0001193125-12-401749.txt : 20120924 0001193125-12-401749.hdr.sgml : 20120924 20120924171137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-401749 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120924 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000020520 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 060619596 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-181299 FILM NUMBER: 121107116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HIGH RIDGE PK BLDG 3 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036145600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE HIGH RIDGE PARK CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000619 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CITIZENS UTILITIES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000020520 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 060619596 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HIGH RIDGE PK BLDG 3 CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 BUSINESS PHONE: 2036145600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THREE HIGH RIDGE PARK CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06905 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000619 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CITIZENS UTILITIES CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FWP 1 d417525dfwp.htm FWP FWP

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-181299

September 24, 2012

Frontier Communications Corporation

Pricing Term Sheet

 

Issuer:    Frontier Communications Corporation
Security:    Senior Notes due 2023
Face Amount:    $250,000,000
Price:    104.250% of aggregate principal
amount, plus accrued interest from
August 15, 2012
Proceeds to Frontier (before expenses
and excluding accrued interest):		    $256,250,000
Maturity:    January 15, 2023
Coupon:    7.125%
Yield to maturity:    6.551%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    488 basis points
Benchmark Treasury:    7.125% UST due February 15, 2023
Benchmark Treasury Yield:    1.669%
Interest Payment Dates:   

January 15th and July 15th,

commencing January 15, 2013

Make-whole call:    At any time at a discount rate of
Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points
Change of Control:    101% plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any
Trade Date:    September 24, 2012
Settlement:    T+5; October 1, 2012
CUSIP:    35906AAM0
Ratings(1):    Ba2 / BB
Underwriting discount:    1.750%
Min. Allocation:    $2,000
Increments:    $1,000

(1) These securities ratings have been provided by Moody’s and S&P. Neither of these ratings is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold these securities. Each rating may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time, and should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Disclosures set forth throughout the preliminary prospectus supplement are updated to reflect the increase in the size of the offering from an aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes of $200,000,000 to $250,000,000. All figures presented as giving effect to the offering, including net proceeds from the offering and as adjusted cash and cash equivalents, long-term borrowings and total capitalization are increased accordingly to give effect to the increase in the offering size.

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the related prospectus supplement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC toll-free at 1-800-221-1037.

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