VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Oct 29, 2025.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Verizon Communications Inc. and Subsidiaries
Note 1. Basis of Presentation
Verizon Communications Inc. (the Company) is a holding company that, acting through its subsidiaries (together with the Company, collectively, Verizon), is one of the world's leading providers of communications, technology, information and streaming products and services to consumers, businesses and government entities. With a presence around the world, we offer data, video and voice services and solutions on our networks and platforms that are designed to meet customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) and based upon Securities and Exchange Commission rules that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. For a more complete discussion of significant accounting policies and certain other information, you should refer to the financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. These financial statements reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial condition for the interim periods shown. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.
The condensed consolidated financial statements includeour controlled subsidiaries, as well as variable interest entities (VIE) where we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.
Earnings Per Common Share
There were a total of approximately 4.5 million outstanding dilutive securities, primarily consisting of performance stock units and restricted stock units, included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. There were a total of approximately 4.6 million and 4.5 million outstanding dilutive securities, primarily consisting of performance stock units and restricted stock units, included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share for thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates quoted market value and includes amounts held in money market funds.
Cash collections on the receivablesand on the underlying receivables related to the participation interest collateralizing our asset-backed debt securities are required at certain specified times to be placed into segregated accounts. Deposits to the segregated accounts are considered restricted cash.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are included in the following line items in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | Increase / (Decrease) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) · 2025 · 2024 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $7,706 | $4,194 | $3,512 |
| Restricted cash: | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 303 | 319 | (16) |
| Other assets | 147 | 122 | 25 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $8,156 | $4,635 | $3,521 |
Note 2. Revenues and Contract Costs
We earn revenue from contracts with customers, primarily through the provision of telecommunications and other services and through the sale of wireless equipment.
Revenue by Category
We havetwo reportable segments that we operate and manage as strategic business units, Consumer and Business. Revenue is disaggregated by products and services within Consumer, and customer groups (Enterprise and Public Sector, Business Markets and Other, and Wholesale) within Business. See Note 10 for additional information on revenue by segment, including Corporate and other.
We also earn revenues that are not accounted for under Topic 606 from leasing arrangements (such as those for towers and equipment), captive reinsurance arrangements primarily related to wireless device insurance and the interest recognized when equipment is sold to the customer by an authorized agent under a device payment plan agreement. We have elected the practical expedient within Topic 842, to combine the lease and non-lease components for those customer arrangements under Topic 606 that involve customer premise equipment where we are the lessor.
Remaining Performance Obligations
When allocating the total contract transaction price to identified performance obligations, a portion of the total transaction price may relate to service performance obligations which were not satisfied or were partially satisfied as of the end of the reporting period. Below we disclose information relating to these unsatisfied performance obligations. We apply the practical expedient available under Topic 606 that provides the option to exclude the expected revenues arising from unsatisfied performance obligations related to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less. This situation primarily arises with respect to certain month-to-month service contracts. At September 30, 2025, month-to-month service contracts represented approximately 95% of our wireless postpaid contracts and 94% of our wireline Consumer and our Business Markets and Other contracts, compared to September 30, 2024, for which month-to-month service contracts represented approximately 95% of both our wireless postpaid contracts and our wireline Consumer and our Business Markets and Other contracts.
Additionally, certain contracts provide customers the option to purchase additional services. The fees related to these additional services are recognized when the customer exercises the option (typically on a month-to-month basis).
Contracts for wireless services, with or without promotional credits that require maintenance of service, are generally either month-to-month and cancellable at any time, or considered to contain terms ranging from greater thanone month to up tothirty-six months (typically under a device payment plan associated with a promotion or a fixed-term plan). Additionally, customers may incur charges based on usage or additional optional services purchased in conjunction with entering into a contract that can be cancelled at any time and therefore are not included in the transaction price. The transaction price allocated to service performance obligations, which are not satisfied or are partially satisfied as of the end of the reporting period, are generally related to contracts that are not accounted for as month-to-month contracts.
Our Consumer group customers also include traditional wholesale resellers that purchase and resell wireless service under their own brands to their respective customers. Reseller arrangements generally include a stated contract term, which typically extends longer thantwo years and, in some cases, include a periodic minimum revenue commitment over the contract term for which revenues will be recognized in future periods.
Consumer customer contracts for wireline services are generally month-to-month; however, they may have a service term oftwo years or shorter than twelve months. Certain contracts with Business customers for wireline services extend into future periods, contain fixed monthly fees and usage-based fees, and can include annual commitments in each year of the contract or commitments over the entire specified contract term; however, a significant number of contracts for wireline services with our Business customers have a contract term that istwelve months or less.
Additionally, there are certain contracts with Business customers for wireline services that have a contractual minimum fee over the total contract term. We cannot predict the time period when revenue will be recognized related to those contracts; thus, they are excluded from the expected recognition timeframe below. These contracts have varying terms spanning over approximately twenty-eight years ending in September 2053 and have aggregate contract minimum payments totaling $1.4 billion.
At September 30, 2025, the aggregate amount of the transaction price related to unsatisfied performance obligations was $53.8 billion, of which we expect to recognize substantially all of the revenue from origination over the next thirty-six months, with the remainder recognized thereafter. Remaining performance obligation estimates are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including terminations and changes in the timing and scope of contracts, arising from contract modifications.
Accounts Receivable and Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the time of billing to our customers. Receivables presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets represent an unconditional right to consideration. Contract balances represent amounts from an arrangement when either Verizon has performed, by transferring goods or services to the customer in advance of receiving all or partial consideration for such goods and services from the customer, or the customer has made payment to Verizon in advance of obtaining control of the goods and/or services promised to the customer in the contract.
The following table presents information about receivables from contracts with customers:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Accounts Receivable(1) | $9,109 | $9,225 |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables(2) | 19,927 | 19,766 |
(1)Balances do not include receivables related to the following: activity associated with certain vendor agreements, leasing arrangements (such as those for towers and equipment), captive reinsurance arrangements primarily related to wireless device insurance and device payment plan agreement receivables presented separately.
(2)Included in device payment plan agreement receivables presented in Note 6. Receivables derived from the sale of equipment on a device payment plan through an authorized agent are excluded.
Contract assets primarily relate to our rights to consideration for goods or services provided to customers but for which we do not have an unconditional right at the reporting date. Under a fixed-term plan, total contract revenue is allocated between wireless service and equipment revenues. In conjunction with these arrangements, a contract asset is created, which represents the difference between the amount of equipment revenue recognized upon sale and the amount of consideration received from the customer when the performance obligation related to the transfer of control of the equipment is satisfied. The contract asset is reclassified to accounts receivable as wireless services are provided and billed. We have the right to bill the customer as service is provided over time, which results in our right to the payment being unconditional. The contract asset balances are presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as Prepaid expenses and other and Other assets. We recognize the allowance for credit losses at inception and reassess quarterly based on management’s expectation of the asset’s collectability.
Contract liabilities arise when we bill our customers and receive consideration in advance of providing the goods or services promised in the contract. We typically bill service one month in advance, which is the primary component of the contract liability balance. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue when services are provided to the customer. The contract liability balances are presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as Other current liabilities and Other liabilities.
Revenues recognized related to contract liabilities existing at January 1, 2025 were $145 million and $5.0 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively. Revenues recognized related to contract liabilities existing at January 1, 2024 were $206 million and $4.9 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.
The balances of contract assets and contract liabilities recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Assets | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other | $549 | $621 |
| Other assets | 292 | 321 |
| Total Contract Assets | $841 | $942 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Other current liabilities | $7,504 | $7,492 |
| Other liabilities | 2,237 | 2,186 |
| Total Contract Liabilities | $9,741 | $9,678 |
Contract Costs
Topic 606 requires the recognition of an asset for incremental costs to obtain a customer contract, which are then amortized to expense over the respective periods of expected benefit. We recognize an asset for incremental commission expenses paid to internal and external sales personnel and agents in conjunction with obtaining customer contracts. We only defer these costs when we have determined the commissions are incremental costs that would not have been incurred absent the customer contract and are expected to be recoverable. Costs to obtain a contract are amortized and recorded ratably as commission expense over the period representing the transfer of goods or services to which the assets relate. Costs to obtain postpaid wireless contracts are amortized over both of our Consumer and Business customers' estimated upgrade cycles, as such costs are typically incurred each time a customer upgrades. Costs to obtain prepaid wireless contracts and wireline contracts are amortized as expense over the estimated customer relationship period for our Consumer customers. Incremental costs to obtain wireline contracts for our Business customers are insignificant. Costs to obtain contracts are recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income.
We also defer costs incurred to fulfill contracts that: (1) relate directly to the contract; (2) are expected to generate resources that will be used to satisfy our performance obligation under the contract; and (3) are expected to be recovered through revenue generated under the contract. Contract fulfillment costs are expensed as we satisfy our performance obligations and recorded in Cost of services. These costs principally relate to direct costs that enhance our wireline business resources, such as costs incurred to install circuits.
