Telephone and Data : TDS 2024 Annual Report

Published: 2025-04-09 09:46:08 ET TDS

2024 Annual Report www.tdsinc.com

Bridging the Digital Divide

Since our founding over 50 years ago, TDS has been committed to bringing high-quality communications services to unserved and underserved communities in suburban and rural America.

Through partnerships with nonprofit organizations, original research, and associate volunteerism, we’re addressing the digital divide and providing critical resources in local communities. Since 2009, UScellular has invested nearly $47 million in monetary donations, technology resources, and countless experiences to nonprofit organizations across the country. We are building better communities by supporting STEM education and helping build a healthier digital future.

Supporting Education

We know that STEM education and technology go hand-in-hand. Our partnerships with organizations like Girls Who Code, YWCA, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America – the latter of which we have donated $1 million annually for the past ten years – have provided students with access, mentorship, and hands-on STEM education to ensure they have the important tools to reach their full potential. In addition, our After School Access Project has provided nearly 100,000 youth with access to Wi-Fi, with over $30 million in hotspots and service donated.

Building a Healthier Digital Future

At UScellular, our network and portfolio of devices and solutions help people build strong connections with friends, family, and communities. UScellular believes that our phones are meant to bring us closer to what matters most. Through initiatives like the “Phones Down for 5” challenge and tutorials for changing phone settings to “US Mode” to limit digital distractions, we are helping people create better relationships with their technology and helping families navigate the digital world together.

TDS Telecom’s mission is to create a better world by providing high-quality communication services – connecting people and businesses, supporting education, and strengthening communities. As TDS Telecom expands its fiber footprint, it continually advocates for support to bring better services to locations through federal and state programs and state broadband grants. From hands- on volunteering to in-kind and direct financial support, TDS Telecom also takes a vested interest in the growth and success of our communities.

Improving Rural Broadband

TDS Telecom is doubling down on its commitment to improve rural broadband by receiving Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (E-ACAM) support from the Federal Communications Commission. The program will provide approximately $90 million of annual regulatory revenue for

15 years in exchange for bringing higher speeds to some of the most rural geographies in our footprint. Our plans involve bringing fiber to approximately 300,000 addresses, including those funded by E-ACAM and those passed along the route. The federal funding is on top of more than $51 million received in state grants from 2013-2023 to provide enhanced broadband services to nearly 27,000 service addresses in six states.

Giving Back to Communities

Through its TDS Cares initiative, TDS continues to give back to the communities it serves through donations, sponsorships, and volunteerism. In 2024, its annual Week of Giving campaign included approximately 100 philanthropic activities that resulted in more than $100,000 in donations to organizations across the country. TDS Cares initiatives occur throughout the year and through the Be Good Citizens program, TDS provides associates with 16 hours of paid time off every year to volunteer at the 501c3 organization of their choice.

Dear Shareholders,

2024 was a significant year for TDS. We undertook substantial actions throughout the organization designed to position the company for long-term success. We worked to optimize our portfolio as evidenced by entering into multiple agreements pursuant to the strategic review of alternatives at UScellular, in addition to the sale of OneNeck IT Solutions and the sales of several small copper ILEC and cable companies.

Review of strategic alternatives update

In May 2024, TDS and UScellular announced that they entered into an agreement to sell UScellular’s wireless operations and select spectrum assets to T-Mobile for $4.4 billion, including up to $2 billion of assumed debt. The transaction is a positive outcome for all stakeholders and creates significant benefits for our customers, providing more competitive choices, as they will benefit from a better network experience from the combined networks of the two companies, lower prices and more robust plans. This transaction is expected to close in mid-2025, subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Additionally, as part of the strategic review, UScellular subsequently launched a process to opportunistically monetize its remaining spectrum. In fall 2024, UScellular entered into agreements to sell spectrum licenses to Verizon Communications, Inc., AT&T, Inc., Nsight Spectrum, LLC and Nex-Tech Wireless, LLC for approximately $2 billion. These sales are contingent upon the closing of the T-Mobile deal, regulatory approval, and other closing conditions. In total, UScellular has reached agreements to monetize approximately 70%* of its spectrum

CEO leadership transition

Effective February 1, 2025, the TDS Board of Directors elected me to succeed LeRoy (“Ted”) T. Carlson, Jr. as TDS President and Chief Executive Officer. Ted Carlson continues to serve the enterprise, assuming a newly created Vice Chair position focusing on enterprise strategy. Ted’s contributions to the company over the past 51 years have been truly remarkable and we look forward to his continuing guidance.

Prior to taking on my new responsibilities, I have had over 40 years of service to TDS, serving on the TDS Board since 1981 and being the non-executive Chair of the TDS Board since 2002. This leadership transition reflects the commitment of the TDS enterprise to advance our mission of bringing high-quality communications services to our customers throughout the United States.

UScellular

In 2024, UScellular remained committed to balancing improved subscriber momentum with financial discipline while working to advance the T-Mobile transaction through the regulatory process. While the competitive intensity and investment requirements of the wireless industry environment remained high, UScellular improved its subscriber trajectory. The Company made meaningful year-over-year progress in retail subscriber results, especially with postpaid handsets in the second half of the year. However, despite the improvements, net retail subscriber adds were still negative and the challenges of the competitive environment and the lack of scale of our business still remains, which is why the transaction with T-Mobile is the best path forward for UScellular customers and the wireless business overall.

UScellular continued its ongoing 5G mid-band network deployment, providing additional capacity and faster speeds for our customers. In 2024, ongoing investments in network and customer service enabled UScellular to increase its home and business internet customers (fixed wireless) to 145,000, and recently crossed over 150,000 customers.

In 2025, the company hopes to build on its 2024 customer momentum and remains focused on operating and investing in the business through the expected close of the transaction with T-Mobile.

After the sale of the wireless operations, UScellular will retain a strong tower business, with over 2,000 additional colocations from T-Mobile. We are optimistic in the outlook for our tower business, as the long-term capacity needs of the industry will require further densification and drive demand for towers. We will also look for opportunities to monetize UScellular’s remaining spectrum.

TDS Telecom

In 2024, TDS Telecom made significant progress on its fiber transformation, growing the number of fiber service addresses by 129,000 to 928,000. More than 50% of its addresses are now served by fiber. The fiber strategy has also led to growth in residential revenues, as we saw increases in both broadband connections and average revenue per connection, offset by industry-wide pressures in video, voice and wholesale revenues.

We spent last year planning for the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (E-ACAM) program. It is estimated that this multi-year build program will bring fiber to approximately 300,000 addresses, including those funded by the E-ACAM program and those passed along the route. This program will bring faster broadband speeds to our customers and further reduce our network reliance on copper technology.

Looking forward, TDS Telecom remains focused on transforming into a fiber broadband company with a goal to deliver 150,000 marketable fiber service addresses in 2025. And as part of its transformation, TDS Telecom will also be investing in programs to streamline operations and enhance the customer experience, increasing efficiency and improving its cost structure and margins over time.

As a result of the E-ACAM program and other initiatives, TDS has increased its long-term fiber goals and is now targeting 1.8 million marketable fiber service addresses, an increase of 50% from its prior goal. Additionally, as a result of E-ACAM the company expects to reduce the addresses served by copper to just 5% over time.

Committed to our mission

Our commitment to provide outstanding communications services to our customers and meet the needs of our shareholders, our people and our communities remains our focus.

Thank you

We are grateful to all our dedicated and hard-working associates who have made these accomplishments possible and are thankful to our shareholders and debt holders for their support as we continue to position TDS to be successful.

Very truly yours,

Walter Carlson

President and Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board

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