AT&T Inc. Commences Tender Offers for 63 Series of Notes
AT&T announced cash tender offers for up to $5 billion of its outstanding notes under the "Higher Coupon Offers" and $3 billion under the "Discount Offers." The offers aim to purchase various series of notes, with specific conditions and dates outlined in the Offers to Purchase. The acceptance priority levels for the notes are detailed, and the offers will expire on May 20, 2022. Holders may withdraw their tendered notes until this date. Settlement for accepted notes is expected by May 26, 2022. The total consideration will include accrued coupon payments.
- Offering to purchase up to $5 billion in Higher Coupon Notes indicates strong liquidity management.
- Potential to reduce debt obligations by repurchasing higher-interest notes.
- The substantial amount of notes offered for repurchase may indicate a need to manage high interest expense.
- The offers may impact cash reserves, affecting future financial flexibility.
HIGHER COUPON OFFERS
In the “Higher Coupon Offers”,
Acceptance
|
Title of
|
Issuer |
Principal
|
CUSIP
|
Par Call
|
Maturity
|
Reference
|
Bloomberg
|
Fixed Spread
|
1 |
|
|
|
00209AAF3 / U0027MAC1 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
2 |
|
|
|
00206RGV8 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
3 |
|
|
|
00206RGU0 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
4 |
|
|
|
00206RGR7 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
5 |
7 1/ |
|
|
694032AT0 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
105 |
6 |
|
|
|
00206RGH9 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
105 |
7 |
|
|
|
00206RHZ8 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
8 |
|
|
|
00206RJA1 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
9 |
|
|
|
17248RAJ5 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
10 |
|
|
|
00206RGS5 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
11 |
|
|
|
00206RHY1 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
155 |
12 |
Thirty Year 6 3/ |
|
|
079867AW7 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
115 |
13 |
|
|
|
00206RJC7 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
190 |
14 |
|
|
|
78387GAM5 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
180 |
15 |
|
|
|
00206RAS1 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
16 |
|
|
|
00206RAD4 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
195 |
17 |
|
|
|
00206RAN2 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
18 |
|
|
|
00206RDE9 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
175 |
19 |
|
|
|
00206RJD5 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
175 |
20 |
|
|
|
78387GAQ6 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
180 |
21 |
|
|
|
079860AK8 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
180 |
22 |
|
|
|
00206RJE3 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
175 |
23 |
|
|
|
00206RJF0 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
24 |
|
|
|
00206RAG7 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
145 |
25 |
|
|
|
00206RDF6 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
175 |
26 |
|
|
|
00206RDG4 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
150 |
27 |
|
|
|
00206RJJ2 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
190 |
28 |
|
|
|
00206RJG8 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
180 |
29 |
|
|
|
00206RBA9 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
30 |
|
|
|
00206RDT6 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
190 |
31 |
|
|
|
00206RFS6 / U04644CG0 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
190 |
32 |
|
|
|
04650NAB0 / U9475PAA6 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
150 |
33 |
|
|
|
00206RCU4 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
34 |
|
|
|
00206RDS8 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
35 |
|
|
|
00206RDH2 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
155 |
36 |
|
|
|
00206RJL7 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
37 |
|
|
|
00206RDR0 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
38 |
|
|
|
00206RCG5 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
39 |
|
|
|
00206RJH6 |
— |
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
40 |
|
|
|
00206RFU1 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
168 |
41 |
|
|
|
00206RHA3 / 00206RFM9 / U04644BX4 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
42 |
|
|
|
00206RJK9 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
43 |
|
|
|
00206RFW7 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
44 |
|
|
|
00206RHK1 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
150 |
45 |
|
|
|
00206RDM1 / 00206RDK5 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
46 |
|
|
|
00206RCQ3 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
47 |
|
|
|
00206RBK7 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
48 |
|
|
|
00206RDL3 / 00206RDJ8 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
170 |
49 |
|
|
|
00206RBH4 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
162 |
50 |
|
|
|
00206RCP5 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
160 |
51 |
|
|
|
00206RHJ4 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
113 |
52 |
|
|
|
00206RES7 / 00206RGQ9 / U04644BC0 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
120 |
53 |
|
|
|
00206RDQ2 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
70 |
54 |
|
|
|
00206RGL0 / 00206RER9 / U04644BB2 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
95 |
(1) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Offers described in the applicable Offer to Purchase, if the Maximum Purchase Condition (as defined therein) is not satisfied with respect to every series of Notes, we will accept Notes for purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level specified in the table above (each, an “Acceptance Priority Level,” with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 54 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level). It is possible that a series of Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will not be accepted for purchase even if one or more series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted for purchase. |
(2) For each series of Notes in respect of which a par call date is indicated, the calculation of the applicable Total Consideration (as defined in the applicable Offer to Purchase) will be performed taking into account such par call date. See Annex A-1 to the applicable Offer to Purchase for an overview of the calculation of the Total Consideration (including the par call detail) with respect to the Notes. |
(3) The Total Consideration for each series of Notes (such consideration, the “Total Consideration”) payable per each |
(4) |
(5) The initial interest rate on the |
(6) |
(7) The 7 1/ |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) The |
* Denotes a series of Notes with minimum authorized denominations of |
+ Denotes a series of Notes, a portion of which is held in physical certificated form (such portion, the “Certificated Notes”) and is not held through |
The Higher Coupon Offers are scheduled to expire on the “Higher Coupon Expiration Date,” which is
For Holders who deliver a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and all other required documentation at or prior to the Higher Coupon Expiration Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Documents, the deadline to validly tender Notes using the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures will be the second business day after the Expiration Date and is expected to be
The “Higher Coupon Settlement Date” will be the fourth business day after the Higher Coupon Expiration Date and is expected to be
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable Offer to Purchase, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase in the Higher Coupon Offers will receive the Total Consideration described in the notes to the table immediately above (the “Higher Coupon Total Consideration”) for each
In addition to the Higher Coupon Total Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase will receive a cash payment equal to the Accrued Coupon Payment, representing accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes from and including the immediately preceding interest payment date for such Notes to, but excluding, the Higher Coupon Settlement Date. Interest will cease to accrue on the Higher Coupon Settlement Date for all Notes accepted in the Higher Coupon Offers.
