0001193125-12-352699.txt : 20120813 0001193125-12-352699.hdr.sgml : 20120813 20120813171055 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-352699 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120813 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120813 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NextWave Wireless Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001374993 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 205361360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0101 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-82596 FILM NUMBER: 121028400 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12264 EL CAMINO REAL STREET 2: SUITE 305 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92130 BUSINESS PHONE: (858) 731-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12264 EL CAMINO REAL STREET 2: SUITE 305 CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92130 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AT&T INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732717 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 431301883 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 S. AKARD ST STREET 2: ATTN : JAMES LACY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75202 BUSINESS PHONE: 2108214105 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 208 S. AKARD ST STREET 2: ATTN : JAMES LACY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950501 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHWESTERN BELL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13D 1 d396948dsc13d.htm SCHEDULE 13D Schedule 13D

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

NextWave Wireless Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.007 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

65337Y102

(CUSIP Number)

Wayne A. Wirtz

AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

210-281-4105

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 1, 2012

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box    ¨.

Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


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  (1)   

Name of reporting person

 

AT&T Inc.

  (2)  

Check the appropriate box if a member of a group

 

(a)  ¨

 

(b)  x

  (3)  

SEC use only

 

  (4)  

Source of funds

 

OO

  (5)  

Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e)

 

¨

  (6)  

Citizenship or place of organization

 

Delaware

Number of

shares

beneficially

owned by

each

reporting

person

with

     (7)    

Sole voting power

 

-0-

     (8)   

Shared voting power

 

25,082,268(1)

     (9)   

Sole dispositive power

 

-0-

   (10)   

Shared dispositive power

 

25,082,268(1)

(11)

 

Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

25,082,268

(12)

 

Check box if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares

 

¨

(13)

 

Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

67.5%(2)

(14)

 

Type of reporting person

 

CO

 

(1) The shares of Common Stock, par value $0.007 per share (“NextWave Common Stock”), of NextWave Wireless Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NextWave” or the “Issuer”) covered by this item may be deemed to be beneficially owned under Voting Agreements, dated as of August 1, 2012 (the “Voting Agreements”), between AT&T Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AT&T”), and each of the stockholders of NextWave that are parties thereto (each, a “Supporting Stockholder”, and together, the “Supporting Stockholders”), obligating the Supporting Stockholders to vote such shares in accordance with the terms of the Voting Agreements and pursuant to which limited proxies may be provided. AT&T expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares of NextWave Common Stock subject to the Voting Agreements. For purposes of filing this Schedule 13D, the number of shares of NextWave Common Stock beneficially owned by Supporting Stockholders has been calculated as if all of the options, warrants and Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes (“Third Lien Notes”) of NextWave Wireless Inc. beneficially owned by such Supporting Stockholders have been exercised or converted, as applicable. The number of shares of NextWave Common Stock underlying options, warrants and Third Lien Notes held by Supporting Stockholders have been calculated on the basis of information provided by the Issuer in connection with the transactions described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D and amendments to Schedule 13Ds filed by Supporting Stockholders.
(2) This percentage is based on an aggregate total of 24,928,132 shares of NextWave Common Stock issued and outstanding as of August 1, 2012, as represented by NextWave in the Merger Agreement, and 12,227,878 shares of NextWave Common Stock underlying certain options, warrants and Third Lien Notes held by Supporting Stockholders exercisable or convertible, as applicable, for shares of NextWave Common Stock that would be subject to the Voting Agreements provided by the Supporting Stockholders. The number of shares of NextWave Common Stock underlying options, warrants and Third Lien Notes held by Supporting Stockholders have been calculated on the basis of information provided by the Issuer in connection with the transactions described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D and amendments to Schedule 13Ds filed by Supporting Stockholders.


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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This statement relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.007 per share (“NextWave Common Stock”), of NextWave Wireless Inc., a Delaware corporation (“NextWave” or the “Issuer”). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 305, San Diego, California 92130.

ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

This Statement is being filed by AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”). The principal business address of AT&T is 208 S. Akard St., Dallas, Texas 75202. AT&T is a communications holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged principally in communications.

(a)-(c); (f)

The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment, and the name and principal business of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted of each of the directors, advisory directors and executive officers of AT&T is set forth in Schedule I hereto. Except as otherwise indicated in Schedule I, each person listed in Schedule I hereto is a citizen of the United States.

(d)-(e)

During the last five years, neither AT&T nor, to the knowledge of AT&T, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto, (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

Pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions contained in, the Voting Agreements described in Item 4 entered into by AT&T with certain stockholders of the Issuer who beneficially own an aggregate of approximately 58% of the issued and outstanding shares of NextWave Common Stock as of August 1, 2012 (each, a “Supporting Stockholder”), AT&T may be deemed to have acquired beneficial ownership of 25,082,268 shares of NextWave


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Common Stock. As described in response to Item 4 below, the shares of NextWave Common Stock beneficially owned by the Supporting Stockholders have not been purchased by AT&T, and thus no funds were used for such purpose. AT&T has not paid any monetary consideration to the Supporting Stockholders in connection with the execution and delivery of the Voting Agreements. For a description of the Voting Agreements, see Item 4 below, which description is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION.

(a)-(j)

The Merger Agreement

NextWave entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 1, 2012 (the “Merger Agreement”), with AT&T and Rodeo Acquisition Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), that provides for the acquisition of the Issuer by AT&T by means of a merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub with and into the Issuer. As a result of the Merger, the Issuer will become a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. The Merger Agreement provides that, upon consummation of the Merger, each share of NextWave Common Stock, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (other than shares as to which statutory appraisal rights are perfected) will be converted into the right to receive (i) $1.00 per share in cash and (ii) a non-transferable contingent payment right (“CPR”) representing a pro rata interest in an amount of up to $25 million held in escrow, which may be reduced in respect of indemnification obligations and other amounts payable to AT&T as described below under the heading “Contingent Payment Rights, Escrow Fund, Adjustment Amounts and Indemnification of AT&T” and post-closing purchase price adjustments as described below under the heading “Note Purchase Agreements”. The Merger and the transactions contemplated thereby were unanimously approved by the Independent Committee of the Issuer’s Board of Directors and its Board of Directors.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Issuer agreed, prior to the closing date of the Merger (the “Closing Date”), to operate its business in the ordinary course and to refrain from taking certain actions without obtaining the prior consent of AT&T (which may not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The Merger Agreement contemplates that prior to the effective time of the Merger, the Issuer will form a new holding company for its assets other than its Wireless Communications Services (“WCS”) and Advanced Wireless Services (“AWS”) wireless spectrum licenses and other assets related exclusively thereto (“NextWave Holdco”) and immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, transfer 100% of the equity in NextWave Holdco to the Third Lien Holders (as defined below) in partial redemption of the Third Lien Notes (as defined below). In addition, at least ten business days prior to the Closing Date, the Issuer is required to deliver an estimate of its unrestricted cash which relates solely to the WCS and AWS wireless spectrum licenses and all balance sheet liabilities of the Issuer, which items will be components in the purchase price to be paid by AT&T for the Third Lien Notes pursuant to the Third Lien NPA (as defined below). AT&T has certain approval rights over such balance sheet calculation.

