-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Od2xJ9ogtsePtXDlfbalBdETIEoLANq1pski63ncfP+DLkuLCrO6sPQS4TJfSuAx m5aLhT8WraNyLJxe5QwoTw== 0000950123-07-000336.txt : 20070112 0000950123-07-000336.hdr.sgml : 20070112 20070112080726 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-07-000336 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070112 GROUP MEMBERS: DAVID M DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: DEBORAH A DOLAN SWEENY GROUP MEMBERS: DOLAN FAMILY LLC GROUP MEMBERS: HELEN A DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: JAMES L DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: KATHLEEN M DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: LAWRENCE J DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: MARIANNE DOLAN WEBER GROUP MEMBERS: MARY S DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: MATTHEW J DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: PATRICK F DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: PAUL J DOLAN GROUP MEMBERS: THOMAS C DOLAN FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOLAN CHARLES F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000935761 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP STREET 2: ONE MEDIA CROSSWAYS CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163648450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MEDIA CROSSWAYS CITY: WOODBURY STATE: NY ZIP: 11797 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORP /NY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053112 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 112776686 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53757 FILM NUMBER: 07527129 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 STEWART AVENUE CITY: BETHPAGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11714 BUSINESS PHONE: 5163806230 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 STEWART AVENUE CITY: BETHPAGE STATE: NY ZIP: 11714 SC 13D/A 1 y28846sc13dza.htm AMENDMENT NO. 19 TO SCHEDULE 13D SC 13D/A
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 19)*

Cablevision Systems Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Cablevision NY Group Class A Common Stock: 12686C-10-9
(CUSIP Number)
Richard D. Bohm
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-909-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
January 12, 2007
(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §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 (“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).

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Item 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 7 Material to be Filed as an Exhibit
Signature
EX-99.33: REVISED COMMITMENT LETTER
EX-99.34: REVISED OFFER LETTER
EX-99.35: PRESS RELEASE


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Amendment No. 19 to Schedule 13D
     This Amendment to Schedule 13D is being filed jointly by Charles F. Dolan; Helen A. Dolan; James L. Dolan; Thomas C. Dolan; Patrick F. Dolan; Kathleen M. Dolan, individually and as a Trustee of the Dolan Descendants Trust, the Dolan Grandchildren Trust, the Dolan Spouse Trust and the Dolan Progeny Trust (collectively, the “Family Trusts”), the DC James Trust, the DC Thomas Trust, the DC Patrick Trust, the DC Kathleen Trust, the DC Deborah Trust, the DC Marianne Trust, the CFD Trust No. 1, the CFD Trust No. 2, the CFD Trust No. 3, the CFD Trust No. 4, the CFD Trust No. 5 and the CFD Trust No. 6 and as sole Trustee of the Marissa Waller 1989 Trust, the Charles Dolan 1989 Trust (for the benefit of Charles P. Dolan), the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust; Marianne Dolan Weber; Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney; Lawrence J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2001 Family Trust (the “2001 Trust”); David M. Dolan, as a Trustee of the 2001 Trust; Paul J. Dolan, as a Trustee of each of the Family Trusts, the DC Kathleen Trust, the DC James Trust, the CFD Trust No. 1 and the CFD Trust No. 6; Matthew J. Dolan, as a Trustee of the DC Marianne Trust, the DC Thomas Trust, the CFD Trust No. 3 and the CFD Trust No. 5; and Mary S. Dolan, as a Trustee of the DC Deborah Trust, the DC Patrick Trust, the CFD Trust No. 2 and the CFD Trust No. 4 (the “Reporting Persons”). The Reporting Persons report on Schedule 13D as members of a group (the “Group Members”) that includes, in addition to the Reporting Persons, the following members: Paul J. Dolan, as Trustee of the CFD Trust No. 10; and Dolan Family LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
     The Schedule 13D (the “Schedule”) filed by the Group Members on March 19, 2004, as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 9, 2004, Amendment No. 2 filed on June 30, 2004, Amendment No. 3 filed on March 3, 2005, Amendment No. 4 filed on March 10, 2005, Amendment No. 5 filed on March 25, 2005, Amendment No. 6 filed on March 31, 2005, Amendment No. 7 filed on April 26, 2005, Amendment No. 8 filed on June 20, 2005, Amendment No. 9 filed on July 19, 2005, Amendment No. 10 filed on August 10, 2005, Amendment No. 11 filed on September 16, 2005, Amendment No. 12 filed on October 13, 2005, Amendment No. 13 filed on October 25, 2005, Amendment No. 14 filed on December 29, 2005, Amendment No. 15 filed on August 11, 2006, Amendment No. 16 filed on October 10, 2006, Amendment No. 17 filed on November 13, 2006, and Amendment No. 18 filed on December 11, 2006, is hereby amended and supplemented by the Reporting Persons as set forth below in this Amendment No. 19.
Item 3 Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The disclosure in Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following after the final paragraph thereof:
“It is anticipated that the funding for the 2006 Transaction, modified as described in the Revised Offer Letter (as defined in Item 4 below), will be approximately $12.3 billion (including refinancing the Issuer’s existing credit facilities). Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. have executed a commitment letter, dated January 11, 2007 (the “Revised Commitment Letter”) to fully finance the 2006 Transaction (as modified) through a combination of revolving credit facilities, term loans, high yield notes and preferred stock.
This summary of the Revised Commitment Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Revised Commitment Letter attached hereto as Exhibit 33, the complete text of which are hereby incorporated by reference. The structure of the 2006 Transaction (as modified) reflected in the Revised Commitment Letter remains under review and subject to change prior to execution by all parties.”

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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
The disclosure in Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following after the final paragraph thereof:
“On January 12, 2007, Charles F. Dolan and James L. Dolan, on behalf of the Reporting Persons, sent a letter (the “Revised Offer Letter”) to the Special Transaction Committee increasing the purchase price offered in connection with the 2006 Transaction to $30.00 per share. In addition, the Revised Offer Letter states that (i) $30.00 per share represents the Reporting Persons’ best and final price in connection with the 2006 Transaction and (ii) the Reporting Persons’ offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the public stockholders will expire at the close of business on January 17th, 2007. If the $30.00 per share purchase price is accepted by the Special Transaction Committee, the Revised Offer Letter would continue to be conditioned on the execution of mutually satisfactory definitive agreements. This summary of the Revised Offer Letter does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the Revised Offer Letter, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 34 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
As indicated in the Revised Offer Letter, the Reporting Persons continue to be interested only in pursuing the 2006 Transaction and do not intend to sell their stake in the Issuer.
On January 12, 2007, the Reporting Persons issued a related press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 35, announcing the delivery of the Revised Offer Letter to the Special Transaction Committee.”
Item 7 Material to be Filed as an Exhibit.
The disclosure in Item 7 is hereby supplemented by adding the following in appropriate numerical order:
Exhibit 33: Revised Commitment Letter, dated January 11, 2007, executed by Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.
Exhibit 34: Revised Offer Letter from Charles F. Dolan and James L. Dolan, on behalf of the Reporting Persons, to the Special Transaction Committee, dated January 12, 2007.
Exhibit 35: Press Release, dated January 12, 2007.

 


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Signature.
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 12, 2007
         
CHARLES F. DOLAN    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
HELEN A. DOLAN    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
JAMES L. DOLAN    
 
       
By:
  /s/ James L. Dolan    
 
       
 
       
THOMAS C. DOLAN    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Thomas C. Dolan    
 
       
 
       
PATRICK F. DOLAN    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
KATHLEEN M. DOLAN, individually and as a Trustee for Dolan Descendants Trust, Dolan Progeny Trust, Dolan Grandchildren Trust, Dolan Spouse Trust, the DC James Trust, the DC Thomas Trust, the DC Patrick Trust, the DC Kathleen Trust, the DC Marianne Trust, the DC Deborah Trust, the CFD Trust No. 1, the CFD Trust No. 2, the CFD Trust No. 3, the CFD Trust No. 4, the CFD Trust No. 5 and the CFD Trust No. 6, and as Trustee of the Marissa Waller 1989 Trust, the Charles Dolan 1989 Trust, the Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust and the Tara Dolan 1989 Trust    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
MARIANNE DOLAN WEBER    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       

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DEBORAH A. DOLAN-SWEENEY    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
LAWRENCE J. DOLAN, as a Trustee of the
Charles F. Dolan 2001 Family Trust
   
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
DAVID M. DOLAN, as a Trustee of the Charles F. Dolan 2001 Family Trust    
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
PAUL J. DOLAN, as a Trustee of the Dolan Descendants Trust, the Dolan Grandchildren Trust, the Dolan Spouse Trust, the Dolan Progeny Trust, the D.C. Kathleen Trust, the D.C. James Trust, the CFD Trust No. 1 and the CFD Trust No. 6    
 
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
MATTHEW J. DOLAN, as a Trustee of the
D.C. Marianne Trust, the D.C. Thomas Trust, the CFD Trust No. 3 and the CFD Trust No. 5
   
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
 
       
MARY S. DOLAN, as a Trustee of the
D.C. Deborah Trust, the D.C. Patrick Trust, the CFD Trust No. 2 and the CFD Trust No. 4
   
 
       
By:
  *    
 
       
     
* By:
  /s/ Brian G. Sweeney
 
   
 
  Brian G. Sweeney
 
  As Attorney-in-Fact

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EX-99.33 2 y28846exv99w33.htm EX-99.33: REVISED COMMITMENT LETTER EX-99.33
 

Exhibit 33
     
MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION   BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH   BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.
INCORPORATED   383 Madison Avenue
4 World Financial Center   New York, New York 10197
North Tower    
New York, NY 10080    
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
January 11, 2007
Cablevision Systems Corporation
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
Attention: Victoria D. Salhus,
      Senior Vice President,
      Deputy General Counsel and Secretary
Project Central Park
Commitment Letter
Ladies and Gentlemen:
          You, Cablevision Systems Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“you” or “Central Park”), have advised Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (“Merrill Lynch”), Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (“BSCL”) and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“BSC”) that you intend to undertake a going private recapitalization of Central Park by consummating the Specified Transactions described in Exhibit A hereto. The sources and uses of the funds necessary to consummate the Specified Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby are set forth on Schedule I to this Commitment Letter. For purposes of this Commitment Letter, Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL are collectively referred to as the “Banks”, “we” or “us” and individually as a “Bank”. This Commitment Letter supersedes in its entirety the Commitment Letter dated as of October 8, 2006 from us to you.
          In addition, you have advised Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL that, in connection with the consummation of the Specified Transactions:
  (a)   Super Holdco (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will raise gross cash proceeds of not less than $600 million from either (A) the issuance of a to-be-determined

 


 

      combination of unsecured senior fixed and floating rate notes (the “Super Holdco Senior Notes”) due not earlier than ten years from the date of issuance and having no scheduled principal payments prior to maturity (the “Super Holdco Senior Note Offering”) or (B) the draw down under an unsecured senior interim loan (the “Super Holdco Interim Loan”) that would be anticipated to be refinanced with debt securities substantially similar to the Super Holdco Senior Notes (the “Super Holdco Take-out Securities”);
 
  (b)   CSC (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will enter into senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $8.0 billion (the “CSC Senior Credit Facilities”), consisting of (i) a $1.0 billion term A loan facility (the “Term Loan A Facility”), (ii) a $6.0 billion term B loan facility (the “Term Loan B Facility”, and together with the Term Loan A Facility, the “Term Loan Facilities”) and (iii) a $1.0 billion revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan Facility”);
 
  (c)   Intermediate Holdco (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will raise gross cash proceeds of not less than $950.0 million from either (A) the issuance of a to-be-determined combination of unsecured senior fixed and floating rate notes (the “Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes”) due not earlier than eight years from the date of issuance and having no scheduled principal payments prior to maturity (the “Intermediate Holdco Senior Note Offering”) or (B) the draw down under an unsecured senior interim loan (the “Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan”) that would be anticipated to be refinanced with debt securities substantially similar to the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes (the “Intermediate Holdco Take-out Securities”);
 
  (d)   RPH (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will raise gross cash proceeds of not less than $1.025 billion from either (A) the issuance of a to-be-determined combination of unsecured senior fixed and floating rate notes (the “RPH Senior Notes”, and together with the Super Holdco Senior Notes and the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”) due not earlier than eight years from the date of issuance and having no scheduled principal payments prior to maturity (the “RPH Senior Note Offering”, and together with the Super Holdco Senior Note Offering and the Intermediate Holdco Senior Note Offering, the “Senior Notes Offerings”) or (B) the draw down under an unsecured senior interim loan (the “RPH Interim Loan”, and together with the Super Holdco Interim Loan and the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan, the “Interim Loans”) that would be anticipated to be refinanced with debt securities substantially similar to the RPH Senior Notes (the “RPH Take-out Securities”);
 
  (e)   RNS (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will enter into senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate amount of $1 billion (the “RNS Senior Credit Facilities”), consisting of (i) an $700.0 million term B loan facility (the “RNS Term Loan B Facility”) and (ii) a $300.0 million revolving loan facility (the “RNS Revolving Loan Facility”);
 
  (f)   RPP (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will enter into senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate amount of a $1.0 billion (the “RPP Senior Credit Facilities”, and together with the CSC Senior Credit Facilities and the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, the “Senior Facilities”), consisting of (i) a $800.0 million term B loan facility (the “RPP Initial Term Loan B Facility”), (ii) a $150.0

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      million delayed draw term B loan facility (the “RPP Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility”) and (iii) a $50.0 million revolving loan facility (the “RPP Revolving Loan Facility”); and
 
  (g)   Topco (as defined in Exhibit A hereto) will raise gross cash proceeds of not less than $870 million from the issuance of redeemable preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”).
The Super Holdco Interim Loan, the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan, the RPH Interim Loan, the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, the RPP Senior Credit Facilities and the Preferred Stock are collectively referred to herein as the “Facilities”.
The proceeds of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, the Super Holdco Senior Notes (or the Super Holdco Interim Loan), the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes (or the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan), the RPH Senior Notes (or the RPH Interim Loan), the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, the RPP Senior Credit Facilities and the Preferred Stock will be applied (i) to effect the Specified Transactions and (ii) to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith.
The Specified Transactions, the Super Holdco Senior Note Offerings (if any are consummated), the Intermediate Holdco Senior Note Offerings (if any are consummated), the RPH Senior Note Offerings (if any are consummated), the entering into and funding under the Facilities by the parties herein described, the other transactions contemplated hereby entered into and consummated in connection with the Specified Transactions and the payment of any related fees and expenses are herein collectively referred to as the “Transactions”.
          You have requested that Merrill Lynch and BSCL consider the package of financings described above and commit to provide the Facilities to finance in part the Specified Transactions and to pay certain related fees and expenses.
          Accordingly, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL hereby agree with you as follows:
          1. Commitments.
(a) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to provide to CSC 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to provide to CSC 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the CSC Senior Credit Facilities Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit B (the “CSC Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet”).
(b) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to provide to Super Holdco an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Super Holdco Interim Loan and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to provide to Super Holdco an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Super Holdco Interim Loan, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the Super Holdco Interim Loan Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit C (the “Super Holdco Interim Loan Term Sheet”).
(c) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to provide to Intermediate Holdco an amount equal to 50% of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to provide to Intermediate Holdco an amount equal to 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan, in

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each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit D (the “Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Term Sheet”).
(d) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to provide to RPH 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the RPH Interim Loan and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to provide to RPH 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the RPH Interim Loan, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the RPH Interim Loan Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit E (the “RPH Interim Loan Term Sheet”, and together with the Super Holdco Interim Loan Term Sheet and the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Term Sheet, the “Interim Loan Term Sheets”).
(e) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to provide to RNS 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the RNS Senior Credit Facilities and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to provide to RNS 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the RNS Senior Credit Facilities Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit F (the “RNS Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet”).
(f) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to provide to RPP 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the RPP Senior Credit Facilities and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to provide to RPP 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the RPP Senior Credit Facilities Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit G (the “RPP Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet”).
(g) (i) Merrill Lynch hereby commits to initially purchase, or cause one of its affiliates to initially purchase, 50% of the aggregate amount of the Preferred Stock and (ii) BSCL hereby commits to to initially purchase, or cause one of its affiliates to initially purchase, 50% of the aggregate amount of the Preferred Stock, in each case upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth or referred to herein, in the Fee Letter and in the Preferred Stock Summary of Terms and Conditions attached hereto (and incorporated by reference herein) as Exhibit H (the “Preferred Stock Term Sheet”).
The CSC Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet, the Super Holdco Interim Loan Term Sheet, the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Term Sheet, the RPH Interim Loan Term Sheet, the RNS Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet, the RPP Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet and the Preferred Stock Term Sheet are collectively referred to as the “Term Sheets” and each as a “Term Sheet”.
The commitments of each of Merrill Lynch and BSCL hereunder are subject to the negotiation, execution and delivery of definitive documentation governing each of the Facilities consistent with the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Term Sheets and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to you and us (collectively, the “Loan Documents”). Please note that all the terms and conditions of such commitments are not limited to those set forth herein or in the Term Sheets. Those matters that are not covered or made clear herein or in the Term Sheets or the Fee Letter are subject to the mutual agreement of the parties.
          2. Syndication. We reserve the right and intend, prior to or after the execution of the Loan Documents, to syndicate all or a portion of our commitments related to each Facility to one or more financial institutions in consultation with you (together with Merrill Lynch and BSCL, the “Lenders”), and you agree to provide the Lead Arrangers (as defined below) with a period of at least 30 consecutive days following the launch of the general syndication of the Facilities and immediately prior to the Closing Date to syndicate the Facilities; provided, however, that any such syndication of the

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Commitments related to any Interim Loan prior to the execution of the Loan Documents for such Interim Loan shall not result in Merrill Lynch, BSCL and any other entity with a bookrunning manager role in respect of such Interim Loan (or such entity’s affiliate that is a Lender thereunder) (such entity referred to as “Other Interim Loan Bookrunner”) holding in the aggregate less than 51% of the aggregate amount of such Interim Loan made on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any assignments of any Interim Loan by any Lender thereunder (including Merrill Lynch, BSCL and any Other Interim Loan Bookrunner) on or following the Closing Date shall be governed by the provisions in the section entitled “Assignments and Participations” set forth in the applicable Interim Loan Term Sheet. Upon any such additional Lender issuing its commitment to provide a portion of any of the Facilities (or in the case of the Preferred Stock, to purchase all or a portion thereof), Merrill Lynch and BSCL, in each case shall be released on a pro rata basis from a portion of their commitment in respect of such Facility in an aggregate amount equal to the commitment of such Lender.
          It is understood and agreed that (a) MLPF&S (or one of its affiliates) and BSC (or one of its affiliates) shall act as joint lead arrangers and bookrunning managers (in such capacities, the “Lead Arrangers”) of and syndication agents and documentation agents for the Facilities and (b) either Merrill Lynch or BSC or both shall act as sole and exclusive administrative agent for one or more of the Facilities (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agents”).
          Subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, (a) any agent or arranger titles (including co-agents) awarded to other Lenders for any Facility are subject to the Lead Arrangers’ prior approval and shall not entail any role with respect to the matters referred to in this paragraph or in paragraph 1 above without the Lead Arrangers’ prior consent, and (b) you agree that no Lender will receive compensation outside the terms contained herein and in the Fee Letter in order to obtain its commitment to participate in any of the Facilities or in any other respect in connection with the financing of the Specified Transactions.
          It is understood and agreed that, subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, you may appoint additional arranger titles other than lead arrangers (including co-agents) to other lenders, underwriters, initial purchasers or placement agents in connection with a Facility, provided that (i) no more than two additional bookrunner or equivalent titles or roles may be awarded in connection with any one Facility, (ii) each of (x) Merrill, MLPF&S or their respective affiliates, taken as a whole, and (y) BSC, BSCL or their respective affiliates, taken as a whole, shall be offered equal and no less than 25% of the total economics in connection with each such Facility and (iii) no additional arranger, agent, manager, underwriter, initial purchaser, placement agent or bookrunner shall be offered economics greater than Merrill, MLPF&S, BSC or BSCL in connection with any Facility.
          It is further understood and agreed that: (a) with respect to any marketing, legal or informational material in connection with the Facilities, either MLPF&S’s name or BSC’s name shall receive “top-left” placement and (b) MLPF&S and BSC shall be the only joint Lead Arrangers with respect to the Facilities (it being further understood and agreed no other entity shall receive “middle” (between MLPF&S’s and BSC’s) placement on any such marketing, legal or informational materials in connection with any of the Facilities).
          The Lead Arrangers (or their respective affiliates) will manage all aspects of the syndication of each Facility (in consultation with you), including decisions as to the selection of potential Lenders to be approached and when they will be approached, when their commitments will be accepted, which Lenders will participate and the final allocations of the commitments among the Lenders (which are likely not to be pro rata across facilities among Lenders) for each Facility, and will perform all functions and exercise all authority as is customarily performed and exercised in the capacities of lead arranger, book running manager and syndication agent and documentation agent, including selecting

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counsel for the Lenders and negotiating the Loan Documents. You understand that we intend to commence the separate syndication of each of the Facilities promptly, and you agree actively to assist us in achieving a timely syndication that is reasonably satisfactory to you and us. The syndication efforts will be accomplished by a variety of means, including direct contact during the syndication between senior management, advisors and affiliates of Central Park and its restricted subsidiaries on the one hand, and the proposed Lenders on the other hand, and Central Park and its restricted subsidiaries and affiliates hosting, with us, one or more meetings with prospective Lenders at such times and places as the Lead Arrangers may reasonably request. You agree, upon our request, to (a) provide, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause your affiliates and advisors to provide, to us all information available to you and reasonably requested by us to successfully complete the syndication, including the information and projections (including updated projections) contemplated hereby, and (b) assist, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause your affiliates and advisors to assist, us in the preparation of one or more Confidential Information Memoranda and other marketing materials (the contents of which you shall be solely responsible for and which may include separate “public” and “private” memoranda in customary form as further described below) to be used in connection with the syndication, including using commercially reasonable efforts to make available representatives of Central Park and its restricted subsidiaries, RNS and its restricted subsidiaries and RPP and its restricted subsidiaries for due diligence and road shows. You also agree to use your commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that our syndication efforts benefit materially from your (and your affiliates’) existing lending relationships. Each Lead Arranger reserves the right to engage the services of its respective affiliates in furnishing the services to be performed as contemplated herein and to allocate (in whole or in part) to any such affiliates any fees payable to it in such manner as it and its affiliates may agree in their sole discretion.
          3. Fees. As consideration for our commitments hereunder and our undertakings to arrange, manage, structure and syndicate the Facilities, you agree to pay or cause to be paid to us the fees set forth in the Fee Letter as and when payable thereunder.
          4. Conditions. Our commitments and undertakings hereunder are subject to the conditions set forth elsewhere herein, in the Term Sheets and in Exhibit I attached hereto.
          5. Information and Investigations. You hereby represent and covenant that (a) all information and data (excluding financial projections) that have been or will be made available by you, or on your behalf by any of your affiliates, representatives or advisors, to us or any Lender (whether before or after the date hereof) in connection with the Transactions (the “Information”), taken as a whole, is and will be complete and correct in all material respects and does not and will not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made and (b) all financial projections, forecasts and other forward-looking information concerning Central Park and its subsidiaries and the Transactions (the “Projections”) that have been made or will be prepared by you or on behalf of you by any of your affiliates, representatives or advisors and that have been or will be made available to us or any Lender in connection with the Transactions have been and will be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by you to be reasonable. You agree to supplement the Information and the Projections from time to time until the consummation of the Merger and the initial funding under any of the Facilities (the “Closing Date”) and, if reasonably requested by us, for a reasonable period thereafter necessary to complete the syndication of the Facilities so that the representation and covenant in the preceding sentence remain correct. In syndicating the Facilities we will be entitled to use and rely primarily on the Information and the Projections without responsibility for independent check or verification thereof.
          You hereby acknowledge that (a) Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and/or BSCL will make available Information and Projections (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) to the proposed syndicate of

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Lenders by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the proposed Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers (as defined in the Term Sheets) or their respective securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). You hereby agree that (w) you will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and include a reasonably detailed term sheet among such Borrower Materials and that all such Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”, you shall be deemed to have authorized Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC, BSCL and the proposed Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws, it being understood that certain of such Borrower Materials may be subject to the confidentiality requirements of the definitive credit documentation; and (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Lender”. Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL shall be entitled, and hereby agree, to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Lender”. The provisions of this paragraph are subject to, and do not qualify, our obligations under paragraph 8 below with respect to information. We shall not be liable for or in connection with the transmission of any materials by electronic means.
          6. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC, BSCL and each other Lender and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents and controlling persons (each of Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC, BSCL, each other Lender and each such other person being an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses and liabilities, joint or several, to which any Indemnified Party may become subject under any applicable law, or otherwise related to or arising out of or in connection with this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the Term Sheets, the Facilities, the advances and/or purchases under the Facilities, the use of proceeds of any such advances and/or purchases, any part of the Transactions or any related transaction and the performance by any Indemnified Party of the services contemplated hereby and will promptly reimburse each Indemnified Party for any and all expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense of any pending or threatened claim or any action or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party and whether or not such claim, action or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of you or any of your subsidiaries, affiliates, security holders or equity holders and whether or not any of the Transactions are consummated or this Commitment Letter is terminated, except to the extent that such loss, claim, damage, cost, expense or liability is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party or any Related Person (defined below) of such Indemnified Party. You further agree not to assert any claim against any Indemnified Party for consequential, punitive or exemplary damages on any theory of liability in connection in any way with the transactions described in or contemplated by this Commitment Letter. For purposes hereof, a “Related Person” of an Indemnified Party means (a) any of Merrill Lynch or MLPF&S or any of their respective affiliates, or any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons thereof if the Indemnified Party is Merrill Lynch or MLPF&S or any of their affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons, and (b) BSC or BSCL or any of their respective affiliates, or the officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons thereof if the Indemnified Party is BSC or BSCL or any of their respective affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons.

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          You agree that, without the prior written consent of Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), neither you nor any of your affiliates or subsidiaries will settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action or proceeding in respect of which indemnification has been or could be sought under the indemnification provisions hereof (whether or not any Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such claim, action or proceeding), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (a) includes an unconditional written release in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL of each Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim, action or proceeding and (b) does not include any statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
          In the event that an Indemnified Party is requested or required to appear as a witness in any action brought by or on behalf of or against you or any of your subsidiaries or affiliates in which such Indemnified Party is not named as a defendant, you agree to reimburse such Indemnified Party for all reasonable expenses incurred by it in connection with such Indemnified Party’s appearing and preparing to appear as such a witness, including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of its legal counsel.
          7. Expenses. You agree to reimburse us and our respective affiliates for our and their reasonable expenses upon our request made from time to time (including, without limitation, all reasonable due diligence investigation expenses, syndication expenses (including printing, distribution, bank meetings, IntraLinks and comparable services), travel expenses, duplication fees and expenses, audit fees, search fees, filing and recording fees and the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of Shearman & Sterling LLP (other than fees and expenses related to any Senior Notes Offering and any other offering of debt securities) (including any local counsel (if necessary) acting on our behalf) and any sales, use or similar taxes (and any additions to such taxes) related to any of the foregoing) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery, waiver or modification, collection and enforcement of this Commitment Letter, the Term Sheets, the Fee Letter and the Loan Documents and the security arrangements in connection therewith, whether or not such fees and expenses are incurred before or after the date hereof, (i) solely in the event that the Merger and initial funding under any of the Facilities is consummated or (ii) to the extent that you are reimbursed by a third party for such costs and expenses.
          8. Confidentiality. This Commitment Letter, the Term Sheets, the Fee Letter, the Engagement Letter, the contents of any of the foregoing and our and/or our respective affiliates’ activities pursuant hereto or thereto are confidential and shall not be disclosed by or on behalf of you or any of your affiliates to any person without our prior written consent, except that you may disclose (a) this Commitment Letter, the Term Sheets and Annexes I and II to the Fee Letter (the “Annexes”) or the contents thereof or any such activities pursuant thereto and/or our affiliates’ activities pursuant hereto and thereto (it being understood and agreed that in no event shall the Fee Letter (other than the Annexes) or any part thereof or the contents thereof be disclosed to any person without our prior written consent) (i) to you and your affiliates, officers, directors, employees and advisors, but only in connection with the Transactions and on a confidential need-to-know basis, (ii) to the extent required by applicable law or compulsory legal process (based on the advice of legal counsel); provided, however, that in the event of any such compulsory legal process, you agree, to the extent practicable, to give us prompt notice thereof and to cooperate with us in securing a protective order in the event of compulsory disclosure; and provided, further that, to the extent practicable, any disclosure made pursuant to public filings shall be subject to our prior review; and (iii) to any actual or prospective Lender or any actual or prospective lender or investor in connection with the financing of the Transactions, any of their respective affiliates, and any of their respective partners, officers, directors, employees, agents, accountants, attorneys or other advisors of any of the foregoing, but only in connection with the Transactions and on a confidential need-to-know basis.

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          You agree that you will permit us to review and approve any reference to Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC, BSCL or any of our respective affiliates in connection with the Facilities, the Transactions or any of the transactions contemplated hereby contained in any press release or similar public disclosure prior to public release. You agree that Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL and our respective affiliates may share among us and/or with any of our respective affiliates, officers and advisors any information relating to or concerning the Transactions, you and your subsidiaries and affiliates, or any of the matters contemplated hereby, on a confidential basis. Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL each agree to treat, and cause any of its respective affiliates and officers to treat, all non-public information provided to it by you or on your behalf as confidential information, except that such information may be disclosed (a) to its and its affiliates’ partners, directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and agree to keep such information confidential), (b) to the extent requested or required by any state, Federal or foreign authority or examiner regulating such Bank, (c) to the extent required by applicable law, rule or regulation or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) in connection with any litigation or legal proceeding relating to this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter, the Engagement Letter or any other documentation in connection therewith or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder or to which such Bank or any of its affiliates may be a party, (e) to any prospective Lender (it being understood that the persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and agree to keep such information confidential), (f) to any rating agency when required by it or (g) to the extent such information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this paragraph. Your obligations under this paragraph shall remain effective whether or not any Loan Documents are entered into or the Transactions are consummated or any extensions of credit are made under the Facilities or this Commitment Letter is terminated or expires.
          You should be aware that Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL and/or our respective affiliates may be providing financing or other services to parties whose interests may conflict with yours. Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL each agree that it will not furnish confidential information obtained from you to any of our other customers. By the same token, Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL will not make available to you confidential information that we have obtained or may obtain from any other customer.
          Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL each hereby notify you that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law on October 26, 2001) (the “Patriot Act”), each of us and each of the other Lenders is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies you, each of the Central Park Entities and each Loan Party (as defined in the Term Sheets), which information includes names and addresses and other information that will allow each of us or such other Lender, as applicable, to identify you, each of the Central Park Entities and each Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act.
          9. Termination. Our commitments hereunder are based upon the financial and other information regarding Central Park and its subsidiaries previously provided to us. Our respective commitments and undertakings hereunder shall terminate in their entirety automatically and without further notice or action on the first to occur of (A) 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 30, 2007, unless on or prior to such date the Transactions have been consummated and the Loan Documents evidencing the respective Facilities, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to us and the Lenders, shall have been executed and delivered by the applicable Central Park Entities, the other Loan Parties and the Lenders and the initial borrowings and/or purchases shall have occurred thereunder and (B) any time after the execution of the Merger Agreement and prior to the consummation of the Transactions, the date of the termination of the Merger Agreement. Our respective commitments and undertakings hereunder may also be terminated by us if you fail to perform your obligations under this Commitment Letter, the

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Fee Letter or the Engagement Letter referred to in Exhibit I hereto on a timely basis. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate Central Park to consummate the Merger, and therefore Central Park shall have the right to terminate this Commitment Letter at any time prior to the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents by written notice to Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Sections 6, 7, 8 and 11 hereof shall survive any termination pursuant to this Section 9.
          10. Assignment; etc. This Commitment Letter and our respective commitments and undertakings hereunder shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment shall be void and of no effect; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 10 shall prohibit Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL (each in their sole discretion) from (a) performing any of their duties hereunder through any of their respective affiliate or affiliates, and you will owe any related duties (including those set forth in Section 2 above) to any such affiliate or affiliates, and (b) granting (in consultation with you) participations in, or selling (in consultation with you) assignments of all or a portion of, the commitments or the advances and/or purchases under the Facilities pursuant to arrangements consistent with the terms and conditions hereof and of the Term Sheets and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, (a) with respect to any commitment of Merrill Lynch and BSCL under any of the Senior Facilities, any assignment of, or any agreement to assign, sell or grant a participation in, any such commitment by Merrill Lynch or BSCL (the “Credit Facility Assigning Party”) shall only be effective to the extent it reduces the commitment of the non-Credit Facility Assigning Party pro rata with respect to its portion of the aggregate initial commitments under such Senior Facility, (b) with respect to any commitment of Merrill Lynch and BSCL under any of the Interim Loans, any assignment of, or any agreement to assign, sell or grant a participation in, any such commitment by Merrill Lynch or BSCL (the “Interim Loan Assigning Party”) shall only be effective to the extent it reduces the commitment of the non-Interim Loan Assigning Party pro rata with respect to its portion of the aggregate initial commitments under such Interim Loan and (c) with respect to any commitment of Merrill Lynch and BSCL under the Preferred Stock, any assignment of, or any agreement to assign, sell or grant a participation in, any such commitment by Merrill Lynch or BSCL (the “Preferred Stock Assigning Party”) shall only be effective to the extent it reduces the commitment of the non-Preferred Stock Assigning Party pro rata with respect to its portion of the aggregate initial commitments to purchase the Preferred Stock. This Commitment Letter is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and does not confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any other person.
          11. Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Commitment Letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. Each of the parties hereto waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) related to or arising out of this Commitment Letter, any of the Transactions or the performance by us or any of our respective affiliates of the services contemplated hereby. In addition, with respect to any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Commitment Letter or the Transactions or the performance of any of the parties hereunder, each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably (a) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in New York, New York; (b) agrees that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or Federal court; and (c) waives the defense of any inconvenient forum to such New York State or Federal court.
          12. Amendments; Counterparts; etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision hereof or of the Term Sheets shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto and then only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. This Commitment Letter, the Engagement Letter, the Term Sheets and the Fee Letter are the only agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the matters contemplated hereby and thereby and set forth the entire understanding

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of the parties with respect thereto. This Commitment Letter 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 Commitment Letter by telecopier or facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart.
          13. Public Announcements. We may, subject to your prior consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) at our expense, publicly announce as we may choose the capacities in which we have acted hereunder.
          14. Notices. Any notice given pursuant hereto shall be mailed or hand delivered in writing, if to: (a) you, at your address set forth on page one hereof; (b) Merrill Lynch or MLPF&S, at 4 World Financial Center, North Tower, New York, New York 10080, Attention: Loan Capital Markets; and (c) BSC or BSCL, at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10197, Attention: High Yield Capital Markets.
          You further acknowledge and agree that (a) no fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship between you and any Bank is intended to be or has been created in respect of any of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, irrespective of whether any Bank has advised or is advising you on other matters, (b) each Bank, on the one hand, and you, on the other hand, have an arms-length business relationship that does not directly or indirectly give rise to, nor do you rely on, any fiduciary duty on the part of such Bank, (c) you are capable of evaluating and understanding, and you understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Commitment Letter, (d) you have been advised that each Bank is engaged in a broad range of transactions that may involve interests that differ from your interests and that no Bank has any obligation to disclose such interests and transactions to you by virtue of any fiduciary, advisory or agency relationship, and (e) you waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims you may have against Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSCL and BSC for breach of fiduciary duty or alleged breach of fiduciary duty and agree that no Bank shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect) to you in respect of such a fiduciary duty claim or to any person asserting a fiduciary duty claim on behalf of or in right of you, including your stockholders, employees or creditors.
          Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement of the terms hereof and the Fee Letter by signing and returning to the Lead Arrangers the duplicate copy of this Commitment Letter, the Fee Letter and the Engagement Letter enclosed herewith. Unless we receive your executed duplicate copies hereof and thereof by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 31, 2007, our respective commitments and undertakings hereunder will expire automatically without notice or further action at such time (and we shall thereafter have no obligations whatsoever to you).
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          We are pleased to have this opportunity and we look forward to working with you on this transaction.
         
  Very truly yours,


MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ David Tuvlin  
    Name:   David Tuvlin   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
  MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
 
 
  By:   /s/ David Tuvlin   
    Name:   David Tuvlin   
    Title:   Managing Director   
 
[Signature page to Commitment Letter]

 


 

         
  BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lawrence Alletto  
    Name:   Lawrence Alletto   
    Title:   Senior Managing Director   
 
  BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lawrence Alletto  
    Name:   Lawrence Alletto   
    Title:   Executive Vice President   
 
[Signature page to Commitment Letter]

 


 

       
Accepted and agreed to as of
the date first written above:
CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
 
 
By:      
  Name:      
  Title:      
 
[Signature page to Commitment Letter]

 


 

SCHEDULE I
Estimated Sources and Uses of Funds
($ millions)
                     
Sources           Uses        
Super Holdco Senior Notes or Super Holdco Interim Loan
  $ 600     Purchase Price for Merger   $ 6,811  
Revolving Credit Facility under CSC Senior Credit Facilities*
  $ 101     CSC Refinancing   $ 4,483  
Term Loan A Facility under CSC Senior Credit Facilities
  $ 1,000     RNS Refinancing   $ 520  
Term Loan B Facility, under CSC Senior Credit Facilities
  $ 6,000     Fees, Expenses and other Transaction uses   $ 489  
Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes or Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan
  $ 950              
RPH Senior Notes or RPH Interim Loan
  $ 1,025              
RNS Revolving Credit Facility**
  $ 20              
RNS Term Loan B Facility
  $ 700              
RPP Initial Term Loan B Facility
  $ 800              
Preferred Stock
  $ 870              
Excess Cash
  $ 237              
Total Sources
  $ 12,303     Total Uses   $ 12,303  
 
*   $1.0 billion of Revolving Credit Facility commitments; it is currently estimated that $101.0 million in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility will be drawn at closing for purposes of financing in part the Transactions.
 
**   $300.0 million of RNS Revolving Credit Facility commitments; it is currently estimated that $20.0 million in respect of the RNS Revolving Credit Facility will be drawn at closing for purposes of financing in part the Transactions.

