Verizon Transaction:
- Successful completion of transformational transaction with Verizon
on July 1, 2010
- Projected combined annual revenues in excess of $6 billion with
$5.2 billion in Frontier common shares issued and $3.5 billion of debt
assumed
Frontier Legacy Operations:
- Continued strong operating income and cash flow margins
- Second quarter operating cash flow margin of 54%, as adjusted
- Second quarter dividend payout ratio of 58% of free cash flow
Effective July 1, 2010, Frontier’s scope of operations and balance
sheet capitalization changed materially as a result of the completion of
the Verizon transaction.Historical financial and
operating data presented for Frontier is not indicative of future
results.The financial discussion below represents an
analysis of our results of operations on a historical basis for our
Frontier legacy operations as of and for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009.
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications (NYSE:FTR) today reported second-quarter 2010
revenue of $516.1 million, operating income of $136.4 million and net
income attributable to common shareholders of Frontier of $35.1 million,
or $0.11 per share. After excluding $37.0 million for acquisition and
integration costs, net income attributable to common shareholders of
Frontier for the second quarter of 2010 would have been $58.2 million,
or $0.19 per share.
“Frontier’s second quarter 2010 results are an excellent transition
point from our legacy business to the exciting new opportunities we have
in the 14 states acquired from Verizon,” said Maggie Wilderotter,
Chairman and CEO of Frontier Communications. “We were able to deliver
solid revenues and 54% operating cash flow margins while our employees
worked tirelessly on the Verizon transaction. Our broadband deployment
in the newly acquired markets has begun, our local engagement model is
in place, our employees are empowered to put the customer first, and we
look forward to seeing the positive impacts of these actions in future
quarters. We are pleased with the progress of our system conversion work
to date which has proceeded according to plan. Customer billing with the
new Frontier branded bills were successfully created and distributed to
our customers throughout the month of July.”
Revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $516.1 million
compared to $532.1 million in the second quarter of 2009, a 3 percent
decrease. Revenue declined as a result of decreases in the number of
residential and business customers, and in switched access revenue and
directory revenue, partially offset by a 3 percent increase in data and
internet services revenue. The monthly residential revenue per customer
has increased approximately $2.70, or 5%, over the prior year’s second
quarter while the monthly business revenue per customer has increased
$29.88, or 6%, over the same period, as the Company has continued to
successfully sell additional products and services, partially offset by
reductions in regulatory revenue. Our exposure to regulatory revenue
continues to decline.
Network access expenses and other operating expenses for the
second quarter of 2010 were $242.8 million as compared to $252.0 million
in the second quarter of 2009. Network access expenses and other
operating expenses declined $9.2 million, or 4%, in 2010 as a result of
lower promotional gift costs and marketing expenses.
Acquisition and integration costs of approximately $37.0 million
($0.08 per share after tax) were incurred and expensed during the second
quarter of 2010, in connection with our acquisition of approximately 4.0
million access lines (as of July 1, 2010) from Verizon Communications
Inc. (Verizon). The second quarter costs were incurred in connection
with our activities to integrate the West Virginia operations, establish
the systems capabilities for the video services (FiOS) in three states
and for professional services utilized in the regulatory approval
process.
Operating income for the second quarter of 2010 was $136.4
million and operating income margin was 26.4 percent compared to
operating income of $136.6 million and operating income margin of 25.7
percent in the second quarter of 2009. The second quarter 2010 decrease
of $0.2 million is primarily the result of the reduction in revenue and
higher acquisition and integration costs incurred in the second quarter
of 2010, mostly offset by lower amortization expenses associated with an
acquisition in 2001, which were fully amortized in June 2009, and lower
operating expenses in 2010.
Interest expense for the second quarter of 2010 was $94.0 million
as compared to $98.7 million in the second quarter of 2009, a $4.7
million or 5 percent decrease. Interest expense was higher in 2009 due
to temporarily higher debt levels. On July 1, 2010, in connection with
the Verizon transaction, we assumed $3.5 billion of additional debt.
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Frontier was
$35.1 million, or $0.11 per share, as compared to $27.9 million, or
$0.09 per share, in the second quarter of 2009. The second quarter of
2010 includes acquisition and integration costs of $37.0 million ($23.1
million or $0.08 per share after tax). The second quarter 2010 increase
is primarily the result of a decline in depreciation and amortization
expense, the improvement in investment and other income, net and lower
interest expense, partially offset by increased income tax expense.
The Company’s residential and business customers declined by
approximately 23,500 during the second quarter of 2010, comparable to
our loss in the second quarter of 2009. At June 30, 2010, the Company
had 1,206,600 residential customers and 138,500 business customers.
The Company had net additions of approximately 3,400 high-speed
internet customers during the second quarter of 2010 and had 647,500
high-speed internet customers at June 30, 2010. The Company had net
additions of approximately 3,800 video customers during the
second quarter of 2010 and had 179,600 video customers at June 30, 2010.
The Company’s growth of high-speed internet and video customers during
the second quarter of 2010 was lower than its historical trend rates.
