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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Louisiana
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incorporation or organization)
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72-0651161
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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100 CenturyLink Drive, Monroe, Louisiana
(Address of principal executive offices)
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71203
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Title of Each Class
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
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New York Stock Exchange
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Large accelerated filer
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Emerging growth company
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
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forecasts of our anticipated future results of operations, cash flows or financial position;
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statements concerning the anticipated impact of our transactions, investments, product development and other initiatives, including synergies or costs associated with our November 2017 combination with Level 3, the impact of our other acquisitions or dispositions, and the impact of our participation in government programs;
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statements concerning the anticipated impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in late 2017;
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statements about our liquidity, profit margins, tax position, tax rates, asset values, contingent liabilities, growth opportunities and growth rates, acquisition and divestiture opportunities, business prospects, regulatory and competitive outlook, market share, product capabilities, investment and expenditure plans, business strategies, dividend and stock repurchase plans, capital allocation plans, financing alternatives and sources, and pricing plans; and
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other similar statements of our expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated developments and other matters that are not historical facts, many of which are highlighted by words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “plan,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “seeks,” “hopes,” or variations or similar expressions with respect to the future.
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the effects of competition from a wide variety of competitive providers, including decreased demand for our traditional wireline service offerings and increased pricing pressures;
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the effects of new, emerging or competing technologies, including those that could make our products less desirable or obsolete;
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our ability to attain our key operating imperatives, including simplifying and consolidating our network, simplifying and automating our service support systems, strengthening our relationships with customers and attaining projected cost savings;
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our ability to safeguard our network, and to avoid the adverse impact on our business from possible security breaches, service outages, system failures, equipment breakage, or similar events impacting our network or the availability and quality of our services;
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the effects of ongoing changes in the regulation of the communications industry, including the outcome of regulatory or judicial proceedings relating to intercarrier compensation, interconnection obligations, special access, universal service, broadband deployment, data protection and net neutrality;
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our ability to timely realize the anticipated benefits of our November 2017 combination with Level 3, including our ability to use Level 3's net operating losses in the amounts projected;
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our ability to effectively adjust to changes in the communications industry, and changes in the composition of our markets and product mix;
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possible changes in the demand for our products and services, including our ability to effectively respond to increased demand for high-speed data transmission services;
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our ability to successfully maintain the quality and profitability of our existing product and service offerings and to introduce profitable new offerings on a timely and cost-effective basis;
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our ability to generate cash flows sufficient to fund our financial commitments and objectives, including our capital expenditures, operating costs, debt repayments, dividends, pension contributions and other benefits payments;
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changes in our operating plans, corporate strategies, dividend payment plans or other capital allocation plans, whether based upon changes in our cash flows, cash requirements, financial performance, financial position, market conditions or otherwise;
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our ability to effectively retain and hire key personnel and to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements on reasonable terms without work stoppages;
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the negative impact of increases in the costs of our pension, health, post-employment or other benefits, including those caused by changes in markets, interest rates, mortality rates, demographics or regulations;
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adverse changes in our access to credit markets on favorable terms, whether caused by changes in our financial position, lower debt credit ratings, unstable markets or otherwise;
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our ability to meet the terms and conditions of our debt obligations, including our ability to make transfers of cash in compliance therewith;
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our ability to maintain favorable relations with our key business partners, suppliers, vendors, landlords and financial institutions;
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our ability to collect our receivables from financially troubled customers;
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any adverse developments in legal or regulatory proceedings involving us;
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changes in tax, communications, pension, healthcare or other laws or regulations, in governmental support programs, or in general government funding levels;
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the effects of changes in accounting policies, practices or assumptions, including changes that could potentially require future impairment charges;
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the effects of adverse weather, terrorism or other natural or man-made disasters;
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the effects of more general factors such as changes in interest rates, in exchange rates, in operating costs, in public policy, in the views of financial analysts, or in general market, labor, economic or geo-political conditions; and
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other risks referenced in "Risk Factors" in Item 1A or elsewhere in this report or other of our filings with the SEC.
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Years Ended December 31,
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2018
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2017
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Operating revenue
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$
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23,443
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17,656
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17,470
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Operating expenses
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22,873
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15,647
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15,137
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Operating income
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$
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570
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2,009
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2,333
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Net (loss) income
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$
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(1,733
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1,389
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626
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During 2018, 2017 and 2016, we incurred Level 3 acquisition-related expenses of
$393 million
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$271 million
and
$52 million
, respectively. For additional information, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Acquisition of Level 3" and
Note 2—Acquisition of Level 3
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report.
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The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 resulted in a re-measurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities at the new federal corporate tax rate of 21%. The re-measurement resulted in tax expense of
$92 million
and a tax benefit of approximately
$1.1 billion
for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
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During 2018, we recorded a non-cash, non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge of
$2.7 billion
for goodwill attributed to our consumer segment.
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As of December 31,
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Total assets
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$
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70,256
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75,611
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Total long-term debt
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36,061
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37,726
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Total stockholders' equity
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19,828
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23,491
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For additional information on our total long-term debt, see
Note 6—Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report. For information on our total obligations, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Future Contractual Obligations" in Item 7 of Part II of this report.
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Business Segment.
Under our business segment, we provide our products and services to large domestic and global enterprises, small and medium businesses, federal, state and local governments and wholesale customers, including other communication providers. Our products and services offered to these customers include our IP and Data Services suite of products, which includes VPN and hybrid networking, Ethernet and IP services; Transport and Infrastructure, which includes wavelengths and private line, dark fiber, colocation and data center services, and professional services; Voice Services, which includes local, long-distance, toll-free and unified communications services; and IT and Managed services, all of which are described further under "Products and Services"; and
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Consumer Segment.
Under our consumer segment, we provide our products and services to residential customers. Our products and services offered to these customers include our broadband, local and long-distance voice, video and other ancillary services.
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Years Ended December 31,
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Percent Change
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2018 vs 2017
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2017 vs 2016
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Percentage of revenue:
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Business segment
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74
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64
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61
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10
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3
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Consumer segment
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23
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32
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35
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(9
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(3
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Non-segment revenue*
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3
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4
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4
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(1
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—
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%
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Total operating revenue
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100
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100
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100
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VPN Data Network.
Built on our extensive optical transport network, we create private networks tailored to our customers’ needs. These technologies enable service providers, enterprises and government entities to streamline multiple networks into a single, cost-effective solution that simplifies the transmission of voice, video, and data over a single secure network;
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Ethernet.
We deliver a robust array of networking services built on Ethernet technology. Ethernet services include point-to-point and multi-point equipment configurations that facilitate data transmissions across metropolitan areas and larger enterprise-class wide area networks. Our Ethernet technology is also used by wireless service providers for data transmission via our fiber-optic cables connected to their towers;
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Internet Protocol ("IP").
Our Internet Protocol services provide global internet access over a high performance, diverse network with connectivity in more than 60 countries with over 72 Tbps of global throughput. Our network features over 48 Tbps of global peering capacity, and spans approximately
450,000
route miles globally with extensive off-net access solutions across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific; and
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Video
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Broadband.
Our broadband services deliver a cost-effective Internet connection through existing telephone lines or fiber-optic cables while companies enjoy high speed data transfer services. A substantial portion of our broadband subscribers are located within the local service area of our wireline telephone operations.
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Private Line.
We deliver private line (including business data services) services, a direct circuit or channel specifically dedicated for connecting two or more organizational sites. Private line service offers a high-speed, secure solution for frequent transmission of large amounts of data between sites, including wireless backhaul transmissions;
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Wavelength.
We deliver high bandwidth optical networks to firms requiring an end-to-end transport solution with Ethernet technology by contracting for a scalable amount of bandwidth connecting sites or providing high-speed access to cloud computing resources;
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Colocation and Data Center Services
. We provide different options for organizations’ data center needs. Our data center services range from dedicated hosting and cloud services to more complex managed solutions, including disaster recovery, business continuity, applications management support and security services to manage mission critical applications;
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Professional Services.
Our experts deliver a robust array of consulting services to organizations either as part of a larger engagement or as stand-alone services. This category includes network management, installation and maintenance of data equipment and the building of proprietary fiber-optic broadband networks for government and business customers; and
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Dark Fiber
. We possess an extensive array of unlit optical fiber, known as “dark fiber.” Many large enterprises are interested in building their networks with this high-bandwidth, highly secure optical technology and dark fiber gives them access to the technology. CenturyLink provides professional services to engineer these networks, and in some cases, manage them for customers.
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Voice.
We offer to our business and residential customers a complete portfolio of traditional Time Division Multiplexing voice services including Primary Rate Interface service, local inbound service, switched one-plus, toll free, long distance and international services; and
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Voice Over IP (VoIP).
We deliver a broad range of local and enterprise voice and data services built on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. Our local and enterprise voice services include VoIP enhanced local service, national and multinational SIP Trunking, Hosted VoIP, support of Primary Rate Interface service, long distance service, and toll-free service.
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Managed Services.
We craft technology solutions for our customers and often manage those solutions on an ongoing basis. Managed services represent a blend of network, hosting, cloud (public and private), and IT services that typically require ongoing support such as managing applications, operating systems and hardware. This product line includes intuitive management tools that optimize efficiencies in companies’ technology infrastructure. These services frequently enhance equipment or networks owned, acquired or controlled by the customer and often include our consulting or software development.
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Universal Service Fund ("USF") support payments.
We receive federal and state USF support payment subsidies designed to reimburse us for various costs related to certain telecommunications services, including the costs of deploying, maintaining and operating voice and broadband infrastructure in high-cost rural areas where we are not able to fully recover our costs from our customers;
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Connect America Fund ("CAF").
We receive federal support payments from both Phase l and Phase II of the CAF program. The funding from the CAF Phase II support program has substantially replaced the funding from the interstate USF program that we previously utilized to support voice services in high-cost rural markets in 33 states; and
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Other.
We generate other operating revenue from the leasing and subleasing of space in our office buildings, warehouses and other properties and from rental income associated with our failed-sale-leaseback. For additional information on our failed-leaseback transaction, see "Sale of Data Centers and Colocation Business-Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in Item 7 of Part II of this report.
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Approximately
450,000
route miles of fiber optic plant;
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Approximately
910,000
miles of copper plant;
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More than
360
colocation facilities and data centers globally;
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Approximately
37,500
route miles of subsea fiber optic cable systems;
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More than 150,000 Fiber On-net buildings;
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Multiple gateway and transmission facilities used in connection with operating our network throughout North America, Europe and Latin America; and
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Central office and other equipment that enables us to provide telephone service as an incumbent local telephone company (“ILEC”) in 37 states.
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capacity or system configuration limitations, including those resulting from changes in our customer's usage patterns, the introduction of new technologies or products, or incompatibilities between our newer and older systems;
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theft or failure of our equipment;
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software or hardware obsolescence, defects or malfunctions;
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power losses or power surges;
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physical damage, whether caused by fire, flood, adverse weather conditions, terrorism, sabotage, vandalism or otherwise;
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deficiencies in our processes or controls;
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our inability to hire and retain personnel with the requisite skills to adequately maintain or improve our systems;
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programming, processing and other human error; and
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inadequate building maintenance by third-party landlords or other service failures of our third-party vendors.
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disrupt the proper functioning of these networks and systems, which could in turn disrupt (i) our operational, billing or other administrative functions or (ii) the operations of certain of our customers who rely upon us to provide services critical to their operations;
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result in the unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of proprietary, confidential, sensitive, classified or otherwise valuable information of ours, our customers or our customers’ end users, including trade secrets, which others could use for competitive, disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful purposes and outcomes;
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require us to notify customers, regulatory agencies or the public of data breaches;
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require us to provide credits for future service under certain service level commitments we have provided contractually to our customers or to offer expensive incentives to retain customers;
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subject us to claims for damages, fines, penalties, termination or other remedies under our customer contracts or service standards set by regulators, which in certain cases could exceed our insurance coverage;
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result in a loss of business, damage our reputation among our customers and the public generally, subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny or expose us to prolonged litigation; or
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require significant management attention or financial resources to remedy the resulting damages or to change our systems, including expenses to repair systems, add new personnel or develop additional protective systems.
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become bankrupt or experience substantial financial difficulties;
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suffer work stoppages or other labor strife;
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challenge our right to receive payments or services under applicable regulations or the terms of our existing contractual arrangements; or
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are otherwise unable or unwilling to make payments or provide services to us.
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tax, licensing, political or other business restrictions or requirements, which may render it more difficult to obtain licenses or interconnection agreements on acceptable terms, if at all;
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uncertainty concerning import and export restrictions, including the risk of fines or penalties assessed for violations;
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longer payment cycles and problems collecting accounts receivable;
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U.S. and non-U.S. regulation of overseas operations, including regulation under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) and other applicable anti-corruption laws, including the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 and the Brazilian Anti-corruption Law, (collectively with the FCPA, the "Anti-Corruption Laws");
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economic, social and political instability, with the attendant risks of terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, civic unrest and potential seizure or nationalization of assets;
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currency and exchange controls, repatriation restrictions and fluctuations in currency exchange rates;
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challenges in securing and maintaining the necessary physical and telecommunications infrastructure;
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the inability in certain jurisdictions to enforce contract rights either due to underdeveloped legal systems or government actions that result in a deprivation of contract rights;
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increased risk of cyber-attacks or similar events to our network as we expand our network or interconnect our network with other networks internationally;
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the inability in certain jurisdictions to adequately protect intellectual property rights;
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laws, policies or practices that restrict with whom we can contract or otherwise limit the scope of operations that can legally or practicably be conducted within any particular country;
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potential submission of disputes to the jurisdiction of a non-U.S. court or arbitration panel;
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reliance on third parties, including those with which we have limited experience;
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limitations in the availability, amount or terms of insurance coverage;
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the imposition of unanticipated or increased taxes, increased communications or privacy regulations or other forms of public or governmental regulation that increase our operating expenses; and
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challenges in staffing and managing overseas operations.
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the inability to successfully combine our incumbent business and Level 3’s business in a manner that permits us to fully and timely attain the cost savings and operating synergies anticipated to result from the acquisition;
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the additional complexities of combining two companies with different histories, cultures, regulatory restrictions, operating structures and markets;
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the complexities associated with managing the combined businesses out of several different locations and integrating personnel from the two companies, while at the same time attempting to provide consistent, high quality products and services under a unified culture;
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lost sales and customers as a result of certain customers of either of the two companies deciding to terminate or reduce their business with the combined company;
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the failure to retain key employees of either of the two companies;
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unanticipated impediments in integrating departments, systems, technologies, procedures and policies, and in maintaining uniform standards and controls;
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potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses, delays or regulatory conditions associated with the acquisition; and
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performance shortfalls as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the acquisition and integrating the companies’ operations.
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limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, refinancings or other general corporate purposes, particularly if, as discussed further in the risk factor disclosure below, (i) the ratings assigned to our debt securities by nationally recognized credit rating organizations are revised downward or (ii) we seek capital during periods of turbulent or unsettled market conditions;
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requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to the payment of interest and principal on our debt, thereby reducing the funds available to us for other purposes, including acquisitions, capital expenditures, strategic initiatives, dividends, stock repurchases, marketing and other potential growth initiatives;
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hindering our ability to capitalize on business opportunities and to plan for or react to changing market, industry, competitive or economic conditions;
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increasing our future borrowing costs;
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limiting or precluding us from entering into commercial, hedging or other financial arrangements with vendors, customers or other business partners;
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making us more vulnerable to economic or industry downturns, including interest rate increases;
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placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to less leveraged competitors;
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increasing the risk that we will need to sell securities or assets, possibly on unfavorable terms, or take other unfavorable actions to meet payment obligations; or
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increasing the risk that we may not meet the financial covenants contained in our debt agreements or timely make all required debt payments, either of which could result in the acceleration of some or all of our outstanding indebtedness.
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we engage in additional acquisitions or undertake substantial capital projects or other initiatives that increase our cash requirements;
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we are required to make pension or other benefits payments earlier or in greater amounts than currently anticipated;
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we become subject to significant judgments or settlements, including in connection with one or more of the matters discussed elsewhere herein; or
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we otherwise require additional cash to fund our cash requirements described elsewhere herein.
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borrow additional money or issue guarantees;
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pay dividends or other distributions to shareholders;
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make loans, advances or other investments;
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create liens on assets;
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sell assets;
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enter into sale-leaseback transactions;
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enter into transactions with affiliates; and
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engage in mergers or consolidations.
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adversely affect the market price of some or all of our outstanding debt or equity securities;
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limit our access to the capital markets or otherwise adversely affect the availability of other new financing on favorable terms, if at all;
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trigger the application of restrictive covenants or adverse conditions in our current or future debt agreements;
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increase our cost of borrowing; and
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impair our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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changes in customers' service requirements, including increased demands by customers to transmit larger amounts of data at faster speeds;
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our above-described need to (i) consolidate and simplify our various legacy systems, (ii) strengthen our customer support systems and (iii) support our development and launch of new products and services;
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technological advances of our competitors; and
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our regulatory commitments, including infrastructure construction requirements arising out of our participation in the FCC's CAF Phase II program, which are discussed further herein.