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EXHIBIT A
Specified Transactions Description1
All capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Commitment Letter to which this Exhibit A is attached. The following transactions are referred to herein as the “Specified Transactions”.
Certain of your shareholders and/or their affiliates to be reasonably satisfactory to us (the “Controlling Shareholders”) intend to form a new special purpose entity (“Merger Co”).
Central Park will create a newly formed direct wholly-owned subsidiary (“Intermediate Holdco”) and contribute to Intermediate Holdco all the capital stock of Central Park’s direct wholly-owned subsidiary, CSC Holdings, Inc. (“CSC”), as equity and Intermediate Holdco will then assume all of Central Park’s obligations under its 8% Senior Notes due 2012 and Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009 (collectively, the “Existing Central Park Senior Notes”) in accordance with the terms of the indentures governing such Existing Central Park Senior Notes. 2
Super Holdco (as defined below) will, on the date of the Merger (as defined below), raise gross cash proceeds of no less than $600 million from either the issuance of the Super Holdco Senior Notes or the Super Holdco Interim Loan. A new holding company (“Topco”) will be formed of which Super Holdco will be a direct wholly owned subsidiary. Topco will, on the date of the Merger, raise gross cash proceeds of no less than $870 million from the issuance of the Preferred Stock.
CSC will, on the date of the Merger, (i) repay and refinance in full all indebtedness and terminate all commitments to make extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2006 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing CSC Credit Facility”), among CSC, as borrower, the restricted subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the agents, arrangers and bookmanagers party thereto (the “CSC Refinancing”) with a portion of the proceeds of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities and pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and (ii) make a dividend payment to Central Park through its parent in an aggregate amount of at least $2.6 billion (the “CSC Dividend Payment”, and together with the CSC Refinancing, the “CSC Transactions”).
Intermediate Holdco (as defined below) will, on the date of the Merger, (i) raise gross proceeds of no less than $950.0 million from either the issuance of the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes or the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and (ii) make a dividend payment to Central Park in an aggregate amount of at least $3.6 billion (the “Intermediate Holdco Dividend Payment”).
Rainbow Programming Holdings LLC (“RPH”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CSC, will, on the date of the Merger, (i) borrow at least $1.025 billion from either the issuance of the RPH Senior Notes or the RPH Interim Loan and (ii) make a dividend payment to its indirect parent Rainbow Media Holdings LLC (“RMHI”) through its parent in an aggregate amount of at least $1.025 billion (the “RPH Dividend Payment”).
Rainbow National Services LLC (“RNS”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of RPH, will, on the date of the Merger, (i) repay and refinance in full all indebtedness and terminate all commitments to make
 
1   Exhibit A is subject to further review and analysis.
 
2   Alternatively, a new holding company may be created above Central Park through a reorganization.

 


 

extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 5, 2006 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Existing RNS Credit Facility”), among RNS, as borrower, the restricted subsidiaries party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the agents, arrangers and bookmanagers party thereto (the “RNS Refinancing”) with a portion of the proceeds of the RNS Senior Credit Facilities and pay fees and expenses in connection therewith and (ii) make a dividend payment to RMHI through its parent entities in an aggregate amount of at least $200.0 million (the “RNS Dividend Payment”, and together with the RNS Refinancing, the “RNS Transactions”).
Regional Programming Partners (“RPP”), an indirect subsidiary of CSC, will, on the date of the Merger, (i) borrow at least $800.0 million from the RPP Initial Term Loan B Facility and (ii) make a dividend payment to RMHI through its parent entities in an aggregate amount of at least $800.0 million (the “RPP Dividend Payment”).
RMHI will purchase qualified preferred stock of CSC in an aggregate amount of at least $2.0 billion (the “RMHI Purchase”).
In connection with the Merger, all of the common equity (including restricted shares of common equity) of Central Park held by the Controlling Shareholders will be rolled over (directly or indirectly) into common equity of Super Holdco (the “Rollover Equity Contribution”).
Pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) Merger Co will be merged with and into Central Park with Central Park being the surviving corporation (such merger being referred to as the “Merger”, and such surviving entity being referred to as either Central Park or “Super Holdco”).
After giving effect to the Merger, (i) all of the outstanding capital stock of Topco will be owned by the Controlling Shareholders, (ii) all of the outstanding capital stock of Super Holdco will be owned by Topco, (iii) all of the outstanding capital stock of Intermediate Holdco will be owned by Super Holdco and (iv) all of the outstanding capital stock of CSC will be owned by Intermediate Holdco.
Central Park Entities” shall mean Topco, Super Holdco, Intermediate Holdco, CSC and RPH.

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CONFIDENTIAL
  EXHIBIT B
CSC SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Borrower:
  CSC Holdings, Inc. (“CSC” or the “Borrower”).
 
   
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners, Syndication Agents and Documentation Agents:
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”).
 
   
Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
   
Lenders:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Borrower.
 
   
Senior Credit Facilities:
  Senior secured credit facilities (the “CSC Senior Credit Facilities”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $8.0 billion, such CSC Senior Credit Facilities consisting of the following:
 
   
 
  (A) Term Loan Facilities. Term loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $7.0 billion (the “Term Loan Facilities”), such aggregate amount to be allocated among (i) a Term Loan A Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion (the “Term Loan A Facility”) and (ii) a Term Loan B Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $6.0 billion (the “Term Loan B Facility”). Loans made under the Term Loan Facilities are herein referred to as “Term Loans”).
 
   
 
  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. A revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility are herein referred to as “Revolving Loans”; the Term Loans and Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as “Loans”. An amount to be agreed of the Revolving Credit Facility will be available as a letter of credit subfacility and as a swing line subfacility, in each case on customary terms.
 
   
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Lenders. The documentation for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities will include, among others, a credit agreement (the
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
 
  Credit Agreement”), guarantees and appropriate pledge, security interest and other collateral documents (collectively, the “Credit Documents”). The Borrower and the Guarantors (as defined below under the section entitled “Guarantors”) are herein referred to as the “Loan Parties” and individually as a “Loan Party”.
 
   
Closing Date:
  The date of the consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  The proceeds of the Term Loan Facilities will be used (a) to finance in part the Transactions and (b) to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents.
 
   
 
  Proceeds of not more than an amount to be mutually agreed of the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Permitted Revolver Amount”) may be used on the Closing Date to finance a portion of the Transactions. The Revolving Credit Facility will also be used after the Closing Date for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents.
 
   
Availability:
  Term Loan Facilities.
 
   
 
  The full amount of the Term Loan Facilities will be available on the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
 
  Any and all advances made under the Term Loan Facilities that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
 
   
 
  Revolving Credit Facility.
 
   
 
  The Revolving Credit Facility will be available on a fully revolving basis, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents, in the form of revolving advances, swing line advances and letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date until the date that is six years after the Closing Date (the “R/C Termination Date”); provided, however, that (subject to the limitations set forth above) the Permitted Revolver Amount may be drawn on the Closing Date to finance in part the Transactions.
 
Guarantors:
  Each of the Borrower’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date or thereafter created or acquired shall unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, all obligations of the Borrower under the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, other than (a) any immaterial or inactive subsidiaries and (b) the subsidiaries of CSC currently treated as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” under the Existing CSC Credit Facility (as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter) (which subsidiaries, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be considered “restricted

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  subsidiaries” for purposes of the Commitment Letter or either Term Sheet). Each guarantor of any of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities is herein referred to as a “Guarantor” and its guarantee is referred to herein as a “Guarantee.”
 
   
Security:
  The CSC Senior Credit Facilities and the obligations of the Borrower under each interest rate protection agreement entered into with a Lender or any affiliate of a Lender will be secured by a perfected security interest in all of the capital stock (or other ownership interests) of each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Borrower existing on the Closing Date or thereafter created or acquired, limited to, in the case of non-domestic subsidiaries, 65% of the shares of any direct, “first tier” non-domestic subsidiaries of the Borrower and in each case excluding RPH and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Collateral”).
 
   
 
  All such security interests will be created pursuant to documentation customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities and reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Lead Arrangers and the Borrower. On the Closing Date, such security interests shall have become perfected (or arrangements for the perfection thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers shall have been made) and the Lead Arrangers shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence as to the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof.
 
   
Termination of Commitments:
  The commitment in respect of all the CSC Senior Credit Facilities will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if the Term Loan Facilities are not drawn down on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Final Maturity:
  (A) Term Loan A Facilities. The Term Loan A Facility will mature on the date that occurs six years after the Closing Date.
 
   
 
  (B) Term Loan B Facility. The Term Loan B Facility will mature on the date that occurs seven years after the Closing Date (the “Term Loan B Maturity Date”).
 
   
 
  (C) Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on the R/C Termination Date.
 
   
Amortization Schedule:
  The Term Loan A Facility will amortize on a quarterly basis (beginning with the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date) in amounts to be agreed.
 
 
  The Term Loan B Facility will amortize at a rate of 1.00% per annum on a quarterly basis (beginning with the first full quarter after the Closing Date) for the first six years after the Closing

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  Date, with the balance paid on the Term Loan B Maturity Date.
 
   
Letters of Credit:
  Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility (“Letters of Credit”) will be issued by a Lender or Lenders to be agreed by the Lead Arrangers and the Borrower (in such capacity, each an “Issuing Bank”). The issuance of all Letters of Credit shall be subject to the customary documentation requirements, procedures and fees of the Issuing Bank(s).
 
   
Interest Rates and Fees:
  Interest rates and fees in connection with the CSC Senior Credit Facilities will be as specified on Annex I attached hereto.
 
   
Default Rate:
  Overdue principal, interest and other amounts under the Credit Documents shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a certain percentage (the “Default Rate Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate (including applicable margin).
 
   
Voluntary Prepayments/Reductions in Commitments:
  (A) Term Loan Facilities. Advances under the Term Loan Facilities may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty (except, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
 
  Voluntary prepayments will be applied pro rata among the Term Loan Facilities based on the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans then outstanding under each such Term Loan Facility. Any application to (x) the Term Loan A Facility shall be applied in order of maturity for the first twelve months after the Closing Date and thereafter pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments in respect thereof, and (y) the Term Loan B Facility shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments in respect thereof.
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any holder of Term Loans under the Term Loan B Facility may, to the extent that Term Loans are then outstanding under the Term Loan A Facility, elect not to have optional prepayments applied to such holder’s Term Loans under the Term Loan B Facility, in which case the aggregate amount of such prepayment so declined shall be applied to the remaining scheduled amortization payments under the Term Loan A Facility pro rata.
 
   
 
  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. The unutilized portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility may be reduced and advances under the Revolving Credit Facility may be repaid at any time, in each case, at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty (except, in the case of LIBOR advances, breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the

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  last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
Mandatory Prepayments:
  Subject to paragraphs (i) and (ii) below, an amount equal to
 
   
 
  (A) 50% of annual Excess Cash Flow (to be defined), but in any event to exclude an amount equal to the Management Fee (defined below),
 
   
 
  (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds (including condemnation and insurance proceeds) of asset sales and other asset dispositions by CSC or any of its restricted subsidiaries (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds and subject to baskets, exceptions and reinvestment rights to be agreed upon),
 
   
 
  (C) 100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt by CSC or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to baskets and exceptions to be agreed upon), and
 
   
 
  (D) 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of CSC or any of its restricted subsidiaries or any parent entity (whether direct or indirect, existing or future) of CSC in any public offering or private placement or from any capital contribution (subject to baskets and exceptions to be agreed upon),
 
   
 
  in each case shall be applied as follows: first, to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and then to the Super Holdco Interim Loan; and second, to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities.
 
   
 
  (i) With respect to net proceeds of the disposition of assets by any restricted subsidiary of CSC or net proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt or equity by any restricted subsidiary of CSC in each case that would otherwise be required to be applied as provided above will be applied as set forth above if and only to the extent that (x) such subsidiary is not required to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness) with such net proceeds, (y) there are no contractual or legal restrictions on the ability of CSC to access such net proceeds and (z) no parent of CSC, and neither CSC nor any of its restricted subsidiaries is required under its existing indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness) as in effect of the date of the Commitment Letter to repay such indebtedness with such net proceeds.
 
   
 
  (ii) With respect to the net proceeds of the type described in clause (D) above in this section “Mandatory Prepayments”, any such net proceeds shall be applied as set forth above to the extent such proceeds are not required to be applied by such parent to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness).

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  Mandatory prepayments will be applied pro rata among the Term Loan Facilities based on the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans then outstanding under each such Term Loan Facility. Any application to the Term Loan A Facility shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments. Any application to the Term Loan B Facility shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any holder of Term Loans under the Term Loan B Facility may, to the extent that Term Loans are then outstanding under the Term Loan A Facility, elect not to have mandatory prepayments applied to such holder’s Term Loans under the Term Loan B Facility, in which case the aggregate amount so declined shall be applied to the remaining scheduled amortization payments under the Term Loan A Facility pro rata. To the extent that the amount to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans exceeds the aggregate amount of Term Loans then outstanding, such excess shall be applied to the Revolving Facility to repay the Revolving Loans and to permanently reduce the commitments thereunder; provided, however, that if at the time of such application the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are equal to or less than $200.0 million (“Threshold”), then such excess shall not be required to permanently reduce the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, and in no event shall such excess permanently reduce the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility below the Threshold.
 
   
 
  Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility will be immediately prepaid to the extent that the aggregate extensions of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed the commitments then in effect under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
   
Conditions to Effectiveness and to Initial Advances:
  The effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and the making of the initial Loans under the CSC Senior Credit Facilities shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Conditions to All Extensions of Credit:
  Each extension of credit under the CSC Senior Credit Facilities will be subject to customary conditions precedent, including the (A) absence of any Default or Event of Default (to be defined) and (B) continued accuracy of representations and warranties in all material respects (which materiality exception will not apply to representations and warranties to the extent already qualified by materiality standards).
 
   
Representations and Warranties:
  Customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, including, but no limited to, representations and warranties as to existence, qualification and power; authorization and enforceability; subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries; no violation of law, contracts or organizational documents; no governmental authorization or third party approvals or consents;

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  titles to properties; no collective bargaining agreements; tax matters; financial statements and no material adverse effect; forecasts and projections; investments and guaranties; no undisclosed litigation or liabilities; ERISA matters; intellectual property matters; compliance with laws; no default under material agreements; no casualties or condemnations; accuracy of information; margin regulations compliance; solvency; no finder’s fees; description of business; no change in names; Investment Company Act status; full payment and non-assessability of the Preferred Stock; senior debt; and perfection of security interests.
 
   
Affirmative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, including, but not limited to, preservation of existence; compliance with law; maintenance of properties; accounting methods and financial records; maintenance of insurance; payment of taxes and claims; visitation and inspection rights; payment of debt for borrowed money; use of proceeds; ERISA contributions and compliance; further assurances; indemnification against broker’s claims; general indemnification; springing lien and guaranties for new guarantors; financial statements, certificates, reports and notices; performance of material contracts.
 
   
Negative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (all such covenants to be subject to customary baskets and exceptions and such others to be agreed upon), including, but not limited to: limitation on indebtedness and contingent obligations; limitation on liens and further negative pledges; limitation on investments; limitation on dividends and other distributions (with an exception to include, so long as no default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the payment or distribution of up to $28.0 million in the aggregate per year (the “Management Fee”), so long as the senior secured leverage ratio (to be defined) of the Borrower is less than 3.00:1.00); limitation on redemptions and repurchases of equity interests; limitation on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; limitation on capital expenditures, provided that at times when the Total Consolidated Leverage Ratio (to be defined) is less than 6.75 to 1.00, such capital expenditure covenant shall not apply; limitation on issuance, sale and other disposition of subsidiary stock; limitation on sale-leaseback transactions; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in business conducted; limitation on amendment of documents relating to other specified material indebtedness and other material documents; limitation on creation of subsidiaries; limitation on prepayment or repurchase of subordinated indebtedness; and limitation on being a general partner in a partnership.

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Financial Covenants:
  The CSC Senior Credit Facilities will contain financial covenants appropriate in the context of the proposed transaction, and customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, consisting of (definitions and numerical calculations to be set forth in the Credit Agreement): (a) total leverage ratio; (b) interest coverage ratio; (c) debt service ratio; and (d) senior secured leverage ratio; and, in the case of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, shall not be applicable to the Term Loan B Facility.
 
   
Events of Default:
  Customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, including, but not limited to breach of representation or warranty; nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; breach of covenants; change of control; reduction of paying subscribers; bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings, etc.; judgment defaults; ERISA defaults; cross-defaults to other indebtedness; and actual or asserted invalidity of loan documentation.
 
   
Interest Rate Management:
  At least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding indebtedness of Central Park and its subsidiaries must be either subject to a fixed rate or be hedged on terms and conditions and for a period of time in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers.
 
   
Yield Protection and Increased Costs; and Replacement of Lenders:
  Customary for facilities similar to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities, including protective provisions for such matters as defaulting banks, capital adequacy, increased costs, reserves, funding losses, breakage costs, illegality and withholding taxes.
 
   
 
  Subject to customary conditions (including that no default shall have occurred and be continuing), the Borrower shall have the right to replace any Lender that (a) charges an amount with respect to contingencies described in the immediately preceding paragraph or (b) refuses to consent to certain amendments or waivers of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities which expressly require the consent of such Lender and which have been approved by the Required Lenders (or, in certain circumstances applicable to a particular tranche, a majority of the applicable tranche of Lenders).
 
Assignments and Participations:
  Each assignment (unless to another Lender or its affiliates) shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million for each of the Term Loan Facilities and $5.0 million for the Revolving Credit Facility (unless the Borrower and the Lead Arrangers otherwise consent or unless the assigning Lender’s exposure is thereby reduced to zero). Assignments (which may be non-pro rata among the CSC Senior Credit Facilities) shall be permitted with the Borrower’s and the Lead Arrangers’ consent (such consents not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except that no such consent of the Borrower need be obtained to effect (a) an assignment in respect of any of the Term Loan Facilities other than an assignment to a competitor (to be defined) of Central

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  Park, (b) an assignment to any Lender (or its affiliates) or (c) an assignment if any default has occurred and is continuing. Participations shall be permitted without restriction. Voting rights of participants will be subject to customary limitations.
 
   
Required Lenders:
  Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure under the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (the “Required Lenders”), subject to amendments or waivers of certain provisions of the Credit Documents requiring the consent of each affected Lender (or all Lenders) or Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure under each affected CSC Senior Credit Facility (including a requirement for a majority of the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility to approve waivers or amendments affecting the conditions to additional advances under the Revolving Credit Facility).
 
   
Expenses and Indemnification:
  All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (and of all Lenders in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any Credit Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lead Arrangers) are to be paid by the Loan Parties.
 
   
 
  The Loan Parties will jointly and severally indemnify each of the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and all liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent or any such Lender is a party thereto) that relate to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
   
Governing Law and Forum:
  New York.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the Credit Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Lead
Arrangers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (including local counsel as selected by the Lead Arrangers).

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ANNEX I
     
Interest Rates and Fees:
  The Borrower will be entitled to make borrowings based on the ABR plus the Applicable Margin or LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin. The Loans under the CSC Senior Credit Facilities will bear interest, at the option of the Borrower, at (a) ABR plus the Applicable Margin or (b) LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin.
 
