To: Paul Senior who wrote (71233 ) 9/30/2022 1:21:31 PM From: E_K_S Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 78639 Re: Apollo Global Management - I wonder if similar market conditions may be experienced w/ their TEN financing? Also, probably a reason for LUMN to recently sell off. Their deal still will close but they are using equity rather than debt financing. Brightspeed Announces Withdrawal of Debt Syndication ; Acquisition Remains on Track for Early October Close Download PDF Charlotte, N.C. – September 29, 2022 - Connect Holding II LLC (d/b/a Brightspeed) (“Brightspeed”) today announced that in light of market conditions Brightspeed has withdrawn its previously announced debt financing package consisting of a private offering of senior secured notes (the “Notes”) and first lien term loan (the “Term Loan”). As a result, no Notes will be sold pursuant to this offering and no Term Loan will be offered at this time. The withdrawal of the announced debt financing package is not expected to impact Brightspeed’s business, employees or customers. Brightspeed expects to commence a debt financing transaction at some point in the future.As previously announced on August 3, 2021, funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (“Apollo”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, directly or indirectly, Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier assets and all associated operations across 20 states from Lumen Technologies , Inc. The acquisition is still expected to close in early October using an equity contribution from Apollo and proceeds from the committed financing obtained at the time of deal announcement. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Tenneco to Be Acquired by Apollo Funds Apollo's retirement services business, it specializes in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Apollo's patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns its clients, businesses it invests in, its team members, and the communities it impacts, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes. As of December 31, 2021, Apollo had approximately $498 billion of assets under management . To learn more, please visit www.apollo.com .