SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $.001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
552763302
(CUSIP Number)
Paul J. Salem
c/o Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.
901 Fleet Center
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
April 5, 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Providence Equity Partners III L.P.
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
7 Sole Voting Power
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
4,166,667
Owned by
Each
9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person
With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
4,166,667
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,166,667
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.5%
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC
5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
7 Sole Voting Power
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
4,166,667
Owned by
Each
9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person
With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
4,166,667
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,166,667
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.5%
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Jonathan M. Nelson
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
7 Sole Voting Power
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
4,166,667
Owned by
Each
9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person
With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
4,166,667
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,166,667
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [X]
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.5%
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Glenn M. Creamer
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
7 Sole Voting Power
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
4,166,667
Owned by
Each
9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person
With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
4,166,667
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,166,667
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [X]
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.5%
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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1 Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
Paul J. Salem
2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC Use Only
4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF
5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
Not applicable
6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America
7 Sole Voting Power
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8 Shared Voting Power
4,166,667
Owned by
Each
9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person
With 10 Shared Dispositive Power
4,166,667
11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,166,667
12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [X]
13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
18.5%
14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
The title of the class of equity securities to which this statement relates
is the common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). The name of
the issuer is MGC Communications, Inc. (the "Company"). The principal executive
offices of the Issuer are located at 3301 North Buffalo Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada
89129.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of Providence Equity Partners III
L.P., Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., Jonathan M. Nelson, Glenn M.
Creamer and Paul J. Salem (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Providence
Equity Partners III L.P. is a limited partnership organized under the laws of
the State of Delaware whose principal business is the operation of an investment
fund. Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C. is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware whose principal business is to
serve as the general partner of Providence Equity Partners III L.P. Jonathan M.
Nelson ("Nelson"), Glenn M. Creamer ("Creamer") and Paul J. Salem ("Salem") are
individuals whose principal business is to serve, jointly, as the managing
members of Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C. Neither Nelson, Creamer nor
Salem, individually, has sufficient voting or investment power to vote or direct
the disposition by Providence Equity Partners III L.P. of the Company's Common
Stock.1
The business address of Providence Equity Partners III L.P. and Providence
Equity Partners III L.L.C. is c/o Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., 901
Fleet Center, 50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903. Neither
Providence Equity Partners III L.P. nor Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.
has been a party to any civil or criminal proceeding required to be disclosed in
response to this Item.
The following information is provided for Jonathan M. Nelson:
(a) Name: Jonathan M. Nelson
(b) Address: c/o Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., 901 Fleet Center,
50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
(c) Principal Occupation and Employment: Jonathan M. Nelson is a managing
member of Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.
(d) Criminal Proceedings: None
(e) Civil Proceedings: None
(f) Citizenship: United States of America
The following information is provided for Glenn M. Creamer:
(a) Name: Glenn M. Creamer
(b) Address: c/o Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., 901 Fleet Center,
50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
(c) Principal Occupation and Employment: Glenn M. Creamer is a managing
member of Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.
(d) Criminal Proceedings: None
(e) Civil Proceedings: None
(f) Citizenship: United States of America
The following information is provided for Paul J. Salem:
(a) Name: Paul J. Salem
(b) Address: c/o Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., 901 Fleet Center,
50 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
(c) Principal Occupation and Employment: Paul J. Salem is a managing member
of Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.
(d) Criminal Proceedings: None
(e) Civil Proceedings: None
(f) Citizenship: United States of America
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The source of funds for the purchase of the Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock by Providence Equity Partners III L.P. is the capital contributions of its
partners.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Under the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 5, 1999 by
and between Providence Equity Partners III L.P., JK&B Capital III L.P. ("JK&B"),
Wind Point Partners III L.P. ("Wind Point") and the Company (the "Purchase
Agreement"), Providence Equity Partners III L.P. has agreed to purchase
4,166,667 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of the Company, which
is convertible at the option of the holder into 4,166,667 shares of Common
Stock. This transaction is expected to close in May 1999. The rights to acquire
Common Stock upon conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are
included in the Reporting Persons' beneficial ownership reported hereby. All of
the reported shares have been acquired for investment purposes. Neither JK&B nor
Wind Point is affiliated with Providence Equity Partners III L.P.
Except as otherwise indicated below, the Reporting Persons have no present
plans or proposals (although they reserve the right to develop such plans or
proposals in the future) which relate to or would result in:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer,
or the disposition of securities of the issuer;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries;
(d) Under the terms of Securityholders' Agreement dated April 5, 1999 by
and among the Company, Providence Equity Partners III L.P., JK&B
Capital III L.P., Wind Point Partners III, L.P. and certain
stockholders of the Company (the "Securityholders' Agreement"), the
holders of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company are entitled to
certain rights with respect to the election of Directors. The holders
of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock have the right to select
one Director to be added to the present Board of Directors, thereby
increasing the size of the Board of Directors by one director, and to
appoint additional Board of Director representatives if the size of the
Board of Directors is otherwise increased (subject to a limitation
based on the percentage ownership of the Company represented by the
Series B Preferred Stock). Providence Equity Partners III L.P. will
hold a majority of the Series B Preferred Stock for purposes of voting
on the selection of the additional board member or members. Other than
the selection of the one additional director, the Reporting Persons
have no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any
change in the management of the Company or in the present Board of
Directors of the Company, including any plans or proposals to change
the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on
the Board.
(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of
the Company;
(f) Any other material change in the Company's business or corporate
structure;
(g) Changes in the Company's charter (other than the filing of a
Certificate of Designation reflecting the rights and preferences of the
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock), bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition
of control of the Company by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted
in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities
association;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) Number of Shares/Percentage of Class Beneficially Owned.
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, Providence Equity Partners III
L.P. has agreed to purchase 4,166,667 shares of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Company (convertible into Common Stock on a
one-for-one basis), which Preferred Stock will be beneficially owned by
Providence Equity Partners III L.P. Such 4,166,667 shares represent
approximately 18.5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, based on
17,205,614 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 15, 1999 as
indicated by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, the purchase by
Providence Equity Partners III L.P., JK&B and Wind Point under the Purchase
Agreement of 5,277,779 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and assuming the
subsequent immediate conversion of such shares to Common Stock on a
one-for-one basis.
(b) Nature of Ownership.
Providence Equity Partners III L.P. directly owns all of the 4,166,667
shares reported as beneficially owned by it. Providence Equity Partners III
L.L.C. is the general partner of Providence Equity Partners III L.P. and
thereby indirectly owns all of the 4,166,667 shares reported as
beneficially owned by it. Nelson, Creamer and Salem are the three managing
members of Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C. and thereby indirectly own
all of the 4,166,667 shares reported as beneficially owned by them.
However, no one of these three managing members has the authority by
himself to affirmatively vote or direct the disposition of the shares
reported as beneficially owned by him without the consent of at least one
of the other managing members of Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C. Each
of Providence Equity Partners III L.P., Providence Equity Partners III
L.L.C., Nelson, Creamer and Salem, therefore, has the shared power to vote
or direct the vote of and the shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of the reported shares.2
(c) Recent Transactions.
Except for the 4,166,667 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of
the Company to be purchased by Providence Equity Partners III L.P. under
the terms of the Purchase Agreement at a price of $9.00 per share, none
of the Reporting Persons has engaged in any transaction in the Common Stock
in the past 60 days.
(d) Right to Dividends or Proceeds.
None
(e) Not applicable
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the purchasers thereunder have
agreed to purchase a total of 5,277,779 shares of Series B Preferred Stock from
the Company at $9.00 per share, of which 4,166,667 are to be purchased by
Providence Equity Partners III L.P. A Securityholders' Agreement dated April 5,
1999 (the "Securityholders' Agreement") was entered into by and among the
Company, Providence Equity Partners III L.P., JK&B Capital III L.P., Wind Point
Partners III L.P. and certain stockholders of the Company ("Subject
Stockholders") owning in excess of 50% of the currently outstanding Common Stock
of the Company. Under the terms of the Securityholders' Agreement, the Subject
Stockholders have agreed for a period of time up to seven years to vote for the
Board nominees selected by the holders of the Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock. In addition, the Subject Stockholders have agreed in the Securityholders'
Agreement that in the event the Nasdaq Stock Market requires stockholder
approval of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, they will
vote to approve the transaction.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:
(a) Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 5, 1999 by and among the
Company, Providence Equity Partners III L.P., JK&B Capital III L.P.,
Wind Point Partners III L.P.
(b) Securityholders' Agreement dated April 5, 1999 by and among the
Company, Providence Equity Partners III L.P., JK&B Capital III L.P.,
Wind Point Partners III L.P. and certain stockholders of the Company.
(c) Written agreement of Reporting Persons dated April 15, 1999 relating to
the filing of this Schedule 13D.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
April 15, 1999
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.P.
By: Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., its
general partner:
By: /s/ Paul J. Salem
---------------------------------------------
Name: Paul J. Salem
Title: Managing Director
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.L.C.
By: /s/ Paul J. Salem
---------------------------------------------
Name: Paul J. Salem
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/ Jonathan M. Nelson
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Jonathan M. Nelson
By: /s/ Glenn M. Creamer
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Glenn M. Creamer
By: /s/ Paul J. Salem
-----------------------------------------
Paul J. Salem
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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1 Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as
an admission by Nelson, Creamer or Salem that they are "beneficial owners" of
the Company's Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2 Neither the present filing nor anything contained herein shall be construed as
an admission by Nelson, Creamer or Salem that they are "beneficial owners" of
the Company's Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit 7(a)
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and between
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.P.
J K & B CAPITAL III L.P.
