- Total revenue of $2.3 billion
- Consumer customer churn of 2.24%, down
from 2.37% in Q1 2017, driven by CTF FiOS®
- Commercial revenue stabilization,
excluding recently sold partnerships business
- Net loss of $662 million, principally
driven by a $532 million (after tax) goodwill impairment
charge
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $906 million or
39.3% of total revenue, up from 39.2% in Q1 2017
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) today reported
financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.
“We were pleased with the progress we made during the second
quarter as we executed well on a number of key initiatives
stabilizing operations,” said Dan McCarthy, President and CEO. “In
particular, we improved churn in our California, Texas and Florida
(CTF) market, saw progress in our commercial business, and
continued to reduce costs, which resulted in increased adjusted
EBITDA margins2. Our commitment to enhancing the customer
experience, further reducing churn, generating cash flow, and
improving the balance sheet positions the Company to further
stabilize the business and grow longer-term.”
Consolidated Results
Consolidated revenues for the second quarter were $2.3 billion.
Within consolidated revenue, consumer revenue was $1.12 billion,
commercial revenue was $982 million and regulatory revenue was $198
million.
Net loss for the second quarter of 2017 was $662 million,
principally driven by a $532 million (after tax) goodwill
impairment charge. Net loss attributable to common shares was $715
million or $9.21 per diluted share (based on 78 million weighted
average diluted shares outstanding3), again driven principally by
the $532 million ($6.82 per diluted share) goodwill impairment
charge. Adjusted EBITDA4 totaled $906 million or 39.3% of total
revenue, an increase from 39.2% in the first quarter of 2017.
_______________________1 See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a
description of this measure and its calculation, and Schedule A for
a reconciliation to net loss.2 Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP
measure of performance, calculated as Adjusted EBITDA, divided by
total revenue. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a description of this
measure and its calculation. See Schedule A for a reconciliation to
net loss.3 This weighted average diluted number of shares
outstanding reflects the effect of the 1-for-15 reverse stock split
that occurred on July 10, 2017.4 See Note 1, above.
Net cash provided from operating activities was $529 million for
the second quarter of 2017. Adjusted free cash flow5 was $205
million for the second quarter. Frontier’s dividend payout ratio6
was 23% in the second quarter, down from 71% in the first quarter
of 2017.
Consumer Business Highlights
- Revenue was $1.12 billion compared to
$1.16 billion for the first quarter of 2017.
- Customer churn improved to 2.24% (1.95%
for Frontier Legacy and 2.69% for CTF operations) compared to 2.37%
for the first quarter of 2017 (1.95% for Frontier Legacy and 3.01%
for CTF operations).
- Combined Average Revenue Per Customer
(ARPC) of $80.38 ($63.65 for Frontier Legacy and $106.25 for CTF
operations), consistent with the first quarter of 2017.
Commercial Business Highlights
- Revenue of $982 million.
- Excluding the partnerships business
which was sold on May 31, 2017, commercial revenue was $967 million
and consistent with the first quarter of 2017.
- Total commercial customers of 473,000
compared to 484,000 during the first quarter of 2017, reflects
improved sequential churn within our small business customers.
Capital Structure
In order to reduce interest expense and extend maturities,
Frontier obtained a $1.5 billion senior secured term loan B
facility (Term Loan B) during the second quarter. The Term Loan B
matures on June 15, 20247. As of June 30, 2017, the interest rate
for this facility was LIBOR plus 3.75%. The determination of
interest rates for the Term Loan B is based on margins over the
Base Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) or LIBOR, at the
election of Frontier.
In June 2017, Frontier used cash proceeds from the Term Loan B
offering to retire $763 million of 8.875% Notes due 2020 and $527
million of 8.500% Notes due 2020.
Frontier’s leverage ratio8 was 4.20 for the second quarter of
2017 compared to 4.39 in the first quarter of 2017. The Company
remains committed to deleveraging the business.
