UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 29, 2017

 

 

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   001-38335   98-1386359
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

Clarendon House,

2 Church Street,

Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 925-6000

 

 

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On December 29, 2017, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time (the “Distribution Date”), Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”) completed its previously announced split-off (the “Split-Off”) of its former wholly-owned subsidiary Liberty Latin America Ltd. (the “Company”).

The Split-Off was accomplished by (i) the distribution by Liberty Global to holders of its LiLAC ordinary shares of all of the Company’s common shares and (ii) immediately following the distribution, the LiLAC ordinary shares were redesignated as deferred shares (with virtually no economic rights) and those deferred shares were transferred for no consideration to a third-party designee, in each case, in accordance with Liberty Global’s articles of association and applicable law. Pursuant to the Split-Off, Liberty Global distributed to holders of its LiLAC ordinary shares, as a dividend, (i) one Class A common share, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company for each Class A LiLAC ordinary share, (ii) one Class B common share, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company for each Class B LiLAC ordinary share and (iii) one Class C common share, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company for each Class C LiLAC ordinary share, in each case, held by such holder as of the Distribution Date. In the Split-Off, 48,428,841 Class A common shares, 1,940,193 Class B common shares and 120,843,539 Class C common shares of the Company were issued. As a result of the Split-Off, the Company is an independent, publicly traded company and its assets and liabilities consist of the businesses, assets and liabilities that were formerly attributed to Liberty Global’s LiLAC Group, including Cable & Wireless Communications Limited, VTR.com SpA, a 60% ownership interest in Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC and related cash and cash equivalents and indebtedness.

Several agreements were entered into in connection with the Split-Off (the “Split-Off Agreements”) between the Company, Liberty Global and/or certain of their respective subsidiaries. The following summarizes the material agreements:

 

   

a Reorganization Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, which provides for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions (including the internal restructuring) required to effect the Split-Off, certain conditions to the Split-Off and provisions governing the relationship between Liberty Global and the Company with respect to and resulting from the Split-Off;

 

   

a Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, which governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to taxes and tax benefits, the filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax matters;

 

   

a Services Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, pursuant to which, for up to two years following the Split-Off, with the option to renew for a one-year period, Liberty Global will provide the Company with specified services, including access to Liberty Global’s procurement team and tools to leverage scale and take advantage of joint purchasing opportunities, certain management services, other services to support the Company’s legal, tax, accounting and finance departments, and certain technical and information technology services (including software development services associated with the Horizon platform, management information systems, computer, data storage, and network and telecommunications services);

 

   

a Sublease Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, pursuant to which the Company will sublease office space from Liberty Global in Denver, Colorado until May 31, 2031, subject to customary termination and notice provisions; and

 

   

a Facilities Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, pursuant to which, for as long as the sublease described above remains in effect, the Company will pay a fee for the usage of certain facilities at the office space in Denver, Colorado.

 

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The section of the prospectus (the “Prospectus”) forming a part of Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2017 (File No. 333-221608), entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Relationships Between Splitco and Liberty Global,” which describes the material terms of the Split-Off Agreements, is incorporated herein by reference. These descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Split-Off Agreements, which are filed as Exhibits 2.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Securities Holders

 

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

In anticipation of the Split-Off, the sole member of the Company approved an increase to the Company’s authorized share capital by $10,990,000 from $10,000 to $11,000,000 (the “Capital Increase”). On December 13, 2017, the Company filed with the Bermuda Registrar of Companies a Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital to effect the Capital Increase. The Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On December 29, 2017, effective as of the Distribution Date, the Company restated its Bye-laws (the “Bye-laws”) to read as filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The sections of the Prospectus entitled “Description of Our Share Capital” and “Comparison of Rights of Holders of LiLAC Ordinary Shares and Holders of Splitco Common Shares,” which describe certain provisions of the Bye-laws, are incorporated herein by reference. These descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Bye-laws, which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Resignation of Bryan H. Hall, Jason R. Waldron and John M. Winter from the Board of Directors of the Company

In connection with the closing of the Split-Off, Bryan H. Hall, Jason R. Waldron and John M. Winter resigned from the Company’s board of directors and Bryan H. Hall resigned from his position as President of the Company, effective immediately prior to the Distribution Date.

Appointment of New Directors

At the Distribution Date, the size of the Company’s board of directors was increased to nine directors, and to fill the vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from the resignations described above and the expansion of the board of directors, Michael T. Fries, John C. Malone, Balan Nair, Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega, Charles H.R. Bracken, Miranda Curtis, Paul A. Gould, Brendan Paddick and Eric L. Zinterhofer were appointed to the board of directors of the Company. Following the appointments, the Company has a total of nine directors divided among three classes, and Michael T. Fries serves as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of the Company. Michael T. Fries, John C. Malone and Balan Nair serve as members of the Executive Committee of the board of directors of the Company. Paul A. Gould, Miranda Curtis, Brendan Paddick and Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega serve as members of the Audit Committee of the board of directors of the Company, and Paul A. Gould serves as chair of the Audit Committee. Miranda Curtis, Paul A. Gould and Eric L. Zinterhofer serve as members of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Company, and Miranda Curtis serves as the chair of the Compensation Committee. Miranda Curtis and Paul A. Gould serve as members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors of the Company.

 

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Officers of the Company

In connection with the Split-Off, Michael T. Fries, Balan Nair, Christopher Noyes, Betzalel Kenigsztein and John M. Winter were elected and appointed to serve as executive officers of the Company. Michael T. Fries serves as Executive Chairman, Balan Nair serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Noyes serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Betzalel Kenigsztein serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and John M. Winter serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. The section of the Prospectus entitled “Management,” which describes the professional background of the executive officers of the Company, is incorporated herein by reference.

Equity Awards

In connection with the Split-off, on January 2, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved equity awards to certain executive officers of the Company, including the Company’s chief financial officer and other persons expected to be named executive officers for securities law purposes. The grants were made under the Company’s 2018 Incentive Plan. In addition, on January 2, 2018, Mr. Nair received equity grants pursuant to his employment agreement. These grants are reflected in the table below and have the following terms:

 

   

share appreciation rights (“SARs”) based on common shares of the Company with a base price equal to the closing price of the applicable common shares on January 2, 2018;

 

   

vest in three equal installments, commencing on March 15, 2019; and

 

   

have a seven-year term.

 

Name & Position

   LILA      Base
Price
     LILAK      Base
Price
 

Michael T. Fries, Executive Chairman of the Board (1)

     166,667      $ 21.58        333,333      $ 21.39  

Balan Nair, Chief Executive Officer and President

     200,000      $ 21.58        400,000      $ 21.39  

Christopher Noyes, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

     11,854      $ 21.58        23,708      $ 21.39  

Betzalel Kenigsztein, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

     11,854      $ 21.58        23,708      $ 21.39  

John M. Winter, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

     11,854      $ 21.58        23,708      $ 21.39  
  (1)

Mr. Fries received the grant in lieu of director fees.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 2, 2018, the Company issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the completion of the Split-Off. The full text of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) The information required to be filed pursuant to Item 9.01 is incorporated by reference to the Financial Statements included in the Prospectus under the headings “LatAm Group September 30, 2017 Combined Financial Statements” and “LatAm Group December 31, 2016 Combined Financial Statements.”

The historical financial information incorporated herein by reference from the Prospectus is also being provided pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation S-X (“Article 11”) as we believe that the historical information is substantially similar to the pro forma financial information that would be required to be provided pursuant to Article 11.

 

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(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Name

2.1    Reorganization Agreement, dated as of December  29, 2017, between Liberty Global plc and Liberty Latin America Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Liberty Latin America Ltd.’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on December  29, 2017 (File No. 333-221608)).
3.1    Memorandum of Increase of Share Capital of Liberty Latin America Ltd.
3.2    Bye-laws of Liberty Latin America Ltd.
10.1    Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, between Liberty Global plc and Liberty Latin America Ltd.
10.2    Services Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, by and between Liberty Global B.V. and Liberty Latin America Ltd.
10.3    Sublease Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, between Liberty Global, Inc. and LiLAC Communication Inc.
10.4    Facilities Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, between Liberty Global, Inc. and LiLAC Communication Inc.
99.1    Press Release, dated January 2, 2018.

 

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SIGNATURE

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

Date: January 5, 2018

 

    LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.
    By:   /s/ John M. Winter
    Name:   John M. Winter
    Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

 

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Exhibit 3.1

FORM No. 7

 

LOGO

BERMUDA

THE COMPANIES ACT 1981

MEMORANDUM OF INCREASE OF SHARE CAPITAL OF

Liberty Latin America Ltd.

(hereinafter referred to as “the Company”)

DEPOSITED in the office of the Registrar of Companies on the 12 th day of December 2017 in accordance with the provisions of section 45(3) of the Companies Act 1981.

 

Authorised Share Capital of the Company

       USD $10,000.00  

Increase of Share Capital as authorised by
a resolution passed at a general
meeting of the Company on the
8 December 2017

       USD $10,990,000.00  

Authorised Share Capital as Increased:

       USD $11,000,000.00  

 

/s/ Justine Blakesley

Justine Blakesley

Secretary

DATED THIS 12 December 2017

Exhibit 3.2

BYE-LAWS

OF

Liberty Latin America Ltd.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTERPRETATION

  

1.

 

Definitions

  

SHARES

  

2.

 

Power to Issue Shares

  

3.

 

Power of the Company to Purchase its Shares

  

4.

 

Rights Attaching to Shares

  

5.

 

Conversion Rights

  

6.

 

Share Certificates

  

7.

 

Fractional Shares

  

REGISTRATION OF SHARES

  

8.

 

Register of Members

  

9.

 

Registered Holder Absolute Owner

  

10.

 

Transfer of Registered Shares

  

11.

 

Transmission of Registered Shares

  

ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL

  

12.

 

Power to Alter Capital

  

13.

 

Variation of Rights Attaching to Shares

  

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITALISATION

  

14.

 

Dividends and Share Distributions

  

15.

 

Power to Set Aside Profits

  

16.

 

Method of Payment

  

17.

 

Capitalisation

  

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

  

18.

 

Annual General Meetings

  

19.

 

Special General Meetings

  

20.

 

Requisitioned General Meetings

  

21.

 

Notice and Record Date

  

22.

 

Giving Notice and Access

  

23.

 

Postponement or Cancellation of a General Meeting

  

24.

 

Electronic Participation and Security in General Meetings

  

25.

 

Quorum at General Meetings; Adjournment

  


26.

 

Chairman to Preside at General Meetings

  

27.

 

Voting on Resolutions

  

28.

 

Power to Demand a Vote on a Poll

  

29.

 

Voting by Joint Holders of Shares

  

30.

 

Instrument of Proxy

  

31.

 

Representation of Corporate Member

  

32.

 

Adjournment of General Meeting

  

33.

 

Written Resolutions

  

34.

 

Directors Attendance at General Meetings

  

35.

 

Actions Requiring Supermajority Member Vote

  

36.

 

Merger, Amalgamation or Consolidation

  

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

  

37.

 

Election of Directors

  

38.

 

Number of Directors

  

39.

 

Term and Classes of Directors

  

40.

 

Removal of Directors

  

41.

 

Vacancy in the Office of Director

  

42.

 

Remuneration of Directors

  

43.

 

Defect in Appointment

  

44.

 

Directors to Manage Business

  

45.

 

Powers of the Board of Directors

  

46.

 

Register of Directors and Officers

  

47.

 

Appointment of Officers

  

48.

 

Appointment of Secretary

  

49.

 

Duties of Officers

  

50.

 

Remuneration of Officers

  

51.

 

Conflicts of Interest

  

52.

 

Corporate Opportunities

  

53.

 

Indemnification and Exculpation of Directors and Officers

  

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  

54.

 

Board Meetings

  

55.

 

Notice of Board Meetings

  

56.

 

Electronic Participation in Meetings

  

57.

 

Representation of Corporate Director

  

58.

 

Quorum at Board and Committee Meetings

  

59.

 

Board to Continue in the Event of Vacancy

  

60.

 

Person Presiding at Board Meetings

  

61.

 

Written Resolutions

  

62.

 

Validity of Prior Acts of the Board

  

CORPORATE RECORDS

  

63.

 

Minutes

  

64.

 

Place Where Corporate Records Kept

  


65.

  Form and Use of Seal   

ACCOUNTS

  

66.

  Records of Account   

67.

  Financial Year End   

AUDITS

  

68.

  Annual Audit   

69.

  Appointment of Auditor   

70.

  Remuneration of Auditor   

71.

  Duties of Auditor   

72.

  Access to Records   

73.

  Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Report   

74.

  Vacancy in the Office of Auditor   

VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP AND DISSOLUTION

  

75.

  Winding-Up   

CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION

  

76.

  Changes to Bye-laws   

77.

  Discontinuance   


INTERPRETATION

 

1.

Definitions

 

1.1

In these Bye-laws, the following words and expressions shall, where not inconsistent with the context, have the following meanings, respectively:

 

Act

  

the Companies Act 1981;

Auditor

  

includes a company or partnership;

Board

  

the board of directors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a sole director) of the Company appointed or elected pursuant to these Bye-laws and acting by resolution in accordance with the Act and these Bye-laws or the directors present at a meeting of directors at which there is a quorum;

business day

  

any day, other than Saturday, Sunday and any day on which banks located in Bermuda or the State of New York are authorized or obligated by applicable law to close;

Class A Convertible Securities

  

Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Common Shares;

Class B Convertible Securities

  

Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class B Common Shares;

Class C Convertible Securities

  

Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class C Common Shares;

Committee

  

a duly authorized committee of the Board;

Company

  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., the company for which these Bye-laws are approved, confirmed, and adopted;

Convertible Securities

  

(x) any securities of the Company (other than Common Shares) that are directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for, or that evidence the right to purchase, directly or indirectly, securities of the Company or any other Person, whether upon conversion, exercise, or exchange, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of such securities or otherwise, and (y) any securities of any other Person that are directly or indirectly convertible into or

 

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exchangeable for, or that evidence the right to purchase, directly or indirectly, securities of such Person or any other Person (including the Company), whether upon conversion, exercise, exchange, pursuant to anti-dilution provisions of such securities or otherwise;

Director

  

a director of the Company;

Exchange Act

  

the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

Member

  

the person registered in the Register of Members as the holder of shares in the Company and, when two or more persons are so registered as joint holders of shares, means the person whose name stands first in the Register of Members as one of such joint holders or all of such persons, as the context so requires;

notice

  

written notice as further provided in these Bye-laws unless otherwise specifically stated;

Officer

  

any person appointed by the Board to hold an office in the Company;

Person

  

any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, unincorporated association or other legal entity;

public announcement

  

a disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act;

Register of Directors and Officers

  

the register of directors and officers referred to in these Bye-laws;

Register of Members

  

the register of members referred to in these Bye-laws;

Resident Representative

  

any person appointed to act as resident representative and includes any deputy or assistant resident representative;

Secretary

  

the person appointed to perform any or all of the duties of secretary of the Company and includes any deputy or assistant secretary and any person appointed by the Board to perform any of the duties of the Secretary;

 

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Share Distribution

  

dividend or distribution (including a distribution made in connection with any share subdivision, bonus issue, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, winding up or full or partial liquidation of the Company) payable in shares of any class or series of share capital, Convertible Securities or other securities of the Company or any other Person;

Split-off

  

the split-off of the Company from Liberty Global plc;

Treasury Share

  

a share of the Company that was or is treated as having been acquired and held by the Company and has been held continuously by the Company since it was so acquired and has not been cancelled;

Underlying Securities

  

with respect to any class of Convertible Securities, the class of securities into which such class of Convertible Securities is directly or indirectly convertible, or for which such Convertible Securities are directly or indirectly exchangeable, or that such Convertible Securities evidence the right to purchase or otherwise receive, directly or indirectly; and

Voting Security

  

Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares and any series of Preference Shares, which, by the terms of its Preference Shares Designation, is designated as a Voting Security; provided that each such series of Preference Shares will be entitled to vote together with other Voting Securities only as and to the extent expressly provided for in the applicable Preference Shares Designation.

 

1.2

In these Bye-laws, where not inconsistent with the context:

 

  (a)

words denoting the plural number include the singular number and vice versa ;

 

  (b)

words denoting the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders;

 

  (c)

words importing persons include companies, associations or bodies of persons whether corporate or not;

 

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  (d)

the words:

 

  (i)

“may” shall be construed as permissive; and

 

  (ii)

“shall” shall be construed as imperative;

 

  (e)

the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” are deemed to be followed by “without limitation” whether or not they are in fact followed by such words or words of similar import;

 

  (f)

a reference to statutory provision shall be deemed to include any amendment or re-enactment thereof;

 

  (g)

the phrase “issued and outstanding,” in relation to shares, means shares in issue;

 

  (h)

the word “corporation” means a corporation whether or not it is a company within the meaning of the Act;

 

  (i)

the word “person” means any individual or Person; and

 

  (j)

unless otherwise provided herein, words or expressions defined in the Act shall bear the same meaning in these Bye-laws.

 

1.3

In these Bye-laws, expressions referring to writing or its cognates shall, unless the contrary intention appears, include facsimile, printing, lithography, photography, electronic mail and other modes of representing words in visible form.

 

1.4

Headings used in these Bye-laws are for convenience only and are not to be used or relied upon in the construction hereof.

SHARES

 

2.

Power to Issue Shares

 

2.1

Subject to these Bye-laws, and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of any existing shares or class of shares, the Board shall have the power to issue any unissued shares, including issuing a new or additional class of shares, on such terms and conditions as it may determine. Holders of shares in the Company, including Common Shares and Preference Shares (each as defined below), shall not be entitled to any pre-emption rights with respect to any issuance of shares by the Company.

 

2.2

Subject to the Act, any preference shares may be issued or converted into shares that (at a determinable date or at the option of the Company or the holder) are liable to be redeemed on such terms and in such manner as may be determined by the Board (before the issue or conversion).

 

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2.3

The Company shall not issue any shares of any class (including, for the avoidance of doubt, preference shares or Convertible Securities), unless such shares are issued fully paid up or would be fully paid up following the exercise of any conversion rights.

 

3.

Power of the Company to Purchase its Shares

 

3.1

The Company may purchase its own shares for cancellation or acquire them as Treasury Shares in accordance with the Act on such terms as the Board shall think fit.

 

3.2

The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase or acquire all or any part of its own shares in accordance with the Act.

 

4.

Rights Attaching to Shares

 

4.1

At the date these Bye-laws are adopted, the share capital of the Company is divided as follows: (a) one billion fifty million (1,050,000,000) common shares of par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”), to be divided into classes as provided in this Bye-law 4, and (b) fifty million (50,000,000) preference shares of par value $0.01 per share (the “Preference Shares”).

 

4.2

As at the date these Bye-laws are adopted, five hundred million (500,000,000) Common Shares shall be of a class designated as Class A Common Shares (the “Class A Common Shares”), fifty million (50,000,000) Common Shares shall be of a class designated as Class B Common Shares (the “Class B Common Shares”) and five hundred million (500,000,000) Common Shares shall be of a class designated as Class C Common Shares (the “Class C Common Shares”). Each Class A Common Share, each Class B Common Share and each Class C Common Share shall, except as otherwise provided in these Bye-laws, be identical in all respects and shall have equal rights, powers and privileges.

 

4.3

Except (a) as may otherwise be required by law, (b) as may otherwise be provided in the Bye-laws, or (c) as may otherwise be provided in any Preference Shares Designation, the holders of issued and outstanding Class A Common Shares, the holders of issued and outstanding Class B Common Shares and, solely when required by law to enjoy voting rights, the holders of issued and outstanding Class C Common Shares, and the holders of outstanding shares of each series of Preference Shares that is designated as a Voting Security and is entitled to vote thereon in accordance with the terms of the applicable Preference Shares Designation, will vote as one class with respect to the election of Directors and with respect to all other matters to be voted on by Members (including any proposed amendment to these Bye-laws required to be voted on by the Members) that would:

 

  (i)

increase (A) the number of authorized Common Shares, (B) the number of authorized Preference Shares or any series thereof or (C) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of share capital of the Company hereafter established; or

 

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  (ii)

decrease (A) the number of authorized Common Shares, (B) the number of authorized Preference Shares or any series thereof or (C) the number of authorized shares of any other class or series of share capital of the Company hereafter established, and no separate class or series vote or consent of the holders of shares of any class or series of share capital of the Company will be required for the approval of any such matter.

 

4.4

Unless otherwise resolved by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the members of the Board then in office, the Company will not reclassify, subdivide or combine a class of Common Shares without reclassifying, subdividing or combining each other class of Common Shares on an equal per share basis.

 

4.5

All shares shall only be issued fully paid, and the Company shall not issue any shares on a part paid or nil paid basis.

 

4.6

The holders of Class A Common Shares shall, subject to these Bye-laws (including, without limitation, the rights attaching to Preference Shares):

 

  (a)

be entitled to one (1) vote per share;

 

  (b)

be entitled to such dividends as the Board may from time to time declare;

 

  (c)

in the event of a liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganisation or otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets of the Company pro rata with each other class of Common Shares; and

 

  (d)

generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to shares.

 

4.7

The holders of Class B Common Shares shall, subject to these Bye-laws (including, without limitation, the rights attaching to Preference Shares):

 

  (a)

be entitled to ten (10) votes per share;

 

  (b)

be entitled to such dividends as the Board may from time to time declare;

 

  (c)

in the event of a liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganisation or otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets of the Company pro rata with each other class of Common Shares; and

 

  (d)

generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to shares.

 

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4.8

The holders of Class C Common Shares shall, subject to these Bye-laws (including, without limitation, the rights attaching to Preference Shares):

 

  (a)

not be entitled to vote, except where a right to vote is required by applicable law, in which case, shall be entitled to one-hundredth (1/100) of a vote on such matter for each Class C Common Share;

 

  (b)

be entitled to such dividends as the Board may from time to time declare;

 

  (c)

in the event of a liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganisation or otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets of the Company pro rata with each other class of Common Shares; and

 

  (d)

generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to shares.

 

4.9

The Board is authorised to provide for the issuance of the Preference Shares in one or more series, and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the terms, including designation, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the shares of each such series (a “Preference Shares Designation”) (and, for the avoidance of doubt, such matters and the issuance of such Preference Shares shall not be deemed to vary the rights attached to the Common Shares or, subject to the terms of any other series of Preference Shares, to vary the rights attached to any other series of Preference Shares). The Board is hereby expressly authorized to exercise its authority with respect to fixing and designating various series of the Preference Shares and determining the relative rights, powers and preferences, if any, thereof to the full extent permitted by applicable law, including the authority to determine the following:

 

  (a)

the number of shares constituting that series, which may be increased or decreased (except where otherwise provided in a Preference Shares Designation), and the distinctive designation of that series;

 

  (b)

the dividend rate on the shares of that series, whether dividends shall be cumulative and, if so cumulative, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of the payment of dividends on shares of that series, and the method of payment of dividends including in cash or in kind;

 

  (c)

the voting powers, if any, of the holders of such series, including whether such series will be a Voting Security and, if so designated, the terms and conditions on which the holders of such series may vote together with the holders of any other class or series of shares of the Company;

 

  (d)

whether the series shall have conversion or exchange privileges (including, without limitation, conversion into Common Shares) and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including provision for adjustment of the conversion or exchange rate in such events as the Board shall determine;

 

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  (e)

whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable or repurchaseable and, if so, the terms and conditions of such redemption or repurchase, including the manner of selecting shares for redemption or repurchase if less than all shares are to be redeemed or repurchased, the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable or repurchaseable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemption or repurchase, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption or repurchase dates;

 

  (f)

whether that series shall have a sinking fund for the redemption or repurchase of shares of that series and, if so, the terms and amount of such sinking fund;

 

  (g)

the right of the shares of that series to the benefit of conditions and restrictions upon the creation of indebtedness of the Company or any subsidiary, upon the issue of any additional shares (including additional shares of such series or any other series) and upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, and the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company or any subsidiary of any issued shares of the Company;

 

  (h)

the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (including participation in any surplus), and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment in respect of shares of that series;

 

  (i)

the rights of holders of that series to elect or appoint directors; and

 

  (j)

any other relative participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions of that series.

 

4.10

Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in the Preference Shares Designation for a series of Preference Shares, all shares of any one series of the Preference Shares will be alike in every particular. Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in the Preference Shares Designation for a series of Preference Shares, the holders of shares of such series will have no voting rights except as may be required by applicable law, in which case, shall be entitled to one-hundredth (1/100) of a vote on such matter for each Preference Share. Further, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Preference Shares Designation for a series of Preference Shares, no consent or vote of the holders of Preference Shares or any series thereof will be required for any amendment to these Bye-laws that would increase the number of authorized Preference Shares or the number of authorized shares of any series thereof or decrease the number of authorized Preference Shares or the number of authorized shares of any series thereof.

 

4.11

Any Preference Shares of any series which have been redeemed (whether through the operation of a sinking fund or otherwise) or which, if convertible or exchangeable, have been converted into or exchanged for shares of any other class or classes shall have the status of authorised and unissued Preference Shares of the same series and

 

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may be reissued as a part of the series of which they were originally a part or may be reclassified and reissued as part of a new series of Preference Shares to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board or as part of any other series of Preference Shares, all subject to the conditions and the restrictions on issuance set forth in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issue of any series of Preference Shares.

 

4.12

At the discretion of the Board, whether or not in connection with the issuance and sale of any shares or other securities of the Company, the Company may issue securities, contracts, warrants or other instruments evidencing any shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations on such terms, conditions and other provisions as are fixed by the Board including, without limiting the generality of this authority, conditions that preclude or limit any person or persons owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the issued Common Shares, other shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations of the Company or transferee of the person or persons from exercising, converting, transferring or receiving the shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations.

 

4.13

All the rights attaching to a Treasury Share shall be suspended and shall not be exercised by the Company while it holds such Treasury Share and, except where required by the Act, all Treasury Shares shall be excluded from the calculation of any percentage or fraction of the share capital, or shares, of the Company.

 

5.

Conversion Rights

 

5.1

Each Class B Common Share shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, into one fully paid and non-assessable Class A Common Share, and a number of Class A Common Shares equal to the number of Class B Common Shares issued and outstanding from time to time shall be set aside and reserved for issuance upon conversion of Class B Common Shares. Any such conversion may be effected by any holder of Class B Common Shares by written notice delivered to the transfer agent for the Class B Common Shares (if any) and to the registered office of the Company (for the attention of the Secretary) accompanied by the relevant share certificates (if any), which notice should be signed by or on behalf of the holder and shall state the conversion date and the number (which can be all or a specified number) of Class B Common Shares to be converted to Class A Common Shares, including the name or names in which such holder desires the Class A Common Shares to be registered and, if less than all of such holder’s Class B Common Shares are to be converted, the name or names in which such holder desires the relevant shares to be issued.

 

5.2

Notwithstanding Bye-law 5.1, the Board is authorised to determine such other process for conversion of Class B Common Shares in its sole discretion, including effecting such conversion by way of variation of rights, share repurchase and issue, bonus issue, share consolidation, share subdivision and/or any other manner permitted by law (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that any conversion of Class B Common Shares shall only be initiated and effected following the valid written election by a holder of Class B Common Shares to convert their Class B Common Shares in accordance with the provisions of Bye-law 5.1).

 

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5.3

Where, upon the conversion of any Class B Common Shares, fractions of shares or some other difficulty would arise, the Board may deal with or resolve the same in such manner as it thinks fit.

 

5.4

Class A Common Shares and Class C Common Shares shall not be convertible into any other class of Common Shares.

 

5.5

If so required by the Company, any certificate representing shares surrendered for conversion in accordance with Bye-law 5 shall be accompanied by instruments of transfer, in accordance with Bye-law 10. Promptly thereafter, the Company shall issue and deliver to such holder or such holder’s nominee or nominees, an updated register of members evidencing the issuance of such number of Class A Common Shares to which such holder shall be entitled as herein provided. If less than all of a holder’s Class B Common Shares are to be converted, the Company shall also produce and deliver to such holder or such holder’s nominee an updated register of members evidencing the issuance of such number of Class B Common Shares not converted. Any conversion of Class B Common Shares shall be effective upon the updating of the register of members in accordance with these Bye-laws, and the person or persons entitled to receive the Class A Common Shares issuable on such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Class A Common Shares on that date.

 

5.6

The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer taxes that may be payable in respect of the conversion of Class B Common Shares pursuant to these Bye-laws. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any conversion of Class B Common Shares in a name other than that in which the Class B Common Shares so converted were registered and no such issue or delivery shall be made unless and until the person requesting the same has paid to the Company the amount of any such tax or has established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.

 

6.

Share Certificates

 

6.1

Subject to the provisions of this Bye-law 6, every Member shall be entitled to a certificate under the common seal of the Company (or a facsimile thereof) or bearing the signature (or a facsimile thereof) of a Director or the Secretary or a person expressly authorised to sign specifying the number and, where appropriate, the class of shares held by such Member. The Board may by resolution determine, either generally or in a particular case, that any or all signatures on certificates may be printed thereon or affixed by mechanical means.

 

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6.2

The Company shall be under no obligation to complete and deliver a share certificate unless specifically called upon to do so by the person to whom the shares have been allotted.

 

6.3

If any share certificate shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board to have been worn out, lost, mislaid, or destroyed the Board may cause a new certificate to be issued and request an indemnity for the lost certificate if it sees fit.

 

6.4

Notwithstanding any provisions of these Bye-laws:

 

  (a)

the Board shall, subject always to the Act and any other applicable laws and regulations and the facilities and requirements of any relevant system concerned, have power to implement any arrangements it may, in its absolute discretion, think fit in relation to the evidencing of title to and transfer of uncertificated shares and to the extent such arrangements are so implemented, no provision of these Bye-laws shall apply or have effect to the extent that it is in any respect inconsistent with the holding or transfer of shares in uncertificated form; and

 

  (b)

unless otherwise determined by the Board and as permitted by the Act and any other applicable laws and regulations, no person shall be entitled to receive a certificate in respect of any share for so long as the title to that share is evidenced otherwise than by a certificate and for so long as transfers of that share may be made otherwise than by a written instrument.

 

7.

Fractional Shares

The Company may issue its shares in fractional denominations and deal with such fractions to the same extent as its whole shares and shares in fractional denominations shall have in proportion to the respective fractions represented thereby all of the rights of whole shares including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the right to vote, to receive dividends and distributions and to participate in a winding-up.

REGISTRATION OF SHARES

 

8.

Register of Members

 

8.1

The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books a Register of Members and shall enter therein the particulars required by the Act.

 

8.2

The Register of Members shall be open to inspection without charge at the registered office of the Company on every business day, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the Board may impose, so that not less than two hours in each business day be allowed for inspection. The Register of Members may, after notice has been given in accordance with the Act, be closed for any time or times not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each year.

 

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9.

Registered Holder Absolute Owner

The Company shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of any share as the absolute owner thereof and accordingly shall not be bound to recognise any equitable claim or other claim to, or interest in, such share on the part of any other person.

 

10.

Transfer of Registered Shares

 

10.1

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bye-laws, shares that are listed or admitted to trading on an appointed stock exchange may be transferred in accordance with the rules and regulations of such exchange.

 

10.2

An instrument of transfer shall be in writing in the form of the following, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, or in such other form as the Board may accept:

Transfer of a Share or Shares

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (the “Company”)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED.................. [amount], I, [name of transferor] hereby sell, assign and transfer unto [transferee] of [address], [number] shares of the Company.

 

 

DATED this [date]

     
 

Signed by:

 

  

In the presence of:

  
 

 

Transferor

 

  

 

Witness

  
 

Signed by:

 

  

In the presence of:

  
 

 

Transferee

  

 

Witness

  

 

10.3

Such instrument of transfer shall be signed by (or in the case of a party that is a corporation, on behalf of) the transferor and transferee, provided that, the Board may accept the instrument signed by or on behalf of the transferor alone. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of such share until the same has been registered as having been transferred to the transferee in the Register of Members.

 

10.4

The Board may refuse to recognise any instrument of transfer unless it is accompanied by the certificate in respect of the shares to which it relates and by such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require showing the right of the transferor to make the transfer.

 

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10.5

The joint holders of any share may transfer such share to one or more of such joint holders, and the surviving holder or holders of any share previously held by them jointly with a deceased Member may transfer any such share to the executors or administrators of such deceased Member.