WIND POINT PARTNERS III, L.P.
and
MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Dated as of April 5, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I - DEFINITIONS.......................................................1
SECTION 1.1. DEFINITIONS.....................................................1
SECTION 1.2.HEREOF, HEREIN, ETC...............................................1
SECTION 1.3.COMPUTATION OF TIME PERIODS.......................................1
ARTICLE II - SALE AND PURCHASE OF PURCHASED SECURITIES........................1
SECTION 2.1. SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE PURCHASED SECURITIES...................1
SECTION 2.2. CLOSING.........................................................1
SECTION 2.3. USE OF PROCEEDS.................................................1
ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY...................1
SECTION 3.1. ORGANIZATION AND EXISTENCE......................................1
SECTION 3.2. AUTHORIZATION; NO CONFLICTS.....................................1
SECTION 3.3. ENFORCEABILITY..................................................1
SECTION 3.4. CAPITALIZATION..................................................1
SECTION 3.5. SUBSIDIARIES; OTHER OWNERSHIP INTERESTS.........................1
SECTION 3.6. REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS................................1
SECTION 3.7. INDEBTEDNESS AND LIENS..........................................1
SECTION 3.8. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND BAD DEBTS...............................1
SECTION 3.9. TAXES...........................................................1
SECTION 3.10. TITLE TO ASSETS.................................................1
SECTION 3.11. MATERIAL CONTRACTS AND OBLIGATIONS..............................1
SECTION 3.12. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS..............................................1
SECTION 3.13. NECESSARY PROPERTY..............................................1
SECTION 3.14. NECESSARY LICENSES..............................................1
SECTION 3.15 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.............................................1
SECTION 3.16. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE........................................1
SECTION 3.17. NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES.....................................1
SECTION 3.18. NO BROKERS......................................................1
SECTION 3.19. NETWORK.........................................................1
SECTION 3.20. CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS.........................................1
SECTION 3.21. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE............................................1
SECTION 3.22. FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SEC DOCUMENTS.............................1
SECTION 3.23. DISCLOSURE......................................................1
ARTICLE IV - PURCHASERS' REPRESENTATIONS......................................1
SECTION 4.1. ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING..................................1
SECTION 4.2. AUTHORIZATION...................................................1
SECTION 4.3. ENFORCEABILITY..................................................1
SECTION 4.4. INVESTMENT INTENT...............................................1
ARTICLE V - CONDITIONS TO PURCHASERS' OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE AND THE COMPANY'S
OBLIGATION TO SELL.................1
SECTION 5.1. PURCHASERS' CLOSING CONDITIONS..................................1
SECTION 5.2 COMPANY'S CLOSING CONDITIONS....................................1
ARTICLE VI - COVENANTS APPLICABLE TO THE COMPANY WHILE ANY PURCHASED SECURITIES
ARE OUTSTANDING.................................................1
SECTION 6.1. FURTHER ASSURANCES..............................................1
ARTICLE VII - DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER REPORTS WHILE ANY PURCHASED
SECURITIES ARE OUTSTANDING......................................1
SECTION 7.1. MONTHLY STATEMENTS..............................................1
SECTION 7.2. OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION.....................................1
SECTION 7.5. OFFICERS' CERTIFICATES..........................................1
SECTION 7.6. NOTICE OF LITIGATION, DEFAULTS, ETC.............................1
SECTION 7.7. OTHER INFORMATION...............................................1
ARTICLE VIII - EXPENSES; INDEMNITY............................................1
SECTION 8.1. EXPENSES........................................................1
SECTION 8.2. INDEMNIFICATION.................................................1
SECTION 8.3. BROKERS' FEES...................................................1
ARTICLE IX - NOTICES..........................................................1
ARTICLE X - SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
TRANSFER.........................................................1
ARTICLE XI - AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS...........................................1
ARTICLE XII - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL............................................1
ARTICLE XIII - GOVERNING LAW..................................................1
ARTICLE XIV - PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS............................................1
ARTICLE XV - TIME OF THE ESSENCE..............................................1
ARTICLE XVI - ENTIRE AGREEMENT; COUNTERPARTS; SECTION HEADINGS................1
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LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A Certificate of Designation
Exhibit B Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit C Form of Securityholders' Agreement
Exhibit D Form of Opinion of Counsel to the Company
Exhibit E Form of Opinion of Regulatory Counsel to the Company
Schedule 2.1:List of Purchasers
Schedule 3.1(a): Company's Foreign Qualification
Schedule 3.1(b): Subsidiaries' Qualification
Schedule 3.4(a): Capitalization
Schedule 3.4(b): Options, Etc.
Schedule 3.4(c): Registration Rights
Schedule 3.5: Subsidiaries; Other Interests
Schedule 3.6(a)(i): Historical Financial Statements
Schedule 3.6(a)(ii) February Balance Sheet
Schedule 3.6(a)(iii) Projections
Schedule 3.8: Accounts Receivable
Schedule 3.9: Taxes
Schedule 3.10: Title to Assets
Schedule 3.11(a): Material Contracts
Schedule 3.11(b): Material Contracts Exceptions
Schedule 3.12(a): Proprietary Rights
Schedule 3.12(c): Proprietary Rights Exceptions
Schedule 3.13: Necessary Property
Schedule 3.14: Licenses
Schedule 3.15: Compliance with Law
Schedule 3.17: No Material Adverse Change
Schedule 3.18: Brokers
Schedule 3.19: Network
Schedule 3.20: Customers and Suppliers
Schedule 3.21: Year 2000 Compliance Plan
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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3301 North Buffalo Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
As of April 5, 1999
Providence Equity Partners III L.P.
901 Fleet Center
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
JK&B Capital III L.P.
205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 808
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Wind Point Partners III, L.P.
One Town Square, Suite 780
Southfield, Michigan 48076
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, MGC Communications, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"), hereby agrees with you as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in this Article I:
Affiliate. The term "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any Person,
any other Person that would be considered to be an affiliate of such Person
under Rule 144(a) of the Rules and Regulations of SEC, as in effect on the date
hereof.
February Balance Sheet. The term "February Balance Sheet" shall have the
meaning specified in Section 3.6(a)(ii).
Balance Sheet Date. The term "Balance Sheet Date" shall have the
meaning specified in Section 3.6(a)(i).
Business Day. The term "Business Day" shall mean any day other than
Saturday, Sunday, a federal holiday or other day on which commercial banks in
the State of Rhode Island or Las Vegas, Nevada are required or permitted to
close by law.
Capital Expenditures. The term "capital expenditures" means capital
expenditures determined in accordance with GAAP, including in any event capital
lease obligations.
Charter. The term "Charter" means the certificate or articles of
incorporation, by-laws, statute, constitution, joint venture, certificate of
limited partnership, partnership agreement, articles of organization, limited
liability company operating agreement or other organizational document of any
Person other than an individual, each as from time to time amended or modified.
Closing Date. The term "Closing Date" shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.2 or such other date as the Company and
the Purchasers may agree upon.
Code. The term "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
Common Stock. The term "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock, $.001
par value, of the Company.
Company. The term "Company" shall mean MGC Communications, Inc., a Nevada
corporation.
Current Financial Statements. The term "Current Financial Statements" shall
have the meaning specified in Section 3.6(a)(ii).
Environment. The term "Environment" shall mean soil, surface waters,
groundwater, land, stream sediments, surface or subsurface strata, ambient air
and any environmental medium, whether indoors or outdoors.
Environmental Laws. The term "Environmental Laws" shall mean all federal,
foreign, state, local or municipal environmental, health or safety-related laws,
regulations, by-laws, rules, ordinances, judicial or administrative decrees or
decisions, orders or requirements applicable to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries relating to the physical or environmental condition or use of their
respective properties, their respective businesses or pollution or protection of
human health or the Environment, including, without limitation, the
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.,
ss.9601, et seq., as amended ("CERCLA"), the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.6901, et seq., as amended, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.
7401 et seq., as amended, the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C ss.1251, et seq., the
Toxic Substance Control Act, 15 U.S.C ss.2601 et seq., the Occupational Safety
and Health Act, laws relating to Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous
Substances into the Environment or otherwise relating to the manufacture,
generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, abatement,
existence, holding, Release, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances, and
all laws and regulations with regard to recordkeeping, notification, disclosure
and reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Substances.
Environmental Permit. The term "Environmental Permit" shall have the
meaning specified in Section 3.15(a).
Equity Securities. The term "Equity Securities" means all shares of capital
stock of the Company, including (i) all classes of shares of capital stock,
voting and non-voting (including, without limitation, the Purchased Securities),
(ii) any warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for or to acquire,
directly or indirectly, whether pursuant to any division or split of any class
of shares of capital stock of the Company or in connection with a combination,
exchange, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, merger,
consolidation or similar business combination transaction involving the Company
or otherwise, (iii) any other equity interests in the Company or any bonds,
notes, debentures, or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for,
directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock or equity interests of the
Company and (iv) any interests in any of the foregoing in each case outstanding
at any time.
Family Members. The term "Family Members" shall mean, as applied to any
individual, a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister thereof or
any spouse of any of the foregoing, and each trust created for the benefit of
one or more of such Persons and each custodian of a property of one or more such
Persons.
FCC. The term "FCC" shall mean the Federal Communications Commission.
GAAP. The term "GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a basis consistent with prior periods and such that a chartered
accountant would, insofar as the use of accounting principles is pertinent, be
in a position to deliver an unqualified opinion as to financial statements in
which such principles have been properly applied.
Governmental Authority. The term "Governmental Authority" shall mean any
government or any agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department,
official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any
government (foreign, federal, local or otherwise) and shall include any
international regulatory or trade body or organization and the FCC and any State
Regulatory Agency.
Hazardous Substances. The term "Hazardous Substances" means any pollutant,
contaminant, toxic substance, hazardous waste, hazardous material, or hazardous
substance, or any oil, petroleum or petroleum product, each as defined or listed
in, or classified pursuant to, any Environmental Laws.
Historical Financial Statements. The term "Historical Financial Statements"
shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.6(a)(i).
Income Statement. The term "Income Statement" shall have the meaning
specified in Section 3.6(a)(ii).
Indebtedness. The term "Indebtedness" shall mean all obligations,
contingent (to the extent required to be reflected in financial statements
prepared in accordance with GAAP) and otherwise, which in accordance with GAAP
should be classified on the obligor's balance sheet as liabilities, including
without limitation, in any event and whether or not so classified: (i) all debt
and similar monetary obligations, whether direct or indirect; (ii) all
liabilities secured by any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, charge or
other encumbrance existing on property owned or acquired subject thereto,
whether or not the liability secured thereby shall have been assumed; (iii) all
guarantees, endorsements and other contingent obligations whether direct or
indirect in respect of Indebtedness or performance of others, including any
obligation to supply funds to or in any manner to invest in, directly or
indirectly, the debtor, to purchase Indebtedness, or to assure the owner of
Indebtedness against loss, through an agreement to purchase goods, supplies or
services for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of the
Indebtedness held by such owner or otherwise and (iv) obligations to reimburse
issuers of any letters of credit.
Intellectual Property Rights. The term "Intellectual Property Rights" shall
mean all right, title and interest of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in
and to all licenses (other than licenses with respect to the Company's or any of
its Subsidiaries' use of off-the-shelf software programs), trademarks,
tradenames, service marks, patents, copyrights, processes of every kind and
description, manufacturing and technical know-how and information, production
and technical data, computer data, printouts and software, trade names, logos,
trade secrets and similar properties (including, without limitation, all
registrations, renewals or applications for registration or renewal of any of
them, in each case whether completed, pending or in the process of preparation),
and all licenses, royalty agreements, permits and authorizations with respect to
any of the foregoing, in the United States or anywhere else in the world, now or
previously used, acquired or developed by or for the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, together with the goodwill of the Company's or any of its
Subsidiaries' business associated with the foregoing.
