Press release

Frontier Reports Second-Quarter 2024 Results

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Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FYBR) (“Frontier”) reported second-quarter 2024 results today.

“We continued to see strong demand for our high-speed, reliable fiber internet which drove record fiber broadband net additions in the second quarter. As a result, we delivered our second successive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth and our fourth consecutive quarter of Adjusted EBITDA growth,” said Nick Jeffery, President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier. “Growth in both customers and ARPU this quarter resulted in a 21% year-over-year increase in fiber broadband revenue and expanding Adjusted EBITDA margins.”

Jeffery continued, “These results demonstrate how momentum in our fast-growing fiber business is building and driving sustainable financial performance. At the same time, we have earned an NPS score that is now six times higher than our closest cable competitor, showing clearly why customers are choosing Frontier over cable. Heading into the second half of the year, our team remains focused on continuing to provide value to our customers and accelerating growth in 2024 and beyond.”

Second-Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Added a record 388,000 fiber passings to reach 7.2 million total locations passed with fiber

  • Added a record 92,000 fiber broadband customers, resulting in fiber broadband customer growth of 18.6% year-over-year

  • Revenue of $1.48 billion increased 2.1% year-over-year as growth in fiber-based products was partly offset by declines in copper-based products

  • Operating income of $91 million and net loss of $123 million

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $560 million increased 5.1% year-over-year driven by revenue growth and cost savings1
  • Cash capital expenditures of $626 million plus $52 million of vendor financing payments, for total cash capital investment of $678 million2
  • Generated net cash from operations of $374 million

Second-Quarter 2024 Consumer Results

  • Consumer revenue of $789 million increased 1.8% year-over-year as growth in fiber was partly offset by declines in copper

  • Consumer fiber revenue of $523 million increased 13.2% year-over-year as growth in broadband was partly offset by declines in video and voice

  • Consumer fiber broadband revenue of $393 million increased 22.8% year-over-year driven by growth in both fiber broadband customers and ARPU

  • Consumer fiber broadband customer net additions of 90,000 resulted in consumer fiber broadband customer growth of 19.2% year-over-year

  • Consumer fiber broadband customer churn of 1.40% compared to 1.41% in the second quarter of 2023

  • Consumer fiber broadband ARPU of $65.32 increased 3.5% year-over-year

Second-Quarter 2024 Business and Wholesale Results

  • Business and Wholesale revenue of $677 million increased 3.7% year-over-year as growth in fiber was partly offset by declines in copper

  • Business and Wholesale fiber revenue of $317 million increased 11.6% year-over-year driven by growth in data and internet services

  • Business and Wholesale fiber broadband customer net additions of 2,000 resulted in Business and Wholesale fiber broadband customer growth of 9.8% year-over-year

  • Business and Wholesale fiber broadband customer churn of 1.31% compared to 1.29% in the second quarter of 20233
  • Business and Wholesale fiber broadband ARPU of $97.83 decreased 2.5% year-over-year3

Capital Structure

As of June 30, 2024, Frontier had total liquidity of $2.3 billion, including a cash and short-term investments balance of approximately $1.2 billion, $0.6 billion of available borrowing capacity on its revolving credit facility, and $0.5 billion of available borrowing capacity on its variable funding notes facility, subject to customary drawing conditions. Frontier’s net leverage ratio on June 30, 2024, was approximately 4.6x4. Frontier has no long-term debt maturities prior to 2027.

2024 Outlook5

Frontier today updated EBITDA, net cash interest expense, and cash taxes guidance, while reaffirming all other operational and financial expectations for 2024.

Changes to Guidance

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $2.22 – $2.25 billion, an increase to the low end of the range from prior guidance of $2.20 – $2.25 billion1
  • Net cash interest payments of approximately $760 million, an increase from prior guidance of $750 million, reflecting the fiber securitization offering and term loan refinancing completed in July 2024

  • Cash taxes of approximately $10 million, a decrease from prior guidance of approximately $20 million

Unchanged from Prior Guidance

  • Fiber passing additions of 1.3 million

  • Cash capital investment of $3.00 – $3.20 billion2
  • Pension and OPEB expense of approximately $40 million (net of capitalization)

  • Cash pension and OPEB contributions of approximately $125 million

Conference Call Information

As previously announced, Frontier will host a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2024 results today, August 2, 2024, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call webcast and presentation materials are accessible through Frontier’s Investor Relations website and will remain archived at this location.

