WAIVER NO. 11 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DIP CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.63

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

WAIVER NO. 11

TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DIP CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

WAIVER NO. 11 dated as of April 7, 2004 (this “Waiver No. 11”) to the Credit Agreement (as defined below) among WORLDCOM, INC., a debtor and debtor-in-possession in a case pending under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as borrower (the “Borrower”), each of the Guarantors party to the Credit Agreement, each a debtor and debtor-in-possession in a case pending under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), each of the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) party hereto, and CITICORP USA, INC., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein being used herein as therein defined.

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

 

(1) The Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Superpriority Debtor-In-Possession Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2002, amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 30, 2002, modified by Waiver No. 2 dated as of December 30, 2002, amended by Amendment No. 3 dated January 31, 2003, amended by Amendment No. 4 dated March 24, 2003, modified by Waiver No. 5 dated June 10, 2003, amended and otherwise modified by Amendment, Waiver and Consent No. 6 dated as of August 22, 2003, amended by Amendment No. 7 dated as of October 24, 2003, modified by Waiver No. 8 dated as of December 16, 2003, modified by Waiver No. 11 dated as of February 12, 2004 and amended by Amendment No. 10 dated as of March 22, 2004 (and as otherwise amended or modified through the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lender Parties party thereto, the Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Initial L/C Issuer, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Securities Inc., as Syndication Agent, Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ Barney Inc. as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Documentation Agent and Collateral Monitoring Agent for the Lender Parties and the other Secured Parties, GECC Capital Markets Group, Inc., as Joint Lead Arranger, and The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and Foothill Capital Corporation, as co-documentation agents.

 

(2) The Company has requested that the requirements of each of Section 5.03(b), (e) and (o) and Section 5.04 of the Credit Agreement be waived solely for the period (the “Waiver Period”) commencing on the date of this Waiver No. 11 through April 30, 2004; and

 

(3) The undersigned Lenders and Administrative Agent are willing to so waive certain provisions of the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions of this Waiver No. 11;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

 

SECTION 1. Waiver. Effective as of the Waiver Effective Date (as defined below), the requirements of each of Section 5.03(b), (e) and (o) and Section 5.04 of the Credit Agreement are hereby waived solely for the Waiver Period.

 

SECTION 2. Effectiveness. This Waiver No. 11 shall become effective as of the date first above written (the “Waiver Effective Date”) upon the receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following: (a) counterparts of this Waiver No. 11 executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors and the Required Lenders (or, as to any of the Required Lenders, advice satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that such Lender has executed this Waiver No. 11) and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent and (b) payment for all fees, costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders which have been invoiced to the Borrower and are due and payable (including, without limitation, any fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 4 below) as of date of the Borrower’s execution hereof.

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SECTION 3. Effect on Credit Agreement. On and after the effectiveness of this Waiver No. 11, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in each other Loan Document to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as modified by this Waiver No. 11. The Credit Agreement, as specifically modified by this Waiver No. 11, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Waiver No. 11 shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender Party or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 4. Payment of Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Waiver No. 11 (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of one joint outside counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Initial Lenders) in accordance with the terms of Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 5. Execution in Counterparts. This Waiver No. 11 may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Waiver No. 11 by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Waiver No. 11.

 

SECTION 6. Governing Law. This Waiver No. 11 shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have each caused this Waiver No. 11 to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

 

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The Guarantors

 

Access Network Services, Inc.

Access Virginia, Inc.

ALD Communications, Inc.

BFC Communications, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Telecommunications Corporation

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Arkansas, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Bakersfield, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Connecticut, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Fresno, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Massachusetts, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Michigan, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Minnesota, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Mississippi, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Missouri, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Nevada, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of New England, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of New Mexico, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of New York, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Ohio, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Oklahoma, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Rhode Island, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Sacramento, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of San ▇▇▇▇, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Stockton, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Tennessee, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Texas, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Tucson, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Tulsa, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications of Utah, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Communications-LD, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fiber Properties, Inc.

BTC Transportation Corporation

Business Internet, Inc.

Chicago Fiber Optic Corporation

Com Systems, Inc.

COM/NAV Realty Corp.

Cross Country Wireless, Inc.

 

 

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CS Wireless Battle Creek, Inc.

CS Wireless Systems, Inc.

E.L. Acquisition, Inc.

Express Communications, Inc.

FiberNet Rochester, Inc.

Fibernet, Inc.

▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications, Inc.

ICI Capital LLC

Intelligent Investment Partners, Inc.

Intermedia Capital, Inc.