_______________________5 Adjusted free cash flow is a non-GAAP
measure of liquidity derived from net cash provided from operating
activities. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a description of this
measure and its calculation, and Schedule A for a reconciliation to
$529 million of net cash provided from operating activities.6
Dividend payout ratio is a non-GAAP measure of liquidity derived
from dividends paid on common stock (as adjusted) and adjusted free
cash flow (see Note 5, above). See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a
description of this measure and its calculation, Schedule C for a
reconciliation to the $48 million of dividends paid on common
stock in Q2 2017 and Schedule A for a reconciliation to the
$529 million of net cash provided from operating activities in
Q2 2017.7 This June 15, 2024 maturity is subject to acceleration if
certain circumstances occur that relate to outstanding amounts of
upcoming bond maturities; these circumstances are set forth in
detail in the credit agreement and in our forthcoming Form 10-Q.8
Leverage ratio is a non-GAAP measure contained in a covenant in
Frontier’s credit facilities, derived from total long-term debt and
operating income. See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a description of this
measure and its calculation, and Schedule C for a reconciliation to
$18,102 million in total long-term debt at June 30, 2017 and $396
million in operating income in the four quarters ended June 30,
2017.
Guidance
For the full year 2017, Frontier’s guidance is the
following:
- Adjusted free cash flow9 - $800 million
to $900 million
- Capital expenditures - $1.1 billion to
$1.2 billion
- Integration - operating expense less
than $50 million; capital expenditures less than $50 million
- Cash taxes - $0
_______________________9 See note 5, above.
Non-GAAP Measures
Frontier uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating
its performance, including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA,
adjusted EBITDA margin, free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow,
adjusted operating expenses, leverage ratio, dividend payout ratio
and 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. We believe that the presentation of these
non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to
investors regarding our 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 our 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, losses on
extinguishment of debt and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA
margin is calculated by dividing EBITDA by total revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, as described above,
adjusted to exclude acquisition and integration costs, non-cash
pension/OPEB costs (including pension settlement costs),
restructuring costs and other charges and goodwill impairment
charges. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing adjusted
EBITDA by total revenues.
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. We
believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information for
investors in evaluating our 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,
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.
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Frontier common
shareholders is defined as net income (loss) attributable to
Frontier common shareholders and excludes acquisition and
integration costs, restructuring costs and other charges, pension
settlement costs, goodwill impairment charges, certain income tax
items and the income tax effect of these items. Adjustments have
also been made to exclude the financing costs and related income
tax effects associated with the Verizon Transaction, including
interest expense and preferred dividends prior to our ownership of
the CTF Operations. Adjusting for these items allows investors to
better understand and analyze our financial performance over the
periods presented.
Free Cash Flow, as used by management in the operation of its
business, is defined as net cash provided from operating activities
less capital expenditures for business operations and preferred
dividends. In determining free cash flow, further adjustments are
made to add back acquisition and integration costs, and interest
expense on commitment fees, which provides a better comparison of
our core operations from period to period. Changes in working
capital accounts are excluded from this calculation due to
seasonality and specific timing of cash receipts and disbursements
between various reporting periods.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as free cash flow, as
described above and adding back dividends paid and interest expense
on incremental debt, prior to our ownership of the CTF Operations,
on preferred stock issued and debt incurred to finance the Verizon
Acquisition.
Management uses Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Free Cash Flow to
assist it in comparing performance and liquidity from period to
period and to obtain a more comprehensive view of our core
operations and ability to generate cash flow. We believe that these
non-GAAP measures are useful to investors in evaluating cash
available to service debt and pay dividends. In addition, we
believe that Adjusted Free Cash Flow provides a useful comparison
from period to period because it excludes the impact of financing
raised in connection with the Verizon Acquisition during periods
prior to our ownership of the CTF Operations. These non-GAAP
financial measures have certain shortcomings; they do not represent
the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures,
since items such as debt repayments, changes in working capital and
common stock dividends are not deducted in determining such
measures. Management compensates for these shortcomings by
utilizing these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the
comparable GAAP financial measures.
Leverage Ratio is the measure of leverage specified in
Frontier’s credit facilities: “as of the last day of any fiscal
quarter, the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness as of such day to (b)
Consolidated EBITDA for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ending
on such day.” The definitions of Total Indebtedness and
Consolidated EBITDA are as set forth in the First Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2017, among
Frontier Communications Corporation, JPMorgan Chase, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, and the other lenders party thereto, filed as
Exhibit 10 to Frontier’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February
28, 2017.
Dividend Payout Ratio is calculated by dividing the dividends
paid on common stock (as adjusted) by adjusted free cash flow.
