and HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. and HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I, L.P. and HARBINGER CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P. and SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC and MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SUBSIDIARY LLC and MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES...
Exhibit
10.1
CONFIDENTIAL
Dated
July 24, 2008
HARBINGER
CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD
and
HARBINGER
CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.
and
HARBINGER
CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I, L.P.
and
HARBINGER
CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.
and
SKYTERRA
COMMUNICATIONS, INC
and
MOBILE
SATELLITE VENTURES SUBSIDIARY LLC
and
MOBILE
SATELLITE VENTURES L.P.
Table
of Contents
Page
ARTICLE
I
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DEFINITIONS
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Section
1.1
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Certain
Definitions
|
15
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Section
1.2
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Other
Definitional and Interpretive Matters
|
33
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ARTICLE
II
|
||
ASSET
CONTRIBUTIONS
|
||
Section
2.1
|
Agreement
to Contribute Assets
|
34
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Section
2.2
|
Contribution
Closings
|
35
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ARTICLE
III
|
||
HARBINGER
PURCHASED SHARES
|
||
Section
3.1
|
Stock
Purchase
|
37
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Section
3.2
|
Closing
|
37
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ARTICLE
IV
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||
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF HARBINGER
|
||
Section
4.1
|
Corporate
Status, Power and Authority
|
37
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Section
4.2
|
No
Conflicts
|
38
|
Section
4.3
|
No
Consents Required
|
38
|
Section
4.4
|
Unregistered
Securities
|
39
|
Section
4.5
|
Ownership
of Contribution Shares and Convertible Bonds
|
40
|
Section
4.6
|
Litigation
|
41
|
Section
4.7
|
Advisors
|
41
|
Section
4.8
|
TVCC
|
41
|
Section
4.9
|
FIRPTA
|
45
|
Section
4.10
|
Tax
Matters.
|
45
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ARTICLE
V
|
||
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND MSV
|
||
Section
5.1
|
Corporate
Status
|
45
|
Section
5.2
|
Capitalization
|
46
|
Section
5.3
|
Corporate
Power and Authority
|
47
|
1
Section
5.4
|
Valid
Issuance of Harbinger Shares
|
47
|
Section
5.5
|
No
Violation
|
47
|
Section
5.6
|
No
Consents Required
|
48
|
Section
5.7
|
Company
Financial Statements; Indebtedness
|
48
|
Section
5.8
|
Business
Plan
|
48
|
Section
5.9
|
Internal
Accounting Controls
|
48
|
Section
5.10
|
No
Material Adverse Effects
|
49
|
Section
5.11
|
Independent
Accountants
|
49
|
Section
5.12
|
Litigation
|
49
|
Section
5.13
|
Tax
Matters
|
49
|
Section
5.14
|
Subsidiaries
|
50
|
Section
5.15
|
Properties
|
50
|
Section
5.16
|
Authorizations
|
50
|
Section
5.17
|
Permits
|
51
|
Section
5.18
|
Leases
|
52
|
Section
5.19
|
Intellectual
Property
|
52
|
Section
5.20
|
Insurance
|
53
|
Section
5.21
|
No
Defaults
|
53
|
Section
5.22
|
Conformity
to Securities Act and Exchange Act; No Misstatement or
Omission
|
53
|
Section
5.23
|
Satellites
|
53
|
Section
5.24
|
Employee
Benefits
|
54
|
Section
5.25
|
Labor
Matters
|
56
|
Section
5.26
|
No
Undisclosed Relationships
|
57
|
Section
5.27
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
58
|
Section
5.28
|
Company
Not an "Investment Company"
|
58
|
Section
5.29
|
No
Unlawful Payments; Compliance with Certain Laws
|
58
|
Section
5.30
|
No
Restriction on Distributions
|
59
|
Section
5.31
|
No
Brokers
|
59
|
Section
5.32
|
No
Other Representations or Warranties
|
59
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ARTICLE
VI
|
||
CLOSING
DELIVERIES
|
||
Section
6.1
|
Deliveries
by Xxxxxxxxx at the Closings
|
59
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Section
6.2
|
Deliveries
by the Company, and MSV at the Closings
|
60
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ARTICLE
VII
|
||
POSSIBLE
OFFER FOR TARGET
|
||
Section
7.1
|
Other
Agreements
|
61
|
Section
7.2
|
Possible
Offer Announcement
|
62
|
Section
7.3
|
Legal
and Regulatory Requirements in Connection with Possible Offer
Announcement
|
62
|
2
ARTICLE
VIII
|
||
REGULATORY
APPROVALS
|
||
Section
8.1
|
General
|
62
|
Section
8.2
|
Cooperation
|
63
|
Section
8.3
|
FCC
Approval
|
64
|
Section
8.4
|
HSR
Act
|
65
|
Section
8.5
|
EC
Merger Regulation
|
65
|
Section
8.6
|
Other
Anti-Trust Approvals
|
65
|
Section
8.7
|
Other
Telecommunications/Frequency Approvals
|
66
|
Section
8.8
|
Failure
to Obtain Initial Agreed Regulatory Approvals
|
66
|
Section
8.9
|
Conditions
to Regulatory Approvals
|
66
|
Section
8.10
|
Waiver
of Regulatory Approvals without Consent
|
67
|
Section
8.11
|
Waiver
of Initial Agreed Regulatory Approvals with Consent
|
67
|
Section
8.12
|
Notification
of Satisfaction Date
|
67
|
ARTICLE
IX
|
||
STOCKHOLDER
APPROVALS
|
||
Section
9.1
|
Stockholder
Approval
|
67
|
Section
9.2
|
Board
Approval
|
68
|
Section
9.3
|
Information
Statement, Other Filings
|
68
|
Section
9.4
|
Written
Consent of Board and Harbinger Share Ownership
|
69
|
Section
9.5
|
No
Other Stockholder Approvals Required
|
69
|
Section
9.6
|
Filing
of Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of
Incorporation
|
70
|
ARTICLE
X
|
||
OFFER
SHARES
|
||
Section
10.1
|
Offer
Shares
|
70
|
Section
10.2
|
Other
Procedural Matters relating to the Offer Shares
|
71
|
Section
10.3
|
Stock
Exchange Listing and Legal Requirements
|
71
|
ARTICLE
XI
|
||
EQUITY
FINANCING
|
||
Section
11.1
|
Funding
of the Harbinger Satellite Fund
|
72
|
Section
11.2
|
Harbinger
Purchased Shares
|
72
|
Section
11.3
|
Financing
Rights Offering
|
73
|
Section
11.4
|
Financing
Rights Prospectus, Other Financing Rights Filings
|
73
|
Section
11.5
|
Financing
Rights Subscription Privilege and Financing Rights Subscription
Price
|
75
|
Section
11.6
|
Exercise
of the Financing Rights Subscription Privilege
|
75
|
3
Section
11.7
|
Transferability
of the Financing Rights Subscription Privileges
|
75
|
Section
11.8
|
Irrevocable
Exercise
|
75
|
Section
11.9
|
Fractional
Shares
|
75
|
Section
11.10
|
Fees
and Expenses
|
75
|
Section
11.11
|
Use
of Proceeds from the Financing Rights Offering
|
75
|
Section
11.12
|
No
Underwriting
|
76
|
Section
11.13
|
No
Standby Purchase Agreement
|
76
|
ARTICLE
XII
|
||
DEBT
FINANCING
|
||
Section
12.1
|
Agreement
to Procure Financing
|
76
|
ARTICLE
XIII
|
||
FIRM
OFFER DECISION
|
||
Section
13.1
|
Application
of Article XIII
|
78
|
Section
13.2
|
Preparation
for Notification
|
78
|
Section
13.3
|
Notification
|
79
|
Section
13.4
|
Bring
Down Certificate
|
80
|
Section
13.5
|
Company's
Board Meeting
|
80
|
Section
13.6
|
Firm
Offer Finalization
|
80
|
Section
13.7
|
Firm
Offer Announcement
|
81
|
Section
13.8
|
Reimbursement
of Fees
|
81
|
ARTICLE
XIV
|
||
TERMS
OF THE FIRM OFFER
|
||
Section
14.1
|
Terms
of the Offer
|
81
|
Section
14.2
|
Waiver,
Satisfaction and Invocation of Conditions
|
83
|
Section
14.3
|
Implementation
of Proposal
|
84
|
Section
14.4
|
Advisors
to the Firm Offer
|
84
|
Section
14.5
|
Preparation
of Documents
|
85
|
Section
14.6
|
Disclosure
in Documents
|
85
|
Section
14.7
|
Content
of Documents
|
85
|
Section
14.8
|
Amendment
Veto Matters
|
85
|
ARTICLE
XV
|
||
CONDUCT
OF OFFER
|
||
Section
15.1
|
Conduct
of the Parties
|
86
|
Section
15.2
|
Implementation
Agreement
|
87
|
Section
15.3
|
Potential
Payments under the Implementation Agreement
|
87
|
4
ARTICLE
XVI
|
||
PRE-CLOSING
COVENANTS
|
||
Section
16.1
|
Business
Covenants of the Company
|
88
|
Section
16.2
|
Communication
with Regulatory Authorities
|
91
|
Section
16.3
|
Information
Rights
|
91
|
Section
16.4
|
Access
Rights
|
92
|
Section
16.5
|
Supplying
Information
|
92
|
Section
16.6
|
Investment
Company
|
92
|
Section
16.7
|
Publicity
|
92
|
Section
16.8
|
Blue
Sky Compliance
|
92
|
Section
16.9
|
No
General Solicitation or General Selling Efforts
|
93
|
Section
16.10
|
Licenses
|
93
|
Section
16.11
|
Non
Solicit
|
93
|
Section
16.12
|
Compliance
with Laws
|
93
|
Section
16.13
|
Triggering
Investments
|
93
|
Section
16.14
|
Phase
1 Notice
|
94
|
Section
16.15
|
Business
Covenants of Harbinger
|
94
|
Section
16.16
|
Confidentiality
Agreement.
|
95
|
Section
16.17
|
Waiver
of Right of First Negotiation/ Pro Rata Participation
Rights.
|
95
|
Section
16.18
|
Waiver
of Antidilution Adjustments
|
95
|
Section
16.19
|
Amendment
of 16.5% Notes
|
95
|
ARTICLE
XVII
|
||
SPONSOR
FEE
|
||
Section
17.1
|
Sponsor
Fee
|
96
|
ARTICLE
XVIII
|
||
INDEMNIFICATION
|
||
Section
18.1
|
Indemnification
for Misstatements or Omissions in Public Documents
|
97
|
ARTICLE
XIX
|
||
No-Deal
RIGHTS OFFERING
|
||
Section
19.1
|
No-Deal
Rights Offering
|
98
|
Section
19.2
|
No-Deal
Rights Prospectus, Other No-Deal Rights Filings
|
98
|
Section
19.3
|
No-Deal
Rights Subscription Privilege and No-Deal Rights Subscription
Price
|
100
|
Section
19.4
|
Exercise
of the No-Deal Rights Subscription Privilege
|
100
|
Section
19.5
|
Transferability
of the No-Deal Rights Subscription Privileges
|
100
|
Section
19.6
|
Adjustment
of No-Deal Rights Subscription Price
|
100
|
5
Section
19.7
|
Irrevocable
Exercise
|
101
|
Section
19.8
|
Fractional
Shares
|
101
|
Section
19.9
|
No-Deal
Over Subscription Rights
|
101
|
Section
19.10
|
Fees
and Expenses
|
101
|
Section
19.11
|
Proceeds
from the No-Deal Rights Offering
|
101
|
Section
19.12
|
No
Underwriting
|
101
|
Section
19.13
|
No
Standby Purchase Agreement
|
102
|
Section
19.14
|
Termination
of the No-Deal Rights Offering
|
102
|
ARTICLE
XX
|
||
Amended
Proposals
|
||
Section
20.1
|
Amended
Proposals
|
102
|
Section
20.2
|
Alternative
Method of Contributing the Contribution Shares, the Converted Shares
and/or the Convertible Bonds.
|
102
|
Section
20.3
|
Conversion/Exchange
of Non-Voting Common Stock.
|
103
|
ARTICLE
XXI
|
||
MISCELLANEOUS
|
||
Section
21.1
|
Governing
Law
|
105
|
Section
21.2
|
Jurisdiction
|
105
|
Section
21.3
|
Notices
|
105
|
Section
21.4
|
Further
Assurances
|
106
|
Section
21.5
|
Specific
Performance
|
107
|
Section
21.6
|
Assignments
|
107
|
Section
21.7
|
Counterparts
|
107
|
Section
21.8
|
Waivers
|
107
|
Section
21.9
|
Entire
Agreement
|
107
|
Section
21.10
|
Amendments
in Writing
|
107
|
Section
21.11
|
Changes
in Capital Structure
|
108
|
Section
21.12
|
Reimbursement
of Costs
|
108
|
Section
21.13
|
Termination
|
108
|
Section
21.14
|
Several
Obligations
|
109
|
ANNEX
A
|
||
OWNERSHIP
OF CONTRIBUTION SHARES AND CONVERTIBLE BONDS
|
112
|
|
EXHIBIT
A
|
||
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
|
113
|
|
EXHIBIT
B
|
||
SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
|
114
|
|
6
EXHIBIT
C
|
||
POSSIBLE
OFFER ANNOUNCEMENT
|
115
|
|
EXHIBIT
D
|
||
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
|
116
|
|
EXHIBIT
E
|
||
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
|
117
|
|
EXHIBIT
F
|
||
HARBINGER
CERTIFICATE
|
118
|
|
EXHIBIT
G
|
||
BRING
DOWN CERTIFICATE
|
119
|
|
EXHIBIT
H
|
||
TVCC
CERTIFICATE
|
120
|
7
This
MASTER CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement")
is dated as of July 24, 2008, by and among (i) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS
MASTER
FUND I, LTD, an exempted company organized under the Laws of the Cayman Islands
("Harbinger
Master"), (ii) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership ("Harbinger
Special"), (iii) HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I, L.P., a Delaware
Limited partnership ("Harbinger
Fund"), (iv) HARBINGER CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the "Harbinger
Satellite Fund", and together with Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special
and Harbinger
Fund, "Harbinger"),
(v) SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
(vi) MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES SUBSIDIARY LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company ("MSV
LLC"), and (vii) MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("MSV").
Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund, Harbinger Satellite
Fund, the Company, MSV LLC and MSV is hereinafter referred to as a "Party"
and collectively as the "Parties".
WHEREAS,
Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special, as outlined in Annex A, currently
owns
or has the power to cause the disposition (or, in the case of the TVCC LLC
Interests, will, as of the Option Closing Date, own or have the power to
cause
the disposition) of (i) 132,041,000 ordinary voting shares (the
"Contribution
Shares") issued by Inmarsat plc (the "Target"),
(ii) 1.75% convertible bonds due 2017 issued by the Target having an aggregate
principal value of $37,600,000 or such other principal value as is at the
relevant time owned by Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special (the "Convertible
Bonds") and (iii) 150,000,000 Class A Preferred Units (the "Class
A
Preferred Units") issued by TVCC Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("TVCC"),
50,000,000 Class B Preferred Units (the "Class
B
Preferred Units") issued by TVCC and 300,000,000 Common Units issued by
TVCC (the "Common
Units" and, together with the Class A Preferred Units and the Class B
Preferred Units, the "TVCC
LLC
Interests" and, together with the Contribution Shares and the Convertible
Bonds, the "Contribution
Assets"). As of the Option Closing Date TVCC will control 5MHz of
nationwide (US), contiguous unpaired spectrum from 1670-1675 MHz (the "1.6
Spectrum");
WHEREAS,
Xxxxxxxxx and the Company are considering the proposed acquisition of up
to the
entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Target (other than the
shares already held by Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special, or the Company
or
any of its Subsidiaries, whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise,
in the
capital of the Target) (the "Proposal").
In conjunction with the Proposal, subject to the terms and conditions set
forth
herein, Xxxxxxxxx wishes to contribute the Contribution Assets to the Company
in
exchange for shares of voting common stock of par value $0.01 per share of
the
Company (the "Voting
Common
Stock") and the Company wishes to acquire the Contribution Assets in
exchange for shares of Voting Common Stock subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement (the "Contribution");
WHEREAS,
Harbinger Satellite Fund and the Company are contemporaneously entering into
a
stock purchase agreement, dated as of even date herewith (the "Stock
Purchase
Agreement"), in the form of Exhibit A, that provides Harbinger Satellite
Fund with the right and obligation, in each case subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase
8
Agreement,
on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) to purchase shares of Voting
Common
Stock at the Agreed Issue Price (as hereinafter defined);
WHEREAS,
the Company has agreed, in the circumstances and
subject to the conditions set forth in Article
XIX, to undertake a rights offering in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Article
XIX;
WHEREAS,
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, the Company and MSV, and Mobile Satellite
Ventures Finance Co., a Delaware corporation ("MSV
Finance") are contemporaneously entering into a securities purchase
agreement dated as of even date herewith (the "Securities
Purchase Agreement") in the form of Exhibit B, that provides for
Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special to purchase, and for MSV and MSV Finance
to issue, up to $500,000,000 in principal amount of 16% Senior Notes due
July 1,
2013, and for the Company to issue warrants to purchase up to 25,000,000
shares
of Voting Common Stock or Non-Voting Common Stock, or a combination thereof,
at
an exercise price of $0.01 per share of Voting Common Stock, subject to certain
antidilution adjustments, in each case upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement;
WHEREAS,
prior to the date of this Agreement (a) the Special Independent Committee
of the
Company's Board, after obtaining advice from an independent financial advisor,
has (i) determined that this Agreement and the agreements and transactions
contemplated hereunder and under the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Securities
Purchase Agreement (the "Transactions"),
including the Contribution, are fair to the Company and its stockholders
other
than Harbinger and (ii) recommended that the Company's Board approve this
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement,
and
the Transactions, and (b) the Company's Board has unanimously
approved this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Securities
Purchase Agreement, and the Transactions; and
WHEREAS,
the Parties intend that the Transactions, taken together, shall qualify as
an
exchange governed by Section 351(a) of the Code.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein
and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is
hereby acknowledged, each of the Parties hereby agrees as
follows.
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 Certain
Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the meanings specified in this Section
1.1.
"1.6
Spectrum" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"14%
Notes" means the 14% Senior Secured Discount Notes due 2013 issued under
the 14% Notes Indenture.
9
"14%
Notes
Indenture" means the Indenture, among MSV and MSV Finance, as issuers,
the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated
as of
March 30, 2006.
"16%
Notes" means the 16% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2013 to be issued under
the 16% Notes Indenture.
"16%
Notes
Indenture" means the Indenture, among MSV and MSV Finance, as issuers,
the guarantors named therein and a trustee to be named therein, to be entered
into on or about January 6, 2009 in connection with the 16% Notes to be issued
pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
"16.5%
Notes" means the 16.5% Senior Notes due 2013 issued under the 16.5% Notes
Indenture.
"16.5%
Notes
Indenture" means the Indenture, among MSV and MSV Finance, as issuers,
the guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated
as of
January 7, 2008.
"Affiliate"
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is
under
common control with, such Person, and the term "control"
(including the terms "controlled
by" and "under
common
control with") means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person,
whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
"Agreed
Issue
Price" means the Company Per Share Value multiplied
by
the Target Adjustment Ratchet.
"Agreement"
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Amended
Proposal" has the meaning set forth in Section
20.1.
"Amendment
Notification" has the meaning set forth in Section
14.1(a).
"Amendment
Veto
Matters" has the meaning set forth in Section
14.8.
"Apollo
Transaction" means the transaction detailed in the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 10, 2008, in which Harbinger
entered into a securities purchase agreement with a number of Apollo funds
and
pursuant to which Xxxxxxxxx agreed to purchase from such funds a number of
shares of Voting Common Stock and Non-Voting Common Stock and warrants in
the
Company.
"Assets"
means all of the properties and assets (including, but not limited to, real,
personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, and Intellectual Property) used
or
held for use in connection with or material to the continued operation of
the
business of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries.
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"Authorities"
refers to any Regulatory Authorities and Competition Authorities as
relevant.
"Authorizations"
has the meaning set forth in Section
5.16(a).
"Benefit
Plans" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.24(a).
"Bring
Down
Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
13.4.
"Bring
Down
Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
13.4.
"Business
Day" means any day excluding (i) Saturday, (ii) Sunday and (iii) any
day
on which banking institutions located in the State of New York or London
are
required to be closed for the conduct of regular business.
"Business
Plan" means the business plan referred to in Section
5.8, subject to such additions or
amendments as may be made with the prior written approval of
Xxxxxxxxx.
"Canadian
Joint
Venture Companies" means Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc. and
Mobile Satellite Ventures Holdings (Canada) Inc.
"Cash
Confirmation Amount" means the total amount of cash available to the
Company on a Certain Funds Basis for the purposes of satisfying the cash
consideration payable pursuant to the Firm Offer, as confirmed in writing
by the
Financial Advisor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, being the
aggregate of the Debt Cash Confirmation Amount and the Equity Cash Confirmation
Amount.
"Cash
Confirmation Statement" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(a).
"Cash
Offer
Price" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(b).
"Cash
Purchase
Price" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(b).
"Cash
Redemption Amount" shall mean the cash amount that Harbinger would
receive if the Convertible Bonds were redeemed at their Accreted Principal
Amount on the Change of Control Event Put Date, as each such term is defined
in,
and in accordance with, the conditions of the Convertible Bonds.
"Certain
Funds
Basis" means "certain funds basis" as such expression is customarily
understood in the context of transactions subject to the UK Takeover Code
and
the jurisdiction of the UK Takeover Panel.
"Class
A
Preferred Units" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Class
B
Preferred Units" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Closing
Date" means the date that is three (3) Business Days after
Completion.
"Code"
means the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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"COI
Amendments" has the meaning set forth in Section
9.1.
"Common
Stock" means the Voting Common Stock and the Non-Voting Common
Stock.
"Common
Units" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Communications
Act" means the US Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and published policies of the FCC promulgated thereunder.
"Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act" means the US Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act 1994, as amended.
"Companies
Acts" means the English Companies Act 1985 and the Companies Act 2006,
in
each case as amended or re-enacted and to the extent in force or applicable
from
time to time.
"Company"
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Company
Approval" has the meaning set forth in Section
13.5.
"Company
Disclosure Schedule" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
Article
V.
"Company
Financial Statements" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.7(a).
"Company
Per
Share Value" means $10.00.
"Company's
Board" means the board of directors of the Company.
"Competition
Authorities" means any Governmental Entity or other trade or regulatory
body responsible for any matter involving antitrust or competition
issues.
"Completion"
means the date, if any, upon which: (i) the Scheme becomes effective in
accordance with its terms; or (ii) if Harbinger elects to implement the Proposal
by way of an Offer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Offer
becomes or is declared unconditional in all respects.
"Confidentiality
Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.16.
"Confidentiality
Side Letter" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.16.
"Consulting
Agreement" means the consulting agreement to be entered into between the
Company and LeaseCo on the Option Closing Date relating to the management
of the
1.6 Spectrum for the period set forth in the Consulting Agreement in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.
"Contract"
means any written contract, agreement, mortgage, indenture, note, bond, loan,
instrument, lease, commitment or other legally binding arrangement or
agreement.
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"Contribution"
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Contribution
Assets" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Contribution
Closings" means the Contribution Shares Closing, the Convertible Bonds
Closing and the TVCC Contribution Closing.
"Contribution
Closing Date" means the Contribution Shares Closing Date, the Convertible
Bonds Closing Date or the TVCC Contribution Closing Date, as
applicable.
"Contribution
Shares" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Contribution
Shares Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.2(a).
"Contribution
Shares Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.2(a).
"Contribution
Shares Value" means the Target Base Price multiplied
by
the Target Adjustment Ratchet multipliedby
the number
of Contribution Shares multiplied
by
the Exchange Rate.
"Converted
Shares" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(a)(ii)(B).
"Converted
Shares Value" means the Target Base Price multiplied
by
the Target Adjustment Ratchet multiplied
by
the number of Converted Shares multiplied
by
the Exchange Rate.
"Convertible
Bonds" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Convertible
Bonds Amount" means the number of Convertible Bonds as is at the relevant
time owned by Xxxxxxxxx.
"Convertible
Bonds Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.2(b).
"Convertible
Bonds Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.2(b).
"Convertible
Bonds Value" means the Convertible Bonds Amount multiplied
by
the Target Appropriate Offer Price.
"Court"
means the High Court of Justice in England and Wales.
"Court
Order" means the order of the Court sanctioning the Scheme under section
899 of the Companies Act 2006 and the order of the Court confirming the
reduction of the Target's share capital provided for by the Scheme under
section
137 of the Companies Act 1985 or, if then in force, section 648 of the Companies
Act 2006, respectively or, where the context requires, either of
them.
"CREST"
means the relevant system (as defined in the Uncertified Securities Regulations
2001 (SI 2001 No. 3755)) to facilitate the transfer of title to shares in
uncertified
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form
in respect of which CRESTCo is the Operator (as defined in the Uncertified
Securities Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 3755)).
"CRESTCo"
means CRESTCo Limited.
"Debt
Cash
Confirmation Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(f).
"Debt
Commitment Letter" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(f).
"Debt
Financing" shall mean the debt financing in connection with the Firm
Offer by way of the issuance of the Senior Debt and the Mezzanine Debt or
any
other such form of debt financing as Harbinger may request in accordance
with
Section
14.1.
"Debt
Offering" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(a).
"DGCL"
means the Delaware General Corporation Law.
"Directors"
means the directors of the Company from time to time.
"DoJ"
means the US Department of Justice.
"Effective
Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.13.
"Encumbrance"
means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, claim, charge, security interest,
encumbrance, option, lien, put or call right, right of first offer or refusal,
proxy, voting right or other restrictions or limitations of any nature
whatsoever, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under
applicable Law, other than (a) those resulting from Taxes which have not
yet
become delinquent or (b) minor liens and encumbrances that do not materially
detract from the value of the property or materially impair the operations
of a
Person or materially interfere with the use of such property or
asset.
"Environmental
Protection Laws" means any Law enacted as of the date hereof in any
jurisdiction in connection with or relating to the protection or regulation
of
the environment, including those Laws, statutes and regulations regulating
the
disposal, removal, production, storing, refining, handling, transferring,
processing or transporting of hazardous or toxic substances, and any orders,
decrees or judgments issued by any court of competent jurisdiction in connection
with any of the foregoing.
"Equity
Cash
Confirmation Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(a).
"Equity
Commitment Letter" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(a).
"ERISA"
has the meaning set forth in Section
5.24(a).
"ERISA
Plans" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.24(e).
"EU"
means the European Union.
"European
Commission" has the meaning set forth in Section
8.5.
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"Exchange
Act" means the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time
to time, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder.
"Exchange
Act
Reports" means the following documents filed by the Company with the SEC
since September 1, 2006 and prior to the Closing Date: (i) the Company's
Form
10-K annual report, (ii) all quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and any periodic
reports on Form 8-K, (iii) all definitive proxy statements, and (iv) all
amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.
"Exchange
Rate" means a £ to $ exchange rate as reported by Bloomberg at noon New
York time three (3) Business Days prior to the Contribution Shares Closing
Date,
the Closing Date or such other date, as applicable.
"FCC"
means the US Federal Communications Commission.
"FCC
Approval" means the consent and other actions of the FCC (including any
action duly taken by the FCC's staff pursuant to delegated authority) granting
its consent to all applications or petitions as may be required to be filed
with
the FCC to effect the transactions referred to in Section
8.1 and consummate the Transactions.
"FCC
Parties" means Harbinger, the Company and MSV LLC.
"FCC
Rules" means Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended at
any time and from time to time, and FCC decisions, published policies, reports
and orders.
"FCC
Spectrum
Lease Rules" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.8(l)(ii).
"Filed
SEC
Reports" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to Article
V.
"Financial
Advisor" means Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International, or such other financial
advisor agreed to be appointed by the Parties from time to time in connection
with the transactions contemplated by Articles XI,
XII,
XIII,
XIV and
XV.
"Financing
Rights Amount" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.3.
"Financing
Rights Offering" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.3.
"Financing
Rights Prospectus" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.4.
"Financing
Rights Registration Statement" has the meaning provided in Section
11.4(a).
"Financing
Rights Subscription Price" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.5.
"Financing
Rights Subscription Privilege" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.5.
"Firm
Offer" means an offer by the Company to implement the Proposal by way of
Offer or Scheme in accordance with the terms of the UK Takeover Code, the
Companies Acts
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and
the requirements of the UK Takeover Panel, as such offer may be amended from
time to time after the Firm Offer Date, with any such amendments being in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the UK Takeover Code, the Companies
Acts and the requirements of the UK Takeover Panel.
"Firm
Offer
Announcement" means the announcement to be made by the Parties, subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, of a firm intention to proceed
with the Firm Offer made in accordance with Rule 2.5 of the UK Takeover
Code.
"Firm
Offer
Costs" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.2(b).
"Firm
Offer
Date" means the date on which the Firm Offer Announcement is
made.
"Firm
Offer
Price" means the price offered by the Company for the Target Shares as
set out in the Firm Offer Announcement.
"FSA"
means the UK Financial Services Authority.
"FSA
Approval" has the meaning set forth in Section
10.1.
"FSMA"
means the UK's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
“Further
COI
Amendment” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
"FTC"
means US Federal Trade Commission.
"GAAP"
means US generally accepted accounting principles.
"Governmental
Authorizations" means
all
approvals, concessions, consents, franchises, licenses, Permits, registrations
and other authorizations of all Governmental Entities.
"Governmental
Entity" means any governmental body, whether administrative, executive,
judicial, legislative or other, or any combination thereof, including any
federal, state, territorial, county, local, municipal or other governmental
agency, arbitral body, administrative authority, body, branch, bureau, or
comparable agency, commission, tribunal, court, department or instrumentality
of
any of the foregoing, whether US or non-US.
"Group"
means the Company and its controlled Affiliates from time to time.
"Harbinger"
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Harbinger
Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
13.3(h).
"Harbinger
Contribution Shares" means the aggregate number of shares of Voting
Common Stock determined in accordance with Section
2.1(a), Section 2.1(b) and Section
2.1(c).
"Harbinger
Designee" means one or more entities that is wholly-owned, directly or
indirectly, by Xxxxxxxxx.
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"Harbinger
Disclosure Schedule" has the meaning set forth in the preamble to
Article
IV.
"Harbinger
Fund" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Harbinger
Master" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Harbinger
Material Adverse Effect" means any events, facts, changes or
circumstances which would be reasonably expected to have a material adverse
effect on the business, assets, liabilities, properties, condition (financial
or
other), or results of operations of Harbinger and/or its Subsidiaries taken
as a
whole.
"Harbinger
Purchased Shares" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.1.
"Harbinger
Satellite Fund" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Harbinger
Shares" means the aggregate of (i) the Harbinger Contribution Shares;
(ii) the Harbinger Purchased Shares; and (iii) the Sponsor Fee
Shares.
"Harbinger
Special" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"HSR
Act" means the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as
amended.
"Implementation
Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section
15.2.
"Increased
Firm
Offer Price" has the meaning set forth in Section
14.1(b).
"Indebtedness"
means with respect to any Person, all (i) obligations of that Person for
borrowed money, whether current or funded, or secured or unsecured; (ii)
obligations of that Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar
instruments and the principal component in respect of mandatorily redeemable
capital stock; (iii) obligations of that Person under conditional sale or
other
title retention agreements (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary
course of business) relating to any property purchased by that Person, in
each
case only and to the extent due more than 12 months after the delivery of
property; (iv) obligations of that Person issued or assumed as the deferred
purchase price of assets, property or services, in each case only and to
the
extent due more than 12 months after the delivery of property; (v) lease
obligations of that Person capitalized on the books and records of that Person;
(vi) obligations of others secured by an Encumbrance on property or assets
owned
or acquired by that Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby
have
been assumed; (vii) obligations of that Person under interest rate, currency
or
commodity derivatives or hedging transactions; (viii) letters of credit or
performance bonds issued for the account of that Person (other than letters
of
credit entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent not
drawn
upon or reimbursed within 10 Business Days); (ix) guarantees and support
and
keep well arrangements having the economic effect of a guarantee of that
Person
of any Indebtedness of any other Person; and (x) construction payment deferrals
and other deferrals of progress payments owed to vendors, in each case,
including the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness, together
with
all interest accrued thereon and all costs and charges associated
therewith.
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"Indemnified
Party" has the meaning set forth in Section
18.1.
"Indemnifying
Party" has the meaning set forth in Section
18.1.
"Inducement
Fee" has the meaning set forth in Section
15.3(b).
"Industry
Canada" means the Canadian Federal Department of Industry or any
successor government department or agency thereto.
"Information
Statement" has the meaning set forth in Section
9.3(a).
"Initial
Agreed
Regulatory Approvals" means those regulatory and anti-trust approvals set
out in Section
8.1.
“Initial
COI
Amendment” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
"Intellectual
Property" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.19(a).
"Investment
Company Act" means the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from
time to time, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder.
"IRS"
means the US Internal Revenue Service.
"Law"
means any applicable domestic or foreign federal, state, provincial, local,
municipal or other law, constitution, treaty, statute, ordinance, regulation,
rule, standard, code, rule of common law, decree, directive, order or other
requirement or rule enacted, implemented or promulgated by any Governmental
Entity.
"LeaseCo"
means TVCC One Six Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company.
"LeaseCo
Financial Statements" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.8(j).
"Legal
Proceeding" means any judicial, administrative or arbitral actions,
suits, investigations, proceedings (public or private) or claims or proceedings
by or before a Governmental Entity.
"Listing
Rules" means the Listing Rules of the UKLA.
"LLC
Interest
Holders" means each of (i) Harbinger Master, (ii) Harbinger Special,
(iii) Columbia Capital Equity Partners IV (QP), L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, (iv) Columbia Capital Equity Partners IV (QPCO), L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, (v) Columbia Capital Employee Investors IV, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, and (vi) CCTV One Four Holdings, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company.
"LLC
Note" means the promissory note dated on or about the Option Closing
Date, with an initial principal amount of $105,000,000 executed by Xxxxxxxxx
Master and Harbinger Special in favor of the LLC Interest Holders (other
than
Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special).
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"Losses"
means any loss, liability, damages, cost or expense (including legal fees
and
expenses and any amounts paid in settlement or as a result of any judgment
or
order).
"Material
Adverse Effect" means any events, facts, changes or circumstances which
would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business,
assets, liabilities, properties, operations, or financial condition of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except to the extent that
such
adverse effect results from (i) general economic, regulatory or political
conditions or changes therein in the United States or the other countries
in
which such Party operates; (ii) financial or securities market fluctuations
or
conditions; (iii) changes in, or events or conditions affecting, the
satellite telecommunications industry generally; (iv) changes in applicable
Law
or in GAAP; (v) compliance with the terms of, or the taking of any action
required by, this Agreement or the failure to take any actions for which
Harbinger has withheld its consent pursuant to Section 16.1(k); or (vi) the
failure of any in-orbit assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries existing
as
of the date of this Agreement (which, for the avoidance of doubt, consist
of two
satellites known as MSAT-1 and MSAT-2) unless such failure constitutes a
material threat to the Authorizations or would be likely to hinder the ability
of the Company and its Subsidiaries to obtain material new permits, licenses,
certificates, registrations or other similar authorization; provided, however,
that the exclusions set forth in paragraphs (i) to (iv) above shall not apply
if
the impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is
disproportionate to the impact on other MSS/ATC mobile satellite
companies.
"Merger
Regulation" has the meaning set forth in Section
8.5.
"Mezzanine
Debt" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(b).
"Money
Laundering Laws" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.29(b).