We determine the amortization periods for our costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a customer contract at a portfolio level due to the similarities within these customer contract portfolios.
Other costs, such as general costs or costs related to past performance obligations, are expensed as incurred.
Collectively, costs to obtain a contract and costs to fulfill a contract are referred to as deferred contract costs, and amortized between aone-to-seven year period. Deferred contract costs are classified as current or non-current within Prepaid expenses and other and Other assets, respectively.
The balances of deferred contract costs included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Assets | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other | $3,146 | $2,932 |
| Other assets | 2,831 | 2,808 |
| Total | $5,977 | $5,740 |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized expense of $901 million and $2.7 billion, respectively, associated with the amortization of deferred contract costs, primarily within Selling, general and administrative expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized expense of $865 million and $2.5 billion, respectively, associated with the amortization of deferred contract costs, primarily within Selling, general and administrative expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income.
We assess our deferred contract costs for impairment on a quarterly basis. We recognize an impairment charge to the extent the carrying amount of a deferred cost exceeds the remaining amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the goods and services related to the cost, less the expected costs related directly to providing those goods and services that have not yet been recognized as expenses. There wereno impairment charges recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 or September 30, 2024.
Note 3. Acquisitions and Divestitures
Spectrum License Transactions
In February 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluded Auction 107 for C-Band wireless spectrum. In accordance with the rules applicable to the auction, Verizon was required to make payments for our allocable share of clearing costs incurred by, and incentive payments due to, the incumbent license holders associated with the auction, which were approximately $7.5 billion. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we made payments of $269 million for obligations related to clearing costs and accelerated clearing incentives. The carrying value of the wireless spectrum won in Auction 107 consists of all payments required to participate and purchase licenses in the auction, including Verizon's allocable share of clearing costs incurred by, and incentive payments due to, the incumbent license holders associated with the auction that we were obligated to pay in order to acquire the licenses, as well as capitalized interest to the extent qualifying activities have occurred.
On October 17, 2024, Verizon entered into a license purchase agreement to acquire select spectrum licenses of United States Cellular Corporation (currently known as Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc.) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, UScellular) for total consideration of $1.0 billion, subject to certain potential adjustments. The closing of this transaction is subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, including the sale of UScellular's wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T-Mobile US, Inc., which concluded in August 2025, and the termination of certain post-closing arrangements with respect to that sale.
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
On September 4, 2024, Verizon entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) to acquire Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (Frontier), a U.S. provider of broadband internet and other communication services. The transaction is structured as a merger of the Company's subsidiary with and into Frontier, as a result of which Frontier will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and shares of Frontier common stock outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of merger (subject to certain limited exceptions) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive a per share merger consideration of $38.50, in cash. In November 2024, Frontier shareholders approved the transaction. It has also been approved by the FCC, the Department of Justice and certain state regulators. Consummation of the transaction is subject to receipt of certain remaining regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Under certain circumstances, if the Merger Agreement is terminated, Frontier may be required to pay Verizon a termination fee of $320 million. Under certain other specified circumstances, Verizon may be required to pay Frontier a termination fee of $590 million.
Other
In October 2025, Verizon entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire Starry Group Holdings, Inc., a fixed wireless broadband provider serving multi-dwelling units infive markets across the U.S. The closing of this transaction is subject to FCC approval and other customary closing conditions.
Note 4. Wireless Licenses, Goodwill, and Other Intangible Assets
Wireless Licenses
The carrying amounts of our Wireless licenses are as follows:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Wireless licenses | $156,926 | $156,613 |
At September 30, 2025 and 2024, approximately $7.9 billion and $11.3 billion, respectively, of wireless licenses were under development for commercial service for which we were capitalizing interest costs. We recorded $338 million and $485 million of capitalized interest on wireless licenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we renewed various wireless licenses in accordance with FCC regulations. The average renewal period for these licenses was 10 years.
Goodwill
Changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill are as follows:
| (dollars in millions) | Consumer | Business | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025(1) | $21,177 | $1,664 | $22,841 |
| Balance at September 30, 2025(1) | $21,177 | $1,664 | $22,841 |
(1)Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment charges of $5.8 billion related to our Business reporting unit.
Other Intangible Assets
The following table displays the composition of Other intangible assets, net as well as the respective amortization periods:
| At September 30, 2025 | At December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | GrossAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | NetAmount | GrossAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | NetAmount |
| Customer lists (6 to 13 years) | $4,245 | $(2,997) | $1,248 | $4,242 | $(2,629) | $1,613 |
| Non-network internal-use software (3 to 7 years) | 28,460 | (20,126) | 8,334 | 28,136 | (19,743) | 8,393 |
| Other (4 to 25 years) | 2,673 | (1,739) | 934 | 2,664 | (1,541) | 1,123 |
| Total | $35,378 | $(24,862) | $10,516 | $35,042 | $(23,913) | $11,129 |
The amortization expense for Other intangible assets was as follows:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | September 30, | September 30, |
| 2025 | $749 | $2,237 |
| 2024 | 676 | 2,080 |
The estimated future amortization expense for Other intangible assets for the remainder of the current year and next 5 years is as follows:
| Years | (dollars in millions) |
|---|---|
| Remainder of 2025 | $764 |
| 2026 | 2,864 |
| 2027 | 2,307 |
| 2028 | 1,779 |
| 2029 | 1,104 |
| 2030 | 843 |
Note 5. Debt
Significant Debt Transactions
Debt or equity financing may be needed to fund additional investments or development activities or to maintain an appropriate capital structure to ensure our financial flexibility.
The following tables show the significant transactions involving the senior unsecured debt securities of the Company and its subsidiaries that occurred during thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Exchange Offers
| (dollars in millions) | Principal Amount Exchanged | Principal Amount Issued |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon 1.450% - 7.750% notes and floating rate notes, due 2026 - 2030 | $2,207 | $— |
| Verizon 5.401% notes due 2037(1) | — | 2,162 |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 total | 2,207 | 2,162 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 total(2) | 2,207 | 2,162 |
(1)The principal amount issued in exchange does not include either an insignificant amount of cash paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional new notes or accrued and unpaid interest paid on the old notes accepted for exchange to the date of exchange.
(2)The debt exchange offers above meet the criteria to be accounted for as a modification of debt. As a result, the excess of the principal amount of notes exchanged over the principal amount of new notes issued of $45 million was recorded as a premium to Long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets.
Tender Offers
| (dollars in millions) | Principal Amount Purchased | Cash Consideration(1) |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon 1.450% - 7.750% notes and floating rate notes, due 2026 - 2030(2) | $503 | $501 |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 total | $503 | $501 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 total | $503 | $501 |
(1)The total cash consideration includes the tender offer consideration, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.
(2)The tender offer was launched concurrently with the exchange offer discussed above and made available to different holders of the same series of notes.
Repayments, Redemptions and Repurchases
| (dollars in millions) · Principal Repaid/ Redeemed/ Repurchased · Amount Paid(1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon 4.050% notes due 2025 | A$450 | $365 | |
| Verizon 3.376% notes due 2025 | $793 | 806 | |
| Verizon floating rate notes due 2025 | 487 | 490 | |
| Open market repurchases of various Verizon notes | 410 | 317 | |
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 total | $1,978 | ||
| Verizon 0.875% notes due 2025 | €747 | $840 | |
| Verizon 2.625% notes due 2026 | $985 | 990 | |
| Open market repurchases of various Verizon notes | 438 | 328 | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 total | 2,158 | ||
| Verizon 3.250% notes due 2026 | €843 | $1,032 | |
| Open market repurchases of various Verizon notes | $458 | $366 | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 total | 1,398 | ||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 total | $5,534 | ||
(1)Represents amount paid to repay, redeem or repurchase, including any accrued interest. In addition, for securities denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, amount paid is shown on a U.S. dollar equivalent basis and includes the amount payable per the derivatives entered into in connection with the transaction. See Note 7 for additional information on cross currency swap transactions related to the transaction.
Issuances
| (dollars in millions) · Principal Amount Issued · Net Proceeds(1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon 5.250% notes due 2035(2) | $2,250 | $1,676 | |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 total | $1,676 | ||
| Verizon 3.250% notes due 2032 | €1,000 | $1,142 | |
| Verizon 3.750% notes due 2037 | €1,000 | $1,134 | |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 total | $2,276 | ||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 total | $3,952 | ||
(1) Net proceeds were net of underwriting discounts and other issuance costs. In addition, for securities denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, net proceeds are shown on a U.S. dollar equivalent basis. See Note 7 for additional information on derivative activity related to the issuances.
(2) We contributed $563 million principal amount of the notes to our pension plans, as discussed below.
Commercial Paper Program
During thenine months ended September 30, 2025, we issued $11.6 billion in net proceeds and made $11.6 billion in principal repayments of commercial paper. These transactions were recorded within Other, net cash flow from financing activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows on a net basis. As of September 30, 2025, we hadno commercial paper outstanding.
