FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT 319-I
Exhibit 4.13
FOIA CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS
AGREEMENT. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED AND DENOTED BY ASTERISKS [(***)].
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT 319-I
AGREEMENT 319-I
THIS FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 319-I IS ENTERED INTO THIS 1st DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 2009 (THE “EXECUTION DATE”), BY AND BETWEEN XXXXXX NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC, A LIMITED
LIABAILITY COMPANY ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WHICH SHALL
HEREINAFTER BE NAMED “THE CLIENT”, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO XXXXXX NETWORK SYSTEMS, A DIVISION OF
XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, AND AS THE OTHER PARTY SATELITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V., WHICH
SHALL HEREINAFTER BE NAMED “SATMEX”, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF MEXICO
(TOGETHER REFERRED AS THE “PARTIES”) PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING:
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2000, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through THE CLIENT,
executed the agreement number 319-I, hereinafter the “Agreement”;
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2000, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through THE CLIENT executed a
“First Amendment” to the Agreement, in order to substitute transponder (***) for (***);
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2001, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through THE CLIENT executed
a “Second Amendment” to the Agreement, in which XXXXXX’x obligation to take the (***) and
(***) transponders changed from (***);
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2001, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through THE CLIENT executed a
“Third Amendment” to the Agreement, in which XXXXXX’x obligation to take the (***);
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2001, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through THE CLIENT executed a
“Fourth Amendment” to the Agreement, in which the Parties agreed to substitute transponder
(***);
WHEREAS, on January 1, 2002, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, through THE CLIENT executed
a “Fifth Amendment” to the Agreement, in which the Parties (***);
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2003, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION executed a “Sixth
Amendment” to the Agreement in which the Parties agreed to (***);
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2003, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT executed a
“Seventh Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, THE CLIENT (***);
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2003, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT executed an
“Eighth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, THE CLIENT exercised the (***)
under the Second clause of the Seventh Amendment;
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2004, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT
executed a “Ninth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, THE CLIENT (***) in
Satmex 5 satellite, transponder (***);
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2005, SATMEX and Loral Skynet (“Loral Skynet”) a division of Loral Spacecom
Corp. entered into an Agreement for (***) on Satmex 5, hereinafter the “(***)”;
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, SATMEX entered into a company’s reorganization under Mexican
reorganization law called “Concurso Mercantil” according to sentence dictated by Judge Second
of District in Civil Matter, in the Federal District of Mexico;
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FOIA CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS
AGREEMENT. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED AND DENOTED BY ASTERISKS [(***)].
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2005, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT executed
a “Tenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, THE CLIENT (***), applying this
capacity of (***) to CLIENT’S Bottom of Social Cover Program (“FONCOS”);
WHEREAS, on January 20, 2006, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT executed
an “Eleventh Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, THE CLIENT restructured the
capacity for (***) on Satmex 5 satellite and (***);
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2006, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT executed
a “Twelfth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the Parties agreed to (***) in
Satmex 5 satellite, under certain specific capacity commitment terms; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2006, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE CLIENT
executed a “Thirteenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the Parties agreed to
(***) on Satmex 6 satellite.
WHEREAS, on August 1st, 2008, SATMEX and XXXXXX ELECTRONICS CORPORATION through THE
CLIENT executed a “Fourteenth Amendment” to the Agreement in which, among others, the Parties
agreed to (***).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and mutual covenants contained in this Fourteenth
Amendment, the Parties agree as follows:
A G R E E M E N T
FIRST.- As of the Execution Date, THE CLIENT and SATMEX agree to decrease the satellite capacity
(***) of Satmex 5, transponder (***), Region(***), in order to result a total contracted
capacity of (***).
The Parties agree that this capacity decrease is in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the CAPACITY COMMITMENT established in the Third Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Furthermore, the Parties agree THE CLIENT will use the total amount of (***) transponders, this
amount includes the transponders for fixed capacity, which remains as agreed in the Fourteenth
Amendment. Therefore, the transponders related to the fixed capacity and CAPACITY COMMITMENT are
as follows:
a) Fixed Capacity:
Bandwidth | ||||||||||||||||||||
Satellite | Band | Txdrs | Region | MHz | Period | |||||||||||||||
Satmex 5 |
(*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) |
Note: SATMEX will not unreasonably refuse THE CLIENT’s request to change the assigned fixed
transponder to another fixed transponder from time to time. The intent of the Parties
respecting this Clause is that THE CLIENT is committing until the end of the Period established
on the abovementioned table, but the actual assigned transponders may shift during the Term
hereof.
