DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.4
THIS
AGREEMENT, made as of the 10th
of
November, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), is by and between General Motors of
Canada Limited (“GMCL”), a Canadian corporation that is a wholly owned
subsidiary of General Motors Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GM”),
Canadian Satellite Radio Inc., a Canadian corporation (“CSR”) that is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Canadian Satellite Holdings Inc., an Ontario corporation
(“CSR Holdings”) and XM Satellite Radio Inc., a Delaware corporation (“XM
Radio”), that is a wholly owned subsidiary of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“XM Holdings” and, collectively, “XM”).
RECITALS:
A. CSR
has
obtained licenses from XM for the technology and intellectual property rights
necessary to provide an S-band Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service in the
Territory pursuant to a license from the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”).
B. Distributor
distributes GM Vehicles in the Territory.
C. CSR
desires that Distributor factory-install XM receivers configured for Canadian
subscription services (“CSR Receiver(s)”) in GM Vehicles.
D. Distributor
desires to factory-install CSR Receivers in GM Vehicles.
E. CSR
desires that Distributor promote the CSR Service in the Territory during the
Term.
AGREEMENT:
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the
Parties hereby agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS:
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In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, and unless the
context otherwise requires, the defined terms set forth below and used in this
Agreement shall have the following meanings:
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“Agreement”
means
this Agreement, including Attachments hereto, which, by this reference, are
incorporated in their entirety herein.
“Authorized
CSR Manufacturer(s)”
means
a
manufacturer(s) licensed from time to time by XM to produce CSR Receivers for
the OEM vehicle radio market in the Territory.
“Base
Subscription Service”
means
the combination of music, talk, sports and information audio channels referred
to by CSR as the basic Canadian content package, excluding any premium audio
channels, being offered by CSR in the Territory. From the Trigger Date and
throughout the Term, it is agreed that the Base Subscription Service will be
available for a monthly subscription fee of no more than the exchange-rate
adjusted price of the comparable basic XM Radio Service, excluding any premium
audio channels, being offered in the United States. The monthly subscription
fee
for the Base Subscription Service shall be subject to further adjustments which
are appropriate in light of any content limitations or enhancements required
by
the CRTC or Industry Canada for the Territory. Except for changes made pursuant
to the previous sentence, the Parties agree that the Base Subscription Service
in the Territory will be substantially similar to the comparable basic XM Radio
Service being offered in the United States.
“Control”
(including the correlative terms “controls,” “controlled by,” “controlling” and
“under common control with”) means the power to direct the management and
policies of an entity, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
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“CRTC”
has
the
meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“CSR”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“CSR
Channel Line-Up”
means
the full line-up of music, talk, sports and information audio channels
comprising the CSR Service, including the eight (8) Canadian content channels
required by the CRTC license.
“CSR
Holdings”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“CSR
Receiver”
has
the
meaning set forth in the Recitals.
“CSR
Service”
means
the combination of all music, talk, sports and information audio channels,
including the Base Subscription Service and any premium audio channels, being
offered by CSR in the Territory.
“Distributor”
means
GMCL, and its subsidiaries.
“Effective
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of the Agreement.
“Enabled
GM Vehicle”
means
a
new or used GM Vehicle (excluding GM Affiliate Vehicles) manufactured for sales
in the Territory with a CSR Receiver installed by or for the Distributor,
including, without limitation, by authorized GMCL dealers through their
authorized association with GMCL, or its Service Parts Operations.
“Four
City Repeater Launch”
means
CSR's completion, to the satisfaction of the Parties acting reasonably, of
CSR's
terrestrial repeater network in the four (4) metropolitan areas identified
as
the “Initial Four Cities” in Attachment 2 hereto.
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“Full
Repeater Launch”
means
CSR's completion, to the satisfaction of the Parties acting reasonably, CSR's
terrestrial repeater network in the remainder of the metropolitan areas listed
in Attachment 2 hereto.
“Full
Repeater Launch Date”
means
the date of the Full Repeater Launch.
“GM”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement or means General Motors
and
all of its brands, as applicable.
“GMCL”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“GM
Affiliate”
means
an entity set forth on Attachment 1 hereto.
“GM
Affiliate Vehicle”
means
a
vehicle manufactured by or for a GM Affiliate and sold in the Territory under
any GM Affiliate brand.
“GM
Vehicle”
means
a
vehicle manufactured by or for GMCL and sold in the Territory under any GM
brand, including Saab. The term “GM Vehicle” includes GM Affiliate Vehicles
unless expressly indicated to the contrary.
“GM/CSR
Subscriber”
means
a
subscriber to the CSR Service who receives the Base Subscription Service in
an
Enabled GM Vehicle, whether or not such subscriber receives any premium audio
channels.
“Initial
Four Cities” are the four (4) metropolitan cities identified as such in
Attachment 2 hereto.
“Initial
Funding”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 11(g) of this Agreement.
“Initial
Funding Date”
means
the date when CSR has received the Initial Funding.
“Initial
Purchase”
means
first sale or lease of a New Enabled GM Vehicle to a Purchaser, with a purchase
date equal to the customer delivery date. In the case of a GMCL or authorized
dealer company-owned or operated vehicle, the Initial Purchase will occur when
such vehicle is no longer owned or operated by GMCL or the GMCL authorized
dealer and is sold or leased to a third party. During the time that any Enabled
GM Vehicle is owned or operated by GMCL or a GMCL authorized dealer, it is
agreed that the CSR Service will be provided by CSR to such vehicle at no charge
and GMCL and its authorized dealers will actively promote the CSR Service to
potential customers.
“Installation
Commission”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
“IPO
Funding”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 11(g).
“Letter
of Credit”
means
a
letter of credit in favour of CSR, with terms acceptable to Distributor,
obtained and paid for by Xxxx Xxxxxx or an entity controlled by Xxxx Xxxxxx,
which is issued by a major financial institution with a minimum issuer credit
rating or senior unsecured debt rating of A from Standard & Poors, A.2 from
Xxxxx'x, or A from Fitch.
“Model
Year”
means
the twelve (12) month period traditionally designated from July 1 of the prior
year to June 30 of the designated year.
“New
Enabled GM Vehicle”
means
a
new GM Vehicle (excluding GM Affiliate Vehicles) manufactured for sale in the
Territory with a CSR Receiver installed by or for the Distributor, including,
without limitation, by authorized GMCL dealers through their authorized
association with GMCL or its Service Parts Operations, which have not had an
owner other than the manufacturer and/or an authorized dealer, including, but
not limited to, GMCL company-owned vehicles.
“Party(ies)”
means
CSR, XM and/or Distributor, as the context requires.
