CLWRs 2012 Annual Report February 14, 2013 10-K (emphasis added)
With this understanding both AT&T and Verizon, who hold significantly less spectrum than CLWR, are seeking to acquire more:
Verizon won U.S. approval on August 23, 2012 to buy airwave rights from Comcast and three other cable
companies for $3.9 billion.
AT&T tried to address its spectrum needs in 2011 through a $39 billion
takeover of the fourth-biggest carrier, T-Mobile USA Inc. Facing opposition by regulators, AT&T killed the deal in December 2011.
After abandoning its T-Mobile takeover, AT&T focused their attention on acquiring spectrum through approximately 40 smaller spectrum deals.
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1) CLWRs SpectrumPositioned To Benefit From The Rapid Increase In Spectrum Utilization
Clearwire holds the largest spectrum assets in the United States.
If 10% of CLWRs 4G spectrum were sold, CLWR would still remain the largest 4G operator by a significant margin.
The difference in available 4G
Spectrum between CLWR and Sprint is significant
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* Clearwire investor presentation, Goldman Sachs 21st Annual Communacopia Conference, presented by Hope Cochran (CFO) on Sept 19, 2012 (emphasis added).
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1) CLWRs SpectrumPositioned To Benefit From The Rapid Increase In Spectrum Utilization
The true value of CLWRs TDD-LTE spectrum assets is fast becoming evident:
Recent market evidence showing mass adoption of smartphone and other data intensive mobile and tablet computing devices further confirms the value of CLWRs TDD-LTE spectrum.
Many operators are limiting customer usage and installing bandwidth caps on their service in order to
cope with customers seemingly insatiable demand for additional bandwidth.
CLWRs TDD-LTE
spectrum is emerging as a global standard:
China, Japan, India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Brazil
and others are deploying TDD-LTE networks.
CLWR is by far the largest holder of TDD-LTE in the US and
is best positioned to deploy and realize the benefits of the spectrum.
Since 2011, more than 50 operators from
around the world have joined the Global TD-LTE Initiative to standardize and drive this technology toward a global standard.
This is the future of mobile broadband, says Dr. John Saw, We believe our LTE Advancedready network design, which leverages our deep spectrum with wide channels, can
achieve greater speeds and capacity than other networks. We believe Clearwire is the only carrier with the unencumbered spectrum portfolio required to achieve this level of speed and capacity in the United States.
In addition, the 2.5 GHz spectrum band and TDD-LTE technology that we have chosen has rapidly become a common
configuration worldwide for 4G deployments, creating a potentially robust, cost-effective and global ecosystem that could serve billions of devices, Saw added. We anticipate that the economies of scale derived from this global ecosystem
will act as a catalyst for the development of thousands of low-cost devices and applications.
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CLWRs 2013 Feature Story, http://www.clearwire.com/ (emphasis added)
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2) Sprints Critical Need for Additional Spectrum
A failed deal with LightSquared and success of its Apple iPhone contract leave Sprint short of spectrum capacity.
Sprint has relatively few options to secure significant additional spectrum other then through a contractual relationship with CLWR or through a Sprint CLWR acquisition.
Oct 2011
Being late to the iPhone franchise, Sprint agrees to purchase more than $20 billion of iPhones over the next four years
July 2011
Sprints 15 year LightSquared deal is announced to secure its
4G LTE spectrum demand.
Dec 2011
Sprint and CLWR agree to four year $1.6 billion contract for spectrum capacity
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
June 2007
Apples iPhone is launched on
AT&T
June 2009
Release of iPhone 3S
Feb 2011
Verizon offers Apples iPhone
FebMarch 2012 The FCC revokes LightSquareds license and Sprint cancels contract
June 2008
Release of iPhone 3G
June 2010
Release of iPhone 4
Oct 2011
Release of iPhone 4S
March 2012, Sanford Bernstein reported that Sprint could be in deep trouble, and that bankruptcy was a very legitimate risk because of the iPhone, which will
likely be badly disadvantaged on Sprints network, impairing sales when Sprint is subject to a punishing take-or-pay deal with Apple.
