Delivered year-over-year EBITDA growth for the first time in more than five years
Added record number of fiber broadband customers as the un-cable provider
Raised cost savings target by $100 million one year ahead of plan

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (NASDAQ:FYBR) ("Frontier") reported first-quarter 2023 results today.

"We delivered another strong quarter and reached a critical milestone in our transformation. Thanks to our team's consistent operational performance, we achieved EBITDA growth for the first time in five years," said Nick Jeffery, President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier.

"We are creating an internet company that people love. Over the last two years, we have rallied around our purpose of Building Gigabit America, invested in fiber, enhanced our product, put the customer at the center of everything we do and made it easier to do business with us. We are quickly becoming an agile, digital infrastructure company, and I'm confident we will return to growth this year."

First-Quarter 2023 Highlights¹

Built fiber to 339,000 locations
Added a record 87,000 fiber broadband customers, resulting in fiber broadband customer growth of 19% from the first quarter of 2022
Revenue of $1.44 billion, net income of $3 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $519 million
Capital expenditures of $1.15 billion, including $523 million of non-subsidy-related build capital expenditures and $37 million of subsidy-related build capital expenditures
Net cash from operations of $389 million driven by strong operating performance and increased focus on working capital management
Achieved annualized run-rate cost savings of $398 million and raised cost savings target to $500 million by the end of 2023
Ranked No. 1 for the fastest internet upload speeds in the U.S. according to Ookla Speedtest results from the first quarter of 2023

First-Quarter 2023 Consolidated Financial Results

Revenue of $1.44 billion decreased 0.5% from the first quarter of 2022 as growth in consumer, business and wholesale fiber was more than offset by declines in legacy copper
Operating income was $143 million and net income was $3 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $519 million increased 2.0% over the first quarter of 2022 as revenue declines were more than offset by lower content, selling, general and administrative expenses, and cost-saving initiatives
Adjusted EBITDA margin of 36.0% increased from 35.2% in the first quarter of 2022
Capital expenditures of $1.15 billion increased from $0.45 billion in the first quarter of 2022 as fiber expansion initiatives accelerated

First-Quarter 2023 Consumer Results

Consumer revenue of $761 million decreased 1.9% from the first quarter of 2022 as strong growth in fiber broadband was more than offset by declines in legacy copper broadband and voice
Consumer fiber revenue of $448 million increased 10.1% over the first quarter of 2022 as growth in consumer broadband, voice, and other more than offset declines in video
Consumer fiber broadband revenue of $298 million increased 17.3% over the first quarter of 2022 driven by growth in fiber broadband customers
Consumer fiber broadband customer net additions of 84,000 resulted in consumer fiber broadband customer growth of 19.5% from the first quarter of 2022
Consumer fiber broadband customer churn of 1.20% was roughly flat with churn of 1.19% in the first quarter of 2022
Consumer fiber broadband ARPU of $61.44 decreased 1.1% from the first quarter of 2022 driven primarily by the autopay and gift-card incentives introduced in the third quarter of 2021

First-Quarter 2023 Business and Wholesale Results

Business and wholesale revenue of $657 million decreased 1.4% from the first quarter of 2022 as growth in fiber was more than offset by declines in copper
Business and wholesale fiber revenue of $281 million increased 6.0% over the first quarter of 2022 as growth in business was partly offset by modest declines in wholesale
Business fiber broadband customer churn of 1.45% increased from 1.24% in the first quarter of 2022
Business fiber broadband ARPU of $104.38 decreased 1.2% from the first quarter of 2022

Capital Structure²

At March 31, 2023, Frontier had total liquidity of $2.7 billion, including a cash and short-term investments balance of approximately $2.0 billion and $0.7 billion of available borrowing capacity on its revolving credit facility. Frontier's net leverage ratio on March 31, 2023 was approximately 3.7x. Frontier has no long-term debt maturities prior to 2027.

2023 Outlook³

Frontier today updated guidance for capital expenditures and interest expense, while reaffirming all other operational and financial expectations for 2023.

