EX-99.1 2 ef20021912_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
Exhibit 99.1


Frontier Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results
 

Delivered first full year of organic Adjusted EBITDA growth in more than 10 years

Guides to accelerated mid-single-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth in 2024

Reached milestone of two million fiber broadband customers after doubling fiber footprint since 2020

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23, 2024 -- Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FYBR) (“Frontier”) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results today.

“Last year, we continued the relentless execution of our strategy, delivered strong financial performance, and achieved our first full year of EBITDA growth in more than a decade,” said Nick Jeffery, President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier. “In fact, Frontier has delivered the fastest EBITDA growth of any major player in the fixed broadband industry for two consecutive quarters. We believe this year marks a critical inflection point in our business and expect to continue to accelerate EBITDA growth in 2024.”

“We have steadily built a powerful fiber growth engine, and it's clear that our  strategy is working. As evidence, in the fourth quarter we grew consumer fiber broadband revenues by more than 25%, supported by solid customer and ARPU growth. As the largest pure-play fiber internet company in America, we are ideally positioned to enhance the value we provide customers and create sustainable long-term value for shareholders. The future is fiber, and I am excited for what’s ahead as we continue to unlock Frontier’s full potential.”

Full-Year 2023 Highlights


Passed 1.32 million new fiber locations to reach 6.5 million total fiber locations

Added a record 318,000 fiber broadband customers, resulting in fiber broadband customer growth of 19% year-over-year

Delivered revenue of $5.75 billion, net income of $29 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $2.13 billion1

Executed cash capital expenditures of $3.21 billion plus $4 million of vendor financing payments, for total capital investment of $3.22 billion2

Generated net cash from operations of $1.34 billion

Achieved $527 million of gross annualized cost savings, surpassing target of $500 million

Completed landmark $2.1 billion of fiber securitization transactions


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


Fourth-Quarter 2023 Highlights


Passed 333,000 new fiber locations

Added 84,000 fiber broadband customers

Revenue of $1.43 billion decreased 0.8% year-over-year as growth in fiber-based products was offset by declines in copper-based products

Operating income of $120 million and net income of $17 million

Adjusted EBITDA of $549 million increased 4.0% year-over-year, as revenue declines were offset by lower content expenses and cost-savings1

Adjusted EBITDA margin of 38.5% increased from 36.7% in the fourth quarter of 20221

Executed cash capital expenditures of $329 million plus $4 million of vendor financing payments, for total capital investment of $333 million2

Generated net cash from operations of $296 million
 
Fourth-Quarter 2023 Consumer Results


Consumer revenue of $774 million increased 1.3% year-over-year as strong growth in fiber broadband was partly offset by declines in copper products

Consumer fiber revenue of $484 million increased 11.0% year-over-year as growth in broadband was partly offset by declines in video, voice, and other

Consumer fiber broadband revenue of $354 million increased 25.1% year-over-year driven by growth in both fiber broadband customers and ARPU

Consumer fiber broadband customer net additions of 81,000 resulted in consumer fiber broadband customer growth of 19.2% year-over-year

Consumer fiber broadband customer churn of 1.20% decreased from 1.32% in the fourth quarter of 2022

Consumer fiber broadband ARPU of $64.16 increased 4.8% year-over-year, due to increased customer in-take ARPU and annual price increases

Fourth-Quarter 2023 Business and Wholesale Results


Business and Wholesale revenue of $635 million decreased 3.6% year-over-year driven by declines in both fiber and copper

Business and Wholesale fiber revenue of $278 million decreased 2.5% year-over-year as growth in data and voice was offset by declines in other, which were primarily driven by one-time benefits in the fourth quarter of 2022 that did not repeat

Business and Wholesale fiber broadband customer net additions of 3,000 resulted in Business and Wholesale fiber broadband customer growth of 13.2% year-over-year

Business and Wholesale fiber broadband customer churn of 1.17% decreased from 1.31% in the fourth quarter of 20223


3 Business and Wholesale churn has been updated for new methodology which includes wholesale, excluding circuits or fiber-to-the-tower churn.



