TDS reports fourth quarter and full year 2021 results

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Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) reported total operating revenues of $1,372 million for Q4 2021, a slight decrease from $1,376 million in Q4 2020. Net income was $14 million ($0.11 per share), down from $0.12 in the same period last year. For full-year 2021, total revenues reached $5,329 million, with net income of $117 million ($1.00 per share), compared to $226 million ($1.93 per share) in 2020. TDS Telecom achieved over $1 billion in revenue and plans significant expansions in fiber services. The company will hold a teleconference on February 18, 2022.

Positive

• UScellular maintained cost discipline and generated positive revenue growth in sectors like Business and Government.
• TDS Telecom surpassed $1 billion in revenue and achieved over half a million broadband connections.
• UScellular strengthened its spectrum position essential for 5G growth.

Negative

• Total operating revenues decreased slightly year-over-year in Q4 2021.
• Net income declined notably for full-year 2021 compared to 2020, indicating potential profitability concerns.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As previously announced, TDS will hold a teleconference on February 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. CST. Listen to the call live via the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE:TDS) reported total operating revenues of $1,372 million for the fourth quarter of 2021, versus $1,376 million for the same period one year ago. Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $14 million and $0.11, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2021 compared to $14 million and $0.12, respectively, in the same period one year ago.

TDS reported total operating revenues of $5,329 million and $5,225 million for the years ended 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders and related diluted earnings per share were $117 million and $1.00, respectively, for the year ended 2021 compared to $226 million and $1.93, respectively, for the year ended 2020.

"The TDS Family of Companies made excellent progress toward our long-term strategic goals in 2021," said LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., TDS President and CEO. "UScellular maintained cost discipline and generated positive momentum in the growth areas of its business, which include Business and Government, Prepaid, Fixed Wireless, and its tower portfolio. TDS Telecom continued its growth and transformation as a premier broadband provider, making tremendous progress in upgrading speeds and deploying fiber technology in both incumbent and expansion markets.

"At UScellular, higher ARPU helped drive service revenue growth year-over-year. UScellular continued to execute its regionalization strategy to optimize promotions and drive a deeper focus on customers. In 2021, significant progress was made on UScellular's multi-year network modernization program as the company made successful bids to accumulate mid-band spectrum to enable its 5G growth strategy. UScellular has a strong spectrum position, an outstanding network, robust distribution to both consumers and businesses, and an amazing team. In 2022, UScellular plans to use those capabilities to drive growth in its business, as well as long-term expansion of Return on Capital.

"TDS Telecom surpassed $1 billion in revenue and exceeded a half million total broadband connections in the year. In addition, TDS Telecom launched 2Gig broadband speeds in select markets and announced a goal to triple the number of fiber service addresses by 2026. In 2022, TDS Telecom will focus on executing its strategies by growing its broadband business and aggressively expanding its fiber footprint."

2022 Estimated Results

TDS' current estimates of full-year 2022 results for UScellular and TDS Telecom are shown below. Such estimates represent management's view as of February 17, 2022 and should not be assumed to be current as of any future date. TDS undertakes no duty to update such estimates, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that final results will not differ materially from estimated results.

UScellular	2022 Estimated Results		Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Service revenues	$3,100-$3,200		$3,115
Adjusted OIBDA1	$750-$900		$869
Adjusted EBITDA1	$925-$1,075		$1,054
Capital expenditures	$700-$800		$780
TDS Telecom	2022 Estimated Results		Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Total operating revenues	$1,010-$1,040		$1,006
Adjusted OIBDA1	$260-$290		$310
Adjusted EBITDA1	$260-$290		$310
Capital expenditures	$500-$550		$411

The following tables reconcile EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measures, Net income or Income before income taxes. In providing 2022 estimated results, TDS has not completed the below reconciliation to Net income because it does not provide guidance for income taxes. Although potentially significant, TDS believes that the impact of income taxes cannot be reasonably predicted; therefore, TDS is unable to provide such guidance.

