EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.1
This Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”),
dated as of January 31, 2007, is made by and among:
(a) The undersigned holders (each, a “Consenting
Noteholder” and collectively the “Consenting
Noteholders”) of certain
93/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the
“93/8% Notes”)
and/or
83/4% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the
“83/4% Notes”
and together with the
93/8% Notes,
the “Notes”), in each case issued by SunCom
Wireless, Inc. (f/k/a Triton PCS, Inc.)
(“Wireless”); and
(b) SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.
(“Holdings”), the indirect parent of Wireless,
Wireless and SunCom Wireless Investment Company LLC
(“Investco”), the direct subsidiary of Holdings
and direct parent of Wireless (each of the foregoing, together
with the Consenting Noteholders, a “Party”, and
collectively, the “Parties”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Holdings, through its subsidiaries, is a leading
provider of wireless communications services in the southeastern
United States and in certain territories of the United States;
WHEREAS, Investco, upon consultation with Holdings, has
determined to effect a recapitalization concerning or impacting,
inter alia, the Notes in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement (the
“Recapitalization”);
WHEREAS, the Parties intend to implement the
Recapitalization through an
equity-for-debt
exchange (the “Exchange”) and consent to
amendment of the indentures governing the Notes (the
“Amendments”);
WHEREAS, to effect the Exchange, Holdings shall
contribute shares of its Class A common stock,
$.01 par value (the “Class A Stock”)
to Investco, and Investco shall deliver such Class A Stock
to the Consenting Noteholders in exchange for their Relevant
Interests;
WHEREAS, Holdings shall submit the Exchange and the
Merger Agreement (as defined herein) to the vote of the holders
of its Class A Stock for approval (the “Shareholder
Vote”);
WHEREAS, certain of the holders of the Notes and
Holdings, Investco and Wireless have engaged in good faith
negotiations with the objective of reaching an agreement with
regard to restructuring the outstanding indebtedness and
liabilities of, and equity interests in, Holdings and its
subsidiaries in accordance with the terms set forth in this
Agreement;
WHEREAS, each of the Parties has reviewed, or has had the
opportunity to review, this Agreement with the assistance of
professional legal and financial advisors of its own choosing;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, Holdings and SunCom Merger Corp., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Holdings (“Merger Sub”), have
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
“Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which,
immediately prior to the Exchange, Merger Sub will be merged
with and into Holdings (the “Merger”) for the
purpose of (i) effecting the conversion of each outstanding
share of Class A Stock into 0.1 share of Class A
Stock, (ii) effecting certain amendments to the certificate
of incorporation of Holdings and (iii) granting certain
additional rights to the holders of Class A Stock of
Holdings immediately prior to the Merger;
WHEREAS, each Consenting Noteholder desires to agree to
support and implement the Recapitalization and, to the extent it
owns any Class A Stock, to vote to adopt the Merger
Agreement and to vote to approve the Exchange, and Holdings and
Investco desire to obtain the commitment of the Consenting
Noteholders to take such action, in each case subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement, certain holders of the Class A Stock,
following the conversion of shares of Class B common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of Holdings
(“Class B Stock”), held by certain of such
holders to Class A Stock, have executed a Voting and
Lock-up
Agreement with certain of the Consenting Noteholders whereby
such holders of Class A Stock have agreed, among other
things, to vote to adopt the Merger Agreement, to vote to
approve the Exchange, and to otherwise support and implement the
Recapitalization.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
promises, mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and
for other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as
follows:
Section 1. Certain
Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term:
“Acquisition Proposal” shall mean any proposal,
offer or inquiry from a third party for or with respect to the
acquisition, directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership (as
defined under Rule 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of assets,
securities or ownership interests of or in Holdings, Wireless or
Investco or any of their subsidiaries representing 50% or more
of the consolidated assets of Holdings and its subsidiaries
taken as a whole, or of an equity interest representing a 50% or
greater economic interest in Holdings and its subsidiaries taken
as whole, pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other business
combination, sale of shares of capital stock, sale of assets,
share exchange, liquidation, dissolution, recapitalization,
tender offer, exchange offer or similar transaction with respect
to Holdings, Investco, Wireless or any of their subsidiaries,
including without limitation, a Sale Transaction.
“Action” shall mean any action, order, writ,
injunction, judgment or decree outstanding or claim, suit,
litigation, proceeding, arbitration, audit or investigation by
or before any Governmental Entity or any other Person.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Preamble.
“Amendments” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Recitals.
“Assets” shall mean, with respect to any
Person, any land, buildings, improvements, leasehold
improvements, Fixtures and Equipment and any other assets, real
or personal, tangible or intangible, owned or leased by such
Person or any of its subsidiaries.
“Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficial
Ownership” with respect to any securities means having
“beneficial ownership” of such securities (as
determined pursuant to
Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act).
“Board” means the board of directors of
Holdings.
“Break-Up Fee” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 11.2(b).
“Chase Release Parties” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(d).
“Class A Stock” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Recitals.
“Class B Stock” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Recitals.
“Closing” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 2.2(a).
“Closing Date” means the date the Closing
occurs.
“Common Stock” shall mean the Class A
Stock and the Class B Stock together.
“Company SEC Reports” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 5(b)(i).
“Consenting Noteholder” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Preamble.
“Continuing Directors” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 9.1.
“Designated Defaults” shall mean any default
arising from failure to perform or comply with
Sections 4.01, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17,
4.18, 4.20 and 5.01 of the Indenture, dated as of
January 19, 2001, as supplemented by the Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2004 and the Second
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 27, 2005 and of
the Indenture, dated as of November 14, 2001, as
supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
November 18, 2004 and the Supplemental Indenture, dated as
of January 27, 2005.
“D&O Insurance” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(b).
“83/4% Notes”
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.
“Exchange” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Recitals.
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“Exchange Act” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 5(b)(i).
“Exchange Consideration” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.1.
“Expenses” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 11.2(a).
“FCC Approval” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 8.5(b).
“Fixtures and Equipment” shall mean, with
respect to any Person, all of the furniture, fixtures,
furnishings, machinery and equipment owned or leased by such
Person and located in, at or upon the Assets of such Person.
“GAAP” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 5(b)(ii).
“Governmental Entities” shall mean all courts,
regulatory or administrative agencies, commissions or other
governmental authorities, bodies or instrumentalities with
jurisdiction, including for the avoidance of doubt any self
regulatory organizations.
“Holdings” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Preamble.
“HSR Act” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 6.2.
“Indemnitees” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 8.2(a).
“Investco” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Preamble.
“Lien” shall mean any claim, lien, pledge,
option, right of first refusal, charge, security interest, deed
of trust, mortgage, restriction, hypothecation or encumbrance.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean an event
or condition that has had or reasonably could have a material
adverse effect on the business, assets or financial performance
of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
other than any effect resulting from (i) conditions,
developments or circumstances (including, without limitation,
economic, political or regulatory conditions, federal or state
governmental actions, proposed or enacted legislation or
proposed or enacted regulations) that are applicable to the
wireless communications industry in general or that adversely
affect the markets in which Holdings and its subsidiaries
operate generally or affect industries related to the
telecommunications business generally (including, without
limitation, the introduction of any technological changes in the
telecommunications industry), (ii) any change in the United
States or foreign economies or securities or financial markets
in general, (iii) any action taken by Holdings, Investco,
Wireless or the Consenting Noteholders in furtherance of the
transactions contemplated hereby and consistent with the terms
of this Agreement, (iv) the public announcement of the
Exchange, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, or the public announcement of the New Board’s
intention to pursue strategic alternatives, including a Sale
Transaction, or (v) changes in the nature of competition
affecting the business of Holdings and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole (including, without limitation, competition resulting
from the introduction of any new technological changes in the
telecommunications industry).
“Material Contract” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.2(c).
“Materials” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.2.
“Merger” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Recitals.
“Merger Agreement” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Recitals.
“Merger Sub” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Recitals.
“New Board” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.1.
“New Investment Bank” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 9.2.
“93/8% Notes”
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble.
“Notes” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Preamble.
“Party” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Preamble.
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“Person” shall mean any individual,
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, real estate investment trust, other organization
(whether incorporated or unincorporated), governmental agency or
instrumentality, or any other legal entity.
“Potential Purchasers” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 9.2.
“PPM” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 4(d).
“Proxy Statement” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.1(b).
“Recapitalization” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Recitals.
“Recapitalization Document” shall have the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1(a)(i).
“Relevant Interests” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 4(a).
“Requisite Noteholders” means Consenting
Noteholders representing at least 85% in aggregate principal
amount of all outstanding Notes subject to the Agreement.
“Restricted Period” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 3.2.
“Sale Transaction” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 9.2.
“SEC” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 3.1(a)(ii).
“Securities Act” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 4(d).
“Shareholder Vote” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in the Recitals.
“Stockholders Meeting” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 7.1(b).