IRU. The term "IRU" shall mean the right to use a telecommunications system
with most of the rights and duties of ownership but without the right to control
or manage the facility.
Leased Real Property. The term "Leased Real Property" shall have the
meaning specified in Section 3.11(a)(iii).
Licenses. The term "Licenses" shall mean all licenses, permits, consents,
approvals, concessions and authorizations of all Governmental Authorities,
whether foreign, federal, state or local, including, without limitation, the
Federal Communications Commission and any State Regulatory Agency and their
equivalents in foreign countries.
Lien. The term "Lien" shall mean (a) any encumbrance, mortgage, pledge,
lien, charge or other security interest of any kind upon any property or assets
of any character, or upon the income or profits therefrom; (b) any acquisition
of or agreement to have an option to acquire any property or assets upon
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, device or arrangement
(including a capitalized lease); or (c) any sale, assignment, pledge or other
transfer for security of any accounts, general intangibles or chattel paper,
with or without recourse.
Majority Purchasers. The term "Majority Purchasers" shall mean, at any
time, the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Purchased
Securities.
Material Adverse Effect. The term "Material Adverse Effect" shall mean,
with respect to any Person, any effect that is, or series of related effects
that are, in the aggregate, materially adverse to the business, assets,
properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of such Person.
Person. The term "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, limited
liability company, corporation, association, trust, joint venture,
unincorporated organization and any Governmental Authority.
Purchased Securities. The term "Purchased Securities" shall mean the Series
B Preferred being purchased by the Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.1 of this
Agreement, the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred
or otherwise and any capital stock or other securities of the Company issued or
issuable in exchange therefor upon an exchange, conversion, reorganization,
reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other similar
business transaction involving the Company, its Subsidiaries or otherwise.
Purchaser. The term "Purchaser" shall mean the several purchasers named in
Schedule 2.1 (individually, a "Purchaser" and collectively, the "Purchasers")
and their respective successors and assigns.
Related Agreements. The term "Related Agreements" shall mean the
Securityholders' Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.
Release. The term "Release" shall mean a "Release" as defined in any
Environmental Laws, including, but not limited to, any releasing, spilling,
leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping,
leaching, disposing or dumping into the Environment in violation of any
Environmental Laws.
Registration Rights Agreement. The term "Registration Rights Agreement"
shall mean that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated the Closing Date,
by and among the Company, and the Purchasers, in the form of Exhibit B attached
hereto, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
Securities Act. The term "Securities Act" shall mean all applicable
securities laws, rules, regulations, notices and policies in force in the United
States, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.
SEC. The term "SEC" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securityholders' Agreement. The term "Securityholders' Agreement" shall
mean that certain Securityholders' Agreement among the Company, the Purchasers
and certain holders of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, in the form of
Exhibit C attached hereto, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented
from time to time.
Series B Preferred. The term "Series B Preferred" shall mean the Series B
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, of the Company.
Senior Secured Notes. The term "Senior Secured Notes" shall mean the
$160,000,000 principal amount of 13% Senior Secured Notes due 2004 that have
been issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of September 29, 1997.
State Regulatory Agencies. The term "State Regulatory Agencies" means any
of the various state regulatory agencies with primary regulatory jurisdiction
over telecommunications matters.
Subsidiary. The term "Subsidiary" shall mean any Person of which the
Company or other specified Person now or hereafter shall at the time own,
directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary, at least a majority of the
outstanding Equity Securities (or other shares of beneficial interest) entitled
to vote generally.
"Tax" or "Taxes". The term "Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean all taxes, charges,
fees, levies, imposts and other assessments, including all income, sales, use,
goods and services, value added, capital, capital gains, alternative net worth,
transfer, profits, withholding, payroll, employer health, excise, real property
and personal property taxes, and any other taxes, customs duties, fees,
assessments or similar charges in the nature of a tax, including, without
limitation, pension plan contributions and workers compensation premiums,
together with any interest, fines and penalties imposed by any Governmental
Authority, and whether disputed or not.
Section 1.2. Hereof, Herein, etc. The words "hereof", "herein" and
"hereunder" and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. Unless otherwise specified herein, the term "or" has the inclusive
meaning represented by the term "and/or" and the term "including" is not
limiting. All references as to "Sections", "Subsections", "Articles",
"Schedules" and "Exhibits" shall be to Section, Subsections, Articles, Schedules
and Exhibits, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise specifically
provided.
Section 1.3. Computation of Time Periods. In the computation of periods of
time from a specified date to a later specified date, unless otherwise specified
herein the words "commencing on" mean "commencing on and including", the word
"from" means "from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each means "to
and including".
ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF PURCHASED SECURITIES
Section 2.1. Sale and Purchase of the Purchased Securities. Subject to all
of the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance on the representations and
warranties set forth or referred to herein, the Company agrees to issue and sell
to each Purchaser and each Purchaser agrees to purchase, on the Closing Date,
the number of Purchased Securities set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser
on Schedule 2.1, at a purchase price per share equal to $9.00.
Section 2.2. Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased
Securities contemplated by Section 2.1 (the "Closing") will take place at the
offices of Edwards & Angell, 2800 BankBoston Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island
02903 at 10:00 a.m. on a mutually agreeable date within five (5) business days
of satisfaction of the Conditions to Closing contained in Article V (the
"Closing Date"). Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to Closing set
forth in Article V, as payment in full for the Purchased Securities being
purchased by the Purchasers under this Agreement on the Closing Date, each
Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, in immediately available funds, the
amount set forth opposite such Purchaser's name under the heading "Aggregate
Purchase Price of the Purchased Securities" on Schedule 2.1.
Section 2.3. Use of Proceeds. Proceeds from the sale of the Purchased
Securities hereunder shall be used for the expansion of the Company's
telecommunications network and sales and marketing program and for working
capital and general corporate purposes, as determined from time to time by the
Company's Board of Directors and consistent with the Company's business plan in
effect at such time.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
In order to induce the Purchasers to enter into this Agreement and to
purchase the Purchased Securities, the Company hereby represents and warrants
that:
Section 3.1. Organization and Existence. (a) The Company is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization and is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation and authorized to do business in all
other jurisdictions in which the nature of its business or property makes such
qualification necessary except where the failure to so qualify would not have a
Material Adverse Effect. Schedule 3.1(a) lists all of the jurisdictions in which
the Company is qualified as a foreign corporation and the dates of such
qualifications. The Company has the power to own its properties and to carry on
its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The corporate
headquarters, chief executive office and principal place of business of the
Company is located in the United States.
(b) Each of the Company's Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly qualified
as a foreign entity and authorized to do business in all other jurisdictions in
which the nature of its business or property makes such qualification necessary
and where the failure to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Schedule 3.1(b) lists all of Company's Subsidiaries and their states of
incorporation. Each of the Subsidiaries has the power to own its properties and
to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The
Company holds of record all outstanding shares of each Subsidiary.
Section 3.2. Authorization; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement and of each Related Agreement, and
the issuance and sale by the Company of the Purchased Securities hereunder, (a)
are within its power and authority, and (b) have been duly authorized by all
necessary action of the Company and its stockholders and by all other requisite
proceedings. Neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement
or any Related Agreement nor the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, the purchase and sale of
the Purchased Securities hereunder) (a) will violate any provision of the
Charter of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) will violate or conflict
with any applicable statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, judgment,
writ, injunction, license, permit or decree applicable to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, (c) will conflict with or constitute a violation of or a
default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or will result in the termination of, or accelerate
performance required by, any Contract to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party or to which any of the assets or properties of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries are subject, (d) will result in the creation
of any Lien upon any of the Equity Securities of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or upon any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or (e) will require the consent, authorization or approval of, or
notice to or filing or registration with, any Person, other than the filing
under the Hart-Scott Act, as described in Section 5.1(h) and stockholder
approval, if required by Nasdaq.
Section 3.3. Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Company of
this Agreement and of each of the Related Agreements, and the issuance and sale
by the Company of the Purchased Securities hereunder, will result in legally
binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance
with the respective terms and provisions hereof and thereof, subject, however,
to limitations with respect to enforcement imposed by law in connection with
bankruptcy or similar proceedings, or to the extent that equitable remedies such
as specific performance and injunction are in the discretion of the court from
which they are sought.
Section 3.4. Capitalization.
(a) Schedule 3.4(a) accurately sets forth the number, type and class of
Equity Securities the Company is authorized to issue, the name and address of
those Persons owning 5% or more of the Company's outstanding Equity Securities
immediately prior to giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby and
the number and class of Equity Securities owned by each such record owner. All
of the Company's issued Equity Securities have been duly authorized, validly
issued and outstanding and are fully paid and non-assessable.
(b) Options, Etc. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(b) and except for the
rights of the Purchasers hereunder, no Person has any rights (either pre-emptive
or otherwise) or options to subscribe for or purchase from the Company, or any
warrants or other agreements providing for or requiring the issuance by the
Company of, any Equity Securities or other securities convertible into or
exchangeable for, or exercisable into Equity Securities of the Company, or any
voting trusts, proxies or agreements relating to the voting of the Company's or
any Subsidiary's Equity Securities. The number of shares of Common Stock
available for issuance under the Company's Stock Option Plan is 2,640,000.
Schedule 3.4(b) sets forth the (i) name of each Person holding such convertible
or exchangeable securities, (ii) the type of security, (iii) the amount of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such securities, and (iv) the
exercise price of such securities.
(c) Registration Rights. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4(c) and as
provided under the Registration Rights Agreement, no other holder of Equity
Securities has registration rights with respect to such Equity Securities.
Section 3.5. Subsidiaries; Other Ownership Interests. Except as set forth
on Schedule 3.5 hereto, the Company does not have any Subsidiaries (foreign or
domestic) and does not own or hold of record and/or beneficially own or hold,
directly or through a Subsidiary, any Equity Securities of any corporation,
general or limited partnership, limited liability company, business trust or
joint venture or in any other unincorporated trade or business enterprise.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.5 hereto, all outstanding Equity Securities of
each such Subsidiary and such other business enterprises is owned by the Company
or another Subsidiary of the Company as set forth on such Schedule 3.5, free and
clear of any Lien, is validly issued and outstanding, and is fully paid and
non-assessable, and there are no commitments for the purchase or sale of, and no
options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase, any Equity
Securities of any such Subsidiary.
Section 3.6. Reports and Financial Statements.
