Exhibit 99.9
AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 (this “Amendment”), dated as of July 31, 2006, by and among Comcast
Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Comcast”), Comcast Cable Communications Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Comcast Cable”), Comcast Cable Holdings, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Comcast Cable Holdings”), Comcast of Georgia, Inc., a Colorado
corporation (“Comcast Georgia”), Comcast of Texas I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership
(“Comcast Texas I”), Comcast of Texas II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Comcast
Texas II”), Comcast of Indiana/Michigan/Texas, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Comcast
I/M/T”), TCI Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“TCI Holdings”), Time Warner Cable
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Time Warner Cable” or “TWC”) and Time Warner NY
Cable LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TW NY”)
WHEREAS, the parties hereto, other than Comcast Cable Holdings, Comcast Texas I,
Comcast Texas II and Comcast I/M/T, are parties to that certain
Exchange Agreement dated as of
April 20, 2005 (the “
Original Agreement”), as amended by the letter agreement dated as of
June 1, 2005 (as so amended, the “
Original Amended Agreement”);
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2005, Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“Urban”), merged with and into Time Warner Cable, and Time Warner Cable
succeeded to the rights and obligations of Urban in, to and under the Agreement.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein (the Original
Amended Agreement, as amended hereby, the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, Comcast Cable Holdings, Comcast Texas I, Comcast Texas II and Comcast I/M/T have
agreed to be made parties to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings
specified in the Original Amended Agreement. References to Sections in this Amendment refer to
such Sections in the Original Amended Agreement.
Section 2. Amendment. The Original Amended Agreement is hereby amended by inserting or
deleting, as applicable, the marked changes set forth on the blackline attached hereto as Annex
A.
Section 3. Interpretation. As used in the Agreement, (i) the phrases “the date hereof” and
“the date of this Agreement”, and any substantially similar phrase, shall be deemed to refer to
April 20, 2005 and (ii) and references to the “Agreement” shall be deemed to refer to the
Amended Original Agreement as amended hereby.
Section 4. Joinder. Comcast Texas I, Comcast Texas II and Comcast I/M/T are hereby made
parties to the Agreement effective as of the date of the Original Agreement.
Section 5. Schedules and Exhibits.
(a) Exhibit A and Exhibit C of the Original Agreement, listing the Comcast Dallas Native
Systems and TWC/Adelphia Systems, respectively, shall each be deleted and replaced in their
entirety by new Exhibit A and new Exhibit C in the form of Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2,
respectively, attached hereto.
(b) The disclosure contained in Schedule 2.1(a), included in the Disclosure Letter delivered
by TWC to Comcast (the “TWC Disclosure Letter”), shall be replaced in its entirety by the
disclosure contained in Exhibit 3 attached hereto.
(c) The disclosure contained in Schedule 2.1(c) and Schedule 2.1(d), included in the
Disclosure Letter delivered by Comcast to TWC (the “Comcast Disclosure Letter”), shall be
replaced in its entirety by the disclosure contained in Exhibit 4 and Exhibit 5,
respectively, attached hereto.
(d) The disclosure contained in Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(A), included in the Comcast Disclosure
Letter, relating to (i) Owned Real Property for the Los Angeles System, and (ii) Leased Real
Property for the Los Angeles System shall be replaced in its entirety by the disclosure contained
in Exhibit 6 attached hereto.
(e) The Comcast Disclosure Letter will be deemed to contain the disclosure attached hereto as
Exhibit 8 attached hereto.
(f) Item 5 of the disclosure contained in Schedule 4.9 of Comcast Disclosure Letter shall be
amended by deleting the words “listed on Schedule 6.5(b)” and replacing them with the words “listed
on Schedule 4.5(b)”.
Section 6. Restructuring Transactions. Comcast has provided or otherwise made available to
TWC true, correct and complete copies of all agreements, instruments, certificates and other
documents related to or otherwise giving effect to the Restructuring Transactions that would be
reasonably necessary for purposes of TWC determining to give its consent as set forth in the
following sentence. Subject to the accuracy of the foregoing (except to the extent TWC would not
be prejudiced thereby), and pursuant to Section 2.5(c) of the Agreement, TWC hereby agrees, on
behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that Comcast and its Affiliates may, in lieu of an assignment
to a Comcast Native Newco of the applicable Comcast
Native Assets, and the assumption by a Comcast Native Newco of the applicable Comcast Native
Assumed Liabilities, effect the Restructuring Transactions (as defined in the Agreement) set forth
as Exhibit 7 attached hereto.
Section 7. Treatment of Vermont-New Hampshire Systems. The parties agree that this Amendment
is not intended to supersede the letter agreement dated as of June 1, 2005, by and among Comcast,
TWC and their respective Affiliates with respect to the treatment of the cable communications
system serving the Town of Xxxxx, Vermont (Vermont PSB) and the cable communications system serving
the Town of Milan, New Hampshire.
Section 8. The parties agree that each letter agreement entered into and/or acknowledged by
all of Comcast (or an Affiliate of Comcast), TWNY (or an Affiliate of TWNY) and Adelphia on or
prior to the Adelphia Closing and in connection with an Adelphia Purchase Agreement shall be
treated as an Ancillary Agreement with respect to the applicable Adelphia Purchase Agreement for
the purposes of the assignment of rights and the assumption of Liabilities in accordance with the
Agreement.
Section 9. Binding Effect. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, the Original
Amended Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
Section 10. 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.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed, or have caused to be executed, this
Amendment on the date first written above.
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COMCAST CORPORATION
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COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
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COMCAST OF GEORGIA, INC.
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COMCAST OF TEXAS I, LP
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COMCAST OF TEXAS II, LP
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COMCAST OF INDIANA/MICHIGAN/TEXAS, LP
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TCI HOLDINGS, INC.
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TIME WARNER CABLE INC.
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[EXECUTION COPY]
ANNEX
A
DATED AS OF APRIL 20, 2005
BY AND AMONG
COMCAST CORPORATION,
TIME WARNER CABLE INC.,
TIME WARNER NY CABLE LLC
and
THE OTHER PARTIES NAMED HEREIN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 Definitions |
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Section 1.1 Terms Defined in this Section |
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Section 1.2 Other Definitions |
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Section 1.3 Rules of Construction |
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ARTICLE 2 Exchange |
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Section 2.1 Newco Transactions and Exchanges |
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Section 2.2 TWC Native Assumed Liabilities[ 43] |
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Section 2.3 Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities[ 43] |
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Section 2.4 Closing Adjustments |
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Section 2.5 Like-Kind Exchange Covenants |
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ARTICLE 3 Related Matters |
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Section 3.1 Employees |
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Section 3.2 Use of Names and Logos[ 54] |
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Section 3.3 Transfer Laws[ 55] |
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Section 3.4 Transfer Taxes and Fees[ 55] |
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ARTICLE 4 Comcast’s Representations and Warranties |
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Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification of the Comcast Group[ 55] |
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Section 4.2 Authority[ 56] |
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Section 4.3 No Conflict; Required Consents[ 56] |
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Section 4.4 Sufficiency of Assets; Title[ 57] |
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Section 4.5 Comcast Native Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses, Comcast Native
Contracts, Comcast Native Owned Property and Comcast Native Real Property
Interests[ 57] |
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Section 4.6 Employee Benefits |
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Section 4.7 Litigation |
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Section 4.8 Comcast Native Systems Information[ 60] |
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Section 4.9 Compliance with Legal Requirements[ 61] |
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Section 4.10 Real Property[ 61] |
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Section 4.11 Financial Statements; No Adverse Change[ 61] |
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Section 4.12 Employees[ 62] |
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Section 4.13 Environmental |
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Section 4.14 Transactions with Affiliates |
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Section 4.15 Undisclosed Material Liabilities |
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Section 4.16 Insurance |
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Section 4.17 Intellectual Property |
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Section 4.18 Brokers |
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Section 4.19 Transferred Systems Options |
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Section 4.20 Comcast Native Systems Proprietary Rights |
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Section 4.21 Promotional Campaigns |
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Section 4.22 Taxes |
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Section 4.23 Comcast Newcos[ 67]; Comcast Dallas Entities |
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Section 4.24 Adelphia Representations |
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Section 4.25 Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement |
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ARTICLE 5 TWC’s Representations and Warranties |
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Section 5.1 Organization and Qualification of the TWC Group |
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Section 5.2 Authority |
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Section 5.3 No Conflict; Required Consents |
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Section 5.4 Sufficiency of Assets; Title |
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Section 5.5 TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses, TWC Native Contracts, Native
Property and Real Property Interests |
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Section 5.6 Employee Benefits |
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Section 5.7 Litigation |
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Section 5.8 TWC Native System Information |
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Section 5.9 Compliance with Legal Requirements |
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Section 5.10 Real Property |
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Section 5.11 Financial Statements; No Adverse Change |
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Section 5.12 Employees[ 76] |
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Section 5.14 Transactions with Affiliates |
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Section 5.15 Undisclosed Material Liabilities |
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Section 5.16 Insurance |
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Section 5.17 Intellectual Property |
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Section 5.18 Brokers |
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Section 5.19 Transferred Systems Options |
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Section 5.20 TWC Native System Proprietary Rights |
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Section 5.21 Promotional Campaigns |
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Section 5.22 Taxes |
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Section 5.25 TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement |
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Section 6.1 Certain Affirmative Covenants of Transferor Parent |
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Section 6.2 Certain Negative Covenants of Transferor Parent |
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Section 6.3 Certain Additional Covenants Regarding Required Consents; HSR Act Filing[89] |
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Section 6.5 Title Insurance Commitments |
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Section 6.6 Pre-Closing Access |
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Section 6.7 Post-Closing Obtaining of Consents |
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Section 6.8 Transitional Services |
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Section 6.9 Cooperation Upon Inquiries as to Rates |
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Section 6.10 Updated Schedules |
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Section 6.11 Certain Notices |
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Section 6.12 Franchise Expirations |
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Section 6.13 Environmental Reports |
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Section 6.14 Commercially Reasonable Efforts; Further Assurances |
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Section 6.15 Post-Closing Access to Personnel Records |
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Section 6.16 Insurance[ 99] |
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Section 6.18 Promotional Campaigns[ 100] |
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Section 6.19 Local Retransmission Consent Agreements[ 101] |
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Section 6.20 Adelphia Purchase Agreements |
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Section 6.21 Adelphia Shared Assets; Mistaken Allocations[ 106] |
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Section 6.22 Additional Financial Information |
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Section 6.23 [Newco Disregarded Entities108][Intentionally Omitted] |
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Section 6.24 Certain Consultation Obligations |
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Section 6.25 Ordinary Course from Closing to Closing Time |
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Section 6.26 [Urban Purchase.108][Intentionally Omitted] |
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Section 6.27 Additional Employee Information |
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Section 6.28 Comcast JV Retained Systems |
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Section 7.1 Conditions to the Comcast Parties’ Obligations |
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Section 7.2 Conditions to the TWC Group’s Obligations |
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ARTICLE 8 Closing |
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Section 8.1 Closing; Time and Place |
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Section 8.2 TWC Group’s Obligations |
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Section 8.3 Comcast Group’s Obligations |
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Section 9.1 Termination Events |
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Section 9.2 Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE 10 Indemnification |
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Section 10.1 Indemnification by the TWC Transferors |
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Section 10.2 Indemnification by the Comcast Group |
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Section 10.3 Procedure for Certain Indemnified Claims |
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Section 10.4 Determination of Indemnification Amounts and Related Matters |
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Section 10.5 Time and Manner of Certain Claims |
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Section 10.6 Other Indemnification |
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Section 10.8 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments |
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Section 10.9 Guaranteed Obligations of Transferors |
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Section 11.1 Expenses |
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Section 11.2 Attorneys’ Fees |
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Section 11.3 Waivers |
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Section 11.4 Notices |
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Section 11.5 Entire Agreement; Prior Representations; Amendments |
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Section 11.6 Specific Performance |
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Section 11.7 Jurisdiction |
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Section 11.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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Section 11.9 Binding Effect; Benefits |
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Section 11.10 Headings and Schedules |
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Section 11.11 Counterparts |
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Section 11.12 GOVERNING LAW |
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Section 11.13 Severability |
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Section 11.14 Third Parties; Joint Ventures |
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Section 11.15 Construction |
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Section 11.16 Risk of Loss; Government Taking |
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Section 11.17 Additional Parties |
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Section 11.18 Commercially Reasonable Efforts |
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Section 11.19 Time |
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EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit A |
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Comcast Dallas Native Systems |
Exhibit B |
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Comcast LA Native Systems |
Exhibit C |
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Comcast Ohio Native System |
Exhibit D |
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TWC Native System |
Exhibit E |
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TWC/Adelphia Systems |
Exhibit F |
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Comcast/Adelphia Systems |
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THIS
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (“
Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 20, 2005
among Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“
Comcast”), Comcast Cable
Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Comcast Cable”), Comcast
Cable
Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Comcast Cable Holdings”), Comcast of
Georgia, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“
Comcast Georgia”), [
and]
Comcast of Texas I, LP,
a Delaware limited partnership (“Comcast Texas I”), Comcast of Texas II, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (“Comcast Texas II”), Comcast of Indiana/Michigan/Texas, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (“Comcast I/M/T”), TCI Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
TCI[,”
and
together with Comcast Cable and Comcast Georgia, the “Comcast Transferors”; the Comcast
Transferors and Comcast are referred to herein collectively as the “Comcast Parties]”),
Time Warner Cable Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Time Warner Cable” or
“
TWC”)[,]
and Time Warner NY Cable LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
TW NY[”),
and Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Urban”, and together with TW NY, the “TWC Transferors”; the TWC Transferors and
TWC are referred to herein collectively as the “TWC Parties]”).
Recitals
A. Comcast and its Affiliates own and operate (i) the cable communications systems serving the
communities identified in Exhibit A hereto (the “Comcast Dallas Native Systems”), (ii) the
cable communications systems serving the communities identified in Exhibit B hereto (the
“Comcast LA Native Systems”), and (iii) the cable communications systems serving the
communities identified in Exhibit C hereto (the “Comcast Ohio Native Systems”, and together
with the Comcast Dallas Native Systems and the Comcast LA Native Systems, the “Comcast Native
Systems”).
B. TWC and its Affiliates operate the cable communications system serving the communities set
forth on Exhibit D hereto (the “TWC Native System”).
C. TW NY is party to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as
amended from time to time in accordance therewith and herewith, the “TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement”) between Adelphia Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Adelphia”), and TW NY, a true and complete copy of which has been provided to Comcast.
D. Comcast is party to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as
amended from time to time in accordance therewith and herewith, the “Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement”) between Adelphia and Comcast, a true and complete copy of which has been provided
to TWC.
E. Subject to the terms and conditions in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, at the Adelphia
Closing, among other things, the TWC Newcos (as defined below), will acquire ownership of the cable
communications systems serving the
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communities identified in Exhibit E hereto (the “TWC/Adelphia Systems” and, together
with the TWC Native System, the “TWC Transferred Systems”).
F. Subject to the terms and conditions in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, at the
Adelphia Closing, among other things, Comcast and its Affiliates will acquire ownership of the
Transferred Joint Venture Entities (as defined below), which own and operate the cable
communications systems serving the communities identified in Exhibit F hereto (the
“Comcast/Adelphia Systems” and, together with the Comcast Native Systems, the “Comcast
Transferred Systems”).
G. [Urban is managed by TWC, and TWC has agreed with third parties to purchase 100% ownership
of Urban subject to specified terms and conditions and Urban’s rights and obligations hereunder are
conditioned upon the consummation of such purchase (the “Urban Purchase”).][H. ]This
Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions on which Comcast and its Affiliates shall convey, or
cause to be conveyed directly or indirectly, to TWC and its Affiliates substantially all of the
assets of the Comcast Transferred Systems, and TWC and its Affiliates shall convey, or cause to be
conveyed directly or indirectly, to Comcast and its Affiliates substantially all of the assets of
the TWC Transferred Systems, in such a manner as to effect exchanges of property of a like-kind
within the meaning of Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).
Agreements
In consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this Agreement, the Comcast
Parties and the TWC Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
Section 1.1 Terms Defined in this Section. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in
this Agreement, the following terms with initial capital letters, when used in this Agreement,
shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Adelphia Assets” means the Comcast/Adelphia Assets and/or the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as
the context requires.
“Adelphia Assumed Liabilities” means the TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities and/or the
Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities, as the context requires.
“Adelphia Basic Subscriber” means a Basic Subscriber, as defined in the relevant
Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Adelphia Business” means the Comcast/Adelphia Business and/or the TWC/Adelphia
Business, as the context requires.
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“Adelphia Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and/or the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (for the avoidance of doubt, other than pursuant to Section
5.15 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), as the context requires.
“Adelphia Closing Documents” means the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the
relevant Adelphia Purchase Agreement).
“Adelphia Employee” means any individual who, immediately prior to the Adelphia
Closing, was then an employee of Adelphia or its Subsidiaries, and who became a “Transferred
Employee” (for this purpose only, as such term is defined in the relevant Adelphia Purchase
Agreement) on the Adelphia Closing.
“Adelphia Newco Group” means a Newco Group consisting of Adelphia Newcos.
“Adelphia Newcos” means the Comcast/Adelphia Newcos and/or the TWC/Adelphia Newcos, as
the context requires.
“Adelphia Purchase Agreements” means the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and/or the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, as the context requires.
“Adelphia Subscriber Reduction Threshold” means, with respect to each Adelphia Newco,
(i) the Initial Adelphia Subscriber Number for such Adelphia Newco multiplied by (ii) the product
of 0.25% multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including
the day immediately following the relevant Adelphia Closing through and including the Closing Date,
and the denominator of which is 30 (provided that such fraction shall be rounded up to the
nearest whole number).
“Adelphia Systems” means the TWC/Adelphia Systems and/or the Comcast/Adelphia Systems,
as the context requires.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person as of the date on which, or at
any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made, and
“Affiliated” shall have a correlative meaning; provided, that for purposes of this
definition and the definition of “Controlled Affiliate”, “control” (including with correlative
meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any
Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities or other Equity Securities, by Contract or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement,
(i) each Transferred Joint Venture Entity shall be deemed an Affiliate of Adelphia prior to
completion of the Adelphia Closing under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and an Affiliate
of Comcast after the Adelphia Closing under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, (ii) each
Comcast Newco and each Comcast Dallas Entity shall
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be deemed an Affiliate of Comcast prior to completion of the Closing and an Affiliate of TWC
after the Closing and (iii) each TWC Newco shall be deemed an Affiliate of TWC prior to completion
of the Closing and an Affiliate of Comcast after the Closing.
“Affiliated Group” means any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for
Tax purposes under any federal, state, local or foreign law (including regulations promulgated
thereunder) including (without limitation) any affiliated group within the meaning of Section
1504(a) of the Code.
“Applicable Taxes” means Taxes that are Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities, Comcast
Native Assumed Liabilities, TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities or TWC Native Assumed Liabilities, as
the context requires.
“Applicable Tax Return” means any Tax Return relating to Applicable Taxes.
“Authorization” means any waiver, amendment, consent, approval, license, franchise,
permit (including construction permits), certificate, exemption, variance or authorization of,
expiration or termination of any waiting period requirement (including pursuant to the HSR Act) or
other action by, or notice, filing, registration, qualification, declaration or designation with,
any Person (including any Governmental Authority).
“Benefit Plan” means a Comcast Benefit Plan or a TWC Benefit Plan, as the context
requires.
“Budgeted Subscriber Number” means, with respect to each Native Newco, the number of
Individual Subscribers of the Native Systems of such Native Newco corresponding to the month in
which the Closing occurs, as set forth on Schedule 1.1A.
“
Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banks
in
New York,
New York are authorized or required to be closed.
“Cable Act” means Title VI of the Communications Act, 47 USC § 521, et seq.
“Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount” means:
(i) with respect to each Comcast/Adelphia Newco, the portion of the Capital
Expenditure Adjustment Amount (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement and as determined pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement for purposes of determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as
defined therein) thereunder) attributable to the portion of the Group 1 Business
held by such Comcast/Adelphia Newco after giving effect to the Comcast/Adelphia
Newco Transaction multiplied by (i) 1331/3% to the extent
attributable to
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the Century Business, (ii) 150% to the extent attributable to the Parnassos
Business or the Western Business and (iii) 100% to the extent attributable to the
Group 1 Remainder Business (expressed as a positive, if positive, or a negative, if
negative); and
(ii) with respect to each TWC/Adelphia Newco, the portion of the Capital
Expenditure Adjustment Amount (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
and as determined pursuant to Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
for purposes of determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein)
thereunder) attributable to the portion of the Group 1 Business held by such
TWC/Adelphia Newco after giving effect to the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction
referred to in the third sentence of Section 2.1(a) (expressed as a positive, if
positive, or as a negative, if negative).
“Century Business” has the meaning set forth in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement.
“Century-TCI California” means Century-TCI California, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et
seq.).
“Closing Adjustment Amount” means:
(i) with respect to each Adelphia Newco Group, the sum (expressed as
a positive, if positive, or as a negative, if negative) of (A) the aggregate
Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount for the Adelphia Newcos in such
Adelphia Newco Group minus (B) the aggregate Subscriber Adjustment
Amount for the Adelphia Newcos in such Adelphia Newco Group minus
(C) the aggregate Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount for the
Adelphia Newcos in such Adelphia Newco Group; and
(ii) with respect to each Native Newco Group, the sum (expressed as a
positive, if positive, or a negative, if negative) of (A) the aggregate Net
Liabilities Adjustment Amount for the Native Newcos in such Native
Newco Group minus (B) the aggregate Subscriber Adjustment Amount
for the Native Newcos in such Native Newco Group.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs.
“Closing Subscriber Number” means (i) with respect to each Adelphia Newco, the number
of Adelphia Basic Subscribers of the Adelphia Systems of such Adelphia Newco as of the Closing Time
and (ii) with respect to each Native Newco, (A)
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the number of Individual Subscribers of the Native Systems of such Native Newco as of the
Closing Time minus (B) the number of Individual Subscribers of the Native Systems of such
Native Newco acquired pursuant to any Excluded SMATV Acquisition.
“Closing Time” means, with respect to each Transferred System, 11:59 p.m., local time
in the location of such Transferred System, on the Closing Date.
“Comcast/Adelphia Assets” means (i) all of the Assets (as such term is defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) of each of the Transferred Joint Venture Entities as of
immediately following the Adelphia Closing, (ii) the Transferred Assets (as such term is defined in
the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) of the Group 1 Remainder Business (together with clause
(i), the “Initial Comcast/Adelphia Assets”), (iii) all right, title and interest in all
assets and properties, real and personal, tangible and intangible, acquired or received by any
Comcast Group Member following the Adelphia Closing and owned, held for use, leased, licensed or
used by any Comcast Group Member primarily in the operation of the Comcast/Adelphia Systems as of
the Closing (but subject to Section 2.1(f)(viii) mutatis mutandis, to the extent relating to
insurance claims and proceeds and condemnation
proceeds)[,] and (iv) all of the rights and
interests of the Comcast Group under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent relating to the
Group 1 Business; provided that the Comcast/Adelphia Assets shall not include any
Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Assets.
“Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities” means (i) all Liabilities of the Transferred
Joint Venture Entities as of immediately following the Adelphia Closing, (ii) the Assumed
Liabilities (as such term is defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) of the Group 1
Remainder Business, (iii) all Liabilities of the Comcast Group to the extent arising out of,
resulting from or associated with (a) the ownership and operation of the Comcast/Adelphia
Assets and/or the Comcast/Adelphia Business between the Adelphia Closing and the Closing, (b)
the transfer of the Comcast/Adelphia Assets or the Comcast/Adelphia Business to the
Comcast/Adelphia Newcos pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or (c) the Exchanges relating to such
Comcast/Adelphia Newcos, but in each case only to the extent such Liabilities are (x) not
specifically otherwise allocated pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof or (y) reflected in the Net
Liabilities Adjustment Amount used to calculate the Final Closing Adjustment Amount, (iv) all
Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the ownership and operation
of the Comcast/Adelphia Assets and/or the Comcast/Adelphia Business after the Closing, and (v) all
of the Liabilities of the Comcast Group arising under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent
relating to the Group 1 Business; provided that the Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities
shall not include any Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities.
“Comcast/Adelphia Business” means the business conducted with the Comcast/Adelphia
Assets, including the operation of the Comcast/Adelphia Systems.
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“Comcast/Adelphia Escrow Agreement” means the Escrow Agreement, as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Assets” means (i) any Initial Comcast/Adelphia Assets or
other assets or properties that are sold or otherwise disposed of after the Adelphia Closing by the
Comcast Group in the ordinary course of business (to the extent not sold or otherwise disposed of
in violation of Section 6.1 or 6.2), (ii) all rights and interests in the Palm Beach Joint Venture
(and its assets and Liabilities) and in any other Equity Securities, and under any related JV
Documents or Investment Documents, other than rights and interests in those Equity Securities set
forth on Schedule 1.1B and any related Investment Documents, (iii) the Comcast/Adelphia
Retained Rights, [and ](iv) all assets and properties acquired or received by any Comcast Group
Member following the Adelphia Closing (other than pursuant to the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement to the extent relating to the Group 1 Business) that would be Native Excluded Assets
applying the provisions of Section 2.1(g) mutatis mutandis (except that for this purpose the
reference in Section 2.1(g)(xiii) to “Retained System” will be deemed to be a reference to
“Comcast/Adelphia System” and disregarding Section 2.1(g)(xix)) and (v) the Comcast JV Retained
Assets.
“Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities” means (i) any Comcast/Adelphia Assumed
Liabilities to the extent discharged or released prior to the Closing, (ii) any Liabilities to the
extent related to the ownership of the interests in the Palm Beach Joint Venture (and its assets
and Liabilities) or any other Equity Securities (other than, in the case of such other Equity
Securities, any such Liabilities to the extent arising as a result of being a general partner of
the issuer of such Equity Securities, or any such Liabilities arising under veil piercing or other
similar legal or equitable theories; provided, that the exception set forth in this
parenthetical shall only apply to the extent such Liabilities would constitute Comcast/Adelphia
Assumed Liabilities but for the operation of the exception set forth in this parenthetical),
and any Liabilities under any related JV Documents or any Investment Documents, other than those
Equity Securities set forth on Schedule 1.1B and any related Investment Documents, (iii)
any Liability in respect of Transfer Taxes (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement)
pursuant to Section 5.4(c) of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, (iv) Excluded Tax
Liabilities (but only to the extent relating to any period after the Adelphia Closing), (v)
Liabilities for long-term debt (including the current portion thereof) to the extent arising after
the Adelphia Closing and prior to the Closing, (vi) Liabilities to the extent arising out of,
resulting from or associated with the use, ownership or operation of any Comcast/Adelphia Excluded
Asset, (vii) any Liabilities of any Comcast Group Member other than Comcast/Adelphia Assumed
Liabilities, (viii) any Liabilities arising after the Adelphia Closing of the type that would be
excluded from financial statements by reason of the GAAP Adjustments, (ix) any intercompany payable
created to record cash lent to the Comcast/Adelphia Newcos or Comcast/Adelphia Systems by any
Comcast Group Member after the Adelphia Closing and prior to Closing[ and], (x) the
Comcast/Adelphia Retained Obligations, (xi) the Comcast JV Retained Liabilities and (xii) any
incremental Liabilities arising out of, resulting from or associated with the Exchanges
contemplated by Sections 2.1(e)(i)(A), (B) and (C)
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following the Comcast JV Assignment as compared to the Liabilities that would arise out
of, result from or be associated with the Exchanges contemplated by Sections 2.1(e)(i)(A), (B) and
(C) if the Comcast JV Assignment had not occurred.
“Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Price Per Subscriber” means $3,275.
“Comcast/Adelphia Retained Obligations” means (i) all [obligations]Liabilities
of the Comcast Group under Section 2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (and, to the
extent related thereto, any other provisions of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the
Comcast/Adelphia Escrow Agreement), including all payments to be made thereunder (subject to
Section 6.20(d)), (ii) Liabilities specifically allocated to the Comcast Group pursuant to
Section 3.4 hereof, (iii) the Liabilities of the Comcast Group under the Comcast/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement) referred to in Section 6.20(j), if applicable, and ([iii]iv) all Liabilities of
the Comcast Group arising under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent relating to (A)
the Group 2 Business (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement)[ or], (B) any
breach of any such agreement by any Comcast Group Member prior to the Closing, or (C) subject
to Section 6.20(k), Sections 5.4(c) and 5.4(f) of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Comcast/Adelphia Retained Rights” means (i) all rights and interests under Section
2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (and, to the extent related thereto, any other
provisions of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Comcast/Adelphia Escrow Agreement),
including all payments to be received thereunder (subject to Section 6.20(d)), (ii) the rights and
interests under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in
the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) referred to in Section 6.20(j), if applicable, (iii) the
Retained Claims (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), (iv) all rights and
interests under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in
the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent relating to any Equity Securities or any
related JV Documents or Investment Documents, other than those Equity Securities set forth on
Schedule 1.1B and any related Investment Documents, (v) all rights and interests under
Article VII of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (and any related provisions of the
Comcast/Adelphia Escrow Agreement) to the extent relating to any breach by Adelphia of (A) any of
the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.9(d), Section 3.9(e), Section 3.9(f),
Section 3.9(h), Section 3.9(i) or Section 3.9([i]j) thereof or (B) the covenants
and agreements contained in Section 5.4(f) thereof, (vi) all rights with respect to the
determination of the Buyer Discharge Amount (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement)[ and], (vii) all rights and interests of the Comcast Group under the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), including in respect of any breach by Adelphia, to the extent
relating to (A) the Group 2 Business (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement), or (B) subject to Section 6.20(k), Sections 5.4(c) and 5.4(f) of the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and (viii) pursuant to and subject to
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Section 6.21(d), Comcast’s respective rights in and to the patents included in the
Unallocated Items.
“Comcast Benefit Plan” means any plan, program, arrangement or agreement that is a
pension, profit-sharing, savings, retirement, employment, consulting, severance pay, termination,
executive compensation, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, bonus, stock purchase, stock
option, phantom stock or other equity-based compensation, change-in-control, retention, salary
continuation, vacation, sick leave, disability, death benefit, group insurance, hospitalization,
medical, dental, life (including all individual life insurance policies as to which Comcast or any
of its ERISA Affiliates is the owner, the beneficiary, or both), Code Section 125 “cafeteria” or
“flexible” benefit, employee loan, educational assistance or fringe benefit plan, program, policy
or arrangement whether written or oral, including, without limitation, any (i) “employee benefit
plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or (ii) other employee benefit plan, agreement,
program, policy, arrangement or payroll practice, whether or not subject to ERISA (including any
funding mechanism therefor now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise) which Comcast or any of its ERISA Affiliates maintains
or contributes to or in respect of which Comcast or any of its ERISA Affiliates has any obligation
to maintain or contribute, or have any direct or indirect liability, whether contingent or
otherwise, with respect to which any Comcast Native Employee has any present or future right to
benefits.
“Comcast Dallas Entities” means Comcast Dallas GP and Comcast Dallas LP.
“Comcast Dallas GP” means Comcast of Dallas GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
and the general partner of Comcast Dallas LP.
“Comcast Dallas LP” means Comcast of Dallas, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“Comcast Excluded Assets” means the Comcast Native Excluded Assets and/or the
Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Assets, as the context requires.
“Comcast Excluded Liabilities” means the Comcast Native Excluded Liabilities and/or
the Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities, as the context requires.
“Comcast GP Newco” means Comcast Native Newco 4 or Comcast Native Newco 6.
“Comcast Group” means Comcast and its Affiliates.
“Comcast Group Member” means Comcast or any of its Affiliates.
“Comcast JV Retained Assets” means (i) all of the Transferred Assets (as such term is
defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) Transferred to Century-TCI California or
Parnassos Partnership in accordance with Section
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6.28 and (ii) all right, title and interest in all assets and properties, real and
personal, tangible and intangible, acquired or received by any Transferred Joint Venture Entity
following the Adelphia Closing and owned, held for use, leased, licensed or used by any Transferred
Joint Venture Entity primarily in the operation of the Comcast JV Retained Systems as of the
Closing.
“Comcast JV Retained Business” means the business conducted with the Comcast JV Retained
Assets, including the operation of the Comcast JV Retained Systems.
“Comcast JV Retained Liabilities” means (i) the Assumed Liabilities (as such term is
defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) assumed by Century-TCI California or Parnassos
Partnership in accordance with Section 6.28, (ii) all Liabilities of any Transferred Joint Venture
Entity to the extent arising out of, resulting from or associated with the use, ownership or
operation of the Comcast JV Retained Assets or the Comcast JV Retained Business from and after the
Adelphia Closing, (iii) all Liabilities to the extent arising out of, resulting from or associated
with the transfer of Comcast JV Retained Assets or the Comcast JV Retained Business to Century-TCI
California or the Parnassos Partnership in accordance with Section 6.28 and (iv) all Liabilities
arising out of, resulting from or associated with the use, ownership or operation of the Comcast
JV Retained Assets and/or the Comcast JV Retained Business from and after the Adelphia
Closing.
“Comcast Leased Property” means the Comcast Native Leased Property and/or all leases
of real property included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“Comcast Native Business” means the business conducted with the Comcast Native Assets,
including the operation of the Comcast Native Systems.
“Comcast Native Employee” means any individual who, as of the Closing Date, either
(a)(x) is then a current employee of (including any full-time, part-time, or temporary employee or
an individual in any other employment relationship with), or is then on a leave of absence
(including, without limitation, paid or unpaid leave, short-term disability, medical, personal, or
any other form of authorized leave, but excluding individuals on long-term disability) from, a
Comcast Group Member and (y) who is primarily employed by a Comcast Group Member in connection with
a Comcast Native System, or with respect to any individual hired after the Adelphia Closing, a
Comcast/Adelphia System, or (b) has been designated by mutual written agreement of Comcast and TWC
as a Comcast Native Employee. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, “Comcast Native
Employee” shall include any person claiming benefits or rights under or through any Comcast Native
Employee, including the dependents or beneficiaries of any Comcast Native Employee.
“Comcast Native Leased Property” means the premises demised under the Comcast Native
Leases.
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“Comcast Owned Property” means the Comcast Native Owned Property and/or all fee
interests in real property included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“Comcast Parties” means Comcast, Comcast Georgia, Comcast Cable Holdings, Comcast Texas I,
Comcast Texas II, Comcast I/M/T or TCI.
“Comcast Required Consents” means (a) any and all consents, authorizations and
approvals (other than any approval of any Franchising Authority) the failure to obtain in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby would, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) any other consents, authorizations
and approvals set forth on Schedule 4.3 and designated thereon as Comcast Required
Consents.
“Comcast Retained Systems” means all cable communications systems operated directly or
indirectly by the Comcast Group (in each case to the extent the results of such systems are
included in the consolidated results of Comcast) at the Closing other than the Comcast Transferred
Systems and any cable communications systems acquired after the date hereof.
“Comcast Transferee” means Comcast Georgia, Comcast Cable Holdings, Comcast Texas I,
Comcast Texas II, Comcast I/M/T or TCI, as applicable, in its capacity as a Transferee in an
Exchange.
“Comcast Transferor” means Comcast Georgia, Comcast Texas I, Comcast Texas II or Comcast
I/M/T or TCI, as applicable, in its capacity as a Transferor in an Exchange.
“Comcast Transferred Assets” means the Comcast/Adelphia Assets and/or the Comcast
Native Assets, as the context requires.
“Comcast Transferred Books and Records” means (i) the Comcast Native Books and Records
and (ii) the Books and Records (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the
extent relating to the Comcast/Adelphia Systems and delivered by Adelphia at the Adelphia Closing
(other than Tax Returns of any Transferred Joint Venture Entity, except to the extent related to
Applicable Taxes), and all books, records and other documents relating to the Comcast/Adelphia
Systems that are created, amended, supplemented or updated following the Adelphia Closing to the
extent such books, records and other documents would be Comcast Native Books and Records applying
the provisions of Section 2.1(f)(vii) mutatis mutandis.
“Comcast Transferred Business” means the Comcast Native Business and/or the
Comcast/Adelphia Business, as the context requires.
“Comcast Transferred Contracts” means the Comcast Native Contracts and/or the
Contracts included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
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“Comcast Transferred Franchises” means the Comcast Native Franchises and/or the
Franchises included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“Comcast Transferred Licenses” means the Comcast Native Licenses and/or the Licenses
included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“Communications Act” means the Communications Act of 1934.
“Confidentiality Agreements” means (i) the letter agreement dated November 9, 2004
between TWX and Comcast, as amended, regarding confidential information of the TWC Group and (ii)
the letter agreement dated November 9, 2004 between Comcast and TWX, as amended, regarding
confidential information of the Comcast Group.
“Contract” means any written agreement, contract, mortgage, deed of trust, bond,
indenture, lease, license, note, franchise, certificate, option, warrant, right or other
instrument, document, obligation or agreement, and any oral obligation, right or agreement.
“Controlled Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Affiliate of such Person
that is controlled by such Person.
“Current Assets” means:
(i) with respect to each Comcast/Adelphia Newco, if the Closing occurs on the same
date as the Adelphia Closing, the Current Assets (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement and as determined pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement for purposes of determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined
therein) thereunder) attributable to the portion of the Group 1 Business held by such
Comcast/Adelphia Newco after giving effect to the Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction;
(ii) with respect to each TWC/Adelphia Newco, if the Closing occurs on the same date
as the Adelphia Closing, the Current Assets (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement and as determined pursuant to Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
for purposes of determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein) thereunder)
attributable to the portion of the Group 1 Business held by such TWC/Adelphia Newco after
giving effect to the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction referred to in the third sentence of
Section 2.1(a); and
(iii) with respect to each Native Newco and, if the Closing occurs on any date after
the date of the Adelphia Closing, with respect to each Adelphia Newco, the amount of all
current assets (other than inventory and the [Excluded ]Transferred Cash) of such Newco as
of the Closing Time (after giving effect to the relevant Exchange), as would be reflected
on the face of a balance sheet (excluding any footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance
with GAAP; provided,
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that[,] Current Assets attributable to both a Comcast GP Newco and to the Newco
the general partnership interests in which are all held by such Comcast GP Newco shall be
deemed Current Assets of only such other Newco; provided further that, for purposes of this
clause (iii) only, “Current Assets” shall include, but shall not be limited to, all
cash and cash equivalents (including the cash paid to the relevant Transferee pursuant to
Section 3.1(g) but excluding the Excluded Transferred Cash), prepaid expenses, funds on
deposit with third parties, and accounts receivable other than (A) the portion of any
account receivable resulting from cable, telephony, data or Internet service sales that is
sixty (60) days or more past due as of the Closing Date, (B) the portion of any national
agency account receivable resulting from advertising sales that is one hundred and twenty
(120) days or more past due as of the Closing Date, (C) any non-national agency account
receivable resulting from advertising sales any portion of which is ninety (90) days or
more past due as of the Closing Date, (D) accounts receivable from customers whose accounts
are inactive as of the Closing Date or (E) any accounts receivable that have not arisen
from a bona fide transaction in the ordinary course of business; provided
further that, for purposes of making the foregoing “past due” calculations, the
billing statements of any Transferred System will be deemed to be due and payable
consistent with ordinary accounting practice. For purposes of this clause (iii) only,
Current Assets shall be deemed to include an amount equal to the Total
SMATV Consideration paid in respect of any Excluded SMATV Acquisition.
“Dallas Equity Securities” means the Equity Securities of the Comcast Dallas Entities.
“Digital Subscribers” means, as of any given date, the aggregate of all of the
following digital subscribers:
(a) with respect to the TWC Transferred Systems, a paying customer who has been installed and
receives any level of video service offered by a TWC Transferred System and received via digital
technology, including, without limitation, the digital guide tier, the digital basic tier,
digital sports tiers and digital movie tiers; and
(b) with respect to any Comcast Transferred System, the aggregate of all of the following
customers who have been installed and who subscribe to at least the lowest level of video
programming offered by such Transferred System and received via digital technology: (i) private
residential customer accounts that are billed by individual unit (regardless of whether such
accounts are in single family homes or in individually billed units in apartment houses and other
multi-unit buildings) (excluding “second connects” or “additional outlets,” as such terms are
commonly understood in the cable industry and excluding courtesy accounts), each of which shall be
counted as one Digital Subscriber, and (ii) bulk billed residential and commercial accounts not
billed by individual unit, such as apartment houses, multi-family homes, hotels, motels and
restaurants (provided that the number of Digital Subscribers served by each such account
referred to in this clause (ii) shall equal the quotient of (x) the aggregate monthly revenue
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from the provision of such bulk digital service (excluding any revenue associated with analog
basic or analog tier video service), for the last billing period ending on or preceding the date of
determination, divided by (y) the applicable rate for the franchise area in which such
establishment is located, determined in accordance with past practice).
[“Disregarded Entities” means, with respect to each of the Comcast Transferors and TWC
Transferors (or, as applied in Section 6.8(d), each of Comcast and TWC), a single member Delaware
limited liability company (or, in the case of Comcast Native Newco 2 and Comcast Native Newco 3, a
Delaware business trust) that (i) is wholly-owned by the applicable Transferor (or, as applied in
Section 6.8(d), by one Person that is a Comcast Group Member or TWC Group Member, as applicable),
(ii) has not elected to be taxed as a corporation and (iii) subject to Section 2.5(c), is newly
formed by such Transferor (or, as applied in Section 6.8(d), such Comcast Group Member or TWC Group
Member) for the purpose of the applicable Newco Transaction (or any transaction contemplated by
Section 6.8(d)) to which it is party.]
“Disregarded Entity” means an entity that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is (i)
treated as having a single owner, and (ii) disregarded as an entity separate from such owner.
“DMA” means a geographic area established by Xxxxxxx Media Research for the purpose of
rating the viewership of commercial television stations.
“Environmental Law” means any Legal Requirement, whether now or hereafter in effect,
concerning the environment, including Legal Requirements relating to emissions, discharges,
releases or threatened releases of Hazardous Substances into the environment, air (including both
ambient and within buildings and other structures), surface water, ground water or land or
otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, presence,
disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances.
“Equity Security” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 405 promulgated under
the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof and, in any event, shall also include (i) any
capital stock of a corporation, any partnership interest, any limited liability company interest,
trust interest and any other equity interest, (ii) any security or right convertible into,
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for any such stock, equity or trust interest
or security referred to in clause (i), (iii) any stock appreciation right, contingent value right
or similar security or right that is derivative of any such stock, equity or trust interest or
security referred to in clause (i) or (ii), and (iv) any contract to grant, issue, award, convey or
sell any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any trade or business, whether or not
incorporated, which together with such Person would be deemed a single employer within the meaning
of Section 4001 of ERISA.
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“Excluded Rights and Obligations” means, as applicable, (i) the Comcast/Adelphia
Retained Rights (other than clause (i) thereof) and the Comcast/Adelphia Retained Obligations
(other than clause (i) thereof) or (ii) the TWC/Adelphia Retained Rights (other than clause (i)
thereof) and the TWC/Adelphia Retained Obligations (other than clause (i) thereof), in each case as
the context requires.
“Excluded SMATV Acquisition” means (i) in respect of the Comcast Native Systems, any
SMATV Acquisition consummated after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Time in respect of
which the Total SMATV Consideration (A) exceeds $2,500,000 or (B) exceeds $20,000,000 when
aggregated with the Total SMATV Consideration paid in all previous SMATV Acquisitions consummated
after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Time (other than the SMATV Acquisition contemplated
by the Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of March 24, 2005 referred to on Schedule 4.5(a))
and (ii) in respect of the TWC Native System, any SMATV Acquisition consummated after the date
hereof and prior to the Closing Time in respect of which the Total SMATV Consideration (A) exceeds
$1,100,000 or (B) exceeds $1,100,000 when aggregated with the Total SMATV Consideration paid in all
previous SMATV Acquisitions consummated after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Time.
“Excluded Tax Liabilities” means all Liabilities for (x) Income Taxes relating
to or arising out of, or resulting from the ownership or operation of the Comcast/Adelphia Assets,
the Comcast Native Assets, the TWC/Adelphia Assets or the TWC Native Assets, as the context
requires, for taxable periods, or portions thereof, ending on or prior to the Closing, [other than
Income Taxes suffered by Comcast or any of its Affiliates as a partner in TWE](y) Income Taxes
and, to the extent applicable, Pass-Through Entity Level Income Taxes of any Comcast Newco
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Restructured Comcast Native Newco) or Comcast Dallas
Entity and any TWC Newco for taxable periods, or portions thereof, ending on or prior to the
Closing, and (z) all Income Taxes of an Affiliated Group of which any Comcast Newco (including, for
the avoidance of doubt, any Restructured Comcast Native Newco (or any predecessor thereof)) or
Comcast Dallas Entity and any TWC Newco is or was a member on or prior to the Closing by reason of
any Liability under Regulation § 1.1502-6, Regulation § 1.1502-78, or comparable provisions of any
foreign, state or local Legal Requirement.