 

10.6

The Board shall refuse to register a transfer unless all applicable consents, authorisations and permissions of any governmental body or agency in Bermuda have been obtained. If the Board refuses to register a transfer of any share the Secretary shall, within three months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to the transferor and transferee notice of the refusal.

 

10.7

Shares may be transferred without a written instrument if transferred by an appointed agent or otherwise in accordance with the Act.

 

11.

Transmission of Registered Shares

 

11.1

In the case of the death of a Member, the survivor or survivors where the deceased Member was a joint holder, and the legal personal representatives of the deceased Member where the deceased Member was a sole holder, shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Member’s interest in the shares. Nothing herein contained shall release the estate of a deceased joint holder from any liability in respect of any share which had been jointly held by such deceased Member with other persons. Subject to the Act, for the purpose of this Bye-law, legal personal representative means the executor or administrator of a deceased Member or such other person as the Board may, in its absolute discretion, decide as being properly authorised to deal with the shares of a deceased Member.

 

11.2

Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member may be registered as a Member upon such evidence as the Board may deem sufficient or may elect to nominate some person to be registered as a transferee of such share, and in such case the person becoming entitled shall execute in favour of such nominee an instrument of transfer in writing in the form, or as near thereto as circumstances admit, of the following:

Transfer by a Person Becoming Entitled on Death/Bankruptcy of a

Member

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (the “Company”)

I/We, having become entitled in consequence of the [death/bankruptcy] of [name and address of deceased/bankrupt Member] to [number] share(s) standing in the Register of Members of the Company in the name of the said [name of deceased/bankrupt Member] instead of being registered myself/ourselves, elect to have [name of transferee] (the

 

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“Transferee”) registered as a transferee of such share(s) and I/we do hereby accordingly transfer the said share(s) to the Transferee to hold the same unto the Transferee, his or her executors, administrators and assigns, subject to the conditions on which the same were held at the time of the execution hereof; and the Transferee does hereby agree to take the said share(s) subject to the same conditions.

 

 

DATED this [date]

     
 

Signed by:

  

In the presence of:

  
 

 

Transferor

 

  

 

Witness

  
 

Signed by:

  

In the presence of:

  
 

 

Transferee

  

 

Witness

  

 

11.3

On the presentation of the foregoing materials to the Board, accompanied by such evidence as the Board may require to prove the title of the transferor, the transferee shall be registered as a Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall, in any case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as it would have had in the case of a transfer of the share by that Member before such Member’s death or bankruptcy, as the case may be.

 

11.4

Where two or more persons are registered as joint holders of a share or shares, then in the event of the death of any joint holder or holders the remaining joint holder or holders shall be absolutely entitled to such share or shares and the Company shall recognise no claim in respect of the estate of any joint holder except in the case of the last survivor of such joint holders.

ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL

 

12.

Power to Alter Capital

 

12.1

The Company may, if authorised by resolution of the Members, increase, change the currency denomination of, diminish or otherwise alter or reduce its share capital in any manner permitted by the Act.

 

12.2

The Company by resolution of the Board may divide, consolidate or subdivide its share capital in any manner permitted by the Act.

 

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12.3

Where, on any alteration or reduction of share capital, fractions of shares or some other difficulty would arise, the Board may deal with or resolve the same in such manner as it thinks fit.

 

13.

Variation of Rights Attaching to Shares

 

13.1

Subject to Bye-law 13.3, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, whether or not the Company is being wound-up, be varied with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of the class at which meeting the necessary quorum shall be two persons at least holding or representing by proxy one-third (33.33%) of the issued shares of the class.

 

13.2

Subject to Bye-law 13.3, the rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class or series issued with preferred or other rights shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class or series, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu therewith.

 

13.3

Where the rights attached to more than one class of shares are, in the good faith opinion of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the members of the Board then in office (which determination shall be final and binding on all shareholders of the Company), varied or abrogated in the same, or substantially the same, manner such shares shall together comprise a single class for the purposes of convening a separate meeting of holders of shares of a class.

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITALISATION

 

14.

Dividends and Share Distributions

 

14.1

The Board may, subject to these Bye-laws and in accordance with the Act, declare a dividend to be paid to the Members out of the assets of the Company legally available therefor. Whenever a dividend, other than a dividend that consists of a Share Distribution, is paid to the holders of one or more classes of Common Shares, the Company shall also pay to the holders of each other classes of Common Shares a dividend per share equal to the dividend per share paid to the holders of such first one or more classes of Common Shares, such that the dividend paid on each Common Share, regardless of class, is the same. Dividends shall be payable only as and when declared by the Board of the Company out of assets of the Company legally available therefor. Whenever a dividend that consists of a Share Distribution is paid to the holders of one or more classes of Common Shares, the Company shall also pay a dividend that consists of a Share Distribution to the holders of each other class of Common Share as provided in Bye-law 14.2.

 

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14.2

Unless otherwise resolved by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the members of the Board then in office, if at any time a Share Distribution is to be made with respect to the Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares or Class C Common Shares, such Share Distribution may be declared and paid only as follows:

 

  (a)

a Share Distribution (i) consisting of Class C Common Shares or Class C Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares and Class C Common Shares, on an equal per share basis, or (ii) consisting of (A) Class A Common Shares or Class A Convertible Securities (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Convertible Securities convertible into Class B Common Shares) may be declared and paid to holders of Class A Common Shares, on an equal per share basis, (B) Class B Common Shares or Class B Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Class B Common Shares, on an equal per share basis, and (C) Class C Common Shares or Class C Convertible Securities may be declared and paid to holders of Class C Common Shares, on an equal per share basis; or

 

  (b)

a Share Distribution consisting of any class or series of securities of the Company or any other Person, other than Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares or Class C Common Shares (or Class A Convertible Securities, Class B Convertible Securities or Class C Convertible Securities), may be declared and paid on the basis of a distribution of:

 

  (i)

identical securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of Class A Common Shares, Class B Common Shares and Class C Common Shares;

 

  (ii)

separate classes or series of securities, on an equal per share basis, to the holders of each such class of Common Shares; or

 

  (iii)

a separate class or series of securities to the holders of one or more classes of Common Shares and, on an equal per share basis, a different class or series of securities to the holders of all other classes of Common Shares;

provided that in connection with a Share Distribution pursuant to sub-clause (ii) or sub-clause (iii) of this Bye-law 14.2(b):

 

  (A)

such separate classes or series of securities (and, if the distribution consists of Convertible Securities, the Underlying Securities) do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable), with holders of Class B Common Shares receiving the class or series of securities having (or convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for securities having) the highest relative voting rights and the holders of each other class of Common Shares receiving securities of a class or series having (or convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for securities having) lesser

 

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relative voting rights, in each case, without regard to whether such rights differ to a greater or lesser extent than the corresponding differences in voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution, as applicable) among the Class A Common Shares, the Class B Common Shares and the Class C Common Shares; and

 

  (B)

in the event the securities to be received by the holders of Common Shares other than the Class B Common Shares consist of different classes or series of securities, with each such class or series of securities (or the Underlying Securities into which such class or series is convertible or for which such class or series is exercisable or exchangeable) differing only with respect to the relative voting rights of such class or series (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable), then such classes or series of securities will be distributed to the holders of each class of Common Shares (other than the Class B Common Shares) (x) as the Board determines or (y) such that the relative voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable) of the class or series of securities (or the Underlying Securities) to be received by the holders of each class of Common Shares (other than the Class B Common Shares) correspond to the extent practicable to the relative voting rights (and any related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, as applicable) of such class of Common Shares, as compared to the other classes of Common Shares (other than the Class B Common Shares).

 

15.

Power to Set Aside Profits

The Board may, before declaring a dividend, set aside out of the surplus or profits of the Company, such amount as it thinks proper as a reserve to be used to meet contingencies or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose.

 

16.

Method of Payment

 

16.1

Any dividend, interest, or other moneys payable in cash in respect of the shares may be paid by such means as the Board may determine, which may include cheque or draft sent through the post directed to the Member at such Member’s address in the Register of Members, or to such person and to such address as the holder may in writing direct.

 

16.2

In the case of joint holders of shares, any dividend, interest or other moneys payable in cash in respect of shares may be paid by cheque or draft sent through the post directed to the address of the holder first named in the Register of Members, or to such person and to such address as the joint holders may in writing direct. If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any shares any one can give an effectual receipt for any dividend paid in respect of such shares.

 

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16.3

The Board may deduct from the dividends or distributions payable to any Member all moneys due from such Member to the Company on account of calls or otherwise.

 

16.4

The Company shall be entitled to cease sending dividend cheques and drafts by post or otherwise to a Member if those instruments have been returned undelivered to, or left uncashed by, that Member on at least two consecutive occasions or, following one such occasion, reasonable enquiries have failed to establish the Member’s new address. The entitlement conferred on the Company by this Bye-law in respect of any Member shall cease if the Member claims a dividend or cashes a dividend cheque or draft.

 

17.

Capitalisation

The Board may capitalise any amount for the time being standing to the credit of any of the Company’s share premium or other reserve accounts or to the credit of the profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution by applying such amount in paying up unissued shares to be allotted as fully paid bonus shares pro rata (except in connection with the conversion of shares of one class to shares of another class) to the Members in accordance with Bye-law 14.2.

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

 

18.

Annual General Meetings

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act entitling the Members of the Company to elect to dispense with the holding of an annual general meeting, an annual general meeting shall be held in each year (other than the year of incorporation) at such time and place (or no place if by means of remote communication) the Board shall determine.

 

19.

Special General Meetings

The Board may convene a special general meeting whenever in their judgment such a meeting is necessary.

 

20.

Requisitioned General Meetings

The Board shall, on the requisition of Members holding at the date of the deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth (10%) of the paid-up share capital of the Company as at the date of the deposit carries the right to vote at general meetings, forthwith proceed to convene a special general meeting and the provisions of the Act shall apply.

 

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21.

Notice and Record Date

 

21.1

Notice of all meetings of Members, stating the place, if any, date and hour thereof; the means of remote communication, if any, by which Members and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting; the place within the city, other municipality or community or electronic network at which the Register of Members may be examined; and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered in accordance with applicable law and any applicable stock exchange rules and regulations by the chairman of the Board, the President of the Company (the “President”), any vice president of the Company (a “Vice President”), or the Secretary, to each Member entitled to vote thereat at least ten (10) days but not more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, unless a different period is prescribed by law, or the lapse of the prescribed period of time shall have been waived.

 

21.2

With respect to annual general meetings of Members:

 

  (a)

At an annual general meeting of the Members, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual general meeting, nominations for persons for election to the Board and the proposal of any other business to be considered by the Members must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board (or any Committee), (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any Committee), or (iii) otherwise properly be requested to be brought before the meeting by a Member (A) who complies with the procedures set forth in this Bye-law 21.2, (B) who was a Member of record of the Company (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed or such nomination or nominations made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Company) both at the time the notice provided for in Bye-law 21.2(b) is delivered to the Secretary and on the record date for the determination of Members entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) who is entitled to vote at the meeting upon such election of directors or upon such business, as the case may be.

 

  (b)

In addition to any other requirements under applicable law, for a nomination for election to the Board or the proposal of any other business to be properly requested to be brought before an annual general meeting by a Member, the Member must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary and any such proposed business must constitute a proper matter for Member action pursuant to these Bye-laws and applicable law. To be timely, a Member’s notice must be received at the principal executive offices of the Company (i) in the case of an annual general meeting that is called for a date that is within thirty (30) calendar days before or after the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual general meeting of Members, not less than sixty (60) calendar days nor more than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the meeting and (ii) in the case of an annual general meeting that is called for a date that is not within thirty (30) calendar days before or after the anniversary date

 

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of the immediately preceding annual general meeting, not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the meeting was communicated to Members or public announcement of the date of the meeting was made, whichever occurs first. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual general meeting of Members commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a Member notice as described herein.

 

  (c)

To be in proper written form, such Member’s notice to the Secretary must be submitted by a holder of record of shares entitled to vote on the nomination of directors of the Company and shall set forth in writing and describe in fair, accurate, and material detail:

 

  (i)

as to each person whom the Member proposes to nominate for election as a director (a “nominee”) (A) all information relating to such nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and (B) such nominee’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected;

 

  (ii)

as to any other business that the Member proposes to bring before the annual general meeting, (A) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual general meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual general meeting, (B) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the Bye-laws of the Company, the language of the proposed amendment), and (C) any material interest of the Member and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, in such business; and

 

  (iii)

as to such Member giving notice and the beneficial owner or owners, if different, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, and any affiliates or associates (each within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such Member or beneficial owner (each a “Proposing Person”):

 

  (A)

the name and address, as they appear on the Register of Members, of such Proposing Person;

 

  (B)

the class or series and number of shares of the share capital of the Company that are owned beneficially and of record by such Proposing Person;

 

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  (C)

a description of all arrangements or understandings between such Proposing Person and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the proposals are to be made by such Member;

 

  (D)

a representation by each Proposing Person who is a holder of record of shares of the Company (x) that the notice the Proposing Person is giving to the Secretary is being given on behalf of (I) such holder of record and/or (II) if different than such holder of record, one or more beneficial owners of shares of the Company held of record by such holder of record, (y) as to each such beneficial owner, the number of shares held of record by such holder of record that are beneficially owned by such beneficial owner, with documentary evidence of such beneficial ownership, and (z) that such holder of record is entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business or nomination set forth in its notice;

 

  (E)

a representation (x) whether any such Proposing Person or nominee has received any financial assistance, funding or other consideration from any other person in respect of the nomination (and the details thereof) (a “Member Associated Person”) and (y) whether and the extent to which any hedging, derivative or other transaction has been entered into with respect to the Company within the past six (6) months by, or is in effect with respect to, such Member, any person to be nominated by such Member or any Member Associated Person, the effect or intent of which transaction is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such Member, nominee or any such Member Associated Person;

 

  (F)

a representation whether any Proposing Person intends or is part of a group that intends to (x) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Company’s issued and outstanding Voting Securities required to approve or adopt the proposal or elect the nominee and/or (y) otherwise solicit proxies from Members in support of such proposal; and

 

  (G)

any other information relating to such Proposing Person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies in support of such proposal pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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The foregoing notice requirements of this Bye-law 21.2(c) shall not apply to any proposal made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Exchange Act. A proposal to be made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Exchange Act shall be deemed satisfied if the Member making such proposal complies with the provisions of Rule 14a-8 and has notified the Company of his or her intention to present a proposal at an annual general meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 and such Member’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Company to solicit proxies for such annual general meeting. The Company may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine (x) the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Company and (y) whether the nominee would qualify as an “independent director” or “audit committee financial expert” under applicable law securities exchange rule or regulation, or any publicly disclosed corporate governance guideline or committee charter of the Company.

 

  (d)

Notwithstanding anything in Bye-law 21.2 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board at an annual general meeting is increased and there is no public announcement by the Company naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least one hundred (100) calendar days prior to the first (1st) anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual general meeting, a Member’s notice required by this Bye-law 21.2 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Company. For purposes of the first annual general meeting of Members of the Company, the first anniversary date shall be June 1, 2018.

 

21.3

With respect to special general meetings of Members:

 

  (a)

Only such business shall be conducted at a special general meeting of Members as shall have been brought properly before the meeting. To be properly brought before a special general meeting, nominations for persons for election to the Board and/or the proposal of any other business to be considered by the Members must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board (or any Committee), (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board (or any Committee), or (iii) otherwise properly be requested to be brought before the meeting by a Member (A) who complies with the procedures set forth in this Bye-law 21.3, (B) who was a Member of record of

 

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the Company (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed or such nomination or nominations made, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Company) both at the time the notice provided for in Bye-law 21.3(b) is delivered to the Secretary and on the record date for the determination of Members entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) who is entitled to vote at the meeting upon such election of directors or upon such other business, as the case may be.

 

  (b)

In addition to any other requirement under applicable law, for a proposal of business to be properly requested to be brought before the special general meeting, a Member must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary and any such proposed business must constitute a proper matter for Member action pursuant to these Bye-laws and applicable law. To be timely and in proper written form, the Member’s notice must meet the requirements of Bye-law 21.2(c) (substituting special general meeting for annual general meeting as applicable) and must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not earlier than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special general meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the sixtieth (60th) day prior to such special general meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special general meeting and (if relevant) of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting; provided , however , that if the election of directors is proposed to be considered at a special general meeting, a Member may nominate persons for election at a special general meeting only to such directorship(s) as specified in the Company’s notice of the meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a Member’s notice as described above.

 

21.4

Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Bye-law 21 shall be eligible to be elected at a general meeting of Members of the Company to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a general meeting of Members as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Bye-law 21. Except as otherwise provided by law, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty:

 

  (a)

to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Bye-law 21 (including whether the Member or beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made solicited (or is part of a group which solicited) or did not so solicit, as the case may be, proxies in support of such Member’s nominee or proposal in compliance with such Member’s representation as required by this Bye-law 21); and

 

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  (b)

if any proposed nomination or proposed business was not made or proposed in compliance with this Bye-law 21, to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed business shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Bye-law 21, if the Member (or a qualified representative of the Member) does not appear at a general meeting of Members of the Company to present the nomination to the Board or to present the proposed business, such nomination shall be disregarded and such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Company. For purposes of this Bye-law 21, to be considered a qualified representative of the Member, a person must be authorized by a writing executed by such Member or an electronic transmission delivered by such Member to act for such Member as proxy at the meeting of Members and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of Members.

 

21.5

A Member providing notice of nominations of persons for election to the Board at an annual or special general meeting of Members or notice of business proposed to be brought before a general meeting of Members shall further update and supplement such notice so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Bye-law 21 shall be true and correct both as of the record date for the determination of Members entitled to notice of the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such updated and supplemental information shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company:

 

  (a)

in the case of information that is required to be updated and supplemented to be true and correct as of the record date for the determination of Members entitled to notice of the meeting, not later than the later of five (5) business days after such record date or five (5) business days after the public announcement of such record date; and

 

  (b)

in the case of information that is required to be updated and supplemented to be true and correct as of ten (10) business days before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, not later than eight (8) business days before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (or if not practicable to provide such updated and supplemental information not later than eight (8) business days before any adjournment or postponement, on the first practicable date before any such adjournment or postponement).

 

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21.6

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Bye-law 21, a Member shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in this Bye-law 21. Nothing in this Bye-law 21 shall be deemed to affect any rights (a) of Members to request inclusion of proposals in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or (b) of the holders of any series of Preference Shares to elect directors pursuant to any applicable provisions of these Bye-laws or a Preference Share Designation.

 

21.7

In order that the Company may determine the Members entitled to notice of any general meeting of Members or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) calendar days nor fewer than ten (10) calendar days before the date of such meeting. If the Board so fixes a record date for determining the Members entitled to notice of any general meeting of Members, such date shall be the record date for determining the Members entitled to vote at such meeting, unless the Board determines, at the time it fixes the record date for determining the Members entitled to notice of such meeting, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the record date for determining Members entitled to vote at such meeting. In order that the Company may determine the Members entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of shares or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) calendar days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed by the Board: (a) the record date for determining Members entitled to notice of or to vote at a general meeting of Members shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and (b) the record date for determining Members for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of Members entitled to notice of or to vote at a general meeting of Members shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting in accordance with this Bye-law 21.7.

 

22.

Giving Notice and Access

 

22.1

A notice may be given by the Company to a Member:

 

  (a)

by delivering it to such Member in person, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served upon such delivery; or

 

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  (b)

by sending it by post to such Member’s address in the Register of Members, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served seven days after the date on which it is deposited, with postage prepaid, in the mail; or

 

  (c)

by sending it by courier to such Member’s address in the Register of Members, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served two days after the date on which it is deposited, with courier fees paid, with the courier service; or

 

  (d)

by transmitting it by electronic means (including facsimile and electronic mail, but not telephone) in accordance with such directions as may be given by such Member to the Company for such purpose, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time that it would in the ordinary course be transmitted; or

 

  (e)

by delivering it in accordance with the provisions of the Act pertaining to delivery of electronic records by publication on a website, in which case the notice shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the requirements of the Act in that regard have been met.

 

22.2

Any notice required to be given to a Member shall, with respect to any shares held jointly by two or more persons, be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register of Members and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the holders of such shares.

 

22.3

In proving service under paragraphs 22.1(b), (c) and (d), it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was properly addressed and prepaid, if posted or sent by courier, and the time when it was posted, deposited with the courier, or transmitted by electronic means.

 

23.

Postponement or Cancellation of a General Meeting

The Secretary may, and on the instruction of the chairman or President or the Board, the Secretary shall, postpone or cancel any general meeting called in accordance with these Bye-laws (other than a meeting requisitioned pursuant to Bye-law 20); provided that notice of postponement or cancellation is given to the Members before the time for such general meeting. Fresh notice of the date, time and place for a postponed general meeting shall be given to each Member in accordance with these Bye-laws.

 

24.

Electronic Participation and Security in General Meetings

 

24.1

Members may participate in any general meeting at such date, time and place, either within or without Bermuda, or, if so determined by the Board in its sole discretion, at no place (but rather by means of remote communication), as may be specified by the Board in the notice of meeting. Members may participate at a general meeting by such telephonic, electronic or other communication facilities or means as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

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24.2

The Board may, and at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting may, make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction it or he considers appropriate to ensure the security of a general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for evidence of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place. The Board and, at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting are entitled to refuse entry to a person who refuses to comply with any such arrangements, requirements or restrictions.

 

25.

Quorum at General Meetings; Adjournment

 

25.1

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares and except as otherwise provided by law or these Bye-laws, at any general meeting of Members, the holders of a majority in total voting power of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting shall be present or represented by proxy in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a quorum is present at any general meeting of the Members. Shares of the Company belonging to the Company or to another person, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other person is held, directly or indirectly, by the Company, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company to vote shares, including, but not limited to, its own shares, held by it in a fiduciary capacity. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Bye-law 25.2 until a quorum shall be present.

 

25.2

Any general meeting of Members may adjourn from time to time solely by the chairman of the meeting because of the absence of a quorum or for any other reason and to reconvene at the same or some other time, date and place, if any. Notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time, date and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. The chairman of the meeting shall have full power and authority to adjourn a general meeting of the Members in his sole discretion even over Member opposition to such adjournment. The Members present at a meeting shall not have the authority to adjourn the meeting. If the time, date and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which the Members and the proxy holders may be deemed to be present and in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken and the adjournment is for less than thirty (30) days, no notice need be given of any such adjourned meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days and the time, date and place, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which the Members and the proxy holders may be deemed to be present and in person are not announced at the meeting at which the

 

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adjournment is taken, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, then notice shall be given by the Secretary as required for the original meeting. At the adjourned meeting, the Company may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

26.

Chairman to Preside at General Meetings

Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of those attending and entitled to vote at a general meeting, the Secretary of the Company, if there be one who is present, and if not, the Chief Executive Officer, if there be one who is present, and if not, the President, if there be one who is present, and if not, any Vice President, shall preside at and act as chairman to such meeting. The Board or, if the Board fails to act, the Members, may appoint any Member, Director or officer of the Company to act as chairman of any general meeting in the absence of the Secretary, the Chief Executive Officer, the President and all Vice Presidents.

 

27.

Voting on Resolutions

 

27.1

Subject to rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares, and except as otherwise provided by the Act and these Bye-laws, at any general meeting duly called and held at which a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the combined voting power of the issued and outstanding shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the Members (and, in the case of an equality of votes, the resolution shall fail).

 

27.2

At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall, in the first instance, be voted upon by a show of hands and, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares and subject to these Bye-laws, every Member present in person and every person holding a valid proxy at such meeting shall be entitled to one vote and shall cast such vote by raising his hand.

 

27.3

In the event that a Member participates at a general meeting by telephone, electronic or other communication facilities or means, the chairman of the meeting shall direct the manner in which such Member may cast his vote on a show of hands.

 

27.4

At any general meeting if an amendment is proposed to any resolution under consideration, the chairman of the meeting shall solely rule on whether or not the proposed amendment is permitted or out of order. The proceedings on the substantive resolution shall not be invalidated by any error in such ruling.

 

27.5

At any general meeting a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a question proposed for consideration has, on a show of hands, been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect in a book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company shall, subject to these Bye-laws, be conclusive evidence of that fact.

 

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28.

Power to Demand a Vote on a Poll

 

28.1

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a poll may be demanded by any of the following persons:

 

  (a)

the chairman of such meeting; or

 

  (b)

at least three Members present in person or represented by proxy; or

 

  (c)

any Member or Members present in person or represented by proxy and holding between them not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the Members having the right to vote at such meeting; or

 

  (d)

any Member or Members present in person or represented by proxy holding shares in the Company conferring the right to vote at such meeting, being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total amount paid up on all such shares conferring such right.

 

28.2

Where a poll is demanded, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares, every person present at such meeting shall have one vote for each share of which such person is the holder or for which such person holds a proxy and such vote shall be counted by ballot as described herein, or in the case of a general meeting at which one or more Members are present by telephone, electronic or other communication facilities or means, in such manner as the chairman of the meeting may direct and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded and shall replace any previous resolution upon the same matter which has been the subject of a show of hands. A person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes he uses in the same way.

 

28.3

A poll demanded for the purpose of electing a chairman of the meeting or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time and in such manner during such meeting as the chairman (or acting chairman) of the meeting may direct. Any business other than that upon which a poll has been demanded may be conducted pending the taking of the poll.

 

28.4

Where a vote is taken by poll, each person physically present and entitled to vote shall be furnished with a ballot paper on which such person shall record his vote in such manner as shall be determined at the meeting having regard to the nature of the question on which the vote is taken, and each ballot paper shall be signed or initialled or otherwise marked so as to identify the voter and the registered holder in the case of a proxy. Each person present by telephone, electronic or other communication facilities or means shall cast his vote in such manner as the chairman of the meeting shall direct. At the conclusion of the poll, the ballot papers and votes cast in accordance with such directions shall be examined and counted by one or more

 

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scrutineers appointed by the Board or, in the absence of such appointment, by a committee of not less than two Members or proxy holders appointed by the chairman of the meeting for the purpose, and the result of the poll shall be declared by the chairman of the meeting.

 

29.

Voting by Joint Holders of Shares

In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote (whether in person or by proxy) shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members.

 

30.

Instrument of Proxy

 

30.1

A Member may appoint a proxy by

 

  (a)

an instrument in writing in substantially the following form or such other form as the Board or the chairman of the meeting shall accept:

Proxy

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (the “Company”)

I/We, [insert names here], being a Member of the Company with [number] shares, HEREBY APPOINT [name] of [address] or failing him, [name] of [address] to be my/our proxy to vote for me/us at the meeting of the Members to be held on [date] and at any adjournment thereof. [Any restrictions on voting to be inserted here.]

Signed this [date]

 

                                     

Member(s)

or

 

  (b)

such telephonic, electronic or other means as may be approved by the Board from time to time.

 

30.2

The appointment of a proxy must be received by the Company at the registered office or at such other place or in such manner as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting at which the person named in the appointment proposes to vote, and appointment of a proxy which is not received in the manner so permitted shall be invalid.

 

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30.3

A Member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf in respect of different shares.

 

30.4

The decision of the chairman of any general meeting as to the validity of any appointment of a proxy shall be final.

 

31.

Representation of Corporate Member

 

31.1

A corporation which is a Member may, by written instrument, authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting and any person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which such person represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member, and that Member shall be deemed to be present in person at any such meeting attended by its authorised representative or representatives.

 

31.2

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chairman of the meeting may accept such assurances as he thinks fit as to the right of any person to attend and vote at general meetings on behalf of a corporation which is a Member.

 

32.

Adjournment of General Meeting

 

32.1

The chairman of a general meeting at which a quorum is present may, with the consent of the Members holding a majority of the voting rights of those Members present in person or by proxy (and shall if so directed by Members holding a majority of the voting rights of those Members present in person or by proxy) adjourn the meeting.

 

32.2

The chairman of a general meeting may adjourn the meeting to another time and place without the consent or direction of the Members if it appears to him that:

 

  (a)

it is likely to be impractical to hold or continue that meeting because of the number of Members wishing to attend who are not present; or

 

  (b)

the unruly conduct of persons attending the meeting prevents, or is likely to prevent, the orderly continuation of the business of the meeting; or

 

  (c)

an adjournment is otherwise necessary so that the business of the meeting may be properly conducted.

 

32.3

Unless the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, place and time announced at the meeting being adjourned, fresh notice of the date, place and time for the resumption of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote thereat in accordance with these Bye-laws.

 

33.

Written Resolutions

Except as otherwise provided in a Preference Shares Designation, no action required to be taken or which may be taken at any general meeting of Members may be taken without a meeting, and the power of Members to consent in writing, without a meeting, to the taking of any action is specifically denied.

 

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34.

Directors Attendance at General Meetings

The Directors shall be entitled to receive notice of, attend and be heard at any general meeting.

 

35.

Actions Requiring Supermajority Member Vote

 

35.1

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares and Bye-law 35.2, the affirmative vote of more than sixty-six percent (66.0%) of the then issued and outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class at a meeting specifically called for such purpose, will be required in order for the Company to take any action to authorize the amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of these Bye-laws or the addition or insertion of other provisions herein, other than the Bye-laws described in Bye-law 35.2 and Bye-law 76.2.

 

35.2

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least three-fourths (75%) of the total voting power of the then issued and outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class at a meeting specifically called for such purpose, will be required in order for the Company to take any action to authorize the amendment, alteration or repeal of any Bye-laws set forth in Bye-law 76.2.

 

35.3

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares, the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the votes cast at a quorate general meeting of Members, voting together as a single class at a meeting specifically called for such purpose, will be required in order for the Company to take any action to authorize:

 

  (a)

subject to Bye-law 36, the sale, lease or exchange of all, or substantially all, of the property or assets of the Company; provided , however , that this clause (a) will not apply to any such sale, lease or exchange that an affirmative vote of more than sixty-six percent (66.0%) of the members of the Board then in office have approved (in which case, a majority of the total voting power of the then issued and outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon, will be required); or

 

  (b)

the dissolution of the Company; provided , however , that this clause (b) will not apply to such dissolution if at least an affirmative vote of more than sixty-six percent (66.0%) of the members of the Board then in office have approved such dissolution.

 

36.

Merger, Amalgamation or Consolidation

 

36.1

If an affirmative vote of more than sixty-six percent (66.0%) of the members of the Board then in office have approved a merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into any other company, then a resolution approved by a majority of the total voting power of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the general meeting shall be required to authorise such merger, amalgamation or consolidation.

 

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36.2

If the required number of the members of the Board then in office prescribed by Bye-law 36.1 have not affirmatively voted to approve a merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Company with or into any other company, then such merger, amalgamation or consolidation may only be authorised by a resolution approved by more than sixty-six percent (66.0%) of the total voting power of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the general meeting.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

37.

Election of Directors

 

37.1

Any Member or the Board may propose any person for election as a Director, but only persons who are proposed or nominated in accordance with this Bye-law (and, in the case of a nomination by a Member, Bye-law 21) shall be eligible for election as Directors. Where any person, other than a Director retiring at the meeting or a person proposed for re-election or election as a Director by the Board, is to be proposed for election as a Director, notice must be given to the Company of the intention to propose him and of his willingness to serve as a Director.

 

37.2

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares, at any meeting duly called and held for the election or re-election of Directors at which a quorum is present, Directors shall be elected by a plurality of the combined voting power of the Voting Securities present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.

 

37.3

At any general meeting the Members may authorise the Board to fill any vacancy in their number left unfilled at a general meeting.

 

38.

Number of Directors

Subject to any rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares to elect additional directors, the Board shall consist of such number of Directors being no fewer than three (3) Directors and not more than such maximum number of Directors as the Board may from time to time determine by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the members of the Board then in office.

 

39.