Asset-Backed Debt
As of September 30, 2025, the carrying value of our asset-backed debt was $27.1 billion. Our asset-backed debt includes Asset-Backed Notes (ABS Notes) issued to third-party investors (Investors), loans (ABS Financing Facilities) received from banks and their conduit facilities (collectively, the Banks), and sales of residual interests under our ABS Notes and certain ABS Financing Facilities (Class R Interest) under a master repurchase agreement (master repurchase agreement) with a bank (the Counterparty). Our consolidated asset-backed debt bankruptcy remote legal entities (each, an ABS Entity, or collectively, the ABS Entities) issue the debt or are otherwise party to the transaction documentation in connection with our asset-backed debt transactions. Under the terms of our asset-backed debt for ABS Notes and ABS Financing Facilities, Cellco Partnership (Cellco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain other Company affiliates (collectively, the Originators) transfer device payment plan agreement receivables and certain other receivables (collectively referred to as certain receivables) or a participation interest in certain other receivables to one of the ABS Entities, which in turn transfers such receivables and participation interest to another ABS Entity that issues the debt. Verizon entities retain the equity interests and residual interests, as applicable, in the ABS Entities and the ABS Notes and ABS Financing Facilities, as applicable, which represent the rights to all funds not needed to make required payments on such asset-backed debt and other related payments and expenses.
Our asset-backed debt is secured by the transferred receivables, participation interest and Class R Interest, future collections on such receivables, underlying receivables related to such participation interest and such Class R Interest, as applicable. These receivables and participation interest transferred to the ABS Entities, such Class R Interest and related assets, consisting primarily of restricted cash, will only be available for payment of asset-backed debt and expenses related thereto, payments to the Originators in respect of additional transfers of certain receivables and participation interest, and other obligations arising from our asset-backed debt transactions, as applicable, and will not be available to pay other obligations or claims of Verizon’s creditors until the associated asset-backed debt and other obligations are satisfied. The Investors, Banks or Counterparty, as applicable, which hold our asset-backed debt have legal recourse to the assets securing the debt, but in the case of our ABS Notes and ABS Financing Facilities, do not have any recourse to Verizon with respect to the payment of principal and interest on the debt. Under a parent support agreement, the Company has agreed to guarantee certain of the payment obligations of Cellco and the Originators to the ABS Entities in connection with our ABS Notes and ABS Financing Facilities. In connection with the master repurchase agreement, the Company has agreed to unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee payment obligations of the related ABS Entity, including to repurchase Class R Interest from the Counterparty.
Cash collections on the receivables and on the underlying receivables related to the participation interest collateralizing our ABS Notes and ABS Financing Facilities are required at certain specified times to be placed into segregated accounts. Deposits to the segregated accounts are considered restricted cash and are included in Prepaid expenses and other and Other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Proceeds from our asset-backed debt transactions are reflected in Cash flows from financing activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The asset-backed debt issued is included in Debt maturing within one year and Long-term debt in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
ABS Notes
During thenine months ended September 30, 2025, we completed the following ABS Notes transactions:
| (dollars in millions) | Interest Rates % | Expected Weighted-average Life to Maturity (in years) | Principal Amount Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Senior class notes | 4.710 | 2.99 | $535 |
| B Junior class notes | 4.940 | 2.99 | 41 |
| C Junior class notes | 5.090 | 2.99 | 25 |
| A Senior class notes | 4.940 | 5.00 | 446 |
| B Junior class notes | 5.160 | 5.00 | 34 |
| C Junior class notes | 5.340 | 5.00 | 20 |
| January 2025 total | 1,101 | ||
| A-1a Senior class notes | 4.510 | 1.97 | 706 |
| A-1b Senior class notes | Compounded SOFR + 0.550(1) | 1.97 | 185 |
| B Junior class notes | 4.770 | 1.97 | 68 |
| C Junior class notes | 4.900 | 1.97 | 41 |
| A Senior class notes | 4.760 | 4.97 | 446 |
| B Junior class notes | 5.020 | 4.97 | 34 |
| C Junior class notes | 5.200 | 4.97 | 20 |
| March 2025 total | 1,500 | ||
| A-1a Senior class notes | 4.400 | 2.99 | 401 |
| A-1b Senior class notes | Compounded SOFR + 0.550(1) | 2.99 | 134 |
| B Junior class notes | 4.640 | 2.99 | — |
| C Junior class notes | 4.840 | 2.99 | 25 |
| A Senior class notes | 4.620 | 4.99 | 267 |
| B Junior class notes | 4.860 | 4.99 | — |
| C Junior class notes | 5.060 | 4.99 | 12 |
| June 2025 total | 839 | ||
| A-1a Senior class notes | 3.960 | 2.93 | 601 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1b Senior class notes | Compounded SOFR + 0.520(1) | 2.93 | 200 |
| B Junior class notes | 4.210 | 2.93 | — |
| C Junior class notes | 4.400 | 2.93 | 37 |
| A Senior class notes | 4.160 | 4.93 | 356 |
| B Junior class notes | 4.410 | 4.93 | 27 |
| C Junior class notes | 4.600 | 4.93 | 16 |
| September 2025 total | 1,237 | ||
| Total | $4,677 | ||
(1)Compounded Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is calculated using SOFR as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in accordance with the terms of such notes. Compounded SOFR for the interest payment made in September 2025 was 4.38%.
Under the terms of each series of ABS Notes outstanding as of September 30, 2025, there is a revolving period of up totwo years, three years, orfive years, as applicable, during which we may transfer additional receivables to the ABS Entity. During thenine months ended September 30, 2025, we made aggregate principal repayments of $3.2 billion in connection with an anticipated redemption of ABS Notes.
During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold certain of our initially offered but retained ABS Notes (collectively, the Retained Notes) for cash of $394 million and $523 million, respectively.
ABS Financing Facilities
Under thetwo loan agreements outstanding in connection with the ABS Financing Facility originally entered into in 2021 and most recently renewed in 2025 (2021 ABS Financing Facility), weprepaid an aggregate of $250 million in February 2025, prepaid an aggregate of $1.4 billion in March 2025, borrowed an additional $1.1 billion in April 2025, prepaid an aggregate of $200 million and borrowed an additional $100 million in June 2025 and prepaid an aggregate of $1.1 billion in September 2025. The aggregate outstanding balance under the 2021 ABS Financing Facility was $6.4 billion as of September 30, 2025.
Under the loan agreement outstanding in connection with the ABS Financing Facility originally entered into in 2022 and most recently renewed in 2024 (2022 ABS Financing Facility), weprepaid an aggregate of$163 million in February 2025, borrowed an additional $189 million in March 2025 andprepaid an aggregate of$241 million in April 2025. The aggregate outstanding balance under the 2022 ABS Financing Facility was $4.8 billion as of September 30, 2025.
Master Repurchase Agreement
In September 2025, we entered into a master repurchase agreement with the Counterparty to sell residual interests under our ABS Notes and certain ABS Financing Facilities for a maximum of$750 million with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the Class R Interest at a later date for a specific price. Under the terms of the master repurchase agreement, which is accounted for as a secured borrowing, the Counterparty is sold certain Class R Interest for a specific period of time without the right to further sell or repledge such Class R Interest. However, we have the right and obligation to repurchase the Class R Interest, or substantially similar assets sold to the Counterparty, upon the maturity of the master repurchase agreement.
During thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we received $750 million under the master repurchase agreement which remained outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and is collateralized by certain Class R interest. The master repurchase agreement has a remaining maturity of less than one year and is classified as Debt maturing within one year in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The estimated fair value of such Class R Interest was $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2025.
Variable Interest Entities
The ABS Entities meet the definition of a VIE for which we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary as we have both the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity's performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity. Therefore, the assets, liabilities and activities of the ABS Entities are consolidated in our financial results and are included in amounts presented on the face of our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The assets and liabilities related to our asset-backed debt arrangements included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Assets | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $18,381 | $18,339 |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 305 | 322 |
| Other assets | 11,949 | 11,647 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 34 | 37 |
| Debt maturing within one year | 15,523 | 17,312 |
| Long-term debt | 11,539 | 8,827 |
The Accounts receivable, net amounts above do not include underlying receivables for which a participation interest has been transferred to the ABS Entities. See Note 6 foradditional information on certain receivables and participation interest used to secure asset-backed debt.
Long-Term Credit Facilities
| (dollars in millions) | Maturities | Facility Capacity | Unused Capacity | Principal Amount Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon revolving credit facility(1) | 2028 | $12,000 | $11,977 | $— |
| Various export credit facilities(2) | 2025 - 2031 | 10,000 | — | 4,588 |
| Total | $22,000 | $11,977 | $4,588 |
(1)The revolving credit facility does not require us to comply with financial covenants or maintain specified credit ratings, and it permits us to borrow even if our business has incurred a material adverse change. The revolving credit facility provides for the issuance of letters of credit. As of September 30, 2025, there have beenno drawings against the revolving credit facility since its inception.
