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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended
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December 31, 2019
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from to
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Bermuda
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98-1386359
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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2 Church Street,
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Hamilton
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HM 11
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbols
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Class A Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
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LILA
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Class C Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
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LILAK
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Large Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated Filer
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Non-Accelerated Filer
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Smaller Reporting Company
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Emerging Growth Company
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Page
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PART I
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Item 1.
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Item 1A.
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Item 1B.
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Item 2.
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Item 3.
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Item 4.
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Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART II
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Item 5.
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Item 6.
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Item 7.
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Item 7A.
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Item 8.
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Item 9.
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Item 9A.
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Item 9B.
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PART III
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Item 10.
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Item 11.
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Item 12.
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Item 13.
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Item 14.
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Principal Accounting Fees and Services
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PART IV
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Item 15.
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Item 16.
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Form 10-K Summary
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Item 1.
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BUSINESS
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the disposition on November 5, 2019 of Cable & Wireless Seychelles based on an enterprise value of approximately $104 million to a consortium of local investors (the Seychelles Disposition);
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entry into a stock purchase agreement on October 9, 2019 with certain subsidiaries of AT&T Inc. (AT&T) to acquire AT&T’s wireless and wireline operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $1.95 billion on a cash and debt-free basis, subject to certain adjustments (the AT&T Acquisition);
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the acquisition on March 31, 2019 of an 87.5% stake from the government of Curacao in United Telecommunications Services N.V. (UTS, and the acquisition, the UTS Acquisition), which provides fixed and mobile services to the island nations of Curacao, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Bonaire, St. Barths, St. Eustatius and Saba, and on September 10, 2019 of the remaining 12.5% from the government of St. Maarten, each in an all cash transaction;
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the acquisition on October 17, 2018 of Searchlight Capital Partners L.P.’s 40% interest in both Leo Cable and Leo Cable L.L.C., which in turn gave us 100% ownership of Liberty Puerto Rico, in exchange for 9,500,000 unregistered Class C common shares;
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the acquisition on October 1, 2018 of an 80% stake in Cabletica (the Cabletica Acquisition), which is a leading cable operator in Costa Rica that provides television, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony services to residential customers, from Televisora de Costa Rica S.A. in an all cash transaction;
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the acquisition on May 16, 2016 of C&W, a full-service telecommunications operator with a well-recognized and respected brand that has been in use for more than 70 years; and
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the acquisition on June 3, 2015 of Choice Cable TV, a cable and broadband services provider in Puerto Rico, which has been integrated into our Liberty Puerto Rico operations, in an all cash transaction.
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economic and business conditions and industry trends in the countries in which we operate;
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the competitive environment in the industries in the countries in which we operate, including competitor responses to our products and services;
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fluctuations in currency exchange rates, inflation rates and interest rates;
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instability in global financial markets, including sovereign debt issues and related fiscal reforms;
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consumer disposable income and spending levels, including the availability and amount of individual consumer debt;
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changes in consumer viewing preferences and habits, including on mobile devices that function on various operating systems and specifications, limited bandwidth, and different processing power and screen sizes;
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customer acceptance of our existing service offerings, including our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony, mobile and business service offerings, and of new technology, programming alternatives and other products and services that we may offer in the future;
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our ability to manage rapid technological changes;
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the impact of 5G and wireless technologies;
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our ability to maintain or increase the number of subscriptions to our video, broadband internet, fixed-line telephony and mobile service offerings and our average revenue per household;
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our ability to provide satisfactory customer service, including support for new and evolving products and services;
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our ability to maintain or increase rates to our subscribers or to pass through increased costs to our subscribers;
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the impact of our future financial performance, or market conditions generally, on the availability, terms and deployment of capital;
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changes in, or failure or inability to comply with, government regulations in the countries in which we operate and adverse outcomes from regulatory proceedings;
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government intervention that requires opening our broadband distribution networks to competitors;
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our ability to obtain regulatory approval and satisfy other conditions necessary to close acquisitions and dispositions, and the impact of conditions imposed by competition and other regulatory authorities in connection with acquisitions, such as the AT&T Acquisition;
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our ability to successfully acquire new businesses and, if acquired, to integrate, realize anticipated efficiencies from and implement our business plan with respect to the businesses we have acquired or that we expect to acquire, such as with respect to the AT&T Acquisition;
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changes in laws or treaties relating to taxation, or the interpretation thereof, in the U.S. or in other countries in which we operate;
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changes in laws and government regulations that may impact the availability and cost of capital and the derivative instruments that hedge certain of our financial risks;
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the ability of suppliers and vendors, including third-party channel providers and broadcasters (including our third-party wireless network provider under our mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) arrangement), to timely deliver quality products, equipment, software, services and access;
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the availability of attractive programming for our video services and the costs associated with such programming, including retransmission and copyright fees payable to public and private broadcasters;
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uncertainties inherent in the development and integration of new business lines and business strategies;
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our ability to adequately forecast and plan future network requirements, including the costs and benefits associated with our network extension and upgrade programs;
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the availability of capital for the acquisition and/or development of telecommunications networks and services, including property and equipment additions;
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problems we may discover post-closing with the operations, including the internal controls and financial reporting process, of businesses we acquire, such as with respect to the AT&T Acquisition;
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piracy, targeted vandalism against our networks, and cybersecurity threats or other security breaches, including the leakage of sensitive customer data, which could harm our business or reputation;
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the outcome of any pending or threatened litigation;
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the loss of key employees and the availability of qualified personnel;
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changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with partners and joint venturers;
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our equity capital structure;
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changes in and compliance with applicable data privacy laws, rules, and regulations;
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our ability to recoup insurance reimbursements and settlements from third-party providers;
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our ability to comply with economic and trade sanctions laws, such as the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC); and
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events that are outside of our control, such as political conditions and unrest in international markets, terrorist attacks, malicious human acts, hurricanes and other natural disasters, pandemics and other similar events.
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C&W
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VTR
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Liberty Puerto Rico
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Cabletica
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Homes
Passed
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Two-way
Homes
Passed
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Customer
Relationships
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Total
RGUs
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Video RGUs
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Internet RGUs
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Telephony RGUs
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Total Mobile Subscribers (c)
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C&W:
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Panama
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617,100
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617,100
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189,400
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386,600
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106,900
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135,000
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144,700
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1,527,500
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Jamaica
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562,900
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552,900
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259,700
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542,100
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119,200
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211,800
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211,100
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1,073,100
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The Bahamas (a)
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128,900
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128,900
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45,400
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75,900
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7,000
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26,200
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42,700
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201,100
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Trinidad and Tobago
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329,600
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329,600
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158,900
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328,800
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109,500
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137,700
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81,600
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—
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Barbados
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140,400
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140,400
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82,500
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168,800
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29,400
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66,700
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72,700
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123,200
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Other (b)
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331,700
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311,900
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241,400
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370,400
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80,600
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167,800
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122,000
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432,800
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Total C&W
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2,110,600
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2,080,800
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977,300
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1,872,600
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452,600
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745,200
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674,800
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3,357,700
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VTR/Cabletica:
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VTR
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3,699,300
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3,264,300
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1,511,700
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2,964,500
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1,099,700
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1,317,100
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547,700
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300,800
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Cabletica
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603,400
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597,500
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256,500
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425,000
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207,300
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194,300
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23,400
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Total VTR/Cabletica
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4,302,700
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3,861,800
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1,768,200
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3,389,500
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1,307,000
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1,511,400
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571,100
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300,800
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Liberty Puerto Rico
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1,111,000
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1,111,000
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404,600
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785,100
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221,700
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353,700
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209,700
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Total
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7,524,300
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7,053,600
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3,150,100
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6,047,200
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1,981,300
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2,610,300
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1,455,600
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3,658,500
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(a)
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In September 2019, Hurricane Dorian impacted certain islands of the Bahamas, resulting in significant damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure. For those areas of the Bahamas impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the homes passed and subscriber counts reflect the pre-hurricane homes passed and subscriber counts as of August 31, 2019 as adjusted through December 31, 2019 for net voluntary disconnects. We are still in the process of assessing the impact of the hurricane on our networks and subscriber counts. The impacted areas in the Bahamas include approximately 30,200 homes passed, 7,700 telephony RGUs, 3,800 internet RGUs, 900 video RGUs, 4,400 postpaid mobile subscribers and 36,500 prepaid mobile subscribers. For those areas of the Bahamas not impacted by Hurricane Dorian, the homes passed and subscriber counts reflect counts as of December 31, 2019.
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(b)
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C&W's "Other" category includes subscriber data related to UTS. Subscriber information for UTS is preliminary and subject to adjustment until we have completed our review of such information and determined that it is presented in accordance with our policies.
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(c)
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Mobile subscribers are comprised of the following:
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Prepaid
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Postpaid
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Total
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C&W:
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Panama
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1,388,700
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138,800
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1,527,500
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Jamaica
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1,053,000
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20,100
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1,073,100
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The Bahamas (a)
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175,600
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25,500
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201,100
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Barbados
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95,100
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28,100
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123,200
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Other (b)
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389,600
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43,200
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432,800
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Total C&W
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3,102,000
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255,700
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3,357,700
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VTR
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10,100
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290,700
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300,800
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Total
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3,112,100
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546,400
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3,658,500
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Panama
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Jamaica
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The Bahamas
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Barbados
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Other C&W
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Chile
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Costa Rica
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Puerto Rico
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Network data:
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Two-way homes passed (1)
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100
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%
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98
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%
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100
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%
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100
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%
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100
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%
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94
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%
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88
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%
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99
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%
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100
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%
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Homes passed:
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Cable (2)
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70
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%
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50
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%
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38
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%
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100
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%
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—
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%
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67
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%
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100
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%
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100
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%
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99
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%
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FTTx (2)
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12
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%
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4
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%
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33
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%
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—
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%
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100
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%
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11
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%
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—
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%
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—
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%
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1
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%
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VDSL (2)
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18
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%
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46
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30
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%
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—
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%
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—
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%
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22
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%
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—
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%
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—
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%
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—
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%
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Product penetration:
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Television (3)
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14
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%
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21
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%
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5
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%
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33
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%
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21
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%
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24
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%
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30
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%
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34
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%
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20
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%
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Broadband internet (4)
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22
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%
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38
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%
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20
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%
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42
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%
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48
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%
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54
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%
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40
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%
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33
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%
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32
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%
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Fixed-line telephony (4)
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23
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%
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38
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%
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33
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%
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25
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%
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52
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%
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39
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%
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17
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%
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4
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%
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19
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%
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Double-play (5)
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33
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%
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33
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%
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41
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%
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11
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%
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36
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%
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33
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%
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35
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%
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50
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%
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11
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%
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Triple-play (5)
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35
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%
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38
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%
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13
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%
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48
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%
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34
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%
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10
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%
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31
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%
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8
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%
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42
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%
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(1)
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Percentage of total homes passed that are two-way homes passed.
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(2)
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Percentage of two-way homes passed served by a cable, fiber-to-the-home/-cabinet/-building/-node (FTTx) or digital subscriber line (DSL) network, as applicable.“VDSL” refers to both our DSL and very high-speed DSL technology networks.
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(3)
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Percentage of total homes passed that subscribe to cable television services (basic video or enhanced video).
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(4)
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Percentage of two-way homes passed that subscribe to broadband internet or fixed-line telephony services, as applicable.
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(5)
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Percentage of total customers that subscribe to two services (double-play customers) or three services (triple-play customers) offered by our operations (video, broadband internet and fixed-line telephony), as applicable.
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Panama
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Jamaica
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The Bahamas
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Barbados
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Other C&W
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Chile
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Costa Rica
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Puerto Rico
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Video services:
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Network System (1)
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VDSL/HFC/FTTx
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VDSL/HFC/FTTx
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VDSL/FTTx
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HFC
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FTTx
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VDSL/HFC/FTTx
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HFC
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HFC
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HFC / FTTx
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Broadband internet service:
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Maximum download speed offered (Mbps)
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1,000
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150
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300
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500
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1,000
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100 (2)
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600
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200
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500
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Mobile services:
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Network Technology (3)
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LTE
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LTE
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LTE
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—
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LTE
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LTE / HSPA+
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LTE
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—
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—
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(1)
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These are the primary systems used for delivery of services in the countries indicated. “HFC” refers to hybrid fiber coaxial cable networks.
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(2)
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Represents an average as speeds vary by market.
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(3)
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Fastest available technology. “LTE” refers to the Long Term Evolution Standard.
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Mobile
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Broadband internet
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Video
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Fixed-line telephony
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C&W:
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Anguilla
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Antigua & Barbuda
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Barbados
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Bonaire
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British Virgin Islands
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Cayman Islands
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Curaçao
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Dominica
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Grenada
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Jamaica
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Montserrat
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
X
|
Saba
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Barths
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Eustatius
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. Maarten
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
St. Martin
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Panama
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
St. Kitts & Nevis
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
St. Lucia
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
The Bahamas
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Turks & Caicos
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VTR/Cabletica:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
Costa Rica
|
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Puerto Rico
|
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
|
X
|
•
|
VoIP and circuit-switch telephony, on-premise and hosted private branch exchange solutions and conferencing options, hosted contact center solutions;
|
•
|
Data services for internet access, virtual private networks, high capacity point-to-point, point-to-multi-point and multi-point-to-multi-point services, managed networking services such as wide area networks and WiFi networks;
|
•
|
Wireless services for mobile voice and data;
|
•
|
Interactive TV service with specialized channel lineups for targeted industries; and
|
•
|
Value added services, including cloud IT services such as disaster recovery as a service, backup services, and IaaS; managed network security services; and specialized services such as digital signage, retail analytics and location based marketing.
|
•
|
recapturing bandwidth and optimizing our networks by:
|
◦
|
increasing the number of nodes in our markets;
|
◦
|
increasing the bandwidth of our hybrid fiber coaxial cable networks;
|
◦
|
converting analog channels to digital;
|
◦
|
bonding additional data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) 3.0 channels;
|
◦
|
deploying VDSL over our fixed telephony network;
|
◦
|
replacing copper lines with modern optic fibers; and
|
◦
|
using digital compression technologies.
|
•
|
freeing spectrum for high-speed internet, VoD and other services by encouraging customers to move from analog to digital services;
|
•
|
increasing the efficiency of our networks by moving headend functions (encoding, transcoding and multiplexing) to cloud storage systems;
|
•
|
enhancing our network to accommodate further business services;
|
•
|
using our wireless technologies to extend services outside of the home;
|
•
|
offering remote access to our video services through laptops, smart phones and tablets;
|
•
|
expanding the availability of next generation decoder and set-top boxes and related products, as well as developing and introducing online media sharing and streaming or cloud-based video; and
|
•
|
testing new technologies.
|
•
|
proposition (meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations on content and entertainment);
|
•
|
product (enabling access anywhere and anytime, including live, catch-up and/or VoD);
|
•
|
acquisition (investment in the most relevant channels, VoD content and sports); and
|
•
|
partnering (strategic alliances with content partners and leading distributors).
|
•
|
net neutrality principles mandating equal access to all content and applications regardless of the source and without favoring, degrading, interrupting, intercepting, blocking access or throttling speeds;
|
•
|
Video. The provision of cable television services requires a franchise issued by the TRB. Franchises are subject to termination proceedings in the event of a material breach or failure to comply with certain material provisions set forth in the franchise agreement governing a franchisee’s system operations, although such terminations are rare. In addition, franchises require payment of a franchise fee as a requirement to the grant of authority. Franchises establish comprehensive facilities and service requirements, as well as specific customer service standards and monetary penalties for non- compliance. Franchises are generally granted for fixed terms of up to ten years and must be periodically renewed.
|
•
|
Internet. Liberty Puerto Rico offers high-speed internet access throughout its entire footprint. In March 2015, the FCC issued an order classifying mass-market broadband internet access service as a “telecommunications service,” changing its long-standing treatment of this offering as an “information service,” which the FCC traditionally has subjected to limited regulation. The rules adopted by the FCC prohibited, among other things, broadband providers from: (i) blocking access to lawful content, applications, services or non-harmful devices; (ii) impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of content, applications, services or non-harmful devices; and (iii) favoring some lawful internet traffic over other lawful internet traffic in exchange for consideration (collectively, 2015 Restrictions). In addition, the FCC prohibited broadband providers from unreasonably interfering with users’ ability to access lawful content or use devices that do not harm the network, or with edge providers’ ability to disseminate their content, and imposed more detailed disclosure obligations on broadband providers than were previously in place. On December 14, 2017, the FCC adopted a Declaratory Ruling, Report and Order (the 2017 Order) that, in large part, reversed the regulations issued by the FCC in 2015. The 2017 Order, among other things, restores the classifications of broadband Internet access as an information service under Title I of the Communications Act, and mobile broadband Internet access service as a private mobile service, and eliminates the 2015 Restrictions. The 2017 Order does require ISPs to disclose information to consumers regarding practices such as throttling, paid prioritization and affiliated prioritization, and restores broadband consumer protection authority to the Federal Trade Commission. On October 1, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) ruled on numerous appeals of the 2017 Order by interested parties. The D.C. Circuit largely upheld the 2017 Order. However, it vacated that portion of the 2017 Order preempting inconsistent state or local regulations, and remanded the 2017 Order to the FCC for further consideration of its effect on public safety, pole attachment regulation, and the Lifeline support program. The D.C. Circuit’s ruling may be subject to further judicial review. Legislative proposals regarding the net neutrality rules also are pending in Congress.
|
•
|
Fixed-Line Telephony Services. Liberty Puerto Rico offers fixed-line telephony services, including both circuit-switched telephony and VoIP. Its circuit-switched telephony services are subject to FCC and local regulations regarding the quality and technical aspects of service. All local telecommunications providers, including Liberty Puerto Rico, are obligated to provide telephony service to all customers within the service area, subject to certain exceptions under FCC regulations, and must give long distance telephony service providers equal access to their network. Under the Communications Act, competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), like us, may require interconnection with the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC), and the ILEC must negotiate a reasonable and nondiscriminatory interconnection agreement with the CLEC. Such arrangement requires the ILEC to interconnect with the CLEC at any technically feasible point within the ILEC’s network, provide access to certain unbundled network elements of the ILEC’s network, and allow physical collocation of the CLEC’s equipment in the ILEC’s facilities to permit interconnection or access to unbundled network
|
•
|
C&W. C&W competes with a variety of pay TV service providers, with several of these competitors offering double-play and triple-play packages. Fixed-mobile convergence services are not a significant factor in most of C&W’s residential markets. In several of C&W’s other markets, including Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, C&W is the largest or one of the largest video service providers. In these markets, C&W’s primary competition is from DTH providers, such as DIRECTV Latin America Holdings, Inc. (DirecTV), which is now called Vrio Corp., and operators of IPTV services over VDSL and FTTx, such as Digicel. In Panama, C&W competes primarily with Cable Onda, which is 80% owned by Millicom and which offers video, internet and fixed-line telephony over its cable network, and with the DTH services of Claro. To compete effectively, C&W invests in leading mobile and fixed networks and content.
|
•
|
VTR. VTR competes primarily with DTH service providers, including Movistar, Claro, Entel, GTD Manquehue (GTD) and DirecTV, among others. Movistar offers double-play and triple-play packages using DTH for video and DSL for internet and fixed-line telephony and offers mobile services. On a smaller scale, Movistar also offers IPTV services over FTTx networks in Chile. Claro offers triple-play packages using DTH and, in most major cities in Chile, through a hybrid fiber coaxial cable network. It also offers mobile services. To a lesser extent, VTR also competes with video services offered by or over networks of fixed-line telecommunication providers using DSL technology. To compete effectively, VTR focuses on enhancing its subscribers’ viewing options in and out of the home through offering VoD, catch-up television, DVR functionality, Horizon TV and a variety of premium channels. These services and its variety of bundled options, including internet and telephony, enhance VTR’s competitive position.
|
•
|
Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico is the largest provider of fixed-line video services in Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico’s primary competition for video customers is from DTH satellite providers DirecTV and Dish Network Corporation (Dish Network). Dish Network is an aggressive competitor, offering low introductory offers, free HD channels and, in its top tier packages, a free multi-room DVR service. DirecTV is also a significant competitor offering similar programming in Puerto Rico compared to Dish Network. In order to compete, Liberty Puerto Rico focuses on offering video packages with attractive programming, including HD and Spanish language channels, plus a specialty video package of Spanish-only channels that has gained popularity. In addition, Liberty Puerto Rico uses its bundled offers that include high-speed internet with download speeds of up to 500 Mbps to drive its video services.
|
•
|
C&W. Where C&W is the incumbent telecommunications provider, it competes with cable operators, the largest of which are Cable Onda in Panama, Cable Bahamas in the Bahamas, and Digicel in certain of C&W’s markets. To distinguish itself from these competitors, C&W uses its bundled offers with video and telephony to promote its broadband internet services.
|
•
|
VTR. VTR faces competition primarily from non-cable-based ISPs, such as Movistar and Entel, and from other cable-based providers, such as Claro and GTD. Competition is particularly intense with each of these companies offering competitively priced services, including bundled offers with high-speed internet services. Mobile broadband competition is significant as well. Movistar, Claro and Entel have launched LTE networks for high-speed mobile data. To compete effectively, VTR is expanding its two-way coverage and offering attractive bundling with fixed-line telephony and digital video service and high-speed internet with download speeds of up to 600 Mbps.
|
•
|
Liberty Puerto Rico. Liberty Puerto Rico competes primarily with Claro and other operators using fiber networks or fixed wireless access technologies. To compete with these providers, Liberty Puerto Rico offers its high-speed internet with download speeds of up to 500 Mbps.
|
Item 1A.
|
RISK FACTORS
|
•
|
risks that relate to the competition we face and the technology used in our businesses;
|
•
|
risks that relate to our operating in overseas markets and being subject to foreign and domestic regulation;
|
•
|
risks that relate to certain financial matters;
|
•
|
risks relating to our corporate history and structure; and
|
•
|
risks relating to our common shares and the securities market.
|
•
|
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
|
•
|
difficulties in staffing and managing operations consistently through our several operating areas;
|
•
|
export and import restrictions, custom duties, tariffs and other trade barriers;
|
•
|
burdensome tax, customs, duties or regulatory assessments based on new or differing interpretations of law or regulations, including increases in taxes and governmental fees;
|
•
|
economic and political instability, social unrest, and public health crises, such as the occurrence of a contagious disease like the novel coronavirus;
|
•
|
changes in foreign and domestic laws and policies that govern operations of foreign-based companies;
|
•
|
interruptions to essential energy inputs;
|
•
|
direct and indirect price controls;
|
•
|
cancellation of contract rights and licenses;
|
•
|
delays or denial of governmental approvals;
|
•
|
a lack of reliable security technologies;
|
•
|
privacy concerns; and
|
•
|
uncertainty regarding intellectual property rights and other legal issues.
|
•
|
impair our ability to use our bandwidth in ways that would generate maximum revenue and cash flow;
|
•
|
create a shortage of capacity on our networks, which could limit the types and variety of services we seek to provide our customers;
|
•
|
impact our ability to access spectrum for our mobile services;
|
•
|
strengthen our competitors by granting them access and lowering their costs to enter into our markets; and
|
•
|
otherwise have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations.
|
•
|
incur or guarantee additional indebtedness;
|
•
|
pay dividends or make other upstream distributions;
|
•
|
make investments;
|
•
|
transfer, sell or dispose of certain assets, including their stock;
|
•
|
merge or consolidate with other entities;
|
•
|
engage in transactions with us or other affiliates; or
|
•
|
create liens on their assets.
|
•
|
fund property and equipment additions or acquisitions that could improve our value;
|
•
|
meet their loan and capital commitments to their business affiliates;
|
•
|
invest in companies in which they would otherwise invest;
|
•
|
fund any operating losses or future development of their business affiliates;
|
•
|
obtain lower borrowing costs that are available from secured lenders or engage in advantageous transactions that monetize their assets; or
|
•
|
conduct other necessary or prudent corporate activities.
|
•
|
authorizing a capital structure with multiple classes of shares: a Class B that entitles the holders to ten votes per share, a Class A that entitles the holders to one vote per share and a Class C that entitles the holder to no voting rights, except as otherwise required by applicable law (in which case, the holder is entitled to 1/100 of a vote per share);
|
•
|
authorizing the issuance of “blank check” preferred shares, which could be issued by our board to increase the number of outstanding shares and thwart a takeover attempt;
|
•
|
classifying our board with staggered three-year terms, which may lengthen the time required to gain control of our board;
|
•
|
prohibiting shareholder action by written consent, thereby requiring all shareholder actions to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders;
|
•
|
establishing advance notice requirements for nominations of candidates for election to our board or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by shareholders at shareholder meetings;
|
•
|
requiring supermajority shareholder approval with respect to certain extraordinary matters, such as certain mergers, amalgamations, or consolidations of the company, or in the case of amendments to our bye-laws; and
|
•
|
the existence of authorized and unissued shares which would allow our board to issue shares to persons friendly to current management, thereby protecting the continuity of its management, or which could be used to dilute the share ownership of persons seeking to obtain control of us.
|
Item 1B.
|
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
|
Item 2.
|
PROPERTIES
|
Item 3.
|
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
|
Item 4.
|
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
|
Item 5.
|
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
|
|
Class B
|
||||||
|
High
|
|
Low
|
||||
Year ended December 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
||||
First quarter
|
(a)
|
|
(a)
|
||||
Second quarter
|
$
|
19.75
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
Third quarter
|
$
|
19.75
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
Fourth quarter
|
$
|
19.00
|
|
|
$
|
19.00
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
||||
First quarter
|
$
|
23.80
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
Second quarter
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
Third quarter (b)
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
Fourth quarter (b)
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
(a)
|
No trades occurred during the first quarter of 2018.
|
(b)
|
The Class B common shares trade infrequently. During the third and fourth quarters of 2019, no trades occurred. As such, the high and low prices shown for this period relate to the second quarter of 2019.
|
|
January 2,
|
|
March 31,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2018
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Liberty Latin America Shares - Class A
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
|
$
|
90.13
|
|
|
$
|
88.60
|
|
|
$
|
96.57
|
|
|
$
|
67.10
|
|
Liberty Latin America Shares - Class C
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
|
$
|
89.25
|
|
|
$
|
90.60
|
|
|
$
|
96.45
|
|
|
$
|
68.12
|
|
Nasdaq Emerging Telecom TR Index
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
|
$
|
97.33
|
|
|
$
|
87.83
|
|
|
$
|
89.10
|
|
|
$
|
86.46
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets NTR Index
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
|
$
|
99.72
|
|
|
$
|
91.79
|
|
|
$
|
90.78
|
|
|
$
|
84.00
|
|
Nasdaq Composite TR Index
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
|
$
|
101.06
|
|
|
$
|
107.75
|
|
|
$
|
115.73
|
|
|
$
|
95.72
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||||
|
2019
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Liberty Latin America Shares - Class A
|
$
|
89.62
|
|
|
$
|
79.84
|
|
|
$
|
79.10
|
|
|
$
|
89.43
|
|
Liberty Latin America Shares - Class C
|
$
|
90.93
|
|
|
$
|
80.36
|
|
|
$
|
79.92
|
|
|
$
|
90.98
|
|
Nasdaq Emerging Telecom TR Index
|
$
|
90.43
|
|
|
$
|
92.41
|
|
|
$
|
88.27
|
|
|
$
|
91.31
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets NTR Index
|
$
|
92.34
|
|
|
$
|
92.90
|
|
|
$
|
88.95
|
|
|
$
|
99.48
|
|
Nasdaq Composite TR Index
|
$
|
111.81
|
|
|
$
|
116.13
|
|
|
$
|
116.34
|
|
|
$
|
130.84
|
|
Item 6.
|
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
Summary Balance Sheet Data (a):
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill
|
$
|
4,906.4
|
|
|
$
|
5,133.3
|
|
|
$
|
5,673.6
|
|
|
$
|
6,353.5
|
|
|
$
|
775.6
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
$
|
4,301.1
|
|
|
$
|
4,236.9
|
|
|
$
|
4,169.2
|
|
|
$
|
3,860.9
|
|
|
$
|
843.5
|
|
Total assets (b)
|
$
|
14,937.5
|
|
|
$
|
13,446.6
|
|
|
$
|
13,616.9
|
|
|
$
|
14,143.9
|
|
|
$
|
3,238.1
|
|
Debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion
|
$
|
8,370.0
|
|
|
$
|
6,682.1
|
|
|
$
|
6,371.5
|
|
|
$
|
6,047.9
|
|
|
$
|
2,305.4
|
|
Total equity
|
$
|
3,979.9
|
|
|
$
|
4,123.4
|
|
|
$
|
4,690.6
|
|
|
$
|
5,660.4
|
|
|
$
|
270.8
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
||||||||||
|
in millions, except per share amounts
|
||||||||||||||||||
Summary Statement of Operations Data (a):
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
3,867.0
|
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,590.0
|
|
|
$
|
2,723.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,217.3
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
353.8
|
|
|
$
|
(23.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(162.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
315.3
|
|
|
$
|
248.1
|
|
Net earnings (loss)
|
$
|
(182.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(635.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(798.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(404.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
45.8
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(80.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(345.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(778.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(432.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
38.0
|
|
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders (c)
|
$
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.99
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.53
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
(a)
|
We acquired UTS effective March 31, 2019, Cabletica on October 1, 2018, C&W on May 16, 2016 and Choice Cable TV on June 3, 2015.
|
(b)
|
We adopted ASU 2016-02, as defined and described in note 2 to our consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2019 using the effective date transition method. The main impact of the adoption of this standard was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. At December 31, 2019, we had $151 million in right-of-use assets recorded in our consolidated balance sheet associated with contracts that qualify as operating leases under ASU 2016-02.
|
(c)
|
Amounts are calculated based on weighted average number of shares outstanding of 181,506,875, 173,313,575, 171,850,041, 125,627,811 and 43,925,871, respectively. The 2019 and 2018 amounts represent the weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding during the year, respectively. The 2017 amount represents (i) the weighted average number of LiLAC Shares outstanding during the year prior to the Split-Off and (ii) the weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding during the year subsequent to the Split-Off. The 2016 amount represents the actual weighted average number of LiLAC Shares outstanding, as adjusted to reflect the total 117,430,965 Class A and Class C LiLAC Shares issued to holders of Class A and Class C Liberty Global Shares pursuant to the LiLAC Distribution as if such distribution was completed on the May 16, 2016 date of the C&W Acquisition. The 2015 amount represents the actual weighted average number of LiLAC Shares outstanding for the period from July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015, as adjusted to reflect the LiLAC Transaction as if such transaction was completed on January 1, 2015.
|
Item 7.
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
•
|
Overview. This section provides a general description of our business and recent events.
|
•
|
Results of Operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
|
•
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of our liquidity, consolidated statements of cash flows and contractual commitments.
|
•
|
Critical Accounting Policies, Judgments and Estimates. This section discusses those material accounting policies that involve uncertainties and require significant judgment in their application.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
C&W
|
$
|
2,389.5
|
|
|
$
|
2,333.1
|
|
|
$
|
56.4
|
|
|
2.4
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
1,073.8
|
|
|
1,043.7
|
|
|
30.1
|
|
|
2.9
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
412.1
|
|
|
335.6
|
|
|
76.5
|
|
|
22.8
|
|||
Intersegment eliminations
|
(8.4
|
)
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
N.M.
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
3,867.0
|
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
|
$
|
161.3
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
|||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
|||||||||||||
Residential revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Residential fixed revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Subscription revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Video
|
$
|
181.1
|
|
|
$
|
172.0
|
|
|
$
|
9.1
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Broadband internet
|
260.0
|
|
|
225.3
|
|
|
34.7
|
|
|
15.4
|
|
|||
Fixed-line telephony
|
101.9
|
|
|
101.0
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|||
Total subscription revenue
|
543.0
|
|
|
498.3
|
|
|
44.7
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|||
Non-subscription revenue
|
62.0
|
|
|
68.3
|
|
|
(6.3
|
)
|
|
(9.2
|
)
|
|||
Total residential fixed revenue
|
605.0
|
|
|
566.6
|
|
|
38.4
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|||
Residential mobile revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Service revenue
|
559.5
|
|
|
594.2
|
|
|
(34.7
|
)
|
|
(5.8
|
)
|
|||
Interconnect, equipment sales and other
|
85.5
|
|
|
89.6
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
(4.6
|
)
|
|||
Total residential mobile revenue
|
645.0
|
|
|
683.8
|
|
|
(38.8
|
)
|
|
(5.7
|
)
|
|||
Total residential revenue
|
1,250.0
|
|
|
1,250.4
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||
B2B revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Service revenue
|
896.2
|
|
|
837.6
|
|
|
58.6
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
|||
Subsea network revenue
|
243.3
|
|
|
245.1
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|||
Total B2B revenue
|
1,139.5
|
|
|
1,082.7
|
|
|
56.8
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
2,389.5
|
|
|
$
|
2,333.1
|
|
|
$
|
56.4
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
|
|
||
Average number of RGUs (a)
|
$
|
34.0
|
|
ARPU (b)
|
(12.0
|
)
|
|
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue (c)
|
(7.6
|
)
|
|
Total increase in residential fixed revenue
|
14.4
|
|
|
Decrease in residential mobile service revenue (d)
|
(52.5
|
)
|
|
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, equipment sales and other (e)
|
(8.2
|
)
|
|
Increase in B2B service revenue (f)
|
35.4
|
|
|
Increase in B2B subsea network revenue
|
3.1
|
|
|
Total organic decrease
|
(7.8
|
)
|
|
Net impact of acquisitions and a disposal
|
86.4
|
|
|
Impact of FX
|
(22.2
|
)
|
|
Total
|
$
|
56.4
|
|
(a)
|
The increase is primarily attributable to higher broadband internet and video RGUs. The increase is partially offset by a decrease in RGUs as a result of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
|
(b)
|
The decrease is primarily due to the net effect of (i) lower ARPU from fixed-line telephony and video services and (ii) higher ARPU from broadband internet services. The decrease also includes a reduction in ARPU as a result of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
|
(c)
|
The decrease is primarily attributable to lower interconnect revenue, mainly due to lower (i) volumes in Panama, Barbados and other C&W markets and (ii) fixed termination rates in other C&W markets.
|
(d)
|
The decrease is primarily attributable to lower ARPU and average subscribers in Panama, the Bahamas and other C&W markets. In addition, the decrease in mobile service revenue in the Bahamas includes an estimated $3 million attributable to the impact of Hurricane Dorian.
|
(e)
|
The decrease is primarily attributable to (i) lower interconnect revenue, primarily associated with (a) lower volumes at Panama and (b) reduced rates at other C&W markets, and (ii) lower handset sales, primarily a result of (a) decreased volumes in our Cayman Islands operations, the Bahamas and other C&W markets and (b) customers purchasing lower priced products in the Bahamas and other C&W markets.
|
(f)
|
The increase is primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher managed services revenue, largely driven by an increase in nonrecurring projects in Panama, as well as increases at Networks & LatAm and Jamaica, (ii) lower revenue from fixed-line telephony services, primarily in Jamaica, Panama and the Bahamas and (iii) increased interconnect revenue, primarily driven by higher volumes in Jamaica. The increase in B2B service revenue is partially offset by an estimated $3 million decrease related to the impact of Hurricane Dorian. The change also includes a decrease related to the transfer of certain B2B operations in Puerto Rico from our C&W segment to our Liberty Puerto Rico segment.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
|||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
|||||||||||||
Residential revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Residential fixed revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Subscription revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Video
|
$
|
422.1
|
|
|
$
|
401.4
|
|
|
$
|
20.7
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
Broadband internet
|
412.0
|
|
|
386.5
|
|
|
25.5
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|||
Fixed-line telephony
|
100.7
|
|
|
123.8
|
|
|
(23.1
|
)
|
|
(18.7
|
)
|
|||
Total subscription revenue
|
934.8
|
|
|
911.7
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|||
Non-subscription revenue
|
34.3
|
|
|
30.2
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
13.6
|
|
|||
Total residential fixed revenue
|
969.1
|
|
|
941.9
|
|
|
27.2
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|||
Residential mobile revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Service revenue
|
62.7
|
|
|
62.9
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|||
Interconnect, equipment sales and other
|
12.0
|
|
|
13.2
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
(9.1
|
)
|
|||
Total residential mobile revenue
|
74.7
|
|
|
76.1
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|||
Total residential revenue
|
1,043.8
|
|
|
1,018.0
|
|
|
25.8
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|||
B2B service revenue
|
30.0
|
|
|
25.7
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
1,073.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,043.7
|
|
|
$
|
30.1
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
Increase (decrease) in residential fixed subscription revenue due to change in:
|
|
||
Average number of RGUs (a)
|
$
|
5.7
|
|
ARPU (b)
|
2.3
|
|
|
Decrease in residential fixed non-subscription revenue
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
Total increase in residential fixed revenue
|
7.4
|
|
|
Increase in residential mobile service revenue (c)
|
5.8
|
|
|
Decrease in residential mobile interconnect, equipment sales and other revenue
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
Increase in B2B service revenue (d)
|
7.2
|
|
|
Total organic increase
|
20.2
|
|
|
Impact of the Cabletica Acquisition
|
98.3
|
|
|
Impact of FX
|
(88.4
|
)
|
|
Total
|
$
|
30.1
|
|
(a)
|
The increase is attributable to the net effect of (i) higher broadband internet and video RGUs and (ii) lower fixed-line telephony RGUs.
|
(b)
|
The increase is due to the net effect of (i) higher ARPU from broadband internet services, (ii) an improvement in product mix and (iii) lower ARPU from video and fixed-line telephony services. The increase in ARPU from video services is partially offset by $2 million in discounts given to customers due to content not provided as a result of civil unrest in Chile during the fourth quarter of 2019.
|
(c)
|
The increase is due to the net effect of (i) a higher average number of mobile subscribers and (ii) lower ARPU from mobile services.
|
(d)
|
The increase is primarily attributable to higher average numbers of broadband internet, video and fixed-line telephony RGUs.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
|||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
|||||||||||||
Residential fixed revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Subscription revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Video
|
$
|
140.9
|
|
|
$
|
118.9
|
|
|
$
|
22.0
|
|
|
18.5
|
|
Broadband internet
|
175.0
|
|
|
132.5
|
|
|
42.5
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
|||
Fixed-line telephony
|
23.4
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
25.8
|
|
|||
Total subscription revenue
|
339.3
|
|
|
270.0
|
|
|
69.3
|
|
|
25.7
|
|
|||
Non-subscription revenue
|
21.7
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
24.7
|
|
|||
Total residential fixed revenue
|
361.0
|
|
|
287.4
|
|
|
73.6
|
|
|
25.6
|
|
|||
B2B service revenue
|
51.1
|
|
|
37.1
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
37.7
|
|
|||
Other revenue
|
—
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
(100.0
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
412.1
|
|
|
$
|
335.6
|
|
|
$
|
76.5
|
|
|
22.8
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
|||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
C&W
|
$
|
519.4
|
|
|
$
|
531.8
|
|
|
$
|
(12.4
|
)
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
285.4
|
|
|
285.3
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
92.8
|
|
|
79.4
|
|
|
13.4
|
|
|
16.9
|
|
|||
Intersegment eliminations
|
(8.4
|
)
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
N.M.
