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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 000-30110

 


SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Florida   65-0716501

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW

Boca Raton, Florida

  33487
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(561) 995-7670

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer  x    Accelerated Filer  ¨    Non-Accelerated Filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 102,796,680 shares of Class A common stock as of May 7, 2007.

 



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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

INDEX

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 (unaudited ) and December 31, 2006

   3
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)

   4
 

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited)

   5
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)

   6
 

Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   7

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   22

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   36

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   40

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   40

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   41

SIGNATURES

   42

CERTIFICATIONS

   43

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par values)

 

     March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
     (unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 219,484     $ 46,148  

Restricted cash

     33,120       34,403  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,655 and $1,316 in 2007 and 2006, respectively

     17,186       20,781  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

     18,562       19,403  

Prepaid and other current assets

     6,376       6,872  
                

Total current assets

     294,728       127,607  

Property and equipment, net

     1,114,510       1,105,942  

Intangible assets, net

     738,566       724,872  

Deferred financing fees, net

     40,032       33,221  

Other assets

     58,348       54,650  
                

Total assets

   $ 2,246,184     $ 2,046,292  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 7,676     $ 9,746  

Accrued expenses

     14,979       17,600  

Deferred revenue

     26,993       24,665  

Interest payable

     4,071       4,056  

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     1,334       1,055  

Other current liabilities

     563       1,232  
                

Total current liabilities

     55,616       58,354  
                

Long-term liabilities:

    

Long-term debt

     1,905,000       1,555,000  

Other long-term liabilities

     53,178       47,017  
                

Total long-term liabilities

     1,958,178       1,602,017  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Shareholders' equity:

    

Preferred stock - par value $.01, 30,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock - Class A, par value $.01, 200,000 shares authorized, 102,761 and 105,672 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     1,028       1,057  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,404,992       1,450,754  

Accumulated deficit

     (1,172,822 )     (1,065,224 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (808 )     (666 )
                

Total shareholders' equity

     232,390       385,921  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

   $ 2,246,184     $ 2,046,292  
                

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  

Revenues:

    

Site leasing

   $ 76,510     $ 45,029  

Site development

     19,298       23,775  
                

Total revenues

     95,808       68,804  
                

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization shown below):

    

Cost of site leasing

     20,588       12,331  

Cost of site development

     16,878       21,932  

Selling, general and administrative

     10,824       8,928  

Depreciation, accretion and amortization

     40,293       21,295  
                

Total operating expenses

     88,583       64,486  
                

Operating income

     7,225       4,318  
                

Other income (expense):

    

Interest income

     1,226       853  

Interest expense

     (22,996 )     (8,349 )

Non-cash interest expense

     —         (5,265 )

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     (1,792 )     (876 )

Other

     35       287  
                

Total other expense

     (23,527 )     (13,350 )
                

Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     (16,302 )     (9,032 )

Provision for income taxes

     (92 )     (173 )
                

Net loss

   $ (16,394 )   $ (9,205 )
                

Basic and diluted loss per common share amounts:

    

Net loss per common share

   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.11 )
                

Weighted average number of common shares

     105,666       85,694  
                

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

     Class A Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
    Accumulated     Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
       
     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Loss     Total  

BALANCE, December 31, 2006

   105,672     $ 1,057     $ 1,450,754     $ (1,065,224 )   $ (666 )   $ 385,921  

Net loss

   —         —         —         (16,394 )     —         (16,394 )

Amortization of deferred gain/loss from settlement of derivative financial instruments, net

   —         —         —         —         (142 )     (142 )

Non-cash compensation

   —         —         1,801       —         —         1,801  

Common stock issued in connection with stock purchase/option plans

   324       3       2,376       —         —         2,379  

Purchase of convertible note hedges

   —         —         (77,200 )     —         —         (77,200 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock warrants

   —         —         27,261       —         —         27,261  

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

   (3,235 )     (32 )     —         (91,204 )     —         (91,236 )
                                              

BALANCE, March 31, 2007

   102,761     $ 1,028     $ 1,404,992     $ (1,172,822 )   $ (808 )   $ 232,390  
                                              

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) (in thousands)

 

    

For the three months

ended March 31,

 
     2007     2006  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net loss

   $ (16,394 )   $ (9,205 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

     40,293       21,295  

Accretion of interest income on short-term investments

     —         (123 )

Gain on sale of assets

     (18 )     (188 )

Non-cash compensation expense

     1,417       1,082  

Provision for doubtful accounts

     —         100  

Amortization of original issue discount and deferred financing fees

     1,792       6,141  

Amortization of deferred gain/loss of derivative financial instruments, net

     (142 )     (864 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts, net

     4,714       829  

Prepaid and other assets

     (3,030 )     (737 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (4,427 )     (6,431 )

Other liabilities

     2,343       3,313  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     26,548       15,212  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Maturity of short term investments

     —         19,900  

Capital expenditures

     (5,771 )     (5,625 )

Acquisitions and related earn-outs

     (51,804 )     (24,249 )

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     25       79  

Payment of restricted cash relating to tower removal obligations

     (257 )     (630 )
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (57,807 )     (10,525 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of fees paid

     342,125       —    

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

     (91,236 )     —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock warrants

     27,261       —    

Purchase of convertible note hedges

     (77,200 )     —    

Release of restricted cash relating to CMBS Certificates

     1,580       8,240  

Proceeds from employee stock purchase/stock option plans

     2,379       1,370  

Fees paid relating to equity offering

     —         (44 )

Payment of deferred financing fees relating to CMBS Certificates

     (314 )     (313 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     204,595       9,253  
                

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     173,336       13,940  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

    

Beginning of period

     46,148       45,934  
                

End of period

   $ 219,484     $ 59,874  
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 26,213     $ 7,548  
                

Income taxes

   $ 139     $ 374  
                

The accompanying condensed notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 for SBA Communications Corporation. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, omit or condense certain footnotes and other information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for fair financial statement presentation have been made. The results of operations for an interim period may not give a true indication of the results for the year.

2. CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at their fair values. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with FASB’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. SFAS No. 159 will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2008 but early adoption is permitted provided that the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No.157”) are also adopted early. The Company is currently evaluating the effects of the adoption of SFAS No. 159.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating what impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

3. RESTRICTED CASH

Restricted cash consists of the following:

 

     As of
March 31, 2007
   As of
December 31, 2006
   Included on Balance Sheet
     (in thousands)     

CMBS Certificates

   $ 29,110    $ 30,690    Restricted cash - current asset

Payment and performance bonds

     4,010      3,713    Restricted cash - current asset

Surety bonds

     13,978      13,696    Other assets - noncurrent
                

Total restricted cash

   $ 47,098    $ 48,099   
                

In connection with the issuance of the CMBS Certificates (as defined in note 8), the Company is required to fund a restricted cash amount, which represents the cash held in escrow pursuant to the mortgage loan agreement governing the CMBS Certificates to fund certain reserve accounts for the payment of debt service costs, ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes, insurance premiums related to tower sites, trustee and servicing expenses, and to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants. Based on the terms of the CMBS Certificates, all rental cash receipts each month are restricted and held by the indenture trustee. The restricted

 

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cash held by the indenture trustee in excess of required reserve balances is subsequently released to the Borrowers (as defined in note 8) on or before the 15th calendar day following month end. All monies held by the indenture trustee after the release date are classified as restricted cash on the Company’s balance sheet.

Payment and performance bonds relate primarily to collateral requirements relating to tower construction currently in process by the Company. Cash pledged as collateral related to surety bonds are issued for the benefit of the Company or its affiliates in the ordinary course of business which primarily relate to the Company’s tower removal obligations.

4. ACQUISITIONS

AAT Acquisition

On April 27, 2006, a subsidiary of SBA Communications acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of AAT Communications Corporation (“AAT”) from AAT Holdings, LLC II (the “AAT Acquisition”). AAT owned 1,850 tower sites in the United States. The AAT Acquisition provided the Company with a nationwide platform to pursue its asset growth strategy and allowed the Company to leverage its fixed overhead costs.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company paid cash of $634.0 million and issued 17,059,336 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, valued at $392.7 million based on the average market price of the Company’s Class A common stock over the 5-trading day period ended March 21, 2006. The Company incurred approximately $10.4 million in acquisition related costs in connection with the AAT Acquisition. The results of AAT’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. The Company has accounted for the AAT Acquisition under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS 141 – “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141”). Under this method of accounting, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded on the Company’s balance sheet at their estimated fair values as of the date of the AAT Acquisition. The total purchase price of approximately $1.0 billion includes the fair value of the Class A common stock issued, the cash paid, and the acquisition related costs incurred.

The determination, as updated as of March 31, 2007, of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed relating to the AAT Acquisition is summarized below (in thousands):

 

Accounts receivable

   $ 1,204  

Other current assets

     1,996  

Property and equipment

     369,007  

Intangible assets:

  

Current contract intangibles

     421,096  

Network location intangibles

     256,752  

Other assets

     726  
        

Total assets acquired

     1,050,781  
        

Current liabilities

     (10,283 )

Other liabilities

     (3,179 )
        

Total liabilities assumed

     (13,462 )
        

Net assets acquired

   $ 1,037,319  
        

The fair values of the property and equipment as well as the intangible assets were determined in connection with a third party valuation. The Company is currently in the process of finalizing the purchase price allocation. The primary areas of the purchase price allocation which are not yet finalized relate to current assets and current liabilities.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as if the AAT Acquisition and the related financing transactions were completed as of January 1, 2006 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     For the three  
     months ended  
     March 31, 2006  

Revenues

   $ 91,246  
        

Operating income

   $ 1,302  
        

Net loss

   $ (54,198 )
        

Basic and diluted net loss per common share

   $ (0.53 )
        

The pro forma amounts include the historical operating results of the Company and AAT with appropriate adjustments to give effect to (1) depreciation, amortization and accretion, (2) interest expense, (3) selling, general and administrative expense, and (4) certain conforming accounting policies of the Company. The pro forma amounts are not indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the acquisition and related transactions had been completed at January 1, 2006 and are not indicative of the operating results in future periods.

Other Acquisitions

During the first quarter of 2007, the Company acquired 142 completed towers, related assets and liabilities from various sellers and the remaining equity interest in one tower that the Company previously owned a 50% interest in. The aggregate consideration paid for these additional assets was $51.5 million (which consisted of a $47.7 million payment after giving effect to working capital adjustments). The Company accounted for all of the above tower acquisitions at fair market value at the date of each acquisition. The results of operations of the acquired assets are included with those of the Company from the dates of the respective acquisitions. None of the individual acquisitions or aggregate acquisitions consummated were significant to the Company and accordingly, pro forma financial information has not been presented. In addition, the Company paid $4.1 million in settlement of contingent purchase price amounts payable as a result of acquired towers exceeding certain performance targets, land purchases and costs associated with prior acquisitions.

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS 141, the Company continues to evaluate all acquisitions within one year after the applicable closing date of each transaction to determine whether any additional adjustments need to be made to the allocation of the purchase price paid for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major balance sheet caption, as well as the separate recognition of intangible assets from goodwill, if certain criteria are met. These intangible assets represent the value associated with current leases in place at the acquisition date (“Current Contract Intangibles”) and future tenant leases anticipated to be added to the acquired towers (“Network Location Intangibles”) and were calculated using the discounted values of the current or future expected cash flows. The intangible assets are estimated to have an economic useful life consistent with the economic useful life of the related tower assets, which is typically 15 years.

From time to time, the Company agrees to pay additional consideration for such acquisitions if the towers or businesses that are acquired meet or exceed certain performance targets in the one to three years after they have been acquired. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had an obligation to pay up to an additional $5.7 million in consideration if the performance targets contained in various acquisition agreements are met. These obligations are associated with acquisitions within the Company’s site leasing segment. With

 

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respect to certain acquisitions, the additional consideration may be paid in cash or shares of Class A common stock at the Company’s option. The Company records such obligations as additional consideration when it becomes probable that the targets will be met.

5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The following table provides the gross and net carrying amounts for each major class of intangible assets:

 

     As of March 31, 2007    As of December 31, 2006
     Gross carrying    Accumulated     Net book    Gross carrying    Accumulated     Net book
     amount    amortization     value    amount    amortization     value
     (in thousands)

Current contract intangibles

   $ 483,364    $ (29,264 )   $ 454,100    $ 468,561    $ (21,405 )   $ 447,156

Network location intangibles

     302,397      (17,931 )     284,466      290,768      (13,052 )     277,716
                                           

Intangible assets, net

   $ 785,761    $ (47,195 )   $ 738,566    $ 759,329    $ (34,457 )   $ 724,872
                                           

All intangibles noted above are contained in our site leasing segment. The Company amortizes its intangible assets over periods ranging from three to fifteen years. Amortization expense relating to the intangible assets above was $12.7 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These amounts are subject to changes in estimates until the preliminary allocation of the purchase price is finalized for all acquisitions.

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

 

     As of
March 31, 2007
    As of
December 31, 2006
 
     (in thousands)  

Towers and related components

   $ 1,603,137     $ 1,571,340  

Construction-in-process

     4,397       4,555  

Furniture, equipment and vehicles

     27,967       27,391  

Land, buildings and improvements

     44,070       40,947  
                
     1,679,571       1,644,233  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (565,061 )     (538,291 )
                

Property and equipment, net

   $ 1,114,510     $ 1,105,942  
                

Construction-in-process represents costs incurred related to towers that are under development and will be used in the Company’s operations. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, capital expenditures that are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses were $1.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

7. COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS

Costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts consist of the following:

 

     As of
March 31, 2007
    As of
December 31, 2006
 
     (in thousands)  

Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts

   $ 104,928     $ 104,157  

Estimated earnings

     19,809       18,771  

Billings to date

     (107,509 )     (104,580 )
                
   $ 17,228     $ 18,348  
                

 

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These amounts are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets under the following captions:

 

     As of
March 31, 2007
    As of
December 31, 2006
 
     (in thousands)  

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

   $ 18,562     $ 19,403  

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

     (1,334 )     (1,055 )
                
   $ 17,228     $ 18,348  
                

At March 31, 2007, one significant customer comprised 71.8% of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, while at December 31, 2006, one significant customer comprised 69.3% of the costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, net of billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings.

8. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

 

     As of
March 31, 2007
   As of
December 31, 2006
     (in thousands)
Commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2005-1, secured, interest payable monthly in arrears, balloon payment principal of $405,000 with an anticipated repayment date of November 15, 2010. Interest at varying rates (5.369% to 6.706%) at March 31, 2007    $ 405,000    $ 405,000
Commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2006-1, secured, interest payable monthly in arrears, balloon payment principal of $1,150,000 with an anticipated repayment date of November 15, 2011. Interest at varying rates (5.314% to 7.825%) at March 31, 2007      1,150,000      1,150,000
Convertible senior notes, unsecured, interest payable June 1 and December 1, aggregate principal amount of $350,000, maturity date of December 1, 2010. Interest at 0.375%.      350,000      —  
Senior revolving credit facility. Facility originated in December 2005. No amounts outstanding at March 31, 2007 or December 31, 2006. Terminated facility effective April 3, 2007.      —        —  
             

Total debt

   $ 1,905,000    $ 1,555,000
             

 

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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-1

On November 18, 2005, SBA CMBS-1 Depositor LLC (the “Depositor”), an indirect subsidiary of the Company, sold in a private transaction, $405 million of Initial CMBS Certificates, Series 2005-1 (the “Initial CMBS Certificates”) issued by SBA CMBS Trust (the “Trust”), a trust established by the Depositor (the “Initial CMBS Transaction”). The Initial CMBS Certificates consist of five classes, all of which are rated investment grade with a principal balance and pass through interest rate, as indicated in the table below:

 

Subclass

  

Initial Subclass

Principal Balance

  

Pass through

Interest Rate

     (in thousands)     

2005-1A

   $ 238,580    5.369%

2005-1B

     48,320    5.565%

2005-1C

     48,320    5.731%

2005-1D

     48,320    6.219%

2005-1E

     21,460    6.706%
         

Total

   $ 405,000    5.608%
         

The contracted weighted average monthly fixed coupon interest rate of the Initial CMBS Certificates is 5.6% and the effective weighted average fixed interest rate is 4.8%, after giving effect to the settlement of two interest rate swap agreements entered into in contemplation of the transaction (see note 9). The Initial CMBS Certificates have an anticipated repayment date in November 2010 with a final repayment date in 2035. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $12.2 million associated with the closing of this transaction.

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-1

On November 6, 2006, the Depositor sold in a private transaction $1.15 billion of the Additional CMBS Certificates, Series 2006-1 (the “Additional CMBS Certificates” and collectively with the Initial CMBS Certificates referred to as the “CMBS Certificates”) issued by the Trust. The Additional CMBS Certificates consist of nine classes with a principal balance and pass through interest rate as indicated in the table below:

 

Subclass

  

Initial Subclass

Principal Balance

  

Pass through

Interest Rate

     (in thousands)     

2006-1A

   $ 439,420    5.314%

2006-1B

     106,680    5.451%

2006-1C

     106,680    5.559%

2006-1D

     106,680    5.852%

2006-1E

     36,540    6.174%

2006-1F

     81,000    6.709%

2006-1G

     121,000    6.904%

2006-1H

     81,000    7.389%

2006-1J

     71,000    7.825%
         

Total

   $ 1,150,000    5.993%
         

The contractual weighted average monthly fixed interest rate of the Additional CMBS Certificates is 6.0%, and the effective weighted average fixed interest rate is 6.3% after giving effect to the settlement of the nine interest rate swap agreements entered into in contemplation of the transaction (see note 9). The Additional CMBS Certificates have an anticipated repayment date in November 2011 with a final repayment date in 2036. The proceeds of the Additional CMBS Certificates primarily repaid the bridge loan secured in connection with the AAT Acquisition and funded required reserves and expenses associated with the Additional CMBS Transaction. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $23.6 million associated with the closing of this transaction.

