UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of July 30, 2024 was
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS PARENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Table of Contents
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Part I. Financial Information (Unaudited) |
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023 | 1 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 | 2 |
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Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 | 4 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 | 5 |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 32 |
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 50 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
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| Property, plant and equipment, net |
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)
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