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WOW(WOW) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Results
WOWWOW(WOW)2024-11-04 21:00

Financial Performance - Total Revenue for Q3 2024 was 158.0million,adecreaseof158.0 million, a decrease of 15.1 million, or 8.7%, compared to Q3 2023[3] - HSD Revenue totaled 107.5million,down107.5 million, down 2.3 million, or 2.1%, compared to Q3 2023[3] - Net Loss for Q3 2024 was 22.4million,animprovementfromanetlossof22.4 million, an improvement from a net loss of 104.5 million in Q3 2023[8] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2024 was 77.3million,anincreaseof77.3 million, an increase of 6.4 million, or 9.0%, compared to Q3 2023, with an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 48.9%[9] - Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 158.0million,adecreaseof8.9158.0 million, a decrease of 8.9% from 173.1 million in the same period of 2023[21] - Total subscription services revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 441.5million,down8.0441.5 million, down 8.0% from 480.1 million in the prior year[21] - The company reported a net loss of 48.2millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoanetlossof48.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of 244.2 million in the same period of 2023[22] - Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 158.0million,anincreasefrom158.0 million, an increase from 141.3 million in the same period of 2023[22] - The company reported a basic and diluted loss per common share of 0.59fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoalossof0.59 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a loss of 2.99 in the same period of 2023[21] - Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was 214.7million,representinganincreasefrom214.7 million, representing an increase from 204.2 million in the same period of 2023, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 44.9%[33] Subscriber Metrics - Total Subscribers as of September 30, 2024, were approximately 490,500, a decrease of 26,900, or 5%, compared to September 30, 2023[10] - The total number of subscribers decreased to 490,500 as of September 30, 2024, down from 517,400 as of September 30, 2023[35] - High-Speed Data (HSD) RGUs decreased to 480,600 as of September 30, 2024, from 503,400 as of September 30, 2023[35] - Video RGUs declined to 66,300 as of September 30, 2024, down from 100,800 as of September 30, 2023[35] Capital Expenditures and Debt - Capital Expenditures totaled 40.5millionforQ32024,adecreaseof40.5 million for Q3 2024, a decrease of 24.0 million compared to Q3 2023[13] - Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were 164.1million,adecreasefrom164.1 million, a decrease from 188.3 million in the prior year[22] - Total outstanding long-term debt and finance lease obligations as of September 30, 2024, was 973.0million[15]Thecompanyclosedonanew973.0 million[15] - The company closed on a new 200.0 million super-priority term loan on October 11, 2024, to strengthen its balance sheet[14] Market Expansion - Market Expansion projects passed an additional 1,700 homes in Q3 2024, with a 17.5% penetration rate in Greenfield initiatives[11] - Homes passed increased to 1,952,200 as of September 30, 2024, compared to 1,905,600 as of September 30, 2023[35] - The company serves nearly 2.0 million residential, business, and wholesale consumers across 16 markets, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast[23] Operational Expenses - The company incurred 17.4 million in non-recurring professional fees, M&A integration, and restructuring expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024[33] - Interest expense increased to 31.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 18.9millioninthesameperiodof2023[33]FutureGuidanceFullYear2024guidanceforTotalRevenueisprojectedbetween18.9 million in the same period of 2023[33] Future Guidance - Full Year 2024 guidance for Total Revenue is projected between 629.0 million and $633.0 million[17] Employee Recognition - The company has been recognized nine times as a Best & Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation, reflecting its commitment to exceptional human resources practices[23]