Achieved record consumer fiber broadband net adds of 12,337, an increase of 60% versus the first quarter of 2022; Consumer broadband net adds were positive 2,404
Grew consumer fiber broadband revenue 56%¹ and increased ARPU 5.7%
Completed 53,858 fiber upgrades to Gigabit+ speeds, now extending FttP capabilities to 40% of addressable market

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL) (the "Company" or "Consolidated"), a top 10 fiber provider in the U.S., today reported results for the first quarter of 2023.

"We added a record 12,337 consumer fiber broadband subscribers in the first quarter and achieved 60% growth year over year," said Bob Udell, chief executive officer. "Our plan to drive improved penetration through a refined go-to market strategy is off to a great start with particularly strong fiber net adds of 5,200 in March, and approaching 6,000 in April. On the heels of this positive momentum, we expect to see another milestone of record net fiber adds in the second quarter."

"With fiber expected to reach nearly 50% of our base at the end of 2023, we are continuing to build the foundation across our 3 C's, including consumer, commercial and carrier, to position ourselves for revenue and EBITDA growth in 2024," added Udell.

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¹ Q1 2022 normalized for the divestitures of the Company's Ohio and Kansas assets, where applicable, which closed on Jan. 31, 2022 and Nov. 30, 2022, respectively. Refer to the tables contained in this press release for a reconciliation of all non-GAAP measures.

First Quarter 2023 Results (compared to first quarter 2022 where applicable)

Revenue totaled $276.1 million, down 8.0% or 4.1% normalized¹.
Consumer fiber revenue was $26.1 million, up approximately 52% or 56% normalized¹, driven by strong operating metrics including 12,337 consumer fiber net adds and increased ARPU of 5.7%.
Consumer broadband revenue was $68.0 million, up 3.1% or 6.4% normalized¹.
Commercial data services revenue was $53.1 million, down 8.2% or 1.0% normalized¹.
Carrier data-transport revenue was $32.9 million, down 1.7% or 0.8% normalized¹.
Other products and services revenue was $1.7 million, a decrease of $4.6 million, largely due to lower recognition of public private partnership construction projects.
Net loss was ($47.7 million); Adjusted EBITDA was $75.4 million.
Total committed capital expenditures were $144.6 million.

Operating expenses increased $4.0 million versus the prior year primarily due to additional costs in 2023 for severance, professional fees for customer service and process improvement initiatives, and marketing and advertising expenses. These higher expenses were partly offset by lower video programming and access costs, and the impact of the divestiture of the Kansas City operations on Nov. 30, 2022.

Net interest expense was $33.9 million, an increase of $4.3 million versus the prior year, primarily as a result of higher interest on the term loan. Notwithstanding the heightened interest rate environment, the Company is well positioned with 77% of its total debt at a fixed rate through July 2023, and 53% fixed thereafter. As of Mar. 31, 2023, the weighted average cost of debt was 6.61%.

Net loss was ($47.7 million) in the first quarter of 2023 compared to ($125.3 million) in the first quarter of 2022, which included $3.5 million of income from discontinued operations. Net loss per share was ($0.42) in the first quarter of 2023 as compared to ($1.12) in the first quarter of 2022. Adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share excludes certain items as outlined in the table provided in this release. Adjusted diluted net loss per share from continuing operations was ($0.28) compared to ($0.01) in the first quarter of 2022.

Capital Expenditures

Total committed capital expenditures were $144.6 million driven by 53,858 fiber passings added in the quarter, record first quarter fiber adds, and the timing of construction and CPE inventory purchases in support of future build and install activity.

Capital Structure

As of Mar. 31, 2023, the Company maintained liquidity with cash and short-term investments of approximately $336 million and $213 million of available borrowing capacity on the revolving credit facility, subject to certain covenants. The net leverage ratio for the trailing 12 months ended Mar. 31, 2023, was 4.76x. With no maturities until 2027, healthy liquidity and fiber penetration growth, the Company remains well positioned to continue executing on its fiber expansion and growth plan.

2023 Outlook

Consolidated Communications reaffirmed its guidance for the full-year 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in a range of $310 million to $330 million.
Capital expenditures are expected to be in a range of $425 million to $445 million.
Cash interest expense is expected to be in a range of $145 million to $155 million.
Cash income taxes are expected to be below $10 million.