 

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The CMBS Certificates

In connection with the Initial CMBS Transaction, the $400 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (“Senior Credit Facility”), dated as of January 30, 2004, among SBA Senior Finance, as borrower and the lenders (the “Loan Agreement”) was amended and restated to replace SBA Properties as the new borrower under the Loan Agreement (the “Initial Borrower”) and to completely release SBA Senior Finance and the other guarantors of any obligations under the Loan Agreement, to increase the principal amount of the loan to $405.0 million and to amend various other terms (as amended and restated, the “Mortgage Loan Agreement”). The Mortgage Loan Agreement was then purchased by the Depositor with proceeds from the Initial CMBS Transaction. The Depositor then assigned the underlying mortgage loan to the Trust, who will have all rights as Lender under the Mortgage Loan Agreement.

The assets of the Trust, which issued the CMBS Certificates, consist of the non-recourse mortgage loan made pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement. In connection with the issuance of the Additional CMBS Certificates, each of SBA Sites, Inc., SBA Structures, Inc., SBA Towers, Inc., SBA Puerto Rico, Inc. and SBA Towers USVI, Inc. (the “Additional Borrowers” and together with the Initial Borrower the “Borrowers”) were added as additional borrowers under the mortgage loan and the principal amount of the mortgage loan was increased by $1.15 billion to an aggregate of $1.56 billion. The Borrowers are jointly and severally liable under the mortgage loan. The mortgage loan is to be paid from the operating cash flows from the aggregate 4,975 towers owned by the Borrowers. Subject to certain limited exceptions described below, no payments of principal will be required to be made in relation to the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates prior to the monthly payment date in November 2010 and no payments of principal will be required to be made in relation to the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates prior to the monthly payment date in November 2011.

The Borrowers may not prepay the mortgage loan in whole or in part at any time prior to (1) November 2010 for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates and (2) November 2011 for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates, except in limited circumstances (such as the occurrence of certain casualty and condemnation events relating to the Borrowers’ tower sites). Thereafter, prepayment is permitted provided it is accompanied by any applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within nine months of the final maturity date, no prepayment consideration is due. The entire unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loan components corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates will be due in November 2035 and those corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates will be due in November 2036. The mortgage loan may be defeased in whole at any time.

The mortgage loan is secured by (1) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the tower sites and their operating cash flows, (2) a security interest in substantially all of the Borrowers’ personal property and fixtures and (3) the Borrowers’ rights under the management agreement they entered into with SBA Network Management, Inc. (“SBA Network Management”), relating to the management of the Borrowers’ tower sites by SBA Network Management pursuant to which SBA Network Management arranges for the payment of all operating expenses and the funding of all capital expenditures out of amounts on deposit in one or more operating accounts maintained on the Borrowers’ behalf. For each calendar month, SBA Network Management is entitled to receive a management fee equal to 7.5% of the Borrowers’ operating revenues for the immediately preceding calendar month. This management fee was reduced from 10% in connection with the issuance of the Additional CMBS Certificates.

 

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In connection with the issuance of the CMBS Certificates, the Company is required to fund a restricted cash amount, which represents the cash held in escrow pursuant to the mortgage loan governing the CMBS Certificates to fund certain reserve accounts for the payment of debt service costs, ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes, insurance premiums related to tower sites, trustee and service expenses, and to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants on the 4,975 tower sites. Based on the terms of the CMBS Certificates, all rental cash receipts each month are restricted and held by the indenture trustee. The monies held by the indenture trustee are classified as restricted cash on the Company’s Balance Sheet (see note 3). The monies held by the indenture trustee in excess of required reserve balances are subsequently released to the Borrowers on or before the 15th calendar day following month end. However, if the debt service coverage ratio, defined as the net cash flow (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) divided by the amount of interest on the mortgage loan, servicing fees and trustee fees that the Borrowers will be required to pay over the succeeding twelve months, as of the end of any calendar quarter, falls to 1.30 times or lower, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, to fund required reserves, to pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and to make other payments required under the loan documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account instead of being released to the Borrowers. The funds in the reserve account will not be released to the Borrowers unless the debt service coverage ratio exceeds 1.30 times for two consecutive calendar quarters. If the debt service coverage ratio falls below 1.15 times as of the end of any calendar quarter, then an “amortization period” will commence and all funds on deposit in the reserve account will be applied to prepay the mortgage loan. Otherwise, on a monthly basis, the excess cash flow of the Borrowers held by the trustee after payment of principal, interest, reserves and expenses is distributed to the Borrowers.

0.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010

On March 26, 2007, the Company issued $350.0 million of its 0.375% Convertible Senior Notes (the “Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2007. The Notes have a maturity date of December 1, 2010. Deferred financing fees of $8.5 million were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Notes.

The Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of Class A common stock based on an initial conversion price of 29.7992 shares of Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes (subject to certain customary adjustments), which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $33.56 per share or a 19% conversion premium based on the last reported sale price of $28.20 per share of Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on March 20, 2007. The Notes are convertible only under the following certain circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing at any time after June 30, 2007 and only during such calendar quarter, if the last reported sale price of Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter is more than 130% of the applicable conversion price per share of Class A common stock on the last day of such preceding calendar quarter, (2) during the five business day period after any ten consecutive trading day period in which the trading price of a Note for each day in the measurement period was less than 95% of the product of the last reported sale price of Class A common stock and the applicable conversion rate, (3) if specified distributions to holders of Class A common stock are made or specified corporate transactions occur, and (4) at any time on or after October 12, 2010.

The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $341.5 million after deducting discounts, commissions, and expenses. A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes was used to repurchase approximately 3.24 million shares of Class A common stock, valued at approximately $91.2 million based on the closing stock price of $28.20 on March 20, 2007, the purchase agreement date. These repurchased shares were immediately retired by the Company. The repurchased shares were recorded as a reduction to

 

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common stock for the par value of the stock as well as an increase to accumulated deficit on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining proceeds from the sale of the Notes and the warrants (discussed below) will be used to finance future acquisitions or construction of towers, the purchase or extension of leases of land underneath its towers, to fund additional repurchases of Class A common stock and/or for general corporate purposes.

Concurrently with the sale of the Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions with affiliates of two of the initial purchasers of the Notes, which are designed to mitigate potential dilution from the conversion of the Notes. The initial strike price of the convertible note hedge is $33.56 per share of the Company’s Class A common stock (the same as the initial conversion price of the Notes) and is similarly subject to certain customary adjustments. The convertible note hedge transactions cover 10,429,720 shares of Class A common stock. The cost of the convertible note hedge transactions was $77.2 million. The cost of the convertible note hedge transactions was recorded as a reduction to additional paid in capital on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Separately and concurrently with entering into the convertible note hedge transactions, the Company entered into warrant transactions whereby the Company sold warrants to each of the hedge counterparties to acquire 10,429,720 shares of Class A common stock at an initial exercise price of $55.00 per share. The aggregate proceeds from the issuance of the warrants was $27.3 million. The proceeds for the issuance of common stock warrants were recorded as an increase to additional paid in capital on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Revolving Credit Facility

On December 21, 2005, SBA Senior Finance II LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, closed on a secured revolving credit facility in the amount of $160.0 million. Amounts borrowed under this facility were secured by a first lien on substantially all of SBA Senior Finance II’s assets and were guaranteed by the Company and certain of its other subsidiaries. This facility replaced the prior facility which was assigned and became the mortgage loan underlying the Initial CMBS Certificates issuance. The Company incurred deferred financing fees of $1.2 million associated with the closing of this transaction.

The revolving credit facility was scheduled to mature on December 21, 2007. Amounts borrowed under the facility accrued interest at LIBOR plus a margin that ranges from 75 basis points to 200 basis points or at a base rate plus a margin that ranges from 12.5 basis points to 100 basis points. Unused amounts on this facility accrued interest at 37.5 basis points on the $160.0 million committed amount.

On March 29, 2007, the Company provided the lenders with a termination notice with respect to the revolving credit facility. In accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, the termination of the revolving credit facility was effective April 3, 2007. The Company had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility at the time of its termination. No early termination penalties were incurred by the Company as a result of the termination. The Company has requested that the administrative agent take such actions required to release its security interest in all collateral, and to release all guarantee obligations.

9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Additional CMBS Certificate Swaps

At various dates during 2006, a subsidiary of the Company entered into nine forward-starting interest rate swap agreements (the “Additional CMBS Certificate Swaps”), with an aggregate notional principal amount of $1.0 billion, to hedge the variability of future interest rates in anticipation of the issuance of debt, which the Company originally expected to be issued on or before December 21, 2007 by a subsidiary of the Company. Under the swap agreements, the subsidiary had agreed to pay a fixed interest rate ranging

 

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from 5.019% to 5.47% on the total notional amount of $1.0 billion, beginning on the originally expected debt issuance dates for a period of five years, in exchange for receiving floating payments based on the three month LIBOR on the same $1.0 billion notional amount for the same five year period.

On November 6, 2006, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a purchase agreement with JP Morgan Securities, Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. regarding the Additional CMBS Transaction. In connection with this agreement, the Company terminated the Additional CMBS Certificate Swaps, resulting in a $14.5 million settlement payment by the Company. The Company determined a portion of the swaps to be ineffective, and as a result, the Company recorded $1.7 million as interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during 2006. The additional deferred loss of $12.8 million is being amortized utilizing the effective interest method over the anticipated five year life of the Additional CMBS Certificates and will increase the effective interest rate on these certificates by 0.3% over the weighted average fixed interest rate of 6.0%. The unamortized value of the net deferred loss is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Initial CMBS Certificates Swaps

On June 22, 2005, in anticipation of the Initial CMBS Transaction (see note 8), the Company entered into two forward starting interest rate swap agreements, each with a notional principal amount of $200.0 million to hedge the variability of future interest rates on the Initial CMBS Transaction. Under the swap agreements, the Company agreed to pay the counterparties a fixed interest rate of 4.199% on the total notional amount of $400.0 million, beginning on December 22, 2005 through December 22, 2010 in exchange for receiving floating payments based on the three-month LIBOR on the same notional amount for the same five-year period. The Company determined the swaps to be effective cash flow hedges and recorded the fair value of the interest rate swaps in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of applicable income taxes.

On November, 4, 2005, two of the Company’s subsidiaries entered into a purchase agreement with Lehman Brothers Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. regarding the purchase and sale of $405.0 million of commercial mortgage pass-through certificates issued by SBA CMBS Trust, a trust established by a special purpose subsidiary of the Company. In connection with this agreement, the Company terminated the Initial CMBS Certificates Swaps, resulting in a $14.8 million settlement payment to the Company. The settlement payment will be amortized into interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations utilizing the effective interest method over the anticipated five year life of the Initial CMBS Certificates and will reduce the effective interest rate on the Certificates by 0.8%. The unamortized value of the net deferred gain is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

10. COMMON STOCK AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Common Stock

The Company has potential common stock equivalents related to its outstanding stock options. These potential common stock equivalents were not included in diluted loss per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per common share and the weighted average number of shares used in the computation are the same for each period presented.

On March 19, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 6.0 million shares of Class A common stock from time to time until December 31, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company repurchased and retired approximately 3.24 million shares in connection with the issuance of the Notes (see note 8).

 

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Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss is defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, and is comprised of net loss and “other comprehensive loss.”

Comprehensive loss is comprised of the following:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  
     (in thousands)  

Net loss

   $ (16,394 )   $ (9,205 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) for derivative instruments:

    

Amortization of deferred gain/loss from settlement of terminated swaps reclassified into result of operations, net

     (142 )     (662 )

Change in fair value of derivatives

     —         2,046  
                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (16,536 )   $ (7,821 )
                

The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 includes $0.7 million for amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income recorded as a reduction to interest expense relating to a deferred gain from the settlement of a derivative financial instrument in November 2005. This was offset by $0.6 million for amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income recorded as an increase to interest expense relating to the deferred loss from the settlement of the nine derivative financial instruments in November 2006. The three months ended March 31, 2006 includes $0.7 million for amortization of accumulated other comprehensive income recorded as a reduction to interest expense relating to a deferred gain from the settlement of a derivative financial instrument in November 2005. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company’s other comprehensive loss includes an unrealized gain of $2.0 million from three forward-starting interest rate swap agreements entered in anticipation of the issuance of debt on or before December 21, 2007 by a subsidiary of the Company (see note 9 above).

11. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method, compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2006 included: (a) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested, as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation expense for all share-based awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect the impact of SFAS 123R. The Company accounts for stock issued to non-employees in accordance with the provisions of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 96-18, “Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling Goods or Services.”

Stock Options

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stock may be granted to directors, employees and consultants. Upon adoption of the 2001 Equity Participation Plan, no further grants are permitted under the 1996 Stock Option Plan and the 1999 Equity Participation Plan. The 2001 Equity Participation Plan provides for a maximum issuance of shares, together with all outstanding options and unvested shares of restricted stock under all three of the plans, equal to 15% of the Company’s common stock outstanding, adjusted for certain shares issued and the exercise of certain options. These options generally vest between three and six years from the date of grant on a straight-line basis and generally have a seven-year or a ten-year life.

From time to time, restricted shares of Class A common stock or options to purchase Class A common stock have been granted under the Company’s equity participation plans at prices below market value at the time of grant. The Company recorded approximately $0.1 million of non-cash compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2006 relating to the issuance of the below market value options.

The Company records compensation expense for employee stock options based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the assumptions included in the table below. The Company uses a combination of historical data and implied volatility to establish the expected volatility. Historical data is used to estimate the expected option life and the expected forfeiture rate. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
     2007   2006

Risk free interest rate

     4.5%     4.2%

Dividend yield

     0.0%     0.0%

Expected volatility

   42.7%   45.0%

Expected lives

   3.75 years   3.75 years

The following table summarizes the Company’s activities with respect to its stock option plans for the first three months of 2007 as follows (number of shares in thousands):

 

Options

   Number
of Shares
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   4,152     $ 9.87    7.4

Granted

   899     $ 28.54   

Exercised

   (303 )   $ 6.22   

Canceled

   (24 )   $ 17.90   
               

Outstanding at March 31, 2007

   4,724     $ 13.62    7.1
               

Exercisable at March 31, 2007

   1,702     $ 8.51    6.6
               

Unvested at March 31, 2007

   3,022     $ 16.50    7.5
               

The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $10.88 and $7.45, respectively. The total intrinsic value for options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $6.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

 

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

In 1999, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 1999 Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). A total of 500,000 shares of Class A common stock were reserved for purchase under the Purchase Plan. During 2003, an amendment to the Purchase Plan was adopted which increased the number of shares reserved for purchase from 500,000 to 1,500,000 shares. The Purchase Plan permits eligible employee participants to purchase Class A common stock at a price per share which is equal to 85% of the fair market value of Class A common stock on the last day of an offering period. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, approximately 21,000 shares of Class A common stock were issued under the Purchase Plan, which resulted in cash proceeds to the Company of $0.5 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 when approximately 21,500 shares of Class A common stock were issued under the Purchase Plan, which resulted in cash proceeds to the Company of $0.4 million. In addition, the Company recorded $0.1 million of non-cash compensation expense relating to these shares for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively.

Non-Cash Compensation Expense

The table below reflects a break out by category of the amounts recognized in the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, for non-cash compensation expense (in thousands):

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  

Cost of revenues

   $ 60     $ 58  

Selling, general and administrative

     1,357       1,024  
                

Total cost of non-cash compensation included in loss, before provision for income taxes

     1,417       1,082  

Amount of income tax recognized in earnings

     —         —    
                

Amount charged against loss

   $ 1,417     $ 1,082  
                

Impact on net loss per common share:

    

Basic

   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )
                

Diluted

   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.01 )
                

In addition, the Company capitalized $0.4 million and $0.1 million relating to non-cash compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively, to fixed and intangible assets.

12. INCOME TAXES

The Company had taxable losses during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and as a result, net operating loss carry-forwards have been generated. These net operating loss carry-forwards are fully reserved as management believes it is not “more likely than not” that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in future periods to recognize the losses.

As a result of the acquisition of AAT by the Company, AAT underwent an ownership change as defined by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). Section 382 imposes limitations on the use of net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards if there has been an “ownership change.” Therefore, the amount of the Company’s taxable income for any post-change year that may be offset by AAT’s pre-change net operating losses cannot exceed AAT’s Section 382 limitation for the year. In the current and future tax years limited by Section 382, the Company estimates that it will have sufficient net operating losses available to offset taxable income.

 

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In the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded $0.2 million of franchise tax expense in the provision for income taxes line of the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company has reclassified this expense to selling, general and administrative expense for presentation purposes in this 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

In July 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation Number 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in a tax return. The Company must determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Once it is determined that a position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. FIN No. 48 applies to all tax positions related to income taxes subject to FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”(“FASB No. 109”). The interpretation clearly scopes out income tax positions related to FASB Statement No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies” (“FASB No. 5”). This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Any cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN No. 48 is required to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2007. Upon adopting the provisions of this statement beginning in the first quarter of 2007, the Company determined that no such adjustment to its opening balance was required. The Company will record interest and penalties in its operating expenses on any unrecognized tax benefits.

13. SEGMENT DATA

The Company operates principally in three business segments: site leasing, site development consulting and site development construction. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different services. The site leasing segment includes results of the managed and sublease businesses. Revenues, cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization), capital expenditures (including assets acquired through the issuance of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock) and identifiable assets pertaining to the segments in which the Company operates are presented below:

 

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     Site Leasing    Site
Development
Consulting
   Site
Development
Construction
    Not
Identified by
Segment (1)
    Total
     (in thousands)

Three months ended March 31, 2007

                          

Revenues

   $ 76,510    $ 4,717    $ 14,581     $ —       $ 95,808

Cost of revenues

   $ 20,588    $ 3,862    $ 13,016     $ —       $ 37,466

Operating income (loss)

   $ 9,949    $ 325    $ (179 )   $ (2,870 )   $ 7,225

Capital expenditures(2)

   $ 57,066    $ 25    $ 93     $ 391     $ 57,575

Three months ended March 31, 2006

                          

Revenues

   $ 45,029    $ 3,473    $ 20,302     $ —       $ 68,804

Cost of revenues

   $ 12,331    $ 2,876    $ 19,056     $ —       $ 34,263

Operating income (loss)

   $ 7,296    $ 313    $ (615 )   $ (2,676 )   $ 4,318

Capital expenditures(2)

   $ 30,336    $ 65    $ 379     $ 305     $ 31,085

Assets

                          

As of March 31, 2007

   $ 1,968,074    $ 4,887    $ 34,203     $ 239,020     $ 2,246,184

As of December 31, 2006

   $ 1,952,126    $ 4,723    $ 42,476     $ 46,967     $ 2,046,292

(1)

Assets not identified by segment consist primarily of general corporate assets.