	UScellular				TDS Telecom
	2022 Estimated Results		Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2021		2022 Estimated Results		Actual Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2021
(Dollars in millions)
Net income (GAAP)	N/A		$160		N/A		$90
Add back:
Income tax expense	N/A		20		N/A		24
Income before income taxes (GAAP)	$90-$240		$180		$40-$70		$114
Add back:
Interest expense	130		175		—		(5)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	685		678		220		198
EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1	$905-$1,055		$1,033		$260-$290		$308
Add back or deduct:
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	20		23		—		2
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	—		(2)		—		—
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)1	$925-$1,075		$1,054		$260-$290		$310
Deduct:
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	170		179		—		—
Interest and dividend income	5		6		—		1
Other, net	—		—		—		(1)
Adjusted OIBDA (Non-GAAP)1	$750-$900		$869		$260-$290		$310

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
1	EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are defined as net income adjusted for the items set forth in the reconciliation above. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are not measures of financial performance under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States (GAAP) and should not be considered as alternatives to Net income or Cash flows from operating activities, as indicators of cash flows or as measures of liquidity. TDS does not intend to imply that any such items set forth in the reconciliation above are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual; such items may occur in the future. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA as measurements of profitability, and therefore reconciliations to Net income are deemed appropriate. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA are useful measures of TDS' operating results before significant recurring non-cash charges, gains and losses, and other items as presented above as they provide additional relevant and useful information to investors and other users of TDS' financial data in evaluating the effectiveness of its operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management's evaluation of business performance. Adjusted EBITDA shows adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and accretion, and gains and losses, while Adjusted OIBDA reduces this measure further to exclude Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities and Interest and dividend income in order to more effectively show the performance of operating activities excluding investment activities. The table above reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted OIBDA to the corresponding GAAP measure, Net income or Income before income taxes. Additional information and reconciliations related to Non-GAAP financial measures for December 31, 2021, can be found on TDS' website at investors.tdsinc.com.

Stock Repurchase
During the fourth quarter of 2021, TDS repurchased 163,000 of its Common Shares for $3 million and UScellular repurchased 308,678 of its Common Shares for $10 million.

Conference Call Information
TDS will hold a conference call on February 18, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time.

• Access the live call on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com or at
  https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3574345/3C5CD0022A79EF0D0DC84C8CB588D5A1
• Access the call by phone at (888) 330-2384 (US/Canada), passcode: 1328528

Before the call, certain financial and statistical information to be discussed during the call will be posted to investors.tdsinc.com. The call will be archived on the Events & Presentations page of investors.tdsinc.com.

About TDS
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 1000^® company, provides wireless; cable and wireline broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses, UScellular, TDS Telecom, BendBroadband and OneNeck IT Solutions. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed 8,800 people as of December 31, 2021.

Visit investors.tdsinc.com for comprehensive financial information, including earnings releases, quarterly and annual filings, shareholder information and more.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All information set forth in this news release, except historical and factual information, represents forward-looking statements. This includes all statements about the company's plans, beliefs, estimates, and expectations. These statements are based on current estimates, projections, and assumptions, which involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may affect these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: intense competition; the ability to obtain or maintain roaming arrangements with other carriers on acceptable terms; the ability to obtain access to adequate radio spectrum to meet current or anticipated future needs, including participation in FCC auctions; changes in demand, consumer preferences and perceptions, price competition, or churn rates; advances in technology; impacts of costs, integration problems or other factors associated with acquisitions, divestitures or exchanges of properties or wireless spectrum licenses and/or expansion of TDS' businesses; the ability of the company to successfully construct and manage its networks; uncertainties in TDS' future cash flows and liquidity and access to the capital markets; the ability to make payments on TDS and UScellular indebtedness or comply with the terms of debt covenants; conditions in the U.S. telecommunications industry; the value of assets and investments; disruption in credit or other financial markets; deterioration of U.S. or global economic conditions; the impact, duration and severity of public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Investors are encouraged to consider these and other risks and uncertainties that are more fully described under "Risk Factors" in the most recent filing of TDS' Form 10-K.

For more information about TDS and its subsidiaries, visit:
TDS: www.tdsinc.com
UScellular: www.uscellular.com
TDS Telecom: www.tdstelecom.com
OneNeck IT Solutions: www.oneneck.com

