MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ G. Kenneth Burckhardt -------------------------------- Name: G. Kenneth Burckhardt Title: Exxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxdent and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ G. Kenneth Burckhardt ---------------------------------- Name: G. Kenneth Burckhardt Title: Exxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxdent and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ G. Kenneth Burckhardt ---------------------------------- Name: G. Kenneth Burckhardt Title: Exxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxdent and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA NETWORK SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ G. Kenneth Burckhardt ------------------------------------ Name: G. Kenneth Burckhardt Title: Exxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxdent and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA PURCHASING L.L.C. By: /s/ G. Kenneth Burckhardt ------------------------------------ Name: G. Kenneth Burckhardt Title: Exxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxdent and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ G. Kenneth Burckhardt ------------------------------------- Name: G. Kenneth Burckhardt Title: Exxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxident and Chief Financial Officer JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent By: /s/ Susan E. Atkins ------------------------------------ Name: Susan E. Atkins Title: Managixx Xxxxxxxx JPMorgan Chase Bank NA ----------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender By: /s/ Susan E. Atkins -------------------------------------- Name: Susan E. Atkins Title: Managxxx Xxxxxxxx Credit Suisse First Boston ---------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender By: /s/ Didier Siffer ------------------------------------ Name: Didier Siffer Title: Directox Credit Suisse First Boston ----------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender By: /s/ Michael A. Criscito -------------------------------------- Name: Michael A. Criscito Title: Mxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG ------------------------------------------ Print Name of Lender By: /s/ Kimberly Sousa --------------------------------------- Name: Kimberly Sousa Title: Directxx Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG ------------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender By: /s/ Salvatore Esposito ---------------------------------------- Name: Salvatore Esposito Title: Maxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc. -------------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender By: /s/ Thomas Biaggi ---------------------------------------- Name: Thomas Biaggi Title: Senior Xxxx Xxxxxxxxt Commonwealth of Massachuse...
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA NETWORK SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA PURCHASING L.L.C. By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer MCLEODUSA INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: EVP and Chief Financial Officer JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx ---------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Managing Director Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc. -------------------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ Randall Rings --------------------------- Name: Randall Rings Title: Xxxxx Vice President WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., As Warrant Agent By: /s/ Kenneth P. Swanson -------------------------- Name: Kenneth P. Swanson Xxxxx: Xxxx Xxxxxdent EXHIBIT A VOID AFTER 5:00 P.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON APRIL16, 2007 No._________ ______ Warrants WARRANT CERTIFICATE FOR PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK OF MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED This certifies that, for value received, _______________, or registered assigns, is the owner of the number of Warrants set forth above, each of which entitles the owner to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and of the Warrant Agreement mentioned below, at any time after the date hereof and prior to the Expiration Date (as herein defined), one share of the Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of McLeodUSA Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at the exercise price equal to $1.3538462 per share payable (i) by cashier's check, official bank check or money order made payable to the order of the Company or wire transfer of funds to an account designated by the Company or (ii) by the surrender of this Warrant to the Company, with a duly executed exercise notice marked to reflect "Cashless Exercise," upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate with the form of Election to Exercise on the reverse hereof duly completed and executed together with payment of the exercise price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) in the City of South St. Paul, State of Minnesota. This Warrant Certificate and each Xxxxant represented hereby are issued pursuant to, and are subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of, that certain Warrant Agreement dated as of April 12, 2002 (hereinafter called the "Warrant Agreement"), between the Company and the Warrant Agent, to all of which terms, provisions and conditions the registered holder of this Warrant Certificate consents by acceptance hereof. The Warrant Agreement and the summary of its terms set forth on the reverse side of this Warrant Certificate are hereby incorporated into this Warrant Certificate by reference and made a part of this Warrant Certificate. The Warrant Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which the exercise price of a Warrant, the type of shares or other consideration to be received upon exercise of the Warrant, and/or the number of shares to be received upon exercise ...
