Frontier Communications Delivers Record New Fiber Locations and Fiber Broadband Customer Growth

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Frontier Communications reported its third-quarter 2021 results, achieving record fiber locations and customer growth. The company built fiber to 185,000 locations, totaling 3.8 million fiber passings. Revenue for the quarter stood at $1.58 billion, with a net income of $126 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $587 million. Despite a 6.1% overall revenue decline year-over-year, consumer fiber broadband revenue rose 14.6% to $243 million. Additionally, Frontier raised $1 billion in debt to enhance liquidity to approximately $2.7 billion, facilitating continued fiber expansion.

Positive

• Achieved record fiber broadband customer growth with 29,000 new additions.
• Consumer fiber broadband revenue increased 14.6% year-over-year.
• Raised $1 billion in debt, enhancing liquidity to approximately $2.7 billion.

Negative

• Overall revenue declined 6.1% year-over-year.
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased to $587 million from $670 million, a decline of approximately 12.4%.
• Consumer revenue declined 4.2% year-over-year.

Reports Third-Quarter 2021 Financial Results

• Built fiber to a record 185,000 locations in the third quarter, bringing total fiber passings to 3.8 million by the end of the third quarter
• Added a record 29,000 new fiber broadband customers during the quarter
• Delivered third-quarter revenue of $1.58 billion, net income of $126 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $587 million
• Raised $1 billion of debt in October, contributing to liquidity of approximately $2.7 billion
• Continued to enhance leadership team with Melissa Pint, Chief Digital Information Officer, and Charlon McIntosh, Chief Customer Operations Officer

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FYBR) (“Frontier” or the “Company”) reported third quarter 2021 results today, delivering record new fiber locations and fiber broadband customer growth.

“We gained strong momentum in the quarter and delivered record results on two of the most important drivers of our transformation – building and selling fiber. The team’s diligent operational execution and relentless focus on improving the customer experience are beginning to show in our results,” said Nick Jeffery, President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier. “We continued to attract world-class talent to our organization, and the new billion-dollar debt raise in October will help us continue to accelerate our fiber build. It’s still early days, but I’m encouraged by the numbers and the progress we’re making in our plans to Build Gigabit America.”

Consolidated Financial Results¹

Frontier reported consolidated revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 of $1.58 billion, a 6.1% decline from consolidated revenue reported in the third quarter of 2020, as growth in consumer fiber broadband was more than offset by declines in video, voice, and wholesale services. Consumer fiber broadband revenue increased 14.6% over the third quarter of 2020 to $243 million in the third quarter, driven by strong growth in fiber broadband customers and average revenue per customer (ARPU). Consumer fiber broadband net adds were approximately 29,000 in the third quarter, the ninth consecutive quarter of positive consumer fiber net adds, resulting in fiber broadband customer growth of 5.1%.

Third quarter 2021 operating income was $284 million and net income was $126 million.

Adjusted EBITDA was $587 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 37.2%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $670 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 39.9% in the third quarter of 2020.² The year-over-year decline in Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin was driven by revenue declines, partially offset by cost savings initiatives, including the emphasis on reducing video content costs.

Capital expenditures were $377 million in the quarter, an increase from $314 million in the third quarter of 2020, as fiber expansion initiatives accelerated.

Consumer Results

• Consumer revenue was $800 million, a 4.2% decline from the third quarter of 2020, as strong fiber broadband revenue growth was offset by legacy video and voice declines
• Consumer fiber revenue was $409 million, a 0.7% increase over the third quarter of 2020 as strong consumer broadband revenue growth offset declines in voice, video, and wholesale
• Consumer fiber broadband revenue was $243 million, a 14.6% increase over the third quarter of 2020
• Consumer fiber customer net adds were 29,000, an increase of over 6,000, or 5.1%, from the third quarter of 2020
• Consumer fiber broadband customer churn was 1.56%, a decline from 1.80% in the third quarter of 2020
• Consumer fiber broadband ARPU was $63.35, a 10.0% increase over the third quarter of 2020, as customers continue to upgrade to faster speeds

Business and Wholesale Results

• Business and wholesale revenue was $693 million, a 6.5% decline from the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to proactive strategic repositioning with key business partners to reset pricing in exchange for higher win shares in the future and higher overall expected cash flow stability.
• Business and wholesale fiber broadband revenue was $275 million, a 1.4% decline from the third quarter of 2020.
• Business fiber broadband customer churn was 1.26%, a decline from 1.62% in the third quarter of 2020.
• Business fiber broadband ARPU was $104.76, a 3.9% increase over the third quarter of 2020.

