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Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Other [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets Intangible Assets
Wireless licenses are considered indefinite-lived intangible assets. Indefinite-lived intangible assets are not subject to amortization but instead are tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if an event indicates that the asset might be impaired. There were no impairment charges related to the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Intangible assets consist of the following activity for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Three months ended June 30,
20262025
Balance at the beginning of period$310,712$228,983
Acquisitions1,9203,932
Sale of intangible assets(1,512)
Exchanges - licenses received13,52240,618
Exchanges - licenses surrendered(2,869)(6,702)
Balance at the end of period323,285265,319
Less: licenses classified as held for sale(13,000)
Intangible assets$310,285$265,319
Purchases of intangible assets and other related costs
During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company entered into agreements with several third parties in multiple U.S. markets to acquire, retune or swap wireless licenses for cash consideration (“deals”) and made Anti-Windfall Payments to the U.S. Treasury Department. The initial deposits to incumbents are recorded as spectrum receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and are refundable if the FCC does not approve the sale, retuning or swap of the spectrum. The initial deposits are transferred to deferred broadband costs or intangible assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, as applicable, upon meeting the relevant deal milestones. The final payments related to closed retuning or swap deals are recorded as deferred broadband costs on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The final payments for license purchases or Anti-Windfall Payments are recorded as intangible assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Broadband License Exchanges
At times, the Company exchanges its narrowband licenses for broadband licenses related to spectrum agreements. Upon receipt of FCC approval, the spectrum licenses acquired as part of an exchange of nonmonetary assets are recorded at their fair value as of the exchange date (i.e., the lower of the 600 MHz auction or estimated contract price for non-contracted counties and contract price for counties associated with a signed deal). The difference between the fair value of the spectrum licenses obtained, carrying value of the spectrum licenses transferred and cash paid, if any, is recognized as a gain or loss on exchange of intangible assets reported separately on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the FCC granted the Company broadband licenses for 6 counties. The Company recorded the new broadband licenses received in the amount of $13.5 million. In connection with receiving the broadband licenses, the Company disposed of $2.9 million, related to the value ascribed to the narrowband licenses it relinquished to the FCC for the same 6 counties. The total carrying value of the narrowband licenses included the cost to acquire the original narrowband licenses, Anti-Windfall Payments paid to cover the shortfall in each county and the clearing costs (including additional clearing cost for previously exchanged narrowband licenses). As a result of the exchange of narrowband licenses for broadband licenses, the Company recorded a gain on exchange of intangible assets of $10.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the FCC granted the Company broadband licenses for 62 counties. The Company recorded the new broadband licenses received in the amount of $40.6 million. In connection with receiving the broadband licenses, the Company disposed of $6.7 million, related to the value ascribed to the narrowband licenses it relinquished to the FCC for the same 62 counties. The total carrying value of the narrowband licenses included the cost to acquire the original narrowband licenses, Anti-Windfall Payments paid to cover the shortfall in each county and the clearing costs (including additional clearing cost for previously exchanged
narrowband licenses). As a result of the exchange of narrowband licenses for broadband licenses, the Company recorded a gain on exchange of intangible assets of $33.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025.
Broadband License Sale
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company did not transfer any 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and associated broadband licenses. As a result, the Company did not recognize a reduction in intangible assets or record any gain on sale of intangible assets for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company transferred to LCRA the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses related to 24 counties for the total consideration of $2.2 million. The total consideration included a $1.1 million milestone payment received in April 2025 and $1.1 million reduction of contingent liability. As a result, the Company recognized a reduction in intangible assets of $1.2 million and recorded a $1.0 million gain on sale of intangible assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company transferred to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (“Oncor”) the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses related to three counties for the total consideration of $0.3 million which was received in May 2025. As a result, the Company recognized a reduction in intangible assets of $0.3 million and recorded a $8 thousand gain on sale of intangible assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Broadband License Held for Sale
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company transferred $13.0 million of intangible assets to held for sale as the broadband license is associated with a county included in a signed sale agreement, which is expected to close within one year. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, no intangibles assets met the criteria of held for sale.