Description of Transaction

0008-EX-TU-2008 Text Documents

ARINC INCORPORATED

2008-05-07ELS_90068

                                    DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION

        ARINC Incorporated (“ARINC”) seeks Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or
“Commission”) consent to a pro forma indirect transfer of control of all of the licenses,
authorizations, and registrations held by ARINC and its subsidiary Aeronautical Radio, Inc. On
February 13, 2008, TC Group IV, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company holding
indirectly 100% of ARINC, was replaced with TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C., also a
Delaware limited liability company. This transaction was carried out as part of a general
corporate restructuring, with no new foreign investment. This transaction constitutes a non-
substantial (pro forma) transfer of control because it did not change the ultimate ownership and
control of the ARINC licenses previously approved by the FCC.1 As described in detail in the
recently approved applications for the underlying transfer of control of ARINC to Carlyle
Partners IV, the public interest benefits arising from Carlyle Partners IV’s investment in ARINC
are well established.2 This pro forma reorganization further enhances the flexibility of ARINC's
capital structure without any adverse effects on competition.

       ARINC respectfully requests a waiver of §5.79 of the Commission’s Rules, which
requires an application to be filed prior to the pro forma transfer of control. ARINC regrets this
oversight and has taken measures to ensure future compliance.




1
 See Aeronautical Radio, Inc. Application to Transfer Control of Wireless Licenses to Carlyle Partners IV, ULS
File No. 0003102589, Consented to Sept. 18, 2007, available at
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=4062750 (hereinafter Aeronautical Radio
Transfer of ; ARINC Application to Transfer Control of Wireless Licenses to Carlyle Partners IV, ULS File No.
0003102492, Consented to Sept. 18, 2007, available at
http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/ApplicationSearch/applMain.jsp?applID=4062623.
2
    See id. As permitted by 47 C.F.R. § 1.923(b), these exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.


                                                                                     Attachment 1
                                       Daniel A. D’Aniello                      ARINC Control Structure
                                    William E. Conway, Jr. and                     Before Pro Forma
                                      David M. Rubenstein
                                                                                  Transfer of Control

                                                  managing members


                                     TCG Holdings, L.L.C.

                                                  managing member

                                        TC Group, L.L.C.


                                                  managing member

                                                                                Entity that changes in the
                                           TC Group IV,                         pro forma transfer of
                                              L.L.C.                            control

                                                  general partner


                                        TC Group IV, L.P.
 Carlyle                                                                                             CP IV
Coinvestors                                                                                       Fund Investors
                  general partner                                   general partner




                                                                                Carlyle Partners IV
   CP IV Coinvestment,                                                       Telecommunications, L.P.
          L.P.




                         ~4% shareholder                  ~96% shareholder




                                     Radio Holdings, Inc.

                                                  100% shareholder


                                      ARINC Incorporated


                                                  100% shareholder


                                    Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
                                                                              Note:

                                                                                All entities formed in Delaware.


                                                                                        Attachment 2
                                           Daniel A. D’Aniello                      ARINC Control Structure
                                     William E. Conway, Jr. and                        After Pro Forma
                                       David M. Rubenstein                            Transfer of Control

                                                      managing members


                                           TCG Holdings, L.L.C.


                                                      managing member

                                            TC Group, L.L.C.

                                                          managing member


                                              TC Group IV
                                              Managing GP,                                Entity that changes in
                                                 L.L.C.                                   the pro forma transfer of
                                                                                          control.
                                                      general partner


                                           TC Group IV, L.P.
 Carlyle
Coinvestors                                                                                               CP IV
                                                                                                       Fund Investors
                  general partner                                       general partner




                                                                                     Carlyle Partners IV
   CP IV Coinvestment,                                                            Telecommunications, L.P.
          L.P.




                         ~4% shareholder                       ~96% shareholder



                                      Radio Holdings, Inc.

                                                          100% shareholder


                                       ARINC Incorporated


                                                          100% shareholder


                                     Aeronautical Radio, Inc.
                                                                                   Note:

                                                                                     All entities formed in Delaware.



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Document Modified: 2008-05-07 18:11:50

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