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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________to__________

Commission file number: 001-11001

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FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware		06-0619596
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

401 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut		06851
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 614-5600

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Ticker Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share ⁽¹⁾	FTRCQ	None ⁽¹⁾
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	None

(1)On April 29, 2020, the NASDAQ Stock Market filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to delist the common stock, par value $0.25 per share, of Frontier Communications Corporation (the “common stock”) from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The delisting was effective 10 days after the Form 25 was filed. The deregistration of the common stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was effective 90 days after filing of the Form 25. The common stock remains registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Trading of Frontier’s common stock now occurs on the OTC Pink market under the symbol “FTRCQ.”

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer ¨

Smaller reporting company x Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of July 31, 2020 was 104,988,000.

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Table of Contents


	Page
Part I. Financial Information (Unaudited)

Item 1. Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	4

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019	6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	43

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	70

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	71

Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	72

Item 1A. Risk Factors	72

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	73

Item 6. Exhibits	74

Signature	75

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.Financial Statements

FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions and shares in thousands, except for per-share amounts)



	(Unaudited)
	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,290	$	760
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $114 and $120, respectively		602		629
Contract acquisition costs		101		105
Prepaid expenses		147		89
Assets held for sale		-		1,401
Income taxes and other current assets		79		53
Total current assets		3,219		3,037

Property, plant and equipment, net		12,845		12,963
Other intangibles, net		838		1,020
Other assets		565		468
Total assets	$	17,467	$	17,488

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	$	6,446	$	994
Accounts payable		534		437
Advanced billings		234		219
Accrued other taxes		216		206
Accrued interest		17		407
Pension and other postretirement benefits		43		43
Liabilities held for sale		-		123
Other current liabilities		322		375
Total current liabilities		7,812		2,804

Deferred income taxes		311		462
Pension and other postretirement benefits		2,438		1,896
Other liabilities		406		412
Long-term debt		-		16,308
Liabilities subject to compromise		11,597		-
Total liabilities		22,564		21,882
Equity (Deficit):
Common stock, $0.25 par value (175,000 authorized shares,
106,025 issued, and 104,911 and 105,131 outstanding
at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)		27		27
Additional paid-in capital		4,816		4,815
Accumulated deficit		(8,940)		(8,573)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(987)		(650)
Treasury common stock		(13)		(13)
Total equity (deficit)		(5,097)		(4,394)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	17,467	$	17,488

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

($ in millions and shares in thousands, except for per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

	2020		2019		2020		2019

Revenue	$	1,801	$	2,067	$	3,734	$	4,168

Operating expenses:
Network access expenses		255		318		541		656
Network related expenses		430		445		874		901
Selling, general and administrative expenses		407		445		851		901
Depreciation and amortization		397		454		812		938
Goodwill impairment		-		5,449		-		5,449
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations		136		384		160		384
Restructuring costs and other charges		36		31		84		59
Total operating expenses		1,661		7,526		3,322		9,288

Operating income (loss)		140		(5,459)		412		(5,120)

Investment and other loss, net		(20)		(9)		(15)		(18)
Pension settlement costs		56		-		159		-
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		(20)
Reorganization items, net		(142)		-		(142)		-
Interest expense (contractual interest for the
three and six months ended were $372 million
and $744 million, respectively)		160		383		543		762

Loss before income taxes		(238)		(5,851)		(447)		(5,920)
Income tax benefit		(57)		(534)		(80)		(516)

Net loss		(181)		(5,317)		(367)		(5,404)


Basic and diluted net loss per share
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(1.73)	$	(51.07)	$	(3.51)	$	(51.97)


Total weighted average shares outstanding
- basic and diluted		104,525		104,118		104,437		103,987

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

($ in millions)

(Unaudited)



	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

	2020		2019		2020		2019

Net loss	$	(181)	$	(5,317)	$	(367)	$	(5,404)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(423)		9		(337)		17

Comprehensive loss	$	(604)	$	(5,308)	$	(704)	$	(5,387)

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

($ in millions and shares in thousands)

(Unaudited)




								Accumulated
				Additional				Other		Treasury			Total
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Common Stock			Equity
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Loss		Shares	Amount		(Deficit)
Balance at January 1, 2020	106,025	$	27	$	4,815	$	(8,573)	$	(650)	(894)	$	(13)	$	(4,394)
Stock plans	-		-		1		-		-	(143)		-		1
Net loss	-		-		-		(186)		-	-		-		(186)
Other comprehensive
income, net of tax	-		-		-		-		86	-		-		86
Balance at March 31, 2020	106,025		27		4,816		(8,759)		(564)	(1,037)		(13)		(4,493)
Stock plans	-		-		-		-		-	(77)		-		-
Net loss	-		-		-		(181)		-	-		-		(181)
Other comprehensive
loss, net of tax	-		-		-		-		(423)	-		-		(423)
Balance at June 30, 2020	106,025	$	27	$	4,816	$	(8,940)	$	(987)	(1,114)	$	(13)	$	(5,097)



								Accumulated
				Additional				Other		Treasury
	Common Stock			Paid-In		Accumulated		Comprehensive		Common Stock			Total
	Shares	Amount		Capital		Deficit		Loss		Shares	Amount		Equity
Balance at January 1, 2019	106,025	$	27	$	4,802	$	(2,752)	$	(463)	(489)	$	(14)	$	1,600
ASC 842 transition
adjustment, net of tax	-		-		-		11		-	-		-		11
Impact of adoption of
ASU 2018-02	-		-		-		79		(79)	-		-		-
Stock plans	-		-		3		-		-	(229)		-		3
Net loss	-		-		-		(87)		-	-		-		(87)
Other comprehensive
income, net of tax	-		-		-		-		8	-		-		8
Balance at March 31, 2019	106,025		27		4,805		(2,749)		(534)	(718)		(14)		1,535
Stock plans	-		-		-		-		-	68		2		2
Net loss	-		-		-		(5,317)		-	-		-		(5,317)
Other comprehensive
income, net of tax	-		-		-		-		9	-		-		9
Balance at June 30, 2019	106,025	$	27	$	4,805	$	(8,066)	$	(525)	(650)	$	(12)	$	(3,771)

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

($ in millions)

(Unaudited)



	For the six months ended June 30,
	2020		2019

Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
Net loss	$	(367)	$	(5,404)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		812		938
Loss on extinguishment of debt		-		20
Pension settlement costs		159		-
Stock-based compensation expense		2		7
Amortization of deferred financing costs		11		15
Non-cash reorganization items, net		85		-
Other adjustments		2		1
Deferred income taxes		(92)		(519)
Goodwill impairment		-		5,449
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations		160		384
Change in accounts receivable		23		(1)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities		278		(14)
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes and other assets		(123)		(19)
Net cash provided from operating activities		950		857

Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(511)		(580)
Proceeds from sale of Northwest Operations		1,131		-
Proceeds on sale of assets		5		74
Other		3		1
Net cash provided from (used by) investing activities		628		(505)

Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:
Long-term debt principal payments		(5)		(1,999)
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings		-		1,650
Proceeds from revolving debt		-		450
Repayment of revolving debt		-		(475)
Financing costs paid		(19)		(44)
Finance lease obligation payments		(13)		(17)
Other		-		(4)
Net cash used by financing activities		(37)		(439)

Increase (Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		1,541		(87)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at January 1,		809		404
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at June 30,	$	2,350	$	317

Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	427	$	712
Income tax payments, net	$	1	$	5
Reorganization items, net	$	34	$	-

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

a) Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates:

Frontier Communications Corporation and its subsidiaries are referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” “Frontier,” or the “Company” in this report. Our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Certain reclassifications of amounts previously reported have been made to conform to the current presentation. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary, in the opinion of Frontier’s management, to present fairly the results for the interim periods shown. Revenues, net loss and cash flows for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year. For our interim financial statements as of and for the period ended June 30, 2020, we evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date that we filed this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The preparation of our interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and (iii) the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Estimates and judgments are used when accounting for the allowance for doubtful accounts, asset impairments, indefinite-lived intangibles, depreciation and amortization, income taxes, and pension and other postretirement benefits, among others.

We operate in one reportable segment. Frontier provides both regulated and unregulated voice, data and video services to consumer, commercial and wholesale customers and is typically the incumbent voice services provider in its service areas.

b) Going Concern:

Our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. In connection with the preparation of our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, we conducted an evaluation as to whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, which raised substantial doubt as to the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. As reflected in our consolidated financial statements, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $2,290 million and an accumulated deficit of $8,940 million as of June 30, 2020. The Company also had operating income of $412 million and a net loss of $367 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

On April 14, 2020, Frontier Communications Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company Parties) entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (the Restructuring Support Agreement) with certain of its noteholders (the Consenting Noteholders). The Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates agreed-upon terms for a pre-arranged financial restructuring plan (the Plan) that leaves unimpaired all general unsecured creditors and holders of secured debt and subsidiary debt.

Under the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Consenting Noteholders agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to support a financial restructuring (the Restructuring) of the existing debt of, existing equity interests in, and certain other obligations of the Company Parties, pursuant to the Plan to be filed in cases commenced under chapter 11 (the Chapter 11 Cases) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Bankruptcy Code).

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Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Frontier Communications Corporation., et al., Case No. 20-22476 (RDD).

On May 15, 2020, the Company Parties filed the Plan and related Disclosure Statement describing the Plan and the solicitation and voting procedures to approve the same, each of which were amended on June 26, 2020, June 29, 2020 and June 30, 2020. On June 30, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the adequacy of the Disclosure Statement, the solicitation and notice procedures and the forms of voting ballots and notices in connection therewith. The order established June 29, 2020 as the voting record date, July 2, 2020 as the solicitation launch date and July 31, 2020 as the voting deadline. The hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan is scheduled for August 21, 2020. The Plan will be subject to usual and customary conditions to plan confirmation, including obtaining the requisite vote of an impaired class of creditors and approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon, among other things, our ability to, subject to the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, implement the Plan, successfully emerge from the Chapter 11 Cases and generate sufficient liquidity from the Restructuring to meet our obligations and operating needs. As a result of risks and uncertainties related to (i) the Company’s ability to obtain requisite support for the Plan from various stakeholders, and (ii) the effects of disruption from the Chapter 11 Cases making it more difficult to maintain business, financing and operational relationships, together with the Company’s recurring losses from operations and accumulated deficit, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. For detailed discussion about the Restructuring Support Agreement and the Plan, refer to Note 3.

Our consolidated interim unaudited financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

c) Impact of COVID-19:

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the highly contagious and lethal corona virus outbreak a global pandemic (COVID-19) and recommended containment and other mitigation measures worldwide to lessen the transmission of COVID-19. In the first half of 2020, governments from around the world, including the United States federal government as well as state and local governments have reacted to this public health crisis, imposing travel restrictions and restrictions on large gatherings of people, which includes school and non-essential business closures. The rapid spread of COVID-19 and the drastic responses being taken to curb its spread have resulted in a significant negative impact to the global and domestic economies, which will increase the longer these limitations are in place. In an effort to reduce the economic impacts of COVID-19, the United States federal government has responded with multiple stimulus bills, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest economic stimulus legislation in American history. Despite these efforts, the short-term and long-term impacts of COVID-19 cannot be determined.

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business, including prohibiting the disconnection of services for customers for the length of the state of emergency. While the initial 60-day period of the Keep Americans Connected Pledge has expired, state and federal governments continue to ask companies to aid in pandemic response. While certain customers have taken advantage of our COVID-19 related relief programs, as of June 30, 2020, very few had past due balances beyond the point of normal disconnection.

In addition to committing to the Keep Americans Connected Pledge, Frontier’s response to COVID-19 has included several operational safety precautions such as limiting our product offerings in certain markets for certain periods, including not allowing our field service employees to enter a customer’s home for a period of time, a limitation which is no longer in effect. We are continuing to require personal protective equipment on any employees entering a customer location. Currently, approximately 1% of Frontier’s employees have reported testing positive for COVID-19. Through June 30, 2020, we had not experienced any significant disruptions in our supply chain; however, some of our business partners, particularly those vendors operating outside of the United States, have been more greatly impacted which has affected our service levels and distribution of work.

Given the unprecedented and evolving nature of the pandemic and the swift moving response of multiple levels of government as well as the uncertainty of funding available for services provided, the full impact of these changes and potential changes on the Company are unknown at this time.

While overall the operational and financial impacts to Frontier of the COVID-19 pandemic for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were not significant, we continue to closely monitor the ongoing impact to our employees, our customers, our business and our results of operations. We have experienced a slowdown in service activations and an increase in deactivations for our SMB customers; to date, these negative impacts have been partially offset by higher residential activations and lower churn. We also continue to closely track our customers’ payment activity as well as external factors, including the future expiration of federal wage subsidies for individuals and small businesses which could materially impact payment trends. With more people working from home, we have experienced higher demands on our network and higher sales activity for our residential broadband service offering. This sustained increase in network demand could lead to reduced network availability and potential outages, which may impair our ability to meet customer service level commitments, lead to higher costs, higher customer churn and potential increased regulatory actions. These potential changes, among others, could have a material financial impact to Frontier

d) Debtor-in-Possession:

In general, as debtors-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code, we are authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business but may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Pursuant to first day and other motions filed with the Bankruptcy Court, the Bankruptcy Court authorized us to conduct our business activities in the ordinary course, including, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions of such orders, authorizing us to obtain debtor-in-possession financing, pay employee wages and benefits, settle certain de minimis disputes and pay vendors and suppliers in the ordinary course for all goods and services.

e) Revenue Recognition:

Revenue for data & Internet services, voice services, video services and switched and non-switched access services is recognized as the service is provided. Services that are billed in advance include monthly recurring network access services (including data services), special access services, and monthly recurring voice, video, and related charges. The unearned portion of these fees is initially deferred as a component of “Advanced billings” on our consolidated balance sheet and recognized as revenue over the period that the services are provided. Services that are billed in arrears include non-recurring network access services (including data services), switched access services, and non-recurring voice and video services. The earned but unbilled portion of these fees is recognized as revenue in our consolidated statements of operations and accrued in “Accounts receivable” on our consolidated balance sheet in the period that services are provided. Excise taxes are recognized as a liability when billed.

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Satisfaction of Performance Obligations

Frontier satisfies its obligations to customers by transferring goods and services in exchange for consideration received from the customer. The timing of Frontier’s satisfaction of the performance obligation often differs from the timing of the customer’s payment, which results in the recognition of a contract asset or a contract liability. Frontier recognizes a contract asset or liability when the Company transfers goods or services to a customer and bills an amount which differs from the revenue allocated to the related performance obligations.

Bundled Service and Allocation of Discounts

When customers purchase more than one service, the revenue allocable to each service is determined based upon the relative stand-alone selling price of each service received. We frequently offer service discounts as an incentive to customers. Service discounts reduce the total transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are satisfied over the term of the customer contract. We may also offer incentives which are considered cash equivalents (e.g. Visa gift cards) that similarly result in a reduction of the total transaction price as well as lower revenue over the term of the contract. A contract asset is often created during the beginning of the contract term when the term of the incentive is shorter than the contract term. These contract assets are realized over the term of the contract as our performance obligations are satisfied and customer consideration is received.

