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Windstream Services, LLC · Bankruptcy · 2019

8.625% Senior First Lien Notes due 2025

Windstream Services, LLC and Windstream Finance Corp. · CUSIP 97381LAB4. 8 verified questions on this obligation.

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Verified outcome

Basis. All 7 checks pass on the record: the Reference Entity is a jointly and severally liable co-issuer, the instrument meets the Maximum Maturity, Specified Currency, Not Subordinated, Not Bearer and Transferable characteristics, and it is Not Contingent.

Currency
USD
Final maturity
2025-10-31
Seniority
Senior
Governing law
Not recorded
Form
Registered
Transferable
Yes (no contractual transfer restriction)
Coupon
8.625%

Questions and verified answers

  1. #1 Is the instrument a Deliverable Obligation for this credit event, on 7 checks: the Reference Entity is a jointly and severally liable co-issuer; the Maximum Maturity (30 years), Specified Currency, Not Subordinated, Not Bearer and Transferable characteristics; and Not Contingent?
    Eligible
  2. #2 Does the instrument meet the Maximum Maturity characteristic (30 years)?
    Yes

    Indenture of 2017-11-06

  3. #3 Does the instrument meet the Specified Currency characteristic (USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, CHF, CAD)?
    Yes

    Indenture of 2017-11-06

  4. #4 Does the instrument meet the Not Subordinated characteristic?
    Yes
  5. #5 Does the instrument meet the Not Bearer characteristic?
    Yes
  6. #6 Is the instrument Not Contingent (principal not reducible for a reason other than payment)?
    Yes
    None: no clause making principal contingent was found.
  7. #7 Does the instrument meet the Transferable characteristic?
    Yes
    None: no clause restricting transfer was found.
  8. #8 Is the instrument an obligation of the Reference Entity (as a jointly and severally liable co-issuer)?
    Yes

Documents

Terms come from these documents. Fields the record omits show as not stated.

  • DOC-1 Windstream Holdings / Windstream Services 8-K filed 2019-02-28, Item 1.03 Bankruptcy, petition 2019-02-25excerpts
  • DOC-2 Indenture dated November 6, 2017, 8.625% Senior First Lien Notes due 2025 (EX-4.1)excerpts

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