(2)

Includes acquisitions and related earn-outs.

The Company’s credit risks consist primarily of accounts receivable with national, regional and local wireless communications providers and federal and state governmental agencies. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and provides allowances for doubtful accounts, as required, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. The Company generally does not require collateral. The following is a list of significant customers and the percentage of total revenue derived from such customers:

 

    

Percentage of Total Revenues

for the three months ended March 31,

     2007   2006

Sprint/Nextel

   30.4%   18.5%

Cingular (now AT&T)

   21.0%   21.6%

Verizon

     9.9%   10.4%

 

    

Percentage of Site Leasing Revenue

for the three months ended March 31,

     2007   2006

Sprint/Nextel

   27.0%   15.0%

Cingular (now AT&T)

   24.9%   28.4%

Verizon

     9.8%   10.2%

 

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Percentage of Site Development

Consulting Revenue

for the three months ended March 31,

     2007   2006

Sprint/Nextel

   51.9%   20.1%

Verizon

   25.8%   32.9%

Bechtel Corporation

     1.3%   14.9%

Cingular (now AT&T)

     0.2%   12.1%

 

    

Percentage of Site Development

Construction Revenue

for the three months ended March 31,

     2007   2006

Sprint/Nextel

   41.5%   26.0%

Bechtel Corporation

     8.8%   14.7%

Cingular (now AT&T)

     7.1%     8.2%

Nokia, Inc.

     —     11.4%

At March 31, 2007, one significant customer comprised 39.6% of site development consulting and construction segments combined accounts receivable. Three significant customers comprised 49.9% of site development consulting and construction segments combined accounts receivable at March 31, 2006. These same customers comprised 40.8% and 48.7% of the Company’s total accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to March 31, 2007, the Company acquired 13 towers for an aggregate purchase price of $5.2 million, which was paid in cash.

 

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We are a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications towers in 47 of the 48 contiguous United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our principal business line is our site leasing business, which contributed 95.9% of our segment operating profit. In our site leasing business, we lease antenna space to wireless service providers on towers and other structures that we own, manage or lease from others. The towers that we own have been constructed by us at the request of a wireless service provider, constructed based on our own initiative or acquired. As of March 31, 2007, we owned 5,702 towers, the substantial majority of which have been built by us or built by other tower owners or operators who, like us, have built such towers to lease space to wireless service providers. We also manage or lease over 5,700 actual or potential communications sites, of which 769 are revenue producing. Through our site development business, we offer wireless service providers assistance in developing and maintaining their own wireless service networks.

 

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Site Leasing Services

Our primary focus is the leasing of antenna space on our multi-tenant towers to a variety of wireless service providers under long-term lease contracts. Site leasing revenues are received primarily from wireless service provider tenants, including Alltel, Cingular (now AT&T), Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. Wireless service providers enter into numerous different tenant leases with us, each of which relates to the lease or use of space at an individual tower site. Each tenant lease is generally for an initial term of five years with four 5-year renewal periods at the option of the tenant. Almost all of these tenant leases contain specific rent escalators, which average 3% - 4% per year, including the renewal option periods. Tenant leases are generally paid on a monthly basis and revenue from site leasing is recorded monthly on a straight-line basis over the current term of the related lease agreements. Rental amounts received in advance are recorded as deferred revenue.

Cost of site leasing revenue primarily consists of:

 

   

rental payments on ground and other underlying property leases;

 

   

straight-line rent adjustment for the difference between rental payments made and expense recorded as if the payments had been made evenly throughout the minimum lease term (which may include renewal terms) of the underlying property leases;

 

   

site maintenance and monitoring costs (exclusive of employee related costs);

 

   

utilities;

 

   

property insurance; and

 

   

property taxes.

For any given tower, such costs are relatively fixed over a monthly or an annual time period. As such, operating costs for owned towers do not generally increase significantly as a result of adding additional customers to the tower. The amount of other direct costs associated with operating a tower varies from site to site depending on the taxing jurisdiction and the height and age of the tower, but typically do not make up a large percentage of total operating costs. The ongoing maintenance requirements are typically minimal and include replacing lighting systems, painting towers or upgrading or repairing access roads or fencing. Lastly, ground leases are generally for an initial term of five years or more with multiple renewal options of five year periods at our option and provide for rent escalators which typically average 3% - 4% annually or provide for term escalators of approximately 15%.

Our site leasing business generates substantially all of our segment operating profit. As indicated in the table below, during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 our site leasing business generated 79.9% and 65.4%, respectively of our total revenue and represented a substantial portion of our total segment operating profit. Information regarding the total and percentage of assets used in our site leasing business is included in note 13 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

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     For the three months ended March 31,  
     2007     2006  
     (in thousands, except for percentages)  

Site leasing revenue

   $ 76,510     $ 45,029  

Site leasing segment operating profit (1)

   $ 55,922     $ 32,698  

Percentage of total revenue

     79.9 %     65.4 %

Site leasing operating profit percentage contribution of total segment operating profit (1)

     95.9 %     94.7 %

(1)

Site leasing segment operating profit and total segment operating profit are non-GAAP financial measures. We reconcile this measure and provide other Regulation G disclosures later in this quarterly report in the section titled Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

The following rollforward summarizes the activity in our tower portfolio from December 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007:

 

     Number of Towers

Towers owned at December 31, 2006

   5,551

Purchased towers

   142

Constructed towers

   9
    

Towers owned at March 31, 2007

   5,702
    

Site Development Services

Our site development services business is complementary to our site leasing business, and provides us the ability to (1) keep in close contact with the wireless service providers who generate substantially all of our site leasing revenue and (2) capture ancillary revenues that are generated by our site leasing activities, such as antenna installation and equipment installation at our tower locations. Our site development services business consists of two segments, site development consulting and site development construction, through which we provide wireless service providers a full range of end-to-end services. We principally perform services for third parties in our core, historical areas of wireless expertise, specifically site acquisition, zoning, technical services and construction.

Site development services revenues are received primarily from wireless service providers or companies providing development or project management services to wireless service providers. Our site development customers engage us on a project-by-project basis, and a customer can generally terminate an assignment at any time without penalty. Site development projects, both consulting and construction, include contracts on a time and materials basis or a fixed price basis. The majority of our site development services are billed on a fixed price basis. Time and materials based site development contracts are billed, and revenue is recognized, at contractual rates as the services are rendered. Our site development consulting contracts generally take from three to twelve months to complete. For those site development consulting contracts in which we perform work on a fixed price basis, we bill the client, and recognize revenue, based on the completion of agreed upon phases of the project on a per site basis. Upon the completion of each phase, we recognize the revenue related to that phase.

Our revenue from site development construction contracts is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, determined by the percentage of cost incurred to date compared to management’s estimated total cost for each contract. This method is used because management considers total cost to be the best available measure of progress on the contracts. These amounts are based on estimates, and the uncertainty inherent in the estimates initially is reduced as work on the contracts nears completion. Revenue from our site development construction business may fluctuate from period to period depending on construction activities,

 

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which is a function of the timing and amount of our clients’ capital expenditures, the number and significance of active customer engagements during a period, weather and other factors.

Cost of site development consulting revenue and construction revenue include all costs of materials, salaries and labor, including payroll taxes, subcontract labor, vehicle expense and other costs directly and indirectly related to the contracts. All costs related to site development consulting contracts and construction contracts are recognized as incurred.

The table below provides the percentage of total company revenues and total segment operating profit contributed by site development services for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. Information regarding the total and percentage of assets used in our site development services businesses is included in note 13 of our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

     For the three months ended March 31,
     Percentage of Revenues   Segment Operating
Profit Contribution
     2007   2006   2007   2006

Site development consulting

     4.9%     5.1%   1.4%   1.7%

Site development construction

   15.2%   29.5%   2.7%   3.6%

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have identified the policies and significant estimation processes below as critical to our business operations and the understanding of our results of operations. The listing is not intended to be a comprehensive list. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for management’s judgment in their application. In other cases, management is required to exercise judgment in the application of accounting principles with respect to particular transactions. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” where such policies affect reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see note 2 in the notes to consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, included on the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2007. Our preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates and such differences could be significant.

Construction Revenue

Revenue from construction contracts is recognized on the percentage-of-completion method of accounting, determined by the percentage of cost incurred to date compared to management’s estimated total cost for each contract. This method is used because we consider total cost to be the best available measure of progress on each contract. These amounts are based on estimates, and the uncertainty inherent in the estimates initially is reduced as work on each contract nears completion. The asset “Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts” represents expenses incurred and revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability “Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts” represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

 

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain an allowance for estimated credit losses based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that we have identified. Establishing reserves against specific accounts receivable and the overall adequacy of our allowance is a matter of judgment.

Asset Impairment

We evaluate the potential impairment of individual long-lived assets, principally the tower sites. We record an impairment charge when we believe an investment in towers or the intangible asset has been impaired, such that future undiscounted cash flows would not recover the then current carrying value of the investment in the tower site. We consider many factors and make certain assumptions when making this assessment, including, but not limited to: general market and economic conditions, historical operating results, geographic location, lease-up potential, and expected timing of lease-up. In addition, we make certain assumptions in determining an asset’s fair value less costs to sell for purposes of calculating the amount of an impairment charge. Changes in those assumptions or market conditions may result in a fair value less costs to sell which is different from management’s estimates. Future adverse changes in market conditions could result in losses or an inability to recover the carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future. In addition, if our assumptions regarding future undiscounted cash flows and related assumptions are incorrect, a future impairment charge may be required.

Property Tax Expense

We typically receive notifications and invoices in arrears for property taxes associated with the tangible personal property and real property used in our site leasing business. As a result, we recognize property tax expense, which is reflected as a component of site leasing cost of revenue, based on our best estimate of anticipated property tax payments related to the current period. We consider several factors in establishing this estimate, including our historical level of incurred property taxes, the location of the property, our awareness of jurisdictional property value assessment methods and industry related property tax information. If our estimates regarding anticipated property tax expenses are incorrect, a future increase or decrease in site leasing cost of revenue may be required.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As a result of the AAT Acquisition, operating results in prior periods may not be meaningful predictors of future results. You should be aware of the significant changes in the scope of our business when reviewing the ensuing discussion of comparative historical results.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

Revenues:

 

     For the three months ended March 31,        
     2007    Percentage
of Revenues
    2006    Percentage
of Revenues
    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands except for percentages)  

Site leasing

   $ 76,510    79.9 %   $ 45,029    65.4 %   69.9 %

Site development consulting

     4,717    4.9 %     3,473    5.1 %   35.8 %

Site development construction

     14,581    15.2 %     20,302    29.5 %   (28.2 )%
                            

Total revenues

   $ 95,808    100.0 %   $ 68,804    100.0 %   39.2 %
                            

 

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Site leasing revenues increased due to an increase in the number of tenants and the amount of equipment added to our historical towers and from revenue generated by the towers that we acquired in the AAT Acquisition. AAT contributed approximately $24.1 million of the increase in total revenues. As of March 31, 2007, we had 13,866 tenants as compared to 8,466 tenants at March 31, 2006. Additionally, we have experienced, on average, higher rents per tenant due to higher rents from new tenants, higher annual rents upon renewals by existing tenants and additional equipment added by existing tenants.

Site development consulting revenues increased as a result of a higher volume of work in the first quarter of 2007 versus the same period of 2006.

Site development construction revenue decreased due to the roll-off or wind down of certain of our prior construction contracts from the larger wireless service providers and our efforts to focus on capturing higher margin services work rather than volume.

Operating Expenses:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
      
     2007    2006    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands)       

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization):

        

Site leasing

   $ 20,588    $ 12,331    67.0 %

Site development consulting

     3,862      2,876    34.3 %

Site development construction

     13,016      19,056    (31.7 )%

Selling, general and administrative

     10,824      8,928    21.2 %

Depreciation, accretion and amortization

     40,293      21,295    89.2 %
                

Total operating expenses

   $ 88,583    $ 64,486    37.4 %
                

Site leasing cost of revenues increased primarily as a result of the growth in the number of towers owned by us, which was 5,702 at March 31, 2007 up from 3,396 at March 31, 2006. AAT contributed approximately $7.0 million to the increase in total site leasing cost of revenues. Site development consulting cost of revenues increased as a result of a higher volume of work in the first quarter of 2007 versus the same period of 2006. Site development construction cost of revenue decreased due to the roll-off or wind down of certain of our prior construction contracts from the larger wireless service providers and our efforts to focus on capturing higher margin services work rather than volume.

Selling, general and administrative expense increased $1.9 million primarily as a result of an increase in salaries, benefits and other back office expenses resulting primarily from a higher number of employees, a significant portion of which is attributable to the AAT Acquisition. Selling, general and administrative expenses were also impacted by $1.4 million of non-cash compensation expense that we recognized in the first quarter of 2007 in accordance with SFAS 123R, as compared to $1.0 million in the comparable period in 2006.

 

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Depreciation, accretion and amortization expense increased to $40.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $21.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Approximately $17.6 million of this increase was associated with towers we acquired in the AAT Acquisition.

Operating Income:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
      
     2007    2006    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands)       

Operating income

   $ 7,225    $ 4,318    67.3 %

The increase in operating income primarily was a result of higher revenues without a commensurate increase in cost of revenues in the site leasing and site development consulting segments, offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation, accretion and amortization expense for the first quarter of 2007 versus the same period of 2006.

Segment Operating Profit:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
      
     2007    2006    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands)       

Segment operating profit:

        

Site leasing

   $ 55,922    $ 32,698    71.0 %

Site development consulting

     855      597    43.2 %

Site development construction

     1,565      1,246    25.6 %
                

Total

   $ 58,342    $ 34,541    68.9 %
                

The increase in site leasing segment operating profit related primarily to additional revenue generated by the increased number of towers acquired in the AAT Acquisition, which contributed $17.0 million of the increase. The remaining increase in our margin growth is primarily due to increased revenue from the increased number of tenants and tenant equipment on our sites in the first quarter of 2007 versus the first quarter of 2006, control of our selling general and administrative expenses and the positive impact of our ground lease purchase program.

 

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Other Income (Expense):

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
       
     2007     2006     Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands)        

Interest income

   $ 1,226     $ 853     43.7 %

Interest expense

     (22,996 )     (8,349 )   175.4 %

Non-cash interest expense

     —         (5,265 )   (100.0 )%

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     (1,792 )     (876 )   104.6 %

Other

     35       287     (87.8 )%
                  

Total other expense

   $ (23,527 )   $ (13,350 )   76.2 %
                  

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $14.7 million from the three months ended March 31, 2006. This increase is primarily due to the higher aggregate amount of cash-interest bearing debt outstanding during the first quarter of 2007 versus the first quarter of 2006. The higher outstanding debt was primarily due to $1.6 billion of CMBS Certificates which were outstanding at March 31, 2007 versus only $405.0 million of Initial CMBS Certificates and $162.5 million of 8 1/2% senior notes which were outstanding at March 31, 2006.

There was no non-cash interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 versus $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease was a result of the redemption and repurchase of all outstanding 9 3/4 % senior discount notes in April 2006.

Amortization of deferred financing fees increased by $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. This increase was due to the amortization of fees of $1.0 million relating to the $1.1 billion CMBS Certificates issuance in November 2006.

Adjusted EBITDA:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
      
     2007    2006    Percentage
Change
 
     (in thousands)       

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 49,021    $ 27,386    79.0 %

The increase in adjusted EBITDA was primarily the result of increased segment operating profit from our site leasing segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 versus the three months ended March 31, 2006. We reconcile this measure and provide other Regulation G disclosures later in this quarterly report in the section titled Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Net Loss:

 

    

For the three months

ended March 31,

       
     2007     2006    

Percentage

Change

 
     (in thousands)        

Net loss

   $ (16,394 )   $ (9,205 )   (78.1 )%

Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $16.4 million, an increase of $7.2 million from the three months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in net loss is primarily a result of higher interest expense and higher amortization of deferred financing fees, offset by improved operating income.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

SBA Communications Corporation (“SBA Communications”) is a holding company with no business operations of its own. Our only significant asset is the outstanding capital stock of SBA Telecommunications, Inc. (“Telecommunications”) which is also a holding company that owns the outstanding capital stock of SBA Senior Finance, Inc. (“SBA Senior Finance”), which, directly or indirectly, owns the equity interest in substantially all of our subsidiaries. We conduct all of our business operations through our SBA Senior Finance subsidiaries, primarily the borrowers under the mortgage loan underlying the CMBS Certificates, and SBA Senior Finance II LLC, the borrower under the revolving credit facility that was terminated effective April 2007.

Accordingly, our only source of cash to pay our obligations, other than financings, is distributions with respect to our ownership interest in our subsidiaries from the net earnings and cash flow generated by these subsidiaries. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay cash or stock dividends is restricted under the terms of our CMBS Certificates and our other debt instruments.

A summary of our cash flows is as follows:

 

     For the three
months ended
March 31, 2007
 
     (in thousands)  

Summary cash flow information:

  

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 26,548  

Cash used in investing activities

     (57,807 )

Cash provided by financing activities

     204,595  
        

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     173,336  

Cash and cash equivalents, December 31, 2006

     46,148  
        

Cash and cash equivalents, March 31, 2007

   $ 219,484  
        

Sources of Liquidity

We have traditionally funded our growth, including our tower portfolio growth, through borrowings under our revolving credit facility, long-term indebtedness and equity issuances. In addition, we have recently begun to fund our growth with cash flows from operations.