"MSV"
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"MSV
Finance" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"MSV
LLC" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"MSV
FCC
Licenses" means all licenses, permits and authorizations issued by the
FCC and held by MSV LLC or any Affiliate of MSV LLC.
"MSV
Option Exchange"
means
the revised offer by the Company to issue options to purchase shares of Common
Stock in exchange for the termination of outstanding options to purchase
limited
partnership units of MSV pursuant to the prospectus dated May 15, 2008, as
supplemented to date, filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Rule
424(b)(3) under the Securities Act Registration Statement No.
333-144093.
"MSV/Target
Cooperation Agreement" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.13.
"NewCo"
and "NewCos"
have the meaning set forth in Section
20.2.
"New
Parent" has the meaning set forth in Section
20.3(c).
"No-Deal
Over
Subscription Rights" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.9.
"No-Deal
Rights
Offering" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.1.
"No-Deal
Rights
Proceeds" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.11(b).
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"No-Deal
Rights
Prospectus" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.2(a).
"No-Deal
Rights
Registration Statement" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.2(a).
"No-Deal
Rights
Subscription Price" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.3.
"No-Deal
Rights
Subscription Privilege" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.3.
"Non-US
Benefit
Plans" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.24(a).
"Non-Voting
Common Stock" means the shares of non-voting common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of the Company.
"Non-Voting
Common Stock Conversion" has the meaning set forth in Section
20.3(a).
"Notification"
has the meaning set forth in Section
13.2.
"Notification
Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
13.2.
"OFAC"
has the meaning set forth in Section
5.29(c).
"Offer"
means, should Harbinger elect to implement the Proposal by way of a general
offer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (instead of by way of
Scheme), an offer made by the Company, or a Subsidiary of the Company, to
purchase all the Target Shares other than the Contribution Shares and other
Target Shares held by Harbinger, the Company or their Subsidiaries or controlled
Affiliates on such terms and subject to such conditions as are determined
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
"Offer
Document" means the document to be dispatched to (amongst others) the
Target's shareholders (and holders of other securities in the Target to which
the Offer relates) pursuant to which the Offer would be made and, where the
context so admits, includes any form of acceptance, election, notice, or
other
document required in connection with the Offer.
"Offer
Parties" means the Parties and the Target.
"Offer
Shares" means such amount of Voting Common Stock which is offered to the
Target's shareholders as part of the Firm Offer, if at all, as determined
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
"Offer
Shares
Registration Statement" has the meaning set forth in Section
10.1.
"Option
Agreement" means the Option Agreement by and among TVCC, the equity
holders of LeaseCo, Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special dated as of January
30, 2008.
"Option
Closing
Date" means the Closing Date as defined in the Option
Agreement.
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"Order"
means any order, injunction, judgment, decision, decree, ruling, writ,
assessment or arbitration award of a Governmental Entity.
"Organizational
Documents" means, as to any Person, the certificate or articles of
incorporation, certificate of limited partnership, certificate of formation,
articles of organization, operating agreement, limited partnership agreement,
limited liability company agreement, stockholders agreement or bylaws or
other
similar documents of such Person, as applicable.
"Other
Debt" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(d).
"Other
Filings" has the meaning set forth in Section
9.3(a).
"Other
Financing Rights Filings" has the meaning set forth in Section
11.4.
"Other
No-Deal
Rights Filings" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.2(a).
"Other
Regulatory Approvals" means those regulatory and anti-trust approvals set
out in Section
8.1.
"Party"
and "Parties"
have the meanings set forth in the preamble.
"Pension
Plan" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.24(e).
"Permits"
has the meaning set forth in Section
5.17.
"Person"
means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
firm,
joint venture, association, joint-stock company, variable interest entity,
trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Entity or other
entity.
"Phase
I
Notice" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.14.
"Possible
Offer
Announcement" means the possible offer announcement to be made by the
Parties, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, outlining the intention
of
Harbinger to implement the Proposal, and subject to such amendments to which
each of the Parties may consent.
"Proposal"
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Proposed
Amendments" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.19.
"Prospectus"
has the meaning set forth in Section
10.1.
"Prospectus
Rules" means the rules made for the purposes of Part VI of the UK
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended, in relation to the offer
of
transferable securities to the public.
"PUC"
has the meaning set forth in Section
5.16(a).
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"Qualified
Underwriter" means any of the following financial institutions: (i)
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International, (ii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, (iii) The Royal Bank of
Scotland PLC, (iv) Barclays Bank PLC, (v) JPMorgan, (vi) Credit Suisse, or
(vii)
any other financial institution selected by Xxxxxxxxx and reasonably
satisfactory to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated
by Article
XII.
"Record
Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
19.1.
"Registration
Rights Agreement" means the agreement dated as of the date hereof in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
"Registration
Statements" means the Company's registration statements filed with the
SEC since September 1, 2006, pursuant to the Securities Act.
"Regulation
D" means Regulation D under the Securities Act.
"Regulation
S" means Regulation S under the Securities Act.
"Regulation
S-X" means Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.
"Regulatory
Approvals" means the Initial Agreed Regulatory Approvals and the Other
Regulatory Approvals as referred to in Section
8.1.
"Regulatory
Authorities" means any Governmental Entity or other trade or regulatory
body responsible for any matter other than those involving antitrust or
competition issues.
"Regulatory
Information Service" means an information dissemination provider approved
by the FSA and whose name is set out in Appendix 3 to the Listing Rules from
time to time.
"Reimbursement
Event" shall mean any of the following events: (i) following receipt of
a
Notification complying with Section
13.3, the Company declining to make a
Firm Offer pursuant to
Section
13.4, or (ii) following receipt of an
Amendment Notification
complying with Section
14.1, the Company declining to approve
the required
amendment(s) set out therein, or (iii) following receipt of a Waiver
Notification complying with Section
14.2, the Company declining to approve
the requested action
stated therein, or (iv) following the Company's failure to deliver a Bring
Down
Certificate in compliance with Section
13.4 as a result of an event that constitutes
a Material
Adverse Effect, Xxxxxxxxx withdrawing a Notification it has previously made,
or
(v) following a breach by the Company and/or MSV at any time after the date
hereof and prior to the Firm Offer Date, of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement (including, for this purpose,
a breach of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement that
would have occurred had such representation or warranty been deemed to continue
down to the Firm Offer Date) where (a) such breach constitutes, or results
from an event, fact, change or circumstance that constitutes, a Material
Adverse
Effect, (b) such breach is incapable of being cured, or if capable of being
cured without a Legal Proceeding, is not cured within 30 days of notice
requiring such breach to be cured being given to the Company and MSV, provided
that such breach is cured by the
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Notification
Date (or, if not cured by the Notification
Date, reasonable steps have been taken to cure such breach, and such breach
is
likely to be cured within a 30 day period), or if capable of being cured
only
through a Legal Proceeding, is not cured within 180 days of notice requiring
such breach to be cured being given to the Company and MSV, provided that
such
breach is cured by the Notification Date and (c) the occurrence of such breach
is within the reasonable control of either the Company or MSV, Harbinger
determining not to give a Notification or Xxxxxxxxx
withdrawing a Notification it has previously made (unless, in the case of
(i) or
(ii) the decision of the Company's Board was made as a result of the terms
of
the Debt Financing being non-compliant pursuant to Section
12.1(d)).
"Reimbursement
Payments" has the meaning set forth in Section
15.3(a).
"Satellite
Contracts" has the meaning set forth in Section
5.23(a).
"Satisfaction
Date" means the date on which all of the Regulatory Approvals have either
been (i) granted or satisfied, or in respect of which all applicable waiting
periods have expired or been terminated, on terms satisfactory to Harbinger,
or
(ii) waived by Xxxxxxxxx and/or the Company as the case may be.
"Scheme"
means, should Harbinger elect to implement the Proposal in such way, a scheme
of
arrangement under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006, between the Target and
its
shareholders (or shareholders of a particular class or classes of its shares),
and any other holders of securities in the capital of the Target to which
the
Proposal relates, the full terms of which will be set out in the Scheme
Document.
"Scheme
Document" means the document to be dispatched to (amongst others) the
Target's shareholders (or shareholders of a particular class or classes of
shares), and holders of any other securities in the capital of the Target
to
which the Scheme relates, setting out the full terms of the Scheme and, where
the context so admits, includes any form of proxy, election, notice,
application, witness statement, court document or other document required
in
connection with the Scheme.
"SEC"
means the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
"SEC
Approval" has the meaning set forth in Section
10.1.
"SEC
Reports" means the Exchange Act Reports and the Registration
Statements.
"Securities
Act" means the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time,
and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
"Securities
Purchase Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the
recitals.
"Senior
Debt" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(a).
"Significant
Subsidiary" means any "significant subsidiary" of the Company within the
meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X, including, for the avoidance of
doubt, MSV, MSV LLC and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the Canadian
Joint
Venture
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Companies,
provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to mean that the
Company exercises de jure
or
de facto
control over the Canadian Joint Venture Companies.
"Signing
Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.13.
"Special
Independent Committee" means the special committee of the Company's Board
consisting solely of independent directors not affiliated with
Harbinger.
"Sponsor
Fee" means $26,410,000.
"Sponsor
Fee
Payees" has the meaning set forth in Section
17.1(a).
"Sponsor
Fee
Shares" has the meaning set forth in Section
17.1(a).
"Stamp
Duty" means stamp duty or stamp duty reserve Tax payable under the Laws
of the United Kingdom.
"Stockholder
Approval" has the meaning set forth in Section
9.1.
"Stock
Purchase
Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Stock
Purchase
Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section
3.2.
"Stock
Purchase
Price" means $2,400,000,000.
"Subsidiary"
means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, variable
interest entity, trust, or other organization, whether incorporated or
unincorporated, (i) of which such Person or any other Subsidiary of such
Person
is a general partner, or (ii) at least a majority of the outstanding equity
or
voting securities or other interest is directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by
such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) of which such Person
or any
other Subsidiary of such Person has the right, directly or indirectly, to
elect
a majority of the board of directors or other body performing similar functions
with respect to such corporation or organization, or (iv) of which such Person
or any other Subsidiary of such Person is the primary beneficiary. "Subsidiary"
shall, in the case of the Company, for the avoidance of doubt, include MSV,
MSV
LLC and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the Canadian Joint Venture
Companies, provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to
mean
that the Company exercises de jure
or
de facto
control over the Canadian Joint Venture Companies, and the Company shall
not be
deemed for purposes of this Agreement to be a Subsidiary of
Harbinger.
"Target"
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Target
Adjustment Ratchet" means the quotient of the Target Offer Price dividedby
the Target
Base Price.
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"Target
Appropriate Offer Price" means the price offered by the Company for each
Target Convertible Bond, being an "appropriate offer" for the purposes of
the UK
Takeover Code on the basis of an offer price for each Target Share equal
to the
Target Offer Price.
"Target
Base
Price" means 535.3 xxxxx.
"Target
FCC
Licenses" means all licenses, permits and authorizations issued by the
FCC and held by the Target or any Affiliate of the Target.
"Target
Offer
Price" means the price at which the Offer becomes or is declared wholly
unconditional.
"Target
Shares" means the issued and to be issued ordinary shares of €0.0005 in
the capital of the Target.
"Tax"
means all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross
receipts, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, severances, stamp,
payroll, sales, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property,
withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy, license, estimated,
real property, personal property, windfall profits or other taxes, duties,
fees
or assessments of any nature whatsoever, together with all interest, penalties
and additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any interest in respect
of such penalties and additions.
"Tax
Return" means all returns and reports (including elections, declarations,
disclosures, schedules, estimates and information returns) supplied or required
to be supplied to a Tax authority relating to Taxes, including any schedule
or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
"Tax
Saving" has the meaning set forth in Section
20.1.
"Taxing
Authority" means the IRS and any other Governmental Entity responsible
for the administration of any Tax.
"Termination
Date" has the meaning set forth in Section
21.13.
"Third-Party
Interests" has the meaning set forth in Section
4.8(g).
"Total
Commitment" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.1(g).
"Traditional
Financial Institution" means a "financial institution" as defined in
Clause A of Title 11 of the US Code § 101(22) with assets of at least
$5,000,000,000, or the international equivalent thereof.
"Transactions"
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Triggering
Investment" has the meaning set forth in Section
16.13.
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"TTE
instruction" means a Transfer to Escrow instruction (as defined by the
CREST Manual issued by CRESTCo).
"TVCC"
has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"TVCC
Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.1(c).
"TVCC
Contribution Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.2(c).
"TVCC
Contribution Closing Date" has the meaning set out in Section
2.2(c).
“TVCC
LLC
Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Exhibit H.
"TVCC
LLC
Interests" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"TVCC
LLC
Interests Value" means $239,870,000.
"TVCC
Lease" means collectively, (i) the Master Agreement, dated July 16, 2007,
between LeaseCo, Crown Castle MM Holding, LLC, and its subsidiary, OP LLC,
and
(ii) the Long-Term De Facto Transfer Lease Agreement, dated July 23, 2007,
between LeaseCo and OP LLC.
"TVCC
Material
Adverse Effect" means any event that has occurred and remains uncured
that has had, or is likely to have, a materially adverse effect on LeaseCo’s
rights to use the TVCC Spectrum License, other than a material adverse effect
that results from (a) conditions generally affecting the industry in which
LeaseCo principally operates, (b) changes in Law or policy (including FCC
rules
and policies) generally affecting similarly situated FCC licensees or lessees
in
the wireless communications industry, (c) general economic conditions, or
(d) a
breach of the Consulting Agreement resulting from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Company.
"TVCC
Spectrum
License" means the nationwide license issued by the FCC (FCC Call Sign
WPYQ831) for 1670-1675 MHz spectrum leased to LeaseCo pursuant to the TVCC
Lease.
"UKLA"
means the UK Listing Authority, being the Financial Services Authority Limited
acting in its capacity as the competent authority for the purposes of Part
IV of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
"UK
Takeover
Code" means the UK's City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
"UK
Takeover
Panel" means the UK's Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.
"US"
means the United States of America.
"Voting
Common
Stock" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
"Waiver
Notification" has the meaning set forth in Section
14.2(a).
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"$"
or
"dollars"
means dollars and cents, the lawful currency of the United States of
America.
"£"
or
"xxxxx"
means pounds sterling and xxxxx, the lawful currency of the United
Kingdom.
"€"
or
"euro"
means the lawful currency of those member countries of the European Economic
and
Monetary Union that have opted to adopt the single European
currency.
Section
1.2 Other
Definitional and Interpretive Matters. Unless otherwise expressly
provided, for purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation
shall apply.
(a) Calculation
of
Time Period. When calculating the period of time before which, within
which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to
this
Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period
shall
be excluded. If the last day of such period is not a Business Day, the period
in
question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.
(b) Exhibits.
The Exhibits to this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof
and are an integral part of this Agreement. Any capitalized terms used in
any
Exhibit but not otherwise defined therein are used therein with the definition
set forth in the body of this Agreement.
(c) Gender.
Any reference in this Agreement to gender shall include all
genders.
(d) Headings.
The division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions
and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall
not affect or be utilized in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All
references in this Agreement to any "Article" or "Section" are to the
corresponding Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
(e) Herein.
The words such as "herein," "hereinafter," "hereof," and "hereunder" refer
to
this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words
appear unless the context otherwise requires.
(f) Including.
The word "including" or any variation thereof means "including without
limitation" and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that
it
follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following
it.
(g) No
Strict
Construction. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen
by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict
construction will be applied against any Party.
(h) Singular
and
Plural. Each definition used in this Agreement includes the singular and
the plural.
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ARTICLE
II
ASSET
CONTRIBUTIONS
Section
2.1 Agreement
to
Contribute Assets.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and subject to the
receipt of the requisite Regulatory Approvals and Stockholder Approval and
subject to Completion occurring:
(i) at
the Contribution Shares Closing, subject to Section
2.1(b), Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special
shall assign,
transfer and deliver to the Company all, but not less than all, of the
Contribution Shares, in exchange for which the Company shall indefeasibly
issue
a number of fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Voting Common Stock equal
to
the quotient of the Contribution Shares Value divided
by the
Agreed Issue Price (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares of Voting
Common Stock), to Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, the Harbinger Satellite
Fund and/or one or more Harbinger Designees, as instructed in writing by
Xxxxxxxxx at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Contribution Shares
Closing
Date;
(ii) at
the Convertible Bonds Closing:
(A) Harbinger
Master and Harbinger Special shall assign, transfer and deliver to the Company
all, but not less than all, of the Convertible Bonds, in exchange for which
the
Company shall indefeasibly issue a number of fully-paid, non-assessable shares
of Voting Common Stock equal to the quotient of the Convertible Bonds Value
divided
by the Agreed Issue Price to Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Satellite Fund and/or one or more Harbinger
Designees, as instructed in writing by Xxxxxxxxx at least one (1) Business
Day
prior to the Convertible Bonds Closing Date; or
(B) if
the Convertible Bonds convert into Target Shares following the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement but prior to the Convertible Bonds Closing Date,
Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special shall, subject to Section
2.1(b), assign, transfer and deliver to
the Company all, but not
less than all, of such Target Shares (the "Converted
Shares"), in exchange for which the Company shall indefeasibly issue a
number of fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Voting Common Stock equal
to the
quotient of the Converted Shares Value divided
by the
Agreed Issue Price, to Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Satellite
Fund and/or one or more Harbinger Designees, as instructed in writing by
Xxxxxxxxx at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Convertible Bonds Closing
Date; or
(C) if
the Convertible Bonds are redeemed, following the execution and delivery
of this
Agreement but prior to the Convertible Bonds Closing Date, at their Accreted
Principal Amount on the Final Maturity Date (as each such term is defined
in the
terms and conditions of the Convertible Bonds), Harbinger Master and Harbinger
Special shall transfer to the Company an amount equal to the Cash
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Redemption
Amount, payable by wire transfer to an account notified in writing by the
Company to Harbinger at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Convertible
Bonds Closing Date, in exchange for which the Company shall indefeasibly
issue a
number of fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Voting Common Stock equal
to the
quotient of the Cash Redemption Amount divided
by the
Agreed Issue Price, to Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, the Harbinger
Satellite Fund and/or one or more Harbinger Designees, as instructed in writing
by Xxxxxxxxx at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Convertible Bonds
Closing Date.
For
the avoidance of doubt, Xxxxxxxxx shall have the right,
in its sole discretion, to determine whether to transfer, convert or redeem
the
Convertible Bonds, provided it complies with its respective obligations set
forth in this Section
2.1(a)(ii).
(b) If
the Proposal is successfully implemented by way of a Scheme, Harbinger Master
and Harbinger Special may discharge their respective obligations pursuant
to
Sections 2.1(a)(i) and
2.1(a)(ii)(B) by
agreeing to the cancellation of the Contribution
Shares and any Converted Shares pursuant to the Scheme (or any separate scheme
of arrangement that is conditioned upon the Scheme), provided that the
consideration to which each of Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special shall
be
entitled in connection with such cancellation shall be the issue of the number
of shares of Voting Common Stock to which each of them is respectively entitled
pursuant to Sections 2.1(a)(i) and
2.1(a)(ii)(B),
and not the consideration available pursuant to the
Scheme.
(c) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the delivery
by
Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special of a certificate dated as of the TVCC
Contribution Closing Date, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit
H (the
"TVCC
Certificate"), at the TVCC Contribution Closing, Harbinger Master and
Harbinger Special shall assign, transfer and deliver, or shall cause the
assignment, transfer and delivery, to the Company of all, but not less than
all,
of the TVCC LLC Interests, in exchange for which the Company shall indefeasibly
issue a number of fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Voting Common Stock
equal
to the quotient of the TVCC LLC Interests Value divided
by the
Agreed Issue Price to Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, the Harbinger
Satellite Fund and/or one or more Harbinger Designees, as instructed in writing
by Harbinger at least one (1) Business Day prior to the TVCC Contribution
Closing Date. Subject to the TVCC Contribution Closing occurring, the Company
shall assume responsibility for all payments accruing as from the TVCC
Contribution Closing Date under the TVCC Lease and at the TVCC Contribution
Closing the Company shall pay to Harbinger an amount in cash equal to prepaid
annual lease fees paid in accordance with Section 5(a) of the Long Term De
Facto
Lease Agreement dated July 23, 2007 by and between OP LLC and LeaseCo as
of the
TVCC Contribution Closing Date with respect to periods after the TVCC
Contribution Closing Date.
(d) Notwithstanding
the transfer of the TVCC LLC Interests, Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special
shall retain all their respective obligations under the LLC Note.
Section
2.2 Contribution
Closings.
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(a) Subject
to receipt of the requisite Regulatory Approvals and Stockholder Approval
and
subject to Completion occurring, the closing of the contribution of the
Contribution Shares and the issuance of the relevant portion of the Harbinger
Contribution Shares pursuant to Section
2.1(a)(i) and/or 2.1(b) (together,
the "Contribution
Shares Closing") shall occur on:
(i) the
date of Completion, if the Proposal is successfully implemented by way of
a
Scheme and Harbinger elects to discharge its obligations in accordance with
Section
2.1(b);
(ii) the
date that is three (3) Business Days after the expiry of the Offer, if the
Proposal is successfully implemented by way of an Offer; or
(iii) such
other date as the Company and Xxxxxxxxx may agree.
Such
date is herein referred to as the "Contribution
Shares Closing Date".
(b) Subject
to receipt of the requisite Regulatory Approvals and Stockholder Approval
and
subject to Completion occurring, the closing of the contribution of the
Convertible Bonds, Converted Shares or Cash Redemption Amount (as the case
may
be) and the issuance of the relevant portion of the Harbinger Contribution
Shares pursuant to Section
2.1(a)(ii) and/or Section
2.1(b) (together, the "Convertible
Bonds Closing") shall occur on:
(i) the
date of Completion, if the Proposal is successfully implemented by way of
a
Scheme and Harbinger elects to discharge its obligations in accordance with
Section
2.1(b);
(ii) the
date that is three (3) Business Days after the expiry of the Offer, if the
Proposal is successfully implemented by way of an Offer and Harbinger determines
to transfer or convert the Convertible Bonds;
(iii) the
date that is five Business Days following the Change of Control Event Put
Date
(as defined in the conditions of the Convertible Bonds) if Harbinger determines
to redeem the Convertible Bonds;
(iv) such
other date as the Company and Xxxxxxxxx may agree.
Such
date is herein referred to as the "Convertible
Bonds Closing Date".
(c) Subject
to receipt of the requisite Regulatory Approvals and Stockholder Approval,
delivery by Xxxxxxxxx Master and Harbinger Special of a duly executed TVCC
Certificate, and subject to Completion occurring, the closing of the
contribution of the TVCC LLC Interests and the issuance of the Harbinger
Contribution Shares pursuant to Section 2.2(c) (the "TVCC
Contribution Closing") shall occur on:
(i) the
Closing Date; or
(ii) such
other date as the Company and Xxxxxxxxx may agree.
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Such
date is herein referred to as the "TVCC
Contribution Closing Date".
(d) Each
of the Contribution Closings shall be held at the offices of Weil, Gotshal
&
Xxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, at 10:00 a.m. on the
Contribution Shares Closing Date, the Convertible Bonds Closing Date or the
TVCC
Closing Date, as the case may be, or at such other time and at such other
place
as the Company and Harbinger may agree.
ARTICLE
III
HARBINGER
PURCHASED SHARES
Section
3.1 Stock
Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Stock
Purchase Agreement, the Harbinger Satellite Fund or one or more Harbinger
Designees shall purchase from the Company for the Cash Purchase Price, and
the
Company shall indefeasibly issue and sell to the Harbinger Satellite Fund
or the
relevant Harbinger Designee, on the Closing Date the number of shares of
Voting
Common Stock as is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Stock
Purchase Agreement (the "Harbinger
Purchased Shares").
Section
3.2 Closing.
The closing (the "Stock Purchase
Closing") of the issuance of the Harbinger Purchased Shares shall occur
on the Closing Date subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth
in
the Stock Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF HARBINGER
Harbinger
acknowledges that (i) the representations and
warranties in this Article
IV have been a material and necessary
inducement for the
Company and MSV to agree to enter into this Agreement and the Stock Purchase
Agreement and to accept the contribution of the Contribution Assets and to
issue
the Harbinger Shares and (ii) the Company and MSV are relying on such
representations and warranties. Except as set forth in the corresponding
sections or subsections of the disclosure schedule delivered to the Company
by
Harbinger concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
(the
"Harbinger
Disclosure Schedule"), or to the extent that the qualifying nature of
such disclosure with respect to another section or subsection is reasonably
apparent on the face of the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule, each of Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund
represents and warrants to the Company and MSV as of the date hereof and,
other
than with respect to Section
4.3, as of the Notification Date:
Section
4.1 Corporate
Status, Power and Authority.
(a) Each
of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite
Fund (a) has been duly organized, and is validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite
corporate or other, as applicable, power and authority to own its property
and
assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged, except where
any
such failure to be so organized, existing or in good standing or to have
such
power or authority would not prevent, materially delay
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or
materially impede the consummation of the Transactions and (b) has duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where
it
is required to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified
or
be in good standing would not prevent, materially delay or materially impede
the
consummation of the Transactions. None of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special,
Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund is currently in violation of
any of
the provisions of its Organizational Documents, each as amended to
date.
(b) All
corporate or other, as applicable, action on the part of each of Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite Fund necessary
for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and
the Stock Purchase Agreement has been taken. Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund has all requisite corporate
or other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Stock Purchase
Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms hereof
and thereof.
Section
4.2 No
Conflicts. None of the execution, delivery and performance by each of
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite
Fund
of this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement or compliance by each
of
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite
Fund
with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof (a) will contravene any
applicable provision of any applicable Law, (b) will conflict with or result
in
any breach of, any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of,
or
constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or
the
obligation to create or impose) any Encumbrance upon any of the property
or
assets of any of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or
Harbinger Satellite Fund pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage,
deed
of trust, agreement or other material instrument to which any of Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite Fund is
a party
or by which it or any of its property or assets are bound or to which it may be
subject, or result in the acceleration of any obligation of Harbinger Master,
Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite Fund or (c) will
violate any provision of its Organizational Documents, each as amended to
date,
except in the case of (a) or (b), where such breach or conflict would not
prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation of the
Transactions.
Section
4.3 No
Consents
Required. No consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or
qualification of or with any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory
authority is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite Fund of
this
Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement, the contribution of the Contribution
Assets and the acceptance of the Harbinger Shares and compliance by Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund with
the
terms hereof and the consummation of the Transactions, except for (i) the
consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations or qualifications
set
forth in Section
8.1, including the FCC Approvals and
Other
Regulatory Approvals; and (ii) such consents, approvals, authorizations,
orders,
registrations or qualifications the failure of which to obtain or make,
individually or in the aggregate, would not prevent, materially delay or
materially impede the consummation of the Transactions or could be obtained
in
the period from the Firm Offer Date up to but not including
Completion.
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Section
4.4 Unregistered
Securities.
(a) Investment.
Except insofar as rights are conferred on any other participants of Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite Fund under
the
rules of those funds, the Harbinger Shares are being acquired for their own
accounts and with no intention of distributing the Harbinger Shares or any
part
thereof, and none of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund
or
Harbinger Satellite Fund has any present intention of selling or granting
any
participation in or otherwise distributing the same in any transaction in
violation of the Securities Act or the securities or blue sky laws of any
other
jurisdiction. If any of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund,
Harbinger Satellite Fund or any Harbinger Designee should in the future decide
to dispose of any of the Harbinger Shares, each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund understands and hereby
agrees that it may do so only in compliance with the Securities Act and
applicable securities and blue sky laws of any other jurisdiction, as then
in
effect, which may include a sale contemplated by any registration statement
pursuant to which the Harbinger Shares are then being offered.
(b) Exemption.
Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger
Satellite Fund understands that (i) the Harbinger Shares (A) have not been
registered under the Securities Act or any state securities Laws, (B) will
be
issued in reliance upon an exemption from the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof
and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder and (C) will be issued in reliance
upon exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements
of
state securities Laws which relate to private offerings, and (ii) each of
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund, Harbinger Satellite
Fund
and any Harbinger Designee must therefore bear the economic risk of such
investment indefinitely unless a subsequent disposition thereof is registered
under the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws or is exempt
therefrom. Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and
Harbinger Satellite Fund acknowledges that each of the Company and MSV is
relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and each of Harbinger Master's,
Harbinger Special's, Harbinger Fund’s and Harbinger Satellite Fund's compliance
with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and
understandings of each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger
Fund
and Harbinger Satellite Fund set forth herein in order to determine the
availability of such exemptions and eligibility of Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Fund, Harbinger Satellite Fund or any Harbinger Designee
to
acquire the Harbinger Shares.
(c) Investor
Representations. Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger
Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund represents and warrants to the Company
and MSV
that (i) it is and any Harbinger Designee will be an "accredited investor"
as
defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act, (ii) by reason
of
its business and financial experience, it has such knowledge, sophistication
and
experience in making similar investments and in business and financial matters
generally so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
prospective investment in the Harbinger Shares, is able to bear the economic
risk of such investment and, at the present time, would be able to afford
a
complete loss of such investment; and (iii) it is an existing security holder
of
the Company (except for Harbinger Satellite Fund), has reviewed the information
contained in the Registration Statements, is relying
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solely
upon the advice of its own financial, legal and tax advisors, and has made
its
own independent investigation and evaluation of the merits and risks of the
investments in the Harbinger Shares.
(d) Legend.
It is understood that any certificates evidencing the Harbinger Shares will
bear
the following legend:
"THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON
TRANSFER UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED
OR
OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS (I) REGISTERED UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES
LAWS
OR (II) SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, AND AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH OPINION IS REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE COMPANY AND SUCH OPINION
STATES THAT THE SECURITIES MAY BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT SUCH
REGISTRATION."
The
certificates evidencing the Harbinger Shares shall not be required to contain
such legend or any other legend after (i) such securities are registered
for
resale under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such securities
pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 or (iii) if such legend is not
required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including
controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the Staff
of
the SEC).
(e) No
General
Solicitation or Advertising. Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special,
Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund acknowledges that neither it
nor any
Harbinger Designee is purchasing the Harbinger Shares as a result of any
advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or
television.
(f) Independent
Evaluation. Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund
and Harbinger Satellite Fund has independently evaluated the merits of its
decision to purchase or to cause a Harbinger Designee to purchase the Harbinger
Shares. Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and
Harbinger Satellite Fund has been afforded the opportunity, directly and
through
any advisors, to ask questions of the Company and MSV.
Section
4.5 Ownership
of
Contribution Shares and Convertible Bonds. Xxxxxxxxx owns, as of the date
hereof, and as of the Notification Date, the Contribution Shares Closing
Date
and the Convertible Bonds Closing Date, respectively, good and valid title
to
the Contribution Shares and (subject to Sections 2.1(a)(ii) and
2.1(b))
the Convertible Bonds, in each case, free and clear of
all Encumbrances. On the Contribution Shares Closing Date and the Convertible
Bonds Closing Date, Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special will have transferred
to the Company, and the Company will have acquired with full title guarantee
(as
such expression is interpreted under English law), good and valid title to,
respectively, the
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Contribution
Shares and the Convertible Bonds (or, as the case may be, the Converted Shares),
in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
Section
4.6 Litigation.
As of the date hereof, there are no civil, criminal or administrative actions,
suits, claims, hearings, investigations or proceedings pending or, to the
knowledge of Harbinger, threatened against Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special
or Harbinger Satellite Fund that would prevent, materially delay or materially
impede the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
As
of the date hereof none of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger
Fund
or Harbinger Satellite Fund, or any material property or asset of Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund, is
subject to any settlement or similar agreement with any Governmental Entity,
or
to any order, judgment, decree, injunction or award of any Governmental Entity
that would prevent, materially delay or materially impede the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
4.7 Advisors.
No agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor, legal advisor or
other
Person is, or shall be entitled, as a result of the Company's failure to
deliver
the Company Approval in accordance with Section
13.5, to fees or commissions that are
greater than the fees or
commissions such advisors would be entitled to receive in connection with
the
successful completion of the Transactions.
Section
4.8 TVCC.
(a) TVCC
LLC
Interests. On the TVCC Contribution Closing Date, Xxxxxxxxx will have
transferred or will have caused to be transferred to the Company and the
Company
will have acquired, good and valid title to the TVCC LLC Interests, free
and
clear of all Encumbrances.
(b) Organization
and Standing. TVCC and each of its Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite limited liability
company
or corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties
and
assets and to carry on its business as now conducted. TVCC and each of its
Subsidiaries is duly qualified or authorized to do business as a foreign
limited
liability company or corporation and is in good standing under the laws of
each
jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its
properties requires such qualification or authorization, except where the
failure to be so qualified, authorized or in good standing would not have
a TVCC
Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Capitalization.
From and after the Option Closing Date, (i) the authorized capitalization
of
TVCC will consist of 150,000,000 Class A Preferred Units, 50,000,000 Class
B
Preferred Units and 300,000,000 Common Units and (ii) Harbinger Master and
Harbinger Special will own 150,000,000 Class A Preferred Units and 225,000,000
Common Units. At the TVCC Contribution Closing Harbinger will transfer or
cause
to be transferred to the Company all of the outstanding equity interests
in TVCC
free and clear of any Encumbrance. As of the TVCC Contribution Closing Date,
(i)
TVCC will own, through wholly-owned Subsidiaries, all of the outstanding
equity
interests of LeaseCo, free and clear of any Encumbrance, (ii) there will
be no
existing option, warrant, call, right or Contract of any
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character
to which either TVCC or LeaseCo is a party or by which it is bound requiring
the
issuance, delivery, sale, repurchase, redemption or transfer of any equity
securities of TVCC or LeaseCo, (iii) there will be no outstanding or authorized
stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or similar rights
with
respect to TVCC or LeaseCo or the equity interests of either of them, and
(iv)
neither Harbinger, TVCC nor LeaseCo will be a party to any Contract with
respect
to the voting, redemption, repurchase, sale, transfer or other disposition
of
the equity securities of TVCC or LeaseCo.
(d) No
Conflicts. Assuming the receipt of the requisite Regulatory Approvals,
none of the execution and delivery by Harbinger of this Agreement, or the
consummation of the transactions to be effected hereunder will conflict with
or
result in any breach, violation of or default (with or without notice or
lapse
of time, or both) under, or give to others a right of termination, cancellation
or acceleration of any obligation under, or result in the creation of any
Encumbrances upon the properties or assets of TVCC or any of its Subsidiaries
under any provision of (i) the Organizational Documents of TVCC or any of
its
Subsidiaries; (ii) any Contract to which TVCC or any of its Subsidiaries
is a
party or by which any of the properties or assets of TVCC or any of its
Subsidiaries are bound; (iii) any Governmental Authorization or Order of
any
Governmental Entity applicable to TVCC or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv)
any
applicable Law.
(e) Consents
of
Third Parties. Except for the Regulatory Approvals, no Order, Permit or
declaration or filing with, or notification to, consent, waiver or approval
of
any Person or Governmental Entity is required on the part of TVCC or any
of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or
the consummation of the transactions to be effected at the TVCC Contribution
Closing.
(f) Absence
of
Encumbrances. After consummation of the transactions to be effected at
the TVCC Contribution Closing, the Company will own all of the outstanding
equity interests of TVCC free and clear of any Encumbrance.
(g) TVCC
Subsidiaries. Section
4.8(g) of the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule
sets forth the
name of each Subsidiary of TVCC, the jurisdiction of its organization and
the
percentage of the outstanding capital stock (or membership interest or
partnership interest) of each Subsidiary owned by TVCC. Except as set forth
in
Section
4.8(g) of the Harbinger Disclosure
Schedule, neither TVCC nor any of its Subsidiaries owns, directly or indirectly,
any shares of capital stock or equity or ownership interests in, or any interest
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any equity interest in,
any
other Person (collectively, "Third-Party
Interests"). Neither TVCC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any rights or
is bound by any Contract to acquire, directly or indirectly, any Third-Party
Interests or to make any investment in any Person.
