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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Contact: Will Davis
Vice President of Investor Relations and Chief of Staff
Phone: 917-519-6994
Email: davisw@lumosnet.com

Lumos Networks Corp. Reports First Quarter 2015 Results

Delivers 1Q15 Revenue of $50.5 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $22.5 Million

Reiterates 2015 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance of Approximately $202 Million and

Approximately $92 Million, respectively

Maintains Target of 2015 Data Revenue of $116 Million, up 9% Year-over-Year

1Q15 Fiber to the Cell (“FTTC”) Revenue Reaches $6.3 million, up 14% sequentially

Delivers 4% Year-over-Year Enterprise Data Revenue growth

WAYNESBORO, VA – May 5, 2015 – Lumos Networks Corp. (“Lumos Networks”, “Lumos” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LMOS), a fiber-based service provider of data, voice and IP-based telecommunication services in the Mid-Atlantic region, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2015.

Total revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was $50.5 million, up nearly 1% from the prior year period while total Adjusted EBITDA was over $22.5 million, up slightly on a sequential basis and essentially flat from the prior year period. Total Data segment revenue in the first quarter of 2015 was $27.8 million, up over 6% from the prior year period and up approximately 2% sequentially. Data revenue constituted 55% of total revenue up from 52% in the prior year period.

“Our first quarter results demonstrate that our transformation into a fiber bandwidth infrastructure provider is taking shape,” said Timothy G. Biltz, President and CEO of Lumos Networks. “Our data revenue growth accelerated on a year-over-year basis to over 6%. We expect this momentum to continue through the rest of the year and we maintain our target for $116 million in total data revenue in 2015, up 9% from 2014. This strength, combined with better than expected trends within our R&SB segment, lead us to reiterate our 2015 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance of approximately $202 million and approximately $92 million, respectively.”

Mr. Biltz continued, “Our FTTC segment surpassed $6 million in quarterly revenue for the first time and we are on track to achieve our target of $29 million in FTTC revenue in 2015, up 45% from 2014. Additionally, our Enterprise Data segment achieved over $11 million in quarterly revenue for the first time, growing over 4% from the prior year period. Better R&SB cash flow performance underscores our efforts to maximize cash flow from our legacy businesses to fund our fiber expansion.”

“We now expect to have the vast majority of our 665-mile network expansion in Richmond and into Hampton Roads, Petersburg and Norfolk completed by the end of 2015,” Mr. Biltz said. “This acceleration of our build completion gives us further confidence that we will be able to generate $4-5 million in FTTC revenue from this project in 2016 and will provide the opportunity to begin pursuing Enterprise and Carrier End user opportunities on a fully lit network one quarter sooner than expected. We believe that this network expansion will increase our Enterprise addressable market by $135 million, or approximately 60%, versus our current fiber footprint.”

Robert E. Guth, Chairman of the Board of Lumos Networks noted, “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce the extension of Timothy Biltz’s CEO employment contract for an additional two years, through April of 2018. This extension is well-earned by Tim and will provide for great continuity as he and the entire Lumos team continue to grow and transform the business.”

First Quarter 2015 Highlights

 

  The Company ended 1Q15 with 907 unique FTTC sites, up 49 sequentially and an increase of 274 from the prior year. Additionally, Lumos ended the first quarter with 1,236 total FTTC connections, up 50% from the prior year. The Company continues to target 1,300 FTTC connections by the end of 2Q15 and 1,700 by the end of 2015.

 

  In the first quarter of 2015, the Company renewed Enterprise accounts worth $161,000 in monthly recurring charges (“MRC”) and the Company reiterates its target to renew $725,000 in MRC in 2015, up 17% from the $619,000 in 2014. In the first half of 2015, the Company is targeting to renew Enterprise accounts worth over $17 million in total contract value, up more than 50% from the first half of 2014.