United States Cellular Corporation
Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)
As of or for the Quarter Ended	12/31/2021		9/30/2021		6/30/2021		3/31/2021		12/31/2020
Retail Connections
Postpaid
Total at end of period	4,380,000		4,391,000		4,399,000		4,406,000		4,412,000
Gross additions	165,000		145,000		141,000		143,000		171,000
Feature phones	3,000		2,000		3,000		3,000		2,000
Smartphones	122,000		103,000		98,000		101,000		117,000
Connected devices	40,000		40,000		40,000		39,000		52,000
Net additions (losses)	(12,000)		(8,000)		(6,000)		(6,000)		11,000
Feature phones	(7,000)		(7,000)		(7,000)		(9,000)		(9,000)
Smartphones	5,000		2,000		6,000		6,000		12,000
Connected devices	(10,000)		(3,000)		(5,000)		(3,000)		8,000
ARPU1,2	$        48.62		$        48.12		$        47.74		$        47.65		$        47.51
ARPA1,3	$      127.14		$      125.99		$      125.25		$      125.25		$      124.87
Churn rate4	1.35%		1.15%		1.11%		1.12%		1.21%
Handsets	1.10%		0.95%		0.88%		0.92%		1.01%
Connected devices	3.08%		2.59%		2.69%		2.53%		2.64%
Prepaid
Total at end of period	513,000		518,000		507,000		496,000		499,000
Gross additions	63,000		74,000		65,000		62,000		56,000
Net additions (losses)	(5,000)		11,000		10,000		(3,000)		(8,000)
ARPU2	$        34.53		$        35.05		$        35.64		$        35.25		$        35.15
Churn rate4	4.39%		4.09%		3.66%		4.37%		4.24%
Total connections at end of period5	4,973,000		4,972,000		4,967,000		4,961,000		4,968,000
Market penetration at end of period
Consolidated operating population	32,127,000		31,865,000		31,493,000		31,493,000		31,314,000
Consolidated operating penetration6	15%		16%		16%		16%		16%
Capital expenditures (millions)	$           321		$           185		$           148		$           125		$           320
Total cell sites in service	6,898		6,857		6,819		6,802		6,797
Owned towers	4,301		4,274		4,278		4,270		4,271

Due to rounding, the sum of quarterly results may not equal the total for the year.
1	Q3 2021 Postpaid ARPU and ARPA amounts exclude $9 million of postpaid revenue related to an out-of-period error recorded in the third quarter.
2	Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) - metric is calculated by dividing a revenue base by an average number of connections and by the number of months in the period. These revenue bases and connection populations are shown below:
	•	Postpaid ARPU consists of total postpaid service revenues and postpaid connections.
	•	Prepaid ARPU consists of total prepaid service revenues and prepaid connections.
3	Average Revenue Per Account (ARPA) - metric is calculated by dividing total postpaid service revenues by the average number of postpaid accounts and by the number of months in the period.
4	Churn rate represents the percentage of the connections that disconnect service each month. These rates represent the average monthly churn rate for each respective period.
5	Includes reseller and other connections.
6	Market penetration is calculated by dividing the number of wireless connections at the end of the period by the total estimated population of consolidated operating markets.

 

TDS Telecom
Summary Operating Data (Unaudited)
As of or for the Quarter Ended	12/31/2021		9/30/2021		6/30/2021		3/31/2021		12/31/2020
Residential connections
Broadband1
Wireline, Incumbent	250,200		252,100		249,200		243,700		242,500
Wireline, Expansion	36,900		32,600		28,300		24,100		20,400
Cable	203,200		202,700		201,200		199,500		196,400
Total Broadband	490,300		487,400		478,700		467,300		459,300
Video2
Wireline	66,100		65,900		64,800		63,000		63,000
Cable	75,400		77,200		78,400		79,600		81,400
Total Video	141,500		143,100		143,200		142,700		144,400
Voice3
Wireline	249,300		252,100		254,200		255,000		256,900
Cable	54,500		54,200		54,000		53,700		53,900
Total Voice	303,700		306,300		308,100		308,700		310,800
Total Residential connections	935,600		936,800		930,100		918,700		914,400
Commercial connections
Broadband1	35,700		35,400		34,900		34,400		34,000
Video2	18,100		18,200		19,100		19,400		19,700
Voice3	108,900		111,500		114,300		116,500		119,700
ManagedIP4	101,600		103,900		106,200		108,500		113,300
Total Commercial connections	264,300		269,000		274,400		278,800		286,700
Total connections	1,199,900		1,205,700		1,204,500		1,197,400		1,201,100
Residential revenue per connection5	$           57.86		$           57.75		$           57.66		$           56.97		$           55.66
Capital expenditures (millions)	$              151		$                91		$                99		$                70		$              147

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
1	The individual customers provided high-speed internet access through various transmission technologies, including fiber, DSL, dedicated internet circuit technologies or cable modem service.
2	The individual customers provided video services.
3	The individual circuits connecting a customer to TDS' central office facilities that provide voice services or the billable number of lines into a building for voice services.
4	The number of telephone handsets, data lines and IP trunks providing communications using IP networking technology.
5	Total residential revenue per connection is calculated by dividing total residential revenue by the average number of residential connections and by the number of months in the period.

