LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC, 10-Q filed on 5/8/2015
Quarterly Report
Document and Entity Information Document
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
May 5, 2015
Entity Information [Line Items]
 
 
Entity Registrant Name
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS INC 
 
Entity Central Index Key
0000794323 
 
Document Type
10-Q 
 
Document Period End Date
Mar. 31, 2015 
 
Amendment Flag
false 
 
Current Fiscal Year End Date
--12-31 
 
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Yes 
 
Entity Voluntary Filers
No 
 
Entity Current Reporting Status
Yes 
 
Entity Filer Category
Large Accelerated Filer 
 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
 
354,468,710 
Document Fiscal Year Focus
2015 
 
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Q1 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenue
$ 2,053 
$ 1,609 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
723 
614 
Network Related Expenses
356 
292 
Depreciation and Amortization
288 
184 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
370 
255 
Total Costs and Expenses
1,737 
1,345 
Operating Income
316 
264 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
1 
0 
Interest expense
(180)
(151)
Other, net
(10)
6 
Total Other Expense
(189)
(145)
Income Before Income Taxes
127 
119 
Income Tax Expense
(5)
(7)
Net Income
$ 122 
$ 112 
Net Income Per Share
$ 0.35 
$ 0.48 
Shares Used to Compute Basic Net Income per Share (in thousands)
346,874 
235,635 
Net Income Per Share
$ 0.35 
$ 0.47 
Shares Used to Compute Diluted Net Income per Share (in thousands)
350,832 
239,294 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Net Income
$ 122 
$ 112 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes:
 
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
(141)
5 
Other, net
0 
1 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Before Income Taxes
(141)
6 
Income Tax Related to Items of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
0 
0 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141)
6 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$ (19)
$ 118 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,114 
$ 580 
Restricted cash and securities
7 
7 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $31 and $30, respectively
743 
737 
Other
188 
165 
Total Current Assets
2,052 
1,489 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $9,719 and $9,629, respectively
9,744 
9,860 
Restricted Cash and Securities
19 
20 
Goodwill
7,740 
7,689 
Other Intangibles, net
1,298 
1,414 
Other Assets, net
450 
475 
Total Assets
21,303 
20,947 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
Accounts payable
629 
664 
Current portion of long-term debt
510 
349 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
177 
273 
Accrued interest
187 
174 
Current portion of deferred revenue
300 
287 
Other
150 
167 
Total Current Liabilities
1,953 
1,914 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
10,990 
10,984 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
895 
921 
Other Liabilities
748 
765 
Total Liabilities
14,586 
14,584 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares: no shares issued or outstanding
0 
0 
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 433,333,333 shares in both periods; 354,151,027 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 341,361,420 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014
4 
3 
Additional paid-in capital
19,531 
19,159 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(288)
(147)
Accumulated deficit
(12,530)
(12,652)
Total Stockholders’ Equity
6,717 
6,363 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$ 21,303 
$ 20,947 
Consolidated Balance Sheets Parentheticals (Parentheticals) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$ 31 
$ 30 
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
$ 9,719 
$ 9,629 
Preferred stock, par value
$ 0.01 
$ 0.01 
Preferred stock, shares authorized
10,000,000 
10,000,000 
Preferred stock, shares issued
0 
0 
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
0 
0 
Common stock, par value
$ 0.01 
$ 0.01 
Common stock, shares authorized
433,333,333 
433,333,333 
Common stock, shares issued
354,151,027 
341,361,420 
Common stock, shares outstanding
354,151,027 
341,361,420 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
Net Income
$ 122 
$ 112 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
288 
184 
Non-cash compensation expense attributable to stock awards
31 
10 
Accretion of debt discount and amortization of debt issuance costs
7 
9 
Accrued interest on long-term debt, net
22 
14 
Non-cash tax adjustments
0 
(5)
Deferred income taxes
(10)
7 
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
(1)
(1)
Other, net
21 
(12)
Changes in working capital items:
 
 
Receivables
(23)
(26)
Other current assets
(19)
(18)
Accounts payable
(24)
(69)
Deferred revenue
8 
1 
Other current liabilities
(117)
(65)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
305 
141 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
(254)
(163)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
1 
1 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
1 
1 
Other
0 
(1)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(252)
(162)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
492 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
(2)
(3)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
490 
(3)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
(9)
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
534 
(24)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
580 
631 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
1,114 
607 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
 
 
Cash interest paid
147 
128 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
7 
11 
Non-cash Financing Activities:
 
 
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred
1 
0 
Long-term debt conversion into equity
333 
0 
Accrued interest conversion into equity
$ 10 
$ 0 
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes)
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

Level 3 Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Level 3") is an international facilities-based provider (that is, a provider that owns or leases a substantial portion of the plant, property and equipment necessary to provide its services) of a broad range of integrated communications services. The Company created its communications network by constructing its own assets and through a combination of purchasing other companies and purchasing or leasing facilities from others. The Company designed its network to provide communications services that employ and take advantage of rapidly improving underlying optical, Internet Protocol, computing and storage technologies.

On October 31, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of tw telecom inc. (“tw telecom”) and
tw telecom became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company through a tax-free, stock and
cash reorganization (the "Merger"). See Note 2 - Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Level 3 Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").

As part of its consolidation policy, the Company considers its controlled subsidiaries, investments in businesses in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary or does not have effective control but has the ability to significantly influence operating and financial policies, and variable interests resulting from economic arrangements that give the Company rights to economic risks or rewards of a legal entity. The Company does not have variable interests in a variable interest entity where it is required to consolidate
the entity as the primary beneficiary or where it has concluded it is not the primary beneficiary.

The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2014, which was derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements, and the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2015 and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In the opinion of the Company’s management, these financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the interim periods presented herein. The results of operations for an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations expected for a full fiscal year.

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and such differences could be material.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which focuses on the consolidation evaluation for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities such as limited partnerships, limited liability corporations, and securitization structures. The new guidance is effective prospectively for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

In April 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. The new guidance is effective retrospectively for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom (Notes)
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom inc.

On October 31, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of tw telecom and tw telecom became an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company through a tax-free, stock and cash reorganization. As a result of the Merger, (1) each issued and outstanding share of common stock of tw telecom was exchanged for 0.7 shares of Level 3 common stock and $10 in cash ( together the "merger consideration"); (2) the outstanding stock options of tw telecom were canceled and the holders received the merger consideration, net of aggregate per share exercise price; (3) each restricted stock unit award of tw telecom was immediately vested and canceled and the holders received the merger consideration; and (4) each restricted stock unit of tw telecom was immediately vested and canceled and holders received the merger consideration.

The combined results of operations of Level 3 and tw telecom were included in the Company's consolidated results of operations beginning in November 2014. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed of tw telecom were recognized at their acquisition date fair value. The purchase price allocation of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including the assignment of goodwill to reporting units, will require extensive analysis and is expected to be completed no later than October 31, 2015. The following is a preliminary allocation of purchase price based on information currently available. The final identification of all the intangible assets acquired and determination of the purchase price allocation may be significantly different from the preliminary allocation reflected below.
 
 
Purchase Price Allocation
 
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets:
 
 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
$
309

Property, Plant and Equipment
 
1,556

Goodwill
 
5,180

Identifiable Intangible Assets
 
1,263

Other Assets
 
141

Total Assets
 
8,449

 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
Long-Term Debt
 
(2,099
)
Deferred Revenue
 
(60
)
Other Liabilities
 
(279
)
Total Liabilities
 
(2,438
)
Total Consideration to be Allocated
 
$
6,011


As a result of new information available since the acquisition date, the Company made certain immaterial adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation during the first quarter of 2015, which have been reflected in the above table. The primary adjustment was a result of a single change in the purchase price allocation of $60 million related to the estimated value associated with the identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of Level 3 and tw telecom as if the completion of the merger had occurred as of January 1, 2013 (dollars in millions, except per share data).
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Total Revenue
 
$
2,003

Net Income
 
$
102

Net Income per Share - Basic
 
$
0.31

Net Income per Share- Diluted
 
$
0.30


These pro forma results include certain adjustments, primarily due to increases in depreciation and amortization expense due to fair value adjustments of tangible and intangible assets, increases in interest expense due to Level 3's issuance of incremental debt to finance cash consideration partially offset by the refinancing of tw telecom debt that had higher interest rates than the incremental financing, and to eliminate historical transactions between Level 3 and tw telecom. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the actual results of operations of Level 3 that would have been reported had the Merger been completed on January 1, 2013, nor is it representative of future operating results of the Company. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not include any operating efficiencies or cost savings that Level 3 may achieve with respect to combining the companies.

Acquisition related costs include transaction costs such as legal, accounting, valuation and other professional services as well as integration costs such as severance and retention. Acquisition related costs have been recorded in Network Related Expenses and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. Since the acquisition date, Level 3 incurred total acquisition related transaction and integration costs of approximately $86 million through March 31, 2015. In addition, Level 3 expects to incur additional integration related costs through the remainder of 2015.
Earnings Per Share (Notes)
Earnings Per Share
Per Share

The Company computes basic earnings per share by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income for the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and including the dilutive effect of common stock that would be issued assuming conversion or exercise of outstanding convertible notes and stock-based compensation awards.

The effect of approximately 18 million shares issuable pursuant to the various series of convertible notes outstanding at March 31, 2014 has not been included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the computation. The effect of approximately 4 million and 5 million stock options, outperform stock appreciation rights ("OSOs"), and restricted stock units ("RSUs") outstanding at March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively, have been included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.
Acquired Intangible Assets (Notes)
Acquired Intangible Assets
Acquired Intangible Assets

Identifiable acquisition-related intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Contracts and Relationships
$
1,975

 
$
(789
)
 
$
1,186

Trademarks
55

 
(48
)
 
7

Patents and Developed Technology
230

 
(140
)
 
90

 
2,260

 
(977
)
 
1,283

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade Name
15

 
—

 
15

 
$
2,275

 
$
(977
)
 
$
1,298

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Contracts and Relationships
$
1,977

 
$
(741
)
 
$
1,236

Trademarks
115

 
(47
)
 
68

Patents and Developed Technology
228

 
(133
)
 
95

 
2,320

 
(921
)
 
1,399

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade Name
15

 
—

 
15

 
$
2,335

 
$
(921
)
 
$
1,414



Acquired finite-lived intangible asset amortization expense was $56 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and $19 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2015, the weighted average remaining useful lives of the Company's acquired finite-lived intangible assets was 6.6 years for customer contracts and relationships, 0.5 years for trademarks and 3.8 years for patents and developed technology.

As of March 31, 2015, estimated amortization expense for the Company’s finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets over the next five years is as follows (dollars in millions):

2015 (remaining nine months)
$
171

2016
212

2017
196

2018
193

2019
181

2020
166

Thereafter
164

 
$
1,283




Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Notes)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and securities, receivables, accounts payable, capital leases, other liabilities and long-term debt (including the current portion). The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and securities, receivables, accounts payable, capital leases and other liabilities approximated their fair values at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements and disclosures for assets and liabilities required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as interest and foreign exchange rates, transfer restrictions, and risk of non-performance.

Fair Value Hierarchy

GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value measurement of each class of assets and liabilities is dependent upon its categorization within the fair value hierarchy, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement of each class of asset and liability. GAAP establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2— Unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3— Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The Company recognizes transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers within the fair value hierarchy during each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014.

