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AT&T INC. (T): debt financing — AT&T enters amended $12B revolving credit facility, replacing $7.5B prior facility
AT&T INC.
- New $12.0B five-year revolving credit agreement signed Nov 18, 2022; matures Nov 18, 2027, with two 1-year extension options.
- Replaces prior $7.5B credit agreement (dated 2018) which was terminated; proceeds for general corporate purposes.
- Pricing based on public debt ratings: initial SOFR margin 1.045% (BBB+/Baa1/BBB+), facility fee 0.080%.
- Financial covenant requires net debt-to-EBITDA ratio ≤ 3.75x, tested quarterly; includes cross-acceleration trigger at $1B.
- Company may request increase of commitments up to $14B aggregate; existing ratings unchanged.