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Dec 31, 2021
Frontier Communications Q4 2021 Earnings Report
Frontier Communications reported record operational results as it becomes a fiber-first company.
Key Takeaways
Frontier Communications reported strong Q4 2021 results, marked by record operational achievements as the company transitions to a fiber-first model. The company gained momentum and hit an inflection point, reaching positive total broadband net adds for the first time in more than five years.
Built fiber to a record 192,000 locations.
Added a record 45,000 fiber broadband customer net additions, reaching an inflection point in positive total broadband customer net additions for the first time in more than five years.
Delivered record-low churn across both fiber and copper broadband customers.
Achieved positive fiber Net Promoter Scores for the first time in company history.
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Forward Guidance
Frontier provided guidance for the full year 2022.
Positive Outlook
- Adjusted EBITDA of $2.00 - $2.15 billion
- Fiber build to at least 1 million new locations
- Cash capital expenditures of $2.40 - $2.50 billion
- Cash taxes of approximately $20 million
- Cash interest payments of approximately $430 million
Challenges Ahead
- Cash Pension and OPEB expense of approximately $75 million (net of capitalization)
- Cash pension and OPEB contributions, including a catch-up from contribution waivers during bankruptcy, of approximately $135 million (net of capitalization)