TDS provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services through its subsidiaries U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom. In 2004, both subsidiaries achieved growth and drove profitable expansion. U.S. Cellular grew its customer base by 12% and revenues by 10% through strong customer satisfaction efforts. TDS Telecom increased its access lines by 2% and revenues by 2% while expanding high-speed data and long distance services. Going forward, both companies aim to differentiate their offerings and meet evolving customer needs through network investments and new services like data, ensuring continued profitable growth for TDS.
The document discusses Massachusetts' state fiscal conditions and budgets. It shows that the state faced a large budget gap in FY2009 that was addressed through spending cuts. The state also had preliminary budget gaps in FY2010 that were filled through additional cuts, withdrawals from savings funds, and new revenues. The document includes charts and graphs showing trends in state spending, revenues, taxes, and aid to education, higher education, municipalities, and other areas over time.
Primary framing systems include rigid frames, continuous beam frames, lean-to frames, and post and beam frames. Rigid frames provide clear spans, continuous beam frames are used for wide span buildings, and post and beam frames utilize wall panels for stability and wind resistance rather than being moment resisting. Various options like tapered members, reducing spans, and open web designs can reduce costs for primary framing systems.
bStable - Depression and Bipolar Disorder Disease State Management System - P...McGraw Systems LLC
bStable is the only comprehensive personal health record system for patients diagnosed with affective disorders such as Depression and/or Bipolar Disorder, their loved ones, psychiatrists, and psychologists to manage the patient's disease state. Using this patent pending technology, patients and the individuals in the patient's support team use bStable together to collect and analyze data from various angles of the patient's life for optimal patient - clinican communication and as a crisis prevention solution.
In addition to powerful patient monitoring features, bStable includes support for psychotherapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other affective disorders such as: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia disorder, anxiety disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. bStable also has support for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) monitoring.
NeoGenomics is a pure play cancer genetics laboratory that provides diagnostic testing services to oncologists, pathologists, and hospitals throughout the US. The company utilizes advanced technologies like cytogenetics, flow cytometry, FISH, and molecular testing to analyze cancer samples. Key growth drivers include the aging US population which is increasing cancer incidence, and frequent discoveries linking new genes to cancer. NeoGenomics aims to accelerate its revenue growth and increase operating leverage through expanding its sales team, test offerings, and geographic reach.
Dealing With Payers With Physician Driven Cost AndWilliam Cockrell
This is a presentation I just did for MGMA Alabama on how providers should develop their own cost and quality data. Thanks to RealTime Medical Data for their support.
Mary Takach, MPH, RN, Program Manager, NASHP moderates and discusses Medical Home Project at webinar New Tactics for Building Medical Homes in State Medicaid and CHIP Programs on December 16, 2010
Rel measuring student-engagement (2011)Hyunjin Kim
This report reviews 21 instruments that measure student engagement from upper elementary through high school. It summarizes what each instrument measures, its purpose and use, and provides information on its psychometric properties. The instruments measure engagement in terms of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive dimensions, and whether engagement is general or subject-specific. The findings are organized to describe the available instruments and characteristics of each to help researchers, educators, and evaluators select appropriate measures of student engagement.
What is over the Horizin for the CPA Profession? Tom Hood covers the latest developments in the CPA Profession and looks to the future in this four hour (Free CPE) session for members of the Maryland Association of CPAs. It covers the latest in the four major trend areas of Economic, Politica;/Legislative/Regulatory, Social/Demographic, and Technology. He finishes with tools and resources to help CPAs thrive in the "Extreme Future".
The document discusses Massachusetts' state fiscal conditions and budgets. It shows that the state faced a large budget gap in FY2009 that was addressed through spending cuts. The state also had preliminary budget gaps in FY2010 that were filled through additional cuts, withdrawals from savings funds, and new revenues. The document includes charts and graphs showing trends in state spending, revenues, taxes, and aid to education, higher education, municipalities, and other areas over time.
Primary framing systems include rigid frames, continuous beam frames, lean-to frames, and post and beam frames. Rigid frames provide clear spans, continuous beam frames are used for wide span buildings, and post and beam frames utilize wall panels for stability and wind resistance rather than being moment resisting. Various options like tapered members, reducing spans, and open web designs can reduce costs for primary framing systems.
bStable - Depression and Bipolar Disorder Disease State Management System - P...McGraw Systems LLC
bStable is the only comprehensive personal health record system for patients diagnosed with affective disorders such as Depression and/or Bipolar Disorder, their loved ones, psychiatrists, and psychologists to manage the patient's disease state. Using this patent pending technology, patients and the individuals in the patient's support team use bStable together to collect and analyze data from various angles of the patient's life for optimal patient - clinican communication and as a crisis prevention solution.
In addition to powerful patient monitoring features, bStable includes support for psychotherapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other affective disorders such as: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia disorder, anxiety disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. bStable also has support for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) monitoring.
NeoGenomics is a pure play cancer genetics laboratory that provides diagnostic testing services to oncologists, pathologists, and hospitals throughout the US. The company utilizes advanced technologies like cytogenetics, flow cytometry, FISH, and molecular testing to analyze cancer samples. Key growth drivers include the aging US population which is increasing cancer incidence, and frequent discoveries linking new genes to cancer. NeoGenomics aims to accelerate its revenue growth and increase operating leverage through expanding its sales team, test offerings, and geographic reach.
Dealing With Payers With Physician Driven Cost AndWilliam Cockrell
This is a presentation I just did for MGMA Alabama on how providers should develop their own cost and quality data. Thanks to RealTime Medical Data for their support.
Mary Takach, MPH, RN, Program Manager, NASHP moderates and discusses Medical Home Project at webinar New Tactics for Building Medical Homes in State Medicaid and CHIP Programs on December 16, 2010
Rel measuring student-engagement (2011)Hyunjin Kim
This report reviews 21 instruments that measure student engagement from upper elementary through high school. It summarizes what each instrument measures, its purpose and use, and provides information on its psychometric properties. The instruments measure engagement in terms of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive dimensions, and whether engagement is general or subject-specific. The findings are organized to describe the available instruments and characteristics of each to help researchers, educators, and evaluators select appropriate measures of student engagement.
What is over the Horizin for the CPA Profession? Tom Hood covers the latest developments in the CPA Profession and looks to the future in this four hour (Free CPE) session for members of the Maryland Association of CPAs. It covers the latest in the four major trend areas of Economic, Politica;/Legislative/Regulatory, Social/Demographic, and Technology. He finishes with tools and resources to help CPAs thrive in the "Extreme Future".
Medicaid Medical Homes Initiatives: Promising Practices to Inform 2703 SPAsNASHP HealthPolicy
This document summarizes Medicaid medical home initiatives across multiple states. It describes initiatives led by NASHP to inform state plan amendments for health homes under the Affordable Care Act. It provides details on how states define eligible populations, standards for provider infrastructure and payment methodologies. Key challenges for states include integrating care for dual eligibles, behavioral health, and long-term care. The document aims to share promising practices across states.
The Functional Art: Design and Infographics | Journalism Interactive Conferen...Journalism Interactive
PRESENTER: Alberto Cairo (@albertocairo), Instructor, University of Miami.
DESCRIPTION: Too many journalists still relate the word "design" to making pages and websites look prettier. As a consequence, they think that the main goal of an infographic is to be eye-catching, engaging, and fun. They argue that infographics are means to "simplify" data that only specialized professionals are capable of creating. This presentation will debunk all these myths and propose an alternative view of infographics and visualizations as means to make messages richer, deeper, and more effective.
NASHP is seeking applications for Consortium membership from states with emerging Medical Home Initiatives. This year-long program will offer assistance to states seeking to strengthen, expand, and sustain their Medicaid and CHIP-focused medical home initiatives. Interested states can submit an application by February 2.
The document discusses how 24 states have eGovernment portals and additional business in Michigan and DC. It then highlights initiatives in Oklahoma, including that OK.gov has been operating for 10 years, transaction volumes have increased 15% yearly, and their QuickTax application will save $400,000 in one tax season. It also discusses state initiatives around web 2.0, mobile, mapping, social media, data, and challenges remaining around aggregating and making more data available.
View the presentation from the webinar with Woody Dilaha, CEO of Performance Matters, and School Improvement Network. Woody discussed the importance of having an effective multi-measure evaluation tool for meaningful and accurate teacher assessments.
Learn more about this webinar at:
http://www.schoolimprovement.com/resources/webinars/configuring-your-multi-measure-evaluation-system-recform/
This document maps out each U.S. state's response and stance regarding key aspects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, including whether they have decided to expand Medicaid, who will run their health insurance exchange, and whether they are plaintiffs in any lawsuits against the law. The maps show that 25 states have decided to expand Medicaid, 20 have not, and 6 are uncertain. 18 states will run their own exchange, 7 as a state-federal partnership, and 26 will default to the federal exchange. 27 states in total are involved in lawsuits against Obamacare.
The faculty meeting celebrated accomplishments from the 2011-2012 academic year and reviewed strategic planning for the future. The meeting agenda included discussing where the Harrington School is currently, visions for the future, and how to achieve that vision. The vision is for the Harrington School to be a distinctive and nationally-recognized program that prepares graduates for citizenship, careers, and life in a changing global economy. The school's mission is to use communication and digital media to make a difference through building interdisciplinary programs, making real-world learning integral, and increasing flexibility and reach of the program.