“Preliminary
Prospectus Filing Date”
means
the date on which CSR files with the regulators its Preliminary Equity
Prospectus for the IPO Funding.
“Purchase”
means
the purchase or lease of a New Enabled GM Vehicle.
“Purchaser(s)”
means
the individual(s) or entity(ies), including, but not limited to fleet customers
(e.g., Avis), purchasing or leasing a New Enabled GM Vehicle from a GMCL
authorized dealer.
“Qualifying
GM/CSR Subscriber”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(b).
“Regulatory
Force Majeure Event”
means
(a) any action taken by the CRTC to require receivers capable of receiving
the
transmission signal from the XM/CSR System to be interoperable with receivers
capable of receiving the transmission signal of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
(“Sirius Service”) (or any successor thereto or licensee thereof to provide the
Sirius Service in the Territory) or any other SDARS in the Territory such that
it shall become impermissible for Distributor to install CSR Receivers that
are
exclusively able to receive the signal from the XM/CSR System; or (b) any CRTC
denial of the CSR license application (or equivalent action from Industry
Canada) seeking the right to broadcast SDARS in the Territory, or approval
or
subsequent alteration of license with terms, conditions and/or restrictions
that
are not acceptable to either XM Radio or Distributor.
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“Revenue
Share”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(c).
“SDARS”
means
Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service.
“Service
Availability Level”
has
the
meaning set forth in Attachment 2.
“Service
Parts Organization”
is
a
division of GMCL.
“Subscriber
Bounty”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(b).
“Term”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3(a).
“Territory”
means
Canada.
“Trigger
Date”
means
the later to occur of (i) the date on which the CSR Service is made available
for sale in the Territory and CSR has a functioning subscriber relations,
activation, and billing system in place, and (ii) the completion of the Four
City Repeater Launch (with items (i) and (ii) of this paragraph being referred
to collectively as the “Trigger Date Conditions”).
“Triple
Play”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(f).
“Vehicle
Ship Date”
means
the date on which a GM Vehicle equipped with a CSR Receiver is put into transit
from a GM or GM affiliate (e.g. CAMI) assembly facility for delivery to
authorized GM dealers in the Territory.
“XM”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“XM
Channel Line-up”
means
the music, talk, sports and information audio channels comprising the XM
Service.
“XM
Credit Facility”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 11(f).
“XM
Holdings”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“XM
Service”
means
the combination of all music, talk, sports and information audio channels,
including any premium audio channels, being offered by XM in the United
States.
“XM/CSR
System”
means
the combined infrastructure of XM and CSR required to provide SDARS service
in
the Territory. The Parties understand and agree that different elements of
the
XM/CSR System will be owned, operated and maintained by either XM or CSR,
respectively.
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EXCLUSIVITY
OBLIGATIONS:
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During
the Term and subject to Sections 3(b)(i) and 8 hereof, (a) Distributor agrees
to
install CSR Receivers in certain GM Vehicles and market the CSR Service in
the
Territory, and (b) subject to Section 3(b)(vi), Distributor will not install
and
market receivers in GM Vehicles in the Territory which are capable of receiving
signals from another subscription radio service (including, but not limited
to,
those subscription radio services proposed by Sirius Satellite Radio and CHUM
Communications). It is agreed that if there is any agreement or arrangement
between GM and XM in the United States that contains any less restrictive
exclusivity obligation than the one agreed to by Distributor in this Section
2,
then the Parties agree that this Agreement will be amended to reflect the same
agreement for the Territory.
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TERM:
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(a) |
Unless
earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the “Term” of
this Agreement shall commence as of the date hereof and shall expire
at
the end of thirteen (13) years from the Full Repeater Launch
Date.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon the occurrence of
certain
events, one or both Parties shall have the rights set forth below
to
trigger a renegotiation of certain terms of, or be excused from certain
obligations under, this Agreement as
follows:
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(i) |
Distributor
Exclusivity.
Provided Distributor uses commercially reasonable efforts to install
CSR
Receivers in GM Vehicles and market the CSR Service in the Territory,
Distributor may, at is sole discretion, be relieved from its exclusivity
obligations set forth in Section 2 if four (4) years following the
Trigger
Date, or if across any twelve month period during the Term thereafter,
CSR's share of mobile aftermarket SDARS subscribers in the Territory
is
less than forty percent (40%), assuming only two (2) mobile aftermarket
SDARS providers, and less than thirty-three percent (33%), assuming
that
there are three (3) mobile aftermarket SDARS providers. It is agreed
that
CSR will have a three-month period in which to cure any share deficiency
described in the preceding sentence before Distributor may be relieved
of
its exclusivity obligations. CSR's share of mobile aftermarket SDARS
subscribers shall be based on a mutually agreed upon source(s), and
shall
be based on the most recent figures available at the time of
measurement.
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(ii) |
Installation-Triggered
Renegotiation.
Provided CSR maintains a high quality, cost-competitive service to
GM/CSR
Subscribers and continues to offer the CSR Channel Line-Up, CSR may
trigger a renegotiation (with commercially reasonable efforts to
conclude
a deal) of this Agreement five (5) years following the Full Repeater
Launch Date if, at that time, the cumulative total number of Enabled
GM
Vehicles sold or leased by Distributor is less than 300,000
units.
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(iii) |
Automatic
Renegotiation.
Upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event and pursuant to Section
8
hereof, CSR and Distributor agree to use commercially reasonable
efforts
to renegotiate mutually acceptable terms in light of the changed
landscape
arising from such Force Majeure
Event.
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(iv) |
Renegotiation
based on Financing.
If, on or before the Initial Funding Date, CSR has not (i) obtained,
pursuant to Section 11(g), the Initial Funding, and (ii) entered
into the
XM Credit Facility, or an alternative arrangement acceptable to
Distributor, then Distributor, at its option, may trigger a renegotiation
of this Agreement (with each party making commercially reasonable
efforts
to conclude a deal) and this shall not constitute a Force Majeure
event
under Section 8.
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(v) |
Renegotiation
based on Trigger Date Conditions.
If CSR has not met the Trigger Date Conditions on or before December
1,
2005, then Distributor, at its option, may trigger a renegotiation
of this
Agreement (with each party making commercially reasonable efforts
to
conclude a deal) and this shall not constitute a Force Majeure event
under
Section 8.
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(vi) |
Renegotiation
based on Interoperable Radios.
CSR may trigger a renegotiation of the terms of this Agreement at
any time
during the Term if GM elects to install interoperable radios (i.e.
radios
capable of receiving both the CSR Service and the Sirius Satellite
Radio
service, or other SDARS or subscription radio signals) in the absence
of
any regulatory requirement.