March 2012, During an investor conference, Sprints Chief Financial Officer, Joe Euteneuer, admitted that the company is expected to be under a lot of scrutiny in the next few
years as it grapples with the cost of upgrading its network. Euteneuer also discussed Sprints possible purchase of spectrum to expand its network capacity. We believe Sprint knew that, because of its depressed share price, it lacked the
currency necessary to obtain spectrum through an acquisition.
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2) Sprints Critical Need for Additional Spectrum (continued)
It has been widely speculated that CLWR is the real target of SoftBanks acquisition of Sprint. This is consistent with Sprints regulatory filings and with SoftBanks
approach to the Japanese telecom market and its use of its own spectrum to support its services:
26, said Doug
Alston, the carriers director of technology and strategy, who was quoted by RCR Wireless.
May 3,
2013 As reported in the Denver Business Journal, Charlie Ergen confirmed DISHs offer for Sprint is because of CLWR. Ergen said, Its better for us to own Sprint, because then we control Clearwire. May 7, 2013
At SoftBanks Press Conference 2013 Summer, SoftBank Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son said Clearwire owns 2.5 GHz which is most suitable for TD-LTE service and in the Sprint-SoftBank transaction,
Clearwires spectrum is key.
If the CLWR network and spectrum is so important to Sprint and
SoftBank, we believe that they should pay a fair market price to all shareholders. We do not believe that $2.97 per share is that price.
Sprints critical need to acquire CLWR is evident.
If Sprint, SoftBank or DISH desire to own CLWRs spectrum then CLWR shareholders should have the benefit of a transparent valuation sales process to sell the Company or its assets.
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3) CLWRs TDD-LTE Technology Did Not Benefit from a Formal Auction Process
Since TDD-LTE technology became a global technology standard, CLWR has not conducted a transparent formal auction process to determine the true value of its spectrum.
Any efforts conducted by CLWR to facilitate spectrum sales or wholesale customers prior to 2012 is not relevant and not
sufficient to substantiating CLWRs value:
In 2010 and 2011 CLWR was focused on its unsuccessful
WiMAX technology. WiMAX did not have the global acceptance of TDD-LTE technology and was of little value to those outside the CLWR or Sprint networks.
We see no evidence that CLWR has pursued a formal sales process based on TDD-LTE technology.
Implementation of the MCC strategy has not received the benefit of a formal process based on TDD-LTE technology.
A market check,CLWRs description of its activities prior to accepting the Sprint proposed Merger
Agreement, is not a valid substitute for a formal sales process:
Enhanced bids require competitive
bidder tension, deadlines and structure.
Once the Sprint merger was announced and a deadline was
created, unsolicited bids for spectrum were submitted by both DISH and Verizon.
We believe an auction process
to sell or wholesale a portion of CLWR spectrum will lead to more competitive bids than those of Sprint, DISH, or Verizon.
We do not agree that the CLWR Board has rigorously explored all alternatives since TDD-LTE technology has gained acceptance.
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4) Sprint SoftBanks Valuation of CLWR
Sprints proxy statement highlights the value SoftBank placed on Sprint owning 100% of CLWR. SoftBank requested that
Sprint provide multiple pro forma scenarios, including Sprint as a stand-alone entity (scenario #1 below Sprint not owning 100% of CLWR) and also Sprint owning 100% of CLWR (Scenario #4).
Comparing the NPV of these scenarios demonstrates the significant value of the CLWR franchise and spectrum:
NPV Sprint NPV Scenarios
($/million)*
Sprint Stand-alone Pro
Forma
#1 Revised Baseline Scenario (9/5) $14,320
#2 Revised Baseline Model w/ Additional Network Build (9/28) $21,699
#3 Revised Baseline Model w/ Additional Network Build (10/12) $19,020
Sprint Acquisition of CLWR Pro Forma
#4 Clearwire Acquisition Model (9/25) $28,271
On an NPV basis, Sprints acquisition of CLWR transfers a positive NPV of between $6.5 billion and $13.9 billion from
CLWR shareholders to Sprint
Utilizing these NPV assumptions, Sprint could increase its offer for the remaining
CLWR shares to approximately $13.97 per share and make SoftBank financially indifferent between owning Sprint as a stand-alone company (i.e., not owning 100% of CLWR) or owning Sprint with the additional costs of purchasing remaining CLWR shares.
