UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2014

 

 

 

LOGO

T-MOBILE US, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-33409   20-0836269

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

12920 SE 38 th Street

Bellevue, Washington

  98006-1350
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (425) 378-4000

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report):

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 3.03 — Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

In connection with the offering of shares of its 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement described in Item 8.01 below, on December 12, 2014, T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Certificate of Designations (the “Certificate of Designations”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designations became effective upon filing.

Subject to certain exceptions, so long as any share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding, no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the shares of the Company’s common stock or any other class or series of junior stock, and no common stock or any other class or series of junior stock shall be purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries unless all accumulated and unpaid dividends for all preceding dividend periods have been declared and paid upon, or a sufficient sum of cash or number of shares of the Company’s common stock has been set apart for the payment of such dividends upon, all outstanding shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

Unless converted earlier, each share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will convert automatically on December 15, 2017, into between 1.6119 and 1.9342 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion will be determined based on the average volume weighted average price per share of the Company’s common stock over the 20 consecutive trading day period commencing on and including the 22nd scheduled trading day immediately preceding the mandatory conversion date. Dividends on the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be payable on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, at an annual rate of 5.50% on the liquidation preference of $50.00 per share, on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2015 and to, and including, December 15, 2017.

In addition, upon the Company’s voluntary or involuntary liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, each holder of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive a liquidation preference in the amount of $50.00 per share of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, plus an amount equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends on the shares to but excluding the date fixed for liquidation, winding-up or dissolution to be paid out of the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to the Company’s stockholders, after satisfaction of liabilities to the Company’s creditors and holders of shares of any senior stock and before any payment or distribution is made to holders of junior stock (including the Company’s common stock).

The forgoing description of the Certificate of Designations does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the document which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.03 — Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On December 12, 2014, the Company filed the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to establish the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designations, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, became effective upon filing.

Item 8.01 — Other Events.

On December 9, 2014, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as the representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Underwriters 17,391,305 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock in a registered public offering pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-192178), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2013. The offering price to the public is $50.00 per share of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, and the Underwriters have agreed to purchase the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock from the Company pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement at a price of $49.15 per share. Under the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days, to purchase up to an additional 2,608,695 shares of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.


The foregoing description of the Underwriting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the full text of the document which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The legal opinion and consent of Perkins Coie LLP relating to the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and the shares of common stock of the Company issuable upon conversion of the Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated December 9, 2014, among T-Mobile US, Inc., the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto for which Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are acting as the representatives.
  3.1    Certificate of Designations of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of T-Mobile US, Inc., dated December 12, 2014.
  5.1    Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP.
23.1    Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    T-MOBILE US, INC.
Date: December 15, 2014    

/s/ J. Braxton Carter

   

J. Braxton Carter

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

  1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated December 9, 2014, among T-Mobile US, Inc., the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto for which Goldman, Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. are acting as the representatives.
  3.1    Certificate of Designations of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of T-Mobile US, Inc., dated December 12, 2014.
  5.1    Opinion of Perkins Coie LLP.
23.1    Consent of Perkins Coie LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

Exhibit 1.1

EXECUTION VERSION

T-MOBILE US, INC.

17,391,305 Shares of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible

Preferred Stock, Series A.

Underwriting Agreement

December 9, 2014

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

As Representatives of the several

Underwriters listed

in Schedule 1 hereto

c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co.

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

Ladies and Gentlemen:

T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters listed in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as representatives (the “Representatives”), an aggregate of 17,391,305 shares of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.00001 per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”) of the Company (the “Underwritten Shares”). In addition, the Company proposes to issue and sell, at the option of the Underwriters, up to an additional 2,608,695 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Option Shares”). The Underwritten Shares and the Option Shares are herein referred to as the “Shares”. The Series A Preferred Stock will be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a variable conversion rate set forth in the Prospectus (as defined below) (the shares of Common Stock into which the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible, the “Conversion Shares”). The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock will be set forth in the Certificate of Designations of Preferred Stock of T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “Certificate of Designations”) to be filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the several Underwriters concerning the purchase and sale of the Shares, as follows:

1. Registration Statement . The Company has prepared and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Securities Act”), a registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-192178), including a prospectus, relating


to the Shares. Such registration statement, as amended at the time it, and any post-effective amendment thereto became effective, including the information, if any, deemed pursuant to Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act to be part of the registration statement at the time of its effectiveness (“Rule 430 Information”), is referred to herein as the “Registration Statement”; and as used herein, the term “Preliminary Prospectus” means the prospectus included in the Registration Statement (the “Base Prospectus”) plus the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated December 8, 2014, to the Base Prospectus relating to the Shares at the time it was filed that omits Rule 430 Information, and the term “Prospectus” means the Base Prospectus plus the final prospectus supplement that includes the Rule 430 Information in the form first used (or made available upon request of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) in connection with confirmation of sales of the Shares. Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement or the date of such Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be and any reference to “amend”, “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents filed after such date under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (collectively, the “Exchange Act”) that are deemed to be incorporated by reference therein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

At or prior to 10:00 P.M. on December 9, 2014 (the “Time of Sale”), the Company had prepared the following information (collectively, the “Time of Sale Information”): the Preliminary Prospectus, and each “free-writing prospectus” (as defined pursuant to Rule 405 under the Securities Act) listed on Annex A hereto as constituting part of the Time of Sale Information.

2. Purchase of the Shares by the Underwriters .

(a) The Company, on the basis of the representations and warranties and agreements herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, agrees to issue and sell the Underwritten Shares to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and each Underwriter, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company the respective number of Underwritten Shares set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name in Schedule 1 hereto at a price per share (the “Purchase Price”) of $49.15.

In addition, the Company agrees to issue and sell the Option Shares to the several Underwriters as provided in this Agreement, and the Underwriters, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein, shall have the option to purchase, severally and not jointly, from the Company the Option Shares at the Purchase Price less an amount per share equal to any dividends or distributions declared by the Company and payable on the Underwritten Shares but not payable on the Option Shares.

 

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If any Option Shares are to be purchased, the number of Option Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be the number of Option Shares which bears the same ratio to the aggregate number of Option Shares being purchased as the number of Underwritten Shares set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter in Schedule 1 hereto (or such number increased as set forth in Section 11 hereof) bears to the aggregate number of Underwritten Shares being purchased from the Company by the several Underwriters, subject, however, to such adjustments to eliminate any fractional Shares as the Representatives in their sole discretion shall make.

The Underwriters may exercise the option to purchase Option Shares at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, on or before the thirtieth day following the date of the Prospectus, by written notice from the Representatives to the Company. Such notice shall set forth the aggregate number of Option Shares as to which the option is being exercised and the date and time when the Option Shares are to be delivered and paid for, which may be the same date and time as the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) but shall not be earlier than the Closing Date or later than the tenth full business day (as hereinafter defined) after the date of such notice (unless such time and date are postponed in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 hereof). Except in the case of Option Shares to be delivered on the Closing Date, any such notice shall be given at least two business days prior to the date and time of delivery specified therein.

(b) The Company understands that the Underwriters intend to make a public offering of the Shares on the terms set forth in the Prospectus. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters may offer and sell Shares to or through any affiliate of an Underwriter and that any such affiliate may offer and sell Shares purchased by it to or through any Underwriter; provided that (i) such offers and sales are made on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements of the Underwriters and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as if such affiliates were named as an Underwriter hereunder and (ii) such Underwriter shall be responsible for any actions of its affiliates.

(c) Payment for and delivery of the Underwritten Shares will be made at the offices of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP , 80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005, at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on December 15, 2014 or at such other time or place on the same or such other date, not later than the fifth business day thereafter, as the Representatives and the Company may agree upon in writing or, in the case of the Option Shares, on the date and at the time and place specified by the Representatives in the written notice of the Underwriters’ election to purchase such Option Shares. The time and date of such payment and delivery for the Underwritten Shares is referred to herein as the “Closing Date,” and the time and date for such payment for the Option Shares, if other than the Closing Date, is herein referred to as the “Additional Closing Date.”

(d) Payment for the Shares to be purchased on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall be made by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the account(s) specified by the Company to the Representatives against delivery to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters of the Shares to be purchased on such date with any transfer taxes imposed on the sale of the Shares by the Company to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement duly paid by the Company. Delivery of the Shares shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)

 

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unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct. The certificates for the Shares will be made available for inspection by the Representatives at the office of DTC or its designated custodian not later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the business day prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(e) The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters are acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the offering of the Shares contemplated hereby (the “Offering”) (including in connection with determining the terms of the Offering) and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Company or any other person. Additionally, no Underwriter is advising the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall consult with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no Underwriter shall have any responsibility or liability to the Company with respect thereto. Any review by the Underwriters of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the Company.

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to each Underwriter as of the date hereof and at the Closing Date and the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be (or such other date as is expressly stated herein) that:

(a) Preliminary Prospectus . No order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus has been issued by the Commission, and each Preliminary Prospectus, at the time of filing thereof, conformed in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Company makes no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in any Preliminary Prospectus.

(b) Time of Sale Information . The Time of Sale Information, at the Time of Sale did not, and at the Closing Date and at the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No statement of material fact included in the Prospectus has been omitted from the Time of Sale Information and no statement of material fact included in the Time of Sale Information that is required to be included in the Prospectus has been omitted therefrom; provided that the Company makes no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in such Time of Sale Information.

 

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(c) Issuer Free Writing Prospectus . The Company (including its agents and representatives, other than the Underwriters in their capacity as such) has not prepared, made, used, authorized, approved or referred to and will not prepare, make, use, authorize, approve or refer to any “written communication” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) that constitutes an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the Shares (each such communication by the Company or its agents and representatives (other than a communication referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) below) an “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”) other than (i) any document not constituting a prospectus pursuant to Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the Securities Act or Rule 134 under the Securities Act, (ii) the Preliminary Prospectus, (iii) the Prospectus, (iv) the documents listed on Annex A hereto as constituting the Time of Sale Information and (v) any electronic road show or other written communications, in each case approved in writing in advance by the Representatives. Each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conformed in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act at the time of its use, has been or will be (within the time period specified in Rule 433) filed in accordance with the Securities Act (to the extent required thereby) and, when taken together with the Preliminary Prospectus filed prior to the first use of such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, did not, and at the Closing Date and at the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Company makes no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in each such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus.

(d) Registration Statement and Prospectus . The Registration Statement is an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act that has been filed with the Commission not earlier than three years prior to the date hereof; and no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of such registration statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act has been received by the Company. No order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued by the Commission and no proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act against the Company or related to the Offering has been initiated or threatened by the Commission; as of the applicable effective date of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, the Registration Statement conformed and will conform in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; and as of the date of the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto and as of the Closing Date and as of the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that the Company makes no representation and warranty with respect to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to any Underwriter

 

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furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

(e) Incorporated Documents . The documents incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Time of Sale Information, when they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, conformed or will conform, as the case may be, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as applicable, and did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(f) No Material Adverse Change . Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries (as defined below) included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, (i) there has not been any material change in the capital stock or long-term debt, taken as a whole, of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, set aside for payment, paid or made by the Company or any Subsidiary on any class of capital stock, or any material adverse change, in or affecting the business, assets, management, financial position, results of operations or properties of the Company and any Subsidiary taken as a whole; (ii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any transaction or agreement that is material to the Company and any Subsidiary taken as a whole or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and any Subsidiary taken as a whole; and (iii) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has sustained any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor disturbance or dispute or any action, order or decree of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except in each case, as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.

(g) Organization and Good Standing . Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries (i) has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation, partnership or limited liability company in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as it is currently being conducted and as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, and to own, lease and operate its respective properties and (iii) is duly qualified and authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company in each jurisdiction in which the character or location of its properties (owned, leased or licensed) or the nature or conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary, except for those failures to be so qualified or in good standing which (individually or in the aggregate) would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (A) the business, assets, financial condition, results of operations, or properties of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (B) the long-term debt or capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, (C) the marketability of the Shares or (D) the validity of this Agreement or the Shares (any such effect being a “Material Adverse Effect”).

 

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(h) Capitalization . The Company has an authorized capitalization as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus under the heading “Capitalization.” The subsidiaries listed in Schedule 2 hereto (collectively, the “Subsidiaries” and each individually, a “Subsidiary”) are the only “subsidiaries” of the Company as of the date hereof and the Closing Date (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act). Except for the Subsidiaries or as otherwise disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, the Company does not hold a material ownership or other material interest, nominal or beneficial, direct or indirect, in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business entity. All of the issued shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, each Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, free and clear of any lien, charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, limitation on voting rights, equity, trust or other encumbrance, preferential arrangement, defect or restriction of any kind whatsoever, except (1) for any such security interests, claims, liens, limitations on voting rights or encumbrances as (a) described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus or (b) would be immaterial to the business, assets, financial condition, results of operations or properties of the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (2) any restrictions on transfer under applicable federal or state securities laws.

(i) Preemptive and Other Rights . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has outstanding subscriptions, rights, warrants, calls, commitments of sale or options to acquire, or any preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any contracts or commitments to issue or sell, or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for, any capital stock or other equity interest in the Company or the Subsidiaries (any “Relevant Security”). All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and the Subsidiaries are fully paid and non-assessable and have been duly and validly authorized and issued, in compliance with all applicable state, federal and foreign securities laws and not in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar right that does or will entitle any person, upon the issuance or sale of any security, to acquire from the Company or any Subsidiary any Relevant Security of the Company or any Subsidiary.

(j) Stock Options. With respect to the stock options (the “Stock Options”) granted pursuant to the stock-based compensation plans of the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company Stock Plans”), (i) each Stock Option intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code so qualifies, (ii) each grant of a Stock Option was duly authorized no later than the date on which the grant of such Stock Option was by its terms to be effective (the “Grant Date”) by all necessary corporate action, including, as applicable, approval by the board of directors of the Company (or a duly constituted and authorized committee thereof) and any required stockholder approval by the necessary number of votes or written consents, and the award agreement

 

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governing such grant (if any) was duly executed and delivered by each party thereto, (iii) each such grant was made in accordance with the terms of the Company Stock Plans, the Exchange Act and all other applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange ( “NYSE”) and any other exchange on which Company securities are traded, and (iv) each such grant was properly accounted for in accordance with GAAP in the financial statements (including the related notes) of the Company. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no policy or practice of the Company of granting, Stock Options prior to, or otherwise coordinating the grant of Stock Options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its subsidiaries or their results of operations or prospects.

(k) Due Authorization . The Company has the required corporate or limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(l) The Underwriting Agreement . This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

(m) The Shares . The Shares to be issued and sold by the Company hereunder have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered and paid for as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable, will have the rights, powers, preferences and designations as set forth in the Certificate of Designations, and will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus; and the issuance of the Shares is not subject to any preemptive or similar rights. The maximum number of Conversion Shares have been duly authorized and reserved for such issuance.

(n) Execution and Delivery of Certificate of Designations . The Certificate of Designations, the proposed form of which has been furnished to you, has been duly authorized by the Company and will have been duly executed and delivered by the Company and duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on or prior to the Closing Date. The Certificate of Designations conforms in all material respects to the description thereof in the Time of Sale Information and the Final Prospectus.

(o) Form of Certificate . The form of certificate used to evidence the Shares complies in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the laws of the state of Delaware, the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws, and has been duly authorized and approved by the board of directors of the Company.

(p) No Violation or Default . The Company is not (i) in violation of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws, (ii) in default under, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon, any property or assets of the Company pursuant to, any bond, debenture, note, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound

 

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or to which any of its properties or assets is subject and (iii) in violation of any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, directive, judgment, decree or order of any judicial, regulatory or other legal or governmental agency or body, foreign or domestic, except (in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above) for violations or defaults that would not (individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and except (in the case of clause (ii) alone) for any lien disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.

(q) No Conflicts; No Consents Required . None of (i) the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, the issuance and sale of the Shares, the issuance of the Conversion Shares in accordance with the Certificate of Designations, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (ii) the sale of the Shares by the Company pursuant to this Agreement violates or will violate, conflicts with or will conflict with, requires or will require consent under, or results or will result in a breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitutes or will constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, or results or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to (A) any provision of the certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of the Company or any Subsidiary, (B) any bond, debenture, note, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement, instrument, franchise, license or permit to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary or their respective properties, operations or assets is or may be bound or (C) assuming the representations and warranties of the Underwriters herein are true and correct, any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, directive, judgment, decree or order of any judicial, regulatory or other legal or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, except (x) such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders and registrations or qualifications as may be required under applicable state securities laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by the Underwriters and (y) (in the case of clauses (B) and (C) above) as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(r) Legal and Administrative Authorizations . Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has all necessary consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations, qualifications, licenses, filings and permits of, with and from all judicial, regulatory and other legal or governmental agencies and bodies and all third parties, foreign and domestic (collectively, the “Consents”), to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as it is now being conducted and as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus and each such Consent is valid and in full force and effect, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received notice of any investigation or proceedings which, if decided adversely to the Company or any Subsidiary, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation of, or imposition of a burdensome restriction on, any Consent, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(s) Legal Proceedings . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, there is (i) no judicial, regulatory, arbitral or other legal or governmental proceeding or other litigation or arbitration pending, domestic or foreign, to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or of which the business, property, operations or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject, (ii) no statute, rule, regulation or order that has been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency, and (iii) no injunction, restraining order or order of any nature by a federal or state court or foreign court of competent jurisdiction to which the Company or any Subsidiary is subject or to which the business, property, operations or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary is or may be subject that, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, (A) is required to be disclosed in the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus and is not so disclosed or (B) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(t) [Reserved].

(u) No Governmental Prohibitions . (i) To the Company’s knowledge, no action has been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order has been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency that prevents the sale of the Shares or prevents or suspends the use of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) to the Company’s knowledge, no injunction, restraining order or order of any nature by a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction has been issued that prevents the issuance of the Shares or prevents or suspends the sale of the Shares in any jurisdiction and (iii) every request of the Company from any securities authority or agency of any jurisdiction for additional information relating to the sale of the Shares has been complied with in all material respects.

