Frontdoor, Inc., Completes Spin-off from ServiceMaster, Debuts as Independent Public Company
01 October 2018 - 9:05PM
Business Wire
Leading Home Services Company Begins Trading on the Nasdaq
Global Select Market Under Ticker Symbol FTDR
Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTDR), the industry-leading provider of
home service plans, today begins operating as an independent
publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market
under the symbol “FTDR” after completing its spin-off from
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SERV).
Frontdoor is the parent company of American Home Shield, which
founded the home service plan industry more than 45 years ago and
today is the largest provider in the nation. Frontdoor also
provides service through the HSA, OneGuard and Landmark home
service plan brands.
“We have a strong and growing core business that provides
valuable coverage and professional, convenient solutions to more
than two million homeowners across the U.S. today. With our
expertise and scale, we are uniquely positioned to continue to grow
not only in the home repair market, but to expand into the home
maintenance and improvement markets, as well,” said Rex Tibbens,
president and chief executive officer of Frontdoor.
“We are obsessed with taking the hassle out of owning a home and
transforming the $400 billion U.S. home services market through the
use of data and technology, expanding our services and delivering a
consistently exceptional customer experience. As an independent
company, we will be able to focus our attention and resources to
drive our business to reach its fullest potential, and deliver even
greater value to our customers, shareholders and employees,” added
Tibbens.
The company responds to more than four million service requests
annually from customers in need of repairs to covered appliances
and components of major home systems, such as heating and air
conditioning, plumbing and electrical systems. Service is provided
through a team of approximately 2,000 employees and a nationwide
network of more than 15,000 pre-qualified independent contractor
firms that employ over 45,000 technicians.
Separation Completion
Under the terms of the previously announced separation
agreements, ServiceMaster shareholders received one share of
Frontdoor common stock on the distribution date of October 1, 2018,
for every two shares of ServiceMaster common stock they held as of
the close of business on the record date for the distribution,
September 14, 2018. ServiceMaster retained approximately 19.8% of
Frontdoor’s common stock. As a result of the distribution,
Frontdoor is an independent public company and its common stock is
listed under the symbol “FTDR” on the Nasdaq Global Select
Market.
About frontdoor, inc.
Frontdoor is a company that’s obsessed with taking the hassle
out of owning a home. With services powered by people and enabled
by technology, it is the parent company of four home service plan
brands: American Home Shield, HSA, Landmark and OneGuard. Frontdoor
serves more than two million customers across the U.S. through a
network of 15,000 pre-qualified contractor firms that employ over
45,000 technicians. The company’s customizable home service plans
help customers protect and maintain their homes from costly and
unplanned breakdowns of essential home systems and appliances. With
more than 45 years of experience, the company responds to over four
million service requests annually (or one request every eight
seconds). For more details, visit www.frontdoorhome.com.
Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including, in particular, projected future
performance and any statements about Frontdoor’s plans, strategies
and prospects. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,”
“will,” “shall,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “expect,”
“anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “aim,” or other comparable
terms. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and
unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our
control. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited
to: lawsuits, enforcement actions and other claims by third parties
or governmental authorities; the effects of our substantial
indebtedness; weakening general economic conditions; weather
conditions and seasonality; the success of our business strategies,
and failure to achieve some or all of the expected benefits of the
separation from ServiceMaster. We caution you that forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance or outcomes and
that actual performance and outcomes, including, without
limitation, our actual results of operations, financial condition
and liquidity, and the development of the market segments in which
we operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested
by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
For a discussion of other important factors that could cause
Frontdoor’s results to differ materially from those expressed in,
or implied by, the forward-looking statements included in this
document, you should refer to the risks and uncertainties detailed
from time to time in Frontdoor’s periodic reports filed with the
SEC as well as the disclosure contained under the heading “Risk
Factors” in our registration statement on Form 10 filed with the
SEC. Except as required by law, Frontdoor does not undertake
any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements
to reflect new information or events or circumstances that occur
after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events or otherwise.
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Frontdoor, Inc.Investor RelationsMatt Davis,
901-701-5199Matt.Davis@frontdoorhome.comorMediaNicole
Ritchie, 901-701-5198Nicole.Ritchie@frontdoorhome.com
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