AMENDMENT N. 01 TO THE MASTER TERM LOAN CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 26, 2005.
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AMENDMENT
N. 01 TO THE MASTER TERM LOAN CREDIT FACILITY
AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF AUGUST 26, 2005.
This
amendment to the MASTER TERM LOAN CREDIT FACILITY AGREEMENT is made on August
14th, 2008
(the "Amendment") by and
between:
(1) XXX CELULAR S.A., a company
(sociedade anônima)
duly organized and existing in accordance with the laws of Brazil, with
its head office at Avenida Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 7.143. City of São Paulo. State of
São Paulo, Brazil, enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry (CNPJ/MF) under
No. 04.206.050/0001-80 (the "Borrower");
(2) XXX PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., a
company (sociedade anónima)
duly organized and existing in accordance with the laws of Brazil, with
its head office at Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx, 0.000, xxxxx 0, 0x xxxxx - Xxxxx, Xxxx
of Xxx xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx xx Xxx xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, enrolled with the General
Taxpayer's Registry (CNPJ/MF) under No. 02.558.115/0001--21 (the "Guarantor");
(3) XXX BRASIL SERVIÇOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES
S.A., a company (sociedade anônima) duly
organized and
existing in accordance with the laws of Brazil, with its head office at
Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx, 0.000, xxxxx 0, 0x xxxxx, Xxxx of Xxx xx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx xx Xxx xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry
(CNPJ/MF) under No. 02.600.854/0001- 34 (“XXX
Brasil");
(4) HSBC BANK PLC, a financial
institution duly organized and existing in accordance with the laws of England,
with its head office at 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxxx xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, as
Initial Mandated Lead Arranger of the Facilities (the "Initial Mandated Lead
Arranger");
(5) HSBC BANK BRASIL S.A. – BANCO
MÚLTIPLO, a financial institution duly organized and existing in
accordance with the laws of Brazil, with its head office at Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xx. 00, 00x Xxxxx,
Xxxx of Curitiba, State of Parana, Brazil, enrolled with the General Taxpayer's
Registry (CNPJ/MF) under No. 01.701.201/0001-89, as Administrative Agent for the
Lenders (the "Administrative Agent"
and "Lender");
and the
Lenders:
(6) BANCO
ABN AMRO REAL S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry
(CNPJ/MF) under No. 33.066.408/0001-15
(7) BANCO
BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry
(CNPJ/MF) under No. 01.522.368/0001-82
(8) BANCO
BRADESCO S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry (CNPJ/MF)
under No. 60.746.948/0001-12
(9) BANCO
DO BRASIL S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry (CNPJ/MF)
under No. 00.000.000/0001-47
(10) BANCO
ITAÚ BBA S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry (CNPJ/MF)
under No. 17.298.092/0001-30
(11) BANCO
SANTANDER BRASIL S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry
(CNPJ/MF) under No. 61.472.676/0001-72
(12) BANCO
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE BRASIL-S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's
Registry (CNPJ/MF) under No. 61.533.584/0001-55
(13) BANCO
VOTORANTIM S.A., enrolled with the General Taxpayer's Registry (CNPJ/MF)
under No. 59.588.111/0001-03
(14) UNIBANCO
— UNIÃO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A.. enrolled with the General Taxpayer's
Registry (CNPJ/MF) under No. 33.700.394/0001-40
WHEREAS:
I.
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The
Parties wish to amend certain terms and conditions of the Master Term Loan
Credit Facility Agreement ("Facility
Agreement") in order
to postpone the Maturity Date of the Facility A (as defined in the
Agreement) to August 05, 2010 and revise the interest rate applicable to
the Facility A:
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II.
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The
Parties wish to replace XXX BRASIL as Guarantor to XXX PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.,
already qualified above;
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NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. TERMS
AND DEFINITIONS
1.1.
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Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined or amended by this Agreement,
shall bear the same meanings assigned to them in the Facility
Agreement.
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2. REPLACEMENT
OF THE GUARANTOR
2.1.
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The
Parties agree to replace XXX BRASIL by XXX PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A., already
qualified above, as guarantor. XXX PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. hereby undertakes
all the obligations arising from the Facility Agreement in respect of
which Guarantor expressly declares to have full knowledge, agrees to
comply with in its entirety.
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2.2.
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Due
to the replacement set forth in article 2.1. of this Amendment. the
Parties agree, in mutual agreement, to discharge XXX BRASIL of the
obligations of guarantor assumed by it under the Facility Agreement as
from the date hereof.
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2.3.
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Any
mentions to the Guarantor on the Facility Agreement shall mean XXX PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.,
as the date hereof.
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3. FACILITY
A — POSTPONEMENT OF THE FINAL MATURITY DATE
3.1.