During the past few years, we have pursued a strategy of refinancing our higher cost long-term debt with lower cost debt and equity in order to lower our total indebtedness, our interest expense, and our weighted average cost of debt. As a result of these initiatives, we have redeemed and/or repurchased all of our high-yield notes. In addition, we began to utilize the CMBS markets to refinance our debt as it provided us an opportunity to capitalize on the value of our tower portfolio to reduce our weighted average cost of interest.

On March 26, 2007, we issued $350.0 million of our 0.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010 (the “Notes”). Semi-annual interest payments on the Notes are due each June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2007. The maturity date of the Notes is December 1, 2010. The Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the Company’s Class A common stock or a combination of cash and stock. The Notes are convertible at a rate of 29.7992 shares per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, subject to certain adjustments. The Notes are only convertible under certain specified circumstances. The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $341.5 million after deducting discounts, commissions and expenses. Concurrently with the sale of the Notes, we entered into sold warrant transactions whereby we sold to affiliates of two of the initial purchasers of the Notes warrants to acquire 10,429,720 shares of our

 

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Class A common stock at an initial exercise price of $55.00 per share. We received an aggregate of $27.3 million in proceeds from the warrant transactions. A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes was used to repurchase approximately 3.24 million shares of our Class A common stock at a price of $28.20 per share, or approximately $91.2 million, which shares were subsequently retired. The remainder of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes and the warrant transactions is currently being held by us and will be used to fund future acquisitions and construction of towers, the purchase or extension of land leases underlying our towers, future stock repurchases and for general corporate purposes.

On December 21, 2005, we entered into a credit agreement for a senior secured revolving credit facility in the amount of $160.0 million. This facility consisted of a $160.0 million revolving loan, which could be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, subject to compliance with certain covenants. The facility was scheduled to mature on December 21, 2007 and no amounts were ever drawn on the facility. On March 29, 2007, we provided the lenders under this facility with a termination notice. In accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, the termination of the revolving credit facility was effective April 3, 2007. We did not incur any early termination penalties as a result of this termination.

Cash provided by operating activities was $26.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This was primarily the result of segment operating profit (excluding depreciation, accretion, and amortization) from the site leasing segment, net of interest expense and selling, general, and administrative expenses during the quarter.

Equity Issuances

In connection with our acquisitions, we have on file with the Commission a shelf registration statement on Form S-4 registering shares of Class A common stock that we may issue in connection with the acquisition of wireless communication towers or companies that provide related services. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we did not issue any shares of Class A common stock under this registration statement for the acquisition of towers. As of March 31, 2007, we had approximately 4.5 million shares of Class A common stock remaining under this shelf registration statement.

On April 14, 2006, we filed with the Commission an automatic shelf registration statement for well-known seasoned issuers on Form S-3ASR. This registration statement enables us to issue shares of our Class A common stock, shares of preferred stock, which may be represented by depositary shares, unsecured senior, senior subordinated or subordinated debt securities, and warrants to purchase any of these securities. Under the rules governing automatic shelf registration statements, we will file a prospectus supplement and advise the Commission of the amount and type of securities each time we issue securities under this registration statement. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we did not issue any securities under this automatic shelf registration statement.

Uses of Liquidity

Our principal use of liquidity is cash capital expenditures associated with the growth of our tower portfolio. Our cash capital expenditures, including cash used for acquisitions, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $57.6 million. The $57.6 million included $2.7 million related to new tower construction, $1.0 million for maintenance tower capital expenditures, $1.5 million for augmentations and tower upgrades, $0.5 million for general corporate expenditures, and $3.1 million for ground lease purchases. This amount also included cash capital expenditures of $48.8 million that we incurred in connection with the acquisition of 142 completed towers, the remaining equity interest in one tower that we previously owned a 50% interest in and earnouts for the three months ended March 31, 2007, net of related prorated rental receipts and payments.

The $2.7 million of new tower construction included costs associated with the completion of nine new towers during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and costs incurred on sites currently in process. We currently expect to incur cash capital expenditures associated with tower maintenance and general corporate expenditures of $7.0 million to $9.0 million during 2007 Based upon our current plans, we expect discretionary cash capital expenditures during 2007 to be at least $120.0 million to $135.0 million. Primarily,

 

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these cash capital expenditures relate to the 80 to 100 towers we intend to build in 2007, ground lease purchases and current acquisition plans, including, as of May 7, 2007, the 13 towers acquired since March 31, 2007 and the 64 towers that are subject to pending acquisitions agreements.

We estimate we will incur approximately $1,000 per tower per year for capital improvements or modifications to our towers. All of these planned capital expenditures are expected to be funded by cash on hand and cash flow from operations. The exact amount of our future capital expenditures will depend on a number of factors including amounts necessary to support our tower portfolio, our new tower build and tower acquisition program, and our ground lease purchase program.

Debt Service Requirements

At March 31, 2007, we had $405.0 million outstanding of Initial CMBS Certificates. The Initial CMBS Certificates have an anticipated repayment date of November 15, 2010. Interest on the Initial CMBS Certificates is payable monthly at a blended annual rate of 5.6%. Based on the amounts outstanding at March 31, 2007, annual debt service on the Initial CMBS Certificates is $22.7 million.

At March 31, 2007, we had $1.15 billion outstanding of Additional CMBS Certificates. The Additional CMBS Certificates have an anticipated repayment date of November 15, 2011. Interest on the Additional CMBS Certificates is payable monthly at a blended annual rate of 6.0%. Based on the amounts outstanding at March 31, 2007, annual debt service on the Additional CMBS Certificates is $68.9 million.

At March 31, 2007, we had $350.0 million outstanding of Notes. The Notes have a maturity date of December 1, 2010. Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually each June 1 and December 1 at an annual rate of 0.375%. Based on the amounts outstanding at March 31, 2007, annual debt service on the Notes is $1.3 million.

Capital Instruments

CMBS Certificates

On November 18, 2005, SBA CMBS-1 Depositor LLC (the “Depositor”), an indirect subsidiary of ours sold in a private transaction $405.0 million of Initial CMBS Certificates issued by SBA CMBS Trust (the “Trust”). The Initial CMBS Certificates consist of five classes, all of which are rated investment grade with a principal balance and pass through interest rate, as indicated in the table below:

 

Subclass

  

Initial Subclass

Principal Balance

  

Pass through

Interest Rate

     (in thousands)     

2005-1A

   $ 238,580    5.369%

2005-1B

     48,320    5.565%

2005-1C

     48,320    5.731%

2005-1D

     48,320    6.219%

2005-1E

     21,460    6.706%
         

Total

   $ 405,000    5.608%
         

The weighted average monthly fixed coupon interest rate of the Initial CMBS Certificates is 5.6%, and the effective weighted average fixed interest rate is 4.8% after giving effect to a settlement of two interest rate swap agreements entered in contemplation of the transaction. The Initial CMBS Certificates have an expected life of five years with a final repayment date in 2035. The proceeds of the Initial CMBS Certificates were primarily used to purchase the prior senior credit facility of SBA Senior Finance and to fund reserves and pay expenses associated with the offering.

 

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On November 6, 2006, the Depositor sold in a private transaction $1.15 billion of Additional CMBS Certificates issued by the Trust. The Additional CMBS Certificates consist of nine classes with a principal balance and pass through interest rate for each class is indicated in the table below:

 

Subclass

  

Initial Subclass

Principal Balance

  

Pass through

Interest Rate

     (in thousands)     

2006-1A

   $ 439,420    5.314%

2006-1B

     106,680    5.451%

2006-1C

     106,680    5.559%

2006-1D

     106,680    5.852%

2006-1E

     36,540    6.174%

2006-1F

     81,000    6.709%

2006-1G

     121,000    6.904%

2006-1H

     81,000    7.389%

2006-1J

     71,000    7.825%
         

Total

   $ 1,150,000    5.993%
         

The weighted average monthly fixed interest rate of the Additional CMBS Certificates is 6.0%, and the effective weighted average fixed interest rate is 6.3% after giving effect to the settlement of the nine interest rate swap agreements entered in contemplation of the transaction. The Additional CMBS Certificates have an expected life of five years with a final repayment date in 2036. The proceeds of the Additional CMBS Certificates were primarily used to repay the bridge loan incurred in connection with the AAT Acquisition and to fund required reserves and expenses associated with the Additional CMBS Transaction.

The assets of the Trust, which issued both the Initial CMBS Certificates and the Additional CMBS Certificates, consist of a non-recourse mortgage loan initially made in favor of SBA Properties, Inc. (the “Initial Borrower”). In connection with the issuance of the Additional CMBS Certificates, each of SBA Sites, Inc., SBA Structures, Inc., SBA Towers, Inc., SBA Puerto Rico, Inc. and SBA Towers USVI, Inc. (the “Additional Borrowers” and collectively with the Initial Borrower, the “Borrowers”) were added as additional borrowers under the mortgage loan and the principal amount of the mortgage loan was increased by $1.15 billion to an aggregate of $1.555 billion. The Borrowers are jointly and severally liable under the mortgage loan. The mortgage loan is to be paid from the operating cash flows from the aggregate 4,975 towers owned by the Borrowers. Subject to certain limited exceptions described below, no payments of principal will be required to be made for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates prior to the monthly payment date in November 2010, which is the anticipated repayment date for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates, and no payments of principal will be required to be made for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates prior to the monthly payment date in November 2011, which is the anticipated repayment date for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates.

The Borrowers may not prepay the mortgage loan in whole or in part at any time prior to (1) November 2010 for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates and (2) November 2011 for the components of the mortgage loan corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates, except in limited circumstances (such as the occurrence of certain casualty and condemnation events relating to the Borrowers’ tower sites). Thereafter, prepayment is permitted provided it is accompanied by any applicable prepayment consideration. If the prepayment occurs within nine months of the final maturity date, no prepayment consideration is due. The entire unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loan components corresponding to the Initial CMBS

 

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Certificates will be due in November 2035 and those corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates will be due in November 2036. However, to the extent that the full amount of the mortgage loan component corresponding to the Initial CMBS Certificates or the amount of the mortgage loan component corresponding to the Additional CMBS Certificates are not fully repaid by their respective anticipated repayment dates, the interest rate payable on any such mortgage loan outstanding will significantly increase in accordance with the formula set forth in the mortgage loan. The mortgage loan may be defeased in whole at any time.

The mortgage loan is secured by (1) mortgages, deeds of trust and deeds to secure debt on substantially all of the tower sites and their operating cash flows, (2) a security interest in substantially all of the Borrowers’ personal property and fixtures and (3) the Borrowers’ rights under the management agreement they entered into with SBA Network Management, Inc. (“SBA Network Management”) relating to the management of the Borrowers’ tower sites by SBA Network Management pursuant to which SBA Network Management arranges for the payment of all operating expenses and the funding of all capital expenditures out of amounts on deposit in one or more operating accounts maintained on the Borrowers’ behalf. For each calendar month, SBA Network Management is entitled to receive a management fee equal to 7.5% of the Borrowers’ operating revenues for the immediately preceding calendar month. This management fee was reduced from 10% in connection with the issuance of the Additional CMBS Certificates.

In connection with the issuance of the CMBS Certificates, we are required to fund a restricted cash amount, which represents the cash held in escrow pursuant to the mortgage loan governing the CMBS Certificates to fund certain reserve accounts for the payment of debt service costs, ground rents, real estate and personal property taxes, insurance premiums related to tower sites, trustee and service expenses, and to reserve a portion of advance rents from tenants on the 4,975 tower sites. Based on the terms of the CMBS Certificates, all rental cash receipts each month are restricted and held by the indenture trustee. The monies held by the indenture trustee are classified as restricted cash on our Balance Sheet. The monies held by the indenture trustee in excess of required reserve balances are subsequently released to the Borrowers on or before the 15th calendar day following month end. However, if the debt service coverage ratio, defined as the Net Cash Flow (as defined in the mortgage loan agreement) divided by the amount of interest on the mortgage loan, servicing fees and trustee fees that the Borrowers will be required to pay over the succeeding twelve months, as of the end of any calendar quarter, falls to 1.30 times or lower, then all cash flow in excess of amounts required to make debt service payments, to fund required reserves, to pay management fees and budgeted operating expenses and to make other payments required under the loan documents, referred to as excess cash flow, will be deposited into a reserve account instead of being released to the Borrowers. The funds in the reserve account will not be released to the Borrowers unless the debt service coverage ratio exceeds 1.30 times for two consecutive calendar quarters. If the debt service coverage ratio falls below 1.15 times as of the end of any calendar quarter, then an “amortization period” will commence and all funds on deposit in the reserve account will be applied to prepay the mortgage loan. Otherwise, on a monthly basis, the excess cash flow of the Borrowers held by the Trustee after payment of principal, interest, reserves and expenses is distributed to the Borrowers.

0.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010

On March 26, 2007 we issued $350.0 million of our 0.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010. Interest is payable semi-annual on June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2007. The maturity date of the Notes is December 1, 2010. The Notes are convertible into cash, shares of the our Class A common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our Class A common stock based on an initial conversion price of 29.7992 shares of our Class A common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $33.56 per share or a 19% conversion premium based on the last reported sale price of $28.20 per share of our Class A common stock on March 20, 2007. The Notes are only convertible under the following circumstances:

 

   

during any calendar quarter commencing at any time after June 30, 2007 and only during such calendar quarter, if the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days in the 30 consecutive trading day period ending on the last trading day of the preceding calendar quarter is more than 130% of the applicable conversion price per share of Class A common stock on the last day of such preceding calendar quarter;

 

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during the five business day period after any 10 consecutive trading day period in which the trading price of a note for each day in the measurement period was less than 95% of the product of the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock and the applicable conversion rate;

 

   

if specified distributions to holders of our Class A common stock are made or specified corporate transactions occur; and

 

   

at any time on or after October 12, 2010.

The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $341.5 million after deducting discounts, commissions, and expenses. A portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes were used to repurchase approximately 3.24 million shares of our Class A common stock, valued at approximately $91.2 million based on the closing stock price of $28.20 on March 20, 2007, the purchase agreement date. The remaining proceeds from the sale of the Notes and the warrant transactions discussed below will be used to finance future acquisitions or construction of towers, the purchase or extension of leases of land underneath our towers, to fund additional repurchases of Class A common stock and/or for general corporate purposes.

Concurrently with the sale of the Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to our Class A common stock with affiliates of two of the initial purchasers of the Notes, which are designed to mitigate potential dilution from the conversion of the Notes. The initial strike price of the convertible note hedge is $33.56 per share of our Class A common stock (the same as the initial conversion price of the Notes) and is similarly subject to certain customary adjustments. The convertible note hedge transactions cover 10,429,720 shares of our Class A common stock. The aggregate cost of the convertible note hedge transactions was $77.2 million.

Separately and concurrently with entering into the convertible note hedge transactions, we entered into warrant transactions whereby we sold warrants to each of the hedge counterparties to acquire 10,429,720 shares of our Class A common stock at an initial exercise price of $55.00 per share. The aggregate proceeds from the sale of the warrants was $27.3 million.

Revolving Credit Facility

On December 21, 2005, we entered into a credit agreement for a senior secured revolving credit facility in the amount of $160.0 million. This facility consisted of a $160.0 million revolving loan, which could be borrowed, repaid and redrawn, subject to compliance with certain covenants. The facility was scheduled to mature on December 21, 2007 and no amounts were ever drawn on the facility. On March 29, 2007, we provided the lenders under this facility with a termination notice. In accordance with the terms of the credit agreement, the termination of the revolving credit facility was effective April 3, 2007. We did not incur any early termination penalties as a result of this termination.

Inflation

The impact of inflation on our operations has not been significant to date. However, we cannot assure you that a high rate of inflation in the future will not adversely affect our operating results particularly in light of the fact that our site leasing revenues are governed by long-term contracts with pre-determined pricing that we will not be able to increase in response to increases in inflation.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007 the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at their fair values. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with FASB’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008 but early adoption is permitted provided that the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” are also early adopted. We are currently evaluating the effects of the adoption of SFAS No. 159.

In September 2006 FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (“SFAS No. 157”) which defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating what impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to certain market risks that are inherent in our financial instruments. These instruments arise from transactions entered into in the normal course of business. We have attempted to limit our exposure to interest rate risk by currently only carrying long-term fixed rate debt.

The following table presents the future principal payment obligations and interest rates associated with our debt instruments assuming our actual level of indebtedness as of March 31, 2007:

 

     2007    2008    2009    2010    2011    Thereafter    Total   

Fair

Value

                         (in thousands)               

Long-term debt:

                       

Fixed rate CMBS Certificates (1)

   —      —      —      $ 405,000    $ 1,150,000    $ —      $ 1,555,000    $ 1,564,421

0.375% Convertible Senior Notes

   —      —      —      $ 350,000    $ —      $ —      $ 350,000    $ 358,531

(1)

The anticipated repayment date for the CMBS Certificates is November 2010 for the $405,000 of Initial CMBS Certificates and November 2011 for the $1,150,000 Additional CMBS Certificates.

Our current primary market risk exposure relates to (1) the impact of interest rate movements on our ability to refinance the CMBS Certificates at their expected repayment dates or at maturity at market rates, and (2) our ability to meet financial covenants. We manage the interest rate risk on our outstanding debt through our use of fixed and variable rate debt and interest rate hedging arrangements. While we cannot predict or manage our ability to refinance existing debt or the impact interest rate movements will have on our existing debt, we continue to evaluate our financial position on an ongoing basis.

 

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Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Specifically, this quarterly report contains forward-looking statements regarding:

 

   

our estimates regarding our liquidity, capital expenditures and sources of both, and our ability to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due;

 

   

our expectations regarding the amount of future expenditures required to maintain our towers;

 

   

our expectations regarding our new build program;

 

   

our estimates regarding our annual debt service in 2007 and thereafter;

 

   

our estimates regarding certain accounting and tax matters, including the adoption of certain accounting pronouncements and the availability of sufficient net operating losses to offset taxable income.

