$TDS
TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ Stock $tds

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000105151224000010 Filed on February 16, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$1.312B	$5.160B
YoY Change	-3.32%	-4.67%
Cost Of Revenue	$607.0M	$2.334B
YoY Change	-8.31%	-9.01%
Gross Profit	$705.0M	$2.826B
YoY Change	1.44%	-0.77%
Gross Profit Margin	53.73%	54.77%
Selling, General & Admin	$445.0M	$1.753B
YoY Change	-4.91%	-0.85%
% of Gross Profit	63.12%	62.03%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$234.0M	$865.0M
YoY Change	-1.68%	-1.93%
% of Gross Profit	33.19%	30.61%
Operating Expenses	$679.0M	$5.574B
YoY Change	-3.82%	5.35%
Operating Profit	$26.00M	-$414.0M
YoY Change	-336.36%	-439.34%
Interest Expense	-$25.00M	$244.0M
YoY Change	92.31%	40.23%
% of Operating Profit	-96.15%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$1.000M	-$63.00M
YoY Change		-2200.0%
Pretax Income	-$548.0M	-$477.0M
YoY Change	1342.11%	-481.6%
Income Tax	-$45.00M	$10.00M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$523.0M	-$500.0M
YoY Change	1145.24%	-906.45%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-39.86%	-9.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$5.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$4.63	-$5.06
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		113.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		113.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$236.0M	$236.0M
YoY Change	-34.44%	-34.44%
Cash & Equivalents	$236.0M	$236.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$52.00M	$124.0M
YoY Change	-10.34%	-16.22%
Inventory	$208.0M	$208.0M
Prepaid Expenses	$86.00M
Receivables	$992.0M	$1.006B
Other Receivables	$86.00M	$86.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.660B	$1.660B
YoY Change	-18.15%	-18.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.062B	$6.049B
YoY Change	6.34%	5.11%
Goodwill	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$477.0M	$505.0M
YoY Change	1.92%	2.02%
Other Assets	$807.0M	$822.0M
YoY Change	1.38%	0.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.26B	$12.26B
YoY Change	-2.08%	-2.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.660B	$1.660B
Total Long-Term Assets	$12.26B	$12.26B
Total Assets	$13.92B	$13.92B
YoY Change	-4.32%	-4.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$360.0M	$360.0M
YoY Change	-28.85%	-28.85%
Accrued Expenses	$308.0M	$308.0M
YoY Change	1.99%	1.99%
Deferred Revenue	$277.0M
YoY Change	-2.81%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$26.00M	$26.00M
YoY Change	36.84%	36.84%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.184B	$1.184B
YoY Change	-21.8%	-21.8%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.080B	$4.080B
YoY Change	9.35%	9.35%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$784.0M	$1.674B
YoY Change	-3.57%	-2.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$784.0M	$5.754B
YoY Change	-3.57%	5.54%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.184B	$1.184B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$784.0M	$5.754B
Total Liabilities	$1.968B	$8.719B
YoY Change	-15.43%	0.21%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.023B
YoY Change	-25.05%
Common Stock	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$465.0M
YoY Change	-3.33%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.202B	$5.202B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$13.92B	$13.92B
YoY Change	-4.32%	-4.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$523.0M	-$500.0M
YoY Change	1145.24%	-906.45%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$234.0M	$865.0M
YoY Change	-1.68%	-1.93%
Cash From Operating Activities	$219.0M	$1.142B
YoY Change	-13.78%	-1.13%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$305.0M	$1.211B
YoY Change	-16.89%	4.31%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$100.0M	-$14.00M
YoY Change	1150.0%	-187.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$405.0M	-$1.327B
YoY Change	8.0%	-25.57%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$6.000M
YoY Change		-85.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$723.0M
YoY Change		117.77%
Cash From Financing Activities	163.0M	$56.00M
YoY Change	317.95%	-90.86%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	219.0M	$1.142B
Cash From Investing Activities	-405.0M	-$1.327B
Cash From Financing Activities	163.0M	$56.00M
Net Change In Cash	-23.00M	-$129.0M
YoY Change	-71.95%	760.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$219.0M	$1.142B
Capital Expenditures	$305.0M	$1.211B
Free Cash Flow	-$86.00M	-$69.00M
YoY Change	-23.89%	1050.0%

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