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b) CAPACITY COMMITMENT:
Satellite | Band | Transponders | Region | Bandwith | Period | |||||||||||||||
Satmex 5 |
(*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | ||||||||||
(*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | |||||||||||||||
(*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) | |||||||||||||||
(*** | ) | (*** | ) | (*** | ) |
Moreover, in accordance with the Third Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Parties hereby agree
that Client will vacate (***) and (***) on (***).
SECOND.- Both Parties agree that pricing for Satmex 5 and Satmex 6 satellite transponders will be
defined in accordance with the total capacity usage on both satellites in accordance with the
Third clause of the Twelfth Amendment:
Quantity | Monthly Rate | Monthly Rate | ||||
(Total # of 36 MHz equivalent | Per Transponder | Per MHz | ||||
Transponders used) | (U.S. Dollars) | (U.S. Dollars) | ||||
(***)
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(*** | ) | (*** | ) | ||
(***)
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(*** | ) | (*** | ) | ||
(***)
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(*** | ) | (*** | ) |
The Parties agree that (***) will not be accumulated as part of THE CLIENT’s obligation to
fulfill the CAPACITY COMMITMENT.
THE CLIENT agrees that it should pay SATMEX for the Satmex 5 services the (***).
If THE CLIENT (***) in Satmex 6 satellite, the (***) established in clause Third of the
Thirteenth Amendment shall apply.
THIRD.- THE CLIENT shall pay SATMEX a monthly rate for the Space Segment Capacity Service
calculated by applying the RATE CARD established in Second Clause of this Amendment.
FOURTH.- The term of this Fifteenth Amendment shall commence from the Execution Date and shall
terminate when THE CLIENT fulfills its CAPACITY COMMITTMENT on a period no longer than the
TERM OF THE AMENDMENT established on the Fourteenth Amendment.
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FOIA CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS
AGREEMENT. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN REDACTED AND DENOTED BY ASTERISKS [(***)].
FIFTH.- All notices to be provided under this Amendment shall be in writing and shall be delivered
either (i) personally with corresponding acknowledgement of receipt; (ii) by registered mail
with acknowledgment of receipt; (iii) by an electronic fax transmission with confirmation via
e-mail; or (iv) by any electronic mean with acknowledgement of receipt, to the following
addresses, fax numbers or e-mail addresses:
If to THE CLIENT: | If to SATMEX: | |||||
XXXXXX NETWORK SYSTEMS | SATÉLITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. | |||||
11717 Exploration Lane | Xx. Xxxxx xx xx Xxxxxxx xx. 000, | |||||
Xxxxxxxxxx MD 20876, USA | Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00, Xxx. Xxxxxx, | |||||
Phone: | + (000) 000 0000 | X.X. 00000, Xxxxxx, X.X. | ||||
Fax:
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+ (000) 000 0000 | Phone: | + (00 00) 00 00 00 00 | |||
E-mail:
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xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx | Fax: | + (00 00) 00 00 00 00 | |||
Attn:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | E-mail: | xxxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx | |||
Senior Manager Satellite | Attn: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Sales Director | ||||||
Billing Contact: | Billing Contact: | |||||
XXXXXX NETWORK SYSTEMS | SATÉLITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V. | |||||
11717 Exploration Lane | Xx. Xxxxx xx xx Xxxxxxx xx. 000, | |||||
Xxxxxxxxxx MD 20876, USA | Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00, Xxx. Xxxxxx, | |||||
Phone: | + (000) 000 0000 | X.X. 00000, Xxxxxx, X.X. | ||||
Fax:
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+ (000) 000 0000 | Phone: | + (00 00) 00 00 00 00 Ext.: 717 | |||
E-mail:
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xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx | Fax: | + (00 00) 00 00 00 00 | |||
Attn:
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Xxxxx Satloukat | E-mail: | xxxxxx.xxxx@xxxxxx.xxx | |||
Vice-President Operations | Attn: | Xxxxxx Real | ||||
Billing and Collection Manager |
SIXTH.- This Amendment, the underlying commercial relationship between the Parties, and all
collateral matters relating thereto, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with
Section 33 of the Agreement
SEVENTH.- Except as specifically amended hereby, the terms and conditions of the Agreement and its
past Amendments, shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
This Fifteenth Amendment is signed in counterparts, one copy remaining in possession of each Party,
in Mexico City, as of the Execution Date first written above.
FOR THE CLIENT
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FOR SATMEX | |||||
/s/ XXXXXX X. X’XXXXX
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/s/ XXXXXXXX X. NORTHLAND
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VICE PRESIDENT
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GENERAL DIRECTOR |
SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 319-I EXECUTED BY AND BETWEEN XXXXXX
NETWORK SYSTEMS AND SATELITES MEXICANOS, S.A. DE C.V.
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