These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. The most important factors that could prevent us from achieving our goals, and cause the assumptions underlying forward-looking statements and the actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

our ability to sufficiently increase our revenues and maintain expenses and cash capital expenditures at appropriate levels for our business to permit us to meet our anticipated uses of liquidity for operations and estimated portfolio growth;

 

   

the ability of our clients to access sufficient capital or their willingness to expend capital to fund network expansion or enhancements;

 

   

our ability to comply with the covenants and the terms of our mortgage loan which supports our CMBS Certificates;

 

   

our ability to secure as many site leasing tenants as planned, including our ability to retain current lessees on towers and deal with the impact, if any, of consolidation among wireless service providers;

 

   

our ability to secure and deliver anticipated services business at contemplated margins;

 

   

our ability to successfully address zoning issues, permitting and other issues that arise in connection with the building of new towers;

 

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our ability to realize economies of scale from our tower portfolio; and

 

   

our ability to successfully estimate certain accounting and tax matters, including the effect on our company of adopting certain accounting pronouncements and the availability of sufficient net operating losses to offset taxable income.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This report contains certain non-GAAP measures, including Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Operating Profit information. We have provided below a description of such non-GAAP measures, a reconciliation of such non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, an explanation as to why management utilizes these measures, their respective limitations and how management compensates for such limitations.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as loss from continuing operations plus net interest expenses, provision for taxes, depreciation, accretion and amortization, asset impairment and other charges, non-cash compensation, and other expenses and excluding non-cash leasing revenue, non-cash ground lease expense, other income and one-time costs related to transition and integration costs in connection with the AAT Acquisition. We have included this non-GAAP financial measure because we believe this item is an indicator of the performance of our core operations and reflects the changes in our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be an alternative measure of operating income or gross profit margin as determined in accordance with GAAP.

The Non-GAAP measurement of Adjusted EBITDA has certain material limitations, including:

 

   

it does not include interest expense. Because we have borrowed money in order to finance our operations, interest expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate profits and cash flows. Therefore any measure that excludes interest expense has material limitations,

 

   

it does not include depreciation and amortization expense. Because we use capital assets, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate profits. Therefore any measure that excludes depreciation and amortization expense has material limitations,

 

   

it does not include provision for taxes. Because the payment of taxes is a necessary element of our costs, particularly in the future, any measure that excludes tax expense has material limitations,

 

   

it does not include non-cash expenses such as asset impairment and other charges, non-cash compensation, other expenses, non-cash leasing revenue and non-cash ground lease expense. Because these non-cash items are a necessary element of our costs and our ability to generate profits, any measure that excludes these non-cash items has material limitations, and

 

   

it does not include costs related to transition and integration incurred in connection with the AAT Acquisition. Because these costs are indicative of actual expenses incurred by the Company, any measure that excludes these costs has material limitations.

We compensate for these limitations by using Adjusted EBITDA as only one of several comparative tools, together with GAAP measurements, to assist in the evaluation of our profitability and operating results.

 

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The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA is as follows:

 

     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  
     (in thousands)  

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (16,394 )   $ (9,205 )

Interest income

     (1,226 )     (853 )

Interest expense

     24,788       14,490  

Depreciation, accretion, and amortization

     40,293       21,295  

Provision for income taxes (1)

     327       398  

Non-cash compensation

     1,417       1,082  

Non-cash leasing revenue

     (2,396 )     (803 )

Non-cash ground lease expense

     2,242       1,269  

Other income

     (35 )     (287 )

AAT integration costs

     5       —    
                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 49,021     $ 27,386  
                

(1)

This amount includes $235 and $225 of franchise taxes reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively.

Segment Operating Profit

Each respective Segment Operating Profit is defined as segment revenues less segment cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion and amortization). Total Segment Operating Profit is the total of the operating profits of the three segments. Segment Operating Profit is, in our opinion, an indicator of the operating performance of our site leasing and site development segments and is used to provide management with the ability to monitor the operating results and margin of each segment, while excluding the impact of depreciation and amortization which is largely fixed. Segment Operating Profit is not intended to be an alternative measure of revenue or gross profit as determined in accordance with GAAP.

The Non-GAAP measurement of Segment Operating Profit has certain material limitations. Specifically this measurement does not include depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense. As we use capital assets in our business, depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to generate profit. Therefore any measure that excludes depreciation, accretion and amortization expense has material limitations. We compensate for these limitations by using Segment Operating Profit as only one of several comparative tools, together with GAAP measurements, to assist in the evaluation of the operating performance of our segments.

 

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     Site leasing segment  
     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  
     (in thousands)  

Segment revenue

   $ 76,510     $ 45,029  

Segment cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion and amortization)

     (20,588 )     (12,331 )
                

Segment operating profit

   $ 55,922     $ 32,698  
                
     Site development consulting
segment
 
     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  
     (in thousands)  

Segment revenue

   $ 4,717     $ 3,473  

Segment cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion and amortization)

     (3,862 )     (2,876 )
                

Segment operating profit

   $ 855     $ 597  
                
    

Site development construction

segment

 
     For the three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  
     (in thousands)  

Segment revenue

   $ 14,581     $ 20,302  

Segment cost of revenues (excluding depreciation, accretion and amortization)

     (13,016 )     (19,056 )
                

Segment operating profit

   $ 1,565     $ 1,246  
                

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

In order to ensure that the information we must disclose in our filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, we have formalized our disclosure controls and procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of March 31, 2007. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that, as of March 31, 2007, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information related to the repurchase of Class A common stock by the company during the three months ended March 31, 2007:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period

   (a) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
   (b) Average Price
Paid per Share
   (c) Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs(1)
   (d)Maximum
Number of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs

1/1/2007-1/31/2007

   —        —      —      —  

2/1/2007-2/28/2007

   —        —      —      —  

3/1/2007-3/31/2007

   3,235,324    $ 28.20    3,235,324    2,764,676

(1) All repurchases of shares of Class A common stock during the period were made in connection with our Note offering. On March 20, 2007, we announced that we would purchase up to $125 million worth of Class A common stock with a portion of the net proceeds received from the Notes. Prior to the Note offering, our Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase a total of 6 million shares of Class A common stock in open market transactions from time to time prior to December 31, 2007.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

  (a) Exhibits

 

10.64

   Form of Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Agreement entered into by SBA Communications Corporation with Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

10.65

   Form of Issuer Warrant Transaction Letter Agreement entered into by SBA Communications Corporation with Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

31.1

   Certification by Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

   Certification by Anthony J. Macaione, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

   Certification by Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

   Certification by Anthony J. Macaione, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
May 9, 2007    

/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops

    Jeffrey A. Stoops
    Chief Executive Officer
    (Duly Authorized Officer)
May 9, 2007    

/s/ Anthony J. Macaione

    Anthony J. Macaione
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EX-10.64 2 dex1064.htm FORM OF CONVERTIBLE BOND HEDGE TRANSACTION AGREEMENT Form of Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Agreement

Exhibit 10.64

Form of Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Agreement entered into by SBA Communications Corporation with Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

From:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

March 20, 2007

To: SBA Communications Corporation

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW

Boca Raton, Florida 33487

Attention: Tom Hunt

Telephone No.:

Facsimile No.:

 

Re: Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction

The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Transaction entered into between [                    ] (“Bank”) and SBA Communications Corporation (“Counterparty”) on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This Confirmation shall replace any previous agreements and serve as the final documentation for this Transaction.

The definitions and provisions contained in the 1996 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”), are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Offering Memorandum dated March 20, 2007 (as supplemented, the “Offering Memorandum”) relating to the USD 350,000,000 principal amount of 0.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010, (the “Convertible Notes” and each USD 1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, a “Convertible Note”) issued by Counterparty pursuant to an Indenture to be dated March 26, 2007 between Counterparty and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”). In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Offering Memorandum, the Indenture and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. The parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is entered into on the date hereof with the understanding that (i) definitions set forth in the Indenture which are also defined herein by reference to the Indenture and (ii) sections of the Indenture that are referred to herein will conform to the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum. If any such definitions in the Indenture or any such sections of the Indenture differ from the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum, the descriptions thereof in the Offering Memorandum will govern for purposes of this Confirmation. The parties further acknowledge that the Indenture section numbers used herein are based on the draft of the Indenture last reviewed by Bank as of the date of this Confirmation, and if any such section numbers are changed in the Indenture as executed, the parties will amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the intent of the parties. For the avoidance of doubt, references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

1. This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Bank and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (the “Agreement”) as if Bank and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (but

 


without any Schedule except for the election of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law on the Trade Date. In the event of any inconsistency between provisions of that Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. The parties hereby agree that no Transaction other than the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates shall be governed by the Agreement.

2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:    March 20, 2007
Option Style:    “Modified American”, as set forth under “Exercise and Valuation” below
Option Type:    Call
Buyer:    Counterparty
Seller:    Bank
Shares:    The Class A common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per Share (Exchange symbol “SBAC”)
Number of Options:    The number of Convertible Notes in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount issued by Counterparty on the closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Notes. For the avoidance of doubt, the Number of Options outstanding shall be reduced by each exercise of Options hereunder. In no event will the Number of Options be less than zero.
Option Entitlement:    As of any date, a number of Shares per Option equal to the Conversion Rate (as defined in the Indenture, but without regard to any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.03, or to Section 10.04(g) or (h) of the Indenture), for each Convertible Note.
Strike Price:    As of any date, an amount in USD, rounded to the nearest cent (with 0.5 cents being rounded upwards), equal to USD 1,000 divided by the Option Entitlement.
Applicable Percentage:   
Number of Shares:    The product of the Number of Options and the Option Entitlement and the Applicable Percentage.
Premium:   
Premium Payment Date:    March 26, 2007
Exchange:    The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Related Exchange(s):    The principal exchange(s) for options contracts or futures contracts, if any, with respect to the Shares

Exercise and Valuation:

 

Potential Exercise Dates:

   Each Conversion Date.

 

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Conversion Date:

   Each “Conversion Date”, as defined in the Indenture, of Convertible Notes (such Convertible Notes, the “Relevant Convertible Notes” for such Conversion Date).
Required Exercise on Conversion Dates:    On each Conversion Date for Relevant Convertible Notes, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Notes in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture shall be automatically exercised, subject to Notice of Exercise and Notice of Settlement Method below.

Exercise Period:

   The period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date.

Expiration Date:

   The earlier of (x) last day on which any Convertible Notes remain outstanding and (y) the maturity date of the Convertible Notes.

Scheduled Trading Day:

   As such term is defined in Section 1.01 of the Indenture.

Multiple Exercise:

   Applicable.

Minimum Number of Options:

   1

Maximum Number of Options:

   Number of Options

Integral Multiple:

   Not Applicable

Automatic Exercise:

   As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.

Notice of Exercise:

   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, in order to exercise any Options,
   (a) if Physical Settlement applies, Counterparty must notify Bank in writing before 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Conversion Date for the Relevant Convertible Notes, which notice shall specify (i) the number of Options being exercised and (ii) the Conversion Date; and
   (b) if Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement applies, Counterparty must notify Bank in writing before 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the scheduled first day of the Settlement Period (as defined in the Indenture) for the Relevant Convertible Notes, which notice shall specify (i) the number of Options being exercised, (ii) the scheduled first day of the Settlement Period, and (iii) if Combination Settlement applies, the Fixed Cash Amount or Percentage Cash Amount (each as defined in the Indenture) applicable to the settlement of the conversion of such Relevant Convertible Notes; provided that with respect to Options relating to Relevant Convertible Notes with a Conversion Date on or following the thirty-fifth (35th)

 

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   Scheduled Trading Day prior to the Expiration Date (the “Final Conversion Period”), such Notice of Exercise need only specify the number of Options being exercised and the Fixed Cash Amount or Percentage Cash Amount, if applicable.

Settlement Terms:

 

Physical Settlement:    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, means that Counterparty has elected to deliver only Shares to satisfy the Conversion Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) in connection with the conversion of the Relevant Convertible Notes.
Cash Settlement:    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, means that Counterparty has elected to deliver only cash to satisfy the Conversion Obligation in connection with the conversion of the Relevant Convertible Notes.
Combination Settlement:    Means that Counterparty has elected to deliver a combination of Shares and cash to satisfy the Conversion Obligation in connection with the conversion of the Relevant Convertible Notes.
Notice of Settlement Method:    Counterparty initially elects Physical Settlement to settle its Conversion Obligation (as defined in the Indenture). If Counterparty chooses to elect a different method of settlement, Counterparty must notify Bank the newly chosen settlement method no later than the earlier of (i) 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Conversion Date for the Relevant Convertible Notes to which the newly chosen settlement method is going to apply and (ii) 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Final Conversion Period; provided that it shall be a condition to Counterparty’s election of Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement that at the time of such election Counterparty and each of its affiliates is not, and Counterparty hereby represents and covenants that at such time neither of them will be, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty.
Settlement Date:    Subject to the delivery of a Notice of Exercise and, to the extent applicable, a Notice of Settlement Method, to Bank, the date Shares and/or cash are required to be delivered with respect to the Relevant Convertible Notes under the terms of the Indenture; provided that if Physical Settlement applies, the Settlement Date shall be the date Shares and/or cash would have been required to be delivered if Combination Settlement applied to the settlement of such Relevant Convertible Notes.
Delivery Obligation:   

In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 5.1 and 6.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to Notice of Exercise and Notice of Settlement Method above, in respect of an Exercise Date,

Bank will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date,

  

 

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   (a) if Physical Settlement applies, a number of Shares equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage and the lesser of (i) the aggregate number of Shares (and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from rounding of such aggregate number of Shares based on the VWAP (as defined in the Indenture) on the Conversion Date) that Counterparty would have been obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes if Counterparty elected Combination Settlement and specified a Fix Cash Amount of USD 1,000 pursuant to Section 10.02(b) of the Indenture and (ii) the excess of (x) the aggregate number of Shares that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 10.02(b)(1) of the Indenture over (y) the number of Shares equal to (a) USD 1,000 divided by (b) the Last Reported Sale Price (as defined in the Indenture) on the final Settlement Period Trading Day (as defined in the Indenture) of the applicable Settlement Period as if Counterparty elected Combination Settlement;
   (b) if Combination Settlement applies, (i) a number of Shares equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage and the aggregate number of Shares that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 10.02(b)(3) of the Indenture and (ii) an amount of cash equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage and the excess, if any, of (A) the amount of cash (including cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from rounding of such aggregate number of Shares based on the VWAP on the last day of the relevant Settlement Period) that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 10.02(b)(3) of the Indenture over (B) the principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Notes being converted on such Conversion Date; and
  

(c) if Cash Settlement Applies, an amount equal to the product of the Applicable Percentage and the excess, if any, of (i) the cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 10.02(b)(2) of the Indenture over (ii) the principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Notes being converted on such Conversion Date (in each case, such Shares and/or cash collectively, the “Convertible Obligation”);

 

provided that, in call cases, the Delivery Obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares or cash (including cash in lieu of fractional Shares) that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes as a direct or indirect result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.03 or Section 10.04(g) or (h) of the Indenture and any interest payment that the Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes. For the avoidance

 

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   of doubt, if Cash Settlement applies and the Daily Conversion Value, as defined in the Indenture, for each of the Settlement Period Trading Days, as defined in the Indenture, occurring in the relevant Settlement Period, is less than or equal to 1/30th of USD 1,000, Bank will have no delivery obligation hereunder in respect of such Exercise Date.
Notice of Delivery Obligation:    As applicable and no later than the later of (a) the relevant Exercise Date and (b) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Settlement Period, Counterparty shall give Bank notice of the final number of Shares and/or the amount of cash comprising the relevant Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Bank with a single notice of the aggregate number of Shares and/or the amount of cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all such Exercise Dates (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise, as set forth above, in any way).
Payment Upon Combination Settlement:    If Combination Settlement is applicable, in lieu of obligations set forth in Sections 5.1 and 6.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty shall pay Bank on the related Settlement Date in immediately available funds an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Percentage and (ii) the excess, if any, of (a) the product of the relevant number of Options being exercised and USD 1,000 over (b) the amount of cash Counterparty is obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Notes pursuant to Section 10.02(b)(3) of the Indenture.
Settlement Currency:    USD
Other Applicable Provisions:    The provisions of Sections 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-Settled” shall be read as references to “Combination Settled” to the extent Combination Settlement is applicable. “Combination Settled” in relation to any Option means that Combination Settlement is applicable to that Option.
Failure to Deliver:    Applicable

3. Additional Terms applicable to the Transaction:

Adjustments applicable to the Transaction:

 

Potential Adjustment Events:    Notwithstanding Section 9.1(e) of the Equity Definitions, a “Potential Adjustment Event” means any occurrence of any event or condition, as set forth in Section 10.04 of the Indenture that would result in an adjustment to the Conversion Rate of the Convertible Notes; provided that in no event shall there be any adjustment hereunder as a result of an adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.03 or Section 10.04(g) or (h) of the Indenture.

 

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Method of Adjustment:    Calculation Agent Adjustment, and means that, notwithstanding Section 9.1(c) of the Equity Definitions, upon any adjustment to the Conversion Rate of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the Indenture (other than Section 10.03 and Sections 10.04(g) and (h) of the Indenture), the Calculation Agent will make a corresponding adjustment to any one or more of the Strike Price, Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction.

Extraordinary Events applicable to the Transaction:

 

Merger Events:    Notwithstanding Section 9.2(a) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in Section 10.05 of the Indenture.
Consequence of Merger Events:    Notwithstanding Section 9.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment in respect of any adjustment under the Indenture to any one or more of the nature of the Shares, Strike Price, Number of Options, the Option Entitlement and any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment for the Transaction; provided however that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate for the issuance of additional shares as set forth in Section 10.03 of the Indenture.

4. Calculation Agent:                                                     Bank.

5. Account Details:

 

  (a) Account for payments to Counterparty:

To be provided by Counterparty

Account for delivery of Shares to Counterparty:

To be provided by Counterparty

 

  (b) Account for payments to Bank:

Account for delivery of Shares from Bank:

6. Offices:

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.