“Exempt Employee” means a Native Employee who is properly classified as “exempt” for
federal wage and hour purposes.
“Exempt Status” means, with respect to an employee, the classification of such employee as
“exempt” or “non-exempt” for federal wage and hour purposes.
“FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission.
“Final Closing Adjustment Amount” means, with respect to each Newco Group, the
Closing Adjustment Amount as set forth in the Transferee Group’s Statement for such Newco
Group and, in the event of an Objection Notice, as adjusted
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by either the agreement of Transferor Group and Transferee Group, or by the
Accounting Referee, acting pursuant to Section 2.4.
“Financial Statements” means the TWC Native Financial Statements or the Comcast Native
Financial Statements, as the context requires.
“Franchise” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 602(9) of the
Communications Act.
“Franchising Authority” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section
602(10) of the Communications Act.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in effect
from time to time applied on a consistent basis.
“GAAP Adjustments” means, as the context requires, with respect to the preparation of
any relevant financial statement, (i) with respect to the Comcast Group, the exclusion of the items
described in the proviso to the second sentence of Section 4.11(a) (other than clauses (A)(v) and
(vi) and (B)(i), (iii) and (iv) of such proviso) in each case consistent with the practices used in
preparation of the Comcast Native Financial Statements, and (ii) with respect to the TWC Group, the
exclusion of the items described in the proviso to the second sentence of Section 5.11(a) (other
than clauses (v), (vii), (xi) and (xii) of such proviso) in each case consistent with the practices
used in preparation of the TWC Native Financial Statements.
“Governmental Authority” means (i) the United States of America, (ii) any state,
commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States of America and any political subdivision
thereof (including counties, municipalities, provinces, parishes and the like), (iii) any foreign
(as to the United States of America) sovereign entity and any political subdivision thereof and
(iv) any court, quasi-governmental authority, tribunal, department, commission, board, bureau,
agency, authority or instrumentality of any of the foregoing.
“Group” means the Comcast Group or the TWC Group, as the context requires.
“Group 1 Business” means the Group 1 Business as defined in the relevant Adelphia
Purchase Agreement, as the context requires.
“Group 1 Remainder Business” means the Group 1 Remainder Business as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Group Member” means a member of a Group.
“Hazardous Substances” means (i) any pollutant, contaminant, waste or chemical or any
toxic, radioactive, ignitable, corrosive or otherwise hazardous substance, waste or material, (ii)
any “hazardous waste” as defined by the Resource Conservation
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and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.); (iii) any “hazardous substance”
as defined by CERCLA; (iv) any substance regulated by the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
(TSCA) (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.); (v) asbestos or asbestos-containing material of any kind
or character; (vi) polychlorinated biphenyls; (vii) any substance the presence, use, treatment,
storage or disposal of which is prohibited by or regulated under any Legal Requirement; and (viii)
any other substance which by any Legal Requirement requires special handling, reporting or
notification of or to any Governmental Authority in its collection, storage, use, treatment,
presence or disposal.
“High Speed Data Subscriber” means, with respect to any Transferred System, a customer
who subscribes to at least the lowest level of internet service offered by such Transferred System,
excluding courtesy accounts.
“HSR Act” means the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
“Income Taxes” means any Tax which is based upon, measured by, or computed by
reference to net income or profits (including alternative minimum Tax) or, in the case of Time
Warner Cable and its Subsidiaries, with respect to any payments in respect of Taxes that are
governed by the Time Warner Tax Matters Agreement, Income Taxes shall mean any amounts payable by
or to Time Warner Cable under the Time Warner Tax Matters Agreement.
“Individual Subscribers” means, as of any given date, the aggregate of all of the
following Subscribers:
(a) with respect to the TWC Transferred Systems, (i) private residential customer
accounts that are billed by individual unit (regardless of whether such accounts are in
single family homes or in individually billed units in apartment houses and other
multi-unit buildings) (excluding “second connects” or “additional outlets,” as such terms
are commonly understood in the cable industry), each of which shall be counted as one
Individual Subscriber, (ii) bulk xxxx residential accounts not billed by individual unit,
such as apartment houses and multi-family homes, provided, each unit in such
apartment house or multi-family home shall be counted as one Individual Subscriber, and
(iii) commercial bulk accounts such as hotels, motels and restaurants, provided,
each commercial account shall count as one Individual Subscriber; provided, that in
all such cases, Individual Subscribers shall not include any free accounts; and
(b) with respect to the Comcast Transferred Systems, (i) private residential customer
accounts that are billed by individual unit (regardless of whether such accounts are in
single family homes or in individually billed units in apartment houses and other
multi-unit buildings) (excluding “second connects” or “additional outlets,” as such terms
are commonly understood in the cable industry and excluding courtesy accounts), each of
which shall be counted as one Individual Subscriber, and (ii) bulk billed residential and
commercial accounts not billed by individual unit, such as apartment houses, hotels, motels
and restaurants
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(provided that the number of Individual Subscribers served by each such
account referred to in this clause (ii) shall equal the quotient of (x) the aggregate
monthly revenue from the provision of basic service and any applicable analog bulk tier
service for the last billing period ending on or preceding the date of determination,
divided by (y) the applicable rate for the franchise area in which such establishment is
located, determined in accordance with past practice).
“Initial Adelphia Subscriber Number” means, with respect to each Adelphia Newco, the
number of Adelphia Basic Subscribers of the Adelphia Systems of such Adelphia Newco as of the
Adelphia Closing.
“Investment Documents” means the documents governing any Equity Securities or any
investment therein.
“Judgment” means any judgment, judicial decision, writ, order, injunction, award or
decree of or by any Governmental Authority or any arbitration panel or authority whose decision is
binding and enforceable.
“JV Documents” means the documents governing the management, operations and rights of
joint venture partners or other equity holders in the Transferred Joint Venture Entities (including
all certificates of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreements and operating agreements),
including all amendments or supplements thereto.
“Legal Requirement” means applicable common law and any statute, ordinance, code, law,
rule, regulation, order, technical or other written standard, requirement or procedure enacted,
adopted, promulgated, applied or followed by, or any agreement entered into by, any Governmental
Authority, including any Judgment.
“LFA Approvals” means all consents, approvals or waivers required to be obtained from
any Governmental Authority with respect to the transfer or change in control of Transferred
Franchises in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. For purposes hereof, the waiver
of a Transferred Systems Option of any Person shall be considered to be a required LFA Approval.
“Liability” or “Liabilities” means any and all liabilities, losses, charges,
indebtedness, demands, actions, damages, obligations, payments, costs and expenses, bonds,
indemnities and similar obligations, covenants, and other liabilities, including all Contractual
obligations, whether due or to become due, absolute or contingent, inchoate or otherwise, matured
or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, determined or
determinable, whenever arising, and including those arising under any Legal Requirement, in each
case, whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and
records or financial statements of any Person.
“Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any security agreement, financing
statement filed with any Governmental Authority, conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other
title retention agreement relating to such property or
asset, any lease, consignment or bailment given for purposes of security, any right of first
refusal, equitable interest, lien, mortgage, indenture, pledge, option, charge, encumbrance,
adverse interest, constructive trust or other trust, claim, attachment, exception to or defect in
title or other ownership interest (including reservations, rights of entry, possibilities of
reverter, encroachments, survey defects, easements, rights-of-way, restrictive covenants, leases
and licenses) of any kind, which otherwise constitutes an interest in or claim against property,
whether arising pursuant to any Legal Requirement, any Contract or otherwise.
“Litigation” means any claim, action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, investigation,
hearing or other activity or procedure that could result in a Judgment, and any notice of any of
the foregoing.
“Local Retransmission Consent Agreement” means any retransmission consent agreement
that covers a signal carried by a Group’s Transferred System that does not also cover a signal
carried by a Retained System of such Group.
“Losses” means any claims, losses, damages, penalties, costs and expenses, including
interest which may be imposed in connection therewith, expenses of investigation, reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel and other experts and the reasonable cost to any Person making a claim
or seeking indemnification under this Agreement with respect to funds expended by such Person by
reason of the occurrence of any event with respect to which indemnification is sought, but shall in
no event include incidental, punitive or consequential damages except to the extent required to be
paid to a third party. For the avoidance of doubt, an item that is included in the definition of
“Losses” shall be included regardless of whether it arises as a result of the negligence, strict
liability or any other liability under any theory of law or equity of, or violation of any Law.
“Material Adverse Effect” means, as applicable, (a) (i) a material adverse effect on
the business, condition (financial or otherwise), assets or results of operations of (A) for all
purposes other than Section 7.2(a) and Section 7.2(h), any Comcast Transferred Business, and (B)
for purposes of Section 7.2(a) and Section 7.2(h), the Comcast Transferred Businesses taken as a
whole, provided that in each case any such effect with respect to the Comcast/Adelphia Business
shall only include effects to the extent arising from events, circumstances or conditions occurring
after the Adelphia Closing, or (ii) a material impairment or delay of the ability of any Comcast
Party to effect the Closing or to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction
Documents to which it is a party; or (b) (i) a material adverse effect on the business, condition
(financial or otherwise), assets or results of operations of (A) for all purposes other than
Section 7.1(a) and Section 7.1(h), any TWC Transferred Business, and (B) for purposes of Section
7.1(a) and Section 7.1(h), the TWC Transferred Businesses taken as a whole, provided that in each
case any such effect with respect to the TWC/Adelphia Business shall only include effects to the
extent arising from events, circumstances or conditions occurring after the Adelphia Closing, or
(ii) a material impairment or delay of the ability of any TWC Party to effect the Closing or to
perform its obligations under this
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Agreement or any Transaction Documents to which it is a party; provided,
however, that none of the following (or the results thereof) shall be taken into account in
either clause (a) or (b) above: (A) any change in law or accounting standards or interpretations
thereof that is of general application; (B) any change in general economic or business conditions
or industry wide or financial market conditions generally; (C) except with respect to Sections 4.3
and 5.3, any adverse effect as a result of the execution or announcement of this Agreement, the
Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder; and (D) any loss
of Subscribers or failure to obtain LFA Approvals with respect to any Transferred System.
“Native
Assets” means the [TWC]Comcast Native Assets and/or the
[Comcast]TWC Native Assets, as the context requires.
“Native Assumed Liabilities” means the Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities and/or the
TWC Native Assumed Liabilities, as the context requires.
“Native Business” means the Comcast Native Business and/or the TWC Native Business, as
the context requires.
“Native Employee” means a Comcast Native Employee and/or a TWC Native
Employee, as the context requires.
“Native Leased Property” means the Comcast Native Leased Property and/or the TWC
Native Leased Property, as the context requires.
“Native Newco Group” means a Newco Group consisting of Native Newcos.
“Native Newcos” means the Comcast Native Newcos and/or the TWC Native Newco, as the
context requires.
“Native Owned Property” means the Comcast Native Owned Property and/or the TWC Native
Owned Property, as the context requires.
“Native Purchase Price Per Subscriber” means $3,730.
“Native Real Property Interests” means the Comcast Native Real Property Interests
and/or the TWC Native Real Property Interests, as the context requires.
“Native Systems” means the TWC Native System and/or the Comcast Native Systems, as the
context requires.
“Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount” means, with respect to each Newco, the Current
Assets of such Newco minus the Total Liabilities of such Newco, expressed as a positive, if
positive, or as a negative, if negative.
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“Newco Group” means, with respect to any Exchange, the Newco or Newcos the Equity
Securities of which are being transferred in such Exchange by Comcast Group Members or by TWC Group
Members, as applicable.
“Newcos” means the Comcast Newcos and the TWC Newcos.
“Non-Exempt Employee” means a Native Employee who is properly classified as “non-exempt”
for federal wage and hour purposes.
“Palm Beach Joint Venture” means Palm Beach Group Cable Joint Venture, a Florida
general partnership.
“Parent” means Comcast or Time Warner Cable, as the context requires.
“Parent Class A Common Stock” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Parnassos Business” has the meaning set forth in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement.
“Parnassos Partnership” means Parnassos, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
“Party” or “party” means any Comcast Party or TWC Party.
“Pass-Through Entity” means an entity which, for federal income tax purposes, is treated
as a partnership, disregarded entity or a grantor trust or any entity treated similarly to any of
the foregoing for federal income tax purposes.
“Pass-Through Entity Level Income Taxes” shall mean Income Taxes of a Pass-Through Entity
to the extent that such Income Taxes are imposed by Law on such Pass-Through Entity and not passed
through to its owners by reason of such entity being a Pass-Through Entity.
“Permitted Lien” means (a) any Lien securing Taxes, assessments and governmental
charges not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith (and for which adequate accruals
or reserves have been established), (b) any zoning law or ordinance or any similar Legal
Requirement, (c) any right reserved to any Governmental Authority, including any Franchising
Authority, to regulate the affected property, (d) as to all Transferred Owned Property and
Transferred Real Property Interests, any Lien (other than Liens securing indebtedness or arising
out of the obligation to pay money) which does not individually or in the aggregate with one or
more other Liens interfere in any material respect with the right or ability to own, use, enjoy or
operate the Transferred Owned Property or Transferred Real Property Interests as they are currently
being used or operated, or to convey good and indefeasible fee simple title to the same (with
respect to Transferred Owned Property), (e) in the case of Transferred Leased Property, any right
of any lessor or any Lien granted by any lessor of Transferred Leased Property or by any
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other
party having an interest in such leased property which is superior to that which is demised under
the applicable Lease (or to which the fee interest in Transferred Leased Property or any other
interest superior to that which is demised under the applicable lease is otherwise subject), (f)
any materialmen’s, mechanic’s, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary
course of business, (g) any Lien described on Schedule 1.1D and (h) nonmaterial leases,
subleases, licenses or sublicenses in favor of third parties; provided, that “Permitted
Liens” shall not include any Lien (other than any Lien described in clause (e) above) (i) in the
case of a non-monetary claim, which is reasonably likely to prevent or interfere in any material
respect with the conduct of the business of the affected Transferred System as it is currently
being conducted or (ii) in the case of a monetary claim or debt, including those described in
clauses (a), (d) and (f) above, except to the extent such monetary claim or debt is reflected in
the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount used in calculating the Final Closing Adjustment Amount.
“Person” means any human being, Governmental Authority, corporation, limited liability
company, general or limited partnership, joint venture, trust, association or unincorporated entity
of any kind.
“
Prime Rate” means the prime rate of interest, as announced from time to time, of The
Bank of
New York in
New York City.
“Refund” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any refund of Income Taxes including
any reduction in Income Tax liabilities by means of a credit, offset or otherwise.
“Required Consents” means the Comcast Required Consents or the TWC Required Consents,
as the context requires.
“Retained System” means a Comcast Retained System or a TWC Retained System, as the
context requires.
“Service Area” means any geographic area in which the Transferred Systems are
authorized to provide cable television service pursuant to a Transferred Franchise or in which such
Transferred Systems provide cable television service for which a Franchise or other Authorization
is not required pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements.
“Shared Assets and Liabilities” has the meaning attributed thereto in the Adelphia
Purchase Agreements.
“SMATV Acquisition” means any acquisition, within or within close geographical
proximity to the Service Area of a Native System, of multi-channel video subscribers from a private
cable communications system operator (including any owner of a Dwelling, a “SMATV Seller”)
in respect of any one or more apartment houses or multi-unit buildings, complexes or private
communities, hotels or motels or similar facilities (each, a “Dwelling”) pursuant
to which any payment is required to be made to the SMATV Seller to transfer or terminate its
existing cable service agreement with the
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owner or manager of such Dwelling or, if the SMATV Seller
is the owner of the Dwelling, to terminate the owner’s provision of cable services to the Dwelling;
provided that the payment in the ordinary course of business of door fees, commissions,
revenue sharing and similar amounts to any owner or manager of any Dwelling in connection with the
provision of multi-channel video service to such Dwelling shall not constitute a SMATV Acquisition.
“SMATV Purchase Price Per Subscriber” means, in respect of any SMATV Acquisition, the
Total SMATV Consideration payable in respect of such SMATV Acquisition divided by the number of
Individual Subscribers acquired pursuant to such SMATV Acquisition.
“Subscriber” means, with respect to any Transferred System, a customer who has been
installed and who subscribes to at least the lowest level of video programming offered by such
Transferred System.
“Subscriber Adjustment Amount” means:
(i) with respect to each Comcast/Adelphia Newco, (A) if the Closing occurs on
the same date as the Adelphia Closing, the portion of the Subscriber Adjustment
Amount (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and determined
pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement for purposes of
determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein) thereunder)
attributable to the portion of the Group 1 Business held by such Comcast/Adelphia
Newco multiplied by (x) 1331/3% to the extent attributable to the
Century Business and (y) 150% to the extent attributable to the Parnassos Business
or the Western Business, and (B) if the Closing occurs on any date after the
Adelphia Closing, an amount equal to the sum of (x) the amount determined in
respect of such Comcast/Adelphia Newco pursuant to clause (A) above plus (y) the
product of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Price Per Subscriber multiplied by the
amount (if any) by which the Subscriber Change for such Comcast/Adelphia Newco
exceeds the Adelphia Subscriber Reduction Threshold for such Comcast/Adelphia
Newco, in each case expressed as a positive, if positive, or a negative, if
negative;
(ii) with respect to each TWC/Adelphia Newco, (A) if the Closing occurs on
the same date as the Adelphia Closing, the portion of the Subscriber Adjustment
Amount (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and determined pursuant
to Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement for purposes of determining
the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein) thereunder) attributable to the
portion of the Group 1 Business held by such TWC/Adelphia Newco, and (B) if the
Closing occurs on any date after the Adelphia Closing, an amount equal to the sum
of (x) the amount determined in respect of such TWC/Adelphia Newco pursuant to
clause (A) above plus (y) the product
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of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Price Per
Subscriber multiplied by the amount (if any) by which the Subscriber Change for
such TWC/Adelphia Newco exceeds the Adelphia Subscriber Reduction Threshold for
such TWC/Adelphia Newco, in each case expressed as a positive, if positive, or a
negative, if negative; and
(iii) with respect to each Native Newco, the product of (A) the Native
Purchase Price Per Subscriber multiplied by (B) the Subscriber Change for such
Native Newco, expressed as a positive, if positive, or as a negative, if
negative[.]; provided that, without affecting the Subscriber Change for any
other member of a Group of which a Comcast GP Newco is a member, for each Comcast
GP Newco the Subscriber Adjustment Amount shall be $0.
“Subscriber Change” means:
(i) with respect to each Adelphia Newco, the Initial Adelphia Subscriber
Number for such Adelphia Newco minus the Closing Subscriber Number for such
Adelphia Newco (provided that if such amount is a negative number, the
Subscriber Change shall be deemed to be zero); and
(ii) with respect to each Native Newco, the Budgeted Subscriber Number for
such Native Newco minus the Closing Subscriber Number for such Native Newco
(expressed as a positive, if positive, or as a negative, if negative).
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or
other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or other body performing similar functions are at any time directly or indirectly owned
by such Person.
“Tangible Personal Property” means the Comcast Native Tangible Personal Property or
the TWC Native Tangible Personal Property, as the context requires.
“Taxes” means all levies and assessments of any kind or nature imposed by any
Governmental Authority, including all income, sales, use, ad valorem, value added, franchise,
severance, net or gross proceeds, withholding, payroll, employment, F.I.C.A., excise or property
taxes, levies, and any payment required to be made to any state abandoned property administrator or
other public official pursuant to an abandoned property, escheat or similar law, together with any
interest thereon and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts applicable thereto.
“Tax Return” shall mean any report, return or other information (including any
attached schedules or any amendments to such report, return or other information) required to be
supplied to or filed with a Governmental Authority with respect to any Tax, including (without
limitation) an information return, claim for refund, amended
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return, declaration, or estimated Tax
return, in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or administration of any Tax.
“Telephony Subscriber” means with respect to a Transferred System, a customer who
subscribes to at least the lowest level of telephone service offered by such Transferred System,
excluding courtesy accounts.
“
Time Warner Tax Matters Agreement” means the Tax Matters Agreement, by and between
Time Warner Inc. and Time Warner Cable, dated as of March 31, 2003, as such agreement may be
amended from time to time and any successor agreement;
provided that for purposes of this
Agreement, no such amendment or successor agreement shall be taken into account unless it was made
or entered into with the prior written consent of Comcast, not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
“Total Liabilities” means:
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with respect to each Comcast/Adelphia Newco, if the Closing
occurs on the same date as the Adelphia Closing, the Total Liabilities (as
defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and as determined pursuant
to Section 2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement for purposes of
determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein) thereunder)
attributable to the portion of the Group 1 Business held by such
Comcast/Adelphia Newco; |
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with respect to each TWC/Adelphia Newco, if the Closing
occurs on the same date as the Adelphia Closing, the Total Liabilities (as
defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and as determined pursuant to
Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement for purposes of determining
the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein) thereunder) attributable to
the portion of the Group 1 Business held by such TWC/Adelphia Newco; and |
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with respect to each Native Newco and, if the Closing occurs
on any date after the date of the Adelphia Closing, with respect to each
Adelphia Newco, the amount of all Liabilities of such Newco as of the Closing
Time (after giving effect to the Exchanges), as would be reflected on the face
of a balance sheet (excluding any footnotes thereto) prepared in accordance
with GAAP; provided that, for purposes of this clause (iii)
only, “Total Liabilities” shall include Liabilities of the
relevant Newco or the relevant Transferee or its Affiliates under Section 3.1
to the extent such Liabilities would be reflected on the face of a balance
sheet (excluding any footnotes thereto) of the relevant Native Business or
Adelphia Business, as the case may be, prepared in accordance with GAAP as of
the Closing Time, but without giving effect to the Closing[. For purposes of
this definition,]; provided further, that for the
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(iii) only, “Total Liabilities” attributable to both a Comcast GP Newco and to
the Newco the general partnership interests in which are all held by such
Comcast GP Newco shall be deemed Total Liabilities of only such other Newco.
For purposes of this clause (iii) only and only in the case of each
Adelphia Newco, “Total Liabilities” with respect to sale
bonuses due and payable at or after the Closing Time to Adelphia Employees
under the Adelphia Communications Corporation Sale Bonus Program to the extent
reflected in the Closing Net Liabilities Amount (as defined in the relevant
Adelphia Purchase Agreement and as determined pursuant to Section 2.8 of the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement, as applicable, for purposes of determining the Final
Adjustment Amount thereunder) attributable to the portion of the Group 1
Business held by such Adelphia Newco shall be deemed to be a Liability of such
Adelphia Newco on the face of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP
as of the Closing Time. For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this
clause (iii), “Total Liabilities” shall include, but are not
limited to, accounts payable, accrued expenses (including all accrued vacation
time, sick days, other accrued paid time off, copyright fees, Applicable
Taxes, franchise fees and other license fees or charges), capitalized lease
obligations, Contract obligations that are due and payable (including lease
obligations), due and payable obligations that are subject to materialmen’s,
mechanic’s and similar Liens, Liabilities with respect to unearned income and
advance payments (including subscriber prepayments and deposits for
converters, encoders, cable television service and related sales) and
interest, if any, required to be paid on advance payments. For the avoidance
of doubt, for purposes of this clause (iii), Total Liabilities shall
exclude the Total SMATV Consideration due and payable at or after the Closing
Time in respect of any SMATV Acquisition not prohibited by Section
6.2(c)(i) and any such Total SMATV Consideration will be a Comcast
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“Total SMATV Consideration” means, in respect of any SMATV Acquisition, the total
consideration payable to the SMATV Seller and its Affiliates in respect of such SMATV Acquisition,
plus the amount of any net liabilities assumed by the acquiror.
“Transaction Documents” means the instruments and documents described in Sections 8.2
and 8.3, which are being executed and delivered by or on behalf of any Comcast Group Member or TWC
Group Member, as the case may be, in connection with this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
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“Transferable Service Area” means a Service Area with respect to which (a) no
Franchise or similar Authorization is required or issued for the provision of cable television
service in such Service Area, (b) no LFA Approval is necessary for the transfer of any Transferred
Franchise for such Service Area in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (c) if any LFA Approval is necessary for the transfer of any
Transferred Franchise for such Service Area in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, such LFA Approval has been obtained (and is in effect), or (d) if
any LFA Approval is necessary for the transfer of any Transferred Franchise for such Service Area
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the
applicable Franchising Authority does not expressly deny a request for approval to transfer such
Transferred Franchise within the 120-day review period provided under FCC regulation (plus such
extensions of time as are mutually agreed upon by Comcast and TWC). Any Service Area in which any
Person has a Transferred Systems Option that has not been waived in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents shall not be considered a Transferable
Service Area.
“Transferee” means, with respect to each Exchange, [the]a Comcast Group Member
or TWC Group Member, as applicable, that receives Equity Securities from [the]a Transferor
in such Exchange.
“Transferee Group” means, with respect to any Exchange, all Transferees in such Exchange
that are Comcast Group Members or all Transferees in such Exchange that are TWC Group Members, as
applicable.
“Transferee Parent” means TWC or Comcast, as the context requires, in its capacity as
the parent entity of a Transferee.
“Transferor” means with respect to each Exchange, [the]a Comcast Group Member
or TWC Group Member, as applicable, that transfers [the ]Equity Securities of [the]a
relevant Newco to [the]a Transferee in such Exchange.
“Transferor Group” means, with respect to any Exchange, all Transferors in such
Exchange that are Comcast Group Members, or all Transferors in such Exchange that are TWC Group
Members, as applicable.
“Transferor Parent” means TWC or Comcast, as the context requires, in its
capacity as the direct or indirect parent entity of a Transferor.
“Transferred Asset” means any Comcast Transferred Asset and/or TWC Transferred
Asset, as the context requires.
“Transferred Business” means the Comcast Transferred Business and/or the TWC
Transferred Business, as the context requires.
“Transferred Franchise” means any Native Franchise or any Franchise included in the
Comcast/Adelphia Assets or in the TWC/Adelphia Assets.
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“Transferred Joint Venture [Entity]Entities” has the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Transferred Joint Venture [Parent]Parents” has the meaning ascribed thereto
in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“Transferred Leased Property” means the Comcast Leased Property and/or the TWC Leased
Property, as the context requires.
“Transferred Owned Property” means the Comcast owned Property and/or the TWC Owned
Property, as the context requires.
“Transferred Real Property Interests” means the Comcast Native Real Property
Interests, the TWC Native Real Property Interests and/or the leases, easements, rights of access
and other interests (not including fee interests) in real property included in the Comcast/Adelphia
Assets or the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“Transferred Systems” means the Comcast Transferred Systems and/or the TWC Transferred
Systems, as the context requires.
“Transferred Systems Option” means, with respect to any Transferred System or
Transferred Asset, any purchase option, right of first refusal or similar arrangement which would
be triggered by the sale, transfer or other disposition of such Transferred System or Transferred
Asset.
“TWC/Adelphia Assets” means (i) the Transferred Assets (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement) of the Group 1 Business (the “Initial TWC/Adelphia Assets”), (ii) all
right, title and interest in all assets and properties, real and personal, tangible and intangible,
acquired or received by any TWC Group Member following the Adelphia Closing and owned, held for
use, leased, licensed or used by any TWC Group Member primarily in the operation of the
TWC/Adelphia Systems as of the Closing (but subject to Section 2.1(f)(viii) mutatis mutandis, to
the extent relating to insurance claims and proceeds and condemnation proceeds)[,] and (iii) all
of the rights and interests of the TWC Group under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent relating to
the Group 1 Business; provided that the TWC/Adelphia Assets shall not include any
TWC/Adelphia Excluded Assets.
“TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities” means (i) the Assumed Liabilities (as defined in
the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) of the Group 1 Business, (ii) all Liabilities of the TWC Group
to the extent arising out of, resulting from or associated with (a) the ownership and
operation of the TWC/Adelphia Assets and/or the TWC/Adelphia Business between the Adelphia Closing
and the Closing, (b) the transfer of the TWC/Adelphia Assets or the TWC/Adelphia Business
to the TWC/Adelphia Newcos pursuant to Section 2.1(a) or (c) the Exchanges relating to such
TWC/Adelphia Newcos, but in each case only to the extent such Liabilities are (x) not
specifically otherwise allocated pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof or (y) reflected in the Net
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Liabilities Adjustment Amount used to calculate the Final Closing Adjustment Amount, (iii) all
Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or resulting from the ownership and operation
of the TWC/Adelphia Assets and/or the TWC/Adelphia Business after the Closing, and (iv) all of the
Liabilities of the TWC Group arising under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent relating to the Group
1 Business; provided that the TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities shall not include any
TWC/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities.
“TWC/Adelphia Business” means the business conducted with the TWC/Adelphia Assets,
including the operation of the TWC/Adelphia Systems.
“TWC/Adelphia Escrow Agreement” means the Escrow Agreement, as defined in the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“TWC/Adelphia Excluded Assets” means (i) any Initial TWC/Adelphia Assets or other
assets or properties that are sold or otherwise disposed of after the Adelphia Closing by the TWC
Group in the ordinary course of business (to the extent not sold or otherwise disposed of in
violation of Section 6.1 or 6.2), (ii) all rights and interests in any Equity Securities and under
any related Investment Documents, other than rights and interests in those Equity Securities set
forth on Schedule 1.1E and under any related Investment Documents, (iii) the TWC/Adelphia
Retained Rights, and (iv) all assets and properties acquired or received by any TWC Group Member
following the Adelphia Closing (other than pursuant to the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to the
extent relating to the Group 1 Business) that would be Native Excluded Assets applying the
provisions of Section 2.1(g) mutatis mutandis (except that for this purpose the reference in
Section 2.1(g)(xiii) to “Retained System” will be deemed to be a reference to “TWC/Adelphia System”
and disregarding Section 2.1(g)(xix)).
“TWC/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities” means (i) any TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities to
the extent discharged or released prior to the Closing, (ii) any Liabilities to the extent related
to the ownership of any Equity Securities and Liabilities under any related Investment Documents,
other than those Equity Securities set forth on Schedule 1.1E and any related Investment
Documents, (iii) any Liability in respect of Transfer Taxes (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 5.7(c) of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, (iv)
Excluded Tax Liabilities (but only to the extent relating to any period after the Adelphia
Closing), (v) Liabilities for long-term debt (including the current portion thereof) to the extent
arising after the Adelphia Closing and prior to the Closing, (vi) Liabilities to the extent arising
out of, resulting from or associated with the use, ownership or operation of any TWC/Adelphia
Excluded Asset, (vii) any Liabilities of any TWC Group Member other than TWC/Adelphia Assumed
Liabilities, (viii) any Liabilities arising after the Adelphia Closing of the type that would be
excluded from financial statements by reason of the GAAP Adjustments, (ix) any intercompany payable
created to record cash lent to the TWC/Adelphia Newcos or TWC/Adelphia Systems by any TWC Group
Member after
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the Adelphia Closing and prior to Closing and (x) the TWC/Adelphia Retained
Obligations.
“TWC/Adelphia Purchase Price Per Subscriber” means $3,810.
“TWC/Adelphia Retained Obligations” means (i) all [obligations]Liabilities of
the TWC Group under Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (and, to the extent related
thereto, any other provisions of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the TWC/Adelphia Escrow
Agreement), including all payments to be made thereunder (subject to Section 6.20(d))[ and (ii], (ii) Liabilities specifically allocated to the TWC Group pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof
and (iii) all Liabilities of the TWC Group arising under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent
relating to (A) the Group 2 Business (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), (B) any
breach of any such agreement by any TWC Group Member prior to the Closing, (C) the Parent Class A
Common Stock or Excluded Claims (each as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement)[
or], (D) Section 5.19 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, or (E) subject to Section
6.20(k), Section 5.7(c) of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
“TWC/Adelphia Retained Rights” means (i) all rights and interests under Section 2.6 of
the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (and, to the extent related thereto, other provisions of the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and TWC/Adelphia Escrow Agreement), including all payments to be
received thereunder (subject to Section 6.20(d))[ and], (ii) all rights and interests of
the TWC Group under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in
the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), including in respect of any breach by Adelphia, to the extent
relating to (A) the Group 2 Business (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement)or (B) subject to Section 6.20(k), Section 5.7(c) of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement and (iii) pursuant to and subject to Section 6.21(d), (x) TWC’s respective rights in and
to the patents included in the Unallocated Items and (y) all other intellectual property, including
all trademarks and domain names, included in the Unallocated Items.
“TWC Benefit Plan” means any plan, program, arrangement or agreement that is a
pension, profit-sharing, savings, retirement, employment, consulting, severance pay, termination,
executive compensation, incentive compensation, deferred compensation, bonus, stock purchase, stock
option, phantom stock or other equity-based compensation, change-in-control, retention, salary
continuation, vacation, sick leave, disability, death benefit, group insurance, hospitalization,
medical, dental, life (including all individual life insurance policies as to which TWC or any of
its Affiliates is the owner, the beneficiary, or both), Code Section 125 “cafeteria” or “flexible”
benefit, employee loan, educational assistance or fringe benefit plan, program, policy or
arrangement whether written or oral, including, without limitation, any (i) [”]“employee
benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA or (ii) other employee benefit plan,
agreement, program, policy, arrangement or payroll practice, whether or not subject
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(including any funding mechanism therefor now in effect or required in the future as a result of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise) which TWC or any of its Affiliates
maintains or contributes to or in respect of which TWC or any of its Affiliates has any obligation
to maintain or contribute, or have any direct or indirect liability, whether contingent or
otherwise, with respect to which any TWC Native Employee has any present or future right to
benefits.
“TWC Excluded Assets” means the TWC Native Excluded Assets and/or the TWC/Adelphia
Excluded Assets, as the context requires.
“TWC Excluded Liabilities” means the TWC Native Excluded Liabilities and/or the
TWC/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities, as the context requires.
“TWC Group” means TWC and its Affiliates.
“TWC Group Member” means TWC or any of its Affiliates.
“TWC Leased Property” means the TWC Native Leased Property and/or all leases of real
property included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“TWC Native Business” means the business conducted with the TWC Native Assets,
including the operation of the TWC Native System.
“TWC Native Employee” means any individual who, as of the Closing Date, either (a)(x)
is then a current employee of (including any full-time, part-time, or temporary employee or an
individual in any other employment relationship with), or is then on a leave of absence (including,
without limitation, paid or unpaid leave, short-term disability, medical, personal, or any other
form of authorized leave, but excluding individuals on long-term disability) from, a TWC Group
Member and (y) who is primarily employed by a TWC Group Member in connection with a TWC Native
System or, with respect to any individual hired after the Adelphia Closing, a TWC/Adelphia System,
or (b) has been designated by mutual written agreement of Comcast and TWC as a TWC Native Employee.
Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, “TWC Native Employee” shall include any person
claiming benefits or rights under or through any TWC Native Employee, including the dependents or
beneficiaries of any TWC Native Employee.
“TWC Native Leased Property” means the premises demised under the TWC Native Leases.
“TWC Owned Property” means the TWC Native Owned Property and/or all fee interests in
real property included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“TWC Parties” means TWC and TW NY.
“TWC Required Consents” means (a) any and all consents, authorizations and approvals
(other than any approval of any Franchising Authority) the failure to obtain
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transactions contemplated hereby would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) any other consents, authorizations and approvals set forth
on Schedule 5.3 and designated thereon as TWC Required Consents.
“TWC Retained Systems” means all cable communications systems operated directly or
indirectly by the TWC Group (in each case to the extent the results of such systems are included in
the consolidated results of TWC) at the Closing other than the TWC Transferred Systems, the cable
communications systems to be transferred directly or indirectly by TWC to Comcast or its Affiliates
under the Friendco Parent Redemption Agreement and the TWE Redemption Agreement (as such terms are
defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) and any cable communications systems acquired
after the date hereof.
“TWC Transferee” means TW NY or TWC, as applicable, in its capacity as a Transferee in an
Exchange.
“TWC Transferor” means TW NY or TWC, as applicable, in its capacity as a Transferor in an
Exchange.
“TWC Transferred Assets” means the TWC Native Assets and/or the TWC/Adelphia Assets,
as the context requires.
“TWC Transferred Books and Records” means (i) the TWC Native Books and Records and
(ii) the Books and Records (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent
relating to the TWC/Adelphia Systems and delivered by Adelphia at the Adelphia Closing, and all
books, records and other documents relating to the TWC/Adelphia Systems that are created, amended,
supplemented or updated following the Adelphia Closing to the extent such books, records and other
documents would be TWC Native Books and Records applying the provisions of Section 2.1(f)(vii)
mutatis mutandis.
“TWC Transferred Business” means the TWC Native Business and/or the TWC/Adelphia
Business, as the context requires.
“TWC Transferred Contracts” means the TWC Native Contracts and/or the Contracts
included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“TWC Transferred Franchises” means the TWC Native Franchises and/or the Franchises
included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“TWC Transferred Licenses” means the TWC Native Licenses and/or the Licenses included
in the TWC/Adelphia Assets, as the context requires.
“TWE” means Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
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“Variable Expense Item” means, with respect to any Native System, the items identified
as variable expense items on the 2005 Operating Budget or on Schedule 1.1F.
“Western Business” has the meaning set forth in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement.
“$” means the U.S. dollar.
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Section 1.2 Other Definitions. The following terms are defined in the Sections indicated:
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2005 Operating Budget
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Section 6.1(a) |
Accounting Referee
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Section 2.4(d) |
Adelphia
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Recitals |
Agreement
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Preamble |
Business
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Section 1.3 |
Cable Pension Plans
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Section 3.1(e) |
CARS
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Cash Reconciliation
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Section 6.20(e) |
Class 1 Comcast Representations and Warranties
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Section 7.2(a) |
Class 1 TWC Representations and Warranties
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Section 7.1(a) |
Class 2 Comcast Representations and Warranties
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Section 7.2(a) |
Class 2 TWC Representations and Warranties
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Closing
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COBRA
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Section 3.1(h) |
Code
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Comcast
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Comcast Assumed Liabilities
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Section 2.3 |
Comcast Cable Holdings
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Comcast Dallas Native Systems
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Comcast FCC Counsel Opinion
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Comcast Financial Information
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Section 6.22(a) |
Comcast Georgia
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Comcast I/M/T
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Comcast JV Assignment
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Comcast JV Retained Systems
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Comcast LA Native Systems
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Comcast Native Assets
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Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities
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Comcast Native Books and Records
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Comcast Native Cap
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Section 10.4(d) |
Comcast Native Contracts
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Comcast Native Excluded Assets
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Section 2.1(g) |
Comcast Native Excluded Liabilities
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Comcast Native Financial Statements
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Comcast Native Franchises
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Comcast Native Lease
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Comcast Native Leases
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Comcast Native Licenses
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Comcast Native Newco 1
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Comcast Native Newco 2
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Comcast Native Newco 3
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Section 2.1(d) |
Comcast Native Newco Transaction
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Section 2.1(d) |
Comcast Native Newcos
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Section 2.1(d) |
Comcast Native Owned Property
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Comcast Native Real Property Interests
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Section 2.1(f)(ii) |
Comcast Native Systems
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Comcast Native Tangible Personal Property
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Section 2.1(f)(i) |
Comcast Native Title Policies
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Comcast Newco Indemnified Liabilities
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Section 4.23(b) |
Comcast Newco Transaction
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Section 2.1(d) |
Comcast Newcos
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Section 2.1(d) |
Comcast Ohio Native Systems
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Comcast Participant
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Section 4.1 |
[Comcast Parties]
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Comcast Required Threshold
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Section 7.2(j) |
Comcast [Transferors]Texas I
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Preamble |
Comcast Texas II
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Preamble |
Comcast Transferred Systems
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Recitals |
Comcast/Adelphia Cap
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Section 10.4(d) |
Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 1
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Section 2.1(c) |
Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 2
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Section 2.1(c) |
Comcast/Adelphia Employee
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Section 3.1(o)(i) |
Comcast/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement
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Section 10.4(c) |
Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction
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Section 2.1(c) |
Comcast/Adelphia Newcos
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Section 2.1(c) |
Comcast/Adelphia Parnassos Newco
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Section 2.1(c) |
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
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Recitals |
Comcast/Adelphia Systems
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Confidential Information
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Section 6.4(a) |
Delayed Transfer Asset
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Section 2.1(h)(i) |
Delivery Date
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Section 2.4(b) |
Disclosure Letter
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Section 1.3 |
ERISA Group Liabilities
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Section 4.23(b) |
Estimated Closing Adjustment Amount
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Section 2.4(a) |
Exchange
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Section 2.1(e)(i) |
Exchange Act
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Section 4.3 |
Exchanges
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Excluded Transferred Cash
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Section 2.1(g) |
Franchise Matter
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Section 10.3 |
Guaranteed Obligations
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Guaranteed Parties
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Section 10.9(a) |
Guaranteed Party
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Section 10.9(a) |
Incremental Liabilities
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Indemnitee
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Indemnitor
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Knowledge
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Native Excluded Assets
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Section 2.1(g) |
Newco Transactions
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Section 2.1(d) |
Objection Notice
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Section 2.4(c) |
Outside Closing Date
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Palm Beach Indemnification Payment
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POFS
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Post-Closing Consent
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Proprietary Rights
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Restructuring Transaction
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Restructured Comcast Native Newco
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Section 2.1(d) |
Rate Regulatory Matter
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Retained Native Employees
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Section 3.1(a) |
Securities Act
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Section 4.3 |
Specified Price
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Section 6.8(d) |
Specified System
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Section 6.8(d) |
Sub/Cap Ex Adjustment Amount
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Section 2.4(g) |
Surveys
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Section 6.5 |
Taking
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Section 11.16(b) |
TCI
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Preamble |
Time Warner Cable
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Preamble |
Time Warner Cable Financial Information
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Section 6.22(b) |
Title Commitment Notice
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Section 6.5 |
Title Commitments
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Section 6.5 |
Title Company
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Section 6.5 |
Title Defect
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Section 6.5 |
Transferee Health or Welfare Plans
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Section 3.1(f)(ii) |
Transferee Reimbursement Plan
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Section 3.1(g) |
Transferee 401(k) Plan
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Section 3.1(d) |
[Transferee’s Statement]
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[Section 2.4(b)] |
Transferor Benefit Plan
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Section 3.1(a)(ii) |
Transferee Group’s Statement
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Section 2.4(b) |
Transferor Health or Welfare Plan
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Section 3.1(f)(i) |
Transferor Reimbursement Plan
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Section 3.1(g) |
Transferor 401(k) Plan
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Section 3.1(d) |
[Transferor]Transferee Group’s Statement
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Section 2.4(a) |
Transferred Native Employees
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Section 3.1(a) |
Transfer Taxes
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Section 3.4 |
Transition Closing
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Section 6.8(d) |
TW NY
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Preamble |
TWC
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Preamble |
TWC Assumed Liabilities
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Section 2.2 |
TWC FCC Counsel Opinion
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Section 7.1(e) |
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2005 Budgets |
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Section 6.1(a) |
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[Section] |
TWC Native Assets
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Section 2.1(f) |
TWC Native Assumed Liabilities
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Section 2.2 |
TWC Native Books and Records
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Section 2.1(f)(vii) |
TWC Native Cap
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Section 10.4(b) |
TWC Native Contracts
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Section 2.1(f)(v) |
TWC Native Excluded Assets
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Section 2.1(g) |
TWC Native Excluded Liabilities
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Section 2.2 |
TWC Native Financial Statements
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Section 5.11(a) |
TWC Native Franchises
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Section 2.1(f)(iii) |
TWC Native Lease
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Section 5.10 |
TWC Native Leases
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Section 5.10 |
TWC Native Licenses
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Section 2.1(f)(iv) |
TWC Native Minimum Damage Requirement
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Section 10.4(a) |
TWC Native Newco
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Section 2.1(b) |
TWC Native Newco Transaction
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Section 2.1(b) |
TWC Native Owned Property
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Section 2.1(f)(ii) |
TWC Native Real Property Interests
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Section 2.1(f)(ii) |
TWC Native System
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Recitals |
TWC Native Tangible Personal Property
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Section 2.1(f)(i) |
TWC Native Title Policies
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Section 7.1(h) |
TWC Newco Indemnified Liabilities
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Section 5.23(b) |
TWC Newco Transaction
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Section 2.1(b) |
TWC Newcos
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Section 2.1(b) |
TWC Participant
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Section 5.1 |
[TWC Parties]
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[Preamble] |
TWC Required Threshold
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Section 7.1(j) |
[TWC Transferors]
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[Preamble] |
TWC Transferred Systems
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Recitals |
[TWC Native Assets]
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[Section 2.1(f)] |
TWC/Adelphia Cap
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Section 10.4(b) |
TWC/Adelphia Employee
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Section 3.1(o)(i) |
TWC/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement
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Section 10.4(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 1
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 2
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 3
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 4
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 5
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 6
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco 7
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Newcos
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Section 2.1(a) |
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
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Recitals |
TWC/Adelphia Systems
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Recitals |
Unallocated Items
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Section 6.21(a) |
[Urban ]
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[Preamble] |
[Urban Purchase]
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[Recitals] |
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Section 3.1(i) |
Section 1.3 Rules of Construction. References to one or more schedules or Schedules shall be
references to schedules included in those separate disclosure letters (each a “Disclosure
Letter”) delivered by TWC to Comcast and by Comcast to TWC on the date hereof in connection
with this Agreement, as such Schedules may be updated pursuant to Section 6.10 (but, in such case,
subject to the provisions of such Section). Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement:
(a) accounting terms used in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them under GAAP;
(b) words used in this Agreement, regardless of the gender used, shall be deemed and construed to
include any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the context requires; (c) the word
“include” or “including” is not limiting, and the word “or” is not exclusive; (d) the capitalized
term “Section” refers to sections of this Agreement, except as the context otherwise
requires; (e) references to a particular Section include all subsections thereof, (f) references to
a particular statute or regulation include all amendments thereto, rules and regulations thereunder
and any successor statute, rule or regulation, or published clarifications or interpretations with
respect thereto, in each case as from time to time in effect; (g) references to a Person include
such Person’s successors and assigns to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement; (h) references
to a “day” or number of “days” (without the explicit qualification “Business”) shall be
interpreted as a reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days[.]; (i)
“Knowledge” (whether or not capitalized) and words of similar import, when used with
reference to TWC, means the actual knowledge of a particular matter of any of the individuals
listed on Schedule 1.3(A), and, when used with reference to Comcast, means the actual
knowledge of a particular matter of any of the individuals listed on Schedule 1.3(B); and
([i]j) “transactions contemplated hereby” (or words of similar import) in this Agreement
shall not be deemed to include the transactions contemplated by the Adelphia Agreements.