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(c) |
Upon
at least sixty (60) days prior written notice, either Party shall
have the
right to terminate this Agreement if the other Party has breached
any of
its material obligations under this Agreement; provided, however,
that if
such breach is of the type that is curable, then such termination
for
material breach shall not be effective, and the notifying Party shall
not
exercise any of its other rights at law or in equity, unless the
notified
Party has failed to cure such material breach fully and to demonstrate
to
the notifying Party that such material breach has been cured within
the
sixty (60)-day period following the notice described in this Section
3(c).
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(d) |
If
the CRTC, at any time, revokes CSR's SDARS license (or equivalent
action
is taken by Industry Canada) as a result of the action(s) or inaction(s)
of CSR, then Distributor, at its option, shall have the right to
declare
CSR in material breach of this Agreement, and such revocation shall
not
constitute a Force Majeure event under Section
8.
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PAYMENTS
TO DISTRIBUTOR
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(a) |
Installation
Commission.
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(i) |
Subject
to Section 4(g) below, CSR agrees to pay Distributor a one-time
installation commission (the “Installation Commission”) as set forth in
the table below for each New Enabled GM Vehicle. For the avoidance
of
doubt, the following payments shall not be payable to the extent
Section
4(g) hereof is in effect:
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6
Year
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One-time
Payment for each New GM Enabled Vehicle
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First
Year Following Full Repeater Launch Date
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C$50
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Second
Year Following Full Repeater Launch Date
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C$25
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Third
Year Following Full Repeater Launch Date and thereafter
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C$0
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(ii) |
Distributor
shall invoice CSR (using a mutually agreed upon form) at the end
of each
calendar month for Installation Commissions earned during such month.
Each
invoice shall include the Vehicle Identification Number (“VIN”)
of each GM Vehicle for which an Installation Commission is payable,
the
CSR Receiver identification number for each such GM Vehicle and any
other
information reasonably necessary to compute the Installation Commission.
The invoice shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days following
receipt by CSR. Distributor shall not invoice CSR for an Installation
Commission covered in section 4(a) before the Vehicle Ship
Date.
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(b) |
Subscriber
Bounty.
During the Term and subject to Section 4(g) below, separate from
any
Installation Commission payable, CSR agrees to pay Distributor a
one-time
fifty-Canadian dollar (C$50) commission (the “Subscriber
Bounty”)
for each Purchaser of a New Enabled GM Vehicle (excluding GM Affiliate
Vehicles) who becomes a GM/CSR Subscriber. The GM/CSR Subscriber
must
subscribe to the CSR Service within twelve (12) months of the Initial
Purchase of such New Enabled GM Vehicle (a “Qualifying
GM/CSR Subscriber”).
If a Qualifying GM/CSR Subscriber for whom a Subscriber Bounty is
payable
fails to pay CSR at least fifty-Canadian Dollars (C$50) for receipt
of the
Base Subscription Service, then CSR shall have the right to credit
the
difference between the Subscriber Bounty paid and the amount actually
received by CSR on account of such Qualifying GM/CSR Subscriber to
future
Subscriber Bounty payments. The Subscriber Bounty shall be paid in
two (2)
equal installments (Activation and Loyalty), (i) the first of which
(Activation) shall be due and payable no later than thirty (30) days
following the end of the calendar month during which a Qualifying
GM/CSR
Subscriber initially subscribes to the CSR Service, and (ii) the
second of
which (Loyalty) shall be due and payable no later than thirty (30)
days
following the end of the calendar month during which such Qualifying
GM/CSR Subscriber makes his initial three (3) month subscriber payment
for
receipt of the Base Subscription Service. In no event shall the Subscriber
Bounty be payable more than one time with respect to any one CSR
Receiver.
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(c) |
Revenue
Share for Enabled GM Vehicles.
During the Term and subject to Section 4(g) below, Distributor shall
receive a fifteen percent (15%) share of the revenue billed to GM/CSR
Subscribers by CSR for the Base Subscription Service (excluding
subscription fees generated from GM Affiliate Vehicles), less bad
debt and
refunds for subscription cancellations (the “Revenue
Share”).
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The
Revenue Share shall be due and payable to Distributor no later than thirty
(30)
days after the end of each calendar month during the Term based upon subscriber
revenues billed to GM/CSR Subscribers during such month.
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Revenue
Share (or other Compensation) for GM Affiliate Vehicles.
During the Term and subject to Section 4(g) below, revenue share,
if any,
(or other compensation, if any) payable with respect to revenue collected
by CSR from Base Subscription Service subscribers in GM Affiliate
Vehicles
that are enabled to receive the CSR Service, less any bad debt and
refunds
for subscription cancellations, shall be mutually agreed to from
time to
time by CSR and the applicable GM Affiliate, and consented to in
writing
by XM.
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(e) |
Market
Support Funds.
CSR shall allocate to Distributor amounts as set forth in the table
below
(“Market Support Funds”). The annual budget for Market Support Funds is to
be generally distributed to Distributor evenly in each quarter of
the
applicable year and will be utilized for mutually agreed marketing
efforts
including vehicle literature, dealer training and incentives. Before
initiating agency work, both Parties will mutually agree to a general
strategy and terms for the initiatives agreed to be undertaken. The
Parties will meet as needed to discuss any issues which have arisen
regarding prior use of the Market Support Funds and will work together
with a view to reaching an understanding regarding the future use
of
Market Support Funds.
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Year
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Market
Support Funds for Year
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Effective
Date through First Anniversary of Trigger Date
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C$2,000,000,
of which up to C$1,000,000 may be spent prior to the Trigger Date
(the
“Launch Fund”). As part of this C$2,000,000, CSR to reimburse GMCL within
10 business days of the Effective Date for expenditures incurred
prior to
the Effective Date.
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First
Anniversary of Trigger Date through Second Anniversary of Trigger
Date
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C$1,500,000
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Each
additional twelve-month period thereafter
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The
amount payable hereunder for the prior twelve month period, plus
a 3%
increase (prorated for any final period less than twelve
months)
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Any
unused portion of Market Support Fund dollars in any given twelve (12) month
period will be carried forward into the subsequent twelve (12) month period.
Both CSR and the Distributor will mutually agree on the use of carryover funds
that are allocated into subsequent twelve (12) month periods. In the event
that
Market Support funds are re-distributed, formal documentation in writing of
the
mutual decision is required including, but not limited to, the dollar value
being re-distributed.
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Distributor
agrees to provide CSR with monthly reporting of Market Support Fund activities,
monies spent, committed, forecast and performance against budget.
(f) |
Initial
Free Service.
Distributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have all
Purchasers of Enabled GM Vehicles subscribe to the CSR Service. As
an
incentive to increase subscriptions to the CSR Service by Purchasers
of
New Enabled GM Vehicles, Distributor is authorized to offer Purchasers
of
New Enabled GM Vehicles (excluding GM Affiliate Vehicles) up to three
(3)
months of free trial service to the Base Subscription Service (referred
to
as “Triple Play”). If Distributor elects to offer a free trial service to
Purchasers of New Enabled GM Vehicles, then, within a reasonable
period of
time following receipt of the report described in Section 5(a), CSR
will
activate the CSR Receivers in the New Enabled GM Vehicles identified
in
such report and Distributor will pay CSR for the second and third
months
of the Triple Play.
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(g) |
First
Three Years of the Term.
Notwithstanding the preceding portions of this Section 4 and subject
to
Section 11(h), it is agreed by the Parties that for the first three
(3)
years of the Term following the Full Repeater Launch Date, each of
the
Installation Commission, the Revenue Share and the Loyalty portion
of the
Subscriber Bounty will not be payable by CSR to Distributor. The
Revenue
Share and Loyalty portion of the Subscriber Bounty will resume after
this
period and shall be payable on all GM/CSR Subscribers thereafter,
including Revenue Share payments for those that became GM/CSR Subscribers
during the first three (3) years of the Term and remain GM/CSR Subscribers
thereafter. It is agreed that for the first three (3) years following
the
Full Repeater Launch any amounts, on an aggregate basis, paid by
Distributor under Section 4(f), will not exceed the aggregate amount
payable by CSR to Distributor for the Activation portion of the Subscriber
Bounty during that time period.
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(h) |
If
CSR breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement
during
the Term and fails to cure such breach in accordance with Section
3(c) and
the time period described therein (or another time period mutually
agreed
by the Parties), then CSR will pay to Distributor any amounts which
were
not paid by CSR to Distributor as a result of the operation of Section
4(g).
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(i) |
As
an incentive to increase the number of installations and subsequent
subscribers, CSR will pay Distributor a one-time incentive payment
based
on the following:
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(a) |
If
at the end of the third year of the Term there are 200,000 GM/CSR
Subscribers, excluding those on Triple Play, CSR will pay Distributor
a
one-time payment of $1,000,000, or
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(b) |
If
at the end of the third year of the Term there are 250,000 GM/CSR
Subscribers, excluding those on Triple Play, CSR will pay Distributor
a
one-time payment of $2,000,000 (for greater certainty, payment under
(a)
above would not apply), or
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(c) |
If
at the end of the third year of the Term there are 300,000 GM/CSR
subscribers, excluding those on Triple Play, CSR will pay Distributor
a
one-time payment of $3,000,000 (for greater certainty, payments made
under
(a) or (b) above would not apply).
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5. |
CUSTOMER
RELATIONSHIP:
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(a) |
Upon
installation of a CSR Receiver in an Enabled GM Vehicle, Distributor
shall
provide both CSR and XM with a daily report (the format and content
of
which shall be mutually agreed upon and in a form substantially similar
to
what GM currently provides XM) that, at a minimum, shall include
the
following information with respect to each Enabled GM Vehicle (excluding
GM Affiliate Vehicles, unless the Parties otherwise agree) in which
a CSR
Receiver has been installed: (i) the make, model and VIN of such
Enabled
GM Vehicle and (ii) the CSR Receiver identification number of the
CSR
Receiver installed in such Enabled GM
Vehicle.
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(b) |
Upon
the Purchase of an Enabled GM Vehicle, Distributor shall provide
both CSR
and XM with a daily report (the format and content of which shall
be
mutually agreed upon and in a form substantially similar to what
GM
currently provides XM) that, at a minimum, shall include the following
information with respect to each Enabled GM Vehicle (excluding GM
Affiliate Vehicles, unless the Parties otherwise agree) sold in the
Territory during such month: (i) the make, model and VIN of such
Enabled
GM Vehicle, (ii) the CSR Receiver identification number of the CSR
Receiver installed in such Enabled GM Vehicle, and (iii) the name
and
address of the Purchaser, and, to the extent available and permitted
by
applicable law, the telephone number and email address of such
Purchaser.
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(c) |
Distributor
agrees that in connection with customer calls relating to the CSR
Service,
its customer service representatives shall handle customer requests,
questions and complaints promptly and professionally and with the
same
level of care with which such representatives handle customer requests,
questions and complaints regarding the OnStar
service.
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(d) |
CSR,
at its expense, shall be responsible for the billing of the CSR Service
purchased by GM/CSR Subscribers, as well as any associated disputes
and/or
discrepancies.
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(e) |
CSR
agrees that all interactions between CSR and GM/CSR Subscribers,
including
contracts, promotional materials, and customer support, will be made
available in both the English and French
languages.
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6. |
INSTALLATION;
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS; TRADEMARKS:
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(a) |
Distributor
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make CSR Receivers available
as a factory-installed option in as many vehicle lines as possible
in the
2006 Model Year (a list of such vehicles is provided in Attachment
3) and
at least ninety percent (90%) of its vehicle lines commencing with
the
2007 Model Year. Adjustments will be made dependent on Trigger Date.
The
Parties understand and agree that such list may change from time
to time
and that such changes will be communicated to CSR during the meetings
described in Section 6(b) or otherwise in a timely
fashion.
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(b) |
To
assist CSR with its business planning, Distributor agrees to meet
with
representatives from CSR on at least a quarterly basis to discuss
its
projections for installations of CSR Receivers in GM Vehicles for
the
subsequent twelve (12) month period, including (i) Distributor's
forecast
as to the number of CSR Receivers it plans to install in GM Vehicles
for
the subsequent twelve (12) months, (ii) the makes and models in which
Distributor is installing or proposing to install CSR Receivers,
and (iii)
the types of packages in which the CSR Service may be included.
Distributor and CSR acknowledge a planning cumulative volume target
of
230,000 Enabled GM Vehicles during the first three years of the Agreement.
CSR acknowledges that nothing contained in this Agreement, including
the
prior sentence, shall be construed as obligating Distributor to fulfill
any of the projections or plans discussed with CSR at such meetings,
provided that the provisions of Sections 3(b)(ii) and 6(a) shall
continue
to apply.
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(c) |
Distributor
and CSR shall meet on a quarterly basis to review the installation
rates
of CSR Receivers in GM Vehicles, the manner in which CSR Receivers
are
packaged with various GM Vehicles and the percentage of purchasers
of such
Enabled GM Vehicles who become GM/CSR Subscribers. In the event that
fewer
than fifty percent (50%) of the purchasers of Enabled GM Vehicles
over any
six-month period become GM/CSR Subscribers in connection with the
purchase
of such Enabled GM Vehicles, then (i) Distributor may, in its sole
discretion, redirect the moneys payable by CSR to Distributor hereunder
to
advertising and/or marketing efforts intended to increase the percentage
of such purchasers of Enabled GM Vehicles who become GM/CSR Subscribers,
and (ii) CSR and Distributor shall meet to review installation forecasts
and marketing plans relating to CSR Receivers and the CSR Service,
with
the purpose of making adjustments intended to increase the percentage
of
such purchasers of Enabled GM Vehicles who become GM/CSR
Subscribers.