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ J. Xxxx Xxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: J. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Group Vice President/CFO /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxx /s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxx ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Xxxxx X. XxXxxx Xxxx X. XxXxxx ALLIANT ENERGY CORPORATION By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President Business Development ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Treasurer IES INVESTMENTS INC. (n/k/a ALLIANT ENERGY INVESTMENTS, INC.) By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: President, Alliant Energy Resources HEARTLAND PROPERTIES, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Title: Vice President/Treasurer /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Trust Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Trust dated May 13, 1978 dated May 13, 1978 /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx /s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, as Trustee Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, as Trustee /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ------------------------------- Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, as Trustee /s/ Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx ------------------------------- Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx The twelve trusts created under the Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Agreement dated December 29, 1989 one for the benefit of each of: Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx III, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Arabella Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Sparks Bank One, Texas, N.A., Trustee By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ----------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Relationship Manager The twelve trusts created under the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Grandchildren's Trust dated September 5, 1980, one for the benefit of each of: Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx III, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, MargaretLynley Keon, Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx XxXxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Arabella Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Sparks Bank One, Texas, N.A., Trustee By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ----------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Rel...
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF THE POWERS, PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL AND OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS OF SERIES F CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS THEREOF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ McLeodUSA Incorporated (the "Corporation"), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that, pursuant to authority conferred upon the board of directors of the Corporation (the "Board of Directors") by the Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the "Restated Certificate of Incorporation"), and the authority delegated by the Board of Directors to a Special Committee of the Board of Directors in accordance with the provisions of Section 141(c) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Section 3.7 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation and pursuant to the provisions of Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, said Special Committee of the Board of Directors is authorized to issue Preferred Stock of the Corporation in one or more series and the Special Committee of the Board of Directors has approved and adopted the following resolution on ______________, 2001 (the "Resolution"): RESOLVED that, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors hereby creates, authorizes and provides for the issuance of a series of the Class II Preferred Stock of the Corporation, par value $.001 per share, designated as the "Series F Convertible Preferred Stock," consisting of 10,000,000 shares and having the powers, designation, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof that are set forth in the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and in this Resolution as follows:
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx --------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Senior Vice President Attest: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx. ------------------------------- UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Trustee By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx --------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Title: Vice President Attest: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx ------------------------------- 000 XXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXX ) SS.: On the 21st day of July, 1997, before me personally came Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that she is Senior Vice President of McLeodUSA Incorporated, one of the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument and that she signed her name thereto by authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation.
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ J. Xxxx Xxxxxxx ---------------------------- Name: J. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXECUTIVE /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx ---------------------------------- Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx Attest:
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxx ----------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. XxXxxx Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer EASTSIDE ACQUISITION CO. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx ----------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx Title: President CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx ----------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Title:
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: ---------------------------------------- Name: ---------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------- The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date specified in Schedule I hereto. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc. By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Barney Inc. By: --------------------------- Name: ---------------------- Title: ---------------------- For themselves and the other several Underwriters, if any, named in Schedule II to the foregoing Agreement. SCHEDULE I Underwriting Agreement dated January 4, 2001 Registration Statement No. 333-82851 Representative(s): Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc., Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co., Chase Securities Inc. Title, Purchase Price and Description of Securities: Title: 11 3/8% Senior Notes due 2009 Principal amount: $750,000,000 Purchase price (include accrued interest or amortization, if any): $734,250,000 Sinking fund provisions: N/A Redemption provisions: N/A Other provisions: N/A Closing Date, Time and Location: January 16, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. at Xxxxx & Xxxxxxx'x offices in Washington, D.C.
MCLEODUSA INCORPORATED. By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Acting CFO MCLEODUSA HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Acting CFO MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Acting CFO MCLEODUSA NETWORK SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Acting CFO MCLEODUSA PURCHASING L.L.C. By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Acting CFO MCLEODUSA INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Title: Acting CFO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx ------------------------------- Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Managing Director Banc of America Strategic Solutions, Inc. -------------------------------------------- Print Name of Lender