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our supply of cash or other liquid assets is anticipated to remain under pressure for the various reasons described in this report;
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our cash requirements or plans might change for a wide variety of reasons, including changes in our financial position, capital allocation plans (including a desire to retain or accumulate cash), capital spending plans, stock purchase plans, acquisition strategies, strategic initiatives, debt payment plans (including a desire to maintain or improve credit ratings on our debt securities), pension funding or other benefits payments;
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our ability to service and refinance our current and future indebtedness and our ability to borrow or raise additional capital to satisfy our capital needs;
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the amount of dividends that we may distribute to our shareholders is subject to restrictions under Louisiana law and restrictions imposed by our existing or future credit facilities, debt securities, outstanding preferred stock securities, leases and other agreements, including restricted payment and leverage covenants; and
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the amount of cash that our subsidiaries may make available to us, whether by dividends, loans or other payments, may be subject to the legal, regulatory and contractual restrictions described in the immediately preceding risk factor.
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decreases in investment returns on funds held by our pension and other benefit plan trusts;
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changes in prevailing interest rates and discount rates or other factors used to calculate the funding status of our pension and other post-retirement plans;
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increases in healthcare costs generally or claims submitted under our healthcare plans specifically;
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increasing longevity of our employees and retirees;
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the impact of the continuing implementation, modification or potential repeal of current federal healthcare legislation and regulations promulgated thereunder;
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increases in the number of retirees who elect to receive lump sum benefit payments;
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increases in insurance premiums we are required to pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, an independent agency of the United States government that must cover its own underfunded status by collecting premiums from a declining population of pension plans that are qualified under the U.S. tax code;
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changes in plan benefits; and
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changes in funding laws or regulations.
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Ineffective design and operation of process level internal controls over the fair value measurement of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Level 3.
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Ineffective design and operation of certain process level internal controls over the existence and accuracy of revenue transactions.
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As of December 31,
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2018
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2017
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Land
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2
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%
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2
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%
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Fiber, conduit and other outside plant
(1)
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45
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%
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45
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%
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Central office and other network electronics
(2)
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35
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%
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36
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%
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Support assets
(3)
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15
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%
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15
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%
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Construction in progress
(4)
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3
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%
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2
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%
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Gross property, plant and equipment
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100
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%
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100
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%
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(1)
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Fiber, conduit and other outside plant consists of fiber and metallic cable, conduit, poles and other supporting structures.
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(2)
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Central office and other network electronics consists of circuit and packet switches, routers, transmission electronics and electronics providing service to customers.
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Support assets consist of buildings, cable landing stations, data centers, computers and other administrative and support equipment.
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Construction in progress includes inventory held for construction and property of the aforementioned categories that has not been placed in service as it is still under construction.
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Total Number of
Shares Withheld
for Taxes
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Average Price Paid
Per Share
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Period
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October 2018
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19,346
|
|
|
$
|
21.08
|
|
November 2018
|
185,616
|
|
|
20.88
|
|
|
December 2018
|
105,114
|
|
|
17.57
|
|
|
Total
|
310,076
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
(1)
|
||||||||||||||
|
2018
(2)(3)(4)(5)
|
|
2017
(3)(4)(5)
|
|
2016
(4)(5)
|
|
2015
(5)
|
|
2014
(6)
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts
and shares in thousands)
|
||||||||||||||
Operating revenue
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
|
17,470
|
|
|
17,900
|
|
|
18,031
|
|
Operating expenses
|
22,873
|
|
|
15,647
|
|
|
15,137
|
|
|
15,321
|
|
|
15,674
|
|
|
Operating income
|
$
|
570
|
|
|
2,009
|
|
|
2,333
|
|
|
2,579
|
|
|
2,357
|
|
(Loss) income before income tax expense
|
$
|
(1,563
|
)
|
|
540
|
|
|
1,020
|
|
|
1,316
|
|
|
1,110
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
|
878
|
|
|
772
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
|
1.58
|
|
|
1.36
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
|
1.58
|
|
|
1.36
|
|
Dividends declared per common share
|
$
|
2.16
|
|
|
2.16
|
|
|
2.16
|
|
|
2.16
|
|
|
2.16
|
|
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
|
1,065,866
|
|
|
627,808
|
|
|
539,549
|
|
|
554,278
|
|
|
568,435
|
|
|
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
|
1,065,866
|
|
|
628,693
|
|
|
540,679
|
|
|
555,093
|
|
|
569,739
|
|
(1)
|
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of Operations" in Item 7 of Part II of this report and in our preceding annual reports on Form 10-K for a discussion of unusual items affecting the results for each of the years presented.
|
(2)
|
During 2018, we recorded a non-cash, non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge of
$2.7 billion
for goodwill attributed to our consumer segment.
|
(3)
|
The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 resulted in a re-measurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities at the new federal corporate tax rate of 21%. The re-measurement resulted in tax expense of
$92 million
and a tax benefit of approximately
$1.1 billion
for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
|
(4)
|
During 2018, 2017 and 2016, we incurred Level 3 acquisition-related expenses of
$393 million
,
$271 million
and
$52 million
, respectively. For additional information, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Acquisition of Level 3" and
Note 2—Acquisition of Level 3
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report.
|
(5)
|
During 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015, we recognized an incremental
$171 million
,
$186 million
,
$201 million
and $215 million, respectively, of revenue associated with the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") Connect America Fund Phase II support program, as compared to revenue received under the previous interstate USF program.
|
(6)
|
During 2014, we recognized a $60 million tax benefit associated with a deduction for the tax basis for worthless stock in a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary and a $63 million pension settlement charge.
|
|
As of December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||||
Net property, plant and equipment
(1)
|
$
|
26,408
|
|
|
26,852
|
|
|
17,039
|
|
|
18,069
|
|
|
18,433
|
|
Goodwill
(1)(2)
|
28,031
|
|
|
30,475
|
|
|
19,650
|
|
|
20,742
|
|
|
20,755
|
|
|
Total assets
(3)
|
70,256
|
|
|
75,611
|
|
|
47,017
|
|
|
47,604
|
|
|
49,103
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
(3)(4)
|
36,061
|
|
|
37,726
|
|
|
19,993
|
|
|
20,225
|
|
|
20,503
|
|
|
Total stockholders' equity
|
19,828
|
|
|
23,491
|
|
|
13,399
|
|
|
14,060
|
|
|
15,023
|
|
(1)
|
During 2016, as a result of our then pending sale of our colocation business and data centers, we reclassified $1.1 billion in net property, plant and equipment and $1.1 billion of goodwill to assets held for sale which is included in other current assets on our consolidated balance sheet. See
Note 3—Sale of Data Centers and Colocation Business
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report, for additional information.
|
(2)
|
During 2018, we recorded a non-cash, non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge of
$2.7 billion
for goodwill attributed to our consumer segment.
|
(3)
|
In 2015, we adopted both ASU 2015-03 "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs" and ASU 2015-17 "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes" by retrospectively applying the requirements of the ASUs to our previously issued consolidated financial statements. The adoption of both ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-17 reduced total assets by
$1.0 billion
and
$1.3 billion
in each year for the two years ended December 31, 2014, respectively, and ASU 2015-03 reduced total long-term debt by $168 million and $157 million in each year for the two years ended December 31, 2014, respectively.
|
(4)
|
Total long-term debt includes current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations of
$305 million
for the year ended December 31, 2016 associated with assets held for sale. For additional information on our total long-term debt, see
Note 6—Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report. For total contractual obligations, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Future Contractual Obligations" in Item 7 of Part II of this report.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
7,032
|
|
|
3,878
|
|
|
4,608
|
|
|
5,153
|
|
|
5,188
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(3,078
|
)
|
|
(8,871
|
)
|
|
(2,994
|
)
|
|
(2,853
|
)
|
|
(3,077
|
)
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(4,023
|
)
|
|
5,356
|
|
|
(1,518
|
)
|
|
(2,301
|
)
|
|
(2,151
|
)
|
|
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software
|
(3,175
|
)
|
|
(3,106
|
)
|
|
(2,981
|
)
|
|
(2,872
|
)
|
|
(3,047
|
)
|
•
|
Business Segment.
Under our business segment, we provide our products and services to large domestic and global enterprises, small and medium businesses, federal, state and local governments and wholesale customers, including other communication providers. Our products and services offered to these customers include our IP and Data Services suite of products, which includes VPN and hybrid networking, Ethernet and IP services; Transport and Infrastructure, which includes wavelengths and private line, dark fiber, colocation and data center services, and professional services; Voice Services, which includes local, long-distance, toll-free and unified communications services; and IT and Managed services, all of which are described further under "Products and Services"; and
|
•
|
Consumer Segment.
Under our consumer segment, we provide our products and services to residential customers. Our products and services offered to these customers include our broadband, local and long-distance voice, video and other ancillary services.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
(1)(2)(3)
|
|
2017
(2)(3)
|
|
2016
(3)
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions except
per share amounts)
|
||||||||
Operating revenue
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
|
17,470
|
|
Operating expenses
|
22,873
|
|
|
15,647
|
|
|
15,137
|
|
|
Operating income
|
570
|
|
|
2,009
|
|
|
2,333
|
|
|
Other expense, net
|
2,133
|
|
|
1,469
|
|
|
1,313
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
170
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
394
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
(1)
|
During 2018, we recorded a non-cash, non-tax-deductible goodwill impairment charge of
$2.7 billion
for goodwill attributed to our consumer segment.
|
(2)
|
The enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017 resulted in a re-measurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities at the new federal corporate tax rate of 21%. The re-measurement resulted in tax expense of
$92 million
and a tax benefit of approximately
$1.1 billion
for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
|
(3)
|
During 2018, 2017 and 2016, we incurred acquisition-related expenses of
$393 million
, $271 million and $52 million, respectively. For additional information, see "Acquisition of Level 3" above and
Note 2—Acquisition of Level 3
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report.
|
•
|
promote long-term relationships with our customers through bundling of integrated services;
|
•
|
increase the capacity, speed and usage of our networks;
|
•
|
provide a wide array of diverse services, including enhanced or additional services that may become available in the future due to, among other things, advances in technology or improvements in our infrastructure;
|
•
|
provide our premium services to a higher percentage of our customers;
|
•
|
pursue acquisitions of additional assets if available at attractive prices;
|
•
|
increase prices on our products and services if and when practicable; and
|
•
|
market our products and services to new customers.
|
•
|
IP and Data Services
, which include primarily VPN data networks, Ethernet, IP
, video (including our facilities-based video services and Vyvx broadcast services) and other ancillary services;
|
•
|
Transport and Infrastructure
, which include broadband, private line (including business data services), data center facilities and services, including cloud, hosting and application management solutions, wavelength, equipment sales and professional services, network security services and other ancillary services;
|
•
|
Voice and Collaboration
, which includes primarily local and long distance voice, including wholesale voice, and other ancillary services;
|
•
|
IT and Managed Services
, which include information technology services and managed services, which may be purchased in conjunction with our other network services; and
|
•
|
Regulatory Revenue,
which consist of (i) Universal Service Fund ("USF"), Connect America Fund ("CAF") and other support payments designed to reimburse us for various costs related to certain telecommunications services and (ii) other operating revenue from the leasing and subleasing of space, none of which is included in our segment revenue.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
7,279
|
|
|
4,083
|
|
|
3,196
|
|
|
78
|
%
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
8,248
|
|
|
6,345
|
|
|
1,903
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
6,572
|
|
|
5,844
|
|
|
728
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
|
IT and Managed Services
(4)
|
621
|
|
|
652
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
|
Regulatory Revenue
(5)
|
723
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)%
|
|
Total operating revenue
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
|
5,787
|
|
|
33
|
%
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
4,083
|
|
|
3,418
|
|
|
665
|
|
|
19
|
%
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
$
|
6,345
|
|
|
6,583
|
|
|
(238
|
)
|
|
(4
|
)%
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
5,844
|
|
|
6,124
|
|
|
(280
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
|
IT and Managed Services
(4)
|
652
|
|
|
641
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
Regulatory Revenue
(5)
|
732
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
Total operating revenue
|
$
|
17,656
|
|
|
17,470
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
(1
|
)
|
Includes primarily VPN data network, Ethernet, IP, video and ancillary revenue.
|
(2
|
)
|
Includes primarily broadband, private line (including business data services), colocation and data centers, wavelength and ancillary revenue.
|
(3
|
)
|
Includes local, long-distance and other ancillary revenue.
|
(4
|
)
|
Includes IT services and managed services revenue.
|
(5
|
)
|
Includes CAF Phase I, CAF Phase II, federal and state USF support revenue, sublease rental income and failed-sale leaseback income.
|
•
|
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
are expenses incurred in providing products and services to our customers. These expenses include: employee-related expenses directly attributable to operating and maintaining our network (such as salaries, wages, benefits and professional fees); facilities expenses (which include third-party telecommunications expenses we incur for using other carriers' networks to provide services to our customers); rents and utilities expenses; equipment sales expenses (such as data integration and modem expenses); costs owed to universal service funds (which are federal and state funds that are established to promote the availability of telecommunications services to all consumers at reasonable and affordable rates, among other things, and to which we are often required to contribute); and other expenses directly related to our operations; and
|
•
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
are corporate overhead and other operating expenses. These expenses include: employee-related expenses (such as salaries, wages, internal commissions, benefits and professional fees) directly attributable to selling products or services and employee-related expenses for administrative functions; marketing and advertising; property and other operating taxes and fees; external commissions; litigation expenses associated with general matters; bad debt expense; and other selling, general and administrative expenses.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
|
$
|
10,862
|
|
|
8,203
|
|
|
2,659
|
|
|
32
|
%
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
4,165
|
|
|
3,508
|
|
|
657
|
|
|
19
|
%
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
5,120
|
|
|
3,936
|
|
|
1,184
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
2,726
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,726
|
|
|
nm
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
$
|
22,873
|
|
|
15,647
|
|
|
7,226
|
|
|
46
|
%
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
|
$
|
8,203
|
|
|
7,774
|
|
|
429
|
|
|
6
|
%
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
3,508
|
|
|
3,447
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
3,936
|
|
|
3,916
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
$
|
15,647
|
|
|
15,137
|
|
|
510
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
nm
|
Percentages greater than 200% and comparisons between positive and negative values or to/from zero values are considered not meaningful.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
|
$
|
3,339
|
|
|
2,710
|
|
|
629
|
|
|
23
|
%
|
Amortization
|
1,781
|
|
|
1,226
|
|
|
555
|
|
|
45
|
%
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
5,120
|
|
|
3,936
|
|
|
1,184
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Depreciation
|
$
|
2,710
|
|
|
2,691
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
Amortization
|
1,226
|
|
|
1,225
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization
|
$
|
3,936
|
|
|
3,916
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Interest expense
|
$
|
(2,177
|
)
|
|
(1,481
|
)
|
|
696
|
|
|
47
|
%
|
Other income, net
|
44
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
nm
|
|
|
Total other expense, net
|
$
|
(2,133
|
)
|
|
(1,469
|
)
|
|
664
|
|
|
45
|
%
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
$
|
170
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
1,019
|
|
|
nm
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Interest expense
|
$
|
(1,481
|
)
|
|
(1,318
|
)
|
|
163
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
Other income, net
|
12
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
140
|
%
|
|
Total other expense, net
|
$
|
(1,469
|
)
|
|
(1,313
|
)
|
|
156
|
|
|
12
|
%
|
Income tax (benefit) expense
|
$
|
(849
|
)
|
|
394
|
|
|
(1,243
|
)
|
|
nm
|
|
nm
|
Percentages greater than 200% and comparisons between positive and negative values or to/from zero values are considered not meaningful.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Total segment revenue
|
$
|
22,720
|
|
|
16,924
|
|
|
16,766
|
|
Total segment expenses
|
12,269
|
|
|
9,390
|
|
|
9,081
|
|
|
Total segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
10,451
|
|
|
7,534
|
|
|
7,685
|
|
Total margin percentage
|
46
|
%
|
|
45
|
%
|
|
46
|
%
|
|
Business segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue
|
$
|
17,349
|
|
|
11,220
|
|
|
10,704
|
|
Expenses
|
10,076
|
|
|
6,847
|
|
|
6,391
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
7,273
|
|
|
4,373
|
|
|
4,313
|
|
Margin percentage
|
42
|
%
|
|
39
|
%
|
|
40
|
%
|
|
Consumer segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue
|
$
|
5,371
|
|
|
5,704
|
|
|
6,062
|
|
Expenses
|
2,193
|
|
|
2,543
|
|
|
2,690
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
3,178
|
|
|
3,161
|
|
|
3,372
|
|
Margin percentage
|
59
|
%
|
|
55
|
%
|
|
56
|
%
|
|
Business Segment
|
|||||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Segment revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
6,971
|
|
|
3,682
|
|
|
3,289
|
|
|
89
|
%
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
5,356
|
|
|
3,569
|
|
|
1,787
|
|
|
50
|
%
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
4,401
|
|
|
3,317
|
|
|
1,084
|
|
|
33
|
%
|
|
IT and Managed Services
(4)
|
621
|
|
|
652
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
|
Total segment revenue
|
17,349
|
|
|
11,220
|
|
|
6,129
|
|
|
55
|
%
|
|
Segment expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses
|
10,076
|
|
|
6,847
|
|
|
3,229
|
|
|
47
|
%
|
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
7,273
|
|
|
4,373
|
|
|
2,900
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
Segment margin percentage
|
42
|
%
|
|
39
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business Segment
|
|||||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Segment revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
3,682
|
|
|
2,957
|
|
|
725
|
|
|
25
|
%
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
3,569
|
|
|
3,807
|
|
|
(238
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
3,317
|
|
|
3,299
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
IT and Managed Services
(4)
|
652
|
|
|
641
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
Total segment revenue
|
11,220
|
|
|
10,704
|
|
|
516
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
Segment expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses
|
6,847
|
|
|
6,391
|
|
|
456
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
4,373
|
|
|
4,313
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
Segment margin percentage
|
39
|
%
|
|
40
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes primarily VPN data network, Ethernet, IP and ancillary revenue.
