0001104659-12-079946.txt : 20121126 0001104659-12-079946.hdr.sgml : 20121126 20121126172444 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-079946 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121126 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051512 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 362669023 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-176835 FILM NUMBER: 121225063 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126301900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051512 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 362669023 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126301900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: STE 4000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602 FWP 1 a12-27412_3fwp.htm FWP

 

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-176835

November 26, 2012

 

Free Writing Prospectus

(To Prospectus dated November 26, 2012 and

Preliminary Prospectus Supplement Dated November 26, 2012)

 

$175,000,000

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

 

5.875% Senior Notes due 2061

 

Pricing Term Sheet

 

Issuer:

 

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

Security:

 

5.875% Senior Notes due 2061

 

 

 

Principal Amount:

 

$175,000,000

 

 

 

Over-Allotment Option:

 

The underwriters may purchase up to an additional $25,000,000 principal amount of notes, at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, within 30 days from the date of the prospectus supplement solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

 

 

 

Denominations:

 

$25 and integral multiples in excess thereof

 

 

 

Trade Date:

 

November 26, 2012

 

 

 

Settlement Date:

 

December 3, 2012 (T+5)

 

 

 

Maturity Date:

 

December 1, 2061

 

 

 

Coupon:

 

5.875%

 

 

 

Interest Payment Dates:

 

March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1, commencing March 1, 2013

 

 

 

Price to Public:

 

$25 per note

 

 

 

Optional Redemption:

 

The Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on and after December 1, 2017 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

 

 

 

Use of Proceeds:

 

The net proceeds to be received by the Issuer from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by the Issuer, are estimated to be approximately $168.9 million (or $193.1 million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full). The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions

 

 

 

Listing:

 

The Issuer intends to apply to list the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TDA.” If the

 


 

 

 

application is approved, trading in the Notes on the New York Stock Exchange is expected to begin within 30 days after the Settlement Date.

 

 

 

CUSIP/ISIN:

 

879433 795/US8794337951

 

 

 

Anticipated Ratings*:

 

Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.
BBB- by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services
BBB by Fitch Ratings

 

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers:

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

                   Incorporated

UBS Securities LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

 

 

Co-Managers:

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC
BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC
Comerica Securities, Inc.
TD Securities (USA) LLC
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

 

* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

 

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.

 

You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146 or e-mail batprospectusdept@citigroup.com; or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated toll-free at 1-800-294-1322 or e-mail dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com; or UBS Securities LLC toll-free at 1-877-827-6444, extension 561 3884; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at 1-800-326-5897 or e-mail cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com.

 

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