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Press Release -- November 1st, 2012
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Lumos Networks Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results

Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in Line with Guidance for the Quarter

Strategic Data Revenue 50% of total revenue for the Quarter and grew 5% sequentially

Cash Dividend of $0.14 per Share Declared

WAYNESBORO, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–

Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks” or “the Company”) (LMOS), a fiber-based service provider of voice, data and IP-based telecommunication services in the Mid-Atlantic region, today announced financial results for its third quarter 2012.

Total revenue for third quarter 2012 was $52.0 million, compared to $51.6 million for third quarter 2011 and $50.8 million in second quarter 2012. Total adjusted EBITDA was $22.3 million for third quarter 2012, compared to $24.6 million in third quarter 2011 and to $21.1 million in second quarter 2012.

“For the first time in the Company’s history strategic data revenue represented half of our total revenue for the quarter and it grew sequentially by five percent,” said Tim Biltz, CEO and President of Lumos Networks. “We believe that strategic data revenue will continue to grow as a percent of our total revenue and we are on track to achieve year-over-over strategic revenue growth in excess of 16% for 2012,” concluded Biltz.

Highlights

  • During third quarter 2012, the Company continued to achieve its targeted installation goals and is on track to more than double the number of FTTC installations from approximately 150 at the end of 2011 to approximately 300 at the end of 2012.
  • In third quarter 2012, the Company continued to achieve its goal of ensuring that 75% of total capital expenditures are for success-based strategic data projects in its Enterprise and Carrier Data customer segments as compared to less than 50% in 2011.
  • Revenue for all three categories of the Company’s strategic data products grew sequentially during the third quarter 2012, with an overall aggregate growth rate of approximately 5%. These product lines include: Enterprise Data, Carrier Data and IP Services.
  • On November 1, 2012, the Board of Directors of Lumos Networks Corporation declared a dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.14 per share to be paid on January 11, 2013 to stockholders of record on December 14, 2012.

Business Outlook

The Company updated its annual 2012 guidance for revenue and adjusted EBITDA, with total revenue expected to be approximately $206 million and adjusted EBITDA expected to be approximately $88 million. Capital expenditures for 2012 are currently expected to be at approximately $60 million.

For fourth quarter 2012, total revenue is expected to be approximately $52 million and adjusted EBITDA to be approximately $22 million.

Please see the schedule accompanying this release for additional financial guidance, including projected 2012 cash flows and non-GAAP reconciliations.

Statements made are based on management’s current expectations. These statements are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see “Special Note from the Company Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Conference Call

A conference call and simultaneous webcast, hosted by Timothy G. Biltz, CEO, Harold L. Covert, CFO, and Joseph E. McCourt, CRO, to review these financial and operational results and financial guidance will be held at 8:30 A.M. (ET) on November 2, 2012.

The webcast may be accessed via the Internet at http://ir.lumosnetworks.com/ and the live call (“Lumos Networks Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call”) may be accessed with the following numbers:

Domestic: 1-877-317-6789
International: 1-412-317-6789
Canada: 1-866-605-3852

The conference call will be archived and available for replay through November 15, 2012 before 9:00 A.M. (ET) and may be accessed with the following numbers:

Domestic: 1-877-344-7529
International: 1-412-317-0088
Replay pass codes: Conference ID: 10019877
The webcast will also be archived and the replay may be accessed at http://ir.lumosnetworks.com/.

About Lumos Networks

Lumos Networks is a fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region serving carrier, business and residential customers over a dense fiber network offering data, voice and IP services. With headquarters in Waynesboro, VA, Lumos Networks serves Virginia, West Virginia and portions of Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and Maryland over a fiber network of 5,800 long haul miles. Detailed information about Lumos Networks is available at www.lumosnetworks.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to Lumos Networks before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, accretion of asset retirement obligations, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, other expenses/income, equity based compensation charges, acquisition related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate derivatives.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure. It should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the exhibits and materials posted on the Lumos Networks website for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial performance measures to the most comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP and for a discussion of the presentation, comparability and use of such financial performance measures.

SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE COMPANY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Any statements contained in this presentation that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “should,” “may,” “will” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans and strategies, and anticipated financial results, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Many of these risks are beyond our ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors with respect to any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: rapid development and intense competition in the telecommunications industry; our ability to achieve benefits from our separation from NTELOS Holdings Corp; our ability to offset expected revenue declines in our Competitive business from legacy voice products and in our RLEC business related to the recent regulatory developments and carriers grooming their networks; adverse economic conditions; operating and financial restrictions imposed by our senior credit facility; our cash and capital requirements; declining prices for our services; the potential to experience a high rate of customer turnover; federal and state regulatory fees, requirements and developments; our reliance on certain suppliers and vendors; and other unforeseen difficulties that may occur. These risks and uncertainties are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements and risk factors included in our SEC filings, including our Annual Reports filed on Forms 10-K.

Exhibits:

  • Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
  • Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
  • Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
  • Summary of Operating Results, Customer and Network Statistics
  • Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. to Operating Income
  • Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA
  • Business Outlook
Lumos Networks Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2012December 31, 2011
(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash$2$10,547
Restricted cash 16,7507,554
Accounts receivable, net22,60923,555
Other receivables3,3572,390
Prepaid expenses and other3,0952,278
Total Current Assets35,81346,324
Securities and investments382128
Property, plant and equipment, net325,098299,958
Other Assets
Goodwill100,297100,297
Other intangibles, net37,67945,696
Deferred charges and other assets5,1676,197
Total Other Assets143,143152,190
Total Assets$504,436$498,600
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long term debt$6,781$2,679
Accounts payable12,21712,432
Dividends payable3,0062,980
Advance billings and customer deposits13,21012,623
Accrued compensation1,9582,832
Accrued operating taxes4,3842,624
Other accrued liabilities4,0393,262
Total Current Liabilities45,59539,432
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt307,597323,897
Retirement benefits35,06635,728
Deferred Income taxes50,68541,204
Other long-term liabilities2,5745,028
Income tax payable645484
Total Long-term Liabilities396,567406,341
Stockholders’ Equity61,75052,383
Noncontrolling Interests524444
Total Equity62,27452,827
Total Liabilities and Equity$504,436$498,600
1During 2010, the Company received a Federal stimulus award providing 50% funding to bring broadband services and infrastructure to Alleghany County, Virginia. The Company was required to deposit 100% of its grant ($8.1 million) into pledged accounts in advance of any reimbursements, to be drawn down ratably following reimbursement approvals.
Lumos Networks Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of OperationsThree months ended:Nine months ended:
(In thousands, except per share amounts)September 30, 2012September 30, 2011September 30, 2012September 30, 2011
Operating Revenues$51,977$51,601$154,192$156,307
Operating Expenses 1
Cost of sales and services (exclusive of items shown separately below)20,18019,47959,91958,901
Customer operations5,8854,66116,44614,778
Corporate operations 2,35,2163,58818,44710,908
Depreciation and amortization9,65010,90427,67332,903
Accretion of asset retirement obligations32309386
Gain on settlements, net4(2,335)(2,335)
Total Operating Expenses, net38,62838,662120,243117,576
Operating Income13,34912,93933,94938,731
Other Income (Expenses)
Interest expense(3,064)(2,559)(8,980)(8,840)
Loss on interest rate derivatives(263)(555)
Other income, net24665573
Income Before Income Tax Expense10,04610,44624,46929,964
Income Tax Expense3,5894,2499,98512,144
Net Income6,4576,19714,48417,820
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests(115)(2)(80)(87)
Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.$6,342$6,195$14,404$17,733
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders:
Income per share – basic$0.30$0.69
Income per share – diluted$0.30$0.67
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic20,99220,928
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted21,47121,374
Cash Dividends Declared per Share – Common Stock$0.14$0.42
