AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER
Exhibit 10.2
AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER
AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER (this “Amendment”) dated as of May 9, 2006, to that certain AMENDED
AND RESTATED MASTER FACILITY AGREEMENT dated October 24, 2005 (the “EDC Agreement”; capitalized
terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the EDC Agreement) between
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED (the “Principal”) and EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA (“EDC”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend certain provisions of the EDC Agreement as
provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
SECTION ONE. Amendments. The EDC Agreement is hereby amended (effective as of the
Effective Date (as defined below in Section Three)) as follows:
(a) by adding the following new definitions to Section 1.1 of the EDC Agreement in
appropriate alphabetical order:
“1988 Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of November 30, 1988 between the Principal and
The Bank of New York, as successor to The Toronto-Dominion Bank Trust Company, as trustee, as the
same may be amended from time to time.
“1996 Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of February 15, 1996 among NNCC, as issuer, the
Principal, as guarantor, and The Bank of New York, as trustee, as the same may be amended from time
to time.
“2001 Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of August 15, 2001 among NNC, as issuer, the
Principal, as guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as successor to The Bankers
Trust Company, as trustee, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“2006 Credit Agreement” means the U.S.$1,300,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of February 14,
2006 among NNI, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as
administrative agent.
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Delayed Filings” means, together, the Delayed Form 10-Q Filings and the Delayed Form 10-K
Filings.
“Delayed Form 10-K Filings” means (i) the Principal’s failure to file the Principal’s 2005
Form 10-K with the Commission by March 16, 2006, the date by which such filing is required, (ii)
NNC’s failure to file NNC’s 2005 Form 10-K with the Commission by March 16, 2006, the date by which
such filing is required, (iii) NNI’s failure to deliver NNC’s 2005 Form
10-K under Section 5.01(a) of the 2006 Credit Agreement by March 16, 2006, the date by which
such delivery is required therein, (iv) the Principal’s failure to deliver the Principal’s 2005
Form 10-K or the related certificate required under the EDC Agreement to EDC by March 23, 2006, the
date by which such deliveries are required therein, (v) the Principal’s failure to deliver the
Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K required under the 1988 Indenture and the 1996 Indenture to the trustees
under the 1988 Indenture and the 1996 Indenture by March 31, 2006, the date by which such
deliveries are required therein, and (vi) NNC’s failure to deliver NNC’s 2005 Form 10-K required
under the 2001 Indenture to the trustee under the 2001 Indenture by the date by which such delivery
is required therein.
“Delayed Form 10-Q Filings” means (i) the Principal’s anticipated failure to file the
Principal’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006 with the
Commission by May 10, 2006 the date by which such filing is required, (ii) NNC’s anticipated
failure to file NNC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006
with the Commission by May 10, 2006, the date by which such filing is required, (iii) the
Principal’s anticipated failure to deliver the Principal’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006 required under the 0000 Xxxxxxxxx and the 1996 Indenture to
the trustees under the 1988 Indenture and the 1996 Indenture by May 25, 2006, the date by which
such deliveries are required therein, and (iv) NNC’s anticipated failure to deliver NNC’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2006 required under the 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
to the trustee under the 2001 Indenture by the date by which such delivery is required therein.
“NNC’s 2005 Form 10-K” means NNC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2005 as amended by the Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed by NNC with the
Commission on May 1, 2006.
“NNCC” means Nortel Networks Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its successors.
“Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K” means the Principal’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2005.
“Restatements” means the restatement and adjustments of NNC’s and the Principal’s financial
results for certain prior periods as described in the Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K.
(b) by deleting “The” at the beginning of Section 4.1(d)(i) of the EDC Agreement and
replacing it with “Except as disclosed in all material respects in the Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K,
the”;
(c) by adding a new clause (iii) after Section 4.1(d)(ii) of the EDC Agreement as follows:
“(iii) As of the date of the filing thereof with the Commission, the
consolidated balance sheet of the Principal and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, cash flows and retained earnings for the fiscal years ended December 31,
2003, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP
and set forth in the Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K, have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP and fairly present the consolidated
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financial position of the Principal and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of each
such date and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for each such
fiscal year.”
