Exhibit 4.9
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FIRST AMENDED
AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
("Amendment No. 1") dated as of April 4, 2002, by and among AT&T WIRELESS PCS
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its Affiliated
Successors (as hereinafter defined), "AT&T PCS"), the investors listed under the
heading "Cash Equity Investors" on the signature pages hereto (individually,
each a "Cash Equity Investor" and, collectively, with any of their respective
Affiliated Successors, the "Cash Equity Investors"), the individuals listed
under the heading "Management Stockholders" on the signature pages hereto
(individually, each a "Management Stockholder" and, collectively, the
"Management Stockholders"), the individuals listed under the heading
"Independent Directors" on the signature pages hereto (individually, each an
"Independent Director" and, collectively, the "Independent Directors") and
TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Certain
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning
assigned to such term in the Stockholders' Agreement referred to below.
WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto (other than the Company) are
Stockholders of the Company;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are parties to that certain First Amended and
Restated Stockholders' Agreement, dated as of October 27, 1999 (the
"Stockholders' Agreement"), pursuant to which, among things, the parties hereto
entered into certain agreements regarding the operation of the Company's
business;
WHEREAS, AT&T PCS, the Company and Triton PCS License Company L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Company ("Triton License Company" and, collectively with the Company,
"Triton"), are parties to that certain Exchange and Acquisition Agreement, dated
as of November 15, 2001 (the "Exchange and Acquisition Agreement"), pursuant to
which, among other things, effective upon the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Exchange and Acquisition Agreement (the "Exchange and
Acquisition Closing"), Triton License Company will acquire from AT&T PCS a 20
MHz A Block PCS license covering the entirety of Xxxxxxx and Screven Counties,
Georgia within the Atlanta, Georgia MTA (the "Assigned Atlanta License"), as
more fully described, and upon the terms set forth, therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Exchange and Acquisition Agreement it was agreed,
and the Company and AT&T PCS desire, that, effective upon the Exchange and
Acquisition Closing (which is occurring as of the date hereof), (A) the
Stockholders' Agreement be amended to provide that the terms "Business" and "PCS
Territory", each as used in the Stockholders' Agreement, be amended to include
Xxxxxxx and Screven Counties, Georgia (the "Assigned Markets") and (B) Schedule
V to the Stockholders' Agreement be amended to include the build-out plan for
the Assigned Markets.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein and in the Exchange and Acquisition Agreement and for other
good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Amendments. From and after the later to occur of (x) the Amendment
Effectiveness Date (as defined herein), and (y) the Exchange and Acquisition
Closing, without any further action on the part of the parties hereto, the
following amendments to the Stockholders' Agreement shall be effective and in
full force and effect;
(i) Schedule VI to the Stockholders' Agreement (PCS Territory),
shall be amended to include Xxxxxxx and Screven Counties in the portion of
the PCS Territory within Savannah, GA set forth in Item IV therein;
(ii) Schedule XII to the Stockholders' Agreement shall be amended
to include "the 20 MHz PCS License for Xxxxxxx County, GA and Screven
County, GA within the Atlanta MTA acquired by the Company pursuant to the
Exchange and Acquisition Agreement dated as of November 15, 2001"; and
(iii) Schedule V to the Stockholders' Agreement shall be amended to
include the build-out plan, set forth in Exhibit A hereto, for the
Assigned Markets.
2. Amendment Effectiveness Date. This Amendment No. 1 shall be
effective on the date that a counterpart hereof shall have been executed by each
of the Company, AT&T PCS, holders of 66 2/3% of the Common Stock Beneficially
Owned by the Cash Equity Investors and holders of 60.1% of the Common Stock
Beneficially Owned by the Management Stockholders (the "Amendment Effectiveness
Date").
3. Representation and Warranties.
(a) Each of the Company, as to itself, each Cash Equity Investor, as to
itself, and AT&T PCS, as to itself, represents and warrants, as applicable, to
each of the other parties as follows:
(i) It is a corporation, limited liability company, general
partnership or limited partnership, duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and
has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
(ii) It has the requisite power, authority and capacity to execute,
deliver and perform this Amendment No. 1.
(iii) The execution and delivery of this Amendment No. 1 by it have
been duly and validly authorized by its Board of Directors (or equivalent
body), if required, and no other proceedings on its part which have not
been taken (including, without limitation, approval of its stockholders,
partners or members, as applicable) are necessary to authorize this
Amendment No. 1.
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(iv) This Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed and delivered by
it and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws
affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors' rights generally and
may be subject to general principles of equity.
