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ADDING and REPLACING AT&T Inc. Announces Offers to Exchange Seventeen Series of Notes for New Notes Due 2042 and 2045 and Cash, as Applicable
DALLAS --(Business Wire)--
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AT&T INC. ANNOUNCES OFFERS TO EXCHANGE SEVENTEEN SERIES OF NOTES FOR
NEW NOTES DUE 2042 AND 2045 AND CASH, AS APPLICABLE
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T; and "AT&T") today announced the
commencement of private offers to (i) exchange (the "Pool 1 Offer")
the three series of notes described in the table below (the "Pool 1
Notes") for a new series of AT&T's senior notes to be due in 2042
(the "New 2042 Notes") and cash;
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Title of Security
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Issuer
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Consideration Exchanged For
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7.12% Debentures due 2097
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BellSouth (News - Alert) Corporation(1)
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New 2042 Notes and cash
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7.0% Notes due 2095
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BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC(2)
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New 2042 Notes and cash
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6.65% Zero-to-Full Debentures due 2095
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BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC(2)
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New 2042 Notes and cash
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(1) The 7.12% Debentures due 2097 were originally issued by
BellSouth Capital Funding Corporation, which subsequently merged
with and into BellSouth Corporation.
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(2) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC was formerly known as
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
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(ii) exchange (the "Pool 2 Offer") the four series of notes
described in the table below (the "Pool 2 Notes") for a new
series of AT&T's senior notes to be due in 2045 (the "New 2045
Notes" and, together with the New 2042 Notes, the "New Notes")
and cash;
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Title of Security
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Issuer
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Consideration Exchanged For
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7.875% Notes, due 2030
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BellSouth Corporation(1)
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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6.875% Notes, due 2031
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BellSouth Corporation
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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6.550% Notes, due 2034
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BellSouth Corporation
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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6.00% Notes, due 2034
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BellSouth Corporation
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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(1) The 7.875% Notes were original issued by BellSouth Capital
Funding Corporation, which subsequently merged with and into
BellSouth Corporation.
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and (iii) exchange (the "Pool 3 Offer", and together with the
Pool 1 Offer and the Pool 2 Offer, the "Exchange Offers") the ten
series of notes described in the table below (the "Pool 3 Notes",
and together with the Pool 1 Notes and the Pool 2 Notes, the "Old
Notes") for New Notes identified in the chart below and, as
applicable, cash, as set forth in the table below. The aggregate
principal amount of Pool 3 Notes that are accepted for exchange will be
based on the order of acceptance priority for such series as set forth
in the below table.
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Title of Security
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Issuer
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Consideration Exchanged For
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Acceptance Priority Level
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6.450% Global Notes due 2034
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2045 Notes
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1
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6.150% Global Notes due 2034
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2045 Notes
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2
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8.00% Notes, due 2031
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AT&T Corp.(1)
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New 2042 Notes
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3
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8.750% Notes, due 2031
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New Cingular (News - Alert) Wireless Services, Inc.(2)
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New 2042 Notes
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4
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7.125% Senior Notes, due 2031
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AT&T Mobility LLC(3)
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New 2042 Notes
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5
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6.800% Notes, due 2036
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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6
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6.40% Global Notes due 2038
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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7
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6.500% Global Notes due 2037
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2042 Notes and cash
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8
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6.30% Global Notes due 2038
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2042 Notes and cash
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9
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6.550% Global Notes due 2039
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AT&T Inc.
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New 2045 Notes and cash
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10
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(1) The 8.00% Notes due 2031 were issued by AT&T Corp. and are
fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by AT&T.
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(2) New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. was formerly known as
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
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(3) AT&T Mobility LLC was formerly known as Cingular Wireless LLC.
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In addition, holders whose Old Notes are accepted for purchase will
receive accrued and unpaid interest from the last interest payment date
to, but not including, the date on which such Old Notes are exchanged.
The Exchange Offers are being conducted upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in an offering memorandum, dated November 15,
2012, and the related letter of transmittal. The maximum aggregate
principal amount of New 2042 Notes that will be issued is
$3,500,000,000, the maximum aggregate principal amount of New 2045 Notes
that will be issued is $3,500,000,000 but the combined maximum aggregate
amount of New Notes that will be issued is $4,000,000,000. In addition,
the maximum aggregate principal amount of Pool 1 Notes that will be
accepted for tender is $400,000,000 and the maximum aggregate principal
amount of Pool 2 Notes that will be accepted for tender is $800,000,000.
The Pool 1 Offer and the Pool 2 Offer will each be conducted pursuant to
a modified "Dutch auction" process.
The Exchange Offers are only made, and copies of the offering documents
will only be made available, to a holder of the Old Notes who has
certified its status as either (1) a "qualified institutional buyer" as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act"), or (2) a person who is not a "U.S. person" as defined under
Regulation S under the Securities Act (each, an "Eligible Holder").
Each Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions, including the
condition that a minimum $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of
the New 2042 Notes are issued and that a minimum $500,000,000 in
aggregate principal amount of New 2045 Notes are issued in one or more
Exchange Offers.
Eligible Holders of Old Notes who validly tender their Old Notes at or
before 5:00 p.m. New York City time on November 29, 2012 and whose Old
Notes are accepted for exchange, subject to any extension by AT&T, will
also receive an early participation payment.
The Exchange Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on
December 13, 2012, unless extended or earlier terminated by AT&T.
Tenders of Old Notes submitted in the Exchange Offers prior to 5:00 p.m.
New York City time on November 29, 2012, subject to any extension by
AT&T (the "Withdrawal Deadline"), may be validly withdrawn at
any time prior to the Withdrawal Deadline, but such tenders will be
irrevocable thereafter, except in certain limited circumstances where
additional withdrawal rights are required by law. Tenders submitted in
the Exchange Offers after the Withdrawal Deadline will be irrevocable
except in the limited circumstances where additional withdrawal rights
are required by law.
The New Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any
state securities laws. Therefore, the New Notes may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any
applicable state securities laws.
This press release is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer
to buy any security. The Exchange Offers are being made solely by the
offering memorandum and related letter of transmittal and only to such
persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
Documents relating to the Exchange Offers will only be distributed to
holders of Old Notes who complete and return a letter of eligibility
confirming that they are Eligible Holders. Holders of Old Notes who
desire a copy of the eligibility letter may contact D.F. King & Co.,
Inc., the information agent for the Exchange Offers, at (800) 488-8095
(toll-free), (212) 269-5550 (collect) or via email at ATT@dfking.com.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one
of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and
affiliates - AT&T operating companies - are the providers of AT&T
services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array
of network resources that includes the nation's largest 4G network, AT&T
is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and
cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the
best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most
wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced
TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T¦DIRECTV brands. The
company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of
the most advanced in the world.
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respective owners.
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 Securities and
Exchange Commission and in the offering memorandum related to the
Exchange Offers. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update or revise
statements contained in this news release based on new information or
otherwise.

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