Business and Wholesale fiber broadband ARPU of $98.86 decreased 6.2% year-over-year4

Capital Structure

As of December 31, 2023, Frontier had total liquidity of $3.2 billion, including a cash and short-term investments balance of approximately $2.2 billion, $0.5 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 December 31, 2023, was approximately 4.3x5. Frontier has no long-term debt maturities prior to 2027.

2024 Outlook6

Frontier’s guidance for the full year 2024 is:


Adjusted EBITDA of $2.20 - $2.25 billion1

New fiber passings of 1.3 million

Cash capital investment of $3.00 - $3.20 billion2

Cash taxes of approximately $20 million

Net cash interest payments of approximately $750 million

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 fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results today, February 23, 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.

Investor Contact
Media Contact
   
Spencer Kurn
Chrissy Murray
SVP, Investor Relations
VP, Corporate Communications
+1 401-225-0475
+1 504-952-4225
spencer.kurn@ftr.com
chrissy.murray@ftr.com


4 Business and Wholesale ARPU has been updated for new methodology which includes wholesale, excluding circuits or fiber-to-the-tower ARPU.
5 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.
6 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, our outlook with respect to future operating and financial performance, expected results from our implementation of strategic and cost savings initiatives, planned financings, capital expenditures, taxes, pension and OPEB obligations, and our ability to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness 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
three months ended
     
For the
three months ended
     
For the
three months ended
  
($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
  
December 31,
2023
     
September 30,
2023
     
December 31,
2022
  
                   
Statements of Income Data
                 
Revenue
 
$
1,426
   
$
1,436
   
$
1,437
 
                         
Operating expenses:
                       
Cost of service
   
510
     
545
     
526
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
   
396
     
405
     
452
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
375
     
356
     
312
 
Restructuring costs and other charges
   
25
     
16
     
11
 
Total operating expenses
   
1,306
     
1,322
     
1,301
 
                         
Operating income
   
120
     
114
     
136
 
                         
Investment and other income, net
   
177
     
67
     
144
 
Pension settlement costs
   
-
     
-
     
(5
)
Interest expense
   
(193
)
   
(170
)
   
(136
)
                         
Income before income taxes
   
104
     
11
     
139
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
87
     
-
     
(16
)
                         
Net income
 
$
17
   
$
11
   
$
155
 
                         
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
245,799
     
245,761
     
245,010
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
249,576
     
247,447
     
245,395
 
                         
                         
Basic net earnings per common share
 
$
0.07
   
$
0.05
   
$
0.63
 
Diluted net earnings per common share
 
$
0.07
   
$
0.05
   
$
0.63
 
                         
Other Financial Data:
                       
Capital expenditures
 
$
329
   
$
671
   
$
878
 


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data


 
For the
year ended
   
For the
year ended
 
($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
December 31,
2023
   
December 31,
2022
 
             
Statements of Income Data
           
Revenue
 
$
5,751
   
$
5,787
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Cost of service
   
2,125
     
2,169
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
   
1,646
     
1,745
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,415
     
1,182
 
Restructuring costs and other charges
   
73
     
99
 
Total operating expenses
   
5,259
     
5,195
 
                 
Operating income
   
492
     
592
 
                 
Investment and other income, net
   
278
     
554
 
Pension settlement costs
   
-
     
(55
)
Interest expense
   
(653
)
   
(492
)
                 
Income before income taxes
   
117
     
599
 
Income tax expense
   
88
     
158
 
Net income
 
$
29
   
$
441
 
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
   
245,517
     
244,781
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
   
248,459
     
245,280
 
                 
Basic net earnings per common share
 
$
0.12
   
$
1.80
 
Diluted net earnings per common share
 
$
0.12
   
$
1.80
 
                 
Other Financial Data:
               
Capital expenditures
 
$
3,211
   
$
2,738
 


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data

   
For the quarter ended
 
($ in millions)
  
