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The amortization of prior service credits associated with postretirement benefits are included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 6).
Includes initial sale of receivables of $0 and $2,325 for the three months and $1,000 and $3,725 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

 

or

 

 

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

For the transition period from to

 

Commission File Number 001-8610

 

AT&T INC.

 

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware

I.R.S. Employer Identification Number 43-1301883

 

208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas 75202

Telephone Number: (210) 821-4105

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act

 

 

 

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

Common Shares (Par Value $1.00 Per Share)

T

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

T PRA

New York Stock Exchange

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 4.750% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C

T PRC

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due August 3, 2020

T 20C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.875% Global Notes due December 4, 2020

T 20

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.650% Global Notes due December 17, 2021

T 21B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.450% Global Notes due June 1, 2022

T 22B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.500% Global Notes due March 15, 2023

T 23

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.750% Global Notes due May 19, 2023

T 23C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. Floating Rate Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.050% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.300% Global Notes due September 5, 2023

T 23A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.950% Global Notes due September 15, 2023

T 23F

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.400% Global Notes due March 15, 2024

T 24A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.500% Global Notes due December 17, 2025

T 25

New York Stock Exchange

 

 


 

 

 

Name of each exchange

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

on which registered

AT&T Inc. 0.250% Global Notes due March 4, 2026

T 26E

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 5, 2026

T 26D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.900% Global Notes due December 4, 2026

T 26A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2028

T 28C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.350% Global Notes due September 5, 2029

T 29D

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.375% Global Notes due September 14, 2029

T 29B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due December 17, 2029

T 29A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 0.800% Global Notes due March 4, 2030

T 30B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.050% Global Notes due May 19, 2032

T 32A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.550% Global Notes due December 17, 2032

T 32

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.200% Global Notes due November 18, 2033

T 33

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.375% Global Notes due March 15, 2034

T 34

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.450% Global Notes due March 15, 2035

T 35

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.150% Global Notes due September 4, 2036

T 36A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 2.600% Global Notes due May 19, 2038

T 38C

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 1.800% Global Notes due September 14, 2039

T 39B

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 7.000% Global Notes due April 30, 2040

T 40

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due June 1, 2043

T 43

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.875% Global Notes due June 1, 2044

T 44

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.000% Global Notes due June 1, 2049

T 49A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 4.250% Global Notes due March 1, 2050

T 50

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 3.750% Global Notes due September 1, 2050

T 50A

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.350% Global Notes due November 1, 2066

TBB

New York Stock Exchange

AT&T Inc. 5.625% Global Notes due August 1, 2067

TBC

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer

[X]

 

Accelerated Filer

[ ]

Non-accelerated filer

[ ]

 

Smaller reporting company

[ ]

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

[ ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Yes [ ] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [ ] No [X]

 

At July 31, 2020, there were 7,125 million common shares outstanding.

 


 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

37,051

 

$

41,023

 

$

75,934

 

$

81,707

Equipment

 

3,899

 

 

3,934

 

 

7,795

 

 

8,077

Total operating revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

3,978

 

 

4,061

 

 

8,070

 

 

8,563

Broadcast, programming and operations

 

5,889

 

 

7,730

 

 

12,643

 

 

15,382

Other cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

amortization shown separately below)

 

8,116

 

 

8,721

 

 

16,458

 

 

17,306

Selling, general and administrative

 

9,831

 

 

9,844

 

 

18,591

 

 

19,493

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,319

 

 

-

 

 

2,442

 

 

-

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,285

 

 

7,101

 

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Total operating expenses

 

37,418

 

 

37,457

 

 

72,711

 

 

75,051

Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(2,041)

 

 

(2,149)

 

 

(4,059)

 

 

(4,290)

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) – net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Total other income (expense)

 

(1,034)

 

 

(2,427)

 

 

(2,255)

 

 

(4,289)

Income Before Income Taxes

 

2,498

 

 

5,073

 

 

8,763

 

 

10,444

Income tax expense

 

935

 

 

1,099

 

 

2,237

 

 

2,122

Net Income

 

1,563

 

 

3,974

 

 

6,526

 

 

8,322

Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

 

(282)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(635)

 

 

(513)

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

$

1,281

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,891

 

$

7,809

Less: Preferred Stock Dividends

 

(52)

 

 

-

 

 

(84)

 

 

-

Net Income Attributable to Common Stock

$

1,229

 

$

3,713

 

$

5,807

 

$

7,809

Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding – Basic (in millions)

 

7,145

 

 

7,323

 

 

7,166

 

 

7,318

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding with Dilution (in millions)

 

7,170

 

 

7,353

 

 

7,192

 

 

7,347

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3


 

AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars in millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Net income

$

1,563

 

$

3,974

 

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustment (includes $(8), $2, $(59) and $2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to noncontrolling interest), net of taxes of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(135), $(1), $(197) and $48

 

305

 

 

(127)

 

 

(1,549)

 

 

161

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $5, $10, $27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $15

 

14

 

 

26

 

 

80

 

 

42

Derivative instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $168, $(165),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(803) and $(131)

 

631

 

 

(617)

 

 

(3,026)

 

 

(490)

Reclassification adjustment included in net income,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net of taxes of $4, $3, $4 and $5

 

17

 

 

6

 

 

17

 

 

17

Defined benefit postretirement plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net prior service credit included in net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income, net of taxes of $(150), $(107), $(301)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and $(220)

 

(461)

 

 

(342)

 

 

(922)

 

 

(688)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

506

 

 

(1,054)

 

 

(5,400)

 

 

(958)

Total comprehensive income

 

2,069

 

 

2,920

 

 

1,126

 

 

7,364

Less: Total comprehensive income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest

 

(274)

 

 

(263)

 

 

(576)

 

 

(515)

Total Comprehensive Income Attributable to AT&T

$

1,795

 

$

2,657

 

$

550

 

$

6,849

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4


 

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

(Unaudited)

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

16,941

 

$

12,130

Accounts receivable - net of related allowances for credit loss of $1,606 and $1,235

 

19,127

 

 

22,636

Prepaid expenses

 

1,439

 

 

1,631

Other current assets

 

19,048

 

 

18,364

Total current assets

 

56,555

 

 

54,761

Noncurrent Inventories and Theatrical Film and Television Production Costs

 

14,514

 

 

12,434

Property, plant and equipment

 

332,883

 

 

333,538

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(203,938)

 

 

(203,410)

Property, Plant and Equipment – Net

 

128,945

 

 

130,128

Goodwill

 

143,651

 

 

146,241

Licenses – Net

 

98,763

 

 

97,907

Trademarks and Trade Names – Net

 

23,757

 

 

23,567

Distribution Networks – Net

 

14,704

 

 

15,345

Other Intangible Assets – Net

 

18,452

 

 

20,798

Investments in and Advances to Equity Affiliates

 

2,302

 

 

3,695

Operating Lease Right-Of-Use Assets

 

24,692

 

 

24,039

Other Assets

 

21,563

 

 

22,754

Total Assets

$

547,898

 

$

551,669

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Debt maturing within one year

$

15,576

 

$

11,838

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

41,881

 

 

45,956

Advanced billings and customer deposits

 

5,723

 

 

6,124

Accrued taxes

 

2,548

 

 

1,212

Dividends payable

 

3,741

 

 

3,781

Total current liabilities

 

69,469

 

 

68,911

Long-Term Debt

 

153,388

 

 

151,309

Deferred Credits and Other Noncurrent Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

58,387

 

 

59,502

Postemployment benefit obligation

 

18,167

 

 

18,788

Operating lease liabilities

 

22,230

 

 

21,804

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

32,804

 

 

29,421

Total deferred credits and other noncurrent liabilities

 

131,588

 

 

129,515

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock ($1 par value, 10,000,000 authorized ):

 

 

 

 

 

Series A (48,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

 

-

 

 

-

Series B (20,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)

 

-

 

 

-

Series C (70,000 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

and 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019)

 

-

 

 

-

Common stock ($1 par value, 14,000,000,000 authorized at June 30, 2020 and

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019: issued 7,620,748,598 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019)

 

7,621

 

 

7,621

Additional paid-in capital

 

130,046

 

 

126,279

Retained earnings

 

56,045

 

 

57,936

Treasury stock (495,425,902 at June 30, 2020 and 366,193,458 December 31, 2019,

 

 

 

 

 

at cost)

 

(17,945)

 

 

(13,085)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

129

 

 

5,470

Noncontrolling interest

 

17,557

 

 

17,713

Total stockholders’ equity

 

193,453

 

 

201,934

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$

547,898

 

$

551,669

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

5


 

AT&T INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Dollars in millions

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

Amortization of television and film costs

 

3,985

 

 

5,199

Undistributed earnings from investments in equity affiliates

 

64

 

 

76

Provision for uncollectible accounts

 

1,199

 

 

1,216

Deferred income tax expense

 

653

 

 

1,080

Net (gain) loss on investments, net of impairments

 

(705)

 

 

(905)

Pension and postretirement benefit expense (credit)

 

(1,495)

 

 

(808)

Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits

 

-

 

 

2,131

Asset impairments and abandonments

 

2,442

 

 

-

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

2,522

 

 

3,584

Other current assets, inventories and theatrical film and television production costs

 

(5,592)

 

 

(5,422)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

 

(3,847)

 

 

(3,056)

Equipment installment receivables and related sales

 

226

 

 

1,144

Deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs

 

322

 

 

(614)

Postretirement claims and contributions

 

(228)

 

 

(424)

Other - net

 

346

 

 

(494)

Total adjustments

 

14,399

 

 

17,014

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

20,925

 

 

25,336

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(9,372)

 

 

(10,542)

Interest during construction

 

(60)

 

 

(112)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(1,174)

 

 

(320)

Dispositions

 

347

 

 

3,593

(Purchases), sales and settlements of securities and investments, net

 

47

 

 

396

Advances to and investments in equity affiliates, net

 

(66)

 

 

(314)

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

(10,278)

 

 

(7,299)

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in short-term borrowings with original maturities of three months or less

 

498

 

 

119

Issuance of other short-term borrowings

 

8,440

 

 

3,067

Repayment of other short-term borrowings

 

(5,975)

 

 

(3,148)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

21,060

 

 

10,030

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(17,284)

 

 

(16,124)

Payment of vendor financing

 

(1,354)

 

 

(1,836)

Issuance of preferred stock

 

3,869

 

 

-

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(5,480)

 

 

(240)

Issuance of treasury stock

 

84

 

 

455

Dividends paid

 

(7,474)

 

 

(7,436)

Other

 

(2,295)

 

 

330

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(5,911)

 

 

(14,783)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

4,736

 

 

3,254

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash beginning of year

 

12,295

 

 

5,400

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash End of Period

$

17,031

 

$

8,654

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AT&T INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

Preferred Stock - Series A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Preferred Stock - Series B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Preferred Stock - Series C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

Issuance of stock

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Balance at end of period

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

 

7,621

 

$

7,621

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

129,966

 

 

 

$

125,174

 

 

 

$

126,279

 

 

 

$

125,525

Repurchase and acquisition of common stock

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

 

-

Issuance of preferred stock

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

3,869

 

 

 

 

-

Issuance of treasury stock

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

(50)

 

 

 

 

(54)

 

 

 

 

(127)

Share-based payments

 

 

 

87

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

 

 

 

(115)

 

 

 

 

(289)

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

130,046

 

 

 

$

125,109

 

 

 

$

130,046

 

 

 

$

125,109

Retained Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

58,534

 

 

 

$

59,424

 

 

 

$

57,936

 

 

 

$

58,753

Net income attributable to AT&T

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

 

3,713

 

 

 

 

5,891

 

 

 

 

7,809

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

(36)

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(68)

 

 

 

 

-

Common stock dividends ( $0.52, $0.51,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1.04, and $1.02 per share)

 

 

 

(3,734)

 

 

 

 

(3,748)

 

 

 

 

(7,421)

 

 

 

 

(7,489)

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other adjustments

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(293)

 

 

 

 

316

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

56,045

 

 

 

$

59,389

 

 

 

$

56,045

 

 

 

$

59,389

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - continued

Dollars and shares in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2019

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

Treasury Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

(496)

 

$

(17,957)

 

(324)

 

$

(11,452)

 

(366)

 

$

(13,085)

 

(339)

 

$

(12,059)

Repurchase and acquisition of common stock

-

 

 

(34)

 

(2)

 

 

(72)

 

(148)

 

 

(5,581)

 

(9)

 

 

(280)

Issuance of treasury stock

1

 

 

46

 

10

 

 

373

 

19

 

 

721

 

32

 

 

1,188

Balance at end of period

(495)

 

$

(17,945)

 

(316)

 

$

(11,151)

 

(495)

 

$

(17,945)

 

(316)

 

$

(11,151)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Attributable to AT&T, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

(385)

 

 

 

$

4,345

 

 

 

$

5,470

 

 

 

$

4,249

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attributable to AT&T

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

 

(1,056)

 

 

 

 

(5,341)

 

 

 

 

(960)

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

$

3,289

 

 

 

$

129

 

 

 

$

3,289

Noncontrolling Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

 

$

17,670

 

 

 

$

9,839

 

 

 

$

17,713

 

 

 

$

9,795

Net income attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

 

635

 

 

 

 

513

Interest acquired by noncontrolling owners

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

10

Distributions

 

 

 

(387)

 

 

 

 

(279)

 

 

 

 

(726)

 

 

 

 

(525)

Translation adjustments attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

noncontrolling interest, net of taxes

 

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

(59)

 

 

 

 

2

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and other adjustments

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

29

Balance at end of period

 

 

$

17,557

 

 

 

$

9,824

 

 

 

$

17,557

 

 

 

$

9,824

Total Stockholders’ Equity at beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of period

 

 

$

195,449

 

 

 

$

194,951

 

 

 

$

201,934

 

 

 

$

193,884

Total Stockholders’ Equity at end

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of period

 

 

$

193,453

 

 

 

$

194,081

 

 

 

$

193,453

 

 

 

$

194,081

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

NOTE 1. PREPARATION OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Basis of Presentation Throughout this document, AT&T Inc. is referred to as “we,” “AT&T” or the “Company.” The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and subsidiaries and affiliates which we control. AT&T is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates operate worldwide in the telecommunications, media and technology industries. You should read this document in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those for the full year. These consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary to present fairly the results for the presented interim periods, consisting of normal recurring accruals and other items.

 

All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in the consolidation process. Investments in subsidiaries and partnerships which we do not control but have significant influence are accounted for under the equity method. Earnings from certain investments accounted for using the equity method are included for periods ended within up to one quarter of our period end. We also record our proportionate share of our equity method investees’ other comprehensive income (OCI) items.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions, including potential impacts arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain prior period amounts have been conformed to the current period’s presentation, including the combination of our prior Xandr segment with the WarnerMedia segment.

 

In the tables throughout this document, percentage increases and decreases that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash.

 

 

Adopted and Pending Accounting Standards and Other Changes

 

Credit Losses As of January 1, 2020, we adopted, through modified retrospective application, the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (ASU 2016-13, as amended), which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology under prior GAAP with an expected credit loss model. ASU 2016-13 affects trade receivables, loans, contract assets, certain beneficial interests, off-balance-sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance and other financial assets that are not subject to fair value through net income, as defined by the standard. Under the expected credit loss model, we are required to consider future economic trends to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of the asset. Upon adoption, we recorded a $293 reduction to “Retained earnings,” $395 increase to “allowances for doubtful accounts” applicable to our trade and loan receivables, $10 reduction of contract assets, $105 reduction of net deferred income tax liability and $7 reduction of “Noncontrolling interest” as an opening adjustment. Our adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

Reference Rate Reform In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (ASU 2020-04), which provides optional expedients, and allows for certain exceptions to existing GAAP, for contract modifications triggered by the expected market transition of certain benchmark interest rates to alternative reference rates. ASU 2020-04 applies to contracts, hedging relationships and other arrangements that reference the London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR) or any other rates ending after December 31, 2022. We are evaluating the impact of our adoption of ASU 2020-04, including optional expedients, to our financial statements.

 

Intangible Assets Driven by significant and adverse economic and political environments in Latin America, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have experienced accelerated subscriber losses and revenue decline in the region, as well as closure of our operations in Venezuela. When combining these business trends and higher weighted-average cost of capital resulting from the increase in country-risk premiums in the region, we concluded that it is more likely than not that the

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

fair value of the Vrio reporting unit, estimated using discounted cash flow and market multiple approaches, is less than its carrying amount. We recorded a $2,212 goodwill impairment in the reporting unit, with $105 attributable to noncontrolling interest. The impairment is not deductible for tax purposes and resulted in an increase in our effective tax rate.

 

During the first quarter of 2020, we reassessed and changed the estimated economic lives of certain trade names in our Latin America business from indefinite to finite-lived and began amortizing them using the straight-line method over their average remaining economic life of 15 years. This change had an insignificant impact on our financial statements.

 

Also during the first quarter of 2020, in conjunction with the nationwide launch of AT&T TV and our customers’ continued shift from linear to streaming video services, we reassessed the estimated economic lives and renewal assumptions for our orbital slot licenses. As a result, we have changed the estimated lives of these licenses from indefinite to finite-lived, effective January 1, 2020, and began amortizing our orbital slot licenses using the sum-of-months-digits method over their average remaining economic life of 15 years. This change in accounting increased amortization expense $379, or $0.04 per diluted share available to common stock during the second quarter and $765, or $0.08, per diluted share available to common stock for the first six months of 2020.

 

NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, is shown in the table below.

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Numerators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

1,563

 

$

3,974

 

$

6,526

 

$

8,322

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(282)

 

 

(261)

 

 

(635)

 

 

(513)

Net Income attributable to AT&T

 

1,281

 

 

3,713

 

 

5,891

 

 

7,809

Less: Preferred stock dividends

 

(52)

 

 

-

 

 

(84)

 

 

-

Net income attributable to common stock

 

1,229

 

 

3,713

 

 

5,807

 

 

7,809

Dilutive potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment

 

5

 

 

4

 

 

11

 

 

10

Numerator for diluted earnings per share

$

1,234

 

$

3,717

 

$

5,818

 

$

7,819

Denominators (000,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

7,145

 

 

7,323

 

 

7,166

 

 

7,318

Dilutive potential common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based payment (in shares)

 

25

 

 

30

 

 

26

 

 

29

Denominator for diluted earnings per share

 

7,170

 

 

7,353

 

 

7,192

 

 

7,347

Basic earnings per share attributable to Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Common Stock

$

0.17

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.81

 

$

1.06

 

In the first quarter of 2020, we completed an accelerated share repurchase agreement with a third-party financial institution to repurchase AT&T common stock. Under the terms of the agreement, we paid the financial institution $4,000 and received 104.8 million shares.

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

NOTE 3. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Changes in the balances of each component included in accumulated OCI are presented below. All amounts are net of tax and exclude noncontrolling interest.

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments

 

Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Balance as of December 31, 2019

$

(3,056)

 

$

48

 

$

(37)

 

$

8,515

 

$

5,470

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(loss) before reclassifications

 

(1,490)

 

 

80

 

 

(3,026)

 

 

-

 

 

(4,436)

Amounts reclassified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from accumulated OCI

 

-

1

 

-

1

 

17

2

 

(922)

3

 

(905)

Net other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income (loss)

 

(1,490)

 

 

80

 

 

(3,009)

 

 

(922)

 

 

(5,341)

Balance as of June 30, 2020

$

(4,546)

 

$

128

 

$

(3,046)

 

$

7,593

 

$

129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments

 

Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Balance as of December 31, 2018

$

(3,084)

 

$

(2)

 

$

818

 

$

6,517

 

$

4,249

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(loss) before reclassifications

 

159

 

 

42

 

 

(490)

 

 

-

 

 

(289)

Amounts reclassified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from accumulated OCI

 

-

1

 

-

1

 

17

2

 

(688)

3

 

(671)

Net other comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

income (loss)

 

159

 

 

42

 

 

(473)

 

 

(688)

 

 

(960)

Balance as of June 30, 2019

$

(2,925)

 

$

40

 

$

345

 

$

5,829

 

$

3,289

1

(Gains) losses are included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the consolidated statements of income.

2

(Gains) losses are included in "Interest expense" in the consolidated statements of income (see Note 7).

3

The amortization of prior service credits associated with postretirement benefits are included in "Other income (expense) - net" in the

 

consolidated statements of income (see Note 6).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

NOTE 4. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Our segments are strategic business units that offer products and services to different customer segments over various technology platforms and/or in different geographies that are managed accordingly. We analyze our segments based on segment operating contribution, which consists of operating income, excluding acquisition-related costs and other significant items (as discussed below), and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates for investments managed within each segment. We have three reportable segments: (1) Communications, (2) WarnerMedia and (3) Latin America.

 

We have recast our segment results for all prior periods to include our prior Xandr segment within our WarnerMedia segment.

 

We also evaluate segment and business unit performance based on EBITDA and/or EBITDA margin, which is defined as operating contribution excluding equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and depreciation and amortization. We believe EBITDA to be a relevant and useful measurement to our investors as it is part of our internal management reporting and planning processes and it is an important metric that management uses to evaluate operating performance. EBITDA does not give effect to cash used for debt service requirements and thus does not reflect available funds for distributions, reinvestment or other discretionary uses. EBITDA margin is EBITDA divided by total revenues.

 

The Communications segment provides wireless and wireline telecom, video and broadband services to consumers located in the U.S. and businesses globally. This segment contains the following business units:

Mobility provides nationwide wireless service and equipment.

Entertainment Group provides video, including over-the-top (OTT) services, broadband and voice communications services primarily to residential customers. This segment also sells advertising on distribution platforms.

Business Wireline provides advanced IP-based services, as well as traditional voice and data services to business customers.

 

The WarnerMedia segment develops, produces and distributes feature films, television, gaming and other content in various physical and digital formats globally. Historical financial results from Xandr, previously a separate reportable segment, have been combined with the WarnerMedia segment within Eliminations and other. This segment contains the following business units:

Turner primarily operates multichannel basic television networks and digital properties. Turner also sells advertising on its networks and digital properties.

Home Box Office consists of premium pay television and OTT and streaming services domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services internationally, as well as content licensing and home entertainment.

Warner Bros. primarily consists of the production, distribution and licensing of television programming and feature films, the distribution of home entertainment products and the production and distribution of games.

 

The Latin America segment provides entertainment and wireless services outside of the U.S. This segment contains the following business units:

Vrio provides video services primarily to residential customers using satellite technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico provides wireless service and equipment to customers in Mexico.

 

Corporate and Other reconciles our segment results to consolidated operating income and income before income taxes, and includes:

Corporate, which consists of: (1) businesses no longer integral to our operations or which we no longer actively market, (2) corporate support functions, (3) impacts of corporate-wide decisions for which the individual operating segments are not being evaluated, and (4) the reclassification of the amortization of prior service credits, which we continue to report with segment operating expenses, to consolidated “Other income (expense) – net.”

Acquisition-related items which consists of items associated with the merger and integration of acquired businesses, including amortization of intangible assets.

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JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Certain significant items includes (1) employee separation charges associated with voluntary and/or strategic offers, (2) losses resulting from abandonment of network assets and impairments and (3) other items for which the segments are not being evaluated.

Eliminations and consolidations, which (1) removes transactions involving dealings between our segments, including content licensing between WarnerMedia and Communications, and (2) includes adjustments for our reporting of the advertising business.

 

“Interest expense” and “Other income (expense) – net,” are managed only on a total company basis and are, accordingly, reflected only in consolidated results.

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Operations

and Support

Expenses

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

 

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

 

Segment

Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,149

 

$

9,332

 

$

7,817

 

$

2,012

 

$

5,805

 

$

-

 

$

5,805

Entertainment Group

 

10,069

 

 

7,730

 

 

2,339

 

 

1,309

 

 

1,030

 

 

-

 

 

1,030

Business Wireline

 

6,374

 

 

3,779

 

 

2,595

 

 

1,318

 

 

1,277

 

 

-

 

 

1,277

Total Communications

 

33,592

 

 

20,841

 

 

12,751

 

 

4,639

 

 

8,112

 

 

-

 

 

8,112

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

2,988

 

 

1,347

 

 

1,641

 

 

69

 

 

1,572

 

 

-

 

 

1,572

Home Box Office

 

1,627

 

 

1,489

 

 

138

 

 

25

 

 

113

 

 

(5)

 

 

108

Warner Bros.

 

3,256

 

 

2,583

 

 

673

 

 

40

 

 

633

 

 

(19)

 

 

614

Eliminations and other

 

(1,057)

 

 

(685)

 

 

(372)

 

 

33

 

 

(405)

 

 

28

 

 

(377)

Total WarnerMedia

 

6,814

 

 

4,734

 

 

2,080

 

 

167

 

 

1,913

 

 

4

 

 

1,917

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

752

 

 

661

 

 

91

 

 

127

 

 

(36)

 

 

8

 

 

(28)

Mexico

 

480

 

 

538

 

 

(58)

 

 

115

 

 

(173)

 

 

-

 

 

(173)

Total Latin America

 

1,232

 

 

1,199

 

 

33

 

 

242

 

 

(209)

 

 

8

 

 

(201)

Segment Total

 

41,638

 

 

26,774

 

 

14,864

 

 

5,048

 

 

9,816

 

$

12

 

$

9,828

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

437

 

 

933

 

 

(496)

 

 

93

 

 

(589)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

-

 

 

211

 

 

(211)

 

 

2,145

 

 

(2,356)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

3,084

 

 

(3,084)

 

 

-

 

 

(3,084)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(1,125)

 

 

(869)

 

 

(256)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(255)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

40,950

 

$

30,133

 

$

10,817

 

$

7,285

 

$

3,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Operations and Support Expenses

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

 

Segment Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,292

 

$

9,522

 

$

7,770

 

$

2,003

 

$

5,767

 

$

-

 

$

5,767

Entertainment Group

 

11,368

 

 

8,515

 

 

2,853

 

 

1,339

 

 

1,514

 

 

-

 

 

1,514

Business Wireline

 

6,607

 

 

3,975

 

 

2,632

 

 

1,242

 

 

1,390

 

 

-

 

 

1,390

Total Communications

 

35,267

 

 

22,012

 

 

13,255

 

 

4,584

 

 

8,671

 

 

-

 

 

8,671

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

3,410

 

 

2,217

 

 

1,193

 

 

39

 

 

1,154

 

 

11

 

 

1,165

Home Box Office

 

1,716

 

 

1,131

 

 

585

 

 

12

 

 

573

 

 

15

 

 

588

Warner Bros.

 

3,389

 

 

2,918

 

 

471

 

 

31

 

 

440

 

 

-

 

 

440

Eliminations and other

 

320

 

 

170

 

 

150

 

 

22

 

 

128

 

 

29

 

 

157

Total WarnerMedia

 

8,835

 

 

6,436

 

 

2,399

 

 

104

 

 

2,295

 

 

55

 

 

2,350

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

1,032

 

 

881

 

 

151

 

 

165

 

 

(14)

 

 

12

 

 

(2)

Mexico

 

725

 

 

813

 

 

(88)

 

 

119

 

 

(207)

 

 

-

 

 

(207)

Total Latin America

 

1,757

 

 

1,694

 

 

63

 

 

284

 

 

(221)

 

 

12

 

 

(209)

Segment Total

 

45,859

 

 

30,142

 

 

15,717

 

 

4,972

 

 

10,745

 

$

67

 

$

10,812

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

450

 

 

765

 

 

(315)

 

 

170

 

 

(485)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

(30)

 

 

316

 

 

(346)

 

 

1,960

 

 

(2,306)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

94

 

 

(94)

 

 

-

 

 

(94)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(1,322)

 

 

(961)

 

 

(361)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(360)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

44,957

 

$

30,356

 

$

14,601

 

$

7,101

 

$

7,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Operations

and Support

Expenses

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

Depreciation

and

Amortization

 

 

Operating

Income (Loss)

 

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

 

Segment

Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

34,551

 

$

18,901

 

$

15,650

 

$

4,057

 

$

11,593

 

$

-

 

$

11,593

Entertainment Group

 

20,584

 

 

15,621

 

 

4,963

 

 

2,598

 

 

2,365

 

 

-

 

 

2,365

Business Wireline

 

12,706

 

 

7,730

 

 

4,976

 

 

2,619

 

 

2,357

 

 

-

 

 

2,357

Total Communications

 

67,841

 

 

42,252

 

 

25,589

 

 

9,274

 

 

16,315

 

 

-

 

 

16,315

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

6,150

 

 

3,057

 

 

3,093

 

 

138

 

 

2,955

 

 

6

 

 

2,961

Home Box Office

 

3,124

 

 

2,542

 

 

582

 

 

46

 

 

536

 

 

15

 

 

551

Warner Bros.

 

6,496

 

 

5,533

 

 

963

 

 

81

 

 

882

 

 

(27)

 

 

855

Eliminations and other

 

(1,108)

 

 

(711)

 

 

(397)

 

 

65

 

 

(462)

 

 

25

 

 

(437)

Total WarnerMedia

 

14,662

 

 

10,421

 

 

4,241

 

 

330

 

 

3,911

 

 

19

 

 

3,930

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

1,639

 

 

1,444

 

 

195

 

 

274

 

 

(79)

 

 

12

 

 

(67)

Mexico

 

1,183

 

 

1,252

 

 

(69)

 

 

249

 

 

(318)

 

 

-

 

 

(318)

Total Latin America

 

2,822

 

 

2,696

 

 

126

 

 

523

 

 

(397)

 

 

12

 

 

(385)

Segment Total

 

85,325

 

 

55,369

 

 

29,956

 

 

10,127

 

 

19,829

 

$

31

 

$

19,860

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

825

 

 

1,807

 

 

(982)

 

 

180

 

 

(1,162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

-

 

 

393

 

 

(393)

 

 

4,201

 

 

(4,594)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

2,426

 

 

(2,426)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,426)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(2,421)

 

 

(1,791)

 

 

(630)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(629)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

83,729

 

$

58,204

 

$

25,525

 

$

14,507

 

$

11,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

 

Revenues

 

 

Operations and Support Expenses

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

Equity in Net

Income (Loss) of

Affiliates

 

 

Segment Contribution

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

34,655

 

$

19,563

 

$

15,092

 

$

4,016

 

$

11,076

 

$

-

 

$

11,076

Entertainment Group

 

22,696

 

 

17,042

 

 

5,654

 

 

2,662

 

 

2,992

 

 

-

 

 

2,992

Business Wireline

 

13,085

 

 

8,007

 

 

5,078

 

 

2,464

 

 

2,614

 

 

-

 

 

2,614

Total Communications

 

70,436

 

 

44,612

 

 

25,824

 

 

9,142

 

 

16,682

 

 

-

 

 

16,682

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

6,853

 

 

4,353

 

 

2,500

 

 

99

 

 

2,401

 

 

36

 

 

2,437

Home Box Office

 

3,226

 

 

2,052

 

 

1,174

 

 

34

 

 

1,140

 

 

30

 

 

1,170

Warner Bros.

 

6,907

 

 

5,837

 

 

1,070

 

 

83

 

 

987

 

 

6

 

 

993

Eliminations and other

 

654

 

 

347

 

 

307

 

 

44

 

 

263

 

 

50

 

 

313

Total WarnerMedia

 

17,640

 

 

12,589

 

 

5,051

 

 

260

 

 

4,791

 

 

122

 

 

4,913

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

2,099

 

 

1,747

 

 

352

 

 

334

 

 

18

 

 

12

 

 

30

Mexico

 

1,376

 

 

1,538

 

 

(162)

 

 

250

 

 

(412)

 

 

-

 

 

(412)

Total Latin America

 

3,475

 

 

3,285

 

 

190

 

 

584

 

 

(394)

 

 

12

 

 

(382)

Segment Total

 

91,551

 

 

60,486

 

 

31,065

 

 

9,986

 

 

21,079

 

$

134

 

$

21,213

Corporate and Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate

 

883

 

 

1,426

 

 

(543)

 

 

374

 

 

(917)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition-related items

 

(72)

 

 

389

 

 

(461)

 

 

3,948

 

 

(4,409)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certain significant items

 

-

 

 

342

 

 

(342)

 

 

-

 

 

(342)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(2,578)

 

 

(1,899)

 

 

(679)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(678)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AT&T Inc.

$

89,784

 

$

60,744

 

$

29,040

 

$

14,307

 

$

14,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

The following table is a reconciliation of Segment Contributions to “Income Before Income Taxes” reported on our consolidated statements of income:

 

 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

 

 

Six months ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Communications

$

8,112

 

$

8,671

 

$

16,315

 

$

16,682

WarnerMedia

 

1,917

 

 

2,350

 

 

3,930

 

 

4,913

Latin America

 

(201)

 

 

(209)

 

 

(385)

 

 

(382)

Segment Contribution

 

9,828

 

 

10,812

 

 

19,860

 

 

21,213

Reconciling Items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and Other

 

(589)

 

 

(485)

 

 

(1,162)

 

 

(917)

Merger and integration items

 

(211)

 

 

(346)

 

 

(393)

 

 

(461)

Amortization of intangibles acquired

 

(2,145)

 

 

(1,960)

 

 

(4,201)

 

 

(3,948)

Impairments

 

(2,319)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,442)

 

 

-

Gain on spectrum transaction1

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

900

 

 

-

Employee separation costs and benefit-related losses

 

(765)

 

 

(94)

 

 

(884)

 

 

(342)

Segment equity in net income of affiliates

 

(12)

 

 

(67)

 

 

(31)

 

 

(134)

Eliminations and consolidations

 

(255)

 

 

(360)

 

 

(629)

 

 

(678)

AT&T Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

Interest Expense

 

2,041

 

 

2,149

 

 

4,059

 

 

4,290

Equity in net income (loss) of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

Other income (expense) - net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

Income Before Income Taxes

$

2,498

 

$

5,073

 

$

8,763

 

$

10,444

1

Included as a reduction of "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the consolidated statement of income.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table presents intersegment revenues by segment:

 

Intersegment Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

June 30,

Six months ended

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

2020

 

 

2019

Intersegment Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

$

2

 

$

8

$

4

 

$

8

WarnerMedia

 

774

 

 

861

 

1,591

 

 

1,719

Latin America

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

Total Intersegment Revenues

 

776

 

 

869

 

1,595

 

 

1,727

Consolidations

 

349

 

 

453

 

826

 

 

851

Eliminations and consolidations

$

1,125

 

$

1,322

$

2,421

 

$

2,578

 

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JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

NOTE 5. REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Revenue Categories

The following tables set forth reported revenue by category and by business unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

13,611

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

58

 

$

-

 

$

3,480

 

$

17,149

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

2,092

 

 

560

 

 

6,682

 

 

-

 

 

294

 

 

397

 

 

44

 

 

10,069

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

3,320

 

 

2,067

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

782

 

 

205

 

 

6,374

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,804

 

 

334

 

 

796

 

 

54

 

 

-

 

 

2,988

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,441

 

 

181

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

1,627

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

16

 

 

3,179

 

 

1

 

 

60

 

 

-

 

 

3,256

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

71

 

 

(1,516)

 

 

378

 

 

10

 

 

-

 

 

(1,057)

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

752

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

752

Mexico

 

345

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

135

 

 

480

Corporate and Other

 

178

 

 

10

 

 

152

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

62

 

 

35

 

 

437

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(765)

 

 

(294)

 

 

(66)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,125)

Total Operating Revenues

$

14,134

 

$

5,422

 

$

2,779

 

$

10,766

 

$

1,413

 

$

1,233

 

$

1,304

 

$

3,899

 

$

40,950

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

13,753

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

71

 

$

-

 

$

3,468

 

$

17,292

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

2,109

 

 

658

 

 

7,636

 

 

-

 

 

399

 

 

563

 

 

3

 

 

11,368

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

3,208

 

 

2,324

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

897

 

 

178

 

 

6,607

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,943

 

 

111

 

 

1,266

 

 

90

 

 

-

 

 

3,410

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,516

 

 

198

 

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

1,716

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

23

 

 

3,175

 

 

10

 

 

181

 

 

-

 

 

3,389

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

54

 

 

(237)

 

 

494

 

 

9

 

 

-

 

 

320

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,032

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,032

Mexico

 

479

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

246

 

 

725

Corporate and Other

 

150

 

 

14

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

210

 

 

39

 

 

420

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(840)

 

 

(399)

 

 

(83)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,322)

Total Operating Revenues

$

14,382

 

$

5,331

 

$

2,989

 

$

12,204

 

$

2,407

 

$

1,841

 

$

1,869

 

$

3,934

 

$

44,957

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

27,503

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

134

 

$

-

 

$

6,914

 

$

34,551

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

4,201

 

 

1,141

 

 

13,664

 

 

-

 

 

707

 

 

816

 

 

55

 

 

20,584

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

6,595

 

 

4,196

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,535

 

 

380

 

 

12,706

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,853

 

 

420

 

 

1,753

 

 

124

 

 

-

 

 

6,150

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,779

 

 

338

 

 

-

 

 

7

 

 

-

 

 

3,124

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

26

 

 

6,239

 

 

3

 

 

228

 

 

-

 

 

6,496

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

134

 

 

(2,162)

 

 

887

 

 

33

 

 

-

 

 

(1,108)

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,639

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,639

Mexico

 

812

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

371

 

 

1,183

Corporate and Other

 

295

 

 

24

 

 

286

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

145

 

 

75

 

 

825

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,559)

 

 

(707)

 

 

(155)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,421)

Total Operating Revenues

$

28,610

 

$

10,820

 

$

5,623

 

$

22,095

 

$

3,276

 

$

2,777

 

$

2,733

 

$

7,795

 

$

83,729

 

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JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

 

Service Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless

 

 

Advanced Data

 

 

Legacy Voice & Data

 

 

Subscription

 

 

Content

 

 

Advertising

 

 

Other

 

 

Equipment

 

 

Total

Communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

27,315

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

138

 

$

-

 

$

7,202

 

$

34,655

Entertainment Group

 

-

 

 

4,179

 

 

1,341

 

 

15,360

 

 

-

 

 

749

 

 

1,063

 

 

4

 

 

22,696

Business Wireline

 

-

 

 

6,380

 

 

4,721

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

1,647

 

 

337

 

 

13,085

WarnerMedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

3,908

 

 

246

 

 

2,527

 

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

6,853

Home Box Office

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,850

 

 

371

 

 

-

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

3,226

Warner Bros.

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

44

 

 

6,507

 

 

20

 

 

336

 

 

-

 

 

6,907

Eliminations and other

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

103

 

 

(389)

 

 

928

 

 

12

 

 

-

 

 

654

Latin America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,099

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,099

Mexico

 

921

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

455

 

 

1,376

Corporate and Other

 

272

 

 

27

 

 

14

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

419

 

 

79

 

 

811

Eliminations and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

consolidations

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,677)

 

 

(749)

 

 

(152)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,578)

Total Operating Revenues

$

28,508

 

$

10,586

 

$

6,076

 

$

24,364

 

$

5,058

 

$

3,613

 

$

3,502

 

$

8,077

 

$

89,784

 

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JUNE 30, 2020

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Deferred Customer Contract Acquisition and Fulfillment Costs

Costs to acquire and fulfill customer contracts, including commissions on service activations, for our wireless, business wireline and video entertainment services, are deferred and amortized over the contract period or expected customer relationship life, which typically ranges from three years to five years. For contracts with an estimated amortization period of less than one year, we expense incremental costs immediately.

 

The following table presents the deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment costs included on our consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deferred Acquisition Costs

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

$

2,630

 

$

2,462

Other Assets

 

3,117

 

 

2,991

Total deferred customer contract acquisition costs

$

5,747

 

$

5,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred Fulfillment Costs

 

 

 

 

 

Other current assets

$

4,362

 

$

4,519

Other Assets

 

5,980

 

 

6,439

Total deferred customer contract fulfillment costs

$

10,342

 

$

10,958

 

The following table presents deferred customer contract acquisition and fulfillment cost amortization included in “Other cost of revenue” for the six months ended:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

2020

 

 

2019

Deferred acquisition cost amortization

$

1,278

 

$

1,026

Deferred fulfillment cost amortization

 

2,636

 

 

2,381

 

Contract Assets and Liabilities

A contract asset is recorded when revenue is recognized in advance of our right to bill and receive consideration. The contract asset will decrease as services are provided and billed. For example, when installment sales include promotional discounts (e.g., “buy one get one free”) the difference between revenue recognized and consideration received is recorded as a contract asset to be amortized over the contract term.

 

When consideration is received in advance of the delivery of goods or services, a contract liability is recorded for deferred revenue. Reductions in the contract liability will be recorded as we satisfy the performance obligations.

 

The following table presents contract assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract asset

 

$

2,546

 

$

2,472

Contract liability

 

 

6,533

 

 

6,999

 

Our beginning of period contract liability recorded as customer contract revenue during 2020 was $5,004.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Our consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 included approximately $1,638 and $1,611, respectively, for the current portion of our contract asset in “Other current assets” and $5,616 and $5,939, respectively, for the current portion of our contract liability in “Advanced billings and customer deposits.”

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent services we are required to provide to customers under bundled or discounted arrangements, which are satisfied as services are provided over the contract term. In determining the transaction price allocated, we do not include non-recurring charges and estimates for usage, nor do we consider arrangements with an original expected duration of less than one year, which are primarily prepaid wireless, video and residential internet agreements.

 

Remaining performance obligations associated with business contracts reflect recurring charges billed, adjusted to reflect estimates for sales incentives and revenue adjustments. Performance obligations associated with wireless contracts are estimated using a portfolio approach in which we review all relevant promotional activities, calculating the remaining performance obligation using the average service component for the portfolio and the average device price. As of June 30, 2020, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $36,362, of which we expect to recognize approximately 82% by the end of 2021, with the balance recognized thereafter.

 

NOTE 6. PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

 

Many of our employees are covered by one of our noncontributory pension plans. We also provide certain medical, dental, life insurance and death benefits to certain retired employees under various plans and accrue actuarially determined postretirement benefit costs. Our objective in funding these plans, in combination with the standards of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), is to accumulate assets sufficient to provide benefits described in the plans to employees upon their retirement. We do not have significant funding requirements in 2020.

 

We recognize actuarial gains and losses on pension and postretirement plan assets in our consolidated results as a component of “Other income (expense) – net” at our annual measurement date of December 31, unless earlier remeasurements are required.

 

The following table details pension and postretirement benefit costs included in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The service cost component of net periodic pension cost (benefit) is recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of income while the remaining components are recorded in “Other income (expense) – net.”

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Pension cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

$

258

 

$

243

 

$

515

 

$

483

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

 

422

 

 

508

 

 

844

 

 

1,057

Expected return on assets

 

(890)

 

 

(880)

 

 

(1,779)

 

 

(1,731)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(29)

 

 

(24)

 

 

(57)

 

 

(57)

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

-

 

 

1,699

 

 

-

 

 

2,131

Net pension (credit) cost

$

(239)

 

$

1,546

 

$

(477)

 

$

1,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postretirement cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost – benefits earned during the period

$

13

 

$

18

 

$

26

 

$

36

Interest cost on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

 

104

 

 

186

 

 

208

 

 

372

Expected return on assets

 

(45)

 

 

(56)

 

 

(89)

 

 

(112)

Amortization of prior service credit

 

(582)

 

 

(426)

 

 

(1,164)

 

 

(852)

Net postretirement (credit) cost

$

(510)

 

$

(278)

 

$

(1,019)

 

$

(556)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined net pension and postretirement (credit) cost

$

(749)

 

$

1,268

 

$

(1,496)

 

$

1,327

 

We also provide senior- and middle-management employees with nonqualified, unfunded supplemental retirement and savings plans. Net supplemental pension benefits costs not included in the table above were $19 and $25 in the second quarter and $38 and $50 for the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND DISCLOSURE

 

The Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” provides a three-tiered fair value hierarchy based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant unobservable inputs.