Customer Incentives

In the process of acquiring and/or retaining customers, we may issue a variety of other incentives aside from service discounts or cash equivalent incentives. Those incentives that have stand-alone value (e.g. gift cards not considered cash equivalents or free goods/services) are considered a separate performance obligation. As a result, while these incentives are free to the customer, a portion of the consideration received from the customer over the contract term is ascribed to them based upon their relative stand-alone selling price. The revenue, reflected in “Other” revenue, and costs, reflected in “Network access expenses”, for these incentives are recognized when they are delivered to the customer and the performance obligation is satisfied. Similar to discounts, these types of incentives generally result in the creation of a contract asset during the beginning of the contract term which is recorded in Other current assets and Other assets on our consolidated balance sheet.

Upfront Fees

All non-refundable upfront fees provide our customers with a material right to renew, and therefore, are deferred and amortized into revenue over the expected period for which related services are provided. With upfront fees assessed at the beginning of a contract, a contract liability is often created, which is reduced over the term of the contract as the performance obligations are satisfied. The contract liabilities are recorded in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

Contributions in Aid of Construction (CIAC)

It is customary for us to charge customers for certain construction activities. These activities are requested by the customer and construction charges are assessed at the beginning of a contract. When charges are incurred, a contract liability is often created, which is reduced over the term of the contract as performance obligations are satisfied. The contract liabilities are recorded in Other current liabilities and Other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet.

Contract Acquisition Costs

Certain costs to acquire customers are deferred and amortized over the expected customer life (average of 4.0 years). For Frontier, this includes certain commissions paid to acquire new customers. Commissions attributable to new customer contracts are deferred and amortized into expense. Unamortized deferred commissions are recorded in Contract acquisition costs and Other assets on our consolidated balance sheet.

Surcharges and Subsidies

Frontier collects various taxes from its customers and subsequently remits these taxes to governmental authorities. Substantially all of these taxes are recorded through the consolidated balance sheet and presented on a net basis in our consolidated statements of operations. We also collect Universal Service

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Fund (USF) surcharges from customers (primarily federal USF), which amounted to $42 million and $49 million, and $91 million and $102 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and video franchise fees, which amounted to $8 million and $11 million, and $16 million and $21 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, that we have recorded on a gross basis in our consolidated statements of operations and included within “Revenue” and “Network related expenses”.

In June 2015, Frontier accepted the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) offer of support to price cap carriers under the Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II program, which is intended to provide long-term support for broadband in high cost unserved or underserved areas. We are recognizing FCC’s Connect America Fund (CAF) Phase II subsidies into revenue on a straight-line basis over the seven year funding term.

f)Cash Equivalents:

We consider all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash of $60 million and $50 million is included in “Other assets” on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This amount represents funds held as collateral by a bank against letters of credit issued predominately to insurance carriers and, beginning in the second quarter, funds held in an interest-bearing account as adequate assurances to utility providers established in accordance with First Day Motions filed by Frontier.

g)Definite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets:

Intangible assets arising from business combinations, such as customer lists, tradenames, and royalty agreements are initially recorded at estimated fair value. Frontier amortizes its acquired customer lists and certain other finite-lived intangible assets over their estimated useful lives on the accelerated method of sum of the years digits and its royalty agreement over its estimated useful life on the straight-line method. We review such intangible assets at least annually as of December 31 to assess whether any potential impairment exists and whether factors exist that would necessitate a change in useful life and a different amortization period.

h)Lease Accounting:

We determine if an arrangement contains a lease at inception. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating and Finance lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating and finance lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our lease terms used in accounting for leases may reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ROU assets for operating leases are recorded to “Other Assets”, and the related liabilities recorded to “Other current liabilities”, and “Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets. Assets subject to finance leases are included in “Property, Plant & Equipment”, with corresponding liabilities recorded to “Other current liabilities”, and “Other liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.

i)Assets Held for Sale:

We classify assets and related liabilities as held for sale when the following criteria are met: when management has committed to a plan to sell the asset, the asset is available for immediate sale, there is an active program to locate a buyer and the sale and transfer of the asset is probable within one year. Assets and liabilities are presented separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with a valuation allowance, if necessary, to recognize the net carrying amount at the lower of cost or fair value, less costs to sell. Depreciation and amortization for property, plant and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets, are not recorded while these assets are classified as held for sale. Assets held for sale are tested for recoverability each period that they are classified as held for sale.

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On May 1, 2020, Frontier completed the sale of its operations and associated assets in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana (Northwest Operations or Northwest Ops). As of December 31, 2019, we reclassified assets and liabilities of our Northwest Operations as held for sale on our consolidated balance sheets, and the amounts and information in the footnotes as they are presented do not include assets and liabilities that have been reclassified, refer to Note 8.

(2) Recent Accounting Literature:

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which adds, removes, and modifies certain disclosures required by ASC 820. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The standard’s new disclosures are not applicable for our interim periods and will be included in Frontier’s 10-K disclosures for our Level 3 assets.

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” This standard simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Frontier adopted this standard on January 1, 2020, with no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Financial Instrument Credit Losses

In June 2016, The FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. This standard, along with its amendments, update the current financial statement impairment model requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. For the Company, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. Frontier is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard on our consolidated financial statements.

Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, "Compensation-Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General: Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans." This standard eliminates requirements for certain disclosures that are not considered cost beneficial, clarifies certain required disclosures and adds additional disclosures under defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement plans. We are required to adopt this guidance beginning January 1, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in the standard would need to be applied on a retrospective basis. Frontier is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on our disclosures.

(3) Chapter 11 Filing and Other Related Matters:

Restructuring Support Agreement

On April 14, 2020, the Company Parties entered into the Restructuring Support Agreement with the Consenting Noteholders, pursuant to which the Consenting Noteholders agreed, subject to certain terms and conditions, to support the Restructuring of the existing debt of, existing equity interests in, and certain other obligations of the Company Parties, pursuant to a pre-arranged Plan to be filed in the Chapter 11 Cases.

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In accordance with the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Consenting Noteholders agreed, among other things, to:

(i) support the transactions (the Restructuring Transactions) described in, within the timeframes outlined in, and in accordance with the Restructuring Support Agreement;

(ii) not take any action, directly or indirectly, that is reasonably likely to interfere with acceptance, implementation, or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions;

(iii) vote each of its Senior Notes Claims (as defined in the Restructuring Support Agreement) to accept the Plan; and

(iv) not transfer Senior Notes Claims held by each Consenting Noteholders except with respect to limited and customary exceptions, including requiring any transferee to either already be bound or become bound by the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement.

In accordance with the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Company Parties agreed, among other things, to:

(i) support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to consummate the Restructuring Transactions in accordance with the Restructuring Support Agreement;

(ii) support and take all steps reasonably necessary and desirable to obtain entry of (a) the final orders of the Bankruptcy Court (the DIP Orders) authorizing the relevant Company Parties’ entry into the documents governing a senior secured superpriority debtor-in-possession financing facility (the DIP Facility), (b) the order of the Bankruptcy Court approving the disclosure statement related to the Plan pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and (c) the Bankruptcy Court’s order confirming the Plan;

(iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all required governmental, regulatory, and/or third-party approvals for the Restructuring Transactions;

(iv) act in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver certain required documents and agreements to effectuate and consummate the Restructuring Transactions as contemplated by the Restructuring Support Agreement;

(v) operate their businesses in the ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with the Restructuring Support Agreement and past practice and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve their businesses; and

(vi) not, directly or indirectly, object to, delay, impede, or take any other action to interfere with acceptance, implementation, or consummation of the Restructuring Transactions.

The Restructuring Support Agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain events, including the failure to meet specified milestones related to the solicitation of votes to approve the Plan, commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, confirmation of the Plan, consummation of the Plan, and the entry of orders relating to the DIP Facility.

For a description of the Term Sheet incorporated into the Restructuring Support Agreement, see “—Plan and Disclosure Statement” below.

Chapter 11 Cases

As an initial step towards implementation of the Plan, on the Petition Date, the Company Parties filed the Chapter 11 Cases in the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Each Company Party continues to operate its business as a “debtor in possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Frontier Communications Corporation., et al., Case No. 20-22476 (RDD).

In general, as debtors-in-possession under the Bankruptcy Code, we are authorized to continue to operate as an ongoing business, however, we may not engage in transactions outside the ordinary course of business without the prior approval of the Bankruptcy Court. To that end, on the Petition Date, the Company Parties filed certain motions and applications intended to limit the disruption of the bankruptcy proceedings on its operations (the First Day Motions). Pursuant to the First Day Motions, approved after a final hearing held on May 22, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court authorized us to conduct our business activities in the ordinary course, including, among other things and subject to the terms and conditions of such orders: continue to operate our cash management system and honor certain prepetition obligations related thereto; maintain existing business

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forms; continue to perform intercompany transactions; obtain super priority administrative expense status to post-petition intercompany balances; pay certain prepetition claims of critical vendors, lien claimants and section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code claimants in the ordinary course of business on a post-petition basis; pay prepetition employee wages, salaries, other compensation and reimbursable employee expenses and continue employee benefits programs; pay obligations under prepetition insurance policies, continue to pay certain brokerage fees; renew, supplement, modify or purchase insurance coverage; maintain our surety bond program; pay certain prepetition taxes and fees; honor certain prepetition obligations to customers and continue certain customer programs in the ordinary course of business; and pay or honor prepetition claims of content providers.

Plan and Disclosure Statement

On May 15, 2020, the Company Parties filed the Plan and related Disclosure Statement describing the Plan and the solicitation of votes to approve the same, each of which were amended on June 26, 2020, June 29, 2020 and June 30, 2020. On June 30, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the adequacy of the Disclosure Statement, the solicitation and notice procedures and the forms of voting ballots and notices in connection therewith. The order established June 29, 2020 as the voting record date, July 2, 2020 as the solicitation launch date and July 31, 2020 as the voting deadline. A hearing in the Bankruptcy Court to consider confirmation of the Plan is scheduled for August 21, 2020. The Plan will be subject to usual and customary conditions to plan confirmation, including obtaining the requisite vote of a class of impaired creditors and approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

The Plan among other things, contemplates:

the applicable Company Parties’ or Reorganized Company Parties taking any actions necessary or advisable to effectuate the Restructuring Transactions described in the Plan;

the Company Parties using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain commitments on the best available terms for the DIP Facility, with an option for conversion into an Exit Facility (as defined below) on the Plan effective date (the Plan Effective Date), on terms and conditions (including as to amount) reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and reasonably acceptable to the Consenting Noteholders, as of the relevant date, holding greater than 50.1% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Frontier Communications Corporation’s senior unsecured notes and debentures (the Senior Notes) that are subject to the Restructuring Support Agreement (the Required Consenting Noteholders);

one or more third-party debt facilities (collectively, the Exit Facilities), to be entered into on the Plan Effective Date, in an amount reasonably sufficient to facilitate Plan distributions and ensure incremental liquidity on the Plan Effective Date, and otherwise be on terms and conditions (including as to amount) reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and reasonably acceptable to the Required Consenting Noteholders;

to the extent not converted into an Exit Facility, full satisfaction in cash on the Plan Effective Date of all DIP Facility claims (if any);

on the Plan Effective Date, one or more of the Reorganized Company Parties shall issue takeback debt (the “Takeback Debt”), in a principal amount of $750 million, including, but not limited to:

oan interest rate that is either (a) no more than 2.50% higher than the interest rate of the next more junior secured debt facility to be entered into on the Plan Effective Date if the Takeback Debt is secured on a third lien basis or (b) no more than 3.50% higher than the interest rate of the most junior secured debt facility to be entered into on the Plan Effective Date if the Takeback Debt is unsecured;

oa maturity no less than one year outside of the longest-dated debt facility to be entered into on the Plan Effective Date, provided that in no event shall the maturity of the Takeback Debt be longer than eight years from the Plan Effective Date;

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oto the extent the Second Lien Notes are reinstated under the Plan, providing the Takeback Debt will be third lien debt, provided that to the extent the Second Lien Notes are paid in full in cash during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases or under the Plan, the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders will agree on whether the Takeback Debt will be secured or unsecured, within three business days of the Company Parties’ delivery to the Consenting Noteholders of a term sheet for the financing to repay the Second Lien Notes in full in cash that contains terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders;

othe Takeback Debt amount is subject to downward adjustment by the Consenting Noteholders holding at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Senior Notes that are held by all Consenting Noteholders; and

oall other terms including, without limitation, covenants and governance, shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders; provided that such terms shall not be more restrictive than those in the indenture for the Second Lien Notes.

subject to acceptance of the Plan by the holders of the Senior Notes, a cash payment (the Incremental Payments) on the Plan Effective Date to each holder of the Senior Notes (to the extent of the available amount of unrestricted balance sheet cash in excess of $150 million on the Plan Effective Date as projected 30 days prior to the anticipated Plan Effective Date, estimated and calculated in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders, subject to certain adjustments described in the (Plan (the Surplus Cash));

cash interest payments at the non-default contract rate for the Revolver through the earlier of the Plan Effective Date or repayment and, to the extent not already satisfied in full during the Chapter 11 Cases from the proceeds of the DIP Facility, satisfaction in full on the Plan Effective Date of all Revolver claims;

cash interest payments for (i) the Term Loan B maturing on June 15, 2024, and (ii) the $1,650 million aggregate principal amount of the First Lien Notes, as applicable, at non-default contract rate during the Chapter 11 Cases, which shall not include any make-whole or redemption premium, until repayment or reinstatement of such indebtedness;

for the $1,600 million aggregate principal amount of the Second Lien Notes (together with the First Lien Notes, the Secured Notes), cash interest payment at non-default contract rate during the Chapter 11 Cases, which shall not include any make-whole or redemption premium, until repayment or reinstatement of the Second Lien Notes;

to the extent not already satisfied in full during the Chapter 11 Cases from the proceeds of the DIP Facility, (i) satisfaction in full of all Term Loan B claims and all Secured Notes claims on the Plan Effective Date, or (ii) solely in the event the Company Parties cannot procure financing on terms acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders to repay in full the Term Loan B or the Secured Notes, as applicable, reinstatement of all Term Loan B claims and all Secured Notes claims, as applicable, pursuant to section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code on the Plan Effective Date;

cash interest payments at non-default contract rate during the Chapter 11 Cases for the secured and unsecured notes of the Company’s subsidiaries and, on or as soon as reasonably practicable following the Plan Effective Date, reinstatement of such notes pursuant to section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code;

cash payment of all general unsecured claims (other than Parent Litigation Claims (as defined below)), if applicable, that are not Senior Notes claims or subsidiary unsecured notes claims, reinstatement of such claims pursuant to section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code or other such treatment rendering such claims unimpaired, in each case, as reasonably acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders;

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that the Parent Litigation Claims will be allowed in an amount that does not exceed existing insurance coverage plus $25 million;

cash payment in full of all administrative expense claims, priority tax claims, other priority claims, and other secured claims or other such treatment rendering such claims unimpaired, including reinstatement pursuant to section 1124 of the Bankruptcy Code or delivery of the collateral securing any such secured claim and payment of any interest required under section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code;

on or as soon as reasonably practicable following the Plan Effective Date, receipt by the holders of the Senior Notes, in full satisfaction of their claims, their pro rata share of (a) 100% of the common equity (the New Common Stock) of the Company or an entity formed to indirectly acquire substantially all of the assets and/or stock of the Company as may be contemplated by the Restructuring (the Reorganized Company Parties), subject to dilution by the Management Incentive Plan (as defined below), (b) the Takeback Debt and (c) unrestricted cash of Reorganized Frontier in excess of $150 million as of the Plan Effective Date;

on the Plan Effective Date, reservation of a pool (the Management Incentive Plan Pool) of 6% (on a fully diluted basis) of the New Common Stock for a post-emergence management incentive plan (the Management Incentive Plan) for management employees of the Reorganized Company Parties, which will contain terms and conditions as determined at the discretion of the board of directors of the Reorganized Company Parties after the Plan Effective Date; provided that up to 50% of the Management Incentive Plan Pool may be allocated prior to the Plan Effective Date as emergence grants (Emergence Awards) to individuals selected to service in key senior management positions after the Plan Effective Date; provided, further, that the Emergence Awards will have terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Company Parties and the Required Consenting Noteholders;

no distribution for existing equity interests; and

on the Plan Effective Date, Reorganized Frontier shall issue the New Common Stock and cause it to be transferred to Frontier pursuant to the Restructuring Transactions, the interests in Frontier shall be cancelled, and Frontier shall transfer the New Common Stock to the holders of Senior Notes.