December 31,
2023
    
September 30,
2023
     
December 31,
2022
  
 
                   
Selected Statement of Income Data
                 
Revenue:
                 
Data and Internet services
 
$
897
   
$
895
   
$
859
 
Voice services
   
329
     
341
     
362
 
Video services
   
97
     
104
     
122
 
Other
   
86
     
81
     
80
 
Revenue from contracts with customers
   
1,409
     
1,421
     
1,423
 
Subsidy and other revenue
   
17
     
15
     
14
 
Total revenue
 
$
1,426
   
$
1,436
   
$
1,437
 
                         
Other Financial Data
                       
Revenue:
                       
Consumer
 
$
774
   
$
787
   
$
764
 
Business and wholesale
   
635
     
634
     
659
 
Revenue from contracts with customers
 
$
1,409
   
$
1,421
   
$
1,423
 
                         
Fiber
 
$
762
   
$
760
   
$
721
 
Copper
   
647
     
661
     
702
 
Revenue from contracts with customers
 
$
1,409
   
$
1,421
   
$
1,423
 

   
For the year ended
   
For the year ended
 
($ in millions)
 
December 31,
2023
     
December 31,
2022
  
 
             
Selected Statement of Income Data
           
Revenue:
           
Data and Internet services
 
$
3,534
   
$
3,390
 
Voice services
   
1,373
     
1,498
 
Video services
   
430
     
520
 
Other
   
339
     
325
 
Revenue from contracts with customers
   
5,676
     
5,733
 
Subsidy and other revenue
   
75
     
54
 
Total revenue
 
$
5,751
   
$
5,787
 
                 
Other Financial Data
               
Revenue:
               
Consumer
 
$
3,097
   
$
3,116
 
Business and wholesale
   
2,579
     
2,617
 
Revenue from contracts with customers
 
$
5,676
   
$
5,733
 
                 
Fiber
 
$
2,997
   
$
2,769
 
Copper
   
2,679
     
2,964
 
Revenue from contracts with customers
 
$
5,676
   
$
5,733
 


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Operating Data

   
As of and for the three months ended
   
For the year ended
 
   
December 31, 2023
   
September 30, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
                               
Broadband customer metrics (1)
                             
Broadband customers (in thousands)
   
2,943
     
2,913
     
2,868
     
2,943
     
2,868
 
Net customer additions
   
30
     
15
     
8
     
75
     
41
 
                                         
Consumer customer metrics
                                       
Customers (in thousands)
   
3,129
     
3,118
     
3,133
     
3,129
     
3,133
 
Net customer additions (losses)
   
11
     
(9
)
   
(9
)
   
(4
)
   
(32
)
Average monthly consumer revenue per customer
 
$
82.54
   
$
83.99
   
$
81.13
   
$
82.53
   
$
82.30
 
Customer monthly churn
   
1.43
%
   
1.70
%
   
1.53
%
   
1.52
%
   
1.54
%
                                         
Employees
   
13,297
     
13,756
     
14,708
     
13,297
     
14,708
 

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


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

($ in millions)
 
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
1,125
   
$
322
 
Short-term investments
   
1,075
     
1,750
 
Accounts receivable, net
   
446
     
438
 
Other current assets
   
135
     
87
 
Total current assets
   
2,781
     
2,597
 
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
13,933
     
11,850
 
Other assets
   
3,979
     
4,177
 
Total assets
 
$
20,693
   
$
18,624
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Long-term debt due within one year
 
$
15
   
$
15
 
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
   
2,260
     
2,280
 
Total current liabilities
   
2,275
     
2,295
 
                 
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities
   
1,893
     
2,085
 
Long-term debt
   
11,246
     
9,110
 
Equity
   
5,279
     
5,134
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
20,693
   
$
18,624
 


 
As of
December 31, 2023
 
Leverage Ratio
     
Numerator:
     