(2)During thenine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, there wereno drawings from these facilities. Borrowings under certain of these facilities are repaid semi-annually in equal installments up to the applicable maturity dates. Maturities reflect maturity dates of principal amounts outstanding. Any amounts borrowed under these facilities and subsequently repaid cannot be reborrowed.
Non-Cash Transactions
During thenine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we financed, primarily through alternative financing arrangements, the purchase of approximately $1.7 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, consisting primarily of network equipment. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $2.9 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively, relating to these financing arrangements, including those entered into in prior years and liabilities assumed through acquisitions, remained outstanding. These purchases are non-cash financing activities and therefore are not reflected within Capital expenditures in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
During thenine months ended September 30, 2025, we made a discretionary non-cash contribution to our qualified pension plans in the amount of $563 million. The contribution was made from the principal amount of aggregate notes issued of approximately $2.3 billion due 2035, with an interest rate of 5.250% per year. This contribution is a non-cash operating activity and therefore is not reflected within Other, net cash flow from operating activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Net Debt Extinguishment Gains
During thethree months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded net debt extinguishment gains of $94 million and $90 million, respectively. During thenine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, we recorded net debt extinguishment gains of $272 million and $289 million, respectively. The net gains are recorded in Other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. The total non-cash debt extinguishment gains are reflected within Other, net cash flow from operating activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The total cash payments to extinguish the debt are reflected within Other, net cash flow from financing activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.
Guarantees
We guarantee the debentures of our operating telephone company subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2025, $614 million aggregate principal amount of these obligations remained outstanding. Each guarantee will remain in place for the life of the obligation unless terminated pursuant to its terms, including the operating telephone company no longer being a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Debt Covenants
We and our consolidated subsidiaries are in compliance with all of our restrictive covenants in our debt agreements.
Note 6. Device Payment Plan Agreement and Wireless Service Receivables
The following table presents information about accounts receivable, net of allowances, recorded in our condensed consolidated balance sheet:
| At September 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | Device payment plan agreement | Wireless service | Other receivables(1) | Total |
| Accounts receivable | $15,738 | $6,123 | $5,222 | $27,083 |
| Less Allowance for credit losses | 740 | 242 | 181 | 1,163 |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance | $14,998 | $5,881 | $5,041 | $25,920 |
(1)Other receivables primarily include wireline and other receivables, of which the allowances are individually insignificant.
Included in Other assets and Accounts receivable, net at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, are net device payment plan agreement receivables, net wireless service receivables and net other receivables of $30.2 billion and $29.9 billion, respectively, which have been transferred to ABS Entities and continue to be reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Included in Accounts receivable, net at September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, are net other receivables of $838 million and $1.2 billion, respectively, on which a participation interest has been transferred to ABS Entities and continue to be reported in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5 for additional information. We believe the carrying value of these receivables approximate their fair value using a Level 3 expected cash flow model.
Under the Verizon device payment program, our eligible wireless customers purchase wireless devices under a device payment plan agreement. Customers that activate service on devices purchased under the device payment program pay lower service fees as compared to those under our fixed-term service plans, and their device payment plan charge is included on their wireless monthly bill. While we no longer offer Consumer customers fixed-term subsidized service plans for devices, we continue to offer subsidized plans to our Business customers. We also continue to service existing plans for customers who have not yet purchased and activated devices under the Verizon device payment program.
Wireless Device Payment Plan Agreement Receivables
The following table displays both the current and non-current portions of device payment plan agreement receivables, net, recognized in our condensed consolidated balance sheets:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables, gross | $31,445 | $31,308 |
| Unamortized imputed interest | (1,005) | (975) |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | 30,440 | 30,333 |
| Allowance(1) | (1,427) | (1,315) |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables, net | $29,013 | $29,018 |
| Classified in our condensed consolidated balance sheets: | ||
| Accounts receivable, net | $14,998 | $15,141 |
| Other assets | 14,015 | 13,877 |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables, net | $29,013 | $29,018 |
(1)Includes allowance for both short-term and long-term device payment plan agreement receivables.
For indirect channel wireless contracts with customers, we impute risk adjusted interest on the device payment plan agreement receivables. We record the imputed interest as a reduction to the related accounts receivable. The associated interest income, which is included within Service revenues and other in our condensed consolidated statements of income, is recognized over the financed device payment term.
Promotions
In connection with certain device payment plan agreements, we may offer a promotion to allow our customers to upgrade to a new device after paying down a certain specified portion of the required device payment plan agreement amount as well as trading in their device in good working order. When a customer enters into a device payment plan agreement with the right to upgrade to a new device, we account for this trade-in right as a guarantee obligation.
We may offer certain promotions that allow a customer to trade in their owned device in connection with the purchase of a new device. Under these types of promotions, the customer receives a credit for the value of the trade-in device. At September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the amount of trade-in liability was $300 million and $396 million, respectively.
In addition, we may provide the customer with additional future billing credits that will be applied against the customer’s monthly bill as long as service is maintained. These future billing credits are accounted for as consideration payable to a customer and are included in the determination of total transaction price, resulting in a contract liability.
Device payment plan agreement receivables, net, disclosed in the table above, does not reflect the trade-in liability, additional future credits or the guarantee liability.
Origination of Device Payment Plan Agreements
When originating device payment plan agreements, we use internal and external data sources to create a credit risk score to measure the credit quality of a customer and to determine eligibility for the device payment program. Verizon's experience has been that the payment attributes of longer tenured customers are highly predictive for estimating their reliability to make future payments. Customers with longer tenures tend to exhibit similar risk characteristics to other customers with longer tenures, and receivables due from customers with longer tenures tend to perform better than receivables from customers that have not previously been Verizon customers. As a result of this experience, we make initial lending decisions based upon whether the customers are "established customers" or "short-tenured customers." If a Consumer customer has been a customer for 45 days or more, or if a Business customer has been a customer for 12 months or more, the customer is considered an "established customer." For established customers, the credit decision and ongoing credit monitoring processes rely on a combination of internal and external data sources. If a Consumer customer has been a customer less than 45 days, or a Business customer has been a customer for less than 12 months, the customer is considered a "short-tenured customer." For short-tenured customers, the credit decision and credit monitoring processes rely more heavily on external data sources.
Available external credit data from credit reporting agencies along with internal data are used to create custom credit risk scores for Consumer customers. The custom credit risk score is generated automatically from the applicant's credit data using proprietary custom credit models. The credit risk score measures the likelihood that the potential customer will become severely delinquent and be disconnected for non-payment. For a small portion of short-tenured customer applications, a traditional credit report is not available from one of the national credit reporting agencies because the potential customer does not have sufficient credit history. In those instances, alternative credit data is used for the risk assessment. For Business customers, we also verify the existence of the business with external data sources.
Based on the custom credit risk score, we assign each customer a credit class, each of which has specified offers of credit. This includes an account level spending limit and a maximum amount of credit allowed per device for Consumer customers or a required down payment percentage for Business customers.
Credit Quality Information
Subsequent to origination, we assess indicators for the quality of our wireless device payment plan agreement portfolio using two models, one for new customers and one for existing customers. The model for new customers pools all Consumer and Business wireless customers based on less than 210 days as "new customers." The model for existing customers pools all Consumer and Business wireless customers based on 210 days or more as "existing customers."
The following table presents device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost, and gross write-offs recorded, as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, by credit quality indicator and year of origination:
| Year of Origination(1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 and prior | Total |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | ||||
| New customers | $2,603 | $1,952 | $733 | $5,288 |
| Existing customers | 11,424 | 9,631 | 4,097 | 25,152 |
| Total | $14,027 | $11,583 | $4,830 | $30,440 |
| Gross write-offs | ||||
| New customers | $110 | $421 | $135 | $666 |
| Existing customers | 21 | 161 | 155 | 337 |
| Total | $131 | $582 | $290 | $1,003 |
(1) Includes accounts that have been suspended at a point in time.
The data presented in the table above was last updated on September 30, 2025.
We assess indicators for the quality of our wireless service receivables portfolio as one overall pool. The following table presents wireless service receivables, at amortized cost, and gross write-offs recorded, as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, by year of origination:
| Year of Origination | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 and prior | Total |
| Wireless service receivables, at amortized cost | $6,041 | $82 | $6,123 |
| Gross write-offs | 201 | 189 | 390 |
The data presented in the table above was last updated on September 30, 2025.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The credit quality indicators are used in determining the estimated amount and the timing of expected credit losses for the device payment plan agreement and wireless service receivables portfolios.
For device payment plan agreement receivables, we record bad debt expense based on a default and loss calculation using our proprietary loss model. The expected loss rate is determined based on customer credit scores and other qualitative factors as noted above. The loss rate is assigned individually on a customer by customer basis and the custom credit scores are then aggregated by vintage and used in our proprietary loss model to calculate the weighted-average loss rate used for determining the allowance balance.
