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confidence high
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materiality 0.75
Lumen subsidiary Level 3 Financing issues $1.25B of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2036 to refinance second lien debt
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
- Level 3 Financing issued $1.25B aggregate principal of 8.500% Senior Notes due 2036.
- Net proceeds used to purchase outstanding Second Lien Notes (4.000%, 3.875%, 4.500%) via tender offers.
- Supplemental indentures eliminate restrictive covenants and release collateral on Amended Second Lien Notes.
- Notes are senior unsecured obligations, guaranteed by Level 3 Parent and certain subsidiaries.
- Interest accrues from Dec 23, 2025; payable Jan 15 and Jul 15 starting Jul 15, 2026.