 

The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our valuation techniques maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The valuation methodologies described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of future net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. We believe our valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants. The use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the methodologies used since December 31, 2019.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) - Continued

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Long-Term Debt and Other Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our long-term debt, including current maturities, and other financial instruments, are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

 

Amount

 

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

Notes and debentures1

$

164,099

 

$

190,284

 

$

161,109

 

$

182,124

Commercial paper

 

3,001

 

 

3,001

 

 

-

 

 

-

Bank borrowings

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

4

 

 

4

Investment securities2

 

3,632

 

 

3,632

 

 

3,723

 

 

3,723

1

Includes credit agreement borrowings.

2

Excludes investments accounted for under the equity method.

 

The carrying amount of debt with an original maturity of less than one year approximates fair value. The fair value measurements used for notes and debentures are considered Level 2 and are determined using various methods, including quoted prices for identical or similar securities in both active and inactive markets.

 

Following is the fair value leveling for investment securities that are measured at fair value and derivatives as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Derivatives designated as hedging instruments are reflected as “Other assets,” “Other noncurrent liabilities,” “Other current assets” and “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equities

$

832

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

832

International equities

 

141

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

141

Fixed income equities

 

230

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

230

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,522

 

 

-

 

 

1,522

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

67

 

 

-

 

 

67

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

14

 

 

-

 

 

14

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

(3)

 

 

-

 

 

(3)

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(6,767)

 

 

-

 

 

(6,767)

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

(10)

 

 

-

 

 

(10)

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equities

$

844

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

844

International equities

 

183

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

183

Fixed income equities

 

229

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

229

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

 

-

 

 

1,444

 

 

-

 

 

1,444

Asset Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

-

 

 

2

 

 

-

 

 

2

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

172

 

 

-

 

 

172

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

11

 

 

-

 

 

11

Foreign exchange contracts

 

-

 

 

89

 

 

-

 

 

89

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross-currency swaps

 

-

 

 

(3,187)

 

 

-

 

 

(3,187)

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

(95)

 

 

-

 

 

(95)

 

Investment Securities

Our investment securities include both equity and debt securities that are measured at fair value, as well as equity securities without readily determinable fair values. A substantial portion of the fair values of our investment securities is estimated based on quoted market prices. Investments in equity securities not traded on a national securities exchange are valued at cost, less any impairment, and adjusted for changes resulting from observable, orderly transactions for identical or similar securities. Investments in debt securities not traded on a national securities exchange are valued using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows.

 

The components comprising total gains and losses in the period on equity securities are as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Total gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

$

161

 

$

50

 

$

(42)

 

$

210

Gains (Losses) recognized on equity securities sold

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

(24)

 

 

27

Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

held at end of period

 

152

 

 

41

 

 

(18)

 

 

183

 

 

At June 30, 2020, available-for-sale debt securities totaling $1,522 have maturities as follows - less than one year: $64; one to three years: $175; three to five years: $156; five or more years: $1,127.

 

Our cash equivalents (money market securities), short-term investments (certificate and time deposits) and nonrefundable customer deposits are recorded at amortized cost, and the respective carrying amounts approximate fair values. Short-term investments and nonrefundable customer deposits are recorded in “Other current assets” and our investment securities are recorded in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

We enter into derivative transactions to manage certain market risks, primarily interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk. This includes the use of interest rate swaps, interest rate locks, foreign exchange forward contracts and combined interest rate foreign exchange contracts (cross-currency swaps). We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We record derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value that is derived from observable market data, including yield curves and foreign exchange rates (all of our derivatives are Level 2). Cash flows associated with derivative instruments are presented in the same category on the consolidated statements of cash flows as the item being hedged.

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

 

Fair Value Hedging Periodically, we enter into and designate fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps as fair value hedges. The purpose of these swaps is to manage interest rate risk by managing our mix of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt. These swaps involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts for floating interest rate payments over the life of the swaps without exchange of the underlying principal amount.

 

We also designate some of our foreign exchange contracts as fair value hedges. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge currency risk associated with foreign-currency-denominated operating assets and liabilities.

 

Accrued and realized gains or losses from fair value hedges impact the same category on the consolidated statements of income as the item being hedged. Unrealized gains on fair value hedges are recorded at fair market value as assets, and unrealized losses are recorded at fair market value as liabilities. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments designated as fair value hedges are offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets or liabilities through earnings. In the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, no ineffectiveness was measured on fair value hedges.

 

Cash Flow Hedging We designate our cross-currency swaps as cash flow hedges. We have entered into multiple cross-currency swaps to hedge our exposure to variability in expected future cash flows that are attributable to foreign currency risk generated from the issuance of our foreign-denominated debt. These agreements include initial and final exchanges of principal from fixed foreign currency denominated amounts to fixed U.S. dollar denominated amounts, to be exchanged at a specified rate that is usually determined by the market spot rate upon issuance. They also include an interest rate swap of a fixed or floating foreign currency-denominated interest rate to a fixed U.S. dollar denominated interest rate.

 

We also designate some of our foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges. The purpose of these contracts is to hedge certain film production costs denominated in foreign currencies.

 

Unrealized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are recorded at fair value as assets, and unrealized losses are recorded at fair value as liabilities. For derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value are reported as a component of accumulated OCI and are reclassified into the consolidated statements of income in the same period the hedged transaction affects earnings.

 

Periodically, we enter into and designate interest rate locks to partially hedge the risk of changes in interest payments attributable to increases in the benchmark interest rate during the period leading up to the probable issuance of fixed-rate debt. We designate our interest rate locks as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses when we settle our interest rate locks are amortized into income over the life of the related debt. Over the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify $98 from accumulated OCI to “Interest expense” due to the amortization of net losses on historical interest rate locks.

 

We settled all interest rate locks in May 2020 in conjunction with issuance of fixed rate debt obligations that the interest rate locks were hedging. We paid $731 that was largely offset by the return of collateral at the time of settlement. Cash flows from the interest rate lock settlements and return of collateral were reported as Financing Activities in our Statement of Cash Flows, consistent with our accounting policy for these instruments.

 

Net Investment Hedging We have designated €1,450 million aggregate principal amount of debt as a hedge of the variability of some of the Euro-denominated net investments of our subsidiaries. The gain or loss on the debt that is designated as, and is effective as, an economic hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation is recorded as a currency translation adjustment within accumulated OCI, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Net losses on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated OCI in the second quarter were $30 and for the first six months of 2020 were $5.

 

Collateral and Credit-Risk Contingency We have entered into agreements with our derivative counterparties establishing collateral thresholds based on respective credit ratings and netting agreements. At June 30, 2020, we had posted collateral of $694 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $16 (a receipt liability). Under the agreements, if AT&T’s credit rating had been downgraded one rating level by Fitch Ratings, before the final collateral exchange in June, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $76. If AT&T’s credit rating had been downgraded four ratings levels by Fitch Ratings, two levels by S&P, and two levels by Moody’s, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $5,487. If DIRECTV

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Holdings LLC’s credit rating had been downgraded below BBB- by S&P, we would have been required to post additional collateral of $321. At December 31, 2019, we had posted collateral of $204 (a deposit asset) and held collateral of $44 (a receipt liability). We do not offset the fair value of collateral, whether the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash collateral (a payable) exists, against the fair value of the derivative instruments.

 

Following are the notional amounts of our outstanding derivative positions:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Interest rate swaps

$

21

 

$

853

Cross-currency swaps

 

45,606

 

 

42,325

Interest rate locks

 

-

 

 

3,500

Foreign exchange contracts

 

298

 

 

269

Total

$

45,925

 

$

46,947

 

Following are the related hedged items affecting our financial position and performance:

 

Effect of Derivatives on the Consolidated Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

Fair Value Hedging Relationships

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Interest rate swaps (Interest expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) on interest rate swaps

$

(14)

 

$

35

 

$

(4)

 

$

59

Gain (Loss) on long-term debt

 

14

 

 

(35)

 

 

4

 

 

(59)

 

In addition, the net swap settlements that accrued and settled in the quarters ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were offset against interest expense.

 

The following table presents information for our cash flow hedging relationships:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Cross-currency swaps:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

$

809

 

$

(763)

 

$

(3,170)

 

$

(595)

Foreign exchange contracts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

 

2

 

 

4

 

 

(11)

 

 

(3)

Other income (expense) - net reclassified from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulated OCI into income

 

(3)

 

 

7

 

 

13

 

 

10

Interest rate locks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (Loss) recognized in accumulated OCI

 

(12)

 

 

(23)

 

 

(648)

 

 

(23)

Interest income (expense) reclassified from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accumulated OCI into income

 

(18)

 

 

(16)

 

 

(34)

 

 

(32)

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

NOTE 8. ACQUISITIONS, DISPOSITIONS AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS

 

Acquisitions

 

HBO Latin America Group (HBO LAG) In May 2020, we acquired the remaining interest in HBO LAG for $141, net of cash acquired. At acquisition, we remeasured the fair value of the total business, which exceeded the carrying amount of our equity method investment and resulted in a pre-tax gain of $68. We consolidated that business upon close and recorded those assets at fair value, including $640 of trade names, $271 of distribution networks and $343 of goodwill that is reported in the WarnerMedia segment. These estimates are preliminary in nature and subject to adjustments, which will be finalized within one year from the date of acquisition.

 

Spectrum Auctions In June 2020, we completed the acquisition of $2,379 of 37/39 GHz spectrum in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) auction. Prior to the auction, we exchanged the 39 GHz licenses with a book value of approximately $300 that were previously acquired through FiberTower Corporation for vouchers to be applied against the winning bids and recorded a $900 gain in the first quarter of 2020. These vouchers yielded a value of approximately $1,200, which was applied toward our gross bids. In the second quarter of 2020, we made the final cash payment of $949, bringing the total cash payment to $1,186.

 

NOTE 9. SALES OF RECEIVABLES

 

We have agreements with various third-party financial institutions pertaining to the sales of certain types of our accounts receivable. The most significant of these programs are discussed in detail below and generally consist of (1) receivables arising from equipment installment plans, which are sold for cash and a deferred purchase price, and (2) revolving service and trade receivables. Under these programs, we transfer receivables to purchasers in exchange for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables, where applicable. Under the terms of our agreements for these programs, we continue to bill and collect the payments from our customers on behalf of the financial institutions.

 

The sales of receivables did not have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income or to “Total Assets” reported on our consolidated balance sheets. We reflect cash receipts on sold receivables as cash flows from operations in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Cash receipts on the deferred purchase price are classified as cash flows from investing activities.

 

Our equipment installment and revolving receivable programs are discussed in detail below. The following table sets forth a summary of the receivables and accounts being serviced:

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

Installment

 

Revolving

 

Installment

 

Revolving

Gross receivables:

$

3,931

 

$

3,745

 

$

4,576

 

$

3,324

Balance sheet classification

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable

 

2,056

 

 

-

 

 

2,467

 

 

-

Trade receivables

 

496

 

 

3,547

 

 

477

 

 

2,809

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent notes and trade receivables

 

1,379

 

 

198

 

 

1,632

 

 

515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding portfolio of receivables derecognized from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

our consolidated balance sheets

 

8,917

 

 

5,300

 

 

9,713

 

 

4,300

Cash proceeds received, net of remittances1

 

6,429

 

 

5,300

 

 

7,211

 

 

4,300

1

Represents amounts to which financial institutions remain entitled, excluding the deferred purchase price.

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Equipment Installment Receivables Program

We offer our customers the option to purchase certain wireless devices in installments over a specified period of time and, in many cases, once certain conditions are met, they may be eligible to trade in the original equipment for a new device and have the remaining unpaid balance paid or settled.

 

We maintain a program under which we transfer a portion of these receivables through our bankruptcy-remote subsidiary in exchange for cash and additional consideration upon settlement of the receivables, referred to as the deferred purchase price. In the event a customer trades in a device prior to the end of the installment contract period, we agree to make a payment to the financial institutions equal to any outstanding remaining installment receivable balance. Accordingly, we record a guarantee obligation for this estimated amount at the time the receivables are transferred.

 

The following table sets forth a summary of equipment installment receivables sold under this program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Gross receivables sold

$

1,506

 

$

2,244

 

$

3,873

 

$

4,945

Net receivables sold1

 

1,449

 

 

2,133

 

 

3,722

 

 

4,679

Cash proceeds received

 

1,225

 

 

1,920

 

 

3,175

 

 

4,195

Deferred purchase price recorded

 

232

 

 

261

 

 

585

 

 

570

Guarantee obligation recorded

 

27

 

 

93

 

 

71

 

 

194

1

Receivables net of allowance, imputed interest and equipment trade-in right guarantees.

 

The deferred purchase price and guarantee obligation are initially recorded at estimated fair value and subsequently adjusted for changes in present value of expected cash flows. The estimation of their fair values is based on remaining installment payments expected to be collected and the expected timing and value of device trade-ins. The estimated value of the device trade-ins considers prices offered to us by independent third parties that contemplate changes in value after the launch of a device model. The fair value measurements used for the deferred purchase price and the guarantee obligation are considered Level 3 under the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework (see Note 7).

 

The following table presents the previously transferred equipment installment receivables, which we repurchased in exchange for the associated deferred purchase price during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Fair value of repurchased receivables

$

285

 

$

235

 

$

573

 

$

658

Carrying value of deferred purchase price

 

281

 

 

225

 

 

558

 

 

632

Gain on repurchases1

$

4

 

$

10

 

$

15

 

$

26

1

These gains are included in “Selling, general and administrative” in the consolidated statements of income.

 

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our deferred purchase price receivable was $2,319 and $2,336, respectively, of which $1,591 and $1,569 are included in “Other current assets” on our consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder in “Other Assets.” The guarantee obligation at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $315 and $384, respectively, of which $213 and $148 are included in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities” on our consolidated balance sheets, with the remainder in “Other noncurrent liabilities.” Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of selling these equipment installment receivables is limited to the total amount of our deferred purchase price and guarantee obligation.

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Revolving Receivables Program

In 2019, we entered into a one-year revolving agreement to transfer up to $4,300 of certain receivables through our bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries to various financial institutions on a recurring basis in exchange for cash equal to the gross receivables transferred. In the first quarter of 2020, we expanded the program limit to $5,300. In the second quarter of 2020, we extended the agreement by one year. As customers pay their balances, we transfer additional receivables into the program, resulting in our gross receivables sold exceeding net cash flow impacts (e.g., collect and reinvest). The transferred receivables are fully guaranteed by our bankruptcy-remote subsidiaries, which hold additional receivables in the amount of $3,745 that are pledged as collateral under this agreement. The transfers are recorded at fair value of the proceeds received and obligations assumed less derecognized receivables. The obligation is subsequently adjusted for changes in estimated expected credit losses and interest rates. Our maximum exposure to loss related to these receivables transferred is limited to the amount outstanding.

 

The fair value measurement used for the obligation is considered Level 3 under the Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure framework (see Note 7).

 

The following table sets forth a summary of receivables sold:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Gross receivables sold/cash proceeds received1

$

3,805

 

$

4,452

 

$

8,027

 

$

5,852

Collections reinvested under revolving agreement

 

3,805

 

 

2,127

 

 

7,027

 

 

2,127

Net cash proceeds received (remitted)

$

-

 

$

2,325

 

$

1,000

 

$

3,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net receivables sold2

$

3,819

 

$

4,134

 

$

7,957

 

$

5,497

Obligations recorded (reversed)

 

(12)

 

 

384

 

 

114

 

 

436

1

Includes initial sale of receivables of $0 and $2,325 for the three months and $1,000 and $3,725 for the six months ended

 

June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Receivables net of allowance, return and incentive reserves and imputed interest

 

NOTE 10. LEASES

 

We have operating and finance leases for certain facilities and equipment used in operations. Our leases generally have remaining lease terms of up to 15 years. Some of our real estate operating leases contain renewal options that may be exercised, and some of our leases include options to terminate the leases within one year.

 

We have recognized a right-of-use asset for both operating and finance leases, and an operating lease liability that represents the present value of our obligation to make payments over the lease term. The present value of the lease payments is calculated using the incremental borrowing rate for operating and finance leases, which was determined using a portfolio approach based on the rate of interest that we would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. We use the unsecured borrowing rate and risk-adjust that rate to approximate a collateralized rate in the currency of the lease, which will be updated on a quarterly basis for measurement of new lease liabilities.

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Operating lease cost

$

1,449

 

$

1,610

 

$

2,826

 

$

2,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

$

73

 

$

70

 

$

140

 

$

136

Interest on lease obligation

 

36

 

 

42

 

 

77

 

 

84

Total finance lease cost

$

109

 

$

112

 

$

217

 

$

220

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

 

 

June 30,

December 31,

 

 

2020

2019

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

$

24,692

$

24,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

3,474

$

3,451

 

Operating lease obligation

 

22,230

 

21,804

 

Total operating lease obligation

$

25,704

$

25,255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

$

3,468

$

3,534

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(1,347)

 

(1,296)

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

$

2,121

$

2,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

$

180

$

162

 

Long-term debt

 

1,683

 

1,872

 

Total finance lease obligation

$

1,863

$

2,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term (years)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

8.5

 

8.4

 

Finance leases

 

10.2

 

10.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Discount Rate

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

4.2

%

4.7

%

Finance leases

 

8.2

%

8.5

%

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Future minimum maturities of lease obligations are as follows:

 

At June 30, 2020

Operating

 

Finance

 

Leases

 

Leases

Remainder of 2020

$

2,447

 

$

190

2021

 

4,582

 

 

309

2022

 

4,277

 

 

291

2023

 

3,889

 

 

262

2024

 

3,357

 

 

242

Thereafter

 

13,031

 

 

1,632

Total lease payments

 

31,583

 

 

2,926

Less imputed interest

 

(5,879)

 

 

(1,063)

Total

$

25,704

 

$

1,863

 

NOTE 11. PREFERRED SHARES

 

We have authorized 10 million preferred shares of AT&T stock, each with a par value of $1.00 per share. Cumulative perpetual preferred shares consist of the following:

Series A: 48 thousand shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, with a $25,000 per share liquidation preference and a dividend rate of 5.00%.

Series B: 20 thousand shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and zero issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, with a €100,000 per share liquidation preference, and an initial dividend rate of 2.875%, subject to reset beginning on May 1, 2025.

Series C: 70 thousand shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and zero issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019, with a $25,000 per share liquidation preference and a dividend rate of 4.75%.

 

So long as the preferred dividends are declared and paid on a timely basis on each series of preferred shares, there are no limitations on our ability to declare a dividend on or repurchase AT&T common shares. The preferred shares are optionally redeemable by AT&T at the liquidation price generally on or after five years from the issuance date, or upon certain other contingent events.

 

NOTE 12. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Cash and Cash Flows

We typically maintain our restricted cash balances for purchases and sales of certain investment securities and funding of certain deferred compensation benefit payments:

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

16,941

 

$

8,423

 

$

12,130

 

$

5,204

Restricted cash in Other current assets

 

 

3

 

 

15

 

 

69

 

 

61

Restricted cash in Other Assets

 

 

87

 

 

216

 

 

96

 

 

135

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

$

17,031

 

$

8,654

 

$

12,295

 

$

5,400

 

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Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Six months ended

 

June 30,

Cash paid (received) during the period for:

 

2020

 

 

2019

Interest

$

4,202

 

$

4,410

Income taxes, net of refunds

 

(214)

 

 

(32)

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2020

 

2019

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for amounts included in lease obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

2,424

 

$

2,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Lease Cash Flow Disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained

 

 

 

 

 

 

in exchange for new operating lease obligations

 

 

2,895

 

 

3,899

 

Other Noncash Investing and Financing Activities In connection with capital improvements and the acquisition of other productive assets, we negotiate favorable payment terms (referred to as vendor financing), which are reported as financing activities when paid. For the first six months, we recorded vendor financing commitments related to capital investments of approximately $1,680 in 2020 and $1,265 in 2019.

 

Financing Activities

 

Debt Transactions At June 30, 2020, our total long-term debt obligations totaled $168,964. Our debt activity primarily consisted of the following:

Net borrowings of approximately $2,960 of debt under our commercial paper program.

In April 2020, entry into and draw on a $5,500 Term Loan Credit Agreement, with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, N.A., as lead agent, which was redeemed in May 2020 (originally due on December 31, 2020).

Issuance of $16,545 of AT&T global notes due 2027 to 2060.

Issuance of €3,000 million global notes ($3,281 at issuance) due 2028 to 2038.

Redemptions of $12,689 of AT&T global notes due 2020 to 2047.

Redemptions of $1,800 under term loan credit agreements with certain banks.

Redemptions of $1,000 annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth.

 

Our long-term debt issuances carried a weighted average interest rate of 3.5%, and our long-term debt redemptions had a weighted average interest rate of 3.4%.

 

Subsequent Events In July 2020, we completed redemptions of $4,264 of AT&T, WarnerMedia and DIRECTV notes due 2022, with an average interest rate of 3.4%.

 

In August 2020, we issued $11,000 of global notes due 2028 to 2061, with an average interest rate of 2.7%.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

OVERVIEW

AT&T Inc. is referred to as “we,” “AT&T” or the “Company” throughout this document, and the names of the particular subsidiaries and affiliates providing the services generally have been omitted. AT&T is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates operate worldwide in the telecommunications, media and technology industries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes (Notes).

 

We have three reportable segments: (1) Communications, (2) WarnerMedia and (3) Latin America. Our segment results presented in Note 4 and discussed below follow our internal management reporting. We analyze our segments based on segment operating contribution, which consists of operating income, excluding acquisition-related costs and other significant items and equity in net income (loss) of affiliates for investments managed within each segment. Percentage increases and decreases that are not considered meaningful are denoted with a dash.

 

We have recast our segment results for all prior periods to include our prior Xandr segment within our WarnerMedia segment.

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

$

33,592

 

$

35,267

(4.7)

%

 

$

67,841

 

$

70,436

(3.7)

%

WarnerMedia

 

6,814

 

 

8,835

(22.9)

 

 

 

14,662

 

 

17,640

(16.9)

 

Latin America

 

1,232

 

 

1,757

(29.9)

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

3,475

(18.8)

 

Corporate and other

 

437

 

 

420

4.0

 

 

 

825

 

 

811

1.7

 

Eliminations and consolidation

 

(1,125)

 

 

(1,322)

14.9

 

 

 

(2,421)

 

 

(2,578)

6.1

 

AT&T Operating Revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

(8.9)

 

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

(6.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications

 

8,112

 

 

8,671

(6.4)

 

 

 

16,315

 

 

16,682

(2.2)

 

WarnerMedia

 

1,917

 

 

2,350

(18.4)

 

 

 

3,930

 

 

4,913

(20.0)

 

Latin America

 

(201)

 

 

(209)

3.8

 

 

 

(385)

 

 

(382)

(0.8)

 

Segment Operating Contribution

$

9,828

 

$

10,812

(9.1)

%

 

$

19,860

 

$

21,213

(6.4)

%

 

The Communications segment provides services to businesses and consumers located in the U.S. and businesses globally. Our business strategies reflect bundled product offerings that cut across product lines and utilize shared assets. This segment contains the following business units:

Mobility provides nationwide wireless service and equipment.

Entertainment Group provides video, including over-the-top (OTT) services, broadband and voice communications services primarily to residential customers. This segment also sells advertising on distribution platforms.

Business Wireline provides advanced IP-based services, as well as traditional voice and data services to business customers.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

The WarnerMedia segment develops, produces and distributes feature films, television, gaming and other content in various physical and digital formats globally. Historical financial results from Xandr, previously a separate reportable segment, have been combined with the WarnerMedia segment within Eliminations and other. This segment contains the following business units:

Turner primarily operates multichannel basic television networks and digital properties. Turner also sells advertising on its networks and digital properties.

Home Box Office consists of premium pay television and OTT and streaming services domestically and premium pay, basic tier television and OTT services internationally, as well as content licensing and home entertainment.

Warner Bros. primarily consists of the production, distribution and licensing of television programming and feature films, the distribution of home entertainment products and the production and distribution of games.

 

The Latin America segment provides entertainment and wireless services outside of the U.S. This segment contains the following business units:

Vrio provides video services primarily to residential customers using satellite technology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Mexico provides wireless service and equipment to customers in Mexico.

 

COVID-19 Update

In March 2020, the World Health Organization designated the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and the President of the United States declared a national emergency. To date, COVID-19 has surfaced in nearly all regions around the world and resulted in travel restrictions and business slowdowns or shutdowns.

 

Disruptions caused by COVID-19 and measures taken to prevent its spread or mitigate its effects both domestically and internationally have impacted our results of operations. We recorded approximately $320, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the second quarter and $750, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2020, of incremental costs associated with voluntary corporate actions taken primarily to protect and compensate front-line employees and contractors, and WarnerMedia production disruption costs.

 

In addition to these incremental costs, we estimate that our operations and comparability were impacted by approximately $510, or $0.06 per diluted share, in the second quarter and $470, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2020, for the following COVID-19 related pressures: (1) the cancellation and postponement of televised sporting events, resulting in lower advertising revenues and associated expenses, (2) the closure of movie theaters and postponement of theatrical releases, leading to lower content revenues and associated expenses, (3) the imposition of travel restrictions, driving significantly lower international wireless roaming services that do not have a directly correlated expense reduction and most significantly impact profitability and (4) closures of retail stores, contributing to lower wireless equipment sales, with a corresponding reduction in equipment expense.

 

All subscriber counts at and for the period ended June 30, 2020, exclude customers who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.” For reporting purposes, we count the following nonpaying subscribers as if they had disconnected, even though they are still receiving service:

Postpaid subscribers totaling 466,0000 (including 338,000 postpaid phone) in the second quarter and 521,000 (including 382,000 postpaid phone) for the first six months;

Premium TV connections totaling 91,000 in the second quarter and 157,000 for the first six months; and

Broadband connections totaling 159,000 (including 48,000 fiber) in the second quarter and 194,000 (including 58,000 fiber) for the first six months.

 

The economic effects of the pandemic and resulting societal changes are currently not predictable. There are a number of uncertainties that could impact our future results of operations, including the effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures; the duration of the pandemic; global economic conditions; changes to our operations; changes in consumer confidence, behaviors and spending; work from home trends; and the sustainability of supply chains. We expect operating results and cash flows to continue to be adversely impacted by COVID-19 for at least the duration of the pandemic. We expect our third-quarter results to be impacted by the following:

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

The shift in timing of advertising revenues from the postponement, restarting or cancellation of sporting events and the related timing of the sports costs;

Lower revenues from the closure of movie theaters and postponement of theatrical releases, partially offset by lower production and marketing costs, and other programming expenses;

The decline in revenues from international roaming wireless services due to reduced travel;

Higher expenses to protect front-line employees, contractors and customers; and

The continued transition of customers to our fiber broadband services and the acceleration of the disconnection of linear TV services due to the pandemic.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Consolidated Results Our financial results are summarized in the discussions that follow. Additional analysis is discussed in our “Segment Results” section. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

37,051

 

$

41,023

(9.7)

%

 

$

75,934

 

$

81,707

(7.1)

%

Equipment

 

3,899

 

 

3,934

(0.9)

 

 

 

7,795

 

 

8,077

(3.5)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

40,950

 

 

44,957

(8.9)

 

 

 

83,729

 

 

89,784

(6.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

30,133

 

 

30,356

(0.7)

 

 

 

58,204

 

 

60,744

(4.2)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,285

 

 

7,101

2.6

 

 

 

14,507

 

 

14,307

1.4

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

37,418

 

 

37,457

(0.1)

 

 

 

72,711

 

 

75,051

(3.1)

 

Operating Income

 

3,532

 

 

7,500

(52.9)

 

 

 

11,018

 

 

14,733

(25.2)

 

Interest expense

 

2,041

 

 

2,149

(5.0)

 

 

 

4,059

 

 

4,290

(5.4)

 

Equity in net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of affiliates

 

(10)

 

 

40

-

 

 

 

(16)

 

 

33

-

 

Other income (expense) – net

 

1,017

 

 

(318)

-

 

 

 

1,820

 

 

(32)

-

 

Income Before Income Taxes

 

2,498

 

 

5,073

(50.8)

 

 

 

8,763

 

 

10,444

(16.1)

 

Net Income

 

1,563

 

 

3,974

(60.7)

 

 

 

6,526

 

 

8,322

(21.6)

 

Net Income Attributable to AT&T

 

1,281

 

 

3,713

(65.5)

 

 

 

5,891

 

 

7,809

(24.6)

 

Net Income Attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

$

1,229

 

$

3,713

(66.9)

%

 

$

5,807

 

$

7,809

(25.6)

%

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and in the first six months of 2020, driven by declines in our WarnerMedia, Communications and Latin America segments. Lower WarnerMedia segment revenues reflect lower advertising revenue from cancelled and postponed live sports programming and lower revenue due to postponed theatrical releases. Communications segment revenue declines were driven by continued declines in video and legacy services, and lower wireless revenues from the imposition of international travel restrictions and closure of retail stores. Latin America segment revenue declines were primarily due to foreign exchange rate pressure and store closures related to COVID-19. Partially offsetting these decreases were revenue increases in strategic and managed business service in our Communications segment.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and in the first six months of 2020. The decreases were driven by lower broadcast and programming costs in our Communications and WarnerMedia segments. Expense declines in the first six months were also driven by a noncash gain of $900 on a spectrum transaction, reduced wireless equipment costs

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

resulting from lower device sales and our continued focus on cost management. Partially offsetting expense declines were charges for a goodwill impairment at our Vrio business unit, employee separation charges and incremental costs related to COVID-19, including increased first-quarter 2020 bad debt expense. As part of our cost and efficiency initiatives, we expect operations and support expense improvements to continue as we size our operations to reflect the new economic activity level.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020.

Depreciation expense increased $36, or 0.7% in the second quarter and $65, or 0.6% for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to ongoing capital spend for network upgrades and expansion in our Communications segment.

 

Amortization expense increased $148, or 7.1% in the second quarter and $135, or 3.2% for the first six months of 2020 primarily due to the amortization of orbital slot licenses, which began in the first quarter of 2020 (see Note 1).

 

 

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and the first six months of 2020. Our operating income margin for the second quarter decreased from 16.7% in 2019 to 8.6% in 2020 and for the first six months decreased from 16.4% in 2019 to 13.2% in 2020.

 

Interest expense decreased in the second quarter and first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower debt balances and interest rates.

 

Equity in net income of affiliates decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting changes in our investment portfolio, including our second-quarter 2020 acquisition of the remaining interest in HBO Latin America Group (HBO LAG).

 

Other income (expense) – net increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. The increases were primarily due to the recognition of actuarial losses in 2019, with no comparable interim remeasurement in 2020, totaling $1,699 and $2,131 in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2019, respectively, and higher prior service credit amortization in 2020 (see Note 6). The increase was partially offset by the write-off of certain investments in 2020 and the second-quarter 2019 gain on sale of our interest in Hulu.

 

 

Income taxes decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months of 2020. The decrease in income tax expense in the second quarter was primarily attributable to lower income before tax.

 

Our effective tax rate was 37.5% for the second quarter and 25.5% for the first six months of 2020, versus 21.7% and 20.3% for the comparable year-prior periods, respectively. The increases in our effective tax rates were primarily due to the Vrio goodwill impairment, which is not deductible for tax purposes.

 

 

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

COMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

$

17,149

 

$

17,292

(0.8)

%

 

$

34,551

 

$

34,655

(0.3)

%

Entertainment Group

 

10,069

 

 

11,368

(11.4)

 

 

 

20,584

 

 

22,696

(9.3)

 

Business Wireline

 

6,374

 

 

6,607

(3.5)

 

 

 

12,706

 

 

13,085

(2.9)

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

33,592

 

 

35,267

(4.7)

 

 

 

67,841

 

 

70,436

(3.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobility

 

5,805

 

 

5,767

0.7

 

 

 

11,593

 

 

11,076

4.7

 

Entertainment Group

 

1,030

 

 

1,514

(32.0)

 

 

 

2,365

 

 

2,992

(21.0)

 

Business Wireline

 

1,277

 

 

1,390

(8.1)

 

 

 

2,357

 

 

2,614

(9.8)

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

8,112

 

$

8,671

(6.4)

%

 

$

16,315

 

$

16,682

(2.2)

%

 

Selected Subscribers and Connections

 

 

 

 

June 30,

(000s)

2020

 

2019

Mobility Subscribers1

171,407

 

158,622

Total domestic broadband connections1

15,201

 

15,698

Network access lines in service

7,878

 

9,207

U-verse VoIP connections

4,058

 

4,766

1

Excludes 521 wireless and 194 broadband customers who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep Americans

 

Connected Pledge," which was implemented March 13, 2020.

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, driven by declines in each of our business units, Entertainment Group, Business Wireline and Mobility. The decreases reflect the continued shift away from linear video and legacy services, lower wireless service revenues from a decline in international travel and waived fees, and suppressed equipment sales in the first quarter of 2020 attributable to store closures. Partially offsetting these declines was growth in our prepaid subscriber base.

 

Operating contribution decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting declines in our Business Wireline and Entertainment Group business units, largely offset by improvement in our Mobility business unit. Our Communications segment operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 24.6% in 2019 to 24.1% in 2020 and for the first six months increased from 23.7% in 2019 to 24.0% in 2020.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

Communications Business Unit Discussion

Mobility Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

13,669

 

$

13,824

(1.1)

%

 

$

27,637

 

$

27,453

0.7

%

Equipment

 

3,480

 

 

3,468

0.3

 

 

 

6,914

 

 

7,202

(4.0)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

17,149

 

 

17,292

(0.8)

 

 

 

34,551

 

 

34,655

(0.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

9,332

 

 

9,522

(2.0)

 

 

 

18,901

 

 

19,563

(3.4)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,012

 

 

2,003

0.4

 

 

 

4,057

 

 

4,016

1.0

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

11,344

 

 

11,525

(1.6)

 

 

 

22,958

 

 

23,579

(2.6)

 

Operating Income

 

5,805

 

 

5,767

0.7

 

 

 

11,593

 

 

11,076

4.7

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

5,805

 

$

5,767

0.7

%

 

$

11,593

 

$

11,076

4.7

%

 

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Mobility:

 

Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,919

 

75,478

(0.7)

%

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,008

 

17,434

3.3

 

Reseller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,718

 

7,323

(8.3)

 

Connected devices1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,762

 

58,387

22.9

 

Total Mobility Subscribers2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

171,407

 

158,622

8.1

%

1

Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems.

2

Excludes 521 customers who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep Americans Connected Pledge."

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Postpaid Phone Net Additions

(151)

 

74

-

%

 

 

12

 

153

(92.2)

%

Total Phone Net Additions

(16)

 

357

-

 

 

 

104

 

525

(80.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid2, 5

(154)

 

(146)

(5.5)

 

 

 

(127)

 

(353)

64.0

 

Prepaid

165

 

341

(51.6)

 

 

 

120

 

442

(72.9)

 

Reseller

(58)

 

(204)

71.6

 

 

 

(248)

 

(446)

44.4

 

Connected devices3

2,255

 

3,959

(43.0)

 

 

 

5,773

 

7,047

(18.1)

 

Mobility Net Subscriber Additions1, 5

2,208

 

3,950

(44.1)

%

 

 

5,518

 

6,690

(17.5)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid Churn4, 5

1.05

 

1.07

(2)

BP

 

 

1.06

 

1.12

(6)

BP

Postpaid Phone-Only Churn4, 5

0.84

 

0.86

(2)

BP

 

 

0.85

 

0.89

(4)

BP

1

Excludes acquisition-related additions during the period.

2

In addition to postpaid phones, includes tablets and wearables and other. Tablet net (losses) were (159) and (357) for the three months

 

and (426) and (767) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Wearables and other net adds were 155 and 137 for

 

the three months and 287 and 264 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

3

Includes data-centric devices such as session-based tablets, monitoring devices and primarily wholesale automobile systems. Excludes

 

postpaid tablets.

4

Calculated by dividing the aggregate number of wireless subscribers who canceled service during a month divided by the total number

 

of wireless subscribers at the beginning of that month. The churn rate for the period is equal to the average of the churn rate for

 

each month of that period.

5

The second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude 466 (338 phone) and 521 (382 phone), respectively, who we

 

have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC’s “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.” The second quarter and six-month

 

period ended June 30, 2020, postpaid churn includes 21 bps (18 bps phone) and 22 bps (19 bps phone) pressure for these customers.

 

Service revenue decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months of 2020. The second quarter decrease is due to lower roaming revenue from decreased international travel and waived fees, reflecting a full quarter of pandemic-related impacts. Revenues from the first six months were not as affected by the pandemic, with approximately 15 days of impact in the first quarter. Increases in postpaid phone average revenue per subscriber (ARPU) and gains in prepaid subscribers, largely offset by impacts of the pandemic for the first six months.

 

ARPU

Postpaid ARPU decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months. ARPU during 2020 has been pressured by the decline in international roaming revenues and waived fees.

 

Churn

The effective management of subscriber churn is critical to our ability to maximize revenue growth and to maintain and improve margins. Postpaid churn and postpaid phone-only churn were lower in the first six months due to migrations to unlimited plans, continued network improvements and industry-wide store closures from COVID-19, partially offset by higher accrual for subscriber disconnections under the “Keep Americans Connected Pledge.”

 

Equipment revenue was stable in the second quarter and decreased for the first six months of 2020 driven by lower postpaid smartphone sales reflecting store closures.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. The decreases were primarily due to higher bad debt expense in 2019 resulting from prior-year charges in response to credit easing policies, cost initiatives and asset optimization, and lower marketing and sales costs, partially offset by higher commission deferral

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

amortization, including the impacts of second-quarter 2020 updates to extend the expected economic life of our Mobility customers.

 

Depreciation expense increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020 primarily due to ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion partially offset by fully depreciated assets.

 

Operating income increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Mobility operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 33.4% in 2019 to 33.9% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 32.0% in 2019 to 33.6% in 2020. Our Mobility EBITDA margin in the second quarter increased from 44.9% in 2019 to 45.6% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 43.5% in 2019 to 45.3% in 2020. EBITDA is defined as operating contribution excluding equity in net income (loss) of affiliates and depreciation and amortization.

 

Subscriber Relationships

As the wireless industry has matured, future wireless growth will depend on our ability to offer innovative services, plans and devices that take advantage of our premier 5G wireless network, which recently went nationwide (in July 2020), and to provide these services in bundled product offerings. Subscribers that purchase two or more services from us have significantly lower churn than subscribers that purchase only one service. To support higher mobile data usage, our priority is to best utilize a wireless network that has sufficient spectrum and capacity to support these innovations on as broad a geographic basis as possible.

 

To attract and retain subscribers in a mature and highly competitive market, we have launched a wide variety of plans, including our FirstNet and prepaid products, and arrangements that bundle our video services. Virtually all of our postpaid smartphone subscribers are on plans that provide for service on multiple devices at reduced rates, and such subscribers tend to have higher retention and lower churn rates. We offer unlimited data plans and such subscribers also tend to have higher retention and lower churn rates. Our offerings are intended to encourage existing subscribers to upgrade their current services and/or add devices, attract subscribers from other providers and/or minimize subscriber churn.

 

Connected Devices

Connected devices include data-centric devices such as wholesale automobile systems, monitoring devices, fleet management and session-based tablets. The number of connected device subscribers increased in 2020, and during the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, we added approximately 1.3 million and 3.6 million wholesale connected cars through agreements with various carmakers, and experienced strong growth in other Internet of Things (IoT) connections. We believe that these connected car agreements give us the opportunity to create future retail relationships with the car owners.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

Entertainment Group Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video entertainment

$

6,976

 

$

8,035

(13.2)

%

 

$

14,371

 

$

16,109

(10.8)

%

High-speed internet

 

2,092

 

 

2,109

(0.8)

 

 

 

4,201

 

 

4,179

0.5

 

Legacy voice and data services

 

560

 

 

658

(14.9)

 

 

 

1,141

 

 

1,341

(14.9)

 

Other service and equipment

 

441

 

 

566

(22.1)

 

 

 

871

 

 

1,067

(18.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

10,069

 

 

11,368

(11.4)

 

 

 

20,584

 

 

22,696

(9.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

7,730

 

 

8,515

(9.2)

 

 

 

15,621

 

 

17,042

(8.3)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,309

 

 

1,339

(2.2)

 

 

 

2,598

 

 

2,662

(2.4)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

9,039

 

 

9,854

(8.3)

 

 

 

18,219

 

 

19,704

(7.5)

 

Operating Income

 

1,030

 

 

1,514

(32.0)

 

 

 

2,365

 

 

2,992

(21.0)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,030

 

$

1,514

(32.0)

%

 

$

2,365

 

$

2,992

(21.0)

%

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Entertainment Group:

 

Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Video Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium TV1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,690

 

21,581

(18.0)

%

AT&T TV Now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

1,340

(46.3)

 

Total Video Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,410

 

22,921

(19.7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Broadband Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,944

 

14,420

(3.3)

 

Fiber Broadband Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,321

 

3,378

27.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Consumer Switched Access Lines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,096

 

3,630

(14.7)

 

U-verse Consumer VoIP Connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,480

 

4,211

(17.4)

 

Total Retail Consumer Voice Connections

 

 

 

 

6,576

 

7,841

(16.1)

%

1

Excludes 157 premium TV and 194 broadband connections who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep

 

Americans Connected Pledge."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

2020

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Video Net Additions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium TV1

(886)

 

(778)

(13.9)

%

 

 

(1,783)

 

(1,322)

(34.9)

%

AT&T TV Now

(68)

 

(168)

59.5

 

 

 

(206)

 

(251)

17.9

 

Net Video Additions1

(954)

 

(946)

(0.8)

 

 

 

(1,989)

 

(1,573)

(26.4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Broadband Additions1

(102)

 

(34)

-

 

 

 

(175)

 

11

-

 

Fiber Broadband Net Additions

225

 

318

(29.2)

%

 

 

434

 

615

(29.4)

%

1

The second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude 91 and 157 premium TV and 159 and 194 broadband (48 and 58

 

fiber) connections, respectively, who we have agreed not to terminate service under the FCC's "Keep Americans Connected Pledge."

 

Video entertainment revenues are comprised of subscription and advertising revenues. Revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, largely driven by a decline in premium TV and OTT subscribers as we continue to focus on retention of existing subscribers with a particular focus on our high-value subscribers, and lower subscription-based advertising revenues driven by impacts of the pandemic. Consistent with the rest of the industry, our customers continue to shift from a premium linear service to more economically priced OTT and subscription video on demand services, which has pressured our video revenues.

 

High-speed internet revenues decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months of 2020. The decrease in the second quarter was driven by a decline in the average subscriber base, partially offset by higher ARPU. The increase for the six months reflects higher ARPU resulting from an increase in high-speed fiber and pricing.

 

Legacy voice and data service revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting the continued decline in the number of customers.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Contributing to the decreases were lower content and selling costs largely due to fewer subscribers, lower marketing costs and our ongoing focus on cost initiatives. Partially offsetting the decreases were annual content rate increases, higher amortization of fulfillment cost deferrals, including the impact of second-quarter 2020 updates to decrease the estimated economic life for our Entertainment Group customers, and pandemic-related compassion payments.

