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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2012-03RESOLUTION NO. 2012-03 CONSENT TO CHANGE IN CONTROL OF NEXTG NETWORKS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. This Consent to Change in Control ("Consent") is granted and effective this 7t" day of February, 2012 by the City of Diamond Bar, California (the "City") with respect to NextG Networks of California, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("NextG") Recitals A. NextG provides teleco mmunications services to wireless carriers through distributed antenna systems and other facilities located within the United States. B. The City and NextG entered into a Right -of -Way Use Agreement dated December 16, 2008 ("Agreement) that provides, in relevant part, as follows: 11. ASSIGNMENT 11. (i) Transactions Requiring City Consent. Consummation of the following transactions related to this Agreement, or involving NextG, requires the prior written consent of' -the City Council expressed by resolution, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed: (ii) Any merger, consolidation, reorganization, business combination, or other transaction wherein or whereby 20 percent or more of the ownership interests in NextG, or in any parent company of NextG, will be affected and control of NextG will change or be subject to change. As used herein, "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of NextG. A duly executed copy of any written instrument evidencing the closing and consummation of any such transaction must be filed in the office of the City Clerk. C. NextG is a wholly --owned subsidiary of NextG Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"). On December 15, 2011, Parent entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with, among others, Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI), a Delaware corporation ("CCI"), whereby Parent will become a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of CCI and a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of Crown Castle Solutions Corp. ("Solutions"), and thereby effect a change in control of Parent (sometimes referred to as the "Merger"). D. NextG will remain a separate and existing legal entity following the Merger, and accordingly, the parties to the Agreement will remain unchanged upon and after the effective date of the change of control transaction. 2012--03 E. The City is willing to grant its prior written consent to the change in control of NextG as provided under the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals set forth above, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows: The City Council consented to the consummation of the Merger by resolution dated February 7, 2012. 1. Effective as of the date of this Consent, the City hereby grants its consent to the change in control of NextG as provided under the Agreement in connection with the Merger. 2. This Consent shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, regardless of the laws that otherwise govern under the principles of conflicts of laws. This Consent shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Consent and their respective designees, affiliates, successors and assigns. 1. This Consent may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, whether in original or facsimile form, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of February, 2012. g Chang�Ma 2012---03 I, Tommye A. Cribbins, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar, California, at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 7th day of February, 2012, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Everett, Tye, MPT/Tanaka, M/Chang NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Herrera ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None Tommye A. Cribbins, City Clerk 2012-•03