This excerpt taken from the VMED 8-K filed Mar 6, 2006.
Senior Bridge Facility
Interest Rates
Initial Bridge Loans and Extended
Term Loans:
The Initial Bridge Loans and Extended Term Loans will accrue interest
at a rate per annum equal to three month reserve-adjusted LIBOR/EURIBOR plus
the Spread described below.
The Spread will
initially be 600 basis points. If the Initial Bridge Loans are not repaid in
whole within the three-month period following the Merger Closing Date, the
Spread will increase by 50 basis points at the end of such three-month period
and shall increase by an additional 50 basis points at the end of each three
month period thereafter. At any time on or after the Initial Maturity Date,
any Extended Term Loan shall, at the election of the applicable Bridge
Lender, bear interest at a fixed rate per
annum equal to the floating rate then in effect (the Fixed Rate).
Interest on the Initial Bridge Loans and the Extended Term Loans
shall be payable on a quarterly basis in arrears in cash (except as provided
below); provided, however, that
at such time as the Extended Term Loan bears interest at the Fixed Rate,
interest shall be payable semi-annually in arrears in cash (except as
provided below).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the total interest rate per annum payable shall not exceed 12.5% in respect of
Bridge Loans denominated in Sterling and 11.5% in respect of Bridge Loans
denominated in Euro or Dollars. In no event shall the interest rate on the
Initial Bridge Loans or Extended Term Loans exceed the highest rate permitted
under applicable law.
Calculation of interest shall be on the basis of actual days elapsed
in a year of 360 days.
Exchange Securities:
The Exchange Securities shall bear interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to the floating rate in
effect at the time of exchange of any Extended Term Loan for such Exchange
Securities.
Interest on the Exchange Securities will be payable semi-annually in
arrears.
Default Interest:
During the continuance of
any payment default under the Bridge Facility, the applicable interest rate
shall increase by 2% per annum.
APPENDIX A-2
This excerpt taken from the VMED 8-K filed Dec 20, 2005.
Senior Bridge Facility
Interest Rates
Initial
Bridge Loans and Extended Term Loans:
The Initial
Bridge Loans and Extended Term Loans will accrue interest at a rate per annum
equal to three month reserve-adjusted Gilt/LIBOR/EURIBOR plus the Spread
described below.
The Spread will initially be 600 basis
points. If the Initial Bridge Loans are not repaid in whole within the
three-month period following the Closing, the Spread will increase by 50
basis points at the end of such three-month period and shall increase by an
additional 50 basis points at the end of each three month period thereafter.
At any time on or after the Initial Maturity Date, any Extended Term Loan
shall, at the election of the applicable Bridge Lender, bear interest at a
fixed rate per annum equal to
the floating rate then in effect (the Fixed
Rate).
Interest on the
Initial Bridge Loans and the Extended Term Loans shall be payable on a
quarterly basis in arrears in cash (except as provided below); provided, however, that at such time as
the Extended Term Loan bears interest at the Fixed Rate, interest shall be
payable semi-annually in arrears in cash (except as provided below).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the total interest rate per
annum payable shall not exceed 12.5% in respect of Bridge Loans
denominated in Sterling and 11.5% in respect of Bridge Loans denominated in
Euro or Dollars. In no event shall the interest rate on the Initial Bridge
Loans or Extended Term Loans exceed the highest rate permitted under
applicable law.
Calculation of
interest shall be on the basis of actual days elapsed in a year of 360 days.
Exchange
Securities:
The Exchange
Securities shall bear interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to the floating rate in effect at the time
of exchange of any Extended Term Loan for such Exchange Securities.
Interest on the
Exchange Securities will be payable semi-annually in arrears.
Default
Interest:
During the
continuance of any payment default under the Bridge Facility, the applicable
interest rate shall increase by 2% per annum.