• Optimum Communications launched a corporate reorganization to ring-fence Optimum East Cable and its 50.01% Lightpath stake in a new unrestricted holdco, CSC Investments II.
• Structure aims to insulate those assets from a potential restructuring or default at CSC Holdings, which has USD 21.8 billion of funded debt.
• New holdco raised USD 500 million via preferred units, including a USD 300 million private placement to fund a USD 300 million tender offer.
• It also exchanged USD 200 million of preferred units for stock held by controlling shareholder Next Alt at USD 2.5 per share.
• Group plans talks on a consensual overhaul of debt maturing in 2027, including USD 4.1 billion due in April 2027.

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