Capital Structure

Frontier successfully raised $1.0 billion of 6.000% second lien secured debt on October 13, 2021. Including the $1.0 billion debt raise, Frontier currently has total liquidity of approximately $2.7 billion, including a cash balance of approximately $2.2 billion and $535 million of available capacity in its revolving credit facility. Frontier’s net leverage ratio for the four quarters ended September 30, 2021 was approximately 2.2x.³ Frontier has no long-term debt maturities prior to 2027.

2021 Outlook

Frontier today reaffirmed its operational and financial guidance expectations for 2021.

Frontier’s guidance for the full year 2021 is:

• Adjusted EBITDA of $2.40 - $2.50 billion
• Cash capital expenditures of approximately $1.8 billion
• Fiber build to at least 600,000 new locations in 2021
• Cash taxes of approximately $50 million
• Cash interest payments of approximately $365 million
• Cash pension and OPEB of approximately $70 million (net of capitalization)

Conference Call Information

Frontier Communications will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss third quarter 2021 results today, November 3, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).

The conference call webcast and presentation materials will be accessible through Frontier’s Investor Relations website at https://investor.frontier.com and will remain archived at this location.

About Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications offers a variety of services to residential and business customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks in 25 states, including high-speed Internet, advanced voice, video, and Frontier Secure^® digital protection solutions. Frontier Business^™ offers communications solutions to small, medium, and enterprise businesses. More information about Frontier is available at 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 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, gains/losses on extinguishment of debt, 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.

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to Frontier common shareholders is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Frontier common shareholders and excludes restructuring costs and other charges, pension settlement costs, reorganization items, certain income tax items and the income tax effect of these items, and certain other non-recurring items. Adjusting for these items allows investors to better understand and analyze Frontier’s financial performance over the periods presented.

Management defines operating free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, as net cash provided from operating activities less 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 and preferred stock dividends 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, goodwill impairment 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) 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" related to future events. Forward-looking statements address our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including, without limitation, our future operating and financial performance, 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 relative to historical levels that we are unable to offset through potential EBTIDA enhancements; 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; our ability to effectively manage our operations, operating expenses, capital expenditures, debt service requirement and cash paid for income taxes and liquidity; competition from cable, wireless and wireline carriers, satellite, 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; risks related to disruption in our networks, infrastructure and information technology that result in customer loss and/or incurrence of additional expenses; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches or other cyber-attacks or other disruptions; our ability to retain or attract new customers and to maintain relationships with 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, including participation in the proposed RDOF program; our ability to meet our CAF II and RDOF obligations and the risk of penalties or obligations to return certain CAF II and RDOF funds; our ability to defend against litigation and potentially unfavorable results from current pending and future litigation; 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; the effects of changes in income tax rates, tax laws, regulations or rulings, or federal or state tax assessments; 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 likelihood that our historical financial information may no longer be indicative of our future performance and our implementation of fresh start accounting; 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, including the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, economic or political instability or other adverse public health developments; potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and operations, including potential disruptions to the work of our employees arising from health and safety measures such as social distancing and working remotely and recent federal vaccine mandates, our ability to effectively manage increased demand on our network, our ability to maintain relationships with our current or prospective customers and vendors as well as their abilities to perform under current or proposed arrangements with us, including impacts of potential stress on our supply chain; risks associated with our emergence from the Chapter 11 Cases, including, but not limited to, the continuing effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on us and our relationships with our suppliers, customers, service providers or employees and changes in the composition of our board of directors and senior management; volatility in the trading price of our common stock, which has a limited trading history; substantial market overhang from the common stock issued in the Chapter 11 reorganization; 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 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.

 

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¹ Prior year comparisons are adjusted for Disposal of Northwest Operations. See Schedule C and Schedule E for a reconciliation of reported results to the results adjusted for the Disposal of Northwest Operations. Upon emergence from bankruptcy, Frontier adopted fresh start accounting in accordance with ASC 852. As a result, Frontier’s consolidated financial statements after April 30, 2021 are not comparable to prior periods.- All figures and growth rates in this release have been normalized to reflect the impact of fresh start accounting. See Frontier’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 30, 2021, for further details on the impact of fresh start accounting. See Frontier’s supplemental trending schedules, available at www.frontier.com/ir, for information regarding adjustments to revenue, expense and certain non-GAAP measures reflecting the impact of fresh start accounting for periods presented.

² Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures of performance, See “Non-GAAP Measures” for a description of these measures and its calculation. See Schedule A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income/(loss).

³ 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.