(h) Litigation.
As of the date hereof, except as set forth in Section
4.8(h) of the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule
there are (a) no
Legal Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Harbinger, threatened against
TVCC or any of its Subsidiaries, and (b) no Orders of any Governmental Entity
outstanding against TVCC or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(i) No
Undisclosed
Liabilities. As of the date hereof, except (a) for the obligations of
LeaseCo under the TVCC Lease and any Contract set forth in Section 4.8(i) of
the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule, (b) as set
forth in this Agreement, or (c) as set forth in the LeaseCo Financial
Statements, neither TVCC nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Liabilities
that
are, or would reasonably be expected to be, material to TVCC and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(j) LeaseCo
Financial Statements. Xxxxxxxxx has delivered to the Company the
unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income of
LeaseCo as of December 31, 2007 (the "LeaseCo
Financial Statements"). The LeaseCo Financial Statements are accurate and
complete in all material respects as at December 31, 2007 and were prepared
from
the books and records of LeaseCo as at that date. The LeaseCo Financial
Statements and any notes related thereto fairly present in all material respects
the consolidated financial condition and the results of operations of LeaseCo
at
December 31, 2007 and for the periods referred to in such financial statements.
Since December 31, 2007, no event has occurred that has had or is likely
to have
a material adverse effect on LeaseCo's rights to use the TVCC Spectrum License,
other than a material adverse effect that results from conditions generally
affecting the industry in which LeaseCo principally operates, or from changes
in
law, regulation or policy (including, without limitation, FCC Rules and
policies) generally affecting similarly situated FCC licensees or lessees
in the
wireless communications industry or general economic, political or market
conditions.
(k) Taxes.
LeaseCo has prepared and filed with all appropriate Governmental Entities
all
material Tax Returns by the Tax date such Tax Returns were due to be filed
(after giving effect to extensions timely filed), and all such Tax Returns
are
correct and complete in all material respects. LeaseCo has paid in full all
Taxes due and payable, whether or not shown on such Tax Returns, or has made
adequate provisions for all material Taxes on the latest balance sheet date
included in the LeaseCo Financial Statements. No examination or audit of
any Tax
Return relating to any Taxes of LeaseCo or with respect to any Taxes due
from or
with respect to LeaseCo by any Taxing Authority is currently in progress
and no
written notice thereof has been received. No assessment of Tax has been proposed
in writing against LeaseCo or any of its assets or properties. There are
no
outstanding agreements, waivers or arrangements extending the statutory period
of limitation applicable to any claim for, or the period for the collection
or
assessment of, Taxes due from or with respect to LeaseCo for any Taxable
period.
LeaseCo has always been classified as a partnership or a disregarded entity,
and
not as a corporation, for US federal income tax purposes and for purposes
of all
applicable state and local income and franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured
by) the net income of LeaseCo.
(l)
TVCC
Lease.
(i) LeaseCo
has entered into the TVCC Lease, complete and accurate copies of which have
been
delivered to the Company. LeaseCo is qualified under the FCC Rules and the
Communications Act to lease the TVCC Spectrum License and the FCC has consented
to the TVCC Lease. There is no Order outstanding against LeaseCo relating
to or
involving the TVCC Spectrum License that will, or would reasonably be expected
to, materially impair or otherwise materially and adversely affect LeaseCo's
interest in the TVCC Spectrum License (other than Encumbrances that are
imposed
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generally
by the FCC on all licenses and spectrum leases in the same class of service
as
the TVCC Spectrum License).
(ii) LeaseCo
has performed as of the date of this Agreement, and will have performed as
of
the TVCC Contribution Closing Date, all of its obligations required to have
been
performed under the TVCC Lease and applicable FCC rules and regulations
regarding spectrum leasing ("FCC
Spectrum
Lease Rules"), except for those the non-performance of which would not
have a TVCC Material Adverse Effect. No event has occurred or condition or
state
of facts exists that constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute a breach or default under the TVCC Lease or FCC Spectrum
Lease
Rules, which permits or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would permit
revocation, cancellation, suspension or adverse modification of the TVCC
Lease,
or which might adversely affect the rights of LeaseCo under the TVCC Lease,
except for those the occurrence of which would not have a TVCC Material Adverse
Effect.
(iii) As
of the date hereof, LeaseCo has made all regulatory filings required, and
paid
all applicable fees and assessments imposed, with respect to the TVCC Lease
by
any Governmental Entity, including but not limited to FCC regulatory fees,
Universal Service Fund contributions, Telecommunications Relay Service Fund
contributions, and North American Numbering Plan fees, and all such filings
and
the calculation of such fees, are accurate in all material
respects.
(iv) Harbinger
has no reason to believe, based on conditions or events existing prior to
or at
the date of this Agreement, that the TVCC Spectrum License will be or is
reasonably likely to be terminated or otherwise revoked prior to its scheduled
termination date.
(m) LeaseCo
Insurance. LeaseCo's insurance policies are in full force and effect and
LeaseCo has timely paid all applicable premiums thereunder.
(n) LeaseCo
Contracts and Obligations. Section
4.8(n) of the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a
list of all Contracts to which LeaseCo is a party or by which LeaseCo is
bound
as of the date hereof, other than immaterial contracts that can be cancelled
by
LeaseCo on 30 days' notice or less, without any penalty or continued liability.
As at the date hereof all of such Contracts are valid, binding and in full
force
and effect on LeaseCo. Except as set forth in Section
4.8(n) of the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule,
LeaseCo is not
in default under any material provision of any of such Contracts and, to
the
knowledge of Harbinger, no other party to any such Contracts is in default
under
any material provision thereof.
(o) LeaseCo
Compliance. As at the date hereof to the best of Xxxxxxxxx's knowledge,
LeaseCo has, in all material respects, complied with all Laws and Orders
applicable to LeaseCo including its business. To the best knowledge of
Harbinger, LeaseCo has all material Permits required by applicable
Laws.
(p) LeaseCo
Environmental Matters. To the best of Xxxxxxxxx's knowledge, LeaseCo is
in material compliance with all Laws promulgated (i) to prohibit, regulate
or
control hazardous materials or (ii) to protect the environment.
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(q) OP
LLC.
To the best of Xxxxxxxxx's knowledge, all of the warranties made in this
Article
IV, insofar as they relate to LeaseCo's
compliance with the
Communications Act, FCC Rules, and the TVCC Lease, are also true and correct
with respect to OP LLC's compliance with the Communications Act, FCC Rules,
and
the TVCC Lease.
Section
4.9 FIRPTA.
None
of the
Contribution Assets constitutes, in whole or in part, a “United States real
property interest” as determined pursuant to Section 897 of the Code and the
Treasury Regulations thereunder.
Section
4.10 Tax
Matters.
Harbinger
is
not aware of any fact or circumstance that would, if Harbinger elects to
exercise its rights pursuant to Section 20.3(a) or (c), prevent the contribution
of the Contribution Assets and, with respect to the transaction described
in
Section 20.3(c), the contribution of the Common Stock to New Parent that
is
deemed to occur as a consequence of the transactions described therein from
qualifying as an exchange governed by Section 351(a) of the
Code.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND MSV
Each
of the Company and MSV acknowledges that (i) the
representations and warranties in this Article
V have been a material and necessary
inducement for
Harbinger to agree to enter into this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement
and to contribute the Contribution Assets and to acquire the Harbinger Shares
and (ii) Harbinger is relying on such representations and warranties. Except
(i)
as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the disclosure
schedule delivered to Harbinger by the Company concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement (the "Company
Disclosure Schedule"), or to the extent that the qualifying nature of
such disclosure with respect to another section or subsection is reasonably
apparent on the face of the Company Disclosure Schedule and (ii) as disclosed
in
the SEC Reports filed after December 31, 2007 but prior to the date of this
Agreement (the "Filed
SEC
Reports") (excluding any disclosures set forth in any section of a Filed
SEC Report entitled "Risk Factor" or "Forward-Looking Statements"), each
of the
Company and MSV hereby represents and warrants to Harbinger as of the date
hereof and, other than with respect to Section
5.6, as of the Bring Down Date.
Section
5.1 Corporate
Status. Each of the Company and MSV and its Subsidiaries (a) has been
duly organized, and is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws
of
the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite corporate or other
entity, as applicable, power to own its property and assets and to transact
the
business in which it is engaged and presently proposed to engage and (b)
has
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
where
it is required to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified
or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have, individually
or
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in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither of the
Company nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries is currently in violation
of any
of the provisions of its Organizational Documents, each as amended to date.
Section
5.1 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a correct
and complete list as of the date hereof of each jurisdiction where the Company
and/or each of its Subsidiaries is organized and/or qualified to do
business.
Section
5.2 Capitalization.
(a) Section
5.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule discloses the number of
authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company,
and
outstanding warrants and options to purchase capital stock of the Company
as of
the date hereof. As of the date hereof, 1,596,571 shares of Common Stock
are
reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding options. As at the
date hereof, 12,828,411 shares of Common Stock are reserved for the MSV Option
Exchange and up to 13,139,696 shares of Common Stock are reserved for future
issuance pursuant to outstanding warrants issued by the Company. As of the
date
hereof, a total of 11,030,259 additional shares of Common Stock are authorized
and reserved for future issuance pursuant to option and other equity plans
adopted or approved by the Company. As of the date hereof, except as further
disclosed in Section 5.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are
no other outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or
preemptive rights) or any agreement for the purchase or acquisition from
the
Company of any shares of the Company's capital stock or voting agreements
with
respect to equity of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. All outstanding
shares of the capital stock of the Company have been duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except as disclosed in Section
5.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of the Company or its Subsidiaries to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Common Stock or other equity
securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in Section
5.2(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no anti-dilution or
price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by the Company
(or
in any agreement providing rights to security holders). None of the outstanding
shares of capital stock of the Company were issued in violation of the
Securities Act or any state securities Laws.
(b) Section
5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule discloses the number of
authorized, issued and outstanding limited partnership units of MSV, and
outstanding warrants and options to purchase limited partnership units of
MSV as
of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, 100,000 limited partnership units
were reserved for future issuance pursuant to outstanding options, restricted
shares/phantom units, and warrants issued by MSV (assuming
the consummation of the MSV Option Exchange). As of the date hereof,
6,400,000 additional limited partnership units were authorized and reserved
for
future issuance pursuant to option and other equity plans adopted or approved
by
MSV (assuming the consummation of the MSV Option Exchange). As of the date
hereof, except as disclosed in Section
5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no other outstanding
options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights) or
any
agreement for the purchase or acquisition from MSV or any wholly-owned
Subsidiary of any of MSV's limited partnership units or voting agreements
with
respect to equity of MSV. All outstanding limited partnership units of MSV
have
been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except
as
disclosed in Section
5.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no
anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any
security
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issued
by MSV (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders). None of
the
outstanding limited partnership units of MSV were issued in violation of
the
Securities Act or any state securities Laws.
Section
5.3 Corporate
Power and Authority. All corporate action on the part of each of the
Company, MSV and MSV LLC necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Consulting
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been taken. Each of the
Company, MSV and MSV LLC has all requisite corporate power and authority
to
enter into this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Consulting
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and to carry out and perform
its
obligations under the terms hereof and thereof. The Boards of the Company,
MSV
and MSV LLC have each approved the entering into of this Agreement, the Stock
Purchase Agreement, the Consulting Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement and the performance of their obligations hereunder and thereunder
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement,
the
Consulting Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and have approved
(i)
the making of the Possible Offer Announcement pursuant to Section
7.2; (ii) the obtaining of the Regulatory
Approvals subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in Article
VIII; (iii) the obtaining of the Stockholder
Approval to
increase the Company's authorized share capital subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in Article
IX; (iv) the raising of the Debt Financing
subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in Article
XII; (v) the Contribution Closing subject
to the terms and
conditions set forth in Article
II; (vi) the issuance of the Harbinger
Purchased Shares
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the terms of the Stock Purchase
Agreement; (vii) the issuance of the Sponsor Fee Shares subject to the terms
and
conditions set forth in Article
XVII; and (viii) the implementation of
the No-Deal Rights
Offering subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Article
XIX.
Section
5.4 Valid
Issuance
of Harbinger Shares. The Harbinger Shares issuable on the relevant
Contribution Closing Date or the Closing Date or such other date as may be
agreed subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and
the
Stock Purchase Agreement against receipt from Harbinger of the Contribution
Assets and from Harbinger Satellite Fund or a Harbinger Designee of the Cash
Purchase Price will, subject to obtaining the Stockholder Approval in accordance
with Article
IX, have been duly authorized and, when
issued upon the
relevant Contribution Closing Date, the Closing Date or such other date as
may
be agreed subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
and
the Stock Purchase Agreement will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and free of any Encumbrances, other than any such Encumbrances
created by Harbinger.
Section
5.5 No
Violation. None of the execution, delivery and performance by each of the
Company, MSV and MSV LLC of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement,
the
Consulting Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement or compliance
with
the terms and provisions hereof and thereof (a) will contravene any applicable
provision of any applicable Law, (b) will conflict with or result in any
breach
of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute
a
default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation
to
create or impose) any Encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of any
of
the Company, MSV, MSV LLC or any of their Significant Subsidiaries pursuant
to
the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, agreement or other material
instrument to which any of the Company, MSV, MSV LLC or any of their Significant
Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or
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any
of its or their property or assets are bound or to which it may be subject,
or
result in the acceleration of any obligation of the Company, MSV, MSV LLC
or any
of their Significant Subsidiaries or (c) will violate any provision of its
Organizational Documents, each as amended to date, except in the case of
(a) or
(b), where such breach or conflict would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.6 No
Consents
Required. Assuming the accuracy of Xxxxxxxxx's representations and
warranties set forth in this Agreement, no consent, approval, authorization,
order, registration or qualification of or with any court or arbitrator or
governmental or regulatory authority is required for the execution, delivery
and
performance by the Company, MSV or MSV LLC of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the acceptance of the
Contribution Assets and the issuance of the Harbinger Shares and compliance
by
the Company with the terms hereof and the consummation of the Transactions,
except for (i) the consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations
or
qualifications detailed in Section
8.1, including the FCC Approvals and
other Regulatory
Approvals; (ii) the consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations,
qualifications, notices or filings set forth on Section
5.6 of the Company Disclosure Schedule;
and (iii) such
consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations or qualifications
the
failure of which to obtain or make, individually or in the aggregate, has
not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
or
could be obtained in the period from the Firm Offer Date up to but not including
Completion.
Section
5.7 Company
Financial Statements; Indebtedness.
(a) The
financial statements and supporting schedules included in the Filed SEC Reports
(the "Company
Financial Statements") present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of
the
dates specified and the consolidated results of their operations and cash
flows
for the periods specified, in each case, in conformity with GAAP applied
on a
consistent basis during the periods involved, except as indicated therein
or in
the notes thereto.
(b) Except
for Indebtedness disclosed in Section
5.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
or the Company
Financial Statements, the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries, taken
as a
whole, have no Indebtedness outstanding at the date hereof.
Section
5.8 Business
Plan. The Company has provided to Harbinger a complete and accurate copy
of its current Business Plan as of the date hereof.
Section
5.9 Internal
Accounting Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal
accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)
transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific
authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain
asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management's general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
The
Company has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) for the Company and designed such disclosure
controls
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and
procedures to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed
by the
Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
SEC's rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure
that
such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management
as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The
Company
has carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of their disclosure controls
and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act.
Section
5.10 No
Material
Adverse Effects. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.10, (a) since December
31, 2007 no event or events have occurred which, either alone or together
with
other events or circumstances have had, or would reasonably be expected to
have,
a Material Adverse Effect and (b) since December 31, 2007 through the date
hereof, no event has occurred, and the Company has not taken any action,
that
would have required the consent of Harbinger pursuant to Section
16.1 had such event or action occurred
after the date of
this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Filed SEC Reports do not
disclose the occurrence of any event or events that have had, or would
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.11 Independent
Accountants. As of the date hereof, Xxxxx & Young LLP, who has
certified certain financial statements of the Company, is the independent
registered public accounting firm with respect to the Company within the
applicable rules and regulations adopted by the SEC and the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and as required by the Securities
Act.
Section
5.12 Litigation.
As of the date hereof other than as set forth in Section
5.12 of
the Company Disclosure Schedule, there are no civil, criminal or administrative
actions, suits, claims, hearings, investigations or proceedings pending or,
to
the best knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any
of its
Subsidiaries. As of the date hereof neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries, or any material property or Assets of the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries, is subject to any settlement or similar agreement with any
Governmental Entity, or to any order, judgment, decree, injunction or award
of
any Governmental Entity.
Section
5.13 Tax
Matters. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect and except as disclosed in Section 5.13 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, (a) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has filed all Tax
Returns
required to be filed by it, all such Tax Returns are true and correct, and
the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has paid all Taxes due and payable,
whether
or not shown on such Tax Returns, or has made adequate provision (in accordance
with GAAP) for all Taxes on the latest balance sheet included in the Company
Financial Statements; (b) there is no pending examination, investigation,
audit,
suit, action, claim or proceeding relating to Taxes of the Company or any
of its
Subsidiaries, and no written notice thereof has been received by the Company
and
any Subsidiary; (c) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
written notice of a determination by any Taxing Authority that any Tax amounts
are owed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which determination has
not
been paid, compromised, or otherwise finally disposed of, and, to the knowledge
of the Company, no such determination is proposed or threatened; (d) there
are
no Encumbrances arising from or related to Taxes on or pending
against
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the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their properties, other than
statutory liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable; (e) neither the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has constituted either a “distributing
corporation” or a “controlled corporation” (within the meaning of Section
355(a)(1)(A) of the Code) in a distribution of stock qualifying or intended
to
qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355(a) of the Code within the
two-year period prior to the date of this Agreement; and (f) the Company
is not
aware of any fact or circumstance that would, if Harbinger elects to exercise
its rights pursuant to Section 20.3(a) or (c), prevent the contribution of
the
Contribution Assets and, with respect to the transaction described in Section
20.3(c), the contribution of the Common Stock to New Parent that is deemed
to
occur as a consequence of the transactions described therein, from qualifying
as
an exchange governed by Section 351(a) of the Code.
Section
5.14 Subsidiaries.
As of the date hereof, the Company has no directly or indirectly held
Subsidiaries other than those disclosed in Section
5.14(a)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule. A true and complete list as of the date hereof
of
all of the Company's Subsidiaries, together with the percentage of the
outstanding capital stock (or membership interest or partnership interest)
of
each such Subsidiary owned by the Company and each other Subsidiary, is set
forth on Section
5.14(b)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has
good
and marketable title to all of the shares (or other equity interests) it
purports to own of the stock or other equity interest of each Subsidiary,
free
and clear in each case of any Encumbrance except as otherwise pledged in
the 14%
Notes Indenture. All such shares have been duly authorized, validly issued
and
are fully paid and non-assessable. Except as disclosed in Section
5.14(c)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company does not directly or indirectly
own any
equity or similar interest in, or any interest convertible into or exchangeable
or exercisable for any equity or similar interest in, any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other business association or
entity.
Section
5.15 Properties.
Except as disclosed in Section
5.15 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries owns (a) all of its respective Assets purported
to be
owned by it and (b) all of its Assets, other than Assets that are not material
and that have a book value equal to or less than $100,000. Except as disclosed
in Section 5.15 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the Assets referred to
in
clause (b) of the preceding sentence are owned by the Company and its
Subsidiaries free and clear of all Encumbrances. With respect to leased property
and assets, except as disclosed in Section 5.15 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with
such
leases and hold a valid leasehold interest, free of any Encumbrances, except
as
would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
5.16 Authorizations.
(a) Authorizations.
Section
5.16(a)(i)
of
the Company Disclosure
Schedule lists all material FCC, US state public utility commission ("PUC")
and foreign regulatory authority permits, licenses, certificates, registrations
and other similar material authorizations held by the Company and its
Significant Subsidiaries (collectively, the "Authorizations")
as of the date hereof. Except as disclosed in Section
5.16(a)(ii)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Authorizations consist of all such
authorizations necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the Company's
and its
Significant Subsidiaries' business as such business is being conducted, without
regard to the implementation of the Proposal and without
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regard
to Authorizations which require the consent or
approval of Harbinger, which consent or approval has been denied by Xxxxxxxxx.
The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have maintained and kept in
force
and effect, and, to the extent necessary, have applied in a timely manner
for
the renewal of all such Authorizations. Except as disclosed in Section
5.16(a)(ii)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries
are in
compliance with all such Authorizations and any terms and conditions thereof,
except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Except as disclosed in Section
5.16(a)(ii)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, each Authorization that is material to the business
of the Company is valid and in full force and effect, and the Company and
its
Significant Subsidiaries have not received notice from the FCC, any PUC,
or any
foreign regulatory authority of its intention to revoke, suspend, condition
or
fail to renew any such Authorization. Except as disclosed in Section
5.16(a)(ii)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, to the Company's knowledge, no event has occurred
or facts and circumstances exist, which allows or would reasonably be expected
to allow, or which after notice or lapse of time would allow or would reasonably
be expected to allow, revocation, suspension, non-renewal or termination
or
result in any other material impairment of the Company's or its Significant
Subsidiaries' material rights under any of its
Authorizations.
(b) Compliance
with Laws. Except as disclosed in Section
5.16(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
the conduct of
the Company's and its Significant Subsidiaries' business complies with all
applicable US, state, local and foreign Laws (including, without limitation,
the
Communications Act and the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement
Act),
ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders (including, without limitation,
those
issued by the FCC, any PUC or any foreign regulatory authority), in each
case,
except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Except as disclosed in Section
5.16(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
neither the
Company nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries is in violation of any
applicable Environmental Protection Laws, and to the knowledge of the Company,
no material expenditures are or will be required in order to comply with
any
such Laws, in each case, except as would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Regulatory
Filings. As of the date hereof, the Company and its Significant
Subsidiaries have made all material regulatory filings required, and paid
all
applicable fees and assessments imposed, with respect to the Authorizations,
including but not limited to FCC regulatory fees, Universal Service Fund
contributions, Telecommunications Relay Service Fund contributions, and North
American Numbering Plan fees, and all such filings and the calculation of
such
fees, are accurate in all material respects.
Section
5.17 Permits.
The Company and its Significant Subsidiaries have all franchises, permits,
licenses and any similar authorities (the "Permits") reasonably necessary
for the
conduct of their business as being conducted by them, the absence of which
would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. No suspension or cancellation of any of the Permits
is
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, which would,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. To its knowledge, the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries
are not in default in any material respect under any of such
Permits.
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Section
5.18 Leases.
Each of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries has complied with all
material obligations under all material leases for real property to which
it is
a party as a lessee. All leases relating to the material leasehold estates
of
each of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries necessary for the conduct
of the business of such Person are, with respect to the Company and its
Significant Subsidiaries, valid and enforceable, and, to the knowledge of
the
Company, are, valid and enforceable with respect to the lessor, and each
of the
Company and its Significant Subsidiaries that is the lessee in respect thereof
currently enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of the premises subject
thereto.
Section
5.19 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Except
as disclosed in Section
5.19(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
the Company and
each of its Significant Subsidiaries owns, possesses or has the right to
use,
exploit and/or practice patents, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks,
trade
names, and copyrights, including pursuant to any franchise and license
agreements, and rights with respect thereto (collectively, "Intellectual
Property"), necessary for the conduct of its business as of the date
hereof.
(b) Except
as disclosed in Section
5.19(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
as of the date
hereof, there are no material licenses or agreements granting any Person
any
rights in or under the Company's and/or its Significant Subsidiaries' owned
Intellectual Property with the exception of agreements for the sale or license
of the Company's products or services in the ordinary course of
business.
(c) Except
as disclosed in Section
5.19(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
as of the date
hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Significant Subsidiaries is a
party
to any agreement or license under which the Company or any Significant
Subsidiary acquires any right, license, title or interest in, under or to
any
material third party Intellectual Property (including without limitation
any
material license to open source software), other than (i) licenses that are
available to the public generally for a license fee of less than $10,000
(other
than with respect to material open source software) and that were obtained
in
the ordinary course of business; and (ii) license or ownership rights arising
from services or development agreements (or the like) made with third parties
in
the ordinary course of business.
(d) Neither
the Company nor any Significant Subsidiary has as of the date hereof received
any written or, to the knowledge of the Company, oral, communications alleging
that the Company or any Significant Subsidiary has violated, infringed or
misappropriated or, by conducting its business as presently conducted, to
the
knowledge of the Company, would violate, infringe or misappropriate any of
the
Intellectual Property of any other Person.
(e) Except
as disclosed in Section
5.19(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
to the best
knowledge of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries as of the date
hereof,
no Person is materially infringing or misappropriating the Intellectual Property
of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries.
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(f)
Except as disclosed in Section
5.19(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
as of the date
hereof, neither the Company nor any Significant Subsidiary is subject or
a party
to any order, decree, judgment, stipulation or agreement restricting its
ability
to use any of the material Intellectual Property, in any geographic area,
market
or field material to the conduct of the business of the Company or any
Significant Subsidiaries.
Section
5.20 Insurance.
Except as disclosed in Section
5.20 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
the Company and
its Significant Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and sufficient to address risks anticipated in the businesses in which the
Company and its Significant Subsidiaries are currently engaged. Except as
disclosed in Section
5.20 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
to the Company's
knowledge there are no facts or circumstances that would reasonably be expected
to result in the Company not being able to renew its existing insurance coverage
as and when such coverage expires or to obtain coverage from reputable insurers
as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase
in
cost.
Section
5.21 No
Defaults. Except as disclosed in Section
5.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
each of the
Company and its Significant Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects
with the terms and conditions of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust,
agreement, note or other instrument evidencing Indebtedness of the Company
or
any of its Significant Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in Section
5.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
none of the
Company or its Significant Subsidiaries is in default in the performance
or
compliance with any provisions thereof, and no event has occurred, or facts
and
circumstances exist, which, after passage of time, would result in a default,
except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Except as disclosed in Section
5.21 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
all instruments
evidencing outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Significant
Subsidiaries are in full force and effect and have not been terminated,
rescinded or withdrawn, except as would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
5.22 Conformity
to
Securities Act and Exchange Act; No Misstatement or Omission. As of its
filing date or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, as of the
date
of the last such amendment prior to the date of this Agreement, each of the
SEC
Reports complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements
of
the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (as applicable) and the respective
rules
and regulations of the SEC thereunder, as in effect on the date so filed,
and
did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading.
Since September 1, 2006, the Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms,
statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant
to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
Section
5.23 Satellites.
(a) Section
5.23(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a list
of all material contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a
party or bound, for or related to the construction, launch, operation, sale
or
resale of capacity or services from, and/or the coordination of satellites
now
in orbit or under construction that are used or planned to be used by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and the frequencies authorized for such
use,
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including
for terrestrial services (the "Satellite
Contracts") as of the date hereof. All Satellite Contracts are valid,
binding and in full force and effect and the Company, and, to the knowledge
of
the Company, the counterparties thereto, are not in default under any material
provision of any of such contracts.
(b) The
satellite health reports that are listed in Section
5.23(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
are, as of the
date hereof, the most recent satellite health reports issued for each of
the
satellites used by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company has
provided to Harbinger complete copies of such reports, and such reports fairly
and accurately describe the health and anticipated remaining life of each
such
satellite.
(c) Section
5.23(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
provides a summary
of the licensed spectrum actually available for use by the Company and its
Subsidiaries in accordance with the coordination agreements to which the
Company
or any of its Subsidiaries is subject.
Section
5.24 Employee
Benefits.
(a) All
benefit and compensation plans, contracts, policies or arrangements covering
current or former employees or other service providers of the Company and
its
Subsidiaries and current or former directors of the Company, including, but
not
limited to, "employee benefit plans" within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"),
and deferred compensation, severance, stock option, stock purchase, stock
appreciation rights, stock based, incentive and bonus plans (the "Benefit
Plans"), other than Benefit Plans maintained outside of the United States
primarily for the benefit of employees working outside of the United States
(such plans hereinafter being referred to as "Non-US
Benefit
Plans") are listed on Section
5.24(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
and each Benefit
Plan which has received a favorable opinion letter from the IRS National
Office,
including any master or prototype plan, has been separately identified. True
and
complete copies of all Benefit Plans listed on Section
5.24(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
including, but
not limited to, any trust instruments, insurance contracts and, with respect
to
any employee stock ownership plan, loan agreements forming a part of any
Benefit
Plans, and all amendments thereto have been provided or made available to
Harbinger.
(b) Section
5.24(b) of
the Company Disclosure Schedule also sets forth the names, corporate and
functional titles, hire dates and the 2007 and target 2008 annual salaries,
incentive compensation, bonuses and other compensation of all executive officers
and current directors of the Company as of the date hereof.
(c) Neither
the Company nor any or its Subsidiaries nor any entity which is considered
one
employer with the Company under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the
Code
(i) maintains or contributes to or has within the past six years maintained
or
contributed to a Pension Plan that is subject to Subtitles C or D of Title
IV of
ERISA or (ii) maintains or has an obligation to contribute to or has within
the
past six years maintained or had an obligation to contribute to a multiemployer
plan as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA.
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(d) There
has been no amendment to or announcement by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries relating to, or change in employee participation or coverage
under,
any Benefit Plan which would increase materially the expense of maintaining
such
plan above the level of the expense incurred therefor for the most recent
fiscal
year.
(e) Each
Benefit Plan complies in form and has been operated in substantial compliance
with its terms and the requirements of ERISA, the Code and other applicable
Laws. Each Benefit Plan which is subject to ERISA (the "ERISA
Plans") that is an "employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA ("Pension
Plan") and that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code, has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS, or is
comprised of a master or prototype plan that has received an opinion from
the
IRS, covering all Tax Law changes prior to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001 or has applied to the IRS for such favorable
determination letter within the applicable remedial amendment period under
Section 401(b) of the Code, and to the knowledge of the Company no event
has
occurred that could reasonably be expected to result in revocation of any
such
favorable determination letter or the loss of the qualification of such ERISA
Plan under Section 401(a) of the Code. To the Company's knowledge, neither
the
Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in a transaction with respect
to
any ERISA Plan that, assuming the Taxable period of such transaction expired
as
of the date hereof, could subject the Company or any Subsidiary to a Tax
or
penalty imposed by either Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502(i) of ERISA
in
an amount which would be material. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has incurred or reasonably expects to incur a material Tax or
penalty imposed by Section 4980F of the Code or Section 502 of
ERISA.
(f) Except
as set forth on Section
5.24(f) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
as of the date
hereof, there is no material pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company,
threatened litigation relating to the Benefit Plans. Neither the Company
nor any
of its Subsidiaries has any obligations for retiree health and life benefits
under any Benefit Plan or collective bargaining agreement. The Company or
its
Subsidiaries may amend or terminate any such plan at any time without incurring
any liability thereunder other than in respect of claims incurred prior to
such
amendment or termination.
(g) Neither
the execution of this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement nor the
consummation of the Transactions will (w) entitle any employees of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries to severance pay or any increase in severance
pay
upon any termination of employment after the date hereof, (x) accelerate
the
time of payment or vesting or result in any payment or funding (through a
grantor trust or otherwise) of compensation or benefits under, increase the
amount payable or result in any other material obligation pursuant to, any
of
the Benefit Plans, (y) limit or restrict the right of the Company or any
of its
Subsidiaries to merge, amend or terminate any of the Benefit Plans or (z)
result
in payments under any of the Benefit Plans which would not be deductible
under
Section 162(m) or Section 280G of the Code. No Benefit Plan or other agreement
provides any employee, director or other service provider of the Company
or its
Subsidiaries with any amount of additional compensation if such individual
is
provided amounts subject to excise or additional Taxes imposed under Sections
409A or 4999 of the Code.
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(h) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material liability by reason
of
an individual who performs or performed services for the Company or any of
its
Subsidiaries in any capacity being improperly excluded from participating
in a
Benefit Plan; and, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, each of the employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries
has
been properly classified by the Company and its Subsidiaries as "exempt"
or
"non-exempt" under applicable Law.
Section
5.25 Labor
Matters. Except as set forth in Section
5.25 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule:
(a) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining
agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by
the
Company or its Subsidiaries, nor are they under any current obligation to
bargain with any bargaining agent on behalf of any such persons, nor, to
the
best knowledge of the Company, are there any organizational campaigns, petitions
or other unionization activities seeking recognition of a collective bargaining
unit which could affect the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(b) There
are no strikes, material organized slowdowns or material organized work
stoppages pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company after due inquiry,
threatened between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand,
and
any of their respective employees, on the other hand, and the Company has
not
experienced any such strike, slowdown or work stoppage within the past three
(3)
years.
(c) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has breached or otherwise failed
to
comply with the provisions of any collective bargaining or union contract
that
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and, to the
best
knowledge of the Company, there are no grievances outstanding against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any such contract that could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) There
are no unfair labor practice complaints pending against the Company or any
of
its Subsidiaries before the US National Labor Relations Board or any other
Governmental Entity or any current union representation questions involving
employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that could have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(e) The
Company and its Subsidiaries are currently in material compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Laws relating to the employment of
labor,
including those related to wages (including the payment of overtime), hours,
worker classifications (including proper classification of any independent
contractors or consultants), collective bargaining, unemployment insurance,
workers' compensation, discrimination, record-keeping and the
payment.
(f) To
the best knowledge of the Company, each employee of the Company who is located
in the United States and is not a United States citizen has all necessary
approvals and authorizations necessary to work in the United States in
accordance with applicable Law.
(g) Each
of the Company and its Subsidiaries has paid in full to all employees, or
adequately reserved in accordance with the Company's historical
accounting
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practices,
policies and principles consistently applied, all wages, salaries, commissions,
bonuses, benefits and other compensation due to or on behalf of such employees
except to the extent as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected
to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(h) There
is no claim with respect to payment of wages, salary or overtime pay that
has
been asserted or, to the best knowledge of the Company, is now pending or
threatened before any Governmental Entity with respect to any persons currently
or formerly employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except to
the
extent as has not had, and would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) As
of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a
party
to, or otherwise bound by, any consent decree with, or citation by, any
Governmental Entity relating to employees.
(j) There
is no charge or proceeding with respect to a material violation of any
occupational safety or health standards that has been asserted or is now
pending
or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to the
Company
that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(k) As
of the date hereof, there is no charge of discrimination in employment or
employment practices, for any reason, including, without limitation, age,
gender, race, religion or other legally-protected category, or any alleged
violation of any privacy Laws, which has been asserted or, to the best knowledge
of the Company, is now pending or threatened before the United States Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, or any other Governmental Entity in any
jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has employed
or
currently employs any Person that could reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(l) As
of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
written notice of the intent of any federal, state, local or foreign
Governmental Entity responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment
Laws
to conduct an investigation with respect to or relating to the Company or
any of
its Subsidiaries and no such investigation is in progress.
(m) Except
as set forth in Section
5.25(m) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
as of the date
hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is aware that any
officer intends to terminate employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries,
as
applicable.
Section
5.26 No
Undisclosed
Relationships. Except as set forth on Section
5.26 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
no relationship,
direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company, on the one hand,
and
the directors, officers, stockholders or other Affiliates of the Company,
on the
other, that would be required by the Securities Act to be described in a
registration statement to be filed with the SEC that has not been previously
disclosed in an SEC Report.