“SunCom Release Parties” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 8.2(d).
“Superior Proposal” shall mean an Acquisition
Proposal that the Board determines in good faith (after
consultation with the New Investment Bank or, if the New
Investment Bank shall not have been appointed or shall no longer
be serving as financial advisor to Holdings, another financial
advisor of national reputation, and in light of all relevant
circumstances, including all the terms and conditions of such
proposal and the Exchange) to be more favorable to
Holdings’ stockholders than consummating the Exchange.
“Transfer” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 3.2.
“Unsolicited Proposals” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 9.2.
“Voting and
Lock-Up
Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in
the Recitals.
“Wireless” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in the Preamble.
Section 2. Exchange.
2.1. Exchange.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Closing, each Consenting Noteholder will exchange its Relevant
Interests, by transferring the applicable Notes to Investco
pursuant to Section 2.2, for the number of shares of
Class A Stock specified opposite such Consenting
Noteholder’s name on Schedule I hereto (the
“Exchange Consideration”), which Schedule shall
be updated as necessary prior to Closing to reflect any
acquisitions or dispositions of Relevant Interests pursuant to
the provisions of Sections 3.2, 3.3 and 4(b) and which
reflects an exchange ratio of 71.113944 shares of
Class A Stock for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
The terms of the Class A Stock shall be as set forth in the
certificate of incorporation of Holdings as it will be amended
in the Merger (as defined herein). In lieu of any fractional
shares of Class A Stock to be issued to the Consenting
Noteholders as Exchange Consideration, each Consenting
Noteholder shall be entitled to receive cash from Investco equal
to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the fractional
share interest to which such Consenting Noteholder (after taking
into account all shares of Class A Stock to be received by
such Consenting Noteholder) would otherwise be entitled to
receive by (B) (i) if the Class A Stock is listed
on the New York Stock
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Exchange, the per share closing price of the Class A Stock
on the Closing Date as listed on the New York Stock Exchange (as
reported by The Wall Street Journal (Northeast edition),
or, if not reported thereby, as reported by any other
authoritative source) or (ii) if the Class A Stock is
not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the per share closing
price of the Class A Stock on the Closing Date as listed on
the
over-the-counter
bulletin board or other exchange or quotation system on which
the Class A Stock is traded at such time.
2.2. Delivery
and Payment.
(a) The closing of the Exchange (the
“Closing”) will occur at the offices of
Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx,
00 X. 00xx Xx., Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 or at
such place or places as mutually may be agreed upon by the
Parties, at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, as promptly as
practicable but in no event later than the third (3rd) business
day after the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by
applicable law) waiver of all of the conditions (other than
those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at
Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver of those
conditions) set forth in Section 10.
(b) Delivery of the Notes at the Closing will be made to
Investco by or on behalf of the Consenting Noteholders and
Investco shall deliver to the Consenting Noteholders
Class A Stock representing the Exchange Consideration
(which Class A Stock shall be delivered by Holdings to
Investco immediately prior to the Closing). Delivery of the
Notes will be made through the facilities of The Depository
Trust Company. At closing, each Consenting Noteholder shall also
deliver to Investco a letter of transmittal in customary form
transferring the Notes to Investco (which letter of transmittal
shall also include information as to the tax basis of the
Consenting Noteholder in the Notes being transferred).
2.3. Exit
Consent.
Each of the Consenting Noteholders who validly Exchanges its
Notes pursuant to this Agreement will be deemed, by tendering
its Notes for exchange, to have delivered a consent to the
adoption of the Amendments, in substantially the form attached
as Exhibit A hereto, effective immediately prior to
the Closing. The Consenting Noteholders, with the cooperation of
the other Parties hereto, shall instruct the Depository Trust
Company, as record holder of the Notes, as necessary to effect
such consent under the indentures governing the Notes prior to
the Closing.
2.4. Form
of Exchange Consideration.
There will be placed on the certificates for the shares of
Class A Stock issued as Exchange Consideration a legend
stating in substance:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED IN A
TRANSACTION THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND
MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF EXCEPT
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR PURSUANT TO
AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SAID ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
2.5. Taxes.
Holdings, Investco and Wireless will be responsible for all
sales and similar transfer taxes which may be due by the
Consenting Noteholders as a result of the Exchange as set forth
in this Section 2 except to the extent that such taxes are
imposed because Notes are held other than in the name of the
registered holder.
Section 3. Lock-Up
of Consenting
Noteholders.
3.1. Support
of Recapitalization.
(a) Each of the Consenting Noteholders, as long as each
such Consenting Noteholder remains the legal owner, Beneficial
Owner and/or
the duly authorized investment adviser or manager with respect
to any Notes
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and/or
Common Stock, agrees that, so long as this Agreement shall be in
full force and effect and shall not have been validly terminated
pursuant to Section 11 hereof, it will:
(i) from and after the date hereof not directly or
indirectly seek, solicit, support, formulate or encourage any
other plan, sale, proposal or offer of reorganization, merger,
restructuring or recapitalization of Holdings
and/or its
subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to prevent, delay
or impede the Recapitalization of Holdings and its subsidiaries
as contemplated herein or in any other document prepared,
executed or filed in connection with implementation of the
Recapitalization, including, without limitation, the Merger
Agreement (hereinafter, each a “Recapitalization
Document”);
(ii) agree to permit disclosure in any filings by Holdings
or Wireless with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”) of the substance of this Agreement and
the aggregate (but not the respective) Notes and the aggregate
(but not the respective) Common Stock held by all Consenting
Noteholders; provided that Holdings and
Wireless shall not disclose the amount of the Notes or Common
Stock held by any individual Consenting Noteholder, except as
may be otherwise required by applicable law; and
provided further that the Consenting
Noteholders and their advisors will have the right to review and
comment upon any such disclosure prior to any filing with the
SEC; and
(iii) appear, by proxy or in person, at the Stockholders
Meeting or otherwise cause its Class A Stock to be counted
as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and
respond to any other request by Holdings for written consent, if
any, and, unless otherwise expressly consented to in writing by
Holdings, in its sole discretion, vote, or cause to be voted,
all such Consenting Noteholder’s Class A Stock
Beneficially Owned by such Consenting Noteholder as of the
relevant time (A) in favor of the Exchange and the
transactions contemplated thereby, including the issuance of the
shares of Class A Stock, through Investco, to the
Consenting Noteholders in exchange for the Notes held by such
Consenting Noteholders (B) in favor of the adoption of the
Merger Agreement and the approval of the transactions
contemplated thereby, including the Merger, (C) against any
proposal made in opposition to, or in competition or
inconsistent with, the Recapitalization and the Recapitalization
Documents, including the adoption thereof or the consummation
thereof, (D) against any extraordinary dividend,
distribution or recapitalization by Holdings or change in the
capital structure of Holdings (other than pursuant to or as
explicitly permitted by the Recapitalization Documents) and
(E) against any action or agreement that would reasonably
be expected to result in any condition to the consummation of
any Recapitalization Document not being fulfilled. Each
Consenting Noteholder hereby revokes any and all previous
proxies granted with respect to its Class A Stock. By
entering into this Agreement, each Consenting Noteholder hereby
grants a proxy appointing Holdings, with full power of
substitution, as such Consenting Noteholder’s
attorney-in-fact
and proxy, for and in such Consenting Noteholder’s name, to
be counted as present and to vote or otherwise to act on behalf
of such Consenting Noteholder with respect to its Class A
Stock in the manner contemplated by this
Section 3.1(a)(iii) as such proxy or it substitutes shall,
in Holdings’ sole discretion, deem proper with respect to
its Class A Stock. The proxy granted by each Consenting
Noteholder pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(iii) is, subject
to the penultimate sentence of this Section 3.1(a)(iii),
irrevocable and is coupled with an interest and is granted in
order to secure such Consenting Noteholder’s performance
under this Agreement and also in consideration of the Holdings
and Investco entering into this Agreement. If any Consenting
Noteholder fails for any reason to be counted as present or to
vote such Consenting Noteholder’s Class A Stock in
accordance with the requirements of this
Section 3.1(a)(iii) (or anticipatorily breaches such
section), then Holdings shall have the right to cause to be
present or vote such Consenting Noteholder’s Class A
Stock in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 3.1(a)(iii). The proxy granted by each Consenting
Noteholder shall be automatically revoked upon termination of
this Agreement in accordance with its terms. Each Stockholder
agrees, from the date hereof until the valid termination of this
Agreement in accordance with Section 11, not to attempt to
revoke (subject to the preceding sentence), frustrate the
exercise of, or challenge the validity of, the irrevocable proxy
granted pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(iii).