The document discusses expanding Medicaid coverage to include low-income childless adults under health reform. Key challenges to enrolling this group include their historic exclusion from Medicaid, limited awareness of eligibility, and fluctuating incomes. Successful strategies include streamlined enrollment, clear outreach messages that this group is now eligible and wanted in the program, and partnerships with community organizations. Some states found these new enrollees had greater health needs than expected, requiring managed care and services to address chronic conditions. Health reform will expand Medicaid to millions of low-income adults, necessitating major enrollment efforts. States must prepare systems and capacity to process new enrollments.
This document summarizes the work of Sherilyn Pruitt at the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Health Resources and Services Administration. It discusses the office's role in advocating for rural health issues within HHS, conducting research and policy development on rural health topics, and administering grant programs to expand telehealth access. These programs include licensure portability grants, telehealth network grants, telehealth resource centers, and grants to expand rural veterans' healthcare access through telehealth.
Fall Update on the Competitive Retail Market in ERCOTaectnet
The document summarizes retail electricity prices in Texas from 2001 to 2012. It finds that:
1) Price offers are substantially lower than in 2001, even when adjusted for inflation, as retail electric prices have fallen while other energy prices have risen.
2) Texas' national electric price ranking has improved since retail competition began in 2001, and every competitive area in Texas has offers lower than the national average.
3) Among states dependent on natural gas for power, Texas prices compare favorably to other states.
4) The Texas electricity market provides prices that track natural gas prices efficiently.
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This document provides instructions for editing the colors of states on a United States map diagram in Microsoft PowerPoint. The diagram includes editable shapes for each state that can be individually colored or edited. Users can select a state, change its color, and customize the map to bring their presentation to life and engage their audience.
Usa arizona state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States that depicts each state as a separate region that can be individually colored and edited. Below the map is text promoting the ability to customize slides by downloading diagrams and maps from a website where all images are editable in PowerPoint and can be used to bring presentations to life and engage audiences.
Usa tennessee state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States with state boundaries and names labeled. It also includes text advertising editable PowerPoint maps and diagrams that can bring presentations to life and amaze audiences. The map shows the layout of states across North America and provides basic geographic information about the country in a simple visual format.
Usa georgia state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States of America showing each individual state. All regions of the map can be separately colored and edited. The map provides the names and locations of each state.
Usa north carolina state powrpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States showing each state labeled with its name. It also includes text advertising editable maps, diagrams, and templates available for purchase on a website. The map can be colored and edited region by region.
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This document provides a map of Kentucky counties. The map shows the names and locations of all 120 Kentucky counties. Short summaries could be provided in 3 sentences or less.
SXSW 2013 Submission- Marketing Tech When Your Product Changes Every DayCaitlin Jeansonne
Are you trying to figure out how to keep up with your agile, "speed of light" development team? Are your clients calling, emailing, Tweeting, and Facebook-ing you with questions about interfaces and features that are changing?
Today's tech marketing & sales team faces a unique set of challenges as you focus on business development while your programming team is focused on daily updates to the code, efficiency, and scalability at lightening speeds. How do you sync up your sales, marketing, and technology departments to succeed?
Caitlin Kaluza & Courtney Pemberton lead the Marketing & Sales teams for Tendenci Content Management Software. Caitlin & Courtney will discuss their experiences marketing an open source CMS that is constantly evolving, including tips for communicating constant changes to clients & prospects, closing sales, & focusing your marketing message internally and externally when your target continues to move.
The document is a notice for the annual meeting of stockholders of Hormel Foods Corporation to be held on January 27, 2009. The notice provides details on the six items of business to be addressed which include electing 13 directors, ratifying the appointment of the independent accounting firm, approving two incentive plans, and considering a shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions.
Medicaid Medical Homes Initiatives: Promising Practices to Inform 2703 SPAsNASHP HealthPolicy
This document summarizes Medicaid medical home initiatives across multiple states. It describes initiatives led by NASHP to inform state plan amendments for health homes under the Affordable Care Act. It provides details on how states define eligible populations, standards for provider infrastructure and payment methodologies. Key challenges for states include integrating care for dual eligibles, behavioral health, and long-term care. The document aims to share promising practices across states.
The Functional Art: Design and Infographics | Journalism Interactive Conferen...Journalism Interactive
PRESENTER: Alberto Cairo (@albertocairo), Instructor, University of Miami.
DESCRIPTION: Too many journalists still relate the word "design" to making pages and websites look prettier. As a consequence, they think that the main goal of an infographic is to be eye-catching, engaging, and fun. They argue that infographics are means to "simplify" data that only specialized professionals are capable of creating. This presentation will debunk all these myths and propose an alternative view of infographics and visualizations as means to make messages richer, deeper, and more effective.
NASHP is seeking applications for Consortium membership from states with emerging Medical Home Initiatives. This year-long program will offer assistance to states seeking to strengthen, expand, and sustain their Medicaid and CHIP-focused medical home initiatives. Interested states can submit an application by February 2.
The document discusses how 24 states have eGovernment portals and additional business in Michigan and DC. It then highlights initiatives in Oklahoma, including that OK.gov has been operating for 10 years, transaction volumes have increased 15% yearly, and their QuickTax application will save $400,000 in one tax season. It also discusses state initiatives around web 2.0, mobile, mapping, social media, data, and challenges remaining around aggregating and making more data available.
View the presentation from the webinar with Woody Dilaha, CEO of Performance Matters, and School Improvement Network. Woody discussed the importance of having an effective multi-measure evaluation tool for meaningful and accurate teacher assessments.
Learn more about this webinar at:
http://www.schoolimprovement.com/resources/webinars/configuring-your-multi-measure-evaluation-system-recform/
This document maps out each U.S. state's response and stance regarding key aspects of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, including whether they have decided to expand Medicaid, who will run their health insurance exchange, and whether they are plaintiffs in any lawsuits against the law. The maps show that 25 states have decided to expand Medicaid, 20 have not, and 6 are uncertain. 18 states will run their own exchange, 7 as a state-federal partnership, and 26 will default to the federal exchange. 27 states in total are involved in lawsuits against Obamacare.
The faculty meeting celebrated accomplishments from the 2011-2012 academic year and reviewed strategic planning for the future. The meeting agenda included discussing where the Harrington School is currently, visions for the future, and how to achieve that vision. The vision is for the Harrington School to be a distinctive and nationally-recognized program that prepares graduates for citizenship, careers, and life in a changing global economy. The school's mission is to use communication and digital media to make a difference through building interdisciplinary programs, making real-world learning integral, and increasing flexibility and reach of the program.
The document discusses expanding Medicaid coverage to include low-income childless adults under health reform. Key challenges to enrolling this group include their historic exclusion from Medicaid, limited awareness of eligibility, and fluctuating incomes. Successful strategies include streamlined enrollment, clear outreach messages that this group is now eligible and wanted in the program, and partnerships with community organizations. Some states found these new enrollees had greater health needs than expected, requiring managed care and services to address chronic conditions. Health reform will expand Medicaid to millions of low-income adults, necessitating major enrollment efforts. States must prepare systems and capacity to process new enrollments.
This document summarizes the work of Sherilyn Pruitt at the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Health Resources and Services Administration. It discusses the office's role in advocating for rural health issues within HHS, conducting research and policy development on rural health topics, and administering grant programs to expand telehealth access. These programs include licensure portability grants, telehealth network grants, telehealth resource centers, and grants to expand rural veterans' healthcare access through telehealth.
Fall Update on the Competitive Retail Market in ERCOTaectnet
The document summarizes retail electricity prices in Texas from 2001 to 2012. It finds that:
1) Price offers are substantially lower than in 2001, even when adjusted for inflation, as retail electric prices have fallen while other energy prices have risen.
2) Texas' national electric price ranking has improved since retail competition began in 2001, and every competitive area in Texas has offers lower than the national average.
3) Among states dependent on natural gas for power, Texas prices compare favorably to other states.
4) The Texas electricity market provides prices that track natural gas prices efficiently.
Editable united states power point map with capital and flag templates slides...SlideTeam.net
This document provides instructions for editing the colors of states on a United States map diagram in Microsoft PowerPoint. The diagram includes editable shapes for each state that can be individually colored or edited. Users can select a state, change its color, and customize the map to bring their presentation to life and engage their audience.
Usa arizona state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States that depicts each state as a separate region that can be individually colored and edited. Below the map is text promoting the ability to customize slides by downloading diagrams and maps from a website where all images are editable in PowerPoint and can be used to bring presentations to life and engage audiences.
Usa tennessee state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States with state boundaries and names labeled. It also includes text advertising editable PowerPoint maps and diagrams that can bring presentations to life and amaze audiences. The map shows the layout of states across North America and provides basic geographic information about the country in a simple visual format.
Usa georgia state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States of America showing each individual state. All regions of the map can be separately colored and edited. The map provides the names and locations of each state.
Usa north carolina state powrpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
The document is a map of the United States showing each state labeled with its name. It also includes text advertising editable maps, diagrams, and templates available for purchase on a website. The map can be colored and edited region by region.
Usa kentucky state powerpoint county editable ppt maps and templatesSlideTeam.net
This document provides a map of Kentucky counties. The map shows the names and locations of all 120 Kentucky counties. Short summaries could be provided in 3 sentences or less.
SXSW 2013 Submission- Marketing Tech When Your Product Changes Every DayCaitlin Jeansonne
Are you trying to figure out how to keep up with your agile, "speed of light" development team? Are your clients calling, emailing, Tweeting, and Facebook-ing you with questions about interfaces and features that are changing?