The Office of Bank for the Transaction is:

7. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

 

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  (a) Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:

SBA Communications Corporation

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW

Boca Raton, Florida 33487

Attention: Tom Hunt

Telephone No.:

Facsimile No.:

 

  (b) Address for notices or communications to Bank:

To:

Attention:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

To:

Attention:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

8. Representations and Warranties of Counterparty

The representations and warranties of Counterparty set forth in Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of the Trade Date among Counterparty, Lehman Brothers Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”) are true and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Bank as if set forth herein. Counterparty hereby further represents and warrants to Bank that:

 

  (a) Counterparty has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of this Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on Counterparty’s part; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Counterparty and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against Counterparty in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to indemnification and contribution thereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto.

 

  (b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of Counterparty hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or any equivalent documents) of Counterparty, or any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which Counterparty or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument, or breach or constitute a default under any agreements and contracts of Counterparty and the significant subsidiaries filed as exhibits to Counterparty’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference in the Offering Memorandum.

 

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  (c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Counterparty of this Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or state securities laws.

 

  (d) It is an “eligible contract participant” (as such term is defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

 

  (e) It is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, or an “accredited investor” as defined under the Securities Act.

 

  (f) Each of it and its affiliates is not, on the date hereof, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Counterparty.

 

  (g) Counterparty represents that it is not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and the assets used in the Transaction (1) are not assets of any “plan” (as such term is defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)) subject to Section 4975 of the Code or any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title I of ERISA, and (2) do not constitute “plan assets” within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101

9. Other Provisions:

 

  (a) Opinions. Counterparty shall deliver to Bank an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date, with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 8(a) through (c) of this Confirmation.

 

  (b) Amendment. If the Initial Purchasers exercise their right to purchase additional Convertible Notes as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, then, at the discretion of Counterparty, Bank and Counterparty will either enter into a new confirmation or amend this Confirmation to provide for such increase in Convertible Notes (but on pricing terms acceptable to Bank and Counterparty) (such additional confirmation or amendment to this Confirmation to provide for the payment by Counterparty to Bank of the additional premium related thereto).

 

  (c) No Reliance, etc. Each party represents that (i) it is entering into the Transaction evidenced hereby as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity); (ii) neither the other party nor any of its agents are acting as a fiduciary for it; (iii) it is not relying upon any representations except those expressly set forth in the Agreement or this Confirmation; (iv) it has not relied on the other party for any legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advice, and it has made its own investment, hedging, and trading decisions based upon its own judgment and upon any view expressed by the other party or any of its agents; and (v) it is entering into this Transaction with a full understanding of the terms, conditions and risks thereof and it is capable of and willing to assume those risks.

 

  (d) Repurchase Notices. Counterparty shall, on any day on which Counterparty effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Bank a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if following such repurchase, the quotient of (x) the Number of Shares divided by (y) the number of Counterparty’s outstanding Shares (such quotient expressed as a percentage, the “Option Equity Percentage”) would be (i) greater than 6.0% or (ii) 0.5% greater than the Option Equity Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice. Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bank and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to Bank’s hedging activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 “insider”, including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to

 

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this Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person may become subject to, as a result of Counterparty’s failure to provide Bank with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, within 30 days, upon written request, each of such Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Indemnified Person as a result of Counterparty’s failure to provide Bank with a Repurchase Notice in accordance with this paragraph, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify Counterparty in writing, and Counterparty, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others Counterparty may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Counterparty shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Counterparty agrees to indemnify any Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Counterparty shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Counterparty under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Party at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Transaction.

 

  (e) Regulation M. Counterparty is not on the Trade Date engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), of any securities of Counterparty, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M. Counterparty shall not, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Trade Date, engage in any distribution other than those described in this paragraph.

 

  (f) No Manipulation. Counterparty is not entering into this Transaction to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares).

 

  (g) Number of Repurchased Shares. Counterparty represents that it could have purchased Shares, in an amount equal to the product of the Number of Options and the Option Entitlement, on the Exchange or otherwise, in compliance with applicable law, its organizational documents and any orders, decrees and contractual agreements binding upon Counterparty, on the Trade Date.

 

  (h) Board Authorization. Each of this Transaction and the issuance of the Convertible Notes was approved by its board of directors and publicly announced, solely for the purposes stated in such board resolution and public disclosure and, prior to any exercise of Options hereunder, Counterparty’s board of directors will have duly authorized any repurchase of Shares pursuant to this Transaction. Counterparty further represents that there is no internal policy, whether written or oral, of Counterparty that would prohibit Counterparty from entering into any aspect of this Transaction, including, but not limited to, the purchases of Shares to be made pursuant hereto.

 

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  (i) Transfer or Assignment. Neither party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction without the prior written consent of the non-transferring party; provided that Bank may transfer or assign without any consent of Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any of its affiliates whose obligations hereunder would be guaranteed by [                    ]; provided further that Bank may transfer or assign all or any portion of its rights or obligations under this Transaction without consent of Counterparty to any third party with a rating for its long term, unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness equal to or better than the lesser of (i) the credit rating of Bank at the time of the transfer and (ii) A- by Standard and Poor’s Rating Group, Inc. or its successor (“S&P”), or A3 by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or, if either S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate such debt, at least an equivalent rating or better by a substitute agency rating mutually agreed by Counterparty and Bank. If after Bank’s commercially reasonable efforts, Bank is unable to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Bank and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Bank of a sufficient number of Options to reduce (i) Bank’s “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder) to 7.5% of Counterparty’s outstanding Shares or less or (ii) the Option Equity Percentage to 9.0% or less, Bank may designate any Exchange Business Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of this Transaction, such that (i) its “beneficial ownership” following such partial termination will be equal to or less than 7.5% or (ii) the Option Equity Percentage following such partial termination will be equal to or less than 9.0%. In the event that Bank so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the Terminated Portion, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of paragraph 9(p) shall apply to any amount that is payable by Bank to Counterparty pursuant to this sentence). Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Bank to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from Counterparty, Bank may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Bank’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Bank shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty to the extent of any such performance.

 

  (j) Staggered Settlement. If upon advice of counsel with respect to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including any requirements relating to Bank’s hedging activities hereunder, or due to inability to borrow Shares to deliver to Counterparty at a rate of borrowing less than 35 basis points, Bank reasonably determines that it would not be practicable or advisable to deliver, or to acquire Shares to deliver, any or all of the Shares to be delivered by Bank on the Settlement Date for the Transaction, Bank may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “Nominal Settlement Date”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “Staggered Settlement Date”) as follows:

 

 

(a)

in such notice, Bank will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (the first of which will be such Nominal Settlement Date and the last of which will be no later than the twentieth (20th) Exchange Business Day following such Nominal Settlement Date) and the number of Shares that it will deliver on each Staggered Settlement Date on a payment versus delivery basis;

 

  (b) the aggregate number of Shares that Bank will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates will equal the number of Shares that Bank would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date; and

 

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  (c) if the Combination Settlement terms set forth above were to apply on the Nominal Settlement Date, then the Combination Settlement terms will apply on each Staggered Settlement Date, except that the Shares will be allocated among such Staggered Settlement Dates as specified by Bank in the notice referred to in clause (a) above.

 

  (k) Damages. Neither party shall be liable under Section 6.10 of the Equity Definitions for special, indirect or consequential damages, even if informed of the possibility thereof, except as specifically set forth otherwise herein.

 

  (l) Early Unwind. In the event the sale of Convertible Notes is not consummated with the Initial Purchasers for any reason or Counterparty fails to deliver to Bank opinions of counsel to Counterparty as required pursuant to Section 9(a) by the close of business in New York on March 26, 2007 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) March 26, 2007 or such later date as agreed upon being the “Early Unwind Date”), this Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “Early Unwind”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Bank and Counterparty under the Transaction shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date; provided that, other than to the extent the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of the breach of the Purchase Agreement by the Initial Purchasers, Counterparty shall reimburse Bank for any costs or expenses (including market losses) relating to the unwinding of its hedging activities in connection with the Transaction (including any loss or cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any hedge or related trading position). Bank shall notify Counterparty of such amount and Counterparty shall pay such amount in immediately available funds on the Early Unwind Date. Bank and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that, subject to the proviso included in this paragraph, upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.

 

  (m) Method of Delivery. Without the consent of Counterparty, Bank may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to make or receive cash payments and transfer of Shares and other related rights to one or more entities, including, but not limited to, [                    ], that are wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by [                    ], or any successor thereto (each, a “Bank Affiliate”), where Counterparty shall have recourse to Bank in the event of the failure by a Bank Affiliate to perform any of such obligations hereunder.

 

  (n) Additional Provisions.

(i) Section 9.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the third line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the period at the end of subsection (ii) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “ or (C) at Bank’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”

(ii) Notwithstanding Section 9.7 of the Equity Definitions, everything in the first paragraph of Section 9.7(b) of the Equity Definitions after the words “Calculation Agent” in the third line through the remainder of such Section 9.7 shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

“based on an amount representing the Calculation Agent’s determination of the fair value to Counterparty of an option with terms that would preserve for Counterparty the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) by the parties in respect of the relevant Transaction that would have been required after that date but for the occurrence of the Nationalization or De-Listing Event, as the case may be.”

 

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(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, if any of the following events occurs, (1) Bank shall have the right to designate such an event an Additional Termination Event and designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement, and (2) Counterparty shall be deemed the sole Affected Party and the Transaction shall be deemed the sole Affected Transaction:

(a) At any time during the period from and including the Trade Date, to and including the Expiration Date, the Shares cease to be listed or quoted on the Exchange (a “Share De-listing”) for any reason (other than a Merger Event as a result of which the shares of common stock underlying the Options are listed or quoted on The New York Stock Exchange, The American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Global Select Market (or their respective successors) (the “Successor Exchange”)) and are not immediately re-listed or quoted as of the date of such de-listing on the Successor Exchange.

(b) Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements or waives any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Notes governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Notes (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to amend, in each case without the prior consent of Bank.

 

  (o) Setoff. Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set-off delivery or payment obligations it owes to the other party under the Transaction against any delivery or payment obligations owed to it by the other party, whether arising under the Agreement, under any other agreement between parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Counterparty shall have no obligation to make any delivery or payment to Bank (i) pursuant to Section 9.7 of the Equity Definitions or (ii) pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement.

 

  (p) Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events. If in respect of this Transaction, an amount is payable by Bank to Counterparty (i) pursuant to Section 9.7 of the Equity Definitions or (ii) pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “Payment Obligation”), Counterparty may request Bank to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) (except that Counterparty shall not make such an election in the event of a Nationalization or Insolvency or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash, or an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, other than an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii) of the Agreement or a Termination Event of the type described in Section 5(b) of the Agreement in each case that resulted from an event or events outside Counterparty’s control) and shall give irrevocable telephonic notice to Bank, confirmed in writing within one Currency Business Day, no later than 12:00 p.m. New York local time on the Merger Date, the date of the occurrence of the Nationalization or Insolvency or the Early Termination Date, as applicable; provided that if Counterparty does not validly request Bank to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Bank shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s election to the contrary. In calculating any amounts under Section 6(e) of the Agreement, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, (1) separate amounts shall be calculated as set forth in Section 6(e) with respect to (i) this Transaction and (ii) all other Transactions, and (2) such separate amounts shall be payable pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that in calculating the Payment Obligation the Determining Party may consider the purchase price paid in connection with the purchase of Share Termination Delivery Property.

 

Share Termination Alternative:

   Applicable and means that Bank shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date when the Payment Obligation would

 

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   otherwise be due pursuant to Section 9.7 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) and 6(e) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “Share Termination Payment Date”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation in the manner reasonably requested by Counterparty free of payment.

Share Termination Delivery Property:

   A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.

Share Termination Unit Price:

   The value to Bank of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Bank at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.

Share Termination Delivery Unit:

   One Share or, if a Merger Event has occurred and a corresponding adjustment to this Transaction has been made, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Merger Event, as determined by the Calculation Agent.

Failure to Deliver:

   Applicable

Other applicable provisions:

   If this Transaction is to be Share Termination Settled, the provisions of Sections 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10 (as modified above) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-Settled” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Settled” and all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”. “Share Termination Settled” in relation to this Transaction means that Share Termination Settlement is applicable to this Transaction.

 

  (q) Governing Law. New York law (without reference to choice of law doctrine).

 

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  (r) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Transaction. Each party (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of either party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Transaction, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications provided herein.

 

  (s) Registration. Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Bank, the Shares (“Hedge Shares”) acquired by Bank for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to this Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Bank without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election, either (i) in order to allow Bank to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Bank an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered secondary offering; provided however, that if Bank, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this paragraph shall apply at the election of Counterparty, (ii) in order to allow Bank to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of this Transaction which are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Bank for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement), or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Bank at the Closing Price on such Trading Days, and in the amounts, requested by Bank.

 

  (t) Tax Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

 

  (u) Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Bank acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Bank rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of Counterparty; provided that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Bank’s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by Counterparty of its obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Bank’s rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.

 

  (v) Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto intend for: (a) the Transaction to be a “securities contract” and a “swap agreement” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”), and the parties hereto to be entitled to the protections afforded by, among other Sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) a party’s right to liquidate the Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party to constitute a “contractual right” as described in the Bankruptcy Code; and (c) each payment and delivery of cash, securities or other property hereunder to constitute a “margin payment” or “settlement payment” and a “transfer” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code.

 

  (w)

Additional Provisions. Counterparty covenants and agrees that, as promptly as practicable following the public announcement of any consolidation, merger and binding share exchange to which Counterparty is a party, or any sale of all or substantially all of Counterparty’s assets, in each case pursuant to which the Shares will be converted into cash, securities or other property, Counterparty shall notify Bank in writing of the types and amounts of consideration that holders of Shares

 

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have elected to receive upon consummation of such transaction or event (the date of such notification, the “Consideration Notification Date”); provided that in no event shall the Consideration Notification Date be later than the date on which such transaction or event is consummated.

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing this Confirmation and returning an executed copy to [                                        ].

 

Very truly yours,

 

Authorized Signatory

Accepted and confirmed

as of the Trade Date:

 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory
Name:  
EX-10.65 3 dex1065.htm FORM OF ISSUER WARRANT TRANSACTION LETTER AGREEMENT Form of Issuer Warrant Transaction Letter Agreement

Exhibit 10.65

Form of Issuer Warrant Transaction Letter Agreement entered into by SBA Communications Corporation with Citibank, N.A. and Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch

From:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

March 20, 2007

To: SBA Communications Corporation

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW

Boca Raton, Florida 33487

Attention: Tom Hunt

Telephone No.:

Facsimile No.:

 

Re: Issuer Warrant Transaction

The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the Warrants issued by SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”) to [            ] (“Bank”) on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This letter agreement constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below. This Confirmation shall replace any previous agreements and serve as the final documentation for this Transaction.

The definitions and provisions contained in the 1996 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”), as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., are incorporated into this Confirmation. In the event of any inconsistency between the Equity Definitions and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern. This Transaction shall be deemed to be a Share Option Transaction within the meaning set forth in the Equity Definitions.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

1. This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Bank and the Company as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. This Confirmation shall supplement, form a part of, and be subject to an agreement in the form of the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement (the “Agreement”) as if Bank and the Company had executed an agreement in such form (but without any Schedule except for the election of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law and United States dollars as the Termination Currency) on the Trade Date. In the event of any inconsistency between provisions of that Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail for the purpose of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates. The parties hereby agree that no Transaction other than the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates shall be governed by the Agreement.

2. The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

 

Trade Date:    March 20, 2007
Warrants:    Equity call warrants, each giving the holder the right to purchase one Share at the Strike Price, subject to the Settlement Terms set forth below. For the purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference to a Warrant herein shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option.


Warrant Style:

   American

Buyer:

   Bank

Seller:

   Company

Shares:

   The Class A common stock of Company, par value USD 0.01 per Share (Exchange symbol “SBAC”)

Number of Warrants:

   [            ], subject to adjustments provided herein

Daily Number of Warrants:

   For any Expiration Date, as provided in Schedule A to this Confirmation, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisos to “Expiration Date(s)”.

Warrant Entitlement:

   One Share per Warrant

Multiple Exercise:

   Applicable

Minimum Number of Warrants:

   1

Maximum Number of Warrants:

   All warrants remaining unexercised as of the remaining Exercise Date(s).

Strike Price:

  

Premium:

  

Premium Payment Date:

   March 26, 2007

Exchange:

   The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Related Exchange(s):

   The principal exchange(s) for options contracts or futures contracts, if any, with respect to the Shares
Exercise and Valuation:

Expiration Time:

   The Valuation Time

Expiration Date(s):

   Each Exchange Business Day during the period from and including the First Expiration Date to and including the 30th Exchange Business Day following the First Expiration Date shall be an “Expiration Date” for a number of Warrants equal to the Daily Number of Warrants on such date; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date (including the First Expiration Date), the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments, if applicable, to the Daily Number of Warrants or shall reduce such Daily Number of Warrants to zero for which such day shall be an Expiration Date and shall designate an Exchange Business Day or a number of Exchange Business Days as the Expiration Date(s) for the remaining Daily Number of Warrants or a portion thereof for the originally scheduled Expiration Date; and provided further that if such Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to this clause as of the eighth Exchange Business Day following the last scheduled Expiration Date under this Transaction, the Calculation Agent shall have the right to declare such Exchange Business Day to be the final Expiration Date and the Calculation Agent shall determine its good faith estimate of the fair market value for the Shares as of the Valuation Time on that eighth Exchange Business Day or on any subsequent Exchange Business Day, as the Calculation Agent shall determine using commercially reasonable means.

 

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First Expiration Date:

   March 1, 2011, subject to Market Disruption Event below.

Automatic Exercise:

   Applicable; and means that, unless all Warrants have been previously exercised hereunder, a number of Warrants for each Expiration Date equal to the Daily Number of Warrants (as adjusted pursuant to the terms hereof) for such Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised.