(v) No Labor Disputes . There is (i) no material unfair labor practice complaint pending against the Company or any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against any of them, before the National Labor Relations Board, any state or local labor relations board or any foreign labor relations board relating to collective bargaining or collective action by employees, and no material grievance or material arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement is so pending against the Company or any Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against any of them, (ii) no material strike, labor dispute, slowdown, or stoppage pending against the Company or any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against any of them, (iii) no material labor disturbance by the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, no such disturbance is imminent and (iv) no material union representation petition has been submitted to the Company or any Subsidiary. To the Company’s knowledge, no material collective bargaining organizing activities are taking place with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has violated (i) any federal, state or local law or foreign law relating to discrimination in hiring, promotion or pay of employees or (ii) any applicable wage or hour laws, except those violations that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(w) Compliance with ERISA . No “prohibited transaction” (as defined in either Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (“ERISA”) or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”)), failure to satisfy the minimum funding standards under Section 430 of the Code and in Section 303 of ERISA or other event of the kind described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA (other than events with respect to which the 30-day notice requirement under Section 4043 of ERISA has been waived) has occurred with respect to any employee benefit plan for which the Company or any Subsidiary would have any liability which would (individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; each employee benefit plan for which the Company or any Subsidiary would have any liability is in compliance with its terms and applicable law, including (without limitation) ERISA and the Code, except where such violation would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has incurred liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of, or withdrawal from, any “pension plan” or “multi-employer plan” (as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA), except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and each plan for which the Company or any Subsidiary would have any liability that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified in all material respects, its related trust is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code, and nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualified status, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the sale of the Shares by the Underwriters will not involve any prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

(x) Environmental Laws . None of the Company or any Subsidiary has violated, or is in violation of, any foreign, federal, state or local law or regulation relating to the protection of human health and safety or the Environment (as defined below), including those relating to the generation, storage, treatment, disposal, transport, presence, release or threat of release of Hazardous Materials (as defined below) (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), which violations could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(y) Environmental Liabilities . There is no alleged liability, or to the Company’s knowledge, any events, occurrences or conditions which would reasonably be expected to result in liability (including, without limitation, alleged or potential liability or investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resource damages, property damages, personal injuries or penalties) of the Company or any Subsidiary arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence or release into the environment of any Hazardous Material at any location, whether or not owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be or (ii) any violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Laws, other than in each of (i) and (ii) as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus or except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The term “Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, land surface and subsurface strata, surface water, ground water, drinking water and natural resources such

 

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as wetlands, flora and fauna. The term “Hazardous Materials” means any chemicals, materials, substances, wastes, pollutants and contaminants in any form, including petroleum and petroleum products, asbestos and asbestos containing materials, regulated by or which give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.

(z) Title to Real and Personal Property . The Company and the Subsidiaries own or lease all such material properties as are reasonably necessary to the conduct of the businesses of the Company and the Subsidiaries as presently operated as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus. The Company and the Subsidiaries have (i) good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them, in each case free and clear of any and all liens, except such as are described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus or such as do not (individually or in the aggregate) materially affect the value of such property or materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and (ii) peaceful and undisturbed possession of any material real property and buildings held under lease or sublease by the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and such leased or subleased real property and buildings are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases and no default exists thereunder (including, to the Company’s knowledge, defaults by the landlord), with such exceptions as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of any claim adverse to its ownership of any real or personal property or of any claim against the continued possession of any real property, whether owned or held under lease or sublease by the Company or any Subsidiary, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(aa) Title to Intellectual Property . The Company and each Subsidiary (i) owns or possesses a right to use all patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses, formulae, customer lists, and know-how and other intellectual property (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures, the “Intellectual Property”) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as presently being conducted and as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, except where the failure to own or possess the right to use would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) have no reason to believe that the conduct of their respective businesses does or will conflict with, and have not received any notice of any claim of conflict with, any such right of others (except where such conflict with any such right of others would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect). Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no infringement by third parties of any Intellectual Property of the Company or any Subsidiary; except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, action, suit, proceeding or claim by

 

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others challenging the rights in or to any Intellectual Property of the Company or any Subsidiary; and except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company or any Subsidiary infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of others.

(bb) Taxes . (i) The Company and each Subsidiary has accurately prepared and timely filed all federal, state, foreign and other tax returns that are required to be filed by it and has paid or made provision (to the extent required by U.S. GAAP or the applicable requirements of any non-U.S. accounting standards) for the payment of all federal, state, foreign and other tax assessments, governmental or other similar charges, including without limitation, all sales and use taxes and taxes which the Company or any Subsidiary is obligated to withhold from amounts owing to employees, creditors and third parties, with respect to the periods covered by such tax returns (whether or not such amounts are shown as due on any tax return); (ii) no deficiency, assessment or other claim with respect to a proposed adjustment of the Company or any Subsidiary’s federal, state, local or foreign taxes is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened; (iii) the accruals and reserves on the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries in respect of tax liabilities for any taxable period not finally determined are adequate (in accordance with U.S. GAAP or the applicable requirements of any non-U.S. accounting standards) to meet any assessments and related liabilities for any such period and, since December 31, 2013, the Company and the Subsidiaries have not incurred any liability for taxes other than in the ordinary course of its business; and (iv) there is no tax lien, whether imposed by any federal, state, foreign or other taxing authority, outstanding against the assets, properties or business of the Company or any Subsidiary, except, in each case of clauses (i) through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected (individually or in the aggregate) to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(cc) Accounting Controls . The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain systems of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act, have been designed by, or under the supervision of, their respective principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, are effective and have been designed to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP (or the applicable requirements of any non-U.S. accounting standards) and to maintain accountability for assets, (iii) access to material assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences, and (v) the interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus fairly present the information called for in all material respects and are prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. The Company is not aware of any

 

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existing material weaknesses in their internal control over financial reporting. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially adversely affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

(dd) Disclosure Controls . The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that have been designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company and the Subsidiaries is disclosed to the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer by others within those entities and, as of December 31, 2013, such disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(ee) Property and Casualty Insurance . The Company and the Subsidiaries maintain property and casualty insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as the Company and the Subsidiaries reasonably consider adequate for the conduct of the Company and each Subsidiary’s businesses and the value of the Company’s and each Subsidiary’s properties and as is customary for publicly held companies engaged in similar businesses in similar industries, all of which property and casualty insurance is in full force and effect, except where the failure to maintain such property and casualty insurance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no material claims by the Company or any Subsidiary under any such insurance policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause. The Company has no reason to believe that the Company and each Subsidiary will not be able to renew their respective existing property and casualty insurance as and when such coverage expires or will be able to obtain replacement property and casualty insurance adequate for the conduct of the business and the value of its properties at a cost that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received notice from any insurer or agent of such insurer that substantial capital improvements or other expenditures will have to be made in order to continue such property and casualty insurance.

(ff) No Undisclosed Relationships . Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, no relationship material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company, any Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, any affiliate of the Company, on the one hand, and any director, executive officer or, to the Company’s knowledge, security holder (or any immediate family member of such director, executive officer or security holder), of the Company, any Subsidiary or any affiliate of the Company, on the other hand, which is required by the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus and that is not so described. There are no material outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the executive officers or directors of the Company or any of their respective family members. The Company has

 

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not, in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), directly or indirectly, including through a Subsidiary, extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer of the Company.

(gg) Investment Company Act . Each of the Company and each Subsidiary is not now and, after completion of the sale of the Shares as contemplated hereunder will not be, required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”) and is not and will not be an entity “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

(hh) No Registration Rights . Except as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, no holder of any Relevant Security of the Company or any Subsidiary has any rights to require registration of any Relevant Security by reason of the execution by the Company of this Agreement or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, or as part or on account of, or otherwise in connection with the Offering and any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and any such rights so disclosed have been effectively waived by the holders thereof, and any such waivers remain in full force and effect.

(ii) No Stabilization or Manipulation . None of the Company, any Subsidiary, or any controlled affiliate of the Company (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) has (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action which constitutes or is designed to cause or result in, or which would reasonably be expected to constitute, cause or result in, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company or any Subsidiary to facilitate the sale or distribution of the Shares or (ii) since the date of the Preliminary Prospectus (A) sold, bid for, purchased or paid any person any compensation for soliciting purchases of the Shares or (B) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

(jj) Financial Statements . The historical financial statements and the related notes thereto included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus present fairly the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, as of the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods specified in all material respects; such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby in all material respects. The other historical financial, pro forma, as adjusted and statistical information included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus and that is derived from the historical financial information and statements presents fairly the information included therein in all material respects and has been prepared on a basis consistent with that of the financial statements and historical, pro forma and as adjusted financial information and

 

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statements that are included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus and the books and records of the respective entities presented therein and, to the extent such information is a range, projection or estimate, is based on the good faith belief and estimates of the management of the Company. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus present fairly the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. The pro forma financial statements and other pro forma financial information incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X (with the exception of any prospective financial information or projections included therein), have been properly compiled on the pro forma bases described therein, and, in the opinion of the Company, the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions or circumstances described therein.

(kk) Independent Accountants . Deloitte & Touche LLP (the “MetroPCS Auditors”), who have certified or will certify the financial statements and supporting schedules and information of the Company’s predecessor Company, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (“MetroPCS”), and its subsidiaries included or to be included as part of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (the “T-Mobile Auditors”), who have certified or will certify the financial statements and supporting schedules and information of the Company and the Subsidiaries included or to be included as part of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus with respect to their financial position at December 31, 2013 and 2012 and their results of operations and cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, is an independent registered public accounting firm as required by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

(ll) Statistical and Market Data . The statistical, industry-related and market-related data that is included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus are based on, or derived from, sources which the Company reasonably and in good faith believes are reliable and accurate in all material respects, and such data agree with the sources from which they are derived in all material respects.

(mm) [Reserved].

(nn) [Reserved].

(oo) No Broker’s Fees . Except pursuant to this Agreement, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between or among the Company and the Subsidiaries, and any other person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company or any Subsidiary or the Underwriters for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or like payment in connection with the offering of the Shares.

 

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(pp) Default Under Transaction Documents . None of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is in default under any of the contracts described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, has received a notice or claim of any such default or has knowledge of any breach of such contracts by the other party or parties thereto, except such defaults or breaches as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(qq) Selling Restrictions . Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has distributed or, prior to the later to occur of (i) the Closing Date and (ii) completion of the distribution of the Shares, will distribute any material in connection with the offering of the Shares other than the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus or other material, if any, not prohibited by the Securities Act and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 of the United Kingdom (“FSMA”) (or regulations promulgated under the Securities Act or the FSMA) and approved by the Representatives, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(rr) Status under the Securities Act . The Company is not an ineligible issuer and is a well-known seasoned issuer, in each case as defined under the Securities Act, in each case at the times specified in the Securities Act in connection with the Offering.

(ss) [Reserved].

(tt) Sarbanes-Oxley Act . The Company is in compliance in all material respects with, and there is and has been no failure on the part of the Company’s directors or officers, in the capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with, all applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

(uu) Compliance with Money Laundering Laws . The operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the applicable money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions where the Company and the Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened.

(vv) No Conflicts with Sanctions Laws . None of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee, or controlled affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Government (including, without

 

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limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the U.S. Department of State and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or other applicable sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), nor is the Company or any Subsidiary located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or the target of Sanctions, including, without limitation, Cuba, Burma (Myanmar), Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Russia (each, a “Sanctioned Country”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Shares hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity for the purpose of financing or facilitating the activities of any person subject to any Sanctions. For the past 5 years, the Company and the Subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in and are not now knowingly engaged in any dealings or transactions with any person that is the subject of any Sanctions or with any Sanctioned Country.

(ww) No Unlawful Payments . Neither the Company, any Subsidiary nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or controlled affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee, including of any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws; or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. The Company and the Subsidiaries have instituted, maintain and enforce policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.

(xx) Reliance . Any certificate signed by or on behalf of the Company and delivered to the Underwriters or to counsel for the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Underwriters as to the matters covered thereby and not a personal representation or warranty by the person executing such certificate. The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters and, for purposes of the opinions to be delivered to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 7 hereof, counsel for the Company and counsel for the Underwriters, will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the foregoing representations and hereby consent to such reliance.

 

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4. [Reserved] .

5. Further Agreements of the Company . The Company covenants and agrees with each Underwriter that:

(a) Required Filings . The Company will file the final Prospectus with the Commission within the time periods specified by Rule 424(b) and Rule 430A, 430B or 430C under the Securities Act, will file any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (including the Term Sheet in the form of Annex B hereto) to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act; and the Company will file within the time periods required by the Exchange Act (including all extensions permitted by Rule 12b-25 thereunder) all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the Offering; and the Company will furnish copies of the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (to the extent not previously delivered) to the Underwriters in New York City prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement in such quantities as the Representatives may reasonably request. The Company will pay the registration fees for this Offering within the time period required by Rule 456(b)(1)(i) under the Securities Act (without giving effect to the proviso therein) and in any event prior to the Closing Date.

(b) Delivery of Copies . The Company will deliver, without charge, (i) to the Representatives, upon request, two signed copies of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto, in each case including all exhibits and consents filed therewith and documents incorporated by reference therein; and (ii) to each Underwriter (A) a conformed copy of the Registration Statement as originally filed and each amendment thereto, in each case including all exhibits and consents filed therewith and (B) during the Prospectus Delivery Period (as defined below), as many copies of the Prospectus (including all amendments and supplements thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein) and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as the Representatives may reasonably request. As used herein, the term “Prospectus Delivery Period” means such period of time after the first date of the public offering of the Shares as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters a prospectus relating to the Shares is required by law to be delivered (or required to be delivered but for Rule 172 under the Securities Act) in connection with sales of the Shares by any Underwriter or dealer.

(c) Amendments or Supplements; Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses . During the Prospectus Delivery Period, before making, preparing, using, authorizing, approving, referring to or filing any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and before filing any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, the Company will furnish the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters a copy of the proposed Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, amendment or supplement for review and, except as required by applicable law, will not make, prepare, use, authorize, approve, refer to or file any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representatives reasonably object.

 

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(d) Notice to the Representatives . The Company will advise the Representatives promptly, and confirm such advice in writing, (i) when any amendment to the Registration Statement has become effective; (ii) when any supplement to the Prospectus or any amendment to the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus has been filed; (iii) of any request by the Commission for any amendment to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or the receipt of any comments from the Commission relating to the Registration Statement or any other request by the Commission for any additional information; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any order of the Commission suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any of the Time of Sale Information or the Prospectus or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose or pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act; (v) of the occurrence of any event within the Prospectus Delivery Period as a result of which the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Information or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Information or any such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading; (vi) of the receipt by the Company of any notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) under the Securities Act; and (vii) of the receipt by the Company of any notice with respect to any suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any such order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, any of the Time of Sale Information or the Prospectus or suspending any such qualification of the Shares and, if any such order is issued, will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.

(e) Time of Sale Information . If at any time prior to the Closing Date (i) any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Information as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Information to comply with law, the Company will immediately notify the Underwriters thereof and promptly prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission (to the extent required) and furnish to the Underwriters, and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate, such amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Information (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference) as may be necessary so that the statements in the Time of Sale Information as so amended or supplemented (including such documents to be incorporated by reference therein) will not, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Information will comply with law.

 

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(f) Ongoing Compliance . If during the Prospectus Delivery Period (i) any event shall occur or condition shall exist as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading or (ii) it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with law, the Company will immediately notify the Underwriters thereof and forthwith prepare and, subject to paragraph (c) above, file with the Commission and furnish to the Underwriters, and to such dealers as the Representatives may designate, such amendments or supplements to the Prospectus (or any document to be filed with the Commission and incorporated by reference) as may be necessary so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented (including such documents to be incorporated by reference therein) will not, in the light of the circumstances existing when the Prospectus is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus will comply with law.

(g) Blue Sky Compliance . The Company will, with cooperation from the Representatives and the counsel for the Underwriters, qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives shall reasonably request and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the offering and sale of the Shares but in no event longer than 180 days from the Closing Date; provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (ii) execute or file any general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction or take any other action that would subject itself to general service of process in such jurisdiction or (iii) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise so subject.

(h) Earning Statement . The Company will make generally available to its security holders and the Representatives as soon as practicable an earning statement (which need not be audited) that satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 of the Commission promulgated thereunder covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Company occurring after the “effective date” (as defined in Rule 158) of the Registration Statement.

(i) Clear Market . For a period of 90 days after the date of the Prospectus, the Company will not (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, or (ii) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock or any such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co., other than the Shares to be

 

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sold hereunder and any shares of Common Stock of the Company issued upon the exercise of options, or the issuance or vesting of other stock awards granted under Company Stock Plans.

(j) Use of Proceeds. The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus under the heading “Use of Proceeds”.

(k) No Stabilization . The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result in any stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company.

(l) Record Retention . The Company will, pursuant to reasonable procedures developed in good faith, retain copies of each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus that is not filed with the Commission in accordance with Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

(m) Exchange Listing. The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to list, subject to notice of issuance, the Shares and the maximum number of Conversion Shares on NYSE.

(n) Certificate of Designations . The Company agrees to duly execute the Certificate of Designations, deliver a copy of the Certificate of Designations to the Underwriters and duly file an original of the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

(o) Reservation of Conversion Shares . The Company agrees to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive or similar rights the maximum number of Conversion Shares.

(p) Conversion Rate Adjustments . The Company agrees, during the period from and after the date hereof through and including the earlier of (i) the purchase by the Underwriters of the Option Shares and (ii) the expiration of the Underwriters’ option to purchase Option Shares, not to do or authorize or cause any act or thing that would result in an adjustment of the conversion rates of the Shares.

