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Acquisitions and Divestitures
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Divestitures [Abstract]  
Divestitures
Note 6 Acquisitions and Divestitures
Array
In addition to the divestiture of Array's wireless operations, as disclosed in Note 2 Discontinued Operations, other divestiture transactions are disclosed below.
On June 1, 2026, Array closed on the sale of certain AWS, Cellular and PCS wireless spectrum licenses to Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) for $1,000.0 million and TDS recorded a book gain of $400.2 million ($304.2 million net of tax) during the second quarter of 2026. The book gain recorded at TDS is lower than the book gain recorded at Array due primarily to transaction costs paid by TDS.
On January 13, 2026, Array closed on the sale of certain 3.45 GHz and 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses to New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T), a subsidiary of AT&T Inc., for $1,018.0 million and TDS recorded a book gain of $150.9 million ($114.7 million net of tax expense) during the first quarter of 2026. The book gain recorded at TDS is lower than the book gain recorded at Array due primarily to transaction costs paid by TDS.
On August 29, 2025, Array entered into a License Purchase Agreement (T-Mobile License Purchase Agreement) with T-Mobile to sell three groups of 700 MHz wireless spectrum licenses and agreed to grant T-Mobile certain rights to lease such licenses prior to the transaction close for total proceeds of $85.0 million. On May 5, 2026, Array closed on the sale of the first group of wireless spectrum licenses under the T-Mobile License Purchase Agreement for total proceeds of $74.8 million and recorded a book gain on the transaction of $0.1 million. At the closing of the first group of licenses, $18.6 million of the total proceeds of $74.8 million was deferred based on the fair market value of all wireless spectrum licenses included in the T-Mobile License Purchase Agreement. As of June 30, 2026, the book value of the remaining groups of wireless spectrum licenses to be sold was $11.2 million and is classified as held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The sale of the remaining groups of wireless spectrum licenses is expected to close in 2026, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
As part of the T-Mobile transaction to sell the wireless operations, Array entered into a Put/Call Agreement with T-Mobile whereby T-Mobile has the right to call certain spectrum assets and Array has the right to put certain spectrum assets to T-Mobile for an aggregate agreed upon price of $106.0 million. The call option notice period started on May 24, 2024, and the put exercise period started on August 1, 2025. There was no cash exchanged at the inception of the Put/Call Agreement. All license transfers pursuant to any put/call are subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval. Array accounted for this instrument as a net written call option and wrote off the entire fair value in 2025. In September 2025, T-Mobile exercised $86.4 million of the call option and the transaction closed on May 12, 2026. TDS recorded a book gain on the transaction of $0.3 million. In June 2026, T-Mobile exercised the second call option for $19.6 million. As of June 30, 2026, the book value of the wireless spectrum licenses subject to the second call notice was $19.5 million and is classified as held for sale in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The transaction is expected to close in 2026, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.
TDS Telecom
On April 17, 2026, TDS Telecom entered into a stock purchase agreement with Granite State Communications, a fiber operator in New Hampshire, to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity for a base purchase price of $25.4 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.