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(d) |
Distributor
shall purchase CSR Receivers for installation only from Authorized
CSR
Manufacturers that meet the reasonable requirements of GM's Worldwide
Purchasing Organization. Installation of the CSR Receivers shall
be in
accordance with reasonable requirements and quality assurances provided
by
the Authorized CSR Manufacturers or CSR, including, without limitation,
positioning of the antenna and antenna shape; provided, however,
that such
requirements and assurances meet the manufacturing requirements of
Distributor.
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(e) |
Distributor
acknowledges that neither CSR nor XM manufactures CSR Receivers and
cannot
guarantee availability or delivery thereof on any specific date.
In
addition, Distributor acknowledges that neither CSR nor XM shall
have any
liability for any use, property, ad valorem, value added, stamp or
other
taxes, charges or withholdings arising out of the CSR Receivers or
the
delivery thereof by Authorized CSR Manufacturers to
Distributor.
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(f) |
The
technical specifications for the CSR Receivers will be determined
by XM in
conjunction with the Authorized CSR Manufacturers; provided, however,
that
XM agrees that its internal technology group will work with GM and
the
Authorized CSR Manufacturers of GM's choice to consult in the development
and testing of XM/CSR System-capable OEM radio/communications systems
for
GM Vehicles.
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(g) |
CSR,
Distributor and XM acknowledge and represent that each Party owns
certain
names, trademarks, service marks, copyrights and other intellectual
property, and owns or has obtained certain rights in and to the
trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, rights to publicity and other
such
rights of third parties (“Marks”). It is understood that in promoting the
CSR Service, CSR and Distributor may make various references to and
may
display the Marks of CSR, XM and Distributor. Each party hereto grants
to
the other a nonexclusive, non-transferable license to use its Marks
during
the term of this Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth, solely in connection with advertising and
promoting
the CSR Service and the joint activities of Distributor and
CSR.
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CSR
and
Distributor must agree in writing as to the form and content of any promotional
or advertising materials and the media in which such materials are to be used
prior to their use, which approval the Parties shall not unreasonably withhold;
and such use may be subject to such reasonable conditions as either party may
impose, including, but not limited to, restrictions and requirements concerning
the use of Marks and conditions affording each party adequate protection of
its
Marks. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Parties shall
cease
all use of the Marks of the other party as soon as practicable, but in any
event
within thirty (30) days unless the particular media which has been approved
requires a longer lead time, but in no event longer than ninety (90)
days.
No
Party
will impugn, challenge or assist in any challenge to the validity of another
Party's Marks, any registrations thereof, or the ownership thereof. Each Party
will be solely responsible for taking such actions as it deems appropriate
to
obtain trademark, service xxxx or copyright registration for its respective
Marks. All uses of or references to the Marks shall inure to the benefit of
the
respective owner, and all rights with respect to the Marks not specifically
granted in this Agreement shall be and are hereby reserved to the respective
owner.
No
Party
is granted any right or license under this Agreement to sell, or otherwise
distribute for sale, any of the promotional or advertising materials, or items
related thereto. If a Party desires to sell, or distribute for sale, any of
such
materials or other merchandising or novelty items bearing the names, trademarks,
copyrights or other intellectual property of another Party, then it shall
request permission to do so from the other Party, and if granted, the Parties
shall negotiate in good faith a separate licensing agreement covering such
materials or items before they may be sold or distributed for sale.
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WARRANTIES
AND INDEMNITIES:
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(a) |
Each
Party represents and warrants to the other that (i) it is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state
or
Province under which it is organized, (ii) it has the power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and to perform fully its obligations
hereunder; (iii) it is under no contractual or other legal obligation
that
shall in any way interfere with its full, prompt and complete performance
hereunder; (iv) the individual executing this Agreement on its behalf
has
the authority to do so; and (v) the obligations created by this Agreement,
insofar as they purport to be binding on it, constitute legal, valid
and
binding obligations enforceable in accordance with their
terms.
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(b) |
NEITHER
CSR NOR XM IS A MANUFACTURER OF CSR RECEIVERS AND NEITHER MAKE ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION,
EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS OF ANY OF THE CSR RECEIVERS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
OR ANY
OTHER WARRANTY REGARDING THE DESIGN, CONDITION, CAPABILITY OR PERFORMANCE
OF CSR RECEIVERS, AND XM AND CSR HEREBY DISCLAIM THE SAME. CSR and
XM
shall not be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from any
defect
of or in CSR Receivers, latent or otherwise, or resulting from any
failure
of CSR Receivers to operate or faulty operation of CSR Receivers,
nor for
any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or other similar
damage
(including lost profits) resulting from the transportation, installation,
service, operation or use of CSR Receivers, and shall not be responsible
for any such loss or damage resulting from the maintenance or repair
of
CSR Receivers. Rather, warranty claims relating to CSR Receivers
installed
in GM Vehicles shall be handled by the Authorized CSR Manufacturers,
in
accordance with Distributor's standard practices with suppliers.
In
addition, CSR and XM shall not be responsible for any breach of any
Authorized CSR Manufacturer's warranties, indemnities or supply
agreements, and no breach thereof shall affect the limitation on
liabilities, rights and obligations of the Parties set forth in this
Agreement.
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(c) |
CSR,
XM and Distributor shall each indemnify, defend and forever hold
harmless
the other, the other's affiliated companies and each of the other's
(and
the other's affiliated companies') respective present and former
officers,
shareholders, directors, employees, partners and agents (“CSR
Indemnitees”,
“XM Indemnitees” and “Distributor
Indemnitees”,
respectively), against and from any and all losses, liabilities,
claims,
costs, damages and expenses, including, without limitation, fines,
forfeitures, attorneys' fees, disbursements and court or administrative
costs (collectively, “Costs”),
arising out of any breach (of the indemnifying party) of any term
of this
Agreement or any warranty, covenant or representation contained
herein.
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(d) |
CSR
Indemnification.