|
(2)
|
Includes primarily broadband, private line (including business data services), colocation and data centers, wavelength and ancillary revenue.
|
(3)
|
Includes local, long-distance and other ancillary revenue.
|
(4)
|
Includes IT services and managed services revenue.
|
|
Business Segment
|
|||||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease) |
|
%Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
||||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Segment revenue by customer sales channel:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Medium and small business
|
$
|
3,429
|
|
|
3,114
|
|
|
315
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
Enterprise
|
5,217
|
|
|
3,269
|
|
|
1,948
|
|
|
60
|
%
|
|
International and global accounts
|
3,657
|
|
|
1,377
|
|
|
2,280
|
|
|
166
|
%
|
|
Wholesale and indirect
|
5,046
|
|
|
3,289
|
|
|
1,757
|
|
|
53
|
%
|
|
Colocation
|
—
|
|
|
171
|
|
|
(171
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)%
|
|
Total segment revenue by customer sales channel:
|
$
|
17,349
|
|
|
11,220
|
|
|
6,129
|
|
|
55
|
%
|
|
Business Segment
|
|||||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease) |
|
%Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
||||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Segment revenue by customer sales channel:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Medium and small business
|
3,114
|
|
|
3,127
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
Enterprise
|
3,269
|
|
|
2,841
|
|
|
428
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
|
International and global accounts
|
1,377
|
|
|
973
|
|
|
404
|
|
|
42
|
%
|
|
Wholesale and indirect
|
3,289
|
|
|
3,232
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
Colocation
|
171
|
|
|
531
|
|
|
(360
|
)
|
|
(68
|
)%
|
|
Total segment revenue by customer sales channel:
|
$
|
11,220
|
|
|
10,704
|
|
|
516
|
|
|
5
|
%
|
|
Consumer Segment
|
|||||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Segment revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
308
|
|
|
401
|
|
|
(93
|
)
|
|
(23
|
)%
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
2,892
|
|
|
2,776
|
|
|
116
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
2,171
|
|
|
2,527
|
|
|
(356
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
Total segment revenue
|
5,371
|
|
|
5,704
|
|
|
(333
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
|
Segment expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses
|
2,193
|
|
|
2,543
|
|
|
(350
|
)
|
|
(14
|
)%
|
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
3,178
|
|
|
3,161
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
Segment margin percentage
|
59
|
%
|
|
55
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Segment
|
|||||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase / (Decrease)
|
|
% Change
|
|||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
|||||||||
Segment revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
401
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)%
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
2,776
|
|
|
2,776
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
%
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
2,527
|
|
|
2,825
|
|
|
(298
|
)
|
|
(11
|
)%
|
|
Total segment revenue
|
5,704
|
|
|
6,062
|
|
|
(358
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
|
Segment expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses
|
2,543
|
|
|
2,690
|
|
|
(147
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)%
|
|
Segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
3,161
|
|
|
3,372
|
|
|
(211
|
)
|
|
(6
|
)%
|
Segment margin percentage
|
55
|
%
|
|
56
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Includes retail video revenue (including our facilities-based video revenue).
|
(2)
|
Includes primarily broadband and equipment sales and professional services revenue.
|
(3)
|
Includes local, long-distance and other ancillary revenue.
|
Borrower
|
|
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
|
|
Standard & Poor's
|
|
Fitch Ratings
|
CenturyLink, Inc.:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured
|
|
B2
|
|
B+
|
|
BB
|
Secured
|
|
Ba3
|
|
BBB-
|
|
BB+
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Qwest Corporation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured
|
|
Ba2
|
|
BBB-
|
|
BB+
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Parent, LLC:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured
|
|
B1
|
|
B+
|
|
BB-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unsecured
|
|
Ba3
|
|
BB
|
|
BB
|
Secured
|
|
Ba1
|
|
BBB-
|
|
BBB-
|
|
2019
|
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2024 and thereafter
|
|
Total
|
||||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt
(1)(2)
|
$
|
607
|
|
|
1,189
|
|
|
3,115
|
|
|
5,283
|
|
|
2,096
|
|
|
23,503
|
|
|
35,793
|
|
Interest on long-term debt and capital leases
(2)
|
2,123
|
|
|
2,056
|
|
|
1,949
|
|
|
1,728
|
|
|
1,493
|
|
|
12,710
|
|
|
22,059
|
|
|
Data centers obligation
(3)
|
86
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
Operating leases
|
675
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
355
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
969
|
|
|
2,962
|
|
|
Right-of-way agreements
|
157
|
|
|
134
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
755
|
|
|
1,393
|
|
|
Purchase commitments
(4)
|
322
|
|
|
185
|
|
|
140
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
186
|
|
|
921
|
|
|
Post-retirement benefit obligation
(5)
|
87
|
|
|
84
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
75
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
538
|
|
|
934
|
|
|
Non-qualified pension obligations
(5)
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
42
|
|
|
Asset retirement obligations
|
23
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
Total future contractual obligations
(6)
|
$
|
4,085
|
|
|
4,154
|
|
|
5,772
|
|
|
7,552
|
|
|
4,069
|
|
|
38,777
|
|
|
64,409
|
|
(1)
|
Includes current maturities and capital lease obligations, but excludes unamortized discounts and premiums, net, unamortized debt issuance costs and data center obligation.
|
(2)
|
Actual principal and interest paid in all years may differ due to future refinancing of outstanding debt or issuance of new debt. Interest on our floating rate debt was calculated for all years using the rates effective at
December 31, 2018
. See
Note 17—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report for additional information regarding the future commitments for capital leases related to our colocation operations.
|
(3)
|
Future minimum payments of principal, interest and executory costs less future imputed lease income on certain of the real estate assets associated with the data centers obligation. See
Note 3—Sale of Data Centers and Colocation Business
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report.
|
(4)
|
We have various long-term, non-cancelable purchase commitments for advertising and promotion services, including advertising and marketing at sports arenas and other venues and events. We also have purchase commitments with third-party vendors for operating, installation and maintenance services for facilities. In addition, we have service-related commitments with various vendors for data processing, technical and software support services. Future payments under certain service contracts will vary depending on our actual usage. In the table above, we estimated payments for these service contracts based on estimates of the level of services we expect to receive.
|
(5)
|
Reflects only the portion of total obligation that is contractual in nature. See Note 6 below.
|
(6)
|
The table is limited solely to contractual payment obligations and does not include:
|
•
|
contingent liabilities;
|
•
|
our open purchase orders as of
December 31, 2018
. These purchase orders are generally issued at fair value, and are generally cancelable without penalty;
|
•
|
other long-term liabilities, such as accruals for legal matters and other taxes that are not contractual obligations by nature. We cannot determine with any degree of reliability the years in which these liabilities might ultimately settle;
|
•
|
cash funding requirements for qualified pension benefits payable to certain eligible current and future retirees. Benefits paid by our qualified pension plan are paid through a trust. Cash funding requirements for this trust are not included in this table as we are not able to reliably estimate required contributions to this trust. Our funding projections are discussed further below;
|
•
|
certain post-retirement benefits payable to certain eligible current and future retirees. Not all of our post-retirement benefit obligation amount is a contractual obligation and only the portion that we believe is a contractual obligation is reported in the table. See additional information on our benefits plans in
Note 10—Employee Benefits
to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Part II of this report;
|
•
|
contract termination fees. These fees are non-recurring payments, the timing and payment of which, if any, is uncertain. In the ordinary course of business and to optimize our cost structure, we enter into contracts with terms greater than one year to use the network facilities of other carriers and to purchase other goods and services. Our contracts to use other carriers' network facilities generally have no minimum volume requirements and pricing is based upon volumes and usage. In the normal course of business, we do not believe payment of these fees is likely;
|
•
|
service level commitments to our customers, the violation of which typically results in service credits rather than cash payments; and
|
•
|
potential indemnification obligations to counterparties in certain agreements entered into in the normal course of business. The nature and terms of these arrangements vary.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
7,032
|
|
|
3,878
|
|
|
3,154
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(3,078
|
)
|
|
(8,871
|
)
|
|
(5,793
|
)
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(4,023
|
)
|
|
5,356
|
|
|
9,379
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Increase /
(Decrease)
|
||||||
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
3,878
|
|
|
4,608
|
|
|
(730
|
)
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(8,871
|
)
|
|
(2,994
|
)
|
|
5,877
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
5,356
|
|
|
(1,518
|
)
|
|
(6,874
|
)
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share
amounts and shares in thousands)
|
||||||||
OPERATING REVENUE
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
|
17,470
|
|
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
|
10,862
|
|
|
8,203
|
|
|
7,774
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
4,165
|
|
|
3,508
|
|
|
3,447
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
5,120
|
|
|
3,936
|
|
|
3,916
|
|
|
Goodwill impairment
|
2,726
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
22,873
|
|
|
15,647
|
|
|
15,137
|
|
|
OPERATING INCOME
|
570
|
|
|
2,009
|
|
|
2,333
|
|
|
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest expense
|
(2,177
|
)
|
|
(1,481
|
)
|
|
(1,318
|
)
|
|
Other income, net
|
44
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Total other expense, net
|
(2,133
|
)
|
|
(1,469
|
)
|
|
(1,313
|
)
|
|
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
|
(1,563
|
)
|
|
540
|
|
|
1,020
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
170
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
394
|
|
|
NET (LOSS) INCOME
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
BASIC
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
DILUTED
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
BASIC
|
1,065,866
|
|
|
627,808
|
|
|
539,549
|
|
|
DILUTED
|
1,065,866
|
|
|
628,693
|
|
|
540,679
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
NET (LOSS) INCOME
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Items related to employee benefit plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Change in net actuarial gain (loss), net of ($45), $(60) and $113 tax
|
133
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
(168
|
)
|
|
Change in net prior service credit, net of $(3), $(4) and $(4) tax
|
9
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation adjustment and other, net of $50, $(17) and $— tax
|
(201
|
)
|
|
31
|
|
|
(21
|
)
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income
|
(59
|
)
|
|
122
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
|
$
|
(1,792
|
)
|
|
1,511
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net (loss) income
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
5,120
|
|
|
3,936
|
|
|
3,916
|
|
|
Impairment of goodwill and other assets
|
2,746
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
522
|
|
|
(931
|
)
|
|
6
|
|
|
Loss on the sale of data centers and colocation business
|
—
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Provision for uncollectible accounts
|
153
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
192
|
|
|
Net long-term debt issuance costs and premium amortization
|
13
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Net loss on early retirement of debt
|
7
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
Share-based compensation
|
186
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable
|
25
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
(266
|
)
|
|
Accounts payable
|
124
|
|
|
(123
|
)
|
|
109
|
|
|
Accrued income and other taxes
|
75
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
Other current assets and liabilities, net
|
127
|
|
|
(614
|
)
|
|
92
|
|
|
Retirement benefits
|
(667
|
)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
(152
|
)
|
|
Changes in other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net
|
329
|
|
|
(174
|
)
|
|
(18
|
)
|
|
Other, net
|
5
|
|
|
129
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
7,032
|
|
|
3,878
|
|
|
4,608
|
|
|
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Payments for property, plant and equipment and capitalized software
|
(3,175
|
)
|
|
(3,106
|
)
|
|
(2,981
|
)
|
|
Cash paid for Level 3 acquisition, net of $2.3 billion cash acquired
|
—
|
|
|
(7,289
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property and intangible assets
|
158
|
|
|
1,529
|
|
|
30
|
|
|
Other, net
|
(61
|
)
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
(43
|
)
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
(3,078
|
)
|
|
(8,871
|
)
|
|
(2,994
|
)
|
|
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
|
130
|
|
|
8,398
|
|
|
2,161
|
|
|
Proceeds from financing obligation (Note 3)
|
—
|
|
|
356
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Payments of long-term debt
|
(1,936
|
)
|
|
(1,963
|
)
|
|
(2,462
|
)
|
|
Net proceeds (payments) on credit facility and revolving line of credit
|
145
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
(40
|
)
|
|
Dividends paid
|
(2,312
|
)
|
|
(1,453
|
)
|
|
(1,167
|
)
|
|
Other, net
|
(50
|
)
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
|
(4,023
|
)
|
|
5,356
|
|
|
(1,518
|
)
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(69
|
)
|
|
363
|
|
|
96
|
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
587
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
|
$
|
518
|
|
|
587
|
|
|
224
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income taxes received (paid), net
|
$
|
674
|
|
|
(392
|
)
|
|
(397
|
)
|
Interest paid (net of capitalized interest of $53, $78 and $54)
|
$
|
(2,138
|
)
|
|
(1,401
|
)
|
|
(1,301
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
488
|
|
|
551
|
|
|
222
|
|
Restricted cash - current
|
4
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Restricted cash - noncurrent
|
26
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Total
|
$
|
518
|
|
|
587
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions except per share amounts)
|
||||||||
COMMON STOCK
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Balance at beginning of period
|
$
|
1,069
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
544
|
|
Issuance of common stock to acquire Level 3, including replacement of Level 3's share-based compensation awards
|
—
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans
|
11
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
1,080
|
|
|
1,069
|
|
|
547
|
|
|
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Balance at beginning of period
|
23,314
|
|
|
14,970
|
|
|
15,178
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock to acquire Level 3, including replacement of Level 3's share-based compensation awards
|
(2
|
)
|
|
9,462
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock through dividend reinvestment, incentive and benefit plans
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholdings
|
(56
|
)
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
Share-based compensation and other, net
|
187
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
Dividends declared
|
(586
|
)
|
|
(1,177
|
)
|
|
(279
|
)
|
|
Acquisition of additional minority interest in a subsidiary
|
(5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
22,852
|
|
|
23,314
|
|
|
14,970
|
|
|
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Balance at beginning of period
|
(1,995
|
)
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
(1,934
|
)
|
|
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02,
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
|
(407
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income
|
(59
|
)
|
|
122
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
(2,461
|
)
|
|
(1,995
|
)
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
|
RETAINED EARNINGS (ACCUMULATED DEFICIT)
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Balance at beginning of period
|
1,103
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
272
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02,
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
|
407
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Cumulative net effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, net of $(119), $— and $— tax
|
338
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-09,
Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Dividends declared
|
(1,758
|
)
|
|
(288
|
)
|
|
(899
|
)
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
(1,643
|
)
|
|
1,103
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$
|
19,828
|
|
|
23,491
|
|
|
13,399
|
|
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE
|
$
|
2.16
|
|
|
2.16
|
|
|
2.16
|
|
•
|
Identification of the contract with a customer;
|
•
|
Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
|
•
|
Determination of the transaction price;
|
•
|
Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
|
•
|
Recognition of revenue when, or as, we satisfy a performance obligation.
|
Balance Sheet
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
(409
|
)
|
Deferred rent
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
(558
|
)
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
37
|
|
|
Stockholder's equity
|
|
115
|
|
•
|
the
517.3 million
shares of CenturyLink’s common stock (including those issued in connection with the Converted RSU Awards) issued to consummate the acquisition and the closing stock price of CenturyLink common stock at October 31, 2017 of
$18.99
;
|
•
|
a combination of (i) the cash consideration of
$26.50
per share on the
362.1 million
common shares of Level 3 issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2017, (ii) the cash consideration of
$1 million
paid on the Converted RSUs awards; and (iii) the estimated value of
$136 million
the Continuing RSU Awards, which represents the pre-combination portion of Level 3’s share-based compensation awards replaced by CenturyLink;
|
•
|
$60 million
for the dissenting common shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2017; and
|
•
|
our assumption at closing of approximately
$10.6 billion
of Level 3's long-term debt.