ARTICLE 2
Exchange
Section 2.1 Newco Transactions and Exchanges.
(a) TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction. Prior to the Adelphia Closing, TW NY shall assign
to [five]seven Disregarded Entities, referred to herein as “TWC/Adelphia Newco 1”,
“TWC/Adelphia Newco 2”, “TWC/Adelphia Newco 3”, “TWC/Adelphia Newco 4”,
“TWC/Adelphia Newco 5”, “TWC/Adelphia Newco 6” and “TWC/Adelphia Newco
[5]7”, respectively, and collectively as the “TWC/Adelphia Newcos”, the rights
and obligations to purchase the TWC/Adelphia Assets and to assume from Adelphia and its Affiliates
the TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities, in each case as set forth opposite the name of such
TWC/Adelphia Newco on Schedule 2.1(a). The rights and obligations to purchase or assume
any TWC/Adelphia Assets or TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities that are not allocated to any
TWC/Adelphia Newco pursuant to Schedule 2.1(a) shall be assigned to one or more
TWC/Adelphia Newcos designated by [TWC]TW NY at the time of such assignment. At the
Adelphia Closing,
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[TWC]TW NY shall cause each TWC/Adelphia Newco to purchase such
TWC/Adelphia Assets and assume such TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities pursuant to the terms of the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and this Section 2.1(a). Following the Adelphia Closing and
immediately prior to the Exchanges, (i) [TWC]TW NY shall, or shall cause its Affiliates to,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the applicable TWC/Adelphia Newcos, and the applicable
TWC/Adelphia Newcos shall accept from [TWC]TW NY and its Affiliates, all of its and their
respective right, title and interest in and to any TWC/Adelphia Assets not held by the applicable
TWC/Adelphia Newcos at such time, and (ii) each TWC/Adelphia Newco shall assume and agree to pay
and discharge, as and when they become due, any applicable TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities arising
after the Adelphia Closing that such TWC/Adelphia Newco has not assumed and is not otherwise
subject to at such time. The transactions contemplated by this Section 2.1(a) are referred to
collectively as the “TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction” and shall be consummated pursuant to
one or more Bills of Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to [TWC]TW NY and Comcast, and such other instruments of transfer
or assignment as may be reasonably necessary to effect the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction.
During the period beginning at the time of the applicable TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction and ending
with the applicable Exchange, each TWC/Adelphia Newco will not be an entity treated as separate and
apart from TW NY for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(b) TWC Native Newco Transaction. Immediately prior to the Exchanges, (i) [TWC]TW
NY shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to a
Disregarded Entity referred to herein as the “TWC Native Newco” (and together with the
TWC/Adelphia Newcos, the “TWC Newcos”), and the TWC Native Newco shall accept from
[TWC]TW NY and its Affiliates, all of its and their respective right, title and interest in
and to the TWC Native Assets, and (ii) the TWC Native Newco shall assume and agree to pay and
discharge, as and when they become due, the TWC Native Assumed Liabilities. The transactions
contemplated by this Section 2.1(b) are referred to collectively as the “TWC Native Newco
Transaction” (and, together with the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction, the “TWC Newco
Transaction”) and shall be consummated pursuant to one or more Bills of Sale and Assignment and
Instruments of Assumption in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to [TWC]TW NY and
Comcast, and such other instruments of transfer or assignment as may be reasonably necessary to
effect the TWC Native Newco Transaction. During the period beginning at the time of the TWC
Native Newco Transaction and ending with the applicable Exchange, the TWC Native Newco will not be
an entity treated as separate and apart from TW NY for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(c) Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction. Immediately prior to the Exchanges, (i)
Comcast shall, and shall cause each Transferred Joint Venture Entity and each other Affiliate of
Comcast to, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to three Disregarded Entities, referred to as
“Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 1”, “Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 2” and
“Comcast/Adelphia Parnassos Newco”, respectively, and collectively as the
“Comcast/Adelphia Newcos”, and the
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Comcast/Adelphia Newcos shall accept from each such
Person, all of its [(]and their[)] right, title and interest in and to the Comcast/Adelphia Assets
set forth opposite the name of such Comcast/Adelphia Newco on Schedule
2.1(c)(i), and (ii) each of the Comcast/Adelphia Newcos shall assume and agree
to pay and discharge, as and when they become due, the Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities set
forth opposite the name of such Comcast/Adelphia Newco on Schedule 2.1(c)(i). Any
Comcast/Adelphia Assets or Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities that are not allocated to any
Comcast/Adelphia Newco pursuant to Schedule 2.1(c)(i) shall be assigned,
transferred, conveyed and delivered to, or assumed by, one or more Comcast/Adelphia Newcos
designated by Comcast at the time of such transaction. If the Closing (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) occurs on the same day as the Closing, then with respect to
the portion of the Group 1 Remainder Business that constitutes Comcast/Adelphia Assets and Comcast
Adelphia Assumed Liabilities, Comcast may cause the applicable Comcast/Adelphia Newcos to purchase
such Comcast/Adelphia Assets and assume such Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities pursuant to the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement. Following the Adelphia Closing and immediately prior to the
Exchanges, (x) Comcast shall, or shall cause its Affiliates to, assign, transfer, convey and
deliver to the applicable Comcast/Adelphia Newcos, and the applicable Comcast/Adelphia Newcos shall
accept from Comcast and its Affiliates, all of its and their respective right, title and interest
in and to the Transferred Assets (as such term is defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement) of the Group 1 Remainder Business not held by the applicable Comcast/Adelphia Newcos at
such time and (y) each Comcast/Adelphia Newco shall assume and agree to pay and discharge, as and
when they become due, any applicable Assumed Liabilities (as such term is defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) of the Group 1 Remainder Business arising after the Adelphia
Closing that such Comcast/Adelphia Newco has not assumed and is not otherwise subject to at such
time. The transactions contemplated by this Section 2.1(c) are referred to collectively as the
“Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction” and shall be consummated pursuant to one or more Bills
of Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to [TWC]TW NY and Comcast, and such other instruments of transfer or assignment as may be
reasonably necessary to effect the Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction. For the avoidance of
doubt, no Comcast JV Retained Asset shall be transferred to any Comcast/Adelphia Newco, and no
Comcast JV Retained Liability shall be assumed by any Comcast/Adelphia Newco, pursuant to this
Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(c)(ii), during the period beginning at the time of
the applicable Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction and ending with the applicable Exchange, (A) each
of Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 1 and Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 2 will not be treated as
separate and apart from Century-TCI California
Communications, LP, and (B) Comcast/Adelphia Parnassos Newco shall not be treated as an
entity separate and apart from Parnassos Communications, L.P., in each case, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes.
(d) Comcast Native Newco Transaction. Immediately prior to the Exchanges, (i) Comcast
shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to
[three]six Disregarded Entities, referred to as “Comcast Native Newco 1”,
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“Comcast Native Newco 2”[ and], “Comcast Native Newco 3”, “Comcast
Native Newco 4”, “Comcast Native Newco 5” and “Comcast Native Newco 6”, respectively, and
collectively as the “Comcast Native Newcos”, (and together with the Comcast/Adelphia
Newcos, the “Comcast Newcos”), and the Comcast Native Newcos shall accept from Comcast and
its Affiliates, all of its and their respective right, title and interest in and to the Comcast
Native Assets set forth opposite the name of such Comcast Native Newco on Schedule 2.1(d),
and (ii) each Comcast Native Newco shall assume and agree to pay and discharge, as and when they
become due, the Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities set forth opposite the name of such Comcast
Native Newco on Schedule 2.1(d); provided, that, subject to Section 2.5(c), the
assignment of Comcast Native Assets and the assumption of Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities may be
effected by means of one or more Restructuring Transactions. Any Comcast Native Assets or
Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities that are not allocated to any Comcast Native Newco pursuant to
Schedule 2.1(d) shall be assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to, or assumed by,
one or more Comcast Native Newcos designated by Comcast at the time of such transaction. With
respect to any Comcast Native Newco that receives Comcast Native Assets (including, in the case of
Comcast Native Newco 5, among other things, the Dallas Equity Securities) and/or Comcast Native
Assumed Liabilities pursuant to one or more Restructuring Transactions (a “Restructured Comcast
Native Newco”, it being understood that, for the avoidance of doubt, references to Comcast Native
Newco(s) shall also include Restructured Comcast Native Newco(s)), following completion of all such
Restructuring Transactions and prior to the Exchange of Equity Securities of such Restructured
Comcast Native Newco, the applicable Transferor shall (i) cause such Restructured Comcast Native
Newco (and, in the case of Comcast Native Newco 5, the Comcast Dallas Entities) to transfer to such
Transferor or another member of the Comcast Group not being transferred to the TWC Group all
Comcast Native Excluded Assets held by such Restructured Comcast Native Newco (or Comcast Dallas
Entity), (ii) terminate the employment of all individuals who are employed by such Restructured
Comcast Native Newco (or Comcast Dallas Entity) and who are not or will not be Transferred Native
Employees or whose employment is not to be transferred pursuant to Section 3.1(a) and (iii) assume
and discharge and perform when due (or cause another member of the Comcast Group not being
transferred to the TWC Group to assume and to discharge and perform when due) all Comcast Native
Excluded Liabilities to which such Restructured Comcast Native Newco (or Comcast Dallas Entity) is
subject, in each case pursuant to agreements, instruments or other documents in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Transferee Parent; provided that this sentence shall not apply to any of
Comcast Native Newco 2, Comcast Native Newco 3, Comcast Native Newco 4, Comcast Native Newco 5 or
Comcast Native Newco 6 or any of the Dallas Entities, if, with respect to any such
Comcast Native Newco or Dallas Entity, it does not at such time or as of immediately prior
to the Closing directly hold any such Excluded Assets, employees or Excluded Liabilities. For the
avoidance of doubt, in the case of Comcast Native Newco 5, the transactions described in the
immediately preceding sentence shall include the transfer to Transferor Parent or another member of
the Comcast Group not being transferred to the TWC Group of such Comcast Native Excluded Assets,
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termination of such individuals and assumption and discharge of such Comcast Native Excluded
Liabilities, of the Comcast Dallas Entities as well as of Comcast Native Newco 5. The
transactions contemplated by this Section 2.1(d) (including the transactions with respect to
Restructured Comcast Native Newcos and Comcast Dallas Entities described in this Section 2.1(d))
are referred to collectively as the “Comcast Native Newco Transaction” (and, together
with the Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction, the “Comcast Newco Transaction”, and together
with the TWC Newco Transaction, the “Newco Transactions”) and shall be consummated pursuant
to one or more Bills of Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to [TWC]TW NY and Comcast, and/or such other instruments of
transfer or assignment as may be reasonably necessary to effect the Comcast Native Newco
Transaction. During the period beginning at the time of the applicable Comcast Native Newco
Transaction and ending with the applicable Exchange, (A) Comcast Native Newco 1 will not be treated
as separate and apart from Comcast Georgia, (B) each of Comcast Native Newco 2, Comcast Native
Newco 3 and Comcast Native Newco 4 will not be treated as separate and apart from Comcast Cable,
and (C) each of Comcast Native Newco 5, Comcast Native Newco 6 and the Comcast Dallas Entities will
not be treated as separate and apart from TCI Holdings, Inc., in each case, for U.S. federal income
tax purposes.
(e) Exchange Covenant. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at Closing, following the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction and immediately following
consummation of the TWC Native Newco Transaction and the Comcast Newco Transaction:
(i) [Subject to Section 2.1(e)(iii), each]Each Transferor Group and each
Transferee Group shall cause the following exchanges of Equity Securities [(]of the Newcos
included in the applicable Newco Group (each such exchange of Equity Securities of Newcos included
in a Newco Group, an “Exchange” and, collectively, the “Exchanges”[ and each an
“Exchange”]):
(A) 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of TWC/Adelphia Newco 1 shall be
exchanged for 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco
1, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws.
(B) 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of TWC Native Newco shall be exchanged
for 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco 2, in
each case free and clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws.
(C) 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of TWC/Adelphia Newco 2 shall be
exchanged for 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast/Adelphia Parnassos
Newco, in each case free and clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws.
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(D) 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of TWC/Adelphia Newco 3 shall be
exchanged for 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast Native Newco 1, in
each case free and clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws.
(E) 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of each of TWC/Adelphia Newco
[4]4, TWC/Adelphia Newco 5 and TWC/Adelphia Newco 6 shall be exchanged for 100%
of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast Native Newco 2, Comcast Native Newco
3 and Comcast Native Newco 4 (provided that the general partnership interests in Comcast
Native Newco 2 and Comcast Native Newco 3 will be transferred indirectly by means of the
transfer of 100% of the Equity Securities in Comcast Newco 4), in each case free and
clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws.
(F) 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of TWC/Adelphia Newco [5]7
shall be exchanged for 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast Native Newco
[3,]5 and Comcast Native Newco 6, (provided that (x) the general partnership
interests in Comcast Native Newco 5 will be transferred indirectly by means of the
transfer of 100% of the Equity Securities in Comcast Newco 6, (y) other than as set forth
in clause (z) below, 100% of the Equity Securities in each of Comcast Dallas GP and
Comcast Dallas LP will be held directly by Comcast Native Newco 5, and (z) the general
partnership interests in Comcast Dallas LP will be held directly by Comcast Dallas
GP) in each case free and clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws.
(ii) If the Estimated Closing Adjustment Amount calculated with respect to any Newco
Group is a positive number, such amount shall be payable at the Closing by the
Transferee(s) of such Newco Group to the Transferor(s) (or its designee) of
such Newco Group. If the Estimated Closing Adjustment Amount calculated with respect to
any Newco Group is a negative number, [such amount]the absolute value of the Estimated
Closing Adjustment Amount shall be payable at the Closing by the Transferor(s) of such
Newco Group to the Transferee(s) (or its designee) of such Newco Group.
The amounts payable pursuant to this clause (ii) [(and the amount payable pursuant to Section
2.1(e)(iii)(B), if applicable) ]in respect of any Exchange shall be netted against each other such
that only one payment in cash is made in respect of each Exchange. The payment to be made pursuant
to this clause (ii) shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts
designated by each of Transferor Parent and Transferee Parent by written notice to the other at
least five Business Days prior to Closing[ (or, in the case of Section 2.1(e)(iii)(B), designated
by Comcast by written notice to TWC at least two Business Day prior to Closing)].
[(iii) ][If the Urban Purchase has not been consummated by the Business Day preceding the
Closing Date (the “Urban Removal Date”), then:]
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[(A) the Exchange contemplated by Section 2.1(e)(i)(B) shall not occur at the
Closing;]
[(B) ][subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the
Closing, following the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction and immediately following
consummation of the Comcast Newco Transaction, the relevant Comcast Transferor shall
sell, convey, transfer and deliver to TWC, and TWC shall purchase from such Comcast
Transferor, 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of Comcast/Adelphia Century Newco
2, free and clear of all Liens other than applicable securities laws, for an amount of
cash equal to (x) the Native Purchase Price Per Subscriber multiplied by (y) the Budgeted
Subscriber Number for the TWC Native Newco (and such transaction shall be deemed to be an
Exchange for purposes of this Agreement); ]
[(C) all representations and warranties, covenants, conditions and other provisions
contained in this Agreement (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, this Section
2.1(e)(iii) and Section 6.26) shall, to the extent relating to the TWC Native Business,
the TWC Native Assets, the TWC Native System, the TWC Native Employees (other than those
individuals primarily employed in connection with a TWC/Adelphia System referred to in
clause (a)(y) of the definition of TWC Native Employee) and the TWC Native Newco, be of
no further force or effect, and the TWC Native Business, the TWC Native Assets, the TWC
Native System, such TWC Native Employees and the TWC Native Newco shall not be considered
a Transferred Business, Transferred Assets, a Transferred System, Transferred Employees
or a Newco, respectively, in each case from and after the Urban Removal Date; and ]
[(D) Urban shall be deemed removed as a party hereto and shall have no rights or
obligations hereunder from and after the Urban Removal Date. ]
(f) Composition of Native Asset Groups. “Comcast Native Assets” means all of
the Comcast Group’s right, title and interest in the assets and properties, real and personal,
tangible and intangible, owned, held for use, leased, licensed or used by any Comcast Group Member
primarily in the operation of the Comcast Native Systems as of the Closing (that are not Comcast
Native Excluded Assets), which right, title and interest shall be owned by the Comcast Native
Newcos (directly or, in the case of certain assets of Comcast Newco 5, through a Comcast Dallas
Entity) as of the Closing (other than as contemplated by Section 2.1(h)(i)). “TWC Native
Assets” means all of the TWC Group’s right, title and interest in the assets and properties,
real and personal, tangible and intangible, owned, held for use, leased, licensed or used by any
TWC Group Member primarily in the operation of the TWC Native System as of the Closing (that are
not TWC Native Excluded Assets), which right, title and interest shall be owned by the TWC Native
Newco as of the Closing (other than
as contemplated by Section 2.1(h)(i)). The Comcast Native Assets and the TWC Native Assets,
respectively, shall include the following types of assets and properties:
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(i) Tangible Personal Property. All tangible personal property, including towers,
tower equipment, aboveground and underground cable, distribution systems, headend equipment, line
amplifiers, microwave equipment, converters, testing equipment, motor vehicles, office equipment,
furniture, fixtures, supplies, inventory and other physical assets (the “Comcast Native
Tangible Personal Property” or the “TWC Native Tangible Personal Property,” as
applicable), including with respect to the Comcast Native Tangible Personal Property, the items
described on Schedule 2.1(f)(i)(A), and with respect to the TWC Native Tangible Personal
Property, the items described on Schedule 2.1(f)(i)(B);
(ii) Real Property. All fee interests in real property (including improvements
thereon) (the “Comcast Native Owned Property” or the “TWC Native Owned Property,”
as applicable), including the interests described as Comcast Native Owned Property on Schedule
2.1(f)(ii)(A) or as TWC Native Owned Property on Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(B), and all
leases, easements, rights of access and other interests (not including fee interests) in real
property (the “Comcast Native Real Property Interests” or the “TWC Native Real Property
Interests,” as applicable), including with respect to the Comcast Native Real Property
Interests, those described on Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(A), and with respect to the TWC Native
Real Property Interests, those described on Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(B);
(iii) Franchises. All franchises and similar authorizations or similar permits issued
by any Governmental Authority (the “Comcast Native Franchises” or the “TWC Native
Franchises,” as applicable), including with respect to the Comcast Native Franchises, those
described on Schedule 2.1(f)(iii)(A), and with respect to the TWC Native Franchises, those
described on Schedule 2.1(f)(iii)(B);
(iv) Licenses. All cable television relay service (“CARS”), business radio
and other licenses, authorizations, consents or permits issued by the FCC or any other Governmental
Authority (other than the Comcast Native Franchises and the TWC Native Franchises) (the
“Comcast Native Licenses” or the “TWC Native Licenses,” as applicable), including
with respect to the Comcast Native Licenses, those described on Schedule 2.1(f)(iv)(A), and
with respect to the TWC Native Licenses, those described on Schedule 2.1(f)(iv)(B);
(v) Contracts. All pole line or joint line agreements, underground conduit
agreements, crossing agreements, bulk service, commercial service or multiple dwelling agreements,
access agreements, system specific programming agreements or signal supply agreements, agreements
with community groups, commercial leased access agreements, capacity license agreements,
partnership, joint venture or other similar agreements or arrangements, advertising representation
and interconnect agreements, and other Contracts (including all Contracts in respect of Native Real
Property Interests) (the “Comcast Native Contracts” or the “TWC Native Contracts,”
as applicable), including with respect to the Comcast Native Contracts, those
described on Schedule 2.1(f)(v)(A), and with respect to the TWC Native Contracts,
those described on Schedule 2.1(f)(v)(B);
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(vi) Accounts Receivable and Current Assets. All subscriber, trade and other accounts
receivable (including advertising accounts receivable) and pre-paid expense items;
(vii) Books and Records. All engineering records, files, data, drawings, blueprints,
schematics, reports, lists, plans and processes and all files of correspondence, lists, records and
reports concerning subscribers and prospective subscribers of the Comcast Native Systems or the TWC
Native System, as applicable, signal and program carriage and dealings with Governmental
Authorities, including all reports filed by or on behalf of any Comcast Group Member or TWC Group
Member, as applicable, with the FCC and statements of account filed by or on behalf of any Comcast
Group Member or TWC Group Member, as applicable, with the U.S. Copyright Office (the “Comcast
Native Books and Records” or the “TWC Native Books and Records”, as applicable); [and]
(viii) Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds. All rights to insurance and condemnation
proceeds receivable after Closing in respect of any Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities or TWC
Native Assumed Liabilities, all insurance and condemnation proceeds (to the extent not already
expended by the applicable Transferor Parent or its Affiliates to restore or replace the lost,
damaged or condemned asset, which replacement asset shall be a Transferred Asset) received or
receivable in respect of any asset damaged, lost or condemned after December 31, 2004 and which if
not so damaged, lost or condemned would have been a Comcast Native Asset or a TWC Native Asset, as
applicable, and all insurance and condemnation proceeds received or receivable in respect of
business interruption of the Comcast Native Systems or the TWC Native System, as applicable, to the
extent relating to any period after Closing; and
(ix) Equity Securities. With respect to the Comcast Group, the general
partnership interests in each of Comcast Native Newco 2 and Comcast Native Newco 3 held by Comcast
Native Newco 4, the general partnership interest in Comcast Native Newco 5 held by Comcast Native
Newco 6 and the Dallas Equity Securities held by Comcast Native Newco 5;
in the case of each of the foregoing, if such property is owned, held for use, leased, licensed or
used primarily in the operation of the Comcast Native Systems or the TWC Native System, as
applicable, and then only to the extent of the Comcast Group’s or the TWC Group’s (as applicable)
right, title and interest therein.
For the avoidance of doubt, and subject to Section 2.1(h), the parties intend that to the
fullest extent permitted all record and beneficial ownership interests of the Comcast Group in the
Comcast Transferred Assets, and all record and beneficial ownership interests of the TWC Group in
the TWC Transferred Assets, will be transferred to the applicable Newcos in the Newco Transactions,
and if any Group Member holds beneficial ownership in assets of the type described above while
another Group Member holds record ownership in such assets, all of such ownership interests would be
transferred to the applicable Newcos in the Newco Transactions.
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(g) Native Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, all right, title and interest of the TWC Group in, to and under the following
(collectively, the “TWC Native Excluded Assets”), and all right, title and interest of
the Comcast Group in, to and under the following (collectively, the “Comcast Native Excluded
Assets” and together with the TWC Native Excluded Assets, the “Native Excluded
Assets”) in each case regardless of whether related to the Native Systems, shall not be
Native Assets under this Agreement and, except with respect to the Native Excluded Assets
described in clause (xix), shall be retained directly or indirectly by the TWC Group or the
Comcast Group, as the case may be, from and after the Closing: (i) any and all cable programming
services agreements (including cable guide contracts but excluding system specific programming
agreements listed on Schedule 2.1(f)(v)(A) with respect to the Comcast Group and
Schedule 2.1(f)(v)(B) with respect to the TWC Group) and any payments received or to be
received with respect thereto; (ii) any and all insurance policies and rights and claims
thereunder other than the matters described in Section 2.1(f)(viii); (iii) letters of credit,
surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments and any stocks, bonds[ (other than
surety bonds)], certificates of deposit and similar investments; (iv) any and all cash and cash
equivalents (including cash received as advance payments by subscribers in the ordinary course of
business and held by the Comcast Group or the TWC Group, as applicable, as of the Closing, but
excluding cash in an amount equal to the amount of cash received as (A) the cash insurance and
condemnation proceeds described in Section 2.1(f)(viii), (B) xxxxx cash on-hand, if any, (C) any
cash referred to in Section 11.16 and (D) cash proceeds of any exercise of a Transferred Systems
Option (clauses (A) (except to the extent relating to a Native Assumed Liability), (C) and (D),
the “Excluded Transferred Cash”); (v) any and all patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade
names, service marks, service names, logos and similar proprietary rights, including, as
appropriate, the “Comcast” name, the “Time Warner” or “Road Runner” names and any derivations
thereof (subject to Section 3.2 and excluding those items (other than those incorporating the
“Comcast” or “Time Warner” or “Road Runner” name) owned, licensed, used or held for use
exclusively in connection with the operation of the Native Systems); (vi) any and all Contracts
for subscriber billing services and any equipment leased with respect to the provision of
services under such Contracts (subject to Section 6.8); (vii) any and all Contracts relating to
national advertising sales representation; (viii) any and all agreements with any Internet
service provider, including with respect to the TWC Group, Road Runner Holdco LLC; (ix) any and
all Contracts pursuant to which the TWC Group or the Comcast Group, as applicable, procures goods
or services for both Native Systems and Retained Systems; (x) any and all retransmission consent
agreements, except as provided in Section 6.19 with respect to certain Local Retransmission
Consent Agreements; (xi) any and all agreements governing or evidencing an obligation of any TWC
Group Member or Comcast Group Member, as the case may be, for borrowed money; (xii) the assets
described on Schedule 2.1(g)(xii)(A) with respect to the Comcast Group and Schedule
2.1(g)(xii)(B) with respect to the TWC Group; (xiii) any surplus inventory in excess of
amounts of inventory held consistent with Retained System practice; (xiv) any and all
Authorizations of Governmental Authorities to provide telephony service held, directly or
indirectly, by any TWC Group Member or Comcast Group Member; (xv) any and all
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assets relating to
any Transferor 401(k) Plan or any tax-qualified defined benefit plan maintained by any Group
Member; (xvi) any and all account books of original entry, general ledgers, and financial records
used in connection with the Native Systems; (xvii) any assets of the type that would be excluded
from financial statements by reason of the GAAP Adjustments; (xviii) any intercompany account
receivable created to record cash swept from the Native Systems prior to Closing (except to the
extent such cash would be excluded from the definition of “Excluded Assets” pursuant to clause
(iv) above and such cash amount is not otherwise transferred to the TWC Native Newco in the TWC
Native Newco Transaction or to a Comcast Native Newco in the Comcast Native Newco Transaction, as
applicable); (xix) any TWC/Adelphia Assets or Comcast/Adelphia Assets; or (xx) any other assets
of the Comcast Group or the TWC Group, as applicable, other than Native Assets; provided,
that Transferor shall, at Transferee’s request and expense, provide copies of, or information
contained in, such books, records and ledgers referred to in clause (xvi) above (other than
information pertaining to programming agreements that are not Native System-specific programming
or, to the extent necessary to protect the legitimate legal, business and/or confidentiality
concerns of Transferor or its Affiliates but taking into account Transferee’s and its Affiliates’
need for such information, other information that is competitively sensitive, is subject to
confidentiality restrictions or that contains trade secrets or other sensitive information) to
the extent reasonably requested by Transferee after the Closing Date.
(h) Authorizations and Consents.
(i) If and to the extent that the transfer or assignment of any asset to the
applicable Newco or, following such transfer or assignment, the transfer (direct or
indirect) of the Equity Securities of any Newco [(or]or any Comcast Dallas Entity
(or, in each case, any successor thereof), in each case in accordance with this Section
2.1, would in any case be a violation of applicable Legal Requirements with respect to such
asset, require any Authorization that is not obtained with respect to such asset or
otherwise adversely affect the rights of the applicable Newco or Transferee,
thereunder, then the transfer or assignment of each such asset to the applicable Newco
(each, a “Delayed Transfer Asset”) shall be automatically deemed deferred
and any such purported transfer or assignment shall be null and void until such time as all
legal impediments are removed and/or such Authorizations have been made or obtained.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Delayed Transfer Asset shall be deemed a
Transferred Asset for purposes of determining whether any Liability is a Native Assumed
Liability or Adelphia Assumed Liability, as applicable.
(ii) If the transfer or assignment of any Transferred Asset intended to be transferred
or assigned directly or indirectly hereunder is not consummated prior to or at the Closing,
whether as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.1(h) or for any other reason, then
the Group Member responsible for transferring or assigning such Transferred Asset shall
thereafter, directly or indirectly, hold such Delayed Transfer Asset for the use and
benefit, insofar as
reasonably possible and not prohibited under the terms of any applicable Contract, of
the applicable Newco (at the expense of such Newco). In addition, the Group
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Member responsible for directly or indirectly transferring or assigning such Transferred Asset
shall take or cause to be taken such other actions as may be reasonably requested by the
applicable Newco in order to place such Newco, insofar as reasonably possible, in the same
position as if such Delayed Transfer Asset had been transferred as contemplated hereby and
so that all the benefits and burdens relating to such Delayed Transfer Asset including
possession, use, risk of loss, potential for gain, and dominion, control and command over
such Delayed Transfer Asset, are to inure from and after the Closing to such Newco. To the
extent permitted by Legal Requirements and to the extent otherwise permissible in light of
any required Authorization, the applicable Newco shall be entitled to, and shall be
responsible for, the management of any Delayed Transfer Assets not yet transferred to it as
a result of this Section 2.1(h) and the parties agree to use reasonable commercial efforts
to cooperate and coordinate with respect thereto.
(iii) If and when the Authorizations, the absence of which caused the deferral of
transfer of any Delayed Transfer Asset pursuant to this Section 2.1(h), are obtained, the
transfer of the applicable Delayed Transfer Asset to the applicable Newco shall
automatically and without further action be effected in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and the applicable Transaction Documents.
(iv) No party or any Affiliate thereof shall be obligated, in connection with the
foregoing, to expend any money unless the necessary funds are advanced by the applicable
Newco or its Affiliates, other than reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, attorneys’ fees and
recording or similar fees, all of which shall be promptly reimbursed by such Newco except
as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, including for this purpose Section
3.4.
(v) Prior to the Closing, each party shall deliver to the other party a list
identifying, in reasonable detail and to their respective knowledge, the Delayed Transfer
Assets and the Authorizations required therefor.
(vi) The parties hereto further agree (A) that any Delayed Transfer Assets referred to
in this Section 2.1(h) shall be treated for all Income Tax purposes as assets of the
applicable Newco (or any successor thereof) and (B) not to report or take any Tax position
(on a Tax Return or otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment (unless required by a
change in applicable Tax law or a good faith resolution of a contest).
(vii) The parties agree that the treatment of any Delayed Transfer Asset (as defined
in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) [shall be governed by the terms of]to the
extent related to the Group 1 Business (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement) shall be governed by the terms of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to the
extent inconsistent herewith.
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(viii) The parties agree that the treatment of any Delayed Transfer Asset
(as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent related to the Group
1 Remainder Business (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) shall be
governed by the terms of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to the extent
inconsistent herewith.
(ix) [(viii)] Each Transferee shall cause its applicable Newco to perform its
obligations under this Section 2.1(h).
(x) The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1(h) will apply mutatis
mutandis to the transfer or assignment of any asset (other than a Franchise) out of a
Restructured Comcast Native Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity in accordance with Section
2.1.
Section 2.2 TWC Native Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, and except as otherwise
provided for herein, each TWC Native Newco being assigned TWC Native Assets pursuant to Section
2.1(b) shall assume, and, from and after the Closing, such TWC Native Newco or its Affiliates shall
pay, discharge and perform as and when due, its applicable portion of all (a) Liabilities of the
TWC Group to the extent arising out of, resulting from or associated with (1) the ownership
and operation of the TWC Native Assets and/or the TWC Native Business prior to Closing, or (2)
the transfer of such TWC Native Assets or such portion of the TWC Native Business (i)
to the TWC Native Newco pursuant to Section 2.1(b) or (ii) pursuant to the Exchanges,
but in each case only to the extent such Liabilities are (x) not specifically otherwise
allocated pursuant to Section 3.4 hereof or (y) reflected in the Net Liabilities Adjustment
Amount used to calculate the Final Closing Adjustment Amount, and (b) all Liabilities to the extent
relating to, arising out of or resulting from the ownership and operation of the TWC Native Assets
and/or the TWC Native Business after the Closing (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “TWC
Native Assumed Liabilities” and, together with the TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities,
the “TWC Assumed Liabilities”). The TWC Native Assumed Liabilities shall not include, with
respect to any TWC Native Assets or TWC Native Business, (i) Excluded Tax Liabilities, (ii)
Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.2, (iii) Liabilities for long-term debt (including the
current portion thereof), (iv) Liabilities to the extent arising out of, resulting from or
associated with the use, ownership or operation of the TWC Excluded Assets, (v) any Liabilities of
any TWC Group Member other than TWC Native Assumed Liabilities, (vi) any Liabilities of the type
that would be excluded from financial statements by reason of the GAAP Adjustments or (vii) any
intercompany payable created to record cash lent to the TWC Native System prior to Closing (clauses
(i) through (vii) collectively, “TWC Native Excluded Liabilities”).
Section 2.3 Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, and except as
otherwise provided for herein, each Comcast Native Newco being assigned Comcast Native Assets
pursuant to
Section 2.1(d) shall assume, and, from and after the Closing, such Comcast Native Newco or its
Affiliates shall pay, discharge and perform as and when due, its applicable portion of all (a)
Liabilities of the Comcast Group to the extent arising out of, resulting from or associated with
(1) the ownership and operation of
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the Comcast Native Assets and/or the Comcast Native
Business prior to Closing, or (2) the transfer of such Comcast Native Assets or such
portion of the Comcast Native Business (i) to the Comcast Native Newcos pursuant to Section
2.1(d) or [the Exchanges](ii) pursuant to the Exchanges (but subject, in the case of Equity
Securities included in the Comcast Native Assets pursuant to Section 2.1(f)(ix), to clause (viii)
of the definition of Comcast Native Excluded Liabilities, below), but in each case only to the
extent such Liabilities are (x) not specifically otherwise allocated pursuant to Section 3.4
hereof or (y) reflected in the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount used to calculate the Final
Closing Adjustment Amount and (b) all Liabilities to the extent relating to, arising out of or
resulting from the ownership and operation of the Comcast Native Assets and/or the Comcast Native
Business after the Closing (clauses (a) and (b) collectively, the “Comcast Native Assumed
Liabilities” and, together with the Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities, the “Comcast
Assumed Liabilities”). The Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities shall not include, with respect
to any Comcast Native Assets or Comcast Native Business, (i) Excluded Tax Liabilities, (ii)
Liabilities set forth on Schedule 2.3, (iii) Liabilities for long-term debt (including the
current portion thereof), (iv) Liabilities to the extent arising out of, resulting from or
associated with the use, ownership or operation of the Comcast Excluded Assets, (v) any Liabilities
of any Comcast Group Member other than Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities, (vi) any Liabilities of
the type that would be excluded from financial statements by reason of the GAAP Adjustments[
or], (vii) any intercompany payable created to record cash lent to the Comcast Native
Systems prior to Closing[ (clauses (i) through (vii], or (viii) any incremental
Liabilities arising out of, resulting from or associated with (A) the transfer of Dallas Equity
Securities or of Equity Securities of a Restructured Comcast Native Newco, including any
incremental Liabilities arising out of, resulting from or associated with any Restructuring
Transaction, in each case as compared to (B) (1) the transfer to a newly formed Disregarded Entity
that would not be treated as the successor of any other entity whether by merger or otherwise
(except to the extent such transfer would itself result in such Disregarded Entity being considered
a successor of the applicable transferor) of the Comcast Native Assets held by the Comcast Dallas
Entities or the Restructured Comcast Native Newco referred to in subclause (viii)(A), as
applicable, and the assumption by such Disregarded Entity of the Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities
of the Comcast Dallas Entities or the Restructured Comcast Native Newco referred to in subclause
(viii)(A), as applicable, and (2) the transfer by the applicable Comcast Transferor of such newly
formed Disregarded Entity (the Liabilities determined pursuant to this clause (viii), the
“Incremental Liabilities”) (clauses (i) through (viii) collectively, “Comcast Native
Excluded Liabilities”).
Section 2.4 Closing Adjustments.
(a) No later than five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, each Transferor Group
in an Exchange shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and deliver
to the Transferee Group in such Exchange, a statement (each, a “Transferor Group‘s Statement”), which shall set forth such Transferor Group’s good faith
estimate of the Closing Adjustment Amount for the Newco Group being directly or indirectly
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transferred by it in such Exchange which shall be determined in accordance with this Agreement (the
“Estimated Closing Adjustment Amount”), together with appropriate documentation supporting
such estimate. Each Transferor Group’s Statement shall be prepared in good faith in
accordance with this Agreement based on the books and records of the Transferred Systems held by
such Newco Group.
(b) As soon as practicable but in any event prior to the date which is the later of (i) 90
days following the Closing and (ii) 10 days after the Final Adjustment Amounts (as defined in the
Adelphia Purchase Agreements) have been determined pursuant to the Adelphia Purchase Agreements
(the “Delivery Date”), each Transferee Group in an Exchange shall prepare, or cause
to be prepared, and deliver to the Transferor Group in such Exchange, with respect to the
Newco Group directly or indirectly transferred by such Transferor Group in such
Exchange, a statement (each, a “Transferee Group‘s Statement”) of the
actual Closing Adjustment Amount, as of the Closing Date, which shall be determined in accordance
with this Agreement, together with appropriate documentation supporting such determination. Each
Transferee’s Statement shall be prepared in good faith in accordance with this Agreement based on
the books and records of the Transferred Systems held by such Newco Group.
(c) If the Transferor Group in any Exchange disagrees with any item in the
Transferee Group’s Statement relating to such Exchange, such Transferor Group may,
within 90 days after the Delivery Date, deliver a notice (an “Objection Notice”) to the
relevant Transferee
Group disagreeing with such item and setting forth such Transferor Group’s calculation of such item, together with appropriate documentation supporting such
determination. Any such Objection Notice shall specify those items or portions thereof as to which
such Transferor Group disagrees, and such Transferor Group shall be deemed to have
agreed with all other items and portions of items contained in the Transferee Group’s
Statement.
(d) If an Objection Notice shall be duly delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(c), Transferor
Group and Transferee Group shall, during the thirty (30) days following such
delivery, use their commercially reasonable efforts to reach agreement on the disputed items and
amounts. If during such period, the Transferor Group and Transferee Group
are unable to reach such agreement, they shall promptly jointly retain a nationally recognized
accounting firm that is not the principal independent accountant of either Comcast, TWC or TWX (the
“Accounting Referee”) to resolve the disputed items or amounts. In making its
determinations of the propriety of items and amounts, the Accounting Referee shall consider only
those items (or portions thereof) or amounts as to which the Transferor Group and
Transferee Group disagree and, with respect to each item (or portion thereof) or amount,
shall select a number within the range of the dispute between the Transferor Group
and Transferee Group. The Accounting Referee shall deliver to the Transferor
Group and Transferee Group, as promptly as practicable (but, in any event, within
thirty (30) days after submission of the dispute to it), a report setting forth its resolution of
the disputed items and amounts, and based thereon (and on
the items (or portions thereof) and amounts not in dispute) the Closing Adjustment Amount.
Such report shall be final and binding upon the Transferor Group, Transferee
Group and their respective Affiliates. The costs of the Accounting Referee shall be
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shared equally by the Transferor Group and Transferee Group. The
Transferor Group and Transferee Group will, and will cause their Affiliates and
independent accountants to, cooperate and assist each other and the Accounting Referee in
conducting their respective reviews of the amounts referred to in this Section 2.4,
including, without limitation, making available to the extent necessary any books, records,
work papers and personnel.
(e) Upon satisfaction of the applicable procedures of this Section 2.4, within two Business
Days after the date on which the Final Closing Adjustment Amount has been finally determined, each
Transferor Group or Transferee Group shall pay the relevant Transferee Group
or Transferor Group, respectively, an amount sufficient so that when added to the net
payment made by each [of ]such [parties]group under Section 2.1(e)(ii), each such
[party]group has paid or received the amount of cash it would have been obligated to pay or
entitled to receive under Section 2.1(e)(ii) had the Estimated Closing Adjustment Amount been equal
to the Final Closing Adjustment Amount, provided that any payment made pursuant to this Section
2.4(e) shall be made together with interest thereon at the Prime Rate, from and including the
Closing Date to but excluding the date of payment. All payments to be made pursuant to this
Section 2.4 shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts
designated by the recipient by written notice to the party owing such payment.
(f) For purposes of determining the Final Closing Adjustment Amount and Estimated
Closing Adjustment Amount, and the components thereof, the assets, Liabilities and Subscribers of
the Comcast Dallas Entities shall be deemed to be, without duplication, assets, Liabilities and
Subscribers, respectively, of Comcast Native Newco 5.
(g) If either TW NY or Comcast requests, (i) any payment under Section 2.1(e)(ii)
or Section 2.4(e) may be split so that instead of one payment there are two payments: one payment
in respect of the portion thereof relating to the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount and the other
payment in respect of the portion thereof relating to the remainder (the portion thereof relating
to the remainder, the “Sub/Cap Ex Adjustment Amount”); it being understood that the net or total
amount of such payments will be equal to the amount that would have been paid if there had only
been a single payment and (ii) if either party elects pursuant to clause (i) of this Section 2.4(g)
to split the payments under Section 2.1(e)(ii) or Section 2.4(e), the Sub/Cap Ex Adjustment Amounts
with respect to the Exchanges described in Section 2.1(e)(i)(A) and Section 2.1(e)(i)(B) may be
aggregated or netted, as the case may be, such that only one payment is made in respect of the
Sub/Cap Ex Adjustment Amounts with respect to such Exchanges; it being understood that the net or
total of such payments will be equal to the amount that would have been paid if there had been a
separate payment in respect of each such Exchange.
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Section 2.5 Like-Kind Exchange Covenants.
(a) The parties intend that, and, subject to Section 2.5(b), agree to use commercially
reasonable efforts to structure each Exchange in such a way that to the maximum extent possible,
such Exchange will be an exchange of property that is (i) of equivalent value and (ii) of like-kind
within the meaning of Section 1031 of the Code; provided, that, if immediately prior to the
Exchanges described in Sections 2.1(e)(i)(A) and (B) hereof, TWC Native Newco is, for U.S. federal
income tax purposes, disregarded as an entity separate and apart from TW NY, the parties shall,
subject to Section 2.5(b), use commercially reasonable efforts to structure the Exchanges described
in Sections 2.1(e)(i)(A) and (B) in such a way that to the maximum extent possible, such Exchanges
will together be an exchange of property that is (A) of equivalent value, (B) of like-kind within
the meaning of Section 1031 of the Code, and (C) otherwise treated as a single Exchange for all
purposes of this Agreement. The parties will cooperate in good faith to minimize any adverse
Tax effect resulting from a Newco Transaction or Exchange, including, but not limited to (x)
cooperating to match property transferred in each Exchange into “Exchange Groups” (as defined under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1031(j)-1(b)(2)) and (y) using commercially reasonable efforts to
restructure one or more Newco Transactions or Exchanges so as to minimize the expected payments
pursuant to Section 2.1(e)(ii) or any other expected adverse Tax consequences of any such Newco
Transaction or Exchange (including but not limited to cooperating with respect to (A) the
assignment of the parties’ rights under this Agreement to a “qualified intermediary” engaged by one
or more of the parties to effect a deferred exchange and (B) [transfer taxes]Transfer Taxes
as set forth in Section 2.5(c)).