Today's tech marketing & sales team faces a unique set of challenges as you focus on business development while your programming team is focused on daily updates to the code, efficiency, and scalability at lightening speeds. How do you sync up your sales, marketing, and technology departments to succeed?
Caitlin Kaluza & Courtney Pemberton lead the Marketing & Sales teams for Tendenci Content Management Software. Caitlin & Courtney will discuss their experiences marketing an open source CMS that is constantly evolving, including tips for communicating constant changes to clients & prospects, closing sales, & focusing your marketing message internally and externally when your target continues to move.
The document is a notice for the annual meeting of stockholders of Hormel Foods Corporation to be held on January 27, 2009. The notice provides details on the six items of business to be addressed which include electing 13 directors, ratifying the appointment of the independent accounting firm, approving two incentive plans, and considering a shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions.
Mohamed Ouali's curriculum vitae summarizes his education and work experience as a system engineer specializing in SAP systems, databases like Oracle and SQL Server, and programming languages including Java, SQL, and ABAP. He received a master's degree in mathematics and information technology from Utrecht University. His work history includes projects implementing SAP payroll and pension systems for various clients as well as programming roles involving UNIFACE, XML, and Progress databases. He is currently an SAP/HR engineer at DHL, maintaining their SAP HR application system.
Omnicom reported strong financial results for 2007, with revenue increasing 11.6% to $12.7 billion and net income growing 13% to $976 million. Earnings per share rose 18% to $2.95. The company continued to invest in its businesses, expanding capabilities in digital and new markets. Omnicom agencies received numerous awards for creative excellence. Looking ahead, Omnicom is well positioned with a diverse portfolio but economic challenges may impact some clients. The company will focus on consistent long-term results and building capabilities around client needs through organic growth and acquisitions.
The document discusses a company's process for creating market leadership through social media. It involves 3 stages: 1) Listening to online conversations to identify insights about customers, competitors, and brands. 2) Developing a digital identity and strategic plan based on insights to address business objectives. 3) Generating demand through targeted digital media programs to attract specific audiences and convert prospects into customers. The goal is to proactively influence audiences by addressing their concerns learned through social listening. Case studies demonstrate how targeted campaigns can significantly improve ROI, conversions, and lower costs.
Web 3.0 focuses on semantics, data standards, and understanding through technologies like RDF, OWL, and SPARQL. These standards allow sites and data about the same things to be easily combined and searched. APIs are also important, allowing developers to build applications that access and combine data from different systems and sources, powering mashups, mobile apps, and more. When developing an API, one should focus on RESTful design principles, use meaningful URIs and formats like JSON, and support the developer community through documentation, tutorials, and libraries.
This document appears to be an annual report from AutoZone summarizing its 2006 fiscal year performance. Some key points:
- AutoZone increased sales to nearly $6 billion and earnings per share to $7.50, both 4% increases over the previous year. It also invested over $260 million back into the business.
- Two hurricanes severely impacted Gulf Coast stores at the beginning of the year, destroying 13 locations and impacting over 160 AutoZone employees.
- Key initiatives for the year focused on improving the customer shopping experience, reducing non-automotive items, optimizing store layouts, expanding product offerings, and renewing emphasis on training and culture.
- AutoZone saw increases in
This document discusses the concepts of digital business and big data. It provides an introduction to new technologies and how society is evolving in the information era. The document notes that digital business requires an understanding of technology adoption cycles, long tail effects, generations, and big data. It introduces the presenters, Mg. Alejandro M. Salevsky and Lic. Juan Manuel Cascone, who work for Telefonica S.A. and will provide insights into digital business from various perspectives including marketing, sociology, finance, psychology, and technology.
This document summarizes Katherine Lee's midterm project proposal for a customizable plush toy design tool. The tool would allow users to design their own soft creatures or objects by selecting from base shapes, facial features, appendages, and skins. Customization that incorporates a user's feelings or persona can foster a sense of ownership. The goal is to create a joyful interactive experience where every choice a user makes feels right. The document discusses target users, considerations for the design, a development schedule, and plans for launching an online tool and community after the initial symposium presentation.
The 2009 Indonesia Blogger Survey surveyed 219 Indonesian bloggers to understand their profiles, behaviors, and opinions. Some key findings:
- 45% of bloggers live in Greater Jakarta, while others are spread across Indonesia and overseas.
- Bloggers have a strong presence on social media, being registered on 3-4 sites on average.
- While most bloggers are relatively new, having blogged for 2 years or less, they blog actively, spending 3-5 hours per week on average.
- Bloggers trust other bloggers more than traditional media as a source of information, though some say traditional media is more reliable due to resources for research.
The document summarizes a presentation given to the Hounslow Chamber of Commerce about property investment opportunities in Europe through Atlas International. It provides an overview of the current positive market conditions, details on properties and markets in Spain, Turkey, and Italy, and concludes by discussing inspection trips for viewing properties in person.
This document is from CBRE's Economic Incentives Group and ranks states based on their overall incentives competitiveness in 2013. It shows a map of the United States color-coded to indicate states that are aggressive, competitive, or not competitive in offering economic incentives like tax credits, payroll rebates, and grants. Other cost factors should also be considered when evaluating the total cost of doing business in a state. Contact information is provided for additional details.
Dealing With Payers With Physician Driven Cost AndWilliam Cockrell
The document provides Medicare cost and discharge data for 17 physicians treating patients with a principal diagnosis of coronary atherosclerosis of the native coronary artery. It includes average length of stay, case mix index, volume of patients, average payment per patient, total actual payment, and discharge disposition breakdown for each physician. Payment amounts ranged from $4,312 to $165,517 across physicians, with most patients being discharged home or to home health.
This document summarizes hepatitis C treatment and hepatitis A and B vaccine coverage on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) formularies in June 2007. Twenty-two ADAPs covered hepatitis C treatment while 31 did not. Twenty-eight ADAPs covered hepatitis A and B vaccines while 25 did not. The document also notes that some states refer clients to free treatment slots for hepatitis C.
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The document discusses the American Heart Association's efforts to standardize and improve its donations processing systems. It describes how the AHA worked with CDS Global to implement centralized caging, capture, and acknowledgement processes to provide consistency, improve security and data quality, and increase donations. The new system helped process over $425 million in donations and saved over $52,000 in bank fees while improving the donor experience. The AHA then expanded the program to additional revenue streams and piloted remote deposit capture.
Sandra Koch, MD discusses the impact of health care reform on the uninsured. The Affordable Care Act is estimated to reduce the number of uninsured women ages 19-64 from 20% to 8% when fully implemented. However, health care costs and access to providers will still be challenges as millions gain coverage. Electronic health records and data sharing aim to improve care coordination and lower costs but introducing technology brings privacy concerns. Overall the reforms seek to make health insurance and costs more transparent while shifting payment models to value health outcomes over procedures.
This map shows the states that do and do not permit PayChoice, a program that enables employers to mandate electronic wage payments through direct deposit or payroll cards. Green states permit PayChoice, yellow states have restrictions, and white states do not permit employers to require electronic payments. The map is intended to provide general information on state laws regarding PayChoice and should not be considered legal advice.
The International Snowmobile Congress will be held June 5-9 in Sturbridge, Mass. The event brings together snowmobile organizations from around the world and offers educational workshops, meetings, and social activities focused on snowmobiling. A typical day includes breakfast, workshops on topics like safety, grooming, land access and politics, and evening social events. The $250 registration provides access to all events and meals over the five-day congress.
This document provides guidelines and timelines for navigating partnerships with Microsoft. It discusses why partners should work with Microsoft at both the corporate and field level, including opportunities for joint selling, marketing, and leveraging Microsoft resources. It outlines Microsoft's field structure in the US and key players on Microsoft account teams. It also describes Microsoft's budget and sales cycles, how Microsoft sells products and compensates employees, and the process partners should follow for joint account planning, knowledge sharing, and setting expectations to strengthen partnerships.
The document lists the states that participate in the WSCA/NASPO cooperative purchasing program and identifies approved resellers within each state that can provide products and services under the WSCA/NASPO contracts. It includes resellers for nearly all 50 U.S. states and provides 1-3 reseller options for each listed state.
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The document contains a map of the United States divided into four regions: Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern. The Central region includes the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The map can be edited to color and modify each region separately.
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The document contains a map of the Eastern United States divided into regions. It includes labels for each state and details on sales representatives and their contact numbers for cities within those states. Additional text can be added to the regions to describe key details. All regions on the map can be customized with colors and edits.
This document summarizes a workshop on roundabouts held in Florida in 2009. It discusses the increasing implementation of roundabouts in the US, providing data on their use by state. It addresses common concerns about roundabouts such as cost and public acceptance. Research shows that after construction, public opinion becomes more positive. The document outlines where roundabouts are particularly advantageous, such as high crash locations. It also discusses roundabout design considerations and new FHWA resources on roundabouts.
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1) The document displays a map of the continental United States divided into four regions: Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern.
2) The Central region includes the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
3) The map can be edited to color and label each individual region.
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The document shows a map of the USA divided into 4 regions - Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern. It includes a legend identifying the different colored regions. Additional details are provided allowing users to color and edit each region separately on the map.
The document discusses the Center for Integrated Health Solutions, which provides training and technical assistance to promote integrated primary and behavioral health care. It aims to increase the number of individuals and organizations using integrated care approaches. The center works with SAMHSA and HRSA grantees and provides services like individual technical assistance, webinars, and toolkits to support the integration of physical and mental health care.
