Lumen Subsidiary Refinances $2.4B Term Loans at Reduced Pricing

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Lumen Technologies' subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, refinanced $2.4 billion in term loans, securing reduced interest rates and extending the maturity to March 2032.

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• Debt Refinancing Completed

  Level 3 Financing, a Lumen subsidiary, refinanced $2.4 billion of its outstanding secured term B-4 loan facilities into new Term B-5 Loans.

• Reduced Interest Rate

  The refinancing resulted in reduced pricing on the Term Loan Facility, with interest rates set at SOFR + 2.75% or Base Rate + 1.75%, and a 0.00% SOFR floor.

• Maturity Maintained

  The refinanced Term B-5 Loans maintain a maturity date of March 27, 2032.

• Administrative Agent Change

  Wilmington Trust, National Association will be replaced by Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent for the credit agreement within 180 days.

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This 8-K details a significant debt refinancing by Lumen's subsidiary, Level 3 Financing. The company successfully repriced $2.4 billion in term loans, securing a lower interest rate. This move is a positive development, as it reduces the company's interest expense and improves its financial flexibility, aligning with its ongoing efforts to optimize its debt structure as seen in recent filings. The refinancing maintains the existing maturity date of March 2032.