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(b) Each of Holdings, Investco, Wireless and each
Consenting Noteholder (so long as it is a holder of any Note or
share of Common Stock) further agrees that, so long as this
Agreement shall be in full force and effect and shall not have
been validly terminated pursuant to Section 11 hereof, it
shall not:
(i) object to, or otherwise commence any proceeding
opposing, any of the terms of this Agreement or any
Recapitalization Documents;
(ii) take any action which is inconsistent with, or that
would delay approval or confirmation of any of the Exchange, the
Merger Agreement, the Amendments or any of the other
Recapitalization Documents; or
(iii) in its capacity as the holder of any Notes, initiate
any Action with respect to its rights under such Notes or the
applicable indentures governing such notes, except for any
claims for any Designated Defaults.
3.2. Transfer
of Claims, Interests and Securities.
Each of the Consenting Noteholders hereby agrees, for the period
beginning on the date of this Agreement and ending on the
earlier of (i) the date of the Closing and (ii) the
date of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 11(such period, the “Restricted
Period”), that it shall not sell, assign, transfer,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly
(each such transfer, a “Transfer”), all or any
of its Notes or Common Stock (or any right related thereto,
including any voting or consent rights associated with such
Notes and/or
Common Stock), unless the transferee thereof
agrees in writing, on terms substantially similar to those set
forth in Exhibit B hereto, to assume and be bound by
this Agreement, and to assume the rights and obligations of a
Consenting Noteholder under this Agreement and delivers such
writing to each of Holdings, Investco and counsel to the
Consenting Noteholders at or prior to the time of the relevant
Transfer (each such transferee becoming, upon the Transfer, a
Consenting Noteholder hereunder). Holdings and Investco shall
promptly acknowledge any such Transfer in writing, and provide a
copy of that acknowledgement to the transferor. By its
acknowledgement of the relevant Transfer, each of Holdings and
Investco shall be deemed to have acknowledged that its
obligations to the Consenting Noteholders hereunder shall be
deemed to constitute obligations in favor of the relevant
transferee as a Consenting Noteholder hereunder. Any sale,
transfer or assignment of any Note or share of Common Stock that
does not comply with the procedure set forth in the first
sentence of this Section 3.2 shall be deemed void
ab initio. Each Consenting Noteholder
further agrees to authorize and hereby authorizes Holdings and
its subsidiaries to effect a stop transfer order with respect to
all of the Notes and Common Stock owned by such Consenting
Noteholder and agrees that an appropriate legend may be placed
on the Notes and Common Stock with respect to the transfer
restrictions set forth in this Section 3.2 and that such
Consenting Noteholder will submit such Notes and certificates
for Common Stock to Holdings for the inclusion of such legend.
3.3. Further
Acquisition of Notes and Equity Interests.
This Agreement shall in no way be construed to preclude any
Consenting Noteholder or any of its respective subsidiaries from
acquiring additional Notes
and/or
Common Stock; provided, however,
that any such additional Notes or Common Stock acquired by a
Consenting Noteholder or any subsidiary thereof shall
automatically be deemed to be subject to the terms of this
Agreement; and provided further that each such Consenting
Noteholder agrees that it shall not create any subsidiary or
other affiliated entity for the sole purpose of acquiring any
Notes or shares of Common Stock. Upon the request of Holdings
and Investco, each Consenting Noteholder shall, in writing and
within five (5) business days, provide an accurate and
current list of all Notes and Common Stock that it and any
affiliate holds at that time, provided that the
individual holdings of any Consenting Noteholder and its
affiliates shall be kept confidential and not disclosed by
Holdings or Investco, subject to applicable law.
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Section 4. Representations
of Consenting
Noteholders.
Each of the Consenting Noteholders, severally for itself,
represents and warrants to Holdings and Investco, as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing, as follows, all of which are
continuing representations and warranties:
(a) Such Consenting Noteholder is the legal owner,
Beneficial Owner
and/or the
investment advisor or manager for the legal or Beneficial Owner
of the Notes set forth on Schedule I hereto (to be updated
as necessary at the Closing) (collectively, the
“Relevant Interests”). Such Consenting
Noteholder will convey good and valid title to the Relevant
Interests, free and clear of any Liens.
(b) There are no Notes of which such Consenting Noteholder
is the legal owner, Beneficial Owner
and/or
investment advisor or manager for such legal or Beneficial Owner
which are not part of its Relevant Interests other than Notes in
which such Consenting Noteholder holds an interest pursuant to
or subject to a contract with an unaffiliated third party which
third party has failed to deliver title to, or return possession
of, such Notes to such Consenting Noteholder in accordance with
such contract (“Undelivered Interests”);
provided, however, that such Undelivered Interests shall
automatically become Relevant Interests upon the receipt of
title, or, as the case may be, possession, by such Consenting
Noteholder.
(c) Such Consenting Noteholder has full power to vote
and/or
dispose of the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant
Interests.
(d) Such Consenting Noteholder is an “accredited
investor” under Regulation D under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Such
Consenting Noteholder is acquiring the Class A Stock for his,
her or its own account, for investment purposes only and not
with a view to the distribution of the Class A Stock,
except in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws. Such Consenting Noteholder has such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to
be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of his, her or its
prospective investment in the Class A Stock and is able,
without materially impairing his, her or its financial
condition, to hold the Class A Stock for an indefinite
period of time and to suffer a complete loss on such investment.
Such Consenting Noteholder has received and reviewed the
confidential private placement memorandum (the
“PPM”) which outlines the contemplated
structure of the Exchange and includes applicable disclosures
relating to an investment in the Class A Stock, and has had
the opportunity to ask questions of the management of Holdings
and its subsidiaries to the extent necessary to evaluate an
investment in the Class A Stock.
Section 5. Representations
of Holdings, Investco and
Wireless.
Each of Holdings, Wireless and Investco represents and warrants
to the Consenting Noteholders, as of the date hereof and as of
the Closing, as follows, all of which are continuing
representations and warranties:
(a) All shares of Class A Stock subject to issuance as
specified in Section 2.1 hereof will be duly authorized
upon consummation of the Merger and, upon issuance on the terms
and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which
they are issuable, will be validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable.
(b) (i) Each of Holdings and Wireless has filed with
the SEC all reports, schedules, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) since
December 31, 2003 (collectively, the “Company SEC
Reports”). As of their respective dates, the Company
SEC Reports and any registration statements, reports, forms,
proxy or information statements and other documents filed by
Holdings and Wireless with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act
after the date of this Agreement (i) complied, or, with
respect to those not yet filed, will comply, in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act,
and (ii) did not, or, with respect to those not yet filed,
will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements made therein, in the light of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Investco is not currently subject to the reporting requirements
of Section 13 and Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(ii) Each of the most recent audited and unaudited
consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by
reference into the Company SEC Reports (including the related
notes and schedules)
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fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated
financial position of Holdings and Wireless and their
consolidated subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the most
recent audited and unaudited consolidated statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and
Wireless included in or incorporated by reference into the
Company SEC Reports (including any related notes and schedules)
fairly presents, in all material respects, the results of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows, as the
case may be, of Holdings and Wireless and their subsidiaries for
the periods set forth therein (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments), in each case
in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principals (“GAAP”) consistently applied during the
periods involved, except as may be noted therein and, in the
case of unaudited quarterly financial statements, as permitted
by
Form 10-Q
under the Exchange Act.
(iii) Except as set forth in the Company SEC Reports,
neither Holdings, Wireless nor any of their subsidiaries has any
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be required to be
reflected on, or reserved against in, a balance sheet of
Holdings or Wireless or in the notes thereto prepared in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied, except for
(i) liabilities or obligations that were so reserved on, or
reflected in (including the notes to), the consolidated balance
sheet of Holdings or Wireless, as applicable, as of
September 30, 2006, (ii) liabilities or obligations
arising in the ordinary course of business (including trade
indebtedness) on or after September 30, 2006 and prior to
the date hereof, and (iii) other liabilities or obligations
which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv) Holdings represents that there are not any outstanding
options or warrants for the purchase of any class of its equity.
(c) Holdings, Wireless and Investco and each of their
subsidiaries is in compliance with all foreign, federal, state
and local laws and regulations applicable to their operations or
with respect to which compliance is a condition of engaging in
the business thereof, except to the extent that failure to
comply would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Holdings,
Wireless, Investco nor any of their subsidiaries has received
any written notice since January 1, 2003, or has knowledge,
after due inquiry, of any written notice received by it at any
time, asserting a failure, or possible failure, to comply with
any such law or regulation, the subject of which written notice
has not been resolved as required thereby or otherwise to the
reasonable satisfaction of the party sending the notice, except
for such failures as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except for circumstances that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect,
Holdings, Wireless and Investco have all permits, licenses,
franchises, certificates, orders and approvals of, and have made
all filings, applications and registrations with, Governmental
Entities that are required in order to permit Holdings, Wireless
and Investco to carry on their respective businesses as
currently conducted.