1Includes equity based compensation charges related to all of the Company’s share-based awards and the Company’s 401(k) matching contributions of $1.1 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $2.9 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
2Includes retirement plan costs, including amortization of actuarial losses. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, these costs were allocated to the former wireline companies (now Lumos Networks). The amount of that allocation representing amortization of actuarial losses was not material.
3In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recorded charges of $2.0 million related to the recognition of employee separation benefits which were provided for in the separation agreement of an executive officer who left the Company in April 2012.
4The Company recognized a net pre-tax gain of approximately $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2012 in connection with the settlement of outstanding matters related to a prior acquisition and the settlement of an outstanding lawsuit.
Lumos Networks Corp.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsNine months ended:
(In thousands)September 30, 2012September 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$14,484$17,820
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation19,32321,046
Amortization8,35011,857
Accretion of asset retirement obligations9386
Deferred income taxes9,1227,938
Loss on interest rate swap derivatives555
Equity-based compensation expense2,8872,146
Amortization of loan origination costs606
Gain on settlement(3,035)
Retirement benefits and other2,774(2,593)
Changes in assets and liabilities from operations:
Decrease in accounts receivable897403
Increase in other current assets(1,758)(187)
Changes in income taxes137(31)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable254(1,453)
Increase in other current liabilities2,1671,617
Retirement benefit contributions and distributions(2,654)
Net cash provided by operating activities54,20258,649
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(43,925)(48,814)
Return of investment in restricted cash804
Cash reimbursement received from government grant804
Purchase of tradename asset(333)
Other(868)(1,293)
Net cash used in investing activities(43,518)(50,107)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from NTELOS Inc. net6,401
Repayments on senior secured term loans(1,500)
Repayments on revolving credit facility, net(10,283)
Cash dividends paid on common stock(8,945)
Dividends paid to NTELOS Inc.(14,145)
Payments under capital lease obligations(604)(839)
Other103
Net cash used in financing activities(21,229)(8,583)
Decrease in cash(10,545)(41)
Cash:
Beginning of period10,547489
End of period$2$448
Lumos Networks Corp.
Operating Results, Customer and Network Statistics
(Dollars in thousands)Three months ended:Nine months ended:
September 30, 2012June 30, 2012March 31, 2012December 31, 2011September 30, 2011September 30, 2012September 30, 2011
Competitive Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue
Enterprise Data9,4489,0408,6668,4388,44927,15424,694
Carrier Data11,95511,19610,93710,5069,57334,08827,143
IP Services4,7184,6844,5874,5154,36413,98912,886
Total Strategic Data26,12124,92024,19023,45922,38675,23164,723
Legacy Voice11,24411,50912,01012,82513,37534,76341,589
Network Access2,4132,5402,7152,7582,7337,6689,044
Total Revenue39,77838,96938,91539,04238,494117,662115,356
Adjusted EBITDA114,44014,07814,54815,03415,73043,06645,678
Adjusted EBITDA %36.3%36.1%37.4%38.5%40.9%36.6%39.6%
RLEC Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue
Legacy Voice4,8744,7104,7564,9374,94014,34015,102
Network Access7,3257,1257,7407,1298,16722,19025,849
Total Revenue12,19911,83512,49612,06613,10736,53040,951
Adjusted EBITDA17,8417,0287,7437,9708,91722,61228,258
Adjusted EBITDA %64.3%59.4%62.0%66.1%68.0%61.9%69.0%
Consolidated
Revenue
Strategic Data26,12124,92024,19023,45922,38675,23164,723
Legacy Voice16,11816,21916,76617,76218,31549,10356,691
Network Access9,7389,66510,4559,88710,90029,85834,893
Total Revenue51,97750,80451,41151,10851,601154,192156,307
Adjusted EBITDA122,28121,10622,29123,00424,64765,67873,936
Adjusted EBITDA %42.9%41.5%43.4%45.0%47.8%42.6%47.3%
Capital Expenditures14,93711,61917,36912,72215,01343,92548,814
Adjusted EBITDA less Capital Expenditures7,3449,4874,92210,2829,63421,75325,122
Customer and Network Statistics
Customer Statistics
Competitive voice connections2112,709114,930117,965122,046125,500112,709125,500
RLEC Broadband Customers315,19915,25815,10014,91614,94715,19914,947
Total Broadband Connections340,40137,36135,97435,70734,74740,40134,747
Video Subscribers4,3904,1924,0193,7343,4394,3903,439
Network Statistics
On-Network Buildings 41,1501,0911,0661,0519491,150949
Fiber-Fed Cell Sites 4261178155148132261132
RLEC Total Access Lines31,70832,27232,67633,19333,84031,70833,840
1Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See definition on page 2 of this earnings release.
2Includes customer Primary Rate Interface (PRI) line equivalents at 23 lines per PRI. Excludes intercompany PRI lines.
