Exhibit 10.13

 

Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately pursuant to an
application for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

 

Omissions are designated as [***].

 

SIXTH AMENDMENT TO COST SHARING AND IRU AGREEMENT

 

THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT TO COST SHARING AND IRU AGREEMENT (this “Sixth Amendment”)
is made and entered into as of the 7th day of August, 2001, by and between LEVEL
3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (“Grantor”) and
CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC., a Delaware corporation, (“Grantee”). Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Agreement.

 

RECITALS

 

A. Grantor and Grantee entered into that certain Cost Sharing and IRU Agreement
dated May 25, 1999, as amended by First Amendment to Cost Sharing and IRU
Agreement dated August 11, 2000, Second Amendment to Cost Sharing and IRU
Agreement dated August 11, 2000, Third Amendment to Cost Sharing and IRU
Agreement dated November 22, 2000, Fourth Amendment to Cost Sharing and IRU
Agreement dated January, 2001 and Fifth Amendment to Cost Sharing and IRU
Agreement dated February 15, 2001(collectively, the “Agreement”).

 

B. Grantee desires to obtain an IRU in fibers within and along new Segments and
new Lateral Segments where the Grantor System is located.

 

C. Grantor desires to convey to Grantee an IRU in the fibers specified herein,
subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Amendment and the Agreement.

 

Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
Grantor and Grantee hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

NEW SEGMENTS

 

1.01    As of the Effective Date for the Segments identified in Exhibit “A”
attached to and made a part of this Sixth Amendment by reference, Grantor shall
convey to Grantee an exclusive indefeasible right of use (“IRU”) in such
Segments and the number of fibers identified in Exhibit “A”, subject to the
terms of the Agreement as hereby amended. The fibers in and along the Segments
identified in Exhibit “A” shall be considered Grantee Fibers under the
Agreement.

 

1.02    Grantee shall pay to Grantor an initial IRU Contribution in the amount
of $[***], which consists of $[***] for the new Segments and $[***] for the new

 

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Lateral Segments. The initial IRU Contribution shall be due and payable within
five (5) days after the execution of this Amendment.

 

1.03    Grantee shall pay the remaining IRU Contribution in the amount of
$1,836,706 for the new Segments. Upon the Acceptance Date for the new Segments
Grantor will send Grantee an invoice for payment of the IRU Contribution and
Grantee shall pay such invoiced amount within thirty (30) days after receipt of
such invoice.

 

1.04    Grantee shall pay to Grantor the appropriate Monthly Charge for the new
Segments in accordance with Article 13 of the Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 2

NEW LATERAL SEGMENTS

 

2.01    Grantor shall construct the Lateral Segments identified in Exhibit “A”
and grant an exclusive IRU in the number of fibers identified in Exhibit “A” to
Grantee in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement

 

2.02    Grantee’s estimated portion of the remaining Costs for constructing the
Lateral Segments identified in Exhibit “A” is $[***] (which does not include the
initial IRU Contribution for the Lateral Segments).

 

2.03    Grantee shall pay such amount in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 3

DEFAULT

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Grantee’s
sole and exclusive remedy with respect to the Segment as described in Exhibit A
of the Sixth Amendment to Cost Sharing and IRU Agreement for any failure of
Grantor to deliver the Grantee Fibers within such Segment within six (6) months
after the Completion Date (other than as caused by Force Majeure Events) and
otherwise in accordance with this Agreement shall be to terminate this Agreement
with respect to such Segment by delivery of written notice to Grantor, in which
event Grantor shall refund all portions of the IRU Contribution previously paid
by Grantee to Grantor with respect to such Segment, together with interest
thereon at the Prime Rate plus two percent (2%) plus liquidated damages equal to
a prorated amount of one year of the total IRU Contribution for such Segment
(i.e. one-twentieth of the total IRU Contribution for the undelivered Segment).
In the event Grantor shall have failed to deliver the Grantee Fibers in the
Segment, within eighteen (18) months after the Completion Date and otherwise in
accordance with this Agreement, then either party may terminate this Agreement
and Grantor shall, upon such termination, refund all portions of the IRU
Contribution previously paid by Grantee to Grantor with respect to the Segment,
together

 

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with interest thereon at the Prime Rate plus two percent (2%), plus liquidated
damages equal to a prorated amount of one year of the total IRU Contribution for
such Segments (i.e. one-twentieth of the total IRU Contribution for the
undelivered Segment).