Dividends paid on common stock has been adjusted to exclude
dividends paid on common stock issued in June 2015, from the date
of issuance until April 1, 2016, when the proceeds of the issuance
were used in the Verizon acquisition that generated adjusted free
cash flow from that date. Management uses the dividend payout ratio
as a metric to indicate how much money Frontier is returning to our
shareholders. We have made adjustments to exclude the impact of
financing raised in connection with the Verizon Acquisition during
periods prior to our ownership of the CTF Operations, which we
believe provides a useful comparison from period to period.
Adjusted Operating Expenses is defined as operating expenses
adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, acquisition and
integration costs, goodwill impairment charges, non-cash
pension/OPEB costs (including pension settlement costs) and
restructuring costs and other charges. Investors have indicated
that this non-GAAP measure is useful in evaluating Frontier’s
performance.
The information in this press release should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained
in our documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Conference Call and Webcast
We will host a conference call today at 4:30 P.M. Eastern time.
In connection with the conference call and as a convenience to
investors, Frontier furnished today, on a Current Report on Form
8-K, additional materials regarding second quarter 2017
results. The conference call will be webcast and may be
accessed in the Webcasts & Presentations section of
Frontier's Investor Relations website
at www.frontier.com/ir.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available
from 7:30 P.M. Eastern Time on August 1, 2017,
through 7:30 P.M. Eastern Time on August 6,
2017 at 888-203-1112 for callers dialing from
the U.S. or Canada, and at 719-457-0820 for those
dialing from outside the U.S. or Canada. Use the
passcode 1296596 to access the replay. A webcast replay of the call
will be available at www.frontier.com/ir.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) is a leader in
providing communications services to urban, suburban, and rural
communities in 29 states. Frontier offers a variety of services to
residential customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks,
including video, high-speed internet, advanced voice, and Frontier
Secure® digital protection solutions. Frontier Business Edge™
offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise
businesses. More information about Frontier is available at
www.frontier.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains "forward-looking statements,"
related to future, not past, events. Forward-looking statements
address our expected future business and financial performance and
financial condition, and contain words such as "expect,"
"anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will,"
"would," or "target." Forward-looking statements by their nature
address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us,
particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be
materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking
statements include: competition from cable, wireless and wireline
carriers, satellite, and OTT 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 implement successfully our organizational structure
changes; risks related to the operation of properties acquired from
Verizon, including our ability to retain or obtain customers in
those markets, our ability to realize anticipated cost savings, and
our ability to meet commitments made in connection with the
acquisition; reductions in revenue from our voice customers that we
cannot offset with increases in revenue from broadband and video
subscribers and sales of other products and services; our ability
to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers;
our ability to attract/retain key talent; the impact of regulation
and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal
compliance risks; continued reductions in switched access revenues
as a result of regulation, competition or technology substitutions;
the effects of changes in the availability of federal and state
universal service funding or other subsidies to us and our
competitors; our ability to effectively manage service quality in
our territories and meet mandated service quality metrics; our
ability to successfully introduce new product offerings; the
effects of changes in accounting policies or practices, including
potential future impairment charges with respect to our intangible
assets; our ability to effectively manage our operations, operating
expenses, capital expenditures, debt service requirements and cash
paid for income taxes and liquidity, which may affect payment of
dividends on our common and preferred shares; the effects of
changes in both general and local economic conditions on the
markets that we serve; the effects of increased medical expenses
and pension and postemployment expenses; the effects of changes in
income tax rates, tax laws, regulations or rulings, or federal or
state tax assessments; our ability to successfully renegotiate
union contracts; changes in pension plan assumptions, interest
rates, regulatory rules and/or the value of our pension plan
assets, which could require us to make increased contributions to
the pension plan in 2017 and beyond; adverse changes in the credit
markets; adverse changes in the ratings given to our debt
securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations; the
availability and cost of financing in the credit markets; covenants
in our indentures and credit agreements that may limit our
operational and financial flexibility; the effects of state
regulatory cash management practices that could limit our ability
to transfer cash among our subsidiaries or dividend funds up to the
parent company; the effects of severe weather events or other
natural or man-made disasters, which may increase our operating
expenses or adversely impact customer revenue; the impact of
potential information technology or data security breaches or other
disruptions; and the risks and other factors contained in our
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
our reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. Any of the foregoing events, or
other events, could cause our results to vary from management’s
forward-looking statements included in this earnings release. These
risks and uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be
materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking
statements. We have no obligation to update or revise these
forward-looking statements and do not undertake to do so.