|
|
Adjusted November 1, 2017
Balance as of
December 31, 2017
|
|
Purchase Price Adjustments
|
|
Adjusted November 1, 2017
Balance as of
October 31, 2018
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Cash, accounts receivable and other current assets
(1)
|
$
|
3,317
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
3,291
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
9,311
|
|
|
157
|
|
|
9,468
|
|
|
Identifiable intangible assets
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Customer relationships
|
8,964
|
|
|
(533
|
)
|
|
8,431
|
|
|
Other
|
391
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
378
|
|
|
Other noncurrent assets
|
782
|
|
|
216
|
|
|
998
|
|
|
Current liabilities, excluding current maturities of long-term debt
|
(1,461
|
)
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
(1,493
|
)
|
|
Current maturities of long-term debt
|
(7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
Long-term debt
|
(10,888
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(10,888
|
)
|
|
Deferred revenue and other liabilities
|
(1,629
|
)
|
|
(114
|
)
|
|
(1,743
|
)
|
|
Goodwill
|
10,837
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
11,177
|
|
|
Total estimated aggregate consideration
|
$
|
19,617
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
19,612
|
|
(1)
|
Includes accounts receivable, which had a gross contractual value of
$884 million
on November 1, 2017 and October 31, 2018.
|
(2)
|
The weighted-average amortization period for the acquired intangible assets is approximately
12.0 years
.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Transaction-related expenses
|
$
|
2
|
|
|
174
|
|
Integration-related expenses
|
391
|
|
|
97
|
|
|
Total acquisition-related expenses
|
$
|
393
|
|
|
271
|
|
|
Dollars in millions
|
||
Goodwill
|
$
|
1,142
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
1,051
|
|
|
Other intangible assets
|
249
|
|
|
Other assets
|
66
|
|
|
Less assets not removed as a result of the failed-sale-leaseback
|
(526
|
)
|
|
Total net amount of assets derecognized
|
$
|
1,982
|
|
|
|
||
Capital lease obligations
|
$
|
294
|
|
Other liabilities
|
274
|
|
|
Less imputed financing obligations from the failed-sale-leaseback
|
(628
|
)
|
|
Total net imputed liabilities recognized
|
$
|
(60
|
)
|
|
Positive (Negative) Impact to Net Income
|
|||||
|
December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Increase in revenue
|
$
|
74
|
|
|
49
|
|
Decrease in cost of sales
|
22
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
Increase in loss on sale of business included in selling, general and administrative expense
|
—
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
Increase in depreciation expense (one-time)
|
—
|
|
|
(44
|
)
|
|
Increase in depreciation expense (ongoing)
|
(69
|
)
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
Increase in interest expense
|
(55
|
)
|
|
(39
|
)
|
|
Decrease in income tax expense
|
7
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
Decrease in net income
|
$
|
(21
|
)
|
|
(103
|
)
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Goodwill
|
$
|
28,031
|
|
|
30,475
|
|
Customer relationships, less accumulated amortization of $8,492 and $7,096
|
$
|
8,911
|
|
|
10,876
|
|
Indefinite-life intangible assets
|
$
|
269
|
|
|
269
|
|
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
|
|
|
|
|||
Capitalized software, less accumulated amortization of $2,616 and $2,294
|
$
|
1,468
|
|
|
1,469
|
|
Trade names, less accumulated amortization of $61 and $31
|
131
|
|
|
159
|
|
|
Total other intangible assets, net
|
$
|
1,868
|
|
|
1,897
|
|
|
Business
|
|
Consumer
|
|
Total
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||
As of December 31, 2016
(1)
|
$
|
9,372
|
|
|
10,278
|
|
|
19,650
|
|
|
Purchase accounting and other adjustments
|
10,825
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
10,825
|
|
||
As of December 31, 2017
(1)
|
20,197
|
|
|
10,278
|
|
|
30,475
|
|
||
Purchase accounting and other adjustments
(2)(3)
|
250
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
282
|
|
||
Impairment
|
—
|
|
|
(2,726
|
)
|
|
(2,726
|
)
|
||
As of December 31, 2018
|
$
|
20,447
|
|
|
7,584
|
|
|
$
|
28,031
|
|
(1)
|
Goodwill is net of accumulated impairment losses of
$1.1 billion
that related to our former hosting segment now included in our business segment.
|
(2)
|
We allocated
$32 million
of Level 3 goodwill to consumer as we expect the consumer segment to benefit from synergies resulting from the business combination.
|
(3)
|
Includes
$58 million
decrease due to effect of foreign currency exchange rate change.
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018
|
|||||||||
|
Total Revenue
|
|
Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue
(8)
|
|
Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||
Business segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
6,971
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
6,971
|
|
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
5,356
|
|
|
(569
|
)
|
|
4,787
|
|
||
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
4,401
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4,401
|
|
||
IT and Managed Services
(4)
|
621
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
621
|
|
||
Total business segment revenue
|
17,349
|
|
|
(569
|
)
|
|
16,780
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Consumer segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
IP and Data Services
(5)
|
308
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
275
|
|
||
Transport and Infrastructure
(6)
|
2,892
|
|
|
(213
|
)
|
|
2,679
|
|
||
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
2,171
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,171
|
|
||
Total consumer segment revenue
|
5,371
|
|
|
(246
|
)
|
|
5,125
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Non-segment revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Regulatory Revenue
(7)
|
723
|
|
|
(723
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Total non-segment revenue
|
723
|
|
|
(723
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total revenue
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
|
(1,538
|
)
|
|
21,905
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Timing of Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Goods and services transferred at a point in time
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
230
|
|
|||
Services performed over time
|
|
|
|
|
21,675
|
|
||||
Total revenue from contracts with customers
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
21,905
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Includes primarily VPN data network, Ethernet, IP, video and ancillary revenue.
|
(2
|
)
|
Includes primarily broadband, private line (including business data services), colocation and data centers, wavelength and ancillary revenue.
|
(3
|
)
|
Includes local, long-distance and other ancillary revenue.
|
(4
|
)
|
Includes IT services and managed services revenue.
|
(5
|
)
|
Includes retail video revenue (including our facilities-based video revenue).
|
(6
|
)
|
Includes primarily broadband and equipment sales and professional services revenue.
|
(7
|
)
|
Includes CAF Phase I, CAF Phase II, federal and state USF support revenue, sublease rental income and failed-sale leaseback income.
|
(8
|
)
|
Includes regulatory revenue, lease revenue, sublease rental income, revenue from fiber capacity lease arrangements and failed sale leaseback income, which are not within the scope of ASC 606.
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
|
January 1, 2018
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Customer receivables
(1)
|
$
|
2,346
|
|
|
2,504
|
|
Contract liabilities
|
860
|
|
|
904
|
|
|
Contract assets
|
140
|
|
|
145
|
|
(1
|
)
|
Gross customer receivables of $2.5 billion and $2.7 billion, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $132 million and $155 million, at December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018, respectively.
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||
Revenue recognized in the period from:
|
|
||
Amounts included in contract liability at the beginning of the period (January 1, 2018)
|
$
|
295
|
|
Performance obligations satisfied in previous periods
|
—
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018
|
|||||
|
Acquisition Costs
|
|
Fulfillment Costs
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Beginning of period balance
|
$
|
268
|
|
|
133
|
|
Costs incurred
|
226
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
Amortization
|
(172
|
)
|
|
(92
|
)
|
|
End of period balance
|
$
|
322
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
Interest Rates
(1)
|
|
Maturities
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Senior Secured Debt:
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
2017 Revolving Credit Facility
(3)
|
5.130% - 7.250%
|
|
2022
|
|
$
|
550
|
|
|
405
|
|
Term Loan A
|
5.272%
|
|
2022
|
|
1,622
|
|
|
1,575
|
|
|
Term Loan A-1
|
5.272%
|
|
2022
|
|
351
|
|
|
370
|
|
|
Term Loan B
|
5.272%
|
|
2025
|
|
5,940
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
Subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Tranche B 2024 Term Loan
(4)
|
4.754%
|
|
2024
|
|
4,611
|
|
|
4,611
|
|
|
Embarq Corporation subsidiaries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
First mortgage bonds
|
7.125% - 8.375%
|
|
2023 - 2025
|
|
138
|
|
|
151
|
|
|
Senior Notes and Other Debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
CenturyLink, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Senior notes
|
5.625% - 7.650%
|
|
2019 - 2042
|
|
8,036
|
|
|
8,125
|
|
|
Subsidiaries:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Senior notes
|
5.125% - 6.125%
|
|
2021 - 2026
|
|
5,315
|
|
|
5,315
|
|
|
Level 3 Parent, LLC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Senior notes
|
5.750%
|
|
2022
|
|
600
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
Qwest Corporation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Senior notes
|
6.125% - 7.750%
|
|
2021 - 2057
|
|
5,956
|
|
|
7,294
|
|
|
Term loan
|
4.530%
|
|
2025
|
|
100
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Senior notes
|
6.875% - 7.750%
|
|
2021 - 2031
|
|
697
|
|
|
981
|
|
|
Embarq Corporation and subsidiary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Senior note
|
7.995%
|
|
2036
|
|
1,485
|
|
|
1,485
|
|
|
Other
|
9.000%
|
|
2019
|
|
150
|
|
|
150
|
|
|
Capital lease and other obligations
|
Various
|
|
Various
|
|
801
|
|
|
891
|
|
|
Unamortized (discounts) premiums and other, net
|
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
23
|
|
|
Unamortized debt issuance costs
|
|
|
|
|
(283
|
)
|
|
(350
|
)
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
36,061
|
|
|
37,726
|
|
|
Less current maturities
|
|
|
|
|
(652
|
)
|
|
(443
|
)
|
|
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
35,409
|
|
|
37,283
|
|
(1)
|
As of
December 31, 2018
.
|
(2)
|
See the remainder of this Note for a description of certain parent or subsidiary guarantees and liens securing this debt.
|
(3)
|
The aggregate amount outstanding on our 2017 revolving credit facility at
December 31, 2018
was
$550 million
with a weighted-average interest rate of
5.322%
. These amounts typically change on a regular basis.
|
(4)
|
The Tranche B 2024 Term Loan had an interest rate of
4.754%
as of
December 31, 2018
and
3.557%
as of
December 31, 2017
.
|
•
|
Qwest Corporation;
|
•
|
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. (including its parent guarantor, Qwest Communications International Inc.);
|
•
|
Embarq Corporation; and
|
•
|
Level 3 Parent, LLC (including its finance subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc.).
|
•
|
a
$2.168 billion
revolving credit facility (“2017 Revolving Credit Facility”), with
18
lenders, each with allocations ranging from
$36.4 million
to
$167.8 million
;
|
•
|
a
$1.707 billion
senior secured Term Loan A credit facility, with
18
lenders, each with commitments ranging from
$28.6 million
to
$132.2 million
;
|
•
|
a
$370 million
senior secured Term Loan A-1 credit facility with CoBank, ACB; and
|
•
|
a
$6.0 billion
senior secured Term Loan “B” credit facility, the proceeds of which were fully pre-funded to us, net of a discount, into escrow on June 19, 2017 and released to us on November 1, 2017.
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
(1)
|
||
2019
|
$
|
652
|
|
2020
|
1,205
|
|
|
2021
|
3,115
|
|
|
2022
|
5,283
|
|
|
2023
|
2,096
|
|
|
2024 and thereafter
|
23,503
|
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
$
|
35,854
|
|
(1)
|
In Note 3—Sale of Data Centers and Colocation Business, we describe an imputed financing obligation. The amount outstanding on that imputed financing obligation at December 31, 2018 was
$558 million
. The aggregate maturities of long-term debt do not include
$499 million
of this obligation, which prior to the end of the lease term on April 30, 2020, will be derecognized along with the remaining net book value of the associated real estate assets.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Interest expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Gross interest expense
|
$
|
2,230
|
|
|
1,559
|
|
|
1,372
|
|
Capitalized interest
|
(53
|
)
|
|
(78
|
)
|
|
(54
|
)
|
|
Total interest expense
|
$
|
2,177
|
|
|
1,481
|
|
|
1,318
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Trade and purchased receivables
|
$
|
2,094
|
|
|
2,245
|
|
Earned and unbilled receivables
|
425
|
|
|
436
|
|
|
Other
|
21
|
|
|
40
|
|
|
Total accounts receivable
|
2,540
|
|
|
2,721
|
|
|
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(142
|
)
|
|
(164
|
)
|
|
Accounts receivable, less allowance
|
$
|
2,398
|
|
|
2,557
|
|
|
Beginning
Balance
|
|
Additions
|
|
Deductions
|
|
Ending
Balance
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||
2018
|
$
|
164
|
|
|
153
|
|
|
(175
|
)
|
|
142
|
|
2017
|
178
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
(190
|
)
|
|
164
|
|
|
2016
|
152
|
|
|
192
|
|
|
(166
|
)
|
|
178
|
|
|
Depreciable
Lives
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Land
|
N/A
|
|
$
|
871
|
|
|
883
|
|
Fiber, conduit and other outside plant
(1)
|
15-45 years
|
|
23,936
|
|
|
22,798
|
|
|
Central office and other network electronics
(2)
|
3-10 years
|
|
18,736
|
|
|
18,538
|
|
|
Support assets
(3)
|
3-30 years
|
|
8,020
|
|
|
7,586
|
|
|
Construction in progress
(4)
|
N/A
|
|
1,704
|
|
|
1,399
|
|
|
Gross property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
53,267
|
|
|
51,204
|
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(26,859
|
)
|
|
(24,352
|
)
|
|
Net property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
$
|
26,408
|
|
|
26,852
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Balance at beginning of year
|
$
|
115
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
91
|
|
Accretion expense
|
10
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed in acquisition of Level 3
(1)
|
58
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Liabilities settled
|
(14
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
Liabilities transferred to Cyxtera
|
—
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Change in estimate
|
21
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Balance at end of year
|
$
|
190
|
|
|
115
|
|
|
95
|
|
(1)
|
The liabilities assumed during 2018 relate to purchase price adjustments during the year.
|
|
Severance
|
|
Real Estate
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
$
|
98
|
|
|
67
|
|
Accrued to expense
|
42
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
Liabilities assumed in acquisition of Level 3
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
|
|
Payments, net
|
(108
|
)
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
Reversals and adjustments
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
33
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
Accrued to expense
|
205
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
Payments, net
|
(151
|
)
|
|
(24
|
)
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
$
|
87
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
|
|
Post-Retirement
Benefit Plans
|
|
Medicare Part D
Subsidy Receipts
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Estimated future benefit payments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
2019
|
$
|
966
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
2020
|
938
|
|
|
269
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
2021
|
916
|
|
|
261
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
2022
|
891
|
|
|
252
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
2023
|
867
|
|
|
243
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
2024 - 2028
|
3,971
|
|
|
1,065
|
|
|
(26
|
)
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
|
|
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
|
||||||||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||||
Actuarial assumptions at beginning of year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Discount rate
|
3.14% - 3.69%
|
|
|
3.25% - 4.14%
|
|
|
3.34% - 4.46%
|
|
|
4.26
|
%
|
|
3.90
|
%
|
|
4.15
|
%
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
(1)
|
6.50
|
%
|
|
6.50
|
%
|
|
7.00
|
%
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
|
5.00
|
%
|
|
7.00
|
%
|
Initial health care cost trend rate
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
7.00% / 5.00%
|
|
|
7.00% / 5.00%
|
|
|
5.00% / 5.25%
|
|
Ultimate health care cost trend rate
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
Year ultimate trend rate is reached
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Service cost
|
$
|
66
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
64
|
|
Interest cost
|
392
|
|
|
409
|
|
|
425
|
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(685
|
)
|
|
(666
|
)
|
|
(733
|
)
|
|
Special termination benefits charge
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Recognition of prior service credit
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
Recognition of actuarial loss
|
178
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
Net periodic pension benefit (income) expense
|
$
|
(42
|
)
|
|
2
|
|
|
(65
|
)
|
|
Post-Retirement Plans
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Service cost
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
19
|
|
Interest cost
|
97
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
Special termination benefits charge
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Recognition of prior service cost
|
20
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
Net periodic post-retirement benefit expense
|
$
|
134
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
|
|
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
|
||||||||
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||
Actuarial assumptions at end of year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Discount rate
|
4.29
|
%
|
|
3.57
|
%
|
|
4.26
|
%
|
|
3.53
|
%
|
Rate of compensation increase
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
3.25
|
%
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Initial health care cost trend rate
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
7.00% / 5.00%
|
|
|
7.00% / 5.00%
|
|
Ultimate health care cost trend rate
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
Year ultimate trend rate is reached
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
2025
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Change in benefit obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
|
$
|
13,064
|
|
|
13,244
|
|
|
13,287
|
|
Service cost
|
66
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
392
|
|
|
409
|
|
|
425
|
|
|
Plan amendments
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Special termination benefits charge
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
(765
|
)
|
|
586
|
|
|
487
|
|
|
Benefits paid by company
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Benefits paid from plan assets
|
(1,178
|
)
|
|
(1,238
|
)
|
|
(1,034
|
)
|
|
Benefit obligation at end of year
|
$
|
11,594
|
|
|
13,064
|
|
|
13,244
|
|
|
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Change in benefit obligation
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
|
$
|
3,375
|
|
|
3,413
|
|
|
3,567
|
|
Service cost
|
18
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
97
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
Participant contributions
|
54
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
Direct subsidy receipts
|
8
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Special termination benefits charge
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Plan Amendment
|
(36
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
(224
|
)
|
|
112
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
Benefits paid by company
|
(311
|
)
|
|
(298
|
)
|
|
(191
|
)
|
|
Benefits paid from plan assets
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(145
|
)
|
|
Benefit obligation at end of year
|
$
|
2,977
|
|
|
3,375
|
|
|
3,413
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Change in plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
$
|
11,060
|
|
|
10,892
|
|
|
11,072
|
|
Return on plan assets
|
(349
|
)
|
|
1,306
|
|
|
754
|
|
|
Employer contributions
|
500
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
Benefits paid from plan assets
|
(1,178
|
)
|
|
(1,238
|
)
|
|
(1,034
|
)
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
$
|
10,033
|
|
|
11,060
|
|
|
10,892
|
|
|
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Change in plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
193
|
|
Return on plan assets
|
(1
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Benefits paid from plan assets
|
(4
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(145
|
)
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
Gross Notional Exposure
|
|||||
|
Combined Pension Plan
|
|||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Derivative instruments:
|
|
|
|
|||
Exchange-traded U.S. equity futures
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
256
|
|
Exchange-traded Treasury and other interest rate futures
|
3,901
|
|
|
1,830
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps
|
83
|
|
|
137
|
|
|
Credit default swaps
|
66
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
Equity index swaps
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Foreign exchange forwards
|
295
|
|
|
293
|
|
|
Options
|
192
|
|
|
259
|
|
•
|
Level 1—Assets were valued using the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual security was traded.