The table below presents the fair values for the Company’s long-term debt as well as the input levels used to determine these fair values as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement Using
 
 
Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Unadjusted Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value in the Financial Statements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term Loans
 
$
4,591

 
$
4,590

 
$
4,633

 
$
4,593

 
$
—

 
$
—

Senior Notes
 
6,703

 
6,203

 
7,022

 
6,481

 
—

 
—

Convertible Notes
 
—

 
333

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
868

Capital Leases and Other
 
206

 
207

 
—

 
—

 
206

 
207

Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion
 
$
11,500

 
$
11,333

 
$
11,655

 
$
11,074

 
$
206

 
$
1,075



The Company does not have any assets or liabilities where the fair value is measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

Term Loans

The fair value of the Term Loans referenced above was approximately $4.6 billion at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value of each loan is based on quoted prices for identical terms and maturities. Each loan tranche is actively traded.

Senior Notes

The fair value of the Senior Notes referenced above was approximately $7.0 billion at March 31, 2015 and $6.5 billion at December 31, 2014, respectively, based on quoted prices for identical terms and maturities. Each series of notes is actively traded.

Convertible Notes

The fair value of the Company’s Convertible Notes was approximately $868 million at December 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, all of the Company's Convertible Notes had converted to common equity. The estimated fair value of the Convertible Notes is based on a Black-Scholes valuation model and an income approach using discounted cash flows. The most significant inputs affecting the valuation are the pricing quotes provided by market participants that incorporate spreads to the Treasury curve, security coupon, convertible optionality, corporate and security credit ratings, maturity date, liquidity and other equity option inputs, such as the risk-free rate, underlying stock price, strike price of the embedded derivative, estimated volatility and maturity inputs for the option component and for the bond component, among other security characteristics and relative value at both the borrower entity level and across other securities with similar terms. The fair value of each instrument is obtained by adding together the value derived by discounting the security’s coupon or interest payment using a risk-adjusted discount rate and the value calculated from the embedded equity option based on the estimated volatility of the Company’s stock price, conversion rate of the particular Convertible Note, remaining time to maturity and risk-free rate. The Convertible Notes were unsecured obligations of Level 3 Communications, Inc. No subsidiary of Level 3 Communications, Inc. provided a guarantee of the Convertible Notes.

Capital Leases

The fair value of the Company's capital leases was determined by discounting anticipated future cash flows derived from the contractual terms of the obligations and observable market interest and foreign exchange rates.
Long-Term Debt (Notes)
Long-term Debt
Long-Term Debt

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, long-term debt was as follows:
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Senior Secured Term Loan*
 
$
4,611

 
$
4,611

Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018 (3.826% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
 
300

 
300

9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
 
500

 
500

8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
 
1,200

 
1,200

8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
 
300

 
300

8.625% Senior Notes due 2020
 
900

 
900

7% Senior Notes due 2020
 
775

 
775

6.125% Senior Notes due 2021
 
640

 
640

5.375% Senior Notes due 2022
 
1,000

 
1,000

5.75% Senior Notes due 2022
 
600

 
600

5.625% Senior Notes due 2023
 
500

 
—

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
 
—

 
58

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 Series B
 
—

 
275

Capital Leases
 
206

 
207

Total Debt Obligations
 
11,532

 
11,366

Unamortized Discount:
 
 
 
 
Discount on Senior Secured Term Loan
 
(20
)
 
(21
)
Discount on 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Discount on 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Total Unamortized Discount
 
(32
)
 
(33
)
Carrying Value of Debt
 
11,500

 
11,333

Less current portion
 
(510
)
 
(349
)
Long-term Debt, less current portion
 
$
10,990

 
$
10,984


* The $2 billion Tranche B Term Loan due 2022 had an interest rate of 4.5% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The $815 million Tranche B-III 2019 Term Loan due 2019 and the $1.796 billion Tranche B 2020 Term Loan due 2020 each had an interest rate of 4.0% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

2015 Debt Issuances and Registrations

5.625% Senior Notes due 2023

In January 2015, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Level 3 Financing, Inc. (“Level 3 Financing”) issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “5.625% Senior Notes”). The net proceeds from the offering of the 5.625% Senior Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem, on April 1, 2015, all of Level 3 Financing’s approximately $500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019, including accrued interest, applicable premiums and expenses.

The 5.625% Senior Notes will mature on February 1, 2023. Interest on the 5.625% Senior Notes is payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on June 15, 2015.

Debt issuance costs of approximately $9 million were capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the notes.

The 5.625% Senior Notes are subject to redemption at the option of Level 3 Financing, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, (i) prior to February 1, 2018, at 100% of the principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes so redeemed plus (A) the applicable make-whole premium set forth in the Indenture, as of the redemption date and (B) accrued and unpaid interest thereon (if any) up to, but not including, the redemption date, and (ii) on and after February 1, 2018, at the redemption prices set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon (if any) up to, but not including the redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve months beginning February 1, of the years indicated below:

Year
Redemption Price
2018
102.8125
%
2019
101.4063
%
2020 and thereafter
100.0000
%

At any time or from time to time on or prior to February 1, 2018, the Company may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 5.625% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 105.625% of the principal amount of the 5.625% Senior Notes so redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon (if any) up to, but not including the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds contributed to Level 3 Financing of one or more private placements to persons other than affiliates of Level 3 or underwritten public offerings of common stock of Level 3 resulting, in each case, in gross proceeds of at least $100 million in the aggregate. However, at least 60% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 5.625% Senior Notes must remain outstanding immediately after giving effect to such redemption. Any such redemption shall be made within 90 days following such private placement or public offering upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice.
The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsubordinated unsecured basis by the Company and Level 3 Communications, LLC.

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015

During the first quarter of 2015, holders converted the remaining $333 million aggregate principal amount of the Level 3's 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 to common equity. Upon conversion, the Company issued an aggregate of approximately 12 million shares of Level 3 common stock, representing the approximately 37 shares per $1,000 note into which the notes were then convertible.

Long-Term Debt Maturities

Aggregate future contractual maturities of long-term debt and capital leases (excluding discounts) were as follows as of March 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):

2015 (remaining nine months)
$
515

2016
8

2017
8

2018
308

2019
2,323

2020
3,478

Thereafter
4,892

 
$
11,532

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Notes)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

(dollars in millions)
 
Net Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
67

 
$
(31
)
 
$
36

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
5

 
(2
)
 
3

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
3

 
3

Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
72

 
$
(30
)
 
$
42


Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
(111
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(147
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
(141
)
 
—

 
(141
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
(252
)

$
(36
)

$
(288
)
Stock-Based Compensation (Notes)
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes non-cash compensation expense attributable to stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Outperform Stock Options
$
2

 
$
2

Restricted Stock Units
11

 
6

Performance Restricted Stock Units
5

 
—

401(k) Match Expense
13

 
7

Restricted Stock Unit Bonus Grant
—

 
(5
)
 
$
31

 
$
10



As of March 31, 2015, there were approximately 1 million OSOs outstanding. As of March 31, 2015, there were approximately 4 million restricted stock units ("RSUs") and performance restricted stock units ("PRSUs") outstanding. The Company's Management Incentive and Retention Plan was completed in the first quarter 2014.
Segment Information (Notes)
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Segment Information

Operating segments are defined under GAAP as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. As a result of the integration of tw telecom (see Note 2 - Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom), the Company reorganized its management reporting structure to reflect the way in which it allocates resources and assesses performance. Effective the first quarter of 2015, tw telecom has been integrated into North America. As a result of the change, the Company's reportable segments now consist of 1) North America, 2) Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and 3) Latin America. Other separate business interests that are not segments include interest, certain corporate assets and overhead costs, and certain other general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of the operating segments.

The CODM measures and evaluates segment performance primarily based upon revenue, revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Company, is equal to net income (loss) from the Consolidated Statements of Operations before (1) income tax benefit (expense), (2) total other income (expense), (3) non-cash impairment charges included within selling, general and administrative expenses and network related expenses, (4) depreciation and amortization expense, and (5) non-cash stock-based compensation expense included within selling, general and administrative expenses and network related expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement under GAAP and may not be used in the same way by other companies. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important part of the Company's internal reporting and is a key measure used by management to evaluate profitability and operating performance of the Company and to make resource allocation decisions. Management believes such measurement is especially important in a capital-intensive industry such as telecommunications. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to compare the Company's performance to that of its competitors and to eliminate certain non-cash and non-operating items in order to consistently measure from period to period its ability to fund capital expenditures, fund growth, service debt and determine bonuses.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash impairment charges and non-cash stock-based compensation expense because of the non-cash nature of these items. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes interest income, interest expense and income tax benefit (expense) because these items are associated with the Company's capitalization and tax structures. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization expense because these non-cash expenses reflect the effect of capital investments which management believes are better evaluated through cash flow measures. Adjusted EBITDA excludes net other income (expense) because these items are not related to the primary operations of the Company.

There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, including the difficulty associated with comparing companies that use similar performance measures whose calculations may differ from the Company's calculations. Additionally, this financial measure does not include certain significant items such as interest income, interest expense, income tax benefit (expense), depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and net other income (expense). Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

The following table presents revenue by segment:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Core Network Services Revenue:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
1,535

 
$
1,043

EMEA
 
207

 
225

Latin America
 
185

 
189

Total Core Network Services Revenue
 
1,927

 
1,457

 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
118

 
145

EMEA
 
4

 
5

Latin America
 
4

 
2

Total Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue
 
126

 
152

 
 
 
 
 
Total Consolidated Revenue
 
$
2,053

 
$
1,609



The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment and reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
740

 
$
488

EMEA
 
56

 
54

Latin America
 
80

 
82

Unallocated Corporate Expenses
 
(241
)
 
(166
)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
 
635

 
458

Income Tax Expense
 
(5
)
 
(7
)
Total Other Expense
 
(189
)
 
(145
)
Depreciation and Amortization
 
(288
)
 
(184
)
Non-Cash Stock Compensation Attributable to Stock Awards
 
(31
)
 
(10
)
Total Consolidated Net Income
 
$
122

 
$
112



The following table presents capital expenditures by segment and reconciles capital expenditures to consolidated capital expenditures:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
167

 
$
97

EMEA
 
28

 
19

Latin America
 
28

 
28

Unallocated Corporate Capital Expenditures
 
31

 
19

Consolidated Capital Expenditures
 
$
254

 
$
163



The following table presents total consolidated assets by segment:
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
16,781

 
$
16,242

EMEA
 
1,831

 
1,970

Latin America
 
2,406

 
2,451

Other
 
285

 
284

Total Consolidated Assets
 
$
21,303

 
$
20,947

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items (Notes)
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and other contingent liabilities that individually or in the aggregate could materially affect its financial condition, future results of operations or cash flows. Amounts accrued for such contingencies aggregate to $163 million and are included in “Other” current liabilities and “Other Liabilities” in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2015. The establishment of an accrual does not mean that actual funds have been set aside to satisfy a given contingency. Thus, the resolution of a particular contingency for the amount accrued may have no effect on the Company's results of operations but could materially adversely affect its cash flows for the affected period.

The Company reviews its accruals at least quarterly and adjusts them to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. Below is a description of material legal proceedings and other contingencies pending at March 31, 2015. Although the Company believes it has accrued for these matters in accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies, contingencies are inherently unpredictable and it is possible that results of operations or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected in any particular period by unfavorable developments in, or resolution or disposition of, one or more of these matters. For those contingencies in respect of which the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that a loss may result that is materially in excess of the accrual (if any) established for the matter, the Company has either provided an estimate of such possible loss or range of loss or included a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. In addition to the contingencies described below, the Company is party to many other legal proceedings and contingencies, the resolution of which is not expected to materially affect its financial condition or future results of operations beyond the amounts accrued.

