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Subsequent Events Subsequent Events | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Subsequent Events Convertible Preferred Stock Conversion In October and November 2016, all of the approximately 9.8 million shares of the Company's previously outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock converted to approximately 11.6 million shares of the Company's common stock at a conversion rate (based on the applicable market value of the common stock and subject to certain anti-dilutive adjustments) of 1.188 common shares per each share of Convertible Preferred Stock. Common Stock Dividend On October 18, 2016, the Company declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of $0.95 per share, which was approved by the Company's board of directors. The common stock dividend will be paid on December 30, 2016, to common stockholders of record as of December 16, 2016. Proposed FiberNet Acquisition On November 1, 2016, the Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FPL FiberNet Holdings, LLC and certain other subsidiaries of NextEra Energy, Inc. (collectively, "FiberNet") for approximately $1.5 billion in cash, subject to certain limited adjustments ("Proposed FiberNet Acquisition"). FiberNet is a fiber services provider in Florida and Texas. The Company expects to finance the Proposed FiberNet Acquisition using one or more liquidity sources, which may include cash on hand, undrawn availability from the 2016 Revolver, debt financings and issuances of equity or equity related securities. The Company expects the Proposed FiberNet Acquisition to close in the first half of 2017.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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