Term and Classes of Directors

Except as otherwise fixed by or pursuant to the provisions of these Bye-laws relating to the rights of the holders of any series of Preference Shares to separately elect additional Directors, which additional Directors are not required to be classified pursuant to the terms of such series of Preference Shares (the “Preference Shares Directors”), the Board of Directors will be divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. Each class will consist, as nearly as

 

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possible, of a number of Directors equal to one-third (1/3) of the total number of Directors (other than the Preference Shares Directors) authorized as provided in these Bye-laws. The Board is authorized to assign Directors already in office to such classes at the time the classification of the Board of Directors becomes effective pursuant to this Bye-law 39. The term of office of the initial Class I Directors will expire at the annual general meeting of the Members in 2018; the term of office of the initial Class II Directors will expire at the annual general meeting of the Members in 2019; and the term of office of the initial Class III Directors will expire at the annual general meeting of the Members in 2020. At each annual general meeting of Members, the successors of that class of Directors whose term expires at that annual general meeting will be elected to hold office in accordance with this Bye-law 39 for a term expiring at the annual general meeting of Members held in the third year following the year of their election. The Directors of each class will hold office until the expiration of the term of such class and until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until such Director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

40.

Removal of Directors

 

40.1

A Director may be removed:

 

  (a)

with or without cause by the Board; or

 

  (b)

only with cause by the Members;

provided that the notice of any such meeting convened for the purpose of removing a Director shall contain a statement of the intention so to do and be served on such Director not less than fourteen (14) days before the meeting and at such meeting the Director shall be entitled to be heard on the motion for such Director’s removal.

 

40.2

If a Director is removed from the Board under this Bye-law, the remaining Directors may fill the vacancy at the meeting at which such Director is removed. In the absence of such election or appointment, the Members may fill the vacancy at a general meeting convened for that purpose.

 

40.3

For the purposes of this Bye-law, “cause” shall mean a conviction for a criminal offence involving dishonesty or engaging in conduct which brings the Director or the Company into disrepute and which results in material financial detriment to the Company.

 

41.

Vacancy in the Office of Director

 

41.1

The office of Director shall be vacated if the Director:

 

  (a)

is removed from office pursuant to these Bye-laws or is prohibited from being a Director by law;

 

  (b)

is or becomes bankrupt, or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally;

 

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  (c)

is or becomes of unsound mind or dies; or

 

  (d)

resigns his office by notice to the Company. Any Director, or any member of any Committee, may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President or Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time be not specified therein, then upon receipt thereof. The acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated therein.

 

41.2

The Board, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office (even though less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining Director, shall have the power to appoint any person as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board in accordance with Bye-law 41.1. Any Director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors in which the vacancy occurred or to which the new directorship is apportioned, and until such Director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director, except as may be provided in the terms of any series of Preference Shares with respect to any additional Director elected by the holders of such series of Preference Shares. In case the entire Board shall die or resign, the President or Secretary, or any ten (10) Members may call and cause notice to be given for a special general meeting of Members in the same manner that the chairman of the Board may call such a meeting, and Directors for the unexpired terms may be elected at such special general meeting.

 

42.

Remuneration of Directors

Directors shall receive such compensation for attendance at any meetings of the Board (or a meeting of a Committee) and any expenses incidental to the performance of their duties as the Board or a Committee shall determine. Such compensation may be in addition to any compensation received by the members of the Board in any other capacity.

 

43.

Defect in Appointment

All acts done in good faith by the Board, any Director, a member of a Committee, any person to whom the Board may have delegated any of its powers, or any person acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any Director or person acting as aforesaid, or that he was, or any of them were, disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director or act in the relevant capacity.

 

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44.

Directors to Manage Business

The business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board. In managing the business of the Company, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Company as are not, by the Act or by these Bye-laws, required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting.

 

45.

Powers of the Board of Directors

The powers of the Board include:

 

  (a)

appoint, suspend, or remove any manager, officer, secretary, clerk, agent or employee of the Company and may fix their remuneration and determine their duties;

 

  (b)

exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge or otherwise grant a security interest in its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, or any part thereof, and may issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or any third party;

 

  (c)

appoint one or more Directors to the office of chief executive officer of the Company, who shall, subject to the control of the Board, supervise and administer all of the general business and affairs of the Company;

 

  (d)

appoint a person to act as manager of the Company’s day-to-day business and may entrust to and confer upon such manager such powers and duties as it deems appropriate for the transaction or conduct of such business;

 

  (e)

by power of attorney, appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Board, to be an attorney of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Board) and for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit and any such power of attorney may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney as the Board may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions so vested in the attorney;

 

  (f)

procure that the Company pays all expenses incurred in promoting and incorporating the Company;

 

  (g)

delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to a Committee of one or more Directors; provided that every such Committee shall (i) consist of one or more Director; and (ii) conform to such directions as the Board shall impose on them; provided , further , that the meetings and proceedings of any such Committee shall be governed by the provisions of these Bye-laws regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Board, so far as the same are applicable and are not superseded by directions imposed by the Board;

 

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  (h)

delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to any person on such terms and in such manner as the Board may see fit;

 

  (i)

present any petition and make any application in connection with the liquidation or reorganisation of the Company;

 

  (j)

in connection with the issue of any share, pay such commission and brokerage as may be permitted by law; and

 

  (k)

authorise any company, firm, person or body of persons to act on behalf of the Company for any specific purpose and in connection therewith to execute any deed, agreement, document or instrument on behalf of the Company.

 

46.

Register of Directors and Officers

The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books at the registered office of the Company a Register of Directors and Officers and shall enter therein the particulars required by the Act.

 

47.

Appointment of Officers

The Board may appoint such Officers (who may or may not be Directors) as the Board may determine for such terms as the Board deems fit.

 

48.

Appointment of Secretary

The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board from time to time for such term as the Board deems fit.

 

49.

Duties of Officers

The Officers shall have such powers and perform such duties in the management, business and affairs of the Company as may be delegated to them by the Board from time to time.

 

50.

Remuneration of Officers

The Officers shall receive such remuneration as the Board (or any Committee) may determine.

 

51.

Conflicts of Interest

 

51.1

Any Director, or any Director’s firm, partner or any company with whom any Director is associated, may act in any capacity for, be employed by or render services to the Company on such terms, including with respect to remuneration, as may be agreed between the parties. Nothing herein contained shall authorise a Director or a Director’s firm, partner or company to act as Auditor to the Company.

 

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51.2

A Director who is directly or indirectly interested in a transaction or proposed transaction with the Company (an “Interested Director”) shall declare the nature of such interest as required by the Act.

 

51.3

An Interested Director who has complied with the requirements of the foregoing Bye-law may:

 

  (a)

vote in respect of such contract or proposed contract; and/or

 

  (b)

be counted in the quorum for the meeting at which the contract or proposed contract is to be voted on,

and no such contract or proposed contract shall be void or voidable by reason only that the Interested Director voted on it or was counted in the quorum of the relevant meeting and the Interested Director shall not be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised thereby.

 

52.

Corporate Opportunities

 

52.1

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries, waives and renounces any right, interest or expectancy of the Company and/or its subsidiaries in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, business opportunities that are from time to time presented to or business opportunities of which Liberty Global plc or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, members, partners, affiliates, joint ventures, and subsidiaries (other than the Company and its subsidiaries) (each, a “Specified Party”) gain knowledge, even if the opportunity is, directly or indirectly, competitive with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries or one that the Company or its subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and each such Specified Party shall have no duty (statutory, fiduciary, contractual or otherwise) to communicate or offer such business opportunity to the Company and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be liable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries for breach of any statutory, fiduciary, contractual or other duty, as a director or otherwise, by reason of the fact that such Specified Party pursues or acquires such business opportunity, directs such business opportunity to another person or fails to present or communicate such business opportunity, or information regarding such business opportunity, to the Company or its subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Specified Party who is a director of the Company and who is offered a business opportunity for the Company or its subsidiaries (and which opportunity relates to a line of business in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is then directly engaged) in his or her capacity solely as a director of the Company (a “Directed Opportunity”) shall be obligated to communicate such Directed Opportunity to the Company; provided , however , that all of the protections of this Bye-law 52 shall otherwise apply to the Specified Parties with respect to such Directed Opportunity, including the ability of the Specified Parties to pursue or acquire such Directed Opportunity, directly or indirectly, or to direct such

 

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Directed Opportunity to another person. References in this Bye-law 52 to “directors,”  “officers” or “employees” of any Person will be deemed to include those Persons  who hold similar positions or exercise similar powers and authority with respect  to any Specified Entity that is a limited liability company, partnership, joint  venture or other non-corporate entity.

 

52.2

Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Bye-law 52, nor the adoption of any provision of these Bye-laws, nor, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any modification of law, shall adversely affect any right or protection of any person granted pursuant hereto existing at, or arising out of or related to any event, act or omission that occurred prior to, the time of such amendment, repeal, adoption or modification (regardless of when any proceeding (or part thereof) relating to such event, act or omission arises or is first threatened, commenced or completed).

 

52.3

If any provision or provisions of this Bye-law 52 shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Bye-law 52 (including each portion of any paragraph of this Bye-law 52 containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Bye-law 52 (including each such portion of any paragraph of this Bye-law 52 containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to permit the Company to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service to or for the benefit of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

52.4

This Bye-law 52 shall not limit any protections or defenses available to, or indemnification rights of, any director or officer of the Company under any agreement, these Bye-laws, vote of the Board, applicable law or otherwise.

 

52.5

Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any securities of the Company shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the provisions of this Bye-law 52.

 

53.

Indemnification and Exculpation of Directors and Officers

 

53.1

To the fullest extent permitted by the Act as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, a Director shall not be liable to the Company or any of its Members for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director. Any repeal or modification of this Bye-law 53.1 shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation, right or protection of a Director existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

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53.2

The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended but excluding any liability arising by virtue of fraud or dishonesty, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he, or a person for whom he is the legal representative, is or was a Director, Resident Representative, or Officer or while a Director, Resident Representative, or Officer is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, resident representative, officer, employee or agent of another Person, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such person. Such right of indemnification shall inure whether or not the claim asserted is based on matters which antedate the adoption of this Bye-law 53. The Company shall be required to indemnify or make advances to a person in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

 

53.3

The Company shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Director, Resident Representative, or officer in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided , however , that the payment of expenses incurred by a Director, Resident Representative, or Officer in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the director or officer to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Director or Officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this paragraph or otherwise.

 

53.4

If a claim for indemnification or payment of expenses under this Bye-law 53 is not paid in full within sixty (60) days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Company, the claimant may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. In any such action, the Company shall have the burden of proving that the claimant was not entitled to the requested indemnification or payment of expenses under applicable law.

 

53.5

The rights conferred on any person by this paragraph shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of these Bye-laws, agreement, deed, contract, vote of Members or resolution of disinterested Directors or otherwise.

 

53.6

The Board may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Company’s expense insurance: (i) to indemnify the Company for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of Directors, the Resident Representative, and Officers under the provisions of this Bye-law 53; and (ii) to indemnify or insure Directors, the Resident Representative and Officers against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Company under the provisions of this Bye-law 53.

 

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53.7

The Company’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, resident representative, officer, employee or agent of another Person will be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other Person.

 

53.8

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bye-law 53, each Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action such Member might have, whether individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director or Officer on account of any action taken by such Director or Officer, or the failure of such Director or Officer to take any action in the performance of his duties with or for the Company or any subsidiary thereof; provided that such waiver shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty in relation to the Company which may attach to such Director or Officer.

 

53.9

Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing provisions of this Bye-law 53 will not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

54.

Board Meetings

 

54.1

The Board may meet for the transaction of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings as it sees fit. Subject to these Bye-laws, a resolution put to the vote at a Board meeting shall be carried by the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast and in the case of an equality of votes the resolution shall fail.

 

54.2

Regular meetings of the Board shall be held on such dates and at such times and places, within or without Bermuda, as shall from time to time be determined by the Board, such determination to constitute the only notice of such regular meetings to which any Director shall be entitled. In the absence of any such determination, such meeting shall be held, upon notice to each director in accordance with Bye-law 55, at such times and places, within or without Bermuda, as shall be designated in the notice of meeting.

 

54.3

Special meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and places, if any, within or without Bermuda, as shall be designated in the notice of the meeting in accordance with Bye-law 55. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, and shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary upon the written request of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the members of the Board then in office.

 

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55.

Notice of Board Meetings

A Director may, and the Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time summon a Board meeting. Notice of a Board meeting shall be deemed to be duly given to a Director if it is given to such Director verbally (including in person or by telephone) or otherwise communicated or sent to such Director by post, electronic means or other mode of representing words in a visible form at such Director’s last known address or in accordance with any other instructions given by such Director to the Company for this purpose.

 

56.

Electronic Participation in Meetings

Directors may participate in any meeting by such telephonic, electronic or other communication facilities or means as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

57.

Representation of Corporate Director

 

57.1

A Director which is a corporation may, by written instrument, authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any Board meeting and any person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which such person represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Director, and that Director shall be deemed to be present in person at any such meeting attended by its authorised representative or representatives.

 

57.2

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the chairman of the meeting may accept such assurances as he thinks fit as to the right of any person to attend and vote at Board meetings on behalf of a corporation which is a Director.

 

58.

Quorum at Board and Committee Meetings

 

58.1

A majority of the total number of members of the Board as constituted from time to time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but, if at any meeting of the Board (whether or not adjourned from a previous meeting) there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting to another time, date and place, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice or waiver. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bye-laws, a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present may decide any question brought before such meeting.

 

58.2

A majority of the total number of members of the Committee as constituted from time to time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of a Committee, but, if at any meeting of such Committee (whether or not adjourned from a previous meeting) there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting to another time, date and place, and the meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice or waiver. Except as otherwise provided by law or these Bye-laws, a majority of the members of the Committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present may decide any question brought before such meeting.

 

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59.

Board to Continue in the Event of Vacancy

The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its number but, if and so long as its number is reduced below the number fixed by these Bye-laws as the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at Board meetings, the continuing Directors or Director may act for the purpose of (i) summoning a general meeting; or (ii) preserving the assets of the Company.

 

60.

Person Presiding at Board Meetings

The Directors attending a Board meeting shall appoint or elect the person presiding at such meeting, and in the absence of such appointment or election, the Secretary if present, and if not, the chairman of the Company, if there be one who is present, and if not, the President, if there be one who is present, shall preside at such Board meeting.

 

61.

Written Resolutions

A resolution signed by (or in the case of a Director that is a corporation, on behalf of) all the Directors, which may be in counterparts, shall be as valid as if it had been passed at a Board meeting duly called and constituted, such resolution to be effective on the date on which the resolution is signed by (or in the case of a Director that is a corporation, on behalf of) the last Director.

 

62.

Validity of Prior Acts of the Board

No regulation or alteration to these Bye-laws made by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Board which would have been valid if that regulation or alteration had not been made.

CORPORATE RECORDS

 

63.

Minutes

The Board shall cause minutes to be duly entered in books provided for the purpose:

 

  (a)

of all elections and appointments of Officers;

 

  (b)

of the names of the Directors present at each Board meeting and of any Committee; and

 

  (c)

of all resolutions and proceedings of general meetings of the Members, Board meetings, and meetings of any Committee.

 

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64.

Place Where Corporate Records Kept

Minutes prepared in accordance with the Act and these Bye-laws shall be kept by the Secretary at the registered office of the Company.

 

65.

Form and Use of Seal

 

65.1

The Company may adopt a seal in such form as the Board may determine. The Board may adopt one or more duplicate seals for use in or outside Bermuda.

 

65.2

A seal may, but need not, be affixed to any deed, instrument or document, and if the seal is to be affixed thereto, it shall be attested by the signature of (i) any Director, or (ii) any Officer, or (iii) the Secretary, or (iv) any person authorised by the Board for that purpose.

 

65.3

A Resident Representative may, but need not, affix the seal of the Company to certify the authenticity of any copies of documents.

ACCOUNTS

 

66.

Records of Account

 

66.1

The Board shall cause to be kept proper records of account with respect to all transactions of the Company and in particular with respect to:

 

  (a)

all amounts of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure relates;

 

  (b)

all sales and purchases of goods by the Company; and

 

  (c)

all assets and liabilities of the Company.

 

66.2

Such records of account shall be kept at the registered office of the Company or, subject to the Act, at such other place as the Board thinks fit and shall be available for inspection by the Directors during normal business hours.

 

66.3

Such records of account shall be retained for a minimum period of five years from the date on which they are prepared.

 

67.

Financial Year End

The financial year end of the Company may be determined by resolution of the Board and failing such resolution shall be 31st December in each year.

 

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AUDITS

 

68.

Annual Audit

Subject to any rights to waive laying of accounts or appointment of an Auditor pursuant to the Act, the accounts of the Company shall be audited at least once in every year.

 

69.

Appointment of Auditor

 

69.1

Subject to the Act, the Members shall appoint an auditor to the Company to hold office for such term as the Members deem fit or until a successor is appointed.

 

69.2

The Auditor may be a Member; however, no Director, Officer or employee of the Company shall, during their continuance in office, be eligible to act as Auditor of the Company.

 

70.

Remuneration of Auditor

 

70.1

The remuneration of an Auditor appointed by the Members shall be fixed by the Company at a general meeting or in such manner as the Members may determine, including authorising the Board (or any Committee) to so determine.

 

70.2

The remuneration of an Auditor appointed by the Board (or any Committee) to fill a casual vacancy in accordance with these Bye-laws shall be fixed by the Board (or any Committee).

 

71.

Duties of Auditor

 

71.1

The financial statements provided for by these Bye-laws shall be audited by the Auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. The Auditor shall make a written report thereon in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

 

71.2

The generally accepted auditing standards referred to in this Bye-law may be those of a country or jurisdiction other than Bermuda or such other generally accepted auditing standards as may be provided for in the Act. If so, the financial statements and the report of the Auditor shall identify the generally accepted auditing standards used.

 

72.

Access to Records

The Auditor shall at all reasonable times have access to all books kept by the Company and to all accounts and vouchers relating thereto, and the Auditor may call on the Directors or Officers for any information in their possession relating to the books or affairs of the Company.

 

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73.

Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Report

 

73.1

Subject to Bye-law 73.2, the financial statements and/or the auditor’s report as required by the Act shall be laid before the Members at the annual general meeting.

 

73.2

If all Members and Directors shall agree, either in writing or at a meeting, that in respect of a particular interval no financial statements and/or auditor’s report thereon need be made available to the Members, and/or that no auditor shall be appointed then there shall be no obligation on the Company to do so.

 

74.

Vacancy in the Office of Auditor

The Board may fill any vacancy in the office of the auditor.

VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP AND DISSOLUTION

 

75.

Winding-Up

If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may, with the sanction of a resolution of the Members, divide amongst the Members in specie or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may, for such purpose, set such value as he deems fair upon any property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in the trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Members as the liquidator shall think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any shares or other securities or assets whereon there is any liability.

CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION

 

76. Changes to Bye-laws

 

76.1

Subject to Bye-law 76.2 and 35, no Bye-law may be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law may be made save in accordance with the Act and until the same has been approved by a resolution of the Board and by a resolution of the Members in accordance with Bye-law 35.1.

 

76.2

Bye-laws 14 (Dividends and Share Distributions), 35 (Actions Requiring Supermajority Member Vote), 36 (Merger, Amalgamation or Consolidation), 37 (Election of Directors), 38 (Number of Directors), 39 (Term and Classes of Directors), 40 (Removal of Directors), and 76 (Changes to Bye-laws) may not be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law may be made which would have the effect of rescinding, altering or amending the provisions of such Bye-laws, until the same has been approved by a resolution of the Board including the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths (75%) of the members of the Board then in office and by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least three-fourths (75%) of the total voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class at a meeting specifically called for such purpose.

 

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77.

Discontinuance

The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to discontinue the Company to a jurisdiction outside Bermuda pursuant to the Act.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

AND

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.


Table of Contents

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     7  

Section 1.01 Definitions

     7  

ARTICLE II ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES

     14  

Section 2.01 Liability for Taxes

     14  

(a) Distributing Liabilities and Payments

     14  

(b) Splitco Liabilities and Payments

     15  

(c) Use of Tax Benefits

     15  

Section 2.02 Allocation Rules

     15  

(a) General Rule

     15  

(b) Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses

     16  

(c) PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses

     16  

(d) Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses

     16  

(e) Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses

     16  

(f) Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses

     17  

(g) Carryovers or Carrybacks of Tax Benefits

     17  

(h) Splitco Carrybacks from Post-Distribution Period

     18  

(i) Employee Compensation and Employee Benefits

     18  

(j) Acquired Subsidiaries

     19  

(k) Transfer Taxes

     19  

ARTICLE III PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

     19  

Section 3.01 Combined Returns

     19  

Section 3.02 Separate Returns

     19  

(a) Tax Returns Prepared by Distributing

     19  

 

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(b) Tax Returns Prepared by Splitco

     19  

Section 3.03 Provision of Information

     20  

(a) General

     20  

(b) Certification

     20  

Section 3.04 Special Rules Relating to the Preparation of Tax Returns

     20  

(a) General Rule

     20  

(b) Tax Return Positions

     20  

(c) Combined Returns

     21  

(d) Splitco Tax Returns

     21  

(e) Amended Returns and Other Actions

     22  

(f) Filing Claims for Carrybacks

     22  

ARTICLE IV TAX PAYMENTS

     22  

Section 4.01 Payment of Taxes to Tax Authority

     22  

Section 4.02 Indemnification Payments

     22  

(a) Tax Payments Made by the Distributing Group

     22  

(b) Tax Payments Made by the Splitco Group

     23  

Section 4.03 Payments for Tax Refunds and Tax Benefits

     23  

(a) Tax Refund or Tax Benefit Received by Distributing Group

     23  

(b) Tax Refund or Tax Benefit Received by Splitco Group

     23  

(c) Rules Regarding Tax Benefits

     23  

Section 4.04 Interest on Late Payments

     23  

Section 4.05 Initial Determinations and Subsequent Adjustments

     23  

Section 4.06 Tax Consequences of Payments

     24  

(a) General

     24  

(b) Protective Section 336(e) Election

     25  

 

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ARTICLE V ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION; TAX RECORDS

     25  

Section 5.01 Cooperation

     25  

Section 5.02 Retention of Tax Records

     25  

Section 5.03 Access to Tax Records

     26  

Section 5.04 Confidentiality

     26  

Section 5.05 Delivery of Tax Records

     26  

ARTICLE VI RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS OF SPLITCO; INDEMNITY

     27  

Section 6.01 Restrictive Covenants

     27  

(a) General Restrictions

     27  

(b) Restricted Actions

     27  

(c) Reporting

     27  

(d) No Fault Allocation of Liability

     27  

Section 6.02 Distributing Indemnity

     28  

Section 6.03 Splitco Indemnity

     28  

Section 6.04 Scope

     29  

Section 6.05 Notices of Tax Contests

     29  

Section 6.06 Control of Tax Contests Generally

     29  

(a) General Rule

     29  

(b) Non-Preparer Participation Rights

     29  

Section 6.07 Cooperation

     29  

Section 6.08 Joint Claims

     30  

Section 6.09 Other Claims

     30  

ARTICLE VII DISAGREEMENTS

     30  

Section 7.01 General Procedures

     30  

Section 7.02 Tax Advisor Resolution

     31  

 

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Section 7.03 High-Level Dispute

     31  

ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

     31  

Section 8.01 Survival

     31  

Section 8.02 Predecessors or Successors

     31  

Section 8.03 Expenses

     31  

Section 8.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction

     32  

Section 8.05 Waiver of Jury Trial

     32  

Section 8.06 Notices

     33  

Section 8.07 Counterparts

     33  

Section 8.08 Binding Effect; Assignment

     33  

Section 8.09 Severability

     33  

Section 8.10 Amendments; Waivers

     34  

Section 8.11 Effective Date

     34  

Section 8.12 Change in Law

     34  

Section 8.13 Authorization, Etc.

     34  

Section 8.14 No Third Party Beneficiaries

     34  

Section 8.15 Entire Agreement

     34  

Section 8.16 No Strict Construction; Interpretation

     35  

(a) Construction

     35  

(b) Interpretation

     35  

Section 8.17 Headings

     35  

 

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TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

THIS TAX SHARING AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of December 29, 2017, between Liberty Global plc, a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“ Distributing ”), and Liberty Latin America Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (“ Splitco ”). Unless otherwise indicated, all “Section” references in this Agreement are to sections of this Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Splitco is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Distributing;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Distributing has determined that it would be appropriate and desirable for Distributing to separate the Splitco Business from the Distributing Business;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Splitco has approved such transaction;

WHEREAS, Distributing and Splitco have entered into the Reorganization Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017 (the “ Reorganization Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Splitco Business will be separated from the Distributing Business.

WHEREAS, Distributing and Splitco intend for (i) the transfer of any assets of the Splitco Business by Distributing to Splitco, together with the assumption of any liabilities of Distributing by Splitco in connection therewith (the “ Contribution ”), (ii) the distribution of all of the outstanding shares of Splitco by Distributing to the holders of LiLAC Ordinary Shares (the “ Distribution ”), and (iii) the redesignation of LiLAC Ordinary Shares as deferred shares, the transfer of such deferred shares for no consideration to a third-party designee and the subsequent acquisition or cancellation of the deferred shares by Distributing (the “ Deferred Shares Transactions ”), taken together, to qualify as a tax-free reorganization and split-off transaction under Sections 368(a)(1)(D), 355 and related provisions of the Code (the “ Split-Off ”);

WHEREAS, prior to and in connection with the Split-Off, Distributing and its subsidiaries will undertake the transactions comprising the Restructuring pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, including (i) the successive distributions of 100 percent of the membership interests of LGI International Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is classified as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (“ LGI Holdings ”), and that owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of LiLAC Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Communications ”), (x) to LGI International Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LGI International ”), (x) by LGI International to Liberty Global Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LGI ”), and (z) by LGI to Distributing, in each case, in a transaction intended to qualify as tax-free under Section 355 of the Code (collectively, the “ PR Spin-Off ”), and (ii) the transactions set forth on the Restructuring Plan attached to the Reorganization Agreement as Schedule 1.1 (such transactions, other than the PR Spin-Off, the “ Restructuring Transactions ”);

WHEREAS, prior to and not in connection with the Split-Off or the Restructuring, Distributing and its subsidiaries undertook certain acquisitions, restructurings and other transactions related to the Splitco Business (the “ Historical Transactions ”); and

 

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WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for and agree upon the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to Taxes and Tax Benefits arising prior to, as a result of, and subsequent to Split-Off, the filing of Tax Returns, the control of audits and other matters relating to Taxes.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Distributing and Splitco hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section  1.01 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” means with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such first Person; provided, that, for any purpose hereunder, none of the persons listed in clause (i) or (ii) shall be deemed to be Affiliates of any person listed in the other such clause: (i) Splitco and each of the other members of the Splitco Group, and (ii) Distributing and each of the other members of the Distributing Group.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York City, New York or London, England are authorized or required by law or executive order to close.

Claiming Company ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(i) .

Claimed Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(i) .

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any comparable successor law.

Combined Return ” means with respect to any Tax Return for a Tax Year beginning on or before the Distribution Date, any Tax Return that includes Tax Items of both the Distributing Business and the Splitco Business, determined in accordance with the allocation rules of Section  2.02 .

Communications ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Company ” means Distributing or Splitco, as the context requires.

Compensatory Equity Interests ” means shares (restricted or otherwise), equity interests, options, share appreciation rights, restricted share units, performance share units or other similar rights with respect to the equity of any entity granted prior to the Distribution in connection with

 

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employee, independent contractor or director compensation (including, for the avoidance of doubt, share (restricted or otherwise), equity interests, options, share appreciation rights, restricted share units, performance share units or other similar rights issued in substitution for any of the foregoing by reason of the Distribution or any subsequent transaction).

Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Control ” means, with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through ownership of securities or partnership, membership, limited liability company, or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise and the terms “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

CWC ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(f)(iii) .

Deferred Compensation Deduction ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(i) .

Deferred Shares Transactions ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Disclosing Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section  5.04 .

Distributing ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

Distributing Acquired Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(j) .

Distributing Business ” means, (i) with respect to any Tax Year (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Distribution Date, the assets, liabilities, and businesses of Liberty Global’s European businesses; and (ii) with respect to any Tax Year (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date, the assets, liabilities, and businesses of the Distributing Group during such Tax Year (or portion thereof).

Distributing Group ” means, with respect to any Tax Year (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date, Distributing and each Subsidiary of Distributing (but only while such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary of Distributing).

Distributing Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.03 .

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Distribution Date ” means the date on which the Distribution occurs.

Due Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.04 .

Employing Company ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(i) .

Final Determination ” means the final resolution of any Tax liability for any Tax period by or as a result of (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other order by any court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) a final settlement with a Tax Authority, including a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code or a

 

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comparable arrangement under the laws of England and Wales or another jurisdiction, (iii) any allowance of a refund in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such amount may be recovered by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax, or (iv) any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

First Company ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.01(c)(i) .

Group ” means the Distributing Group or the Splitco Group, as the context requires.

High-Level Dispute ” means any dispute or disagreement in which the amount of liability in dispute exceeds $10 million.

Historical Transactions ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses ” means any Taxes and Losses resulting from a Historical Transaction (i) as originally reported for Tax purposes, including based on its Intended Tax Treatment, or (ii) pursuant to an adjustment, amended Tax Return or Final Determination, including the failure to qualify for its Intended Tax Treatment.

Intended Tax Treatment ” means the tax treatment as originally reported on the relevant Tax Return for (i) the Restructuring Transactions and (ii) the Historical Transactions.

Interest Rate ” means the Rate determined below, as adjusted as of each Interest Rate Determination Date. The “ Rate ” means, with respect to each period between two consecutive Interest Rate Determination Dates, a rate determined at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London business days before the earlier Interest Rate Determination Date equal to the greater of: (x) the sum of (i) the six month dollar LIBOR rate as displayed on page “LR” of Bloomberg (or such other appropriate page as may replace such page) or, if LIBOR is no longer available, a comparable successor rate, plus (ii) 2%, and (y) the interest rate that would be applicable at such time to a “large corporate underpayment” (within the meaning of Section 6621(c) of the Code) under Sections 6601 and 6621 of the Code. Interest will be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days for which due.

Interest Rate Determination Date ” means the Due Date and each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 thereafter.

Issuing Corporation ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.04(f) .

Joint Claim ” means any pending or threatened Tax Contest claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding brought by a Tax Authority or a third party relating to relating to (i) any Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses, (ii) any Tracking Stock Taxes and Losses, (iii) any PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses, (iv) any Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses, and (v) any Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses, in each case for which one Company is or may be indemnified (in whole or in part) by the other Company under Article VI .

LGI ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

 

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LGI International ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Liberty Global Ordinary Shares ” means Distributing’s Class A Liberty Global ordinary shares, Class B Liberty Global ordinary shares and Class C Liberty Global ordinary shares, and any series or class of shares into which Distributing’s Class A, Class B, or Class C common shares is redesignated, reclassified, converted or exchanged following the Distribution.

LiLAC Ordinary Shares ” means Distributing’s Class A LiLAC ordinary shares, Class B LiLAC ordinary shares and Class C LiLAC ordinary shares.

Losses ” means any and all damages, losses, deficiencies, liabilities, obligations, penalties, judgments, settlements, claims, payments, fines, interest, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of any and all actions and demands, assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and the costs and expenses of attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ and other professionals’ fees and expenses incurred in the investigation or defense thereof or in asserting, preserving or enforcing an indemnified Person’s rights hereunder); provided, however, that “Losses” shall exclude any special or punitive damages; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso will not be interpreted to limit indemnification for Losses incurred as a result of the assertion by a claimant (other than the parties hereto and their successors and assigns) in a third-party claim for special or punitive damages.

Non-Preparer ” means the Company that is not responsible for the preparation and filing of the Combined Return or Separate Return, as applicable, pursuant to Article III .

Past Practices ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.04(b) .

Payment Date ” means (x) with respect to any U.S. federal income tax return, the due date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the return is filed, and (y) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind.

Post-Distribution Period ” means any taxable period (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date.

PR Spin-Off ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

PR Spin-Off Opinion ” means the opinion delivered by Ernst & Young LLP to Liberty Global in connection with the PR Spin-Off, to the effect that, under applicable U.S. federal income tax law, (i) the PR Spin-Off should qualify as successive tax-free transactions described under Section 355 of the Code, (ii) no gain or loss should be recognized by the relevant distributing corporation, and (iii) no gain or loss should be recognized by, and no amount will be included in the income of, the relevant shareholder upon the receipt of shares of Communications pursuant to the PR Spin-Off.

