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

12,402


12,156


2 %


48,262


47,212


2 %

Loss on impairment of licenses



N/M


47,679


136,234


(65) %

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

1,125


219


N/M


1,746


809


N/M

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net


(900)


N/M


(6,123)


3,460


N/M

Total operating expenses

51,731


55,208


(6) %


255,493


363,268


(30) %













Operating income (loss)

$      8,597


$  (29,119)


N/M


$  (92,532)


$  (260,335)


64 %













N/M - Percentage change not meaningful

 


Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

Financial Measures

(Unaudited)

 

Free Cash Flow



Year Ended

December 31,

TDS Consolidated


2025


2024

(Dollars in thousands)





Cash flows from operating activities - continuing operations (GAAP)


$             338,284


$             295,780

Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment


(390,529)


(365,446)

Cash paid for software license agreements


(1,933)


(1,251)

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


$             (54,178)


$             (70,917)

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)

 

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

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,

TDS Telecom

2025


2024


2025


2024

(Dollars in thousands)








Net income (GAAP)

$              8,187


$            34,008


$            27,516


$            84,901

Add back or deduct:








Income tax expense (benefit)

9,595


20,301


10,157


35,040

Income before income taxes (GAAP)

17,782


54,309


37,673


119,941

Add back or deduct:








Interest expense

(2,487)


(1,676)


(6,654)


(5,197)

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

76,720


71,713


300,196


270,660

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

92,015


124,346


331,215


385,404

Add back or deduct:








Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

2,711



6,207


Loss on impairment of intangible assets

900


1,103


900


1,103

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

7,163


4,032


15,054


12,376

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

(17,886)


(49,108)


(23,121)


(49,108)

Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

84,903


80,373


330,255


349,775

Deduct:








Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities


(8)


4


(7)

Interest and dividend income

1,522


1,892


6,440


5,483

Other, net

(345)


1,295


4,918


3,959

Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)

$            83,726


$            77,194


$         318,893


$         340,340

 


Three Months Ended

December 31,


Year Ended

December 31,

Array

2025


2024


2025


2024

(Dollars in thousands)








Net income (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP)

$            41,764


$            11,832


$         172,267


$          (80,464)

Add back or deduct:








Income tax expense (benefit)

23,332


(3,656)


(31,148)


(19,256)

Income (loss) before income taxes (GAAP)

65,096


8,176


141,119


(99,720)

Add back:








Interest expense

11,989


3,203


28,222


12,405

Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense

12,402


12,156


48,262


47,212

EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

89,487


23,535


217,603


(40,103)

Add back or deduct:








Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

95


1,607


2,444


21,521

Loss on impairment of licenses



47,679


136,234

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

1,125


219


1,746


809

(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net


(900)


(6,123)


3,460

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income

(38,619)



(69,033)


Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)

52,088


24,461


194,316


121,921

Deduct:








Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

26,301


37,919


173,754


161,364

Interest and dividend income

3,649


2,579


18,917


11,656

Other, net

(81)



169


Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)

$            22,219


$          (16,037)


$              1,476


$          (51,099)

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 its noncontrolling investment interests. The following table reconciles AFCF to the corresponding GAAP measure, Net income from continuing operations. This measure is presented following the sale of Array's wireless operations to T-Mobile on August 1, 2025, at which time the primary business operations for Array changed from providing wireless communications services to a standalone tower company. Array modified its AFCF metric for the three months ended December 31, 2025 to adjust for cash taxes paid in the quarter, which management believes best reflects cash generated from operations and investments. Under the modified presentation, the comparative calculation of AFCF for the three months ended September 30, 2025 would have been $63.4 million.


Three Months Ended
December 31, 2025

(Dollars in thousands)


Net income from continuing operations - Array (GAAP)

$                              41,764

Add back or deduct:


Income tax expense

23,332

Cash paid for income taxes

(191)

Stock-based compensation expense

259

Short-term imputed spectrum lease income

(38,619)

Amortization of deferred debt charges

946

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities

(26,301)

Distributions from unconsolidated entities

65,867

(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net

1,125

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

12,402

Expenses related to strategic alternatives review

95

Straight line and other non-cash revenue adjustments

(5,190)

Straight line expense adjustment

1,398

Maintenance and other capital expenditures

(2,025)

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

$                              74,862

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SOURCE Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.