   
 
  The “Applicable Margin” with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan A Facility will be (a) prior to the Trigger Date (as defined below), a percentage per annum set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter and (b) on and after the Trigger Date, determined pursuant to a grid to be determined which will be based on the Total Leverage Ratio (to be defined).
 
   
 
  The “Applicable Margin” with respect to the Term Loan B Facility will be a percentage per annum set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  Trigger Date” means the first date after the Closing Date on which the Borrower delivers financial statements and a computation of the Total Leverage Ratio (to be defined) for the first fiscal quarter ended at least six months after the Closing Date in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
 
   
 
  Unless consented to by the Lead Arrangers in their sole discretion, no LIBOR Loans may be elected on the Closing Date or prior to the date 30 days thereafter (unless the completion of the primary syndication of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities as determined by the Lead Arrangers shall have occurred).
 
   
 
  ABR” means the higher of (a) the prime rate of interest announced or established by the Lender acting as the Administrative Agent from time to time, changing effective on the date of announcement or establishment of said prime rate changes and (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. The prime rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by the Lender acting as the Administrative Agent to its customers.
 
   
 
  LIBOR” means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be available to the Lenders in the London interbank market for deposits in US Dollars in the amount of, and for a maturity corresponding to, the amount of the applicable LIBOR advance, as adjusted for maximum statutory reserves.
 
   
 
  The Borrower may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR borrowings. Interest will be payable in

 


 

     
 
  arrears (a) in the case of ABR advances, at the end of each quarter and (b) in the case of LIBOR advances, at the end of each interest period and, in the case of any interest period longer than three months, no less frequently than every three months. Interest on all borrowings shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over (a) in the case of LIBOR Loans, a 360-day year and (b) in the case of ABR Loans, a 365-or 366-day year, as the case may be.
 
   
 
  Commitment fees accrue on the undrawn amount of the Revolving Credit Facility, commencing on the Closing Date. The commitment fee in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility will be a percentage per annum (the “Unutilized Commitment Fee Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  All commitment fees will be payable in arrears at the end of each quarter and upon any termination of any commitment, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year.
 
   
 
  Letter of Credit fees will be payable for the account of the Revolving Credit Facility Lenders on the daily average undrawn face amount of each Letter of Credit at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility that bear interest at LIBOR in effect at such time, which fees shall be paid quarterly in arrears. In addition, an issuing fee on the face amount of each Letter of Credit equal to a percentage per annum (the “Issuing Fee Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter shall be payable to the Issuing Bank for its own account, which fee shall also be payable quarterly in arrears.
 
   
 
  The Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent shall receive such other fees as shall have been separately agreed with the Borrower in the fee letter between them.

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT C
SUPER HOLDCO INTERIM LOAN
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Borrower:
  Central Park (the “Borrower” or “Super Holdco”).
 
   
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners, Syndication Agents and Documentation Agents
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”).
 
   
Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
   
Lenders:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (or one of its affiliates) and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Borrower.
 
   
Interim Loan:
  Senior interim loan (the “Super Holdco Interim Loan”) in a principal amount of up to $600 million.
 
   
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Super Holdco Interim Loan and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Lenders. The documentation for the Super Holdco Interim Loan will include, among others, an interim loan agreement (the “Super Holdco Interim Loan Agreement”) and other appropriate documents (collectively, the “Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  To finance in part the Transactions and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents.
 
Closing Date:
  The date of consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Availability:
  On the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
Security:
  None (including in respect of the Super Holdco Rollover Securities and Super Holdco Rollover Loans).
 
   
Ranking:
  The Super Holdco Interim Loan (and the Super Holdco Rollover Securities and Super Holdco Rollover Loans) will
 
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  be a senior obligation of the Borrower ranking pari passu with all unsubordinated indebtedness of the Borrower and senior to all subordinated indebtedness of the Borrower.
 
   
Termination of Commitment:
  The commitment in respect of the Super Holdco Interim Loan will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if not drawn down on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter. In addition, the commitment in respect of the Super Holdco Interim Loan will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on the date of the consummation of the Merger to the extent not drawn down on such date.
 
   
Maturity:
  The Super Holdco Interim Loan will mature on the date (the “Initial Maturity Date”) that is twelve months after the initial funding date (the “Funding”). Upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions described under “Exchange Feature; Rollover Securities and Rollover Loans,” the Super Holdco Interim Loan will be exchanged for, at the option of each Lender, either (A) unsecured senior debt securities (“Super Holdco Rollover Securities”), evidenced by an indenture in the form attached to the Super Holdco Interim Loan Agreement and maturing on the date that occurs nine years after the Initial Maturity Date or (B) unsecured senior loans maturing on the date that occurs nine years after the Initial Maturity Date (the “Super Holdco Rollover Loans”), evidenced by the Super Holdco Interim Loan Agreement.
 
   
Interest Rate:
  (A) Super Holdco Interim Loan. The Super Holdco Interim Loan will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Closing Date and each three-month period thereafter) of (i) three-month LIBOR and (ii) a certain percentage (the “Interim Floor Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter, in each case plus the Spread (defined below). The “Spread” will initially be, with respect to clause (i) above, a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Initial Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter; and with respect to clause (ii) above, a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Floor Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter. If the Super Holdco Interim Loan is not repaid in full within three months following the Closing Date, each Spread will increase by an additional number of basis points (the “Additional Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter at the end of such three-month period and shall increase by an additional number of basis points equal to the Additional Basis Points at the end of each three-month period thereafter. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any).

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  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate in effect at any time shall not exceed a certain percentage per annum (the “Interest Rate Cap”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter (exclusive of any additional interest payable due to an event of default).
 
   
 
  (B) Super Holdco Rollover Securities and Super Holdco Rollover Loans. The Super Holdco Rollover Securities and the Super Holdco Rollover Loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Initial Maturity Date and each three-month period thereafter) of (i) three-month LIBOR plus a certain number of basis points (the “Rollover Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter and (ii) the Initial Rate (defined below), in each case plus the Exchange Spread (as defined below). The “Initial Rate” shall be equal to the interest rate applicable to the Super Holdco Interim Loan and in effect on the Initial Maturity Date. “Exchange Spread” shall mean the Additional Basis Points. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any). Any holder of Holdco Rollover Securities or Super Holdco Rollover Loans may elect, at its sole option, to fix the interest rate per annum on its Super Holdco Rollover Securities or Super Holdco Rollover Loans at the then effective rate of interest per annum.
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate in effect at any time shall not exceed the Interest Rate Cap (exclusive of any additional interest payable due to an event of default).
 
   
Default Rate:
  Overdue principal, interest and other amounts under the Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a certain percentage (the “Default Rate Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate (including applicable margin).
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  (A) Super Holdco Interim Loan. Quarterly, in arrears.
 
 
  (B) Super Holdco Rollover Securities and Super Holdco Rollover Loans. Semi-annually, in arrears.
 
   
Voluntary Prepayment:
  The Super Holdco Interim Loan may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).

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Mandatory Prepayment:
  Subject to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) below,
 
   
 
       (A) 100% of the net cash proceeds of asset sales and other asset dispositions (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds) by Super Holdco or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and baskets to be agreed),
 
   
 
       (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt by Super Holdco or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and baskets to be agreed) and
 
   
 
       (C) 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of Super Holdco or any parent entity (whether direct or indirect, existing or future) of Super Holdco in any public offering or private placement or from any capital contribution,
 
   
 
  in each case shall be applied as follows: first, to the Super Holdco Interim Loan and then to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan; and second, to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities.
 
   
 
  (i) The net proceeds of the Super Holdco Senior Notes and the Super Holdco Take-out Securities shall be applied to reduce to zero the commitments in respect of, or, if after the Closing Date, to reduce to zero the funded amount of the Super Holdco Interim Loan.
 
   
 
  (ii) With respect to net proceeds of the disposition of assets by any restricted subsidiary of Super Holdco or net proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt by any restricted subsidiary of Super Holdco, in each case that would otherwise be required to be applied as provided above will be applied as set forth above if and only to the extent that no restricted subsidiary of Super Holdco is required to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness) as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter with such net proceeds and there are no contractual or legal restrictions on the ability of Super Holdco to access such net proceeds.
 
   
 
  (iii) With respect to the net proceeds of the type described in clause (C) above in this section “Mandatory Prepayments”, any such net proceeds shall be applied as set forth above to the extent such proceeds are not required to be applied by such parent to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness).

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  In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (to be defined), the Borrower will be required to offer to prepay the entire aggregate principal amount of the Super Holdco Interim Loan (or the Super Holdco Rollover Securities and Super Holdco Rollover Loans) in cash with a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the principal amount thereof.
 
   
 
  Each such prepayment shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but, except as noted above, without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
Exchange Feature; Rollover Securities and Rollover Loans:
  On the Initial Maturity Date, so long as no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents and all applicable fees have been paid in full, each Lender shall have its interest in the Super Holdco Interim Loan exchanged for Super Holdco Rollover Loans. At any time on or after the Initial Maturity Date, any Lender may exchange all or any portion of its Super Holdco Rollover Loans for Super Holdco Rollover Securities. The Super Holdco Rollover Securities and the Super Holdco Rollover Loans will be (A) mandatorily redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, under the same circumstances as the Super Holdco Interim Loan, except that, in lieu of mandatory redemptions or prepayments, the Borrower shall be required to make mandatory offers to purchase or prepay such Super Holdco Rollover Securities or Super Holdco Rollover Loans and (B) optionally redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, without premium or penalty or, if the holder has elected to fix the interest rate thereon, at declining premiums on terms customary for high-yield debt securities, including four year no-call provisions; provided that on or before the third anniversary of the Closing Date, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Super Holdco Rollover Loans and the Super Holdco Rollover Securities will be optionally redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, with the net proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (to be defined), at par plus accrued interest plus a premium equal to the coupon in effect on the date on which the interest rate was fixed. In the case of any Super Holdco Rollover Securities and Super Holdco Rollover Loans that have a variable rate, any optional redemption or prepayment thereof shall be made pro rata between such Super Holdco Rollover Securities and such Super Holdco Rollover Loans. All mandatory offers to purchase or prepay shall be made pro rata between the Super Holdco Rollover Securities and the Super Holdco Rollover Loans.

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  The Super Holdco Rollover Securities will be evidenced by an indenture in form suitable for qualification under the Trust Indenture Act and will otherwise contain covenants and other provisions customary for high yield debt securities. The Super Holdco Rollover Loans will be evidenced by the Super Holdco Interim Loan Agreement. The holders of the Super Holdco Rollover Securities will be entitled to exchange offer and other registration rights to permit resale without restriction under applicable securities laws on terms no less favorable to the holders than those customarily applicable to an offering pursuant to Rule 144A (subject to applicable legal restrictions, including SEC staff interpretations).
 
   
Conditions to Effectiveness and to Super Holdco Interim Loan:
  The effectiveness of the Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents and the making of the Super Holdco Interim Loan shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Representations and Warranties:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Super Holdco Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that representations and warranties shall also apply to Super Holdco).
 
   
Affirmative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Super Holdco Interim Loan (including a covenant to refinance the Super Holdco Interim Loan with Super Holdco Senior Notes or Super Holdco Take-out Securities as soon as possible) and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that affirmative covenants shall also apply to Super Holdco).
 
   
 
  Upon the issuance of the Super Holdco Rollover Securities and the Super Holdco Rollover Loans, the affirmative covenants shall conform to affirmative covenants customary in a high-yield indenture.
 
   
Take-out Covenant:
  The Super Holdco Interim Loan Agreement will contain provisions pursuant to which the Borrower shall undertake to refinance in full the Super Holdco Interim Loan as promptly as practicable through the issuance of the Super Holdco Take-out Securities or otherwise in accordance with the Engagement Letter.
 
   
Negative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Super Holdco Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that such negative covenants shall also apply to Super Holdco) (subject to baskets and exceptions, where customary and appropriate),

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  including, but not limited to, the following: limitation on indebtedness and contingent obligations; limitation on liens and further negative pledges; limitation on investments; limitation on dividends and other distributions (with an exception to include, so long as no default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the payment or distribution of the Management Fee (as defined in the CSC Senior Secured Credit Facilities Term Sheet) so long as the senior secured leverage ratio (to be defined) of the Borrower is less than 3.00 to 1.00); limitation on redemptions and repurchases of equity interests; limitation on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; limitation on issuance, sale or other disposition of subsidiary stock; limitation on sale-leaseback transactions; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in business conducted; limitation on amendment of documents relating to other material indebtedness and other material documents; limitation on creation of subsidiaries; limitation on prepayment or repurchase of subordinated indebtedness; and limitation on being a general partner in a partnership.
 
   
 
  Upon the issuance of the Super Holdco Rollover Securities and the Super Holdco Rollover Loans, the negative covenants shall conform to negative covenants customary in a high-yield indenture.
 
   
Events of Default:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Super Holdco Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood and agreed that such events of default shall also apply to Super Holdco).
 
   
Yield Protection and Increased Costs:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Super Holdco Interim Loan.
 
   
Assignments and Participations:
  Each assignment (unless to another Lender or its affiliates) shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million (unless the Borrower and the Lead Arrangers otherwise consent or unless the assigning Lender’s exposure is thereby reduced to zero). Assignments shall be permitted with the Lead Arrangers’ consent. Participations shall be permitted without restriction. Voting rights of participants will be subject to customary limitations.
 
   
Required Lenders:
  Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure (the “Required Lenders”), subject to amendments of certain provisions of the Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents requiring the consent of Lenders having a greater share (or all) of the outstanding credit exposure.

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Expenses and Indemnification:
  In addition to those out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable under the Commitment Letter, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (and of all Lenders in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any Super Holdco Interim Loan Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lead Arrangers) are to be paid by the Borrower.
 
   
 
  The Borrower will indemnify each of the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent or any such Lender is a party thereto) that relates to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
   
Governing Law and Forum:
  New York.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the Super Holdco Interim Loan Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Lead Arrangers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (and such local counsel as may be selected by the Lead Arrangers).

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT D
INTERMEDIATE HOLDCO INTERIM LOAN
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Borrower:
  A newly formed direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (“Intermediate Holdco” or the “Borrower”).
 
   
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners, Syndication Agents and Documentation Agents
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”).
 
   
Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
   
Lenders:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (or one of its affiliates) and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Borrower.
 
   
Interim Loan:
  Senior interim loan (the “Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan”) in a principal amount of up to $950.0 million.
 
   
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Lenders. The documentation for the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan will include, among others, an interim loan agreement (the “Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Agreement”) and other appropriate documents (collectively, the “Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  To finance in part the Transactions and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents.
 
   
Closing Date:
  The date of consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Availability:
  On the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
Security:
  None (including in respect of the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans).
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
Ranking:
  The Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan (and the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans) will be a senior obligation of the Borrower ranking pari passu with all unsubordinated indebtedness of the Borrower and senior to all subordinated indebtedness of the Borrower.
 
   
Termination of Commitment:
  The commitment in respect of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if not drawn down on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter. In addition, the commitment in respect of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on the date of the consummation of the Merger to the extent not drawn down on such date.
 
   
Maturity:
  The Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan will mature on the date (the “Initial Maturity Date”) that is twelve months after the initial funding date (the “Funding”). Upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions described under “Exchange Feature; Rollover Securities and Rollover Loans,” the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan will be exchanged for, at the option of each Lender, either (A) unsecured senior debt securities (“Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities”), evidenced by an indenture in the form attached to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Agreement and maturing on the date that occurs seven years after the Initial Maturity Date or (B) unsecured senior loans maturing on the date that occurs seven years after the Initial Maturity Date (the “Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans”), evidenced by the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Agreement.
 
   
Interest Rate:
  (A) Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan. The Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Closing Date and each three-month period thereafter) of (i) three-month LIBOR and (ii) a certain percentage (the “Interim Floor Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter, in each case plus the Spread (defined below). The “Spread” will initially be, with respect to clause (i) above, a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Initial Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter; and with respect to clause (ii) above, a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Floor Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter. If the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan is not repaid in full within three months following the Closing Date, each Spread will increase by an additional number of

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  basis points (the “Additional Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter at the end of such three-month period and shall increase by an additional number of basis points equal to the Additional Basis Points at the end of each three-month period thereafter. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any).
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate in effect at any time shall not exceed a certain percentage per annum (the “Interest Rate Cap”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter (exclusive of any additional interest payable due to an event of default).
 
   
 
  (B) Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans. The Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Initial Maturity Date and each three-month period thereafter) of (i) three-month LIBOR plus a certain number of basis points (the “Rollover Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter and (ii) the Initial Rate (defined below), in each case plus the Exchange Spread (as defined below). The “Initial Rate” shall be equal to the interest rate applicable to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and in effect on the Initial Maturity Date. “Exchange Spread” shall mean the Additional Basis Points. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any). Any holder of Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities or Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans may elect, at its sole option, to fix the interest rate per annum on its Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities or Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans at the then effective rate of interest per annum.
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate in effect at any time shall not exceed the Interest Rate Cap (exclusive of any additional interest payable due to an event of default).
 
   
Default Rate:
  Overdue principal, interest and other amounts under the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a certain percentage (the “Default Rate Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate (including applicable margin).
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  (A) Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan. Quarterly, in arrears.

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  (B) Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans. Semi-annually, in arrears.
 
   
Voluntary Prepayment:
  The Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
Mandatory Prepayment:
  Subject to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) below,
 
   
 
       (A) 100% of the net cash proceeds of asset sales and other asset dispositions (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds) by Intermediate Holdco or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and baskets to be agreed),
 
   
 
       (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt by Intermediate Holdco or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and baskets to be agreed) and
 
 
       (C) 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of Intermediate Holdco or any parent entity (whether direct or indirect, existing or future) of Intermediate Holdco in any public offering or private placement or from any capital contribution,
 
   
 
  in each case shall be applied as follows: first, to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and then to the Super Holdco Interim Loan; and second, to the CSC Senior Credit Facilities.
 
   
 
  (i) The net proceeds of the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes and the Intermediate Holdco Take-out Securities shall be applied to reduce to zero the commitments in respect of, or, if after the Closing Date, to reduce to zero the funded amount of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan.
 
   
 
  (ii) With respect to net proceeds of the disposition of assets by any restricted subsidiary of Intermediate Holdco or net proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt by any restricted subsidiary of Intermediate Holdco, in each case that would otherwise be required to be applied as provided above will be applied as set forth above if and only to the extent that no restricted subsidiary of Intermediate Holdco is required to repay its indebtedness

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  (other than intercompany indebtedness) as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter with such net proceeds and there are no contractual or legal restrictions on the ability of Intermediate Holdco to access such net proceeds.
 
   
 
  (iii) With respect to the net proceeds of the type described in clause (C) above in this section “Mandatory Prepayments”, any such net proceeds shall be applied as set forth above to the extent such proceeds are not required to be applied by such parent to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness).
 
   
 
  In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (to be defined), the Borrower will be required to offer to prepay the entire aggregate principal amount of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan (or the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans) in cash with a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the principal amount thereof.
 
   
 
  Each such prepayment shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but, except as noted above, without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
Exchange Feature; Rollover Securities and Rollover Loans:
  On the Initial Maturity Date, so long as no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents and all applicable fees have been paid in full, each Lender shall have its interest in the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan exchanged for Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans. At any time on or after the Initial Maturity Date, any Lender may exchange all or any portion of its Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans for Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities. The Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans will be (A) mandatorily redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, under the same circumstances as the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan, except that, in lieu of mandatory redemptions or prepayments, the Borrower shall be required to make mandatory offers to purchase or prepay such Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities or Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans and (B) optionally redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, without premium or penalty or, if the holder has elected to fix the interest rate thereon, at declining premiums on terms customary for high-yield debt securities, including four year no-call provisions; provided that on or before the third anniversary of the Closing Date, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans and the

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  Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities will be optionally redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, with the net proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (to be defined), at par plus accrued interest plus a premium equal to the coupon in effect on the date on which the interest rate was fixed. In the case of any Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans that have a variable rate, any optional redemption or prepayment thereof shall be made pro rata between such Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and such Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans. All mandatory offers to purchase or prepay shall be made pro rata between the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans.
 
   
 
  The Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities will be evidenced by an indenture in form suitable for qualification under the Trust Indenture Act and will otherwise contain covenants and other provisions customary for high yield debt securities. The Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans will be evidenced by the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Agreement. The holders of the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities will be entitled to exchange offer and other registration rights to permit resale without restriction under applicable securities laws on terms no less favorable to the holders than those customarily applicable to an offering pursuant to Rule 144A (subject to applicable legal restrictions, including SEC staff interpretations).
 
   
Conditions to Effectiveness and to Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan:
  The effectiveness of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents and the making of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Representations and Warranties:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that representations and warranties shall also apply to Intermediate Holdco).
 
   
Affirmative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan (including a covenant to refinance the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan with Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes or Intermediate Holdco Take-out Securities as soon as possible) and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that affirmative covenants shall also apply to Intermediate Holdco).
 
   
 
  Upon the issuance of the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans, the

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  affirmative covenants shall conform to affirmative covenants customary in a high-yield indenture.
 
   
Take-out Covenant:
  The Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Agreement will contain provisions pursuant to which the Borrower shall undertake to refinance in full the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan as promptly as practicable through the issuance of the Intermediate Holdco Take-out Securities or otherwise in accordance with the Engagement Letter.
 
   
Negative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that such negative covenants shall also apply to Intermediate Holdco) (subject to baskets and exceptions, where customary and appropriate), including, but not limited to, the following: limitation on indebtedness and contingent obligations; limitation on liens and further negative pledges; limitation on investments; limitation on dividends and other distributions (with an exception to include, so long as no default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the payment or distribution of the Management Fee (as defined in the CSC Senior Secured Credit Facilities Term Sheet) so long as the senior secured leverage ratio (to be defined) of the Borrower is less than 3.00 to 1.00); limitation on redemptions and repurchases of equity interests; limitation on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; limitation on issuance, sale or other disposition of subsidiary stock; limitation on sale-leaseback transactions; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in business conducted; limitation on amendment of documents relating to other material indebtedness and other material documents; limitation on creation of subsidiaries; limitation on prepayment or repurchase of subordinated indebtedness; and limitation on being a general partner in a partnership.
 
   
 
  Upon the issuance of the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Securities and the Intermediate Holdco Rollover Loans, the negative covenants shall conform to negative covenants customary in a high-yield indenture.
 
   
Events of Default:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the CSC Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood and agreed that such events of default shall also apply to Intermediate Holdco).
 
   
Yield Protection and Increased Costs:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan.

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Assignments and Participations:
  Each assignment (unless to another Lender or its affiliates) shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million (unless the Borrower and the Lead Arrangers otherwise consent or unless the assigning Lender’s exposure is thereby reduced to zero). Assignments shall be permitted with the Lead Arrangers’ consent. Participations shall be permitted without restriction. Voting rights of participants will be subject to customary limitations.
 
   
Required Lenders:
  Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure (the “Required Lenders”), subject to amendments of certain provisions of the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents requiring the consent of Lenders having a greater share (or all) of the outstanding credit exposure.
 
   
Expenses and Indemnification:
  In addition to those out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable under the Commitment Letter, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (and of all Lenders in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lead Arrangers) are to be paid by the Borrower.
 
   
 
  The Borrower will indemnify each of the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent or any such Lender is a party thereto) that relates to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
   
Governing Law and Forum:
  New York.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Lead Arrangers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (and such local counsel as may be selected by the Lead Arrangers).

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT E
     
RPH INTERIM LOAN
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Borrower:
  Rainbow Programming Holdings LLC (“RPH” or the “Borrower”).
 
   
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners, Syndication Agents and Documentation Agents
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”).
 
   
Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
   
Lenders:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (or one of its affiliates) and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Borrower.
 
   
Interim Loan:
  Senior interim loan (the “RPH Interim Loan”) in a principal amount of up to $1.025 billion.
 
   
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPH Interim Loan and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Lenders. The documentation for the RPH Interim Loan will include, among others, an interim loan agreement (the “RPH Interim Loan Agreement”) and other appropriate documents (collectively, the “RPH Interim Loan Documents”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  To finance in part the Transactions and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the RPH Interim Loan Documents.
 
   
Closing Date:
  The date of consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Availability:
  On the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
Security:
  None (including in respect of the RPH Rollover Securities and RPH Rollover Loans).
 
   
Ranking:
  The RPH Interim Loan (and the RPH Rollover Securities and RPH Rollover Loans) will be a senior obligation of the
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
 
  Borrower ranking pari passu with all unsubordinated indebtedness of the Borrower and senior to all subordinated indebtedness of the Borrower.
 
   
Termination of Commitment:
  The commitment in respect of the RPH Interim Loan will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if not drawn down on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter. In addition, the commitment in respect of the RPH Interim Loan will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on the date of the consummation of the Merger to the extent not drawn down on such date.
 
   
Maturity:
  The RPH Interim Loan will mature on the date (the “Initial Maturity Date”) that is twelve months after the initial funding date (the “Funding”). Upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions described under “Exchange Feature; Rollover Securities and Rollover Loans,” the RPH Interim Loan will be exchanged for, at the option of each Lender, either (A) unsecured senior debt securities (“RPH Rollover Securities”), evidenced by an indenture in the form attached to the RPH Interim Loan Agreement and maturing on the date that occurs seven years after the Initial Maturity Date or (B) unsecured senior loans maturing on the date that occurs seven years after the Initial Maturity Date (the “RPH Rollover Loans”), evidenced by the RPH Interim Loan Agreement.
 
   
Interest Rate:
  (A) RPH Interim Loan. The RPH Interim Loan will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Closing Date and each three-month period thereafter) of (i) three-month LIBOR and (ii) a certain percentage (the “Interim Floor Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter, in each case plus the Spread (defined below). The “Spread” will initially be, with respect to clause (i) above, a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Initial Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter; and with respect to clause (ii) above, a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Floor Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter. If the RPH Interim Loan is not repaid in full within three months following the Closing Date, each Spread will increase by an additional number of basis points (the “Additional Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter at the end of such three-month period and shall increase by an additional number of basis points equal to the Additional Basis Points at the end of each three-month period thereafter. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any).

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  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate in effect at any time shall not exceed a certain percentage per annum (the “Interest Rate Cap”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter (exclusive of any additional interest payable due to an event of default).
 
   
 
  (B) RPH Rollover Securities and RPH Rollover Loans. The RPH Rollover Securities and the RPH Rollover Loans will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Initial Maturity Date and each three-month period thereafter) of (i) three-month LIBOR plus a certain number of basis points (the “Rollover Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter and (ii) the Initial Rate (defined below), in each case plus the Exchange Spread (as defined below). The “Initial Rate” shall be equal to the interest rate applicable to the RPH Interim Loan and in effect on the Initial Maturity Date. “Exchange Spread” shall mean the Additional Basis Points. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any). Any holder of RPH Rollover Securities or RPH Rollover Loans may elect, at its sole option, to fix the interest rate per annum on its RPH Rollover Securities or RPH Rollover Loans at the then effective rate of interest per annum.
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate in effect at any time shall not exceed the Interest Rate Cap (exclusive of any additional interest payable due to an event of default).
 
   
Default Rate:
  Overdue principal, interest and other amounts under the RPH Interim Loan Documents shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a certain percentage (the “Default Rate Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate (including applicable margin).
 
   
Interest Payment Dates:
  (A) RPH Interim Loan. Quarterly, in arrears.
 
   
 
  (B) RPH Rollover Securities and RPH Rollover Loans. Semi-annually, in arrears.
 
   
Voluntary Prepayment:
  The RPH Interim Loan may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).

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Mandatory Prepayment:
  Subject to paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) below,
 
   
 
       (A) 100% of the net cash proceeds of asset sales and other asset dispositions (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds) by RPH or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and baskets to be agreed),
 
   
 
       (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt by RPH or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to exceptions and baskets to be agreed) and
 
   
 
       (C) 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of RPH or any parent entity (whether direct or indirect, existing or future) of Super Holdco in any public offering or private placement or from any capital contribution,
 
   
 
  in each case shall be applied as follows: first, to the RPH Interim Loan; and second, to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities.
 
   
 
  (i) The net proceeds of the RPH Senior Notes and the RPH Take-out Securities shall be applied to reduce to zero the commitments in respect of, or, if after the Closing Date, to reduce to zero the funded amount of the RPH Interim Loan.
 
   
 
  (ii) With respect to net proceeds of the disposition of assets by any restricted subsidiary of RPH or net proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt by any restricted subsidiary of RPH, in each case that would otherwise be required to be applied as provided above will be applied as set forth above if and only to the extent that no restricted subsidiary of RPH is required to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness) as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter with such net proceeds and there are no contractual or legal restrictions on the ability of RPH to access such net proceeds.
 
   
 
  (iii) With respect to the net proceeds of the type described in clause (C) above in this section “Mandatory Prepayments”, any such net proceeds shall be applied as set forth above to the extent such proceeds are not required to be applied by such parent to repay its indebtedness (other than intercompany indebtedness).
 
   
 
  In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (to be defined), the Borrower will be required to offer to prepay the entire aggregate principal amount of the RPH

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  Interim Loan (or the RPH Rollover Securities and RPH Rollover Loans) in cash with a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the principal amount thereof.
 
   
 
  Each such prepayment shall be made together with accrued interest to the date of prepayment, but, except as noted above, without premium or penalty (except breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
Exchange Feature; Rollover Securities and Rollover Loans:
  On the Initial Maturity Date, so long as no event of default has occurred and is continuing under the RPH Interim Loan Documents and all applicable fees have been paid in full, each Lender shall have its interest in the RPH Interim Loan exchanged for RPH Rollover Loans. At any time on or after the Initial Maturity Date, any Lender may exchange all or any portion of its RPH Rollover Loans for RPH Rollover Securities. The RPH Rollover Securities and the RPH Rollover Loans will be (A) mandatorily redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, under the same circumstances as the RPH Interim Loan, except that, in lieu of mandatory redemptions or prepayments, the Borrower shall be required to make mandatory offers to purchase or prepay such RPH Rollover Securities or RPH Rollover Loans and (B) optionally redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, without premium or penalty or, if the holder has elected to fix the interest rate thereon, at declining premiums on terms customary for high-yield debt securities, including four year no-call provisions; provided that on or before the third anniversary of the Closing Date, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the RPH Rollover Loans and the RPH Rollover Securities will be optionally redeemable or prepayable, as the case may be, with the net proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (to be defined), at par plus accrued interest plus a premium equal to the coupon in effect on the date on which the interest rate was fixed. In the case of any RPH Rollover Securities and RPH Rollover Loans that have a variable rate, any optional redemption or prepayment thereof shall be made pro rata between such RPH Rollover Securities and such RPH Rollover Loans. All mandatory offers to purchase or prepay shall be made pro rata between the RPH Rollover Securities and the RPH Rollover Loans.
 
   
 
  The RPH Rollover Securities will be evidenced by an indenture in form suitable for qualification under the Trust Indenture Act and will otherwise contain covenants and other provisions customary for high yield debt securities. The RPH Rollover Loans will be evidenced by the RPH Interim Loan Agreement. The holders of the RPH Rollover Securities will be entitled to exchange offer and other

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  registration rights to permit resale without restriction under applicable securities laws on terms no less favorable to the holders than those customarily applicable to an offering pursuant to Rule 144A (subject to applicable legal restrictions, including SEC staff interpretations).
 
   
Conditions to Effectiveness and to RPH Interim Loan:
  The effectiveness of the RPH Interim Loan Documents and the making of the RPH Interim Loan shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Representations and Warranties:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPH Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the RNS Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that representations and warranties shall also apply to RPH).
 
   
Affirmative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPH Interim Loan (including a covenant to refinance the RPH Interim Loan with the RPH Senior Notes or the RPH Take-out Securities as soon as possible) and no more restrictive than those for the RNS Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that affirmative covenants shall also apply to RPH).
 
   
 
  Upon the issuance of the RPH Rollover Securities and the RPH Rollover Loans, the affirmative covenants shall conform to affirmative covenants customary in a high-yield indenture.
 
   
Take-out Covenant:
  The RPH Interim Loan Agreement will contain provisions pursuant to which the Borrower shall undertake to refinance in full the RPH Interim Loan as promptly as practicable through the issuance of the RPH Take-out Securities or otherwise in accordance with the Engagement Letter.
 
   
Negative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPH Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the RNS Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood that such negative covenants shall also apply to RPH) (subject to baskets and exceptions, where customary and appropriate), including, but not limited to, the following: limitation on indebtedness and contingent obligations; limitation on liens and further negative pledges; limitation on investments; limitation on dividends and other distributions; limitation on redemptions and repurchases of equity interests; limitation on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; limitation on issuance, sale or other disposition of subsidiary stock; limitation on sale-leaseback transactions; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in business conducted; limitation on amendment of documents relating to other material indebtedness and other material

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  documents; limitation on creation of subsidiaries; limitation on prepayment or repurchase of subordinated indebtedness; and limitation on being a general partner in a partnership.
 
   
 
  Upon the issuance of the RPH Rollover Securities and the RPH Rollover Loans, the negative covenants shall conform to negative covenants customary in a high-yield indenture.
 
   
Events of Default:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPH Interim Loan and no more restrictive than those for the RNS Senior Credit Facilities (it being understood and agreed that such events of default shall also apply to RPH).
 
   
Yield Protection and Increased Costs:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPH Interim Loan.
 
   
Assignments and Participations:
  Each assignment (unless to another Lender or its affiliates) shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million (unless the Borrower and the Lead Arrangers otherwise consent or unless the assigning Lender’s exposure is thereby reduced to zero). Assignments shall be permitted with the Lead Arrangers’ consent. Participations shall be permitted without restriction. Voting rights of participants will be subject to customary limitations.
 
   
Required Lenders:
  Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure (the “Required Lenders”), subject to amendments of certain provisions of the RPH Interim Loan Documents requiring the consent of Lenders having a greater share (or all) of the outstanding credit exposure.
 
   
Expenses and Indemnification:
  In addition to those out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable under the Commitment Letter, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (and of all Lenders in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any RPH Interim Loan Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lead Arrangers) are to be paid by the Borrower.
 
   
 
  The Borrower will indemnify each of the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent or any such Lender is a party thereto) that relates to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have

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  resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
   
Governing Law and Forum:
  New York.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the RPH Interim Loan Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Lead Arrangers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (and such local counsel as may be selected by the Lead Arrangers).

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT F
RNS SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Borrower:
  Rainbow National Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RNS” or the “Borrower”).
 
   
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners, Syndication Agents and Documentation Agents:
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers”).
 
   
Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
   
Lenders:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Borrower.
 
   
Senior Credit Facilities:
  Senior secured credit facilities (the “RNS Senior Credit Facilities”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 billion, such RNS Senior Credit Facilities consisting of the following:
 
   
 
  (A) Term Loan B Facility. Term loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $700.0 million (the “Term Loan B Facility”). Loans made under the Term Loan B Facility are herein referred to as “Term Loans”).
 
   
 
  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. A revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility are herein referred to as “Revolving Loans”; the Term Loans and Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as “Loans”. An amount to be agreed of the Revolving Credit Facility will be available as a letter of credit subfacility and as a swing line subfacility, in each case on customary terms.
 
   
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Lenders. The documentation for the RNS Senior Credit Facilities will include, among others, a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), guarantees and appropriate pledge, security interest and other collateral documents (collectively, the “Credit Documents”). The Borrower and the Guarantors (as
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
 
  defined below under the section entitled “Guarantors”) are herein referred to as the “Loan Parties” and individually as a “Loan Party”.
 
   
Closing Date:
  The date of the consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  The proceeds of the Term Loan B Facility will be used (a) to finance in part the Transactions and (b) to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents.
 
   
 
  Proceeds of not more than an amount to be mutually agreed of the Revolving Credit Facility (the “Permitted Revolver Amount”) may be used on the Closing Date to finance a portion of the Transactions. The Revolving Credit Facility will also be used after the Closing Date for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents.
 
   
Availability:
  Term Loan B Facility.
 
   
 
  The full amount of the Term Loan B Facility will be available on the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
 
  Any and all advances made under the Term Loan B Facility that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
 
   
 
  Revolving Credit Facility.
 
   
 
  The Revolving Credit Facility will be available on a fully revolving basis, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents, in the form of revolving advances, swing line advances and letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date until the date that is six years after the Closing Date (the “R/C Termination Date”); provided, however, that (subject to the limitations set forth above) the Permitted Revolver Amount may be drawn on the Closing Date to finance in part the Transactions.
 
   
Guarantors:
  Each of the Borrower’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date or thereafter created or acquired, shall unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, all obligations of the Borrower under the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, other than (a) any immaterial or inactive subsidiaries and (b) the subsidiaries of RNS currently treated as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” under the Existing RNS Credit Facility (as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter) (which subsidiaries, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be considered “restricted subsidiaries” for purposes of the Commitment Letter or either Term Sheet). Each guarantor of any of the RNS Senior Credit Facilities is herein referred to as a “Guarantor” and its guarantee

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  is referred to herein as a “Guarantee.”
 
   
Security:
  The RNS Senior Credit Facilities and the obligations of the Borrower under each interest rate protection agreement entered into with a Lender or any affiliate of a Lender will be secured by the following property (collectively, the “Collateral”):
 
   
 
  (A) a perfected security interest in all of the capital stock (or other ownership interests) of each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Borrower existing on the Closing Date or thereafter created or acquired, limited to, in the case of non-domestic subsidiaries, 65% of the shares of any direct, “first tier” non-domestic subsidiaries of the Borrower (collectively, the “Pledged Equity Collateral”); and
 
   
 
  (B) a perfected lien on, and security interest in, all of the tangible and intangible properties and assets (including all equipment, inventory, contract rights, real property interests, trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property and proceeds of the foregoing) of each Loan Party (collectively, other than the Pledged Equity Collateral, the “Other Pledged Collateral”), except in each case for those properties and assets as to which the Lead Arrangers shall determine in its sole discretion that the costs of obtaining such security interest are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby (subject to any restrictions and limitations relating to granting of any liens that are set forth in the indentures governing Central Park’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ senior and senior subordinated notes as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter).
 
   
 
  All such security interests will be created pursuant to documentation customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities and reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Lead Arrangers and the Borrower. On the Closing Date, such security interests shall have become perfected (or arrangements for the perfection thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers shall have been made) and the Lead Arrangers shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence as to the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof.
 