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Section
5.27 Related
Party
Transactions. Except as disclosed in Section
5.27 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
as of the date
hereof, no executive officer or director of the Company: (a) has any cause
of
action or other claim whatsoever against, or owes any amounts to, the Company;
(b) owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any tangible or
intangible property which the Company is using or which is necessary for
the
business of the Company; (c) owns, other than ownership of less than 1% of
the
issued and outstanding equity of a publicly listed company, any direct or
indirect interest of any kind in, or is an Affiliate or employee of, or
consultant or lender to, or borrower from, or has the right to participate
in
the management, operations or profits of, any Person that is (i) a competitor,
supplier, customer, client, distributor, lessor, tenant, creditor or debtor
of
the Company, (ii) engaged in a business related to the business of the Company
or (iii) participating in any transaction to which the Company is a party;
or
(d) otherwise is or has been a party to any contract or transaction with
the
Company, except for their respective employment contracts with the
Company.
Section
5.28 Company
Not an
"Investment Company". The Company is not, nor after receipt of the
Contribution Assets and consummation of the other Transactions will then
be,
required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company
Act.
Section
5.29 No
Unlawful
Payments; Compliance with Certain Laws.
(a) Neither
the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer,
agent,
employee or other Person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company,
in
each case in their capacity as such with the Company, has (i) used any corporate
funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful
expense relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee
from
corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the
US
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff,
influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
(b) The
operations of the Company are and have been conducted at all times in
compliance, in all material respects, with applicable financial recordkeeping
and reporting requirements of the US Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting
Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions,
the
rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations
or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency
(collectively, the "Money
Laundering Laws") and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any
court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving
the
Company with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(c) None
of the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer,
agent, employee or Affiliate of the Company, excluding Harbinger, in each
case
in their capacity as such with the Company, is currently subject to any US
sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US
Department of the Treasury ("OFAC");
and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the Contribution Assets
hereunder or the proceeds from the issuance of the Harbinger Purchased Shares
or
the proceeds from the Debt Financing, or lend, contribute or otherwise make
available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint
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venture
partner or other Person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities
of any Person currently subject to any US sanctions administered by
OFAC.
Section
5.30 No
Restriction
on Distributions. Except as set forth in the Company's outstanding
Indebtedness on the date hereof listed in Section
5.7(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
pursuant to
applicable Law or as disclosed in Section
5.30 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
no Subsidiary of
the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying
any
dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such
Subsidiary's capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances
to such Subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such
Subsidiary's property or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of
the
Company.
Section
5.31 No
Brokers. As of the date hereof, no agent, broker, investment banker,
financial advisor or other Person (other than Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co.
Incorporated) is or shall be entitled, as a result of any action, agreement
or
commitment of the Company or of any of its Affiliates, to any broker's,
finder's, financial advisor's or other similar fee or commission in connection
with any of the Transactions. The Company has provided to Harbinger a complete
copy of the engagement letter it has entered into with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co.
Incorporated.
Section
5.32 No
Other
Representations or Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in
this Article
V, as supplemented by the Company Disclosure
Schedule, none
of the Company, its Subsidiaries or MSV, nor any other Person acting on their
behalf, makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, in connection
with this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING
DELIVERIES
Section
6.1 Deliveries
by
Xxxxxxxxx at the Closings. Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, and
Harbinger Satellite Fund shall deliver, or cause a Harbinger Designee to
deliver, as applicable, to the Company:
(a) at
the Contribution Shares Closing, (i) duly executed transfers in favor of
the
Company or its nominee(s) in respect of all of the Contribution Shares, together
with the share certificates representing the Contribution Shares and/or any
and
all other instruments and documents reasonably necessary to effect the
indefeasible transfer to the Company or its nominee(s) of the Contribution
Shares being contributed to the Company pursuant to this Agreement and to
cause
the Contribution Shares to be registered in the name of the Company (following
payment by the Company of any Stamp Duty payable in respect of the transfer
of,
or agreement to transfer, the Contribution Shares) which if the Contribution
Shares are held in CREST at the Contribution Shares Closing shall mean giving
TTE instructions to CRESTCo to transfer the Contribution Shares to the original
available balance of the Company so that the TTE instructions settle no later
than 3:00 pm (London time) on the Contribution Shares Closing Date; or (ii)
if
Section
2.1(b) applies, any and all instruments as
may be necessary
to comply with the terms of the Scheme (or, as the case may be, any separate
scheme of arrangement that is conditioned on the Scheme);
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(b) at
the Convertible Bonds Closing, if Section
2.1(a)(ii)(A) applies, all
instruments necessary to credit the Convertible Bonds to the relevant account
of
the Company at Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. or Clearstream Banking, société anonyme,
as applicable, and as notified by the Company to Harbinger in accordance
with
Section
21.3 at least two (2) Business Days prior
to the
Convertible Bonds Closing, to effect the indefeasible transfer to the Company
of
the Convertible Bonds pursuant to this Agreement;
(c) at
the Convertible Bonds Closing, if Section
2.1(a)(ii)(B) applies, (i) any
and all instruments reasonably necessary to effect the indefeasible transfer
to
the Company of the Converted Shares being contributed to the Company pursuant
to
this Agreement and to cause the Converted Shares to be registered in the
name of
the Company (following payment of any Stamp Duty payable in respect of the
transfer of, or agreement to transfer, the Converted Shares) which if the
Contribution Shares are held in CREST at the Contribution Shares Closing
shall
mean giving TTE instructions to CRESTCo to transfer the Contribution Shares
to
the available balance of the Company so that the TTE instructions settle
no
later than 3:00 pm (London time) on the Contribution Shares Closing Date;
or
(ii) if Section
2.1(b) applies, any and all instruments
as may be necessary
to comply with the terms of the Scheme (or, as the case may be, any separate
scheme of arrangement that is conditioned on the Scheme);
(d) at
the Convertible Bonds Closing, if Section
2.1(a)(ii)(C) applies, an amount
equal to the Cash Redemption Amount, payable by wire transfer to an account
notified in writing by the Company to Harbinger at least three (3) Business
Days
prior to the Convertible Bonds Closing Date;
(e) at
the TVCC Contribution Closing, the TVCC Certificate duly executed by Xxxxxxxxx
and any and all instruments reasonably necessary to effect the indefeasible
assignment, transfer and delivery to the Company of the TVCC LLC Interests
being
contributed to the Company pursuant to this Agreement and to cause the TVCC
LLC
Interests to be registered in the name of the Company;
(f) at
each Contribution Closing, one or more certificates, given by a director
of
Harbinger Master and/or the secretary of the general partner of Harbinger
Special (as the case may be), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
the Company, dated as of the Contribution Shares Closing Date, the Convertible
Bonds Closing Date or the TVCC Contribution Closing Date, as the case may
be,
certifying as to (i) the Organizational Documents of Harbinger Master and
Xxxxxxxxx Special; (ii) the resolutions of the governing boards of each of
Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special authorizing the execution and performance
of this Agreement and the relevant Contribution; and (iii) the incumbency
and
signatures of the relevant directors or other persons of Harbinger Master
and
the secretary of the general partner of Harbinger Special executing this
Agreement and any related documents or certificates; and
(g) at
the Stock Purchase Closing, any and all instruments and documents required
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement.
Section
6.2 Deliveries
by
the Company, and MSV at the Closings. The Company and MSV shall deliver
to Harbinger:
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(a) at
each Contribution Closing, one or more certificates evidencing the Harbinger
Contribution Shares to be issued at such Contribution Closing registered
in the
name of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund, Harbinger Satellite
Fund and/or a Harbinger Designee, as instructed in writing by Xxxxxxxxx at
least
one (1) Business Day prior to the Contribution Shares Closing Date, the
Convertible Bonds Closing Date or the TVCC Contribution Closing Date, as
the
case may be;
(b) at
each Contribution Closing, an opinion from Xxxxxxx, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx
&
Xxxx LLP, special counsel for the Company, dated the Contribution Shares
Closing
Date, the Convertible Bonds Closing Date or the TVCC Contribution Closing
Date,
as the case may be, and addressed to Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special,
Harbinger Fund, Harbinger Satellite Fund and any relevant Harbinger Designee,
in
a form reasonably acceptable to Harbinger;
(c) at
each Contribution Closing, a certificate, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Harbinger, dated as of the Contribution Shares Closing Date,
the
Convertible Bonds Closing Date or the TVCC Contribution Closing Date, as
the
case may be, certifying as to (i) the Organizational Documents of the Company
and MSV; (ii) the resolutions of the Company’s Board and the general
partner of MSV authorizing the execution and performance of this Agreement
and
the issuance of the Harbinger Contribution Shares to be issued at such
Contribution Closing; and (iii) the incumbency and signatures of the officers
of
the Company, MSV and MSV LLC executing this Agreement and any related documents
or certificates;
(d) at
the Stock Purchase Closing, any and all instruments and documents required
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement; and
(e) on
the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the relevant Sponsor Fee Payees
one or more certificates evidencing the issuance of the Sponsor Fee Shares
registered in the name of the applicable Sponsor Fee Payees.
ARTICLE
VII
POSSIBLE
OFFER
FOR TARGET
Section
7.1 Other
Agreements.
(a) On
the date of this Agreement, Harbinger and the Company shall enter into the
Securities Purchase Agreement.
(b) On
the date of this Agreement, Harbinger and the Company shall enter into the
Stock
Purchase Agreement.
(c) On
the date of this Agreement, Harbinger and the Company shall enter into the
Registration Rights Agreement.
(d) On
the Option Closing Date, LeaseCo and the Company shall enter into the Consulting
Agreement.
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Section
7.2 Possible
Offer
Announcement. The Parties shall procure the release of the Possible Offer
Announcement to a Regulatory Information Service at or about 7.00 a.m. (London
time) on the Business Day immediately following the date of this Agreement,
or
at such other time and date as may be agreed by the Parties.
Section
7.3 Legal
and
Regulatory Requirements in Connection with Possible Offer Announcement.
The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to comply with all necessary
and applicable legal and/or regulatory requirements in connection with the
issuance of the Possible Offer Announcement, including (i) making all necessary
filings as are required with the SEC or any other securities regulatory
authority or stock exchange, and (ii) seeking and obtaining from the SEC
or any
other securities regulatory authority or stock exchange such "no-action",
exemptive or other interpretive relief as may be necessary in connection
with
the performance by the Parties of this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement
or the Transactions. The Parties shall procure that the Possible Offer
Announcement complies with the requirements of the UK Takeover Code and that
the
Possible Offer Announcement is only released after due consultation with
the UK
Takeover Panel and in compliance with the requirements of the UK Takeover
Panel.
ARTICLE
VIII
REGULATORY
APPROVALS
Section
8.1 General.
The Parties will, as soon as reasonably practicable, except if in Harbinger's
discretion a filing or notification should be delayed in order for the relevant
Regulatory Approval to remain effective, seek to obtain all Regulatory Approvals
for (i) the change in control of the Company pursuant to the Apollo
Transaction and as contemplated herein; (ii) the increase in foreign
ownership of the Company up to 100% through the issuance of the Harbinger
Shares
and/or any other shares of Common Stock to be issued to Harbinger pursuant
to
the Transaction; (iii) the Contribution; and (iv) the making and
implementation of the Proposal, in each case as contemplated by this Agreement,
the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Possible
Offer Announcement and the Apollo Transaction. For the purposes of this
Agreement, (A) "Initial Agreed
Regulatory Approvals" means: (1) FCC approval for transfer of control of
the MSV FCC Licenses and the Target FCC Licenses; (2) FCC approval for transfer
of control of the TVCC Lease; (3) HSR Act notification for change of control
of
the Target; (4) notification to the European Commission of the concentration,
or
equivalent filings with Member States, as determined, on or prior to the
Notification Date, by Xxxxxxxxx and/or (in the case of a notification or
equivalent filing that may be made on the basis of the Possible Offer
Announcement) the Company; and (B) "Other Regulatory Approvals" means: (1)
other required non-US/non-EU antitrust or regulatory approvals for the
acquisition of the Target, as determined, on or prior to the Notification
Date,
by Harbinger and/or (in the case of an approval that may be obtained on the
basis of the Possible Offer Announcement) the Company and (2) other non-US
satellite regulatory approvals, waivers, directions, consents, orders decisions
(or any similar action) in respect of the change of control of any licenses
and/or frequency assignments held by, or on behalf of, the Company and the
Target or any of their Subsidiaries, as determined, on or prior to the
Notification Date, by Xxxxxxxxx and/or (in the case of any regulatory approval,
waiver, direction, consent, orders decision (or any similar
action) that may be obtained on the basis of the Possible Offer
Announcement) the Company.
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Section
8.2 Cooperation.
The Parties agree to cooperate with each other in obtaining the Regulatory
Approvals. To the extent permitted by relevant regulatory requirements,
Xxxxxxxxx will take the lead in making all filings and notifications to,
and
discussions with and responses to, the relevant Competition Authorities and
Regulatory Authorities in order to obtain the Regulatory Approvals.
(a) Where
Xxxxxxxxx takes the lead in making a filing or notification, Harbinger or
a
Harbinger-nominated advisor will (A): (i) prepare the relevant filing or
notification, provided, however, that the Company (and/or its Subsidiaries
as
appropriate) shall have the right to review and comment on any filings or
notifications and Harbinger shall consider the Company's comments (and/or
the
comments of the Company's Subsidiaries as appropriate) in good faith, (ii)
make
the relevant filing or notification, provided, that if the Company (and/or
one
of its Subsidiaries, as appropriate) is required to be a party to such filing
or
notification, the Company shall be reasonably satisfied with factual statements
relating to the Company and/or its Subsidiaries as the case may be, (iii)
discuss the filing or notification with the relevant Authorities, and (iv)
prepare any necessary responses to the relevant Authorities; and (B): (i)
keep
the Company apprised of the status of any communications with, and inquiries
for
additional information from, such Authorities and promptly provide the Company
with copies of all relevant documentation in relation thereto, (ii) consult
with the Company (and its Subsidiaries as appropriate) with respect to the
application process and the contents of any filing or notification, and
(iii) provide the Company with reasonable notice informing it in advance of
any meeting with any Authority so that the Company and its Subsidiaries as
appropriate and (subject to the parties' working together to eliminate
unnecessary duplication of costs) their legal advisors, as appropriate, may
attend and participate at any meeting or conference with such Authority.
The
Company shall use reasonable best efforts: (i) to assist Xxxxxxxxx to
effect (a)(A) above, (ii) to promptly supply Harbinger with any information
that
may be required to make such filings or notifications, and (iii) to keep
Harbinger apprised of the status of any communications with, and inquiries
or
requests for additional information from, such Authorities and to promptly
provide Harbinger with copies of all documentation in relation
thereto.
(b) To
the extent Harbinger is not permitted by the relevant regulatory requirements
to
take the lead in making any such filings and notifications, the Company (or
its
Subsidiaries as the case may be) will be responsible for the preparation
of all
filings and notifications to, and discussions with and responses to, the
relevant Authorities in order to obtain the Regulatory Approvals. Where the
Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may be) is responsible for making
a
filing or notification, the Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may
be) and
its legal advisors shall (A): (i) make the filing or notification, provided
that
Harbinger shall be reasonably satisfied with factual statements relating
to
Xxxxxxxxx, (ii) discuss the filing or notification with the relevant
Authorities, and (iii) file any necessary responses with the relevant
Authorities; (B): (i) keep Harbinger apprised of the status of any
communications with, and inquiries or requests for additional information
from,
such Authorities and promptly provide Harbinger with copies of all documentation
in relation thereto, (ii) consult with Harbinger with respect to the application
process and the contents of any filing or notification, and (iii) provide
Harbinger with reasonable notice informing Xxxxxxxxx in advance of any meeting
or conference with any Authority so that Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxx's advisors
may
attend and participate, to the extent permissible, at any such meeting.
Harbinger will (i) prepare drafts of the relevant filings or notifications,
(ii)
prepare drafts of any responses to any Authorities, (iii) have the right
to
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review
and comment on any filings or notifications to be filed by the Company (or
its
Subsidiaries as the case may be), and the Company shall consider Harbinger's
comments in good faith, (iv) use its reasonable best efforts to assist the
Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may be) to effect (b)(A) above,
(v) use
its reasonable best efforts to promptly supply the Company with any information
that may be required to make such filings or notifications, and (vi) have
the
right to attend any meetings or conferences with any Authorities and veto
any
submissions or final filings to be made by the Company or its Subsidiaries
as
the case may be. The Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may be) shall
permit duly authorized representatives of Harbinger to be present and
participate at any meeting or conference with any Authority.
(c) Harbinger
and the Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may be) will together use
their
reasonable best efforts (including, without limitation, meeting with any
Authorities and providing the relevant materials and making available relevant
employees) to seek to resolve promptly any objections that may be asserted
by
any Authority or any other Governmental Entity; provided however that Harbinger
shall not be required to agree to any fine, divestiture or any other penalty
or
remedy, or the impositions of any limitation on its ability to conduct any
of
its businesses or to own or exercise control of any of its assets and
properties. Subject to Sections 13.8,
21.12(a) and
Section
21.12(b),
all
of the costs and expenses to be borne
by the Parties in connection with obtaining the Regulatory Approvals shall
be
borne by the Party incurring the relevant cost and expense, provided that
the
Parties and their advisors shall work together to eliminate or minimize any
unnecessary duplication of costs.
Section
8.3 FCC
Approval. Each of the FCC Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts
to file the FCC applications seeking the FCC Approval, with the exception
of the
FCC application seeking FCC approval for transfer of control of the TVCC
Lease,
on or before the date that is 30 days after the Possible Offer Announcement
or
such later date as the FCC Parties may mutually agree. Each of the FCC Parties
shall file the FCC application seeking the FCC Approval for transfer of control
of the TVCC Lease at such time as is determined by Xxxxxxxxx. Each of the
FCC
Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to prosecute the FCC applications
and obtain the FCC Approvals, cooperate in providing all information requested
by the FCC and take all steps reasonably necessary or appropriate to prepare,
file and prosecute such applications and obtain the FCC Approvals in each
case
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Section
8.3 and subject at all times to the terms
and conditions
set forth in Section
8.2. If any Person petitions the FCC
to deny or otherwise
challenges the applications for the FCC Approvals or any other application
filed
or amended to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, or in the event the FCC
grants the applications for the FCC Approvals or any other application filed
or
amended to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement, or the Stock Purchase
Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions and any Person petitions
for
stay, review or reconsideration of such grant before the FCC, or seeks judicial
stay or review of such grant, then each of the FCC Parties shall use its
reasonable best efforts to oppose such petition or challenge before the FCC
and
vigorously defend the grant of such applications by the FCC diligently and
in
good faith, provided that the FCC Parties shall not have any obligation to
participate in any evidentiary hearing on any such application. Should the
FCC
deny any such application or grant any such application subject to material
adverse conditions, each of the FCC Parties shall utilize its reasonable
best
efforts to secure timely reconsideration or review of such denial or
conditions,
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provided
that the FCC Parties shall not have any obligation
to participate in any evidentiary hearing on any such denial or imposition
of
conditions. The FCC Parties shall give each other a reasonable opportunity
to
review any and all pleadings, documents, applications and other materials
filed
by the FCC Parties with respect to any of the foregoing prior to its filing,
provided that no such filing will be made without the prior review and approval
of Harbinger, and further provided that if the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries is required to be a party to such filing, the Company shall
be
reasonably satisfied with the factual statements therein relating to the
Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be. The FCC Parties shall promptly
provide to each other copies of all material communications with the FCC
related
to the applications for the FCC Approval and provide to each other a reasonable
opportunity to contribute to and review any and all pleadings, documents,
applications and other materials filed with the FCC by each other. If
consummation of the Transactions referred to in Section
8.1(i)
to
(iv) above or otherwise
contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement requires the
approval of Industry Canada and other Authorities in Canada including the
Competition Bureau and Investment Canada, the obligations of Harbinger and
the
Company under this Article
VIII shall apply mutatis
mutandis to applications, pleadings, documents and other materials and
communications required to be filed with Industry Canada. The FCC Parties
further agree that they will use their reasonable best efforts to assist
in any
further applications that Harbinger or its Affiliates may make in the future
with FCC and Industry Canada relating to the FCC Parties.
Section
8.4 HSR
Act. As soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, and in
any
event no later than 30 days following the date of the Possible Offer
Announcement (or such later date as the Parties may mutually agree), Harbinger
and the Company shall file or cause to be filed with the FTC and the Antitrust
Division of the DoJ, the notifications under the HSR Act required in connection
with the transactions described in Section
8.1(i)
to
(iv) and otherwise as
contemplated by this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement. Such filing
process shall be conducted in accordance with Section
8.2.
Section
8.5 EC
Merger
Regulation. If the transactions referred to in Section
8.1(i) to (iv) and otherwise as contemplated
by the Agreement
or the Stock Purchase Agreement give rise to a concentration with a Community
dimension pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) 139/2004 (the "Merger Regulation"), or are to be
examined by the European Commission (the "European Commission") as a result of a
referral under Articles 4(5) or 22(3) of the Merger Regulation, Harbinger
Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall
file a notification with the European Commission for a decision approving
the
concentration constituted by the acquisition of the Target. Such filing process
shall be conducted in accordance with Section
8.2.
Section
8.6 Other
Anti-Trust Approvals. In respect of all other Regulatory Approvals where
Harbinger is permitted under relevant regulatory requirements to take the
lead
in making the filings and notifications, Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special
and
Harbinger Satellite Fund shall file with the relevant Competition Authorities
such other merger control filings, if any, required to be made in relation
the
transactions referred to in Section
8.1(i) to (iv) and otherwise as contemplated
by this Agreement
or the Stock Purchase Agreement, or as otherwise determined, on or prior
to the
Notification Date, by Xxxxxxxxx and/or (in the case of a filing that may
be made
on the basis of the Possible Offer Announcement) the Company. To the extent
legally required by any such filing, the Parties shall suspend the completion
of
the
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transactions
referred to in Section
8.1(i) to (iv) until clearance is expressly
obtained with the
adoption by each of the Competition Authorities of a decision of equivalent
effect to any of those set out in Section
8.5 or there is
deemed clearance. In
respect of all Regulatory Approvals where Harbinger is not permitted under
relevant regulatory requirements to take the lead in making the filings and
notifications, the Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may be) shall
file
with the Competition Authorities such additional merger control filings,
if any,
required to be made in relation to the transactions referred to in Section
8.1(i) to (iv) and otherwise as contemplated
by this Agreement
or the Stock Purchase Agreement, or as otherwise determined, on or prior
to the
Notification Date, by Xxxxxxxxx and/or (in the case of a filing that may
be made
on the basis of the Possible Offer Announcement) the Company. To the extent
that
such filing legally requires, the Parties shall suspend the completion of
the
transactions referred to in Section
8.1(i) to (iv) until clearance is expressly
obtained, with the
adoption by each of the Competition Authorities of a decision of equivalent
effect to any of those set out in Section
8.5 or there is deemed clearance. Such
filing process,
whether effected by Harbinger or the Company, shall be made in accordance
with
Section
8.2.
Section
8.7 Other
Telecommunications/Frequency Approvals. Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special and Harbinger Satellite Fund and/or the Company (or its Subsidiaries
as
the case may be) shall make filings, applications and notifications to any
other
relevant Regulatory Authorities (including, without limitation, the British
National Space Centre) to obtain such other regulatory consents, authorizations,
approvals, permits or waivers as Harbinger, and/or the Company identify as
being
necessary or desirable in connection with the transactions referred to in
Section
8.1(i) to (iv) and otherwise as contemplated
by this Agreement
or the Stock Purchase Agreement. Where it is not possible for Harbinger and/or
the Company (or its Subsidiaries as the case may be) to make such filings,
applications and notifications to the relevant Regulatory Authorities in
order
to seek formal regulatory consents, authorizations, approvals, permits or
waivers, then Harbinger may, or may direct that it and/or the Company (or
its
Subsidiaries as the case may be) shall, commence any informal procedures
which
can be pursued with the relevant Regulatory Authorities until such time as
formal regulatory consents, authorizations, approvals, permits or waivers
can be
sought from such relevant Regulatory Authorities. Such filings, applications
and
notifications shall be made in accordance with Section
8.2.
Section
8.8 Failure
to
Obtain Initial Agreed Regulatory Approvals. This Agreement may be
terminated upon notice by either the Company or Harbinger to the other (provided
that no Party that is in material breach of this Agreement may terminate
this
Agreement hereunder) in the event that an Initial Agreed Regulatory Approval
cannot be obtained on or before the Closing Date and the failure to so obtain
such Initial Agreed Regulatory Approval would be reasonably expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect on the combined business of the Target and the Company.
In the event that a Party decides to terminate the Agreement pursuant to
this
Section
8.8, such Party shall be required to
notify the other Party,
in writing, of its decision to terminate the Agreement. Prior to giving any
such
written notification, the terminating Party shall consult with the other
Party
with respect to its decision to terminate the Agreement.
Section
8.9 Conditions
to
Regulatory Approvals. This Agreement may be terminated upon notice by
either the Company or Harbinger to the other (provided that no
Party
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that
is in material breach of this Agreement may terminate
this Agreement hereunder) in the event that an Authority or Governmental
Entity
imposes any condition on a Regulatory Approval which would be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the combined business of the
Target and the Company. In the event that a Party decides to terminate the
Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.9 such
Party shall be required to notify the other Party, in writing, of its decision
to terminate the Agreement. Prior to giving any such written notification,
the
terminating Party shall consult with the other Party with respect to its
decision to terminate the Agreement.
Section
8.10 Waiver
of
Regulatory Approvals
without
Consent. Subject to Section
8.11, Harbinger shall have the right to
determine, in its sole
discretion, whether to waive any Regulatory Approvals, provided that Harbinger
shall not be permitted to waive a Regulatory Approval without the Company's
prior written consent if (i) failure to obtain such Regulatory Approval would
be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the combined business
of the Target and the Company, or (ii) the matters specified in any of (i)
to
(iv) of Section
8.1 could not be consummated in the absence
of obtaining
the relevant Regulatory Approval without the Company breaching any applicable
Laws. Harbinger shall notify the Company promptly of any determination it
makes
with respect to this Section
8.10.
Section
8.11 Waiver
of
Initial Agreed Regulatory Approvals with Consent. Harbinger shall have
the right to determine that an Initial Agreed Regulatory Approval is obtainable
within the Offer timetable ordinarily permitted under the UK Takeover Code
(and
is therefore to be waived for the purposes of this Article
VIII and instead to be included as a condition
of the Firm
Offer) only with the Company's prior written consent, with such consent not
to
be unreasonably withheld.
Section
8.12 Notification
of Satisfaction Date. Harbinger shall notify the Company that the
Satisfaction Date has occurred when Harbinger determines, in its sole
discretion, that all of the Regulatory Approvals have been granted or satisfied
on terms satisfactory to Harbinger or Harbinger has determined to waive any
or
all of the Regulatory Approvals in accordance with Sections 8.10 or
8.11.
ARTICLE
IX
STOCKHOLDER
APPROVALS
Section
9.1 Stockholder
Approval. The Company shall take, in accordance with all applicable Law
and its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, all actions reasonably
necessary or advisable to obtain the approval of the holders of a majority
of
the issued and outstanding shares of Voting Common Stock to (A) approve an
amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the Company to increase
its
authorized shares of Non-Voting Common Stock (the “Initial COI Amendment”) such that the
aggregate number of outstanding but unissued shares of Non-Voting Common
Stock
is such amount as may be issued pursuant to the Warrants (as such term in
defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and (B) an amendment to the
certificate of incorporation of the Company to increase its authorized shares
of
Common Stock (the “Further COI
Amendment” and together with the Initial COI Amendment, the “COI Amendments”) to 700,000,000
shares
of Voting Common Stock, being such amount as is needed
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for
the issuance of: (i) the Harbinger Purchased Shares;
(ii) the Harbinger Contribution Shares; (iii) the Sponsor Fee Shares; (iv)
the
Offer Shares; and (v) the Non-Voting Common Stock Conversion (the "Stockholder Approval"). The Company
shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain within 10 Business Days after
the date hereof sufficient consents in writing of stockholders of the Company
pursuant to Section 228 of the DGCL as are necessary to cause the Stockholder
Approval to be obtained in accordance with Section
9.4 below.
Section
9.2 Board
Approval. The Company's Board by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting
duly called and held, which resolutions have not been subsequently rescinded,
modified or withdrawn in any way, has by unanimous vote (i) determined that
the COI Amendments are fair to, advisable and in the best interests of the
Company's stockholders other than Harbinger, (ii) approved the COI
Amendments and (iii) recommended approval and adoption of the COI Amendments
by
the stockholders of the Company.
Section
9.3 Information
Statement, Other Filings.
(a) (i)
The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC as promptly as practicable
(and
in any event use its reasonable best efforts to file within 60 Business Days
after the date of this Agreement) one or more preliminary information
statements on Schedule 14C of the Exchange Act relating to the Stockholder
Approval of the Initial COI Amendment and the Further COI
Amendment (each as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"Information
Statement"),
provided, however, that if the Company is required by the SEC to include
historical financial information of the Target and/or prepare pro-forma
financial information relating to the combination of the Company with the
Target
as part of either Information Statement, such time shall be extended for
a
reasonable period to allow the Company to obtain or prepare such financial
information and (ii)
as promptly as practicable, each of the Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall, or shall cause
its
respective Affiliates to, prepare and file with the SEC all other documents
that
are required to be filed by such Party in connection with the Transactions
(the
"Other
Filings") including amending the Information Statement as may be required
so as to obtain the approval of the SEC to mail the Information Statement
to the
stockholders of the Company. Each of the Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall promptly obtain
and
furnish to the others such information concerning itself and its Affiliates
that
is required to be included in the Information Statement or, to the extent
applicable, the Other Filings, or that is customarily included therein. Each
of
the Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger
Satellite Fund shall use its reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly
as
practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect to the Information Statement
or the Other Filings, and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts
to
cause the definitive Information Statement to be mailed to the Company's
stockholders within two (2) Business Days after the SEC clears the Information
Statement. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party upon the receipt
of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or
its
staff for amendments or supplements to the Information Statement or the Other
Filings and shall provide the other Party with copies of all correspondence
between it and its representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its
staff,
on the other hand, relating to the Information Statement or the Other Filings.
If any information relating to the Company, Harbinger or any of their respective
Affiliates, officers or directors, should be discovered by the Company or
Harbinger which should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the
Information Statement or the Other Filings, so that the Information Statement
or
the Other Filings shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which
they are made, not misleading, the Party that discovers such information
shall
immediately notify the other Party, and an appropriate
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amendment
or supplement describing such information shall be filed with the SEC and,
to
the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated to the stockholders of
the
Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated above, prior to
filing
or mailing the Information Statement (or filing the Other Filings (or, in
each
case, any amendment or supplement thereto)) or responding to any comments
of the
SEC with respect thereto, the Company shall provide Harbinger an opportunity
to
review and comment on the Information Statement and shall include in the
Information Statement comments proposed by Xxxxxxxxx, unless the Company
has a
reasonable objection to the inclusion of such comments in the Information
Statement.
(b) The
Information Statement and the Other Filings that are filed by the Company
will
comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange
Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company hereby
covenants and agrees that none of the information included or incorporated
by
reference in the Information Statement or in the Other Filings, other than
that
information with respect to Harbinger included in the form specified or provided
by Harbinger specifically for inclusion in the Information Statement or the
Other Filings, will, in the case of the Information Statement, at the date
it is
first mailed to the Company's stockholders or at the time of any amendment
or
supplement thereof, or, in the case of any Other Filing, at the date it is
first
mailed to the Company's stockholders or at the date it is first filed with
the
SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make
the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made,
not
misleading. Harbinger hereby covenants and agrees that none of the information
with respect to Harbinger included in the form specified or provided by
Harbinger or incorporated by reference by or at the direction of Harbinger
in
the Information Statement or in the Other Filings will, in the case of the
Information Statement, at the date it is first mailed to the Company's
stockholders or at the time of any amendment or supplement thereof, or, in
the
case of any Other Filing, at the date it is first mailed to the Company's
stockholders or at the date it is first filed with the SEC, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
Section
9.4 Written
Consent of Board and Harbinger Share Ownership.
(a) The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to procure that each member
of the
Company's Board provides written consents with respect to his or her shares
of
Voting Common Stock in favor of the Stockholder Approval.
(b) The
Company agrees that Xxxxxxxxx shall be entitled, pursuant to the Company's
certificate of incorporation and by-laws, the DGCL and all other applicable
Laws, and any judicial interpretation of the foregoing, to provide written
consents with respect to its shares of Voting Common Stock in connection
with
the Stockholder Approval, and that such written consents shall be given full
legal effect to the same extent as any other stockholder of the
Company.
Section
9.5 No
Other
Stockholder Approvals Required. The Company represents and warrants that,
other than the Stockholder Approval, no other approval by the Company's
stockholders is necessary to adopt this Agreement or consummate the
Transactions
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under
the DGCL, the Company's certificate of incorporation or bylaws or any other
applicable Law or any contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party or by which it is bound.
Section
9.6 Filing
of
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation. The Company
shall promptly file a certificate of amendment to its certificate of
incorporation, and take any and all other steps and actions as are necessary
to
give legal effect to the Initial COI Amendment, immediately following the
effectiveness of the Stockholder Approval. The Company shall promptly file
a
certificate of amendment to its certificate of incorporation, and take any
and
all other steps and actions as are necessary to give legal effect to the
Further
COI Amendment, immediately following the effectiveness of the Stockholder
Approval and the dissemination of the definitive Information Statement relating
to the Further COI Amendment and in accordance with applicable Law and
subject to the rules and requirements of the SEC.
ARTICLE
X
OFFER
SHARES
Section
10.1 Offer
Shares. Harbinger may elect to implement the Proposal by way of Offer,
and Xxxxxxxxx may, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Article
XIII, elect that all or part of the consideration
for the Offer
consists of Offer Shares. In connection with an Offer which includes Offer
Shares, the Company shall file with the SEC a registration statement on Form
S-4
relating to the Offer Shares and the Offer (together with any amendments
thereto, and including any documents incorporated by reference therein, the
"Offer Shares Registration
Statement"), within 60 days of a request in writing by Xxxxxxxxx,
provided, however, that if the Company requires additional time to prepare
the
financial information required to be included in the Offer Shares Registration
Statement, such time shall be extended for a reasonable period to allow the
Company to prepare the financial information required to be included therein.
If
Harbinger determines to make a request to the Company to file the Offer Shares
Registration Statement, Harbinger shall make such request to the Company
at
least four (4) calendar months prior to the date that, in the good faith
opinion
of Xxxxxxxxx, the Regulatory Approvals are likely to be obtained. The Company
will cause the Offer Shares Registration Statement to comply with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
In
addition, the Company shall, upon no less than 60 days notice in writing
from
Harbinger submit a draft prospectus (the "Prospectus") to the FSA for approval
in accordance with the Prospectus Rules, provided, however, that if the Company
requires additional time to prepare the financial information required to
be
included in the Prospectus, such time shall be extended for a reasonable
period
to allow the Company to prepare the financial information required to be
included therein. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to have
the
Offer Shares Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC under the
Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable following the filing of
the
Offer Shares Registration Statement and to have the Prospectus approved by
the
FSA in accordance with the Prospectus Rules as soon as reasonably practicable
following submission of the Prospectus to the FSA. Harbinger and its counsel
shall participate along with and shall co-operate in good faith with the
Company
and its counsel in the preparation of the Offer Shares Registration Statement
and the Prospectus, and the Offer Shares Registration Statement shall only
be
filed, and the Prospectus shall only be submitted, with the consent of
Harbinger, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
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rendered
subject to conditions, or delayed. Upon the SEC declaring the Offer Shares
Registration Statement effective under the Securities Act (the "SEC Approval") and the FSA approving
the Prospectus for the purpose of the Prospectus Rules (the "FSA Approval") the Company shall
immediately notify Harbinger of such approval.