Consummation of the Merger is subject to certain conditions, including stockholder approval, performance of covenants in all material respects and the continued accuracy of the Issuer’s representations and warranties, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, as defined in the Merger Agreement, except for certain fundamental representations which must be true and correct in all material respects. Additional conditions include that:


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  all required regulatory approvals, including receipt of the requisite consent from the Federal Communications Commission (the “FCC”), must be obtained without the imposition of any conditions that affect the operations or assets of AT&T or the operations or assets of the Issuer, subject to exceptions for items which relate to WCS wireless spectrum and are not material in relation to the aggregate purchase price paid by AT&T;

 

  none of the Issuer’s U.S. WCS or AWS wireless spectrum licenses will have been lost, revoked, canceled, terminated, suspended, not renewed or forfeited or awarded by the FCC to a competing party;

 

  there is an absence of pending or threatened governmental litigation, or third party litigation challenging the transaction that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

  a certain forbearance agreement entered into by the Issuer and the Holders (as defined below) must remain in full force and effect and the Holders must have performed in all material respects their obligations and covenants under the Note Purchase Agreements described below; and

 

  the Issuer shall have redeemed all of its 16% Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes due 2013 (the “Third Lien Notes”), other than those acquired by AT&T on the Closing Date pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements described below, in exchange for 100% of the equity of NextWave Holdco.

The Merger Agreement prohibits the Issuer from soliciting or encouraging competing acquisition proposals. However, the Issuer may, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, provide information to, and negotiate with, a third party that makes an unsolicited acquisition proposal that the Issuer’s board of directors (or the Independent Committee thereof) determines constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a “Company Superior Proposal” (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The Issuer can also terminate the Merger Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such a Company Superior Proposal, subject to compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, including the payment of a termination fee as described below.

The Merger Agreement will terminate automatically if the Merger has not occurred on or prior to July 31, 2013 (the “Termination Date”). The Termination Date may be extended for up to two three-month periods at the option of AT&T if requisite regulatory approvals have not been obtained. In addition, AT&T can terminate the Merger Agreement if, among other things:

 

  the Issuer’s proxy statement is not filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within ten business days after the date of the execution of the Merger Agreement (a “Proxy Statement Filing Termination Event”);

 

  any U.S. WCS or AWS spectrum asset of the Issuer is awarded by the FCC to any competing party or otherwise forfeited;

 

  a Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred and be continuing; or


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  the Debt Documents (as defined in the Merger Agreement) are not executed by the Issuer and the Holders party thereto within ten business days following the date of the Merger Agreement to the reasonable satisfaction of AT&T.

The Merger Agreement provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, the Issuer will pay AT&T a termination payment of $5 million, including if:

 

  the Merger Agreement is automatically terminated because the effective time does not occur prior to Termination Date or is terminated by AT&T due to a willful breach by the Issuer and prior to such termination an alternative proposal for the acquisition of the Issuer has been made and not withdrawn at least twenty business days prior to such termination or rejected affirmatively by the Issuer and the Issuer enters into or completes an alternative transaction meeting criteria set forth in the Merger Agreement within eighteen months of the termination of the Merger Agreement; or

 

  the Merger Agreement is terminated by AT&T due to a Proxy Statement Filing Termination Event on or after the fifteenth business day following the date of the Merger Agreement and the Issuer enters into or completes an alternative transaction meeting criteria set forth in the Merger Agreement within eighteen months of the termination of the Merger Agreement.

If the Merger Agreement is terminated by the Issuer in connection with the entry into a definitive transaction agreement contemplating a Issuer Superior Proposal, the potential acquiror must pay the $5 million termination payment to AT&T as a condition to entering into the definitive transaction agreement.

In addition, under the Third Lien NPA, the holders of the Third Lien Notes (the “Third Lien Holders”) have agreed to pay a termination payment to AT&T in certain circumstances involving the Issuer entering into or completing an alternative transaction within eighteen months of the termination of the Merger Agreement, equal to the lesser of $35 million and the difference between the fair market value of the proceeds received by the Third Lien Holders in such alternative transaction and the fair market value of the proceeds that would have been received under the Third Lien NPA.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms of the Merger Agreement (other than the immediately preceding reference to the Third Lien NPA). The summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Merger Agreement. Investors are encouraged to review the entire text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Issuer as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.

Contingent Payment Rights, Escrow Fund, Adjustment Amounts and Indemnification of AT&T

At the time of closing of the Merger, AT&T, a stockholders representative appointed by the Issuer (the “Stockholders Representative”) and a rights agent (the “Rights Agent”) will enter into a Contingent Payment Rights Agreement (the “CPR Agreement”), the form of which is attached to the Merger Agreement as Exhibit B thereto. The CPR Agreement will provide for the terms of the CPRs included as part of the merger consideration.


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Each CPR provides the Issuer’s stockholders with a pro rata residual interest in an amount up to $25 million, representing up to approximately $0.95 per share, which may be released from a $50 million escrow fund to be funded on the Closing Date with (i) a $25 million payment from AT&T pursuant to the Merger Agreement and (ii) $25 million of the price paid for the Third Lien Notes by AT&T pursuant to the Third Lien NPA. The escrow fund is subject to reduction to satisfy indemnification rights held by AT&T in respect of losses arising from, among other things:

 

  any breaches of representations or warranties by the Issuer under the Merger Agreement (and for purposes of determining both the occurrence of a breach and the amount of a loss, materiality qualifiers and in certain instances knowledge qualifiers will be disregarded);

 

  any pre-closing breaches by the Issuer of covenants contained in the Merger Agreement;

 

  any payments made to former stockholders of the Issuer as a result of demand or appraisal rights under Delaware law;

 

  any demands, requests or claims for indemnification or indemnification-related expense advancement or reimbursement made by any current or future director, partner, manager, officer, employee, representative or agent of the Issuer under the Issuer’s organizational documents or otherwise;

 

  any claims by former stockholders of the Issuer with respect to the determination by the Issuer to enter into the Merger Agreement, the allocation of the merger consideration, the allocation of the Closing Date Total Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any transfer of assets of the Issuer prior to the Closing Date as permitted by the Merger Agreement;

 

  certain pre-closing liabilities listed on the Disclosure Schedules to the Merger Agreement;

 

  any tax liability of the Issuer relating to the transfer of NextWave Holdco to the Third Lien Holders;

 

  any amounts owing to the Rights Agent or the escrow agent in connection with the CPR Agreement and the escrow agreement to be entered into pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Third Lien NPA, respectively; and

 

  any liability attributable to NextWave Holdco other than liabilities exclusively related to the WCS and AWS assets.

In addition, AT&T will receive payment from the escrow fund in the amount of any negative post-closing adjustment amounts provided for under the Third Lien NPA in respect of (1) a portion of alternative minimum tax liabilities with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the transfer of NextWave Holdco to the Third Lien Holders, and (2) balance sheet liabilities of the Issuer (other than liabilities attributable to the Notes), subject to certain exclusions, in excess of unrestricted cash.


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The Third Lien Holders will be obligated to contribute additional amounts to the escrow fund in the amount of claims for (a) indemnification relating to liabilities attributable to NextWave Holdco and its subsidiaries, (b) indemnification relating to tax liabilities incurred by the Issuer relating to the transfer of NextWave Holdco to the Third Lien Holders, (c) any amount by which the Closing Date liabilities of the Issuer net of unrestricted cash exceed amounts estimated at closing and (d) any amount by which the alternative minimum tax incurred by the Issuer related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement exceeds amounts estimated at closing. The additional contributions paid under clauses (a) (except with respect to liabilities arising from the post-closing operation of NextWave Holdco) and (c) are referred to as “Additional Amounts” which increase the payment priority of the Third Lien Holders with respect to releases from the escrow fund.

The first release from the escrow fund, if any, will be made on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, in an amount equal to 75% of the escrow fund then remaining and not subject to any reserves for pending claims (the “First Release Amount”), and shall be delivered (a) first, to the Third Lien Holders in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the First Release Amount or (ii) $25 million plus the Additional Amount; and (b) second, to the Rights Agent for the benefit of the CPRs, the balance of the First Release Amount. The second release from the escrow fund, if any, will be made on the second anniversary of the closing of the Merger, in an amount equal to the balance of the escrow fund then remaining and not subject to any reserves for pending claims (the “Second Release Amount”), and shall be delivered (a) first, to the Third Lien Holders, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Second Release Amount and (ii) $25 million plus the Additional Amount minus the amount released to the Third Lien Holders with respect to the First Release Amount, (b) second, to the Rights Agent for the benefit of the CPRs, the lesser of (i) the balance of the Second Release Amount and (ii) $25 million minus the amount released to the Rights Agent for the benefit of the CPRs with respect to the First Release Amount; and (c) third, the balance, if any, to the Third Lien Holders. Thereafter, any amounts then remaining in the escrow fund in excess of any reserves maintained by the escrow agent will be delivered first, to the Third Lien Holders until they have received an aggregate amount equal to $25 million plus the Additional Amount; second, to the Rights Agent for the benefit of the CPRs until it has received an aggregate of $25 million from the escrow fund; and third, the balance of such amount to the Third Lien Holders.