Rights-of-Way Litigation

The Company is party to a number of purported class action lawsuits involving its right to install fiber optic cable network in railroad right-of-ways adjacent to plaintiffs' land. In general, the Company obtained the rights to construct its networks from railroads, utilities, and others, and has installed its networks along the rights-of-way so granted. Plaintiffs in the purported class actions assert that they are the owners of lands over which the fiber optic cable networks pass, and that the railroads, utilities and others who granted the Company the right to construct and maintain its network did not have the legal authority to do so. The complaints seek damages on theories of trespass, unjust enrichment and slander of title and property, as well as punitive damages. The Company has also received, and may in the future receive, claims and demands related to rights-of-way issues similar to the issues in these cases that may be based on similar or different legal theories. The Company has defeated motions for class certification in a number of these actions but expects that, absent settlement of these actions, plaintiffs in the pending lawsuits will continue to seek certification of statewide or multi-state classes. The only lawsuit in which a class was certified against the Company, absent an agreed upon settlement, occurred in Koyle, et. al. v. Level 3 Communications, Inc., et. al., a purported two state class action filed in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. The Koyle lawsuit has been dismissed pursuant to a settlement reached in November 2010 as described further below.

The Company negotiated a series of class settlements affecting all persons who own or owned land next to or near railroad rights of way in which it has installed its fiber optic cable networks. The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Kingsborough v. Sprint Communications Co. L.P. granted preliminary approval of the proposed settlement; however, on September 10, 2009, the court denied a motion for final approval of the settlement on the basis that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and dismissed the case.

In November 2010, the Company negotiated revised settlement terms for a series of state class settlements affecting all persons who own or owned land next to or near railroad rights of way in which the Company has installed its fiber optic cable networks. The Company is currently pursuing presentment of the settlement in applicable jurisdictions. The settlements, affecting current and former landowners, have received final federal court approval in multiple states and the parties are engaged in the claims process for those states, including payments of claims. The settlement has also been presented to federal courts in additional states and approval is pending.

Management believes that the Company has substantial defenses to the claims asserted in all of these actions and intends to defend them vigorously if a satisfactory settlement is not ultimately approved for all affected landowners.

Peruvian Tax Litigation

Beginning in 2005, one of the Company's Peruvian subsidiaries received a number of assessments for tax, penalties and interest for calendar years 2001 and 2002. Peruvian tax authorities ("SUNAT") took the position that the Peruvian subsidiary incorrectly documented its importations resulting in additional income tax withholding and value-added taxes ("VAT"). The total amount of the asserted claims, including potential interest and penalties, was $26 million, consisting of $3 million for income tax withholding in connection with the import of services for calendar years 2001 and 2002, $7 million for VAT in connection with the import of services for calendar years 2001 and 2002, and $16 million in connection with the disallowance of VAT credits for periods beginning in 2005. Due to accrued interest and foreign exchange effects, and taking into account the developments described below, the total amount of exposure is $53 million at March 31, 2015.

The Company challenged the tax assessments during 2005 by filing administrative claims before SUNAT. During August 2006 and June 2007, SUNAT rejected the Company's administrative claims, thereby confirming the assessments. Appeals were filed in September 2006 and July 2007 with the Tribunal Fiscal, the highest level of administrative review, which is not part of the Peru judiciary (the "Tribunal"). The 2001 and 2002 assessed withholding tax assessments were resolved in favor of the Company in separate administrative resolutions; however, the penalties with respect to withholding tax remain at issue in the administrative appeals.

In October 2011, the Tribunal issued its administrative resolution with respect to the calendar year 2002 tax period regarding VAT, associated penalties and penalties associated with withholding taxes, deciding the central issue underlying the assessments in the government's favor, while confirming the assessment in part and denying a portion of the assessment on procedural grounds. The Company appealed the Tribunal's October 2011 administrative resolutions to the judicial court in Peru. In September 2014, the first judicial court rendered a decision largely in the Company’s favor on the central issue underlying the assessments. SUNAT has appealed the court’s decision to the next judicial level.

During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company released a reserve of $28 million for tax, penalty and associated interest related to calendar year 2002 due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. In October 2013, the Tribunal notified the Company of its July 2013 administrative resolution with respect to the calendar year 2001 tax period regarding VAT, associated penalties and penalties associated with withholding taxes, determining the central issue underlying the assessments in the government's favor, while confirming the assessment in part and denying a portion of the assessment on procedural grounds. The Company appealed the Tribunal's July 2013 administrative resolutions to the judicial court in Peru. In April 2015, the first judicial court rendered a decision largely in SUNAT’s favor on the central issue underlying the assessments. The Company has appealed the court’s decision to the next judicial level.

In December 2013, SUNAT initiated an audit of calendar year 2001. In June 2014, the Company was served with SUNAT’s assessments of the 2001 VAT credits declared null by the Tribunal and the corresponding fine. In July 2014, the Company challenged these assessments by filing administrative claims before SUNAT. In January 2015, SUNAT rejected the administrative claims, thereby confirming the assessments. The Company filed an appeal with the Tribunal in February 2015.

Employee Severance and Contractor Termination Disputes

A number of former employees and third-party contractors have asserted a variety of claims in litigation against certain Latin American subsidiaries of the Company for separation pay, severance, commissions, pension benefits, unpaid vacation pay, breach of employment contracts, unpaid performance bonuses, property damages, moral damages and related statutory penalties, fines, costs and expenses (including accrued interest, attorneys fees and statutorily mandated inflation adjustments) as a result of their separation from the Company or termination of service relationships. The Company is vigorously defending itself against the asserted claims, which aggregate to approximately $44 million at March 31, 2015.

Brazilian Tax Claims

In December 2004, March 2009, April 2009 and July 2014, the São Paulo state tax authorities issued tax assessments against one of the Company's Brazilian subsidiaries for the Tax on Distribution of Goods and Services (“ICMS”) with respect to revenue from leasing movable properties (in the case of the December 2004, March 2009 and July 2014 assessments) and revenue from the provision of Internet access services (in the case of the April 2009 and July 2014 assessments), by treating such activities as the provision of communications services, to which the ICMS tax applies. During the third quarter of 2014, the Company released a reserve of $6 million for tax, penalty and associated interest corresponding to the ICMS applicable on the provision of Internet access services due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for the January 2008 to June 2009 tax periods. In September 2002, July 2009 and May 2012, the Rio de Janeiro state tax authorities issued tax assessments to the same Brazilian subsidiary on similar issues. The Company has filed objections to these assessments, arguing that the lease of assets and the provision of Internet access are not communication services subject to ICMS. The objections to the September 2002, December 2004 and March 2009 assessments were rejected by the respective state administrative courts, and the Company has appealed those decisions to the judicial courts. In October 2012 and June 2014, the Company received favorable rulings from the lower court on the December 2004 and March 2009 assessments regarding equipment leasing, but those rulings are subject to appeal by the state. No ruling has been obtained with respect to the September 2002 assessment. The objections to the April and July 2009 and May 2012 assessments are still pending final administrative decisions. The July 2014 assessment was confirmed during the fourth quarter of 2014 at the first administrative level and the Company appealed this decision to the second administrative level. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company entered into an amnesty with the Rio de Janeiro state tax authorities with respect to potential ICMS liability for the 2008 tax period. As a result, the Company paid $5 million and released a reserve of $3 million of tax corresponding to the ICMS applicable on the provision of Internet access services.

The Company is vigorously contesting all such assessments in both states, and in particular, views the assessment of ICMS on revenue from leasing movable properties to be without merit. Nevertheless, the Company believes that it is reasonably possible that these assessments could result in a loss of up to $48 million at March 31, 2015 in excess of the accruals established for these matters.

Letters of Credit

It is customary for Level 3 to use various financial instruments in the normal course of business. These instruments include letters of credit. Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued on behalf of Level 3 in accordance with specified terms and conditions. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Level 3 had outstanding letters of credit or other similar obligations of approximately $25 million and $28 million, respectively, of which $22 million and $23 million are collateralized by cash that is reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as restricted cash and securities. The Company does not believe exposure to loss related to its letters of credit is material.
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Notes)
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Level 3 Financing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, 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 Communications, Inc. and Level 3 Communications, LLC.

In conjunction with the registration of the 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 the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are interdependent. The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and 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 Communications, Inc. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidated results of the Company.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
818

 
$
1,287

 
$
(52
)
 
$
2,053

Costs and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Access Costs
—

 
—

 
320

 
455

 
(52
)
 
723

Network Related Expenses
—

 
—

 
230

 
126

 
—

 
356

Depreciation and Amortization
—

 
—

 
74

 
214

 
—

 
288

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
1

 
—

 
247

 
122

 
—

 
370

Total Costs and Expenses
1

 
—

 
871

 
917

 
(52
)
 
1,737

Operating Income (Loss)
(1
)
 
—

 
(53
)
 
370

 
—

 
316

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Interest expense
(19
)
 
(155
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(180
)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
333

 
501

 
(766
)
 
(68
)
 
—

 
—

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(191
)
 
(536
)
 
177

 
—

 
550

 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
2

 
(12
)
 
—

 
(10
)
Total Other Income (Expense)
123

 
(190
)
 
(588
)
 
(84
)
 
550

 
(189
)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
122

 
(190
)
 
(641
)
 
286

 
550

 
127

Income Tax Expense
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(5
)
Net Income (Loss)
122

 
(191
)
 
(641
)
 
282

 
550

 
122

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141
)
 
—

 
—

 
(141
)
 
141

 
(141
)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(19
)
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(641
)
 
$
141

 
$
691

 
$
(19
)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
737

 
$
931

 
$
(59
)
 
$
1,609

Costs and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Access Costs
—

 
—

 
290

 
383

 
(59
)
 
614

Network Related Expenses
—

 
—

 
182

 
110

 
—

 
292

Depreciation and Amortization
—

 
—

 
70

 
114

 
—

 
184

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
—

 
—

 
143

 
112

 
—

 
255

Total Costs and Expenses
—

 
—

 
685

 
719

 
(59
)
 
1,345

Operating Income
—

 
—

 
52

 
212

 
—

 
264

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(34
)
 
(112
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(151
)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
288

 
459

 
(712
)
 
(35
)
 
—

 
—

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(142
)
 
(488
)
 
178

 
—

 
452

 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
3

 
3

 
—

 
6

Total Other Expense
112

 
(141
)
 
(532
)
 
(36
)
 
452

 
(145
)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
112

 
(141
)
 
(480
)
 
176

 
452

 
119

Income Tax Expense
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(7
)
Net Income (Loss)
112

 
(142
)
 
(481
)
 
171

 
452

 
112

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Taxes
6

 
—

 
—

 
6

 
(6
)
 
6

Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
118

 
$
(142
)
 
$
(481
)
 
$
177

 
$
446

 
$
118

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
841

 
$
254

 
$
—

 
$
1,114

Restricted cash and securities
—

 
—

 
1

 
6

 
—

 
7

Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
41

 
702

 
—

 
743

Due from affiliates
14,987

 
22,125

 
—

 
—

 
(37,112
)
 
—

Other
2

 
27

 
70

 
89

 
—

 
188

Total Current Assets
15,003

 
22,157

 
953

 
1,051

 
(37,112
)
 