Frontier Communications Corporation Consolidated
Financial Data For the quarter ended For
the six months ended
June 30,
March 31, June 30, June 30, ($ in millions and shares
in thousands, except per share amounts)
2017
2017 2016 2017 2016
Statement of Operations
Data Revenue $ 2,304 $ 2,356 $ 2,608 $
4,660 $ 3,963 Operating expenses: Network
access expenses 408 411 453 819 613 Network related expenses 477
494 546 971 872 Selling, general and administrative expenses 531
544 596 1,075 953 Depreciation and amortization 552 579 575 1,131
891 Goodwill impairment 670 - - 670 - Acquisition and integration
costs 12 2 127 14 265 Pension settlement costs 19 43 - 62 -
Restructuring costs and other charges 29 12
- 41 - Total
operating expenses 2,698 2,085
2,297 4,783 3,594
Operating income (loss) (394 ) 271 311 (123 ) 369 Investment
and other income, net - 3 - 3 11 Losses on extinguishment of debt
and debt exchanges 90 - - 90 - Interest expense 388
388 386 776 759
Loss before income taxes (872 ) (114 ) (75 ) (986 )
(379 ) Income tax benefit (210 ) (39 ) (48 )
(249 ) (166 )
Net loss (662 ) (75 ) (27
) (737 ) (213 ) Less: Dividends on preferred stock 53 54 53
107 107
Net loss attributable to Frontier
common
shareholders $ (715 ) $ (129 ) $ (80 ) $ (844 ) $ (320 )
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 77,795 77,591 77,625
77,679 77,611 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 77,951
77,591 77,625 77,835 77,611
Basic net loss per common
share $ (9.20 ) $ (1.67 ) $ (1.05 ) $ (10.88 ) $ (4.14 )
Diluted net loss per common share $ (9.21 ) $ (1.67 ) $
(1.05 ) $ (10.89 ) $ (4.14 )
Other Financial Data:
Capital expenditures - Business operations $ 263 $ 315 $ 350 $ 578
$ 557 Capital expenditures - Integration activities 4 1 36 5 88
Dividends paid - Common stock 48 124 123 172 246 Dividends paid -
Preferred stock 53 54 53 107 107
Frontier Communications
Corporation Consolidated Financial Data
For the quarter ended For the six months ended June 30, June
30, 2017 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016 2017
2016
($ in
millions)
Selected Statement of Operations Data Revenue:
Data and internet services $
974
$
993
$
1,048
$
1,967
$
1,635
Voice services 724 751 836 1,475 1,303 Video services 329 347 419
676 487 Other 79 68 78
147 145 Customer revenue 2,106 2,159
2,381 4,265 3,570 Switched access and subsidy 198
197 227 395 393
Total revenue $ 2,304 $ 2,356 $ 2,608 $
4,660 $ 3,963
Other Financial Data
Revenue: Consumer $ 1,124 $ 1,164 $ 1,332 $ 2,288 $ 1,915
Commercial 982 995 1,049
1,977 1,655 Customer revenue 2,106
2,159 2,381 4,265 3,570 Switched access and subsidy 198
197 227 395
393 Total revenue $ 2,304 $ 2,356 $ 2,608
$ 4,660 $ 3,963
Operating
Expenses: Network access expenses $ 408 $ 411 $ 453 $ 819 $ 613
Network related expenses 477 494 546 971 872 Selling, general and
administrative expenses 531 544 596 1,075 953 Goodwill impairment
670 - - 670 - Acquisition and integration costs 12 2 127 14 265
Pension settlement costs 19 43 - 62 - Restructuring costs and other
charges 29 12 - 41
-
Cost and expenses (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization)
2,146 1,506 1,722 3,652 2,703 Depreciation and amortization
552 579 575 1,131
891
Total Operating Expenses $ 2,698 $
2,085 $ 2,297 $ 4,783 $ 3,594
Frontier Communications Corporation Consolidated
Financial and Operating Data For the six
months ended For the quarter ended June 30, June 30, 2017 March 31,
2017 June 30, 2016 2017 2016
Customers (in
thousands) 5,058 5,220 5,717
(1)
5,058 5,717