The CPRs will not be transferable, except in the limited circumstances specified in the CPR Agreement.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms of the CPR Agreement. The summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the form of the CPR Agreement attached to the Merger Agreement as Exhibit B thereto. Readers of this Schedule 13D are encouraged to review the entire text of the form of the CPR Agreement attached to the Merger Agreement as Exhibit B thereto, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Issuer as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.


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Amended and Restated Third Lien Notes

To permit the consummation of the transactions described above relating to NextWave Holdco, the (i) holders of the Senior Secured Notes due 2012 (such holders, the “First Lien Holders”; such notes, the “First Lien Notes”) of NextWave Wireless, LLC (“NextWave Wireless”) issued under the Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2006, as amended (the “First Lien Purchase Agreement”), (ii) holders of the Senior-Subordinated Secured Second Lien Notes due 2013 (such holders, the “Second Lien Holders” and, collectively with the First Lien Holders and the Third Lien Holders, the “Holders”; such notes, the “Second Lien Notes” and together with the First Lien Notes and the Third Lien Notes, the “Notes”) of NextWave Wireless issued under the Second Lien Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2008, as amended (the “Second Lien Purchase Agreement”), and (iii) Third Lien Holders of the Third Lien Notes issued under the Third Lien Subordinated Exchange Note Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2008, as amended (the “Third Lien Exchange Agreement”, and together with the First Lien Purchase Agreement and the Second Lien Purchase Agreement, the “Note Agreements”) will amend and restate the Note Agreements and amend certain documents ancillary to the Note Agreements. Specifically, the Third Lien Notes will be amended and restated and split into two series to provide that certain of the Issuer’s obligations to the Third Lien Holders will remain with the Issuer and the remaining obligations will become direct obligations of NextWave Holdco. In connection with the amended and restated convertible notes, the Third Lien Holders have agreed that $325 million of the Issuer’s outstanding obligations under the Third Lien Notes will remain the Issuer’s direct obligations and the remaining principal balance of the Issuer’s Third Lien Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the date the Third Lien Notes are amended and restated will become the direct obligations of NextWave Holdco. It is contemplated that the interest on the Third Lien Notes assumed by NextWave Holdco will be paid-in-kind at a rate of 16% per annum (the same as the Third Lien Notes that remain with the Issuer) and that the covenants applicable to the assumed Third Lien Notes will be amended.

Voting Agreements

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement and as an inducement to AT&T’s and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, the Supporting Stockholders have entered into separate voting agreements pursuant to which the Supporting Stockholders have agreed to vote their shares of NextWave Common Stock in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement (the “Voting Agreements”).

The terms of the Voting Agreements provide for certain restrictions on the Supporting Stockholders’ ability to enter into certain voting arrangements or transfer their shares until the Voting Agreements is terminated. In addition, the Voting Agreements will terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the mutual consent of AT&T and the applicable stockholder; (ii) receipt of the affirmative vote of the Issuer’s stockholders in favor of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (iii) the termination of the Merger Agreement and (iv) reduction of the consideration to be received under the Merger Agreement.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms of the Voting Agreements. The summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the form of Voting Agreement attached to the Merger Agreement as Exhibit A thereto. Readers of this Schedule 13D are encouraged to review the entire text of the form of Voting Agreement, which is included as Exhibit A to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Issuer as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.


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Note Purchase Agreements and AT&T Call Right Agreement

AT&T entered into note purchase agreements with the First Lien Holders (“First Lien NPA”), Second Lien Holders (the “Second Lien NPA”) and Third Lien Holders (“Third Lien NPA”, and together with the First Lien NPA and the Second Lien NPA, the “Note Purchase Agreements”), each described in more detail below. Under the Note Purchase Agreements, the Holders have agreed to a number of restrictions and covenants, including without limitation:

 

  not to transfer their notes (except to other Third Lien Holders) without the consent of AT&T, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications relating to such consent right;

 

  not to, nor encourage any other person or entity to, delay, impede, appeal or take any other action, directly or indirectly, to interfere, or that is inconsistent, with the implementation of the Merger on the terms set forth in the Merger Agreement; and

 

  not solicit, encourage or knowingly facilitate or induce any inquiry with respect to or that could reasonably be expected to lead to the making or submission of any competing proposal to acquire the Issuer or participate in discussions or negotiations with respect to certain competing proposals, except discussions in which the Issuer is participating and which are permitted under the Merger Agreement and being conducted in accordance with the terms thereof.

First and Second Lien Note Purchase Agreements

AT&T will purchase from the First Lien Holders and Second Lien Holders under the First Lien NPA and Second Lien NPA, respectively, all of the First Lien Notes and Second Lien Notes for a cash purchase price equal to the outstanding principal plus accrued interest owing under the Notes immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger. Additionally, the First Lien Holders have agreed to provide a working capital line (subject to negotiation and execution of mutually agreeable documentation) of up to $15 million to be made available to the Issuer prior to the closing, which may be pari passu with the First Lien Notes (or senior in priority to the First Lien, Second Lien or Third Lien Notes) and senior to any other debt obligation of the Issuer. Proceeds from disbursements under the working capital line shall be used solely to pay expenses incurred in the ordinary course of operations of the Issuer or in connection with payments to be made in connection with the Merger.

Third Lien Note Purchase Agreement

AT&T and the Third Lien Holders entered into the Third Lien NPA as of the date of the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Third Lien NPA, AT&T will purchase the Third Lien Notes immediately prior to the closing of the Merger (and after the partial redemption of the Third Lien Notes for 100% of the equity interests in NextWave Holdco) for $600 million subject to certain deductions and adjustments, with the following specific deductions:

 

  the aggregate amount to be paid to the First Lien Holders and the Second Lien Holders pursuant to the First Lien NPA and the Second Lien NPA, which amount is currently estimated to be approximately $385 million;

 

  the cash merger consideration to be paid to the holders of the Issuer’s equity securities;


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  repayment of the Issuer’s working capital line of credit described above;

 

  the $25 million to be deposited in the escrow fund for the benefit of the CPRs, which is described above under the heading “Contingent Payment Rights, Escrow Fund, Adjustment Amounts and Indemnification of AT&T”;

 

  a portion of any alternative minimum tax reasonably expected to be imposed on the Issuer with respect to the Merger, the Third Lien NPA and the transfer of the Other Assets or the Additional Spectrum Assets (as defined in the Merger Agreement); and

 

  the aggregate amount of the balance sheet liabilities of the Issuer (other than liabilities attributable to the Notes), subject to certain exclusions, minus the amount of the Issuer’s unrestricted cash.

In addition, $25 million of the purchase price under the Third Lien NPA will be held in the $50 million escrow fund to be established on the Closing Date, as described under the heading “Contingent Payment Rights, Escrow Fund, Adjustment Amounts and Indemnification of AT&T”.

The Third Lien Holders have also agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Third Lien NPA:

 

  to pay a termination fee equal to the lesser of $35 million and the difference between the fair market value of the proceeds received by the Third Lien Holders and the fair market value of the proceeds that would have been received under the Third Lien NPA if the Merger Agreement is terminated in connection with a Qualifying Transaction (as defined in the Merger Agreement); and

 

  to not interfere with the Merger or take any action to support a bankruptcy filing of the Issuer.

