CenturyLink, Inc. announced that it agreed on Jan. 16, 2020 to sell $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of its newly-issued 4.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes") in a private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The 2027 Notes were priced to investors at par and will mature on Feb. 15, 2027. The 2027 Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed by each of CenturyLink's domestic subsidiaries that guarantees CenturyLink's 2017 senior secured credit facilities, subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals and various exceptions and limitations. While the 2027 Notes will not be secured by any of the assets of CenturyLink, the guarantees will be secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of certain guarantors, which assets also secure obligations under CenturyLink's 2017 senior secured credit facilities on a pari passu basis.