(b) Time Warner Cable and Comcast shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to reach
agreement as to the value of the Comcast Transferred Assets and the TWC Transferred Assets in each
Exchange (including agreement as to the value to any Exchange Groups transferred in an Exchange and
the value of the assets comprising any such Exchange Group), with an understanding that, to the
greatest extent possible, the fair market value of the Comcast Transferred Assets and the TWC
Transferred Assets in each Exchange, are equivalent. Each of Time Warner Cable and Comcast shall
file, and shall cause all members of its Affiliated Group to file, all Tax Returns and schedules
thereto, including those Tax Returns and forms required under Sections 1031 and 1060 (if
applicable) of the Code, consistent with any such agreed-upon allocations, unless otherwise
required by a change in tax law or a good faith resolution of a contest. In the event the parties
do not reach agreement on such allocations, each of Time Warner Cable and Comcast and their
respective Affiliated Groups shall reflect the Transferred Assets acquired by the Transferee
members of such Affiliated Group in accordance with such party’s own determination of such
allocations.
(c) The parties shall consult and reasonably cooperate with each other so as to minimize any
state and local [transfer taxes]Transfer Taxes arising as a result of the Newco
Transactions and the Exchange, including by identifying appropriate immaterial Subsidiaries of one
or more Transferors that would qualify as a Disregarded Entity [(but for clause (ii) of such
definition) ]to serve as one or more of the
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Newcos and negotiating in good faith appropriate indemnification arrangements[ to put the
Transferee in substantially the same position as if clause (ii) of such definition were satisfied
with respect to such Subsidiary.]. In connection with the matters addressed in Section 2.1(d)
and in this Section 2.5, Comcast and its Affiliates may, in lieu of, an assignment to a Comcast
Native Newco of the applicable Comcast Native Assets (other than the Equity Securities referred to
in Section 2.1(f)(ix)), and the assumption by such Comcast Native Newco of the applicable Comcast
Native Assumed Liabilities, effect one or more transactions intended to result in the tax efficient
transfer of Comcast Native Assets and assumption of Comcast Native Liabilities by Comcast Native
Newcos (any such transaction, a “Restructuring Transaction”), in each case in a manner consistent
with the intention of the parties as set forth in this Section 2.5 and subject to the prior written
consent of TW NY, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed (it being acknowledged
and agreed that TW NY’s refusal to grant its consent shall not be unreasonable if such
Restructuring Transaction (A) is inconsistent with the intended tax treatment as set forth in this
Section 2.5, (B) could reasonably be expected to result in any Incremental Liability of the
applicable Comcast Native Newco that is not subject to indemnification arrangements that are
satisfactory to TW NY, (C) would result, directly or indirectly, in the Comcast Native Assets
consisting of Equity Securities other than the Equity Securities specifically identified in Section
2.1(f)(ix)) or (D) could reasonably be expected to result in a delay of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement).
ARTICLE 3
Related Matters
Section 3.1 Employees.
(a) Each Native Employee who is an employee of Transferor Parent or its Affiliates as of
immediately prior to the Closing Date shall become an employee of Transferee Parent or its
Affiliates on the Closing Date. Native Employees who commence employment with Transferee Parent
(or its Affiliates as of the Closing) in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be referred
to herein as “Transferred Native Employees.” For the avoidance of doubt, if any employee
holding the job title as of the date hereof (as previously identified by name to the Comcast Group
by the TWC Group) listed on Schedule 3.1(k)(i) remains employed by the TWC Group, or if any
employee holding the job title as of the date hereof (as previously identified by name to the TWC
Group by the Comcast Group) listed on Schedule 3.1(k)(ii) remains employed by the Comcast
Group, in each case on the Closing Date as permitted by Section 3.1(k) hereof, such employee shall
not be a Transferred Native Employee. For purposes of this Article 3, “Transferred Native
Employees” shall not include those employees holding the job titles as of the date hereof to be
retained by a TWC Group Member, on the one hand, or a Comcast Group Member, on the other hand[,]
(as previously identified by name to the Comcast Group by the TWC Group or to the TWC Group by the
Comcast Group, as applicable) listed on Schedule 3.1(a)(i) in the case of the TWC Group, or
Schedule 3.1(a)(ii) in the case of the Comcast Group (such employees, the “Retained
Native Employees”). TWC Group shall have no obligation or Liability with respect to those
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Retained Native Employees to be retained by a Comcast Group Member and Comcast Group shall
have no obligation or Liability with respect to those Retained Native Employees to be retained by a
TWC Group Member. [Transferor]Transferee Parent shall take or cause to be taken such
actions as are reasonably necessary to effectuate the transfer of employment described in this
Section 3.1(a), including, without limitation, making a general offer of employment to such Native
Employees. The parties hereto shall not take any action that is not otherwise permitted under this
Article 3 that would interfere with such employees (other than the Retained Native Employees)
becoming employed by Transferee Parent or its Affiliates as of the Closing.
(i) If the Closing does not occur on the same date as the Adelphia Closing, for purposes of
the remainder of this Section 3.1, to the extent not inconsistent with the relevant Adelphia
Purchase Agreement, or to the extent not otherwise explicitly provided in Section 3.1(o),
“Transferred Native Employees” shall include Adelphia Employees who are primarily employed in
connection with the Adelphia Systems. If the Closing occurs on the same date as the Adelphia
Closing, the treatment of Adelphia Employees shall be governed by Section 3.1(o)(i).
(ii) At the Closing, Comcast Group shall terminate or cause to be terminated the employment of
all the Comcast Native Employees and the TWC Group shall terminate or cause to be terminated the
employment of all the TWC Native Employees, in each case other than Retained Native Employees.
Effective as of the Closing, Transferor Parent shall discontinue providing benefits to Transferred
Native Employees under all Benefit Plans maintained by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates (each, a
“Transferor Benefit Plan”) and each Transferred Native Employee shall cease to participate
in each Transferor Benefit Plan, except as otherwise required by law or as explicitly required by
this Agreement. From and after the Closing Date, Transferor Parent and its Affiliates shall remain
solely responsible for any and all Liabilities in respect of the Transferred Native Employees
relating to the Transferor Benefit Plans, except as otherwise explicitly required by this
Agreement. None of Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates shall assume or have transferred to
them the sponsorship of any of the Transferor Benefit Plans or any other benefit plans or
arrangements maintained by Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates, except as otherwise
explicitly required by Section 3.1(a)(iii) of this Agreement. Transferee Parent and its Affiliates
shall have no obligation or Liability with respect to any employee of, or other individual
performing services for, Transferor or its Affiliates who is not a Transferred Native Employee and,
with respect to Transferred Native Employees, only to the extent arising on or after the Closing
Date or to the extent such Liabilities are reflected in the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount used
to calculate the Final Closing Adjustment Amount.
(iii) Subject to obtaining any necessary consents and except as provided in Section 6.2(h) or
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, Transferor Parent shall assign to
Transferee Parent, and Transferee Parent shall assume, all rights, obligations and Liabilities of
Transferor Parent and its Affiliates under all employment agreements with the Transferred
Native Employees, but in no event Liabilities relating to or arising under any retirement, savings
or pension plan (whether or not any such plan is intended to be a tax-qualified plan) or any
Liabilities
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associated with any long-term disability, retiree life, retiree medical or any other
post-employment welfare benefits.
(b) Severance-Related Liabilities. Subject to Section 3.1(o)(iii), Transferee Parent
shall be responsible for all Liabilities with respect to any Transferred Native Employee in
connection with the termination of such employee’s employment on or after the Closing Date, and any
Liability for WARN and severance payments and benefits under Transferor Parent’s severance plan or
any individual employment or severance arrangement, each, in accordance with its terms, applicable
to a Transferred Native Employee who rejects the general offer of employment made pursuant to
Section 3.1(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Transferee Parent shall have no Liability with
respect to the termination of employment of the employees of Transferor or its Affiliates holding
the job titles as of the date hereof listed on Schedule 3.1(k)(i) or (ii), as
applicable, if any such employee is hired by Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates as
permitted by Section 3.1(k) in the 12 month period following the Closing.
(c) Participation in Benefit Plans and Service. With respect to Transferred Native
Employees, compensation and service of such employees with Transferor Parent and its Affiliates
prior to Closing shall be recognized under all applicable Transferee Benefit Plans (other than for
any purpose under any defined benefit pension plan of Transferee) to the extent so recognized under
the corresponding Transferor Benefit Plans prior to Closing, except to the extent that duplication
of benefits would result or as otherwise provided in this Agreement. In addition, Transferee
Parent shall recognize, as to each Transferred Native Employee, all vacation, sick days and other
paid time off accrued by such Transferred Native Employee but unused as of the Closing Date, in
each case to the extent such Liabilities are reflected in the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount
used to calculate the Final Closing Adjustment Amount.
(d) Tax-Qualified Defined Contribution Plans. As of and following the Closing,
Transferred Native Employees shall not be entitled to make contributions to or to benefit from
matching or other contributions under any defined contribution plan sponsored or maintained by
Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code and
meeting the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code (the “Transferor 401(k) Plan”).
None of Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates shall have any Liability with respect to
Transferor’s 401(k) Plan except as may be provided in any other agreement between the Comcast
Group, on the one hand, and the TWC Group, on the other. Transferred Native Employees who
were participants in the Transferor 401(k) Plan immediately prior to the Closing shall become
participants in a defined contribution plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and meeting
the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code established or maintained by Transferee or its
Affiliates (the “Transferee 401(k) Plan”) as of the Closing; provided that any
Transferred Native Employee who was, immediately prior to the Closing Date, a TWC Native Employee
or a TWC/Adelphia Employee and has completed less than 6 months of combined service with TWC or any
of its Affiliates and Adelphia (if applicable) immediately prior to Closing will only become a
participant in any such plan maintained by Comcast or its Affiliates after completing 6 months of
combined
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continuous service with Adelphia (if applicable), TWC or any of its Affiliates, and Comcast or
any of its Affiliates (without duplication). Transferee Parent shall cause the Transferee
401(k) Plan to accept cash eligible rollover distributions (as defined in 402(c)(4) of the Code) by
Transferred Native Employees with respect to account balances distributed to them on or after the
Closing Date by the Transferor 401(k) Plan.
(e) Tax-Qualified Defined Benefit Plans. As of the Closing, Transferred Native
Employees who were, immediately prior to the Closing Date, TWC Group Native Employees shall to the
extent applicable cease accruing benefits under the Time Warner Cable Pension Plan, the Time Warner
Cable Union Pension Plan and the Time Warner Cable Excess Benefit Pension Plan (collectively, the
“Cable Pension Plans”). None of Comcast or any of its Affiliates shall have any Liability
with respect to the Cable Pension Plans. None of TWC or any of its Affiliates shall have any
Liability with respect to any defined benefit pension plan sponsored or maintained by Comcast or
any of its Affiliates.
(f) Health and Welfare Plans.
(i) Other than as required by COBRA, each Transferred Native Employee shall cease to
participate in each Benefit Plan that is a health or welfare plan within the meaning of Section
3(1) of ERISA maintained or sponsored by Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates (each, a
“Transferor Health or Welfare Plan”) as of the Closing.
(ii) Each Transferred Native Employee who, after the recognition of service provided for in
Section 3.1(c) satisfies the eligibility requirements under the applicable Benefit Plan that is
health or welfare plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA maintained or sponsored by
Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates (the “Transferee Health or Welfare Plans”) shall
be (A) entitled to enroll, effective as of the Closing, as a newly-eligible employee of Transferee
Parent or one of its Affiliates in the Transferee Health or Welfare Plans then available to
similarly situated employees of Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates and (B) eligible to
elect such coverage and benefit options as may then be available or provided under the terms of the
Transferee Health or Welfare Plans to new employees of Transferee Parent or its Affiliates. All
compensation, benefit elections, deductible payments, payments toward the applicable out-of-pocket
maximums and other benefit-affecting determinations affecting Transferred Native Employees that, as
of immediately prior to the Closing, were recognized under any Transferor Health or Welfare Plan
with respect to the plan year in which the Closing occurs shall receive full recognition, credit
and validity and be taken into account under the corresponding Transferee Health or Welfare Plan as
of the Closing with respect to that same plan year.
(iii) With respect to any Transferred Native Employee and his or her dependents (if any) who
were covered under any Transferor Health or Welfare Plan immediately prior to the Closing,
Transferee Parent shall take, or cause to be taken, the appropriate actions reasonably necessary to
ensure that the proof of insurability requirements (if any) and the preexisting condition
exclusions (if any)
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applicable to new enrollees under the corresponding Transferee Health or Welfare Plan (if any)
are waived with respect to such Transferred Native Employee, to the extent that such requirements
and exclusions were waived under any similar corresponding Transferor Health or Welfare Plan.
(g) Reimbursement Account Plans. To the extent any Transferred Native Employee made
contributions to any Benefit Plan maintained or sponsored by Transferor Parent or any of its
Affiliates that is a reimbursement account plan, such as a health care or dependent care
reimbursement plan (the “Transferor Reimbursement Plan”), during the calendar year in which
the Closing occurs, such Transferred Native Employee shall be permitted to file claims for
reimbursement under a Benefit Plan maintained or sponsored by Transferee Parent or any of its
Affiliates that is a comparable reimbursement account plan (the “Transferee Reimbursement
Plan”) for qualifying expenses incurred during the calendar year in which the Closing occurs,
including periods prior to the Closing, for a total amount not to exceed the amount elected by such
Transferred Native Employee for that year under such plan. Account balances, whether positive or
negative, shall be transferred and assigned to the appropriate Transferee Reimbursement Plan by
Transferor Parent. As soon as practicable following the Closing, Transferor Parent shall
pay to Transferee Parent a cash amount (which amount shall be deemed to constitute a Current Asset
of the applicable Newco) equal to the aggregate positive balances as of the Closing Date of each
flexible spending account of each Transferred Native Employee under the applicable Transferor
Reimbursement Plan. Transferee Parent shall assume all obligations of Transferor Parent with
respect to each Transferred Native Employee under the applicable Transferor Reimbursement Plan.
(h) COBRA. Transferee Parent shall, or shall cause, each Transferred Native Employee
and each “qualified beneficiary” (as defined in Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and as codified in Section 4980B of the Code and ERISA
Sections 601 through 608 (“COBRA”) of each Transferred Native Employee, who elects
continued group health plan coverage under COBRA or incurs a “qualifying” event (as defined in
COBRA) on or after the Closing, to be offered COBRA coverage on and after the Closing under a
Transferee Health or Welfare Plan. Transferor Parent and its Affiliates shall retain all
obligations and Liabilities with respect to each of its Native System Employees and their qualified
beneficiaries who elected continued group plan coverage under COBRA or incurred a “qualifying
event” prior to the Closing.
(i) WARN Compliance. Transferee Parent shall be responsible for any Liability arising
under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and any similar state or local laws
(collectively, “WARN”) with respect to the termination of employment of Transferred Native
Employees on or after the Closing. During the period prior to the Closing, the parties agree to
cooperate with each other in order to comply with WARN, including, but not limited to, Transferor
Parent or its Affiliates providing to Transferred Native Employees and any applicable Governmental
Authorities or other required Persons (on behalf of itself and Transferee Parent) any notice and
other requirements under WARN.
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(j) Workers’ Compensation Liabilities. Transferee Parent shall be responsible for all
workers’ compensation Liabilities relating to, arising out of, or resulting from any claim incurred
for a compensable injury sustained by a Transferred Native Employee on or after the Closing Date
and, to the extent reflected in the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount used in calculating the Final
Closing Adjustment Amount, before Closing.
(k) Non-Solicit Provisions.
(i) Except for the employees holding job titles as of the date hereof listed on Schedule
3.1(k)(i) (as previously identified by name to the Comcast Group), in the case of the TWC
Group, or Schedule 3.1(k)(ii) (as previously identified by name to the TWC Group), in the
case of the Comcast Group, from the date hereof until the Closing (x) none of the TWC Group
will solicit for employment any TWC Native Employees who are Exempt Employees (other than with the
prior written consent of the Comcast Group or to comply with the provisions of Section 3.1(a)) and
(y) none of the Comcast Group will solicit for employment any Comcast Native Employees who are
Exempt Employees (other than with the prior written consent of the TWC Group or to comply with the
provisions of Section 3.1(a)). Except for the employees holding job titles as of the date hereof
listed on Schedule 3.1(k)(i) (as previously identified by name to the Comcast Group), in the case
of the TWC Group, or Schedule 3.1(k)(ii) (as previously identified by name to the TWC Group), in
the case of the Comcast Group, from the Closing until the first anniversary of the
Closing, (x) none of the TWC Group will solicit [any TWC Native Employees (other than for
the benefit of the TWC Native Systems or with the prior written consent of the Comcast Group, in
each case, prior to the Closing or to comply with the provisions of Section 3.1(a)]for
employment any TWC Native Employee who is then, or was at the time of resignation from the Comcast
Group, an Exempt Employee of the Comcast Group (other than with the prior written consent of the
Comcast Group) and (y) none of the Comcast Group will solicit [any Comcast Native Employees
(other than for the benefit of Comcast Native Systems or]for employment any Comcast Native
Employee who is then, or was at the time of resignation from the TWC Group, an Exempt Employee of
the TWC Group (other than with the prior written consent of the TWC Group[, in each case, prior
to the Closing or to comply with the provisions of Section 3.1(a))]); provided that no consent
shall be required for any member of (A) the TWC Group to solicit for employment any TWC Native
Employee whose employment was involuntarily terminated by the Comcast Group and (B) the Comcast
Group to solicit for employment any Comcast Native Employee whose employment was involuntarily
terminated by the TWC Group.
(ii) Except for the employees holding the job titles as of the date hereof listed on
Schedule 3.1(k)(i) (as previously identified by name to the Comcast Group) in the case of
the TWC Group, or on Schedule 3.1(k)(ii) (as previously identified by name to the TWC
Group) in the case of the Comcast Group, from the date hereof until the Closing (x) none of the
TWC Group will hire any TWC Native Employees who are Exempt Employees (other than with the prior
written consent of the Comcast Group or to comply with the provisions of Section 3.1(a)) and (y)
none
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of the Comcast Group will hire any Comcast Native Employees who are Exempt Employees
(other than with the prior written consent of the TWC Group or to comply with the provisions of
Section 3.1(a)); provided that no consent shall be required for any member of (A) the TWC Group to
hire any TWC Native Employee whose employment was terminated by the TWC Group as a result of the
permanent elimination of such Native Employee’s position, and (B) the Comcast Group to hire any
Comcast Native Employee whose employment was terminated by the Comcast Group as a result of the
permanent elimination of such Native Employee’s position. Except for the employees holding job
titles as of the date hereof listed on Schedule 3.1(k)(i) (as previously identified by name to the
Comcast Group), in the case of the TWC Group, or Schedule 3.1(k)(ii) (as previously identified by
name to the TWC Group), in the case of the Comcast Group, from the Closing until the first
anniversary of the Closing, (x) none of the TWC Group will hire any TWC Native [Employees
(other than for the benefit of TWC Native Systems or with the prior written consent of the Comcast
Group, in each case, prior to the Closing or to comply with the provisions of Section
3.1(a)]Employee who is then, or was at the time of resignation from the Comcast Group, an
Exempt Employee of the Comcast Group (other than with the prior written consent of the Comcast
Group) and (y) none of the Comcast Group will hire any Comcast Native [Employees (other than
for the benefit of Comcast Native Systems or with the prior written consent of the TWC Group in
each case, prior to the Closing or to comply with the provisions of Section 3.1(a))]Employee
who is then, or was at the time of resignation from the TWC Group, an Exempt Employee of the TWC
Group (other than with the prior written consent of the TWC Group); provided that no consent shall
be required for any member of (A) the TWC Group to hire any TWC Native Employee including any
Exempt Employee whose employment was involuntarily terminated by the Comcast Group and (B) the
Comcast Group to hire any Comcast Native Employee including any Exempt Employee whose employment
was involuntarily terminated by the TWC Group.
(iii) Solely for purposes of this Section 3.1(k), “TWC Native Employee” and “Comcast Native
Employee”, as applicable, shall be applied so as to include any individual who as of any relevant
date (which shall include the period from the date hereof through the Closing Date) would be a TWC
Native Employee or Comcast Native Employee, as applicable, if the Closing Date occurred on such
date.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, advertising through mass media in which an offer of
employment, if any, is available to the general public, such as magazines, newspapers and
sponsorships of public events, or advertising through a company website or intranet site or
through any other website on the internet that is used for advertising or listing jobs, or other
customary posting of a position that is simultaneously advertised on a company website or intranet
site, in each case that is generally available to employees of the applicable Transferor Parent and
its Affiliates, shall not be prohibited by this Section 3.1(k). Solely for purposes of this
Section 3.1(k), Native Employees shall in no event include the beneficiary or dependent of any
Native Employee unless such beneficiary or dependent is otherwise a Native Employee.
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(v) From the Closing Date until the first anniversary of the Closing, none of Transferee
Parent or its Affiliates will hire any Retained Native Employees of Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates.
(vi) Retained Native Employees and employees listed on Schedule 3.1(k) (i) or
(ii), as applicable, if hired or retained by Transferor or its Affiliates, shall be made
available by Transferor for consultation and transitional services as reasonably requested by
Transferee. The provision of any such services shall be in accordance with the terms of Section
6.8(a) hereof and shall not unreasonably interfere with such Retained Native Employee or employee
listed on Schedule 3.1(k) (i) or (ii), as applicable, from performing any of such
employee’s duties to the Transferor Parent or its Affiliates.
(l) Confidentiality and Proprietary Information. No provision of this Section 3.1
shall be deemed to release any individual for any violation of a plan, policy, agreement or
guideline regarding non-competition or pertaining to confidential or proprietary information of the
Comcast Group or of the TWC Group or otherwise relieve any individual of his or her obligations
under such guideline or any such plan, program or arrangement.
(m) No Implied Rights or Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties hereto hereby
acknowledge and agree that no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to create any right,
or accelerate entitlement, to any compensation or benefit whatsoever on the part of any Transferred
Native Employee, Retained Native Employee or other future, present, or former employee of the
Comcast Group or the TWC Group, under any Comcast Benefit Plan or TWC Benefit Plan or otherwise.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Comcast Group or the TWC Group, at any time after the
Closing, from amending, merging, modifying, terminating, eliminating, reducing or otherwise
altering in any respect any Comcast Group Benefit Plan or TWC Group Benefit Plan, as applicable,
any benefit under any such plan or any trust, insurance policy or funding vehicle related to any
Comcast Group Benefit Plan or TWC Group Benefit Plan, as applicable. Nothing in this Section 3.1
or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to make any employee of the parties hereto a
third party beneficiary of this [section]Section 3.1 or any rights relating hereto.
(n) Collective Bargaining. With respect to those Transferred Native Employees who are
covered by a collective bargaining agreement, Transferee Parent will retain any and all of the
rights and obligations it may have pursuant to applicable labor law. If Transferor Parent or any of
its Affiliates acquires a duty to bargain with any labor organization with respect to Native
Employees, then Transferor Parent or its Affiliates shall (i) give prompt written notice of such
development to Transferee Parent and (ii) not enter into any contract with such labor organization
that contains a successor clause or otherwise purports to bind (after the Closing) Transferee
Parent or any of its Affiliates in any way, without the prior written consent of Transferee Parent.
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(o) Adelphia Employees.
(i) If the Closing occurs on the same date as the Adelphia Closing, then this Section
3.1(o)(i) shall govern the treatment of Adelphia Employees. Each Adelphia Employee who on or
immediately prior to the Adelphia Closing and the Closing Date was primarily employed in connection
with the TWC/Adelphia Systems (each, a “TWC/Adelphia Employee”) shall become an employee of
the Comcast Group on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, each covenant made by the TWC
Group in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement in respect of the Adelphia Employees employed in the
TWC/Adelphia Systems as of the Closing Date shall be deemed to be a TWC/Adelphia Assumed Liability.
Each Adelphia Employee who on or immediately prior to the Adelphia Closing and the Closing Date was
primarily employed in connection with the Comcast/Adelphia Systems (each, a “Comcast/Adelphia
Employee”) shall become an employee of the TWC Group on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of
doubt, each covenant made by the Comcast Group in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement in
respect of the Adelphia Employees employed in the Comcast/Adelphia Systems as of the Closing Date
shall be deemed to be a Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liability.
(ii) If the Closing does not occur on the same date as the Adelphia Closing:
(A) (x) all current TWC/Adelphia Employees, (excluding those on long-term
disability) shall become employees of the Comcast Group on the Closing Date and (y) all
current Comcast/Adelphia Employees (excluding those on long-term disability) shall become
employees of the TWC Group on the Closing Date. Transferor Parent shall take or cause to
be taken such actions as are reasonably necessary to effectuate this transfer of
employment. The parties hereto shall not take any action that would interfere with such
employees becoming employed by the Comcast Group or the TWC Group, as applicable, on the
Closing Date, unless (and only to the extent) such action is required by the relevant
Adelphia Purchase Agreement or is otherwise permitted under this Article 3 or Section
6.2(s); and
(B) Transferor Parent shall deliver to Transferee Parent true and complete copies of
each employment, bonus, severance, termination or other agreement entered into by, or any
plan, program, policy or arrangement covering, any Adelphia Employee who becomes employed
by Transferee Parent or its Affiliates as provided in clause (A) above on the Closing
Date (other than a Comcast Benefit Plan or TWC Benefit Plan, as applicable).
(iii) If the Closing does not occur on the same date as the Adelphia Closing, (a) with respect
to any TWC/Adelphia Employee, the amount of any severance or termination pay or benefits incurred
by the TWC Group in connection with a termination of employment of any such employee following the
Adelphia Closing and prior to the Closing (other than any severance incurred as a result of (x) the
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Group’s failure to comply with the requirement to offer employment on the terms set forth in
Section 5.8(a) of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, except if such failure to comply is as a
result of Comcast’s express instruction to TWC to not offer employment under such Section 5.8(a) or
to offer employment on a basis not in compliance with such Section 5.8(a) or (y) TWC Group’s
failure to comply with Section 6.2(s) hereof) shall be deemed to be a Current Asset of the relevant
TWC/Adelphia Newco; and (b) with respect to any Comcast/Adelphia Employee, the amount of any
severance or termination pay or benefits incurred by the Comcast Group in connection with a
termination of employment of any such employee following the Adelphia Closing and prior to the
Closing (other than any severance incurred as a result of (x) the Comcast Group’s failure to comply
with the requirement to offer employment on the terms set forth in Section 5.5(a) of the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, except if such failure to comply is as a result of TWC’s
express instruction to Comcast to not offer employment under such Section 5.5(a) or to offer
employment on a basis not in compliance with such Section 5.5(a) or (y) Comcast Group’s failure to
comply with Section 6.2(s) hereof) shall be deemed to be a Current Asset of the relevant
Comcast/Adelphia Newco.
Section 3.2 Use of Names and Logos. For a period of 150 days after Closing,
Transferee Parent and its Affiliates shall be entitled to use the trademarks, trade names, service
marks, service names, logos and similar proprietary rights of Transferor Parent and its Affiliates
to the extent incorporated in or on the Transferred Assets held (directly or indirectly) by
the Newcos then affiliated with such Transferee Parent (collectively, the “Proprietary
Rights”), provided, that (a) Transferee Parent acknowledges that the Proprietary Rights
belong to Transferor Parent and its Affiliates, and that, except as expressly set forth in this
Section 3.2, neither Transferee Parent nor any of its Affiliates acquires any rights therein
during or pursuant to such 150-day period; (b) all such Transferred Assets shall be used in a
manner consistent with the use made by Transferor Parent and its Affiliates of such Transferred
Assets prior to Closing; (c) Transferee Parent shall exercise reasonable efforts to remove all
Proprietary Rights from the Transferred Assets it receives as soon as reasonably practicable
following Closing, and (d) the use of the Proprietary Rights during such period shall inure
to the benefit of Transferor Parent; provided, that Transferee Parent shall indemnify and
hold harmless Transferor Parent and its Affiliates for any Liabilities arising from or otherwise
relating to Transferee Parent’s use of the Proprietary Rights. Upon expiration of such 150-day
period, Transferee Parent shall remove all Proprietary Rights from
the Transferred Assets held
(directly or indirectly) by the Newcos Affiliated with such Transferee Parent and shall destroy
all unused letterhead, checks, business-related forms, preprinted form contracts, product
literature, sales literature, labels, packaging material and any other materials displaying
Transferor Parent’s or its Affiliates’ Proprietary Rights within ten Business Days and shall
provide Transferor Parent with a written certification that it destroyed any and all such
materials. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Transferee Parent and its Affiliates shall not be
required to remove or discontinue using any such Proprietary Rights that are affixed to converters
or other items located in customer homes or properties such that prompt removal is
impracticable for such Transferee Parent and its Affiliates; provided, that such
Transferee Parent and its Affiliates shall remove or
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discontinue using such Proprietary Rights
promptly upon the return of such converters or other items to such Transferee Parent or its
Affiliates. The rights of Transferee Parent and its Affiliates under this Section 3.2 with respect
to any Adelphia Assets shall be subject to the relevant Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
Section 3.3 Transfer Laws. The parties hereto each waives compliance by the others
with Legal Requirements relating to bulk transfers applicable to the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section 3.4 Transfer Taxes and Fees. All sales, use, transfer and similar Taxes or
assessments, including transfer fees and similar assessments for Franchises, Authorizations and
Contracts (any such Taxes or assessments referred to as “Transfer Taxes”), arising from or
payable by reason of the conveyance of the TWC Transferred Assets and the Comcast Transferred
Assets in a Newco Transaction (other than (a) a TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction effected
pursuant to the third sentence of Section 2.1(a)[)], (b) a Comcast/Adelphia Newco Transaction
effected pursuant to the third sentence of Section 2.1(c), (c) a Restructuring Transaction, to the
extent that the Transfer Taxes attributable to such Restructuring Transaction exceed the Transfer
Taxes that would have been applicable if the assignment to each Comcast Native Newco of the
relevant Comcast Native Assets and the assumption by each Comcast Native Newco of the relevant
Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities had been effected by means of direct transfers and assumptions
between the entities holding such assets and Liabilities immediately before the Restructuring
Transaction, on the one hand, and the Comcast Native Newcos, on the other hand, or (d) the transfer
among the Comcast Group of Dallas Equity Securities, to the extent that such Transfer Taxes exceed
the Transfer Taxes that would have been applicable if the assets held by the Dallas Entities had
been transferred directly to the applicable Comcast Native Newco and had not been retained by the
Dallas Entities), or an Exchange, shall be borne 50% by Transferor Parent and 50% by Transferee
Parent, it being understood and agreed that if any such payable is satisfied by a party or any
Affiliate thereof, then promptly after the later of (x) the Closing and (y) demand by the paying
party, the other party shall reimburse the paying party for 50% of any such amount paid by the
paying party.
ARTICLE 4
Comcast’s Representations and Warranties
Each Comcast Party represents and warrants to the TWC Parties as of the date of this Agreement
(except in the case of the representations and warranties in Section 4.24 and the representations
and warranties relating to the Comcast Newcos) and as of Closing as follows:
Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification of the Comcast Group. Each Comcast Party
is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its state of organization. Each Comcast Group Member that holds any right, title or
interest in, to or under any Comcast Native Asset has, and each Comcast Group Member
(including, for the avoidance of doubt, each
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Comcast Dallas Entity) that, upon and after
completion of the Adelphia Closing, will hold any right title or interest in, to or under any
Comcast/Adelphia Asset (each, with respect to both Comcast Native Assets and Comcast/Adelphia
Assets, a “Comcast Participant”) will at and following the Adelphia Closing have, all
requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to own and lease such Comcast Transferred
Assets and to conduct the portion of the Comcast Transferred Business related to such Comcast
Transferred Assets as currently conducted. As of the Comcast Newco Transaction and the Closing,
each Comcast Transferor will have all requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to
own the Equity Securities of the applicable Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity.
Section 4.2 Authority. Each Comcast Party has all requisite corporate or other
organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by such Comcast Party and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each Comcast [Transferor, each Comcast ]Participant
and each Comcast Newco has all requisite corporate or other power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform the Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it and to consummate the
transactions contemplated thereby, or prior to such execution, delivery, performance or
consummation will have such power and authority. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by each Comcast Party and of each Transaction Document to which any Comcast Group Member
is, or shall after the date hereof become, party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby has been (or upon such execution and delivery, shall have been at
Closing), duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or other entity action on the part
of the applicable Comcast Group Member. This Agreement and each Transaction Document to which a
Comcast Group Member is, or shall after the date hereof become, party is (or in the case of such
Transaction Documents, will be at Closing) duly and validly executed and delivered by the
applicable Comcast Group Member and the valid and binding obligation of such Comcast Group Member,
enforceable against such Comcast Group Member in accordance with its terms, except as the same may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by principles
governing the availability of equitable remedies.
Section 4.3 No Conflict; Required Consents. Except as described on Schedules
4.3 and 4.19, and subject to compliance with the HSR Act, the Securities Act of 1933
(the “Securities Act”)
and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and except for
Authorizations required from, by or with the relevant Franchising Authorities in respect of the
Franchises for the Comcast Transferred Systems, Authorizations required from, by or with the FCC in
connection with a change of control of the holder and/or assignment of the Comcast Transferred
Licenses, Authorizations from state public utility commissions having jurisdiction over the assets
of the Comcast Transferred Systems, Authorizations to be obtained by the TWC Group and
Authorizations to be obtained in connection with the Adelphia Purchase Agreements, the execution,
delivery and performance by the applicable Comcast Group Members of this
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Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by such Comcast Group Members, do not and shall
not: (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws or
other organizational or governing documents of any Comcast Group Member; (b) violate any provision
of any material Legal Requirement; (c) without regard to requirements of notice, lapse of time,
elections of other Persons or any combination thereof, conflict with, violate, result in a breach
of, constitute a default under or give rise to any third party’s right(s) of first refusal or
similar right or right of cancellation or termination, or accelerate or permit the acceleration of
the performance required by or adversely effect the rights or obligations of Comcast or any Comcast
Group Member under any Comcast Transferred Contract, Comcast Transferred Franchise or Comcast
Transferred License; (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien against or upon any of
the Comcast Transferred Assets other than a Permitted Lien; (e) require any material consent,
approval or authorization of, or filing of any certificate, notice, application, report or other
document with, any Governmental Authority; or (f) require any consent, approval or authorization of,
or filing of any certificate, notice, application, report or other document with, any Person (other
than any Governmental Authority), in the case of clauses (c), (d) and (f) with only such exceptions
as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation is made pursuant to this
Section 4.3 with respect to the Initial Comcast/Adelphia Assets as they exist at the time of the
Adelphia Closing.
Section 4.4 Sufficiency of Assets; Title.
(a) Except for items included in the Comcast Native Excluded Assets or as described on
Schedule 4.4(a), (i) the Comcast Native Assets are all of the assets of the Comcast Group
owned, used or held for use primarily in connection with the operation of the Comcast Native
Systems, and (ii) the right, title and interest in the Comcast Native Assets conveyed, directly
or indirectly, to the applicable Comcast Newcos pursuant to the Comcast Newco Transaction shall
be sufficient to permit the applicable Comcast Newcos to operate the Comcast Native Systems
substantially as they are being operated by the Comcast Group immediately prior to the Closing and
in compliance with all material Legal Requirements and, except where the failure to do so would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, in
compliance with all contractual requirements that comprise part of the TWC Native Assumed
Liabilities. At the Closing, the applicable Comcast Native Newcos (or, if applicable, the
applicable Comcast Dallas Entity) will have good and
marketable title to (or in the case of assets that are leased, valid leasehold interests in)
the tangible Comcast Native Assets free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens
(disregarding clause (d) of the definition thereof), except where the failure to do so would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
provided, that nothing in this Section 4.4 shall limit or otherwise modify the representations set
forth in Section 4.23(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representation contained in the
immediately preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to any Comcast Native Owned Property or
Comcast Native Leased Property with
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respect to which the Comcast Group has delivered a Title
Policy, or a Title Commitment to deliver a Title Policy, as provided in Section 7.2.
(b) Except as described on Schedule 4.4(b), the Comcast Native Tangible Personal
Property and improvements on the Comcast Native Owned Property and real property subject to the
Comcast Native Real Property Interests are in all material respects adequate for their present
uses.
Section 4.5 Comcast Native Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses, Comcast Native Contracts,
Comcast Native Owned Property and Comcast Native Real Property Interests.
(a) Except as described on Schedules 2.1(f)(ii)(A), 2.1(f)(iii)(A),
2.1(f)(iv)(A), 2.1(f)(v)(A) or Schedule 4.5(a) and except for the Comcast
Native Excluded Assets, no Comcast Group Member is bound or affected by any of the following that
relate wholly or primarily to the Comcast Native Assets or the Comcast Native Systems: (i) leases
of real or material personal property; (ii) Franchises, and similar authorizations for the
operation of the Comcast Native Systems, or Contracts of substantially equivalent effect; (iii)
other licenses, authorizations, consents or permits of the FCC or, to the extent material, any
other Governmental Authority; (iv) all Authorizations of Governmental Authorities to provide
telephony services held, directly or indirectly, by the Comcast Group and used in connection with
the operation of any Comcast Native Systems; (v) material crossing Contracts, easements, rights of
way or access Contracts; (vi) pole line or joint line Contracts or underground conduit Contracts;
(vii) bulk service, commercial service or multiple-dwelling unit access Contracts which
individually provide for payments by or to the Comcast Group in any twelve month period exceeding
$50,000; (viii) system-specific programming Contracts, system-specific signal supply Contracts and
Local Retransmission Consent Agreements; (ix) any Contract with the FCC or any other Governmental
Authority relating to the operation or construction of the Comcast Native Systems that are not
fully reflected in the Comcast Native Franchises, or any Contracts with community groups or similar
third parties restricting or limiting the types of programming that may be shown on any of the
Comcast Native Systems; (x) any partnership, joint venture or other similar Contract or
arrangement; (xi) any Contract with any Comcast Group Member; (xii) any Contract that limits the
freedom of the Comcast Native Systems to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in
any area or which would so limit the freedom of any TWC Group Member after the Closing Date; (xiii)
any Contract relating to the use by third parties of the Comcast Native Assets to provide, or the
provision by the Comcast Native Systems of, telephone, Internet or data services other than
Contracts with subscribers of any such
services; (xiv) any advertising representation or interconnect Contract; (xv) any Contract
with any employee employed primarily in connection with the Comcast Native Systems; (xvi) any
Contract granting any Person the right to use any portion of the cable television system plant
included in the Comcast Native Assets; (xvii) any Contract that is not the subject of any other
clause of this Section 4.5(a) that shall remain effective for more than one year after Closing
(except those Contracts that may be terminated upon no more than 30 days’ notice without penalty
and subscription agreements with residential subscribers to provide cable service); or (xviii) any
Contract other than those described in any other
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clause of this Section 4.5(a) which individually
provides for payments by or to the Comcast Group in any twelve month period exceeding $500,000 or
is otherwise material to the Comcast Native Systems.
(b) The Comcast Group has prior to the date hereof provided or otherwise made available to TWC
true and complete copies of each of the Comcast Native Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses and
Comcast Native Contracts described on any of Schedules 2.1(f)(ii)(A) (to the extent in the
possession of Comcast or its Affiliates), 2.1(f)(iii)(A), 2.1(f)(iv)(A),
2.1(f)(v)(A) and Schedule 4.5(a) (excluding Local Retransmission Consent Agreements
and system-specific programming contracts), together with true and complete copies of (i) any
notices alleging continuing non compliance with the requirements of any Comcast Native Franchise,
(ii) in each case any amendments to any of the items on any such Schedule (in the case of the items
on Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(A), to the extent in the possession of Comcast or its Affiliates),
(iii) in the case of oral Comcast Native Real Property Interests listed on Schedule
2.1(f)(ii)(A) or oral Comcast Native Contracts listed on Schedule 2.1(f)(v)(A), true
and complete written summaries thereof and (iv) each document in the possession of Comcast or its
Affiliates evidencing or insuring the Comcast Group’s ownership of the Comcast Native Owned
Property. Except as described in Schedule 4.5(b) and except as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Comcast Group
is in compliance with each of the Comcast Native Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses and Comcast
Native Contracts and, as of the Closing, with each of the Contracts included in the
Comcast/Adelphia Assets; (ii) the Comcast Group has fulfilled when due, or has taken all action
necessary to enable it to fulfill when due, all of its obligations under each of the Comcast Native
Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses and Comcast Native Contracts and, as of the Closing, under each
of the Contracts included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets; (iii) there has not occurred any default
(without regard to lapse of time or to the giving of notice or both) by any of the Comcast Group
Members and, to the knowledge of Comcast, there has not occurred any default (without regard to
lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) by any other Person, under any of the Comcast
Native Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses or Comcast Native Contracts or, as of the Closing, under
any of the Contracts included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets; and (iv) the Comcast Native
Franchises, Comcast Native Licenses and Comcast Native Contracts and, as of the Closing, the
Contracts included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets, are valid and binding agreements and are in full
force and effect; provided, that the representations and warranties made in this Section
4.5(b) with respect to the material Contracts included in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets are made to
the knowledge of Comcast and solely with respect to events, circumstances or conditions, in any
such case, first arising after the Adelphia Closing.
(c) Schedule 2.1(f)(iii)(A) lists the date on which each Comcast Native Systems
Franchise shall expire.
(d) Except as described on Schedules 2.1(f)(iii)(A), 2.1(f)(iv)(A) or
Schedule 4.5(d), there are no applications relating to any Comcast Native Franchise or the
Comcast Native Licenses pending before any Governmental Authority that are material to any of the
Comcast Native Systems. Except as described on Schedule
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4.5(d), none of the Comcast Group
Members has received, nor do any of them have notice that they shall receive, from any Governmental
Authority a preliminary assessment that a Comcast Native Franchise should not be renewed as
provided in Section 626(c)(1) of the Communications Act. Except as described on Schedule
4.5(d), none of the Comcast Group Members nor any Governmental Authority has commenced or
requested the commencement of an administrative proceeding concerning the renewal of a Comcast
Native Franchise as provided in Section 626(c)(1) of the Communications Act. Except as described
on Schedule 4.5(d), the Comcast Group has timely filed notices of renewal in accordance
with the Communications Act with all Governmental Authorities with respect to each Comcast Native
Franchise expiring within 30 months of the date of this Agreement. Except as described on
Schedule 4.5(d), such notices of renewal have been filed pursuant to the formal renewal
procedures established by Section 626(a) of the Communications Act. To Comcast’s knowledge, there
exist no facts or circumstances that make it likely that any Comcast Native Franchise shall not be
renewed or extended on commercially reasonable terms. Except as described on Schedule
4.5(d), as of the date hereof, no Governmental Authority has commenced, or given notice that it
intends to commence, a proceeding to revoke or suspend a Comcast Native Franchise.
Section 4.6 Employee Benefits. A true and complete list of the Comcast Benefit Plans
is set forth in Schedule 4.6. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, none of
Comcast, any of its ERISA Affiliates, any Comcast Benefit Plan other than a “multiemployer plan”
(as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), or to the knowledge of Comcast, any Comcast Benefit Plan
that is a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) is in material violation of
any provision of ERISA with respect to a Comcast Benefit Plan. No material “reportable event” (as
defined in Sections 4043(c) of ERISA), “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302
of ERISA) or “withdrawal liability” (as determined under Section 4201 et seq. of ERISA) has
occurred or exists and is continuing with respect to any Comcast Benefit Plan other than a
“multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) or, to the knowledge of Comcast, any
Comcast Benefit Plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA). After
the Closing, none of the Comcast Newcos, the Comcast Dallas Entities, TWC or any of their
respective ERISA Affiliates shall be required, under ERISA, the Code or any collective bargaining
agreement, to establish, maintain or continue any Comcast Benefit Plan currently maintained by
Comcast or any of its ERISA Affiliates. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.6, since
December 31, 2004, there has been no change in the Comcast Benefit Plans or level of compensation
provided the Comcast Native Employees that would materially increase the cost of operating the
Comcast Native Systems.
Section 4.7 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.7, (i) there is no
Litigation pending or, to Comcast’s knowledge, threatened, by or before any Governmental Authority
or private arbitration tribunal, against any of the Comcast Group Members relating to the Comcast
Native Systems, Comcast Native Assets or Comcast Native Business; and (ii) there is no Judgment
requiring any of the Comcast Group Members to take any action of any kind with respect to the
Comcast Native Assets or the operation of the Comcast Native Systems, or to which any of the
Comcast Group
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Members (with respect to the Comcast Native Systems), the Comcast Native Systems or
the Comcast Native Assets are subject or by which they are bound or affected, in the case of
clauses (i) and (ii), which could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.7 shall have no application
with respect to Taxes of any of the Comcast Group Members.
