EXECUTION COPY
INVESTORS' AGREEMENT (NO. 2) dated as of
October 10, 1996, among TW INC. (to be
renamed TIME WARNER INC.), a Delaware
corporation ("Holdco"), and the other parties
signatory hereto (each an "Investor").
This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Section 6.02(f) of
the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Amended and Restated
Merger A Agreement"), among Time Warner Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"),
Holdco, Time Warner Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct
wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco, TW Acquisition Corp., a Georgia corporation
and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco, and Xxxxxx Broadcasting System,
Inc., a Georgia corporation (the "Company"). In connection with the TBS Merger
(as defined in the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement), subject to certain
exceptions, (a) each share of Class A Common Stock, par value $.0625 per share,
of the Company and each share of Class B Common Stock, par value $.0625 per
share, of the Company will be converted into the right to receive 0.75 shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Holdco ("Holdco Common Stock") and
(b) each share of Class C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.125 per
share, of the Company will be converted into the right to receive 4.80 shares of
Holdco Common Stock.
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Accordingly, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not
defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended and
Restated Merger Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
"Affiliate" and "Associate", when used with reference to any
person, shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date of this Agreement.
A person shall be deemed the "beneficial owner" of, and shall
be deemed to "beneficially own", and shall be deemed to have "beneficial
ownership" of:
(i) any securities that such person or any of such person's
Affiliates or Associates is deemed to "beneficially own" within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as in effect on the date
of this Agreement; and
(ii) any securities (the "underlying securities") that such
person or any of such person's Affiliates or Associates has the right
to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after
the passage of time) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or
understanding (written or oral), or upon the exercise of conversion
rights, exchange rights, rights, warrants or options, or otherwise (it
being understood that such person shall also be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for
the underlying securities).
"Covered Holdco Common Stock" shall mean (i) any shares of
Holdco Common Stock transferred to an Investor
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pursuant to Section 3.02(h) of the Investors' Agreement (No. 1) dated as of
October 10, 1996, among Holdco and certain stockholders of Holdco and (ii) any
shares of Holdco Common Stock acquired by any Investor pursuant to the TBS
Merger otherwise than in exchange for Company Common Stock owned by such
Investor on September 22, 1995.
"Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as in effect on the date in question, unless otherwise specifically provided.
"Investor" shall mean each person that executes this Agreement
in such capacity.
"person" shall have the meaning given such term in the Amended
and Restated Merger Agreement.
"Voting Power", when used with reference to any class or
series of securities of Holdco, or any classes or series of securities of Holdco
entitled to vote together as a single class or series, shall mean the power of
such class or series (or such classes or series) to vote for the election of
directors. For purposes of determining the percentage of Voting Power of any
class or series (or classes or series) beneficially owned by any person, any
securities not outstanding which are subject to conversion rights, exchange
rights, rights, warrants, options or similar securities held by such person
shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of
outstanding securities of the class or series (or classes or series)
beneficially owned by such person, but shall not be deemed to be outstanding for
the purpose of computing the percentage of the class or series (or classes or
series) beneficially owned by any other person.
"Voting Securities", when used with reference to any person,
shall mean any securities of such person having Voting Power or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable for any securities having Voting Power.
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ARTICLE II
Securities Act; Legend
SECTION 2.01. Transfers of Holdco Common Stock. None of the
Investors may offer for sale or sell any shares of Holdco Common Stock acquired
pursuant to the Amended and Restated Merger Agreement, or any interest therein,
except (a) pursuant to a registration of such shares under the Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws or (b) in a transaction as to which such
Investor has delivered an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Holdco, to the effect that such transaction is exempt from, or
not subject to, the registration requirements of, the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws.
SECTION 2.02. Legends on Certificates. Each Investor shall
hold in certificate form all shares of Covered Holdco Common Stock owned by such
Investor. Each certificate for shares of Covered Holdco Common Stock issued to
or beneficially owned by a person that is subject to the provisions of this
Agreement shall bear the following legend:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO AN
INVESTORS' AGREEMENT (NO. 2) DATED AS OF OCTOBER 10, 1996 (THE
"INVESTORS' AGREEMENT"), BETWEEN THE CORPORATION AND THE HOLDER OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE. A COPY OF THE INVESTORS'
AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CORPORATION FREE OF CHARGE. BY ITS
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE AGREES TO COMPLY IN
ALL RESPECTS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INVESTORS' AGREEMENT.
