STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) today announced that
it has extended the early tender deadline from 5:00 p.m., New York City
Time, on April 9, 2013 to 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on April 11,
2013 with respect to its previously announced cash tender offer (the
“Offer”) to purchase up to $225.0 million aggregate principal amount of
its 8.250% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”). The Company is not
extending the withdrawal deadline with respect to the Offer for the 2017
Notes, which occurred on April 9, 2013 (the “Withdrawal Deadline”).
Accordingly, previously tendered 2017 Notes and 2017 Notes tendered
after the Withdrawal Deadline and prior to the expiration of the Offer
may not be withdrawn. As previously announced, the Offer is scheduled to
expire at 9:00 a.m., New York City Time, on April 24, 2013, unless
extended or terminated.
Frontier has retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc.,
BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley &
Co. LLC and RBS Securities Inc. to serve as dealer managers for the
Offer. Frontier has retained MacKenzie Partners, Inc. to serve as the
depositary and information agent.
For additional information regarding the terms of the Offer, please
contact J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (800) 245-8812 (toll free) or
(212) 270-1200 (collect), Barclays Capital Inc. at (800) 438-3242 (toll
free) or (212) 528-7581 (collect), BofA Merrill Lynch at (888) 292-0070
(toll free) or (646) 855-3401 (collect), Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
at (800) 558-3745 (toll free) or (212) 723-6106 (collect), Credit Suisse
Securities (USA) LLC at (800) 820-1653 (toll free) or (212) 538-0083
(collect), Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at (866) 627-0391 (toll free)
or (212) 250-7527 (collect), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at (800) 624-1808
(toll free) or (212) 761-1057 (collect) or RBS Securities Inc. at (877)
297-9832 (toll free) or (203) 897-4825 (collect). Requests for documents
and questions regarding the tender of the 2017 Notes may be directed to
MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at (800) 322-2885 (toll free) or (212) 929-5500
(collect).
None of Frontier, Frontier's board of directors, any of the dealer
managers, the depositary and information agent and the trustee under the
2017 Notes makes any recommendation in connection with the Offer.
Holders must make their own decisions as to whether to tender their 2017
Notes, and, if so, the principal amount of 2017 Notes to tender.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to buy or the
solicitation of an offer to sell any securities in any jurisdiction or
in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In
those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require
the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be
deemed to be made by the dealer managers or one or more registered
brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
About Frontier Communications
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband,
voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access, data security
solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential
customers, small businesses and home offices and advanced business
communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier's
approximately 14,700 employees are based entirely in the United States.
More information is available at www.frontier.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are made on the basis of
management's views and assumptions regarding future events and business
performance. Words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements (including oral representations) involve
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties
are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to: the
effects of greater than anticipated competition which could require us
to develop new pricing, marketing strategies or new product or service
offerings and the risk that we will not respond on a timely or
profitable basis; reductions in the number of our voice customers that
we cannot offset with increases in broadband subscribers and sales of
other products and services; the effects of competition from cable,
wireless and other wireline carriers; our ability to maintain
relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the effects of
ongoing changes in the regulation of the communications industry as a
result of federal and state legislation and regulation, or changes in
the enforcement or interpretation of such legislation and regulation;
the effects of any unfavorable outcome with respect to any current or
future legal, governmental or regulatory proceedings, audits or
disputes; the effects of changes in the availability of federal and
state universal funding to us and our competitors; our ability to adjust
successfully to changes in the communications industry and to implement
strategies for growth; continued reductions in switched access revenues
as a result of regulation, competition or technology substitutions; our
ability to effectively manage service quality in our territories and
meet mandated service quality metrics; our ability to successfully
introduce new product offerings, including our ability to offer bundled
service packages on terms that are both profitable to us and attractive
to customers; the effects of changes in accounting policies or practices
adopted voluntarily or as required by generally accepted accounting
principles or regulations; our ability to effectively manage our
operations, operating expenses and capital expenditures, and to repay,
reduce or refinance our debt; the effects of changes in both general and
local economic conditions on the markets that we serve, which can affect
demand for our products and services, customer purchasing decisions,
collectability of revenues and required levels of capital expenditures
related to new construction of residences and businesses; the effects of
technological changes and competition on our capital expenditures,
product and service offerings and measurement of speeds and capacity,
including the lack of assurance that our network improvements will be
sufficient to meet or exceed the capabilities and quality of competing
networks; the effects of increased medical, pension and postemployment
expenses and related funding requirements; the effects of changes in
income tax rates, tax laws, regulations or rulings, or federal or state
tax assessments; our ability to successfully renegotiate union contracts
in 2013 and thereafter; changes in pension plan assumptions and/or the
value of our pension plan assets, which could require us to make
increased contributions to the pension plan in 2013 and beyond; the
effects of customer bankruptcies and home foreclosures, which could
result in difficulty in collection of revenues and loss of customers;
adverse changes in the credit markets or in the ratings given to our
debt securities by nationally accredited ratings organizations, which
could limit or restrict the availability, or increase the cost, of
financing; our cash flow from operations, amount of capital
expenditures, debt service requirements, cash paid for income taxes and
liquidity may affect our payment of dividends on our common shares; the
effects of state regulatory cash management practices that could limit
our ability to transfer cash among our subsidiaries or dividend funds up
to the parent company; and the effects of severe weather events such as
hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms or other natural or man-made
disasters. These and other uncertainties related to our business are
described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, and
the foregoing information should be read in conjunction with these
filings. We do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.
INVESTOR:
Robert Starr
Senior Vice President and
Treasurer
(203) 614-5708
robert.starr@ftr.com
or
Luke
Szymczak
Vice President, Investor Relations
(203) 614-5044
luke.szymczak@ftr.com
or
MEDIA:
Brigid
Smith
Assistant Vice President, Corporate Communications
(203)
614-5042
brigid.smith@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications Corporation