Section 4.8 Comcast Native Systems Information. Schedule 4.8 sets forth a
true and complete description in all material respects of the following information[.]:
(a) as of December 31, 2004, the approximate number of miles of plant, aerial and underground
and the technical capacity of such plant expressed in MHz, included in the Comcast Native Assets;
(b) as of the date set forth on such Schedule (which shall be no earlier than December 31,
2004), the number of Individual Subscribers, Digital Subscribers, Telephony Subscribers and High
Speed Data Subscribers served by the Comcast Native Systems;
(c) as of the date set forth on such Schedule (which shall be no earlier than December 31,
2004), the approximate number of homes passed by each of the Comcast Native Systems as reflected in
the Comcast Group’s system records for such date;
(d) as of the date hereof, a description of basic and optional or tier services available from
each of the Comcast Native Systems and the rates charged by the Comcast Group for each;
(e) as of the date hereof, the stations and signals carried by each of the Comcast Native
Systems and the channel position of each such signal and station; and
(f) [Intentionally Omitted]
(g) the municipalities served by each of the Comcast Native Systems and the community
identification numbers of such municipalities.
Section 4.9 Compliance with Legal Requirements. Except as set forth on Schedule
4.9, the Comcast Native Assets include all material Authorizations of, by or with any
Governmental Authority that are necessary for the lawful conduct of the Comcast Native Systems as
currently conducted and each of the material Authorizations is in full force and effect in all
material respects. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, the Comcast Native Systems are,
and have been, operated in compliance in all material respects with all material Legal Requirements
and Authorizations, and, to the knowledge of Comcast, none of the Comcast Native Systems are under
investigation with respect to or have been threatened to be charged with or given written notice of
any material violation of any material Legal Requirement or Authorization.
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Section 4.10 Real Property. Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(A) sets forth all leases
included in the Comcast Native Real Property Interests (the “Comcast Native Leases”, and
each such lease, a “Comcast Native Lease”) and all ownership interests in real property
included in the Comcast Native Owned Property and all other material Comcast Native Real Property
Interests. The Comcast Native Owned Property and Comcast Native Real Property Interests include
all leases, fee interests, material easements, material access agreements and other material real
property interests necessary to operate the Comcast Native Systems as currently conducted.
Section 4.11 Financial Statements; No Adverse Change.
(a) Comcast has provided to TWC internal unaudited financial statements for the Comcast Native
Systems consisting of balance sheets and statements of operations as of and for the 12 months ended
December 31, 2004 (the “Comcast Native Financial Statements”). The Comcast Native
Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for the absence of required
footnotes) and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of
operations of the Comcast Native Systems as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein;
provided; that (A) the Comcast Native System Financial Statements do not reflect the
following items, which may have been recorded within the financial results of the Comcast Native
Systems had the Comcast Native Systems been stand-alone entities during the periods presented: (i)
an allocation of a portion of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, and related amortization
expense, arising from purchase business combinations, which is recorded at the Comcast corporate
level; (ii) an allocation of fair value appraisal adjustments related to fixed assets, and the
related depreciation expense, arising from purchase business combinations, which is recorded at the
Comcast corporate level; (iii) an allocation of debt and related interest expense which is recorded
at the Comcast corporate level; (iv) an allocation of deferred Income Taxes, Income Taxes payable
and Income Tax expense which is recorded at the Comcast corporate level; (v) certain assets,
deferred revenue liabilities, revenues and expenses related to systems’ provision of commercial
fiber services which are recorded at the Comcast corporate level; (vi) certain assets related to
the high speed data business, including routers and head-end equipment, which are recorded at the
Comcast corporate level; (vii) certain receivables which are recorded at the Comcast corporate
level (e.g., shopping commission receivables and
programming receivables); and (B) the presentation in the Comcast Native Financial Statements
of the following items would have been reported differently in respect of the following had the
Comcast Native Systems been stand-alone entities during the periods presented: (i) certain balance
sheet reclassifications within current assets and liabilities (e.g., reclassifying debit
balances in liability accounts to assets and vice versa); (ii) receivables related to cash swept to
the Comcast corporate level which are recorded net in the inter-company payables/receivable
financial line item; (iii) liabilities related to payments made by Comcast on behalf of the Comcast
Native Systems for programming costs, salary, payroll taxes, employee benefits, accounts payables,
dues, and other certain company-wide costs which are recorded net in the inter-company
payables/receivable financial line item; and (iv) franchise fee expense which is recorded
net of collections from customers.
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(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.11(b), since December 31, 2004, (i) there have
been no events, circumstances or conditions (other than with respect to the Adelphia Systems and
Adelphia Assets) that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the Comcast Native Systems and the Comcast Native Assets have been
operated in all material respects only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices.
Section 4.12 Employees.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12(a), there are no collective bargaining
agreements applicable to any Comcast Native Employees, and no Comcast Group Member as of the
Closing, has any duty to bargain with any labor organization with respect to any such persons.
There are not pending any material unfair labor practice charges against any Comcast Group Member,
or any request or demand for recognition, or any petitions filed by a labor organization for
representative status, with respect to any Comcast Native Systems Employees.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12(b), the Comcast Group Members have complied,
and the Comcast Native Newcos and Comcast Dallas Entities will be in compliance as of the
Closing, in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to the employment
of labor, including WARN, ERISA, continuation coverage requirements with respect to group health
plans and those relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining, unemployment insurance, worker’s
compensation, equal employment opportunity, age, sex, race and disability discrimination,
immigration control and the payment and withholding of Taxes except for any non-compliance which
would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12(b), none of the Comcast Group Members is a
party to any material labor or employment dispute involving any of its employees who render
services in connection with the Comcast Native Systems.
(c) Except as described on Schedule 4.12(c), none of the Comcast Group Members has any
employment agreements, either written or oral, with any Comcast Native Employees and none of the
employment agreements listed on Schedule 4.12(c) require any TWC Group Member to employ any
person after Closing.
Section 4.13 Environmental.
(a) Except as described on Schedule 4.13(a), to the knowledge of Comcast, (i) none of
the Comcast Group Members has received any notice, demand, request for information, citation,
summons or order relating to any material evaluation or investigation and (ii) none of the Comcast
Group Members is the subject of any pending or threatened material investigation, action, claim,
suit, review, complaint, penalty or proceeding of any Governmental Authority or other Person, in
each case with respect to the Comcast Native Assets, the Comcast Native Systems or, at the Closing,
any Comcast Native Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity which relate to or arise out of any
Environmental Law.
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(b) Except as described on Schedule 4.13(b), to the knowledge of Comcast, no Hazardous
Substance has been discharged, disposed of, dumped, injected, pumped, deposited, spilled, leaked,
emitted, or released at, on or under any Comcast Native Asset or in connection with the operation
of any Comcast Native System or, at the Closing, any Comcast Native Newco or Comcast Dallas
Entity, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as described on Schedule 4.13(c), none of the Comcast Group Members has
received any written notice of, or has any knowledge of circumstances relating to, and, to the
knowledge of Comcast, there are no past events, facts, conditions, circumstances, activities,
practices or incidents (including but not limited to the presence, use, generation, manufacture,
disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substances) relating to any Comcast Native
Asset or in connection with the operation of any Comcast Native System or, at the Closing, any
Comcast Native Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity, which could materially interfere with or
prevent material compliance with, or which have resulted in or are reasonably likely to give rise
to any material liability of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute,
determined, determinable or otherwise, arising under or relating to any Environmental Law.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13(d), to Comcast’s knowledge, no Comcast Native
Asset nor any property to which Hazardous Substances located on or resulting from the use of any
Comcast Native Asset (or from the operation of any Comcast Native System or, at the Closing, any
Comcast Native Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity), have been transported, is listed or
proposed for listing on the National Priorities List promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, or CERCLIS (as
defined in
CERCLA) or on any similar federal, state, local or foreign list of sites requiring
investigation or cleanup.
(e) Prior to the date hereof, Comcast has provided or made available to TWC copies of all
material environmental assessments, or other material environmental studies, audits, tests, reviews
or other analyses of or relating to the Comcast Native Assets and/or the Comcast Native Systems.
(f) None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement relating to the Comcast Native
Systems will trigger any filing or other action under any environmental transfer statute, including
the Connecticut Hazardous Waste Establishment Transfer Act and the New Jersey Industrial Site
Recovery Act.
Section 4.14 Transactions with Affiliates. Except for this Agreement and Transaction
Documents to which it is a party, or as set forth on Schedule 4.14, immediately after the
Closing, the Comcast Newcos and the Comcast Dallas Entities shall not be bound by any
Contract or any other arrangement of any kind whatsoever with, or have any Liability to, any
Comcast Group Member.
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Section 4.15 Undisclosed Material Liabilities. The Comcast Native Assumed Liabilities
will include no Liabilities, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances
which would reasonably be expected to result in such a Liability, other than:
(a) the Liabilities disclosed on Schedule 4.15;
(b) the Liabilities disclosed in the Comcast Native Financial Statements;
(c) the Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business of the Comcast Native Systems
since December 31, 2004 in amounts substantially consistent with past practices (subject to
customary cost increases); and
(d) other Liabilities which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.16 Insurance. Schedule 4.16 contains a list of all policies of
property, fire, casualty, liability, life, workers’ compensation, libel and slander, and other
forms of insurance of any kind that relate to the Comcast Native Assets, the Comcast Native Systems
or any of the employees, officers or directors of the Comcast Native Systems and are maintained by
or on behalf of any of the Comcast Group Members, in each case which are in force as of the date
hereof. All such policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due thereon have been paid by
the Comcast Group, and the Comcast Group is
otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms and provisions of such
policies (after giving effect to applicable grace or cure periods). After the Closing, the terms
of such policies will continue to provide coverage with respect to acts, omissions and events
occurring prior to the Closing in accordance with their terms as if the Closing had not occurred.
Comcast has no knowledge of any threatened termination of, material premium increase (other than
with respect to customary annual premium increases) with respect to, or material alteration of
coverage under, any of such policies.
Section 4.17 Intellectual Property. Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as set forth on Schedule
4.17, the Comcast Native Business, the Comcast Native Assets and the Comcast Native Systems do
not infringe and have not infringed upon the intellectual property rights of any Person, or give
rise to any rightful claim of any Person for copyright, trademark, service xxxx, patent, license or
other intellectual property right infringement.
Section 4.18 Brokers. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other
intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of any of the Comcast Group
Members who might be entitled to any fee or commission from any TWC Group Member in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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Section 4.19 Transferred Systems Options. Except as disclosed on Schedule
4.19, none of the Comcast Transferred Systems or any material Comcast Transferred Assets are
subject to any Transferred Systems Option; provided that the foregoing shall apply to
Comcast/Adelphia Systems or Comcast/Adelphia Assets only to the extent any such Transferred Systems
Option was granted following the Adelphia Closing.
Section 4.20 Comcast Native Systems Proprietary Rights. Except as described on
Schedule 4.20, there is no material trademark, trade name, service xxxx, service name or
logo, or any application therefor, owned, licensed, used or held for use by any of the Comcast
Group Members primarily in connection with the operation of the Comcast Native Systems.
Section 4.21 Promotional Campaigns. After Closing, no Comcast Newco or Comcast
Dallas Entity will be obligated to continue to make promotional offers under any promotional or
marketing campaigns or programs initiated or maintained by any of the Comcast Group Members with
respect to the Comcast Transferred Systems (other than promotional or marketing campaigns initiated
by Adelphia or any Transferred Joint Venture Entity prior
to the Adelphia Closing and which Comcast has used commercially reasonable efforts to
terminate); provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, subscribers who subscribed for
services prior to the Closing and took advantage of any such campaign or promotional offers may be
entitled to continue to receive the benefits offered under such campaign or promotion in accordance
with its terms after Closing. After Closing, no Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity
will be obligated to pay for any advertisements run or to be run after the Closing under
promotional or marketing campaigns or programs initiated or maintained by any of the Comcast Group
Members with respect to the Comcast Transferred Systems (other than promotional or marketing
campaigns initiated by Adelphia or any Transferred Joint Venture Entity prior to the Adelphia
Closing and which Comcast has used commercially reasonable efforts to terminate), other than
campaigns initiated with the consent of TWC.
Section 4.22 Taxes. With respect to the Comcast Native Systems, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as
set forth on Schedule 4.22:
(a) [All]all material Applicable Tax Returns with respect to the Comcast Native
Systems have been duly and timely filed (taking into account extensions) or, where not so timely
filed, are covered under a valid extension that has been obtained therefor and the information set
forth on such Applicable Tax Returns is true, correct and complete in all material
respects[.];
(b) [All]all Applicable Taxes shown as due on the Applicable Tax Returns referred to
in clause (a) have been paid in full[.];
(c) [All]all deficiencies asserted or assessments made with respect to the Comcast
Native Business as a result of the examinations of any of the Applicable Tax Returns referred to in
clause (a) (together with any interest, additions or
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penalties with respect thereto and any
interest in respect of such additions or penalties) have been paid in full[.];
(d) [No]no issues with respect to the Comcast Native Business that have been raised in
writing by the relevant Governmental Authority in connection with the examination of any of the
Applicable Tax Returns referred to in clause (a) are pending[.];
(e) Schedule 4.22(e) sets forth a list of all jurisdictions (whether foreign or
domestic) in which any of the Comcast Native Systems currently file Applicable Tax Returns. No
written claim with respect to Applicable Taxes has been made by any Governmental Authority in a
jurisdiction where the Comcast Native Business does not file Applicable Tax Returns that it is or
may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction[.]; and
(f) [There]there are no liens for Applicable Taxes upon the assets or properties of
the Comcast Native Business, except for liens for Applicable Taxes not yet due and payable or being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
Section 4.23 Comcast Newcos; Comcast Dallas Entities.
(a) As of the time of the Comcast Newco Transaction and the Closing, each Comcast Newco
and each Comcast Dallas Entity will be a [single member limited liability
company]Disregarded Entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and have all [limited liability company (or trust, as
applicable)]organizational powers required to carry on its business as conducted at such
time. As of the time of the Comcast Newco Transaction and the Closing, each Comcast Newco and
each Comcast Dallas Entity will be duly registered as a foreign limited liability company (or
[trust]other entity, as applicable) in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or leasing
of the applicable Comcast Transferred Assets or the nature of its activities in connection with the
Comcast Transferred Systems makes such qualification necessary, with only such exceptions as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the time of the
Comcast Newco Transaction and the Closing (i) Comcast will own, directly or indirectly, all of the
issued and outstanding limited liability company interests (or [trust]other equity
interests, as applicable) of each Comcast Newco and of each Comcast Dallas Entity, free and
clear of all Liens, other than restrictions imposed by applicable federal or state securities Laws,
(ii) all of such interests will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable,
and will have been issued in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements and
(iii) there shall be no outstanding options, warrants, rights, commitments, conversion rights,
preemptive rights or agreements of any kind to which any Comcast Group Member is a party or by
which any of them is bound which would obligate any of them to issue, deliver, purchase or sell any
additional limited liability company interests, units, membership, or other equity, trust or profit
interests of any kind in any Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity or any security
convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any of the foregoing. In the Exchanges, each
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Transferor will transfer to the appropriate Transferee valid title to all of the
outstanding limited liability company interests (or [trust]other equity interests, as
applicable) of the appropriate Comcast Newco (and, as applicable, Comcast Dallas Entity) free
and clear of any Liens, other than restrictions imposed by federal and state securities laws;
provided, that the general partnership interests in Comcast Native Newco 2 and Comcast Native Newco
3 will be held by Comcast Native Newco 4, the general partnership interests in Comcast Native Newco
5 will be held by Comcast Native Newco 6, the limited liability interests in Comcast Dallas GP will
be held by Comcast Native Newco 5, the general partnership interest in Comcast Dallas LP will be
held directly by Comcast Dallas GP, and the limited partnership interests in Comcast Dallas LP will
be held directly by Comcast Native Newco 5, in each case free and clear of any Liens, other
than restrictions imposed by federal and state securities laws. [As of the Closing, no]Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.23(a), during the period beginning on November 19, 2002 (and, to the
knowledge of Comcast, for any period prior to such date) and ending as of the Closing, no Equity
Securities of any
Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity will be, or will ever have been, [an entity
separate and apart from]directly held by any Person other than the Transferor of such
Comcast Newco[ for U.S. federal income tax purposes.] .
(b) [Prior]Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23(b), prior to the Comcast Newco
Transaction (or, in the case of Comcast Native Newco 1, after giving effect to any
Restructuring Transaction), each Comcast Newco will have conducted no business or operations
and will have no indebtedness and no Liabilities (excluding (i) any Liabilities for Taxes with
respect to such Comcast Newco’s existence and (ii) any Liabilities with respect to any employee
benefit arrangements [(“ERISA Group Liabilities”) ]arising either under the Code or ERISA
solely as a result of such Comcast Newco having been, at any time on or prior to Closing, a member
of a group described in Section 4001(b) of ERISA or Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code
([collectively,]“ERISA Group Liabilities”) (the Liabilities referred to in clauses (i) and (ii)
but disregarding any exception set forth in Schedule 4.23, are referred to collectively as the
“Comcast Newco Indemnified Liabilities”; it being understood that Comcast Newco
Indemnified Liabilities shall be deemed to include any such Liabilities of the Comcast Dallas
Entities)) other than under this Agreement and any Transaction Document to which such Comcast
Newco is a party.
(c) [Prior]Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23(c), prior to the Comcast Newco
Transaction (or, in the case of Comcast Native Newco 1, after giving effect to any
Restructuring Transaction), no Comcast Newco will have been party to any Contracts other than
any Transaction Document to which such Comcast Newco is a party. [Each Comcast Newco has no
Subsidiaries]Except as set forth in Schedule 4.23(c), each Comcast Newco and each Comcast
Dallas Entity has no Subsidiaries, except that upon completion of the Restructuring Transactions
(and, in the case of clause (iv) below, as of the date hereof and as of immediately prior to the
Closing): (i) Comcast Native Newco 4 will hold the general partnership interests in Comcast Native
Newco 2 and Comcast Native Newco 3 (ii) Comcast Native Newco 6 will hold the general partnership
interests in Comcast Native Newco 5, (iii) other than as set forth in (iv) below, 100% of the
Equity Securities in each of Comcast Dallas GP and Comcast
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Dallas LP will be held directly by
Comcast Native Newco 5, and (iv) the general partnership interests in Comcast Dallas LP will be
held directly by Comcast Dallas GP).
(d) [As]Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23(d), as of the Closing, no ERISA Group
Liability has been incurred by any Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity and no ERISA
Group Liability is reasonably expected to be asserted against any such Comcast Newco or Comcast
Dallas Entity for periods prior to the Closing.
(e) [Prior]Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23(e), prior to the Comcast Newco
Transaction (or, in the case of Comcast Native Newco 1, after giving effect to any
Restructuring Transaction), no [such ]Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity will have,
and will never have had, any employees other than
unpaid corporate officers with no entitlement to benefits or other compensation that was, is
or will be a liability of such Comcast Newco.
(f) [At]Except as set forth on Schedule 4.23(f), at the Closing for each Exchange, the
applicable Comcast Newco will own the applicable Comcast Transferred Assets, subject to the
applicable Comcast Assumed Liabilities, and will have no other assets and be subject to no other
Liabilities, except for the applicable Comcast Newco Indemnified Liabilities and Liabilities under
any Transaction Document to which such Comcast Newco is a party.
(g) The Comcast Dallas Entities own a portion of the Transferred Assets primarily
related to the Comcast Dallas Native Systems. At the Closing of the applicable Exchange, Comcast
Native Newco 5 will own, directly or indirectly, the applicable Comcast Transferred Assets
(including the Dallas Equity Securities), subject to the applicable Comcast Assumed Liabilities,
and will, directly or indirectly, have no other assets and be subject to no other Liabilities,
except for the applicable Comcast Newco Indemnified Liabilities, and the Liabilities under any
Transaction Document to which such Comcast Native Newco 5 is a party. At the Closing of the
applicable Exchange, neither Comcast GP Newco shall have owned or shall own any assets other than
the general partnership interest in (i) Comcast Newco 2 and Comcast Native Newco 3 or (ii) Comcast
Newco 5, as applicable.
(h) At the Closing, there will be no SMATV Acquisition that was entered into prior
to Closing by Comcast or its Affiliates that, as of the Closing, has not been either (i)
consummated (including the payment of all consideration in respect thereof) or (ii) abandoned with
no further liability on the part of Comcast or its Affiliates.
Section 4.24 Adelphia Representations. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.24, to
the knowledge of Comcast, there have been no events, circumstances or conditions, in any such case,
first arising after the Adelphia Closing, that have caused any of the representations and
warranties provided by Adelphia under Sections 3.8, 3.9 (other than Sections 3.9(d), (e), (f), (h)
and (i)), 3.10 (other than Section 3.10(a)), 3.11, 3.12
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(disregarding the references to “As
of the date hereof” in Section 3.12(b) and (g)), 3.13, 3.14, 3.15(d) (only as to Contracts included
in the Comcast/Adelphia Assets and other than the first and third sentences thereof), 3.17 (other
than clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section 3.17(a)), 3.19, 3.20(a), 3.21 (other than the
first sentence of Section 3.21(c)), 3.22, 3.23 (other than the first sentence thereof) and 3.25 of
the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement not to be true and correct in all material respects (or, if
qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement), in all respects) as they relate to the Group 1 Business (except to the extent relating
to any Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Assets or Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities) under the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, if such representations and warranties were given as of
Closing (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such
earlier date), in each case: (i) to the extent such representations and warranties apply to any
period after the
Adelphia Closing, applying such representations and warranties mutatis mutandis given, among other
things, (A) the Comcast Group Members’ ownership of such Group 1 Business, (B) the possible
addition to or disposition of Transferred Assets and the incurrence or payment of Assumed
Liabilities (as such terms are defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) consistent with
the terms of this Agreement after the Adelphia Closing and (C) the Newco Transactions and (ii)
disregarding any qualification to Seller’s Knowledge (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement) included in any such representation and warranty.
Section 4.25 Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement. Comcast has previously delivered to
TWC a true and complete copy of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement as currently in effect.
Except for the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to which Comcast or any of its Affiliates is party and any
agreements to which TWC is a party (or is a party to a substantially equivalent agreement with
Adelphia), Comcast and/or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Adelphia and/or any of its
Affiliates, on the other hand, are not party to any Contract related to or entered into in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Adelphia Purchase Agreements or the Ancillary
Agreements (as defined in either Adelphia Purchase Agreement).
ARTICLE 5
TWC’s Representations and Warranties
Each TWC Party represents and warrants to the Comcast Parties as of the date of this Agreement
(except in the case of the representations and warranties in Section 5.24 and the representations
and warranties relating to the TWC Newco) and as of Closing as follows:
Section 5.1 Organization and Qualification of the TWC Group. Each TWC Party is a
corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
its state of organization. Each TWC Group Member that holds any right, title or interest in, to or
under any TWC Native Asset has, and each TWC Group Member that, upon and after completion of the
Adelphia Closing, will hold any
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right title or interest in, to or under any TWC/Adelphia Asset
(each, with respect to both TWC Native Assets and TWC/Adelphia Assets, a “TWC Participant”)
will at and following the Adelphia Closing have all requisite corporate or other entity power and
authority to own and lease such TWC Transferred Assets and to conduct the portion of the TWC
Transferred Business related to such TWC Transferred Assets as currently conducted. As of the
Adelphia Closing and the Closing, each TWC Transferor will have all requisite corporate or other
entity power and authority to own the Equity Securities of the applicable TWC Newco.
Section 5.2 Authority. Each TWC Party has all requisite corporate or other
organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by such TWC Party and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Each TWC [Transferor, each TWC ]Participant and each
TWC Newco has all requisite corporate or other power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
the Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by it and to consummate the transactions
contemplated thereby, or prior to such execution, delivery, performance or consummation will have
such power and authority. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each TWC
Party and of each Transaction Document to which any TWC Group Member is, or shall after the date
hereof become, party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby has
been (or upon such execution and delivery, shall have been at Closing), duly and validly authorized
by all necessary corporate or other entity action on the part of the applicable TWC Group Member.
This Agreement and each Transaction Document to which a TWC Group Member is, or shall after the
date hereof become, party is (or in the case of such Transaction Documents, will be at Closing)
duly and validly executed and delivered by the applicable TWC Group Member and the valid and
binding obligation of such TWC Group Member, enforceable against such TWC Group Member in
accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to the enforcement
of creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies.
Section 5.3 No Conflict; Required Consents. Except as described on Schedules
5.3 and 5.19, and subject to compliance with the HSR Act, the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act and except for Authorizations required from, by or with the relevant Franchising
Authorities in respect of the Franchises for the TWC Transferred Systems, Authorizations required
from, by or with the FCC in connection with a change of control of the holder and/or assignment of
the TWC Transferred Licenses, Authorizations from state public utility commissions having
jurisdiction over the assets of the TWC Transferred Systems, Authorizations to be obtained by the
Comcast Group and Authorizations to be obtained in connection with the Adelphia Purchase
Agreements, the execution, delivery and performance by the applicable TWC Group Members of this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents to be executed and delivered by such TWC Group Members, do
not and shall not: (a) conflict with or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation
or by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of any TWC Group Member; (b) violate any
provision of any material Legal Requirement;
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(c) without regard to requirements of notice, lapse of
time, elections of other Persons or any combination thereof, conflict with, violate, result in a
breach of, constitute a default under or give rise to any third party’s right(s) of first refusal
or similar right or right of cancellation or termination, or accelerate or permit the acceleration
of the performance required by or adversely effect the rights or obligations of TWC or any TWC
Group Member under any TWC Transferred Contract, TWC Transferred Franchise or TWC Transferred
License; (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien against or upon
any of the TWC Transferred Assets other than a Permitted Lien; (e) require any material
consent, approval or authorization of, or filing of any certificate, notice, application, report or
other document with, any Governmental Authority; or (f) require any consent, approval or
authorization of, or filing of any certificate, notice, application, report or other document with,
any Person (other than any Governmental Authority), in the case of clauses (c), (d) and (f) with
only such exceptions as would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation is made pursuant to this
Section 5.3 with respect to the Initial TWC/Adelphia Assets as they exist at the time of the
Adelphia Closing.
Section 5.4 Sufficiency of Assets; Title.
(a) Except for items included in the TWC Excluded Assets or as described on Schedule
5.4(a), (i) the TWC Native Assets are all of the assets of the TWC Group owned, used or held
for use primarily in connection with the operation of the TWC Native System, and (ii) the right,
title and interest in the TWC Native Assets conveyed to the applicable TWC Newcos pursuant to the
TWC Native Newco Transaction shall be sufficient to permit the applicable TWC Newcos to operate the
TWC Native System substantially as they are being operated by the TWC Group immediately prior to
the Closing and in compliance with all material Legal Requirements and, except where the failure to
do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, in compliance with all contractual requirements that comprise part of the Comcast
Native Assumed Liabilities. At the Closing, the applicable TWC Native Newcos will have good and
marketable title to (or in the case of assets that are leased, valid leasehold interests in) the
tangible TWC Native Assets free and clear of any Liens, other than Permitted Liens (disregarding
clause (d) of the definition thereof), except where the failure to do so would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the representation contained in the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply with
respect to any TWC Native Owned Property or TWC Native Leased Property with respect to which the
TWC Group has delivered a Title Policy, or a Title Commitment to deliver a Title Policy, as
provided in Section 7.1.
(b) Except as described on Schedule 5.4(b), the TWC Native Tangible Personal Property
and improvements on the TWC Native Owned Property and real property subject to the TWC Native Real
Property Interests are in all material respects adequate for their present uses.
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Section 5.5 TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses, TWC Native Contracts, Native
Property and Real Property Interests.
(a) Except as described on Schedules 2.1(f)(ii)(B), 2.1(f)(iii)(B),
2.1(f)(iv)(B), 2.1(f)(v)(B) or Schedule 5.5(a) and except for the TWC
Group Native Excluded Assets, no TWC Group Member is bound or affected by any of the following
that relate wholly or primarily to the TWC Native Assets or the TWC Native System: (i) leases of
real or material personal property; (ii) Franchises, and similar authorizations for the operation
of the TWC Native System, or Contracts of substantially equivalent effect; (iii) other licenses,
authorizations, consents or permits of the FCC or, to the extent material, any other Governmental
Authority; (iv) all Authorizations of Governmental Authorities to provide telephony services held,
directly or indirectly, by the TWC Group and used in connection with the operation of any TWC
Native System; (v) material crossing Contracts, easements, rights of way or access Contracts; (vi)
pole line or joint line Contracts or underground conduit Contracts; (vii) bulk service, commercial
service or multiple-dwelling unit access Contracts which individually provide for payments by or to
the TWC Group in any twelve month period exceeding $50,000; (viii) system-specific programming
Contracts, system-specific signal supply Contracts and Local Retransmission Consent Agreements;
(ix) any Contract with the FCC or any other Governmental Authority relating to the operation or
construction of the TWC Native System that are not fully reflected in the TWC Native Franchises, or
any Contracts with community groups or similar third parties restricting or limiting the types of
programming that may be shown on any of the TWC Native System; (x) any partnership, joint venture
or other similar Contract or arrangement; (xi) any Contract with any TWC Group Member; (xii) any
Contract that limits the freedom of the TWC Native System to compete in any line of business or
with any Person or in any area or which would so limit the freedom of any Comcast Group Member
after the Closing Date; (xiii) any Contract relating to the use by third parties of the TWC Native
Assets to provide, or the provision by the TWC Native System of, telephone, Internet or data
services other than Contracts with subscribers of any such services; (xiv) any advertising
representation or interconnect Contract; (xv) any Contract with any employee employed primarily in
connection with the TWC Native System; (xvi) any Contract granting any Person the right to use any
portion of the cable television system plant included in the TWC Native Assets; (xvii) any Contract
that is not the subject of any other clause of this Section 5.5(a) that shall remain effective for
more than one year after Closing (except those Contracts that may be terminated upon no more than
30 days’ notice without penalty and subscription agreements with residential subscribers to provide
cable service); or (xviii) any Contract other than those described in any other clause of this
Section 5.5(a) which individually provides for payments by or to the TWC Group in any twelve month
period exceeding $500,000 or is otherwise material to the TWC Native System.
(b) The TWC Group has prior to the date hereof provided or otherwise made available to Comcast
true and complete copies of each of the TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses and TWC Native
Contracts described on any of Schedules 2.1(f)(ii)(B) (to the extent in the possession of
Time Warner Cable or its Affiliates), 2.1(f)(iii)(B), 2.1(f)(iv)(B),
2.1(f)(v)(B) and Schedule 5.5(a) (excluding Local Retransmission Consent Agreements
and system-specific programming contracts),
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together with true and complete copies of (i) any
notices alleging continuing non compliance with the requirements of any TWC Native Franchise, (ii)
in each case any amendments to any of the items on any such Schedule (in the case of the items in
Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(B), to the extent in the possession of Time Warner Cable or its
Affiliates), (iii) in the case of oral TWC Native Real Property Interests listed on Schedule
2.1(f)(ii)(B) or oral TWC Native Contracts listed on Schedule 2.1(f)(v)(B),
true and complete written summaries thereof and (iv) each document in the possession of Time Warner
Cable or its Affiliates evidencing or insuring the TWC Group’s ownership of the TWC Native Owned
Property. Except as described in Schedule 5.5(b) and except as would not, individually or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the TWC Group is
in compliance with each of the TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses and TWC Native Contracts
and, as of the Closing, with each of the Contracts included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets; (ii) the
TWC Group has fulfilled when due, or has taken all action necessary to enable it to fulfill when
due, all of its obligations under each of the TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses and TWC
Native Contracts and, as of the Closing, under each of the Contracts included in the TWC/Adelphia
Assets; (iii) there has not occurred any default (without regard to lapse of time or to the giving
of notice or both) by any of the TWC Group Members and, to the knowledge of TWC, there has not
occurred any default (without regard to lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both) by any
other Person, under any of the TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses or TWC Native Contracts
or, as of the Closing, under any of the Contracts included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets; and (iv) the
TWC Native Franchises, TWC Native Licenses and TWC Native Contracts and, as of the Closing, the
Contracts included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets, are valid and binding agreements and are in full
force and effect; provided, that the representations and warranties made in this Section
5.5(b) with respect to the material Contracts included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets are made to the
knowledge of TWC and solely with respect to events, circumstances or conditions, in any such case,
first arising after the Adelphia Closing.
(c) Schedule 2.1(f)(iii)(B) lists the date on which each TWC Native System Franchise
shall expire.
(d) Except as described on Schedules 2.1(f)(iii)(B), 2.1(f)(iv)(B), or
Schedule 5.5(d), there are no applications relating to any TWC Native Franchise or the TWC
Native Licenses pending before any Governmental Authority that are material to any of the TWC
Native System. Except as described on Schedule 5.5(d), none of the TWC Group Members has
received, nor do any of them have notice that they shall receive, from any Governmental Authority a
preliminary assessment that a TWC Native Franchise should not be renewed as provided in Section
626(c)(1) of the Communications Act. Except as described on Schedule 5.5(d), none of the
TWC Group Members nor any Governmental Authority has commenced or requested the commencement of an
administrative proceeding concerning the renewal of a TWC Native Franchise as provided in Section
626(c)(1) of the Communications Act. Except as described on Schedule 5.5(d), the TWC Group
has timely filed notices of renewal in accordance with the Communications Act with all Governmental
Authorities with respect to each TWC Native Franchise expiring within 30 months of the date of this
Agreement. Except as described on Schedule 5.5(d), such notices of renewal have been filed
pursuant
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to the formal renewal procedures established by Section 626(a) of the Communications Act.
To TWC’s knowledge, there exist no facts or circumstances that make it likely that any TWC Native
Franchise shall not be renewed or extended on commercially reasonable terms. Except as described
on Schedule 5.5(d), as of the date hereof, no Governmental
Authority has commenced, or given notice that it intends to commence, a proceeding to revoke
or suspend a TWC Native Franchise.
Section 5.6 Employee Benefits. A true and complete list of the TWC Benefit Plans is
set forth in Schedule 5.6. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, none of TWC, any
of its ERISA Affiliates, any TWC Benefit Plan other than a multiemployer plan (as defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA), or to the knowledge of TWC, any TWC Benefit Plan that is a multiemployer
plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) is in material violation of any provision of ERISA with
respect to a TWC Benefit Plan. No material “reportable event” (as defined in Sections 4043(c) of
ERISA), “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA) or “withdrawal
liability” (as determined under Section 4201 et seq. of ERISA) has occurred or exists and is
continuing with respect to any TWC Benefit Plan other than a multiemployer plan (as defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA) or, to the knowledge of TWC, any TWC Benefit Plan that is a multiemployer
plan (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA). After the Closing, none of the TWC Newcos, Comcast or
any of their respective ERISA Affiliates shall be required, under ERISA, the Code or any collective
bargaining agreement, to establish, maintain or continue any TWC Benefit Plan currently maintained
by TWC or any of its ERISA Affiliates. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.6, since December
31, 2004, there has been no change in the TWC Benefit Plans or level of compensation provided the
TWC Native Employees that would materially increase the cost of operating the TWC Native System.
Section 5.7 Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.7, (i) there is no
Litigation pending or, to TWC’s knowledge, threatened, by or before any Governmental Authority or
private arbitration tribunal, against any of the TWC Group Members relating to the TWC Native
System, TWC Native Assets or TWC Native Business; and (ii) there is no Judgment requiring any of
TWC Group Members to take any action of any kind with respect to the TWC Native Assets or the
operation of the TWC Native System, or to which any of the TWC Group Members (with respect to the
TWC Native System), the TWC Native System or the TWC Native Assets are subject or by which they are
bound or affected, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), which could, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of doubt,
this Section 5.7 shall have no application with respect to Taxes of any of the TWC Group Members.
Section 5.8 TWC Native System Information. Schedule 5.8 sets forth a true and
complete description in all material respects of the following information[.]:
(a) as of December 31, 2004, the approximate number of miles of plant, aerial and underground
and the technical capacity of such plant expressed in MHz, included in the TWC Native Assets;
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(b) as of the date set forth on such Schedule (which shall be no earlier than December 31,
2004), the number of Individual Subscribers, Digital Subscribers, Telephony Subscribers and High
Speed Data Subscribers served by the TWC Native System;
(c) as of the date set forth on such Schedule (which shall be no earlier than December 31,
2004), the approximate number of homes passed by each of the TWC Native System as reflected in the
TWC Group’s system records for such date;
(d) as of the date hereof a description of basic and optional or tier services available from
each of the TWC Native System and the rates charged by the TWC Group for each;
(e) as of the date hereof, the stations and signals carried by each of the TWC Native System
and the channel position of each such signal and station; and
(f) [Intentionally Omitted]
(g) the municipalities served by each of the TWC Native System and the community
identification numbers of such municipalities.
Section 5.9 Compliance with Legal Requirements. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.9, the TWC Native Assets include all material Authorizations of, by or with any Governmental
Authority that are necessary for the lawful conduct of the TWC Native System as currently conducted
and each of the material Authorizations is in full force and effect in all material respects.
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9, the TWC Native System are, and have been, operated in
compliance in all material respects with all material Legal Requirements and Authorizations, and,
to the knowledge of TWC, none of the TWC Native System are under investigation with respect to or
have been threatened to be charged with or given written notice of any material violation of any
material Legal Requirement or Authorization.
Section 5.10 Real Property. Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(B) sets forth all leases
included in the TWC Native Real Property Interests (the “TWC Native Leases”, and each such
lease, a “TWC Native Lease”) and all ownership interests in real property included in TWC
Native Owned Property and all other material TWC Native Real Property Interests. The TWC Native
Owned Property and TWC Native Real Property Interests include all leases, fee interests, material
easements, material access agreements and other material real property interests necessary to
operate the TWC Native System as currently conducted.
Section 5.11 Financial Statements; No Adverse Change.
(a) TWC has provided to Comcast internal unaudited financial statements for the TWC Native
System consisting of balance sheets and statements of operations as of and for the 12 months ended
December 31, 2004 (the “TWC Native
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Financial Statements”). The TWC Native Financial
Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP (except for the absence of required footnotes) and
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the
TWC Native System as of the dates and for the periods indicated therein; provided that the TWC
Native System Financial Statements do not reflect the following items, which may have been recorded
within the financial results of the TWC Native System had the TWC Native System been stand-alone
entities during the periods presented: (i) an allocation of a portion of goodwill and identifiable
intangible assets, and related amortization expense, arising from recent purchase business
combinations, which is recorded at the Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate level; (ii) an allocation
of debt and related interest expense recorded at the Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate level;
(iii) an allocation of deferred Income Taxes, Income Taxes payable and Income Tax expense recorded
at the Time Warner Cable corporate level; (iv) a management fee for services provided by Time
Warner Cable corporate entities has not been recorded on the books of the non-TWE systems; (v)
certain balance sheet reclasses within current assets and liabilities (e.g., reclassifying
debit balances in liability accounts to assets and vice versa); (vi) an allocation of certain
advertising revenue that was recorded at the Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate level; (vii) an
allocation of music performance royalties paid or payable to BMI, ASCAP and SESAC and programming
vendor marketing support receipts or receivables that were recorded at the Time Warner Cable or TWE
corporate level; (viii) an allocation of variances between actual pension expense and budgeted
pension expense (e.g., the financial results of the TWC Native System reflect budgeted
pension expense); (ix) an allocation of other Time Warner Cable corporate, TWE corporate and
divisional overhead that is not specifically identified to a particular cable system; (x) an
allocation of certain assets, including routers and other equipment located at regional data
centers, related to Time Warner Cable’s high-speed data business; (xi) certain expense accruals
that are paid by Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate on behalf of the TWC Native System including
the following: (1) programming accruals of approximately one month’s service would be reflected as
a liability for the TWC Native System and liabilities in excess of one month are transferred to
Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate to be paid; (2) group insurance liabilities are recorded on the
balance sheet at Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate; (3) casualty insurance, including workers
compensation liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet at Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate;
(4) certain property tax and sales and use tax liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet at
Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate; and ([6]5) other miscellaneous liabilities related to
company-wide costs are recorded on the balance sheet at Time Warner Cable or TWE corporate, which
are recorded net in the intercompany payables/receivables line items on the TWC Native System trial
balances; and (xii) third party and payroll payments made by Time Warner Cable and TWE corporate on
behalf of the TWC Native System after the monthly cut-off are not pushed down to the TWC Native
System until the following month (i.e., there is a lag between the time of payment of the liability
by Time Warner Cable or Time Warner Cable and relieving the third-party liability at the TWC Native
System).
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.11(b), since December 31, 2004, (i) there have
been no events, circumstances or conditions (other than with respect to the Adelphia Systems and
Adelphia Assets) that, individually or in the aggregate,
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would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect and (ii) the TWC Native
System and the TWC Native Assets have been operated in all material respects only in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
Section 5.12 Employees.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.12(a), there are no collective bargaining
agreements applicable to any TWC Native Employees, and no TWC Group Member as of the Closing, has
any duty to bargain with any labor organization with respect to any such persons. There are not
pending any material unfair labor practice charges against any TWC Group Member, or any request or
demand for recognition, or any petitions filed by a labor organization for representative status,
with respect to any TWC Native System Employees.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.12(b), the TWC Group Members have complied, and
the TWC Native Newcos will be in compliance as of the Closing, in all material respects with all
applicable Legal Requirements relating to the employment of labor, including WARN, ERISA,
continuation coverage requirements with respect to group health plans and those relating to wages,
hours, collective bargaining, unemployment insurance, worker’s compensation, equal employment
opportunity, age, sex, race and disability discrimination, immigration control and the payment and
withholding of Taxes except for any non-compliance which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.12(b), none of the TWC Group Members is a party to any material labor or
employment dispute involving any of its employees who render services in connection with the TWC
Native System.
(c) Except as described on Schedule 5.12(c), none of the TWC Group Members has any
employment agreements, either written or oral, with any TWC Native Employees and none of the
employment agreements listed on Schedule 5.12(c) require any Comcast Group Member to employ
any person after Closing.
Section 5.13 Environmental.
(a) Except as described on Schedule 5.13(a), to the knowledge of TWC, (i) none of the
TWC Group Members has received any notice, demand, request for information, citation, summons or
order relating to any material evaluation or investigation, and (ii) none of the TWC Group Members
is the subject of any pending or threatened material investigation, action, claim, suit, review,
complaint, penalty or proceeding of any Governmental Authority or other Person, in each case with
respect to the TWC Native Assets, the TWC Native System or, at the Closing, any TWC Native Newco
which relate to or arise out of any Environmental Law.
(b) Except as described on Schedule 5.13(b), to the knowledge of TWC, no Hazardous
Substance has been discharged, disposed of, dumped, injected, pumped, deposited, spilled, leaked,
emitted, or released at, on or under any TWC Native
Asset or in connection with the operation of any TWC Native System or, at the Closing,
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any TWC
Native Newco, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except as described on Schedule 5.13(c), none of the TWC Group Members has
received any written notice of, or has any knowledge of circumstances relating to, and, to the
knowledge of TWC, there are no past events, facts, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices
or incidents (including but not limited to the presence, use, generation, manufacture, disposal,
release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substances) relating to any TWC Native Asset or in
connection with the operation of any TWC Native System or, at the Closing, any TWC Native Newco,
which could materially interfere with or prevent material compliance with, or which have resulted
in or are reasonably likely to give rise to any material liability of any kind whatsoever, whether
accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, arising under or relating to
any Environmental Law.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.13(d), to TWC’s knowledge, no TWC Native Asset
nor any property to which Hazardous Substances located on or resulting from the use of any TWC
Native Asset (or from the operation of any TWC Native System or, at the Closing, any TWC Native
Newco), have been transported, is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List
promulgated pursuant to CERCLA, or CERCLIS (as defined in CERCLA) or on any similar federal, state,
local or foreign list of sites requiring investigation or cleanup.
(e) Prior to the date hereof, TWC has provided or made available to Comcast copies of all
material environmental assessments, or other material environmental studies, audits, tests, reviews
or other analyses of or relating to the TWC Native Assets and/or the TWC Native System.
(f) None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement relating to the TWC Native System
will trigger any filing or other action under any environmental transfer statute, including the
Connecticut Hazardous Waste Establishment Transfer Act and the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery
Act.
Section 5.14 Transactions with Affiliates. Except for this Agreement and Transaction
Documents to which it is a party, or as set forth on Schedule 5.14, immediately after the
Closing, the TWC Newcos shall not be bound by any Contract or any other arrangement of any kind
whatsoever with, or have any Liability to, any TWC Group Member.