Conference Call Information

Consolidated's first quarter earnings conference call will be webcast today at 8:30 am ET. The webcast and materials will be available on Consolidated's Investor Relations website at http://ir.consolidated.com. The live conference call dial-in number for analysts and investors is 888-440-5977, conference ID 8956400. A replay of the webcast, together with a transcript thereof, will be available on the website following the earnings conference call.

About Consolidated Communications

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNSL) is dedicated to moving people, businesses and communities forward by delivering the most reliable fiber communications solutions. Consumers, businesses and wireless and wireline carriers depend on Consolidated for a wide range of high-speed internet, data, phone, security, cloud and wholesale carrier solutions. With a network spanning more than 57,500 fiber route miles, Consolidated is a top 10 U.S. fiber provider, turning technology into solutions that are backed by exceptional customer support. Learn more at consolidated.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release, as well as the conference call, includes disclosures regarding "EBITDA," "adjusted EBITDA," "total net debt to last 12 month adjusted EBITDA ratio" or "Net debt leverage ratio," "adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share," and "Normalized revenue," all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, they should not be construed as alternatives to net cash from operating or investing activities, cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, net income or net income per share as defined by GAAP and are not, on their own, necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, not all companies use identical calculations, and the non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP is included in the tables that follow.

Adjusted EBITDA is comprised of EBITDA, adjusted for certain items as permitted or required by the lenders under our credit agreement in place at the end of each quarter in the periods presented. The tables that follow include an explanation of how adjusted EBITDA is calculated for each of the periods presented with the reconciliation to net income (loss) from continuing operations. EBITDA is defined as income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization on a historical basis.

We present adjusted EBITDA for several reasons. Management believes adjusted EBITDA is useful as a means to evaluate our ability to fund our estimated uses of cash (including interest on our debt). In addition, we have presented adjusted EBITDA to investors in the past because it is frequently used by investors, securities analysts and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry, and management believes presenting it here provides a measure of consistency in our financial reporting. Adjusted EBITDA, referred to as Available Cash in our credit agreement, is also a component of the restrictive covenants and financial ratios contained in our credit agreement that requires us to maintain compliance with these covenants and limit certain activities, such as our ability to incur debt. The definitions in these covenants and ratios are based on Adjusted EBITDA after giving effect to specified charges. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA provides our board of directors with meaningful information, with other data, assumptions and considerations, to measure our ability to service and repay debt. We present the related "total net debt to last 12 month adjusted EBITDA ratio" or "Net debt leverage ratio" principally to help investors understand how we measure leverage and facilitate comparisons by investors, security analysts and others. Total net debt is defined as the current and long-term portions of debt and finance lease obligations less cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, deferred debt issuance costs and discounts on debt. Our Net debt leverage ratio differs in certain respects from the similar ratio used in our credit agreement or against comparable measures of certain other companies in our industry. These measures differ in certain respects from the ratios used in our senior notes indenture.

These non-GAAP financial measures have certain shortcomings. In particular, Adjusted EBITDA does not represent the residual cash flows available for discretionary expenditures, since items such as debt repayment and interest payments are not deducted from such measure. In addition, the ratio of total net debt to last 12-month adjusted EBITDA is subject to the risk that we may not be able to use the cash on the balance sheet to reduce our debt on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Management believes this ratio is useful as a means to evaluate our ability to incur additional indebtedness in the future.

We present the non-GAAP measure "adjusted diluted net income (loss) per share" because our net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share are regularly affected by items that occur at irregular intervals or are non-cash items. We believe that disclosing these measures assists investors, securities analysts and other interested parties in evaluating both our company over time and the relative performance of the companies in our industry.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release, including those relating to the current expectations, plans, strategies, and anticipated financial results, including year over year revenue and EBITDA growth in 2024, are forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans, strategies and anticipated financial results. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and conditions that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including: significant competition in all parts of our business and among our customer channels; our ability to adapt to rapid technological changes; shifts in our product mix that may result in a decline in operating profitability; public health threats, including the COVID-19 pandemic; continued receipt of support from various funds established under federal and state laws; disruptions in our networks and infrastructure and any related service delays or disruptions could cause us to lose customers and incur additional expenses; cyber-attacks may lead to unauthorized access to confidential customer, personnel and business information that could adversely affect our business; our operations require substantial capital expenditures and our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity may be impacted if funds for capital expenditures are not available when needed; our ability to obtain and maintain necessary rights-of-way for our networks; our ability to obtain necessary hardware, software and operational support from third-party vendors; substantial video content costs continue to rise; our ability to enter into new collective bargaining agreements or renew existing agreements; our ability to attract and/or retain certain key management and other personnel in the future; risks associated with acquisitions and the realization of anticipated benefits from such acquisitions; increasing attention to, and evolving expectations for, environmental, social and governance initiatives; unfavorable changes in financial markets could affect pension plan investments; weak economic conditions, and the other risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Many of these circumstances are beyond our ability to control or predict. Moreover, forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions on our part. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "plan," "should," "may," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue" or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements that appear throughout this press release. Furthermore, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which are based on the information currently available to us and speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required under federal securities laws or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, we disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

