UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
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The following email was sent by Mark Nielsen, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (“Frontier”) to employees of Frontier on October 25, 2024.
Team,
I’m reaching out to address the media coverage of Verizon’s acquisition of Frontier and to remind you about the best ways to handle communications on this topic.
First, I want to acknowledge that it’s completely normal for a healthy level of debate in the market about the value of a transaction, especially ahead of a shareholder vote. We are actively sharing information with our shareholders about why this is the best deal for Frontier, while also listening to their feedback. We expect to see news coverage continue to increase leading up to the vote on Nov. 13.
As a reminder, it is important that any communications on this topic are handled through the appropriate company channels. If you are contacted directly or via social media by someone outside of the company, including media, please direct them to the Communications Team via email communications@ftr.com. You can also send any questions you receive or other questions you have to that email address.
I also ask that you please be mindful about internal discussions or written communications on this matter, and I encourage you to email me if you need guidance on what is considered appropriate to discuss. Even with the best of intentions, words, statements, speculations, and our opinions can be taken out of context and misconstrued unfairly. It’s in our best interest to handle developing topics, like this one, through a single point of contact.
Thank you,
Mark
Important Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (“Frontier”) by Verizon Communications Inc. In connection with the proposed transaction, on October 7, 2024, Frontier filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ ALL RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING FRONTIER’S PROXY STATEMENT (IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE), BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and stockholders are or will be able to obtain the documents (if and when available) free of charge either from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Frontier’s Investor Relations webpage at https://investor.frontier.com or by contacting Frontier’s Investor Relations by e-mail at ir@ftr.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements address our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, including, without limitation, statements that relate to the proposed transaction. These statements are made on the basis of management’s views and assumptions, as of the time the statements are made, regarding future events and performance and contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “may,” “will,” “would,” or “target.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain.
A wide range of factors could materially affect future developments and performance, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; (ii) the failure to receive, on a timely basis or otherwise, the required approval of the proposed transaction by Frontier’s stockholders; (iii) the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived, including the failure to receive any required regulatory approvals from any applicable governmental entities (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals); (iv) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals for Frontier will be made; (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the definitive transaction agreement relating to the proposed transaction, including in circumstances which would require Frontier to pay a termination fee; (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on Frontier’s ability to attract, motivate or retain key executives and employees, its ability to maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and other business counterparties, or its operating results and business generally; (vii) risks related to the proposed transaction diverting management’s attention from Frontier’s ongoing business operations; (viii) the amount of costs, fees and expenses related to the proposed transaction; (ix) the risk that Frontier’s stock price may decline significantly if the merger is not consummated; (x) the risk of shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction, including resulting expense or delay; and (xi) (A) the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of Risk Factors in Frontier’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and (B) the other risk factors identified from time to time in Frontier’s other filings with the SEC. Filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
This list of factors that may affect actual results and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is illustrative and is not intended to be exhaustive. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, nor does it undertake any duty, to update any forward-looking statements.
Participants in the Solicitation
Frontier and Frontier’s directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees, under SEC rules, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Frontier in connection with the proposed transactions. Information about Frontier’s directors and executive officers is set forth in the Frontier Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 3, 2024. To the extent holdings of Frontier’s securities by its directors or executives officers have changed since the amounts set forth in such 2024 proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership on Form 3 or Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC, including the Form 4s filed by: John Harrobin on
May 7, 2024; William McGloin on
May 7, 2024 and
June 21, 2024; Scott C. Beasley on
May 7, 2024; Mark D. Nielsen on
May 7, 2024; John G. Stratton on
May 7, 2024; Veronica Bloodworth on
May 7, 2024; Alan Gardner on
May 7, 2024; Maryann Turcke on
May 30, 2024; Kevin L. Beebe on
May 30, 2024; George Haywood Young III on
May 30, 2024; Pamela L. Coe on
May 30, 2024; Lisa Chang on
May 30, 2024; Stephen Charles Pusey on
May 30, 2024; Pratabkumar Vemana on
May 30, 2024; and Margaret Mary Smyth on
May 30, 2024. Additional information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is included in Frontier’s definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed transactions, which was filed with the SEC on October 7, 2024. These documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov or Frontier’s website at
https://investor.frontier.com.
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