  Lumos Networks added 133 route miles of fiber, all of which are Company-owned, with an average strand count of over 68 strands. Additionally, Lumos added 53 Enterprise lit buildings in the quarter, a pace approximately 50% higher than the average over the previous three years and a factor in Lumos delivering accelerating revenue trends in its Enterprise segment.

Business Outlook

For the full year 2015, the Company reiterates its financial guidance for revenue of approximately $202 million, Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $92 million and capital expenditures of approximately $112 million.

Please see the schedules accompanying this release for additional financial guidance, including reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to GAAP results.

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, Johan Broekhuysen, CFO, and Will Davis, Vice President of Investor Relations and Chief of Staff, to review these financial and operational results and financial guidance will be held at 8:30 A.M. (ET) on May 6, 2015.

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

Domestic: 1-877-510-3772

International: 1-412-902-4135

Canada: 1-855-669-9657

The conference call will be archived and available for replay through March 20, 2015 and may be accessed with the following numbers:

Domestic: 1-877-344-7529

International: 1-412-317-0088

Canada: 1-855-669-9658

Replay pass codes: Conference ID: 10063676

The webcast will also be archived and the replay may be accessed at http://ir.lumosnetworks.com/.

About Lumos Networks

Lumos Networks is a leading fiber-based service provider in the Mid-Atlantic region serving Carrier, Enterprise and Data Center customers, offering end to end connectivity in 23 markets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and Kentucky. With a fiber network of 7,955 fiber route miles and over 363,000 total fiber strand miles, Lumos Networks connects 907 unique Fiber to the Cell sites, 1,236 total FTTC connections, 31 data centers, 1,530 on-net buildings and over 2,460 total on-net locations. In 2014, Lumos Networks generated over $106 million in data revenue over our fiber network. 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 or loss attributable to non-controlling interests, other income or expenses, equity-based compensation charges, acquisition-related charges, amortization of actuarial losses on retirement plans, employee separation charges, restructuring-related charges, gain or loss on settlements and gain or loss on interest rate swap derivatives. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, to operating revenues.

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 schedules herein and our SEC filings 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 and high speed data transport industry; our ability to offset expected revenue declines in legacy voice and access products related to the recent regulatory actions, wireless substitution, technology changes and other factors; our ability to effectively allocate capital and implement our “edge-out” expansion plans in a timely manner; our ability to complete customer installations in a timely manner; adverse economic conditions; operating and financial restrictions imposed by our senior credit facility; our cash and capital requirements; declining prices for our services; our ability to maintain and enhance our network; 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 Report filed on Form 10-K.

Exhibits:

 

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

    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

 

     March 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  
(In thousands)              

ASSETS

     

Current Assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,654       $ 14,140   

Marketable securities

     29,433         16,870   

Restricted cash 1

     3,154         4,208   

Accounts receivable, net

     22,409         22,925   

Other receivables

     1,289         2,113   

Income tax receivable

     221         172   

Prepaid expenses and other

     4,719         4,321   

Deferred income taxes

     8,350         5,601   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

  82,229      70,350   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Securities and investments

  1,021      914   

Property, plant and equipment, net

  444,660      429,451   

Other Assets

Goodwill

  100,297      100,297   

Other intangibles, net

  13,738      15,884   

Deferred charges and other assets

  6,107      5,718   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Assets

  120,142      121,899   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

$ 648,052    $ 622,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt

$ 10,506    $ 10,227   

Accounts payable

  14,520      20,257   

Dividends payable

  —        3,152   

Advance billings and customer deposits

  13,733      14,029   

Accrued compensation

  1,197      1,516   

Accrued operating taxes

  5,257      4,618   

Other accrued liabilities

  4,162      4,223   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

  49,375      58,022   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-Term Liabilities

Long-term debt, excluding current portion

  388,872      363,156   

Retirement benefits

  17,812      18,257   

Deferred income taxes

  92,663      87,864   

Other long-term liabilities

  1,728      1,746   

Income tax payable

  93      110   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Long-term Liabilities