 

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PR Spin-Off Tax Materials ” means (i) the representation letters delivered by the Companies to Ernst & Young LLP in connection with the delivery of PR Spin-Off Opinion, and (ii) any other materials delivered by the Companies in connection with the rendering by Ernst & Young LLP of the PR Spin-Off Opinion.

PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses ” means any Taxes and Losses resulting from the PR Spin-Off (i) as originally reported for Tax purposes on the relevant Tax Return, including based on the intended Tax treatment set forth in the recitals hereof or (ii) pursuant to an adjustment, amended Tax Return or Final Determination, including (x) the failure of the PR Spin-Off to qualify as tax-free transactions described under Section 355 of the Code; and (y) the failure of the PR Spin-Off to qualify for non-recognition treatment under Section 355(e) of the Code for LGI Holdings, LGI International or LGI, as applicable, in each case, other than any Taxes attributable to “deferred intercompany transactions” or “excess loss accounts” (as those terms are defined by Treasury Regulations) that are triggered as a result of the PR Spin-Off. The term “PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses” shall not include any Transfer Taxes.

Pre-Distribution Period ” means any taxable periods (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Distribution Date.

Preparer ” means the Company that is responsible for the preparation and filing of the Combined Return or Separate Return, as applicable, pursuant to Article III .

Receiving Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section  5.04 .

Reorganization Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Restructuring ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Reorganization Agreement.

Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses ” means any Taxes and Losses resulting from an Restructuring Transaction (i) as originally reported for Tax purposes on the relevant Tax Return based on its Intended Tax Treatment, or (ii) pursuant to an adjustment, amended Tax Return or Final Determination, including the failure to qualify for its Intended Tax Treatment. The term “Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses” shall not include any Transfer Taxes.

Restructuring Transactions ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.

Section  336(e) Election ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.06(b) .

Separate Return ” means any Tax Return that is not a Combined Return.

Splitco ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

Splitco Acquired Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.02(j) .

Splitco Business ” means: (i) with respect to any Tax Year (or portion thereof) ending on or before the Distribution Date, the assets, liabilities and businesses of Liberty Global’s Latin America and Caribbean business; and (ii) with respect to any Tax Year (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date, the assets, liabilities, and businesses of the Splitco Group during such Tax Year (or portion thereof). For purposes of this Agreement, LGI Holdings shall be treated as part of the Splitco Business.

 

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Splitco Group ” means, with respect to any Tax Year (or portion thereof) beginning after the Distribution Date, Splitco and each Subsidiary of Splitco (but only while such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary of Splitco).

Splitco Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.02 .

Splitco Shares ” means Splitco’s Class A common shares, Class B common shares and Class C common shares and any series or class of shares into which Splitco’s Class A, Class B, or Class C common shares is redesignated, reclassified, converted or exchanged following the Distribution.

Split-Off Opinion ” means the opinion delivered by Shearman & Sterling LLP to Liberty Global in connection with the Split-Off, to the effect that, under applicable U.S. federal income tax law, (i) the Split-Off should qualify as a tax-free transaction described under Sections 355 and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, and (ii) no gain or loss should be recognized by, and no amount should be included in the income of, holders of LiLAC Ordinary Shares upon the receipt of the Splitco Shares pursuant to the Distribution and the Deferred Shares Transactions.

Split-Off Tax Materials ” means (i) the representation letters delivered by Distributing, Splitco and a Distributing shareholder to Shearman & Sterling LLP in connection with the delivery of the Split-Off Opinion, and (ii) any other materials delivered by Distributing or Splitco in connection with the rendering by Shearman & Sterling LLP of the Split-Off Opinion.

Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses ” means any Taxes and Losses (including Losses attributable to claims by shareholders) resulting from (i) the Split-Off as originally reported for Tax purposes on the relevant return, including based on the intended tax treatment set forth in the recitals or pursuant to an adjustment, amended Tax Return or Final Determination, including the failure of the Split-Off to qualify as a tax-free transaction described under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code; and (ii) the failure of the Split-Off to qualify in whole for non-recognition of income, gain and loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the holders of LiLAC Ordinary Shares that received Splitco Shares in the Split-Off. The term “Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses” shall not include any Transfer Taxes.

Subsidiary ” when used with respect to any Person, means (i)(A) a corporation a majority in voting power of whose share capital or capital stock with voting power, under ordinary circumstances, to elect directors is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, whether or not such power is subject to a voting agreement or similar encumbrance, (B) a partnership or limited liability company in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, (1) in the case of a partnership, a general partner of such partnership with the power affirmatively to direct the policies and management of such partnership or (2) in the case of a limited liability company, the managing member or, in the absence of a managing member, a member with the power affirmatively to direct the policies and management of such limited liability company, or (C) any other Person (other than a

 

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corporation) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination thereof, has or have (1) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the members of the governing body of such Person, whether or not such power is subject to a voting agreement or similar encumbrance, or (2) in the absence of such a governing body, at least a majority voting interest or (ii) any other Person of which an aggregate of 50% or more of the equity interests are, at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, employment, unemployment, Medicare, disability, property, ad valorem, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated or other similar tax (including any fee, assessment, or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any Tax Authority and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

Tax Advisor ” means an independent tax counsel or an accounting firm of recognized national standing in the applicable jurisdiction that imposes the Tax in respect of which advice is rendered or an opinion is delivered, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, if acceptable to both Distributing and Splitco, the Tax Advisor for a matter can be the auditor of either Company.

Tax Authority ” means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision, agency, commission or authority thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency, commission or authority (if any) charged with the assessment, determination or collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.

Tax Benefit ” means a Tax Item which decreases the Tax liability of a taxpayer, including a Tax Refund.

Tax Contest ” means an audit, review, examination, or any other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose, potential or effect of redetermining Taxes of any member of either Group (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).

Tax Item ” means, with respect to any Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction, credit or other attribute that may have the effect of increasing or decreasing any Tax.

Tax Law ” means the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any controlling judicial or administrative interpretations of such law, relating to any Tax.

Tax Matters Dispute ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.01 .

Tax Records ” means Tax Returns, Tax Return work papers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests, and any other books of account or records required to be maintained under applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.

 

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Tax Refund ” means a refund of Taxes previously paid and any overpayment interest within the meaning of applicable Tax Law (whether paid by way of a refund or credited against any liability for related Taxes).

Tax Return ” means any report of Taxes due, any claims for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration, or document filed or required to be filed (by paper, electronically or otherwise) under any applicable Tax Law, including any attachments, exhibits, or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

Tax Year ” means, with respect to any Tax, the year, or shorter period, if applicable, for which the Tax is reported as provided under applicable Tax Law.

Tracking Stock Date ” means July 1, 2015, the date of the initial pro rata issuance of the LiLAC Ordinary Shares by Distributing to its shareholders.

Tracking Stock Taxes and Losses ” means any Taxes and Losses (including Losses attributable to claims by shareholders) resulting from (i) the treatment of the LiLAC Ordinary Shares as other than stock of Distributing, or as Section 306 stock within the meaning of Section 306(c) of the Code, or (ii) the actual or deemed disposition under applicable Tax Law of any assets caused by the issuance of the LiLAC Ordinary Shares.

Transfer Taxes ” means any sales, use, privilege, transfer, documentary, gains, stamp, duties, recording, and similar Taxes imposed upon any Company (or a member of its Group) in connection with the Split-Off , the PR Spin-Off or the Restructuring Transactions. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Transfer Taxes” shall not include any Taxes based upon or measured by income or revenue (gross or net) or capital, whether imposed directly, indirectly or through withholding, except that such term shall include Taxes attributable to “excess loss accounts” to the extent provided on Schedule 2.02(k).

Treasury Regulations ” means the regulations promulgated from time to time under the Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Year.

ARTICLE II

ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES

Section  2.01 Liability for Taxes . Except as provided in Section  2.02(i) (Employee Compensation and Employee Benefits) and Section  6.05 (Notices of Tax Contests) and in accordance with Article IV :

(a) Distributing Liabilities and Payments . For any Tax Year (or portion thereof), Distributing shall (i) be liable for the Taxes allocated to Distributing by this Article II , (ii) pay such Taxes either to the applicable Tax Authority or to Splitco as required by Article IV , and (iii) pay Splitco as required by Article IV for the amount of any Tax Benefits allocated to Splitco pursuant to this Article II that Distributing is treated as using in accordance with Section  2.01(c) to reduce Taxes described in clause (ii) of this Section  2.01(a) .

 

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(b) Splitco Liabilities and Payments . For any Tax Year (or portion thereof), Splitco shall (i) be liable for the Taxes allocated to Splitco by this Article II , (ii) pay such Taxes either to the applicable Tax Authority or to Distributing as required by Article IV , and (iii) pay Distributing as required by Article IV for the amount of any Tax Benefits allocated to Distributing pursuant to this Article II that Splitco is treated as using in accordance with Section  2.01(c) to reduce Taxes described in clause (ii) of this Section  2.01(b) .

(c) Use of Tax Benefits .

(i) Pre-Distribution Periods. For purposes of Section  2.01(a)(i ) and 2.01(b)(i) , with respect to a Pre-Distribution Period (x) a Company (including members of its Group, collectively, the “ First Company ”) shall be entitled to reduce Taxes allocated to the First Company by Tax Benefits allocated to the other Company to the extent that such Tax Benefits are not taken into account by the other Company (or members of its Group) in the same Tax Year, and (y) the First Company shall only be treated as using Tax Benefits allocated to the other Company to reduce Taxes to the extent that the cash Taxes payable by the First Company are actually reduced, computed on a “with and without” basis, including first using any Tax Benefits of the First Company regardless of the Tax Year in which the Tax Benefits arose; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, including Section  4.05 , (x) the First Company shall not be treated as using a Tax Benefit of the other Company, and no payment shall be required to be made on account of the use of such Tax Benefit pursuant to Section  4.03 , to the extent that the Tax Benefit consists of losses available under the Dutch fiscal unity rules or the U.K. group relief rules, and (y) if the First Company makes a payment to the other Company with respect to use of any Tax Benefit in accordance with this Section  2.01(c)(i) and pursuant to Section  4.03 , and a Tax Benefit of the First Company subsequently becomes available, including a Tax Benefit that can be carried back to a Pre-Distribution Period, such that the other Company’s Tax Benefit would no longer be treated as used to actually reduce Taxes of the First Company, the other Company shall not be required to repay the amount previously paid by the First Company to the other Company pursuant to Section  4.03 in respect of such Tax Benefit of the other Company.

(ii) Post-Distribution Periods. Notwithstanding Section  2.01(c)(i) , to the extent that any Tax Benefits allocated to a Company pursuant to this Articl e II (other than any Tax Benefits described in Section  2.02(i) ) remain with or are otherwise available to the other Company (or members of its Group) following the Distribution Date with respect to a Post-Distribution Period, in no event will such Tax Benefits be treated as used by such other Company (or members of its Group) pursuant to this Section  2.01(c) and, for the avoidance, such other Company shall not be required to make any payments to the Company pursuant to Section  4.03 with respect to such Tax Benefits.

Section  2.02 Allocation Rules .

(a) General Rule . Except as otherwise provided in this Section  2.02 , Taxes (determined without regard to Tax Benefits) for any Tax Year (or portion thereof) shall be allocated between Splitco and Distributing in proportion to the taxable income or other applicable Tax Items attributable to or arising from the Splitco Business and the Distributing Business, respectively, that contribute to such Taxes, and Tax Benefits for any Tax Year (or

 

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portion thereof) shall be allocated between Splitco and Distributing in proportion to the losses, credits, or other applicable Tax Items attributable to or arising from the Splitco Business and Distributing Business, respectively, that contribute to such Tax Benefits. Without limiting the foregoing, Tax Items of a Company (or a member of its Group) that result from deemed inclusions or other deemed amounts pursuant to the controlled foreign companies rules under U.K. Tax Law (or other similar applicable Tax Law), shall be allocated to the Splitco Business or the Distributing Business, as applicable, based on whether the Person whose activities, operations or actions generated such inclusions or amounts conducts the Splitco Business or the Distributing Business, as applicable; provided that this sentence shall not apply to any Historical Transactions, which shall be governed by Section  2.02(f) .

(b) Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses .

(i) Splitco shall be allocated any and all Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses other than any Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section  2.02(b) .

(ii) Distributing shall be allocated any and all Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses that result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, any breach by Distributing of any of its covenants set forth in Section  6.01 or any other action taken, or failure to act, in each case, following the Distribution, by Distributing or another member of the Distributing Group.

(c) PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses .

(i) Splitco shall be allocated any and all PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses other than any PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section  2.02(c) .

(ii) Distributing shall be allocated any and all PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses that result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, any breach by Distributing of any of its covenants set forth in Section  6.01 or any other action taken, or failure to act, in each case, following the Distribution, by Distributing or another member of the Distributing Group, including any action taken by the Distributing Group following the Distribution that causes Section 355(e) to apply to the Split-Off or the PR Spin-Off.

(d) Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses .

(i) Splitco shall be allocated any and all Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses other than any Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section  2.02(d) .

(ii) Distributing shall be allocated any and all Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses that result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, any breach by Distributing of any of its covenant set forth in Section  6.01 or any other action taken, or failure to act, in each case, following the Distribution, by Distributing or another member of the Distributing Group.

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(i) Splitco shall be allocated any and all Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses other than any Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section  2.02(e) .

(ii) Distributing shall be allocated any and all Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses that (x) result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, any breach by Distributing of any of its covenants set forth in Section  6.01 or any other action taken, or failure to act, in each case, following the Distribution, by Distributing or another member of the Distributing Group, or (y) result from “deferred intercompany transactions” or “excess loss accounts” (as those terms are defined by Treasury Regulations or any comparable items under non-U.S. Tax Law) that are triggered by the actual or deemed disposition of any assets referred to in clause (ii) of the definition of Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses.

(f) Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses .

(i) Splitco shall be allocated any and all Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses other than any Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section  2.02(f) . For the avoidance of doubt, Splitco shall be allocated all Historical Transaction Taxes and Related Losses with respect to a Tax Year (or portion thereof) beginning after the Tracking Stock Date, other than any Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii)(y) of this Section  2.02(f) .

(ii) Distributing shall be allocated any and all Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses that (x) were (or were required to be) reflected on a Tax Return of Distributing or another member of the Distributing Group with respect to a Tax Year (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Tracking Stock Date, and (y) result primarily from, individually or in the aggregate, any breach by Distributing of any of its covenants set forth in Section  6.01 or any other action taken, or failure to act, in each case, following the Distribution, by Distributing or another member of the Distributing Group.

(iii) Distributing and Splitco acknowledge and agree that the acquisition of Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (“ CWC ”) by Distributing, and any post-CWC acquisition restructuring transactions with respect to CWC or its subsidiaries, shall be treated as Historical Transactions for which Splitco shall be allocated any and all Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses other than any Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to clause (ii)(y) of this Section  2.02(f) .

(g) Carryovers or Carrybacks of Tax Benefits . If any Tax Item allocable to the Splitco Business in a Tax Year is carried forward or back and utilized as a Tax Benefit in another Tax Year, then, except as provided in Section  2.01(c)(ii) and Section  2.02(h) , the resulting Tax Benefit shall be allocated to Splitco; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Splitco shall be entitled to waive (or take any other action necessary to forego) any carryback period. If any Tax Item allocable to the Distributing Business in a Tax Year is carried forward or back and utilized as a Tax Benefit in another Tax Year, the resulting Tax Benefit shall be allocated to Distributing.

 

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(h) Splitco Carrybacks from Post-Distribution Period . If, pursuant to Section 3.04(e), any Tax Item allocable to Splitco in a Tax Year beginning in the Post-Distribution Period is carried back and generates a Tax Benefit on a Combined Return filed with respect to a Tax Year beginning in the Pre-Distribution Period, then, notwithstanding Section  2.02(g) , any resulting Tax Benefit shall be allocated to Distributing to the extent, if any, that the carryback of such Tax Item increases the Taxes otherwise allocable to Distributing or reduces the amount of Tax Benefits allocable to Distributing that otherwise could be used with respect to such Tax Year.

(i) Employee Compensation and Employee Benefits .

(i) Entitlement to Deductions . Any deduction arising after the Distribution Date with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or settlement of any Compensatory Equity Interest (a “ Deferred Compensation Deduction ”) shall be claimed solely by the Company (or the appropriate Group member of that Company) that employs the individual with respect to whom such Deferred Compensation Deduction arises at the time that it arises or, if such individual is not then employed by any Company or a Company’s Group member, by Distributing to the extent the individual was a former employee of the Distributing Business or by Splitco to the extent that the individual was a former employee of the Splitco Business. If, as a result of a Final Determination, a Deferred Compensation Deduction is disallowed in whole or in part to the Company (the “ Employing Company ”) or its Group member claiming such Deferred Compensation Deduction pursuant to the preceding sentence, then the other Company (the “ Claiming Company ”) or its Group members shall at the request of the Employing Company make a claim for all such deductions (“ Claimed Deductions ”); provided, however, that the Employing Company has delivered to the Claiming Company (i) if requested by the Claiming Company, an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Claiming Company, that confirms that the Claimed Deductions should be sustained based on the Final Determination, and (ii) an acknowledgement that the Employing Company will reimburse the Claiming Company for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Claiming Company or any of its Affiliates as a result of claiming the Claimed Deductions. Upon a subsequent Final Determination in favor of the Claiming Company or one or more of its Group members for the Claimed Deductions, the Claiming Company shall pay to the Employing Company an amount equal to any Tax Benefit used by the Claiming Company or its Group members to reduce Taxes (as determined in accordance with clause (y) of Section 2.01(c)(i)).

(ii) Withholding and Reporting . The Employing Company that originally claims (or any of its Group members that claims) the Deferred Compensation Deduction described in clause (i) of this Section 2.02 shall be responsible for all applicable Taxes (including, but not limited to, withholding and excise taxes) and shall satisfy, or shall cause to be satisfied, all applicable Tax reporting obligations in respect of the Compensatory Equity Interests that gives rise to the Deferred Compensation Deduction. The Companies shall reasonably cooperate (and shall cause their respective Group members to reasonably cooperate) so as to permit the Employing Company or its Group member claiming such Deferred Compensation Deduction to discharge any applicable Tax withholding and Tax reporting obligations, including (i) the appointment of the Employing Company or one or more of its Group members as the withholding and reporting agent if the Employing Company or one or more of its Group members is not otherwise required or permitted to withhold and report under applicable Law or (ii) cooperating to instruct any broker or any compensation program administrator to transfer an amount of cash equal to such withholding Tax to the Employing Company.

 

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(iii) Notification . Distributing shall promptly notify Splitco, and Splitco shall promptly notify Distributing, regarding the exercise of any option or the issuance, vesting, exercise or settlement of any other Compensatory Equity Interest to the extent that, as a result of such issuance, exercise, vesting or settlement, the Company receiving such notice (or a member of its Group) may be entitled to a Tax Benefit or required to pay any Tax, together with such other information that may be relevant to the preparation of any Tax Return or payment of any Tax by such other Company (or a member of its Group).

(j) Acquired Subsidiaries . If any Person becomes a Subsidiary of any member of the Splitco Group in any transaction after the Distribution (and such Person was not a member of the Splitco Group or the Distributing Group prior to such transaction) (a “ Splitco Acquired Subsidiary ”), then any Taxes and Tax Items of such Splitco Acquired Subsidiary for any Tax Year (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the date of such transaction shall be allocated to Splitco. If any Person becomes a Subsidiary of any member of the Distributing Group in any transaction after the Distribution (and such Person was not a member of the Splitco Group or the Distributing Group prior to such transaction) (a “ Distributing Acquired Subsidiary ”), then any Taxes and Tax Items of such Distributing Acquired Subsidiary for any Tax Year (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the date of such transaction shall be allocated to Distributing.

(k) Transfer Taxes . Any and all Transfer Taxes shall be allocated to Distributing and Splitco in the manner set forth on Schedule 2.02(k).

ARTICLE III

PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

Section  3.01 Combined Returns . Distributing shall be responsible for preparing and filing (or causing to be prepared and filed) any and all Combined Returns for any Tax Year.

Section  3.02 Separate Returns .

(a) Tax Returns Prepared by Distributing . Distributing shall be responsible for preparing and filing (or causing to be prepared and filed) (i) all Separate Returns for a Tax Year beginning on or before the Distribution Date that include Tax Items of the Distributing Business, determined in accordance with the allocation rules of Section  2.02 , and (ii) all Separate Returns for a Tax Year beginning after the Distribution Date that include one or more members of the Distributing Group.

(b) Tax Returns Prepared by Splitco . Splitco shall be responsible for preparing and filing (or causing to be prepared and filed) (i) all Separate Returns for a Tax Year beginning on or before the Distribution Date that include Tax Items of the Splitco Business, determined in accordance with the allocation rules of Section  2.02 , and (ii) all Separate Returns for a Tax Year beginning after the Distribution Date that include one or more members of the Splitco Group.

 

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Section  3.03 Provision of Information .

(a) General . Distributing shall provide to Splitco, and Splitco shall provide to Distributing, any information about members of the Distributing Group or the Splitco Group (including their operations, revenue and income), respectively, that the Preparer needs to determine the amount of Taxes due on any Payment Date with respect to a Tax Return for which the Preparer is responsible pursuant to Section  3.01 or Section  3.02 and to properly and timely file all such Tax Returns.

(b) Certification . If a member of the Splitco Group supplies information to a member of the Distributing Group, or a member of the Distributing Group supplies information to a member of the Splitco Group, and an officer of the requesting member intends to sign a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then a duly authorized officer of the member supplying such information shall certify, to the best of such officer’s knowledge and belief, the accuracy of the information so supplied.

Section  3.04 Special Rules Relating to the Preparation of Tax Returns .

(a) General Rule . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, and subject to Sections 3.04(b) through Section  3.04(f) , the Company responsible for preparing and filing (or causing to be prepared and filed) a Tax Return pursuant to Section  3.01 or Section  3.02 shall have the right with respect to such Tax Return to determine (i) the manner in which such Tax Return shall be prepared and filed, including the elections, methods of accounting, positions, conventions and principles of taxation to be used and the manner in which any Tax Item shall be reported, (ii) whether any extensions may be requested, (iii) whether an amended Tax Return shall be filed, (iv) whether any claims for refund shall be made, (v) whether any refunds shall be paid by way of refund or credited against any liability for the related Tax and (vi) whether to retain one or more outside firms to prepare or review such Tax Return.

(b) Tax Return Positions .

(i) With respect to any Tax Return for a Pre-Distribution Period described in Section  3.01 or Section  3.02 , such Tax Return shall be prepared by Distributing or Splitco (or the members of its Group) in accordance with past practices, including the elections, methods of accounting, positions, conventions and principles of taxation used on prior Tax Returns corresponding to those in question (“ Past Practices ”), and to the extent any items are not addressed by Past Practices, in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by the Company responsible for preparing the Tax Return.

(ii) With respect to any Tax Return filed for a Post-Distribution Period described in Section  3.01 or Section  3.02 , except as required by applicable Tax Law, such Tax Return shall be prepared by Distributing or Splitco (or the members of its Group) in accordance with Past Practices to the extent that a departure from Past Practices would be reasonably expected to increase the Tax

liability of, or give rise to a payment under this Agreement by, the other Company (or a member of its Group) for a Pre-Distribution Period.

 

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(iii) Distributing and Splitco (and the members of their respective Groups) shall make any election or take any other action (or refrain from taking any action) reasonably requested by the other Company to preserve any existing Tax position of Distributing or Splitco (or the members of its Group), including the reported treatment or availability of Tax Items. Without limiting the foregoing, each Company (and the members of its Group) shall take the applicable actions set forth on Schedule 3.04(b)(iii).

(c) Combined Returns .

(i) Distributing shall have the authority to file (or determine not to file) any Tax Return on a consolidated, combined, unitary or other group basis, if such Tax Return would include at least one member of each Group and the filing of such Tax Return is elective under applicable Tax Law.

(ii) Distributing shall provide to Splitco a copy of a substantially completed draft of any Combined Return and, to the extent relevant to determine compliance with Section  3.04(b) , any Separate Return at least twenty business days prior to its due date (taking into account any extensions validly obtained), or in the case of a Combined Return or any relevant Separate Return with a due date (taking into account any extensions validly obtained) within twenty business days following the Distribution Date, as soon as is reasonably practicable before such due date. Splitco shall thereafter have the right to review (x) the treatment in such Combined Return of any Tax Items, Taxes, or Tax Benefits allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02 , to the extent such treatment is not otherwise within the sole discretion of Distributing pursuant to Section  3.04(c)(i) or (e)  and (y) Distributing’s compliance with Section  3.04(b) . Distributing shall provide to Splitco any information relating to any Combined Return that is reasonably necessary for Splitco’s reasonable review pursuant to this Section  3.04(b) . Splitco shall provide Distributing with comments, if any, with respect to any Tax Return described in this Section  3.04(c)(ii) ; provided that Distributing shall control, in its sole discretion, the decision to accept any such comments and, for the avoidance of doubt, the consent of Splitco is not required to file any Tax Return described in this Section  3.04(c)(ii) .

(d) Splitco Tax Returns .

(i) With respect to any Separate Return for which Splitco is responsible pursuant to Section  3.02(b) , Splitco and the other members of the Splitco Group must (x) allocate Tax Items between any Separate Return for which Splitco is responsible and any related Combined Return that is filed with respect to the same Tax Year in a manner that is consistent with the reporting of such Tax Items on such related Combined Return and (y) make any applicable elections required under applicable Tax Law, necessary to effect such allocation.

(ii) Splitco shall provide to Distributing a copy of a substantially completed draft of any Separate Return for which Splitco is responsible pursuant to Section  3.02(b) at least twenty business days prior to its due date (taking into account any extensions validly obtained), or in the case of a Separate Return with a due date (taking into account any extensions validly obtained) within twenty business days following the Distribution Date, as soon as is reasonably practicable before such due date. Distributing shall thereafter have the right to review and consent to such Separate Return, including Splitco’s compliance with Section  3.04(b) ; provided

 

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that Distributing shall not withhold its consent to the extent that the filing of the Separate Return will not result in any incremental Tax cost or other adverse Tax impact to the Distributing Group. Splitco shall provide to Distributing any information relating to any such Separate Return that is reasonably necessary for Distributing to be able to provide such consent pursuant to this Section  3.04(d)(ii) .

(e) Amended Returns and Other Actions . If an action is likely to increase the Tax liability of, or give rise to a payment under this Agreement by, the other Company (or a member of its Group), then, without the prior written consent of the other Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), neither Distributing (or any of its Group members) nor Splitco (or any of its Group members) shall (x) (a) amend, or request or permit the amendment of, any Tax Return with respect to a Pre-Distribution Period, (b) apply to any Tax Authority for any binding or non-binding opinion, ruling, or other determination with respect to any operations, transactions or other matters that occurred during a Pre-Distribution Period, or (c) except in response to any request or inquiry from a Tax Authority, voluntarily furnish to any Tax Authority any information (in writing or otherwise) regarding any such Tax Return or any such operations, transactions or other matters, (y) change the classification of any entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to a Pre-Distribution Period, or (z) modify any Tax election, method of Tax accounting or take any similar action with respect to a Pre-Distribution Period.

(f) Filing Claims for Carrybacks . If a Tax Item allocable to Splitco is carried back from a Tax Year beginning in the Post-Distribution Period and generates a Tax Benefit on a Combined Return filed with respect to a Tax Year beginning in the Pre-Distribution Period, then, upon the request of Splitco, Distributing may, in its sole discretion, file a claim for refund arising from such Tax Benefit. Any resulting Tax Benefit shall be allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(g) , except as otherwise provided by Section  2.02(h) .

ARTICLE IV

TAX PAYMENTS

Section  4.01 Payment of Taxes to Tax Authority . Subject to any indemnification or reimbursement from the other Company pursuant to Article II or other provisions of this Agreement, Distributing shall be responsible for remitting to the proper Tax Authority the Tax shown as due on any Tax Return for which it is responsible for the preparation and filing pursuant to Section  3.01 or Section  3.02(a) , and Splitco shall be responsible for remitting to the proper Tax Authority the Tax shown on any Tax Return for which it is responsible for the preparation and filing pursuant to Section  3.02(b) .

Section  4.02 Indemnification Payments .

(a) Tax Payments Made by the Distributing Group . If any member of the Distributing Group is required to make a payment to a Tax Authority for Taxes allocated to Splitco pursuant to Article II or other provisions of this Agreement, Splitco shall pay the amount of Taxes allocated to it to Distributing not later than the later of (i) ten business days after receiving notification requesting such amount (along with reasonably sufficient supporting information), and (ii) one business day prior to the date such payment is required to be made to such Tax Authority (so long as reasonably sufficient supporting information has previously been provided to Splitco).

 

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(b) Tax Payments Made by the Splitco Group . If any member of the Splitco Group is required to make a payment to a Tax Authority for Taxes allocated to Distributing pursuant to Article II or other provisions of this Agreement, Distributing shall pay the amount of Taxes allocated to it to Splitco not later than the later of (i) then business days after receiving notification requesting such amount (along with reasonably sufficient supporting information), and (ii) one business day prior to the date such payment is required to be made to such Tax Authority (so long as reasonably sufficient supporting information has previously been provided to Distributing).

Section  4.03 Payments for Tax Refunds and Tax Benefits .

(a) Tax Refund or Tax Benefit Received by Distributing Group . If a member of the Distributing Group receives a Tax Refund with respect to Taxes for which Splitco is liable hereunder or uses a Tax Benefit for which Splitco is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii) of Section  2.01(a) , Distributing shall pay to Splitco, within ten business days following the receipt of the Tax Refund or the use of such Tax Benefit, an amount equal to such Tax Refund or Tax Benefit.

(b) Tax Refund or Tax Benefit Received by Splitco Group . If a member of the Splitco Group receives a Tax Refund with respect to Taxes for which Distributing is liable hereunder or uses a Tax Benefit for which Distributing is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to clause (iii) of Section  2.01(b) , Splitco shall pay to Distributing, within ten business days following the receipt of the Tax Refund or the use of such Tax Benefit, an amount equal to such Tax Refund or Tax Benefit.

(c) Rules Regarding Tax Benefits . For purposes of this Agreement, a Tax Benefit (other than a Tax Refund) shall be considered used or received (i) at the time the Tax Return is filed with respect to such Tax Benefit, or (ii) if no Tax Return is filed, (x) at the time a Tax Refund generated by use of such Tax Benefit is received or (y) if no Tax Refund is received, at the time the Tax would have been due in the absence of such Tax Benefit. The amount of such Tax Benefit shall be the amount by which Taxes payable in cash are actually reduced by such Tax Benefit.

Section  4.04 Interest on Late Payments . Payments pursuant to this Agreement that are not made by the date prescribed in this Agreement or, if no such date is prescribed, not later than ten business days after demand for payment is made (the “ Due Date ”) shall bear interest for the period from and including the date immediately following the Due Date through and including the date of payment at the Interest Rate. Such interest will be payable at the same time as the payment to which it relates.

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originally filed, or, if the Tax to which the payment relates is not reported in a Tax Return, on the basis of the amount of Tax initially paid to the Tax Authority. Except as set forth in Section  2.01(c)(i) or otherwise explicitly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the amounts paid under this Agreement shall be redetermined, and additional payments relating to such redetermination shall be made, as appropriate, if as a result of an audit by a Tax Authority or for any other reason (w) additional Taxes to which such determination relates are subsequently paid, (x) a Tax Refund or a Tax Benefit relating to such Taxes is received or used, (y) the amount or character of any Tax Item is adjusted or redetermined, or (z) a Tax Benefit allocable to Distributing that is reduced in one Tax Year by reason of the carryback of a Tax Item allocable to the Splitco Business, resulting in an allocation to Distributing of a Tax Benefit pursuant to Section  2.02(h) , is used by Distributing in a subsequent Tax Year. Each payment required by the immediately preceding sentence (i) as a result of a payment of additional Taxes will be due ten business days after the date on which the additional Taxes were paid or, if later, ten business days after the date of a request from the other Company for the payment, (ii) as a result of the receipt or use of a Tax Refund or Tax Benefit will be due ten business days after the Tax Refund or Tax Benefit was received or used, or (iii) as a result of an adjustment or redetermination of the amount or character of a Tax Item will be due ten business days after the date on which the final action resulting in such adjustment or redetermination is taken by a Tax Authority or either Company or any of their Subsidiaries. If a payment is made as a result of an audit by a Tax Authority which does not conclude the matter, further adjusting payments will be made, as appropriate, to reflect the outcome of subsequent administrative or judicial proceedings.

