0001270400-13-000088.txt : 20130523 0001270400-13-000088.hdr.sgml : 20130523 20130523100913 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001270400-13-000088 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130523 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130523 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130523 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIRGIN MEDIA INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001270400 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 593778247 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50886 FILM NUMBER: 13866881 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 BLEECKER STREET STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10012 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 906-8440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MEDIA HOUSE STREET 2: BARTLEY WOOD BUSINESS PARK CITY: HOOK, HAMPSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: RG27 9UP FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NTL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST GLOBAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031117 8-K 1 a8-kshareholderlitigation.htm 8-K 8-K Shareholder Litigation


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2013
 
VIRGIN MEDIA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
 
File No. 000-50886
(Commission File Number)
 
59-3778247
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10012
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 906-8440
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
    x
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
  o 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
    o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
    o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 







Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 23, 2013, the parties to the consolidated action-captioned In re Virgin Media Shareholders Litigation, including Virgin Media, Inc. (“Virgin Media” or the “Company”), Liberty Global, Inc. (“Liberty Global”) and the plaintiffs, relating to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 5, 2013, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), among Virgin Media, Liberty Global, Liberty Global Corporation Limited, referred to as New Liberty Global, and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Liberty Global, entered into a binding Term Sheet (the “Term Sheet”) to settle the consolidated cases, pending execution of a formal stipulation and agreement of settlement.
Pursuant to the Term Sheet, without limiting Virgin Media's rights under the Merger Agreement, Liberty Global has agreed (a) that the termination fee payable by Virgin Media under certain circumstances described in the Merger Agreement will be reduced from $470 million to $370 million; (b) that the Board of Directors of Virgin Media (the “Company Board”) may determine that a Company Acquisition Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (i) whether or not the party submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal has demonstrated committed financing in connection with such Company Acquisition Proposal (so long as the Company Board believes, after consultation with an Experienced Financial Advisor (as defined in the Merger Agreement), that such party has the capacity to finance the Company Acquisition Proposal and receipt of financing would not be a condition to such party's obligation to close the Company Acquisition Transaction (as defined in the Merger Agreement) contemplated by the Company Acquisition Proposal), (ii) even if the Company Acquisition Transaction contemplated by the Company Acquisition Proposal would be subject to the receipt of consents, approvals or waivers from governmental entities (so long as the Company Board has determined in good faith that the likelihood of the party submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal obtaining such consents, approvals or waivers in connection with such Company Acquisition Transaction is no less than the likelihood, as of December 19, 2012, that Liberty Global would receive necessary consents, approvals or waivers from governmental entities in connection with the merger), and (iii) whether or not it has received advice from an Experienced Financial Advisor (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or Experienced Counsel (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
Additionally, Virgin Media and Liberty Global have agreed to negotiate in good faith with the plaintiffs with respect to amendments to be made to the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to Merger Agreement to address certain disclosure claims made by the plaintiffs.
The Term Sheet also provides that the parties will enter into a formal stipulation and agreement of settlement, to be negotiated in good faith, under which plaintiffs will provide all of the defendants, their affiliates, and financial advisors with a customary release of all claims. The settlement is subject to the approval of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The parties have agreed that, in the meantime, they will jointly apply to the court to stay the action.
A copy of the Term Sheet and associated waiver agreement are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein. The foregoing description of such documents is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC:

Liberty Global Corporation Limited, a company that has been established in connection with the transaction, has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-187100) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which the SEC declared effective on May 1, 2013 and which includes a definitive joint proxy statement of Virgin Media Inc. and Liberty Global, Inc., and constitutes a prospectus of Liberty Global Corporation Limited. VIRGIN MEDIA STOCKHOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus has been sent to security holders of Virgin Media and Liberty Global seeking their approval of the proposed transaction. Investors may obtain a free copy of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant documents filed by Liberty Global Corporation Limited, Liberty Global and Virgin Media with the SEC at the SEC's Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The definitive joint proxy statement, and such other documents filed by Virgin Media with the SEC may also be obtained for free from the Investor Relations section of Virgin Media's web site (www.virginmedia.com) or by directing a request to Virgin Media Inc., 65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10012, Attention: Investor Relations. Copies of documents filed by Liberty Global and/or Liberty Global Corporation Limited with the SEC may also be obtained for free from the Investor Relations section of Liberty Global's website (www.lgi.com) or by directing a request to Liberty Global, 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, Colorado 80112, Attention: Investor Relations.






Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Term Sheet, dated May 23, 2013, including Waiver Letter Agreement attached as Exhibit A thereto.