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
889.2
|
|
|
$
|
889.8
|
|
|
$
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
•
|
A decrease in programming and copyright costs of $23 million or 16.3%, primarily due to the net effect of (i) a $13 million benefit during 2019 from content accrual adjustments, largely related to the entry into new agreements with various content providers and, to a lesser extent, reassessments of content accruals, (ii) lower sports content costs, (iii) higher costs associated with an increase in subscribers during 2019, and (iv) a benefit from an accrual adjustment related to settlement discussions on a copyright dispute;
|
•
|
Higher costs related to B2B managed services projects in Panama; and
|
•
|
A decrease in interconnect and access costs of $2 million or 0.8%, primarily due to the net effect of (i) an increase in wholesale call volumes in Jamaica, (ii) the beneficial impact of the reassessment of an accrual during the second quarter of 2019 and (iii) lower rates.
|
•
|
A decrease in interconnect and access costs of $10 million or 15.3%, primarily as a result of the net effect of (i) decreases in interconnect costs and MVNO charges due to lower rates and (ii) the impact of a $3 million credit received during the fourth quarter of 2018 in connection with the renegotiation of our MVNO contract;
|
•
|
An increase in programming and copyright costs of $3 million or 1.5%, primarily due to (i) higher costs associated with video-on-demand (VoD) services and catch-up television, (ii) an increase in copyright costs and (iii) an increase in certain premium and basic content costs, primarily resulting from higher rates.The increase in certain premium and basic content costs is partially offset by $2 million in lower costs due to certain premium services that were not provided during the fourth quarter of 2019; and
|
•
|
An increase in equipment costs of $2 million or 8.2%, primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher mobile handset sales in VTR and (ii) lower equipment sales in Cabletica.
|
•
|
An increase in programming and copyright costs of $16 million or 22.2%, mostly attributable to (i) the impact of $11 million in credits received from programming vendors in 2018 resulting from the 2017 Hurricanes and (ii) higher programming rates; and
|
•
|
A decrease in interconnect costs of $2 million or 24.1%, primarily resulting from lower rates.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
C&W
|
$
|
464.1
|
|
|
$
|
449.0
|
|
|
$
|
15.1
|
|
|
3.4
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
166.6
|
|
|
154.7
|
|
|
11.9
|
|
|
7.7
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
59.0
|
|
|
56.2
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
5.0
|
|||
Total other operating expenses excluding share-based compensation expense
|
689.7
|
|
|
659.9
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
|
4.5
|
|||
Share-based compensation expense
|
0.9
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
50.0
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
690.6
|
|
|
$
|
660.5
|
|
|
$
|
30.1
|
|
|
4.6
|
•
|
A decrease of $10 million in withholding taxes on third-party supplier services, primarily related to the expiration of statute of limitations;
|
•
|
A decrease in network-related expenses of $4 million or 2.3%, primarily due to lower (i) maintenance costs and (ii) hurricane restoration costs;
|
•
|
An increase in bad debt and collection expenses of $1 million or 2.2%, primarily due to the net effect of (i) changes in provisions during 2019, including (a) a $5 million increase in provisions primarily related to certain B2B and government customers, (b) the release of certain other provisions and (c) a $2 million provision related to the impact of Hurricane Dorian, (ii) improved collections in 2019 and (iii) a $3 million recovery in the first quarter of 2018 related to provisions established following the impacts of the 2017 Hurricanes;
|
•
|
A net decrease of $4 million in revenue-based taxes in certain of our markets; and
|
•
|
A net increase resulting from other individually insignificant changes.
|
•
|
An increase in outsourced labor and professional fees of $7 million or 35.7%, primarily due to increased call center volume in VTR; and
|
•
|
A decrease in network-related expenses of $2 million or 2.1%, primarily related to the net effect of (i) a decrease resulting from higher proportions of capitalized labor associated with installation activities, and (ii) higher costs related to customer premises equipment (CPE) materials and refurbishment activity.
|
•
|
An increase in network-related expenses of $3 million or 39.0%, primarily due to (i) an increase in system power expenses, as the 2018 period was impacted by the 2017 Hurricanes and (ii) higher CPE repair costs;
|
•
|
An increase in other various operating expenses of $2 million, as the 2018 period was impacted by the 2017 Hurricanes; and
|
•
|
A decrease in personnel costs of $3 million or 14.8%, mostly driven by the net effect of (i) lower overtime-related personnel activities, as the 2018 period was impacted by the 2017 Hurricanes, and (ii) a $1 million hurricane disaster relief credit received during the third quarter of 2018 from the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, representing relief for wages paid to employees during the period of time our business was inoperable as a result of the 2017 Hurricanes.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
|||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
C&W
|
$
|
446.3
|
|
|
$
|
447.6
|
|
|
$
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
188.2
|
|
|
182.6
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
57.1
|
|
|
52.7
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|||
Corporate
|
55.1
|
|
|
46.1
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
|||
Total SG&A expenses excluding share-based compensation expense
|
746.7
|
|
|
729.0
|
|
|
17.7
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|||
Share-based compensation expense
|
56.6
|
|
|
39.2
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
|
44.4
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
803.3
|
|
|
$
|
768.2
|
|
|
$
|
35.1
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
•
|
A decrease in outsourced labor and professional services of $5 million or 13.1%, primarily due to lower legal and advisory-related costs in 2019;
|
•
|
A decrease in marketing and advertising expenses of $4 million or 5.8%, primarily due to lower sponsorship costs and sales commissions;
|
•
|
A decrease in personnel costs of $2 million or 0.9%, primarily due to lower staffing levels largely stemming from various restructuring activities, as further described below;
|
•
|
A decrease in insurance costs of $2 million, due in part to the impact of C&W’s Weather Derivative, as further described below and in notes 3 and 5 to our consolidated financial statements; and
|
•
|
A net decrease resulting from individually insignificant changes.
|
•
|
An increase in professional services of $7 million or 36.9%, primarily due to (i) increased information technology costs associated with the implementation of a business support system and (ii) higher professional consultancy services; and
|
•
|
An increase in sales, marketing and advertising expenses of $2 million or 4.0%, primarily due to the net effect of (i) higher sales commissions to third-party dealers and (ii) lower costs associated with advertising campaigns.
|
•
|
Higher personnel costs of $2 million or 10.7%, mostly driven by a $1 million hurricane disaster relief credit received during the third quarter of 2018 from the Puerto Rico Treasury Department, representing relief for wages paid to employees during the period of time our business was inoperable as a result of the 2017 Hurricanes; and
|
•
|
An increase in information and technology-related expenses of $2 million or 60.9%, mostly driven by new software services.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
Increase (decrease)
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
||||||
|
in millions, except percentages
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
C&W
|
$
|
959.7
|
|
|
$
|
915.7
|
|
|
$
|
44.0
|
|
|
4.8
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
433.6
|
|
|
421.1
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
3.0
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
203.2
|
|
|
195.8
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
3.8
|
|||
Corporate
|
(55.1
|
)
|
|
(46.1
|
)
|
|
(9.0
|
)
|
|
19.5
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
1,541.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,486.5
|
|
|
$
|
54.9
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
%
|
||
|
|
|
|
C&W
|
40.2
|
|
39.2
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
40.4
|
|
40.3
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
49.3
|
|
58.3
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts (a)
|
$
|
(21.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
69.6
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts and other (b)
|
3.8
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
||
Total
|
$
|
(17.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
94.8
|
|
(a)
|
The loss during 2019 is primarily attributable to (i) changes in interest rates and (ii) changes in FX rates, predominantly due to changes in the value of the Chilean peso relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, the loss during 2019 includes a net gain of $4 million resulting from changes in our credit risk valuation adjustments. The gain during 2018 is primarily attributable to (i) changes in FX rates, predominantly due to changes in the value of the Chilean peso relative to the U.S. dollar, and (ii) changes in interest rates. In addition, the gain during 2018 includes a net loss of $23 million resulting from changes in our credit risk valuation adjustments.
|
(b)
|
The amount for the 2019 period includes $6 million of amortization of the premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives, which we entered into during the second quarter of 2019.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
U.S. dollar-denominated debt issued by a Chilean peso functional currency entity
|
$
|
(98.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(164.0
|
)
|
Intercompany payables and receivables denominated in a currency other than the entity’s functional currency
|
(10.0
|
)
|
|
(17.0
|
)
|
||
British pound sterling-denominated debt issued by a U.S. dollar functional currency entity
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
11.4
|
|
||
Other
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
(10.4
|
)
|
||
Total
|
$
|
(112.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(180.0
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
353.8
|
|
|
$
|
(23.6
|
)
|
Net non-operating expenses
|
$
|
(634.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(561.1
|
)
|
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
$
|
98.2
|
|
|
$
|
(51.1
|
)
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(182.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(635.8
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents held by:
|
|
||
Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries:
|
|
||
Liberty Latin America (a)
|
$
|
524.6
|
|
Unrestricted subsidiaries (b)
|
38.1
|
|
|
Total Liberty Latin America and unrestricted subsidiaries
|
562.7
|
|
|
Borrowing groups (c):
|
|
||
C&W
|
434.7
|
|
|
VTR Finance
|
122.8
|
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
50.1
|
|
|
Cabletica
|
13.5
|
|
|
Total borrowing groups
|
621.1
|
|
|
Total cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
1,183.8
|
|
|
|
||
Restricted cash (d)
|
$
|
1,273.2
|
|
(a)
|
Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis, which includes the proceeds resulting from the offering of the Convertible Notes, net of issue costs and payments for the Capped Calls (as further described in note 13 to our consolidated financial statements).
|
(b)
|
Represents the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside of our borrowing groups. All of these companies rely on funds provided by our borrowing groups to satisfy their liquidity needs.
|
(c)
|
Represents the aggregate amounts held by the parent entity of the applicable borrowing group and their restricted subsidiaries.
|
(d)
|
Includes $1,256 million of restricted cash held in escrow that will be used to fund a portion of the AT&T Acquisition (the AT&T Acquisition Restricted Cash). For additional information on the AT&T Acquisition and cash held in escrow see notes 4 and 10, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements.
|
Borrowing group
|
|
Increase (decrease) to borrowing costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
C&W
|
0.26
|
%
|
|
VTR Finance
|
(0.02
|
)%
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
0.15
|
%
|
|
Cabletica
|
0.47
|
%
|
|
Liberty Latin America borrowing groups
|
0.17
|
%
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|
|
||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
Change
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
918.2
|
|
|
$
|
816.8
|
|
|
$
|
101.4
|
|
Net cash used by investing activities
|
(635.3
|
)
|
|
(980.5
|
)
|
|
345.2
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
1,539.8
|
|
|
256.1
|
|
|
1,283.7
|
|
|||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
(7.7
|
)
|
|
(18.6
|
)
|
|
10.9
|
|
|||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
$
|
1,815.0
|
|
|
$
|
73.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,741.2
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Property and equipment additions
|
$
|
721.5
|
|
|
$
|
771.4
|
|
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements
|
(96.1
|
)
|
|
(53.9
|
)
|
||
Assets acquired under finance leases
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
||
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures
|
(36.1
|
)
|
|
62.8
|
|
||
Capital expenditures
|
$
|
589.1
|
|
|
$
|
776.4
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
918.2
|
|
|
$
|
816.8
|
|
Cash payments for direct acquisition and disposition costs
|
4.8
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
||
Expenses financed by an intermediary (a)
|
129.7
|
|
|
171.7
|
|
||
Capital expenditures
|
(589.1
|
)
|
|
(776.4
|
)
|
||
Recovery on damaged or destroyed property and equipment
|
33.9
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
|
(37.7
|
)
|
|
(22.7
|
)
|
||
Principal payments on amounts financed by vendors and intermediaries
|
(224.5
|
)
|
|
(196.5
|
)
|
||
Pre-acquisition net interest payments (receipts) (b)
|
(3.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Principal payments on finance leases
|
(8.7
|
)
|
|
(7.7
|
)
|
||
Adjusted free cash flow
|
$
|
223.1
|
|
|
$
|
18.8
|
|
(a)
|
For purposes of our consolidated statements of cash flows, expenses, including VAT, financed by an intermediary are treated as hypothetical operating cash outflows and hypothetical financing cash inflows when the expenses are incurred. When we pay the financing intermediary, we record financing cash outflows in our consolidated statements of cash flows. For purposes of our adjusted free cash flow definition, we add back the hypothetical operating cash outflow when these financed expenses are incurred and deduct the financing cash outflows when we pay the financing intermediary.
|
(b)
|
Amount represents interest received on the AT&T Acquisition Restricted Cash.
|
|
Payments due during
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Debt (excluding interest)
|
$
|
178.2
|
|
|
$
|
127.0
|
|
|
$
|
112.4
|
|
|
$
|
389.0
|
|
|
$
|
1,740.3
|
|
|
$
|
5,965.6
|
|
|
$
|
8,512.5
|
|
Finance leases (excluding interest)
|
2.1
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|||||||
Operating leases
|
40.2
|
|
|
33.3
|
|
|
27.8
|
|
|
22.0
|
|
|
18.5
|
|
|
45.5
|
|
|
187.3
|
|
|||||||
Programming commitments
|
105.9
|
|
|
40.4
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
157.1
|
|
|||||||
Network and connectivity commitments
|
71.9
|
|
|
39.5
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
11.3
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
163.4
|
|
|||||||
Purchase commitments
|
128.3
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
154.8
|
|
|||||||
Other commitments
|
19.3
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
39.9
|
|
|||||||
Total (a)
|
$
|
545.9
|
|
|
$
|
263.5
|
|
|
$
|
169.8
|
|
|
$
|
426.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,773.2
|
|
|
$
|
6,040.0
|
|
|
$
|
9,218.6
|
|
Projected cash interest payments on debt and finance lease obligations (b)
|
$
|
519.9
|
|
|
$
|
516.1
|
|
|
$
|
512.0
|
|
|
$
|
491.7
|
|
|
$
|
429.8
|
|
|
$
|
868.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,338.2
|
|
(a)
|
The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet other than (i) debt and (ii) finance and operating lease obligations. Our liability for uncertain tax positions, including accrued interest, in the various jurisdictions in which we operate ($79 million at December 31, 2019) has been excluded from the table as the amount and timing of any related payments are not subject to reasonable estimation. For additional information regarding our liability for uncertain tax positions, see note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
|
(b)
|
Amounts are based on interest rates, interest payment dates, commitment fees and contractual maturities in effect as of December 31, 2019. These amounts are presented for illustrative purposes only and will likely differ from the actual cash payments required in future periods. In addition, the amounts presented do not include the impact of our derivative contracts.
|
Item 7A.
|
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
|
As of December 31,
|
||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||
Spot rates:
|
|
|
|
||
Chilean peso
|
751.85
|
|
|
694.00
|
|
Jamaican dollar
|
132.28
|
|
|
128.59
|
|
|
Payments (receipts) due during:
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Projected derivative cash payments (receipts), net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Interest-related (a)
|
$
|
6.3
|
|
|
$
|
22.5
|
|
|
$
|
13.4
|
|
|
$
|
26.8
|
|
|
$
|
22.0
|
|
|
$
|
28.6
|
|
|
$
|
119.6
|
|
Principal-related (b)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(88.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(36.1
|
)
|
|
(4.8
|
)
|
|
(129.4
|
)
|
|||||||
Other (c)
|
(9.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9.7
|
)
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
(3.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.5
|
|
|
$
|
(75.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
26.8
|
|
|
$
|
(14.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
23.8
|
|
|
$
|
(19.5
|
)
|
(a)
|
Includes the interest-related cash flows of our cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts.
|
(b)
|
Includes the principal-related cash flows of our cross-currency derivative contracts.
|
(c)
|
Includes amounts related to our foreign currency forward contracts.
|
Item 8.
|
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
|
Item 9.
|
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
|
Item 9A.
|
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|
•
|
The Company did not have a sufficient number of trained resources with the appropriate skills and knowledge with assigned responsibilities and accountability for the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective risk assessment process that successfully identified and assessed risks of misstatement to ensure controls were designed and implemented to respond to those risks. The Company did not adequately communicate the changes necessary in financial reporting and related internal controls throughout its organization and to affected third parties.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective monitoring process to assess the consistent operation of internal control over financial reporting and to remediate known control deficiencies.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective information and communication process to identify, capture and process relevant information necessary for financial accounting and reporting.
|
•
|
The Company did not i) establish effective general information technology controls (GITCs), specifically program change controls and access controls, commensurate with financial and IT personnel job responsibilities that support the consistent operation of the Company’s IT operating systems, databases and IT applications, and end user computing over all financial reporting, ii) have policies and procedures through which general information technology controls are deployed across the organization. Automated process-level controls and manual controls dependent upon the accuracy and completeness of information derived from information technology systems were also rendered ineffective because they are affected by the lack of GITCs.
|
•
|
Hire, train, and retain individuals with appropriate skills and experience, assign responsibilities and hold individuals accountable for their roles related to internal control over financial reporting.
|
•
|
Design and implement a comprehensive and continuous risk assessment process to identify and assess risks of material misstatement and ensure that the impacted financial reporting processes and related internal controls are properly designed and in place to respond to those risks in our financial reporting.
|
•
|
Design and implement additional monitoring controls to assess the consistent operation of controls, including those performed by our service providers, and to remediate deficiencies.
|
•
|
Design and implement general control activities over IT to support business processes.
|
•
|
Enhance the design of existing control activities and implement additional process-level control activities (including controls over the order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, hire-to-pay, long-lived assets, inventory, and other financial reporting processes) and ensure they are properly evidenced and operating effectively.
|
•
|
The company did not have effective control activities related to the design, implementation and operation of process-level control activities related to goodwill impairment expense and business combinations.
|
•
|
Enhanced our risk assessment process and designed and implemented our additional or improved procedures and control activities to respond to material risks in our financial reporting.
|
•
|
Designed and implemented additional procedures and control activities related to our business combinations process surrounding the review and use of valuation reports and our recording of purchase price accounting adjustments.
|
•
|
Designed and implemented enhanced procedures and internal control activities surrounding the annual goodwill impairment analysis.
|
Item 9B.
|
OTHER INFORMATION
|
•
|
The Company did not have a sufficient number of trained resources with the appropriate skills and knowledge with assigned responsibilities and accountability for the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective risk assessment process that successfully identified and assessed risks of misstatement to ensure controls were designed and implemented to respond to those risks. The Company did not adequately communicate the changes necessary in financial reporting and related internal controls throughout its organization and to affected third parties.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective monitoring process to assess the consistent operation of internal control over financial reporting and to remediate known control deficiencies.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective information and communication process to identify, capture and process relevant information necessary for financial accounting and reporting.
|
•
|
The Company did not i) establish effective general information technology controls (GITCs), specifically program change controls and access controls, commensurate with financial and IT personnel job responsibilities that support the consistent operation of the Company’s IT operating systems, databases and IT applications, and end user computing over all financial reporting, ii) have policies and procedures through which general information technology controls are deployed across the organization. Automated process-level controls and manual controls dependent upon the accuracy and completeness of information derived from information technology systems were also rendered ineffective because they are affected by the lack of GITCs.
|
•
|
The Company did not have effective control activities related to the design, implementation and operation of process-level control activities related to order-to-cash (including revenue, trade receivables, and deferred revenue), procure-to-pay (including operating expenses, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities), hire-to-pay (including compensation expense and accrued liabilities), long-lived assets, inventory, and other financial reporting processes.
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
||||
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
1,183.8
|
|
|
$
|
631.0
|
|
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $87.3 million and $144.4 million, respectively
|
585.2
|
|
|
607.3
|
|
||
Prepaid expenses
|
58.9
|
|
|
73.2
|
|
||
Other current assets, net
|
227.3
|
|
|
333.3
|
|
||
Total current assets
|
2,055.2
|
|
|
1,644.8
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Goodwill
|
4,906.4
|
|
|
5,133.3
|
|
||
Property and equipment, net
|
4,301.1
|
|
|
4,236.9
|
|
||
Restricted cash
|
1,272.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Intangible assets subject to amortization, net
|
969.2
|
|
|
1,165.7
|
|
||
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
|
560.8
|
|
|
562.5
|
|
||
Other assets, net
|
872.6
|
|
|
703.4
|
|
||
Total assets
|
$
|
14,937.5
|
|
|
$
|
13,446.6
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
|
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable
|
$
|
346.6
|
|
|
$
|
297.4
|
|
Current portion of deferred revenue
|
160.9
|
|
|
161.7
|
|
||
Current portion of debt and finance lease obligations
|
180.2
|
|
|
302.5
|
|
||
Accrued capital expenditures
|
72.1
|
|
|
75.0
|
|
||
Accrued interest
|
132.6
|
|
|
118.7
|
|
||
Accrued payroll and employee benefits
|
88.9
|
|
|
86.0
|
|
||
Other accrued and current liabilities
|
594.7
|
|
|
567.4
|
|
||
Total current liabilities
|
1,576.0
|
|
|
1,608.7
|
|
||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations
|
8,189.8
|
|
|
6,379.6
|
|
||
Deferred tax liabilities
|
401.8
|
|
|
543.0
|
|
||
Deferred revenue
|
210.9
|
|
|
239.0
|
|
||
Other long-term liabilities
|
579.1
|
|
|
552.9
|
|
||
Total liabilities
|
10,957.6
|
|
|
9,323.2
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
||||
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Equity:
|
|
|
|
||||
Liberty Latin America shareholders:
|
|
|
|
||||
Class A, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 48,795,552 and 48,501,803 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
||
Class B, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,934,686 and 1,935,949 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Class C, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 131,181,371 and 130,526,158 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
|
1.3
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
||
Undesignated preference shares, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; nil shares issued and outstanding at each period
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Additional paid-in capital
|
4,569.9
|
|
|
4,494.1
|
|
||
Accumulated deficit
|
(1,447.1
|
)
|
|
(1,367.0
|
)
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
|
(14.8
|
)
|
|
(16.3
|
)
|
||
Total Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
3,109.8
|
|
|
3,112.6
|
|
||
Noncontrolling interests
|
870.1
|
|
|
1,010.8
|
|
||
Total equity
|
3,979.9
|
|
|
4,123.4
|
|
||
Total liabilities and equity
|
$
|
14,937.5
|
|
|
$
|
13,446.6
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions, except per share amounts
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
3,867.0
|
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,590.0
|
|
Operating costs and expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization, shown separately below):
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Programming and other direct costs of services
|
889.2
|
|
|
889.8
|
|
|
876.2
|
|
|||
Other operating
|
690.6
|
|
|
660.5
|
|
|
664.7
|
|
|||
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)
|
803.3
|
|
|
768.2
|
|
|
710.7
|
|
|||
Business interruption loss recovery
|
—
|
|
|
(59.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
871.0
|
|
|
829.8
|
|
|
793.7
|
|
|||
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net
|
259.1
|
|
|
640.5
|
|
|
707.6
|
|
|||
|
3,513.2
|
|
|
3,729.3
|
|
|
3,752.9
|
|
|||
Operating income (loss)
|
353.8
|
|
|
(23.6
|
)
|
|
(162.9
|
)
|
|||
Non-operating income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest expense
|
(499.2
|
)
|
|
(443.7
|
)
|
|
(381.8
|
)
|
|||
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net
|
(17.2
|
)
|
|
94.8
|
|
|
(170.1
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net
|
(112.5
|
)
|
|
(180.0
|
)
|
|
94.4
|
|
|||
Losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net
|
(19.8
|
)
|
|
(32.1
|
)
|
|
(51.8
|
)
|
|||
Other income (expense), net
|
14.3
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
21.0
|
|
|||
|
(634.4
|
)
|
|
(561.1
|
)
|
|
(488.3
|
)
|
|||
Loss before income taxes
|
(280.6
|
)
|
|
(584.7
|
)
|
|
(651.2
|
)
|
|||
Income tax benefit (expense)
|
98.2
|
|
|
(51.1
|
)
|
|
(147.5
|
)
|
|||
Net loss
|
(182.4
|
)
|
|
(635.8
|
)
|
|
(798.7
|
)
|
|||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
102.3
|
|
|
290.6
|
|
|
20.6
|
|
|||
Net loss attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(80.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(345.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(778.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.99
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.53
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net loss
|
$
|
(182.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(635.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(798.7
|
)
|
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of taxes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
1.8
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
(35.6
|
)
|
|||
Reclassification adjustments included in net loss
|
(3.0
|
)
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|||
Pension-related adjustments and other, net
|
2.4
|
|
|
34.5
|
|
|
(13.6
|
)
|
|||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
|
1.2
|
|
|
39.4
|
|
|
(46.6
|
)
|
|||
Comprehensive loss
|
(181.2
|
)
|
|
(596.4
|
)
|
|
(845.3
|
)
|
|||
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
|
102.6
|
|
|
291.9
|
|
|
19.7
|
|
|||
Comprehensive loss attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(78.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(304.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(825.6
|
)
|
|
Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
|
Non- controlling
interests |
|
Total equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Common shares
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
Accumulated net contributions (distributions)
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive loss, net of taxes |
|
Total Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Class C
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2017
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
4,428.9
|
|
|
$
|
(232.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,179.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,480.8
|
|
|
$
|
5,660.4
|
|
Net loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(778.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(778.1
|
)
|
|
(20.6
|
)
|
|
(798.7
|
)
|
||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(47.5
|
)
|
|
(47.5
|
)
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
(46.6
|
)
|
||||||||||
Change in capitalization in connection with the Split-Off
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
4,402.8
|
|
|
(4,404.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||||||
C&W Barbados NCI Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14.6
|
|
|
(54.2
|
)
|
|
(39.6
|
)
|
||||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(45.9
|
)
|
|
(45.9
|
)
|
||||||||||
Distributions to Liberty Global
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(53.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(53.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(53.2
|
)
|
||||||||||
Shared-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
||||||||||
Other, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
4,402.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(1,010.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(64.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,329.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,361.0
|
|
|
$
|
4,690.6
|
|
|
Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
Total equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Common shares
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of taxes
|
|
Total Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Class C
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2018
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
$
|
4,402.8
|
|
|
$
|
(1,010.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(64.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,329.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,361.0
|
|
|
$
|
4,690.6
|
|
Accounting change (note 2)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2018, as adjusted for accounting change
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
4,402.8
|
|
|
(1,021.8
|
)
|
|
(64.2
|
)
|
|
3,318.5
|
|
|
1,364.6
|
|
|
4,683.1
|
|
|||||||||
Net loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(345.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(345.2
|
)
|
|
(290.6
|
)
|
|
(635.8
|
)
|
|||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
40.7
|
|
|
40.7
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
39.4
|
|
|||||||||
C&W Jamaica NCI Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(13.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
(6.5
|
)
|
|
(15.1
|
)
|
|
(21.6
|
)
|
|||||||||
Impact of the Cabletica Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
25.1
|
|
|
25.1
|
|
|||||||||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest owner
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|||||||||
LPR NCI Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
68.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
68.3
|
|
|
(68.3
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(22.7
|
)
|
|
(22.7
|
)
|
|||||||||
Shared-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
35.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
35.2
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
36.3
|
|
|||||||||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
4,494.1
|
|
|
$
|
(1,367.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,112.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,010.8
|
|
|
$
|
4,123.4
|
|
|
Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
Total equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Common shares
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of taxes
|
|
Total Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Class C
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2019
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
4,494.1
|
|
|
$
|
(1,367.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,112.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,010.8
|
|
|
$
|
4,123.4
|
|
Net loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(80.1
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(80.1
|
)
|
|
(102.3
|
)
|
|
(182.4
|
)
|
|||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
1.2
|
|
|||||||||
Impact of the UTS Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11.6
|
|
|
11.6
|
|
|||||||||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(37.7
|
)
|
|
(37.7
|
)
|
|||||||||
Conversion Option, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
77.3
|
|
|||||||||
Capped Calls
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(45.6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(45.6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(45.6
|
)
|
|||||||||
UTS NCI Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(11.7
|
)
|
|
(11.6
|
)
|
|||||||||
Share-based compensation
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
|||||||||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
4,569.9
|
|
|
$
|
(1,447.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(14.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,109.8
|
|
|
$
|
870.1
|
|
|
$
|
3,979.9
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net loss
|
$
|
(182.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(635.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(798.7
|
)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Share-based compensation expense
|
57.5
|
|
|
39.8
|
|
|
14.2
|
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
871.0
|
|
|
829.8
|
|
|
793.7
|
|
|||
Impairment
|
199.4
|
|
|
615.7
|
|
|
677.9
|
|
|||
Amortization of debt financing costs, premiums and discounts, net
|
16.8
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
(12.5
|
)
|
|||
Realized and unrealized losses (gains) on derivative instruments, net
|
17.2
|
|
|
(94.8
|
)
|
|
170.1
|
|
|||
Foreign currency transaction losses (gains), net
|
112.5
|
|
|
180.0
|
|
|
(94.4
|
)
|
|||
Losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net
|
19.8
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
51.8
|
|
|||
Loss on the Seychelles Disposition
|
2.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Unrealized loss due to change in fair value of investment
|
—
|
|
|
16.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Deferred income tax benefit
|
(32.7
|
)
|
|
(32.9
|
)
|
|
(135.1
|
)
|
|||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions and a disposition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Receivables and other operating assets
|
(11.9
|
)
|
|
(66.2
|
)
|
|
118.3
|
|
|||
Payables and accruals
|
(151.8
|
)
|
|
(67.0
|
)
|
|
(212.1
|
)
|
|||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
918.2
|
|
|
816.8
|
|
|
573.2
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Capital expenditures
|
(589.1
|
)
|
|
(776.4
|
)
|
|
(639.3
|
)
|
|||
Cash paid in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
(161.2
|
)
|
|
(226.4
|
)
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|||
Recovery on damaged or destroyed property and equipment
|
33.9
|
|
|
20.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Proceeds from the Seychelles Disposition, net
|
77.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Other investing activities, net
|
3.6
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|||
Net cash used by investing activities
|
$
|
(635.3
|
)
|
|
$
|
(980.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(640.4
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Borrowings of debt
|
$
|
2,966.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,235.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,759.7
|
|
Payments of principal amounts of debt and finance lease obligations
|
(1,275.9
|
)
|
|
(925.2
|
)
|
|
(1,470.2
|
)
|
|||
Capped Calls
|
(45.6
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Distributions to noncontrolling interest owners
|
(37.7
|
)
|
|
(22.7
|
)
|
|
(45.9
|
)
|
|||
Payment of financing costs and debt premiums
|
(55.1
|
)
|
|
(39.3
|
)
|
|
(104.3
|
)
|
|||
Cash payments for the acquisition of noncontrolling interest
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
(20.9
|
)
|
|
(32.3
|
)
|
|||
Capital contributions from noncontrolling interest owner
|
—
|
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Distributions to Liberty Global, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(54.9
|
)
|
|||
Other financing activities, net
|
(7.7
|
)
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
1,539.8
|
|
|
256.1
|
|
|
52.9
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
(7.7
|
)
|
|
(18.6
|
)
|
|
1.7
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
1,815.0
|
|
|
73.8
|
|
|
(12.6
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Beginning of year
|
642.0
|
|
|
568.2
|
|
|
580.8
|
|
|||
End of year
|
$
|
2,457.0
|
|
|
$
|
642.0
|
|
|
$
|
568.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash paid for interest
|
$
|
444.9
|
|
|
$
|
418.2
|
|
|
$
|
393.1
|
|
Net cash paid for taxes
|
$
|
130.1
|
|
|
$
|
145.6
|
|
|
$
|
110.9
|
|
(1)
|
Basis of Presentation
|
(2)
|
Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
|
Cumulative catch up adjustments upon adoption
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2019
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other assets, net
|
$
|
703.4
|
|
|
$
|
141.6
|
|
|
$
|
845.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other accrued and current liabilities
|
$
|
567.4
|
|
|
$
|
33.9
|
|
|
$
|
601.3
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
$
|
552.9
|
|
|
$
|
107.7
|
|
|
$
|
660.6
|
|
•
|
We enter into certain long-term capacity contracts with customers where the customer pays the transaction consideration at inception of the contract. Under previous accounting standards, we did not impute interest for advance payments from customers related to services that are provided over time. Under ASU 2014-09, payment received from a customer significantly in advance of the provision of services is indicative of a financing component within the contract. If the financing component is significant, interest expense is accreted over the life of the contract with a corresponding increase to revenue.
|
•
|
ASU 2014-09 requires the identification of deliverables in contracts with customers that qualify as performance obligations. The transaction price consideration from customers is allocated to each performance obligation under the contract on the basis of relative standalone selling price. Under previous accounting standards, when we offered discounted equipment, such as handsets under a subsidized contract, upfront revenue recognition was limited to the upfront cash collected from the customer as the remaining monthly fees to be received from the customer, including fees associated with the equipment, were contingent upon delivering future airtime. This limitation is not applied under ASU 2014-09. The primary impact on revenue reporting is that when we sell discounted equipment together with airtime services to customers, revenue allocated to equipment and recognized when control of the device passes to the customer will increase and revenue recognized as services are delivered will decrease.
|
•
|
When we enter into contracts to provide services to our customers, we often charge installation or other upfront fees. Under previous accounting standards, installation fees related to services provided over our fixed networks were recognized as revenue during the period in which the installation occurred to the extent those fees were equal to or less than direct selling costs. Under ASU 2014-09, these fees are generally deferred and recognized as revenue over the contractual period for those contracts with substantive termination penalties, or for the period of time the upfront fees convey a material right for month-to-month contracts and contracts that do not include substantive termination penalties.
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
|
Cumulative catch up adjustments upon adoption
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2018
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other current assets
|
$
|
222.9
|
|
|
$
|
15.8
|
|
|
$
|
238.7
|
|
Other assets, net
|
$
|
517.7
|
|
|
$
|
15.6
|
|
|
$
|
533.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Deferred revenue
|
$
|
143.4
|
|
|
$
|
13.3
|
|
|
$
|
156.7
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
$
|
697.8
|
|
|
$
|
25.6
|
|
|
$
|
723.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Accumulated deficit
|
$
|
(1,010.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,021.8
|
)
|
Noncontrolling interests
|
$
|
1,361.0
|
|
|
$
|
3.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,364.6
|
|
|
Before adoption of ASU 2014-09
|
|
Impact of ASU 2014-09
Increase (decrease)
|
|
As reported
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
3,697.3
|
|
|
$
|
8.4
|
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating costs and expenses – selling, general and administrative
|
$
|
768.9
|
|
|
$
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
768.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Non-operating expense – interest expense
|
$
|
424.6
|
|
|
$
|
19.1
|
|
|
$
|
443.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Income tax expense
|
$
|
52.6
|
|
|
$
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
51.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net loss
|
$
|
627.3
|
|
|
$
|
8.5
|
|
|
$
|
635.8
|
|
(3)
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|||||||
|
2019 (a)
|
|
2018 (a)
|
|
2017 (b)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and dilutive
|
181,506,875
|
|
|
173,313,575
|
|
|
171,850,041
|
|
(a)
|
Represent the weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding during the year.
|
(b)
|
Represents (i) the weighted average number of LiLAC Shares outstanding during the year prior to the Split-Off and (ii) the weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding during the year subsequent to the Split-Off. The amount was used for both basic and dilutive EPS, as no Company equity awards were outstanding prior to the Split-Off.
|
(4)
|
Acquisitions and Disposition
|
Cash
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
Trade receivables
|
14.9
|
|
|
Other current assets
|
7.9
|
|
|
Property and equipment
|
157.2
|
|
|
Goodwill (a)
|
37.1
|
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization
|
20.1
|
|
|
Long-term deferred tax assets
|
5.1
|
|
|
Other assets
|
13.2
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
(30.3
|
)
|
|
Other accrued and current liabilities
|
(28.8
|
)
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
(23.6
|
)
|
|
Noncontrolling interest (b)
|
(11.6
|
)
|
|
Total purchase price (c)
|
$
|
162.1
|
|
(a)
|
The goodwill recognized in connection with the UTS Acquisition is primarily attributable to (i) the ability to take advantage of UTS’s existing broadband communications and mobile networks to gain immediate access to potential customers, and (ii) synergies that are expected to be achieved through the integration of UTS with C&W’s existing business in Curacao.
|
(b)
|
Amount represents the estimated aggregate fair value of the noncontrolling interest in UTS as of March 31, 2019.
|
(c)
|
Excludes $3 million of direct acquisition costs, including $1 million incurred during 2018. Direct acquisition costs are included in impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net, in our consolidated statements of operations.
|
Other current assets
|
$
|
6.3
|
|
Property and equipment
|
65.8
|
|
|
Goodwill (a)
|
159.6
|
|
|
Intangible assets subject to amortization (b)
|
52.7
|
|
|
Other assets
|
0.1
|
|
|
Other accrued and current liabilities
|
(17.7
|
)
|
|
Non-current deferred tax liabilities
|
(14.6
|
)
|
|
Other long-term liabilities
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
Noncontrolling interest (c)
|
(25.1
|
)
|
|
Total purchase price (d)
|
$
|
226.4
|
|
(a)
|
The goodwill recognized in connection with the Cabletica Acquisition is primarily attributable to the ability to take advantage of Cabletica’s existing advanced broadband communications network as a base on which to expand our footprint in the region, and to gain immediate access to potential customers.
|
(b)
|
Amount primarily includes intangible assets related to customer relationships. As of October 1, 2018, the weighted average useful life of Cabletica’s intangible assets was approximately eleven years.
|
(c)
|
Amount represents the fair value of Televisora’s interest in Cabletica as of the October 1, 2018 acquisition date.
|
(d)
|
Excludes $5 million of direct acquisition costs, including $3 million incurred during 2018.
|
(5)
|
Derivative Instruments
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
Current (a)
|
|
Long-term (a)
|
|
Total
|
|
Current (a)
|
|
Long-term (a)
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts (b)
|
$
|
23.4
|
|
|
$
|
126.9
|
|
|
$
|
150.3
|
|
|
$
|
30.7
|
|
|
$
|
82.1
|
|
|
$
|
112.8
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts
|
9.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14.1
|
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
33.2
|
|
|
$
|
126.9
|
|
|
$
|
160.1
|
|
|
$
|
44.8
|
|
|
$
|
82.1
|
|
|
$
|
126.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts (b)
|
$
|
34.9
|
|
|
$
|
99.6
|
|
|
$
|
134.5
|
|
|
$
|
23.9
|
|
|
$
|
41.4
|
|
|
$
|
65.3
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
35.4
|
|
|
$
|
99.6
|
|
|
$
|
135.0
|
|
|
$
|
23.9
|
|
|
$
|
41.4
|
|
|
$
|
65.3
|
|
(a)
|
Our current derivative assets, current derivative liabilities, long-term derivative assets and long-term derivative liabilities are included in other current assets, net, other accrued and current liabilities, other assets, net, and other long-term liabilities, respectively, in our consolidated balance sheets.
|
(b)
|
We consider credit risk relating to our and our counterparties’ nonperformance in the fair value assessment of our derivative instruments. In all cases, the adjustments take into account offsetting liability or asset positions within each of our primary borrowing groups (see note 10). The changes in the credit risk valuation adjustments associated with our cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts resulted in net gains (losses) of $4 million, ($23 million) and $23 million during 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These amounts are included in realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net, in our consolidated statements of operations. For further information regarding our fair value measurements, see note 6.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cross-currency and interest rate derivative contracts
|
$
|
(21.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
69.6
|
|
|
$
|
(157.8
|
)
|
Foreign currency forward contracts and other (a)
|
3.8
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
|
(12.3
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
(17.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
94.8
|
|
|
$
|
(170.1
|
)
|
(a)
|
The amount for 2019 includes $6 million of amortization of the premiums associated with our Weather Derivatives, which we entered into during the second quarter of 2019.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating activities
|
$
|
11.2
|
|
|
$
|
(15.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(26.9
|
)
|
Investing activities
|
6.5
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|||
Financing activities
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
17.4
|
|
|
$
|
(8.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(30.6
|
)
|
Borrowing group
|
|
Notional amount
due from
counterparty
|
|
Notional amount
due to
counterparty
|
|
Weighted average remaining life
|
||||
|
|
in millions
|
|
in years
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
C&W
|
$
|
108.3
|
|
|
JMD
|
13,817.5
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
|
$
|
56.3
|
|
|
COP
|
180,000.0
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
VTR Finance
|
$
|
1,260.0
|
|
|
CLP
|
854,020.0
|
|
|
2.5
|
Borrowing group
|
|
Notional amount due from counterparty
|
|
Weighted average remaining life
|
||
|
|
in millions
|
|
in years
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||
C&W (a)
|
$
|
2,555.0
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
VTR Finance
|
$
|
187.4
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
$
|
1,000.0
|
|
|
6.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cabletica
|
$
|
53.5
|
|
|
3.5
|
(a)
|
Includes forward-starting derivative instruments.
|
Borrowing group
|
|
Notional amount due from counterparty
|
|
Weighted average remaining life
|
||
|
|
in millions
|
|
in years
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||
C&W (a)
|
$
|
2,340.0
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liberty Puerto Rico (a)
|
$
|
1,590.0
|
|
|
0.7
|
(a)
|
Includes forward-starting derivative instruments.
|
(6)
|
Fair Value Measurements
|
•
|
Customer relationships. The valuation of customer relationships is primarily based on an excess earnings methodology, which is a form of a discounted cash flow analysis. The excess earnings methodology for customer relationship intangible assets requires us to estimate the specific cash flows expected from the acquired customer relationships, considering such factors as estimated customer life, the revenue expected to be generated over the life of the customer relationships, contributory asset charges and other factors.
|
•
|
Property and equipment. Property and equipment is typically valued using a replacement or reproduction cost approach, considering factors such as current prices of the same or similar equipment, the age of the equipment and economic obsolescence.
|
(7)
|
Investments
|
(8)
|
Insurance Recoveries
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Other operating (a)
|
$
|
2.2
|
|
|
$
|
2.5
|
|
SG&A
|
2.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Business interruption (b)
|
59.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net (c)
|
35.7
|
|
|
18.2
|
|
||
Total
|
$
|
99.8
|
|
|
$
|
20.7
|
|
(a)
|
The 2017 amount represents recoveries related to Hurricane Matthew.
|
(b)
|
The 2018 amount includes $3 million attributable to Hurricane Matthew.
|
(c)
|
Amounts for each year include $3 million attributable to Hurricane Matthew.
|
(9)
|
Long-lived Assets
|
|
C&W
|
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
|
Total
|
||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
$
|
181.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
181.9
|
|
Property and equipment and other
|
17.2
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
17.5
|
|
||||
Total impairment charges
|
$
|
199.1
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
199.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2018:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
$
|
610.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
610.0
|
|
Property and equipment and other
|
5.0
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
||||
Total impairment charges
|
$
|
615.0
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.4
|
|
|
$
|
615.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Annual impairment analysis – goodwill
|
$
|
317.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
317.9
|
|
Hurricane-related:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
117.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
120.9
|
|
|
238.2
|
|
||||
Property and equipment
|
22.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
50.2
|
|
|
73.0
|
|
||||
Other indefinite-lived intangible assets
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
44.1
|
|
|
44.1
|
|
||||
Total hurricane-related
|
140.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
215.2
|
|
|
355.3
|
|
||||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
||||
Total impairment charges
|
$
|
458.0
|
|
|
$
|
4.7
|
|
|
$
|
215.2
|
|
|
$
|
677.9
|
|
|
January 1, 2019
|
|
Acquisitions
and related
adjustments
|
|
Disposition
|
|
Foreign currency translation
adjustments and other
|
|
Impairments
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
C&W
|
$
|
4,325.6
|
|
|
$
|
37.1
|
|
|
$
|
(33.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(36.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
(181.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,110.8
|
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
530.0
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(20.4
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
517.9
|
|
||||||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
277.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
277.7
|
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
5,133.3
|
|
|
$
|
45.4
|
|
|
$
|
(33.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(56.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(181.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,906.4
|
|
|
January 1, 2018
|
|
Acquisitions and related adjustments
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
and other
|
|
Impairments (a)
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
C&W
|
$
|
4,962.5
|
|
|
$
|
23.6
|
|
|
$
|
(50.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(610.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
4,325.6
|
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
433.4
|
|
|
151.3
|
|
|
(54.7
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
530.0
|
|
|||||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
277.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
277.7
|
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
5,673.6
|
|
|
$
|
174.9
|
|
|
$
|
(105.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(610.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,133.3
|
|
(a)
|
Amount primarily represents an impairment charge associated with the Panamanian reporting unit of our C&W segment.
|
|
Estimated useful
life at
December 31, 2019
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|||||
|
|
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Distribution systems
|
3 to 25 years
|
|
$
|
4,299.6
|
|
|
$
|
4,115.0
|
|
Customer premises equipment
|
3 to 5 years
|
|
1,763.8
|
|
|
1,606.0
|
|
||
Support equipment, buildings and land
|
3 to 40 years
|
|
1,530.9
|
|
|
1,398.8
|
|
||
|
|
|
7,594.3
|
|
|
7,119.8
|
|
||
Accumulated depreciation
|
|
(3,293.2
|
)
|
|
(2,882.9
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
|
$
|
4,301.1
|
|
|
$
|
4,236.9
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
Gross carrying amount:
|
|
|
|
||||
Customer relationships
|
$
|
1,482.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,509.7
|
|
Licenses and other
|
170.1
|
|
|
186.8
|
|
||
Total gross carrying amount
|
1,653.0
|
|
|
1,696.5
|
|
||
Accumulated amortization:
|
|
|
|
||||
Customer relationships
|
(645.5
|
)
|
|
(504.7
|
)
|
||
Licenses and other
|
(38.3
|
)
|
|
(26.1
|
)
|
||
Total accumulated amortization
|
(683.8
|
)
|
|
(530.8
|
)
|
||
Net carrying amount
|
$
|
969.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,165.7
|
|
2020
|
$
|
189.8
|
|
2021
|
181.1
|
|
|
2022
|
161.0
|
|
|
2023
|
140.6
|
|
|
2024
|
104.4
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
192.3
|
|
|
Total
|
$
|
969.2
|
|
(10)
|
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
|
Estimated fair value (c)
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
Weighted
average interest rate (a) |
|
Unused borrowing capacity (b)
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Borrowing Currency
|
|
US $ equivalent
|
|
December 31,
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
in millions
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Convertible Notes (d)
|
2.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
430.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
402.5
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
C&W Notes
|
6.81
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,270.9
|
|
|
1,724.7
|
|
|
2,120.0
|
|
|
1,781.6
|
|
||||||
C&W Credit Facilities
|
4.91
|
%
|
|
$
|
728.2
|
|
|
728.2
|
|
|
2,017.1
|
|
|
2,135.6
|
|
|
2,006.1
|
|
|
2,193.6
|
|
|||||
VTR Finance Senior Notes
|
6.88
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,290.9
|
|
|
1,265.0
|
|
|
1,260.0
|
|
|
1,260.0
|
|
||||||
VTR Credit Facilities
|
6.15
|
%
|
|
(e)
|
|
244.9
|
|
|
229.7
|
|
|
245.7
|
|
|
231.4
|
|
|
250.7
|
|
|||||||
LPR Senior Secured Notes
|
6.75
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,278.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,200.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||||
LPR Credit Facilities
|
6.76
|
%
|
|
$
|
125.0
|
|
|
125.0
|
|
|
1,012.1
|
|
|
905.4
|
|
|
1,000.0
|
|
|
942.5
|
|
|||||
Cabletica Credit Facilities
|
9.84
|
%
|
|
(f)
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
123.8
|
|
|
122.2
|
|
|
124.8
|
|
|
124.7
|
|
|||||||
Vendor financing (g)
|
4.27
|
%
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
167.7
|
|
|
157.6
|
|
|
167.7
|
|
|
157.6
|
|
||||||
Total debt before premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs
|
6.11
|
%
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,113.1
|
|
|
$
|
8,820.6
|
|
|
$
|
6,556.2
|
|
|
$
|
8,512.5
|
|
|
$
|
6,710.7
|
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Total debt before premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs
|
$
|
8,512.5
|
|
|
$
|
6,710.7
|
|
Premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, net (d)
|
(146.1
|
)
|
|
(41.5
|
)
|
||
Total carrying amount of debt
|
8,366.4
|
|
|
6,669.2
|
|
||
Finance lease obligations
|
3.6
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
||
Total debt and finance lease obligations
|
8,370.0
|
|
|
6,682.1
|
|
||
Less: Current maturities of debt and finance lease obligations
|
(180.2
|
)
|
|
(302.5
|
)
|
||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations
|
$
|
8,189.8
|
|
|
$
|
6,379.6
|
|
(a)
|
Represents the weighted average interest rate in effect at December 31, 2019 for all borrowings outstanding pursuant to each debt instrument, including any applicable margin. The interest rates presented represent stated rates and do not include the impact of derivative instruments, deferred financing costs, original issue premiums or discounts and commitment fees, all of which affect our overall cost of borrowing.
|
(b)
|
Unused borrowing capacity represents the maximum availability under the applicable facility at December 31, 2019 without regard to covenant compliance calculations or other conditions precedent to borrowing. At December 31, 2019, the full amount of unused borrowing capacity was available to be borrowed under each of the respective subsidiary facilities, both before and after completion of the December 31, 2019 compliance reporting requirements. At December 31, 2019, there were no restrictions on the respective subsidiary’s ability to make loans or distributions from this availability to Liberty Latin America or its subsidiaries or other equity holders.
|
(c)
|
The estimated fair values of our debt instruments are determined using the average of applicable bid and ask prices (mostly Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy) or, when quoted market prices are unavailable or not considered indicative of fair value, discounted cash flow models (mostly Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy). The discount rates used in the cash flow models are based on the market interest rates and estimated credit spreads of the applicable entity, to the extent available, and other relevant factors. For additional information regarding fair value hierarchies, see note 6.
|
(d)
|
The interest rate reflects the stated rate of the Convertible Notes. The effective interest rate of the Convertible Notes is 6.7%, which considers the impact of the discount recorded in connection with the Conversion Option, as further described below.
|
(e)
|
The VTR Credit Facilities comprise certain CLP term loans and U.S. dollar and CLP revolving credit facilities, including unused borrowing capacity. For further information, see VTR Credit Facilities below.
|
(f)
|
The Cabletica Credit Facilities comprise certain Costa Rican colón (CRC) and U.S. dollar term loans and a U.S. dollar revolving credit facility. For further information, see Cabletica Credit Facilities below.
|
(g)
|
Represents amounts owed pursuant to interest-bearing vendor financing arrangements that are used to finance certain of our operating expenses and property and equipment additions. These obligations are generally due within one year and include VAT that was paid on our behalf by the vendor. Our operating expenses include $130 million, $172 million and $83 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, that were financed by an intermediary and are reflected on the borrowing date as a hypothetical cash outflow within net cash provided by operating activities and a hypothetical cash inflow within net cash provided by financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. Repayments of vendor financing obligations are included in payments of principal amounts of debt and finance lease obligations in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
|
•
|
Our credit facilities contain certain net leverage ratios, as specified in the relevant credit facility, which are required to be complied with on an incurrence and/or maintenance basis;
|
•
|
Our credit facilities contain certain restrictions which, among other things, restrict the ability of the entities of the relevant borrowing group to (i) incur or guarantee certain financial indebtedness, (ii) make certain disposals and acquisitions, (iii) create certain security interests over their assets, in each case, subject to certain customary and agreed exceptions, and (iv) make certain restricted payments to their direct and/or indirect parent companies through dividends, loans or other distributions, subject to compliance with applicable covenants;
|
•
|
Our credit facilities require that certain entities of the relevant borrowing group guarantee the payment of all sums payable under the relevant credit facility and such entities are required to have first-ranking security granted over their shares and, in certain borrowing groups, over substantially all of their assets to secure the payment of all sums payable thereunder;
|
•
|
In addition to certain mandatory prepayment events, the instructing group of lenders under the relevant credit facility may cancel the commitments thereunder and declare the loans thereunder due and payable after the applicable notice period following the occurrence of a change of control (as specified in the relevant credit facility);
|
•
|
Our credit facilities contain certain customary events of default, the occurrence of which, subject to certain exceptions and materiality qualifications, would allow the instructing group of lenders to (i) cancel the total commitments, (ii) accelerate all outstanding loans and terminate their commitments thereunder and/or (iii) declare that all or part of the loans be payable on demand;
|
•
|
Our credit facilities require entities of the relevant borrowing group to observe certain affirmative and negative undertakings and covenants, which are subject to certain materiality qualifications and other customary and agreed exceptions; and
|
•
|
In addition to customary default provisions, our credit facilities generally include certain cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions with respect to other indebtedness of entities of the relevant borrowing group, subject to agreed minimum thresholds and other customary and agreed exceptions.