|
•
|
Level 2—Assets were valued using quoted prices in markets that are not active, broker dealer quotations, net asset value of shares held by the plans and other methods by which all significant inputs were observable at the measurement date.
|
•
|
Level 3—Assets were valued using unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists as reported by the respective institutions at the measurement date.
|
|
Fair Value of Combined Pension Plan Assets at December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||
Investment grade bonds (a)
|
$
|
458
|
|
|
1,393
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,851
|
|
High yield bonds (b)
|
—
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
284
|
|
||
Emerging market bonds (c)
|
151
|
|
|
181
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
332
|
|
||
U.S. stocks (e)
|
764
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
768
|
|
||
Non-U.S. stocks (f)
|
601
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
601
|
|
||
Private debt (i)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
15
|
|
||
Multi-asset strategies (l)
|
342
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
342
|
|
||
Derivatives (m)
|
7
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
5
|
|
||
Cash equivalents and short-term investments (n)
|
3
|
|
|
907
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
910
|
|
||
Total investments, excluding investments valued at NAV
|
$
|
2,326
|
|
|
2,758
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
5,108
|
|
|
Investments valued at NAV
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,925
|
|
|||||
Total pension plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
10,033
|
|
|
Fair Value of Post-Retirement Plan Assets at December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||
Total investments, excluding investments valued at NAV
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Investments valued at NAV
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|||||
Total post-retirement plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
Fair Value of Combined Pension Plan Assets at December 31, 2017
|
||||||||||||
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||
Investment grade bonds (a)
|
$
|
432
|
|
|
1,315
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,747
|
|
High yield bonds (b)
|
—
|
|
|
575
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
582
|
|
||
Emerging market bonds (c)
|
217
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
437
|
|
||
U.S. stocks (e)
|
1,030
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
1,035
|
|
||
Non-U.S. stocks (f)
|
706
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
706
|
|
||
Private debt (i)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
15
|
|
||
Multi-asset strategies (l)
|
440
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
440
|
|
||
Derivatives (m)
|
2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
||
Cash equivalents and short-term investments (n)
|
—
|
|
|
476
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
477
|
|
||
Total investments, excluding investments valued at NAV
|
$
|
2,827
|
|
|
2,587
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
5,441
|
|
|
Investments valued at NAV
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,619
|
|
|||||
Total pension plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,060
|
|
|
Fair Value of Post-Retirement Plan Assets
at December 31, 2017 |
||||||||||||
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||
U.S. stocks (e)
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
||
Total investments, excluding investments valued at NAV
|
$
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Investments valued at NAV
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22
|
|
|||||
Total post-retirement plan assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
23
|
|
|
Fair Value of Plan Assets Valued at NAV
|
|||||||||||
|
Combined Pension Plan at
December 31,
|
|
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans at
December 31,
|
|||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||
Investment grade bonds (a)
|
$
|
109
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
High yield bonds (b)
|
388
|
|
|
483
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Emerging market bonds (c)
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Diversified strategies (d)
|
—
|
|
|
538
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
U.S. stocks (e)
|
150
|
|
|
73
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Non-U.S. stocks (f)
|
500
|
|
|
627
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Emerging market stocks (g)
|
75
|
|
|
98
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Private equity (h)
|
347
|
|
|
460
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Private debt (i)
|
452
|
|
|
374
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Market neutral hedge funds (j)
|
746
|
|
|
769
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Directional hedge funds (j)
|
512
|
|
|
636
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Real estate (k)
|
821
|
|
|
903
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Multi-asset strategies (l)
|
763
|
|
|
424
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Cash equivalents and short-term investments (n)
|
62
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Total investments valued at NAV
|
$
|
4,925
|
|
|
5,619
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan Assets Valued Using Level 3 Inputs
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
High
Yield
Bonds
|
|
Emerging Market Bonds
|
|
U.S. Stocks
|
|
Private Debt
|
|
Cash
|
|
Total
|
|||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11
|
|
Net transfers
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
Acquisitions
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
Dispositions
|
(5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
7
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
Dispositions
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
—
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
$
|
7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
Combined Pension Plan
|
|
Post-Retirement
Benefit Plans
|
|||||||||
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||
Benefit obligation
|
$
|
(11,594
|
)
|
|
(13,064
|
)
|
|
(2,977
|
)
|
|
(3,375
|
)
|
Fair value of plan assets
|
10,033
|
|
|
11,060
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
Unfunded status
|
(1,561
|
)
|
|
(2,004
|
)
|
|
(2,959
|
)
|
|
(3,352
|
)
|
|
Current portion of unfunded status
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(252
|
)
|
|
(262
|
)
|
|
Non-current portion of unfunded status
|
$
|
(1,561
|
)
|
|
(2,004
|
)
|
|
(2,707
|
)
|
|
(3,090
|
)
|
|
As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
|
2017
|
|
Recognition
of Net
Periodic
Benefits
Expense
|
|
Deferrals
|
|
Net
Change in
AOCL
|
|
2018
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Pension plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net actuarial (loss) gain
|
$
|
(2,892
|
)
|
|
179
|
|
|
(260
|
)
|
|
(81
|
)
|
|
(2,973
|
)
|
Prior service benefit (cost)
|
54
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
46
|
|
|
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
(1)
|
1,107
|
|
|
(418
|
)
|
|
65
|
|
|
(353
|
)
|
|
754
|
|
|
Total pension plans
|
(1,731
|
)
|
|
(247
|
)
|
|
(195
|
)
|
|
(442
|
)
|
|
(2,173
|
)
|
|
Post-retirement benefit plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net actuarial (loss) gain
|
(250
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
7
|
|
|
Prior service (cost) benefit
|
(107
|
)
|
|
20
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
(87
|
)
|
|
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
(2)
|
122
|
|
|
(37
|
)
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
22
|
|
|
Total post-retirement benefit plans
|
(235
|
)
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
194
|
|
|
177
|
|
|
(58
|
)
|
|
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
$
|
(1,966
|
)
|
|
(264
|
)
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
(265
|
)
|
|
(2,231
|
)
|
|
As of and for the Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
|
2016
|
|
Recognition
of Net Periodic Benefits Expense |
|
Deferrals
|
|
Net
Change in AOCL |
|
2017
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Pension plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net actuarial (loss) gain
|
$
|
(3,148
|
)
|
|
205
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
256
|
|
|
(2,892
|
)
|
Prior service benefit (cost)
|
62
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
54
|
|
|
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
|
1,191
|
|
|
(72
|
)
|
|
(12
|
)
|
|
(84
|
)
|
|
1,107
|
|
|
Total pension plans
|
(1,895
|
)
|
|
125
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
164
|
|
|
(1,731
|
)
|
|
Post-retirement benefit plans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net actuarial (loss) gain
|
(137
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
(113
|
)
|
|
(250
|
)
|
|
Prior service (cost) benefit
|
(127
|
)
|
|
20
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
(107
|
)
|
|
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)
|
102
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
27
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
Total post-retirement benefit plans
|
(162
|
)
|
|
13
|
|
|
(86
|
)
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
$
|
(2,057
|
)
|
|
138
|
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
91
|
|
|
(1,966
|
)
|
•
|
each outstanding Level 3 restricted stock unit award granted prior to April 1, 2014 or granted to an outside director of Level 3 was converted into
$26.50
in cash and
1.4286
shares of our common stock (and cash in lieu of fractional shares) with respect to each Level 3 share covered by such award (the "Converted RSU Awards"); and
|
•
|
each outstanding Level 3 restricted stock unit award granted on or after April 1, 2014 (other than these granted to outside directors of Level 3) was converted into a CenturyLink restricted stock unit award using a conversion ratio of
2.8386
to 1 as determined in accordance with a formula set forth in the merger agreement (the "Continuing RSU Awards").
|
|
Number of
Options
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|||
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2017
|
1,022
|
|
|
$
|
27.41
|
|
Exercised
|
(178
|
)
|
|
22.49
|
|
|
Forfeited/Expired
|
(301
|
)
|
|
30.25
|
|
|
Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2018
|
543
|
|
|
27.46
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
|
|||
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|||
Non-vested at December 31, 2017
|
19,774
|
|
|
$
|
21.90
|
|
Granted
(1)
|
9,657
|
|
|
17.02
|
|
|
Vested
|
(9,275
|
)
|
|
20.87
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(3,097
|
)
|
|
22.12
|
|
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2018
|
17,059
|
|
|
19.65
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts, shares in thousands)
|
||||||||
Loss income (Numerator):
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net (loss) income
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
Net (loss) income applicable to common stock for computing basic earnings per common share
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
|
Net (loss) income as adjusted for purposes of computing diluted earnings per common share
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
Shares (Denominator):
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average number of shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Outstanding during period
|
1,078,409
|
|
|
635,576
|
|
|
545,946
|
|
|
Non-vested restricted stock
|
(12,543
|
)
|
|
(7,768
|
)
|
|
(6,397
|
)
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding for computing basic earnings per common share
|
1,065,866
|
|
|
627,808
|
|
|
539,549
|
|
|
Incremental common shares attributable to dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Shares issuable under convertible securities
|
—
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
Shares issuable under incentive compensation plans
|
—
|
|
|
875
|
|
|
1,120
|
|
|
Number of shares as adjusted for purposes of computing diluted (loss) earnings per common share
|
1,065,866
|
|
|
628,693
|
|
|
540,679
|
|
|
Basic (loss) earnings per common share
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
(1)
|
$
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
1.16
|
|
Input Level
|
|
Description of Input
|
Level 1
|
|
Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets.
|
Level 2
|
|
Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable.
|
Level 3
|
|
Unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists.
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2018
|
|
As of December 31, 2017
|
|||||||||
|
|
Input
Level
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Carrying
Amount
|
|
Fair Value
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||
Liabilities-Long-term debt, excluding capital lease and other obligations
|
|
2
|
|
$
|
35,260
|
|
|
32,915
|
|
|
36,835
|
|
|
36,402
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Federal
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Current
|
$
|
(576
|
)
|
|
82
|
|
|
335
|
|
Deferred
|
734
|
|
|
(988
|
)
|
|
5
|
|
|
State
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Current
|
(22
|
)
|
|
21
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
Deferred
|
52
|
|
|
16
|
|
|
8
|
|
|
Foreign
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Current
|
36
|
|
|
22
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
Deferred
|
(54
|
)
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
Total income tax expense (benefit)
|
$
|
170
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
394
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense was allocated as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Income tax (benefit) expense in the consolidated statements of operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Attributable to income
|
$
|
170
|
|
|
(849
|
)
|
|
394
|
|
Stockholders' equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Compensation expense for tax purposes in excess of amounts recognized for financial reporting purposes
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
Tax effect of the change in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
(2
|
)
|
|
81
|
|
|
(109
|
)
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Deferred tax assets
|
|
|
|
|||
Post-retirement and pension benefit costs
|
$
|
1,111
|
|
|
1,321
|
|
Net operating loss carryforwards
|
3,445
|
|
|
3,951
|
|
|
Other employee benefits
|
162
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
Other
|
553
|
|
|
714
|
|
|
Gross deferred tax assets
|
5,271
|
|
|
6,098
|
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
(1,331
|
)
|
|
(1,341
|
)
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
3,940
|
|
|
4,757
|
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
|
|||
Property, plant and equipment, primarily due to depreciation differences
|
(3,011
|
)
|
|
(2,935
|
)
|
|
Goodwill and other intangible assets
|
(3,303
|
)
|
|
(3,785
|
)
|
|
Other
|
(23
|
)
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
Gross deferred tax liabilities
|
(6,337
|
)
|
|
(6,736
|
)
|
|
Net deferred tax liability
|
$
|
(2,397
|
)
|
|
(1,979
|
)
|
Expiring
|
Amount
|
||
December 31,
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||
2022
|
$
|
1,043
|
|
2023
|
1,440
|
|
|
2024
|
1,402
|
|
|
2025
|
1,042
|
|
|
2026
|
1,525
|
|
|
2027
|
375
|
|
|
2028
|
637
|
|
|
2029
|
645
|
|
|
2030
|
671
|
|
|
2031
|
732
|
|
|
2032
|
348
|
|
|
2033
|
238
|
|
|
2037
|
2,715
|
|
|
NOLs per return
|
12,813
|
|
|
Uncertain tax positions
|
(5,526
|
)
|
|
Financial NOLs
|
$
|
7,287
|
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year
|
$
|
40
|
|
|
16
|
|
Assumed in the acquisition of Level 3
|
—
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
Tax position of prior periods netted against deferred tax assets
|
1,338
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Increase in tax positions taken in the current year
|
4
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Increase in tax positions taken in the prior year
|
211
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
Decrease due to payments/settlements
|
(1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Decrease from the lapse of statute of limitations
|
(2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Decrease due to the reversal of tax positions taken in a prior year
|
(3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year
|
$
|
1,587
|
|
|
40
|
|
•
|
Business Segment. Under our business
segment, we provide our products and services to large domestic and global enterprises, small and medium businesses, federal, state and local governments and wholesale customers, including other communication providers. Our products and services offered to these customers include our IP and Data Services suite of products, which includes VPN and hybrid networking, Ethernet and IP services; Transport and Infrastructure, which includes wavelengths and private line, dark fiber, colocation and data center services, and professional services; Voice Services, which includes local, long-distance, toll-free and unified communications services; and IT and Managed services, all of which are described further under "Products and Services"; and
|
•
|
Consumer Segment.
