Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 11, 2023, by and among T-Mobile USA, Inc., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee

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T-MOBILE USA, INC.

and

T-MOBILE US, INC.

and

EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO

 

 

5.050% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2033

EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of May 11, 2023

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

as Trustee

 

 

to

INDENTURE

Dated as of September 15, 2022

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     2  

Section 1.01

  Definitions      2  

Section 1.02

  Other Definitions      2  

Section 1.03

  Rules of Construction      2  

ARTICLE II THE ADDITIONAL NOTES

     3  

Section 2.01

  Terms of Additional Notes      3  

Section 2.02

  Agreement to Guarantee      3  

ARTICLE III MISCELLANEOUS

     3  

Section 3.01

  Effect of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture      3  

Section 3.02

  Governing Law      3  

Section 3.03

  Waiver of Jury Trial      4  

Section 3.04

  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements      4  

Section 3.05

  Successors      4  

Section 3.06

  Severability      4  

Section 3.07

  Counterparts      4  

Section 3.08

  Table of Contents, Headings, etc.      4  

Section 3.09

  Beneficiaries of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture      5  

Section 3.10

  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders      5  

Section 3.11

  The Trustee      5  

 

 

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EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Eighth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of May 11, 2023 (the “Additional Notes Issue Date”), among T-Mobile USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), T-Mobile, US, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent,” as a guarantor), and the other guarantors party hereto (together with Parent, the “Guarantors”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee.

WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of September 15, 2022 (the “Base Indenture”), among the Issuer, Parent and the Trustee, providing for the issuance from time to time of one or more Series of the Issuer’s Notes;

WHEREAS, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore entered into a Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 9, 2023 (the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture”) to the Base Indenture (the Base Indenture, as amended and supplemented from time to time, including pursuant to the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, being referred to herein as the “Original Indenture,” and as further amended and supplemented by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, being referred to herein as the “Indenture”) establishing the terms of the Issuer’s 5.050% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, acting pursuant to a Company Order delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Original Indenture, the Trustee authenticated and delivered Notes for original issue in an aggregate principal amount of $1,250,000,000 on February 9, 2023 (the “Existing Notes”);

WHEREAS, under Section 2.03 of the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be issued may be increased, and such Series may be reopened for issuances of additional Notes, upon delivery to the Trustee of a Company Order without the consent of any Holder of Notes;

WHEREAS, the Issuer has furnished the Trustee with a duly authorized and executed Company Order dated May 11, 2023, authorizing and directing the Trustee to issue and authenticate $1,350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes (the “Additional Notes”), constituting an additional issuance of Notes, fungible with the Existing Notes and consolidated with and forming a single Series with the Existing Notes; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Eighth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and enforceable agreement of the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee and a valid supplement to the Base Indenture have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Additional Notes established hereby:


ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01 Definitions.

All capitalized terms which are used herein and not otherwise defined herein are defined in the Original Indenture and are used herein with the same meanings as in the Original Indenture. If a capitalized term is defined in both the Original Indenture and this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the definition in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture shall apply to the Additional Notes (and any Note Guarantee in respect thereof).

Section 1.02 Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined in Section  
Additional Notes      Recitals  
Additional Notes Issue Date      Recitals  
Base Indenture      Recitals  
Eighth Supplemental Indenture      Recitals  
Fifth Supplemental Indenture      Recitals  
Guarantors      Recitals  
Indenture      Recitals  
Issuer      Recitals  
Parent      Recitals  

Section 1.03 Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(3) “or” is not exclusive;

(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

(6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

(7) “including” means “including, without limitation”;

(8) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time; and

(9) the phrases “in writing” or “written” as used herein shall be deemed to include PDFs, e-emails and other electronic means of Transmission, unless otherwise indicated.

 

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ARTICLE II

THE ADDITIONAL NOTES

Section 2.01 Terms of Additional Notes.

The Additional Notes shall have the terms set forth in Section 2.03 of the Fifth Supplemental Indenture except as modified by the following:

(a) The aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes which shall be authenticated and delivered on the Additional Notes Issue Date under the Indenture shall be $1,350,000,000; and

(b) The Additional Notes issued on the Additional Notes Issue Date will be issued at an issue price of 98.419% of the principal amount thereof.

Section 2.02 Agreement to Guarantee.

The Guarantors hereby agree, jointly and severally, to unconditionally guarantee the Issuer’s obligations under the Additional Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture including but not limited to ARTICLE X of the Base Indenture.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.01 Effect of the Eighth Supplemental Indenture.

(a) This Eighth Supplemental Indenture is a supplemental indenture within the meaning of Section 2.02 of the Base Indenture, and the Original Indenture shall (notwithstanding Section 12.12 of the Base Indenture or Section 3.04 hereof) be read together with this Eighth Supplemental Indenture and shall have the same effect over the Additional Notes, in the same manner as if the provisions of the Original Indenture and this Eighth Supplemental Indenture were contained in the same instrument.

(b) In all other respects, the Original Indenture is confirmed by the parties hereto as supplemented by the terms of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture.

Section 3.02 Governing Law.

THIS EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND THE ADDITIONAL NOTES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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Section 3.03 Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

Section 3.04 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

Subject to Section 3.01, this Eighth Supplemental Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer, Parent or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Subject to Section 3.01, any such other indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Eighth Supplemental Indenture.

Section 3.05 Successors.

All agreements of the Issuer in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture and the Additional Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.04 of the Base Indenture.

Section 3.06 Severability.

In case any provision in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture or in the Additional Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 3.07 Counterparts.

This Eighth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by electronic (including PDF) transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Eighth Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by electronic (including PDF) transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 3.08 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

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Section 3.09 Beneficiaries of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture.

Nothing in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture or in the Additional Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, and the Holders of the Additional Notes, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Eighth Supplemental Indenture.

Section 3.10 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No past, present or future director, officer, member, manager, partner, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Additional Notes, this Eighth Supplemental Indenture, the Note Guarantees in respect of the Additional Notes, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Additional Notes by accepting an Additional Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Additional Notes.

Section 3.11 The Trustee.

The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for the validity or sufficiency of, or the recitals in, this Eighth Supplemental Indenture and all of the provisions contained in the Original Indenture in respect of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and duties of the Trustee and the Agents shall be applicable in respect of the Additional Notes and of this Eighth Supplemental Indenture as fully and with like effect as set forth in full herein.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Eighth Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

T-MOBILE USA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Johannes Thorsteinsson

Name: Johannes Thorsteinsson
Title:   Senior Vice President, Treasury & Treasurer
T-MOBILE US, INC.
By:  

/s/ Johannes Thorsteinsson

Name: Johannes Thorsteinsson
Title:   Senior Vice President, Treasury & Treasurer

 

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By:  

/s/ Johannes Thorsteinsson

Name: Johannes Thorsteinsson
Title:   Senior Vice President, Treasury & Treasurer

 

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By:  

/s/ Johannes Thorsteinsson

Name: Johannes Thorsteinsson
Title:   Senior Vice President, Treasury & Treasurer
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By:  

/s/ Johannes Thorsteinsson

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Title:   Assistant Treasurer

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Trustee
By:  

/s/ Carol Ng

Name:   Carol Ng
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Chris Niesz

Name:   Chris Niesz
Title:   Vice President

 

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