|
•
|
Our notes contain certain customary incurrence-based covenants. In addition, our notes provide that any failure to pay principal prior to expiration of any applicable grace period, or any acceleration with respect to other indebtedness of the issuer or certain other members of the relevant borrowing group, over agreed minimum thresholds (as specified under the applicable indenture), is an event of default under the respective notes;
|
•
|
Our notes contain certain restrictions that, among other things, restrict the ability of the entities of the relevant borrowing group to (i) incur or guarantee certain financial indebtedness, (ii) make certain disposals and acquisitions, (iii) create certain security interests over their assets, in each case, subject to certain customary and agreed exceptions and (iv) make certain restricted payments to its direct and/or indirect parent companies through dividends, loans or other distributions, subject to compliance with applicable covenants; and
|
•
|
If the relevant issuer or certain of its subsidiaries (as specified in the applicable indenture) sell certain assets, such issuer must offer to repurchase the applicable notes at par, or if a change of control (as specified in the applicable indenture) occurs, such issuer must offer to repurchase all of the relevant notes at a redemption price of 101%.
|
•
|
during any calendar quarter commencing after September 30, 2019 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our Class C common shares for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on and including the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price of the Convertible Notes on each applicable trading day;
|
•
|
during the five consecutive business day period immediately after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”), in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes for each trading day of that measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of our Class C common shares and the conversion rate on each such trading day;
|
•
|
if we give notice of redemption, as described below; or
|
•
|
upon the occurrence of specified corporate transactions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
principal amount
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
C&W Notes
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Interest
rate |
|
Borrowing
currency |
|
U.S. $ equivalent
|
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
Carrying
value (a) |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
|||||||||||||||
Senior Secured Notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes
|
|
September 7, 2027
|
|
5.750
|
%
|
|
$
|
400.0
|
|
|
$
|
400.0
|
|
|
$
|
422.6
|
|
|
$
|
392.1
|
|
Senior Notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
2026 C&W Senior Notes
|
|
October 15, 2026
|
|
7.500
|
%
|
|
$
|
500.0
|
|
|
500.0
|
|
|
542.5
|
|
|
493.9
|
|
|||
2027 C&W Senior Notes
|
|
September 15, 2027
|
|
6.875
|
%
|
|
$
|
1,220.0
|
|
|
1,220.0
|
|
|
1,305.8
|
|
|
1,216.6
|
|
|||
Total
|
|
$
|
2,120.0
|
|
|
$
|
2,270.9
|
|
|
$
|
2,102.6
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are inclusive or net of original issue premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, as applicable.
|
•
|
The 2026 C&W Senior Notes, 2027 C&W Senior Notes and 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes are non-callable until October 15, 2021, September 15, 2022 and September 7, 2022, respectively.
|
•
|
At any time prior to (i) October 15, 2021 in the case of the 2026 C&W Senior Notes, (ii) September 15, 2022 in the case of the 2027 C&W Senior Notes and (iii) September 7, 2022 in the case of the 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes, Sable and C&W Senior Financing (as applicable) may redeem some or all of the applicable notes by paying a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the applicable notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest and a “make-whole” premium, which is generally the present value of all remaining scheduled interest payments to October 15, 2021, September 15, 2022 or September 7, 2022 (as applicable) using the discount rate (as specified in the indenture) as of the redemption date plus 50 basis points.
|
•
|
At any time prior to (i) October 15, 2021 in the case of the 2026 C&W Senior Notes, (ii) September 15, 2022 in the case of the 2027 C&W Senior Notes and (iii) September 7, 2022 in the case of the 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes, subject to certain restrictions (as specified in the applicable indenture), up to 40% of each of the 2026 C&W Senior Notes, 2027 C&W Senior Notes and 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes may be redeemed with the net proceeds of one or more specified equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.500%, 106.875% and 105.750%, respectively, of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts (as specified in the applicable indenture), if any, to the applicable redemption date.
|
•
|
Prior to September 7, 2022, during each 12-month period commencing on April 5, 2019, up to 10% of the principal amount of the 2027 C&W Senior Secured Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unused borrowing capacity
|
|
Outstanding principal amount
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
C&W Credit Facilities
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Interest rate
|
|
Borrowing currency
|
|
US $ equivalent
|
|
Borrowing currency
|
|
US $ equivalent
|
|
Carrying
value (a)
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
C&W Revolving Credit Facility (b)
|
|
June 30, 2023
|
|
LIBOR (c) + 3.25%
|
|
$
|
625.0
|
|
|
$
|
625.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
C&W Term Loan B-4 Facility (b) (d)
|
|
January 31, 2026
|
|
LIBOR + 3.25%
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,640.0
|
|
|
1,640.0
|
|
|
1,636.5
|
|
|||
C&W Regional Facilities (e)
|
|
various dates ranging from 2020 to 2038
|
|
4.463% (f)
|
|
(g)
|
|
103.2
|
|
|
(h)
|
|
366.1
|
|
|
364.3
|
|
|||||||
Total
|
|
$
|
728.2
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,006.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,000.8
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of discounts and deferred financing costs, as applicable.
|
(b)
|
In March 2018, we amended and restated the credit agreement originally dated May 16, 2016, as amended and restated as of May 26, 2017, providing for the additional C&W Term Loan B-4 Facility, as further described below, and a $625 million revolving credit facility. The C&W Revolving Credit Facility has a fee on unused commitments of 0.5% per year.
|
(c)
|
London Interbank Offered Rate.
|
(d)
|
Subsequent to December 31, 2019, the outstanding principal amount under the C&W Term Loan B-4 Facility was repaid in full. For additional information, see note 21.
|
(e)
|
Primarily represents amounts borrowed by C&W Panama, C&W Jamaica and Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited (collectively, the C&W Regional Facilities).
|
(f)
|
Represents a weighted average rate for all C&W Regional Facilities.
|
(g)
|
The unused borrowing capacity on the C&W Regional Facilities comprise certain U.S. dollar and Trinidad & Tobago dollar denominated revolving credit facilities.
|
(h)
|
The outstanding principal amount on the C&W Regional Facilities comprise certain U.S. dollar, JMD, Trinidad & Tobago dollar and East Caribbean dollar denominated credit facilities.
|
|
Redemption Price
|
|
12-month period commencing January 15:
|
|
|
2019
|
103.438%
|
|
2020
|
102.292%
|
|
2021
|
101.146%
|
|
2022 and thereafter
|
100.000%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unused borrowing
capacity
|
|
Outstanding principal amount
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
VTR Credit Facilities
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Interest rate
|
|
Borrowing currency
|
|
US $ equivalent
|
|
Borrowing currency
|
|
US $ equivalent
|
|
Carrying
value (a)
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
VTR TLB-1 Facility
|
|
(b)
|
|
ICP (c) + 3.80%
|
|
CLP
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
CLP
|
140,900.0
|
|
|
$
|
187.4
|
|
|
$
|
184.0
|
|
||
VTR TLB-2 Facility
|
|
May 23, 2023
|
|
7.00%
|
|
CLP
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
CLP
|
33,100.0
|
|
|
44.0
|
|
|
43.2
|
|
|||||
VTR RCF–A (d)
|
|
May 23, 2023
|
|
TAB (e) + 3.35%
|
|
CLP
|
45,000.0
|
|
|
59.9
|
|
|
CLP
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
VTR RCF–B (f)
|
|
March 14, 2024
|
|
LIBOR + 2.75%
|
|
|
$
|
185.0
|
|
|
185.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Total
|
|
$
|
244.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
231.4
|
|
|
$
|
227.2
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of deferred financing costs.
|
(b)
|
Under the terms of the credit agreement, VTR is obligated to repay 50% of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the VTR TLB-1 Facility on November 23, 2022, with the remaining principal amount due on May 23, 2023, which represents the ultimate maturity date of the facility.
|
(c)
|
Índice de Cámara Promedio rate.
|
(d)
|
In March 2019, the commitment under the VTR RCF – A was increased to CLP 45 billion ($60 million). The VTR RCF – A has a fee on unused commitments of 1.34% per year.
|
(e)
|
Tasa Activa Bancaria rate.
|
(f)
|
Includes a $1 million credit facility that matures on May 23, 2023. The VTR RCF – B has a fee on unused commitments of 1.10% per year.
|
•
|
The 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes are non-callable until October 15, 2022.
|
•
|
At any time prior to October 15, 2022, LCPR Senior Secured Financing may redeem some or all of the 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes by paying a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest and a “make-whole” premium, which is generally the present value of all remaining scheduled interest payments to October 15, 2022 using the discount rate (as specified in the indenture) as of the redemption date plus 50 basis points.
|
•
|
At any time prior to October 15, 2022, subject to certain restrictions (as specified in the indenture), up to 40% of the 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes may be redeemed with the net proceeds of one or more specified equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 106.750% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts (as specified in the indenture), if any, to the redemption date.
|
•
|
Prior to October 15, 2022, during each 12-month period commencing on October 9, 2019, up to 10% of the principal amount of the 2027 LPR Senior Secured Notes may be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts (as specified in the indenture), if any, to the redemption date.
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of discounts and deferred financing costs.
|
(b)
|
The 2019 LPR Revolving Credit Facility has a fee on unused commitments of 0.5% per year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unused borrowing capacity
|
|
Outstanding principal
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Cabletica Credit Facilities
|
|
Maturity
|
|
Interest rate
|
|
Borrowing currency
|
|
U.S. $ equivalent
|
|
Borrowing currency
|
|
U.S. $ equivalent
|
|
Carrying value (a)
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Cabletica Term Loan B-1 Facility
|
|
(b)
|
|
LIBOR + 5.00%
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
49.2
|
|
|
$
|
49.2
|
|
|
$
|
47.4
|
|
Cabletica Term Loan B-2 Facility
|
|
(b)
|
|
TBP (c) + 6.00%
|
|
CRC
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
CRC
|
43,177.4
|
|
|
75.6
|
|
|
74.7
|
|
|||
Cabletica Revolving Credit Facility (d)
|
|
October 5, 2023
|
|
LIBOR + 4.25%
|
|
$
|
15.0
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
15.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
124.8
|
|
|
$
|
122.1
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts are net of deferred financing costs.
|
(b)
|
Under the terms of the credit agreement, Cabletica is obligated to repay 50% of the outstanding aggregate principal amounts of the Cabletica Term Loan B-1 Facility and the Cabletica Term Loan B-2 Facility on April 5, 2023, with the remaining respective principal amounts due on October 5, 2023, which represents the ultimate maturity date of each facility.
|
(c)
|
Tasa Básica Pasiva rate.
|
(d)
|
The Cabletica Revolving Credit Facility has a fee on unused commitments of 1.70% per year.
|
|
C&W
|
|
VTR Finance
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
|
Cabletica
|
|
Liberty Latin America (a)
|
|
Consolidated
|
||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Years ending December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
2020
|
$
|
84.3
|
|
|
$
|
93.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
178.2
|
|
2021
|
126.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
127.0
|
|
||||||
2022
|
18.0
|
|
|
93.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
112.4
|
|
||||||
2023
|
125.7
|
|
|
137.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
124.8
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
389.0
|
|
||||||
2024
|
77.3
|
|
|
1,260.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
403.0
|
|
|
1,740.3
|
|
||||||
Thereafter
|
3,765.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,200.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
5,965.6
|
|
||||||
Total debt maturities
|
4,197.4
|
|
|
1,585.0
|
|
|
2,200.0
|
|
|
124.8
|
|
|
405.3
|
|
|
8,512.5
|
|
||||||
Premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, net
|
(22.7
|
)
|
|
(18.4
|
)
|
|
(27.0
|
)
|
|
(2.7
|
)
|
|
(75.3
|
)
|
|
(146.1
|
)
|
||||||
Total debt
|
$
|
4,174.7
|
|
|
$
|
1,566.6
|
|
|
$
|
2,173.0
|
|
|
$
|
122.1
|
|
|
$
|
330.0
|
|
|
$
|
8,366.4
|
|
Current portion
|
$
|
84.3
|
|
|
$
|
93.6
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
0.3
|
|
|
$
|
178.2
|
|
Noncurrent portion
|
$
|
4,090.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,473.0
|
|
|
$
|
2,173.0
|
|
|
$
|
122.1
|
|
|
$
|
329.7
|
|
|
$
|
8,188.2
|
|
(a)
|
Represents the amount held by Liberty Latin America on a standalone basis plus the aggregate amount held by subsidiaries of Liberty Latin America that are outside our borrowing groups.
|
(11)
|
Leases
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018 (a)
|
|
2017 (a)
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating lease expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Operating lease cost
|
$
|
45.7
|
|
|
$
|
48.2
|
|
|
$
|
49.1
|
|
Short-term lease cost
|
10.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Total operating lease expense
|
$
|
56.1
|
|
|
$
|
48.2
|
|
|
$
|
49.1
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts reflect operating lease expense recorded under ASC 840, Leases, prior to adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. Accordingly, amounts are not comparable.
|
For the year ended December 31, 2019 (in millions):
|
|
||
Operating cash flows from operating leases
|
$
|
46.2
|
|
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (a)
|
$
|
48.0
|
|
|
|
||
As of December 31, 2019 (in millions):
|
|
||
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
$
|
150.9
|
|
Operating lease liabilities:
|
|
||
Current
|
$
|
31.5
|
|
Noncurrent
|
119.2
|
|
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
$
|
150.7
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted-average remaining lease term
|
6.4 years
|
|
|
|
|
||
Weighted-average discount rate
|
6.6
|
%
|
(a)
|
Represents non-cash transactions associated with operating leases entered into during the year ended December 31, 2019.
|
Years ending December 31:
|
|
||
2020
|
$
|
40.2
|
|
2021
|
33.3
|
|
|
2022
|
27.8
|
|
|
2023
|
22.0
|
|
|
2024
|
18.5
|
|
|
Thereafter
|
45.5
|
|
|
Total operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis
|
187.3
|
|
|
Amount representing interest
|
(36.6
|
)
|
|
Present value of operating lease liabilities
|
$
|
150.7
|
|
|
|
||
Current portion
|
$
|
31.5
|
|
|
|
||
Noncurrent portion
|
$
|
119.2
|
|
(12)
|
Income Taxes
|
(a)
|
Liberty Latin America is considered a stand-alone Bermuda entity.
|
(b)
|
Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 include impairment charges at our Panamanian reporting unit of $182 million and $608 million, respectively. The amount for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes impairment charges of $211 million, $191 million, $113 million and $97 million at our Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, British Virgin Islands and Bahamas reporting units, respectively. For additional information regarding asset impairments, see note 9.
|
(c)
|
For the year ended December 31, 2019, material jurisdictions that comprise the “foreign” component of our loss before income taxes include Bahamas, Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, the U.K. and the U.S. For the year ended December 31, 2018, material jurisdictions that comprise the “foreign” component of our loss before income taxes include Barbados, Chile, the Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico and the U.K. For the year ended December 31, 2017, material jurisdictions that comprise the “foreign” component of our loss before income taxes include Bahamas, Barbados, Chile, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, the U.K. and the U.S.
|
|
Current
|
|
Deferred
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Domestic
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Foreign
|
65.5
|
|
|
32.7
|
|
|
98.2
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
65.5
|
|
|
$
|
32.7
|
|
|
$
|
98.2
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2018:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Domestic
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Foreign
|
(84.0
|
)
|
|
32.9
|
|
|
(51.1
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
(84.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
32.9
|
|
|
$
|
(51.1
|
)
|
Year ended December 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Domestic
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Foreign
|
(282.6
|
)
|
|
135.1
|
|
|
(147.5
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
(282.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
135.1
|
|
|
$
|
(147.5
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Computed expected tax benefit (a)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Permanent differences (b)
|
(13.9
|
)
|
|
(23.3
|
)
|
|
(118.5
|
)
|
|||
Basis and other differences in the treatment of items associated with investments in Liberty Latin America entities
|
19.9
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|||
Increases in valuation allowances
|
(60.9
|
)
|
|
(23.8
|
)
|
|
(59.0
|
)
|
|||
International rate differences (a) (c)
|
56.0
|
|
|
130.3
|
|
|
116.4
|
|
|||
Changes in uncertain tax positions
|
161.7
|
|
|
8.9
|
|
|
(54.9
|
)
|
|||
Enacted tax law and rate changes (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
|
11.3
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
83.7
|
|
|||
Effect of non-deductible goodwill impairments
|
(43.8
|
)
|
|
(157.0
|
)
|
|
(101.9
|
)
|
|||
Other, net
|
(32.1
|
)
|
|
11.9
|
|
|
(18.8
|
)
|
|||
Total income tax benefit (expense)
|
$
|
98.2
|
|
|
$
|
(51.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(147.5
|
)
|
(a)
|
On July 11, 2017, Liberty Latin America was formed as a corporation in Bermuda where the company is exempt from income taxes on ordinary income and capital gains, and therefore has a “statutory” or “expected” tax rate of 0% in 2019, 2018 and 2017. The majority of our subsidiaries operate in jurisdictions where income tax is imposed at local applicable rates, resulting in “international rate differences,” as shown in the table above that reflect the computed tax benefit (expense) of pre-tax book income (loss) in the respective taxable jurisdiction.
|
(b)
|
Permanent differences primarily relate to various non-taxable income or non-deductible expenses, such as Caricom treaty income, limitations on deductible management fees, or executive compensation, among others.
|
(c)
|
The 2019 corporate tax rates applicable to our primary tax jurisdictions are as follows: Chile, 27%; Puerto Rico, 37.5%; the U.K., 19%; the Netherlands, 25%; Panama, 25%; and the U.S., 21%.
|
(d)
|
During 2018, legislation was enacted that changed the income tax rate in Barbados from 25.0% to 30.0% on Regular Barbados Companies. Substantially all of the impact of this rate change on our deferred tax balances was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2018 when the change in law was enacted. During 2019, legislation was enacted that changed the income tax rate in Barbados from 30.0% on Regular Business Companies to a regressive tax rate ranging from 5.5% to 1% applicable to all Barbados companies, dependent upon taxable income levels. Substantially all of the impact of this rate change on our deferred tax balances was recorded during the first quarter of 2019 when the change in law was enacted.
|
(e)
|
On December 27, 2019, legislation was enacted in Colombia that replaces tax reform which had previously been enacted in 2018 but had been declared unconstitutional due to procedural flaws. The legislation confirms provisions from the original 2018 reform, including a phasing down of the corporate tax rates through 2022, whereby the rate will be 30% going forward. Substantially all of the impact of this rate change on our deferred tax balances was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2019 when the change in law was enacted.
|
(f)
|
On December 10, 2018, legislation was enacted that changed the total corporate income tax rate in Puerto Rico from 39.0% to 37.5% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2018. Substantially all of the impact of this rate change on our deferred balances was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2018 when the change in law was enacted.
|
(g)
|
On January 1, 2017, legislation was enacted that changed the income tax rate in Trinidad and Tobago from 25.0% to 30.0%. Substantially all of the impact of this rate change on our deferred tax balances was recorded during the first quarter of 2017 when the change in tax law was enacted.
|
(h)
|
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation was enacted in the U.S., which permanently reduced the corporate income tax rate to 21.0% (effective January 1, 2018), among other corporate income tax changes. Substantially all of the impact of this rate change on our U.S. deferred tax balances was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2017 when the change in tax law was enacted.
|
(i)
|
The corporate tax rate applicable to our Chilean operations increased to 25.5% in 2017. In 2018 and future years, the tax rate is 27.0%. As of 2017, the 35.0% withholding tax applicable to payments made by our Chilean operations to non-resident shareholders will be based only on actual distributions to shareholders and only 65.0% of the actual corporate tax paid by our Chilean operations will be available to be used as a credit against this withholding tax. In the case of shareholders residing in countries that have tax treaties in force with Chile, there will be a full credit for the corporate tax paid.
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Deferred tax assets
|
$
|
55.7
|
|
|
$
|
144.7
|
|
Deferred tax liabilities
|
(401.8
|
)
|
|
(543.0
|
)
|
||
Net deferred tax liability
|
$
|
(346.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(398.3
|
)
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
Deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
||||
Net operating losses, credits and other carryforwards
|
$
|
1,520.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,414.9
|
|
Unrealized gains and losses
|
64.9
|
|
|
68.8
|
|
||
Accrued expenses
|
23.7
|
|
|
41.9
|
|
||
Other future deductible amounts
|
2.3
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
||
Deferred tax assets
|
1,611.1
|
|
|
1,531.3
|
|
||
Valuation allowance
|
(1,402.8
|
)
|
|
(1,308.9
|
)
|
||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
|
208.3
|
|
|
222.4
|
|
||
Deferred tax liabilities:
|
|
|
|
||||
Investments
|
(224.1
|
)
|
|
(231.6
|
)
|
||
Intangible assets
|
(168.6
|
)
|
|
(197.5
|
)
|
||
Property and equipment, net
|
(158.1
|
)
|
|
(173.5
|
)
|
||
Un-remitted foreign earnings
|
(3.1
|
)
|
|
(18.1
|
)
|
||
Other future taxable amounts
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
||
Deferred tax liabilities
|
(554.4
|
)
|
|
(620.7
|
)
|
||
Net deferred tax liability
|
$
|
(346.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
(398.3
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
|||||||
|
in millions
|
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Balance at beginning of period
|
$
|
1,308.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,282.2
|
|
|
$
|
1,328.4
|
|
|
Net tax expense related to operations
|
60.9
|
|
|
23.8
|
|
|
59.0
|
|
||||
Translation adjustments
|
8.8
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
26.1
|
|
||||
Business acquisitions and other
|
24.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(131.3
|
)
|
||||
Balance at end of period
|
$
|
1,402.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,308.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,282.2
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Balance at January 1
|
$
|
249.0
|
|
|
$
|
264.5
|
|
|
$
|
182.3
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
20.3
|
|
|
26.2
|
|
|
67.6
|
|
|||
Effects of business acquisitions
|
3.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
|
1.0
|
|
|
29.6
|
|
|
24.0
|
|
|||
Lapse of statute of limitations
|
(2.7
|
)
|
|
(10.7
|
)
|
|
(5.9
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency translation
|
(11.5
|
)
|
|
(29.9
|
)
|
|
17.8
|
|
|||
Decrease for settlement with tax authorities
|
(42.0
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|||
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
|
(153.1
|
)
|
|
(30.7
|
)
|
|
(20.3
|
)
|
|||
Balance at December 31
|
$
|
64.1
|
|
|
$
|
249.0
|
|
|
$
|
264.5
|
|
(13)
|
Equity
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Class C
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Balance at January 1, 2018
|
48,428,841
|
|
|
1,940,193
|
|
|
120,843,539
|
|
LPR NCI Acquisition
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9,500,000
|
|
Issued in connection with share-based compensation plans
|
68,718
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
153,629
|
|
Issued in connection with 401(k) company match
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
28,990
|
|
Conversion of Class B to Class A
|
4,244
|
|
|
(4,244
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
48,501,803
|
|
|
1,935,949
|
|
|
130,526,158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Balance at January 1, 2019
|
48,501,803
|
|
|
1,935,949
|
|
|
130,526,158
|
|
Issued in connection with share-based compensation plans
|
292,486
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
596,153
|
|
Issued in connection with 401(k) company match
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
59,060
|
|
Conversion of Class B to Class A
|
1,263
|
|
|
(1,263
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
48,795,552
|
|
|
1,934,686
|
|
|
131,181,371
|
|
(14)
|
Restructuring Liabilities
|
|
Employee
severance
and
termination
|
|
Contract termination and other
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2019
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
$
|
18.0
|
|
|
$
|
25.6
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
30.9
|
|
|
9.3
|
|
|
40.2
|
|
|||
UTS liabilities at acquisition date
|
8.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
|||
Cash paid
|
(27.6
|
)
|
|
(13.0
|
)
|
|
(40.6
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|||
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2019
|
$
|
19.0
|
|
|
$
|
13.3
|
|
|
$
|
32.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Current portion
|
$
|
13.1
|
|
|
$
|
10.5
|
|
|
$
|
23.6
|
|
Noncurrent portion
|
5.9
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
8.7
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
19.0
|
|
|
$
|
13.3
|
|
|
$
|
32.3
|
|
|
Employee
severance
and
termination
|
|
Contract termination and other
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2018
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
$
|
25.4
|
|
|
$
|
31.6
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
25.6
|
|
|
8.8
|
|
|
34.4
|
|
|||
Cash paid
|
(24.3
|
)
|
|
(13.5
|
)
|
|
(37.8
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
0.1
|
|
|
(2.7
|
)
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|||
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2018
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
$
|
18.0
|
|
|
$
|
25.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Current portion
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
$
|
10.4
|
|
|
$
|
18.0
|
|
Noncurrent portion
|
—
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
|
7.6
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
7.6
|
|
|
$
|
18.0
|
|
|
$
|
25.6
|
|
|
Employee
severance
and
termination
|
|
Contract termination and other
|
|
Total
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Restructuring liability as of January 1, 2017
|
$
|
4.0
|
|
|
$
|
26.9
|
|
|
$
|
30.9
|
|
Restructuring charges
|
34.7
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
41.0
|
|
|||
Cash paid
|
(33.1
|
)
|
|
(10.0
|
)
|
|
(43.1
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
0.6
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|||
Restructuring liability as of December 31, 2017
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
$
|
25.4
|
|
|
$
|
31.6
|
|
(15)
|
Defined Benefit Plans
|
|
December 31,
|
||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
|
|
|
Expected rate of salary increase
|
0.8%
|
|
0.7%
|
Discount rate
|
3.0%
|
|
3.6%
|
Return on plan assets
|
3.0%
|
|
3.6%
|
Retail price index inflation rate
|
3.0%
|
|
3.5%
|
Consumer price index inflation rate
|
2.1%
|
|
2.2%
|
|
December 31,
|
||||
|
2019
|
|
2029
|
|
2039
|
|
years
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Male participants and dependents
|
27
|
|
28
|
|
29
|
Female participants
|
28
|
|
28
|
|
29
|
Female dependents
|
28
|
|
29
|
|
30
|
•
|
Investment returns: Our net pension assets (liabilities) and contribution requirements are heavily dependent upon the return on the invested assets;
|
•
|
Longevity: The cost to the company of the pensions promised to members is dependent upon the expected term of these payments. To the extent that members live longer than expected this will increase the cost of these arrangements; and
|
•
|
Inflation rate risk: In the U.K., pension obligations are impacted by inflation and, as such, higher inflation will lead to higher pension liabilities.
|
|
Increase
|
|
Decrease
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
CWSF and U.K. unfunded arrangements
|
|
|
|
||||
Discount rate:
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect on defined benefit obligation
|
$
|
(208
|
)
|
|
$
|
258
|
|
Effect on defined benefit obligation, net of annuity insurance policies
|
$
|
(92
|
)
|
|
$
|
120
|
|
Inflation (and related increases):
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect on defined benefit obligation
|
$
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
(137
|
)
|
Effect on defined benefit obligation, net of annuity insurance policies
|
$
|
72
|
|
|
$
|
(64
|
)
|
Life expectancy:
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect on defined benefit obligation
|
$
|
84
|
|
|
$
|
(82
|
)
|
Effect on defined benefit obligation, net of annuity insurance policies
|
$
|
21
|
|
|
$
|
(21
|
)
|
Other plans
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect on defined benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
||||
Discount rate
|
$
|
(51
|
)
|
|
$
|
63
|
|
Life expectancy
|
$
|
11
|
|
|
$
|
(10
|
)
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period
|
$
|
2,096.7
|
|
|
$
|
2,020.0
|
|
UTS acquisition (a)
|
36.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Bahamas plan adjustment (b)
|
—
|
|
|
328.4
|
|
||
Service cost
|
4.6
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
||
Prior service cost (c)
|
—
|
|
|
16.4
|
|
||
Contributions by plan participants
|
1.2
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
||
Interest cost
|
73.5
|
|
|
69.1
|
|
||
Actuarial (gain) loss
|
148.3
|
|
|
(123.6
|
)
|
||
Benefits paid
|
(114.4
|
)
|
|
(124.3
|
)
|
||
Other
|
3.6
|
|
|
6.4
|
|
||
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
|
63.9
|
|
|
(103.3
|
)
|
||
Projected benefit obligation at end of period
|
$
|
2,313.4
|
|
|
$
|
2,096.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of period
|
$
|
2,302.5
|
|
|
$
|
2,084.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period
|
$
|
2,068.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,118.7
|
|
UTS acquisition (a)
|
36.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
||
Bahamas plan adjustment (b)
|
—
|
|
|
152.3
|
|
||
Actual return on plan assets
|
197.0
|
|
|
24.2
|
|
||
Contributions by employer
|
6.9
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
||
Contributions by plan participants
|
1.2
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
||
Benefits paid
|
(114.4
|
)
|
|
(124.3
|
)
|
||
Other
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
||
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
|
68.0
|
|
|
(111.3
|
)
|
||
Fair value of plan assets at end of period
|
$
|
2,263.4
|
|
|
$
|
2,068.1
|
|
Net pension liability
|
$
|
(50.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28.6
|
)
|
(a)
|
Amounts represent the initial projected benefit obligation of the UTS unfunded defined benefit plan at the UTS Acquisition date and a corresponding plan asset associated with the expected cash flows from the insurance policy covering the projected benefit obligation.
|
(b)
|
During 2018, C&W recognized a net pension liability that is largely indemnified by a government entity. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the indemnification asset balance was $155 million and $132 million, respectively, which is included in other assets, net, in our consolidated balance sheets.
|
(c)
|
The 2018 amount relates to an allowance recorded in connection with expected costs associated with guaranteed minimum pension equalization in the CWSF.
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Noncurrent assets
|
$
|
184.9
|
|
|
$
|
177.3
|
|
Noncurrent liabilities
|
(234.9
|
)
|
|
(205.9
|
)
|
||
Net pension liability
|
$
|
(50.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
(28.6
|
)
|
|
Asset
mix (a)
|
|
December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||
|
%
|
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Equity securities
|
11.5
|
|
$
|
259.1
|
|
|
$
|
157.0
|
|
|
$
|
102.1
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Bonds (b)
|
28.6
|
|
646.9
|
|
|
633.9
|
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Insurance annuity contracts (c)
|
56.8
|
|
1,285.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
142.0
|
|
|
1,143.5
|
|
||||
Real estate
|
1.2
|
|
28.0
|
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
||||
Private equity
|
0.4
|
|
9.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9.9
|
|
||||
Cash
|
1.5
|
|
34.0
|
|
|
34.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Total
|
100.0
|
|
$
|
2,263.4
|
|
|
$
|
837.4
|
|
|
$
|
258.7
|
|
|
$
|
1,167.3
|
|
|
Asset
mix (a)
|
|
December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
Total
|
|
Level 1
|
|
Level 2
|
|
Level 3
|
|||||||||
|
%
|
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Equity securities
|
17.9
|
|
$
|
369.7
|
|
|
$
|
207.8
|
|
|
$
|
161.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Bonds (b)
|
25.1
|
|
518.9
|
|
|
504.6
|
|
|
14.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Insurance annuity contracts (c)
|
54.1
|
|
1,119.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
91.0
|
|
|
1,028.3
|
|
||||
Real estate
|
1.3
|
|
26.0
|
|
|
9.9
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
14.9
|
|
||||
Private equity
|
0.4
|
|
9.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
9.7
|
|
||||
Cash
|
1.2
|
|
24.5
|
|
|
24.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
||||
Total
|
100.0
|
|
$
|
2,068.1
|
|
|
$
|
746.8
|
|
|
$
|
268.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,052.9
|
|
(a)
|
We review the asset allocations within the respective portfolios on a regular basis. Generally, the plans do not have explicit asset mix targets other than for the equity securities and bond portfolios within the CWSF on a consolidated basis. The asset mix is primarily subject to, among other considerations, a de-risking plan related to the CWSF.
|
(b)
|
Amounts primarily include (i) fixed-interest and index-linked U.K. Government Gilts held by the CWSF and (ii) bonds held by the Bahamas and Jamaica plans.
|
(c)
|
The trustees of the CWSF, Jamaica plan and UTS unfunded liabilities have each purchased annuity policies pursuant to which the insurer assumed responsibility for the benefits payable to certain participants of the CWSF, Jamaica plan and UTS liabilities. The liabilities in the CWSF, Jamaica plan and at UTS are matched by related annuity policy assets, which reduces our funding risk for these plans, as follows:
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Balance at beginning of year
|
$
|
1,052.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,171.4
|
|
Gains relating to assets still held at year-end
|
94.9
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
||
Purchases, sales and settlements of investments, net
|
(24.9
|
)
|
|
(64.4
|
)
|
||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
44.4
|
|
|
(64.5
|
)
|
||
Balance at end of year
|
$
|
1,167.3
|
|
|
$
|
1,052.9
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Included in operating income – service costs
|
$
|
3.4
|
|
|
$
|
3.7
|
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other income (expense), net:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest costs
|
57.6
|
|
|
64.5
|
|
|
58.8
|
|
|||
Expected return on plan assets
|
(59.6
|
)
|
|
(74.8
|
)
|
|
(73.0
|
)
|
|||
Other
|
—
|
|
|
(1.9
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|||
|
(2.0
|
)
|
|
(12.2
|
)
|
|
(14.5
|
)
|
|||
Total net periodic pension benefit (expense)
|
$
|
1.4
|
|
|
$
|
(8.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13.3
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Balance at beginning of year
|
$
|
10.7
|
|
|
$
|
(19.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(9.7
|
)
|
Actuarial gain (loss) on projected benefit obligation
|
(134.5
|
)
|
|
81.9
|
|
|
47.2
|
|
|||
Actuarial gain (loss) on plan assets (a)
|
131.9
|
|
|
(51.1
|
)
|
|
(59.2
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other
|
0.5
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
1.9
|
|
|||
Balance at end of year
|
$
|
8.6
|
|
|
$
|
10.7
|
|
|
$
|
(19.8
|
)
|
(a)
|
Represents the actual less expected return on plan assets.
|
(16)
|
Share-based Compensation
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Included in:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Other operating expense
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
|
$
|
0.6
|
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
SG&A expense
|
56.6
|
|
|
39.2
|
|
|
13.7
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
57.5
|
|
|
$
|
39.8
|
|
|
$
|
14.2
|
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||
Assumptions used to estimate fair value of SARs granted:
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Risk-free interest rate
|
1.69 - 2.41%
|
|
2.24 - 3.05%
|
||||
Expected life
|
4.6 - 7.0 years
|
|
4.6 - 7.0 years
|
||||
Expected volatility
|
33.1 - 36.4%
|
|
29.8 - 38.2%
|
||||
Expected dividend yield
|
none
|
|
none
|
||||
Weighted average grant-date fair value per share of awards granted:
|
|
|
|
||||
SARs
|
$
|
6.86
|
|
|
$
|
7.05
|
|
RSUs
|
$
|
19.75
|
|
|
$
|
18.41
|
|
PSUs
|
$
|
16.95
|
|
|
$
|
19.49
|
|
Total intrinsic value of SARs exercised (in millions)
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Income tax benefit related to share-based compensation (in millions)
|
$
|
3.8
|
|
|
$
|
6.2
|
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average base price |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|
Aggregate intrinsic value
|
|||||
SARs – Class A shares
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|
in millions
|
|||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
|
2,536,333
|
|
|
$
|
22.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Granted
|
1,125,735
|
|
|
$
|
19.60
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Forfeited
|
(225,202
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.03
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Exercised
|
(9,203
|
)
|
|
$
|
18.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
3,427,663
|
|
|
$
|
21.80
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2019
|
1,290,049
|
|
|
$
|
24.45
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
$
|
0.2
|
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average base price |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|
Aggregate intrinsic value
|
|||||
SARs – Class C shares
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|
in millions
|
|||||
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
|
5,136,950
|
|
|
$
|
22.82
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Granted
|
2,226,828
|
|
|
$
|
19.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Forfeited
|
(441,804
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.52
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Exercised
|
(17,562
|
)
|
|
$
|
18.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
6,904,412
|
|
|
$
|
21.87
|
|
|
5.1
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2019
|
2,626,453
|
|
|
$
|
24.67
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average grant-date fair value per share |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|||
RSUs – Class A shares
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|||
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
|
199,994
|
|
|
$
|
21.94
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
233,388
|
|
|
$
|
19.70
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(32,025
|
)
|
|
$
|
21.06
|
|
|
|
Released from restrictions
|
(155,531
|
)
|
|
$
|
21.35
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
245,826
|
|
|
$
|
20.23
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average grant-date fair value per share |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|||
RSUs – Class C shares
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|||
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
|
399,747
|
|
|
$
|
21.86
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
466,776
|
|
|
$
|
19.77
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(64,028
|
)
|
|
$
|
21.04
|
|
|
|
Released from restrictions
|
(311,170
|
)
|
|
$
|
21.33
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
491,325
|
|
|
$
|
20.25
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average grant-date fair value per share |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|||
PSUs – Class A shares
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|||
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
|
505,722
|
|
|
$
|
20.63
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
366,795
|
|
|
$
|
16.90
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(173,987
|
)
|
|
$
|
21.72
|
|
|
|
Released from restrictions
|
(19,682
|
)
|
|
$
|
31.63
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
678,848
|
|
|
$
|
18.08
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average grant-date fair value per share |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|||
PSUs – Class C shares
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|||
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
|
1,011,451
|
|
|
$
|
20.84
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
721,238
|
|
|
$
|
16.99
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
(336,805
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.28
|
|
|
|
Released from restrictions
|
(38,188
|
)
|
|
$
|
31.89
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
|
1,357,696
|
|
|
$
|
18.19
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average base price |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|||
Share-based incentive award type
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|||
SARs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Liberty Global Class A ordinary shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Outstanding
|
1,131,589
|
|
|
$
|
33.65
|
|
|
2.1
|
Exercisable
|
1,051,164
|
|
|
$
|
33.61
|
|
|
2.0
|
Liberty Global Class C ordinary shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Outstanding
|
2,596,472
|
|
|
$
|
31.64
|
|
|
1.9
|
Exercisable
|
2,435,590
|
|
|
$
|
31.53
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
Number of
shares |
|
Weighted
average grant-date fair value per share |
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual term |
|||
Share-based incentive award type
|
|
|
|
|
in years
|
|||
RSUs outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Liberty Global Class A ordinary shares
|
4,550
|
|
|
$
|
32.37
|
|
|
1.4
|
Liberty Global Class C ordinary shares
|
9,085
|
|
|
$
|
32.05
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
|
|
Pension-
related adjustments and other
|
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
|
|
Non-controlling
interests
|
|
Total
accumulated
other
comprehensive loss
|
||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2017
|
$
|
(5.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(16.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
(17.6
|
)
|
Other comprehensive loss
|
(37.2
|
)
|
|
(10.3
|
)
|
|
(47.5
|
)
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
(46.6
|
)
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2017
|
(42.4
|
)
|
|
(21.8
|
)
|
|
(64.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(64.2
|
)
|
|||||
Other comprehensive earnings
|
5.6
|
|
|
35.1
|
|
|
40.7
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
39.4
|
|
|||||
Impact of the C&W Jamaica NCI Acquisition
|
7.0
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
7.2
|
|
|
(7.2
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2018
|
(29.8
|
)
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
(16.3
|
)
|
|
(8.5
|
)
|
|
(24.8
|
)
|
|||||
Other comprehensive loss
|
4.3
|
|
|
(2.8
|
)
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
1.2
|
|
|||||
Balance at December 31, 2019
|
$
|
(25.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
10.7
|
|
|
$
|
(14.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8.8
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23.6
|
)
|
|
Pre-tax
amount
|
|
Tax benefit (expense)
|
|
Net-of-tax
amount
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
1.8
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1.8
|
|
Pension-related adjustments and other
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|||
Other comprehensive earnings
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|||
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (a)
|
0.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|||
Other comprehensive earnings attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
0.6
|
|
|
$
|
0.9
|
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Year ended December 31, 2018:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2.7
|
|
Pension-related adjustments and other
|
37.9
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
36.7
|
|
|||
Other comprehensive earnings
|
40.6
|
|
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
39.4
|
|
|||
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (a)
|
1.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|||
Other comprehensive earnings attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
41.9
|
|
|
$
|
(1.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
40.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Year ended December 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments
|
$
|
(35.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(35.6
|
)
|
Pension-related adjustments and other
|
(12.1
|
)
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
(11.0
|
)
|
|||
Other comprehensive loss
|
(47.7
|
)
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
(46.6
|
)
|
|||
Other comprehensive earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (a)
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|||
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(48.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.1
|
|
|
$
|
(47.5
|
)
|
(a)
|
Amounts represent the noncontrolling interest owners’ share of our foreign currency translation adjustments and pension-related adjustments.
|
(18)
|
Commitments and Contingencies
|
|
Payments due during:
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2020
|
|
2021
|
|
2022
|
|
2023
|
|
2024
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Programming commitments
|
$
|
105.9
|
|
|
$
|
40.4
|
|
|
$
|
8.7
|
|
|
$
|
1.3
|
|
|
$
|
0.7
|
|
|
$
|
0.1
|
|
|
$
|
157.1
|
|
Network and connectivity commitments
|
71.9
|
|
|
39.5
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
11.3
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
163.4
|
|
|||||||
Purchase commitments
|
128.3
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
154.8
|
|
|||||||
Other commitments
|
19.3
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
2.0
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
39.9
|
|
|||||||
Total (a)
|
$
|
325.4
|
|
|
$
|
102.7
|
|
|
$
|
29.3
|
|
|
$
|
15.1
|
|
|
$
|
14.2
|
|
|
$
|
28.5
|
|
|
$
|
515.2
|
|
(a)
|
The commitments included in this table do not reflect any liabilities that are included in our December 31, 2019 consolidated balance sheet.
|
(19)
|
Segment Reporting
|
|
Revenue
|
||||||||||
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
C&W (a)
|
$
|
2,389.5
|
|
|
$
|
2,333.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,322.1
|
|
VTR/Cabletica (b)
|
1,073.8
|
|
|
1,043.7
|
|
|
952.9
|
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
412.1
|
|
|
335.6
|
|
|
320.5
|
|
|||
Intersegment eliminations
|
(8.4
|
)
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
(5.5
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
3,867.0
|
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,590.0
|
|
(a)
|
The amounts presented exclude the pre-acquisition revenue of UTS, which was acquired effective March 31, 2019.
|
(b)
|
The amounts presented for 2018 and 2017 exclude the pre-acquisition revenue of Cabletica, which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
|
|
Adjusted OIBDA
|
||||||||||
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
C&W (a)
|
$
|
959.7
|
|
|
$
|
915.7
|
|
|
$
|
861.8
|
|
VTR/Cabletica (b)
|
433.6
|
|
|
421.1
|
|
|
383.3
|
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
203.2
|
|
|
195.8
|
|
|
132.6
|
|
|||
Corporate
|
(55.1
|
)
|
|
(46.1
|
)
|
|
(25.1
|
)
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
1,541.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,486.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,352.6
|
|
(a)
|
The amounts presented exclude the pre-acquisition Adjusted OIBDA of UTS, which was acquired effective March 31, 2019.
|
(b)
|
The amounts presented for 2018 and 2017 exclude the pre-acquisition Adjusted OIBDA of Cabletica, which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total Adjusted OIBDA
|
$
|
1,541.4
|
|
|
$
|
1,486.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,352.6
|
|
Share-based compensation expense
|
(57.5
|
)
|
|
(39.8
|
)
|
|
(14.2
|
)
|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
|
(871.0
|
)
|
|
(829.8
|
)
|
|
(793.7
|
)
|
|||
Impairment, restructuring and other operating items, net
|
(259.1
|
)
|
|
(640.5
|
)
|
|
(707.6
|
)
|
|||
Operating income (loss)
|
353.8
|
|
|
(23.6
|
)
|
|
(162.9
|
)
|
|||
Interest expense
|
(499.2
|
)
|
|
(443.7
|
)
|
|
(381.8
|
)
|
|||
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments, net
|
(17.2
|
)
|
|
94.8
|
|
|
(170.1
|
)
|
|||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses), net
|
(112.5
|
)
|
|
(180.0
|
)
|
|
94.4
|
|
|||
Losses on debt modification and extinguishment, net
|
(19.8
|
)
|
|
(32.1
|
)
|
|
(51.8
|
)
|
|||
Other income (expense), net
|
14.3
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
21.0
|
|
|||
Loss before income taxes
|
$
|
(280.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
(584.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(651.2
|
)
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
C&W (a)
|
$
|
395.5
|
|
|
$
|
378.7
|
|
|
$
|
431.8
|
|
VTR/Cabletica (b)
|
222.7
|
|
|
214.7
|
|
|
212.7
|
|
|||
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
88.0
|
|
|
161.9
|
|
|
132.2
|
|
|||
Corporate
|
15.3
|
|
|
16.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Total property and equipment additions
|
721.5
|
|
|
771.4
|
|
|
776.7
|
|
|||
Assets acquired under capital-related vendor financing arrangements
|
(96.1
|
)
|
|
(53.9
|
)
|
|
(54.9
|
)
|
|||
Assets acquired under finance leases
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
(3.9
|
)
|
|
(4.2
|
)
|
|||
Changes in current liabilities related to capital expenditures
|
(36.1
|
)
|
|
62.8
|
|
|
(78.3
|
)
|
|||
Total capital expenditures
|
$
|
589.1
|
|
|
$
|
776.4
|
|
|
$
|
639.3
|
|
(a)
|
The amounts presented exclude the pre-acquisition property and equipment additions of UTS, which was acquired effective March 31, 2019.
|
(b)
|
The amounts presented for 2018 and 2017 exclude the pre-acquisition property and equipment additions of Cabletica, which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2019
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
C&W (a)
|
|
VTR/Cabletica
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
|
Intersegment Eliminations (b)
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Residential fixed revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Subscription revenue (c):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Video
|
$
|
181.1
|
|
|
$
|
422.1
|
|
|
$
|
140.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
744.1
|
|
Broadband internet
|
260.0
|
|
|
412.0
|
|
|
175.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
847.0
|
|
|||||
Fixed-line telephony
|
101.9
|
|
|
100.7
|
|
|
23.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
226.0
|
|
|||||
Total subscription revenue
|
543.0
|
|
|
934.8
|
|
|
339.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,817.1
|
|
|||||
Non-subscription revenue (d)
|
62.0
|
|
|
34.3
|
|
|
21.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
118.0
|
|
|||||
Total residential fixed revenue
|
605.0
|
|
|
969.1
|
|
|
361.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,935.1
|
|
|||||
Residential mobile revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Service revenue (c)
|
559.5
|
|
|
62.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
622.2
|
|
|||||
Interconnect, equipment sales and other (e)
|
85.5
|
|
|
12.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
97.5
|
|
|||||
Total residential mobile revenue
|
645.0
|
|
|
74.7
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
719.7
|
|
|||||
Total residential revenue
|
1,250.0
|
|
|
1,043.8
|
|
|
361.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,654.8
|
|
|||||
B2B revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Service revenue (f)
|
896.2
|
|
|
30.0
|
|
|
51.1
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
975.5
|
|
|||||
Subsea network revenue (g)
|
243.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(6.6
|
)
|
|
236.7
|
|
|||||
Total B2B revenue
|
1,139.5
|
|
|
30.0
|
|
|
51.1
|
|
|
(8.4
|
)
|
|
1,212.2
|
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
2,389.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,073.8
|
|
|
$
|
412.1
|
|
|
$
|
(8.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,867.0
|
|
(a)
|
The amounts presented exclude the pre-acquisition revenue of UTS, which was acquired effective March 31, 2019.
|
(b)
|
Represents intersegment transactions between (i) C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico and (ii) C&W and VTR/Cabletica.
|
(c)
|
Residential fixed subscription and residential mobile services revenue include amounts received from subscribers for ongoing fixed and airtime services, respectively.
|
(d)
|
Residential fixed non-subscription revenue primarily includes interconnect and advertising revenue.
|
(e)
|
The total amount includes $43 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices.
|
(f)
|
B2B service revenue primarily includes broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, mobile and managed services (including equipment installation contracts) offered to small (including small or home office), medium and large enterprises
|
(g)
|
B2B subsea network revenue includes long-term capacity contracts with customers where the customer either pays a fee over time or prepays for the capacity upfront and pays a portion related to operating and maintenance of the network over time.
