TDS reports third quarter 2025 results

By PR Newswire | November 07, 2025, 7:30 AM

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 services 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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