ARTICLE III
Covenants of the Investors
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SECTION 3.01. Transfer Restrictions. None of the Investors
may, without the prior written consent of Holdco, sell, transfer, pledge,
encumber or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, transfer, pledge, encumber
or otherwise dispose of, any Covered Holdco Common Stock, or any rights or
options to acquire Covered Holdco Common Stock, except in a transaction
complying with any of the following clauses:
(a) to the underwriters in connection with an underwritten
public offering of shares of such securities on a firm commitment basis
registered under the Securities Act, pursuant to which the sale of such
securities is in a manner that is intended to effect a broad
distribution;
(b) to any person in a transaction that complies with the
volume and manner of sale provisions contained in Rule 144(e) and Rule
144(f) as in effect on the date hereof under the Securities Act
(whether or not Rule 144 is in effect on the date of such transaction);
provided, however, that dispositions pursuant to this clause (b) may
not be made during any period that a person has made and not withdrawn
or terminated a tender or exchange offer for Voting Securities of
Holdco or announced its intention to make such an offer;
(c) to any person (including any pledgee of Covered Holdco
Common Stock), other than a person that such Investor, or any of its
Affiliates, Associates, directors or trustees, knows or, after
commercially reasonable inquiry should have known, beneficially owns
or, after giving effect to such sale, will beneficially own more than
5% of the aggregate Voting Power of the Voting Securities of Holdco;
(d) in a bona fide pledge of shares of Covered Holdco Common
Stock to a financial institution to secure borrowings as permitted by
applicable laws, rules and regulations; provided, however, that (i)
such financial institution agrees to be bound by this Section 3.01 and
(ii) the borrowings so secured are
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full recourse obligations of the pledgor and are entered into
substantially simultaneously with such pledge;
(e) upon five Business Days' prior notice to Holdco, pursuant
to the terms of any tender or exchange offer for Covered Holdco Common
Stock made pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act or
pursuant to any merger or consolidation of Holdco;
(f) to TCI Xxxxxx Preferred, Inc. ("TCITP") or its designee in
accordance with the Stockholders' Agreement dated as of October 10,
1996, among TCITP, Holdco and certain stockholders of Holdco; or
(g) to Holdco.
ARTICLE IV
Miscellaneous
SECTION 4.01. Termination. The covenants and agreements of the
Investors in Section 3.01 shall terminate, except with respect to liability for
prior breaches thereof, on the earlier of (a) the fifth anniversary of the
Effective Time of the Mergers and (b) the date on which the covenants and
agreements contained in Section 3.02 of the Investors' Agreement (No. 1) dated
as of October 10, 1996, among Holdco and certain of its other stockholders, have
been terminated.
SECTION 4.02. Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement (i)
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and (ii) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the
prior written consent of the other parties. Any attempted assignment or transfer
in violation of this Section 4.02 shall be void and of no effect. Subject to the
foregoing, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the
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benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 4.03. Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may not be
modified, amended, altered or supplemented, except upon the execution and
delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties hereto. The waiver by
any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate, or
be construed, as a waiver of any subsequent breach thereof.
SECTION 4.04. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands
and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given
(i) on the first Business Day following the date received, if delivered
personally or by telecopy (with telephonic confirmation of receipt by the
addressee), (ii) on the Business Day following timely deposit with an overnight
courier service, if sent by overnight courier specifying next day delivery and
(iii) on the first Business Day that is at least five days following deposit in
the mails, if sent by first class mail, to the parties at the following
addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like
notice):
If to any Investor, to:
R.E. Xxxxxx
In care of Xxxxxx Broadcasting System, Inc.
Xxx XXX Xxxxxx
Xxx 000000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
For Courier delivery:
Xxx XXX Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
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If to Holdco, to:
Time Warner Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice)
to:
Cravath, Swaine & Xxxxx
Worldwide Plaza
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
SECTION 4.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware.
SECTION 4.06. Specific Performance. Each party recognizes and
acknowledges that a breach by it of Article III would cause the other parties to
sustain damages for which they would not have an adequate remedy at law for
money damages, and therefore each party agrees that in the event of any such
breach any of the other parties shall be entitled to seek the remedy of specific
performance of such Article III and injunctive and other equitable relief in
addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity.
SECTION 4.07. Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may
be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one
and the same agreement, and shall become effective when two or more counterparts
have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.
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SECTION 4.08. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings
used herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended
to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
SECTION 4.09. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision
or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective but if any provision or portion of any provision of
this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision or portion of any provision, and this Agreement will be reformed,
construed and enforced as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or
portion of any provision had never been contained herein. The parties shall
endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace any invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision with a valid provision the effects of which come as
close as possible to those of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
SECTION 4.10. Attorneys' Fees. If any action at law or in
equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the
prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and
necessary disbursements, in addition to any other relief to which such party may
be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Holdco and each Investor have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
TW INC.,
by /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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INITIAL INVESTORS:
XXXXXX FOUNDATION, INC.,
by /s/ R. E. Xxxxxx
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Name: R. E. Xxxxxx
Title: President
XXXXXX X. XXXXXX CHARITABLE
REMAINDER UNITRUST NO. 2,
by /s/ R. E. Xxxxxx
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Name: R. E. Xxxxxx
Title: Trustee