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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure of performance. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a description of this measure and its calculation. See Schedule A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss.

2 Cash capital investment includes capital expenditures and vendor financing payments for capital spend.

3 Business and Wholesale churn and ARPU methodologies include wholesale, exclude circuits or fiber-to-the-tower churn.

4 Net leverage ratio is a non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Measures” and the condensed consolidated balance sheet data contained herein for a description and calculation of net leverage ratio.

5 The operational and financial guidance expectations for 2024 comprise forward-looking statements related to future events. See “Forward-Looking Statements” below. Projected GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of projected non-GAAP financial measures are not provided herein because such GAAP financial measures are not available on a forward-looking basis and such reconciliations could not be derived without unreasonable effort.

About Frontier

Frontier (NASDAQ: FYBR) is the largest pure-play fiber provider in the U.S. Driven by our purpose, Building Gigabit America®, we deliver blazing-fast broadband connectivity that unlocks the potential of millions of consumers and businesses. For more information, visit www.frontier.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Frontier uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating its performance, including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, operating free cash flow, adjusted operating expenses, and net leverage ratio, each of which is described below. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to (i) assist in analyzing Frontier’s underlying financial performance from period to period, (ii) analyze and evaluate strategic and operational decisions, (iii) establish criteria for compensation decisions, and (iv) assist in the understanding of Frontier’s ability to generate cash flow and, as a result, to plan for future capital and operational decisions. Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Frontier’s financial condition and results of operations because these measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide a more comprehensive view of Frontier’s core operations and ability to generate cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operational, compensation, and planning decisions, and (iii) present measurements that investors and rating agencies have indicated to management are useful to them in assessing Frontier and its results of operations.

A reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is included in the accompanying tables. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP, nor are they alternatives to GAAP measures, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) less income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, investment and other income (loss), pension settlement costs, reorganization items, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing EBITDA by total revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, as described above, adjusted to exclude certain pension/OPEB expenses, restructuring costs and other charges, stock-based compensation, and certain other non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.

Management uses EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to assist it in comparing performance from period to period and as measures of operational performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors in evaluating Frontier’s operational performance from period to period because they exclude depreciation and amortization expenses related to investments made in prior periods and are determined without regard to capital structure or investment activities. By excluding capital expenditures, debt repayments and dividends, among other factors, these non-GAAP financial measures have certain shortcomings. Management compensates for these shortcomings by utilizing these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Management defines operating free cash flow as net cash provided from operating activities less capital expenditures, less payments on vendor financing related to capital expenditures. Management uses operating free cash flow to assist it in comparing liquidity from period to period and to obtain a more comprehensive view of Frontier’s core operations and ability to generate cash flow. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors in evaluating cash available to service debt and pay dividends. This non-GAAP financial measure has certain shortcomings; it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures, as items such as debt repayments are not deducted in determining such measure. Management compensates for these shortcomings by utilizing this non-GAAP financial measure in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measure.

Adjusted operating expenses is defined as operating expenses adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, restructuring and other charges, certain pension/OPEB expenses, stock-based compensation, and certain other non-recurring items. Investors have indicated that this non-GAAP measure is useful in evaluating Frontier’s performance.

Net leverage ratio is calculated as net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments) divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent four quarters. Investors have indicated that this non-GAAP measure is useful in evaluating Frontier’s debt levels.