Under our consumer segment, we provide our products and services to residential customers. Our products and services offered to these customers include our broadband, local and long-distance voice, video and other ancillary services.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Total segment revenue
|
$
|
22,720
|
|
|
16,924
|
|
|
16,766
|
|
Total segment expenses
|
12,269
|
|
|
9,390
|
|
|
9,081
|
|
|
Total segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
10,451
|
|
|
7,534
|
|
|
7,685
|
|
Total margin percentage
|
46
|
%
|
|
45
|
%
|
|
46
|
%
|
|
Business segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue
|
$
|
17,349
|
|
|
11,220
|
|
|
10,704
|
|
Expenses
|
10,076
|
|
|
6,847
|
|
|
6,391
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
7,273
|
|
|
4,373
|
|
|
4,313
|
|
Margin percentage
|
42
|
%
|
|
39
|
%
|
|
40
|
%
|
|
Consumer segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Revenue
|
$
|
5,371
|
|
|
5,704
|
|
|
6,062
|
|
Expenses
|
2,193
|
|
|
2,543
|
|
|
2,690
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
3,178
|
|
|
3,161
|
|
|
3,372
|
|
Margin percentage
|
59
|
%
|
|
55
|
%
|
|
56
|
%
|
•
|
IP and Data Services
, which include primarily VPN data networks, Ethernet, IP, video (including our facilities-based video services, CDN services and Vyvx broadcast services) and other ancillary services;
|
•
|
Transport and Infrastructure
, which include broadband, private line (including business data services), data center facilities and services, including cloud, hosting and application management solutions, wavelength, equipment sales and professional services, network security services, dark fiber services and other ancillary services;
|
•
|
Voice and Collaboration
, which includes primarily local and long-distance voice, including wholesale voice, and other ancillary services;
|
•
|
IT and Managed Services
, which include information technology services and managed services, which may be purchased in conjunction with our other network services; and
|
•
|
Regulatory Revenue,
which consist of (i) Universal Service Fund ("USF"), Connect America Fund ("CAF") and other support payments designed to reimburse us for various costs related to certain telecommunications services and (ii) other operating revenue from the leasing and subleasing of space, none of which is included in our segment revenue.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Business segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
IP and Data Services
(1)
|
$
|
6,971
|
|
|
3,682
|
|
|
2,957
|
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(2)
|
5,356
|
|
|
3,569
|
|
|
3,807
|
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
4,401
|
|
|
3,317
|
|
|
3,299
|
|
|
IT and Managed Services
(4)
|
621
|
|
|
652
|
|
|
641
|
|
|
Total business segment revenue
|
17,349
|
|
|
11,220
|
|
|
10,704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Consumer segment
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
IP and Data Services
(5)
|
308
|
|
|
401
|
|
|
461
|
|
|
Transport and Infrastructure
(6)
|
2,892
|
|
|
2,776
|
|
|
2,776
|
|
|
Voice and Collaboration
(3)
|
2,171
|
|
|
2,527
|
|
|
2,825
|
|
|
Total consumer segment revenue
|
5,371
|
|
|
5,704
|
|
|
6,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-segment revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Regulatory Revenue
(7)
|
723
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
Total non-segment revenue
|
723
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total revenue
|
$
|
23,443
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
|
17,470
|
|
(1)
|
Includes primarily VPN data network, Ethernet, IP and ancillary revenue.
|
(2)
|
Includes primarily broadband, private line (including business data services), colocation and data centers, wavelength and ancillary revenue.
|
(3)
|
Includes local, long-distance and other ancillary revenue.
|
(4)
|
Includes IT services and managed services revenue.
|
(5)
|
Includes retail video revenue (including our facilities-based video revenue).
|
(6)
|
Includes primarily broadband and equipment sales and professional services revenue.
|
(7)
|
Includes CAF Phase I, CAF Phase II, federal and state USF support revenue, sublease rental income and failed-sale leaseback income.
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Total segment adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
10,451
|
|
|
7,534
|
|
|
7,685
|
|
Regulatory Revenue
|
723
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
704
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
(5,120
|
)
|
|
(3,936
|
)
|
|
(3,916
|
)
|
|
Impairment of goodwill
|
(2,726
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other operating expenses
|
(2,758
|
)
|
|
(2,321
|
)
|
|
(2,140
|
)
|
|
Total other expenses, net
|
(2,133
|
)
|
|
(1,469
|
)
|
|
(1,313
|
)
|
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense
|
(1,563
|
)
|
|
540
|
|
|
1,020
|
|
|
Income tax (expense) benefit
|
(170
|
)
|
|
849
|
|
|
(394
|
)
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
$
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
626
|
|
|
First
Quarter
|
|
Second
Quarter
|
|
Third
Quarter
|
|
Fourth
Quarter
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
|
||||||||||||||
2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating revenue
|
$
|
5,945
|
|
|
5,902
|
|
|
5,818
|
|
|
5,778
|
|
|
23,443
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
750
|
|
|
767
|
|
|
894
|
|
|
(1,841
|
)
|
|
570
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
115
|
|
|
292
|
|
|
272
|
|
|
(2,412
|
)
|
|
(1,733
|
)
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
|
0.11
|
|
|
0.27
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
(2.26
|
)
|
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
|
0.11
|
|
|
0.27
|
|
|
0.25
|
|
|
(2.26
|
)
|
|
(1.63
|
)
|
|
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating revenue
|
$
|
4,209
|
|
|
4,090
|
|
|
4,034
|
|
|
5,323
|
|
|
17,656
|
|
Operating income
|
631
|
|
|
367
|
|
|
487
|
|
|
524
|
|
|
2,009
|
|
|
Net income
|
163
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
1,117
|
|
|
1,389
|
|
|
Basic earnings per common share
|
0.30
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
|
1.26
|
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per common share
|
0.30
|
|
|
0.03
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
|
1.26
|
|
|
2.21
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||||||||
Assets acquired through capital leases
|
$
|
25
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
45
|
|
Depreciation expense
|
51
|
|
|
50
|
|
|
70
|
|
|
Cash payments towards capital leases
|
48
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
58
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Assets included in property, plant and equipment
|
$
|
427
|
|
|
420
|
|
Accumulated depreciation
|
180
|
|
|
154
|
|
|
Future Minimum
Payments
|
||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
||
Capital lease obligations:
|
|
||
2019
|
$
|
51
|
|
2020
|
36
|
|
|
2021
|
23
|
|
|
2022
|
21
|
|
|
2023
|
20
|
|
|
2024 and thereafter
|
183
|
|
|
Total minimum payments
|
334
|
|
|
Less: amount representing interest and executory costs
|
(100
|
)
|
|
Present value of minimum payments
|
234
|
|
|
Less: current portion
|
(38
|
)
|
|
Long-term portion
|
$
|
196
|
|
|
Right-of-Way Agreements
|
|
Operating Leases
|
|
Total
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||
2019
|
157
|
|
|
675
|
|
|
832
|
|
2020
|
134
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
577
|
|
2021
|
112
|
|
|
355
|
|
|
467
|
|
2022
|
120
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
399
|
|
2023
|
115
|
|
|
241
|
|
|
356
|
|
2024 and thereafter
|
755
|
|
|
969
|
|
|
1,724
|
|
Total future minimum payments
(1)
|
1,393
|
|
|
2,962
|
|
|
4,355
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Prepaid expenses
|
$
|
307
|
|
|
294
|
|
Income tax receivable
|
82
|
|
|
258
|
|
|
Materials, supplies and inventory
|
120
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
Contract assets
|
134
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Contract acquisition costs and deferred activation and installation charges
|
167
|
|
|
128
|
|
|
Other
|
108
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
Total other current assets
|
$
|
918
|
|
|
941
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||
Accounts payable
|
$
|
1,933
|
|
|
1,555
|
|
Other current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|||
Accrued rent
|
$
|
45
|
|
|
34
|
|
Legal contingencies
|
30
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
Other
|
282
|
|
|
265
|
|
|
Total other current liabilities
|
$
|
357
|
|
|
344
|
|
|
Pension Plans
|
|
Post-Retirement
Benefit Plans
|
|
Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustment
and Other
|
|
Total
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
$
|
(1,731
|
)
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(1,995
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
|
(195
|
)
|
|
194
|
|
|
(201
|
)
|
|
(202
|
)
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
128
|
|
|
15
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
|
(67
|
)
|
|
209
|
|
|
(201
|
)
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2018-02,
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
|
(375
|
)
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(407
|
)
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
$
|
(2,173
|
)
|
|
(58
|
)
|
|
(230
|
)
|
|
(2,461
|
)
|
Year Ended December 31, 2018
|
|
Decrease (Increase)
in Net Loss
|
|
Affected Line Item in Consolidated Statement of
Operations
|
||
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
||
Amortization of pension & post-retirement plans
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net actuarial loss
|
|
$
|
178
|
|
|
Other income, net
|
Prior service cost
|
|
12
|
|
|
Other income, net
|
|
Total before tax
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
(47
|
)
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
Net of tax
|
|
$
|
143
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plans
|
|
Post-Retirement
Benefit Plans
|
|
Foreign Currency
Translation
Adjustment
and Other
|
|
Total
|
|||||
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2016
|
$
|
(1,895
|
)
|
|
(162
|
)
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
(2,117
|
)
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
39
|
|
|
(86
|
)
|
|
31
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
125
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
138
|
|
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
|
164
|
|
|
(73
|
)
|
|
31
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
$
|
(1,731
|
)
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
(29
|
)
|
|
(1,995
|
)
|
Year Ended December 31, 2017
|
|
Decrease (Increase)
in Net Income
|
|
Affected Line Item in Consolidated Statement of
Operations
|
||
|
|
(Dollars in millions)
|
|
|
||
Amortization of pension & post-retirement plans
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net actuarial loss
|
|
$
|
205
|
|
|
Other income, net
|
Prior service cost
|
|
12
|
|
|
Other income, net
|
|
Total before tax
|
|
217
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
Net of tax
|
|
$
|
138
|
|
|
|
Date Declared
|
|
Record Date
|
|
Dividend
Per Share
|
|
Total Amount
|
|
Payment Date
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in millions)
|
|
|
||||
November 14, 2018
|
|
11/26/2018
|
|
$
|
0.540
|
|
|
$
|
586
|
|
|
12/7/2018
|
August 21, 2018
|
|
8/31/2018
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
584
|
|
|
9/14/2018
|
||
May 23, 2018
|
|
6/4/2018
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
588
|
|
|
6/15/2018
|
||
February 21, 2018
|
|
3/5/2018
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
586
|
|
|
3/16/2018
|
||
November 14, 2017
|
|
11/27/2017
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
577
|
|
|
12/11/2017
|
||
August 22, 2017
|
|
9/5/2017
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
296
|
|
|
9/15/2017
|
||
May 24, 2017
|
|
6/5/2017
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
297
|
|
|
6/16/2017
|
||
February 21, 2017
|
|
3/3/2017
|
|
0.540
|
|
|
295
|
|
|
3/17/2017
|
•
|
Ineffective design and operation of process level internal controls over the fair value measurement of certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Level 3.
|
•
|
Ineffective design and operation of certain process level internal controls over the existence and accuracy of revenue transactions.
|
•
|
We plan to implement continuous risk assessment processes that are designed to identify and assess changes that could significantly impact our internal control over financial reporting environment and risks of material misstatement related to the revenue recognition process.
|
•
|
We plan to ensure the effective design, implementation and operation of sufficient process level controls over the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations by developing written procedures and controls on accounting for business combinations. Additionally, we plan to assign responsibility for financial reporting and internal controls and will endeavor to ensure there are effective communication processes in place so individuals assigned with the overall responsibility to operate these process level controls understand their roles and expectations as it relates to designing, implementing and operating process level controls for future business combinations.
|
•
|
We plan to design and implement sufficient additional process level control activities over the existence and accuracy of revenue transactions.
|
|
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options and rights
(a)
|
|
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options and rights
(b)
|
|
Number of securities remaining available
for future issuance
under plans
(excluding securities reflected in column (a))
(c)
|
||||
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
|
4,995,518
|
|
(1)
|
$
|
—
|
|
(2)
|
33,814,844
|
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
(3)
|
6,161,469
|
|
|
27.46
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Totals
|
11,156,987
|
|
(1)
|
$
|
27.46
|
|
(2)
|
33,814,844
|
|
(1)
|
These amounts include restricted stock units, some of which represent the difference between the number of shares of restricted stock subject to market conditions granted at target and the maximum possible payout for these awards. Depending on performance, the actual share payout of these awards may range between 0-200% of target.
|
(2)
|
The amounts in column (a) include restricted stock units, which do not have an exercise price. Consequently, those awards were excluded from the calculation of this exercise price.
|
(3)
|
These amounts represent common shares to be issued upon exercise or vesting of equity awards that were assumed in connection with certain acquisitions.
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
3.1
|
|||
3.2
|
|||
3.3
|
|||
4.1
|
|||
4.2
|
|||
4.3
|
Instrument relating to Credit Agreement assumed by CenturyLink, Inc. on November 1, 2017.
|
||
|
a.
|
||
|
b.
|
||
4.4
|
Instruments relating to CenturyLink, Inc.'s public senior debt.
(1)
|
||
|
a.
|
Indenture, dated as of March 31, 1994, by and between Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc. (currently named CenturyLink, Inc.) and Regions Bank (successor-in-interest to First American Bank & Trust of Louisiana), as Trustee.
|
|
|
|
(i).
|
Form of 7.2% Senior Notes, Series D, due 2025 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.27 of CenturyLink, Inc.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 (File No. 001-07784) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 1996).
|
|
|
(ii).
|
Form of 6.875% Debentures, Series G, due 2028, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of CenturyLink, Inc.'s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 001-07784) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 1998).
|
|
b.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
|
c.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
d.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
e.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
f.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
g.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
h.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
4.5
|
Instruments relating to indebtedness of Qwest Communications International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
(1)
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
|
a.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
b.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
c.
|
Indenture, dated as of June 29, 1998, by and among U S WEST Capital Funding, Inc. (currently named Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.), U S WEST, Inc. (predecessor to Qwest Communications International Inc.) and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) of U S WEST, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-14087) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 1998).
|
|
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
d.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
|
(ii).
|
|
|
|
(iii).
|
|
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
|
(v).
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
|
|
(iii).
|
|
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
b.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
|
(ii).
|
|
|
|
(iii).
|
|
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
c.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
|
d.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
|
(ii).
|
|
|
|
(iii).
|
|
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
e.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
|
(ii).
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
|
|
(iii).
|
|
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
f.
|
||
|
|
(i).
|
|
|
|
(ii).
|
|
|
|
(iii).
|
|
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
g.
|
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
|
||
|
|
(iv).
|
|
|
|
(v).*
|
|
|
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(vi)*
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10.2+
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(i).
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(ii).
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(iii).
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(iv).
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(v).
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(vi).
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10.3+*
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10.4+
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10.5+
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*
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Exhibit filed herewith.
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+
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Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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(1)
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Certain of the items in Sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 (i) omit supplemental indentures or other instruments governing debt that has been retired, or (ii) refer to trustees who may have been replaced, acquired or affected by similar changes. In accordance with Item 601(b) (4) (iii) (A) of Regulation S-K, copies of certain instruments defining the rights of holders of certain of our long-term debt are not filed herewith. Pursuant to this regulation, we hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.
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CenturyLink, Inc.
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Date: March 11, 2019
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By:
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/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
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Eric J. Mortensen
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Senior Vice President - Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Jeff K. Storey
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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March 11, 2019
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Jeff K. Storey
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/s/ Harvey Perry
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Chairman of the Board
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March 11, 2019
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Harvey Perry
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/s/ W. Bruce Hanks
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Vice Chairman of the Board
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March 11, 2019
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W. Bruce Hanks
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/s/ Indraneel Dev
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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March 11, 2019
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Indraneel Dev
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/s/ Eric J. Mortensen
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Senior Vice President - Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
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March 11, 2019
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Eric J. Mortensen
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/s/ Martha H. Bejar
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Martha H. Bejar
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/s/ Virginia Boulet
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Virginia Boulet
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/s/ Peter C. Brown
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Peter C. Brown
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/s/ Kevin P. Chilton
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Kevin P. Chilton
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/s/ Steven T. Clontz
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Steven T. Clontz
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/s/ T. Michael Glenn
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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T. Michael Glenn
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/s/ Mary L. Landrieu
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Mary L. Landrieu
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/s/ Glen F. Post, III
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Glen F. Post, III
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/s/ Michael J. Roberts
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Michael J. Roberts
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/s/ Laurie A. Siegel
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Director
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March 11, 2019
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Laurie A. Siegel
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Scheduled Vesting Date
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Number of Shares of Restricted Stock
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[_____]
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[_____]
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[_____]
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[_____]
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[_____]
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[_____]
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1.
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The specific reason or reasons for denial;
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2.
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Specific reference to pertinent plan provisions on which denial is based;
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3.
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A description of any additional material or information necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why such materials or information are necessary; and
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4.