DIP Facility

On April 14, 2020 and prior to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (the DIP Loan Parties) entered into a commitment letter (as amended by that certain Letter Agreement dated April 28, 2020, by that certain Letter Agreement dated May 12, 2020, by that certain Letter Agreement dated June 10, 2020, by that certain Letter Agreement dated June 29, 2020 and as further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Commitment Letter) with Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank), Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (DBNY), Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (DBSI and, collectively with DBNY, DB), Barclays Bank PLC (Barclays), Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (MSSF), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch (CS) and Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC (CSLF and, together with CS and their respective affiliates, Credit Suisse, and together with GS Bank, DB, Barclays and MSSF, the Commitment Parties), pursuant to which, and subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, the Commitment Parties have agreed to provide the DIP Loan Parties with a revolving DIP Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $460 million which, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, including the effectiveness of the Plan, will convert into a longer term revolving Exit Facility.

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on the Plan Effective Date. The terms and conditions of the Exit Facility are reflected in an exit facility term sheet attached as an exhibit to the Form DIP Credit Agreement (the Exit Facility Term Sheet). Upon the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Exit Facility Term Sheet, including compliance with a 1.55:1.00 pro forma gross first lien leverage ratio test and the repayment in full of the revolving loans outstanding under the JPM Credit Agreement, the DIP Facility commitments will convert into Exit Facility commitments. The Company has the option to increase the size of the Exit Facility up to an amount of $600.0 million by obtaining commitments from one or more lenders prior to the Plan Effective Date.

A final hearing on the DIP Facility and DIP Credit Agreement is scheduled for August 21, 2020.

Regulatory Approvals

As set forth in the Plan and the Disclosure Statement, in order to implement the restructuring contemplated by the Plan, the Company Parties must satisfy several conditions after confirmation of the Plan but prior to emergence from Chapter 11. Among other things, the Company Parties must obtain requisite regulatory approvals, including required Public Utility Commission (PUC) approvals in certain states, including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The level of review undertaken by state PUCs, and the length of time to complete such review, varies by state. The Company is the subject of ongoing investigations by certain state PUCs, which may have an impact on the timing of receipt of PUC approvals in such states and/or lead to the imposition of financial sanctions and/or operational restrictions, including revocation of operating authority, In addition, certain state PUCs may impose conditions on the approval of the Restructuring Transactions, including commitments to make significant capital expenditures to improve intrastate service. No assurance can be given as to the terms, conditions, and timing of the required approvals or clearances.

Executory Contracts:

Subject to certain exceptions, under the Bankruptcy Code, the Company Parties may assume, amend, or reject certain executory contracts and unexpired leases with respect to their operations with the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Generally, the rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease is treated as a pre-petition breach of such executory contract or unexpired lease and, subject to certain exceptions, relieves the Company Parties from performing their future obligations under such executory contract or unexpired lease but entitles the contract counterparty or lessor to a pre-petition general unsecured claim for damages caused by such deemed breach. Generally, the assumption of an executory contract or unexpired lease requires the Company Parties to cure existing monetary defaults under such executory contract or unexpired lease and provide adequate assurance of future performance. Accordingly, any description of an executory contract or unexpired lease with the Company Parties in this document, including where applicable a quantification of the Company’s obligations under any such executory contract or unexpired lease of the Company Parties, is qualified by any overriding rejection rights the Company has under the Bankruptcy Code.

Reorganization Items and Liabilities Subject to Compromise

Effective on April 14, 2020, we began to apply the provisions of ASC 852, Reorganizations (ASC 852), which is applicable to companies under bankruptcy protection, and requires amendments to the presentation of key financial statement line items. ASC 852 requires that the financial statements for periods including and after the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the Restructuring from the ongoing operations of the business. Expenses (including professional fees), realized gains and losses, and provisions for losses that can be directly associated with the Restructuring must be reported separately as reorganization items, net in the consolidated statements of operations beginning April 14, 2020, the date of filing of the Chapter 11 Cases. Liabilities that may be affected by the Plan must be reported at the amounts expected to be allowed by the Bankruptcy Court, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts as a result of the Plan or negotiations with creditors. The amounts currently classified as liabilities subject to compromise may be subject to future adjustments depending on Bankruptcy Court actions, further developments with respect to disputed claims, determinations of secured status of certain claims, the values of any collateral securing such claims, or other events. Any resulting changes in classification will be reflected in subsequent financial statements. If there is uncertainty about whether a secured claim is undersecured, or will be impaired under the Plan, the entire amount of the claim is included with prepetition claims in liabilities subject to compromise.

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As a result of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases on April 14, 2020, the classification of pre-petition indebtedness is generally subject to compromise pursuant to the Plan. Generally, actions to enforce or otherwise effect payment of pre-bankruptcy filing liabilities are stayed. Although payment of pre-petition claims generally is not permitted, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Company Parties authority to pay certain pre-petition claims in designated categories and subject to certain terms and conditions. This relief generally was designed to preserve the value of the Company Parties’ businesses and assets. Among other things, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the Company Parties’ to pay certain pre-petition claims relating to employee wages and benefits, taxes and critical vendors. The Company Parties are paying and intend to pay undisputed post-petition liabilities in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company Parties may reject certain pre-petition executory contracts and unexpired leases with respect to their operations with the approval of the Bankruptcy Court. Any damages resulting from the rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases are treated as general unsecured claims.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020 includes amounts classified as Liabilities subject to compromise, which represent liabilities the Company anticipates will be allowed as claims in the Chapter 11 Cases. These amounts represent the Company's current estimate of known or potential obligations to be resolved in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and may differ from actual future settlement amounts paid. Differences between liabilities estimated and claims filed, or to be filed, will be investigated and resolved in connection with the claims resolution process.

Liabilities subject to compromise consisted of the following:



($ in millions)		June 30, 2020

Accounts payable	$	59
Other current liabilities		92
Accounts payable, and other current liabilities		151

Debt subject to compromise		10,949
Accrued interest on debt subject to compromise		497
Long-term debt and accrued interest		11,446

Total liabilities subject to compromise	$	11,597

Determination of the value at which liabilities will ultimately be settled cannot be made until the Bankruptcy Court approves the Plan. The Company will continue to evaluate and adjust the amount and classification of its pre-petition liabilities. Such adjustments may be material. Any additional liabilities that are subject to compromise will be recognized accordingly, and the aggregate amount of liabilities subject to compromise may change.

Reorganization items incurred as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases presented separately in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations were as follows:



($ in millions)		June 30, 2020

Write-off of debt issuance costs and
original issue net discount on debt subject to compromise	$	85
Debtor-in-possession financing costs		19
Professional fees and other bankruptcy related costs		38
Reorganization items, net	$	142

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The Company has incurred and will continue to incur significant costs associated with the reorganization, primarily legal and professional fees. Subsequent to the Petition Date, these costs are being expensed as incurred and are expected to significantly affect our consolidated results of operations. Write off of deferred debt issuance costs, the write-off of original issue net discount related to debt subject to compromise and the DIP financing costs were also included in reorganization items.

For discussion related to our ability to continue as a going concern, refer to Note 1.

(4) Revenue Recognition:

We categorize our products, services and other revenues into the following categories:

Data and Internet services include broadband services for residential and business customers. We provide data transmission services to high volume business customers and other carriers with dedicated high capacity circuits (“nonswitched access”) including services to wireless providers (“wireless backhaul”);

Voice services include traditional local and long-distance wireline services, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, as well as a number of unified messaging services offered to our residential and business customers. Voice services also include the long-distance voice origination and termination services that we provide to our business customers and other carriers;

Video services include services provided directly to residential customers through the FiOS^® and Vantage video brands, and through DISH^® satellite TV services;

Other customer revenue includes switched access revenue, sales of customer premise equipment to our business customers, rents collected for collocation services, and revenue from other services and fees. Switched access revenue includes revenues derived from allowing other carriers to use our network to originate and/or terminate their local and long-distance voice traffic (“switched access”). These services are primarily billed on a minutes-of-use basis applying tariffed rates filed with the FCC or state agencies; and

Subsidy and other regulatory revenue includes revenues generated from cost subsidies from state and federal authorities, including the Connect America Fund Phase II.

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The following tables provide a summary of revenues, by category:



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Data and Internet services	$	874	$	963	$	1,806	$	1,930
Voice services		523		629		1,095		1,279
Video services		200		260		422		528
Other		108		120		225		244
Revenue from contracts with customers ⁽¹⁾		1,705		1,972		3,548		3,981
Subsidy and other revenue ⁽²⁾		96		95		186		187
Total revenue	$	1,801	$	2,067	$	3,734	$	4,168

	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Consumer	$	899	$	1,050	$	1,870	$	2,127
Commercial		806		922		1,678		1,854
Revenue from contracts with customers ⁽¹⁾		1,705		1,972		3,548		3,981
Subsidy and other revenue ⁽²⁾		96		95		186		187
Total revenue	$	1,801	$	2,067	$	3,734	$	4,168

⁽¹⁾Includes approximately $17 million and $17 million, and $34 million and $35 million, of lease revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

⁽²⁾Includes $10 million in transition services provided to the purchaser in connection with the divestiture of our Northwest Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

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The following is a summary of the changes in the contract assets and contract liabilities:



	Contract Assets				Contract Liabilities
($ in millions)	Current		Noncurrent		Current		Noncurrent

Balance at December 31, 2019	$	37	$	8	$	41	$	21
Revenue recognized included
in opening contract balance		(18)		-		(33)		(7)
Cash received, excluding amounts
recognized as revenue		-		-		42		7
Credits granted, excluding amounts
recognized as revenue		1		-		-		-
Reclassified between current
and concurrent		-		-		1		(1)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	20	$	8	$	51	$	20


	Contract Assets				Contract Liabilities
($ in millions)	Current		Noncurrent		Current		Noncurrent

Balance at December 31, 2018	$	44	$	25	$	49	$	22
Revenue recognized included
in opening contract balance		(18)		(5)		(38)		(11)
Cash received, excluding amounts
recognized as revenue		-		-		34		7
Credits granted, excluding amounts
recognized as revenue		17		1		-		-
Reclassified between current
and concurrent		4		(4)		(1)		1
Reclassified to held for sale		(3)		(1)		(3)		(1)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	44	$	16	$	41	$	18

Short-term contract assets, Long-term contract assets, Short-term contract liabilities, and Long-term contract liabilities are included in other current assets, other assets, other current liabilities, and other liabilities, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets.

The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period:



($ in millions)	Revenue from contracts with customers
2020 (remaining six months)	$	661
2021		722
2022		506
2023		384
2024		264
Thereafter		511
Total	$	3,048

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(5) Accounts Receivable:

The components of accounts receivable, net are as follows:



($ in millions)	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019

Retail and wholesale	$	636	$	678
Other		80		71
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(114)		(120)
Accounts receivable, net	$	602	$	629

We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts based on our estimate of our ability to collect accounts receivable.

Bad debt expense (credits), which is recorded as a reduction to revenue, is as follows:



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Bad debt expense	$	10	$	18	$	24	$	32

(6) Property, Plant and Equipment:

Property, plant and equipment, net is as follows:



($ in millions)	June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019

Property, plant and equipment	$	27,047	$	26,552
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(14,202)		(13,589)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	12,845	$	12,963	⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾Excludes $1,049 million reclassified as Held for Sale as of December 31, 2019, refer to Note 8.

In connection with the adoption of ASU No. 2016 – 02, “Leases (Topic 842)”, the $15 million ($11 million net of tax) of unamortized deferred gains that had resulted from certain sale leaseback transactions were recognized directly to opening accumulated deficit as of January 1, 2019.

In January 2019, we closed the sale of certain wireless towers for approximately $76 million. The aggregate carrying value of the towers was approximately $1 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $75 million which was recognized against “Accumulated Depreciation” in our consolidated balance sheet during 2019.

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Depreciation expense is principally based on the composite group method. Depreciation expense was as follows:



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Depreciation expense	$	314	$	342	$	630	$	695

Effective with the designation of our Northwest Operations as held-for-sale on May 28, 2019, we discontinued recording depreciation on Property, Plant and Equipment and finite-lived intangible assets of this business as required by GAAP.

We revised the estimated remaining useful lives for certain plant assets as of October 1, 2019, as a result of an annual independent study of the estimated remaining useful lives of our plant assets, with an insignificant impact to depreciation expense.

(7) Goodwill and Other Intangibles:

All goodwill was fully impaired as of December 31, 2019, other than goodwill of $658 million associated with the planned disposal of Frontier Northwest which was classified in Assets held for sale as of December 31, 2019. Goodwill impairment charges were $5,449 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Accumulated goodwill impairment charges were $9,154 million as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

The components of other intangibles are as follows:



	June 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying		Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Net Carrying
($ in millions)	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount

Other Intangibles:
Customer base	$	4,332	$	(3,627)	$	705	$	4,332	$	(3,452)	$	880
Trade name		122		-		122		122		-		122
Royalty agreement		72		(61)		11		72		(54)		18
Total other intangibles	$	4,526	$	(3,688)	$	838	$	4,526	$	(3,506)	$	1,020

Amortization expense was as follows:



	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Amortization expense	$	83	$	112	$	182	$	243

Amortization expense primarily represents the amortization of our customer base acquired as a result of our acquisitions in 2010, 2014, and 2016 with each based on a useful life of 8 to 12 years and amortized on an accelerated method. Our Trade name is an indefinite-lived intangible asset that is not subject to amortization.

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(8) Divestiture of Northwest Operations:

On May 1, 2020, Frontier completed the sale of its Northwest Operations pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2019, for gross proceeds of $1,352 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. Net of funding certain pension and other retiree medical liabilities, funding of indebtedness, funding certain escrows and other closing adjustments, we received $1,131 million in proceeds.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale are held in escrow as recourse for indemnity claims that may arise under the purchase agreement and for adjustments to employee liabilities and working capital that may be identified after closing. As of June 30, 2020, there was $27 million of proceeds held in escrow accounts included in Other current assets, as we expect these amounts to be settled within the next twelve months. We also have $30 million of proceeds held in escrow accounts included in Other assets as we expect these amounts to remain outstanding for a longer period of time.