The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in Frontier’s documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” related to future events, including our 2024 outlook and guidance. Forward-looking statements address our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including, without limitation, future operating and financial performance, our ability to implement our growth strategy our ability to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness, our capital expenditures, and other matters. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions, as of the time the statements are made, regarding future events and performance and contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “may,” “will,” “would,” or “target.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. A wide range of factors could materially affect future developments and performance, including but not limited to: our significant indebtedness, our ability to incur substantially more debt in the future, and covenants in the agreements governing our current indebtedness that may reduce our operating and financial flexibility; declines in Adjusted EBITDA and revenue relative to historical levels that we are unable to offset; economic uncertainty, volatility in financial markets, and rising interest rates could limit our ability to access capital or increase the cost of capital needed to fund business operations, including our fiber expansion plans; our ability to successfully implement strategic initiatives, including our fiber buildout and other initiatives to enhance revenue and realize productivity improvements; our ability to secure necessary construction resources, materials and permits for our fiber buildout initiative in a timely and cost-effective manner; inflationary pressures on costs, including tight labor markets, increased fuel and electricity costs and potential disruptions in our supply chain, which could adversely impact our financial condition or results of operations and hinder our fiber expansion plans; our ability to effectively manage our operations, operating expenses, capital expenditures, debt service requirements and cash paid for income taxes and liquidity; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches or other cyber-attacks or other disruptions; the impact of laws and regulations relating to the handling of privacy and data protection; competition from cable, wireless carriers, satellite providers, wireline carriers, fiber “overbuilders” and over the top companies, and the risk that we will not respond on a timely or profitable basis; our ability to successfully adjust to changes in the communications industry, including the effects of technological changes and competition on our capital expenditures, products and service offerings; our ability to retain or attract new customers and to maintain relationships with existing customers, including wholesale customers; our reliance on a limited number of key supplies and vendors; declines in revenue from our voice services, switched and nonswitched access and video and data services that we cannot stabilize or offset with increases in revenue from other products and services; our ability to secure, continue to use or renew intellectual property and other licenses used in our business; our ability to hire or retain key personnel; our ability to dispose of certain assets or asset groups or to make acquisition of certain assets on terms that are attractive to us, or at all; the effects of changes in the availability of federal and state universal service funding or other subsidies to us and our competitors and our ability to obtain future subsidies; our ability to comply with the applicable CAF II and RDOF requirements and the risk of penalties or obligations to return certain CAF II and RDOF funds; our ability to defend against litigation or government investigations and potentially unfavorable results from current pending and future litigation or investigations; our ability to comply with applicable federal and state consumer protection requirements; the effects of governmental legislation and regulation on our business, including costs, disruptions, possible limitations on operating flexibility and changes to the competitive landscape resulting from such legislation or regulation; the impact of regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks; our ability to effectively manage service quality in the states in which we operate and meet mandated service quality metrics or regulatory requirements; the effects of changes in income tax rates, tax laws, regulations or rulings, or federal or state tax assessments, including the risk that such changes may benefit our competitors more than us, as well as potential future decreases in the value of our deferred tax assets; the effects of changes in accounting policies or practices; our ability to successfully renegotiate union contracts; the effects of increased medical expenses and pension and postemployment expenses; changes in pension plan assumptions, interest rates, discount rates, regulatory rules and/or the value of our pension plan assets; the impact of adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions in the areas that we serve, the U.S. and globally, including but not limited to, disruption in our supply chain, inflation in pricing for key materials or labor, or other adverse changes resulting from epidemics, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases, natural disasters, economic or political instability, terrorist attacks and wars, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, or other adverse widespread developments; potential adverse impacts of climate change and increasingly stringent environmental laws, rules and regulations, and customer expectations and other environmental liabilities; market overhang due to substantial common stock holdings by our former creditors; certain provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation that may prevent efforts by our stockholders to change the direction or management of our company; and certain other factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC. This list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative and is not intended to be exhaustive. You should consider these important factors, as well as the risks and other factors contained in Frontier’s filings with the SEC, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in such forward-looking statements. We do not intend, nor do we undertake any duty, to update any forward-looking statements.

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the

 

For the

 

For the

 

 

three months ended

 

three months ended

 

three months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

1,480

 

 

$

1,462

 

 

$

1,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

516

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

528

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

449

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

428

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

398

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

354

 

Restructuring costs and other charges

 

 

26

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

24

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,389

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

91

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and other income (loss), net

 

 

(24

)

 

 

112

 

 

 

32

 

Interest expense

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(149

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before income taxes

 

 

(132

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

(2

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(123

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

 

248,754

 

 

 

246,301

 

 

 

245,474

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

248,754

 

 

 

247,040

 

 

 

245,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

(0.01

)

Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

0.00

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

626

 

 

$

666

 

 

$

1,057

 

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the

 

For the

 

 

six months ended

 

six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Income Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$

2,942

 

 

$

2,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of service

 

 

1,038

 

 

 

1,070

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

 

877

 

