
Frontier Communications Corporation
Case No. 20-22476
Case Background
On April 14, 2020, Frontier Communications announced that, together with its subsidiaries, it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement (“RSA”) with unsecured bondholders representing more than 75% of Frontier’s approximately $11 billion in outstanding unsecured bonds. The RSA contemplates agreed-upon terms for a pre-arranged financial restructuring plan (the “Plan”) that leaves unimpaired all general unsecured creditors and holders of secured and subsidiary debt. Under the RSA, the bondholders have, subject to certain terms and conditions, agreed to support implementation of a Plan that is expected to reduce the Company’s debt by more than $10 billion and provide significant financial flexibility to support continued investment in its long-term growth. To implement the Plan, the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries voluntarily filed petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Southern District of New York.
Frontier expects to continue providing quality service to its customers without interruption and work with its business partners as usual throughout the court-supervised process. The Company has sufficient liquidity to meet its ongoing obligations. Under the RSA, trade vendors will be unimpaired for both pre- and post-petition obligations.
Additional information about Frontier's financial restructuring is available at www.frontierrestructuring.com.
Important Information & Dates
First Day Hearing
A hearing on the Debtors' First Day Motions was held on April 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Court’s General Order M-543, dated March 20, 2020, the First Day Hearing was conducted telephonically. A final hearing on certain of the Debtors' First Day Motions was held on May 22, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Please click here to download the Court’s General Order M-543.
Please click below to view and download the Debtors' First Day Motions and Orders:
Pacific Northwest Sale Hearing
A hearing to consider the Amended Sale Motion and Transition Services Agreement Redaction Motion was held on April 24, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Court’s General Order M-543, dated March 20, 2020, the hearing was conducted telephonically. An order approving the Sale was entered on April 27, 2020 and pursuant to that order, the following debtors and their respective chapter 11 case are dismissed: (a) Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho, No. 20-22510 (RDD); (b) Citizens Telecommunications Company of Montana, No. 20-22523 (RDD); (c) Citizens Telecommunicaions Company of Oregon, No. 20-22547 (RDD); and (d) Frontier Communications Northwest Inc., No. 20-22500 (RDD). Please click the here to view and download a copy of the order.
Notice of Commencement/Meeting of Creditors
The meeting of creditors was held on June 11, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Please click here to view and download the Notice of Commencement.
Plan & Disclosure Statement
On May 15, 2020, the Debtors filed their Joint Plan of Reorganization and the Disclosure Statement related thereto. On June 30, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Disclosure Statement. On August 27, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the Joint Plan of Reorganization. Please click below to view and download to Debtors' Plan & Disclosure Statement:
Dates
Parties
Debtors' Counsel
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP (New York)
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
www.kirkland.com
Phone: 212.446.4800
Fax: 212.446.4900
Stephen E. Hessler, P.C.
Mark McKane, P.C.
Patrick Venter
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago)
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
www.kirkland.com
Phone: 312.862.2000
Fax: 312.862.2200
Chad J. Husnick, P.C.
Debtors' Restructuring Advisors
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FTI Consulting, Inc.
