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TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 24, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 24, 2026

TDS$32.77-3.2%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Consolidated Balance Sheet – Liabilities and Equity

December 31,20252024
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt$5,274$31,131
Accounts payable115,82274,866
Customer deposits and deferred revenues125,14046,992
Accrued interest2,8368,999
Accrued taxes46,72136,561
Accrued compensation56,774147,061
Short-term operating lease liabilities26,18027,529
Current liabilities of discontinued operations20,242671,575
Other current liabilities41,32244,980
Total current liabilities440,3111,089,694
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations—2,310,660
Deferred liabilities and credits
Deferred income tax liability, net743,633980,769
Long-term operating lease liabilities549,617540,904
Other deferred liabilities and credits574,025460,676
Long-term debt, net823,3642,415,686
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features—15,831
Equity
TDS shareholders’ equity
Series A Common and Common Shares
Authorized 290,000 shares (25,000 Series A Common and 265,000 Common Shares)
Issued 133,236 shares (7,541 Series A Common and 125,695 Common Shares) and 133,229 shares (7,534 Series A Common and 125,695 Common Shares), respectively
Outstanding 113,783 shares (7,541 Series A Common and 106,242 Common Shares) and 114,345 shares (7,534 Series A Common and 106,811 Common Shares), respectively
Par Value ($0.01 per share)1,3321,332
Capital in excess of par value2,483,6542,574,042
Preferred Shares, 279,000 shares authorized, par value $0.01 per share, 44,400 shares outstanding (16,800 Series UU and 27,600 Series VV)1,073,9631,073,963
Treasury shares, at cost, 19,453 and 18,884 Common Shares, respectively(473,072)(425,342)
Accumulated other comprehensive income21,50618,238
Retained earnings1,694,2241,849,009
Total TDS shareholders’ equity4,801,6075,091,242
Noncontrolling interests465,746776,770
Total equity5,267,3535,868,012
Total liabilities and equity1$8,398,303$13,682,232

1 The consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, include assets held by current consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs) of $35.5 million and $165.7 million, respectively, which are not available to be used to settle the obligations of TDS. The consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, include certain liabilities of current consolidated VIEs of $9.6 million and $21.6 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of TDS. See Note 16 — Variable Interest Entities for additional information.

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