(v) The execution, delivery and performance by it of this
Amendment No. 1 will not (A) conflict with, or result in a breach or
violation of, any provision of its organizational documents; (B)
constitute, with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or
both, a breach, violation or default, create a Lien, or give rise to any
right of termination, modification, cancellation, prepayment or
acceleration, under (x) any Law or License, or (y) any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement or other instrument, in each case
which is applicable to or binding upon it or any of its assets; or (c)
require any Consent, or the approval of its board of directors, general
partner, stockholders or similar constituent bodies, as the case may be
(which approvals have been obtained), except in each case, where such
breach, violation, default, Lien, right, or the failure to obtain or give
such Consent would not have a material adverse effect on it or its ability
to perform its obligations hereunder.
(vi) There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its properties or assets
that would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on its
ability to enter into this Amendment No. 1 or to fulfill its obligations
hereunder.
(b) Each Management Stockholder that has executed this Amendment No. 1
represents and warrants, as to himself or herself, to each of the other parties
as follows:
(i) He or she has the requisite capacity to execute, deliver and
perform this Amendment No. 1.
(ii) This Amendment No. 1 has been duly executed and delivered by
him or her and constitutes his or her valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against him or her in accordance with its terms, except as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium
or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors'
rights generally and may be subject to general principles of equity.
(iii) The execution, delivery and performance by him or her of this
Amendment No. 1 will not require any Consent, except in each case, where
the failure to obtain or give such Consent would not have a material
adverse effect on his or her ability to perform his or her obligations
hereunder.
(iv) There is no action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to
the knowledge of him or her, threatened against him or her or any of his
or her properties or assets that would be reasonably expected to have a
material adverse
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effect on his or her ability to enter into this Amendment No. 1 or to
fulfill his or her respective obligations hereunder.
4. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Amendment No. 1
which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or
affecting the validity or remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity
or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
5. Agreements to Remain in Full Force and Effect. This Amendment No. 1
shall be deemed to be an amendment to the Stockholders' Agreement. All
references to the Stockholders' Agreement in any other agreements or documents
shall on and after the date hereof be deemed to refer to the Stockholders'
Agreement as amended hereby. Except as amended hereby, the Stockholders'
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified, adopted
and confirmed in all respects.
6. Heading. The headings in this Amendment No. 1 are inserted for
convenience and identification only and are not intended to describe, interpret,
define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Amendment No. 1 or any
provision thereof.
7. Counterparts. This Amendment No. 1 may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same Agreement.
8. Governing Law. This Amendment No. 1 shall be governed and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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[Signature Pages to Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Stockholders'
Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has executed or consent that this
Agreement be executed by its duly authorized officers as of the date first
written above.
AT&T WIRELESS PCS LLC
By: AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
its manager
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
TRITON PCS HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
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[Signature Pages to Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Stockholders'
Agreement]
CASH EQUITY INVESTORS:
X.X. XXXXXX PARTNERS (23A SBIC), LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
X.X. XXXXXX SBIC LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
SIXTY WALL STREET SBIC FUND, L.P.
By: Sixty Wall Street SBIC Corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title:
PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTORS III, L.P.
By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Associates III, L.L.C.,
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
EQUITY-LINKED INVESTORS-II
By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Associates-II,
its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
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[Signature Pages to Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Stockholders'
Agreement]
TORONTO DOMINION CAPITAL (USA), INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Secretary/ Treasurer
FIRST UNION AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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[Signature Pages to Amendment No. 1 to First Amended and Restated Stockholders'
Agreement]
MANAGEMENT STOCKHOLDERS:
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx XxXxxxx
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XXXXXX XxXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS:
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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XXXXX XXXXXXXX
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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XXXX XXXXXXX
CEDAR GROVE PARTNERS
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Manager
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Exhibit A
to Amendment No. 1 to
First Amended and Restated
Stockholders' Agreement
SCHEDULE V TO
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
D. MINIMUM BUILDOUT PLAN FOR EACH OF XXXXXXX COUNTY, GA AND SCREVEN COUNTY, GA
WITHIN THE ATLANTA, GA MTA, COLLECTIVELY(4)
57,000 pops (80% of total pops) in such counties within 5 years after
the closing of the Securities Purchase Agreement, with such minimum
build-out bench marks within such five-year period as shall be mutually
agreed to by AT&T PCS and the Company.
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(4) All percentages of pops for each of Xxxxxxx County, GA and Screven County,
GA within the Atlanta MTA required to be covered under this Section D shall
be measured only with respect to such counties, in accordance with this
Section D.