(a) Each Purchaser has heretofore been furnished with the following:
(i) true and complete copies of the audited consolidated balance sheet
of the Company as of December 31, 1998 (the "Balance Sheet Date"), December
31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 and the related audited statements of
earnings, retained earnings and cash flows for the years then ended
prepared by Arthur Andersen LLP (with the exception of the financial
statements for 1996, which were audited by KPMG LLP) and certified without
qualification by such accounting firm to have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP, such balance sheets and income statements being attached hereto
as Schedule 3.6(a)(i) (collectively, the "Historical Financial
Statements");
(ii) the consolidated balance sheet and statement of income and cash
flow of the Company and its subsidiaries as of February 28, 1999 (the
"February Balance Sheet") and statement of income for the two-month period
ended February 28, 1999 (the "Income Statement", and together with the
February Balance Sheet, the "Current Financial Statements"), such February
Balance Sheet being attached hereto as Schedule 3.6(a)(ii); and
(iii) the budget for the Company and its Subsidiaries for 1999 and the
projections of the future performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
on a consolidated basis, including annual income, net profits and cash
flows for each year of the three-year period ending 2001 and attached
hereto as Schedule 3.6(a)(iii) (collectively, the "Projections").
(b) The Projections have been prepared in good faith and are based on what
the Company and its management believe to be a reasonable assessment of the
future performance of the Company and its Subsidiaries. All material assumptions
used in the preparation of the Projections are set forth in the notes thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no representation is made that the projections
will be attained.
Section 3.7. Indebtedness and Liens. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has Indebtedness or Liens upon any of their properties other than
those which are reflected on the February Balance Sheet and Indebtedness
incurred in the ordinary course of business since February 28, 1999.
Section 3.8. Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts. All notes and accounts
receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries shown on the February Balance
Sheet were generated for valid consideration in the ordinary course of business.
Attached as Schedule 3.8 is a true, complete and accurate list as of February
28, 1999 of (i) the amount of accounts receivable of the Company and its
Subsidiaries which had not been paid within sixty (60) days of the date due and
the amount thereof and which had not been paid within ninety (90) days of the
date due and the amount thereof, (ii) the aggregate amount of accounts
receivable of the Company and its Subsidiaries that were written off in each of
fiscal year 1997 and fiscal year 1998 and (iii) the aggregate amount of
obligations owed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which have been
classified as bad debts, and with respect to each such obligation in excess of
$1,000, the name of each debtor and the total amount due from each such debtor.
Section 3.9. Taxes.
(a) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has prepared and filed on time
with all appropriate Governmental Authorities all Tax returns and other material
documents that it has been required to file in respect of any Taxes for all
fiscal periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date and all such returns or
other material documents are correct and complete in all material respects.
(b) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has paid in full all Taxes due
on or before the date hereof and, in the case of such Taxes accruing on or
before such date that are not due on or before such date, the Company has made
adequate provision in its books and records and financial statements including
the February Balance Sheet referred to in Section 3.6(a)(ii) for such payment.
(c) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has withheld from each payment
made to any of its present or former employees, officers, directors and managers
all amounts required by law to be withheld or remitted. Each of the Company and
its Subsidiaries has remitted all pension plan and social security contributions
and other Taxes payable by it in respect of its employees. Each of the Company
and its Subsidiaries has charged, collected and remitted all Taxes as required
under applicable legislation on any sale, supply or delivery whatsoever, made by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(d) Except as set out in Schedule 3.9, there are no material reassessments
of Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that have been issued and are
outstanding. No Governmental Authority has challenged, disputed or questioned
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any Taxes or of any Tax
returns, filings or other reports filed under any statute providing for such
Taxes.
Section 3.10. Title to Assets. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.10, the
Company and its Subsidiaries own all of their assets, and have good and
marketable title with respect thereto, reflected in the February Balance Sheet,
subject to no Liens.
Section 3.11. Material Contracts and Obligations. (a) Attached hereto as
Schedule 3.11(a) is a true, complete and accurate list, categorized by subject
matter, of all of the following material outstanding contracts, plans, leases,
and commitments and other agreements (collectively "Contracts") entered into by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are in writing or have been orally
agreed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries:
(i) each operating agreement with a long-distance provider or local
exchange carrier providing for the carriage and/or exchange of
telecommunications traffic;
(ii) each Contract relating to the lease of or right to use, either as
lessor or lessee, (x) fiber optic cable, (y) collocating equipment and (z)
switches, setting forth the names of the lessor and lessee and a
description of the property and property interest leased, in each case
involving an amount in excess of $50,000 for a given year;
(iii) each Contract relating to the lease of real property (the
"Leased Real Property"), either as lessor or lessee setting forth the names
of the lessor and lessee, the location of the real property, and its use;
(iv) all Contracts for the purchase or sale of services, materials,
products or supplies which involve aggregate payments by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000 or involve aggregate payments to
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of more than $100,000, or which were
entered into other than in the ordinary course of business of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries;
(v) all Contracts or arrangements providing for stock options or stock
purchases, bonuses, pensions, deferred or incentive compensation,
retirement or severance payments, profit-sharing, insurance or other
benefit plans or programs for any officer, consultant, director or employee
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vi) all Contracts for construction or for the purchase of real
estate, improvements, fixtures, equipment, machinery and other items which
under GAAP constitute capital expenditures and which individually or in the
aggregate for any related group of items involve expenditures of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000;
(vii) all Contracts relating in any way to Indebtedness of the Company
or its Subsidiaries, except for contracts individually involving less than
$100,000;
(viii) all Contracts substantially restricting the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries from engaging in any line of business or competing with
any Person or in any geographical area, or from using or disclosing any
information in its possession (other than routine supplier and customer
confidentiality agreements);
(ix) all joint venture Contracts and other Contracts involving a
sharing of profits, revenue or cash flow, including any such Contracts
related to the sharing of revenue, profit or cash flow from the lease of
towers or space on towers;
(x) all other Contracts, except those which are (A) cancelable on 30
days' or less notice without any penalty or other financial obligation or
(B) if not so cancelable, involve annual aggregate payments by or to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries of $100,000 or less;
(xi) all written Contracts of employment with any officer, consultant,
director or employee and any such oral Contracts which are not terminable
at will by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and
(xii) all other "material contracts" within the meaning of Item 601 of
the SEC's Regulation S-K.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.11(b) hereto, all Contracts required
to be disclosed to the Purchaser pursuant to this Section 3.11 are valid,
binding and in full force and effect as to the Company or its Subsidiaries, and
neither the Company nor, to the Company's knowledge after inquiring of its
officers and employees, any other party thereto, is in breach or violation of,
or default under, nor is there any reasonable basis for a claim of such breach
or violation by the Company or its Subsidiaries or such default by the Company
or its Subsidiaries under, the terms of any such Contract, and no event has
occurred which constitutes or, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or
both, would constitute, such a breach, violation or default by the Company or
its Subsidiaries thereunder. None of the rights of the Company or its
Subsidiaries under any of the Contracts is subject to termination or
modification as a result of the transactions contemplated by any Purchase
Document.
Section 3.12. Proprietary Rights.
(a) Schedule 3.12(a) lists: (i) all registered Intellectual Property
Rights, together with applications therefor that are pending or in the process
of preparation specifying (A) the owner thereof, and (B) the date of expiration,
if any, thereof; (ii) all licenses (other than licenses with respect to the
Company's or its Subsidiaries' use of off-the-shelf software programs) and other
agreements allowing the Company to use the Intellectual Property Rights; (iii)
all unregistered Intellectual Property Rights which are material to the business
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and (iv) all royalty agreements
relating to any Intellectual Property Rights and to which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is a party.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, each of the Company and its
Subsidiaries is the sole and exclusive owner of the Intellectual Property Rights
listed on Schedule 3.12(a) set forth opposite its name, free and clear of any
claims or Liens, other than as set forth on such Schedule 3.12(a). To the
knowledge of the Company, none of the Intellectual Property Rights infringes
upon the rights of any third party nor does any use by any third party of any of
the Intellectual Property Rights infringe upon any of the rights of the Company
of any of its Subsidiaries therein, and there are no claims pending or
threatened in connection with any such infringement with respect to any of the
Intellectual Property Rights.
(c) Except as listed on Schedule 3.12(c), neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary pays any royalty to any Person with respect to any of the
Intellectual Property Rights or any of the expertise relating thereto, nor does
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries receive royalties with respect thereto.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has licensed or sublicensed any
of the Intellectual Property Rights to any Person except as set forth on
Schedule 3.12(c).
Section 3.13. Necessary Property. Except as may be set forth in Schedule
3.13 and the other Schedules hereto, the properties and assets owned, leased by
or licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and reflected in the
Current Financial Statements and any properties or assets acquired since
February 28, 1999, constitute all of the material real and personal properties,
tangible and intangible, which are necessary, used or useful in the conduct of
its business in the manner and to the extent presently conducted by them.
Section 3.14. Necessary Licenses. (a) Schedule 3.14 sets forth a list of
each License used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the conduct of
its business. True and correct copies of each License set forth on Schedule
3.14, and all amendments thereto to the date hereof, have been delivered by the
Company to the Purchasers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14, the Company and
its Subsidiaries holds all necessary Licenses which are required in connection
with the ownership and operation of its business, except for such Licenses, the
lack of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All Licenses are in full
force and effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material
respects with the terms of the Licenses which they hold and there are no pending
modifications, amendments or revocations of the Licenses which would adversely
affect the ownership or the operation of its business. All fees due and payable
from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to Governmental Authorities pursuant
to the Licenses have been paid. All reports required of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries to be filed in connection with the Licenses have been timely
filed and are accurate and complete.
(b) Except as specified in Schedule 3.14, no registrations, filings,
applications, notices, transfers, consents, approvals, audits, qualifications,
waivers or other action of any kind is required by virtue of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or any Related Agreement, or of the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (a) to avoid the loss of any
License or any asset, property or right pursuant to the terms thereof or the
violation or breach of any law applicable thereto, or (b) to enable the Company
and its Subsidiaries to hold and enjoy the same after the Closing Date in the
conduct of its business as conducted immediately prior to the Closing Date. In
particular, except as set forth in Schedule 3.14, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Related Agreements, and consummation of the transactions
contemplated therein, will not constitute a change of control in the Company or
its Subsidiaries, or otherwise require authorization, approval, consent, or
filing of registration with any Governmental Authority, and will not violate or
conflict with any applicable provision of the laws, rules, and regulations
administered by any Governmental Authority.
Section 3.15. Compliance with Law.