6. Certain Representations and Warranties and Agreements of the Underwriters . Each Underwriter hereby represents and agrees that:

(a) It has not and will not use, authorize use of, refer to, or participate in the planning for use of, any “free writing prospectus”, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (which term includes use of any written information furnished to the Commission by the Company and not incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and any press release issued by the Company) other than (i) a free writing prospectus that, solely as a result of use by such Underwriter, would not trigger an obligation to file such free writing prospectus with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433, (ii) any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus listed on Annex A or prepared pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 5 (c) above (including any electronic road show), or (iii) any free writing prospectus prepared by such Underwriter and approved by the Company in advance in

 

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writing (each such free writing prospectus referred to in clauses (i) or (iii), an “Underwriter Free Writing Prospectus”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Underwriter may use a term sheet in the form of Annex B hereto or a different term sheet that contains no information other than the information set forth on Annex B without the consent of the Company.

(b) It is not subject to any pending proceeding under Section 8A of the Securities Act with respect to the Offering (and will promptly notify the Company if any such proceeding against it is initiated during the Prospectus Delivery Period).

7. Conditions of Underwriters’ Obligations . The obligation of each Underwriter to purchase the Underwritten Shares on the Closing Date or the Option Shares on the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, as provided herein is subject to the performance by the Company of its covenants and other obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:

(a) Registration Compliance; No Stop Order . No order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect, and no proceeding for such purpose, pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) or pursuant to Section 8A under the Securities Act shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission; the Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission under the Securities Act (in the case of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act) and in accordance with Section 5 (a) hereof; and all requests by the Commission for additional information shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Representatives.

(b) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct on the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be; and the statements of the Company and its officers, in each case made in any certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(c) No Downgrade . Subsequent to the earlier of (A) the Time of Sale and (B) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, (i) no downgrading shall have occurred in the rating accorded any debt securities or preferred stock of or guaranteed by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization”, as such term is defined under Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act and (ii) no such organization shall have publicly announced that it has under surveillance or review, or has changed its outlook with respect to, its rating of any debt securities or preferred stock of or guaranteed by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading).

(d) No Material Adverse Change . No event or condition of a type described in Section 3(f) hereof shall have occurred or shall exist, which event or condition is not described in the Time of Sale Information (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Prospectus (excluding any amendment or supplement thereto) and the

 

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effect of which in the judgment of the Representatives is so material and adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.

(e) Officer’s Certificate . The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, a certificate from the chief financial officer of the Company (in his capacity as such) and that is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives (i) confirming that, to the knowledge of such officer, the representations set forth in Sections 3(b) and 3(d) hereof are true and correct, (ii) confirming that the other representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct and that the Company has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and (iii) to the effect set forth in paragraphs (a) and (d) above.

(f) Comfort Letters . On the date hereof and on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, (i) the MetroPCS Auditors shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, letters, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance previously agreed, with such changes as are reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the MetroPCS financial statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall use a “cut-off” date no more than three business days prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and (ii) the T-Mobile Auditors shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, letters, dated the respective dates of delivery thereof and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, containing statements and information of the type customarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the Company financial statements and certain financial information contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, shall use a “cut-off” date no more than three business days prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(g) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Counsel for the Company . Perkins Coie LLP, counsel for the Company, shall have furnished to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, their written opinion and 10b-5 Statement, dated the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives.

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to the Representatives, at the request of the Company, their written opinion, dated the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, and addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives and Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP , counsel for the Underwriters.

(i) Opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Counsel for the Underwriters . The Representatives shall have received on and as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, an opinion and 10b-5 Statement of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP , counsel for the Underwriters, with respect to such matters as the Representatives may reasonably request, and such counsel shall have received such documents and information as they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.

(j) [Reserved].

(k) No Legal Impediment to Sale . No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the sale of the Shares; and no injunction or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the sale of the Shares.

(l) Good Standing . The Representatives shall have received on and as of, or as near as practicably possible to, the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, reasonably satisfactory evidence of the good standing of the Company in writing or any standard form of telecommunication from the appropriate governmental authorities of such jurisdictions.

(m) Listing Application. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have filed the requisite listing application with NYSE for the listing of the Shares and the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Shares (whether upon conversion of payment of dividends) on NYSE.

(n) Lock-up Agreements . The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between you and certain executive officers and directors of the Company relating to sales and certain other dispositions of shares of Common Stock or certain other securities, delivered to you on or before the date hereof, shall be full force and effect on the Closing Date or Additional Closing Date, as the case may be.

(o) Deutsche Telekom Letter Agreement . The Company shall have received from Deutsche Telekom AG prior to the Closing Date a letter agreement whereby Deutsche Telekom AG shall agree to (i) the increase in the size of the board of directors of the Company by two directors as a result of the failure to declare and pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for six or more periods (whether or not consecutive) and the election by the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock of two directors to fill the newly created directorships, and (ii) the payment in-kind of any future dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock in shares of common stock of the Company, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of the Certificate of Designations.

 

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(p) Form of Certificate . The form of certificate used to evidence the Shares shall comply in all material respects with the law of the State of Delaware, NYSE and the Certificate of Designations and will be duly authorized and approved by the board of directors of the Company.

(q) Filing of Certificate of Designations . The Company shall have filed an original of the Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the Certificate of Designations shall have become effective by the Closing Date.

(r) Additional Documents . On or prior to the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives such further certificates and documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.

All opinions, letters, certificates and evidence mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.

8. Indemnification and Contribution .

(a) Indemnification of the Underwriters . The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, reasonable and actual out-of-pocket legal fees and other reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with any suit, action or proceeding or any claim asserted, as such fees and expenses are incurred), joint or several, that arise out of, or are based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Time of Sale Information, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to an Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein.

(b) [Reserved].

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who signed the Registration Statement and (iii) each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) above, but only with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities that arise out of, or are based upon, any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to such Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto), any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any Time of Sale Information, it being understood and agreed that the only such information consists of the following: the third and eighth paragraphs in the section entitled “Underwriting” in the Prospectus.

(d) Notice and Procedures . If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against any person in respect of which indemnification may be sought pursuant to either paragraph (a) or (c) above, such person (the “Indemnified Person”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnification may be sought (the “Indemnifying Person”) in writing; provided that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under paragraphs (a) and (c) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced (through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses) by such failure; and provided, further, that the failure to notify the Indemnifying Person shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under paragraphs (a) and (c) above. If any such proceeding shall be brought or asserted against an Indemnified Person and it shall have notified the Indemnifying Person thereof, the Indemnifying Person shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person (who shall not, without the consent of the Indemnified Person (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) be counsel to the Indemnifying Person) to represent the Indemnified Person and any others entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Section 8 that the Indemnifying Person may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of counsel related to such proceeding, as incurred. In any such proceeding, any Indemnified Person shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Person unless (i) the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person shall have mutually agreed to the contrary; (ii) the Indemnifying Person has failed within a reasonable time to retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person; (iii) the Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the Indemnifying Person; or (iv) the named parties in any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the Indemnifying Person and the Indemnified Person and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interest between them, in which case in this clause (iv), the Indemnifying Person’s obligations shall be for reasonable and actual outside counsel fees and expenses. It is understood and agreed that the Indemnifying Person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or related proceeding in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Indemnified Persons, and that all such fees and expenses shall be reimbursed as they are incurred. Any such separate firm for any Underwriter, its affiliates, directors and officers and any control persons of such Underwriter shall be designated in writing by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and any such separate firm for the

 

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Company, each of its respective directors, each of its respective officers who signed the Registration Statement and any control persons of the Company shall be designated in writing by the Company. The Indemnifying Person shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the Indemnifying Person agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No Indemnifying Person shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnification could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Person.

(e) Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in paragraphs (a) and (c) above is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each Indemnifying Person under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from the Offering and also to reflect the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds (before deducting expenses) received by the Company from the sale of the Shares and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters in connection therewith, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate offering price of the Shares. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

(f) Limitation on Liability . The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in paragraph (e) above. The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Person as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in paragraph (e) above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, in no event shall any Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with respect to the Offering exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue

 

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statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters’ obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to their respective purchase obligation hereunder and not joint.

(g) Non-Exclusive Remedies . The remedies provided for in this Section 8 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity.

9. Effectiveness of Agreement . This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery of a counterpart hereof by each of the parties hereto.

10. Termination . This Agreement may be terminated in the absolute discretion of the Representatives, by written notice to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, or in the case of the Option Shares, prior to the Additional Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Market or the over-the-counter market; (ii) trading of any securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any Subsidiaries shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market; (iii) a general moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by federal or New York State authorities; (iv) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis, either within or outside the United States, that, in the reasonable judgment of the Representatives, is material and adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering of the Shares; or (v) other than as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus, the occurrence of any change in the financial condition, business, properties, assets, prospects or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that, in the reasonable judgment of the Representatives, is material and adverse and makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, the Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus.

11. Default by One or More of the Underwriters .

(a) If one or more of the Underwriters shall fail at the Closing Date or the Additional Closing Date, as the case may be, to purchase the Shares that it has agreed to purchase under this Agreement (the “Defaulted Shares”), then the non-defaulting Underwriters shall have the right, within 24 hours thereafter, to make arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other Underwriters, to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Defaulted Shares, in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth; if, however, the non-defaulting Underwriters shall not have completed such arrangements within such 24-hour period, then:

(i) if the number of Defaulted Shares does not exceed 10% of the number of Shares to be purchased on such date pursuant to this Agreement, the non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase the full amount thereof in the proportions that their respective underwriting obligations under this Agreement bear to the purchase obligations of all non-defaulting Underwriters of such Defaulted Shares; or

 

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(ii) if the number of Defaulted Shares exceeds 10% of the number of Shares to be purchased on such date pursuant to this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter.

(b) No action taken pursuant to this Section 11 shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of its default. In the event of any such default which does not result in a termination of this Agreement, any of the non-defaulting Underwriters or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date for a period not exceeding seven days in order to effect any required changes in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangement.

12. Payment of Expenses .

(a) Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company agrees to pay or cause to be paid all costs and expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including without limitation, (i) the costs incident to the sale, preparation and delivery of the Shares and any taxes payable in that connection; (ii) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, any Time of Sale Information and the Prospectus (including all exhibits, amendments and supplements thereto) and the distribution thereof; (iii) the costs of reproducing and distributing each of this Agreement; (iv) the fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent accountants; (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration or qualification and determination of eligibility for investment of the Shares under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may designate and the preparation, printing and distribution of a Blue Sky Memorandum (including the related fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters); (vi) the cost of preparing stock certificates; (vii) the fees and expenses of any transfer agent and any registrar (including related fees and expenses of any outside counsel to such parties); (viii) all expenses and application fees incurred in connection with any filing with, and clearance of the Offering by, FINRA, (ix) all expenses and application fees related to the listing of shares on NYSE and (x) one half of any expenses incurred in connection with any “road show” presentation to potential investors (including investor meetings, any chartered airplane or other transportation, conference calls, NetRoadshow and document processing). Except as provided in this Section 12(a) and 12(b), the Company shall not be obligated in any manner to pay or reimburse any expenses or other costs of any of the Underwriters, including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses of the Underwriter’s legal counsel or any costs incurred by the Underwriters.

(b) If (i) this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10 (other than clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of Section 10), (ii) the Company for any reason fails to tender the Shares for delivery to the Underwriters or (iii) the Underwriters decline to purchase the Shares for any reason permitted under this Agreement, the Company agrees to reimburse the Underwriters for all reasonable and actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its outside counsel) reasonably incurred by the Underwriters in connection with this Agreement and

 

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the Offering; provided that in no event shall such costs and expenses (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any costs or expenses pursuant to Section 8) to be reimbursed by the Company exceed $100,000.

13. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the officers and directors and any controlling persons referred to herein, and the affiliates of any Underwriter referred to in Section 8 hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein. No purchaser of Shares from an Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor merely by reason of such purchase.

14. Survival . The respective indemnities, rights of contribution, representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and the Underwriters contained in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of the Company or the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Shares and shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or the Underwriters. The respective representations, agreements, covenants, indemnities and other statements set forth in Sections 8 and 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

15. Certain Defined Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, (a) except where otherwise expressly provided, the term “affiliate” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act; and (b) the term “business day” means any day other than a day on which banks are permitted or required to be closed in New York City.

16. Miscellaneous .

(a) [Reserved].

(b) Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted and confirmed by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Underwriters shall be given to Goldman, Sachs & Co., 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, Attention: Registration Department, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Equity Syndicate Desk, with a copy to the Legal Department, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 Attention: General Counsel, facsimile number 1-646-291-1469, with a copy to Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP , 80 Pine Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Douglas Horowitz, Esq. If sent to the Company, all communications hereunder shall be mailed, delivered, couriered or faxed and confirmed in writing to T-Mobile US, Inc., 12920 SE 38 th Street, Bellevue, Washington 98006, Attention: General Counsel, and with a copy to Perkins Coie LLP, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800, Seattle, Washington 98101, Attention: Eric DeJong, Esq.

(c) Governing Law . This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof.

 

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(d) Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in counterparts (which may include counterparts delivered by any standard form of telecommunication), each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(e) Amendments or Waivers . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, nor any consent or approval to any departure therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

(f) Headings . The headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.

(g) Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and arrangements, oral or written, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

(h) Waiver of Jury Trial . Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any right to trial by jury in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

[signature pages follow]

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing in the space provided below.

 

Very truly yours,
T-MOBILE US, INC.
By:  

/s/ J. Braxton Carter

Name:   J. Braxton Carter
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]


Accepted: December 9, 2014

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

 

By:  

/s/ Adam Greene

Name:   Adam Greene
Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]


Accepted: December 9, 2014
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:  

/s/ Serkan Savasoglu

Name:   Serkan Savasoglu
Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]


Accepted: December 9, 2014
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
By:  

/s/ Gordon Kroft

Name:   Gordon Kroft
Title:   Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]


Schedule 1

 

Underwriter

   Number of Shares

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

   5,652,175

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   4,782,609

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

   3,478,261

Barclays Capital Inc.

   869,565

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   869,565

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

   869,565

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

   869,565

Total

   17,391,305

 

Schedule 1-1


Schedule 2

S UBSIDIARIES

 

Entity

   Jurisdiction of
Organization

IBSV LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS California, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Florida, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Georgia, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Michigan, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Texas, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Massachusetts, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Nevada, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS New York, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Pennsylvania, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Networks California, LLC

   Delaware

MetroPCS Networks Florida, LLC

   Delaware

Powertel Memphis Licenses, Inc.

   Delaware

Powertel/Memphis, Inc.

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless Investment Company, LLC

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless License Company, LLC

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless Management Company, Inc.

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless Operating Company, L.L.C.

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless Property Company, L.L.C.

   Delaware

SunCom Wireless, Inc.

   Delaware

T-Mobile Airtime Funding LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Central LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Financial LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile License LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Northeast LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile PCS Holdings LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Puerto Rico Holdings LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Puerto Rico LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Resources Corporation

   Delaware

T-Mobile South LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile Subsidiary IV Corporation

   Delaware

T-Mobile West LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile West Tower LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

   Delaware

T-Mobile USA Tower LLC

   Delaware

T-Mobile USA Foundation

   Washington

TMUS Assurance Corporation

   Hawaii

 

Schedule 2-1


Entity

   Jurisdiction of
Organization

Triton PCS Finance Company, Inc.

   Delaware

Triton PCS Holdings Company L.L.C.

   Delaware

VoiceStream PCS I Iowa Corporation

   Delaware

VoiceStream Pittsburgh General Partner, Inc.

   Delaware

VoiceStream Pittsburgh, L.P.

   Delaware

 

Schedule 2-2


Annex A

Time of Sale Information

 

a. List each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to be included in the Time of Sale Information.

None.

 

b. Set out any information included in script that will be used by Underwriters to confirm sales.

T-Mobile US, Inc. priced 17,391,305 shares of 5.50% mandatory convertible preferred stock at $50.00 per share plus an option to purchase 2,608,695 additional shares.

 

Annex A-1


Annex B

Pricing Term Sheet

See attached.

 

Annex B-1


Issuer Free Writing Prospectus

Filed pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-192178

T-MOBILE US, INC.

Pricing Term Sheet

Offering of 17,391,305 Shares of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A

(the “Offering”)

December 9, 2014

This pricing term sheet relates only to the Offering and should be read together with the preliminary prospectus supplement dated December 8, 2014 relating to the Offering (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”), the accompanying prospectus dated November 7, 2013 and the documents incorporated and deemed to be incorporated by reference therein. Certain capitalized terms used in this pricing term sheet that are not defined herein have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.

 

Issuer:

T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “Company”)

 

Pricing Date:

December 9, 2014

 

Trade Date:

December 10, 2014

 

Expected Settlement Date:

December 15, 2014

 

Title of Securities:

5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

Size of the Offering:

17,391,305 shares

 

Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares of Preferred Stock:

Up to an additional 2,608,695 shares that the underwriters for the Offering have the option to purchase.

 

Public Offering Price:

$50.00 per share

 

Use of Proceeds

The Company estimates that the net proceeds from the Offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, payable by the Company, will be approximately $854.1 million (or approximately $982.3 million if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares of the Preferred Stock). The Company expects to use the net proceeds of the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may include capital investments and acquisition of additional spectrum unrelated to spectrum we may obtain in the Federal Communication Commission’s pending AWS-3 spectrum auction.


Capitalization

The “as further adjusted” column in the “Capitalization” section of the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement gives effect to the receipt of approximately $854.1 million, after deducting discounts and commissions payable to the underwriters and estimated expenses payable by us (assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Preferred Stock).

 

Liquidation Preference:

$50.00 per share

 

Dividends:

5.50% of the liquidation preference of $50.00 per share of the Preferred Stock per annum (equivalent to $2.75 per annum per share of the Preferred Stock), if declared by the Company’s board of directors, payable in cash or, at the Company’s election (subject to certain limitations), by delivery of any combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock. The dividend payable on the first dividend payment date (March 15, 2015), if declared, is expected to be $0.6875 per share of Preferred Stock and on each subsequent dividend payment date, if declared, will be $0.6875 per share of Preferred Stock.

