Lumen Technologies Commences $1.64 Billion Debt Exchange Offers with Parent Guarantee

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Lumen Technologies and its subsidiary Qwest Corporation have launched exchange offers for $1.64 billion in Qwest notes, with Lumen providing a full and unconditional guarantee for the new notes, streamlining debt structure.

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• Debt Exchange Offers Launched

  Qwest Corporation, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lumen, commenced offers to exchange approximately $1.64 billion in its 6.5% Notes due 2056 and 6.75% Notes due 2057 for new notes with identical terms.

• Parent Company Guarantee

  The new Qwest notes issued in the exchange will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Lumen Technologies, Inc., consolidating the parent company's financial responsibility for this debt.

• Consent Solicitations

  Concurrently with the exchange offers, Qwest is soliciting consents from holders of the old notes to amend their governing indentures, which typically aims to remove restrictive covenants.

• Intention to Delist Notes

  Qwest intends to delist the old notes from the NYSE, de-register them, and cease filing reports with the SEC, with Lumen applying to list the new notes on the NYSE.

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This 8-K details Lumen Technologies' strategic move to restructure a significant portion of its subsidiary Qwest Corporation's debt. By offering to exchange existing Qwest notes for new ones that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Lumen, the company is consolidating its financial obligations and potentially enhancing the credit profile of these notes. This action, involving $1.64 billion in debt, is a material step in Lumen's ongoing efforts to simplify its capital structure and manage its debt, following recent announcements of substantial debt reduction and asset sales. The intention to delist the old Qwest notes further supports the goal of streamlining reporting and financial management.