DISCOUNT OFFERS
In the “Discount Offers”,
Acceptance
|
Title of
|
Issuer |
Principal
|
CUSIP
|
Par Call
|
Maturity
|
Reference
|
Bloomberg
|
Fixed Spread
|
1 |
|
|
|
00206RKF8 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
177 |
2 |
|
|
|
00206RKE1 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
3 |
|
|
|
00206RKD3 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
145 |
4 |
|
|
|
00206RKB7 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
182 |
5 |
|
|
|
00206RKA9 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
165 |
6 |
|
|
|
00206RJZ6 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
150 |
7 |
|
|
|
00206RKH4 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
130 |
8 |
|
|
|
00206RKG6 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
105 |
9 |
|
|
|
00206RJX1 |
|
|
|
PX1 |
95 |
(1) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Offers described in the applicable Offer to Purchase, if the Maximum Purchase Condition (as defined therein) is not satisfied with respect to every series of Notes, we will accept Notes for purchase in the order of their respective Acceptance Priority Level specified in the table above (each, an “Acceptance Priority Level,” with 1 being the highest Acceptance Priority Level and 9 being the lowest Acceptance Priority Level). It is possible that a series of Notes with a particular Acceptance Priority Level will not be accepted for purchase even if one or more series with a higher or lower Acceptance Priority Level are accepted for purchase. |
(2) For each series of Notes in respect of which a par call date is indicated, the calculation of the applicable Total Consideration (as defined in the applicable Offer to Purchase) will be performed taking into account such par call date. See Annex A-1 to the applicable Offer to Purchase for an overview of the calculation of the Total Consideration (including the par call detail) with respect to the Notes. |
(3) The Total Consideration for each series of Notes (such consideration, the “Total Consideration”) payable per each |
The Discount Offers are scheduled to expire on the “Discount Expiration Date,” which is
For Holders who deliver a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and all other required documentation at or prior to the Discount Expiration Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Documents, the deadline to validly tender Notes using the Guaranteed Delivery Procedures will be the second business day after the Expiration Date and is expected to be
The “Discount Settlement Date” will be the fourth business day after the Discount Expiration Date and is expected to be
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable Offer to Purchase, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase in the Discount Offers will receive the Total Consideration described in the notes to the table immediately above (the “Discount Total Consideration”) for each
In addition to the Discount Total Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase will receive a cash payment equal to the Accrued Coupon Payment, representing accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes from and including the immediately preceding interest payment date for such Notes to, but excluding, the Discount Settlement Date. Interest will cease to accrue on the Discount Settlement Date for all Notes accepted in the Discount Offers.
TERMS OF THE TENDER OFFERS
AT&T’s obligation to accept for payment and to pay for Notes of any series validly tendered in the tender offers is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the applicable Offer to Purchase, including that the aggregate Total Consideration for Notes purchased in the Higher Coupon Offer and in the Discount Offer not exceed
Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold any of the Notes listed above as to when such intermediary needs to receive instructions from a holder in order for that holder to be able to participate in, or, where revocation is permitted, timely revoke their instruction to participate in the tender offers. The deadlines set by each clearing system for the submission and withdrawal of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the applicable Offer to Purchase and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, as applicable.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein. The tender offers described herein are being made solely by the applicable Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and the related Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, as applicable, and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
Neither the communication of this press release, the applicable Offer to Purchase or any other offer materials relating to the tender offers is being made, and such documents and/or materials have not been approved by an authorized person for the purposes of section 21 of the
CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T’s filings with the
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For more information, contact:
Phone: (404) 626-5652
Email: mb8191@att.com
For holders of Notes, contact:
Phone: (855) 654-2014 (toll free)
(212) 430-3774 (collect)
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