 

  If the Company elects to make any such payment of a declared dividend, or any portion thereof in shares of common stock, such shares shall be valued for such purpose at the average VWAP per share of common stock (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) over the five consecutive trading day period commencing on and including the seventh scheduled trading day immediately preceding the applicable dividend payment date (the “average price”), multiplied by 97%. In no event will the number of shares of common stock delivered in connection with any declared dividend exceed a number equal to the total dividend payment divided by the floor price (as defined below). To the extent that the amount of the declared dividend exceeds the product of the number of shares of common stock delivered in connection with such declared dividend and 97% of the Average Price, the Company will, if it is legally able to do so, pay such excess amount in cash.

 

Floor Price:

$9.05, subject to adjustment as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement (the “floor price”).

 

Dividend Record Dates:

The immediately preceding March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 to the next dividend payment date.


Dividend Payment Dates:

March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2015 to, and including, the mandatory conversion date.

 

Initial Price:

$25.85, which is the last reported sale price of our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on December 9, 2014.

 

Threshold Appreciation Price:

$31.02, which represents an appreciation of 20.0% over the initial price.

 

Mandatory Conversion Date:

December 15, 2017 (the “mandatory conversion date”)

 

Conversion Rate:

The conversion rate for each share of the Preferred Stock will be not more than 1.9342 shares of our common stock (the “maximum conversion rate”) and not less than 1.6119 shares of our common stock (the “minimum conversion rate”), depending on the applicable market value of our common stock, as described below and subject to certain adjustments. The “applicable market value” of our common stock is the average VWAP per share of our common stock for the 20 consecutive trading day period commencing on and including the 22nd scheduled trading day immediately preceding the mandatory conversion date. The conversion rate will be calculated as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and the following table illustrates the conversion rate per share of the Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.

 

Applicable Market Value of our Common

Stock on the Mandatory Conversion Date

  

Conversion Rate Per Share of the

Preferred Stock

Less than or equal to $25.85 (the initial price).    1.9342 shares of our common stock.
Greater than $25.85 and less than $31.02 (the threshold appreciation price).    Between 1.9342 and 1.6119 shares, determined by dividing $50 by the applicable market value of our common stock.
Equal to or greater than the threshold appreciation price.    1.6119 shares of our common stock (the minimum conversion rate).

 

Conversion at the Option of the Holder:

At any time prior to the mandatory conversion date, other than during a fundamental change conversion period (as defined below), holders of the Preferred Stock may elect to convert their shares of the Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, into shares of our common stock at the minimum conversion rate of 1.6119 shares of our common stock per share of the Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments.


  If, as of the effective date of any early conversion (the “early conversion date”), we have not declared all or any portion of the accumulated dividends for all dividend periods ending on a dividend payment date prior to such early conversion date, the conversion rate for such early conversion will be adjusted so that holders converting their Preferred Stock receive an additional number of shares of common stock equal to such amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends for such prior dividend periods, divided by the greater of the floor price and the average VWAP per share of common stock over the 20 consecutive trading day period commencing on and including the 22nd scheduled trading day immediately preceding the early conversion date (the “early conversion average price”). To the extent that the cash amount of the accumulated and unpaid dividends for all dividend periods ending on a dividend payment date prior to the relevant conversion date exceeds the value of the product of the number of additional shares added to the conversion rate and the early conversion average price, the Company will not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash.

 

Early Conversion at the Option of the Holder Upon a Fundamental Change:

Upon the occurrence of a “fundamental change” (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) prior to the mandatory conversion date, under certain circumstances we will deliver or pay to holders who convert their shares of the Preferred Stock during the period from, and including, the effective date of the fundamental change to, but excluding, the earlier of (A) the mandatory conversion date and (B) the date that is 30 calendar days after the effective date of such fundamental change (the “fundamental change conversion period”), a number of shares of our common stock or, if the fundamental change also constitutes a reorganization event, units of exchange property (as defined in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), determined using the applicable fundamental change conversion rate. The fundamental change conversion rate will be determined based on the effective date of the fundamental change and the price per share of our common stock paid or deemed paid in such fundamental change (the “stock price”).

 

 

Holders who convert Preferred Stock within the fundamental change conversion period will also receive a “fundamental change dividend make-whole amount,” in cash or in shares of common stock, equal to the present value (computed using a discount rate of 5.50% per annum) of all remaining dividend payments on their shares of Preferred Stock (excluding any accumulated and unpaid dividends for all dividend periods ending on or prior to the dividend payment date immediately preceding the effective date of the fundamental change as well as dividends accumulated to the effective date of the


 

fundamental change) from such effective date to, but excluding, the mandatory conversion date. If the Company elects to pay the fundamental change dividend make-whole amount in shares of common stock in lieu of cash, the number of shares of common stock that the Company will deliver will equal (x) the fundamental change dividend make-whole Amount divided by (y) the greater of the floor price and 97% of the stock price.

 

  In addition, to the extent that, as of the effective date of the fundamental change, the Company has not declared any or all of the accumulated dividends on the Preferred Stock as of such effective date (including accumulated and unpaid dividends for all dividend periods ending on or prior to the dividend payment date immediately preceding the effective date of the fundamental change as well as dividends accumulated to the effective date of the fundamental change, the “accumulated dividend amount”), upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, such accumulated dividend amount in cash (to the extent the Company is legally permitted to do so) or shares of common stock, or any combination thereof at the Company’s election, to holders who convert Preferred Stock within the fundamental change conversion period. If the Company elects to pay the accumulated dividend amount in shares of common stock in lieu of cash, the number of shares of common stock that the Company will deliver will equal (x) the accumulated dividend amount divided by (y) the greater of the floor price and 97% of the stock price.

 

  To the extent that the sum of the fundamental change dividend make-whole amount and accumulated dividend amount or any portion thereof paid in shares of common stock exceeds the product of the number of additional shares the Company delivers in respect thereof and 97% of the stock price, the Company will, if the Company is legally able to do so, declare and pay such excess amount in cash.

 

  The following table sets forth the fundamental change conversion rate per share of Preferred Stock based on the effective date of the fundamental change and the stock price paid (or deemed paid) per share of common stock in the fundamental change (each of the stock price and the fundamental change conversion rate subject to adjustment as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement).

 

     $ 5.00      $ 10.00      $ 15.00      $ 20.00      $ 22.50      $ 25.85      $ 27.50      $ 31.02      $ 32.50      $ 35.00      $ 40.00  

15-Dec-2014

     1.9186         1.8880         1.8092         1.7225         1.6868         1.6497         1.6358         1.6141         1.6119         1.6119         1.6119   

15-Dec-2015

     1.9245         1.9147         1.8616         1.7743         1.7316         1.6837         1.6650         1.6353         1.6264         1.6154         1.6119   

15-Dec-2016

     1.9294         1.9289         1.9139         1.8486         1.7996         1.7336         1.7052         1.6589         1.6452         1.6287         1.6127   

15-Dec-2017

     1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.8182         1.6119         1.6119         1.6119         1.6119   


The exact fundamental change share price and fundamental change effective date may not be set forth in the table, in which case:

 

    if the stock price is between two stock price amounts in the table or the effective date is between two dates in the table, the fundamental change conversion rate will be determined by straight-line interpolation between the fundamental change conversion rates set forth for the higher and lower Stock Price amounts and the two dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;

 

    if the stock price is greater than $40.00 per share (subject to adjustment as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement), then the fundamental change conversion rate will be the minimum conversion rate (subject to adjustment as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement); and

 

    if the stock price is less than $5.00 per share (subject to adjustment as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement) (the “minimum stock price”), then the fundamental change conversion rate will be determined (x) as if the stock price equaled the minimum stock price and (y) if the effective date is between two dates on the table, using straight-line interpolation (subject to adjustment as described in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement).

 

Listing:

The Company intends to apply to have the Preferred Stock listed on the NYSE under the symbol “TMUSPRA,” and expects trading of the Preferred Stock on the NYSE to begin within the 30-day period after the initial delivery of the Preferred Stock.

 

CUSIP / ISIN:

872590203 / US8725902030

 

Joint Book-Running Managers:

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

Co-Managers

Barclays Capital Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and the related prospectus supplement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the bookrunners can arrange to send you the prospectus and related prospectus supplement if you request it by contacting Goldman, Sachs & Co., Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, or by emailing prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com ; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department, Telephone: (866) 718-1649; Email: prospectus@morganstanley.com ; Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, Attn: Prospectus Department, Telephone: 1-800-831-9146, Email: prospectus@citi.com ; Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com , (888) 603-5847; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Credit Suisse Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010, tel: 1-800-221-1037, email: newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com ; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Group, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005-2836, by telephone at +1 (800) 503-4611 or by email at  prospectus.cpdg@db.com ; or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10179, Attention: Syndicate Desk, telephone: 800-245-8812.


Exhibit A

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

            , 2014

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

200 West Street

New York, New York 10282

Re:         T-Mobile US, Inc. – Public Offering

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that you, together with the other representatives of the several Underwriters, propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), providing for the public offering (the “Offering”) by the several Underwriters named in Schedule 1 to the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriters”), of Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, of the Company (the “Shares”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

In consideration of the Underwriters’ agreement to purchase and make the Offering of the Shares, and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and on behalf of the Underwriters, the undersigned will not, during the period ending 90 days after the date of the prospectus relating to the Offering (the “Prospectus”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock (including without limitation, Common Stock or such other securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the undersigned in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and securities which may be issued upon exercise of a stock option or warrant), or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Stock or such other securities, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise or (3) make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to the registration of any shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, in each case other than (A) in connection with any transaction (including any merger or other consolidation or reorganization, tender or exchange offer, or any similar transaction) generally available to holders of Common Stock, or to which shares of Common Stock are subject, on terms at least as favorable to such holders of Common Stock as those on which the undersigned participates in such transaction, , (B) in transactions not involving the public offer or sale of Common Stock, (C) transfers of shares of Common Stock as a bona fide gift or gifts, (D) distributions of shares

 

Exhibit A-1


of Common Stock to members or stockholders of the undersigned and (E) sales of shares of Common Stock pursuant to any written plan existing on the date hereof and meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in effect on the date hereof (a “Rule 10b5-1 Plan”); provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (B),(C) or (D), each transferee, donee or distributee shall execute and deliver to the Representative a lock-up letter in the form of this paragraph; and provided , further , that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (C) or (D), no filing by any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other public announcement shall be required or shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer or distribution (other than a filing on a Form 5 made after the expiration of the 90-day period referred to above) and provided, further, that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clause (E), any filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock, shall state that such transfer is pursuant to an existing Rule 10b5-1 Plan.

In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Letter Agreement.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.

The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Stock to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released from, all obligations under this Letter Agreement. The undersigned understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Offering in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.

This Letter Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

Very truly yours,

[NAME OF STOCKHOLDER]

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

Exhibit A-2

Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS OF

5.50% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A,

PAR VALUE $0.00001 PER SHARE,

OF

T-MOBILE US, INC.

Pursuant to Section 151 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, (a) on December 5, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board of Directors ”), pursuant to authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by Article IV of the Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (as such may be amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “ Charter ”), appointed a pricing committee (the “ Pricing Committee ”) and authorized the Pricing Committee to create, designate, authorize and provide for the issuance of shares of a new series of the Corporation’s undesignated preferred stock, to be designated the “5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A”, and to establish the number of shares to be included in such series, and to fix the powers, preferences and rights of the shares of such series and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof; and (b) on December 9, 2014, the Pricing Committee adopted the resolution set forth immediately below, which resolution is now, and at all times since its date of adoption, has been in full force and effect:

RESOLVED, that pursuant to the provisions of the Charter (which authorizes 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 per share), and the authority vested in the Board of Directors and as delegated to the Pricing Committee, a series of Preferred Stock be, and it hereby is, created, and that the designation and number of shares of such series, and the voting and other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, are as set forth in the Charter and this Certificate of Designations, as it may be amended from time to time (the “ Certificate of Designations ”) as follows:

SECTION 1. Designation and Number of Shares. There is hereby created out of the authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock of the Corporation a series of Preferred Stock designated as the “5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A” (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”). The number of shares constituting such series shall be 20,000,000. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects to every other share of Series A Preferred Stock.

SECTION 2. Definitions . The following terms, where used in this Certificate of Designations, have the following meanings:

Accumulated Dividend Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

ADRs ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(e).

Agent Members ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21(a).

Applicable Market Value ” (i) of the Common Stock means, the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 20 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on and including the 22nd Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date (subject to postponement as described in Section 5(a)) and (ii) with respect to any common stock or ADRs included in the Exchange Property that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange as described in Section 11(e) shall be determined as provided in the preceding clause (i) as though a share of such common stock or a single ADR were a share of Common Stock.


Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c).

Average VWAP ” means, for any period, the average of the VWAP for each Trading Day in such period.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Corporation or, with respect to any action to be taken by such board, any committee of such board duly authorized to take such action.

Business Day ” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York generally are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

Bylaws ” means the bylaws of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time.

Certificate of Designations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Charter ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Clause A Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii).

Clause B Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii).

Clause C Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii).

Corporation ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Common Equity ” of any corporation means the common stock, common equity interests, ordinary shares or depositary shares or other certificates representing common equity interests of such corporation.

Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation.

Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent ” shall initially mean American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the Corporation’s duly appointed conversion and dividend disbursing agent for the Series A Preferred Stock, and any successor appointed under Section 20.

Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

Conversion Rate ” shall be, per share of Series A Preferred Stock (excluding shares of Common Stock, if any, issued in respect of accrued and unpaid dividends pursuant to Section 4(b)), as follows, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11:

(i) if the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock is equal to or greater than $31.02 (the “ Threshold Appreciation Price ”), then the Conversion Rate shall be 1.6119 shares of Common Stock per share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “ Minimum Conversion Rate ”);

(ii) if the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock is less than the Threshold Appreciation Price but greater than $25.85 (the “ Initial Price ”), then the Conversion Rate shall be $50.00 divided by the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock; or

(iii) if the Applicable Market Value of the Common Stock is less than or equal to the Initial Price, then the Conversion Rate shall be 1.9342 shares of Common Stock per share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “ Maximum Conversion Rate ”).

Depositary ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21(a).

 

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Dividend Payment Date ” means March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing on, and including, March 15, 2015 and ending on, and including, the Mandatory Conversion Date.

Dividend Period ” means the period commencing on, and including, a Dividend Payment Date (or if no Dividend Payment Date has occurred, commencing on, and including, the Issue Date), and ending on, and including, the day immediately preceding the next succeeding Dividend Payment Date.

DTC ” means The Depository Trust Corporation.

Effective Date ” means the date upon which a Fundamental Change becomes effective.

Event of Non-payment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15(b).

Ex-Dividend Date ” means the first date on which the shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance or distribution in question from the Corporation or, if applicable, from the seller of such Common Stock (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by such exchange or market.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(e).

Expiration Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(v).

Expiration Time ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(v).

Five-Day Average VWAP ” (i) with respect to the Common Stock shall mean the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Effective Date and (ii) with respect to any common stock or ADRs included in the Exchange Property that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange as described in Section 11(e) shall be determined as provided in the preceding clause (i) as though a share of such common stock or a single ADR were a share of Common Stock, subject to Section 11(c)(i).

Fixed Conversion Rates ” means, collectively, the Maximum Conversion Rate and the Minimum Conversion Rate.

Floor Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

Fundamental Change ” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occurs:

(i) a “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 12(d) of the Exchange Act, other than the Corporation, any of the Corporation’s Subsidiaries or any of the Corporation’s or the Corporation’s Subsidiaries’ employee benefit plans, files any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such person or group has become the direct or indirect “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of Common Stock representing more than 50% of the voting power of the Common Equity or the Corporation otherwise becomes aware of such ownership; provided, however , that any such beneficial ownership by Deutsche Telekom AG shall not be a fundamental change pursuant to this clause (i) unless such filing discloses or we otherwise become aware that Deutsche Telekom AG has become the direct or indirect beneficial owner of more than 80.1% of the Corporation’s Common Stock (or such other Common Equity into which the Corporation’s Common Stock has been reclassified);

(ii) the consummation of (a) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than a change only in par value, from par value to no par value or from no par value to par value, or changes resulting from a subdivision or combination of Common Stock) as a result of which the Common

 

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Stock would be converted into, or exchanged for, or represent solely the right to receive, stock, other securities, other property or assets; (b) any share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Corporation pursuant to which the Common Stock will be converted into, or exchanged for, or represent solely the right to receive, stock, other securities, other property or assets; or (c) any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, to any Person other than one of the Corporation’s wholly-owned Subsidiaries; or

(iii) stockholders approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation;

(iv) the Common Stock (or other Exchange Property) ceases to be listed or quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors);

provided, however , that a transaction or transactions described in clause (ii) above will not constitute a Fundamental Change if at least 90% of the consideration received or to be received by the Corporation’s common stockholders (excluding cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to appraisal rights) in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common stock that are listed or quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (or any of their respective successors), or will be so listed or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions, and as a result of such transaction or transactions the Series A Preferred Stock becomes convertible into such consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares.

For the purposes of this definition of “Fundamental Change,” any transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental Change under both clause (i) and clause (ii) above will be deemed to constitute a Fundamental Change solely under clause (ii) of this definition of “Fundamental Change.”