 

ARTICLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS

 

A.    The Recitals are incorporated into this Sixth Amendment by this reference.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Sixth Amendment shall have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

B.    Except as amended by this Sixth Amendment, the original terms and
conditions of the Agreement, the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, the
Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and the Fifth Amendment shall continue in
full force and effect and the Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment,
Second Amendment, Third Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment and this
Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed.

 

C.    This Sixth Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original but together which shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and Grantee have executed this Sixth Amendment as of
the date first above written.

 

LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

a Delaware limited liability company

By:    

Title:

 

  Vice President, Metro Fiber Services

Date:

 

  August 7, 2001

CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC.

a Delaware Corporation

By:  

/s/ Phil Green

Title:

 

  SVP, Network Technology Group

Date:

 

  August 7, 2001

 

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Exhibit “A”

 

1. Segment Description and Fees

 

Segment

Name

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  Estimated Route
Miles

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  Initial IRU
Contribution

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  Remaining IRU
Contribution

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Scheduled Completion Date

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[***]

  [***]   [***]   [***]    90 Day from Execution of Amendment

[***]

  [***]   [***]   [***]    4 fiber segment from the Gateway down to 300 S.
Harbor on the East side of Logical Loop E – 90 days from Execution of Amendment.
West side of Logical Loop E from the Gateway around to 300 South Harbor –
11/30/01.

[***]

  [***]   [***]   [***]    90 Day from Execution of Amendment    

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Totals

  [***]   [***]   [***]         

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2. Sub-Segment Description

 

Sub-Segment Name

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  

Sub-Segment End Point

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Sub-Segment End Point

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Fiber
Count

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[***]

              

[***]

  

7th & Lebanon (Gateway)

  

Wilshire & Flower

   [***]

[***]

  

Wilshire & Flower

  

Wilshire & Hope

   [***]

[***]

  

Wilshire & Hope

  

Wilshire & Grand -

   [***]

[***]

  

Wilshire & Grand -

  

Wilshire & Grand

   [***]

[***]

  

Wilshire & Grand

  

6th & Grand

   [***]

[***]

  

6th & Grand

  

7th & Hill

   [***]

[***]

  

7th & Hill

  

7th & Olive

   [***]

[***]

  

7th & Olive

  

7th & Grand

   [***]

[***]

  

7th & Grand

  

7th & Lebanon

   [***]

[***]

              

[***]

  

Gateway (7th & Figueroa)

  

8th & Figueroa

   [***]

[***]

  

8th & Figueroa

  

Wilshire & Lucas

   [***]

[***]

  

Wilshire & Lucas

  

Wilshire & Highland

   [***]

[***]

  

Wilshire & Highland

  

Barrington & Texas

   [***]

[***]

  

Barrington & Texas

  

Arbor Vitae & BNSF RR

   [***]

[***]

  

Arbor Vitae & BNSF RR

  

Arbor Vitae & Aviation Blvd

   [***]

[***]

  

Arbor Vitae & Aviation Blvd

  

Aviation Blvd & Imperial Hwy

   [***]

[***]

  

Aviation Blvd & Imperial Hwy

  

Aviation Blvd & Utah Ave.

   [***]

[***]

  

Aviation Blvd & Utah Ave.

  

Aviation Blvd & Rosecrans

   [***]

[***]

  

Aviation Blvd & Rosecrans

  

Manhattan Beach Blvd & Prairie Ave.

   [***]

 

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[***]

  

Manhattan Beach Blvd & Prairie Ave.