We monitor the collectability of our wireless service receivables as one overall pool. Wireline service receivables are disaggregated and pooled by the following types of customers and related contracts: consumer, small and medium business, enterprise, public sector and wholesale. For wireless service receivables and wireline consumer and small and medium business receivables, the allowance is calculated based on a 12 month rolling average write-off balance multiplied by the average life-cycle of an account from billing to write-off. The risk of loss is assessed over the contractual life of the receivables and is adjusted based on the historical loss amounts for current and future conditions based on management's qualitative considerations. For enterprise, public sector and wholesale wireline receivables, the allowance for credit losses is based on historical write-off experience and individual customer credit risk, if applicable.
Activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment of receivables was as follows:
| (dollars in millions) | Device Payment Plan Agreement Receivables(1) | Wireless Service Plan Receivables |
|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $1,315 | $240 |
| Current period provision for expected credit losses | 1,080 | 355 |
| Write-offs charged against the allowance | (1,003) | (390) |
| Recoveries collected | 35 | 37 |
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $1,427 | $242 |
(1) Includes allowance for both short-term and long-term device payment plan agreement receivables.
We monitor delinquency and write-off experience based on the quality of our device payment plan agreement and wireless service receivables portfolios. The extent of our collection efforts with respect to a particular customer are based on the results of our proprietary custom internal scoring models that analyze the customer's past performance to predict the likelihood of the customer falling further delinquent. These custom scoring models assess a number of variables, including origination characteristics, customer account history and payment patterns. Since our customers’ behaviors may be impacted by general economic conditions, we analyzed whether changes in macroeconomic conditions impact our credit loss experience and have concluded that our credit loss estimates are generally not materially impacted by reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. Based on the score derived from these models, accounts are grouped by risk category to determine the collection strategy to be applied to such accounts. For device payment plan agreement receivables and wireless service receivables, we consider an account to be delinquent and in default status if there are unpaid charges remaining on the account on the day after the bill’s due date. The risk class determines the speed and severity of the collections effort including initiatives taken to facilitate customer payment.
The balance and aging of the device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost, were as follows:
| At September 30, | |
|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 |
| Unbilled | $28,930 |
| Billed: | |
| Current | 1,178 |
| Past due | 332 |
| Device payment plan agreement receivables, at amortized cost | $30,440 |
Note 7. Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2025:
| (dollars in millions) | Level 1(1) | Level 2(2) | Level 3(3) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other: | ||||
| Fixed income securities | $— | $32 | $— | $32 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Foreign exchange forwards | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Other assets: | ||||
| Marketable equity securities | 309 | — | — | 309 |
| Fixed income securities | — | 304 | — | 304 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 1,366 | — | 1,366 |
| Total | $309 | $1,704 | $— | $2,013 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Other current liabilities: | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | $— | $1,877 | $— | $1,877 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 166 | — | 166 |
| Foreign exchange forwards | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Treasury rate locks | — | 97 | — | 97 |
| Other liabilities: | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | — | 2,830 | — | 2,830 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 1,074 | — | 1,074 |
| Total | $— | $6,047 | $— | $6,047 |
(1)Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(2)Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
(3)Unobservable pricing inputs in the market.
The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024:
| (dollars in millions) | Level 1(1) | Level 2(2) | Level 3(3) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other: | ||||
| Fixed income securities | $— | $16 | $— | $16 |
| Interest rate caps | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other assets: | ||||
| Fixed income securities | — | 269 | — | 269 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 500 | — | 500 |
| Total | $— | $788 | $— | $788 |
| Liabilities: | ||||
| Other current liabilities: | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | $— | $1,964 | $— | $1,964 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 345 | — | 345 |
| Foreign exchange forwards | — | 5 | — | 5 |
| Interest rate caps | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| Other liabilities: | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | — | 3,338 | — | 3,338 |
| Cross currency swaps | — | 2,344 | — | 2,344 |
| Total | $— | $7,999 | $— | $7,999 |
(1)Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(2)Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
(3)Unobservable pricing inputs in the market.
Certain of our equity investments do not have readily determinable fair values and are excluded from the tables above. Such investments are measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer and are included in Investments in unconsolidated businesses in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of our investments without readily determinable fair values was $714 million and $724 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, there were insignificant adjustments due to observable price changes and there were insignificant impairment charges. As of September 30, 2025, cumulative adjustments due to observable price changes and impairment charges were $191 million and $141 million, respectively.
Fixed income securities consist primarily of investments in municipal bonds. The valuation of the fixed income securities is based on the quoted prices for similar assets in active markets or identical assets in inactive markets or models that apply inputs from observable market data. The valuation determines that these securities are classified as Level 2.
Derivative contracts are valued using models based on readily observable market parameters for all substantial terms of our derivative contracts and thus are classified within Level 2. We use mid-market pricing for fair value measurements of our derivative instruments. Our derivative instruments are recorded on a gross basis.
We recognize transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the end of the reporting period.
Fair Value of Short-term and Long-term Debt
The fair value of our debt is determined using various methods, including quoted prices for identical debt instruments, which is a Level 1 measurement, as well as quoted prices for similar debt instruments with comparable terms and maturities, which is a Level 2 measurement.
The fair value of our short-term and long-term debt, excluding finance leases, was as follows:
| Fair Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| At September 30, 2025 | $144,276 | $84,492 | $57,990 | $— | $142,482 |
| At December 31, 2024 | 141,665 | 81,552 | 55,464 | — | 137,016 |
Derivative Instruments
We enter into derivative transactions primarily to manage our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We employ risk management strategies, which may include the use of a variety of derivatives including interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, forward starting interest rate swaps, treasury rate locks, interest rate caps, swaptions and foreign exchange forwards. We do not hold derivatives for trading purposes.
The following table sets forth the notional amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments:
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Interest rate swaps | $23,040 | $24,025 |
| Cross currency swaps | 32,177 | 32,053 |
| Treasury rate locks | 6,000 | — |
| Foreign exchange forwards | 750 | 620 |
The following tables summarize the activities of our designated derivatives:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Interest Rate Swaps: | ||||
| Notional value entered into | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| Notional value settled | — | 1,254 | 985 | 1,254 |
| Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in Interest expense | — | (2) | — | 1 |
| Cross Currency Swaps: | ||||
| Notional value entered into | 2,294 | — | 2,294 | 2,146 |
| Notional value settled | 995 | — | 2,170 | 3,619 |
| Pre-tax gain (loss) on cross currency swaps recognized in Interest expense | (206) | 1,272 | 3,293 | 438 |
| Pre-tax gain (loss) on hedged debt recognized in Interest expense | 206 | (1,272) | (3,293) | (438) |
| Excluded components recognized in Other comprehensive loss | (191) | (573) | (1,068) | (407) |
| Initial value of the excluded component amortized into Interest expense | 23 | 23 | 70 | 73 |
| Treasury Rate Locks: | ||||
| Notional value entered into | 1,100 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| Notional value settled | — | 1,000 | — | 1,000 |
| Pre-tax loss recognized in Other comprehensive loss | (42) | (21) | (97) | (21) |
| Nine Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, | ||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Other, net Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||
| Cash paid for settlement of interest rate swaps, net | $(45) | $(6) |
| Cash received (paid) for settlement of treasury rate locks | — | (21) |
| Other, net Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||
| Cash paid for settlement of cross currency swaps, net | (91) | (243) |
The following table displays the amounts recorded in Long-term debt in our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to cumulative basis adjustments for our interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges. The cumulative amounts exclude cumulative basis adjustments related to foreign exchange risk.
| At September 30, | At December 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Carrying amount of hedged liabilities | $18,434 | $18,863 |
| Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged liabilities | (4,598) | (5,192) |
| Cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment remaining for which hedge accounting has been discontinued | 223 | 281 |
Interest Rate Swaps
We enter into interest rate swaps to achieve a targeted mix of fixed and variable rate debt. We principally receive fixed rates and pay variable rates, resulting in a net increase or decrease to Interest expense. These swaps are designated as fair value hedges and hedge against interest rate risk exposure of designated debt issuances. We record the interest rate swaps at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps are recorded to Interest expense, which are primarily offset by changes in the fair value of the hedged debt due to changes in interest rates.
Cross Currency Swaps
We have entered into cross currency swaps to exchange our British Pound Sterling, Euro, Swiss Franc, Canadian Dollar and Australian Dollar-denominated cash flows into U.S. dollars and to fix our cash payments in U.S. dollars, as well as to mitigate the impact of foreign currency transaction gains or losses. These swaps are designated as fair value hedges. We record the cross currency swaps at fair value in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the cross currency swaps attributable to changes in the spot rate of the hedged item and changes in the recorded value of the hedged debt due to changes in spot rates are recorded in the same income statement line item. We present exchange gains and losses from the conversion of foreign currency denominated debt as a part of Interest expense. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, these amounts completely offset each other andno net gain or loss was recorded.