* FCF NPV of each scenario assuming a long-term growth rate of 2.5%, a discount rate of 9%, and an adjustment
of the CLWR share acquisition price from $2.00 to $2.97 Sprint offered for CLWR
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5) Studies and Valuation of CLWR
Crest
commissioned detailed valuation studies of CLWRs spectrum. One was prepared by former FCC Commissioner Dr. Harold Furchtgott-Roth, of Furchtgott-Roth Economic Enterprises, and the Analysis Group. The other was prepared by Information Age
Economics. The reports are available at http://www.bancroftpllc.com/crest/.
These reports conclude that the
Sprint proposal significantly undervalues CLWRs technology, opportunities and value:
According to
Dr. Furchtgott-Roth, Sprints offer of $2.97 per share corresponds to a valuation of CLWR spectrum of about $0.11 per MHz pop, not the $0.21 per MHz pop that Sprint asserts:
Sprints calculations use an inaccurate total Enterprise Value of $10 billion, instead of the more accurate
$8.4 billion. These calculations also added lease values to the calculation of Enterprise Value.
In its
Form 10-K, CLWR represents that it has approximately $7.7 billion of assets of which $4.2 billion reflects spectrum. The difference of more than $3.4 billion reflects the value of other assets. These other assets were improperly disregarded in
Sprint s calculations.
According to Dr. Furchtgott-Roth, Spectrum valuations in the United States are
rising, and Sprints $2.97 per share offer for CLWR reflects an extraordinary low valuation of CLWRs spectrum.
Recent spectrum transactions for lesser valued impaired spectrum demonstrate a floor value for CLWRs paired spectrum:
Transaction Date Announced Impairment Price/ Megahertz pop
Harbinbinger Sky Terra March 2012 ATC status $0.45-$0.50 or more DISH DBSD and TerreStar 2011 ATC status At
least $0.23 AT&TWCS 2012 WCS service rules At least $0.21
Recent Impaired Spectrum Transactions:
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5) Studies and Market Valuation of CLWR (continued)
CLWR Management developed Prospective Financial Information that it included in its Proxy Statement. CLWR uses
this financial information to support the SCC and MCC business plan scenarios:
SCC: A single customer
case (SCC), in which Sprint is the only wholesale customer; CLWR would be a pure wholesaler with limited profit opportunity.
MCC: A multiple customer case (MCC), in which CLWR would provide service to multiple wholesale customers in addition to Sprint.
CLWR Management submitted the MCC and SCC scenarios to the CLWR Board, the CLWR Special
Committee, the Companys advisors (Evercore Partners and Centerview Partners) in addition to providing these
scenarios in its Proxy Statement for all investors to analyze and consider against Sprints $2.97 per share offer.
While CLWR Management makes no promises towards the accuracy or results of Prospective Financial Information included in its Proxy Statement and tells investors not to place undue reliance
on this information, CLWR Management also states:
.in the view of the Companys management, [this
Prospective Financial Information] was prepared on a reasonable basis,reflectsthe best currently available estimates and judgments at thetimeofpreparation,and presents,to the best of managements knowledgeand belief, the expected course of
action and the expected future financial performance of the Company at thetimeof preparation and have not been updated since they were prepared
Definitive CLWR Proxy Statement April 23, 2013 (emphasis added)
While Sprint disregards the viability of the MCC scenario, we would not expect CLWR Management to present these scenarios to the CLWR Board and include them in the Proxy Statement unless
they were viable paths for the CLWR Board and investors to analyze with serious consideration.
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5) Studies and Market Valuation of CLWR (continued)
CLWRs independent advisors, Centerview and Evercore, determined that, based on the Financial Prospective Information
provided by CLWR Management, the MCC strategy would result in higher valuations than Sprints $2.97 per share offer.
