Optimum Communications, Inc. · NYSE:OPTU

Optimum Communications — Altice USA — Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from Optimum Communications's earnings presentation, Nov 1, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Altice USA Q3 2023 Results

    Altice USA Q3 2023 Results November 1, 2023

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of hi

  3. Slide 3: Altice USA Q3 Highlights

    Altice USA Q3 Highlights Second quarter of improved broadband net adds year-over-year Acceleration in mobile line net adds – third quarter of mobile line net add growth Best fiber customer growth quarter CX improvements yielding better customer satisfaction scores Financial performance improvement a

  4. Slide 4: Driving Operational Improvement

    Driving Operational Improvement Digital-first metrics Q3-23 YoY +22pts +71% +19% +51% +16% increase in tNPS(1) increase in self-installs(2) increase in text message increase in chatbot increase in customer communications sent support volume portal usage Customer Care Call Volume Truck Roll Volume ~1

  5. Slide 5: Optimum Strategy

    Optimum Strategy INSPIRE GROW CONNECT DELIGHT THE BEST PEOPLE THE BEST CUSTOMER THE BEST NETWORK THE BEST CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS EXPERIENCE + Leadership team + Launching new base + Network quality and + Digital and self-serve management programs reliability + Sales Channel + First time right Perform

  6. Slide 6: Quarterly Performance Review

    Quarterly Performance Review

  7. Slide 7: Continued Improvement in Broadband Trends

    Continued Improvement in Broadband Trends Total broadband net additions (’000) Variance in total broadband net additions YoY (’000) 13 3 (9) (8) (7) (12) (19) (23) (31) (31) (37) (39) (43) (42) Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Altice USA Q3 2023 Res

  8. Slide 8: Optimum Mobile Gaining Momentum

    Optimum Mobile Gaining Momentum Reported mobile line net additions (’000) Optimum mobile update +5x acceleration + Mobile ending lines of 288k (+24k in Q3-23) in pace + Optimum Complete and free iPhone 15 promotion 33 driving mobile growth 24 + Mobile Operational Focus 28 16 + Sales channel expansio

  9. Slide 9: Optimum Network Evolution

    Optimum Network Evolution Total FTTH customers and net additions (’000) Optimum network strategy +1.5x acceleration + Fiber passings of 2.7m (+61k in Q3-23) in pace Quarterly + 8 Gig Symmetrical Speeds available in entire East Fiber FTTH +11 +23 +31 +36 +38 +40 +45 Footprint customer net additions +

  10. Slide 10: Revenue Trends

    Revenue Trends Q3-22 vs. Q3-23 Revenue(2) (millions) Revenue year-over-year $2,394 $2,317 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Other(1) $131 $119 Business Services $367 -5.6% -3.2% $367 Total Revenue -5.3% Residential Revenue -5.5% -5.7% -3.4% Residential $1,896 Business Services Revenue -1.1% -1.9% +0.1% $1,832 News

  11. Slide 11: Margin Trends

    Margin Trends Adjusted EBITDA margin Q1-22 to Q3-23(1) Operating free cash flow (OpFCF) margin Q1-22 to Q3-23(1) 40.9% 40.9% 39.9% 39.7% 39.5% 38.6% 37.9% +5ppt OpFCF margin expansion 24.7% 24.3% 21.2% 19.3% 19.3% 15.6% 12.4% Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2

  12. Slide 12: Capex to Support Network Evolution

    Capex to Support Network Evolution Cash capital expenditures (millions) Capital expenditures review Capital + Q3-23 capital intensity(1) of 15.2% (8.8% ex-FTTH / New Builds) intensity(1) 16.2% 19.7% 20.6% 22.9% 25.4% 20.4% 15.2% + Fiber passings +61k (+561k YTD) $583 + New build passings +30k (+145k

  13. Slide 13: Free Cash Flow

    Free Cash Flow Q3-23 Free cash flow (millions) 915 562 (353) 46 121 (407) (80) Adjusted Cash Operating Cash Cash Other operating cash Free Cash EBITDA (1) capex Free Cash interest taxes flows Flow (1) Flow(1) (1) Adjusted EBITDA, Operating Free Cash Flow (“OpFCF”), and Free Cash Flow (“FCF”) are non

  14. Slide 14: Q&A

    Q&A Altice USA Q3 2023 Results | 14

  15. Slide 15: Appendix

    Appendix Altice USA Q3 2023 Results | 15

  16. Slide 16: Summary Financial Information

    Summary Financial Information ($m) Q3-22 Q3-23 Growth YoY Total Revenue $2,393.6 $2,317.2 (3.2%) Adjusted EBITDA(1) $954.4 $915.5 (4.1%) Margin (%) 39.9% 39.5% Cash capital expenditures $493.6 $353.2 (28.4%) Capex % of revenue 20.6% 15.2% OpFCF (1) $460.8 $562.3 +22.0% Margin (%) 19.3% 24.3% (1) Adj

  17. Slide 17: Altice USA Consolidated Debt Maturity Profile

    Altice USA Consolidated Debt Maturity Profile Altice USA maturity profile (billions) $0.1 $0.8 $1.6 $0.6 $6.0 $5.4 $1.8 $5.7 $3.0 Altice USA Consolidated as of September 30, 2023 WACD: 6.1% WAL: 5.0 years Fixed rate % of debt: 80% Liquidity: ~$1.9bn 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 (1) 2028 (2) 2029 2030 20

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