 

Depreciation expense decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020 due to network assets becoming fully depreciated. Partially offsetting the decreases was ongoing capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

 

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Entertainment Group operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 13.3% in 2019 to 10.2% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 13.2% in 2019 to 11.5% in 2020. Our Entertainment Group EBITDA margin in the second quarter decreased from 25.1% in 2019 to 23.2% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 24.9% in 2019 to 24.1% in 2020.

 

Business Wireline Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic and managed services

$

3,943

 

$

3,834

2.8

%

 

$

7,822

 

$

7,613

2.7

%

Legacy voice and data services

 

2,067

 

 

2,324

(11.1)

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

4,721

(11.1)

 

Other service and equipment

 

364

 

 

449

(18.9)

 

 

 

688

 

 

751

(8.4)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

6,374

 

 

6,607

(3.5)

 

 

 

12,706

 

 

13,085

(2.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

3,779

 

 

3,975

(4.9)

 

 

 

7,730

 

 

8,007

(3.5)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,318

 

 

1,242

6.1

 

 

 

2,619

 

 

2,464

6.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

5,097

 

 

5,217

(2.3)

 

 

 

10,349

 

 

10,471

(1.2)

 

Operating Income

 

1,277

 

 

1,390

(8.1)

 

 

 

2,357

 

 

2,614

(9.8)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,277

 

$

1,390

(8.1)

%

 

$

2,357

 

$

2,614

(9.8)

%

 

Strategic and managed services revenues increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our strategic services are made up of (1) data services, including our VPN, dedicated internet ethernet and broadband, (2) voice service, including VoIP and cloud-based voice solutions, (3) security and cloud solutions, and (4) managed, professional and outsourcing services. Revenue increases were primarily attributable to growth in our security and cloud solutions, dedicated internet and managed services and also includes the impact of higher demand for connectivity due to the pandemic.

 

Legacy voice and data service revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower demand as customers continue to shift to our more advanced IP-based offerings or our competitors.

 

Other service and equipment revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, reflecting prior-year licensing of intellectual property assets. Revenue trends are impacted by the licensing of intellectual property assets, which vary from period-to-period. Other service revenues include project-based revenue, which is nonrecurring in nature, as well as revenues from customer premises equipment.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to our continued efforts to drive efficiencies in our network operations through automation and reductions in customer support expenses through digitization.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

 

Depreciation expense increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to increases in capital spending for network upgrades and expansion.

 

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Business Wireline operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 21.0% in 2019 to 20.0% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 20.0% in 2019 to 18.6% in 2020. Our Business Wireline EBITDA margin in the second quarter increased from 39.8% in 2019 to 40.7% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 38.8% in 2019 to 39.2% in 2020.

 

WARNERMEDIA SEGMENT

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

$

2,988

 

$

3,410

(12.4)

%

 

$

6,150

 

$

6,853

(10.3)

%

Home Box Office

 

1,627

 

 

1,716

(5.2)

 

 

 

3,124

 

 

3,226

(3.2)

 

Warner Bros.

 

3,256

 

 

3,389

(3.9)

 

 

 

6,496

 

 

6,907

(6.0)

 

Eliminations and other

 

(1,057)

 

 

320

-

 

 

 

(1,108)

 

 

654

-

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

6,814

 

 

8,835

(22.9)

 

 

 

14,662

 

 

17,640

(16.9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

 

965

 

 

1,796

(46.3)

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

3,476

(34.3)

 

Home Box Office

 

1,095

 

 

839

30.5

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

1,509

26.6

 

Warner Bros.

 

2,233

 

 

2,492

(10.4)

 

 

 

4,579

 

 

4,922

(7.0)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

1,324

 

 

1,344

(1.5)

 

 

 

2,788

 

 

2,716

2.7

 

Eliminations and other

 

(883)

 

 

(35)

-

 

 

 

(1,142)

 

 

(34)

-

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

167

 

 

104

60.6

 

 

 

330

 

 

260

26.9

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

4,901

 

 

6,540

(25.1)

 

 

 

10,751

 

 

12,849

(16.3)

 

Operating Income

 

1,913

 

 

2,295

(16.6)

 

 

 

3,911

 

 

4,791

(18.4)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

4

 

 

55

(92.7)

 

 

 

19

 

 

122

(84.4)

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

1,917

 

$

2,350

(18.4)

%

 

$

3,930

 

$

4,913

(20.0)

%

 

Our WarnerMedia segment includes our Turner, Home Box Office (HBO) and Warner Bros. business units. The order of presentation reflects the consistency of revenue streams, rather than overall magnitude as that is subject to timing and frequency of studio releases.

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower advertising revenues from the postponement or cancellation of televised sporting events at Turner; lower theatrical product revenues, reflecting the pandemic-related closure of movie theaters and postponement of theatrical releases, and unfavorable programming comparisons, including strong carryover revenues in the first quarter of 2019 at Warner Bros.; and lower linear subscription revenue at HBO.

Operating contribution decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. The WarnerMedia segment operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 26.0% in 2019 to 28.1% in 2020 and for the first six months decreased from 27.2% in 2019 to 26.7% in 2020.

 

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WarnerMedia Business Unit Discussion

Turner Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

1,804

 

$

1,943

(7.2)

%

 

$

3,853

 

$

3,908

(1.4)

%

Advertising

 

796

 

 

1,266

(37.1)

 

 

 

1,753

 

 

2,527

(30.6)

 

Content and other

 

388

 

 

201

93.0

 

 

 

544

 

 

418

30.1

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

2,988

 

 

3,410

(12.4)

 

 

 

6,150

 

 

6,853

(10.3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

965

 

 

1,796

(46.3)

 

 

 

2,285

 

 

3,476

(34.3)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

382

 

 

421

(9.3)

 

 

 

772

 

 

877

(12.0)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

69

 

 

39

76.9

 

 

 

138

 

 

99

39.4

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,416

 

 

2,256

(37.2)

 

 

 

3,195

 

 

4,452

(28.2)

 

Operating Income

 

1,572

 

 

1,154

36.2

 

 

 

2,955

 

 

2,401

23.1

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

11

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

36

(83.3)

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,572

 

$

1,165

34.9

%

 

$

2,961

 

$

2,437

21.5

%

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to decreases in advertising revenue largely resulting from the postponement of the NBA season and the cancellation of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, in the first quarter of 2020. Subscription revenue declines reflect lower regional sports network revenue and unfavorable exchange rates. These decreases were partially offset by higher content and other revenue, including internal sales to HBO Max, which are eliminated in consolidation within the WarnerMedia segment.

 

Cost of revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower programming costs, including a decline of approximately $850 in the second quarter and $1,125 for the first six months in sports costs resulting from the postponement of the NBA season, the cancellation of the NCAA tournament and other smaller items.

 

Selling, general and administrative decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower marketing costs.

 

Operating income increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Turner operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 33.8% in 2019 to 52.6% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from 35.0% in 2019 to 48.0% in 2020.

 

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Home Box Office Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subscription

$

1,441

 

$

1,516

(4.9)

%

 

$

2,779

 

$

2,850

(2.5)

%

Content and other

 

186

 

 

200

(7.0)

 

 

 

345

 

 

376

(8.2)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

1,627

 

 

1,716

(5.2)

 

 

 

3,124

 

 

3,226

(3.2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

1,095

 

 

839

30.5

 

 

 

1,911

 

 

1,509

26.6

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

394

 

 

292

34.9

 

 

 

631

 

 

543

16.2

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

25

 

 

12

-

 

 

 

46

 

 

34

35.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

1,514

 

 

1,143

32.5

 

 

 

2,588

 

 

2,086

24.1

 

Operating Income

 

113

 

 

573

(80.3)

 

 

 

536

 

 

1,140

(53.0)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

(5)

 

 

15

-

 

 

 

15

 

 

30

(50.0)

 

Operating Contribution

$

108

 

$

588

(81.6)

%

 

$

551

 

$

1,170

(52.9)

%

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to decreases in subscription revenue resulting from domestic linear subscriber decline, including Cinemax depackaging, partially offset by growth in digital and international, including HBO Latin America Group, following our May 2020 acquisition of the remaining interest in this entity. At June 30, 2020, we had 36.3 million U.S. subscribers from HBO Max and HBO, up from 34.6 million at December 31, 2019.

 

Cost of revenues increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to higher programming costs and expenses related to HBO Max.

 

Selling, general and administrative increased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to higher marketing costs associated with HBO Max.

 

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our HBO operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from 33.4% in 2019 to 6.9% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 35.3% in 2019 to 17.2% in 2020.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

Warner Bros. Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theatrical product

$

1,029

 

$

1,527

(32.6)

%

 

$

2,135

 

$

3,033

(29.6)

%

Television product

 

1,876

 

 

1,310

43.2

 

 

 

3,645

 

 

2,923

24.7

 

Games and other

 

351

 

 

552

(36.4)

 

 

 

716

 

 

951

(24.7)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

3,256

 

 

3,389

(3.9)

 

 

 

6,496

 

 

6,907

(6.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

2,233

 

 

2,492

(10.4)

 

 

 

4,579

 

 

4,922

(7.0)

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

350

 

 

426

(17.8)

 

 

 

954

 

 

915

4.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

40

 

 

31

29.0

 

 

 

81

 

 

83

(2.4)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

2,623

 

 

2,949

(11.1)

 

 

 

5,614

 

 

5,920

(5.2)

 

Operating Income

 

633

 

 

440

43.9

 

 

 

882

 

 

987

(10.6)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Affiliates

 

(19)

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

(27)

 

 

6

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

614

 

$

440

39.5

%

 

$

855

 

$

993

(13.9)

%

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower theatrical product resulting from the absence of theatrical releases in the second quarter of 2020 and, for the six months, unfavorable comparisons to the prior year, which included, in 2019, carryover revenues from the theatrical release of Aquaman. Games and other revenue declines were primarily due to unfavorable games comparison to the prior year, which included the release of Mortal Kombat 11, and other revenue decreased due to reduced studio operations. Partially offsetting these decreases were higher television product revenues, driven by licensing, including internal sales to HBO Max, partially offset by lower initial telecast revenues resulting from pandemic-related television production delays.

 

Cost of revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower marketing of theatrical product, partially offset by incremental costs incurred due to the production hiatus.

 

Selling, general and administrative decreased in the second quarter and increased for the first six months of 2020. The decrease in the quarter was primarily due to lower distribution fees and favorable collection experience that allowed us to reduce our first quarter bad debt estimates for COVID-19. The increase for the six months primarily resulted from higher first-quarter pandemic-related bad debt expense and other charges.

 

Operating income increased in the second quarter and decreased for the first six months of 2020. Our Warner Bros. operating income margin in the second quarter increased from 13.0% in 2019 to 19.4% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 14.3% in 2019 to 13.6% in 2020.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

LATIN AMERICA SEGMENT

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Segment Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

$

752

 

$

1,032

(27.1)

%

 

$

1,639

 

$

2,099

(21.9)

%

Mexico

 

480

 

 

725

(33.8)

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

1,376

(14.0)

 

Total Segment Operating Revenues

 

1,232

 

 

1,757

(29.9)

 

 

 

2,822

 

 

3,475

(18.8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment Operating Contribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio

 

(28)

 

 

(2)

-

 

 

 

(67)

 

 

30

-

 

Mexico

 

(173)

 

 

(207)

16.4

 

 

 

(318)

 

 

(412)

22.8

 

Total Segment Operating Contribution

$

(201)

 

$

(209)

3.8

%

 

$

(385)

 

$

(382)

(0.8)

%

 

Operating Results

Our Latin America operations conduct business in their local currency and operating results are converted to U.S. dollars using official exchange rates, subjecting results to foreign currency fluctuations. In May 2020, we found it necessary to close our DIRECTV operations in Venezuela due to political instability in the country and to comply with sanctions of the U.S. government.

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020 primarily driven by foreign exchange pressures and the impact of COVID-19.

 

Operating contribution increased in the second quarter and decreased for the first six months of 2020, reflecting foreign exchange pressures and the impact of COVID-19. Our Latin America segment operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from (12.6)% in 2019 to (17.0)% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from (11.3)% in 2019 to (14.1)% in 2020.

 

Latin America Business Unit Discussion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vrio Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating revenues

$

752

 

$

1,032

(27.1)

%

 

$

1,639

 

$

2,099

(21.9)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

661

 

 

881

(25.0)

 

 

 

1,444

 

 

1,747

(17.3)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

127

 

 

165

(23.0)

 

 

 

274

 

 

334

(18.0)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

788

 

 

1,046

(24.7)

 

 

 

1,718

 

 

2,081

(17.4)

 

Operating Income

 

(36)

 

 

(14)

-

 

 

 

(79)

 

 

18

-

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

8

 

 

12

(33.3)

 

 

 

12

 

 

12

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

(28)

 

$

(2)

-

%

 

$

(67)

 

$

30

-

%

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Vrio:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Vrio Video Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,664

 

 

13,473

(20.8)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

Six -Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Vrio Video Net Additions1

 

(312)

 

 

(111)

-

%

 

(426)

 

 

(143)

-

%

1

The second-quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude the impact of 2.2 million subscriber disconnections resulting

 

from the closure of our DIRECTV operations in Venezuela.

 

Operating revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily driven by foreign exchange and COVID-19 pressures.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily driven by foreign exchange and COVID-19 pressures. Approximately 21% of Vrio expenses are U.S. dollar based, with the remainder in the local currency.

 

Depreciation expense decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

 

Operating income decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020. Our Vrio operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from (1.4)% in 2019 to (4.8)% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 0.9% in 2019 to (4.8)% in 2020. Our Vrio EBITDA margin in the second quarter decreased from 14.6% in 2019 to 12.1% in 2020, and for the first six months decreased from 16.8% in 2019 to 11.9% in 2020.

 

Mexico Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service

$

345

 

$

479

(28.0)

%

 

$

812

 

$

921

(11.8)

%

Equipment

 

135

 

 

246

(45.1)

 

 

 

371

 

 

455

(18.5)

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

480

 

 

725

(33.8)

 

 

 

1,183

 

 

1,376

(14.0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

538

 

 

813

(33.8)

 

 

 

1,252

 

 

1,538

(18.6)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

115

 

 

119

(3.4)

 

 

 

249

 

 

250

(0.4)

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

653

 

 

932

(29.9)

 

 

 

1,501

 

 

1,788

(16.1)

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(173)

 

 

(207)

16.4

 

 

 

(318)

 

 

(412)

22.8

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

(173)

 

$

(207)

16.4

%

 

$

(318)

 

$

(412)

22.8

%

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

The following tables highlight other key measures of performance for Mexico:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

Percent

(in 000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Mexico Wireless Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,771

 

 

5,489

(13.1)

%

Prepaid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,777

 

 

12,180

4.9

 

Reseller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

425

 

 

352

20.7

 

Total Mexico Wireless Subscribers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,973

 

 

18,021

(0.3)

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

(in 000s)

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

Change

Mexico Wireless Net Additions1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postpaid

 

(191)

 

 

(153)

(24.8)

%

 

 

(332)

 

 

(222)

(49.5)

%

Prepaid

 

(915)

 

 

401

-

 

 

 

(807)

 

 

515

-

 

Reseller

 

21

 

 

51

(58.8)

 

 

 

53

 

 

99

(46.5)

 

Mexico Wireless Net Additions

 

(1,085)

 

 

299

-

%

 

 

(1,086)

 

 

392

-

%

1

The second-quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2020, exclude the impact of 101 subscriber disconnections resulting from

 

conforming our policy on reporting of fixed wireless resellers.

 

Service revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to foreign exchange pressures, as well as lower volumes and store traffic related to COVID-19.

 

Equipment revenues decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to lower equipment sales volumes related to COVID-19 and foreign exchange rates.

 

Operations and support expenses decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to changes in foreign exchange rates and lower equipment sales. Approximately 8% of Mexico expenses are U.S. dollar based, with the remainder in the local currency.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased in the second quarter and for the first six months of 2020, primarily due to foreign exchange pressures.

 

Operating income increased in the second quarter and first six months of 2020. Our Mexico operating income margin in the second quarter decreased from (28.6)% in 2019 to (36.0)% in 2020, and for the first six months increased from (29.9)% in 2019 to (26.9)% in 2020. Our Mexico EBITDA margin in the second quarter was stable at (12.1)% in 2019 and 2020, and for the first six months increased from (11.8)% in 2019 to (5.8)% in 2020.

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

SUPPLEMENTAL TOTAL ADVERTISING REVENUE INFORMATION

 

As a supplemental presentation, we are providing a view of total advertising revenues generated by AT&T. See revenue categories tables in Note 5 for a reconciliation.

 

Total Advertising Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

2020

 

2019

Change

 

2020

 

2019

Change

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turner

$

796

 

$

1,266

(37.1)

%

 

$

1,753

 

$

2,527

(30.6)

%

Entertainment Group

 

294

 

 

399

(26.3)

 

 

 

707

 

 

749

(5.6)

 

Xandr

 

362

 

 

485

(25.4)

 

 

 

851

 

 

911

(6.6)

 

Other

 

75

 

 

90

(16.7)

 

 

 

173

 

 

175

(1.1)

 

Eliminations

 

(294)

 

 

(399)

26.3

 

 

 

(707)

 

 

(749)

5.6

 

Total Advertising Revenues

$

1,233

 

$

1,841

(33.0)

%

 

$

2,777

 

$

3,613

(23.1)

%

 

SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING INFORMATION

 

As a supplemental presentation to our Communications segment operating results, we are providing a view of our AT&T Business Solutions results which includes both wireless and wireline operations. This combined view presents a complete profile of the entire business customer relationship and underscores the importance of mobile solutions to serving our business customers. Results have been recast to conform to the current period's classification of consumer and business wireless subscribers. See “Discussion and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure” for a reconciliation of these supplemental measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Business Solutions Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

Six-Month Period

 

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

2020

 

2019

Percent Change

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

1,884

 

$

1,881

0.2

%

 

$

3,833

 

$

3,658

4.8

%

Strategic and managed services

 

3,943

 

 

3,834

2.8

 

 

 

7,822

 

 

7,613

2.7

 

Legacy voice and data services

 

2,067

 

 

2,324

(11.1)

 

 

 

4,196

 

 

4,721

(11.1)

 

Other service and equipment

 

364

 

 

449

(18.9)

 

 

 

688

 

 

751

(8.4)

 

Wireless equipment

 

585

 

 

617

(5.2)

 

 

 

1,295

 

 

1,207

7.3

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

8,843

 

 

9,105

(2.9)

 

 

 

17,834

 

 

17,950

(0.6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

5,424

 

 

5,512

(1.6)

 

 

 

11,134

 

 

11,126

0.1

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,637

 

 

1,545

6.0

 

 

 

3,262

 

 

3,070

6.3

 

Total Operating Expenses

 

7,061

 

 

7,057

0.1

 

 

 

14,396

 

 

14,196

1.4

 

Operating Income

 

1,782

 

 

2,048

(13.0)

 

 

 

3,438

 

 

3,754

(8.4)

 

Equity in Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Affiliates

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

-

 

Operating Contribution

$

1,782

 

$

2,048

(13.0)

%

 

$

3,438

 

$

3,754

(8.4)

%

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS

Spectrum Auction In March 2020, we were the winning bidder of high-frequency 37/39 GHz licenses in FCC Auction 103 covering an average of 786 MHz nationwide for approximately $2,400. Prior to the auction, we exchanged the 39 GHz licenses with a book value of approximately $300 that were previously acquired through FiberTower Corporation for vouchers to be applied against the winning bids and recorded a $900 gain in the first quarter of 2020. These vouchers yielded a value of approximately $1,200 which was applied toward our $2,400 gross bids. We made our final payment of approximately $950 for the Auction 103 payment in April 2020. The FCC granted the licenses in June 2020.

Labor Contracts As of June 30, 2020, we employed approximately 243,000 persons. Approximately 40% of our employees are represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) or other unions. After expiration of the collective bargaining agreements, work stoppages or labor disruptions may occur in the absence of new contracts or other agreements being reached.

A contract covering approximately 7,000 Mobility employees expired in February 2020. In March 2020, a new 4-year contract was ratified by employees and will expire in February 2024.

A contract covering approximately 13,000 wireline employees in our West region expired in April 2020. In March 2020, a tentative agreement was reached on a new 4-year contract. The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by employees.

A contract covering approximately 14,000 employees in the Southwest region scheduled to expire in April 2021 was extended 4 years and will now expire in April 2025.

 

 

COMPETITIVE AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT

 

Overview AT&T subsidiaries operating within the United States are subject to federal and state regulatory authorities. AT&T subsidiaries operating outside the United States are subject to the jurisdiction of national and supranational regulatory authorities in the markets where service is provided.

 

In the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Telecom Act), Congress established a national policy framework intended to bring the benefits of competition and investment in advanced telecommunications facilities and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition and reducing or eliminating regulatory burdens that harm consumer welfare. Nonetheless, over the ensuing two decades, the FCC and some state regulatory commissions have maintained or expanded certain regulatory requirements that were imposed decades ago on our traditional wireline subsidiaries when they operated as legal monopolies. More recently, the FCC has pursued a more deregulatory agenda, eliminating a variety of antiquated and unnecessary regulations and streamlining its processes in a number of areas. In addition, we are pursuing, at both the state and federal levels, additional legislative and regulatory measures to reduce regulatory burdens that are no longer appropriate in a competitive telecommunications market and that inhibit our ability to compete more effectively and offer services wanted and needed by our customers, including initiatives to transition services from traditional networks to all IP-based networks. At the same time, we also seek to ensure that legacy regulations are not further extended to broadband or wireless services, which are subject to vigorous competition.

 

Communications Segment

Internet The FCC currently classifies fixed and mobile consumer broadband services as information services, subject to light-touch regulation. The D.C. Circuit upheld the FCC’s current classification, although it remanded three discrete issues to the FCC for further consideration. No party sought Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit’s decision, so that decision is final, although the FCC’s consideration of the three issues remains pending.

 

Some states have adopted legislation or issued executive orders that would reimpose net neutrality rules repealed by the FCC. Suits have been filed concerning such laws in two states. In October 2016, the FCC adopted new rules governing the use of customer information by providers of broadband internet access service. Those rules were more restrictive in certain respects than those governing other participants in the internet economy, including so-called “edge” providers such as Google and

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Facebook. In April 2017, the President signed a resolution passed by Congress repealing the new rules under the Congressional Review Act.

 

Privacy-related legislation has been considered or adopted in a number of states. Legislative and regulatory action and ballot initiatives could result in increased costs of compliance, claims against broadband internet access service providers and others, and increased uncertainty in the value and availability of data. Effective as of January 1, 2020, a California state law gives consumers the right to know what personal information is being collected about them, and whether and to whom it is sold or disclosed, and to access and request deletion of this information. Subject to certain exceptions, it also gives California consumers the right to opt out of the sale of personal information.

 

Wireless The industry-wide deployment of 5G technology, which is needed to satisfy extensive demand for video and internet access, will involve significant deployment of “small cell” equipment and therefore increase the need for local permitting processes that allow for the placement of small cell equipment on reasonable timelines and terms. Federal regulations also can delay and impede the deployment of infrastructure used to provide telecommunications and broadband services, including small cell equipment. In March, August and September 2018, the FCC adopted orders to streamline federal and local wireless infrastructure review processes in order to facilitate deployment of next-generation wireless facilities. Specifically, the FCC’s March 2018 Order streamlined historical, tribal, and environmental review requirements for wireless infrastructure, including by excluding most small cell facilities from such review. The Order was appealed and in August 2019, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the FCC’s finding that most small cell facilities are excluded from review, but otherwise upheld the FCC’s Order. The FCC’s August and September 2018 Orders simplified the regulations for attaching telecommunications equipment to utility poles and clarified when local government right-of-way access and use restrictions can be preempted because they unlawfully prohibit the provision of telecommunications services. Those orders were appealed to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, where they remain pending. In addition to the FCC’s actions, to date, 28 states and Puerto Rico have adopted legislation to facilitate small cell deployment.

 

In December 2018, we introduced the nation’s first commercial mobile 5G service. In July 2020, we announced nationwide 5G coverage. We anticipate the introduction of 5G handsets and devices will contribute to a renewed interest in equipment upgrades.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We had $16,941 in “Cash and cash equivalents” available at June 30, 2020. “Cash and cash equivalents” included cash of $3,781 and money market funds and other cash equivalents of $13,160. Approximately $2,529 of our “Cash and cash equivalents” were held by our foreign entities in accounts predominantly outside of the U.S. and may be subject to restrictions on repatriation.

 

The Company's liquidity and capital resources were not materially impacted by COVID-19 and related economic conditions during the first six months of 2020. We will continue to monitor impacts on the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity and capital resources.

 

“Cash and cash equivalents” increased $4,811 since December 31, 2019. In the first six months of 2020, cash inflows were primarily provided by the cash receipts from operations, including cash from our sale and transfer of our receivables to third parties, and the issuances of commercial paper, long-term debt and cumulative preferred stock. These inflows were offset by cash used to meet the needs of the business, including, but not limited to, payment of operating expenses, spectrum acquisitions, debt repayments, funding capital expenditures and vendor financing payments, collateral posted to banks and other participants in derivative arrangements, share repurchase and dividends to stockholders.

 

Cash Provided by or Used in Operating Activities

During the first six months of 2020, cash provided by operating activities was $20,925, compared to $25,336 for the first six months of 2019. Lower operating cash flows in 2020 were primarily driven by lower incremental receivable securitization (see Note 9).

 

We actively manage the timing of our supplier payments for non-capital items to optimize the use of our cash. Among other things, we seek to make payments on 90-day or greater terms, while providing the suppliers with access to bank facilities that permit earlier payments at their cost. In addition, for payments to a key supplier, we have arrangements that allow us to extend payment terms up to 90 days at an additional cost to us (referred to as supplier financing). The net impact of supplier financing on cash from operating activities was to decrease working capital $1,452 and $496 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. All supplier financing payments are due within one year.

 

Cash Used in or Provided by Investing Activities

For the first six months of 2020, cash used in investing activities totaled $10,278, and consisted primarily of $9,432 (including interest during construction) for capital expenditures, final payment of approximately $950 for wireless spectrum licenses won in Auction 103, and $141 for acquiring the remaining interest in HBO LAG.

 

For capital improvements, we have negotiated favorable vendor payment terms of 120 days or more (referred to as vendor financing) with some of our vendors, which are excluded from capital expenditures and reported as financing activities. For the first six months of 2020, vendor financing payments were $1,354, compared to $1,836 for the first six months of 2019. Capital expenditures in the first six months of 2020 were $9,432, and when including $1,354 cash paid for vendor financing and excluding $79 of FirstNet reimbursements, gross capital investment was $10,865 ($1,728 lower than the prior-year comparable period).

 

The vast majority of our capital expenditures are spent on our networks, including product development and related support systems. During the first six months, we placed $1,681 of equipment in service under vendor financing arrangements (compared to $1,265 in the prior-year comparable period) and approximately $640 of assets related to the FirstNet build (compared to $600 in the prior-year comparable period). The amount of capital expenditures is influenced by demand for services and products, capacity needs and network enhancements.

 

Cash Provided by or Used in Financing Activities

For the first six months of 2020, cash used in financing activities totaled $5,911 and was comprised of debt issuances and repayments, issuances of preferred stock, share repurchase, payments of dividends and required collateral deposits.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

During the first six months of 2020, debt issuances included proceeds of $8,440 in short-term borrowings and $21,060 of net proceeds from long-term debt. Borrowing activity consisted of approximately $2,940 in commercial paper draws and the following issuances:

 

Issued and redeemed in 2020:

March draw of $750 on a private financing agreement (repaid in the second quarter).

April draw of $5,500 on a term loan credit agreement with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, N.A., as lead agent (repaid in the second quarter).

 

Issued and outstanding in 2020:

February issuance of $2,995 of 4.000% global notes due 2049.

March borrowings of $665 from loan programs with export agencies of foreign governments to support network equipment purchases in those countries.

May issuances totaling $12,500 in global notes, comprised of $2,500 of 2.300% global notes due 2027, $3,000 of 2.750% global notes due 2031, $2,500 of 3.500% global notes due 2041, $3,000 of 3.650% global notes due 2051 and $1,500 of 3.850% global notes due 2060.

May issuances totaling €3,000 million in global notes (approximately $3,281 at issuance), comprised of €1,750 million of 1.600% global notes due 2028, €750 million of 2.050% global notes due 2032 and €500 million of 2.600% global notes due 2038.

June issuance of $1,050 of 3.750% global notes due 2050.

 

During the first six months of 2020, repayments of debt included $5,975 of short-term borrowings and $17,284 of long-term debt. Repayments were comprised of $475 in commercial paper and the following:

 

Notes redeemed at maturity:

$800 of AT&T floating-rate notes in the first quarter.

$687 of AT&T floating-rate notes in the second quarter.

 

Notes redeemed prior to maturity:

$2,619 of 4.600% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2045, in the first quarter.

$2,750 of 2.450% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2020, in the second quarter

$1,000 of annual put reset securities issued by BellSouth, in the second quarter.

$683 of 4.600% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$1,695 of 2.800% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$853 of 4.450% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$1,172 of 3.875% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2021, in the second quarter.

$1,430 of 5.500% AT&T global notes with original maturity in 2047, in the second quarter.

 

Credit facilities repaid and other borrowings:

$750 of borrowings under a private financing agreement, in the first quarter.

$750 of borrowings under a private financing agreement, in the second quarter.

$5,500 under our April 2020 term loan credit agreement with certain commercial banks and Bank of America, in the second quarter.

$1,300 under our term loan credit agreement with Bank of America, in the second quarter.

$500 under our term loan credit agreement with Bank of Communications Co., in the second quarter.

 

Our weighted average interest rate of our entire long-term debt portfolio, including the impact of derivatives, was approximately 4.3% as of June 30, 2020 and 4.4% as of December 31, 2019. We had $164,099 of total notes and debentures outstanding at June 30, 2020, which included Euro, British pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Australian dollar, Brazilian real, and Mexican peso denominated debt that totaled approximately $44,798.

 

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At June 30, 2020, we had $15,576 of debt maturing within one year, consisting of $3,001 of commercial paper borrowings and $12,575 of long-term debt issuances. Debt maturing within one year includes the following notes that may be put back to us by the holders:

An accreting zero-coupon note that may be redeemed each May until maturity in 2022. If the remainder of the zero-coupon note (issued for principal of $500 in 2007 and partially exchanged in the 2017 debt exchange offers) is held to maturity, the redemption amount will be $592.

 

For the first six months of 2020, we paid $1,354 of cash under our vendor financing program, compared to $1,836 in the first six months of 2019. Total vendor financing payables included in our June 30, 2020 consolidated balance sheet were approximately $1,556, with $718 due within one year (in “Accounts payable and accrued liabilities”) and the remainder predominantly due within two to three years (in “Other noncurrent liabilities”).

 

Financing activities in the first six months of 2020 also included $3,869 for the February issuance of Series B and Series C preferred stock (see Note 11).

 

We repurchased approximately 142 million shares of common stock, predominantly in the first quarter, and completed the share repurchase authorization approved by the Board of Directors in 2013. In March 2020, we cancelled an accelerated share repurchase agreement that was planned for the second quarter and other repurchases to maintain flexibility and focus on continued investment in serving our customers, taking care of our employees and enhancing our network, including 5G. At June 30, 2020, we had approximately 178 million shares remaining from our share repurchase authorizations approved by the Board of Directors in 2014.

 

We paid dividends on common and preferred shares of $7,474 during the first six months of 2020, compared with $7,436 for the first six months of 2019. Dividends were higher in 2020, primarily due to dividend payments to preferred stockholders and the increase in our quarterly dividend on common stock approved by our Board of Directors in December 2019, partially offset by fewer shares outstanding.

 

Dividends on common stock declared by our Board of Directors totaled $1.04 per share in the first six months of 2020 and $1.02 per share for the first six months of 2019. Our dividend policy considers the expectations and requirements of stockholders, capital funding requirements of AT&T and long-term growth opportunities. It is our intent to provide the financial flexibility to allow our Board of Directors to consider dividend growth and to recommend an increase in dividends to be paid in future periods. All dividends remain subject to declaration by our Board of Directors.

 

Financing Activities Subsequent to the Second Quarter

Taking advantage of attractive rates, we completed the following financing activities subsequent to the second quarter of 2020.

 

In July 2020, we redeemed a total of $4,264 in notes:

$1,457 of 3.000% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$1,250 of 3.200% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$1,012 of 3.800% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$422 of 4.000% global notes due 2022 issued by AT&T.

$60 of 3.800% senior notes due 2022 issued by DIRECTV.

$63 of 4.00% notes due 2022 issued by WarnerMedia.

 

In August 2020, we issued a total of $11,000 in global notes and will use the proceeds to pay down near-term debt:

$2,250 of 1.650% global notes due 2028.

$2,500 of 2.250 % global notes due 2032.

$2,500 of 3.100% global notes due 2043.

$2,250 of 3.300% global notes due 2052.

$1,500 of 3.500% senior notes due 2061.

 

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Dollars, subscribers and connections in millions, except per share and per subscriber amounts

 

Credit Facilities

The following summary of our various credit and loan agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to each agreement filed as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

We use credit facilities as a tool in managing our liquidity status. In December 2018, we amended our five-year revolving credit agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) and concurrently entered into a new five-year agreement (the “Five Year Credit Agreement”) such that we now have two $7,500 revolving credit agreements totaling $15,000. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement terminates on December 11, 2021 and the Five Year Credit Agreement terminates on December 11, 2023. No amounts were outstanding under either agreement as of June 30, 2020.

 

In September 2019, we entered into and drew on a $1,300 term loan credit agreement containing (i) a 1.25 year $400 facility due in 2020 (BAML Tranche A Facility), (ii) a 2.25 year $400 facility due in 2021 (BAML Tranche B Facility), and (iii) a 3.25 year $500 facility due in 2022 (BAML Tranche C Facility), with Bank of America, N.A., as agent. These facilities were repaid and terminated in the second quarter of 2020.

 

On April 6, 2020, we entered into and drew on a $5,500 Term Loan Credit Agreement (Term Loan) with 11 commercial banks and Bank of America, N.A. as lead agent. We repaid and terminated the Term Loan in May 2020.

 

We also utilize other external financing sources, which include various credit arrangements supported by government agencies to support network equipment purchases as well as a commercial paper program.

 

Each of our credit and loan agreements contains covenants that are customary for an issuer with an investment grade senior debt credit rating as well as a net debt-to-EBITDA financial ratio covenant requiring AT&T to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of not more than 3.5-to-1. As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with the covenants for our credit facilities.

 

Collateral Arrangements

During 2019 and 2020, we amended collateral arrangements with certain counterparties to require cash collateral posting by AT&T only when derivative market values exceed certain thresholds. Under these arrangements, counterparties are still required to post collateral. During the first six months of 2020, we deposited approximately $518 of cash collateral, on a net basis as we exceeded the market value thresholds with some of the counterparties. Cash postings under these arrangements vary with changes in credit ratings and netting agreements. (See Note 7)

 

Other

Our total capital consists of debt (long-term debt and debt maturing within one year) and stockholders’ equity. Our capital structure does not include debt issued by our equity method investments. At June 30, 2020, our debt ratio was 46.6%, compared to 46.8% at June 30, 2019 and 44.7% at December 31, 2019. Our net debt ratio was 41.9% at June 30, 2020, compared to 44.5% at June 30, 2019 and 41.4% at December 31, 2019. The debt ratio is affected by the same factors that affect total capital, and reflects our recent debt issuances and repayments and debt acquired in business combinations.

 

During the first six months of 2020, we have received $347 from the disposition of assets, and when combined with working capital monetization initiatives, which include the sale of receivables, total cash received from monetization efforts, net of $1,046 of spectrum acquisitions, was approximately $300. We plan to continue to explore similar opportunities throughout 2020.

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DISCUSSION AND RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURE

 

We believe the following measure is relevant and useful information to investors as it is used by management as a method of comparing performance with that of many of our competitors. This supplemental measure should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute of, our consolidated and segment financial information.

 

Business Solutions Reconciliation

We provide a supplemental discussion of our Business Solutions operations that is calculated by combining our Mobility and Business Wireline business units, and then adjusting to remove non-business operations. The following table presents a reconciliation of our supplemental Business Solutions results.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

13,669

$

-

$

(11,785)

$

1,884

 

$

13,824

$

-

$

(11,943)

$

1,881

Strategic and managed services

 

-

 

3,943

 

-

 

3,943

 

 

-

 

3,834

 

-

 

3,834

Legacy voice and data services

 

-

 

2,067

 

-

 

2,067

 

 

-

 

2,324

 

-

 

2,324

Other service and equipment

 

-

 

364

 

-

 

364

 

 

-

 

449

 

-

 

449

Wireless equipment

 

3,480

 

-

 

(2,895)

 

585

 

 

3,468

 

-

 

(2,851)

 

617

Total Operating Revenues

 

17,149

 

6,374

 

(14,680)

 

8,843

 

 

17,292

 

6,607

 

(14,794)

 

9,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

9,332

 

3,779

 

(7,687)

 

5,424

 

 

9,522

 

3,975

 

(7,985)

 

5,512

EBITDA

 

7,817

 

2,595

 

(6,993)

 

3,419

 

 

7,770

 

2,632

 

(6,809)

 

3,593

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,012

 

1,318

 

(1,693)

 

1,637

 

 

2,003

 

1,242

 

(1,700)

 

1,545

Total Operating Expense

 

11,344

 

5,097

 

(9,380)

 

7,061

 

 

11,525

 

5,217

 

(9,685)

 

7,057

Operating Income

 

5,805

 

1,277

 

(5,300)

 

1,782

 

 

5,767

 

1,390

 

(5,109)

 

2,048

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Operating Contribution

$

5,805

$

1,277

$

(5,300)

$

1,782

 

$

5,767

$

1,390

$

(5,109)

$

2,048

1Non-business wireless reported in the Communications segment under the Mobility business unit.

 

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Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

 

June 30, 2019

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

 

 

Mobility

 

Business Wireline

 

Adjustments1

 

Business Solutions

Operating Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless service

$

27,637

$

-

$

(23,804)

$

3,833

 

$

27,453

$

-

$

(23,795)

$

3,658

Strategic and managed services

 

-

 

7,822

 

-

 

7,822

 

 

-

 

7,613

 

-

 

7,613

Legacy voice and data services

 

-

 

4,196

 

-

 

4,196

 

 

-

 

4,721

 

-

 

4,721

Other service and equipment

 

-

 

688

 

-

 

688

 

 

-

 

751

 

-

 

751

Wireless equipment

 

6,914

 

-

 

(5,619)

 

1,295

 

 

7,202

 

-

 

(5,995)

 

1,207

Total Operating Revenues

 

34,551

 

12,706

 

(29,423)

 

17,834

 

 

34,655

 

13,085

 

(29,790)

 

17,950

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and support

 

18,901

 

7,730

 

(15,497)

 

11,134

 

 

19,563

 

8,007

 

(16,444)

 

11,126

EBITDA

 

15,650

 

4,976

 

(13,926)

 

6,700

 

 

15,092

 

5,078

 

(13,346)

 

6,824

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,057

 

2,619

 

(3,414)

 

3,262

 

 

4,016

 

2,464

 

(3,410)

 

3,070

Total Operating Expense

 

22,958

 

10,349

 

(18,911)

 

14,396

 

 

23,579

 

10,471

 

(19,854)

 

14,196

Operating Income

 

11,593

 

2,357

 

(10,512)

 

3,438

 

 

11,076

 

2,614

 

(9,936)

 

3,754

Equity in net income (loss)

of affiliates

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Operating Contribution

$

11,593

$

2,357

$

(10,512)

$

3,438

 

$

11,076

$

2,614

$

(9,936)

$

3,754

1Non-business wireless reported in the Communications segment under the Mobility business unit.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

At June 30, 2020, we had interest rate swaps with a notional value of $21 and a fair value of $(3).

 

We have fixed-to-fixed and floating-to-fixed cross-currency swaps on foreign currency-denominated debt instruments with a U.S. dollar notional value of $45,606 to hedge our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These derivatives have been designated at inception and qualify as cash flow hedges with a net fair value of $(6,700) at June 30, 2020. We have no rate locks at June 30, 2020.

 

We have foreign exchange contracts with a U.S. dollar notional value of $298 to provide currency at a fixed rate to hedge a portion of the exchange risk involved in foreign currency-denominated transactions. These foreign exchange contracts include fair value hedges, cash flow hedges and economic (nonqualifying) hedges with a total net fair value of $4 at June 30, 2020.

 

We have designated €1,450 million aggregate principal amount of debt as a hedge of the variability of some of the Euro-denominated net investments of our subsidiaries. The gain or loss on the debt that is designated as, and is effective as, an economic hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation is recorded as a currency translation adjustment within accumulated other comprehensive income, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant is recorded, processed, summarized, accumulated and communicated to its management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. The chief executive officer and chief financial officer have performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2020. Based on that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2020.

 

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of our corporate employees are working remotely. We continue to monitor and assess the COVID-19 situation on our internal controls over financial reporting to address any potential impact on their design and operating effectiveness.

 

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CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Information set forth in this report contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially. Many of these factors are discussed in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section. We claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

The following factors could cause our future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements:

 

The severity, magnitude and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment, mitigation and other measures taken in response, including the potential impacts of these matters on our business and operations.

Our inability to predict the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts will continue to impact our business operations, financial performance and results of operations.

Adverse economic, political and/or capital access changes in the markets served by us or in countries in which we have significant investments and/or operations, including the impact on customer demand and our ability and our suppliers’ ability to access financial markets at favorable rates and terms.

Increases in our benefit plans’ costs, including increases due to adverse changes in the United States and foreign securities markets, resulting in worse-than-assumed investment returns and discount rates; adverse changes in mortality assumptions; adverse medical cost trends; and unfavorable or delayed implementation or repeal of healthcare legislation, regulations or related court decisions.

The final outcome of FCC and other federal, state or foreign government agency proceedings (including judicial review, if any, of such proceedings) and legislative efforts involving issues that are important to our business, including, without limitation, pending Notices of Apparent Liability; the transition from legacy technologies to IP-based infrastructure, including the withdrawal of legacy TDM-based services; universal service; broadband deployment; wireless equipment siting regulations and, in particular, siting for 5G service; E911 services; competition policy; privacy; net neutrality; multichannel video programming distributor services and equipment; content licensing and copyright protection; availability of new spectrum on fair and balanced terms; and wireless and satellite license awards and renewals.

Enactment of additional state, local, federal and/or foreign regulatory and tax laws and regulations, or changes to existing standards and actions by tax agencies and judicial authorities including the resolution of disputes with any taxing jurisdictions, pertaining to our subsidiaries and foreign investments, including laws and regulations that reduce our incentive to invest in our networks, resulting in lower revenue growth and/or higher operating costs.

Potential changes to the electromagnetic spectrum currently used for broadcast television and satellite distribution being considered by the FCC could negatively impact WarnerMedia’s ability to deliver linear network feeds of its domestic cable networks to its affiliates, and in some cases, WarnerMedia’s ability to produce high-value news and entertainment programming on location.

U.S. and foreign laws and regulations regarding intellectual property rights protection and privacy, personal data protection and user consent are complex and rapidly evolving and could result in adverse impacts to our business plans, increased costs, or claims against us that may harm our reputation.

The ability of our competitors to offer product/service offerings at lower prices due to lower cost structures and regulatory and legislative actions adverse to us, including non-regulation of comparable alternative technologies and/or government-owned or subsidized networks.