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2018
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
C&W
|
|
VTR/Cabletica (a)
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
|
Intersegment Eliminations (b)
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Residential fixed revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Subscription revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Video
|
$
|
172.0
|
|
|
$
|
401.4
|
|
|
$
|
118.9
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
692.3
|
|
Broadband internet
|
225.3
|
|
|
386.5
|
|
|
132.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
744.3
|
|
|||||
Fixed-line telephony
|
101.0
|
|
|
123.8
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
243.4
|
|
|||||
Total subscription revenue
|
498.3
|
|
|
911.7
|
|
|
270.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,680.0
|
|
|||||
Non-subscription revenue
|
68.3
|
|
|
30.2
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
115.9
|
|
|||||
Total residential fixed revenue
|
566.6
|
|
|
941.9
|
|
|
287.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,795.9
|
|
|||||
Residential mobile revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Service revenue
|
594.2
|
|
|
62.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
657.1
|
|
|||||
Interconnect, equipment sales and other (c)
|
89.6
|
|
|
13.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
102.8
|
|
|||||
Total residential mobile revenue
|
683.8
|
|
|
76.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
759.9
|
|
|||||
Total residential revenue
|
1,250.4
|
|
|
1,018.0
|
|
|
287.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,555.8
|
|
|||||
B2B revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Service revenue (d)
|
837.6
|
|
|
25.7
|
|
|
37.1
|
|
|
(1.8
|
)
|
|
898.6
|
|
|||||
Subsea network revenue
|
245.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
240.2
|
|
|||||
Total B2B revenue
|
1,082.7
|
|
|
25.7
|
|
|
37.1
|
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
1,138.8
|
|
|||||
Other revenue (e)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
2,333.1
|
|
|
$
|
1,043.7
|
|
|
$
|
335.6
|
|
|
$
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
(a)
|
The amounts presented exclude the pre-acquisition revenue of Cabletica, which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
|
(b)
|
Represents intersegment transactions between C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico.
|
(c)
|
The total amount includes $47 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices.
|
(d)
|
The total amount includes $23 million of revenue from sales of mobiles handsets and other devices.
|
(e)
|
Represents funds received by Liberty Puerto Rico from the FCC, which were granted to help restore and improve coverage and service quality from damages caused by the 2017 Hurricanes.
|
|
Year ended December 31, 2017
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
C&W
|
|
VTR/ Cabletica
|
|
Liberty Puerto Rico
|
|
Intersegment Eliminations (a)
|
|
Total
|
||||||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||||||||||
Residential revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Residential fixed revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Subscription revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Video
|
$
|
164.8
|
|
|
$
|
362.2
|
|
|
$
|
125.4
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
652.4
|
|
Broadband internet
|
207.8
|
|
|
344.4
|
|
|
124.5
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
676.7
|
|
|||||
Fixed-line telephony
|
115.3
|
|
|
134.7
|
|
|
19.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
269.9
|
|
|||||
Total subscription revenue
|
487.9
|
|
|
841.3
|
|
|
269.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,599.0
|
|
|||||
Non-subscription revenue
|
68.4
|
|
|
28.6
|
|
|
20.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
117.8
|
|
|||||
Total residential fixed revenue
|
556.3
|
|
|
869.9
|
|
|
290.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,716.8
|
|
|||||
Residential mobile revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Service revenue
|
643.0
|
|
|
56.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
699.0
|
|
|||||
Interconnect, equipment sales and other (b)
|
88.5
|
|
|
11.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
99.6
|
|
|||||
Total residential mobile revenue
|
731.5
|
|
|
67.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
798.6
|
|
|||||
Total residential revenue
|
1,287.8
|
|
|
937.0
|
|
|
290.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2,515.4
|
|
|||||
B2B revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Service revenue (c)
|
823.1
|
|
|
15.9
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
867.9
|
|
|||||
Subsea network revenue
|
211.2
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(4.5
|
)
|
|
206.7
|
|
|||||
Total B2B revenue
|
1,034.3
|
|
|
15.9
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
|
(5.5
|
)
|
|
1,074.6
|
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
2,322.1
|
|
|
$
|
952.9
|
|
|
$
|
320.5
|
|
|
$
|
(5.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,590.0
|
|
(a)
|
Represents intersegment transactions between C&W and Liberty Puerto Rico.
|
(b)
|
The total amount includes $44 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices.
|
(c)
|
The total amount includes $17 million of revenue from sales of mobile handsets and other devices.
|
|
Year ended December 31,
|
||||||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018
|
|
2017
|
||||||
|
in millions
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Panama
|
$
|
580.4
|
|
|
$
|
597.4
|
|
|
$
|
620.4
|
|
Networks & LatAm (a)
|
346.4
|
|
|
350.9
|
|
|
310.7
|
|
|||
Jamaica
|
383.3
|
|
|
361.6
|
|
|
340.6
|
|
|||
The Bahamas
|
207.3
|
|
|
229.2
|
|
|
257.9
|
|
|||
Barbados
|
150.2
|
|
|
151.3
|
|
|
158.8
|
|
|||
Trinidad and Tobago
|
161.3
|
|
|
157.4
|
|
|
156.9
|
|
|||
Curacao (b)
|
124.6
|
|
|
28.1
|
|
|
26.1
|
|
|||
Chile
|
941.1
|
|
|
1,011.1
|
|
|
952.9
|
|
|||
Costa Rica (c)
|
132.7
|
|
|
32.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Puerto Rico
|
410.5
|
|
|
333.8
|
|
|
319.5
|
|
|||
Other (d)
|
429.2
|
|
|
452.3
|
|
|
446.2
|
|
|||
Total
|
$
|
3,867.0
|
|
|
$
|
3,705.7
|
|
|
$
|
3,590.0
|
|
(a)
|
The amounts represent managed services and wholesale revenue from various jurisdictions across Latin America and the Caribbean, primarily related to the sale and lease of telecommunications capacity on C&W’s subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks.
|
(b)
|
The amounts presented exclude the pre-acquisition revenue of UTS, which was acquired effective March 31, 2019.
|
(c)
|
Represents revenue associated with Cabletica, which was acquired on October 1, 2018.
|
(d)
|
The amounts relate to a number of countries in which C&W has less significant operations, all of which are located in Latin America and the Caribbean.
|
|
December 31,
|
||||||
|
2019
|
|
2018 (a)
|
||||
|
in millions
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
||||
Panama
|
$
|
391.6
|
|
|
$
|
402.3
|
|
Networks & LatAm (b)
|
744.0
|
|
|
779.9
|
|
||
Jamaica
|
374.6
|
|
|
372.2
|
|
||
The Bahamas
|
359.4
|
|
|
387.1
|
|
||
Barbados
|
193.7
|
|
|
201.6
|
|
||
Trinidad and Tobago
|
216.0
|
|
|
202.3
|
|
||
Curacao (c)
|
176.6
|
|
|
34.9
|
|
||
Chile
|
710.8
|
|
|
725.8
|
|
||
Costa Rica
|
67.6
|
|
|
61.0
|
|
||
Puerto Rico
|
524.2
|
|
|
494.6
|
|
||
Other (d)
|
542.6
|
|
|
575.2
|
|
||
Total
|
$
|
4,301.1
|
|
|
$
|
4,236.9
|
|
(a)
|
Amounts for 2018 have been revised to conform with the current period presentation, which excludes intangible assets and goodwill.
|
(b)
|
Represents long-lived assets related to C&W’s subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable networks that connect over 40 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean.
|
(c)
|
The amount presented for 2019 includes the long-lived assets of UTS, which was acquired effective March 31, 2019.
|
(d)
|
The amounts primarily include long-lived assets of C&W’s other operations, which are primarily located in the Caribbean.
|
|
2019
|
||||||||||||||
|
1st quarter
|
|
2nd quarter
|
|
3rd quarter
|
|
4th quarter
|
||||||||
|
in millions, except per share amounts
|
||||||||||||||
Revenue (a)
|
$
|
942.7
|
|
|
$
|
982.9
|
|
|
$
|
966.8
|
|
|
$
|
974.6
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
113.3
|
|
|
$
|
143.5
|
|
|
$
|
(69.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
166.7
|
|
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(41.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
(116.0
|
)
|
|
$
|
35.3
|
|
|
$
|
42.3
|
|
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders (b)
|
$
|
(0.23
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.64
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.19
|
|
|
$
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
2018
|
||||||||||||||
|
1st quarter
|
|
2nd quarter
|
|
3rd quarter
|
|
4th quarter
|
||||||||
|
in millions, except per share amounts
|
||||||||||||||
Revenue (c)
|
$
|
909.9
|
|
|
$
|
922.1
|
|
|
$
|
925.2
|
|
|
$
|
948.5
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
$
|
98.3
|
|
|
$
|
124.2
|
|
|
$
|
138.8
|
|
|
$
|
(384.9
|
)
|
Net loss attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders
|
$
|
(44.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(42.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
(25.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(233.0
|
)
|
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders (d)
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1.30
|
)
|
(a)
|
As discussed in note 4, we completed the UTS Acquisition in March 2019.
|
(b)
|
The basic net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders amounts are calculated based on a weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding of 181,036,790, 181,504,385, 181,588,912 and 181,887,158, respectively. The dilutive net earnings per share attributable to Liberty Latin America shareholders amounts for the third and fourth quarters of 2019 are calculated based on a weighted average number of Liberty Latin America Shares outstanding of 181,943,750 and 181,952,454, respectively.
|
(c)
|
As discussed in note 4, we completed the Cabletica Acquisition in October 2018.
|
(d)
|
Amounts are calculated based on a weighted average number of shares outstanding of 171,231,111, 171,278,819, 171,378,608 and 179,288,782, respectively.
|
Item 15.
|
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
|
Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Parent Company Information):
|
|
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Condensed Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 (Parent Company Only)
|
|
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Condensed Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and from the date of inception (July 17, 2017) to December 31, 2017 (Parent Company Only)
|
|
Liberty Latin America Ltd. Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and from the date of inception (July 11, 2017) to December 31, 2017 (Parent Company Only)
|
|
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
2.1
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
4.1
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
4.3
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
4.5
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
4.7
|
|
|
4.8
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
|
10.3
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
10.5
|
|
|
10.6
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
10.10
|
|
|
10.11
|
|
|
10.12
|
|
|
10.13
|
|
|
10.14
|
|
|
10.15
|
|
|
10.16
|
|
10.17
|
|
|
10.18
|
|
|
10.19
|
|
|
10.20
|
|
|
10.21
|
|
|
10.22
|
|
|
10.23
|
|
|
10.24
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
101.INS
|
|
XBRL Inline Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
|
101.SCH
|
|
XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
|
101.CAL
|
|
XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
|
101.DEF
|
|
XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.*
|
101.LAB
|
|
XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
|
101.PRE
|
|
XBRL Inline Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*
|
104
|
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File.* (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
|
***
|
Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Liberty Latin America hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the SEC; provided, however, that the Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedule or exhibit so furnished.
|
Item 16.
|
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
|
|
|
|
LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA LTD.
|
|
|
|
|
Dated:
|
February 19, 2020
|
|
/s/ JOHN M. WINTER
|
|
|
|
John M. Winter
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
|
Signature
|
|
Title
|
|
Date
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ MICHAEL T. FRIES
|
|
Executive Chairman of the Board
|
|
February 19, 2020
|
Michael T. Fries
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ BALAN NAIR
|
|
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
|
February 19, 2020
|
Balan Nair
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ ALFONSO DE ANGOITIA NORIEGA
|
|
Director
|
|
February 19, 2020
|
Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ CHARLES H.R. BRACKEN
|
|
Director
|
|
February 19, 2020
|
Charles H.R. Bracken
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ MIRANDA CURTIS
|
|
Director
|
|
February 19, 2020
|
Miranda Curtis
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/s/ PAUL A. GOULD
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Director
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February 19, 2020
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Paul A. Gould
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/s/ BRENDAN PADDICK
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Director
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February 19, 2020
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Brendan Paddick
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/s/ DANIEL SANCHEZ
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Director
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February 19, 2020
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Daniel Sanchez
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/s/ ERIC L. ZINTERHOFER
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Director
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February 19, 2020
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Eric L. Zinterhofer
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/s/ CHRISTOPHER NOYES
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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February 19, 2020
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Christopher Noyes
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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/s/ BRIAN ZOOK
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Chief Accounting Officer
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February 19, 2020
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Brian Zook
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(Principal Accounting Officer)
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December 31,
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2019
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2018
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in millions
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||||||
ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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524.6
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$
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49.9
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Other receivables – related-party
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60.7
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20.9
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Other current assets
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0.8
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2.4
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Total current assets
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586.1
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73.2
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Long-term notes receivable – related-party
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45.7
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45.0
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Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
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3,072.0
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3,108.8
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Other assets, net
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0.2
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5.2
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Total assets
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$
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3,704.0
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$
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3,232.2
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Related-party loan payable
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$
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245.8
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$
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117.5
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Related-party liabilities
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16.0
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—
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Accrued liabilities and other
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5.2
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2.1
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Total current liabilities
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267.0
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119.6
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Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net
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327.2
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—
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Total liabilities
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$
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594.2
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$
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119.6
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Shareholders’ equity:
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Class A, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 48,795,552 and 48,501,803 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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0.5
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0.5
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Class B, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 1,934,686 and 1,935,949 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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—
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—
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Class C, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 131,181,371 and 130,526,158 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
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1.3
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1.3
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Additional paid-in capital
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4,569.9
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4,494.1
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Accumulated deficit
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(1,447.1
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)
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(1,367.0
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)
|
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes
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(14.8
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)
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|
(16.3
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)
|
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Total shareholders’ equity
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3,109.8
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3,112.6
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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3,704.0
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$
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3,232.2
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Year ended December 31,
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Period from the date of inception (July 11, 2017) to December 31, 2017
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2019
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2018
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in millions
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Operating costs and expenses:
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Selling, general and administrative (including share-based compensation)
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$
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11.8
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$
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8.7
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$
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—
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Depreciation and amortization
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—
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0.8
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—
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Other operating expenses
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23.8
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24.5
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—
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|||
Operating loss
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(35.6
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)
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(34.0
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)
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—
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|
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Non-operating income:
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Interest expense – third-party
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(10.9
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)
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—
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—
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Interest income – third-party
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4.6
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—
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—
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Interest income – related-party
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1.0
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0.7
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—
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|
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Other income (loss), net
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(0.4
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)
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1.1
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—
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|||
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(5.7
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)
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1.8
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|
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—
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|
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Loss before equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries and income taxes
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(41.3
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)
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(32.2
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)
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—
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Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries, net
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(38.8
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)
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(313.0
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)
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—
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|
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Income tax expense
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—
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—
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—
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Net loss
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$
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(80.1
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)
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$
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(345.2
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)
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$
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—
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Year ended December 31,
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Period from the date of inception (July 11, 2017) to December 31, 2017
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2019
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2018
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|
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in millions
|
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(80.1
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)
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$
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(345.2
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)
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$
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—
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:
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Equity in losses of consolidated subsidiaries, net
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38.8
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313.0
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—
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|
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Share-based compensation expense
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1.3
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0.2
|
|
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—
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|
|||
Depreciation and amortization
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—
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0.8
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|
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—
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|
|||
Amortization of debt financing costs
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7.2
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—
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—
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|
|||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
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38.2
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25.1
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|
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—
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|
|||
Net cash provided by (used) by operating activities
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5.4
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(6.1
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)
|
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—
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|
|||
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|
||||||
Cash flows from investing activities:
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|
||||||
Capital expenditures
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(5.1
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)
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(4.4
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)
|
|
—
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|
|||
Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries
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(5.1
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)
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(45.0
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)
|
|
—
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|
|||
Other investing activities, net
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—
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|
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—
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|
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(0.3
|
)
|
|||
Net cash used by investing activities
|
(10.2
|
)
|
|
(49.4
|
)
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from financing activities:
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|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Borrowings of third-party debt
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402.5
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—
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|
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—
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|
|||
Capped calls
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(45.6
|
)
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—
|
|
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—
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|
|||
Borrowings of related-party debt
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123.4
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
105.6
|
|
|||
Other financing activities, net
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(0.8
|
)
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
479.5
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
105.6
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
|
474.7
|
|
|
(55.4
|
)
|
|
105.3
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Beginning of year
|
49.9
|
|
|
105.3
|
|
|
—
|
|
|||
End of year
|
$
|
524.6
|
|
|
$
|
49.9
|
|
|
$
|
105.3
|
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts—Trade receivables
|
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Balance at
beginning
of period
|
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Additions to
costs and
expenses
|
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Acquisitions
|
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Deductions
or write-offs
|
|
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustments
|
|
Disposal
|
|
Balance at
end of
period
|
|||||||||
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in millions
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Year ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
2017
|
$
|
116.1
|
|
|
77.1
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
|
(62.5
|
)
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
142.2
|
|
2018
|
$
|
142.2
|
|
|
52.6
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
(48.5
|
)
|
|
(3.5
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
144.4
|
|
2019
|
$
|
144.4
|
|
|
61.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(113.9
|
)
|
|
(2.6
|
)
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
87.3
|
|
Section 4.08
|
Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries 99
|
Section 4.15
|
Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries 118
|
Section 4.22
|
Collateral Sharing Agreement; Additional Collateral Sharing Agreements 125
|
Section 5.03
|
Assumption of Note Obligations by the Fold-In Issuer and Proceeds Loan Obligors 134
|
Section 8.05
|
Deposited Money and Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions 151
|
171
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(1)
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any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) to be used by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in a Related Business or are otherwise useful in a Related Business (it being understood that capital expenditure on property or assets already used in a Related Business or to replace any property or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or any operating expenses Incurred in the day-to-day operations of a Related Business shall be deemed an Investment in Additional Assets);
|
(2)
|
the Capital Stock of a Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital
|
(3)
|
Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary.
|
(1)
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a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent, by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) to a Restricted Subsidiary, by the Company to any Permitted Affiliate Parent or by any Permitted Affiliate Parent to the Company;
|
(2)
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the sale or disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities in the ordinary course of business;
|
(3)
|
a disposition of inventory, equipment, trading stock, communications capacity or other assets in the ordinary course of business;
|
(4)
|
a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, or a series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions that are part of a common plan, of obsolete, surplus, or worn out equipment or other equipment and assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(5)
|
transactions permitted under Section 5.01 or a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control;
|
(6)
|
an issuance of Capital Stock or other securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or to another Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(7)
|
(a) for purposes of Section 4.10 only, the making of a Permitted Investment or a disposition permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or (b) solely for the purpose of Section 4.10(b)(3), a disposition, the proceeds of which are used to make Restricted Payments permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or Permitted Investments;
|
(8)
|
dispositions of assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in a single transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value in any calendar year of less than the greater of
|
(9)
|
dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;
|
(10)
|
dispositions of Receivables or related assets in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;
|
(11)
|
the assignment, licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles and assignments, licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of spectrum or other property;
|
(12)
|
foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property, securities or other assets;
|
(13)
|
the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of Receivables arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;
|
(14)
|
sales of accounts receivable and related assets or an interest therein of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity, and Investments in a Receivables Entity consisting of cash or Securitization Obligations;
|
(15)
|
a transfer of Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
|
(16)
|
any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
|
(17)
|
any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;
|
(18)
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any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;
|
(19)
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(a) disposals of assets, rights or revenue not constituting part of the Distribution Business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) other disposals of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition permitted under this Indenture;
|
(20)
|
any disposition or expropriation of assets or Capital Stock which the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is required by, or made in response to concerns raised by, a regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction;
|
(21)
|
any disposition of other interests in other entities in an amount not to exceed
|
(22)
|
any disposition of real property, provided that the fair market value of the real property disposed of in any calendar year does not exceed the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year, subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
|
(23)
|
any disposition of assets to a Person who is providing services related to such assets, the provision of which have been or are to be outsourced by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Person;
|
(24)
|
any disposition of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding agreements;
|
(25)
|
any sale or disposition with respect to property built, repaired, improved, owned or otherwise acquired by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to customary sale and lease-back transactions, asset securitizations and other similar financings permitted by this Indenture;
|
(26)
|
contractual arrangements under long-term contracts with customers entered into by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business which are treated as sales for accounting purposes; provided that there is no transfer of title in connection with such contractual arrangement;
|
(27)
|
any disposition reasonably required in connection with the Spin-Off (including any transfer of assets to Affiliates of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary prior to the completion of any Spin-Off);
|
(28)
|
the sale or disposition of the Towers Assets;
|
(29)
|
any dispositions constituting the surrender of tax losses by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (A) to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; (B) to the Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or (C) in order to eliminate, satisfy or discharge any tax liability of any Person that was formerly a Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent which has been disposed of pursuant to which a disposal permitted by the terms of this Indenture, to the extent that the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary would have a liability (in the form of an indemnification obligation or otherwise) to one or more Persons in relation to such tax liability if not so eliminated, satisfied or discharged; and
|
(30)
|
any other disposition of assets comprising in aggregate percentage value of 10.0% or less of Total Assets.
|
(1)
|
securities or obligations issued, insured or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, the government of the United Kingdom, the relevant member state of the European Union as of January 1, 2004 (each, a “Qualified Country”) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
|
(2)
|
securities or obligations issued by any Qualified Country or any political subdivision of any such Qualified Country, or any public instrumentality thereof, having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
|
(3)
|
commercial paper issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any bank holding company owning any lender party to a Credit Facility;
|
(4)
|
commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A- 2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
|
(5)
|
time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, bank deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of
|
(6)
|
auction rate securities rated at least Aa3 by Moody’s and AA- by S&P (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);
|
(7)
|
repurchase agreements or obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (1), (2) and (5) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (5) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;
|
(8)
|
marketable short-term money market and similar funds (x) either having assets in excess of $250.0 million (or Dollar Equivalent thereof) or (y) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
|
(9)
|
interests in investment companies or money market funds, 95% the investments of which are one or more of the types of assets or instruments described in clauses (1) through (8) above; and
|
(10)
|
in the case of investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary organized or located in a jurisdiction other than the United States or a member state of the European Union (or any political subdivision or territory thereof), or in the case of investments made in a country outside the United States, other customarily utilized high-quality investments in the country where such Restricted Subsidiary is organized or located or in which such Investment is made, all as conclusively determined in good faith by the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent;
|
(1)
|
LiLAC Ventures Ltd and/or LiLAC Communications, individually or collectively,
|
(2)
|
the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Permitted Holder; or
|
(3)
|
the adoption by the stockholders of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Parent Accession) of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Parent Accession), other than a transaction complying with Section 5.01;
|
(4)
|
the Issuer Share Trustee ceases to directly or indirectly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of the Issuer; or
|
(5)
|
the Borrower Share Trustee ceases to directly or indirectly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of the SPV Borrower;
|
(1)
|
Consolidated depreciation expense;
|
(2)
|
Consolidated amortization expense;
|
(3)
|
stock based compensation expense;
|
(4)
|
other non-cash charges reducing operating income (provided that if any such non-cash charge represents an accrual of or reserve for potential cash charges in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce operating income to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period) less other non-cash items of income increasing operating income (excluding any such non-cash item of income to the extent it represents (i) a receipt of cash payments in any future period, (ii) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced operating income in any prior period and (iii) any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase operating income in such prior period);
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(5)
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any extraordinary, one-off, non-recurring, exceptional or unusual gain, loss, expense or charge, including any charges or reserves in respect of any restructuring, redundancy, relocation, refinancing, integration or severance or other post-employment arrangements, signing, retention or completion bonuses, transaction costs, acquisition costs, disposition costs, business optimization, information technology implementation or development costs, costs related to governmental investigations and curtailments or modifications to pension or post-retirement benefits schemes, litigation or any asset impairment charges or the financial impacts of natural disasters (including fire, earthquake, flood, hurricane and storm and related events);
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(6)
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effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Person’s Consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including inventory, property, equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items) attributable to the application of recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting, as the case may be, in relation to any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of amounts thereof, net of taxes and Permitted Tax Distributions;
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(7)
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any net gain (or loss) realized upon the sale, held for sale or other disposition of any asset or disposed operations of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent);
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(8)
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the amount of Management Fees and other fees and related expenses (including Intra-Group Services) paid in such period to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted by Section 4.11;
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(9)
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any reasonable expenses, charges or other costs to effect or consummate the Transactions, a Spin-Off, a Permitted Joint Venture, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, any transaction permitted under Section 4.11, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the Incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by this Indenture, in each case, as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(10)
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any adjustments to reduce the impact of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting principles or policies;
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(11)
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(i) the amount of loss on the sale or transfer of any assets in connection with an asset securitization programme, Receivables factoring transaction or other Receivables transaction (including, without limitation, a Qualified Receivables Transaction) and/or (ii) any gross margin (revenue minus cost of goods sold) recognized by any Affiliate of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in relation to the sale of goods and services relating to the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(12)
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Specified Legal Expenses;
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(13)
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an amount equal to 100% of the up-front installation fees associated with commercial contract installations completed during the applicable reporting period, less any portion of such fees included in operating income for such period, provided that the amount of such fees, to the extent amortized over the life of the underlying service contract, shall not be included in operating income in any future period;
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(14)
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any fees or other amounts charged or credited to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary related to Intra-Group Services may be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA;
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(15)
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any charges or costs in relation to any long-term incentive plan and any interest component of pension or post-retirement benefits schemes;
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(16)
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after reversing net other operating income or expense;
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(17)
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Receivables Fees;
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(18)
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any costs, charges, fees and related expenses in connection with programming rights that would be accounted for as intangible assets under GAAP;
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(19)
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any taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges that are based, in whole or in part, on income measures; or any provision for Permitted Tax Distribution;
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(20)
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(A) any expense to the extent covered by liability, casualty events or business interruption insurance or indemnity, or Parametric Cover, and actually reimbursed or paid out or with respect to which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has made a determination that a
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(1)
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interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations;
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(2)
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non-cash interest expense;
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(3)
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dividends or other distributions in respect of all Disqualified Stock of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent and all Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent held by Persons other than the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(4)
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the Consolidated interest expense that was capitalized during such period; and
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(5)
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interest actually paid by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any guarantee of Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person.
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(1)
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(a) the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
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Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
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any Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
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(iii)
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any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(c)(25);
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(iv)
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any Indebtedness arising under the Production Facilities to the extent that it is limited recourse to the assets funded by such Production Facilities; and
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(v)
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any Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, any guarantee by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Parent shall be included for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio under (A) Section 4.09(b), Section 4.09(c)(6)(A) and Section 4.09(c)(6)(B),
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(2)
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the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
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(1)
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(a) the outstanding Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
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Senior Secured Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
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any Senior Secured Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (25) of Section 4.09(c);
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(iii)
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any Senior Secured Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
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the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
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(1)
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matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;
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(2)
|
is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock which is convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or
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(3)
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is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock in whole or in part,
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(1)
|
the Acquisition has been or will be consummated substantially concurrently with the Escrow Release Date, on substantially the same terms as described in the Offering Memorandum under the heading “Summary—The Transactions”;
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(2)
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(i) the Acquisition Agreement shall not have been waived, amended or otherwise modified, or consents granted thereunder, in a manner that is material and adverse to Holders and (ii) no Seller Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Acquisition Agreement) shall have occurred that is continuing;
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(3)
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those documents, legal opinions and certificates attached as exhibits to the Escrow Agreement, if any, that are required to be delivered on the Escrow Release Date have been delivered in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement; and
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(4)
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no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to any matter set forth in Section 6.01(a)(1) or 6.01(a)(2).
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(1)
|
to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or
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(2)
|
entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided, however, that the term “guarantee” will not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
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(1)
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money borrowed or raised and debit balances at banks;
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(2)
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any bond, note, loan stock, debenture or similar debt instrument;
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(3)
|
acceptance or documentary credit facilities; and
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(4)
|
the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons to the extent guaranteed by such Person to the extent not otherwise included in the Indebtedness of such Person,
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(1)
|
the sale of programming or other content by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
|
the lease or sublease of office space, other premises or equipment by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the
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(3)
|
the provision or receipt of other goods, services, facilities or other arrangements (in each case not constituting Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business, by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or from the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, (a) the employment of personnel, (b) provision of employee healthcare or other benefits, including stock and other incentive plans (c) acting as agent to buy or develop equipment, other assets or services or to trade with residential or business customers, and
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(4)
|
the extension by or to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries of trade credit not constituting Indebtedness in relation to the provision or receipt of Intra-Group Services referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this definition of Intra-Group Services.
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(1)
|
Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(2)
|
endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business; and
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(3)
|
an acquisition of assets, Capital Stock or other securities by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary for consideration to the extent such consideration consists of Common Stock of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Parent.
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(a)
|
“Investment” will include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or any Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in a Restricted Subsidiary to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent will be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Company’s or any Permitted Affiliate Parent’s “Investment” in such
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(b)
|
any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent.
|
(1)
|
securities issued by the U.S. government or by any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
|
(2)
|
securities issued by or a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(3)
|
debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of A or higher by S&P or A-2 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities ratings agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries;
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(4)
|
investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) through (3) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment and/or distribution; and
|
(5)
|
corresponding instruments in countries other than those identified in clauses
|
(1)
|
a rating of “Baa3” (or the equivalent) or higher from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any of its successors or assigns;
|
(2)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or any of its successors or assigns; and
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(3)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Fitch Ratings Inc. or any of its successors or assigns,
|
(1)
|
all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses Incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a liability under GAAP (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing agreements) and Permitted Tax Distributions, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;
|
(2)
|
all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable Law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition;
|
(3)
|
all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition; and
|
(4)
|
the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition.
|
(1)
|
a first-ranking charge over all bank accounts of the Issuer other than the SPV Profit Account and any escrow accounts (including the Escrow Account);
|
(2)
|
a first-ranking charge over all bank accounts of the SPV Borrower other than any escrow accounts (including the Escrow Account); and
|
(3)
|
a first-ranking assignment of the Issuer’s rights under the Proceeds Loan and Proceeds Loan Agreement and any Additional Proceeds Loans that may be incurred in the future, including the Issuer’s rights in respect of the Proceeds Loan Guarantees.
|
(1)
|
costs (including all professional fees and expenses) Incurred by any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise Incurred in connection with compliance with applicable Laws, rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(2)
|
indemnification obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person with respect to its ownership of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(3)
|
obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor) with respect to its ownership of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(4)
|
general corporate overhead expenses, including professional fees and expenses and other operational expenses of any Parent or Subsidiary of a Parent related to the ownership, stewardship or operation of the business (including, but not limited to, Intra-Group Services) of the Company, any
|
(5)
|
fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with any the Transactions, or a Post-Closing Reorganization.
|
(1)
|
engaged in by any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case after giving effect to the Acquisition) on the Issue Date;
|
(2)
|
that consists of the upgrade, construction, creation, development, marketing, acquisition (to the extent permitted under this Indenture), operation, utilization and maintenance of networks that use existing or future technology for the transmission, reception and delivery of voice, video and/or other data (including networks that transmit, receive and/or deliver services such as multi-channel television and radio, programming, telephony (including for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony), internet services and Content, high speed data transmission, video, multi-media and related activities);
|
(3)
|
or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case after giving effect to the Acquisition) are engaged on the Issue Date, including, without limitation, all forms of television, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony) and internet services and any services relating to carriers, networks, broadcast or communications services, or Content; or
|
(4)
|
that comprises being a Holding Company of one or more Persons engaged in any such business referred to above.
|
(1)
|
Liens on the Proceeds Loan Collateral that are described in one or more of clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (11) and (12) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and that, in each case, would not materially interfere with the ability of the Security Agent to enforce the Lien in the Collateral granted under the Proceeds Loan Security Documents; and
|
(2)
|
Liens on the Proceeds Loan Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
the Proceeds Loans;
|
(b)
|
Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and, that is permitted to be Incurred under Sections 4.09(b)(2), 4.09(c)(1), 4.09(c)(3), and 4.09(c)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(c)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Proceeds Loan Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date), 4.09(c)(13) (in the case of Section 4.09(c)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (2) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), 4.09(c)(14), 4.09(c)(18), 4.09(c)(21) and 4.09(c)(25);
|
(c)
|
Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(c)(6) and guarantees thereof; provided that, at the time of the acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which such Indebtedness was Incurred and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness on a pro forma basis, (i) the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.09(b) or (ii) the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not be greater than it was immediately prior to giving pro forma effect to such acquisition or other transaction and to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness; and
|
(d)
|
any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c);
|
(3)
|
Liens on the Proceeds Loan Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Sections 4.09(b)(1), 4.09(c)(1) and 4.09(c)(4) (in the case of clause 4.09(c)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Proceeds Loan Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date), 4.09(c)(6) and 4.09(c)(13) (in the case of Section 4.09(c)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of
|
(b)
|
any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clause (a) and this clause (b);
|
(1)
|
the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
|
(2)
|
another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
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(3)
|
cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
|
(4)
|
Receivables owing to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
|
(5)
|
payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
|
(6)
|
loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(7)
|
Capital Stock, obligations, accounts receivables or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization, workout recapitalization or similar arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;
|
(8)
|
Investments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including without limitation an Asset Disposition, in each case, that was made in compliance with Section 4.10 and other Investments resulting from the disposition of assets in transactions excluded from the definition of “Asset Disposition” pursuant to the exclusions from such definition;
|
(9)
|
any Investment existing on the Issue Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification, replacement, renewal or reinvestment of any Investment or binding commitment existing on the Issue Date or made in compliance with Section 4.07; provided that the amount of any such Investment or binding commitment may be increased (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Issue Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
|
(10)
|
Currency Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements, in each case not entered into for speculative purposes, and related Hedging Obligations;
|
(11)
|
Investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (11), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at any one time, provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause;
|
(12)
|
Investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, provided, however, that any Investment in any such Person is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, or any equity interest or interests in Receivables and related assets generated by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary and transferred to any Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or any such Person owning such Receivables;
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(13)
|
guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and other guarantees (and similar arrangements) of obligations not constituting Indebtedness;
|
(14)
|
pledges or deposits (a) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (b) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under Section 4.12;
|
(15)
|
the LCPR Credit Facilities, the Notes, the Proceeds Loan, and any other Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(16)
|
so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in Section 6.01(a)(1) or Section 6.01(a)(2) has occurred and is continuing, (a) minority Investments in any Person engaged in a Permitted Business and (b) Investments in joint ventures that conduct a Permitted Business to the extent that, after giving pro forma effect to any such Investment, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00;
|
(17)
|
any Investment to the extent made using as consideration Capital Stock of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (other than Disqualified Stock), Subordinated Shareholder Loans or Capital Stock of any Parent;
|
(18)
|
Investments acquired after the Issue Date as a result of an acquisition by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, including by way of merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
|
(19)
|
Permitted Joint Ventures;
|
(20)
|
Investments in Securitization Obligations;
|
(21)
|
[Reserved];
|
(22)
|
any Person where such Investment was acquired by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any such
|
(23)
|
any transaction to the extent constituting an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) (except those transactions described in Section 4.11(b)(1), Section 4.11(b)(5), Section 4.11(b)(9) or Section 4.11(b)(24));
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(24)
|
Investments in or constituting Bank Products;
|
(25)
|
any loans or guarantees relating to Excess Capacity Network Services provided that the price payable to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in relation to such Excess Capacity Network Services is no less than the cost incurred by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in providing such Excess Capacity Network Services;
|
(26)
|
[Reserved];
|
(27)
|
Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;
|
(28)
|
Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements;
|
(29)
|
advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(30)
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Investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business;
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(31)
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Investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any start-up financing or seed funding of any Person, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (31), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of
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(32)
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Investments of all or a portion of the Escrowed Proceeds permitted under the relevant escrow agreement.
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(1)
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Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, and Liens on Investments in Receivables Entities;
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(2)
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pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation Laws, unemployment insurance Laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import or customs duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(3)
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Liens imposed by Law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’ landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
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(4)
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Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
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(5)
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Liens in favor of issuers of surety, bid or performance bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or trade or government contracts or to secure leases or permits, licenses, statutory or regulatory obligations, or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar obligations issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
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(6)
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(a) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any government, statutory or regulatory authority, developer, landlord or other third party on property or assets over which the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar arrangements relating thereto, (including, without limitation, the right reserved to or vested in any governmental authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit acquired by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any statutory provision to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or other payments as a condition to the continuance thereof), (b) minor survey exceptions, encumbrances, trackage rights, special assessments, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries or to the ownership of its properties which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Company, any
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(7)
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[Reserved];
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(8)
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leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses of assets (including, without limitation, real property and intellectual property rights) which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(9)
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Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree, order or award have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
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(10)
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Liens for the purpose of securing the payment of all or a part of the purchase price of, or Capitalized Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or other payments Incurred to finance the acquisition, improvement or construction of, assets or property acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of business (including Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, hire purchase, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business) provided that such Liens do not encumber any other assets or property of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary other than such assets or property and assets affixed or appurtenant thereto;
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(11)
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Liens (i) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions or customary business provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes or (iv) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
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(12)
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Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings (or similar filings in other applicable jurisdictions) regarding operating leases entered into by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(13)
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Liens securing Indebtedness to the extent Incurred in compliance with Section 4.09(c)(17), including guarantees and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
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(14)
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Liens (a) over the segregated trust accounts set up to fund productions, (b) required to be granted over productions to secure production grants granted by regional and/or national agencies promoting film production in the relevant regional and/or national jurisdiction and (c) over assets relating to a specific production funded by Production Facilities;
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(15)
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Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Issue Date;
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(16)
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Liens on property, other assets or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or
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(17)
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Liens on property at the time the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into any Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(18)
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Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(19)
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Permitted Collateral Liens;
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(20)
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Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness that was previously so secured, provided that any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the Indebtedness being refinanced or is in respect of property that is the security for a Permitted Lien hereunder;
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(21)
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Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(22)
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Liens on Capital Stock or other securities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(23)
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any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligations or operating leases;
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(24)
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any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
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(25)
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Liens over rights under loan agreements relating to, or over notes or similar instruments evidencing, the on-loan of proceeds received by a Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance of Indebtedness, which Liens are created to secure payment of such Indebtedness;
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(26)
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Liens on assets or property of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Proceeds Loan Obligor securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Proceeds Loan Obligor permitted by Section 4.09;
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(27)
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any Liens in respect of the ownership interests in, or assets owned by, any joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures or similar agreements;
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(28)
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Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers or escrow agent thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in escrow accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose;
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(29)
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Liens Incurred with respect to obligations that do not exceed the greater of (a)
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(30)
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Liens consisting of any right of set-off granted to any financial institution acting as a lockbox bank in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(31)
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Liens for the purpose of perfecting the ownership interests of a purchaser of Receivables and related assets pursuant to any Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(32)
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Cash deposits or other Liens for the purpose of securing Limited Recourse;
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(33)
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Liens arising in connection with other sales of Receivables permitted hereunder without recourse to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(34)
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Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction”;
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(35)
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Liens in respect of Bank Products or to implement cash pooling arrangements or arising under the general terms and conditions of banks with whom the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains a banking relationship or to secure cash management and other banking services, netting and set-off arrangements, and encumbrances over credit balances on bank accounts to facilitate operation of such bank accounts on a cash-pooled and net balance basis (including any ancillary facility under any Credit Facility or other accommodation comprising of more than one account) and Liens of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under the general terms and conditions of banks and financial institutions entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities;
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(36)
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Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents, Investments or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance, discharge or redemption is not prohibited hereunder;
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(37)
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Liens on equipment of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to a client of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary at which such equipment is located;
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(38)
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subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, servicing agreements, cost sharing, reciprocal and other similar agreements with municipal and other governmental authorities affecting the development, servicing or use of a property; provided the same are complied with in all material respects except as such non-compliance does not interfere in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors
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(39)
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facility cost sharing, servicing, reciprocal or other similar agreements related to the use and/or operation a property in the ordinary course of business; provided the same are complied with in all material respects;
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(40)
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deemed trusts created by operation of Law in respect of amounts which are (i) not yet due and payable, (ii) immaterial, (iii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (iv) unpaid due to inadvertence after exercising due diligence;
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(41)
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Liens encumbering deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liabilities to insurance carriers; and
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(1)
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cash and Cash Equivalents;
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(2)
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the Notes;
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(3)
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any Additional SPV Debt;
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(4)
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the Proceeds Loans; and
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(5)
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any Additional Proceeds Loan; and
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(6)
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the incorporation of one or more Subsidiaries of the Issuer or the SPV Borrower for the purposes of issuing or Incurring Senior Secured Indebtedness to be on- lent to a Proceeds Loan Obligor.
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(1)
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Liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) the Notes;
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(2)
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Liens on the Note Collateral to secure Additional SPV Debt and guarantees of Additional SPV Debt;
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(3)
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Liens arising by operation of Law described in one or more of clauses (4), (9) or (11) of the definition of Permitted Liens;
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(4)
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Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in escrow accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose; and
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(5)
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Subject to an intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Security Agent, Liens over Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Issuer or the SPV Borrower in favor of Indebtedness Incurred by any Subsidiary of the Issuer or the SPV Borrower.
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(a)
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(1) with respect to any taxable period ending after the date hereof for which the Company is treated as a partnership or as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner for Puerto Rican income tax purposes, any payment from the Company to its direct or indirect equity owners (or directly to the Puerto Rican taxing authority on behalf of such direct or indirect owners), to fund the Puerto Rican income tax liabilities of such direct or indirect equity owners in respect of their direct or indirect ownership of the Company for such taxable period, in an aggregate amount assumed to equal the product of (i) the taxable income of the Company for such taxable period (determined, for any taxable period for which the Company is a disregarded entity, as if the Company were a partnership) reduced, but not below zero, by any net cumulative taxable loss with respect to all prior taxable periods ending after the date hereof (determined as if all such periods were one period) to the extent such cumulative net taxable loss is of a character (ordinary or capital) that would permit such loss to be deducted against the taxable income of the current taxable period and has not previously been taken into account pursuant to this clause (a)(1) and (ii) the highest marginal Puerto Rican income tax rate (taking into account the character of the taxable income in question (i.e., long term capital gain, qualified dividend income, etc.)) applicable to an individual or corporation resident in Puerto Rico (whichever is higher) for such taxable period, (2) for each taxable period for which the Company is treated as a partnership or as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner for Puerto Rican income tax purposes (including any taxable periods prior to the date hereof), any payments from the Company to its direct or indirect equity owners (or directly to the Puerto Rican taxing authority on behalf of such direct or indirect owners) in an aggregate amount equal to the product of (i) any incremental taxable income of the Company for such taxable period resulting from an audit adjustment made by an applicable taxing authority after the date hereof and (ii) the highest marginal Puerto Rican income tax rate (taking into account the character of the taxable income in question (i.e., long term capital gain, qualified dividend income, etc.)) applicable to any such direct or indirect equity owner for such taxable period and (3) any Puerto Rico branch profits tax in respect of Relevant Net Income imposed pursuant to Section 1092.02 of the Internal Revenue Code of Puerto Rico (or any similar provision of Puerto Rico law) on any direct or indirect equity owner of the Company. For purposes of this provision, Relevant Net Income shall mean the amounts set forth in clauses (a)(1)(i) or (a)(2)(i) of this definition, as applicable, net of applicable Puerto Rican income tax; and
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(b)
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(1) with respect to any taxable period ending after the date hereof for which the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Affiliate
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(1)
|
the Capital Stock of each Proceeds Loan Obligor;
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(2)
|
all of the rights of the relevant creditors in relation to certain Subordinated Shareholder Loans; and
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(3)
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Liens on substantially all assets of the Proceeds Loan Obligors (other than Excluded Assets).