 

 

845

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

786

 

 

 

684

 

Restructuring costs and other charges

 

 

60

 

 

 

32

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

2,761

 

 

 

2,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

181

 

 

 

258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and other income, net

 

 

88

 

 

 

34

 

Interest expense

 

 

(398

)

 

 

(290

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) before income taxes

 

 

(129

)

 

 

2

 

Income tax expense

 

 

(7

)

 

 

1

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(122

)

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

 

247,382

 

 

 

245,285

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

247,382

 

 

 

246,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

0.00

 

Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

0.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

$

1,292

 

 

$

2,211

 

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarter ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

($ in millions)

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Statement of Income Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and Internet services

 

$

983

 

$

947

 

$

880

Voice services

 

 

312

 

 

321

 

 

347

Video services

 

 

88

 

 

94

 

 

112

Other

 

 

83

 

 

84

 

 

89

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

 

1,466

 

 

1,446

 

 

1,428

Subsidy and other revenue

 

 

14

 

 

16

 

 

21

Total revenue

 

$

1,480

 

$

1,462

 

$

1,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

$

789

 

$

787

 

$

775

Business and wholesale

 

 

677

 

 

659

 

 

653

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

$

1,466

 

$

1,446

 

$

1,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber

 

$

840

 

$

805

 

$

746

Copper

 

 

626

 

 

641

 

 

682

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

$

1,466

 

$

1,446

 

$

1,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

($ in millions)

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Statement of Income Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and Internet services

 

$

1,930

 

$

1,742

 

 

 

Voice services

 

 

633

 

 

703

 

 

 

Video services

 

 

182

 

 

229

 

 

 

Other

 

 

167

 

 

172

 

 

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

 

2,912

 

 

2,846

 

 

 

Subsidy and other revenue

 

 

30

 

 

43

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

2,942

 

$

2,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

$

1,576

 

$

1,536

 

 

 

Business and wholesale

 

 

1,336

 

 

1,310

 

 

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

$

2,912

 

$

2,846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiber

 

$

1,645

 

$

1,475

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

1,267

 

 

1,371

 

 

 

Revenue from contracts with customers

 

$

2,912

 

$

2,846

 

 

 

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Operating Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of and for the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

June 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband customer metrics (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband customers (in thousands)

 

 

3,010

 

 

 

2,974

 

 

 

2,898

 

 

 

3,010

 

 

 

2,898

 

Net customer additions

 

 

36

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer customer metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customers (in thousands)

 

 

3,154

 

 

 

3,140

 

 

 

3,127

 

 

 

3,154

 

 

 

3,127

 

Net customer additions

 

 

14

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

(13

)

 

 

25

 

 

 

(6

)

Average monthly consumer revenue per customer

 

$

83.57

 

 

$

83.65

 

 

$

82.48

 

 

$

83.69

 

 

$

81.70

 

Customer monthly churn

 

 

1.65

%

 

 

1.47

%

 

 

1.53

%

 

 

1.56

%

 

 

1.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employees

 

 

12,960

 

 

 

13,227

 

 

 

14,099

 

 

 

12,960

 

 

 

14,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts presented include related metrics for our wholesale customers.

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

($ in millions)

 

June 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

1,197

 

 

$

1,125

Short-term investments

 

 

 

 

 

1,075

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

434

 

 

 

446

Other current assets

 

 

124

 

 

 

135

Total current assets

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

2,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

14,703

 

 

 

13,933

Other assets

 

 

3,736

 

 

 

3,979

Total assets

 

$

20,194

 

 

$

20,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt due within one year

 

$

15

 

 

$

15

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

 

 

2,004

 

 

 

2,260

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,019

 

 

 

2,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities

 

 

1,804

 

 

 

1,893

Long-term debt

 

 

11,234

 

 

 

11,246

Equity

 

 

5,137

 

 

 

5,279

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

20,194

 

 

$

20,693

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt due within one year

 

$

15

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

11,234

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

$

11,249

 

 

 

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,197

)

 

 

 

Net debt

 

$

10,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA – last 4 quarters

 

$

2,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Leverage Ratio

 

 

4.6x

 

 

 

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2023

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(123

)

 

$

(2

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

398

 

 

 

354

 

Pension/OPEB special termination benefit enhancements

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

11

 