Section
10.2 Other
Procedural Matters relating to the Offer Shares. The Company and its
counsel shall take the lead in preparing and reviewing each
letter or submission written by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC, the
staff of the SEC or the FSA (or other governmental agency or self-regulatory
body or other body having jurisdiction, including any domestic or foreign
securities exchange), relating to the Offer Shares Registration Statement
or the
Prospectus, as applicable. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts
to
promptly respond to any and all comments received from the SEC or the FSA,
with
a view towards causing the Offer Shares Registration Statement or any amendment
thereto to be declared effective by the SEC, and the Prospectus to be approved
by the FSA, as soon as practicable. The Company shall not permit any officer,
manager, broker or any other Person acting on behalf of the Company to use
any
free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)
in
connection with the Offer Shares Registration Statement filed pursuant to
this
Agreement without the prior written consent of Xxxxxxxxx, such consent not
to be
unreasonably withheld. All expenses in relation to the Offer Shares Registration
Statement and the Prospectus shall be borne by the Company. The Company shall
use its reasonable best efforts to promptly make such other SEC and FSA filings
and submissions as are necessary in connection with the use of Offer Shares
as
consideration for the Offer, including without limitation filings pursuant
to
Rule 425 under the Securities Act, and requests for relief from the staff
of the
SEC or from the FSA in relation to any particular aspect of the Offer. Any
filings, submissions, responses or other communications pursuant to this
Section
10.2 shall only be made after consultation
with Xxxxxxxxx
and its counsel. The Company shall ensure that Harbinger and its advisors
are
kept fully apprised of the status of any filings, submissions, responses
or
other communications pursuant to this Section
10.2, and shall consult Harbinger and
its counsel with respect
thereto. Harbinger and its counsel shall have the right to review and comment
on
each such filing, submission, response and other communication, and the Company
shall take account any comments so received.
Section
10.3 Stock
Exchange
Listing and Legal Requirements. If Harbinger requests a listing of the
Offer Shares on a stock exchange, the Company shall use its reasonable best
efforts to obtain such listing, to the extent the consideration for the Firm
Offer comprises Offer Shares (and for the avoidance of doubt regardless of
whether the Firm Offer proceeds by way of a Scheme or an Offer). The Company
shall, with such assistance from Harbinger as may be necessary for the purpose,
comply with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in connection
with
the issuance and listing of the Offer Shares. Without limiting the foregoing,
(i) to the extent the Firm Offer proceeds by way of a Scheme which includes
Offer Shares, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to perfect
the
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded
by
Section 3(a)(10) thereunder, and (ii) the Company, with such assistance from
Harbinger as may be necessary for the purpose, shall comply with the Listing
Rules, the Prospectus Rules, FSMA, and all applicable state securities or
blue
sky laws.
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ARTICLE
XI
EQUITY
FINANCING
Section
11.1 Funding
of the
Harbinger Satellite Fund. It is presently contemplated that the Harbinger
Satellite Fund will be funded with a total of the Stock Purchase Price from
a
to-be-determined combination of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special and third
party investors. The Harbinger Satellite Fund shall retain the ability to
change
the composition of its investors at any time, provided that if, on the advice
of
its counsel, such new third party investors’ investment has an impact on the
Regulatory Approvals pursuant to Article
VIII then the Parties shall cooperate with
each other to
make such filings and notifications, or amendments to existing filings and
notifications, with any relevant Competition Authorities or Regulatory
Authorities, so as to obtain the relevant Regulatory Approvals, in accordance
with Article
VIII.
Section
11.2 Harbinger
Purchased Shares.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in Article
VIII, concurrent with the delivery of
a Notification in
accordance with Article
XIII, the Harbinger Satellite Fund shall,
or shall procure that
any relevant investor will, provide an equity commitment letter to the Company's
Board and to the Financial Advisor (the "Equity
Commitment Letter"). The Equity Commitment Letter shall confirm the
amount of committed equity financing (such amount, as may be increased pursuant
to Article
XIV, the "Equity
Cash
Confirmation Amount") which will be available to the Company on the
Closing Date on a Certain Funds Basis pursuant to Section
11.2(b). The Equity Cash Confirmation Amount
shall be such amount
as, when taken together with the Debt Cash Confirmation Amount, shall enable
the
Company to satisfy the cash consideration payable pursuant to the Firm Offer
in
full, including, in the case of an Offer, any amounts which may become payable
by virtue of acquisitions of Target Shares in accordance with the provisions
of
Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act 2006. The terms of the Equity
Commitment Letter, and other supporting information provided by Xxxxxxxxx
to the
Company's Board and to the Financial Advisor shall be such as is reasonable
and
customary in the UK so as to enable the Financial Advisor, when taken together
with the Debt Commitment Letter, to provide the cash confirmation statement
with
respect to the Equity Cash Confirmation Amount to be included in the Firm
Offer
Announcement in compliance with the terms of Rule 2.5(c) of the UK Takeover
Code
and to be included in the Offer Document or Scheme Document in compliance
with
the terms of Rule 24.7 of the UK Takeover Code (the "Cash
Confirmation Statement").
(b) Subject
to the Firm Offer Announcement being made pursuant to and in accordance with
Article
XIII and the Firm Offer proceeding and
the Company
performing its obligations under Article
XIV and Article
XV in all material respects, the Harbinger
Satellite
Fund shall, or shall cause a Harbinger Designee to, purchase from the Company
the Harbinger Purchased Shares, each at the Agreed Issue Price, upon and
subject
to Completion, in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement. The aggregate
of
such purchase price (the "Cash
Purchase
Price") pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement shall be no less than
the Equity Cash Confirmation Amount less the Financing Rights Amount to the
extent such amount is received prior to Completion, provided that, to the
extent
the Target's shareholders have elected to take Offer Shares rather than cash,
the Cash Purchase Price will be reduced on a proportionate
basis
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to
reflect the reduction in the amount of cash payable to holders of Target
Shares
pursuant to the Firm Offer. The Company hereby agrees to segregate the Cash
Purchase Price received from the Harbinger Satellite Fund or a Harbinger
Designee from all other assets of the Company, other than the proceeds of
the
Debt Financing raised in accordance with this Agreement, and to use such
cash
proceeds solely (i) to satisfy in full the cash consideration payable to
holders
of the Target Shares pursuant to the Firm Offer (the "Cash
Offer
Price"), (ii) to pay expenses resulting from and relating to the Firm
Offer, and (iii) to repay any accelerated debt of the Target resulting from
the
Firm Offer (together, the "Firm
Offer
Costs").
Section
11.3 Financing
Rights Offering.
(a) Subject
to the Firm Offer Announcement being made pursuant to and in accordance with
Article XIII, the Financing Rights Prospectus being declared effective by
the
SEC in accordance with Section 11.4 and the Firm Offer proceeding, the Company
may make a subscription offering to its stockholders other than Harbinger
and
its controlled Affiliates (the "Financing
Rights Offering") to purchase a number of shares of Voting Common Stock
such that the aggregate gross proceeds of such Financing Rights Offering
is
$100,000,000 (the "Financing
Rights Amount"). The Financing Rights Offering shall be open to each
holder of record of shares of Common Stock as at the Firm Offer Date (other
than
Harbinger and its controlled Affiliates), and shall confer on each such holder
a
right to receive, pro rata to the number of shares of Common Stock held by
such
holder, the non-transferable subscription rights referred to in Section 11.5.
Harbinger and its controlled Affiliates and all of its and their direct and
indirect transferees and assigns (and subsequent transferees and assigns)
of
Common Stock shall not have subscription privileges, and shall not exercise
any
rights (or exercise any over-subscription privilege) made available to
stockholders in the Financing Rights Offering.
(b) It
shall be a condition precedent to the consummation of the Financing Rights
Offering that is completed within 90 days of the Firm Offer Date and the
Firm
Offer proceeding.
Section
11.4 Financing
Rights Prospectus, Other Financing Rights Filings.
(a) The
Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form
S-3, or if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, such form of
registration statement that is then available to the Company to effect
registration of securities (the “Financing
Rights Registration Statement”) including a form prospectus relating to
the Financing Rights Offering (as amended or supplemented from time to time,
the
"Financing
Rights Prospectus"). The Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special,
Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall, or shall cause their
respective Affiliates to, prepare and file with the SEC as promptly as
practicable all other documents that are required to be filed by such Party
in
connection with the Financing Rights Offering (the "Other
Financing Rights Filings"), including amending the Financing Rights
Registration Statement and the Financing Rights Prospectus as may be required,
so as to obtain the approval of the SEC to mail the Financing Rights Prospectus
to the stockholders of the Company. Each of the Company, Harbinger Master,
Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall promptly
obtain and furnish to the others such information concerning itself and its
Affiliates that is required to be included in the Financing Rights Registration
Statement, the Financing Rights Prospectus or, to
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the
extent applicable, the Other Financing Rights Filings, or that is customarily
included therein. Each of the Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special,
Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall use its reasonable best
efforts to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments
of the
SEC with respect to the Financing Rights Registration Statement, the Financing
Rights Prospectus and Other Financing Rights Filings, and the Company shall
use
its reasonable best efforts to cause the Financing Rights Prospectus to be
mailed to the Company's stockholders by the later of (i) the day that is
28 days
after the Firm Offer Date (or such longer period as permitted by the UK Takeover
Panel after the Firm Offer Date for posting of the Offer Document or the
Scheme
Document, as the case may be) and (ii) two (2) Business Days after the SEC
declares the Financing Rights Prospectus effective. The Company shall promptly
notify Harbinger upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff
or
any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the
Financing Rights Prospectus, the Financing Rights Registration Statement
and
Other Financing Rights Filings and shall provide Harbinger with copies of
all
correspondence between the Company and its representatives, on the one hand,
and
the SEC and its staff, on the other hand, relating to the Financing Rights
Prospectus, the Financing Rights Registration Statement or the Other
Registration Rights Filings. If any information relating to the Company,
Harbinger or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or directors, should
be discovered by the Company or Harbinger which should be set forth in an
amendment or supplement to the Financing Rights Registration Statement, the
Financing Rights Prospectus or the Other Financing Rights Filings, so that
the
Financing Rights Registration Statement, the Financing Rights Prospectus
or the
Other Financing Rights Filings shall not contain any untrue statement of
a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, the Party that
discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Party, and an
appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be
filed
with the SEC and, to the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated
to the
stockholders of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated
above, prior to filing or mailing the Financing Rights Prospectus or filing
the
Financing Rights Registration Statement or the Other Financing Rights Filings
(or, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto, but not including
any
Exchange Act filings incorporated by reference in the Financing Rights
Prospectus, Financing Rights Registration Statement or the Other Financing
Rights) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the
Company shall provide Xxxxxxxxx an opportunity to review and comment on the
Financing Rights Registration Prospectus, the Financing Rights Registration
Statement and the Other Financing Rights Filings and shall give due
consideration to the comments proposed by Xxxxxxxxx.
(b) The
Financing Rights Registration Statement, the Financing Rights Prospectus
and the
Other Financing Rights Filings that are filed by the Company will comply
as to
form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act,
and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company hereby covenants
and agrees that none of the information included or incorporated by reference
in
the Financing Rights Registration Statement, the Financing Rights Prospectus
or
in the Other Financing Rights Filings to be made by the Company will, in
the
case of the Financing Rights Registration Statement or any amendment or
supplement thereto, at the date it is filed with the SEC, in the case of
the
Financing Rights Prospectus, at the date it is first mailed to the Company's
stockholders or at the time of any amendment thereof or supplement thereto,
or,
in the case of any Other Financing
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Rights
Filing, at the date it is first mailed to the Company's stockholders or at
the
date it is first filed with the SEC, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, the Company makes no representation or covenant
with
respect to any information provided by or on behalf of Harbinger Master,
Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite Fund specifically
for
inclusion in the Financing Rights Prospectus or the Other Financing Rights
Filings and so included in the Financing Rights Prospectus or any Other
Financing Rights Filings in the form and context in which it was provided
by
Xxxxxxxxx.
Section
11.5 Financing
Rights Subscription Privilege and Financing Rights Subscription Price.
Each non-transferable subscription right shall entitle the relevant holder
to
purchase one share of Common Stock at the same net per share price being
paid by
Harbinger pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Financing Rights Subscription Price").
Such right is referred to as the "Financing Rights Subscription
Privilege". The Financing Rights Subscription Privileges shall be
evidenced by non-transferable subscription rights certificates.
Section
11.6 Exercise
of
the Financing Rights Subscription Privilege. The Financing Rights
Subscription Privilege shall be exercisable by each initial holder thereof
in
whole or in part.
Section
11.7 Transferability
of the Financing Rights Subscription Privileges. The Financing Rights
Subscription Privileges may not be sold, transferred, or assigned to any
Person,
other than by operation of law or testamentary transfer and shall not be
listed
for trading on any stock exchange or market or on the OTC Bulletin
Board.
Section
11.8 Irrevocable
Exercise. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the terms of the
Financing Rights Offering shall provide that the exercise of Financing Rights
Subscription Privileges by the Company's stockholders is
irrevocable.
Section
11.9 Fractional
Shares. Fractional Financing Rights Subscription Privileges shall not be
allocated to holders, and the pro rata entitlements of holders shall be
eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole number. No cash will be
issued
in lieu of fractional shares.
Section
11.10 Fees
and
Expenses. All of the costs and expenses of the Company in connection with
the Financing Rights Offering shall be borne solely by the Company.
Section
11.11 Use
of
Proceeds from the Financing Rights Offering.
(a) The
subscription agent for the Financing Rights Offering shall be required to
hold
funds received in payment for shares of the Common Stock in a segregated
account
pending completion of the Financing Rights Offering. The subscription agent
shall hold such funds in escrow until the Financing Rights Offering is completed
or is withdrawn and canceled. The Company may invest such proceeds in liquid
securities with an AAA rating, or its equivalent, from a reputable rating
agency
pending use thereof.
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(b) The
Company shall be required to use the net proceeds of the Financing Rights
Offering solely to fund, in part, the Firm Offer Costs, or to the extent
that
the Firm Offer Costs have been funded prior to consummation of the Financing
Rights Offering, to reimburse the providers of Equity Financing pursuant
to
Article
XI or the providers of Debt Financing
pursuant to Article
XII for a portion of the amounts provided
by those providers towards the Firm Offer Costs.
Section
11.12 No
Underwriting. The Financing Rights Offering shall not be underwritten by
any third parties.
Section
11.13 No
Standby
Purchase Agreement. The Company shall not enter into any standby purchase
agreement with any standby purchasers in connection with the Financing Rights
Offering.
ARTICLE
XII
DEBT
FINANCING
Section
12.1 Agreement
to
Procure Financing.
(a) Following
written notification from Harbinger to the Company of Xxxxxxxxx's good faith
estimate of the date it is targeting as the Firm Offer Date, the Company
agrees
to use its reasonable best efforts, in accordance with this Article
XII, to assist Xxxxxxxxx to arrange an
offering of the
Company's senior debt in a principal amount of $2,400,000,000, or such other
amount, as is requested by Xxxxxxxxx, (the "Senior
Debt") in an offering (the "Debt
Offering") on such terms and conditions as Harbinger may determine
following consultation with the Company. Such Senior Debt shall not be
irrevocably committed until the decision to make a Firm Offer has been made
in
accordance with Article
XIII of this Agreement subject to the Company
executing
all documentation required to implement the Debt Financing. Any such Debt
Offering shall be underwritten on a firm commitment basis by a Qualified
Underwriter on such terms so that the Financial Advisor can provide the Cash
Confirmation Statement with respect to the Debt Cash Confirmation Amount
in
accordance with Section
12.1(f) below.
(b) Following
written notification from Harbinger to the Company of Harbinger's good faith
estimate of the date it is targeting as the Firm Offer Date, the Company
agrees
to use its reasonable best efforts, in accordance with this Article
XII, to assist Xxxxxxxxx to arrange an
offering and issuance
of its mezzanine debt for a principal amount of $300,000,000 or such other
amount, as is requested by Xxxxxxxxx, (the "Mezzanine
Debt") with such offering and Mezzanine Debt being on such terms and
conditions as Harbinger may determine following consultation with the Company.
Such Mezzanine Debt shall not be irrevocably committed until the decision
to
make a Firm Offer has been made in accordance with Article
XIII of this Agreement. Any such issuance
shall be
underwritten on a firm commitment basis by a Qualified Underwriter on such
terms
so that the Financial Advisor can provide the Cash Confirmation Statement
with
respect to the Debt Cash Confirmation Amount in accordance with Section
12.1(f) below.
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(c) The
Company shall assist in the facilitation of the Debt Financing. In order
to
assist Xxxxxxxxx in the timely consummation of the Debt Financing, the Company,
upon Xxxxxxxxx's reasonable request, and in addition to its obligations pursuant
to Section
16.3 to Section
16.5, shall (i) promptly provide to Harbinger
all requested
financial and other information in the Company's possession relating to the
Company and Group, including information and projections prepared by the
Company
or its advisors relating to the Company and Group and all relevant transactions
including the Transactions; (ii) ensure that senior officers and representatives
of the Group are available to Harbinger and to the Qualified Underwriter
and to
their respective advisors in connection with the Debt Financing, including
ensuring their availability to assist in the preparation of any relevant
documents relating to the Debt Financing (including assistance in obtaining
industry data), and ensuring their availability to participate in due diligence
sessions and in one or more roadshows to market the Debt Financing, in each
case, at reasonable times and following reasonable notice; (iii) prepare
a
prospectus, offering circular, private placement memorandum or other document,
in form and scope that is reasonable and customary for transactions of this
type
and as is deemed reasonably appropriate by Xxxxxxxxx and the Qualified
Underwriter, to be used in connection with the Debt Financing; and (iv) assist
Xxxxxxxxx and the Qualified Underwriter in preparing other appropriate marketing
materials, in each case to be used in connection with the Debt Financing.
Harbinger may rely, without independent verification, upon the accuracy and
completeness of the information provided by the Company pursuant to this
Article
XII and Xxxxxxxxx accepts no responsibility
for any such
information, except for such information provided by or on behalf of Xxxxxxxxx
in the form provided.
(d) Harbinger
shall not be obliged to provide any financial accommodation, but shall have
the
option to participate in the Senior Debt and/or the Mezzanine Debt and/or
any
other such form of debt financing as Harbinger may request in accordance
with
Section
14.1 (the “Other
Debt”) if applicable. For the purposes of this Section, the Senior Debt,
the Mezzanine Debt and the Other Debt, if applicable, shall be treated
independently of each other and the references herein to “Debt Financing” shall
be a reference to either the Senior Debt, the Mezzanine Debt or the Other
Debt,
as appropriate. If Harbinger does participate in the Debt Financing, the
Senior
Debt, the Mezzanine Debt or the Other Debt, as applicable, shall be regarded
as
non-compliant unless: (i) more than one-half of the total principal amount
of the relevant Debt Financing is provided by one or more
unaffiliated third parties, and Harbinger participates in such Debt Financing
on
terms at least as favorable to the Company as such unaffiliated third parties;
or (ii) if less than one-half of the total principal amount of the relevant
Debt
Financing is provided by one or more unaffiliated third parties, then (1)
a
Traditional Financial Institution is one of such unaffiliated third parties
providing the relevant Debt Financing and Harbinger participates on terms
at
least as favorable to the Company as such Traditional Financial Institution or
(2) the Company has the right (subject to the overriding requirement that
committed Senior Debt, Mezzanine Debt and Other Debt, if applicable, is required
to be available as soon as reasonably practical after the Satisfaction Date
(and
in any event no later than the Business Day prior to making the Firm Offer
Announcement)), to seek an alternative participant in the relevant Debt
Financing in place of Harbinger on terms at least as favorable, taken as
a
whole, to the Company as the terms offered by Harbinger or (3) Harbinger's
participation in the relevant Debt Financing is on commercially reasonable
terms
in the opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx or another investment bank acceptable to
the
Parties.
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(e) The
Company agrees to segregate all proceeds received from the Debt Financing
from
all other assets of the Company, other than the Cash Purchase Price received
from the Harbinger Satellite Fund or Harbinger Designee pursuant to this
Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement and the Financing Rights Amount, and
(subject to Section
12.1(g) below) to use such proceeds solely
to satisfy the
Firm Offer Costs. The Company has the ability to invest the proceeds in liquid
securities with a rating of AAA, or its equivalent, from a reputable credit
rating agency pending use thereof.
(f) The
Company shall take all of the actions reasonably requested by Xxxxxxxxx pursuant
to Section
12.1(c) with
a view to (i) obtaining the committed Debt
Financing as soon as reasonably practicable after the Satisfaction Date (and
in
any event so that committed Debt Financing is available by no later than
the
Business Day prior to the date for release of the Firm Offer Announcement
in
accordance with Section
13.7), and (ii) no later than the Business
Day prior to the
making of the Firm Offer Announcement in accordance with Article
XIII, providing a debt commitment letter
to the Financial
Advisor (the "Debt
Commitment Letter"). The Debt Commitment Letter shall confirm the level
of committed debt financing available to the Company on a Certain Funds Basis
pursuant to the Debt Financing documentation (the "Debt
Cash
Confirmation Amount"). The terms of the Debt Commitment Letter, and other
supporting information provided by the Company to the Financial Advisor shall
be
such as is reasonable and customary in the UK so as to enable, when taken
together with the Equity Commitment Letter, the Financial Advisor to provide
the
Cash Confirmation Statement in accordance with the UK Takeover Code. The
Debt
Commitment Letter shall confirm that the Company will have available the
Debt
Cash Confirmation Amount on or prior to the Firm Offer Date so that, taken
together with the Equity Cash Confirmation Amount, it can comply with its
obligations to satisfy the cash consideration payable pursuant to the Firm
Offer
in full, including, in the case of an Offer, any amounts which may become
payable by virtue of acquisitions of Target Shares in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 28 of the Companies Act
2006.
(g) To
the extent the aggregate of the Debt Financing and the Cash Purchase Price
(the
"Total
Commitment") is in excess of the Firm Offer Costs, then such excess may
be used to finance the Company's and the Target's working capital requirements
following the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
XIII
FIRM
OFFER
DECISION
Section
13.1 Application
of
Article
XIII. This Article
XIII shall apply upon (i) the Regulatory Approvals
being obtained in accordance with Article
VIII or Harbinger serving a notice in accordance
with
Section
8.12 notifying the Company of the occurrence
of the
Satisfaction Date, and (ii) the Stockholder Approval being
obtained.
Section
13.2 Preparation
for Notification. Harbinger shall consult in good faith with the Company
and keep it informed as to Xxxxxxxxx's intentions with respect to the making
of
the Firm Offer, including the terms of any such Firm Offer and the proposed
timing for it to give in writing to the Company's Board the proposed terms
and
conditions of a Firm Offer (the "Notification"). The date of such
Notification is herein referred to as the "Notification Date".
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Harbinger
may elect to give a Notification subject to
Harbinger concurrently delivering to the Company (i) one or more Equity
Commitment Letters in respect of an aggregate amount that is no less than
the
difference between the Cash Offer Price and the aggregate of the proposed
amount
of Debt Financing, and (ii) notice from the Financial Advisor that it is
prepared to deliver confirmation that the Company has available to it sufficient
financing on a Certain Funds Basis to pay the Cash Offer Price, subject only
to
the Company entering into the Debt Financing documentation substantially
in the
form appended to the Notification, such terms being in accordance with Article
XII, and the Company entering into the
Debt Commitment Letter
with respect to the amount of the Debt Financing on signing of such Debt
Financing documentation.
Section
13.3 Notification.
The Notification shall set out:
(a) the
proposed Firm Offer Price. The aggregate Firm Offer Price shall: (a) not
be in
excess of the Financial Advisor's good faith estimate of the Cash Confirmation
Amount; and (b) be such as to enable the Parties' accounting advisers to
confirm
that the aggregate of the Total Commitment and the available cash and operating
cashflow of the Group and the Target are sufficient to meet the Firm Offer
Costs
and the present working capital requirements of the Company and (provided
the
Target has provided sufficient information to enable the accounting advisers
to
give such confirmation) the Target;
(b) the
number of Offer Shares, if any, to be offered as an equity alternative in
exchange for each Target Share as part of the Firm Offer and confirmation
that
the SEC Approval and FSA Approval of the Offer Shares Registration Statement
and
the Prospectus, respectively, have been received. The increased number of
Offer
Shares shall not exceed the number of Offer Shares available for issue pursuant
to the terms of the Stockholder Approval, the Offer Shares Registration
Statement, the Prospectus and this Agreement (after taking account of the
number
of Harbinger Shares required to be issued);
(c) the
Cash Purchase Price;
(d) the
proposed terms of the Debt Financing and whether those terms are non-compliant
pursuant to Section
12.1(d);
(e) whether
the Firm Offer is to be implemented by way of Scheme or Offer;
(f) all
other terms and conditions of the Firm Offer;
(g) a
draft of the Firm Offer Announcement;
(h) one
or more certificates, executed by a director of Harbinger Master and/or the
secretary of the general partner of Xxxxxxxxx Special and/or an authorized
signatory for the Harbinger Satellite Fund (as the case may be) dated as
of the
Notification Date and substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit F (the
"Harbinger
Certificate"); and
(i) confirmation
from the Financial Advisor that it is prepared to deliver a Cash Confirmation
Statement, subject only to the Company entering into the Debt
Financing
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documentation
and the Debt Commitment Letter with respect to the amount of the Debt
Financing.
Section
13.4 Bring
Down
Certificate. On the Business Day immediately following the Notification
Date (the "Bring Down Date"),
the Company shall deliver to Harbinger a certificate, dated as of the Bring
Down
Date, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit G (the "Bring Down Certificate") executed by a
duly authorized officer of the Company, together with an opinion from Xxxxxxx,
Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP, special counsel for the Company, dated as
of the Bring Down Date, and addressed to Harbinger in a form reasonably
acceptable to Harbinger. If the Company fails to deliver a Bring Down
Certificate and/or an opinion in compliance with this Section
13.4 Harbinger may decide whether it wishes
to reconfirm
the Notification, amend the Notification (in which case the amended Notification
shall be considered by the Company's Board pursuant to Section
13.5) or withdraw the Notification (in
which case, there shall
be no Notification falling to be considered by the Company's Board pursuant
to
Section
13.5).
Section
13.5 Company's
Board Meeting. The Company shall convene a meeting of the Company's Board
to consider and make a determination as to whether to proceed with the Firm
Offer within five (5) Business Days after the Notification. If the Company's
Board requests, Xxxxxxxxx will make itself available to attend such meeting
and
to discuss the Notification and shall procure that the Financial Advisor
delivers a confirmation that it is prepared to deliver, subject to the Company
entering into the Debt Commitment Letter relating to the Debt Financing in
accordance with Section
12.1(f),
a Cash Confirmation Statement within twenty-four (24)
hours of the Company executing all documentation with respect to the Debt
Financing and providing evidence to the Financial Adviser of the execution
of
the relevant documentation. If the Company's Board concludes, after receiving
advice from outside counsel and an independent financial adviser, that the
Firm
Offer is not fair to the Company and its stockholders other than Harbinger
(taking into account, among other things, the proposed terms and quantum
of the
Debt Financing), the Company may decline to make the Firm Offer and will
give
prompt notice to Harbinger that the Company will not make the Firm Offer.
If the
Company's Board approves making the Firm Offer on the terms and conditions
set
forth in the Notification (subject only to the Financial Advisor providing
a
cash confirmation in respect of the Cash Confirmation Amount) it shall so
notify
Harbinger immediately following its decision (the "Company Approval"). If (i) the
Financial Adviser fails to deliver a Cash Confirmation Statement within
twenty-four (24) hours after the Company executing all documentation with
respect to the Debt Financing, and providing evidence to the Financial Adviser
of the execution of the relevant documentation or (ii) the lenders have
withdrawn their commitment to provide the Debt Financing for a reason other
than
failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to funding set forth in the
Debt
Commitment Letter, then the Notification shall be deemed to be
withdrawn.
Section
13.6 Firm
Offer
Finalization. Following notification of the Company Approval, the content
and the terms and conditions of the Firm Offer Announcement shall be determined
by Harbinger in consultation with the Company, provided that the terms and
conditions of the Firm Offer shall not vary in any material respect from
those
set out in the Notification approved by the Company.
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Section
13.7 Firm
Offer
Announcement. Subject to the preceding provisions of this Article
XIII and subject to the Financial Advisor
confirming that
it is prepared to deliver a Cash Confirmation Statement, subject to the Company
entering into the Debt Commitment Letter relating to the Debt Financing in
accordance with Section
12.1(f),
the Parties, shall promptly procure the release of the
Firm Offer Announcement to a Regulatory Information Service at such time
and on
such date as may be agreed by the Parties. The date of such release shall
be:
(i) no later than 21 days after the Satisfaction Date or (ii) such later
date as
is permitted by the UK Takeover Panel for the release of the Firm Offer
Announcement.
Section
13.8 Reimbursement
of Fees. Upon the occurrence of a Reimbursement Event, the Company shall
reimburse Xxxxxxxxx's reasonably incurred and documented fees and expenses,
provided that the aggregate amount of Reimbursement Payments to be made by
the
Company pursuant to this Section
13.8 and Section 15.3 shall
not exceed $40,000,000. If the Reimbursement
Payments exceed $40,000,000, then Harbinger shall promptly notify the Company
of
the allocation of such Reimbursement Payments between this Section
13.8 and Section 15.3 provided
that such allocation
shall not exceed an aggregate amount of $40,000,000. Such expenses shall
be
payable in cash to the extent available from the Company's cash resources
(after
taking into account the funding requirements to implement the Company's Business
Plan for the period up to March 31, 2010) or from the proceeds from the No-Deal
Rights Offering, if applicable. To the extent that the Company has insufficient
cash from such sources to satisfy its obligation to make the Reimbursement
Payments, then the shortfall shall be reimbursed by the issuance of further
shares of Voting Common Stock at the Company Per Share Value. Prior to the
payment of any Reimbursement Payments, Harbinger shall deliver the forms
and
such other certificates and information set forth in Section
17.1(b) in respect of such Reimbursement Payments.
For
purposes of determining the amount of any Reimbursement Payments due hereunder,
such payments shall be deemed to include any amounts required to be withheld
by
the Company (as determined in good faith by the Company) in respect of Taxes
thereon that are withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority.
In
addition, to the extent that any withholding in respect of Taxes is required
with respect to any Reimbursement Payment comprised in part of shares of
Voting
Common Stock, and the cash component of such Reimbursement Payment is
insufficient to satisfy the withholding Tax liability in respect of such
Reimbursement Payment, procedures similar to those set forth in Section
17.1(b) (including the delivery of cash to
satisfy any
liability in respect of withholding Taxes) shall apply.
ARTICLE
XIV
TERMS
OF THE
FIRM OFFER
Section
14.1 Terms
of the
Offer.
(a) Amendments
and
Variations. If Xxxxxxxxx wishes to make any amendment to the terms and
conditions of the Firm Offer, then it shall consult with the Company's Board
and
shall provide in writing to the Company's Board a notification of the required
amendment(s) (the "Amendment
Notification"). The Amendment Notification shall set out: (i) the
reconfirmed Firm Offer Price, or any proposed increase; (ii) the reconfirmed
number of Offer Shares, if any, to be offered as an equity alternative in
exchange for each Target Share
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as
part of the Firm Offer, or any proposed increase; (iii)
the reconfirmed Cash Purchase Price, or any proposed increase; (iv) the
reconfirmed terms of the Debt Financing or any proposed change (including
whether any such proposed change introduces terms that are non-compliant
pursuant to Section
12.1(d)); (v) reconfirmation of whether the
Firm Offer is to be
implemented by way of Scheme or Offer; (vi) reconfirmation of all other terms
and conditions of the Firm Offer or notification of any proposed change
(including, specifically, any Amendment Veto Matters); and (vii) a draft
of the
announcement of the proposed amendments to the Firm Offer.
(b) Increased
Firm
Offer Price. Harbinger may notify an increase in the Firm Offer Price if:
(i) the increased Firm Offer Price (the "Increased
Firm
Offer Price") is covered by the Cash Confirmation Amount or is covered by
an additional Cash Confirmation Statement from the Financial Advisor; and
(ii)
the Parties' accounting advisers are able to confirm that the aggregate of
the
Total Commitment and the available cash and operating cashflow of the Group
and
the Target are sufficient to meet the increased Firm Offer Costs and the
present
working capital requirements of the Company and (provided the Target has
provided sufficient information to enable the accounting advisers to give
such
confirmation) the Target. If (i) and/or (ii) is not satisfied, then Harbinger
may agree to increase the Equity Cash Confirmation Amount that the Harbinger
Satellite Fund or Harbinger Designee has provided pursuant to Article
XI or may require
the Company to
use its reasonable best efforts to increase the amounts available under the
Debt
Financing, so as to enable Harbinger to require an increase in the Firm Offer
Price. For the avoidance of doubt, Xxxxxxxxx shall have no obligation to
raise
any further equity or debt finance.
(c) Increase
in
Offer Shares. Harbinger may only notify an increase in the number of
Offer Shares being offered to Target shareholders in exchange for Target
Shares,
if: (i) the Stockholder Approval is sufficient to allow such increase in
the
number of Offer Shares (taking into account the number of Harbinger Shares
required to be issued); and (ii) the Offer Shares Registration Statement
and the
Prospectus are amended to reflect such increase and such amendments receive
SEC
Approval and FSA Approval respectively.
(d) Xxxxxxxxx's
Amendment Right. Subject to Section 14.1(e),
Harbinger shall have the right to require the Company to
amend or revise any or all of the terms of any Offer or Scheme, as applicable,
provided that such amendments and/or revisions, do not constitute Amendment
Veto
Matters and are made in accordance with all applicable Laws and regulations
and
are permitted by the UK Takeover Panel. Immediately following the receipt
of an
Amendment Notification regarding any such amendment or revision, the Parties
shall take all such steps as are reasonably necessary to implement any revised
or amended Offer or Scheme, as applicable.
(e) Company's
Response. If the Amendment Notification contains amendments and/or
revisions that constitute Amendment Veto Matters, the Company shall convene
a
meeting of the Company's Board to be held within two (2) Business Days of
the
Amendment Notification or such shorter period as is reasonable under the
circumstances to consider the contents of the Amendment Notification. If
the
Company's Board requests, Xxxxxxxxx will make itself available to attend
such
meeting and to discuss the Amendment Notification and shall procure that,
if the
Cash Confirmation Statement does not cover the Increased Firm Offer Price,
the
Financial Advisor delivers a confirmation, that subject to (if
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applicable)
the Company entering into revised Debt
Financing documentation in respect of the increased amounts available to
the
Company under the Debt Financing pursuant to Section
14.1(b) and the Company entering into a Debt
Commitment
Letter relating to such increased Debt Financing, it is prepared to deliver
a
Cash Confirmation Statement in respect of the increased Cash Offer Price
within
twenty-four (24) hours of the Company's executing all documents with respect
to
the Debt Financing and providing evidence to the Financial Advisor of the
execution of the relevant documentation. If the Company's Board concludes,
after
receiving advice from outside counsel and from an independent financial advisor,
that the adoption of any Amendment Veto Matter contained in the Amendment
Notification is not fair to the Company and its stockholders other than
Harbinger (taking into account, among other things, the proposed terms and
quantum of the Debt Financing), the Company may reject the Amendment
Notification and will give prompt notice thereof to Harbinger. If the Company's
Board approves the Amendment Notification and (subject only to the Financial
Advisor confirming the increased Cash Confirmation Amount) the making of
the
Firm Offer, then it shall so notify Harbinger immediately following its
decision. If (i) the Financial Adviser fails to deliver a Cash Confirmation
Statement within twenty-four (24) hours of the Company executing all
documentation with respect to the Debt Financing and providing evidence to
the
Financial Advisor of the execution of the relevant documentation or (ii)
the
lenders have withdrawn their commitment to provide the Debt Financing for
a
reason other than failure of the Company to satisfy a condition to funding
set
forth in the Debt Commitment Letter, then the Amendment Notification shall
be
deemed to be withdrawn.
