Lumen Technologies, Inc. · NYSE:LUMN

Lumen Technologies — Q3 2023 Earnings Presentation

15 slides from Lumen Technologies's earnings presentation, Oct 31, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Third Quarter 2023 Results

    Third Quarter 2023 Results OCTOBER 31, 2023

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Except for historical and factual information, the matters set forth in this presentation and other of our oral or written statements identified by words such as “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “intends,” “will,” and similar expressions are forw

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP Measures

    Non-GAAP Measures This presentation includes certain historical and forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including but not limited to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, net-debt-to-adjusted-EBITDA and free cash flow, each excluding the effects of special items, and adjustments to GAAP

  4. Slide 4: Kate Johnson, President & CEO

    KATE JOHNSON President & CEO 3

  5. Slide 5: 3Q23 Highlights

    3Q23 Highlights Executing on Deeply Strategic Components of Our Turnaround Stronger ~$1.5 Digital 2024 Best Balance Billion Inclusion Companies Net After-Tax Proceeds Won State of California Sheet From the EMEA Divestiture Middle-Mile Deal to Work For Expected November 1st (1) US News & World Report

  6. Slide 6: Strategic Plan for Growth

    Strategic Plan for Growth Secure the Base Drive Commercial Innovate for Growth Excellence 5

  7. Slide 7: Chris Stansbury, EVP & CFO

    CHRIS STANSBURY EVP & CFO 6

  8. Slide 8: Year-Over-Year Total Reported Revenue Bridge

    3Q23 Year-Over-Year Total Reported Revenue Bridge ~73% of Decline Due to Post-Closing Commercial Agreements and Divestitures Y/Y ($ in millions) 3Q23 (2) Change ~73% Business $2,894 (10.1%) $23 Mass Markets $747 (36.3%) -$571 Total $3,641 (17.1%) (1) The Company believes that these figures will allo

  9. Slide 9: Total Reported Revenue

    3Q23 Total Reported Revenue Improvement in Enterprise Channel Trends Q/Q% Revenue ($ in millions) 3Q23 % Total Change Revenue ($ in Q/Q% Direct 3Q23 % Total millions) Change Margin(2) Enterprise Channels $2,124 1.1% 58.3% Grow $1,125 (1.1%) 38.9% ~82% Large Enterprise $1,182 0.3% 32.5% Mid-Market En

  10. Slide 10: Mass Markets Revenue

    3Q23 Mass Markets Revenue Fiber Contribution Ramping Fiber Revenue Contribution to Total Broadband 32% 31% 29% Q/Q% 28% Revenue ($ in millions) 3Q23 % Total Change Fiber Broadband $162 3.2% 21.7% 22% 20% 19% Other Broadband(1) $340 (4.2%) 45.5% 18% 18% Voice and Other $245 (2.8%) 32.8% Total Mass Ma

  11. Slide 11: Mass Markets Broadband Metrics

    3Q23 Mass Markets Broadband Metrics Fiber Enabled Locations Continue to Accelerate Q/Q Y/Y Q/Q 141K Fiber(1) 3Q23 Fiber Enabled Locations Adds Q/Q Change(2) Change Enabled Locations 3.5M 487K 141K Subscribers 896K 83K 19K >+60 average NPS score on Y/Y Q/Q Other(1) 3Q23 Quantum Fiber Change(2) Change

  12. Slide 12: Year-Over-Year Adjusted EBITDA Bridge

    3Q23 Year-Over-Year Adjusted EBITDA Bridge ~58% of Decline Due to Post-Closing Commercial Agreements and Divestitures Y/Y (2) ($ in millions) 3Q23 ~58% Change -$40 Total Revenue $3,641 (17.1%) Adjusted EBITDA $1,049 (37.9%) -$332 Adj. EBITDA Margin 28.8% (970bps) (1) The Company believes that these

  13. Slide 13: Consolidated Cash Flow Summary

    Consolidated Cash Flow Summary Key Metrics ($ in millions) 3Q23 Cash Flow from Operations $881 Capital Expenditures $843 Free Cash Flow $43 Net Cash Interest $320 12

  14. Slide 14: Reiterated 2023 Financial Outlook

    Reiterated 2023 Financial Outlook Metric(1)(2) Outlook(3) Adjusted EBITDA $4.6 to $4.8 billion Free Cash Flow(4)(5) $0 to $200 million Net Cash Interest $1.1 to $1.2 billion GAAP Interest Expense $1.200 billion Capital Expenditures $2.9 to $3.1 billion Depreciation & Amortization $2.9 to $3.1 billio

  15. Slide 15: Lumen

    LUMeEN

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