AT&T and Comcast Announce Exchange Offer for AT&T Debt in Connection with AT&T Comcast Transaction
AT&T and Comcast Announce Exchange Offer for AT&T Debt in Connection with AT&T Comcast Transaction
Oct 04, 2002
Bedminster, NJ and Philadelphia, PA
AT&T (NYSE: T) and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) today announced the launch of an exchange offer that relates to an aggregate of $11.8 billion of AT&T's existing debt securities as part of the planned combination of Comcast and AT&T Broadband (the "AT&T Comcast Transaction").
The offer, as described in the Prospectus dated October 4, 2002, involves two kinds of exchanges. The following table identifies which AT&T notes are eligible for which kind of exchange.
CUSIP No. Proration Exchange Credit
Percentage Spread Spread
Broadband New Broadband
Eligible Notes
Notes
7.00% Notes
Due May 15, Notes Due
2005 001957AS8 65% 2.85% March 15, 2013 4.35
7.50% Notes
Due 2006 001957AP4 65% 3.40% " "
7.75% Notes
Due March 1,
2007 001957AR0 65% 3.40% " "
6.00% Notes
Due 2009 001957AV1 65% 2.65% " "
8.125%
Debentures Due
January 15, Notes Due
2022 001957AJ8 65% 3.15% Nov. 15, 2022 4.40%
8.125%
Debentures Due
July 15,
2024 001957AK5 65% 3.20% " "
8.35%
Debentures
Due 2025 001957AQ2 65% 3.35% " "
8.625%
Debentures Due
December 1,
2031 001957AL3 65% 3.35% " "
CUSIP No.
AT&T Eligible Notes New AT&T Notes
5.625% Notes 6.375% Notes Due
Due 2004 001957AU3 March 15, 2004
6.75% Notes 7.50% Notes Due
Due 2004 001957AM1 April 1, 2004
7.75% Medium-Term Notes, 8.35% Medium-Term Notes,
Series A Due May 15, 2025 00206QAP9 Series A Due May 15, 2025
8.00% Medium-Term Notes, 8.60% Medium-Term Notes,
Series A Due May 15, 2025 00206QAN4 Series A Due May 15, 2025
6.50% Notes Due 2029 001957AW9 6.50% Notes Due
March 15, 2013
FRN Medium-Term Notes, Series FRN Medium-Term Notes,
A Due 2054 (spread over Series A Due 2054 (spread
commercial paper: -0.15%) 00206QAE4 over commercial paper: +0.45%)
In the first kind of exchange, AT&T is offering to exchange the Broadband Eligible Notes for notes that, upon completion of the AT&T Comcast Transaction, will become New Broadband Notes. The New Broadband Notes will be obligations of AT&T Broadband Corp. and will be unconditionally guaranteed by AT&T Comcast Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries. Exchange ratios and interest rates for the New Broadband Notes will be announced by press release two business days prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. The exchange ratios and interest rates will be based upon spreads over the relevant reference U.S. Treasury rates as described in the Prospectus. If more than the proration percentage of any series of Broadband Eligible Notes is tendered and not withdrawn by the applicable expiration date, notes of that series will be accepted for exchange on a prorated basis.
In the second kind of exchange, AT&T is offering to exchange the AT&T Eligible Notes for New AT&T Notes that will remain solely obligations of AT&T and, upon completion of the AT&T Comcast Transaction, will have the revised terms described in the Prospectus, including the revised maturity date and/or interest rates set forth in the table above. The exchange offer for AT&T Eligible Notes is for all notes and is not subject to proration.
Neither AT&T, AT&T Broadband, nor any other entity will receive any proceeds from the issuance of the new notes in the exchange offer. The issuance of the New Broadband Notes is essentially a new offering of notes that will be obligations of AT&T Broadband and will reduce the amount that AT&T Broadband would otherwise be required to pay to AT&T upon completion of the AT&T Comcast Transaction. The issuance of the New AT&T Notes is essentially a refinancing with respect to certain of those notes that will remain obligations of AT&T after the completion of the AT&T Comcast Transaction.