In connection with the sale, Frontier is performing certain transition services for the purchaser. The first six months of these services are generally being provided at no additional cost to the purchaser as a condition of the transaction. The fair value of these transition services was estimated to be $30 million and were recorded as a deferred liability (recorded within the Advanced Billing financial statement caption in the balance sheet) in connection with the transaction, which amount is being amortized to other revenue as the related services are being delivered. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, we recognized $10 million in other revenue related to these transition services.

The Northwest Operations were included in Frontier’s continuing operations and classified as assets held for sale and liabilities related to assets held for sale on our consolidated balance sheets through the completion of the transaction on May 1, 2020. As a result of the closing of the transaction, we derecognized net assets of $1,132 million, including property, plant, and equipment of $1,084 million, goodwill of $658 million, a $603 million valuation allowance on our assets held for sale, and $142 million of defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plan obligations, net of transferred pension plan assets.

This transaction did not represent a strategic shift for Frontier; therefore, it did not meet the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation. Effective with the designation as held-for-sale on May 28, 2019, we discontinued recording depreciation on Property, Plant and Equipment and finite-lived intangible assets of this business as required by GAAP.

During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, Frontier recorded a loss on disposal of $136 million and $160 million, respectively, associated with the sale of our Northwest Operations. These amounts include $27 million of loss (an immaterial out of period adjustment) related to the initial measurement and recognition of the estimated loss on disposal measured during the three months ended June 30, 2019.

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(9) Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values for long-term debt at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. For the other financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, restricted cash, accounts payable and other current liabilities, the carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the relatively short maturities of those instruments.

The fair value of our long-term debt (including $10,949 million of debt classified in Liabilities subject to compromise at June 30, 2020) is estimated based upon quoted market prices at the reporting date for those financial instruments.



	June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019

($ in millions)		Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value

Total debt	$	17,511	$	7,467	$	17,516	$	12,026

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(10) Long-Term Debt:

The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an event of default that accelerated substantially all of our obligations under the documents governing the JPM Credit Facilities, the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes, our unsecured notes and debentures and the secured and unsecured debentures of our subsidiaries. As such we have reclassified certain secured debt obligations to Long term debt due within one year and certain unsecured debt obligations to Liabilities subject to compromise on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2020. While this reclassification includes all of our debt, the Restructuring Support Agreement contemplates agreed-upon terms for a pre-arranged financial restructuring Plan that leaves unimpaired all holders of secured debt and subsidiary debt. Among other things, the Restructuring Support Agreement provides that holders of our secured debt will be entitled to receive cash interest payments and to have the principal amount of their indebtedness repaid or reinstated upon emergence and that holders of secured and unsecured debt of our subsidiaries will be entitled to receive cash interest payments and to have the principal amount of their indebtedness reinstated upon emergence.

For information related to the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Chapter 11 Cases, the Plan and the DIP Facility, refer to Note 3.

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The activity in our long-term debt is summarized as follows:



			For the six months ended ‎June 30, 2020
			Principal						Interest Rate at
	January 1,		Payments				June 30,		June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		and Retirements		New Borrowings		2020		2020*

Secured debt issued by Frontier	$	5,711	$	(5)	$	-	$	5,706	7.17%
Unsecured debt issued by Frontier		10,949		-		-		10,949	9.51%
Secured debt issued by subsidiaries		106		-		-		106	8.37%
Unsecured debt issued by subsidiaries		750		-		-		750	6.90%
Total debt	$	17,516	$	(5)	$	-	$	17,511	8.63%

Less: Debt Issuance Costs		(168)						(68)
Less: Debt Discount		(46)						(48)
Less: Current Portion		(994)						(6,446)
Less: Debt subject to compromise		-						(10,949)
Total Long-term debt	$	16,308					$	-

* Interest rate includes amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discounts. The interest rates at June 30, 2020 represent a weighted average of multiple issuances.

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Additional information regarding our secured and unsecured long-term debt as of June 30, 2020 (prior to the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases) and December 31, is as follows:



	June 30, 2020			December 31, 2019

	Principal		Interest	Principal		Interest
($ in millions)	Outstanding		Rate	Outstanding		Rate

Secured debt issued by Frontier
Revolver due 2/27/2024 ⁽¹⁾	$	749	4.680% (Variable)	$	749	4.760% (Variable)
Term loan due 6/15/2024 ⁽²⁾		1,694	5.352% (Variable)		1,699	5.550% (Variable)
First lien notes due 4/1/2027		1,650	8.000%		1,650	8.000%
Second lien notes due 4/1/2026		1,600	8.500%		1,600	8.500%
IDRB due 5/1/2030		13	6.200%		13	6.200%
Secured debt issued by Frontier		5,706			5,711

Unsecured debt issued by Frontier
Senior notes due 4/15/2020		172	8.500%		172	8.500%
Senior notes due 9/15/2020		55	8.875%		55	8.875%
Senior notes due 7/1/2021		89	9.250%		89	9.250%
Senior notes due 9/15/2021		220	6.250%		220	6.250%
Senior notes due 4/15/2022		500	8.750%		500	8.750%
Senior notes due 9/15/2022		2,188	10.500%		2,188	10.500%
Senior notes due 1/15/2023		850	7.125%		850	7.125%
Senior notes due 4/15/2024		750	7.625%		750	7.625%
Senior notes due 1/15/2025		775	6.875%		775	6.875%
Senior notes due 9/15/2025		3,600	11.000%		3,600	11.000%
Debentures due 11/1/2025		138	7.000%		138	7.000%
Debentures due 8/15/2026		2	6.800%		2	6.800%
Senior notes due 1/15/2027		346	7.875%		346	7.875%
Senior notes due 8/15/2031		945	9.000%		945	9.000%
Debentures due 10/1/2034		1	7.680%		1	7.680%
Debentures due 7/1/2035		125	7.450%		125	7.450%
Debentures due 10/1/2046		193	7.050%		193	7.050%
Unsecured debt issued by Frontier		10,949			10,949

Secured debt issued by subsidiaries
Debentures due 11/15/2031		100	8.500%		100	8.500%
RUS loan contracts due 1/3/2028		6	6.154%		6	6.154%
Secured debt issued by subsidiaries		106			106

Unsecured debt issued by subsidiaries
Debentures due 5/15/2027		200	6.750%		200	6.750%
Debentures due 2/1/2028		300	6.860%		300	6.860%
Debentures due 2/15/2028		200	6.730%		200	6.730%
Debentures due 10/15/2029		50	8.400%		50	8.400%
Unsecured debt issued by subsidiaries		750			750

Total debt including debt subject to compromise		17,511	8.464% ⁽³⁾		17,516	8.486% ⁽³⁾
Less: debt subject to compromise		(10,949)			-
Total debt	$	6,562		$	17,516

⁽¹⁾ Represents borrowings under the JPM Credit Agreement Revolver, as defined below.

⁽²⁾ Represents borrowings under the JPM Credit Agreement Term Loan B, as defined below.

⁽³⁾ Interest rate represents a weighted average of the stated interest rates of multiple issuances.

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Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities

JP Morgan Credit Facilities

On February 27, 2017, Frontier entered into a first amended and restated credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which Frontier combined its revolving credit agreement, dated as of June 2, 2014, and its term loan credit agreement, dated as of August 12, 2015. Under the JPM Credit Agreement (as amended to date, the JPM Credit Agreement), Frontier has a $1,740 million senior secured Term Loan B facility (the Term Loan B) maturing on June 15, 2024 and an $850 million secured revolving credit facility maturing on February 27, 2024 (the Revolver). The maturities of the Term Loan B and the Revolver, in each case if still outstanding, will be accelerated in the following circumstances: (i) if, 91 days before the maturity date of any series of Senior Notes maturing in 2020, 2023 and 2024, more than $500 million in principal amount remains outstanding on such series; or (ii) if, 91 days before the maturity date of the first series of Senior Notes maturing in 2021 or 2022, more than $500 million in principal amount remains outstanding, in the aggregate, on the two series of Senior Notes maturing in such year. As of June 30, 2020, approximately $227 million principal amount, in the aggregate, remains outstanding on the two series of senior notes maturing in 2020 and $309 million principal amount, in the aggregate, remains outstanding on the two series of senior notes maturing in 2021.

The determination of interest rates for the Term Loan B and Revolver under the JPM Credit Agreement is based on margins over the Base Rate (as defined in the JPM Credit Agreement) or over LIBOR, at the election of Frontier. Interest rate margins on the Revolver (ranging from 1.00% to 2.00% for Base Rate borrowings and 2.00% to 3.00% for LIBOR borrowings) are subject to adjustment based on Frontier’s Leverage Ratio (as defined in the JPM Credit Agreement). The interest rate on the Revolver as of June 30, 2020 was LIBOR plus 3.00%. Interest rate margins on the Term Loan B (2.75% for Base Rate borrowings and 3.75% for LIBOR borrowings) are not subject to adjustment. The security package under the JPM Credit Agreement includes pledges of the equity interests in certain Frontier subsidiaries and guarantees by certain Frontier subsidiaries.

As of June 30, 2020, Frontier had borrowings of $749 million outstanding under the Revolver (with letters of credit issued under the Revolver totaling an additional $90 million).

On March 15, 2019, Frontier amended the JPM Credit Agreement to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the Revolver from February 27, 2022 to February 27, 2024 (subject to springing maturity to any tranche of our existing debt with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $500 million), increase the interest rate applicable to loans under the Revolver by 0.25% and make certain modifications to the debt and restricted payment covenants. On April 26, 2019, Frontier further amended the JPM Credit Agreement to, among other things, extend the maturity date of the outstanding small tranche of loans under the Revolver that had not been party to the March 2019 amendments.

Frontier also had a $1,625 million senior secured Term Loan A facility (the Term Loan A) under the JPM Credit Agreement which was fully repaid on March 15, 2019, as described below under “New Debt Issuances and Debt Reductions.”

Repaid CoBank Credit Facilities

Frontier had a $315 million senior term loan facility drawn in October 2016 (the 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement) with CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent, lead arranger and a lender, and the other lenders which was repaid in full on March 15, 2019. Frontier had a separate $350 million senior term loan facility drawn in 2014 (the 2014 CoBank Credit Agreement) with CoBank which was repaid in full on July 3, 2018. Details of both transactions are described below under “New Debt Issuances and Debt Reductions.”

New Debt Issuances and Debt Reductions

On March 15, 2019, Frontier completed a private offering of $1,650 million aggregate principal amount of 8.000% First Lien Secured Notes due 2027 (the First Lien Notes). The First Lien Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s subsidiaries that guarantees the JPM Credit Agreement, including the Term Loan B and Revolver. The guarantees are unsecured obligations of the guarantors equal in right of payment to all of the guarantor’s obligations under the JPM Credit Agreement and certain other permitted future senior indebtedness and senior

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in right of payment to all subordinated obligations of the guarantors. The First Lien Notes are secured on a first-priority basis by all the assets that secure the Company’s obligations under the JPM Credit Agreement on a first-priority basis. Interest on the First Lien Notes is payable to holders of record semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2019.

Additionally, on March 15, 2019, Frontier used the proceeds from the offering of First Lien Notes, together with cash on hand, to (i) repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the senior secured Term Loan A facility under the JPM Credit Agreement, which otherwise would have matured in March 2021, (ii) repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement, which otherwise would have matured in October 2021, and (iii) pay related interest, fees and expenses.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, Frontier retired $5 million principal amount of senior secured debt. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, Frontier retired $348 million principal amount of 7.125% senior unsecured notes due 2019.

During 2019, Frontier recorded a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $20 million driven primarily by the write-off of unamortized original issuance costs associated with the retired Term Loan A and 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement.

(11) Restructuring Costs and Other Charges:

As of June 30, 2020, restructuring related liabilities of $2 million pertaining to employee separation charges and accrued costs related to transformation initiatives are included in “Other current liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheet.

During the six month period ended June 30, 2020, we incurred $84 million in expenses consisting of $8 million directly associated with transformation initiatives, $4 million of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions, and $72 million of consulting and advisory costs related to our balance sheet restructuring activities through the Petition Date.

During the three month period ended June 30, 2020, we incurred $36 million in expenses consisting of $2 million of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions, and $34 million of consulting and advisory costs related to our balance sheet restructuring activities through the Petition Date.

Effective with the Petition date, these other charges consisting of consulting and advisory costs incurred are recorded in Reorganization items, net in the consolidated statement of operations.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we incurred $31 million and $59 million, respectively, in expenses consisting of $16 million and $29 million, respectively, directly associated with transformation initiatives and $15 million and $30 million, respectively, of severance and employee costs resulting from workforce reductions.

The following is a summary of the changes in the liabilities established for restructuring and other related programs:



($ in millions)

Balance at January 1, 2020	$	15
Severance expense		4
Transformation costs		8
Other costs		72
Cash payments during the period		(97)
Balance at June 30, 2020	$	2

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(12) Investment and Other Income (Loss):

The following is a summary of the components of Investment and Other Income (loss):



	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Interest and dividend income	$	2	$	1	$	4	$	4
Pension and OPEB costs		(20)		(11)		(19)		(22)
All other, net		(2)		1		-		-
Total investment and other loss, net	$	(20)	$	(9)	$	(15)	$	(18)

Pension and OPEB costs consist of interest costs, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service costs (credit) and amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss.

(13) Income Taxes:

The following is a reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate to income taxes computed at the effective rate:



	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

	2020		2019		2020		2019

Consolidated tax provision at federal statutory rate	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%	21.0	%
State income tax provisions, net of federal income
tax benefit	11.3		1.5		5.4		1.5
Changes in certain deferred tax balances	(7.8)		(1.5)		(3.9)		(1.9)
Interest expense deduction	19.5		-		10.4		-
Restructuring cost	(6.4)		-		(5.0)		-
Goodwill impairment	-		(10.4)		-		(10.4)
Loss on disposal of Northwest Operations	(13.0)		(1.4)		(8.0)		(1.4)
Tax reserve adjustment	0.8		-		(0.7)		-
Shared-based payments	-		-		(0.3)		(0.1)
Federal research and development tax credit	(1.5)		-		(0.5)		-
All other, net	-		(0.1)		(0.5)		-
Effective tax rate	23.9	%	9.1	%	17.9	%	8.7	%

On July 14, 2020, The Department of The Treasury approved and submitted the final Regulations Sec. 1.163(j) to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. According to the final Regulations Section 1.163(j) – 1(b)(1), if property is sold or otherwise disposed of, the lesser of the amount of gain on the disposition or the amount of depreciation, amortization, or depletion deductions with respect to the property for the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2022 is subtracted from taxable income to determine ATI under Internal Revenue Code Section 163(j)(8)(B). Frontier is currently evaluating the impact of the final Regulations, which may be material to the Company’s income tax provision.

Under ASC 740 – 270, income tax expense for interim periods is based on annual effective tax rate for the full year with the exclusion of the discrete items. However, in a period when a negative annual effective tax rate occurs, the actual effective tax rate for the year-to-date period may be used as an exception. The actual year-to-date effective tax rate method is used by the Company in Q2 2020.

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CARES Act

The CARES Act has a number of beneficial tax provisions (e.g., deferral of the employer portion of social security taxes for the remainder of 2020, the ability to claim additional interest deductions, net operating loss carrybacks, and removal of the 80% usage limitation for post-2017 NOLs for tax years 2018, 2019 and 2020).