   
Termination of Commitments:
  The commitment in respect of all the RNS Senior Credit Facilities will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if the Term Loan B Facility is not drawn down on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Final Maturity:
  (A) Term Loan B Facility. The Term Loan B Facility will mature on the date that occurs seven years after the Closing Date.

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  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on the R/C Termination Date.
 
   
Amortization Schedule:
  The Term Loan B Facility will amortize at a rate of 1.00% per annum on a quarterly basis (beginning with the first full quarter after the Closing Date) for the first six years after the Closing Date, with the balance paid on the Term Loan B Maturity Date.
 
   
Letters of Credit:
  Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility (“Letters of Credit”) will be issued by a Lender or Lenders to be agreed by the Lead Arrangers and the Borrower (in such capacity, each an “Issuing Bank”). The issuance of all Letters of Credit shall be subject to the customary documentation requirements, procedures and fees of the Issuing Bank(s).
 
   
Interest Rates and Fees:
  Interest rates and fees in connection with the RNS Senior Credit Facilities will be as specified on Annex I attached hereto.
 
   
Default Rate:
  Overdue principal, interest and other amounts under the Credit Documents shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a certain percentage (the “Default Rate Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate (including applicable margin).
 
   
Voluntary Prepayments/Reductions
in Commitments:
  (A) Term Loan B Facility. Advances under the Term Loan B Facility may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty (except, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
 
  Voluntary prepayments of the Term Loan B Facility shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments in respect thereof.
 
   
 
  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. The unutilized portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility may be reduced and advances under the Revolving Credit Facility may be repaid at any time, in each case, at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty (except, in the case of LIBOR advances, breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
Mandatory Prepayments:
  An amount equal to
 
   
 
  (A) 50% of annual Excess Cash Flow (to be defined),
 
   
 
  (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds (including condemnation and insurance proceeds) of asset sales and other asset dispositions by RNS or any of its restricted subsidiaries

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  (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds and subject to baskets, exceptions and reinvestment rights to be agreed upon),
 
   
 
  (C) 100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt by RNS or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to baskets and exceptions to be agreed upon) and
 
   
 
  (D) 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of RNS or any of its restricted subsidiaries in any public offering or private placement or from any capital contribution (subject to baskets and exceptions to be agreed upon),
 
   
 
  in each case shall be applied as follows: first, to the RPH Interim Loan, and second, to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities.
 
   
 
  Mandatory prepayments will be applied to the Term Loan B Facility. Any application to the Term Loan B Facility shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments. To the extent that the amount to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans exceeds the aggregate amount of Term Loans then outstanding, such excess shall be applied to the Revolving Facility to permanently reduce the commitments thereunder; provided, however, that if at the time of such application the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are equal to or less than $100 million (“Threshold”), then such excess shall not be required to permanently reduce the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, and in no event shall such excess permanently reduce the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility below the Threshold.
 
   
 
  Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility will be immediately prepaid to the extent that the aggregate extensions of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed the commitments then in effect under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
   
Conditions to Effectiveness and to Initial Advances:
  The effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and the making of the initial Loans under the RNS Senior Credit Facilities shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Conditions to All Extensions of Credit:
  Each extension of credit under the RNS Senior Credit Facilities will be subject to customary conditions precedent, including the (A) absence of any Default or Event of Default (to be defined) and (B) continued accuracy of representations and warranties in all material respects (which materiality exception will not apply to representations and warranties to the extent already qualified by materiality standards).

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Representations and Warranties:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, including, but no limited to, representations and warranties as to existence, qualification and power; authorization and enforceability; subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries; no violation of law, contracts or organizational documents; no governmental authorization or third party approvals or consents; titles to properties; no collective bargaining agreements; tax matters; financial statements and no material adverse effect; forecasts and projections; investments and guaranties; no undisclosed litigation or liabilities; ERISA matters; intellectual property matters; compliance with laws; no default under material agreements; no casualties or condemnations; accuracy of information; margin regulations compliance; solvency; no finder’s fees; description of business; no change in names; Investment Company Act status; full payment and non-assessability of the Preferred Stock; senior debt; and perfection of security interests.
 
   
Affirmative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, including, but not limited to, preservation of existence; compliance with law; maintenance of properties; accounting methods and financial records; maintenance of insurance; payment of taxes and claims; visitation and inspection rights; payment of debt for borrowed money; use of proceeds; ERISA contributions and compliance; further assurances; indemnification against broker’s claims; general indemnification; springing lien and guaranties for new guarantors; financial statements, certificates, reports and notices; performance of material contracts.
 
   
Negative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities (all such covenants to be subject to customary baskets and exceptions and such others to be agreed upon), including, but not limited to:
 
  limitation on indebtedness and contingent obligations; limitation on liens and further negative pledges; limitation on investments; limitation on dividends, redemptions and repurchases of equity interests and other distributions (with exceptions for dividends to make scheduled payments of debt of parent entities); limitation on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; limitation on capital expenditures; limitation on issuance, sale and other disposition of subsidiary stock; limitation on sale-leaseback transactions; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in business conducted; limitation on amendment of documents relating to other material indebtedness and other material documents; limitation on creation of subsidiaries; limitation on prepayment or repurchase of subordinated indebtedness; and limitation on being a general partner in a partnership.

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Financial Covenants:
  The RNS Senior Credit Facilities will contain financial covenants appropriate in the context of the proposed transaction, and customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, consisting of (definitions and numerical calculations to be set forth in the Credit Agreement): (a) total leverage ratio; (b) interest coverage ratio; and (c) senior secured leverage ratio; and shall be substantially consistent with the financial covenants contained in the Existing RNS Credit Facility (in existence as of the date of the Commitment Letter), and, notwithstanding the foregoing, with covenant levels to be mutually agreed.
 
   
Events of Default:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, including, but not limited to breach of representation or warranty; nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; breach of covenants; change of control; reduction of paying subscribers; bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings, etc.; judgment defaults; ERISA defaults; cross-defaults to other indebtedness; and actual or asserted invalidity of loan documentation.
 
   
Interest Rate Management:
  At least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding indebtedness of Central Park and its subsidiaries must be subject to either to a fixed rate or be hedged on terms and conditions and for a period of time in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers.
 
   
Yield Protection and Increased Costs; and Replacement of Lenders:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RNS Senior Credit Facilities, including protective provisions for such matters as defaulting banks, capital adequacy, increased costs, reserves, funding losses, breakage costs, illegality and withholding taxes.
 
   
 
  Subject to customary conditions (including that no default shall have occurred and be continuing), the Borrower shall have the right to replace any Lender that (a) charges an amount with respect to contingencies described in the immediately preceding paragraph or (b) refuses to consent to certain amendments or waivers of the RNS Senior Credit Facilities which expressly require the consent of such Lender and which have been approved by the Required Lenders (or, in certain circumstances applicable to a particular tranche, a majority of the applicable tranche of Lenders).
 
   
Assignments and Participations:
  Each assignment (unless to another Lender or its affiliates) shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million for the Term Loan B Facility and $5.0 million for the Revolving Credit Facility (unless the Borrower and the Lead Arrangers otherwise consent or unless the assigning Lender’s exposure is thereby reduced to zero). Assignments (which may be non-pro rata among the RNS Senior Credit Facilities) shall be permitted with the Borrower’s and the Lead Arrangers’ consent (such consents not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except that no such consent of the Borrower need be obtained to effect (a) an

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  assignment in respect of the Term Loan B Facility other than an assignment to a competitor (to be defined) of Central Park, (b) an assignment to any Lender (or its affiliates) or (c) an assignment if any default has occurred and is continuing. Participations shall be permitted without restriction. Voting rights of participants will be subject to customary limitations.
 
   
Required Lenders:
  Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure under the RNS Senior Credit Facilities (the “Required Lenders”), subject to amendments or waivers of certain provisions of the Credit Documents requiring the consent of each affected Lender (or all Lenders) or Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure under each affected RNS Senior Credit Facility (including a requirement for a majority of the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility to approve waivers or amendments affecting the conditions to additional advances under the Revolving Credit Facility).
 
   
Expenses and Indemnification:
  All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (and of all Lenders in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any Credit Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lead Arrangers) are to be paid by the Loan Parties.
 
   
 
  The Loan Parties will jointly and severally indemnify each of the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and all liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent or any such Lender is a party thereto) that relate to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
   
Governing Law and Forum:
  New York.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the Credit Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Lead
Arrangers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (including local counsel as selected by the Lead Arrangers).

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ANNEX I
     
Interest Rates and Fees:
  The Borrower will be entitled to make borrowings based on the ABR plus the Applicable Margin or LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin. The Loans under the RNS Senior Credit Facilities will bear interest, at the option of the Borrower, at (a) ABR plus the Applicable Margin or (b) LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin.
 
   
 
  The “Applicable Margin” with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility will be (a) prior to the Trigger Date (as defined below), a percentage per annum set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter and (b) on and after the Trigger Date, determined pursuant to a grid to be determined which will be based on the Total Leverage Ratio (to be defined).
 
   
 
  The “Applicable Margin” with respect to the Term Loan B Facility will be a percentage per annum set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  Trigger Date” means the first date after the Closing Date on which the Borrower delivers financial statements and a computation of the Total Leverage Ratio (to be defined) for the first fiscal quarter ended at least six months after the Closing Date in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
 
   
 
  Unless consented to by the Lead Arrangers in their sole discretion, no LIBOR Loans may be elected on the Closing Date or prior to the date 30 days thereafter (unless the completion of the primary syndication of the RNS Senior Credit Facilities as determined by the Lead Arrangers shall have occurred).
 
   
 
  ABR” means the higher of (a) the prime rate of interest announced or established by the Lender acting as the Administrative Agent from time to time, changing effective on the date of announcement or establishment of said prime rate changes and (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. The prime rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by the Lender acting as the Administrative Agent to its customers.
 
   
 
  “LIBOR” means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be available to the Lenders in the London interbank market for deposits in US Dollars in the amount of, and for a maturity corresponding to, the amount of the applicable LIBOR advance, as adjusted for maximum statutory reserves.
 
   
 
  The Borrower may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR borrowings. Interest will be payable in

 


 

     
 
  arrears (a) in the case of ABR advances, at the end of each quarter and (b) in the case of LIBOR advances, at the end of each interest period and, in the case of any interest period longer than three months, no less frequently than every three months. Interest on all borrowings shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over (a) in the case of LIBOR Loans, a 360-day year and (b) in the case of ABR Loans, a 365-or 366-day year, as the case may be.
 
   
 
  Commitment fees accrue on the undrawn amount of the Revolving Credit Facility, commencing on the Closing Date. The commitment fee in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility will be a percentage per annum (the “Unutilized Commitment Fee Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  All commitment fees will be payable in arrears at the end of each quarter and upon any termination of any commitment, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year.
 
   
 
  Letter of Credit fees will be payable for the account of the Revolving Credit Facility Lenders on the daily average undrawn face amount of each Letter of Credit at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility that bear interest at LIBOR in effect at such time, which fees shall be paid quarterly in arrears. In addition, an issuing fee on the face amount of each Letter of Credit equal to a percentage per annum (the “Issuing Fee Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter shall be payable to the Issuing Bank for its own account, which fee shall also be payable quarterly in arrears.
 
   
 
  The Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent shall receive such other fees as shall have been separately agreed with the Borrower in the fee letter between them.

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT G
RPP SENIOR CREDIT FACILITIES
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Borrower:
  Regional Programming Partners (“RPP” or the “Borrower”).
 
   
Joint Lead Arrangers, Joint
Bookrunners, Syndication Agents
and Documentation Agents:
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (in such capacity, the “Lead Arrangers
 
   
Administrative Agent:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation or Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
 
   
Lenders:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Borrower.
 
   
Senior Credit Facilities:
  Senior secured credit facilities (the “RPP Senior Credit Facilities”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $1.0 billion, such RPP Senior Credit Facilities consisting of the following:
 
   
 
  (A) Initial Term Loan B Facility. Term loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $800.0 million (the “Initial Term Loan B Facility”). Loans made under the Term Loan B Facility are herein referred to as “Term Loans”).
 
   
 
  (A) Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility. Delayed draw term loan B facility in an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility”, and together with the Initial Term Loan B Facility, the “Term Loan B Facilities”). Loans made under the Term Loan B Facilities are herein referred to as “Term Loans”).
 
   
 
  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. A revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Loans made under the Revolving Credit Facility are herein referred to as “Revolving Loans”; the Term Loans and Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as “Loans”. An amount to be agreed of the Revolving Credit Facility will be available as a letter of credit subfacility and as a swing line subfacility, in each case on customary terms.
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower and the Lenders. The documentation for the RPP Senior Credit Facilities will include, among others, a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), guarantees and appropriate pledge, security interest and other collateral documents (collectively, the “Credit Documents”). The Borrower and the Guarantors (as defined below under the section entitled “Guarantors”) are herein referred to as the “Loan Parties” and individually as a “Loan Party”.
 
   
Closing Date:
  The date of the consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  The proceeds of the Initial Term Loan B Facility will be used (a) to finance in part the Transactions and (b) to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents. The proceeds of the Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility will be used for capital expenditures of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents
 
   
 
  The Revolving Credit Facility will also be used after the Closing Date for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents.
 
   
Availability:
  Term Loan B Facilities.
 
   
 
  The full amount of the Initial Term Loan B Facility will be available on the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
 
  The full amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility will be available on the first anniversary of the Closing Date in one drawing.
 
   
 
  Any and all advances made under the Term Loan B Facilities that are repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
 
   
 
  Revolving Credit Facility.
 
   
 
  The Revolving Credit Facility will be available on a fully revolving basis, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Documents, in the form of revolving advances, swing line advances and letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date until the date that is five years after the Closing Date (the “R/C Termination Date”); provided, however, that (subject to the limitations set forth above) no amount may be drawn on the Closing Date.

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Guarantors:
  The direct parent of the Borrower and each of the Borrower’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date or thereafter created or acquired, shall unconditionally guarantee, on a joint and several basis, all obligations of the Borrower under the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, other than (a) any immaterial or inactive subsidiaries and (b) “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” (to be defined) (which subsidiaries, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be considered “restricted subsidiaries” for purposes of the Commitment Letter or either Term Sheet). Each guarantor of any of the RPP Senior Credit Facilities is herein referred to as a “Guarantor” and its guarantee is referred to herein as a “Guarantee
 
   
Security:
  The RPP Senior Credit Facilities and the obligations of the Borrower under each interest rate protection agreement entered into with a Lender or any affiliate of a Lender will be secured by the following property (collectively, the “Collateral”):
 
   
 
  (A) a perfected security interest in all of the capital stock (or other ownership interests) of the Borrower and each of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Borrower existing on the Closing Date or thereafter created or acquired, limited to, in the case of non-domestic subsidiaries, 65% of the shares of any direct, “first tier” non-domestic subsidiaries of the Borrower (collectively, the “Pledged Equity Collateral”); and
 
   
 
  (B) a perfected lien on, and security interest in, all of the tangible and intangible properties and assets (including all equipment, inventory, contract rights, real property interests, trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property and proceeds of the foregoing) of each Loan Party (collectively, other than the Pledged Equity Collateral, the “Other Pledged Collateral”), except in each case for those properties and assets as to which the Lead Arrangers shall determine in its sole discretion that the costs of obtaining such security interest are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby (subject to any restrictions and limitations relating to granting of any liens that are set forth in the indentures governing Central Park’s and its restricted subsidiaries’ senior and senior subordinated notes as in effect as of the date of the Commitment Letter).
 
   
 
  All such security interests will be created pursuant to documentation customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities and reasonably satisfactory in all respects to the Lead Arrangers and the Borrower. On the Closing Date, such security interests shall have become perfected (or arrangements for the perfection thereof reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers shall have been made) and the Lead Arrangers shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence as to the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof.

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Termination of Commitments:
  The commitment in respect of all the RPP Senior Credit Facilities will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if the Initial Term Loan B Facility is not drawn down on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter. The commitment in respect of the Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, if the Initial Term Loan B Facility is not drawn down on or prior to such date.
 
   
Final Maturity:
  (A) Term Loan B Facilities. The Term Loan B Facilities will mature on the date that occurs five years after the Closing Date.
 
   
 
  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on the R/C Termination Date.
 
   
Amortization Schedule:
  The Term Loan B Facilities will amortize at a rate to be determined, with the balance paid on the Term Loan B Maturity Date.
 
   
Letters of Credit:
  Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility (“Letters of Credit”) will be issued by a Lender or Lenders to be agreed by the Lead Arrangers and the Borrower (in such capacity, each an “Issuing Bank”). The issuance of all Letters of Credit shall be subject to the customary documentation requirements, procedures and fees of the Issuing Bank(s).
 
   
Interest Rates and Fees:
  Interest rates and fees in connection with the RPP Senior Credit Facilities will be as specified on Annex I attached hereto.
 
   
Default Rate:
  Overdue principal, interest and other amounts under the Credit Documents shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to a certain percentage (the “Default Rate Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate (including applicable margin).
 
   
Voluntary Prepayments/Reductions
in Commitments:
  (A) Term Loan B Facilities. Advances under the Term Loan B Facilities may be prepaid at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty (except, in the case of LIBOR borrowings, breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
 
  Voluntary prepayments of the Term Loan B Facilities shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments in respect thereof. The outstanding commitments in respect of the Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility may be reduced at any time in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty.

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  (B) Revolving Credit Facility. The unutilized portion of the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility may be reduced and advances under the Revolving Credit Facility may be repaid at any time, in each case, at the option of the Borrower, in a minimum principal amount and in multiples to be agreed upon, without premium or penalty (except, in the case of LIBOR advances, breakage costs related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period).
 
   
Mandatory Prepayments:
  An amount equal to
 
   
 
  (A) 50% of annual Excess Cash Flow (to be defined),
 
   
 
  (B) 100% of the net cash proceeds (including condemnation and insurance proceeds) of asset sales and other asset dispositions by RPP’s direct parent entity, RPP or any of its restricted subsidiaries (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds and subject to baskets, exceptions and reinvestment rights to be agreed upon),
 
   
 
  (C) 100% of the net cash proceeds of the issuance or incurrence of debt by RPP’s direct parent entity, RPP or any of its restricted subsidiaries (subject to baskets and exceptions to be agreed upon) and
 
   
 
  (D) 100% of the net proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of RPP’s direct parent entity, RPP or any of its restricted subsidiaries in any public offering or private placement or from any capital contribution (subject to baskets and exceptions to be agreed upon),
 
   
 
  Mandatory prepayments will be applied to the Term Loan B Facilities. Any application to the Term Loan B Facilities shall be applied pro rata to the remaining scheduled amortization payments. To the extent that the amount to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans exceeds the aggregate amount of Term Loans then outstanding, such excess shall be applied to the Revolving Facility to permanently reduce the commitments thereunder; provided, however, that if at the time of such application the aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility are equal to or less than $10 million (“Threshold”), then such excess shall not be required to permanently reduce the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility, and in no event shall such excess permanently reduce the commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility below the Threshold.
 
   
 
  Advances under the Revolving Credit Facility will be immediately prepaid to the extent that the aggregate extensions

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  of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility exceed the commitments then in effect under the Revolving Credit Facility.
 