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Operations Highlights
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2021 vs. 2020		2021		2020		2021 vs. 2020
(Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)
Operating revenues
UScellular	$ 1,068		$ 1,073		–		$ 4,122		$ 4,037		2%
TDS Telecom	254		248		2%		1,006		976		3%
All Other1	50		55		(9)%		201		212		(5)%
	1,372		1,376		–		5,329		5,225		2%
Operating expenses
UScellular
Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion	887		895		(1)%		3,253		3,161		3%
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	169		168		1%		678		683		(1)%
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	8		11		(28)%		23		25		(9)%
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(1)		—		N/M		(2)		—		N/M
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	—		(5)		N/M		—		(5)		N/M
	1,063		1,069		–		3,952		3,864		2%
TDS Telecom
Expenses excluding depreciation, amortization and accretion	179		175		2%		696		663		5%
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	52		50		3%		198		203		(2)%
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	1		—		76%		2		1		N/M
	231		226		2%		896		866		4%
All Other1
Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization	49		55		(11)%		200		211		(5)%
Depreciation and amortization	5		6		(19)%		19		23		(18)%
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	—		—		N/M		1		1		(62)%
	54		60		(12)%		220		236		(6)%
Total operating expenses	1,348		1,355		–		5,068		4,966		2%
Operating income (loss)
UScellular	5		4		7%		170		173		(2)%
TDS Telecom	23		23		–		110		110		(1)%
All Other1	(4)		(6)		43%		(19)		(24)		21%
	24		21		13%		261		259		1%
Investment and other income (expense)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	43		43		1%		182		181		–
Interest and dividend income	3		3		(17)%		11		15		(23)%
Gain (loss) on investments	—		(1)		N/M		—		2		N/M
Interest expense	(39)		(50)		22%		(232)		(168)		(38)%
Other, net	—		—		20%		(1)		(1)		15%
Total investment and other income (expense)	7		(5)		N/M		(40)		29		N/M
Income before income taxes	31		16		90%		221		288		(23)%
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5)		—		N/M		33		19		82%
Net income	36		16		N/M		188		269		(30)%
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	5		2		N/M		32		43		(27)%
Net income attributable to TDS shareholders	31		14		N/M		156		226		(31)%
TDS Preferred Share dividends	17		—		N/M		39		—		N/M
Net income attributable to TDS common shareholders	$       14		$     14		(2)%		$     117		$   226		(48)%
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	115		114		–		115		114		–
Basic earnings per share attributable to TDS common shareholders	$   0.12		$  0.12		(2)%		$   1.03		$  1.97		(48)%
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	116		115		–		116		115		–
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TDS common shareholders	$   0.11		$  0.12		(4)%		$   1.00		$  1.93		(48)%

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful.
Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
1	Consists of TDS corporate, intercompany eliminations and all other business operations not included in the UScellular and TDS Telecom segments.

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31,	2021		2020
(Dollars in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$               188		$               269
Add (deduct) adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	895		909
Bad debts expense	60		77
Stock-based compensation expense	49		53
Deferred income taxes, net	52		190
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities	(182)		(181)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	180		189
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	26		27
(Gain) loss on sale of business and other exit costs, net	(2)		—
(Gain) loss on license sales and exchanges, net	—		(5)
(Gain) loss on investments	—		(2)
Other operating activities	61		3
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations
Accounts receivable	(22)		(16)
Equipment installment plans receivable	(116)		(54)
Inventory	(25)		12
Accounts payable	(69)		173
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	43		4
Accrued taxes	(49)		(120)
Other assets and liabilities	14		4
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,103		1,532
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,131)		(1,338)
Cash paid for acquisitions, licenses and other intangible assets	(1,308)		(172)
Cash received from investments	3		1
Cash paid for investments	—		(3)
Cash received from divestitures and exchanges	3		26
Advance payments for license acquisitions	(20)		(30)
Other investing activities	(9)		5
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,462)		(1,511)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of long-term debt	1,543		1,250
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,081)		(110)
Issuance of TDS Preferred Shares	1,110		—
TDS Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(5)		(3)
UScellular Common Shares reissued for benefit plans, net of tax payments	(16)		(11)
Repurchase of TDS Common Shares	(8)		(14)
Repurchase of UScellular Common Shares	(31)		(23)
Dividends paid to TDS shareholders	(119)		(78)
Payment of debt and equity issuance costs	(62)		(41)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(3)		(2)
Payments to acquire additional interest in subsidiaries	—		(11)
Other financing activities	(7)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	321		957
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,038)		978
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period	1,452		474
End of period	$               414		$            1,452