Centerview Partners (12/12/12)* MCC Equity Value/CLWR Share
Evercore Partners (12/12/12)* MCC Equity Value/CLWR Share
Perpetuity Growth Rate
Disc Rate
1% 2% 3%
10.0% $12.19 $13.64 $15.49
12.5% $7.91 $8.65
$9.54
15.0% $5.25 $5.67 $6.15
17.5% $3.45 $3.71 $4.00
Perpetuity Growth Rate
Disc Rate
2% 3% 4%
12.5% $9.21 $10.15 $11.31
15.0% $6.20 $6.75 $7.38
17.5% $4.14 $4.47 $4.85
Cells highlighted in blue
above represent Dr. Harold Furchtgott-Roths refinement of Evercores and Centerviews analysis to narrow the range of results by bringing assumptions regarding discount rates and growth rates in line with what
Dr. Furchtgott-Roth believes are industry-specific empirical averages.
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*See Clearwire Corp Form SC 13E3 Filed 02/01/13 Statement of Ownership: Private Transaction
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6) CLWR Management Spectrum Valuations
CLWR
Management for years has highlighted the value of CLWRs spectrum assets. Suddenly, at the end of 2012 and into 2013, CLWRs Management supports a deal to sell CLWR and all its spectrum assets to Sprint at a value that is less than the
lowest value CLWRs Management publicly attributed to the spectrum.
2010 Spectrum Valued at $22 to $55
billion 2011 Spectrum Valued at $23 to $46 billion
2012 Spectrum Valued at $11 to $35 billion
Sprint values CLWRs spectrum at $10 Billion. This is lower than the lowest value that CLWR Management attributed to
CLWRs spectrum in 2012.
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7) Management Compensation Golden Parachutes
The executive officers of CLWR stand to gain a significant amount from golden parachute compensation arrangements if the proposed Sprint transaction is consummated.
Restricted stock unit grants, made in March 2013, serve to further incentivize CLWRs directors and officers to favor
the Sprint transaction without regard to whether the consideration provided is fair and adequate or in the best interest of CLWRs other shareholders.
Golden Parachute Compensation:
Name Cash Equity
Perquisites/Benefits Total
Prusch, Erik $3,046,495 $7,743,282 $38,680 $10,828,457 Hope, Cochran $1,113,946
$2,241,998 $19,340 $3,375,284 Draper, Dow $836,551 $1,570,760 $19,340 $2,426,651
With a beneficial
Double Trigger acceleration mechanism we believe CLWRs CEO and senior management team have been provided more than adequate incentive to see the Sprint transaction close.
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Valuation Summary
CLWR $/MHz POP Valuation
Summary
CLWR $/Share Price Valuation Summary
Sprints proposal is at a steep discount to alternate valuations presented by Sprint management, independent
analysis, CLWR Management, investment banks and the current market price.
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The MCC Business Strategy is a Viable Path Towards An Independent CLWR
CLWR Management provides the MCC CC strategy, a viable and profitable rofitable path ath towards CLWR LWRs future.
As previously mentioned, based on CLWR Managements own Prospective Financial Information, the MCC case has superior
economic value than the SCC case.
A near-term spectrum sale further enhances the benefits of the MCC case and
provides significant cash to support the less profitable SCC case: The table below, developed by CLWR, modifies the MCC and SCC scenarios to reflect the benefits (cash proceeds) of the DISH spectrum proposal. The CLWR pro forma ending cash balances
are provided in the table below:
Scenario ($/millions)* 2013e 2014e 2015e 2016e 2017e
MCC Pro Forma Ending Cash Balance $1,733 $429 $8 $1,185 $3,679
SCC Pro Forma Ending Cash Balance $1,782 $201 $(1,098) $(1,762) $(1,849)
The importance of a sale of spectrum to DISH or similar spectrum sale can clearly be seen in these scenarios. Key
takeaways include:
The MCC scenario remains cash ending balance positive no additional capital
is required.
The SCC scenario does not require additional capital until 2015, providing ample time for
management to further define its strategy towards asset sales, wholesale agreements or equity raises.
Crest
expects that a near-term spectrum sale, conducted via a formal auction process, may deliver superior bids than what has been proposed by DISH and Verizon:
Depending on the amount of cash shortfall required to meet CLWRs liquidity requirements, CLWR should optimize the amount of spectrum that needs to be sold in conjunction with
a debt refinancing and equity raise process.