Disruption in our supply chain for a number of reasons, including, difficulties in obtaining export licenses for certain technology, inability to secure component parts, general business disruption, natural disasters, safety issues, economic and political instability and public health emergencies.

The continued development and delivery of attractive and profitable wireless, video and broadband offerings and devices, and, in particular, the success of our new HBO Max platform; the extent to which regulatory and build-out requirements apply to our offerings; our ability to match speeds offered by our competitors and the availability, cost and/or reliability of the various technologies and/or content required to provide such offerings.

Our ability to generate advertising revenue from attractive video content, especially from WarnerMedia, in the face of unpredictable and rapidly evolving public viewing habits and legal restrictions on the use of personal data.

The availability and cost and our ability to adequately fund additional wireless spectrum and network upgrades; and regulations and conditions relating to spectrum use, licensing, obtaining additional spectrum, technical standards and deployment and usage, including network management rules.

Our ability to manage growth in wireless data services, including network quality and acquisition of adequate spectrum at reasonable costs and terms.

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JUNE 30, 2020

 

CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The outcome of pending, threatened or potential litigation (which includes arbitrations), including, without limitation, patent and product safety claims by or against third parties.

The impact from major equipment or software failures on our networks, including satellites operated by DIRECTV; the effect of security breaches related to the network or customer information; our inability to obtain handsets, equipment/software or have handsets, equipment/software serviced in a timely and cost-effective manner from suppliers; and in the case of satellites launched, timely provisioning of services from vendors; or severe weather conditions including flooding and hurricanes, natural disasters including earthquakes and forest fires, pandemics, energy shortages, wars or terrorist attacks.

The issuance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other accounting oversight bodies of new accounting standards or changes to existing standards.

Our ability to successfully integrate our WarnerMedia operations, including the ability to manage various businesses in widely dispersed business locations and with decentralized management.

Changes in our corporate strategies, such as changing network-related requirements or acquisitions and dispositions, which may require significant amounts of cash or stock, to respond to competition and regulatory, legislative and technological developments.

The uncertainty surrounding further congressional action to address spending reductions, which may result in a significant decrease in government spending and reluctance of businesses and consumers to spend in general.

 

Readers are cautioned that other factors discussed in this report, although not enumerated here, also could materially affect our future earnings.

 

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

We discuss in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 various risks that may materially affect our business. We use this section to update this discussion to reflect material developments. For the second quarter of 2020, there were no such material developments.

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AT&T INC.

JUNE 30, 2020

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION - CONTINUED

Dollars in millions except per share amounts

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) A summary of our repurchases of common stock during the second quarter of 2020 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

(b)

 

(c)

 

(d)

Period

Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased 1, 2, 3

 

Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit)

 

Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs1

 

Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Plans or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1, 2020 -

April 30, 2020

48,894

 

$

33.41

 

-

 

177,942,230

May 1, 2020 -

May 31, 2020

145,630

 

 

33.33

 

-

 

177,942,230

June 1, 2020 -

June 30, 2020

937,490

 

 

29.85

 

-

 

177,942,230

Total

1,132,014

 

$

30.45

 

-

 

 

1

In March 2014, our Board of Directors approved an authorization to repurchase up to 300 million shares of our common

 

stock. The authorization has no expiration date.

2

Of the shares repurchased, 556,889 shares were acquired through the withholding of taxes on the vesting of restricted stock

 

and performance shares or on the exercise price of options.

3

Of the shares repurchased, 575,125 shares were acquired through reimbursements from AT&T maintained Voluntary Employee Benefit

 

Association (VEBA) trusts.

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

The following exhibits are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this report:

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Exhibit Description

3.1

 

Bylaws (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2020)

4.1

 

Description of AT&T's Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Exchange Act

10.1

 

Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2020)

10.2

 

Agreement between Jason Kilar and WarnerMedia LLC

31

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

 

 

31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

 

 

31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications

101

 

The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Balance Sheets, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tags.

104

 

The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 5, 2020

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

 

 

/s/ John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Senior Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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1
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OF AT&T
 
INC. REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12 OF
 
THE
EXCHANGE ACT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S
 
COMMON STOCK .....................................................................................
 
1
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSITARY
 
SHARES AND 5.000% PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK,
 
SERIES A4
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE FLOATING
 
RATE
 
GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2020 AND THE FLOATING
 
RATE
GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023 ................................................................
 
................................................................
 
..... 13
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 1.875% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2020,
 
2.500% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023 AND THE
3.550% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2032 ................................................................
 
........................................................
 
22
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 2.650% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2021,
 
THE 2.400% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2024, THE
3.500% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2025 AND THE 3.375%
 
GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2034 ................................
 
....... 31
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 1.450% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2022,
 
THE 2.750% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023, THE
1.050% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023, THE 1.300%
 
GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023, THE 1.950% GLOBAL
NOTES DUE 2023, THE 1.800% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2026,
 
THE 2.350% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2029, THE
2.600% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2029, THE 2.450%
 
GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2035 AND THE 3.150% GLOBAL
NOTES DUE 2036 ................................................................
 
................................................................
 
...................... 40
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 0.250% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2026,
 
THE 0.800% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2030 AND
THE 1.800% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2039 ................................................................
 
...............................................
 
52
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 4.250% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2050
 
................................................................
 
.............. 61
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 5.350% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2066
 
AND THE 5.625% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 206768
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 7.000% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2040
 
AND THE 4.875% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 204476
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 4.250% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2043
 
................................................................
 
.............. 84
 
DESCRIPTION OF THE 2.900% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2026,
 
THE 4.375% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2029 AND
THE 5.200% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2033 ................................................................
 
...............................................
 
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1
DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S
 
COMMON STOCK
The following summary of AT&T Inc.’s
 
(“AT&T”) common stock is based on
 
and qualified by the Company’s
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws as of
 
December 31, 2019.
 
For a complete description of the terms and
provisions of the Company’s
 
equity securities, including its common stock, refer
 
to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
and the Bylaws, both of which are filed
 
as exhibits to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
 
December 31,
2019.
 
Throughout this exhibit, references
 
to “we,” “our,”
 
“us” and “the Company” refer
 
to AT&T.
General
Our authorized share capital consists of 14,010,000,000
 
shares, of which 14,000,000,000 are common shares having
a par value of $1.00 per share and 10,000,000 are
 
shares of preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share. As of December
 
31,
2019, 7,254,555,140 shares of common stock were
 
outstanding and 48,000 shares of preferred stock were
 
outstanding.
Our common stock is listed on the New York
 
Stock Exchange under the symbol “T”.
The transfer agent for the common stock is Computershare
 
Trust Company,
 
N.A., P.O.
 
Box 505005, Louisville,
Kentucky 40233.
We typically do
 
not issue physical stock certificates. Instead, we record evidence
 
of stock ownership solely on our
corporate records. However,
 
we will issue a physical stock certificate if a stockholder
 
so requests.
Holders of common stock do not have any conversion, redemption,
 
preemptive or cumulative voting rights. In the
event of our dissolution, liquidation or winding-up
 
,
 
common stockholders share ratably in any assets remaining after all
creditors are paid in full, including holders of our debt
 
securities and after the liquidation preference of holders of preferred
stock has been satisfied.
Some of the provisions of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation
 
and our Bylaws may tend to deter any potential
unfriendly tender offers or other efforts
 
to obtain control of us. At the same time, these provisions will
 
tend to assure
continuity of management and corporate policies and
 
to induce any persons seeking control or a business combination
 
with
us to negotiate on terms acceptable to our then-elected
 
board of directors.
Dividends
Common stockholders are entitled to participate equally
 
in dividends when dividends are declared by our board
 
of
directors out of funds legally available for dividends.
Voting
 
Rights
Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for
 
each share for all matters voted on by common
stockholders.
Election of Directors
Holders of common stock may not cumulate their votes in
 
the election of directors. In an election of directors, each
director must be elected by the vote of the majority of
 
the votes cast with respect to that director’s election. If a
 
nominee for
director is not elected and the nominee is an incumbent director,
 
such incumbent director must promptly tender his or her
resignation to the board of directors, subject to acceptance
 
by the board of directors. The Corporate Governance and
Nominating Committee of the board of directors (the
 
“Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee”) will make
 
a
recommendation to the board of directors as to whether
 
to accept or reject the tendered resignation, or whether other action
should be taken. The board of directors will act on the
 
tendered resignation, taking into account the Corporate Governance
and Nominating Committee’s
 
recommendation, and publicly disclose (by a press release, a
 
filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or other broadly disseminated means of
 
communication) its decision regarding the tendered
resignation and the rationale behind the decision within
 
90 days from the date of certification of election results. The
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee
 
in making its recommendation and the board of directors in
 
making its
decision may each consider any factors or other information
 
that they consider appropriate and relevant. Any
 
incumbent
director who tenders his or her resignation following
 
such failure to be elected will not participate in the recommendation
 
of
 
 
2
the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee or
 
the decision of the board of directors with respect to his or
 
her
resignation.
If the number of persons properly nominated for election
 
as directors as of the date that is 10 days before the record
date for the meeting at which such vote is to be held
 
exceeds the number of directors to be elected, then the directors
 
shall be
elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
For purposes of the election of directors, a majority of
 
votes cast shall mean that the number of shares voted “for”
the election of a director exceeds the number of votes
 
cast “against” the election of such director.
Other Matters
Except with respect to the election of directors as described
 
above, all other matters are determined by a majority of
the votes cast, unless otherwise required by law or
 
the certificate of incorporation for the action proposed.
For these purposes, a majority of votes cast shall mean that
 
the number of shares voted “for” a matter exceeds the
number of votes cast “against” such matter.
Quorum
At least 40% of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting
 
must be present in person or by proxy,
 
in order to
constitute a quorum.
Board of Directors
Our Bylaws provide that all directors are required to stand
 
for re-election every year. At any
 
meeting of our board of
directors, a majority of the total number of the directors constitutes a
 
quorum.
Action without Stockholder Meeting
Our Restated Certificate of Incorporation also requires that
 
stockholders representing at least two-thirds of the
 
total
number of shares outstanding and entitled to vote
 
thereon must sign a written consent for any action without a meeting
 
of the
stockholders.
Advance Notice Bylaws
Our Bylaws establish advance notice procedures with regard
 
to stockholder proposals relating to the nomination of
candidates for election as directors or new business to be
 
brought before meetings of our stockholders. These procedures
provide that notice of such stockholder proposals must be
 
timely given in writing to the Secretary of AT&T
 
prior to the
meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally,
 
to be timely, notice must be
 
received at our principal executive offices
not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the
 
anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding
 
year. The
notice must contain certain information specified in
 
the Bylaws.
Proxy Access
Our Bylaws permit any stockholder or group of up to twenty
 
stockholders who have maintained continuous
qualifying ownership of 3% or more of our outstanding
 
common stock for at least the previous three years to include
 
up to a
specified number of director nominees in our proxy materials for
 
an annual meeting of stockholders. The maximum number
of stockholder nominees permitted under the proxy access provisions
 
of our Bylaws shall be the greater of two or 20% of the
total number of directors of AT&T
 
on the last day a notice of nomination may be submitted.
 
Notice of a nomination pursuant to the proxy access provisions
 
of our Bylaws must be submitted to the Secretary of
AT&T
 
at our principal executive office no earlier than
 
150 days and no later than 120 days before the anniversary
 
of the date
that we mailed our proxy statement for the previous year’s
 
annual meeting of stockholders. The notice must contain
 
certain
information specified in our Bylaws.
 
 
3
Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State
 
of Delaware
We are also subject
 
to Section 203 of the General Corporation Law
 
of the State of Delaware. Section 203 prohibits
us from engaging in any business combination (as
 
defined in Section 203) with an “interested stockholder” for
 
a period of
three years subsequent to the date on which the stockholder
 
became an interested stockholder unless:
 
prior to such date, our board of directors approves either
 
the business combination or the transaction in
which the stockholder became an interested stockholder;
 
 
upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder
 
becoming an interested stockholder,
 
the
interested stockholder owns at least 85% of the outstanding
 
voting stock (with certain exclusions); or
 
 
the business combination is approved by our board of directors
 
and authorized by a vote (and not by written
consent) of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock
 
not owned by the interested stockholder.
 
For purposes of Section 203, an “interested stockholder”
 
is defined as an entity or person beneficially owning 15%
or more of our outstanding voting stock, based
 
on voting power, and any entity
 
or person affiliated with or controlling or
controlled by such an entity or person.
A “business combination” includes mergers,
 
asset sales and other transactions resulting in financial benefit to
 
a
stockholder. Section 203
 
could prohibit or delay mergers or other takeover
 
or change of control attempts with respect to us
and, accordingly,
 
may discourage attempts that might result in a premium over
 
the market price for the shares held by
stockholders.
Such provisions may have the effect of
 
deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in control
 
of management or
us.
 
 
 
4
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSITARY
 
SHARES
AND 5.000% PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK,
 
SERIES A
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
securities is based on and qualified by the pertinent sections of
our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including
 
the Certificate of Designations creating the
 
5.000% Perpetual Preferred
Stock, Series A (the “Series A”). For a complete
 
description of the terms and
 
provisions of the depositary shares
 
and the
Series A, please refer to our Restated
 
Certificate of Incorporation, which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and
 
to the Certificate of Designations, which is filed an exhibit to a
 
Form
8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
 
December 12, 2019.
References to the “holders” of the Series
 
A shall mean Computershare Inc. and
 
Computershare Trust
 
Company,
N.A., (the “Depositary”). References to
 
“holders” of depositary shares mean
 
those who own depositary shares registered
 
in
their own names, on the books that we or the Depositary
 
maintain for this purpose, and not indirect
 
holders who own
beneficial interests in depositary shares
 
registered in street
 
name or issued in book-entry form through
 
the Depositary Trust
Company (“DTC”). Holders of the depositary shares
 
are entitled through
 
the Depositary to exercise their proportional
rights and preferences
 
of the Series A, as described under “Description of the Depositary
 
Shares.”
DESCRIPTION OF THE 5.000% PERPETUAL PREFERRED
 
STOCK, SERIES A
General
Under our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, we have
 
the authority to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $1.00 per share. Our board of directors
 
(or a duly authorized committee of the board) is authorized without
further stockholder action to cause the issuance of shares
 
of preferred stock, including the Series A. The Series A represents a
single series of our authorized preferred stock.
We have issued
 
48,000 shares of the Series A, which remains the amount
 
outstanding, subject to our ability to
reopen and issue additional shares and/or increase or decrease
 
the number of designated shares of Series A as described
below. The shares
 
of Series A are fully paid and nonassessable and are not
 
convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares
 
of
our common stock or any other class or series of our other
 
securities and are not subject to any sinking fund or any other
obligation of us for their repurchase or retirement. The
 
shares of Series A have a “stated amount” per share of $25,000
 
and
are held solely by the Depositary as described under “Description
 
of the Depositary Shares” below.
The number of designated shares of Series A may from time to
 
time be increased (but not in excess of the total
number of shares of preferred stock authorized under
 
our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, less shares of any other
 
series
of preferred stock designated at the time of such increase)
 
or decreased (but not below the number of shares of Series
 
A then
outstanding) by resolution of the board (or a duly authorized
 
committee of the board), without the vote or consent
 
of the
holders of the Series A. Shares of Series A that are redeemed,
 
purchased or otherwise acquired by us will be cancelled
 
and
shall revert to authorized but unissued shares of preferred
 
stock undesignated as to series. We
 
have the authority to issue
fractional shares of Series A.
Ranking
With respect to the payment of dividends
 
and distributions of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution or
 
winding up,
the Series A ranks:
 
senior to
 
our common
 
stock and
 
any class
 
or series
 
of our
 
stock that
 
ranks junior
 
to the
 
Series A
 
in the
payment of
 
dividends or
 
in the
 
distribution of
 
assets upon
 
our liquidation,
 
dissolution or
 
winding up
(including our common stock, “junior stock”);
 
senior to
 
or on a
 
parity with each
 
other series of
 
our preferred
 
stock we may
 
issue (except for
 
any senior
series that may be issued upon the requisite vote or consent
 
of the holders of at least two thirds of the shares
of the Series A at the time outstanding and entitled to vote, voting together with any other series of preferred
stock that would be adversely affected by such issuance substantially in
 
the same manner and entitled to vote
as a single
 
class in proportion
 
to their respective
 
stated amounts) with
 
respect to the
 
payment of dividends
and distributions of assets upon any liquidation, dissolution
 
or winding up of the Company; and
 
 
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junior to all existing and future indebtedness and other
 
non-equity claims on us.
Dividends
Holders of Series A shall be entitled to receive, when,
 
as and if declared by our board (or a duly authorized
committee of the board), but only out of funds legally
 
available therefor, cumulative cash dividends
 
at the annual rate of
5.000% of the stated amount per share, and no more, payable quarterly
 
in arrears on the 1st day of each February,
 
May,
August and November, respectively,
 
in each year, beginning on February
 
1, 2020 (each, a “dividend payment date”), with
respect to the dividend period (or portion thereof) ending
 
on the day preceding such respective dividend payment
 
date, to
holders of record on the 15th calendar day before such dividend
 
payment date or such other record date not more than 60
 
nor
less than 10 days preceding such dividend payment date fixed
 
for that purpose by our board (or a duly authorized committee
of the board) in advance of payment of each particular
 
dividend. The amount of the dividend per share of Series A for each
dividend period (or portion thereof) is calculated
 
on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
 
If any
dividend payment date is not a business day,
 
the applicable dividend will be paid on the first business day
 
following that day
without adjustment. We
 
will not pay interest or any sum of money instead of interest
 
on any dividend payment that may be in
arrears on the Series A.
“Dividend period” means each period commencing on (and
 
including) a dividend payment date and continuing
 
to
(but not including) the next succeeding dividend payment
 
date, except that the first dividend period for the initial issuance
 
of
shares of Series A shall commence on (and include) the original
 
issue date.
A “business day” means each Monday,
 
Tuesday,
 
Wednesday,
 
Thursday or Friday on which banking institutions in
The City of New York
 
are not authorized or obligated by law,
 
regulation or executive order to close.
Restrictions on Dividends, Redemption and Repurchases
So long as any share of Series A remains outstanding,
 
unless full accrued dividends on all outstanding shares
 
of
Series A through and including the most recently completed dividend
 
period have been paid or declared and a sum sufficient
for the payment thereof has been set aside for payment:
(i) no dividend may be declared or paid or set aside for
 
payment on any junior stock, other than a dividend
payable solely in stock that ranks junior to the Series A
 
in the payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets
on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company;
 
and
(ii) no monies may be paid or made available for a
 
sinking fund for the redemption or retirement of junior
stock, nor shall any shares of junior stock be purchased,
 
redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by
 
us,
directly or indirectly,
 
other than:
 
as a result of
 
(x) a reclassification
 
of junior stock,
 
or (y) the exchange
 
or conversion of
 
one share of junior
stock for or into
 
another share of stock
 
that ranks junior to
 
the Series A in
 
the payment of dividends
 
and in
the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
 
or winding up of the Company; or
 
through the use
 
of the proceeds
 
of a substantially
 
contemporaneous sale of
 
other shares of
 
stock that ranks
junior to
 
the Series
 
A in
 
the payment
 
of dividends
 
and in
 
the distribution
 
of assets
 
on any
 
liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company; or
 
purchases, redemptions
 
or other acquisitions
 
of shares of
 
junior stock in
 
connection with any
 
employment
contract, benefit plan,
 
or other similar arrangement
 
with or for the
 
benefit of employees,
 
officers, directors
or consultants.
“Accrued dividends” means, with respect to shares of
 
Series A, an amount computed at the annual dividend rate for
Series A from, as to each share, the date of issuance of
 
such share to and including the date to which such dividends are
 
to be
accrued (whether or not such dividends have been declared),
 
less the aggregate amount of all dividends previously
 
paid on
such share.
If our board (or a duly authorized committee of the board)
 
elects to declare only partial instead of full dividends for
a dividend payment date and related dividend period
 
on the shares of Series A or any class or series of our stock
 
that ranks on
 
 
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a parity with Series A in the payment of dividends (“dividend
 
parity stock”), then to the extent permitted by the terms of the
Series A and each outstanding series of dividend parity stock
 
such partial dividends shall be declared on shares of Series A
and dividend parity stock, and dividends so declared
 
shall be paid, as to any such dividend payment date and related
 
dividend
period in amounts such that the ratio of the partial dividends
 
declared and paid on each such series to full dividends on
 
each
such series is the same. As used in this paragraph, “full
 
dividends” means, as to the Series A and any dividend parity
 
stock
that bears dividends on a cumulative basis, the amount
 
of dividends that would need to be declared and paid
 
to bring the
Series A and such dividend parity stock current in dividends,
 
including undeclared dividends for
 
past dividend periods (that
is, for Series A, full accrued dividends). To
 
the extent a dividend period with respect to the Series A or any
 
series of dividend
parity stock (in either case, the “first series”) coincides with
 
more than one dividend period with respect to another
 
series as
applicable (in either case, a “second series”), for purposes
 
of the immediately preceding sentence our board
 
(or a duly
authorized committee of the board) may,
 
to the extent permitted by the terms of each affected series,
 
treat such dividend
period for the first series as two or more consecutive
 
dividend periods, none of which coincides with more than one
 
dividend
period with respect to the second series, or may treat
 
such dividend period(s) with respect to any dividend parity stock and
dividend period(s) with respect to the Series A for purposes
 
of the immediately preceding sentence in any other
 
manner that it
deems to be fair and equitable in order to achieve ratable
 
payments of dividends on such dividend parity stock
 
and the Series
A.
Subject to the foregoing, and not otherwise, such dividends
 
(payable in cash, stock or otherwise) as may be
determined by our board (or a duly authorized committee
 
of the board) may be declared and paid on any junior stock
 
from
time to time out of any funds legally available therefor,
 
and the shares of Series A shall not be entitled to participate
 
in any
such dividend.
Optional Redemption
The Series A is perpetual and has no maturity date. We
 
may, at our option, redeem
 
the shares of Series A:
(i)
 
in whole or in part, at any time on or after December
 
12, 2024, at a cash redemption price equal to
the stated amount (
i.e.
, $25,000 per share of Series A) (equivalent
 
to $25.00 per depositary share), plus (except as
otherwise provided herein) an amount equal to all accrued
 
and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not declared),
to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption;
 
or
(ii)
 
in whole but not in part at any time within 90 days after
 
the conclusion of any review or appeal
process instituted by us following the occurrence of
 
a ratings event at a cash redemption price equal to $25,500 per
share of Series A (equivalent to $25.50 per depositary share), plus
 
(except as otherwise provided herein) an amount
equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (whether
 
or not declared) to, but not including, the date fixed for
redemption.
“Ratings event” means that any nationally recognized
 
statistical rating organization as defined in Section
 
3(a)(62) of
the Exchange Act or in any successor provision thereto,
 
that then publishes a rating for us (a “rating agency”) amends,
clarifies or changes the criteria it uses to assign equity credit to
 
securities such as the Series A, which amendment,
clarification or change results in:
(i)
 
the shortening of the length of time the Series A is assigned a
 
particular level of equity credit by
that rating agency as compared to the length of time they would
 
have been assigned that level of equity credit by that
rating agency or its predecessor on the initial issuance of
 
the Series A; or
(ii)
 
the lowering of the equity credit (including up to a
 
lesser amount) assigned to the Series A by that
rating agency as compared to the equity credit assigned
 
by that rating agency or its predecessor on the initial
issuance of the Series A.
The redemption price for any shares of Series A shall be payable
 
on the redemption date to the holder of such shares
against surrender of the certificate(s) evidencing such shares to
 
us or our agent, if the shares of Series A are issued in
certificated form. Any accrued but unpaid dividends payable
 
on a redemption date that occurs subsequent to the applicable
record date for a dividend period shall not be paid to the
 
holder entitled to receive the redemption price on the redemption
date, but rather shall be paid to the holder of record of
 
the redeemed shares on such record date relating to the applicable
dividend payment date.
 
 
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In case of any redemption of only part of the shares of Series
 
A at the time outstanding, the shares to be redeemed
shall be selected either
pro rata
from the holders of record of Series A in proportion to the
 
number of shares of Series A held
by such holders or by lot. Subject to the provisions hereof,
 
our board (or a duly authorized committee of the board) shall
 
have
full power and authority to prescribe the terms and
 
conditions on which shares of Series A shall be redeemed from time
 
to
time. If we shall have issued certificates for the Series
 
A and fewer than all shares represented by any certificates
 
are
redeemed, new certificates shall be issued representing
 
the unredeemed shares without charge to the holders thereof.
Redemption Procedures
A notice of every redemption of shares of Series A shall be
 
given by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
the holders of record of the shares to be redeemed
 
at their respective last addresses appearing on our books. Such
 
mailing
shall be at least 30 days and not more than 60 days
 
before the date fixed for redemption. Any notice mailed as provided
 
in
this paragraph shall be conclusively presumed to have
 
been duly given, whether or not the holder receives such notice,
 
but
failure duly to give such notice by mail, or any defect
 
in such notice or in the mailing thereof, to any holder of shares
 
of
Series A designated for redemption shall not affect
 
the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other
 
shares of
Series A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Series
 
A or any depositary shares representing interests in the
 
Series A are
issued in book-entry form through The Depository Trust
 
Company or any other similar facility,
 
the Depositary Trust
Company or such other facility will provide notice of redemption
 
by any authorized method to holders of record of the
applicable Series A or depositary shares representing
 
interests in the Series A not less than 30, nor more than 60, days
 
prior to
the date fixed for redemption of the Series A and
 
related depositary shares.
Each notice of redemption given to a holder shall state:
 
the redemption date;
 
the number of shares of the
 
Series A to be redeemed and, if less than
 
all shares of the Series A held
 
by such
holder are to be redeemed, the number of shares to be
 
redeemed from such holder;
 
the redemption price;
 
the place or
 
places where certificates
 
for such shares
 
are to be
 
surrendered for payment
 
of the redemption
price; and
 
that dividends will cease to accrue on the redemption date.
If notice of redemption has been duly given, and if on or
 
before the redemption date specified in the notice all funds
necessary for the redemption have been set aside by
 
us, separate and apart from our other funds, in trust for the
pro rata
benefit of the holders of the shares called for redemption,
 
so as to be and continue to be available for that purpose, then,
notwithstanding that any certificate for any share so
 
called for redemption has not been surrendered for cancellation
 
in the
case that the shares of Series A are issued in certificated
 
form, on and after the redemption date dividends shall cease to
accrue on all shares so called for redemption, all shares so
 
called for redemption shall no longer be deemed outstanding
 
and
all rights with respect to such shares shall forthwith on
 
such redemption date cease and terminate, except only the right
 
of the
holders thereof to receive the amount payable on such
 
redemption, without interest. Any funds unclaimed at
 
the end of two
years from the redemption date, to the extent permitted
 
by law, shall be released
 
from the trust so established and may be
commingled with our other funds, and after that time
 
the holders of the shares so called for redemption shall look only
 
to us
for
 
payment of the redemption price of such shares.
The Series A is not subject to any mandatory redemption,
 
sinking fund or other similar provisions. Holders of Series
A do not have the right to require redemption of any
 
shares of Series A.
Liquidation Right
In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding
 
up of the affairs of the Company,
 
whether voluntary or
involuntary, before
 
any distribution or payment out of our assets may be made to
 
or set aside for the holders of any junior
stock, holders of Series A will be entitled to receive out of
 
our assets legally available for distribution to our stockholders
 
an
amount equal to the stated amount per share, together
 
with an amount equal to all accrued dividends to the date of payment
whether or not earned or declared (the “liquidation
 
preference”).
 
 
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If our assets are not sufficient to pay the liquidation
 
preference in full to all holders of Series A and all holders of
any class or series of our stock that ranks on a parity with
 
Series A in the distribution of assets on liquidation, dissolution
 
or
winding up of the Company (the “liquidation preference
 
parity stock”), the amounts paid to the holders of Series A and
 
to the
holders of all liquidation preference parity stock shall
 
be
pro rata
in accordance with the respective aggregate liquidation
preferences of Series A and all such liquidation preference
 
parity stock. In any such distribution, the “liquidation preference”
of any holder of our stock other than the Series A means
 
the amount otherwise payable to such holder in such distribution
(assuming no limitation on our assets available for such
 
distribution), including an amount equal to any declared but unpaid
dividends in the case of any holder of stock on which
 
dividends accrue on a noncumulative basis and, in the
 
case of any
holder of stock on which dividends accrue on a cumulative
 
basis, an amount equal to any unpaid, accrued, cumulative
dividends, whether or not earned or declared, as applicable.
 
If the liquidation preference has been paid in full to all holders of
Series A and all holders of any liquidation preference
 
parity stock, the holders of junior stock will be entitled to receive
 
all of
our remaining assets according to their respective rights
 
and preferences.
For purposes of the liquidation rights, the merger,
 
consolidation or other business combination of us with or
 
into any
other corporation, including a transaction in which the holders of
 
Series A receive cash, securities or property for their shares,
or the sale, conveyance, lease, exchange or transfer
 
(for cash, shares of stock, securities or other consideration)
 
of all or
substantially all of our assets, shall not constitute a liquidation,
 
dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Voting
 
Rights
Except as indicated below or otherwise required by law,
 
the holders of the Series A do not have any voting rights.
Right to Elect Two
 
Directors on Nonpayment Events
. If and whenever dividends payable on Series A have not been
declared and paid in an aggregate amount equal to full dividends
 
for at least six quarterly dividend periods or their equivalent
(whether or not consecutive) (a “nonpayment event”),
 
the number of directors then constituting our board shall be
automatically increased by two and the holders of Series A,
 
together with the holders of any and all other series of
outstanding voting preferred stock then entitled to vote for
 
additional directors, voting together as a single class in proportion
to their respective stated amounts, shall be entitled to elect
 
the two additional directors (the “preferred stock directors”);
provided
that our board shall at no time include more than two preferred
 
stock directors (including, for purposes of this
limitation, all directors that the holders of any series of
 
voting preferred stock are entitled to elect pursuant to like voting
rights).
“Voting
 
preferred stock” means any other class or series of preferred
 
stock that ranks equally with the Series A as to
the payment of dividends and as to the distribution
 
of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up
 
of the affairs of the
Company and upon which like voting rights have been
 
conferred and are exercisable.
In the event that the holders of Series A and such other holders of
 
voting preferred stock shall be entitled to vote for
the election of the preferred stock directors following a
 
nonpayment event, such directors shall be initially elected
 
following
such nonpayment event only at a special meeting called
 
at the request of the holders of record of at least 20% of (i) the
 
stated
amount of the Series A and (ii) each other series of voting
 
preferred stock then outstanding (unless such request for
 
a special
meeting is received less than 90 days before the date
 
fixed for the next annual or special meeting of our stockholders,
 
in
which event such election shall be held only at such next
 
annual or special meeting of stockholders), and at each subsequent
annual meeting of our stockholders. Such request to call
 
a special meeting for the initial election of the preferred stock
directors after a nonpayment event shall be made by
 
written notice, signed by the requisite holders of Series A or voting
preferred stock, and delivered to our Secretary in
 
such manner as provided for in the certificate of designations creating
 
the
Series A, or as may otherwise be required or permitted by
 
applicable law. If our Secretary
 
fails to call a special meeting for
the election of the preferred stock directors within 20
 
days of receiving proper notice, any holder of Series A may
 
call such a
meeting at our expense solely for the election of the preferred
 
stock directors, and for this purpose and no other (unless
provided otherwise by applicable law) such Series A holder
 
shall have access to our stock ledger.
At each meeting of stockholders at which holders of the
 
Series A and such other holders of voting preferred stock
are entitled to vote for the election of the preferred
 
stock directors, the holders of record of 40% of the total number
 
of the
Series A and voting preferred stock (determined on a
 
series by series basis) entitled to vote at the meeting, present
 
in person
or by proxy,
 
will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each preferred
 
stock director will be elected by a vote of
the majority of the votes cast with respect to that preferred
 
stock director’s election.
When (i) accrued dividends have been paid in full on the
 
Series A after a nonpayment event, and (ii) the rights of
holders of any voting preferred stock to participate in
 
electing the preferred stock directors shall have ceased, the
 
right of
 
 
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holders of the Series A to participate in the election
 
of preferred stock directors shall cease (but subject always
 
to the
revesting of such voting rights in the case of any future
 
nonpayment event), the terms of office of all the
 
preferred stock
directors shall immediately terminate, and the number
 
of directors constituting our board shall automatically
 
be reduced
accordingly.
Any preferred stock director may be removed at any time without
 
cause by the holders of record of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Series A and voting preferred
 
stock, when they have the voting rights described above (voting
 
together
as a single class in proportion
 
to their respective stated amounts). The preferred stock
 
directors elected at any such special
meeting shall hold office until the next annual
 
meeting of the stockholders if such office shall not have
 
previously terminated
as above provided. In case any vacancy shall occur
 
among the preferred stock directors, a successor shall be elected by our
board to serve until the next annual meeting of
 
the stockholders on the nomination of the then remaining preferred
 
stock
director or, if no preferred stock directo
 
r
 
remains in office, by the vote of the holders of record
 
of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Series A and such voting preferred
 
stock for which dividends have not been paid, voting as a single
class in proportion to their respective stated amounts.
 
The preferred stock directors shall each be entitled to one
 
vote per
director on any matter that shall come before our board
 
for a vote.
Other Voting
 
Rights
So long as any shares of the Series A are outstanding,
 
in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders
required by law or by our Restated Certificate of Incorporation,
 
the vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
shares of Series A at the time outstanding, voting together
 
with any other series of preferred stock that would be adversely
affected in substantially the same manner and
 
entitled to vote as a single class in proportion to their respective stated amounts
(to the exclusion of all other series of preferred stock),
 
given in person or by proxy,
 
either in writing without a meeting or by
vote at any meeting called for the purpose, will be
 
necessary for effecting or validating:
 
Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws
. Any amendment, alteration or repeal of
any provision of
 
our Restated Certificate
 
of Incorporation
 
or Bylaws that
 
would alter or
 
change the voting
powers, preferences or special
 
rights of the Series A so
 
as to affect them
 
adversely;
provided
,
however
, that
the amendment
 
of the Restated
 
Certificate of Incorporation
 
so as to
 
authorize or
 
create, or to
 
increase the
authorized amount
 
of, any
 
class or
 
series of
 
stock that
 
does not
 
rank senior
 
to the
 
Series A
 
in either
 
the
payment of
 
dividends or
 
in the distributi
 
on of
 
assets on
 
any liquidation,
 
dissolution or
 
winding up
 
of the
Company shall
 
not be
 
deemed to
 
affect adversely
 
the voting
 
powers, preferences
 
or special
 
rights of
 
the
Series A;
 
Authorization of Senior Stock
. Any amendment or alteration of the certificate of incorporation to
 
authorize
or create, or increase the authorized amount of, any shares of any class or series or any securities convertible
into shares of any class or series of our capital stock ranking prior to Series A in
 
the payment of dividends or
in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution
 
or winding up of the Company; or
 
Share Exchanges,
 
Reclassifications, Mergers
 
and Consolidations
 
and Other
 
Transactions
. Any
consummation of (x)
 
a binding
 
share exchange or reclassification
 
involving the Series A
 
or (y) a merger
 
or
consolidation of the Company with another entity (whether or not a corporation), unless in each case (A) the
shares of Series
 
A remain outstanding
 
or, in
 
the case of
 
any such merger
 
or consolidation
 
with respect to
which we are not the surviving or resulting entity, the shares of Series A are converted into or exchanged for
preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent and such surviving or resulting
entity or
 
ultimate parent,
 
as the
 
case may
 
be, is
 
organized under
 
the laws
 
of the
 
United States
 
or a
 
state
thereof, and (B)
 
such shares remaining
 
outstanding or such
 
preference securities, as
 
the case may
 
be, have
such rights, preferences,
 
privileges
 
and voting powers,
 
and limitations and
 
restrictions, and limitations
 
and
restrictions thereof, taken as a
 
whole, as are not
 
materially less favorable to the
 
holders thereof than the
 
rights,
preferences, privileges
 
and voting powers,
 
and restrictions and
 
limitations thereof, of
 
the Series A
immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole.
To the fullest extent
 
permitted by law,
 
without the consent of the holders of the Series A, so long as such
 
action does
not adversely affect the special rights, preferences,
 
privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof,
 
of
the Series A, we may amend, alter, supplement
 
or repeal any terms of the Series A contained in our
 
Restated Certificate of
Incorporation or the certificate of designations for the following
 
purposes:
 
 
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(i)
 
to cure any ambiguity,
 
omission, inconsistency or mistake in any such instrument;
 
or
(ii)
 
to make any provision with respect to matters or questions
 
relating to the Series A that is not
inconsistent with the provisions of the certificate of designations.
The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or
 
prior to the time when the act with respect to which the
 
vote
would otherwise be required shall be effected,
 
all outstanding shares of the Series A have been redeemed
 
or called for
redemption on proper notice and sufficient
 
funds have been set aside by us for the benefit of the holders
 
of the Series A to
effect the redemption, unless in the case of
 
a vote or consent required to authorize senior stock if the shares
 
of Series A are
being redeemed with the proceeds from the sale of the
 
stock to be authorized.
Under current provisions of the Delaware General Corporation
 
Law, the holders of issued
 
and outstanding preferred
stock are entitled to vote as a class, with the consent of
 
the majority of the class being required to approve an amendment to
our Restated Certificate of Incorporation if the amendment
 
would increase or decrease the aggregate number of
 
authorized
shares of such class or increase or decrease the par
 
value of the shares of such class.
No Preemptive and Conversion Rights
Holders of the Series A do not have any preemptive
 
rights. The Series A is not convertible into or exchangeable for
property or shares of any other series or class of our capital
 
stock.
Additional Classes or Series of Stock
We have the
 
right to create and issue additional classes or series of stock
 
ranking equally with or junior to the Series
A as to dividends and distribution of assets upon our liquidation,
 
dissolution, or winding up without the consent of the
holders of the Series A, or the holders of the related depositary
 
shares.
Transfer Agent and
 
Registrar
Computershare Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the transfer agent and registrar for the Series A as of the
 
original issue date.
We may terminate
 
such appointment and may appoint a successor transfer agent
 
and/or registrar at any time and from time to
time, provided that we will use our best efforts
 
to ensure that there is, at all relevant times when the Series A is outstanding,
 
a
person or entity appointed and serving as transfer
 
agent and/or registrar. The transfer agent
 
and/or registrar may be a person
or entity affiliated with us.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEPOSITARY
 
SHARES
General
We have issued
 
fractional interests in shares of the Series A in the form
 
of depositary shares. Each depositary share
represents a 1/1,000th ownership interest in a share
 
of the Series A and is evidenced by a depositary receipt.
The Series A represented by depositary shares has been
 
deposited under a deposit agreement among us,
Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust
 
Company, N.A., as the Depositary,
 
and the holders from time to time of the
depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares.
 
Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each holder
 
of a
depositary share is entitled, through the Depositary,
 
in proportion to the applicable fraction of a share of
 
the Series A
represented by such depositary shares, to all the rights and
 
preferences of the Series A represented thereby (including
dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights).
The depositary shares are listed on the NYSE under the
 
symbol “T PRA”.
Dividends and Other Distributions
Each dividend on a depositary share will be in an amount
 
equal to 1/1,000th of the dividend declared on the related
share of the Series A.
 
 
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The Depositary distributes any cash dividends or
 
other cash distributions received in respect of the deposited
 
Series
A to the record holders of depositary shares relating
 
to the underlying Series A in proportion to the number of depositary
shares held by each holder on the relevant record
 
date. The Depositary distributes any property received by it other
 
than cash
to the record holders of depositary shares entitled to
 
those distributions in proportion to the number of depositary
 
shares held
by each such holder, unless it determines
 
that the distribution cannot be made proportionally among those
 
holders or that it is
not feasible to make such distribution. In that event, the
 
Depositary may, with
 
our approval, sell such property received by it
and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the holders
 
of the depositary
 
shares entitled to such distribution in proportion
to the number of depositary shares they hold.
Record dates for the payment of dividends and other matters
 
relating to the depositary shares are the same as the
corresponding record dates for the Series A.
The amounts distributed to holders of depositary shares
 
are reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the
Depositary or by us on account of taxes or other governmental
 
charges.
Redemption of Depositary Shares
If we redeem the Series A represented by the depositary
 
shares, in whole or in part, a corresponding number of
depositary shares will be redeemed from the proceeds received
 
by the Depositary resulting from the redemption of the Series
A held by the Depositary.
 
The redemption price per depositary share will be equal
 
to 1/1,000th of the redemption price per
share payable with respect to the Series A, plus an amount
 
equal to any dividends thereon that, pursuant to the provisions of
the Certificate of Designations, are payable upon
 
redemption. Whenever we redeem shares of the Series A held
 
by the
Depositary, the
 
Depositary will redeem, as of the same redemption date, the
 
number of depositary shares representing shares
of the Series A so redeemed.
In case of any redemption of less than all of the outstanding
 
depositary shares, the depositary shares to be redeemed
will be selected by the Depositary either
pro rata
or by lot. In any such case, we will redeem depositary shares only
 
in
increments of 1,000 depositary shares and any integral
 
multiple thereof.
The Depositary will provide notice of redemption by any
 
authorized method to holders of the depositary shares not
less than 30 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed
 
for redemption of the Series A and the related depositary
shares.
After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares called
 
for redemption will no longer be deemed to be
outstanding, and all rights of the holders of those shares will cease,
 
except the right to receive the amount payable and any
other property to which the holders were entitled upon
 
the redemption. To receive
 
this amount or other property,
 
the holders
must surrender the depositary receipts evidencing their
 
depositary shares to the depositary.
 
Any funds that we deposit with
the Depositary for any depositary shares that the holders
 
fail to redeem will be returned to us after a period of two years from
the date we deposit the funds.
Voting
 
the Shares
Because each depositary share represents a 1/1,000th interest
 
in a share of the Series A, holders of depositary shares
are entitled to a 1/1,000th of a vote per depositary
 
share under those limited circumstances in which holders of the Series A
are entitled to a vote, as described above in “Description
 
of the 5.000% Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A—Voting
 
Rights.”
When the depositary receives notice of any meeting at which
 
the holders of the Series A are entitled to vote, the
Depositary will mail (or otherwise transmit by an authorized
 
method) the information contained in the notice to
 
the record
holders of the depositary shares relating to the Series
Each record holder of the depositary shares on the record
 
date, which will be the same date as the record date for the
Series A, may instruct the Depositary to vote the amount
 
of the Series A represented by the holder’s depositary
 
shares.
Although each depositary share is entitled to 1/1,000th
 
of a vote, the Depositary can only vote whole shares of
 
Series A. To
the extent possible, the Depositary will vote the amount
 
of the Series A represented by depositary shares in accordance
 
with
the instructions it receives. We
 
will agree to take all reasonable actions that the Depositary determines
 
are necessary to enable
the Depositary to vote as instructed. If the Depositary
 
does not receive specific instructions from
 
the holders of any
depositary shares representing the Series A, it will not vote
 
the amount of the Series A represented by such depositary shares.
 
 
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Form of the Depositary Shares
The depositary shares are issued in book-entry form through
 
DTC. The Series A is issued in registered form to the
Depositary.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE FLOATING
 
RATE GLOBAL
 
NOTES DUE 2020 AND THE FLOATING
 
RATE GLOBAL
NOTES DUE 2023
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company
 
,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the Floating Rate Global Notes due 2020 (the “Floating
 
Rate 2020 Notes”) and Floating Rate Global Notes due
 
2023 (the
“Floating Rate 2023 Notes” and, together with the Floating
 
Rate 2020 Notes, the “Notes”). For a complete description
 
of
the terms and provisions of the Notes, please
 
refer to the Indenture,
 
which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and
 
to the forms of Notes, which are filed as exhibits
 
to the Form 8-A filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June
 
21, 2017 and August 3, 2018.
 