Section 5.15 Undisclosed Material Liabilities. The TWC Native Assumed Liabilities
will include no Liabilities, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances
which would reasonably be expected to result in such a Liability, other than:
(a) the Liabilities disclosed on Schedule 5.15;
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(b) the Liabilities disclosed in the TWC Native Financial Statements;
(c) the Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business of the TWC Native System since
December 31, 2004 in amounts substantially consistent with past practices (subject to customary
cost increases); and
(d) other Liabilities which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.16 Insurance. Schedule 5.16 contains a list of all policies of
property, fire, casualty, liability, life, workers’ compensation, libel and slander, and other
forms of insurance of any kind that relate to the TWC Native Assets, the TWC Native System or any
of the employees, officers or directors of the TWC Native System and are maintained by or on behalf
of any of the TWC Group Members, in each case which are in force as of the date hereof. All such
policies are in full force and effect, all premiums due thereon have been paid by the TWC Group,
and the TWC Group is otherwise in compliance in all material respects with the terms and provisions
of such policies (after giving effect to applicable grace or cure periods). After the Closing, the
terms of such policies will continue to provide coverage with respect to acts, omissions and events
occurring prior to the Closing in accordance with their terms as if the Closing had not occurred.
TWC has no knowledge of any threatened termination of, material premium increase (other than with
respect to customary annual premium increases) with respect to, or material alteration of coverage
under, any of such policies.
Section 5.17 Intellectual Property. Except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as set forth on Schedule
5.17, the TWC Native Business, the TWC Native Assets and the TWC Native System do not infringe
and have not infringed upon the intellectual property rights of any Person, or give rise to any
rightful claim of any Person for copyright, trademark, service xxxx, patent, license or other
intellectual property right infringement.
Section 5.18 Brokers. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other
intermediary who has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of any of the TWC Group
Members who might be entitled to any fee or commission from any Comcast Group Member in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 5.19 Transferred Systems Options. Except as disclosed on Schedule
5.19, none of the TWC Transferred Systems or any material TWC Transferred Assets are subject to
any Transferred System Option; provided that the foregoing shall apply to TWC/Adelphia
Systems or TWC/Adelphia Assets only to the extent any such Transferred System Option was granted
following the Adelphia Closing.
Section 5.20 TWC Native System Proprietary Rights. Except as described on
Schedule 5.20, there is no material trademark, trade name, service xxxx, service name or
logo, or any application therefor, owned, licensed, used or held for use
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by any of the TWC Group
Members primarily in connection with the operation of the TWC Native System.
Section 5.21 Promotional Campaigns. After Closing, no TWC Newco will be obligated to
continue to make promotional offers under any promotional or marketing campaigns or programs
initiated or maintained by any of the TWC Group Members with respect to the TWC Transferred Systems
(other than promotional or marketing campaigns initiated by Adelphia prior to the Adelphia Closing
and which TWC has used commercially reasonable efforts to terminate); provided, that for
the avoidance of doubt, subscribers who subscribed for services prior to the Closing and took
advantage of any such campaign or promotional offers may be entitled to continue to receive the
benefits offered under such campaign or promotion in accordance with its terms after Closing. After
Closing, no TWC Newco will be obligated to pay for any advertisements run or to be run after the
Closing under promotional or marketing campaigns or programs initiated or maintained by any of the
TWC Group Members with respect to the TWC Transferred Systems (other than promotional or marketing
campaigns initiated by Adelphia prior to the Adelphia Closing and which TWC has used commercially
reasonable efforts to terminate), other than campaigns initiated with the consent of Comcast.
Section 5.22 Taxes. With respect to the TWC Native System, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as
set forth on Schedule 5.22:
(a) [All]all material Applicable Tax Returns with respect
to the TWC Native System have been duly and timely filed (taking into account extensions) or, where
not so timely filed, are covered under a valid extension that has been obtained therefor and the
information set forth on such Applicable Tax Returns is true, correct and complete in all material
respects[.];
(b) [All]all Applicable Taxes shown as due on the
Applicable Tax Returns referred to in clause (a) have been paid in
full[.];
(c) [All]all deficiencies asserted or assessments made
with respect to the TWC Native Business as a result of the examinations of any of the Applicable
Tax Returns referred to in clause (a) (together with any interest, additions or penalties with
respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties) have been paid in
full[.];
(d) [No]no issues with respect to the TWC Native Business
that have been raised in writing by the relevant Governmental Authority in connection with the
examination of any of the Applicable Tax Returns referred to in clause (a) are
pending[.];
(e) Schedule 5.22(e) sets forth a list of all jurisdictions (whether foreign or
domestic) in which any of the TWC Native System currently file Applicable Tax Returns. No written
claim with respect to Applicable Taxes has been
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made by any Governmental Authority in a
jurisdiction where the TWC Native Business does not file Applicable Tax Returns that it is or may
be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction[.]; and
(f) [There]there are no liens for Applicable Taxes upon
the assets or properties of the TWC Native Business, except for liens for Applicable Taxes not yet
due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
Section 5.23 TWC Newcos.
(a) As of the Adelphia Closing and the Closing, each TWC Newco will be a [single
member limited liability company]Disregarded Entity, duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and have all
[limited liability company]organizational powers required to
carry on its business as conducted at such time. As of the Adelphia Closing and the Closing, each
TWC Newco will be duly registered as a foreign limited liability company (or other entity, as
applicable) in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or leasing of the applicable TWC
Transferred Assets or the nature of its activities in connection with the TWC Transferred Systems
makes such qualification necessary, with only such exceptions as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Adelphia Closing and the Closing (i) TW
NY will own all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of each TWC
Newco, free and clear of all Liens, other than restrictions imposed by applicable federal or state
securities Laws, (ii) all of such interests will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, and will be issued in compliance in all material respects with all Legal
Requirements and (iii) there shall be no outstanding options, warrants, rights, commitments,
conversion rights, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind to which any TWC Group Member is a
party or by which any of them is bound which would obligate any of them to issue, deliver, purchase
or sell any additional limited liability company interests, units, membership, or
other equity or profit interests of any kind in any TWC Newco or any security convertible into
or exercisable or exchangeable for any of the foregoing. In the Exchanges, each TWC Transferor
will transfer to the appropriate Transferee valid title to all of the outstanding limited liability
company interests (or other equity interests, as applicable) of the appropriate TWC Newco
free and clear of any Liens, other than restrictions imposed by federal and state securities laws.
As of the Closing, no Equity Securities of any TWC Newco will be, or will ever have been,
[an entity separate and apart from]directly held by any Person
other than the Transferor of such TWC Newco[ for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.].
(b) Prior to the TWC Newco Transaction (or in the case of the TWC Native Newco, prior to the
Closing), each TWC Newco will have conducted no business or operations and will have no
indebtedness and no Liabilities (excluding (i) any Liabilities for Taxes with respect to such TWC
Newco’s existence and (ii) any ERISA Group Liabilities arising either under the Code or ERISA
solely as a result of such TWC Newco having been, at any time on or prior to Closing, a member of a
group described in Section 4001(b) of ERISA or Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code
(collectively, and whether arising prior to the Adelphia Closing or the Closing, the “TWC Newco
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Indemnified Liabilities”)) other than under this Agreement and any Transaction Document to
which such TWC Newco is a party. From the Adelphia Closing until the completion of the Closing, no
TWC/Adelphia Newco will conduct any business or operations other than its applicable portion of the
TWC Transferred Business.
(c) Prior to the Adelphia Closing (or in the case of the TWC Native Newco, prior to the
Closing), no TWC Newco will have been party to any Contracts other than any Transaction Document to
which such TWC Newco is a party. From the Adelphia Closing until the completion of the Closing, no
TWC/Adelphia Newco will be party to any Contracts other than TWC Transferred Contracts and any
Transaction Documents to which such Newco is a party. Each TWC Newco has no Subsidiaries.
(d) As of the Closing, no ERISA Group Liability has been incurred by any TWC Newco and no
ERISA Group Liability is reasonably expected to be asserted against any such TWC Newco for periods
prior to the Closing.
(e) Prior to the Adelphia Closing (or in the case of the TWC Native Newco, prior to the
Closing), no TWC Newco will have, and will never have had, any employees, and from the Adelphia
Closing until the completion of the Closing, no TWC/Adelphia Newco will have any employees other
than Adelphia Employees primarily employed and performing services for the TWC/Adelphia Systems, in
each case other than unpaid corporate officers with no entitlement to benefits or other
compensation that was, is or will be a liability of such TWC Newco.
(f) At the Closing for each Exchange, the applicable TWC Newco will own the applicable TWC
Transferred Assets, subject to the applicable TWC Assumed Liabilities, and will have no other
assets and be subject to no other Liabilities,
except for the applicable TWC Newco Indemnified Liabilities and the Liabilities under any
Transaction Document to which such TWC Newco is a party.
(g) Prior to the Closing, (i) TWC or one of its Affiliates will acquire such
remaining interest in Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“Urban”), as is necessary in order for TWC and its Affiliates to own 100% of the Equity Securities
of Urban and (ii) TWC will or will cause an Affiliate to contribute to TW NY 100% of the assets and
Liabilities of Urban.
(h) At the Closing, there will be no SMATV Acquisition that was entered into prior
to Closing by TWC or its Controlled Affiliates that, as of the Closing, has not been either (i)
consummated (including the payment of all consideration in respect thereof) or (ii) abandoned with
no further liability on the part of TWC or its Controlled Affiliates.
Section 5.24 Adelphia Representations. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.24,
to the knowledge of TWC, there have been no events, circumstances or conditions, in any such case,
first arising after the Adelphia Closing, that have caused any of the
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representations and
warranties provided by Adelphia under Sections 3.8, 3.9, 3.10 (other than Section 3.10(a)), 3.11,
3.12 (disregarding the references to “As of the date hereof” in Section 3.12(b) and (g)), 3.13,
3.14, 3.15(d) (only as to Contracts included in the TWC/Adelphia Assets and other than the first
and third sentences thereof), 3.17 (other than clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section
3.17(a)), 3.19, 3.20(a), 3.21 (other than the first sentence of Section 3.21(c)), 3.22, 3.23 (other
than the first sentence thereof) and 3.25 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement not to be true and
correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as
defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), in all respects) as they relate to the Group 1
Business (except to the extent relating to any TWC/Adelphia Excluded Assets or TWC/Adelphia
Excluded Liabilities) under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, if such representations and
warranties were given as of Closing (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in
which case as of such earlier date), in each case: (i) to the extent such representations and
warranties apply to any period after the Adelphia Closing, applying such representations and
warranties mutatis mutandis given, among other things, (A) the TWC Group Members’ ownership of such
Group 1 Business, (B) the possible addition to or disposition of Transferred Assets and the
incurrence or payment of Assumed Liabilities (as such terms are defined in the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement) consistent with the terms of this Agreement after the Adelphia Closing and (C)
the Newco Transactions and (ii) disregarding any qualification to Seller’s Knowledge (as defined in
the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) included in any such representation and warranty.
Section 5.25 TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement. TWC has previously delivered to Comcast
a true and complete copy of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement as currently in effect. Except for
the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement) to which TWC or any of its Affiliates is party and any agreement to which
Comcast is a party (or is a party to a substantially equivalent agreement with Adelphia), TWC
and/or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Adelphia and/or any of its Affiliates, on the
other hand, are not party to any Contract related to or entered into in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Adelphia Purchase Agreements or the Ancillary Agreements (as
defined in either Adelphia Purchase Agreement).
ARTICLE 6
Covenants
Section 6.1 Certain Affirmative Covenants of Transferor Parent. Except as otherwise
expressly contemplated hereunder, or as the applicable Transferee Parent may otherwise consent in
writing (which if requested shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (i) between the date of
this Agreement and the Closing, with respect to each Native System to be directly or indirectly
transferred by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates in an Exchange and the Native Assets related to
such Native System, and (ii) between the time of the applicable Adelphia Closing (or, with respect
to Section 6.1(f), the date of this Agreement; provided that it is understood that, until the
Adelphia Closing, such obligations under Section 6.1(f) will be limited to those that can be
fulfilled
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using commercially reasonable efforts taking into account that Transferor Parent and its
Affiliates do not own the relevant Adelphia Systems) and the Closing, with respect to each Adelphia
System to be directly or indirectly transferred by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates in an
Exchange and the Adelphia Assets related to such Adelphia System, such Transferor Parent shall, and
shall cause its Affiliates to:
(a) operate or cause to be operated such Transferred Systems only in the usual, regular and
ordinary course and in accordance with applicable material Legal Requirements (including completing
line extensions, placing conduit or cable in new developments, fulfilling installation requests and
continuing work on existing construction projects) and (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts
to preserve the current business organization of such Transferred System intact, including
preserving existing relationships with Governmental Authorities, suppliers, customers and others
having business dealings with such Transferred System, unless Transferee Parent requests otherwise,
(ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to keep available the services of its employees providing
services in connection with each such Transferred System, (iii) continue normal marketing,
advertising and promotional expenditures with respect to each such Transferred System and (iv)
prior to January 1, 2006 (I) make capital expenditures in accordance with the 2005 capital budget
of each such Native System set forth on Schedule 6.1(A)(I) (as to each such Native System,
the “2005 Capital Budget”) and (II) make aggregate expenditures (other than Variable
Expense Items) in accordance with the 2005 operating budget for each such Native System set forth
on Schedule
6.1(A)(II) (as to each such Native System, the “2005 Operating Budget”, and
together with the 2005 Capital Budget, the “2005 Budgets”); provided,
however, that, in each case, deviations (positive or negative) in any such expenditures by
no more than 5% of the aggregate budgeted amount shall be deemed to be in accordance with the 2005
Budgets; provided further that, in any event, deviations (positive or negative) in
any expenditures contemplated by the telephony budget included in any 2005 Budget shall be deemed
to be in accordance with such 2005 Budget so long as Transferor Parent shall have used commercially
reasonable efforts to operate in accordance with such telephony budget;
(b) perform all of its obligations under all of the applicable Transferred Franchises,
Transferred Licenses and Transferred Contracts without material breach or default, and pay its
Liabilities in the ordinary course of business;
(c) (i) maintain or cause to be maintained (A) the applicable Transferred Assets in adequate
condition and repair for their current use, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (B) in full force
and effect policies of insurance with respect to the applicable Transferred Assets and operation of
such Transferred Systems, in such amounts and with respect to such risks as are customarily
maintained by the applicable Retained Systems and (ii) enforce in good faith the rights under
insurance policies referred to in (i)(B);
(d) maintain or cause to be maintained its books, records and accounts with respect to the
applicable Transferred Assets and the operation of such
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Transferred Systems in the usual, regular
and ordinary manner on a basis consistent with Transferor Parent’s past practices;
(e) use its commercially reasonable efforts to renew any applicable Transferred Licenses which
expire prior to the Closing Date;
(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain in writing as promptly as practicable
the applicable Required Consents and any other consent, authorization or approval necessary or
commercially advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (and shall deliver
to Transferee Parent copies of any such Required Consents and such other consents, authorizations
or approvals as it obtains), in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such
Transferee Parent; provided, that (i) Transferor Parent and its Affiliates shall have no
obligation to make any payment (other than customary filing fees) to, or agree to any concession
to, any Person to obtain any such consent, authorization or approval; and (ii) Transferor Parent
shall afford Transferee Parent the opportunity to review and approve the form of Required Consent
and such other consents prior to delivery to the party whose consent is sought and neither
Transferor Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall accept or agree or accede to any modifications or
amendments to or in connection with, or any conditions to the transfer of, any of the applicable
Transferred Franchises, Transferred Licenses or Transferred Contracts of such Transferred System
that are not approved in writing by Transferee Parent, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed. Transferor Parent agrees, upon reasonable prior notice, to allow
representatives of
Transferee Parent to attend meetings and hearings before applicable Governmental Authorities
in connection with the transfer of any Transferred License or Transferred Franchise of such
Transferred Systems. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party shall have any further obligation to
obtain Required Consents:
(i) with respect to Contracts relating to pole attachments where the licensing Person
shall not consent to an assignment of such license agreement but requires the applicable
Newco (or, if applicable, Comcast Dallas Entity) to enter into a new agreement with
such Person on overall terms which are no less favorable to such Newco (or Comcast
Dallas Entity) than the original license agreement was to Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates, in which case Transferor Parent shall cooperate with and assist
Transferee Parent and its Affiliates in obtaining such agreements; and
(ii) for any business radio license or any private operational fixed service
(“POFS”) microwave license which Required Consent could reasonably be expected to
be obtained within 120 days after Closing and so long as a conditional temporary
authorization (for a business radio license) or a special temporary authorization (for a
POFS license) is obtained by Transferee Parent or is Affiliates under FCC rules with
respect thereto;
(g) deliver to Transferee Parent reasonably promptly true and complete copies of all monthly
trial balances, financial statements and subscriber and other service recipient (including
Individual Subscribers, Digital Subscribers, Telephony
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Subscribers and High Speed Data Subscribers)
counts with respect to such Transferred Systems, management and operating reports and any written
reports or data with respect to the operation of such Transferred Systems prepared by or for
Transferor Parent or its Affiliates at any time from the date hereof (or, with respect to the
Adelphia Systems, from the Adelphia Closing) until Closing;
(h) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Transferor Parent will use commercially
reasonable efforts to promptly notify Transferee Parent of any circumstance, event or action by
Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates, or otherwise that becomes known to Transferor Parent
(i) which, if known at the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be disclosed in or
pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) the existence, occurrence or taking of which would result in
any of its representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any Transaction Document not
being true and correct in all material respects (or if qualified by materiality, Material Adverse
Effect or a similar standard, in all respects) when made or at Closing (unless and to the extent
that any such representation or warranty speaks specifically as of an earlier date, in which case,
at such earlier date); provided, that any notification provided by Transferor Parent solely
pursuant to this subsection shall not be deemed to update the Schedules to this Agreement under
Section 6.10 unless Transferor Parent expressly specifies that such notification is intended as an
update pursuant to Section 6.10;
(i) give or cause to be given to Transferee Parent, and its counsel, accountants and
other representatives, as soon as reasonably possible but in any
event prior to the date of submission to the appropriate Governmental Authority, copies of all
(i) FCC Forms 1200, 1205, 1210, 1215, 1220 and 1240, and simultaneous with, or as soon as
reasonably possible after submission to the appropriate Government Authority, any other FCC Forms
required under the regulations of the FCC promulgated under the Cable Act that are prepared with
respect to any such Transferred System and (ii) as soon as reasonably possible after filing, copies
of all copyright returns filed in connection with any such Transferred System; provided,
that in the case of clause (i), and simultaneous with, or as soon as reasonably possible after
submission to the appropriate Governmental Authority, before such FCC Forms, Forms 1200, 1205,
1210, 1215, 1220 or 1240 are filed, Transferor Parent and Transferee Parent shall consult in good
faith concerning the contents of such forms;
(j) in the case of the Native Systems, use commercially reasonable efforts to implement all
budgeted rate changes provided for in the 2005 Operating Budgets or, with respect to periods after
January 1, 2006, rate changes in the ordinary course of business; and
(k) maintain inventory (i) in the case of a Native System, sufficient for the operation of
such Native System in the ordinary course of business for a period of time consistent with the
period of time such inventory is maintained for the applicable Retained Systems, and (ii) with
respect to any Adelphia System, sufficient for the operation of such Adelphia System in the
ordinary course of business consistent with the inventory maintained as of the Adelphia Closing.
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Section 6.2 Certain Negative Covenants of Transferor Parent. Except as otherwise
expressly contemplated hereunder (including with respect to the Newco Transactions) or as the
applicable Transferee Parent may otherwise consent in writing (which if requested shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) (i) between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, with
respect to each Native System to be directly or indirectly transferred by Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates in an Exchange, the Native Assets related to such Native System and, in the case of
Section 6.2(d) (and, to the extent relating thereto, Section 6.2(t)), the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (ii) between the time of the applicable Adelphia Closing and the Closing, with respect
to each Adelphia System to be directly or indirectly transferred by Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates in an Exchange and the Adelphia Assets related to such Adelphia System, such Transferor
Parent shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to:
(a) modify, terminate, renew, suspend or abrogate any material Transferred Contract other than
in the ordinary course of business;
(b) modify in any material respect, terminate, renew, suspend or abrogate any applicable
Transferred Franchise or material applicable Transferred License;
(c) (i) except as set forth in Schedule 6.2(c)(i)(A), with respect to the Comcast
Group, or Schedule 6.2(c)(ii)(B), with respect to the TWC Group, and except for Contracts
in respect of SMATV Acquisitions, other than any SMATV Acquisition in which the SMATV Purchase
Price Per Subscriber exceeds $3,730 (for the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 6.2 to the contrary, Transferor Parent shall be permitted to integrate
any SMATV Acquisition into its Native Systems in the ordinary course of business), and renewals and
extensions of leases, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business, enter into any
Contract or commitment of any kind relating to such Transferred Systems which would be binding on
Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates after Closing and which (A) would involve an aggregate
expenditure or receipt in excess of $500,000 after Closing, (B) would have a term in excess of one
year after Closing unless terminable without payment or penalty upon 30 days’ (or fewer) notice
(other than with respect to bulk service, commercial service or multiple dwelling unit access
Contracts), (C) is not being entered into in the usual regular and ordinary course and in
accordance with past practices, (D) would limit the freedom of Transferee Parent or any of its
Affiliates to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any area, (E) relates to the
use of assets of such Transferred System by third parties to provide telephone or high speed data
services, (F) is not on arm’s-length terms, or (G) is with Transferor Parent or any of its
Affiliates and is not terminated prior to Closing without penalty and without liability on the part
of Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates from and after Closing, or (ii) with respect to any
Adelphia System, make or commit to make any material capital expenditures (including in respect of
any plant upgrade);
(d) enter into any transaction or take any action that would result in any of its
representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any Transaction Document to which it or any
of its Affiliates is party not being true and correct in all
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material respects (or if qualified by
materiality, Material Adverse Effect or a similar standard, in all respects) when made or at
Closing (unless and to the extent that any such representation or warranty speaks specifically as
of an earlier date, in which case, at such earlier date);
(e) engage in any marketing, subscriber installation or collection practices other than in the
ordinary course of business;
(f) (i) in the case of any Native System, change the rate charged for any level of cable
television service of such Native System, except for rate increases provided for in the 2005
Operating Budgets or, with respect to periods after January 1, 2006, rate changes in the ordinary
course of business, or (ii) in the case of any Adelphia System, change the rate charged for any
level of any service of such Adelphia System;
(g) add any channels to any Transferred System, or change the channel lineup in any
Transferred System or commit to do so in the future, except as required by applicable Legal
Requirements or as set forth in Schedule 6.2(g)(i), with respect to the Comcast Native
Systems, and Schedule 6.2(g)(ii), with respect to the TWC
Native System (provided that deletions of channels shall not be considered a change in channel
lineup);
(h) except in accordance with the applicable Adelphia Purchase Agreement and except for
“staying” or “sticking” bonuses to induce such employees to remain with any such Transferred System
and which shall be paid for by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates [on or prior
to]within 60 days following Closing, grant or agree to grant to any employee
of any such Transferred System any increase in (i) wages or bonuses except in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practices or (ii) any severance, profit sharing, retirement,
deferred compensation, insurance or other compensation or benefits, except in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practices; provided that the foregoing shall not apply
to any Retained Native Employee;
(i) engage in any hiring practices that are (i) materially inconsistent with Transferor
Parent’s past practices or (ii) with respect to Adelphia Employees, inconsistent with the
applicable covenants contained in the applicable Adelphia Purchase Agreement;
(j) transfer the employment duties of any employee of a Transferred System who is at the
time of such transfer an Exempt Employee from such Transferred System to a different business
unit or Subsidiary of Transferor Parent or its Affiliates; provided that the foregoing
shall not apply to any Retained Native Employee;
(k) sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the applicable Transferred Assets
except in the ordinary course of business and except for (i) the disposition of obsolete or
worn-out equipment, (ii) dispositions with respect to which
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such Transferred Assets are replaced
with assets of at least equal value, or (iii) transfers among Transferor Parent and its Affiliates
(whereupon any such transferee would become a Comcast Participant or TWC Participant, as
applicable, hereunder); provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the foregoing clause
shall not permit the disposition of any Transferred System other than pursuant to clause (iii);
(l) mortgage, pledge or subject to any material Lien that would survive the Closing any of the
applicable Transferred Assets or such Transferred System, other than Permitted Liens;
(m) enter into any System-specific programming agreement (other than Local Retransmission
Consent Agreements) relating to the applicable Transferred Assets or such Transferred System that
is not terminated prior to Closing without penalty and without liability on the part of Transferee
Parent or its Affiliates from and after Closing;
(n) except as set forth on Schedule 6.2(n)(i), with respect to the Comcast Group, and
Schedule 6.2(n)(ii), with respect to the TWC Group, make any
cost-of-service or hardship election under the Rules and Regulations adopted under the Cable
Act;
(o) make any material change to any method of accounting except for any such change (i)
required by reason of a concurrent (including any transition period) change in GAAP or applicable
law or any change with respect to the applicable Retained Systems, or (ii) to conform Adelphia
Systems to Transferor Parent’s accounting policies, in each case made in accordance with GAAP;
(p) make or change in any material respect any Tax election, change any annual Tax accounting
period or adopt or change any method of Tax accounting, file any amended Tax Returns enter into any
closing agreement, settle any Tax claim or assessment, surrender any right to claim a Tax Refund,
offset or any other reduction in Tax liability or consent to any extension or waiver of the
limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment, in each case, in a manner that is
inconsistent with the Tax treatment applicable to the applicable Retained Systems;
(q) convert any billing systems used by such Transferred System (other than the conversions
described on Schedule 6.2(q)(i), with respect to the Comcast Group, and Schedule
6.2(q)(ii), with respect to the TWC Group);
(r) launch or commit to launch any new product or service (including telephony) in any
Adelphia System;
(s) (i) terminate the employment of any Comcast/Adelphia Employee with respect to the Comcast
Group or any TWC/Adelphia Employee with respect to the TWC Group (other than, with respect to an
employee who is classified as “non-exempt” for
[Federal]federal wage and hour purposes, a termination of
employment for “cause” (as defined in the Adelphia Communications Corporation Severance Plan) or a
termination under such other circumstances that would deny the
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employee severance pay or benefits
under such plan), or (ii) amend any existing or enter into any new, employment, severance, or other
similar agreement with, any Comcast/Adelphia Employee, with respect to the Comcast Group, or any
TWC/Adelphia Employee, with respect to the TWC Group; [or]
(t) in the case of the Comcast Group, (i) amend the organizational documents of
the Comcast Dallas Entities or adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation,
dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the
Comcast Dallas Entities, (ii) issue any additional equity or debt interests of or in any Comcast
Dallas Entity or (iii) except as set forth in Schedule 6.2(a) of the Disclosure Letter delivered by
Comcast, sell, transfer, pledge, dispose of or encumber the Comcast Dallas Securities or any other
interest in the Comcast Dallas Entities; or
(u) [(t) announce an intention, commit or agree to do any
of the foregoing.
Section 6.3 Certain Additional Covenants Regarding Required Consents; HSR Act
Filing.[.](a) By no later than 45 days from the date of
this Agreement, Transferee Parent and Transferor Parent shall provide each other with all necessary
documentation to allow filing of FCC Forms 394 with respect to the Transferred Franchises.
Transferor Parent and Transferee Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with
one another and file with the applicable Governmental Authority FCC Forms 394 for each Transferred
Franchise which requires the consent of such Governmental Authority in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no later than 60 days after the date hereof.
(b) Subject to Section 6.1(f), from and after the date hereof, Transferee Parent shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Transferor Parent in obtaining the Required
Consents and any other consent, Authorization or approval, including with the relevant franchising
authorities in respect of the Transferred Franchises, necessary or commercially advisable with
respect to the transactions contemplated hereby including, to the extent commercially reasonable,
the attendance of representatives of Transferee Parent at meetings and hearings before applicable
Governmental Authorities in connection with the transfer of any Transferred License or Transferred
Franchise and by providing appropriate financial statements, insurance certificates and surety
bonds required to obtain such Required Consents.
(c) The parties shall as soon as practicable after the date hereof, but in any event no later
than 20 Business Days after the date hereof (except to the extent any delay beyond such period
results from a failure to obtain any required information relating to the Adelphia Systems or
Adelphia Assets from Adelphia or its Affiliates), complete and file, or cause to be completed and
filed, any notification and report required to be filed under the HSR Act with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each such filing shall request early termination of
the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act. The parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any inquiries or
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requests received from a
Governmental Authority for additional information or documentation in connection with antitrust
matters. The parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to overcome any objections which
may be raised by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over antitrust matters. Each party
shall cooperate to prevent inconsistencies between their respective filings and between their
respective responses to all such inquiries and requests, and shall furnish to each other such
necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may request in connection with its
preparation of necessary filings or submissions under the HSR Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing
or anything else in the Agreement to the contrary, neither party shall be required to enter into
any consent decree with any Governmental Authority relating to antitrust matters or to sell or hold
separate any assets or make any change in operations or activities of the business (or any material
assets employed therein) of such party or its Affiliates, if a party determines in good faith that
such change would be
adverse to the operations or activities of the business (or any material assets employed
therein) of such party or any of its Affiliates having significant assets, net worth or revenue.
The cost of any filing fees in connection with any required filing pursuant to the HSR Act shall be
borne equally by Comcast and TWC.
(d) It is understood and agreed that the obligations of the parties under this Section 6.3
are, with respect to the Adelphia Systems and the period prior to the Adelphia Closings, limited to
those that can be fulfilled using commercially reasonable efforts taking into account that the
parties do not own the Adelphia Systems. If as a result of this limitation any given filing cannot
be made prior to the Adelphia Closings, the parties will take all reasonable actions to make such
filing as promptly as practicable after the Adelphia Closings.
Section 6.4 Confidentiality and Publicity.
(a) Unless and until Closing occurs, any non-public information that either party (treating,
for purposes of this Section 6.4, the Comcast Parties as one party and the TWC Parties as the other
party) may obtain from the other or its Affiliates in connection with this Agreement shall be
confidential, and following Closing, each party shall keep confidential any non-public information
that such party may receive from the other party or its Affiliates in connection with this
Agreement unrelated to the Transferred Systems or the Transferred Assets to be directly or
indirectly transferred by the other party in an Exchange as well as any non-public information in
the possession of such party related to the Transferred Systems and Transferred Assets transferred
directly or indirectly by such party to the other party pursuant to this Agreement (any such
information that a party is required to keep confidential pursuant to this sentence shall, with
respect to such party, be referred to as “Confidential Information”). Each party shall not
disclose any Confidential Information to any other Person (other than its Affiliates and its
Affiliates’ directors, officers and employees, and representatives of its advisers and lenders, in
each case, whose knowledge thereof is necessary in order to facilitate the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, in which case such party shall be responsible for any breach by
any such Person) or use such information to the detriment of the other; provided, that (i)
such party may use and disclose any such information once it has been publicly disclosed (other
than by
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such party in breach of its obligations under this Section) or which, to its knowledge,
rightfully has come into the possession of such party (other than from the other party), (ii) to
the extent that such party may, in the reasonable judgment of its counsel, be compelled by Legal
Requirements to disclose any of such information, such party may disclose such information if it
has used commercially reasonable efforts, and has afforded the other party the opportunity, to
obtain an appropriate protective order, or other satisfactory assurance of confidential treatment,
for the information compelled to be disclosed, (iii) such party may use and disclose such
information to the extent reasonably necessary to permit such party to file Tax Returns, defend any
dispute relating to Taxes, claim any Refund or otherwise provide information to a Governmental
Authority in connection with any other Tax proceeding, (iv) such party may use and disclose such
information to the
extent necessary to comply with Legal Requirements or any periodic reporting obligations such
party may have by virtue of such party or any of its Affiliates having securities listed on a
national securities exchange or quotation system, and (v) such party may disclose such information
as may be required under or in connection with the obligations of such party under either Adelphia
Purchase Agreement. In the event of termination of this Agreement, (A) the obligation set forth in
this Section shall continue for a period of two years after such termination, and (B) each party
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered to the other, and to retain no
copies of, any documents, work papers or other materials obtained by such party or on its behalf
from the other, whether so obtained before or after the execution of this Agreement.
(b) TWC and Comcast each shall consult with and cooperate with the other with respect to the
content and timing of all press releases and other public announcements, and any oral or written
statements to the Comcast Transferred Employees and the TWC Transferred Employees concerning this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Except as required by applicable Legal
Requirements or by any national securities exchange or quotation system, none of TWC, Comcast, or
their respective Affiliates shall make any such release, announcement or statement without the
prior written consent and approval of the other, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. The
party receiving such a request for a consent shall respond promptly to any such request for consent
and approval.
Section 6.5 Title Insurance Commitments. Transferor Parent shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to provide to Transferee Parent, within [90 days
from]a reasonable period after the date Transferor Parent receives the Title
Commitment Notice, or, in the case of any Survey, such longer period of time as is necessary to
obtain such Survey with the exercise of reasonable diligence, (a) commitments to issue to the
applicable Native Newco (or Comcast Dallas Entity, if applicable) title insurance policies
(“Title Commitments”) in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Transferee Parent issued by a
nationally recognized title insurance company (a “Title Company”) and containing, to the
extent available, legible photocopies of all recorded items described as exceptions therein,
committing to insure, subject only to Permitted Liens, fee or a valid leasehold title, as
applicable, in the applicable Native Newco (or Comcast Dallas Entity) to each parcel of
Transferor’s and its Affiliates’ Native Owned Property or Native Leased Property on Schedule
2.1(f)(ii)(A) and Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(B), as
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applicable, and so designated by notice
(“Title Commitment Notice”) within [30]37 days from
the date of this Agreement, as applicable, by ALTA extended coverage owner’s or leasehold policies
of title insurance, or, if ALTA policies are not obtainable in any state, policies in another form
reasonably satisfactory to Transferee Parent, and (b) surveys of each parcel of Transferor’s Native
Owned Property or Transferor’s Native Leased Property on Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(A) and
Schedule 2.1(f)(ii)(B) (“Surveys”), as applicable, and so designated in such Title
Commitment Notice in such form as is reasonably necessary to obtain the title insurance to be
issued pursuant to the related Title Commitments with the standard printed exceptions relating
to survey matters deleted, certified to Transferee Parent, the applicable Native Newco (or
Comcast Dallas Entity) and to the Title Company with respect to that Native Owned Property or
Native Leased Property provided that Transferor Parent’s inability to provide Title Commitments
satisfying the foregoing requirements shall not constitute a breach of the foregoing covenant if
the Liens, or other matters relating to title, giving rise to such inability would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. In no
event shall Transferor Parent be obligated to procure a Title Commitment for any Native Leased
Property with respect to which the lease or a memorandum thereof has not been recorded in the land
records of the county in which the Native Leased Property is located. The cost to obtain such
Title Commitments and Surveys and other documents required by the Title Company to issue such
policies and Surveys, as well as the cost of title policy premiums, except for attorneys’ fees and
other incidental costs incurred by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates in connection with providing
such Title Commitments and Surveys and otherwise complying with this Section 6.5 shall be borne by
Transferee Parent or its Affiliates. If Transferee Parent notifies Transferor Parent within 30
days following delivery to Transferee Parent of both the Title Commitments and the Surveys of any
Lien (other than a Permitted Lien or a Lien set forth in Schedule 4.4(a) or Schedule
5.4(a), as applicable) which prevents access to or which could prevent or impede in any
material way the use or operation of any parcel of Native Owned Property or Native Leased Property
for which a Title Commitment is required pursuant to this Section 6.5 for the purposes for which it
is currently used or operated by Transferor Parent or its Affiliate (each, a “Title
Defect”), Transferor Parent shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts, including paying
attorney’s fees and other incidental costs associated with any such efforts, to (1) remove such
Title Defect, or (2) cause the Title Company to commit to insure over each such Title Defect prior
to Closing at customary premium rates without additional premium or charge. If such Title Defect
cannot be removed prior to Closing or the Title Company does not commit to insure over such Title
Defect prior to Closing, Transferor Parent and Transferee Parent shall enter into a written
agreement containing Transferor Parent’s commitment to use commercially reasonable efforts for 180
days following Closing to remedy the Title Defect following Closing on terms reasonably
satisfactory to Transferee Parent, in its reasonable discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall Transferor Parent or its Affiliates be
required to remove any Liens encumbering the Native Owned Property and Native Leased Property
except as expressly set forth in this Section 6.5 or to expend any moneys (other than attorneys’
fees and other incidental costs as hereinabove set forth) or to incur any obligation in order to
remove or cause the insuring over of any Liens (other than pursuant to customary short form
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affidavits of title which do not in any event require Transferor Parent or its Affiliates to make
representations or incur obligations more onerous than those made or set forth elsewhere in this
Agreement and customary gap indemnities covering Transferor Parent’s and its Affiliates’ acts for
the period between Closing and the recording of the applicable deed or assignment of lease with
respect to such Native Owned Property or Native Leased Property), and in no event shall
Transferor Parent or its Affiliates be obligated to commence any Litigation to cause any Title
Defects to be removed or insured over, and, without limiting the other provisions of this Section
6.5, in
no event shall Transferor Parent or its Affiliates be required to give a non-imputation
affidavit to the title insurance company.
Section 6.6 Pre-Closing Access. From the date hereof until the Closing, subject to
applicable law, Transferor Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (i) afford Transferee
Parent and its authorized representatives reasonable access, during regular business hours, upon
reasonable advance notice, to the Transferred Systems (including the Transferred Assets and
employees) to be directly or indirectly acquired by such Transferee Parent, (ii) furnish, or cause
to be furnished, to such Transferee Parent any financial and operating data and other information
with respect to such Transferred Systems as Parent Transferee from time to time reasonably
requests, and (iii) instruct its employees, and its counsel and financial advisors to cooperate
with such Transferee Parent in its reasonable investigation of such Transferred Systems;
provided that, in each case, any such access shall be designed so as to not unreasonably
disrupt the business and operations of Transferor Parent or its Affiliates; provided
further that in no event shall such Transferee Parent have access to (A) any information
that would reasonably be expected to create Liability under applicable laws, including U.S.
antitrust laws, or waive any material legal privilege (provided that, in such latter event,
Transferor Parent and Transferee Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate to
permit disclosure of such information in a manner consistent with the preservation of such legal
privilege) (B) documents containing competitively sensitive information, trade secrets or other
sensitive information (to the extent necessary to protect the legitimate legal, business and/or
confidentiality concerns of Transferor Parent and its Affiliates, but taking into account
Transferee Parent’s need for such information in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby), (C) any information to the extent such disclosure would reasonably be expected to violate
any obligation of Transferor Parent or its Affiliates with respect to confidentiality so long as,
with respect to confidentiality, to the extent specifically requested by Transferee Parent,
Transferor Parent has made commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a waiver regarding the
possible disclosure from the third party to whom an obligation of confidentiality is owed or (D)
any programming records; it being understood that such Parent
Transferee shall conduct any environmental sampling solely in the manner contemplated by Section
6.13. All requests made pursuant to this Section 6.6 shall be directed to an executive officer of
Transferor Parent or such Person or Persons as may be designated by Transferor Parent. All
information received pursuant to this Section 6.6 shall, prior to the Closing, be governed by
Section 6.4(a) and, to the extent applicable, the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. No
information or knowledge obtained in any investigation by Transferee Parent or its Affiliates
pursuant to this Section 6.6 shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty
made
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by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates hereunder or under any Transaction Document. This
Section 6.6 shall apply to the Adelphia Systems and the Adelphia Assets only after the Adelphia
Closing.
Section 6.7 Post-Closing Obtaining of Consents. Subsequent to Closing and subject to
Section 2.1(h), Transferor Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, continue to use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain in writing as promptly as possible any Authorization
necessary or commercially advisable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder
which was not obtained on or before Closing (a “Post-Closing Consent”) in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Transferee Parent. A true and complete copy of any such
Post-Closing Consent shall be delivered to Transferee Parent promptly after it has been obtained.
Section 6.8 Transitional Services.
(a) Each of Comcast and TWC shall provide, or cause its Affiliates to provide, to the other
and its Affiliates, upon written request received by Comcast or TWC, as applicable, such signal
supply, subscriber billing, high speed data, telephony and such other non-management services as
may be reasonably requested in connection with the operation of the Native Systems, the Adelphia
Systems and any other assets or properties acquired from Adelphia pursuant to the Adelphia
Agreements, as applicable, for a commercially reasonable period following the Closing to be
mutually agreed upon in good faith by Comcast and TWC to allow for transition of existing services
or establishment of replacement services.
(b) Without limitation of Section 6.8(a), if the Closing does not occur on the date of the
Adelphia Closing, each of Comcast and TWC shall provide, or cause its Affiliates to provide, to the
other and its Affiliates, signal supply, subscriber billing, high speed data, telephony and such
other non-management services as may be reasonably requested in connection with any assets or
properties acquired from Adelphia pursuant to the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, as the case may be. The services referred to in this Section
6.8(b) shall be provided from the Adelphia Closing until the Closing or, if this Agreement is
terminated in accordance with its terms, for a commercially reasonable period to be mutually agreed
upon in good faith by TWC and Comcast to allow for transition of existing services or establishment
of replacement services (with respect to the Specified Systems, until the Transition Closing, and,
if requested, a commercially reasonable period thereafter).
(c) [The]Except as otherwise agreed in writing, the
recipient of any services referred to in Section 6.8(a) or (b) shall promptly reimburse the
provider thereof for the actual out-of-pocket cost to such provider and its Affiliates of providing
such services, and all other terms and conditions for the provision of such services shall be
reasonably satisfactory to both Comcast and TWC, and subject to applicable Legal Requirements.
(d) If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 9.1, at a closing (the
“Transition Closing”) to be held as soon as reasonably practicable
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after such termination,
subject to the receipt of the consents and approvals referred to in the last sentence of this
Section 6.8(d), each of Comcast and TW NY shall, and shall
cause their respective Affiliates to (i) assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Adelphia
Assets received by it (and them) at the Adelphia Closing that comprise the Specified Systems (as
defined below) (and all Adelphia Assets primarily related thereto) to a Disregarded Entity, (ii)
cause such Disregarded Entity to assume and agree to pay and discharge, as and when they come due,
all Adelphia Assumed Liabilities primarily related to such Adelphia Assets and (iii) sell to TW NY
and Comcast respectively, and each of TWC and Comcast will purchase from Comcast and TWC (or their
respective Affiliates), respectively, 100% of the outstanding Equity Securities of such Disregarded
Entity for the Specified Price. For purposes hereof, “Specified Price” means with respect
to each Disregarded Entity, cash in an amount equal to the sum of (x) the product of (1) the number
of Eligible Basic Subscribers (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, as applicable) served by the Specified Systems transferred to such
Disregarded Entity pursuant to this Section 6.8(d), calculated as of the Adelphia Closing as
determined pursuant to Section 2.8 in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or Section 2.6 of the
TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, as applicable, for purposes of determining the Final Adjustment
Amount (as defined therein) thereunder, multiplied by (2) the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Price Per
Subscriber (in the case of Specified Systems held by a Disregarded Entity to be sold by Comcast or
its Affiliates) or the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Price Per Subscriber (in the case of Specified Systems
held by a Disregarded Entity to be sold by TWC and its Affiliates) plus (y) the Closing Adjustment
Amount in respect of such Disregarded Entity as of the Transition Closing, as determined in
accordance with procedures described in Section 2.4 applied mutatis mutandis, treating such
Disregarded Entity as an Adelphia Newco but assuming the amounts described in clause (i)(A) and
(ii)(A) of the definition of Subscriber Adjustment Amount were zero. For purposes hereof,
“Specified System” means any System as defined in clause (ii) of the definition of such
term in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement that is
allocated to the Group 2 Business in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement and is accounted for as of the date hereof by Adelphia as a non-primary “Cost
Center” and that as of the termination of this Agreement would be inoperable or not commercially
viable as an independent cable communications system without one or more material services
described in Section 6.8(b) (whether due to lack of independent franchise, headend or otherwise).
Each such sale and purchase shall be subject to receipt of required consents and approvals of
Governmental Authorities and required material consents and approvals of other third parties, and
the parties shall negotiate in good faith definitive agreements to evidence such transactions that
contain representations, warranties, covenants (including indemnification provisions) and
conditions substantially the same as those contained in this Agreement with respect to the Adelphia
Systems mutatis mutandis.
Section 6.9 Cooperation Upon Inquiries as to Rates. Transferor Parent and Transferee
Parent agree as follows:
(a) For a period of 12 months after Closing, Transferor Parent shall cooperate with and assist
Transferee Parent by providing, upon request, all
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information in Transferor Parent’s possession
(and not previously provided to Transferee
Parent) relating directly to the rates set forth in Schedule 4.8 or 5.8, as
applicable, or the then current rates with respect to any Transferred System, if different from the
rates set forth on such Schedule (or not otherwise set forth in such Schedule) or the rate on any
FCC Form 393, 1200, 1205, 1210, 1220, 1235 or 1240 that Transferee Parent may reasonably require to
justify such rates in response to any inquiry, order or requirement of any Governmental Authority
or any Rate Regulatory Matter instituted before or after the date of this Agreement.