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Appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the claimant wishes to submit his or her claim for review, including a statement
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ARTICLE I
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PURPOSE OF PLAN
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1
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Section 1.01
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Purpose of the Plan
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1
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Section 1.02
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Application of the Plan
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1
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Section 1.03
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Gender and Number
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1
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ARTICLE II
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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Base Salary
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1
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Board
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1
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Cause
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2
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CEO
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2
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Change in Control
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2
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CIC Good Reason Resignation
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3
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CIC Termination
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4
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COBRA
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4
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Code
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4
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Company
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4
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Comparable Position
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4
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Competitive Employment
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5
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Competitor
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5
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Effective Date
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5
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Eligible Employee
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6
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Employee
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7
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ERISA
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7
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Executive Officer
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7
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Involuntary Termination
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7
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Non CIC Good Reason Resignation
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7
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Non-CIC Termination
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8
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Non-Comparable Position
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8
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Non-Compete Period
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9
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Participant
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9
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Participating Company
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9
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Permanent Disability
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9
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Plan
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9
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Plan Administrator
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9
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Release
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10
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Service
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10
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Severance Benefit
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|
10
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Severance Period
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10
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Specified Employee
|
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10
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Subsidiary
|
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10
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|
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Termination or Terminated
|
11
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|
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Termination Date
|
|
11
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|
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Total Targeted Cash Compensation
|
11
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|
||
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Voluntary Resignation
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11
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Year of Service
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11
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ARTICLE III
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ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS
|
11
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|
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Section 3.01
|
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Conditions
|
11
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ARTICLE IV
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DETERMINATION OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS
|
12
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|
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Section 4.01
|
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Severance Benefits - Non-CIC Termination
|
12
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|
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Section 4.01A
|
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Lower Performer Severance Benefit
|
12
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|
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Section 4.02
|
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Severance Benefits - CIC Termination
|
13
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|
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Section 4.03
|
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Severance Benefits - NON-CIC Terminations or CIC Terminations
|
13
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|
|
Section 4.04
|
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Voluntary Resignation; Termination for Death or Permanent Disability
|
14
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|
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Section 4.05
|
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Termination for Cause
|
15
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|
|
Section 4.06
|
|
Deductions from Severance Benefits
|
15
|
|
|
Section 4.07
|
|
Repayment of Severance Benefits upon subsequent rehire
|
15
|
|
ARTICLE V
|
TIMING AND METHOD OF PAYMENT AND LIMITATION ON BENEFITS
|
15
|
|
||
|
Section 5.01
|
|
Timing and Method of Payment
|
15
|
|
|
Section 5.02
|
|
Limitation on benefits
|
18
|
|
ARTICLE VI
|
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
|
19
|
|
||
|
Section 6.01
|
|
Code of Conduct
|
19
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|
|
Section 6.02
|
|
Proprietary Information
|
19
|
|
|
Section 6.03
|
|
Non-Competition
|
19
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|
|
Section 6.04
|
|
Inducement of Employees, Customers and Others
|
20
|
|
|
Section 6.05
|
|
No Adverse Actions
|
20
|
|
|
Section 6.06
|
|
Return of Property
|
20
|
|
|
Section 6.07
|
|
Non-Disparagement
|
20
|
|
|
Section 6.08
|
|
Assistance with Claims
|
20
|
|
|
Section 6.09
|
|
Reasonableness
|
21
|
|
|
Section 6.10
|
|
Equitable Relief
|
21
|
|
|
Section 6.11
|
|
Survival of Provisions
|
21
|
|
ARTICLE VII
|
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
|
22
|
|
||
|
Section 7.01
|
|
Authority and Duties
|
22
|
|
|
Section 7.02
|
|
Compensation of the Plan Administrator
|
22
|
|
|
Section 7.03
|
|
Records, Reporting and Disclosure
|
22
|
|
|
Section 7.04
|
|
Discretion
|
22
|
|
|
Section 7.05
|
|
Implementation of the Plan is Non-Fiduciary
|
23
|
|
ARTICLE VIII
|
AMENDMENT, SUSPENSION AND TEMERINATION
|
24
|
|
||
|
Section 8.01
|
|
Amendment, Suspension and Termination
|
24
|
|
|
Section 8.02
|
|
Continuation of Plan
|
24
|
|
|
ii
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|
ARTICLE IX
|
CLAIMS PROCEDURES
|
24
|
|
||
|
Section 9.01
|
|
Claims
|
24
|
|
|
Section 9.02
|
|
Initial Claim
|
25
|
|
|
Section 9.03
|
|
Appeals of Denied Administrative Claims
|
25
|
|
|
Section 9.04
|
|
Deadline to Bring a Plan Claim, Arbitration of Civil Suit
|
26
|
|
ARTICLE X
|
MISCELLANEOUS
|
26
|
|
||
|
Section 10.01
|
|
Waiver of Jury Trial
|
26
|
|
|
Section 10.02
|
|
Forum Selection
|
27
|
|
|
Section 10.03
|
|
Non-Alienation of benefits
|
27
|
|
|
Section 10.04
|
|
Notices
|
28
|
|
|
Section 10.05
|
|
No Mitigation
|
27
|
|
|
Section 10.06
|
|
No Contract of Employment
|
28
|
|
|
Section 10.07
|
|
Severability of Provisions
|
28
|
|
|
Section 10.08
|
|
Unfunded Plan
|
28
|
|
|
Section 10.09
|
|
Payments to Incompetent Persons
|
28
|
|
|
Section 10.10
|
|
Lost Payees
|
28
|
|
|
Section 10.11
|
|
Controlling Law
|
29
|
|
|
Section 10.12
|
|
Clerical Error
|
29
|
|
EXHIBIT A
|
|
FORM OF RELEASE AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR FROM TIME TO TIME
|
|
||
EXHIBIT B
|
|
ARBITRATION PROVISION
|
|
||
EXHIBIT C
|
|
LIST OF PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
|
|
||
EXHIBIT D
|
|
PERIOD OF SUBSIDIZED COBRA COVERAGE FOR DIRECTORS/VICE PRESIDENTS
|
|
||
EXHIBIT E
|
|
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICAITONS, INC. KEY EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE PLAN (KESP)
|
|
|
iii
|
|
▪
|
If an Employee’s current position or new position is classified as “work at home” (i.e., with no assigned office at a CenturyLink facility), his/her home address is or, as applicable, will be deemed his/her work location with respect to such work at home position.
|
(i)
|
involves a relocation of more than 50 miles in driving distance such that both (i) the driving distance from the work location of the new position to the current position held immediately prior to the change in job location is more than 50 miles and (ii) the increase in commuting distance from the employee’s current home location to his/her work location (comparing current position location against the new position location) is more than 50 miles.
|
▪
|
If an Employee’s current position or new position is classified as “work at home” (i.e., with no assigned office at a CenturyLink facility), his/her home address is or, as applicable, will be deemed his/her work location with respect to such work at home position.
|
Tier Title
|
Severance Period
|
Directors at P7 or P8
|
2 weeks of Severance Benefits per year of Service, with a minimum of 12 weeks of Severance Benefits and a maximum of 34 weeks of Severance Benefits; Severance Benefits are calculated using Base Salary
|
Vice Presidents at E1 and E2
|
2 weeks of Severance Benefits per year of Service, with a minimum of 18 weeks of Severance Benefits and a maximum of 52 weeks of Severance Benefits; Severance Benefits are calculated using Base Salary
|
Vice-President at E3 or above, other than Executive Officers
|
6 weeks of Severance Benefits plus an additional 2 weeks of Severance Benefits for each Year of Service up to a maximum of 52 weeks, but in no event less than 39 weeks; Severance Benefits are calculated using Total Targeted Cash Compensation.
|
Executive Officers
|
52 weeks of Severance Benefits, calculated using Total Targeted Cash Compensation
|
CEO
|
104 weeks of Severance Benefits, calculated using Total Targeted Cash Compensation
|
Tier Title
|
Severance Period
|
Director at P7 and P8
|
6 weeks of Severance Benefits, calculated using Total Targeted Cash Compensation plus an additional 2 weeks of Severance Benefits for each Year of Service up to a maximum of 52 weeks, but in no event less than 26 weeks;
the benefit is prorated, as applicable, for Part-Time status or Full-Time status working less than 40 hours in a work week
.
|
Vice-President at E1 or above, other than Executive Officers and the CEO
|
52 weeks of Severance Benefits, calculated using Total Targeted Cash Compensation;
the benefit is prorated, as applicable, for Part-Time status or Full-Time status working less than 40 hours in a work week
|
•
|
to resolve ambiguities or inconsistencies,
|
•
|
to supply omissions and the like,
|
•
|
to make determinations, grants, or denials of the amount, manner, and time of payment of any Benefits under the terms of the Plan,
|
•
|
•to authorize its agents or delegates to execute or deliver any instrument or make payments on the Plan Administrator’s behalf or with respect to the Plan;
|
•
|
to select and retain counsel, service providers, vendors, employ agents, and provide for such clerical, accounting, actuarial, legal, consulting and/or claims processing services as it deems necessary or desirable to assist the Plan Administrator in the administration of the Plan;
|
•
|
to prepare and distribute, in such manner as the Plan Administrator determines to be appropriate, summary plan descriptions and other information explaining the Plan;
|
•
|
to receive from each Participating Company and from Eligible Employees such information as shall be necessary for the proper administration of the Plan, and to require such information as a condition to receiving benefits under the Plan;
|
•
|
to furnish the Company, upon request, such annual reports with respect to the administration of the Plan as the Plan Administrator deems reasonable and appropriate;
|
•
|
to receive, review and keep on file, as the Plan Administrator deems necessary or appropriate, reports of Plan payments and reports of disbursements for expenses; and
|
•
|
in general to decide and /or settle questions and disputes,
|
Title:
|
Executive Vice President,
Human Resources |
LEGAL NAME
(For Employee Use Only) Employee Signature Employee Name (Printed) Date of Signature |
For ORGANIZATION NAME
(For HR Use Only) Human Resource Signature Human Resource Title Date of Signature |
Bonus or STI (RIFd and not eligible for retirement)
|
If RIF’d with a last day work in Q4, a pro-rated bonus based on number of days from Jan 1 to term date; adjusted for changes in pay and bonus target; also adjusted for LOAs. To the extent applicable, the Individual Performance Percent will be deemed to be 90% and payout will be adjusted by the Region Multiplier. Paid in March or April following bonus payouts for active employees. Any such pro-rated bonus shall be reduced by the amount, if any, of any pro-rated bonus paid immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, to the extent that the two pro-rated bonuses cover the same period of service.
|
Bonus or STI (RIFd and eligible for retirement)
|
A pro-rated bonus based on number of days from Jan 1 to term date; adjusted for changes in pay and bonus target; also adjusted for LOAs. To the extent applicable, the Individual Performance Percent will be deemed to be 100% and payout will be adjusted by the Region Multiplier. Paid in March or April following bonus payouts for active employees. Any such pro-rated bonus shall be reduced by the amount, if any, of any pro-rated bonus paid immediately prior to the Effective Time pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, to the extent that the two pro-rated bonuses cover the same period of service.
|
Sales Compensation
|
Paid in accordance with sales comp plan.
|
Outplacement
|
6 months ($2,950 value)
|
Excise Tax Provision
|
In the event of a change in control of the Company, if the Company reasonably believes that an employee would receive “excess parachute payments” and be subject to US Federal excise tax pursuant to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Company may in its sole discretion reduce any payment, benefit, or vesting to such employee by the smallest amount necessary for the employee to avoid the excise tax. Such reduction shall only occur if and to the extent that, on an after-tax basis, the employee would be better with the reduction than the employee would be by paying the excise tax.
|
III.
|
Benefits:
The Severance Benefits for an eligible Legacy Level 3 SVP are as follows:
|
|
Severance (weeks)
|
COBRA (months)
|
|
|
||||||
Years of Service
|
Directors
|
VPs (E1-E2)
|
VPs (E3 and above)
|
Directors
|
VPs (E1-E2)
|
VPs (E3 and above)
|
|
|
||
Up to 1
|
12
|
18
|
39
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
2
|
12
|
18
|
39
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
3
|
12
|
18
|
39
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
4
|
12
|
18
|
39
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
5
|
12
|
18
|
39
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
6
|
12
|
18
|
39
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
7
|
14
|
18
|
39
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
8
|
16
|
18
|
39
|
4
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
9
|
18
|
18
|
39
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
10
|
20
|
20
|
39
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
|
|
||
11
|
22
|
22
|
39
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
|
|
||
12
|
24
|
24
|
39
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
|
|
||
13
|
26
|
26
|
39
|
6
|
6
|
9
|
|
|
||
14
|
28
|
28
|
39
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
|
|
||
15
|
30
|
30
|
39
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
|
|
||
16
|
32
|
32
|
39
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
||
17
|
34
|
34
|
40
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
||
18
|
34
|
36
|
42
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
||
19
|
34
|
38
|
44
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
|
|
||
20
|
34
|
40
|
46
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
|
|
||
21
|
34
|
42
|
48
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
|
|
||
22
|
34
|
44
|
50
|
9
|
11
|
9
|
|
|
||
23
|
34
|
46
|
52
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
|
|
||
24
|
34
|
48
|
52
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
||
25
|
34
|
50
|
52
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
||
26
|
34
|
52
|
52
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
||
27+
|
34
|
52
|
52
|
9
|
12
|
12
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period of Subsidized COBRA coverage for Lower Performance Severance Under Section 4.01A
|
||||
|
Severance (weeks)
|
COBRA (months)
|
||
Years of Services
|
Directors
|
VPs (E1-E2)
|
Directors
|
VPs (E1-E2)
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1
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1
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4
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4
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4
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1
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1
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5
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5
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5
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2
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2
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6
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6
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6
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2
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2
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7
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7
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7
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2
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2
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8 or more
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8
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8
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2
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2
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(i)
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a material diminution in the Participant’s authority, duties, responsibilities or reporting requirements, and following a Change in Control, the assignment to the Participant of any duties inconsistent in any respect with the Participant’s position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), or any action by the Board, the Company or any of its Affiliates that results in a diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial, inadvertent and immaterial action not taken in bad faith and that is remedied promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant;
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(ii)
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a reduction in the Participant’s Base Salary or target short-term incentive award opportunity, except, prior to a Change in Control, an across-the-board reduction that similarly affects all similarly situated employees of the Company and its Affiliates;
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(iii)
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the relocation of the Participant’s principal place of business to a location that is outside the 50-mile radius from the Participant’s then-current principal place of business or, following a Change in Control, a requirement imposed by the Company or its Affiliate that the Participant be based at any office or location other than the office or location where the Participant was employed immediately preceding the Change in Control;
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(iv)
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following a Change in Control, the failure to continue to provide the Participant with employee benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by him or her under the pension, life insurance, medical, health, accident and disability plans, or any retirement or fringe benefit material to the Participant for which he or she was eligible at the time of the Change in Control;
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(v)
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the failure to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company or any acquiror of any Affiliate or division of the Company to assume and agree to perform the Plan pursuant to Section 7.1 herein;
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(vi)
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the adoption of an Adverse Amendment except as permitted under Section 8.5 herein; and
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(vii)
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any purported termination of the Participant’s employment that is not effected pursuant to a notice of termination satisfying the requirements of Section 4.1 herein.
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Subsidiary
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State of
incorporation
or formation
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Actel, LLC
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Delaware
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Century Cellunet International, Inc.
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Louisiana
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Cellunet of India Limited
|
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Mauritius
|
Century Telephone of West Virginia, Inc.
|
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West Virginia
|
CenturyLink Communications, LLC
|
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Delaware
|
Cognilytics, Inc.
|
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California
|
Cognilytics Software and Consulting Private Limited
|
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India
|
ElasticBox, Inc.
|
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Delaware
|
netAura, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Qwest International Services Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink do Brasil Participaҫões Ltda.
|
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Brazil
|
CenturyLink Comunicaҫões Ltda.
|
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Brazil
|
SAVVIS do Brasil Ltda.
|
|
Brazil
|
Savvis Telecomunicações Ltda.
|
|
Brazil
|
Qwest N Limited Partnership
|
|
Delaware
|
Qwest Transoceanic, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Qwest Communications International Ltd.
|
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United Kingdom
|
CenturyLink Limited
|
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United Kingdom
|
CenturyLink Austria GmbH
|
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Austria
|
Qwest Holdings, BV
|
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Netherlands
|
CenturyLink Belgium Sprl
|
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Belgium
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Qwest France SAS
|
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France
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Qwest Germany GmbH
|
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Germany
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Qwest Netherlands BV
|
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Netherlands
|
Qwest Peru S.R.L.
|
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Peru
|
Qwest Telecommunications Asia, Limited
|
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Hong Kong
|
CenturyLink Technology Australia Pty Limited
|
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Australia
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CenturyLink Corporation Japan
|
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Japan
|
Qwest Communications Korea, Limited
|
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Korea
|
Qwest Hong Kong Telecommunications, Limited
|
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Hong Kong
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CenturyLink Technology Singapore Pte Ltd.
|
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Singapore
|
Qwest Taiwan Telecommunications, Limited
|
|
Taiwan
|
SEAL Consulting, Inc.
|
|
New Jersey
|
AppFog, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink Europe B.V.
|
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Netherlands
|
CenturyLink Europe B.V., The Netherlands, filial Sweden
|
|
Sweden
|
CenturyLink Europe B.V., Sucursal en España
|
|
Spain
|
CenturyLink France S.A.S.
|
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France
|
CenturyLink Italia S.r.l.
|
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Italy
|
CenturyLink New Zealand Limited
|
|
New Zealand
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
CenturyLink Philippines, Inc.
|
|
Philippines
|
CenturyLink Poland Sp Zo.o.
|
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Poland
|
CenturyLink Switzerland A.G.
|
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Switzerland
|
CenturyLink Taiwan Limited
|
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Taiwan
|
CenturyLink Technology Hong Kong Limited
|
|
Hong Kong
|
CenturyLink IT Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
|
|
China
|
Digital Savvis HK JV Limited
|
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British VI
|
Digital Savvis HK Holding 1 Limited
|
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British VI
|
Digital Savvis Investment Management HK Limited
|
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Hong Kong
|
Digital Savvis Management Subsidiary Limited
|
|
Hong Kong
|
CenturyLink Technology Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
|
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Malaysia
|
CenturyLink (Thailand) Limited
|
|
Thailand
|
DataGardens, Inc.
|
|
Canada
|
SAVVIS Argentina S.A.
|
|
Argentina
|
SAVVIS Communications Chile, S.A.
