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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2000 (April 26, 2000)
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NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-19656 36-3939651
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2001 EDMUND HALLEY DRIVE, RESTON, VIRGINIA 20191
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 433-4000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 4, 2000, we received consents from the required lenders under our
existing bank credit facility to render effective Amendment No. 1 to this bank
credit facility, which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein
by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(A) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED. NOT APPLICABLE
(B) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. NOT APPLICABLE
(C) EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit No Exhibit Description
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4.1 Amendment No. 1 dated April 26, 2000 to the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement dated November 9, 1999 among Nextel, Nextel
Finance Company, the other Restricted Companies party thereto,
the Lenders Party thereto, Toronto Dominion (Texas) Inc., as
Administrative Agent, and The Chase Manhattan Bank as Collateral
Agent.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: May 5, 2000 By: /s/ Thomas J. Sidman
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Thomas J. Sidman
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No Exhibit Description
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4.1 Amendment No. 1 dated April 26, 2000 to the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
November 9, 1999 among Nextel, Nextel Finance
Company, the other Restricted Companies party
thereto, the Lenders Party thereto, Toronto
Dominion (Texas) Inc., as Administrative Agent,
and The Chase Manhattan Bank as Collateral
Agent.
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EXHIBIT 4.1
[Execution copy]
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of
April 26, 2000 among NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ("NCI"), NEXTEL FINANCE COMPANY
(the "Borrower") and the other RESTRICTED COMPANIES party hereto and TORONTO
DOMINION (TEXAS), INC., in its capacity as Administrative Agent pursuant to
authority granted by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 10.02(b) of the
Credit Agreement (as defined below).
NCI, the Restricted Companies, the lenders party thereto, the
Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement
dated as of November 9, 1999 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from
time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), providing, subject to the terms and
conditions thereof, for extensions of credit (by means of loans and letters of
credit) to be made by the Lenders to the Borrower in an aggregate principal or
face amount not exceeding $6,000,000,000. NCI, the Restricted Companies and the
Administrative Agent (pursuant to authority granted by, and having obtained all
necessary consents of, the Required Lenders) wish now to amend the Credit
Agreement in certain respects, and accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree
as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Except as otherwise defined in this Amendment
No. 1, terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein.
Section 2. Amendments. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent specified in Section 4 below, but effective as of the date hereof, the
Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:
2.01 References Generally. References in the Credit Agreement (including
references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby) to "this Agreement" (and
indirect references such as "hereunder", "hereby", "herein" and "hereof") shall
be deemed to be references to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.
Amendment No. 1
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2.02 Total Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio. Subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 hereof, Section 7.08(a) of
the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"(a) Total Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio. NCI will not permit the
Secured Indebtedness to Cash Flow Ratio or Total Indebtedness to Cash
Flow Ratio at any time during any period below to exceed the respective
ratio set opposite such period below:
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Secured Indebtedness Total Indebtedness
to Cash Flow to Cash Flow
Period Ratio Ratio
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From September 30, 1999
through December 30, 1999 6.00 to 1 12.50 to 1
From December 31, 1999
through March 30, 2000 5.00 to 1 12.50 to 1
From March 31, 2000
through September 29, 2000 6.00 to 1 12.50 to 1
From September 30, 2000
through March 30, 2001 4.50 to 1 9.00 to 1
From March 31, 2001
through September 29, 2001 4.00 to 1 8.00 to 1
From September 30, 2001
through March 30, 2002 3.50 to 1 7.00 to 1
From March 31, 2002
through September 29, 2002 3.00 to 1 6.00 to 1
From September 30, 2002
and at all times thereafter 3.00 to 1 5.00 to 1"
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Section 3. Representations and Warranties. NCI and each Restricted
Company represents and warrants to the Lenders and the Agents, as to itself and
each of its subsidiaries, that the representations and warranties set forth in
Article IV of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and
complete on the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof (or, if any
such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a
specific date, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of
such specific date),
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and as if each reference in said Article IV to "this Agreement" included
reference to this Amendment No. 1.
Section 4. Conditions Precedent. The amendments set forth in Section 2
hereof, shall become effective as of the date hereof on the date which the
Administrative Agent (or Special Counsel) shall have received executed
counterparts of this Amendment No. 1 from NCI, the Restricted Companies and the
Administrative Agent (pursuant to authority granted by, and having obtained all
necessary consents of, each of (i) the Required Lenders, (ii) the Required
Lenders of the Revolving Credit Loans and (iii) the Required Lenders of the
Tranche A Term Loans).
Section 5. Record Date. Pursuant to the penultimate paragraph of Section
10.02(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent establishes April 19,
2000 as the "record date" in connection with this Amendment No. 1.
Section 6. Miscellaneous. Except as herein provided, the Credit
Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. This Amendment
No. 1 may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same amendatory instrument and any of the parties
hereto may execute this Amendment No. 1 by signing any such counterpart. This
Amendment No. 1 shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law
of the State of New York.
Amendment No. 1
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment No. 1
to Credit Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year
first above written.
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By
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Name:
Title:
RESTRICTED COMPANIES
NEXTEL FINANCE COMPANY
By
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Name:
Title:
CELL CALL, INC.
FCI 900, Inc.
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS OF
THE MID-ATLANTIC, INC.
NEXTEL OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
NEXTEL LICENSE ACQUISITION
CORP.
NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 1,
INC.
NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 2,
INC.
NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 3,
INC.
NEXTEL LICENSE HOLDINGS 4,
INC.
NEXTEL OF NEW YORK, INC.
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NEXTEL OPERATIONS, INC.
NEXTEL SOUTH CORP.
NEXTEL SOCAL, INC.
NEXTEL OF TEXAS, INC.
NEXTEL SYSTEMS CORP.
NEXTEL WEST CORP.
By
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Name:
Title:
FORT WORTH TRUNKED RADIO
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By Nextel of Texas,Inc.,
a General Partner
By
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Name:
Title:
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
TORONTO DOMINION (TEXAS) INC.,
as Administrative Agent
By
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Name:
Title:
Amendment No. 1