Fundamental Change Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Fundamental Change Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

Fundamental Change Conversion Period ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Fundamental Change Conversion Rate ” means, for any Fundamental Change Conversion, a number of shares of Common Stock (or, if applicable, Units of Exchange Property) determined using the table below based on the applicable Effective Date and Stock Price paid (or deemed paid) per share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Change, as set forth in the following table:

 

Effective Date

   $ 5.00       $  10.00       $  15.00       $  20.00       $  22.50       $  25.85       $  27.50       $  31.02       $  32.50       $  35.00       $  40.00   

15-Dec-2014

     1.9186         1.8880         1.8092         1.7225         1.6868         1.6497         1.6358         1.6141         1.6119         1.6119         1.6119   

15-Dec-2015

     1.9245         1.9147         1.8616         1.7743         1.7316         1.6837         1.6650         1.6353         1.6264         1.6154         1.6119   

15-Dec-2016

     1.9294         1.9289         1.9139         1.8486         1.7996         1.7336         1.7052         1.6589         1.6452         1.6287         1.6127   

15-Dec-2017

     1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.9342         1.8182         1.6119         1.6119         1.6119         1.6119   

The exact Stock Price and Effective Date may not be set forth in the table, in which case:

(i) if the Stock Price is between two Stock Price amounts in the table or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be determined by straight-line interpolation between the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates set forth for the higher and lower Stock Price amounts and the two Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;

 

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(ii) if the Stock Price is greater than $40.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above pursuant to the immediately succeeding paragraph), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11; and

(iii) if the Stock Price is less than $5.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Stock Prices set forth in the column headings of the table above pursuant to the immediately succeeding paragraph) (the “ Minimum Stock Price ”), then the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate shall be determined (a) as if the Stock Price equaled the Minimum Stock Price and (b) if the Effective Date is between two Effective Date dates on the table, using straight-line interpolation, as described herein.

The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table ( i.e. , the column headers) shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Fixed Conversion Rates are adjusted. The adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price adjustment and the denominator of which is the Minimum Conversion Rate as so adjusted. Each of the Fundamental Change Conversion Rates in the table shall be subject to adjustment in the same manner as each Fixed Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 11.

Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).

Global Preferred Share ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21(a).

Global Shares Legend ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21(a).

Holder ” means the Person in whose name shares of the Series A Preferred Stock are registered.

Initial Liquidation Preference ” means $50.00 per share of Series A Preferred Stock.

Initial Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Conversion Rate.

Issue Date ” shall mean December 15, 2014, which is the original issue date of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Junior Stock ” means the Common Stock and each other class of capital stock or series of Preferred Stock established after the Issue Date, the terms of which do not expressly provide that such class or series ranks senior to, or on a parity with, the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

Liquidation Preference ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12(a).

Mandatory Conversion ” means a conversion pursuant to Section 5.

Mandatory Conversion Date ” means December 15, 2017.

Market Disruption Event ” means any of the following events:

(i) any suspension of, or limitation imposed on, trading by the relevant exchange or quotation system during any period or periods aggregating one half-hour or longer and whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the relevant exchange or quotation system or otherwise relating to the Common Stock (or any other security into which the Series A Preferred Stock becomes convertible in connection with any Reorganization Event) or in futures or option contracts relating to the Common Stock (or such other security) on the relevant exchange or quotation system;

 

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(ii) any event (other than a failure to open or a closure as described in clause (iii) of this definition of Market Disruption Event) that disrupts or impairs the ability of market participants during any period or periods aggregating one half-hour or longer in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, the Common Stock (or any other security into which the Series A Preferred Stock becomes convertible in connection with any Reorganization Event) on the relevant exchange or quotation system or futures or options contracts relating to the Common Stock (or such other security) on any relevant exchange or quotation system; or

(iii) the failure to open of one of the exchanges or quotation systems on which futures or options contracts relating to the Common Stock (or any other security into which the Series A Preferred Stock becomes convertible in connection with any Reorganization Event) are traded or the closure of such exchange or quotation system prior to its respective scheduled closing time for the regular trading session on such day (without regard to after-hours or other trading outside the regular trading session hours) unless such earlier closing time is announced by such exchange or quotation system at least one hour prior to the earlier of the actual closing time for the regular trading session on such day and the submission deadline for orders to be entered into such exchange or quotation system for execution at the actual closing time on such day.

For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of this definition of “Market Disruption Event,” the relevant exchange or quotation system will be the New York Stock Exchange; provided that if the Common Stock (or any other security into which the Series A Preferred Stock becomes convertible in connection with any Reorganization Event) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the relevant exchange or quotation system will be the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed for trading.

Maximum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Conversion Rate.

Minimum Conversion Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Conversion Rate.

Minimum Stock Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Fundamental Change Conversion Rate.

Non-U.S. Holder ” means a Holder that is not treated as a United States person for U.S. federal income tax purposes as defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, any Executive Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Corporation.

Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate of the Corporation that is signed on behalf of the Corporation by two authorized Officers, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Corporation.

Optional Conversion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(a).

Optional Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

Optional Conversion Average Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

Optional Conversion Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).

Parity Stock ” means any class of capital stock or series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation established after the Issue Date, the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series will rank equally with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividend rights and/or rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, in each case without regard to whether dividends accrue cumulatively or non-cumulatively.

 

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Person ” means a legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company or trust.

Preferred Director ” or “ Preferred Directors ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15(b).

Preferred Stock ” means any and all series of preferred stock of the Corporation, including, without limitation, the Series A Preferred Stock.

Purchased Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(v).

Record Date ” means, for purposes of a Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment pursuant to Section 11, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the Common Stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of holders of the Common Stock entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by statute, contract or otherwise).

Record Holders ” means, as to any day, the Holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock as they appear on the stock register of the Corporation at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such day.

Registrar ” means the Transfer Agent.

Regular Record Date ” means with respect to payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, the 1st calendar day of the month in which the relevant Dividend Payment Date falls or such other record date fixed by the Board of Directors that is not more than 60 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date, but only to the extent a dividend has been declared to be payable on such Dividend Payment Date. The Regular Record Date shall apply regardless of whether such date is a Business Day.

Reorganization Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(e).

Scheduled Trading Day ” means a day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day, except that if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange, “ Scheduled Trading Day ” means a Business Day.

Senior Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15(c)(i).

Series A Preferred Stock ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.

Share Dilution Amount ” means the increase in the number of diluted shares outstanding (determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and as measured from the date of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission prior to the Issue Date) resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of equity-based compensation to employees, directors and consultants and equitably adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar transaction.

“Shelf Registration Statement” shall mean a shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the issuance of or resales of shares of Common Stock issued as payment of a dividend, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion.

Spin-Off ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii).

 

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Stock Price ” means:

(i) in the case of a Fundamental Change described in clause (ii) of the definition of Fundamental Change in which the holders of Common Stock receive only cash in the Fundamental Change, the cash amount paid per share of Common Stock; and

(ii) in the case of any other Fundamental Change, the Five-Day Average VWAP.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to the Corporation or any other Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, general partners or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person, (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

Threshold Appreciation Price ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Conversion Rate.

Trading Day ” means any day on which:

(i) there is no Market Disruption Event; and

(ii) the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or any other security into which the Series A Preferred Stock becomes convertible in connection with any Reorganization Event) is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, any day on which the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is listed is open for trading, or, if the Common Stock (or such other security) is not listed on a national securities exchange, any Business Day.

A “ Trading Day ” only includes those days that have a scheduled closing time of 4:00 p.m., New York City time, or the then standard closing time for regular trading on the relevant exchange or trading system.

Transfer Agent ” means, initially, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC until a successor transfer agent is appointed pursuant to Section 20 and, thereafter, means such successor. The foregoing sentence shall likewise apply to any such subsequent successor or successors.

Trigger Event ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a)(iii).

Unit of Exchange Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(e)

VWAP ” means:

(i) per share of Common Stock, on any Trading Day, the price per share of Common Stock as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg (or any successor service) page TMUS <Equity> AQR (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day; or, if such price is not available, the market value per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for such purpose; and

(ii) per share of capital stock (other than the Common Stock) or per ADR, in each case traded on a U.S. national securities exchange, on any Trading Day, the price per share of such capital stock or per ADR as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on the relevant Bloomberg page (or any successor service) in respect of the period from the scheduled open to 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Trading Day; or if such price is not available, the market value per share of such capital stock or per ADR on such Trading Day as determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Corporation for such purpose.

 

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SECTION 3. Dividends .

(a) Subject to the rights of Holders of any class of capital stock ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, Holders shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors and to the extent lawful, cumulative dividends at a rate per year of 5.50% of the Initial Liquidation Preference (equivalent to $2.75 per year per share of Series A Preferred Stock), payable in cash, by delivery of shares of Common Stock or by delivery of any combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Corporation in its sole discretion (subject to the limitations described in Section 4). Declared dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock shall be payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date at such annual rate, and dividends shall accumulate from the most recent date as to which dividends shall have been paid or, if no dividends have been paid, from the Issue Date, whether or not in any Dividend Period or Dividend Periods, as the case may be, there have been funds or shares of Common Stock legally available for the payment of such dividends. Dividends will be payable on a Dividend Payment Date to Holders that are Record Holders on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding such Dividend Payment Date, but only to the extent a dividend has been declared to be payable on such Dividend Payment Date, except that dividends payable on the Mandatory Conversion Date will be payable to the Holders presenting the Series A Preferred Stock for conversion. If any Dividend Payment Date is not a Business Day, the dividend payable on such date shall be paid on the next Business Day without any adjustment, interest or other penalty in respect of such delay. Dividends payable on shares of Series A Preferred Stock for each full Dividend Period shall be computed by dividing the annual dividend rate by four. Dividends payable on shares of Series A Preferred Stock for any period other than a full Dividend Period shall be based on the number of days elapsed during such Dividend Period and computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Accumulated dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not bear interest if they are paid subsequent to the applicable Dividend Payment Date.

(b) No dividend shall be declared or paid upon, or any sum set apart for the payment of dividends upon, any outstanding share of the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to any Dividend Period unless all dividends for all preceding Dividend Periods shall have been declared and paid, or declared and a sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock sufficient for the payment thereof has been set apart for the payment of such dividends, upon all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. No dividend with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock shall be paid unless and until the Board of Directors declares a dividend payable with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock.

(c) Holders shall not be entitled to any dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, whether payable in cash, shares of Common Stock or any combination thereof, in excess of full cumulative dividends.

(d)(i) So long as any share of Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding:

(A) no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on the Common Stock or any other shares of Junior Stock, except dividends payable solely in shares of Common Stock;

(B) no dividend or distribution shall be declared or paid on Parity Stock, except as set forth in this Section 3(d); and

(C) no Common Stock, Junior Stock or Parity Stock shall be, directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired for consideration by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries,

unless all accrued and unpaid dividends for all past Dividend Periods, including the latest completed Dividend Period, on all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock have been or are contemporaneously declared and paid in full (or have been declared and a sum of cash or number of shares of Common Stock sufficient for the payment thereof has been set aside for the benefit of the Holders on the applicable Regular Record Date).

(ii) The limitations set forth in Section 3(d)(i) shall not apply to:

(A) redemptions, purchases or other acquisitions of shares of Common Stock or other Junior Stock in connection with the administration of any employee benefit plan in the

 

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ordinary course of business (including purchases of shares of Common Stock in lieu of tax withholding and purchases of shares of Common Stock to offset the Share Dilution Amount pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase plan); provided that any purchases to offset the Share Dilution Amount shall in no event exceed the Share Dilution Amount;

(B) any dividends or distributions of rights or Junior Stock in connection with a stockholders’ rights plan or any redemption or repurchase of rights pursuant to any stockholders’ rights plan;

(C) the acquisition by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries of record ownership in Junior Stock or Parity Stock for the beneficial ownership of any other Persons (other than for the beneficial ownership by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries), including as trustees or custodians; and

(D) the exchange or conversion of Junior Stock for or into other Junior Stock or of Parity Stock for or into other Parity Stock (with the same or lesser aggregate liquidation preference) or Junior Stock and, in each case, the payment of cash solely in lieu of fractional shares.

When dividends are not paid (or declared and a sum of cash or number of share of Common Stock sufficient for payment thereof set aside for the benefit of the Holders thereof on the applicable Regular Record Date) on any Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within a Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) in full upon the Series A Preferred Stock and any shares of Parity Stock, all dividends declared on Series A Preferred Stock and all such Parity Stock and payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) shall be declared and paid pro rata so that the respective amounts of such dividends declared shall bear the same ratio to each other as all accrued and unpaid dividends per share on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and all Parity Stock payable on such Dividend Payment Date (or, in the case of Parity Stock having dividend payment dates different from the Dividend Payment Dates, on a dividend payment date falling within the Dividend Period related to such Dividend Payment Date) (subject to their having been declared by the Board of Directors out of funds of the Corporation lawfully available and including, in the case of Parity Stock that bears cumulative dividends, all accrued but unpaid dividends) bear to each other. If the Board of Directors determines not to pay any dividend or a full dividend on a Dividend Payment Date, the Corporation will provide a 10 Business Days’ written notice to the Holders prior to such Dividend Payment Date.

Subject to the foregoing, dividends (payable in cash, securities or other property) as may be determined by the Board of Directors may be declared and paid on any securities of the Corporation, including Common Stock and other Junior Stock, from time to time out of any funds of the Corporation lawfully available for such payment, and Holders shall not be entitled to participate in any such dividends.

SECTION 4. Method of Payment of Dividends .

(a) Subject to the limitations described below, any declared dividend (or any portion of any declared dividend) on the Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not for a current Dividend Period or any prior Dividend Period, including in connection with the payment of declared and unpaid dividends, may be paid by the Corporation, as determined in the Corporation’s sole discretion:

(i) in cash;

(ii) by delivery of shares of Common Stock; or

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provided that in the case of a Fundamental Change Conversion that is a Reorganization Event, dividends otherwise payable in shares of Common Stock may be paid by delivery of Units of Exchange Property in accordance with Section 11(e); and provided further that if the Board of Directors may not lawfully authorize payment of all or any portion of such accrued and unpaid dividends in cash, it shall authorize payment of such dividends in shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property, as the case may be, if lawfully permitted to do so.

(b) Each payment of a declared dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock shall be made in cash, except to the extent the Corporation timely elects to make all or any portion of such payment in shares of Common Stock. The Corporation shall give notice to Holders of any such election and the portions of such payment that will be made in cash and in shares of Common Stock no later than 10 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such dividend; provided that if the Corporation does not provide timely notice of such election, the Corporation will be deemed to have elected to pay the relevant dividend in cash.

(c) If the Corporation elects to pay any dividend or portion thereof in shares of Common Stock, such shares of Common Stock shall be valued for such purpose at 97% of the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period beginning on and including the seventh Scheduled Trading Day prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date (the “ Average Price ”).

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the number of shares of Common Stock to be delivered, in connection with any declared dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock, including any dividend payable in connection with a conversion, exceed a number equal to the total dividend payment divided by $9.05, subject to adjustment in a manner inversely proportional to any adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate as set forth in Section 11 (such dollar amount, as adjusted from time to time, the “ Floor Price ”). To the extent that the amount of any declared dividend exceeds the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in connection with such declared dividend and (y) 97% of the Average Price, the Corporation shall, if it is legally able to do so, notwithstanding any notice by the Corporation to the contrary, pay such excess amount in cash.

(e) To the extent that the Corporation, in its reasonable judgment, determines that a Shelf Registration Statement is required in connection with the issuance of, or for resales of, shares of Common Stock issued as payment of a dividend on the Series A Preferred Stock, including dividends paid in connection with a conversion, the Corporation shall, to the extent such a Shelf Registration Statement is not currently filed and effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to file and maintain the effectiveness of such a Shelf Registration Statement until the earlier of such time as all such shares of Common Stock have been resold thereunder and such time as all such shares would be freely tradable without registration by holders thereof that are not “affiliates” of the Corporation for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. To the extent applicable, the Corporation shall also use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such shares of Common Stock qualified or registered under applicable state securities laws, if required, and approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange (or if the shares of Common Stock are not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are then listed).

(f) In respect of any cash paid, shares of Common Stock issued or Units of Exchange Property delivered in payment or partial payment of a dividend to a Non-U.S. Holder, the Corporation shall withhold and, in the case of such shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property, the Corporation may do so by selling (or directing the Transfer Agent or any paying agent on behalf of the Corporation to withhold and sell) such amount in cash, number of shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property as the Corporation deems necessary, to result in proceeds from such sale (after deduction of customary commissions, which shall be for the account of such Non-U.S. Holder) to pay all or any part of any U.S. withholding tax obligation that the Corporation has (as determined by it in its sole discretion) in respect of the payment or partial payment of such dividend of cash, shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property to such Non-U.S. Holder.

 

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SECTION 5. Mandatory Conversion on the Mandatory Conversion Date .

(a) Each outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert on the Mandatory Conversion Date into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Conversion Rate, unless such share of Series A Preferred Stock has been converted prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date in the manner described in Section 6 or Section 7; provided that if the Mandatory Conversion Date is not a Business Day, the Mandatory Conversion Date shall be postponed to the following Business Day; provided further , that if the Applicable Market Value is first determinable on a date later than the Mandatory Conversion Date because there are one or more Scheduled Trading Days that are not Trading Days during the 20 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day period commencing on and including the 22nd Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, the Mandatory Conversion Date shall be postponed to such later date.

(b) Each of the Fixed Conversion Rates, the Initial Price, the Threshold Appreciation Price, the Floor Price, the Fundamental Change Date, and the Applicable Market Value shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.

(c) If prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of the accumulated dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted so that Holders receive an additional number of shares of Common Stock equal to the amount of accumulated dividends that have not been declared (the “ Additional Conversion Amount ”) divided by the greater of the Floor Price and 97% of the Average Price. To the extent that the Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of such number of additional shares of Common Stock and the Applicable Market Value, the Corporation shall, if the Corporation is legally able to do so, declare and pay such excess amount in cash pro rata to the Holders.

SECTION 6. Optional Conversion at the Option of the Holder .

(a) Holders shall have the right to convert their shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one share Series A Preferred Stock) (any conversion pursuant to this Section 6, an “ Optional Conversion ”), at any time prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, other than during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, into shares of Common Stock at the Minimum Conversion Rate, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11.