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Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	March 31,			December 31,
	2023			2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	247,877		$	325,852
Short-term investments		87,951			87,951
Accounts receivable, net		108,471			119,675
Income tax receivable		1,662			1,670
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		65,622			62,996
Total current assets		511,583			598,144

Property, plant and equipment, net		2,330,545			2,234,122
Investments		9,104			10,297
Goodwill		929,570			929,570
Customer relationships, net		37,018			43,089
Other intangible assets		10,557			10,557
Other assets		63,542			61,315
Total assets	$	3,891,919		$	3,887,094

LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	53,921		$	33,096
Advance billings and customer deposits		49,009			46,664
Accrued compensation		51,602			60,903
Accrued interest		35,956			18,201
Accrued expense		111,808			95,206
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations		16,377			12,834
Total current liabilities		318,673			266,904

Long-term debt and finance lease obligations		2,136,837			2,129,462
Deferred income taxes		261,001			274,309
Pension and other post-retirement obligations		122,090			123,644
Other long-term liabilities		48,079			47,326
Total liabilities		2,886,680			2,841,645

Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 477,047 and 456,343 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; liquidation preference of $487,634 and $477,047 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		339,267			328,680

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized, 116,649,382 and 115,167,193 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively		1,167			1,152
Additional paid-in capital		709,603			720,442
Accumulated deficit		(48,970	)		(11,866	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(3,622	)		(610	)
Noncontrolling interest		7,794			7,651
Total shareholders' equity		665,972			716,769
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity	$	3,891,919		$	3,887,094

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023			2022

Net revenues	$	276,126		$	300,278
Operating expenses:
Cost of services and products		131,938			135,895
Selling, general and administrative expenses		81,284			73,285
Loss on impairment of assets held for sale		—			126,490
Loss on disposal of assets		3,304			—
Depreciation and amortization		77,699			72,350
Loss from operations		(18,099	)		(107,742	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net of interest income		(33,860	)		(29,515	)
Other income, net		2,758			3,342
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes		(49,201	)		(133,915	)
Income tax benefit		(12,240	)		(14,819	)
Loss from continuing operations		(36,961	)		(119,096	)

Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations		—			8,063
Income tax expense		—			4,516
Income from discontinued operations		—			3,547

Net loss		(36,961	)		(115,549	)
Less: dividends on Series A preferred stock		10,587			9,598
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		143			115
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(47,691	)	$	(125,262	)

Net income (loss) per common share - basic and diluted:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.42	)	$	(1.15	)
Income from discontinued operations		—			0.03
Net loss per basic and diluted common shares attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.42	)	$	(1.12	)

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023			2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss	$	(36,961	)	$	(115,549	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		77,699			72,350
Deferred income taxes		5,604			(10,560	)
Cash distributions from wireless partnerships in excess of earnings		—			153
Pension and post-retirement contributions in excess of expense		(2,861	)		(9,342	)
Non-cash, stock-based compensation		799			2,199
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts		1,847			1,802
Loss on impairment of assets held for sale		—			126,490
Loss on disposal of assets		3,304			—
Other adjustments, net		(418	)		(189	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net		6,073			14,206
Net cash provided by operating activities		55,086			81,560
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net		(130,826	)		(156,480	)
Purchase of investments		—			(39,959	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		292			74
Proceeds from business dispositions, net		—			26,042
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments		1,623			65,754
Net cash used in investing activities		(128,911	)		(104,569	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payment of finance lease obligations		(3,114	)		(2,341	)
Share repurchases for minimum tax withholding		(1,036	)		(114	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(4,150	)		(2,455	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(77,975	)		(25,464	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		325,852			99,635
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	247,877		$	74,171