Section  4.06 Tax Consequences of Payments .

(a) General . For all Tax purposes and to the extent permitted by applicable Tax Law, the parties hereto shall treat any payment made pursuant to this Agreement (other than on account of interest) as a capital contribution or a distribution between Distributing and Splitco, as the case may be, immediately prior to the Distribution. If the receipt or accrual of any payment under this Agreement causes, directly or indirectly, an increase in the taxable income of the recipient under one or more applicable Tax Laws, such payment shall be increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment, the recipient thereof shall have realized the same net amount it would have realized had the payment not resulted in taxable income. To the extent that Taxes for which any party hereto (the indemnifying party) is required to pay another party (the indemnified party) pursuant to this Agreement may be deducted or credited in determining the amount of any other Taxes required to be paid by the indemnified party, the amount of any payment made to the indemnified party by the indemnifying party shall be decreased by taking into account any actual resulting reduction in other Taxes payable in cash of the indemnified party, computed on a “with and without” basis, including first using any Tax Benefits of the indemnified party regardless of the Tax Year in which the Tax Benefits arose. If such a reduction in Taxes of the indemnified party occurs following the payment made to the indemnified party with respect to the relevant indemnified Taxes, the indemnified party shall promptly repay the indemnifying party the amount of such reduction when actually realized. If the Tax Benefit arising from the foregoing reduction of Taxes described in this Section  4.06 is subsequently decreased or eliminated, then the indemnifying party shall promptly pay the indemnified party the amount of the decrease in such Tax Benefit.

 

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(b) Protective Section  336(e) Election . Pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.336-2(h) and 1.336-2(j), Distributing and Splitco agree that Distributing shall have the option to make (or cause to be made) a timely protective election under Section 336(e) of the Code and the U.S. Treasury Regulations issued thereunder for Communications (and any Subsidiary thereof and any election under Section 754 of the Code for any Subsidiary thereof) with respect to the PR Spin-Off (a “ Section  336(e) Election ”). It is intended that a Section 336(e) Election will have no effect unless the PR Spin-Off is a “qualified stock disposition,” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.336-1(b)(6), either because (a) the PR Spin-Off is not a transaction described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.336-1(b)(5)(i)(B) or (b) Treasury Regulation Section 1.336-1(b)(5)(ii) applies to the PR Spin-Off. If Distributing decides to make a Section 336(e) Election, (i) Distributing shall notify Splitco in writing within 180 days after the Distribution Date, the Companies shall enter into a binding, written agreement and Splitco (and members of its Group) shall cooperate with Distributing in making the Section 336(e) Election, including filing any statements, amending any Tax Returns or such other action Distributing determines is reasonably necessary to carry out the Section 336(e) Election, and (ii) if the Section 336(e) Election becomes effective, no member of the Splitco Group shall take any position inconsistent with the Section 336(e) Election except as may be required by a Final Determination. If and to the extent that a Section 336(e) Election is made by Distributing and the PR Spin-Off fails to qualify as tax-free transactions under Section 355 of the Code (including as a result of the application of Section 355(e) of the Code), and the resulting Taxes (including any Taxes attributable to the Section 336(e) Election) are allocated to Distributing pursuant to Article II (rather than allocated Splitco under Article II together with Splitco’s indemnification obligations for such Taxes under this Agreement), then, to that extent, Distributing shall be entitled to quarterly payments from Splitco equal to 100 percent of any actual reduction in Taxes payable in cash arising from the step up in Tax basis resulting from the Section 336(e) Election, computed on a “with and without” basis, including first using any Tax Benefits of the Splitco Group regardless of the Tax Year in which the Tax Benefits arose, and less a reasonable charge for administrative expenses and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses necessary to secure the Tax savings.

ARTICLE V

ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION; TAX RECORDS

Section  5.01 Cooperation . In addition to the obligations enumerated in Sections 3.03 and 6.07 , Distributing and Splitco shall cooperate (and shall cause their respective Group members to cooperate) with each other and with each other’s agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, in connection with Tax matters, including provision of relevant documents and information in their possession and making available to each other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers, directors, employees and agents of the parties or their respective Group members) responsible for preparing, maintaining, and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as witnesses or for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes.

Section  5.02 Retention of Tax Records . Each of Distributing and Splitco shall preserve, and shall cause their respective Group members to preserve, all Tax Records that are in their possession, and that could affect the liability of any member of the other Group for Taxes, for as long as the contents thereof may become material in the administration of any matter under applicable Tax Law, but in any event until the later of (x) the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitation, as extended, and (y) seven years after the Distribution Date.

 

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Section  5.03 Access to Tax Records . Splitco shall make available, and cause the Splitco Group members to make available, to members of the Distributing Group for inspection and copying (x) all Tax Records in their possession that relate to a Pre-Distribution Period, and (y) the portion of any Tax Record in their possession that relates to a Post-Distribution Period and which is reasonably necessary for the preparation of a Tax Return by a member of the Distributing Group or with respect to any audit, litigation or other proceeding by a Tax Authority relating to such Tax Return. Distributing shall make available, and cause the Distributing Group members to make available, to members of the Splitco Group for inspection and copying (x) all Tax Records in their possession that relate to a Pre-Distribution Period, and (y) the portion of any Tax Record in their possession that relates to a Post-Distribution Period and which is reasonably necessary for the preparation of a Tax Return by a member of the Splitco Group or with respect to any audit, litigation or other proceeding by a Tax Authority relating to such return.

Section  5.04 Confidentiality . Each party hereby agrees that it will hold, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in confidence all records and information prepared and shared by and among the parties in carrying out the intent of this Agreement, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes or unless disclosure is compelled by a governmental authority. Information and documents of one party (the “ Disclosing Party ”) shall not be deemed to be confidential for purposes of this Section  5.04 to the extent such information or document (i) is previously known to or in the possession of the other party or parties (the “ Receiving Party ”) and is not otherwise subject to a requirement to be kept confidential, (ii) becomes publicly available by means other than unauthorized disclosure under this Agreement by the Receiving Party, (iii) was lawfully acquired by the Disclosing Party from a third party not bound by a confidentiality obligation or (iv) is approved for release by prior written authorization of the Disclosing Party.

Section  5.05 Delivery of Tax Records . Not less than 90 days after the Distribution Date, Distributing shall provide to Splitco (to the extent not previously provided or held by any member of the Splitco Group on the Distribution Date) copies of (i) the Separate Returns of any member of the Splitco Group, (ii) the relevant portions of any other Tax Returns with respect to any member of the Splitco Group, and (iii) other existing Tax Records (or the relevant portions thereof) reasonably necessary for Splitco to prepare and file any Tax Returns of, or with respect to, the members of the Splitco Group, or to defend or contest Tax matters relevant to the members of the Splitco Group, including in each case, all Tax Records related to Tax attributes of the members of the Splitco Group and any and all communications or agreements with, or rulings by, any Tax Authority with respect to any member of the Splitco Group.

 

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ARTICLE VI

RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ACTIONS OF SPLITCO; INDEMNITY

Section  6.01 Restrictive Covenants .

(a) General Restrictions . Following the Distribution, Splitco shall not, and shall cause the members of the Splitco Group and their Affiliates not to, take any action that, or fail to take any action the failure of which, (i) would cause Distributing or any Subsidiary of Distributing to recognize gain or loss, or otherwise include any amount in income, with respect to the Historical Transactions and Restructuring Transactions other than in accordance with the applicable Intended Tax Treatment, (ii) would be inconsistent with the Split-Off qualifying, or would preclude the Split-Off from qualifying, as a tax-free transaction described under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, (iii) would cause the holders of LiLAC Ordinary Shares that receive shares of Splitco in the Split-Off to recognize gain or loss, or otherwise include any amount in income, as a result of the Split-Off for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (iv) would cause Section 355(e) to apply to the Split-Off, (v) would be inconsistent with the PR Spin-Off qualifying, or would preclude the PR Spin-Off from qualifying, as a tax-free transaction described under Section 355 of the Code, or (v) would cause Section 355(e) to apply to the PR Spin-Off.

(b) Restricted Actions . Without limiting the provisions of Section  6.01(a) hereof, following the Distribution, neither Distributing nor Splitco shall, and shall cause the members of its Group and its Affiliates not to, take any action that, or fail to take any action the failure of which, would be inconsistent with, or would cause any Person to be in breach of, any representation or covenant, or any material statement, made in the Split-Off Tax Materials or the PR Spin-Off Tax Materials.

(c) Reporting . Unless and until there has been a Final Determination to the contrary, each Company (together with its Group members) agrees not to take any position on any Tax Return, in connection with any Tax Contest, or otherwise for Tax purposes that is inconsistent with the Split-Off Opinion or the qualification of the Split-Off under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, the PR Spin-Off Opinion or the qualification of the PR Spin-Off under Section 355 of the Code, or the Intended Tax Treatment of any Historical Transactions or Restructuring Transactions.

(d) No Fault Allocation of Liability . Distributing and Splitco acknowledge and agree that in the event that the Split-Off does not qualify under Sections 368(a)(1)(D) and 355 of the Code, or the PR Spin-Off does not qualify under Section 355 of the Code, and such failure to qualify does not result from a failure of the Distributing Group or the Splitco Group to comply with Sections 6.01(a) – (c) , including a failure resulting from a determination that a representation set forth in the Split-Off Tax Materials or the PR Spin-Off Tax Materials relating to the tax status or treatment of a prior transaction is inaccurate or incomplete, then, for the avoidance of doubt, any resulting Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses or PR Spin-Off Taxes or Related Losses shall be allocated to Splitco pursuant to Article II .

 

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Section  6.02 Distributing Indemnity . Distributing agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Splitco Group and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “ Splitco Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all (without duplication) (a) Taxes, Tax Items, and Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02 , (b) Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02(b) , (c) PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02(c) , (d) Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02(d) , (e) Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02(e) , (f) Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02(f) , (g) Transfer Taxes allocated to Distributing pursuant to Section  2.02(k) , (h) Taxes and Losses arising out of or based upon any breach or nonperformance of any covenant or agreement made or to be performed by Distributing contained in this Agreement, and (i) Losses, including reasonable out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other advisory and court fees and expenses, incurred in connection with the items described in clauses (a) through (h); provided, however, that notwithstanding clauses (a), (h) and (i), Distributing shall not be responsible for, and shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless any Splitco Indemnitee for any and all (x) Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses, PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses, Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses, Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses, and Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses that are allocated to Splitco pursuant to Sections 2.02(b)(i) , (c)(i) , (d)(i) , (e)(i) or (f)(i) , or (y) Taxes or Losses arising out of or based upon any breach or nonperformance of any covenant or agreement made or to be performed by Splitco contained in this Agreement.

Section  6.03 Splitco Indemnity . Splitco agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Distributing Group and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “ Distributing Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all (without duplication) (a) Taxes, Tax Items, and Losses allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02 , (b) Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(b) , (c) PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(c) , (d) Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(d) , (e) Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(e) , (f) Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(f) , (g) Transfer Taxes allocated to Splitco pursuant to Section  2.02(k) , (h) Taxes and Losses arising out of or based upon any breach or nonperformance of any covenant or agreement made or to be performed by Splitco contained in this Agreement, and (i) Losses, including reasonable out-of-pocket legal, accounting and other advisory and court fees and expenses, incurred in connection with the items described in clauses (a) through (h); provided, however, that notwithstanding clauses (a), (h) and (i), Splitco shall not be responsible for, and shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless any Distributing Indemnitee for any and all (x) any Split-Off Taxes and Related Losses, PR Spin-Off Taxes and Related Losses, Restructuring Taxes and Related Losses, Tracking Stock Taxes and Related Losses, and Historical Transactions Taxes and Related Losses that are allocated to Distributing pursuant to Sections 2.02(b)(ii) , (c)(ii) , (d)(ii) , (e)(ii) or (f)(ii) , or (y) Taxes or Losses arising out of or based upon any breach or nonperformance of any covenant or agreement made or to be performed by Distributing contained in this Agreement.

 

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Section  6.04 Scope . The provisions of this Article VI are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Distributing Indemnitee and its successors in interest and each Splitco Indemnitee and its successors in interest.

Section  6.05 Notices of Tax Contests . Each Company shall provide prompt notice to the other Company of any pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment, proceeding or other Tax Contest or Joint Claim of which it becomes aware relating to Taxes, Losses or any other liabilities or amounts for which it is or may be indemnified by such other Company hereunder. Such notice shall contain (i) factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability or other claim in reasonable detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other documents received from any Tax Authority or third party in respect of any such matters, and (ii) the amount of such asserted Tax liability or other claim. Such notice shall be given within a reasonable period of time after notice thereof was received by such Company, but any failure to give timely notice shall not affect the indemnities given hereunder except, and only to the extent that, the indemnifying Company shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure. Thereafter, the indemnified Company shall deliver to the indemnifying Company such additional information with respect to such Tax Contest or Joint Claim in its possession that the indemnifying Company may reasonably request.

Section  6.06 Control of Tax Contests Generally .

(a) General Rule . Except as provided in Sections 6.06(b) and 6.08 , each Company (or the appropriate member of its Group) shall have full responsibility, control and discretion in handling, defending, settling or contesting any Tax Contest involving a Tax reported (or that, it is asserted, should have been reported) on a Tax Return for which such Company is responsible for preparing and filing (or causing to be prepared and filed) pursuant to Article III of this Agreement.

(b) Non-Preparer Participation Rights . With respect to a Tax Contest (other than with respect to a Joint Claim) of any Tax Return which could result in a Tax liability for which the Non-Preparer may be liable under this Agreement or the reduction in any Tax Benefit to which the Non-Preparer may be entitled to under this Agreement, (i) the Non-Preparer shall, at its own cost and expense, be entitled to participate in such Tax Contest, (ii) the Preparer shall keep the Non-Preparer updated and informed of the status and progress of the Tax Contest, and shall consult with the Non-Preparer, (iii) the Preparer shall act in good faith and diligently pursue such Tax Contest, and (iv) the Preparer shall not settle or compromise such Tax Contest without the prior written consent of the Non-Preparer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) if the settlement or compromise could have a more than de minimis impact on the Non-Preparer and the other members of its Group.

Section  6.07 Cooperation . Each Company shall provide the other Company (and its Group members) with all information relating to a Tax Contest or Joint Claim which is needed by the other Company to handle, participate in, defend, settle or contest the Tax Contest or Joint Claim. At the request of a Company, the other Company shall take (and cause its Group members to take) any reasonable action ( e.g. , executing a power of attorney) that is necessary to enable the requesting Company to exercise its rights under this Agreement in respect of a Tax Contest or Joint Claim. Splitco shall assist Distributing, and Distributing shall assist Splitco, in taking any remedial actions that are necessary or desirable to minimize the effects of any adjustment made by a Tax Authority. The indemnifying party or parties shall reimburse the indemnified party or parties for any reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in complying with this Section  6.07 .

 

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Section  6.08 Joint Claims . Distributing and Splitco will have the right to jointly control the defense, compromise or settlement of any Joint Claim. No indemnified Company shall settle or compromise or consent to entry of any judgment with respect to any such Joint Claim without the prior written consent of the indemnifying Company, which consent may be withheld in the indemnifying Company’s sole discretion (exercised in good faith). No indemnifying Company shall settle or compromise or consent to entry of any judgment with respect to any such Joint Claim unless such settlement, compromise or consent (x) includes an unconditional release of the indemnified Company and (y) does not enjoin or restrict in any way the future actions or conduct of the indemnified Company (other than with respect to its performance hereunder). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of an adverse determination with respect to any Joint Claim, absent mutual agreement between the Distributing and Splitco, a Company may not appeal (or take a similar action with respect to) such adverse determination unless such Company provides the other Company with a written opinion from a Tax Advisor, reasonably acceptable to the other Company, to the effect that it is more likely than not that the appeal will prevail on the merits.

Section  6.09 Other Claims . In the event any Distributing Indemnitee should have a claim against Splitco, or any Splitco Indemnitee should have a claim against Distributing, under this Article VI that does not involve a third party action, such indemnified Company (or Distributing on behalf of all Distributing Indemnitees or Splitco on behalf of all Splitco Indemnitees, as applicable) shall as promptly as practicable notify the indemnifying Company of such claim, describing such claim and the factual basis thereof, the amount of such claim (if known) and the method of computation of such amount, all with reasonable particularity.

ARTICLE VII

DISAGREEMENTS

Section  7.01 General Procedures . Distributing and Splitco will use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve in an amicable manner any disputes or disagreements with respect to their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement (including those, if any, relating to the interpretation, implementation or compliance with the provisions of this Agreement). In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement with respect to this Agreement (other than a High-Level Dispute) (a “ Tax Matters Dispute ”) between any member of the Distributing Group and any member of the Splitco Group, the Tax departments of Distributing and Splitco (and their advisers if requested) shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax Matters Dispute. In the event that such good faith negotiations do not resolve the Tax Matters Dispute, the Companies shall agree as to whether such Tax Matters Dispute shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Section  7.02 of this Agreement. If Distributing and Splitco do not agree that the Tax Matters Dispute will be governed by the procedures set forth in Section  7.02 , then Section  7.02 shall not apply to such Tax Matters Dispute.

 

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Section  7.02 Tax Advisor Resolution . In the case of any Tax Matters Dispute governed by this Section  7.02 , Distributing and Splitco shall appoint a Tax Advisor to resolve such dispute. In this regard, the Tax Advisor shall make determinations with respect to the disputed items based solely on representations and factual submissions made by Distributing and Splitco and their respective representatives, and shall not conduct an independent review, and shall function only as an expert and not as an arbitrator and shall be required to make a determination in favor of one Company only. The Companies shall require the Tax Advisor to resolve any Tax Matters Dispute submitted no later than thirty business days after submission of such dispute to the Tax Advisor, but (unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Companies) in no event later than the due date for the payment of Taxes or the filing of the applicable Tax Return, if applicable, and agree that all decisions by the Tax Advisor with respect thereto shall be final and conclusive and binding on Distributing and Splitco and their respective Groups. The Tax Advisor shall resolve any and all Tax Matters Disputes in a manner consistent with this Agreement and, to the extent not inconsistent with this Agreement, in a manner consistent with relevant Past Practices, except as otherwise required by applicable Tax Law. Distributing and Splitco shall require the Tax Advisor to render all determinations in writing and to set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis for such determination. The fees and expenses of the Tax Advisor shall be paid by the non-prevailing Company. In the event the Tax Advisor cannot make a determination in favor of one Company only or otherwise determines the Tax Matters Dispute cannot be resolved in accordance with this Section  7.02 , then the Tax Matters Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with Section  7.03 .

Section  7.03 High-Level Dispute . In the case of a High-Level Dispute, Section  7.02 shall not apply.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section  8.01 Survival . This Agreement shall terminate at such time as all obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto have been satisfied. The obligations and liabilities of the parties arising under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until all such obligations have been satisfied and such liabilities have been paid in full, whether by expiration of time, operation of law, or otherwise.

Section  8.02 Predecessors or Successors . Any reference to Distributing, Splitco, their respective Group members, or any other Person in this Agreement shall include any predecessors or successors ( e.g. , by merger or other reorganization, liquidation, conversion, or election under Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3) of Distributing, Splitco, such Group member, or such Person, respectively.

Section  8.03 Expenses . Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein, each Company and its Group members shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement for which they are liable; provided, however, that any fees or expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of a Combined Return shall be allocated between Distributing and Splitco in a manner resulting in Distributing and Splitco, respectively, bearing a reasonable approximation of the actual amount of such fees or expenses hereunder reasonably related to, and for the benefit of, their respective Groups.

 

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Section  8.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties hereto will be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and performed wholly therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provisions or rules that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement, and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with Section  8.06 and this Section  8.04 , (b) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (c) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any claim that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (iii) this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such courts. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of process on such party as provided in Section  8.06 shall be deemed effective service of process on such party.

Section  8.05 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF SUCH ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.05 .

 

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Section  8.06 Notices . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by electronic mail (with confirming copy sent by one of the other delivery methods specified herein), by overnight courier or sent by certified, registered or express air mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so delivered in person, or when so received by electronic mail or courier, or, if mailed, three (3) calendar days after the date of mailing, as follows:

(a) If to Distributing, to:

Liberty Global plc

1550 Wewatta Street

Suite 1000

Denver, Colorado 80202

Telephone (303) 220-6600

Electronic mail: [Separately Provided]

Attn: General Counsel

(b) If to Splitco, to:

Liberty Latin America Ltd.

1550 Wewatta Street

Suite 710

Denver, Colorado 80202

Telephone (303) 925-6000

Electronic mail: [Separately Provided]

Attn: General Counsel

or to such other address as the party to whom notice is given may have previously furnished to the other party in writing in the manner set forth above.

Section  8.07 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The Agreement may be delivered by electronic mail transmission of a signed copy thereof.

Section  8.08 Binding Effect; Assignment . This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except with respect to a merger of a party, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties; provided, however, that each of Distributing and Splitco may assign its respective rights, interests, liabilities and obligations under this Agreement to any other member of its Group, but such assignment shall not relieve Distributing or Splitco, as the assignor, of its liabilities or obligations hereunder.

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such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon a determination that any provision of this Agreement is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the provisions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

Section  8.10 Amendments; Waivers . Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by applicable law. Any consent provided under this Agreement must be in writing, signed by the party against whom enforcement of such consent is sought.

Section  8.11 Effective Date . This Agreement shall become effective on the date recited above on which the parties entered into this Agreement.

Section  8.12 Change in Law . Any reference to a provision of the Code or any other Tax Law shall include a reference to any applicable successor provision or law.

Section  8.13 Authorization, Etc. . Each of the parties hereto hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, that this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such party, that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party and that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party does not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of its charter or bylaws or any agreement, instrument or order binding such party.

Section  8.14 No Third Party Beneficiaries . Except as provided in Sections 6.02 , 6.03 , and 8.08 of this Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties and their respective Subsidiaries and is not intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies hereunder. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Splitco Indemnitees any rights or remedies against Splitco hereunder, and this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Distributing Indemnitees any rights or remedies against Distributing hereunder.

Section  8.15 Entire Agreement . This Agreement (together with any Schedule attached hereto) embodies the entire understanding among the parties relating to its subject matter hereof and supersedes and terminates any prior agreements and understandings among the parties with respect to such subject matter, and no party to this Agreement shall have any right, responsibility, obligation or liability under any such prior agreement or understanding. Any and all prior correspondence, conversations and memoranda are merged herein and shall be without effect hereon. No promises, covenants or representations of any kind, other than those expressly stated herein, have been made to induce any party to enter into this Agreement.

 

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Section  8.16 No Strict Construction; Interpretation .

(a) Construction . This Agreement has been prepared jointly by the parties hereto and shall not be strictly construed against any party hereto.

(b) Interpretation . When a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference shall be to an Article of, a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. Any agreement, instrument or statute defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means such agreement, instrument or statute as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver or consent and (in the case of statutes) by succession of comparable successor statutes and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein. References to a Person are also to its permitted successors and assigns.

Section  8.17 Headings . The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by the respective officers as of the date set forth above.

 

LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

By: /s/ Jeremy Evans

Name: Jeremy Evans

Title: Authorised Signatory

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.

By: /s/ John Winter

Name: John Winter

Title: Vice President, Legal

[Signature Page to Tax Sharing Agreement]

 

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List of Omitted Schedules

The following schedules to the Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, by and between Liberty Global plc and Liberty Latin America Ltd. have not been provided herein:

Schedule 2.02(k) – Transfer Tax Allocation

Schedule 3.04(b)(iii) – Dual Consolidated Losses

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

Exhibit 10.2

SERVICES AGREEMENT

by and between

LIBERTY GLOBAL B.V.

- and -

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.

Dated December 29, 2017

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

             Page  

1.

  DEFINITIONS      1  

2.

  SERVICES      8  
  2.1   Services to be Provided      8  
  2.2   Change of Services      10  
  2.3   Service Coordinators      10  
  2.4   Omitted Services      11  
  2.5   Steering Committee      11  
  2.6   Standard of Performance      12  
  2.7   Cooperation      12  
  2.8   Migration Assistance      13  
  2.9   General Inquiries Assistance      13  

3.

  LIMITATIONS      13  
  3.1   General Limitations      13  
  3.2   Third Party Limitations      14  
  3.3   Compliance with Laws      15  
  3.4   Force Majeure      15  
  3.5   Title to Equipment; Management and Control; Reservation of Rights      16  
  3.6   Interim Basis Only      16  

4.

  PAYMENT      17  
  4.1   Fees      17  
  4.2   Billing and Payment Terms      18  
  4.3   Sales Taxes      18  
  4.4   No Offset      19  

5.

  ACCESS AND SECURITY      19  
  5.1   Access; Work Policy      19  
  5.2   Additional Security Measures      19  
  5.3   Security Breaches      19  
  5.4   Systems Security      20  
  5.5   Records and Inspection Rights      21  

6.

  CONFIDENTIALITY      21  
  6.1   Confidential Information      21  

7.

  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DATA      23  


  7.1   Ownership of Data and Intellectual Property      23  

8.

  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      24  

9.

  LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES      25  
  9.1   Limitation of Liabilities      25  
  9.2   Disclaimer of Warranties      25  

10.

  INDEMNIFICATION      25  
  10.1   Indemnification of LG      25  
  10.2   Indemnification of Splitco      26  
  10.3   Rights of the Parties      26  
  10.4   Claim Procedures      26  

11.

  TERM AND TERMINATION      27  
  11.1   Term of Agreement      27  
  11.2   Termination      27  
  11.3   Effect of Termination      28  

12.

  MISCELLANEOUS      29  
  12.1   Notices      29  
  12.2   Severability      30  
  12.3   Entire Agreement; Priority      30  
  12.4   Amendment      30  
  12.5   Waiver      30  
  12.6   Assignment      31  
  12.7   Parties in Interest      31  
  12.8   Currency      31  
  12.9   Dispute Resolution      31  
  12.10   Governing Law; Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process      32  
  12.11   Waiver of Jury Trial      32  
  12.12   Counterparts      33  
  12.13   Relationship of the Parties      33  


SCHEDULES, EXHIBITS AND ANNEXES

 

Schedule A

  

Technology & Innovation

Schedule B

  

Procurement

Schedule C

  

Human Resources

Schedule D

  

Other Corporate Services

Exhibit A

  

Technical and Organizational Security Measures

Exhibit B

  

Form of Data Processing Agreement

Annex A

  

Initial Service Coordinators

 


SERVICES AGREEMENT

SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 29, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between LIBERTY GLOBAL B.V., a private company with limited liability ( besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid ) incorporated and existing under the laws of the Netherlands and registered in the Netherlands with company number 34168993, whose registered seat is in Amsterdam and registered office is at Boeing Avenue 53, 1119 PE Schiphol-Rijk, the Netherlands, and which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of LGP (“ LG ”), and Liberty Latin America Ltd., an exempted Bermuda company limited by shares with a registered office at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda (“ Splitco ”). Each of LG and Splitco is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Party ”, and together, as the “ Parties ”.

WHEREAS, the board of directors of LGP has determined that it is in the best interests of LGP and its shareholders to split-off Splitco from LGP into a separate publicly traded company (the “ Split-off ”);

WHEREAS, in order to effect the Split-off, the boards of directors of LGP and Splitco have duly authorized and approved certain agreements and arrangements, including the Ancillary Agreements, by and between or among, LGP and/or its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Splitco and/or its Affiliates, on the other hand;

WHEREAS, prior to the Effective Date, members of the LG Group have provided to members of the Splitco Group, certain services necessary for the conduct of the Splitco Businesses; and

WHEREAS, it is contemplated under the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements that, in connection with and for a limited period of time following the Split-off, members of the LG Group will continue to provide certain such services to members of the Splitco Group.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

1.

DEFINITIONS

 

  (a)

For the purposes of this Agreement:

Additional Service ” means a service (a) that was provided by a member of the LG Group (or that was provided by a third party on behalf of a member of the LG Group) to a member of the Splitco Group during the twelve (12) month period prior to the Effective Date through the Effective Date, and (b) that the recipient of which reasonably believes (i) was inadvertently or unintentionally omitted from the Service Schedules or (ii) is necessary or advisable for the conduct of the Splitco Businesses.

 

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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person; provided , that Splitco or any Person controlled by Splitco shall not be regarded as an Affiliate of LG or of any of LG’s Affiliates. For purposes of this definition, “ control ” (including the terms “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or otherwise.

Agreement ” has the meaning given in the Preamble.

Ancillary Agreement(s) ” means the Reorganization Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Facilities Sharing Agreement, the Sublease, and any secondment agreement executed in connection with the Split-Off.

Authorization Expenses ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(b)(v) .

Authorizations ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(b)(iii) .

Business Day ” means any day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or London, England are authorized or obligated by Law to be closed.

Change of Control ” means, with respect to a specified Person, the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the consolidated properties or assets of such specified Person to any other Person, other than an Affiliate of such specified Person, or (b) any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which the holders of all voting interests of such specified Person immediately prior to such transaction(s) would hold, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting interests of such specified Person (or the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction(s), or the ultimate parent entity thereof) following such transaction(s).

Claim Notice ” has the meaning given in Section  10.4(b) .

Confidential Information ” means all information, whether conveyed orally, in writing, in machine readable form or otherwise, which relates to a Party and/or a Party’s Group business, equipment, services, developments, trade secrets, know-how, personnel, suppliers and customers (whether or not designated as “confidential information” by the disclosing party) together with all information derived from the above, the existence and terms of this Agreement and all information designated as confidential or which ought reasonably to be considered confidential, other than information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of disclosure in breach of this Agreement or is furnished with written confirmation that such information is not confidential.

 

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Damages ” means all losses, liabilities, damages, regulatory fines and penalties, costs, expenses (including legal and other professional fees) and charges, including those arising from or in connection with: (a) any act or omission of a Party under this Agreement; or (b) any third-party actions, proceedings, claims, allegations or demands.

Disclosing Party ” has the meaning given in Section  6.1(a) .

Dispute ” has the meaning given in Section  12.9 .

Effective Date ” has the meaning given in the Preamble.

Equipment ” has the meaning given in Section  3.5(a) .

Extension Term ” has the meaning given in Section  11.2(c) .

Facilities Sharing Agreement ” means that certain Facilities Sharing Agreement, by and among Liberty Global plc, Liberty Global, Inc. and LiLAC Communications Inc., dated as of December 29, 2017.

Failed Authorization ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(b)(iv) .

Fees ” has the meaning given in Section  4.1(a) .

Force Majeure Event ” has the meaning given in Section  3.4(a) .

Governmental Entity ” means any federal, national, foreign, supranational, state, provincial, local or other government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court of competent jurisdiction.

Group ” means, with respect to a Person, such Person and each of such Person’s Affiliates, respectively. For the avoidance of doubt, “ LG Group ” and “ Splitco Group ” mean the Groups relating to LG and Splitco, respectively.

Indemnified Party ” means (a) in the case of a claim for indemnification by an LG Indemnified Person, such LG Indemnified Person, and (b) in the case of a claim for indemnification by a Splitco Indemnified Person, such Splitco Indemnified Person.

Indemnifying Party ” means (a) in the case of a claim for indemnification by an LG Indemnified Person, Splitco, and (b) in the case of a claim for indemnification by a Splitco Indemnified Person, LG.

 

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Intellectual Property ” means patents, trademarks, service marks, rights (registered or unregistered) in any designs, trade or business names, copyright (including rights in computer software) and circuit topography rights, secret formulae and processes, other proprietary knowledge and information, internet domain names, rights protecting goodwill and reputation, database rights (including rights of extraction) and all rights and forms of protection of a similar nature to any of the foregoing or having equivalent effect anywhere in the world, applications for any of the foregoing rights and all rights under licenses and consents in respect of any of the rights and forms of protection mentioned in this definition.

Law ” means any federal, national, foreign, supranational, state, provincial or local statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, requirement or rule of law (including common law).

LG ” has the meaning given in the Preamble.

LG Indemnified Person ” has the meaning given in Section  10.1 .

LGP ” means Liberty Global plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales.

Migration Assistance ” has the meaning given in Section  2.8(a) .