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The document provides a map of the United States divided into four regions: Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern. It includes a legend identifying the regions and text indicating the regions can be edited separately. Additional slides provide more detailed maps of the Mountain region, with placeholders for text insertion.
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1) The document shows a map of the United States divided into four regions: Western, Mountain, Central, and Eastern.
2) The Mountain region includes the states of Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
3) Additional documents provide examples of how text or other elements can be added to the individual regions on the map.
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The document displays a map of the Eastern United States region divided into states, with each state labeled. Below the map is a table that lists cities in the Eastern region, along with the sales representative and contact number assigned to each city. The map and table provide information about sales representatives and their contact information for cities within the Eastern United States region.
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■ U.S. Cellular current operations
■ U.S. Cellular market to be launched in 2005 (St. Louis, Mo.)
■ TDS Telecom operations
About Your Company
Telephone and Data U.S. Cellular TDS Telecom
Systems, Inc., a FORTUNE U.S. Cellular is TDS’s TDS Telecom is TDS’s
500 company, is a diversified 82-percent owned wireless wholly owned wireline
telecommunications corpora- telephone subsidiary. The telecommunications
tion founded in 1969 and seventh largest wireless subsidiary headquartered in
Driving Profitable Growth
headquartered in Chicago, service provider in the Madison, Wis. With nearly
Ill. Through its strategic United States, U.S. Cellular 1.2 million access line
business units, U.S. Cellular serves 4.9 million customers equivalents, TDS Telecom TDS places a great deal of
and TDS Telecom, TDS in 146 markets in 25 states. provides high-quality, locally emphasis on profitable
operates primarily by The Chicago-based company based telecommunications growth. TDS’s 2004 annual
providing wireless and fixed operates on a customer- services to rural and suburban report highlights the various
telecommunications service. satisfaction strategy, meeting communities in 30 states. ways U.S. Cellular and
TDS builds value for its customer needs by providing TDS Telecom’s Incumbent TDS Telecom are driving
shareholders by providing a comprehensive range of Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) profitable growth today to
excellent communications wireless products and services, operations serve 730,400 ensure TDS’s continued
services in growing, closely superior customer support access line equivalents success tomorrow. Integral
related segments of the and a high-quality network. in 28 states. TDS Telecom’s to the company’s success and
telecommunications industry. U.S. Cellular is traded on the Competitive Local Exchange a key growth driver for both
The company employs 11,500 American Stock Exchange Carrier (CLEC) operates under U.S. Cellular and TDS Telecom
people and serves 6.1 million (AMEX) under the stock the brand TDS Metrocom is their focus on satisfying
wireless and wireline cus- ticker USM. More information and serves 426,800 access their customers—both
tomers in 36 states. TDS is on U.S. Cellular is available line equivalents in five current customers and those
traded on the American at www.uscellular.com. states. More information in the future. This customer
Stock Exchange (AMEX) under on TDS Telecom and focus is what differentiates
the stock ticker TDS. More TDS Metrocom is available both companies from their
information on TDS can be at www.tdstelecom.com competition, and has proven
found on the company’s web and www.tdsmetro.com. an effective strategy since
site at www.teldta.com. TDS’s beginnings.
3. Financial Highlights
Percent
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 2003 Change
2004
Operating revenues
U.S. Cellular $««2,837,619 $««2,582,783 10%
TDS Telecom 882,770 862,433 2%
$««3,720,389 $««3,445,216 8%
Operating income 220,751 267,888 (18)«%
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 667,956 595,732 12%
Operating income before depreciation, amortization and accretion* 888,707 863,620 3%
Loss on impairment of intangible assets 29,440 49,595 n/m
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets 87,910 4,914 n/m
(Gain) loss on assets held for sale (10,806) 45,908 n/m
Operating cash flow* $«««««995,251 $«««««964,037 3%
Income from continuing operations $«««««««42,642 $«««««««60,006 (29)«%
Basic weighted average common shares (000s) 57,296 57,721 (1)«%
Basic earnings per share (EPS) $«««««««««««0.85 $«««««««««««0.80 6%
Diluted earnings per share (EPS) 0.84 0.79 6%
Dividends per share 0.66 0.62 6%
Common stockholders’ equity $««3,190,748 $««3,078,872 4%
Return on average equity 1.4% 2.0% n/m
Capital expenditures $«««««798,252 $«««««776,967 3%
Total assets $10,993,841 $10,193,338 8%
Wireless customers 4,945,000 4,409,000 12%
Telephone access line equivalents
Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) 730,400 722,200 1%
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) 426,800 364,800 17%
Common share record owners 2,067 2,183 (5) %
Total employees 11,500 10,900 6%
n/m = percent change not meaningful
*See pages 19-20 for information relating to non-GAAP financial information.
Table of Contents
TDS Customers Operating Revenues
Wireless customers/Wireline (dollars in millions)
Chairman and President’s Message 2
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Growth Rate: 12%
5-Year Compound Annual
Driving Profitable Growth: TDS Telecom 12
Growth Rate: 13%
Board of Directors and Officers 18
7,000 $4,000
Supplemental Shareholder Information 19
$3,720
Selected Consolidated Financial Data 21
6,102 $3,445
Management’s Discussion and Analysis 22
5,496
$2,998
5,600 Consolidated Financial Statements 54
5,106
$3,000
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 59
$2,589
4,331
Reports of Management 89
$2,327
4,200
3,793 Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm 90
$2,000
Consolidated Quarterly Income
2,800
Information (Unaudited) 91
Five-Year Statistical Summary 92
Shareholder Information 93
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Glossary 94
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U.S. Cellular TDS Telecom U.S. Cellular TDS Telecom
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4. To Our Shareholders
People are communicating more than ever…
and TDS companies compete vigorously to meet
our customers’ evolving needs and desires.
2004 — A Good Year of Progress by TDS Companies $23 million in the last quarter of the year alone. Data take rates
and average per customer data revenue should continue to grow
U.S. Cellular achieved strong customer growth, and TDS Telecom
as U.S. Cellular continues to add to the data services it offers.
recorded an increase in access line equivalents. As a result, TDS
During the year U.S. Cellular added 840 cell sites, a company
grew its consolidated revenues 8 percent and its basic earnings
record for any year. Network quality measured internally and
per share 6 percent over 2003. Each TDS business made signifi-
through independent drive tests continued to improve. Many
cant strides in delivering on its customer-satisfaction strategies.
of the added cells were in the three new markets launched dur-
U.S. Cellular ing the year: Oklahoma City, Okla.; Portland, Maine; and
Lincoln, Neb. These new market launches have gone very well
TDS’s largest business unit, U.S. Cellular, is focused on driving
from the start, with strong customer additions and solid levels
growth through attracting and keeping highly satisfied customers.
of customer satisfaction.
It accomplishes this through its excellent quality network,
In the wireless competitive landscape, we were pleased to
superior customer service and effective distribution channels.
see the long-awaited consolidation of the national wireless
U.S. Cellular is also strengthening its regional footprint and is
providers begin to take effect with the merger of Cingular
making its service offerings more differentiated and attractive
Wireless and AT&T Wireless. The recent announcement of a
by expanding its popular easyedgeSM data services.
planned Sprint-Nextel merger is another positive development.
U.S. Cellular’s customer-satisfaction strategy continues to
We have long believed that consolidation will benefit both con-
be effective in attracting and retaining quality customers. In
sumers and the industry. Fewer national providers should
2004, U.S. Cellular added a record 627,000 net customers, not
promote incentives for investment in service quality and lessen
including divestitures, an increase of 40 percent over 2003.
incentives for uneconomical pricing. U.S. Cellular is very well
U.S. Cellular has attained a post-pay customer churn rate that
situated as a successful regional carrier with an intense cus-
is one of the lowest in the wireless industry. The company’s low
tomer focus. The company competes selectively in areas where
churn rate is also one of its strongest “assets,” because adding
its believes it can win a substantial market share of high-
a new customer costs substantially more than keeping an
quality customers.
existing customer satisfied. U.S. Cellular’s average post-pay
Also during 2004, U.S. Cellular strengthened its footprint by
churn rate was only 1.5 percent per month in 2004. This was
divesting several small operations that were not important to
the seventh consecutive year that U.S. Cellular attained a rate
its ongoing market clusters.
below 2 percent, a tremendous record that results from the
On a more recent note, we were pleased with the results of
company’s passion for providing outstanding service to cus-
the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s Auction 58 in
tomers. The low churn rate in 2004 is particularly noteworthy
February 2005. U.S. Cellular is a limited partner in Carroll
because wireless number portability was fully implemented in
Wireless L.P., which participated in the auction and was the
the middle of the year.
successful bidder for 17 licenses. All the licenses purchased
U.S. Cellular’s dramatic growth in customers drove significant
complement U.S. Cellular’s existing footprint.
increases in revenues. On a comparable basis, net of divested
The momentum created by strong growth in customers at
properties, U.S. Cellular grew its service revenues 15 percent
U.S. Cellular, driven by high customer satisfaction and low
over 2003.
churn, is continuing into 2005.