 

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial results for Combined Frontier
Note: The following results are reported separately for the three months ended September 30, 2021 (our Successor period). While the basis of accounting for the Predecessor and Successor are different as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, we have calculated combined Non-GAAP results for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
		For the			For the					For the		For the
		three months ended			two months ended					one month ended			three months ended
		September 30,			June 30,					April 30,			June 30,			September 30,
		2021			2021					2021			2021			2020
													(Non-GAAP
($ in millions and shares in thousands,		(Successor)			(Successor)					(Predecessor)		Combined)				(Predecessor)
except per share amounts)
Statement of Operations Data
Revenue		$	1,576		$	1,061				$	555		$	1,616		$	1,726
Operating expenses:
Network access expenses			177			127					66			193			226
Network related expenses			413			269					144			413			431
Selling, general and administrative expenses			421			269					129			398			404
Depreciation and amortization			273			179					119			298			392
Restructuring costs and other charges			8			11					5			16			3
Total operating expenses			1,292			855					463			1,318			1,456
Operating income			284			206					92			298			270
Investment and other loss, net			(37)			(2)					(1)			(3)			(14)
Reorganization items, net			-			-					4,196			4,196			(131)
Interest expense			(90)			(62)					(29)			(91)			(121)
Income before income taxes			157			142					4,258			4,400			4
Income tax expense (benefit)			31			43					(223)			(180)			(11)
Net income		$	126		$	99				$	4,481		$	4,580		$	15
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic			244,403			244,401					104,662			NM			104,526
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted			245,667			244,401					105,002			NM			104,866
Basic and diluted net earnings
per common share		$	0.52		$	0.41				$	42.81			NM		$	0.14
Diluted net earnings per common share		$	0.51		$	0.41				$	42.68			NM		$	0.14
Other Financial Data:
Capital expenditures		$	377		$	269				$	116		$	385		$	314
NM - Not meaningful

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial results for Combined Frontier
Note: The following results are reported separately for the four months ended April 30, 2021 (our Predecessor period prior to emergence) and for the five months ended September 30, 2021 (our Successor period). While the basis of accounting for the Predecessor and Successor are different as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, we have calculated combined Non-GAAP results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
		For the five months ended					For the four months ended			For the nine months ended
		September 30,					April 30,			September 30,			September 30,
		2021					2021			2021			2020
($ in millions and shares in thousands,		(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)
except per share amounts)										Combined)
Statement of Operations Data
Revenue		$	2,637				$	2,231		$	4,868		$	5,460
Operating expenses:
Network access expenses			304					264			568			767
Network related expenses			682					566			1,248			1,305
Selling, general and administrative expenses			690					537			1,227			1,255
Depreciation and amortization			452					506			958			1,204
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations			-					-			-			160
Restructuring costs and other charges			19					7			26			87
Total operating expenses			2,147					1,880			4,027			4,778
Operating income			490					351			841			682
Investment and other income (loss), net			(39)					1			(38)			(29)
Pension settlement costs			-					-			-			(159)
Reorganization items, net			-					4,171			4,171			(273)
Interest expense			(152)					(118)			(270)			(664)
Income (loss) before income taxes			299					4,405			4,704			(443)
Income tax expense (benefit)			74					(136)			(62)			(91)
Net income (loss)			225					4,541			4,766			(352)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic			244,402					104,584			NM			104,460
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted			245,600					104,924			NM			104,460
Basic net earnings (loss)
per common share		$	0.92				$	43.42			NM		$	(3.37)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share		$	0.92				$	43.28			NM		$	(3.37)
Other Financial Data:
Capital expenditures		$	646				$	500		$	1,146		$	825
NM - Not meaningful