Changes in the fair value of cross currency swaps attributable to time value and cross currency basis spread are initially recorded to Other comprehensive loss. Unrealized gains or losses on excluded components are recorded in Other comprehensive loss and are recognized into Interest expense on a systematic and rational basis through the swap accrual over the life of the hedging instrument.
On March 31, 2022, we elected to de-designate our cross currency swaps previously designated as cash flow hedges and re-designated these swaps as fair value hedges. The amount remaining in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to cash flow hedges on the date of transition will be reclassified to earnings when the hedged item is recognized in earnings or when it becomes probable that the forecasted transactions will not occur. For the fair value hedges, we elected to exclude the change in fair value of the cross currency swaps related to both time value and cross currency basis spread from the assessment of hedge effectiveness (the excluded components). The initial value of the excluded components of $1.0 billion as of March 31, 2022 will continue to be amortized into Interest expense over the remaining life of the hedging instruments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the amortization of the initial value of the excluded component completely offset the amortization related to the amount remaining in Other comprehensive loss related to cash flow hedges. See Note 9 for additional information. We estimate that $87 million will be amortized into Interest expense within the next 12 months.
Net Investment Hedges
We have designated certain foreign currency debt instruments as net investment hedges to mitigate foreign exchange exposure related to non-U.S. dollar net investments in certain foreign subsidiaries against changes in foreign exchange rates. The notional amount of Euro-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge was €750 million as of both September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Treasury Rate Locks
We enter into treasury rate locks designated as cash flow hedges to mitigate our interest rate risk on future transactions. We recognize gains and losses resulting from interest rate movements in Other comprehensive loss.
We also enter into undesignated treasury rate locks to mitigate our interest rate risk on future transactions. We recognize gains and losses resulting from interest rate movements in Interest expense.
Undesignated Derivatives
We also have the following derivative contracts which we use as economic hedges but for which we have elected not to apply hedge accounting.
The following table summarizes the activity of our derivatives not designated in hedging relationships:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Forwards: | ||||
| Notional value entered into | $2,050 | $1,660 | $6,030 | $6,940 |
| Notional value settled | 2,030 | 1,640 | 5,900 | 7,370 |
| Pre-tax gain (loss) recognized in Other income, net | (8) | 21 | 80 | (2) |
| Treasury Rate Locks: | ||||
| Notional value entered into | — | — | 1,250 | — |
| Notional value settled | — | — | 1,250 | — |
| Pre-tax loss recognized in Interest expense | — | — | (5) | — |
Foreign Exchange Forwards
We entered into Euro foreign exchange forwards, and in prior periods, British Pound Sterling foreign exchange forwards to mitigate our foreign exchange rate risk related to non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities of international subsidiaries.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments, short-term and long-term investments, trade receivables, including device payment plan agreement receivables, certain notes receivable, including lease receivables, and derivative contracts.
Counterparties to our derivative contracts are major financial institutions with whom we have negotiated derivatives agreements (ISDA master agreements) and credit support annex (CSA) agreements which provide rules for collateral exchange. The CSA agreements contain fixed cap amounts or rating based thresholds such that we or our counterparties may be required to hold or post collateral based upon changes in outstanding positions as compared to established thresholds or caps and changes in credit ratings. We do not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral arising from derivative instruments recognized at fair value. At September 30, 2025, we didnot hold any collateral. At September 30, 2025, we posted $1.1 billion of collateral related to derivative contracts under collateral exchange agreements, which was recorded as Prepaid expenses and other in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. At December 31, 2024, we didnot hold any collateral. At December 31, 2024, we posted $2.1 billion of collateral related to derivative contracts under collateral exchange agreements, which was recorded as Prepaid expenses and other in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. While we may be exposed to credit losses due to the nonperformance of our counterparties, we consider the risk remote and do not expect that any such nonperformance would result in a significant effect on our results of operations or financial condition due to our diversified pool of counterparties.
Note 8. Employee Benefits
We maintain non-contributory defined benefit pension plans for certain employees. In addition, we maintain postretirement health care and life insurance plans for certain retirees and their dependents, which are both contributory and non-contributory, and include a limit on our share of the cost for certain current and future retirees. In accordance with our accounting policy for pension and other postretirement benefits, operating expenses include service costs associated with pension and other postretirement benefits while other credits and/or charges based on actuarial assumptions, including projected discount rates, an estimated return on plan assets, and impact from health care trend rates are reported in Other income, net. These estimates are updated in the fourth quarter or upon a remeasurement event, to reflect actual return on plan assets and updated actuarial assumptions. The adjustment is recognized in the income statement during the fourth quarter and upon a remeasurement event pursuant to our accounting policy for the recognition of actuarial gains and losses.
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The following tables summarize the components of net periodic benefit cost related to our pension and postretirement health care and life insurance plans:
| (dollars in millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension | Health Care and Life | |||
| Three Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Service cost - Cost of services | $34 | $39 | $7 | $11 |
| Service cost - Selling, general and administrative expense | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Service cost | $40 | $45 | $8 | $13 |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | $28 | $28 | $(33) | $(32) |
| Expected return on plan assets | (133) | (134) | (7) | (7) |
| Interest cost | 102 | 111 | 137 | 136 |
| Remeasurement gain, net | (31) | (46) | — | — |
| Other components | $(34) | $(41) | $97 | $97 |
| Total | $6 | $4 | $105 | $110 |
| (dollars in millions) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pension | Health Care and Life | |||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Service cost - Cost of services | $103 | $119 | $21 | $33 |
| Service cost - Selling, general and administrative expense | 17 | 19 | 4 | 6 |
| Service cost | $120 | $138 | $25 | $39 |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | $84 | $84 | $(97) | $(96) |
| Expected return on plan assets | (401) | (482) | (21) | (21) |
| Interest cost | 306 | 380 | 410 | 407 |
| Remeasurement loss, net | 14 | 17 | — | — |
| Other components | $3 | $(1) | $292 | $290 |
| Total | $123 | $137 | $317 | $329 |
The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is recorded in Cost of services and Selling, general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income while the other components, including mark-to-market adjustments, if any, are recorded in Other income, net.
Pension Annuitization
On February 29, 2024, we entered intotwo separate commitment agreements, one by and between the Company, State Street Global Advisors Trust Company (State Street), as independent fiduciary of the Verizon Management Pension Plan and Verizon
Pension Plan for Associates (the Pension Plans), and The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential), and one by and between the Company, State Street and RGA Reinsurance Company (RGA), under which the Pension Plans purchased nonparticipating single premium group annuity contracts from Prudential and RGA, respectively, to settle approximately $5.8 billion of benefit liabilities of the Pension Plans, net of certain adjustments, resulting in a net pre-tax settlement gain of $200 million.
The purchase of the group annuity contracts closed on March 6, 2024. The group annuity contracts primarily cover a population that includes 56,000 retirees who commenced benefit payments from the Pension Plans prior to January 1, 2023 (Transferred Participants). Prudential and RGA each irrevocably guarantee and assume the sole obligation to make future payments to the Transferred Participants as provided under their respective group annuity contracts, with direct payments beginning July 1, 2024. The aggregate amount of each Transferred Participant's payment under the group annuity contracts will be equal to the amount of each individual’s payment under the Pension Plans.
The purchase of the group annuity contracts was funded directly by transferring $5.6 billion of assets of the Pension Plans, net of certain adjustments. The Company made additional contributions to the Pension Plans prior to the closing date of the transaction, as discussed below. With these contributions, the funded ratio of each of the Pension Plans did not change as a result of this transaction.
Pension plan assets and liabilities are primarily presented within Employee benefit obligations in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
2024 Voluntary Separation Program
In June 2024, we announced a voluntary separation program for select U.S.-based management employees. Under this program approximately 4,800 eligible employees separated from Verizon through the end of March 2025. Principally as a result of this program, but also as a result of other headcount reduction initiatives, we recorded a severance charge of$1.7 billion ($1.3 billion after-tax) during thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2024, which was recorded in Selling, general and administrative expense in our condensed consolidated statement of income.
Severance Payments
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we paid severance benefits of $56 million and $663 million, respectively, primarily related to the voluntary separation program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we paid an additional $96 million, related to other severance related contractual obligations associated with the voluntary separation program. At September 30, 2025, we had a remaining severance liability of $331 million, a portion of which relates to future contractual payments to separated employees under the voluntary separation program.
Employer Contributions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we made a discretionary non-cash contribution to our qualified pension plans in the principal amount of $563 million. See Note 5 for additional information. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we made discretionary contributions to the Pension Plans in the aggregate amount of $365 million.
During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, we made insignificant contributions to our nonqualified pension plans.
No required qualified pension plans contributions are expected through December 31, 2025. No significant changes are expected with respect to the nonqualified pension and other postretirement benefit plans contributions in 2025.