During the year, U.S. Cellular completed its three-year
wireless network upgrade initiative — ahead of schedule and
TDS Telecom
below the original spending plan. As a result, all U.S. Cellular
TDS Telecom also achieved meaningful growth in 2004.
markets now support CDMA 1X technology. The 1X technology
Revenues at TDS Metrocom, TDS Telecom’s competitive local
allows U.S. Cellular to offer its popular easyedge data services.
exchange carrier (CLEC) operations, were up 7 percent, and
Customer take rates for data services are above expectations,
revenues for the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC)
and they have become a strong source of revenue growth.
operations rose 1 percent, for a consolidated TDS Telecom
Data-service revenues were $67 million for the year 2004 and
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5. Walter C.D. Carlson (left), Chairman of the Board, and LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., (right) President and Chief Executive Officer
revenue growth of 2.4 percent. TDS Metrocom added 62,000 determine how best to offer customers a robust triple play (voice,
access line equivalents, while our ILEC added 8,000 access line high-speed data and video) offering. In one of these trials, the
equivalents. Both rates of growth represented excellent results company is also trialing ADSL 2+ technology, an advanced form
compared to industry peers. ILEC operating cash flow rose by of DSL with greater bandwidth, as another way to deliver the
$13 million, while CLEC operating cash flow was flat despite an full range of services. At the same time, in its ILEC territories
extremely challenging CLEC regulatory environment. TDS Telecom continues to act as a marketing agent for EchoStar,
Data services are an important part of TDS Telecom’s growth a direct broadcast satellite provider.
strategy at both the ILEC and the CLEC. The success of TDS Telecom believes it needs to eventually offer a full range
TDS Telecom’s rapidly growing high-speed data offerings — of communication services, including video. This is especially
and their future potential — is seen by the milestone the ILEC important as cable TV companies become capable of offering
operations achieved in November 2004, when our Digital voice services using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). While
Subscriber Line (DSL) market share surpassed that of cable fiber-optic technology and developments in DSL technologies
modems in those markets where our ILECs provide DSL service. like ADSL 2+ allow wireline telephone company providers to
DSL ILEC connections grew by 78 percent during the year. The offer triple-play services, such new technologies require
company’s CLEC also made good progress, with DSL connections considerable infrastructure investment. While the economics
growing by 44 percent. of deploying these technologies are improving, it is important
Another growth driver for TDS Telecom is its long-distance to choose the most effective combination of service features
services, where it operates as a reseller. TDS Telecom’s ILEC has and cost. The best solution may vary based on the characteris-
been very successful in increasing its long-distance customer tics of a specific market and on customers’ needs.
base and penetration by offering large-minute plans in most During the year, TDS Telecom continued to make its views
of the states it serves, and unlimited plans in some states. known to legislators and regulators at both state and federal
ILEC long-distance lines increased in 2004 by 28 percent. levels. Its ILEC business segment is dependent on reasonable
TDS Telecom offers long-distance and high-speed data service regulation for a significant portion of its revenue streams.
offerings in packages, simplifying purchase decisions for TDS Telecom put a good portion of its effort into regulatory
customers and increasing customer loyalty. reviews of inter-carrier compensation and the Universal Service
During 2004, TDS Telecom began the construction of three Fund. With regard to these efforts, TDS Telecom has been
Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) trials. These trials are designed to encouraged by recent FCC comments, which underscore the
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6. Our wireless and wireline businesses
continue to deliver on their strategies and
improve their competitive positioning.
importance of providing quality universal communications serv- whole for profitable growth well into the future. Our experience
ices to rural Americans. The FCC has also emphasized the need is that sound investments for future growth may mean incurring
for an equitable revenue system that requires all technologies losses in early stages of these growth initiatives. The initial
to compensate for the use of carriers’ networks and to con- sacrifices are usually small, however, in comparison to the
tribute to the Universal Service Fund. TDS Telecom strongly eventual positive outcomes. We have adhered to this long-term
supports this approach. perspective from TDS’s first years as a business, and it has proven
Less encouraging, however, was an FCC ruling in late 2004 to be effective.
that significantly changed the rules governing network access
TDS — Financially Strong and Committed to
for CLECs like TDS Metrocom —rules originally put into effect to
Shareholder Value Creation
implement the Telecommunications Act of 1996, enacted to pro-
mote greater competition. This recent ruling poses considerable TDS is in a good position financially. It has a strong balance
challenges for CLECs that rely on the Regional Bell Operating sheet, which was further strengthened in 2004. Taking
Companies (RBOCs) for various network elements. TDS Metrocom advantage of the favorable credit markets, U.S. Cellular
is better positioned than many CLECs because it operates refinanced debt and lengthened maturity schedules, providing
primarily on its own switching and transport facilities. However, added financial flexibility. As a result of these and other similar
FCC rulings restricting access to various RBOC network elements activities, TDS has greater financial flexibility than ever before
have negative impacts on TDS Telecom’s CLEC’s cost and revenue and ample liquidity to pursue business opportunities.
prospects. Additionally, subsequent price increases for RBOC TDS’s sound financial position is the result of a disciplined
facilities authorized by public utility commissions in several and conservative approach to financial management. While such
states, as well as increased competitive pressures, have also an approach is not in line with financial fads “du jour,” it
altered future prospects. As a result, TDS Telecom did an impair- serves the company well by allowing TDS to seize opportunities
ment review of our CLEC’s intangible and fixed assets as of the when others are incapable of doing so.
end of 2004. The outcome of the review was that we recorded TDS has four principal financial objectives:
two non-cash impairment charges totaling $117 million, which • To grow revenues at rates consistent with or greater
affected TDS’s overall income for the year. TDS Telecom is than the growth rates of the communications markets
responding rapidly and effectively to the changing CLEC that TDS companies participate in, currently targeting
environment by emphasizing more profitable customer 10 percent or greater annual compound revenue growth
segments and trialing alternative last-mile technologies. On a over five years
positive note, based on an independent survey, TDS Metrocom • To generate return on capital (ROC) in each line of business
achieved superior customer satisfaction and customer loyalty that is greater than the weighted average cost of capital in
scores compared to its RBOC competitors, and TDS Metrocom is that line of business
continuing to add customers at a rapid pace. • To maintain a strong investment-grade credit rating,
People are communicating more than ever before and are targeting A-
willing to try new carriers to meet their needs. This provides • To generate a total return for shareholders that exceeds the
tremendous opportunities for those wired communications returns of comparable communications companies
companies like TDS Telecom and TDS Metrocom that are strong, TDS’s five-year compound annual revenue growth rate at the
nimble and innovative enough to take advantage of these end of 2004 was 12 percent, in line with our objective. Our
opportunities. TDS Telecom is essentially transforming itself to ILEC business achieved its return-on-capital objective. With the
become the preferred communications company that meets the buildout of new markets at U.S. Cellular and the impact of regu-
voice and broadband communications needs of customers in latory developments on our CLEC business, these businesses still
both ILEC and CLEC territories. have a way to go to achieve their ROC goals. Nevertheless, all
Our context for growth at TDS is the long term, and of our businesses are committed to achieving these
U.S. Cellular’s and TDS Telecom’s initiatives position TDS as a objectives. Our credit ratings remain investment grade, A-
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7. We have a proven track record of growing the
company and returning value to investors. We are
positioning the company for a strong future.
from one agency, and BBB+ and Baa1 from the other two. three trial markets
During 2004 our stock appreciated significantly, and we • Seeks to achieve greater penetration and share of the high-
increased the TDS dividend again, for the 31st consecutive year. speed data market
Early in 2005, in part as an initiative aimed at increasing • Aims to significantly grow TDS Metrocom’s customer base
shareholder value, the TDS board of directors approved a • Is continuing to make significant productivity improvements
proposal to seek shareholder approval to increase the number • Is actively promoting public policy that protects universal
of authorized Special Common Shares of TDS stock in order to service and provides a level playing field for TDS Metrocom
issue a special stock dividend. This stock dividend would be in Corporate
the form of one Special Common Share for each issued Common • Seeks to further improve resource-allocation processes to
Share and Series A Common Share. Special Common Shares, enhance long-term value creation
when seasoned in the marketplace, should provide the company • Aims to maintain investment-grade credit ratings
greater strategic and financial flexibility. TDS has also indicated • Seeks to maintain sufficient liquidity for business units to
that it may possibly at some point in the future offer some of pursue strategic opportunities
the Special Common Shares to acquire the remaining 18 percent The TDS companies are well positioned to achieve their
of U.S. Cellular stock that TDS does not currently own. Doing so objectives and to be successful in the future. We have targeted,
would of course be dependent on market and other conditions. proven strategies in place to drive profitable growth. Our
In terms of accounting and internal controls, 2004 was the management teams are seasoned and effective in telecommuni-
first year that public companies like TDS were required to cations. Our people are customer-focused, dedicated and
comply with the Section 404 requirements of the Sarbanes- committed to excellence. Together, everyone in the entire TDS
Oxley Act of 2002. TDS has fully supported the purposes of the group of companies is building on the strong momentum the
Act and its emphasis on effective internal controls to support company generated in 2004.
financial reporting. And reviewing internal controls is in We thank our 11,500 associates and employees for making
complete alignment with our long-standing commitment to TDS the strong company it is today through their teamwork,
financial integrity. We have regarded the effort expended toward integrity, thoughtfulness and creativity. We thank each of our
Sarbanes-Oxley requirements as an opportunity to further customers for their business and loyalty, and we look forward to
improve financial processes. Through the hard work of people serving them even more effectively. We, of course, also thank
throughout the company, great strides were made in 2004, you, our equity owners, as well as our debt holders, for your
which create the foundation for continued compliance in 2005 support for the company’s work. Thank you all.
and beyond.
Cordially yours,
Looking Forward
TDS companies have many initiatives in place to support
the company’s strategy to grow profitably through providing
superior customer satisfaction.