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(i) |
If
any Distributor Indemnitee is charged with infringement of a third
party's
intellectual property rights, including patent, trademark, copyright,
industrial design right, or other proprietary right, or misuse or
misappropriation of trade secret rights, as a result of the installation,
use, sale, offer for sale or import of CSR Receivers in or for use
in GM
Vehicles, and if such alleged infringement arises in any way from
an
aspect or function of the CSR Receiver that meets a requirement or
specification of CSR for receipt of the CSR Service by the CSR Receiver,
CSR will, at no expense to Distributor: (i) defend, hold harmless
and
indemnify the Distributor Indemnitees against any Costs relating
to such
charge or claim, including, but not limited to, Costs for past
infringement; and (ii) to the extent appropriate, either, (A) procure
for
Distributor the right to continue the installation, use, sale, offer
for
sale or import of CSR Receivers in GM Vehicles, (B) procure for
Distributor the availability of modified or replacement CSR Receivers
such
that CSR Receivers no longer infringe, provided that such modification
can
be done without substantially impairing its functionality or performance,
or (C) with Distributor's consent, terminate the use of the CSR Receivers
which allegedly infringe upon such third party rights, without liability,
upon written notice to Distributor.
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(ii) |
With
respect to claims arising under this Section 7(d), Distributor will
promptly notify CSR in writing of any claim of infringement or
indemnification and will provide CSR with the authority, information
and
assistance necessary to defend or settle such claim; provided, however,
that Distributor will have the right to participate in such defense
and to
approve any proposed settlement in advance. Distributor will have
the
right to take over from CSR the defense of a claim at any time, provided
that Distributor releases CSR in writing from any further obligation
of
defense or indemnification in connection with such claim unless otherwise
mutually agreed.
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(iii) |
The
obligations of CSR and Distributor under this Section 7(d) will survive
termination of this Agreement with respect to CSR Receivers installed
in
GM Vehicles.
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(e) |
A
Party claiming indemnity under this Section 7 must give the indemnifying
party prompt notice of any claim, and the indemnifying party shall
have
the right to assume the full defense of any claims to which its indemnity
applies. The indemnified party, at the indemnifying party's cost,
will
cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in such defense of any
such
claim. If the indemnified party compromises or settles any such claim
without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, then
the
indemnifying party shall be released from its indemnity obligations
with
respect to the claim so settled.
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(f) |
The
representations, warranties and indemnities contained in this Section
7
shall continue throughout the Term and the indemnities shall survive
the
termination of this Agreement regardless of the reason for such
termination.
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8. |
FORCE
MAJEURE:
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Neither
CSR, XM nor Distributor shall have any rights against the other Party for the
non-operation of facilities, the non-furnishing of the CSR Service, or its
inability to perform its terms and obligations under this Agreement if such
non-operation, non-furnishing or inability is due to an act of God or other
cause beyond such Party's reasonable control, including, but not limited to,
the
occurrence of a Regulatory Force Majeure Event.
9. |
NOTICES:
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Any
notice or report given under this Agreement shall be in writing, shall be sent
postage prepaid by certified mail with return receipt requested, or by hand
delivery, or by Federal Express or similar overnight delivery service, or by
facsimile transmission, to the other Party, at the following address (unless
the
Parties, at any time or times, designates another address for itself by
notifying the other Parties by certified mail, in which case all notices to
such
Party thereafter shall be given at its most recently so designated
address):
To
CSR:
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Canadian
Satellite Radio Inc.
000
Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx
Trust Tower
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Facsimile
Number: 000-000-0000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
cc:
Executive Vice-President
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To
Holdings or XM:
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XM
Satellite Radio
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X. 00000
Facsimile
Number: 000-000-0000
Attention:
President & CEO
cc:
General Counsel
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To
Distributor:
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President,
General Motors of Canada Limited
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Facsimile
Number: 000-000-0000
cc:
General Counsel
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Notice
or
report given by hand delivery shall be deemed received on delivery. Notice
or
report given by mail shall be deemed received on the earlier to occur of actual
receipt or on the fifth day following mailing if sent in accordance with the
notice requirements of this Section 9. Notice or report given by Federal Express
or similar overnight delivery service shall be deemed received on the next
business day following delivery of the notice or report to such service with
instructions for overnight delivery. Notice or report given by facsimile
transmission shall be deemed received when there is personal confirmation of
receipt by the person to whom such notice or report is sent.
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10. |
CONFIDENTIALITY
AND PRIVACY:
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(a) |
Neither
CSR, XM nor Distributor shall disclose (whether orally or in writing,
or
by press release or otherwise) to any third party any information
with
respect to the terms and provisions of this Agreement or any information
contained in any data or report required or delivered hereunder or
any
materials related thereto, except (a) disclosure as may be required
by
law, regulation, court or government agency of competent jurisdiction
(redacted to the greatest extent possible); (b) disclosure to each
Party's
respective officers, directors, employees and attorneys, in their
capacity
as such; provided, however, that the disclosing Party agrees to be
responsible for any breach of the provisions of this Section 10 by
such
officers, directors, employees or attorneys; (c) disclosure by CSR
or XM
in connection with its bona fide financing activities, (d) in the
event
that CSR becomes subject to financial information reporting requirements,
this Agreement may be made publicly available by CSR to investors
in
accordance with applicable rules and. regulations under Canadian
securities or similar laws, (e) disclosure in the form of a public
statement or press release approved by the other Party hereto in
advance
of such statement or release; (f) general marketing information releases
describing the nature of this Agreement in general terms; and (g)
as
mutually agreed upon, in writing, by CSR, XM and Distributor in advance
of
such disclosure. This confidentiality provision shall remain in effect
for
the full Term of the Agreement whether or not there is an early
termination of this Agreement.
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(b) |
In
relation to the subject matter of this Agreement, each Party agrees
to
comply with applicable privacy laws, to comply with their own privacy
policies and statements, and to cooperate with the other Parties
in this
regard. Such cooperation will include, but will not be limited to,
making
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the appropriate form of
privacy
consent from consumers which is necessary or desirable for the other
Party. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, the
information that Distributor provides to both CSR and XM under Section
5(a) and Section 5(b) of this Agreement shall be used by CSR and
XM
exclusively to facilitate the enrolment of such customers; specifically,
CSR and XM may use this information to (i) set up the customer's
account,
(ii) provide informational material to them regarding the service
they
have selected including details of the service, how to use the service,
and how to continue receiving the service after the promotional period,
and (iii) to match radio IDs that have been installed and activated.
If
one of the Parties requests it, the Parties will cooperate toward
entering
into a separate and mutually acceptable Privacy Agreement or Letter
of
Understanding.
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11. |
OTHER
MATTERS:
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(a) |
Pursuant
to Section 11(c) below and the resulting share issuance agreement
to be
entered into between Distributor and CSR and CSR Holdings (the “Share
Issuance Agreement)” and Director Nomination Agreement to be entered into
by CSR Holdings, Distributor, XM Holdings and Canadian Satellite
Radio
Investments Inc. (the “Director Nomination Agreement”), it is understood
and agreed that for the Term of this Agreement, the Distributor shall
be
granted the right to nominate one person to serve on CSR Holdings'
Board
of Directors, provided there has not been an Installation-Triggered
Renegotiation as described in Section 3(c)(ii) and subject to the
provisions of the Director Nomination Agreement.