(d) Except as set forth in Company SEC Reports filed prior
to the date of this Agreement, there is no Action
(i) instituted, (ii) pending and served upon Holdings,
Wireless, Investco or any of their subsidiaries, or
(iii) to the knowledge, after due inquiry, of Holdings,
Wireless and Investco, pending and not served upon Holdings,
Wireless, Investco or any of their subsidiaries, or overtly
threatened, in each case against Holdings, Wireless, Investco or
any of their subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets
which, individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly,
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
nor is there any outstanding judgment, decree or injunction, in
each case against Holdings, Wireless, Investco, any of their
subsidiaries or any of their respective Assets or any statute,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity applicable to Holdings,
Wireless, Investco or any of their subsidiaries which,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Each of Holdings, Wireless and Investco has filed all
tax returns required to be filed and paid all taxes shown
thereon to be due, including any interest and penalties, or
provided adequate reserves for the payment thereof, except for
those being contested in good faith and which are listed on
Schedule 5(e) hereto or to the extent that failure to so
file or pay would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(f) Assuming the exchange of, and only of, all Relevant
Interests held by the Consenting Noteholders as of the date of
this Agreement and reflected on Schedule I hereto,
immediately after the Exchange, each of the Consenting
Noteholders or their successors and assigns will hold a ratable
share of 87.00481% of the Common Stock on a fully diluted basis
(assuming the issuance of all of the Class A Stock
identified on Schedule 7.2), such ratable share to be
determined based on the fraction equal to the face amount of
such Consenting Noteholder’s Relevant Interests divided by
the total face amount of the outstanding Relevant Interests
owned by all of the Consenting Noteholders.
Section 6. Mutual
Representations and
Warranties.
Each Party makes the following representations and warranties to
each of the other Parties, all of which are continuing
representations and warranties:
6.1. Enforceability.
This Agreement is a legal, valid, and binding obligation of the
Party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, moratorium and other similar laws of
general application affecting or relating to the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally or is subject to general
principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at law
or in equity.
6.2. No
Consent or Approval.
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement (including
approval
and/or the
expiration of any applicable waiting period under the
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the
“HSR Act”) and the FCC Approval), and, as to
Holdings, subject to the Shareholder Vote, no consent or
approval is required by any other Person or entity in order for
it to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
6.3. Power
and Authority.
It has all requisite power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and, subject, in the case of Holdings, to the
Shareholder Vote, to carry out the transactions contemplated by,
and perform its respective obligations under, this Agreement and
the Recapitalization.
6.4. Authorization.
Subject, in the case of Holdings, to the Shareholder Vote, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of
its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all
necessary action on its part.
6.5. Governmental
Consents.
The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Agreement
does not and shall not require any registration or filing with
consent or approval of, or notice to, or other action to, with
or by, any Governmental Entity, except for the FCC Approval and
such filings and approvals as may be necessary
and/or
required under the federal securities laws, any state securities
laws or the HSR Act.
6.6. No
Conflicts.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does
not and shall not: (i) subject to the receipt of the FCC
Approval and the receipt of all approvals
and/or the
expiration of any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act,
violate the provision of law, rule or regulations applicable to
it or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) violate its certificate
of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents or
those of any of its subsidiaries; or (iii) conflict with,
result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of
time or both) a default under any material contractual
obligation to which it or any of its subsidiaries is a party.
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Section 7. Undertakings
of Holdings, Investco and
Wireless.
7.1. Affirmative
Undertakings
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, each of Holdings, Investco and Wireless agrees that,
from the date of this Agreement until the Closing, it shall, and
shall cause its subsidiaries to, operate its business and
maintain its Assets, in the ordinary course of business,
consistent with past practice, and use its commercially
reasonable efforts to (i) preserve intact its business and
goodwill, (ii) maintain and renew its permits and licenses,
(iii) keep available the service of its officers and
employees, (iv) preserve its relationships with suppliers
and other constituencies, (v) maintain its books and
records and (vi) pay its obligations as they come due, in
each case in the ordinary course of business, consistent with
past practice.
(b) Holdings agrees to use its commercially reasonable
efforts to prepare and file with the SEC as soon as practicable
a proxy statement to be sent to holders of Class A Stock in
connection with the meeting of holders of Class A Stock
(the “Stockholders Meeting”) to consider the
Exchange and the Merger Agreement (the “Proxy
Statement”). Holdings will cause the Proxy Statement to
comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable
provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder. The Consenting Noteholders and their advisors will
have the right to review and comment upon the Proxy Statement
and any amendment thereto prior to the filing thereof with the
SEC. Holdings shall use all reasonable efforts to (i) have
or cause the Proxy Statement to be cleared by the SEC as
promptly as practicable, (ii) have the Proxy Statement
mailed to the holders of Class A Stock promptly after the
clearance of such Proxy Statement by the SEC, and
(iii) hold the Stockholders Meeting for the purposes of
obtaining the Shareholder Vote within thirty (30) days of
such mailing. The Board shall not withdraw, qualify or modify in
a manner adverse to the Consenting Noteholders, or publicly
propose to withdraw, qualify or modify in a manner adverse to
the Consenting Noteholders, its recommendation of the Exchange,
the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby and under
the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything
to the contrary contained in this Agreement, but subject to the
other obligations of Holdings contained in this
Section 7.1(b), if, prior to obtaining the Stockholder
Vote, the Board determines in good faith, after consultation
with outside counsel, that failure to so withdraw, qualify or
modify its recommendation would be inconsistent with the
exercise of its fiduciary duties, the Board may withdraw or
modify its recommendation.
(c) Holdings agrees to execute and deliver to the
Consenting Noteholders for counter-execution, a Registration
Rights Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C, on or before the Closing.
(d) Holdings shall use its reasonable best efforts to
contest
and/or
appeal the delisting of the Class A Stock from the New York
Stock Exchange.
7.2. Negative
Undertakings
Except as required by applicable law and subject to
Section 7.1(b), Holdings, Investco and Wireless shall, and
shall cause each of their subsidiaries to, take no actions
inconsistent with the prompt consummation of the
Recapitalization, the Exchange, the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Holdings,
Investco and Wireless shall not, and shall not permit any of its
subsidiaries to, except (i) as expressly permitted or
required by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, (ii) as
set forth on Schedule 7.2, or (iii) as otherwise
agreed to in writing by the Consenting Noteholders, not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed:
(a) sell or convey any of its material Assets or any
interests therein, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; provided, that Holdings
and its subsidiaries may consummate the pending sales of
(i) its wireless license and wireless communications
network in the Athens, Georgia market to Cingular Wireless LLC
and (ii) certain wireless communications towers located in
North Carolina, South Carolina and eastern Tennessee to SBA
Towers II LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBA
Communications;
(b) change its method of accounting or any accounting
principle, method, estimate or practice, except as may be
required by GAAP or any other applicable requirements of law;
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(c) cancel, terminate or amend any contract involving
revenues or expenditures in excess of $250,000 (a
“Material Contract”), or enter into any
Material Contract, other than in the ordinary course;
(d) acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating
with, or by purchasing any equity interest in or a portion of
the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any
Person or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to
acquire any assets which are material, individually or in the
aggregate, to the business of Holdings and its subsidiaries,
taken as a whole or which would be material Assets;
(e) enter into any joint ventures, strategic partnerships
or alliances, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and not involving the formation of
a new entity;
(f) enter into any contract the effect of which would be to
grant to a third party any license to use any intellectual
property, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice;
(g) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation,
dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring,
recapitalization or reorganization, including without limitation
by entering into any Acquisition Proposal; provided, that
nothing shall prohibit Holdings or its subsidiaries from
entering into or supporting an Acquisition Proposal if Holdings
and Investco terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 11.1(h) to accept a Superior Proposal, subject to
the compliance with Section 9.2 hereof;
(h) except as required by law or contract currently binding
on Holdings or Investco, (i) enter into, adopt, amend or
terminate any employee benefit plan, (ii) increase the
compensation or benefits payable to any employee or pay any
amounts to employees not otherwise due, except for promotions,
raises, increases and the renewal of any employment contracts
for non-executive officers, in case of each such promotion,
raise, increase and renewal in the ordinary course of business,
(iii) grant or accelerate the vesting of any equity-based
awards for the benefit of any employee, (iv) enter into any
new, or amend any existing, collective bargaining agreement or
similar agreement with respect to any employee or
(v) provide any funding for any rabbi trust or similar
arrangement;
(i) amend its certificates of incorporation or bylaws (or
comparable instruments);
(j) (i) other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, assume, guarantee, endorse or
otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly,
contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other
Person; (ii) make any loans, advances or capital
contributions to or investments in any other Person other than
(A) those to customers in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and (B) travel and business
expense advances to employees in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; or (iii) incur indebtedness
other than trade indebtedness or working capital loans in the
ordinary course;
(k) other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice, enter into any contract that
contains non-competition restrictions, including any
restrictions purporting to relate to the conduct of the business
of Holdings and its subsidiaries or any geographic restrictions;
(l) other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice or as set forth in the annual
budget of Holdings, Wireless or Investco, as applicable, as in
effect as of the date hereof, authorize any new capital
expenditure or expenditures that, individually or in the
aggregate, exceed $250,000;
(m) initiate, compromise, or settle any litigation or
arbitration proceedings (i) involving payments by Holdings
or its subsidiaries in excess of $1,500,000 in the aggregate or
(ii) relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(n) issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise
encumber, or agree to issue, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or
otherwise encumber, any shares of capital stock, voting debt or
any securities derivative of or convertible into shares of
capital stock or voting debt, or subscriptions, rights, warrants
or options to acquire any shares of capital stock or voting debt
or any securities convertible into shares of capital stock or
voting debt, or enter into other agreements or commitments of
any character obligating Holdings or any of its subsidiaries to
issue any such securities or rights;
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(o) engage in any transaction with, or enter into any
agreement, arrangement, or understanding with, directly or
indirectly, any of its affiliates other than any direct or
indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries;
(p) alter, through merger, liquidation, reorganization,
restructuring or in any other manner, the corporate structure or
ownership of Investco, Wireless or any other subsidiary;
(q) amend any of the Reorganization Documents without the
prior written approval of the Consenting Noteholders, except for
changes in the Proxy Statement or to documents incorporated by
reference therein in response to any comments received by the
SEC (subject to the right of the Consenting Noteholders to
review and comment on such amendments as provided in
Section 7.1(b)); or
(r) agree in writing or otherwise to take any of the
actions described in (a) through (q) above.
