Exhibit 10.3
November 13, 2000
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
0000 000xx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Re: Sale of Subject Shares
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. ("AWS"), and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx (the
"Management Stockholder"), wish to set forth in this Letter Agreement (the
"Letter Agreement"), certain rights and obligations with respect to the shares
of Voting Preference Stock, par value $0.01 per share, Class C Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, and Class D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share,
(collectively, the "Subject Stock") of Telecorp PCS, Inc. (the "Company") held
by the Management Stockholders.
For and in consideration of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), in aggregate,
in hand paid, the mutual premises and covenants set forth herein, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are
acknowledged conclusively, AWS, on the one hand, and the Management Stockholder,
on the other hand, intending to be and being legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Transfer of Subject Shares. The Management Stockholder agrees that he
will not Transfer any shares of Subject Stock without complying with the terms
of this Letter Agreement. The Management Stockholder agrees that (i) in
connection with any Transfer permitted by this Letter Agreement he will Transfer
all, and not less than all, of the shares of Subject Stock held by the
Management Stockholder, and (ii) he will not Transfer any shares of Subject
Stock other than for cash and/or shares of a publicly traded stock (such shares
to be valued at the average closing price for the ten (10) trading days randomly
selected by lot from the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ending three (3)
days prior to the execution of the Sale Offer). Any Transfer of Subject Stock by
the Management Stockholder other than a Transfer made after complying with the
requirements of this Letter Agreement to provide AWS with the Purchase Right (as
hereinafter defined) shall be null and void. In addition, no Transfer of Subject
Stock by the Management Stockholder may be made to any Person other than AWS or
its designee if (i) such Transfer would result in the Company being in violation
of any statute, rule or regulation of the Federal Communications Commission and
(ii) unless such Person enters into an agreement with AWS pursuant to which it
will have the same obligations it would have as a "Stockholder" if it were a
signatory to that certain Stockholders Agreement dated November 13, 2000 by and
between AT&T Wireless PCS, LLC, the Management Stockholder, the Other
Shareholders named therein, and the Cash Equity Investors named therein,
including without limitation the obligation to vote such Person's Voting
Preference Stock in accordance with the provisions of Sections
3.1(d) and 3.1(e)(i) and (iii) of. As used herein, "Transfer" shall mean any (i)
proposed direct or indirect transfer, sale, or assignment, whether by operation
of law or otherwise, (ii) any proposed pledge or grant, creation or sufferage of
a lien in or upon the Subject Stock (a "Pledge"), provided that a Pledge will
not be deemed to be a Transfer if the person(s) and/or entities receiving a
direct or indirect interest in the Subject Stock (the "Pledgee") acknowledges in
writing the existence of this Agreement and agrees in writing that the Purchase
Right must be complied with before the Pledgee can foreclose on or otherwise
exercise any dominion or control over the Subject Stock, or (iii) proposing to
give, place in trust (including transfers by testamentary or intestate
succession) or other any other contract or transaction that has the effect of
transferring beneficial ownership (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 of the
Securities Exchange Act, as amended) of the Subject Stock (an "Effective
Transfer"), provided that an Effective Transfer shall not be deemed to be a
Transfer if the person(s) and/or entities acquiring beneficial ownership of the
Subject Stock (the "Effective Transferee") acknowledges in writing the existence
of this Agreement and agrees in writing that the Purchase Right must be complied
with before the Effective Transferee can exercise control over the Subject Stock
or effect a Transfer of it.
2. Right of First Refusal. In the event the Management Stockholder
receives or otherwise negotiates with a prospective purchaser (the "Purchaser")
a written bona fide offer (the "Sale Offer") to purchase all but not less than
all of such Management Stockholder's Subject Stock, and the Management
Stockholder intend to accept such offer, then the Management Stockholder shall
provide AWS written notice (the "Notice") of such offer, which notice shall
describe in reasonable detail the material terms of the Sale Offer, including
the name and address of the Purchaser, and the proposed purchase price. AWS
shall have the irrevocable right and option, but not the obligation (the
"Purchase Right"), to purchase (or to designate another party to purchase) the
Subject Stock at the same price and on the same terms as set forth in the Notice
by giving written notice thereof to the Management Stockholder within thirty
(30) days of the date of the Notice; provided, however, that in lieu of cash,
the purchase price for the Subject Stock may, at the option of AWS, be paid to
the Management Stockholder in either, or a combination of, cash or shares of
AT&T Wireless Group Tracking Stock (or any successor security which is publicly
traded) valued at the average closing price for the ten (10) trading days
randomly selected by lot from the twenty (20) consecutive trading days ending
three (3) days prior to the execution of any agreement providing for the
purchase of the Subject Stock by AWS or its designee. Any such purchase pursuant
to the Purchase Right shall be closed at the principal executive offices of the
Company within thirty (30) days after the date notice of such purchase is
delivered by AWS to the Management Stockholder; provided, however, that if such
purchase is subject to the consent of the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC") or any public service or public utilities commission, such purchase
shall by closed on the fifth business day after all such consents shall have
been obtained by Final Order as such term is commonly used in connection with
assignments and transfers of licenses issued by the FCC. If AWS declines (which
shall include the failure to give timely notice of acceptance) to accept such
offer, the Management Stockholder shall have the right, for a period of one
hundred
twenty (120) days following the expiration of the thirty (30) day acceptance
period referred to above to close the Transfer described in the Notice on
identical terms with those set forth in the Notice (except that the price must
be at least 95% of the price set forth in the Notice); provided, however, that
if such purchase is subject to the consent of the FCC or any public service or
public utilities commission, the period for consummation of such purchase shall
by increased to the fifth business day after all such consents shall have been
obtained by Final Order. If, after delivering a Notice, the Management
Stockholder does not close a Transfer in accordance with the terms of the
immediately preceding sentence, the Management Stockholder shall not effect any
Transfer without giving another notice in accordance with this Letter Agreement.
