Frontier Communications Parent - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Frontier Communications Parent M&A Summary

Frontier Communications Parent has acquired 6 companies of its own. It has also divested 3 assets.

Frontier Communications Parent’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Verizon Communications - Wireline Operations in California Florida and Texas for $10.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Northwest Fiber to Searchlight Capital Partners for $1.4B. Frontier Communications Parent has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (100%).

Frontier Communications Parent Ownership

Who owns Frontier Communications Parent?

Frontier Communications Parent is owned by Verizon Communications. It was acquired on September 5, 2024.

Frontier Communications Parent Business Overview

Where is Frontier Communications Parent headquartered?

Frontier Communications Parent is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

What is Frontier Communications Parent’s revenue?

Frontier Communications Parent disclosed revenue of 5,676M USD for 2023 and 5,733M USD for 2022.

What sector is Frontier Communications Parent in?

Frontier Communications Parent is a communications company.

When was Frontier Communications Parent founded?

Frontier Communications Parent was founded in 1935.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity6
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 6

Frontier Communications Parent

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

1919 McKinney Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75201
United States,
(972) 445-0042
www.frontier.com

Frontier Communications Parent is a provider of 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 communications for medium and large businesses in 27 states. Frontier Communications Parent was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 6 - - - - - 6
vol $22.5B $22.5B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $1.4B $1.4B
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Northwest Fiber LLC 2019-05-29 1.4B USD Divestiture
Everett, Washington · www.ziplyfiber.com
Frontier Communications Corp. - Wireless Towers 2019-01-22 - Divestiture
Norwalk, Connecticut
Verizon Communications Inc. - Wireline Operations in California, Florida and Texas 2015-02-05 10.5B USD Divestiture
New York, New York
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. 2013-12-17 200M USD Add-on Acquisition
Redmond, Washington
AT&T Wireline, Broadband and Video Operations 2013-12-17 2.0B USD Divestiture
, Connecticut
Verizon Access Lines Assets 2009-05-13 8.6B USD Divestiture
New York, New York
Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises LLC 2006-09-18 1.2B USD Add-on Acquisition
Dallas, Pennsylvania
Citizens Communications - Conferencing Services Division 2005-03-15 41M USD Divestiture
Chicago, United States
Navajo Communications Company, Inc. 1994-10-31 - Divestiture
Cookeville, Tennessee
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Communications 6 (100%) 22.5B (100%) 3 (100%) 1.4B (100%)
Total 6 $22.5B 3 $1.4B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 22.5B 3 1.4B
  New York 2 19.1B - -
  Washington 1 200M 1 1.4B
  Connecticut 1 2.0B 1 -
  Tennessee 1 - - -
  Pennsylvania 1 1.2B - -
Total 6 $22.5B 3 $1.4B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking
2
J.P. Morgan Securities
2
Evercore Group
2
Legal Deals
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
3
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
1
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 4 $22.3B
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $22.5B
Largest Verizon Communications Inc. - Wireline Operations in California, Florida and Texas
$10.5B (2015-02-05)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.4B
< $100M 1 $41M
TOTAL $1.4B
Largest Northwest Fiber LLC
$1.4B (2019-05-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
67%
4 (67%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

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