(d) by adding a new proviso at the end of Section 5.1(b) of the EDC Agreement as follows:
“ provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the fiscal quarter
ending March 31, 2006, such information shall not be required to be delivered to EDC (unless
earlier available) until June 15, 2006;”
(e) by adding a new proviso at the end of Section 6.1(b) of the EDC Agreement as
follows:
“provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, an Event of Default will occur if the
Principal shall fail to deliver the Principal’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarter ending March 31, 2006 to EDC by June 15, 2006;”
(f) by deleting Section 6.1(f) of the EDC Agreement in its entirety and replacing it
with the following:
“(f) (i) the Principal or any Subsidiary shall fail to make a payment or payments
(whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of Material Debt when
the same shall become due, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment
thereof or otherwise and such failure shall continue beyond any applicable grace period;
(ii) any event or condition occurs that results in Material Debt becoming due before its
scheduled maturity; or (iii) any event or condition occurs that enables or permits (with or
without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of Material
Debt or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause Material Debt to become due, or
to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, before its
scheduled maturity;”
SECTION TWO. Waiver. EDC hereby waives the occurrence of any Default or Event of
Default resulting from (i) the Delayed Filings to the extent that such Default or Event of Default
arose under Section 6.1(d) of the EDC Agreement; (ii) the Restatements to the extent that any
Default or Event of Default arises under Section 6.1(d) of the EDC Agreement as a result of the
failure to observe or perform the covenant contained in Section 5.6 of the EDC Agreement to record,
summarize and report all financial information in accordance with GAAP to the extent the matters
resulting in such breach have been disclosed in all material respects in the Principal’s 2005 Form
10-K; (iii) the breach of any representation or warranty contained in Section 4.1(d)(i) of the EDC
Agreement to the extent the matters resulting in such breach have been disclosed in all material
respects in the Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K; (iv) the Delayed Form 10-Q Filings to the extent that
such Event of Default arises under Section 6.1(f)(iii) of the EDC Agreement (but, for the avoidance
of doubt, not Section 6.1(f)(i) or 6.1(f)(ii) of the EDC Agreement) (so long as such Event of
Default does not continue to exist after June 15, 2006); (v) the Delayed Form 10-K Filings to the
extent that such Event of Default (so long as such Event of
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Default does not continue to exist following the Effective Date) arises under Section
6.1(f)(iii) of the EDC Agreement (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not Section 6.1(f)(i) or
6.1(f)(ii) of the EDC Agreement), (vi) the Restatements to the extent that such Default or Event of
Default arises under Section 6.1(f)(iii) of the EDC Agreement (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not
Section 6.1(f)(i) or 6.1(f)(ii) of the EDC Agreement); (vii) the breach of any representation or
warranty contained in Section 3.1(a) of the EDC Agreement and made or deemed made in connection
with the issuance or extension of any Support on or after March 10, 2006 and prior to the Effective
Date to the extent the matters resulting in such breach have been disclosed in all material
respects in the Principal’s 2005 Form 10-K; and (vii) the failure to observe or perform the
covenant contained in the second proviso to Section 5.10 of the EDC Agreement to deposit and
maintain proceeds arising from any sale of assets described in paragraphs (a) through (g) of
Section 5.10 in accounts of the Principal or such Material Subsidiary, as applicable, subject to a
perfected security interest in favor of EDC during the occurrence and continuance prior to the
Effective Date of a Specified Event of Default arising under Section 6.1(f)(ii) of the EDC
Agreement (without giving effect to this Amendment) as a result of the Restatements or Delayed
Filings.
SECTION THREE. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as
of the date (the “Effective Date”) when, and only when, (a) EDC shall have executed a
counterpart of this Amendment and received a counterpart of this Amendment executed by the
Principal, (b) EDC shall have received an officer’s certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of
NNC stating that (i) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties set
forth in Section Four of this Amendment are true and correct and (ii) the amendment and waiver
referred to in clause (c) of this Section Three has become effective, and (c) EDC shall have
received a copy of a duly executed amendment and waiver under the 2006 Credit Agreement in form and
substance satisfactory to EDC, acting reasonably, which shall become effective simultaneously with
this Amendment and which shall eliminate all outstanding Events of Default thereunder resulting
from the matters contemplated by this Amendment.
SECTION FOUR. Representations and Warranties. In order to induce EDC to enter into
this Amendment, the Principal represents and warrants to EDC that, after giving effect to this
Amendment:
(a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) except for matters that are disclosed in all material respects in the Principal’s 2005
Form 10-K, each of the representations and warranties made or deemed to be made by the Principal
under the EDC Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof
as if made on the date hereof (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to
have been made or to be deemed to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date);
and
(c) Since December 31, 2004, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule there has been no
change of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION FIVE. Reference to and Effect on the Facility Documents. On and after the
Effective Date, each reference in any Facility Document to the EDC Agreement or words of like
import, shall mean and be a reference to the EDC Agreement as amended by this Amendment. The EDC
Agreement, as specifically amended by this Amendment, and each of the other Facility Documents are
and shall continue to be in full force and effect. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of
this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right,
power or remedy of EDC under any of the Facility Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any
provision of any of the Facility Documents.
SECTION SIX. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Principal agrees to pay all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by EDC in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery
of this Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder (including,
without limitation, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Fasken Xxxxxxxxx XxXxxxxx
LLP, counsel to EDC).
SECTION SEVEN. Execution in Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in
counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopy shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
SECTION EIGHT. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED, | ||||
as Principal | ||||
By: | /s/ XXXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXX | |||
Title: Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Treasurer | ||||
By: | /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX | |||
Title: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Counsel — Corporate and Corporate Secretary | ||||
EXPORT DEVELOPMENT CANADA | ||||
By: | /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXX | |||
Title: Managing Underwriter, CIB | ||||
By: | /s/ XXXX XXXXXXXX | |||
Title: Director, CIB |
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