Employers can defer payment of the employer’s share of the Social Security tax that they otherwise are responsible for paying on wages. The deferral applies to affected taxes normally required to be paid from March 27, 2020, through December 31, 2020. The deferred tax must be paid over the following two years, with half to be paid by December 31, 2021, and the other half to be paid by December 31, 2022.

The business interest deduction limit under Code Sec. 163(j) is increased to 50 percent of the taxpayer’s adjusted taxable income (ATI) for the 2019 and 2020 tax years. A taxpayer may also elect for the 2020 year only to use 2019 ATI in calculating the limitation. A taxpayer may elect not to have the increased limitation apply in 2019 or 2020.

Net operating losses (NOLs) arising in tax years beginning in 2018, 2019, and 2020 now have a five-year carryback period and an unlimited carryforward period. The provision limiting an NOL deduction attributable to NOLs arising in tax years beginning after 2017 to 80 percent of taxable income does not apply during these years.

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, amounts pertaining to expected income tax refunds of $13 million and $1 million are included in “Income taxes and other current assets” in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.

Frontier considered positive and negative evidence in regard to evaluating certain deferred tax assets during the second quarter of 2020, including the development of recent years of pre-tax book losses. On the basis of this evaluation, a valuation allowance of $61 million ($57 million net of federal benefit) has been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2020, related to these deferred tax assets and reflected in “Changes in certain deferred tax balances.” The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are reduced or increased or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.

As of June 30, 2020, Frontier had approximately $1.2 billion of federal NOLs, which for U.S. federal income tax purposes can be used to offset future taxable income. In connection with the sale of the Northwest Operations Frontier utilized NOLs of approximately $848 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

On July 1, 2019, the Board of Directors of Frontier Communications adopted a shareholder’s right plan (Rights Agreement) designed to protect the availability of the net operating loss carryforwards under the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The Rights Agreement is intended to reduce the likelihood of an ownership change under Section 382 of the Code by deterring any person or group of affiliated or associated persons from acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.9% or more of the outstanding common shares.

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(14) Net Loss Per Share:

The reconciliation of the net loss per share calculation is as follows:



	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Net loss used for basic and diluted loss
per share:
Total basic net loss
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(181)	$	(5,317)	$	(367)	$	(5,404)
Effect of loss related to dilutive stock units		-		-		-		-
Total diluted net loss
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(181)	$	(5,317)	$	(367)	$	(5,404)

Basic loss per share:
Total weighted average shares and unvested restricted stock
awards outstanding - basic		104,988		105,314		105,029		105,377
Less: Weighted average unvested restricted stock awards		(463)		(1,196)		(592)		(1,390)
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		104,525		104,118		104,437		103,987

Basic net loss per share
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(1.73)	$	(51.07)	$	(3.51)	$	(51.97)

Diluted loss per share:
Total weighted average shares outstanding - basic		104,525		104,118		104,437		103,987
Effect of dilutive stock units		-		-		-		-
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		104,525		104,118		104,437		103,987

Diluted net loss per share
attributable to Frontier common shareholders	$	(1.73)	$	(51.07)	$	(3.51)	$	(51.97)

In calculating diluted net loss per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the effect of all common stock equivalents is excluded from the computation as the effect would be antidilutive.

Stock Options

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, previously granted options to purchase 1,344 shares issuable under employee compensation plans were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) for those periods because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common stock and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.

Stock Units

At each of June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, we had 339,544 stock units issued under the Non-Employee Directors’ Deferred Fee Equity Plan (Deferred Fee Plan), the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Incentive Plan (Directors’ Equity Plan), the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan and the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. These securities have not been included in the diluted EPS calculation for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 because their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect. Compensation costs associated with the issuance of stock units were $0 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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(15) Stock Plans:

At June 30, 2020, we have seven stock-based compensation plans under which grants were made and awards remained outstanding. No further awards may be granted under six of the plans: the 1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the 1996 EIP), the Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2000 EIP), the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2009 EIP), the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2013 EIP), the Deferred Fee Plan and the Directors’ Equity Plan. At June 30, 2020, there were approximately 5,667,000 shares authorized for grant and approximately 3,514,000 shares available for grant under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the 2017 EIP and together with the 1996 EIP, the 2000 EIP, the 2009 EIP and the 2013 EIPS, the EIPs).

Performance Shares

As of January 1, 2020, we had 96,000 outstanding performance shares under the Frontier Long Term Incentive Plan (the LTIP). During the six months ended June 30, 2020, all of the remaining performance shares under the LTIP were cancelled.

For purposes of determining compensation expense, the fair value of each performance share is measured at the end of each reporting period and, therefore, will fluctuate based on the price of Frontier common stock as well as performance relative to the targets. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, we recognized net compensation expense, reflected in “Selling, general and administrative expenses,” of $0.

Restricted Stock

The following summary presents information regarding unvested restricted stock with regard to restricted stock granted under the 2017 EIP:



		Weighted
		Average
	Number of	Grant Date		Aggregate
	Shares	Fair Value		Fair Value
	(in thousands)	(per share)		(in millions)
Balance at January 1, 2020	900	$	10.57	$	1
Restricted stock granted	-	$	-	$	-
Restricted stock vested	(387)	$	15.04	$	-
Restricted stock forfeited	(91)	$	6.69
Balance at June 30, 2020	422	$	7.30	$	-

For purposes of determining compensation expense, the fair value of each restricted stock grant is estimated based on the closing price of a share of our common stock on the date of the grant. Total remaining unrecognized compensation cost associated with unvested restricted stock awards that is deferred at June 30, 2020 was $2 million, and the weighted average vesting period over which this cost is expected to be recognized is approximately 1 year.

We have granted restricted stock awards to employees in the form of our common stock. None of the restricted stock awards may be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, by the employees until the restrictions lapse, subject to limited exceptions. The restrictions are time-based. Compensation expense, recognized in “Selling, general and administrative expenses,” of $2 million and $5 million for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, has been recorded in connection with these grants.

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(16) Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other gains and losses affecting shareholders’ equity (deficit) and pension/postretirement benefit (OPEB) liabilities that, under GAAP, are excluded from net loss.

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax and changes are as follows:



($ in millions)	Pension Costs		OPEB Costs		Total

Balance at January 1, 2020 ⁽¹⁾	$	(684)	$	34	$	(650)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications		(525)		(15)		(540)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive loss to net loss		208		(5)		203
Net current-period other comprehensive
income (loss)		(317)		(20)		(337)
Balance at June 30, 2020 ⁽¹⁾	$	(1,001)	$	14	$	(987)



($ in millions)	Pension Costs		OPEB Costs		Total

Balance at January 1, 2019 ⁽¹⁾	$	(489)	$	26	$	(463)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
before reclassifications		-		-		-
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive loss to net loss		21		(4)		17
Net current-period other comprehensive
income (loss)		21		(4)		17
Impact of adoption of ASU 2018-02		(83)		4		(79)
Balance at June 30, 2019 ⁽¹⁾	$	(551)	$	26	$	(525)

⁽¹⁾Pension and OPEB amounts are net of tax of $204 million and $250 million as of January 1, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $280 million and $166 million as of June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, Frontier recorded aggregate pension settlement charges of $159 million related to lump sum pension settlement payments to terminated or retired individuals and completed its sale of the Northwest Operations. In accordance with ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (ASC 715), Frontier remeasured its pension plan during the three months ended June 30, 2020. This remeasurement resulted in an increase in our pension liabilities and a remeasurement charge to Other comprehensive income (loss) of $672 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Refer to Note 17 for additional disclosures related to the pension settlement and other items related to Defined Benefit Plans.

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The significant items reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive are as follows:



	Amount Reclassified from
	Accumulated Other
	Comprehensive Loss ⁽¹⁾
($ in millions)									Affected Line Item in
	For the three months ended				For the six months ended				the Statement Where
Details about Accumulated Other	June 30,				June 30,				Net Loss
Comprehensive Loss Components	2020		2019		2020		2019		is Presented
Amortization of Pension Cost Items ⁽²⁾
Actuarial gains (losses)	$	(30)	$	(14)	$	(47)	$	(28)
One-time loss on disposal		(61)		-		(61)		-
Pension settlement costs		(56)		-		(159)		-
		(147)		(14)		(267)		(28)	Loss before income taxes
Tax impact		29		3		59		7	Income tax benefit
	$	(118)	$	(11)	$	(208)	$	(21)	Net loss

Amortization of OPEB Cost Items ⁽²⁾
Prior-service costs	$	8	$	3	$	16	$	4
Actuarial gains (losses)		(1)		-		(3)		2
One-time loss on disposal		(7)		-		(7)		-
		-		3		6		6	Loss before income taxes
Tax impact		-		(1)		(1)		(2)	Income tax benefit
	$	-	$	2	$	5	$	4	Net loss

⁽¹⁾ Amounts in parentheses indicate losses.

⁽²⁾ These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension and OPEB costs (see Note 17 - Retirement Plans for additional details).

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(17) Retirement Plans:

The following tables provide the components of total pension and postretirement benefit cost:



	Pension Benefits
	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Components of total pension benefit cost
Service cost	$	24	$	21	$	49	$	42
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		28		32		58		65
Expected return on plan assets		(39)		(43)		(89)		(86)
Amortization of unrecognized loss		30		14		47		28
Net periodic pension benefit cost		43		24		65		49
Pension settlement costs		56		-		159		-
One-time gain on disposal, net		(50)		-		(50)		-
Total pension benefit cost	$	49	$	24	$	174	$	49


	Postretirement Benefits
	For the three months ended				For the six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,

($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost
Service cost	$	5	$	5	$	10	$	10
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		8		11		16		21
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)		(8)		(3)		(16)		(4)
Amortization of unrecognized (gain) loss		1		-		3		(2)
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		6		13		13		25
One-time gain on disposal, net		(24)		-		(24)		-
Total periodic postretirement benefit cost	$	(18)	$	13	$	(11)	$	25

The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in “Investment and other income” in the consolidated statement of operations.

Our net pension plan liability is comprised of the Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO) offset by pension plan assets. The value of our pension plan assets decreased $520 million from the $2,730 million at December 31, 2019 to $2,210 million at June 30, 2020. This decrease primarily resulted from benefit payments to participants of $500 million and distributions associated with the sale of the Northwest Operations of $58 million, partially offset by increases for contributions of $37 million. Despite $558 million in distributions, the PBO component increased $2 million from $3,726 million at December 31, 2019 to $3,728 at June 30, 2020. This resulted primarily because of a decrease in the discount rate assumption from 3.4% at December 31, 2019 to 2.8% at June 30, 2020, as well as decreases to the interest rates used for lump sum payments.

The pension plan contains provisions that provide certain employees with the option of receiving a lump sum payment upon retirement. Frontier’s accounting policy is to record these payments as a settlement only if, in the aggregate, they exceed the sum of the annual service and interest costs for the Pension Plan’s net periodic pension benefit cost. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, lump sum pension settlement payments to terminated or retired individuals amounted to $464 million, which exceeded the settlement threshold of $211 million, and as a result, Frontier recognized non-cash settlement charges totaling $159 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The non-cash charge accelerated the recognition of a portion of the previously unrecognized actuarial losses in the Pension Plan. These non-cash charges increased our recorded net loss and accumulated deficit, with a corresponding offset to accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders’

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equity. As a result of the recognition of the settlement charges in the first six months of 2020, as required under US GAAP, the net pension plan liability was remeasured and recorded as of June 30, 2020 to be $1,518 million, as compared to the $996 million measured and recorded at December 31, 2019, or an increase of $522 million. This increase in the net pension liability during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is comprised of a $395 million increase related to the three months ended March 31, 2020 (an immaterial out of period adjustment recorded in the current quarter ended June 30, 2020) and a $127 million increase related to the three months ended June 30, 2020, with a corresponding increase to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax.

During the first six months of both 2020 and 2019, we capitalized $13 million of pension and OPEB expense into the cost of our capital expenditures, as the costs relate to our engineering and plant construction activities.

Required pension plan contributions for the fiscal year 2020 are estimated to be $193 million, of which $37 million was contributed to the Plan during the first six months of 2020. Certain provisions of the CARES Act permit employers to postpone making pension contributions due in 2020 until January 1, 2021. Frontier intends to postpone the remaining 2020 contributions of approximately $156 million, in the aggregate, until on or prior to January 1, 2021 as permitted by the CARES Act.

Frontier notified employees that it intends to file an application with the Internal Revenue Service for a waiver of the minimum funding standard under Section 412(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 302(c) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for the Plan for the Plan year beginning January 1, 2020. Frontier’s minimum funding obligation for the 2020 plan year has been determined by its actuaries to be approximately $196 million. If the waiver is granted, Frontier would spread the 2020 contribution, plus additional interest, over the five subsequent plan years, in addition to the minimum contributions owed for those plan years.

(18) Commitments and Contingencies:

Although from time to time we make short-term purchasing commitments to vendors with respect to capital expenditures, we generally do not enter into firm, written contracts for such activities.

Frontier accepted the FCC’s CAF Phase II offer in 25 states, which provides $313 million in annual support through 2020 (since extended to 2021 under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Order) in return for the Company’s commitment to make broadband available to households within Frontier’s footprint.

On January 30, 2020, the FCC adopted an order establishing the RDOF program. With this order, the FCC plans to hold two auctions totaling $20.4 billion of support over ten years. In the first auction (RDOF Phase I), the FCC plans to offer up to $16 billion in support over ten years ($1.6 billion annually) for an estimated 6 million locations that lack access to speeds of at least 25/3 Mbps based on the FCC’s current maps. After the FCC updates its maps with more granular broadband availability information, the FCC plans to hold a second auction (RDOF Phase II) for any remaining locations with the remaining funding, at least $4.4 billion. On July 15, 2020, Frontier filed an application to be eligible to participate in the RDOF Phase I auction, which is scheduled to commence on October 29, 2020. Until after that auction is completed, the FCC quiet period rules will apply.

Recognizing that RDOF support will not be made available before the end of the sixth year of CAF Phase II support (year-end 2020), the FCC’s RDOF order explains that CAF II recipients are entitled to a seventh year of CAF Phase II support through 2021, whether or not they are successful in an RDOF auction. As such, Frontier will continue to receive annual CAF Phase II support in 2021. While the RDOF has not yet been completely finalized, it could result in a material change in the level of funding that Frontier receives from the FCC under CAF II as early as 2022.

On April 20, 2017, the FCC issued an Order that significantly altered how Commercial Data Services are regulated. Specifically, the Order adopted a test to determine, on a county-by-county basis, whether price cap ILECs, like Frontier’s DS1 and DS3 services, will continue to be regulated. The test resulted in deregulation in

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a substantial number of our markets and is allowing Frontier to offer its DS1 and DS3 services in a manner that better responds to the competitive marketplace and allows for commercial negotiation. The areas that remain regulated may be subject to price fluctuations depending upon the price cap formula that year. Multiple parties appealed the Order in the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals issued a ruling August 28, 2018, which upheld the vast majority of the FCC’s decision easing regulation of business data services of internet service providers and vacated and remanded one part of the Order back to the FCC. On October 10, 2018, the FCC filed a Motion to Stay the Court’s Decision. Frontier cannot predict the extent to which these regulatory changes could affect revenues at this time.