(1)
Consumer customer metrics Customers (in thousands)
4,585 4,736 5,189
(1)
4,585 5,189
(1)
Net customer additions/(losses) (151 ) (155 ) 2,101 (306 ) 2,065
Average monthly consumer revenue per
customer
$ 80.38 $ 80.62 $ 83.20 $ 80.59 $ 72.88 Customer monthly churn 2.24
% 2.37 % 1.91 % 2.31 % 1.87 %
Commercial customer
metrics Customers (in thousands) 473 484 528
(1)
473 528
(1)
Broadband subscriber metrics (in thousands) Broadband
subscribers 4,063 4,164 4,462
(2)
4,063 4,462
(2)
Net subscriber additions/(losses) (100 ) (107 ) 1,975 (208 ) 1,999
Video (excl. DISH) subscriber metrics (in thousands)
Video subscribers 1,007 1,065 1,304
(2)
1,007 1,304
(2)
Net subscriber additions/(losses) (58 ) (80 ) 1,066 (138 ) 1,062
Video - DISH subscriber metrics (in thousands) DISH
subscribers 254 266 292
(2)
254 292
(2)
Net subscriber additions/(losses) (12 ) (8 ) (13 ) (20 ) (20 )
Employees 23,924
(3)
26,878 30,308 23,924
(3)
30,308
Switched access minutes of use (in thousands) 4,746
4,828 5,485 9,574 9,025
(1) 2,283,000 consumer customers, 250,000
commercial customers and 2,533,000 total customers were acquired at
the time of the CTF Acquisition.
(2) 2,052,000 broadband subscribers and
1,165,000 video subscribers were acquired at the time of the CTF
Acquisition.
(3) At December 31, 2016, we had
approximately 1,900 employees from our Frontier Secure Partnerships
business, which was sold in May 2017
Frontier Communications Corporation Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
($ in
millions)
June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $
387
$
522
Accounts receivable, net 789 938 Other current assets 249
196 Total current assets 1,425 1,656
Property, plant and equipment, net 14,482 14,902 Other assets -
principally goodwill 11,604 12,455
Total assets $ 27,511 $ 29,013
LIABILITIES AND
EQUITY
Current liabilities: Long-term debt due within one year $ 166 $ 363
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 1,813
2,081 Total current liabilities 1,979 2,444
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities 4,286 4,490 Long-term
debt 17,680 17,560 Equity 3,566 4,519
Total liabilities and equity $ 27,511 $ 29,013
Frontier Communications Corporation Consolidated Cash
Flow Data For the six months ended June 30,
($ in
millions)
2017 2016
Cash flows provided from (used by)
operating activities: Net loss $ (737 ) $ (213 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,131 891 Loss on extinguishment of
debt and debt exchanges 90 - Pension settlement costs 62 -
Pension/OPEB costs 34 35 Stock based compensation expense 6 15
Amortization of deferred financing costs 17 28 Other adjustments (4
) 2 Deferred income taxes (254 ) (171 ) Goodwill impairment 670 -
Change in accounts receivable 151 (141 ) Change in accounts payable
and other liabilities (287 ) 180 Change in other current assets
(50 ) 15
Net cash provided from operating
activities 829 641
Cash flows provided from (used by)
investing activities: Capital expenditures - Business
operations (578 ) (557 ) Capital expenditures - Integration
activities (5 ) (88 ) Cash paid for the Verizon Acquisition -
(9,886 ) Proceeds on sale of assets 94 - Other 5
6
Net cash used by investing activities (484 )
(10,525 )
Cash flows provided from (used by) financing
activities: Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings 1,500 1,625
Long-term debt payments (1,576 ) (69 ) Financing costs paid (15 )
(7 ) Premium paid to retire debt (80 ) - Dividends paid on common
stock (172 ) (246 ) Dividends paid on preferred stock (107 ) (107 )
