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AT&T Inc. Senior Unsecured Notes Assigned 'A-' Rating Feb 12
Standard & Poors, Feb 2012
Abstract
NEW YORK (Standard & Poor's) February 8, 2012--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'A-' issue-level rating to Dallas-based AT&T Inc.'s proposed senior unsecured notes (undetermined amount) due 2015, 2017, and 2022. We expect the company to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of debt maturing over the next year. Therefore, we do not expect this transaction to materially impact key credit measures for more than a temporary period. The 'A-' long-term corporate credit rating on AT&T remains unchanged, as do the 'A-2' short-term rating and the stable rating outlook. The ratings on AT&T continue to reflect an overall 'strong' business risk profile and a financial risk profile which Standard & Poor's...
Companies mentioned in this report are: AT&T Inc.
Action: New Rating
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Research type: News
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