Information technology and billing system conversions in preparation of
the Verizon transaction limited our ability to design and implement new
marketing campaigns and promotions. The Company anticipates that its
marketing campaigns and promotions will resume in the third quarter of
2010.
Capital expenditures were $86.1 million for the second quarter of
2010 and $155.7 million for the first six months of 2010, including
$32.7 million for the second quarter of 2010 and $62.4 million for the
first six months of 2010 related to Verizon integration activities.
Operating cash flow, as adjusted and defined by the Company in
the attached Schedule B, was $278.8 million for the second quarter of
2010 resulting in an operating cash flow margin of 54.0 percent.
Operating cash flow, as reported, of $236.4 million has been adjusted to
exclude $37.0 million of acquisition and integration costs, $4.8 million
of non-cash pension costs, and $0.6 million of severance and early
retirement costs for the second quarter of 2010.
Free cash flow, as defined by the Company in the attached
Schedule A,was $134.2 million for the second quarter of 2010 and
$286.3 million for the first six months of 2010. The Company’s dividend
represents a payout of 55 percent of free cash flow for the first six
months of 2010.
For the full year of 2010, the Company affirms its previously reported
expectations that capital expenditures and free cash flow for its
Frontier legacy business operations, excluding acquisition/integration
costs and capital expenditures, will be within a range of $220.0 million
to $240.0 million and $450.0 million to $475.0 million, respectively.
The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating its
performance. These include free cash flow and operating cash flow. A
reconciliation of the differences between free cash flow and operating
cash flow and the most comparable financial measures calculated and
presented in accordance with GAAP is included in the tables that follow.
The non-GAAP financial measures are by definition not measures of
financial performance under GAAP and are not alternatives to operating
income or net income reflected in the statement of operations or to cash
flow as reflected in the statement of cash flows and are not necessarily
indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. The non-GAAP
financial measures used by the Company may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures of other companies.
The Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial
measures provides useful information to investors regarding the
Company’s financial condition and results of operations because these
measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures,
(i) together provide a more comprehensive view of the Company’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)
presents measurements that investors and rating agencies have indicated
to management are useful to them in assessing the Company and its
results of operations. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures
to plan and measure the performance of its core operations, and its
divisions measure performance and report to management based upon these
measures. In addition, the Company believes that free cash flow and
operating cash flow, as the Company defines them, can assist in
comparing performance from period to period, without taking into account
factors affecting cash flow reflected in the statement of cash flows,
including changes in working capital and the timing of purchases and
payments. The Company has shown adjustments to its financial
presentations to exclude $37.0 million and $10.8 million of acquisition
and integration costs in the second quarters of 2010 and 2009,
respectively, and $47.3 million and $10.8 million of acquisition and
integration costs in the first six months of 2010 and 2009,
respectively, because the Company believes that such costs in the second
quarter and first six months of 2010 are unusual, and that the magnitude
of such costs in the second quarter and first six months of 2010
materially exceed the comparable costs in the second quarter and first
six months of 2009. In addition, the Company has shown adjustments to
its financial presentations to exclude $4.8 million and $8.2 million of
non-cash pension costs in the second quarters of 2010 and 2009,
respectively, and $12.2 million and $16.5 million of non-cash pension
costs in the first six months of 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $0.6
million of severance and early retirement costs in the second quarter of
2010, and $0.7 million and $2.6 million of severance and early
retirement costs in the first six months of 2010 and 2009, respectively,
because investors have indicated to management that such adjustments are
useful to them in assessing the Company and its results of operations.
Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to (i) assist in
analyzing the Company’s underlying financial performance from period to
period, (ii) evaluate the financial performance of its business units,
(iii) analyze and evaluate strategic and operational decisions, (iv)
establish criteria for compensation decisions, and (v) assist management
in understanding the Company’s ability to generate cash flow and, as a
result, to plan for future capital and operational decisions. Management
uses these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with related GAAP
financial measures. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial
measures are meaningful and useful for the reasons outlined above.
While the Company utilizes these non-GAAP financial measures in managing
and analyzing its business and financial condition and believes they are
useful to management and to investors for the reasons described above,
these non-GAAP financial measures have certain shortcomings. In
particular, free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow
available for discretionary expenditures, since items such as debt
repayments and dividends are not deducted in determining such measure.