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Revenue by Category
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023		2022
Consumer:
Broadband (Data and VoIP)	$	67,961	$	65,911
Voice services		32,263		37,452
Video services		9,594		14,366
		109,818		117,729
Commercial:
Data services (includes VoIP)		53,134		57,895
Voice services		32,631		36,339
Other		9,756		11,560
		95,521		105,794
Carrier:
Data and transport services		32,923		33,485
Voice services		4,367		3,852
Other		350		391
		37,640		37,728

Subsidies		7,036		6,583
Network access		24,444		26,213
Other products and services		1,667		6,231
Total operating revenue	$	276,126	$	300,278

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Revenue Trend by Category
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	Q1 2023		Q4 2022		Q3 2022		Q2 2022		Q1 2022
Consumer:
Broadband (Data and VoIP)	$	67,961	$	69,002	$	69,641	$	67,592	$	65,911
Voice services		32,263		34,314		36,444		36,643		37,452
Video services		9,594		11,876		13,552		14,359		14,366
		109,818		115,192		119,637		118,594		117,729
Commercial:
Data services (includes VoIP)		53,134		56,662		56,796		57,113		57,895
Voice services		32,631		34,676		35,484		35,775		36,339
Other		9,756		10,320		9,933		11,287		11,560
		95,521		101,658		102,213		104,175		105,794
Carrier:
Data and transport services		32,923		33,752		33,878		36,263		33,485
Voice services		4,367		3,685		3,517		3,718		3,852
Other		350		338		605		354		391
		37,640		37,775		38,000		40,335		37,728

Subsidies		7,036		13,078		7,187		6,534		6,583
Network access		24,444		26,308		27,277		24,846		26,213
Other products and services		1,667		1,965		2,305		3,906		6,231
Total operating revenue	$	276,126	$	295,976	$	296,619	$	298,390	$	300,278

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of Historical Revenue by Category to Normalized Revenue by Category
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2022
	Historical		Adjustments⁽¹⁾			Normalized
Consumer:
Broadband (Data and VoIP)	$	65,911	$	(2,048	)	$	63,863
Voice services		37,452		(696	)		36,756
Video services		14,366		(2,710	)		11,656
		117,729		(5,454	)		112,275
Commercial:
Data services (includes VoIP)		57,895		(4,229	)		53,666
Voice services		36,339		(1,455	)		34,884
Other		11,560		(301	)		11,259
		105,794		(5,985	)		99,809
Carrier:
Data and transport services		33,485		(288	)		33,197
Voice services		3,852		(5	)		3,847
Other		391		(1	)		390
		37,728		(294	)		37,434

Subsidies		6,583		(49	)		6,534
Network access		26,213		(508	)		25,705
Other products and services		6,231		(81	)		6,150
Total operating revenue	$	300,278	$	(12,371	)	$	287,907

Notes:
(1) These adjustments reflect the removal of operating revenues for divestitures. We completed the sale of the Company's Ohio and Kansas assets on January 31, 2022 and November 30, 2022, respectively.

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of Loss from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023			2022
Loss from continuing operations	$	(36,961	)	$	(119,096	)
Add (subtract):
Income tax benefit		(12,240	)		(14,819	)
Interest expense, net		33,860			29,515
Depreciation and amortization		77,699			72,350
EBITDA		62,358			(32,050	)

Adjustments to EBITDA (1):
Other, net (2)		10,030			5,324
Pension/OPEB benefit		(1,141	)		(2,983	)
Loss on disposal of assets		3,304			—
Loss on impairment		—			126,490
Non-cash compensation (3)		799			2,199
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations		75,350			98,980
Investment distributions from discontinued operations		—			8,216
Adjusted EBITDA	$	75,350		$	107,196

Notes:
(1) These adjustments reflect those required or permitted by the lenders under our credit agreement.
(2) Other, net includes income attributable to noncontrolling interests, acquisition and non-recurring related costs, and certain miscellaneous items.
(3) Represents compensation expenses in connection with our Restricted Share Plan, which because of the non-cash nature of the expenses are excluded from adjusted EBITDA.