U.S. Cellular LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
• Is solidly positioning itself in the markets launched over President and Chief Executive Officer
the past three years, aiming for increased market share of
quality customers
• Plans to launch service in St. Louis in 2005
• Is enhancing the easyedge line of data services
• Seeks to sustain a continued low post-pay churn rate Walter C.D. Carlson
• Is continuing to improve its outstanding network Chairman of the Board
TDS Telecom
• Is positioning itself as the broadband provider of choice
and plans to successfully launch video services in its See pages 19 – 20 for information relating to the use of non-GAAP financial information.
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8.
9. “Our goal at U.S. Cellular is to drive profitable growth by providing the
highest level of customer satisfaction to our customers. We’ve built
U.S. Cellular into a major brand in every market we serve. Targeted
advertising, strong community involvement, competitive promotion and
the invaluable equity of favorable referrals from satisfied customers have
made U.S. Cellular the leading carrier in most of our markets, and a worthy
competitor in our new markets. We are successfully growing our customer
base everywhere we operate. And underlying our efforts is the commitment
of our associates, who are dedicated to making the customer’s experience
a satisfying one. We know customers expect excellence in all aspects from
their wireless provider, and we are delivering on those expectations.”
John E. “Jack” Rooney
President and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular
Driving growth through a
focus on the
customer
At the heart of U.S. Cellular’s strategy is three-year comprehensive initiative to
Not all customers are alike. Not all
providing exceptional experiences for its upgrade its entire network to Code
need the same type of service. And
customers — whenever they walk into Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 1X.
rather than push the most expensive or
a U.S. Cellular store, use their cell phones CDMA 1X technology not only benefits
extensive plan on prospective customers,
or call Customer Service. This focus on customers in the form of improved quality,
U.S. Cellular associates work with new
customer satisfaction is what differentiates coverage and voice capacity, but it
customers to find the plan that best works
U.S. Cellular from its competition, and it’s also enables the company to offer its
for them. Faced with an increasingly
an important growth driver for the company. increasingly popular easyedgeSM wireless
complex set of options for wireless service,
U.S. Cellular knows that satisfied data services.
customers appreciate this attention to
customers are one of the best forms of Looking to the future, U.S. Cellular is
their needs.
“advertisement” there is, especially in conducting technical trials for Evolution
U.S. Cellular continues to drive excellent
an industry characterized by unhappy Data Optimized (EVDO), advanced wireless
service to ensure that its customers’
consumers — except at U.S. Cellular. technology that provides data connections
experiences exceed industry standards. In
U.S. Cellular works hard to keep its at broadband speeds. In keeping with its
2005, the company will open a new call
customers happy and does so in four major strategy of providing services its customers
center in Bolingbrook, Ill. to address
ways — through the extremely high caliber want and value, and ensuring that the
increased call volumes and
of service its dedicated associates deliver; company can fully support new services on
support U.S. Cellular’s data services
through its competitive calling plans and all levels, U.S. Cellular is evaluating how
offerings. The company is expanding its
products; through its pervasive distribution best to proceed with this new technology.
Knoxville, Tenn. call center as well.
network of 1,800 locations; and through All of U.S. Cellular’s efforts and
Consistently high call quality is critical
its high-quality network of more than initiatives are integrally related, all with
to customer satisfaction. U.S. Cellular’s
4,850 cell sites. The strategy is working: the aim of driving increased customer
network is one of the most reliable and
U.S. Cellular’s 1.5 percent post-pay churn sastisfaction, and ultimately, profitable
high-quality wireless networks, a claim
rate, which measures how many post-pay growth for the company.
routinely supported by third-party drive
customers disconnect service per month, tests. And the network is even better since
is one of the lowest in the industry. the completion in 2004 of U.S. Cellular’s
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10. Strengthening U.S. Cellular’s regional presence
broadens its coverage area, making the calling
experience even better for customers, especially
when traveling.
Driving growth by
strengthening
our footprint
Strengthening the areas where it offers and Milwaukee) and Lincoln, Neb. in July, the divestitures were used to help fund
service — its footprint — particularly followed a month later by the launch the buildout of the new markets and for
in the Midwest and Northeast regions, of service in Portland, Maine. And other corporate purposes.
is another important way U.S. Cellular is U.S. Cellular’s three newest markets are Despite these divestitures, U.S. Cellular’s
driving growth. Over the past three years, all doing well — new customer activations customer base grew admirably in 2004. The
U.S. Cellular has launched new service have exceeded expectations. company added a record 627,000 net new
in 12 new markets, including Chicago. In 2005, in addition to broadening customers, not including the divestitures,
All the new market launches build on the coverage and enhancing service to a 40 percent increase over 2003. By the
company’s existing footprint. The company customers throughout its markets, end of 2004, U.S. Cellular was serving
launched service in Chicago in 2002, U.S. Cellular plans to introduce service to almost 5 million customers in 25 states,
solidifying its position in its largest region, customers in St. Louis, Mo. With a total representing a 12 percent growth in the
the Midwest. 2003 saw the launch of eight estimated market population of more customer base over the previous year.
markets, all complementing the Midwest than 2.9 million, St. Louis will become With its footprint initiatives,
region’s footprint — Enid and Stillwater, U.S. Cellular’s second-largest market after U.S. Cellular is expanding its service areas
Okla.; Omaha, Neb.; Council Bluffs, Iowa; Chicago. The expanded service area will not in the company’s key regions, which
St. Joseph, Mo.; Rochester, Minn.; and only provide opportunities for growth, it means better coverage for its customers.
South Bend and Fort Wayne, Ind. will also improve service for U.S. Cellular And because many of U.S. Cellular’s
In 2004, U.S. Cellular launched service customers in the Midwest. service areas are in rural areas, where
in three markets, all acquired as part of Along with strengthening U.S. Cellular’s wireless penetration remains at less than
a property exchange with AT&T Wireless existing footprint, the company has 60 percent of the population, the company
— now Cingular Wireless — in August been taking steps to divest non-strategic has additional opportunities to add to
2003. The company began offering service properties. In 2004, the company divested its customer base. With its reputation
in Oklahoma City, Okla. (now the company’s non-strategic operations in southern Texas, for service excellence and integrity, the
third-largest market served after Chicago Florida, Georgia and Ohio. Proceeds from company is well positioned for growth.
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11.
12.
13. Offering a wide array of data services,
U.S. Cellular’s easyedgeSM suite is popular
and growing rapidly.
Driving growth with a
popular
data services
offering
Data services are another driver of to send photos or images to other cell Instant Messaging, a feature expected to
growth for U.S. Cellular. easyedge, the phones or e-mail addresses. be in great demand by the important
company’s suite of data services, launched And easyedge is now available in all youth segment. In addition, the company
late in 2003 with the introduction of of U.S. Cellular’s markets, thanks to the is working to enable “data roaming”
easyedge Phone Download Service. It’s completion of the CDMA 1X network so easyedge customers can access the
been growing exponentially since then. upgrade that supports these popular data data services while traveling outside of
In addition to easyedge Phone Download service offerings. Increased availability, U.S. Cellular’s service areas. U.S. Cellular
Service, the data services line also offers enhanced features and services, and is also working to enable video messaging
Picture Messaging and, in select markets, a growing trend for consumers to use through its Picture Messaging service.
Wireless Modem service. and value these services in general all These enhancements work to make
easyedge Phone Download Service offers point to continued growth for U.S. Cellular easyedge a tremendously robust suite of
customers more than 250 downloadable in the data services arena. data services.
applications, ranging from ringtones The easyedge services complement U.S. Cellular continues to enhance
to games and real-time updates on news, Mobile Messaging, U.S. Cellular’s popular its other service offerings as well. The
weather, sports and traffic information. text messaging service. And the data company plans to launch a “push-to-talk”
And with the launch of nWeb wireless services are growing rapidly. In 2004, service later in 2005. This service features
Internet access in November 2004, revenues for U.S. Cellular’s data services the ability for customers to immediately
easyedge customers can surf the Web from increased three-fold, with data services connect with designated parties in a
their handsets as well. nWeb also has a representing $1.19 of the average retail “walkie-talkie” fashion. Many of
feature unique to U.S. Cellular — password service revenue per customer per month, U.S. Cellular’s business customers have
protection, which allows parents to control for a total of $67 million, or 2.5 percent indicated they would value this instant
web site access. of total service revenues. communication, and the company is
easyedge Picture Messaging, introduced U.S. Cellular continues to enhance pursuing the push-to-talk service for retail
early in 2004, is also proving popular. This its easyedge offerings. Initiatives for consumers as well.
mobile messaging service allows customers 2005 include plans to introduce AOL
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14. “TDS Telecom is a successful wireline communications company because
our customers know they can rely on us to provide excellent service and
products, today and in the future. Taking advantage of the opportunities
presented by the changing wireline environment, we are reinventing
TDS Telecom to meet the growing communication needs of our customers.
We aim to be the broadband provider of choice in the markets we serve,
as well as continuing to provide voice and other communications services.
All of our actions are guided by our ever-present focus on satisfying our
customers. With our telecom expertise and the trust we have built up
over the years with our customers, we are positioning ourselves today
for a strong tomorrow.”