2,052

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
—

 
—

 
3,181

 
6,563

 
—

 
9,744

Restricted Cash and Securities
3

 
—

 
15

 
1

 
—

 
19

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net
—

 
—

 
371

 
8,667

 
—

 
9,038

Investment in Subsidiaries
16,700

 
14,342

 
3,726

 
—

 
(34,768
)
 
—

Other Assets, net
25

 
126

 
9

 
290

 
—

 
450

Total Assets
$
31,731

 
$
36,625

 
$
8,255

 
$
16,572

 
$
(71,880
)
 
$
21,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
225

 
$
404

 
$
—

 
$
629

Current portion of long-term debt
—

 
494

 
3

 
13

 
—

 
510

Accrued payroll and employee benefits
—

 
—

 
135

 
42

 
—

 
177

Accrued interest
12

 
170

 
—

 
5

 
—

 
187

Current portion of deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
114

 
186

 
—

 
300

Due to affiliates
—

 
—

 
35,463

 
1,649

 
(37,112
)
 
—

Other
—

 
2

 
82

 
66

 
—

 
150

Total Current Liabilities
12

 
666

 
36,022

 
2,365

 
(37,112
)
 
1,953

Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900

 
9,900

 
16

 
174

 
—

 
10,990

Deferred Revenue, less current portion
—

 
—

 
599

 
296

 
—

 
895

Other Liabilities
15

 
24

 
127

 
582

 
—

 
748

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
30,804

 
26,035

 
(28,509
)
 
13,155

 
(34,768
)
 
6,717

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$
31,731

 
$
36,625

 
$
8,255

 
$
16,572

 
$
(71,880
)
 
$
21,303

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7

 
$
5

 
$
307

 
$
261

 
$
—

 
$
580

Restricted cash and securities
—

 
—

 
1

 
6

 
—

 
7

Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
34

 
703

 
—

 
737

Due from affiliates
14,522

 
21,270

 
—

 
—

 
(35,792
)
 
—

Other
2

 
21

 
45

 
97

 
—

 
165

Total Current Assets
14,531

 
21,296

 
387

 
1,067

 
(35,792
)
 
1,489

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
—

 
—

 
3,152

 
6,708

 
—

 
9,860

Restricted Cash and Securities
3

 
—

 
16

 
1

 
—

 
20

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net
—

 
—

 
373

 
8,730

 
—

 
9,103

Investment in Subsidiaries
16,686

 
14,777

 
3,729

 
—

 
(35,192
)
 
—

Other Assets, net
28

 
129

 
9

 
309

 
—

 
475

Total Assets
$
31,248

 
$
36,202

 
$
7,666

 
$
16,815

 
$
(70,984
)
 
$
20,947

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
215

 
$
449

 
$
—

 
$
664

Current portion of long-term debt
333

 
—

 
3

 
13

 
—

 
349

Accrued payroll and employee benefits
—

 
—

 
174

 
99

 
—

 
273

Accrued interest
12

 
158

 
—

 
4

 
—

 
174

Current portion of deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
118

 
169

 
—

 
287

Due to affiliates
—

 
—

 
34,401

 
1,391

 
(35,792
)
 
—

Other
—

 
2

 
62

 
103

 
—

 
167

Total Current Liabilities
345

 
160

 
34,973

 
2,228

 
(35,792
)
 
1,914

Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900

 
9,893

 
16

 
175

 
—

 
10,984

Deferred Revenue, less current portion
—

 
—

 
617

 
304

 
—

 
921

Other Liabilities
16

 
24

 
125

 
600

 
—

 
765

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
29,987

 
26,125

 
(28,065
)
 
13,508

 
(35,192
)
 
6,363

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$
31,248

 
$
36,202

 
$
7,666

 
$
16,815

 
$
(70,984
)
 
$
20,947

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(7
)
 
$
(137
)
 
$
(82
)
 
$
531

 
$
—

 
$
305

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
—

 
—

 
(77
)
 
(177
)
 
—

 
(254
)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
1

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
—

 
—

 
(76
)
 
(176
)
 
—

 
(252
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
—

 
492

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
492

Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
—

 
(2
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
14

 
(355
)
 
692

 
(351
)
 
—

 
—

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
14

 
137

 
692

 
(353
)
 
—

 
490

Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(9
)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
7

 
—

 
534

 
(7
)
 
—

 
534

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
7

 
5

 
307

 
261

 
—

 
580

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
841

 
$
254

 
$
—

 
$
1,114

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(16
)
 
$
(125
)
 
$
183

 
$
99

 
$
—

 
$
141

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
—

 
—

 
(74
)
 
(89
)
 
—

 
(163
)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
—

 
—

 
(74
)
 
(88
)
 
—

 
(162
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
16

 
125

 
(100
)
 
(41
)
 
—

 
—

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
16

 
125

 
(100
)
 
(44
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
9

 
(33
)
 
—

 
(24
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
8

 
6

 
347

 
270

 
—

 
631

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
8

 
$
6

 
$
356

 
$
237

 
$
—

 
$
607

Subsequent Events (Notes)
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Subsequent Events

On April 1, 2015, all of the outstanding principal amount of the 9.375% Senior Notes Due 2019 was redeemed at a redemption price equal to 104.688% of the principal amount. To fund the redemption of these notes, Level 3 Financing used the net proceeds, along with cash on hand, from the issuance on January 29, 2015 of its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2023.  The Company will recognize a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $36 million in Other, net in the second quarter of 2015 as a result of the redemption of the 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019.
On April 28, 2015, Level 3 Financing issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes") and $800 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes") in a private offering. The 2023 Notes were priced at par and mature on May 1, 2023, and will pay interest on March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning on September 1, 2015. The 2025 Notes were priced at par and mature on May 1, 2025, and will pay interest on March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning on September 1, 2015.
The net proceeds from the offering of the 2023 Notes and 2025 Notes together with cash on hand, will be used to redeem all $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of Level 3 Financing’s 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019 and all $300 million aggregate principal amount of the Company's 8.875% Senior Notes due 2019. In the second quarter 2015, the Company expects to recognize a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $100 million as a result of these transactions that will be recognized in Other, net.
On May 8, 2015, Level 3 Financing completed the refinancing of its $2 billion senior secured Tranche B Term Loan due 2022 with an aggregate $2 billion principal amount of a new senior secured Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan ("Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan"). The Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.75 percent, with a minimum LIBOR of 0.75 percent, and will mature on May 31, 2022. The Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan was priced to lenders at par, with the payment to the lenders of an upfront fee of 25 basis points at closing. In the second quarter 2015, the Company expects to recognize a loss on modification and extinguishment of debt of approximately $27 million as a result of this transaction that will be recognized in Other, net.
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Level 3 Communications, Inc. and subsidiaries in which it has a controlling interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP").

As part of its consolidation policy, the Company considers its controlled subsidiaries, investments in businesses in which the Company is not the primary beneficiary or does not have effective control but has the ability to significantly influence operating and financial policies, and variable interests resulting from economic arrangements that give the Company rights to economic risks or rewards of a legal entity. The Company does not have variable interests in a variable interest entity where it is required to consolidate
the entity as the primary beneficiary or where it has concluded it is not the primary beneficiary.

Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)
Schedule of acquisition-related intangible assets 
Identifiable acquisition-related intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in millions):

 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
March 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Contracts and Relationships
$
1,975

 
$
(789
)
 
$
1,186

Trademarks
55

 
(48
)
 
7

Patents and Developed Technology
230

 
(140
)
 
90

 
2,260

 
(977
)
 
1,283

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade Name
15

 
—

 
15

 
$
2,275

 
$
(977
)
 
$
1,298

December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Contracts and Relationships
$
1,977

 
$
(741
)
 
$
1,236

Trademarks
115

 
(47
)
 
68

Patents and Developed Technology
228

 
(133
)
 
95

 
2,320

 
(921
)
 
1,399

Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
Trade Name
15

 
—

 
15

 
$
2,335

 
$
(921
)
 
$
1,414

Schedule of estimated amortization expense of finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets 
As of March 31, 2015, estimated amortization expense for the Company’s finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets over the next five years is as follows (dollars in millions):

2015 (remaining nine months)
$
171

2016
212

2017
196

2018
193

2019
181

2020
166

Thereafter
164

 
$
1,283

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)
Schedule of fair value of liabilities measured on a recurring basis
The table below presents the fair values for the Company’s long-term debt as well as the input levels used to determine these fair values as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurement Using
 
 
Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Unadjusted Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value in the Financial Statements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Term Loans
 
$
4,591

 
$
4,590

 
$
4,633

 
$
4,593

 
$
—

 
$
—

Senior Notes
 
6,703

 
6,203

 
7,022

 
6,481

 
—

 
—

Convertible Notes
 
—

 
333

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
868

Capital Leases and Other
 
206

 
207

 
—

 
—

 
206

 
207

Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion
 
$
11,500

 
$
11,333

 
$
11,655

 
$
11,074

 
$
206

 
$
1,075



The Company does not have any assets or liabilities where the fair value is measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Long-Term Debt (Tables)
Schedule of long-term debt 
As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, long-term debt was as follows:
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Senior Secured Term Loan*
 
$
4,611

 
$
4,611

Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018 (3.826% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
 
300

 
300

9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
 
500

 
500

8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
 
1,200

 
1,200

8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
 
300

 
300

8.625% Senior Notes due 2020
 
900

 
900

7% Senior Notes due 2020
 
775

 
775

6.125% Senior Notes due 2021
 
640

 
640

5.375% Senior Notes due 2022
 
1,000

 
1,000

5.75% Senior Notes due 2022
 
600

 
600

5.625% Senior Notes due 2023
 
500

 
—

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
 
—

 
58

7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 Series B
 
—

 
275

Capital Leases
 
206

 
207

Total Debt Obligations
 
11,532

 
11,366

Unamortized Discount:
 
 
 
 
Discount on Senior Secured Term Loan
 
(20
)
 
(21
)
Discount on 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Discount on 8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
 
(6
)
 
(6
)
Total Unamortized Discount
 
(32
)
 
(33
)
Carrying Value of Debt
 
11,500

 
11,333

Less current portion
 
(510
)
 
(349
)
Long-term Debt, less current portion
 
$
10,990

 
$
10,984


* The $2 billion Tranche B Term Loan due 2022 had an interest rate of 4.5% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The $815 million Tranche B-III 2019 Term Loan due 2019 and the $1.796 billion Tranche B 2020 Term Loan due 2020 each had an interest rate of 4.0% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Schedule of aggregate future contractual maturities of long-term debt and capital leases (excluding discounts) 
Long-Term Debt Maturities

Aggregate future contractual maturities of long-term debt and capital leases (excluding discounts) were as follows as of March 31, 2015 (dollars in millions):

2015 (remaining nine months)
$
515

2016
8

2017
8

2018
308

2019
2,323

2020
3,478

Thereafter
4,892

 
$
11,532

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block] 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

(dollars in millions)
 
Net Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
67

 
$
(31
)
 
$
36

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
5

 
(2
)
 
3

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
3

 
3

Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
72

 
$
(30
)
 
$
42


Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
(111
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(147
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
(141
)
 
—

 
(141
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
(252
)

$
(36
)

$
(288
)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] 
The accumulated balances for each classification of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

(dollars in millions)
 
Net Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
67

 
$
(31
)
 
$
36

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
5

 
(2
)
 
3

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
3

 
3

Balance at March 31, 2014
 
$
72

 
$
(30
)
 
$
42


Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
(111
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(147
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
 
(141
)
 
—

 
(141
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
—

 
—

 
—

Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
(252
)

$
(36
)