Operating cash flow has similar shortcomings as interest, income taxes,
capital expenditures, debt repayments and dividends are not deducted in
determining this measure. Management compensates for the shortcomings of
these measures by utilizing them in conjunction with their comparable
GAAP financial measures. 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.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NYSE: FTR) offers voice, High-Speed
Internet, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for small businesses
and home offices, and advanced business communications Access Solutions
for medium and large businesses in 27 states and with approximately
14,800 employees. More information is available at www.frontier.com
and www.frontier.com/ir.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the basis of
management’s views and assumptions regarding future events and business
performance. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect” and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) involve
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties
are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: For two
years after the merger, Frontier may be limited in the amount of capital
stock that it can issue to make acquisitions or to raise additional
capital. Also, Frontier’s indemnity obligation to Verizon may
discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring control of
Frontier during the two-year period following the merger in a
transaction that stockholders of Frontier might consider favorable; the
ability to successfully integrate the Verizon operations into our
existing operations; the effects of increased expenses incurred due to
activities related to the Verizon Transaction; the risk that the growth
opportunities and cost synergies from the Verizon Transaction may not be
fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; the ability
to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the
effects of greater than anticipated competition requiring new pricing,
marketing strategies or new product or service offerings and the risk
that we will not respond on a timely or profitable basis; reductions in
the number of our access lines that cannot be offset by increases in HSI
subscribers and sales of other products; the effects of ongoing changes
in the regulation of the communications industry as a result of federal
and state legislation and regulation; the effects of changes in the
availability of federal and state universal funding to us and our
competitors; the effects of competition from cable, wireless and other
wireline carriers (through VOIP, DOCSIS 3.0, 4G or otherwise); our
ability to adjust successfully to changes in the communications industry
and to implement strategies for growth; adverse changes in the credit
markets or in the ratings given to our debt securities by nationally
accredited ratings organizations, which could limit or restrict the
availability, or increase the cost, of financing; continued reductions
in switched access revenues as a result of regulation, competition or
technology substitutions; the effects of changes in both general and
local economic conditions on the markets that we serve, which can affect
demand for our products and services, customer purchasing decisions,
collectability of revenues and required levels of capital expenditures
related to new construction of residences and businesses; our ability to
effectively manage service quality in our territories; our ability to
successfully introduce new product offerings, including our ability to
offer bundled service packages on terms that are both profitable to us
and attractive to our customers; changes in accounting policies or
practices adopted voluntarily or as required by generally accepted
accounting principles or regulations; our ability to effectively manage
our operations, operating expenses and capital expenditures, and to
repay, reduce or refinance our debt; the effects of customer
bankruptcies and home foreclosures, which could result in difficulty in
collection of revenues and loss of customers; the effects of
technological changes and competition on our capital expenditures and
product and service offerings, including the lack of assurance that our
network improvements will be sufficient to meet or exceed the
capabilities and quality of competing networks; the effects of increased
medical, retiree and pension expenses and related funding requirements;
changes in income tax rates, tax laws, regulations or rulings, or
federal or state tax assessments; the effects of state regulatory cash
management policies on our ability to transfer cash among our
subsidiaries and to the parent company; our ability to successfully
renegotiate union contracts expiring in 2010 and thereafter; declines in
the value of our pension plan assets, which could require us to make
contributions to the pension plan in 2011 and beyond; our ability to pay
dividends on our common shares, which may be affected by our cash flow
from operations, amount of capital expenditures, debt service
requirements, cash paid for income taxes and liquidity; the effects of
any unfavorable outcome with respect to any current or future legal,
governmental or regulatory proceedings, audits or disputes; the possible
impact of adverse changes in political or other external factors over
which we have no control; and the effects of severe weather events such
as hurricanes, tornados, ice storms or other natural or man-made
disasters. These and other uncertainties related to our business are
described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and
