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Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Poor capital allocation decisions made in the past do not mean that recent deals will produce the same results.</li>
<li>Fixing the past mistakes will not happen overnight, but recent developments are encouraging for the long-term future of AT&amp;T.</li>
<li>There are more challenges lying ahead for AT&amp;T's Communications division as competition intensifies.</li>
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Poor capital allocation decisions made in the past do not mean that recent deals will produce the same results.
Fixing the past mistakes will not happen overnight, but recent developments are encouraging for the long-term future of AT&amp;T.
There are more challenges lying ahead for AT&amp;T's Communications division as competition intensifies.


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<h2><strong>Headline Developments</strong></h2><p>Steam, the video game distribution platform owned by Valve (private) , has released the long-rumoured handheld gaming device the Steam Deck; available from December (although big delays are expected with the premium $649 512GB version not available until 3Q22!).</p>

Headline DevelopmentsSteam, the video game distribution platform owned by Valve (private) , has released the long-rumoured handheld gaming device the Steam Deck; available from December (although big delays are expected with the premium $649 512GB version not available until 3Q22!).

<p>Headline Developments China is looking to continue its rout on crypto, pushing for the suspension of some crypto mining operations late last week.  Chinese Vice Premier Liu He told a group of officials that the Government would “clamp down on bitcoin mining and trading activity” to achieve financial stability.</p>

Headline Developments China is looking to continue its rout on crypto, pushing for the suspension of some crypto mining operations late last week.  Chinese Vice Premier Liu He told a group of officials that the Government would “clamp down on bitcoin mining and trading activity” to achieve financial stability.

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In a press release yesterday, AT&amp;T and Discovery announced a definitive agreement to form a new global entertainment company by combining “WarnerMedia’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery’s leading nonfiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.” The deal values the new company at $130bn inclunding debt, based on WarnerMedia’s estimated enterprise value of over $90bn. The new company plans to lead direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming services and already has the approval of the Board of Directors of AT&amp;T and Discovery. Under the all-stock Reverse Morris Trust transaction (Term of the day) deal, “AT&amp;T would receive $43bn (subject to adjustment) in a combination of cash, debt securities, and WarnerMedia’s retention of certain debt” The stockholders of AT&amp;T will receive 71% share of the new company with the stockholders of Discovery receiving the remaining 29%. As per the company’s presentation , net debt would be trimmed by $43bn at the close of the transaction, with the expected net debt to adjusted EBITDA of 2.6x and below 2.5x by end 2023. The new “pure play” content company aims to own one of the largest libraries of ~200,000 hours of programs for streaming to over 200 countries by getting brands like HBO, Warner Bros, Discovery, DC Comics, CNN, Cartoon Network and Animal Planet under a single umbrella. The transaction is likely to close in mid-2022 subject to approval by shareholders of Discovery and could bring synergies worth $3bn annually. The new business aims to breach revenues of $52bn by 2023, with an adjusted EBITDA of ~$14bn.

AT&T Announces WarnerMedia, Discovery Deal; To Slash Debt by $43bn

<p>Headline Developments The battle is on between Fortnite developer Epic Games (private) and Apple (AAPL) - a David and Goliath case which, in a nutshell, will ask whether Apple is acting fairly by charging developers a 15-30% fee for all revenues made via subscriptions and in-app purchases.</p>

Headline Developments The battle is on between Fortnite developer Epic Games (private) and Apple (AAPL) - a David and Goliath case which, in a nutshell, will ask whether Apple is acting fairly by charging developers a 15-30% fee for all revenues made via subscriptions and in-app purchases.

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Verizon Communications Inc. is an integrated telecommunications company that provides wire line voice and data services, wireless services, Internet services, and published directory information. The Company also provides network services for the federal government including business phone lines, data services, telecommunications equipment and payphones.

SBA Communications Corporation owns and operates wireless communications infrastructure in the United States. The Company offers site leasing and development, construction, and consulting services. SBA Communications leases antenna space on its multi-tenant towers to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts.

Iridium Communications, Inc. offers mobile satellite communications services. The Company's satellites operate in a low-earth orbit and provide 100% global coverage.  Iridium Holdings offers voice and data communications services to the United States and foreign governments; businesses; non-governmental organizations; and consumers.

Globalstar, Inc. provides mobile voice and data communications services via satellite. The Company primarily provides business and recreational communications to industry, government, and individual customers located in remote areas throughout the world.

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc. is a next generation optical Internet servic e provider focused on delivering ultra-high speed Internet access and transport services.The Company serves businesses in the multi-tenant marketplace and servi ce providers located in major metropolitan areas across the United States.

Liberty Global plc owns interests in broadband, distribution, and content companies operating outside the continental United States, principally in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

IDT Corporation offers consumer services focused primarily on the telecommunications industry. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides retail and wholesale telecommunications services and products, including pre-paid and rechargeable calling cards and wholesale carrier services.

T-Mobile US, Inc. is one of four national wireless carriers in the US. The company was created as the combination of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS.

Anterix Inc. provides wireless communications applications. The Company focuses on delivering transformative broadband that enables the modernization of critical infrastructure for energy, transportation, and logistics sectors. Anterix serves customers in the United States.

Vodafone Group PLC is a mobile telecommunications company providing a range of services, including voice and data communications.  The Company operates in Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East through its subsidiaries, associates, and investments.

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation provides a variety of telecommunication services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales, and related services. The Company provides both local and long distance telephone services within Japan.

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) (9432 JP)

China Telecom Corporation Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides wireline telephone, data, and Internet, as well as leased line services in China.

Deutsche Telekom AG offers telecommunications services.  The Company offers a full range of fixed-line telephone services, mobile communications services, Internet access, and combined information technology and telecommunications services for businesses.

Singapore Telecommunications Limited wireless telecommunication services. The Company offers diverse range of services including fixed, mobile, data, internet, TV,  and digital solutions. Singapore Telecommunications serves customers worldwide.

Telstra Corporation Limited is a full service domestic and international telecommunications provider for Australia.  The Company provides telephone exchange lines to homes and businesses, supplying local, long distance and international telephone calls and supplying mobile telecommunications services. Telstra also provides data, internet, on-line services and directory services.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in the People's Republic of China.  The Company's services include cellular, paging, long distance, data, and Internet services.

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. provides local, domestic, and international long distance services. The Company also offers wireless telecommunication, paging, and Internet services.

Orange SA provides telecommunications services to residential, professional, and large business customers. The Company offers public fixed-line telephone, leased lines and data transmission, mobile telecommunications, cable television, Internet and wireless applications, and broadcasting services, and telecommunications equipment sales and rentals.

Swisscom AG operates public telecommunications networks and offers network application services.  The Company provides local, long-distance, and mobile telephone services, integrated voice and data digital services, network solutions to national and international telecommunications operators, and Internet access services, and owns and operates pay telephones.

BCE Inc., provides a full range of communication services to residential and business customers in Canada.  The Company's services includes local, long distance and wireless phone services, high speed and wireless Internet access, IP-broadband services, value-added business solutions and direct-to-home satellite and VDSL television services.

AT&T Inc. is a communications holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data communications, Internet access and messaging, IP-based and satellite television, security services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing.

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