*CLWRs assumption that no bond holder tenders (a
likely scenario given bonds are trading substantially above par)
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The CLWR Board is not Exercising its Fiduciary Duties for ALL Shareholders
As controlling shareholders of CLWR, Sprint and its representatives on the CLWR Board owe a fiduciary duty of loyalty to CLWR and all its shareholders.
We have filed a lawsuit alleging that the directors on the CLWR Board have been unfairly influenced by Sprint and breached
their fiduciary duties by allowing Sprint and SoftBank to extract value from CLWR at the expense of the minority shareholders.
The proposed Merger Agreement is detrimental to minority shareholders because of the following restrictions:
Asset sales require Sprints approval DISH and Verizon transactions were apparently disregarded.
Alternate financing and liquidity proposals require approval of Sprint Superior financing terms provided by Crest and Aurelius were not pursued.
Consummation of the transaction is subject to FCC and Sprint shareholder approval; the Merger Agreement allows
these conditions to be satisfied as late as December 31, 2013 (or even longer) in certain circumstances.
Other key facts:
A lack of independent representatives on the CLWR Board.
Limited transparency of information and alternatives.
No formal auction process for equity, debt, or spectrum sales.
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The CLWR Board is not Exercising its Fiduciary Duties to ALL Shareholders
Crests view is that the Sprint members of the CLWR Board have influenced the Boards decision making process in favor of Sprint to the detriment of all CLWR shareholders:
Seven of the thirteen CLWR Board members are appointed by Sprint.
In May 2011, Sprint indicated to the Company that it would support the Companys efforts to secure
wholesale arrangements with its competitors. (CLWRs Proxy Statement). This statement suggests that prior to this date Sprint representatives may have been blocking the Companys efforts.
The formation of a Special Committee on November 9, 2012 occurred one month after the CLWR Board was made
aware of Sprints intentions to acquire control of CLWR.
CLWR Board Chairman John Stanton, who was
originally a Sprint representative on the CLWR Board, was in charge of leading the Sprint negotiations for CLWR.
Crest believes the Special Committee is not independent:
All of the directors not nominated by Sprint were nominated by large investors who, like Sprint, are party to the
Equityholders Agreement, which provides special rights and terms for these investors with the respect to governance and ownership of CLWR.
These investors committed in advance to vote in favor of the Sprint acquisition, thus contractually aligning themselves with Sprints offer and negating the independence and
disinterestedness of their director nominees.
A vote AGAINST will send a definitive message to the
CLWR Board and Sprint that fiduciary responsibilities must be fulfilled to the benefit of ALL shareholders.
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Sprints Divisive Approach to the CLWR Merger
Crest believes Sprints coordinated approach towards the acquisition of CLWR reduced CLWRs share price for the
benefit of a Sprint take-over bid: Failing to properly capitalize the Company was a material weakness which led to CLWRs weak share price:
Throughout 2012, CLWR Management and the Sprint-controlled CLWR Board failed to properly capitalize CLWR. By October 25, 2012, it was reported that given their annual
cash burn, CLWR could be a going-concern risk late this year or early 2013 without another cash infusion.
CLWRs equity offering was cancelled as negotiations with Sprint and SoftBank commence:
In July 2012, just one month after discussions between SoftBank and Sprint began, and as strategic discussions
between Sprint and CLWR were underway, the CLWR Board abruptly cancelled a CLWR stock offering commenced by Cantor Fitzgerald.
Sprints approach to gaining control through the Eagle River transaction:
Of the $100 million that Sprint agreed to pay Eagle River, Sprint specifically allocated $2.00 per share to the Class A Shares and $13.98 per share to the Class B Shares. On
the day the agreement was announced, CLWR Class A Shares were trading at $2.26 thus creating the appearance that CLWRs Class A Shares were worth less than their market value and that CLWRs founder (McCaw) believed that he was
exiting at a fair value.
The Sprint Notes significantly dilutes CLWR shareholders:
The Sprint Notes leave the minority shareholders with an unfair choice: either accept an inadequate acquisition
price of $2.97 per share or face dilution of their ownership at the hands of Sprint.