Long-term debt due within one year
 
$
15
 
Long-term debt
   
11,246
 
Total debt
 
$
11,261
 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
   
(1,125
)
  Short-term investments
   
(1,075
)
Net debt
 
$
9,061
 
         
Denominator:
       
Adjusted EBITDA - last 4 quarters
 
$
2,127
 
         
Net Leverage Ratio
   
4.3x
 


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Data

    
For the three
months ended
   
For the three
months ended
 
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
($ in millions)
           
             
Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
           
Net income
 
$
17
   
$
155
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
375
     
312
 
Pension settlement costs
   
-
     
5
 
Stock-based compensation
   
27
     
29
 
Amortization of premium
   
(4
)
   
(7
)
Bad debt expense
   
11
     
7
 
Other adjustments
   
3
     
(1
)
Deferred income taxes
   
79
     
(3
)
Change in accounts receivable
   
(8
)
   
(23
)
Change in long-term pension and other postretirement liabilities
   
(176
)
   
(129
)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities
   
(46
)
   
(44
)
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets
   
18
     
59
 
Net cash provided from operating activities
   
296
     
360
 
                 
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
   
(329
)
   
(878
)
Purchases of short-term investments (1)
   
(425
)
   
(1,125
)
Sale of short-term  investments (1)
   
625
     
1,700
 
Purchases of long-term investments
   
1
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of asset
   
18
     
9
 
Other
   
5
     
4
 
Net cash used by investing activities
   
(105
)
   
(290
)
                 
Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:
               
Long-term debt payments
   
(4
)
   
(3
)
Payments of vendor financing
   
(5
)
   
-
 
Financing costs paid
   
(6
)
   
-
 
Finance lease obligation payments
   
(7
)
   
-
 
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions
   
9
     
(4
)
Taxes paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld
   
-
     
(1
)
Other
   
7
     
-
 
Net cash used by financing activities
   
(6
)
   
(8
)
                 
Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
   
185
     
62
 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
   
1,054
     
260
 
                 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period
 
$
1,239
   
$
322
 
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
 
$
262
   
$
226
 
Income tax payments (refunds), net
 
$
(1
)
 
$
1
 
                 
Non-cash investing activities:
               
Increase in capital expenditures due to changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
188
   
$
366
 
Increase in capital expenditures due to changes in vendor financing
 
$
255
   
$
-
 

(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 year ended
   
For the year ended
 
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
($ in millions)
           
             
Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
           
Net income
 
$
29
   
$
441
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from
               
(used by) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,415
     
1,182
 
Pension settlement costs
   
-
     
55
 
Stock-based compensation
   
108
     
82
 
Amortization of premium
   
(25
)
   
(28
)
Lease impairment
   
-
     
44
 
Bad debt expense
   
35
     
26
 
Other adjustments
   
12
     
-
 
Deferred income taxes
   
78
     
164
 
Change in accounts receivable
   
(43
)
   
(7
)
Change in long-term pension and other postretirement liabilities
   
(325
)
   
(656
)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities
   
55
     
51
 
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets
   
5
     
47
 
Net cash provided from operating activities
   
1,344
     
1,401
 
                 
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
   
(3,211
)
   
(2,738
)
Purchases of short-term investments (1)
   
(2,275
)
   
(4,350
)
Sale of short-term  investments (1)
   
2,950
     
2,600
 
Purchases of long-term investments
   
(62
)
   
-
 
Proceeds on sale of assets
   
36
     
13
 
Other
   
6
     
7
 
Net cash used by investing activities
   
(2,556
)
   
(4,468
)
                 
Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:
               
Long-term debt payments
   
(68
)
   
(14
)
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings
   
2,278
     
1,200
 
Payments of vendor financing
   
(5
)
   
-
 
Premium paid to retire debt
   
(10
)
   
-
 
Financing costs paid
   
(62
)
   
(17
)
Finance lease obligation payments
   
(25
)
   
(19
)
Proceeds from sale and lease-back transactions
   
30
     
70
 
Taxes paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld
   
(9
)
   