the foregoing information should be read in conjunction with these
filings. We do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.
|
|
| Frontier Communications Corporation |
| Consolidated Financial Data |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | For the quarter ended | | | | | For the six months ended | | |
| | | June 30, | | % | | | June 30, | | % |
| (Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts) | | |
| 2010 |
| |
| 2009 |
| | Change | | |
| 2010 |
| |
| 2009 |
| | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Income Statement Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Revenue
| | |
$
|
516,137
|
| |
$
|
532,142
|
| |
(3)%
| | |
$
|
1,035,986
|
| |
$
|
1,070,098
|
| |
(3)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Network access expenses
| | | |
53,139
| | | |
59,203
| | |
(10)%
| | | |
106,682
| | | |
119,887
| | |
(11)%
|
|
Other operating expenses
| | | |
189,649
| | | |
192,754
| | |
(2)%
| | | |
382,674
| | | |
392,958
| | |
(3)%
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
| | | |
99,974
| | | |
132,818
| | |
(25)%
| | | |
201,023
| | | |
270,376
| | |
(26)%
|
|
Acquisition and integration costs (1) | | |
|
36,964
|
| |
|
10,751
|
| |
244%
| | |
|
47,334
|
| |
|
10,751
|
| |
340%
|
|
Total operating expenses
| | |
|
379,726
|
| |
|
395,526
|
| |
(4)%
| | |
|
737,713
|
| |
|
793,972
|
| |
(7)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Operating income
| | | |
136,411
| | | |
136,616
| | |
0%
| | | |
298,273
| | | |
276,126
| | |
8%
|
|
Investment and other income, net (2) | | | |
9,834
| | | |
4,618
| | |
113%
| | | |
17,287
| | | |
12,865
| | |
34%
|
|
Interest expense
| | |
|
93,968
|
| |
|
98,670
|
| |
(5)%
| | |
|
187,755
|
| |
|
187,419
|
| |
0%
|
|
Income before income taxes
| | | |
52,277
| | | |
42,564
| | |
23%
| | | |
127,805
| | | |
101,572
| | |
26%
|
|
Income tax expense
| | |
|
16,338
|
| |
|
14,254
|
| |
15%
| | |
|
48,394
|
| |
|
36,307
|
| |
33%
|
|
Net income (1) | | | |
35,939
| | | |
28,310
| | |
27%
| | | |
79,411
| | | |
65,265
| | |
22%
|
Less: Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in a
partnership
| | |
|
818
|
| |
|
392
|
| |
109%
| | |
|
1,725
|
| |
|
1,044
|
| |
65%
|
|
Net income attributable to common shareholders of Frontier (1) | | |
$
|
35,121
|
| |
$
|
27,918
|
| |
26%
| | |
$
|
77,686
|
| |
$
|
64,221
|
| |
21%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
| | | |
310,664
| | | |
310,095
| | |
0%
| | | |
310,512
| | | |
309,943
| | |
0%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Basic net income per share attributable to | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| common shareholders of Frontier (1) (3) | | |
$
|
0.11
| | |
$
|
0.09
| | |
22%
| | |
$
|
0.25
| | |
$
|
0.20
| | |
25%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Other Financial Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Capital expenditures - Business operations
| | |
$
|
53,423
| | |
$
|
53,185
| | |
0%
| | |
$
|
93,350
| | |
$
|
107,757
| | |
(13)%
|
|
Capital expenditures - Integration activities
| | | |
32,674
| | | |
2,607
| | |
NM
| | | |
62,353
| | | |
2,607
| | |
NM
|
|
Operating cash flow, as adjusted (4) | | | |
278,756
| | | |
288,404
| | |
(3)%
| | | |
559,502
| | | |
576,274
| | |
(3)%
|
|
Free cash flow (4) | | | |
134,201
| | | |
100,686
| | |
33%
| | | |
286,250
| | | |
246,834
| | |
16%
|
|
Dividends paid
| | | |
78,351
| | | |
78,099
| | |
0%
| | | |
156,706
| | | |
156,184
| | |
0%
|
|
Dividend payout ratio (5) | | | |
58
|
%
| | |
78
|
%
| |
(25)%
| | | |
55
|
%
| | |
63
|
%
| |
(13)%
|
|
| |
| (1) | |
Includes acquisition and integration costs of $37.0 million ($23.1
million or $0.08 per share after tax) and $47.3 million ($29.6
million or $0.09 per share after tax) for the quarter and six months
ended June 30, 2010, respectively. Basic net income per share
attributable to common shareholders of Frontier, as adjusted to
exclude acquisition and integration costs, was $0.19 per share and
$0.34 per share for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010,
respectively.
|
| (2) | |
Includes gain on debt repurchases of $3.7 million for the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2009.
|
| (3) | |
Calculated based on weighted average shares outstanding.
|
| (4) | |
A reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure is presented in
Schedules A and B at the end of these tables.
|
| (5) | |
Represents dividends paid divided by free cash flow, as defined in
Schedule A.
|
|
|
| Frontier Communications Corporation |
| Consolidated Financial and Operating Data |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| | | | For the quarter ended | | | | | | | For the six months ended | | |
| | | | June 30, | | | | % | | | June 30, | | | | % |
| (Amounts in thousands) | | | |
| 2010 | |
|
| 2009 | | | | Change | | |
| 2010 | |
|
| 2009 | | | | Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Selected Income Statement Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Revenue | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Local and long distance services
| | | |
$
|
223,281
| | |
$
|
238,856
| | (1) | |
(7)%
| | |
$
|
446,862
| | |
$
|
481,164
| | (1) | |
(7)%
|
|
Data and internet services
| | | | |
166,349
| | | |
160,997
| | (1) | |
3%
| | | |
329,717
| | | |
317,727
| | (1) | |
4%
|
|
Switched access and subsidy
| | | | |
80,287
| | | |
87,427
| | | |
(8)%
| | | |
169,071
| | | |
177,492
| | | |
(5)%
|
|
Directory services
| | | | |
24,334
| | | |
27,211
| | | |
(11)%
| | | |
48,951
| | | |
54,916
| | | |
(11)%
|
|
Other
| | | |
|
21,886
| | |
|
17,651
| | (1) | |
24%
| | |
|
41,385
| | |
|
38,799
| | (1) | |
7%
|
| Total revenue | | | |
|