$
(288
)
Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
Schedule of non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
The following table summarizes non-cash compensation expense attributable to stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in millions):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Outperform Stock Options
$
2

 
$
2

Restricted Stock Units
11

 
6

Performance Restricted Stock Units
5

 
—

401(k) Match Expense
13

 
7

Restricted Stock Unit Bonus Grant
—

 
(5
)
 
$
31

 
$
10

Segment Information (Tables)
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] 
The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment and reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
740

 
$
488

EMEA
 
56

 
54

Latin America
 
80

 
82

Unallocated Corporate Expenses
 
(241
)
 
(166
)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
 
635

 
458

Income Tax Expense
 
(5
)
 
(7
)
Total Other Expense
 
(189
)
 
(145
)
Depreciation and Amortization
 
(288
)
 
(184
)
Non-Cash Stock Compensation Attributable to Stock Awards
 
(31
)
 
(10
)
Total Consolidated Net Income
 
$
122

 
$
112

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] 
The following table presents capital expenditures by segment and reconciles capital expenditures to consolidated capital expenditures:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
167

 
$
97

EMEA
 
28

 
19

Latin America
 
28

 
28

Unallocated Corporate Capital Expenditures
 
31

 
19

Consolidated Capital Expenditures
 
$
254

 
$
163

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] 
Segment Information

Operating segments are defined under GAAP as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. As a result of the integration of tw telecom (see Note 2 - Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom), the Company reorganized its management reporting structure to reflect the way in which it allocates resources and assesses performance. Effective the first quarter of 2015, tw telecom has been integrated into North America. As a result of the change, the Company's reportable segments now consist of 1) North America, 2) Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and 3) Latin America. Other separate business interests that are not segments include interest, certain corporate assets and overhead costs, and certain other general and administrative costs that are not allocated to any of the operating segments.

The CODM measures and evaluates segment performance primarily based upon revenue, revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the Company, is equal to net income (loss) from the Consolidated Statements of Operations before (1) income tax benefit (expense), (2) total other income (expense), (3) non-cash impairment charges included within selling, general and administrative expenses and network related expenses, (4) depreciation and amortization expense, and (5) non-cash stock-based compensation expense included within selling, general and administrative expenses and network related expenses.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement under GAAP and may not be used in the same way by other companies. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important part of the Company's internal reporting and is a key measure used by management to evaluate profitability and operating performance of the Company and to make resource allocation decisions. Management believes such measurement is especially important in a capital-intensive industry such as telecommunications. Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA to compare the Company's performance to that of its competitors and to eliminate certain non-cash and non-operating items in order to consistently measure from period to period its ability to fund capital expenditures, fund growth, service debt and determine bonuses.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash impairment charges and non-cash stock-based compensation expense because of the non-cash nature of these items. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes interest income, interest expense and income tax benefit (expense) because these items are associated with the Company's capitalization and tax structures. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes depreciation and amortization expense because these non-cash expenses reflect the effect of capital investments which management believes are better evaluated through cash flow measures. Adjusted EBITDA excludes net other income (expense) because these items are not related to the primary operations of the Company.

There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA, including the difficulty associated with comparing companies that use similar performance measures whose calculations may differ from the Company's calculations. Additionally, this financial measure does not include certain significant items such as interest income, interest expense, income tax benefit (expense), depreciation and amortization expense, non-cash impairment charges, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and net other income (expense). Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

The following table presents revenue by segment:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Core Network Services Revenue:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
1,535

 
$
1,043

EMEA
 
207

 
225

Latin America
 
185

 
189

Total Core Network Services Revenue
 
1,927

 
1,457

 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
118

 
145

EMEA
 
4

 
5

Latin America
 
4

 
2

Total Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue
 
126

 
152

 
 
 
 
 
Total Consolidated Revenue
 
$
2,053

 
$
1,609



The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA by segment and reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
740

 
$
488

EMEA
 
56

 
54

Latin America
 
80

 
82

Unallocated Corporate Expenses
 
(241
)
 
(166
)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
 
635

 
458

Income Tax Expense
 
(5
)
 
(7
)
Total Other Expense
 
(189
)
 
(145
)
Depreciation and Amortization
 
(288
)
 
(184
)
Non-Cash Stock Compensation Attributable to Stock Awards
 
(31
)
 
(10
)
Total Consolidated Net Income
 
$
122

 
$
112



The following table presents capital expenditures by segment and reconciles capital expenditures to consolidated capital expenditures:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Capital Expenditures:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
167

 
$
97

EMEA
 
28

 
19

Latin America
 
28

 
28

Unallocated Corporate Capital Expenditures
 
31

 
19

Consolidated Capital Expenditures
 
$
254

 
$
163



The following table presents total consolidated assets by segment:
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
16,781

 
$
16,242

EMEA
 
1,831

 
1,970

Latin America
 
2,406

 
2,451

Other
 
285

 
284

Total Consolidated Assets
 
$
21,303

 
$
20,947

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] 
The following table presents revenue by segment:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(dollars in millions)
 
March 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2014
Core Network Services Revenue:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
$
1,535

 
$
1,043

EMEA
 
207

 
225

Latin America
 
185

 
189

Total Core Network Services Revenue
 
1,927

 
1,457

 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue:
 
 
 
 
North America
 
118

 
145

EMEA
 
4

 
5

Latin America
 
4

 
2

Total Wholesale Voice Services and Other Revenue
 
126

 
152

 
 
 
 
 
Total Consolidated Revenue
 
$
2,053

 
$
1,609

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Level 3 Financing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, 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 Communications, Inc. and Level 3 Communications, LLC.

In conjunction with the registration of the 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 the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are interdependent. The accompanying condensed consolidating financial information presents the results of operations, financial position and 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 Communications, Inc. These transactions are eliminated in the consolidated results of the Company.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
818

 
$
1,287

 
$
(52
)
 
$
2,053

Costs and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Access Costs
—

 
—

 
320

 
455

 
(52
)
 
723

Network Related Expenses
—

 
—

 
230

 
126

 
—

 
356

Depreciation and Amortization
—

 
—

 
74

 
214

 
—

 
288

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
1

 
—

 
247

 
122

 
—

 
370

Total Costs and Expenses
1

 
—

 
871

 
917

 
(52
)
 
1,737

Operating Income (Loss)
(1
)
 
—

 
(53
)
 
370

 
—

 
316

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Interest expense
(19
)
 
(155
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(180
)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
333

 
501

 
(766
)
 
(68
)
 
—

 
—

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(191
)
 
(536
)
 
177

 
—

 
550

 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
2

 
(12
)
 
—

 
(10
)
Total Other Income (Expense)
123

 
(190
)
 
(588
)
 
(84
)
 
550

 
(189
)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
122

 
(190
)
 
(641
)
 
286

 
550

 
127

Income Tax Expense
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(5
)
Net Income (Loss)
122

 
(191
)
 
(641
)
 
282

 
550

 
122

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141
)
 
—

 
—

 
(141
)
 
141

 
(141
)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(19
)
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(641
)
 
$
141

 
$
691

 
$
(19
)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
737

 
$
931

 
$
(59
)
 
$
1,609

Costs and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Access Costs
—

 
—

 
290

 
383

 
(59
)
 
614

Network Related Expenses
—

 
—

 
182

 
110

 
—

 
292

Depreciation and Amortization
—

 
—

 
70

 
114

 
—

 
184

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
—

 
—

 
143

 
112

 
—

 
255

Total Costs and Expenses
—

 
—

 
685

 
719

 
(59
)
 
1,345

Operating Income
—

 
—

 
52

 
212

 
—

 
264

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(34
)
 
(112
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(151
)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
288

 
459

 
(712
)
 
(35
)
 
—

 
—

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(142
)
 
(488
)
 
178

 
—

 
452

 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
3

 
3

 
—

 
6

Total Other Expense
112

 
(141
)
 
(532
)
 
(36
)
 
452

 
(145
)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
112

 
(141
)
 
(480
)
 
176

 
452

 
119

Income Tax Expense
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(7
)
Net Income (Loss)
112

 
(142
)
 
(481
)
 
171

 
452

 
112

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Taxes
6

 
—

 
—

 
6

 
(6
)
 
6

Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
118

 
$
(142
)
 
$
(481
)
 
$
177

 
$
446

 
$
118

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
841

 
$
254

 
$
—

 
$
1,114

Restricted cash and securities
—

 
—

 
1

 
6

 
—

 
7

Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
41

 
702

 
—

 
743

Due from affiliates
14,987

 
22,125

 
—

 
—

 
(37,112
)
 
—

Other
2

 
27

 
70

 
89

 
—

 
188

Total Current Assets
15,003

 
22,157

 
953

 
1,051

 
(37,112
)
 
2,052

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
—

 
—

 
3,181

 
6,563

 
—

 
9,744

Restricted Cash and Securities
3

 
—

 
15

 
1

 
—

 
19

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net
—

 
—

 
371

 
8,667

 
—

 
9,038

Investment in Subsidiaries
16,700

 
14,342

 
3,726

 
—

 
(34,768
)
 
—

Other Assets, net
25

 
126

 
9

 
290

 
—

 
450

Total Assets
$
31,731

 
$
36,625

 
$
8,255

 
$
16,572

 
$
(71,880
)
 
$
21,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
225

 
$
404

 
$
—

 
$
629

Current portion of long-term debt
—

 
494

 
3

 
13

 
—

 
510

Accrued payroll and employee benefits
—

 
—

 
135

 
42

 
—

 
177

Accrued interest
12

 
170

 
—

 
5

 
—

 
187

Current portion of deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
114

 
186

 
—

 
300

Due to affiliates
—

 
—

 
35,463

 
1,649

 
(37,112
)
 
—

Other
—

 
2

 
82

 
66

 
—

 
150

Total Current Liabilities
12

 
666

 
36,022

 
2,365

 
(37,112
)
 
1,953

Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900

 
9,900

 
16

 
174

 
—

 
10,990

Deferred Revenue, less current portion
—

 
—

 
599

 
296

 
—

 
895

Other Liabilities
15

 
24

 
127

 
582

 
—

 
748

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
30,804

 
26,035

 
(28,509
)
 
13,155

 
(34,768
)
 
6,717

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$
31,731

 
$
36,625

 
$
8,255

 
$
16,572

 
$
(71,880
)
 
$
21,303

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7

 
$
5

 
$
307

 
$
261

 
$
—

 
$
580

Restricted cash and securities
—

 
—

 
1

 
6

 
—

 
7

Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
34

 
703

 
—

 
737

Due from affiliates
14,522

 
21,270

 
—

 
—

 
(35,792
)
 
—

Other
2

 
21

 
45

 
97

 
—

 
165

Total Current Assets
14,531

 
21,296

 
387

 
1,067

 
(35,792
)
 
1,489

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
—

 
—

 
3,152

 
6,708

 
—

 
9,860

Restricted Cash and Securities
3

 
—

 
16

 
1

 
—

 
20

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net
—

 
—

 
373

 
8,730

 
—

 
9,103

Investment in Subsidiaries
16,686

 
14,777

 
3,729

 
—

 
(35,192
)
 
—

Other Assets, net
28

 
129

 
9

 
309

 
—

 
475

Total Assets
$
31,248

 
$
36,202

 
$
7,666

 
$
16,815

 
$
(70,984
)
 