  

Van Ness & Redondo Beach

   [***]

[***]

  

Van Ness & Redondo Beach

  

164th & Gramercy

   [***]

[***]

  

164th & Gramercy

  

161 St. & Vermont

   [***]

[***]

  

161 St. & Vermont

  

Del Amo & Vermont

   [***]

[***]

  

Del Amo & Vermont

  

Carson & Main

   [***]

[***]

  

Carson & Main

  

Santa Fe Ave & Warnock

   [***]

[***]

  

Santa Fe Ave & Warnock

  

Cerritos & Coyote Creek

   [***]

[***]

  

Cerritos & Coyote Creek

  

Redhill & Reynolds Ave

   [***]

[***]

  

Redhill & Reynolds

  

Main St & Von Karmen Ave

   [***]

[***]

  

Main St & Von Karmen Ave

  

Main St & Jamboree Rd

   [***]

[***]

  

Main St & Jamboree Rd

  

Alton & Murphy

   [***]

[***]

  

Alton & Murphy

  

Barranca Pkw & Corporate Pk

   [***]

[***]

  

Barranca Pkw & Corporate Pk

  

Michelle & Myford

   [***]

[***]

  

Michelle & Myford

  

Franklin & Walnut Ave

   [***]

[***]

  

Franklin & Walnut

  

Grand & McFadden

   [***]

[***]

  

Grand & McFadden

  

Cypress & Anaheim St.

   [***]

[***]

  

Cypress & Anaheim St.

  

Loara St. & UPRR

   [***]

[***]

  

Loara St. & UPRR

  

Slauson & Santa Fe Ave

   [***]

[***]

  

Slauson & Santa Fe Ave

  

Olympic & Central Ave

   [***]

[***]

  

Olympic & Central Ave

  

Olympic & Los Angeles

   [***]

[***]

  

Olympic & Los Angeles

  

7th & Hill

   [***]

[***]

  

7th & Hill

  

7th & Olive

   [***]

[***]

  

7th & Olive

  

7th & Grand

   [***]

[***]

  

7th & Grand

  

7th & Lebanon

   [***]

[***]

              

[***]

  

Gateway

  

Spring Garden & 9th

   [***]

[***]

  

Spring Garden & 9th

  

Callowhill & 6th

   [***]

[***]

  

Callowhill & 6th

  

Walnut & 24th

   [***]

[***]

  

Walnut & 24th

  

Market & 18th

   [***]

[***]

  

Market & 18th

  

Cherry & 16th

   [***]

[***]

  

Cherry & 16th

  

Gateway

   [***]

 

2. Lateral Segment Descriptions

 

Lateral

Segment

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Fiber
Count

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Targeted

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Diverse

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Segment End Point

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  

Segment End Point

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[***]

   [***]   [***]   [***]  

Splice Fibers at

the Level 3

backbone

serving manhole

   Lateral: Termination Panel in L3 Distribution POP (to be verified as a result
of site survey) Fiber: C&W splice box in C&W space on 16th Floor.

[***]

   [***]   [***]   [***]  

Splice Fibers at

the Level 3

backbone

serving manhole

   Lateral: to be determined as a result of the site survey Fiber: C&W splice
box in C&W space

 

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[***]

   [***]   [***]   [***]  

Splice Fibers at

the Level 3

backbone

serving manhole

   Terminate fibers in the Level 3 OSX in the Level 3 Gateway, & extend to C&W
Colo.

[***]

   [***]   [***]   [***]  

Splice Fibers at

the Level 3

backbone

serving manhole

   Lateral: to be determined as a result of the site survey Fiber: C&W splice
box in C&W space, on the 3rd Floor.

[***]

   [***]   [***]   [***]  

Splice Fibers at

the Level 3

backbone

serving manhole

   Terminate fibers in the Level 3 OSX in the Level 3 Gateway

 

4. Lateral Segment Fees

 

Lateral Segment

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Initial IRU
Contribution

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Remaining IRU
Contribution

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Total Estimated
Costs to C&W

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[***]

   [***]    [***]    [***]

[***]

   [***]    [***]    [***]

[***]

   [***]    [***]    [***]

[***]

   [***]    [***]    [***]

[***]

   [***]    [***]    [***]     

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Totals

   [***]    [***]    [***]     

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