 

 

27

 

Amortization of premium

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(8

)

Bad debt expense

 

 

11

 

 

 

9

 

Other adjustments

 

 

3

 

 

 

1

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

Change in accounts receivable

 

 

1

 

 

 

(11

)

Change in long-term pension and other postretirement liabilities

 

 

28

 

 

 

(44

)

Change in accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

49

 

 

 

(42

)

Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets

 

 

8

 

 

 

(8

)

Net cash provided from operating activities

 

 

374

 

 

 

276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(626

)

 

 

(1,057

)

Purchases of short-term investments (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(350

)

Sale of short-term investments (1)

 

 

225

 

 

 

675

 

Proceeds from sale of asset

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 

(393

)

 

 

(728

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt payments

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(4

)

Payments of vendor financing

 

 

(52

)

 

 

 

Finance lease obligation payments

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(7

)

Taxes paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(4

)

Other

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(3

)

Net cash used by financing activities

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

(91

)

 

 

(470

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

 

 

1,337

 

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period

 

$

1,246

 

 

$

662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

263

 

 

$

231

 

Income tax payments (refunds), net

 

$

4

 

 

$

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts represent cash movement to/from short-term investments. Given the long-term nature of the fiber build, we have invested cash in short-term investments to improve interest income while preserving funding flexibility.

    

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2023

($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(122

)

 

$

1

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

786

 

 

 

684

 

Pension/OPEB special termination benefit enhancements

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

37

 

 

 

51

 

Amortization of premium

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(15

)

Bad debt expense

 

 

20

 

 

 

16

 

Other adjustments

 

 

7

 

 

 

2

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(10

)

 

 

 

Change in accounts receivable

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(9

)

Change in long-term pension and other postretirement liabilities

 

 

(118

)

 

 

(51

)

Change in accounts payable and other liabilities

 

 

76

 

 

 

(12

)

Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets

 

 

41

 

 

 

(2

)

Net cash provided from operating activities

 

 

709

 

 

 

665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(1,292

)

 

 

(2,211

)

Purchases of short-term investments (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(575

)

Sale of short-term investments (1)

 

 

1,075

 

 

 

1,750

 

Proceeds on sale of assets

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

Other

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

Net cash used by investing activities

 

 

(207

)

 

 

(1,032

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt payments

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(8

)

Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

Payments of vendor financing

 

 

(415

)

 

 

 

Financing costs paid

 

 

 

 

 

(13

)

Finance lease obligation payments

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(12

)

Taxes paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld

 

 

(49

)

 

 

(7

)

Other

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(3

)

Net cash provided from (used by) financing activities

 

 

(495

)

 

 

707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

7

 

 

 

340

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period

 

 

1,239

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period

 

$

1,246

 

 

$

662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

412

 

 

$

314

 

Income tax (refund) payments, net

 

$

(9

)

 

$

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts represent cash movement to/from short-term investments. Given the long-term nature of the fiber build, we have invested cash in short-term investments to improve interest income while preserving funding flexibility.

    

SCHEDULE A

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Financial Data

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

($ in millions)

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(123

)

 

$

1

 

 

$

(2

)

 

$

(122

)

 

$

1

 

Add back (subtract):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

1

 

Interest expense

 

 

199

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

149

 

 

 

398

 

 

 

290

 

Investment and other (income) loss, net

 

 

24

 

 

 

(112

)

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(88

)

 

 

(34

)

Operating income

 

 

91

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

258

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

398

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

786

 

 

 

684

 

EBITDA

 

$

489

 

 

$

478

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

967

 

 

$

942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension/OPEB expense

 

$

9

 

 

$

9

 

 

$

11

 

 

$

18

 

 

$

22

 

Restructuring costs and other charges

 

 

26

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

32

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

11

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

51

 

Storm-related costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Legal settlement

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

560

 

 

$

547

 

 

$

533

 

 

$

1,107

 

 

$

1,052

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA margin

 

 

33.0

%

 

 

32.7

%

 

 

32.4

%

 

 

32.9

%

 

 

32.6

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

 

37.8

%

 

 

37.4

%

 

 

36.8

%

 

 

37.6

%

 

 

36.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided from operating activities

 

$

374

 

 

$

335

 

 

$

276

 

 

