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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On November 18, 2022, AT&T Inc. (the “Company”) entered
into a $12.0 billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
(the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), with Citibank, N.A., as agent,
amending and restating the Company’s existing $7.5 billion
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
November 17, 2020.
In the event advances are made under the Revolving Credit
Agreement, those advances would be used for general corporate
purposes.
Advances under the Revolving Credit Agreement denominated in U.S.
dollars will bear interest, at the Company’s option, either:
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at a variable annual rate equal to: (1) the highest of (but
not less than zero) (a) the rate of interest announced
publicly by Citibank in New York, New York, from time to time, as
Citibank’s base rate, (b) 0.5% per annum above the federal funds
rate, and (c) the forward-looking term rate based on the
secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) for a period of one
month plus a credit spread adjustment of 0.10% plus 1.00%, plus
(2) an applicable margin, as set forth in the Revolving Credit
Agreement (the “Applicable Margin for Base Advances”); or
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at a rate equal to: (i) Term SOFR for a period of one, three
or six months, as applicable, plus (ii) a credit spread
adjustment of 0.10% plus (iii) an applicable margin, as set
forth in the Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Applicable Margin for
Benchmark Rate Advances”).
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Advances under the Revolving Credit Agreement denominated in Euro
will bear interest at the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR)
plus the Applicable Margin for Benchmark Rate Advances.
Advances under the Revolving Credit Agreement denominated in
Sterling will bear interest at the Sterling Overnight Index Average
(SONIA) plus the Applicable Margin for Benchmark Rate Advances.
The Applicable Margin for Benchmark Rate Advances under the
Revolving Credit Agreement will be equal to 0.690%, 0.930%, 1.045%
or 1.150% per annum depending on the Company’s unsecured long-term
debt ratings. The Applicable Margin for Base Advances will be equal
to the greater of (x) 0.00% and (y) the relevant Applicable
Margin for Benchmark Rate Advances minus 1.00% per annum, depending
on the Company’s unsecured long-term debt ratings.
The Company will also pay a facility fee of 0.060%, 0.070%, 0.080%
or 0.100% per annum of the amount of lender commitments, depending
on the Company’s unsecured long-term debt ratings.
As of the date of this filing, the Company’s unsecured long-term
debt is rated BBB by S&P, Baa2 by Moody’s and BBB+ by Fitch,
and, accordingly, the Applicable Margin for Benchmark Rate Advances
at this time is 1.045% and the facility fee applicable at this time
is 0.080%. S&P, Moody’s and Fitch may change their ratings at
any time, and the Company disclaims any obligation to provide
notice of any changes to these ratings.
In the event that the Company’s unsecured long-term debt ratings
are split by S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, then the Applicable Margin
for Benchmark Rate Advances, the Applicable Margin for Base
Advances or the facility fee, as the case may be, will be
determined by the highest of the three ratings, except that in the
event the lowest of such ratings is more than one level below the
highest of such ratings, then the Applicable Margin for Benchmark
Rate Advances, the Applicable Margin for Base Advances or the
facility fee, as the case may be, will be determined based on the
level that is one level above the lowest of such ratings.
The obligations of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement
to provide advances to the Company will terminate on
November 18, 2027, unless the commitments are terminated in
whole prior to that date. All advances must be repaid no later than
the date on which lenders are no longer obligated to make any
advances under the Revolving Credit Agreement.
The Revolving Credit Agreement provides that the Company and
lenders representing more than 50% of the facility amount may agree
to extend their commitments under the Revolving Credit Agreement
for two one-year periods
beyond the initial termination date. The Company has the right to
terminate, in whole or in part, amounts committed by the lenders
under the Revolving Credit Agreement in excess of any outstanding
advances; however, any such terminated commitments may not be
reinstated.
The Revolving Credit Agreement also provides that the Company may
request that the aggregate amount of the commitments of the lenders
under the Revolving Credit Agreement be increased by an integral
multiple of $25 million to be effective as of a date that is
at least 90 days prior to the scheduled termination date then in
effect, provided that in no event shall the aggregate amount of the
commitments of the lenders under the Revolving Credit Agreement at
any time exceed $14 billion.
The Revolving Credit Agreement contains certain representations and
warranties and covenants, including a limitation on liens covenant
and, beginning in the first full fiscal quarter ending after the
closing date, a net debt-to-EBITDA financial ratio
covenant that the Company will maintain, as of the last day of each
fiscal quarter, a ratio of not more than 3.75 to 1 of: