As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
VIACOM INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
20-3515052
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
(212) 258-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Michael D. Fricklas, Esq.
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Viacom Inc.
1515 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
(212) 258-6000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Stephen T. Giove, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.
If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box. ¨
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. x
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
If this form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer x | Accelerated filer ¨ | Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company ¨ |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
| Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered(1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit(1) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1) |
Amount of Registration Fee(1)(2) | ||||
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| Preferred Stock |
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| Class A Common Stock |
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| Class B (non-voting) Common Stock |
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| Warrants |
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| (1) | An unspecified aggregate initial offering price or amount of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at a currently unspecified price. |
| (2) | In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee. |
PROSPECTUS
VIACOM INC.
Debt Securities
Preferred Stock
Class A Common Stock
Class B Common Stock
Warrants
We, or one or more selling security holders to be identified in a prospectus supplement, may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings and series, together or separately:
| • | debt securities; |
| • | preferred stock; |
| • | voting Class A Common Stock; |
| • | non-voting Class B Common Stock; and |
| • | warrants representing rights to purchase debt securities or preferred stock. |
The debt securities and preferred stock may be convertible into Class B Common Stock.
Our voting Class A Common Stock and non-voting Class B Common Stock are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “VIA” and “VIA.B,” respectively.
Investing in our securities involves risks that are referenced under the caption “Risk Factors” on page i of this prospectus.
When we offer securities we will provide you with a prospectus supplement or term sheet describing the specific terms of the specific issue of securities, including the offering price of the securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and the prospectus supplements or term sheets relating to the specific issue of securities before you decide to invest in any of these securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is November 6, 2009.
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Prior to making any investment decision with respect to the securities that we may offer, prospective investors should carefully consider the specific factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in the applicable prospectus supplement and in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are incorporated by reference herein, together with all of the other information appearing in this prospectus, in the applicable prospectus supplement or incorporated by reference into this prospectus in light of their particular investment objectives and financial circumstances.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC utilizing the “shelf” registration process. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of such offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will also contain, with respect to the securities being sold, the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, together with the terms of the offering, the compensation of any underwriters and the net proceeds to us. Any underwriters, dealers or agents participating in such offering may be deemed “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which we refer to in this prospectus as the “Securities Act.” You should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the heading “Incorporation by Reference.”
In this prospectus we use the terms “Viacom,” “we,” “us,” and “our” and similar words to refer to Viacom Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. References to “securities” include any security that we might offer under this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. References to “$” and “dollars” are to United States dollars.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, in the related prospectus supplement and in any free writing prospectus that we have authorized. Viacom has not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different, inconsistent or additional information, you should not rely on it. Viacom is not making an offer of these securities in any
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jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus or that any document incorporated by reference into this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of such document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since such date.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Our Class A common stock and Class B common stock are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “VIA” and “VIA.B,” respectively. Information about us is also available at the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC (other than any portion of such filings that are furnished under applicable SEC rules rather than filed) under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including filings made after the date of this prospectus and until the offering of the particular securities covered by a prospectus supplement has been completed.
We are “incorporating by reference” specified documents that we have filed with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents that are considered part of this prospectus. Information that we subsequently file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference:
| (a) | Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (filed February 12, 2009); |
| (b) | Our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2009 (filed April 30, 2009), June 30, 2009 (filed July 28, 2009) and September 30, 2009 (filed November 3, 2009); |
| (c) | Our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed May 5, 2009, June 5, 2009 (Item 5.03), June 5, 2009 (Item 5.02), August 25, 2009, August 26, 2009, September 3, 2009, September 30, 2009, October 2, 2009 and October 20, 2009; |
| (d) | Our definitive Proxy Statement filed April 17, 2009; and |
| (e) | The description of our Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock contained on Form 8-A filed on November 23, 2005. |
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or any other subsequently filed document that is deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our internet website is located at www.viacom.com. Information included on or accessible through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement. You may obtain a copy of these filings at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address: Viacom Inc., 1515 Broadway, 52nd Floor, New York, New York 10036, Attn: Investor Relations, Telephone Number: (212) 258-6000.
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements which are not statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of statements that include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “likely,” “will” or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are or may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be different from any future results, performance and achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: the worsening of current economic conditions generally, and in advertising and retail markets in particular; the public acceptance of our programs, motion pictures and games on the various platforms on which they are distributed; competition for audiences and distribution; technological developments and their effect in our markets and on consumer behavior; fluctuations in our results due to the timing, mix and availability of our motion pictures and games; changes in the Federal communications laws and regulations; the impact of piracy; other domestic and global economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting our businesses generally; and other factors described in our news releases and filings with the SEC, including but not limited to our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K incorporated by reference herein and in the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page i of this prospectus. The forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus are made only as of the dates of the respective documents, and, under Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, we do not have any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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We are a leading global entertainment content company. We engage audiences on television, motion picture, Internet, mobile and video game platforms through many of the world’s best known entertainment brands, including MTV: Music Television®, MTV2®, VH1®, VH1 Classic™, CMT®:Country Music Television™, Logo®, Nickelodeon®, Nick at Nite®, Nick Jr.®, TeenNick®, COMEDY CENTRAL®, Spike TV®, TV Land™, BET®, Rock Band®, mtvU®, MTV Tr3s®, Nicktoons®, AddictingGames®, Atom®, Neopets®, Shockwave®, Paramount Pictures®, Paramount Vantage™, Paramount Classics™, MTV Films® and Nickelodeon Movies™.
