By Cristal Cody
Tupelo, Miss., July 27 – AT&T Inc. priced $22.5 billion of global senior notes (Baa1/BBB+/A-) in seven tranches on Thursday, according to a market source.
The company sold $750 million of floating-rate notes due Feb. 14, 2023 at Libor plus 89 basis points, on the tight side of talk in the Libor plus 94 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
It priced $1.75 billion of 2.85% notes due Feb. 14, 2023 at a spread of Treasuries plus 100 bps. The notes were talked to come in the Treasuries plus 105 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
The $3 billion tranche of 3.4% notes due Aug. 14, 2024 were sold at a Treasuries plus 130 bps spread, compared to talk in the Treasuries plus 135 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
AT&T sold $5 billion of 3.9% notes due Aug. 14, 2027 at a spread of 160 bps over Treasuries. The notes were talked in the Treasuries plus 165 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
The $4.5 billion tranche of 4.9% notes due Aug. 14, 2037 priced at Treasuries plus 200 bps. Price guidance on the notes was in the Treasuries plus 205 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
AT&T sold $5 billion of 5.15% notes due Feb. 14, 2050 at a spread of 225 bps over Treasuries, on the tight side of talk in the Treasuries plus 230 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
The final tranche of $2.5 billion of 5.3% notes due Aug. 14, 2058 was sold with a Treasuries plus 240 bps spread. Price guidance on the bonds was in the Treasuries plus 245 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps.
The deal had a final book size of $58.5 billion.
BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and MUFG were the bookrunners.
Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the company’s planned acquisition of Time Warner Inc.
AT&T is a Dallas-based telecommunications company.
| Issuer: | AT&T Inc.
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| Amount: | $22.5 billion
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| Securities: | Global senior notes
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| Bookrunners: | BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and MUFG
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| Trade date: | July 27
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| Ratings: | Moody’s: Baa1
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| S&P: BBB+
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| Fitch: A-
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| Distribution: | SEC registered
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| Six-year floaters
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| Amount: | $750 million
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| Maturity: | Feb. 14, 2023
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| Coupon: | Libor plus 89 bps
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| Price guidance: | Libor plus 94 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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| Six-year notes
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| Amount: | $1.75 billion
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| Maturity: | Feb. 14, 2023
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| Coupon: | 2.85%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 100 bps
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| Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 105 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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| Seven-year notes
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| Amount: | $3 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 14, 2024
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| Coupon: | 3.4%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 130 bps
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| Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 135 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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| Ten-year notes
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| Amount: | $5 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 14, 2027
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| Coupon: | 3.9%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 160 bps
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| Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 165 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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| Twenty-year notes
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| Amount: | $4.5 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 14, 2037
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| Coupon: | 4.9%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 200 bps
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| Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 205 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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| Thirty-three-year notes
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| Amount: | $5 billion
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| Maturity: | Feb. 14, 2050
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| Coupon: | 5.15%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 225 bps
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| Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 230 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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| Forty-one-year notes
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| Amount: | $2.5 billion
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| Maturity: | Aug. 14, 2058
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| Coupon: | 5.3%
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| Spread: | Treasuries plus 240 bps
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| Price guidance: | Treasuries plus 245 bps area, plus or minus 5 bps
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