Level 3 Financing, Inc.’s $1.5 Billion High‑Yield Senior Debt Offering
April 28, 2015
Cravath represented the initial purchasers, led by Citigroup and BofA Merrill Lynch, in connection with the US$1.5 billion 144A/Reg. S high‑yield senior debt offering of Level 3 Financing, Inc., guaranteed by Level 3 Communications, Inc., a facilities‑based provider of a broad range of integrated communications services. The transaction closed on April 28, 2015.
The Cravath team included partner Andrew J. Pitts and associate Bethany A. Pfalzgraf on securities matters and Of Counsel Michael L. Schler and associate Peter W. Rogers on tax matters. Alex M. Dzioba also worked on this matter.
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