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Background and Basis of Presentation (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The results of operations for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period or the full fiscal year. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) for interim financial information and are presented in accordance with the applicable requirements of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the 2025 Annual Report). The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in Note 2 within the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2025 Annual Report. There were no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Concentrations of Risk and Related Party Transactions

Concentrations of Risk and Related Party Transactions

Net sales to Comcast Corporation and affiliates (Comcast) accounted for approximately 61% and 60% of the Company’s total net sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, net sales to Comcast accounted for approximately 60% and 49%, respectively. Net sales to Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter) accounted for approximately 11% of the Company’s total net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Other than Comcast and Charter, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s net sales during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025. Accounts receivable from Comcast represented approximately 53% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2026. Other than Comcast, no direct customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s accounts receivable as of September 30, 2026.

The Company relies on sole suppliers or a limited group of suppliers for certain key components, subassemblies and modules and a limited group of contract manufacturers to manufacture a significant portion of its products. Any disruption or termination of these arrangements could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Other than transactions related to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (Convertible Preferred Stock) through the January 9, 2026 redemption date and the Company’s continuing involvement with Vantiva SA (Vantiva) discussed in Note 2, there were no material related party transactions during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Product Warranties

Product Warranties

The Company recognizes a liability for the estimated claims that may be paid under its customer assurance-type warranty agreements to remedy potential deficiencies of quality or performance of the Company’s products. These product warranties extend over various periods, depending on the product subject to the warranty and the terms of the individual agreements. The Company records a provision for estimated future warranty claims as cost of sales based upon the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales and specifically identified warranty issues. The Company bases its estimates on assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances and revises its estimates, as appropriate, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that revisions may be necessary. Such revisions may be material.

The following table summarizes the activity in the product warranty accrual, included in accrued and other liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Product warranty accrual, beginning of period

 

$

7.9

 

 

$

5.4

 

 

$

7.9

 

 

$

7.0

 

Provision for warranty claims

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

1.4

 

Warranty claims paid

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

(2.9

)

Product warranty accrual, end of period

 

$

7.7

 

 

$

5.5

 

 

$

7.7

 

 

$

5.5

 

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

The Company is party to certain intellectual property claims and also periodically receives notices asserting that its products infringe on another party’s patents and other intellectual property rights. These claims and assertions, whether against the Company directly or against its customers, could require the Company to pay damages or royalties, stop offering the relevant products and/or cease other activities. The Company may also be called upon to indemnify certain customers for costs related to products sold to such customers. The outcome of these claims and notices is uncertain, and a reasonable estimate of the loss from unfavorable outcomes in certain of these matters either cannot be determined or is estimated at the minimum amount of a range of estimates. The actual loss, through settlement or trial, could be material and may vary significantly from the Company’s estimates. From time to time, the Company may also be involved as a plaintiff in certain intellectual property claims. Gain contingencies, if any, are recognized when they are realized.

The Company is also either a plaintiff or a defendant in certain other pending legal matters in the normal course of business. Management believes none of these other pending legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition upon final disposition.

The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations governing the use, discharge, disposal and remediation of hazardous materials. Compliance with current laws and regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Asset Impairments

Asset Impairments

Goodwill

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at other times if events have occurred or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying value of the reporting unit may exceed its fair value. There were no goodwill impairments identified during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025.

As of the annual impairment test performed on October 1, 2025, the estimated fair value of the Aurora reporting unit exceeded its carrying amount by approximately 9%. Given the low headroom, the Aurora reporting unit remains sensitive to changes in key assumptions and market conditions. The significant assumptions in the discounted cash flow (DCF) model primarily include, but are not limited to, forecasts of annual revenue growth rates, annual EBITDA margin and the discount rate used to determine the present value of the cash flow projections. Adverse changes in general economic, industry, market or business conditions, reductions in forecasted cash flows, increases in the weighted average cost of capital, changes in short - and long-term growth rates assumptions, or increases in the carrying value of the reporting unit could result in the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeding its fair value. Accordingly, if projected operating results and cash flows are not achieved, or if other key valuation assumptions deteriorate, the Company could be required to recognize additional goodwill impairment charges in a future period, and these charges could be material to the results of operations.