(a) Except as may be set forth in Schedule 3.15, neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary is in default under, or in violation of, any laws, rules or
regulations (including, without limitation, foreign, federal, state or local
laws, rules or regulations relating to the issuance or sale of securities,
telecommunications, anti-trust, occupational safety, the protection of the
environment, transportation, storage or disposal of hazardous waste,
anti-pollution and air and water quality laws), or any Licenses, granted by, or
any judgment, decree, writ, injunction or order of, any Governmental Authority,
applicable to its business or any of its properties or assets, which defaults
and violations would in the aggregate expose the Company and its Subsidiaries to
liabilities in excess of an aggregate of $250,000 or otherwise materially
adversely affect the assets or properties or business or operations of the
Company and its Subsidiaries or requiring or prohibiting future activities.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notification alleging
any violations of any of the foregoing with respect to which adequate corrective
action has not been taken.
(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, There are no proceedings or
investigations pending or threatened, before the FCC or any State Regulatory
Agency directed specifically at the Company or, in the case of matters of
general applicability to the telecommunications industry, in which the Company
is identified for possible disparate treatment or whose outcome may have a
disparate impact on the Company in which any of the following matters are being
considered which are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the
Company, nor has the Company or any of its Subsidiaries received written notice
or inquiry from the FCC or any State Regulatory Agency, indicating that any of
such matters should be considered or may become the object of consideration or
investigation specifically regarding the Company which are reasonably likely to
have a material adverse effect on the Company or, in the case of matters of
general applicability to the telecommunications industry, in which the Company
is identified for possible disparate treatment or whose outcome may have a
disparate impact on the Company: (a) increases or reductions in access charges,
universal service contributions or the like; (b) traffic routing restrictions or
restrictions on use of facilities; (c) reduction or restriction of rates charged
to customers; (d) reduction of earnings; (e) refunds or other forfeitures of
amounts previously charged to customers; (f) use of NXX codes; or (g) failure to
meet any expense, infrastructure, service quality or other commitments
previously made to or imposed by the FCC or any State Regulatory Agency.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries has any outstanding commitments made in the context of a matter
or proceeding related specifically to the Company or, in the case of matters of
general applicability to the telecommunications industry, in which the Company
is identified for possible disparate treatment or whose outcome may have a
disparate impact on the Company (and no such obligations have been imposed upon
the Company and remain outstanding), regarding: (a) increases or reductions in
access charges, universal service contributions or the like; (b) traffic routing
restrictions or restrictions on use of facilities; (c) reduction or restriction
of rates charged to customers; (d) reduction of earnings; (e) refunds or other
forfeitures of amounts previously charged to customers; (f) use of NXX codes; or
(g) expenses, infrastructure expenditures, service quality or other regulatory
requirements, to or by the FCC or any State Regulatory Agency, in each case
which are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Section 3.16. Environmental Compliance.
(a) All Licenses which are required under Environmental Laws (each an
"Environmental Permit") for the conduct of the Company's and its Subsidiaries'
business or the operation of any property owned, leased or occupied by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are required to be obtained or applied
for by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been so obtained or applied
for.
(b) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has failed to comply with any
Environmental Laws or any Environmental Permit and neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary has been notified by any Governmental Authority of any such
non-compliance and, to the best knowledge of the Company after inquiring of its
officers and employees, there are no facts indicating, that any Environmental
Permit will be modified, suspended, canceled or revoked or cannot be renewed in
the ordinary course of business.
(c) No Hazardous Substance is presently or has been in the past generated,
stored, handled, treated, transported to or from or disposed of on any property
currently or formerly owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or
operated or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (during the period
of such operation or lease) and, to the best knowledge of the Company after
inquiring of its officers and employees, no property currently or formerly
owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been
used by others, including but not limited to prior owners, lessees and
operators, for the generation, storage, handling, treatment, transportation or
disposal of any Hazardous Substance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
generated, disposed of, transported or arranged for the transportation (directly
or indirectly) of any Hazardous Substances to any location that is listed or, to
the best knowledge of the Company after inquiring of its officers and employees,
proposed for listing on the National Properties List or the CERCLA Information
System under CERCLA, or under any similar state, local or foreign list, or where
there has been a Release or suspected Release of a Hazardous Substance. To the
best knowledge of the Company after inquiring of its officers and employees, no
part of any property owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries ever was used as (i) a gasoline service station or for the purpose
of selling, dispensing, storing, transferring or handling petroleum or petroleum
products, or (ii) as a dry-cleaning establishment.
(d) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice or order
from any Person advising it that it is responsible for or potentially
responsible for cleanup or remediation of any Hazardous Substances and neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered into any agreements concerning such
cleanup. No work, repair, construction or capital expenditure is planned or
required in respect of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
pursuant to or to comply with any Environmental Law, nor has the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries received any notice of any such requirement.
(e) There is no Environmental claim pending or, to the best knowledge of
the Company after inquiring of its officers and employees, threatened against
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or pending or, to the best knowledge of
the Company after inquiring of its officers and employees, threatened against
any other Person whose liability for any Environmental claim the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries has or may have retained or assumed either contractually or
by operation of law. No real property currently or formerly owned by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, or operated or leased by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (during the period of such operation or lease) has been impacted by
any Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substance and no condition
exists which may result in a claim, right of action, or recovery by any Person
under any Environmental Law.
(f) Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has delivered or otherwise
made available for inspection to the Purchasers true, accurate and complete
copies and results of any reports, studies, analyses, tests or monitoring
possessed or initiated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pertaining to
Hazardous Substances in, on, beneath or adjacent to any property or regarding
compliance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with applicable
Environmental Laws.
(g) No transfers of permits or other governmental authorizations under
Environmental Laws, and no additional permits or other governmental
authorizations under Environmental Laws, will be required to permit the Company
and its Subsidiaries to conduct the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries
in full compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws immediately following
the Closing, as conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries immediately prior
to the Closing.
(h) There are no underground or above-ground storage tanks (whether or not
currently in use) located on or under any real property currently owned or
operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no underground tank
previously located on any real property currently owned or operated by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been removed from that property. To the
best of the Company's knowledge, there are no underground or above-ground
storage tanks (whether or not currently in use) located on or under any Leased
Real Property.
(i) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor any of the currently or
formerly owned or operated property used by the Company or any Subsidiary is the
subject of any pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company after inquiring
of its officers and employees, threatened federal, state or local enforcement
action, investigation, remedial action, litigation, claim or notice by any
Person under any Environmental Laws.
Section 3.17. No Material Adverse Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.17, since the Balance Sheet Date, there has occurred no material adverse
change in the business, assets, properties, prospects, operations, or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or
not in the ordinary course of business, whether separately or in the aggregate
with other occurrences or developments, and whether insured against or not.
Section 3.18. No Brokers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18, the Company
has not employed any broker, finder, advisor or intermediary in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby which would be entitled to a broker's,
finder's or similar fee or commission in connection therewith or upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related
Agreement.
Section 3.19. Network.
(a) Schedule 3.19 sets forth, as of February 28, 1999 (i) the location of
each switch owned by the Company and the switch's make and model and (ii) the
location of all of the Company's colocation sites.
(b) The Company's switches are (i) fully installed, (ii) interconnected to
the incumbent telephone company's local network and (iii) capable of carrying
commercial traffic.
(c) The Company's colocation sites possess all of the necessary equipment
to carry commercial traffic and are linked via leased or owned transmission
cable to a switch owned by the Company.
Section 3.20. Customers and Suppliers.
(a) Schedule 3.20(a) sets forth the ten largest telecommunications
customers of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the Las Vegas, Atlanta and
Southern California markets and the gross revenues and percentage of
consolidated net sales for each such customer for 1998.
(b) Schedule 3.20(b) sets forth as of February 28, 1999 (i) the total
number of lines sold and (ii) the total number of lines in service.
(c) Less than three percent (3%) of the Company's consolidated revenues is
derived from local resale of telecommunications services.
Section 3.21. Year 2000 Compliance. The Company has performed an audit to
determine if the material hardware and software systems used by the Company and
the Company's key vendors and suppliers are Year 2000 Compliant or will be Year
2000 Compliant by December 31, 1999, and, based on that, has formulated a plan
to make such systems Year 2000 Compliant, as more particularly described on
Schedule 3.21 (the "Year 2000 Compliance Plan"). The term "Year 2000 Compliant"
as used herein means that the computer systems at issue will accurately process,
provide, and receive date data from, into, and between the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries, including the years 1999 and 2000, and leap year
calculations. The Company represents that it is using its best efforts to
achieve the goals set forth in its Year 2000 Compliance Plan, and that if such
goals are achieved, the material hardware and software systems used by the
Company will be Year 2000 Compliant by December 31, 1999.
Section 3.22. Financial Reports and SEC Documents. The Company's Annual
Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998 and December
31, 1997, and all other reports, registration statements, definitive proxy
statements or information statements filed or to be filed by it under the
Securities Act, or under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
in the form filed or to be filed with the SEC (collectively, "SEC Documents"),
as of the date filed, (A) complied or will comply as to form with the applicable
requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be,
and (B) did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading; and each of the balance sheets contained in or
incorporated by reference into any of the Company's SEC Documents (including the
related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents, or will fairly present,
the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of its date, and
each of the statements of income and changes in stockholders' equity and cash
flows or equivalent statements in the Company's SEC Documents (including any
related notes and schedules thereto) fairly presents, or will fairly present,
the results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and changes in cash
flows, as the case may be, of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period to
which they relate, in each case, in compliance with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules of the SEC with respect thereto and in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except,
in each case, as may be noted herein, subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments in the case of unaudited statements.
Section 3.23. Disclosure. No representation, warranty or statement made in
this Agreement, any Purchased Security, any Related Agreement or any agreement,
certificate, statement or document furnished by or on behalf of the Company in
connection herewith or therewith when considered as a whole contains any untrue
statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE IV
PURCHASERS' REPRESENTATIONS
Each of the Purchasers hereby, severally and not jointly, represents and
warrants to the Company as follows:
Section 4.1. Organization and Good Standing. Such Purchaser is validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation.
Section 4.2. Authorization. This Agreement and the Related Agreements to
which such Purchaser is a party have been executed by a duly authorized Person
on its behalf and the execution, delivery and performance hereof and thereof (a)
have been duly authorized by all appropriate action, and (b) will not violate
the provision of any material law or regulation of any Governmental Authority
applicable to it or constitute a violation of any material agreement or
instrument by which it is bound.
Section 4.3. Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the Related Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereunder will
result in legally binding obligations of such Purchaser enforceable against such
Purchaser in accordance with the respective terms and provisions hereof and
thereof, subject, however, to limitations with respect to enforcement imposed by
law in connection with bankruptcy or similar proceedings or to the extent that
equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction are in the
discretion of the court from which they are sought.
