Qwest Communications - Press Release Archive (Finance & Investor Relations)

CenturyLink and Qwest Agree to Merge

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:00:55 -0400

CenturyLink to Become National, Industry-Leading Communications Company with Pro Forma 2009 Revenues of $19.8 Billion

Combined Company to Have Extensive Broadband Capabilities with 173,000-mile Fiber Network

Compelling Choice for Consumer, Business and Wholesale Customers Offering Full Array of Communications Services

Transaction Expected to be Accretive to Free Cash Flow per Share, Excluding Integration Costs, Immediately Following Close of the Transaction

MONROE, La. and DENVER, Co. – April 22, 2010 – CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) and Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) announced today that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement under which CenturyLink...

Qwest Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:24 -0400

DENVER – April 15, 2010 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on June 11, 2010, to all stockholders of record at the...

Qwest Communications International Inc. and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. Announce Expiration and Final Results of Cash Tender Offer

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:00:14 -0400

DENVER, March 25, 2010 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) and its Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. (QCF) subsidiary announced today that the offer by QCF to purchase for cash any and all of two series of outstanding QCF debt...

Qwest CFO to Present at Barclays Conference

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:15:10 -0400

DENVER, March 18, 2010 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its executive vice president and chief financial officer, Joseph J. Euteneuer, will speak at the Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in...

Qwest to Webcast First Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:44 -0400

DENVER, March 16, 2010 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) will announce its first quarter 2010 financial and operational highlights on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 7 a.m. EDT. Qwest management will host a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on...

Qwest Communications International Inc. and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. Announce Early Participation Results of Cash Tender Offer

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:04 -0500

DENVER, March 10, 2010 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) and its Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. (QCF) subsidiary announced today that a total of $959.5 million in aggregate principal amount of QCF's 7.9 percent Notes due 2010...

Qwest Communications International Inc. and Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. Announce Cash Tender Offer by Qwest Capital Funding, Inc. for Notes

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

DENVER, Feb. 24, 2010 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) and its Qwest Capital Funding (QCF) subsidiary announced today an offer by QCF to purchase for cash any and all of two series of outstanding QCF debt securities with an...

Qwest to Present at Upcoming March Conferences

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:42 -0500

DENVER, Feb. 17, 2010 — Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced the following webcast schedule for upcoming investor events:

On March 1, 2010, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Joseph J. Euteneuer will...

Qwest to Host Financial Analyst Meeting on Feb. 25

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:39 -0500

DENVER, Feb. 2, 2010 — Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) will host a financial analyst meeting in New York City on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Presentations by Qwest Chairman and CEO Edward A. Mueller and other Qwest executives are scheduled to...

Qwest Announces Tax Treatment for 2009 Dividends

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:00:47 -0500

DENVER, Jan. 20, 2010 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the expected tax treatment for its 2009 dividends. During 2009, Qwest paid quarterly dividends on its common stock that amounted to $0.32 per share. For...

Qwest to Webcast Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:34 -0500

DENVER, Jan. 11, 2010 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) will announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial and operational highlights on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, at 7 a.m. EST. Qwest management will host a conference call at 9...

Qwest Communications International Inc. Places $800 Million in Notes

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:30:52 -0500

Denver, Jan. 7, 2010 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced that it has priced an offering of $800 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities due April 1, 2018. The notes bear an interest rate of 7.125...

Qwest Communications International Inc. Announces Offering of $500 Million of Debt Securities and Redemption of 7.25% Senior Notes Due 2011

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:05:15 -0500

Denver, Jan. 7, 2010 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q), today announced that it is offering $500 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities in a private placement to be conducted pursuant to Rule 144A under the...

Qwest Communications International Inc. Announces New $1.035 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:00:16 -0500

DENVER, Dec. 21, 2009 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q) today announced that it has entered into a new revolving credit facility. The new $1.035 billion agreement expires on Sept. 30, 2013, and replaces the...

Qwest Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:00:12 -0500

DENVER – Dec. 17, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on March 12, 2010, to all stockholders of record at the...

Qwest Chairman and CEO to Present at Citi Conference

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:00:25 -0500

DENVER – Dec. 16, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its chairman and CEO, Edward A. Mueller, will speak at Citi’s 20th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference in San Francisco on...

Qwest Announces December Webcasts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:15 -0500

DENVER, Nov. 18, 2009 — Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced that the following presentations will be webcast:

On Dec. 3, 2009, Joseph J. Euteneuer, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the...

Qwest Commences Exchange Offer

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:01:44 -0500

DENVER, Nov. 13, 2009 — Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced the commencement of an offer by its Qwest Corporation (QC) subsidiary to exchange all of its privately placed outstanding 8.375 percent notes due 2016...

Qwest Announces Change to Management Retirement Benefits; Freezes Management Salaries for 2010

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:30 -0500

DENVER – Nov. 2, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced that effective Jan. 1, 2010, the company will no longer provide future pension benefit accruals for active management employees under the Qwest Pension Plan and the...

Qwest Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:01:00 -0400

Unaudited (in millions, except per share and margin amounts)

3Q 2009

2Q 2009

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Qwest Communications Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.08

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:01:30 -0400

DENVER – Oct. 15, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The quarterly dividend is payable on Dec. 11, 2009, to all stockholders of record at the...

Qwest Communications International Inc. Places $550 Million in Notes

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:53:44 -0400

Denver, Sept. 14, 2009 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q), today announced that it has priced an offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities due Oct. 1, 2015. The notes bear an interest rate of 8.0...

Qwest Communications International Inc. Announces Offering of $300 Million of Debt Securities

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:20:37 -0400

Company Reaffirms Full Year 2009 Guidance

Denver, Sept. 14, 2009 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE:Q), today announced that it is offering $300 million aggregate principal amount of debt securities in a private placement to be conducted pursuant to Rule 144A under the...

Qwest to Webcast Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:46 -0400

DENVER, Sept. 3, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) will announce its third quarter 2009 financial and operational highlights on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at 7 a.m. EDT. Qwest management will host a conference call at 9 a.m. EDT on...

Qwest Chairman and CEO to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:17:15 -0400

Qwest Chairman and CEO to Present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference

DENVER, Sept. 2, 2009 – Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) today announced that Edward A. Mueller, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at...