We were organized as a Delaware corporation in 2005 and our principal offices are located at 1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Our telephone number is (212) 258-6000 and our internet website is located at www.viacom.com. Information included on or accessible through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
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Unless indicated otherwise in a prospectus supplement, we expect to use the proceeds, net of transaction costs, from the sale of our securities for general corporate purposes, including, but not limited to, repayment of borrowings, working capital, acquisitions, capital expenditures and discretionary share repurchases. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of securities by any selling security holders.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Set forth below is information concerning our ratio of earnings to fixed charges. For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, adjusted for equity in earnings or losses of affiliate companies, plus distributed income of equity affiliates and fixed charges. Fixed charges are defined as interest expense and one-third of gross rent expense relating to operating leases, which is deemed to be representative of interest. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, fixed charges include interest expense on indebtedness outstanding during that period. For periods ended December 31, 2005 and prior, indebtedness, other than certain capital lease obligations, was not transferred to Viacom as it remained at CBS Corporation. Accordingly, debt service cost is not reflected in periods prior to the year ended December 31, 2006.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
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| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||
| Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
4.5x | 4.4x | 5.8x | 5.4x | 34.9x | 40.7x | ||||||
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description of Viacom’s debt securities to be issued under the Indenture (as defined below) summarizes the general terms and provisions of its debt securities to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The description set forth below and in any prospectus supplement is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Indenture. Viacom will describe the specific terms of the debt securities offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions summarized in this description may apply to any series of its debt securities in the prospectus supplement relating to that series. References to “Viacom” in this description are references to Viacom Inc. and not its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Viacom may issue its debt securities from time to time, in one or more series under a base indenture dated as of April 12, 2006, between Viacom and The Bank of New York Mellon, formerly known as The Bank of New York, as trustee, or another trustee named in a prospectus supplement. We refer to this indenture, as supplemented by one or more applicable supplemental indentures, as the “Indenture.” The trustee under the Indenture is called the “Trustee.”
The Indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder. The Indenture provides that debt securities may be issued up to an aggregate principal amount authorized by Viacom and may be payable in any currency or currency unit designated by Viacom.
General
Viacom may issue debt securities from time to time and offer its debt securities on terms determined by market conditions at the time of their sale. Viacom may issue debt securities in one or more series with the same or various maturities and at the same or various prices including at par, at a premium, or at a discount. Any debt securities bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates will be sold at a discount, which may be substantial, from the stated principal amount. Viacom will describe the material United States federal income tax consequences and other special considerations applicable to any substantially discounted debt securities in a related prospectus supplement.
You should refer to the prospectus supplement for the following terms of the debt securities offered by this registration statement:
| • | the designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations of the debt securities; |
| • | the percentage of the principal amount at which Viacom will issue the debt securities; |
| • | the date(s) on which the debt securities will mature; |
| • | the annual interest rate(s) of the debt securities, or the method of determining the rate(s); |
| • | the date(s) on which any interest will be payable, the date(s) on which payment of any interest will commence and the regular record date(s) for the payment of interest; |
| • | the terms of any mandatory or optional redemption(s), including any provisions for sinking, purchase or other similar funds or repayment options; |
| • | the currency unit(s) for which the debt securities may be purchased and in which the principal, any premium and any interest may be payable; |
| • | if the currency unit(s) for which the debt securities may be purchased or in which the principal, any premium and any interest may be payable is at Viacom’s election or the purchaser’s election, the manner in which the election may be made; |
| • | if the amount of payments on the debt securities is determined by an index based on one or more currency units, or changes in the price of one or more securities or commodities, the manner in which the amounts will be determined; |
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| • | the extent to which any of the debt securities will be issuable in temporary or permanent global form, and the manner in which any interest payable on a temporary or permanent global security will be paid; |
| • | the terms and conditions upon which the debt securities may be convertible into or exchanged for common stock, preferred stock, indebtedness or other debt or equity securities of any person, including Viacom; |
| • | information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any; |
| • | a discussion of any material United States federal income tax and other special considerations, procedures and limitations relating to the debt securities; and |
| • | any other specific terms of the debt securities not inconsistent with the Indenture. |
If Viacom sells any of the debt securities for one or more foreign currencies or foreign currency units or if the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any series of debt securities will be payable in one or more foreign currencies or foreign currency units, it will describe the restrictions, elections, any material United States federal income tax consequences, specific terms and other information with respect to the issue of debt securities and the currencies or currency units in the related prospectus supplement.
Unless specified otherwise in a prospectus supplement, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities will be payable, and the debt securities will be transferable, at the corporate trust office of the applicable Trustee in New York, New York. However, Viacom may make payment of interest, at its option, by check mailed on or before the payment date to the address of the person entitled to the interest payment or by transfer to an account held by the payee as it appears on the registry books of the Trustee, Viacom or its agents.
Unless specified otherwise in a prospectus supplement, Viacom will issue the debt securities in registered form and in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000. Bearer securities, other than those issued in global form, will be issued in denominations of $5,000. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of any debt securities, but Viacom may, except in specific cases not involving any transfer, require payment of a sufficient amount to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or exchange.
Viacom’s rights and the rights of its creditors, including holders of debt securities, to participate in any distribution of assets of any Viacom subsidiary upon its liquidation, reorganization or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of the subsidiary, except to the extent that Viacom’s claims as a creditor of the subsidiary may be recognized.
Ranking
Any senior debt securities will be senior unsecured obligations of Viacom and will rank equally in right of payment with all of Viacom’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness from time to time outstanding.
Any senior subordinated debt securities will be senior unsecured subordinated obligations of Viacom and will be subordinated in right of payment to Viacom’s senior indebtedness.
Any debt securities will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness of Viacom to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The Indenture does not limit the amount of debt that Viacom or its subsidiaries can incur.
In addition, Viacom conducts its operations through subsidiaries, which generate a substantial portion of our operating income and cash flow. As a result, distributions or advances from our subsidiaries are a major source of funds necessary to meet our debt service and other obligations. Contractual provisions, laws or regulations, as well as a subsidiary’s financial condition and operating requirements, may limit the ability of Viacom to obtain
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cash required to pay Viacom’s debt service obligations, including payments on the debt securities. The debt securities (whether senior or subordinated obligations of Viacom) will be structurally subordinated to all obligations of Viacom’s subsidiaries including claims with respect to trade payables. This means that holders of the debt securities of Viacom will have a junior position to the claims of creditors of Viacom’s subsidiaries on the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2009, Viacom’s direct and indirect subsidiaries had $327 million of indebtedness, including capital lease obligations.
Global Securities
Viacom may issue debt securities of a series, in whole or in part, in the form of one or more global securities and will deposit them with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement relating to that series. Viacom may issue global securities in fully registered or bearer form and in either temporary or permanent form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual debt securities represented thereby, a global security may only be transferred among the depositary, its nominees and any successors.
The specific terms of the depositary arrangement relating to a series of debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to that series. It is anticipated that the following provisions will generally apply to depositary arrangements.
Upon the issuance of a global security, the depositary for the global security or its nominee will credit on its book-entry registration and transfer system the principal amounts of the individual debt securities represented by the global security to the accounts of persons that have accounts with the depositary. The accounts will be designated by the dealers, underwriters or agents with respect to the debt securities, or by Viacom if the debt securities are offered and sold directly by it. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to persons that have accounts with the applicable depositary participants or persons that hold interests through these participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in a global security will be shown on, and the transfer of that ownership will be effected only through, records maintained by:
| • | the applicable depositary or its nominee, with respect to interests of depositary participants; and |
| • | the records of depositary participants, with respect to interests of persons other than depositary participants. |
So long as the depositary for a global security or its nominee is the registered owner of that global security, the depositary or the nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by the global security for all purposes under the applicable debt indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a global security will:
| • | not be entitled to have any of the individual debt securities of the series represented by the global security registered in their names; |
| • | not receive, or be entitled to receive, physical delivery of any debt security of that series in definitive form; and |
| • | not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the Indenture governing the debt securities. |
Further Issues
Not all debt securities of any one series need be issued at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened without the consent of the holders for issuances of additional debt securities of such series.
Payment and Paying Agents
Any payments of principal, premium or interest on individual debt securities represented by a global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to the depositary or its nominee as the
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registered owner of the global security representing the debt securities. Neither Viacom, the Trustee, any paying agent, nor the security registrar for the debt securities will have any responsibility or liability for the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of the global security for the debt securities or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to the beneficial ownership interests.
Viacom expects that the depositary for a series of debt securities or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or interest in respect of a permanent global security representing any of the debt securities, will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their beneficial interests in the principal amount of the global security for the debt securities as shown on the records of the depositary or its nominee. Viacom also expects that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global security held through the participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name.” The payments will be the responsibility of those participants.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets
Under the terms of the Indenture, Viacom generally would be permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity or to sell all or substantially all of our respective assets to another entity, subject to Viacom meeting all of the following conditions:
| • | the resulting entity (other than Viacom) must agree through a supplemental indenture to be legally responsible for the debt securities; |
| • | immediately following the consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, no Event of Default (as defined below) shall have occurred and be continuing; |
| • | the surviving entity to the transaction must be a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or a state of the United States; |
| • | Viacom must deliver certain certificates and documents to the Trustee; and |
| • | Viacom must satisfy any other requirements specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a particular series of debt securities. |
We may merge or consolidate with, or sell all or substantially all of our assets to any of our Subsidiaries.
Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “all or substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of our assets. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether the merger, consolidation or sale of assets covenant would apply to a particular transaction as described above absent a decision by a court of competent jurisdiction.
In the event that Viacom consolidates or merges with another entity or sells all or substantially all of its assets to another entity, the surviving entity shall be substituted for Viacom under the Indenture and Viacom shall be discharged from all of its obligations under the Indenture.
Limitations on Liens
We covenant in the Indenture that we will not create, assume or permit any Lien on any of our properties or assets, unless we secure the debt securities at least equally and ratably to the secured Indebtedness. The foregoing only applies to Liens that in the aggregate exceed 15% of our total consolidated assets, reduced by the Attributable Debt related to any permitted sale and leaseback arrangement. See “—Limitations on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” below. The restrictions do not apply to Capitalized Leases or Indebtedness that is secured by:
| • | Liens existing on the date such debt securities are issued; |
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| • | Liens on any property or any Indebtedness of a person existing at the time the person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by acquisition, merger or consolidation); |
| • | Liens in favor of us or our Subsidiaries; and |
| • | Liens existing at the time of acquisition of the assets secured thereby and purchase money Liens. |
The restrictions do not apply to extensions, renewals or replacements of any of the foregoing types of Liens.
Limitations on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
We covenant in the Indenture that neither we nor any Restricted Subsidiary will enter into any arrangement with any person to lease a Principal Property (except for any arrangements that exist on the date the debt securities are issued or that exist at the time any person that owns a Principal Property becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) that has been or is to be sold by us or the Restricted Subsidiary to the person unless:
| • | the sale and leaseback arrangement involves a lease for a term of not more than three years; |
| • | the sale and leaseback arrangement is entered into between us and any Subsidiary or between our Subsidiaries; |
| • | we or the Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to incur indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Principal Property at least equal in amount to the Attributable Debt permitted pursuant to the first paragraph under “—Limitations on Liens” without having to secure equally and ratably the debt securities; |
| • | the proceeds of the sale and leaseback arrangement are at least equal to the fair market value (as determined by our Board of Directors in good faith) of the property and we apply within 180 days after the sale an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of the sale or the Attributable Debt associated with the property to (i) the retirement of long-term debt for borrowed money that is not subordinated to the debt securities and that is not debt to us or a Subsidiary, or (ii) the purchase or development of other comparable property; or |
| • | the sale and leaseback arrangement is entered into within 180 days after the initial acquisition of the Principal Property subject to the sale and leaseback arrangement. |
The term “Attributable Debt,” with regard to a sale and leaseback arrangement of a Principal Property, is defined in the Indenture as an amount equal to the lesser of: (a) the fair market value of the property (as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors); or (b) the present value of the total net amount of rent payments to be made under the lease during its remaining term, discounted at the rate of interest set forth or implicit in the terms of the lease, compounded semi-annually. The calculation of the present value of the total net amount of rent payments is subject to adjustments specified in the Indenture.
The term “Principal Property” is defined in the Indenture to include any parcel of our or our Restricted Subsidiaries’ real property and related fixtures or improvements located in the United States, the aggregate book value of which on the date of determination exceeds $1.5 billion. The term “Principal Property” does not include any telecommunications equipment or parcels of real property and related fixtures or improvements that are determined in good faith by our Board of Directors not to be of material importance to our and our Subsidiaries’ total business. As of the date of this prospectus, neither we nor any of our Subsidiaries own any Principal Property.
Defaults and Remedies
Holders of debt securities will have specified rights if an Event of Default (as defined below) occurs in respect of the debt securities of that series, as described below.