  501,168      471,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

  96,693      92,677   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncontrolling Interests

  816      782   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

  97,509      93,459   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 648,052    $ 622,614   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  During 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 Income

 

     Three months ended March 31,  

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   2015     2014  

Operating Revenues

   $ 50,495      $ 50,090   

Operating Expenses

    

Network access costs

     9,712        10,714   

Selling, general and administrative 1

     19,834        17,932   

Depreciation and amortization

     11,868        10,659   

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     34        27   

Restructuring charges

     633        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

  42,081      39,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

  8,414      10,758   

Other Income (Expenses)

Interest expense

  (3,486   (3,974

Gain on interest rate swap derivatives

  82      109   

Other (expenses) income, net

  (243   180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Tax Expense

  4,767      7,073   

Income Tax Expense

  2,009      2,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

  2,758      4,095   

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

  (34   (33
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.

$ 2,724    $ 4,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. Stockholders:

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

$ 0.12    $ 0.18   

Cash Dividends Declared per Share - Common Stock

$ —      $ 0.14   

 

1 Includes equity-based compensation expense related to all of the Company’s share-based awards and the Company’s 401(k) matching contributions of $1.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.


Lumos Networks Corp.

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  

(In thousands)

   2015     2014  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,758      $ 4,095   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     9,722        8,364   

Amortization

     2,146        2,295   

Accretion of asset retirement obligations

     34        27   

Deferred income taxes

     1,916        2,803   

Gain on interest rate swap derivatives

     (82     (109

Equity-based compensation expense

     1,225        834   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     413        371   

Retirement benefits, net of cash contributions and distributions

     (108     (475

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

     —          (148

Other

     158        135   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net

     (1,082     1,575   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

  17,100      19,767   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

  (29,224   (18,117

Broadband network expansion funded by stimulus grant

  (649   196   

Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities

  (22,853   (7,003

Proceeds from sale or maturity of available-for-sale marketable securities

  10,220      7,804   

Change in restricted cash

  1,054      —     

Cash reimbursement received from broadband stimulus grant

  1,054      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

  (40,398   (17,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

  28,000      —     

Payment of debt issuance costs

  (861   —     

Principal payments on senior secured term loans

  (1,938   (688

Cash dividends paid on common stock

  (3,152   (3,091

Principal payments under capital lease obligations

  (98   (112

Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan

  17      20   

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

  —        148   

Other

  (156   (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

  21,812      (3,744
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

  (1,486   (1,097

Cash and cash equivalents:

Beginning of Period

  14,140      14,114   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of Period

$ 12,654    $ 13,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Lumos Networks Corp.

 

Operating Results, Customer and Network Statistics

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Three months ended:  
     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014     September 30, 2014     June 30, 2014     March 31, 2014  

Revenue, Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA

          

Revenue

          

Enterprise Data

     11,027        10,833        10,470        10,445        10,586   

Transport

     10,473        10,962        11,279        11,225        10,907   

FTTC

     6,267        5,515        4,739        5,037        4,644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Data

  27,767      27,310      26,488      26,707      26,137   

Residential and Small Business

  17,265      17,423      17,668      18,290      18,647   

RLEC Access

  5,463      5,952      6,360      5,168      5,306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenue

  50,495      50,685      50,516      50,165      50,090   

Gross Margin

Data

  86.9   85.5   85.1   85.3   84.0

Residential and Small Business

  64.9   67.0   64.3   65.7   64.9

Adjusted EBITDA1

Data

  12,367      12,629      12,984      13,395      12,717   

Residential and Small Business

  5,627      4,623      4,503      5,230      5,544   

RLEC Access

  4,517      4,621      5,214      4,098      4,306   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA before Curtailment Gain

  22,511      21,873      22,701      22,723      22,567   

Curtailment Gain2

  —        567      10,207      —        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Adjusted EBITDA