(f) Company's
Amendments. The Company shall not make any amendments to the terms and
conditions of the Firm Offer without the prior written instruction or consent
of
Harbinger.
Section
14.2 Waiver,
Satisfaction and Invocation of Conditions.
(a) If
Xxxxxxxxx wishes to waive, determine to be satisfied or invoke a condition
to
the Firm Offer, Harbinger shall consult with the Company's Board and shall
provide in writing to the Company's Board a notification of the required
action
(the "Waiver
Notification"). Subject to Section
14.2(b), Harbinger shall have the right to
require the Company (i)
to waive any condition of the Firm Offer or (ii) to determine that a condition
of the Firm Offer shall be declared to be, or treated as, satisfied or
continuing to be satisfied; or (iii) to invoke any condition of the Firm
Offer
(subject to the requirements of the UK Takeover Panel).
(b) If
the Waiver Notification contains any proposed waiver or determination that
constitutes an Amendment Veto Matter, the Company shall convene a meeting
of the
Company's Board, to be held within two (2) Business Days of such Waiver
Notification, or such shorter period as is reasonable under the circumstances,
to consider the contents of the Waiver Notification. If the Company's Board
requests, Xxxxxxxxx will make itself available to attend such meeting and
to
discuss the Waiver Notification. If the Company's Board concludes, after
receiving advice from outside counsel and from an independent financial advisor,
that the adoption of any Amendment Veto Matter contained in the Waiver
Notification is not fair to the Company and its stockholders other than
Harbinger, the Company may reject such Waiver Notification and will give
prompt
notice thereof to Harbinger. If the Company's Board approves the Waiver
Notification, then it shall so notify Harbinger immediately following its
decision.
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(c) The
Company shall not waive any condition of the Firm Offer, determine that a
condition of the Firm Offer shall be declared to be, or treated as satisfied
or
continuing to be satisfied, or (except
with respect to any condition whose wavier was proposed in a Waiver Notification
and was rejected by the Company’s Board in accordance with Section 14.2(b))
invoke
any condition of the Firm Offer, without in each case the prior written
instruction or consent of Harbinger.
Section
14.3 Implementation
of Proposal. If Xxxxxxxxx has elected to implement the Proposal by way of
Scheme, it reserves the right, and may elect at any time, to require the
Proposal to be implemented by way of an Offer, whether or not the Scheme
Document has been dispatched, provided that Xxxxxxxxx consults with the Company
before making such election and subject to the requirements of the UK Takeover
Panel. If Harbinger elects to require the Proposal to be implemented by way
of
an Offer the Parties agree to assist and co-operate in preparing all such
documents and taking all such steps as are reasonably necessary for the
implementation of such Offer consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
If Xxxxxxxxx has elected to implement the Proposal by way of an Offer, it
reserves the right and may elect at any time to require the Proposal to be
implemented by way of a Scheme, whether or not the Offer Document has been
dispatched, provided that Harbinger consults with the Company before making
such
election and subject to the requirements of the UK Takeover Panel. If Harbinger
elects to require the Proposal to be implemented by way of a Scheme the Parties
agree to assist and co-operate in preparing all such documents and taking
all
such steps as are reasonably necessary for the implementation of such Scheme
consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
Section
14.4 Advisors
to
the Firm Offer. The Company shall appoint Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx as its financial
advisor and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP as its legal advisor in
relation to the Firm Offer. Pillsbury Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx LLP shall act
as the
Company's US regulatory legal advisor to the Firm Offer. Harbinger shall
appoint
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International as its financial advisor and Linklaters LLP and
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP shall act as its legal advisors in relation to
the Firm Offer. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx shall act as Xxxxxxxxx's
US
regulatory legal advisor to the Firm Offer. Xxxxx & Xxxxxx PLLC and Xxxxxxx
and Xxxxxx LLP shall act as Xxxxxxxxx's joint US antitrust legal advisors
to the
Firm Offer. Xxxxxxxxx shall also have the right to appoint such other financial,
legal and other advisors (including media relations firms and proxy solicitation
agents) as it considers necessary or desirable to assist in implementing
the
Firm Offer in accordance with this Agreement, and the terms of the Firm Offer.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Article
VIII, Xxxxxxxxx's appointed advisors shall
take primary
responsibility for all filings, submissions, correspondence and discussions
with
regulatory and government authorities, including the UK Takeover Panel, the
SEC
(but only with respect to the Firm Offer), the FCC and the DoJ. The Company
and
its advisors shall have full participation rights in all such communications
and
Harbinger and its advisors shall keep the Company and its advisors fully
informed of all communications, consult with the Company and its advisors
in
relation to any communications and allow the Company and (subject to the
Parties’ agreeing, to the extent possible, to work together to eliminate or
minimize the duplication of advisor costs) its advisors to participate in
any
discussions. If the Company and its advisors receive any direct communication
from any regulatory or government authority, they shall promptly notify
Harbinger and its advisors and allow them to participate and lead in any
discussions or correspondence.
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Section
14.5 Preparation
of
Documents. Each Party shall use reasonable best efforts, and procure that
its Affiliates, directors, employees and its relevant professional advisors
assist it, in preparing all such documents and taking all such steps as are
necessary or desirable to implement the Firm Offer in accordance with, and
subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement and in accordance
with
the Companies Acts, the UK Takeover Code and the requirements of the UK Takeover
Panel, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, FSMA, the Listing Rules and
any
other applicable Laws and/or regulations. Each of the Parties shall take
all
such steps as are necessary or desirable promptly to provide all such
information about itself, its Affiliates and its directors, officers and
employees as may reasonably be necessary and which is required for the purpose
of inclusion in the Scheme Document or Offer Document or any other document
required for the purposes of implementing the Scheme or Offer (including
the
Offer Shares Registration Statement and the Prospectus, if applicable), having
regard to the requirements of the Companies Acts, the UK Takeover Code and
the
requirements of the UK Takeover Panel, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act,
FSMA, the Listing Rules and any other applicable Laws and/or regulations,
and to
provide all other assistance as may be required in connection with the
preparation of the Scheme Document, the Offer Document, or the Offer Shares
Registration Statement or the Prospectus including access to and ensuring
reasonable assistance is provided by the relevant professional
advisors.
Section
14.6 Disclosure
in
Documents. The Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger
Fund and the Harbinger Satellite Fund shall ensure that all documents necessary
for implementing the Offer or Scheme, including the Offer Document or Scheme
Document and the Offer Shares Registration Statement or Prospectus, if
applicable, shall be prepared to the highest standard of care and accuracy
and
that all information necessary to be contained in such document shall be
adequately and fairly presented and provided as soon as reasonably
practicable.
Section
14.7 Content
of
Documents. Subject to determining the terms and conditions of the Firm
Offer in accordance with Article
XIII and Section
14.1 and Section
14.2, the Parties shall jointly agree
the contents of all
documents that are prepared, and considered by the Parties to be desirable
or
necessary, for the purposes of the Firm Offer. In relation to the information
contained in the Prospectus, the Offer Document and the Scheme Document:
(i)
Harbinger will procure that the relevant directors, investment committee
members, or other persons at Harbinger acceptable to the UK Takeover Panel
accept responsibility for all of the information contained in such documents
other than the information relating to the Company and the Target, or otherwise
as required by the UK Takeover Panel; and (ii) the Company will procure that
directors and/or officers of the Company acceptable to the UK Takeover Panel
accept responsibility for all of the information contained in such documents
relating to the Company, or otherwise as required by the UK Takeover
Panel.
Section
14.8 Amendment
Veto
Matters. The following shall constitute "Amendment Veto Matters" for the
purposes of this Article
XIV: (i) an Increased Firm Offer Price, (ii) a change in
the mix of cash and Offer Shares being offered to the Target's shareholders
in
the Firm Offer Price, (iii) any waiver or amendment to the acceptance condition
of an Offer, (iv) and waiver of any condition to the Firm Offer where the
UK
Takeover Panel would have permitted the Parties to rely on such condition
to
lapse the Offer (or any amendment to any condition to the Firm Offer that
has a
similar effect to any such waiver).
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ARTICLE
XV
CONDUCT
OF
OFFER
Section
15.1 Conduct
of the
Parties.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance
with
the Companies Acts, the UK Takeover Code, the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act,
FSMA, the Listing Rules and any other applicable Law, each of the Parties
agrees
to use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, or procure
that
its Affiliates, directors, employees and relevant professional advisors take
all
actions, and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other
Parties in doing, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to
consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable
and in
accordance with the prescribed timetable, the Transactions, provided that
such
action does not extend to requiring Harbinger to procure equity financing
or
give Notification initiating the Firm Offer. Each of the Parties shall with
such
assistance as it shall reasonably require from the other Parties procure
that
the Firm Offer is conducted in accordance with the applicable requirements
of
the UK Takeover Panel, the UK Takeover Code, FSMA, the Companies Acts, the
Listing Rules, and any other applicable Law.
(b) Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and
in
accordance with the Companies Acts, the UK Takeover Code, the Securities
Act,
the Exchange Act and any other applicable Law, each of the Parties agrees
to use
reasonable best efforts, subject to the process set forth in Section
8.2, to take, or cause to be taken, or
procure that its
Affiliates, directors, employees and relevant professional advisors take
all
actions, and do, or cause to be done, and assist and cooperate with the other
Party in doing, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to obtain
any Regulatory Approvals to effect the transactions referred to in Section
8.1 and otherwise as contemplated by this
Agreement or
the Stock Purchase Agreement, which would be obtainable within the Offer
timetable ordinarily permitted under the UK Takeover Code, in the most
expeditious manner practicable. The provisions of Article
VIII shall apply mutatis
mutandis to any filings, applications, pleadings, documents and other
communications required to be filed with the Authorities in order to obtain
such
approvals, and any filing process shall be conducted in accordance with
Section
8.2.
(c) Each
Party undertakes promptly to notify each other Party (and supply copies of
all
relevant information) of any fact, matter or event of which it becomes aware
which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect
on the financial, trading or business position or prospects of the Target
or
otherwise be relevant to any determination as to satisfaction of the conditions
of the Firm Offer, and each Party undertakes to notify each other Party (and
supply copies of all relevant information) of any event or circumstance of
which
it becomes aware that would be likely to have a significant impact on the
satisfaction of the conditions of the Firm Offer or on the implementation
of the
Firm Offer in accordance with its terms.
(d) To
the extent permitted in the time available, Harbinger shall consult with
and
shall keep the Company fully and promptly informed in relation to any
discussions it may have with the UK Takeover Panel or other authorities
concerning the offer process and in
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relation
to any material developments in respect of the Firm Offer and, to the extent
permitted in the time available, Harbinger shall use its reasonable best
efforts
to enable the Company jointly to participate in any such
discussions.
(e) Each
Party undertakes, in favor of each other Party, for itself and on behalf
of each
Person with whom it may be deemed to be acting in concert in connection with
the
Firm Offer for the purposes of the UK Takeover Code that it and they shall
not,
from the date hereof, take or omit to take any step that would or might
reasonably be expected to give rise to (i) any obligation under the UK Takeover
Code on the part of that other Party to make an offer for any of the shares
of
the Target or to resist, vary, extend or withdraw such an offer once made;
or
(ii) any restriction under the UK Takeover Code on the ability of that other
Party to make an offer for any of the shares of the Target or restrict the
terms
on which an offer must be made by that other Party; or (iii) any breach of
the
UK Takeover Code (by that other Party), in any such case without the consent
of
Harbinger and the Company.
(f) In
relation to any announcement, public statement, circular or other document
issued by any of the Parties or on its behalf in connection with the Firm
Offer,
the relevant Party shall, before making the same, to the extent permitted
by
applicable Law, inform the other Parties in writing of any proposed disclosures
in the announcement, public statement, circular or other document in respect
of
such other Party or Parties and the announcement, public statement, circular
or
other document shall be, to the extent permitted in the time available subject
to the approval of such other Party or Parties (not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed), save that a Party may not withhold its approval of the content
of
any announcement, public statement, circular or other document to the extent
that such content reflects a matter that is within the discretion of
the other Party in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
Section
15.2 Implementation
Agreement. On a date subsequent to this Agreement, but on or prior to the
Firm Offer Date, the Parties and the Target may enter into an implementation
agreement (the "Implementation
Agreement") to document the obligations of the Target and the Parties in
relation to the conduct of the Firm Offer.
Section
15.3 Potential
Payments under the Implementation
Agreement.
(a) If
the Parties enter into a termination fee arrangement then payment of such
termination fee pursuant to the Implementation Agreement shall be made in
accordance with Section
13.8.
Upon the occurrence of a Reimbursement Event, the Company
shall promptly reimburse Harbinger for any part of the termination fee paid
to
the Target provided that the aggregate of the payments pursuant to Section
13.8 and this Section
15.3 (the “Reimbursement Payments”) to be made by the
Company to Harbinger shall not exceed $40,000,000. If the Reimbursement Payments
exceed $40,000,000 then Harbinger shall promptly notify the Company of the
allocation of the Reimbursement Payments between Section
13.8 and this Section
15.3 provided that such allocation shall
not exceed an
aggregate amount of $40,000,000. The Reimbursement Payments shall be payable
by
the Company in cash or through the issuance of shares of Voting Common Stock,
in
each case in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section
13.8.
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(b) Under
the Implementation Agreement, the Target may agree to pay an inducement or
break
fee to the Parties (the "Inducement
Fee"). If such Inducement Fee is in fact paid by the Target pursuant
to
the terms of the Implementation Agreement, then the proceeds of this Inducement
Fee shall be shared between the Parties on a pro rata basis, determined by
reference to the ratio of $40,000,000 to the termination fee payable under
Section
15.3(a).
ARTICLE
XVI
PRE-CLOSING
COVENANTS
Section
16.1 Business
Covenants
of the
Company. Except (i) as expressly contemplated or required by this
Agreement, the Consulting Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement
(including the provisions therein with respect to a "Superior Proposal"),
(ii)
as required by Law, the Company shall not, and it shall procure that no member
of its Group will, without the prior written consent of Harbinger (which
consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed):
(a) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
carry on its
business otherwise than in the ordinary course and in all material respects
consistent with past practice, provided that Harbinger acknowledges that
although certain activities that the Group will be undertaking in developing
its
next generation satellite system and L-band system have not previously been
undertaken by the Group they will not thereby be deemed to be outside the
ordinary course or inconsistent with past practice; or
(b) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
alter in any
material respects the nature or scope of its business; provided that Harbinger
acknowledges that the Group will be developing its next generation satellite
system and L-band system beyond the existing scope of its business and such
activities will not be deemed to be in violation of this provision;
or
(c) commence
any negotiations or enter into any binding commitments in connection with
any
action that is reasonably likely to (i) delay, prejudice, or increase the
cost
of, obtaining the Debt Financing; (ii) prejudice the ability of Harbinger
to
procure the Equity Commitment Letter or delay its procurement in any way;
or
(iii) prejudice the ability of the Parties to complete the Offer, or delay
completion of the Offer in any way; or
(d) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
enter into any
binding commitments (i) in connection with any disposal of its business or
any
material asset of its business; or (ii) in connection with any acquisition
of a
material asset with a value of greater than $20 million; or (iii) which
encumbers or creates an Encumbrance over any material asset of its business
with
a value greater than $20 million, provided that Harbinger is expressly
authorized to bring business opportunities, including potential strategic
business opportunities, to the Company and engage in discussions and/or
negotiations concerning such potential strategic business opportunities for
the
Company following Completion, subject to Harbinger not breaching any applicable
Laws in engaging in such discussions and/or negotiations and agreeing to
involve
or consult with the senior management
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of
the Company at the appropriate time, and subject further to any agreement
reached as a result of such discussions and/or negotiations not being binding
on
the Company unless and until approved by the Company's Board; or
(e) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(e) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
enter into any
substantial transaction out of the ordinary course of business of the Company
(with Harbinger acknowledging that certain activities that the Group will
be
undertaking in developing its next generation satellite system and L-band
system
have not previously been undertaken by the Group and therefore they will
not
thereby be deemed to be outside the ordinary course), the value of which
is in
excess of 10% of the Company's enterprise value as at the date of such
transaction; or
(f) except
for dividends and distributions (i) made by any of its direct wholly owned
Subsidiaries to the Company or another Subsidiary as permitted by the 14%
Notes
Indenture, the 16% Notes Indenture and the 16.5% Notes Indenture or (ii)
made
between MSV, MSV LLC and MSV Finance, resolve, declare, set aside or pay
any
dividends on or make any other distribution (whether in cash, stock or other
property) in respect of any capital stock; or
(g) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(g) of the Company Disclosure Schedule
and except for (i)
the issuance of the Harbinger Shares or the issuance of equity securities
or
securities convertible into equity securities in furtherance of the Transactions
(including the issuance of shares of Voting Common Stock or Non-Voting Common
Stock under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the grant of warrants under
the
Securities Purchase Agreement and the issuance of shares of Voting Common
Stock
and/or Non-Voting Common Stock upon exercise thereof, and the issuance of
shares
of Voting Common Stock in the No-Deal Rights Offering), (ii) the issuance
of
equity securities pursuant to contractual obligations (including the issuance
of
shares of Voting Common Stock in exchange for shares of Non-Voting Common
Stock
in accordance with the terms thereof, and the issuance of shares of Voting
Common Stock upon the exercise of outstanding warrants) as of the date hereof,
and (iii) the issuance of shares of Voting Common Stock or Non-Voting Common
Stock or debt securities or warrants convertible, exchangeable or exercisable
into shares of Voting Common Stock or Non-Voting Common Stock, in an aggregate
amount not to exceed 5 million shares of Common Stock in order to finance
the
Company's Business Plan with respect to the period after March 31, 2010,
allot,
issue, or authorize or propose the issuance of any capital stock or any
securities convertible into capital stock, or rights, warrants or options
to
acquire any capital stock, or any securities convertible into capital stock,
or
transfer any stock out of treasury, or permit any Subsidiary to do any of
the
foregoing, whether with respect to its own stock capital (or securities
convertible into or rights exercisable therefore or otherwise obligating
the
issuance thereof) or the capital stock of the Company (or securities convertible
into the same or rights exercisable therefore or otherwise obligating the
issuance thereof) other than (x) the allotment and issue of stock pursuant
to
the exercise or vesting of options or awards outstanding as at the date hereof
under the Company's employee stock plans, (y)(a) the granting of options
or
awards under the Company's employee stock plans to newly hired employees
consistent with past practice (such past practice to include awards granted
under the equity incentive plan of MSV and the conversion of such award into
equity securities of the Company), (y)(aa) annual grants to Board members
consistent with past practice of up to 200,000 shares of Common Stock in
total,
and (z) the granting of up to 2 million new options or awards under the
Company's employee
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stock
plans to officers, directors and employees consistent with past practice,
provided that in the case of option grants pursuant to (y) and (z), such
options
shall be at a per share exercise price that is no less than the then-current
market price of a share of Common Stock and shall not be subject to any
accelerated vesting or other provision that would be triggered solely as
a
result of the consummation of the Transactions; or
(h) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(h) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
enter into a
contract or transaction to which an Affiliate of the Company (other than
a
member of the Group or Harbinger) is a party;
(i) except
as may be required by applicable Law, adopt or amend any employee stock plans,
benefit plans, bonus plans or profit sharing plans in any manner that materially
increases the compensation or benefits payable thereunder, other than as
contemplated by this Agreement; or
(j) except
(i) as set forth in Section 16.1(j) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (ii)
as
part of the Debt Financing, and (iii) in order to raise debt to finance the
Company's Business Plan with respect to the period after March 31, 2010,
incur
Indebtedness so as to increase net total borrowings under US GAAP (excluding,
for the avoidance of doubt, preference stocks, finance leases, capitalized
debt,
issue costs, interest rate derivative instruments, and foreign exchange
derivative instruments) to more than $1,660,000,000 or enter into any new
loan
agreement with any bank or other financial institution; or
(k) except
as set forth in Section
16.1(k) of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
enter into any
new capital expenditure commitments in excess of $10 million, with third
parties; or
(l) change
or modify the general terms of employment of any employee at the vice president
level or above or the Company's or such Group member’s management or Directors
in any material way, enter into new material arrangements with such employees,
members of management or Directors or make any material improvements to the
terms of any bonus arrangement applicable to such employees, members of
management or Directors, other than in the ordinary course of business or
pursuant to periodic salary or wage reviews in a manner consistent with past
practice; or
(m) carry
on its business otherwise than in accordance with the Business Plan in any
way
which could alter in any material respect the amounts needed to finance the
Business Plan or the time at which any financial commitments need to be
fulfilled;
(n) make
or change any material election concerning Taxes or Tax Returns, file any
material amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement with respect
to
Taxes, settle any material Tax claim or assessment or surrender any right
to
claim a material refund of Taxes or obtain any Tax ruling; or
(o) agree
to do any of the foregoing.
The
covenants in this Section
16.1 shall cease to apply if and for so
long as Harbinger
is in breach of its obligation to provide financing pursuant to the Securities
Purchase Agreement,
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except
if such breach is excused on the grounds of the Company's breach of the
Securities Purchase Agreement or default under the 16% Notes issued
thereunder.
Section
16.2 Communication
with Regulatory Authorities. Each of the Parties agrees that if it or any
member of its Group or their respective advisors has any communication with
or
from any Regulatory Authority in respect of any matter in relation to the
business or future operations of the Company or any member of the Company's
Group, or on the Proposal or this Agreement, whether formal or informal,
it
shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after such communication and subject
to
any confidentiality restrictions imposed by such Regulatory Authority, inform
the other Parties of such communication and provide the other Parties with
copies of any written documents or correspondence.
Section
16.3 Information
Rights. (a) Each of the Company and MSV agrees that Xxxxxxxxx shall be
entitled, through its officers, employees and representatives (including
legal
advisors and accountants), to make such reasonable and customary investigation
of the properties, businesses and operations of the Group, such examination
of
the books, records and financial condition of such entities (and to make
extracts and copies of such books and records) and to interview such officers
and employees of the Group as Harbinger shall reasonably request. The Company
shall cooperate fully with all such reasonable requests. The Company shall,
and
shall procure that each other member of its Group will, from the date of
this
Agreement provide Harbinger with copies of:
(i) the
monthly management accounts of the Company and, if prepared, each other member
of its Group;
(ii) the
audited financial statements of the Company;
(iii) complete
copies of any satellite health reports issued for each of the satellites
used by
the Company and its Subsidiaries and received by the Company or its Subsidiaries
after the date of this Agreement; and
(iv) any
new information which arises after the date of this Agreement which the
Directors consider is likely to have a material negative impact on the business
or the future operations of the Company, and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole,
in
each case as soon as reasonably practicable after any such document is produced.
Each of the Company, MSV and MSV LLC shall, upon reasonable notice, provide
Harbinger, or its advisors, access to any documents reasonably requested
by them
after the date of this Agreement.
(b) Xxxxxxxxx
agrees that at any time after the Option Closing Date, the Company shall
be
entitled, through its officers, employees and representatives (including
legal
advisors and accountants), to make such reasonable and customary investigation
of the properties, business and operations of TVCC LLC and LeaseCo, such
examination of the books, records and financial condition of TVCC LLC and
LeaseCo (and to make extracts and copies of such books and records) and to
interview such officers and employees of the TVCC LLC and LeaseCo as the
Company
shall reasonably request. Harbinger shall procure that TVCC LLC and LeaseCo
provide the Company with copies of:
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(i) the
monthly management accounts of LeaseCo (to the extent that such accounts
are
prepared by LeaseCo in the ordinary course);
(ii) annual
financial statements for TVCC LLC and LeaseCo; and
(iii) any
new information which arises after the date of this Agreement which the
directors of TVCC consider is likely to have a material negative impact on
the
business or future operations of TVCC LLC and LeaseCo, taken as a
whole,
in
each case as soon as reasonably practicable after any such document is produced.
Harbinger shall, upon reasonable notice, provide the Company, or its advisors,
access to any documents relating to the business or operations of TVCC or
LeaseCo reasonably requested by them after the Option Closing Date.
Section
16.4 Access
Rights. The Company agrees to consider any reasonable request of
Harbinger or its advisors, to make available:
(a) personnel
of the Company or any member of its Group; and
(b) the
auditors of the Company,
to
discuss and assist Xxxxxxxxx in relation to planning and financing arrangements
relating to the Proposal.
Section
16.5 Supplying
Information. While the Harbinger Shares remain outstanding and are
"restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the
Securities Act, the Company shall, during any period in which the Company
is not
subject to in compliance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, furnish
to the holders of the Harbinger Shares and prospective purchasers of the
Harbinger Shares designated by such holders, upon the request of such holders
or
such prospective purchasers, the information required to be delivered pursuant
to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
Section
16.6 Investment
Company. The Company shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that it
will not become subject to registration as "an investment company" under
the
Investment Company Act.
Section
16.7 Publicity.
Each of the Company and Harbinger shall not issue, or permit any of its
Affiliates, Directors, employees or advisors to issue, any press release
or
public announcement concerning this Agreement or the Transactions without
obtaining the prior written approval of the other Party (not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), unless disclosure is otherwise required by applicable
Law
or relevant Authority, including the UK Takeover Panel, provided that, to
the
extent required by applicable Law, such Party shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts consistent with such applicable Law to consult with the
other
Party with respect to the text thereof.
Section
16.8 Blue
Sky
Compliance. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to qualify
the Harbinger Shares for offer and sale under the securities or blue sky
laws of
such jurisdictions as Harbinger may reasonably request and shall continue
such
qualifications in
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effect
so long as required for the offering and resale of the Harbinger Shares;
provided that the Company shall not be required to (i) qualify as a foreign
corporation or other entity or as a dealer in securities in any such
jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to so qualify, (ii)
file
any general consent to service of process in suits in any such jurisdiction
or
(iii) subject itself to Taxation in any such jurisdiction if it is not otherwise
so subject.
Section
16.9 No
General
Solicitation or General Selling Efforts. In connection with the initial
issuance of the Harbinger Shares, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries, officers, directors and agents, and officers, directors and
agents
of its Subsidiaries shall (i) solicit offers for, or offer or sell, the
Harbinger Shares by means of any form of general solicitation or any general
advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) of Regulation D or in any manner
involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities
Act or (ii) engage in any directed selling efforts within the meaning of
Rule
902 (c) of Regulation S, and all such persons will comply with the offering
restrictions requirement of Regulation S.
Section
16.10 Licenses.
The Company shall, and shall procure that each of its Subsidiaries, officers
and
directors, and officers and directors of its Subsidiaries shall, (i) use
reasonable best efforts not to surrender, or to permit a materially adverse
modification of, revocation of, forfeiture of, or failure to renew under
regular
terms, any of the MSV FCC Licenses that are material to its business or the
business of MSV and its Affiliates, or cause the FCC to institute any
proceedings for the revocation, suspension, or materially adverse modification
of any such MSV FCC Licenses that are material to its business; and (ii)
comply
in all material respects with all requirements and conditions of the MSV
FCC
Licenses.
Section
16.11 Non
Solicit. The Company undertakes that from the date of this Agreement up
to and including Completion it shall not, and shall use its reasonable best
efforts to procure that its Affiliates, Directors, employees and advisors
shall
not, without the written consent of Xxxxxxxxx, directly or indirectly, solicit
or initiate any approach from any Person, or enter into discussions or
negotiations with any Person with regard to any offer for the Target, and
the
Company agrees to instruct its Affiliates, Directors, employees and advisors,
during the term of this Agreement, not to solicit, initiate or negotiate
with
any such Person in relation to any possible offer for the Target on behalf
of
the Company.
Section
16.12 Compliance
with Laws. Nothing in this Article
XVI shall require the Company to take
any action that
would or could reasonably be regarded as a breach of any applicable
Law.
Section
16.13 Triggering
Investments. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best
efforts to cause the Target to agree to extend the "Effective Date", as defined in the
Cooperation Agreement dated as of December 20, 2007 by and among MSV, Mobile
Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc., the Company and Inmarsat Global Limited
(the
"MSV/Target Cooperation
Agreement"), to not earlier than three (3) years after the "Signing Date", as defined in
the
MSV/Target Cooperation Agreement, and Harbinger shall use its reasonable
best
efforts in cooperating with the Company in relation to this. If the Target
so
agrees then the Company shall not designate any investment by Xxxxxxxxx,
including the issuance of the 16% Notes pursuant to the Securities Purchase
Agreement as a "Triggering
Investment", as defined in the MSV/Target Cooperation Agreement, prior to
the termination of this Agreement.
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Section
16.14 Phase
1
Notice. The Company shall not deliver to Inmarsat Global Limited a "Phase 1 Notice" as defined in the
MSV/Target Cooperation Agreement. The Company shall ensure that neither MSV
or
Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada) Inc., deliver to Inmarsat Global Limited
a
"Phase 1 Notice" as defined in
the MSV/Target Cooperation Agreement.
Section
16.15 Business
Covenants of Harbinger. Except
(i) as required by Law or (ii) as set forth in Section
16.15 of the Harbinger Disclosure Schedule,
at all times
after the Option Closing Date, Harbinger shall procure that neither TVCC
nor
LeaseCo nor any of their respective Subsidiaries will, without the prior
consent
of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned
or
delayed):
(a) carry
on its business otherwise than in the ordinary course and in all material
respects consistent with past practice; or
(b) alter
the nature or scope of its business in any material way; or
(c) acquire
any material asset or dispose of any material asset, or create an Encumbrance
over any material assets of its business or any of its equity interests;
or
(d) enter
into any substantial transaction out of the ordinary course of business the
value of which is in excess of 10% of either TVCC's or LeaseCo's enterprise
value as at the date of such transaction, as applicable; or
(e) allot,
issue, or authorize or propose the issuance of any membership or limited
liability company interests or any securities convertible into membership
or
limited liability company interests, or rights, warrants or options to acquire
any membership or limited liability company interests, or any securities
convertible into membership or limited liability company interests, or permit
any Subsidiary to do any of the foregoing, whether with respect to its own
membership or limited liability company interests (or securities convertible
into or rights exercisable therefore or otherwise obligating the issuance
thereof) or the membership or limited liability company interests of TVCC
or
LeaseCo, as applicable (or securities convertible into the same or rights
exercisable therefore or otherwise obligating the issuance thereof);
or
(f) incur
borrowings so as to increase net total borrowings under US GAAP to more than
$10
million or
enter into any new loan agreement with any bank or other financial institution;
or
(g) enter
into any long term commitments that would extend beyond the TVCC Contribution
Date; or
(h) make
or change any material election concerning Taxes or Tax Returns, file any
material amended Tax Return, enter into any closing agreement with respect
to
Taxes, settle any material Tax claim or assessment or surrender any right
to
claim a material refund of Taxes or obtain any Tax ruling; or
(i) agree
to do any of the foregoing.
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Section
16.16 Confidentiality
Agreement. The Confidentiality Agreement dated April 10, 2008
by and among the Company, Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special (the “Confidentiality Agreement”) and a Side
Letter to the Confidentiality Agreement dated as of the date hereof from
the
Company to Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special (the “Confidentiality Side Letter”) shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with, and subject to, their
terms.
Section
16.17 Waiver
of
Right of First Negotiation/ Pro Rata Participation Rights. Each Harbinger
entity, on its own and on behalf of its controlled Affiliates, hereby
irrevocably waives any right of first negotiation, or preemptive rights
contained (i) in Section 8.6 of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement,
dated as of December 15, 2007, by and among Mobile Satellite Ventures, L.P.,
Mobile Satellite Ventures Finance Co, Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund
I,
LTD and Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P., and (ii)
in
Section 8.7 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, which rights would arise
or
result from the issuance or exercise of the warrants or other securities
to be
issued under this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement (except for
any
preemptive rights arising as a result of the Company or MSV entering into
a
Superior Proposal under the Securities Purchase Agreement, as such term is
defined in Section 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement), or the Stock
Purchase Agreement.
Section
16.18 Waiver
of
Antidilution Adjustments. Each Harbinger entity, on its own and on behalf
of its controlled Affiliates, hereby irrevocably waives any and all antidilution
or similar adjustments contained in any security or agreement of the Company
or
any Subsidiary of the Company that Harbinger, or any such Affiliate,
beneficially owns or is a party to on the date hereof, which adjustment would
result from the issuance or exercise of the warrants or other securities
to be
issued under this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement (except for
any
such rights arising as a result of the Company or MSV entering into a Superior
Proposal under the Securities Purchase Agreement, as such term is defined
in
Section 8.9 of the Securities Purchase Agreement), or the Stock Purchase
Agreement.
Section
16.19 Amendment
of
16.5% Notes. Harbinger represents and warrants that it is the sole holder
(as such term is defined in the 16.5% Notes Indenture) of all of MSV's
outstanding 16.5% Notes, including any additional 16.5% Notes issued after
January 7, 2008 as paid-in-kind interest, free and clear of any lien, pledge
or
encumbrance of any kind. Harbinger hereby agrees to consent to amend the
16.5%
Notes Indenture in order to (i) subordinate in right of payment on customary
terms for high yield notes such portion of the 16.5% Notes and the subsidiary
guarantees thereof to the 14% Notes and the related guarantees, as applicable,
as is necessary to permit the 16% Notes and related guarantees to be issued
from
time to time pursuant to and in accordance with the closing schedule set
forth
in the Securities Purchase Agreement (after MSV first utilizes all other
debt
incurrence capacity available under the 14% Notes Indenture (other than clause
(b)(1) of Section 4.09 thereof provided that the Net Cash Proceeds specified
therein were not from the sale of Capital Stock to, or direct or indirect
cash
contributions from, Harbinger or its Affiliates) which would allow the 16%
Notes
to be issued without being subordinated in right of payment), and (ii) extend
the maturity date of the 16.5% Notes to July 2, 2013 in a form to be mutually
agreed upon by the Company and Harbinger ((i) and (ii), collectively, the
"Proposed Amendments"). In the event
that the 16% Notes are issued on one or more dates, the amount of 16.5% Notes
that may become subordinated to the 14% Notes and amended as provided herein
will be measured and adjusted on each issuance date of
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the
16% Notes. Harbinger agrees and consents to (1) the issuers entering into
a
supplemental indenture to amend the 16.5% Notes Indenture in order to effectuate
the Proposed Amendments and to take such further action to effectuate the
foregoing if, as and when required; and (2) to require each Person to which
Harbinger transfers any of the 16.5% Notes prior to the earlier of (a) the
Fourth Closing Date (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and
(b)
the termination of Harbinger’s obligation to purchase the 16% Notes pursuant to
the Securities Purchase Agreement and to agree in writing to be bound by
the
obligations of Harbinger set forth in this Section 16.19 and to take such
further action to effectuate the foregoing if, as and when
required.
ARTICLE
XVII
SPONSOR
FEE
Section
17.1 Sponsor
Fee.