The term “Event of Default” in respect of the debt securities of a particular series means any of the following:
| • | Viacom does not pay interest on a debt security of such series within 30 days of its due date; |
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| • | Viacom does not pay the principal of or any premium on a debt security of such series when due and payable, at its maturity, or upon its acceleration or redemption; |
| • | Viacom remains in breach of a covenant or warranty in respect of the Indenture for 60 days after Viacom receives a written notice of default; such notice must be sent by either the Trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of a series of outstanding debt securities; or |
| • | Viacom files for bankruptcy, or other events of bankruptcy specified in the Indenture occur. |
If an Event of Default has occurred, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire unpaid principal amount of (and premium, if any), and all the accrued interest on, the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. There is no action on the part of the Trustee or any holder of debt securities required for such declaration if the Event of Default is a bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization. Holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of a series may also waive certain past defaults under the Indenture on behalf of all of the holders of such series of debt securities. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled, under specified circumstances, by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of a series of debt securities and the Trustee.
Except in cases of default, where the Trustee has special duties, the Trustee is not required to take any action under the Indenture at the request of holders unless the holders offer the Trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability satisfactory to the Trustee. If a reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of a series of debt securities may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the Trustee. The Trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances specified in the Indenture. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of the right, remedy or Event of Default.
Before holders are allowed to bypass the Trustee and bring a lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce their rights or protect their interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:
| • | holders must give the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; |
| • | holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series must make a written request that the Trustee take action because of the default and must offer the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the cost and other liabilities of taking that action; |
| • | the Trustee must have failed to take action for 60 days after receipt of the notice and offer of indemnity; and |
| • | holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of a series must not have given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice for a period of 60 days after the Trustee has received the notice. |
Holders are, however, entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on the debt securities on or after the due date.
Modification of the Indenture
The Indenture provides that Viacom and the Trustee may, without the consent of any holders of debt securities, enter into supplemental indentures for the purposes, among other things, of:
| • | adding to Viacom’s covenants; |
| • | adding additional events of default; |
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| • | changing or eliminating any provisions of the Indenture so long as there are no holders entitled to the benefit of the provisions; |
| • | establishing the form or terms of any series of debt securities; or |
| • | curing ambiguities or inconsistencies in the Indenture or making any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Indenture. |
With specific exceptions, the Indenture or the rights of the holders of the debt securities may be modified by Viacom and the Trustee with the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of each series affected by the modification then outstanding; however, no modification may be made without the consent of the holders of each outstanding debt security affected, which would:
| • | change the maturity of any payment of principal of, or any premium on, or any installment of interest on any debt security; |
| • | change the terms of any sinking fund with respect to any debt security; |
| • | reduce the principal amount of any debt security, or the interest thereon, or any premium on any debt security upon redemption or repayment at the option of the holder; |
| • | change any obligation of Viacom to pay additional amounts; |
| • | change any place of payment where, or the currency in which, any debt security or any premium or interest is payable; |
| • | impair the right to sue for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to any debt security; or |
| • | reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding debt securities of any series required to consent to any supplemental indenture, any waiver of compliance with provisions of the Indenture or specific defaults and their consequences provided for in the Indenture, or otherwise modify the sections in the Indenture relating to these consents. |
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
Viacom may elect either (i) to defease and be discharged from any and all obligations with respect to a series of the debt securities (except as otherwise provided in the Indenture) (“defeasance”) or (ii) to be released from its obligations with respect to certain covenants that are described in the Indenture (“covenant defeasance”), upon the deposit with the Trustee, in trust for such purpose, of money and/or government obligations that through the payment of principal and interest in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the debt securities of such series to maturity or redemption, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund or analogous senior payments thereon. As a condition to defeasance or covenant defeasance, Viacom must deliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred. Such opinion of counsel, in the case of defeasance under clause (i) above, must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable United States federal income tax law occurring after the date of the Indenture.
Viacom may exercise its defeasance option with respect to the debt securities of any series notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If Viacom exercises its defeasance option, payment of the debt securities of such series may not be accelerated because of an event of default. If Viacom exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the debt securities of such series may not be accelerated by reference to any covenant from which Viacom is released as described under clause (ii) of the immediately preceding paragraph. However, if acceleration were to occur for other reasons, the realizable value at the acceleration date
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of the money and government obligations in the defeasance trust could be less than the principal and interest then due on the debt securities of such series, in that the required deposit in the defeasance trust is based upon scheduled cash flows rather than market value, which will vary depending upon interest rates and other factors.
Notices
Notices to holders of debt securities will be given by mail to the addresses of such holders as they appear in the security register.
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We, the Trustee and any agent of ours may treat the registered owner of any registered debt security as the absolute owner thereof (whether or not the debt security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice to the contrary) for the purpose of making payment and for all other purposes.
Replacement of Debt Securities
We will replace any mutilated debt security at the expense of the holders upon surrender to the Trustee. We will replace debt securities that become destroyed, lost or stolen at the expense of the holder upon delivery to the Trustee of satisfactory evidence of the destruction, loss or theft thereof. In the event of a destroyed, lost or stolen debt security, an indemnity or security satisfactory to us and the Trustee may be required at the expense of the holder of the debt security before a replacement debt security will be issued.
Governing Law
The Indenture and the debt securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Concerning the Trustee
Viacom will identify the Trustee in the relevant prospectus supplement. In specific instances, Viacom or the holders of a majority of the then outstanding principal amount of the debt securities issued under the Indenture may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee. The Trustee may become the owner or pledgee of any of the debt securities with the same rights, subject to conflict of interest restrictions, it would have if it were not the Trustee. The Trustee and any successor trustee must be eligible to act as trustee under Section 310(a)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and be subject to examination by federal or state authority. Subject to applicable law relating to conflicts of interest, the Trustee may also serve as trustee under other indentures relating to securities issued by Viacom or its affiliated companies and may engage in commercial transactions with Viacom and its affiliated companies. The initial Trustee under the Indenture is The Bank of New York Mellon, formerly known as The Bank of New York.
Subordination
In addition to the provisions previously described in this prospectus and applicable to all debt securities, the following description of any senior subordinated debt securities summarizes the additional terms and provisions of such senior subordinated debt securities to which any prospectus supplement may relate. The specific terms of Viacom’s senior subordinated debt securities offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which the general provisions summarized below may apply to any series of senior subordinated debt securities will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to that series.
