MONROE, La., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) announces operating results for third quarter 2009, which include the effect of the Embarq acquisition completed July 1, 2009.
-- Added more than 43,500 high-speed Internet customers, reflecting a 52%
increase compared to high-speed Internet customer growth of 28,600
during pro forma second quarter 2009.
-- Achieved 9% and 16% improvement in access line performance compar...
MONROE, La., Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink Wholesale Operations, a division of CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc.; NYSE: CTL) has earned four "Best-in-Class" awards, based on the 2009 Metro Wholesale Carrier Report Card study by ATLANTIC-ACM, a leading telecommunications research consultancy and benchmarking firm.
Presenting the awards yesterday at the CompTel PLUS Convention & Expo in Orlando, ATLANTIC-ACM recognized CenturyLink( )Wholesale...
MONROE, La., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc.; NYSE: CTL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Embarq Corporation ("Embarq" and, together with CenturyLink, the "Companies"), announced today the final results of their previously announced debt tender offers commenced on September 14, 2009 (each, an "Offer" and collectively, the "Offers"), each of which expired as of 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, October 9, 2009 (the "Expiration Date").
As of ...
MONROE, La., Oct 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc.; NYSE: CTL) plans to release its third quarter 2009 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, November 5, 2009, and host a related conference call at 10:30 a.m. CST that day.
The conference call will be streamed live over CenturyLink's Web site at ir.centurylink.com. Interested parties can also access the call by dialing 866.206.5917 five minutes prior to the start of the call. A digital rec...
MONROE, La., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
In January 2009, prior to their merger, CenturyTel and Embarq announced the settlement of a shareholder class action which sought additional disclosures concerning the merger. The requested disclosures were made in an 8-K filing with the SEC on January 16, 2009. CenturyLink announces that the court, on September 18, 2009, directed that a notice of the settlement be mailed to all shareholders. A summary of that noti...
MONROE, La., Sept 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Embarq Corporation ("Embarq" and, together with CenturyLink, the "Companies"), announced today the early tender results of their previously announced debt tender offers commenced on September 14, 2009 (each, an "Offer" and collectively, the "Offers").
As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 25, 2009 (the "Early Tender Date"...
MONROE, La., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) announced that it priced $250 million of 10-year, unsecured senior notes and $400 million of 30-year, unsecured senior notes earlier today.
The $250 million of 10-year senior notes was priced at 99.891% of par with a coupon of 6.15%, or an effective yield to maturity of 6.165%. The $400 million of 30-year senior notes was priced at 99.955% of par with a coupon of 7.6%, or an effective yield to maturity o...
MONROE, La., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) announced today that it and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Embarq Corporation, have commenced joint debt tender offers under which CenturyLink and Embarq will offer to purchase for cash up to $800 million of their outstanding notes (each, an "Offer" and, collectively, the "Offers").
Tender Offers
CenturyLink and Embarq have offered to purchase for cash up to $600 million aggregate princi...
MONROE, La., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) announced today that Steve Davis, chairman and chief executive officer of Bob Evans Farms, Inc., has voluntarily resigned as a member of CenturyLink's board of directors effective Sept. 30, 2009.
"We have benefited greatly from Steve's service as a director," said CenturyLink Chairman Bill Owens. "His common-sense approach and marketing know-how will be missed, but we fully understand his ...
MONROE, La., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc.) (NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $.70 per share, payable on September 21, 2009, to shareholders of record on September 8, 2009.
CenturyLink is a leading provider of high-quality voice, broadband and video services over its advanced communications networks to consumers and businesses in 33 states. CenturyLink, headquartered in Monroe, La.,...
MONROE, La., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel,
Inc.) (NYSE: CTL) announced today that it has been notified of an unsolicited
"mini-tender offer" by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 3,000,000
shares of CTL common stock, representing approximately 1.01 percent of CTL's
outstanding shares. TRC Capital's offer price of $29.95 represents, as TRC's
own offer document acknowledges, a 4.98 percent discount to the closing price
of CTL stock on July 29, 2009 ($3...
MONROE, La., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel,
Inc.) (NYSE: CTL) announces operating results for second quarter 2009. In
connection with the July 1, 2009 merger with Embarq Corporation, CenturyTel
began operating under the tradename CenturyLink. Unless otherwise noted
herein, the second quarter results discussed in this news release relate
solely to legacy CenturyTel, Inc.
-- Operating revenues, excluding nonrecurring items, decreased 3.4% to
$63...
MONROE, La., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel,
Inc.) (NYSE: CTL) announces that it is scheduled to participate in the
following analyst conferences:
Oppenheimer Annual Communications, Tuesday
Technology & Internet Conference August 11, 2009
Raymond James 5th Annual European Investors Wednesday
North American Equities Conference September 9, 2009
Goldman Sachs ...
MONROE, La., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyLink (CenturyTel,
Inc.), (NYSE: CTL) plans to release its second quarter 2009 earnings results
before the market opens on Thursday, August 6, 2009, and host a related
conference call at 10:30 a.m. CDT that day.
The conference call will be streamed live over CenturyLink's Web site at
www.centurylink.com. Interested parties can also access the call by dialing
866.259.6033 five minutes prior to the start of the call. A digital reco...
Serves Approximately 7.5 Million Customers in 33 States; Expects $400 Million
in Annual Synergies
MONROE, La., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL)
and Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ) announced today that they have completed
their merger. The combined company, which will be known as CenturyLink, serves
more than 2.1 million broadband customers, more than 440,000 video subscribers
and approximately 7.5 million access lines in 33 states...