(a) On
the Closing Date, the Company shall make indefeasible payment of the Sponsor
Fee
to Harbinger. Payment of the Sponsor Fee shall be satisfied by issuance by
the
Company of 2,641,000 shares of Voting Common Stock (the "Sponsor
Fee
Shares") to Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund,
Harbinger Satellite Fund and/or one or more Harbinger Designees (such entity
or
entities referred to as the "Sponsor
Fee
Payees"), as directed by Xxxxxxxxx in written notice to the Company at
least one (1) Business Day prior to Closing Date.
(b) Prior
to payment of the Sponsor Fee, Harbinger shall deliver to the Company properly
executed Internal Revenue Service Forms W-9, W-8ECI or W-8BEN (or applicable
successor form), or W-8IMY (or applicable successor form) (with all required
attachments) (and all applicable state and local forms and certificates),
along
with such other certificates, documents and information the Company determines
necessary in connection with the Company's determination of its obligation
to
withhold Tax in respect of the Sponsor Fee. Except to the extent provided
in the
immediately following sentence, such forms and, in the case of a Form W-8IMY,
any Forms W-9, W-8ECI or W-8BEN furnished therewith (or with any other Forms
W-8IMY furnished therewith), and, as relevant, any other certificates, documents
or information requested by the Company in connection therewith, shall establish
a complete exemption from United States withholding Taxes (and other applicable
Taxes collected through withholding or deductions from amounts payable) in
respect of the Sponsor Fee. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if Harbinger
is unable to deliver forms, certifications, documents and other information
establishing a complete exemption from withholding of such Taxes, prior to
the
Company's payment of the Sponsor Fee Harbinger shall deliver to the Company
cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in an amount determined
by the Company, based on the information set forth in such forms,
certifications, documents and information, which the Company shall promptly
remit to the Internal Revenue Service (or other relevant Taxing Authority,
as
applicable) in payment of the Taxes otherwise required to be withheld or
deducted with respect to the Sponsor Fee. If the Internal Revenue Service
(or
other relevant Taxing Authority) prevails in any claim or proceeding that
additional withholding Taxes are due in respect of the Sponsor Fee, Harbinger
shall cooperate with the Company in satisfying such claim and shall deliver
cash
proceeds, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, to
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the
Company not later than 5 days prior to the due date for satisfaction of such
claim, in the amount due in respect of such claim, and the Company shall
remit
the amount so delivered to the Internal Revenue Service (or other relevant
Taxing Authority, as applicable) on or prior to the due date for payment
of such
claim.
(c) On
the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the relevant Sponsor Fee Payees
one or more certificates evidencing the issuance of the Sponsor Fee Shares
registered in the name of the applicable Sponsor Fee Payees.
ARTICLE
XVIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
18.1 Indemnification
for Misstatements or Omissions in Public Documents. The Company (an
"Indemnifying Party") agrees to
indemnify, to the extent permitted by Law, Harbinger, each Harbinger Designee,
any of its or their Affiliates and its and their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, successors, assigns (an "Indemnified Party"), and Xxxxxxxxx (an
"Indemnifying Party") agrees to
indemnify, to the extent permitted by Law, the Company, MSV the Company’s
Subsidiaries and each of their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents, attorneys, representatives, successors, assigns and Affiliates (each,
an
"Indemnified Party") against all
Losses arising out of, or based on (i) any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of
a material fact provided by the Indemnifying Party contained or incorporated
by
reference in the Information Statement, the Other Filings, the Offer Shares
Registration Statement, the Financing Rights Registration Statement, the
No-Deal
Rights Registration Statement, the Offer Shares Prospectus, the Financing
Rights
Prospectus, any "issuer free writing prospectus" (as defined in Securities
Act
Rule 433), the Offer Document or Scheme Document, as applicable, the No-Deal
Rights Prospectus or the Other No-Deal Rights Filings or any amendment thereof
or supplement thereto; (ii) any omission or alleged omission of a material
fact
provided by the Indemnifying Party required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading; or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by an
Indemnifying Party of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or applicable
blue
sky laws in respect of the Information Statement, the Offer Shares Registration
Statement, the Financing Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights
Registration Statement, the Offer Shares Prospectus, the Financing Rights
Prospectus, any "issuer free writing prospectus" (as defined in Securities
Act
Rule 433), the Offer Document or Scheme Document, as applicable, the No-Deal
Rights Prospectus or the Other No-Deal Rights Filings or any amendment thereof
or supplement thereto, or otherwise in connection with the Transactions.
Any
Person seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section
18.1 shall notify the Indemnifying Party
of any claim with
respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give
notice shall not impair or waive such Person's right to indemnification
hereunder) and unless in such Indemnified Party's reasonable judgment a conflict
of interest between such Indemnified Party and Indemnifying Party may exist
with
respect to such claim, permit such Indemnifying Party to assume the defense
of
such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party.
If
such defense is assumed, the Indemnifying Party shall not be subject to any
liability for any settlement made by the Indemnified Party without its consent,
unless the relief consists solely of money damages and does not require an
express admission of wrongdoing by the Indemnified Party. An Indemnifying
Party
who is not entitled to,
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or
elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not
be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (in addition
to local counsel) for all Indemnified Parties with respect to such claim,
unless
in the reasonable judgment of any Indemnified Party there may be one or more
legal or equitable defenses available to such Indemnified Party that are
in
addition to or may conflict with those available to another Indemnified Party
with respect to such claim. Failure to give notice shall not release the
Indemnifying Party from its obligations hereunder. The indemnification provided
for under this Section
18.1 shall remain in full force and effect
regardless of
any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party or any officer,
director or controlling Person of such Indemnified Party. If the indemnification
provided under this Section
18.1 is held by a court to be unavailable
or unenforceable
in respect of any Losses referred to herein, then each applicable Indemnifying
Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to
the
amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses,
in
such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other,
in
connection with the statements or omissions that result in such Losses, as
well
as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the
Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other
shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue
or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission
to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying
Party or by the Indemnified Party, and by such Party 's relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
statement or omission. In no event shall the liability of the Indemnified
Parties for contribution pursuant to this Section
18.1 be greater than the amount for which
the Indemnified
Parties would have been liable pursuant to this Section 18.1 had
indemnification been available and
enforceable.
ARTICLE
XIX
NO-DEAL
RIGHTS
OFFERING
Section
19.1 No-Deal
Rights
Offering. Upon the occurrence of a Reimbursement Event, the Company shall
be required to make a subscription offering (the "No-Deal Rights Offering") of
250,000,000 shares of Voting Common Stock. The Company shall commence the
No-Deal Rights Offering within 30 days after the No-Deal Rights Registration
Statement is declared effective by the SEC. The No-Deal Rights Offering shall
be
open to (i) Harbinger, with respect to the rights to purchase 50,000,000
shares
of Voting Common Stock in the No-Deal Rights Offering, and (ii) each holder
of shares of Voting Common Stock, Non-Voting Common Stock,
unexercised warrants and options granted by the Company over shares of Common
Stock (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Harbinger), as at the Notification
Date (the "Record Date"), with
respect to the rights to purchase the other 200,000,000 shares of Voting
Common
Stock in the No-Deal Rights Offering. The No-Deal Rights Offering shall confer
on each such holder a right to receive, pro rata to the number of shares
of
Common Stock or rights to subscribe for shares of Common Stock pursuant to
such
warrants or options that it holds as at the Record Date, the non-transferable
subscription rights referred to in Section
19.3.
Section
19.2 No-Deal
Rights
Prospectus, Other No-Deal Rights Filings.
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(a) The
Company shall prepare and file with the SEC as promptly as practicable after
the
occurrence of the Reimbursement Event (and in any event within 30 Business
Days
after the occurrence of the Reimbursement Event), a registration statement
on
Form S-3, or if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, such form
of
registration statement that is then available to the Company to effect
registration of securities, (the “No-Deal
Rights
Registration Statement”) including a form prospectus relating to the
No-Deal Rights Offering (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
"No-Deal
Rights Prospectus"). Each of the Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger
Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall, or shall cause
its
respective Affiliates to, prepare and file with the SEC as promptly as
reasonably practicable all other documents that are required to be filed
by such
Party in connection with the No-Deal Rights Offering (the "Other
No-Deal
Rights Filings") including amending the No-Deal Rights Registration
Statement and the No-Deal Rights Prospectus as may be required so to obtain
the
approval of the SEC to mail the No-Deal Rights Prospectus to the stockholders
of
the Company. Each of the Company, Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger
Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall promptly obtain and furnish to the
others such information concerning itself and its Affiliates that is required
to
be included in the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights
Prospectus or, to the extent applicable, the Other No-Deal Rights Filings,
or
that is customarily included therein. Each of the Company, Harbinger Master,
Harbinger Special. Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund shall use
its
reasonable best efforts to respond as promptly as reasonably practicable
to any
comments of the SEC with respect to the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement,
the No-Deal Rights Prospectus and Other No-Deal Rights Filings, and the Company
shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the definitive No-Deal Rights
Prospectus to be mailed to the Company's stockholders within two (2) Business
Days after the SEC declares the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement effective.
The Company shall promptly notify Harbinger upon the receipt of any comments
from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for
amendments or supplements to the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the
No-Deal Rights Prospectus or the Other No-Deal Rights Filings and shall provide
Harbinger with copies of all correspondence between the Company and its
representatives, on the one hand, and the SEC and its staff, on the other
hand,
relating to the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights
Prospectus or the Other No-Deal Rights Filings. If any information relating
to
the Company, Harbinger or any of their respective Affiliates, officers or
directors, should be discovered by the Company or Harbinger which should
be set
forth in an amendment or supplement to the No-Deal Rights Registration
Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus or the Other No-Deal Rights Filings,
so
that the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus
or
the Other No-Deal Rights Filings shall not contain any untrue statement of
a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, the Party that
discovers such information shall promptly notify the other Party, and an
appropriate amendment or supplement describing such information shall be
filed
with the SEC and, to the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated
to the
stockholders of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated
above, prior to filing the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement or filing
or
mailing the No-Deal Rights Prospectus (or filing the Other No-Deal Rights
Filings (or, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto, but not
including any Exchange Act filings incorporated by reference in the No-Deal
Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus or any Other
No-Deal Rights Filings)) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect
thereto,
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the
Company shall provide Harbinger an opportunity to review and comment on the
No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus and
shall
give due consideration to the No-Deal Rights Prospectus comments proposed
by
Xxxxxxxxx.
(b) The
No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus and
the
Other No-Deal Rights Filings that are filed by the Company will comply as
to
form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act,
and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Company hereby covenants
and agrees that none of the information included or incorporated by reference
in
the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus
or in
the Other No-Deal Rights Filings to be made by the Company will, in the case
of
the No-Deal Rights Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement
thereto, at the date it is filed with the SEC, in the case of the No-Deal
Rights
Prospectus, at the date it is first mailed to the Company's stockholders
or at
the time of any amendment or supplement thereof, or, in the case of any Other
No-Deal Rights Filing, at the date it is first mailed to the Company's
stockholders or at the date it is first filed with the SEC, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company makes no representation
or covenant with respect to any information provided by or on behalf of
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or Harbinger Satellite
Fund
specifically for inclusion in the No-Deal Registration Statement, the No-Deal
Rights Prospectus or any Other No-Deal Rights Filings and included in the
No-Deal Rights Registration Statement, the No-Deal Rights Prospectus or any
Other No-Deal Rights Filings in the form and context in which it was provided
by
Harbinger.
Section
19.3 No-Deal
Rights
Subscription Privilege and No-Deal Rights Subscription Price. Each
non-transferable subscription right shall entitle the relevant holder to
purchase one share of Voting Common Stock for a price of $4.00 (the "No-Deal Rights Subscription Price").
Such right is referred to as the "No-Deal Rights Subscription
Privilege". The No-Deal Rights Subscription Privileges shall be evidenced
by non-transferable subscription rights certificates.
Section
19.4 Exercise
of
the No-Deal Rights Subscription Privilege. The No-Deal Rights
Subscription Privilege shall be exercisable by each initial holder thereof
in
whole or in part.
Section
19.5 Transferability
of the No-Deal Rights Subscription Privileges. The No-Deal Rights
Subscription Privileges may not be sold, transferred, or assigned to any
Person
or entity, other than by operation of law or testamentary transfer and shall
not
be listed for trading on any stock exchange or market or on the OTC Bulletin
Board.
Section
19.6 Adjustment
of
No-Deal Rights Subscription Price. The No-Deal Rights Subscription Price
shall be capable of proportionate adjustment to reflect any stock
consolidations, stock splits, interim rights offerings, non-cash distributions,
spin-offs, reclassifications, schemes of arrangements, payments of cash
dividends or other similar transactions.
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Section
19.7 Irrevocable
Exercise. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the terms of the
No-Deal Rights Offering shall provide that the exercise of No-Deal Rights
Subscription Privileges by the Company's stockholders is
irrevocable.
Section
19.8 Fractional
Shares. Fractional No-Deal Rights Subscription Privileges shall not be
allocated to holders, and the pro rata entitlements of holders shall be
eliminated by rounding down to the nearest whole number. No cash will be
issued
in lieu of fractional shares.
Section
19.9 No-Deal
Over
Subscription Rights. Harbinger shall have the right to subscribe for all
of the shares of the Voting Common Stock available to it pursuant to its
No-Deal
Rights Subscription Privilege under the No-Deal Rights Offering. Furthermore,
Xxxxxxxxx shall have the right, but not the obligation, to subscribe for
all or
any shares of Voting Common Stock that are not subscribed by the Company's
other
stockholders through the exercise of their No-Deal Rights Subscription
Privileges (the "No-Deal Over
Subscription Rights"). No Company stockholder, other than Harbinger,
shall have any such No-Deal Over Subscription Rights.
Section
19.10 Fees
and
Expenses. All of the costs and expenses of the Company in connection with
the No-Deal Rights Offering shall be borne solely by the Company.
Section
19.11 Proceeds
from
the No-Deal Rights Offering.
(a) The
subscription agent shall be required to hold funds received in payment for
shares of the Voting Common Stock in a segregated account pending completion
of
the No-Deal Rights Offering. The subscription agent shall hold such funds
in
escrow until the No-Deal Rights Offering is completed or is withdrawn and
canceled. The Company may invest such proceeds in liquid securities with
an AAA
rating, or its equivalent, with a reputable credit rating agency pending
use
thereof.
(b) The
Company shall be required to use the net proceeds of the No-Deal Rights Offering
(the "No-Deal
Rights
Proceeds") as follows:
(i) the
Company shall first discharge all of its costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the No-Deal Rights Offering and the Transactions, including
all
Reimbursement Payments;
(ii) following
payment of all of its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
No-Deal
Rights Offering, the Transactions and the Reimbursement Payments the Company
shall then be required and entitled to use the balance of the No-Deal Rights
Proceeds to repay any outstanding principal amount of 16% Notes issued pursuant
to the Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to the Reimbursement Offer
(as
such term is defined in the 16% Notes Indenture); and
(iii) Following
the payment of the amounts referred to under (i) and (ii) above, the balance
of
the No-Deal Rights Proceeds may be used for any lawful purpose.
Section
19.12 No
Underwriting. The No-Deal Rights Offering shall not be underwritten by
any third parties.
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Section
19.13 No
Standby
Purchase Agreement. The Company shall not enter into any standby purchase
agreement with any standby purchasers in connection with the No-Deal Rights
Offering.
Section
19.14 Termination
of
the No-Deal Rights Offering.
(a) The
No-Deal Rights Offering shall expire on the 20th Business Day following its
commencement.
(b) Subject
to the requirements of Law, the Company's Board may not, without Xxxxxxxxx's
express consent, terminate or cancel the No-Deal Rights Offering at any time
prior to its expiration for any reason, unless the SEC so requests or the
same
is mandated by any court of competent jurisdiction.
ARTICLE
XX
AMENDED
PROPOSALS
Section
20.1 Amended
Proposals. If following execution of this Agreement, Harbinger or the
Company considers, acting reasonably, that any or all of the Tax costs
associated with the Proposal and/or the Contribution and/or the group structure
post-Completion could be mitigated or reduced (a "Tax Saving") then Harbinger and the
Company shall discuss, in good faith, whether the Proposal and/or the
Contribution could be amended (an "Amended Proposal") so as to achieve
the Tax Saving. Harbinger and the Company shall also negotiate in good faith
with a view to agreeing to such amendment to the terms of this Agreement
which
are reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to give effect to any Amended
Proposal. If the Amended Proposal would impose any material incremental Taxes,
costs or expense on the Party not proposing such Amended Proposal, the Party
proposing such Amended Proposal (i) shall indemnify and hold the other Party
harmless from and against any increase in the Tax liability of the other
Party
resulting as a consequence of the implementation of such Amended Proposal
over
the Tax liability of such other Party reasonably anticipated to have resulted
as
a consequence of implementing the transactions as contemplated by the Proposal
and Contribution as set forth in this Agreement as in effect on the date
first
set forth hereinabove, and (ii) shall pay the costs and expenses of the other
Party relating to the implementation of such Amended Proposal in excess of
the
costs and expenses reasonably anticipated to have been incurred in connection
with implementing the transactions as contemplated by the Proposal and
Contribution as set forth in this Agreement as in effect on the date first
set
forth hereinabove.
Section
20.2 Alternative
Method of Contributing the Contribution Shares, the Converted Shares and/or
the
Convertible Bonds.
Each
of Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special shall have the right, prior to
the
relevant Contribution Closing Date, to transfer any or all of the Contribution
Shares and/or the Converted Shares and/or the Convertible Bonds (each an
“Interest”
and together the “Interests”)
which it holds to one or more of its newly organized wholly-owned Subsidiaries,
from time to time (“NewCos”
and each a “NewCo”),
and instead of directly transferring, or procuring the direct transfer of,
the
Interests to the Company pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of
this
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Agreement,
the Parties agree that each of Harbinger Master
and Harbinger Special shall have the right to transfer to the Company its
shareholding in the relevant NewCo holding any such Interests, provided such
shareholding is the entire issued share capital of such NewCo and provided
further that such NewCo shall have good and valid title to the relevant Interest
free and clear of all Encumbrances and shall have no other material liabilities.
The Parties agree that the transfer of the entire issued share capital of
one or
more NewCos, and the indirect transfer of any or all Interests held by such
NewCos, together with the transfer of any or all remaining Interests which
each
of Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special continues to directly hold to the
Company will satisfy each of Harbinger Master’s and Harbinger Special’s
obligations pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to contribute the Interests
to the Company. The Parties hereby agree that if each of Harbinger Master
and
Harbinger Special transfers any or all Interests to a NewCo or NewCos, and
intends to transfer such NewCo or NewCos to the Company, then this Agreement
shall be amended such that: (i) following the date of such transfer to the
relevant NewCos, any of Harbinger’s representations, warranties
and covenants with respect to the Interests shall be taken, as
relevant, to refer to Harbinger’s shareholdings in the NewCos holding the
relevant Interests; (ii) each of Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special shall
receive the same consideration for the transfer of the NewCos and/or the
Interests, as it would have received had such Interests been transferred
directly to the Company by Xxxxxxxxx Master and Harbinger Special, together
with
additional consideration, to be satisfied by way of an issuance by the Company
of shares of Voting Common Stock at the Agreed Issue Price, equal to the
amount
of net cash held by the relevant NewCos at the Contribution Shares Closing
Date
(subject to a cap of $2,000,000); (iii) any other consequential amendments
to
this Agreement shall be made to the extent necessary to reflect the transfer
of
the NewCos; and (iv) all other actions are taken to effect the transfer of
the
NewCos as contemplated in this Section 20.2.
The
Parties hereby agree that if each of Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special
transfers any or all Interests to a NewCo or NewCos, and intends to transfer
such NewCo or NewCos to the Company, then (a) each such NewCo shall be eligible
to be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner for United States
federal
income tax purposes, (b) each of Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special shall
cause such NewCo or NewCos to file an election or elections to be so disregarded
for United States federal income tax purposes, effective on or prior to the
date
of the transfer of any Interest, and shall provide a copy of such elections(s)
to the Company within ten (10) days of making such election.
Section
20.3 Conversion/Exchange
of Non-Voting Common Stock.
(a) If
Harbinger determines to exercise its rights under this Section
20.3(a),
Harbinger shall notify the Company at least four (4)
calendar months prior to the date that, in the good faith opinion of Xxxxxxxxx,
the Regulatory Approvals are likely to be obtained. Upon receipt of Harbinger’s
notification, the Company agrees that it shall use its best efforts to cause
(as
soon as reasonably practical but in any event no earlier than the Regulatory
Approvals being obtained in accordance with Article VIII or Harbinger serving
a
notice in accordance with Section
8.12 notifying the Company of the occurrence
of the
Satisfaction Date) each share of Non-Voting Common Stock either to be converted
into or exchanged for one share of Voting Common Stock (collectively, the
“Non-Voting
Common Stock Conversion”). If the Non-Voting Common Stock Conversion is
effected by way of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation,
Xxxxxxxxx agrees to vote all its shares of Voting Common Stock that it is
entitled to vote on such amendment in favor thereof (but not any other
modification or amendment to the
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Company’s
certificate of incorporation). As a result of the Non-Voting Common Stock
Conversion, the Company shall have only one class of outstanding stock
immediately prior to the first Contribution Closing Date.
(b) It
is the intention of the parties that the Non-Voting Common Stock Conversion
shall qualify as a recapitalization under Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code
and
an exchange under Section 1036 of the Code and in each case the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(c) If
the Company has not, by the time of the Notification Date, effected the Non
Voting Common Stock Conversion, Harbinger shall have the right to require
the
Company to effect (by no later than the first Contribution Closing Date)
a
reorganization pursuant to Section 251(g) of the DGCL, pursuant to which
(i) all
stockholders of the Company (including Harbinger) shall contribute, or shall
be
treated as contributing for US federal income tax purposes, their holdings
of
Common Stock to a corporation (the “New
Parent”) in return for the issue of the same amount of common stock in
New Parent; and (ii) Harbinger shall contribute the Contribution Assets to
New
Parent in return for the issue of common stock in New Parent in the same
amount
as provided in Section
2.1, in each case in a transaction qualifying
as an exchange
governed by Section 351(a) of the Code. The Parties hereby agree that if
such a
reorganization occurs, then this Agreement shall be amended such that following
the date of such reorganization, (1) New Parent shall become a Party to this
Agreement and shall be bound by all of the covenants of the Company; (2)
any of
the Company’s representations, warranties and covenants contained in this
Agreement with respect to its capital structure shall be taken, as relevant,
to
refer to New Parent’s capital structure; and (3) any other consequential
amendments to this Agreement and the Stock Purchase Agreement shall be made
to
the extent necessary to reflect the reorganization.
(d) It
shall be a condition to the consummation of the Transactions as modified
pursuant to Section 20.3(c) that each of Harbinger and the Company shall
have
received from Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx
& Xxxx LLP, respectively (or other nationally recognized tax counsel
reasonably acceptable to each party) a written opinion, dated the first
Contribution Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
Harbinger and the Company, as applicable, on the basis of the facts,
representations and assumptions set forth in such opinion, to the effect
that
the contribution of the Contribution Assets and the contribution of the Common
Stock to New Parent that is deemed to occur as a consequence of the transactions
described in Section 20.3(c) in connection with the Transactions as so modified
will be treated for United States federal income tax purposes as an exchange
governed by Section 351(a) of the Code. Harbinger and the Company shall furnish
such certificates to such tax counsel, executed by appropriate officers of
Xxxxxxxxx and the Company, containing representations and covenants as to
certain matters as may reasonably be requested by such counsel in connection
with (i) such opinion, (ii) any opinion rendered by such counsel in connection
with the consummation of the Transactions as modified pursuant to Section
20.3(a) and (iii) any other Tax opinion relating to the Transactions as modified
pursuant to Section 20.3(a) or 20.3(c) as may be required in connection with
the
effectiveness of any registration statement, proxy statement, prospectus
or
similar document filed with the SEC or FSA, upon which such tax counsel will
be
entitled to rely in rendering any such opinion.
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ARTICLE
XXI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
21.1 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with
the Laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and performed
in
such State and without regard to the conflicts or choice of law provisions
thereof that would give rise to the application of the domestic substantive
Law
of any other jurisdiction.
Section
21.2 Jurisdiction.
The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any
federal or state court located within the County, City and State of New York
over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the
Transactions and each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in
respect
of such dispute or any legal proceeding related thereto may be heard and
determined in such courts. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable Law, any objection that such Party may now
or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such
court
or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute.
EACH
PARTY FURTHER HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE
ACTION (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) AND ANY OBJECTION THAT
SUCH PARTY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION
OR
PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN
THE
AFOREMENTIONED COURTS. Each of the Parties agrees that a judgment in any
such
dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or
in any
other manner provided by Xxx. Each of the Parties consents to process being
served by any other Party in any suit, action or proceeding by delivery of
a
copy thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section
21.3.
Section
21.3 Notices.
All notices, requests, payments, instructions or other documents to be given
hereunder will be in writing or by written telecommunication, and will be
deemed
to have been duly given if (i) delivered personally (effective upon
delivery), (ii) mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid (effective five (5) Business Days after dispatch),
or
(iii) sent by a reputable, established courier service that guarantees next
business day delivery (effective the next Business Day), addressed as follows
(or to such other address as the recipient Party may have furnished to the
sending Party for the purpose pursuant to this Section
21.3):
If
to Harbinger to:
c/o
Harbinger Capital Partners Funds
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Floor
New
York, NY 10022
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, sent at the same time and by the
same
means to:
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Xxxxxxx
Management Corporation
0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000
Birmingham,
AL 35203
Attention:
General Counsel
and
Xxxx,
Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Boston,
MA 02110
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
and
Linklaters
LLP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
New
York, NY 10105
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxx
If
to the Company or MSV or MSV LLC, to:
SkyTerra
Communications, Inc.
00000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Reston,
VA 20191
Attention:
General Counsel
with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, sent at the same time and by the
same
means to:
Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
0
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
New
York, NY 10036
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Any
Party may change the Person(s) and the address(es) to which notices or other
communications are to be sent by giving written notice of any such change
in the
manner provided herein for giving notice.
Section
21.4 Further
Assurances. Each of the Parties shall, upon request of another Party,
execute and deliver to the requesting Party any additional documents and
take
such further actions (including delivering instructions to any depositary
or
securities intermediary) as the requesting Party may deem to be necessary
or
desirable to effect the Transactions, provided that such action does not
extend
to requiring Harbinger to procure equity financing or give Notification
initiating the Firm Offer. Without limitation of the foregoing, the Company,
MSV
and MSV LLC shall cause its Subsidiaries (provided that, in the case of the
Canadian Joint Venture Companies, the Company, MSV and MSV LLC shall only
be
required to use their reasonable efforts to cause the Canadian Joint Venture
Companies) to take such actions as are necessary for the Company to satisfy
its
commitments under this Agreement.
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Section
21.5 Specific
Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges that it may be impossible
to measure in money the damages to it if the other Parties fail to comply
with
their obligations under this Agreement or the Stock Purchase Agreement, and
that, in the event of any such failure, such non-breaching Party may not
have an
adequate remedy at Law. Accordingly, the Parties agree that injunctive or
other
equitable relief, in addition to remedies at Law or damages, is an appropriate
remedy for any such failure and will not oppose the granting of such relief
on
the basis that such non-breaching Party has an adequate remedy at Law. Each
of
the Parties agrees that it will not seek, and agree to waive any requirement
for, the securing or posting of a bond in connection with seeking or obtaining
such equitable relief. Nothing in this Section
21.5 is intended to limit or modify the
provisions of
Section
21.13 in any respect, and, for the avoidance
of doubt, this
Section
21.5 shall not prevent any Party from terminating
this
Agreement in accordance with Section
21.13.
Section
21.6 Assignments.
This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective successors, and permitted assigns. No Party shall assign any rights
or delegate any obligations hereunder without the consent of the other Parties,
other than in the case of Xxxxxxxxx, which shall have the right to assign
any or
all of its rights and/or delegate its obligations to any fund affiliated
with
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund or the Harbinger Satellite
Fund. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, nothing in this Agreement
is intended to or will confer any rights or remedies on any Person other
than
the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section
21.7 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in separate counterparts, each
of
which when so executed and delivered will be an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same agreement. In pleading or proving
this
Agreement, it will not be necessary to produce or account for more than one
such
counterpart. Facsimile and PDF signatures hereto shall be deemed to be of
the
same force and effect as originals.
Section
21.8 Waivers.
No waiver of any breach or default hereunder will be valid unless such waiver
is
in writing signed by the waiving Party. No failure or other delay by any
Party
in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder will be or operate
as a
waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise thereof preclude
any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power
or
privilege.
Section
21.9 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Securities
Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Consulting Agreement,
the Confidentiality Agreement and the Confidentiality Side Letter contain
the
entire understanding and agreement between the Company, MSV and MSV LLC,
on the
one side, and Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and the
Harbinger Satellite Fund, on the other side, and supersedes any prior
understandings or agreements between the Company, MSV and MSV LLC, on the
one
side, and Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and the Harbinger
Satellite Fund, on the other side, with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
Section
21.10 Amendments
in
Writing. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented
except by a writing duly executed by all of the Parties.
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Section
21.11 Changes
in
Capital Structure. The issuance of any Voting Common Stock by the Company
to Harbinger in exchange for the Contribution Shares, the Converted Shares
and
the Sponsor Fee Shares shall be equitably adjusted to reflect any changes
to the
Company's capital structure that may occur between the date hereof and the
date
of such issuance, provided, however, that no such adjustment shall be made
for
any warrants granted to Harbinger Master and Harbinger Special pursuant to
the
Securities Purchase Agreement. Such changes to the Company's capital structure
may include, but are not limited to, stock consolidations, stock splits,
interim
rights offerings, non-cash distributions, spin-offs, reclassifications, schemes
of arrangements, payments of cash dividends or other similar
transactions.
Section
21.12 Reimbursement
of Costs.
(a) If
the Firm Offer is successfully implemented, the Company shall reimburse
Xxxxxxxxx's reasonably incurred and documented fees and expenses in an amount
not to exceed $40,000,000. Any amounts required to be withheld by the Company
(as determined in good faith by the Company) in respect of Taxes thereon
that
are withheld and paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority shall be treated
as having been paid by the Company to Harbinger pursuant to this Section.
Prior
to any reimbursement of expenses hereunder, Xxxxxxxxx shall deliver to the
Company the forms, certificates and information set forth in Section
17.1(b) in respect of such Reimbursement
Payments.
(b) If
a Firm Offer Announcement is made pursuant to Article
XIII, but the Firm Offer is ultimately
unsuccessful as a result
of the occurrence of any event set forth in paragraph (ii) or (iii) of Section
21.13, subject to Harbinger having no separate
right to receive
any Reimbursement Payments under Section
13.8 or Section
15.3, the Company shall be required to
reimburse Harbinger’s
reasonably incurred and documented fees and expenses in an amount not to
exceed
$20,000,000. Prior to any reimbursement of expenses hereunder, Xxxxxxxxx
shall
deliver to the Company the forms, certificates and information set forth
in
Section
17.1(b) in respect of such Reimbursement Payments.
Any
amounts required to be withheld by the Company (as determined in good faith
by
the Company) in respect of Taxes thereon that are withheld and paid over
to the
appropriate Taxing Authority shall be treated as having been paid by the
Company
to Harbinger pursuant to this Section.
(c) Subject
to Sections 13.8,
15.3 and
21.12(a) and
21.12(b),
each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that such
Party is responsible for bearing and paying its own legal fees and expenses
incurred in connection with negotiating, executing and implementing this
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement
(except as otherwise provided in the Registration Rights Agreement) and the
Consulting Agreement. Nothing in this Section
21.12(b) shall preclude a Party from
making a claim for or recovering legal expenses incurred in connection with
enforcement of its rights and remedies under this Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Consulting Agreement
in a
court of Law or other legal proceeding, arbitration or
mediation.
Section
21.13 Termination.
At any time up to the Firm Offer Date, this Agreement may be terminated at
will
by Harbinger upon notice to the Company. Subject to the requirements of the
UK
Takeover Panel, this Agreement may also be terminated, upon notice
by
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either
the Company or Harbinger to the other (provided that
no Party that is in material breach of this Agreement may terminate this
Agreement hereunder), upon the earlier of (i) service of a termination notice
by
the Company or by Xxxxxxxxx as a result of the failure to obtain the Regulatory
Approvals, provided such notice is in accordance with and subject to the
terms
and conditions set forth in Article
VIII, (ii) if the Firm Offer is implemented
by way of Scheme,
and (A) the Court declines or refuses to sanction the Scheme, (B) the Court
Order sanctioning the Scheme is not granted or (C) any of the Target shareholder
meeting resolutions or any resolutions required to approve and implement
the
Scheme at the Court meeting are not passed, (iii) if the Firm Offer is
implemented by way of Offer and the Offer lapses, (iv) the FCC designating
for
hearing the FCC applications seeking the FCC Approval, (v) the agreement
of the
Parties, (vi) if following the delivery of a Notification under Section
13.2, an Amendment Notification under
Section
14.1(a), or a Waiver Notification under Section
14.2, the Company’s Board, in accordance with Section
13.5, Section
14.1(e) or Section
14.2(b), determines not to proceed with the
making of a Firm
Offer, upon completion of the No Deal Rights Offering and satisfaction by
the
Company of its obligations under Section
13.8 and Section
15.3 and (vii) September 30, 2010 (the
"Termination Date"); provided, that the provisions of Article
XVIII, Section 16.19, and Article
XXI shall survive any such
termination.
Section
21.14 Several
Obligations.
Each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and the
Harbinger Satellite Fund shall only have obligations and liabilities under
or in
relation to breach of the Agreement on a several basis and any representations,
warranties, notification, acknowledgements or notifications under this Agreement
shall be given by each of Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger
Fund
and the Harbinger Satellite Fund only in respect of itself and not in respect
of
any other of its Affiliates.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
HARBINGER
CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD
|
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By:
Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, LLC, as investment
manager
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Title:
|
Executive Vice President | ||
HARBINGER
CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P.
|
|||
By:
Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, as general
partner
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President | ||
HARBINGER
CAPITAL PARTNERS FUND I, L.P.
|
|||
By:
Harbinger Capital Partners GP, LLC, as general partner
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President |
[Signature
Page to Master Contribution and Services Agreement]
HARBINGER
CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.
|
|||
By:
Harbinger Co-Investment GP, LLC, as general partner
By: HMC
– New York, Inc., as managing member
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President | ||
SKYTERRA
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
Title: | Chairman CEO & President | ||
MOBILE
SATELLITE VENTURES SUBSIDIARY LLC
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO | ||
MOBILE
SATELLITE VENTURES L.P
|
|||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President and CFO |
[Signature
Page to Master Contribution and Services Agreement]
ANNEX
A
OWNERSHIP
OF CONTRIBUTION SHARES AND CONVERTIBLE BONDS
Name
|
Contribution
Shares
|
Convertible
Bonds
|
Harbinger
Master
|
89,804,544
|
25,070,000
|
Harbinger
Special
|
42,236,456
|
12,530,000
|
EXHIBIT
A
STOCK
PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
[See
Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed by SkyTerra Communications, Inc. on July
24,
2008]
EXHIBIT
B
SECURITIES
PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
[See
Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed by SkyTerra Communications, Inc. on July
24,
2008]
EXHIBIT
C
POSSIBLE
OFFER
ANNOUNCEMENT
STRICTLY
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Harbinger
Draft 24/7/08@3pm (EST)
RNS
Number: [●]
Harbinger
Capital Partners Funds and SkyTerra Communications Inc.
25
July
2008
NOT
FOR
RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM
ANY
JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT
LAWS IN
THAT JURISDICTION.