Market Disruption Event:

   Section 4.3(a)(ii) is hereby amended by adding after the words “or Share Basket Transaction” in the first line thereof a phrase “a failure by the Exchange or Related Exchange to open for trading during its regular trading session or” and replacing the phrase “during the one-half hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time” with the phrase “at any time during the regular trading session on the Exchange or any Related Exchange, without regard to after hours or any other trading outside of the regular trading session hours”.
Valuation applicable to each Warrant:

Valuation Time:

   At the close of trading of the regular trading session on the Exchange; provided that if the principal trading session is extended, the Calculation Agent shall determine the Valuation Time in its reasonable discretion.

Valuation Date:

   Each Exercise Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if there is a Market Disruption Event on any Valuation Date, then the Calculation Agent shall determine the Settlement Price for such Valuation Date on the basis of its good faith estimate of the market value for the relevant Shares on such Valuation Date.
Settlement Terms applicable to the Transaction:
Method of Settlement:    Net Share Settlement; provided that, with respect to any Warrants exercised on the Expiration Dates (and only such Warrants), Cash Settlement shall apply if the Company validly elects Cash Settlement pursuant to the provisions of “Cash Settlement Election” below.
Net Share Settlement:    On the relevant Settlement Date, Company shall deliver to Bank, the Share Delivery Quantity of Shares for such Settlement Date to the account specified hereto free of payment through the Clearance System.
Share Delivery Quantity:    For any Settlement Date, a number of Shares, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date divided by the Settlement Price on the Valuation Date in respect of such Settlement Date rounded down to the nearest whole number, plus cash in lieu of any fractional Shares (based on such Settlement Price).
Net Share Settlement Amount:    For any Settlement Date, an amount equal to the product of (i) the Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on the relevant Exercise Date (or in the case of any exercise (including

 

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   any Automatic Exercise) on an Expiration Date, the Daily Number of Warrants for such Expiration Date), (ii) the Strike Price Differential for such Settlement Date and (iii) the Warrant Entitlement. For avoidance of doubt, if any Warrants are exercised prior to the first Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent will proportionately adjust each Daily Number of Warrants to reflect such exercise.
Strike Price Differential:    (a) If the Settlement Price for any Valuation Date is greater than the Strike Price, an amount equal to the excess of such Settlement Price over the Strike Price; or
   (b) If such Settlement Price is less than or equal to the Strike Price, zero.
Settlement Price:    For any Valuation Date, the per Share volume-weighted average price for such Valuation Date as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page SBAC.UQ <equity> AQR (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Valuation Date or if such price is unavailable, the market value of one Share on such Valuation Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its reasonable discretion (in each case, without regard to pre-open or after hours trading outside of any regular trading session for such Valuation Date). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if there is a Market Disruption Event on any Valuation Date, then the Calculation Agent shall determine the Settlement Price for such Valuation Date on the basis of its good faith estimate of the market value for the relevant Shares on such Valuation Date.
Settlement Date:    For any Exercise Date, the date defined as such in Section 6.2 of the Equity Definitions, subject to Section 9(p)(i) hereof.
Cash Settlement Election:    With respect to all Warrants to be exercised on the Expiration Dates, the Company can elect Cash Settlement by delivering a written notice to Bank (the “Cash Settlement Notice”) on or prior to the fifth (5th) scheduled Exchange Business Day immediately preceding the First Expiration Date, which Cash Settlement Notice shall contain:
   (i) a representation that (x) on the date of such Cash Settlement Notice, neither the Company nor any of its affiliates is in possession of any material non-public information with respect to the Company or its Shares, (y) the Company is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (z) the Company has not entered into or altered any hedging transaction relating to the Shares corresponding to or offsetting the Transaction;
   (ii) a representation that the Company is not, on the date of such Cash Settlement Notice, and will not be, on any day during the period commencing on such day and ending on the second Exchange Business Day following the last Settlement Date hereunder (the “Settlement Period”), engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Exchange Act, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M;

 

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   (iii) a representation that the Company is not electing Cash Settlement to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares);
   (iv) an acknowledgment by the Company that (A) any transaction by Bank following the Company’s election of Cash Settlement shall be made at Bank’s sole discretion and for Bank’s own account and (B) the Company does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise, any influence over how, when, whether or at what price to effect such transactions, including, without limitation, the price paid or received per Shares pursuant to such transactions, or whether such transactions are made on any securities exchange or privately; and
   (v) an agreement by the Company that, during the Settlement Period, without the prior written consent of Bank, the Company shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument), purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares in the public markets.
Cash Settlement:    If Cash Settlement is applicable, on each Settlement Date, the Company shall deliver to Bank (to an account specified by Bank) the Net Share Settlement Amount for such Settlement Date.
   In addition to any other requirements set forth herein, the Company agrees that it shall not have the right to elect Cash Settlement if Bank notifies the Company that, in the reasonable judgment of Bank the election of Cash Settlement or any purchases of Shares that Bank (or its affiliates) might make in connection therewith based upon the advice of counsel and as a result of events occurring after the Trade Date, would raise material risks under applicable securities laws.
Failure to Deliver:    Inapplicable
Other Applicable Provisions:    The provisions of Sections 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-Settled” shall be read as references to “Net Share Settled”. “Net Share Settled” in relation to any Warrant means that Net Share Settlement is applicable to that Warrant.
3. Additional Terms applicable to the Transaction:
Adjustments applicable to the Warrants:
Method of Adjustment:    Calculation Agent Adjustment. For avoidance of doubt, in making any adjustments under the Equity Definitions, the Calculation Agent may adjust the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Daily Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any cash dividends or distributions on the Shares, whether or not extraordinary, shall be governed by Section 9(k) of this Confirmation and not by Section 9.1(c) of the Equity Definitions.

 

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Extraordinary Events applicable to the Transaction:

Consequence of Merger Events

 

(a) Share-for-Share:

  Alternative Obligation; provided that the Calculation Agent will determine if the Merger Event affects the theoretical value of the Transaction and if so Bank in its sole discretion may elect to make adjustments to any of the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Daily Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and any other term necessary to reflect the characteristics (including volatility, dividend practice, borrow cost, policy and liquidity) of the New Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cancellation and Payment shall apply in the event the New Shares are not publicly traded on a United States national securities exchange or quoted on The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors).

(b) Share-for-Other:

  Cancellation and Payment

(c) Share-for-Combined:

  Cancellation and Payment; provided that on or prior to the Merger Date the Bank may elect, in its sole discretion, to apply the consequence specified opposite “Share for Share” to that portion of the consideration that consists of New Shares (as determined by the Calculation Agent) and the consequence specified opposite “Share-for-Other” to that portion of the consideration that consists of Other Consideration (as determined by the Calculation Agent).

In the event of any “Tender Offers” (as defined in the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “2002 Definitions”)), the following consequences, each as defined in the 2002 Definitions and including any relevant cross references, shall apply to such Tender Offers:

(a) Share-for-Share:

  Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment (as defined in the 2002 Definitions and including any relevant cross references)

(b) Share-for-Other:

  Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment(as defined in the 2002 Definitions and including any relevant cross references)

(c) Share-for-Combined:

  Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment (as defined in the 2002 Definitions and including any relevant cross references)

Nationalization or Insolvency:

  Cancellation and Payment

4. Calculation Agent:                                                           Bank

5. Account Details:

 

  (a) Account for payments to Company:

To be provided by Company

Account for delivery of Shares from Company:

To be provided by Company

 

  (b) Account for payments to Bank:

Account for delivery of Shares to Bank:

To be provided by Bank

 

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6. Offices:

The Office of Company for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Company is not a Multibranch Party.

The Office of Bank for the Transaction is:

7. Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

 

  (a) Address for notices or communications to Company:

SBA Communications Corporation

5900 Broken Sound Parkway NW

Boca Raton, Florida 33487

Attention: Tom Hunt

Telephone No.:

Facsimile No.:

Address for notices or communications to Bank:

To:

Attention:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

To:

Attention:

Telephone:

Facsimile:

8. Representations and Warranties of the Company

The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3 of the Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated as of the Trade Date and relating to the issuance of USD 350,000,000 principal amount of 0.375% Convertible Senior Notes due 2010, (the “Convertible Notes”) among the Company, Lehman Brothers Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (collectively, the “Initial Purchasers”) are true and correct and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Bank as if set forth herein. The Company hereby further represents and warrants to Bank that:

 

  (a) The Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in respect of this Transaction; such execution, delivery and performance have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the Company’s part; and this Confirmation has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except that rights to indemnification and contribution hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws or public policy relating thereto.

 

  (b)

Neither the execution and delivery of this Confirmation nor the incurrence or performance of obligations of the Company hereunder will conflict with or result in a breach of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws (or any equivalent documents) of the Company, or any applicable law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency, or any agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien under, any such agreement or instrument, or breach or constitute a default

 

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under any agreements and contracts of the Company and the significant subsidiaries filed as exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as updated by any subsequent filings.

 

  (c) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Confirmation, except such as have been obtained or made and such as may be required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or state securities laws.

 

  (d) The Shares initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant by the net share settlement method (the “Warrant Shares”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of the Company. The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.

 

  (e) The Company is an “eligible contract participant” (as such term is defined in Section 1(a)(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

 

  (f) The Company and each of its affiliates is not, on the date hereof, in possession of any material non-public information with respect to Company.

 

  (g) The Company is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

  (h) The assets used by the Company for its obligations under the Transaction (1) are not assets of any “plan” (as such term is defined in Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)) subject to Section 4975 of the Code or any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)) subject to Title I of ERISA, and (2) do not constitute “plan assets” within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation 2510.3-101, 29 CFR Section 2510-3-101.

9. Other Provisions:

 

  (a) Opinions. The Company shall deliver an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date, to Bank with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 8(a) through (e) of this Confirmation.

 

  (b) Amendment. If the Initial Purchasers exercise their right to receive additional Convertible Notes as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, then, at the discretion of the Company, Bank and the Company will either enter into a new confirmation or amend this Confirmation to provide for such increase in Convertible Notes (but on pricing terms acceptable to Bank and the Company) (such additional confirmation or amendment to this Confirmation to provide for the payment by the Company to Bank of the additional premium related thereto).

 

  (c) No Reliance, etc. Each party represents that (i) it is entering into the Transaction evidenced hereby as principal (and not as agent or in any other capacity); (ii) neither the other party or parties nor any of its or their agents are acting as a fiduciary for it; (iii) it is not relying upon any representations except those expressly set forth in the Agreement or this Confirmation; (iv) it has not relied on the other party or parties for any legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial, and accounting advice, and it has made its own investment, hedging, and trading decisions based upon its own judgment and not upon any view expressed by the other party or parties or any of its or their agents; and (v) it is entering into this Transaction with a full understanding of the terms, conditions and risks thereof and it is capable of and willing to assume those risks.

 

  (d)

Repurchase Notices. The Company shall, on any day on which the Company effects any repurchase of Shares, promptly give Bank a written notice of such repurchase (a “Repurchase Notice”) on such day if following such repurchase, the quotient of (x) the product of (a) the Number of Warrants and (b) the Warrant Entitlement divided by (y) the number of the

 

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Company’s outstanding Shares (such quotient expressed as a percentage, the “Warrant Equity Percentage”) would be (i) greater than 6.0% or (ii) 0.5% greater than the Warrant Equity Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Bank and its affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, advisors, agents and controlling persons (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all losses (including losses relating to Bank’s hedging activities as a consequence of becoming, or of the risk of becoming, a Section 16 “insider”, including without limitation, any forbearance from hedging activities or cessation of hedging activities and any losses in connection therewith with respect to this Transaction), claims, damages, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), joint or several, which an Indemnified Person actually may become subject to, a result of Company’s failure to provide Bank with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this paragraph, and to reimburse, within 30 days, upon written request, each of such Indemnified Persons for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred in connection with investigating, preparing for, providing testimony or other evidence in connection with or defending any of the foregoing. If any suit, action, proceeding (including any governmental or regulatory investigation), claim or demand shall be brought or asserted against the Indemnified Person, such Indemnified Person shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company, upon request of the Indemnified Person, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person to represent the Indemnified Person and any others the Company may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel related to such proceeding. Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, Company agrees to indemnify any Indemnified Person from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Person, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Person is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Person, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Person from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding on terms reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person. If the indemnification provided for in this paragraph is unavailable to an Indemnified Person or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then Company under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Person thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Person as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities. The remedies provided for in this paragraph are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any Indemnified Person at law or in equity. The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this paragraph shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Transaction.

 

  (e) Regulation M. The Company is not on the Trade Date engaged in a distribution, as such term is used in Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), of any securities of Company, other than (i) a distribution meeting the requirements of the exception set forth in Rules 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M and (ii) the distribution of the Convertible Notes. The Company shall not, until the fifth Exchange Business Day immediately following the Trade Date, engage in any such distribution.

 

  (f) No Manipulation. The Company is not entering into this Transaction to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for the Shares).

 

  (g) Board Authorization. The Company represents that it is entering into the Transaction, solely for the purposes stated in the board resolution authorizing this Transaction and in its public disclosure. The Company further represents that there is no internal policy, whether written or oral, of Company that would prohibit Company from entering into any aspect of this Transaction, including, but not limited to, the issuances of Shares to be made pursuant hereto.

 

  (h)

Transfer or Assignment. The Company may not transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Transaction without the prior written consent of Bank. Bank may transfer or assign all or any portion of its rights or obligations under this Transaction without consent of the Company. If, however, in Bank’s sole discretion, Bank is unable to effect a transfer or assignment on pricing terms reasonably acceptable to Bank and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Bank of a sufficient number of Warrants to reduce (i) Bank’s “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 16 of

 

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the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder) to equal to or less than 7.5% of the Company’s outstanding Shares or (ii) the Warrant Equity Percentage to equal to or less than 9.0%, Bank may designate any Exchange Business Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “Terminated Portion”) of this Transaction, such that (i) its “beneficial ownership” following such partial termination will be equal to or less than 7.5% or (ii) the Warrant Equity Percentage following such partial termination will be equal to or less than 9.0%. In the event that Bank so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of this Transaction, a payment shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Warrants equal to the Terminated Portion, (ii) the Company shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Bank to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any shares or other securities to or from the Company, Bank may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such shares or other securities and otherwise to perform Bank’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations. Bank shall be discharged of its obligations to the Company to the extent of any such performance.

 

  (i) Damages. Neither party shall be liable under Section 6.10 of the Equity Definitions for special, indirect or consequential damages, even if informed of the possibility thereof, except as specifically set forth otherwise herein.

 

  (j) Early Unwind. In the event the sale of Convertible Notes is not consummated with the Initial Purchasers for any reason or the Company fails to deliver to Bank opinions of counsel as required pursuant to Section 9(a) by the close of business in New York on March 26, 2007 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties) March 26, 2007 or such later date as agreed upon being the “Early Unwind Date”), this Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “Early Unwind”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Bank and Company under the Transaction shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of the other party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date; provided that, other than to the extent the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of the breach of the Purchase Agreement by the Initial Purchasers, Company shall reimburse Bank for any costs or expenses (including market losses) relating to the unwinding of its hedging activities in connection with the Transaction (including any loss or cost incurred as a result of its terminating, liquidating, obtaining or reestablishing any hedge or related trading position). The amount of any such reimbursement shall be determined by Bank in its sole good faith discretion. Bank shall notify Company of such amount and the Company shall pay such amount in immediately available funds on the Early Unwind Date. Bank and Company represent and acknowledge to the other that, subject to the proviso included in this paragraph, upon an Early Unwind, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.

 

  (k) Dividends. If at any time during the period from and including the Trade Date, to but excluding the Expiration Date, an ex-dividend date for a cash dividend occurs with respect to the Shares (an “Ex-Dividend Date”), and that dividend is greater than the Regular Dividend on a per Share basis then the Calculation Agent shall adjust the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Daily Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement to preserve the fair value of the Warrant to Bank after taking into account such dividend. “Regular Dividend” shall mean USD 0.00 per Share per quarter.

 

  (l) Method of Delivery. Without the consent of Company, Bank may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to make or receive cash payments and transfer of Shares and other related rights to one or more entities, including, but not limited to, [                                ], that are wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by [                                ], or any successor thereto (each, a “Bank Affiliate”), where Company shall have recourse to Bank in the event of the failure by a Bank Affiliate to perform any of such obligations hereunder.

 

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  (m) Additional Provisions.

(i) The first paragraph of Section 9.1(c) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) ‘If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the method of adjustment in the Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the declaration by the Issuer of the terms of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or Warrants and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the sentence immediately preceding Section 9.1(c)(ii) is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative”.

(ii) Section 9.1(e)(vi) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “other similar” between “any” and “event”; deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material”; and adding the following words at the end of the sentence “or Warrants”.

(iii) Section 9.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the third line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the period at the end of subsection (ii) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “ or (C) at Bank’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii)(1) through (9) of the ISDA Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”

(iv) Notwithstanding Section 9.7 of the Equity Definitions, everything in the first paragraph of Section 9.7(b) of the Equity Definitions after the words “Calculation Agent” in the third line through the remainder of such Section 9.7 shall be deleted and replaced with the following:

“based on an amount representing the Calculation Agent’s determination of the fair value to Buyer of an option with terms that would preserve for Buyer the economic equivalent of any payment or delivery (assuming satisfaction of each applicable condition precedent) by the parties in respect of the relevant Transaction that would have been required after that date but for the occurrence of the Merger Event, Nationalization, as the case may be.”

(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, upon the occurrence of one of the following events, with respect to this Transaction, (1) Bank shall have the right to designate such event an Additional Termination Event and designate and Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement, and (2) the Company shall be deemed the sole Affected Party and the Transaction shall be deemed the sole Affected Transaction:

(A) Any “person” or “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries or its employee benefit plans, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such person or group has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner”, as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, of the common equity of the Company representing more than 50% of the voting power of such common equity.