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(b) |
Prior
to Distributor being granted the right to select one person to serve
on
CSR Holdings' Board of Directors under the Director Nomination Agreement,
a representative of the Distributor or GM shall be permitted to observe
all CSR Board meetings.
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(c) |
Pursuant
to the Share Issuance Agreement, CSR Holdings shall issue to the
Distributor at no cost a number of its Class A Shares that represents
a
seven percent (7%) fully diluted economic equity interest in CSR
Holdings
(calculated as of the transfer date), with dilution protection as
set
forth in the Share Issuance
Agreement.
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(d) |
If
CSR Holdings shall not have issued to an automaker distribution partner
of
CSR other than Distributor at the direction of XM an option to acquire
a
three percent (3%) equity interest in CSR Holdings (calculated on
the same
basis as described in (c) above) on or before March 31, 2006, such
option
shall be assigned to Distributor. Such option will have a nominal
strike
price and expire after a period not to exceed 60 days, and shall
be in
substantially the form of the Share Issuance Agreement (except that
it
shall be an option).
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(e) |
Any
commercial arrangements between CSR and any other vehicle manufacturer
will be no more favourable than the terms provided by CSR to GM,
including, but not limited to, on a timing of payment
basis.
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(f) |
No
later than the Initial Funding Date, CSR will enter into a credit
facility
with XM in substantially the form set out as Attachment 4 hereto
(the “XM
Credit Facility”), with such XM Credit Facility subject to XM Board
approval, or will enter into an alternative arrangement which is
acceptable to Distributor.
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(g) |
CSR
will obtain C$15 Million of equity capital from Xxxx Xxxxxx or an
entity
controlled by Xxxx Xxxxxx on or before the Initial Funding Date.
In
addition, CSR will obtain C$50 Million of equity capital (the “IPO
Funding”), in a form satisfactory to Distributor, no later than the
Initial Funding Date as described below. The IPO Funding may include
equity or equity-like support from XM. If for any reason the IPO
Funding
falls short of C$50 Million or is not received by CSR by the Initial
Funding Date, then CSR agrees, within three (3) business days of
the
Initial Funding Date, to issue and draw upon the Letter of Credit
up to
C$15 Million to cover any shortfall up to C$15 Million. (The IPO
Funding
plus the additional C$15 Million from Xxxx Xxxxxx is referred to
herein as
the “Initial Funding”.)
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In
relation to the IPO Funding, CSR agrees that the Preliminary Prospectus Filing
Date is November 4, 2005. The Initial Funding Date will be no later than seven
(7) weeks following the actual Preliminary Prospectus Filing Date. CSR will
notify Distributor of the Preliminary Prospectus Filing Date and will keep
Distributor apprised of the progress in relation to the Initial Funding. CSR
acknowledges that Distributor is relying on CSR's commitment to obtain the
Initial Funding by the Initial Funding Date in making a decision (following
the
Preliminary Prospectus Filing Date) to commence the production of Enabled
Vehicles prior to the Initial Funding Date.
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(h) |
If
CSR obtains firm, binding commitments for a total of C$90 Million
in
capital (the Initial Funding plus an additional C$25 Million in equity
and/or debt financing in a form satisfactory to Distributor) by or
before
the Trigger Date, CSR may elect, in its sole discretion, to require
the
Parties to enter into an amendment to this Agreement, in a form mutually
acceptable to the Parties, which eliminates Sections 4(g) and 11(0
of this
Agreement, and amends the reference to “thirteen (13) years” in Section
3(a) to “ten (10) years”.
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(i) |
CSR
and XM agree not to directly or indirectly market, promote or endorse
any
company that distributes radio hardware of any description on an
after-market basis to Distributor's authorized motor vehicle dealers
without the prior written consent of Distributor, and will not communicate
or interact with such dealers except for the purposes outlined in
this
Agreement or with the prior written consent of
Distributor.
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(j) |
CSR
agrees to provide a high quality, cost-competitive service to GM/CSR
Subscribers and agrees that it is responsible for offering the CSR
Channel
Line-Up in the Territory throughout the Term. It is agreed that
Distributor will only be responsible for installing CSR Receivers
of the
type installed by GM in vehicles produced for the United States,
and CSR
will be responsible for ensuring that the XM/CSR System and the CSR
Channel Line-Up are consistent with such
receivers.
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(k) |
CSR
agrees to fulfill the Trigger Date Conditions on or before December
1,
2005, and complete the Full Repeater Launch on or about March 1,
2006 (and
no later than April 15, 2006). CSR acknowledges that Distributor
is
relying on CSR's commitments in this Section 11(k) in making its
decision
to commence the production and marketing of XM Enabled Vehicles prior
to
December 1, 2005.
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(l) |
CSR
agrees to provide the Service Availability Level as defined in Attachment
2 throughout the Term (i) for the Initial Four Cities commencing
on the
Four City Launch Date, and (ii) for the remaining metropolitan cities
on
Attachment 2 commencing on the Full Repeater Launch Date. The Parties
will
form a committee to consider customer and dealer complaints regarding
service levels in the Territory.
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(m) |
CSR
agrees to offer free trial service of the Base Subscription Service
to all
Purchasers who Purchase prior to the Full Repeater Launch until the
date
of the Full Repeater Launch. Such free trial service will be at CSR's
expense and will be followed by Triple Play commencing on the date
of Full
Repeater Launch.
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12. |
MISCELLANEOUS:
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(a) |
Audit
Rights.
(i) During the Term and for a period of one year thereafter, any
Party or
its authorized representative shall have the right, at its expense,
to
inspect, audit, and copy any such books and records of any other
Party, at
the other Party's offices, during normal business hours upon not
less than
thirty (30) days prior written notice, that relate to the performance
of
the other Party's obligations hereunder. In the event any such audit
indicates a discrepancy between amounts previously paid and the amounts
rightfully due and payable at such time, the audited Party shall
have ten
(10) days from the date of receipt of notice from the auditing Party
that
such underpayment or overpayment has occurred to pay the discrepancy
to
the auditing Party. If the amount of the discrepancy is greater than
five
percent (5%) of the amount due for the period being audited, the
audited
Party shall reimburse the auditing Party for the reasonable costs
and
expenses of such audit.
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(b) |
Assignment:
Binding Effect; Reorganization.