Section 8. Additional
Covenants.
8.1. No
Solicitation of Transactions.
None of Holdings, Wireless, Investco or any of their
subsidiaries shall, nor shall they authorize or permit, directly
or indirectly, any officer, director, employee, agent,
investment banker, financial advisors, attorney, broker, finder
or other agent or representative to, initiate or solicit
(including by way of furnishing non-public information or
assistance) any inquiries or the making of any proposal that
constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, an
Acquisition Proposal. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, neither (i) the taking of any of the
actions contemplated or permitted by Section 9.2 nor
(ii) any of the actions taken by Holdings, Wireless,
Investco or any of their subsidiaries prior to the date of this
Agreement, shall be deemed to be a breach of Section 8.1.
8.2. D&O
Insurance; Indemnification; Release.
(a) All rights to exculpation and indemnification for acts
or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing, whether
asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the Closing (including
any matters arising in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement), now existing in favor of the
respective current or former directors, officers or employees
(collectively, “Indemnitees”), as the case may
be, of Holdings or its subsidiaries as provided in their
respective charter documents and bylaws or in any agreement
shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and
effect for a period of not less than six years following the
closing of the Closing. Holdings and its subsidiaries shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless, and advance expenses to
Indemnitees with respect to all acts or omissions by them in
their capacities as such at any time prior to the Closing, to
the fullest extent permitted by: (i) the charter documents
and bylaws of Holdings or any of its subsidiaries (including
Wireless) as in effect on November 21, 2006; and
(ii) any indemnification agreements of Holdings or its
subsidiaries or other applicable contract, in each case as in
effect on November 21, 2006. Holdings and the Consenting
Noteholders covenant and agree, for a period of six years
following the Closing, not to amend, modify or terminate any
such charter documents, bylaws or agreements in any manner
adverse to the Indemnitees with respect to such rights to
indemnification and advancement of expenses.
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, at the Board’s
election, (A) Holdings and its subsidiaries shall obtain
prior to the Closing “tail” insurance policies with a
claims period of at least six years from the Closing with
respect to directors’ and officers’ liability
insurance in amount and scope no less favorable than the
existing policy or policies of Holdings and its subsidiaries for
claims arising from facts or events that occurred on or prior to
the Closing; or (B) if Holdings and its subsidiaries shall
not have obtained such tail policy, after the Closing, the New
Board will cause Holdings and its subsidiaries to provide, for a
period of not less than six years after the Closing, the
Indemnitees who are insured under Holdings’ current
directors’ and officers’ insurance policy with an
insurance policy that provides coverage for events occurring at
or prior to the Closing that is no less favorable, taken as a
whole, than the existing policy of Holdings and its subsidiaries
or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is
unavailable, the best available coverage (in either case, the
“D&O Insurance”). Holdings and its
subsidiaries covenant and agree to maintain such D&O
Insurance for a
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claims period of at least six years from the Closing and at such
coverage amounts and shall not terminate or modify the D&O
Insurance coverage in any manner adverse to the Indemnitees.
(c) Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b) are intended for the
irrevocable benefit of, and to grant third party rights to, the
Indemnitees and shall be binding on all successors and assigns
of Holdings and its subsidiaries. The Indemnitees shall be
entitled to enforce the covenants contained in
Sections 8.2(a) and 8.2(b).
(d) Effective as of and subject to the occurrence of the
Closing, each of the Consenting Noteholders hereby releases and
forever discharges all of Holdings and its subsidiaries and all
of the Indemnitees (collectively, the “SunCom Release
Parties”) and each of X.X. Xxxxxx Partners (23A
SBIC), L.P., X.X. Xxxxxx SBIC LLC, Sixty Wall Street SBIC
Fund, L.P, X.X. Xxxxxx Capital, L.P., Sixty Wall Street Fund,
L.P., their respective current and former directors, officers,
partners and employees, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (collectively, the
“Chase Release Parties”), from any and all
claims, counterclaims, causes of action, demands, obligations,
sums of money, contract, agreements, or damages, whether in law
or in equity, that they had, now have, may have, or may have had
against them, whether liquidated or unliquidated, known or
unknown, matured or unmatured, relating to or arising out of
acts or omissions of the SunCom Release Parties or Chase Release
Parties occurring prior to the Closing in their capacity, with
respect to the SunCom Release Parties, as obligors to the
Consenting Noteholders or as stockholders, directors, officers
and employees of Holdings
and/or any
of its subsidiaries, and with respect to the Chase Release
Parties, as stockholders of Holdings or directors, officers,
partners and employees of such Chase Release Parties,
respectively; provided, however,
that such release does not extend to acts of theft or fraud
committed by any of the SunCom Release Parties or the Chase
Release Parties against any Consenting Noteholder. This
Section 8.2(d) is intended for the irrevocable benefit of,
and to grant third party rights to, the SunCom Release Parties
and the Chase Release Parties and shall be binding on all
successors and assigns of each of the Consenting Noteholders.
The SunCom Release Parties and the Chase Release Parties shall
be entitled to enforce the provisions of this
Section 8.2(d).
(e) Effective as of and subject to the occurrence of the
Closing, each of the SunCom Release Parties hereby releases and
forever discharges (and prior to the Closing, each of the Chase
Release Parties will release and forever discharge) each of the
Consenting Noteholders from any and all claims, counterclaims,
causes of action, demands, obligations, sums of money, contract,
agreements, or damages, whether in law or in equity, that they
had, now have, may have, or may have had against them, whether
liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown, matured or
unmatured, relating to or arising out of acts or omissions by
such Consenting Noteholder related to Holdings and its
subsidiaries and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the Exchange and the Merger;
provided, however, that such release
does not and will not extend to acts of theft or fraud committed
by any Consenting Noteholder against the SunCom Release Parties
or Chase Release Parties.
(f) Effective as of and subject to the occurrence of the
Closing, each of Holdings and its subsidiaries hereby releases
and forever discharges each of the Chase Release Parties from
any and all claims, counterclaims, causes of action, demands,
obligations, sums of money, contract, agreements, or damages,
whether in law or in equity, that they had, now have, may have,
or may have had against them, whether liquidated or
unliquidated, known or unknown, matured or unmatured, relating
to or arising out of acts or omissions by such Chase Release
Parties related to Holdings and its subsidiaries and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the
Exchange and the Merger; provided,
however, that such release does not and will not
extend to acts of theft or fraud committed by any Chase Release
Party against Holdings or any of its subsidiaries. This
Section 8.2(f) is intended for the irrevocable benefit of,
and to grant third party rights to, the Chase Release Parties
and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of each of
Holdings and its subsidiaries. The Chase Release Parties shall
be entitled to enforce the provisions of this
Section 8.2(f).
8.3. Confidentiality/Publicity.
Except as required by applicable law, Holdings and Investco on
the one hand and the Consenting Noteholders on the other hand
shall not, and shall not permit any of their subsidiaries to,
make public disclosures in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement without the consent, not to be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, of the other.
Except as required by applicable law, Holdings and Investco
shall not, and shall not permit any
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of their subsidiaries to, issue any press release in respect of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the
consent of a majority in interest of the outstanding principal
amount of the Notes held by the Consenting Noteholders, not to
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
8.4. Timing
of the Exchange.
The Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to
(i) finalize and file with the SEC the preliminary Proxy
Statement within three (3) business days following the date
of this Agreement and (ii) cause the consummation of the
Exchange to occur within three (3) months following the
date of this Agreement.
8.5. Efforts
to Consummate.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, each of the Parties hereto shall, and shall cause any
of its subsidiaries to, use its commercially reasonable efforts
(subject to, and in accordance with, applicable law) to take
promptly, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do
promptly, or to cause to be done, and to assist and to cooperate
with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate and make effective the Recapitalization,
Merger and Exchange, including (i) obtaining all necessary
actions or nonactions, waivers, consents and approvals,
including from Governmental Entities and the making of all
necessary registrations and filings and the taking of all steps
as may be necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to
avoid an action or proceeding by, any Governmental Entity,
(ii) obtaining all necessary consents, approvals or waivers
from third parties, if any, (iii) defending any lawsuits or
other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative,
challenging this Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
(iv) executing and delivering any additional instruments
reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided and
without limiting the foregoing, each of Holdings and the
Consenting Noteholders will (i) promptly, but in no event
later than fifteen (15) days after the date hereof, make
their respective filings and thereafter make any other required
submissions under the HSR Act, (ii) use reasonable best
efforts to cooperate with each other in (x) determining
whether any filings are required to be made with, or consents,
permits, authorizations, waivers or approvals are required to be
obtained from, any third parties or other Governmental Entities
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
(y) timely making all such filings and timely seeking all
such consents, permits, authorizations or approvals, including
but not limited to approvals from the FCC approving the
transactions contemplated by the Exchange (the “FCC
Approval”), and (iii) use commercially reasonable
efforts to take, or to cause to be taken, all other actions and
to do, or to cause to be done, all other things necessary,
proper or advisable to consummate and make effective the
Exchange, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) In furtherance and not in limitation of the covenants
of the Parties contained in this Section 8.5 if any
administrative or judicial action or proceeding, including any
proceeding by a private party, is instituted (or threatened to
be instituted) challenging the Exchange, the Merger or any other
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, each of Holdings,
Investco and Wireless shall use its respective commercially
reasonable efforts, and the Consenting Noteholders shall
cooperate in all respects with Holdings, Investor or Wireless,
to contest and resist any such action or proceeding and to have
vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any decree, judgment,
injunction or other order, whether temporary, preliminary or
permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or
restricts consummation of the Exchange, the Merger or any other
transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing
or any other provision of this Agreement, nothing in this
Section 8.5 shall limit a Party’s right to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1(c) or 11.1(d) so
long as such party has, prior to such termination, complied with
its obligations under this Section 8.5.
Section 9. Governance.
9.1. Board
Makeup
Effective immediately upon consummation of the Exchange, the
Board will be reconstituted as follows (collectively, the
“New Board”): (i) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, the
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Xxxxx X.
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Xxxxxxxx, Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board
(together, the “Continuing Directors”), will
remain on the Board and (ii) the remaining three current
directors will resign from the Board. Immediately prior to the
effectiveness of the resignations of any of the members of the
existing Board, the Board will act to (A) increase the size
of the Board to ten members and (B) approve the
appointment, effective immediately following the resignation of
the three current directors other than the Continuing Directors,
of (i) three (3) new directors designated by Highland
Capital Management, L.P., at least one (1) of which will be
independent (as determined by the New Board) under New York
Stock Exchange Rules, (ii) three (3) new directors
designated by Pardus Capital Management L.P., a number (not less
than one (1)) to be determined of which will be independent (as
determined by the New Board) under New York Stock Exchange Rules
and (iii) two (2) new directors designated by XxXxxx
Xxxxx Capital LLC, each of which will be independent (as
determined by the New Board) under New York Stock Exchange
Rules, to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of such
directors and the expansion of the Board. The directors
appointed by the Persons set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence (together with the Person making such appointment) are
set forth on Schedule II hereto. Each such newly appointed
director will be deemed to be in the class (e.g.
class I, II or III) indicated next to such
director’s name on Schedule II hereto. If either of
the two Continuing Directors ceases to serve as a director for
any reason, until the earlier of the consummation of a Sale
Transaction (as defined below) and the termination of the Sale
Transaction process by the New Board, the remaining Continuing
Director will be entitled to select a replacement with relevant
qualifications and experience, and Holdings and the Parties
hereto with board appointment rights shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to cause such selected
replacement to be appointed by the Board to fill the vacancy;
provided that any such replacement must be
reasonably acceptable to and consented to by the Board, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Notwithstanding the designation rights of particular Consenting
Noteholders set forth above, each of the newly appointed
directors appointed to the New Board shall have relevant
background and experience and shall otherwise be reasonably
acceptable to and consented to by the Board, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In the event that a
director designated pursuant to clause (B) of this
Section 9.1 ceases to serve as director for any reason
prior to the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders of Holdings,
the vacancy resulting thereby shall be filled by an individual
designated and nominated by the Person that nominated the
director who has ceased to serve, provided that the individual
so nominated shall have relevant background and experience and
shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to and consented to by
the remainder of the Board, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, and Holdings and the Parties
hereto with board appointment rights shall take all action
necessary to promptly elect, if necessary, such successor or
replacement director to the Board as soon as possible after the
date of such vacancy. Each director appointed to the Board shall
execute a confidentiality agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Holdings prior to assuming his or her
position on the Board. The Parties agree that the
Recapitalization Documents, including any proxy solicitation
materials, shall reflect the arrangements set forth in this
paragraph as and to the extent required by law.
9.2. Sale
Transaction
Each of the Parties agrees that a sale transaction or
transactions (whether by way of merger(s), consolidation(s),
stock purchase(s) or sale(s) of substantially all of the
business of Holdings as currently conducted, a “Sale
Transaction”)) should be pursued by the Board. Promptly
upon the execution of this Agreement, Holdings shall issue a
public announcement reasonably satisfactory to the Consenting
Noteholders describing the Recapitalization. Additionally,
contemporaneously with (or promptly after) the filing of the
proxy materials with respect to the Shareholder Vote, Holdings
shall issue a public announcement reasonably satisfactory to the
Consenting Noteholders indicating that Holdings intends to
pursue strategic alternatives, including a Sale Transaction.
Specifically, Holdings and the Consenting Noteholders agree
that: (i) Holdings shall retain an investment bank of
nationally recognized standing mutually acceptable to the Board
and the Consenting Noteholders (the “New Investment
Bank”) on terms mutually acceptable to the Board and
the Consenting Noteholders for the purpose of advising Holdings
and its subsidiaries and the Board on a Sale Transaction;
(ii) the New Investment Bank shall be instructed to begin
as soon as practicable to prepare customary sales brochures,
information memoranda and other marketing materials
(collectively, “Materials”) necessary to market
Holdings and its subsidiaries
and/or their
respective assets; (iii) the New Investment Bank shall be
instructed to work with Holdings on the preparation of a data
room for purposes of facilitating a Sale Transaction; and
(iv) the New Investment Bank shall be instructed to
(A) identify
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potential strategic and financial purchasers (“Potential
Purchasers”) that it reasonably believes may be
interested in participating in a Sale Transaction (and have the
financial wherewithal to successfully consummate a Sale
Transaction) and (B) as the New Investment Bank may
reasonably determine to be desirable, enter into customary and
appropriate confidentiality agreements with one or more of such
Potential Purchasers; provided, that in no event
shall Holdings, Investco, Wireless or their respective agents
(including the New Investment Bank) distribute any Materials or
otherwise initiate any discussions or negotiations with
Potential Purchasers in a Sale Transaction prior to the
effective date of the Exchange (except that the New Investment
Bank and counsel to Holdings and Investco may negotiate the
terms of the confidentiality agreements referred to in
(B) above). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement (but subject to Section 8.1),
at any time prior to the Closing the Board shall have the right
to review unsolicited proposals from third parties for an
Acquisition Proposal, including but not limited to a Sale
Transaction and any unsolicited proposals resulting from the
actions of Holdings and its subsidiaries pursuant to this
Section 9.2 (“Unsolicited Proposals”) and
respond in good faith to any such proposals, including
negotiating and executing any appropriate confidentiality
agreements with such third parties, providing financial, legal
and other information to such third parties, and negotiating the
terms with respect to such proposal, or taking such other
actions as the Board deems appropriate in exercising its
fiduciary duties. Upon receipt of any Unsolicited Proposal,
Holdings agrees that it shall use the New Investment Bank in
connection with the evaluation and negotiation of such proposal;
provided, that the New Investment Bank shall agree in
writing not to disclose the existence or terms of any
Unsolicited Proposal, including the identity of the parties
thereto, to any of the Consenting Noteholders or their
representatives.
Section 10. Conditions.