227 West Monroe Street
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
www.fticonsulting.com
Phone: 312.759.8100
Fax: 312.759.8119
Daniel Hugo
Luke McCrory
Claire Langenhorst
United States Trustee and Court Information
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United States Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of New York
300 Quarropas Street, Room 248
White Plains, NY 10601
www.nysb.uscourts.gov
Phone: 914.467.7250
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Office of The United States Trustee
U.S. Federal Office Building
201 Varick Street, Suite 1006
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212.510.0500
Fax: 212.668.2361
Greg Zipes
Debtors
Case Number | Debtor Name | Petition Date |
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Case Number 20-22476 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications Corporation | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22475 | Debtor Name Phone Trends, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22477 | Debtor Name Citizens Capital Ventures Corp. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22478 | Debtor Name Citizens Directory Services Company L.L.C. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22479 | Debtor Name Citizens Louisiana Accounting Company | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22480 | Debtor Name Citizens Newcom Company | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22486 | Debtor Name Citizens Newtel, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22493 | Debtor Name Citizens Pennsylvania Company LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22497 | Debtor Name Citizens SERP Administration Company | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22501 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecom Services Company L.L.C. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22508 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22510 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22514 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Illinois | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22519 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22523 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Montana | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22528 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22532 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22539 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nevada | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22544 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of New York, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22547 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Oregon | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22553 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Tennessee L.L.C. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22481 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of the White Mountains, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22487 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of Utah | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22492 | Debtor Name Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22496 | Debtor Name Citizens Utilities Capital L.P. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22502 | Debtor Name Citizens Utilities Rural Company, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22504 | Debtor Name Commonwealth Communication, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22512 | Debtor Name Commonwealth Telephone Company LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22516 | Debtor Name Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22521 | Debtor Name Commonwealth Telephone Management Services, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22526 | Debtor Name CTE Holdings, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22531 | Debtor Name CTE Services, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22536 | Debtor Name CTE Telecom, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22541 | Debtor Name CTSI, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22546 | Debtor Name CU Capital LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22552 | Debtor Name CU Wireless Company LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22557 | Debtor Name Electric Lightwave NY, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22562 | Debtor Name Evans Telephone Holdings, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22566 | Debtor Name Fairmount Cellular LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22570 | Debtor Name Frontier ABC LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22573 | Debtor Name Frontier California Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22574 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications - Midland, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22569 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications - Prairie, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22483 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications - Schuyler, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22488 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications Corporate Services Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22500 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22506 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of America, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22511 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Ausable Valley, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22495 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications ILEC Holdings LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22517 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Breezewood, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22520 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Canton, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22525 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Delaware, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22529 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Depue, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22534 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Georgia LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22538 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Illinois, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22543 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Indiana LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22545 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Iowa, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22550 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Lakeside, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22554 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Lakewood, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22558 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Michigan, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22561 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22564 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Mississippi LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22567 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Mt. Pulaski, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22571 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of New York, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22572 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Orion, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22482 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Oswayo River LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22485 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22489 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Rochester, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22491 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Seneca-Gorham, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22494 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Sylvan Lake, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22498 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of the Carolinas LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22503 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of the South, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22505 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of the Southwest Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22509 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Thorntown LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22513 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Virginia, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22518 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications of Wisconsin LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22522 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications Online and Long Distance Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22527 | Debtor Name Frontier Communications Services Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22533 | Debtor Name Frontier Directory Services Company, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22537 | Debtor Name Frontier Florida LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22540 | Debtor Name Frontier Infoservices Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22551 | Debtor Name Frontier Mobile LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22556 | Debtor Name Frontier North Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22560 | Debtor Name Frontier Security Company | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22549 | Debtor Name Frontier Midstates Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22563 | Debtor Name Frontier Services Corp. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22484 | Debtor Name Frontier Southwest Incorporated | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22490 | Debtor Name Frontier Subsidiary Telco LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22499 | Debtor Name Frontier Techserv, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22507 | Debtor Name Frontier Telephone of Rochester, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22515 | Debtor Name Frontier Video Services Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22524 | Debtor Name Frontier West Virginia Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22530 | Debtor Name GVN Services | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22535 | Debtor Name N C C Systems, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22542 | Debtor Name Navajo Communications Co., Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22548 | Debtor Name Newco West Holdings LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22555 | Debtor Name Ogden Telephone Company | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22559 | Debtor Name Rhinelander Telecommunications, LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22565 | Debtor Name Rib Lake Cellular for Wisconsin RSA #3, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22568 | Debtor Name Rib Lake Telecom, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22578 | Debtor Name SNET America, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22575 | Debtor Name TCI Technology & Equipment LLC | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22576 | Debtor Name The Southern New England Telephone Company | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |
Case Number 20-22577 | Debtor Name Total Communications, Inc. | Petition Date April 14, 2020 |