516,137
| | |
|
532,142
| | | |
(3)%
| | |
|
1,035,986
| | |
|
1,070,098
| | | |
(3)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Network access expenses
| | | | |
53,139
| | | |
59,203
| | | |
(10)%
| | | |
106,682
| | | |
119,887
| | | |
(11)%
|
|
Other operating expenses (2) | | | | |
189,649
| | | |
192,754
| | | |
(2)%
| | | |
382,674
| | | |
392,958
| | | |
(3)%
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
| | | | |
99,974
| | | |
132,818
| | | |
(25)%
| | | |
201,023
| | | |
270,376
| | | |
(26)%
|
|
Acquisition and integration costs
| | | |
|
36,964
| | |
|
10,751
| | | |
244%
| | |
|
47,334
| | |
|
10,751
| | | |
340%
|
| Total operating expenses | | | |
|
379,726
| | |
|
395,526
| | | |
(4)%
| | |
|
737,713
| | |
|
793,972
| | | |
(7)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating Income | | | |
$
|
136,411
| | |
$
|
136,616
| | | |
0%
| | |
$
|
298,273
| | |
$
|
276,126
| | | |
8%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Other Financial Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Revenue:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Residential
| | | |
$
|
220,934
| | |
$
|
227,580
| | | |
(3)%
| | |
$
|
441,330
| | |
$
|
458,046
| | | |
(4)%
|
|
Business
| | | |
|
214,916
| | |
|
217,135
| | | |
(1)%
| | |
|
425,585
| | |
|
434,560
| | | |
(2)%
|
|
Total customer revenue
| | | | |
435,850
| | | |
444,715
| | | |
(2)%
| | | |
866,915
| | | |
892,606
| | | |
(3)%
|
|
Regulatory (Switched access and subsidy)
| | | |
|
80,287
| | |
|
87,427
| | | |
(8)%
| | |
|
169,071
| | |
|
177,492
| | | |
(5)%
|
|
Total revenue
| | | |
$
|
516,137
| | |
$
|
532,142
| | | |
(3)%
| | |
$
|
1,035,986
| | |
$
|
1,070,098
| | | |
(3)%
|
|
| |
| (1) | |
Reflects the reclassification of Long distance services revenue of
$40.6 million and $82.0 million to Local and long distance services
revenue for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009,
respectively. Reflects the reclassification of wireless data revenue
of $0.5 million and $0.8 million from Other revenue to Data and
internet services revenue for the quarter and six months ended June
30, 2009, respectively.
|
| (2) | |
Includes pension expense, net of capitalized amounts, of $7.4
million and $8.2 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively, and $14.8 million and $16.5 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Includes
severance and early retirement costs of $0.6 million for the quarter
ended June 30, 2010, and $0.7 million and $2.6 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
|
|
|
| Frontier Communications Corporation |
| Consolidated Financial and Operating Data |
|
|
|
| | | |
| |
|
| | | |
| |
| | | | For the quarter ended | | | | | For the six months ended | | |
| | | | June 30, | | % | | | June 30, | | % |
| (Amounts in thousands, except operating data) | | | |
| 2010 |
|
| 2009 |
| Change | | |
| 2010 |
|
| 2009 |
| Change |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Other Financial and Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Access lines:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Residential
| | | | |
1,296,471
| | |
1,405,258
| |
(8)%
| | | |
1,296,471
| | |
1,405,258
| |
(8)%
|
|
Business
| | | |
|
755,548
| |
|
783,869
| |
(4)%
| | |
|
755,548
| |
|
783,869
| |
(4)%
|
|
Total access lines
| | | |
|
2,052,019
| |
|
2,189,127
| |
(6)%
| | |
|
2,052,019
| |
|
2,189,127
| |
(6)%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Residential customer metrics:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Customers
| | | | |
1,206,599
| | |
1,304,244
| |
(7)%
| | | |
1,206,599
| | |
1,304,244
| |
(7)%
|
|
Revenue
| | | |
$
|
220,934
| |
$
|
227,580
| |
(3)%
| | |
$
|
441,330
| |
$
|
458,046
| |
(4)%
|
|
Average monthly residential revenue per customer
| | | |
$
|
60.44
| |
$
|
57.74
| |
5%
| | |
$
|
59.78
| |
$
|
57.62
| |
4%
|
|
Percent of customers on price protection plans
| | | | |
56.8%
| | |
49.6%
| |
15%
| | | |
56.8%
| | |
49.6%
| |
15%
|
|
Customer monthly churn
| | | | |
1.37%
| | |
1.40%
| |
(2)%
| | | |
1.37%
| | |
1.45%
| |
(6)%
|
|
Products per residential customer (1) | | | | |
2.57
| | |
2.46
| |
4%
| | | |
2.57
| | |
2.46
| |
4%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Business customer metrics:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Customers
| | | | |
138,528
| | |
146,833
| |
(6)%
| | | |
138,528
| | |
146,833
| |
(6)%
|
|
Revenue
| | | |
$
|
214,916
| |
$
|
217,135
| |
(1)%
| | |
$
|
425,585
| |
$
|
434,560
| |
(2)%
|
|
Average monthly business revenue per customer
| | | |
$
|
517.71
| |
$
|
487.83
| |
6%
| | |
$
|
509.67
| |
$
|
483.15
| |
5%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
|
Other data:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Employees
| | | | |
5,610
| (2) | |
5,417
| |
4%
| | | |
5,610
| (2) | |
5,417
| |
4%
|
|
High-Speed Internet (HSI) subscribers
| | | | |
647,487
| | |
613,810
| |
5%
| | | |
647,487
| | |
613,810
| |
5%
|
|
Video subscribers
| | | | |
179,559
| | |
157,353
| |
14%
| | | |
179,559
| | |
157,353
| |
14%
|
|
Switched access minutes of use (in millions)
| | | | |
2,021
| | |
2,213
| |
(9)%
| | | |
4,098
| | |
4,589
| |
(11)%
|
|
Average monthly total revenue per access line
| | | |
$
|
83.22
| |
$
|
80.52
| |
3%
| | |
$
|
82.85
| |
$
|
80.33
| |
3%
|
|
Average monthly customer revenue per access line
| | | |
$
|
70.27
| |
$
|
67.29
| |
4%
| | |
$
|
69.33
| |
$
|
67.01
| |
3%
|
|
| |
| (1) | |
Products per residential customer: primary residential voice line,
HSI and video products have a value of 1. Frontier long distance,
Frontier Peace of Mind, second lines, feature packages and dial-up
have a value of 0.5.