Section 4.4. Investment Intent. Such Purchaser (i) is an "accredited
investor" as defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act, (ii) is acquiring
the Purchased Securities to be purchased by such Purchaser pursuant to Section
2.1 hereof for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and
(iii) has not engaged any broker, agent or finder who may claim a fee in
connection with the acquisition of the Purchased Securities.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO PURCHASERS' OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE AND THE
COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL
Section 5.1. Purchasers' Closing Conditions. Each Purchaser's obligation to
purchase the Purchased Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 is subject to
compliance by the Company with its agreements herein contained, and to the
satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) Related Agreements. Each of the Related Agreements shall have been
executed and delivered in the form attached hereto or in such other form
satisfactory to the Purchasers. All covenants, agreements and conditions
contained in the Related Agreements which are to be performed or complied with
on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed or complied with in
all material respects.
(b) Charter Documents. The Purchasers shall have received from the Company
a copy, certified by the appropriate Governmental Authority to be true and
complete as of a date no more than twenty (20) days prior to the Closing Date,
of (a) the certificate of incorporation of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries and (b) a certificate, dated not more than twenty (20) days prior
to the Closing Date, of the relevant Governmental Authority or other appropriate
official of each State in which each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is
incorporated or qualified to do business, as to such Person's good standing in
such State or qualification to do business, as the case may be.
(c) Proof of Action. The Purchasers shall have received from the Company
copies, certified by a duly authorized officer thereof to be true and complete
as of the Closing Date, of the records of all action taken to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Related
Agreements to which the Company is a party.
(d) Incumbency Certificate. The Purchasers shall have received from the
Company an incumbency certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by a duly
authorized officer thereof and giving the name and bearing a specimen signature
of each individual who shall be authorized to sign, in the name and on behalf of
the Company, this Agreement and each of the Related Agreements to which the
Company is or is to become a party, and to give notices and to take other action
on behalf of the Company under each of such documents.
(e) Legal Opinion. The Purchasers shall have received from Ellis, Funk,
Goldberg, Labovitz & Dokson, P.C., counsel to the Company, an opinion
substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto.
(f) Regulatory Opinion. The Purchasers shall have received from Kelley Drye
& Warren LLP, regulatory counsel to the Company, an opinion reasonably
satisfactory to the Purchasers, or otherwise substantially in the form of
Exhibit E attached hereto.
(g) Representations and Warranties; Covenants; Officers' Certificates. The
representations and warranties contained or incorporated by reference herein
shall be true and correct in all material respects (except those representations
and warranties qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all
respects) on and as of the Closing Date. The Company shall have performed and
complied with all conditions and agreements required to be performed or complied
with by it prior to the Closing. The Purchasers shall have received on the
Closing Date a certificate with respect to the foregoing executed by an
authorized officer of the Company.
(h) Legality; Governmental and Other Authorizations. The purchase of the
Purchased Securities shall not be prohibited by any law or governmental order or
regulation, and shall not subject any Purchaser to any penalty, special Tax, or
other onerous condition. All necessary consents, approvals, Licenses, orders and
authorizations of, and registrations, declarations and filings with, any
Governmental Authority (including the FCC and any State Regulatory Agency) or
any other Person, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or any of the Related Agreements, shall have been duly obtained or
made and shall be in full force and effect. The applicable waiting periods shall
have expired or been terminated and no objection shall have been made by the
Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), the United States Department of Justice
("DOJ") or other applicable governmental agency with respect to the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Anti-Trust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the
"Hart-Scott Act"). The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") shall have issued written
confirmation to the Company satisfactory to the Purchasers stating that
stockholder approval of the transactions contemplated hereby is not required by
Nasdaq's rules and regulations.
(i) Filing of Certificate of Designation. The Purchasers shall have
received satisfactory evidence of the filing of the Certificate of Designation
with the Secretary of State of Nevada.
(j) Payment of Certain Fees and Disbursements. The Purchasers shall have
been paid their pro rata portion of the $500,000 investment fee and shall have
been reimbursed for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not
limited to, legal, consulting and accounting) incurred by them through the
Closing Date in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(k) Registration Rights Agreement. The Company and the Purchasers shall
have executed the Registration Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
(l) General. All instruments and corporate proceedings in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements shall
be satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchasers and their counsel, and
the Purchasers shall have received copies of all documents, including, without
limitation, records of corporate or other proceedings, opinions of counsel and
consents which the Purchaser may have reasonably requested in connection
therewith.
The agreements, certificates, documents, other evidence of compliance and
opinions described in this Section 5.1 shall be in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to each Purchaser, and shall, except as otherwise provided, be
delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing; provided, however, any one or more
of the foregoing conditions may be waived with the prior written consent of each
Purchaser.
Section 5.2. Company's Closing Conditions. The Company's obligation to sell
the Purchased Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 is subject to the satisfaction,
on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
a. Hart-Scott Act. The applicable waiting periods shall have expired or
been terminated and no objection shall have been made by the FTC, DOJ or other
applicable governmental agency with respect to the Hart-Scott Act.
b. Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of
the Purchasers contained herein shall be true and correct in all material
respects (except those representations and warranties qualified by materiality,
which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Closing Date.
(c) Sufficient Investment. The Purchasers shall be prepared to purchase at
least $40,000,000 of Purchased Securities pursuant to Section 2.1.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS APPLICABLE TO THE COMPANY WHILE ANY PURCHASED
SECURITIES ARE OUTSTANDING
The Company covenants that while any of the Purchased Securities are held
by any of the Purchasers or an assignee thereof, other than a transferee
pursuant to a public sale, the Company will comply with the following provisions
unless otherwise consented to in writing by the Purchasers:
Section 6.1. Further Assurances. The Company will cooperate with the
Purchasers and will execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed,
acknowledged or delivered, all such further acts, deeds, documents, assignments,
transfers, conveyances, powers of attorney and assurances as the Purchasers
shall reasonably request to carry out to the satisfaction of the Purchasers the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Related Agreements.
ARTICLE VII
DELIVERY OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER REPORTS WHILE ANY PURCHASED
SECURITIES ARE OUTSTANDING
The Company hereby agrees that so long as 500,000 shares of Series B
Preferred are outstanding (subject to adjustment for stock splits, stock
dividends and similar events) it will provide to each Purchaser holding at least
500,000 shares of Series B Preferred and/or Common Stock (subject to adjustment
for stock splits, stock dividends and similar events) (a "Qualified Purchaser")
the information called for by the following provisions, so long as such
Qualified Purchaser has acknowledged in writing that it will be precluded from
trading in the Company's stock while in possession of material information
concerning the Company that has not been disclosed to the public:
Section 7.1. Monthly Statements. Within thirty (30) days after the end of
each month, commencing with the month ending March 31, 1999, the Company will
deliver to each Qualified Purchaser internal, unaudited consolidated balance
sheet and statement of income and retained earnings and of cash flow of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of each such month, together with
comparative information to the results for the same month of the prior year, and
to the budget for such month and year to date results with a comparison of such
year-to-date information to budget and to the comparable period of the prior
year.
Section 7.2. Other Financial Information. The Company will deliver to each
Qualified Purchaser prior to the commencement of each fiscal year, an annual
budget and projected monthly balance sheets and statements of income and
quarterly statements of cash flow for such fiscal year, prepared on a
comparative basis to the Projections and as soon as practical after preparation
thereof, complete copies of all quarterly (if any) or annual budgetary analyses
or forecasts of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the form customarily
prepared by management for its own internal use or the use of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
Section 7.3. Officers' Certificates. Together with delivery of the
financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Sections
7.1 and 7.2, the Company shall deliver to each Qualified Purchaser a certificate
of the President, chief financial officer or Treasurer of the Company to the
effect that (a) such statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and
present fairly the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of
the dates specified and the results of its operations and cash flow with respect
to the periods specified (subject in the case of interim financial statements
and the year-end financials, when delivered prior to their having been audited,
only to normal year-end audit adjustments), and (b) such officers have caused
the provisions of this Agreement and the Purchased Securities to be reviewed and
have no knowledge of any default, or if either such officer has such knowledge,
specifying such default and the nature thereof, and what action the Company has
taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 7.4. Notice of Litigation, Defaults, Etc. The Company will promptly
give notice to each Qualified Purchaser of any litigation or any administrative
proceeding to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may hereafter become
a party which may result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries. Forthwith upon any officer of the Company obtaining knowledge
of any material default under a material agreement or any default or event of
default under this Agreement or any Related Agreement, the Company will furnish
a notice specifying the nature and period of existence thereof, what action the
Company has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. Promptly
after the receipt thereof, the Company will provide copies of any reports as to
adequacies in accounting controls submitted by independent accountants with
respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Section 7.5. Other Information. The Company will deliver to each Qualified
Purchaser copies of all papers distributed from time to time to the members or
stockholders of the Company at such time as such papers are so distributed to
them. In addition, from time to time upon the request of a Qualified Purchaser,
the Company will furnish such information regarding the business, affairs,
prospects and financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as the
representatives or officers of a Qualified Purchaser may reasonably request.
Each such representative and officers shall have the right during normal
business hours to examine the books and records of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries to make copies, notes and abstracts therefrom, and to make an
independent examination, at such Qualified Purchaser's cost, of the books and
records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, all at such reasonable times
and intervals as the applicable Qualified Purchaser may reasonably request.
ARTICLE VIII
EXPENSES; INDEMNITY
Section 8.1. Expenses. The Company hereby agrees to pay at the Closing all
reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Purchasers in connection
with the transactions hereunder and in connection with any amendments or waivers
(whether or not the same become effective) hereof and all reasonable expenses
incurred by the Purchasers in connection with the enforcement of any rights
hereunder or with respect to any Purchased Security, including without
limitation (i) the cost and expenses of preparing and duplicating this
Agreement, each Related Agreement and the Purchased Securities; (ii) the cost of
delivering to each Purchaser's principal office, insured to such Purchaser's
satisfaction, the Purchased Securities sold to such Purchaser hereunder and any
securities delivered to such Purchaser in exchange therefor or upon any
exercise, conversion or substitution thereof; (iii) the reasonable fees,
expenses and disbursements of one corporate and one regulatory counsel for the
Purchasers, in connection with the preparation, administration or interpretation
of this Agreement and the Related Agreements and other agreements, documents and
instruments mentioned herein or therein, the Closing, any amendments,
modifications, approvals, consents or waivers hereto, thereto, hereunder or
thereunder; (iv) the out-of-pocket fees, expenses and costs incurred by the
Purchasers in connection with the Purchasers' due diligence investigation of the
Company and its Subsidiaries; and (v) all Taxes (other than Taxes determined
with respect to income and Taxes relating to any transfer of the Purchased
Securities to any Person other than to the Company) including, without
limitation, any recording fees, filing fees and documentary stamp and similar
Taxes at any time payable in respect of this Agreement or any Related Agreement
or the issuance of any of the Purchased Securities and any securities issued in
exchange therefor or upon any exercise, conversion or substitution thereof.
