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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
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Level 3 Financing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, has issued Senior Notes that are unsecured obligations of Level 3 Financing, Inc.; however, they are also fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on an unsecured senior basis by Level 3 Parent, LLC and Level 3 Communications, LLC.

In conjunction with the registration of the Level 3 Financing, Inc. Senior Notes, the accompanying condensed consolidating financial information has been prepared and presented pursuant to SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10 "Financial statements of guarantors and affiliates whose securities collateralize an issue registered or being registered."

The operating activities of the separate legal entities included in our consolidated financial statements are interdependent. The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information presents the statements of comprehensive income (loss), balance sheets and statements of cash flows of each legal entity and, on an aggregate basis, the other non-guarantor subsidiaries based on amounts incurred by such entities and is not intended to present the operating results of those legal entities on a stand-alone basis. Level 3 Communications, LLC leases equipment and certain facilities from other wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Parent, LLC. These transactions are eliminated in our consolidated results.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
$

 

 
953

 
1,023

 

 
1,976

Operating revenue - affiliates

 

 
54

 
215

 
(231
)
 
38

Total operating revenue

 

 
1,007

 
1,238

 
(231
)
 
2,014

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 
464

 
455

 

 
919

Selling, general and administrative

 
2

 
393

 
183

 
(231
)
 
347

Operating expenses - affiliates

 

 
65

 
22

 

 
87

Depreciation and amortization

 

 
163

 
226

 

 
389

Goodwill Impairment

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 
2

 
1,085

 
886

 
(231
)
 
1,742

OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME

 
(2
)
 
(78
)
 
352

 

 
272

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income - affiliate
16

 

 

 

 

 
16

Interest (expense) income
(8
)
 
(120
)
 
3

 
(5
)
 

 
(130
)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net
948

 
162

 
(1,786
)
 
675

 
1

 

Equity in net (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(848
)
 
(918
)
 
561

 

 
1,205

 

Other income (expense), net
6

 

 
(5
)
 
2

 

 
3

Total other income (expense), net
114

 
(876
)
 
(1,227
)
 
672

 
1,206

 
(111
)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
114

 
(878
)
 
(1,305
)
 
1,024

 
1,206

 
161

Income tax expense (benefit)
3

 
(30
)
 
(18
)
 
96

 

 
51

NET INCOME (LOSS)
111

 
(848
)
 
(1,287
)
 
928

 
1,206

 
110

Other comprehensive (loss), net of income taxes
(8
)
 

 

 
(8
)
 
8

 
(8
)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
$
103

 
(848
)
 
(1,287
)
 
920

 
1,214

 
102


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
$

 

 
977

 
1,048

 

 
2,025

Operating revenue - affiliates

 

 
6

 
64

 
(43
)
 
27

Total operating revenue

 

 
983

 
1,112

 
(43
)
 
2,052

OPERATING EXPENSES

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 
600

 
380

 

 
980

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 
2

 
286

 
143

 
(43
)
 
388

Operating expenses - affiliates

 

 
37

 
18

 

 
55

Depreciation and amortization

 

 
174

 
259

 

 
433

Total operating expenses

 
2

 
1,097

 
800

 
(43
)
 
1,856

OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME

 
(2
)
 
(114
)
 
312

 

 
196

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income - affiliate
16

 

 

 

 

 
16

Interest expense
(8
)
 
(113
)
 

 
(4
)
 
1

 
(124
)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net
348

 
604

 
(878
)
 
(74
)
 

 

Equity in net losses of subsidiaries
(316
)
 
(832
)
 

 

 
1,148

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 
3

 
(6
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
Total other income (expense), net
40

 
(341
)
 
(875
)
 
(84
)
 
1,148

 
(112
)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
40

 
(343
)
 
(989
)
 
228

 
1,148

 
84

Income tax (benefit) expense

 
(27
)
 
(13
)
 
84

 

 
44

NET INCOME (LOSS)
40

 
(316
)
 
(976
)
 
144

 
1,148

 
40

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
(235
)
 

 

 
(235
)
 
235

 
(235
)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
$
(195
)
 
(316
)
 
(976
)
 
(91
)
 
1,383

 
(195
)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
$

 

 
1,908

 
2,059

 

 
3,967

Operating revenue - affiliates

 

 
109

 
417

 
(433
)
 
93

Total operating revenue

 

 
2,017

 
2,476

 
(433
)
 
4,060

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 
968

 
918

 

 
1,886

Selling, general and administrative

 
3

 
762

 
343

 
(433
)
 
675

Operating expenses - affiliates

 

 
87

 
46

 

 
133

Depreciation and amortization

 

 
308

 
471

 

 
779

Goodwill Impairment

 

 
1,369

 
2,339

 

 
3,708

Total operating expenses

 
3

 
3,494

 
4,117

 
(433
)
 
7,181

OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME

 
(3
)
 