Omitted Service ” has the meaning given in Section  2.4 .

Party ” and “ Parties ” have the meanings given in the Preamble.

Permit ” means any permit, certificate, license, approval or other authorization issued by or obtained from any Governmental Entity.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind.

Personal Data ” means any information related to an identified or identifiable natural person, as further defined in accordance with the data protection and privacy laws and regulations applicable to the Parties.

Personnel ” means, with respect to a Party, the Representatives of such Party, and the employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, advisors, independent contractors and consultants of any third parties engaged to provide a Third Party Service.

Process ” means any operation or set of operations, which is performed upon Personal Data or sets of Personal Data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaption or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction including remote access, remote support and back-up.

 

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Receiving Party ” has the meaning given in Section  6.1(a) .

Records ” has the meaning given in Section  5.5 .

Reorganization Agreement ” means that certain Reorganization Agreement, by and between Liberty Global plc and Liberty Latin America Ltd., dated as of December 29, 2017.

Representatives ” means, with respect to any Person, the employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, advisors, debt finance providers, independent contractors and consultants of such Person.

Sales Taxes ” has the meaning given in Section  4.3 .

Security Regulations ” has the meaning given in Section  5.4(a) .

Service Change ” means a change (but not including a reduction) to all or any part of a Transition Service.

Service Coordinator ” has the meaning given in Section  2.3 .

Service Provider ” means a member of the LG Group providing a Transition Service pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Service Receiver Data ” has the meaning given in Section  7.1(a) .

Service Recipient ” means a member of the Splitco Group receiving a Transition Service pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Service Schedules ” means the initial schedules of work attached hereto as Schedule A through Schedule D , and any future schedule of work executed by both Parties to be performed hereunder, in each case, describing the Transition Services to be provided.

Splitco ” has the meaning given in the Preamble.

Splitco Businesses ” means the businesses attributed to LGP’s LiLAC Group, pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, immediately prior to the Effective Time, including (a) LGE Coral Holdco Limited and its subsidiaries, including Cable & Wireless Communications Limited, (b) VTR Finance B.V. and its subsidiaries, including VTR.com SpA, (c) Lila Chile Holding B.V., (d) LiLAC Communications Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC (a 60% owned subsidiary) and (e) any other businesses attributed to LGP’s LiLAC Group immediately prior to the Effective Time. For purposes of this definition, “ LiLAC Group ” and “ Effective Time ” shall have the same meanings as provided to such terms set forth in the Reorganization Agreement.

Splitco Indemnified Person ” has the meaning given in Section  10.2 .

 

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Split-off ” has the meaning given in the Recitals.

Sublease ” means the Sublease, by and among Liberty Global plc, Liberty Global, Inc. and LiLAC Communications Inc., dated as of December 29, 2017.

Systems ” has the meaning given in Section  5.4(a) .

Tax Sharing Agreement ” means the Tax Sharing Agreement, by and between Liberty Global plc and Liberty Latin American Ltd., dated as of December 29, 2017.

Term ” means, with respect to each of the Transition Services or Migration Assistance, the period of time beginning on the Effective Date and expiring on the earlier of (a) the date set forth in the applicable Service Schedule (or if not specified therein, such period as may be reasonably requested by the Service Recipient and consented to by the Service Provider for such Transition Service or Migration Assistance), or (b) the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Effective Date, in each case unless extended or earlier terminated pursuant to this Agreement.

Terminating Party ” has the meaning given in Section  11.2(a)(i) .

Third-Party Action Notice ” has the meaning given in Section  10.4(a) .

Third Party Service ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(b)(i) .

Third Party Suppliers ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(b)(i) .

Third Party Supply Contracts ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(b)(i) .

Transition ” has the meaning given in Section  2.5(a) .

Transition Service ” has the meaning given in Section  2.1(a) .

TSA Steering Committee ” has the meaning given in Section  2.5(a) .

TSA Steering Committee Members ” has the meaning given in Section  2.5(a) .

 

  (b)

In this Agreement, except to the extent otherwise provided or that the context otherwise requires:

 

  (i)

when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, Exhibit, Annex or Schedule, such reference is to an Article or Section of, or an Exhibit, Annex or Schedule to, this Agreement;

 

  (ii)

the table of contents and headings for this Agreement are for reference purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement;

 

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  (iii)

whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they are deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

 

  (iv)

the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement;

 

  (v)

all terms defined in this Agreement have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document delivered or made available pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein;

 

  (vi)

where used with respect to information, the phrases “delivered” or “made available” shall mean that the information referred to has been physically or electronically delivered to the relevant Party or its respective Representatives;

 

  (vii)

references to “day” or “days” are to calendar days;

 

  (viii)

the definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms;

 

  (ix)

references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns; and

 

  (x)

when calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is not a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

  (c)

The Parties hereby acknowledge that each Party has reviewed and revised this Agreement and that no rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement (including all of the Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits) or any amendments hereto or thereto.

 

  (d)

The Parties acknowledge and agree that to the extent this Agreement purports to impose any obligation on (i) any Service Provider, any member of the LG Group, or on any third party providing Third Party Services for a Service Provider, then LG shall fulfill, or shall cause such other Service Provider, member of the LG Group or third party to fulfill, such obligation, and (ii) any Service Recipient or any member of the Splitco Group, then Splitco shall fulfill, or shall cause such other Service Recipient or member of the Splitco Group to fulfill, such obligation.

 

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2.

SERVICES

 

2.1

Services to be Provided .

 

  (a)

Transition Services . During the applicable Term, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, LG shall provide, or cause to be provided by another member of the LG Group or a third party provider of a Third Party Service, to the Service Recipient: (i) the services described in the Service Schedules, (ii) any Additional Services as may be requested in writing by a Service Recipient, identifying in reasonable detail the specifics of such service to be performed by a Service Provider, and (iii) any Omitted Services provided in accordance with Section  2.4 (each such service, a “ Transition Service ”).

 

  (b)

Third Party Services .

 

  (i)

The Parties agree that certain Transition Services (any such Transition Service, a “ Third Party Service ”) may be provided (x) in whole or in part by or through the use of third parties on behalf of a Service Provider; or (y) the provision of Transition Services by a Service Provider may require the use of the Intellectual Property of, and/or licenses (including sub-licenses) or consents granted by, third party rights holders (in each case, “ Third Party Suppliers ”), under contracts to which a Service Recipient is not a party (collectively, “ Third Party Supply Contracts ”).

 

  (ii)

Where a Service Provider has entered into a Third Party Supply Contract that permits, prior to the date of this Agreement, a Service Recipient to be provided the applicable Third Party Service under the terms of such Third Party Supply Contract, then such Service Recipient will (to the extent permitted under the relevant Third Party Supply Contract) be provided or be given access to the applicable Third Party Service (and the relevant Service Provider shall provide the relevant Service Recipient a copy of the applicable Third Party Supply Contract, subject to the redaction or exclusion of commercial terms that apply solely to such Service Provider).

 

  (iii)

Where a Service Provider has entered into a Third Party Supply Contract that does not permit, prior to the date of this Agreement, a Service Recipient to be provided the applicable Third Party Service under the terms of such Third Party Supply Contract, then if reasonably requested by such Service Recipient and if commercially practicable, the relevant Service Provider will seek the consent, approval, permission or license, including sub-license (collectively, “ Authorizations ”) to provide the applicable Third Party Service to the applicable Service Recipient.

 

  (iv)

Each Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect each Third Party Supply Contract during the Term (and any applicable extension) and to obtain any and all Authorizations required or necessary under the applicable Third Party

 

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Supply Contracts to provide Third Party Services to the Service Recipient, and a Service Provider shall promptly notify the applicable Service Recipient if any Third Party Supplier refuses to provide an Authorization under a Third Party Supply Contract (a “ Failed Authorization ”).

 

  (v)

The Parties acknowledge and agree that obtaining an Authorization may require a Service Provider to incur additional costs which are not already reflected in the applicable Fees for the Transition Services (“ Authorization Expenses ”), and such Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any such Authorization Expenses.

 

  (vi)

Each Service Recipient shall use commercially reasonable efforts, at its own cost and expense, to provide any assistance reasonably required by the applicable Service Provider to procure the Authorizations.

 

  (vii)

The Service Recipient shall reimburse the Service Provider for the reasonable and documented out of pocket Authorization Expenses actually incurred by members of the Service Provider’s Group in obtaining Authorizations.

 

  (viii)

In the event of a Failed Authorization, the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (A) minimize any adverse impact resulting from the failure to obtain the Authorization; (B) cooperate with the Service Recipient to minimize any deterioration in any applicable Transition Services or impact on the Fees; and (C) support the Service Recipient in good faith to agree on an alternative means of continuing the provision of a Transition Service on substantially similar terms to the applicable Transition Service; provided that the Service Recipient agrees to bear any incremental costs associated with procuring such alternative Transition Service.

 

  (ix)

To the extent that any third party proprietor of information or software to be disclosed or made available to any Service Recipient in connection with the performance of Third Party Services hereunder requires the execution of a specific form of non-disclosure agreement, license agreement, use agreement or similar agreement as a condition of its consent to use of the same for the benefit of any Service Recipient, or to permit any member of the Service Recipient’s Group to access such information or software, the Service Recipient will execute, or shall cause such other member of the Service Recipient’s Group or their respective Representatives to execute, such form or agreement.

 

  (x)

LG shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Agreement, and its obligations to provide, or cause the provision of, a Third Party Service, or part of a Third Party Service to which a relevant Third Party Supply Contract relates shall immediately cease, to the extent that:

 

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  (A)

a Third Party Supplier (1) refuses to provide an Authorization on commercially reasonable terms (pursuant to Section  2.1(b)(iv) ) and (2) the Parties are unable to agree on an alternative means of continuing the provision of the relevant Transition Service in accordance with Section  2.1(b)(viii) ;

 

  (B)

a Third Party Supply Contract either (1) is terminated as a direct result of the Service Provider’s need to obtain an Authorization from the relevant Third Party Supplier or (2) expires during a relevant Term; or

 

  (C)

the Service Recipient fails to comply with the obligations owed to, or restrictions put in place by, a Third Party Supplier (in each case to the extent that the Service Recipient was aware (or should reasonably have been aware) of such restrictions and obligations, including such obligations arising under Section  2.1(b)(ix) ), or fails in any material respect to timely reimburse the Service Provider for the Authorization Expenses;

and, in each case, the relevant Fees charged for that Third Party Service, or the relevant part of that Third Party Service, shall no longer be due or payable, and any Fees already paid for any Third Party Services that have not been provided shall be credited against Fees for other Transition Services.

 

2.2

Change of Services .

Either Party may at any time request from the other Party a change in the Transition Services or the manner in which Transition Services are provided; provided , that (a) the applicable change is within the scope of similar services provided by the Service Provider, (b) the applicable change is not reasonably expected to have a material adverse impact on the Transition Services or the Service Provider, and (c) the requesting Party (i) informs the Service Provider or Service Recipient, as applicable, by notice in writing identifying in reasonable detail the specifics of such Transition Service to be changed and (ii) receives from the other Party confirmation in writing of its approval of such change in the Transition Services. The costs of the Service Provider with respect to any Service Change shall be borne by (A) the Service Provider for requests made by any member of the Service Provider’s Group, and (B) the Service Recipient for requests made by any member of the Service Recipient’s Group.

 

2.3

Service Coordinators .

Each Party shall nominate a representative to act as the primary contact person with respect to the performance of the Transition Services (each, a “ Service Coordinator ”). Except as otherwise provided herein, all communications relating to the Transition Services provided hereunder shall be directed to the Service Coordinators. Except as set forth on the Service Schedules, the initial Service Coordinators for LG and Splitco, including relevant contact information, are set forth on Annex A hereto. Either Party may replace its Service Coordinator at any time by providing prior written notice to the other Party of such replacement in accordance with the provisions of Section  12.1 .

 

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2.4

Omitted Services . If, at any time within seventy-five (75) days following the Effective Date, either Party becomes aware of any service that had been provided to the Splitco Businesses during the twelve (12)-month period prior to the Effective Date that is not included in the Service Schedules (each such service, an “ Omitted Service ”), such Party may identify such service for inclusion on, and notify the other Party that such Omitted Service should be added to, the applicable Service Schedule. If the Party providing notification of the Omitted Service is a Service Recipient, then the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such Omitted Service, unless provision of such Omitted Service conflicts with or violates any applicable Law, any policy or procedure of the Service Provider or its Third Party Suppliers, or any of the Third Party Supply Contracts. If the Service Recipient objects to the addition of the Omitted Service following notification by the Service Provider, the Parties shall discuss in good faith whether and on what terms the Omitted Service may be added (which shall be on terms and conditions consistent with the Services Schedules). All costs of any Omitted Service shall be calculated, and the relevant charges shall be paid, by the Service Recipient in accordance with Article 4 and on the same basis as the Fees.

 

2.5

Steering Committee .

 

  (a)

As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date, the Parties shall establish a joint committee (the “ TSA Steering Committee ”) to oversee and manage the matters under this Agreement (the “ Transition ”) comprising an equal number of suitable representatives nominated by LG, on the one hand, and, Splitco on the other hand (“ TSA Steering Committee Members ”). All TSA Steering Committee Members shall have the requisite skills, knowledge and experience to discuss, coordinate and make arrangements to give effect to the Transition. Either Party may replace any of its TSA Steering Committee Members at any time by providing notice in accordance with Section  12.1 of this Agreement; provided , that neither Party shall replace all of its TSA Steering Committee Members at the same time or within an unreasonably short period of time. Any decision by the TSA Steering Committee shall require the approval of at least one (1) nominee of LG and one (1) nominee of Splitco.

 

  (b)

At least once a fiscal quarter until the expiration or termination of this Agreement (or such other frequency as the Parties may agree or when this Agreement otherwise requires), the TSA Steering Committee shall meet for the purposes of:

 

  (i)

considering any issues arising out of the undertaking or performance of the Transition Services;

 

  (ii)

discussing the current status of any Service Changes;

 

  (iii)

discussing the status of the Transition and any Migration Assistance; and

 

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  (iv)

considering any other issues arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

 

2.6

Standard of Performance .

LG shall, and shall cause each other Service Provider to (and each Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any other Person performing Transition Services on its behalf to), use commercially reasonable efforts, skill and judgment in providing the Transition Services hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, all Transition Services shall be provided in a timely and workmanlike manner, consistent with the manner and level of care with which such Transition Services were provided in the ordinary course prior to the Effective Date, unless a different standard is expressly set forth in the applicable Service Schedule, in which case, such different standard shall control and prevail.

 

2.7

Cooperation .

 

  (a)

Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the other Party in all matters relating to the provision and receipt of Transition Services so as to minimize the expense, distraction and disturbance to the other Party’s business in connection with the Transition Services, and shall perform all obligations hereunder in good faith and in accordance with principles of fair dealing. Such cooperation shall include (i) the execution and delivery of any further instruments or documents as may be reasonably requested by a Party to enable the full performance of each Party’s obligations hereunder, (ii) notifying the other Party in advance of any changes to a Party’s operating environment or Personnel (especially changes with respect to employee status) to the extent relevant to the applicable Transition Services and working with the other Party to effect such changes with the least interruption, and (iii) notifying a Service Provider in advance of a Service Recipient’s migration and integration of such Transition Service and consequent termination of the applicable Transition Service.

 

  (b)

Each Service Recipient will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, information and documentation sufficient for the respective Service Provider to perform (or cause to be performed) the Transition Services in the manner contemplated by Section  2.6 , and will use commercially reasonable efforts to make available, as reasonably requested in writing by the Service Provider, sufficient resources and timely decisions, approvals and acceptances in order that such Service Provider may perform (or cause to be performed) its obligations under this Agreement (including as contemplated by Section  2.6 ) in a timely and efficient manner.

 

  (c)

Each Service Recipient shall follow, or cause to be followed, the policies, procedures and practices followed by the Service Provider with respect to the Transition Services consistent with the policies, procedures and practices that were in effect prior to the Effective Date, and any additional policies, procedures or practices, or changes thereto, reasonably necessary or advisable.

 

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2.8

Migration Assistance .

 

  (a)

Prior to the end of the applicable Term, the Service Provider shall provide (or cause to be provided) to a Service Recipient, upon written request by such Service Recipient, such reasonable support and assistance as is necessary to migrate the Transition Services to such Service Recipient’s internal organization or to a third party provider of such Service Recipient (such support and assistance, “ Migration Assistance ”), which may include, without limitation, (i) consulting, (ii) training, (iii) providing reasonable access to data and other information in the standard format and medium (whether electronic or otherwise) of the Service Provider, and (iv) reasonable access during normal business hours to employees of the Service Provider. Any written request for Migration Assistance shall include, in reasonable detail, the Service Provider’s estimate of the scope and cost of such Migration Assistance.

 

  (b)

Following the written request of the Service Provider, the Service Recipient receiving Migration Assistance pursuant to Section  2.8(a) shall pay any actual costs incurred and documented by the Service Provider in connection with any Migration Assistance, whether performed by Representatives of the Service Provider or by a third party service provider; provided , however , that to the extent (i) any such costs materially exceed the estimate included in the written request for such Migration Assistance, or (ii) the scope of the Migration Assistance for which such costs were incurred materially exceeds the scope included in the written request for such Migration Assistance, the Service Recipient shall be under no obligation to pay such costs unless the incurrence of such costs or the increased scope of such Migration Assistance, as applicable, was consented to in writing by the Service Recipient prior to the commencement of such Migration Assistance.

 

  (c)

Representatives of the Service Recipient shall be granted reasonable access to the respective facilities of the Service Provider during normal business hours.

 

2.9

General Inquiries Assistance .

In addition to the obligations set forth herein, until the expiration or termination of this Agreement, each Party shall provide, or cause to be provided, reasonable general assistance to the other Party, by way of responding to reasonable inquiries (whether or not related to Transition Services).

 

3.

LIMITATIONS

 

3.1

General Limitations .

 

  (a)

Each Service Provider may in its sole discretion select the Persons, equipment, and software that it will use to provide the Transition Services; provided that such Service Provider shall remain responsible for the performance of the Transition Services in accordance with this Agreement (including Section  2.6 ), subject to Section  3.2 .

 

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  (b)

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each of the Service Provider and the Service Recipient shall bear its own costs and expenses of providing or receiving the Transition Services.

 

  (c)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Service Provider shall be required to (i) hire or engage any additional third party service providers or contractors to provide any Transition Service, (ii) expand its facilities, incur long-term capital expenses, increase its employee headcount or maintain the employment or engagement of any specific employee or contractor in order to provide any Transition Service, (iii) purchase, upgrade, enhance or otherwise modify any computer hardware, software or network environment, or provide any support or maintenance services for any computer hardware, software or network environment that has been materially upgraded, enhanced or otherwise modified from the computer hardware, software or network environments in use as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that, in each case, the Service Provider consents in writing to a Service Recipient’s reasonable request to do so (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and the Service Recipient agrees to bear all associated costs and expenses, or (iv) provide Transition Services hereunder that are greater in nature or scope than the comparable services provided in the conduct of the Splitco Businesses during the twelve (12) months prior to the Effective Date; provided , however , that nothing in this Section  3.1 shall in any way relieve any obligation of the members of the LG Group to provide (or cause to be provided) the Transition Services pursuant to this Agreement, and LG shall remain, at all time during the respective Term, fully responsible for the performance of the Transition Services.

 

3.2

Third Party Limitations .

 

  (a)

Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the Third Party Services are subject to the terms and conditions of the Third Party Supply Contracts. Each Service Recipient shall comply with the terms of the respective Third Party Supply Contracts to the extent they are relevant to the receipt of the Third Party Services and to the extent that the Service Recipient has received prior written notification of the terms of the Third Party Supply Contracts.

 

  (b)

The Service Recipient shall not act, or omit to act, in a manner that would cause the Service Provider to be in material breach of any Third Party Supply Contract. In furtherance of the foregoing sentence, the Service Recipient shall indemnify and hold harmless the Service Provider or the relevant member of the Service Provider’s Group against all Damages to the extent resulting from any such breach to the extent set forth in any such Third Party Supply Contract.

 

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  (c)

The Service Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless the Service Recipient from any Damages paid or payable by the Service Recipient or any member of the Service Recipient’s Group to any relevant Third Party Supplier to the extent such Damages result from a breach by the Service Provider or any member of the Service Provider’s Group of its obligations to such Third Party Supplier under the relevant Third Party Contract.

 

3.3

Compliance with Laws .

 

  (a)

No Service Provider shall provide, or cause to be provided, any Transition Service to the extent that the provision of such Transition Service would require such Service Provider or any Representative of such Service Provider, to violate: (i) any applicable Law, (ii) any policies and/or procedures of such Service Provider reasonably designed to respond to applicable Law, or (iii) any other policies and/or procedures of such Service Provider in existence as of the Effective Date.

 

  (b)

If a Service Provider cannot provide (or cause to be provided) a Transition Service due to the violation of applicable Law, policies or procedures contemplated by the provisions of Section  3.3(a) , the Parties shall cooperate, in accordance with Section  2.2 and Section  2.7(a) , to identify a reasonably acceptable alternative arrangement to provide the affected Transition Service to the Service Recipient; provided , however , that, at the written request of the Service Provider, the Service Recipient shall reimburse the Service Provider for any reasonable and documented additional incremental costs incurred by the Service Provider in providing such Transition Service under such alternative arrangement.

 

3.4

Force Majeure .

 

  (a)

The Service Provider shall, at all times during any applicable Term, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, the Transition Services without interruption. If the Service Provider is wholly or partially prevented from, or delayed in, providing one or more Transition Services, or one or more Transition Services are interrupted or suspended, by reason of events beyond the reasonable control of such Service Provider or, in the case of any Third Party Services, the Third Party Supplier (including acts of God, actions of any Governmental Entity, or due to fire, explosions, accidents, floods, embargoes, epidemics, wars, acts of terrorism (cyber-attacks or otherwise), nuclear disasters, labor disputes, civil unrests and/or riots, national or regional emergency, or malfunctions of equipment or software programs) (each, a “ Force Majeure Event ”), the Service Provider shall not be obligated to deliver (or cause to be delivered) the affected Transition Services during such period, and the Service Recipient shall not be obligated to make any payment for any reason hereunder in relation to any Transition Services not delivered; provided , however , that, during the duration of a Force Majeure Event, the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or remove such Force Majeure Event, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resume its performance under this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

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  (b)

If any Service Provider has knowledge that the provision of any Transition Service is or will be (or would reasonably be expected to be) affected by a Force Majeure Event, the Service Provider shall, to the extent reasonably practicable and in accordance with applicable Law, promptly provide, in writing, notice of such Force Majeure Event to the Service Recipient, describing in reasonable detail such Force Majeure Event, the affected Transition Service, and the Service Provider’s reasonable estimate of the scope and duration of such Force Majeure Event.

 

3.5

Title to Equipment; Management and Control; Reservation of Rights .

 

  (a)

Except as otherwise provided herein, all procedures, methods, systems, strategies, tools, equipment, facilities and other resources of any Service Provider used in connection with the provision of Transition Services (the “ Equipment ”) shall remain the property of such Service Provider and shall at all times be under the sole direction and control of such Service Provider.

 

  (b)

Except as otherwise provided herein, management of and control over the provision of the Transition Services (including the determination or designation at any time of the Equipment, Personnel and other resources to be used in connection with the provision of the Transition Services) shall reside solely with the Service Provider. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all labor matters relating to any employees of the Service Provider shall be within the exclusive control of the Service Provider. The Service Provider shall provide for and pay (or cause to be provided for and paid) the compensation and other benefits of its employees, including salary, health, accident and workers’ compensation benefits and all taxes and contributions which an employer is required to pay relating to the employment of employees. No Service Recipient shall in any event be liable to the Service Provider or to any of its Personnel for any failure of the Service Provider to perform any obligation in respect of the compensation, benefits or taxation of its Personnel.

 

  (c)

Nothing in this Section  3.5 shall in any way affect any right or obligation of a Party, or any allocation of any assets of a Party, as provided in any Ancillary Agreement.

 

3.6

Interim Basis Only .

The Parties acknowledge that the purpose of this Agreement is to provide Transition Services to a Service Recipient on an interim basis until such Service Recipient can perform such services for itself or obtain such services from a third party. Accordingly, at all times from and after the Effective Date, such Service Recipient shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make or obtain any approvals, permits or licenses, implement any computer systems and take, or cause to be taken, any and all other actions necessary or advisable for it to migrate and provide such services for itself, or obtain such services from a third party, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Date.

 

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4.

PAYMENT

 

4.1

Fees .

 

  (a)

In connection with each Transition Service, the Service Recipient shall pay to the Service Provider (i) the fees set forth in the applicable Service Schedule with respect to such Transition Service, or if not specified therein, fees for such Transition Service as determined by the mutual agreement of both Parties, negotiated in good faith; (ii) any reasonable and documented third party fees, costs and expenses which are charged to or incurred by the Service Provider in connection with provision of Transition Services to the Service Recipient and which are not included in the fees set forth in the Service Schedules (collectively, with the fees set forth in sub-clause (i) above, the “ Fees ”); (iii) the Authorization Expenses; and (iv) any increase in the Fees pursuant to Section  4.1(b) below.

 

  (b)

It is the intent of the Parties that the Fees reasonably approximate the actual cost to the Service Provider of providing the Transition Services, without any intent to cause the Service Provider to receive any profit or incur any loss with respect thereto. If at any time a Party reasonably believes that the Fees with respect to any Transition Service are materially insufficient to compensate the Service Provider for the cost of providing such Transition Service, or that the Fees with respect to any Transition Service materially overcompensate the Service Provider for the cost of providing such Transition Service, such Party shall promptly provide notice to the other Party of the same, identifying such Transition Service and setting forth in reasonable detail its rationale for such belief, and shall include with such notice all available documentation with regard to the cost of providing such Transition Service. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Parties shall jointly evaluate all Fees for reasonableness on a semi-annual basis and make adjustments to the Fees as the Parties may mutually agree in writing, except that the Parties acknowledge and agree that if any third party costs associated with the provision of the Transition Services increase during the Term or Extension Term (including increased charges under Third Party Supply Contracts or costs increase resulting from changes in Law or the requirements of any Governmental Entity), the Service Provider may, on prompt written notice to the Service Recipient, increase the Fees to reflect such increases; provided that the Service Provider agrees to provide the Service Recipient with reasonable documentation of such increase.

 

  (c)

Upon the delivery of a notice contemplated by Section  4.1(b) , the Parties shall cooperate, in accordance with Section  2.7(a) , to come to a mutually acceptable agreement with regard to the appropriate Fees for such Transition Service.

 

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4.2

Billing and Payment Terms .

 

  (a)

Each Service Provider shall invoice the Service Recipient on a monthly basis, for any Fees, costs or other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement and any applicable Schedule.

 

  (b)

Each invoice delivered pursuant to Section  4.2(a) shall set forth a brief description of the Transition Services and the Migration Assistance provided, and with respect to any amounts payable reasonable documentation to support the charges thereon.

 

  (c)

Each invoice delivered pursuant to this Section  4.2 shall be payable within ninety (90) days after the date of the invoice.

 

  (d)

All Fees shall be invoiced and payable in United States dollars or shall otherwise be payable in kind as mutually agreed in writing by the Parties.

 

  (e)

If any invoice delivered pursuant to (and in compliance with) this Section  4.2 is not paid in full within ninety (90) days after the date of the invoice, interest shall accrue on the unpaid amount at the annual rate equal to the “Prime Rate” as reported on the ninetieth (90 th ) day after the date of the invoice in The Wall Street Journal (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the first Business Day immediately after such day), calculated on the basis of a year of three hundred and sixty (360) days and the actual number of days elapsed between the end of the ninety (90)-day payment period and the actual payment date.

 

  (f)

If there is a Dispute between the Parties regarding the amounts shown as billed to the Service Recipient on, or the accuracy of all or any part of, any invoice, the Service Provider shall, upon the written request of the Service Recipient, furnish to the Service Recipient additional documentation reasonably necessary to substantiate the amounts billed including, but not limited to, listings of the dates, times and amounts of the Transition Services in question where applicable and practicable. If the dispute is not resolved by the original due date for payment, the Parties shall follow the procedure set out in Section  12.9 to resolve the matter.

 

  (g)

The Parties acknowledge that there may be a lag in the submission of charges from third parties relating to the provision of Third Party Services, and that the Service Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such third party invoices, and to provide the same to the Service Recipient, in a timely fashion.

 

4.3

Sales Taxes .

All Fees and other consideration under this Agreement are exclusive of any sales, transfer, value-added, goods or services tax or similar gross receipts based tax (including any such taxes that are required to be withheld, but excluding all other taxes including taxes based upon or calculated by reference to income, receipts or capital) imposed against or on Transition Services or Migration Assistance (“ Sales Taxes ”) provided

 

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hereunder, and such Sales Taxes will be added to the Fees or other consideration payable where applicable. Sales Taxes shall be separately stated on the relevant invoice. The Service Recipient shall be responsible for any such Sales Taxes and shall either (a) remit such Sales Taxes to the Service Provider (and the Service Provider shall remit such amounts (or, to the extent relevant to value-added and other taxes, a lesser applicable amount due) to the applicable taxing authority) or (b) provide the Service Provider with a certificate or other acceptable proof evidencing an exemption from liability for such Sales Taxes.

 

4.4

No Offset .

No Party shall withhold any payments to the other Party under this Agreement in order to offset payments due to such Party pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, unless such withholding is mutually agreed to, in advance, by the Parties.

 

5.

ACCESS AND SECURITY

 

5.1

Access; Work Policy .

 

  (a)

At all times during the applicable Term, each Party shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the other Party and its Personnel reasonable access to its facilities and premises, and reasonable access to its equipment and Personnel, for any purpose connected with the delivery or receipt of Transition Services hereunder, the exercise of any right under this Agreement or the performance of any obligations required by this Agreement.

 

  (b)

Each Party shall comply, and shall cause its respective Personnel to comply, with the other Party’s (and, as applicable, its Personnel’s) safety and security regulations applicable to each specific site or facility while working at such site or facility. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, each Party shall cause its Personnel to observe the working hours, working rules, and holiday schedules of the other Party (and, as applicable, its Personnel) while working on the premises of the other Party or its Personnel.

 

5.2

Additional Security Measures .

Each Party acknowledges and agrees that any Service Provider may take physical or information security measures that affect the manner in which Transition Services are provided, so long as the substance or overall functionality of any affected Transition Services remains the same as it was as of the Effective Date and otherwise consistent with the manner and level of care with which such Transition Services were provided in the ordinary course prior to the Effective Date.

 

5.3

Security Breaches .

In the event of a security breach that relates to the Transition Services, the Parties shall, subject to any applicable Law, cooperate with each other in good faith regarding the timing and manner of (a) notification to their respective customers, potential customers, employees and/or agents concerning a breach or potential breach of security and (b) disclosures to appropriate Governmental Entities.

 

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5.4

Systems Security .

 

  (a)

If any Party or its Personnel are given access to any computer systems or software of any member of the other Party’s Group (“ Systems ”) in connection with such Party’s performance or receipt of Transition Services, such Party shall comply, and shall cause the other members of its Group and its Personnel to comply, with all of such other Party’s Group’s system security policies, procedures and requirements (as amended from time to time, the “ Security Regulations ”), and will not tamper with, compromise or circumvent any security or audit measures employed by such other Party’s Group.

 

  (b)

Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that only those of its Personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems of the other Party’s Group gain such access, and to prevent unauthorized access, use, destruction, alteration or loss of information contained therein, including notifying its Personnel regarding the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and establishing appropriate policies designed to effectively enforce such restrictions.

 

  (c)

Each Party shall, and shall cause its Personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems of the other Party’s Group to:

 

  (i)

cooperate in any reasonable security arrangements that the other Party reasonably considers necessary to prevent that Party or any unauthorized third party from accessing the Systems in a manner prohibited by this Agreement;

 

  (ii)

continually assess and, where relevant, report to the other Party any threats to the Systems arising as a result of any access granted under this Agreement; and

 

  (iii)

ensure that all users of the other Party’s Systems undertake a controlled authorization process before access to the Systems is granted, and remove access privileges in a timely manner if appropriate.