(B) Consummation of any Share exchange, consolidation or merger of the Company pursuant to which Shares will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any conveyance, transfer, sale, lease or other disposition in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one of its subsidiaries; provided, however, that a transaction where the holders of more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving corporation or transferee immediately after such event shall not be an Additional Termination Event;

(C) The Company defaults on any indebtedness with an original aggregate principal amount of at least $20 million and such default results in any principal and interest on such indebtedness becoming, or becoming capable at such time of being declared, immediately due and payable.

(D) At any time during the period from and including the Trade Date, to and including the Expiration Date, the Shares cease to be listed or quoted on the Exchange (a “Share De-listing”) for any reason (other than a Merger Event as a result of which the shares of common stock underlying the Warrants are listed or quoted on The New York Stock

 

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Exchange, The American Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or their respective successors) (the “Successor Exchange”)) and are not immediately re-listed or quoted as of the date of such de-listing on the Successor Exchange.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, a transaction set forth in clauses (A) or (B) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 95% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in such transaction or transactions consists of shares of common stock listed on a national securities exchange or quoted on The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market or will be so listed or quoted when issued or exchanged in connection with such transaction or transactions.

 

  (n) No Collateral or Setoff. Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement or any other agreement between the parties to the contrary, the obligations of the Company hereunder are not secured by any collateral. Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set-off delivery or payment obligations it owes to the other party under the Transaction against any delivery or payment obligations owed to it by the other party, whether arising under the Agreement, under any other agreement between the parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Bank shall have no obligation hereunder or under the Agreement to make any delivery or payment to the Company.

 

  (o) Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events. If, in respect of this Transaction, an amount is payable by the Company to Bank, (i) pursuant to Section 9.7 of the Equity Definitions (except in the event of a Nationalization or Insolvency or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash) or (ii) pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the event of an Event of Default in which Company is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Company is the Affected Party, other than an Event of Default of the type described in Section 5(a)(iii), (v), (vi), (vii) or (viii) of the Agreement or a Termination Event of the type described in Section 5(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) or (vi) of the Agreement in each case that resulted from an event or events outside Company’s control) (a “Payment Obligation”), Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) and shall give irrevocable telephonic notice to Bank, confirmed in writing within one Currency Business Day, no later than 12:00 p.m. New York local time on the Merger Date, the date of the occurrence of the Nationalization or Insolvency, or Early Termination Date, as applicable; provided that if the Company does not validly elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Bank shall have the right to require the Company to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding the Company’s election to the contrary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Company’s or Bank’s right to elect satisfaction of a Payment Obligation in the Share Termination Alternative as set forth in this clause shall only apply to Transactions under this Confirmation and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, (1) separate amounts shall be calculated with respect to (a) Transactions hereunder and (b) all other Transactions under the Agreement, and (2) such separate amounts shall be payable pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, subject to, in the case of clause (a), Company’s Share Termination Alternative right hereunder.

 

Share Termination Alternative:

  Applicable and means that Company shall deliver to Bank the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date (the “Share Termination Payment Date”) when the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due, subject to paragraph (p)(i) below, in satisfaction, subject to paragraph (p)(ii) below, of the Payment Obligation in the manner reasonably requested by Bank free of payment.

Share Termination Delivery Property:

  A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price. The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.

 

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Share Termination Unit Price:   The value to Bank of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Company at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation. In the case of a Private Placement of Share Termination Delivery Units that are Restricted Shares (as defined below) as set forth in paragraph (p)(i) below, the Share Termination Unit Price shall be determined by the discounted price applicable to such Share Termination Delivery Units. In the case of a Registration Settlement of Share Termination Delivery Units that are Restricted Shares (as defined below) as set forth in paragraph (p)(ii) below, the Share Termination Unit Price shall be the Settlement Price on the Merger Date, the date of the occurrence of the Nationalization or Insolvency, or Early Termination Date, as applicable.
Share Termination Delivery Unit:   In the case of a Termination Event or Event of Default, one Share or, in the case of Nationalization or Insolvency or a Merger Event, a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Nationalization or Insolvency or such Merger Event. If such Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
Failure to Deliver:   Inapplicable
Other applicable provisions:   If this Transaction is to be Share Termination Settled, the provisions of Sections 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9 and 6.10 (as modified above) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable, except that all references in such provisions to “Physically-Settled” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Settled” and all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”. “Share Termination Settled” in relation to this Transaction means that Share Termination Settlement is applicable to this Transaction.

 

  (p)

Registration/Private Placement Procedures. If, in the reasonable opinion of Bank based upon advice of counsel, following any delivery of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property to Bank hereunder, such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property would be in the hands of Bank subject to any applicable restrictions with respect to any registration or qualification requirement or prospectus delivery requirement for such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property pursuant to any applicable federal or state securities law (including, without limitation, any such requirement arising under Section 5 of the Securities Act as a result of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property being “restricted securities”, as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or as a result of the sale of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property being subject to paragraph (c) of Rule 145 under the Securities Act) (such Shares or Share

 

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Termination Delivery Property, “Restricted Shares”), then delivery of such Restricted Shares shall be effected pursuant to either clause (i) or (ii) below at the election of Company, unless waived by Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely in respect of any Daily Number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on any Expiration Date, the Company shall elect, prior to the first Settlement Date for the first Expiration Date, a Private Placement Settlement or Registration Settlement for all deliveries of Restricted Shares for all such Expiration Dates which election shall be applicable to all Settlement Dates for such Daily Number of Warrants and the procedures in clause (i) or clause (ii) below shall apply for all such delivered Restricted Shares on an aggregate basis commencing after the final Settlement Date for such Daily Number of Warrants. The Calculation Agent shall make reasonable adjustments to settlement terms and provisions under this Confirmation to reflect a single Private Placement or Registration Settlement for such aggregate Restricted Shares delivered hereunder.

 

  (i) If the Company elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (i) (a “Private Placement Settlement”), then delivery of Restricted Shares by the Company shall be effected in customary private placement procedures with respect to such Restricted Shares reasonably acceptable to Bank; provided that the Company may not elect a Private Placement Settlement if, on the date of its election, it has taken, or caused to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by the Company to Bank (or any affiliate designated by Bank) of the Restricted Shares or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Restricted Shares by Bank (or any such affiliate of Bank). The Private Placement Settlement of such Restricted Shares shall include customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Bank, due diligence rights (for Bank or any designated buyer of the Restricted Shares by Bank), opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for private placement agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Bank. In the case of a Private Placement Settlement, Bank shall determine the appropriate discount to the Share Termination Unit Price (in the case of settlement of Share Termination Delivery Units pursuant to paragraph (o) above) or any Settlement Price (in the case of settlement of Shares pursuant to Section 2 above) applicable to such Restricted Shares in a commercially reasonable manner and appropriately adjust the amount of such Restricted Shares to be delivered to Bank hereunder; provided that in no event such number shall be greater than 33,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount”). Notwithstanding the Agreement or this Confirmation, the date of delivery of such Restricted Shares shall be the Exchange Business Day following notice by Bank to the Company, of such applicable discount and the number of Restricted Shares to be delivered pursuant to this clause (i). For the avoidance of doubt, delivery of Restricted Shares shall be due as set forth in the previous sentence and not be due on the Share Termination Payment Date (in the case of settlement of Share Termination Delivery Units pursuant to paragraph (o) above) or on the Settlement Date for such Restricted Shares (in the case of settlement of Shares pursuant to Section 2 above).

In the event the Company shall not have delivered the full number of Restricted Shares otherwise applicable as a result of the proviso above relating to the Maximum Amount (such deficit, the “Deficit Restricted Shares”), the Company shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Restricted Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Restricted Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by the Company or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to such Settlement Date become no longer so reserved and (iii) the Company additionally authorizes and unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions. The Company shall immediately notify Bank of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Restricted Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Restricted Shares thereafter.

In the event of a Private Placement, the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Payment Obligation, respectively, shall be deemed to be the Net Share Settlement Amount or the Payment Obligation, respectively, plus an additional amount (determined from time to time by the Calculation Agent in its commercially reasonable judgment) attributable to

 

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interest that would be earned on such Net Share Settlement Amount or the Payment Obligation, respectively, (increased on a daily basis to reflect the accrual of such interest and reduced from time to time by the amount of net proceeds received by Bank as provided herein) at a rate equal to the open Federal Funds Rate plus the Spread for the period from, and including, such Settlement Date or the date on which the Payment Obligation is due, respectively, to, but excluding, the related date on which all the Restricted Shares have been sold and calculated on an Actual/360 basis. The foregoing provision shall be without prejudice to Bank’s rights under the Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 5 and 6 thereof).

As used in this clause (i), “Spread” means, with respect to any Net Share Settlement Amount or Payment Obligation, respectively, the credit spread over the applicable overnight rate that would be imposed if Bank were to extend credit to Company in an amount equal to such Net Share Settlement Amount, all as determined by the Calculation Agent using its commercially reasonable judgment as of the related Settlement Date or the date on which the Payment Obligation is due, respectively. Commercial reasonableness shall take into consideration all factors deemed relevant by the Calculation Agent, which are expected to include, among other things, the credit quality of the Company (and any relevant affiliates) in the then-prevailing market and the credit spread of similar companies in the relevant industry and other companies having a substantially similar credit quality.

 

  (ii) If the Company elects to settle the Transaction pursuant to this clause (ii) (a “Registration Settlement”), then the Company shall promptly (but in any event no later than the beginning of the Resale Period) file and use its reasonable best efforts to make effective under the Securities Act a registration statement or supplement or amend an outstanding registration statement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Bank, to cover the resale of such Restricted Shares in accordance with customary resale registration procedures, including covenants, conditions, representations, underwriting discounts (if applicable), commissions (if applicable), indemnities due diligence rights, opinions and certificates, and such other documentation as is customary for equity resale underwriting agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Bank. If Bank, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with such procedures and documentation Private Placement Settlement shall apply. If Bank is satisfied with such procedures and documentation, it shall sell the Restricted Shares pursuant to such registration statement during a period (the “Resale Period”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Restricted Shares (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be (x) any Settlement Date in the case of an exercise of Warrants prior to the first Expiration Date pursuant to Section 2 above, (y) the Share Termination Payment Date in case of settlement of Share Termination Delivery Units pursuant to paragraph (o) above or (z) the Settlement Date in respect of the final Expiration Date for all Daily Number of Warrants) and ending on the earliest of (i) the Exchange Business Day on which Bank completes the sale of all Restricted Shares or, in the case of settlement of Share Termination Delivery Units, a sufficient number of Restricted Shares so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Payment Obligation (as defined above), (ii) the date upon which all Restricted Shares have been sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 (or similar provisions then in force) or Rule 145(d)(1) or (2) (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act and (iii) the date upon which all Restricted Shares may be sold or transferred by a non-affiliate pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar provision then in force) or Rule 145(d)(3) (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act. If the Payment Obligation exceeds the realized net proceeds from such resale, Company shall transfer to Bank by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Trading Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “Additional Amount”) in cash or in a number of Shares (“Make-whole Shares”) in an amount that, based on the Settlement Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Settlement Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount. The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares. If Company elects to pay the Additional Amount in Shares, the requirements and provisions for Registration Settlement shall apply. This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero. In no event shall the Company deliver a number of Restricted Shares greater than the Maximum Amount.

 

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  (iii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company agrees that any Restricted Shares delivered to Bank, as purchaser of such Restricted Shares, (i) may be transferred by and among Bank and its affiliates and Company shall effect such transfer without any further action by Bank and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed after any Settlement Date for such Restricted Shares, Company shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Restricted Shares to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Restricted Shares upon delivery by Bank (or such affiliate of Bank) to Company or such transfer agent of seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Bank in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Bank (or such affiliate of Bank).

If the Private Placement Settlement or the Registration Settlement shall not be effected as set forth in clauses (i) or (ii), as applicable, then failure to effect such Private Placement Settlement or such Registration Settlement shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to which Company shall be the Defaulting Party.

 

  (q) Limit on Beneficial Ownership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Bank be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares if, upon such receipt of such Shares, the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Bank or any entity that directly or indirectly controls Bank (collectively, “Bank Group”) would be equal to or greater than 4.5% or more of the outstanding Shares. If any delivery owed to Bank hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Company’s obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Company shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Bank gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in Bank Group directly or indirectly so beneficially owning in excess of 4.5% of the outstanding Shares.

 

  (r)

Share Deliveries. The Company acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent the holder of this Warrant is not then an affiliate and has not been an affiliate for 90 days (it being understood that Bank will not be considered an affiliate under this paragraph solely by reason of its receipt of Shares pursuant to this Transaction), and otherwise satisfies all holding period and other requirements of Rule 144 of the Securities Act applicable to it, any delivery of Shares or Share Termination Property hereunder at any time after 2 years from the Trade Date shall be eligible for resale under Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act and the Company agrees to promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or Share Termination Property, to remove, any legends referring to any restrictions on resale under the Securities Act from the Shares or Share Termination Property. The Company further agrees, for any delivery of Shares or Share Termination Property hereunder at any time after 1 year from the Trade Date but within 2 years of the Trade Date, to the to the extent the holder of this Warrant then satisfies the holding period and other requirements of Rule 144 of the Securities Act, to promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Restricted Share to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Restricted Shares. Such Restricted Shares will be de-legended upon delivery by Bank (or such affiliate of Bank) to the Company or such transfer agent of customary seller’s and broker’s representation letters in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Bank (or such affiliate of Bank). The Company further agrees that any delivery of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property prior to the date that is 1 year from the Trade Date, may be transferred by and among Bank and its affiliates and the Company shall effect such transfer without any further action by Bank. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company agrees that any delivery of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property shall be effected by book-entry transfer through the facilities of DTC, or any successor depositary, if at the time of delivery, such class of Shares or class of Share Termination Delivery Property is in book-entry form at DTC or such successor depositary.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent the provisions of Rule 144 of the Securities Act or any successor rule are amended, or the applicable interpretation thereof by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any court change after the Trade Date, the agreements of the Company herein shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary, in the opinion of outside counsel of the Company, to comply with Rule 144 of the Securities Act, including Rule 144(k) as in effect at the time of delivery of the relevant Shares or Share Termination Property.

 

  (s) Hedging Disruption Event. The occurrence of a Hedging Disruption Event will constitute an Additional Termination Event under the Agreement permitting Bank to terminate the Transaction, with the Company as the sole Affected Party and the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction.

Hedging Disruption Event” means with respect to Bank, as determined in its reasonable discretion, the inability or impracticality, due to market illiquidity, illegality, lack of hedging transactions or credit worthy market participants or other similar events, to establish, re-establish or maintain any transactions necessary or advisable to hedge, directly or indirectly, the equity price risk of entering into and performing under the Transaction on terms including costs reasonable to Bank or an affiliate in its reasonable discretion, including the event that at any time Bank reasonably concludes that it or any of its affiliates are unable to establish, re-establish or maintain a full hedge of its position in respect of the Transaction through share borrowing arrangements on terms including costs deemed reasonable to Bank in its reasonable discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties hereto agree that if (i) Bank reasonably determines that it is unable to borrow Shares to hedge its exposure with respect to the Transaction at a rate of borrowing that is less than 100 basis points or (ii) Bank, in its good faith reasonable judgment, determines that it cannot hedge its obligations pursuant to this Transaction in the public market without registration under the Securities Act or as a result of any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Bank), an Additional Termination Event under the Agreement shall occur with the Company as the sole Affected Party and the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction.

 

  (t) Maximum Share Delivery. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Confirmation or the Agreement, in no event will the Company be required to deliver more than the Maximum Amount of Shares in the aggregate to Bank in connection with this Transaction, subject to the provisions regarding Deficit Restricted Shares.

 

  (u) Right to Extend. Bank may postpone, in whole or in part, any Expiration Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Daily Number of Warrants with respect to one or more Expiration Dates) if Bank determines, in its commercially reasonable judgment, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to preserve Bank’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions or to enable Bank to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Bank were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Bank.

 

  (v) Status of Claims in Bankruptcy. Bank acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to Bank rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in any U.S. bankruptcy proceedings of the Company; provided that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Bank’s right to pursue remedies in the event of a breach by the Company of its obligations and agreements with respect to the Transaction; provided, further, that nothing herein shall limit or shall be deemed to limit Bank’s rights in respect of any transactions other than the Transaction.

 

  (w) Governing Law. New York law (without reference to choice of law doctrine).

 

  (x) Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Transaction. Each party (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of such a suit, action or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other party have been induced to enter into this Transaction, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications provided herein.

 

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  (y) Tax Disclosure. Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, the Company and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to the Company relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

 

  (z) Securities Contract; Swap Agreement. The parties hereto intend for: (a) the Transaction to be a “securities contract” and a “swap agreement” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “Bankruptcy Code”), and the parties hereto to be entitled to the protections afforded by, among other Sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 546(e), 546(g), 555 and 560 of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) a party’s right to liquidate the Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party to constitute a “contractual right” as described in the Bankruptcy Code; and (c) each payment and delivery of cash, securities or other property hereunder to constitute a “margin payment” or “settlement payment” and a “transfer” as defined in the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms of our agreement by executing this Confirmation and returning an executed copy to [                                        ].

 

Very truly yours,

 

Authorized Signatory

Accepted and confirmed

as of the Trade Date:

 

SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

 

Authorized Signatory
Name:  
EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CEO Certification

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Jeffrey A. Stoops, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SBA Communications Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 9, 2007     

/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops

     Jeffrey A. Stoops
     Chief Executive Officer
EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 302 CFO Certification

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Anthony J. Macaione, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SBA Communications Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 9, 2007     

/s/ Anthony J. Macaione

     Anthony J. Macaione
     Chief Financial Officer
EX-32.1 6 dex321.htm SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CEO Certification

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jeffrey A. Stoops, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 9, 2007     

/s/ Jeffrey A. Stoops

     Jeffrey A. Stoops
     Chief Executive Officer
EX-32.2 7 dex322.htm SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION Section 906 CFO Certification

Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”), on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anthony J. Macaione, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 9, 2007     

/s/ Anthony J. Macaione

     Anthony J. Macaione
     Chief Financial Officer
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