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data for Non-GAAP Combined Frontier and for Remaining Properties
Note: The following results are reported separately for the four months ended April 30, 2021 (our Predecessor period prior to emergence) and for the five months ended September 30, 2021 (our Successor period). While the basis of accounting for the Predecessor and Successor are different as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, we have calculated combined Non-GAAP results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Additionally, the following financial information presents disaggregation of revenue for the operations located in the remaining 25 states (“Remaining Properties”) after excluding the Northwest Operations (“Northwest Ops”) through the date of sale from the Consolidated Company's results. See Schedule C for a reconciliation to the Total Company Results.
		For the three					For the two					For the one			For the three			For the three
		months ended					months ended					month ended			month ended			month ended
		September 30,					June 30,					April 30,			June 30,			September 30,
		2021					2021					2021			2021			2020
($ in millions)		(Successor)					(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)
															Combined)
Selected Statement of Operations Data
Revenue:
Data and Internet services		$	834				$	556				$	283		$	839		$	838
Voice services			411					283					160			443			500
Video services			149					105					54			159			186
Other			99					62					30			92			103
Revenue from contracts with customers			1,493					1,006					527			1,533			1,627
Subsidy and other revenue			83					55					28			83			99
Total revenue		$	1,576				$	1,061				$	555		$	1,616		$	1,726
Other Financial Data
Revenue:
Consumer (1)		$	800				$	543				$	283		$	826		$	865
Business and Wholesale (1)			693					463					244			707			762
Revenue from contracts with customers			1,493					1,006					527			1,533			1,627
Subsidy and other revenue			83					55					28			83			99
Total revenue		$	1,576				$	1,061				$	555		$	1,616		$	1,726
		For the five					For the four
		months ended					months ended					For the nine months ended
		September 30,					April 30,					September 30,			September 30,
		2021					2021					2021			2020
($ in millions)		(Successor)					(Predecessor)					(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)
												Combined)
Selected Statement of Operations Data
Revenue:
Data and Internet services		$	1,390				$	1,125				$	2,515		$	2,542
Voice services			694					647					1,341			1,538
Video services			254					223					477			595
Other			161					125					286			316
Revenue from contracts with customers			2,499					2,120					4,619			4,991
Subsidy and other revenue			138					111					249			277
Total revenue		$	2,637				$	2,231				$	4,868		$	5,268
Other Financial Data
Revenue:
Consumer (1)		$	1,343				$	1,133				$	2,476		$	2,644
Business and Wholesale (1)			1,156					987					2,143			2,347
Revenue from contracts with customers			2,499					2,120					4,619			4,991
Subsidy and other revenue			138					111					249			277
Total revenue		$	2,637				$	2,231				$	4,868		$	5,268
(1) Due to changes in methodology during the second quarter of 2021, historical periods have been updated to reflect the comparable amounts.

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Operating Data for Remaining Properties
Note: The following table presents operating metrics for the operations located in the remaining 25 states (“Remaining Properties”) after excluding the Northwest Operations (“Northwest Ops”) through the date of sale from the Consolidated Company's results. See Schedule D for a reconciliation to the Total Company Results.
		As of and for the three months ended						For the nine months ended
		September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
Consumer customer metrics (1)
Customers (in thousands)		3,173		3,196		3,306		3,173		3,306
Net customer additions (losses)		(23)		(38)		(36)		(92)		(107)
Average monthly consumer
revenue per customer		$ 83.77		$ 85.65		$ 86.75		$ 85.49		$ 87.50
Customer monthly churn		1.64%		1.54%		1.81%		1.54%		1.76%
Broadband customer metrics (1) (2)
Broadband customers (in thousands)		2,789		2,798		2,861		2,789		2,861
Net customer additions (losses)		(9)		(22)		(20)		(44)		(58)
Employees		15,803		16,005		16,302		15,803		16,302
(1) Due to changes in methodology during the second quarter of 2021, historical periods have been updated to reflect the comparable amounts.
(2) Excludes wholesale customers.

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
		(Unaudited)
		Successor					Predecessor
($ in millions)		September 30, 2021					December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,211				$	1,829
Accounts receivable, net			452					553
Other current assets			124					272
Total current assets			1,787					2,654
Property, plant and equipment, net			8,918					12,931
Other assets			4,683					1,210
Total assets		$	15,388				$	16,795
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year		$	15				$	5,781
Accounts payable and other current liabilities			1,465					1,359
Total current liabilities			1,480					7,140
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities			2,527					2,990
Liabilities subject to compromise			-					11,565
Long-term debt			6,996					-
Equity (deficit)			4,385					(4,900)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)		$	15,388				$	16,795
		As of
		September 30, 2021
Leverage Ratio
Numerator:
Long-term debt due within one year		$	15
Long-term debt			6,996
Total debt		$	7,011
Less: Cash and cash equivalents			(1,211)
Net debt		$	5,800
Denominator:
Adjusted EBITDA - last 4 quarters		$	2,583
Net Leverage Ratio			2.2x

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data for Non-GAAP Combined Frontier
		For the three months ended					For the three months ended
		September 30, 2021					September 30, 2020
($ in millions)		(Successor)					(Predecessor)
Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
Net income		$	126				$	15
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from
(used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			273					392
Pension settlement costs			-					318
Stock-based compensation			8					1
Amortization of deferred financing costs			-					2
Other adjustments			(6)					1
Deferred income taxes			31					(8)
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations			-					1
Change in accounts receivable			53					40
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities			98					(264)
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets			20					44
Net cash provided from operating activities			603					542
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(377)					(314)
Proceeds on sale of assets			-					2
Other			1					(1)
Net cash used by investing activities			(376)					(313)
Cash flows used by financing activities:
Long-term debt payments			(4)					-
Repayment of revolving debt			-					(749)
Financing costs paid			-					(5)
Finance lease obligation payments			(5)					-
Other			(1)					-
Net cash used by financing activities			(10)					(754)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			217					(525)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period			1,044					2,350
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period		$	1,261				$	1,825
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$	37				$	1
Income tax payments, net		$	3				$	-
Reorganization items, net		$	-				$	34