Transaction Has Now Received All Necessary Approvals
MONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ) today announced
that CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ has received approval from the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The merger now has received all
necessary approvals, and the companies expect the merger to be effective on
July 1, 2009.
"The FCC's approval is a significan...
Legacy brands to be used during transitional period
MONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ Corporation (NYSE: EQ) today announce
the selection of CenturyLink as the name of their combined company.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090602/DA26511LOGO)
The company will begin operating under the corporate name CenturyLink
immediately upon the closing of the transaction. CenturyLink expects to t...
--Only FCC Approval RemainsMONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 29, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) today announced that CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ has received approval from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. The merger now has received all necessary approvals from the states in which CenturyTel and EMBARQ provide local service. The only remainin...
MONROE, La., May 28, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $.70 per share, payable on June 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on June 16, 2009.
CenturyTel (NYSE:CTL) is a leading provider of communications, high-speed Internet and entertainment services in small-to-mid-size cities through our broadband and fiber transport networks. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CenturyTel...
Merger on Track to Close in the Second Quarter
MONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) today announced that
CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ has received approval from the
California Public Utilities Commission, the Oregon Public Utility Commission
and the Virginia State Corporation Commission. With these approvals, only two
of the 33 states in which the two companies provide local service a...
MONROE, La., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL)
announces that it is scheduled to participate in the following analyst
conferences:
Morgan Stanley Telecommunication Thursday
Services Corporate Access Day May 14, 2009
37th Annual J.P. Morgan Global Monday
Technology, Media and Telecom Conference May 18, 2009
Conference hosts may provide webcast availability in some cases....
MONROE, La., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE:
CTL) announces operating results for first quarter 2009.
-- Operating revenues, excluding nonrecurring items, decreased 2.0% to
$635.4 million from $648.6 million in first quarter 2008. Reported
under GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), operating
revenues for first quarter 2009 were $636.4 million.
-- Operating cash flow (as defined in the attached financial schedule...
Merger on Track to Close in the Second Quarter
MONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) today announced that
CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ has received approval from the
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and the Tennessee Regulatory Authority.
Only five of the 33 states in which the two companies operate are still in the
process of approving the merger.
"We are pleased to have re...
--Support for Combining Companies Continues to GrowMONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 31, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) today announced that CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ has received approval from the Florida and Louisiana Public Service Commissions and the Illinois Commerce Commission. Florida, Illinois and Louisiana join Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Ohio, whose approval of the merger was prev...
MONROE, La., March 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) plans to release its first quarter 2009 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, April 30, 2009, and host a related conference call at 10:30 a.m. CDT that day.
The conference call will be streamed live over CenturyTel's Web site at www.centurytel.com. Interested parties can also access the call by dialing 866.206.6509 five minutes prior to the start of the call. A digital recording of the ...
--Support for Combining Companies Continues to GrowMONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., March 3, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) today announced that the Georgia, Mississippi and Nebraska Public Service Commissions and the Minnesota and Ohio Public Utilities Commissions have each granted approval of CenturyTel's pending acquisition of EMBARQ.
"Obtaining the approvals of Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska and Ohio is an importan...
MONROE, La., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE:
CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly
cash dividend of $.70 per share, payable on March 31, 2009, to shareholders of
record on March 17, 2009.
CenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) is a leading provider of communications, high-speed
Internet and entertainment services in small-to-mid-size cities through our
broadband and fiber transport networks. Included in the S&P 500 Index,
CenturyT...
MONROE, La., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE:
CTL) announces operating results for fourth quarter 2008.
-- Operating revenues, excluding nonrecurring items, declined 2.3% to
$642.6 million from $657.8 million in fourth quarter 2007. Operating
revenues, reported under GAAP, were $643.0 million.
-- Operating cash flow (as defined in the attached financial schedules),
excluding nonrecurring items, decreased 3.0% to $311.9 ...
MONROE, La., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL)
announces that it is scheduled to participate in the following analyst
conferences:
Deutsche Bank's Monday
2009 Media and Telecom Conference March 2, 2009
Raymond James 30th Annual Wednesday
Institutional Investors Conference March 11, 2009
Conference hosts may provide webcast availability in some cases. For
i...
MONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Combination Will Create Industry-Leading Communications Provider
CenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) and EMBARQ (NYSE: EQ) today announce that shareholders of both companies have approved all proposals related to the CenturyTel/EMBARQ merger.
At a special meeting of CenturyTel shareholders held today in Monroe, La., CenturyTel shareholders approved the issuance of CenturyTel common stock to EMBARQ shareholders in conne...
Amendment Would Take Effect upon Closing of CenturyTel-EMBARQ Merger
MONROE, La. and OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and Embarq Corporation (NYSE: EQ) announced today
that EMBARQ has entered into an amendment to its revolving credit facility.
Absent this amendment, the existing EMBARQ credit facility would have been
extinguished at the close of the previously announced merger between
CenturyTel and EMBARQ. The amendment, which o...
MONROE, La., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE:
CTL) plans to release its fourth quarter 2008 earnings results before the
market opens on Thursday, February 19, 2009, and host a related conference
call at 10:30 a.m. CST that day.
The conference call will be streamed live over CenturyTel's Web site at
www.centurytel.com. Interested parties can also access the call by dialing
866.259.1024 five minutes prior to the start of the call. A digital recording
of the ...
MONROE, La., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc. (NYSE: CTL)
announces that it is scheduled to participate in the following analyst
conference:
Citi Global Entertainment, Media & Tuesday
Telecommunications Conference January 6, 2009
Conference host may provide webcast availability in some cases. For
information regarding the specific presentation time and webcast availability,
please visit the Investor Calendar on C...