On April 30, 2018, an amended consolidated class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of certain purported stockholders against Frontier, certain of its current and former directors and officers and the underwriters of certain Frontier securities offerings. The complaint was brought on behalf of all persons who (1) acquired Frontier common stock between February 6, 2015 and February 28, 2018, inclusive, and/or (2) acquired Frontier common stock or Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock either in or traceable to Frontier’s offerings of common and preferred stock conducted on or about June 2, 2015 and June 8, 2015. The complaint asserted, among other things, violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with certain disclosures relating to the CTF Acquisition. The complaint sought, among other things, damages and equitable and injunctive relief. On March 8, 2019, the District Court granted in its entirety Frontier’s motion to dismiss the complaint. The District Court dismissed with prejudice a number of claims and with respect to certain other claims that were not dismissed with prejudice, Plaintiffs were permitted to seek the court’s permission to refile. On May 10, 2019, Plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to amend along with a proposed amended complaint that is narrower in scope than the dismissed complaint. On March 24, 2020, the court denied plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend, finding that they had not pled a viable claim. Plaintiffs appealed and the case was stayed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. We continue to dispute the allegations and intend to vigorously defend against such claims. In addition, shareholders have filed derivative complaints on behalf of the Company in Connecticut, California, and Delaware courts. The derivative complaints are based, generally, on the same facts asserted in the consolidated class action complaint and allege against current and former officers and directors of the Company (i) breach of fiduciary duty claims for disseminating false and misleading information to shareholders, failure to manage internal controls, and failure to oversee and manage the company; (ii) unjust enrichment and waste of corporate assets claims; and (iii) violations of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act for the false and misleading statements. We also dispute the allegations in the derivative complaints described above and intend to vigorously defend against such claims. Given that all of these matters are in the early stages of litigation, we are unable to estimate a reasonably possible range of loss, if any, that may result.

In addition, we are party to various legal proceedings (including individual actions, class and putative class actions, and governmental investigations) arising in the normal course of our business covering a wide range of matters and types of claims including, but not limited to, general contract disputes, billing disputes, rights of access, taxes and surcharges, consumer protection, advertising, sales and the provision of services, trademark and patent infringement, employment, regulatory, tort, claims of competitors and disputes with other carriers. Litigation is subject to uncertainty and the outcome of individual matters is not predictable. However, we believe that the ultimate resolution of all such matters, after considering insurance coverage or other indemnities to which we are entitled, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In October 2013, the California Attorney General’s Office notified certain Verizon companies, including one of the subsidiaries that we acquired in the CTF Acquisition, of potential violations of California state hazardous waste statutes primarily arising from the disposal of electronic components, batteries and aerosol cans at certain California facilities. We are cooperating with this investigation. We have accrued an amount for potential penalties that we deem to be probable and reasonably estimated, and we do not expect that any potential penalties, if ultimately incurred, will be material in comparison to the established accrual.

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We accrue an expense for pending litigation when we determine that an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal defense costs are expensed as incurred. None of our existing accruals for pending matters, after considering insurance coverage, is material. We monitor our pending litigation for the purpose of adjusting our accruals and revising our disclosures accordingly, when required. Litigation is, however, subject to uncertainty, and the outcome of any particular matter is not predictable. We will vigorously defend our interests in pending litigation, and as of this date, we believe that the ultimate resolution of all such matters, after considering insurance coverage or other indemnities to which we are entitled, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or our cash flows.

As part of the sale of our Northwest Operations, Frontier indemnified the purchaser for customary post-closing matters, including, among other things, breaches of certain covenants, agreements and warranties, changes to final closing statements and working capital, employee liabilities and other obligations included in the purchase agreement. While Frontier intends to comply with its obligations under the purchase agreement, we could be obligated to make payments pursuant to these provisions in the future.

We conduct certain of our operations in leased premises and also lease certain equipment and other assets pursuant to operating leases. The lease arrangements have terms ranging from 1 to 99 years and several contain rent escalation clauses providing for increases in monthly rent at specific intervals. When rent escalation clauses exist, we record annual rental expense based on the total expected rent payments on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain leases also have renewal options. Renewal options that are reasonably assured are included in determining the lease term.

We are party to contracts with several unrelated long-distance carriers. The contracts provide fees based on traffic they carry for us subject to minimum monthly fees.

Effect of Automatic Stay

Subject to certain exceptions under the Bankruptcy Code, the filing of the Company Parties’ Chapter 11 Cases automatically stayed the continuation of most legal proceedings or the filing of other actions against or on behalf of the Company Parties or their property to recover on, collect or secure a claim arising prior to the Petition Date or to exercise control over property of the Company Parties’ bankruptcy estates, unless and until the Bankruptcy Court modifies or lifts the automatic stay as to any such claim. Notwithstanding the general application of the automatic stay described above, governmental authorities may determine to continue actions brought under their police and regulatory powers.

(19) Subsequent Events:

As previously discussed in Note 3, on May 15, 2020, the Company Parties filed the Plan with the Bankruptcy Court and the related Disclosure Statement. On June 30, 2020, the Disclosure Statement, as amended, was approved by the Bankruptcy Court and, on July 2, 2020, the Company commenced the solicitation of votes of certain of its credits for approval of the Plan. On August 21, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing to consider the approval of the Plan and a final hearing on the DIP Facility and DIP Credit Agreement.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" related to future events. Forward-looking statements address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, 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. Uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

our ability to continue as a going concern;

our ability to successfully consummate a financial restructuring of our existing debt, existing equity interests, and certain other obligations (the Restructuring), and emerge from cases commenced under chapter 11 (the Chapter 11 Cases) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, including by satisfying the conditions and milestones in the restructuring support agreement;

our ability to improve our liquidity and long-term capital structure and to address our debt service obligations through the Restructuring and the potential adverse effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on our liquidity and results of operations;

our ability to maintain relationships with suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties as a result of the Restructuring and the Chapter 11 Cases;

the effects of the Restructuring and the Chapter 11 Cases on the Company and the interests of various constituents;

risks and uncertainties associated with the Restructuring, including our ability to receive approvals for debtor-in-possession financing, obtain confirmation of the Plan under the Chapter 11 Cases and successfully consummate the Restructuring;

our ability to comply with the restrictions expected to be imposed by covenants in debtor-in-possession and exit financing;

the length of time that we will operate under Chapter 11 protection and the continued availability of operating capital during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases;

risks associated with third party motions in the Chapter 11 Cases, which may interfere with the Company’s ability to consummate the Restructuring;

increased administrative and legal costs related to the Chapter 11 process;

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 successfully implement strategic initiatives, including opportunities to enhance revenue and realize productivity improvements;

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, and OTT 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;

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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, employees or suppliers;

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 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 obligations and the risk of penalties or obligations to return certain CAF II 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 state regulatory requirements that could limit our ability to transfer cash among our subsidiaries or dividend funds up to the parent company;

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;

government infrastructure projects (such as highway construction) that impact our capital expenditures;

continued reductions in switched access revenues as a result of regulation, competition or technology substitutions;

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, including the risk that such changes may benefit our competitors more than us, as well as potential future decreases in the value of our deferred tax assets;

the effects of changes in accounting policies or practices, including potential future impairment charges with respect to our intangible assets or additional losses on assets held for sale;

the effects of increased medical expenses and pension and postemployment expenses;

our ability to successfully renegotiate union contracts;

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changes in pension plan assumptions, interest rates, discount rates, regulatory rules and/or the value of our pension plan assets, which could require us to make increased contributions to the pension plan in 2020 and beyond;

adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions in the areas that we serve, the U.S. and globally, including but not limited to, changes resulting from epidemics, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic, 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, 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, and stress on our supply chain; and

trading price and volatility of our common stock and risks related to the delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Any of the foregoing events, or other events, could cause our results to vary from management’s forward-looking statements included in this report. You should consider these important factors, as well as the risks contained in our most recent Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC, in evaluating any statement in this report or otherwise made by us or on our behalf. We have no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements and do not undertake to do so.

Investors should also be aware that while we do, at various times, communicate with securities analysts, it is against our policy to disclose to them selectively any material non-public information or other confidential information. Accordingly, investors should not assume that we agree with any statement or report issued by an analyst, irrespective of the content of the statement or report. To the extent that reports issued by securities analysts contain any projections, forecasts or opinions, such reports are not our responsibility.

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) is a provider of communications services in the United States, with approximately 3.7 million customers, 3.1 million broadband subscribers and 16,400 employees, operating in 25 states as of June 30, 2020. We offer a broad portfolio of communications services for consumer and commercial customers. These services which include data and internet services, video services, voice services, access services, and advanced hardware and network solutions, are offered on either a standalone basis or in a bundled package, depending on each customer’s needs.

On April 14, 2020, Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Frontier is working on a restructuring plan to reduce its debt by more than $10 billion. During this Chapter 11 filing, Frontier is allowed to reorganize its finances while the business operations continue. The Company Parties continue to operate their businesses and manage their properties as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. To ensure the Company Parties’ ability to continue operating in the ordinary course of business and minimize the effect of the Restructuring on the Company Parties’ customers and employees, the Company Parties filed with the Bankruptcy Court motions seeking a variety of “first-day” relief, including authority to pay employee wages and benefits, and pay vendors and suppliers for goods and services provided both before and after the filing date. For further developments on this topic see “Recent Developments” discussion below.

On May 1, 2020, Frontier completed the sale of its Northwest Operations for gross proceeds of $1,352 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. Net of funding certain pension and other retiree medical liabilities, funding certain escrows and other closing adjustments, we received $1,131 million in proceeds. Revenues for the Northwest Operations represented approximately 7% of consolidated revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019.

During the second quarter of 2020, Frontier reported operating income of $140 million and a net loss of $181 million. This compares to an operating loss of $5,459 million and a net loss of $5,317 million reported in the second quarter of 2019. We have continued to experience net losses in customers, which have contributed to lower revenues and lower profitability. Our results in the second quarter of 2020 reflect a $136 million loss on the sale of our Northwest Operations, a pension settlement charge of $56 million, $36 million of restructuring and other charges, and $142 million of reorganization charges. Contractual interest attributable to our unsecured noteholders of $218 million was not recorded, as we do not expect those amounts to be paid. Our results for the second quarter of 2019 included a $5,449 million goodwill impairment, a loss on disposal of $384 million, and $31 million of restructuring costs and other charges.

As discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon, among other things, our ability to successfully emerge from the Chapter 11 Cases (as defined below) and generate sufficient liquidity from the Restructuring (as defined below) to meet our obligations and operating needs.

Recent Developments

Chapter 11 Cases

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To implement the Plan, on April 14, 2020 (the Petition Date), the Company Parties filed the Chapter 11 Cases in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). Each Company Party continues to operate its business as a “debtor in possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the orders of the Bankruptcy Court. The Chapter 11 Cases are being jointly administered under the caption In re Frontier Communications Corporation., et al., Case No. 20-22476 (RDD).

On May 15, 2020, the Company Parties filed the Plan and related Disclosure Statement describing the Plan and the solicitation and voting procedures to approve the same, each of which were amended on June 26, 2020, June 29, 2020 and June 30, 2020. On June 30, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the adequacy of the Disclosure Statement, the solicitation and notice procedures and the forms of voting ballots and notices in connection therewith. The order established June 29, 2020 as the voting record date, July 2, 2020 as the solicitation launch date and July 31, 2020 as the voting deadline. The hearing to consider confirmation of the Plan is scheduled for August 21, 2020. The Plan will be subject to usual and customary conditions to plan confirmation, including obtaining the requisite vote of an unimpaired class of creditors and approval of the Bankruptcy Court.

See “—(b) Liquidity and Capital Resources—Chapter 11 Filing and Other Related Matters” and Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Restructuring and the Chapter 11 Cases. Refer to “—Going Concern” and Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and Note 9 for further detail of our debt obligations as of and for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Going Concern

In connection with the preparation of our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, we conducted an evaluation as to whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, which raised substantial doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As reflected in our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $2,290 million and an accumulated deficit of $8,940 million as of June 30, 2020. The Company also had operating income of $412 million and a net loss of $367 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

As disclosed in “—Chapter 11 Cases,” on April 14, 2020, the Company Parties entered into the Restructuring Support Agreement and filed the Chapter 11 Cases.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon, among other things, our ability to, subject to the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, implement the Plan, successfully emerge from the Chapter 11 Cases and generate sufficient liquidity from the Restructuring to meet our obligations and operating needs. As a result of risks and uncertainties related to (i) the Company’s ability to obtain requisite support for the Plan from various stakeholders, (ii) the effects of disruption from the Chapter 11 Cases making it more difficult to maintain business, financing and operational relationships, together with the Company’s recurring losses from operations and accumulated deficit, substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.

See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern See “—(b) Liquidity and Capital Resources” and Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Restructuring and our limited liquidity.

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

With more people staying at home and an increased reliance on broadband and telephone networks, the FCC issued the Keep Americans Connected Pledge on March 11, 2020, which provided for telecommunication providers, including Frontier, to not terminate service and to waive any late payment fees for 60 days for certain customers due to economic circumstances they are facing related to COVID-19 as well as making WIFI hotspots available to all Americans who need them. In addition, some of the states we operate in have issued executive orders as a result of COVID-19 that further impact our business, including prohibiting the disconnection of services for customers for the length of the state of emergency. While the initial 60-day period of the Keep Americans Connected Pledge has expired, state and federal governments continue to ask companies to aid in pandemic response. While certain customers have taken advantage of our COVID-19 related relief programs, as of June 30, 2020, very few had past due balances beyond the point of normal disconnection.

Presentation of Results of Operations

The sections below include tables that present customer counts, average monthly consumer revenue per customer (ARPC) and consumer customer churn. We define churn as the number of consumer customer deactivations during the month divided by the number of consumer customers at the beginning of the month and utilize the average of each monthly churn in the period.

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Management believes that consumer customer counts and average monthly revenue per customer are important factors in evaluating our consumer customer trends. Among the key services we provide to consumer customers are voice service, data service and video service. We continue to explore the potential to provide additional services to our customer base, with the objective of meeting our customers’ communications needs.

The following section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

The following charts present key customer metrics, disaggregation of revenue, and the results of operations of the consolidated company including the Northwest Operations (“Northwest Ops”) through the date of sale. The results of operations for the Northwest Operations are shown separate from the total for our operations located in the remaining 25 states (“Remaining Properties”).

(a)Results of Operations

Unless otherwise indicated, the discussion of the customer metrics and components of operating income that follows relates only to those the changes in the Remaining Properties.