General
 
The Floating Rate 2020 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €2,250,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional Floating
 
Rate 2020 Notes which may be of the same
series as the Floating Rate 2020 Notes as described under
 
“—
 
Further Issues”;
 
mature on August 3, 2020;
 
bear interest at the applicable interest rate on the Floating
 
Rate 2020 Notes in effect for each day of an
Interest Period (as defined below) equal to the Applicable
 
EURIBOR Rate plus 40 basis points (0.400%),
payable quarterly in arrears;
 
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us in connection with certain tax
 
events as described below under “— Redemption Upon
a Tax Event”; and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Floating Rate 2023 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €878,507,000,
 
which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional Floating
 
Rate 2023 Notes which may be of the same
series as the Floating Rate 2023 Notes as described under
 
“—
 
Further Issues”;
 
mature on September 5, 2023;
 
bear interest at the applicable interest rate on the Floating
 
Rate 2023 Notes in effect for each day of an
Interest Period (as defined below) equal to the Applicable
 
EURIBOR Rate plus 85 basis points (0.850%),
payable quarterly in arrears;
 
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us in connection with certain tax
 
events as described below under “— Redemption Upon
a Tax Event”; and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are our unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
 
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture.
 
Each series of Notes constitutes a separate series under the
 
Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
€100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.
 
Principal
and interest payments on the Notes are payable by us in
 
euro. Payments of principal, interest and additional amounts, if
 
any,
in respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear
 
System, Clearstream Banking S.A. or such nominee or common
 
depositary,
 
 
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as the case may be, as registered holder thereof. Under
 
the terms of the Indenture, if the euro ceases to exist when
 
payments
on the Notes are due under any circumstances, AT&T
 
may supplement the Indenture to allow for payment in U.S. dollars.
The principal and interest payable in U.S. dollars on a
 
Note at maturity, or upon
 
redemption, will be paid by wire transfer of
immediately available funds against presentation of a
 
Note at the office of the paying agent.
Interest
The Floating Rate 2020 Notes bear interest from August
 
3, 2018 at a floating rate determined in the manner
provided below, payable
 
on February 3, May 3, August 3 and November 3 of each year
 
(each such day, an
 
“interest payment
date”), commencing on November 3, 2018, to the persons
 
in whose names the Floating Rate 2020 Notes are registered
 
at the
close of business on the 15th day preceding the respective
 
interest payment date, subject to certain exceptions. The per annum
interest rate on the Floating Rate 2020 Notes in effect
 
for each day of an Interest Period is equal to the Applicable EURIBOR
Rate plus 40 basis points (0.400%). The interest rate
 
for the Floating Rate 2020 Notes for each Interest Period is set on
February 3, May 3, August 3 and November 3 of each
 
year, and was set for the initial Interest Period
 
on August 3, 2018 (each
such date, a “2020 Interest Reset Date”) until the principal
 
on the Floating Rate 2020 Notes is paid or made available
 
for
payment (the “2020 Principal Payment Date”). If any
 
2020 Interest Reset Date (other than the initial 2020 Interest
 
Reset Date
occurring on August 3, 2018) and interest payment
 
date would otherwise be a day that is not a EURIBOR business day,
 
such
2020 Interest Reset Date and interest payment date shall
 
be the next succeeding EURIBOR business day,
 
unless the next
succeeding EURIBOR business day is in the next succeeding calendar
 
month, in which case such 2020 Interest Reset Date
and interest payment date shall be the immediately
 
preceding EURIBOR business day.
 
The Floating Rate 2023 Notes bear interest from December
 
4, 2018 at a floating rate determined in a manner
provided below, payable
 
on March 4, June 4, September 4 and December 4 of each
 
year (each such day, an
 
“interest payment
date”), commencing on March 4, 2019, to the persons in
 
whose names the Floating Rate 2023 Notes are registered at the
close of business on the 15th day preceding the respective
 
interest payment date, subject to certain exceptions, including
 
that
the last interest payment date will be made on the maturity
 
date, rather than the final interest payment date
 
(a difference of
one day). The per annum interest rate on the Floating
 
Rate 2023 Notes in effect for each day of an Interest Period
 
is equal to
the Applicable EURIBOR Rate plus 85 basis points (0.850%).
 
The interest rate for the Floating Rate 2023 Notes for
 
each
Interest Period is set on March 4, June 4, September 4
 
and December 4 of each year, and was set for
 
the initial Interest Period
on December 4, 2018 (each such date, a “2023 Interest
 
Reset Date” and, together with a 2020 Interest Reset Date, such
individual date, an “Interest Reset Date”) until the principal
 
on the Floating Rate 2023 Notes is paid or made
 
available for
payment (the “2023 Principal Payment Date” and, together
 
with the 2020 Principal Payment Date, the “Principal
 
Payment
Date”); provided that the last 2023 Interest Reset Date will be
 
on June 4, 2023, and will be calculated for the entire Interest
Period, which for the avoidance of doubt, will include one
 
additional day. If any
 
2023 Interest Reset Date (other than the
initial 2023 Interest Reset Date which occurred on
 
December 4, 2018) and interest payment date would otherwise be a
 
day
that is not a EURIBOR business day,
 
such 2023 Interest Reset Date and interest payment date shall
 
be the next succeeding
EURIBOR business day,
 
unless the next succeeding EURIBOR business day is in the
 
next succeeding calendar month, in
which case such 2023 Interest Reset Date and interest payment
 
date shall be the immediately preceding EURIBOR business
day.
“EURIBOR business day”
 
means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday and
 
that, in the City of New York
 
or the
City of London, is not a day on which banking institutions
 
are generally authorized or obligated by law to close,
 
and is a day
on which the TARGET
 
System, or any successor thereto, operates.
 
“Interest Period”
 
means, with respect to each series of Notes, the relevant
 
period from and including an Interest
Reset Date to but excluding the next succeeding Interest
 
Reset Date and, in the case of the last such period, from
 
and
including the relevant Interest Reset Date immediately preceding
 
the maturity date or Principal Payment Date, as the case
may be, to but not including such maturity date or Principal
 
Payment Date, as the case may be. If the Principal Payment
 
Date
or maturity date is not a EURIBOR business day,
 
then the principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid
 
interest
thereon shall be paid on the next succeeding EURIBOR business day
 
and no interest shall accrue for the maturity date,
Principal Payment Date or any day thereafter.
 
The “Applicable EURIBOR Rate”
 
means the rate determined in accordance with the following
 
provisions:
 
(1) Two prior TARGET
 
days on which dealings in deposits in euros are transacted
 
in the euro-zone
interbank market preceding each Interest Reset Date (each such
 
date, an “Interest Determination Date”), The Bank
of New York
 
Mellon, London Branch (the “Calculation Agent”), as agent
 
for AT&T,
 
will determine the Applicable
EURIBOR Rate which shall be the rate for deposits in euro
 
having a maturity of three months commencing on the
 
 
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first day of the applicable interest period that appears on (i)
 
the Bloomberg Screen BBAM Page, with respect to the
Floating Rate 2020 Notes, or (ii) the Reuters Screen EURIBOR01
 
Page, with respect to the Floating Rate 2023
Notes, as of 11:00 a.m., Brussels time, on
 
such Interest Determination Date. “Bloomberg
 
Screen BBAM Page”
means the display designated on page “BBAM” on Bloomberg
 
(or such other page as may replace the “BBAM”
page on that service or any successor service for the purpose of
 
displaying euro-zone interbank offered rates for
euro-denominated deposits of major banks). “Reuters Screen EURIBOR01
 
Page” means the display designated on
page “EURIBOR01” on Reuters (or such other page
 
as may replace the EURIBOR01 page on that service or any
successor service for the purpose of displaying euro-zone interbank
 
offered rates for euro-denominated deposits of
major banks). If the Applicable EURIBOR Rate on such Interest
 
Determination Date does not appear on the
Bloomberg Screen BBAM Page or the Reuters Screen
 
EURIBOR01 Page, as applicable, the Applicable EURIBOR
Rate will be determined as described in (2) below.
 
(2) With respect to an Interest Determination
 
Date for which the Applicable EURIBOR Rate does not
appear on the Bloomberg Screen BBAM Page or
 
the Reuters Screen EURIBOR01 Page, as applicable, as specified
in (1) above, the Applicable EURIBOR Rate will be determined
 
on the basis of the rates at which deposits in euro
are offered by four major banks in the euro-zone
 
interbank market selected by AT&T
 
(the “Reference Banks”) at
approximately 11:00 a.m., Brussels time,
 
on such Interest Determination Date to prime banks in the
 
euro-zone
interbank market having a maturity of three months, and
 
in a principal amount equal to an amount of not less than
€1,000,000 that is representative for a single transaction
 
in such market at such time. The Calculation Agent, upon
direction from AT&T,
 
will request the principal euro-zone office of each
 
of such Reference Banks to provide a
quotation of its rate. If at least two such quotations are
 
provided, the Applicable EURIBOR Rate on such Interest
Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards)
 
of such quotations. If fewer than two quotations
are provided, the Applicable EURIBOR Rate on such Interest
 
Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean
(rounded upwards) of the rates quoted by three major banks
 
in the euro-zone selected by AT&T
 
at approximately
11:00 a.m., Brussels time, on such Interest
 
Determination Date for loans in euro to leading European
 
banks, having a
maturity of three months, and in a principal amount equal
 
to an amount of not less than €1,000,000 that is
representative for a single transaction in such market
 
at such time; provided, however,
 
that if the banks so selected
as aforesaid by AT&T
 
are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the relevant
 
interest rate for the Interest Period
commencing on the Interest Reset Date following such Interest Determination
 
Date will be the interest rate in effect
on such Interest Determination Date (i.e., the same as the
 
rate determined for the immediately preceding Interest
Reset Date).
 
The amount of interest for each day that the Notes are
 
outstanding (the “Daily Interest Amount”) is calculated by
dividing the interest rate in effect for such
 
day by 360 and multiplying the result by the principal amount
 
of the Note (known
as the “Actual/360” day count). The amount of interest
 
paid on the Notes for any Interest Period is calculated by adding
 
the
Daily Interest Amount for each day in such Interest Period.
The interest rate and amount of interest paid on the Notes
 
for each Interest Period is determined by the Calculation
Agent. With respect to the Floating
 
Rate 2020 Notes, the interest rate will in no event be lower than
 
zero or higher than the
maximum rate permitted by New York
 
law as the same may be modified by United States law of general
 
application. The
Calculation Agent will, upon the request of any holder
 
of the Notes, provide the interest rate then in effect with
 
respect to the
Notes. All calculations made by the Calculation Agent
 
shall in the absence of manifest error be conclusive for all purposes
and binding on AT&T
 
and the holders of the Notes. So long as the Applicable EURIBOR Rate
 
is required to be determined
with respect to the Notes, there will at all times be a Calculation
 
Agent. In the event that any then acting Calculation Agent
shall be unable or unwilling to act, or that such Calculation
 
Agent shall fail to duly establish the Applicable EURIBOR Rate
for any Interest Period, or that AT&T
 
proposes to remove such Calculation Agent, AT&T
 
shall appoint itself or another
person which is a bank, trust company,
 
investment banking firm or other financial institution to act
 
as the Calculation Agent.
 
Payment of Additional Amounts
We will, subject to
 
the exceptions and limitations set forth below,
 
pay as additional interest on the Notes such
additional amounts as are necessary so that the net payment
 
by us or our paying agent of the principal of and interest
 
on the
Notes to a person that is a United States Alien, after deduction
 
for any present or future tax, assessment or governmental
charge of the United States or a political subdivision
 
or taxing authority thereof or therein, imposed by withholding
 
with
respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount
 
that would have been payable in respect of the Notes had no
withholding or deduction been required. As used herein,
 
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a
 
non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien fiduciary
 
of a
 
 
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foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more
 
of the members of which is, for United States federal
 
income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual
 
or a non-resident alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust.
 
Our obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:
 
(1) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner, or a fiduciary,
 
settlor, beneficiary or member of the
 
beneficial owner if the beneficial owner is an estate, trust
or partnership, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
 
administered by a fiduciary holder:
 
(a) is or was present or engaged in a trade or business in the
 
United States, has or had a permanent
establishment in the United States, or has any other
 
present or former connection with the United States or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
 
or therein;
 
(b) is or was a citizen or resident or is or was treated
 
as a resident of the United States;
 
(c) is or was a foreign or domestic personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment
company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect
 
to the United States or is or was a corporation that
has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal
 
income tax;
 
(d) is or was a bank receiving interest described in
 
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); or
 
(e) is or was an actual or constructive owner of 10% or
 
more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote;
 
(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
 
the Notes, or a portion thereof, or that is a fiduciary
or partnership, but only to the extent that the beneficial owner,
 
a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary,
or a member of the partnership would not have been entitled
 
to the payment of an additional amount had such
beneficial owner, beneficiary,
 
settlor or member received directly its beneficial or distributive
 
share of the payment;
 
(3) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(4) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed other than by deduction or withholding
by AT&T
 
or a paying agent from the payment;
 
(5) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that is announced
 
or becomes effective after the day on
which the payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later;
 
(6) to an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer,
 
wealth or personal property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge;
 
(7) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
any paying agent (which term may include us)
must withhold from any payment of principal of or interest on
 
any Note, if such payment can be made without such
withholding by any other paying agent; or
 
(8) in the case of any combination of the above items.
 
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the Notes will be
 
paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
 
Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)
 
of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
 
 
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practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
 
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation
 
of such
Sections of the Code, and no additional amounts will be
 
required to be paid on account of any such deduction or withholding.
 
The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or
 
other law or regulation or administrative or judicial
interpretation applicable. Except as specifically provided
 
under this heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts” and under
the heading “— Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event”, we do not have to make any payment with respect to
 
any tax, assessment or
governmental charge imposed by any government
 
or a political subdivision or taxing authority.
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes of each series to any
 
amounts in respect of the Notes shall be deemed also
 
to
refer to any additional amounts which may be payable
 
under this provision.
Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event
 
If (a) we become or will become obligated to pay additional
 
amounts with respect to any Notes as described herein
under the heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
 
any
regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States (or
 
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein), or any change in, or amendments to, any
 
official position regarding the application or
 
interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
 
is announced or becomes effective, on or after February
 
15, 2018 with
respect to the Floating Rate 2023 Notes and July 30, 2018
 
with respect to the Floating Rate 2020 Notes, or (b) a taxing
authority of the United States takes an action on or after
 
February 15, 2018 with respect to the Floating Rate 2023 Notes
 
and
July 30, 2018 with respect to the Floating Rate 2020 Notes,
 
whether or not with respect to us or any of our affiliates,
 
that
results in a substantial probability that we will or may
 
be required to pay such additional amounts, then we may,
 
at our
option, redeem, as a whole, but not in part, the applicable
 
series of Notes on any interest payment date on not less than 30 nor
more than 60 calendar days’
 
prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal
 
amount, together with
interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption.
 
No redemption pursuant to (b) above may be made unless we shall
have received an opinion of independent counsel to the
 
effect that an act taken by a taxing authority
 
of the United States
results in a substantial probability that we will or may
 
be required to pay the additional amounts described herein under
 
the
heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
and we shall have delivered to the trustee a certificate, signed
 
by a duly
authorized officer, stating
 
that based on such opinion we are entitled to redeem the Notes pursuant
 
to their terms.
 
Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of any
 
series of the Notes, create and issue
further notes ranking equally and ratably with such series
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment
 
of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as, and will be fungible for United States federal
income tax purposes with, the Notes of the applicable series. Any
 
further notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of our
board of directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under
 
an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
 
Governing Law
 
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accord
 
ance with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
 
Mergers and Similar Transactions
 
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
 
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The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “ —Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?”
 
A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
 
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
 
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders
. First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities
 
without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange
 
rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
 
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote
. The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind
 
that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders
. The third type of change does not require any vote by holders
 
of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how
 
much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
 
 
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Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders, including
 
holders of any securities issued as global
securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek
to change the Indenture or the securities or request a waiver.
 
Discharge of Our Obligations
 
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
 
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
 
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
 
Liens on Assets
 
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
 
Default and Related Matters
 
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
 
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security holders after a default.
 
Events of Default
 
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
 
What Is an Event of Default?
 
The term “event of default”
 
with respect to any series of securities means any of the
following:
 
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
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We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
 
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
 
Acceleration
. If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured
 
or waived, then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
 
Special Duties of Trustee
. If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some
 
special duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
 
Other Remedies of Trustee
. If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
 
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
 
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount
 
of all outstanding securities of the relevant
 
series must make a written request
that the
 
trustee take
 
action because
 
of the
 
default, and
 
must offer
 
indemnity reasonably
 
satisfactory to
 
the trustee
against the cost and other liabilities of taking that action.
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of
 
a majority in principal amount of the securities
 
of that series do not give the
trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s
 
security on or after its due date.
 
Waiver of Default
 
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
 
 
 
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We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
 
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
 
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
 
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
 
Regarding the Trustee
 
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
banking services for us and our subsidiaries from time
 
to time in the ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 1.875% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2020, 2.500% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023 AND THE
3.550% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2032
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
 
dated as of
November 1, 1994, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and the 1.875% Global Notes due
2020 (the “1.875% 2020 Notes”), 2.500% Global Notes due
 
2023 (the “2.500% 2023 Notes”), and the 3.550% Global
 
Notes
due 2032 (the “2032 Notes” and, together with the 1.875%
 
2020 Notes and the 2.500% 2023 Notes, the “Notes”). For
 
a
complete description of the terms and provisi
 
ons of the Notes, please refer to the Indenture,
 
which is filed as an exhibit to
AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
 
31, 2019 and to the forms of Notes, which are
 
filed as
exhibits to the Form 8-As filed with the Securities and Exchange
 
Commission on December 6, 2012, December 17, 2012 and
March 13, 2013.
General
The 1.875% 2020 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,000,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 1.875%
 
2020 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 1.875% 2020 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on December 4, 2020;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.875% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2.500% 2023 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,250,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2.500%
 
2023 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 2.500% 2023 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on March 15, 2023;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.500% per annum, payabl
 
e
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2032 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,000,000,000 and an additional aggregate
principal amount of €400,000,000 was subsequently issued
 
such that €1,400,000,000 remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2032
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2032 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on December 17, 2032;
 
 
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bear interest at the rate of 3.550% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
€100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.
 
Principal
and interest payments on the Notes are payable by us in
 
euro. Payments of principal, interest and additional amounts, if
 
any,
in respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear
 
System, Clearstream Banking S.A. or such nominee or common
 
depositary,
as the case may be, as registered holder thereof.
 
For purposes of the Notes, a business day means a business day
 
in the City of New York
 
and London.
 
Interest
The 1.875% 2020 Notes bear interest at the rate of 1.875%
 
per annum, the 2.500% 2023 Notes bear interest at the rate
 
of
2.500% per annum and the 2032 Notes bear interest at the
 
rate of 3.550% per annum.
 
We pay interest
 
on the 1.875% 2020 Notes annually in arrears on December
 
4, commencing on December 4, 2013,
to the persons in whose names the 1.875% 2020 Notes
 
are registered at the close of business on the November 15
 
preceding
the interest payment date. We
 
pay interest on the 2.500% 2023 Notes annually in arrears
 
on March 15, commencing on
March 15,
 
2014, to the persons in whose names the 2.500% 2023 Notes are
 
registered at the close of business on the March 1
preceding the interest payment date. We
 
pay interest on the 2032 Notes annually in arrears on December
 
17, commencing on
December 17, 2013, to
 
the persons in whose names the 2032 Notes are registered
 
at the close of business on the December 1
preceding the interest payment date.
 
The 1.875% 2020 Notes will mature on December 4, 2020,
 
the 2.500% 2023 Notes will mature on March 15,
 
2023
and the 2032 Notes will mature on December 17, 2032.
 
Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of the actual
 
number of days in the period for which interest is being
calculated and the actual number of days from and including
 
the last date on which interest was paid on the Notes, to
 
but
excluding the next scheduled interest payment date.
 
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)
as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market
 
Association.
 
Optional Redemption
At any time prior to the applicable Par Call Date (as set forth
 
in the table below), the Notes will be redeemable, as a
whole or in part, at our option, at any time and from time
 
to time on at least 30 days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior
 
notice
mailed to the registered address of each holder of the
 
Notes of such series to be redeemed. The redemption price will be
 
equal
to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of
 
the Notes of such series to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present
values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined
 
below) discounted to the redemption date, on an annual
 
basis
(ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)), at a rate equal to the
 
Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus a number
 
of basis points equal to
the applicable Make-Whole Spread (as set forth in
 
the table below). In either case, accrued interest will be payable
 
to the
redemption date. At any time on or after the applicable
 
Par Call Date (as set forth in the table below), we have the
 
option to
redeem the Notes, as a whole or in part,
 
on at least 30 days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior notice
 
mailed to the registered
address of each holder of the Notes of such series to be
 
redeemed, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of such series of Notes to be redeemed. Accrued
 
interest will be payable to the redemption date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Series
Par Call Date
Make-Whole Spread
1.875% 2020 Notes
September 4, 2020
15 bps
2.500% 2023 Notes
December 15, 2022
15 bps
2032 Notes
September 17, 2032
25 bps
 
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded
 
to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded
upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes
 
of the applicable series, if they were to be purchased at
 
such price
on the third dealing day prior to the date fixed for redemption,
 
would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such dealing
day of the Reference Bond (as defined below) on the
 
basis of the middle market price of the Reference Bond
 
prevailing at
11:00 a.m. (London time) on such
 
dealing day as determined by the trustee with respect to the 1.875%
 
2020 Notes and as
determined by either the Company or an investment bank
 
appointed by the Company with respect to the 2.500%
 
2023 Notes
and the 2032 Notes.
 
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
a German government bond whose maturity
is closest to the maturity of the Notes of the applicable
 
series, or if (i) the trustee in its discretion with respect
 
to the 1.875%
2020 Notes or (ii) the Company or an investment
 
bank appointed by the Company with respect to the 2.500%
 
2023 Notes and
2032 Notes considers that such similar bond is not in
 
issue, such other German government bond as (i) the trustee in its
discretion with respect to the 1.875% 2020 Notes or
 
(ii) the Company or an investment bank appointed by the Company
 
with
respect to the 2.500% 2023 Notes, and 2032 Notes may,
 
with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers
 
in,
German government bonds selected by (i) the trustee
 
in its discretion with respect to the 1.875% 2020 Notes or
 
(ii) the
Company or an investment bank appointed by the Company
 
with respect to the 2.500% 2023 Notes and the 2032
 
Notes,
determine to be appropriate for determining such Treasury
 
Rate.
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note of a series to be redeemed,
 
the remaining
scheduled payments of principal of and interest on
 
such Note that would be due after the related redemption date
 
but for the
redemption. If that redemption date is not an interest paym
 
ent date with respect to the applicable series of Notes, the amount
of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on
 
the Notes will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on the
Notes to the redemption date.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with a paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on the
Notes to be redeemed on that date.
 
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes of any series to be redeemed will be made by the trustee
by lot or by such other method as the trustee in its sole discretion
 
deems to be fair and appropriate.
 
 
Redemption for Taxation
 
Reasons
 
If (a) as a result of any change
 
in, or amendment to, the laws or regulations of a Relevant Jurisdiction
 
(as defined
below under “Interpretation”), or any change in the official
 
interpretation of the laws or regulations of a Relevant
Jurisdiction, which change or amendment becomes effec
 
tive after November 28, 2012 with respect to the 1.875% 2020
Notes, March 6, 2013 with respect to the 2.500% 2023 Notes and
 
December 11, 2012 with respect to the
 
2032 Notes, on the
next Interest Payment Date we would be required to
 
pay additional amounts as provided or referred to below under
 
“—
Payment Without Withholding”
 
and (b) the requirement cannot be avoided by our taking reasonable
 
measures available to us,
we may at our option, having given not less than 30
 
nor more than 60 days’ notice to the holders of the Notes (which
 
notice
shall be irrevocable), redeem all, but not a portion of,
 
the Notes at any time at their principal amount together with interest
accrued to, but excluding, the date of redemption provided
 
that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier
 
than 90
days prior to the earliest date on which we would be obliged
 
to pay such additional amounts were a payment in respect
 
of the
Notes then due. Prior to the publication of any notice
 
of redemption pursuant to this paragraph, we shall deliver
 
to the trustee
a certificate signed by two of our executive officers
 
stating that the requirement referred to in (a) above will
 
apply on the next
Interest Payment Date and setting forth a statement of facts
 
showing that the conditions precedent to the right of AT&T
 
so to
redeem have occurred, cannot be avoided by us taking reasonable
 
measures available to us and an opinion of independent
legal advisers of recognized international standing to the
 
effect that AT&T
 
has or will become obliged to pay such additional
amounts as a result of the change or amendment, in
 
each case to be held by the trustee and made available for viewing
 
at the
offices of the trustee on request by any
 
holder of the Notes.
 
 
 
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Payment Without Withholding
 
All payments in respect of the Notes by or on behalf of
 
AT&T
 
shall be made without withholding or deduction for,
or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments
 
or governmental charges of whatever nature
 
(“Taxes”)
imposed, collected, withheld, assessed or levied by or
 
on behalf of the Relevant Jurisdiction, unless the withholding
 
or
deduction of the Taxes
 
is required by law.
 
In that event, we will pay such additional amounts to a holder
 
who is a United
States Alien (as defined below) as may be necessary in
 
order that the net amounts received by the holder after the
withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts
 
which would have been receivable in respect of the
 
Notes in the
absence of the withholding or deduction; except that no
 
such additional amounts shall be payable in relation to any
 
payment
in respect of any Note:
 
(a) where such withholding or deduction would not have
 
been so imposed but for:
 
(i) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the existence of any present or former connection between
the holder of the Note (or between a fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member of the holder of
the Note, if such holder is an estate, a trust, a corporation
 
or a partnership) and the United States, including,
without limitation, such holder (or such fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member) being or
having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident
 
thereof, or being or having been engaged in trade
or business or presence therein, or having or having had
 
a permanent establishment therein;
 
(ii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the present or former status of the holder of the Note
 
as a
personal holding company,
 
a foreign personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment company,
 
or
a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal
 
income tax purposes or a corporation which
accumulates earnings to avoid United States federal income
 
tax;
 
(iii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the past or present or future status of the holder of the Note
as the actual or constructive owner of 10% or more
 
of either the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote if AT&T
 
was treated as a corporation, or the capital or profits interest in
AT&T,
 
if AT&T
 
is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
 
purposes or as a bank
receiving interest described in Section 881(c) (3) (A)
 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or
 
(iv) the failure by the holder of the Note to comply with
 
any certification, identification or other
reporting requirements concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States
(in the case of payment by AT&T)
 
of such holder, if compliance is required
 
by statute or by regulation as a
precondition to exemption from such withholding
 
or deduction;
 
(b) in the case of payment by AT&T
 
to any United States Alien, if such person is a fiduciary or
 
partnership
or other than the sole beneficial owner of any such payment,
 
to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to
such fiduciary, a
 
member of such partnership or the beneficial owner would not
 
have been entitled to the additional
amounts had such beneficiary,
 
settlor, member or beneficial owner
 
been the bearer of such Note. As used herein,
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, is a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien
 
fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust, or a foreign
partnership one or more of the members of which is, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual or a non-resident
 
alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust;
 
(c) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is as a
 
result of the imposition of any gift, inheritance,
estate, sales, transfer, personal property
 
or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(d) to, or to a third party on behalf of, a holder who is liable for
 
the Taxes in respect
 
of the Notes by reason
of his having any or some present or former connection,
 
including but not limited to fiscal residency,
 
fiscal deemed
residency and substantial interest shareholdings, with the
 
Relevant Jurisdiction, other than the mere holding of the
Notes;
 
(e) presented for payment more than 30 days after the
 
Relevant Date except to the extent that a holder
would have been entitled to additional amounts on
 
presenting the relevant Notes for payment on the last day of the
period of 30 days assuming that day to have been an Interest
 
Payment Date;
 
 
 
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(f) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
required to be withheld by any paying agent from
 
any
payment of principal or of interest on any Notes, if such
 
payment can be made without withholding by any other
paying agent;
 
(g) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of our Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(h) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that becomes effective
 
after the day on which the
payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later; or
 
(i) any combination of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
 
or (h).
 
Interpretation
 
As used in this description:
 
(a) “Relevant Date” means the date on which the payment
 
first becomes due but, if the full amount of the
money payable has not been received by the trustee on
 
or before the due date, it means the date which is seven days
after the date on which, the full amount of the money
 
having been so received, notice to that effect shall have
 
been
duly given to the holders of Notes by us; and
 
(b) “Relevant Jurisdiction” means the State of Delaware
 
and the United States or any political subdivision
or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax or
 
any other jurisdiction or any political subdivision or any
authority thereof or therein having power to tax to which
 
we become subject in respect of payments made by it of
principal and interest on the Notes.
 
Additional Amounts
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes of each series to any
 
amounts in respect of the Notes shall be deemed also
 
to
refer to any additional amounts which may be payable
 
under this provision.
 
Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of the
 
Notes, create and issue further
notes ranking equally and ratably with such series of Notes
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as the Notes. Any further notes shall be issued
pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors, a
 
supplement to the Indenture, or under an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to
the Indenture.
 
Governing Law
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company,
 
or to buy substantially all of the assets of another company.
 
However, we
may not take any of these actions unless all the following
 
conditions are met:
 
 
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Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change
 
the right of holders to waive an existing default by majority
 
vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except for clarifying changes and certain other changes
 
that would not adversely affect holders
of the securities. The same vote would be required for us
 
to obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot
obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms and other changes that would not
materially adversely affect holders of the
 
securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
 
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For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken
 
only by persons who are holders of outstanding securities of
 
that series on the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security
 
holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
 
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We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all event
 
s
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
 
 
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Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or broker
 
s
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The Bank of New York
Mellon may perform various commercial banking and
 
investment banking services for us and our subsidiaries from time
 
to
time in the ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 2.650% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2021, THE 2.400% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2024,
 
THE
3.500% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2025 AND THE 3.375% GLOBAL
 
NOTES DUE 2034
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 2.650% Global Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”),
 
the 2.400% Global Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”), the
 
3.500%
Global Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and the 3.375%
 
Global Notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together
 
with the
2021 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2025 Notes, the “Notes”).
 
For a complete description of the terms and provisions
 
of the
Notes, please refer to the Indenture,
 
which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 and to the forms of Notes, which are
 
filed as exhibits to the Form 8-As filed with the Securities
 
and
Exchange Commission on November 13, 2013 and June
 
11, 2014.
 
General
 
The 2021 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,000,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2021
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2021 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on December 17, 2021;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.650% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2024 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,600,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2024
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2024 Notes as described
 
under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on March 15, 2024;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.400% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2025 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,000,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2025
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2025 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on December 17, 2025;
 
 
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bear interest at the rate of 3.500% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2034 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €500,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2034
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2034 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on March 15, 2034;
 
bear interest at the rate of 3.375% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
€100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.
 
Principal
and interest payments on the Notes are payable by us in
 
euro. Payments of principal, interest and additional amounts, if
 
any,
in respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear
 
System, Clearstream Banking S.A. or such nominee or common
 
depositary,
as the case may be, as registered holder thereof. Under
 
the terms of the Indenture, if the euro ceases to exist when
 
payments
on the Notes are due under any circumstances, AT&T
 
may supplement the Indenture to allow for payment in U.S. dollars.
The principal and interest payable in U.S. dollars on a
 
Note at maturity, or upon
 
redemption, will be paid by wire transfer of
immediately available funds against presentation of a
 
Note at the office of the paying agent.
For purposes of the Notes, a business day means a business day
 
in the City of New York
 
and London.
Interest
The 2021 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.650% per
 
annum, the 2024 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.400% per
annum, the 2025 Notes bear interest at the rate of 3.500%
 
per annum and the 2034 Notes bear interest at the rate
 
of 3.375%
per annum.
 
We pay interest
 
on the 2021 Notes and 2025 Notes annually in arrears on December
 
17, commencing on December
17, 2014, to the persons in whose names the 2021
 
Notes and 2025 Notes are registered at the close of business on the
December 1 preceding the interest payment date. The
 
2021 Notes will mature on December 17, 2021 and the 2025 Notes will
mature on December 17, 2025.
We pay interest
 
on the 2024 Notes and 2034 Notes annually in arrears on March
 
15, commencing on March 15,
2015, to the persons in whose names the 2024 Notes
 
and 2034 Notes are registered at the close of business on
 
the business
day preceding the interest payment date. The 2024
 
Notes will mature on March 15, 2024 and the 2034 Notes will mature on
March 15, 2034.
 
Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of the actual
 
number of days in the period for which interest is being
calculated and the actual number of days from and including
 
the last date on which interest was paid on the Notes, to
 
but
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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excluding the next scheduled interest payment date.
 
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)
as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market
 
Association.
 
Optional Redemption
At any time prior to the applicable Par Call Date (as set forth
 
in the table below), the Notes will be redeemable, as a
whole or in part, at our option, at any time and from time
 
to time on at least 30 days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior
 
notice
mailed to the registered address of each holder of the
 
Notes of such series to be redeemed. The redemption price will be
 
equal
to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of
 
the Notes of such series to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present
values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined
 
below) discounted to the redemption date, on an annual
 
basis
(ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)), at a rate equal to the
 
Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus a number
 
of basis points equal to
the applicable Make-Whole Spread (as set forth in
 
the table below). In either case, accrued interest will be payable
 
to the
redemption date. At any time on or after the applicable
 
Par Call Date (as set forth in the table below), we have the
 
option to
redeem the Notes, as a whole or in part, at our option,
 
at any time and from time to time, on at least 30 days’, but not
 
more
than 60 days’, prior notice mailed to the registered address of
 
each holder of the Notes of such series to be redeemed,
 
at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount
 
of such series of Notes to be redeemed. Accrued interest will be
payable to the redemption date.
 
Series
Par Call Date
Make-Whole Spread
2021 Notes
September 17, 2021
25 bps
2024 Notes
December 15, 2023
15 bps
2025 Notes
September 17, 2025
30 bps
2034 Notes
 
December 15, 2033
20 bps
 
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded
 
to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded
upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes
 
of the applicable series, if they were to be purchased at
 
such price
on the third dealing day prior to the date fixed for redemption,
 
would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such dealing
day of the Reference Bond (as defined below) on the
 
basis of the middle market price of the Reference Bond
 
prevailing at
11:00 a.m. (London time) on such
 
dealing day as determined by the Company or an investment bank
 
appointed by the
Company.
 
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
a German government bond whose maturity
is closest to the maturity of the Notes of the applicable
 
series, or if the Company or an investment bank appointed
 
by the
Company considers that such similar bond is not
 
in issue, such other German government bond as the Company
 
or an
investment bank appointed by the Company,
 
with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in,
 
German
government bonds selected by the Company or an investment
 
bank appointed by the Company,
 
determine to be appropriate
for determining such Treasury Rate.
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note of a series to be redeemed,
 
the remaining
scheduled payments of principal of and interest on
 
such Note that would be due after the related redemption date
 
but for the
redemption. If that redemption date is not an interest payment
 
date with respect to the applicable series of Notes, the amount
of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on
 
the Notes will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on the
Notes to the redemption date.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with a paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on the
Notes to be redeemed on that date.
 
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes of a series to be redeemed will be made by the trustee
by lot or by such other method as the trustee in its sole discretion
 
deems to be fair and appropriate.
 
 
 
 
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Redemption for Taxation
 
Reasons
If (a) as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws
 
or regulations of a Relevant Jurisdiction (as defined
below under “Interpretation”), or any change in the official
 
interpretation of the laws or regulations of a Relevant
Jurisdiction, which change or amendment becomes effective
 
after November 5, 2013 with respect to the 2021 Notes and
 
2025
Notes and after June 4, 2014 with respect to the 2024
 
Notes and 2034 Notes, on the next Interest Payment Date we would
 
be
required to pay additional amounts as provided or referred
 
to below under “— Payment Without Withholding”
 
and (b) the
requirement cannot be avoided by our taking reasonable
 
measures available to us, we may at our option, having given
 
not
less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice to the holders
 
of the Notes (which notice shall be irrevocable), redeem all,
 
but not
a portion of, the Notes at any time at their principal amount
 
together with interest accrued to, but excluding, the date of
redemption provided that no such notice of redemption
 
shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date
 
on which
we would be obliged to pay such additional amounts were a
 
payment in respect of the Notes then due. Prior to the publication
of any notice of redemption pursuant to this paragraph,
 
we shall deliver to the trustee a certificate signed by two of our
executive officers stating that the requirement
 
referred to in (a) above will apply on the next Interest Payment
 
Date and
setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions
 
precedent to the right of AT&T
 
so to redeem have occurred,
cannot be avoided by us taking reasonable measures available
 
to us and an opinion of independent legal advisers of
recognized international standing to the effect
 
that AT&T
 
has or will become obliged to pay such additional amounts as a
result of the change or amendment, in each case to be
 
held by the trustee and made available for viewing at the offices
 
of the
trustee on request by any holder of the Notes.
 
Payment Without Withholding
 
All payments in respect of the Notes by or on behalf of
 
AT&T
 
shall be made without withholding or deduction for,
or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments
 
or governmental charges of whatever nature
 
(“Taxes”)
imposed, collected, withheld, assessed or levied by or
 
on behalf of the Relevant Jurisdiction, unless the withholding
 
or
deduction of the Taxes
 
is required by law.
 
In that event, we will pay such additional amounts to a holder
 
who is a United
States Alien (as defined below) as may be necessary in
 
order that the net amounts received by the holder after the
withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts
 
which would have been receivable in respect of the
 
Notes in the
absence of the withholding or deduction; except that no
 
such additional amounts shall be payable in relation to any
 
payment
in respect of any Note:
 
(a) where such withholding or deduction would not have
 
been so imposed but for:
 
(i) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the existence of any present or former connection between
the holder of the Note (or between a fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member of the holder of
the Note, if such holder is an estate, a trust, a corporation
 
or a partnership) and the United States, including,
without limitation, such holder (or such fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member) being or
having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident
 
thereof, or being or having been engaged in trade
or business or presence therein, or having or having had
 
a permanent establishment therein;
 
(ii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the present or former status of the holder of the Note
 
as a
personal holding company,
 
a foreign personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment company,
 
or
a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal
 
income tax purposes or a corporation which
accumulates earnings to avoid United States federal income
 
tax;
 
(iii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the past or present or future status of the holder of the Note
as the actual or constructive owner of 10% or more
 
of either the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote if AT&T
 
was treated as a corporation, or the capital or profits interest in
AT&T,
 
if AT&
 
T
 
is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
 
purposes or as a bank
receiving interest described in Section 881(c) (3) (A)
 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or
 
(iv) the failure by the holder of the Note to comply with
 
any certification, identification or other
reporting requirements concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States
(in the case of payment by AT&T
 
)
 
of such holder, if compliance is required
 
by statute or by regulation as a
precondition to exemption from such withholding
 
or deduction;
 
(b) in the case of payment by AT&T
 
to any United States Alien, if such person is a fiduciary or
 
partnership
or other than the sole beneficial owner of any such payment,
 
to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to
 
 
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such fiduciary, a
 
member of such partnership or the beneficial owner would not
 
have been entitled to the additional
amounts had such beneficiary,
 
settlor, member or beneficial owner
 
been the bearer of such Note. As used herein,
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, is a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien
 
fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust, or a foreign
partnership one or more of the members of which is, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual or a non-resident
 
alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust;
 
(c) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is as a
 
result of the imposition of any gift, inheritance,
estate, sales, transfer, personal property
 
or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(d) to, or to a third party on behalf of, a holder who is liable for
 
the Taxes in respect
 
of the Notes by reason
of his having any or some present or former connection,
 
including but not limited to fiscal residency,
 
fiscal deemed
residency and substantial interest shareholdings, with the
 
Relevant Jurisdiction, other than the mere holding of the
Notes;
 
(e) presented for payment more than 30 days after the
 
Relevant Date except to the extent that a holder
would have been entitled to additional amounts on
 
presenting the relevant Notes for payment on the last day of the
period of 30 days assuming that day to have been an Interest
 
Payment Date;
 
(f) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
required to be withheld by any paying agent from
 
any
payment of principal or of interest on any Notes, if such
 
payment can be made without withholding by any other
paying agent;
 
(g) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of our Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(h) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that becomes effective
 
after the day on which the
payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later; or
 
(i) any combination of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
 
or (h).
 
Interpretation
 
As used in this description:
(a) “Relevant Date” means the date on which the payment
 
first becomes due but, if the full amount of the
money payable has not been received by the trustee on
 
or before the due date, it means the date which is seven days
after the date on which, the full amount of the money
 
having been so received, notice to that effect shall have
 
been
duly given to the holders of Notes by us; and
 
(b) “Relevant Jurisdiction” means the State of Delaware
 
and the United States or any political subdivision
or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax or
 
any other jurisdiction or any political subdivision or any
authority thereof or therein having power to tax to which
 
we become subject in respect of payments made by it of
principal and interest on the Notes.
 
Additional Amounts
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes to any amounts in
 
respect of the Notes shall be deemed also to refer to any
additional amounts which may be payable under
 
this provision.
 
 
 
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Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of the
 
Notes, create and issue further
notes ranking equally and ratably with such series of Notes
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as the Notes. Any further notes shall be issued
pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors, a
 
supplement to the Indenture, or under an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to
the Indenture.
 
