Third Quarter 2022 Highlights
Completed the $2.7 billion divestiture of its Latin American business to Stonepeak on Aug. 1
Updated guidance for the full year 2022 for free cash flow and capital expenditures
Reported Net Income of $578 million for the third quarter 2022, compared to reported Net Income of $544 million for the third quarter 2021
Diluted EPS of $0.57 for the third quarter 2022, compared to $0.51 per share for the third quarter 2021. Excluding Special Items, Diluted EPS of $0.14 per share for the third quarter 2022, compared to $0.49 per share for the third quarter 2021
Generated Adjusted EBITDA of $1.688 billion for the third quarter 2022, compared to $2.078 billion for the third quarter 2021, excluding the effects of Special Items of $(527) million and $(31) million, respectively
Generated Pro Forma1 Adjusted EBITDA of $1.659 billion for the third quarter 2022, compared to $1.872 billion for the third quarter 2021, excluding the effects of Special Items of $(527) million and $(31) million, respectively
Reported Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of $1.123 billion for the third quarter 2022
Generated Free Cash Flow of $620 million for the third quarter 2022, compared to $1.072 billion for the third quarter 2021, excluding cash paid for Special Items of $342 million and $32 million, respectively
Subsequent Events
Capital Allocation Update
Eliminated stock dividend, there will be no dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2022
Authorized an up to $1.5 billion, two-year share repurchase program
Investing in growth initiatives while remaining relatively net leverage neutral
Announced today that it had entered into an exclusive arrangement for the proposed sale of its EMEA business to Colt Technology Services for $1.8 billion
Completed the $7.5 billion divestiture of its 20-state ILEC business to Apollo on Oct. 3