Customer counts, ARPC, and Consumer Customer Churn


	As of or for the three months ended
	June 30, 2020			June 30, 2019			%
	Consolidated	Northwest	Remaining	Consolidated	Northwest	Remaining	Remaining
	Frontier	Ops	Properties	Frontier	Ops	Properties	Properties
Customers (in thousands)	3,664	N/A	N/A	4,292	N/A	N/A	N/A

Consumer customer metrics
Customers (in thousands)	3,341	-	3,341	3,902	348	3,554	-6%
Net customer additions (losses)	(362)	(330)	(32)	(93)	(6)	(87)	-63%
Average monthly consumer
revenue per customer	$ 85.01	$ 76.74	$ 86.68	$ 88.68	$ 77.02	$ 89.82	-3%
Customer monthly churn	1.63%	1.51%	1.63%	2.14%	1.77%	2.18%	-25%

Commercial customer metrics
Customers (in thousands)	323	N/A	N/A	390	N/A	N/A	N/A

Broadband subscriber metrics
Broadband subscribers (in thousands)	3,142	-	3,142	3,626	311	3,315	-5%
Net subscriber additions (losses)	(338)	(297)	(41)	(71)	(4)	(67)	-39%

Video (excl. DISH) subscriber metrics
Video subscribers - in thousands)	560	-	560	738	33	705	-21%
Net subscriber additions (losses)	(61)	(27)	(34)	(46)	(2)	(44)	-23%

DISH subscriber metrics
DISH subscribers (in thousands)	144	-	144	190	18	172	-16%
Net subscriber additions (losses)	(21)	(16)	(5)	(8)	(1)	(7)	-29%

Employees	16,420	-	16,420	19,872	950	18,922	-13%

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	For the six months ended
	June 30, 2020			June 30, 2019			%
	Consolidated	Northwest	Remaining	Consolidated	Northwest	Remaining	Remaining
	Frontier	Ops	Properties	Frontier	Ops	Properties	Properties

Consumer customer metrics
Net customer additions (losses)	(406)	(335)	(71)	(158)	(10)	(148)	-52%
Average monthly consumer
revenue per customer	$ 86.70	$ 76.74	$ 87.33	$ 88.94	$ 76.44	$ 90.16	-3%
Customer monthly churn	1.72%	1.51%	1.74%	2.07%	1.67%	2.10%	-17%

Broadband subscriber metrics
Net subscriber additions (losses)	(371)	(302)	(69)	(110)	(7)	(103)	-33%

Video (excl. DISH) subscriber metrics
Net subscriber additions (losses)	(100)	(29)	(71)	(99)	(4)	(95)	-25%

DISH subscriber metrics
Net subscriber additions (losses)	(29)	(17)	(12)	(16)	(2)	(14)	-14%

Consumer Customers

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Frontier lost 32,000, or 1%, and 71,000, or 2% of our consumer customers compared to 87,000, or 2% and 148,000, or 4% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, 53% of our consumer broadband customers also subscribed to at least one other service offering. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we lost 1% of our consumer broadband subscribers, primarily to competitors offering more attractive pricing or higher speeds. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, net additions for our broadband subscribers were relatively flat as compared to the second quarter of 2019. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 we experienced a 5% and 11% decline, respectively, in our video subscribers as a result of shifting our focus away from the acquisition of high cost video customers and existing customers opting for other video services including Over the Top, in lieu of traditional video services. During the second quarter of 2020, we also lost voice subscribers as a result of customers choosing alternative voice products and as well as from reduced attachment to broadband services.

Our average monthly consumer customer churn was 1.63% and 1.74% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 2.18% and 2.10% for three and six months ended June 30, 2019. The average monthly consumer revenue per customer (consumer ARPC) decreased by $3.14 or 4% to $86.68 and $2.82 or 3% to $87.33, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period. The overall decrease in consumer ARPC is primarily a result of decreased FiOS/Vantage video services along with decreased consumer voice services, slightly offset by increased data equipment revenues.

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Financial Results


	For the three months ended June 30,
	2020						2019						% Change
	Consolidated		Northwest		Remaining		Consolidated		Northwest		Remaining		Consolidated	Remaining
	Frontier		Ops ⁽¹⁾		Properties		Frontier		Ops ⁽²⁾		Properties		Frontier	Properties

Data and Internet services	$	874	$	25	$	849	$	963	$	78	$	885	-9%	-4%
Voice services		523		14		509		629		47		582	-17%	-13%
Video services		200		3		197		260		12		248	-23%	-21%
Other		108		3		105		120		9		111	-10%	-5%
Revenue from contracts
with customers		1,705		45		1,660		1,972		146		1,826	-14%	-9%
Subsidy and other revenue		96		2		94		95		6		89	1%	6%
Revenue		1,801		47		1,754		2,067		152		1,915	-13%	-8%

Operating expenses ⁽³⁾:
Network access
expenses		255		4		251		318		13		305	-20%	-18%
Network related
expenses		430		7		423		445		20		425	-3%	0%
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses		407		7		400		445		18		427	-9%	-6%
Depreciation and
amortization		397		-		397		454		25		429	-13%	-7%
Goodwill impairment		-		-		-		5,449		-		5,449	-100%	-100%
Loss on disposal of
Northwest Operations		136		-		136		384		-		384	-65%	-65%
Restructuring costs and
other charges		36		-		36		31		1		30	16%	20%
Total operating expenses	$	1,661	$	18	$	1,643	$	7,526	$	77	$	7,449	-78%	-78%

Operating income		140		29		111		(5,459)		75		(5,534)	-103%	-102%

Consumer		899		25		874		1,050		81		969	-14%	-10%
Commercial		806		20		786		922		65		857	-13%	-8%
Revenue from contracts
with customers		1,705		45		1,660		1,972		146		1,826	-14%	-9%
Subsidy and other revenue		96		2		94		95		6		89	1%	6%
Total revenue	$	1,801	$	47	$	1,754	$	2,067	$	152	$	1,915	-13%	-8%

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the one month ended April 30, 2020.

⁽²⁾Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

⁽³⁾Operating expenses for Northwest Ops do not include allocated expenses which are included in operating expenses for our Remaining Properties.

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	For the six months ended June 30,
	2020						2019						% Change
	Consolidated		Northwest		Remaining		Consolidated		Northwest		Remaining		Consolidated	Remaining
	Frontier		Ops ⁽¹⁾		Properties		Frontier		Ops ⁽²⁾		Properties		Frontier	Properties

Data and Internet services	$	1,806	$	102	$	1,704	$	1,930	$	157	$	1,773	-6%	-4%
Voice services		1,095		57		1,038		1,279		93		1,186	-14%	-12%
Video services		422		13		409		528		24		504	-20%	-19%
Other		225		12		213		244		20		224	-8%	-5%
Revenue from contracts
with customers		3,548		184		3,364		3,981		294		3,687	-11%	-9%
Subsidy and other revenue		186		8		178		187		13		174	-1%	2%
Revenue		3,734		192		3,542		4,168		307		3,861	-10%	-8%

Operating expenses ⁽³⁾:
Network access
expenses		541		14		527		656		28		628	-18%	-16%
Network related
expenses		874		26		848		901		39		862	-3%	-2%
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses		851		26		825		901		37		864	-6%	-5%
Depreciation and
amortization		812		-		812		938		60		878	-13%	-8%
Goodwill impairment		-		-		-		5,449		-		5,449	-100%	-100%
Loss on disposal of
Northwest Operations		160		-		160		384		-		384	-58%	-58%
Restructuring costs and
other charges		84		-		84		59		2		57	42%	47%
Total operating expenses	$	3,322	$	66	$	3,256	$	9,288	$	166	$	9,122	-64%	-64%

Operating income		412		126		286		(5,120)		141		(5,261)	-108%	-105%

Consumer		1,870		102		1,768		2,127		162		1,965	-12%	-10%
Commercial		1,678		82		1,596		1,854		132		1,722	-9%	-7%
Revenue from contracts
with customers		3,548		184		3,364		3,981		294		3,687	-11%	-9%
Subsidy and other revenue		186		8		178		187		13		174	-1%	2%
Total revenue	$	3,734	$	192	$	3,542	$	4,168	$	307	$	3,861	-10%	-8%

⁽¹⁾Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the four months ended April 30, 2020.

⁽²⁾Amounts represent the financial results of our Northwest Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

⁽³⁾Operating expenses for Northwest Ops do not include allocated expenses which are included in operating expenses for our Remaining Properties.

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REVENUE

Revenue for our consumer and commercial customers was as follows:



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Consumer	$	874	$	969	$	(95)	(10)	%
Commercial		786		857		(71)	(8)	%
Revenue from contracts with customers ⁽¹⁾		1,660		1,826		(166)	(9)	%
Subsidy and other revenue		94		89		5	6	%
Total revenue	$	1,754	$	1,915	$	(161)	(8)	%

		For the six months ended June 30,			$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Consumer	$	1,768	$	1,965	$	(197)	(10)	%
Commercial		1,596		1,722		(126)	(7)	%
Revenue from contracts with customers ⁽¹⁾		3,364		3,687		(323)	(9)	%
Subsidy and other revenue		178		174		4	2	%
Total revenue	$	3,542	$	3,861	$	(319)	(8)	%

(1)Amounts include approximately $16 million and $32 million of lease revenue for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

We provide service and product options in our consumer and commercial offerings in each of our markets.

We generate revenues primarily through either a monthly recurring fee or a fee based on usage, and revenue recognition is not dependent upon significant judgments by management, with the exception of a determination of the provision for uncollectible amounts.

For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, revenues decreased 8% as compared to the same period in 2019. Decreases in consumer revenues were primarily driven by the 6% decline in consumer customers when compared to June 30, 2019, combined with decreased ARPC (as described above) resulting in reduced revenues for consumer voice services, video services, and to a lesser extent, data and internet services.

Decreases in commercial revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily driven by reductions in wholesale revenues, 6% and 5%, respectively, which comprised approximately 53% of our commercial revenues. The decline in wholesale revenues were primarily a result of rate declines for our network access services. Decreases in our SME revenues, 11% and 10%, respectively, decreased primarily as a result of a decline in small business customers as compared to June 30, 2019.

The increases in subsidy and other revenue, were driven primarily by transition services provided in connection with the divestiture of our Northwest Operations. This increase was partially offset by scheduled reductions in subsidy funding levels, primarily funding related to CAF Phase II subsidies.

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REVENUE



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Data and Internet services	$	849	$	885	$	(36)	(4)	%
Voice services		509		582		(73)	(13)	%
Video services		197		248		(51)	(21)	%
Other		105		111		(6)	(5)	%
Revenue from contracts with customers ⁽¹⁾		1,660		1,826		(166)	(9)	%
Subsidy and other revenue		94		89		5	6	%
Total revenue	$	1,754	$	1,915	$	(161)	(8)	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Data and Internet services	$	1,704	$	1,773	$	(69)	(4)	%
Voice services		1,038		1,186		(148)	(12)	%
Video services		409		504		(95)	(19)	%
Other		213		224		(11)	(5)	%
Revenue from contracts with customers ⁽¹⁾		3,364		3,687		(323)	(9)	%
Subsidy and other revenue		178		174		4	2	%
Total revenue	$	3,542	$	3,861	$	(319)	(8)	%

(1)Amounts include approximately $16 million and $32 million, of lease revenue for the each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

We categorize our products, services, and other revenues into the following five categories:

Data and Internet Services

Data and internet services revenue for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased 4% as compared with the comparative periods in 2019. Broadband and data services revenues comprised 61% or $514 million, and 60% or $1,028 million, respectively of total Data and internet services revenue, while network access revenues comprised 39% or $335 million, and 40% or $676 million. Network access revenues include our data transmission services to high volume commercial customers and other carriers with dedicated high capacity circuits including services to wireless providers (“wireless backhaul”).

For each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, broadband and data services revenue decreased by 3% compared to the corresponding periods in 2019. The decreases were primarily driven by a loss of Consumer and SME customers combined with decreased other data services revenue. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Network access revenues declined 6% and 5%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2019. This decrease was due to the migration of our carrier customers from legacy technology circuits to lower priced ethernet circuits.

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Voice Services

Voice services include traditional local and long-distance wireline services, data-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, as well as voice messaging services offered to our consumer and commercial customers. Voice services also include the long-distance voice origination and termination services that we provide to our commercial customers and other carriers.

The decrease of 13% and 12%, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 in voice services revenue was primarily due to a net loss in consumer customers and a net loss in commercial customers combined with a reduction in voice services being bundled with broadband services.

Video Services

Video services include revenues generated from services provided directly to consumer customers through the FiOS video and Vantage video brands, and through Dish satellite TV services.

The decrease of 21% and 19%, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 in video services revenue was primarily due to net losses in FiOS and Vantage terrestrial video customers.

Other

Other customer revenue includes switched access revenue and sales of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) to our business customers and directory services. Switched access revenue includes revenue derived from allowing other carriers to use our network to originate and/or terminate their local and long-distance voice traffic (“switched access”). These services are primarily billed on a minutes-of-use basis applying tariffed rates filed with the FCC or state agencies.

The decrease in other revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily driven by decreases in switched access revenue due to reduced rates mandated by the Universal Service Fund/Intercarrier Compensation Report and Order with a related decline in operating expenses and activation associated fees.

Subsidy and other revenue

Subsidy and other revenue includes revenue generated from cost subsidies from state and federal authorities, including the Connect America Fund Phase II as well as revenue generated from the transition services provided in connection with our divestiture of our Northwest Operations.

The increases in subsidy and other revenue, were driven primarily by $10 million in transition services provided to the purchaser of the Northwest Operations since May 1, 2020 sale date. This increase was partially offset by scheduled reductions in subsidy funding levels, primarily funding related to CAF Phase II subsidies.

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OPERATING EXPENSES

NETWORK ACCESS EXPENSES



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)		2020	2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Network access expenses	$	251	$	305	$	(54)	(18)	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)		2020	2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Network access expenses	$	527	$	628	$	(101)	(16)	%

Network access expenses include access charges and other third-party costs directly attributable to connecting customer locations to our network, video content costs and certain promotional costs. Such access charges and other third-party costs exclude network related expenses, depreciation and amortization, and employee related expenses. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Network access expense decreased 18% and 16%, respectively. The decreases in network access expenses were primarily driven by lower video content costs as a result of a decline in video customers and decreased CPE costs.

NETWORK RELATED EXPENSES



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)		2020	2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Network related expenses	$	423	$	425	$	(2)	(0)	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)		2020	2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Network related expenses	$	848	$	862	$	(14)	(2)	%

Network related expenses include expenses associated with the delivery of services to customers and the operation and maintenance of our network, such as facility rent, utilities, maintenance and other costs, as well as salaries, wages and related benefits associated with personnel who are responsible for the delivery of services, and the operation and maintenance of our network. Network related expenses decreased 2% during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and were relatively flat during the three months ended June 30, 2020. This decrease was driven by decreased compensation costs related to lower employee headcount, slightly offset by the abandonment of certain in-progress capital projects during the quarter.

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Selling, general and
administrative expenses	$	400	$	427	$	(27)	(6)	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Selling, general and
administrative expenses	$	825	$	864	$	(39)	(5)	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A expenses) include the salaries, wages and related benefits and the related costs of corporate and sales personnel, travel, insurance, non-network related rent, advertising, and other administrative expenses. SG&A expenses decreased 6% and 4% the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The decreases in SG&A expenses were primarily driven by decreased compensation costs related to lower employee headcount and reduced property taxes.

Pension and OPEB costs

Frontier allocates certain pension/OPEB expense to network related expenses and SG&A expenses. Total consolidated pension and OPEB service costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
($ in millions)	2020		2019		2020		2019

Total pension/OPEB
service costs	$	29	$	26	$	59	$	52
Less: costs capitalized into
capital expenditures		(6)		(7)		(13)		(13)
Net pension/OPEB costs	$	23	$	19	$	46	$	39

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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Depreciation expense	$	314	$	322	$	(8)	(2)	%
Amortization expense		83		107		(24)	(22)	%
Depreciation and
Amortization expense	$	397	$	429	$	(32)	(7)	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Depreciation expense	$	630	$	647	$	(17)	(3)	%
Amortization expense		182		231		(49)	(21)	%
Depreciation and
Amortization expense	$	812	$	878	$	(66)	(8)	%

The decreases in depreciation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily driven by lower asset bases, refer to Note 6.