Governing Law
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events
 
of Default — What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
 
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in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities
 
that are entitled to vote or take other action under the
 
Indenture. However, the Indenture
 
does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
 
 
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We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security
 
holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event
 
of default occurs, the trustee will have some special duties. In
 
that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
 
 
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to it, the holders
 
of a majority in principal amount of the relevant series of debt
 
securities may direct the time, method and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and bring such
holder’s own lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s rights
 
or protect such holder’s
interests relating to the securities, the following must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The
Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
 
banking services
for us and our subsidiaries from time to time in the
 
ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 1.450% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2022, THE 2.750% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023,
 
THE
1.050% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2023, THE 1.300% GLOBAL NOTES
 
DUE 2023, THE 1.950% GLOBAL NOTES
DUE 2023, THE 1.800% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2026,
 
THE 2.350% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2029, THE 2.600%
GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2029, THE 2.450% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2035 AND THE 3.150% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
2036
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 1.450% Global Notes due 2022
 
(the “2022 Notes”), the 2.750% Global Notes due 2023 (the
 
“2.750% 2023 Notes”), the
1.050% Global Notes due 2023 (the “1.050% 2023
 
Notes”), the 1.300% Global Notes due 2023 (the “1.300% 2023 Notes”),
the 1.950% Global Notes due 2023 (the “1.950% 2023
 
Notes”), the 1.800% Global Notes due 2026 (the “1.800% 2026
Notes”), the 2.350% Global Notes due 2029 (the “2.350%
 
2029 Notes”), the 2.600% Global Notes due 2029 (the “2.600%
2029 Notes”), the 2.450% Global Notes due 2035
 
(the 2035 Notes”) and the 3.150% Global Notes due 2036
 
(the “2036
Notes” and, together with the 2022 Notes, 2.750% 2023 Notes,
 
1.050% 2023 Notes, 1.300% 2023 Notes, 1.950% 2023
 
Notes,
the 1.800% 2026 Notes, the 2.350% 2029 Notes, the
 
2.600% 2029 Notes and the 2035 Notes, the “Notes”). For a complete
description of the terms and provisions
 
of the Notes, please refer to the Indenture,
 
which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
 
31, 2019 and to the forms of Notes, which are
 
filed as exhibits to
the Form 8-As filed with the Securities and Exchange
 
Commission on December 2, 2014, March 9,
 
2015, March 24, 2016,
June 21, 2017, December 19, 2018 and June 5, 2019.
General
The 2022 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,500,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2022
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2022 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on June 1, 2022;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.450% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2.750% 2023 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €426,473,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2.750%
 
2023 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 2.750% 2023 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on May 19, 2023;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.750% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
 
 
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The 1.050% 2023 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €450,273,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 1.050%
 
2023 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 1.050% 2023 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on September 5, 2023;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.050% per annum, payab
 
le annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 1.300% 2023 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,250,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 1.300%
 
2023 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 1.300% 2023 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on September 5, 2023;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.300% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 1.950% 2023 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €535,591,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 1.950%
 
2023 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 1.950% 2023 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on September 15, 2023;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.950% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 1.800% 2026 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,489,219,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 1.800%
 
2026 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 1.800% 2026 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
 
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mature on September 5, 2026;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.800% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2.350% 2029 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,260,469,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2.350%
 
2029 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 2.350% 2029 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on September 5, 2029;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.350% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2.600% 2029 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €800,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2.600%
 
2029 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 2.600% 2029 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on December 17, 2029;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.600% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2035 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,250,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2035
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2035 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on March 15, 2035;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.450% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
 
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are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2036 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,750,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2036
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2036 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on September 4, 2036;
 
bear interest at the rate of 3.150% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described
 
below under “— Optional Redemption” and in connection
 
with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
 
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
€100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.
 
Principal
and interest payments on the Notes are payable by us in
 
euro. Payments of principal, interest and additional amounts, if
 
any,
in respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear
 
System, Clearstream Banking S.A. or such nominee or common
 
depositary,
as the case may be, as registered holder thereof. Under
 
the terms of the Indenture, if the euro ceases to exist when
 
payments
on the Notes are due under any circumstances, AT&T
 
may supplement the Indenture to allow for payment in U.S. dollars.
The principal and interest payable in U.S. dollars on a
 
Note at maturity, or upon
 
redemption, will be paid by wire transfer of
immediately available funds against presentation of a
 
Note at the office of the paying agent.
For purposes of the 2022 Notes, 1.050% 2023 Notes, 2.750% 2023
 
Notes, 1.950% 2023 Notes, 1.800% 2026 Notes,
2.350% 2029 Notes, 2.600% 2029 Notes and the 2036
 
Notes, a business day means any day other than a Saturday
 
or Sunday
and that, in the City of New York
 
or the City of London, is not a day on which banking institutions
 
are generally authorized
or obligated by law to close, and is a day on which the
 
Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross
 
Settlement Express
Transfer (TARGET)
 
System, or any successor thereto, operates.
 
For purposes of the 1.300% 2023 Notes and the 2035 Notes,
 
a business day means a business day in the City of New
York
 
and London.
 
Interest
The interest rate per annum, annual interest payment date,
 
date of commencement of interest payment and the
maturity date of each series of Notes are set forth
 
in the table below. We
 
pay interest on the Notes annually in arrears to the
persons in whose names the Notes are registered at the
 
close of business on the business day preceding the respective interest
payment date.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Series
Interest
Rate
Interest Payment
Date
Commencement of Interest
Payment
Maturity Date
2022 Notes
1.450%
June 1
June 1, 2015
June 1, 2022
2.750% 2023 Notes
2.750%
May 19
May 19, 2016
May 19, 2023
1.050% 2023 Notes
1.050%
September 4*
September 4, 2019
September 5, 2023
1.300% 2023 Notes
1.300%
September 5
September 5, 2015
September 5, 2023
1.950% 2023 Notes
1.950%
September 15
September 15, 2019
September 15, 2023
1.800% 2026 Notes
1.800%
September 4*
September 4, 2019
September 5, 2026
2.350% 2029 Notes
2.350%
September 4*
September 4, 2019
September 5, 2029
2.600% 2029 Notes
2.600%
December 17
December 17, 2015
December 17, 2029
2035 Notes
2.450%
March 15
March 15, 2016
March 15, 2035
2036 Notes
3.150%
September 4
September 4, 2017
September 4, 2036
* We will also pay
 
interest on this series of Notes on its maturity date in
 
an amount calculated for the one day period since
the last annual interest payment date.
Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of the actual
 
number of days in the period for which interest is being
calculated and the actual number of days from and including
 
the last date on which interest was paid on the Notes, to
 
but
excluding the next scheduled interest payment date.
 
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)
as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market
 
Association.
 
Optional Redemption
 
Each series of Notes (other than the 2.750% 2023 Notes) may
 
be redeemed at any time prior to the applicable Par
Call Date (as set forth in the table below), as a whole
 
or in part, at our option, at any time and from time to time
 
on at least 30
days’, but not more than 60 days’ (or,
 
with respect to the 1.950% 2023 Notes, at least 15 days’, but
 
not more than 45 days’),
prior notice sent to the registered address of each holder
 
of the Notes of such series to be redeemed. The redemption
 
price
will be calculated by us and will be equal to the greater
 
of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes of such
 
series to be
redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the Remaining
 
Scheduled Payments (as defined below) discounted to the
redemption date, on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)),
 
at a rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as
 
defined below)
plus a number of basis points equal to the applicable Make-Whole
 
Spread (as set forth in the table below). In the case of
 
each
of clauses (1) and (2), accrued interest will be payable
 
to the redemption date. Each series of Notes (other than the 2.750%
2023 Notes) may be redeemed at any time on or after
 
the applicable Par Call Date, as a whole or in part, at our
 
option, at any
time and from time to time, on at least 30 days’,
 
but not more than 60 days’
 
(or, with respect to the 1.950% 2023
 
Notes, at
least 15 days’, but not more than 45 days’), prior notice
 
sent to the registered address of each holder of the Notes of
 
such
series, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
 
amount of such series of Notes to be redeemed. Accrued
 
interest
will be payable to the redemption date. We
 
will calculate the redemption price in connection with any
 
redemption hereunder.
 
Series
Par Call Date
Make-Whole Spread
2022 Notes
March 1, 2022
20 bps
1.050% 2023 Notes
August 4, 2023
20 bps
1.300% 2023 Notes
June 5, 2023
20 bps
1.950% 2023 Notes
June 15, 2023
25 bps
1.800% 2026 Notes
June 4, 2026
25 bps
2.350% 2029 Notes
June 4, 2029
35 bps
2.600% 2029 Notes
September 17, 2029
25 bps
2035 Notes
December 15, 2034
25 bps
2036 Notes
June 4, 2036
35 bps
 
 
 
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The 2.750% 2023 Notes may be redeemed as a whole or
 
in part, at our option, at any time and from time to time, on
at least 30 days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior notice
 
sent to the registered address of each holder of the 2.750% 2023
Notes. The redemption price will be equal to the greater
 
of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the 2.750% 2023
 
Notes to be
redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the Remaining
 
Scheduled Payments (as defined below) discounted to the
redemption date, on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)),
 
at a rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as
 
defined below)
and 25 basis points. In either case, accrued but unpaid
 
interest will be payable to the redemption date. We
 
will calculate the
redemption price in connection with any redemption hereunder.
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage (and,
 
with respect to the 2022 Notes, 2.750% 2023
Notes, 1.950% 2023 Notes and 2.600% 2029 Notes, rounded
 
to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded upwards),
 
at
which the gross redemption yield on the Notes of the
 
applicable series, if they were to be purchased at such price on the
 
third
dealing day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would
 
be equal to the gross redemption yield on such dealing day
 
of the
applicable Reference Bond (as defined below) on the
 
basis of the middle market price of the Reference Bond
 
prevailing at
11:00 a.m. (London time) on such
 
dealing day as determined by the Company or an investment bank
 
appointed by the
Company.
 
 
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
a German government bond whose maturity
is closest to the maturity of the Notes of the applicable
 
series, or if the Company or an investment bank appointed
 
by the
Company considers that such similar bond is no
 
t
 
in issue, such other German government bond as the Company
 
or an
investment bank appointed by the Company,
 
with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in,
 
German
government bonds selected by the Company or an investment
 
bank appointed by the Company,
 
determine to be appropriate
for determining such Treasury Rate.
 
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note of a series to be redeemed,
 
the remaining
scheduled payments of principal of and interest on
 
such Note that would be due after the related redemption date
 
but for the
redemption. If that redemption date is not an interest payment
 
date with respect to the applicable series of Notes, the amount
of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on
 
the Notes will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on the
Notes to, but not including, the redemption date.
 
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with a paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on the
Notes to be redeemed on that date.
 
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes of a series to be redeemed will be made by the trustee
by lot or (i) with respect to the 1.050% 2023 Notes, 1.800%
 
2026 Notes, 2.350% 2029 Notes and 2036 Notes, pursuant
 
to
applicable depositary procedures and (ii) with respect
 
to the 2022 Notes, 2.750% 2023 Notes, 1.300% 2023 Notes, 1.950%
2023 Notes, 2.600% 2029 Notes and 2035 Notes, by such
 
other method as the trustee in its sole discretion deems
 
to be fair
and appropriate.
 
Payment of Additional Amounts
 
We will, subject to
 
the exceptions and limitations set forth below,
 
pay as additional interest on the Notes such
additional amounts as are necessary so that the net payment
 
by us or our paying agent of the principal of and interest
 
on the
Notes to a person that is a United States Alien, after deduction
 
for any present or future tax, assessment or governmental
charge of the United States or a political subdivision
 
or taxing authority thereof or therein, imposed by withholding
 
with
respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount
 
that would have been payable in respect of the Notes had no
withholding or deduction been required. As used herein,
 
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a
 
non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien fiduciary
 
of a
foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more
 
of the members of which is, for United States federal
 
income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual
 
or a non-resident alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust.
 
Our obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:
 
(1) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner, or a fiduciary,
 
settlor, beneficiary or member of the
 
beneficial owner if the beneficial owner is an estate, trust
or partnership, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
 
administered by a fiduciary holder:
 
 
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(a) is or was present or engaged in a trade or business in the
 
United States, has or had a permanent
establishment in the United States, or has any other
 
present or former connection with the United States or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
 
or therein;
(b) is or was a citizen or resident or is or was treated
 
as a resident of the United States;
 
(c) is or was a foreign or domestic personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment
company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect
 
to the United States or is or was a corporation that
has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal
 
income tax;
 
(d) is or was a bank receiving interest described in
 
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); or
 
(e) is or was an actual or constructive owner of 10% or
 
more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote;
 
(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
 
the Notes, or a portion thereof, or that is a fiduciary
or partnership, but only to the extent that the beneficial owner,
 
a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary,
or a member of the partnership would not have been entitled
 
to the payment of an additional amount had such
beneficial owner, beneficiary,
 
settlor or member received directly its beneficial or distributive
 
share of the payment;
 
(3) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(4) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed other than by deduction or withholding
by AT&T
 
or a paying agent from the payment;
 
(5) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that is announced
 
or becomes effective after the day on
which the payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later;
 
(6) to an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer,
 
wealth or personal property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge;
 
(7) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
any paying agent (which term may include us)
must withhold from any payment of principal of or interest on
 
any Note, if such payment can be made without such
withholding by any other paying agent; or
 
(8) in the case of any combination of the above items.
 
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the Notes will be
 
paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
 
Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)
 
of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
 
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation
 
of such
Sections of the Code, and no additional amounts will be
 
required to be paid on account of any such deduction or withholding.
 
The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or
 
other law or regulation or administrative or judicial
interpretation applicable. Except as specifically provided
 
under this heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts” and
 
under
the heading “—Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event,” we do not have to make any payment with respect to any
 
tax, assessment or
governmental charge imposed by any government
 
or a political subdivision or taxing authority.
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes of each series to any
 
amounts in respect of the Notes shall be deemed also
 
to
refer to any additional amounts which may be payable
 
under this provision.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event
If (a) we become or will become obligated to pay additional
 
amounts with respect to any Notes as described herein
under the heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
 
any
regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States (or
 
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein), or any change in, or amendments to, any
 
official position regarding the application or
 
interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
 
is announced or becomes effective, on or after the date
 
set forth in the
table below with respect to the relevant series of
 
Notes or (b) a taxing authority of the United States takes an action
 
on or
after the date set forth in the table below with respect to
 
the relevant series of Notes, whether or not with respect to us or
 
any
of our affiliates, that results in a substantial probability
 
that we will or may be required to pay such additional amounts,
 
then
we may, at our
 
option, redeem, as a whole, but not in part, the Notes on any interest
 
payment date on not less than 30 nor
more than 60 calendar days’
 
prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal
 
amount, together with
interest accrued thereon to, but not including, the date
 
fixed for redemption. No redemption pursuant to (b) above
 
may be
made unless we shall have received an opinion of
 
independent counsel to the effect that an act taken by a taxing
 
authority of
the United States results in a substantial probability that
 
we will or may be required to pay the additional amounts described
herein under the heading “—Payment of Additional
 
Amounts” and we shall have delivered to the trustee a certificate,
 
signed
by a duly authorized officer,
 
stating that based on such opinion we are entitled to redeem
 
the Notes pursuant to their terms.
 
Series
Relevant Date of Taxation
 
Change
2022 Notes
November 20, 2014
 
2.750% 2023 Notes
March 21, 2016
1.050% 2023 Notes
February 15, 2018
1.300% 2023 Notes
February 23, 2015
 
1.950% 2023 Notes
June 5, 2019
1.800% 2026 Notes
February 15, 2018
2.350% 2029 Notes
February 15, 2018
2.600% 2029 Notes
November 20, 2014
 
2035 Notes
February 23, 2015
2036 Notes
June 7, 2017
 
 
Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of any
 
series of the Notes, create and issue
further notes ranking equally and ratably with such series
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment
 
of interest
accruing
 
prior to the issue date or except for the first payment of interest
 
following the issue date of those further notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as, and will be fungible for United States federal
income
 
tax purposes with, the Notes of the applicable series. Any further
 
notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of our
board of directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under
 
an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
 
Governing Law
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
 
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The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
 
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For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
 
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We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare
 
the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture,
 
including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
 
 
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Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to make
 
or cancel a
declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The Bank
of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment banking
 
services for us
and our subsidiaries from time to time in the ordinary course of
 
business.
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 0.250% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2026, THE 0.800% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2030
 
AND
THE 1.800% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2039
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 0.250% Global Notes due 2026
 
(the “0.250% 2026 Notes”), the 0.800% Global Notes due
 
2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and
the 1.800% Global Notes due 2039 (the “2039 Notes” and,
 
together with the 0.250% 2026 Notes and the 2030
 
Notes, the
“Notes”). For a complete description of the terms and
 
provisions of the Notes, please refer
 
to the Indenture, which is filed as
an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
 
31, 2019 and to the forms of Notes, which
are filed as exhibits to the Form 8-A
 
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
 
11, 2019.
 
General
The 0.250% 2026 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,000,000,000, which remains
 
the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 0.250%
 
2026 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 0.250% 2026 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on March 4, 2026;
 
bear interest at the rate of 0.250% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redem
 
ption Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2030 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €1,250,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2030
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2030 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on March 4, 2030;
 
bear interest at the rate of 0.800% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2039 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of €750,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2039
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2039 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on September 14, 2039;
 
bear interest at the rate of 1.800% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
 
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are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
€100,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess thereof.
 
Principal
and interest payments on the Notes are payable by us in
 
euro. Payments of principal, interest and additional amounts, if
 
any,
in respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear
 
System, Clearstream Banking S.A. or such nominee or common
 
depositary,
as the case may be, as registered holder thereof. Under
 
the terms of the Indenture, if the euro ceases to exist when
 
payments
on the Notes are due under any circumstances, AT&T
 
may supplement the Indenture to allow for payment in U.S. dollars.
The principal and interest payable in U.S. dollars on a
 
Note at maturity, or upon
 
redemption, will be paid by wire transfer of
immediately available funds against presentation of a
 
Note at the office of the paying agent.
For purposes of the Notes, a business day means any day
 
that is not a Saturday or Sunday and that, in the City of
New York
 
or the City of London, is not a day on which banking institutions
 
are generally authorized or obligated by law to
close.
Interest
The 0.250% 2026 Notes bear interest at the rate of 0.250% per
 
annum, the 2030 Notes bear interest at the rate of
0.800% per annum and the 2039 Notes bear interest at the
 
rate of 1.800% per annum. We
 
pay interest on the 0.250% 2026
Notes and the 2030 Notes annually in arrears on each March
 
4, commencing on March 4, 2020, to the persons in whose
names the 0.250% 2026 Notes and the 2030 Notes are
 
registered at the close of business on the business day preceding
 
the
interest payment date. We
 
pay interest on the 2039 Notes annually in arrears on each
 
September 14, commencing on
September 14, 2020, to the persons in whose names
 
the 2039 Notes are registered at the close of business on
 
the business day
preceding the interest payment date. The 0.250% 2026
 
Notes will mature on March 4, 2026, the 2030 Notes will mature
 
on
March 4, 2030 and the 2039 Notes will mature on
 
September 14, 2039.
Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of
 
the actual number of days in the period for which interest is
being calculated and the actual number of days from and
 
including the last date on which interest was paid on the
 
Notes (or
September 11, 2019, if no interest has been
 
paid on the Notes), to but excluding the next scheduled interest payment
 
date.
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL
 
(ICMA) as defined in the rulebook of the International
Capital Market Association.
Because the first payment of interest on the 2039 Notes is more
 
than one year from the issue date of the 2039 Notes,
the 2039 Notes will be treated for U.S. federal income
 
tax purposes as issued with original issue discount (“OID”) in
 
an
amount equal to the excess of the principal amount
 
and interest payments on the 2039 Notes over the issue price
 
for the 2039
Notes. Accordingly,
 
United States holders of the 2039 Notes will generally be
 
required to accrue such OID for U.S. tax
purposes on a constant yield basis over the term of the
 
2039 Notes even if the holder is otherwise subject to the cash basis
method of tax accounting. Such holders, however,
 
will generally not be required to include the stated interest payments
 
on
the 2039 Notes in income for U.S. tax purposes.
Optional Redemption
Each series of Notes may be redeemed at any time prior
 
to the applicable Par Call Date (as set forth in the table
below), as a whole or in part, at our option, at any
 
time and from time to time on at least 30 days’, but not more than
60 days’, prior notice sent to the registered address of
 
each holder of the Notes of such series to be redeemed. The
 
redemption
price will be calculated by us and will be equal to the
 
greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes of
 
such series
to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values
 
of the Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined below)
 
discounted to
the redemption date, on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL
 
(ICMA)), at a rate equal to the sum of the Treasury
 
Rate (as
defined below) plus a number of basis points equal
 
to the applicable Make-Whole Spread (as set forth in the table below).
 
In
the case of each of clauses (1) and (2), accrued but unpaid
 
interest will be payable to the redemption date. At any time
 
on or
after the applicable Par Call Date (as set forth in the
 
table below), the Notes may be redeemed, as a whole or in
 
part, at our
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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option, at any time and from time to time, on at least 30
 
days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior notice sent to the
 
registered
address of each holder of the Notes of such series to be
 
redeemed, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of such series of Notes to be redeemed. Accrued
 
interest will be payable to the redemption date.
Series
Par Call Date
Make-Whole Spread
0.250% 2026 Notes
February 4, 2026
20 bps
2030 Notes
December 4, 2029
25 bps
2039 Notes
March 14, 2039
35 bps
 
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage, at which
 
the gross redemption yield on the Notes of the
applicable series, if they were to be purchased at
 
such price on the third dealing day prior to the date fixed for redemption,
would be equal to the gross redemption yield on such
 
dealing day of the applicable Reference Bond (as defined
 
below) on the
basis of the middle market price of the Reference Bond
 
prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time)
 
on such dealing day as
determined by the Company or an investment bank appointed
 
by the Company.
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
a German government bond whose maturity
is closest to the maturity of the Notes of the applicable
 
series, or if the Company or an investment bank appointed
 
by the
Company considers that such similar bond is not
 
in issue, such other German government bond as the Company
 
or an
investment bank appointed by the Company,
 
with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in,
 
German
government bonds selected by the Company or an investment
 
bank appointed by the Company,
 
determine to be appropriate
for determining such Treasury Rate.
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note of a series to be redeemed,
 
the remaining
scheduled payments of principal and interest on such
 
Note that, but for the redemption, would be due after the related
redemption date through the applicable Par Call Date, assuming
 
the applicable series of Notes matured
 
on the Par Call Date
(not including any portion of payments of interest accrued
 
as of the redemption date). If that redemption date is not an
interest payment date with respect to the applicable series
 
of Notes, the amount of the next succeeding scheduled
 
interest
payment on the Notes will be reduced by the amount
 
of interest accrued on the Notes to the redemption date.
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with our paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on
the Notes to be redeemed on that date.
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes of a series to be redeemed will be made by the trustee
by lot or pursuant to applicable depositary procedures.
Payment of Additional Amounts
We will, subject to
 
the exceptions and limitations set forth below,
 
pay as additional interest on the Notes such
additional amounts as are necessary so that the net payment
 
by us or our paying agent of the principal of and interest
 
on the
Notes to a person that is a United States Alien, after deduction
 
for any present or future tax, assessment or governmental
charge of the United States or a political subdivision
 
or taxing authority thereof or therein, imposed by withholding
 
with
respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount
 
that would have been payable in respect of the Notes had no
withholding or deduction been required. As used herein,
 
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a
 
non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien fiduciary
 
of a
foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more
 
of the members of which is, for United States federal
 
income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual
 
or a non-resident alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust.
Our obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:
(1) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner, or a fiduciary,
 
settlor, beneficiary or member of the
 
beneficial owner if the beneficial owner is an estate, trust
or partnership, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
 
administered by a fiduciary holder:
 
 
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(a) is or was present or engaged in a trade or business in the
 
United States, has or had a permanent
establishment in the United States, or has any other
 
present or former connection with the United States or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
 
or therein;
(b) is or was a citizen or resident or is or was treated
 
as a resident of the United States;
(c) is or was a foreign or domestic personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment
company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect
 
to the United States or is or was a corporation that
has accumulated earnings to avoid United States fed
 
eral income tax;
 
(d) is or was a bank receiving interest described in
 
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); or
(e) is or was an actual or constructive owner of 10% or
 
more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote;
(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
 
the Notes, or a portion thereof, or that is a fiduciary
or partnership, but only to the extent that the beneficial owner,
 
a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary,
or a member of the partnership would not have been entitled
 
to the payment of an additional amount had such
beneficial owner, beneficiary,
 
settlor or member received directly its beneficial or distributive
 
share of the payment;
(3) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
(4) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed other than by deduction or withholding
by AT&T
 
or a paying agent from the payment;
(5) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that is announced
 
or becomes effective after the day on
which the payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later;
(6) to an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer,
 
wealth or personal property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge;
(7) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
any paying agent (which term may include us)
must withhold from any payment of principal of or interest on
 
any Note, if such payment can be made without such
withholding by any other paying agent; or
(8) in the case of any combination of the above items.
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the Notes will be
 
paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
 
Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)
 
of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
 
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation
 
of such
Sections of the Code, and no additional amounts will be
 
required to be paid on account of any such deduction or withholding.
The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or
 
other law or regulation or administrative or judicial
interpretation applicable. Except as specifically provided
 
under this heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts” and under
the heading “— Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event,” we do not have to make any payment with respect to
 
any tax, assessment or
governmental charge imposed by any government
 
or a political subdivision or taxing authority.
Any reference in the terms of the Notes of each series to any
 
amounts in respect of the Notes shall be deemed also
 
to
refer to any additional amounts which may be payable
 
under this provision.
 
 
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Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event
If (a) we become or will become obligated to pay additional
 
amounts with respect to any Notes as described herein
under the heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
 
any
regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States (or
 
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein), or any change in, or amendments to, any
 
official position regarding the application or
 
interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
 
is announced or becomes effective, on or after September
 
4, 2019 or (b) a
taxing authority of the United States takes an action on or after
 
September 4, 2019, whether or not with respect to us or
 
any of
our affiliates, that results in a substantial probability
 
that we will or may be required to pay such additional amounts,
 
then we
may, at our option,
 
redeem, as a whole, but not in part, the applicable series of
 
Notes on any interest payment date on not less
than 30 nor more than 60 calendar days’ prior notice, at a
 
redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, together
with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption.
 
No redemption pursuant to (b) above may be made unless we
shall have received an opinion of independent counsel
 
to the effect that an act taken by a taxing authority
 
of the United States
results in a substantial probability that we will or may
 
be required to pay the additional amounts described herein under
 
the
heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts” and we shall
 
have delivered to the trustee a certificate, signed by a duly
authorized officer, stating
 
that based on such opinion we are entitled to redeem the Notes pursuant
 
to their terms.
Further Issues
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of any
 
series of the Notes, create and issue
further notes ranking equally and ratably with such series
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment
 
of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as, and will be fungible for United States federal
income tax purposes with, the Notes of the applicable series. Any
 
further notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of our
board of directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under
 
an officers’ certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
Governing Law
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
 
 
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Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
 
 
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Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
 
 
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Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare
 
the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture,
 
including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority
 
in principal amount of the
 
relevant series of debt securities
 
may waive a default for
 
all the relevant
series of debt securities. If this
 
happens, the default will be treated
 
as if it had not
 
occurred. No one can waive a
 
payment default
on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year
 
we will give
 
to the trustee
 
a written statement
 
of one
 
of our
 
officers certifying
 
that to
 
the best of
 
his or her
knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture
 
and all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee
 
may withhold from
 
holders notice of
 
any uncured default,
 
except for payment
 
defaults, if it
 
determines that
withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
 
 
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Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
 
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The
Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
 
banking services
for us and our subsidiaries from time to time in the
 
ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 4.250% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2050
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 4.250% Global Notes due 2050 (the “Notes”). For
 
a complete description of the terms and provisions
 
of the Notes,
please refer to the Indenture,
 
which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 and to the forms of Notes, which are
 
filed as exhibits to the Form 8-A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 12, 2019.
General
The Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of $1,265,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional Notes
 
which may be of the same series as the Notes as
described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on March 1, 2050;
 
bear interest at the rate of 4.250% per annum, payable
 
semiannually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank pari passu with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. The Notes constitute a single series under
 
the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully registered form
only and in minimum denominations of $100,000 and
 
integral multiples of $1,000 thereafter.
 
Principal and interest payments
on the Notes registered in the name of the depositary
 
or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee,
 
as the case
may be, as the registered owner.
 
For purposes of the Notes, a business day means a business day
 
in The City of New York
 
and Taipei,
 
Taiwan.
Interest
The Notes bear interest at the rate of 4.250% per annum.
 
We will pay interest
 
on our Notes in arrears on each March
1 and September 1 commencing on March 1, 2020
 
to the persons in whose names the Notes are registered at the
 
close of
business on the fifteenth day preceding the respective
 
interest payment date. The Notes will mature on March 1, 2050.
 
Optional Redemption
 
We have the
 
option to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Notes then
 
outstanding on each March 1 on or after
March 1, 2025. In addition, on the first redemption date
 
on which we opt to redeem Notes, we also have the option
 
to instead
only redeem 50% of the aggregate principal amount of
 
the Notes then outstanding. If we opt to redeem 50% of the
 
aggregate
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding on a redemption
 
date, any remaining Notes can be redeemed at our option on
a future redemption date in whole but not in part.
 
Any redemption described in this paragraph must be on
 
not less than 10 nor
more than 40 days’ notice and will be at a redemption
 
price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being
redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding,
 
the date of redemption.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or the portion of the Notes called for
redemption, unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with our paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on
the Notes to be redeemed on that date. If less than all of
 
the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed shall
 
be
selected pro rata or in accordance with applicable
 
depositary procedures.
 
 
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Payment of Additional Amounts
We will, subject to
 
the exceptions and limitations set forth below,
 
pay as additional interest on the Notes such
additional amounts as are necessary so that the net payment
 
by us or our paying agent of the principal of and interest
 
on the
Notes to a person that is a United States Alien, after deduction
 
for any present or future tax, assessment or governmental
charge of the United States or a political subdivision
 
or taxing authority thereof or therein, imposed by withholding
 
with
respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount
 
that would have been payable in respect of the Notes had no
withholding or deduction been required.
 
As used herein, “United States Alien” means any person who, for
 
United States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a
 
non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien fiduciary
 
of a
foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more
 
of the members of which is, for United States federal
 
income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual
 
or a non-resident alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust.
Our obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:
(1) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner, or a fiduciary,
 
settlor, beneficiary or member of the
 
beneficial owner if the beneficial owner is an estate, trust
or partnership, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
 
administered by a fiduciary holder:
(a) is or was present or engaged in a trade or business in the
 
United States, has or had a permanent
establishment in the United States, or has any other
 
present or former connection with the United States or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
 
or therein;
(b) is or was a citizen or resident or is or was treated
 
as a resident of the United States;
(c) is or was a foreign or domestic personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment
company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect
 
to the United States or is or was a corporation that
has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal
 
income tax;
 
(d) is or was a bank receiving interest described in
 
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); or
(e) is or was an actual or constructive owner of 10% or
 
more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote;
(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
 
the Notes, or a portion thereof, or that is a fiduciary
or partnership, but only to the extent that the beneficial owner,
 
a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary,
or a member of the partnership would not have been entitled
 
to the payment of an additional amount had such
beneficial owner, beneficiary,
 
settlor or member received directly its beneficial or distributive
 
share of the payment;
(3) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
(4) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed other than by deduction or withholding
by AT&T
 
or a paying agent from the payment;
(5) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that is announced
 
or becomes effective after the day on
which the payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later;
(6) to an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer,
 
wealth or personal
 
property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge;
 
 
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(7) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
any paying agent (which term may include us)
must withhold from any payment of principal of or interest on
 
any Note, if such payment can be made without such
withholding by any other paying agent; or
(8) in the case of any combination of the above items.
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the Notes will be
 
paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
 
Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)
 
of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
 
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation
 
of such
Sections of the Code, and no additional amounts will be
 
required to be paid on account of any such deduction or withholding.
The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or
 
other law or regulation or administrative or judicial
interpretation applicable.
 
Except as specifically provided under this heading “—Payment of Additional
 
Amounts” and under
the heading “—Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event,” we do not have to make any payment with respect to any
 
tax, assessment or
governmental charge imposed by any government
 
or a political subdivision or taxing authority.
Any reference in the terms of the Notes to any amounts in
 
respect of the Notes shall be deemed also to refer to any
additional amounts which may be payable under
 
this provision.
Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event
If (a) we become or will become obligated to pay additional
 
amounts with respect to the Notes as described herein
under the heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
 
any
regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States (or
 
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein), or any change in, or amendments to, any
 
official position regarding the application or
 
interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
 
is announced or becomes effective, on or after December
 
3, 2019 or (b) a
taxing authority of the United States takes an action on or after
 
December 3, 2019, whether or not with respect to us or any
 
of
our affiliates, that results in a substantial probability
 
that we will or may be required to pay such additional amounts,
 
then we
may, at our option,
 
redeem, as a whole, but not in part, the Notes on any interest payment
 
date on not less than 10 nor more
than 40 calendar days’ prior notice, at a redemption price
 
equal to 100% of their principal amount, together with interest
accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption.
 
No redemption pursuant to (b) above may be made unless we shall have
received an opinion of independent counsel to the effect
 
that an act taken by a taxing authority of the United States results in
a substantial probability that we will or may be required to
 
pay the additional amounts described herein under the
 
heading
“—Payment of Additional Amounts” and we shall have
 
delivered to the trustee a certificate, signed by a duly authorized
officer, stating that
 
based on such opinion we are entitled to redeem the
 
Notes pursuant to their terms.
Further Issues
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of the
 
Notes, create and issue further
notes ranking equally and ratably with such Notes in all
 
respects, or in all respects except for the payment of interest
 
accruing
prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further notes.
 
Any further
notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise, and, to the extent permitted by applicable authorities in
the Republic
 
of China and subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory
 
and listing approvals from such authorities,
including but not limited to the Taipei
 
Exchange and the Taiwan
 
Securities Association, will be fungible for United States
federal income tax purposes with, the Notes.
 
Any further notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution
 
of our board of
directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
Notices
Notices to holders of the Notes will be given only to the
 
depositary, in accordance
 
with its applicable policies as in
effect from time to time.
Prescription Period
Any money that we deposit with the trustee or any
 
paying agent for the payment of principal or any interest on
 
a
Note that remains unclaimed for two years after the
 
date upon which the principal and interest are due and payable
 
will be
 
 
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repaid to us upon our request unless otherwise required
 
by mandatory provisions of any applicable unclaimed
 
property law.
 
After that time, unless otherwise required by mandatory
 
provisions of any unclaimed property law,
 
the holder of the Note
will be able to seek any payment to which that
 
holder may be entitled to collect only from us.
Governing Law
The Notes are governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be organized
under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under the laws of
 
the United States, any State
thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not already be
in default, unless the merger or other transaction
 
would cure the default. For purposes of this no-default
 
test, a
default would include an event of default that has occurred
 
and not been cured, as described below under “—
Default and Related Matters — Events of Default —
 
What Is an Event of Default?” A default for this purpose would
also include any event that would be an event of default if
 
the requirements for giving us default notice or our
default having to exist for a specific period of time
 
were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
 
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to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
 
 
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Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior
 
to any payment to security holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be canc
 
elled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
 
 
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Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The
Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
 
banking services
for us and our subsidiaries from time to time in the
 
ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 5.350% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2066 AND THE 5.625% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2067
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 5.350% Global Notes due 2066 (the “2066 Notes”)
 
and 5.625% Global Notes due 2067 (the “2067 Notes” and, together
with the 2066 Notes, the “Notes”). For a complete description
 
of the terms and provisions of the Notes,
 
please refer to the
Indenture, which is filed as an exhibit
 
to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
 
31 2019 and to
the forms of Notes, which are filed as exhibits
 
to the Form 8-As filed with the Securities and Exchange
 
Commission on
October 27, 2017 and August 1, 2018.
 
General
 
The 2066 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of $1,322,500,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2066
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2066 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on November 1, 2066;
 
bear interest at the rate of 5.350% per annum, payable
 
quarterly in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
The 2067 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of $825,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2067
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2067 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on August 1, 2067;
 
bear interest at the rate of 5.625% per annum, payable
 
quarterly
 
in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank pari passu with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
$25 and integral multiples of $25 thereafter.
 
Principal and interest
payments on the Notes registered in the name of the depositary
 
or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee,
as the case may be, as the registered owner of the global
 
notes.
For purposes of the Notes, a business day means a business day
 
in the City of New York.
 
 
 
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Interest
The 2066 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.350% per
 
annum and the 2067 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.625%
per annum. We
 
pay interest on our Notes in arrears on each February 1, May
 
1, August 1 and November 1, commencing on
February 1, 2018 with respect to the 2066 Notes and commencing
 
on November 1, 2018 with respect to the 2067 Notes, to
the persons in whose names the Notes are registered at
 
the close of business on the fifteenth day preceding the respective
interest payment date. The 2066 Notes will mature on November
 
1, 2066 and the 2067 Notes will mature on August 1, 2067.
 
Optional Redemption
 
We may,
 
at our option, redeem the 2066 Notes, in whole or in
 
part, at any time and from time to time on or after
November 1, 2022, and redeem the 2067 Notes, in
 
whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or after
 
August 1,
2023, in each case, on at least 30 days’, but not more than
 
60 days’, prior notice mailed (or otherwise transmitted in
accordance with The Depository Trust
 
Company (“DTC”) procedures) to the registered address of each
 
holder of the Notes to
be redeemed. The redemption price will be equal
 
to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued
but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption
 
date.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption, unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with our paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on
the Notes to be redeemed on that date. In the case of
 
any partial redemption, selection of the Notes of a series to be
 
redeemed
will be made in accordance with applicable procedures
 
of DTC.
 
Payment of Additional Amounts
 
We will, subject to
 
the exceptions and limitations set forth below,
 
pay as additional interest on the Notes such
additional amounts as are necessary so that the net payment
 
by us or our paying agent of the principal of and interest
 
on the
Notes to a person that is a United States Alien, after deduction
 
for any present or future tax, assessment or governmental
charge of the United States or a political subdivision
 
or taxing authority thereof or therein, imposed by withholding
 
with
respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount
 
that would have been payable in respect of the Notes had no
withholding or deduction been required. As used herein,
 
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a
 
non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien fiduciary
 
of a
foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more
 
of the members of which is, for United States federal
 
income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual
 
or a non-resident alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust.
 
Our obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:
 
(1) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner, or a fiduciary,
 
settlor, beneficiary or member of the
 
beneficial owner if the beneficial owner is an estate, trust
or partnership, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
 
administered by a fiduciary holder:
 
(a) is or was present or engaged in a trade or business in the
 
United States, has or had a permanent
establishment in the United States, or has any other
 
present or former connection with the United States or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
 
or therein;
 
(b) is or was a citizen or resident or is or was treated
 
as a resident of the United States;
 
(c) is or was a foreign or domestic personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment
company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect
 
to the United States or is or was a corporation that
has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal
 
income tax;
 
(d) is or was a bank receiving interest described in
 
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); or
 
(e) is or was an actual or constructive owner of 10% or
 
more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote;
 
 
 
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(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
 
the Notes, or a portion thereof, or that is a fiduciary
or partnership, but only to the extent that the beneficial owner,
 
a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary,
or a member of the partnership would not have been entitled
 
to the payment of an additional amount had such
beneficial owner, beneficiary,
 
settlor or member received directly its beneficial or distributive
 
share of the payment;
 
(3) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(4) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed other than by deduction or withholding
by AT&T
 
or a paying agent from the payment;
 
(5) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that is announced
 
or becomes effective after the day on
which the payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later;
 
(6) to an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer,
 
wealth or personal property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge;
 
(7) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
any paying agent (which term may include us)
must withhold from any payment of principal of or interest on
 
any Note, if such payment can be made without such
withholding by any other paying agent; or
 
(8) in the case of any combination of the above items.
 
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the Notes will be
 
paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
 
Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)
 
of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
 
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation
 
of such
Sections of the Code, and no additional amounts will be
 
required to be paid on account of any such deduction or withholding.
 
The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or
 
other law or regulation or administrative or judicial
interpretation applicable. Except as specifically provided
 
under this heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts” and under
the heading “— Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event,” we do not have to make any payment with respect to
 
any tax, assessment or
governmental charge imposed by any government
 
or a political subdivision or taxing authority.
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes of each series to any
 
amounts in respect of the Notes shall be deemed also
 
to
refer to any additional amounts which may be payable
 
under this provision.
 
Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event
 
If (a) we become or will become obligated to pay additional
 
amounts with respect to any Notes as described herein
under the heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
 
any
regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States (or
 
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein), or any change in, or amendments to, any
 
official position regarding the application or
 
interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
 
is announced or becomes effective, on or after October
 
25, 2017 with
respect to the 2066 Notes or on or after July 25, 2018
 
with respect to the 2067 Notes or (b) a taxing authority of the United
States takes an action on or after October 25, 2017 with respect
 
to the 2066 Notes or on or after July 25, 2018 with
 
respect to
the 2067 Notes, whether or not with respect to us or
 
any of our affiliates, that results in a substantial probability
 
that we will
or may be required to pay such additional amounts, then
 
we may, at our option,
 
redeem, as a whole, but not in part, the
applicable series of Notes on any interest payment
 
date on not less than 30 nor more than 60 calendar days’
 
prior notice, at a
redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount,
 
together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for
redemption. No redemption pursuant to (b) above
 
may be made unless we shall have received an opinion of independent
counsel to the effect that an act taken by a taxing
 
authority of the United States results in a substantial probability
 
that we will
or may be required to pay the additional amounts described
 
herein under the heading “— Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
 
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and we shall have delivered to the trustee a certificate, signed
 
by a duly authorized officer,
 
stating that based on such opinion
we are entitled to redeem the Notes pursuant to their
 
terms.
 
Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of any
 
series of the Notes, create and issue
further notes ranking equally and ratably with such series
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment
 
of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as, and will be fungible for United States federal
income tax purposes with, the Notes of the applicable series. Any
 
further notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of our
board of directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under
 
an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
 
Notices
 
Notices to holders of the Notes will be given only to the
 
depositary, in accordance
 
with its applicable policies as in
effect from time to time.
 
Prescription Period
 
Any money that we deposit with the trustee or any
 
paying agent for the payment of principal or any interest on
 
any
global note of any series that remains unclaimed for
 
two years after the date upon which the principal and interest are
 
due and
payable will be repaid to us upon our request unless otherwise
 
required by mandatory provisions of any applicable
 
unclaimed
property law. After
 
that time, unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of
 
any unclaimed property law, the
 
holder
of the global note will be able to seek any payment
 
to which that holder may be entitled to collect only from us.
 
Governing Law
 
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
 
 
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Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securi
 
ties without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
 
 
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Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against
 
any tax, fee or other charge imposed on the U.S.
 
government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other events
 
in bankruptcy, insolvency
 
or reorganization occur.
 
 
 
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Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
 
 
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Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders should
 
consult their banks or brokers for
information on how to give notice or direction to or make
 
a request of the trustee and how to make or cancel a
declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
 
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The
Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
 
banking services
for us and our subsidiaries from time to time in the
 
ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 7.000% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2040 AND THE 4.875% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2044
 
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of November 1, 1994, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon, acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and the 7.000%
Global Notes due 2040 (the “2040 Notes”) and the 4.875%
 
Global Notes due 2044 (the “2044 Notes” and, together
 
with the
2040 Notes, the “Notes”). For a complete description
 
of the terms and provisions of the Notes,
 
please refer to the Indenture,
which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
 
31, 2019 and to the forms
of Notes, which are filed as exhibits to
 
the Form 8-As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
 
on May 1, 2009
and May 30, 2012.
General
 
The 2040 Notes:
 
were issued in
 
an aggregate initial
 
principal amount of
 
£1,100,000,000, which remains
 
the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to
 
issue additional 2040 Notes which may be
 
of the same series as
 
the 2040
Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on April 30, 2040;
 
bear interest at the rate of 7.000% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by
 
us at the time
 
described below under
 
“—
 
Optional Redemption” and
 
in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not
 
subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2044 Notes:
 
were issued in
 
an aggregate initial
 
principal amount of
 
£1,250,000,000, which remains
 
the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to
 
issue additional 2044 Notes which may be
 
of the same series as
 
the 2044
Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on June 1, 2044;
 
bear interest at the rate of 4.875% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by
 
us at the time
 
described below under
 
“—
 
Optional Redemption” and
 
in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and (i) with respect to the 2040 Notes,
 
in minimum denominations of £50,000 and integral multiples of
£50,000 thereafter and (ii) with respect to the 2044 Notes,
 
in minimum denominations of £100,000 and integral multiples of
£1,000 in excess thereof. Principal and interest payments
 
of the Notes are payable by us in pound sterling. Payments of
principal, interest and additional amounts, if any,
 
in respect of the Notes will be made to the Depository Trust
 
Company,
Euroclear System, Clearstream Banking S.A. or such
 
nominee or common depositary,
 
as the case may be, as registered
holder thereof.
 