To participate in either kind of exchange, bondholders must consent to an amendment to the terms of their original notes to the extent their notes are accepted for exchange. This amendment will provide, among other things, that in the AT&T Comcast Transaction, neither AT&T Comcast Corporation nor any of its affiliates needs to assume AT&T's obligations on the original notes. The amendment will amend any series of notes so long as more than 50 percent by principal amount of that series consents. The terms of and the liquidity of the trading market for the original notes may be affected, even for non-participating holders, by the exchange offer.
AT&T will not accept any notes of a particular series unless more than 50 percent of the principal amount of that series of notes has been validly tendered and not withdrawn by the applicable expiration date. The closing of the exchange offer is subject to the conditions that are described in the Prospectus.
The exchange offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on November 1, 2002 unless extended. AT&T will announce any extensions by press release or other permitted means no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, the day after expiration of the exchange offer for that series of notes. Holders may withdraw any notes tendered until the expiration of the exchange offer for that series of notes.
The terms of the exchange offer and other information relating to AT&T and Comcast are set forth and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus and should be read carefully, including the risk factors contained and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus.
Copies of the Prospectus and the related letters of transmittal may be obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Information Agent at (212) 269-5550 or (866) 868-2409. Together with AT&T Corp., the additional registrants are AT&T Broadband Corp., MediaOne Group, Inc., AT&T Broadband, LLC, AT&T Comcast Corporation and Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. None of the Board of Directors of AT&T Corp., any of the additional registrants or any other person is making any recommendation as to whether holders should tender eligible notes in the exchange offer.
The Dealer Managers for this transaction are, in alphabetical order: Credit Suisse First Boston, Deutsche Bank Securities, Goldman, Sachs & Co., JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley.
Exchange Agent Luxembourg Exchange Agent
The Bank of New York The Bank of New York(Luxembourg) S.A.
Corporate Trust Reorganization Unit Aerogolf Center-1A, Hoehenhof
101 Barclay Street, 7E L-1736 Senningerberg
New York, New York 10286 Luxembourg
Attn: Kin Lau Attn: Sunjeeve D. Patel
Toll Free: (800) 254-2826 Telephone: 44 207 964 6337
Telephone: (212) 815-3750 Facsimile: 44 207 964 6399
Facsimile: (212) 298-1915
Information Agent
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
77 Water Street, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Banks and Brokers Call Collect: (212) 269-5550
All Others Call Toll Free: (866) 868-2409
D.F. King (Europe) Limited
2 London Wall Buildings - 2nd Floor
London EC2M5PP
Telephone: 44 207 920 9700
The Dealer Managers for the exchange offer are, in alphabetical order, as
follows:
Credit Suisse First Boston
11 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (800) 820-1653
Collect: (212) 325-2537
Deutsche Bank Securities
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (866) 627-0391
International: 44 207 545 8011
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (877) 686-5059
Collect: (212) 902-0041
JPMorgan
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (866) 834-4666
Collect: (212) 834-4851
Merrill Lynch & Co.
4 World Financial Center
New York, New York 10080
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (888) 654-8637
Collect: (212) 449-4914
Morgan Stanley
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Attn: Liability Management Group
Toll Free: (800) 624-1808
Collect: (212) 761-2219
This press release is neither an offer to exchange nor a solicitation of an offer to exchange the securities. The exchange offer is made only by the Prospectus dated October 4, 2002 and the related letter of transmittal and is not being made to, and tenders will not be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of the securities in any jurisdiction for which the making or acceptance of the exchange offer would not be in compliance with the laws of that jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the exchange offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the exchange offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of AT&T by the Dealer Managers or their affiliates licensed under the laws of the relevant country or jurisdiction.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.