Capital lease obligation payments (25 ) - Taxes paid on behalf of
employees for shares withheld (5 ) (10 ) Other -
1
Net cash provided from (used by) financing
activities (480 ) 1,187 Decrease in cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash (135 ) (8,697 ) Cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash at January 1, 522
9,380
Cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash at June 30, $ 387 $ 683
Supplemental cash flow information: Cash paid (received)
during the period for: Interest $ 797 $ 711 Income tax refunds,
net $ (3 ) $ (32 )
SCHEDULE A Frontier
Communications Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures For the quarter ended
For the six months ended June 30, March 31, June 30,
June 30,
($ in
millions)
2017 2017 2016 2017 2016
EBITDA
Net Loss $ (662 ) $ (75 ) $ (27 ) $ (737 ) $ (213 ) Add back
(subtract): Income tax benefit (210 ) (39 ) (48 ) (249 ) (166 )
Interest expense 388 388 386 776 759 Investment and other income,
net - (3 ) - (3 ) (11 ) Losses on extinguishment of debt and debt
exchanges 90 - -
90 - Operating income (loss) (394 ) 271 311
(123 ) 369 Depreciation and amortization 552
579 575 1,131 891
EBITDA 158 850 886 1,008
1,260 Add back: Acquisition and integration costs 12
2 127 14 265
Pension/OPEB costs (non-cash)(1)
18 16 19 34 35 Restructuring costs and other charges 29 12 - 41 -
Pension settlement costs 19 43 - 62 - Goodwill impairment
670 - - 670
-
Adjusted EBITDA $ 906 $
923 $ 1,032 $
1,829 $ 1,560 EBITDA
margin 6.9 % 36.1 % 34.0 % 21.6 % 31.8 % Adjusted EBITDA margin
39.3 % 39.2 % 39.6 % 39.2 % 39.4 %
Free Cash
Flow
Net cash provided from operating
activities
$ 529 $ 300 $ 693 $ 829 $ 641 Add back (subtract): Capital
expenditures - Business operations (263 ) (315 ) (350 ) (578 ) (557
) Acquisition and integration costs 12 2 127 14 265 Deferred income
taxes 213 41 52 254 171 Income tax benefit (210 ) (39 ) (48 ) (249
) (166 ) Dividends on preferred stock (53 ) (54 ) (53 ) (107 ) (107
) Non-cash (gains)/losses, net(2) (4 ) (9 ) (9 ) (13 ) (30 )
Changes in current assets and liabilities (48 ) 234 (162 ) 186 (54
) Cash refunded for income taxes - 3 - 3 32 Restructuring costs and
other charges 29 12 - 41 - Interest expense - commitment fees(3)
- - - -
10
Free cash flow $ 205
$ 175 $ 250 $
380 $ 205 Dividends on preferred
stock - - - - 54 Incremental interest on new debt -
- - - 178
Adjusted free cash flow $ 205 $
175 $ 250 $ 380
$ 437 (1) Reflects pension and other
postretirement benefit (OPEB) expense, net of capitalized amounts,
of $25 million, $25 million and $28 million for the quarters ended
June 30, 2017, March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively, less
cash pension contributions and certain OPEB costs/payments of $7
million, $9 million and $9 million for the quarters ended June 30,
2017, March 31, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. Reflects
pension and other postretirement benefit (OPEB) expense, net of
capitalized amounts, of $50 million and $49 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, less cash
pension contributions and certain OPEB costs/payments of $16
million and $14 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and
2016, respectively. (2) Includes amortization of deferred financing
costs and other non-cash adjustments from the consolidated cash
flow data. (3) Includes interest expense of $10 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2016 related to commitment fees on bridge
loan facilities.