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Final Maturity Date
- The
Parties agree to postpone the Final Maturity Date of the Facility A to
August 05, 2010. The obligations of the Obligor to make payment of the
Facility A to the Lenders is absolute, irrevocable and unconditional. The
Final Maturity Date of the Facility B and all conditions set forth in
Article 5, Section 5.3.(v) will be in entire and fully
force.
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3.2.
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Interest
-- Due to
the postponement of the Final Maturity Date of the Facility A, the Parties
agree to amend the applicable interest margin to 1.80% per
annum.
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3.3.
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Fees — The
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Lender, within five Business Days of the date hereof, a postponement
participation fee computed at the rate of 0.50% on that Lender's
Commitment for Facility A.
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4. AMENDMENTS
4.1.
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The
following terms defined in the Appendix 1 – Definitions - of the Facility
Agreement shall hereby be amended to read as
follows:
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"Final Maturity Date"
shall mean:
(1)
in
relation to the Facility A. the date falling 60 months after the first
Disbursement hereunder; and
(ii) in
relation to the Facility B. the date falling 48 months after the first
Disbursement hereunder.
"Guarantor" shall
mean Xxx Participações S.A
5. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1.
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This
Amendment shall be deemed to be an amendment to the Facility Agreement,
and the Facility Agreement, as amended hereby, is hereby ratified,
approved and confirmed in each and every respect and all references to the
Facility Agreement in any other document, instrument, agreement or writing
shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the Facility Agreement as amended
hereby.
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5.2.
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The
provisions of the Facility Agreement shall, except as hereby amended,
continue in full force and effect.
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5.3.
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The
Obligor represents and warrants to the Lenders
that:
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(i)
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Both
before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and
warranties of the Obligor under the Facility Agreement are true on and as
of the date hereof as though made on such
date;
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(ii)
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After
giving effect to this Amendment, no Potential Event of Default will then
have occurred and be continuing:
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(iii)
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It
has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to
execute and deliver this Amendment;
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(iv)
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The
execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of its
obligations hereunder, will not (a) conflict with or result in a breach
of, or require any consent under, its organizational documents, (b)
violate any provision of any law„ rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, determination or award presently in effect and
applicable to it, (c) result in a breach of or constitute a default under
any indenture or financing or credit agreement or any other agreement,
lease or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or its
properties may be bound or affected, or (d) result in, or require, the
creation or imposition of any lien upon or with respect to any of its
properties or assets;
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(v)
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No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing
with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for the
due execution, delivery and performance by it of this Amendment:
and
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(vi)
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This
Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its
legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms.
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5.4.
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This
Amendment is binding upon the Parties for themselves and their successors
for any purpose.
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5.5.
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The
Obligor expressly declares that all the conditions set forth in this
Amendment were negotiated accordingly with its Ethical Code available at
the Guarantor's web site (xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx) — Corporate
Governance area and filed within its headquarters and all its
subsidiaries.
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6. GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
6.1. This
Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the Federative Republic of
Brazil.
6.2.
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The
Parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of the courts sitting in
the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo to resolve any disputes or
controversies related to or arising from the Facility Agreement or from
this Amendment.
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7. EXECUTION
7.1.
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This
Amendment has been executed by the duly authorized representatives of the
Parties to it on the date first mentioned
above.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF. the Parties signed this Amendment in the presence of 03 (three)
undersigned witnesses in 13 (thirteen) counterparts of identical form and
content.
Borrower
XXX
CELULAR S.A.
(There appears
signature)
Name:
Mário Xxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx
Title:
Presidente
Guarantor
XXX
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(There appears
signature)
Name:
Mário Xxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx
Title:
Presidente
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Initial
Mandated Lead Arranger
by HSBC BANK BRASIL S.A. — BANCO
MÚLTIPLO ON BEHALF OF HSBC BANK PLC, as permitted by Section 22.1(ii) of
the Master Term Loan Credit Facility Agreement
Administrative
Agent and Lender
HSBC
BANK BRASIL S.A. — BANCO MÚLTIPLO
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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Lender
BANCO
ABN AMRO REAL S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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BANCO
BNP PARIBAS BRASIL S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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BANCO
BRADESCO S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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BANCO
DO BRASIL S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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XXXXX
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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BANCO
SANTANDER BRASIL S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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BANCO
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE BRASIL S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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BANCO
VOTORANTIM S.A.
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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XXXXXXXX
- XXXXX XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX X.X.
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Name:
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Title:
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Acknowledge
and agree to:
XXX
BRASIL SERVIÇOS E PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A.
(signature)
Name:
Mário Xxxxx Xxxxxxx xx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
Witnesses
(signature)
Name: XXX
PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. (Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx)
ID:
Treasury Manager
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