Intermedia Communications Inc.

Intermedia Communications of Virginia, Inc.

Intermedia Investment, Inc.

Intermedia Licensing Company

Intermedia Services LLC

▇▇▇▇▇ Lightwave of Denver, Inc.

Marconi Telegraph Cable Company, Inc.

MCI Canada, Inc.

MCI Communications Corporation

MCI Equipment Acquisition Corporation

MCI Galaxy III Transponder Leasing, Inc.

MCI Global Access Corporation

MCI Global Support Corporation

MCI International Services, L.L.C.

MCI International Telecommunications Holding Corporation

MCI International Telecommunications Corporation

MCI International, Inc.

MCI Investments Holdings, Inc.

MCI Network Technologies, Inc.

MCI Omega Properties, Inc.

MCI Payroll Services, LLC

MCI Research, Inc.

MCI Transcon Corporation

MCI Wireless, Inc.

MCI WORLDCOM Brands, L.L.C.

MCI WORLDCOM ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Telecom, LLC

MCI WORLDCOM Capital Management Corporation

MCI WORLDCOM Communications of Virginia, Inc.

MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc.

 

 

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MCI WORLDCOM Financial Management Corporation

MCI WORLDCOM Global Networks U.S., Inc.

MCI WORLDCOM International, Inc.

MCI WorldCom Management Company, Inc.

MCI WORLDCOM MFS Telecom, LLC

MCI WORLDCOM Network Services of Virginia, Inc.

MCI WORLDCOM Network Services, Inc.

MCI WORLDCOM Synergies Management Company, Inc.

MCI/OTI Corporation

MCImetro Access Transmission Services of Virginia, Inc.

Metrex Corporation

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Arizona, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Baltimore, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of California, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Connecticut, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Dallas, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Delaware, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Denver, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Detroit, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Florida, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Houston, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Indianapolis, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Minneapolis/St. ▇▇▇▇, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of New Hampshire, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of New Jersey, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of New Orleans, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of New York, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Ohio, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Oregon, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Philadelphia, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Pittsburgh, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of Seattle, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems of St. Louis, Inc.

Metropolitan Fiber Systems/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.

MFS CableCo U.S., Inc.

MFS Datanet, Inc.

MFS Telecom, Inc.

MFS Telephone of Missouri, Inc.

 

 

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MFS Telephone of New Hampshire, Inc.

MFS Telephone of Virginia, Inc.

MFS Telephone, Inc.

MFS/C-TEC

MFSA Holding, Inc.

Military Communications Center, Inc.

MobileComm Europe Inc.

Mtel Asia, Inc.

Mtel Cellular, Inc.

Mtel International, Inc.

Mtel Latin America, Inc.

Mtel Microwave, Inc.

Mtel Service Corporation

N.C.S. Equipment Corporation

National Telecommunications of Florida, Inc.

Netwave Systems, Inc.

networkMCI, Inc.

Northeast Networks, Inc.

Nova Cellular Co.

NTC, Inc.

Overseas Telecommunications, Inc.

Shared Technologies ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications Corporation

Shared Technologies ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Telecom, Inc.

Shared Technologies ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Inc.

SkyTel Communications, Inc.

SkyTel Corp.

SkyTel Payroll Services, LLC

Southernnet of South Carolina, Inc.

Southernnet Systems, Inc.

Southernnet, Inc.

Telecom*USA, Inc.

Teleconnect Company

Teleconnect Long Distance Services & Systems Co.

Tenant Network Services, Inc.

TransCall America, Inc.

Tru Vision Wireless, Inc.

Tru Vision-Flippin, Inc.

TTI National, Inc.

 

 

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UUNET Australia Limited

UUNET Caribbean, Inc.

UUNET Holdings Corp.

UUNET International Ltd.

UUNET Japan Ltd.

UUNET Payroll Services, LLC

UUNET Technologies, Inc.

Virginia Metrotel, Inc.

Wireless One, Inc.

Wireless Video Services

WorldCom Broadband Solutions, Inc.

WorldCom Caribbean, Inc.

WorldCom East, Inc.

WorldCom ETC, Inc.

WorldCom Federal Systems, Inc.

WorldCom ICC, Inc.

WorldCom International Data Services, Inc.

WorldCom International, Inc.

WorldCom International Mobile Services, Inc.

WorldCom International Mobile Services LLC

WorldCom Overseas Holdings, Inc.

WorldCom Payroll Services, LLC

WorldCom Purchasing, LLC

WorldCom Ventures, Inc.

WorldCom Wireless, Inc.

 

 

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