{"id":41019,"date":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/contracts\/uncategorized\/financial-support-agreement-regarding-guaranty-of-obligation.html"},"modified":"2015-09-17T11:25:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T16:25:58","slug":"financial-support-agreement-regarding-guaranty-of-obligation","status":"publish","type":"corporate_contracts","link":"https:\/\/corporate.findlaw.com\/contracts\/finance\/financial-support-agreement-regarding-guaranty-of-obligation.html","title":{"rendered":"Financial Support Agreement Regarding Guaranty of Obligation &#8211; GTE Corp. and Genuity Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>\nRe:      Financial Support Agreement Regarding Guaranty of Obligation for the\n         benefit of [___________________], dated__________\n\n\nLadies and Gentlemen:\n\nIn consideration of the agreement by GTE Corporation (\"GTE\") to issue or\ncontinue to maintain the guaranty described above which is attached as Exhibit A\nhereto (the \"Guaranty\") following the transfer of GTE's controlling interest in\nGenuity Inc. (\"Genuity\") as contemplated by GTE and Bell Atlantic Corporation's\nSupplemental Filing with the FCC on January 27, 2000 (the \"Separation\"), Genuity\nagrees to pay GTE a fee pursuant to the following terms and conditions:\n\nGuaranty Fee:                       Guaranty Fee shall be ____% per annum,\n                                    calculated monthly, charged on the month-end\n                                    outstanding balance of the Guaranty, as\n                                    evidenced by the amortization schedule\n                                    attached thereto or included therein, and\n                                    will be payable semi-annually on June 30 and\n                                    December 31 of each calendar year. If the\n                                    Guaranty is outstanding for less than a full\n                                    calendar month, Guaranty Fee shall be\n                                    computed based on the outstanding balance of\n                                    the Guaranty on each calendar day of such\n                                    month that the Guaranty shall remain in\n                                    effect.\n\nAdjustment to Guaranty Fee:         The Guaranty Fee set forth above was\n                                    determined based on the assumption that\n                                    Genuity's credit rating post-Separation\n                                    would be equivalent to the average of the\n                                    ratings of BBB\/Baa2 and BBB-\/Baa3. GTE shall\n                                    have a one-time right to increase, effective\n                                    prospectively, the Guaranty Fee (the\n                                    \"Adjusted Guaranty Fee\") if either one of\n                                    the following events occurs: (i) Standard &amp; Poor's issues a credit rating for Genuity of\n                                    BB+ or less or (ii) Moody's issues a credit\n                                    rating for Genuity of Ba1 or less. Such\n                                    right may be exercised at any time by\n                                    written notice to Genuity.\n\n\n                                       1\n\n \n                                    If either of the events described in (i) or\n                                    (ii) above occurs, the Adjusted Guaranty Fee\n                                    shall be determined by GTE by averaging the\n                                    rates quoted to GTE by three nationally\n                                    recognized banking institutions for a credit\n                                    equivalent to the published credit ratings\n                                    of Genuity. The Adjusted Guaranty Fee shall\n                                    become the Guaranty Fee payable under this\n                                    letter from and after the date on which GTE\n                                    provides Genuity written notice of the\n                                    Adjusted Guaranty Fee.\n\n\nPayment of Fee:                     Guaranty Fee is due not later than 5\n                                    business days following the end of each\n                                    semi-annual payment period and shall be\n                                    delivered by electronic funds transfer to\n                                    [wire transfer instructions] or such other\n                                    bank account as shall be provided to Genuity\n                                    by GTE in writing at least 5 business days\n                                    prior to the date of electronic funds\n                                    transfer.\n\n                                    In the event the Guaranty is terminated,\n                                    replaced by Genuity or expires prior to the\n                                    end of the semi-annual payment period,\n                                    Guaranty Fee will be due not later than 5\n                                    business days following the termination of\n                                    all obligations of GTE under the Guaranty.\n\nLate Payment Fee:                   A Late Payment Fee in the amount of prime\n                                    rate plus 1.00% per annum, calculated daily,\n                                    commencing on the day immediately following\n                                    the due date and based upon the number of\n                                    days elapsed prior to payment of all amounts\n                                    due shall be included with any overdue\n                                    payment of Guaranty Fee.\n\nDuty of Inquiry:                    GTE shall have no obligation to consult with\n                                    Genuity or make any independent\n                                    investigation prior to any decision to honor\n                                    or dishonor any payment request under the\n                                    Guaranty.\n\nImmediate Repayment:                If GTE makes any payment under the Guaranty,\n                                    GTE agrees to notify Genuity in writing, at\n                                    the address set forth at the end of this\n                                    letter or such other address as shall be\n                                    subsequently provided to GTE by Genuity in\n                                    writing, within three business days of the\n                                    amount of such payment, and Genuity agrees\n                                    to pay such amount to GTE within one\n                                    business day following the date of such\n                                    written notice. A Late Payment Fee shall be\n                                    applied to any amounts not received when\n                                    due.\n\n\n\n\n\n                                       2\n\n \nReturn of Documents:                Genuity shall present the Guaranty to GTE\n                                    for cancellation at the address of GTE set\n                                    forth at the end hereof, or such other\n                                    address as shall be provided to Genuity by\n                                    GTE in writing, following the termination of\n                                    all obligations of GTE under the Guaranty.\n\nIndemnification:                    Genuity will reimburse, indemnify and hold\n                                    harmless GTE from and against any and all\n                                    payments, losses, damages, costs and\n                                    expenses (including attorneys' fees and\n                                    court costs) paid or incurred by GTE, its\n                                    officers, directors, agents, and employees,\n                                    as a result of any claim made under this\n                                    letter or the Guaranty.\n\nNotice:                             Any written notice or other information\n                                    required to be provided in writing hereunder\n                                    shall be made in writing by overnight\n                                    delivery service, facsimile transmission or\n                                    electronic mail, that provides for evidence\n                                    of receipt.\n\nWaiver:                             No waiver hereunder shall be effective\n                                    unless evidenced in writing, and shall be\n                                    effective only under the circumstances\n                                    specifically described in such waiver.\n\nUnderlying Documents:               Genuity agrees to provide GTE with an\n                                    executed copy of each document entered into\n                                    by Genuity as of the date first above\n                                    written and from time to time which creates\n                                    an obligation of Genuity that is guaranteed\n                                    by the Guaranty, at the address of GTE set\n                                    forth at the end hereof, or such other\n                                    address as shall be provided to Genuity by\n                                    GTE in writing.\n\nUnderlying Obligation:              Nothing herein shall modify any term of the\n                                    Guaranty unless specifically provided\n                                    herein.\n\nGoverning Law:                      New York.\n\n\n\n                                       3\n\n \nPlease evidence your acceptance of the terms of this letter by executing below,\nand return a duplicate original of this letter, together with copies of all\nunderlying documents which create an obligation of Genuity that is guaranteed by\nthe Guaranty, to GTE at the address set forth below.\n\n\nGTE Corporation\n\nBy:  ____________________________\n\nTitle:____________________________\n\nNotices to be delivered to:         ___________________________\n\n                                    ___________________________\n\n                                    ___________________________\n\n\n\nAccepted this ____ day of _________, 2000\n\n\nGenuity Inc.\n\nBy: _____________________________\n\nTitle:____________________________\n\nNotices to be delivered to:         ___________________________\n\n                                    ___________________________\n\n                                    ___________________________\n\n\n\n\n                       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