EXHIBIT 10
Arris Group, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
March 11, 2003
Nortel Networks Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000-0000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter memorializes certain agreements that we have reached with
respect to the Registration Rights Agreement by and between Nortel Networks Inc.
("Investor"), as successor in interest to Nortel Networks LLC (which was merged
with and into Nortel as of December 31, 2002), and Arris Group, Inc. ("Newco")
dated as of August 3, 2001 (the "Agreement").
We have agreed that:
(1) the limitations contained in Subsections 4(b) and (c) of the Agreement
shall not apply to any shares of Common Stock of Newco loaned pursuant to
the Master Securities Loan Agreement by and between Investor and CIBC
World Markets Corp. dated as of March 11, 2003 (the "Loan Agreement"), and
any substitutes therefor that are returned in lieu thereof pursuant to the
Loan Agreement (collectively, the "Covered Shares");
(2) any shares that are returned pursuant to the Loan Agreement shall
constitute "Registrable Shares" for purposes of the Agreement;
(3) the Stockholders (as defined in the Agreement) shall be entitled to have
the Covered Shares registered or reregistered, as the case may be,
including more than once. It is understood that all of the provisions of
the Agreement shall apply to the registration of the Covered Shares; and
(4) notwithstanding the limitation contained in Subsection 4(b) of the
Agreement, if at any time the residual Registrable Shares held by Investor
is less than 5% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock of Newco,
Investor shall be entitled to cause Newco to effect a single registration
under Section 1 of the Agreement of all (but not less than all) of the
residual Registrable Shares, provided that Investor is not then entitled
to sell the entire amount of residual Registrable Shares pursuant to Rule
144(e)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In addition to the foregoing agreements, Newco acknowledges that the
transactions contemplated under the Loan Agreement are not inconsistent with the
Second Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2002
(the "Investor Rights Agreement"), and that Investor shall be deemed to
"Beneficially Own" (as defined in the Investor Rights Agreement) the Covered
Shares for purposes of the Investor Rights Agreement while such shares are
loaned under the Loan Agreement.
Newco also agrees to reimburse Investor for legal fees and expenses of
outside counsel to Investor in connection with the negotiation of the Loan
Agreement; provided, however, that Newco shall not be liable for aggregate fees
and expenses in excess of $5,000.
If the foregoing accurately reflects our agreements, please sign where
indicated below.
Sincerely yours,
Arris Group, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Vice President and Controller
Agreed to:
Nortel Networks Inc.
By: /s/ Khush Dadyburjor
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Its: Attorney-In-Fact
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