The decreases in amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily driven by the accelerated method of amortization related to customer bases acquired in 2010, 2014, and 2016.

LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF NORTHWEST OPERATIONS

We recorded a loss on disposal of $136 million and $160 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

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RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER CHARGES



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Restructuring costs and
other charges	$	36	$	30	$	6	20	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Restructuring costs and
other charges	$	84	$	57	$	27	47	%

Restructuring costs and other charges consist of expenses related to changes in the composition of our business, including workforce reductions, transformation initiatives, other restructuring expenses, and corresponding changes to retirement plans resulting from a voluntary severance program.

In 2018, Frontier launched a strategic transformation program with the aim of re-positioning the Company to be better able to react to current and future business and operational challenges and to create long-term sustainable value. This program was reduced in scope and largely completed during the first half of 2019.

For the three months ended June 30, 2020, the $36 million of restructuring costs and other charges were comprised of $2 million in severance expense, and $34 million in consulting and advisory costs related to our balance sheet restructuring activities, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the $84 million of restructuring costs and other charges were comprised of $8 million in costs related to transformation initiatives, $4 million in severance expense, and $72 million in consulting and advisory costs related to our balance sheet restructuring activities, respectively.

Following the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, Frontier recorded all consulting and advisory costs related to our balance sheet restructuring activities outside of operating income in “Reorganization Items, net”.

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OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSE



	For the three months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Investment and other loss, net	$	(20)	$	(9)	$	(11)	NM
Pension settlement	$	56	$	-	$	56	100	%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$	-	$	-	$	-	100	%
Reorganization items, net	$	(142)	$	-	$	(142)	100	%
Interest expense	$	160	$	383	$	(223)	(58)	%
Income tax benefit	$	(57)	$	(534)	$	477	(89)	%

	For the six months ended June 30,				$ Increase		% Increase
($ in millions)	2020		2019		(Decrease)		(Decrease)

Investment and other loss, net	$	(15)	$	(18)	$	3	(17)	%
Pension settlement	$	159	$	-	$	159	100	%
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$	-	$	(20)	$	20	NM
Reorganization items, net	$	(142)	$	-	$	(142)	100	%
Interest expense	$	543	$	762	$	(219)	(29)	%
Income tax benefit	$	(80)	$	(516)	$	436	NM

NM - Not meaningful

Investment and other loss, net

Investment and other loss, net for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 included $19 million and $22 million, respectively, of non-operating pension and OPEB expense.

Pension settlement

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, lump sum pension settlement payments to terminated or retired individuals amounted to $464 million, which exceeded the settlement threshold of $211 million, and as a result, Frontier recognized non-cash settlement charges totaling $56 million and $159 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Loss on extinguishment of debt

Frontier recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 driven by the write-off of unamortized original issuance costs that were retired along with the Term Loan A and the 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement.

Reorganization items, net

The Company has incurred and will continue to incur significant costs associated with the reorganization, primarily the write-off of certain debt issuance costs and net discounts, financing costs, and legal and professional fees. Subsequent to the Petition Date, these costs are being expensed as incurred and are expected to significantly affect our consolidated results of operations. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Frontier incurred $142 million in reorganization costs associated with the restructuring of our balance sheet.

Interest expense

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 interest expense decreased $219 million, or 29%, as compared to the same period in 2019. Beginning on the Petition Date, we ceased recording interest expense for our unsecured debt. The contractual interest is $218 million higher than what we have recorded for our debt obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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Income tax benefit

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Frontier recorded income tax benefits of $57 million and $80 million, respectively on the pre-tax loss of $238 million and $447 million, respectively. The effective tax rates on our pretax loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were 23.9% and 17.9%, respectively, compared with 9.1% and 8.7%, respectively, for the pretax loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Basic and diluted net loss attributable to Frontier common shareholders

Basic and diluted net loss attributable to Frontier common shareholders for the first six months of 2020 was $(367) million, or $(3.51) per share, as compared to a net loss of $(5,404) million, or $(51.97) per share, in the first six months of 2019. For 2020, our net loss was driven by non-cash pension settlement charges of $159 million, interest expense of $543 million, and $142 million of net reorganization items.

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(b) Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, our principal liquidity requirements have been to maintain and expand our business, pay principal and interest obligations on our indebtedness, including our Term Loan B, Revolver, the notes and other expenses, and for capital expenditures to replace, upgrade, expand and improve our networks and infrastructure, to integrate acquired businesses and to separate assets and systems for sale.

Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to, subject to the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, implement the Plan, successfully emerge from the Chapter 11 Cases and generate sufficient liquidity from the Restructuring to meet our obligations and operating needs. These factors, together with the Company’s recurring losses from operations and accumulated deficit, create substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Refer to “—Chapter 11 Filing and Other Related Matters” for more information on the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Chapter 11 Cases and the effects of both on our liquidity.

Analysis of Cash Flows

As of June 30, 2020, we had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents aggregating $2,290 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, we used cash flow from operations, cash on hand, proceeds from the sale of our Northwest Operations, and cash from prior year borrowings to principally fund all of our cash investing and financing activities, which were primarily capital expenditures.

As of June 30, 2020, we had a working capital deficit of $4,593 million compared to surplus of $233 million at December 31, 2019. The primary driver for the working capital deficit at June 30, 2020, was the acceleration of the maturities of our long-term debt that resulted from our filing of the Chapter 11 Cases.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities increased $93 million to $950 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The overall increase in operating cash flows was the result of favorable changes in working capital, primarily attributable to withholding payment of pre-petition trade accounts payable subsequent to the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases as well as a reduction in cash payments for interest as compared to the comparative period in 2019.

We paid $1 million and $5 million in net cash taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows provided by investing activities increased $1,133 million to $628 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The primary driver of this increase were cash proceeds of $1,131 million received for the sale of the Northwest Operations.

Capital Expenditures

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, our capital expenditures were $511 million and $580 million, respectively. Capital expenditures related to CAF Phase II are included in our reported amounts for capital expenditures. This reduction in capital expenditures was primarily driven by delays in payments for certain prepetition capital expenditures following the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases.

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

DIP Financing Costs:

In connection with the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, Frontier recorded approximately $19 million in financing costs related to the issuance of the DIP Credit Facility for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

New Debt Issuances and Debt Reductions:

On March 15, 2019, we completed a private offering of $1,650 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% First Lien Secured Notes due 2027 (the First Lien Notes). The First Lien Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s subsidiaries that guarantees its senior secured credit facilities. The guarantees are unsecured obligations of the guarantors equal in right of payment to all of the guarantor’s obligations under the Company’s senior secured credit facilities and certain other permitted future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment with all subordinated obligations of the guarantors. The First Lien Notes are secured on a first-priority basis by all the assets that secure Frontier’s obligations under its senior secured credit facilities on a first-priority basis. Interest on the First Lien Notes is payable to holders of record semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing October 1, 2019.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, Frontier used cash on hand for the scheduled retirement of $5 million principal amount of senior indebtedness.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, Frontier used cash on hand for the scheduled retirement of $358 million principal amount of senior indebtedness. In addition, Frontier used the proceeds from the offering of First Lien Notes, together with cash on hand, to (i) repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the senior secured term loan A facility under the JPM Credit Agreement, which otherwise would have matured in March 2021, (ii) repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement, which otherwise would have matured in October 2021, and (iii) pay related interest, fees and expenses.

Capital Resources

We are highly leveraged, and a substantial portion of our liquidity needs arise from debt service on our outstanding indebtedness and from funding the costs of operations, working capital and capital expenditures. Our primary sources of cash are cash flows from operations, cash on hand and proceeds from debt borrowings, including issuances of long-term debt and our fully drawn $850 million of borrowing capacity under our Revolver (as reduced by any Standby Letters of Credit outstanding under the JPM Credit Agreement). As of our date of filing, we believe our operating cash flows and existing cash balances, including the full borrowing under our revolving credit facility, and cash proceeds from the sale of our Northwest Operations will be adequate to finance our working capital requirements, fund capital expenditures, make required debt interest and principal payments, pay taxes and support our short-term and long-term operating strategies for the next twelve months. A number of factors, including but not limited to, losses of customers, pricing pressure from increased competition, lower subsidy and switched access revenues, and the impact of economic conditions may negatively affect our cash generated from operations. We completed the sale of the Northwest Operations on May 1, 2020. Net of pension funding, certain escrows, and other closing adjustments, we received $1,131 million in proceeds. In addition, we have obtained commitments, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, for a senior secured superpriority debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility, or DIP Facility.

However, our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to, subject to the Bankruptcy Court’s approval, implement the Plan, successfully emerge from the Chapter 11 Cases and generate sufficient liquidity from the Restructuring to meet our obligations and operating needs. Refer to “—Chapter 11 Filing and Other Related Matters” for a description of the potential DIP Facility and Exit Facility and for more information on the terms of the Restructuring Support Agreement, the Chapter 11 Cases and the effects of both on our liquidity.

Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facilities

JP Morgan Credit Facilities:

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the JPM Credit Agreement (as amended to date, the JPM Credit Agreement), Frontier has a $1,740 million senior secured Term Loan B facility (the Term Loan B) maturing on June 15, 2024 and an $850 million secured revolving credit facility maturing on February 27, 2024 (the Revolver). The maturities of the Term Loan B and the Revolver, in each case if still outstanding, will be accelerated in the following circumstances: (i) if, 91 days before the maturity date of any series of Senior Notes maturing in 2020, 2023 and 2024, more than $500 million in principal amount remains outstanding on such series; or (ii) if, 91 days before the maturity date of the first series of Senior Notes maturing in 2021 or 2022, more than $500 million in principal amount remains outstanding, in the aggregate, on the two series of Senior Notes maturing in such year. As of December 31, 2019, approximately $227 million principal amount, in the aggregate, remains outstanding on the two series of senior notes maturing in 2020 and $309 million principal amount, in the aggregate, remains outstanding on the two series of senior notes maturing in 2021.

On March 15, 2019, Frontier used proceeds from the offering of First Lien Notes, together with cash on hand, to repay in full the outstanding borrowings under its $1,625 million senior secured Term Loan A facility, which otherwise would have matured in March 2021, as described above under “New Debt Issuances and Debt Reductions.”

In addition on March 15, 2019, Frontier amended the JPM Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date of the Revolver from February 27, 2022 to February 27, 2024 (subject to springing maturity to any tranche of our existing debt with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $500 million), (ii) increase the interest rate applicable to such revolving loans by 0.25% and (iii) make certain modifications to the debt and restricted payment covenants.

CoBank Credit Facilities:

Frontier had a $315 million senior term loan facility drawn in October 2016 (as amended to date, the 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement) with CoBank, ACB, as administrative agent, lead arranger and a lender, and the other lenders. On March 15, 2019, Frontier used proceeds from the offering of the First Lien Notes, together with cash on hand, to repay in full the outstanding borrowings under the 2016 CoBank Credit Agreement, which otherwise would have matured in October 2021.

Frontier had a separate $350 million senior term loan facility drawn in 2014 (the 2014 CoBank Credit Agreement) with CoBank which was repaid in full on July 3, 2018, as described above under “New Debt Issuances and Debt Reductions.”

Letters of Credit

Frontier has a Continuing Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit with Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the LC Agreement). After the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, Frontier can no longer issue new letters of credit under the Revolver. As of June 30, 2020, $49 million and $90 million of undrawn Standby Letters of Credit had been issued under the LC Agreement and Revolver respectively. Letters of credit under the LC Agreement are secured by a security package identical to those contained in the JPM Credit Amendment.

Covenants

The terms and conditions contained in our indentures and the JPM Credit Agreement include the timely payment of principal and interest when due, the maintenance of our corporate existence, keeping proper books and records in accordance with GAAP, restrictions on the incurrence of liens on our assets securing indebtedness and our subsidiaries’ assets, restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness by our subsidiaries and restrictions on asset sales and transfers, mergers and other changes in corporate control subject to important qualifications and exceptions.

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Under the JPM Credit Agreement, Frontier is subject to a first lien net leverage ratio maintenance test which provides for a maximum first lien net leverage ratio of 1.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, stepping down to 1.35 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2020 and thereafter. The covenants provide for junior lien capacity on any indebtedness permitted under the credit agreements, while limiting the incurrence of first lien debt. Additionally, the credit agreement prohibits us from using proceeds from our revolving credit facility to fund dividend payments if the undrawn amount under the Revolver is less than $250 million, and we may not pay dividends on our common stock in excess of $2.40 per share in any fiscal year.

The indentures governing our secured notes and senior notes and debentures limit our ability to create liens on our assets securing indebtedness and our subsidiaries’ assets or merge or consolidate with other companies, our subsidiaries’ ability to borrow funds and to engage in change of control transactions, subject to important exceptions and qualifications. Our secured notes are guaranteed by each of our subsidiaries that guarantees the JPM Credit Agreement. In addition, the secured notes are secured on a first-priority basis and a second-priority basis, as applicable, by all the assets that secure our obligations under the JP Credit Agreement on a first-priority basis.

On April 14, 2020, the Company Parties filed the Chapter 11 Cases in the Bankruptcy Court. The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases constituted an Event of Default under our debt covenants.

Shareholder Rights Plan

On July 1, 2019, our Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan designed to protect our net operating losses for tax purposes (NOLs) from the effect of limitations imposed by federal and state tax rules following a change in the ownership of our stock. This plan was designed to deter an “ownership change” (as defined in IRC Section 382) from occurring, and therefore protect our ability to utilize our federal and state net operating loss carryforwards in the future. Pursuant to the shareholder rights plan, if a shareholder (or group of affiliated or associated persons) acquires beneficial ownership of 4.9 percent or more of the outstanding shares of Frontier’s common stock without prior approval of our Board of Directors or without meeting certain customary exceptions (such as a result of repurchases of stock by Frontier, dividends or distributions by Frontier or certain inadvertent actions by our stockholders), the rights would become exercisable and entitle shareholders (other than the acquiring shareholder or group) to purchase additional shares of Frontier at a significant discount and result in significant dilution in the economic interest and voting power of acquiring shareholder or group. For purposes of calculating percentage ownership under the plan, “outstanding shares” of common stock include all of the shares of common stock actually issued and outstanding. Beneficial ownership is determined as provided in the rights plan and generally includes, without limitation, any ownership of securities a person would be deemed to actually or constructively own for purposes of Section 382 of the IRC or the regulations promulgated thereunder.

The plan is not meant to be an anti-takeover measure and our Board of Directors has established a procedure to consider requests to exempt the acquisition of our common stock from the rights plan, if such acquisition would not limit or impair the availability of our NOLs. Such determination will be made in the sole and absolute discretion of our Board of Directors, upon request by any person prior to the date upon which such person would otherwise become the beneficial owner of 4.9 percent or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock. In addition, if our Board of Directors determines in good faith that a person has inadvertently become the beneficial owner of 4.9 percent or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and such person divests as promptly as practicable a sufficient number of shares of common stock so that such person beneficially owns less than 4.9 percent, then such person will not cause the rights under the plan to become exercisable.

This summary description of the rights plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2019, by and between us and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent, filed as an exhibit to our Periodic Report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2019.

Chapter 11 Filing and Other Related Matters

Restructuring Support Agreement

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support the Restructuring of the existing debt of, existing equity interests in, and certain other obligations of the Company Parties, pursuant to a pre-arranged Plan to be filed in the Chapter 11 Cases.