(b) If as of any Optional Conversion Date the Corporation has not declared all or any portion of the accumulated and unpaid dividends for all full Dividend Periods ending on a Dividend Payment Date prior to such Optional Conversion Date, the Minimum Conversion Rate shall be adjusted, with respect to the relevant Optional Conversion, so that the converting Holder receives an additional number of shares of Common Stock equal to the amount of accumulated and unpaid dividends that have not been declared for such Dividend Periods (the “ Optional Conversion Additional Conversion Amount ”), divided by the greater of the Floor Price and the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the 20 consecutive Scheduled Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the 22nd Trading Day prior to the Optional Conversion Date (such average being referred to as the “ Optional Conversion Average Price ”). To the extent that the Optional Conversion Additional Conversion Amount exceeds the product of the number of additional shares and the Optional Conversion Average Price, the Corporation will not have any obligation to pay the shortfall in cash. Except as described in the first sentence of this Section 6(b), upon any Optional Conversion of any shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall make no payment or allowance for undeclared dividends on such shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, unless such Optional Conversion occurs after the Regular Record Date for a declared dividend and on or prior to the immediately succeeding Dividend Payment Date, in which case the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holder of the converted shares as of such Regular Record Date, in accordance with Section 3.

(c) To effect an Optional Conversion, the converting Holder shall comply with the applicable conversion procedures set forth in Section 8. The Corporation shall, in accordance with the instructions provided by the Holder thereof in the written notice of conversion provided to the Corporation pursuant to Section 8, deliver to the Holder the whole number of shares of Common Stock to which the converting Holder shall be entitled upon such Optional Conversion, together with payment of cash in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock, as

 

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provided in Section 10, and any certificate or certificates, as the case may be, representing shares of Series A Preferred Stock, as provided in Section 8(d)(i). Such delivery shall take place on the third Business Day succeeding the Optional Conversion Date. If applicable, the Corporation shall instruct the Transfer Agent to register the whole number of shares of Common Stock to which the converting Holder shall be entitled upon such Optional Conversion in the name or names, as the case may be, specified by such Holder in the notice of conversion.

SECTION 7. Fundamental Change Conversion .

(a) If a Fundamental Change occurs on or prior to the Mandatory Conversion Date, Holders, subject to adjustments in accordance with Section 11, shall have the right to:

(i) convert their Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part (but in no event less than one Series A Preferred Stock) (any such conversion pursuant to this Section 7 being a “ Fundamental Change Conversion” ) at any time during the period (the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Period ”) from and including the Effective Date of such Fundamental Change to, but excluding, the earlier of (i) the Mandatory Conversion Date and (ii) the date that is 30 calendar days after the Effective Date (any conversion pursuant to this Section 7, a “ Fundamental Change Conversion ”) (1) into a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate per share of Series A Preferred Stock; or (2) if the Fundamental Change also constitutes a Reorganization Event, Units of Exchange Property in accordance with Section 11(e), based on the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate;

(ii) with respect to such converted shares, receive a Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock; and

(iii) with respect to such converted shares, receive the Accumulated Dividend Amount payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock;

subject, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), to the Corporation’s right to deliver shares of Common Stock in lieu of all or part of such amounts as set forth in Section 7(d). Such delivery shall take place on the third Business Day following the applicable Fundamental Change Conversion Date.

Notwithstanding clauses (ii) and (iii), if such Effective Date or the relevant Fundamental Change Conversion Date falls during a Dividend Period for which the Corporation declared a dividend, the Corporation shall pay such dividend on such Dividend Payment Date to the Record Holders as of the immediately preceding Regular Record Date, in accordance with Section 3, and such dividend shall not be included in the Accumulated Dividend Amount, and the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount shall not include the present value of such dividend.

(b) To the extent practicable, at least 20 calendar days prior to the anticipated Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, but in any event not later than two Business Days following the Corporation’s becoming aware of the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, a written notice shall be sent by or on behalf of the Corporation, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Record Holders. Such notice shall contain:

(i) the date on which the Fundamental Change is anticipated to be effected;

(ii) the Fundamental Change Conversion Period;

(iii) the instructions a Holder must follow to effect a Fundamental Change Conversion in connection with such Fundamental Change; and

(iv) whether the Corporation has elected to pay all or any portion of accrued and unpaid dividends in shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property, as the case may be, and, if so, the portion thereof (as a percentage) that will be paid in shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property.

(c) To effect a Fundamental Change Conversion, the converting Holder must submit its Series A Preferred Stock for conversion and comply with the applicable conversion procedures set forth in Section 8 at any time

 

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during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period. Holders who do not submit Series A Preferred Stock for conversion during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period will not be entitled to convert their Series A Preferred Stock at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate or to receive the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount. To the extent a Holder does not convert its shares of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 7 and a Reorganization Event has occurred, in lieu of shares of Common Stock, the Corporation shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, to such Holder on the Mandatory Conversion Date, Units of Exchange Property as determined in accordance with Section 11(e).

(d)(i) For any shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are converted during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, in addition to the shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion at the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, the Corporation will at its option:

(A) pay the Holder in cash, to the extent the Corporation is legally permitted to do so, the present value, computed using a discount rate of 5.50% per year, of all dividend payments on the Holder’s Series A Preferred Stock for all the remaining Dividend Periods (excluding any accumulated and unpaid dividends for all Dividend Periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date preceding the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change as well as dividends accumulated to the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change) from such Effective Date to but excluding the Mandatory Conversion Date (the “ Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount ”);

(B) increase the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued on conversion by a number equal to (x) the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount divided by (y) the greater of the Floor Price and 97% of the Stock Price, or

(C) pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount in a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of clauses (A) and (B) above.

(ii) In addition, for any Series A Preferred Stock that are converted during the Fundamental Change Conversion Period, to the extent that, as of the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, the Corporation has not declared any or all of the accumulated dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock as of such Effective Date (including accumulated and unpaid dividends for all dividend periods ending on or prior to the Dividend Payment Date preceding the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change as well as dividends accumulated to the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, the “ Accumulated Dividend Amount ”), Holders who convert Series A Preferred Stock within the Fundamental Change Conversion Period will be entitled to receive such Accumulated Dividend Amount upon conversion. The Accumulated Dividend Amount will be payable at the Corporation’s election in either:

(A) cash, to the extent the Corporation is legally permitted to do so,

(B) an additional number of shares of Common Stock equal to (x) the Accumulated Dividend Amount divided by (y) the greater of the Floor Price and 97% of the Stock Price, or

(C) a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of clauses (A) and (B) above.

(iii) The Corporation shall pay the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and the Accumulated Dividend Amount in cash, except to the extent the Corporation elects on or prior to the second Business Day following the Effective Date of a Fundamental Change to make all or any portion of such payments in shares of Common Stock. If the Corporation elects to deliver shares of Common Stock in respect of all or any portion of the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount, to the extent that the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount or the Accumulated Dividend Amount or any portion thereof paid in shares of Common Stock exceeds the product of the number of additional shares the Corporation delivers in respect thereof and 97% of the Stock Price, the Corporation shall, if it is legally able to do so, declare and pay such excess amount in cash.

 

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(e) Not later than the second Business Day following the Effective Date, the Corporation shall notify Holders of:

(i) the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate;

(ii) the Fundamental Change Dividend Make-whole Amount and whether the Corporation will pay such amount in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof, and specifying the combination thereof, if applicable; and

(iii) the Accumulated Dividend Amount as of the Effective Date and whether the Corporation will pay such amount in cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination thereof, and, specifying the combination thereof, if applicable.

SECTION 8. Conversion Procedures .

(a) On the Mandatory Conversion Date, any Fundamental Change Conversion Date or any Optional Conversion Date (each, a “ Conversion Date ”), dividends on any shares of Series A Preferred Stock converted to Common Stock shall cease to accrue and accumulate, and on the Conversion Date, such converted shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall cease to be outstanding, in each case, subject to the right of Holders of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock to receive shares of Common Stock (or Units of Exchange Property, if applicable) into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted and any accrued and unpaid dividends on such shares to which such Holders are otherwise entitled pursuant to Section 5(c), Section 6(b) or Section 7(d), as applicable.

(b) Subject to postponement as described in Section 5(a), on the Mandatory Conversion Date, pursuant to Section 5, any outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall automatically convert into shares of Common Stock. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon any such conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be treated as the Record Holder or Record Holders, as the case may be, of such shares of Common Stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the applicable Conversion Date. Except as provided under Section 11, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such applicable Conversion Date, shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be outstanding for any purpose, and Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no rights with respect to such shares of Common Stock, including, without limitation, voting rights, rights to respond to tender offers for the Common Stock and rights to receive any dividends or other distributions on the Common Stock, by virtue of holding shares of Series A Preferred Stock. No allowance or adjustment, except as set forth in Section 11, shall be made in respect of dividends payable to holders of record of Common Stock as of any date prior to such applicable Conversion Date.

(c) To effect an Optional Conversion pursuant to Section 6 or a Fundamental Change Conversion pursuant to Section 7, a Holder who

(i) holds a beneficial interest in a Global Preferred Share must deliver to DTC the appropriate instruction form for conversion pursuant to DTC’s conversion program and, if required, pay all transfer or similar taxes or duties, if any; or

(ii) holds Series A Preferred Stock in definitive, certificated form must:

(A) complete and manually sign the conversion notice on the back of the Series A Preferred Stock certificate or a facsimile of such conversion notice;

(B) deliver the completed conversion notice and the certificated Series A Preferred Stock to be converted to the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent;

(C) if required, furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents; and

(D) if required, pay all transfer or similar taxes or duties, if any.

 

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(the day on which the Holder complies with such requirements, the “ Optional Conversion Date ” or the “ Fundamental Change Conversion Date ”, as the case may be); provided that, the Fundamental Change Conversion Date shall be a date no earlier than the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change and no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the last day of the Fundamental Change Conversion Period.

The issuance by the Corporation of shares of Common Stock upon an Optional Conversion shall be deemed effective immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Optional Conversion Date.

(d) With respect to any Optional Conversion or any Fundamental Change Conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock:

(i) if there shall have been surrendered certificate or certificates, as the case may be, representing a greater number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock than the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be converted, the Corporation shall execute and the Registrar shall countersign and deliver to such Holder or such Holder’s designee, at the expense of the Corporation, new certificate or certificates, as the case may be, representing the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock that shall not have been converted; and

(ii) if the shares of Series A Preferred Stock converted are held in book-entry form through the facilities of the Depositary, promptly following the relevant Optional Conversion Date or Fundamental Change Conversion Date, as the case may be, the Corporation shall cause the Transfer Agent and Registrar to reduce the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock represented by the global certificate by making a notation on Schedule I attached to the relevant Global Preferred Share.

SECTION 9. Reservation of Common Stock .

(a) The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock, solely for issuance, the full number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon payment of accrued and unpaid dividends and upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock at the Maximum Conversion Rate then in effect.

(b) All shares of Common Stock delivered upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all liens, claims, charges, security interests and other encumbrances (other than liens, claims, charges, security interests and other encumbrances created by the Holders).

(c) Prior to the delivery of any securities that the Corporation shall be obligated to deliver upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all federal and state laws and regulations thereunder, if any, requiring the registration of such securities with, or any approval of or consent to the delivery thereof by, any governmental authority.

(d) The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if at any time the Common Stock shall be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, the Corporation shall, if permitted by the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system, list and keep listed, so long as the Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and payment of dividends thereon, if any; provided , however , that if the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system permit the Corporation to defer the listing of such Common Stock until the first conversion of Series A Preferred Stock into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Corporation covenants to list such Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with the requirements of such exchange or automated quotation system at such time.

 

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SECTION 10. Fractional Shares .

(a) No fractional shares of Common Stock or any other common stock or ADRs included in the Exchange Property shall be issued to Holders, including as a result of any conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or as a result of any payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock in shares of Common Stock or Units of Exchange Property.

(b) In lieu of any fractional share of Common Stock or any other common stock or ADRs included in the Exchange Property otherwise issuable upon Mandatory Conversion, Optional Conversion or Fundamental Change Conversion (including in connection with a dividend payment in connection therewith), that Holder shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) based on the VWAP per share of Common Stock, or, if applicable, such other common stock or ADR, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the applicable Conversion Date. In lieu of any fractional shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be delivered to a Holder in payment or partial payment of any dividend pursuant to Section 4(b), the Holder will be entitled to receive an amount in cash (computed to the nearest cent) based on the Average Price with respect to such dividend.

(c) If more than one share of the Series A Preferred Stock is surrendered for conversion at one time by or for the same Holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock, or, if applicable, other common stock or full ADRs, issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock so surrendered for conversion. If the Corporation pays dividends in Common Stock, other common stock or ADRs pursuant to Section 4(b) on more than one share of Series A Preferred Stock held at any one time by or for the same Holder, the number of full shares of Common Stock, or, if applicable, other common stock or full ADRs, payable in connection with such dividend shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock so surrendered for conversion.

SECTION 11. Conversion Rate Adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates .

(a) Each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

(i) If the Corporation issues Common Stock as a dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock, or if the Corporation effects a subdivision or combination (including, without limitation, a stock split or a reverse stock split) of the Common Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

  OS 1   
  OS 0   

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution or immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the effective date for such subdivision or combination, as the case may be;
CR 1    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date or immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on such effective date, as the case may be;

 

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OS 0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date or immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on such effective date, as the case may be (and prior to giving effect to such event); and
OS 1    =    the number of shares of Common Stock that would be outstanding immediately after, and solely as a result of, such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination.

Any adjustment made under this Section 11(a)(i) shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution, or immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the effective date for such subdivision or combination, as the case may be. If any dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination of the type described in this clause (i) is declared but not so paid or made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the earlier of (a) the date the Board of Directors determines not to pay or make such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination and (b) the date the dividend or distribution was to be paid or the date the subdivision or combination was to have been effective, to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination had not been declared.

(ii) If the Corporation issues to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock any rights (other than pursuant to any stockholder rights plan), options or warrants entitling them for a period expiring 60 days or less from the date of issuance of such rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at less than the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement for such issuance, each Fixed Conversion Rate will be increased based on the following formula:

 

    CR 1  = CR 0  ×    (OS 0  + X)    
     (OS 0  + Y)  

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such issuance;
CR 1    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date;

 

  OS 0   =   the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date;

 

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X    =    the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, options or warrants; and
Y    =    the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants, divided by the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement for such issuance.

Any increase in the Fixed Conversion Rates made pursuant to this Section 11(a)(ii) shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such issuance. To the extent such rights, options or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or termination, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the date of such expiration or termination, to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the increase with respect to the issuance of such rights, options or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered. If such rights, options or warrants are not so issued, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of the earlier of (a) the date the Board of Directors determines not to issue such rights, options or warrants and (b) the date such rights, options or warrants were to have been issued, to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been announced.

For purposes of this Section 11(a)(ii), in determining whether any rights, options or warrants entitle the holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Common Stock at less than the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of announcement for such issuance, and in determining the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, options or warrants, there shall be taken into account any consideration the Corporation receives for such rights, options or warrants and any amount payable on exercise thereof, with the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

(iii) If the Corporation pays a dividend or other distribution to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock (other than Common Stock), evidences of the Corporation’s indebtedness, the Corporation’s assets or rights to acquire the capital stock, indebtedness or assets of the Corporation, excluding:

 

  (1) any dividend, distribution or issuance as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 11(a)(i) or Section 11(a)(ii);

 

  (2) dividends or distributions paid exclusively in cash as to which an adjustment was effected pursuant to Section 11(a)(iv) below;

 

  (3) Spin-Offs as to which the provisions set forth below in this Section 11(a)(iii) apply; and

 

  (4) any dividends or distributions in connection with a Reorganization Event that is included in Exchange Property under Section 11(e),

 

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then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

    CR 1  = CR 0  ×    SP 0    
     ( SP 0  – FMV)  

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution;
CR 1    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date;
SP 0    =    the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Record Date for such dividend or distribution; and
FMV    =    the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) on the Record Date for such dividend or distribution of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock (other than Common Stock), evidences of the Corporation’s indebtedness, the Corporation’s assets or rights to acquire the capital stock, indebtedness or assets of the Corporation, expressed as an amount per share of Common Stock.

If the Board of Directors determines the “FMV” (as defined in this Section 11(a)(iii)) of any dividend or other distribution for purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii) by referring to the actual or when-issued trading market for any securities, it shall in doing so consider the prices in such market over the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Record Date for such dividend or distribution.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “FMV” (as defined in this Section 11(a)(iii)) is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” (as defined in this Section 11(a)(iii)), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder shall receive, in respect of each share of Series A Preferred Stock, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of Common Stock, the amount and kind of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock (other than Common Stock), evidences of the Corporation’s indebtedness, the Corporation’s assets or rights to acquire the capital stock, indebtedness or assets of the Corporation that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such dividend or other distribution.

Any increase made under the portion of this Section 11(a)(iii) above shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such dividend or other distribution. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be decreased, effective as of

 

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the earlier of (a) the date the Board of Directors determines not to pay the dividend or other distribution and (b) the date such dividend or distribution was to have been paid, to the Fixed Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if the dividend or other distribution had not been declared.

If the transaction that gives rise to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 11(a)(iii) is one pursuant to which the payment of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock consists of shares of capital stock of, or similar equity interests in, a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Corporation (a “ Spin-Off ”) that are, or, when issued, will be, traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or a reasonably comparable non-U.S. equivalent, then each Fixed Conversion Rate shall instead be increased based on the following formula:

 

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

  (FMV 0  + MP 0 )  
    MP 0  

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
CR 1    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution;
FMV 0    =    the Average VWAP per share of such capital stock or similar equity interests distributed to holders of the Common Stock applicable to one share of Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; and
MP 0    =    the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution.

The adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate under the immediately preceding paragraph shall occur at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the 10th consecutive Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution, but will be given effect as of 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date immediately following the Record Date for such dividend or distribution. The Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock if the Conversion Date occurs after the Record Date for such dividend or distribution and prior to the end of such 10 consecutive Trading Day period. In such event, the Corporation shall deliver the shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of such conversion (based on the adjusted Fixed Conversion Rates as described above) on the first Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of such 10 consecutive Trading Day period.

 

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For purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii) (and subject in all respects to Section 11(a)(i) and Section 11(a)(ii)):

(A) rights, options or warrants distributed by the Corporation to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, including Common Stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights, options or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (“ Trigger Event ”):

(i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of the Common Stock;

(ii) are not exercisable; and

(iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Common Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii) (and no adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this Section 11(a)(iii) shall be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made under this Section 11(a)(iii).

(B) If any such right, option or warrant, including any such existing rights, options or warrants distributed prior to the Issue Date, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights, options or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and Record Date with respect to new rights, options or warrants with such rights (in which case the existing rights, options or warrants shall be deemed to terminate and expire on such date without exercise by any of the holders thereof).

(C) In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights, options or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the immediately preceding clause (B)) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates under this clause (iii) was made:

(1) in the case of any such rights, options or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, upon such final redemption or repurchase (x) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights, options or warrants had not been issued and (y) the Fixed Conversion Rates shall then again be readjusted to give effect to such distribution, deemed distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution pursuant to Section 11(a)(iv), equal to the per share redemption or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights, options or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights, options or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase; and

(2) in the case of such rights, options or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be readjusted as if such rights, options and warrants had not been issued.

For purposes of Section 11(a)(i), Section 11(a)(ii) and this Section 11(a)(iii), if any dividend or distribution to which this Section 11(a)(iii) is applicable includes one or both of:

(A) a dividend or distribution of shares of Common Stock to which Section 11(a)(i) is applicable (the “ Clause A Distribution ”); or

(B) an issuance of rights, options or warrants to which Section 11(a)(ii) is applicable (the “ Clause B Distribution ”),

then:

(1) such dividend or distribution, other than the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution, shall be deemed to be a dividend or distribution to which this Section 11(a)(iii) is applicable (the “ Clause C Distribution ”) and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by this Section 11(a)(iii) with respect to such Clause C Distribution shall then be made; and

 

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(2) the Clause A Distribution and Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to immediately follow the Clause C Distribution and any Fixed Conversion Rate adjustment required by Section 11(a)(i) and Section 11(a)(ii) with respect thereto shall then be made, except that, if determined by the Corporation (I) the “Record Date” of the Clause A Distribution and the Clause B Distribution shall be deemed to be the Record Date of the Clause C Distribution and (II) any shares of Common Stock included in the Clause A Distribution or Clause B Distribution shall be deemed not to be “outstanding immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date or immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on such effective date” within the meaning of Section 11(a)(i) or “outstanding immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on such Record Date” within the meaning of Section 11(a)(ii).

(iv) If the Corporation pays a distribution consisting exclusively of cash to all or substantially all holders of the Common Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

       SP 0     
   (SP 0 – C)

where,

 

CR 0    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such distribution;
CR 1    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such distribution;
SP 0    =    the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period ending on, and including, the Trading Day immediately preceding the Record Date for such distribution; and
C    =    an amount of cash per share of Common Stock that the Corporation distributes to holders of the Common Stock.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if “C” (as defined in this Section 11(a)(iv)) is equal to or greater than “SP 0 ” (as defined in this Section 11(a)(iv)), in lieu of the foregoing increase, each Holder shall receive, in respect of each share of Series A Preferred Stock, at the same time and upon the same terms as holders of shares of Common Stock, the amount of cash that such Holder would have received if such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for such distribution.

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such distribution is not so paid, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be decreased, effective as of the earlier of (a) the date the Board of Directors determines not to pay such dividend and (b) the date such dividend was to have been paid, to the Fixed Conversion Rates that would then be in effect if such distribution had not been declared.

(v) If the Corporation or one or more of its Subsidiaries purchases Common Stock pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer (except as provided in Section 11(c)(iii)) and the cash and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock validly tendered or exchanged exceeds the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock over the 10 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (the “ Expiration Date ”), each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:

 

CR 1  = CR 0  ×

  (FMV + (SP 1 × OS 1 ))
        (SP 1 × OS 0 )

where:

 

CR 0    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date;
CR 1    =    the Fixed Conversion Rate in effect immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date;
FMV    =    the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) as of the Expiration Date of the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration paid or payable for shares of the Common Stock validly tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date (the “ Purchased Shares ”);
OS 1    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the last time tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (the “ Expiration Time ”), less any Purchased Shares;
OS 0    =    the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Expiration Time, including any Purchased Shares; and

 

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SP 1    =    the Average VWAP per share of Common Stock for the 10 consecutive Trading Day period commencing on, and including, the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date.

The adjustment to each Fixed Conversion Rate under this Section 11(a)(v) shall occur at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth consecutive Trading Day immediately following, and including, the Trading Day immediately following the Expiration Date, but will be given effect as of 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. The Corporation shall delay the settlement of any conversion of Series A Preferred Stock if the Conversion Date occurs during such 10 consecutive Trading Day period. In such event, the Corporation shall deliver the shares of Common Stock issuable in respect of such conversion (based on the adjusted Fixed Conversion Rates) on the first Business Day immediately following the last Trading Day of such 10 consecutive Trading Day period.

(vi) If the Corporation has in effect a stockholder rights plan while any shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, Holders shall receive, upon a conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, in addition to Common Stock, rights under the Corporation’s stockholder rights agreement unless, prior to such conversion, the rights have expired, terminated or been redeemed or unless the rights have separated from the Common Stock. If the rights provided for in the stockholder rights plan have separated from the Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights agreement so that Holders would not be entitled to receive any rights in respect of the Common Stock, if any, that the Corporation is required to deliver upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock, each Fixed Conversion Rate shall be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Corporation had distributed to all holders of the Common Stock, capital stock (other than Common Stock), evidences of the Corporation’s indebtedness, the Corporation’s assets or rights to acquire the capital stock, indebtedness or assets of the Corporation pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) above, subject to readjustment upon the subsequent expiration, termination or redemption of the rights. A distribution of rights pursuant to a stockholder rights plan will not trigger an adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) or Section 11(a)(iii) above.

(b) Adjustment for Tax Reasons . The Corporation may make such increases in each Fixed Conversion Rate, in addition to any other increases required by this Section 11, if the Board of Directors deems it advisable in order to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of the Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of the Corporation’s shares (or issuance of rights or warrants to acquire shares) or from any event treated as such for income tax purposes or for any other reasons; provided that the same proportionate adjustment must be made to each Fixed Conversion Rate. If any adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rate is treated as a distribution to any Non-U.S. Holder which is subject to withholding tax, the Corporation (or Transfer Agent or any paying agent on behalf of the Corporation) may set off any withholding tax that is required to be collected with respect to such deemed distribution against cash payments and other distributions otherwise deliverable to such Non-U.S. Holder.

(c) Calculation of Adjustments; Adjustments to Threshold Appreciation Price, Initial Price, Applicable Market Value and Five-Day Average VWAP .

(i) All required calculations will be made to the nearest cent or 1/10,000th of a share.

If an adjustment is made to the Fixed Conversion Rates pursuant to this Section 11, an inversely proportional adjustment shall also be made (x) to the Threshold Appreciation Price and the Initial Price solely for purposes of determining which of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the definition of Conversion Rate shall apply on the Mandatory Conversion Date (subject to postponement as described in Section 5(a)), and (y) to the Floor Price. Such adjustment shall be made by dividing each of the Threshold Appreciation Price and the Initial Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be either Fixed Conversion Rate immediately after such adjustment pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) of Section 11(a) or Section 11(b) and the denominator of which shall be such Fixed Conversion Rate immediately before such adjustment. The Corporation shall make appropriate adjustments to the VWAP per share of Common

 

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Stock used to calculate the Applicable Market Value or the Five-Day Average VWAP, as the case may be, to account for any adjustments to the Fixed Conversion Rates that became effective during the period in which the Applicable Market Value or the Five-Day Average VWAP, as the case may be, is being calculated.

(ii) Notwithstanding Section 11(a), no adjustment to the Fixed Conversion Rates shall be made if Holders participate in the transaction that would otherwise require an adjustment (other than in the case of a share split or share combination), at the same time, upon the same terms and otherwise on the same basis as holders of the Common Stock and solely as a result of holding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, as if such Holders held a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Maximum Conversion Rate as of the Record Date for such transaction, multiplied by the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock held by such Holders.

(iii) The Fixed Conversion Rates shall not be adjusted except as provided herein. Without limiting the foregoing, the Fixed Conversion Rates shall not be adjusted for:

(A) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any present or future plan providing for the reinvestment of dividends or interest payable on the Corporation’s securities and the investment of additional optional amounts in the Common Stock under any plan;

(B) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock or options or rights to purchase those shares pursuant to any present or future employee, director or consultant benefit plan, employee agreement or arrangement or program of the Corporation or any Subsidiaries of the Corporation;

(C) the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any option, warrant, right or exercisable, exchangeable or convertible security outstanding as of the Issue Date;

(D) a change solely in the par value of the Common Stock;

(E) stock repurchases that are not tender offers, including structured or derivative transactions;

(F) as a result of a tender offer solely to holders of fewer than 100 shares of Common Stock;

(G) a third-party tender or exchange offer; or

(H) the payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock, whether in cash or in shares of Common Stock.

(iv) The Corporation shall have the power to resolve any ambiguity and its action in so doing, as evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors, shall be final and conclusive unless clearly inconsistent with the intent hereof.

(d) Notice of Adjustment . Whenever a Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, is to be adjusted, the Corporation shall: (i) compute such adjusted Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, and prepare and transmit to the Transfer Agent an Officers’ Certificate setting forth such adjusted Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, the method of calculation thereof in reasonable detail and the facts requiring such adjustment and upon which such adjustment is based; (ii) as soon as practicable following the determination of a revised Fixed Conversion Rate or Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, provide, or cause to be provided, a written notice to Holders of the occurrence of such event and (iii) as soon as practicable following the determination of a revised Fixed Conversion Rate or Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, provide, or cause to be provided, to Holders a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the method by which the adjustment to such Fixed Conversion Rate or the Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable, was determined and setting forth such revised Fixed Conversion Rate or Fundamental Change Conversion Rate, as applicable.

 

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(e) Recapitalizations, Reclassifications and Changes of the Common Stock. In the event of:

(A) any recapitalization, reclassification or change of the Common Stock (other than changes only in par value or resulting from a subdivision or combination);

(B) any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person or any statutory exchange or binding share exchange; or

(C) any sale, transfer, lease or conveyance to another Person of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries;

in each case as a result of which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for, or converted into, other securities, property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) (any such event, a “ Reorganization Event ”), then, at the effective time of such Reorganization Event, each share of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior to such Reorganization Event shall, without the consent of Holders, become convertible into the kind and amount of such other securities, property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) that holders of the Common Stock received in such Reorganization Event (the “ Exchange Property ”), and, at the effective time of such Reorganization Event, the Corporation shall amend the Certificate of Designations to provide for such change in the convertibility of the Series A Preferred Stock; provided that if the kind and amount of Exchange Property receivable upon such Reorganization Event is not the same for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to such Reorganization Event by a Person, then the Exchange Property receivable upon such Reorganization Event shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of the Common Stock that affirmatively make an election with respect to the kind and amount of Exchange Property so receivable (or of all such holders if none makes an election). The Conversion Rate then in effect shall be applied on the applicable Conversion Date to the amount of such Exchange Property received per share of Common Stock in the Reorganization Event (a “ Unit of Exchange Property ”), as determined in accordance with this Section 11(e). For the purpose of determining which clause of the definition of Conversion Rate shall apply on the Mandatory Conversion Date (subject to postponement as described in Section 5(a)) and for the purpose of calculating the Conversion Rate if clause (ii) of the definition thereof is applicable, the value of a Unit of Exchange Property shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, except that if a Unit of Exchange Property includes common stock or American Depositary Receipts (“ ADRs ”) that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange, the value of such common stock or ADRs shall be the Applicable Market Value determined with regard to a share of such common stock or a single ADR, as the case may be (or for the purpose of determining the Stock Price on a Fundamental Change Conversion Date, the value of such common stock or ADRs shall be the Five-Day Average VWAP determined with regard to a share of such common stock or a single ADR, as the case may be). For the purpose of paying accrued and unpaid dividends in Units of Exchange Property in accordance with Section 4, the value of a Unit of Exchange Property shall equal 97% of the value determined pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

The above provisions of this Section 11(e) shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization Events and the provisions of Section 11(a)-(d) shall apply to any shares of capital stock of the Corporation (or of any successor) received by the holders of Common Stock in any such Reorganization Event.

The amendment to the Certificate of Designations providing that the Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into Exchange Property shall also provide for anti-dilution and other adjustments that are as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments described under this Section 11. The Corporation shall not become a party to any Reorganization Event unless the terms of such transaction are consistent with this Section 11(e).

The Corporation (or any successor) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event within five Business Days) after the occurrence of any Reorganization Event, provide written notice to the Holders of such occurrence of such Reorganization Event and of the kind and amount of the cash, securities or other property that constitute the Exchange Property. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the operation of this Section 11(e).

 

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(f) For purposes of this Section 11, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.

SECTION 12. Liquidation Rights .

(a) Voluntary or Involuntary Liquidation . In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, each Holder shall be entitled to receive for each share of Series A Preferred Stock, out of the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof (whether capital or surplus) available for distribution to stockholders of the Corporation, subject to the rights of any creditors of the Corporation, before any payment or distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders of Common Stock and any other Junior Stock of the Corporation, payment in full in an amount equal to the sum of (x) the Initial Liquidation Preference and (y) an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock, whether or not declared, to (but not including) the date fixed for liquidation, dissolution or winding up (such amounts collectively, the “ Liquidation Preference ”).

(b) Partial Payment . If in any distribution described in Section 12(a) the assets of the Corporation or proceeds thereof are not sufficient to pay in full the amounts payable with respect to all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock as to such distribution, Holders and the holders of such Parity Stock shall share ratably in any such distribution in proportion to the full accrued and unpaid respective distributions to which they are entitled.

(c) Residual Distributions . After payment of the full amount of the Liquidation Preference, including an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends, to which they are entitled, Holders will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation (or proceeds thereof).

(d) Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets Not Liquidation . For purposes of this Section 12, the merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into any other corporation or other entity, or the sale, lease or exchange (for cash, securities or other property) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, shall not constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

SECTION 13. No Sinking Fund . The Series A Preferred Stock will not be subject to any mandatory redemption, sinking fund or other similar provisions.

SECTION 14. Status of Converted or Repurchased Shares . Shares of Series A Preferred Stock that are duly converted in accordance herewith or repurchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation shall revert to authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock, undesignated as to series and available for future issuance; provided that any such cancelled shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be reissued only as shares of any series of Preferred Stock other than Series A Preferred Stock.

SECTION 15. Voting Rights .

(a) General . Holders shall not have any voting rights in respect of their shares of Series A Preferred Stock except as set forth below or as otherwise from time to time required by law or the Charter. Except as provided herein with respect to voting rights allocated pro rata with other classes or series of Parity Stock based on the liquidation preference of each such class or series, Holders will be entitled to one vote for each such share on any matter on which Holders are entitled to vote, including any action by written consent.

(b) Preferred Directors . Whenever, at any time or times, dividends payable on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock have not been paid for an aggregate of six or more Dividend Periods, whether or not consecutive (an “ Event of Non-payment ”), the Holders will have the right, with holders of shares of any one or more other classes or series of outstanding Parity Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable at the time, voting together as a class (and with voting rights allocated pro rata based on the liquidation preference of each such class or series), to elect two directors (together, the “ Preferred Directors

 

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and each, a “ Preferred Director ”) at the next annual meeting or special meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders and at each subsequent annual meeting or special meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders until all accrued and unpaid dividends have been paid in full or fully set aside for payment on Series A Preferred Stock, at which time such right will terminate, except as otherwise provided herein or expressly provided by law, subject to revesting in the event of each and every Event of Non-payment; provided that it will be a qualification for election for any Preferred Director that the election of such Preferred Director will not cause the Corporation to violate any corporate governance requirements of any securities exchange or other trading facility on which the Corporation’s securities may then be listed or traded that listed or traded companies, including that the Corporation have a majority of independent directors.

Upon any termination of the right set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Preferred Directors shall cease to be qualified as directors, the term of office of all Preferred Directors then in office shall terminate immediately and the authorized number of directors shall be reduced by the number of Preferred Directors elected as described above.

Any Preferred Director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, and any vacancy created thereby may be filled, only at a meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders at which this is a permitted action by the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in voting power of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding voting separately as a class together with the holders of shares of Parity Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable at the time (and with voting rights allocated pro rata based on the liquidation preference of each such class or series), to the extent the voting rights of such Holders described above are then exercisable. If the office of any Preferred Director becomes vacant for any reason other than removal from office as described above, the remaining Preferred Director may choose a successor who will hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

At any time after the right of Holders to elect Preferred Directors has become vested and is continuing but a meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders to elect such Preferred Directors has not yet been held, or if a vacancy shall exist in the office of any such Preferred Director that has not been filled by the remaining Preferred Director, the Board of Directors may, but shall not be required to, call a special meeting of Holders and the holders of any one or more classes or series of outstanding Parity Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable at the time, for the purpose of electing the Preferred Directors that such Holders and holders are entitled to elect; provided that in the event the Board of Directors does not call such special meeting, such election will be held at the next annual meeting. At any such meeting held for the purpose of electing such Preferred Director or Preferred Directors, as the case may be, (whether at an annual meeting or special meeting), the presence in person or by proxy of the Holders and holders of shares representing at least a majority of the voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock having similar voting rights shall be required to constitute a quorum of the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock having similar voting rights. The affirmative vote of Holders and the holders of any Parity Stock having similar voting rights constituting a majority of the voting power of such shares present at such meeting, in person or by proxy, shall be sufficient to elect any such Preferred Director.