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data for Non-GAAP Combined Frontier
Note: The following results are reported separately for the four months ended April 30, 2021 (our Predecessor period prior to emergence) and for the five months ended September 30, 2021 (our Successor period). While the basis of accounting for the Predecessor and Successor are different as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, we have calculated combined Non-GAAP results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
		For the five months ended					For the four months ended			For the nine months ended
		September 30, 2021					April 30, 2021			September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
($ in millions)		(Successor)					(Predecessor)			(Non-GAAP Combined)			(Predecessor)
Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	225				$	4,541		$	4,766		$	(352)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from
(used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			452					506			958			1,204
Pension settlement costs			-					-			-			159
Stock-based compensation			8					(1)			7			3
Amortization of deferred financing costs			-					-			-			13
Non-cash reorganization items, net			-					(5,467)			(5,467)			85
Other adjustments			(11)					1			(10)			3
Deferred income taxes			68					(148)			(80)			(100)
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations			-					-			-			160
Change in accounts receivable			65					36			101			63
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities			149					(168)			(19)			334
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets			27					46			73			(80)
Net cash provided from (used by) operating activities			983					(654)			329			1,492
Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(646)					(500)			(1,146)			(825)
Proceeds from sale of Northwest Operations			-					-			-			1,131
Proceeds on sale of assets			-					9			9			7
Other			1					1			2			2
Net cash provided from (used by) investing activities			(645)					(490)			(1,135)			315
Cash flows used by financing activities:
Long-term debt payments			(8)					(1)			(9)			(5)
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings			-					225			225			-
Repayment of revolving debt			-					-			-			(749)
Financing costs paid			-					(4)			(4)			(19)
Finance lease obligation payments			(9)					(7)			(16)			(18)
Other			-					(16)			(16)			-
Net cash provided from (used by) financing activities			(17)					197			180			(791)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			321					(947)			(626)			1,016
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period			940					1,887			1,887			809
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period		$	1,261				$	940		$	1,261		$	1,825
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		$	121				$	84		$	205		$	548
Income tax payments, net		$	27				$	9		$	36		$	6
Reorganization items, net		$	-				$	1,397		$	1,397		$	134
			(0)					-

															SCHEDULE A
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data for Non-GAAP Combined Frontier and for Remaining Properties
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Note: The following results include activity for the four months ended April 30, 2021 (our Predecessor period prior to emergence) and the five months ended September 30, 2021 (our Successor period). While the basis of accounting for the Predecessor and Successor are different as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, we have calculated combined Non-GAAP results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
			For the three months ended									For the nine months ended
			September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
($ in millions)			2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
			(Successor)			(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)			(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)
						Combined)						Combined)
Net income (loss)			$	126		$	4,580		$	15		$	4,766		$	(478)
Add back (subtract):
Income tax expense (benefit)				31			(180)			(11)			(62)			(91)
Interest expense				90			91			121			270			664
Investment and other loss, net				37			3			14			38			29
Pension settlement costs				-			-			-			-			159
Reorganization items, net				-			(4,196)			131			(4,171)			273
Operating income				284			298			270			841			556
Depreciation and amortization				273			298			392			958			1,204
EBITDA			$	557		$	596		$	662		$	1,799		$	1,760
Add back:
Pension/OPEB expense			$	18		$	21		$	24		$	62		$	70
Restructuring costs and other charges				8			16			3			26			87
Stock-based compensation				8			-			1			7			3
Storm-related insurance proceeds				(4)			-			-			(4)			(1)
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations				-			-			-			-			160
Adjusted EBITDA			$	587		$	633		$	690		$	1,890		$	2,079
EBITDA margin				35.3%			36.9%			38.4%			37.0%			33.4%
Adjusted EBITDA margin				37.2%			39.2%			40.0%			38.8%			39.5%

SCHEDULE B
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for Remaining Properties
Note: The following results include activity for the four months ended April 30, 2021 (our Predecessor period prior to emergence) and for the five months ended September 30, 2021 (our Successor period). While the basis of accounting for the Predecessor and Successor are different as a result of the application of fresh start accounting, we have calculated combined Non-GAAP results for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The following table presents Non-GAAP measures for the operations located in the remaining 25 states (“Remaining Properties”) after excluding the Northwest Operations (“Northwest Ops”) through the date of sale from the consolidated Company's results. See Schedule F for a reconciliation to the Total Company results.
		For the three months ended									For the nine months ended
		September 30,			June 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
		2021			2021			2020			2021			2020
($ in millions)		(Successor)			(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)			(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)
					Combined)						Combined)
Adjusted Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses		$	1,292		$	1,318		$	1,456		$	4,027		$	4,712
Subtract:
Depreciation and amortization			273			298			392			958			1,204
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations			-			-			-			-			160
Pension/OPEB expense			18			21			24			62			70
Restructuring costs and other charges			8			16			3			26			87
Stock-based compensation			8			-			1			7			3
Storm-related insurance proceeds			(4)			-			-			(4)			(1)
Adjusted operating expenses		$	989		$	983		$	1,036		$	2,978		$	3,189