$
20,947

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
215

 
$
449

 
$
—

 
$
664

Current portion of long-term debt
333

 
—

 
3

 
13

 
—

 
349

Accrued payroll and employee benefits
—

 
—

 
174

 
99

 
—

 
273

Accrued interest
12

 
158

 
—

 
4

 
—

 
174

Current portion of deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
118

 
169

 
—

 
287

Due to affiliates
—

 
—

 
34,401

 
1,391

 
(35,792
)
 
—

Other
—

 
2

 
62

 
103

 
—

 
167

Total Current Liabilities
345

 
160

 
34,973

 
2,228

 
(35,792
)
 
1,914

Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900

 
9,893

 
16

 
175

 
—

 
10,984

Deferred Revenue, less current portion
—

 
—

 
617

 
304

 
—

 
921

Other Liabilities
16

 
24

 
125

 
600

 
—

 
765

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
29,987

 
26,125

 
(28,065
)
 
13,508

 
(35,192
)
 
6,363

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$
31,248

 
$
36,202

 
$
7,666

 
$
16,815

 
$
(70,984
)
 
$
20,947

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(7
)
 
$
(137
)
 
$
(82
)
 
$
531

 
$
—

 
$
305

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
—

 
—

 
(77
)
 
(177
)
 
—

 
(254
)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
1

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
—

 
—

 
(76
)
 
(176
)
 
—

 
(252
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
—

 
492

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
492

Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
—

 
(2
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
14

 
(355
)
 
692

 
(351
)
 
—

 
—

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
14

 
137

 
692

 
(353
)
 
—

 
490

Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(9
)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
7

 
—

 
534

 
(7
)
 
—

 
534

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
7

 
5

 
307

 
261

 
—

 
580

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
841

 
$
254

 
$
—

 
$
1,114

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(16
)
 
$
(125
)
 
$
183

 
$
99

 
$
—

 
$
141

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
—

 
—

 
(74
)
 
(89
)
 
—

 
(163
)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
—

 
—

 
(74
)
 
(88
)
 
—

 
(162
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
16

 
125

 
(100
)
 
(41
)
 
—

 
—

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
16

 
125

 
(100
)
 
(44
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
9

 
(33
)
 
—

 
(24
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
8

 
6

 
347

 
270

 
—

 
631

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
8

 
$
6

 
$
356

 
$
237

 
$
—

 
$
607

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
818

 
$
1,287

 
$
(52
)
 
$
2,053

Costs and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Access Costs
—

 
—

 
320

 
455

 
(52
)
 
723

Network Related Expenses
—

 
—

 
230

 
126

 
—

 
356

Depreciation and Amortization
—

 
—

 
74

 
214

 
—

 
288

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
1

 
—

 
247

 
122

 
—

 
370

Total Costs and Expenses
1

 
—

 
871

 
917

 
(52
)
 
1,737

Operating Income (Loss)
(1
)
 
—

 
(53
)
 
370

 
—

 
316

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Interest expense
(19
)
 
(155
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(180
)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
333

 
501

 
(766
)
 
(68
)
 
—

 
—

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(191
)
 
(536
)
 
177

 
—

 
550

 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
2

 
(12
)
 
—

 
(10
)
Total Other Income (Expense)
123

 
(190
)
 
(588
)
 
(84
)
 
550

 
(189
)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
122

 
(190
)
 
(641
)
 
286

 
550

 
127

Income Tax Expense
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(5
)
Net Income (Loss)
122

 
(191
)
 
(641
)
 
282

 
550

 
122

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141
)
 
—

 
—

 
(141
)
 
141

 
(141
)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
(19
)
 
$
(191
)
 
$
(641
)
 
$
141

 
$
691

 
$
(19
)
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Revenue
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
737

 
$
931

 
$
(59
)
 
$
1,609

Costs and Expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Network Access Costs
—

 
—

 
290

 
383

 
(59
)
 
614

Network Related Expenses
—

 
—

 
182

 
110

 
—

 
292

Depreciation and Amortization
—

 
—

 
70

 
114

 
—

 
184

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
—

 
—

 
143

 
112

 
—

 
255

Total Costs and Expenses
—

 
—

 
685

 
719

 
(59
)
 
1,345

Operating Income
—

 
—

 
52

 
212

 
—

 
264

Other Income (Expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(34
)
 
(112
)
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
—

 
(151
)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
288

 
459

 
(712
)
 
(35
)
 
—

 
—

Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(142
)
 
(488
)
 
178

 
—

 
452

 
—

Other, net
—

 
—

 
3

 
3

 
—

 
6

Total Other Expense
112

 
(141
)
 
(532
)
 
(36
)
 
452

 
(145
)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
112

 
(141
)
 
(480
)
 
176

 
452

 
119

Income Tax Expense
—

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(7
)
Net Income (Loss)
112

 
(142
)
 
(481
)
 
171

 
452

 
112

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Income Taxes
6

 
—

 
—

 
6

 
(6
)
 
6

Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$
118

 
$
(142
)
 
$
(481
)
 
$
177

 
$
446

 
$
118

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
841

 
$
254

 
$
—

 
$
1,114

Restricted cash and securities
—

 
—

 
1

 
6

 
—

 
7

Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
41

 
702

 
—

 
743

Due from affiliates
14,987

 
22,125

 
—

 
—

 
(37,112
)
 
—

Other
2

 
27

 
70

 
89

 
—

 
188

Total Current Assets
15,003

 
22,157

 
953

 
1,051

 
(37,112
)
 
2,052

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
—

 
—

 
3,181

 
6,563

 
—

 
9,744

Restricted Cash and Securities
3

 
—

 
15

 
1

 
—

 
19

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net
—

 
—

 
371

 
8,667

 
—

 
9,038

Investment in Subsidiaries
16,700

 
14,342

 
3,726

 
—

 
(34,768
)
 
—

Other Assets, net
25

 
126

 
9

 
290

 
—

 
450

Total Assets
$
31,731

 
$
36,625

 
$
8,255

 
$
16,572

 
$
(71,880
)
 
$
21,303

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
225

 
$
404

 
$
—

 
$
629

Current portion of long-term debt
—

 
494

 
3

 
13

 
—

 
510

Accrued payroll and employee benefits
—

 
—

 
135

 
42

 
—

 
177

Accrued interest
12

 
170

 
—

 
5

 
—

 
187

Current portion of deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
114

 
186

 
—

 
300

Due to affiliates
—

 
—

 
35,463

 
1,649

 
(37,112
)
 
—

Other
—

 
2

 
82

 
66

 
—

 
150

Total Current Liabilities
12

 
666

 
36,022

 
2,365

 
(37,112
)
 
1,953

Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900

 
9,900

 
16

 
174

 
—

 
10,990

Deferred Revenue, less current portion
—

 
—

 
599

 
296

 
—

 
895

Other Liabilities
15

 
24

 
127

 
582

 
—

 
748

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
30,804

 
26,035

 
(28,509
)
 
13,155

 
(34,768
)
 
6,717

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$
31,731

 
$
36,625

 
$
8,255

 
$
16,572

 
$
(71,880
)
 
$
21,303

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
7

 
$
5

 
$
307

 
$
261

 
$
—

 
$
580

Restricted cash and securities
—

 
—

 
1

 
6

 
—

 
7

Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
—

 
—

 
34

 
703

 
—

 
737

Due from affiliates
14,522

 
21,270

 
—

 
—

 
(35,792
)
 
—

Other
2

 
21

 
45

 
97

 
—

 
165

Total Current Assets
14,531

 
21,296

 
387

 
1,067

 
(35,792
)
 
1,489

Property, Plant, and Equipment, net
—

 
—

 
3,152

 
6,708

 
—

 
9,860

Restricted Cash and Securities
3

 
—

 
16

 
1

 
—

 
20

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, net
—

 
—

 
373

 
8,730

 
—

 
9,103

Investment in Subsidiaries
16,686

 
14,777

 
3,729

 
—

 
(35,192
)
 
—

Other Assets, net
28

 
129

 
9

 
309

 
—

 
475

Total Assets
$
31,248

 
$
36,202

 
$
7,666

 
$
16,815

 
$
(70,984
)
 
$
20,947

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
215

 
$
449

 
$
—

 
$
664

Current portion of long-term debt
333

 
—

 
3

 
13

 
—

 
349

Accrued payroll and employee benefits
—

 
—

 
174

 
99

 
—

 
273

Accrued interest
12

 
158

 
—

 
4

 
—

 
174

Current portion of deferred revenue
—

 
—

 
118

 
169

 
—

 
287

Due to affiliates
—

 
—

 
34,401

 
1,391

 
(35,792
)
 
—

Other
—

 
2

 
62

 
103

 
—

 
167

Total Current Liabilities
345

 
160

 
34,973

 
2,228

 
(35,792
)
 
1,914

Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900

 
9,893

 
16

 
175

 
—

 
10,984

Deferred Revenue, less current portion
—

 
—

 
617

 
304

 
—

 
921

Other Liabilities
16

 
24

 
125

 
600

 
—

 
765

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
29,987

 
26,125

 
(28,065
)
 
13,508

 
(35,192
)
 
6,363

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
$
31,248

 
$
36,202

 
$
7,666

 
$
16,815

 
$
(70,984
)
 
$
20,947

Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(7
)
 
$
(137
)
 
$
(82
)
 
$
531

 
$
—

 
$
305

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
—

 
—

 
(77
)
 
(177
)
 
—

 
(254
)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
—

 
1

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
—

 
—

 
(76
)
 
(176
)
 
—

 
(252
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
—

 
492

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
492

Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
(2
)
 
—

 
(2
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
14

 
(355
)
 
692

 
(351
)
 
—

 
—

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
14

 
137

 
692

 
(353
)
 
—

 
490

Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
—

 
(9
)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
7

 
—

 
534

 
(7
)
 
—

 
534

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
7

 
5

 
307

 
261

 
—

 
580

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
14

 
$
5

 
$
841

 
$
254

 
$
—

 
$
1,114



Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Eliminations
 
Total
 
(dollars in millions)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$
(16
)
 
$
(125
)
 
$
183

 
$
99

 
$
—

 
$
141

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Expenditures
—

 
—

 
(74
)
 
(89
)
 
—

 
(163
)
Decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
—

 
1

Other
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
—

 
—

 
(74
)
 
(88
)
 
—

 
(162
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portion and refinancing costs
—

 
—

 
—

 
(3
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Increase (decrease) due from/to affiliates, net
16

 
125

 
(100
)
 
(41
)
 
—

 
—

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
16

 
125

 
(100
)
 
(44
)
 
—

 
(3
)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
—

 
—

 
9

 
(33
)
 
—

 
(24
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
8

 
6

 
347

 
270

 
—

 
631

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$
8

 
$
6

 
$
356

 
$
237

 
$
—

 
$
607

Events Associated with the Merger of tw telecom (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
 
 
$ 309,000,000 
Total Revenue
2,003,000,000 
 
 
 
Net Income
102,000,000 
 
 
 
Net Income per Share, Basic
$ 0.31 
 
 
 
Net Income per Share, Diluted
$ 0.30 
 
 
 
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition
 
Oct. 31, 2014 
 
 
business acquisition, cash consideration per share
10 
 
 
 
Purchase price allocation adjustment
60,000,000 
 
 
 
Long-term Debt
 
 
 
(2,099,000,000)
Stock consideration per share
0.7 
 
 
 
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs
 
 
86,000,000 
 
Property, Plant, and Equipment
 
 
 
1,556,000,000 
Goodwill
 
 
 
5,180,000,000 
Identifiable Intangible Assets
 
 
 
1,263,000,000 
Other Assets
 
 
 
141,000,000 
total Assets
 
 
 