Frontier's guidance for the full year 2023 is:

Adjusted EBITDA of $2.11 - $2.16 billion, unchanged from prior guidance
Fiber build of 1.3 million new locations, unchanged from prior guidance
Cash capital expenditures of $3.00 - $3.20 billion, an increase from prior guidance of $2.80 billion, reflecting higher inventory levels and fiber build costs
Cash taxes of approximately $20 million, unchanged from prior guidance
Net cash interest payments of approximately $655 million, an increase from prior guidance of $630 million, reflecting the $750 million of debt raised in March 2023
Pension and OPEB expense of approximately $50 million (net of capitalization), unchanged from prior guidance
Cash pension and OPEB contributions of approximately $125 million, unchanged from prior guidance

Conference Call Information

As previously announced, Frontier will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss first-quarter 2023 results today, May 5, 2023, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

The conference call webcast and presentation materials are accessible through Frontier's Investor Relations website and will remain archived at this location.

About Frontier

Frontier is leading the "un-cable" revolution. Driven by our purpose, Building Gigabit America, we are relentless in our pursuit of always delivering a better customer experience. Providing digital infrastructure that empowers people to create the future, we're connecting millions of consumers and businesses in 25 states with reliable fiber internet and multi-gigabit speeds. For more information, visit www.frontier.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Frontier uses certain non-GAAP financial measures in evaluating its performance, including EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, operating free cash flow, adjusted operating expenses, and net leverage ratio, each of which is described below. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally to (i) assist in analyzing Frontier's underlying financial performance from period to period, (ii) analyze and evaluate strategic and operational decisions, (iii) establish criteria for compensation decisions, and (iv) assist in the understanding of Frontier's ability to generate cash flow and, as a result, to plan for future capital and operational decisions. Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Frontier's financial condition and results of operations because these measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, (i) provide a more comprehensive view of Frontier's core operations and ability to generate cash flow, (ii) provide investors with the financial analytical framework upon which management bases financial, operational, compensation, and planning decisions, and (iii) present measurements that investors and rating agencies have indicated to management are useful to them in assessing Frontier and its results of operations.

A reconciliation of these measures to the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is included in the accompanying tables. These non-GAAP financial measures are not measures of financial performance or liquidity under GAAP, nor are they alternatives to GAAP measures, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) less income tax expense (benefit), interest expense, investment and other income (loss), pension settlement costs, reorganization items, and depreciation and amortization. EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing EBITDA by total revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA, as described above, adjusted to exclude certain pension/OPEB expenses, restructuring costs and other charges, stock-based compensation, and certain other non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total revenue.

Management uses EBITDA, EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to assist it in comparing performance from period to period and as measures of operational performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information for investors in evaluating Frontier's operational performance from period to period because they exclude depreciation and amortization expenses related to investments made in prior periods and are determined without regard to capital structure or investment activities. By excluding capital expenditures, debt repayments and dividends, among other factors, these non-GAAP financial measures have certain shortcomings. Management compensates for these shortcomings by utilizing these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measures.

Management defines operating free cash flow as net cash provided from operating activities less capital expenditures. Management uses operating free cash flow to assist it in comparing liquidity from period to period and to obtain a more comprehensive view of Frontier's core operations and ability to generate cash flow. Management believes that this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors in evaluating cash available to service debt and pay dividends. This non-GAAP financial measure has certain shortcomings; it does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures, as items such as debt repayments are not deducted in determining such measure. Management compensates for these shortcomings by utilizing this non-GAAP financial measure in conjunction with the comparable GAAP financial measure.

Adjusted operating expenses is defined as operating expenses adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization, restructuring and other charges, certain pension/OPEB expenses, stock-based compensation, and certain other non-recurring items. Investors have indicated that this non-GAAP measure is useful in evaluating Frontier's performance.

Net leverage ratio is calculated as net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments) divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the most recent four quarters. Investors have indicated that this non-GAAP measure is useful in evaluating Frontier's debt levels.