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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: May 23, 2013
 
 
VIRGIN MEDIA INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Howard Kalika
 
Name:
Howard Kalika
 
Title:
Assistant Secretary







EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
  
Description of Exhibit
99.1
  
Term Sheet dated May 23, 2013, including Waiver Letter Agreement attached as Exhibit A thereto.





EX-99.1 2 termsheetandwaiverletter.htm EXHIBIT Term Sheet and Waiver Letter



Exhibit 99.1
TERM SHEET

The below terms set forth the material terms of the parties' agreement to settle the action captioned In re Virgin Media Inc. Shareholders Litigation, Index No. 650537/2013 (the “Action”), pending execution of a more formal stipulation and agreement of settlement (the “Stipulation”). The parties intend this Term Sheet to be a binding agreement.

1.
Liberty Global will enter into the Waiver Letter Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

2.
Within 48 hours after the parties enter into this Term Sheet, Virgin Media and Liberty Global (collectively, “Defendants”) will amend the proxy or issue a Form 8-K to address the Plaintiffs' disclosure claims with respect to the topics listed on Schedule 1 hereto. The specific changes to be made to the proxy will be negotiated by the parties in good faith.

3.
Plaintiffs agree to provide customary released parties, including, but not limited to, Defendants, their affiliates, and their financial advisors a full release of all claims that were asserted or that could have been asserted by Virgin Media shareholders in connection with the allegations and events described in the Action, and Defendants agree to provide Plaintiffs, Virgin Media's shareholders, and their counsel a full release of all claims arising out of the institution, prosecution and settlement of the Action. The parties agree to, in good faith, negotiate releases that are consistent with those agreed to by their respective counsel in similar litigation.

4.
The settlement is subject to the approval of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (the “Court”) and is not effective until Court approval becomes final and non-appealable.

5.
Defendants assume the cost of, and administrative responsibility for, issuing notice of the settlement to Virgin Media's shareholders, regardless of whether the settlement is approved by the Court.

6.
The parties have agreed to defer any discussions regarding Plaintiffs' application for a fee and expense award until after the execution of this Term Sheet. However, the parties agree that Plaintiffs' counsel have earned a right to an award of attorneys' fees and expenses, that the Stipulation will contain a standard “quick pay” provision, and that the Company or the Company's insurers, and/or the Company's successor in interest, shall be solely responsible for any fee and expense award.

7.
The parties shall use their best efforts to draft the Stipulation and all accompanying settlement documentation by June 3, 2013.

8.
Immediately following execution of this Term Sheet, the parties shall jointly request that the Court stay this Action. Plaintiffs and their counsel shall take no action to prosecute this or any other action concerning the transaction between Virgin Media, Inc. and Liberty Global, Inc. during the pendency of good faith settlement negotiations of this Action. The foregoing shall not prevent any party from enforcing the terms of this Term Sheet.

9.
Plaintiffs and Defendants agree to submit a joint request to the Court as soon as possible after the execution of the Term Sheet requesting that the Court adjourn the time for Defendants to file their opposition to the Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction without date and to take the scheduled preliminary injunction hearing from the Court's calendar.







10.
This Term Sheet may be executed in counterparts, including by signature transmitted by facsimile or email. Each counterpart when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts together shall constitute the same instrument. This Term Sheet shall be deemed to have been executed on the date set forth below.

Dated:        New York, New York
May 23, 2013






FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER
& JACOBSON LLP


By:  /s/ David B. Hennes
William G. McGuinness
David B. Hennes
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: (212) 859-8000
Facsimile

Attorneys for Defendants Virgin Media Inc., James F. Mooney, Neil A. Berkett, Charles L. Allen, James A. Chiddix, Andrew J. Cole, William R. Huff, Gordon D. McCallum, Eamonn O'Hare, John N. Rigsby, Steven J. Simmons, Doreen A. Toben, and George R. Zoffinger


BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
& GROSSMANN LLP



By:/s/ Mark Lebovitch
Mark Lebovitch
Amy Miller
Jeroen van Kwawegen
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: (212) 554-1400
Facsimile: (212) 554-1444

Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP



By: _ /s/ Paula H. Anderson_____
Alan S. Goudiss
Paula H. Anderson
Edward G. Timlin
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 848-4000
Facsimile: (212) 848-7179

Attorneys for Defendants Liberty Global, Inc., Lynx Europe Limited, Lynx US MergerCo 1 LLC, Lynx US MergerCo 2 LLC, Viper US MergerCo 1 LLC, and Viper US MergerCo 2 LLC



ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP



By:/s/ Mark S. Reich
Samuel H. Rudman
Mark S. Reich
Michael G. Capeci
58 South Service Road, Suite 200
Melville, New York 11747
Telephone: (631) 367-7100
Facsimile: (631) 367-1173

Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs







Exhibit A
CONFIDENTIAL    
FOR SETTLEMENT DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
[LIBERTY GLOBAL LETTERHEAD]
May [__], 2013
Virgin Media Inc.
General Counsel
65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor New York, New York 10012
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of February 5, 2013, as amended on March 6, 2013, (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Liberty Global, Inc., Liberty Global plc (f/k/a Lynx Europe Limited), Lynx US MergerCo 1 LLC, Lynx US MergerCo2, Viper US MergerCo 1 LLC, Viper US MergerCo 2 LLC (all of the foregoing, collectively, “LGI”) and Virgin Media Inc. (“VMI”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings as specified in the Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to that certain Term Sheet, dated May 23, 2013, among [     ] and Section 7.5 of the Merger Agreement, LGI hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following waivers of its rights under the Merger Agreement:

a.
if a termination fee is payable by VMI pursuant to Section 7.3(b)(ii) or (iii) of the Merger Agreement, LGI hereby agrees to accept an amount equal to $370,000,000 in satisfaction of VMI's obligations with respect thereto and waives its right to receive any amount in excess of $370,000,000;

b.
notwithstanding any rights and claims of LGI to the contrary under Section 5.2 of the Merger Agreement or otherwise, and without limiting VMI's existing rights under the Merger Agreement, the Company Board may determine that a Company Acquisition Proposal could reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal:

i.
whether or not the party submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal has demonstrated committed financing in connection with such Company Acquisition Proposal (so long as the Company Board believes, after consultation with an Experienced Financial Advisor, that such party has the capacity to finance the Company Acquisition Proposal and receipt of financing would not be a condition to such party's obligation to close the Company Acquisition Transaction contemplated by the Company Acquisition Proposal),

ii.
even if the Company Acquisition Transaction contemplated by the Company Acquisition Proposal would be subject to the receipt of consents, approvals or
waivers from Governmental Entities (so long as the Company Board has determined in good faith that the likelihood of the party submitting such Company Acquisition Proposal obtaining such consents, approvals or waivers in connection with such Company Acquisition






Transaction is no less than the likelihood, as of the date of the Confidentiality Agreement, that LGI would receive necessary consents, approvals or waivers from Governmental Entities in connection with the Mergers), and
iii. whether or not it has received advice from an Experienced Financial Advisor or Experienced Counsel;
provided, however, that, in connection with the foregoing, the Company Board may take into account such factors or take such actions that, in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, the Company Board deems necessary or appropriate in consideration of any such Company Acquisition Proposal; and
c. LGI waives any obligation of the Company to deliver more than one Section 5.2 Notice pursuant to Section 5.2(c) of the Merger Agreement, waives its right to any notice or negotiation period in connection with such Section 5.2 Notice in excess of three (3) Business Days and waives compliance by the Company with the provision set forth in the parenthetical in clause (iv) of Section 5.2(c) of the Merger Agreement; provided, however, that, in connection with a Company Acquisition Proposal, the Company Board may take such actions, in the exercise of its fiduciary duties, as it deems necessary or appropriate to solicit from LGI any proposals with respect to modifications to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
This waiver letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the Laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of the conflicts of Laws principles of the State of Delaware. This waiver letter shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns. This waiver letter may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the undersigned parties and delivered to VMI.



[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]







Very truly yours,
 
LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC.
 
By:
Name:
Title:




































[Signature Page to Waiver Letter]







 
LIBERTY GLOBAL CORPORATION LIMITED
 
By:
Name:
Title:
































[Signature Page to Waiver Letter]







LYNX US MERGERCO 1 LLC

 
By: LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC.,
its sole member and manager
 
By:
Name:
Title:































[Signature Page to Waiver Letter]







LYNX US MERGERCO 2 LLC

 
By: LYNX US MERGERCO 1 LLC,

Its sole member and manager
 
By: LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC.,
its sole member and manager
 
By:
Name:
Title:































[Signature Page to Waiver Letter]







VIPER US MERGERCO 1 LLC
 
By: LYNX EUROPE 2 LIMITED,
its sole member and manager
 
By:
Name:
Title:































[Signature Page to Waiver Letter]







VIPER US MERGERCO 2 LLC
 
By: VIPER US MERGERCO 1 LLC,
Its sole member and manager
 
By: LYNX EUROPE 2 LIMITED,
its sole member and manager
 
By:
Name:
Title:
































[Signature Page to Waiver Letter]