 
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For purposes of the 2040 Notes, a business day means any
 
day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which
banking institutions in the City of New York
 
or the City of London are authorized or required by law
 
or executive order to
close.
For purposes of the 2044 Notes, a business day means a
 
business day in the City of New York
 
and London.
 
Interest
The 2040 Notes bear interest at the rate of 7.000% per
 
annum and the 2044 Notes bear interest at the rate of 4.875%
per annum.
 
We pay interest
 
on the 2040 Notes annually in arrears on April 30, commencing
 
on April 30, 2010, to the persons in
whose names our 2040 Notes are registered at the close of
 
business on the April 15 preceding each interest payment date.
 
We
pay interest on the 2044 Notes annually in arrears on
 
June 1, commencing on June 1, 2013, to the persons in whose
 
names the
2044 Notes are registered at the close of business on the
 
May 15 preceding the interest payment date.
 
The 2040 Notes mature on April 30, 2040 and the 2044
 
Notes will mature on June 1, 2044.
 
Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of the actual
 
number of days in the period for which interest is being
calculated and the actual number of days from and including
 
the last date on which interest was paid on the Notes, to
 
but
excluding the next scheduled interest payment date.
 
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)
as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market
 
Association.
 
Optional Redemption of the Notes
 
The Notes of each series will be redeemable, as a whole
 
or in part, at our option, at any time and from time to time
on at least 30 days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior
 
notice mailed to the registered address of each holder of the
 
Notes of
that series. The redemption price will be equal to
 
the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes of that
 
series to
be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined below) discounted
 
to the
redemption date, on an annual basis (actual/actual (ICMA)),
 
at a rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as defined
 
below) and 25
basis points for each series of the Notes. In either case,
 
accrued interest will be payable to the redemption date.
 
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded
 
to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded
upwards), at which the gross redemption yield (as calculated by
 
the trustee) on the Notes of the applicable series, if they were
to be purchased at such price on the third dealing day
 
prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be equal to the
 
gross
redemption yield on such dealing day of the Reference Bond
 
(as defined below) on the basis of the middle market
 
price of the
Reference Bond prevailing at 11:00
 
a.m. (London time) on such dealing day as determined by the
 
trustee.
 
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
at the discretion of the trustee, a United
Kingdom government bond whose maturity is closest to the
 
maturity of the Notes of the applicable series, or if the
 
trustee in
its discretion considers that such similar bond is not
 
in issue, such other United Kingdom government bond as
 
the trustee
may, with the
 
advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, United Kingdom
 
government bonds selected by the
trustee, determine to be appropriate for determining
 
the Treasury Rate.
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note of a series to be redeemed,
 
the remaining
scheduled payments of principal of and interest on
 
the Note that would be due after the related redemption date
 
but for the
redemption. If that redemption date is not an interest payment
 
date with respect to the applicable series of Notes, the amount
of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on
 
the Notes will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on the
Notes to the redemption date.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with a paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on the
Notes to be redeemed on that date.
 
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes of a series will be made by the trustee by lot or by such
other method as the trustee in its sole discretion deems to be
 
fair and appropriate.
 
 
 
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Redemption for Taxation
 
Reasons
 
If (a) as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws
 
or regulations of a Relevant Jurisdiction (as defined
below under “Interpretation”), or any change in the official
 
interpretation of the laws or regulations of a Relevant
Jurisdiction, which change or amendment becomes effective
 
after April 24, 2009 with respect to the 2040 Notes and May 22,
2012 with respect to the 2044 Notes, on the next Interest
 
Payment Date we would be required to pay additional amounts as
provided or referred to below under “— Payment Without
 
Withholding” and (b) the requirement
 
cannot be avoided by our
taking reasonable measures available to us, we may
 
at our option, having given not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’
notice to the holders of Notes of each applicable series (which
 
notice shall be irrevocable), redeem all, but not a portion
 
of,
the applicable series of Notes at any time at their principal
 
amount together with interest accrued to, but excluding, the
 
date of
redemption provided that no such notice of redemption
 
shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date
 
on which
we would be obliged to pay such additional amounts were a
 
payment in respect of the applicable series of Notes then
 
due.
Prior to the publication of any notice of redemption pursuant
 
to this paragraph, we shall deliver to the trustee a certificate
signed by two of our executive officers stating
 
that the requirement referred to in (a) above will apply on the
 
next Interest
Payment Date and setting forth a statement of facts showing that
 
the conditions precedent to the right of AT&T
 
so to redeem
have occurred, cannot be avoided by us taking reasonable
 
measures available to us and an opinion of independent legal
advisers of recognized international standing to the effect
 
that AT&T
 
has or will become obliged to pay such additional
amounts as a result of the change or amendment, in
 
each case to be held by the trustee and made available for viewing
 
at the
offices of the trustee on request by any
 
holder of each applicable series of Notes.
 
Payment Without Withholding
 
All payments in respect of the Notes by or on behalf of
 
AT&T
 
shall be made without withholding or deduction for,
or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments
 
or governmental charges
 
of whatever nature (“Taxes”)
imposed, collected, withheld, assessed or levied by or
 
on behalf of the Relevant Jurisdiction, unless the withholding
 
or
deduction of the Taxes
 
is required by law.
 
In that event, we will pay such additional amounts to a holde
 
r
 
who is a United
States Alien (as defined below) as may be necessary in
 
order that the net amounts received by the holder after the
withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts
 
which would have been receivable in respect of each
 
applicable
series of the Notes in the absence of the withholding or deduction;
 
except that no such additional amounts shall be payable in
relation to any payment in respect of any Note:
 
(a) where such withholding or deduction would not have
 
been so imposed but for:
 
(i) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the existence of any present or former connection between
the holder of the Note (or between a fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member of the holder of
the Note, if such holder is an estate, a trust, a corporation
 
or a partnership) and the United States, including,
without limitation, such holder (or such fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member) being or
having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident
 
thereof, or being or having been engaged in trade
or business or presence therein, or having or having had
 
a permanent establishment
 
therein;
 
(ii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the present or former status of the holder of the Note
 
as a
personal holding company,
 
a foreign personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment company,
 
or
a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal
 
income tax purposes or a corporation which
accumulates earnings to avoid United States federal income
 
tax;
 
(iii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the past or present or future status of the holder of the Note
as the actual or constructive owner of 10% or more
 
of either the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote if AT&T
 
was treated as a corporation, or the capital or profits interest in
AT&T,
 
if AT&T
 
is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
 
purposes or as a bank
receiving interest described in Section 881(c) (3) (A)
 
of the Internal Revenue
 
Code of 1986, as amended; or
 
(iv) the failure by the holder of the Note to comply with
 
any certification, identification or other
reporting requirements concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States
(in the case of payment by AT&T)
 
of such holder, if compliance is required
 
by statute or by regulation as a
precondition to exemption from such withholding
 
or deduction;
 
(b) in the case of payment by AT&T
 
to any United States Alien, if such person is a fiduciary or
 
partnership
or other than the sole beneficial owner of any such payment,
 
to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to
 
 
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such fiduciary, a
 
member of such partnership or the beneficial owner would not
 
have been entitled to the additional
amounts had such beneficiary,
 
settlor, member or beneficial owner
 
been the bearer of such Note. As used herein,
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, is a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien
 
fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust, or a foreign
partnership one or more of the members of which is, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual or a non-resident
 
alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust;
 
(c) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is as a
 
result of the imposition of any gift, inheritance,
estate, sales, transfer, personal property
 
or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(d) to, or to a third party on behalf of, a holder who is liable for
 
the Taxes in respect
 
of the Notes by reason
of his having any or some present or former connection,
 
including but not limited to fiscal residency,
 
fiscal deemed
residency and substantial interest shareholdings, with the
 
Relevant Jurisdiction, other than the mere holding of the
Notes;
 
(e) presented for payment more than 30 days after the
 
Relevant Date except to the extent that a holder
would have been entitled to additional amounts on
 
presenting the relevant Notes for payment on the last day of the
period of 30 days assuming that day to have been an Interest
 
Payment Date;
 
(f) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
required to be withheld by any paying agent from
 
any
payment of principal or of interest on any Notes, if such
 
payment can be made without withholding by any other
paying agent;
 
(g) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of our Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(h) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that becomes effective
 
after the day on which the
payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later; or
 
(i) any combination of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
 
or (h).
 
Interpretation
 
As used in this description:
(a) “Relevant Date” means the date on which the payment
 
first becomes due but, if the full amount of the
money payable has not been received by the trustee on
 
or before the due date, it means the date which is seven days
after the date on which, the full amount of the money
 
having been so received, notice to that effect shall have
 
been
duly given to the holders of Notes by us; and
 
(b) “Relevant Jurisdiction” means the State of Delaware
 
and the United States or any political subdivision
or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax or
 
any other jurisdiction or any political subdivision or any
authority thereof or therein having power to tax to which
 
we become subject in respect of payments made by it of
principal and interest on the Notes.
 
Additional Amounts
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes to any amounts in
 
respect of the Notes shall be deemed also to refer to any
additional amounts which may be payable under
 
this provision.
 
 
 
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Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of any
 
series of the Notes, create and issue
further notes ranking equally and ratably with such series
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment
 
of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as the Notes of the applicable series. Any
 
further
notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of our
 
board of directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under
 
an officers’
certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
 
Governing Law
 
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
 
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company,
 
or to buy substantially all of the assets of another company.
 
However, we
may not take any of these actions unless all the following
 
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
 
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
 
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to change
 
the right of holders to waive an existing default by majority
 
vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except for clarifying changes and certain other changes
 
that would not adversely affect holders
of the securities. The same vote would be required for us
 
to obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot
obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms and other changes that would not
materially adversely affect holders of the
 
securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against
 
any tax, fee or other charge imposed on the U.S.
 
government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
 
 
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Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security holders after a default.
Events of Default
 
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
 
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all event
 
s
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
 
 
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Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and bring such
holder’s own lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s rights
 
or protect such holder’s
interests relating to the securities, the following must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
 
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
 
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The Bank of New York
Mellon may perform various commercial banking and
 
investment banking services for us and our subsidiaries from time
 
to
time in the ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 4.250% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2043
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 4.250% Global Notes due 2043 (the “Notes”). For
 
a complete description of the terms and provisions
 
of the Notes,
please refer to the Indenture,
 
which is filed as an exhibit to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 and to the form of Notes, which is filed as an
 
exhibit to the Form 8-A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 15, 2013.
General
The Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of £1,000,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional Notes
 
which may be of the same series as the Notes as
described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on June 1, 2043;
 
bear interest at the rate of 4.250% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. The Notes constitute a single series under
 
the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully registered form
only and in minimum denominations of £100,000 and
 
integral multiples of £1,000 in excess thereof. Principal
 
and interest
payments on the Notes are payable by us in pound sterling.
 
Payments of principal, interest and additional amounts, if
 
any, in
respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear System,
 
Clearstream Banking S.A. or such nominee or common
 
depositary, as
the case may be, as registered holder thereof. Under the
 
terms of the Indenture, if the pound sterling ceases to exist when
payments on the Notes are due under any circumstances,
 
AT&T
 
may supplement the Indenture to allow for payment
 
in U.S.
dollars. The principal and interest payable in U.S. dollars
 
on a Note at maturity,
 
or upon redemption, will be paid by wire
transfer of immediately available funds against presentation
 
of a Note at the office of the paying agent.
For purposes of the Notes, a business day means a business day
 
in the City of New York
 
and London.
Interest
The Notes bear interest at the rate of 4.250% per annum.
 
We pay interest
 
on the Notes annually in arrears on June 1,
commencing on June 1, 2014, to the persons in whose
 
names the Notes are registered at the close of business on
 
the May 15
preceding the interest payment date. The Notes will mature
 
on June 1, 2043.
Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of the actual
 
number of days in the period for which interest is being
calculated and the actual number of days from and including
 
the last date on which interest was paid on the Notes, to
 
but
excluding the next scheduled interest payment date.
 
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)
as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market
 
Association.
 
Optional Redemption
 
At any time prior to December 1, 2042, the Notes will be redeemable,
 
as a whole or in part, at our option, at any
time and from time to time on at least 30 days’, but not
 
more than 60 days’, prior notice mailed to the registered
 
address of
each holder of the Notes. The redemption price will
 
be equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of
 
the Notes
to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values
 
of the Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined below)
 
discounted to
 
 
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the redemption date, on an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL
 
(ICMA)), at a rate equal to the Treasury
 
Rate (as defined
below) and 20 basis points for the Notes. In either case,
 
accrued interest will be payable to the redemption date.
 
At any time
on or after December 1, 2042, we have the option
 
to redeem the Notes, as a whole or in part, on at least 30 days’,
 
but not
more than 60 days’, prior notice mailed to the registered
 
address of each holder of the Notes at a redemption price equal
 
to
100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed.
 
Accrued interest will be payable to the redemption date.
 
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage (rounded
 
to three decimal places, 0.0005 being rounded
upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on the Notes,
 
if they were to be purchased at such price on the
 
third dealing
day prior to the date fixed for redemption, would be
 
equal to the gross redemption yield on such dealing day of the
 
Reference
Bond (as defined below) on the basis of the middle market
 
price of the Reference Bond prevailing at 11:00
 
a.m. (London
time) on such dealing day as determined by the Company
 
or an investment bank appointed by the Company.
 
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
a United Kingdom government bond whose
maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes, or if
 
the Company or an investment bank appointed by the Company
considers that such similar bond is not in issue, such
 
other United Kingdom government bond as the Company
 
or an
investment bank appointed by the Company,
 
with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in,
 
United Kingdom
government bonds selected by the Company or an investment
 
bank appointed by the Company,
 
determine to be appropriate
for determining such Treasury Rate.
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note to be redeemed, the
 
remaining scheduled
payments of principal of and interest on the Note that would
 
be due after the related redemption date but for the redemption.
If that redemption date is not an interest payment date
 
with respect to a Note, the amount of the next succeeding
 
scheduled
interest payment on the Note will be reduced by
 
the amount of interest accrued on the Note to the redemption
 
date.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with a paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on the
Notes to be redeemed on that date.
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes will be made by the trustee by lot or by such other
method as the trustee in its sole discretion deems to
 
be fair and appropriate.
Redemption for Taxation
 
Reasons
If (a) as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws
 
or regulations of a Relevant Jurisdiction (as defined
below under “Interpretation”), or any change in the official
 
interpretation of the laws or regulations of a Relevant
Jurisdiction, which change or amendment becomes effective
 
after May 8, 2013, on the next Interest Payment Date we
 
would
be required to pay additional amounts as provided
 
or referred to below under “— Payment Without
 
Withholding” and (b) the
requirement cannot be avoided by our taking reasonable
 
measures available to us, we may at our option, having given
 
not
less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice to the holders
 
of Notes (which notice shall be irrevocable), redeem all,
 
but not a
portion of, the Notes at any time at their principal amount
 
together with interest accrued to, but excluding, the date of
redemption provided that no such notice of redemption
 
shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date
 
on which
we would be obliged to pay such additional amounts were a
 
payment in respect of the Notes then due. Prior to the publication
of any notice of redemption pursuant to this paragraph,
 
we shall deliver to the trustee a certificate signed by two of our
executive officers stating that the requirement
 
referred to in (a) above will apply on the next Interest Payment
 
Date and
setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions
 
precedent to the right of AT&T
 
so to redeem have occurred,
cannot be avoided by us taking reasonable measures available
 
to us and an opinion of independent legal advisers of
recognized international standing to the effect
 
that AT&T
 
has or will become obliged to pay such additional amoun
 
ts as a
result of the change or amendment, in each case to be
 
held by the trustee and made available for viewing at the offices
 
of the
trustee on request by any holder of the Notes.
 
Payment Without Withholding
 
All payments in respect of the Notes by or on behalf of
 
AT&T
 
shall be made without withholding or deduction for,
or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments
 
or governmental charges of whatever nature
 
(“Taxes”)
imposed, collected, withheld, assessed or levied by or
 
on behalf of the Relevant Jurisdiction, unless the withholding
 
or
deduction of the Taxes
 
is required by law.
 
In that event, we will pay such additional amounts to a holder
 
who is a United
States Alien (as defined below) as may be necessary in
 
order that the net amounts received by the holder after the
 
 
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withholding or deduction shall equal the respective amounts
 
which would have been receivable in respect of the
 
Notes in the
absence of the withholding or deduction; except that no
 
such additional amounts shall be payable in relation to any
 
payment
in respect of any Note:
 
(a) where such withholding or deduction would not have
 
been so imposed but for:
 
(i) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the existence of any present or former connection between
the holder of the Note (or between a fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member of the holder of
the Note, if such holder is an estate, a trust, a corporation
 
or a partnership) and the United States, including,
without limitation, such holder (or such fiduciary,
 
settlor, shareholder,
 
beneficiary or member) being or
having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident
 
thereof, or being or having been engaged in trade
or business or presence therein, or having or having had
 
a permanent establishment therein;
 
(ii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the present or former status of the holder of the Note
 
as a
personal holding company,
 
a foreign personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment company,
 
or
a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal
 
income tax purposes or a corporation which
accumulates earnings to avoid United States federal income
 
tax;
 
(iii) in the case of payment by AT&T,
 
the past or present or future status of the holder of the Note
as the actual or constructive owner of 10% or more
 
of either the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote if AT&T
 
was treated as a corporation, or the capital or profits interest in
AT&T,
 
if AT&T
 
is treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
 
purposes or as a bank
receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A)
 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; or
 
(iv) the failure by the holder of the Note to comply with
 
any certification, identification or other
reporting requirements concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States
(in the case of payment by AT&T)
 
of such holder, if compliance is required
 
by statute or by regulation as a
precondition to exemption from such withholding
 
or deduction;
 
(b) in the case of payment by AT&T
 
to any United States Alien, if such person is a fiduciary or
 
partnership
or other than the sole beneficial owner of any such payment,
 
to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to
such fiduciary, a
 
member of such partnership or the beneficial owner would not
 
have been entitled to the additional
amounts had such beneficiary,
 
settlor, member or beneficial owner
 
been the bearer of such Note. As used herein,
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, is a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien
 
fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust, or a foreign
partnership one or more of the members of which is, for United
 
States federal income tax purposes, a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual or a non-resident
 
alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust;
 
(c) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is as a
 
result of the imposition of any gift, inheritance,
estate, sales, transfer, personal property
 
or any similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(d) to, or to a third party on behalf of, a holder who is liable for
 
the Taxes in respect
 
of the Notes by reason
of his having any or some present or former connection,
 
including but not limited to fiscal residency,
 
fiscal deemed
residency and substantial interest shareholdings, with the
 
Relevant Jurisdiction, other than the mere holding of the
Notes;
 
(e) presented for payment more than 30 days after the
 
Relevant Date except to the extent that a holder
would have been entitled to additional amounts on
 
presenting the relevant Notes for payment on the last day of the
period of 30 days assuming that day to have been an Interest
 
Payment Date;
 
(f) any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
required to be withheld by any paying agent from
 
any
payment of principal or of interest on any Notes, if such
 
payment can be made without withholding by any other
paying agent;
 
(g) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of our Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
 
 
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applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(h) any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that becomes effective
 
after the day on which the
payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later; or
 
(i) any combination of (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
 
or (h).
 
Interpretation
 
As used in this description:
 
(a) “Relevant Date” means the date on which the payment
 
first becomes due but, if the full amount of the
money payable has not been received by the trustee on
 
or before the due date, it means the date which is seven days
after the date on which, the full amount
 
of the money having been so received, notice to that effect
 
shall have been
duly given to the holders of Notes by us; and
 
(b) “Relevant Jurisdiction” means the State of Delaware
 
and the United States or any political subdivision
or any authority thereof or therein having power to tax or
 
any other jurisdiction or any political subdivision or any
authority thereof or therein having power to tax to which
 
we become subject in respect of payments made by it of
principal and interest on the Notes.
 
Additional Amounts
 
Any reference in the terms
 
of the Notes to any amounts in respect of the Notes shall be
 
deemed also to refer to any
additional amounts which may be payable under
 
this provision.
 
Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of the
 
Notes, create and issue further
notes ranking equally and ratably with such Notes in all
 
respects, or in all respects except for the payment of interest
 
accruing
prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further notes.
 
Any further
notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as the Notes. Any further notes shall be issued
 
pursuant
to a resolution of our board of directors, a supplement
 
to the Indenture, or under an officers’ certificate pursuant
 
to the
Indenture.
 
Governing Law
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
 
 
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default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’ Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal
 
or interest on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifica
 
tions of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
 
 
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Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other
 
action to be taken by holders of a particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
 
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security
 
holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
 
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We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare
 
the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
 
 
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We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The
Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
 
banking services
for us and our subsidiaries
 
from time to time in the ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE 2.900% GLOBAL NOTES DUE
 
2026, THE 4.375% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2029
 
AND
THE 5.200% GLOBAL NOTES DUE 2033
The following summary of AT&T’s
 
above referenced
 
debt securities is based on and qualified by the indenture,
dated as of May 15, 2013, with The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A., acting as trustee (the “Indenture”)
 
and
the 2.900% Global Notes due 2026 (the “2.900% 2026
 
Notes”), the 4.375% Global Notes due 2029 (the “4.375% 2029
Notes”) and the 5.200% Global Notes due 2033 (the “2033
 
Notes” and, together with the 2.900% 2026 Notes and
 
the
4.375% 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). For a complete description
 
of the terms and provisions of the Notes,
 
please refer to the
Indenture, which is filed as an exhibit
 
to AT&T’s
 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
 
31, 2019 and to
the forms of Notes, which are filed as exhibits
 
to the Form 8-As filed with the Securities and Exchange
 
Commission on March
24, 2016 and September 11,
 
2018.
 
General
The 2.900% 2026 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of £750,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2.900%
 
2026 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 2.900% 2026 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on December 4, 2026;
 
bear interest at the rate of 2.900% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 4.375% 2029 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of £745,000,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 4.375%
 
2029 Notes which may be of the same series
as the 4.375% 2029 Notes as described under “— Further
 
Issues”;
 
mature on September 14, 2029;
 
bear interest at the rate of 4.375% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The 2033 Notes:
 
were issued in an aggregate initial principal amount
 
of £342,361,000, which remains the amount
outstanding, subject to our ability to issue additional 2033
 
Notes which may be of the same series as the
2033 Notes as described under “— Further Issues”;
 
mature on November 18, 2033;
 
 
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bear interest at the rate of 5.200% per annum, payable
 
annually in arrears;
 
are repayable at par at maturity;
 
are redeemable by us at the time described below under
 
“— Optional Redemption” and in connection with
certain tax events as described below under “— Redemption
 
Upon a Tax Event”;
 
and
 
are not subject to any sinking fund.
 
The Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations
 
and rank
pari passu
with all other indebtedness issued
under our Indenture. Each series of Notes constitutes a separate
 
series under the Indenture. The Notes are issued in fully
registered form only and in minimum denominations of
 
£100,000 and integral multiples of £1,000 in excess thereof.
 
Principal
and interest payments on the Notes are payable by us in
 
pound sterling. Payments of principal, interest and additional
amounts, if any,
 
in respect of the Notes will be made to Euroclear System, Clearstream
 
Banking S.A. or such nominee or
common depositary,
 
as the case may be, as registered holder thereof. Under
 
the terms of the Indenture, if the pound sterling
ceases to exist when payments on the Notes are due under
 
any circumstances, AT&T
 
may supplement the Indenture to allow
for payment in U.S. dollars. The principal and interest payable
 
in U.S. dollars on a Note at maturity,
 
or upon redemption, will
be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds against
 
presentation of a Note at the office of the
 
paying agent.
For purposes of the 2.900% 2026 Notes, a business day means
 
a business day in the City of New York
 
or the City of
London.
For purposes of the 4.375% 2029 Notes and 2033 Notes,
 
a business day means any day other than a Saturday or
Sunday and that, in the City of New York
 
or London, is not a day on which banking institutions are generally
 
authorized or
obligated by law to close, and is a day on which the
 
Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement
 
Express
Transfer (TARGET)
 
System, or any successor thereto, operates.
 
Interest
The 2.900% 2026 Notes bear interest at the rate of 2.900% per
 
annum, the 4.375% 2029 Notes bear interest at the
rate of 4.375% per annum and the 2033 Notes bear
 
interest at the rate of 5.200% per annum.
 
We pay interest
 
on the 2.900% 2026 Notes annually in arrears on each
 
December 4, commencing on December 4,
2018, to the persons in whose names the 2.900% 2026
 
Notes are registered at the close of business on the business day
preceding the interest payment date. The 2.900% 2026
 
Notes will mature on December 4, 2026.
We pay interest
 
on the 4.375% 2029 Notes annually in arrears on September
 
14, commencing on September 14,
2016, to the persons in whose names the 4.375% 2029
 
Notes are registered at the close of business on the business day
preceding the interest payment date. The 4.375% 2029
 
Notes will mature on September 14, 2029.
We pay interest
 
on the 2033 Notes annually in arrears on November 18,
 
commencing on November 18, 2016, to the
persons in whose names our 2033 Notes are registered
 
at the close of business on the business day preceding the
 
interest
payment date. The 2033 Notes will mature on November
 
18, 2033.
 
Interest on the Notes is computed on the basis of the actual
 
number of days in the period for which interest is being
calculated and the actual number of days from and including
 
the last date on which interest was paid on the Notes, to
 
but
excluding the next scheduled interest payment date.
 
This payment convention is referred to as ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)
as defined in the rulebook of the International Capital Market
 
Association.
 
Optional Redemption
At any time prior to September 4, 2026, the 2.900% 2026 Notes may
 
be redeemed, as a whole or in part, at our
option, at any time and from time to time on at least 30
 
days’, but not more than 60 days’, prior notice sent to the
 
registered
address of each holder of the Notes to be redeemed. The
 
redemption price will be calculated by us and will be equal
 
to the
greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the
 
Notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the
Remaining Scheduled Payments (as defined below) discounted
 
to the redemption date, on an annual basis
(ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)), at a rate equal to the
 
Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 25
 
basis points. In either case,
 
 
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accrued but unpaid interest will be payable to the redemption
 
date. At any time on or after September 4, 2026, the Notes may
be redeemed, as a whole or in part, at our option,
 
at any time and from time to time on at least 30 days’, but not more
 
than 60
days’, prior notice sent to the registered address of
 
each holder of the Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed. Accrued
 
but unpaid interest will be payable to the redemption
 
date.
 
The 4.375% 2029 Notes and the 2033 Notes may be redeemed
 
as a whole or in part, at our option, at any time and
from time to time on at least 30 days’, but not more than
 
60 days’, prior notice mailed to the registered address of
 
each holder
of the applicable series of Notes. The redemption price
 
will be equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal
 
amount of the
applicable series of Notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum
 
of the present values of the Remaining Scheduled Payments
 
(as
defined below) discounted to the redemption date, on
 
an annual basis (ACTUAL/ACTUAL (ICMA)), at a rate equal to
 
the
Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus,
 
for the 4.375% 2029 Notes, 35 basis points, and for the 2033
 
Notes, 25 basis points.
In either case, accrued but unpaid interest will be payable
 
to the redemption date. We
 
will calculate the redemption price in
connection with any redemption hereunder.
 
Treasury Rate
” means the price, expressed as a percentage (and,
 
with respect to the 4.375% 2029 Notes and the
2033 Notes, rounded to three decimal places, 0.0005
 
being rounded upwards), at which the gross redemption yield on
 
the
Notes of the applicable series, if they were to be purchased
 
at such price on the third dealing day prior to the date fixed
 
for
redemption, would be equal to the gross redemption
 
yield on such dealing day of the Reference Bond (as defined
 
below) on
the basis of the middle market price of the Reference
 
Bond prevailing at 11:00 a.m. (London time)
 
on such dealing day as
determined by the Company or an investment bank appointed
 
by the Company.
 
Reference Bond
” means, in relation to any Treasury Rate calculation,
 
a United Kingdom government bond whose
maturity is closest to the maturity of the Notes of the
 
applicable series, or if the Company or an investment bank appointed
 
by
the Company considers that such similar bond is not in
 
issue, such other United Kingdom government bond as the
 
Company
or an investment bank appointed by the Company,
 
with the advice of three brokers of, and/or market makers in, United
Kingdom government bonds selected by the Company
 
or an investment bank appointed by the Company,
 
determine to be
appropriate for determining such Treasury
 
Rate.
 
Remaining Scheduled Payments
” means, with respect to each Note of a series to be redeemed,
 
the remaining
scheduled payments of principal of and interest on
 
the Note that would be due after the related redemption date
 
but for the
redemption. If that redemption date is not an interest payment
 
date with respect to the applicable series of Notes, the amount
of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment on
 
the Notes will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued on the
Notes to the redemption date.
 
On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue
 
on the Notes or any portion of the Notes called for
redemption unless we default in the payment of the
 
redemption price and accrued interest. On or before the redemption
 
date,
we will deposit with a paying agent or the trustee money
 
sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued
 
interest on the
Notes to be redeemed on that date.
 
In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the
 
Notes of a series to be redeemed will be made by the trustee
by lot or, with respect to the 2.900%
 
2026 Notes, pursuant to applicable depositary procedures and,
 
with respect to the
4.375% 2029 Notes and the 2033 Notes, by such other
 
method as the trustee in its sole discretion deems to be fair
 
and
appropriate.
Payment of Additional Amounts
 
We will, subject to
 
the exceptions and limitations set forth below,
 
pay as additional interest on the Notes such
additional amounts as are necessary so that the net payment
 
by us or our paying agent of the principal of and interest
 
on the
Notes to a person that is a United States Alien, after deduction
 
for any present or future tax, assessment or governmental
charge of the United States or a political subdivision
 
or taxing authority thereof or therein, imposed by withholding
 
with
respect to the payment, will not be less than the amount
 
that would have been payable in respect of the Notes had no
withholding or deduction been required. As used herein,
 
“United States Alien” means any person who, for United
 
States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a
 
non-resident alien individual, a non-resident alien fiduciary
 
of a
foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more
 
of the members of which is, for United States federal
 
income tax
purposes, a foreign corporation, a non-resident alien individual
 
or a non-resident alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust.
 
Our obligation to pay additional amounts shall not apply:
 
 
 
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(1) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner, or a fiduciary,
 
settlor, beneficiary or member of the
 
beneficial owner if the beneficial owner is an estate, trust
or partnership, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust
 
administered by a fiduciary holder:
(a) is or was present or engaged in a trade or business in the
 
United States, has or had a permanent
establishment in the United States, or has any other
 
present or former connection with the United States or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
 
or therein;
(b) is or was a citizen or resident or is or was treated
 
as a resident of the United States;
 
(c) is or was a foreign or domestic personal holding company,
 
a passive foreign investment
company or a controlled foreign corporation with respect
 
to the United States or is or was a corporation that
has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal
 
income tax;
 
(d) is or was a bank receiving interest described in
 
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); or
 
(e) is or was an actual or constructive owner of 10% or
 
more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of AT&T
 
entitled to vote;
 
(2) to any holder that is not the sole beneficial owner of
 
the Notes, or a portion thereof, or that is a fiduciary
or partnership, but only to the extent that the beneficial owner,
 
a beneficiary or settlor with respect to the fiduciary,
or a member of the partnership would not have been entitled
 
to the payment of an additional amount had such
beneficial owner, beneficiary,
 
settlor or member received directly its beneficial or distributive
 
share of the payment;
 
(3) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because the beneficial
owner or any other person failed to comply with certification,
 
identification or information reporting requirements
concerning the nationality,
 
residence, identity or connection with the United States of the holder
 
or beneficial owner
of the Notes, if compliance is required by statute, by regulation
 
of the United States Treasury Department or
 
by an
applicable income tax treaty to which the United States is a party
 
as a precondition to exemption from such tax,
assessment or other governmental charge;
 
(4) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed other than by deduction or withholding
by AT&T
 
or a paying agent from the payment;
 
(5) to any tax, assessment or governmental charge
 
that is imposed or withheld solely because of a change in
law, regulation,
 
or administrative or judicial interpretation that is announced
 
or becomes effective after the day on
which the payment becomes due or is duly provided for,
 
whichever occurs later;
 
(6) to an estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer,
 
wealth or personal property tax or any similar tax,
assessment or governmental charge;
 
(7) to any tax, assessment or other governmental charge
 
any paying agent (which term may include us)
must withhold from any payment of principal of or interest on
 
any Note, if such payment can be made without such
withholding by any other paying agent; or
 
(8) in the case of any combination of the above items.
 
In addition, any amounts to be paid on the Notes will be
 
paid net of any deduction or withholding imposed or
required pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the
 
Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations
thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)
 
of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or
practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental
 
agreement entered into in connection with the implementation
 
of such
Sections of the Code, and no additional amounts will be
 
required to be paid on account of any such deduction or withholding.
 
The Notes are subject in all cases to any tax, fiscal or
 
other law or regulation or administrative or judicial
interpretation applicable. Except as specifically provided
 
under this heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts” and
 
under
 
 
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the heading “—Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event,” we do not have to make any payment with respect to any
 
tax, assessment or
governmental charge imposed by any government
 
or a political subdivision or taxing authority.
 
Any reference in the terms of the Notes of each series to any
 
amounts in respect of the Notes shall be deemed also
 
to
refer to any additional amounts which may be payable
 
under this provision.
 
Redemption Upon a Tax
 
Event
 
If (a) we become or will become obligated to pay additional
 
amounts with respect to any Notes as described herein
under the heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or
 
any
regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of the United States (or
 
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or
therein), or any change in, or amendments to, any
 
official position regarding the application or
 
interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change or amendment
 
is announced or becomes effective, on or after March
 
21, 2016 with
respect to the 4.375% 2029 Notes and the 2033 Notes and
 
September 6, 2018 with respect to the 2.900% 2026 Notes or
 
(b) a
taxing authority of the United States takes an action on or after
 
March 21, 2016 with respect to the 4.375% 2029 Notes and
the 2033 Notes and September 6, 2018 with respect to
 
the 2.900% 2026 Notes, whether or not with respect to us or any of
 
our
affiliates, that results in a substantial probability
 
that we will or may be required to pay such additional amounts, then
 
we
may, at our option,
 
redeem, as a whole, but not in part, the applicable series of
 
Notes on any interest payment date on not less
than 30 nor more than 60 calendar days’ prior notice, at a
 
redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, together
with interest accrued thereon to the date
 
fixed for redemption. No redemption pursuant to (b) above may
 
be made unless we
shall have received an opinion of independent counsel
 
to the effect that an act taken by a taxing authority
 
of the United States
results in a substantial probability that we will or may
 
be required to pay the additional amounts described herein under
 
the
heading “—Payment of Additional Amounts”
 
and we shall have delivered to the trustee a certificate, signed
 
by a duly
authorized officer, stating
 
that based on such opinion we are entitled to redeem the Notes pursuant
 
to their terms.
 
Further Issues
 
We may from
 
time to time, without notice to or the consent of the holders of any
 
series of the Notes, create and issue
further notes ranking equally and ratably with such series
 
in all respects, or in all respects except for the payment
 
of interest
accruing prior to the issue date or except for the first payment
 
of interest following the issue date of those further
 
notes. Any
further notes will have the same terms as to status, redemption
 
or otherwise as, and will be fungible for United States federal
income tax purposes with, the Notes of the applicable series. Any
 
further notes shall be issued pursuant to a resolution of our
board of directors, a supplement to the Indenture, or under
 
an officers’
 
certificate pursuant to the Indenture.
 
Governing Law
 
The Notes will be governed by and interpreted in accordance
 
with the laws of the State of New York.
 
Special Situations Covered by Our Indenture
Mergers and Similar Transactions
We are generally
 
permitted to consolidate or merge with another company.
 
We are also permitted
 
to sell
substantially all of our assets to another company.
 
However, we may not take any of
 
these actions unless all the following
conditions are met:
 
Where we merge out of existence or sell our
 
assets, the company we merge into or sell to may not
 
be
organized under the laws of a foreign country.
 
It must be a corporation organized under
 
the laws of the
United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.
 
 
The company we merge into or sell to must agree
 
to be legally responsible for our debt securities.
 
 
The merger, sale of
 
assets or other transaction must not cause a default on the securities,
 
and we must not
already be in default, unless the merger or other
 
transaction would cure the default. For purposes of this no-
default test, a default would include an event of default
 
that has occurred and not been cured, as described
below under “— Default and Related Matters — Events of Default
 
— What Is an Event of Default?” A
 
 
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default for this purpose would also include any event
 
that would be an event of default if the requirements
for giving us default notice or our default having to exist
 
for a specific period of time were disregarded.
Further, we may buy substantially
 
all of the assets of another company without complying with any
 
of the foregoing
conditions.
Modification and Waiver
 
of Holders’
 
Contractual Rights
Under certain circumstances, we can make changes to the Indenture
 
and the securities (including the Notes). Some
types of changes require the approval of each security
 
holder affected, some require approval by
 
a majority vote, and some
changes do not require any approval at all.
 
Changes Requiring Approval
 
of Holders.
 
First, there are changes that cannot be made to the securities without
specific approval of holders. The following is a list of
 
those types of changes:
 
to reduce the percentage of holders of securities who
 
must consent to a waiver or amendment of the
Indenture;
 
 
to reduce the rate of interest on any security or change the
 
time for payment of interest;
 
 
to reduce the principal due on any security or change
 
the fixed maturity of any security;
 
 
to waive a default in the payment of principal or interest
 
on any security;
 
 
to change the currency of payment on a security,
 
unless the security provides for payment in a currency that
ceases to exist;
 
in the case of convertible or exchangeable securities, to
 
make changes to conversion or exchange rights that
would be adverse to the interests of holders;
 
 
to change the right of holders to waive an existing default
 
by majority vote;
 
 
to reduce the amount of principal or interest payable
 
to holders following a default or change any
conversion or exchange rights, or impair the right of
 
holders to sue for payment; and
 
 
to make any change to this list of changes that requires
 
specific approval of holders.
Changes Requiring a Majority Vote.
 
The second type of change to the Indenture and the securities is the
 
kind that
requires a vote in favor by security holders owning a majority
 
of the principal amount of the particular series affected.
 
Most
changes fall into this category,
 
except as set forth in the following paragraph. The same
 
vote would be required for us to
obtain a waiver of an existing default. However,
 
we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default unless we obtain
 
each
holder’s individual consent to the waiver.
 
Changes Not Requiring Approval of
 
Holders.
 
The third type of change does not require any vote by holders of
securities. This type includes, among others, clarifications
 
of ambiguous contract terms, changes to make securities payable
in U.S. dollars (if the stated denomination ceases to exist) and
 
other changes that would not materially adversely affect
holders of the securities.
 
Further Details Concerning Voting.
 
When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much
principal amount to attribute to a security:
 
For securities denominated in one or more foreign currencies or
 
currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar
equivalent determined on the date of original issuance of these securities.
 
Securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore
 
not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in
trust for the applicable holders money for their payment
 
or redemption. A security does not cease to be outstanding because
we or an affiliate of us is holding the security.
 
 
 
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We will generally
 
be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose
 
of determining the holders of
outstanding securities that are entitled to vote or take
 
other action under the Indenture. However,
 
the Indenture does not
oblige us to fix any record date at all. If we set a record
 
date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a
 
particular
series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons
 
who are holders of outstanding securities of that series on
 
the record
date and must be taken within 90 days following the record
 
date.
 
Holders who hold in “street name” and other indirect holders,
 
including holders of any securities issued as
global securities, should consult their banks or brokers for information
 
on how approval may be granted or
denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the securities or
 
request a waiver.
Discharge of Our Obligations
We can fully
 
discharge ourselves from any payment or other obligations
 
on the securities of any series if we make a
deposit for the applicable holders with the trustee and
 
certain other conditions are met. The deposit must be held
 
in trust for
the benefit of all direct holders of the securities and
 
must be a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S.
government agency notes or bonds that will generate
 
enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on
 
the
securities on their various due dates.
However, we cannot discharge
 
ourselves from the obligations under any convertible or
 
exchangeable securities,
unless we provide for it in the terms of these securities.
If we accomplish full discharge, as described
 
above, holders will have to rely solely on the trust deposit for
repayment of the securities. Holders could not look
 
to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely,
 
the
trust deposit would most likely be protected from
 
claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever become bankrupt
 
or
insolvent.
We will indemnify
 
the trustee and holders against any tax, fee or other charge
 
imposed on the U.S. government
obligations we deposited with the trustee or against the principal
 
and interest received on these obligations.
Liens on Assets
The Indenture does not restrict us from pledging or otherwise
 
encumbering any of our assets and those of our
subsidiaries.
Default and Related Matters
Ranking Compared to Other Creditors
 
The securities are not secured by any of our property
 
or assets. Accordingly,
 
ownership of securities means each
holder is one of our unsecured creditors. The securities are not
 
subordinated to any of our other debt obligations and
 
therefore
they rank equally with all our other unsecured and unsubordinated
 
indebtedness. However, the trustee has
 
a right to receive
payment for its administrative services prior to any payment
 
to security holders after a default.
Events of Default
Holders will have special rights if an event of default occurs
 
and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.
What Is an Event of Default?
The term “event of default” with respect to any series of
 
securities means any of the
following:
 
We fail to make
 
any interest payment on the securities of such series when it is due,
 
and we do not cure this
default within 90 days.
 
 
We fail to make
 
any payment of principal when it is due at the maturity
 
of such series of securities or upon
redemption.
 
 
 
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We fail to comply
 
with any of our other agreements regarding a particular series of securities
 
or with a
supplemental indenture, and after we have been notified
 
of the default by the trustee or holders of 25% in
principal amount of the series, we do not cure the default within
 
90 days.
 
 
We file for
 
bankruptcy, or other
 
events in bankruptcy,
 
insolvency or reorganization occur.
 
Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs
Holders and the trustee will have the following remedies
 
if an event of default occurs:
Acceleration.
 
If an event of default has occurred and has not been cured or waived,
 
then the trustee or the holders of
25% in principal amount of the securities of the affected
 
series may declare
 
the entire principal amount of and any accrued
interest on all the securities of that series to be due
 
and immediately payable. An acceleration of maturity may be cancelled
by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount
 
of the securities of the affected series, if all events
 
of default have
been cured or waived.
Special Duties of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee will have some special
 
duties. In that situation,
the trustee will be obligated to use those of its rights and
 
powers under the Indenture, and to use the same degree
 
of care and
skill in doing so, that a prudent person would use in
 
that situation in conducting his or her own affairs.
Other Remedies of Trustee.
 
If an event of default occurs, the trustee is authorized
 
to pursue any available remedy to
collect defaulted principal and interest and to enforce other
 
provisions of the securities
 
and the Indenture, including bringing
a lawsuit.
Majority Holders May Direct the
 
Trustee to Take
 
Actions to Protect Their Interests
.
 
The trustee is not required to
take any action under the Indenture at the request of any
 
holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable
 
protection
from expenses and liability.
 
This is called an “indemnity”. If the trustee is provided with
 
an indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it, the holders of a majority in principal amount
 
of the relevant series of debt securities may direct the time, method
 
and
place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal
 
action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. These
 
majority
holders may also direct the trustee in performing any other
 
action under the Indenture.
Individual Actions Holders May Take
 
if the Trustee Fails to Act.
 