SCHEDULE C
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for Remaining Properties to Consolidated Frontier
			For the three months ended
		September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
		(Successor)			(Non-GAAP Combined)			(Predecessor)
		Consolidated			Consolidated			Consolidated			Northwest			Remaining
	($ in millions)	Frontier			Frontier			Frontier			Ops			Properties
	Data and Internet services	$	834		$	839		$	838		$	-		$	838
	Voice services		411			443			500			-			500
	Video services		149			159			186			-			186
	Other		99			92			103			-			103
	Revenue from contracts with customers		1,493			1,533			1,627			-			1,627
	Subsidy revenue		83			83			99			-			99
	Revenue		1,576			1,616			1,726			-			1,726
	Operating expenses (2):
	Network access expenses		177			193			226			-			226
	Network related expenses		413			413			431			-			431
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		421			398			404			-			404
	Depreciation and amortization		273			298			392			-			392
	Restructuring costs and other charges		8			16			3			-			3
	Total operating expenses		1,292			1,318			1,456			-			1,456
	Operating income		284			298			270			-			270
	Consumer (3)	$	800		$	826		$	865		$	-		$	865
	Business and wholesale (3)		693			707			762			-			762
	Revenue from contracts with customers		1,493			1,533			1,627			-			1,627
	Subsidy revenue		83			83			99			-			99
	Total revenue	$	1,576		$	1,616		$	1,726		$	-		$	1,726
			For the nine months ended
		September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
		(Successor)			(Predecessor)
		Consolidated			Consolidated			Northwest			Remaining
	($ in millions)	Frontier			Frontier			Ops (1)			Properties
	Data and Internet services	$	2,515		$	2,644		$	102		$	2,542
	Voice services		1,341			1,595			57			1,538
	Video services		477			608			13			595
	Other		286			328			12			316
	Revenue from contracts with customers		4,619			5,175			184			4,991
	Subsidy revenue		249			285			8			277
	Revenue		4,868			5,460			192			5,268
	Operating expenses (2):
	Network access expenses		568			767			14			753
	Network related expenses		1,248			1,305			26			1,279
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,227			1,255			26			1,229
	Depreciation and amortization		958			1,204			-			1,204
	Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations		-			160			-			160
	Restructuring costs and other charges		26			87			-			87
	Total operating expenses		4,027			4,778			66			4,712
	Operating income		841			682			126			556
	Consumer (3)	$	2,476		$	2,746		$	102		$	2,644
	Business and wholesale (3)		2,143			2,429			82			2,347
	Revenue from contracts with customers		4,619			5,175			184			4,991
	Subsidy revenue		249			285			8			277
	Total revenue	$	4,868		$	5,460		$	192		$	5,268
	(1) Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
	(2) Operating expenses for Northwest Ops do not include allocated expenses which are included in operating expenses for our Remaining Properties.
	(3) Due to changes in methodology during the second quarter of 2021, historical periods have been updated to reflect the comparable amounts.

SCHEDULE D
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Operating Data for Remaining Properties
			As of and for the three months ended
			September 30, 2021		June 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
			Consolidated		Consolidated		Consolidated		Northwest		Remaining
			Frontier		Frontier		Frontier		Ops		Properties
Consumer customer metrics (1)
Customers (in thousands)			3,173		3,196		3,306		-		3,306
Net customer additions (losses)			(23)		(38)		(36)		-		(36)
Average monthly consumer
revenue per customer			$ 83.77		$ 85.65		$ 86.75		N/A		$ 86.75
Customer monthly churn			1.64%		1.54%		1.81%		N/A		1.81%
Broadband customer metrics (1)
Broadband customers (in thousands)			2,789		2,798		2,861		N/A		2,861
Net customer additions (losses)			(9)		(22)		(20)		N/A		(20)
Employees			15,803		16,005		16,302		-		16,302
			For the nine months ended
			September 30, 2021		September 30, 2020
			Consolidated		Consolidated		Northwest		Remaining
			Frontier		Frontier		Ops		Properties
Consumer customer metrics (1)
Customers (in thousands)			3,173		3,306		-		3,306
Net customer additions (losses)			(92)		(442)		(335)		(107)
Average monthly consumer
revenue per customer			$ 85.49		$ 87.06		$ 76.74		$ 87.50
Customer monthly churn			1.54%		1.75%		1.51%		1.76%
Broadband customer metrics (1)
Broadband customer (in thousands)			2,789		2,861		N/A		2,861
Net customer additions (losses)			(44)		(58)		N/A		(58)
(1) Due to changes in methodology during the second quarter of 2021, historical periods have been updated to reflect the comparable amounts.