3. Share Certificates
(a) Each certificate representing the shares of Subject Stock now or
hereafter held by the Management Stockholder or delivered in substitution or
exchange for any of the foregoing certificates shall be stamped with legends in
substantially the following form:
"The shares represented by this Certificate are subject to an Agreement
dated as of __________, 2000, a copy of which is on file at the offices of
the Company and will be furnished by the Company to the holder hereof upon
written request. Such Agreement provides, among other things, for the
granting of certain restrictions on the sale, transfer, pledge,
hypothecation or other disposition of the shares represented by this
Certificate, and that under certain circumstances, the holder hereof may
be required to sell the shares represented by this Certificate. By
acceptance of this Certificate, each holder hereof agrees to be bound by
the provisions of such Agreement. The Company reserves the rights to
refuse to transfer the shares represented by this Certificate unless and
until the conditions to transfer set forth in such Agreement have been
fulfilled."
(b) The Management Stockholder agrees that he, she or it will deliver all
certificates for shares of Subject Stock owned by him, her or it to the
Company for the purpose of affixing such legends thereto.
(c) Such legends shall be removed upon the earlier of (x) expiration of
this Agreement and (y) the consummation of a transaction involving such
within the meaning of part (i) of the definition of Transfer in compliance
with the provisions hereof, provided that legends shall only be removed
from Subject Shares included in such transaction.
4. Equitable Relief. The parties hereto agree and declare that legal
remedies may be inadequate to enforce the provisions of this Letter Agreement
and that, in addition to being entitled to exercise all of the rights provided
herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, equitable relief,
including specific performance and injunctive relief, may be used to enforce the
provisions of this Letter Agreement.
5. Notices. All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon
receipt) by delivery in person, by facsimile transmission, or by registered or
certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, with an
acknowledgment of receipt signed by the addressee (or electronic confirmation in
the case of facsimile transmission)or an authorized representative thereof,
addressed as follows (or to such other address for a party as shall be specified
by like notice; provided that notice of a change of address shall be effective
only upon receipt thereof:
If to AWS:
c/o AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
0000 000xx Xxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
AT&T Corp.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
and
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
TeleCorp PCS, Inc.
0000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
6. Entire Letter Agreement; Amendment. This Letter Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and
oral, among the parties or any of them with respect to the subject matter
hereof. No change or modification of this Letter Agreement shall be valid,
binding or enforceable unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the
parties hereto.
7. Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder, nor any course of dealing between the
parties shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude the simultaneous or
later exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies
herein expressly provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights and
remedies which any party would otherwise have. No notice to or demand on a party
in any case shall entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in
similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of such
party or any of them to take any other or further action in any circumstances
without notice or demand.
8. Benefit and Binding Effect; Severability. This Letter Agreement shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each party and their
respective successors, executors, administrators and personal representatives
and heirs and permitted assigns. If any term or other provision of this Letter
Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or
public policy or any listing requirement applicable to the Subject Stocks, all
other terms and provisions of this Letter Agreement shall nevertheless remain in
full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision
is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto affected
by such determination in any material respect shall negotiate in good faith to
modify this Letter Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties
as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the provisions
hereof are given effect as originally contemplated to the greatest extent
possible.
9. FCC Approval. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Letter
Agreement to the contrary, no transaction or action contemplated herein shall be
consummated and no interests or rights transferred, converted or exchanged prior
to receiving FCC approval with respect thereto to the extent such approval is
necessary.
10. Governing Law.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW
PRINCIPLES THEREOF. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES THAT IT SHALL BRING ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTAINED IN OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN
TORT OR CONTRACT OR AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITD STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OR THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK (THE "CHOSEN COURTS") AND
(I)IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE CHOSEN COURTS,
(II)WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO LAYING VENUE IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE
CHOSEN COURTS (III)WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT THE CHOSEN COURTS ARE AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM OR DO N OT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER ANY PARTY HERETO AND
(IV)AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SUCH PARTY IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR
PROCEEDING SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IF NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITHG SECTION 5
OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(b) The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive any and all right to trial
by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Letter
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
11. Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections herein are
inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of
or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Letter Agreement.
12. Counterparts. This letter may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
13. Expiration. This Agreement shall expire on July 17, 2003.
If you are in agreement with the terms of this letter, please sign two
copies in the space provided below and return it to the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
Agreed and accepted as of the date hereof:
AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President - Acquisitions and Development
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