James Barr III
President and Chief Executive Officer, TDS Telecom
TDS Telecom
Driving growth through
a reputation for
value and quality
In today’s marketplace, consumers have strategy is working. Customer perception along with its Internet web sites at
a wealth of service choices and providers surveys conducted by the incumbent local www.tdstelecom.com and
to meet their communications needs. exchange carrier (ILEC) operations rate www.tdsmetro.com. In line with
And while the many communications its consumer service as 91 percent “good TDS Telecom’s brand promise of serving
options present opportunities of choice or excellent,” and its commercial service customers “At Every Point of Contact,”
for consumers, they can also create as 94 percent “good or excellent.” the company considerably enhanced
confusion. TDS Telecom has a competitive Satisfaction with TDS Telecom’s its web sites in 2004, launching
advantage in this respect in its reputation TDS ePay— an online billing and
competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC)
for providing high-quality communications payment system that allows TDS
operations are high as well, ahead of
services that customers need and value. customers to receive, view and pay
its competitors. Contributing to these high
Therefore, when faced with myriad choices their monthly bills online. Available to
ratings is the fact that the CLEC uses its
and new providers, many TDS Telecom residential and business customers of
own switches for 88 percent of its
customers turn to the company they both the ILEC and CLEC operations, the
operations, allowing the CLEC to offer
know they can trust to meet their online payment service offers customers
customers differentiated products and
communications needs — TDS Telecom. greater accessibility to their accounts as
services. This strategy contributed to a
Customers continue to give the well as more control over payment options.
17 percent growth in the CLEC's equivalent
company high marks in terms of their TDS ePay is another way TDS Telecom is
access lines during 2004.
experience with TDS Telecom. And many building on its reputation for meeting
TDS Telecom aims to keep its customers
of them cite their high level of satisfaction customer needs and demand. TDS ePay
satisfied, and is working on several levels
as a key reason for remaining TDS Telecom also represents significant cost savings
to do that. It offers round-the-clock
customers. That’s why the cornerstone for the company, involving approximately
customer service every day of the year,
of TDS Telecom’s strategy is, like that of 65 percent less processing cost than a
through its Virtual Business Office (VBO)
its sister company U.S. Cellular, satisfying paper bill.
call centers, Extended Customer Care
customers in every respect. And the Center and Network Management Center,
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15.
16.
17. TDS Telecom is transforming itself to meet
customers’ growing communications needs,
whether for telephone service, online access
or entertainment options.
Driving growth through
a robust
triple-play
offering
People are communicating more than ever, Advancements in broadband technology Subscriber Line (DSL) technologies
and TDS Telecom aims to be the single enable the transmission of the high density as well. While the company plans to
source for customers for all of their of data required for video. But there are deploy FTTP for new subdivisions, in other
communications needs, whether voice, many options, and some require significant areas a blended fiber-copper technology
online access or video entertainment. infrastructure investment. might be more appropriate.
Long the leader for telephone service in its TDS Telecom is actively considering how A significant development in
ILEC markets, where the company contin- best to offer the triple-play offering over TDS Telecom’s triple-play strategy was
ues to have 98 percent of the market for its network and launched three video trials the announcement in June 2004 that the
local service, TDS Telecom is transforming in 2004, each with different network company received approval for a 15-year
the company to be the preferred broad- configurations. Trialing the different franchise agreement to provide video
band service provider in its markets, too. configurations will help TDS Telecom deter- entertainment services to homes in the
Of particular importance to fixed-line mine how to best leverage its existing city of Farragut, Tenn. TDS Telecom plans
communications companies is providing network with the new technologies, as well to have the network up and running
customers the “triple-play” offering of as to address the different geographical within three years to support the video
voice, data and video. TDS Telecom composition of its markets. The trials will service offering. The build-out and market
currently offers customers a video service also provide feedback as to what most development of television video services
offering through its partnership with direct resonates with customers, a key considera- in Tennessee should provide an excellent
broadcast satellite provider EchoStar. tion that will help TDS Telecom refine its framework for TDS Telecom to determine
However, TDS Telecom wants to be able to triple-play offering. the best way to bring video to markets
provide a video entertainment option A major focus of the trials is Fiber-to-the- similar in composition.
through its own network as well, Premises (FTTP), a fiber-optic technology
as it is firmly convinced that broadband with bandwidth capabilities for transmit-
is the key to future success for fixed-line ting video. TDS Telecom is assessing the
communications. use of blended FTTP and copper Digital
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18. Providing high-quality, reliable products and
services is another way TDS Telecom is driving
growth for the future.
Driving growth with
enhanced
products
and services
TDS Telecom prides itself in offering prod- the growing demand. At the end of 2004, product set with the launch of “Total
ucts and services its customers want and 66 percent of TDS Telecom’s ILEC physical Talk,” a one-price bundled product built
value. One of the company’s most popular access lines were equipped for DSL. around large-minute, long-distance plans,
product offerings is its Digital Subscriber DSL and other forms of high-speed data with the ability to add three to four
Line (DSL) service. The popular high-speed are also an important component of the additional calling features. This bundle,
data service offering reached a milestone CLEC’s strategy, which focuses on small- offered to business and residential cus-
in November 2004, when TDS Telecom and mid-sized business customers. Almost tomers in most of the states TDS Telecom
ILEC customers with DSL service surpassed 40 percent of the CLEC’s commercial serves, has proven a popular option with
those using cable modems in those customers now subscribe to a high-speed customers.
markets with DSL service. These results, data service. Bundling popular products and services
which are based on TDS Telecom customer Long distance is another key product is an important concept for TDS Telecom,
perception surveys, are particularly offering for TDS Telecom’s ILEC operations. and one that it implements with great
significant considering that TDS Telecom At the end of 2004, TDS Telecom provided success. TDS offers a great variety of
entered the high-speed data business later long-distance services on 295,000 access features and services that customers can
than the cable competition. lines, and penetration was 45 percent, up bundle — DSL, long-distance and vertical
TDS Telecom’s DSL service had impres- from 35 percent in 2003. That customers services such as call waiting and call
sive growth in 2004: ILEC subscribers to value TDS Telecom’s long-distance service forwarding. Bundling offers customers
DSL increased 78 percent, and DSL service is evident from the fact that TDS Telecom the added convenience of having their
at the CLEC grew 44 percent over 2003. surpassed all other long-distance carriers communications met by one provider, with
One of the reasons TDS Telecom’s DSL as the long-distance carrier of choice in its discounted pricing and the ability to tailor
offering is growing so rapidly is the markets within three years of launching the services they receive to their needs.
attractive pricing plans and increased the service. It is an excellent way not only to enhance
speeds the company offers, designed to TDS Telecom continues to work for customer satisfaction, but to retain exist-
meet the varying needs of its customers. greater penetration of the long-distance ing customers and attract new ones.
The company has worked to improve the market through effective cross-selling and
speed of the popular service, and contin- by offering big-minute plans. During 2004,
ues to roll out new DSL markets to meet the company expanded its long-distance
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19.
20. Board of Directors
Donald C. Nebergall (1) Martin L. Solomon (4) Herbert S. Wander (1) (3)*
Pictured left to right:
Director; Rural Consultant, Former Director; Private Investor Director; Partner – Katten Muchin
Sandra L. Helton
Chairman, President and CEO of Zavis Rosenman
Executive Vice President, Chief
Kevin A. Mundt
Brenton Bank and Trust – Cedar
Financial Officer and Director
Director; General Partner and Not shown:
Rapids, Iowa
Managing Director, Vestar Capital Rudolph E. Hornacek
LeRoy T. Carlson
LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (2)* (4) Partners Director Emeritus
Chairman Emeritus and Director
President, Chief Executive Officer
George W. Off (1)* (3) James Barr III (1) Audit Committee
and Director (2) Compensation Committee
Director; President and Chief
Director; Chairman and Chief
(3) Long-term Compensation
Walter C.D. Carlson (4)* Executive Officer of TDS Telecom
Executive Officer – Checkpoint
Committee
Chairman of the Board and
Systems, Inc.
Letitia G. Carlson, MD, MPH (3) (4) Corporate Governance Committee
Director; Partner - Sidley Austin
(1)
Director; Physician and
Mitchell H. Saranow Brown & Wood, LLP * denotes chairperson
Associate Clinical Professor at
Financial Expert**; Director;
** as defined by the Securities and
George Washington University
Chairman, The Saranow Group Exchange Commission
Medical Center
TDS Corporate Management
LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Kevin C. Gallagher Peter L. Sereda Kenneth M. Kotylo
Vice President and Vice President and Treasurer Vice President – Acquisitions
President and Chief
Corporate Secretary and Corporate Development
Executive Officer
Mark A. Steinkrauss
Sandra L. Helton Joseph R. Hanley Byron A. Wertz
Vice President –
Executive Vice President and Vice President – Technology Corporate Relations Vice President –
Chief Financial Officer Planning and Services Corporate Development
James W. Twesme
D. Michael Jack C. Theodore Herbert Paul Forshay
Vice President –
Senior Vice President and Vice President – Corporate Finance Director –
Corporate Controller Human Resources Corporate Development
Kurt B. Thaus Frieda E. Ireland Daniel E. Loy
TDS Corporate
Senior Vice President and Vice President – Internal Audit Director –
Development Team
Chief Information Officer Corporate Development
J. Timothy Kleespies Scott H. Williamson
Vice President and Assistant Senior Vice President –
Corporate Controller Acquisitions and
Corporate Development
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21. Supplemental Shareholder Information
RECONCILIATION OF INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Income (loss) from continuing operations and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations per share were significantly
affected by (1) losses on impairment of intangible and long-lived assets, (2) gains and losses on assets held for sale, (3) gains and losses
on investments, and (4) ceasing the amortization of license costs and goodwill effective January 1, 2002, upon the adoption of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” An analysis of these items, net of tax and minority
share, is shown below.