SCHEDULE E
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for Remaining Properties to Consolidated Frontier
			For the three months ended
			September 30, 2021				June 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
			(Successor)				(Non-GAAP Combined)			(Predecessor)
			Consolidated				Consolidated			Consolidated			Northwest			Remaining
	($ in millions)		Frontier				Frontier			Frontier			Ops			Properties
	Net income (loss)		$	126			$	4,580		$	15		$	-		$	15
	Add back (subtract):
	Income tax expense (benefit)			31				(180)			(11)			-			(11)
	Interest expense			90				91			121			-			121
	Investment and other loss, net			37				3			14			-			14
	Pension settlement costs			-				-			-			-			-
	Reorganization items, net			-				(4,196)			131			-			131
	Operating income			284				298			270			-			270
	Depreciation and amortization			273				298			392			-			392
	EBITDA			557				596			662			-			662
	Add back:
	Pension/OPEB expense			18				21			24			-			24
	Restructuring costs and other charges			8				16			3			-			3
	Stock-based compensation expense			8				-			1			-			1
	Storm-related insurance proceeds			(4)				-			-			-			-
	Adjusted EBITDA		$	587			$	633		$	690		$	-		$	690
	EBITDA margin			35.3%				36.9%			38.4%			N/A			38.4%
	Adjusted EBITDA margin			37.2%				39.2%			40.0%			N/A			40.0%
	Free Cash Flow
	Net cash provided from
	(used by) operating activities		$	603			$	(939)		$	542			N/A			N/A
	Capital expenditures			(377)				(385)			(314)			N/A			N/A
	Operating free cash flow		$	226			$	(1,324)		$	228			N/A			N/A
			For the nine months ended
			September 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
			(Successor)				(Predecessor)
			Consolidated				Consolidated			Northwest			Remaining
	($ in millions)		Frontier				Frontier			Ops (1)			Properties
	Net income (loss)		$	4,766			$	(352)		$	126		$	(478)
	Add back (subtract):
	Income tax benefit			(62)				(91)			-			(91)
	Interest expense			270				664			-			664
	Investment and other loss, net			38				29			-			29
	Pension settlement costs			-				159			-			159
	Reorganization items, net			(4,171)				273			-			273
	Operating income			841				682			126			556
	Depreciation and amortization			958				1,204			-			1,204
	EBITDA			1,799				1,886			126			1,760
	Add back:
	Pension/OPEB expense			62				70			-			70
	Restructuring costs and other charges			26				87			-			87
	Stock-based compensation			7				3			-			3
	Storm-related insurance proceeds			(4)				(1)			-			(1)
	Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations			-				160			-			160
	Adjusted EBITDA		$	1,890			$	2,205		$	126		$	2,079
	EBITDA margin			37.0%				34.5%			65.6%			33.4%
	Adjusted EBITDA margin			38.8%				40.4%			65.6%			39.5%
	Free Cash Flow
	Net cash provided from
	(used by) operating activities		$	329			$	1,492			N/A			N/A
	Capital expenditures			(1,146)				(825)			N/A			N/A
	Operating free cash flow		$	(817)			$	667			N/A			N/A
	(1) Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Net loss does not include the impact of income taxes and interest expense.

SCHEDULE F
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for Remaining Properties to Consolidated Frontier
			For the three months ended
			September 30,				June 30,			September 30,
			2021				2021			2020
			(Successor)				(Non-GAAP			(Predecessor)
							Combined)
			Consolidated				Consolidated			Consolidated			Northwest			Remaining
	($ in millions)		Frontier				Frontier			Frontier			Ops			Properties
	Adjusted Operating Expenses
	Total operating expenses (2)		$	1,292			$	1,318		$	1,456		$	-		$	1,456
	Subtract:
	Depreciation and amortization			273				298			392			-			392
	Pension/OPEB expense			18				21			24			-			24
	Restructuring costs and other charges			8				16			3			-			3
	Stock-based compensation			8				-			1			-			1
	Storm-related insurance proceeds			(4)				-			-			-			-
	Adjusted operating expenses		$	989			$	983		$	1,036		$	-		$	1,036
			For the nine months ended
			September 30,				September 30,
			2021				2020
			Consolidated				Consolidated			Northwest			Remaining
	($ in millions)		Frontier				Frontier			Ops (1)			Properties
	Adjusted Operating Expenses
	Total operating expenses (2)		$	4,027			$	4,778		$	66		$	4,712
	Subtract:
	Depreciation and amortization			958				1,204			-			1,204
	Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations			-				160			-			160
	Pension/OPEB expense			62				70			-			70
	Restructuring costs and other charges			26				87			-			87
	Stock-based compensation expense			7				3			-			3
	Storm-related insurance proceeds			(4)				(1)			-			(1)
	Adjusted operating expenses		$	2,978			$	3,255		$	66		$	3,189
	(1) Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
	(2) Operating expenses for Northwest Ops do not include allocated expenses which are included in operating expenses for our Remaining Properties.