AT&T Call Right Agreement

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Note Purchase Agreements, AT&T, Wilmington Trust, National Association and certain Third Lien Holders entered into a Call Right Agreement pursuant to which AT&T will have the right to purchase certain of the Third Lien Notes (as to be amended in accordance with the Merger Agreement) held by such Third Lien Holders upon a filing by the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition. The purchase price for the Third Lien Notes is a positive number equal to (i) $550 million minus (ii) the accreted value of the First Lien Notes minus (iii) the accreted value of the Second Lien Notes; provided that the actual amount to be paid is subject to reduction depending on the allowed amount of the secured claim related to the Third Lien Notes and the size of any credit bid. In connection with this call right, the Third Lien Holders will be subject to certain transfer restrictions and will provide a limited indemnity to AT&T.

The foregoing are summaries of the material terms of the Note Purchase Agreements and the Call Right Agreement. The summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of the Note Purchase Agreements and the Call Right Agreement. Readers of this Schedule 13D are encouraged to review the entire text of the First Lien NPA, Second Lien NPA and Third Lien NPA, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Issuer as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference, and the Call Right Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 5 to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.


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Except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Voting Agreements, the Note Purchase Agreements, the Call Right Agreement or as otherwise set forth in this Item 4, neither AT&T, nor, to the knowledge of AT&T, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto, has any present plans or proposals which relate to or which would result in or relate to any of the actions specified in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

(a) and (b) For the purposes of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, AT&T may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 25,082,268 shares of NextWave Common Stock in connection with the Voting Agreements. Pursuant to the rights afforded to it under the Voting Agreements, AT&T may be deemed to have shared power to vote up to an aggregate of 25,082,268 shares of NextWave Common Stock in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement and the other matters described in the Voting Agreements, and thus, for the purpose of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, AT&T may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 25,082,268 shares. Based on the number of issued and outstanding shares of NextWave Common Stock as of August 1, 2012, as represented by NextWave in the Merger Agreement, and the number of shares of NextWave Common Stock underlying options, warrants and Third Lien Notes held by Supporting Stockholders calculated on the basis of information provided by the Issuer in connection with the transactions described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D and amendments to Schedule 13Ds filed by Supporting Stockholders, AT&T may be deemed to own approximately 67.5% of the shares of NextWave Common Stock based on the calculation described in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. AT&T expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares of NextWave Common Stock subject to the Voting Agreements.

To the knowledge of AT&T, none of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto is the beneficial owner of any shares of NextWave Common Stock.

(c) Except as described in Item 4 hereof or as listed on Schedule I hereto, no transactions in shares of the NextWave Common Stock were effected by AT&T, or, to the knowledge of AT&T, any of the persons listed on Schedule I hereto, during the past 60 days.

(d) AT&T has no right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of NextWave Common Stock subject to the Voting Agreement.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, to the knowledge of AT&T, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 or listed on Schedule I hereto, and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of NextWave, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities of NextWave, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees or profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power over the securities of NextWave.


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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

 

Exhibit 1    

   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 1, 2012, among AT&T Inc., Rodeo Acquisition Sub Inc. and NextWave Wireless Inc., including the forms of the Voting Rights Agreement and the Contingent Payment Rights Agreement attached thereto as Exhibits A and B (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of NextWave Wireless, Inc. as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference)

Exhibit 2

   Note Purchase Agreement among AT&T Inc., the Consenting Holders Listed on Schedule I thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Holder Representative, dated as of August 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of NextWave Wireless, Inc. as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

Exhibit 3

   Note Purchase Agreement among AT&T Inc. and the Consenting Holders Listed on Schedule I thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Holder Representative, dated as of August 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of NextWave Wireless, Inc. as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

Exhibit 4

   Note Purchase Agreement among AT&T Inc. and the Consenting Holders Listed on Schedule I thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Holder Representative, dated as of August 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of NextWave Wireless, Inc. as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

Exhibit 5

   Call Right Agreement among AT&T Inc., Wilmington Trust, National Association, and the Third Lien Holders Listed on Schedule I thereto, dated as of August 1, 2012.


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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Schedule 13D is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 13, 2012

 

AT&T Inc.
By:   /s/ John T. Stankey
Name:    John T. Stankey
Title:   Group President and Chief Strategy Officer


SCHEDULE I

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF

AT&T INC.

 

Name of Director

 

Business Address

  Principal
Occupation
  Name, Address and
Principal Business of
Employer

Randall L. Stephenson

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and President
of AT&T Inc.
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

Gilbert F. Amelio

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Former Senior Partner, Sienna
Ventures
  Not applicable.

Reuben V. Anderson

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior partner in the law firm of
Phelps Dunbar, LLP
  Phelps Dunbar, LLP

Canal Place 365 Canal Street,
Suite 2000 New Orleans,
Louisiana 70130-6534

      Phelps Dunbar, LLP is a law
firm.

James H. Blanchard

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Chairman of the Board and
Partner of Jordan-Blanchard
Capital LLC
  Jordan-Blanchard Capital LLC

6001 River Road, Suite 100

Columbus, Georgia 31904

      Jordan-Blanchard Capital is a
private equity alternative asset
management firm.

Jaime Chico Pardo*

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  President and Chief Executive
Officer of ENESA
  ENESA

Mario Pani

#750 Mezzanine

Col. Lomas de Santa fe

05300

Mexico, C.P.

 

ENESA is a private fund
investing in the energy and
health care sectors in Mexico.

*Jaime Chico Pardo is a citizen of Mexico.


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Name of Director

 

Business Address

  Principal
Occupation
  Name, Address and
Principal Business of
Employer

Scott T. Ford

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Partner at Westrock Capital
Partners, LLC
  Westrock Capital Partners, LLC

900 South Shackleford Road

Suite 200

Little Rock, AR 72211

      Westrock Capital Partners, LLC
is a privately held investment
firm in Little Rock, Arkansas.

James P. Kelly

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Retired Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer of
United Parcel Service, Inc.
  Not Applicable

Jon C. Madonna

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Retired Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of KPMG
LLP
  Not Applicable.

John B. McCoy

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Retired Chairman of Bank One
Corporation
  Not Applicable.

Joyce M. Roché

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Retired President and Chief
Executive Officer of Girls
Incorporated
  Not Applicable.

Matthew K. Rose

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Burlington Northern
Santa Fe, LLC
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

2650 Lou Menk Drive

Fort Worth, Texas 75131-2830

      Burlington Northern Santa Fe
LLC is one of the largest freight
rail systems in North America.

Laura D’Andrea Tyson

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Professor of Global
Management at the Walter A.
Haas School of Business,
University of California at
Berkeley
  The Walter A. Haas School of
Business, University of
California at Berkley

2220 Piedmont Avenue

      (delivery address) University of
California at Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-1900


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Name of Executive Officer

(other than Directors)

 

Business Address

  Principal Occupation   Name, Address and Principal
Business of Employer

William A. Blase Jr.

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice
President – Human
Resources
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

James W. Cicconi

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice
President – External and
Legislative Affairs,
AT&T Services, Inc.
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

Catherine M. Coughlin

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice
President and Global
Marketing Officer
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

Rafael (Ralph) de la Vega

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  President and Chief
Executive Officer –
AT&T Mobility
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

John Donovan

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice
President – AT&T
Technology and Network
Operations
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

Andrew M. Geisse

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice
President, AT&T
Business and Home
Solutions – AT&T
Business Solutions
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

Ronald E. Spears

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice
President – Executive
Operations
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

John T. Stankey

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Group President and
Chief Strategy Officer
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202


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Name of Executive Officer

(other than Directors)

 

Business Address

  Principal Occupation   Name, Address and Principal
Business of Employer

John Stephens

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

Wayne Watts

 

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

  Senior Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
  AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St.