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(1)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary will have made any Asset Disposition or disposed of any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such disposition, a “Sale”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA, as applicable, is such a Sale, Pro forma EBITDA for such period will be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets which are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
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(2)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) will have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, acquires any Non-Controlling Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise acquires any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”) including any such Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made under this Indenture, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(3)
|
since the beginning of such period any Person (that became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) will have made any Sale or any Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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(1)
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where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(2)
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in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned; or
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(3)
|
otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed,
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(1)
|
no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which:
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(a)
|
is guaranteed by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings);
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(b)
|
is recourse to or obligates the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;
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(c)
|
subjects any property or asset of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; or
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(d)
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except, in each such case, Limited Recourse and Permitted Liens as defined in clauses (30) through (33) and (36) of the definition thereof.
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(2)
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with which neither the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms not materially less favorable to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing Receivables; and
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(3)
|
to which neither the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results (other than those related to or incidental to the relevant Qualified Receivables Transaction), except for Limited Recourse and Permitted Liens as defined in clauses (30) through (33) and (36) of the definition thereof.
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(1)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, (a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Notes Proceeds Loan, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is later than the Stated Maturity of the Notes Proceeds Loan, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity later than the Stated Maturity of the Notes Proceeds Loan;
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(2)
|
such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus an amount to pay any interest, fees and expenses, premiums and defeasance costs, Incurred in connection therewith; and
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(3)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes Proceeds Loan on terms at least as favorable to the holders of the Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
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(1)
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any controlling equity holder or majority (or more) owned Subsidiary of such Permitted Holder;
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(2)
|
in the case of an individual, any spouse, family member or relative of such individual, any trust or partnership for the benefit of one or more of such individual and any such spouse, family member or relative, or the estate, executor, administrator, committee or beneficiaries of any thereof; or
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(3)
|
any trust, corporation, partnership or other Person for which one or more of the Permitted Holders and other Related Persons of any thereof constitute the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or owners thereof, or Persons beneficially holding in the aggregate a majority (or more) controlling interest therein.
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(1)
|
any taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, registration, business, customs, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes (other than (x) taxes measured by income and (y) withholding imposed on payments made by any Parent), required to be paid by any Parent by virtue of its:
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(a)
|
being organized or incorporated or having Capital Stock outstanding (but not by virtue of owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the Company’s, any Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or any Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiaries), or
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(b)
|
being a Holding Company parent of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the Company’s, any Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or any Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiaries, or
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(c)
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receiving dividends from or other distributions in respect of the Capital Stock of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the Company’s, any Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or any Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiaries, or
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(d)
|
having guaranteed any obligations of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or
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(e)
|
having made any payment in respect to any of the items for which the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is permitted to make payments to any Parent pursuant to Section 4.07,
|
(2)
|
any taxes measured by income for which any Parent is liable up to an amount not to exceed with respect to such taxes the amount of any such taxes that the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their
|
(1)
|
any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Indenture;
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(2)
|
any obligation of any Proceeds Loan Obligor to any other Proceeds Loan Obligor or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
|
any liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(4)
|
any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);
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(5)
|
any Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of any Proceeds Loan Obligor that is expressly subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of any Proceeds Loan Obligor, including, without limitation, any Subordinated Obligation; or
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(6)
|
any Capital Stock.
|
(1)
|
does not mature or require any amortization, redemption or other repayment of principal or any sinking fund payment prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes (other than through conversion or exchange of such Indebtedness into Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable, or any Indebtedness meeting the requirements of this definition);
|
(2)
|
does not require, prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes, payment of cash interest, cash withholding amounts or other cash gross- ups, or any similar cash amounts;
|
(3)
|
contains no change of control or similar provisions that are effective, and does not accelerate and has no right to declare a default or event of default or take any enforcement action or otherwise require any cash payment prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes;
|
(4)
|
does not provide for or require any Lien or encumbrance over any asset of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(5)
|
is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Proceeds Loan or the Proceeds Loan Guarantee, as applicable, in the event of (a) a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property or any Permitted Affiliate Parent and its property or such Restricted Subsidiary and its property, as applicable, (c) an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (d) any marshalling of the Company’s assets and liabilities or any Permitted Affiliate Parent’s assets and liabilities, or such Restricted Subsidiary’s assets and liabilities, as applicable;
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(6)
|
under which the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any obligations on, or relating to, such Subordinated Shareholder Loans if (a) a payment Default under this Indenture in relation to the Notes occurs and is continuing or (b) any other Default under this Indenture occurs and is continuing that permits the holders of the Notes to accelerate their maturity and the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, receives notice of such Default from the requisite holders of the Notes, until in each case the earliest of (i) the date on which such Default is cured or waived or (ii) 180 days from the date such Default occurs (and only once such notice may be given during any 360 day period); and
|
(7)
|
under which, if the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans receives a payment or distribution with respect to such Subordinated Shareholder Loan
|
(1)
|
all present and future wireless and broadcast towers and tower sites that host or assist in the operation of plant and equipment used for transmitting telecommunications signals, being tower and tower sites that are owned by or vested in the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (whether pursuant to title, rights in rem, leases, rights of use, site sharing rights, concession rights or otherwise) and include, without limitation, any and all towers and tower sites under construction;
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(2)
|
all rights (including, without limitation, rights in rem, leases, rights of use, site sharing rights and concession rights), title, deposits (including, without limitation, deposits placed with landlords, electricity boards and transmission companies) and interest in, or over, the land or property on which such towers and tower sites referred to in paragraph (1) above have been or will be constructed or erected or installed;
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(3)
|
all current assets relating to the towers or tower sites and their operation referred to in paragraph (1) above, whether movable, immovable or incorporeal;
|
(4)
|
all plant and equipment customarily treated by telecommunications operators as forming part of the towers or tower sites referred to in paragraph (1) above, including, in particular, but without limitation, the electricity power connections, utilities, diesel generator sets, batteries, power management systems, air conditioners, shelters and all associated civil and electrical works; and
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(5)
|
all permits, licences, approvals, registrations, quotas, incentives, powers, authorities, allotments, consents, rights, benefits, advantages, municipal permissions, trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property and powers of every kind, nature and description whatsoever, whether from government bodies or otherwise, pertaining to or relating to paragraphs (1) to (4) above; and
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(6)
|
shares or other interests in Tower Companies.
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(1)
|
any Subsidiary of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Affiliate Subsidiary that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent in the manner provided below; and
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(2)
|
any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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Defined in
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Term
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Section
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“Additional Amounts” ..........................................................................
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4.18
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“Additional Collateral Sharing Agreement”..........................................
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4.22(b)
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“Additional Intercreditor Agreement”...................................................
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4.23(b)
|
“Additional Parent Proceeds Loan Guarantee” ...................................
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10.06
|
“Additional Parent Proceeds Loan Guarantor”....................................
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10.06
|
“Additional Proceeds Loan” ................................................................
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4.09(a)
|
“Additional Proceeds Loan Guarantee” ..............................................
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10.07
|
“Additional Proceeds Loan Guarantor” ...............................................
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10.07
|
“Additional Subsidiary Proceeds Loan Guarantee” .............................
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10.07
|
“Additional Subsidiary Proceeds Loan Guarantor”..............................
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10.07
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“Affiliate Subsidiary Accession” ..........................................................
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10.08
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“Affiliate Subsidiary Proceeds Loan Guarantee” .................................
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10.08
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“Affiliate Subsidiary Release” .............................................................
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10.08
|
“Affiliate Transaction” .........................................................................
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4.11(a)
|
“Asset Disposition Offer” ....................................................................
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3.12
|
“Asset Disposition Offer Amount” .......................................................
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3.12
|
“Asset Disposition Purchase Date” .....................................................
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3.12
|
“Authentication Order” ........................................................................
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2.02
|
“Called Notes” ....................................................................................
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12.01(c)(1)
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“Change in Tax Law” ..........................................................................
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3.11
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“Change of Control Offer”...................................................................
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4.14
|
“Change of Control Purchase Price”...................................................
|
4.14
|
“Change of Control Purchase Date” ...................................................
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4.14
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“collateral failure provision” ................................................................
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6.01(a)(8)
|
“Covenant Defeasance” .....................................................................
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8.03
|
“cross acceleration provision”.............................................................
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6.01(a)(4)
|
“Debt Pushdown” ...............................................................................
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4.27
|
“Debt Pushdown Proceeds Loan”.......................................................
|
4.27
|
“Debt Pushdown Proceeds Loan Borrower” .......................................
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4.27
|
“Debt Pushdown Repayment” ............................................................
|
4.27
|
“Escrow Guarantee” ...........................................................................
|
3.09(c)
|
“Escrow Termination Date”.................................................................
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3.09(a)
|
“Event of Default” ...............................................................................
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6.01(a)
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“Excess Proceeds” .............................................................................
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4.10(c)
|
“Fold-In Collateral” .............................................................................
|
5.03(b)(3)
|
“Fold-In Security Documents”.............................................................
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5.03(b)(3)
|
“guarantee default provision”..............................................................
|
6.01(a)(7)
|
“Increased Amount”……………………………………………………….
|
4.12(e)
|
“Initial Lien” ........................................................................................
|
4.12(b)
|
“Initial Reporting Standard” ................................................................
|
4.03(g)
|
“Investment Grade Status Period” ......................................................
|
4.19
|
“judgment default provision”……………………………………………...
|
6.01(a)(6)
|
“LCPR Group Assumption”.................................................................
|
5.03(a)
|
“LCPR Group Assumption Date” ........................................................
|
5.03(a)
|
“LCT Election” ....................................................................................
|
4.26(b)
|
“LCT Test Date” .................................................................................
|
4.26(b)
|
“Legal Defeasance”............................................................................
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8.02(a)
|
“Limited Recourse Restrictions” .........................................................
|
13.01(b)
|
“Other Asset Disposition Indebtedness” .............................................
|
3.12
|
“New Reporting Standard”..................................................................
|
4.03(g)
|
“Non-Petition Restrictions” ................................................................
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13.01(c)
|
“Note Guarantors” ..............................................................................
|
5.03(b)(1)
|
“Parent Proceeds Loan Guarantees”..................................................
|
10.06
|
“Parent Proceeds Loan Guarantors”...................................................
|
10.06
|
“payment default” ...............................................................................
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6.01(a)(4)
|
“Paying Agent” ...................................................................................
|
2.03
|
“Payor” ...............................................................................................
|
4.18
|
“Permitted Affiliate Parent” .................................................................
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10.08
|
“Permitted Affiliate Parent Accession” ................................................
|
10.08
|
“Permitted Affiliate Parent Guarantee”................................................
|
10.08
|
“Proceeds Loan Guarantees” ............................................................
|
10.07
|
“Proceeds Loan Guarantors” .............................................................
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10.07
|
“Register” ...........................................................................................
|
2.03
|
“Registered Agent” .............................................................................
|
14.09
|
“Registrar” ..........................................................................................
|
2.03
|
“Regular Record Date” .......................................................................
|
2.04(c)
|
“Reinstatement Date” .........................................................................
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4.19
|
“Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction” ............................................................
|
4.18
|
“Reserved Indebtedness Amount” ......................................................
|
4.09(d)(7)
|
“Restricted Payment”..........................................................................
|
4.07(b)(4)
|
“Special Mandatory Redemption” .......................................................
|
3.09(a)
|
“Special Mandatory Redemption Date”...............................................
|
3.09(a)
|
“Successor Company”........................................................................
|
5.01(b)(1)
|
“Taxes”...............................................................................................
|
4.18
|
“Tax Redemption Date” ......................................................................
|
3.11
|
“Transfer Agent” .................................................................................
|
2.03
|
(1)
|
a term has the meaning assigned to it;
|
(3)
|
“or” is not exclusive;
|
(5)
|
“will” shall be interpreted to express a command;
|
(6)
|
provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and
|
By:
|
Authorized Signatory”
|
(a)
|
Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes.
|
(j)
|
Legends.
|
(A)
|
of the Notes.
|
(1)
|
the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall
|
(2)
|
the Redemption Date and the record date;
|
(3)
|
the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;
|
(4)
|
the redemption price; and
|
(5)
|
the CUSIP, ISIN or Common Code numbers, as applicable.
|
(1)
|
the Redemption Date and the record date;
|
(2)
|
the redemption price;
|
(3)
|
the CUSIP, ISIN and/or Common Code number(s), if any;
|
(5)
|
the name and address of the Paying Agent;
|
(a)
|
Except as set forth in Section 3.07(b), Section 3.07(d), Section 3.08, Section
|
3.11
|
and Section 4.14(d), the Notes are not redeemable until October 15, 2022.
|
Year
|
|
|
|
Redemption Price
|
|
2022 ...............................................
|
103.375
|
%
|
2023 ...............................................
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101.688
|
%
|
2024 and thereafter .......................
|
100.000
|
%
|
(1)
|
that the Asset Disposition Offer is being made pursuant to this Section
|
(a)
|
Each of the Issuer and the Guarantor will not, directly or indirectly:
|
(2)
|
purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any of its Capital
|
(4)
|
to make any Restricted Investment in any Person;
|
(i)
|
an amount equal to 100% of the Consolidated EBITDA for the period beginning on the first day of the first full fiscal quarter commencing prior to the Issue Date to the end of the Reporting Entity’s most recently ended full fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which internal Consolidated financial statements of the Reporting Entity are available, taken as a single accounting period, less the product of 1.4 times the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period;
|
(ii)
|
100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair market value, of marketable securities, or other property or assets, received by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Affiliate Subsidiary from the issue or sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or other capital contributions or received by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issue or sale of Subordinated Shareholder Loans subsequent to the Issue Date (other than (A) Net Cash Proceeds received from an issuance or sale of such Capital Stock or Subordinated Shareholder Loans to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan, option plan or similar trust to the extent such sale to an employee stock ownership plan or similar trust is financed by loans from or guaranteed by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior to the date of determination, (B) Excluded Contributions, or
|
(iii)
|
100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities, or other property or assets, received by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale (other than to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary) by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary subsequent to the Issue Date of any Indebtedness that has been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Affiliate Subsidiary (other than Disqualified Stock) or Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
|
(iv)
|
the amount equal to the net reduction in Restricted Investments made by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries subsequent to the Issue Date resulting from:
|
(A)
|
repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions or retirements of any such Restricted Investment, proceeds realized upon the sale or other disposition to a Person other than the Company, any
|
(B)
|
the redesignation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries (valued, in each case, as provided in the definition of “Investment”) not to exceed, in the case of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount of Investments previously made by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary,
|
(v)
|
without duplication of amounts included in clause (C)(iv) above, the amount by which Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Affiliate Subsidiary is reduced on the Company’s, such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or such Affiliate Subsidiary’s Consolidated balance sheet, as applicable, upon the conversion or exchange of any Indebtedness of the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Affiliate Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date, which is convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Affiliate Subsidiary, as applicable, held by Persons not including the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable (less the amount of any cash or the fair market value of other property or assets distributed by the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Affiliate Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange); and
|
(vi)
|
100% of the Net Cash Proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities, or other property or assets, received by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with: (A) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Subsidiary of the Company or of any Permitted Affiliate Parent for the benefit of its employees to the extent funded by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior to the date of determination) of Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary; and (B) any dividend or distribution made by an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that no amount will be included in Consolidated Net Income for the purposes of clause (C)(i) above to the extent that it is (at the Company’s option) included under this clause (vi).
|
(c)
|
Section 4.07(b) will not prohibit:
|
(A)
|
the amounts required for any Parent to pay Parent Expenses;
|
(13)
|
so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in clauses
|
(15)
|
[Reserved];
|
(20)
|
[Reserved];
|
(24)
|
Permitted Tax Distributions;
|
(25)
|
[Reserved];
|
(b)
|
Section 4.08(a) will not prohibit:
|
(4)
|
in the case of Section 4.08(a)(3), any encumbrance or restriction:
|
(1)
|
the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00;
|
(2)
|
to the extent that such Indebtedness is Senior Secured Indebtedness,
|
(c)
|
Section 4.09(b) will not prohibit the Incurrence of the following Indebtedness:
|
(A)
|
an amount equal to the greater of (i) (a) $1,325.0 million, plus
|
(7)
|
[Reserved];
|
(16)
|
Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
|
(19)
|
[Reserved];
|
(23)
|
[Reserved];
|
(b)
|
Section 4.11(a) will not apply to:
|
(12)
|
the payment to any Parent or Permitted Holder (1) of Management Fees
|
(19)
|
the Transactions;
|
(24)
|
any Permitted Financing Action; and
|
(2)
|
the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of Control;
|
(b)
|
On the Change of Control Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful:
|
(f)
|
all United States backup withholding taxes;
|
(h)
|
any combination of items (a) through (g) above.
|
(i)
|
cure any ambiguity, omission, manifest error, defect or inconsistency therein;
|
(ii)
|
add other parties (such as representatives of new issuances of Indebtedness) thereto;
|
(iii)
|
further secure the Notes (including Additional Notes);
|
(iv)
|
make provision for equal and ratable grants of Liens on the Note Collateral to secure Additional Notes or to implement any Permitted SPV Liens;
|
(v)
|
make any other change to the Collateral Sharing Agreement or such Additional Collateral Sharing Agreement to provide for additional Indebtedness (including with respect to any Collateral Sharing Agreement or Additional Collateral Sharing Agreement, the addition of provisions relating to new Indebtedness ranking junior in right of payment to the Notes) or other obligations that are permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be Incurred and secured by a Lien on the Note Collateral on a senior, pari passu or junior basis with the Liens securing the Notes;
|
(vi)
|
amend the Collateral Sharing Agreement or any Additional Collateral Sharing Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof;
|
(vii)
|
implement any transaction in connection with the renewal, extension, refinancing, replacement or increase of any Indebtedness that is secured by the Note Collateral and that is not prohibited by this Indenture; or
|
(viii)
|
make any other change thereto that does not adversely affect the rights of the Holders of the Notes in any material respect; provided that no such changes shall be permitted to the extent they affect the ranking of any Note, enforcement of Liens over the Note Collateral, the application of proceeds from the enforcement of the Note Collateral or the release of any Security in a manner than would adversely affect the rights of the Holders of the Notes in any material respect except as otherwise permitted by this Indenture, the Collateral Sharing Agreement or any Additional Collateral Sharing Agreement immediately prior to such change.
|
(e)
|
Each Holder of a Note, by accepting such Note, is deemed to have:
|
(1)
|
cure any ambiguity, omission, manifest error, defect or inconsistency therein;
|
(3)
|
secure the Proceeds Loan or the Proceeds Loan Guarantees;
|
(6)
|
add Restricted Subsidiaries to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement;
|
(7)
|
amend the applicable Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof;
|
(e)
|
Each Holder of a Note, by accepting such Note, is deemed to have:
|
(5)
|
of a type customarily entered into by orphan financing companies;
|
(10)
|
in connection with any Permitted Financing Action.
|
(b)
|
Prior to the LCPR Group Assumption, the Issuer and the Guarantor will not:
|
(2)
|
either:
|
(b)
|
The LCPR Group Assumption is subject to the following conditions:
|
(c)
|
Upon consummation of the LCPR Group Assumption:
|
(d)
|
By accepting a Note, each Holder is deemed to have irrevocably:
|
(a)
|
Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:
|
(b)
|
Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
|
(1)
|
this Section 7.01(c) does not limit the effect of Section 7.01(b);
|
(1)
|
the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
|
(3)
|
a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property;
|
(4)
|
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
|
(3)
|
the cancellation of the BRRD Liability;
|
(4)
|
this Article 8.
|
(1)
|
cure any ambiguity, omission, manifest error, defect or inconsistency;
|
(4)
|
add guarantees with respect to the Notes or the Proceeds Loans;
|
(15)
|
comply with Section 5.01;
|
(17)
|
comply with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;
|
(20)
|
to the extent reasonably required to allow for the Transactions.
|
9.02
|
may not:
|
(3)
|
reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note;
|
(7)
|
make any change to this Section 9.02.
|
(4)
|
as described in Article 9; or
|
(10)
|
as a result of a transaction permitted by, and in compliance with, Section
|
(11)
|
if such Proceeds Loan Guarantor is an Affiliate Subsidiary and such
|
(12)
|
as described under Article 9;
|
(14)
|
as a result of, and in connection with, any Solvent Liquidation.
|
(6)
|
as described in Article 9;
|
(12)
|
as a result of, and in connection with, any Solvent Liquidation.
|
(1)
|
enforce any of the terms of the Note Security Documents;
|
(1)
|
either:
|
(c)
|
In addition, if:
|
No. [ ]
|
CUSIP: [for Reg S G53431 AA3] [for 144A 50201D AA1] ISIN: [for Reg S USG53431AA32] [for 144A US50201DAA19]
$ Issue Date:
|
By:
|
Name:
|
By:
|
Authorized Signatory
|
(H)
|
REDEMPTION AND REPURCHASE; DISCHARGE PRIOR TO REDEMPTION OR
|
(a)
|
This Note is subject to optional redemption, and may be the subject of a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Disposition Offer, as further described in the Indenture. There is no sinking fund or mandatory redemption applicable to this Note.
|
(b)
|
If the Issuer deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the then outstanding principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, the Issuer may in certain circumstances be discharged from the Indenture and the Notes or may be discharged from certain of their obligations under certain provisions of the Indenture.
|
(I)
|
or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
|
*
|
Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).
|
*
|
Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).
|
Date of
Exchange
|
Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Global
Note
|
Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Global
Note
|
Principal Amount of this Global Note following such decrease
(or increase)
|
Signature of authorized officer of Transfer
Agent
|
By:
|
Name:
|
By:
|
Authorized Signatory
|
(H)
|
REDEMPTION AND REPURCHASE; DISCHARGE PRIOR TO REDEMPTION OR
|
(a)
|
This Note is subject to optional redemption, and may be the subject of a Change of Control Offer or an Asset Disposition Offer, as further described in the Indenture. There is no sinking fund or mandatory redemption applicable to this Note.
|
(b)
|
If the Issuer deposits with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay the then outstanding principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the Notes to redemption or maturity, the Issuer may in certain circumstances be discharged from the Indenture and the Notes or may be discharged from certain of their and the Company’s obligations under certain provisions of the Indenture.
|
(I)
|
or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
|
*
|
Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).
|
*
|
Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).
|
By:
|
Name:
|
1.
|
The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:
|
(i)
|
144A Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(ii)
|
Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(b)
|
a 144A Definitive Registered Note; or
|
(c)
|
a Regulation S Definitive Registered Note.
|
2.
|
After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:
|
(i)
|
144A Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(ii)
|
Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(b)
|
a 144A Definitive Registered Note; or
|
By:
|
Name:
|
1.
|
The Owner owns and proposes to exchange the following:
|
(i)
|
144A Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(ii)
|
Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(b)
|
a 144A Definitive Registered Note; or
|
(c)
|
a Regulation S Definitive Registered Note.
|
2.
|
After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:
|
(i)
|
144A Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(ii)
|
Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP ), or
|
(b)
|
a 144A Definitive Registered Note; or
|
3.
|
LIMITATION ON GUARANTEE. [Insert as applicable.]
|
By:
|
Name:
|
By:
|
Name:
|
By:
|
Name:
|
4.
|
LIMITATION ON GUARANTEE. [Insert as applicable.]
|
(i)
|
the fair value of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is in excess of the total amount of its debts (including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances now existing, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability);
|
(ii)
|
the present fair salable value of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is greater than its probable total liability on its existing debts as such debts become absolute and matured; and
|
(iii)
|
the Company has capital that is not unreasonably small for its business and is sufficient to carry on its business as conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
|
Section 4.08
|
Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries 93
|
Section 4.15
|
Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiaries 111
|
Section 8.05
|
Deposited Money and Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions 137
|
(1)
|
any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) to be used by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Related Business or are otherwise useful in a Related Business (it being understood that capital expenditure on property or assets already used in a Related Business or to replace any property or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or any operating expenses Incurred in the day-to-day operations of a Related Business shall be deemed an Investment in Additional Assets);
|
(2)
|
the Capital Stock of a Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; or
|
(3)
|
Capital Stock constituting a minority interest in any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary.
|
(1)
|
a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or the Affiliate Issuer, by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) to a Restricted Subsidiary, by the Company to the Affiliate Issuer or by the Affiliate Issuer to the Company;
|
(2)
|
the sale or disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities in the ordinary course of business;
|
(3)
|
a disposition of inventory, equipment, trading stock, communications capacity or other assets in the ordinary course of business;
|
(4)
|
a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, or a series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions that are part of a common plan, of obsolete, surplus or worn out equipment or other equipment and assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(5)
|
transactions permitted under Section 5.01 or a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control;
|
(6)
|
an issuance of Capital Stock or other securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(7)
|
(a) for purposes of Section 4.10 only, the making of a Permitted Investment or a disposition permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or (b) solely for the purpose of Section 4.10(a)(3), a disposition, the proceeds of which are used to make Restricted Payments permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or Permitted Investments;
|
(8)
|
dispositions of assets of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in a single transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value in any calendar year of less than the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(9)
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dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;
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(10)
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dispositions of Receivables or related assets in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;
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(11)
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the assignment, licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles and assignments, licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of spectrum or other property;
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(12)
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foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property, securities, or other assets;
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(13)
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the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of Receivables arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;
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(14)
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sales of accounts receivable and related assets or an interest therein of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity, and Investments in a Receivables Entity consisting of cash or Securitization Obligations;
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(15)
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a transfer of Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(16)
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any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(17)
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any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;
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(18)
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any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;
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(19)
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(a) disposals of assets, rights or revenue not constituting part of the Distribution Business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) other disposals of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition permitted under this Indenture;
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(20)
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any disposition or expropriation of assets or Capital Stock which the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is required by, or made in response to concerns raised by, a regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction;
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(21)
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any disposition of other interests in other entities in an amount not to exceed
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(22)
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any disposition of real property, provided that the fair market value of the real property disposed of in any calendar year does not exceed the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year, subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(23)
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any disposition of assets to a Person who is providing services related to such assets, the provision of which have been or are to be outsourced by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Person;
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(24)
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any disposition of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding agreements; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received in such disposition is applied in accordance with Section 4.10;
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(25)
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any sale or disposition with respect to property built, repaired, improved, owned or otherwise acquired by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to customary sale and lease-back transactions, asset securitizations and other similar financings permitted by this Indenture;
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(26)
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contractual arrangements under long-term contracts with customers entered into by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business which are treated as sales for accounting purposes; provided that there is no transfer of title in connection with such contractual arrangement;
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(27)
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any disposition reasonably required in connection with the Spin-Off (including any transfer of assets to Affiliates of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary prior to the completion of any Spin-Off);
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(28)
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the sale or disposition of the Towers Assets;
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(29)
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any dispositions constituting the surrender of tax losses by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; (B) to the Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary); or (C) in order to eliminate, satisfy or discharge any tax liability of any Person that was formerly a Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent which has been disposed of pursuant to which a disposal permitted by the terms of this Indenture, to the extent that the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary would have a liability (in the form of an indemnification obligation or otherwise) to one or more Persons in relation to such tax liability if not so eliminated, satisfied or discharged; and
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(30)
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any other disposition of assets comprising in aggregate percentage value of 10.0% or less of Total Assets.
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(1)
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securities or obligations issued, insured or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, the government of the United Kingdom, the relevant member state of the European Union as of January 1, 2004 (each, a “Qualified Country”) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
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(2)
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securities or obligations issued by any Qualified Country or any political subdivision of any such Qualified Country, or any public instrumentality thereof, having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(3)
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commercial paper issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any bank holding company owning any lender party to a Credit Facility;
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(4)
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commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A- 2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(5)
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time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, bank deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of acquisition thereof issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any other bank or trust company (x) having combined capital and surplus of not less than
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(6)
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auction rate securities rated at least Aa3 by Moody’s and AA- by S&P (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);
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(7)
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repurchase agreements or obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (1), (2) and (5) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (5) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;
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(8)
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marketable short-term money market and similar funds (x) either having assets in excess of $250.0 million (or Dollar Equivalent thereof) or (y) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P
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(9)
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interests in investment companies or money market funds, 95% the investments of which are one or more of the types of assets or instruments described in clauses (1) through (8) above; and
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(10)
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in the case of investments by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary organized or located in a jurisdiction other than the United States or a member state of the European Union (or any political subdivision or territory thereof), or in the case of investments made in a country outside the United States, other customarily utilized high-quality investments in the country where such Restricted Subsidiary is organized or located or in which such Investment is made, all as conclusively determined in good faith by the Company or the Affiliate Issuer;
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(1)
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LiLAC Ventures Ltd and/or LiLAC Communications, individually or collectively,
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(2)
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the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation) in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Permitted Holder;
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(3)
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the adoption by the stockholders of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer (after an Affiliate Issuer Accession) of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer (after an Affiliate Issuer Accession), other than a transaction complying with Section 5.01;
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(4)
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the Share Trustee ceases to directly or indirectly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of the Senior Debt Issuer; or
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(5)
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the Senior Debt Issuer ceases to directly or indirectly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of the SPV Borrower and the Fold-In Issuer;
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(1)
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Consolidated depreciation expense;
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(2)
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Consolidated amortization expense;
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(3)
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stock based compensation expense;
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(4)
|
other non-cash charges reducing operating income (provided that if any such non-cash charge represents an accrual of or reserve for potential cash charges in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce operating income to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period) less other non-cash items of income increasing operating income (excluding any such non-cash item of income to the extent it represents (i) a receipt of cash payments in any future period, (ii) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced operating income in any prior period and (iii) any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase operating income in such prior period);
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(5)
|
any extraordinary, one-off, non-recurring, exceptional or unusual gain, loss, expense or charge, including any charges or reserves in respect of any restructuring, redundancy, relocation, refinancing, integration or severance or other post-employment arrangements, signing, retention or completion bonuses, transaction costs, acquisition costs, disposition costs, business optimization, information technology implementation or development costs, costs related to governmental investigations and curtailments or modifications to pension or post-retirement benefits schemes, litigation or any asset impairment charges or the financial impacts of natural disasters (including fire, earthquake, flood, hurricane and storm and related events);
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(6)
|
effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Person’s Consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including inventory, property, equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items) attributable to the application of recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting, as the case may be, in relation to any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of amounts thereof, net of taxes and Permitted Tax Distributions;
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(7)
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any net gain (or loss) realized upon the sale, held for sale or other disposition of any asset or disposed operations of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer);
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(8)
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the amount of Management Fees and other fees and related expenses (including Intra-Group Services) paid in such period to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted by Section 4.11;
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(9)
|
any reasonable expenses, charges or other costs to effect or consummate the Transactions, a Spin-Off, a Permitted Joint Venture, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, any transaction permitted under Section 4.11, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the Incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by this Indenture, in each case, as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer;
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(10)
|
any adjustments to reduce the impact of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting principles or policies;
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(11)
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(i) the amount of loss on the sale or transfer of any assets in connection with an asset securitization programme, Receivables factoring transaction or other Receivables transaction (including, without limitation, a Qualified Receivables Transaction) and/or (ii) any gross margin (revenue minus cost of goods sold) recognized by any Affiliate of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in relation to the sale of goods and services relating to the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(12)
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Specified Legal Expenses;
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(13)
|
an amount equal to 100% of the up-front installation fees associated with commercial contract installations completed during the applicable reporting
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(14)
|
any fees or other amounts charged or credited to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary related to Intra-Group Services may be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA;
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(15)
|
any charges or costs in relation to any long-term incentive plan and any interest component of pension or post-retirement benefits schemes;
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(16)
|
after reversing net other operating income or expense;
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(17)
|
Receivables Fees;
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(18)
|
any costs, charges, fees and related expenses in connection with programming rights that would be accounted for as intangible assets under GAAP;
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(19)
|
any taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges that are based, in whole or in part, on income measures; or any provision for Permitted Tax Distribution;
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(20)
|
(A) any expense to the extent covered by liability, casualty events or business interruption insurance or indemnity, or Parametric Cover, and actually reimbursed or paid out or with respect to which the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification, reimbursement or pay-out, but only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified, reimbursed or paid out within the next four fiscal quarters following such determination (collectively, “Business Interruption Receipts”) (with a deduction in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the applicable future period of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such four fiscal quarters), and
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(1)
|
interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations;
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(2)
|
non-cash interest expense;
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(3)
|
dividends or other distributions in respect of all Disqualified Stock of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer and all Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent held by Persons other than the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer;
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(4)
|
the Consolidated interest expense that was capitalized during such period; and
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(5)
|
interest actually paid by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any guarantee of Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person.
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(1)
|
(a) the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
|
(i)
|
Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
|
any Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
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(iii)
|
any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(25);
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(v)
|
any Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, any guarantee by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Parent shall be included for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio under (A) Section 4.09(a), Section 4.09(b)(6)(A) and Section 4.09(b)(6)(B), (B) Section 5.01(a)(3) and (C) the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”;
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(b)
|
the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis, to
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(2)
|
the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
|
(1)
|
(a) the outstanding Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
|
Senior Secured Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
|
(ii)
|
any Senior Secured Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(25);
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(iii)
|
any Senior Secured Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
|
the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
|
(1)
|
matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;
|
(2)
|
is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock which is convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary); or
|
(3)
|
is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock in whole or in part,
|
(1)
|
to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or
|
(2)
|
entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided, however, that the term “guarantee” will not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the
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(1)
|
money borrowed or raised and debit balances at banks;
|
(2)
|
any bond, note, loan stock, debenture or similar debt instrument;
|
(3)
|
acceptance or documentary credit facilities; and
|
(4)
|
the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons to the extent guaranteed by such Person to the extent not otherwise included in the Indebtedness of such Person,
|
(1)
|
the sale of programming or other content by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
|
the lease or sublease of office space, other premises or equipment by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(3)
|
the provision or receipt of other goods, services, facilities or other arrangements (in each case not constituting Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business, by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or from the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, (a) the employment of personnel, (b) provision of employee healthcare or other benefits, including stock and other incentive plans (c) acting as agent to buy or develop equipment, other assets or services or to trade with residential or business customers, and
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(4)
|
the extension by or to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries of trade credit not constituting Indebtedness in relation to the provision or receipt of Intra-Group Services referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this definition of Intra-Group Services.
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(1)
|
Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business;
|
(2)
|
endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business; and
|
(3)
|
an acquisition of assets, Capital Stock or other securities by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or a Subsidiary for consideration to the extent such consideration consists of Common Stock of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or a Parent.
|
(a)
|
“Investment” will include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or the Affiliate Issuer’s equity interest in a Restricted Subsidiary to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or the Affiliate Issuer will be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Company’s or the Affiliate Issuer’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (b) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or the Affiliate Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is so redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary; and
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(b)
|
any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer.
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(1)
|
securities issued by the U.S. government or by any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(2)
|
securities issued by or a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(3)
|
debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of A or higher by S&P or A-2 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities ratings agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and their Subsidiaries;
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(4)
|
investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) through (3) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment and/or distribution; and
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(5)
|
corresponding instruments in countries other than those identified in clauses
|
(1)
|
a rating of “Baa3” (or the equivalent) or higher from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any of its successors or assigns;
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(2)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or any of its successors or assigns; and
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(3)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Fitch Ratings Inc. or any of its successors or assigns,
|
(1)
|
all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses Incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a liability under GAAP (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing agreements) and Permitted Tax Distributions, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;
|
(2)
|
all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable Law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition;
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(3)
|
all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition; and
|
(4)
|
the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition.
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(1)
|
the Capital Stock of the Fold-In Issuer, any Affiliate Issuer and each Guarantor;
|
(1)
|
costs (including all professional fees and expenses) Incurred by any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise Incurred in connection with compliance with applicable Laws, rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
|
indemnification obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person with respect to its ownership of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
|
obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor) with respect to its ownership of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(4)
|
general corporate overhead expenses, including professional fees and expenses and other operational expenses of any Parent or Subsidiary of a Parent related to the ownership, stewardship or operation of the business (including, but not limited to, Intra-Group Services) of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including acquisitions or dispositions or treasury transactions by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Subsidiaries permitted hereunder (whether or not successful), in each
|
(5)
|
fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with any the Transactions, or a Post-Closing Reorganization.
|
(1)
|
engaged in by any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case after giving effect to the Acquisition) on the Issue Date;
|
(2)
|
that consists of the upgrade, construction, creation, development, marketing, acquisition (to the extent permitted under this Indenture), operation, utilization and maintenance of networks that use existing or future technology for the transmission, reception and delivery of voice, video and/or other data (including networks that transmit, receive and/or deliver services such as multi-channel television and radio, programming, telephony (including for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony), internet services and Content, high speed data transmission, video, multi-media and related activities);
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(3)
|
or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case after giving effect to the Acquisition) are engaged on the Issue Date, including, without limitation, all forms of television, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony) and internet services and any services relating to carriers, networks, broadcast or communications services, or Content; or
|
(4)
|
that comprises being a Holding Company of one or more Persons engaged in any such business referred to above.
|
(1)
|
Liens on the Note Collateral that are described in one or more of clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (11) and (12) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and that, in each case, would not materially interfere with the ability of the Security Agent to enforce the Lien in the Collateral granted under the Note Security Documents; and
|
(2)
|
Liens on the Note Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
the Notes;
|
(b)
|
Indebtedness of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be Incurred under Sections 4.09(a)(2), 4.09(b)(1), 4.09(b)(3), and 4.09(b)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Note Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date), 4.09(b)(13) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (2) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), 4.09(b)(14), 4.09(b)(18), 4.09(b)(21) and 4.09(b)(25);
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(c)
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Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(b)(6) and guarantees thereof; provided that, at the time of the acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which such Indebtedness was Incurred and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness on a pro forma basis, (i) the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.09(a) or (ii) the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not be greater than it was immediately prior to giving pro forma effect to such acquisition or other transaction and to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness; and
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(d)
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any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c);
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(3)
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Liens on the Note Collateral to secure:
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(a)
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Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Sections 4.09(a)(1), 4.09(b)(1), 4.09(b)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Note Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date), 4.09(b)(6) and 4.09(b)(13) (in the case Section 4.09(b)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (3) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), 4.09(b)(14), 4.09(b)(18), 4.09(b)(21) and 4.09(b)(25);
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(b)
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any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clause (a) and this clause (b);
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(1)
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the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
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(2)
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another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
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(3)
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cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
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(4)
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Receivables owing to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
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(5)
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payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
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(6)
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loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary;
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(7)
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Capital Stock, obligations, accounts receivables or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization, workout recapitalization or similar arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;
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(8)
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Investments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including without limitation an Asset Disposition, in each case, that was made in compliance with Section 4.10 and other Investments resulting from the disposition of assets in transactions excluded from the definition of “Asset Disposition” pursuant to the exclusions from such definition;
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(9)
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any Investment existing on the Issue Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification, replacement, renewal or reinvestment of any Investment or binding commitment existing on the Issue Date or made in compliance with Section 4.07; provided that the amount of any such Investment or binding commitment may be increased (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Issue Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b) as otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
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(10)
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Currency Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements, in each case not entered into for speculative purposes, and related Hedging Obligations;
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(11)
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Investments by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (11), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at any one time, provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause;
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(12)
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Investments by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, provided, however, that any Investment in any such Person is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, or any equity interest or interests in Receivables and related assets generated by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary and transferred to any Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or any such Person owning such Receivables;
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(13)
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guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and other guarantees (and similar arrangements) of obligations not constituting Indebtedness;
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(14)
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pledges or deposits (a) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (b) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under Section 4.12;
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(15)
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the LCPR Credit Facilities, the Notes and any other Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(16)
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so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in Section 6.01(a)(1) or Section 6.01(a)(2) has occurred and is continuing, (a) minority Investments in any Person engaged in a Permitted Business and (b) Investments in joint ventures that conduct a Permitted Business to the extent that, after giving pro forma effect to any such Investment, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00;
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(17)
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any Investment to the extent made using as consideration Capital Stock of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock), Subordinated Shareholder Loans or Capital Stock of any Parent;
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(18)
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Investments acquired after the Issue Date as a result of an acquisition by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, including by way of merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01 after the Issue Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
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(19)
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Permitted Joint Ventures;
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(20)
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Investments in Securitization Obligations;
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(21)
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[Reserved];
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(22)
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any Person where such Investment was acquired by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the Fold-In Issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
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(23)
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any transaction to the extent constituting an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) (except those transactions described in Section 4.11(b)(1), Section 4.11(b)(5), Section 4.11(b)(9) or Section 4.11(b)(24));
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(24)
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Investments in or constituting Bank Products;
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(25)
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any loans or guarantees relating to Excess Capacity Network Services provided that the price payable to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in relation to such Excess Capacity Network Services is no less than the cost incurred by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in providing such Excess Capacity Network Services;
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(26)
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[Reserved];
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(27)
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Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;
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(28)
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Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements;
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(29)
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advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(30)
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Investments by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business;
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(31)
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Investments by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any start-up financing or seed funding of any Person, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (31), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of (i) $15.0 million and (ii) 1.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause; and
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(32)
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Investments of all or a portion of the Escrowed Proceeds permitted under the relevant escrow agreement.
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(1)
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Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, and Liens on Investments in Receivables Entities;
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(2)
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pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation Laws, unemployment insurance Laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in
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(3)
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Liens imposed by Law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’ landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
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(4)
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Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
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(5)
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Liens in favor of issuers of surety, bid or performance bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or trade or government contracts or to secure leases or permits, licenses, statutory or regulatory obligations, or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar obligations issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
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(6)
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(a) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any government, statutory or regulatory authority, developer, landlord or other third party on property or assets over which the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar arrangements relating thereto (including, without limitation, the right reserved to or vested in any governmental authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit acquired by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any statutory provision to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or other payments as a condition to the continuance thereof), (b) minor survey exceptions, encumbrances, trackage rights, special assessments ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or to the ownership of its properties which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (c) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;
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(7)
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[Reserved];
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(8)
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leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses of assets (including, without limitation, real property and intellectual property rights) which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(9)
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Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree, order or award have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
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(10)
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Liens for the purpose of securing the payment of all or a part of the purchase price of, or Capitalized Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or other payments Incurred to finance the acquisition, improvement or construction of, assets or property acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of business (including Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, hire purchase, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business) provided that such Liens do not encumber any other assets or property of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than such assets or property and assets affixed or appurtenant thereto;
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(11)
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Liens (i) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions or customary business provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes or (iv) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
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(12)
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Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings (or similar filings in other applicable jurisdictions) regarding operating leases entered into by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(13)
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Liens securing Indebtedness to the extent Incurred in compliance with Section 4.09(b)(17), including guarantees and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
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(14)
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Liens (a) over the segregated trust accounts set up to fund productions, (b) required to be granted over productions to secure production grants granted by regional and/or national agencies promoting film production in the relevant regional and/or national jurisdiction and (c) over assets relating to a specific production funded by Production Facilities;
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(15)
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Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Issue Date;
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(16)
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Liens on property, other assets or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided, that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(17)
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Liens on property at the time the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into any Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens
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(18)
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Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(19)
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Permitted Collateral Liens;
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(20)
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Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness that was previously so secured, provided that any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the Indebtedness being refinanced or is in respect of property that is the security for a Permitted Lien hereunder;
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(21)
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Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(22)
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Liens on Capital Stock or other securities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(23)
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any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligations or operating leases;
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(24)
|
any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
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(25)
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Liens over rights under loan agreements relating to, or over notes or similar instruments evidencing, the on-loan of proceeds received by a Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance of Indebtedness, which Liens are created to secure payment of such Indebtedness;
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(26)
|
Liens on assets or property of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Fold-In Issuer or a Guarantor securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not the Fold-In Issuer or a Guarantor permitted by Section 4.09;
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(27)
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any Liens in respect of the ownership interests in, or assets owned by, any joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures or similar agreements;
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(28)
|
Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers or escrow agent thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in escrow accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose;
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(29)
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Liens Incurred with respect to obligations that do not exceed the greater of (a)
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(30)
|
Liens consisting of any right of set-off granted to any financial institution acting as a lockbox bank in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(31)
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Liens for the purpose of perfecting the ownership interests of a purchaser of Receivables and related assets pursuant to any Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(32)
|
Cash deposits or other Liens for the purpose of securing Limited Recourse;
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(33)
|
Liens arising in connection with other sales of Receivables permitted hereunder without recourse to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(34)
|
Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction”;
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(35)
|
Liens in respect of Bank Products or to implement cash pooling arrangements or arising under the general terms and conditions of banks with whom the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains a banking relationship or to secure cash management and other banking services, netting and set-off arrangements, and encumbrances over credit balances on bank accounts to facilitate operation of such bank accounts on a cash-pooled and net balance basis (including any ancillary facility under any Credit Facility or other accommodation comprising of more than one account) and Liens of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary under the general terms and conditions of banks and financial institutions entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities;
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(36)
|
Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents, Investments or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance, discharge or redemption is not prohibited hereunder;
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(37)
|
Liens on equipment of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to a client of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary at which such equipment is located;
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(38)
|
subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, servicing agreements, cost sharing, reciprocal and other similar agreements with municipal and other governmental authorities affecting the development, servicing or use of a property; provided the same are complied with in all material respects except as such non-compliance does not interfere in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer, with the business of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
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(39)
|
facility cost sharing, servicing, reciprocal or other similar agreements related to the use and/or operation a property in the ordinary course of business; provided the same are complied with in all material respects;
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(40)
|
deemed trusts created by operation of Law in respect of amounts which are (i) not yet due and payable, (ii) immaterial, (iii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (iv) unpaid due to inadvertence after exercising due diligence;
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(41)
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Liens encumbering deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liabilities to insurance carriers; and
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(a)
|
(1) with respect to any taxable period ending after the date hereof for which the Company is treated as a partnership or as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner for Puerto Rican income tax purposes, any payment from the Company to its direct or indirect equity owners (or directly to the Puerto Rican taxing authority on behalf of such direct or indirect owners), to fund the Puerto Rican income tax liabilities of such direct or indirect equity owners in respect of their direct or indirect ownership of the Company for such taxable period, in an aggregate amount assumed to equal the product of (i) the taxable income of the Company for such taxable period (determined, for any taxable period for which the Company is a disregarded entity, as if the Company were a partnership) reduced, but not below zero, by any net cumulative taxable loss with respect to all prior taxable periods ending after the date hereof (determined as if all such periods were one period) to the extent such cumulative net taxable loss is of a character (ordinary or capital) that would permit such loss to be deducted against the taxable income of the current taxable period and has not previously been taken into account pursuant to this clause (a)(1) and (ii) the highest marginal Puerto Rican income tax rate (taking into account the character of the taxable income in question (i.e., long term capital gain, qualified dividend income, etc.)) applicable to an individual or corporation resident in Puerto Rico (whichever is higher) for such taxable period, (2) for each taxable period for which the Company is treated as a partnership or as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner for Puerto Rican income tax purposes (including any taxable periods prior to the date hereof), any payments from the Company to its direct or indirect equity owners (or directly to the Puerto Rican taxing authority on behalf of such direct or indirect owners) in an aggregate amount equal to the product of (i) any incremental taxable income of the Company for such taxable period resulting from an audit adjustment made by an applicable taxing authority after the date hereof and (ii) the highest marginal Puerto Rican income tax rate (taking into account the character of the taxable income in question (i.e., long term capital gain, qualified dividend income, etc.)) applicable to any such direct or indirect equity owner for such taxable period and (3) any Puerto Rico branch profits tax in respect of Relevant Net Income imposed pursuant to Section 1092.02 of the Internal Revenue Code of Puerto Rico (or any similar provision of Puerto Rico law) on any direct or indirect equity owner of the Company. For purposes of this provision, Relevant Net Income shall mean the amounts set forth in clauses (a)(1)(i) or (a)(2)(i) of this definition, as applicable, net of applicable Puerto Rican income tax; and
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(b)
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(1) with respect to any taxable period ending after the date hereof for which the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Affiliate Subsidiary is treated as a partnership or as an entity disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes, any payment from the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Affiliate Subsidiary to its direct or
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(1)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary will have made any Asset Disposition or disposed of any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such disposition, a “Sale”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Pro forma Non- Controlling Interest EBITDA, as applicable, is such a Sale, Pro forma EBITDA for such period will be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets which are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
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(2)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) will have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, acquires any Non- Controlling Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise acquires any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”) including any such Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made under this Indenture, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(3)
|
since the beginning of such period any Person (that became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) will have made any Sale or any Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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(1)
|
where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(2)
|
in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned; or
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(3)
|
otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed,
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(1)
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no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which:
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(a)
|
is guaranteed by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings);
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(b)
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is recourse to or obligates the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;
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(c)
|
subjects any property or asset of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; or
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(d)
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except, in each such case, Limited Recourse and Permitted Liens as defined in clauses (30) through (33) and (36) of the definition thereof.