(a) The respective obligations of each Party to effect the
Exchange shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the
Closing of the following conditions:
(i) The Exchange and the Merger Agreement shall have been
approved by holders of a majority of the outstanding
Class A Stock at the Stockholders Meeting, and the Merger
shall have been consummated;
(ii) The waiting periods (and any extensions thereof)
applicable to the Reorganization under the HSR Act shall have
been terminated or shall have expired;
(iii) The FCC Approval shall have been obtained;
(iv) All filings required to be made prior to the Closing
by any Party or any of its respective subsidiaries with, and all
consents, approvals and authorizations required to be obtained
prior to the Closing by any Party or any of its respective
subsidiaries from, any Governmental Entity in connection with
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
been made or obtained, except where the failure to obtain such
consents, approvals and authorizations would not cause a
Material Adverse Effect;
(v) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree,
ruling, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) shall have been enacted, entered,
promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Entity and no other
legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect which
prohibits, restrains or enjoins the consummation of the Exchange
or the Merger; and
(vi) At least 91.25% of the total outstanding principal
amount of the Notes are tendered for exchange at the Closing by
the Consenting Noteholders pursuant to Section 2.1.
(b) The obligations of the Consenting Noteholders to effect
the Exchange shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to
the Closing of the following additional conditions:
(i) The representations and warranties of Holdings,
Wireless and Investco contained in this Agreement shall be true
and correct (without regard to any materiality or Material
Adverse Effect qualifier contained therein), on and as of the
Closing as if made at and as of such date, except where the
failure of such representations and warranties to be true and
correct would not reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
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(ii) Each of Holdings, Wireless and Investco shall have
performed or complied in all material respects with all
obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by it at or prior to the Closing;
(iii) Each of X.X. Xxxxxx Capital, L.P. and Sixty Wall
Street Fund, L.P. shall have converted all their shares of
Class B Stock into shares of Class A Stock prior to
the record date for the Stockholders Meeting and shall have
entered into the Voting and
Lock-Up
Agreement;
(iv) The Consenting Noteholders shall have received (or
will receive at the Closing) payment in cash of all interest
accrued through the Closing in respect of the Notes held by them
and tendered in the Exchange; and
(v) Since September 30, 2006, there shall not have
been any change, circumstance or event which, individually or in
the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(c) The obligations of Holdings, Wireless and Investco to
effect the Exchange shall be subject to the satisfaction at or
prior to the Closing of the following additional conditions:
(i) The representations and warranties of the Consenting
Noteholders contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct (without regard to any materiality qualifier contained
therein), on and as of the Closing as if made at and as of such
date, except where the failure of such representations and
warranties to be true and correct would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on the ability of the Consenting Noteholders to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(ii) The Consenting Noteholders shall have performed or
complied in all material respects with all obligations required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or
prior to the Closing; and
(iii) Supplemental indentures including the Amendments
shall have been validly executed and delivered by Wireless and
the trustee under the indentures governing the Notes.
Section 11. Termination.
11.1. Termination
Events.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Closing
of the Exchange (except as otherwise provided), whether before
or after the Shareholder Vote, by written notice from the
Requisite Noteholders to Holdings and Investco or Holdings,
Investco and Wireless to the Consenting Noteholders, as the case
may be, as follows:
(a) by mutual written consent of each of the Requisite
Noteholders and Holdings, Investco and Wireless;
(b) by either the Requisite Noteholders or Holdings,
Investco and Wireless, if delivery of a proxy statement to the
holders of the Class A Stock in respect of the Shareholder
Vote does not take place on or before April 30, 2007;
(c) by either the Requisite Noteholders or Holdings,
Investco and Wireless, if the Recapitalization is not
substantially consummated on or before May 31, 2007;
(d) by either the Requisite Noteholders or Holdings,
Investco and Wireless if there shall have been issued an order,
decree or injunction having the effect of making the Exchange or
the Merger illegal or permanently prohibiting the consummation
of the Exchange or the Merger, and such order, decree or
injunction shall have become final and nonappealable;
(e) by the Requisite Noteholders, if either of Holdings,
Investco or Wireless has breached any material provision of this
Agreement and any such breach remains uncured for a period of
five (5) days after written notice of such breach,
specifically identifying the nature of such breach and the
intent of the Requisite
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Noteholders to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this
Section 11.1(e), is delivered by the Requisite Noteholders
to Holdings, Investco and Wireless;
(f) by Holdings, Investco and Wireless, if any of the
Consenting Noteholders has breached any material provision of
this Agreement and any such breach remains uncured for a period
of five (5) days after written notice of such breach,
specifically identifying the nature of such breach and the
intent of Holdings, Investco and Wireless to terminate the
Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(f), is delivered by
Holdings and Investco to the Consenting Noteholders;
(g) by Holdings, if the Board elects to terminate the
Exchange Agreement in order to accept a Superior Proposal;
(h) by the Requisite Noteholders, if the Board fails to
recommend this Agreement
and/or the
Merger Agreement to the shareholders of Holdings, or withdraws
such recommendation; or
(i) by either the Requisite Noteholders or Holdings,
Investco and Wireless, if the Shareholder Vote for approval of
the Exchange
and/or the
Merger Agreement is not obtained.
11.2. Expenses;
Break-Up
Fee.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.2,
all Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party
incurring such Expenses. As used in this Agreement,
“Expenses” includes all
out-of-pocket
expenses (including all fees and expenses of counsel,
accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a
party hereto and its affiliates) incurred by a party or on its
behalf in connection with or related to the authorization,
preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including
the preparation, printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy
Statement and PPM and the solicitation of stockholder approvals
and all other matters related to the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) (A) an
Acquisition Proposal has been received by Holdings, Investco,
Wireless or any of their subsidiaries, or their respective
representatives or advisors, or at the time of such termination
an Acquisition Proposal has been publicly proposed or publicly
announced and this Agreement is terminated by Holdings, Investco
and Wireless pursuant to Section 11.1(b) or
Section 11.1(c) or by the Requisite Noteholders pursuant to
Section 11.1(e) and (B) within twelve (12) months
from the date of termination of this Agreement, Holdings or any
of its subsidiaries shall consummate such Acquisition Proposal
(or enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such
Acquisition Proposal that is subsequently consummated),
(ii) this Agreement is terminated by Holdings pursuant to
Section 11.1(g), or (iii) this Agreement is terminated
by the Requisite Noteholders pursuant to Section 11.1(h),
then Holdings shall pay the Consenting Noteholders an amount
equal to the
Break-Up
Fee, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account designated by the Consenting Noteholders, within
(x) in the case of clause (i) above, within two
business days following the consummation of the applicable
Acquisition Proposal and (y) in the case of
clause (ii) and (iii) above, within two business days
after the termination of this Agreement. Holdings’s payment
of a
Break-Up Fee
to Section 11.2 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of
the Consenting Noteholders against Holdings and any of its
subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents, advisors or other representatives with
respect to the occurrences giving rise to such payment;
provided that this limitation shall not apply in
the event of a willful breach of this Agreement by Holdings,
Investco or Wireless. In no event shall Holdings be required to
pay more than one
Break-Up Fee
pursuant to this Section 11.2. The “Break-Up
Fee” shall be an amount to each Consenting Noteholder
equal to 2.0% of the total outstanding principal amount of the
Notes held by such Consenting Noteholder as of the date of this
Agreement, as indicated for such Consenting Noteholder on
Schedule I hereto.
(c) Whether or not the Exchange is consummated, Holdings
agrees that it shall cause Wireless to pay, on a monthly basis,
the reasonable fees and expenses of Wachtell, Lipton,
Xxxxx & Xxxx (billed in the manner that the firm has
previously billed Holdings), counsel to the Consenting
Noteholders, incurred, whether before or after the date hereof,
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided, that the
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aggregate amount of such fees and expenses that Holdings shall
be required to pay shall not exceed $1,000,000.
11.3. Effect
of Termination.
In the event of termination of this Agreement by either the
Consenting Noteholders or Holdings and Investco as provided in
Section 11.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void
and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of the
Consenting Noteholders or Holdings or Investco or their
respective officers, members or directors, as applicable, except
as (i) set forth in Section 11.2, (ii) with
respect to any actual liabilities or damages incurred or
suffered by a Party as a result of the willful breach by the
other Party of any of its representations, warranties, covenants
or other agreements set forth in this Agreement, and
(iii) with respect to provisions hereof that expressly
survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 12. Effectiveness
of the
Agreement.
This Agreement shall become effective when Holdings and Investco
and counsel to the Consenting Noteholders shall have received
counterparts hereof duly executed and delivered by:
(i) Consenting Noteholders holding Relevant Interests
constituting at least 91.25% of the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Notes; and (ii) Holdings, Investco
and Wireless.
Section 13. No
Waiver of Participation and Reservation of
Rights.