(c) Voting Rights as to Particular Matters . So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, in addition to any other vote or consent of stockholders required by law or by the Charter, the affirmative vote or consent of the Holders of at least two-thirds in voting power of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock at the time outstanding and all other Parity Stock having similar voting rights that are exercisable at the time (subject to the last paragraph of this Section 15(c)), voting together as a single class (and with voting rights allocated pro rata based on the liquidation preference of each such class or series), given in person or by proxy, either by vote at any meeting called for such purpose, or by written consent in lieu of such meeting, shall be necessary for effecting or validating:

(i) Authorization of Senior Stock . Any amendment or alteration of this Certificate of Designations or the Charter to authorize or create or increase the authorized amount of, or any issuance of, any shares of, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of, any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation ranking senior to Series A Preferred Stock with respect to either or both the payment of dividends and/or the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (“ Senior Stock ”);

 

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(ii) Amendment of Series A Preferred Stock . Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of this Certificate of Designations or the Charter (including, unless no vote on such merger or consolidation is required by Section 15(c)(iii), any amendment, alteration or repeal by means of a merger, consolidation or otherwise) so as to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of the Series A Preferred Stock; or

(iii) Share Exchanges, Reclassifications, Mergers and Consolidations . Any consummation of a binding share exchange, a reclassification involving the Series A Preferred Stock, or a merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another corporation or other entity, unless in each case (x) the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding or, in the case of any such merger or consolidation with respect to which the Corporation is not the surviving or resulting entity, is converted into or exchanged for preference securities of the surviving or resulting entity or its ultimate parent, and (y) the Series A Preferred Stock remaining outstanding or such new preference securities, as the case may be, have such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, taken as a whole, as are not materially less favorable to the holders thereof than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, of Series A Preferred Stock immediately prior to such consummation, taken as a whole;

provided , however , that for all purposes of this Section 15(c), the creation and issuance, or an increase in the authorized or issued amount, whether pursuant to pre-emptive or similar rights or otherwise, of any series of Preferred Stock, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any other series of Preferred Stock (including the Series A Preferred Stock), ranking equally with and/or junior to Series A Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends (whether such dividends are cumulative or non-cumulative) and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation shall not be deemed to adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers, and shall not require the affirmative vote or consent of, the Holders.

If any amendment, alteration, repeal, share exchange, reclassification, merger or consolidation specified in this Section 15(c) would adversely affect one or more but not all series of Parity Stock (including the Series A Preferred Stock for this purpose), then only the one or more series of Parity Stock adversely affected and entitled to vote, rather than all series of Parity Stock, shall vote as a class.

(d) Procedures for Voting and Consents . The rules and procedures for calling and conducting any meeting of Holders (including, without limitation, the fixing of a record date in connection therewith), the solicitation and use of proxies at such a meeting, the obtaining of written consents and any other aspect or matter with regard to such a meeting or such consents shall be governed by any rules the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may adopt from time to time, which rules and procedures shall conform to the requirements of the Charter, the Bylaws, applicable law and the rules of any national securities exchange or other trading facility on which the Series A Preferred Stock is listed or traded at the time.

SECTION 16. Record Holders . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation and the Transfer Agent may deem and treat the Record Holder of any share of Series A Preferred Stock as the absolute, true and lawful owner thereof for all purposes, including, without limitation, for purposes of making payment and settling conversions, to the fullest extent permitted by law and neither the Corporation nor the Transfer Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

SECTION 17. Notices . All notices or communications in respect of Series A Preferred Stock shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Certificate of Designations, the Charter, the Bylaws or by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if shares of Series A Preferred Stock are issued in book-entry form through DTC or any similar facility, such notices may be given to the Holders in any manner permitted by such facility.

 

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SECTION 18. No Pre-emptive Rights; No Redemption Right . No share of Series A Preferred Stock or share of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have any rights of preemption whatsoever as to any securities of the Corporation, or any warrants, rights or options issued or granted with respect thereto, regardless of how such securities, or such warrants, rights or options, may be designated, issued or granted. The Series A Preferred Stock is not redeemable.

SECTION 19. Replacement Stock Certificates .

(a) If physical certificates are issued, and any of the Series A Preferred Stock certificates shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall, at the expense of the Holder thereof, issue, in exchange and in substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Series A Preferred Stock certificate, or in lieu of and substitution for the lost, stolen or destroyed Series A Preferred Stock certificate, a new Series A Preferred Stock certificate of like tenor and representing an equivalent amount of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Series A Preferred Stock certificate and indemnity, if requested, satisfactory to the Corporation and the Transfer Agent.

(b) The Corporation is not required to issue any certificate representing the Series A Preferred Stock on or after the Mandatory Conversion Date (subject to postponement as described in Section 5(a)). In lieu of the delivery of a replacement certificate following the Mandatory Conversion Date (subject to postponement as described in Section 5(a)), the Transfer Agent, upon delivery of the evidence and indemnity described in clause (a) above, shall deliver the shares of Common Stock issuable, along with any other consideration payable or deliverable, pursuant to the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock formerly evidenced by the certificate.

SECTION 20. Transfer Agent, Registrar, Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent . The duly appointed Transfer Agent, Registrar, Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent for the Series A Preferred Stock shall be American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, remove the Transfer Agent in accordance with the agreement between the Corporation and the Transfer Agent; provided that the Corporation shall appoint a successor transfer agent who shall accept such appointment prior to the effectiveness of such removal. Upon any such removal or appointment, the Corporation shall send notice thereof by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the Holders.

SECTION 21 . Form .

(a) The Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued in the form of one or more permanent global shares of Series A Preferred Stock in definitive, fully registered form eligible for book-entry settlement with the global legend (the “ Global Shares Legend ”) as set forth on the form of Series A Preferred Stock certificate attached hereto as Exhibit A (each, a “ Global Preferred Share ”), which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made part of this Certificate of Designations. The Global Preferred Shares may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rules, agreements to which the Corporation is subject, if any, or usage ( provided that any such notation, legend or endorsement is in a form acceptable to the Corporation). The Global Preferred Shares shall be deposited on behalf of the Holders represented thereby with the Registrar, at its New York office as custodian for DTC (the “ Depositary ”), and registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary, duly executed by the Corporation and countersigned and registered by the Registrar as hereinafter provided. The aggregate number of shares represented by each Global Preferred Share may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Registrar and the Depositary or its nominee as hereinafter provided.

This Section 21(a) shall apply only to a Global Preferred Share deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary. The Corporation shall execute and the Registrar shall, in accordance with this Section 21(a), countersign and deliver any Global Preferred Shares that (i) shall be registered in the name of Cede & Co. or

 

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other nominee of the Depositary and (ii) shall be delivered by the Registrar to Cede & Co. or pursuant to instructions received from Cede & Co. or held by the Registrar as custodian for the Depositary pursuant to an agreement between the Depositary and the Registrar. Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Certificate of Designations with respect to any Global Preferred Share held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Registrar as the custodian of the Depositary, or under such Global Preferred Share, and the Depositary may be treated by the Corporation, the Registrar and any agent of the Corporation or the Registrar as the absolute owner of such Global Preferred Share for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Corporation, the Registrar or any agent of the Corporation or the Registrar from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices of the Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of a holder of a beneficial interest in any Global Preferred Share. The Holder of the Global Preferred Shares may grant proxies or otherwise authorize any Person to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take pursuant to the Global Preferred Shares, this Certificate of Designations or the Charter.

Owners of beneficial interests in Global Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated shares of Series A Preferred Stock, unless (x) the Depositary notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Global Preferred Shares and the Corporation does not appoint a qualified replacement for the Depositary within 90 days or (y) the Depositary ceases to be a “clearing agency” registered under the Exchange Act and the Corporation does not appoint a qualified replacement for the Depositary within 90 days. In any such case, the Global Preferred Shares shall be exchanged in whole for definitive stock certificates that are not issued in global form, with the same terms and of an equal aggregate Liquidation Preference, and such definitive stock certificates shall be registered in the name or names of the Person or Persons specified by the Depositary in a written instrument to the Registrar.

(b) Signature . Two Officers permitted by applicable law shall sign each Global Preferred Share for the Corporation, in accordance with the Corporation’s Bylaws and applicable law, by manual or facsimile signature. If an Officer whose signature is on a Global Preferred Share no longer holds that office at the time the Registrar countersigned such Global Preferred Share, such Global Preferred Share shall be valid nevertheless. A Global Preferred Share shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Registrar manually countersigns such Global Preferred Share. Each Global Preferred Share shall be dated the date of its countersignature. The foregoing paragraph shall likewise apply to any certificate representing shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

SECTION 22. Stock Transfer and Stamp Taxes . The Corporation shall pay any and all stock transfer and documentary stamp taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or shares of Common Stock or other securities issued on account of Series A Preferred Stock pursuant hereto or certificates representing such shares or securities. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Common Stock or other securities in a name other than that in which the shares of Series A Preferred Stock with respect to which such shares or other securities are issued or delivered were registered, or in respect of any payment to any Person other than a payment to the Holder thereof, and shall not be required to make any such issuance, delivery or payment unless and until the Person otherwise entitled to such issuance, delivery or payment has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid or is not payable.

SECTION 23 . Listing . The Corporation hereby covenants and agrees that, if its listing application for the Series A Preferred Stock is approved, upon such listing, the Corporation shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep the Series A Preferred Stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

If the Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Series A Preferred Stock represented thereby shall be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange, the Depositary may, with the written approval of the Corporation, appoint a registrar (acceptable to the Corporation) for registration of such Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Series A

 

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Preferred Stock represented thereby in accordance with the requirements of such exchange. Such registrar (which may be the Registrar if so permitted by the requirements of such exchange) may be removed and a substitute registrar appointed by the Registrar upon the request or with the written approval of the Corporation. If the Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be or the Series A Preferred Stock represented thereby are listed on one or more other stock exchanges, the Registrar will, at the request and expense of the Corporation, arrange such facilities for the delivery, transfer, surrender and exchange of such Global Preferred Share or Global Preferred Shares, as the case may be, or the Series A Preferred Stock represented thereby as may be required by law or applicable stock exchange regulations.

SECTION 24. Ranking. Notwithstanding anything in this Certificate of Designations to the contrary, the Series A Preferred Stock will, with respect to dividend rights or rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation rank (i) senior to any Junior Stock, (ii) on parity with any Parity Stock and (iii) junior to any Senior Stock and the Corporation’s existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables).

SECTION 25. Other Rights . The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not have any rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth herein or in the Charter or as provided by applicable law.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, T-Mobile US, Inc. has caused this Certificate of Designations to be signed by the undersigned, its authorized signatory, this 12th day of December, 2014.

 

T-MOBILE US, INC.
By:  

/s/ J. Braxton Carter

Name:   J. Braxton Carter
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit A

[FORM OF FACE OF 5.50% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A]

[INCLUDE FOR GLOBAL PREFERRED SHARES]

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST CORPORATION, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“ DTC ”), TO THE CORPORATION OR THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL IN AS MUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO SHARES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE TRANSFER AGENT NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS CERTIFICATE SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

A-1


Certificate Number [            ]   

[Initial] Number of Shares of Series A

Preferred Stock [            ]

CUSIP 872590203

ISIN US8725902030

T-MOBILE US, INC.

5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A

(par value $0.00001 per share)

(initial liquidation preference $50.00 per share)

T-MOBILE US, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), hereby certifies that [            ] / [Cede & Co.] (the “ Holder ”), is the registered owner of [            (            )] / [the number shown on Schedule I hereto of] fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Corporation’s designated 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.00001 per share, initial liquidation preference of $50.00 per share (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”). The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are transferable on the books and records of the Registrar, in person or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this certificate duly endorsed and in proper form for transfer. The designations, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences and other terms and provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock represented hereby are, and shall in all respects be subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Designations dated December 12, 2014 as the same may be amended from time to time (the “ Certificate of Designations ”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning given them in the Certificate of Designations. The Corporation will provide a copy of the Certificate of Designations to a Holder without charge upon written request to the Corporation at its principal place of business.

Reference is hereby made to select provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock set forth on the reverse hereof, and to the Certificate of Designations, which select provisions and the Certificate of Designations shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Upon receipt of this executed certificate, the Holder is bound by the Certificate of Designations and is entitled to the benefits thereunder.

Unless the Registrar has properly countersigned this share certificate representing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Certificate of Designations or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

A-2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this certificate has been executed on behalf of the Corporation by the undersigned officers of the Corporation this [    ] day of [    ], [    ].

 

T-MOBILE US, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

A-3


REGISTRAR’S COUNTERSIGNATURE

These are shares of Series A Preferred Stock referred to in the within-mentioned Certificate of Designations.

Dated: [                    ]

 

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER &

TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as Registrar

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

A-4


[FORM OF REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE FOR 5.50% MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A]

Cumulative dividends on each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall be payable subject to the terms and conditions of, in the manner and at the applicable rate provided in the Certificate of Designations.

The shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible into shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation or Units of Exchange Property, as the case may be, in the manner and in accordance with the terms set forth in the Certificate of Designations.

The Corporation shall furnish without charge to each holder who so requests a summary of the authority of the board of directors to determine variations for future series within a class of stock and the designations, limitations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class or series of share capital issued by the Corporation and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.

 

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NOTICE OF CONVERSION

(To be Executed by the Holder in order to Convert the 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to convert (the “ Conversion ”) [                ] shares of 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”), of T-Mobile US, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”), represented by stock certificate No(s). [        ] (the “ Series A Preferred Stock Certificate(s) ”), into shares of common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation (the “ Common Stock ”) according to the conditions of the Certificate of Designations establishing the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “ Certificate of Designations ”), as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned shall pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto, if any. Each Series A Preferred Stock Certificate (or evidence of loss, theft or destruction thereof) is attached hereto.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in or pursuant to the Certificate of Designations.

Date of Conversion:                     

Applicable Conversion Rate:                     

Number of Series A Preferred Stock to be Converted:                     

Shares of Common Stock to be Issued:*     

 

Signature:  
 

 

Name:  
 

 

Address:**  
 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax No.:  
 

 

 

* The Corporation is not required to issue shares of Common Stock until the original Series A Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (or evidence of loss, theft or destruction thereof) to be converted are received by the Corporation or the Conversion and Dividend Disbursing Agent.
** Address where shares of Common Stock and any other payments or certificates shall be sent by the Corporation.

 

A-6


ASSIGNMENT

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned assigns and transfers the shares of Series A Preferred Stock evidenced hereby to:

 

 

 

(Insert assignee’s social security or taxpayer identification, if any)

 

 

(Insert address and zip code of assignee)

 

(Insert assignee’s social security or taxpayer identification, if any)

 

and irrevocably appoints:

 

 

as agent to transfer the shares of Series A Preferred Stock evidenced hereby on the books of the Transfer Agent. The agent may substitute another to act for him or her.

 

Date:  
Signature:  

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Certificate)

 

A-7


Signature Guarantee:  

 

(Signature must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a bank, stockbroker, savings and loan association or credit union meeting the requirements of the Transfer Agent, which requirements include membership or participation in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“ STAMP ”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Transfer Agent in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.)

 

A-8


Schedule I 1

T-Mobile US, Inc.

Global Preferred Share

5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A

Certificate Number: [            ]

The number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock initially represented by this Global Preferred Share shall be             . Thereafter the Transfer Agent and Registrar shall note changes in the number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock evidenced by this Global Preferred Share in the table set forth below:

 

Amount of

Decrease

in Number of

Shares

Represented by this

Global Preferred

Share

   Amount of Increase
in Number of
Shares
Represented by this
Global Preferred
Share
   Number of Shares
Represented by this
Global Preferred
Share following
Decrease or
Increase
   Signature of
Authorized Officer
of Transfer Agent
and Registrar
        

 

1   Attach Schedule I only to Global Preferred Shares.

 

A-9

Exhibit 5.1

 

 

LOGO

December 15, 2014

T-Mobile US, Inc.

12920 SE 38th Street

Bellevue, Washington 98006

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-3: File No. 333-192178

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with (a) the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) of the registration statement on Form S-3 filed on November 7, 2013 (File No. 333-192178) (the “ Registration Statement ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and the related prospectus included therein (the “ Base Prospectus ”), and (b) the preparation and filing with the SEC of a prospectus supplement dated December 9, 2014 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ” and, together with the Base Prospectus, the “ Prospectus ”) with respect to the underwritten public offering (the “ Offering ”) of an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of the Company’s 5.50% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.00001 per share (the “ Preferred Shares ”), including up to 2,608,695 Preferred Shares which may be issued and sold by the Company pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional shares in connection with the Offering. The Preferred Shares are to be sold pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement, which is referred to in the Prospectus, by and among the Company and the underwriters named therein (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, dated December 12, 2014 and filed by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Preferred Shares (the “ Certificate of Designations ”), the Preferred Shares are convertible into shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share (the “ Conversion Shares ”).

We have examined the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Underwriting Agreement, the Certificate of Designations and such documents and records of the Company and other documents as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the following: (i) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies, (iii) the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the information, representations, and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments, and certificates we have reviewed and (iv) the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

 

  1.

The Preferred Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and, assuming (i) the due execution by the Company and registration


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  by its registrar of the Preferred Shares and (ii) the issuance and delivery to the Underwriters of the Preferred Shares pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth therein, the Preferred Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

  2. The Conversion Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and when issued and delivered in accordance with the Certificate of Designations, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on or about the date hereof, to the incorporation by reference of this opinion into the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, including any and all post-effective amendments, and to the reference to us under the headings “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or related rules and regulations of the Commission issued thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ PERKINS COIE LLP