Remeasurement loss (gain), net
During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, we recorded an insignificant net pre-tax remeasurement gain and loss, respectively, in our pension plans triggered by settlements.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded a net pre-tax remeasurement loss of $136 million in our pension plans triggered by settlements. The remeasurement loss was primarily driven by a $245 million charge resulting from the difference between our estimated and actual return on assets, partially offset by a credit of $109 million due to changes in our discount rate assumption used to determine the current year liabilities of our pension plans.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a net pre-tax remeasurement gain of $73 million in our pension plans due to a net pre-tax settlement gain of $200 million resulting from the pension annuitization transaction discussed above, partially offset by a net pre-tax remeasurement loss of $127 million triggered by settlements. The net pre-tax remeasurement loss recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was primarily driven by a $613 million charge resulting from the difference between our estimated and actual return on assets, partially offset by a credit of $486 million due to changes in our discount rate assumption used to determine the current year liabilities of our pension plans.
Note 9. Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Equity
Changes in the components of Total equity were as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| (dollars in millions, except per share amounts, and shares in thousands) · Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 4,291,434 | $429 | 4,291,434 | $429 | ||
| Balance at end of period | 4,291,434 | 429 | 4,291,434 | 429 | ||
| Additional Paid In Capital | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 13,412 | 13,539 | ||||
| Other | (4) | (60) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 13,408 | 13,479 | ||||
| Retained Earnings | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 93,275 | 86,504 | ||||
| Net income attributable to Verizon | 4,950 | 3,306 | ||||
| Dividends declared ($0.6900, $0.6775 per share) | (2,909) | (2,852) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 95,316 | 86,958 | ||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period attributable to Verizon | (1,475) | (1,287) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (3) | 59 | ||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | (13) | 6 | ||||
| Unrealized loss on fair value hedges | (161) | (446) | ||||
| Unrealized gain on marketable securities | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans | (2) | (2) | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (176) | (378) | ||||
| Balance at end of period attributable to Verizon | (1,651) | (1,665) | ||||
| Treasury Stock | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | (75,108) | (3,292) | (81,914) | (3,590) | ||
| Employee plans | 100 | 5 | 107 | 5 | ||
| Balance at end of period | (75,008) | (3,287) | (81,807) | (3,585) | ||
| Deferred Compensation-ESOPs and Other | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 714 | 577 | ||||
| Restricted stock equity grant | 116 | 140 | ||||
| Amortization | (3) | (7) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 827 | 710 | ||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 1,298 | 1,367 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income | 106 | 105 | ||||
| Distributions and other | (101) | (130) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 1,303 | 1,342 | ||||
| Total Equity | $106,345 | $97,668 | ||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
| (dollars in millions, except per share amounts, and shares in thousands) · Shares · Amount · Shares · Amount | ||||||
| Common Stock | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 4,291,434 | $429 | 4,291,434 | $429 | ||
| Balance at end of period | 4,291,434 | 429 | 4,291,434 | 429 | ||
| Additional Paid In Capital | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 13,466 | 13,631 | ||||
| Other | (58) | (152) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 13,408 | 13,479 | ||||
| Retained Earnings | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 89,110 | 82,915 | ||||
| Net income attributable to Verizon | 14,832 | 12,501 | ||||
| Dividends declared ($2.0450, $2.0075 per share) | (8,626) | (8,454) | ||||
| Other | — | (4) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 95,316 | 86,958 | ||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period attributable to Verizon | (923) | (1,380) | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 140 | 9 | ||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | (13) | 60 | ||||
| Unrealized loss on fair value hedges | (853) | (350) | ||||
| Unrealized gain on marketable securities | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans | (6) | (6) | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss | (728) | (285) | ||||
| Balance at end of period attributable to Verizon | (1,651) | (1,665) | ||||
| Treasury Stock | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | (81,753) | (3,583) | (87,173) | (3,821) | ||
| Employee plans | 6,745 | 296 | 5,364 | 236 | ||
| Shareholder plans | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| Balance at end of period | (75,008) | (3,287) | (81,807) | (3,585) | ||
| Deferred Compensation-ESOPs and Other | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 738 | 656 | ||||
| Restricted stock equity grant | 490 | 415 | ||||
| Amortization | (401) | (361) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 827 | 710 | ||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | ||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | 1,338 | 1,369 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income | 328 | 334 | ||||
| Distributions and other | (363) | (361) | ||||
| Balance at end of period | 1,303 | 1,342 | ||||
| Total Equity | $106,345 | $97,668 | ||||
Common Stock
Verizon did not repurchase any shares of the Company's common stock through its previously authorized share buyback program during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. At September 30, 2025, the maximum number of shares that could be purchased by or on behalf of Verizon under our share buyback program was 100 million.
Common stock has been used from time to time to satisfy some of the funding requirements of employee and shareholder plans, including 6.7 million shares of common stock issued from treasury stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The changes in the balances of Accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows:
| (dollars in millions) | Foreign currency translation adjustments | Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges | Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at January 1, 2025 | $(733) | $(981) | $589 | $(5) | $207 | $(923) |
| Excluded components recognized in other comprehensive income | — | — | (801) | — | — | (801) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 140 | (73) | — | 4 | — | 71 |
| Amounts reclassified to net income | — | 60 | (52) | — | (6) | 2 |
| Net other comprehensive income (loss) | 140 | (13) | (853) | 4 | (6) | (728) |
| Balance at September 30, 2025 | $(593) | $(994) | $(264) | $(1) | $201 | $(1,651) |
The amounts presented above in Net other comprehensive income (loss) are net of taxes. The amounts reclassified to net income related to unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges and unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedges in the table above are included in Other income, net and Interest expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 7 for additional information. The amounts reclassified to net income related to unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and defined benefit pension and postretirement plans in the table above are included in Other income, net in our condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 8 for additional information.
Note 10. Segment Information
Reportable Segments
We havetwo reportable segments that we operate and manage as strategic business units, Consumer and Business. We measure and evaluate our reportable segments based on segment operating income, consistent with the chief operating decision maker's (CODM) assessment of segment performance.
The Company's CODM is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM uses segment operating income to allocate resources (including employees, financial or capital resources) and to assess performance during the monthly and quarterly financial strategic review process. When assessing segment performance and how to allocate resources, the CODM focuses on evaluating whether revenues generated are sufficient to cover variable and fixed costs with an appropriate return on investment. Key decisions considered by the CODM using segment operating income include prioritization and timing of changes to network technologies, allocation of capital expenditures based on the Company's priorities, geographic expansion of wireline and wireless networks, establishment of key financial and operational targets, pricing decisions, branding matters and people management.
Our segments and their principal activities consist of the following:
| Segment | Description |
|---|---|
| Verizon Consumer Group | Our Consumer segment provides consumer-focused wireless and wireline communications services and products. Our wireless services are provided across one of the most extensive wireless networks in the U.S. under the Verizon family of brands and through wholesale and other arrangements. We also provide fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband through our 5G or 4G LTE networks as an alternative to traditional landline internet access. Our wireline services are provided in nine states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S., as well as Washington D.C., over our 100% fiber-optic network through our Verizon Fios product portfolio and over a traditional copper-based network to customers who are not served by Fios. |
| VerizonBusiness Group | Our Business segment provides wireless and wireline communications services and products, including FWA broadband, data, video and advanced communication services, corporate networking solutions, security and managed network services, local and long distance voice services and network access to deliver various Internet of Things services and products. We provide these products and services to businesses, public sector customers and wireless and wireline carriers across the U.S. and a subset of these products and services to customers around the world. |
Our Consumer segment's wireless and wireline products and services are available to our retail customers, as well as resellers that purchase wireless network access from us on a wholesale basis. Our Business segment's wireless and wireline products and services are organized by the primary customer groups for these offerings: Enterprise and Public Sector, Business Markets and Other, and Wholesale.
Corporate and other primarily includes device insurance programs, investments in unconsolidated businesses and development stage businesses that support our strategic initiatives, as well as unallocated corporate expenses, certain pension and other employee benefit related costs and interest and financing expenses. Corporate and other also includes the historical results of divested businesses and other adjustments and gains and losses that are not allocated or used in assessing segment performance due to their nature. Although such transactions are excluded from the business segment results, they are included in reported consolidated earnings. Gains and losses from these transactions that are not individually significant are included in segment results and therefore included in the CODM's assessment of segment performance.