 

  (d)

If a Party detects, or is informed of, a breach of its Security Regulations that will (or is likely to) have a material impact on the Transition Services or the integrity of any Confidential Information of the other Party on any System, such Party shall:

 

  (i)

immediately act to prevent or mitigate the effects of the breach;

 

  (ii)

report the breach to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicably after detection; and

 

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  (iii)

identify steps to ensure that the breach does not reoccur and report those steps to the other Party.

 

  (e)

Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that it does not introduce into the Systems of the other Party any software virus or other malicious code that might affect the Transition Services or corrupt any data or applications on those Systems.

 

  (f)

The Service Provider may, with prior written notice, suspend the access by the Service Recipient (and the Service Recipient’s Personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems of the other Party’s Group) to its Systems if, in the Service Provider’s reasonable opinion, the integrity and security of the Systems or any data stored on them is being or is imminently likely to be jeopardized by the activities of the Service Recipient (or the Service Recipient’s Personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the Systems of the other Party’s Group).

 

5.5

Records and Inspection Rights .

Each Party shall maintain, and shall cause the other members of such Party’s Group to maintain, accurate records of the receipts, invoices, reports and other documents relating to the Transition Services (the “ Records ”) for a period of seven (7) years following the expiration of the applicable Term, in order to provide the other Party the opportunity to verify the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of the charges for the Transition Services and to verify that the Transition Services are being provided in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the applicable Schedule. Upon reasonable written notice from the Service Recipient of any Transition Service, the Service Provider shall make available to the Service Recipient or its Representatives (at the Service Recipient’s sole cost and expense) reasonable access to, or at the Service Recipient’s sole cost and expense, copies of, the Records with respect to such Transition Service during regular business hours.

 

6.

CONFIDENTIALITY

 

6.1

Confidential Information .

 

  (a)

Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the Parties shall hold, and shall cause each of the other members of their respective Groups to hold, and shall each cause their respective Representatives to hold, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective other Personnel to hold, in strict confidence, and not to disclose or release or use, without the prior written consent of the other Party, any and all Confidential Information concerning the other Party (or any other member of such Party’s Group) or its respective business; provided , however , that the Parties may disclose, or may permit disclosure of, Confidential Information (i) to their respective auditors, attorneys, financial advisors, bankers and other appropriate consultants and advisors who have a need to know such Confidential Information and are informed of their

 

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obligation to hold such Confidential Information confidential to the same extent as is applicable to the Parties and in respect of whose failure to comply with such obligations, the applicable Party will be responsible, (ii) if a member of Party’s Group is required or compelled to disclose any such Confidential Information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law or stock exchange rule, (iii) as required in connection with any legal or other proceeding by one Party against the other Party, or (iv) as necessary in order to permit a Party to prepare and disclose its financial statements, tax returns or other required disclosures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any demand or request for disclosure of Confidential Information is made pursuant to clause (ii) above, each Party shall, to the extent not prohibited by applicable Law, promptly notify the other of the existence of such request or demand and shall provide the other a reasonable opportunity to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy, which such Parties will reasonably cooperate in obtaining, at the sole cost of the Party seeking such order or other remedy. In the event that such appropriate protective order or other remedy is not obtained, if the Party in receipt of the Confidential Information (the “ Receiving Party ”) is nonetheless, in the reasonable written opinion of its legal advisers, compelled to disclose Confidential Information, the Receiving Party, after written notice to the other Party whose Confidential Information is required to be disclosed (the “ Disclosing Party ”) (to the extent not prohibited by Law), may disclose such Confidential Information only to the extent so required in the written opinion of its legal advisers and shall exercise its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of the remainder of the Confidential Information in accordance with this Article 6 .

 

  (b)

The provisions of this Article 6 shall not apply to any Confidential Information which: (i) is or becomes commonly known within the public domain other than by breach of this Agreement or any other agreement; (ii) is obtained from a third party who is lawfully authorized to disclose such information free from any obligation of confidentiality; (iii) is independently developed without reference or use to any Confidential Information; or (iv) is known to the Receiving Party without any obligation of confidentiality prior to its receipt from the Party that disclosed such Confidential Information.

 

  (c)

The Receiving Party shall promptly inform the Disclosing Party, consistent with its data security policies and procedures, in the event that it becomes aware of the possession, use, or knowledge of any of the Confidential Information received by the Receiving Party by any Person not authorized to possess, use, or have knowledge of the Confidential Information and shall, at the request of the Disclosing Party, provide such reasonable assistance as is required by the Disclosing Party to mitigate any damage caused thereby.

 

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7.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND DATA

 

7.1

Ownership of Data and Intellectual Property .

 

  (a)

Splitco shall own all data and information (i) provided by the Splitco Group to the LG Group in connection with a Service Recipient’s receipt of Transition Services or (ii) created by or for the LG Group solely in relation to the provision of Transition Services to a Service Recipient (collectively, “ Service Receiver Data ”). Splitco grants the LG Group a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free, and personal license to use any Service Receiver Data in connection with the Transition Services.

 

  (b)

Upon the written request of a Service Recipient, and at the Service Recipient’s sole cost and expense, any and all Service Receiver Data in possession of the Service Provider shall be provided to the requesting Service Recipient as soon as reasonably practicable and in accordance with applicable Law in the format in which such Service Receiver Data is maintained as of the time of such request; provided , however , that the Service Provider may retain the relevant Service Receiver Data and provide a copy thereof to the requesting Service Recipient: (i) if necessary for the Service Provider holding such Service Receiver Data to comply with the requirements of Section  5.5 , (ii) if necessary for the Service Provider holding such Service Receiver Data to continue to provide the Transition Services during the applicable Term; or (iii) if the Service Provider holding such Service Receiver Data is unable to delete the Service Receiver Data from its archives using commercially reasonable efforts. Following completion of the Transition Services, the Service Provider shall not retain any copy of the Service Receiver Data (unless required by applicable Law or pursuant to clauses (i) or (iii) of the foregoing sentence).

 

  (c)

As between the Parties, all other data, information and Intellectual Property provided by a Party’s Group and their respective licensors and information, content and software providers in connection with performance of the Transition Services shall remain the property of such Party’s Group. No right or license with respect to any Intellectual Property is granted under this Agreement other than as is strictly necessary for each Party’s Group to perform, and the other Party’s Group to receive and use, the Transition Services as contemplated herein, and then only to the extent of the interest held by such Party Group granting such right.

 

  (d)

The Service Provider may, in providing each Transition Service, rely on the provision of data and information to it by or on behalf of the Service Recipient in respect of that Transition Service. Except as otherwise agreed in writing, the Service Provider has no obligation to review, verify or otherwise confirm the accuracy, completeness or sufficiency of the data or information provided by or on behalf of the Service Recipient. No member of the LG Group shall have any liability in connection with a Transition Service, whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise, for Damages suffered or incurred by a member of the Splitco Group to the extent such liability arises as a result of the inaccuracy, insufficiency or incompleteness of the data or information provided by or on behalf of the Service Recipient in respect of that Transition Service.

 

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  (e)

In the event that any Personal Data is Processed by one Party on behalf of the other Party under or in connection with this Agreement, the Party so Processing shall:

 

  (i)

Process the Personal Data only on behalf of the other applicable Party, and only for the purposes of performing its obligations under this Agreement, and only in accordance with instructions received; and

 

  (ii)

at all times ensure that appropriate technical and organizational measures as detailed in Exhibit A attached hereto will be taken against unauthorized or unlawful processing of Personal Data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, Personal Data.

 

  (f)

In the event a member of the LG Group incorporated, formed or organized in a country within the European Economic Area or Switzerland will be Processing Personal Data, the Parties will enter into a Data Processing Agreement, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

8.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:

 

  (a)

it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, and it has the legal right, power and authority and is qualified to conduct its business;

 

  (b)

this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Party, and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally);

 

  (c)

the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party (i) does not contravene the organizational documents of such Party, or contravene or constitute a material default under (or an event that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a material default under) any material agreement or other instrument binding upon such Party and (ii) does not, in any material respect, conflict with or result in a violation of any applicable Law to which such Party is subject;

 

  (d)

it has all material Permits required by any Governmental Entity under all applicable Laws necessary to properly perform, in all material respects, its obligations under this Agreement; and

 

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  (e)

there are no bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar arrangement or proceedings pending or being contemplated by such Party.

 

9.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

 

9.1

Limitation of Liabilities .

EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF FRAUD OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY MEMBER OF THE LG GROUP OR THE SPLITCO GROUP BE LIABLE TO ANY MEMBER OF THE SPLITCO GROUP OR THE LG GROUP, RESPECTIVELY, FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER OR NOT SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT LIMIT EACH PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 10 .

 

9.2

Disclaimer of Warranties .

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES, AND EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSITION SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO MERCHANTABILITY, OR SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR TRADE USAGE.

 

10.

INDEMNIFICATION

 

10.1

Indemnification of LG .

Subject to the indemnification obligations of LG set forth in Section  10.2 , from and after the Effective Date, Splitco shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the LG Group and their respective Representatives (each, a “ LG Indemnified Person ”), from and against any and all Damages incurred by such LG Indemnified Person arising out of the undertaking, performance or completion of the Transition Services pursuant to this Agreement, except where such Damages arise from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or violation of applicable Law by the LG Group or their respective Representatives.

 

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10.2

Indemnification of Splitco .

From and after the Effective Date, LG shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Splitco Group and their respective Representatives (each, a “ Splitco Indemnified Person ”), from and against any and all Damages incurred by such Splitco Indemnified Person, arising out of the undertaking, performance or completion of the Transition Services, to the extent such Damages arise from the gross negligence, willful misconduct or violation of applicable Law of the LG Group or their respective Representatives.

 

10.3

Rights of the Parties .

The rights and obligations of each Party’s Group provided in this Article 10 shall be in addition to (and not in lieu of) any rights or obligations with respect to indemnification provided pursuant to the Ancillary Agreements and nothing herein shall in any way limit the rights and obligations of each Party’s Group pursuant thereto.

 

10.4

Claim Procedures .

 

  (a)

Claims for Third-Party Actions . All claims for indemnification made under this Agreement resulting from, related to or arising out of a third-party action shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section  10.4(a) . The Indemnified Party shall deliver a written notification of the commencement of any third-party action (the “ Third-Party Action Notice ”) within twenty (20) days after receipt by the Indemnified Party of written notice of any third-party action, and shall describe in reasonable detail (to the extent then known by the Indemnified Party) the facts constituting the basis for such third-party action and the amount of the claimed Damages; provided , however , that the failure to provide such notice shall not release the Indemnifying Party from any of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. The Indemnifying Party shall control the defense of a third-party action, subject to the right of the Indemnified Party to participate therein. The Indemnified Party, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, shall provide such information, cooperation and assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall keep the Indemnified Party advised of the status of such third-party action and the defense thereof and shall consider reasonable recommendations made by Indemnified Party with respect thereto. The Indemnifying Party shall not agree to any settlement or compromise of such third-party action without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

  (b)

Claims Not Involving Third Parties . If the Indemnified Party wishes to assert a claim for indemnification under this Agreement that does not involve a third-party action, the Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (a “ Claim Notice ”) that contains (i) a description of the claim for indemnification, a reasonable explanation of the basis therefor and a description (including the amount) of any Damages incurred by the Indemnified Party (in each case, to the extent then known by the Indemnified Party), (ii) a statement that the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, and (iii) a demand for payment for such Damages (which need not be specific as to the amount of such Damages). The Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of the Claim Notice to make such investigation at the expense of

 

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the Indemnifying Party of the claim for indemnification as the Indemnifying Party deems necessary or desirable. If the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party agree at or prior to the expiration of the said thirty (30)-day period (or any mutually agreed upon extension thereof) on the validity and amount asserted within the Claim Notice, then the amount of the claim or the portion thereof not disputed shall be deemed to be admitted and paid promptly to the Indemnified Party.

 

11.

TERM AND TERMINATION

 

11.1

Term of Agreement .

Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the term of this Agreement shall become effective, and each Transition Service shall commence, on the Effective Date and shall remain in force until the earlier of (a) termination or expiration of the respective Term, (b) such Transition Service is earlier terminated by the Parties in accordance with Section  11.2 , or (c) such Transition Service is extended as provided in Section  11.2(c) . The obligation of any Party to make a payment for Transition Services or Migration Assistance previously rendered shall not be affected by the termination of this Agreement or the expiration of the Term and shall continue until full payment is made.

 

11.2

Termination .

 

  (a)

Termination by LG or Splitco .

 

  (i)

This Agreement, or any Transition Service provided hereunder, as applicable, may be terminated by LG, on the one hand, or Splitco, on the other hand, (LG or Splitco, as applicable, the “ Terminating Party ”) upon written notice if:

 

  (A)

the other Party fails to perform or otherwise breaches a material provision of this Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes any failure to make payment in full for Transition Services and Migration Assistance, except in a case where there is a good faith Dispute) and such breach is not cured, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Terminating Party, within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof; or

 

  (B)

the other Party makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or becomes insolvent, or a receiver is appointed for, or a court approves reorganization or arrangement proceedings on, such Party.

 

  (ii)

This Agreement, or any Transition Service provided hereunder, as applicable, may be terminated by Splitco, upon prior written notice to LG, on or following a Change of Control of LG or a Change of Control of LGP (in each case, whether by transfer of stock, merger, consolidation, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all of its assets).

 

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  (iii)

This Agreement, or any Transition Service provided hereunder, as applicable, may be terminated by LG, upon prior written notice to Splitco, on or following the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the date of a Change of Control of Splitco (whether by transfer of stock, merger, consolidation, reorganization or sale of all or substantially all of its assets).

 

  (b)

Partial Termination . Except as otherwise described in the Schedules hereto: (i) a Service Recipient may, on thirty (30) days’ written notice to the Service Provider, terminate its receipt of any specific Transition Service set forth on any part of the Service Schedules, and (ii) upon receipt of any notice pursuant to Section  3.4(b) , the Service Recipient may, upon written notice to the Service Provider, immediately terminate its receipt of any Transition Service affected by the Force Majeure Event described therein. Any termination notice delivered pursuant to this Section  11.2(b) shall specify in detail the Transition Service(s) to be terminated, and the date on which such Transition Service(s) is to be terminated.

 

  (c)

Extension of Term . Not less than sixty (60) nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the respective Term, the Service Recipient shall notify the Service Provider in writing if it determines in good faith that it will not be able to complete the transition from, or to replace, one or more Transition Services prior to the expiration of the respective Term for the relevant Transition Service. So long as the Service Recipient has at all times performed its obligations under this Agreement, the Service Provider shall continue to provide such Transition Service, and, solely with respect to such Transition Service, extend the Term for up to twelve (12) additional months (the “ Extension Term ”); provided , that (i) the Service Recipient shall at all times use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the duration of any such Extension Term, (ii) the Parties will reevaluate the Fees consistent with Article 4 hereto, and (iii) the Service Recipient shall indemnify the Service Provider for any expenses, payments, penalties or liabilities incurred by it as a result of any such extension (which indemnification payments shall be in addition to any Fees which may be due for such Transition Service during such Extension Term).

 

11.3

Effect of Termination .

In the event that this Agreement is terminated for any reason:

 

  (a)

Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the obligations of the Parties to provide the Transition Services, or to cause the Transition Services to be provided hereunder, shall immediately cease. Upon cessation of any Service Provider’s obligation to provide (or cause to be provided) any Transition Service, each Service Recipient shall stop using, directly or indirectly, such Transition Service.

 

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  (b)

Upon request, each Party’s Group shall return to the other Party all tangible personal property and books, records or files owned by such Party’s Group and used in connection with the provision of Transition Services that are in their possession as of the termination date or, at the other Party’s option, destroy (and certify to the destruction of) all tangible personal property and books, records or files owned by such Party’s Group.

 

  (c)

The rights and obligations of each Party under Section  3.5(a) (Title to Equipment), Article 4 (Payment), Section  5.5 (Records and Inspection Rights), Article 6 (Confidentiality), Article 7 (Intellectual Property and Data), Article 9 (Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties), Article 10 (Indemnification), Section  11.1 (Term of Agreement), Section  11.3 (Effect of Termination) and Article 12 (Miscellaneous) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

12.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

12.1

Notices .

All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, communications relating to the Transition Services provided hereunder and directed to a Service Coordinator pursuant to Section  2.3 ) shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, by electronic mail (if confirmed by reply electronic mail that is not automated) or registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section  12.1 ):

 

  (a)

if to LG:

Liberty Global B.V.

c/o Liberty Global, Inc.

1550 Wewatta Street

Suite 1000

Denver, CO 80202

United States

Attention: [Separately Provided]

Email: [Separately Provided]

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Griffin House

161 Hammersmith Road

London W6 8BS

United Kingdom

Attention: [Separately Provided]

Email: [Separately Provided]

 

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  (b)

if to Splitco:

Liberty Latin America Ltd.

1550 Wewatta Street

Suite 710

Denver, CO 80202

United States

Attention: [Separately Provided]

Email: [Separately Provided]

 

12.2

Severability .

If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of any such provision, is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, or invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

12.3

Entire Agreement ; Priority .

This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements constitute the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. If any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement conflict with a Service Schedule, this Agreement shall control and prevail unless the Service Schedule references the provisions of this Agreement with which it conflicts or is inconsistent. If the Service Schedule includes this type of reference, the Service Schedule will control and prevail in the event of a conflict or inconsistency.

 

12.4

Amendment .

This Agreement may not be amended or modified except (a) by an instrument in writing signed by, or on behalf of, the Parties that expressly references the Section of this Agreement to be amended or (b) by a waiver in accordance with Section  12.5 .

 

12.5

Waiver .

Either Party to this Agreement may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Party and (b) waive compliance with any of the agreements of the other Party or conditions to such Party’s obligations contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party to be bound thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or future exercise of any other right hereunder. Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

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12.6

Assignment .

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise by a Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Any purported assignment without such consent shall be void.    

 

12.7

Parties in Interest .

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied (including the provisions of Article 10 relating to indemnified parties), is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

12.8

Currency .

Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement (a) all references to currency, monetary values and dollars set forth herein means United States dollars, (b) if necessary all conversions of currency made under or in connection with this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the published Bloomberg rate as of the close of business on the last Business Day prior to the relevant date of determination of such conversion, and (c) all payments hereunder shall be made in United States dollars unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties in writing.

 

12.9

Dispute Resolution .

In the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination or validity thereof, including the dispute of any Fees invoiced under Article 4 or any claim by a Party that the other Party has breached the terms hereof (each, a “ Dispute ”), the Service Coordinators shall meet (via telephone or in person) no later than two (2) Business Days after receipt of notice by a Party of a request for resolution of a Dispute. The Service Coordinators shall enter into negotiations aimed at resolving any such Dispute. If the Service Coordinators are unable to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of the Dispute within ten (10) Business Days following receipt of notice of the Dispute, the Dispute shall be referred to the TSA Steering Committee. The TSA Steering Committee will meet (via telephone, remote communications or in person) during the next ten (10) Business Days and attempt to resolve the Dispute. If the TSA Steering Committee is unable to resolve the Dispute, the Dispute shall be referred to the audit committee chairperson (or another member of the audit committee designated by such chairperson) of LG, on the one hand, and the audit committee chairperson of Splitco (or another member of the audit committee designated by such chairperson), on the other hand. The two respective audit committee members will meet (via telephone or in person) during the next ten (10) Business Days and attempt to resolve the Dispute. If the two respective audit committee members are unable to resolve the Dispute, then the Parties shall follow the procedure provided in Section  12.10 .

 

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12.10

Governing Law ; Venue, Jurisdiction and Service of Process .

 

  (a)

This Agreement and any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed and to be performed wholly within the State of New York and without reference to the choice-of-law principles or rules of conflict of laws that would result in, require or permit the application of the Laws of a different jurisdiction or direct a matter to another jurisdiction.

 

  (b)

All claims and controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York; provided, that if such federal court does not have jurisdiction over such action or proceeding, such dispute shall be heard and determined exclusively in any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan of The City of New York. Consistent with the preceding sentence, each Party hereby (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court sitting in the State of New York for the purpose of any action or proceeding, directly or indirectly, arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement brought by any Party; (ii) agrees that service of process will be validly effected by sending notice in accordance with Section  12.1 ; (iii) irrevocably waives and releases, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in or with respect to any such action or proceeding, whether actual or potential, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, based upon past or future events, now existing or coming into existence in the future, that (A) such action or proceeding is not subject to the subject matter jurisdiction of at least one of the above-named courts; (B) its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution in the State of New York; (C) such action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum; (D) that the venue of such action or proceeding is improper; or (E) this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts; and (iv) agrees not to move to transfer any such action or proceeding to a court other than any of the above-named courts.

 

12.11

Waiver of Jury Trial .

EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HEREBY (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF THE OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 12.11 .

 

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12.12

Counterparts .

This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission or portable document format (“.pdf”)) in counterparts, and by each Party in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

12.13

Relationship of the Parties .

Each Party and, with respect to LG, each Service Provider, shall be acting as an independent contractor in performing the Transition Services, and shall not be considered or deemed to be an agent, employee, beneficiary, joint venture, or partner of the other Party or, with respect to LG, any other Service Provider. Each Party and, with respect to LG, each Service Provider, shall, at all times, maintain complete control over its Personnel and operations, and shall have sole responsibility for staffing, instructing, and compensating its Personnel, including the right, in its sole discretion to designate which Personnel it assigns to perform the Transition Services and to remove or replace such Personnel at any time. Neither Party (nor, with respect to LG, each Service Provider) shall have, or shall represent that it has, any power, right, or authority to bind the other Party (or, with respect to LG, any other Service Provider) to any obligation or liability, to assume or create any obligation or liability or transact any business in the name or on behalf of the other Party (or, with respect to LG, any other Service Provider), or make any promises or warranties on behalf of the other Party (or, with respect to LG, any other Service Provider), unless agreed to in writing.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

LIBERTY GLOBAL B.V.

By:

 

/s/ Paul van der Sanden

 

Name: Paul van der Sanden

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

By:

 

/s/ Diederik Karsten

 

Name: Diederik Karsten

 

Title: Authorized Signatory

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.

By:

 

/s/ John Winter

 

Name: John Winter

 

Title: Vice President, Legal

[ Signature Page to Services Agreement ]


List of Omitted Schedules, Exhibits and Annex

The following schedules, exhibits and annex to the Services Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, by and between Liberty Global B.V. and Liberty Latin America Ltd. have not been provided herein:

 

Schedule A

  

Technology & Innovation

Schedule B    

  

Procurement

Schedule C

  

Human Resources

Schedule D

  

Other Corporate Services

Exhibit A

  

Technical and Organizational Security Measures

Exhibit B

  

Form of Data Processing Agreement

Annex A

  

Initial Service Coordinators

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule, exhibit or annex to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request

Exhibit 10.3

SUBLEASE

THIS SUBLEASE is made and entered into this 29 th day of December, 2017 by and between Liberty Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sublessor”) and LiLAC Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Sublessee”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

WHEREAS, Sublessor is the lessee under that certain Office Lease dated February 9, 2015, by and between Union Investment Real Estate GmBH, successor in interest to Triangle at Union Station Development, LLC (“Lessor”), as lessor and Sublessor, as lessee, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Office Lease as of December 7, 2015 and that certain Second Amendment to Office Lease as of November 15, 2016 (as amended, the “Master Lease”), whereby Lessor leased to Sublessor certain space (“Premises”) in the building located at 1550 Wewatta Street, known as the Triangle Building in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, more particularly described in the Master Lease (the “Building”);

WHEREAS, Sublessee desires to sublease from Sublessor a portion of the Premises, as described below.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.     Sublease .

(a)     Sublessor hereby subleases to Sublessee and Sublessee hereby subleases from Sublessor 18,464 square feet in the Building including 14,473 square feet on the 7 th floor and 3,991 square feet on the 8 th floor, as shown on the floor plan annexed to this Sublease (the “Sublease Premises”), for the term hereinafter stated, for the rent hereinafter reserved and upon and subject to the covenants, agreements, terms and conditions, limitations, exceptions and reservations hereinafter set forth.

(b)     Sublessee shall also have the nonexclusive right to use, in cooperation with Sublessor, the Telenet conference room on the 8 th floor, the Telepresence conference room on the 9 th floor, the gym on the 8 th floor, and the café and café terrace on the 10 th floor of the Building (the “Sublease Common Areas”); provided, however, that Sublessee’s right to use the Telenet conference room and the Telepresence conference room is subject to availability as determined through the use of Sublessor’s designated scheduling software. Sublessee shall have the further right to share the receptionist and reception related services on the 10 th floor of the Building with Sublessor.

(c)    Furthermore, Sublessee may, from time to time, submit a written request to Sublessor to use the Boardroom on the 10 th floor of the Building or the Schneider Commons on the 8 th floor of the Building (together, the “Additional Facilities”). Sublessee’s use of such Additional Facilities shall be subject to availability and mutual agreement on a usage fee to be paid to Sublessor.


2.     Term . The initial term of this Sublease (“Initial Term”) shall commence on January 1, 2018 (the “Commencement Date”), and shall continue until the termination or expiration of the Master Lease (the parties acknowledge that the current expiration date is May 31, 2031), unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Sublease. If Sublessor permits Sublessee to take possession of the Sublease Premises prior to the commencement of the Initial Term, such early possession shall not advance the expiration date of this Sublease and shall be subject to the provisions of this Sublease, except for those provisions relating to the payment of Rent.

3.     Modification of Sublease Premises . Sublessee may, from time to time, submit a written request to Sublessor to sublease additional space within the Premises, and Sublessor shall reasonably accommodate such requests, subject to availability and the terms of this Paragraph 3. Sublessor shall notify Sublessee within ten (10) business days following receipt of any such request as to whether Sublessor will be able to accommodate such request. At least sixty (60) days prior to the end of any calendar year in which the number of square feet within the Sublease Premises has increased, Sublessor shall deliver to Sublessee a written statement (“Rent Adjustment Statement”) setting out in reasonable detail the adjusted Rent for such calendar year, taking into account the changes in the Sublease Premises, and Sublessee shall pay the difference between the adjusted Rent and the Rent actually paid for such calendar year to Sublessor without interest within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of the Rent Adjustment Statement. Additionally, promptly after the delivery of the Rent Adjustment Statement, Sublessor and Sublessee shall execute an amendment to this Sublease documenting the adjustments to the Sublease Premises and the Rent payable hereunder.

4.     Termination of Sublease .

(a)    Sublessor may terminate this Sublease upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Sublessee in the event of a Change in Control (defined below) of Sublessee or the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event (defined below) with respect to Sublessee. For purposes of this Sublease, a “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any individual, corporation, company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind (a “Person”) if any of the following occur: (a) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the consolidated properties or assets of such specified Person to any other Person, other than an Affiliate of such specified Person, or (b) any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which the holders of all voting interests of such specified Person immediately prior to such transaction(s) would hold, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting interests of such specified Person (or the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction(s), or the ultimate parent entity thereof) following such transaction(s).

For purposes of this Sublease, an “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this Paragraph 4(a), Liberty Global plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“Parent”) and Sublessor shall not be regarded as Affiliates of Sublessee. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under

 

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common control with”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or otherwise.

For purposes of this Sublease, a “Bankruptcy Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person upon such Person’s insolvency, general assignment for the benefit of creditors, such Person’s voluntary commencement of any case, proceeding, or other action seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or consolidation of such Person’s debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization, or relief of debtors, or seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, or other similar official for such Person or for all or any substantial part of such Person’s assets (each, a “Bankruptcy Proceeding”), or the involuntary filing against such Person of any Bankruptcy Proceeding that is not stayed within sixty (60) days after such filing.

(b) Sublessee may terminate this Sublease upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Sublessor in the event of a Change in Control of Sublessor or the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to Sublessor.

(c)    Sublessee may terminate this Sublease if any of Sublessor, Parent or any of Parent’s subsidiaries and Affiliates is not the tenant under the Master Lease, or Sublessor otherwise assigns its right or obligations as tenant under the Master Lease. In any such event, Sublessor shall provide written notice (the “Assignment Notice”) to Sublessee. Sublessee may terminate this Sublease within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Assignment Notice, such termination notice from Sublessee to Sublessor shall designate the termination date, provided that the termination date set forth in Sublessee’s termination notice must not be later than one (1) year after the date of Sublessee’s receipt of the Assignment Notice.

5.     Vacation of Sublease Premises by Sublessor . Sublessor shall vacate the Sublease Premises no later than the Commencement Date.

6.     Rent . Sublessee covenants and agrees to pay a fixed annual rent (“Rent”) in the initial amount of Thirty Two Dollars and Thirty Five Cents ($32.35) per square foot of Rentable Area (as defined in the Master Lease) within the Sublease Premises, which shall be due and payable in monthly installments on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term, except the month in which the Commencement Date occurs, in which month Rent shall be due and payable within 15 days of the Commencement Date. The Rent shall increase periodically as provided in the Master Lease such that the Rent for the Sublease Premises is the same per square foot amount as the rent payable under the Master Lease for the Premises at all times during the Term. If this Sublease shall commence on a day other than the first day of a month, or shall expire on a day other than the last day of a month, Rent for such month shall be prorated based on a ratio the numerator of which shall be the number of days during such month that this Sublease was in effect and the denominator of which shall be the total number of days in such month. Rent and other charges herein reserved or payable shall be paid to Sublessor at the address set forth in the notice section below, or at such place as Sublessor may designate, in lawful money of the United States of America by wire transfer of funds in accordance with the

 

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wiring instructions set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as and when the same become due and payable, without demand therefor and without any deduction, set-off or abatement whatsoever. All sums payable under this Sublease shall, from and after ten (10) business days’ notice that such payment is due, bear interest at the lesser of twelve percent (12%) per annum or the maximum non-usurious interest rate from the date due until paid.

7.     Additional Rent . Sublessee shall pay as additional rent Sublessee’s proportionate share of the Additional Rent (as defined in Paragraph 3 of the Master Lease). Sublessee’s proportionate share of the Additional Rent shall be calculated as a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of square feet of Rentable Area in the Sublease Premises and the denominator of which shall be the number of square feet of Rentable Area in the Premises. The current Additional Rent as of the Commencement Date shall be Sixteen Dollars ($16.00) per square foot of Rentable Area within the Sublease Premises, which shall be due and payable in monthly installments on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term, except the month in which the Commencement Date occurs, in which month Additional Rent shall be due and payable within 15 days of the Commencement Date. Sublessor shall, as soon as reasonably practical, notify Sublessee of any change to the Additional Rent.

8.     Use . Sublessee shall use and occupy the Sublease Premises for the general purpose of executive and general office use and for no other purpose. Sublessee will not use or suffer or permit the use of the Sublease Premises, or any part thereof, in any manner which would violate any applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes or ordinances or applicable provisions of the Master Lease.

9.     Condition of the Sublease Premises . Sublessee accepts the Sublease Premises and all leasehold improvements in their presently existing condition, “AS IS, WHERE IS”, and Sublessor makes no warranties or representations with respect thereto, including without limitation any warranties of habitability, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose.

10.     Assignment and Sublease . Sublessee will not, without Sublessor’s (and if the Master Lease so requires, Lessor’s) prior written consent (to be granted or withheld in Sublessor’s sole and absolute discretion) in each instance, by operation of law or otherwise, assign, mortgage or encumber this Sublease or sublease all or any part of the Sublease Premises, or permit the Sublease Premises or any part thereof to be used or occupied by others.

11.     Master Lease .

(a)    This Sublease is subject to and Sublessee accepts this Sublease subject to all of the terms, covenants, provisions, conditions and agreements contained in the Master Lease and the matters to which the Master Lease is subject and subordinate. This Sublease shall also be subject to and Sublessee accepts this Sublease also subject to any amendments and supplements to the Master Lease hereafter made between Lessor and Sublessor, provided that any such amendment or supplement to the Master Lease will not materially and adversely affect Sublessee’s use of the Sublease Premises in accordance with the terms of this Sublease. Sublessee covenants and agrees (i) to perform and to observe all of the terms, covenants, conditions and agreements of the Master Lease on Sublessor’s part to be performed other than the payment of the rent therein set forth, and (ii) that Sublessee will not do or cause to be done or

 

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suffer or permit any act or thing to be done which would or might cause the Master Lease or the rights of Sublessor as lessee thereunder to be canceled, terminated or forfeited or make Sublessor liable for any damages, claim or penalty.

