Level 3 Financing, Inc.’s $2 Billion High‑Yield First Lien Notes Offering
September 02, 2025
Cravath represented the initial purchasers in connection with the $2 billion 144A/Reg. S high-yield first lien notes offering of Level 3 Financing, Inc., guaranteed by Level 3 Parent, LLC. Level 3 Financing, Inc. is a direct wholly‑owned subsidiary of Level 3 Parent, LLC and indirect wholly‑owned subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc., a facilities‑based technology and communications company that provides a broad array of integrated products and services. The transaction closed on August 18, 2025.
The Cravath team included partners Ryan J. Patrone and Andrew J. Pitts and associates Courtney T. Seager, Benjamin B. Arcano and R. Christian Dunn on capital markets matters; partner Arvind Ravichandran and associates Josh Banafsheha and Ruth Goldstein Schapiro on tax matters; and partner Matthew Morreale on environmental matters.
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