Lumos Networks Corp.

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value or for certain financial instruments for which disclosure of fair value is required, the Company uses fair value techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible.  However, in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date, the fair value measurement reflects the Company’s own judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  Those judgments are developed by the Company based on the best information available in the circumstances, including expected cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates, available observable and unobservable inputs.

The Company has completed its initial impact assessment and is in the process of developing an implementation plan to include any potential process or system changes. Although the full assessment of the impact to the Company’s results of operations, financial position and cash flows as a result of this guidance is ongoing, the Company expects that changes in the timing of and method of recognition for certain non-recurring charges received from customers and allocations of certain contract revenues to products and services may result in additional contract assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the requirement to defer incremental contract acquisition costs, including sales commissions, and recognize such costs over the contract period or expected customer life may result in the recognition of a deferred charge within the consolidated balance sheets and could have the impact of deferring operating expenses. The Company will adopt this new standard as of January 1, 2018 and currently expects to apply the modified retrospective method, which may result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Both the Company’s initial assessment and its selected transition method may change depending on the results of the Company’s final assessment of the impact to its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

As of September 30, 2017, we had approximately $43.6 million in cash all of which is available for current operations.  We expect that the cash we generate from operations combined with our cash on hand will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital requirements, capital expenditures and debt service requirements until September 2018.  Additionally, we have access to the Revolver, which is currently undrawn. However, if our assumptions prove incorrect or if there are other factors that increase our need for additional liquidity, such as material unanticipated losses, loss of customers or a significant reduction in demand for our services or other factors, or if we are successful in obtaining additional major FTTC contracts or we make additional acquisitions, we would expect to seek additional sources of funds through refinancing or other means including additional equity financing. Additionally, if the EQT Merger is not completed we will need to refinance our Term Loan A and our Revolver, both of which mature in September 2018. There is no assurance that we could obtain any such additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all.  If available, additional equity financing may dilute our stockholders and debt financing may restrict our ability to raise future capital. As discussed previously in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis, events and actions taken by the FCC are projected to have a significant negative impact on our future cash flows from the RLEC access products, partially offset by the Connect America Fund (“CAF”) payments to us.

We have completed our initial impact assessment and are in the process of developing an implementation plan to include any potential process or system changes. Although the full assessment of the impact to our results of operations, financial position and cash flows as a result of this guidance is ongoing, we expect that changes in the timing of and method of recognition for certain non-recurring charges received from customers and allocations of certain contract revenues to products and services may result in additional contract assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, the requirement to defer incremental contract acquisition costs, including sales commissions, and recognize such costs over the contract period or expected customer life may result in the recognition of a deferred charge within our consolidated balance sheets and could have the impact of deferring operating expenses.  We will adopt this new standard as of January 1, 2018 and currently expect to apply the modified retrospective method, which may result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. Both our initial assessment and our selected transition method may change depending on the results of our final assessment of the impact to our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes certain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans and strategies, and anticipated financial results, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Many of these risks are beyond our ability to control or predict. Because of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Important factors with respect to any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, include, but are not limited to: the successful closing of the announced EQT Merger, including satisfying closing conditions; the timing to consummate the proposed Merger; any disruption from the

proposed Merger making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the diversion of management time on Merger-related issues; the Merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the Merger, the failure by EQT Infrastructure to obtain the necessary financing arrangement set forth in commitment letters received in connection with the Merger; the impact of our previous acquisitions of Clarity and DC74 on our operations; rapid development and intense competition with resulting pricing pressure in the telecommunications and high speed data transport industry; our ability to grow our data business on an organic or inorganic basis in order to offset expected revenue declines in legacy voice and access products; our ability to obtain new carrier contracts or expand services under existing carrier contracts at competitive pricing levels to offset churn and achieve revenue growth from our carrier businesses; our ability to separate our legacy business on a timely basis; our ability to effectively allocate capital and timely implement network expansion plans necessary to accommodate organic growth initiatives; our ability to complete customer installations in a timely manner; adverse economic conditions; operating and financial restrictions imposed by our senior credit facility and our unsecured debt obligations; our cash and capital requirements; our ability to maintain and enhance our network; the potential to experience a high rate of customer turnover; federal and state regulatory fees, requirements and developments; our reliance on certain suppliers and vendors; and other unforeseen difficulties that may occur. These risks and uncertainties are not intended to represent a complete list of all risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, and should be read in conjunction with the more detailed cautionary statements and risk factors included in our SEC filings, including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.