Schedule G
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Selected Financial and Operating Data for Remaining Properties, Excluding Northwest Operations
(Unaudited)
					As of or for the Quarter Ended
					September 30, 2021			June 30, 2021				September 30, 2020
Broadband Revenue ($ in millions)
	Total Company	Fiber			$	274		$	268			$	240
		Copper				204			207				211
		Total			$	478		$	475			$	451
Estimated Fiber Passings (in millions) (2)
	Base Fiber Passings					3.2			3.2				3.2
	Total Fiber Passings					3.8			3.6				3.3
Estimated Broadband Fiber % Penetration (2)
	Base Fiber Penetration					41.5%			41.2%				41.0%
	Total Fiber Penetration					37.0%			38.1%				40.8%
Broadband Customers, end of period (in thousands) (2)
	Consumer	Fiber				1,292			1,263				1,229
		Copper				1,264			1,297				1,381
		Total				2,556			2,560				2,610
	Business (1)	Fiber				95			95				94
		Copper				138			143				157
		Total				233			238				251
Broadband Net Adds (in thousands) (2)
	Consumer	Fiber				29			12				6
		Copper				(33)			(30)				(20)
		Total				(4)			(18)				(14)
	Business (1)	Fiber				-			-				1
		Copper				(4)			(4)				(7)
		Total				(4)			(4)				(6)
Broadband Churn (2)
	Consumer	Fiber				1.56%			1.53%				1.80%
		Copper				1.89%			1.67%				2.11%
		Total				1.73%			1.60%				1.97%
	Business (1)	Fiber				1.26%			1.22%				1.62%
		Copper				1.62%			1.69%				2.03%
		Total				1.48%			1.50%				1.88%
Broadband ARPU (2) (3)
	Consumer	Fiber			$	63.35		$	63.10			$	57.58
		Copper				45.44			44.80				42.16
		Total			$	54.38		$	53.75			$	49.38
	Business (1)	Fiber			$	104.76		$	104.66			$	100.85
		Copper				64.03			64.20				64.92
		Total			$	80.47		$	80.20			$	78.11
					For the nine months ended
					September 30, 2021			September 30, 2020
Broadband Revenue
	Total Company	Fiber			$	798			N/A
		Copper				618			N/A
		Total			$	1,416			N/A
Broadband Churn (2)
	Consumer	Fiber				1.50%			1.75%
		Copper				1.73%			2.17%
		Total				1.62%			1.98%
	Business (1)	Fiber				1.27%			1.95%
		Copper				1.68%			2.03%
		Total				1.52%			2.00%
Broadband ARPU (2) (3)
	Consumer	Fiber			$	62.38		$	57.14
		Copper				44.47			41.74
		Total			$	53.25		$	48.87
	Business (1)	Fiber			$	103.55		$	100.61
		Copper				64.65			65.01
		Total			$	80.05		$	77.83
(1) Business customers include our small, medium business and larger enterprise (SME) customers. Wholesale customers are excluded.
(2) Due to changes in methodology during the second quarter of 2021, historical periods have been updated to reflect the comparable amounts.
(3) Due to changes in classification of equipment revenue from other revenue to broadband revenue during the second quarter of 2021, historical
periods have been updated to reflect the comparable amounts.

 

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FAQ

What were Frontier Communications' Q3 2021 financial results?

Frontier reported Q3 2021 revenue of $1.58 billion and net income of $126 million, with an Adjusted EBITDA of $587 million.

How many new fiber broadband customers did Frontier add in Q3 2021?

Frontier added a record 29,000 new fiber broadband customers in Q3 2021.

What is the stock symbol for Frontier Communications?

Frontier Communications trades under the stock symbol FYBR.

How much debt did Frontier raise in October 2021?

Frontier successfully raised $1 billion in debt on October 13, 2021.

What is Frontier's liquidity position as of Q3 2021?

Frontier has a liquidity of approximately $2.7 billion, including cash and available credit.