EX-99 3 f8k2_10232001.txt EXHIBIT 99 PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 23, 2001 Exhibit 99.1 [Logo] Level 3 Communications, Inc. 1025 Eldorado Blvd. Broomfiled, CO 80021 www.Level3.com NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Level 3 Contacts: Media: Josh Howell Investors: Robin Grey 720/888-2517 720/888-2518 Paul Lonnegren 720/888-6099 Level 3 Communications Announces Final Results of "Modified Dutch Auction" Tender Offers for a Portion of its Debt Securities Tender Offers Result in Purchase of Approximately $1.713 Billion Aggregate Face Amount of Debt at Maturity BROOMFIELD, Colo., October 23, 2001 - Level 3 Communications, Inc. ("Level 3") (Nasdaq: LVLT) today announced that Level 3 Finance, LLC ("Level 3 Finance"), its first tier, wholly owned subsidiary, has completed its "Modified Dutch Auction" tender offers for a portion of Level 3's senior debt and convertible debt securities described below. Each tender offer expired on October 22, 2001 at 11:59 p.m., New York City time. The table below sets forth, as of the expiration of each tender offer (1) the principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered, (2) the principal amount of each series of Notes to be purchased by Level 3 Finance and (3) the purchase price per $1,000 (or Euro1,000 in the case of the Euro Notes) principal amount (or principal amount at maturity, as applicable), of Level 3's 9 1/8% Senior Notes due 2008, 10 1/2% Senior Discount Notes due 2008, 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2008, 11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2010, 11% Senior Notes due 2008, 11 1/4% Senior Notes due 2010, 12 7/8% Senior Discount Notes due 2010, 6% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2009 and 6% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2010 tendered in each tender offer. The purchase prices listed below apply to Notes tendered without specifying a price and Notes tendered at or below the applicable purchase price.
Principal Amount to Purchase Price Principal Amount Tendered be Purchased per $1,000 (or Euro1,000) Series of Notes (in millions) (in millions) Principal Amount 9 1/8% Notes $569,978 $569,978 $450 10 1/2% Discount Notes* $395,114 $125,000 $210 10 3/4% Euro Notes Euro147,021 Euro147,021 Euro440 11 1/4% Euro Notes Euro183,053 Euro183,053 Euro440 11% Notes $358,458 $358,458 $480 11 1/4% Notes $115,196 $115,196 $460 12 7/8% Discount Notes* $231,440 $100,000 $150 2009 Convertible Notes $80,388 $80,388 $220 2010 Convertible Notes $71,182 $71,182 $220 * Principal amount at maturity
Since the principal amount of validly tendered 10 1/2% Discount Notes and 12 7/8% Discount Notes exceeded the principal amount of each such series that Level 3 Finance was seeking to purchase, Level 3 Finance accepted for payment Notes of such series as follows. First, Level 3 Finance accepted for payment all Notes of each such series that were tendered at prices below the purchase price for that series. Next, Level 3 Finance accepted for payment such Notes of that series that were tendered at the applicable purchase price on a pro rata basis from among the tendered Notes of that series. The proration factor for each such series of Notes is as follows: Series of Notes Proration Factor 10 1/2% Discount Notes* 62.495% 12 7/8% Discount Notes* 79.089% * Principal amount at maturity Level 3 Finance will pay the aggregate purchase price including accrued interest, if any, through October 24, 2001, approximately $720.6 million, to the depositary for those Notes accepted for payment on Thursday, October 25, 2001, and all Notes not accepted for payment will be promptly returned to holders. Salomon Smith Barney and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. served as the dealer managers and Mellon Investor Services LLC served as both the information agent and the depositary in connection with the tender offers. Level 3 is aware that the various issuances of its outstanding senior notes, senior discount notes and convertible subordinated notes continue to trade at discounts to their respective face or accreted amounts. In order to continue to reduce future cash interest payments, as well as future amounts due at maturity, Level 3 or its affiliates may, from time to time, purchase these outstanding debt securities for cash or exchange shares of Level 3 common stock for these outstanding debt securities pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in open market or privately negotiated transactions. Level 3 will evaluate any such transactions in light of then existing market conditions. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material. About Level 3 Communications Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:LVLT) is a global communications and information services company offering a wide selection of services including IP services, broadband transport, colocation services and the industry's first Softswitch based services. Its Web address is www.Level3.com. Forward Looking Statement Some of the statements made by Level 3 and Level 3 Finance, LLC in this press release are forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Level 3 believes that its primary risk factors include, but are not limited to: substantial capital requirements; development of effective internal processes and systems; the ability to attract and retain high quality employees; changes in the overall economy; technology; the number and size of competitors in its markets; law and regulatory policy; and the mix of products and services offered in the company's target markets. Additional information concerning these and other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this release should be evaluated in light of these important factors. -30-