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Published on 12/1/2023 in the Prospect News High Yield Daily.

Lumen paper drops; Glatfelter up; CommScope mixed; November distressed returns strong

By Cristal Cody

Tupelo, Miss., Dec. 1 – Lumen Technologies, Inc.’s and Level 3 Financing, Inc.’s bonds came under pressure in the secondary market on Friday.

Lumen’s 4% senior secured notes due 2027 (Caa2/B/B-) traded down around ¼ point to the 53¼ bid area on nearly $6 million of volume, a source said.

Level 3 Financing’s 4¼% senior notes due 2028 (B3/CCC+/CCC+) were down more than 1¼ points on the day at the 34¼ bid area on $4 million of activity.

The bonds have given back more than 5 points since the start of the week.

Level 3’s 3 5/8% senior notes due 2029 (B3/CCC+/CCC+) dropped 1½ points to just under 34¼ bid on Friday. Trading reached $4 million in the issue.

Glatfelter Corp.’s 4¾% senior notes due 2029 (Caa1/CCC) picked up 1 point in fairly active afternoon trading that topped $5 million, a source said.

The bonds were quoted at 62¼ bid.

Elsewhere, CommScope Holding Co., Inc.’s paper traded mostly lower.

The 6% senior notes due 2025 (Caa2/CCC-) fell ¾ point to 78 bid, according to a market source.

Trading totaled $3.5 million.

S&P U.S. High Yield Corporate Distressed Bond index month-to-date total returns ended November at 4.1% on Thursday, the highest since June and up from October’s returns of minus 6.17%.


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