The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in Frontier's documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains "forward-looking statements" related to future events, including our 2023 outlook and guidance. Forward-looking statements address our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including, without limitation, our outlook with respect to future operating and financial performance, expected results from our implementation of strategic and cost savings initiatives, capital expenditures, taxes, pension and OPEB obligations, and our ability to comply with the covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness and other matters. These statements are made on the basis of management's views and assumptions, as of the time the statements are made, regarding future events and performance 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. A wide range of factors could materially affect future developments and performance, including but not limited to: our significant indebtedness, our ability to incur substantially more debt in the future, and covenants in the agreements governing our current indebtedness that may reduce our operating and financial flexibility; declines in Adjusted EBITDA relative to historical levels that we are unable to offset; economic uncertainty, volatility in financial markets, and rising interest rates could limit our ability to access capital or increase the cost of capital needed to fund business operations, including our fiber expansion plans; our ability to successfully implement strategic initiatives, including our fiber buildout and other initiatives to enhance revenue and realize productivity improvements; our ability to secure necessary construction resources, materials and permits for our fiber buildout initiative in a timely and cost-effective manner; inflationary pressures on costs and potential disruptions in our supply chain resulting from the global microchip shortage, the COVID-19 pandemic, or otherwise, which could adversely impact our financial condition or results of operations and hinder our fiber expansion plans; our ability to effectively manage our operations, operating expenses, capital expenditures, debt service requirements and cash paid for income taxes and liquidity; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches or other cyber-attacks or other disruptions; competition from cable, wireless and wireline carriers, satellite, fiber "overbuilders" and over the top 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; our ability to retain or attract new customers and to maintain relationships with existing customers, including wholesale customers; our reliance on a limited number of key supplies and vendors; 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 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 or to make acquisition of certain assets 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; our ability to comply with the applicable CAF II and RDOF requirements and the risk of penalties or obligations to return certain CAF II and RDOF funds; our ability to defend against litigation or government investigations and potentially unfavorable results from current pending and future litigation or investigations; our ability to comply with applicable federal and state consumer protection requirements; 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; our ability to effectively manage service quality in the states in which we operate and meet mandated service quality metrics or regulatory requirements; 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; our ability to successfully renegotiate union contracts; the effects of increased medical expenses and pension and postemployment expenses; changes in pension plan assumptions, interest rates, discount rates, regulatory rules and/or the value of our pension plan assets; the impact of adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions in the areas that we serve, the U.S. and globally, including but not limited to, disruption in our supply chain, inflation in pricing for key materials or labor, or other adverse changes resulting from epidemics, pandemics and outbreaks of contagious diseases, including the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, economic or political instability, terrorist attacks and wars, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, or other adverse widespread developments; potential adverse impacts of climate change and increasingly stringent environmental laws, rules and regulations, and customer expectations; market overhang due to substantial common stock holdings by our former creditors; certain provisions of Delaware law and our certificate of incorporation that may prevent efforts by our stockholders to change the direction or management of our company; and certain other factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC. This list of factors that may affect future performance and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative and is not intended to be exhaustive. You should consider these important factors, as well as the risks and other factors contained in Frontier's filings with the SEC, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in such forward-looking statements. We do not intend, nor do we undertake any duty, to update any forward-looking statements.


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data


	For the			For the
	three months ended			three months ended
	March 31,			March 31,
($ in millions and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)	2023			2022


Statements of Income Data
Revenue	$	1,440		$	1,447

Operating expenses:
Cost of service		542			553
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		417			435
Depreciation and amortization		330			284
Restructuring costs and other charges		8			54
Total operating expenses		1,297			1,326

Operating income		143			121

Investment and other income, net		2			77
Interest expense		(141	)		(103	)

Income before income taxes		4			95
Income tax expense		1			30

Net income	$	3		$	65


Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		245,081			244,433
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		246,425			245,251


Basic net earnings per common share	$	0.01		$	0.27
Diluted net earnings per common share	$	0.01		$	0.26

Other Financial Data:
Capital expenditures	$	1,154		$	447


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data


	For the quarter ended
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
($ in millions)	2023		2022		2022

Selected Statement of Income Data
Revenue:
Data and Internet services	$	862	$	859	$	836
Voice services		356		362		386
Video services		117		122		137
Other		83		80		83
Revenue from contracts with customers		1,418		1,423		1,442
Subsidy and other revenue		22		14		5
Total revenue	$	1,440	$	1,437	$	1,447

Other Financial Data
Revenue:
Consumer	$	761	$	764	$	776
Business and Wholesale		657		659		666
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	1,418	$	1,423	$	1,442