Dallas, Texas 75202

EX-5 2 d396948dex5.htm CALL RIGHT AGREEMENT Call Right Agreement

Exhibit 5

EXECUTION VERSION

CALL RIGHT AGREEMENT

AMONG

AT&T INC.,

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

AND

THE THIRD LIEN HOLDERS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO

Dated as of August 1, 2012


Table of Contents

 

          Page  

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      2   

Section 1.2

  Incorporation by Reference      3   

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  

Section 2.1

  Representations and Warranties of the Third Lien Holders      3   

Section 2.2

  Representations and Warranties of the Holder Representative      5   

Section 2.3

  Representations and Warranties of Purchaser      5   

ARTICLE III

CALL RIGHT

  

Section 3.1

  Trigger of Call      6   

Section 3.2

  Call Notices      6   

Section 3.3

  Payment of the Purchase Price      7   

Section 3.4

  Release of Escrow Funds      8   

Section 3.5

  Other Actions      8   

Section 3.6

  Indemnity      8   

ARTICLE IV

TRANSFER OF NOTES OR INTERESTS IN THIRD LIEN NOTES

  

Section 4.1

  Transfer of Third Lien Notes or Interests in Third Lien Notes      9   

Section 4.2

  Increase in Amount      10   

ARTICLE V

PLEDGE OF THIRD LIEN NOTES

  

Section 5.1

  Pledge      10   

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION AND SURVIVAL

  

Section 6.1

  Termination or Abandonment      10   

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

  

Section 7.1

  Release of Claims      11   

Section 7.2

  Specific Performance      11   

 

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Section 7.2  

Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     11   
Section 7.3  

Amendments

     11   
Section 7.4  

Assignment; Binding Effect

     12   
Section 7.5  

Severability

     12   
Section 7.6  

Further Assurance

     12   
Section 7.7  

Governing Law

     12   
Section 7.8  

Waiver of Jury Trial

     12   
Section 7.9  

Submission to Jurisdiction

     13   
Section 7.10  

Counterparts Effectiveness

     13   
Section 7.11  

Headings

     13   
Section 7.12  

Interpretation

     13   
Section 7.13  

Notices

     14   

Exhibits

A – Form of Joinder Agreement

Schedules

I – Consenting Holder Amounts

 

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This CALL RIGHT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 1, 2012, by and among undersigned holders of the Company’s 16% Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes, due February 28, 2013 (such notes, as may be amended, restated, modified, or amended and restated from time to time, the “Third Lien Notes”, and such holders, the “Third Lien Holders”), Wilmington Trust, National Association, as the representative of the Third Lien Holders (the “Holder Representative) and AT&T Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Purchaser”). Each of the Third Lien Holders, the Holder Representative and the Parent shall be referred to as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”. Terms capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of each of Merger Sub and the Company have approved and declared advisable, and the Purchaser has approved, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Merger Agreement by and among the Purchaser, Merger Sub and the Company, dated the date hereof (as amended, supplemented, restated and amended and restated from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware;

WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, as an inducement to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement and incurring the obligations set forth therein, certain stockholders of the Company, who hold and are entitled to vote (or to direct the voting of) an aggregate of approximately fifty-nine percent (59%) of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, have each entered into, concurrent herewith, a voting agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with Parent, pursuant to which, upon the terms set forth therein, such stockholders have agreed to vote the shares of Company Common Stock over which they are entitled to vote (or to direct the voting of) (whether owned as of the date of the merger Agreement or after the date of the Merger Agreement) in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement; and

WHEREAS, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, as an inducement to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement and incurring the obligations set forth therein, all holders (the “Holders”) of the Company’s 15% Senior Secured Notes, due December 31, 2012 (the “First Lien Notes”), the Company’s 15% Senior-Subordinated Secured Second Lien Notes, due January 31, 2013 (the “Second Lien Notes”), (an entity to be formed and described in Schedule II to the Third Lien Notes Note Purchase Agreement and referred to as “SpinCo”) SpinCo’s 16% Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes (regardless of whether in existence as of the date hereof), due February 28, 2013 (the “SpinCo Notes”) and the Third Lien Notes (together with the First Lien Notes, the Second Lien Notes and SpinCo Notes, the “Notes”) have entered into Note Purchase Agreements (the “Note Purchase Agreements”), pursuant to which Purchaser will acquire all of the Notes from the Holders immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than those Notes which are redeemed pursuant to the Merger Agreement) and the Holders have agreed to support and take other actions with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; and


NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, each Party agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate” shall mean, as to any person, any other person which, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such person. As used in this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of securities or partnership of other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.

Allowed Amount is the amount equal to $325,000,000 principal amount of the Subject Notes minus the amount by which such $325,000,000 is reduced by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction as a result of any invalidity or unenforceability of the lien securing the Subject Notes, including equitable subordination thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Allowed Amount shall not include any amount of a purported secured claim determined by such court in such judgment to be an unsecured claim as a result of such invalidity or unenforceability or equitable subordination.

Allowance Date” shall mean the date on which a court of competent jurisdiction determines pursuant to a final non-appealable judgment the Allowed Amount.

Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Governmental Entity” shall mean any U.S. or foreign governmental or regulatory agency, commission, court, body, entity or authority.

Law” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, injunction, decree, arbitration award, agency requirement, license or permit of any Governmental Entity.

Liability” shall mean any loss, liability, indebtedness, obligation, deficiency, tax, penalty, fine, demand, judgment, damage, cost or expense of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether fixed or unliquidated, and whether due or about to become due.

 

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person” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity, group (as such term is used in Section 13 of the Exchange Act) or organization, including without limitation, a Governmental Entity.

Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any party, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other form of legal entity of which (i) fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting securities are on the date hereof directly or indirectly owned by such party or (ii) such party or any Subsidiary of such party is a general partner, member manager or managing member (excluding partnerships in which such party or any Subsidiary of such party does not have a majority of the voting interests in such partnership).

Section 1.2 Incorporation by Reference. All terms that are capitalized but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Third Lien Holders. Each Third Lien Holder represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date hereof, the Call Exercise Date (as defined below), and (if applicable) the date such Third Lien Holder executes a joinder agreement in accordance with Section 5.1 that:

(a) Organization and Corporate Authority. Such Third Lien Holder has been duly organized, is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Such Third Lien Holder has all requisite organizational power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Third Lien Holder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by such Third Lien Holder’s board of directors or similar governing body, as applicable, and no other corporate or other proceedings on the part of such Third Lien Holder are necessary to authorize the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by such Third Lien Holder of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by such Third Lien Holder with any of the provisions hereof, will (i) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration of, or result in the creation of any liens upon any of the properties or assets of such Third Lien Holder under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (1) its organizational documents or (2) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which such Third Lien Holder is a party or by which it may be bound, or to which such Third Lien Holder or any of the properties or assets of such Third Lien Holder may be subject or (ii) violate any law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, permit, concession, grant, franchise or any judgment, ruling, order, writ, injunction or decree applicable

 

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to such Third Lien Holder or any of its properties or assets except in the case of clauses (i)(2) and (ii) for such violations, conflicts and breaches as would not reasonably be expected to adversely affect such Third Lien Holder’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c) No Violation. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Third Lien Holder and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Purchaser and the Holder Representative, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the such Third Lien Holder, enforceable against such Third Lien Holder in accordance with its terms (except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies).

(d) Ownership of Notes. Such Third Lien Holder (i) is the sole beneficial owner of the principal amount of Third Lien Notes set forth next to its name on Schedule I hereto (as such Schedule I may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms of Section 4.2, collectively, the “Subject Notes”) and (ii) has full power and authority to dispose of, exchange, assign, hypothecate and transfer such Third Lien Notes.

