AMENDMENT TO EQUITYHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.11
AMENDMENT TO EQUITYHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) of that certain Equityholders’ Agreement dated as of
November 28, 2008 (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 8, 2010 (the
“Effective Date”), by and among CLEARWIRE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), SPRINT HOLDCO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Sprint”),
EAGLE RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“Eagle River”), INTEL
CAPITAL WIRELESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008A, a Delaware corporation (“Intel A”), INTEL
CAPITAL WIRELESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008B, a Delaware corporation (“Intel B”), INTEL
CAPITAL WIRELESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008C, a Delaware corporation (“Intel C”), INTEL
CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Intel Capital”), INTEL CAPITAL (CAYMAN)
CORPORATION, a Cayman Islands corporation (“Intel Cayman”), MIDDLEFIELD VENTURES, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“Middlefield”, and together with Intel A, Intel B, Intel C, Intel
Capital and Intel Cayman, “Intel”), and COMCAST CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation, in
its capacity as the Strategic Investor Representative. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend Section 2.13 of the Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Amendment. Section 2.13 shall be amended by adding subsection (j) as follows:
“(j) In addition to the foregoing rights, Sprint Nextel may unilaterally elect to take, and
cause the Company to take, any of the actions specified in Section 2.13(d) at any time to the
extent it determines in good faith such actions are reasonably necessary to eliminate or ameliorate
any risk that a breach or default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any Indebtedness
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries could trigger a cross-default or cross-acceleration
under any Sprint Senior Debt Agreement. In such event, Sprint will be entitled to all rights to
revoke its election and restore its rights as are set forth in Sections 2.13(e) and (f).”
2. Other Provisions. This Amendment shall be limited as written, nothing herein shall be
deemed to constitute an amendment of any other term, provision or condition of the Agreement or
prejudice any right or remedy that any party hereto may have or may in the future have under the
Agreement or otherwise and, except as expressly set forth in Section 1 above and in the Waiver,
dated as of May 13, 2010, among the parties hereto, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, except as
specifically set forth above, nothing in this Amendment shall affect, or be deemed a waiver of, any
Board or Equityholder approval provision in the Agreement.
3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same Amendment.
4. Confidential Information. This Amendment shall be deemed Confidential Information as
defined in Section 4.7 of the Agreement.
5. Amendment/Assignment. This Amendment may only be amended by an instrument in writing
signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto. No party may assign his or its rights or delegate
his or its duties and obligations to be performed under this Amendment without the prior written
consent of each of the other parties. Other than with respect to Sprint Nextel and the Strategic
Investors, which are not signatories to this Amendment but which shall be third party beneficiaries
of this Amendment, no other Person may exercise any right or enforce any obligation under this
Amendment.
6. Agreement. This Amendment sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with
respect to the subject matter contemplated hereby. This Amendment is binding on and will inure to
the benefit of Sprint Nextel and all of the Equityholders as well as all other parties hereto and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
7. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted under this
Amendment shall be made pursuant to Section 4.6 of the Agreement, except that any notices to TWC
should be delivered to the following:
Time Warner Cable Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: General Counsel
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: General Counsel
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxx, Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Amendment have executed this Amendment as of the date
set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
CLEARWIRE CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Hope X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Hope X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | |||
[Signature Page to the Amendment to the Equityholders’ Agreement by and among Clearwire
Corporation, Sprint Holdco, LLC, Eagle River Holdings, LLC, Intel Capital Wireless Investment
Corporation 2008A, Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation 2008B, Intel Capital Wireless
Investment Corporation 2008C, Intel Capital Corporation, Intel Capital (Cayman) Corporation,
Middlefield Ventures, Inc., and Comcast Corporation in its capacity as the Strategic Investor
Representative]
SPRINT HOLDCO, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X.Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X.Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
[Signature Page to the Amendment to the Equityholders’ Agreement by and among Clearwire
Corporation, Sprint Holdco, LLC, Eagle River Holdings, LLC, Intel Capital Wireless Investment
Corporation 2008A, Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation 2008B, Intel Capital Wireless
Investment Corporation 2008C, Intel Capital Corporation, Intel Capital (Cayman)
Corporation, Middlefield Ventures, Inc., and Comcast Corporation in its capacity as the Strategic
Investor Representative]
EAGLE RIVER HOLDINGS, LLC | ||||
By: | Eagle River Inc., its Manager | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
[Signature Page to the Amendment to the Equityholders’ Agreement by and among Clearwire
Corporation, Sprint Holdco, LLC, Eagle River Holdings, LLC, Intel Capital Wireless Investment
Corporation 2008A, Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation 2008B, Intel Capital Wireless
Investment Corporation 2008C, Intel Capital Corporation, Intel Capital (Cayman) Corporation,
Middlefield Ventures, Inc., and Comcast Corporation in its capacity as the Strategic Investor
Representative]
INTEL CAPITAL WIRELESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008A |
INTEL CAPITAL CORPORATION | |||||
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: President
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Title: President | |||||
INTEL CAPITAL WIRELESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008B |
INTEL CAPITAL (CAYMAN) CORPORATION | |||||
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: President
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Title: President | |||||
INTEL CAPITAL WIRELESS INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2008C |
MIDDLEFIELD VENTURES, INC. | |||||
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title: President
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Title: President | |||||
CLEARWIRE CORPORATION |
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/s/ Hope X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title:
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Treasurer |
[Signature Page to Amendment to the Equityholders’ Agreement by and among Clearwire Corporation,
Sprint Holdco, LLC, Eagle River Holdings, LLC, Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation 2008A,
Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation 2008B, Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation
2008C, Intel Capital Corporation, Intel Capital (Cayman)
Corporation, Middlefield Ventures, Inc., and Comcast Corporation in its capacity as the Strategic
Investor Representative]
COMCAST CORPORATION, as the Strategic Investor Representative |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
[Signature Page to the Amendment to the Equityholders’ Agreement by and among Clearwire
Corporation, Sprint Holdco, LLC, Eagle River Holdings, LLC, Intel Capital Wireless Investment
Corporation 2008A, Intel Capital Wireless Investment Corporation 2008B, Intel Capital Wireless
Investment Corporation 2008C, Intel Capital Corporation, Intel Capital (Cayman) Corporation,
Middlefield Ventures, Inc., and Comcast Corporation in its capacity as the Strategic Investor
Representative]