$

709

 

 

$

665

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(626

)

 

 

(666

)

 

 

(1,057

)

 

 

(1,292

)

 

 

(2,211

)

Payment of vendor financing- capital expenditures

 

 

(52

)

 

 

(363

)

 

 

 

 

 

(415

)

 

 

 

Operating free cash flow

 

$

(304

)

 

$

(694

)

 

$

(781

)

 

$

(998

)

 

$

(1,546

)

 

SCHEDULE B

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

($ in millions)

 

2024

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Adjusted Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

$

1,389

 

$

1,372

 

$

1,334

 

$

2,761

 

$

2,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

398

 

 

388

 

 

354

 

 

786

 

 

684

Pension/OPEB expense

 

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

11

 

 

18

 

 

22

Restructuring costs and other charges

 

 

26

 

 

34

 

 

24

 

 

60

 

 

32

Stock-based compensation

 

 

11

 

 

26

 

 

27

 

 

37

 

 

51

Storm-related costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

5

Legal settlement

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

Adjusted operating expenses

 

$

920

 

$

915

 

$

916

 

$

1,835

 

$

1,837

 

SCHEDULE C

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Selected Financial and Operating Data (1)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of or for the quarter ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

March 31, 2024

 

June 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2024

 

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Company

Fiber

 

$

432

 

 

$

414

 

 

$

356

 

 

$

846

 

 

$

690

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

151

 

 

 

155

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

306

 

 

 

346

 

 

 

Total

 

$

583

 

 

$

569

 

 

$

529

 

 

$

1,152

 

 

$

1,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Fiber Passings (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Fiber Passings

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fiber Passings

 

 

 

7.2

 

 

 

6.8

 

 

 

5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated Broadband Fiber % Penetration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base Fiber Penetration

 

 

 

45.3

%

 

 

44.9

%

 

 

43.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fiber Penetration

 

 

 

30.4

%

 

 

30.7

%

 

 

31.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Customers, end of period (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

Fiber

 

 

2,053

 

 

 

1,963

 

 

 

1,722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

721

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

2,774

 

 

 

2,734

 

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business + Wholesale (2)

Fiber

 

 

134

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

102

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

236

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Net Adds (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

Fiber

 

 

90

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

40

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business + Wholesale (2)

Fiber

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadband Churn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

Fiber

 

 

1.40

%

 

 

1.24

%

 

 

1.41

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

1.30

%

 

 

Copper

 

 

2.02

%

 

 

1.93

%

 

 

1.84

%

 

 

1.98

%

 

 

1.78

%

 

 

Total

 

 

1.57

%

 

 

1.45

%

 

 

1.57

%

 

 

1.51

%

 

 

1.48

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business + Wholesale (2)

Fiber

 

 

1.31

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

1.29

%

 

 

1.32

%

 

 

1.36

%

 

 

Copper

 

 

1.99

%

 

 

2.01

%

 

 

1.69

%

 

 

2.00

%

 

 

1.78

%

 

 

Total

 

 

1.61

%

 

 

1.64

%

 

 

1.50

%

 

 

1.63

%

 

 

1.58

%

Broadband ARPU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

Fiber

 

$

65.32

 

 

$

65.18

 

 

$

63.12

 

 

$

65.39

 

 

$

62.31

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

58.26

 

 

 

56.16

 

 

 

51.90

 

 

 

57.20

 

 

 

50.39

 

 

 

Total

 

$

63.41

 

 

$

62.53

 

 

$

59.06

 

 

$

63.06

 

 

$

57.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business + Wholesale (2)

Fiber

 

$

97.83

 

 

$

98.40

 

 

$

100.30

 

 

$

98.09

 

 

$

101.19

 

 

 

Copper

 

 

63.83

 

 

 

60.81

 

 

 

61.26

 

 

 

62.38

 

 

 

60.90

 

 

 

Total

 

$

85.57

 

 

$

81.07

 

 

$

80.20

 

 

$

81.98

 

 

$

80.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Certain operational metrics, including passings, penetration, Base Fiber penetration, ARPU and churn are defined in the accompanying Trending Schedule available at Frontier’s website https://investor.frontier.com.

   

(2) Business + Wholesale customers include our small, medium business, larger enterprise (SME) customers and wholesale subscribers.