Proposed
offer by the Harbinger Capital Partners Funds and SkyTerra
Communications Inc. for Inmarsat plc
The
board
of SkyTerra Communications, Inc (“SkyTerra”) and the management
of SkyTerra’s largest shareholders, the Harbinger Capital Partners Funds
(“Harbinger” and together with SkyTerra, the “Potential
Offeror”), today announce their intention to make an offer to acquire
the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Inmarsat plc
(“Inmarsat”) not already held by the Potential Offeror (the
“Proposed Offer”) on terms to be announced following
satisfactory outcome of the Regulatory Approvals process.
The
Proposed Offer
On
7 July
2008, Xxxxxxxxx confirmed that it had made a preliminary approach to Inmarsat
in
relation to a possible offer for the entire issued and to be issued share
capital of Inmarsat not already held by the Potential Offeror. Discussions
took
place between Xxxxxxxxx and Inmarsat and their respective advisers and these
discussions focussed upon the lengthy regulatory and competition approval
process required to effect an offer for Inmarsat. In light of the lengthy
process (as further described below) Xxxxxxxxx did not consider it appropriate
to make a firm offer for Inmarsat at that stage and therefore Xxxxxxxxx and
Inmarsat separately announced on 21 July 2008 that they had agreed to suspend
discussions in relation to the possible offer.
Today
the
Potential Offeror is announcing a proposed offer for Inmarsat and assuming
an
acceptable conclusion to the Regulatory Approvals process, the Potential
Offeror
intends to enter into negotiations with the board of Inmarsat regarding the
terms of an offer and endeavour to seek the recommendation of the Inmarsat
board
at that time.
The
Potential Offeror strongly believes that the combination of SkyTerra and
Inmarsat presents an excellent opportunity to advance the realisation of
ubiquitous wireless coverage of the United States and Canada through an
integrated satellite-terrestrial communications network.
Regulatory
Process
A
number
of Regulatory Approvals will need to be obtained in respect of the Proposed
Offer, including approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
The
Potential Offeror expects that it will take approximately 12 to 18 months
to
obtain all of the Regulatory Approvals - a period which significantly exceeds
a
normal offer period. Therefore, prior to any offer being made by the Potential
Offeror for Inmarsat, the Potential Offeror will seek to obtain the principal
required consents, including those which are expected to take the longest
to
obtain. Further details of the Regulatory Approvals are set out in the section
below entitled ‘Regulatory Approvals and Timetable’.
There
is
no certainty that the Regulatory Approvals will be obtained, or that they
will
be obtained on terms satisfactory to the Potential Offeror.
Terms
of Proposed Offer
As
a
result of the uncertainty in relation to the Regulatory Approvals it is not
the
intention of the Potential Offeror to announce the formal terms or structure
of
any offer at this stage.
Effect
of this Announcement
This
announcement does not constitute an announcement of a firm intention to make
an
offer under Rule 2.5 of the Code and therefore there can be no certainty
that
any offer will be made, even if all of the Regulatory Approvals are obtained
on
terms satisfactory to the Potential Offeror, or that if an offer were made
for
Inmarsat that it would be successful.
The
content of this announcement has been agreed with the UK Panel on Takeovers
and
Mergers and in view of the anticipated length of the Regulatory Approvals
process this announcement ends the current offer period for the purposes
of the
Code. Both the Potential Offeror and Inmarsat have accepted this ruling.
As a
consequence, inter alia, Rule 8 of the Code does not
apply to Inmarsat and/or the Potential Offeror, and as an offer is not imminent,
Rule 21 of the Code does not apply either.
Information
on SkyTerra
Harbinger,
together with an affiliate, currently own 48.43% of SkyTerra’s issued and
outstanding voting shares, and have the right, subject to FCC and other
applicable U.S. approvals, to own 60.90% of SkyTerra’s voting shares. If the
Proposed Offer is successful then Xxxxxxxxx’s interest in the issued and
outstanding voting shares of SkyTerra will be further increased upon the
transfer to SkyTerra of Harbinger’s current holding of Inmarsat Shares and
Inmarsat Convertible Bonds, as referred to in ‘Information on the Harbinger
Capital Partners Funds’ below.
SkyTerra
is the parent company of Mobile Satellite Ventures LP ("MSV"),
which along with its Canadian joint venture Mobile Satellite Ventures (Canada)
Inc. (“MSV Canada”) delivers mobile wireless voice and data
services primarily for public safety, security, fleet management and asset
tracking in the United States and Canada. MSV and MSV Canada are developing
an
integrated satellite-terrestrial communications network, which they expect
will
provide seamless, transparent and ubiquitous wireless coverage of the United
States and Canada to consumer handsets. MSV holds the first FCC licence to
provide integrated satellite-terrestrial services. MSV and MSV Canada plan
to
launch two satellites for coverage of the United States and Canada, which
are
expected to be among the largest and most powerful commercial satellites
ever
built. When completed, the network is expected to support communications
in a
variety of areas including public safety, homeland security, aviation,
transportation and entertainment, by providing a platform for interoperable,
user-friendly and feature-rich voice and high-speed data services.
Information
on the Harbinger Capital Partners Funds
Founded
in 2001 by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Management Corporation, the Harbinger
Capital Partners Funds, managed out of offices in New York, have grown to
be one
of the 15 largest hedge funds, by assets, in the United States. The Harbinger
Capital Partners Funds’ mission is to achieve superior returns through
investments in various asset classes, special situations and private loans
and
notes. The Harbinger Capital Partners Funds may also make strategic investments,
controlling or otherwise, when they see development opportunities and value
creation. The firm consists of a team of investment professionals who seek
to
develop investment opportunities through analytical rigour coupled with a
contrarian viewpoint. As of 1 July 2008, the Harbinger Capital Partners Funds
had over $26.0 billion in assets under management and committed capital.
Xxxxxxxxx currently holds 132,041,000 Inmarsat Shares and Inmarsat Convertible
Bonds having an aggregate principal amount of $37,600,000 which, if the Proposed
Offer is successful, it will transfer to SkyTerra in return for newly issued
shares in SkyTerra.
Information
on Inmarsat
Inmarsat
is a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications. Inmarsat
provides voice and high-speed data services to almost anywhere on the planet
– on land,
at
sea and in the air. Its services are delivered through one of the most versatile
and reliable satellite networks in the world. Inmarsat owns and operates
10
satellites in geostationary orbit 35,786km above the Earth, controlled from
its
HQ in London via ground stations located around the globe. Inmarsat works
to
develop innovative, customised solutions for businesses and organisations
all
over the world. These include major corporations from the maritime, media,
oil
and gas, construction and aeronautical industries, as well as governments
and
aid agencies. Inmarsat is relied upon for mission-critical mobile communications
and is a trusted and integral part of its customers’ global operations.
Reasons
for the Proposed Offer
With
its
global satellite fleet and complementary plans for next generation satellites,
Inmarsat offers a compelling strategic fit to SkyTerra, and its subsidiary
MSV,
which together with MSV Canada, is developing an integrated
satellite-terrestrial communications network, to provide seamless, transparent
and ubiquitous wireless coverage of the United States and Canada to consumer
handsets. In an effort to realise additional value embedded in the combination
of both companies’ radio spectrum, MSV and Inmarsat recently signed a
cooperation agreement for L-Band operations in North America. The Proposed
Offer
would allow MSV and Inmarsat to increase substantially the scope of their
existing cooperation, further enhancing spectrum efficiency to support the
development of an integrated satellite-terrestrial communications network
in
North America, based on MSV's patented ancillary terrestrial component
technology.
Regulatory
Approval and Timetable
In
order
to effect the Proposed Offer it will be necessary for the Potential Offeror
to
obtain the following Regulatory Approvals: (i) approval of the FCC for transfer
of control of the FCC licences held by MSV LLC and Inmarsat; (ii) FCC approval
to increase Harbinger’s “foreign” ownership of SkyTerra up to 100%; (iii) FCC
approval for transfer of control of the TVCC Lease which relates to the control
of the 1.6 Spectrum, which is subject to an option agreement; (iv) HSR Act
clearance by the DoJ and the FTC for acquisition of Inmarsat voting securities;
(v) European Commission or national Member State antitrust approval for
acquisition of Inmarsat; and (vi) such other antitrust, regulatory and
governmental approvals that the Potential Offeror identifies that it considers
necessary in order to be able to effect the Proposed Offer.
The
Potential Offeror expects that each of the FCC and DoJ will undertake a
substantive review of the consequence of the Proposed Offer and therefore
it is
likely to take approximately 12 to 18 months for the Potential Offeror to
obtain
those Regulatory Approvals. Given the time needed to obtain those Regulatory
Approvals, the Potential Offeror intends to obtain a number of the required
consents prior to any firm offer being made by the Potential Offeror for
Inmarsat.
In
a
number of jurisdictions where Regulatory Approvals may be necessary or
desirable, the relevant satellite, antitrust and/or governmental authorities
may
not permit filings on the basis of this announcement. It is the Potential
Offeror's expectation that such approvals can either be obtained within the
normal offer timetable or would not impede the Potential Offeror’s ability to
complete the acquisition of Inmarsat.
Assuming
an acceptable conclusion to the Regulatory Approvals process, the Potential
Offeror intends to enter into negotiations with the board of Inmarsat regarding
the terms of an offer and endeavour to seek the recommendation of the Inmarsat
board.
The
Potential Offeror expects that any offer, if made, would be made to shareholders
of Inmarsat in the second half of 2009 and that such an offer would be completed
as quickly as possible thereafter.
A
further
announcement may be made, if and when appropriate.
General
For
further information, please contact:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx International
Tel:
x00
(0)00 0000 0000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Tulchan
Communications
Tel:
x00
(0)00 0000 0000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
This
announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase any
securities. The release, distribution or publication of this announcement
in
jurisdictions other than the UK may be restricted by law and therefore any
persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the UK
should
inform themselves about and observe any applicable
requirements.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx International is acting only for Xxxxxxxxx and no-one else in connection
with the Proposed Offer and will not regard any other person as its client
or be
responsible to any person other than Harbinger for providing the protections
afforded to clients of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International nor for giving advice
in
relation to the Proposed Offer.
This
announcement does not constitute, or form part of, any offer for, or any
solicitation of any offer for, or any offer to sell securities in any
jurisdiction nor does it constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent
document.
This
announcement ends the offer period for the purpose of the Code and therefore
Rule 8 does not apply to the Potential Offeror and/or
Inmarsat.
Statement
under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995
This
announcement may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to plans
described in this news release. Such statements generally include words such
as
could, can, anticipate, believe, expect, seek, pursue, proposed, potential
and
similar words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties
relating to the receipt of regulatory and competition approvals, the cooperation
and support of Inmarsat with respect to the Proposed Offer, the ability of
the
Potential Offeror to raise the financing required for the Proposed Offer
and the
ability of the Potential Offeror to consummate the Proposed Offer. The Potential
Offeror assumes no obligation to update or supplement such forward-looking
statements.
Appendix
Definitions
“1.6
Spectrum” means the 5MHz of nationwide (U.S.), contiguous unpaired
spectrum from 1670-1675 MHz controlled by TVCC
“Code”
means the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers
“DoJ”
means the U.S. Department of Justice
“FCC”
means the U.S. Federal Communications Commission
“FTC”
means the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
“Harbinger”
means Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I Ltd and Harbinger
Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, LP, being together the Harbinger
Capital Partners Funds
“HSR
Act” means the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as
amended
“Inmarsat”
means Inmarsat plc
“Inmarsat
Convertible Bonds” means $287,700,000 1.75% convertible bonds due 2017
issued by Inmarsat
“Inmarsat
Shares” means the ordinary shares of €0.0005 each in the capital of
Inmarsat
“MSV”
means Mobile Satellite Ventures LP, a Delaware Limited partnership
“MSV
LLC” means Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, a Delaware limited
liability corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of MSV
“Regulatory
Approvals” has the meaning given to it in the section entitled
“Regulatory Approvals and Timetable”
“SkyTerra”
means SkyTerra Communications, Inc
“TVCC”
means TVCC Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company
“TVCC
Lease” means the Long-Term De Facto Transfer Lease Agreement, dated 23
July 2007, between an affiliate of TVCC and OP LLC
EXHIBIT
D
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
AGREEMENT
[See
Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 8-K filed by SkyTerra Communications, Inc. on July
24,
2008]
EXHIBIT
E
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
FORM
OF CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
This
Consulting Agreement ("Agreement") is made
this ___ day of _____, 2008 (the "Effective Date"), by
and between TVCC One Six Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("TVCC") and
SkyTerra Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Consultant"). TVCC
and Consultant are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the "Parties" and
individually each of TVCC and Consultant may be referred to herein as a "Party."
WHEREAS,
TVCC is the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC")-authorized
lessee of certain nationwide spectrum rights for 5 MHz in the 1670-1675 MHz
band
(the "Spectrum") licensed
to OP LLC ("OP"), FCC
Call Sign
WPYQ831 (the "Spectrum
License"), pursuant to a "Long Term
De Facto Transfer
Lease Agreement," dated July 23, 2007, by and between TVCC and OP, and a
Master Agreement, dated July 16, 2007, by and among TVCC, OP, and a parent
company of OP, Crown Castle MM Holding LLC (the "Spectrum Lease
Agreements"); and
WHEREAS,
in connection with Consultant's entry into that certain Master Contribution
and
Support Agreement, dated July 24, 2008 (the "Master Agreement"),
by and between Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd., Harbinger
Capital
Partners Special Situations Fund, LP, Harbinger Co-Investment Fund, L.P.,
the
Consultant, Mobile Satellite Ventures LP and Mobile Satellite Ventures
Subsidiary LLC, TVCC has requested Consultant to provide, and Consultant
has
agreed to provide, certain consulting services to TVCC in connection with
TVCC's
use of the Spectrum.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, TVCC and Consultant hereby
agree
as follows:
1. CONSULTING
SERVICES
1.1 Subject
to the ultimate authority,
control,
and approval of TVCC and the terms
and conditions set forth herein,
Consultant
shall provide or
cause to be provided to TVCC,
as TVCC may reasonably
request, the following
consulting services (the
"Consulting
Services"):
(i) assist
TVCC in performing the activities in
accordance with the instructions of
TVCC for the
continued operation, maintenance and
repair of the networks used by TVCC to provide service to the White Mountain
Apache Reservation as
reasonably
necessary
to preserve the tribal lands
bidding credit that OP received in connection with the auction of the spectrum
relating to the White Mountain Indian Reservation and in accordance with
the FCC
Memorandum Opinion and Order, File No. 0002271317, FCC 07-16
(rel. February 26,
2007) that permitted
OP to operate at increased
power and all
applicable FCC rules and regulations;
(ii) assist
TVCC in accordance with the
instructions of
TVCC in (a)
compliance with all site leases
("Site
Leases")
entered into with
CCMM I, LLC ("CCMM"),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of TVCC, in
connection with the use of the Spectrum; (b) to
the extent therein permitted,
the termination
of such Site Leases;
(c)
decommissioning,
dismantling, removing and
disposing the equipment
on the sites covered by such
Site Leases, and (d) repairing and restoring
the premises covered by such Site
Leases.
(iii) subject
to Section 4(b) hereof, assist
TVCC and CCMM
in accordance with the instructions of
TVCC in
maintaining
compliance by
TVCC and CCMM with all applicable
Federal, state and local regulations to which its facilities and operations
may
be subject;
(iv) maintain
reasonable
records
related to all of the foregoing
activities; and
(v) to
the extent commercially
reasonable, in
accordance with the
instructions of TVCC, analyze,
perform
and provide a study showing the
possible integration of services employing the Spectrum and ATC services
that
may be provided in adjacent bands on a nationwide
basis.
For
the avoidance of doubt,
Consultant’s duties
under this Agreement do not
include the build out of TVCC’s
system or meeting any FCC build out
requirement.
1.2 Consultant
shall perform the
Consulting Services
and devote
such time and resources
as are reasonably necessary
for the performance
of its obligations
hereunder,
employing a commercially reasonable
standard of care. Consultant may use subcontractors to provide any of
the Consulting Services;
provided that their selection shall be subject to the prior written consent
of
TVCC, and
further provided, that no such
consent shall be required in connection with services provided by (i) any
subcontractor that Consultant has engaged or engages in its business, (ii)
any
contractor engaged by TVCC or CCMM as of the date hereof, or (iii) Crown
Castle USA Inc. or any of its
affiliates. If
Consultant delegates any of its
responsibilities under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates (as such term
is
used in the Master Agreement) or uses subcontractors in the performance thereof,
then Consultant shall
remain responsible for the actions and performance of such Affiliate or
subcontractor to the extent Consultant would be responsible hereunder if
directly performing such obligations itself. Certain of the services
provided hereunder may require the
utilization of third party software
licenses, or otherwise are subject to restrictions of third parties, and
the
provision of Consulting Services hereunder is subject to such licenses or
restrictions; provided that
no such use shall subject TVCC to any licensing fee, nor
shall any
restriction on use be binding upon TVCC without its express prior written
consent. In no event shall Consultant use any software or other
intellectual property in the performance of its work hereunder to which it
does
not have
the full right to use in the manner so
employed.
1.3 TVCC
and Consultant, and their
Affiliates, shall reasonably cooperate with each other (including any of
their
Affiliates) in the provision of Consulting Services contemplated by this
Agreement.
1.4 TVCC
shall make available on a timely basis
to the Consultant all
information requested by the Consultant reasonably
necessary to
perform the Consulting Services. TVCC shall give the Consultant
reasonable access, during normal business hours and at such other
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times
as are reasonably required, to
TVCC's
premises to the extent reasonably
necessary to enable it to provide the Consulting Services.
1.5 All
work performed by Consultant,
including all reports and records produced or maintained, shall be performed
and maintained as a work
for hire for TVCC and TVCC shall have full right, title and interest
therein.
1.6 For
the avoidance of doubt, the
facilities and Spectrum rights used to provide services by TVCC shall remain
the
property of, or, as applicable, under licenses or leases
granted to TVCC,
and nothing herein shall constitute any conveyance or assignment of any right,
title, or interest therein to Consultant. TVCC shall have unfettered
access to all of its facilities used to provide any services that employ
the Spectrum, the operation of which
shall remain under TVCC's
control. Nothing herein
shall give Consultant any rights to hire, fire, or supervise any personnel
of
TVCC.
1.7 TVCC
(or CCMM, as applicable) shall
remain responsible for any payments as may be due and payable
by it (i) under
the Spectrum Lease Agreements and Site Leases, (ii) pursuant to all agreements
currently in place, or as TVCC may subsequently enter into or modify, to
provide
the White Mountain Apache Reservation service, and (iii) under
any and all other agreements to
which TVCC and/or CCMM is or may in the future become a party concerning
the use
of the Spectrum. TVCC shall also be entitled to any payment received
for any services provided over the Spectrum.
1.8 Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary
in this Agreement,
TVCC hereby
acknowledges that the
Consultant and
its Affiliates shall not be
obligated to perform any Consulting Services
hereunder to the extent that
(i) performance of such Consulting Services
would constitute a
violation of any applicable
law, rule or regulation of
any Governmental Entity (as such term is defined in the Master
Agreement) or conflict with
or result in any breach, violation or default under any contract which the
Consultant or any of its subsidiaries are bound,
(ii) such Consulting Services
are
not set forth in Section 1.1
hereof, or (iii) the
Consultant has not been instructed by TVCC to perform such Consulting
Services.
2. CONSULTING
FEES AND EXPENSES
2.1 TVCC
shall pay Consultant the following
fees and costs in
consideration of the Consulting Services to be provided by Consultant
hereunder:
(i) A
monthly fee of $1,000 (the
“Monthly
Fee”);
and
(ii) Consultant's
reasonable, documented
third party, out of pocket expenses reasonably incurred in performing the Consulting
Services,
provided
that any expenses in excess of
$5,000 paid
to any individual third party or
affiliated entity in one or a series of transactions or in excess of
$10,000 for
any month shall require the prior
written consent of TVCC in
order to be subject to reimbursement.
TVCC's
obligation to pay for Consulting
Services already performed shall survive any termination of this
Agreement.
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2.2 Payments
to Consultant shall be due and payable
monthly in arrears thirty (30) days from invoice of services
performed and
expenses incurred. Invoices
for the reimbursement of costs,
to be payable, shall include reasonable documentation
thereof.
2.3 Consultant
shall be responsible to pay
all federal, state and local taxes which shall be become due on any money
paid to Consultant
under the terms of this Agreement.
2.4 Consultant
shall
review and advise TVCC as to the
validity of invoices and otherwise notify TVCC reasonably
in advance as
to payments that may be due to be
paid by TVCC or CCMM for
site
rentals, utilities,
vendors and other obligations of TVCC or CCMM. Responsibility for
making
such payments as may be due shall remain with TVCC or CCMM, as
applicable.
3. TERM
Subject
to the early termination provisions hereof, this Agreement shall be effective
as
of the Effective Date and remain in effect until the earliest of: (i)
the Completion (as defined in the Master Agreement); (ii) three (3) months
after
the Master Agreement is terminated without the occurrence of a Completion
thereunder; or (iii) July 31, 2010.
4. FCC
MATTERS
Consultant
expressly recognizes that TVCC is the FCC-authorized lessee of the Spectrum
and
operates under applicable federal and state statutes, rules and
regulations. Therefore, Consultant expressly warrants
that:
(a) Consultant
shall not represent itself as
the lessee or licensee of the Spectrum or as TVCC's
or OP's
agent or representative for that or
any other purpose. Consultant shall not be, and shall not hold itself
as, in control of the operation or provision of services employing
said
Spectrum.
(b) Consultant
shall, upon TVCC's
request, provide TVCC with any
and all information in
Consultant's
possession or to which Consultant has
access that may be necessary for TVCC to submit necessary reports or
applications to the FCC or
other regulatory bodies, and, at TVCC's
request, shall assist TVCC in the
preparation of FCC or any other relevant authority all reports, applications,
renewals, filings or other documents necessary to do so. The
foregoing notwithstanding,
Consultant acknowledges and agrees that TVCC shall make the final determination
as to the contents of all reports, applications and other filings before
the FCC
and any other regulatory body with jurisdiction over TVCC as to all Spectrum
Lease Agreement or Spectrum
License matters,
or any other matter within the subject matter of this
Agreement.
(c) Nothing
herein shall authorize
Consultant to become the notice party under any FCC or other governmental
authorization or any agreement to which TVCC or CCMM may be party. If,
nevertheless, Consultant receives any such FCC, other regulatory, or contractual
notice, it shall immediately forward the same to TVCC.
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5. MUTUAL
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
Each
party represents and warrants to the other that:
(a) Organization
and Authorization of Transaction. It is duly organized
and
validly existing and has full power and authority to execute and deliver
this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and
legally binding obligation of the party, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except to the extent limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws of general application relating to or affecting
the
enforcement of creditors'
rights and by principles of equity or
public policy.
6. FORCE
MAJEURE
Neither
party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform, or delay in
performing, any act required by this Agreement that is caused by acts of
God or
any other cause or force beyond the control of said party, including but
not
limited to, strikes, lockouts, or other labor disturbances, shortages of
necessary materials, failure of third party equipment suppliers, or restrictive
governmental laws or regulations, including (without limitation) any change
in FCC regulation or its interpretation thereof; provided that a
party
subject to such a force majeure condition promptly notifies the other party
of
all relevant circumstances and uses its commercially reasonable efforts to
cure
its failure to perform (including through the use of work around procedures
or
other available alternatives) as promptly as practical.
7. WAIVER
OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION; EQUITABLE RELIEF
(a) Neither
party shall be liable to the
other party, and each party
hereby waives all claims against the other party, for any injury or damage
to
any property from any cause whatsoever other than by reason of the willful
act,
gross negligence
or breach of this Agreement
by the other party.
(b) Each
party agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless,
and, at the other party's
request, defend the other party from
any and all claims, suits, or causes of action for damages (including, without
limitation, any actual or threatened FCC forfeiture), including
reasonable costs and
attorney's
fees, arising
out of any injury to or death of any
person, or any damage to property, to the extent caused
by the gross negligence or
willful
misconduct of the indemnifying
party or its principals, employees, agents, subcontractors or invitees.
(c) Neither
party shall be liable
to the other for any special, exemplary,
consequential (including lost profits), special, incidental, punitive or
indirect damages with respect to the provision of Consulting
Services.
(d) CONSULTANT
MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTY, NO
WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NOR ANY
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES
AND CONSULTANT HEREBY
DISCLAIMS, TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED
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BY
LAW, ANY SUCH
WARRANTY. CONSULTANT SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR DEFECTS IN SOFTWARE
CODE OR OTHER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIRD
PARTIES.
8. DEFAULT
(a) Default. An
event of default
("Event
of
Default")
by a party shall exist if said party shall
fail to perform any
material obligation under this Agreement and such failure shall continue
for a
period of thirty (30) days following notice from the other party specifying
such
nonperformance.
(b) Rights
Upon
Default. Upon
the occurrence of an Event
of Default, the non-Defaulting party may terminate this Agreement, upon notice
to the party in Default, provided
said Event of Default is continuing at
the time that said notice is given. The termination by either party
of this Agreement as
permitted above shall not be deemed a waiver of any right of recovery that
it
may have, as may be specified in this Agreement or as may otherwise be available
to it at law or equity.
9. NOTICES
Any
notice, demand or request required or authorized by this Agreement shall
be in
writing and shall be deemed properly given if delivered by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or by hand or overnight courier, with delivery
acknowledged, as follows:
(a) if
to Consultant:
SkyTerra
Communications, Inc.
00000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Reston,
VA 20191
Attention: General
Counsel
with
a copy, which shall not constitute notice, sent at the same time and by the
same
means to:
Skadden,
Arps, Slate, Xxxxxxx & Xxxx LLP
0
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
New
York, NY 10036
Attention: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, and Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
(b) if
to TVCC:
with
a copy to:
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The
designation of the person to be notified, or the address of such person,
may be
changed at any time, and from time to time, by notice in accordance with
this
Section 9.
10. ASSIGNMENT
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their successors, legal representative and assigns, but is not
assignable in whole or in part by either party without the prior written
consent
of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. The foregoing notwithstanding, in no event
shall an assignment relieve either party of its obligations to the other
party,
without the express written consent of the other party, which consent shall
not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
11. ARBITRATION
Consultant
and TVCC hereby agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising out
of
and/or relating to this Agreement only, the relationship between Consultant
and
TVCC or the termination thereof, or the arbitrability of any controversy
or
claim, will be finally settled by confidential and binding arbitration pursuant
to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1, et. seq. Consultant and
the Company knowingly and voluntarily hereby waive any rights that they may
have
to a jury trial for any such disputes, controversies or claims. After
the arbitration has been initiated, any party may assert any cross-claims
in the
arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in New York, NY and
administered by the New York City office of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA")
according to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association ("AAA
Rules") then in effect.
The
arbitration shall be conducted before a panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators
(the "Panel"). Each
party shall nominate one arbitrator and deliver written notification of such
nomination to the other party and to the AAA within 30 days after delivery
of
the Demand for Arbitration (as defined in the AAA Rules). In the
event a party fails to nominate an arbitrator or deliver notification of
such
nomination to the other party and to the AAA within this time period, upon
request of either party, such arbitrator shall instead be appointed by the
AAA
if practicable within 30 days of receiving such request. The two
arbitrators appointed in accordance with the above provisions shall nominate
the
third arbitrator and notify the parties and the AAA in writing of such
nomination within 15 days of the appointment of the second
arbitrator. If the first two appointed arbitrators fail to nominate a
third arbitrator or notify the parties and the AAA of that nomination within
this time period, then, upon request of either party, the third arbitrator
shall
be appointed by the AAA if practicable within 15 days of receiving such
request. Any arbitrator appointed by the AAA shall have significant
experience as an arbitrator of cases involving complex commercial
contracts. The third arbitrator shall serve as Chairman of the
Tribunal. The Panel shall have the power to determine its own
jurisdiction and shall render a single written decision. The Panel
may enter a default decision against any party who fails to participate in
the
arbitration proceedings.
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The
decision of the Panel on the points in dispute will be final, conclusive,
unappealable and binding. The award rendered by the arbitrators shall
be final and binding on the parties. Judgment on such award may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction. Without limiting the
authority conferred on the Panel by this Agreement and the Rules, the Panel
shall have the authority to award specific performance.
The
parties agree that this Section 11 has been adopted by the parties to rapidly
and inexpensively resolve any disputes between them and that this Section
11
will be grounds for dismissal of any court action commenced by either party
arising out of this Agreement, other than post-arbitration actions by either
party seeking to enforce an arbitration award. In the event that any
court determines that this arbitration procedure is not binding, or otherwise
allows any litigation regarding a dispute, claim, or controversy covered
by this
Agreement to proceed in court, the parties hereto hereby waive any and all
right
to a trial by jury in or with respect to such litigation.
Each
of the parties hereto hereby unconditionally and irrevocably consents to
submit
itself to (i) the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal or state court located
in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York (the "New York Courts"), in
any suit, action or proceeding seeking to compel arbitration and for preliminary
injunctive relief to maintain the status quo or prevent irreparable harm
or any
other provisional remedy in aid of arbitration and to (ii) the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the New York Courts to enforce an arbitral award rendered
under
this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing actions in (i) and
(ii), each of the parties hereto (x) hereby unconditionally and irrevocably
agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat personal jurisdiction in
the
New York Courts by motion or other request for leave from any such court,
and
waives any objection based on forum non conveniens or any other objection
to
venue thereof and (y) unconditionally and irrevocably consents to the service
of
process outside the territorial jurisdiction of such court by delivery of
copies
thereof to the address of such party indicated in Section 9 and such service
of
process shall be deemed effective service of process on such party; provided, however,
the
foregoing shall not limit the right of any party to effect service of process
on
the other party by any other legally available method.
The
arbitration administration fees and arbitration administration expenses shall
be
borne equally by Consultant and TVCC, provided that
Consultant and TVCC shall pay for and bear the costs of their own experts,
evidence, and representation, and provided that the
prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of the costs and expenses
detailed in this paragraph.
12. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof and cancels and supersedes all prior
agreements, proposals, negotiations, representations, discussions, and
correspondence, either written or oral, with respect to the subject matter
hereof. No alterations, changes or amendments to this Agreement shall
be effective unless in writing and signed by both parties hereto.
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13. WAIVER
No
waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a
waiver
of any other breach or of the future performance of such provision.
14. GOVERNING
LAW
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
State of New York without regard for the provisions thereof regarding choice
of
law. Any action to enforce this Agreement shall be brought in the
Borough of Manhattan, New York, NY.
15. SEVERABILITY
If
any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any
reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision
hereof, and this Agreement shall be modified and construed in a manner which
preserves the intent and effect of the remainder of this Agreement to the
maximum extent permitted by law.
16. RELATIONSHIP
OF THE PARTIES
Nothing
in this Agreement will be deemed or construed to create any relationship
of
principal and agent, partnership or joint venture between the
parties. In no event shall either party have, or assert, the right to
bind the other for any purpose.
17. COUNTERPARTS.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including execution
by
facsimile, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first
written above.
TVCC
ONE SIX HOLDINGS LLC
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EXHIBIT
F
HARBINGER
CERTIFICATE
(a) Representations
and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of Harbinger Master,
Harbinger Special, and Harbinger Satellite Fund contained in the Master
Contribution and Support Agreement and the representations and warranties of
Harbinger Satellite Fund contained in the Stock Purchase Agreement are true
and
correct in all respects (without giving effect to any limitation on any
representation and warranty indicated by a materiality qualification, including
the words "TVCC Material Adverse Effect," "material," "in all material respects"
or like words) as of the date when made and as of the Notification Date (except
for representations and warranties made as of an earlier date, in which case
as
of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and
warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation
on
any representation and warranty indicated by a materiality qualification,
including the words "TVCC Material Adverse Effect," "material," "in all material
respects" or like words) would not, individually or in the aggregate, have
a
Harbinger Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance.
Each of
Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite
Fund
have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all
covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement or the Stock
Purchase Agreement or Securities Purchase Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by Harbinger Master, Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and
Harbinger Satellite Fund on or prior to the Notification Date.
(c) No
Injunction. No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling, injunction or other
prohibition shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any
court or Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the
consummation of any of the Transactions.
EXHIBIT
G
BRING
DOWN
CERTIFICATE
(a) Representations
and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company and MSV
contained in the Master Contribution and Support Agreement and the Stock
Purchase Agreement are true and correct in all respects (without giving effect
to any limitation on any representation and warranty indicated by a materiality
qualification, including the words "Material Adverse Effect", "material", "in
all material respects" or like words) as of the date when made and as of the
Bring Down Date (except for representations and warranties made as of an earlier
date, in which case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such
representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect
to any limitation on any representation and warranty indicated by a materiality
qualification, including the words "Material Adverse Effect", "material", "in
all material respects" or like words) would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Performance.
The
Company and MSV have performed and complied in all material respects with all
obligations, covenants and agreements required by this Agreement or the Stock
Purchase Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement to be performed,
satisfied or complied with by the Company on or prior to the relevant Bring
Down
Date.
(c) No
Injunction. No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree ruling, injunction or other
prohibition have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court
or
any other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the
consummation of any of the Transactions.
(d) No
Material Adverse
Effect. No Material Adverse Effect (other than, and to the extent
disclosed in Section
5.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule) has occurred since December
31, 2007.
(e) Stockholder
Approval.
Any Stockholder Approval necessary for the issuance of the Harbinger Shares
contemplated to be issued pursuant to this Agreement has been received by the
Company.
(f)
Registration
Rights. The Registration Rights Agreement shall be in full force and
effect and the Company is not in breach thereof.
(g) Stock
Purchase
Agreement. The Stock Purchase Agreement shall be in full force and effect
and the Company is not in breach thereof.
EXHIBIT
H
TVCC
CERTIFICATE
(a) Representations
and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of Harbinger Master,
Harbinger Special, Harbinger Fund and Harbinger Satellite Fund contained in
Section 4.8 of the Master Contribution and Support Agreement are true and
correct in all respects (without giving effect to any limitation on any
representation and warranty indicated by a materiality qualification, including
the words "TVCC Material Adverse Effect," "material," "in all material respects"
or like words) as of the date made and as of the TVCC Contribution Closing
Date
(except for representations and warranties made as of an earlier date, in which
case as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations
and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any
limitation on any representation and warranty indicated by a materiality
qualification, including the words "TVCC Material Adverse Effect," "material,"
"in all material respects" or like words) would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a TVCC Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Option
Agreement.
Between the date of the Agreement and the Option Closing Date, Harbinger has
not
consented to any of the actions set forth in Section 8.2(a) through 8.2(e)
of
the Option Agreement, the effect of which would be to subject TVCC to a material
liability as of the TVCC Contribution Closing Date or result in a TVCC Material
Adverse Effect.
(c) Drag
Along Notice.
Harbinger has given a Drag Along Notice (as such term is defined in the TVCC
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to be dated on or
about
the Option Closing Date (“TVCC LLC Agreement”)
to each other member of TVCC with respect to all TVCC Interests not owned by
Xxxxxxxxx, and such Drag Along Notice meets the requirements of Section 7.4(b)
of the TVCC LLC Agreement. Harbinger has not withdrawn such Drag Along
Notice.
(d) Tax.
TVCC has
prepared and filed with all appropriate Governmental Entities all material
Tax
Returns in respect of Taxes by the date such returns were due to be filed (after
giving effect to extensions timely filed), and all such Tax Returns are correct
and complete in all material respects. TVCC has paid in full all material Taxes
and other assessments shown as due on such Returns.
(e) No
TVCC Material Adverse
Effect. No TVCC Material Adverse Effect has occurred since the date of
the Agreement.