Before a holder bypasses the trustee and brings
such holder’s own lawsuit or other formal
 
legal action or take other steps to enforce such holder’s
 
rights or protect such
holder’s interests relating to the securities, the following
 
must occur:
 
Such holder must give the trustee written notice that an
 
event of default has occurred and remains uncured.
 
 
The holders of 25% in principal amount of all outstanding
 
securities of the relevant series must make a
written request that the trustee take action because of
 
the default, and must offer indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the trustee against the cost and other liabilities
 
of taking that action.
 
 
The trustee must not have taken action for 60 days after
 
receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity.
 
 
During the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in
 
principal amount of the securities of that series do
not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.
However, a holder is entitled
 
at any time to bring an individual lawsuit for the payment of the money
 
due on such
holder’s security on or after its due date.
Waiver of Default
The holders of a majority in principal amount of the relevant
 
series of debt securities may waive a default for all the
relevant series of debt securities. If this happens, the
 
default will be treated as if it had not occurred. No one can waive
 
a
payment default on a holder’s debt security,
 
however, without such holder’s
 
individual approval.
 
 
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We Will
 
Give the Trustee Information About Defaults
 
Annually
Every year we will give to the trustee a written statement of
 
one of our officers certifying that to the
 
best of his or
her knowledge we are in compliance with the Indenture and
 
all the securities under it, or else specifying any default.
The trustee may withhold from holders notice of any
 
uncured default, except for payment defaults, if it determines
that withholding notice is in holders’ interest.
Holders who hold in “street name” and other
 
indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers
 
for
information on how to give notice or direction
 
to or make a request of the trustee and how to
 
make or cancel
a declaration of acceleration.
Regarding the Trustee
The Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. is the trustee under the Indenture. In addition, affiliates
 
of The
Bank of New York
 
Mellon Trust Company,
 
N.A. may perform various commercial banking and investment
 
banking services
for us and our subsidiaries from time to time in the
 
ordinary course of business.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EX102P1I0.GIF
 
 
1
EXHIBIT 10.2
 
 
 
John Stankey 208
 
S. Akard St.
President and Chief Operating Officer Dallas, TX 75202
AT&T Inc.
 
 
March 20, 2020
 
 
Private & Confidential
 
Jason Kilar
 
Dear Jason:
This letter
 
confirms our
 
offer of
 
full-time employment
 
with WarnerMedia
 
LLC (“WarnerMedia”
 
or
“Company”) as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer reporting to me. The compensation and
 
benefits
set forth herein are contingent upon your acceptance of the terms of this offer letter as indicated by your
signature on the last page of this letter.
 
Your
 
employment would
 
be as
 
a full-time
 
employee and
 
you would
 
not perform
 
any duties
 
as an
employee, contractor, sub
 
-contractor, agent or
 
otherwise for any
 
other person, corporation,
 
partnership
or other entity
 
during the term
 
of your employment
 
with AT&T
 
other than certain
 
corporate, civic and
charitable boards and other activities that you have previously disclosed.
 
Place of Employment and Effective Date
 
You
 
would begin employment
 
effective May 1,
 
2020 in Los
 
Angeles, California. Your
 
actual first day
of employment is referred to in this letter as the “Effective Date.”
 
Compensation (Base Salary, Short Term
 
Award
 
and Long Term Award)
 
Base Salary. Your starting base salary
 
for full-time employment
 
would be at
 
the annual rate
 
of $2,500,000
(the "Base
 
Salary”). The
 
level of
 
your Base
 
Salary would
 
be subject
 
to review
 
as part
 
of our
 
normal
review process.
 
Annual Bonus. You
 
would be eligible for an annual cash target bonus award of $2,500,000. Your
 
actual
bonus is payable at the
 
discretion of the AT&T
 
Inc. Board of Directors or
 
its delegate (collectively,
 
the
Board) and is
 
subject to adjustment
 
based on accomplishment of
 
business objectives and
 
other
performance factors, including
 
your individual performance.
 
For 2020, your
 
annual cash
 
target bonus
award will be
 
prorated based on
 
the actual number
 
of days from
 
the Effective Date
 
through December
31, 2020 divided by
 
366. The level of
 
your annual cash target
 
bonus award would be
 
subject to review
as part of our normal review process. Bonuses are paid between January 1 and March 15 of the calendar
year immediately following the performance year.
 
Long Term Compensation. You
 
would receive a one-time long-term compensation award granted in the
form of
 
Restricted Stock
 
Units (“RSUs”)
 
under the
 
AT&T
 
2018 Incentive
 
Plan (or
 
successor to
 
such
plan) as
 
amended by
 
this letter.
 
Your
 
award will
 
be a
 
grant of
 
RSUs valued
 
on the
 
grant date
 
at
 
 
 
 
 
2
$48,000,000 determined in the sole discretion of the Board.
 
One-fourth (1/4) of the RSU grant will
 
vest
on February 15 of each
 
year, starting in
 
2021, and will be
 
fully vested on February 15,
 
2024. RSUs are
granted subject to the terms and conditions of the 2018 Incentive Plan as they apply to similarly situated
executive employees of WarnerMedia and amended
 
as provided in this
 
job offer letter, including that the
RSUs are
 
eligible for
 
dividend equivalents
 
from the
 
date of
 
grant, distribution
 
on the vesting
 
date,
distribution in the
 
form of
 
AT&T
 
Inc. common
 
stock, and the
 
Confidentiality, Non-compete and Non-
solicit Covenants of this
 
job offer letter apply
 
in lieu of the
 
Loyalty provisions in
 
the 2018 Incentive
 
Plan.
A copy of the prospectus for
 
the 2018 Incentive Plan is included with this letter.
 
Benefits
 
You
 
would be
 
eligible to
 
participate in
 
benefit plans
 
and programs
 
generally on
 
the same
 
terms and
conditions that the
 
Company makes them
 
available to its
 
similarly situated executive
 
employees from
time-to-time, to the extent
 
that your position, tenure,
 
salary, and other qualifications make you
 
eligible to
participate. These
 
include comprehensive
 
medical, supplemental
 
medical, dental,
 
vision, prescription
drug, mental
 
health, disability,
 
and life
 
insurance group
 
coverage as
 
well as
 
401(k) and
 
nonqualified
deferred compensation benefits. Your
 
participation would be under the standard terms and conditions of
these plans as they
 
may be amended from
 
time-to-time. All rights of
 
all employees under
 
the plans are
governed in all
 
respects by the
 
plan documents establishing
 
the benefits provided
 
under each.
 
AT&T
reserves the right to amend or terminate its employee benefit plans, programs, and policies at any time.
 
Death or Disability.
 
In the
 
event your employment terminates as a result of
 
your death or disability, you
or your
 
estate (in
 
the event
 
of your
 
death) would
 
receive your
 
Base Salary
 
earned through
 
your
termination date and a pro
 
rata portion of your target Annual
 
Bonus through your termination date. Also,
all of your
 
unvested RSUs will
 
vest on the
 
date of your termination
 
of employment as
 
a result of
 
your
death or disability and will pay out promptly.
 
Severance Benefits. This
 
section is operative
 
in the
 
event the
 
Company terminates
 
your employment
without cause or
 
if you elect to
 
terminate your employment within
 
six (6) months
 
following the sale
 
of all
or substantially all
 
of the business and
 
assets of the Company
 
without the Company
 
causing the successor
to expressly assume the Company’s obligations under this job offer letter.
 
In that
 
event, you
 
will receive
 
your Base
 
Salary earned
 
through your
 
termination date
 
and a
 
pro rata
portion of your annual cash target bonus through your termination date, adjusted for performance.
 
In addition,
 
any unvested
 
RSUs that
 
are scheduled
 
to vest
 
during the
 
Severance Period
 
will vest.
Moreover, if your Severance Period extends beyond the next
 
February 15th following your termination,
vesting of your RSU grant will
 
be prorated for the portion of the
 
Severance Period following such date,
and in the event
 
your Severance Period
 
does not extend
 
beyond the next February
 
15th following your
termination, vesting of
 
your RSU grant
 
will be prorated
 
for the period
 
from the
 
most recent February
15th through the
 
end of the
 
Severance Period. These
 
vested RSUs become
 
payable upon your
 
termination
of employment, subject
 
to all other
 
terms and conditions
 
of such grants.
 
Any RSUs that
 
are not vested
pursuant to
 
the provisions
 
of this
 
paragraph shall
 
be completely
 
forfeited upon
 
your termination
 
of
employment.
 
Moreover, so
 
long as
 
you continue
 
to comply
 
with the
 
Confidentiality, Non-compete
 
and Non-solicit
covenants, you would also continue to be treated like an employee of the Company for twelve (12)
months after your termination
 
of employment if your
 
period of employment continued
 
for two or more
 
 
 
 
3
years or for
 
six (6) months after
 
your termination of
 
employment if your
 
period of employment
 
continued
for less than
 
two (2) years.
 
During such twelve
 
(12) or six
 
(6) month period,
 
as applicable (the
 
“Severance
Period”), so
 
long as
 
you continue
 
to comply
 
with the
 
Confidentiality, Non-compete
 
and Non-solicit
covenants, you shall
 
be entitled to receive,
 
whether or not
 
you become disabled or
 
die during such period:
 
a)
 
Base Salary (on the
 
Company’s normal payroll
 
payment dates as in
 
effect immediately
prior to your termination of employment) at an annual rate equal to your Base Salary
 
in
effect immediately prior to your termination;
 
b)
 
an annual bonus (on the date such annual bonus
 
is paid to the Company’s employees) in
respect of each calendar year or portion thereof (in which case a pro rata portion of
 
such
bonus will be payable) during such period equal to your annual cash target bonus award
as of the date immediately preceding your termination; and
 
c)
 
continued participation
 
in the Company’s
 
health and welfare
 
benefit plans
 
(other than
disability), subject to their terms as they may be amended from time-to-time.
 
Finally, so
 
long as
 
you continue
 
to comply
 
with the
 
Confidentiality, Non-compete
 
and Non-solicit
covenants, you shall be entitled
 
to receive, beginning in
 
the month after your termination,
 
twelve equal
monthly payments that, taken together, total the cash amount described in (a) or (b) below:
 
a)
 
if your
 
period of employment
 
is two or
 
more years but
 
less than three
 
years, one times
 
(1x)
the sum
 
of your
 
annual Base
 
Salary and
 
your annual
 
cash target
 
bonus as
 
of the
 
date
immediately preceding your termination; or
 
b)
 
if your period of employment is three or more years, 1.99 times (1.99x) the sum of your
annual Base
 
Salary and
 
your annual
 
cash target
 
bonus as
 
of the
 
date immediately
 
preceding
your termination.
 
If, at the time of your
 
termination of employment with the Company
 
you are a “specified employee” as
defined in Section 409A of the Code (and
 
any related regulations or other pronouncements thereunder),
the Company will
 
defer for six
 
months the
 
commencement of the
 
payments described above
 
(without
any reduction in such payments
 
or benefits ultimately paid or
 
provided to you) until
 
the earliest date as
is permitted under Section 409A of the Code, if applicable.
 
If you voluntarily terminate your employment, you are not eligible for severance benefits.
 
Confidentiality, Non-compete and Non-solicit Covenants
 
Confidentiality Covenant
 
.
 
You
 
acknowledge that
 
your employment
 
by the
 
Company will,
 
throughout
your employment, bring
 
you into close
 
contact with many
 
confidential affairs of
 
the Company,
 
AT&T
and their
 
respective Affiliates
 
(collectively, the
 
“AT&T
 
Group”), including
 
information about
 
costs,
profits, markets, sales, products, key personnel, organizational plans, pricing policies,
 
operational
methods, technica
 
l
 
processes, trade
 
secrets, plans
 
for future
 
development, strategic
 
plans of
 
the most
valuable nature and other business
 
affairs and methods and other information not readily available to the
public. You further acknowledge that the services to be
 
performed under this Agreement are
 
of a special,
unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character.
 
 
 
 
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You
 
agree to keep secret all confidential matters of
 
the AT&T
 
Group and shall not disclose such matters
to anyone outside of the AT&T
 
Group, or to anyone inside the
 
AT&T
 
Group who does not have a need
to know or use such
 
information, and shall not use such
 
information for personal benefit or the benefit of
a third party except
 
with the written consent
 
of the Chief Operating
 
Officer or Chief Executive Officer of
AT&T,
 
provided that
 
(i) you
 
shall have
 
no such
 
obligation to
 
the extent
 
such matters
 
are or
 
become
publicly known other than
 
as a result of
 
your breach of your
 
obligations hereunder and (ii)
 
you may, after
giving prior notice to the
 
AT&T
 
Group to the extent practicable under
 
the circumstances, disclose such
matters to the
 
extent required by
 
applicable laws or
 
governmental regulations or
 
judicial or regulatory
process. For the
 
avoidance of doubt,
 
such confidential matters
 
include any oral
 
or written information
relating to AT&T
 
Group or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents and
 
joint venture partners.
 
In
addition, you
 
agree that
 
the terms
 
of this
 
Agreement shall
 
be deemed
 
confidential and
 
shall not
 
be
discussed or
 
disclosed by
 
you with
 
any person
 
other than
 
your spouse
 
(if applicable),
 
attorney, or
accountant, provided that such discussions or disclosures shall be conditioned
 
upon the agreement of the
person to whom the
 
terms are disclosed
 
to maintain the confidentiality of
 
such terms, or as provided
 
in
clauses (i) or
 
(ii) above. This
 
confidentiality covenant
 
is not
 
intended to,
 
and shall
 
be interpreted
 
in a
manner that
 
does not,
 
limit or
 
restrict you from
 
exercising any
 
legally protected
 
whistleblower rights
under any applicable law and receiving compensation therefore if provided by applicable law or rule.
 
Moreover, you
 
acknowledge and
 
agree that
 
you shall
 
not at
 
any time
 
denigrate, ridicule,
 
criticize or
disparage the AT&T
 
Group or any
 
of its respective
 
current or former
 
officers, directors, employees
 
or
joint venture partners
 
to any third
 
party (whether through
 
non-public communication with
 
any person,
social media or in any public communication to the media).
 
Non-compete Covenant. You
 
further acknowledge that the
 
business of WarnerMedia
 
and its direct and
indirect subsidiaries (collectively,
 
the “Warner
 
Media Group”) is
 
global in scope,
 
that its products
 
and
services are marketed throughout
 
the world, that the
 
Warner Media
 
Group competes in nearly
 
all of its
business activities with other entities that are or could be located in nearly any part
 
of the world and that
the nature of
 
your services, position
 
and expertise are such
 
that you are
 
capable of competing
 
with the
Warner Media Group from nearly any location in the world.
 
During your employment,
 
you agree that
 
you will not,
 
directly or indirectly,
 
without the prior
 
written
consent of the Chief Operating Officer or Chief
 
Executive Officer of AT&T:
 
(x) render any services to,
manage, operate, control
 
or act in
 
any capacity (whether
 
as a principal, partner, director, officer, member,
agent, employee, consultant, owner,
 
independent contractor or otherwise and
 
whether or not for
compensation) for,
 
any person
 
or entity
 
that is
 
a Competitive
 
Entity, or
 
(y) acquire,
 
on a
 
prospective
basis, any interest
 
of any type
 
in any Competitive
 
Entity, including without limitation as
 
an owner, holder
or beneficiary of any stock, stock options or other equity interest.
 
“Competitive Entity” means a
 
business (whether conducted through an
 
entity or by individuals including
employee in
 
self-employment) that
 
is engaged
 
in any
 
business that
 
competes, directly
 
or indirectly
through any
 
parent, subsidiary,
 
affiliate, joint
 
venture, partnership
 
or otherwise,
 
with (x)
 
any of
 
the
business activities carried on by the Warner
 
Media Group in any geographic location where the
 
Warner
Media Group conducts business (including without limitation a Competitive Activity as defined below),
(y) any business
 
activities being planned by
 
the Warner Media Group or in
 
the process of development at
the time of your termination
 
of employment (as evidenced by written
 
proposals, market research, RFPs
and similar
 
materials) or
 
(z) any
 
business activity
 
that the Warner
 
Media Group
 
has covenanted,
 
in
writing, not to compete with in connection with the disposition of such a business.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
“Competitive Activity”
 
means business
 
activities within
 
the lines
 
of business
 
of the
 
Warner Media
Group, including without limitation, (a)
 
the operation of domestic and international
 
networks, premium
pay television services and direct-to-consumer video content providers
 
(including the production,
provision and/or
 
delivery of
 
programming to
 
cable system
 
operators, satellite
 
distribution services,
telephone companies,
 
Internet Protocol
 
Television systems,
 
mobile operators,
 
broadband and
 
other
distribution platforms and outlets or directly to consumers) and websites and digital applications
associated with
 
such networks,
 
services and
 
providers; (b)
 
the sale,
 
licensing and/or
 
distribution of
content on DVD
 
and Blu
 
-ray discs, video
 
on demand,
 
electronic sell-through,
 
applications for mobile
devices, the Internet or other
 
digital services; and (c) the
 
production, distribution and licensing of
 
motion
pictures and other entertainment assets, television
 
programming, animation, interactive games (whether
distributed in
 
physical form
 
or digitally)
 
and other
 
video products
 
and the
 
operation of
 
websites and
digital applications associated with the foregoing.
 
Nothing in this job offer
 
letter is intended to (and shall
 
not be interpreted to) provide for
 
any restriction
on your ability to seek employment with a Competitive Entity after your termination of employment.
 
Non-solicit Covenant. For a period of
 
one year after your termination of
 
employment, without the prior
written consent of the
 
Chief Operating Officer
 
or Chief Executive Officer
 
of AT&T
 
Inc., you shall not
employ, and
 
shall not cause
 
any entity of
 
which you are
 
an affiliate to
 
employ, any
 
person who was
 
a
full-time employee of the Warner
 
Media Group at the date of such termination of employment or within
six months prior
 
thereto, but such
 
prohibition shall not
 
apply to your
 
secretary or executive assistant or to
any other employee eligible to receive overtime pay.
 
General
 
Ownership of
 
Work Product
 
.
 
You
 
acknowledge that
 
during your
 
employment, you
 
may conceive
 
of,
discover, invent or create inventions, improvements, new contributions, literary property, material, ideas
and discoveries,
 
whether patentable
 
or copyrightable
 
or not
 
(all of
 
the foregoing
 
being collectively referred
to herein as “Work Product”), and that
 
various business opportunities shall be
 
presented to you by
 
reason
of your employment by the Company. You
 
acknowledge that all of the foregoing shall be owned by and
belong exclusively to
 
the Company and
 
that you shall
 
have no personal
 
interest therein, provided
 
that
they are either related
 
in any manner to
 
the business (commercial or
 
experimental) of the Company,
 
or
are, in
 
the case
 
of Work
 
Product, conceived
 
or made
 
on the
 
Company’s time
 
or with
 
the use
 
of the
Company’s facilities or materials,
 
or, in the case
 
of business opportunities,
 
are presented to you
 
for the
possible interest or participation
 
of the Company. You
 
shall (i) promptly
 
disclose any such
 
Work Product
and business
 
opportunities to
 
the Company;
 
(ii) assign
 
to the
 
Company, upon
 
request and
 
without
additional compensation, the entire rights to such Work Product and business opportunities; (iii) sign all
papers necessary to
 
carry out the
 
foregoing; and (iv)
 
give testimony in support
 
of your inventorship or
creation in any appropriate
 
case. You
 
agree that you
 
will not assert
 
any rights to
 
any Work
 
Product or
business opportunity as having been made or acquired by you prior to the date of this Agreement except
for Work
 
Product or business
 
opportunities, if any,
 
disclosed to and acknowledged
 
by the Company in
writing prior to the date hereof.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
Covenants to Others.
 
You
 
have indicated to
 
us that there
 
are no agreements
 
that would impact
 
your ability
to be employed by WarnerMedia
 
in this position, or in any way would prevent you from performing the
functions of this position.
 
If you accept
 
this offer, we specifically instruct you
 
not to use any
 
trade secrets,
confidential information
 
or proprietary information
 
obtained from
 
third parties, including
 
any former
employer or any
 
other entity or
 
person. We
 
also instruct you
 
not to use
 
any unpublished documents
 
or
any other property belonging to any
 
former employer or any other
 
party to whom you have an obligation
of confidentiality.
 
To the
 
extent we discover
 
that any of
 
such materials have
 
been brought with
 
you or
are being used
 
by you in connection
 
with performing your job
 
duties, this will be
 
grounds for disciplinary
action.
 
Withholding Taxes.
 
Payments made to you
 
pursuant to this job
 
offer letter shall be
 
subject to withholding
and social security taxes and other ordinary and customary payroll deductions.
 
Compliance with IRC Section 409A. This job offer letter is
 
intended, and will be interpreted, to comply
with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
 
(i) if
at the
 
time of
 
your termination
 
of employment
 
with the Company
 
you are
 
a “specified employee”
 
as
defined in Section 409A
 
of the Code (and
 
any related regulations or
 
other pronouncements thereunder)
and the
 
deferral of the
 
commencement of any
 
payments or
 
benefits otherwise payable
 
hereunder as
 
a
result of such termination
 
of employment is necessary
 
in order to prevent
 
any accelerated or additional
tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement
 
of the payment of
any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such
 
payments or benefits ultimately
paid or provided to you)
 
until the date that is six
 
months following your termination of employment
 
with
the Company (or
 
the earliest date
 
as is permitted
 
under Section 409A of the Code); and (ii) if any other
payments of money or
 
other benefits due to you hereunder could cause the
 
application of an accelerated
or additional tax
 
under Section 409A
 
of the Code,
 
such payments or
 
other benefits shall
 
be deferred if
deferral will make
 
such payment or
 
other benefits compliant
 
under Section
 
409A of the
 
Code, or otherwise
such payment or
 
other benefits shall
 
be restructured, to
 
the extent possible,
 
in a manner,
 
determined by the
Company, that
 
does not cause such
 
an accelerated or
 
additional tax. To
 
the extent any
 
reimbursements
or in- kind benefits due to you under this Agreement constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section
409A of
 
the Code,
 
any such
 
reimbursements or
 
in-kind benefits
 
shall be
 
paid to
 
you in
 
a manner
consistent with Treas.
 
Reg. Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv). To
 
the extent necessary to
 
comply with Section
409A of the Code,
 
neither you nor any
 
of your creditors
 
or beneficiaries shall
 
have the right to
 
subject
any “deferred
 
compensation” under
 
Section 409A
 
of the
 
Code payable
 
under this
 
Agreement to
 
any
anticipation, alienation,
 
sale, transfer,
 
assignment, pledge,
 
encumbrance, attachment
 
or garnishment.
Each payment
 
made under
 
this Agreement
 
shall be
 
designated as
 
a “separate
 
payment” within
 
the
meaning of
 
Section 409A
 
of the
 
Code. References
 
in this
 
Agreement to
 
your termination
 
of active
employment or your
 
Effective Terminatio
 
n
 
Date shall
 
be deemed to
 
refer to the
 
date upon which
 
you
have a “separation
 
from service” with
 
the Company and
 
its Affiliates within the
 
meaning of Section
 
409A
of the
 
Code. The
 
Company shall
 
consult with
 
you in good
 
faith regarding the
 
implementation of the
provisions of
 
this Section
 
12.17; provided
 
that neither
 
the Company
 
nor any of
 
its employees
 
or
representatives shall have any liability
 
to you with respect thereto.
 
Management Arbitration Agreement.
 
By signing this
 
job offer letter,
 
you accept and agree
 
to the terms
of the
 
Management Arbitration
 
Agreement, which
 
is attached
 
hereto and
 
incorporated herein
 
for all
purposes as Attachment A.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7
Indemnification. You
 
would be
 
entitled throughout
 
your employment
 
(and after
 
your termination
 
of
employment, to the extent relating to service
 
during your employment) to the benefit of
 
the exculpation
and indemnification provisions
 
contained in the
 
Company’s bylaws
 
(not including any
 
amendments or
additions after
 
the Effective
 
Date that
 
limit or
 
narrow, but
 
including any
 
that add
 
to or
 
broaden, the
protection afforded to you by those provisions).
 
AT&T
 
Stock Trading
 
Policy. You
 
would be subject
 
to the AT&T
 
Stock Trading
 
Policy, as
 
it may be
amended from time-to-time (“Policy”), as applicable to executive level employees. The Policy currently
prohibits acquiring
 
the stock
 
of AT&T’s
 
competitors while
 
employed with
 
the Company.
 
While the
current Policy would not
 
require you to liquidate
 
any of your existing
 
holdings, you agree to
 
consult with
AT&T’s
 
Senior Executive Vice President and General
 
Counsel prior to any sale of stock you hold in
 
an
AT&T
 
competitor.
 
Termination of Employment.
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this offer letter,
 
your employment
would be employment
 
at will. Accordingly, either
 
party may terminate
 
your employment, with
 
or without
cause; provided, if
 
you elect to
 
terminate your employment,
 
you will first
 
give the
 
Chief Operating Officer
or the Chief
 
Executive Officer of
 
AT&T
 
Inc. at least
 
sixty (60) days advance
 
written notice, during which
time your
 
employment shall
 
continue unless
 
mutually agreed
 
otherwise. Upon
 
your termination
 
of
employment, no further compensation shall be paid to you except as described in this
 
job offer letter and
pursuant to any employee
 
benefit plans or policies
 
as they apply to
 
you at the time
 
of your termination
of employment.
 
Any questions
 
you have
 
regarding your
 
specific compensation
 
and benefits
 
may be
 
directed to
 
John
Palmer, Senior Vice
 
President – Human Resources.
 
On behalf of WarnerMedia
 
LLC, we look forward to working with you.
 
/s/ John
 
Attachments Accepted
and Agreed:
 
/s/ Jason Kilar
 
March 20, 2020
Jason Kilar
 
Date
 
 
 
 
1
Attachment A
 
 
MANAGEMENT ARBITRATION
 
AGREEMENT
Please carefully review this Management Arbitration Agreement.
 
Summary
Under this
 
Agreement, you
 
and WarnerMedia
 
LLC, the
 
company that
 
employs you
 
(“the
Company”), agree
 
that any
 
dispute to
 
which this
 
Agreement applies
 
will be
 
decided by
 
final and
binding arbitration instead of court litigation. Arbitration is more
 
informal than a lawsuit in court,
 
and
may be faster. Arbitration
 
uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a
 
judge or jury,
 
allows for more limited
discovery than
 
in court,
 
and is
 
subject to
 
very limited
 
review by
 
courts. Under
 
this Agreement,
Arbitrators can award the same damages and
 
relief that a court can award.
 
Any arbitration under this
Agreement will take
 
place on an
 
individual basis; class
 
arbitrations and class
 
actions are not permitted.
Except for a filing fee
 
if you initiate a claim,
 
the Company pays all the
 
fees and costs
 
of the Arbitrator.
Moreover, in arbitration you are entitled to recover attorneys’ fees from AT&T
 
to the same extent
 
as
you would be in court.
 
How This Agreement Applies
This Agreement is governed
 
by the Federal Arbitration
 
Act, 9 U.S.C. §
 
1 and following, and
evidences a transaction involving commerce. This agreement applies to any
 
claim that you may have
against any
 
of the
 
following: (1)
 
any AT&T
 
company, (2)
 
its present
 
or former
 
officers, directors,
employees or agents in their
 
capacity as such or otherwise,
 
(3) the Company's parent, subsidiary
 
and
affiliated entities, and all
 
successors and assigns
 
of any of
 
them; and this
 
agreement also applies to any
claim that the Company or any other AT&T
 
company may have against you. Unless stated otherwise
in this Agreement,
 
covered claims include
 
without limitation those
 
arising out
 
of or
 
related to
 
your
employment or termination
 
of employment with
 
the Company and
 
any other disputes
 
regarding the
employment relationship,
 
trade secrets,
 
unfair competition,
 
compensation, breaks
 
and rest
 
periods,
termination, defamation, retaliation, discrimination or harassment and claims
 
arising under the
Uniform Trade Secrets
 
Act, Civil Rights Act of
 
1964, Americans With Disabilities
 
Act, Age
Discrimination in Employment
 
Act, Family Medical
 
Leave Act,
 
Fair Labor Standards
 
Act, Genetic
Information Non-Discrimination Act, and state statutes and local laws, if any, addressing the same or
similar subject matters,
 
and all other
 
state and local
 
statutory and common
 
law claims. This
 
Agreement
survives after the employment
 
relationship terminates. Nothing contained in this Agreement
 
shall be
construed to prevent or excuse you from utilizing the Company's or employee
 
benefit plans’ existing
internal procedures for resolution of complaints.
 
Except as
 
it otherwise
 
provides, this
 
Agreement is
 
intended to
 
apply to
 
the resolution
 
of
disputes that otherwise would be resolved in a court. This Agreement requires all such disputes
 
to be
resolved only by an arbitrator through
 
final and binding arbitration and not
 
by way of a court or jury
trial. Such disputes
 
include without limitation
 
disputes arising out
 
of or relating
 
to interpretation or
application of this Agreement, but not as to the enforceability,
 
revocability or validity of the
Agreement or any portion of the Agreement, which shall be determined only by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Attachment A
 
Limitations On How This Agreement Applies
This Agreement does not apply to claims for workers compensation, state disability insurance
and unemployment insurance
 
benefits. In order
 
to ensure that
 
employee benefit plan
 
claims procedures
comply fully with Department of Labor regulations (for example, 29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-1(c)(4)), this
Agreement also does not apply
 
to claims arising under
 
the Employee Retirement Income Security
 
Act
(“ERISA”).
 
Regardless of any
 
other terms
 
of this
 
Agreement, you
 
may still
 
bring certain claims
 
before
administrative agencies or government offices or officials if applicable law permits access to such an
agency, office, or official, notwithstanding the
 
existence of an
 
agreement to arbitrate. Examples
 
would
include, but not be
 
limited to, claims
 
or charges brought
 
before the Equal Employment
 
Opportunity
Commission (www.eeoc.gov
 
), the
 
U.S. Department
 
of Labor
 
(www.dol.gov), the
 
National Labor
Relations Board
 
www.nlrb.gov), or
 
the Office
 
of Federal
 
Contract Compliance
 
Programs
(www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp). Nothing
 
in this Agreement
 
shall be deemed
 
to preclude or
 
excuse a party
from bringing an administrative
 
claim before any agency
 
or employee benefit plan
 
in order to fulfill
the party's obligation to exhaust administrative remedies before making a claim in arbitration.
 
Disputes that may
 
not be subject
 
to a pre-dispute
 
arbitration agreement, such
 
as provided by
the Dodd-Frank
 
Wall Street
 
Reform and
 
Consumer Protection
 
Act (Public
 
Law 111
 
-203), also
 
are
excluded from the coverage of this Agreement.
 
To
 
the maximum extent permitted by law, you hereby waive any
 
right to bring on behalf
of persons
 
other than
 
yourself, or
 
to otherwise
 
participate with
 
other persons
 
in: any
 
class
action; collective action;
 
or representative action, including
 
but not limited
 
to any representative
action under
 
the California
 
Private Attorneys
 
General Act
 
(“PAGA”)
 
or other,
 
similar state
statute. You
 
retain the right,
 
however, to
 
bring claims in
 
arbitration, including PAGA
 
claims,
but only for yourself as
 
an individual. If a court
 
determines that you cannot waive your right to
bring a representative
 
action under PAGA,
 
any such claim
 
may only be
 
brought in court
 
and
not in arbitration.
 
Arbitration Rules, Selecting The Arbitrator,
 
And Location Of Hearing
The arbitration
 
will be
 
held under
 
the auspices
 
of a
 
third party
 
which will
 
manage the
arbitration process:
 
JAMS, Inc.
 
or any
 
successor. The
 
arbitration shall
 
be in
 
accordance with
 
its
Employment Arbitration Rules
 
& Procedures (and
 
no other JAMS
 
rules), which are
 
currently available
at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules
 
-employment-arbitration. The Company will supply you with a
printed copy of those
 
rules upon your request.
 
Unless you and the
 
Company mutually agree otherwise,
the Arbitrator shall
 
be either a retired
 
judge, or an attorney
 
who is experienced in
 
employment law and
licensed to practice
 
law in the
 
state in which
 
the arbitration is
 
convened (the
 
“Arbitrator”), selected
pursuant to JAMS rules or by mutual agreement of the parties.
 
The Arbitrator shall apply
 
the substantive law (and
 
the law of remedies,
 
if applicable) of
 
the
state in
 
which the
 
claim arose,
 
or federal
 
law, or
 
both, as
 
applicable to
 
the claim(s)
 
asserted. The
Arbitrator is
 
without jurisdiction
 
to apply
 
any different
 
substantive law
 
or law
 
of remedies.
 
The
Federal Rules
 
of Evidence
 
shall apply.
 
The arbitration
 
shall be
 
final and
 
binding upon
 
the parties,
except as provided in this Agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Attachment A
 
Unless each party to the arbitration agrees in writing
 
otherwise, the location of the arbitration
proceeding shall be a
 
facility chosen by JAMS
 
within the county (or
 
parish) where you work
 
or last
worked for the Company. If you so choose, and if your residence is not
 
in the same county (or parish)
where you work
 
or last worked
 
for the Company,
 
you may designate
 
that the proceeding
 
will occur
within the county (or parish) where you reside.
 
Notice Requirements And Starting An Arbitration
The Company must,
 
and you may, notify the
 
other party of
 
a claim to
 
be arbitrated by using
 
the
forms provided on the JAMS
 
website (http://www.jamsadr.com
 
). Alternatively,
 
you may commence
an arbitration
 
against the
 
Company, its
 
officers, directors,
 
employees, or
 
agents by
 
sending to
 
the
Company a written Notice
 
of Dispute (“Notice”). The
 
Notice to AT&T should be addressed to:
 
AT&T
Legal Department, 208 S. Akard St., Room 3305, Dallas, TX 75202 (“Notice
 
Address”). The Notice
must (a) identify all parties, (b) describe the nature
 
and basis of the claim or dispute; and (c) set forth
the specific relief
 
sought (“Demand”). Any party
 
giving written notice of
 
a claim to be arbitrated must
do so no
 
later than the
 
expiration of the
 
statute of limitations
 
(deadline for filing)
 
that the law
 
prescribes
for the claim.
 
The Arbitrator shall
 
resolve all disputes
 
regarding the timeliness
 
or propriety of
 
the demand for
arbitration. To the extent permitted by law,
 
a party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for
temporary or preliminary injunctive relief in connection
 
with an arbitrable controversy, but only upon
the ground that the award
 
to which that party may
 
be entitled would be rendered
 
ineffectual without
such provisional relief.
 
Paying For The Arbitration
The Company
 
will be
 
responsible for
 
paying any
 
filing fee
 
and the
 
fees and
 
costs of
 
the
Arbitrator; provided,
 
however, that
 
if you
 
are the
 
party initiating
 
the claim,
 
you will
 
contribute an
amount equal to the
 
filing fee to initiate
 
a claim in the
 
court of general jurisdiction
 
in the state in
 
which
you are (or
 
were last) employed
 
by the Company.
 
Each party shall
 
pay in the
 
first instance its
 
own
litigation costs and attorneys’ fees,
 
if any.
 
However, if any
 
party prevails on a
 
statutory claim which
affords the
 
prevailing party
 
attorneys’ fees
 
and litigation
 
costs, or
 
if there
 
is a
 
written agreement
providing for
 
attorneys’ fees
 
and/or litigation
 
costs, the
 
Arbitrator shall
 
rule upon
 
a motion
 
for
attorneys’ fees
 
and/or litigation
 
costs under
 
the same
 
standards a
 
court would
 
apply under
 
the law
applicable to the claim(s) at issue.
 
How Arbitration Proceedings Are Conducted
In arbitration, the parties
 
will have the right
 
to conduct limited civil
 
discovery, bring
dispositive motions, and present
 
witnesses and evidence as
 
needed to present their
 
cases and defenses,
and any disputes in this regard shall be resolved by the Arbitrator.
 
Each party shall have the right to take depositions of up to three fact witnesses and any expert
witness designated
 
by another
 
party. Each
 
party also
 
shall have
 
the right
 
to make
 
one request
 
for
production of documents to any party. Requests for additional depositions or discovery may be made
to the
 
Arbitrator selected
 
pursuant to
 
this Agreement.
 
The Arbitrator
 
may grant
 
such additional
discovery if the
 
Arbitrator finds the
 
party has demons
 
trated that it
 
needs the requested
 
discovery to
adequately arbitrate
 
the claim,
 
taking into
 
account the
 
parties’ mutual
 
desire to
 
have a
 
fast, cost-
effective dispute-resolution
 
mechanism. Each party
 
shall have the
 
right to subpoena
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
Attachment A
 
documents and witnesses from third
 
parties subject to any limitations
 
the Arbitrator shall impose for
good cause shown.
 
The Arbitrator shall
 
have jurisdiction to hear
 
and rule on
 
pre-hearing disputes and
 
is authorized
to hold
 
pre-hearing conferences
 
by telephone
 
or in
 
person, as
 
the Arbitrator
 
deems advisable.
 
The
Arbitrator shall
 
have the
 
authority to
 
entertain a
 
motion to
 
dismiss and/or
 
a motion
 
for summary
judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing such motions under the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure.
 
Should any party refuse or
 
neglect to appear for,
 
or participate in, the arbitration
 
hearing, the
Arbitrator shall have the authority to decide the dispute based upon whatever evidence is presented.
 
Either party shall
 
have the right
 
to file a
 
post-hearing brief. The
 
time for filing
 
such a brief
 
shall
be set by the Arbitrator.
 
The Arbitration Award
The Arbitrator may
 
award any party
 
any remedy to
 
which that party
 
is entitled under
 
applicable
law, but such
 
remedies shall be
 
limited to those
 
that would be
 
available to a
 
party in his
 
or her individual
capacity in a court of law for the claims presented to and decided by the Arbitrator.
 
The Arbitrator will issue
 
a decision or
 
award in writing,
 
stating the essential
 
findings of fact
and conclusions of law. A court of competent jurisdiction shall have the authority to
 
enter a judgment
upon the award made pursuant to the arbitration.
 
Non-Retaliation
It is against
 
Company policy for
 
any Employee to
 
be subject to
 
retaliation if he
 
or she exercises
his or her
 
right to
 
assert claims
 
under this Agreement.
 
If you believe
 
that you
 
have been retaliated
against by anyone at
 
the Company, you should immediately report
 
this to the AT&T Hotline at 1-888-
871-2622, or go to www.tnwgrc.com/att
.
 
 
Sole and Entire Agreement
This is
 
the complete agreement
 
of the
 
parties on
 
the subject of
 
arbitration of
 
disputes. This
Agreement supersedes any
 
prior or contemporaneous
 
oral or written
 
understandings on the
 
subject. No
party is relying on
 
any representations, oral or
 
written, on the
 
subject of the effect,
 
enforceability or
meaning of this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.
 
Construction and Severability
If any provision
 
of this
 
Agreement is adjudicated
 
to be void
 
or otherwise unenforceable,
 
in
whole or in part, such
 
adjudication shall not affect the validity of the
 
remainder of the Agreement. All
provisions shall remain in full force and effect
 
based on the parties’ mutual intent to create a
 
binding
agreement to arbitrate their disputes.
 
Voluntary
 
Agreement
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
 
I HAVE
 
CAREFULLY
 
READ THIS AGREEMENT,
 
THAT
 
I
UNDERSTAND ITS
 
TERMS, THAT
 
ALL UNDERSTANDINGS
 
AND AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN THE COMPANY
 
AND ME RELATING
 
TO THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
Attachment A
 
AGREEMENT ARE
 
CONTAINED IN
 
IT, AND
 
THAT
 
I HAVE
 
ENTERED INTO
 
THE
AGREEMENT VOLUNTARILY
 
AND NOT IN RELIANCE ON
 
ANY PROMISES OR
REPRESENTATIONS
 
BY THE
 
COMPANY
 
OTHER THAN
 
THOSE CONTAINED
 
IN THIS
AGREEMENT ITSELF.
 
I UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING THIS
 
AGREEMENT I AM
 
GIVING UP MY
 
RIGHT
TO A JURY TRIAL.
 
I FURTHER
 
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
 
I HAVE
 
BEEN GIVEN THE
 
OPPORTUNITY TO
DISCUSS THIS AGREEMENT WITH
 
MY PRIVATE
 
LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAVE AVAILED
MYSELF OF THAT
 
OPPORTUNITY TO THE EXTENT I WISH
 
TO DO SO.
 
Employee:
 
/s/ Jason Kilar
 
 
Jason Kilar
 
March 20, 2020
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
 
I, John T. Stankey,
 
certify that:
 
1.
 
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of AT&T
 
Inc.;
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain
 
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
 
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
 
other financial information included in this report, fairly
 
present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
 
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,
 
the
periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying
 
officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
 
maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
 
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting
 
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
 
for the registrant and have:
a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
 
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
 
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
 
particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
 
b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting,
 
or caused such internal control over financial reporting
 
to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
 
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s
 
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
 
our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
 
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
 
by this
report based on such evaluation; and
d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s
 
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
 
the
registrant’s most recent
 
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s
 
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely
 
to materially affect, the registrant’s
 
internal control over financial reporting;
and
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying
 
officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most
 
recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s
 
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
 
board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
 
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
 
registrant’s ability to record,
 
process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b)
 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
 
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control
 
over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 5, 2020
 
/s/ John T. Stankey
 
..
 
John T.
 
Stankey
Chief Executive Officer and
 
President
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
 
 
I, John J. Stephens, certify that:
 
1.
 
I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of AT&T
 
Inc.;
 
2.
 
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain
 
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
 
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
 
other financial information included in this report, fairly
 
present
in all material respects the financial condition, results of
 
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for,
 
the
periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
 
The registrant’s other certifying
 
officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and
 
maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
 
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting
 
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
 
for the registrant and have:
a)
 
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
 
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
 
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
 
particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
 
b)
 
Designed such internal control over financial reporting,
 
or caused such internal control over financial reporting
 
to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable
 
assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
 
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s
 
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
 
our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
 
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
 
by this
report based on such evaluation; and
d)
 
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s
 
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
 
the
registrant’s most recent
 
fiscal quarter (the registrant’s
 
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely
 
to materially affect, the registrant’s
 
internal control over financial reporting;
and
 
5.
 
The registrant’s other certifying
 
officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most
 
recent evaluation of internal control
over financial reporting, to the registrant’s
 
auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s
 
board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a)
 
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
 
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
 
registrant’s ability to record,
 
process, summarize and report financial
information; and
b)
 
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
 
or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant’s internal control
 
over financial reporting.
 
Date: August 5, 2020
 
/s/ John J. Stephens
 
..
 
John J. Stephens
Senior Executive Vice
 
President
 
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Exhibit 32
Certification of Periodic Financial Reports
 
 
 
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, each of the undersigned
 
officers of AT&T
 
Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies
that the Company’s Quarterly
 
Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June
 
30, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable,
 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the
 
financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
 
August 5, 2020
 
August 5, 2020
 
By:
 
/s/ John T. Stankey
 
John T. Stankey
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
and President
By:
 
/s/ John J. Stephens
 
John J. Stephens
 
Senior Executive Vice
 
President
 
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant
 
to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the
Report or as a separate disclosure document. This certification
 
shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)
 
or otherwise subject to liability under that section. This certification
 
shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing
 
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act except to
the extent this Exhibit 32 is expressly and specifically
 
incorporated by reference in any such filing.
 
A signed original of this written statement required by Section
 
906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or
otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed
 
form within the electronic version of this written statement required
 
by
Section 906, has been provided to AT&T
 
Inc. and will be retained by AT&T
 
Inc. and furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.