SCHEDULE B Frontier
Communications Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures For the quarter ended June 30,
2017 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016
Net Income
Basic Earnings
Net Income
Basic Earnings
Net Income
Basic Earnings
(
$ in millions, except per share amounts)
(Loss)
(Loss) Per Share
(Loss)
(Loss) Per Share
(Loss)
(Loss) Per Share
Net loss attributable to Frontier common
shareholders
$ (715 ) $ (9.20 ) $ (129 ) $ (1.67 ) $ (80 ) $ (1.05 )
Acquisition and integration costs 12 2 127 Restructuring costs and
other charges 29 12 - Pension settlement costs 19 43 - Losses on
extinguishment of debt and debt exchanges 90 - - Goodwill
impairment 670 - -
Certain other tax items(2)
4 1 (17 ) Income tax effect on above items: Acquisition and
integration costs (4 ) (1 ) (51 ) Restructuring costs and other
charges (11 ) (4 ) - Pension settlement costs (8 ) (15 ) - Losses
on extinguishment of debt and debt exchanges (33 ) - - Goodwill
impairment (138 ) -
- 630 8.10 38 0.49 59 0.76
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to
Frontier common shareholders(3)
$ (85 ) $ (1.10 ) $ (91 ) $ (1.18 ) $ (21 ) $ (0.29 ) For
the six months ended June 30, 2017 June 30, 2016
Net Income
Basic Earnings
Net Income
Basic Earnings
(Loss)
(Loss) Per Share
(Loss)
(Loss) Per Share
Net loss attributable to Frontier common
shareholders
$ (844 ) $ (10.88 ) $ (320 ) $ (4.14 ) Acquisition and
integration costs 14 265
Acquisition related interest
expense(1)
- 188 Restructuring costs and other charges 41 - Pension settlement
costs 62 - Losses on extinguishment of debt and debt exchanges 90 -
Goodwill impairment 670 -
Certain other tax items(2)
5 (17 ) Income tax effect on above items: Acquisition and
integration costs (5 ) (104 ) Acquisition related interest expense
- (73 ) Restructuring costs and other charges (15 ) - Pension
settlement costs (23 ) - Losses on extinguishment of debt and debt
exchanges (33 ) - Goodwill impairment (138 )
- 668 8.60 259 3.34 Dividends on
preferred stock - - 54
0.70
Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to
Frontier common shareholders(3)
$ (176 ) $ (2.28 ) $ (7 ) $ (0.11 )
(1) Represents interest expense related to
commitment fees on bridge loan facilities in connection with the
CTF Acquisition. Also includes interest expense related to the
September 2015 private debt offering in connection with financing
the CTF Acquisition.
(2) Includes impact arising from federal
research and development credits, the domestic production
activities deduction, changes in certain deferred tax balances,
state tax law changes, state filing method change, non-deductible
transaction costs, and the net impact of uncertain tax
positions.
(3) Adjusted net income (loss)
attributable to Frontier common shareholders may not sum due to
rounding.
SCHEDULE C Frontier Communications Corporation
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
For the quarter ended For the six months ended
($ in
millions)
June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30,
2017 June 30, 2016
Adjusted Operating
Expenses
Total operating expenses $ 2,698
$ 2,085 $ 2,297 $
4,783 $ 3,594 Subtract:
Depreciation and amortization 552 579 575 1,131 891 Goodwill
impairment 670 - - 670 -
Acquisition and integration costs
12 2 127 14 265 Pension/OPEB costs (non-cash) 18 16 19 34 35
Restructuring costs and other charges 29 12 - 41 - Pension
settlement costs 19 43 -
62 -
Adjusted operating expenses
$ 1,398 $ 1,433 $
1,576 $ 2,831 $
2,403 For the quarter ended For the six
months ended June 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 June 30, 2016 June 30,
2017 June 30, 2016
Dividend Payout
Ratio
Numerator Dividends paid on common stock $ 48 $ 124 $ 123 $
172 $ 246
Less: Dividends on June 2015 common stock
issuance
- - - -
(18 )
$ 48 $ 124
$ 123 $ 172 $
228 Denominator Free cash flow (see Schedule
A) $ 205 $ 175 $ 250 $ 380 $ 205 Dividends on preferred stock - - -
- 54 Incremental interest expense - -
- - 178
Adjusted free
cash flow $ 205 $ 175
$ 250 $ 380 $
437 Dividend payout ratio 23
% 71 % 49 % 45 %
52 %
As of or for the twelve
months ended
June 30,
Leverage
Ratio
2017
Numerator Total Long-Term Debt $ 18,102
Future minimum payments for finance lease obligations 50 Future
minimum payments for capital lease obligations 114
Total Indebtedness 18,266 Less: Cash in excess of $50 million
(337 ) $
17,929 Denominator Operating
Income for the last twelve months $ 396 Adjustments(1) 3,871
$
4,267 Leverage Ratio
4.20
(1) Includes depreciation and amortization, goodwill impairment,
pension/OPEB costs (Non-cash), restructuring costs and other
charges, acquisition and integration costs, pension settlement
costs and cost synergies.
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INVESTORSLuke Szymczak,
203-614-5044VP, Investor
Relationsluke.szymczak@ftr.comorMEDIABrigid Smith, 203-614-5042AVP, Corporate
Communicationsbrigid.smith@ftr.com
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