Fiber	$	729	$	721	$	672
Copper		689		702		770
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	1,418	$	1,423	$	1,442


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Operating Data


	As of and for the three months ended
	March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			March 31, 2022

Consumer customer metrics
Customers (in thousands)		3,140			3,133			3,169
Net customer additions (losses)		7			(9	)		4
Average monthly consumer revenue per customer	$	80.87		$	81.13		$	81.67
Customer monthly churn		1.43	%		1.53	%		1.35	%

Broadband customer metrics ⁽¹⁾
Broadband customers (in thousands)		2,863			2,839			2,819
Net customer additions		24			8			20

Employees		14,523			14,708			15,373

⁽¹⁾ Amounts presented exclude related metrics for our wholesale customers.


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data


	(Unaudited)
($ in millions)	March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,132		$	322
Short-term investments		900			1,750
Accounts receivable, net		430			438
Other current assets		82			87
Total current assets		2,544			2,597

Property, plant and equipment, net		12,748			11,850
Other assets		4,106			4,177
Total assets	$	19,398		$	18,624

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within one year	$	15		$	15
Accounts payable and other current liabilities		2,296			2,280
Total current liabilities		2,311			2,295

Deferred income taxes and other liabilities		2,085			2,085
Long-term debt		9,839			9,110
Equity		5,163			5,134
Total liabilities and equity	$	19,398		$	18,624


	As of
	March 31, 2023
Leverage Ratio
Numerator:
Long-term debt due within one year	$	15
Long-term debt		9,839
Total debt	$	9,854
Less: Cash and cash equivalents		(1,132	)
Short-term investments		(900	)
Net debt	$	7,822

Denominator:
Adjusted EBITDA - last 4 quarters	$	2,090

Net Leverage Ratio		3.7x


Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Cash Flow Data


	For the three			For the three
	months ended			months ended
	March 31, 2023			March 31, 2022
($ in millions)

Cash flows provided from (used by) operating activities:
Net income	$	3		$	65
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided from (used by) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		330			284
Stock-based compensation		24			15
Lease impairment		-			44
Amortization of premium		(7	)		(7	)
Bad debt expense		7			7
Other adjustments		1			-
Deferred income taxes		-			25
Change in accounts receivable		2			54
Change in long-term pension and other postretirement liabilities		(7	)		(94	)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities		30			120
Change in prepaid expenses, income taxes, and other assets		6			15
Net cash provided from operating activities		389			528

Cash flows provided from (used by) investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(1,154	)		(447	)
Purchases of short-term investments ⁽¹⁾		(225	)		(900	)
Sale of short-term investments ⁽¹⁾		1,075			-
Other		-			2
Net cash (used by) investing activities		(304	)		(1,345	)

Cash flows provided from (used by) financing activities:
Long-term debt payments		(4	)		(3	)
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings		750			-
Financing costs paid		(13	)		-
Finance lease obligation payments		(5	)		(5	)
Taxes paid on behalf of employees for shares withheld		(3	)		-
Other		-			(4	)
Net cash provided from (used by) financing activities		725			(12	)

Increase (Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		810			(829	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the period		322			2,178

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the period	$	1,132		$	1,349

Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	83		$	36
Income tax payments, net	$	5		$	2

⁽¹⁾ Amounts represent cash movement to/from short-term investments. Given the long-term nature of the fiber build, we have invested cash in short-term investments to improve interest income while preserving funding flexibility.


SCHEDULE A
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


	For the three months ended
	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
($ in millions)	2023			2022			2022




Net income	$	3		$	155		$	65
Add back (subtract):
Income tax expense (benefit)		1			(16	)		30
Interest expense		141			136			103
Investment and other income, net		(2	)		(144	)		(77	)
Pension settlement costs		-			5			-
Operating income		143			136			121
Depreciation and amortization		330			312			284
EBITDA	$	473		$	448		$	405

Add back:
Pension/OPEB expense	$	11		$	11		$	19
Restructuring costs and other charges ⁽¹⁾		8			11			54
Rebranding costs		-			6			8
Stock-based compensation		24			28			15
Storm-related costs		3			7			-
Legal settlements		-			17			8
Adjusted EBITDA	$	519		$	528		$	509

EBITDA margin		32.8	%		31.2	%		28.0	%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		36.0	%		36.7	%		35.2	%

*Free Cash Flow*
Net cash provided from operating activities	$	389		$	360		$	528
Capital expenditures		(1,154	)		(878	)		(447	)
Operating free cash flow	$	(765	)	$	(518	)	$	81

⁽¹⁾Includes$44 million of lease impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2022.