Any senior subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to Viacom’s senior indebtedness to the extent set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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The payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any senior subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all of Viacom’s senior indebtedness. Viacom may not make payment of principal, premium, if any, sinking funds or interest, if any, on any senior subordinated debt securities unless full payment of amounts then due for principal, premium, if any, sinking funds and interest on all senior indebtedness has been made or duly provided for.
For purposes of the description of any senior subordinated debt securities, the term “Senior Indebtedness” of Viacom means all indebtedness of Viacom, except (a) Indebtedness that, pursuant to its terms, is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness and (b) Indebtedness evidenced by an instrument that expressly provides that such Indebtedness is not Senior Indebtedness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Senior Indebtedness will not include any liability for taxes owed or owing by Viacom or any trade payables.
Certain Definitions
The following definitions are applicable to the Indenture:
“Capitalized Lease” means any obligation of a person to pay rent or other amounts incurred with respect to real property or equipment (other than in respect of telecommunications equipment including, without limitation, satellite transponders) acquired or leased by such person and used in its business that is required to be recorded as a capital lease in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied as in effect from time to time.
“Indebtedness” of any person means, without duplication, (i) any obligation of such person for money borrowed; (ii) any obligation of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (iii) any reimbursement obligation of such person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments which support financial obligations which would otherwise become Indebtedness; (iv) any obligation of such person under Capitalized Leases; and (v) any obligation of any third party to the extent secured by a Lien on the assets of such person; provided, however, that “Indebtedness” of such person shall not include any obligation of such person (i) to any Subsidiary of such person or to any person with respect to which such person is a Subsidiary or (ii) specifically with respect to the production, distribution or acquisition of motion pictures or other programming rights, talent or publishing rights.
“Lien” means any pledge, mortgage, lien, encumbrance or other security interest.
“Restricted Subsidiary” means a corporation, all of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by Viacom or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by Viacom and one or more of its Subsidiaries, which is incorporated under the laws of a state of the United States, and which owns a Principal Property.
“Subsidiary” of any person means (i) a corporation a majority of the outstanding voting stock of which is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such person, or by such person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof or (ii) any other person (other than a corporation), including, without limitation, a partnership or joint venture, in which such person, one or more Subsidiaries thereof, or such person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination thereof, has at least majority ownership interest entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or other persons performing similar functions).
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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
The following description sets forth certain general terms of preferred stock that Viacom may offer. The terms of any series of the preferred stock will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to the preferred stock being offered. The description set forth below and in any prospectus supplement is not complete, and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, Viacom’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, and the certificate of designations relating to each particular series of the preferred stock, which was or will be filed with the SEC at or before the issuance of the series of preferred stock. References to “Viacom” in this description are references to Viacom Inc. and not its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Terms of the Preferred Stock
Under Viacom’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, Viacom is authorized to issue up to 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Board of Directors of Viacom has the authority, without approval of the stockholders, to cause shares of preferred stock to be issued from time to time in one or more series, with the numbers of shares of each series and the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, dividend and other special rights of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations, restrictions, conditions and other characteristics thereof as fixed by the Board of Directors. As of October 21, 2009, there were no shares of Viacom’s preferred stock issued and outstanding.
The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of each series of preferred stock, including, where applicable, the following:
| • | the designation, stated value, liquidation preference and number of shares offered; |
| • | the offering price(s); |
| • | the dividend rate(s), or method of calculation, the dividend periods, the date on which dividends shall be payable and whether dividends are cumulative or noncumulative and, if cumulative, the dates from which dividends begin to accumulate; |
| • | any redemption or sinking fund provisions; |
| • | any conversion or exchange provisions; |
| • | any voting rights; |
| • | whether the preferred stock will be issued in certificated or book-entry form; |
| • | whether the preferred stock will be listed on a national securities exchange; |
| • | information with respect to any book-entry procedures; |
| • | a discussion of any material United States federal income tax and other special considerations, procedures and limitations relating to the preferred stock; and |
| • | any additional rights, preferences, privileges, limitations and restrictions of the preferred stock which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation. |
The preferred stock will be, when issued against payment, fully paid and nonassessable. Holders will have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any additional securities that Viacom may issue. Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the shares of each series of preferred stock will rank equally with all other outstanding series of preferred stock issued by Viacom as to payment of dividends, other than with respect to cumulation of dividends, and as to the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of Viacom. Each series of preferred stock will rank senior to the common stock and any other stock of Viacom that is expressly made junior to that series of preferred stock. However, the Board of Directors may not issue any
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preferred stock, or preferred stock that is convertible into or exchangeable for other securities, that, in the aggregate with all other outstanding shares of preferred stock, could elect a majority of the Board of Directors, unless such issuance has been approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock, voting separately as a class.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Bank of New York Mellon will be the transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and registrar for the shares of the preferred stock.
Viacom’s rights and the rights of holders of Viacom securities, including the holders of preferred stock, to participate in the distribution of assets of any subsidiary of Viacom upon its liquidation or recapitalization will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors and preferred stockholders, except to the extent Viacom may itself be a creditor with recognized claims against the subsidiary or a holder of preferred stock of the subsidiary.
Dividends and Distributions
Unless otherwise specified in the prospectus supplement, holders of shares of the preferred stock will be entitled to receive, as, if and when declared by the Board of Directors of Viacom or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, cash dividends at the rate set forth in, or calculated in accordance with the formula set forth in, the prospectus supplement relating to the preferred stock being offered. Dividends on the preferred stock may be cumulative or noncumulative as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Dividends on the cumulative preferred stock will accumulate from the date of original issue and will be payable as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement. The applicable prospectus supplement will set forth the applicable dividend period with respect to a dividend payment date. If the Board of Directors of Viacom or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors fails to declare a dividend on any series of noncumulative preferred stock for any dividend period, Viacom will have no obligation to pay a dividend for that period, whether or not dividends on that series of noncumulative preferred stock are declared for any future dividend period.