The following tables provide operating financial information for ourtwo reportable segments:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| (dollars in millions) | Consumer | Business | Total ReportableSegments | Consumer | Business | Total ReportableSegments |
| External Operating Revenues | ||||||
| Service(1) | $20,260 | $— | $20,260 | $19,864 | $— | $19,864 |
| Wireless equipment | 4,766 | — | 4,766 | 4,478 | — | 4,478 |
| Other(1)(2) | 1,001 | — | 1,001 | 963 | — | 963 |
| Enterprise and Public Sector | — | 3,310 | 3,310 | — | 3,538 | 3,538 |
| Business Markets and Other | — | 3,345 | 3,345 | — | 3,258 | 3,258 |
| Wholesale | — | 479 | 479 | — | 547 | 547 |
| Intersegment revenues | 78 | 8 | 86 | 55 | 8 | 63 |
| Total Operating Revenues(3) | 26,105 | 7,142 | 33,247 | 25,360 | 7,351 | 32,711 |
| Operating Expenses(4) | ||||||
| Cost of wireless equipment | 5,270 | 1,213 | 6,483 | 4,850 | 1,197 | 6,047 |
| Centrally managed network and shared service costs(5) | 4,456 | 2,383 | 6,839 | 4,397 | 2,517 | 6,914 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 3,568 | 1,035 | 4,603 | 3,411 | 1,040 | 4,451 |
| Other segment expenses(6) | 5,147 | 1,874 | 7,021 | 5,098 | 2,032 | 7,130 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 18,441 | 6,505 | 24,946 | 17,756 | 6,786 | 24,542 |
| Operating Income | $7,664 | $637 | $8,301 | $7,604 | $565 | $8,169 |
(2)Other revenue includes fees that partially recover the direct and indirect costs of complying with regulatory and industry obligations and programs, leasing and interest recognized when equipment is sold to the customer by an authorized agent under a device payment plan agreement.
(3)Service and other revenues and Wireless equipment revenues included in our Business segment were approximately $6.3 billion and $853 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and were approximately $6.5 billion and $865 million, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
(4)The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown.
(5) Centrally managed network and shared service costs include costs for network and leased assets, supply chain and other centralized services that are allocated to our Consumer and Business segments based on proportionate usage of services.
(6)Other segment expenses for each reportable segment include certain personnel, digital content, sales-related, overhead, other direct and operating costs.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| (dollars in millions) | Consumer | Business | Total ReportableSegments | Consumer | Business | Total ReportableSegments |
| External Operating Revenues | ||||||
| Service(1) | $60,439 | $— | $60,439 | 59,232 | $— | $59,232 |
| Wireless equipment | 14,667 | — | 14,667 | 13,111 | — | 13,111 |
| Other(1)(2) | 3,040 | — | 3,040 | 2,839 | — | 2,839 |
| Enterprise and Public Sector | — | 10,202 | 10,202 | — | 10,670 | 10,670 |
| Business Markets and Other | — | 9,991 | 9,991 | — | 9,647 | 9,647 |
| Wholesale | — | 1,488 | 1,488 | — | 1,684 | 1,684 |
| Intersegment revenues | 225 | 22 | 247 | 162 | 26 | 188 |
| Total Operating Revenues(3) | 78,371 | 21,703 | 100,074 | 75,344 | 22,027 | 97,371 |
| Operating Expenses(4) | ||||||
| Cost of wireless equipment | 15,988 | 3,608 | 19,596 | 14,032 | 3,487 | 17,519 |
| Centrally managed network and shared service costs(5) | 13,448 | 7,308 | 20,756 | 13,277 | 7,710 | 20,987 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 10,693 | 3,086 | 13,779 | 10,114 | 3,246 | 13,360 |
| Other segment expenses(6) | 15,511 | 5,762 | 21,273 | 15,341 | 6,120 | 21,461 |
| Total Operating Expenses | 55,640 | 19,764 | 75,404 | 52,764 | 20,563 | 73,327 |
| Operating Income | $22,731 | $1,939 | $24,670 | $22,580 | $1,464 | $24,044 |
(2)Other revenue includes fees that partially recover the direct and indirect costs of complying with regulatory and industry obligations and programs, leasing and interest recognized when equipment is sold to the customer by an authorized agent under a device payment plan agreement.
(3)Service and other revenues and Wireless equipment revenues included in our Business segment were approximately $19.1 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and were approximately $19.4 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
(4)The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts shown.
(5) Centrally managed network and shared service costs include costs for network and leased assets, supply chain and other centralized services that are allocated to our Consumer and Business segments based on proportionate usage of services.
(6)Other segment expenses for each reportable segment include certain personnel, digital content, sales-related, overhead, other direct and operating costs.
The following table provides Fios revenue for ourtwo reportable segments and includes intersegment activity:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Consumer | $2,937 | $2,916 | $8,757 | $8,708 |
| Business | 310 | 314 | 930 | 938 |
| Total Fios revenue | $3,247 | $3,230 | $9,687 | $9,646 |
The following table provides Wireless service revenue for ourtwo reportable segments and includes intersegment activity:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Consumer | $17,441 | $17,036 | $52,009 | $50,781 |
| Business | 3,588 | 3,562 | 10,732 | 10,550 |
| Total Wireless service revenue | $21,029 | $20,598 | $62,741 | $61,331 |
Wireless service revenue reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025.
Reconciliation to Consolidated Financial Information
The reconciliation of segment operating revenues and operating income to consolidated operating revenues and operating income below includes the effects of special items that the CODM does not consider in assessing segment performance, primarily because of their nature.
A reconciliation of the reportable segments' operating revenues to consolidated operating revenues is as follows:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Total reportable segments operating revenues | $33,247 | $32,711 | $100,074 | $97,371 |
| Corporate and other | 659 | 685 | 1,982 | 1,929 |
| Eliminations | (85) | (66) | (246) | (193) |
| Total consolidated operating revenues | $33,821 | $33,330 | $101,810 | $99,107 |
A reconciliation of the total reportable segments' operating income to consolidated income before provision for income taxes is as follows:
| Three Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, | September 30, | |||
| (dollars in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Total reportable segments operating income | $8,301 | $8,169 | $24,670 | $24,044 |
| Corporate and other | (136) | (128) | (339) | (541) |
| Acquisition and integration related charges | (52) | — | (52) | — |
| Severance charges | — | (1,733) | — | (1,733) |
| Other components of net periodic benefit charges (Note 8) | (8) | (8) | (24) | (25) |
| Asset and business rationalization | — | (374) | — | (374) |
| Legacy legal matter | — | — | — | (106) |
| Total consolidated operating income | 8,105 | 5,926 | 24,255 | 21,265 |
| Equity in losses of unconsolidated businesses | (6) | (24) | (3) | (47) |
| Other income, net | 92 | 72 | 292 | 198 |
| Interest expense | (1,664) | (1,672) | (4,935) | (5,005) |
| Income Before Provision For Income Taxes | $6,527 | $4,302 | $19,609 | $16,411 |
No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our total operating revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 or 2024.
The CODM does not review disaggregated assets on a segment basis; therefore, such information is not presented. Depreciation and amortization included in the measure of segment profitability is primarily allocated based on proportional usage, and is included within Total reportable segments operating income.
Note 11. Additional Financial Information
We maintain a voluntary supplier finance program with a financial institution which provides certain suppliers the option, at their sole discretion, to participate in the program and sell their receivables due from Verizon to the financial institution on a non-recourse basis. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $738 million and $772 million, respectively, remained as confirmed obligations outstanding related to suppliers participating in the supplier finance program.
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, Verizon is involved in various litigation and regulatory proceedings at the state and federal level. Where it is determined, in consultation with counsel based on litigation and settlement risks, that a loss is probable and estimable in a given matter, Verizon establishes an accrual. In none of the currently pending matters is the amount of accrual material. An estimate of the reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amounts already accrued cannot be made at this time due to various factors typical in contested proceedings, including: (1) uncertain damage theories and demands; (2) a less than complete factual record; (3) uncertainty concerning legal theories and their resolution by courts or regulators; and (4) the unpredictable nature of the opposing party and its demands. We continuously monitor these proceedings as they develop and adjust any accrual or disclosure as needed. We do not expect that the ultimate resolution of any pending regulatory or legal matter in future periods will have a material effect on our financial condition, but it could have a material effect on our results of operations for a given reporting period.
Verizon is currently involved in approximately 30 federal district court actions alleging that Verizon is infringing various patents. Most of these cases are brought by non-practicing entities and effectively seek only monetary damages; a small number are brought by companies that have sold products and could seek injunctive relief as well. These cases have progressed to various stages and a small number may have gone to trial or may go to trial in the coming 12 months if they are not otherwise resolved.
In connection with the execution of agreements for the sales of businesses and investments, Verizon ordinarily provides representations and warranties to the purchasers pertaining to a variety of nonfinancial matters, such as ownership of the securities being sold, as well as indemnity from certain financial losses. From time to time, counterparties may make claims under these provisions, and Verizon will seek to defend against those claims and resolve them in the ordinary course of business.
As of September 30, 2025, Verizon had 28 renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) with third parties. Each of the REPAs is based on the expected operation of a renewable energy-generating facility and has a fixed price term of 12 to 20 years from the commencement of the facility's entry into commercial operation. Twenty-one of the facilities have entered into commercial operation, and the remainder are under development. The REPAs generally are expected to be financially settled based on the prevailing market price as energy is generated by the facilities.
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