AT&T Examining Options on DirecTV: Report
AT&T is deciding what to do with its 70% stake in DirecTV, including a dividend recapitalization, bringing in a new investor, or selling its stake, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. AT&T declined comment. It spun off part of the business…
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two years ago, with TPG Capital picking up 30% (see 2107160069). AT&T expects declining cash flow from DirecTV, Chief Financial Officer Pascal Desroches said at a Bank of America financial conference last month. “Those cash flows are much more resilient than many believe,” he said: “We're really happy with the way the business is being managed.”