8,449,000,000 
Deferred Revenue
 
 
 
(60,000,000)
Other Liabilities
 
 
 
(279,000,000)
Total Liabilities
 
 
 
(2,438,000,000)
Total Consideration to be Allocated
 
 
 
$ 6,011,000,000 
Earnings Per Share (Details) (Convertible Senior Notes)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Convertible Senior Notes
 
Earnings per share
 
Securities not included in computation of diluted loss per share (in millions of shares)
18 
Earnings Per Share Dilutive Securities, Effect on Basic Earnings per Share (Details) (Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units And Warrants [Member])
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units And Warrants [Member]
 
 
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
 
 
Stock Awards Included in Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
4 
5 
Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount
$ 2,260 
 
$ 2,320 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
(977)
 
(921)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
1,283 
 
1,399 
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset amortization expense
56 
19 
 
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Total identifiable acquisition-related intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount
2,275 
 
2,335 
Total identifiable acquisition-related intangible assets, Net
1,298 
 
1,414 
Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets
 
 
 
2013 (remaining three months)
171 
 
 
2014
212 
 
 
2015
196 
 
 
2016
193 
 
 
2017
181 
 
 
2018
166 
 
 
Thereafter
164 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
1,283 
 
1,399 
Vyvx Trade Name
 
 
 
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
15 
 
15 
Customer Contracts And Relationships
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount
1,975 
 
1,977 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
(789)
 
(741)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
1,186 
 
1,236 
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets weighted average remaining useful lives (in years)
6 years 7 months 6 days 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
1,186 
 
1,236 
Trademarks
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount
55 
 
115 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
(48)
 
(47)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
7 
 
68 
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets weighted average remaining useful lives (in years)
6 months 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
7 
 
68 
Patents and Developed Technology
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets:
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount
230 
 
228 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
(140)
 
(133)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
90 
 
95 
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets weighted average remaining useful lives (in years)
3 years 9 months 18 days 
 
 
Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived acquisition-related intangible assets
 
 
 
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
$ 90 
 
$ 95 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Liabilities, Recurring (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet
 
 
Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
 
 
Term Loans
$ 4,591 
$ 4,590 
Senior Notes
6,703 
6,203 
Convertible Notes
0 
333 
Capital Leases and Other
206 
207 
Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
11,500 
11,333 
Unadjusted Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)
 
 
Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
 
 
Term Loans
4,633 
4,593 
Senior Notes
7,022 
6,481 
Convertible Notes
0 
0 
Capital Leases and Other
0 
0 
Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
11,655 
11,074 
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
 
 
Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
 
 
Term Loans
0 
0 
Senior Notes
0 
0 
Convertible Notes
0 
868 
Capital Leases and Other
206 
207 
Total Long-term Debt, including the current portion:
$ 206 
$ 1,075 
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Liabilities, Additional Information (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring, Unadjusted Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1), USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |
Unadjusted Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets or Liabilities (Level 1)
 
 
Liabilities measured on a recurring basis
 
 
Term Loans
$ 4,633 
$ 4,593 
Senior Notes
7,022 
6,481 
Convertible Notes
0 
0 
Fair value of long-term debt
$ 11,655 
$ 11,074 
Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
$ 11,532,000,000 
$ 11,366,000,000 
Total Unamortized Discount
(32,000,000)
(33,000,000)
Carrying Value of Debt
11,500,000,000 
11,333,000,000 
Current portion of long-term debt
(510,000,000)
(349,000,000)
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
10,990,000,000 
10,984,000,000 
Senior Secured Term Loan
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
4,611,000,000 1
4,611,000,000 1
Total Unamortized Discount
(20,000,000)
(21,000,000)
Tranche B-III 2019 Term Loan
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
815,000,000 
 
Tranche B 2020 Term Loan
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Stated interest rate (as a percent)
4.00% 
 
Total Debt Obligations
1,796,000,000 
 
Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2018 [Member]
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Stated interest rate (as a percent)
3.826% 
3.826% 
Total Debt Obligations
300,000,000 
300,000,000 
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
500,000,000 
500,000,000 
Total Unamortized Discount
(6,000,000)
(6,000,000)
8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
1,200,000,000 
1,200,000,000 
Total Unamortized Discount
(6,000,000)
(6,000,000)
8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
300,000,000 
300,000,000 
8.625% Senior Notes due 2020
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
900,000,000 
900,000,000 
7.0% Senior Notes due 2020
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
775,000,000 
775,000,000 
SeniorNotes6Point125PercentDue2021 [Member]
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
640,000,000 
640,000,000 
5.37percent Senior Notes Due 2022 [Member]
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
1,000,000,000 
1,000,000,000 
Senior Notes 5point75Percent Due 2022 [Member]
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
600,000,000 
600,000,000 
7.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
0 
58,000,000 
7.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 Series B
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
0 
275,000,000 
Capital Leases
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
Total Debt Obligations
$ 206,000,000 
$ 207,000,000 
Long-Term Debt - Textuals (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member]
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
Dec. 31, 2014
Tranche B 2022 Term Loans [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche B 2020 Term Loan
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche B-III 2019 Term Loan
Mar. 31, 2015
8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
Dec. 31, 2014
8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
Mar. 31, 2015
7.0% Senior Notes due 2020
Dec. 31, 2014
7.0% Senior Notes due 2020
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Jan. 29, 2015
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Dec. 31, 2014
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Mar. 31, 2015
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 4, 2011
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
7.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
7.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
7.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
May 6, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Apr. 28, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Apr. 2, 2015
Subsequent Event [Member]
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Prior to February 1, 2018 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
days
Mar. 31, 2015
Twelve Months Beginning February 1, 2020 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Twelve Months Beginning February 1, 2018 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Twelve Months Beginning February 1, 2019 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Prior to February 1, 2018 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Prior to February 1, 2018 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Prior to February 1, 2018 [Member]
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Level 3 Financing [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Long-term debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stated interest rate (as a percent)
 
 
 
4.50% 
4.00% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.625% 
 
 
 
9.375% 
 
 
 
7.00% 
 
8.875% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 333,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period Notice Minimum Number of Days
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument Redemption Period Notice Maximum Number of Days
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
60 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument Redemption Minimum Gross Proceeds from Private or Public Offering
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100,000,000 
 
 
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
100.00% 
 
 
Debt Issuance Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument Redemption Price as Percentage of Principal Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
104.688% 
 
100.00% 
102.8125% 
101.4063% 
105.625% 
40.00% 
60.00% 
Total Debt Obligations
11,532,000,000 
11,366,000,000 
 
 
1,796,000,000 
 
300,000,000 
300,000,000 
775,000,000 
775,000,000 
 
 
 
500,000,000 
500,000,000 
 
 
0 
58,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015 (remaining nine months)
515,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
8,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
8,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
308,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
2,323,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
3,478,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thereafter
4,892,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
 
 
2,000,000,000 
 
 
815,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
500,000,000 
 
 
 
500,000,000 
 
 
 
2,000,000,000 
300,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument Redemption Period Maximum Following Receipt of Proceeds from Equity Offerings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
90 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 1,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
$ (288)
$ 42 
$ (147)
$ 36 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(141)
3 
 
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
0 
3 
 
 
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(252)
72 
(111)
67 
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(141)
5 
 
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
0 
0 
 
 
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
(36)
(30)
(36)
(31)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
0 
(2)
 
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
$ 0 
$ 3 
 
 
Stock-Based Compensation - Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
 
 
Nonvested restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs)
4 
 
OSOs outstanding
1 
 
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
$ 31 
$ 10 
Outperform Stock Options
 
 
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
2 
2 
Restricted Stock Units and Shares
 
 
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
11 
6 
Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member]
 
 
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
5 
0 
401(k) Match Expense
 
 
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
13 
7 
Restricted Stock Unit Bonus Grant
 
 
Non-cash compensation expense and capitalized non-cash compensation
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
$ 0 
$ (5)
Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Assets
$ 21,303 
 
$ 20,947 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
254 
163 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
635 
458 
 
Revenue
2,053 
1,609 
 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(5)
(7)
 
Other Income
(189)
(145)
 
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
(288)
(184)
 
Share-based Compensation
(31)
(10)
 
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
122 
112 
 
Corporate and Other [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Assets
285 
 
284 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
31 
19 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
(241)
(166)
 
North America [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Assets
16,781 
 
16,242 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
167 
97 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
740 
488 
 
Europe [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Assets
1,831 
 
1,970 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
28 
19 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
56 
54 
 
Latin America [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Assets
2,406 
 
2,451 
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
28 
28 
 
Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
80 
82 
 
Core Network Service [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
1,927 
1,457 
 
Core Network Service [Member] |
North America [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
1,535 
1,043 
 
Core Network Service [Member] |
Europe [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
207 
225 
 
Core Network Service [Member] |
Latin America [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
185 
189 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
126 
152 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other [Member] |
North America [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
118 
145 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other [Member] |
Europe [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
4 
5 
 
Wholesale Voice Services and Other [Member] |
Latin America [Member]
 
 
 
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
 
 
 
Revenue
$ 4 
$ 2 
 
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items - Lawsuits (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Peruvian Tax Litigation
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Peruvian Tax Litigation
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Peruvian Tax Litigation, Before Interest
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Peruvian Tax Litigation, Income Tax witholding 2001 and 2002
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Peruvian Tax Litigation, VAT for 2001 and 2002
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Peruvian Tax Litigation, Disallowance of VAT in 2005
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Severance and Contractor Termination Disputes
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
up to
Brazilian Tax Claims
Pending Litigation
Mar. 31, 2015
Brazilian Tax Reserve Release [Member]
Brazilian Tax Claims
Pending Litigation
Dec. 31, 2014
Brazilian Tax Reserve Release [Member]
Brazilian Tax Claims
Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Litigation Liability
$ 163 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss Contingency, Asserted Claim
 
 
53 
26 
3 
7 
16 
44 
 
 
 
Loss Contingency Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)
 
28 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6 
3 
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5 
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 48 
 
 
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Items - Other Commitments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Amount outstanding under letters of credit or other similar obligations
$ 25 
$ 28 
Collateralized by cash, that is reflected on the consolidated balance sheets as restricted cash
$ 22 
$ 23 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Revenue
$ 2,053 
$ 1,609 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
723 
614 
Network Related Expenses
356 
292 
Depreciation and Amortization
288 
184 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
370 
255 
Total Costs and Expenses
1,737 
1,345 
Operating Income (Loss)
316 
264 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
1 
0 
Interest expense
(180)
(151)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
0 
0 
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
0 
0 
Other, net
(10)
6 
Total Other Expense
(189)
(145)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
127 
119 
Income Tax Expense
(5)
(7)
Net Income (Loss)
122 
112 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141)
6 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(19)
118 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Revenue
0 
0 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
0 
0 
Network Related Expenses
0 
0 
Depreciation and Amortization
0 
0 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
1 
0 
Total Costs and Expenses
1 
0 
Operating Income (Loss)
(1)
0 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
0 
 
Interest expense
(19)
(34)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
333 
288 
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(191)
(142)
Other, net
0 
0 
Total Other Expense
123 
112 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
122 
112 
Income Tax Expense
0 
0 
Net Income (Loss)
122 
112 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141)
6 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(19)
118 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Revenue
0 
0 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
0 
0 
Network Related Expenses
0 
0 
Depreciation and Amortization
0 
0 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
0 
0 
Total Costs and Expenses
0 
0 
Operating Income (Loss)
0 
0 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
0 
 