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Lack of Transparency
We believe the CLWR Board
has not provided adequate or necessary transparency to all shareholders regarding alternate offers or even specific information related to recent proposals from Verizon and DISH:
Auction: While evident that multiple discussions with other telecom companies were held, the CLWR Board failed to
actively and formally conduct a solicitation process for a higher equity bid or a sale of spectrum.
DISH: Although CLWR had for some time an apparently superior proposal from DISH, CLWR failed to provide any update related to its consideration of DISHs proposal.
Even worse, DISH was likely frustrated by CLWRs actions, and DISH therefore proceeded to submit a proposal to acquire Sprint, thus transferring the value of the DISH bid from
CLWR shareholders to Sprint.
Verizon: Verizon submitted a significant bid for approximately 18% of
CLWRs leased spectrum. No updates were provided by CLWR.
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The CLWR Boards Actions Compared to Sprint Board
The actions of the CLWR Board stand in stark contrast to the way the Sprint Board negotiated with SoftBank and also is now handling the DISH bid for Sprint. Despite Sprints
precarious financial conditions, the Sprint-SoftBank Merger Agreement allows the Sprint Board to deliver value to Sprint shareholders; the Clearwire Board, by contrast, has acquiesced to terms in the Sprint-Clearwire Merger Agreement that allow
Sprint to drive value to itself and away from other shareholders:
Duty of Board of
SoftBank/Sprint Agreement Sprint/CLWR Agreement Directors
x No: Clearwire Board agreed in the Note Purchase Agreement to $800
??Yes: Sprint Board secured through a million in interim financing that is available only in monthly installments Protect
Companys Bond Purchase Agreement and only in exchange for notes convertible at the dilutive price of $1.50 Access to Funding approximately $3.1 billion in per share.
Pending Consummation financing that can be used x No: Note Purchase Agreement will automatically terminate if the required of Agreement? immediately to enhance Sprints vote of
Clearwire stockholders to approve the Sprint-Clearwire merger is financial position. SoftBank consent not obtained and Sprint consent is required for alternative funding. is required for alternative funding. § 8.01(b).
x No: Clearwire Board agreed to be prohibited from terminating the Protect Companys ??Yes: Sprint can terminate
SoftBank agreement to pursue a superior, alternative transaction.
Ability to Pursue agreement to pursue a
Superior x No: Clearwire Board also agreed that the Company will hold a stockholder Superior Offers? Offer from another bidder. § 8.1(j). vote on the Sprint-Clearwire transaction even if the Board recommends against the merger with Sprint.
§ 4.3(c)
x No: If Sprint terminates the transaction, Sprint owes a $120 million termination fee. If
Clearwire has drawn down on the Sprint Notes, the
??Yes: If SoftBank terminates the
Secure Robust Reverse termination fee is satisfied with cancellation of $120 million in Sprint transaction, SoftBank owes
a $600
Termination Fee? Notes. §6.3(a). million termination fee. §8.3(b) x
No: Even upon termination, Sprint retains and can convert the dilutive Sprint Notes it holds in excess of $120 million.
??Yes: Sprint Board required SoftBank x No: Clearwire Board agreed that Sprint is not required to produce
Demand Financing to provide a financing commitment evidence of committed financing, leaving the
Sprint-Clearwire transaction
Commitment? letter by a date certain. § 8.1(i) subject to great uncertainty.
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Failure to Consider Alternatives
The CLWR Board
has an obligation to consider all alternatives to the Sprint proposal. The CLWR Boards choice is not between doing nothing and accepting a grossly unfair Sprint deal:
Support of Shareholders: Months ago, Crest and Mount Kellett Capital Management LP, two of CLWRs largest independent shareholders, formally encouraged CLWR that a sale of
excess spectrum would enable Clearwire to improve its liquidity, pursue its build-out plans, and explore alternatives to being dominated by Sprint.
The MCC Plan: CLWRs advisors suggest this plan offers the highest returns to all shareholders.
Alternate to Sprint Notes: Alternatives to the $1.50 Sprint Exchangeable Notes are available and have been proposed by shareholders.
Crest: $240 million $2.00 Exchangeable Notes proposed.
Aurelius Capital Management LP: $80 million $2.00 Exchangeable Notes proposed.
