Cincinnati Bell Inc. Announces Extension Of Expiration Time With Respect To Previously Announced Consent Solicitations For 7 1/4% Notes Due 2023, 7.000% Senior Notes Due 2024, 8.000% Senior Notes Due 2025 And 6.30% Debentures Due 2028 And Change To Consent Fees Payable To Consenting Holders With Respect To Consent Solicitations For 7 1/4% Notes Due 2023 And 6.30% Debentures Due 2028

CINCINNATI, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincinnati Bell Inc. ("Cincinnati Bell" or the "Company") today announced that it is (1) extending the expiration time (the "Expiration Time") for its previously announced solicitations of consents (the "Consent Solicitations") with respect to certain proposed amendments to the (i) indenture, dated as of July 1, 1993 (as supplemented and amended, the "2023 Notes Indenture") governing its 7¼% Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes"), (ii) indenture, dated as of September 22, 2016 (as supplemented and amended, the "2024 Notes Indenture") governing its 7.000% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes"), (iii) indenture, dated as of October 6, 2017 (as supplemented and amended, the "2025 Notes Indenture") governing its 8.000% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") and (iv) indenture, dated as of November 30, 1998 (as supplemented and amended, the "2028 Notes Indenture," and together with the 2023 Notes Indenture, the 2024 Notes Indenture and the 2025 Notes Indenture, the "Indentures") governing Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC's (formerly known as Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company) 6.30% Debentures due 2028, which are guaranteed by the Company (the "2028 Notes," and together with the 2023 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2025 Notes, the "Notes") and (2) increasing the consent fees payable to holders of the 2023 Notes and the 2028 Notes who validly deliver (and not validly revoke) their consents on or prior to the New Expiration Time (as defined below).

The Expiration Time for the Consent Solicitations has been extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 14, 2021 (the "New Expiration Time").

In addition and solely with respect to any consent in respect of the 2023 Notes and the 2028 Notes accepted by the Company, the Company has increased the consent fee from $2.50 per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes, respectively, to $10.00 per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes, respectively (the "Revised Consent Fees").

Other than with respect to the New Expiration Time and the Revised Consent Fees, the terms of the Consent Solicitations described in the Consent Solicitation Statement (as defined below) remain unchanged. Holders of Notes who have already validly delivered their consents pursuant to the Consent Solicitations need not take any additional action in order to deliver their consents.

As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 7, 2021 and according to information received by D.F. King & Co., Inc., 35.48% of the outstanding 2023 Notes, 98.51% of the outstanding 2024 Notes, 97.13% of the outstanding 2025 Notes, and 42.90% of the outstanding 2028 Notes, had been validly consented to and not revoked in the Consent Solicitations.

The Company has obtained the Requisite Consents for the Proposed Amendments to the 2024 Notes Indenture and the 2025 Notes Indenture.  The consents of the holders of the 2023 Notes and the 2028 Notes of not less than 66-2/3% in principal amount of the outstanding 2023 Notes and 2028 Notes, respectively, are required pursuant to the terms of the applicable Indentures for the applicable Proposed Amendments to be approved and binding on the holders of the 2023 Notes and the 2028 Notes, respectively.

The Consent Solicitations are being made solely on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement, dated April 8, 2021 (as supplemented by the Company's press releases dated April 23, 2021 and May 3, 2021 and the additional information described above and as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Consent Solicitation Statement"). The Company may, in its sole discretion, terminate, further extend or amend the Consent Solicitations at any time as described in the Consent Solicitation Statement.

This press release is for informational purposes only and the Consent Solicitations are being made solely on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Consent Solicitation Statement. Further, this press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities. The Consent Solicitation Statement does not constitute a solicitation of consents in any jurisdiction in which, or to or from any person to or from whom, it is unlawful to make such solicitation under applicable federal securities or blue sky laws.

Copies of the Consent Solicitation Statement may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Information and Tabulation Agent, at (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers), (866) 388-7452 (all others, toll free), or email at [email protected]. Holders of the Notes are urged to review the Consent Solicitation Statement for the detailed terms of the Consent Solicitations and the procedures for consenting to the Proposed Amendments. Any persons with questions regarding the Consent Solicitations should contact the Solicitation Agent, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, at (212) 902-6351 (collect).

About Cincinnati Bell Inc.

With headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE: CBB) delivers integrated communications solutions to residential and business customers over its fiber-optic and copper networks including high-speed internet, video, voice and data. Cincinnati Bell provides service in areas of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Hawaii. In addition, enterprise customers across the United States and Canada rely on CBTS and OnX for efficient, scalable office communications systems and end-to-end IT solutions. For more information, please visit www.cincinnatibell.com. The information on Cincinnati Bell's website is not incorporated by reference in this press release.

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