EXHIBIT 10.39
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT effective as of the ___ day of February, 1999 between Prodigy
Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Prodigy"), and Telefonos de
Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation ("Telmex").
In consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
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defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Underwriting
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Prodigy, as issuer, and Bear,
Xxxxxxx & Co. Inc., BancBoston Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Inc., ING Baring Xxxxxx Xxxx
LLC and Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx & Company, LLC, as Representatives of the
Underwriters (the "Underwriting Agreement").
2. Purchase and Sale of the Telmex Shares. Prodigy hereby agrees to issue
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and sell to Telmex, and Telmex hereby agrees to purchase from Prodigy, 2,000,000
shares (the "Telmex Shares") of common stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common
Stock"), of Prodigy for a purchase price per share of Common Stock equal to the
Price to Public set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus for Prodigy's
initial public offering ("IPO"). The number of Telmex Shares reflects the one-
for-four reverse stock split implemented on February 4, 1999.
3. Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
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specified in Sections 6 and 7 below, the closing (the "Closing") of the purchase
and sale of the Telmex Shares, and the payment of the purchase price with
respect thereto, shall take place concurrently with the purchase and sale of the
Firm Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement. At the Closing, Prodigy
shall deliver to Telmex a stock certificate, registered in the name of Telmex,
representing the Telmex Shares, and Telmex shall pay the purchase price for the
Telmex Shares by wire transfer or other form of payment acceptable to Prodigy.
Such stock certificate shall not bear any restrictive legend under the
Securities Act of 1933.
4. Representations and Warranties of Prodigy. The representations and
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warranties set forth in Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement are hereby
incorporated herein by reference for the benefit of Telmex in conjunction with
the purchase and sale of the Telmex Shares hereunder, except that (i) all
references to "this Agreement" or "this Agreement and the Telmex Purchase
Agreement" in such Section 1
shall mean this Agreement and (ii) all references to the "Shares" in such
Section 1 shall mean the Telmex Shares rather than the Firm Shares and the
Additional Shares.
5. Representations and Warranties of Telmex. Telmex represents and
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warrants as follows:
5.1 Authorization and Binding Nature. The execution, delivery and
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performance by Telmex of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all
requisite corporate action, and this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of Telmex, enforceable against Telmex in accordance with its
terms.
5.2 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by
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Telmex of this Agreement will not, with or without the giving of notice or the
passage of time or both, (a) violate the provisions of any law, rule or
regulation applicable to Telmex, (b) violate the provisions of the charter
documents of Telmex, (c) violate any judgment, decree, order or award of any
court, governmental body or arbitrator applicable to Telmex, or (d) conflict
with or violate any agreement to which Telmex is a party or by which it is
bound.
5.3 Receipt of Preliminary and Final Prospectuses. Telmex has received
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the preliminary prospectus dated January 26, 1999 relating to the Telmex Shares.
Telmex hereby consents to delivery of any subsequent preliminary prospectus
relating to the Telmex Shares, if any, and the final prospectus relating to the
Telmex Shares, via email addressed to xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.
6. Telmex's Conditions to Closing. The obligation of Telmex to consummate
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the transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the following conditions
only, each of which may be waived in the sole discretion of Telmex:
6.1 Performance of Covenants and Agreements. Prodigy shall have
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performed the covenants and agreements to be performed by it under this
Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
6.2 Closing of IPO. The purchase and sale of, and payment for, the
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Firm Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement shall have been consummated.
7. Prodigy's Conditions to Closing. The obligation of Prodigy to
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consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the following
conditions only, each of which may be waived in the sole discretion of Prodigy:
7.1 Representations and Covenants. The representations and warranties
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of Telmex contained in this Agreement shall be true as of the Closing and
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Telmex shall have performed the covenants and agreements to be performed by it
under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
7.2 Closing of IPO. The purchase and sale of, and payment for, the
Firm Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement shall have been consummated.
8. Notices. Any notices or other communications required or permitted
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hereunder shall be in the English language and shall be sufficiently given if
delivered personally or sent by telecopy or via a reputable express courier,
with charges prepaid, to the address set forth below or to such other address of
which the parties may have given notice. Unless otherwise specified herein,
such notices or other communications shall be deemed received one business day
after personal delivery or delivery by telecopy, or three business days after
being sent, if sent by reputable express courier.
If to Prodigy:
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
with a copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxx and Xxxx LLP
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
If to Telmex:
Parque Via 190
Officina 1016
Colonia Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx 00000
with copies to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Cleary, Gottlieb, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Miaja, Esq.
Franck, Galicia, Duclaud y Xxxxxx, S.C.
Paseo de las Palmas
#405, Col. Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx 00000
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9. Successors and Assigns. No party may assign its obligations hereunder
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without the prior written consent of the other party, except that Telmex may
assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any subsidiary of Telmex.
Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Any
assignment in contravention of this provision shall be void.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire understanding
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and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior oral and written and all contemporaneous oral
negotiations, commitments and understandings between such parties. The parties
may amend or modify this Agreement, in such manner as may be agreed upon, only
by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.
11. Expenses. Each party shall pay its own expenses in connection with
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this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of New York in the United States, without
reference to conflict of laws principles, and the parties hereby consent to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York.
13. Section Headings. The section headings are for the convenience of the
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parties and in no way alter, modify, amend, limit or restrict the contractual
obligations of the parties.
14. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
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this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision of this Agreement.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall be one and the same document.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties
hereto as of and on the date first above written.
PRODIGY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:
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Title:
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TELEFONOS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V.
By:
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Title:
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