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5-Dec-2012
Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
On December 5, 2012, MetroPCS Communications, Inc. ("MetroPCS" or the "Company") issued a press release announcing that MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. ("Wireless"), its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, has commenced a consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") seeking to amend the indentures governing its 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes") and its 6 5/8% Senior Notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes", and together with the 2018 Notes, the "Notes").
Wireless is soliciting consents to amend the indentures governing the Notes in connection with the proposed business combination under the terms of that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated October 3, 2012 (the "Business Combination Agreement"), by and among Deutsche Telekom AG, an Aktiengesellschaft organized in Germany ("Deutsche Telekom"), T-Mobile Global Zwischenholding GmbH, a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung organized in Germany and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom ("Global"), T-Mobile Global Holding GmbH, a Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung organized in Germany and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Global ("Holding"), T-Mobile USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holding ("T-Mobile"), and the Company. The proposed amendments to the indentures governing the Notes set forth in the Consent Solicitation would modify the definition of "Change of Control" in each indenture governing the Notes so that the consummation of the proposed business combination would not be considered a Change of Control under the indentures. The proposed amendments would also conform the covenants, events of default and other non-economic terms currently applicable to the Notes to certain covenants, events of default and other non-economic terms that are anticipated to apply to certain notes to be sold by T-Mobile to Deutsche Telekom and to certain new notes that may be issued by Wireless and assumed by T-Mobile upon consummation of the business combination. Further, the proposed amendments would make certain other changes to the covenants, events of default and other non-economic terms of the Notes that would apply only until such time, if any, as the Notes are assumed by T-Mobile in the proposed business combination, but that would be permanent if the business combination is not consummated. As required under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, Deutsche Telekom has consented to the proposed amendments to the indentures governing the Notes.
In particular, the proposed amendments would, among other things:
• revise the definition of Change of Control in the indentures governing
the Notes that would, among other things, have the effect of excluding
the consummation of the business combination therefrom;
• revise certain covenants in the indentures governing the Notes in
order, among other things, to revise or increase the size of certain
permissive exceptions and exclusions;
• revise the calculation of "Consolidated Cash Flow", as used in each
indenture for periods from and after the consummation of the business
combination for certain financial calculations that affect the
covenants, including revisions that exclude from Consolidated Cash Flow
any net losses realized in connection with construction, launch and
operations in new wireless telephone markets (incurred prior to the
fourth anniversary of commencement of commercial operations in the
applicable market), up to an aggregate dollar amount in any
twelve-month period of $300 million; and
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• revise the dollar amount thresholds used in certain events of default.
The consent solicitation is being made pursuant to a Consent Solicitation Statement, dated December 5, 2012, and a related Consent Letter. The consent solicitation is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, December 14, 2012, unless otherwise extended or earlier terminated.
As described in the Consent Solicitation Statement and subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions set forth therein, Wireless will make the
following payments upon execution and effectiveness of the revised supplemental
indentures reflecting the proposed amendments: (i) an aggregate cash payment of
$5,000,000, payable to consenting holders of the 2018 Notes on a pro rata basis
with respect to the 2018 Notes, and (ii) an aggregate cash payment of
$5,000,000, payable to consenting holders of the 2020 Notes on a pro rata basis
with respect to the 2020 Notes.
The execution of the revised supplemental indentures and payment of the
foregoing consent fee is conditioned upon, among other things, receipt of
consents to the proposed amendments to the Notes indentures from holders of a
majority in principal amount outstanding of both series of Notes (excluding
Notes owned by Wireless or its affiliates); however, Wireless may, in its sole
discretion, execute a revised supplemental indenture for any series of Notes for
which consents from the majority in principal amount outstanding have been
received.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated
herein by reference.
This communication is not a solicitation of consents with respect to the Notes,
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, or a tender or exchange
offer in connection with, the Notes, the guarantees related to the Notes or any
other security of the Company, Wireless or any of the Company's other direct or
indirect subsidiaries.
Any solicitation of consents and delivery of consents may only be made pursuant
to Wireless's Consent Solicitation Statement, dated December 5, 2012, and
related Consent Letter, which Wireless has sent to holders of the Notes. The
Consent Solicitation Statement and Consent Letter set forth the complete terms
of the Consent Solicitation. The Consent Solicitation is not being made to
holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof
would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This Current Report on Form 8-K relates to a proposed transaction between
MetroPCS and Deutsche Telekom. In connection with the proposed transaction,
MetroPCS filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a
preliminary proxy statement on November 16, 2012. The preliminary proxy
statement is not final and will be superseded by a definitive proxy statement to
be filed by MetroPCS with the SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to
read carefully the preliminary proxy statement and the definitive proxy
statement and all other relevant documents filed with the SEC or sent to
stockholders as they become available because they will contain important
information about the proposed transaction. All documents, when filed, will be
available free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). You may also obtain
these documents by contacting MetroPCS' Investor Relations department at
214-570-4641, or via e-mail at investor_relations@metropcs.com. The definitive
proxy statement will be mailed to MetroPCS' stockholders. This communication
does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval.
Participants in the Solicitation
MetroPCS and its directors and executive officers will be deemed to be
participants in any solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed
transaction. Information about MetroPCS' directors and executive officers is
available in MetroPCS' proxy statement, dated April 16, 2012, for its 2012
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Other information regarding the participants in
the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests,
by security holdings or otherwise, is
contained in the preliminary proxy statement and will be contained in the
definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC
regarding the proposed transaction when they become available. Investors should
read the definitive proxy statement carefully when it becomes available before
making any voting or investment decisions.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K includes "forward-looking statements" for the
purpose of the "safe harbor" provisions within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Any statements made in
this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not statements of historical fact,
including statements about when the parties expect that the proposed transaction
will close, whether the DOJ will approve the transaction, MetroPCS' timeframe
for compliance the Second Request, and statements about our beliefs, opinions,
projections, and expectations, are forward-looking statements and should be
evaluated as such. These forward-looking statements often include words such as
"anticipate," "expect," "suggests," "plan," "believe," "intend," "estimates,"
"targets," "views," "projects," "should," "would," "could," "may," "become,"
"forecast," and other similar expressions.
All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of
MetroPCS, Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile and are difficult to predict. Examples
of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the possibility
that the proposed transaction is delayed or does not close, including due to the
failure to receive the required stockholder approvals or required regulatory
approvals, the taking of governmental action (including the passage of
legislation) to block the transaction, the failure to satisfy other closing
conditions, the possibility that the expected synergies will not be realized, or
will not be realized within the expected time period, the significant capital
commitments of MetroPCS and T-Mobile, global economic conditions, fluctuations
in exchange rates, competitive actions taken by other companies, natural
disasters, difficulties in integrating the two companies, disruption from the
transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational
relationships, actions taken or conditions imposed by governmental or other
regulatory authorities and the exposure to litigation. Additional factors that
could cause results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements can be found in MetroPCS' 2011 Annual Report on Form
10-K, filed February 29, 2012, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended September 30, 2012, filed October 30, 2012, and other filings with the SEC
available at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
The forward-looking statements speak only as to the date made, are based on
current assumptions and expectations, and are subject to the factors above,
among others, and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which
are beyond our ability to control or ability to predict. You should not place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. MetroPCS, Deutsche Telekom
and T-Mobile do not undertake a duty to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events after the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, except as
required by law.
(d) Exhibits
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
99.1 - Press release, dated December 5, 2012, entitled "MetroPCS
Wireless, Inc. Commences Consent Solicitation"
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