No dividends will be declared or paid or set apart for payment on the preferred stock of any series ranking, as to dividends, equally with or junior to any other series of preferred stock for any period unless dividends have been or are contemporaneously declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment of those dividends has been set apart for:
| • | in the case of cumulative preferred stock, all dividend periods terminating on or before the date of payment of full cumulative dividends; or |
| • | in the case of noncumulative preferred stock, the immediately preceding dividend period. |
When dividends are not paid in full upon any series of preferred stock, and any other preferred stock ranking equally as to dividends with that series of preferred stock, all dividends declared upon shares of that series of preferred stock and any other preferred stock ranking equally as to dividends will be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share on that series of preferred stock and any other preferred stock ranking equally as to dividends will in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the shares of that series of preferred stock and the other preferred stock bear to each other. In the case of noncumulative preferred stock, any accrued dividends described in the immediately preceding paragraph will not include any cumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods.
Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph or the applicable prospectus supplement, unless full dividends on all outstanding shares of any series of preferred stock have been declared and paid, in the case of a series of cumulative preferred stock, for all past dividend periods, or in the case of noncumulative preferred stock, for the immediately preceding dividend period, Viacom may not declare dividends or pay or set aside for
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payment or other distribution on any of its capital stock ranking junior to or equally with that series of preferred stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, other than dividends or distributions paid in shares of, or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of, the common stock of Viacom or other capital stock of Viacom ranking junior to that series of preferred stock as to dividends and upon liquidation. Other than in connection with the distribution or trading of any of its capital stock, Viacom may not redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock ranking junior to or equally with that series of preferred stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, for any consideration or any moneys paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any shares of any of its capital stock, except by conversion or exchange for capital stock of Viacom ranking junior to that series of preferred stock as to dividends and upon liquidation.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the amount of dividends payable for any period shorter than a full dividend period shall be computed on the basis of twelve 30-day months, a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in any period of less than one month.
Liquidation Preference
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Viacom, the holders of the preferred stock will have preference and priority over the common stock of Viacom and any other class of stock of Viacom ranking junior to the preferred stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, for payments out of or distributions of the assets of Viacom or proceeds from any liquidation, of the amount per share set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement plus all accrued and unpaid dividends, to the date of final distribution to such holders. After any liquidating payment, the holders of preferred stock will not be entitled to any other payments.
Redemption
If specified in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of preferred stock being offered, Viacom may, at its option, at any time or from time to time, redeem that series of preferred stock, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices and on the dates set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
If less than all outstanding shares of a series of preferred stock is to be redeemed, the selection of the shares to be redeemed shall be determined by lot or pro rata as may be determined to be equitable by the Board of Directors of Viacom or a duly authorized committee of the Board of Directors. From and after the redemption date, unless Viacom is in default in providing for the payment of the redemption price, dividends shall cease to accrue on the shares of that series of preferred stock called for redemption and all rights of the holders shall cease, other than the right to receive the redemption price.
Voting Rights
Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the preferred stock will have no voting rights except as required by law.
Conversion or Exchange Rights
The prospectus supplement relating to a series of preferred stock that is convertible or exchangeable will state the terms on which shares of that series are convertible or exchangeable into common stock, another series of preferred stock or debt securities.
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The authorized common stock of Viacom as set forth in its amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes 375,000,000 shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000,000 shares of Viacom Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share. Viacom is registering with the SEC shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, which may be offered by Viacom or one or more selling security holders to be identified in a prospectus supplement. References to “Viacom” in this description are references to Viacom Inc. and not its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
The descriptions set forth below and in any prospectus supplement are not complete, and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, Viacom’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws and the Delaware General Corporation Law.
General
All issued and outstanding shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock are identical and the holders of such shares are entitled to the same rights and privileges, except as provided in Viacom’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation as described below.
As of October 21, 2009, there were 52,341,470 shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock issued and outstanding and 554,661,620 shares of Viacom Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding.
Voting Rights. Holders of Viacom Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share with respect to all matters on which the holders of Viacom common stock are entitled to vote and the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock, voting separately as a class, is necessary to approve any merger or consolidation of Viacom pursuant to which shares of Viacom common stock are converted into or exchanged for any other securities or consideration.
Holders of Viacom Class B Common Stock do not have any voting rights, except as required by Delaware law.
Generally, all matters to be voted on by the stockholders of Viacom must be approved by a majority of the aggregate voting power of the shares of capital stock of Viacom present in person or represented by proxy, except as required by Delaware law.
Dividends. Holders of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock share ratably in any cash dividend declared by the Board of Directors, subject to any preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock. If the Board of Directors declares a dividend of any securities of Viacom or another entity, the Board of Directors will determine whether the holders of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock are to receive identical securities or to receive different classes or series of securities, but only to the extent such differences are consistent in all material respects with any differences between Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock.
Conversion. So long as there are 5,000 shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock outstanding, each share of Viacom Class A Common Stock is convertible at the option of the holder of such share into one share of Viacom Class B Common Stock.
Liquidation Rights. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Viacom, all holders of Viacom common stock, regardless of class, are entitled to share ratably in any assets available for distributions to holders of shares of Viacom common stock subject to the preferential rights of any outstanding preferred stock.
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Split, Subdivision or Combination. In the event of a split, subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock or Viacom Class B Common Stock, the outstanding shares of the other class of Viacom common stock will be divided proportionally.
Preemptive Rights. Shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock do not entitle a holder to any preemptive rights enabling a holder to subscribe for or receive shares of stock of any class or any other securities convertible into shares of stock of any class of Viacom. The Board of Directors possesses the power to issue shares of authorized but unissued Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock without further stockholder action, subject to the requirements of applicable law and stock exchanges. The number of authorized shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and Viacom Class B Common Stock could be increased with the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Viacom Class A Common Stock and without any action by the holders of shares of Viacom Class B Common Stock.
Other Rights. Viacom’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that Viacom may prohibit the ownership of, or redeem, shares of its capital stock in order to ensure compliance with, or prevent the applicability of limitations imposed by, the requirements of U.S. laws or regulations applicable to specified types of media companies.
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The following description sets forth certain general terms of warrants that Viacom may offer. Viacom may issue warrants for the purchase of its debt securities or shares of preferred stock. Warrants may be issued independently or together with any debt securities or shares of preferred stock offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from debt securities or shares of preferred stock. The warrants are to be issued under warrant agreements to be entered into among Viacom and The Bank of New York Mellon, as warrant agent, or such other bank or trust company as is named in the prospectus supplement relating to the particular issue of warrants. The warrant agent will act solely as an agent of Viacom in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders of warrants or beneficial owners of warrants. The description set forth below and in any prospectus supplement is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, any warrant agreement pursuant to which warrants may be issued. References to “Viacom” in this description are references to Viacom Inc. and not its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
General
If warrants are offered, the prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the warrants, including the following:
| • | the offering price; |
| • | the currency unit(s) for which warrants may be purchased; |
| • | the designation, aggregate principal amount, currency unit(s) and terms of debt securities which may be purchased upon such exercise; |
| • | the designation, number of shares and terms of the preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of the preferred stock warrants and the price at which the shares of preferred stock may be purchased upon such exercise; |
| • | if applicable, the designation and terms of debt securities or preferred stock with which the warrants are issued and the number of warrants issued with each debt security or share of preferred stock; |
| • | if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the related debt securities or preferred stock will be separately transferable; |
| • | the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which the right will expire; |
| • | whether the warrants will be issued in registered or bearer form; |
| • | a discussion of any material United States federal income tax and other special considerations, procedures and limitations relating to the warrants; and |
| • | any other terms of the warrants. |
Warrants may be exchanged for new warrants of different denominations. If in registered form, the warrants may be presented for registration of transfer. The warrants may be exercised at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement. Before the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the various securities purchasable upon the exercise, including the right to receive payments of principal of, any premium on, or any interest on debt securities purchasable upon the exercise or to enforce the covenants in the applicable indenture or to receive payments of dividends, if any, on the preferred stock purchasable upon their exercise or to exercise any applicable right to vote. If Viacom maintains the ability to reduce the exercise price of any preferred stock warrant and the right is triggered, it will comply with federal securities laws, including Rule 13e-4 under the Exchange Act, to the extent applicable.
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Exercise of Warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase a principal amount of debt securities or a number of shares of preferred stock at the exercise price as will in each case be set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to the warrant. Warrants may be exercised at the times that are set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants. After the close of business on the date on which the warrant expires, or any later date to which Viacom may extend the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.
Subject to any restrictions and additional requirements that may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating thereto, warrants may be exercised by delivery to the warrant agent of the certificate evidencing the warrants properly completed and duly executed and of payment as provided in the prospectus supplement of the amount required to purchase the debt securities or shares of preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise. The exercise price will be the price applicable on the date of payment in full, as set forth in the prospectus supplement relating to the warrants. Upon receipt of the payment and the certificate representing the warrants to be exercised, properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, Viacom will, as soon as practicable, issue and deliver the debt securities or shares of preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise. If fewer than all of the warrants represented by a certificate are exercised, a new certificate will be issued for the remaining amount of warrants.
Additional Provisions
The exercise price payable and the number of shares of preferred stock purchasable upon the exercise of each preferred stock warrant will be subject to adjustment in specific events, including the issuance of a stock dividend to holders of preferred stock, or a combination, subdivision or reclassification of preferred stock. In lieu of adjusting the number of shares of preferred stock purchasable upon exercise of each stock warrant, Viacom may elect to adjust the number of preferred stock warrants. No adjustment in the number of shares purchasable upon exercise of the preferred stock warrants will be required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% thereof. Viacom may, at its option, reduce the exercise price at any time. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of preferred stock warrants, but Viacom will pay the cash value of any fractional shares otherwise issuable. In case of any consolidation, merger, or sale or conveyance of the property of Viacom as an entirety or substantially as an entirety, the holder of each outstanding preferred stock warrant will have the right upon the exercise to the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property, including cash, receivable by a holder of the number of shares of preferred stock into which the preferred stock warrants were exercisable immediately prior thereto.
No Rights as Shareholders
Holders of preferred stock warrants will not be entitled, by virtue of being the holders, to vote, to consent, to receive dividends, to receive notice as shareholders with respect to any meeting of shareholders for the election of the directors or any other matter, or to exercise any rights whatsoever as its shareholders, with respect to Viacom.
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We, or one or more selling security holders to be identified in a prospectus supplement, may offer and sell the securities in any of three ways (or in any combination): (a) through underwriters or dealers; (b) directly to a limited number of purchasers or to a single purchaser; or (c) through agents. The prospectus supplement will set forth the terms of the offering of such securities, including:
| • | the name(s) of any underwriters, dealers or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them; |
| • | the offering price of the securities and the proceeds to us or the selling security holders, as the case may be, and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and |
| • | any securities exchanges on which the securities may be listed. |
Any offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
If underwriters are used in the sale of any securities, the securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The securities may be either offered to the public through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters, or directly by underwriters. Generally, the underwriters’ obligations to purchase the securities will be subject to certain conditions precedent. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities if they purchase any of the securities.
We or one or more selling security holders may sell the securities through agents from time to time. The prospectus supplement will name any agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities and any commissions we or one or more selling security holders pay to them. Generally, any agent will be acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
We or one or more selling security holders may authorize underwriters, dealers or agents to solicit offers by certain purchasers to purchase the securities from Viacom or one or more selling security holders, as the case may be, at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. The contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth any commissions we or one or more selling security holders, as the case may be, pay for soliciting these contracts.
Agents and underwriters may be entitled to indemnification by us and/or any selling security holders against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which the agents or underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof. Agents and underwriters may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business.
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Certain legal matters in connection with the securities will be passed upon under United States law for us by Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, New York.
The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The financial statements referred to above have not been restated to reflect the adoption of new guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board which establishes and provides accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a consolidated subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary (formerly known as Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 160, Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51, (“FAS 160”)) and the guidance for redeemable securities (formerly known as Emerging Issues Task Force Topic D-98, Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities (“EITF D-98”)).
