AT&T Inc. Announces The Reference UST Security Yield For Its Exchange Offers And Pricing Terms With Respect To Pool 3 Offer
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and (“ AT&T”) today announced (i) the reference UST security yield for its private offer to 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:
| Title of Security | Issuer | Consideration Exchanged For | ||||
| 7.12% Debentures due 2097 | BellSouth Corporation (1) | New 2042 Notes and cash | ||||
| 7.0% Notes due 2095 | BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC (2) | New 2042 Notes and cash | ||||
| 6.65% Zero-to-Full Debentures due 2095 | BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC (2) | New 2042 Notes and cash | ||||
| (1) The 7.12% Debentures due 2097 were originally issued by BellSouth Capital Funding Corporation, which subsequently merged with and into BellSouth Corporation. | ||||||
| (2) BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC was formerly known as BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | ||||||
(ii) the reference UST security yield for its private offer to 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:
| Title of Security | Issuer | Consideration Exchanged For | |||||
| 7.875% Notes, due 2030 | BellSouth Corporation (1) | New 2045 Notes and cash | |||||
| 6.875% Notes, due 2031 | BellSouth Corporation | New 2045 Notes and cash | |||||
| 6.550% Notes, due 2034 | BellSouth Corporation | New 2045 Notes and cash | |||||
| 6.00% Notes, due 2034 | BellSouth Corporation | New 2045 Notes and cash | |||||
| (1) The 7.875% Notes were originally issued by BellSouth Capital Funding Corporation, which subsequently merged with and into BellSouth Corporation. | |||||||
and (iii) pricing terms with respect to its private offer to 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.
| Title of Security | Issuer | Consideration Exchanged For | Acceptance Priority Level | |||||||||||
| 6.450% Global Notes due 2034 | AT&T Inc. | New 2045 Notes | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6.150% Global Notes due 2034 | AT&T Inc. | New 2045 Notes | 2 | |||||||||||
| 8.00% Notes, due 2031 | AT&T Corp. (1) | New 2042 Notes | 3 | |||||||||||
| 8.750% Notes, due 2031 | New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. (2) | New 2042 Notes | 4 | |||||||||||
| 7.125% Senior Notes, due 2031 | AT&T Mobility LLC (3) | New 2042 Notes | 5 | |||||||||||
| 6.800% Notes, due 2036 | AT&T Inc. | New 2045 Notes and cash | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6.40% Global Notes due 2038 | AT&T Inc. | New 2045 Notes and cash | 7 | |||||||||||
| 6.500% Global Notes due 2037 | AT&T Inc. | New 2042 Notes and cash | 8 | |||||||||||
| 6.30% Global Notes due 2038 | AT&T Inc. | New 2042 Notes and cash | 9 | |||||||||||
| 6.550% Global Notes due 2039 | AT&T Inc. | New 2045 Notes and cash | 10 | |||||||||||
| (1) The 8.00% Notes due 2031 were issued by AT&T Corp. and are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by AT&T. | ||||||||||||||
| (2) New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. was formerly known as AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| (3) AT&T Mobility LLC was formerly known as Cingular Wireless LLC. | ||||||||||||||
For each $1,000 principal amount of Pool 3 Notes tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 29, 2012 (the “ Early Participation Date”) and accepted by AT&T, the following table sets forth the Total Consideration, the yield, the principal amount of the applicable series of New Notes, as priced below, and the amount of cash:
| Title of Security | Issuer | Total Consideration (1) | Yield (2) | Principal Amount of New Notes | Series of New Notes | Cash Payment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.450% Global Notes due 2034 | AT&T Inc. | $1,314.09 | 4.214% | $1,315.00 | New 2045 Notes | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.150% Global Notes due 2034 | AT&T Inc. | $1,273.82 | 4.214% | $1,274.70 | New 2045 Notes | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.00% Notes, due 2031 | AT&T Corp. | $1,556.68 | 3.834% | $1,570.80 | New 2042 Notes | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8.750% Notes, due 2031 | New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. | $1,667.55 | 3.684% | $1,682.68 | New 2042 Notes | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7.125% Senior Notes, due 2031 | AT&T Mobility LLC | $1,441.12 | 3.834% | $1,454.19 | New 2042 Note | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.800% Notes, due 2036 | AT&T Inc. | $1,382.45 | 4.214% | $1,058.10 | New 2045 Notes | $325.08 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.40% Global Notes due 2038 | AT&T Inc. | $1,335.11 | 4.234% | $1,051.00 | New 2045 Notes | $284.84 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.500% Global Notes due 2037 | AT&T Inc. | $1,345.02 | 4.234% | $1,078.70 | New 2042 Notes | $276.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.30% Global Notes due 2038 | AT&T Inc. | $1,317.28 | 4.234% | $1,057.09 | New 2042 Notes | $269.69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.550% Global Notes due 2039 | AT&T Inc. | $1,364.13 | 4.234% | $1,091.78 | New 2045 Notes | $273.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) The Total Consideration for each series of Pool 3 Notes includes an Early Participation Payment of $50.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes Tendered and accepted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Reflects the bid-side yield on the reference UST security (2.750% U.S. Treasury Notes due August 15, 2042) calculated in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Offering Memorandum. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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