(8
)
Other
   
-
     
(1
)
Net cash provided from financing activities
   
2,129
     
1,211
 
                 
Increase (Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
   
917
     
(1,856
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
   
322
     
2,178
 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period
 
$
1,239
   
$
322
 
                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
 
$
711
   
$
512
 
Income tax payments, net
 
$
-
   
$
8
 
                 
Non-cash investing activities:
               
Increase (Decrease) in capital expenditures due to changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
(326
)
 
$
797
 
Increase in capital expenditures due to changes in vendor financing
 
$
255
   
$
-
 

(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 year ended
 
($ in millions)
 
December 31,
2023
   
September 30,
2023
   
December 31,
2022
   
December 31,
2023
   
December 31,
2022
 
                               
                               
                               
Net income
 
$
17
   
$
11
   
$
155
   
$
29
   
$
441
 
Add back (subtract):
                                       
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
87
     
-
     
(16
)
   
88
     
158
 
Interest expense
   
193
     
170
     
136
     
653
     
492
 
Investment and other income, net
   
(177
)
   
(67
)
   
(144
)
   
(278
)
   
(554
)
Pension settlement costs
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
-
     
55
 
Operating income
   
120
     
114
     
136
     
492
     
592
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
375
     
356
     
312
     
1,415
     
1,182
 
EBITDA
 
$
495
   
$
470
   
$
448
   
$
1,907
   
$
1,774
 
                                         
Add back:
                                       
Pension/OPEB expense
 
$
10
   
$
9
   
$
11
   
$
41
   
$
61
 
Restructuring costs and other charges (1)
   
25
     
16
     
11
     
73
     
99
 
Rebranding costs
   
-
     
-
     
6
     
-
     
32
 
Stock-based compensation
   
27
     
30
     
28
     
108
     
82
 
Storm-related costs
   
-
     
1
     
7
     
6
     
7
 
Legal settlements (recoveries)
   
(8
)
   
-
     
17
     
(8
)
   
25
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
549
   
$
526
   
$
528
   
$
2,127
   
$
2,080
 
                                         
EBITDA margin
   
34.7
%
   
32.7
%
   
31.2
%
   
33.2
%
   
30.7
%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
   
38.5
%
   
36.6
%
   
36.7
%
   
37.0
%
   
35.9
%
                                         
Free Cash Flow
                                       
Net cash provided from operating activities
 
$
296
   
$
383
   
$
360
   
$
1,344
   
$
1,401
 
Capital expenditures
   
(329
)
   
(671
)
   
(878
)
   
(3,211
)
   
(2,738
)
Payment of vendor financing- capital expenditures
   
(4
)
   
-
     
-
     
(4
)
   
-
 
Operating free cash flow
 
$
(37
)
 
$
(288
)
 
$
(518
)
 
$
(1,871
)
 
$
(1,337
)

(1) Includes $44 million of lease impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2022.


SCHEDULE B

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

   
For the three months ended
   
For the year ended
 
($ in millions)
  
December 31,
2023
     
September 30,
2023
     
December 31,
2022
     
December 31,
2023
     
December 31,
2022
  
Adjusted Operating Expenses
                             
                               
                               
Total operating expenses
 
$
1,306
   
$
1,322
   
$
1,301
   
$
5,259
   
$
5,195
 
                                         
Subtract:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
   
375
     
356
     
312
     
1,415
     
1,182
 
Pension/OPEB expense
   
10
     
9
     
11
     
41
     
61
 
Restructuring costs and other charges (1)
   
25
     
16
     
11
     
73
     
99
 
Rebranding costs
   
-
     
-
     
6
     
-
     
32
 
Stock-based compensation
   
27
     
30
     
28
     
108
     
82
 
Storm-related costs
   
-
     
1
     
7
     
6
     
7
 
Legal settlements (recoveries)
   
(8
)
   
-
     
17
     
(8
)
   
25
 
Adjusted operating expenses
 
$
877
   
$
910
   
$
909
   
$
3,624
   
$
3,707
 

(1) Includes $44 million of lease impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2022.