Further, the Company agrees to pay all reasonable legal, consulting, accounting,
appraisal and investment banking fees and charges incurred by any holder of the
Purchased Securities or their representatives in connection with the enforcement
of or preservation of rights under this Agreement or any Related Agreement in
the event of a breach or reasonably alleged breach by the Company of its
obligations hereunder or thereunder.
Section 8.2. Indemnification. The Company hereby further agrees to
indemnify, exonerate and hold each Purchaser and its (if applicable) general and
limited partners and their respective shareholders, officers, directors,
employees and agents free and harmless from and against any and all actions,
causes of action, suits, losses, liabilities, damages and expenses, including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred in
any capacity by any of the indemnitees as a result of or relating to (i) any
transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, with proceeds from the sale of any of the Purchased Securities, (ii)
the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, the
Related Agreements or any agreement, document or instrument contemplated hereby
or thereby (including, without limitation, any failure by the Company to comply
with any of the covenants thereunder), or (iii) any breach of any representation
or warranty of the Company in this Agreement or any Related Agreement.
Section 8.3. Brokers' Fees. The Company hereby indemnifies each Purchaser
against and agrees that it will hold it harmless from any claim, demand or
liability for any broker's, finder's or similar fee or commission alleged to
have been incurred by the Company (and not by a Purchaser) in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Related Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
NOTICES
Any notices or other communications required to be given pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given: (i) upon delivery, if
by hand; (ii) three (3) Business Days after mailing, if sent by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested; (iii) one (1)
Business Day after mailing, if sent via overnight courier; or (iv) upon
transmission, if sent by telex or facsimile except that if such notice or other
communication is received by telex or facsimile after 5:00 p.m. on a Business
Day at the place of receipt, it shall be effective as of the following Business
Day. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be given as follows:
(a) If to the Company, to it at:
MGC Communications, Inc.
3301 North Buffalo Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
Attention: Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr.
Facsimile: (702) 310-5715
Telephone: (702) 310-1000
with a copy to:
Ellis, Funk, Goldberg, Labovitz & Dokson, P.C.
Attention: Robert B. Goldberg, Esq.
Facsimile: 404-233-2188
Telephone: 404-233-2800 X222
(b) If to Providence Equity Partners III L.P., to it at:
c/o Providence Equity Partners L.L.C.
901 Fleet Center
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attention: Mark Masiello
Facsimile: (401) 751-1790
Telephone: (401) 751-1700
with a copy to:
Edwards & Angell, LLP
2800 BankBoston Plaza
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Attention: David K. Duffell, Esq.
Facsimile: 401-276-6602
Telephone: 401-274-9200
(c) If to another Purchaser, to it at the address set forth on Schedule
2.1.
Any party may change its address for receiving notice by written notice
given to the other names above in the manner provided above.
ARTICLE X
SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS,
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, TRANSFER
All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein to
the Purchasers or the Company or in any other document referred to herein or
delivered to the Purchasers or the Company pursuant hereto shall be deemed to
have been relied on by each of the Purchasers and the Company, notwithstanding
any investigation made by any of the Purchasers or on their behalf, or by the
Company, and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
other such documents and the delivery to the Purchasers of the Purchased
Securities for a period of eighteen (18) months after the Closing Date, except
for the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.9
and 3.16, which shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect
forever thereafter (subject to any applicable statute of limitations). Whether
or not any express assignment has been made in this Agreement, the provisions of
this Agreement that are for the benefit of any Purchaser as the holder of any
Purchased Securities are also for the benefit of, and enforceable by, all
subsequent holders of the Purchased Securities, and the provisions of this
Agreement that subject any Purchaser to obligations as the holder of any
Purchased Securities also subject all subsequent holders of Purchased Securities
thereto.
ARTICLE XI
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
No modification to or amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective against the Company or any Purchaser unless such modification or
amendment is approved in writing by the Majority Purchasers and the Company. No
waiver of the rights and obligations hereunder of any party hereto shall be
effective unless such waiver is in writing and duly executed and delivered by
(a) the Majority Purchasers (in the event such waiver is sought by the Company),
or (b) the Company (in the event such waiver is sought by any Purchaser). The
failure of any party hereto to enforce any of provision of this Agreement shall
in no way be construed as a waiver of such provision and shall not affect the
right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms. Any amendment or waiver effected in
accordance with this Article XI shall be binding upon the Company and each
holder of any Purchased Security sold pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE PURCHASERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT
MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING EXISTING UNDER OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PURCHASED SECURITIES OR ANY OF THE RELATED
AGREEMENTS.
ARTICLE XIII
GOVERNING LAW
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OR
CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISION OR RULE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE
SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF ANY OTHER STATE, AND SHALL BIND AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF
THE PARTIES HERETO AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
ARTICLE XIV
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Company hereby acknowledges that each Purchaser will have the right to
publicize its investment in the Company as contemplated hereby by means of a
press release reasonably acceptable to the Company, a tombstone advertisement or
other customary advertisement in newspapers and other periodicals. The Majority
Purchasers shall have the right to reasonably approve in advance the content of
any public announcement by the Company regarding the transactions contemplated
hereby.
ARTICLE XV
TIME OF THE ESSENCE
Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVI
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; COUNTERPARTS; SECTION HEADINGS
This Agreement, the Purchased Securities and the Related Agreements set
forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersede any prior written or oral
understandings with respect thereto. This Agreement may be executed
simultaneously in one or more counterparts thereof, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Signatures sent by telecopy shall be deemed to constitute original
signatures. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
and shall not alter or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
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If the foregoing corresponds with your understanding of our agreement,
kindly sign this letter and the accompanying copies thereof in the appropriate
space below.
Very truly yours,
MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
Accepted and agreed to:
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.P.
By: Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C., its general partner
By:
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Paul J. Salem
Managing Director
J K & B CAPITAL III L.P.
By:
Name:
Title:
WIND POINT PARTNERS III, L.P.
By:
Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE 2.1
List of Purchasers
Aggregate Purchase
Number of Purchased Price of the Purchased
Securities to be Securities
Name and Address Purchased
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1. Providence Equity 4,166,667 shares of Series $37,500,003
Partners III L.P. B Convertible Preferred
Suite 900, Fleet Center Stock
50 Kennedy Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
2. JK&B Capital III L.P. 555,556 shares of Series B $5,000,004
205 N. Michigan Avenue Convertible Preferred Stock
Suite 808
Chicago, IL 60601
3. Wind Point Partners III, L.P. 555,556 shares of Series B $5,000,004
One Towne Square Convertible Preferred Stock
Suite 780
Southfield, MI 48076
Total: 5,277,779 $47,500,011
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Exhibit A
to
Securities Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 5, 1999
Certificate of Designation
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Exhibit B
to
Securities Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 5, 1999
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
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Exhibit C
to
Securities Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 5, 1999
Form of Securityholders' Agreement
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Exhibit D
to
Securities Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 5, 1999
Form of Company Corporate Opinion
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Exhibit E
to
Securities Purchase Agreement
Dated as of April 5, 1999
Form of Company Regulatory Opinion
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Exhibit 7(b)
SECURITYHOLDERS' AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITYHOLDERS' AGREEMENT is made as of April 5, 1999, by and among
MGC Communications, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), the
Institutional Investors (as defined herein), and each of the securityholders
from time to time a party hereto (the "Securityholders") (as amended from time
to time, this "Agreement"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement
referred to below.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the
Institutional Investors' purchase of the Purchased Securities pursuant to that
certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof among the Company
and the Institutional Investors (as amended from time to time, the "Purchase
Agreement").
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Certain Definitions.
"Board" means the Company's Board of Directors.
"Institutional Investors" means those persons holding Purchased Securities.
"Investor Designees" means those member(s) of the Board or Sub Board that
have been designated by the Required Investor Approval.
"Purchase Agreement" has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
"Required Board Approval" means the majority vote or written consent of a
majority of the directors of the Board or the Sub Board, as applicable,
including the approval of the Investor Designee, or, if there is more than one
Investor Designee, that Investor Designee that has been designated in writing by
the Required Investor Approval as the person whose approval is necessary for
purposes of this definition.
"Required Investor Approval" means, at any time, the affirmative vote of
the holders of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Purchased
Securities held by the Institutional Investors at such time.
"Subject Securities" has the meaning given to such term in Section 2
hereof.
Section 2. Board Composition.
(a) From and after the date hereof, and until the provisions of this
Section 2 cease to be effective, each Securityholder and Institutional Investor
shall vote all of its Common Stock and other voting securities of the Company
over which such holder has voting control ("Subject Securities") and shall take
all other necessary or desirable actions within its control (in its capacity as
a securityholder or stockholder and, subject to any fiduciary obligation owed by
such Securityholder or Institutional Investor to the Company, in its capacity as
a director, member of a board committee or officer of the Company or otherwise,
and including, without limitation, attendance at meetings in person or by proxy
for purposes of obtaining a quorum and execution of written consents in lieu of
meetings), and the Company shall take all necessary or desirable actions within
its control (including, without limitation, calling special Board and
stockholder meetings), so that the following shall occur:
(i) one representative designated by the Required Investor Approval
(who shall initially be Paul Salem) shall be elected to the Board for a
three-year term, and reelected for subsequent terms so long as this
Agreement is in effect;
(ii) subject to the limitation contained in Section 2(a)(viii), if the
authorized number of directors on the Board has been increased to eight
(8), then commencing on the date which is six (6) months after the
effective date of such expansion of the Board, one additional
representative designated by the Required Investor Approval and reasonably
acceptable to the Company shall be elected to the Board;
(iii) subject to the limitations contained in Section 2(a)(viii), if
the authorized number of directors on the Board has been increased (A) to
nine (9) prior to the election of the additional Investor Designee pursuant
to Section 2(a)(ii) above, or (B) to ten (10) or higher at any time after
the election of the additional Investor Designee pursuant to Section
2(a)(ii) above, there shall be elected to the Board such number of
additional Investor Designees (who must be reasonably acceptable to the
Company), if any, as are necessary to result in the percentage
representation by Investor Designees on the Board equaling at least the
Institutional Investors' percentage ownership of outstanding Common Stock
of the Company arising out of their ownership of (x) shares of Series B
Preferred (assuming the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B
Preferred) and (y) shares of Common Stock that have been issued on
conversion of shares of Series B Preferred; provided, in no event shall the
number of Investor Designees to the Board be less than one (1);
(iv) the governing body of each of the Company's Subsidiaries (each a
"Sub Board") shall have at least one Investor Designee;
(v) any committees of the Board or a Sub Board (to the extent not yet
created) shall be created only upon Required Board Approval and each
committee shall have at least one Investor Designee;
(vi) the removal from the Board or a Sub Board or any committee
thereof without cause of any Investor Designee shall be conditional on the
Required Investor Approval;
(vii) in the event that any Investor Designee ceases to serve as a
member of the Board or a Sub Board or any committee thereof during his term
of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board or the Sub Board, and on each
committee thereof, shall be filled by an Investor Designee;
(viii) notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a)(ii) or (iii), an
Investor Designee shall not be added to the Board if the number of Investor
Designees on the Board resulting from such addition would exceed the whole
number obtained by multiplying the Institutional Investors' percentage
ownership of outstanding Common Stock of the Company arising out of their
ownership of (x) shares of Series B Preferred (assuming the conversion of
all outstanding Series B Preferred) and (y) shares of Common Stock that
have been issued on conversion of shares of Series B Preferred by the total
number of directors on the Board which would result from the addition of
such Investor Designee (it being understood that for purposes of
determining the whole number, any decimal beginning with 0-4 shall be
rounded down to the nearest whole number and any decimal beginning with 5-9
shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number); and
(ix) in no event shall the number of directors on the Board be less
than five (5).