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
December 31,	2021		2020
(Dollars in millions)
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$                   367		$                1,429
Short-term investments	—		3
Accounts receivable, net	1,151		1,112
Inventory, net	178		154
Prepaid expenses	103		105
Income taxes receivable	184		187
Other current assets	61		36
Total current assets	2,044		3,026
Assets held for sale	18		2
Licenses	4,097		2,638
Goodwill	547		547
Other intangible assets, net	197		213
Investments in unconsolidated entities	479		477
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,361		3,972
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,040		998
Other assets and deferred charges	710		652
Total assets	$              13,493		$              12,525

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
December 31,	2021		2020
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	$                        6		$                        5
Accounts payable	481		508
Customer deposits and deferred revenues	236		193
Accrued interest	10		16
Accrued taxes	45		69
Accrued compensation	137		132
Short-term operating lease liabilities	141		129
Other current liabilities	124		101
Total current liabilities	1,180		1,153
Liabilities held for sale	—		1
Deferred liabilities and credits
Deferred income tax liability, net	921		863
Long-term operating lease liabilities	960		940
Other deferred liabilities and credits	759		541
Long-term debt, net	2,928		3,424
Noncontrolling interests with redemption features	11		10
Equity
TDS shareholders' equity
Series A Common and Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share	1		1
Capital in excess of par value	2,496		2,482
Preferred Shares, par value $0.01 per share	1,074		—
Treasury shares, at cost	(461)		(477)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	5		(4)
Retained earnings	2,812		2,802
Total TDS shareholders' equity	5,927		4,804
Noncontrolling interests	807		789
Total equity	6,734		5,593
Total liabilities and equity	$              13,493		$              12,525

 

Balance Sheet Highlights
(Unaudited)
	December 31, 2021
	UScellular		TDS Telecom		TDS Corporate & Other		Intercompany Eliminations		TDS Consolidated
(Dollars in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$                 156		$                  101		$                  210		$                (100)		$                 367
Licenses, goodwill and other intangible assets	$              4,088		$                  746		$                      7		$                    —		$              4,841
Investment in unconsolidated entities	439		4		44		(8)		479
	$              4,527		$                  750		$                    51		$                    (8)		$              5,320
Property, plant and equipment, net	$              2,606		$               1,665		$                    90		$                    —		$              4,361
Long-term debt, net:
Current portion	$                      3		$                    —		$                      3		$                    —		$                     6
Non-current portion	2,728		3		197		—		2,928
	$               2,731		$                      3		$                  200		$                    —		$              2,934

 

TDS Telecom Highlights
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2021 vs. 2020		2021		2020		2021 vs. 2020
(Dollars in millions)
Operating revenues
Residential
Wireline, Incumbent	$         86		$         84		3%		$       345		$       330		4%
Wireline, Expansion	10		6		67%		34		19		74%
Cable	66		63		6%		263		245		8%
Total residential	162		153		6%		641		594		8%
Commercial	45		48		(7)%		183		194		(6)%
Wholesale	46		47		(2)%		181		187		(3)%
Total service revenues	254		248		2%		1,005		975		3%
Equipment revenues	—		—		2%		1		1		(12)%
Total operating revenues	254		248		2%		1,006		976		3%
Cost of services	103		104		(1)%		404		392		3%
Cost of equipment and products	—		—		71%		1		1		(2)%
Selling, general and administrative	75		70		7%		291		270		8%
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	52		50		3%		198		203		(2)%
(Gain) loss on asset disposals, net	1		—		76%		2		1		N/M
Total operating expenses	231		226		2%		896		866		4%
Operating income	$         23		$         23		–		$       110		$       110		(1)%

N/M - Percentage change not meaningful.

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Financial Measures and Reconciliations
Free Cash Flow
	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
(Dollars in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities (GAAP)	$                 239		$                 366		$              1,103		$              1,532
Less: Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment	404		424		1,131		1,338
Free cash flow (Non-GAAP)1	$                (165)		$                  (58)		$                  (28)		$                 194

1	Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which TDS believes may be useful to investors and other users of its financial information in evaluating liquidity, specifically, the amount of net cash generated by business operations after deducting Cash paid for additions to property, plant and equipment.

 

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FAQ

What were TDS's total operating revenues for Q4 2021?

TDS reported total operating revenues of $1,372 million for Q4 2021.

How did TDS's net income change in Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2020?

Net income for Q4 2021 was $14 million compared to $15 million in Q4 2020.

What was TDS's total revenue for the year ended 2021?

Total revenues for TDS in 2021 were $5,329 million.

When will TDS hold its next teleconference?

TDS will hold a teleconference on February 18, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. CST.

What is the estimated range for UScellular's service revenues in 2022?

UScellular estimates its service revenues to be between $3,100 million and $3,200 million for 2022.