(e) No Assignment; Liens. Such Third Lien Holder has made no prior assignment, sale, participation, grant, conveyance or other transfer of, and has not entered into any other agreement to assign, sell, participate, grant, convey or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, any portion of its right, title or interest in any of its Third Lien Notes. Such Third Lien Holder has not granted or suffered to exist any lien, security interest, hypothecation, hypothec or other charge or encumbrance of any kind on any of its Third Lien Notes other than (i) those existing under securities laws and (ii) those created by the Third Lien Notes Note Purchase Agreement.

(f) Finders or Brokers. Such Third Lien Holder has not employed any investment banker, broker or finder who might be entitled to any fee or any commission in connection with the exercise of the Call Right, the purchase and sale of such Third Lien Notes from such Third Lien Holder or any other transaction contemplated hereby or related thereto.

(g) Setoff. Such Third Lien Holder has neither effected nor received the benefit of any setoff against the Company or any guarantor of the Third Lien Notes on account of such Third Lien Holder’s Third Lien Notes.

(h) Security Interests. Upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, the Security Documents will be effective to create legal and valid third priority liens on the Transferred Spectrum Assets in favor of the collateral agent for the Third Lien Holders, except as may be limited by applicable foreign and domestic bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and, upon the taking of such actions set forth in the Security Documents, such liens (a) constitute perfected and continuing liens on all of the Transferred Spectrum Assets, (b) have priority over all other liens on the Transferred Spectrum Assets, except for liens arising by operation of law, liens securing the First Lien Notes and Second Lien Notes, liens securing guarantees of the SpinCo Notes and Liens securing the working capital facility referenced in Section 4.2 of the Third Lien Notes Note Purchase Agreement, and (c) are enforceable against the Company and each of its Subsidiaries granting such Liens.

 

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Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Holder Representative. The Holder Representative represents and warrants to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and the Call Exercise Date:

(a) Organization and Corporate Authority. The Holder Representative is a national banking association validly existing under the laws of the United States of America. The Holder Representative has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of each of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Holder Representative and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Holder Representative, enforceable against the Holder Representative in accordance with its respective terms, except that such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(b) No Approvals. No approval, authorization or other action by or filing with any governmental authority of the United States of America or the State of New York having jurisdiction over the banking or trust powers of the Holder Representative is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of this Agreement by the Holder Representative, or the validity or enforceability against the Holder Representative of this Agreement.

(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of each of this Agreement and the performance by the Holder Representative of the respective terms of this Agreement does not conflict with or result in a violation of any United States federal or State of New York regulation or law governing the banking trust powers of the Holder Representative or the organizational documents of the Holder Representative.

Section 2.3 Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants to each Third Lien Holder as of the date hereof and the Call Exercise Date that:

(a) Organization and Corporate Authority. The Purchaser has been duly organized, is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Purchaser’s board of directors and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Purchaser are necessary to authorize the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(b) No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by the Purchaser with any of the provisions hereof, will (i) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration of, or result in the creation of any liens upon any of the properties or assets of the Purchaser under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (1) its organizational documents or (2) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it may be bound, or to which the Purchaser or any of the properties or assets of the Purchaser may be subject or (ii) violate any law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, permit, concession, grant, franchise or any judgment, ruling, order, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Purchaser or any of its properties or assets except in the case of clauses (i)(2) and (ii) for such violations, conflicts and breaches as would not reasonably be expected to adversely affect the Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof.

(c) No Violation. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and, assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the other Parties hereto, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms (except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies).

(d) Finders or Brokers. The Purchaser has not employed any investment banker, broker or finder who might be entitled to any fee or any commission in connection with the exercise of the Call Right, the purchase and sale of the Third Lien Notes from the Third Lien Holders or any other transaction contemplated hereby or related thereto.

ARTICLE III

CALL RIGHT

Section 3.1 Trigger of Call. Upon the filing by or with respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries of a voluntary or involuntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other international, federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency or debtor relief law (each such event, a “Triggering Event”), the Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase all of the Subject Notes from the Third Lien Holders in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Article III.

Section 3.2 Call Notices.

(a) Upon its receipt of written notice from any Consenting Holder that a Triggering Event has occurred, the Holder Representative shall give the Purchaser written notice no later than one (1) Business Day after the date on which it receives written notice that a Triggering Event has occurred (such notice from the Holder Representative to the Purchaser, a “Triggering Event Notice”). Each Consenting Holder shall give the Holder Representative and the Purchaser written notice upon the occurrence of each Triggering Event no later than the date on which the Triggering Event occurs.

 

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(b) No later than forty-five (45) calendar days after the later of the receipt by the Purchaser of a Triggering Event Notice or the occurrence of a Triggering Event, the Purchaser shall deliver written notice to the Holder Representative which shall state if the Purchaser (or any designee named in such notice, which shall be substituted for the Purchaser for purposes of such notice) intends to purchase all of the Subject Notes (such notice, a “Call Election Notice” and such right, the “Call Right”). If the Purchaser declines to exercise the Call Right, the Purchaser may exercise the Call Right in the future in the case of any subsequent Triggering Event.

(c) Immediately and automatically upon delivery of the Call Election Notice by the Purchaser to the Holder Representative (such time, the “Call Exercise Date”) but subject to the prior delivery of the Call Purchase Price to the Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of Section 3.3, (i) the Subject Notes (including, without limitation any rights, such as any proof of claim) shall be transferred to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall be deemed the beneficial owner and holder of all right, title interest of the Third Lien Holders in the Subject Notes, including without limitation any “claim” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code or proceeds thereof (“Acquired Interests”); (ii) the Purchaser shall have legal title of the Subject Notes, (iii) any ownership interest in the Acquired Interests of the Third Lien Holders will terminate and (iv) the Purchaser shall terminate the pledge set forth in Section 5.1 and take physical possession of the Subject Notes. Thereafter, each Third Lien Holder and the Third Lien Designee shall take all other actions reasonably requested by the Purchaser which the Purchaser deems necessary or advisable to ensure that beneficial ownership of the Acquired Interests is vested solely and exclusively in the Purchaser and without any lien, security interest, hypothecation, hypothec or other charge or encumbrance on any such Acquired Interests. Each Third Lien Holder shall have deemed to have represented and warranted to the Purchaser as of the Call Exercise Date that all Third Lien Notes held or beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Third Lien Holder (including, without limitation, the Subject Notes) immediately prior to the Call Exercise Date, have been transferred to the Purchaser and immediately following the Call Exercise Date.

Section 3.3 Payment of the Purchase Price.

(a) The Call Purchase Price shall be paid by the Purchaser (or its designee) on the Call Exercise Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the escrow account (the “Escrow Account”) established pursuant to the escrow agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”). The Parties shall work in good faith to negotiate an agreed form of Escrow Agreement reflecting the terms and conditions hereof promptly after the date hereof; provided, that if an Escrow Agreement has not been duly negotiated and executed prior to the Call Exercise Date, Purchaser will set aside funds to be deposited into the Escrow Account instead of depositing such funds into the Escrow Account (such funds will be promptly deposited into the Escrow Account once the Escrow Agreement is executed) and the parties will work together in such circumstances so that the funds are distributed as if the Escrow Agreement had been executed for such period.

 

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(b) The “Call Purchase Price” shall be equal to (i) $550 million minus (ii) the sum of (x) the principal amount of the First Lien Notes (adjusted for any increase for pay-in-kind interest), plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the Call Exercise Date, and (y) the principal amount of the Second Lien Notes (adjusted for any increase for pay-in-kind interest), plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the Call Exercise Date; provided that the Call Purchase Price shall never be less than zero.