|
|
Chile
|
SAVVIS Federal Systems, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
SAVVIS Communications International, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink Korea Limited
|
|
Korea
|
SAVVIS Communications Private Limited
|
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India
|
SAVVIS Hungary Telecommunications KFT
|
|
Hungary
|
SAVVIS Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
|
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Mexico
|
Tier 3, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
Wam!Net Japan K.K.
|
|
Japan
|
CenturyLink of Louisiana, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel of Adamsville, Inc.
|
|
Tennessee
|
CenturyTel of Arkansas, Inc.
|
|
Arkansas
|
CenturyTel Broadband Services, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel TeleVideo, Inc.
|
|
Wisconsin
|
CenturyTel/Teleview of Wisconsin, Inc.
|
|
Wisconsin
|
Qwest Broadband Services, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel Broadband Wireless, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel of Central Indiana, Inc.
|
|
Indiana
|
CenturyTel of Chester, Inc.
|
|
Iowa
|
CenturyTel of Claiborne, Inc.
|
|
Tennessee
|
CenturyTel Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Louisiana
|
Century Marketing Solutions, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel Arkansas Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Arkansas
|
CenturyTel of Central Arkansas, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
`CenturyTel Holdings Alabama, Inc.
|
|
Alabama
|
CenturyTel of Alabama, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel Holdings Missouri, Inc.
|
|
Missouri
|
CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel Investments of Texas, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
CenturyTel of the Northwest, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
Brown Equipment Corp.
|
|
Nevada
|
Carter Company, Inc.
|
|
Hawaii
|
Cascade Autovon Company
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel/Cable Layers, Inc.
|
|
Wisconsin
|
CenturyTel of Central Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc.
|
|
Colorado
|
CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc.
|
|
Colorado
|
CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon, Inc.
|
|
Oregon
|
CenturyTel Entertainment, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel of Fairwater-Brandon-Alto, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of Forestville, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc.
|
|
Idaho
|
CenturyTel of Inter Island, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel of Larsen-Readfield, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of the Midwest-Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of Minnesota, Inc.
|
|
Minnesota
|
CenturyTel of Monroe County, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of Montana, Inc.
|
|
Oregon
|
CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of Oregon, Inc.
|
|
Oregon
|
CenturyTel of Paradise, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel of Cowiche, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel of Postville, Inc.
|
|
Iowa
|
CenturyTel of Southern Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel of the Southwest, Inc.
|
|
New Mexico
|
CenturyTel Telecom Service, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel Telephone Utilities, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
CenturyTel of Washington, Inc.
|
|
Washington
|
CenturyTel/WORLDVOX, Inc.
|
|
Oregon
|
CenturyTel of Wyoming, Inc.
|
|
Wyoming
|
Eagle Valley Communications Corporation
|
|
Colorado
|
International Communications Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
PTI Communications of Ketchikan, Inc.
|
|
Alaska
|
PTI Communications of Minnesota, Inc.
|
|
Minnesota
|
PTI Transponders, Inc.
|
|
Oregon
|
Universal Manufacturing Corp.
|
|
Wisconsin
|
CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel Internet Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Louisiana
|
centurytel.com, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel Investments, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
CenturyTel Midwest - Michigan, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
CenturyTel Mobile Communications, Inc.
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel of Mountain Home, Inc.
|
|
Arkansas
|
CenturyTel of North Mississippi, Inc.
|
|
Mississippi
|
CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
CenturyTel of Odon, Inc.
|
|
Indiana
|
CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.
|
|
Ohio
|
CenturyTel of Ooltewah-Collegedale, Inc.
|
|
Tennessee
|
CenturyTel of Port Aransas, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
CenturyTel of Redfield, Inc.
|
|
Arkansas
|
CenturyTel SM Telecorp, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
CenturyTel Telecommunications, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
CenturyTel of San Marcos, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
CenturyTel San Marcos Investments, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyTel Security Systems, Inc.
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel Service Group, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel of South Arkansas, Inc.
|
|
Arkansas
|
CenturyTel Supply Group, Inc.
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel/Tele-Max, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
CenturyTel of Lake Dallas, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
CenturyTel Web Solutions, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
CenturyTel of Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Louisiana
|
Embarq Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company LLC
|
|
North Carolina
|
NOCUTS, Inc.
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
SC One Company
|
|
Kansas
|
Centel Corporation
|
|
Kansas
|
Centel Capital Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
Centel-Texas, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
Central Telephone Company of Texas
|
|
Texas
|
EQ Central Texas Equipment LLC
|
|
Texas
|
Central Telephone Company
|
|
Delaware
|
Central Telephone Company of Virginia
|
|
Virginia
|
Embarq Florida, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
The Winter Park Telephone Company
|
|
Florida
|
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Embarq Directory Trademark Company, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink Public Communications, Inc.
|
|
Florida
|
CenturyLink Sales Solutions, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Embarq, Inc.
|
|
Kansas
|
Embarq Capital Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
SC Seven Company
|
|
Kansas
|
Embarq Interactive Holdings LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
Embarq Interactive Markets LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Embarq Management Company
|
|
Delaware
|
EQ Management Equipment LP
|
|
Nevada
|
Embarq Mid-Atlantic Management Services Company
|
|
North Carolina
|
Embarq Minnesota, Inc.
|
|
Minnesota
|
Embarq Missouri, Inc.
|
|
Missouri
|
SC Eight Company
|
|
Kansas
|
Embarq Network Company LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
EQ Equipment Leasing, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
United Telephone Company of the Carolinas LLC
|
|
South Carolina
|
SC Two Company
|
|
Kansas
|
United Telephone Company of Eastern Kansas
|
|
Delaware
|
United Telephone Company of Florida
|
|
Florida
|
United Telephone Company of Indiana, Inc.
|
|
Indiana
|
SC Four Company
|
|
Kansas
|
United Telephone Company of Kansas
|
|
Kansas
|
Embarq Midwest Management Services Company
|
|
Kansas
|
United Teleservices, Inc.
|
|
Kansas
|
United Telephone Company of New Jersey, Inc.
|
|
New Jersey
|
United Telephone Company of the Northwest
|
|
Oregon
|
United Telephone Company of Ohio
|
|
Ohio
|
SC Five Company
|
|
Kansas
|
United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania LLC, The
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
SC Six Company
|
|
Kansas
|
United Telephone Company of Southcentral Kansas
|
|
Arkansas
|
United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc.
|
|
Texas
|
EQ United Texas Equipment LLC
|
|
Texas
|
United Telephone Company of the West
|
|
Delaware
|
United Telephone Southeast LLC
|
|
Virginia
|
SC Three Company
|
|
Kansas
|
Madison River Communications Corp.
|
|
Delaware
|
Gallatin River Holdings L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
Gallatin River Communications L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
Madison River Finance Corp.
|
|
Delaware
|
Madison River Holdings LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Madison River LTD Funding LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Coastal Utilities, Inc.
|
|
Georgia
|
Gulf Coast Services, LLC
|
|
Alabama
|
Gulf Telephone Company, LLC
|
|
Alabama
|
Madison River Management LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Mebtel, Inc.
|
|
North Carolina
|
Pacific Telecom Cellular of Alaska RSA #1, Inc.
|
|
Alaska
|
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
EUnet International Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
EUnet International B.V.
|
|
Netherlands
|
Qwest B.V.
|
|
Netherlands
|
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
|
|
Colorado
|
Qwest Europe LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Qwest Services Corporation
|
|
Colorado
|
CenturyLink Investment Management Company
|
|
Colorado
|
Qwest Corporation
|
|
Colorado
|
1200 Landmark Center Condominium Association, Inc.
|
|
Nebraska
|
Block 142 Parking Garage Association
|
|
Colorado
|
Qwest Database Services, Inc.
|
|
Colorado
|
Qwest India Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink Technologies India Private Limited
|
|
India
|
Seal Infotech Private Limited
|
|
India
|
The El Paso County Telephone Company
|
|
Colorado
|
Qwest Dex Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Qwest Government Services, Inc.
|
|
Colorado
|
Qwest Wireless, L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
SkyComm Technologies Corporation
|
|
Delaware
|
Spectra Communications Group, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
TelUSA Holdings, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Telephone USA of Wisconsin, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Western Re, Inc.
|
|
Louisiana
|
Wildcat Holdco LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Level 3 Parent, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
ACME Grating Ventures, L.L.C.
|
|
Delaware
|
AmSoft Information Services Limited
|
|
Mauritius
|
Broadwing Communications, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Broadwing, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
BTE Equipment, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Central Host, Inc.
|
|
California
|
Continental Holdings Inc.
|
|
Wyoming
|
Continental Level 3, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Continental Mineral Sales, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Corvis Canada Inc.
|
|
Quebec
|
Corvis Gratings Company
|
|
Nova Scotia, Canada
|
Eldorado Acquisition Two, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Fibernet UK Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Front Range Insurance Company, Inc.
|
|
Hawaii
|
CCC Canada Holding, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
OOO “CenturyLink Communications”
|
|
Russia
|
FTV Communications, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink Impsat Holdings I Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
CenturyLink Impsat Holdings II Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
GC Pan European Crossing UK Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
SAC Argentina Uruguay Branch
|
|
Uruguay
|
Global Crossing Americas Solutions, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
Global Crossing Americas Solutions, Inc.
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
Global Crossing International Networks Ltd.
|
|
Bermuda
|
Global Crossing International, Ltd.
|
|
Bermuda
|
Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
Global Crossing North America, Inc.
|
|
New York
|
Global Crossing North American Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc.
|
|
Michigan
|
Global Crossing Telemanagement VA, LLC
|
|
Virginia
|
Impsat Fiber Networks, LLC
|
|
Delaware
|
IP Networks, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
KMI Continental Lignite, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Legend Circle Holdings, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink Argentina, S.A.
|
|
Argentina
|
Level 3 Asia, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
Level 3 CDN International, Inc.
|
|
Delaware
|
CenturyLink 3 Chile S.A.
|
|
Chile
|
CenturyLink Colombia S.A.
|
|
Colombia
|
Level 3 Communications (Asia Pacific) Limited
|
|
Hong Kong
|
CenturyLink Communications (IMPSAT) Nederland B.V.
|
|
Netherlands
|
CenturyLink Communications Ireland Limited
|
|
Ireland
|
Level 3 Communications A.B.
|
|
Sweden
|
CenturyLink Communications ApS
|
|
Denmark
|
Level 3 Communications Australia Pty Ltd
|
|
Australia
|
Level 3 Communications Austria GmbH
|
|
Austria
|
Level 3 Communications NL BV
|
|
Netherlands
|
CenturyLink Communications NL BV (Greek Branch)
|
|
Greece
|
Level 3 Communications Canada Co.
|
|
Nova Scotia
|
CenturyLink Communications Bulgaria EOOD
|
|
Bulgaria
|
CenturyLink Communications Espaňa S.A.
|
|
Spain
|
Level 3 Communications Espana S.A. - Sucursal Em Portugal
|
|
Portugal
|
Level 3 Communications Estonia OÜ
|
|
Estonia
|
CenturyLink Communications Europe Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
CenturyLink Communications France s.à.r.l.
|
|
France
|
CenturyLink Communications Germany GmbH
|
|
Germany
|
Level 3 Communications Hong Kong Limited
|
|
Hong Kong
|
CenturyLink Iceland ehf.
|
|
Iceland
|
CenturyLink Communications Italia
|
|
Italy
|
Level 3 Communications Japan KK
|
|
Japan
|
CenturyLink Hungary Communications Kft
|
|
Hungary
|
CenturyLink Communications CDN Ireland Limited
|
|
Ireland
|
Level 3 Communications Limited
|
|
United Kingdom
|
Level 3 Communications of Virginia, Inc.
|
|
Virginia
|
Subsidiary
|
|
State of
incorporation
or formation
|
CenturyLink Communications Finland Oy
|
|
Finland
|
CenturyLink Communications PEC Ireland Limited
|
|
Ireland
|
CenturyLink Communications PEC Luxembourg I S.á.r.l.
|
|
Luxembourg
|
CenturyLink Communications PEC Luxembourg II S.á.r.l.
|
|
Luxembourg
|
CenturyLink Communications PEC Services Europe Limited
|
|
Ireland
|
CenturyLink Communications PEC Services Ireland Limited
|
|
Ireland
|
CenturyLink Communications Telekomünikasyon Hizmetleri Limited
|
|
Turkey
|
CenturyLink Communications RS d.o.o. Beograd-Stari Grad
|
|
Serbia
|
Level 3 Communications S.A.
|
|
Belgium
|
CenturyLink Communications Romania S.R.L.
|
|
Romania
|
CenturyLink Communications CZ s.r.o.
|
|
Czech Republic
|
Level 3 Communications Singapore Pte. Ltd.
|
|
Singapore
|
Level 3 Communications South Africa (Pty) Limited
|
|
South Africa
|
Level 3 Communications Sp. z o.o.
|
|
Poland
|
Level 3 Communications spol. s.r.o.
|
|
Slovakia
|
Level 3 Communications St. Croix, Inc.
|
|
Virgin Islands (US)
|
CenturyLink Communications Switzerland AG
|
|
Switzerland
|
CenturyLink Communications UK Limited
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United Kingdom
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Level 3 Communications, LLC
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Delaware
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CenturyLink Comunicações do Brasil Ltda.
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Brazil
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CenturyLink Ecuador S.A.
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Ecuador
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CenturyLink EMEA Holdings Limited
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United Kingdom
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Level 3 Enhanced Services, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 EON, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Europe B.V.
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Netherlands
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Level 3 Financing, Inc.
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Delaware
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Level 3 GC Limited
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Bermuda
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Level 3 Holdings, B.V.
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Netherlands
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Level 3 Holdings, Inc.
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Delaware
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Level 3 International Services, Inc.
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Delaware
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Level 3 International, Inc.
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Delaware
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Level 3 Komunikacijske Usluge d.o.o.
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Croatia
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CenturyLink Latin American Solutions, LLC
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Delaware
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CTL Mexico II, S. de R.L. de C.V.
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Mexico
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CTL Mexico Landing S. de R.L.
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Mexico
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CTL Mexico Servicios, S. de R. L. de C. V.
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Mexico
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CenturyLink Panama, Inc.
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Panama
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CenturyLink Participaçóes e Comercial Ltda.
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Brazil
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CenturyLink Communications Norge AS
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Norway
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CenturyLink Peru S.A.
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Peru
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Level 3 Telecom Data Services, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom Holdings II, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom Holdings, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom Management Co., LLC
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Delaware
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Subsidiary
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State of
incorporation
or formation
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Level 3 Telecom of Alabama, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Arizona, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Arkansas, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of California, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Colorado, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of DC, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Florida, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Georgia, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Hawaii, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Idaho, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Illinois, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Indiana, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Iowa, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Kansas City, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Kentucky, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Louisiana, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Maryland, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Minnesota, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Mississippi, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Nevada, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of New Jersey, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of New Mexico, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of New York, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of North Carolina, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Ohio, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Oklahoma, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Oregon, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of South Carolina, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Tennessee, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Texas, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Utah, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Virginia, LLC
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Virginia
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Level 3 Telecom of Washington, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom of Wisconsin, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom, LLC
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Delaware
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Level 3 Telecom, LP
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Delaware
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Level 3 telekomunikacijski storitve d.o.o.
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Slovenia
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CenturyLink Telecomunicaciones S.A.
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Venezuela
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CenturyLink Costa Rica, S.R.L.
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Costa Rica
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Level Three Communications Israel Ltd.
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Israel
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Level Three Telecommunications Kenya
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Kenya
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CenuryLink Communications Luxembourg S.à r.l
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Luxembourg
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CenturyLink Brasil Comunicações e Serviços Ltda.
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Brazil
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CenturyLink Holding Brasil Ltda
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Brazil
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Subsidiary
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State of
incorporation
or formation
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SAC Peru S.R.L.
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Peru
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TelCove of Pennsylvania, LLC
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Delaware
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TelCove Operations, LLC
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Delaware
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The IRC Company, Inc.
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Delaware
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Vyvx, LLC
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Delaware
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Williams Communicaciones Chile Limitada
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Chile
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WilTel Communications (Cayman) Limited
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Cayman Islands
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WilTel Communications Network, Inc.
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New Brunswick
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WilTel Communications Pty Limited
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New South Wales
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WilTel Communications, LLC
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Delaware
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WilTel International Telecom (Chile) Limited
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Cayman Islands
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XCOM Technologies of New York, Inc.
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New York
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Xspedius Management Co. International, LLC
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Delaware
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1.
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I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenturyLink, Inc.;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15 (e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a)
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b)
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designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Directors:
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a)
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b)
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: March 11, 2019
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/s/ Jeff K. Storey
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Jeff K. Storey
Chief Executive Officer
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1.
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I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of CenturyLink, Inc.;
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2.
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3.
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15 (e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a)
|
designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b)
|
designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
|
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5.
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's Board of Directors:
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a)
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b)
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: March 11, 2019
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/s/ Indraneel Dev
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Indraneel Dev
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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Date: March 11, 2019
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/s/ Jeff K. Storey
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/s/ Indraneel Dev
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Jeff K. Storey
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Indraneel Dev
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Chief Executive Officer
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Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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