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of Loss from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA Guidance
(Dollars in millions)
(Unaudited)

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2023
	Range
	Low			High
Loss from continuing operations	$	(123	)	$	(105	)
Add:
Income tax benefit		(43	)		(37	)
Interest expense, net		152			148
Depreciation and amortization		314			312
EBITDA		300			318

Adjustments to EBITDA (1):
Other, net (2)		12			14
Pension/OPEB benefit		(12	)		(12	)
Non-cash compensation (3)		10			10
Adjusted EBITDA	$	310		$	330

Notes:
(1) These adjustments reflect those required or permitted by the lenders under our credit agreement.
(2) Other, net includes income attributable to noncontrolling interests, dividend income, integration and non-recurring related costs and certain miscellaneous items.
(3) Represents compensation expenses in connection with our Restricted Share Plan, which because of the non-cash nature of the expenses are excluded from adjusted EBITDA.

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of Total Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA Ratio
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

	March 31,
	2023
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations:
Term loans, net of discount $8,286	$	991,589
6.50% Senior secured notes due 2028		750,000
5.00% Senior secured notes due 2028		400,000
Finance leases		44,817
Total debt as of March 31, 2023		2,186,406
Less: deferred debt issuance costs		(33,192	)
Less: cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments		(335,828	)
Total net debt as of March 31, 2023	$	1,817,386

Adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ended March 31, 2023	$	381,734

Total Net Debt to last 12 months Adjusted EBITDA		4.76x

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Reconciliation of Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders from Continuing Operations to Adjusted Loss from Continuing Operations and Calculation of Adjusted Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2023			2022
Loss from continuing operations	$	(36,961	)	$	(119,096	)
Less: dividends on Series A preferred stock		10,587			9,598
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		143			115
Loss attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations		(47,691	)		(128,809	)

Adjustments to loss attributable to common shareholders:
Dividends on Series A preferred stock		10,587			9,598
Integration and severance related costs, net of tax		2,648			802
Loss on impairment of assets held for sale		—			126,490
Loss on disposition of assets, net of tax		2,441			—
Non-cash interest expense for swaps, net of tax		(338	)		(295	)
Tax impact of non-deductible goodwill		—			(10,813	)
Non-cash stock compensation, net of tax		590			1,626
Adjusted net loss from continuing operations	$	(31,763	)	$	(1,401	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding		112,939			111,691

Adjusted diluted net income (loss) per common share:
Adjusted net loss from continuing operations	$	(0.28	)	$	(0.01	)
Adjusted income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			0.03
	$	(0.28	)	$	0.02

Notes:
Calculations above assume a 26.1% effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.
Key Operating Metrics
(Unaudited)

	2021															2022
	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			FY			Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			FY			Q1 2023
Passings
Total Fiber Gig+ Capable Passings ^(1)(5)(6)		320,806			397,123			494,160			605,710			605,710			689,406			831,779			947,974			1,008,660			1,008,660			1,062,518
Total DSL/Copper Passings ^(2)(3)(5)(6)		2,421,292			2,347,816			2,255,556			2,146,377			2,146,377			2,059,025			1,920,214			1,807,381			1,617,077			1,617,077			1,564,889
Total Passings ^{(1)(2)(3)(5)(6)}		2,742,098			2,744,939			2,749,716			2,752,087			2,752,087			2,748,431			2,751,993			2,755,355			2,625,737			2,625,737			2,627,407
% Fiber Gig+ Coverage/Total Passings		12	%		14	%		18	%		22	%		22	%		25	%		30	%		34	%		38	%		38	%		40	%

Consumer Broadband Connections
Fiber Gig+ Capable ⁽³⁾		74,495			77,521			81,539			86,122			86,122			93,812			103,455			115,598			122,872			122,872			135,209
DSL/Copper ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		323,507			315,959			309,122			298,442			298,442			286,338			277,758			266,314			244,586			244,586			234,653
Total Consumer Broadband Connections⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		398,002			393,480			390,661			384,564			384,564			380,150			381,213			381,912			367,458			367,458			369,862

Consumer Broadband Net Adds
Total Fiber Gig+ Capable Net Adds⁽⁷⁾		3,885			3,026			4,018			4,583			15,512			7,690			9,643			12,143			10,599			40,075			12,337
DSL/Copper Net Adds ⁽⁷⁾		(7,240	)		(7,548	)		(6,837	)		(10,680	)		(32,305	)		(8,544	)		(8,580	)		(11,444	)		(10,783	)		(39,351	)		(9,933	)
Total Consumer Broadband Net Adds ⁽⁷⁾		(3,355	)		(4,522	)		(2,819	)		(6,097	)		(16,793	)		(854	)		1,063			699			(184	)		724			2,404