Section 3.4 Release of Escrow Funds. No later than five (5) days after the Allowance Date or, if the Allowed Amount is less than $325 million, the consummation of the applicable plan or sale, the Purchaser and the Holder Representative shall execute and deliver to the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement a joint writing instructing the Escrow Agent to release to the Holder Representative immediately available funds in an amount equal to (a) the Call Purchase Price, together with any interest accrued thereon in accordance with the Escrow Agreement, minus (b) the difference between (i) $325 million and (ii) the Allowed Amount (the “Adjusted Call Purchase Price”); provided that the amount subtracted pursuant to clause (b) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash paid by the Purchaser to acquire the Transferred Spectrum Assets comprising the collateral securing the Notes. Following release of amounts equal to the Adjusted Call Purchase Price to the Holder Representative, the Purchaser and the Holder Representative shall execute and deliver to the Escrow Agent in accordance with the Escrow Agreement a joint writing instructing the Escrow Agent to release any remaining amounts in the Escrow Account to the Purchaser.

Section 3.5 Other Actions. If for any reason at all, the Call Right or any other right of the Purchaser as set forth in this Article III, whether in whole or in part, is found unenforceable or otherwise not permitted to be exercised under applicable Law, each Third Lien Holder will, subject to prior delivery of the Call Purchase Price to the Escrow Account in accordance with the terms of Section 3.3, vote its claims and interests (including, without limitation, on account of the Notes) which may not be so acquired by exercise of the Call Right at the direction of the Purchaser (or its designee).

Section 3.6 Indemnity. The Third Lien Holders, severally and not jointly, shall indemnify, defend, and hold Purchaser and its officers, directors, agents, partners, members, controlling entities and employees (collectively, “Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any liability, claim, cost, loss, judgment, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) that any Indemnitee incurs or suffers as a result of, or arising out of (i) a breach of any of Third Lien Holder or the Holder Representative’s representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement, (ii) any obligation of any Indemnitee to disgorge, in whole or in part, or otherwise reimburse (by setoff or otherwise) the Company, its subsidiaries or its affiliates or any other person for any payments, property, setoffs or recoupments received, applied or effected by or for the account of any Third Lien Holder under or in connection with the Subject Notes, or (iii) any Third Lien Holder being an insider or affiliate of the Company (including as a result of substantive consolidation) or any guarantor of the Third Lien Notes or being a member of or participating in any official or unofficial creditors’ committee or other similar committee (whether appointed or otherwise constituted in a case under the Bankruptcy Code or any other international, federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency or debtor relief law (each a, “Bankruptcy Case”) or formed prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case (if any)), which condition results in Purchaser receiving proportionately less in payments or

 

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distributions under, or less favorable treatment (including the timing of payments or distributions) for, the Subject Notes and the rights related thereto than would be received by a person who is not a member of or participating in any official or unofficial creditors’ committee or other similar committee holding Third Lien Notes; provided that with respect to breaches or obligations attributable to a Third Lien Holder, only such Third Lien Holder is responsible for the indemnity.

Section 3.7 Release of Guarantees.

(a) Upon the exercise of the Call Right and without any action by any Person (i) any guaranty provided by the Company of the SpinCo Notes and any guaranty provided by any Subsidiary of the Company other than SpinCo and its Subsidiaries of the SpinCo Notes shall be released, terminated and forever discharged and (ii) any documents or other collateral or whatever type or form securing any such guarantees will be released, terminated and forever discharged. The Consenting Holders will take all actions reasonably requested by Purchaser that Purchaser deems necessary to effect the foregoing.

(b) Upon the exercise of the Call Right and without any action by any Person, (i) any guaranty provided by SpinCo or its subsidiaries of the Third Lien Notes shall be released, terminated and forever discharged and (ii) any documents or other collateral of whatever type or form securing any such guarantees will be released, terminated and forever discharged. The Purchaser will take all actions reasonably requested by the Holder Representative that the Consenting Holders deem necessary to effect the foregoing.

ARTICLE IV

TRANSFER OF NOTES OR INTERESTS IN THIRD LIEN NOTES

Section 4.1 Transfer of Third Lien Notes or Interests in Third Lien Notes. Each Third Lien Holder agrees it shall not, directly or indirectly, sell, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer or dispose of or grant, issue or sell any option, right to acquire, participation or other interest (including the granting or suffering to exist any lien, security interest, hypothecation, hypothec or other charge or encumbrance) (each, a “Transfer”) in any of such Third Lien Holder’s Notes; provided, however, that a Third Lien Holder (the “Transferor”) may transfer all or any portion of its Notes to (a) any person who is already a party to this Agreement, (b) any person set forth on Schedule II hereto, or (c) any other person consented to by the Purchaser, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it being understood (without limitation) that the Purchaser may reasonably withhold its consent to a Transfer to any person who is a competitor, who is an actively participating investor in a competitor, or whose investment in the Notes is funded directly or indirectly by a competitor, in each case to the extent such competitor is a competitor of the Purchaser in any material business in which the Purchaser is currently engaged; provided, further, that (i) in the cause of the foregoing clause (c), (x) the Transferor shall have given the Purchaser written notice of the proposed Transfer, including the name of the transferee and any other relevant information, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Transfer, (y) the Purchaser shall have notified the Transferor in writing of its determination prior to the sixth (6th) Business Day after such notice (it being understood that the Purchaser shall be deemed to have consented to such proposed Transfer if Purchaser does not notify the Transferor of its determination within such period), and (z) that the transferee shall have

 

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executed joinder agreements in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A hereto and in the form attached as Exhibit D to the Note Purchase Agreement for the Third Lien Notes or, in either case, in a form otherwise acceptable to the Purchaser, and (ii) if the Transferor is transferring all of its Notes, then it shall have granted a release of the Purchaser, effective as of the Closing, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and substantially similar to the release to be provided pursuant to Section 7.1. Any Transfer in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void ab initio.

Section 4.2 Increase in Amount. The Third Lien Holder Designee shall provide the Purchaser written notice on the day on which after any interest is paid in kind on any of the Third Lien Notes. From time to time, the Third Lien Holder Designee shall amend the amount of principal held, directly or indirectly, by each Third Lien Holder listed on Schedule I to reflect a change in principal amount of Notes held or beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by each Third Lien Holder as a result of the payment of interest in kind on such Third Lien Notes or as a result of a Transfer permitted pursuant to Section 4.1; provided, that any such amendment shall not cure any breach of a representation and warranty if at the time such representation and warranty was made such representation and warranty was not true. From time to time, the Purchaser may require that any Third Lien Holder Designee or any Third Lien Holder to confirm in writing within two (2) Business Days that the principal amount of Third Lien Notes set forth on Schedule I next to any Third Lien Holder’s name represents all Third Lien Notes held or beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Third Lien Holder.

The provisions of Section 4.3(c) of the Third Lien Notes Note Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof are incorporated herein by reference with the same effect as if such provisions were stated herein in their entirety.

ARTICLE V

PLEDGE OF THIRD LIEN NOTES

Section 5.1 Pledge. As of the date hereof (or such other date agreed between the Parties) the Third Lien Notes have been delivered to the Purchaser as trustee on behalf of the Third Lien Holders. The Purchaser has a security interest in the Subject Notes in exchange for the obligations of the Third Lien Holders set forth herein. Upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 6.1, the Purchaser shall return the Third Lien Notes to the Third Lien Holders. This pledge will terminate as set forth in Section 3.2(c).

ARTICLE VI

TERMINATION AND SURVIVAL

Section 6.1 Termination or Abandonment. This Agreement may be terminated:

(a) by the mutual written consent of the Purchaser and each Third Lien Holder;

(b) by the Purchaser, if the Purchaser terminates the Merger Agreement or the Third Lien Notes Note Purchase Agreement; or

 

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(c) by the Purchaser, if any Third Lien Holder or the Holder Representative shall have breached or failed to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, or any such representation or warranty shall have become untrue after the date of this Agreement.

If not previously terminated, this Agreement shall automatically terminate without action by any party at the Effective Time.