SCHEDULE B
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Financial Data
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures


	For the three months ended
	March 31,		December 31,		March 31,
($ in millions)	2023		2022		2022

Adjusted Operating Expenses


Total operating expenses	$	1,297	$	1,301	$	1,326

Subtract:
Depreciation and amortization		330		312		284
Pension/OPEB expense		11		11		19
Restructuring costs and other charges ⁽¹⁾		8		11		54
Rebranding costs		-		6		8
Stock-based compensation		24		28		15
Storm-related costs		3		7		-
Legal settlements		-		17		8
Adjusted operating expenses	$	921	$	909	$	938

⁽¹⁾Includes$44 million of lease impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2022.


SCHEDULE C
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Selected Financial and Operating Data
(Unaudited)


			As of or for the quarter ended
			March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			March 31, 2022

Broadband Revenue ($ in millions)
	Total Company	Fiber	$	334		$	318		$	286
		Copper		173			182			195
		Total	$	507		$	500		$	481

Estimated Fiber Passings (in millions)
	Base Fiber Passings			3.2			3.2			3.2
	Total Fiber Passings			5.5			5.2			4.2

Estimated Broadband Fiber % Penetration
	Base Fiber Penetration			43.5	%		43.2	%		42.4	%
	Total Fiber Penetration			32.2	%		32.6	%		35.8	%

Broadband Customers, end of period (in thousands)
	Consumer	Fiber		1,659			1,575			1,388
		Copper		987			1,043			1,204
		Total		2,646			2,618			2,592

	Business ⁽¹⁾	Fiber		110			107			98
		Copper		107			114			129
		Total		217			221			227

Broadband Net Adds (in thousands)
	Consumer	Fiber		84			73			52
		Copper		(56	)		(62	)		(30	)
		Total		28			11			22

	Business ⁽¹⁾	Fiber		3			3			2
		Copper		(7	)		(6	)		(4	)
		Total		(4	)		(3	)		(2	)

Broadband Churn
	Consumer	Fiber		1.20	%		1.32	%		1.19	%
		Copper		1.71	%		1.88	%		1.53	%
		Total		1.40	%		1.55	%		1.35	%

	Business ⁽¹⁾	Fiber		1.45	%		1.33	%		1.24	%
		Copper		1.98	%		1.85	%		1.58	%
		Total		1.72	%		1.61	%		1.44	%
Broadband ARPU
	Consumer	Fiber	$	61.44		$	61.20		$	62.10
		Copper		48.88			48.70			45.72
		Total	$	56.59		$	56.06		$	54.36

	Business ⁽¹⁾	Fiber	$	104.38		$	107.68		$	105.60
		Copper		67.21			66.57			65.00
		Total	$	85.57		$	86.05		$	82.32

Reconciliation: Broadband ARPU
	Consumer Fiber Broadband ARPU		$	61.44		$	61.20		$	62.10
	Gift card impact			1.68			2.10			1.11
	Adjusted Consumer Fiber Broadband ARPU		$	63.12		$	63.30		$	63.21

⁽¹⁾Business customers include our small, medium business and larger enterprise (SME) customers. Wholesale customers are excluded.

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¹ Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP measures of performance. See "Non-GAAP Measures" for a description of these measures and their calculation. See Schedule A for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income.

² Net leverage ratio is a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Measures" and the condensed consolidated balance sheet data contained herein for a description and calculation of net leverage ratio.

³ The operational and financial guidance expectations for 2023 comprise forward-looking statements related to future events. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below. Projected GAAP financial measures and reconciliations of projected non-GAAP financial measures are not provided herein because such GAAP financial measures are not available on a forward-looking basis and such reconciliations could not be derived without unreasonable effort.

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Frontier Reports First-Quarter 2023 Results