(1,477
)
 
(1,641
)
 

 
(3,121
)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income - affiliate
32

 

 

 

 

 
32

Interest expense (income)
(16
)
 
(239
)
 
3

 
(9
)
 

 
(261
)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net
1,881

 
326

 
(3,546
)
 
1,338

 
1

 

Equity in net losses of subsidiaries
(5,367
)
 
(5,511
)
 
(1,236
)
 

 
12,114

 

Other (expense) income, net
(2
)
 

 
8

 
9

 

 
15

Total other (expense) income, net
(3,472
)
 
(5,424
)
 
(4,771
)
 
1,338

 
12,115

 
(214
)
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
(3,472
)
 
(5,427
)
 
(6,248
)
 
(303
)
 
12,115

 
(3,335
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
3

 
(60
)
 

 
197

 

 
140

NET (LOSS) INCOME
(3,475
)
 
(5,367
)
 
(6,248
)
 
(500
)
 
12,115

 
(3,475
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of income taxes
(5
)
 

 

 
(5
)
 
5

 
(5
)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
$
(3,480
)
 
(5,367
)
 
(6,248
)
 
(505
)
 
12,120

 
(3,480
)

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating revenue
$

 

 
1,933

 
2,154

 

 
4,087

Operating revenue - affiliates

 

 
31

 
104

 
(83
)
 
52

Total operating revenue

 

 
1,964

 
2,258

 
(83
)
 
4,139

OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of services and products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

 

 
1,189

 
789

 

 
1,978

Selling, general and administrative

 
3

 
545

 
267

 
(83
)
 
732

Operating expenses - affiliates

 

 
90

 
18

 

 
108

Depreciation and amortization

 

 
344

 
520

 

 
864

Total operating expenses

 
3

 
2,168

 
1,594

 
(83
)
 
3,682

OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME

 
(3
)
 
(204
)
 
664

 

 
457

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income - affiliate
32

 

 

 

 

 
32

Interest expense
(16
)
 
(221
)
 
(1
)
 
(7
)
 
1

 
(244
)
Interest income (expense) - intercompany, net
703

 
1,212

 
(1,759
)
 
(156
)
 

 

Equity in net (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(631
)
 
(1,671
)
 
(1
)
 

 
2,303

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 
4

 

 
(1
)
 
3

Total other income (expense), net
88

 
(680
)
 
(1,757
)
 
(163
)
 
2,303

 
(209
)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
88

 
(683
)
 
(1,961
)
 
501

 
2,303

 
248

Income tax (benefit) expense
(14
)
 
(52
)
 
34

 
178

 

 
146

NET INCOME (LOSS)
102

 
(631
)
 
(1,995
)
 
323

 
2,303

 
102

Other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
(163
)
 

 

 
(163
)
 
163

 
(163
)
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
$
(61
)
 
(631
)
 
(1,995
)
 
160

 
2,466

 
(61
)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
June 30, 2019

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3

 

 
157

 
68

 

 
228

Restricted cash

 

 

 
3

 

 
3

Accounts receivable

 

 
103

 
668

 

 
771

Intercompany advances
18,195

 
24,063

 
7,783

 
2,940

 
(52,981
)
 

Note receivable - affiliate
1,825

 

 

 

 

 
1,825

Other

 

 
137

 
174

 

 
311

Total current assets
20,023

 
24,063

 
8,180

 
3,853

 
(52,981
)
 
3,138

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 
3,384

 
6,270

 

 
9,654

GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Goodwill

 

 
423

 
6,985

 

 
7,408

Operating lease assets

 

 
1,302

 
414

 
(533
)
 
1,183

Restricted cash
12

 

 
8

 
2

 

 
22

Customer relationships, net

 

 
3,546

 
3,673

 

 
7,219

Other intangible assets, net

 

 
429

 
3

 

 
432

Investment in subsidiaries
10,175

 
12,404

 
2,625

 

 
(25,204
)
 

  Other, net
271

 
1,482

 
118

 
146

 
(1,390
)
 
627

Total goodwill and other assets
10,458

 
13,886

 
8,451

 
11,223

 
(27,127
)
 
16,891

TOTAL ASSETS
$
30,481

 
37,949

 
20,015

 
21,346

 
(80,108
)
 
29,683

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
$

 

 

 
7

 

 
7

Accounts payable

 
31

 
387

 
359

 

 
777

Accounts payable - affiliates
80

 
16

 
371

 
(9
)
 

 
458

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits

 

 
160

 
37

 

 
197

Income and other taxes

 
6

 
39

 
72

 

 
117

Current operating lease liabilities

 

 
272

 
90

 
(93
)
 
269

Interest
12

 
75

 
1

 
3

 

 
91


Intercompany payables

 

 
49,046

 
3,934

 
(52,980
)
 

Other

 

 
4

 
63

 

