Sentences and paragraphs of VZ's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2026-02-17 against 10-K 2025-02-12.
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AddedRisk Factors
We have been and will be undertaking various business transformation initiatives intended to reduce costs, drive efficiencies, streamline our operations, enhance customer experience, and improve our competitive position. These initiatives require making substantial investments in our strategic areas of focus, integrating rapidly evolving technologies, including AI, and optimizing our business and organizational structure.
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AddedRisk Factors
We may be unable to achieve the anticipated efficiencies, cost savings and other benefits from our business transformation initiatives. These initiatives involve various execution challenges, may take longer than expected and may result in higher than expected expenses. In addition, the execution of our transformation plans may be negatively affected by various external factors, including competitor actions, the regulatory environment and macroeconomic conditions. If we are unable to implement our transformation initiatives or achieve their anticipated benefits, it could have adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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AddedRisk Factors
We are subject to a substantial amount of litigation and claims in arbitration, including, but not limited to, shareholder lawsuits, patent and copyright infringement lawsuits, wage and hour class actions, contract and commercial claims, personal injury claims,
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AddedRisk Factors
There can be no assurance that our current or future share repurchase programs will be fully consummated or that we will continue to increase our dividend.
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AddedRisk Factors
In January 2026, we announced that we believed that our strategic plans would provide us with the capacity to return approximately $55 billion to our shareholders, in the form of dividend payments and share repurchases, through the end of 2028. At that time, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a share repurchase program of up to $25 billion, as well as a dividend increase, and we stated that we expected to repurchase at least $3 billion of our common stock during 2026. We cannot guarantee that our intended share repurchase program will be fully consummated or that it will enhance long-term stockholder value.
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AddedRisk Factors
Our share repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock. The amount, timing, and frequency of repurchases will depend on prevailing stock prices, general economic and market conditions and various other factors, and may vary from our stated expectations. Share repurchases, if any, may be discontinued, suspended, or delayed at any time at our discretion.
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AddedRisk Factors
Although historically we have announced regular cash dividends and annually increased our dividend, future dividend increases and payments are subject to declaration by the Company’s Board of Directors and could vary from our historical practices and stated expectations.
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AddedMD&A
segment results and therefore are included in the chief operating decision maker's assessment of segment performance. See "Consolidated Results of Operations" for additional information regarding Corporate and other results.
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AddedMD&A
We design, build and operate networks to provide connectivity and related services meeting the needs of our diverse customers: consumers, businesses, government organizations, first responders, and educational institutions.
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AddedMD&A
We have a portfolio of spectrum holdings, including C-Band and millimeter wave spectrum, and are constantly transforming our networks by leveraging innovation and new technologies to deliver improved network performance and efficiency. Our networks leverage advanced technologies, including 5G wireless, fiber-based transport, cloud infrastructures, AI and automation, private networks and IP routing solutions. We are using the benefits of cloud computing and storage to virtualize aspects of our network infrastructure. We are densifying our networks by utilizing macro and small cell technology, in-building solutions and distributed antenna systems to increase coverage, improve quality of service and add capacity to accommodate an increasing number of users.
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AddedMD&A
On January 20, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Frontier, a U.S. provider of broadband internet and other communication services. This transaction expanded our fiber broadband footprint to 31 U.S. states and Washington D.C., and provides opportunities for future growth.
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AddedMD&A
On January 30, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Starry, a fixed wireless broadband provider serving multi-dwelling units in five markets across the U.S. This transaction is expected to provide additional FWA capabilities and enhance our ability to deliver high-speed internet to multi-dwelling units and urban communities.
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AddedMD&A
During the first quarter of 2025, Verizon reclassified recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue. In addition, beginning in the first quarter of 2025, Verizon no longer counts the impacts of the second number offering in calculating certain phone metrics, including wireless retail postpaid phone net additions and wireless retail postpaid phone churn. We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.
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AddedMD&A
(1)Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025.
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AddedMD&A
(2) Reflects the reclassification of recurring device protection and insurance related plan revenues from Other revenue into Wireless service revenue in the first quarter of 2025.
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AddedMD&A
•a decrease of $193 million in Wireless service revenue primarily driven by pressure in Public Sector in part from government efficiency efforts.
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AddedMD&A
•Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 4, 2024, Verizon agreed to acquire Frontier for a per share merger consideration of $38.50. On January 20, 2026, Verizon completed the acquisition and paid approximately $9.4 billion in cash, net of cash acquired, and assumed approximately $12.9 billion of Frontier's debt, resulting in a total aggregate consideration of approximately $22.3 billion. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
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AddedMD&A
During the fourth quarters of both 2024 and 2025, we performed quantitative impairment assessments for our Business reporting unit. We performed a quantitative impairment assessment in 2024 as a result of the goodwill impairment recorded in 2023 and the competitive and market pressures experienced throughout 2024. We elected to perform a quantitative impairment
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AddedMD&A
At closing, Verizon paid approximately $9.4 billion in cash, net of cash acquired, and assumed approximately $12.9 billion of Frontier's debt, resulting in a total aggregate consideration of approximately $22.3 billion.
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