In the event of termination of this Agreement prior to the Effective Time, this Agreement shall terminate (except this Section 6.1 and Article 7 (Miscellaneous), each of which shall survive such termination); provided, however, that the foregoing termination shall not relieve any Party from any liability to the other Parties to this Agreement resulting from any breach of its obligations, covenants, agreements, and representations or warranties under this Agreement prior to the termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Release of Claims. As of Closing, each Third Lien Holder, for and on behalf of itself and for and on behalf of its Affiliates, hereby voluntarily and knowingly acquits, discharges and fully and forever releases the Purchaser, the Company (including the Surviving Corporation) and their Affiliates, together with each of their respective employees, directors, officers, attorneys, bankers, auditors, agents and representatives from any and all Liabilities to any of them that exist as of the date hereof or that arise in the future from events or occurrences taken place prior to or as of Closing, but excluding any Liabilities arising out of or relating to the obligations of the Purchaser or the Company under any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Note Purchase Agreements, the Escrow Agreement or the Merger Agreement.

Section 7.2 Specific Performance. It is understood and agreed by the Parties that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any Party and each non-breaching Party shall be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief, including attorneys’ fees and costs, as a remedy of any such breach, and each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of a bond in connection with such remedy, in addition to any other remedy to which such non-breaching Party may be entitled, at law or in equity.

Section 7.2 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, the Voting Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Third Lien Notes Note Purchase Agreement and the confidentiality agreements constitute the entire agreement of the Parties and supersedes all prior negotiations and documents reflecting such prior negotiations between and among the Parties (and their respective advisors), with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Parties hereto and no other person shall have any rights hereunder.

Section 7.3 Amendments. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement may not be modified, amended or supplemented without prior written agreement signed by each of the Parties hereto.

 

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Section 7.4 Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties.

Section 7.5 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application of such provision, in any other jurisdiction.

Section 7.6 Further Assurance. The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other instruments and perform such acts, in addition to the matters herein specified, as may be reasonably appropriate or necessary, from time to time, to effectuate the agreements and understandings of the Parties, whether the same occurs before or after the date of this Agreement.

Section 7.7 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK) WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH PRINCIPLES WOULD DIRECT A MATTER TO ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

Section 7.8 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 7.8.

 

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Section 7.9 Submission to Jurisdiction. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and the Federal courts of the United States of America, in each case located in the State, County and City of New York, solely in respect of the interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert, as a defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement hereof or of any such document, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that the venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the parties hereto irrevocably agree that all claims with relating to such action, proceeding or transactions shall be heard and determined in such a Delaware State or Federal court. The parties hereby consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such parties and, to the extent permitted by law, over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner provided in Section 7.13 or in such other manner as may be permitted by Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof; provided that it is understood and agreed that the determination of whether the Merger Agreement has been consummated in accordance with its terms shall be governed by, and in all respects interpretation of the Merger Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principals of conflicts of laws thereof.

Section 7.10 Counterparts Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by facsimile or otherwise) to the other parties.

Section 7.11 Headings. Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement are for convenience of the parties only, and shall be given no substantive or interpretive effect whatsoever.

Section 7.12 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article or Section, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents to this Agreement is for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant thereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a person are also to its permitted successors and assigns. Each of the parties has participated in the drafting and negotiation of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement must be construed as if drafted by all the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.13 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document required to be given hereunder shall be sufficient if in writing, and sent by confirmed facsimile transmission (provided, that any notice received by facsimile transmission or otherwise at the addressee’s location on any business day after 5:00 p.m. (addressee’s local time) shall be deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressee’s local time) on the next business day), by reliable overnight delivery service (with proof of service), hand delivery or certified or registered mail (return receipt requested and first-class postage prepaid), addressed as follows:

To Purchaser:

AT&T Inc.

208 S. Akard St., Suite 3702

Dallas, Texas 75202

Facsimile:        (214) 746-2103

Attention:        Wayne Watts

                        Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel

and a copy to:

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

1888 Century Park East, Suite 2100

Los Angeles, California 90067

Facsimile:        (310) 712-8890

Attention:        Eric M. Krautheimer

                         Andrew G. Dietderich

To Holder Representative:

Wilmington Trust, National Association

50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

Facsimile:        (612) 217-5651

Attention:        Nicholas Tally

                         Alecia Anderson

or to such other person or address as any party shall specify by written notice so given, and such notice shall be deemed to have been delivered as of the date so telecommunicated, personally delivered or mailed. Any party to this Agreement may notify any other party of any changes to the address or any of the other details specified in this paragraph; provided that such notification shall only be effective on the date specified in such notice or five (5) business days after the notice is given, whichever is later. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the date of such rejection, refusal or inability to deliver.

 

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Section 7.14 Holder Representative. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Holder Representative be required to perform any obligation under this Agreement absent the prior written directions of the Consenting Holders.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers or other agents, solely in their respective capacity as officers or other agents of the undersigned and not in any other capacity, as of the date first set forth above.

 

AT&T INC.
By    /s/ Rick L. Moore
  Name:    Rick L. Moore
  Title:   SVP – Corporate Development

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    THIRD LIEN HOLDERS
AVENUE-CDP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, L.P.
By:    Avenue Global Opportunities Fund GenPar, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Sonia Gardner

Name:   Sonia Gardner
Title:   Member
AVENUE INTERNATIONAL MASTER, L.P.
By:   Avenue International Master Fund GenPar, Ltd., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Sonia Gardner

Name:   Sonia Gardner
Title:   Member
AVENUE INVESTMENTS, L.P.
By:   Avenue Partners LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Sonia Gardner

Name:   Sonia Gardner
Title:   Member
AVENUE SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND IV, L.P.
By:   Avenue Capital Partners IV, LLC, its general partner
  By:    GL Partners IV, LLC, its managing member
  By:  

/s/ Sonia Gardner

  Name:   Sonia Gardner
  Title:   Member

 

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     THIRD LIEN HOLDERS (cont.)

SOLA LTD

By: Solus Alternative Asset Management LP

Its: Investment Adviser

  By:   /s/ Christopher Pucillo
  Name:   Christopher Pucillo
  Title:   CEO

SOLUS CORE OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND LTD

By: Solus Alternative Asset Management LP

Its: Investment Adviser

  By:   /s/ Christopher Pucillo
  Name:   Christopher Pucillo
  Title:   CEO

 

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    THIRD LIEN HOLDERS (cont.)

ALDEN GLOBAL DISTRESSED OPPORTUNITIES
MASTER FUND, L.P.

By: Alden Global Capital Limited, its investment adviser,

By: Alden Global Capital LLC, its sub-adviser

  By:   /s/ Jason Pecora
  Name:   Jason Pecora
  Title:   Managing Director

ALDEN GLOBAL VALUE RECOVERY MASTER FUND, L.P.

By: Alden Global Capital Limited, its investment adviser,

By: Alden Global Capital LLC, its sub-adviser

  By:   /s/ Jason Pecora
  Name:   Jason Pecora
  Title:   Managing Director

 

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    THIRD LIEN HOLDERS (cont.)
NAVATION INC.
By:   /s/ Allen Salmasi
  Name: Allen Salmasi
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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    THIRD LIEN HOLDERS (cont.)
/s/ Douglas F. Manchester
Douglas F. Manchester

 

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  THIRD LIEN HOLDERS (cont.)
POLYGON RECOVERY FUND L.P.
By:   Polygon Global Partners LP, its investment adviser
      By:    /s/ Reade Griffith
            Name: Reade Griffith
            Title: Principal

 

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    THIRD LIEN HOLDERS (cont.)
KEVIN FINN & MADELINE MARIN FINN LIVING TRUST
By:    /s/ Kevin Finn
  Name: Kevin Finn
  Title: Trustee

 

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  HOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Holder Representative
By:    /s/ Renee Kuhl
  Name: Renee Kuhl
  Title: Vice President

 

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