 
67

Current portion of deferred revenue

 

 
140

 
157

 

 
297

Total current liabilities
92

 
128

 
50,420

 
4,713

 
(53,073
)
 
2,280

LONG-TERM DEBT
612

 
10,054

 
6

 
148

 

 
10,820

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEFERRED REVENUE AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue

 

 
1,044

 
192

 

 
1,236

Deferred income taxes, net
56

 

 
817

 
774

 
(1,390
)
 
257

Noncurrent operating lease liabilities

 

 
1,077

 
325

 
(440
)
 
962

Other

 

 
152

 
144

 

 
296

Total deferred revenue and other liabilities
56

 

 
3,090

 
1,435

 
(1,830
)
 
2,751

MEMBER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
29,721

 
27,767

 
(33,501
)
 
15,050

 
(25,205
)
 
13,832

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
$
30,481

 
37,949

 
20,015

 
21,346

 
(80,108
)
 
29,683


Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2018

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2

 

 
164

 
77

 

 
243

Restricted cash

 

 

 
4

 

 
4

Accounts receivable

 

 
70

 
642

 

 
712

Intercompany advances
16,852

 
23,957

 
7,744

 
2,707

 
(51,260
)
 

Note receivable - affiliate
1,825

 

 

 

 

 
1,825

Other
1

 
3

 
97

 
133

 

 
234

Total current assets
18,680

 
23,960

 
8,075

 
3,563

 
(51,260
)
 
3,018

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 
3,136

 
6,317

 

 
9,453

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GOODWILL AND OTHER ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill

 

 
1,665

 
9,454

 

 
11,119

Restricted cash
15

 

 
9

 
1

 

 
25

Customer relationships, net

 

 
3,823

 
3,744

 

 
7,567

Other intangible assets, net

 

 
409

 
1

 

 
410

Investment in subsidiaries
15,541

 
17,915

 
3,861

 

 
(37,317
)
 

Other, net
275

 
1,421

 
110

 
225

 
(1,332
)
 
699

Total goodwill and other assets
15,831

 
19,336

 
9,877

 
13,425

 
(38,649
)
 
19,820

TOTAL ASSETS
$
34,511

 
43,296

 
21,088

 
23,305

 
(89,909
)
 
32,291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
$

 

 
1

 
5

 

 
6

Accounts payable

 

 
380

 
346

 

 
726

Accounts payable - affiliates
62

 
11

 
162

 
11

 

 
246

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and benefits

 

 
189

 
44

 

 
233

Income and other taxes

 
4

 
72

 
54

 

 
130

Interest
11

 
78

 
1

 
5

 

 
95

Intercompany payables

 

 
45,347

 
5,913

 
(51,260
)
 

Other
3

 
1

 
8

 
66

 

 
78


Current portion of deferred revenue

 

 
168

 
142

 

 
310

Total current liabilities
76

 
94

 
46,328

 
6,586

 
(51,260
)
 
1,824

LONG-TERM DEBT
613

 
10,068

 
7

 
150

 

 
10,838

DEFERRED REVENUE AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue

 

 
971

 
210

 

 
1,181

Deferred income taxes, net
56

 

 
841

 
637

 
(1,332
)
 
202

Other

 

 
197

 
172

 

 
369

Total deferred revenue and other liabilities
56

 

 
2,009

 
1,019

 
(1,332
)
 
1,752

MEMBER'S EQUITY (DEFICIT)
33,766

 
33,134

 
(27,256
)
 
15,550

 
(37,317
)
 
17,877

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY
$
34,511

 
43,296

 
21,088

 
23,305

 
(89,909
)
 
32,291


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
(2
)
 

 
891

 
234

 

 
1,123

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 

 
(335
)
 
(241
)
 

 
(576
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets

 

 
1

 

 

 
1

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 
(334
)
 
(241
)
 

 
(575
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions
(565
)
 

 

 

 

 
(565
)
Other

 

 

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Increase (decrease) due from affiliate, net
565

 

 
(565
)
 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 
(565
)
 
(2
)
 

 
(567
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(2
)
 

 
(8
)
 
(9
)
 

 
(19
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
17

 

 
173

 
82

 

 
272

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
15

 

 
165

 
73

 

 
253


Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

 
Level 3 Parent, LLC
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(Dollars in millions)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(85
)
 

 
899

 
204

 

 
1,018

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures

 

 
(289
)
 
(257
)
 

 
(546
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
68

 

 

 
51

 

 
119

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
68

 

 
(289
)
 
(206
)
 

 
(427
)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distributions
(605
)
 

 

 

 

 
(605
)
Other

 

 

 
(5
)
 

 
(5
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
605

 

 
(605
)
 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 
(605
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(610
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(17
)
 

 
5

 
(7
)
 

 
(19
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
32

 

 
186

 
113

 

 
331

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
15

 

 
191

 
106

 

 
312