Interest expense
(155)
(112)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
501 
459 
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
(536)
(488)
Other, net
0 
0 
Total Other Expense
(190)
(141)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
(190)
(141)
Income Tax Expense
(1)
(1)
Net Income (Loss)
(191)
(142)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
0 
0 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(191)
(142)
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Revenue
818 
737 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
320 
290 
Network Related Expenses
230 
182 
Depreciation and Amortization
74 
70 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
247 
143 
Total Costs and Expenses
871 
685 
Operating Income (Loss)
(53)
52 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
0 
 
Interest expense
(1)
(1)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
(766)
(712)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
177 
178 
Other, net
2 
3 
Total Other Expense
(588)
(532)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
(641)
(480)
Income Tax Expense
0 
(1)
Net Income (Loss)
(641)
(481)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
0 
0 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(641)
(481)
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Revenue
1,287 
931 
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
455 
383 
Network Related Expenses
126 
110 
Depreciation and Amortization
214 
114 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
122 
112 
Total Costs and Expenses
917 
719 
Operating Income (Loss)
370 
212 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
1 
 
Interest expense
(5)
(4)
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
(68)
(35)
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
0 
0 
Other, net
(12)
3 
Total Other Expense
(84)
(36)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
286 
176 
Income Tax Expense
(4)
(5)
Net Income (Loss)
282 
171 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
(141)
6 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
141 
177 
Eliminations
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Revenue
(52)
(59)
Costs and Expenses:
 
 
Network Access Costs
(52)
(59)
Network Related Expenses
0 
0 
Depreciation and Amortization
0 
0 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
0 
0 
Total Costs and Expenses
(52)
(59)
Operating Income (Loss)
0 
0 
Other Income (Expense):
 
 
Interest Income
0 
 
Interest expense
0 
0 
Interest income (expense) affiliates, net
0 
0 
Equity in net earnings (losses) of subsidiaries
550 
452 
Other, net
0 
0 
Total Other Expense
550 
452 
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
550 
452 
Income Tax Expense
0 
0 
Net Income (Loss)
550 
452 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Income Taxes
141 
(6)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
$ 691 
$ 446 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,114 
$ 580 
$ 607 
$ 631 
Restricted cash and securities
7 
7 
 
 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
743 
737 
 
 
Due from affiliates
0 
0 
 
 
Other
188 
165 
 
 
Total Current Assets
2,052 
1,489 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
9,744 
9,860 
 
 
Restricted Cash and Securities
19 
20 
 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets, net
9,038 
9,103 
 
 
Investment in Subsidiaries
0 
0 
 
 
Other Assets, net
450 
475 
 
 
Total Assets
21,303 
20,947 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
629 
664 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
510 
349 
 
 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
177 
273 
 
 
Accrued interest
187 
174 
 
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
300 
287 
 
 
Due to affiliates
0 
0 
 
 
Other
150 
167 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
1,953 
1,914 
 
 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
10,990 
10,984 
 
 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
895 
921 
 
 
Other Liabilities
748 
765 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
6,717 
6,363 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
21,303 
20,947 
 
 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
14 
7 
8 
8 
Restricted cash and securities
0 
0 
 
 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
0 
0 
 
 
Due from affiliates
14,987 
14,522 
 
 
Other
2 
2 
 
 
Total Current Assets
15,003 
14,531 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
0 
0 
 
 
Restricted Cash and Securities
3 
3 
 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets, net
0 
0 
 
 
Investment in Subsidiaries
16,700 
16,686 
 
 
Other Assets, net
25 
28 
 
 
Total Assets
31,731 
31,248 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
0 
0 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
0 
333 
 
 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
0 
0 
 
 
Accrued interest
12 
12 
 
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
0 
0 
 
 
Due to affiliates
0 
0 
 
 
Other
0 
0 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
12 
345 
 
 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
900 
900 
 
 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
0 
0 
 
 
Other Liabilities
15 
16 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
30,804 
29,987 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
31,731 
31,248 
 
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
5 
5 
6 
6 
Restricted cash and securities
0 
0 
 
 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
0 
0 
 
 
Due from affiliates
22,125 
21,270 
 
 
Other
27 
21 
 
 
Total Current Assets
22,157 
21,296 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
0 
0 
 
 
Restricted Cash and Securities
0 
0 
 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets, net
0 
0 
 
 
Investment in Subsidiaries
14,342 
14,777 
 
 
Other Assets, net
126 
129 
 
 
Total Assets
36,625 
36,202 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
0 
0 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
494 
0 
 
 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
0 
0 
 
 
Accrued interest
170 
158 
 
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
0 
0 
 
 
Due to affiliates
0 
0 
 
 
Other
2 
2 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
666 
160 
 
 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
9,900 
9,893 
 
 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
0 
0 
 
 
Other Liabilities
24 
24 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
26,035 
26,125 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
36,625 
36,202 
 
 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
841 
307 
356 
347 
Restricted cash and securities
1 
1 
 
 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
41 
34 
 
 
Due from affiliates
0 
0 
 
 
Other
70 
45 
 
 
Total Current Assets
953 
387 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
3,181 
3,152 
 
 
Restricted Cash and Securities
15 
16 
 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets, net
371 
373 
 
 
Investment in Subsidiaries
3,726 
3,729 
 
 
Other Assets, net
9 
9 
 
 
Total Assets
8,255 
7,666 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
225 
215 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
3 
3 
 
 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
135 
174 
 
 
Accrued interest
0 
0 
 
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
114 
118 
 
 
Due to affiliates
35,463 
34,401 
 
 
Other
82 
62 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
36,022 
34,973 
 
 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
16 
16 
 
 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
599 
617 
 
 
Other Liabilities
127 
125 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(28,509)
(28,065)
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
8,255 
7,666 
 
 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
254 
261 
237 
270 
Restricted cash and securities
6 
6 
 
 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
702 
703 
 
 
Due from affiliates
0 
0 
 
 
Other
89 
97 
 
 
Total Current Assets
1,051 
1,067 
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
6,563 
6,708 
 
 
Restricted Cash and Securities
1 
1 
 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets, net
8,667 
8,730 
 
 
Investment in Subsidiaries
0 
0 
 
 
Other Assets, net
290 
309 
 
 
Total Assets
16,572 
16,815 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
404 
449 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
13 
13 
 
 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
42 
99 
 
 
Accrued interest
5 
4 
 
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
186 
169 
 
 
Due to affiliates
1,649 
1,391 
 
 
Other
66 
103 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
2,365 
2,228 
 
 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
174 
175 
 
 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
296 
304 
 
 
Other Liabilities
582 
600 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
13,155 
13,508 
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
16,572 
16,815 
 
 
Eliminations
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
0 
0 
0 
0 
Restricted cash and securities
0 
0 
 
 
Receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
0 
0 
 
 
Due from affiliates
(37,112)
(35,792)
 
 
Other
0 
0 
 
 
Total Current Assets
(37,112)
(35,792)
 
 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net
0 
0 
 
 
Restricted Cash and Securities
0 
0 
 
 
Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets, net
0 
0 
 
 
Investment in Subsidiaries
(34,768)
(35,192)
 
 
Other Assets, net
0 
0 
 
 
Total Assets
(71,880)
(70,984)
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
0 
0 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
0 
0 
 
 
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
0 
0 
 
 
Accrued interest
0 
0 
 
 
Current portion of deferred revenue
0 
0 
 
 
Due to affiliates
(37,112)
(35,792)
 
 
Other
0 
0 
 
 
Total Current Liabilities
(37,112)
(35,792)
 
 
Long-Term Debt, less current portion
0 
0 
 
 
Deferred Revenue, less current portion
0 
0 
 
 
Other Liabilities
0 
0 
 
 
Commitments and Contingencies
   
   
 
 
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
(34,768)
(35,192)
 
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
$ (71,880)
$ (70,984)
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
$ 305 
$ 141 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
(254)
(163)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
1 
1 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets
1 
1 
Other
0 
1 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
(252)
(162)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
492 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portions and refinancing costs
(2)
(3)
Increase (decrease) due from-to affiliates, net
0 
0 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
490 
(3)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
(9)
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
534 
(24)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
580 
631 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
1,114 
607 
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
(7)
(16)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
0 
0 
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
0 
0 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets
0 
0 
Other
0 
0 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
0 
0 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
0 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portions and refinancing costs
0 
0 
Increase (decrease) due from-to affiliates, net
14 
16 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
14 
16 
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
0 
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
7 
0 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
7 
8 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
14 
8 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
(137)
(125)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
0 
0 
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
0 
0 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets
0 
0 
Other
0 
0 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
0 
0 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
492 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portions and refinancing costs
0 
0 
Increase (decrease) due from-to affiliates, net
(355)
125 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
137 
125 
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
0 
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
0 
0 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
5 
6 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
5 
6 
Level 3 Communications, LLC
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
(82)
183 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
(77)
(74)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
1 
0 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets
0 
0 
Other
0 
0 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
(76)
(74)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
0 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portions and refinancing costs
0 
0 
Increase (decrease) due from-to affiliates, net
692 
(100)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
692 
(100)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
0 
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
534 
9 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
307 
347 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
841 
356 
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
531 
99 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
(177)
(89)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
0 
1 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets
1 
1 
Other
0 
1 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
(176)
(88)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
0 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portions and refinancing costs
(2)
(3)
Increase (decrease) due from-to affiliates, net
(351)
(41)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
(353)
(44)
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
(9)
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
(7)
(33)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
261 
270 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
254 
237 
Eliminations
 
 
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
0 
0 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
Capital expenditures
0 
0 
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and securities, net
0 
0 
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets
0 
0 
Other
0 
0 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
0 
0 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
Long-term debt borrowings, net of issuance costs
0 
0 
Payments on and repurchases of long-term debt, including current portions and refinancing costs
0 
0 
Increase (decrease) due from-to affiliates, net
0 
0 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
0 
0 
Effect of Exchange Rates on Cash and Cash Equivalents
0 
0 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
0 
0 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
0 
0 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
$ 0 
$ 0 
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events (Details) (Level 3 Financing [Member], USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Mar. 4, 2011
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Apr. 2, 2015
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
9.375% Senior Notes due 2019
Subsequent Event [Member]
Apr. 28, 2015
Senior Notes 5.125 Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Apr. 28, 2015
Senior Notes 5.375 Percent Due 2025 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Jan. 29, 2015
Senior Notes 5point 625Percent Due 2023 [Member]
Mar. 31, 2015
8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
Apr. 28, 2015
8.125% Senior Notes due 2019
Subsequent Event [Member]
Apr. 28, 2015
8.875% Senior Notes due 2019
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
Senior Notes 8.875 percent due 2019 and 8.125 percent due 2019 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
May 6, 2015
TrancheB2022TermLoanTotal [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
2.0 Billion Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
May 6, 2015
2.0 Billion Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 30, 2015
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
2.0 Billion Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
 
$ 500,000,000 
 
 
$ 700,000,000 
$ 800,000,000 
 
$ 500,000,000 
 
$ 1,200,000,000.0 
$ 300,000,000 
 
$ 2,000,000,000 
 
$ 2,000,000,000 
 
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
9.375% 
 
 
 
5.125% 
5.375% 
5.625% 
 
8.125% 
 
8.875% 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt Instrument Redemption Price as Percentage of Principal Amount
 
 
104.688% 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt
 
 
 
$ 36,000,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$ 100,000,000 
 
$ 27,000,000 
 
 
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIBOR 
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.75% 
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.75% 
Upfront basis point
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25