|
| (2) | |
Includes 255 employees hired in advance of the Verizon transaction
that transferred into those properties effective with the merger on
July 1, 2010.
|
|
|
| Frontier Communications Corporation |
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data |
|
|
|
| |
| |
| (Amounts in thousands) | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
|
| | | |
June 30, 2010
| |
December 31, 2009
|
ASSETS | | | | | | |
|
Current assets:
| | | | | | |
|
Cash and cash equivalents
| | | |
$
|
231,155
| |
$
|
358,693
|
|
Transaction escrow
| | | | |
125,518
| | |
-
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
| | | | |
201,757
| | |
190,745
|
|
Other current assets
| | | |
|
81,880
| |
|
130,642
|
|
Total current assets
| | | | |
640,310
| | |
680,080
|
| | | | | |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
| | | | |
3,116,201
| | |
3,133,521
|
| | | | | |
|
|
Other assets - principally goodwill
| | | |
|
3,039,311
| |
|
3,064,654
|
|
Total assets
| | | |
$
|
6,795,822
| |
$
|
6,878,255
|
| | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | |
|
Current liabilities:
| | | | | | |
|
Long-term debt due within one year
| | | |
$
|
7,215
| |
$
|
7,236
|
|
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
| | | |
|
356,554
| |
|
385,441
|
|
Total current liabilities
| | | | |
363,769
| | |
392,677
|
| | | | | |
|
|
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities
| | | | |
1,361,698
| | |
1,352,379
|
|
Long-term debt
| | | | |
4,798,822
| | |
4,794,129
|
|
Equity
| | | |
|
271,533
| |
|
339,070
|
|
Total liabilities and equity
| | | |
$
|
6,795,822
| |
$
|
6,878,255
|
|
|
| Frontier Communications Corporation |
| Consolidated Cash Flow Data |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
| (Amounts in thousands) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
|
| | | |
For the six months ended June 30,
|
| | | |
|
2010
|
| | |
|
2009
|
|
| | | | | | |
|
| Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | |
|
Net income
| | |
$
|
79,411
| | | |
$
|
65,265
| |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
| | | | | | |
|
by operating activities:
| | | | | | |
|
Depreciation and amortization expense
| | | |
201,023
| | | | |
270,376
| |
|
Stock based compensation expense
| | | |
5,228
| | | | |
4,561
| |
|
Pension costs
| | | |
12,159
| | | | |
16,454
| |
|
Gain on extinguishment of debt
| | | |
-
| | | | |
(3,664
|
)
|
|
Other non-cash adjustments
| | | |
(3,423
|
)
| | | |
(1,702
|
)
|
|
Deferred income taxes
| | | |
6,236
| | | | |
8,319
| |
|
Change in accounts receivable
| | | |
(6,537
|
)
| | | |
10,231
| |
|
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities
| | | |
(24,751
|
)
| | | |
(21,287
|
)
|
|
Change in other current assets
| | |
|
48,224
|
| | |
|
(18,223
|
)
|
| Net cash provided by operating activities | | | |
317,570
| | | | |
330,330
| |
| | | | | | |
|
| Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities: | | | | | | |
|
Capital expenditures - Business operations
| | | |
(93,350
|
)
| | | |
(107,757
|
)
|
|
Capital expenditures - Integration activities
| | | |
(62,353
|
)
| | | |
(2,607
|
)
|
|
Transaction escrow
| | | |
(125,518
|
)
| | | |
-
| |
|
Other assets purchased and distributions received, net
| | |
|
(134
|
)
| | |
|
628
|
|
| Net cash used by investing activities | | | |
(281,355
|
)
| | | |
(109,736
|
)
|
| | | | | | |
|
| Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities: | | | | | | |
|
Long-term debt borrowings
| | | |
-
| | | | |
538,830
| |
|
Long-term debt payments
| | | |
(1,955
|
)
| | | |
(309,954
|
)
|
|
Financing costs paid
| | | |
(3,225
|
)
| | | |
(911
|
)
|
|
Issuance of common stock
| | | |
-
| | | | |
680
| |
|
Dividends paid
| | | |
(156,706
|
)
| | | |
(156,184
|
)
|
|
Repayment of customer advances for construction and
| | | | | | |
|
distributions to noncontrolling interests
| | |
|
(1,867
|
)
| | |
|
(2,580
|
)
|
| Net cash (used by) provided from financing activities | | | |
(163,753
|
)
| | | |
69,881
| |
| | | | | | |
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
| | | |
(127,538
|
)
| | | |
290,475