Consumer Broadband Penetration %
Fiber Gig+ Capable (on fiber passings)		23.2	%		19.5	%		16.5	%		14.2	%		14.2	%		13.6	%		12.4	%		12.2	%		12.2	%		12.2	%		12.7	%
DSL/Copper (on DSL/copper passings)		13.4	%		13.5	%		13.7	%		13.9	%		13.9	%		13.9	%		14.5	%		14.7	%		15.1	%		15.1	%		15.0	%
Total Consumer Broadband Penetration %		14.5	%		14.3	%		14.2	%		14.0	%		14.0	%		13.8	%		13.9	%		13.9	%		14.0	%		14.0	%		14.1	%

Consumer Average Revenue Per Unit (ARPU)
Fiber Gig+ Capable	$	64.87		$	65.83		$	64.64		$	64.22		$	64.55		$	63.88		$	64.95		$	65.61		$	67.14		$	65.42		$	67.51
DSL/Copper	$	47.72		$	49.92		$	51.32		$	50.65		$	50.06		$	50.78		$	52.36		$	53.87		$	53.55		$	53.36		$	53.21

Churn
Fiber Consumer Broadband Churn⁽⁷⁾		1.3	%		1.7	%		1.4	%		1.0	%		1.3	%		0.9	%		1.1	%		1.2	%		1.1	%		1.1	%		1.0	%
DSL/Copper Consumer Broadband Churn ⁽⁷⁾		1.4	%		1.6	%		1.9	%		2.0	%		1.7	%		1.3	%		1.6	%		1.8	%		1.7	%		1.6	%		1.5	%

Consumer Broadband Revenue by Service Type ($ in thousands)
Fiber Broadband Revenue ⁽⁴⁾	$	14,120		$	15,010		$	15,422		$	16,150		$	60,702		$	17,242		$	19,218		$	21,558		$	24,016		$	82,034		$	26,136
Copper and Other Broadband Revenue		51,633			52,967			53,182			50,833			208,615			48,669			48,374			48,083			44,986			190,112			41,825
Total Consumer Broadband Revenue by Service Type	$	65,753		$	67,977		$	68,604		$	66,983		$	269,317		$	65,911		$	67,592		$	69,641		$	69,002		$	272,146		$	67,961

Consumer Voice Connections⁽³⁾		362,384			352,835			341,135			328,849			328,849			316,634			306,458			294,441			276,779			276,779			267,509

Video Connections ⁽³⁾		73,986			70,795			66,971			63,447			63,447			58,812			55,225			51,339			35,039			35,039			32,426

Fiber route network miles (long-haul, metro and FttP)		47,364			48,727			50,405			52,402			52,402			54,239			56,093			57,498			57,865			57,865			57,569

On-net buildings ⁽³⁾		13,910			14,253			14,625			14,981			14,981			15,446			15,618			15,715			14,427			14,427			14,520


Notes:
(1) In Q1 2021, the Company launched a multi-year fiber build plan to upgrade 1.6 million passings or 70% of our service area to fiber Gig+ capable services. As of March 31, 2023, 53,858 of the minimum targeted 225,000 passings for 2023 were upgraded to FttP and total fiber passings were ~1,062,518 or 40% of the Company's service area.
(2) The sale of the non-core Ohio operations resulted in a reduction of approximately 5,658 DSL/Copper passings and 3,560 DSL/Copper broadband connections in the first quarter of 2022. Prior period amounts have not been adjusted to reflect the sale.
(3) The sale of the net assets of our Kansas City operations in the fourth quarter of 2022 resulted in a reduction of approximately 135,144 DSL/Copper passings, 3,325 fiber broadband connections, 10,945 DSL/Copper broadband connections, 6,670 consumer voice connections, 13,425 video connections and 1,415 on-net buildings. Prior period amounts have not been adjusted to reflect the sale.
(4) Fiber broadband revenue includes revenue from our Kansas City operations of approximately $0.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 and approximately $0.5 million for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Amounts have not been adjusted to reflect the sale.
(5) Passings counts are estimates of single family units, multi-dwelling units, and multi-tenant units within consumer, small business and enterprise. These counts are based upon the information available at this time and are subject to updates as additional information becomes available.
(6) When a passing is both fiber and DSL/Copper capable it is counted as a fiber passing.
(7) Consumer Broadband net adds and churn have been normalized to reflect the divestitures of our Kansas City and Ohio operations.

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Consolidated Communications Reports Record Consumer Fiber Broadband Net Adds and Announces First Quarter 2023 Financial Results