Lumen Technologies, Inc. (LUMN)

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), has agreed to sell $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 7.500% Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Notes”).

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”), plans to offer $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its Senior Notes due 2037 (the “Notes”) and together with Lumen and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. (“QCF,” together with Level 3 Financing and Lumen, each an “Offeror”, and collectively, the “Offerors”), Lumen’s indirect and wholly-owned subsidiary, commence concurrent cash tender offers to purchase the outstanding notes described below (the “Tender Offers” and each, a “Tender Offer”).

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) today reported results for the first quarter, demonstrating continued progress in its transformation and positioning Lumen for sustainable growth in the AI-driven enterprise market. The Company also announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Alkira, extending Lumen's leadership in programmable networking for global enterprises.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: LUMN) today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Alkira, a cloud-native, carrier-agnostic networking platform that enables enterprises to design, deploy, and operate connectivity and network services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The proposed transaction pairs Alkira's cloud-native control plane — the software layer that programs and orchestrates connectivity — with Lumen's fiber network, advancing Lumen's digital platform strategy to deliver cloud-like consumption for global enterprise networking.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) announced today that it, together with Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has extended the early participation date and withdrawal deadline of its previously announced offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) the 6.5% Notes due 2056 (CUSIP Number 74913G 881) (the “2056 Notes”) and 6.75% Notes due 2057 (CUSIP Number 74913G 873) (the “2057 Notes” and, together with the 2056 Notes, the “Old Qwest Notes”) issued by Qwest for 6.500% Notes due 2056 (the “New 2056 Notes”) and 6.750% Notes due 2057 (the “New 2057 Notes” and, together with the New 2056 Notes, the “New Qwest Notes”) to be issued by Qwest, respectively, and to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Lumen, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus (as defined below). In connection with the Exchange Offers, Qwest and Lumen are also soliciting consents to amend the Old Qwest Indentures (as defined in the Prospectus) (the “Consent Solicitations”).

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), the trusted network for AI, will attend the following investor conferences during the second quarter of 2026:

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen,” “us,” “we” or “our”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that it, together with Qwest Corporation (“Qwest”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has commenced offers to exchange (the “Exchange Offers”) the 6.5% Notes due 2056 (CUSIP Number 74913G 881) (the “2056 Notes”) and 6.75% Notes due 2057 (CUSIP Number 74913G 873) (the “2057 Notes” and, together with the 2056 Notes, the “Old Qwest Notes”) issued by Qwest for 6.500% Notes due 2056 (the “New 2056 Notes”) and 6.750% Notes due 2057 (the “New 2057 Notes” and, together with the New 2056 Notes, the “New Qwest Notes”) to be issued by Qwest, respectively, and to be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis by Lumen, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus (as defined below). In connection with the Exchange Offers, Qwest and Lumen are also soliciting consents to amend the Old Qwest Indentures (as defined below) (the “Consent Solicitations”). The following table sets forth the consideration to be offered to holders of each series of Old Qwest Notes in the Exchange Offers and the Consent Solicitations:

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer & Head of Public Sector Mark Hacker will retire to pursue a vocation in ministry, entering formation for the diaconate. Jennifer Hodges, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Governance, Securities, Transactions and Litigation, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Additionally, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Jeff Sharritts will take on Public Sector responsibilities. These leadership changes will take effect on April 20, with Hacker supporting the transition through May 15, 2026.

The way businesses connect to the cloud is changing in a major way. What once took multiple providers and weeks to set up is becoming a simple, software-driven experience. Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced it is the first network provider to collaborate with AWS on AWS Interconnect – last mile using Lumen Cloud Interconnect, leveraging its last-mile and metro network infrastructure to simplify private connectivity between enterprise locations and AWS.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), the trusted network for AI, today announced that it will publish its first quarter financial results following market close on May 5, 2026. A live broadcast of the earnings conference call will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website at 5:00 pm. ET.

Federally driven changes are expected to reduce satellite capacity as early as 2027. At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Lumen Technologies (LUMN) will showcase its Vyvx® Hybrid Distribution offering, designed to support modernization and operational continuity for live sports, news and major events as broadcasters navigate change.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that Jim Ortbals will join the company as Senior Vice President of Global Partner Solutions (GPS). Ortbals will lead Lumen’s channel partner strategy and execution, with responsibility for strengthening how the company engages, enables, and scales outcomes through this critical part of its commercial approach.

Timed to coincide with Semafor World Economy 2026, taking place April 13-17 in Washington, DC, Lumen Technologies’ (“Lumen”) (NYSE: LUMN) CEO Kate Johnson issued an open letter to CEOs asking, “Is your network AI-ready?” The letter points to the urgent need to upgrade networking infrastructure to support AI aspirations. Johnson will expand on the topic during a fireside chat that is part of a session on “AI’s Next Chapter,” which begins at 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, April 14.

As threat actors traverse the network in new and innovative ways, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today released its 2026 Lumen Defender Threatscape Report, identifying a major shift in the digital battlefield: the most critical signals no longer live on the endpoint, but upstream in the network itself.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is proud to have been named on Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranked among the top organizations in the Enterprise category for delivering technologies that make other businesses more efficient and effective. This marks the first time Lumen is included on this global list, which recognizes organizations shaping industries and culture through innovation.

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (“Lumen”) (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that Mike Glenn, Chair of Lumen’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), and Hal Stanley Jones, a director and Chair of the Audit Committee, have advised the Board that they will retire and not stand for re-election at Lumen’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced at its 2026 Investor Day the company’s multi-year vision, strategy and financial framework as it accelerates its transformation into an enterprise-focused, technology infrastructure company and trusted network for AI.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced the company has doubled its network-as-a-service (NaaS) customer base to more than 2,000 businesses since Q3 2025, reflecting how quickly enterprises are shifting to on-demand, programmable networking for AI and cloud workloads.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that it has received upgraded ratings from all three major global ratings agencies – Fitch Ratings (Fitch), Moody’s Investor Service (Moody’s), and S&P Global (S&P) – marking a significant milestone in the company’s multi-year financial and operational transformation.

Blue Planet, a division of Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), today announced that Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) is adopting the company’s AI agents across its network operations to help enhance efficiency and deliver exceptional customer experiences. As part of its strategy to build the trusted network for AI, Lumen will use Blue Planet AI Studio, an operations support system (OSS)-native platform, to build, manage, and run AI agents across multiple network domains to drive faster, context-aware outcomes.

As previously announced, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) will host an Investor Day on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026.

As AI drives explosive data growth, enterprises are under increasing pressure to move information quickly and securely across clouds, data centers, and distributed locations. In response, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced an expansion of its enterprise networking portfolio with Lumen Multi-Cloud Gateway and enhanced metro data center connectivity across major U.S. markets.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that Jeff Sharritts has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, effective Feb. 4, 2026. He will report to Lumen CEO Kate Johnson and will lead Lumen’s commercial strategy, including the Acceleration and Growth Team, with a focus on deepening customer relationships and driving profitable growth for the company.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2025.

Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in eleven states, including Quantum Fiber, to AT&T (NYSE: T) for $5.75 billion in cash. The sale includes substantially all of the related consumer fiber access network and customer relationships in those states, which serves more than 1 million fiber customers and reaches more than 4 million enabled fiber locations. The completed transaction is another strategic milestone in Lumen’s transformation into the leading enterprise digital networking services company built for the multi-cloud, AI-driven economy.