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Verizon VZVerizon said on September 4, 2024 it agreed to merge with Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. Frontier shareholders will receive $38.50 per share in cash, without interest, at closing. The transaction is valued at an enterprise value of about $20 billion.
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AI summaryVerizon said on September 4, 2024 it agreed to merge with Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. Frontier shareholders will receive $38.50 per share in cash, without interest, at closing. The transaction is valued at an enterprise value of about $20 billion.
The company said closing is subject to conditions including Frontier shareholder approval, expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, and approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and other regulators, and it expects closing in about 18 months. Frontier may pay Verizon a termination fee of $320 million, and Verizon may pay Frontier a termination fee of $590 million, under specified circumstances.
Frontier has 2.2 million fiber subscribers across 25 states, the company said, and it plans to build out an additional 2.8 million fiber locations by the end of 2026, on top of 7.2 million fiber locations. Combined, the company said the networks will reach more than 25 million premises across 31 states and Washington, D.C.
The company said it expects to realize at least $500 million in run-rate cost synergies by year 3. It also reaffirmed its full-year 2024 outlook, including Adjusted EPS of $4.50 to $4.70 and capital expenditures of $17.0 billion to $17.5 billion.
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Frontier Acquisition Agreement and Cash Price per Share
Verizon said on September 4, 2024 it agreed to merge with Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. Frontier shareholders will receive $38.50 per share in cash, without interest, at closing. The transaction is valued at an enterprise value of about $20 billion.
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Closing Conditions and Termination Fees
The company said closing is subject to conditions including Frontier shareholder approval, expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period, and approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and other regulators, and it expects closing in about 18 months. Frontier may pay Verizon a termination fee of $320 million, and Verizon may pay Frontier a termination fee of $590 million, under specified circumstances.
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Size of Frontier Fiber Network
Frontier has 2.2 million fiber subscribers across 25 states, the company said, and it plans to build out an additional 2.8 million fiber locations by the end of 2026, on top of 7.2 million fiber locations. Combined, the company said the networks will reach more than 25 million premises across 31 states and Washington, D.C.
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Cost Synergies and 2024 Outlook Reaffirmed
The company said it expects to realize at least $500 million in run-rate cost synergies by year 3. It also reaffirmed its full-year 2024 outlook, including Adjusted EPS of $4.50 to $4.70 and capital expenditures of $17.0 billion to $17.5 billion.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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