| |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1,
| | |
|
358,693
|
| | |
|
163,627
|
|
| | | | | | |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, | | |
$
|
231,155
|
| | |
$
|
454,102
|
|
| | | | | | |
|
| Cash paid during the period for: | | | | | | |
|
Interest
| | |
$
|
180,863
| | | |
$
|
181,066
| |
|
Income taxes (refunds)
| | |
$
|
(805
|
)
| | |
$
|
40,458
| |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Schedule A
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | |
For the quarter ended June 30,
| | | |
For the six months ended June 30,
| |
| (Amounts in thousands) | | |
2010
| | |
2009
| | | |
2010
| | |
2009
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Net Income to Free Cash Flow; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Net income | | |
$
|
35,939
| | | |
$
|
28,310
| | | | |
$
|
79,411
| | | |
$
|
65,265
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Add back: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Depreciation and amortization
| | | |
99,974
| | | | |
132,818
| | | | | |
201,023
| | | | |
270,376
| |
|
Income tax expense
| | | |
16,338
| | | | |
14,254
| | | | | |
48,394
| | | | |
36,307
| |
|
Acquisition and integration costs
| | | |
36,964
| | | | |
10,751
| | | | | |
47,334
| | | | |
10,751
| |
|
Pension costs (non-cash) (1) | | | |
4,836
| | | | |
8,208
| | | | | |
12,159
| | | | |
16,454
| |
|
Stock based compensation
| | | |
2,485
| | | | |
2,439
| | | | | |
5,228
| | | | |
4,561
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes
| | | |
(805
|
)
| | | |
39,203
| | | | | |
(805
|
)
| | | |
40,458
| |
|
Other income, net (2) | | | |
9,717
| | | | |
3,706
| | | | | |
14,754
| | | | |
8,665
| |
|
Capital expenditures - Business operations (3) | | |
|
53,423
|
| | |
|
53,185
|
| | | |
|
93,350
|
| | |
|
107,757
| |
| Free cash flow | | | | 134,201 | | | | | 100,686 | | | | | | 286,250 | | | | | 246,834 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Add back: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Deferred income taxes
| | | |
(1,848
|
)
| | | |
4,194
| | | | | |
6,236
| | | | |
8,319
| |
|
Non-cash (gains)/losses, net
| | | |
6,057
| | | | |
9,040
| | | | | |
13,964
| | | | |
15,649
| |
|
Other income, net (2) | | | |
9,717
| | | | |
3,706
| | | | | |
14,754
| | | | |
8,665
| |
|
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes
| | | |
(805
|
)
| | | |
39,203
| | | | | |
(805
|
)
| | | |
40,458
| |
|
Capital expenditures - Business operations (3) | | | |
53,423
| | | | |
53,185
| | | | | |
93,350
| | | | |
107,757
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Subtract: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities
| | | |
(54,296
|
)
| | | |
(8,893
|
)
| | | | |
(16,936
|
)
| | | |
29,279
| |
|
Income tax expense
| | | |
16,338
| | | | |
14,254
| | | | | |
48,394
| | | | |
36,307
| |
|
Acquisition and integration costs
| | | |
36,964
| | | | |
10,751
| | | | | |
47,334
| | | | |
10,751
| |
|
Pension costs (non-cash) (1) | | | |
4,836
| | | | |
8,208
| | | | | |
12,159
| | | | |
16,454
| |
|
Stock based compensation
| | |
|
2,485
|
| | |
|
2,439
|
| | | |
|
5,228
|
| | |
|
4,561
| |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | | | $ | 194,418 |
| | | $ | 183,255 |
| | | | $ | 317,570 |
| | | $ | 330,330 | |
|
| |
| (1) | |
Includes pension expense of $9.1 million and $10.2 million, less
amounts capitalized into the cost of capital expenditures of $1.6
million and $2.0 million, for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively, and pension expense of $18.1 million and $20.4
million, less amounts capitalized into the cost of capital
expenditures of $3.3 million and $3.9 million, for the six months
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amounts for the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2010 have also been reduced by $2.6
million for cash pension contributions.
|
| (2) | |
Includes gain on debt repurchases of $3.7 million for the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2009.
|
| (3) | |
Excludes capital expenditures for integration activities.