   
Conditions to Effectiveness and to Initial Advances:
  The effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and the making of the initial Loans under the RPP Senior Credit Facilities shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Conditions to All Extensions of Credit:
  Each extension of credit under the RPP Senior Credit Facilities will be subject to customary conditions precedent, including the (A) absence of any Default or Event of Default (to be defined) and (B) continued accuracy of representations and warranties in all material respects (which materiality exception will not apply to representations and warranties to the extent already qualified by materiality standards).
 
   
Representations and Warranties:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, including, but no limited to, representations and warranties as to existence, qualification and power; authorization and enforceability; subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries; no violation of law, contracts or organizational documents; no governmental authorization or third party approvals or consents; titles to properties; no collective bargaining agreements; tax matters; financial statements and no material adverse effect; forecasts and projections; investments and guaranties; no undisclosed litigation or liabilities; ERISA matters; intellectual property matters; compliance with laws; no default under material agreements; no casualties or condemnations; accuracy of information; margin regulations compliance; solvency; no finder’s fees; description of business; no change in names; Investment Company Act status; full payment and non-assessability of the Preferred Stock; senior debt; and perfection of security interests.
 
   
Affirmative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, including, but not limited to, preservation of existence; compliance with law; maintenance of properties; accounting methods and financial records; maintenance of insurance; payment of taxes and claims; visitation and inspection rights; payment of debt for borrowed money; use of proceeds; ERISA contributions and compliance; further assurances; indemnification against broker’s claims; general indemnification; springing lien and guaranties for new guarantors; financial statements, certificates, reports and notices; performance of material contracts.
 
   
Negative Covenants:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities (all such covenants to be subject to customary baskets and exceptions and such others to be agreed upon), including, but not limited to: limitation on indebtedness and contingent obligations; limitation on liens and further negative pledges; limitation on

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  investments; limitation on dividends, redemptions and repurchases of equity interests and other distributions (with exceptions for dividends to make scheduled payments of debt of parent entities); limitation on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; limitation on capital expenditures; limitation on issuance, sale and other disposition of subsidiary stock; limitation on sale-leaseback transactions; limitation on transactions with affiliates; limitation on dividend and other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; limitation on changes in business conducted; limitation on amendment of documents relating to other material indebtedness and other material documents; limitation on creation of subsidiaries; limitation on prepayment or repurchase of subordinated indebtedness; and limitation on being a general partner in a partnership.
 
   
Financial Covenants:
  The RPP Senior Credit Facilities will contain financial covenants appropriate in the context of the proposed transaction, and customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, consisting of (definitions and numerical calculations to be set forth in the Credit Agreement): (a) total leverage ratio; (b) interest coverage ratio; and (c) senior secured leverage ratio; with covenant levels to be mutually agreed.
 
   
Events of Default:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, including, but not limited to breach of representation or warranty; nonpayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts; breach of covenants; change of control; reduction of paying subscribers; bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings, etc.; judgment defaults; ERISA defaults; cross-defaults to other indebtedness; and actual or asserted invalidity of loan documentation.
 
   
Interest Rate Management:
  At least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding indebtedness of Central Park and its subsidiaries must be subject to either to a fixed rate or be hedged on terms and conditions and for a period of time in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers.
 
   
Yield Protection and Increased Costs; and Replacement of Lenders:
  Customary for facilities similar to the RPP Senior Credit Facilities, including protective provisions for such matters as defaulting banks, capital adequacy, increased costs, reserves, funding losses, breakage costs, illegality and withholding taxes.
 
   
 
  Subject to customary conditions (including that no default shall have occurred and be continuing), the Borrower shall have the right to replace any Lender that (a) charges an amount with respect to contingencies described in the immediately preceding paragraph or (b) refuses to consent to certain amendments or waivers of the RPP Senior Credit Facilities which expressly require the consent of such Lender and which have been approved by the Required Lenders (or, in certain circumstances applicable to a particular tranche, a majority of the applicable tranche of Lenders).

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Assignments and Participations:
  Each assignment (unless to another Lender or its affiliates) shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million for the Term Loan B Facilities and $5.0 million for the Revolving Credit Facility (unless the Borrower and the Lead Arrangers otherwise consent or unless the assigning Lender’s exposure is thereby reduced to zero). Assignments (which may be non-pro rata among the RPP Senior Credit Facilities) shall be permitted with the Borrower’s and the Lead Arrangers’ consent (such consents not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), except that no such consent of the Borrower need be obtained to effect (a) an assignment in respect of the Term Loan B Facilities other than an assignment to a competitor (to be defined) of Central Park, (b) an assignment to any Lender (or its affiliates) or (c) an assignment if any default has occurred and is continuing. Participations shall be permitted without restriction. Voting rights of participants will be subject to customary limitations.
 
   
Required Lenders:
  Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure under the RPP Senior Credit Facilities (the “Required Lenders”), subject to amendments or waivers of certain provisions of the Credit Documents requiring the consent of each affected Lender (or all Lenders) or Lenders having a majority of the outstanding credit exposure under each affected RPP Senior Credit Facility (including a requirement for a majority of the Lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility to approve waivers or amendments affecting the conditions to additional advances under the Revolving Credit Facility).
 
   
Expenses and Indemnification:
  All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent (and of all Lenders in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any Credit Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Lead Arrangers) are to be paid by the Loan Parties.
 
   
 
  The Loan Parties will jointly and severally indemnify each of the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and all liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent or any such Lender is a party thereto) that relate to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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Governing Law and Forum:
  New York.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the Credit Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Lead
Arrangers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (including local counsel as selected by the Lead Arrangers).

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ANNEX I
     
Interest Rates and Fees:
  The Borrower will be entitled to make borrowings based on the ABR plus the Applicable Margin or LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin. The Loans under the RPP Senior Credit Facilities will bear interest, at the option of the Borrower, at (a) ABR plus the Applicable Margin or (b) LIBOR plus the Applicable Margin.
 
   
 
  The “Applicable Margin” with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility will be (a) prior to the Trigger Date (as defined below), a percentage per annum set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter and (b) on and after the Trigger Date, determined pursuant to a grid to be determined which will be based on the Total Leverage Ratio (to be defined).
 
   
 
  The “Applicable Margin” with respect to the Term Loan B Facilities will be a percentage per annum set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  Trigger Date” means the first date after the Closing Date on which the Borrower delivers financial statements and a computation of the Total Leverage Ratio (to be defined) for the first fiscal quarter ended at least six months after the Closing Date in accordance with the Credit Agreement.
 
   
 
  Unless consented to by the Lead Arrangers in their sole discretion, no LIBOR Loans may be elected on the Closing Date or prior to the date 30 days thereafter (unless the completion of the primary syndication of the RPP Senior Credit Facilities as determined by the Lead Arrangers shall have occurred).
 
   
 
  ABR” means the higher of (a) the prime rate of interest announced or established by the Lender acting as the Administrative Agent from time to time, changing effective on the date of announcement or establishment of said prime rate changes and (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. The prime rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by the Lender acting as the Administrative Agent to its customers.
 
   
 
  LIBOR” means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be available to the Lenders in the London interbank market for deposits in US Dollars in the amount of, and for a maturity corresponding to, the amount of the applicable LIBOR advance, as adjusted for maximum statutory reserves.
 
   
 
  The Borrower may select interest periods of one, two, three or six months for LIBOR borrowings. Interest will be payable in

 


 

     
 
  arrears (a) in the case of ABR advances, at the end of each quarter and (b) in the case of LIBOR advances, at the end of each interest period and, in the case of any interest period longer than three months, no less frequently than every three months. Interest on all borrowings shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over (a) in the case of LIBOR Loans, a 360-day year and (b) in the case of ABR Loans, a 365-or 366-day year, as the case may be.
 
   
 
  Commitment fees accrue on the undrawn amount of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility, commencing on the Closing Date. The commitment fee in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Delayed Draw Term Loan B Facility will be a percentage per annum (the “Unutilized Commitment Fee Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  All commitment fees will be payable in arrears at the end of each quarter and upon any termination of any commitment, in each case for the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year.

Letter of Credit fees will be payable for the account of the Revolving Credit Facility Lenders on the daily average undrawn face amount of each Letter of Credit at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility that bear interest at LIBOR in effect at such time, which fees shall be paid quarterly in arrears. In addition, an issuing fee on the face amount of each Letter of Credit equal to a percentage per annum (the “Issuing Fee Percentage”) set forth in Annex I to the Fee Letter shall be payable to the Issuing Bank for its own account, which fee shall also be payable quarterly in arrears.
 
   
 
  The Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent shall receive such other fees as shall have been separately agreed with the Borrower in the fee letter between them.

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT H
REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK
SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS1
     
Issuer:
  Topco.
 
   
Initial Purchasers:
  Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation (or one of its affiliates), Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (or one of its affiliates) and a syndicate of financial institutions (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”) arranged by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with the Issuer.
 
   
Preferred Stock:
  Redeemable preferred stock (the “Preferred Stock”) yielding gross cash proceeds of up to $870.0 million.
 
   
Documentation:
  Customary for facilities similar to the Preferred Stock and reasonably acceptable to the Issuer and the Purchasers. The documentation for the Preferred Stock will include, among others, a securities purchase agreement or subscription agreement, definitive charter documents for Topco and a certificate of designation and related documents (collectively, the “Preferred Stock Documents”).
 
   
Use of Proceeds:
  To finance in part the Transactions and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Preferred Stock Documents.
 
   
Closing Date:
  The date of consummation of the Merger (the “Closing Date”).
 
   
Ranking:
  The Preferred Stock will be senior preferred equity securities of Topco, pari passu or senior in right of payment to all other preferred and common equity securities of Topco.
 
   
Termination of Commitment:
  The commitment in respect of the Preferred Stock will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on September 30, 2007, if not closed on or prior to such date, or sooner if such commitment is terminated in accordance with the Commitment Letter. In addition, the commitment in respect of the Preferred Stock will automatically and permanently terminate in its entirety on the date of the consummation of the Merger to the extent not drawn down on such date.
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
Mandatory Redemption:
  The Preferred Stock will be mandatorily redeemable on the date that is 12 years after the Closing Date.
 
   
Dividends:
  Holders of the Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends on the aggregate liquidation preference of the Preferred Stock held by it at a rate per annum equal to the greater (as determined on the Closing Date and each three-month period thereafter) (the “Dividend Rate”) of (i) three-month LIBOR plus a certain number of basis points (the “Interim Initial Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter and (ii) a certain percentage (the “Interim Floor Percentage”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter. If the Preferred Stock is not redeemed in full within three months following the Closing Date, the Dividend Rate will increase by an additional number of basis points (the “Additional Basis Points”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter at the end of such three-month period and shall increase by an additional number of basis points equal to the Additional Basis Points at the end of each three-month period thereafter. LIBOR will be adjusted for maximum statutory reserve requirements (if any).
 
   
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Dividend Rate in effect at any time shall not exceed a certain percentage per annum (the “Dividend Rate Cap”) set forth in Annex II to the Fee Letter.
 
   
 
  Dividends on the Preferred Stock shall, at the option of the Issuer, be paid (a) to the extent permitted by applicable debt instruments, in cash or (b) as determined by the Initial Purchaser prior to the Closing Date, by issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock (compounded quarterly).
 
   
Dividend Payment Dates:
  Dividends will be payable or compounded, as the case may be, quarterly in arrears. Accumulated dividends with respect to any Preferred Stock will be paid upon the redemption or repurchase thereof and at maturity.
 
   
Change of Control:
  Upon any change of control of Issuer or upon the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of Issuer’s assets to any person or group of persons (other than to Super Holdco or its domestic subsidiaries), subject to limited exceptions to be agreed, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to redeem or repurchase all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate liquidation value thereof plus the amount of all accumulated dividends, if any, not previously paid in cash

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  or through the issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock or increase in liquidation preference.
 
   
Voluntary Redemption:
  The Preferred Stock shall be (a) callable during the first year at the aggregate liquidation value thereof, (b) non-callable during the second through the sixth years and (c) callable after the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date at the aggregate liquidation value thereof plus a premium of 8%, declining ratably to par on the 10th anniversary of the Closing Date, in each such case plus the amount of all accumulated dividends, if any, not previously paid in cash or through the issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock or increase in liquidation preference, in each case at the option of the Issuer, upon notice and in a minimum amount and in multiples to be agreed upon; provided that during the second through the fourth years, the Preferred Stock will be optionally redeemable (i) with the net proceeds of one or more Qualified Equity Offerings (to be defined), (ii) with the net proceeds of asset sales and other asset dispositions by Topco and its subsidiaries, to the extent permitted under applicable debt instruments and (iii) upon a change of control, at the aggregate liquidation value thereof, plus a premium of 16%.
 
   
Conditions to Initial Purchase:
  The initial purchase of the Preferred Stock shall be subject to the conditions precedent set forth in Exhibit I to the Commitment Letter.
 
   
Representations and Warranties and Covenants:
  Customary in a high-yield indenture with such modifications as may be appropriate for the Preferred Stock.
 
   
Voting Rights:
  Holders of the Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights except as provided by applicable law; provided, that upon the occurrence of a Voting Right Trigger Event (as defined below), (a) the number of directors constituting the board of directors of Holdings shall be increased by a number to be mutually agreed, and (b) the holders of the majority of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to elect or appoint such additional directors.
 
   
 
  The Preferred Stock Documents will contain usual and customary voting rights triggering events (“Voting Right Trigger Events”), applicable to Holdings and its subsidiaries, for securities similar to the Preferred Stock, including: failure to make any offer to redeem or repurchase the Preferred Stock at maturity or consummate any such redemption or repurchase; failure to make a required offer to redeem or repurchase the Preferred Stock upon a change of control or sale of all or substantially all assets; non-performance of covenants and obligations

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  (subject, in certain instances, to limited cure periods to be agreed); defaults and acceleration of indebtedness subject to cure periods and thresholds to be agreed; and bankruptcy or insolvency.
 
   
Observation Rights:
  So long as the Purchasers hold Preferred Stock in a principal amount equal to a minimum amount to be mutually agreed upon, the Purchasers will be entitled to designate one person to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors (and committees thereof) of the Issuer, as an observer without the right to vote. The Purchasers will be entitled to receive copies of all materials prepared for such meetings and will be reimbursed by the Issuer for all reasonable expenses incurred in connections with attending such meetings.
 
   
 
  The Issuer will hold regular meetings of its board of directors no less frequently than quarterly and sufficient prior notice of the date of each such meeting will be provided to the Purchasers.
 
   
Right to Resell and Transfer:
  Any holder Preferred Stock shall have the absolute and unconditional right to resell and transfer the Preferred Stock to one or more third parties subject only to compliance with applicable securities laws.
 
   
Expenses and Indemnification:
  In addition to those out-of-pocket expenses reimbursable under the Commitment Letter, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Initial Purchasers (and of all Purchasers in the case of enforcement costs and documentary taxes) associated with the preparation, execution and delivery of any waiver or modification (whether or not effective) of, and the enforcement of, any Preferred Stock Document (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel for the Initial Purchasers) are to be paid by the Issuer.

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  The Issuer will indemnify each of the Purchasers and hold them harmless from and against all costs, expenses (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel) and liabilities arising out of or relating to any litigation or other proceeding (regardless of whether the any such Purchaser is a party thereto) that relates to the Transactions or any transactions related thereto, except to the extent finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such person’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
   
Governing Law and Forum:
  New York or Delaware.
 
   
Waiver of Jury Trial:
  All parties to the Preferred Stock Documents waive the right to trial by jury.
 
   
Special Counsel for Initial Purchasers:
  Shearman & Sterling LLP (and such local counsel as may be selected by the Initial Purchasers).

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CONFIDENTIAL   EXHIBIT I
CREDIT FACILITIES
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT1
     
Conditions to Effectiveness and to Initial Advances and initial purchases:
  The entering into and the effectiveness of the documentation for the Facilities and the making of the initial advances and/or purchases under the Facilities shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:
 
   
 
  (A) The execution and delivery of Loan Documents for each Facility reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Lenders thereunder by each Borrower and the Guarantors party thereto and the receipt by the Lenders of (i) reasonably satisfactory opinions of counsel, corporate resolutions, certificates, notices of borrowing and other documents and (ii) in the case of the Senior Facilities, reasonably satisfactory evidence that the Administrative Agent thereunder (on behalf of the Lenders thereunder) shall have a valid and perfected first priority (subject to certain exceptions to be set forth in the Credit Documents) security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the CSC Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet, the RNS Senior Credit Facilities Term Sheet and the RPP Senior Credit Facility Term Sheet, as applicable).
 
   
 
  (B) All requisite governmental authorities and third parties shall have approved or consented to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by the Commitment Letter to the extent required (without the imposition of any materially burdensome condition or qualification in the reasonable judgment of each Lead Arranger) and all such approvals shall be in full force and effect, except for any such approvals and consents the failure of which to be obtained would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below); and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired.
 
   
 
  (C) The absence of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Topco, Super Holdco, Central Park, Intermediate Holdco, CSC, RPH, RNS, RPP or any of their respective restricted subsidiaries threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental authority (including, without limitation, the absence of any adverse change or development in any litigation reported on the latest Form 10-K filing or in the
 
1   Capitalized terms used herein and not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Commitment Letter (the “Commitment Letter”).

 


 

     
 
  SEC’s or the Department of Justice’s investigation or any related investigation of Central Park’s accounting practices) that would reasonably be expected to (i) have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) or results of operations of Topco, Super Holdco, Central Park, CSC, RPH, RNS, RPP and their respective restricted subsidiaries taken as a whole or on any aspect of the Transactions, (ii) adversely affect the ability of the relevant Borrower or any Guarantor to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents or (iii) adversely affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents (any of the foregoing under clause (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”).
 
   
 
  (D) Each Lead Arranger and the Lenders shall have received:
 
   
 
       (i)(1) audited consolidated financial statements of Central Park and its subsidiaries, of RPH and its subsidiaries, of RNS and its subsidiaries, and of RPP and its subsidiaries, in each case for the three fiscal years ended most recently prior to the Merger; (2) unaudited consolidated financial statements of Central Park and its subsidiaries, of RPH and its subsidiaries, of RNS and its subsidiaries, and of RPP and its subsidiaries, in each case for any interim quarterly periods that have ended since the most recent of such audited financial statements referred to in clause (1) above, and at least 40 days prior to the Closing Date; and (3) pro forma financial statements of Super Holdco and its subsidiaries, Intermediate Holdco and its subsidiaries, CSC and its subsidiaries, RPH and its subsidiaries, RNS and its subsidiaries, and of RPP and its subsidiaries, in each case after giving effect to the Transactions for the most recently completed fiscal year and the period commencing with the end of the most recently completed fiscal year and ending with the most recently completed month, which in each case with respect to clause (2) and to clause (3) above, (a) shall be reasonably satisfactory in form to each Lead Arranger and the Lenders and (b) shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all other accounting rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to a registration statement under such Act on Form S-1; and
 
   
 
       (ii) evidence reasonably satisfactory to each Lead Arranger that the pro forma financial statements delivered pursuant to clause D(i) above were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed reasonable in light of the then existing conditions, and the chief financial officer of the applicable Borrower and Guarantor shall have provided the

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  Lenders a written certification to that effect.
 