DISH Proposal: DISH provided a superior proposal for CLWR shares and a proposal to purchase 25% of CLWRs
spectrum for $2.4 billion, and included immediate financing capacity.
Verizon Proposal: Verizon offered
to acquire CLWR spectrum leases generally located in large markets that cover approximately 5 billion MHz-POPs at a gross price of approximately $1.0 to $1.5 billion.
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and Verizon offers to purchase spectrum clearly demonstrate that spectrum can be sold on attractive terms.
Crest and Aurelius have provided CLWR with preferable financing alternatives. The MCC plan provides an operating path
forward.
Yet the CLWR Board continues down the path that Sprint has offered it.
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Implications of a Shareholder Vote:
If
shareholders approve the proposed Sprint Merger Agreement, the potential impact on CLWR shareholders include: The timing of closing the Sprint CLWR transaction remains subject to additional approvals and uncertainty:
FCC approval is required. Approval by any government agency, such as the FCC, is subject to unpredictable delays
and outcomes.
The closing of the Sprint SoftBank transaction or an alternate transaction is
required (unless waived by Sprint). CLWR shareholders could be required to wait until December 31, 2013 or even longer for this to occur.
Crest believes Sprint will ultimately sell portions of CLWRs spectrum to de-lever its balance sheet, creating significant value for Sprint, SoftBank or DISH shareholders.
CLWR shareholders will not benefit from a potential higher bid from Sprint, DISH or other parties.
If the Sprint proposed Merger Agreement is accepted but Sprint fails to close a deal with SoftBank or DISH, CLWR
shareholders will have watched the value of its spectrum and viability of alternatives deteriorate while Sprint gains additional ownership and control.
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Implications of a Shareholder Vote:
If
shareholders vote AGAINST and reject the proposed Sprint Merger Agreement, the potential impact on CLWR shareholders include:
Sprint may provide a new, better offer to gain shareholder approval.
The threat of bankruptcy is diminished by the significant harm a cross-default may have on Sprints liquidity and Sprints view of the impact of a CLWR bankruptcy on
CLWRs shareholders and debtholders.
We believe a bankruptcy scenario would reduce Sprints
control of CLWR and potentially place DISH in a superior position.
Under the Equityholders
Agreement, Sprint must approve CLWRs seeking protection under the bankruptcy laws. Sprint recently said that a CLWR bankruptcy is a terrible outcome for all CLWR shareholders and debtholders.
The CLWR Board will need to take immediate action to raise liquidity:
We believe the CLWR Board will understand the benefits of a formal capital raising process to consider all
alternatives including selling equity, refinancing debt, and selling spectrum.
Litigation
focused on the previous and future actions of the CLWR Board and controlling shareholder:
Crest will
vigorously defend its rights as a CLWR minority shareholder. Crest recently retained the Quinn Emanuel firm to represent Crest in any litigation related to the SprintCLWR merger.
Crest filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery on December 12, 2012, challenging Sprints
coercion. In a January 10, 2013 hearing, Chancellor Leo Strine stated, I think there are colorable claims here.
CLWR shareholder Aurelius Capital has taken similar legal action against the CLWR Board.
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CONCLUSION VOTE AGAINST
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Conclusion Vote AGAINST
CLWR
shareholders should vote AGAINST the Sprint Merger Proposal:
Sprints $2.97 per share
offer significantly undervalues CLWR.
The CLWR shareholders cannot make an informed decision on the
merits of the transaction because of significant uncertainty surrounding the transaction, including whether SoftBank or DISH will take control of Sprint, the impact of that transaction on Sprint and CLWR, and how the bidding war for Sprint will
impact the value of the CLWR spectrum.
Threats of a CLWR debt default or bankruptcy are not credible.
It is our opinion that the Sprint merger transaction is unfair and damages CLWR shareholders.
Sprint should not be permitted to realize the full value of CLWRs spectrum to the detriment of
the other CLWR shareholders.
The viability of an independent CLWR had been demonstrated by the market.
A vote AGAINST will demonstrate to CLWR and Sprint that CLWRs minority shareholders expect
CLWRs Management, the CLWR Board, and CLWRs controlling shareholder to act in the best interests of ALL shareholders.
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Questions:
Thank you for your time and
consideration.
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