(b) The Company shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
each director in connection with attending (i) the meetings of the Board, any
Sub Board and any committee thereof and (ii) any other meetings at the request
of any Company or any of its Subsidiaries. So long as any Investor Designee
serves on the Board or a Sub Board and for six years thereafter, the Company
shall maintain directors and officers indemnity insurance coverage as currently
in place or as otherwise approved by the Required Investor Approval, and the
constituent documents of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, as
appropriate, shall provide for indemnification and exculpation of directors to
the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.
(c) If any party or parties fail(s) (but is otherwise entitled) to
designate a representative to fill a directorship pursuant to the terms of this
Section 2, the election of an individual to such directorship shall be
accomplished in accordance with the Company's or the applicable Subsidiary's
constituent documents and applicable law; provided that the parties shall take
all necessary actions to remove such individual if the party or parties which
failed (and are otherwise entitled) to designate such director so directs.
Section 3. Approval of Transaction. In the event a meeting of the Company's
stockholders is required under the General Corporation Law of the State of
Nevada or otherwise, including under the regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market
(the "Nasdaq Rules"), for the approval of any aspect of the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, including the issuance of the Purchased
Securities (the "Stockholder Approval"), (i) the Company shall promptly take all
action necessary to convene a meeting of its stockholders in accordance with the
Nevada General Corporation Law and the Company's Articles of Incorporation and
By-laws, and shall provide to its stockholders all proxy materials required by
the Nasdaq Rules and the regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, in order to obtain the Stockholder Approval and (ii) each
Securityholder shall promptly take all necessary or desirable action within such
Securityholder's control (including, without limitation, attendance at
stockholders' meetings in person or by proxy for the purposes of obtaining a
quorum and the execution of written consents in lieu of meetings) to ensure that
all voting securities of the Company (including the Common Stock) over which
such Securityholder has control shall be voted in favor of the Stockholder
Approval.
Section 4. Amendment and Waiver. Except as otherwise provided herein, no
modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
effective against the Company or any of the Institutional Investors unless such
modification, amendment or waiver is approved in writing by the Company and the
Required Investor Approval. The failure of any party to enforce any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed as a waiver of such
provisions and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce
each and every provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Section 5. Representations and Warranties of the Securityholders. Each
Securityholder represents and warrants to each Institutional Investor (as to
itself but not as to any other party) upon becoming a party hereto as follows:
(a) Authorization; No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance by
such Securityholder of this Agreement has been duly authorized by or on behalf
of such Securityholder. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of such Securityholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The
execution and delivery by such Securityholder of this Agreement, and the
fulfillment of and compliance with the terms hereof by such Securityholder, do
not and will not (a) conflict with or result in a breach of the terms,
conditions or provisions of, (b) result in a violation of, or (c) require any
consent that has not been obtained or made of, from, with or to, any Person
pursuant to, the constituent documents of such Securityholder, or any material
agreement, instrument or other documents, or any applicable material requirement
of law to which such Securityholder or any Affiliate is bound or to which any of
such Persons or its assets is subject.
(b) Record Owner; Proxy. Such Securityholder (i) is the record owner of the
number of Subject Securities set forth opposite its name on Schedule A attached
to this Agreement and (ii) is not a party to any proxy, voting trust or other
agreement which is inconsistent with, conflicts with or violates any provision
of this Agreement. No Securityholder shall grant any proxy or become party to
any voting trust or other agreement which is inconsistent with, conflicts with
or violates any provision of this Agreement.
Section 6. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
represents and warrants to each Institutional Investor as follows:
(a) Authorization; No Breach. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement has been duly authorized by or on behalf of the Company. This
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery by the
Company of this Agreement, and the fulfillment of and compliance with the terms
hereof by the Company, does not and will not (a) conflict with or result in a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, (b) result in a violation of,
or, (c) require any consent that has not been obtained or made of, from, with or
to, any Person pursuant to, the constituent documents of the Company or any or
its Subsidiaries, or any agreement, instrument or other document, or any
applicable material requirement of law to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any of its Affiliates is bound or to which any of such Persons
or its assets is subject.
Section 7. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement in such jurisdiction or affect the validity, legality or
enforceability of any provision in any other jurisdiction, but this Agreement
shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had not been contained herein.
Section 8. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein,
this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the
Company and the Institutional Investors and their respective successors and
assigns; provided, that the Company may not assign any of its obligations under
this Agreement without the Required Investor Approval. This Agreement shall be
binding upon the Securityholders and Institutional Investors so long as they
hold Subject Securities.
Section 9. Counterparts; Fax Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in
multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures sent by
telecopy shall be deemed to constitute original signatures.
Section 10. Remedies. Each party to this Agreement shall be entitled to
enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover damages by
reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all
other rights existing in its favor. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge
that money damages would not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the
provisions of the Agreement and that the Company or any Institutional Investor
may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity or competent
jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief (without posting
a bond or other security) in order to enforce or prevent any violation of the
provisions of this Agreement.
Section 11. Notices. Any notice provided for in this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be either personally delivered, or mailed first class mail
(postage prepaid) or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges
prepaid) or sent by telecopy to the Company at the address set forth below and
to any other recipient at the address indicated on the Schedule attached hereto
or at such address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient
party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices shall
be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally, when delivery
is confirmed by telecopy, three days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one day
after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service.
MGC Communications, Inc.
3301 North Buffalo Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89129
Attention: Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr.
Facsimile: (702) 310-5715
Telephone: (702) 310-1000
Section 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Rhode Island, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions
(whether of the State of Rhode Island or any other jurisdiction) that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Rhode Island; provided that the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada
shall govern all issues concerning the voting of the Subject Securities.
Section 13. Descriptive Headings; Interpretation. The descriptive headings
of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a
substantive part of this Agreement. Reference to any agreement, document or
instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise
modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if
applicable, hereof. The words "hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise
specified herein, the term "or" has the inclusive meaning represented by the
term "and/or" and the term "including" is not limiting. All references as to
"Sections", "Subsections", "Articles", "Schedules" and "Exhibits" shall be to
Section, Subsections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits, respectively, of this
Agreement unless otherwise specifically provided.
Section 14. No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated
jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an
ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall
be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or
burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the
authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 15. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to
confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties hereto and
their successors and permitted assigns.
Section 16. Complete Agreement. This Agreement embodies the complete
agreement and understanding among the parties and supersedes and preempts any
prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties,
written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
Section 17. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier to
occur of (i) seven (7) years from the date hereof or (ii) the date upon which
(A) less than one-third (1/3) of the number of shares of Series B Preferred
initially issued remains outstanding and (B) the number of shares of Series B
Preferred outstanding represents less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding
Common Stock, assuming conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B
Preferred.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
day and year first above written.
MGC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
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PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.P.
By: Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.,
its general partner
By:
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Managing Director
J K & B CAPITAL III L.P.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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WIND POINT PARTNERS III, L.P.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Schedule A to Securityholders' Agreement
Total Number of
Shares of Common
Stockholder Detail Stock Owned
Maurice Gallagher Direct ownership - 22,500 3,190,546
Various trusts (1) -
1,478,146
Gallagher Family
Investments, LP - 1,650,000
Gallagher Corp. - 39,900
Nield Montgomery 736,500
Timothy Flynn Direct ownership - 790,500 892,500
Flynn Family Investments, LP
- 60,000
Flynn Corp. - 42,000
David Kronfeld JK&B Capital (2) - 968,143 1,145,371
Boston Capital Ventures III,
L.P. - 171,428
Direct ownership - 5,800
Thomas Neustaetter Strategic Investment 694,512
Partners Limited - 342,856
S-C Phoenix Holdings, LLC - 214,285 Winston
Partners II LDC - 85,714 Winston Partners II
LLC - 42,857 Direct Ownership - 8,800
Wind Point Partners III 685,714
(Jim TenBroek)
Robert L./Carol A. Priddy 889,500
Hayden & Ladonna Fleming 140,369
Revocable Trust
Hayden Fleming IRA 4,000
Ladonna Fleming IRA 6,500
Circle F Ventures, LLC 664,400
Mitch Allee 470,500
John Boersma 64,000
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Total Number of
Shares of Common
Stockholder Detail Stock Owned
Dave Clark 13,620
Total: 9,598,032
Total Outstanding: 17,205,614
Percentage: 55.78%
(1) Gallagher Stock Trust dated 4/2/94 Gallagher Trust dated 10/20/92
(2) JK&B Capital, L.P. JK&B Capital II, L.P.
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Exhibit 7(c)
The undersigned agree that the Schedule 13D to which this Exhibit 7(c)
is attached is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.
April 15, 1999
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.P.
By: Providence Equity Partners III L.L.C.,
its general partner:
By: /s/Paul J. Salem
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Name: Paul J. Salem
Title: Managing Director
PROVIDENCE EQUITY PARTNERS III L.L.C.
By: /s/Paul J. Salem
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Name: Paul J. Salem
Title: Managing Director
By: /s/Jonathan M. Nelson
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Jonathan M. Nelson
By: /s/Glenn M. Creamer
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Glenn M. Creamer
By: /s/Paul J. Salem
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Paul J. Salem