   
 
  For all purposes of the Commitment Letter and the Term Sheets, EBITDA shall be determined in a manner that meets the requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all other accounting rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder and is consistent with the calculation of the definition of “Annualized Operating Cash Flow” under the Existing Central Park Senior Notes.
 
   
 
  (E) After the date hereof and prior to and during the syndication of the Facilities, none of Central Park or any of its subsidiaries, nor Topco, Super Holdco or Merger Co, shall have syndicated or issued, attempted to syndicate or issue, announced or authorized the announcement of, or engaged in discussions concerning the syndication or issuance of any preferred equity security (including convertibles), debt facility or debt security of any of them, including renewals thereof, other than the following (collectively, the “Permitted Financings”): (i) the Facilities; and (ii) the Senior Notes.
 
   
 
  (F) (i) The Lead Arrangers shall have had the opportunity to complete, and Central Park, its subsidiaries and affiliates shall have cooperated reasonably (including providing the Lead Arrangers with access to management for discussions of business plans) in the completion of, legal due diligence investigation of Central Park and its subsidiaries and they shall be satisfied in their reasonable judgment with the results thereof (it being understood that the Lead Arrangers intend to work expeditiously to complete all such due diligence).
 
   
 
       (ii) The Lead Arrangers shall not have become aware after the date hereof of any information or other matter that is inconsistent in a material and adverse manner with any information or other material disclosed prior to the date of the Commitment Letter.
 
   
 
  (G) (i) Central Park, MLPF&S and BSC shall have executed and delivered the engagement letter (the “Engagement Letter”) dated as of the date hereof from MLPF&S and BSC to you, the Engagement Letter shall be in full force and effect, and Central Park shall not be in breach thereof.
 
   
 
       (ii) Central Park, Merrill Lynch, MLPF&S, BSC and BSCL shall have executed and delivered the Fee Letter, the Fee Letter shall be in full force and effect, and Central Park shall not be in breach thereof.

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  (H) All accrued fees and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to Lead Arrangers) of each Lead Arranger in connection with the Loan Documents that are payable on the Closing Date shall have been paid.
 
   
 
  (I) The delivery of a certificate from the chief financial officer of each Borrower in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lead Arranger with respect to the solvency (on a consolidated basis) of such Borrower and its subsidiaries immediately after giving effect to the Transactions.
 
   
 
  (J) (i) The final terms, conditions and structure of each Specified Transaction shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lead Arranger.
 
   
 
       (ii) Prior to the making of the initial advances and/or purchases under the Facilities,
 
   
 
       (1) the Lead Arrangers shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to them that Intermediate Holdco, CSC and RNS shall have restricted payment capacities under all applicable outstanding bond indentures of at least $3.6 billion, $2.6 billion and $200.0 million, respectively, and
 
   
 
       (2) the other Specified Transactions (other than the Merger, the CSC Transactions, the RNS Transactions and the making of the Intermediate Holdco Dividend Payment, the RPH Dividend Payment, the RPP Dividend Payment and the RMHI Purchase) shall have been consummated.
 
   
 
       (iii) Simultaneously with the making of the initial advances and/or purchases under the Facilities,
 
   
 
       (1) the CSC Transactions and the RNS Transactions shall have been consummated and the Intermediate Holdco Dividend Payment, the RPH Dividend Payment, the RPP Dividend Payment and the RMHI Purchase shall have been made, and
 
 
       (2) the Merger shall have been consummated in accordance with the Merger Agreement and any other related documentation, which shall be, including with respect to any condition relating to the maximum number of shares with respect to which statutory appraisal rights shall have been exercised, reasonably satisfactory to each Lead Arranger (without any waiver of amendment of any material term or condition thereof not approved by each Lead Arranger). Each of the parties thereto shall have complied in all material respects with all covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement

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  and any other related documentation to be complied by it on or prior to the Closing Date (without any waiver or amendment of any material term or condition thereof not approved by each Lead Arranger, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
 
   
 
       (iv) Each of the Facilities (other than the Revolving Credit Facility in respect of the CSC Senior Credit Facilities and the RNS Revolving Credit Facility) shall have been drawn down substantially concurrently (or, in the case of the Super Holdco Interim Loan, the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan or the RPH Interim Loan, the Super Holdco Senior Notes, the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes or the RPH Senior Notes, as the case may be, shall have been issued substantially concurrently in lieu of such drawing).
 
   
 
       (v) Each of the Specified Transactions shall have been consummated on terms and conditions and pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to each Lead Arranger (without any waiver or amendment of any material term or condition thereof not approved by each Lead Arranger) (including, in the case of the CSC Refinancing and the RNS Refinancing, pay-off letters and releases of liens).
 
   
 
  (K) Each aspect of the Transactions, the financing thereof and the consummation thereof shall be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations.
 
   
 
  (L) After giving effect to the Transactions, none of the Central Park Entities nor any of their respective restricted subsidiaries shall have outstanding any indebtedness or preferred stock or lien or encumbrances on their assets other than the loans and/or purchases made and liens created under the Facilities (or, in the case of the Super Holdco Interim Loan, the Intermediate Holdco Interim Loan or the RPH Interim Loan, the Super Holdco Senior Notes, the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes or the RPH Senior Notes in lieu thereof), customary permitted liens, indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business, and such other debt or preferred stock as is set forth on Appendix I to this Exhibit I.
 
   
 
  (M) There shall not have occurred any material adverse change or any condition or event that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition (from that shown by the balance sheets as at December 31, 2005 included in said financial statements referred to in clause (D)(i)(1) above), business, assets or results of operations of Central Park, CSC, RPH, RNS, RPP and their respective restricted subsidiaries (after

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  giving effect to the Transactions) since December 31, 2005.
 
   
 
  (N) There shall be insurance coverage for Topco, Super Holdco, Intermediate Holdco, CSC, RPH, RNS, RPP and their respective restricted subsidiaries, in each case of such types, in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as are customarily maintained by entities engaged in the same or similar business.
 
   
 
  (O) Each Borrower shall have obtained a debt rating of each of the Facilities and of the Senior Notes from Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (“Moody’s”) and Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”).
 
   
 
  (P) In the case of any of the Interim Loans, the applicable Borrower thereof shall have provided to each Lead Arranger not later than 30 days prior to the Closing Date a substantially complete initial draft of a registration statement or a Rule 144A confidential offering memorandum relating to the issuance of the Senior Notes in respect of such Interim Loan that contains all financial statements and other data that the Securities and Exchange Commission would require in a registered offering of such Senior Notes or that each Lead Arranger otherwise reasonably consider necessary or desirable and is reasonably available for the marketing of such Senior Notes (collectively, the “Required Information”), including, without limitation, (A) audited consolidated financial statements of (x) Central Park and its subsidiaries in the case of the Preferred Stock, the Super Holdco Senior Notes and the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes and (y) RPH and its subsidiaries in the case of the RPH Senior Notes, in each case for the three fiscal years ended most recently prior to the Merger, (B) unaudited consolidated financial statements of (x) Central Park and its subsidiaries in the case of the Preferred Stock, the Super Holdco Senior Notes and the Intermediate Holdco Senior Notes and (y) RPH and its subsidiaries in the case of the RPH Senior Notes, for any interim quarterly periods that have ended since the most recent of such audited financial statements, and (C) pro forma financial statements as to such Borrower and its subsidiaries after giving effect to the Transactions for the most recently completed fiscal year and the period commencing with the end of the most recently completed fiscal year and ending with the most recently completed month, which in each case with respect to the foregoing, (i) shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to each Lead Arranger and (ii) shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all other accounting rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to

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  a registration statement under such Act on Form S-1.
 
   
 
  (Q) In the case of any of the Interim Loans, the applicable Borrower thereof shall have cooperated reasonably and in good faith with the marketing effort for the applicable Senior Notes Offering with a view to effecting the issuance of the Senior Notes with respect thereto in lieu of the draw down of such Interim Loan and shall have provided to each Lead Arranger not later than 20 days prior to the Closing Date (such 20 days shall not include any day from and including August 18, 2007 through and including August 31, 2007), a complete printed preliminary offering memorandum or, in the case of a registered offering, a complete printed preliminary prospectus reflecting Securities and Exchange Commission final comment responses usable in a customary high-yield road show relating to the issuance of such Senior Notes and containing all Required Information.
 
   
 
  (R) Since the date of the Commitment Letter, neither Central Park nor any of its restricted subsidiaries shall engage in any business activities or make any material investments in any person or business, other than those businesses engaged or contemplated to be engaged in by, and those investments currently being made or contemplated to be made by, Central Park and/or any of its restricted subsidiaries as of the date of the Commitment Letter, investments in Central Park or any restricted subsidiary thereof, ordinary course investments and other than in connection with the Transactions.

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APPENDIX I
OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS
1.   CSC’s Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes:
 
    $500.0 million 8 1/8% Senior Notes due 2009
 
    $500.0 million 7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2008
 
    $500.0 million 7 5/8% Senior Debentures due 2018
 
    $300.0 million 7 7/8% Senior Debentures due 2018
 
    $500.0 million 7 7/8% Senior Notes due 2007
 
    $400.0 million 8 1/8% Senior Debentures due 2009
 
    $1.0 billion 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2011
 
    $500.0 million 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2012
 
    $250.0 million 10 1/2% Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2016
 
2.   $4.0 million of capital leases
 
3.   Intermediate Holdco’s Senior Notes:
 
    $500.0 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2009
 
    $1.0 billion 8% Senior Notes due 2012

 

EX-99.34 3 y28846exv99w34.htm EX-99.34: REVISED OFFER LETTER EX-99.34
 

Exhibit 34
January 12, 2007
Special Transaction Committee of the
      Board of Directors
Cablevision Systems Corporation
1111 Stewart Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714-3581
Members of the Special Transaction Committee:
     Charles F. Dolan and James L. Dolan, on behalf of members of the Dolan family group (the “Dolan Family Group”) who own approximately 20.0% of the common stock (representing approximately 70.4% of the voting power) of Cablevision Systems Corporation (the “Company”), are pleased to submit a revised offer to acquire, at a purchase price of $30.00 per share in cash, all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company except for the shares held by the Dolan Family Group. This proposal, an 11.1% increase over the previous proposal of $27.00 per share on October 8th, 2006 and a significant premium to our historical share price, represents the Dolan Family Group’s best and final price.
     We believe our increased offer, which follows discussions with the Special Committee and reflects our desire to complete this transaction in a timely manner, represents fair value and is in the best interests of the Company and its public stockholders. We believe the public stockholders will find our offer attractive because:
    While not representing a change in control, the increased price provides a 25.4% premium to the October 6th, 2006 unaffected price, which is on top of the 31.9% increase in the Company’s share price between the date of the payment of the Company’s $10 per share special dividend in April 2006 and the announcement of our original offer in October 2006.
 
    The price represents a 23.7% premium to the 52-week high at the time of our original October 8th, 2006 offer, and a 32.6% premium to the average closing price over the three-month period prior to that date. As indicated below, these premiums compare very favorably to recent going private transactions in the cable sector:

 


 

                   
    Premium / (Discount) To:  
    52 Week High   Three Month Average  
    Closing Price   Closing Price  
 
Cablevision Systems Corporation
 23.7 %   32.6   
 
Cox Communications
(5.4 %) 17.6   
 
Insight Communications
(12.5 %)  24.3  %  
    The increased offer represents a value per subscriber of approximately $4,750 (based upon a non-telecom asset valuation in-line with our 2005 proposal of $12.50 per share), which is the highest subscriber valuation seen in the cable industry since 2000.
 
    The all cash offer provides value certainty in an increasingly competitive environment. No other cable operator faces more immediate and intense competition from Verizon’s FiOS than the Company.
     We continue to believe that the proposed transaction, in addition to providing the public stockholders of the Company with a fair price for their equity, will provide an environment permitting management to meet the challenges of intensifying competition and the risk of new entrants in the years to come. Succeeding in this fiercely competitive environment, as evidenced by Verizon’s and AT&T’s commitment to compete across all of the Company’s telecommunications products, as well as the recent operational, regulatory and legislative advances that have only strengthened these competitors, requires a long-term, entrepreneurial management perspective that is not often appreciated by the public markets’ constant focus on short-term results. In our view, private ownership would better allow us to execute on this long-term, entrepreneurial management perspective, and we are willing to assume the risks of full ownership and additional leverage to optimize the Company’s ability to continue to grow. This is our fundamental goal and, consistent with it, as we have previously stated, we have no intention of selling the Company or our control position in the Company, whether Cablevision continues as a public Company or goes private. Moreover, if it continues to be public, the driver of our strategy will be fundamentally the same—apply Cablevision’s resources to be the winner in the long term, and not impair our strategy by short-term considerations.
     Our interest in pursuing this transaction reflects current conditions, including the favorable financing markets which currently prevail, and you should not assume that interest in it will continue to exist in the future.

 


 

     As in our proposal on October 8th, 2006, members of the Dolan Family Group would plan to invest all of their Company shares in this transaction. Those shares would have a value of approximately $1.8 billion, based on the proposed offer price.
     In addition to the substantial equity investment from the Dolan Family Group, funds would be provided by committed debt and preferred equity financing from Merrill Lynch & Co. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Copies of the executed commitment letters will be delivered to you under separate cover.
     We provided a draft merger agreement in December and would expect to be able to negotiate the terms of the transaction with you on an expedited basis. As reflected in our draft, the transaction would be conditioned upon a majority vote by the public stockholders in favor of the transaction.
     Also, as mentioned above, we have no intention of selling the Company or our control position in the Company and, as we have indicated, would be willing to discuss contractual provisions in that regard.
     Of course, no binding obligation on the part of the Company or the Dolan Family Group shall arise with respect to the proposal or any transaction unless and until such time as definitive documentation satisfactory to us and recommended by the special committee and approved by the Board of Directors is executed and delivered.
     We will, of course, promptly file with the SEC an amendment to our Schedule 13D, in compliance with our legal obligations, which will include a copy of this letter. We believe it is appropriate, as well, for us to issue a press release regarding this proposal, which we will do before the opening of trading today. A copy is attached for your information.
     We believe that the on-going uncertainty created by this process is potentially harmful to the Company and since you now have our final and best offer and we understand that you do not need any further information to make a decision, we respectfully request a response to our increased offer as soon as possible.
     We hope you will agree that the increased price will be attractive to the public stockholders and that they should have the opportunity to consider it. Please note that our offer will expire at the close of business on January 17th, 2007.

 


 

     We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
/s/ Charles F. Dolan
Charles F. Dolan
 
/s/ James L. Dolan
James L. Dolan
cc: Members of the Board of Directors

 

EX-99.35 4 y28846exv99w35.htm EX-99.35: PRESS RELEASE EX-99.35
 

Exhibit 35
DOLAN FAMILY GROUP INCREASES OFFER TO ACQUIRE
100% OF PUBLIC INTEREST IN CABLEVISION SYSTEMS CORPORATION
All-Cash Offer of $30 per Share Represents a 25.4% Premium
Over the Share Price on the Day before the October 2006 Offer and an 11.1%
Premium over the Previous $27-per-Share Proposal
Revised Proposal is Dolan Family Group’s Best and Final Offer
Bethpage, New York, January 12, 2007 — Charles F. and James L. Dolan, on behalf of members of the Dolan family, today announced that they have submitted a revised proposal to purchase 100 percent of the outstanding publicly held shares of common stock of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC).
Under the proposed transaction, transmitted today in a letter to the Special Transaction Committee of the Cablevision Board of Directors, public stockholders would receive $30 per share in cash, compared to the $27 per share the Dolan Family Group offered on October 8, 2006. The proposal values the total equity of Cablevision at approximately $8.9 billion and implies an enterprise value of approximately $20.1 billion.
In its letter, the Dolan Family Group said that the revised proposal represents its “best and final offer.” Noting that “the on-going uncertainty created by this process is potentially harmful to the Company” and that the Dolan Family Group understands the Special Transaction Committee does not need any further information to make a decision, letter requested a response to the increased offer as soon as possible. The offer will expire at the close of business on January 17th, 2007.
Benefits to Public Stockholders
The letter further stated, “We believe our increased offer, which follows our discussions with the Special Committee and reflects our desire to complete this transaction in a timely manner, represents fair value and is in the best interests of the Company and its public stockholders.” It cited several reasons why the Dolan Family Group believes the increased offer will be attractive to the Company and its public stockholders, including:
  The increased offer represents a 25.4% premium to the closing price of Cablevision’s stock on October 6, 2006, the last trading day before the public announcement of the previous offer, and an 11.1% premium over that $27-per-share offer.
 
  It represents a 23.7% premium to the 52-week high at the time of the Dolan Family Group's October 2006 offer, and a 32.6% premium to the average closing price over the three-month period prior to that date.

 


 

  These attractive premiums would come on top of the 31.9% increase in the share price that occurred between the payment of the Company’s $10 per share special dividend in April 2006 and the announcement of the October 2006 offer.
 
  The premiums compare very favorably to those provided in recent going-private transactions in the cable sector, including the Cox Communications and Insight Communications transactions.
 
  The increased offer price also represents a value per subscriber of approximately $4,750 (based upon a non-telecom asset valuation in-line with our 2005 proposal of $12.50 per share.), which is the highest subscriber valuation seen in the cable industry since 2000.
 
  The all cash offer provides certainty of value for stockholders in an increasingly competitive environment.
Advantages of Private Ownership
The letter emphasized the Dolan Family Group’s belief that the proposed transaction “will provide an environment permitting management to meet the challenges of intensifying competition and the risk of new entrants in the years to come.” It stated that succeeding in this fiercely competitive environment “requires a long-term, entrepreneurial management perspective that is not often appreciated by the public markets’ constant focus on short-term results. In our view, private ownership would better allow us to execute on this long-term, entreprenenrial management perspective, and we are willing to assume the risks of full ownership and additional leverage to optimize the Company's ability to continue to grow.”
The Dolan Family Group emphasized, "We have no intention of selling the Company or our control position in the Company, whether Cablevision continues as a public Company or goes private. Moreover, if it continues to be public, the driver of our strategy will be fundamentally the same — apply Cablevision's resources to be the winner in the long term and not impair our strategy by short-term considerations."
The letter added that the Dolan Family Group would be willing to discuss contractual provisions in regard to its stated intention not to sell.
The letter also stated that the Dolan Family Group plans to invest all of its Company shares, which have a value of approximately $1.8 billion based on the new offer price, in the proposed transaction. It said that additional funds would be provided by committed debt and preferred equity financing from Merrill Lynch & Co. and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
The Dolan Family Group is being advised by Merrill Lynch & Co., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., and the law firms of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
A copy of the Dolan Family Group's letter to the Special Transaction Committee of the Board of Directors is attached.

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This press release is not a solicitation of a proxy, an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Cablevision, and it is not a substitute for any proxy statement or other filings that may be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) should this proposed transaction go forward. If such documents are filed with the SEC, investors will be urged to thoroughly review and consider them because they will contain important information, including risk factors. Any such documents, once filed, will be available free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) and from Cablevision.
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation and
Reform Act of 1995:
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the inability to satisfy the conditions to any proposed transaction, general economic conditions, and other factors that may be identified in filings made with the SEC by Cablevision or the Dolan Family Group.
     
CONTACTS:   Michael Gross
646-805-2003
 
OR
 
Jim Badenhausen
646-805-2006
 
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