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement (including,
without limitation, the provisions of Sections 3.1(b)(iii)
and 8.2), nothing herein is intended to, does, or shall be
deemed in any manner to waive, limit, impair, or restrict the
ability of each of the Consenting Noteholders to protect and
preserve its rights, remedies and interests, including without
limitation, its claims against Holdings, Investco and Wireless.
Without limiting the foregoing sentence in any way, if the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated
or if this Agreement is otherwise terminated for any reason, the
Parties each fully reserve any and all rights, remedies and
interests.
Section 14. Miscellaneous
Terms.
14.1. Binding
Obligation, Assignment, No Recourse.
(a) Binding Obligation. Subject to, in
the case of Holdings, the Shareholder Vote, this Agreement is a
legally valid and binding obligation of the Parties and their
respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators
and representatives, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators
and representatives. Except as set forth in Section 8.2
hereof, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, shall
give to any Person, other than the Parties and their respective
successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and
representatives, any benefit or any regal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under this Agreement. The agreements,
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of the
Consenting Noteholders contained in this Agreement are, in all
respects, several and not joint. Except for the obligations of
the Consenting Noteholders under Sections 2.5, 4, 6,
8.2, 8.3, 9, 11.2(a), 11.2(c), 13 and 14, all
obligations of the Consenting Noteholders under this Agreement
shall terminate upon consummation of the Closing.
(b) Assignment. No rights or obligations
of any Party under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred
to any other Person except as provided in Section 3.2
hereof.
(c) No Recourse. This Agreement may only
be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may
be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the
negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement may only
be made against the entities that are expressly identified as
Parties hereto and no past, present or future affiliate,
director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, manager,
partner, stockholder, agent, attorney or representative of any
Party hereto shall have any liability for any obligations or
liabilities of the Parties to this Agreement or for any claim
based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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14.2. Further
Assurances.
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.
14.3. Headings.
The headings of all sections of this Agreement are inserted
solely for the convenience of reference and are not a part of
and are not intended to govern, limit or aid in the construction
or interpretation of any term or provision hereof.
14.4. Governing
Law.
THIS AGREEMENT IS TO BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO
CONTRACTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, WITHOUT GIVING
EFFECT TO THE CHOICE OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. By its
execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Parties
hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees for itself
that any legal action, suit or proceeding against it with
respect to any matter under or arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement or for recognition or enforcement of any
judgment rendered in any such action, suit or proceeding, may be
brought in either a state or federal court of competent
jurisdiction in the State of New York. By execution and delivery
of this Agreement, each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably
accepts and submits itself to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of
each such court, generally and unconditionally, with respect to
any such action, suit or proceeding.
14.5. Complete
Agreement, Interpretation and Modification.
(a) Complete Agreement. The Agreement and
the other agreements referenced herein constitute the complete
agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written,
between or among the Parties with respect thereto.
(b) Interpretation. This Agreement is the
product of negotiation by and among the Parties. Any Party
enforcing or interpreting this agreement shall interpret it in a
neutral manner. There shall be no presumption concerning whether
to interpret the Agreement for or against any Party by reason of
that Party having drafted this Agreement, or any portion
thereof, or caused it or any portion thereof to be drafted.
(c) Modification of the Agreement. This
Agreement may only be modified, altered, amended or supplemented
by an agreement in writing signed by Holdings, Investco and the
Requisite Noteholders; provided,
however, that if the modification or amendment at
issue materially adversely impacts the economic treatment or
rights of any Consenting Noteholder, the agreement in writing of
such Consenting Noteholder whose economic treatment or rights
are materially adversely impacted shall also be required for
such modification or amendment.
(d) Waiver. At any time prior to the
Closing, any Party may (a) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other
Parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties of the other Parties contained
herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and
(c) waive compliance by any other Party with any of the
agreements or conditions contained herein. Any such extension or
waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing
signed by the Party or Parties to be bound thereby. The failure
of any Party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under
this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of
such rights.
14.6. Specific
Performance.
The Parties understand and agree that money damages may not be a
sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement by any Party,
and further understand and agree that each non-breaching Party
shall be entitled to seek (upon proper proof) the remedy of
specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief,
including attorneys
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fees and costs, as a non-exclusive remedy of any such breach;
provided, however, that each Party
agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of a
bond in connection with such a remedy.
14.7. Execution
of Agreement.
This Agreement may be executed and delivered (by facsimile or
otherwise) in any number of counterparts, each of which, when
executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of
which together shall constitute the same agreement. Except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, each individual executing
this Agreement on behalf of a Party has been duly authorized and
empowered to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of
said Party.
14.8. Independent
Due Diligence and Decision-Making.
Each Consenting Noteholder hereby confirms that its decision to
execute this Agreement has been based upon its independent
investigation of the operations, businesses, financial and other
conditions and prospect of Holdings and its subsidiaries.
14.9. Consideration.
Holdings, Investco and each Consenting Noteholder hereby
acknowledge that no additional consideration shall be due or
paid to the Consenting Noteholders for their agreement to vote
in favor of the Recapitalization or to tender in the Exchange or
to consent to the Amendments in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, other than Holdings’ and
Investco’s agreements to use commercially reasonable
efforts to consummate the Recapitalization in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
14.10. Notices.
All notices hereunder shall be deemed given if in writing and
delivered, if sent by telecopy, courier or by registered or
certified mail (return receipt requested) to the following
addresses and telecopier numbers (or at such other addresses or
telecopier numbers as shall be specified by like notice):
(a) If to Holdings, Wireless
and/or
Investco, to:
SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
(000) 000-0000 (phone)
(000) 000-0000 (facsimile)
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
(000) 000-0000 (phone)
(000) 000-0000 (facsimile)
with copies to:
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: | Simeon Gold, Esq. |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier:
(000) 000-0000
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: W. Xxxxxx Xxx, Esq.
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: W. Xxxxxx Xxx, Esq.
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
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(b) If to a Consenting Noteholder or a transferee
thereof, to the addresses or telecopier numbers set forth on
Schedule III hereto (or as directed by any transferee
thereof), as the case may be, with a copy to:
Wachtell, Lipton, Xxxxx & Xxxx LLP
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopier: (000) 000-0000
Any notice given by delivery, mail or courier shall be effective
when received. Any notice given by telecopier shall be effective
upon oral or machine confirmation of transmission.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth above.
SUNCOM WIRELESS HOLDINGS, INC.
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President and |
Chief Financial Officer
SUNCOM WIRELESS INVESTMENT COMPANY LLC
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President and |
Chief Financial Officer
SUNCOM WIRELESS, INC.
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President and |
Chief Financial Officer
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PARDUS EUROPEAN SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND L.P.
By: Pardus Capital Management LP, its Investment Manager
By: Pardus Capital Management LLC, its general partner
By: |
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: | Sole Member |
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, for and on behalf of
American High-Income Trust
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, for and on behalf of
The Bond Fund of America, Inc.
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, for and on behalf of
The Income Fund of America, Inc.
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
LISPENARD STREET CREDIT (MASTER), LTD
By: XxXxxx Xxxxx Capital LLC, its investment manager
By: |
/s/ Xxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx
Title: | Partner and Chief Operating Officer |
POND VIEW CREDIT (MASTER), L.P.
By: XxXxxx Xxxxx Capital LLC, its investment manager
By: |
/s/ Xxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx
Title: | Partner and Chief Operating Officer |
HIGHLAND CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES CDO, L.P.
By: Highland Credit Opportunities CDO GP, L.P.,
its general partner
its general partner
By: Highland Credit Opportunities CDO GP, LLC,
its general partner
its general partner
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., its sole member
By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P. |
HIGHLAND SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES HOLDING COMPANY
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., as Collateral Manager
By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P. |
HIGHLAND CRUSADER OFFSHORE PARTNERS, L.P.
By: Highland Crusader Fund GP, L.P., its general partner
By: Highland Crusader GP, LLC., its general partner
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., its sole member
By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P. |
HIGHLAND CREDIT STRATEGIES MASTER FUND, L.P.
By: Highland General Partner, L.P., its general partner
By: Highland GP Holdings LLC, its general partner
By: Highland Capital Management, LP, its sole member
By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P. |
HIGHLAND CDO OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND, L.P.
By: Highland CDO Opportunity Fund GP, L.P., its general
partner
By: Highland CDO Opportunity Fund GP, LLC., its general
partner
By: Highland Capital Management, L.P., its sole member
By: Strand Advisors, Inc., its general partner
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Executive Vice President Strand Advisors, Inc., General Partner of Highland Capital Management, L.P. |
HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
By: |
/s/ Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Officer |
HIGHLAND CREDIT STRATEGIES FUND
By: |
/s/ M.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: M. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: | Treasurer |
RESTORATION OPPORTUNITIES FUND
By: |
/s/ M.
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: M. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: | Treasurer |
ORIX FINANCE CORP.
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: | Authorized Representative |