0001193125-16-513581.txt : 20160322 0001193125-16-513581.hdr.sgml : 20160322 20160322170406 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-513581 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160322 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYLINK, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018926 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 720651161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-202411 FILM NUMBER: 161521639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURYLINK DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURYLINK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYLINK, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018926 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 720651161 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4065 STREET 2: 100 CENTURYLINK DR CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 BUSINESS PHONE: 3183889000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CENTURYLINK DR STREET 2: P O BOX 4065 CITY: MONROE STATE: LA ZIP: 71203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURYTEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990602 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL TELEPHONE & ELECTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720512 FWP 1 d128523dfwp.htm FWP FWP

ISSUER FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-202411

CenturyLink, Inc.

$1,000,000,000 7.5% Senior Notes, Series Y, due 2024

Pricing Term Sheet

Date: March 22, 2016

This pricing term sheet supplements the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement of CenturyLink, Inc., dated March 22, 2016, relating to the securities described below. This pricing term sheet should be read together with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement, and supersedes the information in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement to the extent inconsistent with the information in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.

 

Issuer:    CenturyLink, Inc.
Security:    7.5% Senior Notes, Series Y, due 2024 (the “Notes”)
Principal Amount:    $1,000,000,000
Maturity:    April 1, 2024
Coupon:    7.5%
Issue Price:    100%
Yield to Maturity:    7.5%
Spread to Treasury:    +567 basis points
Benchmark Treasury:    UST 2.5% due May 15, 2024
Interest Payment Dates:    April 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2016
Interest Calculation Convention:    30 / 360
Denominations:    $2,000 minimum x $1,000
Optional Redemption:    At any time prior to January 1, 2024 at greater of Par and Make-Whole at discount rate of Treasury plus 50 basis points and, thereafter, at Par, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
Optional Redemption with Equity Proceeds:    At any time on or prior to April 1, 2019, the Issuer may redeem up to 35% of the principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 107.5% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.
Change of Control Put:    101% plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any
Anticipated Ratings (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)*    (Ba3 / BB / BB+)
Trade Date:    March 22, 2016
Settlement Date:    T+10; April 6, 2016

CUSIP Number:    156700BA3
ISIN/Common Code:    US156700BA34
Joint Book-Running Managers:   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Barclays Capital Inc.

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.

Co-Managers:   

Fifth Third Securities, Inc.

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.

Regions Securities LLC

U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

*Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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