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, which include property, plant and equipment, intangible assets with finite lives and right of use assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable, based on the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from the use and ultimate disposition of the assets. Assets identified as impaired are adjusted to their estimated fair value. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values are evaluated each reporting period for impairment based on a qualitative assessment and are then measured at fair value if an impairment is determined to exist. Other than certain assets impaired as a result of restructuring actions, there were no definite-lived intangible or other long-lived asset impairments identified during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company recognized an income tax benefit of $20.0 million on pretax income of $34.7 million and an income tax benefit of $42.3 million on pretax income of $55.1 million, respectively. The Company’s income taxes were less than the statutory rate of 21.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, primarily due to $24.2 million and $24.7 million, respectively, of tax benefit associated with the release of certain uncertain tax positions. Additionally, the Company recognized $3.7 million and $24.8 million of tax benefit associated with the Company's equity compensation plan for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. Offsetting these benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, were the unfavorable impacts of U.S. anti-deferral provisions. Certain income tax years will expire under the relevant statute of limitations during the fourth quarter of 2026. As a result, the Company expects to release a portion of its reserve for uncertain tax positions during the fourth quarter of 2026.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized income tax expense of $11.4 million on a pretax loss of $7.5 million and an income tax benefit of $347.8 million on a pretax loss of $28.3 million, respectively. The Company’s income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, were favorably impacted by the tax benefit related to federal tax credits, as well as $361.1 million associated with a tax planning strategy for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Offsetting these benefits for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, were the unfavorable impacts of U.S. anti-deferral provisions.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share (EPS) from continuing operations is computed by dividing income (loss) from continuing operations, less any dividends and deemed dividends related to the Convertible Preferred Stock, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The numerator in diluted EPS from continuing operations is based on the basic EPS from continuing operations numerator, adjusted to add back any dividends and deemed dividends related to the Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to antidilution requirements. Dividend equivalents associated with unvested restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) are payable only upon vesting and remain subject to forfeiture. As a result, these awards do not represent participating securities under ASC 260, Earnings per Share, and the Company does not apply the two-class method in calculating earnings per share. The denominator used in diluted EPS from continuing operations is based on the basic EPS computation plus the effect of potentially dilutive common shares related to the Convertible Preferred Stock (during periods when shares of Convertible Preferred Stock were outstanding) and equity-based compensation plans, subject to antidilution requirements.

Basic EPS from discontinued operations is computed by dividing income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The numerator in diluted EPS from discontinued operations is the same as the basic EPS from discontinued operations numerator. The denominator used in diluted EPS from discontinued operations is based on the basic EPS computation plus the effect of potentially dilutive common shares related to the Convertible Preferred Stock (during periods when shares of Convertible Preferred Stock were outstanding) and equity-based compensation plans, subject to antidilution requirements.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, 2.7 million and 2.5 million, respectively, of outstanding equity-based compensation awards were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect was antidilutive or the performance conditions were not met. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, 15.8 million of outstanding equity-based compensation awards were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the effect was antidilutive or the performance conditions were not met. Of this amount, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, 10.3 million would have been considered dilutive if the Company had not been in a loss from continuing operations position.

For the three months ended September 30, 2026, there were no shares related to the Convertible Preferred Stock that were excluded from the diluted share count and considered antidilutive, since there were no shares of Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding during the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 1.5 million of as-if converted shares related to the Convertible Preferred Stock were excluded from the diluted share count because they were antidilutive. In addition, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, 45.9 million of as-if converted shares related to the Convertible Preferred Stock were excluded from the diluted share count because they were antidilutive.

The following table presents the basis for the EPS computations (in millions, except per share data):

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

54.7

 

 

$

(18.9

)

 

$

97.4

 

 

$

319.5

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

975.9

 

 

 

127.3

 

 

 

6,736.3

 

 

 

604.7

 

Net income

 

$

1,030.6

 

 

$

108.4

 

 

$

6,833.7

 

 

$

924.2

 

Dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

(17.3

)

 

 

(1.7

)

 

 

(51.3

)

Deemed dividend and related adjustments on redemption of Series A convertible preferred stock

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(11.8

)

 

 

—

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

 

$

1,030.7

 

 

$

91.1

 

 

$

6,820.2

 

 

$

872.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic

 

 

224.7

 

 

 

221.5

 

 

 

225.7

 

 

 

218.7

 

Dilutive effect of equity-based awards

 

 

2.2

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

 

10.2

 

Dilutive effect of as-if converted Series A convertible preferred stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

45.2

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

226.9

 

 

 

221.5

 

 

 

231.3

 

 

 

274.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

1.23

 

Earnings from discontinued operations per share

 

 

4.35

 

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

29.85

 

 

 

2.76

 

Earnings per share

 

$

4.59

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

30.22

 

 

$

3.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per share

 

$

0.24

 

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.17

 

Earnings from discontinued operations per share

 

 

4.30

 

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

29.12

 

 

 

2.20

 

Earnings per share

 

$

4.54

 

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

29.48

 

 

$

3.37

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Adopted During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026

In July 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The new guidance is expected to provide decision-useful information to investors and other financial statement users while reducing the time and effort necessary to analyze and estimate credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets. The amendments in this update introduce a practical expedient when applying the guidance related to the estimation of expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets resulting from transactions arising from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for the Company on a prospective basis, beginning January 1, 2026 for the interim and annual periods. The Company has elected to apply this practical expedient to determine expected credit losses for current accounts receivable and contract assets, assuming conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The adoption of ASU 2025-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

Issued but Not Adopted

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. The new guidance modernizes the accounting for software costs and provides the following criteria for capitalization of software costs: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project; and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. The guidance is effective for the Company on a prospective, modified prospective or retrospective basis, beginning January 1, 2028 for the interim and annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date. The new guidance improves disclosures for expenses of public entities and addresses requests from investors for more detailed information about the types of expenses in commonly presented expense captions. Coupled with recent standards that enhanced the disaggregation of revenue and income tax information, the disaggregated expense information required by these amendments will enable investors to better understand the major components of an entity’s income statement. The guidance is effective for the Company on a prospective or retrospective basis, as of January 1, 2027 for the annual period. Early adoption is permitted. As this ASU relates to disclosures only, there will be no impact to the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.