SCHEDULE C

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Selected Financial and Operating Data
(Unaudited)

      
As of or for the three months ended
   
For the year ended
 
      
December 31, 2023
   
September 30, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
   
December 31, 2023
   
December 31, 2022
 
                               
Broadband Revenue ($ in millions)
                             
Total Company
Fiber
 
$
391
   
$
377
   
$
318
   
$
1,458
   
$
1,218
 

Copper
   
159
     
169
     
182
     
674
     
769
 

Total  
$
550
   
$
546
   
$
500
   
$
2,132
   
$
1,987
 
                                          
Estimated Fiber Passings (in millions)
                                       
Base Fiber Passings
   
3.2
     
3.2
     
3.2
                 
Total Fiber Passings
   
6.5
     
6.2
     
5.2
                 
                                          
Estimated Broadband Fiber % Penetration
                                       
Base Fiber Penetration
   
44.5
%
   
43.9
%
   
43.2
%
               
Total Fiber Penetration
   
30.9
%
   
31.2
%
   
32.6
%
               
                                          
Broadband Customers, end of period (in thousands)
                                       
Consumer
Fiber
   
1,878
     
1,797
     
1,575
                 

Copper    
822
     
870
     
1,043
                 

Total    
2,700
     
2,667
     
2,618
                 
                                          
Business + Wholesale (1)
Fiber
   
129
     
126
     
114
                 

Copper
   
114
     
120
     
136
                 

Total    
243
     
246
     
250
                 
                                          
Broadband Net Adds (in thousands)
                                       
Consumer
Fiber
   
81
     
75
     
73
                 

Copper
   
(48
)
   
(58
)
   
(62
)
               

Total
   
33
     
17
     
11
                 
                                          
Business + Wholesale (1)
Fiber
   
3
     
4
     
4
                 

Copper    
(6
)
   
(6
)
   
(7
)
               

Total    
(3
)
   
(2
)
   
(3
)
               
                                          
Broadband Churn
                                       
Consumer
Fiber
   
1.20
%
   
1.47
%
   
1.32
%
   
1.32
%
   
1.38
%

Copper    
1.86
%
   
2.18
%
   
1.88
%
   
1.90
%
   
1.79
%

Total    
1.41
%
   
1.72
%
   
1.55
%
   
1.52
%
   
1.56
%
                                          
Business + Wholesale (1)
Fiber
   
1.17
%
   
1.24
%
   
1.31
%
   
1.28
%
   
1.29
%

Copper    
1.73
%
   
1.68
%
   
1.81
%
   
1.74
%
   
1.66
%

Total    
1.44
%
   
1.46
%
   
1.59
%
   
1.52
%
   
1.50
%
Broadband ARPU
 
                                       
Consumer
Fiber
 
$
64.16
   
$
64.49
   
$
61.20
   
$
63.39
   
$
62.45
 

Copper    
54.22
     
54.62
     
48.70
     
52.43
     
48.13
 

Total  
$
61.02
   
$
61.15
   
$
56.06
   
$
59.52
   
$
56.05
 
                                          
Business + Wholesale (1)
Fiber
 
$
98.86
   
$
98.54
   
$
105.34
   
$
99.86
   
$
104.99
 

Copper    
59.87
     
59.87
     
60.18
     
60.39
     
59.03
 

Total  
$
80.17
   
$
79.35
   
$
80.28
   
$
79.85
   
$
78.39
 
                                          
Reconciliation: Broadband ARPU
                                       
Consumer Fiber Broadband ARPU
 
$
64.16
   
$
64.49
   
$
61.20
   
$
63.39
   
$
62.45
 
Gift card impact
   
0.17
     
0.16
     
2.10
     
0.83
     
1.56
 
Adjusted Consumer Fiber Broadband ARPU
 
$
64.33
   
$
64.65
   
$
63.30
   
$
64.22
   
$
64.01
 

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