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(2)
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with which neither the Company, the Affiliate Issuer nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms not materially less favorable to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing Receivables; and
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(3)
|
to which neither the Company, the Affiliate Issuer nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results (other than those related to or incidental to the relevant Qualified Receivables Transaction),
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(1)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, (a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Notes, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is later than the Stated Maturity of the Notes, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity later than the Stated Maturity of the Notes;
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(2)
|
such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus an amount to pay any interest, fees and expenses, premiums and defeasance costs, Incurred in connection therewith; and
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(3)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes on terms at least as favorable to the holders of the Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
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(1)
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any controlling equity holder or majority (or more) owned Subsidiary of such Permitted Holder;
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(2)
|
in the case of an individual, any spouse, family member or relative of such individual, any trust or partnership for the benefit of one or more of such individual and any such spouse, family member or relative, or the estate, executor, administrator, committee or beneficiaries of any thereof; or
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(3)
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any trust, corporation, partnership or other Person for which one or more of the Permitted Holders and other Related Persons of any thereof constitute the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or owners thereof, or Persons beneficially holding in the aggregate a majority (or more) controlling interest therein.
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(1)
|
any taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, registration, business, customs, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes (other than (x) taxes measured by income and (y) withholding imposed on payments made by any Parent), required to be paid by any Parent by virtue of its:
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(a)
|
being organized or incorporated or having Capital Stock outstanding (but not by virtue of owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the Company’s, the Affiliate Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiaries), or
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(b)
|
being a Holding Company parent of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the Company’s, the Affiliate Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiaries, or
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(c)
|
receiving dividends from or other distributions in respect of the Capital Stock of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any of the Company’s, the Affiliate Issuer’s or any Restricted Subsidiary's Subsidiaries, or
|
(d)
|
having guaranteed any obligations of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, or
|
(e)
|
having made any payment in respect to any of the items for which the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is permitted to make payments to any Parent pursuant to Section 4.07,
|
(2)
|
any taxes measured by income for which any Parent is liable up to an amount not to exceed with respect to such taxes the amount of any such taxes that the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis or on a Consolidated basis if the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries had paid tax on a Consolidated, combined, group, affiliated or unitary basis on behalf of an affiliated group consisting only of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries and any taxes imposed by way of withholding on payments made by one Parent to another Parent on any financing that is provided, directly or indirectly in relation to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries (in each case, reduced by any taxes measured by income actually paid by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries).
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(1)
|
any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Indenture;
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(2)
|
any obligation of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer to any Restricted Subsidiary or any obligation of any Guarantor to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
|
any liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(4)
|
any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);
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(5)
|
any Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of the Company, any Affiliate Issuer or any Guarantor that is expressly subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of the Company, the any Affiliate Issuer or such other Guarantor, including, without limitation, any Subordinated Obligation; or
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(6)
|
any Capital Stock.
|
(1)
|
does not mature or require any amortization, redemption or other repayment of principal or any sinking fund payment prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes (other than through conversion or exchange of such Indebtedness into Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer, as applicable, or any Indebtedness meeting the requirements of this definition);
|
(2)
|
does not require, prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes, payment of cash interest, cash withholding amounts or other cash gross- ups, or any similar cash amounts;
|
(3)
|
contains no change of control or similar provisions that are effective, and does not accelerate and has no right to declare a default or event of default or take any enforcement action or otherwise require any cash payment prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes;
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(4)
|
does not provide for or require any Lien or encumbrance over any asset of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(5)
|
is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Notes or the Note Guarantee, as applicable, in the event of (a) a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property the Affiliate Issuer and its property or such Restricted Subsidiary and its property, as applicable, (c) an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (d) any marshalling of the Company’s assets and liabilities or the Affiliate Issuer’s assets and liabilities, or such Restricted Subsidiary’s assets and liabilities, as applicable;
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(6)
|
under which the Company or the Affiliate Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any obligations on, or relating to, such Subordinated Shareholder Loans if (a) a payment Default under this Indenture in relation to the Notes occurs and is continuing or (b) any other Default under this Indenture occurs and is continuing that permits the holders of the Notes to accelerate their maturity and the Company or the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, receives notice of such Default from the requisite holders of the
|
(7)
|
under which, if the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans receives a payment or distribution with respect to such Subordinated Shareholder Loan
|
(1)
|
all present and future wireless and broadcast towers and tower sites that host or assist in the operation of plant and equipment used for transmitting telecommunications signals, being tower and tower sites that are owned by or vested in the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (whether pursuant to title, rights in rem, leases, rights of use, site sharing rights, concession rights or otherwise) and include, without limitation, any and all towers and tower sites under construction;
|
(2)
|
all rights (including, without limitation, rights in rem, leases, rights of use, site sharing rights and concession rights), title, deposits (including, without limitation, deposits placed with landlords, electricity boards and transmission companies) and interest in, or over, the land or property on which such towers and tower sites referred to in paragraph (1) above have been or will be constructed or erected or installed;
|
(3)
|
all current assets relating to the towers or tower sites and their operation referred to in paragraph (1) above, whether movable, immovable or incorporeal;
|
(4)
|
all plant and equipment customarily treated by telecommunications operators as forming part of the towers or tower sites referred to in paragraph (1) above, including, in particular, but without limitation, the electricity power connections, utilities, diesel generator sets, batteries, power management systems, air conditioners, shelters and all associated civil and electrical works; and
|
(5)
|
all permits, licences, approvals, registrations, quotas, incentives, powers, authorities, allotments, consents, rights, benefits, advantages, municipal permissions, trademarks, designs, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property and powers of every kind, nature and description whatsoever, whether from government bodies or otherwise, pertaining to or relating to paragraphs (1) to (4) above; and
|
(6)
|
shares or other interests in Tower Companies.
|
(1)
|
any Subsidiary of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer or any Affiliate Subsidiary that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Affiliate Issuer in the manner provided below; and
|
(2)
|
any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
|
|
Defined in
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Term
|
Section
|
“Additional Amounts” ..........................................................................
|
4.18
|
“Additional Guarantee” .......................................................................
|
10.01
|
“Additional Guarantor” ........................................................................
|
10.01
|
“Additional Intercreditor Agreement” ...................................................
|
4.23
|
“Additional Parent Guarantee” ............................................................
|
10.01
|
“Additional Parent Guarantor”.............................................................
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10.01
|
“Additional Subsidiary Guarantee” ......................................................
|
10.01
|
“Additional Subsidiary Guarantor”.......................................................
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10.01
|
“Affiliate Issuer” ..................................................................................
|
10.03
|
“Affiliate Issuer Accession” .................................................................
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10.03
|
“Affiliate Subsidiary Accession” ..........................................................
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10.03
|
“Affiliate Subsidiary Release”..............................................................
|
10.03
|
“Affiliate Transaction”..........................................................................
|
4.11
|
“Asset Disposition Offer”.....................................................................
|
3.11
|
“Asset Disposition Offer Amount”........................................................
|
3.11
|
“Asset Disposition Purchase Date” .....................................................
|
3.11
|
“Authentication Order” ........................................................................
|
2.02
|
“Called Notes” ....................................................................................
|
12.01
|
“Change in Tax Law” ..........................................................................
|
3.10
|
“Change of Control Offer” ...................................................................
|
4.14
|
“Change of Control Purchase Price” ...................................................
|
4.14
|
“Change of Control Purchase Date”....................................................
|
4.14
|
“Covenant Defeasance”......................................................................
|
8.03
|
“cross acceleration provision” .............................................................
|
6.01
|
“Event of Default” ...............................................................................
|
6.01
|
“Excess Proceeds” .............................................................................
|
4.10
|
“Guarantors” .......................................................................................
|
10.03
|
“Initial Guarantors”..............................................................................
|
10.01
|
“Initial Guarantees” .............................................................................
|
10.01
|
“Initial Lien”.........................................................................................
|
4.12
|
“Investment Grade Status Period” ......................................................
|
4.19
|
“judgment default provision”……………………………………………...
|
6.01
|
“LCT Election” ....................................................................................
|
4.26
|
“LCT Test Date”..................................................................................
|
4.26
|
“Legal Defeasance” ............................................................................
|
8.02
|
“Other Asset Disposition Indebtedness”..............................................
|
3.11
|
“Note Guarantees”..............................................................................
|
10.03
|
“Paying Agent”....................................................................................
|
2.03
|
“payment default” ...............................................................................
|
6.01
|
“Payor” ...............................................................................................
|
4.18
|
“Register” ...........................................................................................
|
2.03
|
“Registered Agent” .............................................................................
|
14.09
|
“Registrar” ..........................................................................................
|
2.03
|
“Regular Record Date” .......................................................................
|
2.04
|
“Reinstatement Date” .........................................................................
|
4.19
|
“Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction” ............................................................
|
4.18
|
“Reserved Indebtedness Amount” ......................................................
|
4.18
|
“Restricted Payment”..........................................................................
|
4.07
|
“Successor Company” ........................................................................
|
5.01
|
“Taxes” ...............................................................................................
|
4.18
|
“Tax Redemption Date” ......................................................................
|
3.10
|
“Transfer Agent” .................................................................................
|
2.03
|
(1)
|
a term has the meaning assigned to it;
|
(3)
|
“or” is not exclusive;
|
(5)
|
“will” shall be interpreted to express a command;
|
(6)
|
provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and
|
By:
|
Authorized Signatory”
|
(a)
|
Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes.
|
(j)
|
Legends.
|
(1)
|
the Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall
|
(2)
|
the Redemption Date and the record date;
|
(3)
|
the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;
|
(4)
|
the redemption price; and
|
(5)
|
the CUSIP, ISIN or Common Code numbers, as applicable.
|
(1)
|
the Redemption Date and the record date;
|
(2)
|
the redemption price;
|
(3)
|
the CUSIP, ISIN and/or Common Code number(s), if any;
|
(5)
|
the name and address of the Paying Agent;
|
(a)
|
Except as set forth in Section 3.07(b), Section 3.07(d), Section 3.08, Section
|
3.10
|
and Section 4.14(d), the Notes are not redeemable until October 15, 2022.
|
Year
|
Redemption Price
|
|
2022 ...............................................
|
103.375
|
%
|
2023 ...............................................
|
101.688
|
%
|
2024 and thereafter .......................
|
100.000
|
%
|
(1)
|
that the Asset Disposition Offer is being made pursuant to this Section
|
(4)
|
to make any Restricted Investment in any Person;
|
(i)
|
an amount equal to 100% of the Consolidated EBITDA for the period beginning on the first day of the first full fiscal quarter commencing prior to the Issue Date to the end of the Reporting Entity’s most recently ended full fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which internal Consolidated financial statements of the Reporting Entity are available, taken as a single accounting period, less the product of 1.4 times the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period;
|
(ii)
|
100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair market value, of marketable securities, or other property or assets, received by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Affiliate Subsidiary from the issue or sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) or other capital contributions or received by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issue or sale of Subordinated Shareholder Loans subsequent to the Issue Date (other than (A) Net Cash Proceeds received from an issuance or sale of such Capital Stock or Subordinated Shareholder Loans to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan, option plan or similar trust to the extent such sale to an employee stock ownership plan or similar trust is financed by loans from or guaranteed by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary unless such loans have been repaid with cash on or prior to the date of determination, (B) Excluded Contributions, or (C) any property received in connection with Section 4.07(b)(26);
|
(iii)
|
100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities, or other property or assets, received by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance or sale (other than to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary) by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary subsequent to the Issue Date of any Indebtedness that has been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Affiliate Subsidiary (other than Disqualified Stock) or Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
|
(iv)
|
the amount equal to the net reduction in Restricted Investments made by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries subsequent to the Issue Date resulting from:
|
(A)
|
repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions or retirements of any such Restricted Investment, proceeds realized upon the sale or other disposition to a Person other than the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of any such Restricted Investment, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets (including by way of dividend, distribution, interest payments or returns of capital) to the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; or
|
(B)
|
the redesignation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries (valued, in each case, as provided in the definition of “Investment”) not to exceed, in the case of any Unrestricted
|
(v)
|
without duplication of amounts included in clause (C)(iv) above, the amount by which Indebtedness of the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any Affiliate Subsidiary is reduced on the Company’s, such Affiliate Issuer’s or such Affiliate Subsidiary’s Consolidated balance sheet, as applicable, upon the conversion or exchange of any Indebtedness of the Company, such Affiliate Issuer or such Affiliate Subsidiary issued after the Issue Date, which is convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, such Affiliate Issuer or such Affiliate Subsidiary, as applicable, held by Persons not including the Company such Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable (less the amount of any cash or the fair market value of other property or assets distributed by the Company, such Affiliate Issuer or such Affiliate Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange); and
|
(vi)
|
100% of the Net Cash Proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities, or other property or assets, received by the Company, the Affiliate Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with:
|
(b)
|
Section 4.07(a) will not prohibit:
|
(A)
|
the amounts required for any Parent to pay Parent Expenses;
|
(13)
|
so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in clauses
|
(15)
|
[Reserved];
|
(20)
|
[Reserved];
|
(21)
|
any Business Division Transaction or Content Transaction, provided
|
(24)
|
Permitted Tax Distributions;
|
(25)
|
[Reserved];
|
(b)
|
Section 4.08(a) will not prohibit:
|
(4)
|
in the case of Section 4.08(a)(3), any encumbrance or restriction:
|
(1)
|
the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00;
|
(2)
|
to the extent that such Indebtedness is Senior Secured Indebtedness,
|
(b)
|
Section 4.09(a) will not prohibit the Incurrence of the following Indebtedness:
|
(A)
|
an amount equal to the greater of (i) (a) $1,325.0 million, plus
|
(7)
|
[Reserved];
|
(16)
|
Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
|
(19)
|
[Reserved];
|
(23)
|
[Reserved];
|
(b)
|
Section 4.11(a) will not apply to:
|
(12)
|
the payment to any Parent or Permitted Holder (1) of Management Fees
|
(19)
|
the Transactions;
|
(24)
|
any Permitted Financing Action; and
|
(2)
|
the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of Control;
|
(b)
|
On the Change of Control Purchase Date, the Fold-In Issuer shall, to the extent
|
(h)
|
all United States backup withholding taxes;
|
(j)
|
any combination of items (a) through (i) above.
|
(1)
|
cure any ambiguity, omission, manifest error, defect or inconsistency therein;
|
(3)
|
secure the Notes or the Note Guarantees;
|
(6)
|
add Restricted Subsidiaries to the applicable Intercreditor Agreement;
|
(7)
|
amend the applicable Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof;
|
(d)
|
Each Holder of a Note, by accepting such Note, is deemed to have:
|
(2)
|
either:
|
(a)
|
Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:
|
(b)
|
Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
|
(1)
|
this Section 7.01(c) does not limit the effect of Section 7.01(b);
|
(1)
|
the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
|
(3)
|
a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property;
|
(4)
|
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
|
(3)
|
the cancellation of the BRRD Liability;
|
(4)
|
this Article 8.
|
(1)
|
cure any ambiguity, omission, manifest error, defect or inconsistency;
|
(4)
|
add guarantees with respect to the Notes;
|
(10)
|
give effect to Permitted Liens and Permitted Collateral Liens;
|
(15)
|
comply with Section 5.01;
|
(17)
|
comply with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;
|
(18)
|
[Reserved];
|
(20)
|
to the extent reasonably required to allow for the Transactions.
|
9.02
|
may not:
|
(3)
|
reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note;
|
(7)
|
make any change to this Section 9.02.
|
(10)
|
as a result of a transaction permitted by, and in compliance with, Section
|
(11)
|
if such Guarantor is an Affiliate Subsidiary and such Affiliate Subsidiary
|
(12)
|
as described under Article 9;
|
(14)
|
as a result of, and in connection with, any Solvent Liquidation.
|
(6)
|
as described in Article 9;
|
(12)
|
as a result of, and in connection with, any Solvent Liquidation.
|
(1)
|
either:
|
(c)
|
In addition, if:
|
|
•
|
|
a share distribution (1) consisting of Class C common shares (or securities convertible therefor) to holders of the Class A common shares, Class B common shares and Class C common shares, on an equal per share basis; or (2) consisting of (x) the Class A common shares (or securities convertible therefor, other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Class B common shares) to holders of the Class A common shares, on an equal per share basis, (y) shares of the Class B common shares (or securities convertible therefor) to holders of Class B common shares, on an equal per share basis, and (z) shares of the Class C common shares (or securities convertible therefor) to holders of the Class C common shares, on an equal per share basis; and
|
|
•
|
|
a share distribution consisting of any class or series of securities of the Registrant or any other person, other than the Class A common shares, Class B common shares or Class C common shares (or securities convertible therefor) on the basis of a distribution of (1) identical securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of the Class A common shares, Class B common shares or Class C common shares; or (2) separate classes or series of securities, on an equal per share basis, to holders of each such class of the Registrant’s common shares; or (3) a separate class or series of securities to the holders of one or more class of the Registrant’s common shares and, on an equal per share basis, a different class or series of securities to the holders of all other classes of the Registrant’s common shares, provided that, in the case of (2) or (3) above, the securities so distributed or the underlying securities of such securities do not differ in any respect other than their relative voting rights and related differences in designation, conversion and share distribution provisions, with the holders of Class B common shares receiving securities of the class or series having the highest relative voting rights and the holders of each other class of common shares receiving securities of the class or series having lesser relative voting rights, and provided further that, if different classes or series of securities are being distributed to holders of the Class A common shares and Class C common shares, then such securities shall be distributed either as determined by the Registrant’s board or 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 to be received by the holders of the Class A common shares and Class C 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 each such class of the Registrant’s common shares.
|
|
•
|
|
a duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the company;
|
|
•
|
|
a duty not to make a personal profit from opportunities that arise from the office of director;
|
|
•
|
|
a duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and
|
|
•
|
|
a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended.
|
|
•
|
|
to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company; and
|
|
•
|
|
to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
|
|
(i)
|
By a procedure under the Bermuda Companies Act known as a “scheme of arrangement.” A scheme of arrangement could be effected by obtaining the agreement of the company and of holders of common shares, representing in the aggregate a majority in number and at least 75% in par value of the common shareholders present and voting at a court ordered meeting or meetings held to consider the scheme of arrangement. The scheme of arrangement must then be sanctioned by the Bermuda Supreme Court. If a scheme of arrangement receives all necessary agreements and sanctions, upon the filing of the court order with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda, all holders of common shares could be compelled to sell their shares under the terms of the scheme of arrangement.
|
|
(ii)
|
By acquiring pursuant to a tender offer 90% of the shares or class of shares not already owned by, or by a nominee for, the acquiring party (the offeror), or any of its subsidiaries. If an offeror has, within four months after the making of an offer for all the shares or class of shares not owned by, or by a nominee for, the offeror, or any of its subsidiaries, obtained the approval of the holders of 90% or more of all the shares to which the offer relates, the offeror may, at any time within two months beginning with the date on which the approval was obtained, by notice compulsorily acquire the shares of any nontendering shareholder on the same terms as the original offer unless the Supreme Court of Bermuda (on application made within a one-month period from the date of the offeror’s notice of its intention to acquire such shares) orders otherwise.
|
|
|
|
|
(iii)
|
Where the acquiring party or parties hold not less than 95% of the shares or a class of shares of the company, by acquiring, pursuant to a notice given to the remaining shareholders or class of shareholders, the shares of such remaining shareholders or class of shareholders. When this notice is given, the acquiring party is entitled and bound to acquire the shares of the remaining shareholders on the terms set out in the notice, unless a remaining shareholder, within one month of receiving such notice, applies to the Supreme Court of Bermuda for an appraisal of the value of their shares. This provision only applies where the acquiring party offers the same terms to all holders of shares whose shares are being acquired.
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Conyers Corporate Services (Bermuda) Limited
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
Hamilton HM 11
Bermuda
|
|
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02121
|
O
|
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
|
P
|
Acceptance and Prepayment Notice
|
Q
|
Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
|
R
|
Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer
|
S
|
Specified Discount Prepayment Response
|
T
|
Acquisition Escrow Agreement
|
U
|
Acquisition Escrow Shortfall Guarantee
|
V
|
Proceeds Loan Agreement
|
W
|
Covenant Agreement
|
X
|
Collateral Sharing Agreement
|
Y-1
|
Closing Date Solvency Certificate
|
Y-2
|
Acquisition Escrow Release Date Solvency Certificate
|
Z
|
Related Party Withholding Exemption Form
|
(i)
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without double counting, any amounts of Indebtedness available to be Incurred by any member of the Restricted Group (A) prior to the SPV Structure Termination Date, pursuant to Sections 4.09(c)(1), 4.09(c)(18) and 4.09(c)(25) of Annex II and (B) on or after the SPV Structure Termination Date, Sections 4.09(b)(1), 4.09(b)(18) and 4.09(b)(25) of Annex IV; plus
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(ii)
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without double counting, any amounts of Indebtedness available to be Incurred by any member of the Restricted Group (A) prior to the SPV Structure Termination Date, pursuant to Section 4.09(c)(14) of Annex II and (B) on or after the SPV Structure Termination Date, Section 4.09(b)(14) of Annex IV; plus
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(i)
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prior to the SPV Structure Termination Date, (A) if the Proceeds Loan funded with the proceeds of such Additional Facility constitutes Senior Secured Indebtedness, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00, and (B) the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00, in each case, calculated as of the most recently ended Test Period on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Additional Facility, the funding of the relevant Proceeds Loan with the proceeds thereof and the application of proceeds of the relevant Proceeds Loan and, if applicable, any acquisition or Investment permitted under this Agreement and (x) in the case of any Additional Revolving Facility and the relevant Proceeds Loan funded with the proceeds thereof, assuming a full drawing of such Additional Revolving Facility and relevant Proceeds Loan and (y) without netting the cash proceeds of any Borrowing under such Additional Facility and the relevant Proceeds Loan; and
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(ii)
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on or after the SPV Structure Termination Date, (A) if such Indebtedness incurred under an Additional Facility is Senior Secured Indebtedness, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00, and (B) the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00, in each case, calculated as of the most recently ended Test Period on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Additional Facility, including the application of proceeds thereof and, if applicable, any acquisition or Investment permitted under this Agreement and (x) in the case of any Additional Revolving Facility, assuming a full drawing of such Additional Revolving Facility and (y) without netting the cash proceeds of any Borrowing under such Additional Facility;
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(i)
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the Obligations (other than, with respect to any Guarantor, any Excluded Swap Obligations) shall have been unconditionally guaranteed by the Initial Guarantor and each other Guarantor (unless and until such Guarantor has ceased to be a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement);
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(ii)
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the Obligations and the Guaranty shall have been secured by, in each case, subject to the exceptions and limitations otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the SPV Collateral Documents, in each case with the priority required by the SPV Collateral Documents: (A) on the Closing Date, a perfected first priority security interest (other than with respect to clause (I), subject to Permitted SPV Liens) in (I) the rights of the SPV Borrower in the Acquisition Escrow Account under the Acquisition Escrow Agreement, (II) all bank accounts of the SPV Borrower and (III) the SPV Borrower’s rights under the Initial Proceeds Loan, the Proceeds Loan Agreement, and any Additional Proceeds Loan that may be made in the future, including the SPV Borrower’s rights in respect of the Proceeds Loan Guarantees; (B) on the Acquisition Escrow Release Date, a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted SPV Liens) in (I) all bank accounts of the Initial Guarantor (other than the Initial Guarantor’s SPV Profit Account) and (II) the Initial Guarantor’s rights under the Senior Secured Notes Proceeds Loan (if any), the Proceeds Loan Agreement, and any Additional Proceeds Loan that may be made in the future, including the Initial Guarantor’s rights in respect of the Proceeds Loan Guarantees; and (C) within 45 Business Days of any Affiliate of the SPV Borrower becoming an Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor under Section 10.21, a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted SPV Liens) in (A) all bank accounts of such Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor (other than profit accounts of the kind specified in clause (B)(II) above) and (II) such Additional Borrower’s or Additional Guarantor’s rights under the Proceeds Loans and the Proceeds Loan Agreement, including such Additional Borrower’s or Additional Guarantor’s rights in respect of the Proceeds Loan Guarantees, as applicable;
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(iii)
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the obligations under the Proceeds Loan Finance Documents (other than, with respect to any Proceeds Loan Guarantor, any Excluded Swap Obligations) shall have been unconditionally guaranteed by the Initial Proceeds Loan Guarantor and each other Proceeds Loan Guarantor, unless and until it has ceased to be a Proceeds Loan Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
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(iv)
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the obligations under the Proceeds Loan Finance Documents shall have been secured by, in each case, subject to the exceptions and limitations otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the Proceeds Loan Collateral Documents, in each case with the priority required by the Proceeds Loan Collateral Documents: (A) on the Closing Date, a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in (I) all of the outstanding shares of the Company and the Initial Proceeds Loan Guarantor and (II) substantially all assets of the Company and the Initial Proceeds Loan Guarantor; (B) on the Acquisition Escrow Release Date, a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in (I) all of the outstanding shares of each Proceeds Loan Borrower (other than the Company) on such date and (II) substantially all assets of each Proceeds Loan Borrower (other than the Company) on such date; (C) within 45 Business Days of any member of the Wider Group or Restricted Group becoming a Proceeds Loan Obligor (in order to comply with the Security Test or otherwise), a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in (I) all outstanding shares of such Proceeds Loan Obligor and (II) substantially all assets of such Proceeds Loan Obligor; and (D) on the Closing Date, or within the time period specified in Section 6.18, as applicable, by a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) over any Subordinated Shareholder Loan; and
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(v)
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the Security Test as of the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, shall be satisfied; provided that (A) such test is calculated by reference to the annual financial statements relating to the Restricted Group for the relevant fiscal year delivered pursuant to Section 4.03(a)(1) of Annex II (and such calculation shall be included in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) with respect to the relevant fiscal year); and (B) any member of the Restricted Group that is required to become a Proceeds Loan Obligor in order to comply with the Security Test shall become a Proceeds Loan Obligor within 60 days after the delivery to the Administrative Agent of such Compliance Certificate; and
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(vi)
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the Administrative Agent and/or the Security Agent (as applicable) shall have received each applicable Collateral Document and related ancillary document required to be delivered (A) pursuant to Section 6.16, Section 6.18 and Section 10.21 (as applicable) and (B) at such time as may be designated therein (or such other period as the Administrative Agent and/or the Security Agent (as applicable) may agree), pursuant to the Collateral Documents, Section 6.11 or Section 6.13, subject, in each case, to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement, the Collateral Documents and the Proceeds Loan Collateral Documents, duly executed and delivered (where applicable) by each Loan Party, Covenant Party and Grantor, as applicable, party thereto.
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(i)
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the Obligations (other than, with respect to any Guarantor, any Excluded Swap Obligations) shall have been unconditionally guaranteed by each Guarantor (in each case, unless and until such Guarantor has ceased to be a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement);
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(ii)
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the Obligations and the Guaranty shall have been secured by, in each case, subject to the exceptions and limitations otherwise set forth in this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, in each case with the priority required by the Collateral Documents: (i) initially, a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in (I) all of the outstanding shares of the Loan Parties and (II) substantially all assets of the Loan Parties; (ii) within 45 Business Days of any member of the Wider Group or Restricted Group becoming a Loan Party (in order to comply with the Security Test or otherwise), a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) in (I) all outstanding shares of such Loan Party and (II) substantially all assets of such Loan Party; and (iii) within the time period specified in Section 6.18, by a perfected first priority security interest (subject to Permitted Liens) over any Subordinated Shareholder Loan;
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(iii)
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the Security Test as of the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending immediately following the SPV Structure Termination Date, shall be satisfied; provided that (A) such test is calculated by reference to the annual financial statements relating to the Restricted Group for the relevant fiscal year delivered pursuant to Section 4.03(a)(1) of Annex IV (and such calculation shall be included in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a) with respect to the relevant fiscal year); and (B) any member of the Restricted Group that is required to become a Guarantor in order to comply with the Security Test shall become a Guarantor within 60 days after the delivery to the Administrative Agent of such Compliance Certificate; and
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(iv)
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the Administrative Agent and/or the Security Agent (as applicable) shall have received each Collateral Document and related ancillary document required to be delivered (A) pursuant to Section 6.18 and Section 10.21 (as applicable) and (B) at such time as may be designated therein (or such other period as the Administrative Agent and/or the Security Agent (as applicable) may agree), pursuant to the Collateral Documents, Section 6.11 or Section 6.13, subject, in each case, to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, duly executed and delivered (where applicable) by each member of the Restricted Group and Grantor, as applicable, party thereto.
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(i)
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the SPV Collateral Documents;
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(ii)
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the Proceeds Loan Agreement;
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(iii)
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any Collateral Sharing Agreement;
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(iv)
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any other document designated as a Loan Document by the SPV Borrower and the Administrative Agent; and
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(i)
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the Group Collateral Documents;
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(ii)
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any Intercreditor Agreement; and
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(iii)
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any other document designated as a Loan Document by a Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
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(i)
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a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
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(ii)
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a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b);
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(iii)
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a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
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(1)
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a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) to a Restricted Subsidiary, by the Company to a Permitted Affiliate Parent or by a Permitted Affiliate Parent to the Company;
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(2)
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the sale or disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities in the ordinary course of business;
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(3)
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a disposition of inventory, equipment, trading stock, communications capacity or other assets in the ordinary course of business;
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(4)
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a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, or a series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions that are part of a common plan, of obsolete, surplus or worn out equipment or other equipment and assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries
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(5)
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transactions permitted under Section 5.01 or a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control;
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(6)
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an issuance of Capital Stock or other securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or to another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(7)
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(a) for purposes of Section 4.10 only, the making of a Permitted Investment or a disposition permitted to be made under Section 4.07, or (b) solely for the purpose of Section 4.10(b)(3), a disposition, the proceeds of which are used to make Restricted Payments permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or Permitted Investments;
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(8)
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dispositions of assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in a single transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value in any calendar year of less than the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(9)
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dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;
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(10)
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dispositions of Receivables or related assets in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;
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(11)
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the assignment, licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles and assignments, licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of spectrum or other property;
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(12)
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foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property, securities, or other assets;
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(13)
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the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of Receivables arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;
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(14)
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sales of accounts receivable and related assets or an interest therein of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity, and Investments in a Receivables Entity consisting of cash or Securitization Obligations;
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(15)
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a transfer of Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(16)
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any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(17)
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any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;
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(18)
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any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;
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(19)
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(a) disposals of assets, rights or revenue not constituting part of the Distribution Business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) other disposals of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition permitted under this Agreement;
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(20)
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any disposition or expropriation of assets or Capital Stock which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is required by, or made in response to concerns raised by, a regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction;
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(21)
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any disposition of other interests in other entities in an amount not to exceed $10.0 million;
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(22)
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any disposition of real property; provided that the fair market value of the real property disposed of in any calendar year does not exceed the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year, subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(23)
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any disposition of assets to a Person who is providing services related to such assets, the provision of which have been or are to be outsourced by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Person;
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(24)
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any disposition of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding agreements; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received in such disposition is applied in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(i) of this Agreement;
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(25)
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any sale or disposition with respect to property built, repaired, improved, owned or otherwise acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to customary sale and lease-back transactions, asset securitizations and other similar financings permitted by this Agreement;
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(26)
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contractual arrangements under long-term contracts with customers entered into by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business which are treated as sales for accounting purposes; provided that there is no transfer of title in connection with such contractual arrangement;
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(27)
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any disposition reasonably required in connection with the Spin-Off (including any transfer of assets to Affiliates of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary prior to the completion of any Spin-Off);
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(28)
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the sale or disposition of the Towers Assets;
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(29)
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any dispositions constituting the surrender of tax losses by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (A) to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; (B) to the Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or (C) in order to eliminate, satisfy or discharge any tax liability of any Person that was formerly a Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent which has been disposed of pursuant to which a disposal permitted by the terms of this Agreement, to the extent that the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary would have a liability (in the form of an indemnification obligation or otherwise) to one or more Persons in relation to such tax liability if not so eliminated, satisfied or discharged; and
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(30)
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any other disposition of assets comprising in aggregate percentage value of 10.0% or less of Total Assets.
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(1)
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securities or obligations issued, insured or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, the government of the United Kingdom, the relevant member state of the European Union as of January 1, 2004 (each, a “Qualified Country”) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
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(2)
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securities or obligations issued by any Qualified Country, or any political subdivision of any such Qualified Country, or any public instrumentality thereof, having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(3)
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commercial paper issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any bank holding company owning any lender party to a Credit Facility;
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(4)
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commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(5)
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time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, bank deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of acquisition thereof issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any other bank or trust company (x) having combined capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million in the case of U.S. banks and $100.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) in the case of non-U.S. banks or (y) the long-term debt of which is rated at the time of acquisition thereof at least “A-” or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or “A-” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or if at the time neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency in any Qualified Country);
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(6)
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auction rate securities rated at least Aa3 by Moody’s and AA- by S&P (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);
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(7)
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repurchase agreements or obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (1), (2) and (5) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (5) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;
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(8)
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marketable short-term money market and similar funds (x) either having assets in excess of $250.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) or (y) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(9)
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interests in investment companies or money market funds, 95% the investments of which are one or more of the types of assets or instruments described in clauses (1) through (8) above;
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(10)
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any other investments used by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries as temporary investments permitted by the Administrative Agent in writing in its sole discretion; and
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(11)
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in the case of investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary organized or located in a jurisdiction other than the United States or a member state of the European Union (or any political subdivision or territory thereof), or in the case of investments made in a country outside the United States, other customarily utilized high-quality investments in the country where such Restricted Subsidiary is organized or located or in which such Investment is made, all as conclusively determined in good faith by the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(1)
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LiLAC Ventures and/or LiLAC Communications, individually or collectively, (a) cease to be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or (b) ceases, by virtue of any powers conferred by the articles of association or other documents regulating the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent to, directly or indirectly, direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable; or
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(1)
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the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation) in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Permitted Holder; or
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(2)
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the adoption by the stockholders of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Group Designation Date) of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Group Designation Date), other than a transaction complying with Section 5.01; or
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(3)
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the Initial Guarantor Share Trustee ceases to directly or indirectly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of the Initial Guarantor; or
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(4)
|
the Share Trustee ceases to directly or indirectly hold 100% of the Capital Stock of the SPV Borrower;
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(1)
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Consolidated depreciation expense;
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(2)
|
Consolidated amortization expense;
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(3)
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stock based compensation expense;
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(4)
|
other non-cash charges reducing operating income (provided that if any such non-cash charge represents an accrual of or reserve for potential cash charges in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce operating income to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period) less other non-cash items of income increasing operating income (excluding any such non-cash item of income to the extent it represents (i) a receipt of cash payments in any future period, (ii) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced operating income in any prior period and (iii) any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase operating income in such prior period);
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(5)
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any extraordinary, one-off, non-recurring, exceptional or unusual gain, loss, expense or charge, including any charges or reserves in respect of any restructuring, redundancy, relocation, refinancing, integration or severance or other post-employment arrangements, signing, retention or completion bonuses, transaction costs, acquisition costs, disposition costs, business optimization, information technology implementation or development costs, costs related to governmental investigations and curtailments or modifications to pension or post-retirement benefits schemes, litigation or any asset impairment charges or the financial impacts of natural disasters (including fire, earthquake, flood, hurricane and storm and related events);
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(6)
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effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Person’s Consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including inventory, property, equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items) attributable to the application of recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting, as the case may be, in relation to any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of amounts thereof, net of taxes and Permitted Tax Distributions;
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(7)
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any net gain (or loss) realized upon the sale, held for sale or other disposition of any asset or disposed operations of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent);
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(8)
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the amount of Management Fees and other fees and related expenses (including Intra-Group Services) paid in such period to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted by Section 4.11;
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(9)
|
any reasonable expenses, charges or other costs to effect or consummate the Transactions, a Spin-Off, a Permitted Joint Venture, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, any transaction permitted under Section 4.11, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the Incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, in each case, as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(10)
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any adjustments to reduce the impact of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting principles or policies;
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(11)
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(i) the amount of loss on the sale or transfer of any assets in connection with an asset securitization programme, Receivables factoring transaction or other Receivables transaction (including, without limitation, a Qualified Receivables Transaction) and/or (ii) any gross margin (revenue minus cost of goods sold) recognized by any Affiliate of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in relation to the sale of goods and services relating to the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(12)
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Specified Legal Expenses;
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(13)
|
an amount equal to 100% of the up-front installation fees associated with commercial contract installations completed during the applicable reporting period, less any portion of such fees included in operating income for such period, provided that the amount of such fees, to the extent amortized over the life of the underlying service contract, shall not be included in operating income in any future period;
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(14)
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any fees or other amounts charged or credited to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary related to Intra-Group Services may be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA;
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(15)
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any charges or costs in relation to any long-term incentive plan and any interest component of pension or post-retirement benefits schemes;
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(16)
|
after reversing net other operating income or expense;
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(17)
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Receivables Fees;
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(18)
|
any costs, charges, fees and related expenses in connection with programming rights that would be accounted for as intangible assets under GAAP;
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(19)
|
any taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges that are based, in whole or in part, on income measures or any provision for Permitted Tax Distribution;
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(20)
|
(a) any expense to the extent covered by liability, casualty events or business interruption insurance or indemnity, or Parametric Cover, and actually reimbursed or paid out or with respect to which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification, reimbursement or pay-out, but only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified, reimbursed or paid out within the next four fiscal quarters following such determination (collectively, “Business Interruption Receipts”) (with a deduction in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the applicable future period of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such four fiscal quarters), and (b) to the extent not otherwise included in operating income and without duplication of amounts included under clause (a) above, the amount of proceeds of business interruption insurance or Parametric Cover in an amount representing the earnings for the applicable period that such proceeds are intended to replace (whether or not then received) so long as the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in good faith expects to receive such proceeds within the next four fiscal quarters (collectively, “Business Interruption Expected Proceeds”, and together with Business Interruption Receipts, the “Business Interruption Addback”) (it being understood that (i) to the extent not actually received within such four fiscal quarters, such amount shall be deducted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for such future period and (ii) there shall be no double counting of amounts included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA as Business Interruption Expected Proceeds which are subsequently received in such future period as Business Interruption Receipts); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for any period, there shall be no double counting of any amount included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA as a Business Interruption Addback and as an addback pursuant to clause (5) of this definition of Consolidated EBITDA; and
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(21)
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without duplication of amounts above, non-cash expenses represented by roaming agreement credits.
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(1)
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interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations;
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(2)
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non-cash interest expense;
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(3)
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dividends or other distributions in respect of all Disqualified Stock of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent and all Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent held by Persons other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(4)
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the Consolidated interest expense that was capitalized during such period; and
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(5)
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interest actually paid by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any guarantee of Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person.
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(1)
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(a) the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
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Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
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any Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
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(iii)
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any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(c)(25);
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(iv)
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any Indebtedness arising under the Production Facilities to the extent that it is limited recourse to the assets funded by such Production Facilities; and
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(v)
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any Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, any guarantee by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Parent shall be included for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio under Section 4.09(b)(1), Section 4.09(c)(6)(A), Section 4.09(c)(6)(B) and Section 4.09(c)(15);
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(2)
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the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
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(1)
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(a) the outstanding Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
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Senior Secured Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
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Senior Secured Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(c)(25); and
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(iii)
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any Senior Secured Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
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the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
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(1)
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matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;
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(2)
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is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock which is convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or
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(3)
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is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock in whole or in part,
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(1)
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to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or
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(2)
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entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided, however, that the term “guarantee” will not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
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(1)
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money borrowed or raised and debit balances at banks;
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(2)
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any bond, note, loan stock, debenture or similar debt instrument;
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(3)
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acceptance or documentary credit facilities; and
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(4)
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the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons to the extent guaranteed by such Person to the extent not otherwise included in the Indebtedness of such Person,
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(1)
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the sale of programming or other content by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
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the lease or sublease of office space, other premises or equipment by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(3)
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the provision or receipt of other goods, services, facilities or other arrangements (in each case not constituting Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business, by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or from the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, (a) the employment of personnel, (b) provision of employee healthcare or other benefits, including stock and other incentive plans, (c) acting as agent to buy or develop equipment, other assets or services or to trade with residential or business customers, and (d) the provision of treasury, audit, accounting, banking, strategy, IT, branding, marketing, network, technology, research and development, telephony, office, administrative, compliance, payroll or other similar services; and
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(4)
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the extension by or to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries of trade credit not constituting Indebtedness in relation to the provision or receipt of Intra-Group Services referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this definition of Intra-Group Services.
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(1)
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Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(2)
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endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business; and
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(3)
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an acquisition of assets, Capital Stock or other securities by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary for consideration to the extent such consideration consists of Common Stock of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Parent.
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(1)
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“Investment” will include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in a Restricted Subsidiary to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or such Permitted Affiliate Parent will be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Company’s or such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (b) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is so redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary; and
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(2)
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any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer,
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(1)
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securities issued by the U.S. government or by any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(2)
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securities issued by or a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(3)
|
debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of A or higher by S&P or A-2 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or if no rating of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities ratings agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries;
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(4)
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investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) through (3) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment and/or distribution; and
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(5)
|
corresponding instruments in countries other than those identified in clauses (1) and (2) above customarily utilized for high-quality investments and, in each case, with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition.
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(1)
|
a rating of “Baa3” (or the equivalent) or higher from Moody’s;
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(2)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from S&P; and
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(3)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Fitch,
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(1)
|
all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses Incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a liability under GAAP (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing agreements) and Permitted Tax Distributions, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;
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(2)
|
all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable Law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition;
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(3)
|
all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition; and
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(4)
|
the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition.