|
| Schedule B |
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the quarter ended June 30, 2010
|
|
|
For the quarter ended June 30, 2009
|
| (Amounts in thousands) | | | | |
| |
| |
| |
| | | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | | | |
Acquisition
| | | |
Severance
| | | | | |
Acquisition
| | | |
Severance
| | |
| | | | | |
and
| |
Non-cash
| |
and Early
| | | | | | |
and
| |
Non-cash
| |
and Early
| | |
Operating Cash Flow and | | | |
As
| |
Integration
| |
Pension
| |
Retirement
| | As | | |
As
| |
Integration
| |
Pension
| |
Retirement
| | As |
Operating Cash Flow Margin | | | |
Reported
|
|
Costs
| |
Costs (1) |
|
Costs
| | Adjusted | | |
Reported
|
|
Costs
| |
Costs (1) |
|
Costs
| | Adjusted |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating Income | | | |
$
|
136,411
| |
$
|
(36,964)
| |
$
|
(4,836)
| |
$
|
(571)
| | $ | 178,782 | | |
$
|
136,616
| |
$
|
(10,751)
| |
$
|
(8,208)
| |
$
|
(11)
| | $ | 155,586 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Add back: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Depreciation and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
amortization
| | | |
|
99,974
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
| 99,974 | | |
|
132,818
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
| 132,818 |
| Operating cash flow | | | |
$
|
236,385
| |
$
|
(36,964)
| |
$
|
(4,836)
| |
$
|
(571)
| | $ | 278,756 | | |
$
|
269,434
| |
$
|
(10,751)
| |
$
|
(8,208)
| |
$
|
(11)
| | $ | 288,404 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Revenue | | | |
$
|
516,137
| | | | | | | | $ | 516,137 | | |
$
|
532,142
| | | | | | | | $ | 532,142 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating income margin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(Operating income divided
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
by revenue)
| | | |
|
26.4%
| | | | | | | |
| 34.6% | | |
|
25.7%
| | | | | | | |
| 29.2% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating cash flow margin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(Operating cash flow divided
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
by revenue)
| | | |
|
45.8%
| | | | | | | |
| 54.0% | | |
|
50.6%
| | | | | | | |
| 54.2% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2010
| | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2009
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | |
Acquisition
| | | |
Severance
| | | | | |
Acquisition
| | | |
Severance
| | |
| | | | | |
and
| |
Non-cash
| |
and Early
| | | | | | |
and
| |
Non-cash
| |
and Early
| | |
Operating Cash Flow and | | | |
As
| |
Integration
| |
Pension
| |
Retirement
| | As | | |
As
| |
Integration
| |
Pension
| |
Retirement
| | As |
Operating Cash Flow Margin | | | |
Reported
|
|
Costs
| |
Costs (1) |
|
Costs
| | Adjusted | | |
Reported
|
|
Costs
| |
Costs (1) |
|
Costs
| | Adjusted |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating Income | | | |
$
|
298,273
| |
$
|
(47,334)
| |
$
|
(12,159)
| |
$
|
(713)
| | $ | 358,479 | | |
$
|
276,126
| |
$
|
(10,751)
| |
$
|
(16,454)
| |
$
|
(2,567)
| | $ | 305,898 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Add back: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Depreciation and
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
amortization
| | | |
|
201,023
| |
| |
| |
| |
| 201,023 | | |
|
270,376
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
|
-
| |
| 270,376 |
| Operating cash flow | | | |
$
|
499,296
| |
$
|
(47,334)
| |
$
|
(12,159)
| |
$
|
(713)
| | $ | 559,502 | | |
$
|
546,502
| |
$
|
(10,751)
| |
$
|
(16,454)
| |
$
|
(2,567)
| | $ | 576,274 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Revenue | | | |
$
|
1,035,986
| | | | | | | | $ | 1,035,986 | | |
$
|
1,070,098
| | | | | | | | $ | 1,070,098 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating income margin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(Operating income divided
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
by revenue)
| | | |
|
28.8%
| | | | | | | |
| 34.6% | | |
|
25.8%
| | | | | | | |
| 28.6% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| Operating cash flow margin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
(Operating cash flow divided
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
by revenue)
| | | |
|
48.2%
| | | | | | | |
| 54.0% | | |
|
51.1%
| | | | | | | |
| 53.9% |
|
| |
| (1) | |
Includes pension expense of $9.1 million and $10.2 million, less
amounts capitalized into the cost of capital expenditures of $1.6
million and $2.0 million, for the quarters ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively, and pension expense of $18.1 million and $20.4
million, less amounts capitalized into the cost of capital
expenditures of $3.3 million and $3.9 million, for the six months
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amounts for the quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2010 have also been reduced by $2.6
million for cash pension contributions.
|
Schedule C Graph Available: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6384755&lang=en
Source: Frontier Communications
Contact:
Frontier Communications
Investors:
David Whitehouse,
203-614-5708
SVP & Treasurer
david.whitehouse@frontiercorp.com
or
Gregory
Lundberg, 203-614-5044
Director, Investor Relations
greg.lundberg@frontiercorp.com
or
Media:
Brigid
Smith, 203-614-5042
AVP Corporate Communications
brigid.smith@frontiercorp.com