3Includes customers or customer equivalents for DSL, dedicated Internet access, wireless portable broadband, broadband over fiber and metro Ethernet. All revenues from broadband products, including RLEC broadband, are recorded in the operating revenues of the Competitive segment.
4Includes statistics for legacy markets only, excluding FiberNet, through September 30, 2011.
Note: Certain amounts have been reclassified to agree with current year presentation.
Lumos Networks Corp.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. to Operating Income
(In thousands)
Three months ended:Nine months ended:
September 30, 2012September 30, 2011September 30, 2012September 30, 2011
Net income attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.$6,342$6,195$14,404$17,733
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests11528087
Net income6,4576,19714,48417,820
Interest expense3,0642,5598,9808,840
Loss on interest rate derivatives263555
Income tax expense3,5894,2499,98512,144
Other income, net(24)(66)(55)(73)
Operating income$13,349$12,939$33,949$38,731
Competitive8,1837,87020,82921,937
RLEC5,1665,06913,12016,794
Operating income$13,349$12,939$33,949$38,731
Lumos Networks Corp.
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)20122011
CompetitiveRLECTotalCompetitiveRLECTotal
For The Three Months Ended September 30
Operating Income$8,183$5,166$13,349$7,870$5,069$12,939
Depreciation and amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations6,8282,8549,6827,3983,53610,934
Sub-total:15,0118,02023,03115,2688,60523,873
Amortization of actuarial losses335111446
Equity based compensation8142851,099472312784
Acquisition related charges 1(10)(10)
Employee separation charges2301040
Gain on settlements, net3(1,750)(585)(2,335)
Adjusted EBITDA$14,440$7,841$22,281$15,730$8,917$24,647
Adjusted EBITDA Margin36.3%64.3%42.9%40.9%68.0%47.8%
For The Nine Months Ended September 30
Operating Income$20,829$13,120$33,949$21,937$16,794$38,731
Depreciation and amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations19,2938,47327,76622,38310,60632,989
Sub-total:40,12221,59361,71544,32027,40071,720
Amortization of actuarial losses1,0023341,336
Equity based compensation2,1367512,8871,2888582,146
Acquisition related charges 17070
Employee separation charges21,5565192,075
Gain on settlements, net3(1,750)(585)(2,335)
Adjusted EBITDA$43,066$22,612$65,678$45,678$28,258$73,936
Adjusted EBITDA Margin36.6%61.9%42.6%39.6%69.0%47.3%
1Acquisition related charges related to the acquisition of FiberNet that closed on December 1, 2010.
2In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recorded charges of $2.0 million related to the recognition of employee separation benefits which were provided for in the separation agreement of an executive officer who left the Company in April 2012.
3The Company recognized a net pre-tax gain of approximately $2.3 million in the third quarter of 2012 in connection with the settlement of outstanding matters related to a prior acquisition and the settlement of an outstanding lawsuit.
Lumos Networks Corp.
Business Outlook 1 (as of November 1, 2012)
(In millions)2012 Guidance 1
Fourth Quarter 20122012 Annual
Operating RevenuesApproximately$52Approximately$206
Adjusted EBITDAApproximately$22Approximately$88
Capital ExpendituresApproximately$60
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Operating IncomeApproximately$10Approximately$44
Depreciation and amortization938
Equity based compensation charges34
Amortization of actuarial losses2
Adjusted EBITDAApproximately$22Approximately$88
Lumos Networks Corp.
Projected Cash Flows for the Year 2012 1
(Dollars in millions)
Adjusted EBITDA$88
Less: Capital expenditures(60)
28
Less:
Cash interest, net of interest income(12)
Cash taxes(2)
Cash flows, net, before dividends and debt payments14
Less:
Cash dividends: $0.14 per share per quarter 2(12)
Scheduled 2012 debt payments(3)
Plus:
Other, net 31
Projected Cash Flows, net 4$
1These estimates are based on management’s current expectations. These estimates are forward-looking and actual results may differ materially. Please see “Special Note from the Company Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Lumos Networks Corp. third quarter 2012 earnings release dated November 1, 2012.
2Represents the most recent cash dividend paid, annualized. Dividend payments are reviewed quarterly by the board of directors and are subject to change.
3Includes cash reimbursements received from Federal stimulus awards, which provide 50% funding to bring broadband services and infrastructure to Alleghany County, Virginia partially offset by one-time severance benefits, which were provided for in the employment agreement of an executive officer, and a one-time net cash outflow related to the settlement of an outstanding lawsuit and the settlement of all outstanding matters related to a prior acquisition.
4Before discretionary payments to the credit facility Revolver loan and changes to working capital.
Contact:
Lumos Networks Corp.
Hal Covert
Chief Financial Officer
540-946-8174
coverth@lumosnet.com

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