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(1)
|
costs (including all professional fees and expenses) Incurred by any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise Incurred in connection with compliance with applicable Laws, rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
|
indemnification obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person with respect to its ownership of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
|
obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor) with respect to its ownership of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(4)
|
general corporate overhead expenses, including professional fees and expenses and other operational expenses of any Parent or Subsidiary of a Parent related to the ownership, stewardship or operation of the business (including, but not limited to, Intra-Group Services) of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including acquisitions or dispositions or treasury transactions by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Subsidiaries permitted hereunder (whether or not successful), in each case, to the extent such costs, obligations and/or expenses are not paid by another Subsidiary of such Parent; and
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(5)
|
fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with the Transactions.
|
(1)
|
engaged in by any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case, after giving effect to the Acquisition) on the Effective Date;
|
(2)
|
that consists of the upgrade, construction, creation, development, marketing, acquisition (to the extent permitted under this Agreement), operation, utilization and maintenance of networks that use existing or future technology for the transmission, reception and delivery of voice, video and/or other data (including networks that transmit, receive and/or deliver services such as multi-channel television and radio, programming, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony), internet services and Content, high speed data transmission, video, multi-media and related activities);
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(3)
|
or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, after giving effect to the Acquisition) are engaged on the Effective Date, including, without limitation, all forms of television, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony) and internet services and any services relating to carriers, networks, broadcast or communications services, or Content; or
|
(4)
|
that comprises being a Holding Company of one or more Persons engaged in any such business referred to above.
|
(1)
|
Liens on the Proceeds Loan Collateral that are described in one or more of clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (11) and (12) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and that, in each case, would not materially interfere with the ability of the Security Agent to enforce the Lien in the Collateral granted under the Proceeds Loan Collateral Documents; and
|
(2)
|
Liens on the Proceeds Loan Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
the obligations under the Proceeds Loan Finance Documents;
|
(b)
|
Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(b)(2), Section 4.09(c)(1), Section 4.09(c)(3), Section 4.09(c)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(c)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Proceeds Loan Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Effective Date), Section 4.09(c)(13) (in the case of 4.09(c)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (2) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), Section 4.09(c)(14), Section 4.09(c)(18), Section 4.09(c)(21) or Section 4.09(c)(25);
|
(c)
|
Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(c)(6) and guarantees thereof; provided that, at the time of the acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which such Indebtedness was Incurred and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness on a pro forma basis, (i) the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(2) or (ii) the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not be greater than it was immediately prior to giving pro forma effect to such acquisition or other transaction and to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness; and
|
(d)
|
any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c);
|
(3)
|
Liens on the Proceeds Loan Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(b)(1), Section 4.09(c)(1), Section 4.09(c)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(c)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Proceeds Loan Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Effective Date), Section 4.09(c)(6), Section 4.09(c)(13) (in the case of 4.09(c)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (3) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), Section 4.09(c)(14), Section 4.09(c)(18), Section 4.09(c)(21) or Section 4.09(c)(25);
|
(b)
|
any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clause (a) and this clause (b);
|
(1)
|
the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
|
(2)
|
another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
|
(3)
|
cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
|
(4)
|
Receivables owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
|
(5)
|
payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
|
(6)
|
loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(7)
|
Capital Stock, obligations, accounts receivables, or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization, workout, recapitalization or similar arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;
|
(8)
|
Investments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including without limitation an Asset Disposition, in each case, that was made in compliance with Section 4.10 and other Investments resulting from the disposition of assets in transactions excluded from the definition of “Asset Disposition” pursuant to the exclusions from such definition;
|
(9)
|
any Investment existing on the Effective Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Effective Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification, replacement, renewal or reinvestment of any Investment or binding commitment existing on the Effective Date or made in compliance with Section 4.07; provided that the amount of any such Investment or binding commitment may be increased (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Effective Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
|
(10)
|
Currency Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements, in each case not entered into for speculative purposes, and related Hedging Obligations;
|
(11)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (11), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause;
|
(12)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that any Investment in any such Person is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, or any equity interest or interests in Receivables and related assets generated by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary and transferred to any Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or any such Person owning such Receivables;
|
(13)
|
guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and other guarantees (and similar arrangements) of obligations not constituting Indebtedness;
|
(14)
|
pledges or deposits (a) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (b) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under Section 4.12;
|
(15)
|
the Facilities, the Existing Credit Facilities, the Proceeds Loans, the Bridge Facility and any other Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(16)
|
so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in Section 8.01(a) (Non-Payment) of this Agreement has occurred and is continuing, (a) minority Investments in any Person engaged in a Permitted Business and (b) Investments in joint ventures that conduct a Permitted Business to the extent that, after giving pro forma effect to any such Investment, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00;
|
(17)
|
any Investment to the extent made using as consideration Capital Stock of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent (other than Disqualified Stock), Subordinated Shareholder Loans or Capital Stock of any Parent;
|
(18)
|
Investments acquired after the Effective Date as a result of an acquisition by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, including by way of merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01, after the Effective Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
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(19)
|
Permitted Joint Ventures;
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(20)
|
Investments in Securitization Obligations;
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(21)
|
[Reserved];
|
(22)
|
any Person where such Investment was acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
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(23)
|
any transaction to the extent constituting an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with Section 4.11(b) (except those transactions described in Section 4.11(b)(1), Section 4.11(b)(5), Section 4.11(b)(9), and Section 4.11(b)(22));
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(24)
|
Investments in or constituting Bank Products;
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(25)
|
any loans or guarantees relating to Excess Capacity Network Services provided that the price payable to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in relation to such Excess Capacity Network Services is no less than the cost incurred by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in providing such Excess Capacity Network Services;
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(26)
|
Investments of all or a portion of the Escrowed Proceeds permitted under the relevant escrow agreement;
|
(27)
|
Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;
|
(28)
|
Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements;
|
(29)
|
advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(30)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business; and
|
(31)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any start-up financing or seed funding of any Person, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (31), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of (i) $15.0 million and (ii) 1.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause
|
(1)
|
Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, and Liens on Investments in Receivables Entities;
|
(2)
|
pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation Laws, unemployment insurance Laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import or customs duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;
|
(3)
|
Liens imposed by Law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
|
(4)
|
Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
|
(5)
|
Liens in favor of issuers of surety, bid or performance bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or trade or government contracts or to secure leases or permits, licenses, statutory or regulatory obligations, or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar obligations issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
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(6)
|
(a) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any government, statutory or regulatory authority, developer, landlord or other third party on property or assets over which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar arrangements relating thereto (including, without limitation, the right reserved to or vested in any governmental authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any statutory provision to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or other payments as a condition to the continuance thereof), (b) minor survey exceptions, encumbrances, trackage rights, special assessments, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries or to the ownership of its properties which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (c) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;
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(7)
|
[Reserved];
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(8)
|
leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses of assets (including, without limitation, real property and intellectual property rights) which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(9)
|
Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree, order or award have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
|
(10)
|
Liens for the purpose of securing the payment of all or a part of the purchase price of, or Capitalized Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or other payments Incurred to finance the acquisition, improvement or construction of, assets or property acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of business (including Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, hire purchase, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business); provided that such Liens do not encumber any other assets or property of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary other than such assets or property and assets affixed or appurtenant thereto;
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(11)
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Liens (a) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions or customary business provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, (b) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes or (d) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
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(12)
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Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings (or similar filings in other applicable jurisdictions) regarding operating leases entered into by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(13)
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Liens securing Indebtedness to the extent Incurred in compliance with Section 4.09(c)(17), including guarantees and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
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(14)
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Liens (a) over the segregated trust accounts set up to fund productions, (b) required to be granted over productions to secure production grants granted by regional and/or national agencies promoting film production in the relevant regional and/or national jurisdiction and (c) over assets relating to a specific production funded by Production Facilities;
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(15)
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Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Effective Date;
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(16)
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Liens on property, other assets or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(17)
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Liens on property at the time the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into any Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(18)
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Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(19)
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Permitted Collateral Liens;
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(20)
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Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness that was previously so secured; provided that any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the Indebtedness being refinanced or is in respect of property that is the security for a Permitted Lien hereunder;
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(21)
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Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(22)
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Liens on Capital Stock or other securities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(23)
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any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligations or operating leases;
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(24)
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any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
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(25)
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Liens over rights under loan agreements relating to, or over notes or similar instruments evidencing, the on-loan of proceeds received by a Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance of Indebtedness, which Liens are created to secure payment of such Indebtedness;
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(26)
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Liens on assets or property of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Proceeds Loan Obligor securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Proceeds Loan Obligor permitted by Section 4.09;
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(27)
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any Liens in respect of the ownership interests in, or assets owned by, any joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures or similar agreements;
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(28)
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Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers or escrow agent thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in escrow accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose;
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(29)
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Liens Incurred with respect to obligations that do not exceed the greater of (a) $75.0 million and (b) 5.0% of Total Assets at any time outstanding;
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(30)
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Liens consisting of any right of set-off granted to any financial institution acting as a lockbox bank in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(31)
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Liens for the purpose of perfecting the ownership interests of a purchaser of Receivables and related assets pursuant to any Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(32)
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Cash deposits or other Liens for the purpose of securing Limited Recourse; and
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(33)
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Liens arising in connection with other sales of Receivables permitted hereunder without recourse to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(34)
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Liens in respect of Bank Products or to implement cash pooling arrangements or arising under the general terms and conditions of banks with whom the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains a banking relationship or to secure cash management and other banking services, netting and set-off arrangements, and encumbrances over credit balances on bank accounts to facilitate operation of such bank accounts on a cash-pooled and net balance basis (including any ancillary facility under any Credit Facility or other accommodation comprising of more than one account) and Liens of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under the general terms and conditions of banks and financial institutions entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities;
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(35)
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Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents, Investments or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance, discharge or redemption is not prohibited hereunder;
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(36)
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Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction”;
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(37)
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Liens on equipment of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to a client of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary at which such equipment is located;
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(38)
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subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, servicing agreements, cost sharing, reciprocal and other similar agreements with municipal and other governmental authorities affecting the development, servicing or use of a property; provided the same are complied with in all material respects except as such non-compliance does not interfere in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, with the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
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(39)
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facility cost sharing, servicing, reciprocal or other similar agreements related to the use and/or operation a property in the ordinary course of business; provided the same are complied with in all material respects;
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(40)
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deemed trusts created by operation of Law in respect of amounts which are (a) not yet due and payable, (b) immaterial, (c) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (d) unpaid due to inadvertence after exercising due diligence;
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(41)
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Liens encumbering deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liabilities to insurance carriers; and
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(42)
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Liens securing the Proceeds Loans and the Proceeds Loan Guarantees.
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(6)
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the incorporation of one or more Subsidiaries of the SPV Borrower or the Initial Guarantor for the purposes of issuing or Incurring senior secured Indebtedness to be on-lent to a Proceeds Loan Obligor.
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(2)
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Liens on the SPV Collateral to secure Additional SPV Debt and guarantees of Additional SPV Debt;
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(3)
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Liens arising by operation of Law described in one or more of clauses (4), (9) or (11) of the definition of Permitted Liens;
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(4)
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Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in Escrow Accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose; and
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(5)
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Subject to an intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Security Agent, Liens over Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the SPV Borrower or the Initial Guarantor in favor of Indebtedness Incurred by any Subsidiary of the SPV Borrower or the Initial Guarantor.
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(1)
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since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary will have made any Asset Disposition or disposed of any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such disposition, a “Sale”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA, as applicable, is such a Sale, Pro forma EBITDA for such period will be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets which are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
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(2)
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since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) will have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, acquires any Non-Controlling Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise acquires any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”) including any such Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(3)
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since the beginning of such period any Person (that became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) will have made any Sale or any Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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(1)
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where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(2)
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in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned; or
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(3)
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otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed, in each case, to the extent such expenses are not paid by another Subsidiary of such Parent.
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(1)
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no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which:
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(2)
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with which neither the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms not materially less favorable to the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company or such Permitted Affiliate Parent, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing Receivables; and
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(3)
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to which neither the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results (other than those related to or incidental to the relevant Qualified Receivables Transaction), except for Limited Recourse and Permitted Liens as defined in clauses (30) through (33) and (36) of the definition thereof.
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(1)
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if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, (a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is earlier than the Latest Maturity Date of the Proceeds Loans, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Proceeds Loans, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Proceeds Loans;
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(2)
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such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus an amount to pay any interest, fees and expenses, premiums and defeasance costs, Incurred in connection therewith; and
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(3)
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if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Proceeds Loans on terms at least as favorable to the Finance Parties as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
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(1)
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any controlling equity holder or majority (or more) owned Subsidiary of such Permitted Holder;
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(2)
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in the case of an individual, any spouse, family member or relative of such individual, any trust or partnership for the benefit of one or more of such individual and any such spouse, family member or relative, or the estate, executor, administrator, committee or beneficiaries of any thereof; or
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(3)
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any trust, corporation, partnership or other Person for which one or more of the Permitted Holders and other Related Persons of any thereof constitute the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or owners thereof, or Persons beneficially holding in the aggregate a majority (or more) controlling interest therein.
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(1)
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any taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, registration, business, customs, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes (other than (x) taxes measured by income and (y) withholding imposed on payments made by any Parent), required to be paid by any Parent by virtue of its:
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(2)
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any taxes measured by income for which any Parent is liable up to an amount not to exceed with respect to such taxes the amount of any such taxes that the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis or on a Consolidated basis if the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries had paid tax on a Consolidated, combined, group, affiliated or unitary basis on behalf of an affiliated group consisting only of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries and any taxes imposed by way of withholding on payments made by one Parent to another Parent on any financing that is provided, directly or indirectly in relation to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries (in each case, reduced by any taxes measured by income actually paid by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries).
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(1)
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any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Agreement;
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(2)
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any obligation of any Proceeds Loan Obligor to any other Proceeds Loan Obligor or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
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any liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(4)
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any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);
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(5)
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any Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of a Proceeds Loan Obligor that is expressly subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of a Proceeds Loan Obligor, including, without limitation, any Subordinated Obligation; or
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(6)
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any Capital Stock.
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(1)
|
does not mature or require any amortization, redemption or other repayment of principal or any sinking fund payment prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Proceeds Loans (other than through conversion or exchange of such Indebtedness into Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable, or any Indebtedness meeting the requirements of this definition);
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(2)
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does not require, prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Proceeds Loans, payment of cash interest, cash withholding amounts or other cash gross-ups, or any similar cash amounts;
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(3)
|
contains no change of control or similar provisions that are effective, and does not accelerate and has no right to declare a default or event of default or take any enforcement action or otherwise require any cash payment prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Proceeds Loans;
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(4)
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does not provide for or require any Lien or encumbrance over any asset of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(5)
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is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Proceeds Loans or Proceeds Loan Guarantees, as applicable, in the event of (a) a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or its property or a Restricted Subsidiary or its property, as applicable, (c) an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (d) any marshalling of the Company’s, a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s assets and liabilities, as applicable;
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(6)
|
under which the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any obligations on, or relating to, such Subordinated Shareholder Loans if (a) a payment Default under a Loan Document in relation to the Obligations occurs and is continuing or (b) any other Default under the Loan Documents occurs and is continuing that permits the Lenders to accelerate their outstanding Loans and the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, receives notice of such Default from the Administrative Agent, until in each case the earliest of (i) the date on which such Default is cured or waived or (ii) 180 days from the date such Default occurs (and only one such notice may be given during any 360 day period);
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(7)
|
under which, if the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans receives a payment or distribution with respect to such Subordinated Shareholder Loan (a) other than in accordance with this Agreement or as a result of a mandatory requirement of applicable Law or (b) under circumstances described under clauses (5)(a) through (d) above, such holder will forthwith pay all such amounts to the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent to be held in trust for application in accordance with the Loan Documents; and
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(8)
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the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans shall have acceded to any applicable Intercreditor Agreement as a “Subordinated Creditor” (or equivalent).
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(1)
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any Subsidiary of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, or any Affiliate Subsidiary, that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent in the manner provided below; and
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(2)
|
any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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(1)
|
determining compliance with any provision of the Agreement which requires the calculation of any financial ratio or test, including the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio; or
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(1)
|
testing baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage or multiple, as applicable, of Total Assets, Pro forma EBITDA or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA);
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(2)
|
a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) to a Restricted Subsidiary, by the Company to a Permitted Affiliate Parent or by a Permitted Affiliate Parent to the Company;
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(3)
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the sale or disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities in the ordinary course of business;
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(4)
|
a disposition of inventory, equipment, trading stock, communications capacity or other assets in the ordinary course of business;
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(5)
|
a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, or a series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions that are part of a common plan, of obsolete, surplus or worn out equipment or other equipment and assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries
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(6)
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transactions permitted under Section 5.01 or a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control;
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(7)
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an issuance of Capital Stock or other securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or to another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(8)
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(a) for purposes of Section 4.10 only, the making of a Permitted Investment or a disposition permitted to be made under Section 4.07, or (b) solely for the purpose of Section 4.10(b)(3), a disposition, the proceeds of which are used to make Restricted Payments permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or Permitted Investments;
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(9)
|
dispositions of assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in a single transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value in any calendar year of less than the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(10)
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dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;
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(11)
|
dispositions of Receivables or related assets in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;
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(12)
|
the assignment, licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles and assignments, licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of spectrum or other property;
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(13)
|
foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property, securities, or other assets;
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(14)
|
the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of Receivables arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;
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(15)
|
sales of accounts receivable and related assets or an interest therein of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity, and Investments in a Receivables Entity consisting of cash or Securitization Obligations;
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(16)
|
a transfer of Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(17)
|
any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(18)
|
any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;
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(19)
|
any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;
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(20)
|
(a) disposals of assets, rights or revenue not constituting part of the Distribution Business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) other disposals of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition permitted under this Agreement;
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(21)
|
any disposition or expropriation of assets or Capital Stock which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is required by, or made in response to concerns raised by, a regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction;
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(22)
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any disposition of other interests in other entities in an amount not to exceed $10.0 million;
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(23)
|
any disposition of real property; provided that the fair market value of the real property disposed of in any calendar year does not exceed the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year, subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(24)
|
any disposition of assets to a Person who is providing services related to such assets, the provision of which have been or are to be outsourced by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Person;
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(25)
|
any disposition of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding agreements; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received in such disposition is applied in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(i) of this Agreement;
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(26)
|
any sale or disposition with respect to property built, repaired, improved, owned or otherwise acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to customary sale and lease-back transactions, asset securitizations and other similar financings permitted by this Agreement;
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(27)
|
contractual arrangements under long-term contracts with customers entered into by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business which are treated as sales for accounting purposes; provided that there is no transfer of title in connection with such contractual arrangement;
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(28)
|
any disposition reasonably required in connection with the Spin-Off (including any transfer of assets to Affiliates of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary prior to the completion of any Spin-Off);
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(29)
|
the sale or disposition of the Towers Assets;
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(30)
|
any dispositions constituting the surrender of tax losses by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (A) to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; (B) to the Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or (C) in order to eliminate, satisfy or discharge any tax liability of any Person that was formerly a Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent which has been disposed of pursuant to which a disposal permitted by the terms of this Agreement, to the extent that the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary would have a liability (in the form of an indemnification obligation or otherwise) to one or more Persons in relation to such tax liability if not so eliminated, satisfied or discharged; and
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(31)
|
any other disposition of assets comprising in aggregate percentage value of 10.0% or less of Total Assets.
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(32)
|
securities or obligations issued, insured or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, the government of the United Kingdom, the relevant member state of the European Union as of January 1, 2004 (each, a “Qualified Country”) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
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(33)
|
securities or obligations issued by any Qualified Country, or any political subdivision of any such Qualified Country, or any public instrumentality thereof, having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(34)
|
commercial paper issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any bank holding company owning any lender party to a Credit Facility;
|
(35)
|
commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(36)
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time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, bank deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of acquisition thereof issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any other bank or trust company (x) having combined capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million in the case of U.S. banks and $100.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) in the case of non-U.S. banks or (y) the long-term debt of which is rated at the time of acquisition thereof at least “A-” or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or “A-” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or if at the time neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency in any Qualified Country);
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(37)
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auction rate securities rated at least Aa3 by Moody’s and AA- by S&P (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);
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(38)
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repurchase agreements or obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (1), (2) and (5) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (5) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;
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(39)
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marketable short-term money market and similar funds (x) either having assets in excess of $250.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) or (y) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(40)
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interests in investment companies or money market funds, 95% the investments of which are one or more of the types of assets or instruments described in clauses (1) through (8) above;
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(41)
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any other investments used by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries as temporary investments permitted by the Administrative Agent in writing in its sole discretion; and
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(42)
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in the case of investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary organized or located in a jurisdiction other than the United States or a member state of the European Union (or any political subdivision or territory thereof), or in the case of investments made in a country outside the United States, other customarily utilized high-quality investments in the country where such Restricted Subsidiary is organized or located or in which such Investment is made, all as conclusively determined in good faith by the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(43)
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LiLAC Ventures and/or LiLAC Communications, individually or collectively, (a) cease to be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or (b) ceases, by virtue of any powers conferred by the articles of association or other documents regulating the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent to, directly or indirectly, direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable; or
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(44)
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the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation) in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Permitted Holder; or
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(45)
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the adoption by the stockholders of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Group Designation Date) of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Group Designation Date), other than a transaction complying with Section 5.01;
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(46)
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Consolidated depreciation expense;
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(47)
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Consolidated amortization expense;
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(48)
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stock based compensation expense;
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(49)
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other non-cash charges reducing operating income (provided that if any such non-cash charge represents an accrual of or reserve for potential cash charges in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce operating income to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period) less other non-cash items of income increasing operating income (excluding any such non-cash item of income to the extent it represents (i) a receipt of cash payments in any future period, (ii) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced operating income in any prior period and (iii) any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase operating income in such prior period);
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(50)
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any extraordinary, one-off, non-recurring, exceptional or unusual gain, loss, expense or charge, including any charges or reserves in respect of any restructuring, redundancy, relocation, refinancing, integration or severance or other post-employment arrangements, signing, retention or completion bonuses, transaction costs, acquisition costs, disposition costs, business optimization, information technology implementation or development costs, costs related to governmental investigations and curtailments or modifications to pension or post-retirement benefits schemes, litigation or any asset impairment charges or the financial impacts of natural disasters (including fire, earthquake, flood, hurricane and storm and related events);
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(51)
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effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Person’s Consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including inventory, property, equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items) attributable to the application of recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting, as the case may be, in relation to any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of amounts thereof, net of taxes and Permitted Tax Distributions;
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(52)
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any net gain (or loss) realized upon the sale, held for sale or other disposition of any asset or disposed operations of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent);
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(53)
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the amount of Management Fees and other fees and related expenses (including Intra-Group Services) paid in such period to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted by Section 4.11;
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(54)
|
any reasonable expenses, charges or other costs to effect or consummate the Transactions, a Spin-Off, a Permitted Joint Venture, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, any transaction permitted under Section 4.11, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the Incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, in each case, as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(55)
|
any adjustments to reduce the impact of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting principles or policies;
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(56)
|
(i) the amount of loss on the sale or transfer of any assets in connection with an asset securitization programme, Receivables factoring transaction or other Receivables transaction (including, without limitation, a Qualified Receivables Transaction) and/or (ii) any gross margin (revenue minus cost of goods sold) recognized by any Affiliate of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in relation to the sale of goods and services relating to the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(57)
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Specified Legal Expenses;
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(58)
|
an amount equal to 100% of the up-front installation fees associated with commercial contract installations completed during the applicable reporting period, less any portion of such fees included in operating income for such period, provided that the amount of such fees, to the extent amortized over the life of the underlying service contract, shall not be included in operating income in any future period;
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(59)
|
any fees or other amounts charged or credited to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary related to Intra-Group Services may be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA;
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(60)
|
any charges or costs in relation to any long-term incentive plan and any interest component of pension or post-retirement benefits schemes;
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(61)
|
after reversing net other operating income or expense;
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(62)
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Receivables Fees;
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(63)
|
any costs, charges, fees and related expenses in connection with programming rights that would be accounted for as intangible assets under GAAP;
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(64)
|
any taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges that are based, in whole or in part, on income measures or any provision for Permitted Tax Distribution;
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(65)
|
(a) any expense to the extent covered by liability, casualty events or business interruption insurance or indemnity, or Parametric Cover, and actually reimbursed or paid out or with respect to which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification, reimbursement or pay-out, but only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified, reimbursed or paid out within the next four fiscal quarters following such determination (collectively, “Business Interruption Receipts”) (with a deduction in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the applicable future period of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such four fiscal quarters), and (b) to the extent not otherwise included in operating income and without duplication of amounts included under clause (a) above, the amount of proceeds of business interruption insurance or Parametric Cover in an amount representing the earnings for the applicable period that such proceeds are intended to replace (whether or not then received) so long as the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in good faith expects to receive such proceeds within the next four fiscal quarters (collectively, “Business Interruption Expected Proceeds”, and together with Business Interruption Receipts, the “Business Interruption Addback”) (it being understood that (i) to the extent not actually received within such four fiscal quarters, such amount shall be deducted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for such future period and (ii) there shall be no double counting of amounts included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA as Business Interruption Expected Proceeds which are subsequently received in such future period as Business Interruption Receipts); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for any period, there shall be no double counting of any amount included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA as a Business Interruption Addback and as an addback pursuant to clause (5) of this definition of Consolidated EBITDA; and
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(66)
|
without duplication of amounts above, non-cash expenses represented by roaming agreement credits.
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(67)
|
interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations;
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(68)
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non-cash interest expense;
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(69)
|
dividends or other distributions in respect of all Disqualified Stock of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent and all Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent held by Persons other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(70)
|
the Consolidated interest expense that was capitalized during such period; and
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(71)
|
interest actually paid by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any guarantee of Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person.
|
(72)
|
(a) the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
|
(i)
|
Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
|
(ii)
|
any Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
|
(iii)
|
any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(c)(25);
|
(iv)
|
any Indebtedness arising under the Production Facilities to the extent that it is limited recourse to the assets funded by such Production Facilities; and
|
(v)
|
any Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, any guarantee by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Parent shall be included for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio under Section 4.09(a)(1), Section 4.09(b)(6)(A), Section 4.09(b)(6)(B) and Section 4.09(b)(15);
|
(73)
|
the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
|
(74)
|
(a) the outstanding Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
|
(i)
|
Senior Secured Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
|
(ii)
|
Senior Secured Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(25); and
|
(iii)
|
any Senior Secured Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(75)
|
the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
|
(76)
|
matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;
|
(77)
|
is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock which is convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or
|
(78)
|
is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock in whole or in part,
|
(79)
|
to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or
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(80)
|
entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided, however, that the term “guarantee” will not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
|
(81)
|
money borrowed or raised and debit balances at banks;
|
(82)
|
any bond, note, loan stock, debenture or similar debt instrument;
|
(83)
|
acceptance or documentary credit facilities; and
|
(84)
|
the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons to the extent guaranteed by such Person to the extent not otherwise included in the Indebtedness of such Person,
|
(85)
|
the sale of programming or other content by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(86)
|
the lease or sublease of office space, other premises or equipment by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(87)
|
the provision or receipt of other goods, services, facilities or other arrangements (in each case not constituting Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business, by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or from the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, (a) the employment of personnel, (b) provision of employee healthcare or other benefits, including stock and other incentive plans, (c) acting as agent to buy or develop equipment, other assets or services or to trade with residential or business customers, and (d) the provision of treasury, audit, accounting, banking, strategy, IT, branding, marketing, network, technology, research and development, telephony, office, administrative, compliance, payroll or other similar services; and
|
(88)
|
the extension by or to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries of trade credit not constituting Indebtedness in relation to the provision or receipt of Intra-Group Services referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this definition of Intra-Group Services.
|
(89)
|
Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business;
|
(90)
|
endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business; and
|
(91)
|
an acquisition of assets, Capital Stock or other securities by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary for consideration to the extent such consideration consists of Common Stock of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Parent.
|
(92)
|
“Investment” will include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in a Restricted Subsidiary to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or such Permitted Affiliate Parent will be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Company’s or such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (b) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is so redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary; and
|
(93)
|
any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer,
|
(94)
|
securities issued by the U.S. government or by any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
|
(95)
|
securities issued by or a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
|
(96)
|
debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of A or higher by S&P or A-2 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or if no rating of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities ratings agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries;
|
(97)
|
investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) through (3) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment and/or distribution; and
|
(98)
|
corresponding instruments in countries other than those identified in clauses (1) and (2) above customarily utilized for high-quality investments and, in each case, with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition.
|
(1)
|
a rating of “Baa3” (or the equivalent) or higher from Moody’s;
|
(2)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from S&P; and
|
(3)
|
a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Fitch,
|
(99)
|
all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses Incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a liability under GAAP (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing agreements) and Permitted Tax Distributions, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;
|
(100)
|
all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable Law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition;
|
(101)
|
all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition; and
|
(102)
|
the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition.
|
(103)
|
costs (including all professional fees and expenses) Incurred by any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise Incurred in connection with compliance with applicable Laws, rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(104)
|
indemnification obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person with respect to its ownership of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(105)
|
obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor) with respect to its ownership of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(106)
|
general corporate overhead expenses, including professional fees and expenses and other operational expenses of any Parent or Subsidiary of a Parent related to the ownership, stewardship or operation of the business (including, but not limited to, Intra-Group Services) of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including acquisitions or dispositions or treasury transactions by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Subsidiaries permitted hereunder (whether or not successful), in each case, to the extent such costs, obligations and/or expenses are not paid by another Subsidiary of such Parent; and
|
(107)
|
fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with the Transactions.
|
(108)
|
engaged in by any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case, after giving effect to the Acquisition) on the Effective Date;
|
(109)
|
that consists of the upgrade, construction, creation, development, marketing, acquisition (to the extent permitted under this Agreement), operation, utilization and maintenance of networks that use existing or future technology for the transmission, reception and delivery of voice, video and/or other data (including networks that transmit, receive and/or deliver services such as multi-channel television and radio, programming, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony), internet services and Content, high speed data transmission, video, multi-media and related activities);
|
(110)
|
or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, after giving effect to the Acquisition) are engaged on the Effective Date, including, without limitation, all forms of television, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony) and internet services and any services relating to carriers, networks, broadcast or communications services, or Content; or
|
(111)
|
that comprises being a Holding Company of one or more Persons engaged in any such business referred to above.
|
(1)
|
Liens on the Collateral that are described in one or more of clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (11) and (12) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and that, in each case, would not materially interfere with the ability of the Security Agent to enforce the Lien in the Collateral granted under the Collateral Documents; and
|
(2)
|
Liens on the Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
the Obligations (other than in respect of any Additional Facility that is unsecured);
|
(b)
|
Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(a)(2), Section 4.09(b)(1), Section 4.09(b)(3), Section 4.09(b)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Effective Date), Section 4.09(b)(13) (in the case of 4.09(b)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (2) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), Section 4.09(b)(14), Section 4.09(b)(18), Section 4.09(b)(21) or Section 4.09(b)(25);
|
(c)
|
Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(b)(6) and guarantees thereof; provided that, at the time of the acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which such Indebtedness was Incurred and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness on a pro forma basis, (i) the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.09(a)(2) or (ii) the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not be greater than it was immediately prior to giving pro forma effect to such acquisition or other transaction and to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness; and
|
(d)
|
any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c);
|
(3)
|
Liens on the Collateral to secure:
|
(a)
|
Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(a)(1), Section 4.09(b)(1), Section 4.09(b)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Effective Date), Section 4.09(b)(6), Section 4.09(b)(13) (in the case of 4.09(b)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (3) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), Section 4.09(b)(14), Section 4.09(b)(18), Section 4.09(b)(21) or Section 4.09(b)(25);
|
(b)
|
any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clause (a) and this clause (b);
|
(112)
|
the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
|
(113)
|
another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
|
(114)
|
cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
|
(115)
|
Receivables owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
|
(116)
|
payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
|
(117)
|
loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(118)
|
Capital Stock, obligations, accounts receivables, or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization, workout, recapitalization or similar arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;
|
(119)
|
Investments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including without limitation an Asset Disposition, in each case, that was made in compliance with Section 4.10 and other Investments resulting from the disposition of assets in transactions excluded from the definition of “Asset Disposition” pursuant to the exclusions from such definition;
|
(120)
|
any Investment existing on the Effective Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Effective Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification, replacement, renewal or reinvestment of any Investment or binding commitment existing on the Effective Date or made in compliance with Section 4.07; provided that the amount of any such Investment or binding commitment may be increased (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Effective Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
|
(121)
|
Currency Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements, in each case not entered into for speculative purposes, and related Hedging Obligations;
|
(122)
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Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (11), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause;
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(123)
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Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that any Investment in any such Person is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, or any equity interest or interests in Receivables and related assets generated by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary and transferred to any Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or any such Person owning such Receivables;
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(124)
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guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and other guarantees (and similar arrangements) of obligations not constituting Indebtedness;
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(125)
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pledges or deposits (a) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (b) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under Section 4.12;
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(126)
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the Facilities, the Bridge Facility and any other Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
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(127)
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so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in Section 8.01(a) (Non-Payment) of this Agreement has occurred and is continuing, (a) minority Investments in any Person engaged in a Permitted Business and (b) Investments in joint ventures that conduct a Permitted Business to the extent that, after giving pro forma effect to any such Investment, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00;
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(128)
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any Investment to the extent made using as consideration Capital Stock of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent (other than Disqualified Stock), Subordinated Shareholder Loans or Capital Stock of any Parent;
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(129)
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Investments acquired after the Effective Date as a result of an acquisition by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, including by way of merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01, after the Effective Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
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(130)
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Permitted Joint Ventures;
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(131)
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Investments in Securitization Obligations;
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(132)
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[Reserved];
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(133)
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any Person where such Investment was acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
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(134)
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any transaction to the extent constituting an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with Section 4.11(b) (except those transactions described in Section 4.11(b)(1), Section 4.11(b)(5), Section 4.11(b)(9), and Section 4.11(b)(22));
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(135)
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Investments in or constituting Bank Products;
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(136)
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any loans or guarantees relating to Excess Capacity Network Services provided that the price payable to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in relation to such Excess Capacity Network Services is no less than the cost incurred by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in providing such Excess Capacity Network Services;
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(137)
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Investments of all or a portion of the Escrowed Proceeds permitted under the relevant escrow agreement;
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(138)
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Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;
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(139)
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Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements;
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(140)
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advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(141)
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Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business; and
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(142)
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Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any start-up financing or seed funding of any Person, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (31), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of (i) $15.0 million and (ii) 1.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause
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(143)
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Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, and Liens on Investments in Receivables Entities;
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(144)
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pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation Laws, unemployment insurance Laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import or customs duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(145)
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Liens imposed by Law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
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(146)
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Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
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(147)
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Liens in favor of issuers of surety, bid or performance bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or trade or government contracts or to secure leases or permits, licenses, statutory or regulatory obligations, or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar obligations issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
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(148)
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(a) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any government, statutory or regulatory authority, developer, landlord or other third party on property or assets over which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar arrangements relating thereto (including, without limitation, the right reserved to or vested in any governmental authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any statutory provision to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or other payments as a condition to the continuance thereof), (b) minor survey exceptions, encumbrances, trackage rights, special assessments, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries or to the ownership of its properties which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (c) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;
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(149)
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[Reserved];
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(150)
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leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses of assets (including, without limitation, real property and intellectual property rights) which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(151)
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Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree, order or award have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
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(152)
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Liens for the purpose of securing the payment of all or a part of the purchase price of, or Capitalized Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or other payments Incurred to finance the acquisition, improvement or construction of, assets or property acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of business (including Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, hire purchase, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business); provided that such Liens do not encumber any other assets or property of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary other than such assets or property and assets affixed or appurtenant thereto;
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(153)
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Liens (a) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions or customary business provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, (b) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes or (d) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
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(154)
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Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings (or similar filings in other applicable jurisdictions) regarding operating leases entered into by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(155)
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Liens securing Indebtedness to the extent Incurred in compliance with Section 4.09(b)(17), including guarantees and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
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(156)
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Liens (a) over the segregated trust accounts set up to fund productions, (b) required to be granted over productions to secure production grants granted by regional and/or national agencies promoting film production in the relevant regional and/or national jurisdiction and (c) over assets relating to a specific production funded by Production Facilities;
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(157)
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Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Effective Date;
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(158)
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Liens on property, other assets or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(159)
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Liens on property at the time the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into any Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(160)
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Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(161)
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Permitted Collateral Liens;
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(162)
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Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness that was previously so secured; provided that any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the Indebtedness being refinanced or is in respect of property that is the security for a Permitted Lien hereunder;
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(163)
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Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(164)
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Liens on Capital Stock or other securities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(165)
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any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligations or operating leases;
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(166)
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any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
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(167)
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Liens over rights under loan agreements relating to, or over notes or similar instruments evidencing, the on-loan of proceeds received by a Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance of Indebtedness, which Liens are created to secure payment of such Indebtedness;
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(168)
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Liens on assets or property of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted by Section 4.09;
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(169)
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any Liens in respect of the ownership interests in, or assets owned by, any joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures or similar agreements;
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(170)
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Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers or escrow agent thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in escrow accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose;
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(171)
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Liens Incurred with respect to obligations that do not exceed the greater of (a) $75.0 million and (b) 5.0% of Total Assets at any time outstanding;
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(172)
|
Liens consisting of any right of set-off granted to any financial institution acting as a lockbox bank in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
|
(173)
|
Liens for the purpose of perfecting the ownership interests of a purchaser of Receivables and related assets pursuant to any Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(174)
|
Cash deposits or other Liens for the purpose of securing Limited Recourse; and
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(175)
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Liens arising in connection with other sales of Receivables permitted hereunder without recourse to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(176)
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Liens in respect of Bank Products or to implement cash pooling arrangements or arising under the general terms and conditions of banks with whom the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains a banking relationship or to secure cash management and other banking services, netting and set-off arrangements, and encumbrances over credit balances on bank accounts to facilitate operation of such bank accounts on a cash-pooled and net balance basis (including any ancillary facility under any Credit Facility or other accommodation comprising of more than one account) and Liens of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under the general terms and conditions of banks and financial institutions entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities;
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(177)
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Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents, Investments or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance, discharge or redemption is not prohibited hereunder;
|
(178)
|
Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction”;
|
(179)
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Liens on equipment of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to a client of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary at which such equipment is located;
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(180)
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subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, servicing agreements, cost sharing, reciprocal and other similar agreements with municipal and other governmental authorities affecting the development, servicing or use of a property; provided the same are complied with in all material respects except as such non-compliance does not interfere in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, with the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
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(181)
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facility cost sharing, servicing, reciprocal or other similar agreements related to the use and/or operation a property in the ordinary course of business; provided the same are complied with in all material respects;
|
(182)
|
deemed trusts created by operation of Law in respect of amounts which are (a) not yet due and payable, (b) immaterial, (c) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (d) unpaid due to inadvertence after exercising due diligence; and
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(183)
|
Liens encumbering deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liabilities to insurance carriers; and
|
(184)
|
Liens securing the Obligations and the Guaranty.
|
(185)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary will have made any Asset Disposition or disposed of any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such disposition, a “Sale”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA, as applicable, is such a Sale, Pro forma EBITDA for such period will be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets which are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
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(186)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) will have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, acquires any Non-Controlling Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise acquires any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”) including any such Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(187)
|
since the beginning of such period any Person (that became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) will have made any Sale or any Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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(188)
|
where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(189)
|
in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned; or
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(190)
|
otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed, in each case, to the extent such expenses are not paid by another Subsidiary of such Parent.
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(191)
|
no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which:
|
(192)
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with which neither the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms not materially less favorable to the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company or such Permitted Affiliate Parent, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing Receivables; and
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(193)
|
to which neither the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results (other than those related to or incidental to the relevant Qualified Receivables Transaction), except for Limited Recourse and Permitted Liens as defined in clauses (30) through (33) and (36) of the definition thereof.
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(194)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, (a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is earlier than the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities;
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(195)
|
such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus an amount to pay any interest, fees and expenses, premiums and defeasance costs, Incurred in connection therewith; and
|
(196)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Finance Parties as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
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(197)
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any controlling equity holder or majority (or more) owned Subsidiary of such Permitted Holder;
|
(198)
|
in the case of an individual, any spouse, family member or relative of such individual, any trust or partnership for the benefit of one or more of such individual and any such spouse, family member or relative, or the estate, executor, administrator, committee or beneficiaries of any thereof; or
|
(199)
|
any trust, corporation, partnership or other Person for which one or more of the Permitted Holders and other Related Persons of any thereof constitute the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or owners thereof, or Persons beneficially holding in the aggregate a majority (or more) controlling interest therein.
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(200)
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any taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, registration, business, customs, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes (other than (x) taxes measured by income and (y) withholding imposed on payments made by any Parent), required to be paid by any Parent by virtue of its:
|
(201)
|
any taxes measured by income for which any Parent is liable up to an amount not to exceed with respect to such taxes the amount of any such taxes that the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis or on a Consolidated basis if the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries had paid tax on a Consolidated, combined, group, affiliated or unitary basis on behalf of an affiliated group consisting only of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries and any taxes imposed by way of withholding on payments made by one Parent to another Parent on any financing that is provided, directly or indirectly in relation to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries (in each case, reduced by any taxes measured by income actually paid by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries).
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(202)
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any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Agreement;
|
(203)
|
any obligation of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(204)
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any liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(205)
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any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);
|
(206)
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any Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of a Loan Party that is expressly subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of a Loan Party, including, without limitation, any Subordinated Obligation; or
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(207)
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any Capital Stock.
|
(208)
|
does not mature or require any amortization, redemption or other repayment of principal or any sinking fund payment prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities (other than through conversion or exchange of such Indebtedness into Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable, or any Indebtedness meeting the requirements of this definition);
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(209)
|
does not require, prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities, payment of cash interest, cash withholding amounts or other cash gross-ups, or any similar cash amounts;
|
(210)
|
contains no change of control or similar provisions that are effective, and does not accelerate and has no right to declare a default or event of default or take any enforcement action or otherwise require any cash payment prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities;
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(211)
|
does not provide for or require any Lien or encumbrance over any asset of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(212)
|
is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations in the event of (a) a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or its property or a Restricted Subsidiary or its property, as applicable, (c) an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (d) any marshalling of the Company’s, a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s assets and liabilities, as applicable;
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(213)
|
under which the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any obligations on, or relating to, such Subordinated Shareholder Loans if (a) a payment Default under a Loan Document in relation to the Obligations occurs and is continuing or (b) any other Default under the Loan Documents occurs and is continuing that permits the Lenders to accelerate their outstanding Loans and the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, receives notice of such Default from the Administrative Agent, until in each case the earliest of (i) the date on which such Default is cured or waived or (ii) 180 days from the date such Default occurs (and only one such notice may be given during any 360 day period); and
|
(214)
|
under which, if the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans receives a payment or distribution with respect to such Subordinated Shareholder Loan (a) other than in accordance with this Agreement or as a result of a mandatory requirement of applicable Law or (b) under circumstances described under clauses (5)(a) through (d) above, such holder will forthwith pay all such amounts to the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent to be held in trust for application in accordance with the Loan Documents; and
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(215)
|
the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans shall have acceded to any applicable Intercreditor Agreement as a “Subordinated Creditor” (or equivalent).
|
(216)
|
any Subsidiary of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, or any Affiliate Subsidiary, that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent in the manner provided below; and
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(217)
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any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
|
(218)
|
determining compliance with any provision of the Agreement which requires the calculation of any financial ratio or test, including the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio; or
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(219)
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testing baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage or multiple, as applicable, of Total Assets, Pro forma EBITDA or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA);
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Initial Term Lender
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Initial Term Commitment
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The Bank of Nova Scotia
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$1,000,000,000
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Total
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$1,000,000,000
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Address:
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Suite 302, 4001 Kennett Pike
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Attention:
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Maples Fiduciary Services (Delaware) Inc.
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Address:
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c/o LiLAC Communications Inc.
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1.
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Corporate Documents: Certified Organization Documents of each Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor, and such certification of resolutions or other action and incumbency certificates of a Responsible Officer of each such Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each such Responsible Officer thereof to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor will become a party.
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2.
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Corporate Authority: to the extent required under the Organization Documents of an Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor or applicable Law, the consent of the equity holder(s), Board of Directors or other appropriate corporate governing body of such Additional Guarantor to the execution and delivery, and performance by such Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor, of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
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3.
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Legal Opinion: If requested by the Administrative Agent, a legal opinion as to organization, authority, execution, delivery and enforceability of the applicable Loan Documents.