  22,511      22,440      32,908      22,723      22,567   

Adjusted EBITDA Margin1

Data

  44.5   46.2   49.0   50.2   48.7

Residential and Small Business

  32.6   26.5   25.5   28.6   29.7

RLEC Access

  82.7   77.6   82.0   79.3   81.2

Total Adjusted EBITDA Margin

  44.6   44.3   65.1   45.3   45.1

Capital Expenditures

  29,224      19,949      26,863      19,171      18,117   

Adjusted EBITDA less Capital Expenditures

  (6,713   2,491      6,045      3,552      4,450   

Fiber Network Statistics

Fiber Route-Miles

  7,955      7,822      7,645      7,548      7,467   

Fiber Miles3

  363,189      354,118      352,347      —        —     

Fiber Markets

  23      23      23      23      23   

FTTC Unique Towers

  907      858      708      673      633   

FTTC Total Connections

  1,236      1,153      961      876      824   

On-Network Buildings

  1,530      1,477      1,456      1,420      1,387   

Data Centers4

  31      31      28      26      25   

R&SB Statistics

Competitive Voice Connections

  81,456      83,406      85,683      88,941      92,440   

Video Subscribers

  5,472      5,352      5,309      5,155      5,073   

Fiber-to-the-Premise Broadband Connections

  6,602      6,358      6,119      5,906      5,846   

Premises Passed by Fiber5

  18,142      17,461      17,102      16,631      —     

RLEC Access Lines

  26,746      27,257      27,716      28,081      28,381   

 

1  Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See definition on page 2 of this earnings release. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, to Total Revenue.
2  The Company recorded a gain totaling $10.8 million in the second half of 2014 related to the curtailment of medical benefits under the Company’s postretirement plan, which was not allocated to the operating segments.
3  Fiber miles are calculated as the fiber route miles multiplied by the number of fiber strands within each cable (represents an average of 46 fibers per route as of March 31, 2015) and are based on the results of the Company’s conversion of its fiber records to a centralized fiber management system in the third quarter of 2014.
4  Data centers reported include both commercial and private data centers and Company-owned facilities offering commercial data center services.
5  Includes residential and small business locations passed by fiber and available for service. Approximately 93% of the premises passed by fiber and available for service as of March 31, 2015 were residential.


Lumos Networks Corp.

 

Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp. to Operating Income

(In thousands)

            
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2015     2014  

Net Income Attributable to Lumos Networks Corp.

   $ 2,724      $ 4,062   

Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

     34        33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

  2,758      4,095   

Interest expense

  3,486      3,974   

Gain on interest rate swap derivatives

  (82   (109

Income tax expense

  2,009      2,978   

Other expenses (income), net

  243      (180
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Income

$ 8,414    $ 10,758   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


Lumos Networks Corp.

 

Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(Dollars in thousands)

   2015     2014  
For The Three Months Ended March 31,     

Operating Income

   $ 8,414      $ 10,758   

Depreciation and amortization and accretion of asset retirement obligations

     11,902        10,686   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total:

  20,316      21,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization of actuarial losses

  337      64   

Equity-based compensation

  1,225      834   

Restructuring charges

  633      —     

Employee separation charges

  —        225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 22,511    $ 22,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

  44.6   45.1


Lumos Networks Corp.

 

Business Outlook 1 (as of May 5, 2015)

 

(In millions)    2015 Annual
Guidance 1
 

Operating Revenues

   approximately $ 202   

Adjusted EBITDA

   approximately $ 92   

Capital Expenditures

   approximately $ 112   

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities (at end of period)

   approximately $ 5   

Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted EBITDA:

  

Operating Income

   approximately $ 32   

Depreciation and amortization

   approximately $ 53   

Equity based compensation charges

   approximately $ 6   

Amortization of actuarial losses

   approximately $ 1   
  

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

approximately $ 92   
  

 

 

 

 

1  These 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. first quarter 2015 earnings release dated May 5, 2015.