Year Ended or at December 31, 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Income (loss) from continuing operations $÷60,006 $÷(987,737) $(173,963) $115,056
$÷42,642
Add (subtract)
Loss on impairment of intangible assets 49,595 — — —
29,440
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets 4,914 — — —
87,910
(Gain) loss on assets held for sale 45,908 — — —
(10,806)
(Gain) loss on investments 10,200 1,888,391 548,305 (15,716)
(36,854)
(Gain) loss adjustments 110,617 1,888,391 548,305 (15,716)
69,690
Income tax expense (benefit) (42,717) (720,470) (211,946) 15,942
7,108
Minority share of income (10,670) (32,664) — 9,000
2,480
Net (gain) loss adjustments 57,230 1,135,257 336,359 9,226
79,278
License and goodwill amortization,
net of tax and minority interest(a) — — 29,507 26,323
—
As adjusted $117,236 $÷«147,520 $«191,903 $150,605
$121,920
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $÷÷÷1.02 $÷÷÷(16.85) $÷÷÷(2.97) $÷÷÷1.88
$÷÷÷0.73
Net (gain) loss adjustments 0.99 19.35 5.71 0.16
1.38
Net license and goodwill amortization — — 0.50 0.43
—
As adjusted $÷÷÷2.01 $÷÷÷÷«2.50 $÷÷÷«3.24 $÷÷÷2.47
$÷÷÷2.11
(a) Net income (loss) available to common adjusted to exclude license and goodwill amortization expense, net of tax, for the years prior to 2002, pursuant to SFAS No. 142.
RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING CASH FLOW
TDS Telecom
Year Ended December 31, 2004 U.S. Cellular ILEC CLEC Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating cash flow:
Operating income (loss) as reported $177,762 $187,082 $(144,093) $220,751
Add:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 497,942 131,665 38,349 667,956
Loss on impairment of intangible assets — — 29,440 29,440
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets — — 87,910 87,910
(Gain) loss on assets held for sale (10,806) — — (10,806)
Operating cash flow $664,898 $318,747 $« 11,606 $995,251
TDS Telecom
Year Ended December 31, 2003 U.S. Cellular ILEC CLEC Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating cash flow:
Operating income (loss) as reported $ 118,983 $ 174,882 $««(25,977) $ 267,888
Add:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion 432,333 130,036 33,363 595,732
Loss on impairment of intangible assets 49,595 — — 49,595
Loss on impairment of long-lived assets — 351 4,563 4,914
(Gain) loss on assets held for sale 45,908 — — 45,908
Operating cash flow $ 646,819 $ 305,269 $ 11,949 $ 964,037
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. 19
22. Supplemental Shareholder Information
RECONCILIATION OF U.S. CELLULAR SERVICE REVENUES
(Dollars in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2004
Service revenue as reported $2,647,227
Less service revenue attributed to markets sold in 2004 7,341
Pro-forma service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2004 $2,639,886
Year Ended December 31, 2003
Service revenue as reported $2,423,789
Less service revenue attributed to markets sold or traded in 2003 and 2004 126,775
Pro-forma service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2003 $2,297,014
Percentage year-over-year service revenue growth for the year ended December 31, 2004:
Based on amounts as reported 9.2%
Based on pro forma service revenue for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 14.9%
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The as adjusted amounts, the amounts of operating cash flow and pro-forma service revenues in the above Supplemental Shareholder Information are non-
GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures under rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Management uses operating cash flow to evaluate the operating performance of its business, and it is a measure of performance used by some investors,
security analysts and others to make informed investment decisions. Operating cash flow is used as an analytical indicator of income generated to service
debt and fund capital expenditures. In addition, multiples of current or projected operating cash flow are used to estimate current or prospective enterprise
value. Operating cash flow does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements, and thus does not reflect funds available for investment or other
discretionary uses.
The other non-GAAP measures referenced are used by management to assess the operating performance of TDS. The reason for such information is to show
the impact of amounts that have had a significant effect on measures determined under GAAP. TDS does not intend to imply that any of the amounts that
are included or excluded are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual or that they are not reasonably likely to recur. TDS believes that such non-GAAP measures
provide useful information to investors regarding its results of operations in that they provide additional details regarding TDS’s operating performance and
facilitate comparison from period to period or with other companies.
The above non-GAAP measures may not be consistent with similarly captioned measures reported by other companies, and such measures should not be
construed as alternatives to measures of performance determined under GAAP.
Financial Report
Selected Consolidated Certain Relationships and Consolidated Statements of
Financial Data 21 Related Transactions 51 Common Stockholders’ Equity 58
Management’s Discussion and Private Securities Notes to Consolidated
Analysis of Financial Condition Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Financial Statements 59
and Results of Operations 22 Safe Harbor Cautionary Statement 51 Reports of Management 89
Overview 22 Market Risk 52 Report of Independent Registered
Results of Operations 24 Consolidated Statements of Operations 54 Public Accounting Firm 90
Recent Accounting Pronouncements 39 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 55 Consolidated Quarterly
Financial Resources 39 Income Information (Unaudited) 91
Consolidated Balance Sheets – Assets 56
Liquidity and Capital Resources 41 Five-Year Statistical Summary 92
Consolidated Balance Sheets –
Application of Critical Accounting Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 57 Shareholder Information 93
Policies and Estimates 47 Glossary 94
20 Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
23. Selected Consolidated Financial Data
Year Ended or at December 31, 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Operating Data
Operating revenues $÷3,445,216 $«2,998,474 $2,588,542 $2,326,856
$÷3,720,389
Operating income 267,888 386,355 436,155 420,066
220,751
Gain (loss) on investments (10,200) (1,888,391) (548,305) 15,716
36,854
Income (loss) from continuing operations 60,006 (987,737) (173,963) 115,056
42,642
Discontinued operations, net of tax (1,609) — (24,092) 2,125,787
6,362
Cumulative effect of accounting change (11,789) (7,035) — (3,841)
—
Net income (loss) available to common $÷÷÷«46,191 $÷«(995,199) $÷(198,513) $2,236,498
$÷÷÷«48,801
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (000s) 57,721 58,644 58,661 59,922
57,296
Basic earnings per share from:
Continuing operations $÷÷÷÷÷«1.03 $÷÷÷«(16.85) $÷÷÷÷(2.97) $÷÷÷÷«1.91
$÷÷÷÷÷«0.74
Discontinued operations (0.03) — (0.41) 35.47
0.11
Cumulative effect of accounting change (0.20) (0.12) — (0.06)
—
Income (loss) available to common $÷÷÷÷÷«0.80 $÷÷÷«(16.97) $÷÷÷÷(3.38) $÷÷÷«37.32
$÷÷÷÷÷«0.85
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (000s) 57,875 58,644 58,661 60,636
57,567
Diluted earnings per share from:
Continuing operations $÷÷÷÷÷«1.02 $÷÷÷«(16.85) $÷÷÷÷(2.97) $÷÷÷÷«1.88
$÷÷÷÷÷«0.73
Discontinued operations (0.03) — (0.41) 35.06
0.11
Cumulative effect of accounting change (0.20) (0.12) — (0.06)
—
Income (loss) available to common $÷÷÷÷÷«0.79 $÷÷÷«(16.97) $÷÷÷÷(3.38) $÷÷÷«36.88
$÷÷÷÷÷«0.84
Dividends per Common and Series A Common Share $÷÷÷÷÷«0.62 $÷÷÷÷÷0.58 $÷÷÷÷«0.54 $÷÷÷÷«0.50
$÷÷÷÷÷«0.66
Pro forma(a)
Net income (loss) N/A $÷÷÷«58,397 $÷«(997,321) $÷(200,025) $2,235,296
Basic earnings (loss) per share N/A 1.00 (17.01) (3.41) 37.29
Diluted earnings (loss) per share N/A $÷÷÷÷÷«0.99 $÷÷÷«(17.01) $÷÷÷÷(3.41) $÷÷÷«36.85
Balance Sheet Data
Cash and cash equivalents $÷÷«937,651 $«1,298,936 $÷«140,744 $÷÷«99,019
$÷1,168,581
Marketable equity securities 2,772,410 1,944,939 2,700,230 4,121,904
3,398,804
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,350,986 3,196,243 2,544,439 2,171,801
3,385,481
Total assets 10,193,338 9,671,784 8,079,574 8,667,390
10,993,841
Notes payable — 461,792 265,300 499,000
30,000
Long-term debt (excluding current portion) 1,994,913 1,641,624 1,507,764 1,172,987
1,974,599
Forward contracts 1,672,762 1,656,616 — —
1,689,644
Common stockholders’ equity 3,078,872 3,042,222 3,518,924 3,936,067
3,190,748
Capital expenditures $÷÷«776,967 $÷÷899,050 $÷«700,150 $÷«456,019
$÷÷«798,252
Current ratio(b) 2.2 1.7 0.8 0.5
2.4
Return on average equity(c) 2.0% (30.1)«% (4.7)«% 3.6%
1.4%
Results from previous years have been restated to conform to current period presentation.
(a) Pro forma amounts reflect the effect of the retroactive application of the change in accounting principle for the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” in 2003. Therefore, no pro forma amounts are required in 2004.
(b) Current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities. These amounts are taken directly from the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(c) Return on average equity is calculated by dividing income (loss) from continuing operations by the average of beginning and ending common shareholders’ equity.
Those amounts are taken from the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets. The result is shown as a percentage.
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