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O
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Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
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P
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Acceptance and Prepayment Notice
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Q
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Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
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R
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Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer
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S
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Specified Discount Prepayment Response
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T
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Related Party Withholding Exemption Form
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(i)
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without double counting, any amounts of Indebtedness available to be Incurred pursuant to Sections 4.09(b)(1), 4.09(b)(18) and 4.09(b)(25) of Annex II; plus
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(ii)
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without double counting, any amounts of Indebtedness available to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(14) of Annex II; plus
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(i)
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a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
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(ii)
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a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b);
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(iii)
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a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
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(1)
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a disposition by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) to a Restricted Subsidiary, by the Company to a Permitted Affiliate Parent or by a Permitted Affiliate Parent to the Company;
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(2)
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the sale or disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities in the ordinary course of business;
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(3)
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a disposition of inventory, equipment, trading stock, communications capacity or other assets in the ordinary course of business;
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(4)
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a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, or a series of related sales, leases, transfers, issuances or dispositions that are part of a common plan, of obsolete, surplus or worn out equipment or other equipment and assets that are no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries
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(5)
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transactions permitted under Section 5.01 or a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control;
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(6)
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an issuance of Capital Stock or other securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or to another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(7)
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(a) for purposes of Section 4.10 only, the making of a Permitted Investment or a disposition permitted to be made under Section 4.07, or (b) solely for the purpose of Section 4.10(b)(3), a disposition, the proceeds of which are used to make Restricted Payments permitted to be made under Section 4.07 or Permitted Investments;
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(8)
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dispositions of assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in a single transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value in any calendar year of less than the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(9)
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dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;
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(10)
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dispositions of Receivables or related assets in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings and exclusive of factoring or similar arrangements;
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(11)
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the assignment, licensing or sublicensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles and assignments, licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases of spectrum or other property;
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(12)
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foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property, securities, or other assets;
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(13)
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the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of Receivables arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable;
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(14)
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sales of accounts receivable and related assets or an interest therein of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” to a Receivables Entity, and Investments in a Receivables Entity consisting of cash or Securitization Obligations;
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(15)
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a transfer of Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Entity in a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(16)
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any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;
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(17)
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any disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;
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(18)
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any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;
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(19)
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(a) disposals of assets, rights or revenue not constituting part of the Distribution Business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) other disposals of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition permitted under this Agreement;
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(20)
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any disposition or expropriation of assets or Capital Stock which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary is required by, or made in response to concerns raised by, a regulatory authority or court of competent jurisdiction;
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(21)
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any disposition of other interests in other entities in an amount not to exceed $10.0 million;
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(22)
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any disposition of real property; provided that the fair market value of the real property disposed of in any calendar year does not exceed the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to the next succeeding year, subject to a maximum of the greater of $45.0 million and 3.0% of Total Assets of carried over amounts for any calendar year);
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(23)
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any disposition of assets to a Person who is providing services related to such assets, the provision of which have been or are to be outsourced by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary to such Person;
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(24)
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any disposition of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding agreements; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received in such disposition is applied in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(i) of this Agreement;
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(25)
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any sale or disposition with respect to property built, repaired, improved, owned or otherwise acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to customary sale and lease-back transactions, asset securitizations and other similar financings permitted by this Agreement;
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(26)
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contractual arrangements under long-term contracts with customers entered into by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business which are treated as sales for accounting purposes; provided that there is no transfer of title in connection with such contractual arrangement;
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(27)
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any disposition reasonably required in connection with the Spin-Off (including any transfer of assets to Affiliates of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary prior to the completion of any Spin-Off);
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(28)
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the sale or disposition of the Towers Assets;
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(29)
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any dispositions constituting the surrender of tax losses by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (A) to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; (B) to the Ultimate Parent or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or (C) in order to eliminate, satisfy or discharge any tax liability of any Person that was formerly a Subsidiary of the Ultimate Parent which has been disposed of pursuant to which a disposal permitted by the terms of this Agreement, to the extent that the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary would have a liability (in the form of an indemnification obligation or otherwise) to one or more Persons in relation to such tax liability if not so eliminated, satisfied or discharged; and
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(30)
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any other disposition of assets comprising in aggregate percentage value of 10.0% or less of Total Assets.
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(1)
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securities or obligations issued, insured or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, the government of the United Kingdom, the relevant member state of the European Union as of January 1, 2004 (each, a “Qualified Country”) or any agency or instrumentality thereof, in each case having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof;
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(2)
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securities or obligations issued by any Qualified Country, or any political subdivision of any such Qualified Country, or any public instrumentality thereof, having maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having an investment grade rating generally obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, then from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(3)
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commercial paper issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any bank holding company owning any lender party to a Credit Facility;
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(4)
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commercial paper maturing no more than 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(5)
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time deposits, eurodollar time deposits, bank deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing no more than two years after the date of acquisition thereof issued by any lender party to a Credit Facility or any other bank or trust company (x) having combined capital and surplus of not less than $250.0 million in the case of U.S. banks and $100.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) in the case of non-U.S. banks or (y) the long-term debt of which is rated at the time of acquisition thereof at least “A-” or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or “A-” or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or if at the time neither is issuing comparable ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency in any Qualified Country);
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(6)
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auction rate securities rated at least Aa3 by Moody’s and AA- by S&P (or, if at any time either S&P or Moody’s shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service);
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(7)
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repurchase agreements or obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (1), (2) and (5) above entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (5) above or securities dealers of recognized national standing;
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(8)
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marketable short-term money market and similar funds (x) either having assets in excess of $250.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) or (y) having a rating of at least A-2 or P-2 from either S&P or Moody’s (or, if at any time neither S&P nor Moody’s shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized rating service in any Qualified Country);
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(9)
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interests in investment companies or money market funds, 95% the investments of which are one or more of the types of assets or instruments described in clauses (1) through (8) above;
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(10)
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any other investments used by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries as temporary investments permitted by the Administrative Agent in writing in its sole discretion; and
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(11)
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in the case of investments by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary organized or located in a jurisdiction other than the United States or a member state of the European Union (or any political subdivision or territory thereof), or in the case of investments made in a country outside the United States, other customarily utilized high-quality investments in the country where such Restricted Subsidiary is organized or located or in which such Investment is made, all as conclusively determined in good faith by the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(1)
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LiLAC Ventures and/or LiLAC Communications, individually or collectively, (a) cease to be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent or (b) ceases, by virtue of any powers conferred by the articles of association or other documents regulating the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent to, directly or indirectly, direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable; or
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(1)
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the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation) in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Permitted Holder; or
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(2)
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the adoption by the stockholders of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Group Designation Date) of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or any Permitted Affiliate Parent (after a Permitted Affiliate Group Designation Date), other than a transaction complying with Section 5.01;
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(1)
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Consolidated depreciation expense;
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(2)
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Consolidated amortization expense;
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(3)
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stock based compensation expense;
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(4)
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other non-cash charges reducing operating income (provided that if any such non-cash charge represents an accrual of or reserve for potential cash charges in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall reduce operating income to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period) less other non-cash items of income increasing operating income (excluding any such non-cash item of income to the extent it represents (i) a receipt of cash payments in any future period, (ii) the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced operating income in any prior period and (iii) any non-cash gains with respect to cash actually received in a prior period so long as such cash did not increase operating income in such prior period);
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(5)
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any extraordinary, one-off, non-recurring, exceptional or unusual gain, loss, expense or charge, including any charges or reserves in respect of any restructuring, redundancy, relocation, refinancing, integration or severance or other post-employment arrangements, signing, retention or completion bonuses, transaction costs, acquisition costs, disposition costs, business optimization, information technology implementation or development costs, costs related to governmental investigations and curtailments or modifications to pension or post-retirement benefits schemes, litigation or any asset impairment charges or the financial impacts of natural disasters (including fire, earthquake, flood, hurricane and storm and related events);
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(6)
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effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) in such Person’s Consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP (including inventory, property, equipment, software, goodwill, intangible assets, in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items) attributable to the application of recapitalization accounting or acquisition accounting, as the case may be, in relation to any consummated acquisition or joint venture investment or the amortization or write-off or write-down of amounts thereof, net of taxes and Permitted Tax Distributions;
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(7)
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any net gain (or loss) realized upon the sale, held for sale or other disposition of any asset or disposed operations of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent);
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(8)
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the amount of Management Fees and other fees and related expenses (including Intra-Group Services) paid in such period to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted by Section 4.11;
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(9)
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any reasonable expenses, charges or other costs to effect or consummate the Transactions, a Spin-Off, a Permitted Joint Venture, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, any transaction permitted under Section 4.11, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the Incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, in each case, as determined conclusively in good faith by the Board of Directors, senior management or an Officer of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(10)
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any adjustments to reduce the impact of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting principles or policies;
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(11)
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(i) the amount of loss on the sale or transfer of any assets in connection with an asset securitization programme, Receivables factoring transaction or other Receivables transaction (including, without limitation, a Qualified Receivables Transaction) and/or (ii) any gross margin (revenue minus cost of goods sold) recognized by any Affiliate of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in relation to the sale of goods and services relating to the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(12)
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Specified Legal Expenses;
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(13)
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an amount equal to 100% of the up-front installation fees associated with commercial contract installations completed during the applicable reporting period, less any portion of such fees included in operating income for such period, provided that the amount of such fees, to the extent amortized over the life of the underlying service contract, shall not be included in operating income in any future period;
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(14)
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any fees or other amounts charged or credited to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary related to Intra-Group Services may be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA;
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(15)
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any charges or costs in relation to any long-term incentive plan and any interest component of pension or post-retirement benefits schemes;
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(16)
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after reversing net other operating income or expense;
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(17)
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Receivables Fees;
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(18)
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any costs, charges, fees and related expenses in connection with programming rights that would be accounted for as intangible assets under GAAP;
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(19)
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any taxes, assessments, levies or other governmental charges that are based, in whole or in part, on income measures or any provision for Permitted Tax Distribution;
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(20)
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(a) any expense to the extent covered by liability, casualty events or business interruption insurance or indemnity, or Parametric Cover, and actually reimbursed or paid out or with respect to which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification, reimbursement or pay-out, but only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified, reimbursed or paid out within the next four fiscal quarters following such determination (collectively, “Business Interruption Receipts”) (with a deduction in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the applicable future period of any amount so added back in any prior period to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such four fiscal quarters), and (b) to the extent not otherwise included in operating income and without duplication of amounts included under clause (a) above, the amount of proceeds of business interruption or Parametric Cover in an amount representing the earnings for the applicable period that such proceeds are intended to replace (whether or not then received) so long as the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in good faith expects to receive such proceeds within the next four fiscal quarters (collectively, “Business Interruption Expected Proceeds”, and together with Business Interruption Receipts, the “Business Interruption Addback”) (it being understood that (i) to the extent not actually received within such four fiscal quarters, such amount shall be deducted in calculating Consolidated EBITDA for such future period and (ii) there shall be no double counting of amounts included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA as Business Interruption Expected Proceeds which are subsequently received in such future period as Business Interruption Receipts); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, for any period, there shall be no double counting of any amount included in calculating Consolidated EBITDA as a Business Interruption Addback and as an addback pursuant to clause (5) of this definition of Consolidated EBITDA; and
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(21)
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without duplication of amounts above, non-cash expenses represented by roaming agreement credits.
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(1)
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interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations;
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(2)
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non-cash interest expense;
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(3)
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dividends or other distributions in respect of all Disqualified Stock of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent and all Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent held by Persons other than the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent;
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(4)
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the Consolidated interest expense that was capitalized during such period; and
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(5)
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interest actually paid by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, under any guarantee of Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person.
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(1)
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(a) the outstanding Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
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Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
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any Subordinated Shareholder Loans;
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(iii)
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any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(c)(25);
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(iv)
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any Indebtedness arising under the Production Facilities to the extent that it is limited recourse to the assets funded by such Production Facilities; and
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(v)
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any Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, any guarantee by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness of any Parent shall be included for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio under Section 4.09(a)(1), Section 4.09(b)(6)(A), Section 4.09(b)(6)(B) and Section 4.09(b)(15);
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(2)
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the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
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(1)
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(a) the outstanding Senior Secured Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis as of such date and the Reserved Indebtedness Amount (to the extent applicable) as of such date, other than:
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(i)
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Senior Secured Indebtedness up to a maximum amount equal to the Credit Facility Excluded Amount (or its equivalent in other currencies) at the date of determination Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(ii)
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Senior Secured Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(b)(25); and
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(iii)
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any Senior Secured Indebtedness which is a contingent obligation of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
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the Pro forma EBITDA for the Test Period,
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(1)
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matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;
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(2)
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is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Capital Stock which is convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary); or
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(3)
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is redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock in whole or in part,
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(1)
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to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise); or
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(2)
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entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided, however, that the term “guarantee” will not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
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(1)
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money borrowed or raised and debit balances at banks;
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(2)
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any bond, note, loan stock, debenture or similar debt instrument;
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(3)
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acceptance or documentary credit facilities; and
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(4)
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the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons to the extent guaranteed by such Person to the extent not otherwise included in the Indebtedness of such Person,
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(1)
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the sale of programming or other content by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
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the lease or sublease of office space, other premises or equipment by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(3)
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the provision or receipt of other goods, services, facilities or other arrangements (in each case not constituting Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business, by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or from the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, (a) the employment of personnel, (b) provision of employee healthcare or other benefits, including stock and other incentive plans, (c) acting as agent to buy or develop equipment, other assets or services or to trade with residential or business customers, and (d) the provision of treasury, audit, accounting, banking, strategy, IT, branding, marketing, network, technology, research and development, telephony, office, administrative, compliance, payroll or other similar services; and
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(4)
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the extension by or to the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries to or by the Ultimate Parent, Liberty Latin America, the Spin Parent or any of their respective Subsidiaries of trade credit not constituting Indebtedness in relation to the provision or receipt of Intra-Group Services referred to in paragraphs (1), (2) or (3) of this definition of Intra-Group Services.
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(1)
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Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(2)
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endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business; and
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(3)
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an acquisition of assets, Capital Stock or other securities by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Subsidiary for consideration to the extent such consideration consists of Common Stock of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Parent.
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(1)
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“Investment” will include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in a Restricted Subsidiary to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Restricted Subsidiary at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or such Permitted Affiliate Parent will be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (a) the Company’s or such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (b) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s or such Permitted Affiliate Parent’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time that such Subsidiary is so redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary; and
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(2)
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any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer,
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(1)
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securities issued by the U.S. government or by any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(2)
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securities issued by or a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents) or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by a member of the European Union as of January 1, 2004, and in each case with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition;
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(3)
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debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of A or higher by S&P or A-2 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or if no rating of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities ratings agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries;
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(4)
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investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) through (3) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash and Cash Equivalents pending investment and/or distribution; and
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(5)
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corresponding instruments in countries other than those identified in clauses (1) and (2) above customarily utilized for high-quality investments and, in each case, with maturities not exceeding two years from the date of the acquisition.
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(1)
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a rating of “Baa3” (or the equivalent) or higher from Moody’s;
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(2)
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a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from S&P; and
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(3)
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a rating of “BBB-” (or the equivalent) or higher from Fitch,
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(1)
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all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses Incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or accrued as a liability under GAAP (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing agreements) and Permitted Tax Distributions, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition;
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(2)
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all payments made on any Indebtedness which is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or which must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable Law be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition;
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(3)
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all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition; and
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(4)
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the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition.
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(1)
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costs (including all professional fees and expenses) Incurred by any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise Incurred in connection with compliance with applicable Laws, rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(2)
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indemnification obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person with respect to its ownership of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(3)
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obligations of any Parent or any Subsidiary of a Parent in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor) with respect to its ownership of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
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(4)
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general corporate overhead expenses, including professional fees and expenses and other operational expenses of any Parent or Subsidiary of a Parent related to the ownership, stewardship or operation of the business (including, but not limited to, Intra-Group Services) of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including acquisitions or dispositions or treasury transactions by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Subsidiaries permitted hereunder (whether or not successful), in each case, to the extent such costs, obligations and/or expenses are not paid by another Subsidiary of such Parent; and
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(5)
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fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with the Transactions.
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(1)
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engaged in by any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (in each case, after giving effect to the Acquisition) on the Effective Date;
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(2)
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that consists of the upgrade, construction, creation, development, marketing, acquisition (to the extent permitted under this Agreement), operation, utilization and maintenance of networks that use existing or future technology for the transmission, reception and delivery of voice, video and/or other data (including networks that transmit, receive and/or deliver services such as multi-channel television and radio, programming, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony), internet services and Content, high speed data transmission, video, multi-media and related activities);
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(3)
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or other activities that are reasonably similar, ancillary, complementary or related to, or a reasonable extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which any Parent, any Subsidiary of any Parent, the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries (in each case, after giving effect to the Acquisition) are engaged on the Effective Date, including, without limitation, all forms of television, telephony (including, for the avoidance of doubt, mobile telephony) and internet services and any services relating to carriers, networks, broadcast or communications services, or Content; or
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(4)
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that comprises being a Holding Company of one or more Persons engaged in any such business referred to above.
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(1)
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Liens on the Collateral that are described in one or more of clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (11) and (12) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and that, in each case, would not materially interfere with the ability of the Security Agent to enforce the Lien in the Collateral granted under the Collateral Documents; and
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(2)
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Liens on the Collateral to secure:
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(a)
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the Obligations (other than in respect of any Additional Facility that is unsecured);
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(b)
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Indebtedness of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(a)(2), Section 4.09(b)(1), Section 4.09(b)(3), Section 4.09(b)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Effective Date), Section 4.09(b)(13) (in the case of 4.09(b)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (2) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), Section 4.09(b)(14), Section 4.09(b)(18), Section 4.09(b)(21) or Section 4.09(b)(25);
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(c)
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Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(b)(6) and guarantees thereof; provided that, at the time of the acquisition or other transaction pursuant to which such Indebtedness was Incurred and after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness on a pro forma basis, (i) the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been able to Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.09(a)(2) or (ii) the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not be greater than it was immediately prior to giving pro forma effect to such acquisition or other transaction and to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness; and
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(d)
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any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c);
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(3)
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Liens on the Collateral to secure:
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(a)
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Indebtedness that is permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.09(a)(1), Section 4.09(b)(1), Section 4.09(b)(4) (in the case of Section 4.09(b)(4), to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is existing on, or provided for, under written arrangements existing on the Effective Date), Section 4.09(b)(6), Section 4.09(b)(13) (in the case of 4.09(b)(13), to the extent such guarantee is in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be secured and specified in this clause (3) of this definition of Permitted Collateral Liens), Section 4.09(b)(14), Section 4.09(b)(18), Section 4.09(b)(21) or Section 4.09(b)(25);
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(b)
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any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of Indebtedness referred to in the foregoing clause (a) and this clause (b);
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(1)
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the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity) or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
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(2)
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another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Entity);
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(3)
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cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
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(4)
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Receivables owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
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(5)
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payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;
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(6)
|
loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary;
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(7)
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Capital Stock, obligations, accounts receivables, or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization, workout, recapitalization or similar arrangement including upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;
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(8)
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Investments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from a sale or other disposition of property or assets, including without limitation an Asset Disposition, in each case, that was made in compliance with Section 4.10 and other Investments resulting from the disposition of assets in transactions excluded from the definition of “Asset Disposition” pursuant to the exclusions from such definition;
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(9)
|
any Investment existing on the Effective Date or made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Effective Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification, replacement, renewal or reinvestment of any Investment or binding commitment existing on the Effective Date or made in compliance with Section 4.07; provided that the amount of any such Investment or binding commitment may be increased (a) as required by the terms of such Investment or binding commitment as in existence on the Effective Date (including as a result of the accrual or accretion of interest or original issue discount or the issuance of pay-in-kind securities) or (b) as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
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(10)
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Currency Agreements, Commodity Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements, in each case not entered into for speculative purposes, and related Hedging Obligations;
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(11)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (11), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of $75.0 million and 5.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause;
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(12)
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Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Entity or any Investment by a Receivables Entity in any other Person, in each case, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that any Investment in any such Person is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, or any equity interest or interests in Receivables and related assets generated by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary and transferred to any Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction or any such Person owning such Receivables;
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(13)
|
guarantees issued in accordance with Section 4.09 and other guarantees (and similar arrangements) of obligations not constituting Indebtedness;
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(14)
|
pledges or deposits (a) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (b) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under Section 4.12;
|
(15)
|
the Facilities, the Proceeds Loans, the Bridge Facility and any other Indebtedness (other than Subordinated Obligations) of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
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(16)
|
so long as no Default or Event of Default of the type specified in Section 8.01(a) (Non-Payment) of this Agreement has occurred and is continuing, (a) minority Investments in any Person engaged in a Permitted Business and (b) Investments in joint ventures that conduct a Permitted Business to the extent that, after giving pro forma effect to any such Investment, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00;
|
(17)
|
any Investment to the extent made using as consideration Capital Stock of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent (other than Disqualified Stock), Subordinated Shareholder Loans or Capital Stock of any Parent;
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(18)
|
Investments acquired after the Effective Date as a result of an acquisition by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, including by way of merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in a transaction that is not prohibited by Section 5.01, after the Effective Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;
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(19)
|
Permitted Joint Ventures;
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(20)
|
Investments in Securitization Obligations;
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(21)
|
[Reserved];
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(22)
|
any Person where such Investment was acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts receivable or (b) as a result of a foreclosure by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;
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(23)
|
any transaction to the extent constituting an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with Section 4.11(b) (except those transactions described in Section 4.11(b)(1), Section 4.11(b)(5), Section 4.11(b)(9), and Section 4.11(b)(22));
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(24)
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Investments in or constituting Bank Products;
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(25)
|
any loans or guarantees relating to Excess Capacity Network Services provided that the price payable to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in relation to such Excess Capacity Network Services is no less than the cost incurred by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in providing such Excess Capacity Network Services;
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(26)
|
Investments of all or a portion of the Escrowed Proceeds permitted under the relevant escrow agreement;
|
(27)
|
Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property;
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(28)
|
Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements;
|
(29)
|
advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(30)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in any joint venture in connection with intercompany cash management arrangements or related activities arising in the ordinary course of business; and
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(31)
|
Investments by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any start-up financing or seed funding of any Person, together with all other Investments pursuant to this clause (31), in an aggregate amount at the time of such Investment not to exceed the greater of (i) $15.0 million and (ii) 1.0% of Total Assets at any one time; provided that, if an Investment is made pursuant to this clause in a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is subsequently designated a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 4.07, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and not this clause
|
(1)
|
Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type described in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction” Incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, and Liens on Investments in Receivables Entities;
|
(2)
|
pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation Laws, unemployment insurance Laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or United States government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import or customs duties or for the payment of rent, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;
|
(3)
|
Liens imposed by Law, including carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, construction and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
|
(4)
|
Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet subject to penalties for non-payment or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
|
(5)
|
Liens in favor of issuers of surety, bid or performance bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or trade or government contracts or to secure leases or permits, licenses, statutory or regulatory obligations, or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances or similar obligations issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
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(6)
|
(a) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any government, statutory or regulatory authority, developer, landlord or other third party on property or assets over which the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar arrangements relating thereto (including, without limitation, the right reserved to or vested in any governmental authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit acquired by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any statutory provision to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or other payments as a condition to the continuance thereof), (b) minor survey exceptions, encumbrances, trackage rights, special assessments, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights of way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries or to the ownership of its properties which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries, and (c) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;
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(7)
|
[Reserved];
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(8)
|
leases, licenses, subleases and sublicenses of assets (including, without limitation, real property and intellectual property rights) which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(9)
|
Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards so long as any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment, decree, order or award have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
|
(10)
|
Liens for the purpose of securing the payment of all or a part of the purchase price of, or Capitalized Lease Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or other payments Incurred to finance the acquisition, improvement or construction of, assets or property acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of business (including Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, hire purchase, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business); provided that such Liens do not encumber any other assets or property of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary other than such assets or property and assets affixed or appurtenant thereto;
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(11)
|
Liens (a) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions or customary business provisions relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a depositary institution, (b) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes or (d) deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
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(12)
|
Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings (or similar filings in other applicable jurisdictions) regarding operating leases entered into by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
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(13)
|
Liens securing Indebtedness to the extent Incurred in compliance with Section 4.09(b)(17), including guarantees and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
|
(14)
|
Liens (a) over the segregated trust accounts set up to fund productions, (b) required to be granted over productions to secure production grants granted by regional and/or national agencies promoting film production in the relevant regional and/or national jurisdiction and (c) over assets relating to a specific production funded by Production Facilities;
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(15)
|
Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Effective Date;
|
(16)
|
Liens on property, other assets or shares of stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(17)
|
Liens on property at the time the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into any Restricted Subsidiary (including Liens created, Incurred or assumed in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition or transaction); provided, however, that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than pursuant to after-acquired property clauses in effect with respect to such Lien at the time of acquisition on property of the type that would have been subject to such Lien notwithstanding the occurrence of such acquisition);
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(18)
|
Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary;
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(19)
|
Permitted Collateral Liens;
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(20)
|
Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to refinance Indebtedness that was previously so secured; provided that any such Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the Indebtedness being refinanced or is in respect of property that is the security for a Permitted Lien hereunder;
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(21)
|
Liens securing Indebtedness Incurred under any Permitted Credit Facility;
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(22)
|
Liens on Capital Stock or other securities of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;
|
(23)
|
any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligations or operating leases;
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(24)
|
any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, put and call arrangements) with respect to Capital Stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;
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(25)
|
Liens over rights under loan agreements relating to, or over notes or similar instruments evidencing, the on-loan of proceeds received by a Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance of Indebtedness, which Liens are created to secure payment of such Indebtedness;
|
(26)
|
Liens on assets or property of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted by Section 4.09;
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(27)
|
any Liens in respect of the ownership interests in, or assets owned by, any joint ventures securing obligations of such joint ventures or similar agreements;
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(28)
|
Liens on Escrowed Proceeds for the benefit of the related holders of debt securities or other Indebtedness (or the underwriters or arrangers or escrow agent thereof) or on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in escrow accounts or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose;
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(29)
|
Liens Incurred with respect to obligations that do not exceed the greater of (a) $75.0 million and (b) 5.0% of Total Assets at any time outstanding;
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(30)
|
Liens consisting of any right of set-off granted to any financial institution acting as a lockbox bank in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(31)
|
Liens for the purpose of perfecting the ownership interests of a purchaser of Receivables and related assets pursuant to any Qualified Receivables Transaction;
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(32)
|
Cash deposits or other Liens for the purpose of securing Limited Recourse; and
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(33)
|
Liens arising in connection with other sales of Receivables permitted hereunder without recourse to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
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(34)
|
Liens in respect of Bank Products or to implement cash pooling arrangements or arising under the general terms and conditions of banks with whom the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains a banking relationship or to secure cash management and other banking services, netting and set-off arrangements, and encumbrances over credit balances on bank accounts to facilitate operation of such bank accounts on a cash-pooled and net balance basis (including any ancillary facility under any Credit Facility or other accommodation comprising of more than one account) and Liens of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary under the general terms and conditions of banks and financial institutions entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities;
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(35)
|
Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents, Investments or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance, discharge or redemption is not prohibited hereunder;
|
(36)
|
Liens on Receivables and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Qualified Receivables Transaction”;
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(37)
|
Liens on equipment of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to a client of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary at which such equipment is located;
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(38)
|
subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, servicing agreements, cost sharing, reciprocal and other similar agreements with municipal and other governmental authorities affecting the development, servicing or use of a property; provided the same are complied with in all material respects except as such non-compliance does not interfere in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or senior management of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, with the business of the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole;
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(39)
|
facility cost sharing, servicing, reciprocal or other similar agreements related to the use and/or operation a property in the ordinary course of business; provided the same are complied with in all material respects;
|
(40)
|
deemed trusts created by operation of Law in respect of amounts which are (a) not yet due and payable, (b) immaterial, (c) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP or (d) unpaid due to inadvertence after exercising due diligence; and
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(41)
|
Liens encumbering deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liabilities to insurance carriers; and
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(42)
|
Liens securing the Obligations and the Guaranty.
|
(1)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary will have made any Asset Disposition or disposed of any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such disposition, a “Sale”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA, as applicable, is such a Sale, Pro forma EBITDA for such period will be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets which are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;
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(2)
|
since the beginning of such period the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger or otherwise) will have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, acquires any Non-Controlling Interests in a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise acquires any company, any business, any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business or any Minority Investment (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”) including any such Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and
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(3)
|
since the beginning of such period any Person (that became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) will have made any Sale or any Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Company, any Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.
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(1)
|
where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(2)
|
in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned; or
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(3)
|
otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed, in each case, to the extent such expenses are not paid by another Subsidiary of such Parent.
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(1)
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no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which:
|
(2)
|
with which neither the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (except in connection with a Purchase Money Note or Qualified Receivables Transaction) other than on terms not materially less favorable to the Company, such Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company or such Permitted Affiliate Parent, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with servicing Receivables; and
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(3)
|
to which neither the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent nor any Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results (other than those related to or incidental to the relevant Qualified Receivables Transaction), except for Limited Recourse and Permitted Liens as defined in clauses (30) through (33) and (36) of the definition thereof.
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(1)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, (a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is earlier than the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities;
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(2)
|
such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced plus an amount to pay any interest, fees and expenses, premiums and defeasance costs, Incurred in connection therewith; and
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(3)
|
if the Indebtedness being refinanced constitutes Subordinated Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Finance Parties as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced.
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(1)
|
any controlling equity holder or majority (or more) owned Subsidiary of such Permitted Holder;
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(2)
|
in the case of an individual, any spouse, family member or relative of such individual, any trust or partnership for the benefit of one or more of such individual and any such spouse, family member or relative, or the estate, executor, administrator, committee or beneficiaries of any thereof; or
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(3)
|
any trust, corporation, partnership or other Person for which one or more of the Permitted Holders and other Related Persons of any thereof constitute the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners or owners thereof, or Persons beneficially holding in the aggregate a majority (or more) controlling interest therein.
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(1)
|
any taxes, including but not limited to sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, registration, business, customs, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes (other than (x) taxes measured by income and (y) withholding imposed on payments made by any Parent), required to be paid by any Parent by virtue of its:
|
(2)
|
any taxes measured by income for which any Parent is liable up to an amount not to exceed with respect to such taxes the amount of any such taxes that the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis or on a Consolidated basis if the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries had paid tax on a Consolidated, combined, group, affiliated or unitary basis on behalf of an affiliated group consisting only of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries and any taxes imposed by way of withholding on payments made by one Parent to another Parent on any financing that is provided, directly or indirectly in relation to the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries (in each case, reduced by any taxes measured by income actually paid by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent, any Restricted Subsidiary and their respective Subsidiaries).
|
(1)
|
any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of this Agreement;
|
(2)
|
any obligation of any Loan Party to any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(3)
|
any liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary;
|
(4)
|
any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities);
|
(5)
|
any Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of a Loan Party that is expressly subordinate or junior in right of payment to any other Indebtedness, guarantee or obligation of a Loan Party, including, without limitation, any Subordinated Obligation; or
|
(6)
|
any Capital Stock.
|
(1)
|
does not mature or require any amortization, redemption or other repayment of principal or any sinking fund payment prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities (other than through conversion or exchange of such Indebtedness into Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, as applicable, or any Indebtedness meeting the requirements of this definition);
|
(2)
|
does not require, prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities, payment of cash interest, cash withholding amounts or other cash gross-ups, or any similar cash amounts;
|
(3)
|
contains no change of control or similar provisions that are effective, and does not accelerate and has no right to declare a default or event of default or take any enforcement action or otherwise require any cash payment prior to the first anniversary of the Latest Maturity Date of the Facilities;
|
(4)
|
does not provide for or require any Lien or encumbrance over any asset of the Company, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;
|
(5)
|
is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations in the event of (a) a total or partial liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, (b) a bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, receivership or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property, a Permitted Affiliate Parent or its property or a Restricted Subsidiary or its property, as applicable, (c) an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (d) any marshalling of the Company’s, a Permitted Affiliate Parent’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s assets and liabilities, as applicable;
|
(6)
|
under which the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, may not make any payment or distribution of any kind or character with respect to any obligations on, or relating to, such Subordinated Shareholder Loans if (a) a payment Default under a Loan Document in relation to the Obligations occurs and is continuing or (b) any other Default under the Loan Documents occurs and is continuing that permits the Lenders to accelerate their outstanding Loans and the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, receives notice of such Default from the Administrative Agent, until in each case the earliest of (i) the date on which such Default is cured or waived or (ii) 180 days from the date such Default occurs (and only one such notice may be given during any 360 day period);
|
(7)
|
under which, if the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans receives a payment or distribution with respect to such Subordinated Shareholder Loan (a) other than in accordance with this Agreement or as a result of a mandatory requirement of applicable Law or (b) under circumstances described under clauses (5)(a) through (d) above, such holder will forthwith pay all such amounts to the Administrative Agent or the Security Agent to be held in trust for application in accordance with the Loan Documents; and
|
(8)
|
the holder of such Subordinated Shareholder Loans shall have acceded to any applicable Intercreditor Agreement as a “Subordinated Creditor” (or equivalent).
|
(1)
|
any Subsidiary of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent, or any Affiliate Subsidiary, that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the Company or a Permitted Affiliate Parent in the manner provided below; and
|
(2)
|
any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
|
(1)
|
determining compliance with any provision of the Agreement which requires the calculation of any financial ratio or test, including the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio; or
|
(1)
|
testing baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage or multiple, as applicable, of Total Assets, Pro forma EBITDA or Pro forma Non-Controlling Interest EBITDA);
|
Initial Lender
|
Initial Revolving Credit Commitment
|
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
|
$31,000,000
|
BNP Paribas
|
$25,000,000
|
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
|
$17,250,000
|
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
|
$12,500,000
|
Goldman Sachs Bank USA
|
$6,250,000
|
The Bank of Nova Scotia
|
$28,000,000
|
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
|
$5,000,000
|
Total
|
$125,000,000
|
Address:
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c/o LiLAC Communications Inc.
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Attn:
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General Counsel
|
1.
|
Corporate Documents: Certified Organization Documents of each Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor, and such certification of resolutions or other action and incumbency certificates of a Responsible Officer of each such Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each such Responsible Officer thereof to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Additional Borrower or Additional Guarantor will become a party.
|
2.
|
Corporate Authority: to the extent required under the Organization Documents of an Additional Guarantor or applicable Law, the consent of the equity holder(s), Board of Directors or other appropriate corporate governing body of such Additional Guarantor to the execution and delivery, and performance by such Additional Guarantor, of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
|
3.
|
Legal Opinion: If requested by the Administrative Agent, a legal opinion as to organization, authority, execution, delivery and enforceability of the applicable Loan Documents.
|
Name
|
Country
|
Cable and Wireless (Anguilla) Limited
|
Anguilla
|
Cable & Wireless Antigua & Barbuda Limited
|
Antigua & Barbuda
|
Kelcom International (Antigua & Barbuda) Limited
|
Antigua & Barbuda
|
Columbus Communications Limited
|
Bahamas
|
CWC Bahamas Holdings Limited
|
Bahamas
|
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Limited
|
Bahamas
|
Antilles Crossing (Barbados) IBC, Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited
|
Barbados
|
Cable & Wireless (Greater Antilles) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Cable Jamaica (Barbados) Limited
|
Barbados
|
CNL-CWC Networks Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Acquisitions Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Antilles (Barbados) Limited
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Capital (Barbados) Limited
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Caribbean Acquisitions Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Curacao (Barbados) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Eastern Caribbean (Barbados) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Holdings (Barbados) II SRL
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Holdings (Barbados) SRL
|
Barbados
|
Columbus International Capital (Barbados) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus International Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Investments Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Jamaica Holdings (Barbados) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Networks (Cayman) Holdco Limited
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Networks Finance Company Limited
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Networks Sales, Ltd.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Networks, Limited
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Telecommunications (Barbados) Limited
|
Barbados
|
Columbus Trinidad (Barbados) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Columbus TTNW Holdings Inc.
|
Barbados
|
CWC CALA Holdings Limited
|
Barbados
|
CWC-Columbus Asset Holdings Inc.
|
Barbados
|
CWI Caribbean Limited
|
Barbados
|
Gemini North Cable (Barbados) Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Karib Cable Inc.
|
Barbados
|
Liberty CWC Holdings Limited
|
Barbados
|
S.A.U.C.E. Holdings (Barbados) (I) Limited
|
Barbados
|
Wamco Technology Group Limited
|
Barbados
|
Cable and Wireless Network Services Limited
|
Bermuda
|
Liberty Latin America Limited
|
Bermuda
|
Name
|
Country
|
LiLAC Services Limited
|
Bermuda
|
New World Network International, Ltd
|
Bermuda
|
Columbus Networks (Bonaire), N.V.
|
Bonaire
|
UTS Bonaire N.V.
|
Bonaire
|
CNW Leasing Ltd.
|
Canada
|
CWC Canada Limited
|
Canada
|
C&W Senior Finance Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
C&W Senior Secured Parent Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
Coral Re SPC, Ltd.
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cable & Wireless Jamaica Finance (Cayman) Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
Cable and Wireless (Cayman Islands) Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
Columbus New Cayman Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
CWC Acquisitions Holding Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
CWC New Cayman Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
CWC WS Holdings Cayman Ltd.
|
Cayman Islands
|
Kelfenora Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
LCPR Cayman Holding Inc.
|
Cayman Islands
|
Liberty Costa Rica Holdings Ltd.
|
Cayman Islands
|
LiLAC Ventures Ltd.
|
Cayman Islands
|
Sable International Finance Limited
|
Cayman Islands
|
United Chile Ventures, Inc.
|
Cayman Islands
|
C&W Networks Chile SPA
|
Chile
|
Sociedad Televisora CBC Limitada
|
Chile
|
VTR Comunicaciones S.p.A.
|
Chile
|
VTR Global Carrier S.A.
|
Chile
|
VTR Ingeniería S.A.
|
Chile
|
VTR Movíl S.p.A.
|
Chile
|
VTR Southam Chile S.p.A.
|
Chile
|
VTR.com SpA
|
Chile
|
Columbus Networks Zona Franca, Limitada
|
Colombia
|
ColumbusNetworks de Colombia, Limitada
|
Colombia
|
Lazus Colombia S.A.S.
|
Colombia
|
Cabletica S.A
|
Costa Rica
|
Columbus Networks de Costa Rica S.R.L.
|
Costa Rica
|
LBT CT Communications S.A
|
Costa Rica
|
Antelecom N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Cable & Wireless Curacao Holding B.V.
|
Curacao
|
Columbus Communications Curacao N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Columbus Networks Antilles Offshore N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Columbus Networks Curacao, N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Columbus Networks Netherlands Antilles N.V.
|
Curacao
|
E-Commercepark N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Exploitatiemaatchappij E-Zone Vredenberg N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Fiberco N.V.
|
Curacao
|
International Data Gateway N.V.
|
Curacao
|
T.V. Distribution Services N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Name
|
Country
|
United Telecommunications Services N.V.
|
Curacao
|
Cable & Wireless Dominica Limited
|
Dominica
|
Marpin 2K4 Limited
|
Dominica
|
Columbus Networks Dominicana, S.A.
|
Dominican Republic
|
CWC Cable & Wireless Communications Dominican Republic SA
|
Dominican Republic
|
Columbus Networks de Ecuador S.A.
|
Ecuador
|
Columbus Networks El Salvador S.A. de C.V.
|
El Salvador
|
SSA Sistemas El Salvador, SA de CV
|
El Salvador
|
Columbus Holdings France SAS
|
France
|
New Technologies Group S.A.R.L.
|
France
|
UTS Antilles Francaises S.A.R.L.
|
France
|
UTS Caraibe S.A.R.L.
|
France
|
Cable and Wireless Grenada Limited
|
Grenada
|
Columbus Communications (Grenada) Limited
|
Grenada
|
Columbus Networks de Guatemala, Limitada
|
Guatemala
|
Columbus Networks (Haiti) S.A.
|
Haiti
|
Columbus Networks de Honduras S. de R.L.
|
Honduras
|
PT Mitracipta Sarananusa
|
Indonesia
|
Pender Insurance Limited
|
Isle of Man
|
Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Caribbean Landing Company Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Chartfield Development Company Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Columbus Networks Jamaica Limited
|
Jamaica
|
D. & L. Cable & Satelitte Network Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Dekal Wireless Jamaica Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Digital Media & Entertainment Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Jamaica Digiport International Limited
|
Jamaica
|
LIME Foundation Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Northern Cable & Communication Network Limited
|
Jamaica
|
S.A.U.C.E. Communication Network Limited
|
Jamaica
|
Columbus Eastern Caribbean Holdings Sàrl
|
Luxembourg
|
Columbus Networks de Mexico S.R.L.
|
Mexico
|
Cable & Wireless Australia & Pacific Holding B.V.
|
Netherlands
|
Cable and Wireless International Finance B.V.
|
Netherlands
|
Dutch United Telecommunication Services B.V.
|
Netherlands
|
Lila Chile Holdings BV
|
Netherlands
|
VTR Finance BV
|
Netherlands
|
Winward Islands Cellular Company N.V.
|
Netherlands
|
Columbus Networks Nicaragua y Compania Limitada
|
Nicaragua
|
SSA Sistemas Nicaragua, Socieded Anonima
|
Nicaragua
|
Cable & Wireless Panama S.A.
|
Panama
|
Columbus Networks Centroamérica S. de R.L
|
Panama
|
Columbus Networks de Panamá SRL
|
Panama
|
Columbus Networks Marítima de Panamá S. de R.L.
|
Panama
|
CWC WS (Panama) SA
|
Panama
|
Name
|
Country
|
CWC WS Holdings Panama SA
|
Panama
|
Grupo Sonitel, SA
|
Panama
|
Sonitel, SA
|
Panama
|
Lazus Peru S.A.C
|
Peru
|
SSA Sistemas del Peru S.R.L.
|
Peru
|
Columbus Networks Puerto Rico, Inc.
|
Puerto Rico
|
Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC
|
Puerto Rico
|
Cable & Wireless (Singapore) Pte Limited
|
Singapore
|
Liberty Iberoamerica
|
Spain
|
Cable & Wireless St. Kitts & Nevis Limited
|
St Kitts and Nevis
|
Antilles Crossing Holding Company (St. Lucia) Limited
|
St Lucia
|
Bandserve Inc.
|
St Lucia
|
Cable and Wireless (St Lucia) Limited
|
St Lucia
|
Caribbean Premier Sports Ltd.
|
St Lucia
|
Columbus Communications (St Lucia) Limited
|
St Lucia
|
Columbus Eastern Caribbean (St. Lucia) Inc.
|
St Lucia
|
Dekal Wireless Holdings Limited
|
St Lucia
|
Techvision Inc.
|
St Lucia
|
Tele (St. Lucia) Inc.
|
St Lucia
|
New Technologies Group N.V.
|
St Maarten
|
Radcomm Corporation N.V.
|
St Maarten
|
UTS Eastern Caribbean N.V.
|
St Maarten
|
UTS Sint Maarten N.V.
|
St Maarten
|
Cable & Wireless St Vincent and the Grenadines Limited
|
St Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Columbus Communications St. Vincent and the Grenadines Limited
|
St Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Petrel Communications SA
|
Switzerland
|
Cable Company of Trinidad and Tobago Unlimited
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Columbus Holdings Trinidad Unlimited
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Columbus Networks International (Trinidad) Ltd.
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Trinidad and Tobago Trans-Cable Company Unlimited
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Cable and Wireless (TCI) Limited
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Cable & Wireless (UK) Group Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless Carrier Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless Central Holding Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless Communications Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless DI Holdings Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless International HQ Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless Services UK Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable & Wireless Trade Mark Management Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable and Wireless (CALA Management Services) Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable and Wireless (Investments) Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Cable and Wireless (West Indies) Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Name
|
Country
|
Cable and Wireless Pension Trustee Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
CWC Communications Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
CWC UK Finance Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
CWIG Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
CWIGroup Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
LGE Coral Holdco Ltd
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Liberty Global CIHB Ltd
|
UK-England & Wales
|
Sable Holding Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
The Eastern Telegraph Company Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
The Western Telegraph Company Limited
|
UK-England & Wales
|
LGI International Holdings LLC
|
USA-Colorado
|
United Chile, LLC
|
USA-Colorado
|
LLA Operations, LLC
|
USA-Colorado
|
A.SUR NET, Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
ARCOS-1 USA, Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
Cable & Wireless Delaware 1, Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
Columbus Networks Telecommunications Services USA, Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
Columbus Networks USA (2015), Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
Columbus Networks USA, Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
Coral-US Co-Borrower LLC
|
USA-Delaware
|
LCPR Ventures LLC
|
USA-Delaware
|
Leo Cable LLC
|
USA-Delaware
|
Latam Technologies Holdings I, LLC
|
USA-Delaware
|
Leo Cable LP
|
USA-Delaware
|
LiLAC Communications Inc.
|
USA-Delaware
|
LLA Holdco
|
USA-Delaware
|
Petrel Communications Corporation
|
USA-Delaware
|
SkyOnline Maya-1, LLC
|
USA-Delaware
|
Cable & Wireless Communications Inc.
|
USA-Virginia
|
Columbus Networks Venezuela S.A.
|
Venezuela
|
Cable and Wireless (BVI) Limited
|
Virgin Islands, British
|
Cable and Wireless (EWC) Limited
|
Virgin Islands, British
|
•
|
The Company did not have a sufficient number of trained resources with the appropriate skills and knowledge with assigned responsibilities and accountability for the design and operation of internal controls over financial reporting.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective risk assessment process that successfully identified and assessed risks of misstatement to ensure controls were designed and implemented to respond to those risks. The Company did not adequately communicate the changes necessary in financial reporting and related internal controls throughout its organization and to affected third parties.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective monitoring process to assess the consistent operation of internal control over financial reporting and to remediate known control deficiencies.
|
•
|
The Company did not have an effective information and communication process to identify, capture and process relevant information necessary for financial accounting and reporting.
|
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The Company did not i) establish effective general information technology controls (GITCs), specifically program change controls and access controls, commensurate with financial and IT personnel job responsibilities that support the consistent operation of the Company’s IT operating systems, databases and IT applications, and end user computing over all financial reporting, ii) have policies and procedures through which general information technology controls are deployed across the organization. Automated process-level controls and manual controls dependent upon the accuracy and completeness of information derived from information technology systems were also rendered ineffective because they are affected by the lack of GITCs.
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The Company did not have effective control activities related to the design, implementation and operation of process-level control activities related to order-to-cash (including revenue, trade receivables, and deferred revenue), procure-to-pay
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Liberty Latin America Ltd.;
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Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Balan Nair
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Balan Nair
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Liberty Latin America Ltd.;
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Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
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a)
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
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b)
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c)
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and
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d)
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Disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a)
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b)
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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/s/ Christopher Noyes
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Christopher Noyes
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated:
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February 19, 2020
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/s/ Balan Nair
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Balan Nair
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Dated:
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February 19, 2020
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/s/ Christopher Noyes
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Christopher Noyes
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial Officer)
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