(b)    Except as modified by specific provisions of this Sublease, all of the terms, covenants, conditions and agreements of the Master Lease, other than the payment of the rent therein set forth, are incorporated in and made a part of the Sublease as though fully set forth herein and the term “Landlord” in the Master Lease shall refer to Sublessor hereunder, the term “Tenant” in the Master Lease shall refer to Sublessee hereunder, and references to the “Premises” in the Master Lease shall refer to the Sublease Premises, except for the following: Section 18(d) (Generator Rights), Section 20 (Right of First Offer), Section 21 (Option to Renew), Section 22 (Right of First Refusal), Section 23 (Contraction Option), Section 24 (Roof Rights), Section 25 (Tenant’s Security System), and Section 26 (Purchase Rights).

(c)    In the event of and upon the termination or cancellation of the Master Lease pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof, this Sublease shall automatically cease and terminate.

(d)    As soon as reasonably practical following any amendment or modification of the Master Lease, Sublessor shall provide Sublessee written notice summarizing such amendment or modification.

(e)    In the event of any default on the part of Sublessee under any of the terms, provisions, covenants or agreements of the Master Lease or of this Sublease, Sublessor shall have the same rights and remedies against Sublessee under this Sublease as are available to Lessor against Sublessor under the provisions of the Master Lease, plus any additional remedies specifically provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity.

12.     Indemnity .

(a)    From and after the date hereof, Sublessee hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sublessor and its officers, directors, agents and employees from and against all liability, claims, suits, demands, damages, judgments, costs, interest and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) that Sublessor or any officer, director, agent or employee of Sublessor may sustain or incur arising out of or otherwise related to (x) the lawful use or occupancy of the Sublease Premises by Sublessee or of any business conducted therein, (y) any breach or default under this Sublease by Sublessee or (z) any negligence or willful misconduct of Sublessor or any of its agents, contractors, employees, business invitees or licensees.

(b) Except in the event of the negligence or willful misconduct of Sublessee or any of its agents, contractors, employees, business invitees or licensees, from and after the date hereof, Sublessor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sublessee and its officers, directors, agents and employees from and against all liability, claims, suits, demands, damages, judgments, costs, interest and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) that Sublessee or any officer, director, agent or employee of Sublessee may sustain or incur arising out of or otherwise related to (x) the lawful use or occupancy of the

 

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Premises (other than the sublease premises) by Sublessor or of any business conducted therein, or (y) any breach or default under the Master Lease or this Sublease by Sublessee.

13.     Lessor Services and Repairs . Sublessee shall be entitled to the services and repairs which the Lessor is and may be obligated to furnish or make to or in the Sublease Premises pursuant to the terms of the Master Lease. Sublessor shall exercise reasonable diligence in attempting to cause Lessor to perform its obligations under the Master Lease, but Sublessor shall otherwise have no liability whatsoever for the obligations of Lessor under the Master Lease.

14.     Repairs to the Sublease Common Areas and Additional Facilities . Sublessor shall make all necessary repairs to the Sublease Common Areas and Additional Facilities which Sublessor is and may be obligated to furnish or make pursuant to the terms of the Master Lease; provided, however, that Sublessee shall upon demand pay for the actual third-party cost of repairs made necessary by any negligence or willful misconduct of Sublessee or any of its employees or their respective agents, representatives, contractors, or other person permitted in or invited to the Premises by Sublessee. Damage to the Sublease Common Areas or Additional Facilities shall not in any way affect Sublessee’s obligation to pay Rent.

15.     Parking . Sublessee shall be entitled to the use of a total of twenty one (21) of Sublessor’s on site, underground parking spaces located in the parking garage of the Project (as defined in the Master Lease), of which one (1) shall be reserved parking space #7, four (4) shall be reserved tandem parking spaces #23 and #24 and sixteen (16) shall be unreserved parking spaces. Sublessee’s use of the parking spaces shall be subject to the rights and restrictions in Paragraph 18(a) of the Master Lease. The fee for such parking spaces shall be at the rate charged to Sublessor pursuant to Item 12 of the Basic Lease Provisions of the Master Lease, as adjusted by Lessor from time to time in accordance with the Master Lease, which shall be due and payable in monthly installments on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term, except the month in which the Commencement Date occurs, in which month such fee shall be due and payable within 15 days of the Commencement Date. Sublessee may submit a written request to Sublessor for the use of additional parking spaces from time to time and Sublessor shall accommodate such requests, subject to availability.

16.     Holdover . If Sublessee shall remain in possession of the Sublease Premises after the expiration or termination of this Sublease, Sublessee shall be deemed a tenant-at-will and Sublessee shall pay to Sublessor, upon demand, any holdover rent which may become due by Sublessor to Lessor under the Master Lease, and shall indemnify and hold harmless Sublessor from all other damages and claims, by reason of Sublessee’s holding over. No such holding over by Sublessee, or any consent thereto by Lessor, shall operate to extend the Term of this Sublease.

17.     No Waiver . The failure of Sublessor to seek redress for violation of, or to insist upon the strict performance of, any covenant or condition of this Sublease, shall not prevent a subsequent act or omission, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having all the force and effect of an original violation. The receipt by Sublessor of Rent with knowledge of the breach of any covenant of this Sublease shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach.

 

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18.     Alterations and Additions .    Sublessee shall make no alterations, installations, additions or improvements in or to the Sublease Premises without Sublessor’s and Lessor’s prior written consent in accordance with Paragraph 4(c) of the Master Lease. Any such alterations, installation, additions or improvements shall be made at Sublessee’s sole cost and expense.

19.     Sublessee’s Personal Property . Sublessee agrees to remove all of its furniture, equipment, trade fixtures and other movable personal property on or before the date of expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease, and repair all damage done to the Sublease Premises or the Building by such removal and repairs. All such personal property remaining in the Sublease Premises after expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease shall be deemed abandoned and may, at the election of Sublessor, either be retained as Sublessor’s property or be removed from the Sublease Premises by Sublessor at Sublessee’s expense. Sublessee shall not remove any furniture, equipment, trade fixtures or other movable personal property of Sublessor from the Sublease Premises at any time.

20.     Surrender . Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease, Sublessee shall vacate and surrender the Sublease Premises in good order and condition, ordinary wear and tear from normal use thereof and permitted alterations, installations, additions or improvements excepted.

21.     Insurance . Sublessee shall maintain, without expense to Sublessor, (i) a policy or policies of commercial general liability insurance providing coverage that meets or exceeds the requirements of Paragraph 8(e)(i) of the Master Lease; (ii) worker’s compensation insurance to the statutory limit, if any, and employer’s liability insurance to the limit of $500,000 per occurrence; and (iii) All Risk or special purpose personal property insurance meeting or exceeding the requirements of Paragraph 8(e)(i) of the Master Lease. In addition, Sublessee shall cause all contractors performing any work in or around the Sublease Premises to obtain insurance in such forms and with such limits as reasonably required by Lessor. For the risks and liabilities assumed by Sublessee under this Sublease, Sublessor shall be named an additional insured on Sublessee’s commercial general liability insurance. The required policies shall be issued by and binding upon an insurance company or companies authorized to do business in Colorado and which have policyholder ratings not lower than “A-” and financial ratings not lower than “VII” in Best’s Insurance Guide (latest edition in effect as of the date of this Sublease and subsequently in effect as of the date of renewal of the required policies). Sublessee shall pay such premiums in full on or before the due dates. Each of such policies, to the extent practical, shall provide a waiver of subrogation provision or endorsement in favor of Lessor and Sublessor. Sublessee shall provide to Sublessor thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, nonrenewal, or reduction of said policies. In addition, Sublessee shall cause all of its contractors performing any work in or around the Sublease Premises to obtain insurance in such forms and with such limits as reasonably required by Lessor, including and not limited to any insurance required under Exhibit B to the Master Lease.

22.     Administration . This Sublease shall be administered by a joint steering committee (the “Joint Steering Committee”) comprised of four (4) members, and each of Sublessor and Sublessee shall be entitled to appoint an equal number of representatives to the Joint Steering Committee. The Joint Steering Committee shall be authorized to take such actions

 

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in connection with or in relation to this Sublease as it deems necessary or advisable. Each action and determination made or taken pursuant to this Sublease by the Joint Steering Committee, including any interpretation or construction of this Sublease, shall be final and conclusive for all purposes. No member of the Joint Steering Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made or taken by him or her or the Joint Steering Committee in good faith with respect to this Sublease.

23.     Notices . Any notice, request or demand permitted or required to be given by the terms and provisions of this Sublease or by any law or governmental regulation by either party to the other hereunder shall be in writing. Unless otherwise required by such law or regulation, such notice, request or demand shall be sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested or by reliable messenger or overnight delivery with a company that maintains regular records of delivery or receipt or by electronic mail:

To Sublessor:

Liberty Global, Inc.

1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 1000

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attn: General Counsel

E-mail: [Separately Provided]

To Sublessee:

LiLAC Communications Inc.

1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 710

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attn: General Counsel

E-mail: [Separately Provided]

Either party may, by notice as aforesaid, designate a different address or addresses for notices, requests or demands to it.

24.     Successors and Assigns . The covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Sublease shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto with the same effect as if mentioned in each instance where a party hereto is named or referred to, except that no violation of the provisions of Paragraph 10 shall operate to vest any rights in any successor, assignee or legal representative of Sublessee.

25.     Governing Law . Colorado law shall be used in interpreting this Sublease and in determining the rights of the parties under it.

26.     Arbitration . Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or in any way relating to this Sublease (including whether such controversy, claim or dispute is subject to arbitration), excepting only (i) claims that may not, by statute, be arbitrated and (ii) claims for which specific performance of the other party’s obligations hereunder is the only adequate

 

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remedy, will be submitted to binding arbitration. Each Sublessor and Sublessee acknowledges that they are relinquishing their right to a jury trial. Each of Sublessor and Sublessee agrees that arbitration will be the exclusive method for resolving disputes arising out of or related to this Sublease.

Arbitration will be commenced and heard in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. Only one arbitrator will preside over the proceedings, who will be selected by agreement of the parties from a list of five or more qualified arbitrators provided by the arbitration tribunal, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator within ten (10) business days following receipt of such list, the arbitration tribunal will select the arbitrator. The arbitrator will apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of Colorado or federal law, or both, as applicable to the claim(s) asserted. In any arbitration, the burden of proof will be allocated as provided by applicable law. The arbitrator will have the authority to award any and all legal remedies authorized by the law applicable to the claim(s) being asserted in the arbitration, as if the claim(s) were brought in a federal court of law. Either party may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this Sublease and to enforce an arbitration award. Discovery, such as depositions or document requests, will be available to Sublessor and Sublessee as though the dispute were pending in U.S. federal court. The arbitrator will have the ability to rule on pre-hearing motions as though the matter were in a U.S. federal court, including the ability to rule on a motion for summary judgment.

If permitted by applicable law, the fees of the arbitrator and any other fees for the administration of the arbitration will be shared equally by the parties. Each party will pay its own attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in connection with the arbitration, unless the relief authorized by law allows otherwise and the arbitrator determines that such fees and costs will be paid in a different manner. The arbitrator must provide a written decision that is subject to limited judicial review consistent with applicable law. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or a court of law, that part may be severed or reformed so as to make the balance of this arbitration provision enforceable.

27.     Brokers and Costs . Sublessor and Sublessee each warrant and represent that they have had no dealings with any brokers or agents in connection with this transaction, which would give rise to a claim for commission with respect to this Sublease. Sublessee shall reimburse Sublessor for fifty percent (50%) of all costs and expenses payable pursuant to Paragraph 11 (f) of the Master Lease.

28.     Counterparts; Electronic Signature . This Sublease may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Counterparts to this Sublease may be delivered via PDF or other electronic means.

 

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SUBLESSOR:

   

SUBLESSEE:

Liberty Global, Inc.

   

LiLAC Communications Inc.

By:  

/s/ Bryan Hall

      By:  

/s/ John Winter

 

Name:

 

Bryan Hall

       

Name:

 

John Winter

 

Title:

 

EVP & General Counsel

       

Title:

 

Managing Director, Legal

 

 

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Annex A

 

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List of Omitted Exhibit

The following exhibit to the Sublease, dated as of December 29, 2017, by and between Liberty Global, Inc. and LiLAC Communications Inc. has not been provided herein:

Exhibit A – Wiring Instructions

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

Exhibit 10.4

 

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December 29, 2017

LiLAC Communications Inc.

1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 710

Denver, CO 80202

Attention: Legal Department

 

  Re:

Facilities Sharing Agreement .

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Liberty Global plc, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (“ Parent ”), has, or will shortly, effect the split-off (the “ Split-off ”) of Liberty Latin America Ltd., a Bermuda company (“ SplitCo ”), by means of a stock dividend to the holders of Parent’s LiLAC ordinary shares. To that end, Parent and SplitCo have entered into a Reorganization Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017 (the “ Reorganization Agreement ”), pursuant to which all of the assets, liabilities and businesses of Parent attributed to the “LiLAC Group,” including LiLAC Communications Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ SplitCo Sub ”) have been, or will be, transferred to SplitCo and its subsidiaries.

As you are aware, Liberty Global, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ LGI ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, is the lessee under that certain Office Lease, effective January 9, 2015, by and between Union Investment Real Estate GmBH, successor in interest to Triangle at Union Station Development, LLC (“ Lessor ”) and LGI, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Office Lease as of December 7, 2015 and that certain Second Amendment to Office Lease as of November 15, 2016 (as amended, the “ Master Lease ”) whereby Lessor leases to LGI certain space (the “ Premises ”) in the building located at 1550 Wewatta Street, known as the Triangle Building in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, more particularly described in the Master Lease (the “ Building ”).

In connection with the Split-off, LGI and SplitCo Sub have entered into a Sublease, dated December 29, 2017 (the “ Sublease ”), pursuant to which, subject to the termination provisions provided for in the Sublease, SplitCo Sub will sublease from January 1, 2018 until May 31, 2031 from LGI 18,464 square feet in the Premises consisting of office space, parking, cafe and gym facilities located within the Premises (the “ Sublease Premises ”). In addition, SplitCo and SplitCo Sub desire to use certain technology, equipment and

 

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support within the Premises following the Split-off. Parent and LGI are amenable to such a sharing arrangement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Based on the mutual agreements of the parties, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, SplitCo Sub and LGI hereby agree as follows:

1. Shared Facilities and Services .

LGI shall provide access to and support related to the following (collectively, the “ Shared Facilities ”):

 

   

Information technology (“ IT ”) staff, network infrastructure, communications, equipment (computers, laptops, fixed and mobile phones and tablets, as applicable), security, software maintenance and supplies (hereinafter in the aggregate referred to as the “ LGI Technology Support ”),

 

   

certain leasehold improvements,

 

   

furniture, fixtures, appliances, equipment and other movable personal property not owned by SplitCo or SplitCo Sub (“ LGI Personal Property ”),

 

   

cafeteria and gym facilities staff and related services, security personnel and related services (hereinafter in the aggregate referred to as the (“ LGI Cafeteria and Gym Facilities ”),

 

   

janitorial services, maintenance and repairs, office equipment rent, office supplies,

 

   

food and drink supplies for copy and breakout rooms, copier supplies, postage (not including overnight or bulk mailings),

 

   

receptionist and receptionist related services on the 10 th floor of the Building, and

 

   

building and support services, mailroom services and medical supplies located within the Premises.

 

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2. Sharing Fee .

(a) In exchange for the Shared Facilities, SplitCo Sub shall pay to LGI an estimated fee of $1,335,563.00 per year (the “Sharing Fee”), subject to the true-up mechanism described in Section 2(b) below (the “ True-up ”). SplitCo Sub shall pay the Sharing Fee to LGI in equal monthly installments, by wire or intrabank transfer of funds or in such other manner as may be agreed upon by the parties, on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term, except the month of January in the year 2018, in which month such installment of the Sharing Fee shall be due and payable on January 16, 2018.

(b) Unless delayed by causes beyond LGI’s reasonable control, LGI shall deliver to SplitCo Sub within 60 days after the end of each calendar year a written statement (the “ Statement ”) setting out in reasonable detail the actual amount of the Sharing Fee due for such calendar year certified to be correct by a responsible representative of LGI. If the aggregate of the monthly installments of the Sharing Fee actually paid by SplitCo Sub to LGI for such calendar year differs from the actual amount of the Sharing Fee payable for such calendar year as indicated in the Statement, SplitCo Sub shall pay or LGI shall refund the difference (as the case may be) without interest within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of the Statement. Before the conclusion of such 30-day period (the “ Audit Election Period ”), SplitCo Sub may elect to have the Statement of the calculation of the Sharing Fee for such calendar year only audited by a nationally-recognized accounting firm that has not performed any services for LGI or SplitCo Sub or any of their respective affiliates at any time during the three calendar years before such audit is elected to determine whether such Statement complies with the method described in this Agreement for calculating the Sharing Fee. Such accounting firm’s determination shall be binding upon the parties, absent manifest error. LGI shall credit any overpayment determined by the final audit report against any fees (including rent) due and owing by SplitCo Sub or, if no further payments are due, refund such overpayment directly to SplitCo Sub within 30 days of determination. Likewise, SplitCo Sub shall pay LGI any underpayment determined by the final audit report within 30 days of determination. The foregoing obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. If SplitCo Sub does not give written notice of its election to audit the Sharing Fee during the Audit Election Period, LGI’s calculation of the Sharing Fee for the applicable calendar year as set forth in the Statement shall be deemed approved and binding upon the parties for all purposes and SplitCo Sub shall have no further right to review or contest the same.

(c) LGI shall make all necessary repairs to the Telenet conference room on the 8 th floor, the Telepresence conference room on the 9 th floor, the gym on the 8 th floor, and the café and café terrace on the 10 th floor of the Building (the “ Sublease Common Areas ”), in each case, which LGI is and may be obligated to furnish or make pursuant to the terms of the Master Lease; provided, however, that

 

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SplitCo Sub shall upon demand pay for the actual third-party cost of repairs made necessary by any negligence or willful misconduct of SplitCo Sub, SplitCo or any of their respective employees, agents, representatives, contractors or other person permitted in or invited to the Premises by SplitCo Sub and/or SplitCo. Damage to the Sublease Common Areas or Additional Facilities shall not in any way affect SplitCo Sub’s obligation to pay rent to LGI in accordance with the Sublease. The provisions of this section shall apply mutatis mutandi with respect to any additional areas of the Premises that SplitCo Sub shall use including the Boardroom on the 10 th floor of the Building and the Schneider Commons on the 8 th floor of the Building.

(d) LGI will maintain accurate records of the receipts, invoices, reports and other documents relating to the Shared Facilities (the “ Records ”) in order to provide SplitCo Sub the opportunity to verify the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of the Sharing Fee. Upon reasonable prior written notice from SplitCo Sub, LGI will make available to SplitCo Sub (at SplitCo Sub’s sole cost and expense) reasonable access to, or at SplitCo Sub’s sole cost and expense, copies of, the Records with respect to such Sharing Fee during regular business hours.

(e) The terms and conditions of this Section 2 will survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement.

3. Term .

(a) The term of this Agreement will commence on the date of the completion of the Split-Off and will continue for as long as the Sublease is in effect (the “ Term ”). This Agreement is subject to termination prior to the end of the Term in accordance with Section 3(b).

(b) This Agreement may be terminated by Splitco Sub and/or LGI prior to the expiration of the Term in the following events:

 

   

concurrently with the termination of the Sublease;

 

   

if any of LGI, Parent or any of Parent’s subsidiaries and Affiliates is not the sublessor under the Sublease;

 

   

immediately upon written notice (or any time specified in such notice) by LGI to SplitCo Sub if SplitCo Sub shall default in the performance of any of its material obligations hereunder and such default shall remain unremedied for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof is given by LGI to SplitCo Sub;

 

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immediately upon written notice (or at any time specified in such notice) by LGI to SplitCo Sub if a Change in Control or Bankruptcy Event occurs with respect to SplitCo Sub; or

 

   

immediately upon written notice (or at any time specified in such notice) by SplitCo Sub to LGI if a Change in Control or Bankruptcy Event occurs with respect to LGI.

For purposes of this Section 3(b), a “ Change in Control ” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any individual, corporation, company, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity of any kind (a “ Person ”) if any of the following occur: (a) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the consolidated properties or assets of such specified Person to any other Person, other than an Affiliate of such specified Person, or (b) any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which the holders of all voting interests of such specified Person immediately prior to such transaction(s) would hold, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, less than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting interests of such specified Person (or the entity surviving or resulting from such transaction(s), or the ultimate parent entity thereof) following such transaction(s).

For purposes of this Section 3(b), an “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person; provided , that SplitCo or any Person controlled by SplitCo shall not be regarded as an Affiliate of Parent or of any of Parent’s Affiliates. For purposes of this definition, “ control ” (including the terms “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the possession, directly or indirectly or as trustee, personal representative or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the affairs or management of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee, personal representative or executor, by contract, credit arrangement or otherwise.

For purposes of this Section 3(b), a “ Bankruptcy Event ” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person upon such Person’s insolvency, general assignment for the benefit of creditors, such Person’s voluntary commencement of any case, proceeding, or other action seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or consolidation of such Person’s debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization, or relief of debtors, or seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, or other similar official for such Person or for all or any substantial part of such Person’s assets (each, a “ Bankruptcy Proceeding ”), or the involuntary filing against such Person of any Bankruptcy Proceeding that is not stayed within 60 days after such filing.

 

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(c) SplitCo Sub shall not remove any LG Personal Property from the Sublease Premises on or after the date of expiration or early termination of this Agreement.

4. Use of LGI Technical Support . As a condition for and in consideration of LGI providing to SplitCo Sub LGI Technical Support, SplitCo Sub covenants and agrees to comply with the policies adopted by Parent or LGI, from time-to-time, as amended, relating to internet e-mail usage, remote working, passwords, software, privacy, social media, copyright compliance, intellectual property, and other polices reasonable requested in connection with SplitCo Sub’s use of LGI Technical Support.

5. SplitCo Sub’s Use of LGI Cafeteria and Gym Facilities . In connection with SplitCo Sub, its officers, directors, employees and agents’ use of LGI Cafeteria and Gym Facilities, such use is subject to, and SplitCo Sub agrees to comply with, all reasonable policies and rules relating to such use, which policies and rules are made available to SplitCo Sub. SplitCo Sub shall make any of its officers, directors, employees, guests, invitees or agents aware of such policies and rules, and shall be responsible for such party’s compliance therewith.

6. Administration . This Agreement shall be administered by a joint steering committee (the “ Joint Steering Committee ”) comprised of four (4) members, and each of LGI and SplitCo Sub shall be entitled to appoint an equal number of representatives to the Joint Steering Committee. The Joint Steering Committee shall be authorized to take such actions in connection with or in relation to this Agreement, as it deems necessary or advisable. Each action and determination made or taken pursuant to this Agreement by the Joint Steering Committee, including any interpretation or construction of this Agreement, shall be final and conclusive for all purposes. No member of the Joint Steering Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made or taken by him or her or the Joint Steering Committee in good faith with respect to this Agreement.

7. Miscellaneous .

(a) Entire Agreement; Severability . This Agreement and the Sublease constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto or thereto, as applicable with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, among the parties hereto with respect to such subject matter. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the provisions of this Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under all applicable laws and public policies, but that

 

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the unenforceability of any provision hereof (or the modification of any provision hereof to conform with such laws or public policies, as provided in the next sentence) will not render unenforceable or impair the remainder of this Agreement. Accordingly, if any provision is determined to be invalid or unenforceable either in whole or in part, this Agreement will be deemed amended to delete or modify, as necessary, the invalid or unenforceable provisions and to alter the balance of this Agreement in order to render the same valid and enforceable, consistent (to the fullest extent possible) with the intent and purposes hereof. If the cost of any service to be provided to SplitCo under that certain Services Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2017, by and between a subsidiary of Parent and SplitCo (the “ Services Agreement ”) is included in the Sharing Fee payable hereunder, then the cost of such service shall not also be payable by SplitCo under the Services Agreement.

(b) Notices . All notices and communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or mailed, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, or sent by electronic mail (with confirming copy sent by one of the other delivery methods specified herein), addressed as follows:

If to LGI:

Liberty Global, Inc.

c/o Liberty Global plc

1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 1000

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attention: General Counsel

Email: [Separately provided]

If to SplitCo Sub:

LiLAC Communications Inc.

1550 Wewatta Street, Suite 710

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attention: General Counsel

Email: [Separately provided]

or to such other address (or to the attention of such other person) as the parties may hereafter designate in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery if sent by electronic mail or personal delivery, or the third day after the mailing thereof, except that any notice of a change of address will be deemed to have been given only when actually received.

 

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(c) Governing Law . This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties hereto will be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Colorado applicable to contracts made and performed wholly therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of laws provisions or rules that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

(d) Arbitration . Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (including whether such controversy, claim or dispute is subject to arbitration), excepting only (i) claims that may not, by statute, be arbitrated and (ii) claims for which specific performance of the other party’s obligations hereunder is the only adequate remedy, will be submitted to binding arbitration. Each of LGI and SplitCo Sub acknowledges that they are relinquishing their right to a jury trial. Each of LGI and SplitCo Sub agrees that arbitration will be the exclusive method for resolving disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement.

Arbitration will be commenced and heard in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. Only one arbitrator will preside over the proceedings, who will be selected by agreement of the parties from a list of five or more qualified arbitrators provided by the arbitration tribunal, or if the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator within 10 business days following receipt of such list, the arbitration tribunal will select the arbitrator. The arbitrator will apply the substantive law (and the law of remedies, if applicable) of Colorado or federal law, or both, as applicable to the claim(s) asserted. In any arbitration, the burden of proof will be allocated as provided by applicable law. The arbitrator will have the authority to award any and all legal remedies authorized by the law applicable to the claim(s) being asserted in the arbitration, as if the claim(s) were brought in a federal court of law. Either party may bring an action in court to compel arbitration under this Agreement and to enforce an arbitration award. Discovery, such as depositions or document requests, will be available to LGI and SplitCo Sub as though the dispute were pending in U.S. federal court. The arbitrator will have the ability to rule on pre-hearing motions as though the matter were in a U.S. federal court, including the ability to rule on a motion for summary judgment.

If permitted by applicable law, the fees of the arbitrator and any other fees for the administration of the arbitration will be shared equally by the parties. Each party will pay its own attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in connection with the arbitration, unless the relief authorized by law allows otherwise and the arbitrator determines that such fees and costs will be paid in a different manner. The arbitrator must provide a written decision that is subject to limited judicial review consistent with applicable law. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be unenforceable by an arbitrator or a court of law, that part may be severed or reformed so as to make the balance of this arbitration provision enforceable.

 

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(e) No Third-Party Rights . Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement is intended or will be construed to give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement, or any provision hereof, it being the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement and all of its provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.

(f) Assignment . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding on the parties to this Agreement and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly contemplated hereby, this Agreement, and the obligations arising hereunder, may not be assigned by either party to this Agreement, provided, however , that LGI and SplitCo Sub may assign their respective rights, interests, duties, liabilities and obligations under this Agreement to any of their respective wholly-owned Subsidiaries, but such assignment shall not relieve the assignor of its obligations hereunder.

(g) Amendment . Any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any term or condition of this Agreement will be effective only if in writing and signed by both parties hereto.

(h) Further Actions . The parties will execute and deliver all documents, provide all information, and take or forbear from all actions that may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

(i) Force Majeure . Neither party will be liable to the other party with respect to any nonperformance or delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement to the extent such failure or delay is due to any action or claims by any third party, labor dispute, labor strike, weather conditions or any cause beyond a party’s reasonable control. Each party agrees that it will use all commercially reasonable efforts to continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement, to resume performance of its obligations under this Agreement, and to minimize any delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement notwithstanding the occurrence of any such event beyond such party’s reasonable control.

(j) Counterparts; Electronic Signature . This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Counterparts to this Agreement may be delivered via .PDF or other electronic means.

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If the foregoing meets with your approval, kindly execute below and return a copy to the undersigned.

 

    Very truly yours,
    LIBERTY GLOBAL INC.
    By:   /s/ Bryan Hall
      Name: Bryan Hall
      Title: EVP & General Counsel

Accepted and agreed this 29 th day of December, 2017:

 

LiLAC COMMUNICATIONS INC.
By:   /s/ John Winter
  Name: John Winter
  Title: Managing Director, Legal

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

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Liberty Latin America Completes Split-Off from Liberty Global

 

   

Newly listed company well-positioned to leverage world-class technology, innovation and scale

 

   

Value creation strategy to stem from both organic and inorganic opportunities

Denver, Colorado – January 2, 2018

Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) (“Liberty Latin America”), a leading telecommunications company with operations in Chile, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and other parts of Latin America, today announced the completion of its previously announced split-off from Liberty Global plc (“Liberty Global”) and its launch as an independent, publicly-traded company. Following the successful completion of the split-off, Liberty Latin America Class A and Class C common shares are now trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols “LILA” and “LILAK,” respectively, and the Class B common shares are quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “LILAB”.

Mike Fries, Executive Chairman of Liberty Latin America and CEO of Liberty Global, commented, “The split-off of our Latin American and Caribbean operations from Liberty Global will ensure that this new company will have access to the capital and resources necessary to achieve superior financial and strategic growth. I have tremendous confidence in Balan Nair’s leadership as well as the world-class board of directors and management team we have put in place. As Liberty Latin America charts its own course going forward, it will continue to benefit from its Liberty Global heritage and will have access to key shared services and expertise across products, technology, procurement and more. The launch of Liberty Latin America is an exciting moment for all shareholders and a clear confirmation of the opportunity for value creation in the Latin American and Caribbean region.”

Balan Nair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Latin America, stated, “Today marks an important milestone for Liberty Latin America as we begin the path forward as an independent company focused squarely on the region. I see tremendous opportunity to bring world-class technology, innovation and scale to our operations, expand our network coverage, and deploy exciting new service offerings to our residential and business customers. In a region that is currently served by a highly fragmented range of operators and with customer penetration rates roughly half of more mature markets, we see significant prospects for long-term growth both organically as well as through strategic M&A.”


 

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The split-off of Liberty Latin America forms a “pure-play” independent telecommunications company focused on Latin America and the Caribbean with:

 

   

6.4 million homes passed, serving 5.3 million revenue generating units (“RGUs”) 1 ;

 

   

3.7 million mobile subscribers; and

 

   

Annual revenue of $3.7 billion 2 .

Liberty Latin America’s businesses include:

 

   

Cable & Wireless Communications Limited (“C&W”), a telecommunications company with operations in the Caribbean, Latin America and the Seychelles. C&W owns and operates a unique sub-sea terrestrial network that connects over 40 markets in the region;

 

   

VTR.com SpA (“VTR”), a leading telecommunications company and the largest cable operator in Chile;

 

   

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, the largest cable operator in Puerto Rico (60% owned).

Distribution of Liberty Latin America Shares to Shareholders

Liberty Global effected the split-off of Liberty Latin America at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 29, 2017 (the “distribution time”). Holders of Liberty Global LiLAC ordinary shares at the distribution time became entitled to receive one share of the same class of Liberty Latin America common shares for each LiLAC ordinary share held by them. Other than holders of certificated Liberty Global LiLAC ordinary shares, who must submit an exchange form and surrender their share certificates to receive their Liberty Latin America common shares, holders of Liberty Global LiLAC ordinary shares at the distribution time may expect to receive their Liberty Latin America common shares in their bank or brokerage accounts on or about January 4, 2018.

Advisors

LionTree Advisors acted as financial advisor to Liberty Global in connection with the transaction.

About Liberty Latin America

Liberty Latin America is a leading telecommunications company operating in over 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands VTR, Flow, Liberty, Más Móvil and BTC. The communications and entertainment services that we offer to our residential and business customers in the region increasingly include “triple-play” and “quad-play” combinations of bundled services comprised of digital video, broadband internet, telephony and mobile services. Our business products and services include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions with customers ranging from small and medium enterprises to international companies and governmental agencies. In addition, Liberty Latin America operates a sub-sea and terrestrial fiber optic cable network that connects over 40 markets in the region.

For more information, please visit www.lla.com or contact:

Investor Relations: Kunal Patel            +1.786.376.9294

 

 

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As of September 30, 2017. For more details, please see Liberty Global’s press release dated November 1, 2017.

2  

Revenue presented as annualized results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

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