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PART II INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
| Item 14. | Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution. |
The following table sets forth the costs and expenses payable by Viacom in connection with the sale of the securities being registered hereby. All amounts are estimates except the registration fee.
| Amounts to be Paid |
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| Registration fee |
$ | * | ||
| Legal fees and expenses |
$ | * | * | |
| Blue Sky fees |
$ | * | * | |
| Printing |
$ | * | * | |
| Trustee fees |
$ | * | * | |
| Rating agency fees |
$ | * | * | |
| Accounting fees and expenses |
$ | * | * | |
| Miscellaneous |
$ | * | * | |
| TOTAL |
$ | * | * | |
| * | To be deferred pursuant to Rule 456(b) and calculated in connection with an offering of securities under this registration statement pursuant to Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
| ** | Estimated expenses not presently known. |
| Item 15. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
The Registrant is incorporated in the State of Delaware. Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law allows a corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except in cases where the director breached his duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, willfully or negligently authorized the unlawful payment of a dividend or approved an unlawful stock redemption or repurchase or obtained an improper personal benefit. The Registrant’s certificate of incorporation contains provisions that eliminate directors’ personal liability in certain circumstances, including the instances described above.
The Registrant’s certificate of incorporation provides that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is involved in, or is threatened to be involved in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Registrant, or is or was serving at the request of the Registrant as a director or officer (including trustee) of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Registrant shall indemnify an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the indemnitee, if and only if the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized the bringing of the action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) in advance of the commencement of the proceeding.
The Registrant’s certificate of incorporation provides that, to the extent that a director or officer of the Registrant has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses
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(including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by that person in connection therewith. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, the indemnification provisions of the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any statute, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in that person’s official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. Without limiting the foregoing, the Registrant is authorized to enter into an agreement with any director or officer of the Registrant providing indemnification for such person against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement that result from any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including any action by or in the right of the Registrant, that arises by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Registrant, or is or was serving at the request of the Registrant as a director or officer of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the fullest extent allowed by law, except that no such agreement shall provide for indemnification for any actions that constitute fraud, actual dishonesty or willful misconduct.
The Registrant’s bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify any present or former employee who was or is involved in, or is threatened to be involved in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was an employee of the Registrant, or is or was serving at the request of the Registrant as an employee of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the fullest extent authorized by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Registrant shall indemnify an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the indemnitee, if and only if the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized the bringing of the action, suit or proceeding (or part thereof) in advance of the commencement of the proceeding.
The Registrant may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is, or was, a director or officer of the Registrant, or is, or was, serving at the request of the Registrant as a director or officer of another corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Registrant would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation.
| Item 16. | Exhibits. |
See Exhibit Index.
| Item 17. | Undertakings. |
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
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prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement;
(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
(3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering;
(4) that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(i) each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(ii) each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date;
(5) that, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by, or on behalf of, the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
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(iii) the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv) any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
If the securities to be registered are to be offered to existing security holders pursuant to warrants and any securities not taken by security holders are to be reoffered to the public, the undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supplement the prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to set forth the results of the subscription offer, the transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period, the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to set forth the terms of such offering.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the provisions set forth in response to Item 15, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on November 6, 2009.
| VIACOM INC. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ PHILIPPE P. DAUMAN | |
| Name: | Philippe P. Dauman | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
| /s/ PHILIPPE P. DAUMAN Philippe P. Dauman |
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
November 6, 2009 | ||
| /s/ THOMAS E. DOOLEY Thomas E. Dooley |
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer) | November 6, 2009 | ||
| /s/ JAMES W. BARGE James W. Barge |
Executive Vice President, Controller, Tax and Treasury (Principal Accounting Officer) |
November 6, 2009 | ||
| /s/ SUMNER REDSTONE |
Executive Chairman and Founder | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Sumner Redstone | ||||
| /s/ SHARI REDSTONE |
Vice Chair | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Shari Redstone | ||||
| /s/ GEORGE S. ABRAMS |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| George S. Abrams | ||||
| /s/ ALAN C. GREENBERG |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Alan C. Greenberg | ||||
| /s/ ROBERT K. KRAFT |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Robert K. Kraft | ||||
| /s/ BLYTHE J. MCGARVIE |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Blythe J. McGarvie | ||||
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| /s/ CHARLES E. PHILLIPS, JR. |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Charles E. Phillips, Jr. | ||||
| /s/ FREDERIC V. SALERNO |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| Frederic V. Salerno | ||||
| /s/ WILLIAM SCHWARTZ |
Director | November 6, 2009 | ||
| William Schwartz | ||||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 1.1* | Form of Underwriting Agreement. | |
| 4.1 | Indenture, dated as of April 12, 2006, between Viacom Inc and The Bank of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2006) (File No. 001-32686). | |
| 4.2 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 12, 2006, between Viacom Inc. and The Bank of New York, including Form of 5.75% Senior Note due 2011, Form of 6.25% Senior Note due 2016 and Form of 6.875% Senior Debenture due 2036 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 17, 2006) (File No. 001-32686). | |
| 4. 3 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 16, 2006, between Viacom Inc. and The Bank of New York, including Form of Floating Rate Senior Note due 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on August 21, 2006) (File No. 333-136756). | |
| 4.4 | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 13, 2006, between Viacom Inc. and The Bank of New York, including Form of 6.85% Senior Note due 2055 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Viacom Inc. filed December 19, 2006) (File No. 001-32686). | |
| 4.5 | Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 5, 2007, between Viacom Inc. and The Bank of New York, including Form of 6.125% Senior Note due 2017 and Form of 6.75% Senior Debenture due 2037 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Viacom Inc. filed October 9, 2007) (File No. 001-32686). | |
| 4.6 | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 26, 2009, between Viacom Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, including Form of 4.375% Senior Note due 2014 and Form of 5.625% Senior Note due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Viacom Inc. filed August 26, 2009) (File No. 001-32686). | |
| 4.7 | Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 29, 2009, between Viacom Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, including Form of 4.250% Senior Note due 2015 and Form of 5.625% Senior Note due 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Viacom Inc. filed September 30, 2009) (File No. 001-32686). | |
| 4.8* | Form of Supplemental Indenture, including Form of Note. | |
| 4.9* | Form of Warrant. | |
| 4.10* | Form of Warrant Agreement. | |
| 5.1+ | Opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP as to the validity of the securities being registered. | |
| 12.1+ | Statement regarding computation of ratios. | |
| 23.1+ | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for Viacom Inc. | |
| 23.2+ | Consent of Shearman & Sterling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
| 25.1+ | Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee. | |
| * | Executed versions of these documents will, if applicable, be filed by current report on Form 8-K after the issuance of the securities to which they relate. |
| + | Filed Herewith. |
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