(b) If at any time prior to Closing (but in respect of the Adelphia Systems, after the
Adelphia Closing), any Governmental Authority commences a Rate Regulatory Matter with respect to a
Transferred System, the applicable Transferor Parent shall (i) promptly notify Transferee Parent,
and (ii) keep Transferee Parent informed as to the progress of any such proceeding. Without the
prior written consent of Transferee Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed, Transferor Parent shall not settle any such Rate Regulatory Matter, either before or after
Closing, if (A) Transferee Parent or any of Transferee Parent’s Affiliates would have any
obligation under such settlement, or (B) such settlement would reduce the rates permitted to be
charged by Transferee Parent or any of Transferee Parent’s Affiliates after Closing below the rates
set forth on Schedule 4.8 or 5.8, as applicable or otherwise then in effect.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, after Closing, Transferee Parent shall have the
right, at its own expense, to assume control of the defense of any pending Rate Regulatory Matter,
to the extent, and only to the extent, that it relates to a Transferred System transferred to
Transferee Parent or its Affiliates. If Transferee Parent elects to assume control of the defense
of any such Rate Regulatory Matter, Transferor Parent shall have the right to participate, at its
expense, in the defense of such matter. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Article 10 of
this Agreement, Transferee Parent may settle any such Rate Regulatory Matter only upon Transferor
Parent’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, if
Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates would have any obligation with respect to such
settlement in accordance with Article 10 hereof or otherwise.
(c) If at any time after Closing, any Governmental Authority commences a Rate Regulatory
Matter with respect to a Transferred System transferred to Transferee Parent or its Affiliates
involving any time period prior to Closing (or in the case of any Adelphia System, prior to the
Closing but after the Adelphia Closing), Transferee Parent shall (i) promptly notify Transferor
Parent, and (ii) keep Transferor Parent informed as to the progress of any such proceeding.
Transferor Parent shall have the right to participate, at its expense, in the defense of such
matter. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Article 10 of this Agreement, Transferee
Parent may settle any such Rate Regulatory Matter only upon Transferor Parent’s prior written
consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, if Transferor Parent or any
of its Affiliates would have any obligation with respect to such settlement in accordance with
Article 10 hereof or otherwise. The rights and obligations of the parties under this Section
6.9(c) in respect of the Adelphia Systems shall be subject to the relevant Adelphia Purchase
Agreement.
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(d) For purposes hereof, “Rate Regulatory Matter” means any proceeding or
investigation with respect to a Transferred System arising out of or related to the Cable Act
(other than those affecting the cable television industry generally) dealing with, limiting or
affecting the rates which can be charged by such Transferred System for programming, equipment,
installation, service or otherwise.
(e) If Transferor Parent or any of its Affiliates is required pursuant to any Rate Regulatory
Matter or any other Legal Requirement, settlement or otherwise to reimburse following Closing any
subscribers of the Transferred Systems to be directly or indirectly transferred by such Transferor
Parent or any of its Affiliates in an Exchange for any subscriber payments previously made,
including fees for cable television service, late fees and similar payments, Transferee Parent
shall, at Transferor Parent’s request, make such reimbursement through Transferee Parent’s or its
Affiliate’s billing system on terms specified by Transferee Parent. In such event, Transferor
Parent shall pay to Transferee Parent or its Affiliate all such payments made by Transferee Parent
through its billing system. Without limiting the foregoing, Transferee Parent shall provide to
Transferor Parent all information in its possession that is reasonably required by Transferor
Parent in connection with such reimbursement.
Section 6.10 Updated Schedules.
(a) On one or more occasions, Transferor Parent may, at least five Business Days prior to
Closing: (i) supplement Schedule 4.5(a) or 5.5(a), as applicable, to reflect
leases, franchises, licenses, authorizations, consents, permits, Contracts or commitments which
were entered into or obtained between the date hereof and the Closing Date not in violation of the
terms of this Agreement and are required to be disclosed in Schedule 4.5(a) or
5.5(a), as applicable, in order for the representation and warranty contained in Section
4.5(a) or 5.5(a), as applicable, to be true, complete and correct, or (ii) supplement any other
Schedule to this Agreement (other than the Schedules to any of Section 4.1, 4.2, 4.15, 4.18,
4.23, 5.1, 5.2,[ 5.15 or] 5.15, 5.18 or 5.23)
including, for the avoidance of doubt, 4.24 and 5.24, with additional information to the extent
that it reflects events, acts or omissions that first occurred between the date hereof and the
Closing Date and that are not prohibited by this Agreement to be taken, and that would have been
required to be included in one or more Schedules to this Agreement in order for the representations
and warranties of Transferor Parent contained in this Agreement to be true, complete and correct as
of the Closing. Any such supplement to a Schedule pursuant to clause (i) above shall specifically
identify each license, Contract or other item being added to Schedule 4.5(a) or
5.5(a), as applicable, and any supplement pursuant to clause (ii) above shall be made with
reasonable specificity and shall identify, to Transferor Parent’s knowledge, the potential
Liability associated with the relevant action, condition or event. For purposes of determining
whether there is any liability on the part of Transferor Parent following Closing for breaches of
its representations and warranties under this Agreement, the Schedules to this Agreement shall be
deemed to include only (a) the information contained therein on the date hereof and (b) information
added to such Schedules by
written supplements to this Agreement delivered in accordance with the first sentence of this
Section 6.10; provided, that for purposes of determining the satisfaction of the condition
set forth in Section
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7.1(a) or 7.2(a), as applicable, any update to the Schedules pursuant to
clause (b) of this sentence shall be disregarded.
(b) In addition, if after the date that is the fifth Business Day prior to Closing, but before
the Closing, Transferor Parent first becomes aware of any event, act, occurrence or omission which,
if known on the fifth Business Day prior to Closing would have been permitted to be included in a
supplement pursuant to clause (ii) of the foregoing paragraph, then Transferor Parent may make such
supplement as provided above (in which case such supplement shall be deemed to have been made
pursuant to clause (ii) of the foregoing paragraph); provided that Transferor Parent may
only utilize the rights in this paragraph on one occasion and, if Transferee Parent elects, upon
receipt of any such supplement pursuant to this paragraph, the date of Closing may be delayed until
the end of the next succeeding month.
Section 6.11 Certain Notices. Prior to the Closing (or, with respect to the Adelphia
Systems, between the Adelphia Closing and Closing), Transferor Parent, with respect to the
Transferred Systems to be directly or indirectly transferred by such Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates in an Exchange, shall cause to be timely filed a request for renewal under Section 626
of the Cable Act with the proper Governmental Authority with respect to Transferred Franchises that
shall expire within 36 months after any date between the date of this Agreement and Closing Date;
provided that the foregoing obligation with respect to Adelphia Systems shall apply only to
the extent such obligations can reasonably be fulfilled after the Adelphia Closing.
Section 6.12 Franchise Expirations. From the date hereof (or, with respect to the
Adelphia Systems, from the Adelphia Closing) until Closing, Transferor Parent shall, and shall
cause its Affiliates to, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain renewals or valid extensions
of any Transferred Franchises of such Transferor Parent which expire on or before June 30, 2008, in
the ordinary course of business. Neither Transferor Parent nor any of its Affiliates shall agree
or accede to any material modifications or amendments to or in connection with, or the imposition
of any material condition to the renewal or extension of, any Transferred Franchises of such
Transferor Parent or its Affiliates that are not reasonably acceptable to Transferee Parent.
Transferor Parent agrees, from the date hereof (or, with respect to the Adelphia Systems, from the
Adelphia Closing) until Closing, upon reasonable prior written notice, to allow representatives of
Transferee Parent to attend meetings and hearings before applicable Governmental Authorities in
connection with the renewal or extension of any Transferred License or Transferred Franchise of
such Transferor Parent.
Section 6.13 Environmental Reports. From and after the date hereof (or, with respect
to the Adelphia Systems, from and after the Adelphia Closing), Transferee Parent may upon
reasonable advance written notice and during normal business hours, at Transferee Parent’s expense,
perform any environmental site assessments of Transferor Parent’s or its Affiliate’s Transferred
Owned Property or Transferred Leased Property (subject to the final sentence of this Section 6.13)
as Transferee Parent determines, in its sole discretion, to have performed; provided that,
prior to taking any samples of soil or groundwater for testing, Transferee Parent shall have a
reasonable basis for determining
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that such sampling is appropriate. Transferor Parent shall
cooperate with all reasonable requests of Transferee Parent and its consultants with respect to the
conduct of such assessments or sampling. Any assessment performed pursuant to this Section 6.13
shall to the fullest extent practicable be designed so as not to disrupt the business and
operations of the Transferred Systems. Any right to perform an assessment pursuant to this Section
6.13 at a Transferred Leased Property shall be subject to Transferor Parent or its Affiliate not
being prohibited from performing such assessment pursuant to the lease for such Leased Property.
Section 6.14 Commercially Reasonable Efforts; Further Assurances. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Comcast and TWC shall, and shall cause their Affiliates to,
use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause
to be done, all things necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement as promptly as practicable. Each of Comcast and the TWC agrees to, and to cause their
Affiliates to, execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other
writings (including completed [transfer tax]Transfer Tax
returns, showing in each case a purchase price or consideration reasonably acceptable to Comcast
and TWC) and to take such other commercially reasonable actions as may be necessary or desirable in
order to consummate or implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
to (i) vest in Transferee Parent or its Affiliates, as applicable, the same title to the
Transferred Assets (other than the Initial TWC/Adelphia Assets) that Transferor Parent (together
with its Affiliates) had with respect thereto immediately prior to the Newco Transactions (other
than the TWC/Adelphia Newco Transaction referred to in the third sentence of Section 2.1(a)) and
(ii) vest in Comcast or its Affiliates, as applicable, the same title to the Initial TWC/Adelphia
Assets that TWC (together with its Affiliates) had with respect thereto immediately following the
Adelphia Closing.
Section 6.15 Post-Closing Access to Personnel Records. After the Closing Date,
Transferor Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide Transferee Parent with access
to, and the right to make copies or extracts of, pertinent information from the personnel files and
records of Transferor Parent and its Affiliates relating to the applicable Transferred Employees
other than Retained Native Employees in connection with litigation, administrative proceedings,
payment of Taxes or any other valid business reason from time to time
during normal business hours upon reasonable notice from Transferee Parent (i) with respect to
matters other than matters relating to Taxes, for a period not to exceed one year from the Closing
Date, or (ii) with respect to matters relating to Taxes, until the expiration of the statute of
limitations applicable to such Taxes, in each case except to the extent that Transferor Parent or
any of its Affiliates is required by law to keep such files and records confidential.
Section 6.16 Insurance. Transferor Parent will use commercially reasonable efforts
to take such actions as are necessary to cause insurance policies of Transferor Parent and its
Affiliates that immediately prior to Closing provide coverage to or with respect to the Transferred
Business, the Transferred Systems or the Transferred Assets to be directly or indirectly
transferred by such Transferor Parent or its Affiliates in
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an Exchange to continue to provide such
coverage with respect to acts, omissions, and events occurring prior to the Closing (or, in the
case of any Adelphia Business, Adelphia Systems or Adelphia Assets, prior to the Closing but after
the Adelphia Closing) in accordance with their terms as if the Closing had not occurred;
provided, that to the extent Transferor Parent takes any action with respect to its
umbrella insurance policies that similarly effects all of Transferor Parent’s Retained Systems but
results in such insurance coverage no longer being available (other than a change denying coverage
based upon a Person ceasing to be an Affiliate of Transferor Parent), Transferor Parent shall not
be deemed to have breached this Section 6.16 and shall have no liability with respect thereto.
Transferor Parent will give Transferee Parent written notice of the taking of any such action if
done during the first 12 months after the Closing prior to or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Transferor Parent shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, cooperate with and assist Transferee
Parent, if Transferee Parent or any of its Affiliates determines to make any claim under any such
policy with respect to any pre-Closing act, omission or event. Transferee Parent shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify Transferor Parent when it becomes aware of any
such claim; provided, that the failure of Transferee Parent to provide such notice shall
not relieve Transferor Parent of its obligations under this Section 6.16, except to the extent that
Transferor Parent’s or its Affiliates’ rights under the applicable insurance policy are prejudiced
by such failure to give notice.
Section 6.17 [Intentionally Omitted][.]
Section 6.18 Promotional Campaigns.
(a) Between the date hereof and the Closing, Transferor Parent and its Affiliates shall not
initiate any Subscriber campaigns or promotions on a local or regional level with respect to the
Native Systems of Transferor Parent or its Affiliates, other than (i) any such campaigns or
promotions that are on the same terms and conditions (or on terms and conditions that are no less
favorable to such Native Systems) as subscriber campaigns or promotions undertaken with respect to
the relevant Native Systems during the year ended December 31, 2004 in the relevant market, (ii)
with respect to the Comcast LA Native Systems, the Comcast Ohio Native Systems or the
TWC Native System, any such campaigns or promotions that are not materially less favorable to
such Native Systems than campaigns and promotions being conducted by the Transferee Parent and its
Affiliates in the same DMA, (iii) with respect to the Comcast Dallas Native Systems, any such
campaigns or promotions that are not materially less favorable to such Native Systems than
campaigns and promotions being conducted by any other multiple system cable operator (other than
Charter Communications and its Affiliates) in the Dallas DMA, and (iv) any such campaigns or
promotions that are either (x) with respect to campaigns and promotions conducted in an overbuild
area, not materially less favorable to the Native Systems than the campaigns and promotions being
conducted by the applicable overbuilder or [RBOC]regional xxxx
operating company or (y) not materially less favorable to the Native Systems than those being
conducted by any direct broadcast satellite providers in the same DMA (but only in the relevant
market of the relevant campaign or promotion).
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(b) With respect to the Adelphia Systems of Transferor Parent or its Affiliates, Transferor
Parent and its Affiliates shall not, between the Adelphia Closing and the Closing, initiate or
continue any subscriber campaigns or promotions (including door-to-door, inbound, outbound,
retention or win-back campaigns or promotions) on a local or regional level, other than (i) such
campaigns or promotions as are developed pursuant to the immediately following sentence, (ii)
continuation of any such campaigns or promotions initiated by Adelphia (or, in the case of Comcast,
any Transferred Joint Venture Entity) prior to the Adelphia Closing, and (iii) such other campaigns
and promotions that are conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with Transferor
Parent’s Retained Systems. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Adelphia Closing, if
the Closing has not occurred, Transferor Parent and Transferee Parent shall consult with each other
regarding the development of subscriber campaigns and promotions to be conducted in respect of the
Adelphia Systems during the period between the Adelphia Closing and the Closing.
Section 6.19 Local Retransmission Consent Agreements. On or prior to the date which
is 45 days prior to the anticipated date of Closing, each Transferor Parent shall deliver to
Transferee Parent a list of all Local Retransmission Consent Agreements then in effect with respect
to the Native Systems (or, with respect to the Adelphia Systems, those Local Retransmission Consent
Agreements entered into between the Adelphia Closing and the Closing) to be directly or indirectly
transferred by such Transferor Parent or its Affiliates in an Exchange. By written notice
delivered to Transferor Parent at least 30 days prior to Closing, Transferee Parent may, in its
sole discretion, elect to have the applicable Newco assume (or in the case of any TWC/Adelphia
Newco, terminate with no further liability to such TWC/Adelphia Newco) (or, in the case of a
Restructured Comcast Native Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity, elect to have such Restructured Comcast
Native Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity retain) any one or more of such Local Retransmission
Consent Agreements and, in the case of any such assumption, Transferor Parent shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required Authorizations for such assumption. The
foregoing shall be subject to Section 2.1(h) to the extent any related Authorization is not
obtained. Any Local Retransmission Consent Agreements which
Transferee Parent elects to have assumed (or, in the case of a Restructured Comcast Native
Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity, retained) pursuant to this Section 6.19 shall be included in
the applicable Transferred Assets. To the extent the provisions of this Section 6.19 conflict with
any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 6.19 shall control. Any
Local Retransmission Consent Agreements which Transferee Parent elects to have a TWC/Adelphia Newco
terminate shall constitute a TWC/Adelphia Excluded Liability.
Section 6.20 Adelphia Purchase Agreements.
(a) Capitalized terms used in this Section 6.20 and not defined in this Agreement (or, if the
context otherwise requires, even if defined herein) shall have the meanings specified in the
Adelphia Purchase Agreements, as applicable.
(b) Comcast shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, terminate the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement by mutual agreement with
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Adelphia without TWC’s consent. TWC
shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, terminate the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement by mutual agreement with Adelphia without Comcast’s consent.
(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on Comcast or its
Affiliates or to materially impair or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, TWC
shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, take all necessary action to enforce and perform on a
timely basis its and their rights and obligations set forth in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
and any related Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement),
and shall provide Comcast with a copy of any notice delivered to TWC or its Affiliates by Adelphia
under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or any related Ancillary Agreement (to the extent such
notice relates to the Group 1 Business or addresses any matter that would reasonably be expected to
have an adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement). Except as would not
reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on TWC or its Affiliates or to materially impair
or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Comcast shall, and shall cause its
Affiliates to, take all necessary action to enforce and perform on a timely basis its rights and
obligations set forth in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and any related Ancillary
Agreements (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) and the JV Documents,
and shall provide TWC with a copy of any notice delivered to Comcast by Adelphia under the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or any related Ancillary Agreements or the JV Documents
(to the extent such notice relates to the Group 1 Business or addresses any matter that would
reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement). No Transferor Parent shall be liable under this Section 6.20(c) to the extent any
breach was caused by the Transferee Parent or its Affiliates. Nothing herein shall require TWC to
waive any rights under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to the extent relating to the Group 2
Business thereunder or the Excluded Rights and Obligations, or require Comcast to waive
any rights under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to the extent relating to the Group 2
Business thereunder or the Excluded Rights and Obligations.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.20, the decision by Transferor Parent or
any of its Affiliates to grant any consent or waiver under, exercise any right under (including
making any offer of employment, requesting information or access, designating any Contract an
Assigned Contract, or taking any actions under Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement
or Section 2.8 of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) or to approve or enter into any
amendment of or supplement to, the relevant Adelphia Purchase Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
(as defined in either Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to which such Transferor Parent or its
Affiliate is party shall, to the extent relating to the Group 1 Business (except with respect to
the Excluded Rights and Obligations) under such Adelphia Purchase Agreement (or to the extent it
would otherwise adversely affect Transferee Parent or its Affiliates), be controlled by Transferee
Parent, subject to the consent of Transferor Parent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed; provided, that
[Transferee]Transferor Parent may also exercise rights
regarding information, access and other matters that would not reasonably be expected to adversely
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affect Transferee Parent or its Affiliates. If pursuant hereto a party or its Affiliate requests
information from Adelphia under Section 5.11(a) of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or Section
5.9(a) of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, such party or its Affiliate shall be responsible
for all costs to be reimbursed to Adelphia thereunder; provided, that with respect to any
such information that is likely to be needed by members of both the TWC Group and the Comcast
Group, the parties shall reasonably cooperate to minimize the costs thereunder and negotiate in
good faith an equitable sharing of such costs. For the avoidance of doubt, TWC shall remain solely
liable for all costs under Section 5.19 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
(e) If, at any time after the Closing, any Comcast Group Member is entitled to receive a
payment out of the Escrow Account established in connection with the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement in the form of assets other than cash, TWC or its Affiliate and such Comcast Group Member
shall immediately after such payment is made effect an exchange pursuant to which such Comcast
Group Member exchanges such non-cash assets with TWC or its Affiliate for a payment in cash in an
amount equal to the difference between the total amount that would have been payable to such
Comcast Group Member out of the Escrow Account if such amount would have been paid in cash
[(for the avoidance of doubt, each share of Parent Class A Common Stock shall be
valued at the Per Share Value of Purchase Shares, as such terms are defined in the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement, adjusted appropriately to reflect any stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock
dividends, recapitalizations or similar actions affecting the Parent Class A Common Stock after the
Adelphia Closing) ]and the portion of such amount (if any) that was paid in cash (a
“Cash Reconciliation”). The parties agree ([a]i) that
any such Cash Reconciliation shall be treated for Tax purposes as if the Comcast Group Member
received a cash payment out of the Escrow Account in the total amount payable to such Comcast Group
Member (and as if the Comcast Group did not receive any such non-cash consideration) and
([b]ii) not to report or take any Tax position (on a Tax
Return or
otherwise) inconsistent with such treatment unless required by a change in applicable Tax law
or a good faith resolution of a contest.
(f) The parties will cooperate with each other in connection with the satisfaction of their
respective obligations under Section 5.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and Section 5.3 of
the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
(g) Following the Closing for a period not to exceed two years, subject to applicable law, TWC
shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, provide Comcast and its Affiliates with reasonable
cooperation in respect of the investigation and pursuit by Comcast and its Affiliates of the
Retained Claims (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), including providing
Comcast and its Affiliates and their respective authorized representatives with reasonable access,
during regular business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, to the books and records of the
Comcast/Adelphia Business to the extent relating to the Retained Claims (other than any Excluded
Books and Records (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement)); provided,
however, that (i) the foregoing shall not unreasonably interfere with the operations
(including the post-Closing integration efforts with the TWC Group) of the
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Comcast/Adelphia
Business and (ii) the rights of Comcast and its Affiliates hereunder are subject to the
establishment of a system reasonably acceptable to TWC to allow TWC to readily identify and
distinguish Excluded Books and Records of the Comcast/Adelphia Business from other books and
records of such business, and the receipt by TWC of confirmation from Adelphia that such system has
been approved by it under Section 5.23 of the Comcast Adelphia Asset Purchase Agreement. Comcast
shall reimburse TWC for the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by TWC and its Affiliates
pursuant to this Section 6.20(g).
(h) The parties acknowledge and agree that certain amounts to be received under the Adelphia
Purchase Agreements (such as (i) Condemnation Proceeds, Insurance Claims and certain other amounts
excluded from the definition of “Current Assets” and (ii) indemnity payments under the Adelphia
Purchase Agreements) and certain liabilities to be assumed under the Adelphia Purchase Agreements
(such as the liabilities excluded from the definition of “Total Liabilities” under clause (a)(i) of
the second proviso to such definition) are, to the extent related to the Group 1 Business,
generally intended to be treated as assets or liabilities, as the case may be, of the Group 1
Business in respect of periods prior to the Adelphia Closing and are intended to benefit or burden,
as the case may be, the Group 1 Business in the hands of the Transferee Parent. If the
Closing does not occur on the same day as the Adelphia Closing, the parties agree to cooperate in
good faith to properly account for any such assets and liabilities (and (i) any purchase orders or
current assets to be acquired thereunder, and (ii) Liabilities under Sale Bonus Programs, in each
case that are taken into account in determining any Closing Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount (as
defined in the Adelphia Purchase Agreements)) in connection with determining the Net Liabilities
Adjustment Amounts hereunder.
(i) TW NY will not waive the condition set forth in Section 6.1(i) of the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement. Comcast will not waive the condition set forth in Section 6.1(g) of the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement.
(j) If, pursuant to Section 5.20 of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement, the Palm Beach
Joint Venture is treated as part of the Group 1 Business for purposes of Article VII thereof, the
rights and interests of the Comcast Group under, and the Liabilities of the Comcast Group arising
under, the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) to the extent relating to the Palm Beach Joint Venture shall
not constitute Comcast/Adelphia Assets or Comcast/Adelphia Assumed Liabilities, respectively, and
shall be Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Assets and Comcast/Adelphia Excluded Liabilities, respectively.
If, pursuant to such rights and interests, any Comcast Group Member (or any other Buyer Indemnified
Party (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) associated with any Comcast Group
Member) recovers any Losses (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) pursuant to
Section 7.2(a)(i) of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement in respect of the Palm Beach Joint
Venture (a “Palm Beach Indemnification Payment”) and, as a result of such Palm Beach
Indemnification Payment, any recovery that any TWC Group Member (or any other Buyer Indemnified
Party associated with any TWC Group Member) would otherwise be entitled to receive (disregarding
any such recovery by any
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Comcast Group Member or any other such Buyer Indemnified Party) from
Adelphia under such Section is reduced (as a result of the Group 1 Cap Amount (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement)), then Comcast or such Affiliate shall pay the amount of such
reduced recovery (not to exceed the amount of the Palm Beach Indemnification Payment) to TWC or its
Affiliate (as directed by TWC).
(k) If, as of any time following the Closing, the Buyer Indemnified Parties that have made
claims to recover Losses in respect of the Group 1 Business (as such terms are defined in the
relevant Adelphia Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 7.2(a)(i) of the
[Comcast/]relevant Adelphia Purchase Agreement include both
Comcast Group Members and TWC Group Members (or, in each case, any other Buyer Indemnified Parties
associated with such Group Members), each such Buyer Indemnified Party shall be entitled to receive
a pro rata share of the aggregate amount of Losses which all such Buyer Indemnified Parties are
entitled to receive pursuant to such Section 7.2(a)(i), after taking into account the limitations
contained in Section 7.2(b)(i) of such Adelphia Purchase Agreement (such pro rata share to be
determined based on the amount of Losses to which such Buyer Indemnified Party is entitled as a
proportion of the aggregate amount of Losses to which all such Buyer Indemnified Parties are
entitled, in each case disregarding the limitations contained in such Section 7.2(b)(i)); provided
that if as a result of the foregoing any recovery that (i) any TWC Group Member (or any
other Buyer Indemnified Party associated with any TWC Group Member) would otherwise be entitled to
receive (disregarding any recovery by any Comcast Group Member or any other Buyer Indemnified Party
associated therewith) from Adelphia under Section 7.2(a)(i) of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement is reduced, then Comcast shall, or shall cause its Affiliates to, pay the amount of such
reduced recovery to TWC or its Affiliate (as directed by TWC) (not to exceed the
amount recovered in respect of the Group 1 Business under such Section 7.2(a)(i) by
the Comcast Group Members and any other Buyer Indemnified Parties associated therewith) and
(ii) any Comcast Group Member (or any other Buyer Indemnified Party associated with any Comcast
Group Member) would otherwise be entitled to receive (disregarding any recovery by any TWC Group
Member or any other Buyer Indemnified Party associated therewith) from Adelphia under Section
7.2(a)(i) of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement is reduced, then TWC shall, or shall cause its
Affiliates to, pay the amount of such reduced recovery to Comcast or its Affiliate (as directed by
Comcast) (not to exceed the amount recovered in respect of the Group 1 Business under such Section
7.2(a)(i) by the TWC Group Members and any other Buyer Indemnified Parties associated
therewith). This shall not apply to any Losses to which any Buyer Indemnified Party is entitled
under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement pursuant to an exercise of the rights and interests
referred to in Section 6.20(j).
(l) [At or immediately following the Closing, each of Comcast and TWC shall
execute and deliver an agreement with Adelphia pursuant to which such party agrees to perform and
be bound by (i) in the case of Comcast, all of the Liabilities assumed pursuant to this Agreement
by Comcast or its Affiliates (including the TWC Newcos) arising under the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) and (ii)
in the case
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of TWC, all of the Liabilities assumed pursuant to this Agreement by TWC or its
Affiliates (including the Comcast Newcos) arising under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement).][Intentionally Omitted]
(m) No party shall be treated as being in breach of, or having breached, any covenant
hereunder with respect to the Adelphia Systems or the Adelphia Assets as a result of circumstances
with respect to such Adelphia Systems or Adelphia Assets existing as of the Adelphia Closing to the
extent such circumstances were reasonably beyond such party’s control and such party uses all
commercially reasonable efforts to remedy such matter as promptly as possible.
(n) Comcast shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates to, amend, modify, terminate
or waive any rights under, or authorize any of the foregoing with respect to, the JV Documents in a
manner that would reasonably be expected to adversely impact TWC or the Transferred Joint Venture
Entities in any material respect, or to materially prejudice or delay its rights hereunder, in each
case without TWC’s prior consent.
(o) The parties agree to use good faith efforts to coordinate closing efforts with Adelphia so
as to minimize duplicative costs and expenses and further agree that any payments to Adelphia for
reimbursement of Adelphia’s out-of-pocket or incremental costs under Section 5.3(f), (g) or (h) of
the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or under Section 5.6(f), (g) or (i) of the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement shall be shared 83% by TWC and 17% by Comcast (it being understood that
the parties shall promptly upon request make appropriate payments to each other to effect such
sharing following any reimbursement thereunder to Adelphia).
(p) If the Closing Capital Expenditure Amount (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement and as determined pursuant to Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement for
purposes of determining the Final Adjustment Amount (as defined therein) thereunder) for the Group
2 Business (as defined in the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) reflects less than the amount of
capital expenditures included in Component 1 of the “Calcutta Budget” (as set forth on Schedule
5.2(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedules to the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement), TWC shall pay to
Comcast 17% of the amount of such deficiency promptly following the satisfaction of the Subsequent
Adjustment Amount as contemplated by Section 2.6 of the TWC/Adelphia Asset Purchase Agreement.
Section 6.21 Adelphia Shared Assets; Mistaken Allocations.
(a) Capitalized terms used in this Section 6.21 and not defined have the meanings specified in
the Adelphia Purchase Agreements. With respect to any Shared Assets and Liabilities (including
Contracts) that are not allocated pursuant to Schedule 6.21(b) (“Unallocated
Items”), TWC and Comcast agree to cooperate in good faith and use all commercially reasonable
efforts to agree[, within 120 days following the date hereof,] to a
specific system of identifying and allocating such assets and liabilities
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between the parties and
their respective Affiliates, as well a method of making decisions regarding contract selection and
other decisions with regard to the directions to be provided to Adelphia under the Adelphia
Purchase Agreements, with the general principle being that the parties intend to minimize
transaction costs and expenses and avoid incremental costs from the foregoing principles to the
extent reasonable. Unless the parties otherwise agree, the Unallocated Items (other than the
Adelphia call center in Vermont) that are utilized at the “area” or “local” level will be shared on
the basis of the relative numbers of subscribers served by or
[benefitting]benefiting from such Unallocated Items while the
remainder of Unallocated Items and the Adelphia call center in Vermont will be allocated on the
basis of an 83%/17% split between TWC and Comcast, respectively. For the avoidance of doubt, the
foregoing allocation includes both the benefits and the burdens of the Unallocated Items. In the
event of a dispute as to the value or amount of the benefit or burden in respect of a given
Unallocated Item, Comcast and TWC will retain a mutually acceptable third party appraiser to make
such determination, the decision of such appraiser shall be final and binding and the costs of such
appraiser shall be divided. The parties also agree to work together in good faith to determine
whether any equitable adjustments are appropriate in light of the purchase price adjustments and
other terms under the Adelphia Purchase Agreements.
(b) The Shared Assets and Liabilities set forth on Schedule 6.21(b) shall be allocated
to TWC and Comcast as described on such schedule.
(c) The parties also agree that the process with respect to Contracts relating solely to
either the TWC/Adelphia Business or solely to the
Comcast/Adelphia Business shall be designated as “Assigned Contracts” under the Adelphia
Purchase Agreements and allocated between the Transferors and Transferees hereunder as set forth on
Schedule 6.21(c).
(d) All patents included in the Unallocated Items shall be jointly owned by
[TWC]TW NY and Comcast or their respective designees, with
each party having full rights thereto. Domain names shall be allocated to
[TWC]TW NY provided that Comcast and its Affiliates shall be
entitled to receive continuing use of e-mail accounts and redirects to a new website for such
reasonable period as Comcast requests. All other intellectual property included in the Unallocated
Items will be owned by [TWC]TW NY, provided that Comcast and
its Affiliates will be entitled to a royalty free, perpetual, world-wide freely assignable license
thereto.
(e) Transferred Investments in ad-interconnects will be allocated to the systems to which they
primarily relate.
Section 6.22 Additional Financial Information.
(a) Comcast shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, and shall cause each of its
Affiliates to use its commercially reasonable efforts, to provide TWC and its Affiliates with
financial statements and related information (collectively, “Comcast Financial
Information”) sufficient to permit any of them to fulfill their obligations to include
financial disclosure relating to the Comcast Transferred Systems
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(to the extent in the possession
of Comcast or its Affiliates or their respective representatives and advisors), on a timely basis
under the Exchange Act and, if any of them undertakes an offering of securities prior to Closing,
the Securities Act. If some or all of the Comcast Financial Information is included in or
incorporated by reference into a prospectus for an offering of securities by TWC or any of its
Affiliates prior to the Closing, Comcast shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
independent auditors of Comcast to provide customary assistance to TWC and its Affiliates and its
underwriters in connection with such financing, including the provision of consent and comfort
letters addressed to [the SEC]TWC, comfort letters addressed
to the underwriters, participation in due diligence matters with respect to such offering and
assistance in responding to comments or questions from the SEC with respect to the Comcast
Financial Information. Time Warner Cable shall reimburse Comcast for the reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by the Comcast Group pursuant to this Section 6.22(a), including reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses. Comcast shall give TWC reasonable advance notice of the type and
amount of such costs and expenses prior to the incurrence thereof.
(b) Time Warner Cable shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall cause each
of its Affiliates to use its commercially reasonable efforts to, provide Comcast and its Affiliates
with financial statements and related information (collectively, “Time Warner Cable Financial
Information”) sufficient to permit any of
them to fulfill their obligations to include financial disclosure relating to the TWC
Transferred Systems (to the extent in the possession of TWC or its Affiliates or their respective
representatives and advisors), on a timely basis under the Exchange Act and, if any of them
undertakes an offering of securities prior to Closing, the Securities Act. If some or all of the
Time Warner Cable Financial Information is included in or incorporated by reference into a
prospectus for an offering of securities by Comcast or any of its Affiliates prior to the Closing,
Time Warner Cable shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the independent auditors
of Time Warner Cable to provide customary assistance to Comcast and its Affiliates and its
underwriters in connection with such financing, including the provision of consent and comfort
letters addressed to [the SEC]Comcast, comfort letters
addressed to the underwriters, participation in due diligence matters with respect to such offering
and assistance in responding to comments or questions from the SEC with respect to the Time Warner
Cable Financial Information. Comcast shall reimburse Time Warner Cable for the reasonable costs
and expenses incurred by the TWC Group pursuant to this Section 6.22(b), including reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses. TWC shall give Comcast reasonable advance notice of the type and
amount of such costs and expenses prior to the incurrence thereof.
Section 6.23 [Newco Disregarded
Entities][Intentionally Omitted][. Comcast and its
Affiliates and Time Warner Cable and its Affiliates shall not take any action that would cause a
Comcast Newco or a TWC Newco, respectively, to be treated as an entity that is separate and apart
from the Transferor of such Newco for U.S. federal income tax purposes. ]
Section 6.24 Certain Consultation Obligations.
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Prior to the Adelphia Closing and, if the Closing does not occur on the same date as the
Adelphia Closing, from time to time after the Adelphia Closing and prior to the Closing, Transferor
Parent shall, with respect to the Adelphia Systems to be acquired by such Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates pursuant to the relevant Adelphia Purchase Agreement, consult with Transferee Parent to
the extent permitted by applicable law with respect to (i) the development of capital and operating
budgets for such Adelphia Systems and (ii) the rates to be charged for the services of such
Adelphia Systems.
Section 6.25 Ordinary Course from Closing to Closing Time. During the time between
the Closing and the Closing Time, each Transferee Parent and its Affiliates shall operate or cause
to be operated the Transferred Systems and Transferred Assets transferred to such Transferee Parent
or its Affiliates at the Closing in the usual, regular and ordinary course and shall not take any
action for the purpose of changing the calculation of the Closing Adjustment Amount with respect to
any Newco.
Section 6.26 [Urban Purchase.][Intentionally
Omitted][ TWC shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to consummate the
Urban Purchase as soon as practicable after the date hereof and prior to the Closing.
]
Section 6.27 Additional Employee Information. TWC and Comcast shall exchange the
following information with respect to their respective Native Employees: (a) within ten Business
Days after the end of each calendar quarter commencing with the quarter ending September 30, 2005,
the job title, work location and Exempt Status for each then current Native Employee and for each
open position in a Native System; and (b) within ten Business Days after the end of each calendar
month commencing with September 30, 2005, (i) for each Native Employee who during such month
transferred to another location that is not a part of the same Native System, such employee’s prior
and new job title, prior and new work location and the prior and new Exempt Status, and (ii) for
each Native Employee whose employment was otherwise terminated during such month, such former
employee’s job title, work location and Exempt Status.
Section 6.28 Comcast JV Retained Systems. The Parties acknowledge and agree that,
at the Adelphia Closing, following the transfer of the JV Interests (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement, Comcast will (a) assign to Century-TCI California its rights under the Comcast/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement to receive Transferred Assets (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement), and cause Century-TCI California to assume its obligations under the Comcast/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement to assume Assumed Liabilities (as defined in the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase
Agreement), in each case to the extent primarily relating to the Group 2 Systems (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) serving the communities listed in Schedule 6.28(a) and (b)
assign to Parnassos Partnership its rights under the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to receive
Transferred Assets, and cause
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Parnassos Partnership to assume its obligations under the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement to assume Assumed Liabilities, in each case to the extent
primarily relating to the Group 2 Systems serving the communities listed in Schedule 6.28(b) (the
transactions contemplated by this sentence, the “Comcast JV Assignment”). The Group 2 Systems
serving the communities listed in Schedule 6.28(a) and Schedule 6.28(b) are collectively referred
to as the “Comcast JV Retained Systems.”
ARTICLE 7
Conditions Precedent
Section 7.1 Conditions to the Comcast Parties’ Obligations. The obligations of each
Comcast Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
following conditions, which may be waived by Comcast:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties in
Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.14, 5.18, 5.23 and 5.25 (the “Class 1 TWC Representations and
Warranties” and all other representations and warranties contained in Article 5, the “Class
2 TWC Representations and Warranties”) that are qualified as to materiality or Material Adverse
Effect shall be true and correct, and the Class 1 TWC Representations and Warranties that are not
so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, at the time made and
as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such time (except, in each case, to the extent
expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date). The Class 2 TWC
Representations and Warranties shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any materiality
or Material Adverse Effect qualifiers set forth therein) at the time made and as of the Closing
Date as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date,
in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such Class 2 TWC
Representations and Warranties to be true and correct has not and would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance of Agreements. Each TWC Party shall have performed in all material
respects all obligations and agreements of such TWC Party under, and shall have complied in all
material respects with all covenants of such TWC Party in, this Agreement and any Transaction
Document to which such TWC Party is a party to be performed and complied with by it at or before
Closing.
(c) Officer’s Certificate. Comcast has received a certificate executed by an
executive officer of TWC, dated as of Closing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to
Comcast, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 7.1(a) and (b) have been satisfied as
of Closing.
(d) Legal Proceedings. There is no Legal Requirement, and no Judgment has been
entered and not vacated by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction in any Litigation
or arising therefrom, which (i) enjoins, restrains, makes
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illegal or prohibits consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by any Transaction Document (other than any such
matter having only an immaterial effect and that does not impose criminal liability or penalties)
or (ii) requires separation or divestiture by the Comcast Group of all or any significant portion
of the TWC Transferred Assets after Closing or otherwise materially and adversely affects the
operation of the TWC Transferred Systems (other than applicable to the cable industry in general),
and there is no Litigation pending which was commenced by any Governmental
Authority (other than a Franchising Authority) seeking, or which if successful would have the
effect of, any of the foregoing, provided, that the failure to obtain a consent relating to a
Transferred Franchise shall not be considered to enjoin, restrain, make illegal or prohibit
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by any Transaction Document.
(e) Opinion of FCC Counsel. Comcast has received an opinion regarding the TWC Native
System of Xxxxx Xxxx LLP, special FCC counsel to TWC, dated as of Closing, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Comcast (the “TWC FCC Counsel Opinion”).
(f) HSR Act Waiting Period. The waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement has expired or been terminated.
(g) Consents. Comcast has received evidence, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to it, that all of the TWC Required Consents (other than in respect of the TWC
Transferred Franchises, which are addressed in Section 7.1(j)), have been obtained and are in
effect.
(h) TWC Title Policies. TWC shall have delivered to Comcast ALTA extended coverage
owners’ policies of title insurance, or the local equivalent, dated as of the Closing Date and
issued by the Title Company (the “TWC Native Title Policies”), insuring, subject only to
Permitted Liens, the applicable TWC [Newco’s]Newcos fee or
leasehold title in each parcel of the TWC Native Owned Property and the TWC Native Leased Property
with respect to which a Title Commitment was required pursuant to Section 6.5 deleting or modifying
to the reasonable satisfaction of Comcast the Schedule B standard printed exceptions (other than
Permitted Liens, and other than the survey exception or any similar exception with respect to
properties for which no survey is obtained), and other than any other exception the deletion of
which would require TWC to give any affidavit or undertaking which would make representations or
impose obligations more onerous than those made or set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, including
gap coverage, and deleting or insuring over (subject to Section 6.5), any Title Defects, or
irrevocable Title Commitments of the Title Company to issue such TWC Native Title Policies;
provided, that the TWC Group’s inability or failure to provide the TWC Group Native Title
Policies (or Title Commitments to issue the same) shall not constitute a violation of the condition
set forth in this Section 7.1(h) if the Liens, or other matters relating to title, giving rise to
such inability would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
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(i) Documents and Records. TWC shall have delivered to Comcast all of the TWC
Transferred Books and Records. Delivery of the foregoing shall be deemed made to the extent such
lists, files and records are then located at any of the offices included in the TWC Owned Property
or TWC Leased Property.
(j) Franchise Required Consents. The aggregate number of Individual Subscribers
served by the TWC Transferred Systems in the Service Areas that are, as of the Closing,
Transferable Service Areas shall be at least 90% of the Individual Subscribers served by the TWC
Transferred Systems at such time (the “TWC Required Threshold”); provided that if
any portion of the TWC Transferred Systems containing active headends is not within such
Transferable Service Areas as of the Closing, then any other portion of the TWC Transferred Systems
served by such headends shall be deemed not to be included in such Transferable Service Areas.
(k) Adelphia Acquisition. The closing under each of the Adelphia Purchase Agreements
shall have occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the Comcast/Adelphia Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 5.15 of the TWC/Adelphia Asset
Purchase Agreement shall not constitute the closing under the Comcast/Adelphia Asset Purchase
Agreement for purposes of this Section 7.1(k).
(l) Schedule Update. TWC shall not have exercised its right to update any Schedule to
this Agreement pursuant to clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section
[6.10.]6.10(a) (including pursuant to Section 6.10(b)).
(m) TWC Financial Information. TWC shall have delivered all of the TWC Financial
Information reasonably required to permit Comcast to comply with its obligations under Form 8-K
under the Exchange Act with respect to the transactions provided for herein.
Section 7.2 Conditions to the TWC Group’s Obligations. The obligations of each TWC
Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
following conditions, which may be waived by TWC:
(a) Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties in
Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.14, 4.18, 4.23 and 4.25 (the “Class 1 Comcast Representations and
Warranties” and all other representations and warranties contained in Article 4, the “Class
2 Comcast Representations and Warranties”) that are qualified as to materiality or Material
Adverse Effect shall be true and correct, and the Class 1 Comcast Representations and Warranties
that are not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, at the
time made and as of the Closing Date as if made at and as of such time (except, in each case, to
the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date). The Class
2 Comcast Representations and Warranties shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any
materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifiers set forth therein) at the time made and as of the
Closing Date as if made at and as of such time (except to the extent expressly made as of an
earlier date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where
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the failure of such Class 2
Comcast Representations and Warranties to be true and correct has not and would not, individually
or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance of Agreements. Each Comcast Party shall have performed in all
material respects all obligations and agreements of such Comcast Party under, and shall have
complied in all material respects with all covenants of such Comcast Party in, this Agreement and
any Transaction Document to which such Comcast Party is a party to be performed and complied with
by it at or before Closing.
(c) Officer’s Certificate. TWC has received a certificate executed by an executive
officer of Comcast, dated as of Closing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to TWC,
certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 7.2(a) and (b) have been satisfied as of
Closing.
(d) Legal Proceedings. There is no Legal Requirement, and no Judgment has been
entered and not vacated by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction in any Litigation
or arising therefrom, which (i) enjoins, restrains, makes illegal or prohibits consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by any Transaction Document (other than any such
matter having only an immaterial effect and that does not impose criminal liability or penalties)
or (ii) requires separation or divestiture by the TWC Group of all or any significant portion of
the Comcast Transferred Assets after Closing or otherwise materially and adversely affects the
operation of the Comcast Transferred Systems (other than applicable to the cable industry in
general), and there is no Litigation pending which was commenced by any Governmental Authority
(other than a Franchising Authority) seeking, or which if successful would have the effect of, any
of the foregoing, provided, that the failure to obtain a consent relating to a Transferred
Franchise shall not be considered to enjoin, restrain, make illegal or prohibit consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or by any Transaction Document.
(e) Opinion of FCC Counsel. TWC has received an opinion regarding the Comcast Native
Systems of Xxxx, Raywid and Xxxxxxxxx, LLP, special FCC counsel to Comcast, dated as of Closing, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to TWC (the “Comcast FCC Counsel Opinion”).
