February 14, 2017
Windstream receives regulatory approvals for EarthLink merger, announces fourth-
quarter, full-year 2016 earnings call
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 14, 2017
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN) announced today
that it has received all state and federal regulatory approvals required for its merger with EarthLink Holdings Corp.
(NASDAQ:ELNK).
Windstream and EarthLink will each hold special meetings of their respective stockholders on Feb. 24 in
connection with the merger, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.
Windstream also announced that it will hold a conference call at 7:30 a.m. CST on March 1 to review the company's fourth-
quarter and full-year 2016 earnings results.
To access the call:
Interested parties can access the call by dialing 1-877-374-3977, conference ID 68435009.
To access the call replay:
A replay of the call will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. CST on March 1 and ending at 10:30 a.m. CST on March 8.
The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-855-859-2056, conference ID 68435009.
Webcast information:
The conference call also will be streamed live over the company's website at www.windstream.com/investors. Financial,
statistical and other information related to the call will be posted on the site. A replay of the webcast will be available on the
website beginning at 10:30 a.m. CST on March 1 and ending at 10:30 a.m. CST on March 8.
About Windstream
Windstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN), a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network
communications and technology solutions for consumers, small businesses, enterprise organizations and carrier partners
across the
U.S.
Windstream offers bundled services, including broadband, security solutions, voice and digital TV to
consumers. The company also provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and managed services to business
and enterprise clients. The company supplies core transport solutions on a local and long-haul fiber-optic network spanning
approximately 125,000 miles. Additional information is available at windstream.com. Please visit our newsroom at
news.windstream.com or follow us on Twitter at @Windstream.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This filing contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect,"
"project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target," "forecast," and other words and terms of similar meaning. These forward-
looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Windstream cautions readers that any forward-looking
statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of
the proposed merger involving Windstream and EarthLink, including future financial and operating results, Windstream's
and EarthLink's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions, the expected timing of completion of the transaction, and
other statements that are not historical facts. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in Windstream's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. These include risks and uncertainties relating to: the ability to obtain the requisite Windstream and EarthLink
shareholder approvals; the risk that Windstream or EarthLink may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory
approvals required for the merger, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the
imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger; the risk that a condition to closing of the
merger may not be satisfied; the timing to consummate the proposed merger; the risk that the businesses will not be
integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized