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Zayo Group, LLC Reports Financial Results for the Second Fiscal Quarter Ended December 31, 2012

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Gross profit, defined as revenue less operating costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, is used by management to assess profitability prior to selling, general and administrative expenses, stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization.


Consolidated Financial InformationZayo GroupConsolidated Statements of OperationsUnauditedFigure 1.2Consolidated Statement of Operations($ in thousands)                                  Three months ended     Six months ended                                     December 31,          December 31,                                 --------------------  --------------------                                    2012       2011       2012       2011                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Revenue                          $ 243,504  $  88,974  $ 473,198  $ 167,417                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Operating costs and expenses  Operating costs, excluding   depreciation and amortization    34,888     19,275     67,605     37,425  Selling, general and   administrative expenses          73,048     26,059    158,842     48,655  Stock-based compensation          33,445     10,372     43,926     14,077  Depreciation and amortization     57,978     19,820    112,478     36,882                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------    Total operating costs and     expenses                      199,359     75,526    382,851    137,039                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Operating income                    44,145     13,448     90,347     30,378                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Other expenses  Interest expense                 (52,635)   (11,504)  (115,189)   (20,672)  Loss on extinguishment of debt    (5,707)         -    (70,682)         -  Other income/(expense), net          224        (19)       809        (29)                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------    Total other expense, net       (58,118)   (11,523)  (185,062)   (20,701)                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------(Loss)/earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes                      (13,973)     1,925    (94,715)     9,677Provision/(benefit) for income taxes                               6,025      2,994    (21,295)     7,598                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------(Loss)/earnings from continuing operations                        (19,998) -  (1,069)   (73,420)     2,079Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes         -          -      1,808          -                                 ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Net (loss)/earnings              $ (19,998) $  (1,069) $ (71,612) $   2,079                                 =========  =========  =========  =========Zayo GroupConsolidated Balance SheetsFigure 1.3Consolidated Balance Sheet($ in thousands)                                                December 31,     June 30,                                                    2012           2012                                               -------------  -------------AssetsCurrent assets  Cash and cash equivalents                    $      97,614  $     150,693  Trade receivables, net                              84,579         31,703  Due from related-parties                            10,560            231  Prepaid expenses                                    13,295          7,099  Deferred income taxes, net                          25,031          6,018  Restricted cash                                          -         22,417  Other assets                                         5,181          4,429                                               -------------  -------------    Total current assets                             236,260        222,590Property and equipment, net                        1,657,791        754,738Intangible assets, net                               609,435        128,705Goodwill                                           1,373,733        193,331Debt issuance costs, net                              91,638         19,706Investment in USCarrier                                    -         12,827Deferred income taxes, net                            95,123         30,687Other assets                                          26,023          9,070                                               -------------  -------------    Total assets                               $   4,090,003  $   1,371,654                                               =============  =============Liabilities and member's equityCurrent liabilities  Current portion of term loan                 $      16,200  $       4,440  Accounts payable                                    31,005         16,180  Accrued interest                                    55,569         10,863  Other accrued liabilities                          140,679         45,385  Capital lease obligations, current                   4,380          1,148  Deferred revenue, current                           44,585         22,940                                               -------------  -------------    Total current liabilities                        292,418        100,956Long-term debt, non-current                        2,819,525        685,281Capital lease obligation, non-current                  3,610         10,470Deferred revenue, non-current                        247,681        146,663Stock-based compensation liability                    97,866         54,367Other long-term liabilities                           15,029          8,068                                               -------------  -------------    Total liabilities                              3,476,129      1,005,805Member's equity  Member's interest                                  704,120        388,867  Accumulated other comprehensive income               4,384              -  Accumulated deficit                                (94,630)       (23,018)                                               -------------  -------------    Total member's equity                            613,874        365,849                                               -------------  -------------    Total liabilities and member's equity      $   4,090,003  $   1,371,654                                               =============  =============Zayo GroupConsolidated Statements of Cash FlowsFigure 1.4Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows($ in thousands)                                                     Six months ended                                                       December 31,                                               ----------------------------                                                    2012           2011                                               -------------  -------------Cash flows from operating activities    Net (loss)/earnings                        $     (71,612) $       2,079    Earnings from discontinued operations              1,808              -                                               -------------  -------------    (Loss)/earnings from continuing operations       (73,420)         2,079  Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/earnings   to net cash provided by operating   activities    Depreciation and amortization                    112,478         36,882    Loss on extinguishment of debt                    70,682              -    Non-cash interest expense                         13,973          1,564    Stock-based compensation                          43,926         14,077    Amortization of deferred revenues                (15,947)        (5,688)    Additions to deferred revenue                     23,336         24,373    Provision for bad debts                            1,385            314    Deferred income taxes                            (22,072)         6,631    Changes in operating assets and     liabilities, net of acquisitions      Trade receivables                              (22,111)        (2,773)      Prepaid expenses                                12,000            441      Other assets                                    (7,702)          (166)      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities        50,260        (19,431)      Payables to related parties, net                (3,660)          (925)      Other liabilities                                2,280            (69)                                               -------------  -------------        Net cash provided by operating         activities of continued operations          185,408         57,309                                               -------------  -------------Cash flows from investing activities  Purchases of property and equipment               (132,459)       (62,817)  Broadband stimulus grants received                   6,894          2,798  Acquisition of Abovenet, Inc., net of cash   acquired                                       (2,212,492)             -  Acquisition of FiberGate, net of cash   acquired                                         (118,335)             -  Acquisition of USCarrier Telecom, LLC, net   of cash acquired                                  (15,949)             -  Acquisition of First Telecom Services, LLC,   net of cash acquired                             (110,420)             -  Acquisition of Litecast/Balticore, LLC, net   of cash acquired                                  (22,177)             -  Acquisition of 360networks Holdings (USA)   inc., net of cash acquired                              -       (318,042)  Arialink, purchase consideration returned              797              -  Acquisition of Marquis Holdings, LLC, net of   cash acquired                                       1,875        (15,456)  Mercury Marquis Holdings, LLC purchase price   returned                                                               -  Principal payment received on related party   loans                                               3,000              -                                               -------------  -------------        Net cash used in investing activities         of continued operations                  (2,599,266)      (393,517)                                               -------------  -------------Cash flows from financing activities  Equity contributions                               341,483            100  Return of capital                                        -            (46)  Principal repayments on capital lease   obligations                                          (581)          (497)  Principal payments on long-term debt              (886,846)             -  Payment of early redemption fees on debt   extinguished                                      (55,997)             -  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt         3,024,417        335,550  Debt issuance costs                                (83,404)        (9,022)  Advance from Communications Infrastructure   Investments, LLC                                        -         10,951  Change in restricted cash, net                      22,412           (361)  Cash contributed to ZPS (Note 3)                    (7,218)             -                                               -------------  -------------        Net cash provided by financing         activities of continued operations        2,354,266        336,675                                               -------------  -------------        Cash flows from continuing operations        (59,592)           467Cash flows from discontinued operations  Operating activities                                 3,914              -  Investing activities                                 2,424              -                                               -------------  -------------        Cash flows from discontinued         operations                            $       6,338  $           -                                               -------------  -------------Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash                                                    175              -                                               -------------  -------------Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents                                         (53,079)           467                                               -------------  -------------Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       150,693         25,394                                               -------------  -------------Cash and cash equivalents, end of period       $      97,614  $      25,861                                               =============  =============Zayo GroupReconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresFigure 1.5Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow Reconciliation($ in millions)               Three months ended          Six months ended                       -------------------------------  --------------------                        December  September   December   December   December                          31,        30,        31,        31,        31,                          2012       2012       2011       2012       2011                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Net earnings/(loss)    $   (20.0) $   (51.6) $    (1.1) $   (71.6) $     2.1Earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes                         -       (1.8)         -       (1.8)         -Interest expense            52.6       62.5       11.5      115.1       20.7(Benefit)/provision for income taxes            6.0      (27.3)       3.0      (21.3)       7.6Depreciation and amortization expense       58.0       54.5       19.8      112.5       36.9Transaction costs            1.6       11.4        1.5       13.0        1.8Stock-based compensation               33.4       10.5       10.4       43.9       14.1Loss on extinguishment of debt                     5.7       65.0          -       70.7          -Foreign currency gain on intercompany loans      (0.1)      (0.6)         -       (0.7)         -                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  --------- Adjusted EBITDA       $   137.3  $   122.6  $    45.1  $   259.8  $    83.1Purchases of property and equipment              58.9       66.7       31.4      125.6       60.0                       ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------  ---------Unlevered Free Cash Flow, as defined      $    78.4  $    55.9  $    13.7  $   134.2  $    23.1                       =========  =========  =========  =========  =========




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