(f) HSR Act Waiting Period. The waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement has expired or been terminated.
(g) Consents. TWC has received evidence, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to it, that all of the Comcast Required Consents (other than in respect of the Comcast
Transferred Franchises, which are addressed in Section 7.2(j)), have been obtained and are in
effect.
(h) Comcast Title Policies. Comcast shall have delivered to TWC ALTA extended
coverage owners’ policies of title insurance, or the local
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equivalent, dated as of the Closing Date
and issued by the Title Company (the “Comcast Native Title Policies”), insuring, subject
only to Permitted Liens, the applicable Comcast Newco’s (or, if applicable, Comcast Dallas
Entity’s) fee or leasehold title in each parcel of the Comcast Native Owned Property and the
Comcast Native Leased Property
with respect to which a Title Commitment was required pursuant to Section 6.5 deleting or
modifying to the reasonable satisfaction of TWC the Schedule B standard printed exceptions (other
than Permitted Liens, and other than the survey exception or any similar exception with respect to
properties for which no survey is obtained), and other than any other exception the deletion of
which would require Comcast to give any affidavit or undertaking which would make representations
or impose obligations more onerous than those made or set forth elsewhere in this Agreement,
including gap coverage, and deleting or insuring over (subject to Section 6.5) any Title Defects,
or irrevocable Title Commitments of the Title Company to issue such Comcast Native Title Policies;
provided, that the Comcast Group’s inability or failure to provide the Comcast Group Native
Title Policies (or Title Commitments to issue the same) shall not constitute a violation of the
condition set forth in this Section 7.2(h) if the Liens, or other matters relating to title, giving
rise to such inability would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Documents and Records. Comcast shall have delivered to TWC all of the Comcast
Transferred Books and Records. Delivery of the foregoing shall be deemed made to the extent such
lists, files and records are then located at any of the offices included in the Comcast Owned
Property or Comcast Leased Property.
(j) Franchise Required Consents. The aggregate number of Individual Subscribers
served by the Comcast Transferred Systems in the Service Areas that are, as of the Closing,
Transferable Service Areas shall be at least 90% of the Individual Subscribers served by the
Comcast Transferred Systems at such time (the “Comcast Required Threshold”);
provided that if any portion of the Comcast Transferred Systems containing active headends
is not within such Transferable Service Areas as of the Closing, then any other portion of the
Comcast Transferred Systems served by such headends shall be deemed not to be included in such
Transferable Service Areas.
(k) Adelphia Acquisition. The closing under each of the Adelphia Purchase Agreements
shall have occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, the closing of the transactions contemplated by
the Comcast/Adelphia Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to Section 5.15 of the TWC/Adelphia Asset
Purchase Agreement shall not constitute the closing under the Comcast/Adelphia Asset Purchase
Agreement for purposes of this Section 7.2(k).
(l) Schedule Update. Comcast shall not have exercised its right to update any
Schedule to this Agreement pursuant to clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section
[6.10.]6.10(a) (including pursuant to Section 6.10(b)).
(m) Comcast Financial Information. Comcast shall have delivered all of the Comcast
Financial Information reasonably required to permit TWC
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and TWX to comply with their respective
obligations under Form 8-K under the Exchange Act with respect to the transactions provided for
herein.
ARTICLE 8
Closing
Section 8.1 Closing; Time and Place. Subject to the following sentence, the closing
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at a
time and location mutually determined by Comcast and TWC on the date of the Adelphia Closing;
provided that if, as of such date, all conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 have
not been satisfied or waived in writing by the party entitled to the benefit of each such condition
(except for conditions to be satisfied at Closing that will be satisfied at Closing), then the
Closing shall occur on the last Business Day of the calendar month in which all conditions set
forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 have either been satisfied or waived in writing by the party entitled
to the benefit of each such condition (except for conditions to be satisfied at Closing that will
be satisfied at Closing), unless such conditions have not been so satisfied or waived (except for
conditions to be satisfied at Closing that will be satisfied at Closing) by the fifth Business Day
preceding the last Business Day of such calendar month, in which case the Closing shall take place
on the last Business Day of the next calendar month (or such later date as agreed by the parties).
In no event shall the Closing take place prior to the consummation of the Adelphia Closings.
Section 8.2 TWC Group’s Obligations. At Closing, TWC shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Comcast the following:
(a) Closing Adjustment Amount. If the net amount payable pursuant to Section
2.1(e)(ii) [and Section 2.1(e)(iii)(B), if applicable, ]in respect of
any Exchange is payable to any Comcast Transferor(s) or Comcast Transferee(s), the
relevant TWC Transferor(s) or TWC Transferee(s), as the case may be, shall make
such payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the
relevant Comcast Transferor(s) or Comcast Transferee(s).
(b) Bills of Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption. The executed Bills of
Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby, and such other instruments of transfer or assignment as may be reasonably necessary to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby (excluding those delivered pursuant to Section 8.2(c)
and (j)).
(c) Deeds and Other Real Estate Transfer Documents. Special warranty deeds conveying
to the applicable TWC Newcos, subject only to the exceptions reflected on the TWC Native Title
Policies (if such TWC Native Title Policies have been obtained, or, if such TWC Native Title
Policies have not been obtained, subject only to such exceptions as are consistent with the
representation set forth in Section 5.4 hereof), each parcel of the TWC Native Owned Property,
assignments of leases of TWC Native Leased Property and such other documents as may be reasonably
necessary to convey
other TWC Native Real Property Interests, in each case, in form and substance
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reasonably
satisfactory to Comcast, provided that in no event shall the warranties in such deed create
any greater liability or liability to any other Person on the part of the grantor in excess of that
provided for under the other provisions of this Agreement.
(d) TWC Title Policies. TWC Native Title Policies with such deletions or
modifications as are required pursuant to Section 7.1(h).
(e) Officer’s Certificate. The certificate described in Section 7.1(c).
(f) TWC FCC Counsel Opinion. The TWC FCC Counsel Opinion.
(g) Lien Releases. Evidence reasonably satisfactory to Comcast that all Liens (other
than Permitted Liens) affecting or encumbering the TWC Native Assets have been terminated, released
or waived or insured over as contemplated under (and only to the extent required under) Section 6.5
(in the case of the TWC Native Real Property Interests), as appropriate, or original, executed
instruments in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Comcast effecting such terminations,
releases or waivers[;] (provided, that Time Warner
Cable’s inability or failure to obtain the termination, release, or waiver of any such Liens or to
insure over any such Liens shall not constitute a failure to perform the obligations set forth in
this Section 8.2(g) if the existence of the Liens would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).
(h) FIRPTA Certificate. FIRPTA Non-Foreign Seller Certificate certifying that each
TWC Transferor (or, in the case of any Transferor that is not treated as separate and apart
from another TWC Group Member for U.S. federal Income Tax purposes, such other TWC Group Member)
is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code, reasonably satisfactory
in form and substance to Comcast.
(i) Power of Attorney for Accounts Receivable. The limited, irrevocable right, in
TWC’s and its Controlled Affiliates’ name, place and stead, as TWC’s and its Controlled Affiliates’
attorney-in-fact, to cash, deposit, endorse or negotiate checks received on or after the Closing
Date made out to TWC or any of its Controlled Affiliates in payment for cable services provided by
the TWC Transferred Systems and written instructions to TWC’s and its Controlled Affiliates’
lock-box service provider or similar agents to promptly forward to the applicable TWC Newco all
such cash, deposits and checks representing accounts receivable of the TWC Transferred Systems that
it or they may receive. From and after the Closing, TWC and its Controlled Affiliates shall not
deposit but shall promptly remit to the applicable TWC Newco any payment received by TWC or any of
its Controlled Affiliates on or after the Closing Date in respect of any such account receivable.
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(j) TWC Newco Interests. Instruments of transfer transferring all limited
liability company interests of each TWC Newco to the applicable Transferee reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to Comcast.
(k) Adelphia Closing Documents. The Adelphia Closing Documents, to the extent
relating to the TWC/Adelphia Systems or the TWC/Adelphia Business, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Comcast.
(l) Resignations. Resignations of all officers and members of the board of
directors (or other comparable organizational bodies) for each TWC Newco.
(m) [(l) Other. Such other documents and
instruments as may be reasonably necessary to effect the intent of this Agreement and consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 8.3 Comcast Group’s Obligations. At Closing, Comcast shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to TWC the following:
(a) Closing Adjustment Amount. If the net amount payable pursuant to Section
2.1(e)(ii) in respect of any Exchange is payable to any TWC Transferor(s) or TWC
Transferee(s), the relevant Comcast Transferor(s) or Comcast Transferee(s),
as the case may be, shall make such payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
account designated by the relevant TWC Transferor(s) or TWC Transferee(s).
(b) Bills of Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption. The executed Bills of
Sale and Assignment and Instruments of Assumption with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby, and such other instruments of transfer or assignment as may be reasonably necessary to
effect the transactions contemplated hereby (excluding those delivered pursuant to Section 8.3(c)
and (j)).
(c) Deeds and Other Real Estate Transfer Documents. Special warranty deeds conveying
to the applicable Comcast Newcos, subject only to the exceptions reflected on the Comcast Native
Title Policies (if such Comcast Native Title Policies have been obtained, or, if such Comcast
Native Title Policies have not been obtained, subject only to such exceptions as are consistent
with the representation set forth in Section 4.4 hereof), each parcel of the Comcast Native Owned
Property, assignments of leases of Comcast Native Leased Property and such other documents as may
be reasonably necessary to convey other Comcast Native Real Property Interests, in each case, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to TWC, provided that in no event shall the warranties
in such deed create any greater liability or liability to any other Person on the part of the
grantor in excess of that provided for under the other provisions of this Agreement.
(d) Comcast Title Policies. Comcast Native Title Policies with such deletions or
modifications as are required pursuant to Section 7.2(h).
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(e) Officer’s Certificate. The certificate described in Section 7.2(c).
(f) Comcast FCC Counsel Opinion. The Comcast FCC Counsel Opinion.
(g) Lien Releases. Evidence reasonably satisfactory to TWC that (i) all Liens
affecting or encumbering the Dallas Equity Securities have been terminated, released or waived and
(ii) all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) affecting or encumbering the other Comcast
Native Assets have been terminated, released or waived, or insured over as contemplated under (and
only to the extent required under) Section 6.5 (in the case of the Comcast Native Real Property
Interests) as appropriate, or original, executed instruments in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to TWC effecting such terminations, releases or
waivers[;] (provided, that Comcast’s inability or
failure to obtain the termination, release, or waiver of any such Liens or to insure over any such
Liens shall not constitute a failure to perform the obligations set forth in this Section
8.3(g)(ii) if the existence of the Liens would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).
(h) FIRPTA Certificate. FIRPTA Non-Foreign Seller Certificate certifying that each
Comcast Transferor (or, in the case of any Transferor that is not treated as separate and apart
from another Comcast Group Member for U.S. federal Income Tax purposes, such other Comcast Group
Member) is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code, reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to TWC.
(i) Power of Attorney for Accounts Receivable. The limited, irrevocable right, in
Comcast’s and its Controlled Affiliates’ name, place and stead, as Comcast’s and its Controlled
Affiliates’ attorney-in-fact, to cash, deposit, endorse or negotiate checks received on or after
the Closing Date made out to Comcast or any of its Controlled Affiliates in payment for cable
services provided by the Comcast Transferred Systems and written instructions to Comcast’s and its
Controlled Affiliates’ lock-box service provider or similar agents to promptly forward to the
applicable Comcast Newco all such cash, deposits and checks representing accounts receivable of the
Comcast Transferred Systems that it or they may receive. From and after the Closing, Comcast Group
and its Controlled Affiliates shall not deposit but shall promptly remit to the applicable Comcast
Newco any payment received by Comcast or its Controlled Affiliates on or after the Closing Date in
respect of any such account receivable.
(j) Comcast Newco Interests. Instruments of transfer transferring all limited
liability company interests (or [trust]other equity interests,
as applicable) of (i) each Comcast Newco to the applicable Transferee and (ii) Comcast
Dallas GP to Comcast Newco 5, in each case reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to
TWC.
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(k) Adelphia Closing Documents. The Adelphia Closing Documents, to the extent
relating to the Comcast/Adelphia Systems or the Comcast/Adelphia Business, in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to TWC.
(l) Resignations. Resignations of all officers and members of the board of
directors (or other comparable organizational bodies) for each Comcast Newco and Comcast Dallas
Entity.
(m)
[(l) Other. Such other documents and instruments as may be reasonably
necessary to effect the intent of this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
ARTICLE 9
Termination and Default
Section 9.1 Termination Events. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing and the
transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned:
(a) by either Comcast or TWC, upon written notice to the other, at any time after the date
that is six months following the date of the Adelphia Closings, or if the Adelphia Closings do not
occur on the last day of a month, the last Business Day of the month that is the sixth month after
the month in which the Adelphia Closings occur (such date, the “Outside Closing Date”);
(b) at any time, by the mutual agreement of Comcast and TWC;
(c) by either Comcast or TWC, at any time upon written notice to the other, if the other is in
material breach or default of its respective covenants, agreements, representations, or other
obligations herein or in any Transaction Document to which such Person or its Affiliates is a party
and such breach or default (i) has not been cured within 30 days after receipt of written notice or
such longer period as may be reasonably required to cure such breach or default (provided,
that the breaching or defaulting party shall be using commercially reasonable efforts to cure such
breach or default) or (ii) would not reasonably be expected to be cured prior to the Outside
Closing Date; provided, that if any covenant, agreement, representation or other obligation
in this Agreement is qualified by a reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, such
qualifier shall be taken into account without duplication;
(d) by either Comcast or TWC, upon written notice to the other, pursuant to Section 11.16; or
(e) automatically and without any action by any of the parties hereto at any time prior to the
Closing if either of the Adelphia Purchase Agreements shall have been terminated in accordance with
its terms (provided that such termination was not in violation of Section 6.20(b)).
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Section 9.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, this
Agreement shall become void and of no effect without liability of any party hereto (or any
Affiliate, shareholder, director, officer, trustee, employee, agent, consultant, or representative
of such party) to the other parties hereto, except that (a) the agreements contained in Sections
1.1, 1.2, 6.4, 6.8(b), 6.8(c), (to the extent relating to Section 6.8(b)), 6.8(d), 6.20(d) (last
two sentences), 6.20(o) and 6.20(p) and Article 11 (other than Section 11.16) shall survive the
termination hereof and (b) no such termination shall relieve any party hereto of any liability or
damages resulting from any willful breach by such party of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
Indemnification
Section 10.1 Indemnification by the TWC Transferors. Subject to Section 10.4, from and after
Closing, each TWC Transferor shall indemnify and hold harmless each Comcast Transferee and its
Affiliates (including the TWC Newcos) and its and their respective officers, directors, trustees,
employees, agents and representatives, and any Person claiming by or through any of them, as the
case may be, from and against any and all Losses arising out of or resulting from:
(a) any representations and warranties made by any TWC Party in this Agreement or in any
Transaction Document to which it is a party not being true and accurate in all respects, when made
or at Closing (or, in the case of any representation or warranty made as of a specific date, as of
such date) or any failure by any TWC Party to perform in all material respects pursuant to Section
6.1(h) or Section 6.10;
(b) any failure by any TWC Party to perform in all respects any of its covenants, agreements,
or obligations in this Agreement (other than pursuant to Section 6.1(h) or Section 6.10) or in any
Transaction Document to which it is a party;
(c) the TWC Excluded Liabilities;
(d) the TWC Excluded Assets;
(e) the Comcast Assumed Liabilities;
(f) the TWC Newco Indemnified Liabilities;
(g) other than with respect to the Comcast Excluded Liabilities, the ownership and operation
of the Comcast Transferred Systems or the Comcast Transferred Assets after the Closing; and
(h) other than with respect to the Comcast Excluded Liabilities, any Comcast Transferred
Asset, or any claim or right or any benefit arising thereunder, held by any Comcast Group Member
for the benefit of any Comcast Newco pursuant to Section 2.1(h).
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If, by reason of the claim of any third party relating to any of the matters subject to such
indemnification, a Lien is placed or made upon any of the properties or assets owned or leased by
any Comcast Transferee or any TWC Newco or any other Indemnitee under this Section, in addition to
any indemnity obligation of the TWC Transferors under this Section, the applicable TWC Transferor
shall furnish a bond sufficient to obtain the prompt release thereof within ten days after receipt
from Comcast of notice thereof.
Section 10.2 Indemnification by the Comcast Group. Subject to Section 10.4, from and after
Closing, each Comcast Transferor shall indemnify and hold harmless each TWC Transferee and its
Affiliates (including the Comcast Newcos and Comcast Dallas Entities) and its and their
respective officers, directors, trustees, employees, agents and representatives, and any Person
claiming by or through any of them, as the case may be, from and against any and all Losses arising
out of or resulting from:
(a) any representations and warranties made by any Comcast Party in this Agreement or in any
Transaction Document to which it is a party not being true and accurate in all respects, when made
or at Closing (or, in the case of any representation or warranty made as of a specific date, as of
such date) or any failure by any Comcast Party to perform in all material respects pursuant to
Section 6.1(h) or Section 6.10;
(b) any failure by any Comcast Party to perform in all respects any of its covenants,
agreements, or obligations in this Agreement (other than pursuant to Section 6.1(h) or Section
6.10) or in any Transaction Document to which it is a party;
(c) the Comcast Excluded Liabilities;
(d) the Comcast Excluded Assets;
(e) the TWC Assumed Liabilities;
(f) the Comcast Newco Indemnified Liabilities;
(g) other than with respect to the TWC Excluded Liabilities, the ownership and operation of
the TWC Transferred Systems or the TWC Transferred Assets after the Closing;
(h) other than with respect to the TWC Excluded Liabilities, any TWC Transferred Asset, or any
claim or right or any benefit arising thereunder, held by any TWC Group Member for the benefit of
any TWC Newco pursuant to Section 2.1(h); and
(i) any claim by Adelphia or its successors arising as a result of TWC or its Affiliates
providing Comcast or its Affiliates access to any Excluded Books and Records (as defined in the
Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 6.20(g).
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If, by reason of the claim of any third party relating to any of the matters subject to such
indemnification, a Lien is placed or made upon any of the properties or assets owned or leased by
any TWC Transferee or any Comcast Newco or Comcast Dallas Entity or any other Indemnitee
under this Section, in addition to any indemnity obligation of the Comcast Transferors under this
Section, the applicable Comcast Transferor shall furnish a bond sufficient to obtain the prompt
release thereof within ten days after receipt from TWC of notice thereof.
Section 10.3 Procedure for Certain Indemnified Claims. Promptly after receipt by a party entitled
to indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnitee”) of written notice of the assertion or the
commencement of any Litigation with respect to any matter referred to in Section 10.1 or 10.2 or
the assertion by any Governmental Authority of a claim of noncompliance under any Franchise
relating, in whole or in part, to any pre-Closing period (a “Franchise Matter”), the
Indemnitee shall give written notice thereof to the party from whom indemnification is sought
pursuant hereto (the “Indemnitor”) and thereafter shall keep the Indemnitor reasonably
informed with respect thereto; provided, that failure of the Indemnitee to give the
Indemnitor notice and keep it reasonably informed as provided herein shall not relieve the
Indemnitor of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent that such failure to give notice
shall prejudice any defense or claim available to the Indemnitor. The Indemnitor shall be entitled
to assume the defense of any such Litigation or Franchise Matter with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnitee, at the Indemnitor’s sole expense; provided, that the
Indemnitor shall not be entitled to assume or continue control of the defense of any Litigation or
Franchise Matter if (i) the Litigation or Franchise Matter relates to or arises in connection with
any criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation; (ii) the Litigation or
Franchise Matter seeks an injunction or equitable relief against the Indemnitee; or (iii) the
Indemnitor has failed to defend or is failing to defend in good faith the Litigation or Franchise
Matter. If the Indemnitor assumes the defense of any Litigation or Franchise Matter, (i) it shall
not settle the Litigation or Franchise Matter unless the settlement shall include as an
unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or the plaintiff of a release of the
Indemnitee, reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee, from all liability with respect to such
Litigation or Franchise Matter and (ii) it shall indemnify and hold the Indemnitee harmless from
and against any and all Losses caused by or arising out of any settlement or judgment of such claim
and may not claim that it does not have an indemnification obligation with respect thereto. If the
Indemnitor does not assume the defense of any Litigation or Franchise Matter, the Indemnitee may
defend against or settle such claim in such manner and on such terms as it in good xxxxx xxxxx
appropriate and shall be entitled to indemnification in respect thereof in accordance with Section
10.1 or 10.2, as applicable. If the Indemnitor is not entitled (or elects not) to assume
the
defense or continue to control the defense of any Litigation or Franchise Matter as a result
of the proviso in the second sentence of this Section 10.3, the Indemnitee shall not settle the
Litigation or Franchise Matter in question if the Indemnitor shall have any obligation as a result
of such settlement (whether monetary or otherwise) unless such settlement is consented to in
writing by the Indemnitor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In no event
shall the Indemnitee settle any Litigation or Franchise Matter for which the defense thereof is
controlled by the Indemnitor absent
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the consent of the Indemnitor (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed). Each party shall cooperate, and cause their respective
Affiliates to cooperate, in the defense or prosecution of any Litigation or Franchise Matter and
shall furnish or cause to be furnished such records, information and testimony, and attend such
conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials or appeals, as may be reasonably requested in
connection therewith.
Section 10.4 Determination of Indemnification Amounts and Related Matters.
(a) The TWC Transferors shall have no liability under Section 10.1(a) in respect of the
TWC/Adelphia Business unless the aggregate amount of Losses otherwise subject to their
indemnification obligations thereunder in respect of the TWC/Adelphia Business exceeds $74,600,000
(the “TWC/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement”), in which case the TWC Transferors shall be
liable for the full amount of such Losses including the Losses incurred in reaching the
TWC/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement. The TWC Transferors shall have no liability under Section
10.1(a) in respect of the TWC Native Business unless the aggregate amount of Losses otherwise
subject to their indemnification obligations thereunder in respect of the TWC Native Business
exceeds $5,700,000 (the “TWC Native Minimum Damage Requirement”), in which case the TWC
Transferors shall be liable for the full amount of such Losses including the Losses incurred in
reaching the TWC Native Minimum Damage Requirement. For purposes of this Section 10.4(a), neither
the TWC/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement nor the TWC Native Minimum Damage Requirement shall
apply to any Losses resulting from or arising out of (i) the failure by any TWC Group Member to pay
any copyright payments, including interest and penalties thereon, when due or any other breach of
TWC’s representations, warranties, covenants or agreements with respect to copyright payments
contained in this Agreement, and (ii) breaches of the Class 1 TWC Representations and Warranties.
(b) The maximum liability of the TWC Transferors under Section 10.1(a) in respect of the
TWC/Adelphia Business shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $746,000,000 (the “TWC/Adelphia
Cap”). The maximum liability of the TWC Transferors under Section 10.1(a) in respect of the
TWC Native Business shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $19,100,000 (the “TWC Native Cap”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the TWC/Adelphia Cap nor the TWC Native Cap shall apply to
breaches of the Class 1 TWC Representations and Warranties.
(c) The Comcast Transferors shall have no liability under Section 10.2(a) in respect of the
Comcast/Adelphia Business unless the aggregate amount of Losses otherwise subject to their
indemnification obligations thereunder in respect of the Comcast/Adelphia Business exceeds
$34,900,000 (the “Comcast/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement”), in which case the Comcast
Transferors shall be liable for the full amount of such Losses including the Losses incurred in
reaching the Comcast/Adelphia Minimum Damage Requirement. The Comcast Transferors shall have no
liability under Section 10.2(a) in respect of the Comcast Native Business unless the aggregate
amount of Losses otherwise subject to their indemnification obligations thereunder in respect of
the
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Comcast Native Business exceeds $41,500,000 (the “Comcast Native Minimum Damage
Requirement”), in which case the Comcast Transferors shall be liable for the full amount of
such Losses including the Losses incurred in reaching the Comcast Native Minimum Damage
Requirement. For purposes of this Section 10.4(c), neither the Comcast/Adelphia Minimum Damage
Requirement nor the Comcast Native Minimum Damage Requirement shall apply to any Losses resulting
from or arising out of (i) the failure by any Comcast Group Member to pay any copyright payments,
including interest and penalties thereon, when due or any other breach of Comcast’s
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements with respect to copyright payments contained
in this Agreement, and (ii) breaches of the Class 1 Comcast Representations and Warranties.
(d) The maximum liability of the Comcast Transferors under Section 10.2(a) in respect of the
Comcast/Adelphia Business shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $349,000,000 (the
“Comcast/Adelphia Cap”). The maximum liability of the Comcast Transferors under Section
10.2(a) in respect of the Comcast Native Business shall not, in the aggregate, exceed $415,000,000
(the “Comcast Native Cap”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Comcast/Adelphia
Cap nor the Comcast Native Cap shall apply to breaches of the Class 1 Comcast Representations and
Warranties.
(e) Amounts payable by the Indemnitor to the Indemnitee in respect of any Losses under
Sections 10.1 or 10.2 shall be payable by the Indemnitor as incurred by the Indemnitee, and shall
bear interest at the Prime Rate plus 2% from the date the Losses for which indemnification is
sought were incurred by the Indemnitee until the date of payment of indemnification by the
Indemnitor.
(f) The Indemnitor shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnitee with respect to any
Losses to the extent of any proceeds received in connection with any such Losses by the Indemnitee
under any insurance policy of the Indemnitee in effect on the Closing Date (including under any
rights under any insurance policies or proceeds that are part of the Transferred Assets). The
Indemnitee will use commercially reasonable efforts to claim and recover under such insurance
policies.
(g) In determining the amount of any Losses in connection with any inaccuracy of a
representation and warranty (but not for purposes of determining whether any such inaccuracy has
occurred), any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifier in such representation or
warranty will be disregarded.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, to the extent that
any Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.1 or Section 10.2 is or becomes a holder of equity interests
in any TWC Group Member or Comcast Group Member, respectively, indemnification hereunder shall not
include Losses suffered by such Indemnitee (or its Affiliates) in its capacity as such an equity
holder by reason of (i) the indemnities being provided hereunder by the TWC Transferors or Comcast
Transferors, respectively, or (ii) Losses suffered in such capacity in respect of TWC Excluded
Assets or TWC Excluded Liabilities, or Comcast Excluded Assets or Comcast Excluded Liabilities,
respectively.
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(i) No TWC Transferor or Comcast Transferor shall be responsible for indemnifying any
Indemnitee with respect to any Adelphia Asset or Adelphia Assumed Liability except to the extent of
a breach of any representations and warranties made in this Agreement, or any failure to perform in
all respects any of its covenants, agreements or obligations under this Agreement.
(j) The recipient of any payment pursuant to Section 10.1 or 10.2 (an “Indemnification
Payment”) shall allocate such Indemnification Payment to the Exchange or Exchanges in respect
of which the claim giving rise to such payment arose.
Section 10.5 Time and Manner of Certain Claims. The representations and warranties of Comcast and
TWC in this Agreement and any Transaction Document to which such Person is a party shall survive
Closing for a period of 12 months. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) the liability of the
parties shall extend beyond the 1-year period following Closing with respect to any claim which has
been asserted in a bona fide written notice before the expiration of such 1-year period specifying
in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances giving rise to such right; and (b) (i) the Class 1
Comcast Representations and Warranties and the Class 1 TWC Representations and Warranties shall
survive Closing and shall continue in full force and effect without limitation and (ii) the
representations and warranties of the parties in Section 4.13, Section 4.22, the last sentence of
Section 4.23(a), Section 5.13, Section 5.22 and the last sentence of Section 5.23(a) shall survive
until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations (giving effect to any waiver,
mitigation or extension thereof).
Section 10.6 Other Indemnification. The provisions of Sections 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 shall be
applicable to any claim for indemnification made under any other provision of this Agreement, and
all references in Sections 10.3, 10.4 and 10.5 to Sections 10.1 or 10.2 shall be deemed to be
references to such other provisions of this Agreement.
Section 10.7 Exclusivity. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement or any Transaction
Document and except for claims against a party for breach of any provision
of this Agreement or any Transaction Document, each party waives any rights and claims it may
have against the other parties to this Agreement, whether in law or in equity, relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby. The rights and claims waived by each party include claims for
contribution or other rights of recovery arising out of or relating to claims for breach of
contract, breach of representation or warranty, negligent misrepresentation and all other claims
for breach of duty. After Closing, Article 10 and the Transaction Documents shall provide the
exclusive remedy for any misrepresentation or breach of warranty under this Agreement or any
Transaction Document, other than any claims sounding in fraud.
Section 10.8 Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments.
(a) For all Tax purposes (unless required by a change in applicable Tax law or a good faith
resolution of a contest) the parties hereto agree (i) if the Transferee Group in the
Exchange to which an Indemnification Payment is allocated
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under Section 10.4(j) made a net payment
to the Transferor Group in such Exchange pursuant to Sections 2.1(e)(ii) and 2.4(e), such
Indemnification Payment shall be treated as a reduction in the amount of such net payment to the
extent of the lesser of (x) the amount of such net payment and (y) the amount of the
Indemnification Payment, and (ii) in all other circumstances, such Indemnification Payment shall be
treated as additional consideration received by such Transferee Group in such Exchange.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 10.8(a), any Indemnification Payments that represent interest
payable under Section 10.4(e) hereof shall be treated for all Tax purposes (unless required by a
change in applicable Tax law or a good faith resolution of a contest), as (i) deductible to the
Indemnitor and (ii) taxable to the Indemnitee.
Section 10.9 Guaranteed Obligations of Transferors.
(a) From and after the Closing, each of Comcast and TWC hereby agree to fully and
unconditionally guarantee to TWC and its Affiliates, in the case of Comcast, and to Comcast and its
Affiliates, in the case of TWC, the due and punctual performance, compliance and payment by each
Comcast [Transferor]Party, in the case of Comcast, and each
TWC [Transferor]Party, in the case of TWC (each, a
“Guaranteed Party” and collectively, the “Guaranteed Parties”) of each and every
covenant, term, condition or other obligation to be performed or complied with by any such party
for the benefit of Comcast or TWC (or any Affiliate thereof or any Indemnitee pursuant to Section
10.1 or 10.2, as applicable) under this Agreement and any Transaction Document to which any
Guaranteed Party is a party delivered in connection herewith when, and to the extent that, any of
the same shall become due and payable or performance of or compliance with any of the same shall be
required (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”).
(b) Each of Comcast and TWC hereby acknowledges and agrees that this guarantee constitutes an
absolute, present, primary, continuing and unconditional guaranty of performance, compliance and
payment by each of the Guaranteed Parties of the Guaranteed Obligations when due under this
Agreement and any Transaction Document to which any Guaranteed Party is a party delivered in
connection herewith and not of collection only and is in no way conditioned or contingent upon any
attempt to enforce such performance, compliance or payment by a Guaranteed Party or upon any other
condition or contingency. Each of Comcast and TWC hereby waives any right to require a proceeding
first against any of the Guaranteed Parties.
(c) The obligations of each of Comcast and TWC under this guarantee shall not be subject to
any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than by indefeasible
payment or performance in full of any of the Guaranteed Obligations) and shall not be subject to
(i) any discharge of any of the Guaranteed Parties from any of the Guaranteed Obligations in a
bankruptcy or similar proceeding (except by indefeasible payment or performance in full of the
Guaranteed Obligations) or (ii) any other circumstance whatsoever which constitutes, or might be
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construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of either Comcast or TWC as guarantor
under this Section 10.9.
(d) Each of Comcast and TWC shall cause any transferee of or successor to all or substantially
all of its assets to assume its obligations under this Section 10.9.
ARTICLE 11
Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 11.1 Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided in Section 3.4, Section 6.3,
Section 6.20, Section 6.21, Section 6.22, Section 11.2 or Section 11.16 or elsewhere in this
Agreement, each of the parties shall pay its own expenses and the fees and expenses of its counsel,
accountants, and other experts in connection with this Agreement.
Section 11.2 Attorneys’ Fees. If any Litigation between any TWC Group Member and any Comcast Group
Member with respect to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby shall be resolved or adjudicated by a Judgment of any court, the party prevailing
under such Judgment (as determined by the trier of fact based on all relevant facts, including, but
not limited to, amounts demanded or sought in such litigation, amounts, if any, offered in
settlement of such litigation and amounts, if any, awarded in such litigation) shall be entitled,
as part of such Judgment, to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs
and expenses of litigation.
Section 11.3 Waivers. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by
or on behalf of any party hereto, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking the
action of compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein or
in any Transaction Document. The waiver by any party hereto of any condition or of a breach of
another provision of this Agreement or any Transaction Document shall be in writing and shall not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any other condition or subsequent breach. The waiver by any
party of any of the conditions precedent to its obligations under this Agreement shall not preclude
it from seeking redress for breach of this Agreement other than with respect to the condition so
waived.
Section 11.4 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, applications, services of process and other
communications which are required to be or may be given under this Agreement or any Transaction
Document shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if sent by telecopy or
facsimile transmission, upon answer back requested, or delivered by courier or mailed, certified
first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the parties at the following
addresses:
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To the TWC Parties
or TWC Newcos (prior to Closing)
or Comcast Newcos or
Comcast Dallas Entities (after the Closing):
c/o Time Warner Cable Inc.
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
ATTN: Chief Executive Officer
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With Required Copies to:
Legal Department
Time Warner Cable Inc.
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
ATTN: General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Xxxx, Weiss, Rifkind, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX
00000-0000
ATTN: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Fax: (000) 000-0000
To the Comcast Parties
or Comcast Newcos or
Comcast Dallas Entities (prior to Closing)
or TWC Newcos (after the Closing):
Comcast Corporation
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
ATTN: General Counsel
Fax: (000) 000-0000
With a Required Copy:
Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
ATTN: [Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Fax: (000) 000-0000
or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other by notice given in
accordance with this Section. Such notice shall be effective, (i) if delivered in person or by
courier, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if sent by telecopy or
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facsimile transmission, upon confirmation of transmission received, or (iii) if mailed, upon the
date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor.
Section 11.5 Entire Agreement; Prior Representations; Amendments. This Agreement, the
Confidentiality Agreements (subject to the last sentence of this Section 11.5) and the Transaction
Documents executed concurrent herewith embody the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior representations, agreements and
understandings, oral or written, with respect thereto. Notwithstanding any representations which
may have been made by either party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, each party acknowledges that it has not relied on any representation by the other party
with respect to such transactions, the Transferred Assets, or the Transferred Systems except those
contained in this Agreement, the Schedules, the Exhibits hereto or any Transaction Document. This
Agreement may not be modified orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party or
parties against whom any waiver, change, amendment, modification or discharge may be sought to be
enforced. The Confidentiality Agreements, as they relate to any obligation on the part of any party
or its Affiliates to keep confidential information regarding the Transferred Assets, the
Transferred Systems and/or the Assumed Liabilities acquired or assumed by such party or its
Affiliates are hereby terminated.
Section 11.6 Specific Performance. The parties recognize that their rights under this
Agreement are unique and, accordingly, the parties shall, in addition to such other remedies as may
be available to any of them at law or in equity, have the right to enforce their rights hereunder
by actions for injunctive relief and specific performance to the extent permitted by applicable law
so long as the party seeking such relief is prepared to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby and the transactions shall be accomplished in a manner that qualifies as a like-kind
exchange under Section 1031 of the Code. The parties agree that monetary damages would not be
adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach of the provisions of this
Agreement and hereby agree to waive the defense in any action for specific performance that a
remedy at law would be adequate. The parties waive any requirement for security or the posting of
any bond or other surety in connection with any temporary or permanent award or injunctive,
mandatory or other equitable relief.
Section 11.7
Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement,
the parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of,
or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement, the Transaction
Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be brought in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of
New York or any other
New York State court sitting in
New York City, and each of the parties hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of
the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to
the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such
suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any such court has been brought in an
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inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party
anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without
limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in
Section 11.4 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.
Section 11.8 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO
THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
Section 11.9 Binding Effect; Benefits. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors, and permitted assigns. No party hereto shall assign this Agreement or delegate any of
its duties hereunder to any other Person without the prior written consent of the other parties
hereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that any
party hereto may, upon notice to the other parties, assign its rights and delegate its obligations
under this Agreement (in whole or in part) to any Affiliate of such party. For purposes of this
Section, any change in control of the Comcast Group or the TWC Group shall not constitute an
assignment by it of this Agreement. In no event shall any assignment of rights or delegation of
obligations relieve any party of its obligations hereunder.
Section 11.10 Headings and Schedules. The section and other headings contained in
this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of this Agreement. Reference to Schedules shall, unless otherwise indicated, refer to the
Schedules contained in the Disclosure Letters, as applicable, which shall be incorporated in and
constitute a part of this Agreement by such reference.
Section 11.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which, when executed, shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
Section 11.12
GOVERNING LAW. THE VALIDITY, PERFORMANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND ALL TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED TO THE CONTRARY, SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS
OF LAW OF SUCH STATE.
Section 11.13 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid
or unenforceable shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining rights of the Person intended to be benefited by
such provision or any other provisions of this Agreement.
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Section 11.14 Third Parties; Joint Ventures. This Agreement constitutes an agreement
solely among the parties hereto, and, except as otherwise provided herein, is not intended to and
shall not confer any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities, legal or equitable, including
any right of employment, on any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective
successors, or assigns, or otherwise constitute any Person a third party beneficiary under or by
reason of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no Person other than a party hereto shall
have any right to enforce Section 3.1 or any other provision of this Agreement to the extent
relating thereto. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall
constitute the parties hereto partners or participants in a joint venture.
Section 11.15 Construction. This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and
their respective legal counsel, and legal or equitable principles that might require the
construction of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement against the party drafting this
Agreement shall not apply in any construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 11.16 Risk of Loss; Government Taking.
(a) Each Transferor shall bear the risk of any loss or damage to Transferred Assets to be
directly or indirectly transferred by such Transferor in an Exchange resulting from fire, theft or
other casualty (except reasonable wear and tear) at all times prior to the Closing (or, in respect
of the Adelphia Assets, prior to the Closing but after the Adelphia Closing). In the event any
such loss or damage occurs, the applicable Transferor shall (at its expense) use its commercially
reasonable efforts to replace or restore such lost or damaged property as soon as practicable and
in any event prior to Closing (or, if such damaged property is not replaced or restored prior to
Closing, Transferor shall indemnify Transferee for any Losses arising out of such unrepaired damage
or unrestored property). If any loss or damage described in the first sentence of this Section
11.16(a) would result in such losses or damage of all Affiliated Transferors being equal to or
exceeding $100,000,000 and is sufficiently substantial so as to preclude and prevent resumption of
normal operations of any material portion of any Transferred System by the Outside Closing Date,
Transferor Parent shall, to the extent reasonably practical, immediately notify Transferee Parent
in writing of that fact (which notice shall, to the extent reasonably practical, specify with
reasonable particularity the loss or damage incurred, the cause thereof if known or reasonably
ascertainable, and the insurance coverage related thereto), and Transferee Parent, at any time
within ten days after receipt of such notice, may elect by written notice to Transferor Parent, to
either (i) waive such defect and proceed toward consummation in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement (provided, that any such waiver shall also be deemed to be a waiver of any right
to indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 11.16(a) or pursuant to Section
10.1 or 10.2, as applicable, for any breach of any (x) representation or warranty of Transferor
Parent set forth in Article 4 or 5, as applicable, resulting from any such loss or damage or (y)
covenant hereunder to the extent that compliance therewith is frustrated or made commercially
impracticable as a result of such loss or damage) or (ii) terminate this Agreement, subject to
Section 9.2. If Transferee Parent elects to so terminate this Agreement, Transferor Parent shall be
discharged of any and all
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obligations hereunder, subject to Section 9.2. If Transferee elects to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement notwithstanding such loss or damage and does so, there
shall be no adjustment in the consideration payable to or by Transferee Parent on account of such
loss or damage, but all insurance proceeds received or receivable by Transferor or its Affiliates
as a result of the occurrence of the event resulting in such loss or damage, including any such
proceeds received or receivable by Transferor Parent or its Affiliates pursuant to the TWC/Adelphia
Purchase Agreement or the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (as applicable), to the extent not
already expended by the applicable Transferor or its Affiliates to restore or replace the lost or
damaged Transferred Assets, except for any proceeds from business interruption insurance relating
to the loss of revenue for any period through and including the Closing Date, shall be delivered by
the applicable Transferor or its Affiliates to the applicable Transferee, or the rights to such
proceeds shall be assigned by the applicable Transferor or its Affiliates to the applicable
Transferee if not yet paid to the applicable Transferor or its Affiliates. The applicable
Transferor shall pay any deductible required and/or the self-insured portion of any such loss with
respect to all such insurance proceeds payable under any insurance policy held by Transferor or its
Affiliates. Any amounts received or receivable hereunder shall not be included in the Net
Liabilities Adjustment Amount.
(b) If, prior to Closing in respect of Native Assets, or prior to Closing but after the
Adelphia Closing in respect of Adelphia Assets, any material part of or interest in such
Transferred Assets is taken or condemned as a result of the exercise of the power of eminent
domain, or if a Governmental Authority having such power informs Transferor or any of its
Affiliates that it intends to condemn or take all or any material part of the Transferred Assets of
Transferor or any of its Affiliates (such event being called, in either case, a “Taking”),
then Transferee Parent may terminate this Agreement. If Transferee Parent does not elect to
terminate this Agreement, (i) Transferee and its Affiliates shall have the sole right, in the name
of Transferor and its Affiliates, if Transferee Parent so elects, to negotiate for, claim, contest
and, subject to the Closing occurring, have Transferee receive all damages with respect to the
Taking, (ii) Transferor shall be relieved of its obligation to convey directly or indirectly to
Transferee such Transferor’s Transferred Assets or interests that of the Taking if the Taking has
occurred, (but shall convey to Transferee Parent any interest therein still held by Transferor
Parent or its Affiliates and any replacement property acquired by Transferor Parent or its
Affiliates), (iii) at Closing, such Transferor and its Affiliates shall assign to Transferee all of
such Transferor’s and its Affiliates’ rights to all payments received or receivable with respect to
such Taking, including any such payments received or receivable by Transferor or its Affiliates
pursuant to the TWC/Adelphia Purchase Agreement or the Comcast/Adelphia Purchase Agreement (as
applicable), and shall pay to such Transferee all such payments previously paid to such Transferor
or any of its Affiliates with respect to the Taking (to the extent not already expended by
Transferor or its Affiliates to restore or replace the Assets taken), and (iv) following Closing,
Transferor and its Affiliates shall give Transferee and its Affiliates such further assurances of
such rights and assignment with respect to the Taking as Transferee or its Affiliates may from time
to time reasonably request. Any amounts received or receivable hereunder shall not be included in
the Net Liabilities Adjustment Amount.
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Section 11.17 Additional Parties. Immediately following the Adelphia Closing and
prior to the Closing, Comcast shall cause each
of Century-TCI California and Parnassos
Partnership (each, a “Transferred Joint Venture [Parent]Party”) to become a
party to this Agreement. Upon such joinder, but not before, each Transferred Joint Venture
[Entity]Party shall be considered a “Comcast Transferor[”, “Comcast Participant”, “Comcast
Party”, “Comcast Group Member”],” a “Comcast Transferee” and a “Comcast Party,” each other
Transferred Joint Venture Entity shall, if applicable, be considered a Comcast Participant, and
each Transferred Joint Venture Entity shall be considered a Comcast Group Member and an
Affiliate of [the]each other Comcast Group [Members]Member, as relevant,
in each case, for all purposes of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that none of Comcast or
any of its Affiliates shall have any Liability under this Agreement or any Transaction Document
with respect to any Transferred Joint Venture Entity until such time as the Transferred Joint
Venture [Parents]Parties become parties to this Agreement and, in such event, only with
respect to events, conditions or circumstances first arising thereafter. The parties agree to
execute an appropriate amendment to this Agreement adding the Transferred Joint Venture
[Parents]Parties to this Agreement in accordance with the foregoing.
Section 11.18 Commercially Reasonable Efforts. For purposes of this Agreement,
“commercially reasonable efforts” shall not, with regard to obtaining any consent, approval or
authorization, be deemed to require a party to undertake extraordinary measures, including the
initiation or prosecution of legal proceedings or the payment of amounts in excess of normal and
usual filing fees and processing fees, if any.
Section 11.19 Time. Time is of the essence under this Agreement. If the last day for
the giving of any notice or the performance of any act required or permitted under this Agreement
is a day that is not a Business Day, the time for the giving of such notice or the performance of
such act shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed, or have caused to be executed, this
Agreement on the date first written above.
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[URBAN CABLE WORKS OF PHILADELPHIA, L.P.,] |
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[By Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Manager] |
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