This Agreement shall be binding on the respective transferees and
successors of the Parties hereto, except that neither this Agreement
nor
any Party's rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or
transferred by any Party without the prior written consent of the
other
Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided,
however, no consent is necessary in the event of an assignment to
a
successor entity resulting from a merger, acquisition or consolidation
by
any Party or assignment to an entity under common control; controlled
by
or in control of any Party.
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(c) |
Regulated
Entity.
It is understood by the Parties that the business of CSR is regulated
by
the CRTC and that nothing set forth in this Agreement shall be construed
(i) to require CSR to act in a manner inconsistent with rules or
regulations of CRTC, or the informal interpretations thereof communicated
from time to time by the staff of CRTC (provided that CSR represents
and
warrants that nothing contained in this Agreement is. inconsistent
therewith as of the date first above written), or (ii) to prevent
CSR from
taking positions on issues relating to its license or other rules
and
regulations applicable to CSR, or the appropriate interpretation
thereof.
If the CRTC determines that the method of reconfiguring the CSR Receivers
in New GM Enabled Vehicles to receive the CSR Service (as opposed
to the
XM Service) is deficient, the Parties will cooperate and will make
commercially reasonable efforts to address the concerns of the
CRTC.
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(d) |
Entire
Agreement; Amendments; Waivers; Cumulative Remedies.
This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the Parties hereto
and
supersedes and abrogates all contemporaneous and prior understandings
of
the Parties, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter
hereof. This Agreement may not be modified except in a writing executed
by
the Parties hereto. Any waiver of any provision of this Agreement
must be
in writing and signed by the Party whose rights are being waived.
No
waiver of any breach of any provision hereof shall be or be deemed
to be a
waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach of the same or any other
provision of this Agreement. The failure of Distributor, CSR or XM
to
enforce or seek enforcement of the terms of this Agreement following
any
breach shall not be construed as a waiver of such breach. All remedies,
whether at law, in equity or pursuant to this Agreement shall be
cumulative.
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(e) |
Governing
Law.
This Agreement and all matters or issues collateral thereto shall
be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada
applicable therein, without regard to its choice of law
rules.
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(f) |
Disputes
and Interpretation.
In the event of any dispute or question of interpretation under this
Agreement, each of the Parties agrees that prior to commencing any
legal
action in any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall first refer
the
matter for review and consideration by the Parties' respective operating
executives, who shall initially be (i) on behalf of Distributor,
the
General Counsel or his or her delegate, (ii) on behalf of CSR, the
President & COO or his or her delegate and (iii) on behalf of XM, the
General Counsel or his or her delegate. In the event that such operating
executives fail to resolve the dispute or question of interpretation
within 30 days of the matter being referred to them, then the Parties
shall be free to pursue judicial action in a court of competent
jurisdiction.
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(g) |
Relationship.
No Party shall be, or hold itself out as, the agent of another or
as joint
venturers under this Agreement.
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(h) |
Severability.
The invalidity under applicable law of any provision of this Agreement
shall not affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement,
and in the event, that any provision hereof is determined to be invalid
or
otherwise illegal, this Agreement shall remain effective and shall
be
construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid or illegal
provision were not contained
herein.
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(i) |
No
Inference Against Author.
CSR, XM and Distributor each acknowledge that this Agreement was
fully
negotiated by the Parties and, therefore, no provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted against any Party because such Party or its
legal
representative drafted such
provision.
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(j) |
No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
The provisions of this Agreement are for the exclusive benefit of
the
Parties hereto and their permitted assigns, and no third party shall
be a
beneficiary of, or have any rights by virtue of, this
Agreement.
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Headings.
The titles and headings of the sections in this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not in any way affect the interpretation
of
this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to a “Section”
or “Attachment”
shall, unless the context expressly requires otherwise, be a reference
to
a “Section” in, or an “Attachment” to, this
Agreement.
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Non-Recourse.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
it
is expressly understood and agreed by the Parties hereto that each
and
every representation, warranty, covenant, undertaking and agreement
made
in this Agreement was not made or intended to be made as a personal
representation, undertaking, warranty, covenant, or agreement on
the part
of any individual, and any recourse, whether in common law, in equity,
by
statute or otherwise, against any individual is hereby forever waived
and
released.
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Counterparts
and Fax or Email Delivery.
This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in counterparts and
may be
delivered by fax or email, provided each Party will thereafter deliver
an
original executed Agreement to each other Party by
courier.
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The
Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written
and the signatories below represent that they have authority to bind their
respective corporations.
CANADIAN
SATELLITE RADIO INC.:
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GENERAL
MOTORS OF CANADA LIMITED:
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Chairman
and CEO
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Title:
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President
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Date:
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November
30, 2005
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Date:
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November
30, 2005
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XM
SATELLITE RADIO INC.:
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
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Executive
Vice-President, General Counsel
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Title:
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Vice
President, Sales, Service, Marketing
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Date:
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November
30, 2005
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Date:
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November
30, 2005
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Attachment
1: GM Affiliates (As of Effective Date)
Affiliates
with Canadian Distribution:
1. Isuzu
2. Suzuki
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Attachment
2
The
sixteen (16) Metropolitan Areas Designated for Terrestrial Repeater Network
Build-outs are listed below and each will have a combination of high power
repeaters and low power repeaters. CSR agrees that all cities, with the possible
exception of Calgary, will have at least one high power repeater installed.
The
Initial Four Cities are identified with an asterisk.
1. Ottawa*
2. Calgary
3. Toronto*
4. Montreal*
5. Vancouver*
6. Edmonton
7. Quebec
City
8. Winnipeg
9. Xxxxxxxx
00. Xxxxxx
11. Kitchener
12. St.
Catharines
13. Halifax
14. Victoria
15. Windsor
16. St.
John's
SERVICE
AVAILABILITY LEVEL:
For
those
cities listed in this Attachment 2, CSR, utilizing the XM Satellites as
augmented by the CSR Terrestrial Repeater Network, shall provide 99%
availability (or better) for the mobile usage model along designated drive
routes within the respective metropolitan areas (polygons) as defined in
coverage maps (with such drive routes to be determined based on the final
terrestrial repeater network design for each metropolitan area). Availability
is
defined as percentage of marginal-to-good coverage as defined by XM Standard
Analysis (no Xxxx Xxxxxxx block errors) over a test drive route that is
representative of the primary, secondary and tertiary routes within the urban
coverage polygon and shall be agreed by the Parties to be representative before
the test is conducted. The representative drive test shall not exceed 250
kilometres per urban coverage polygon. The test vehicle shall be a GM mid-size
vehicle with a sunroof and a representative (OEM) XM receiver and antenna.
The
test vehicle, representative (OEM) XM receiver and antenna shall be greed by
the
Parties to be representative before the test is conducted.
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Attachment
3
2006
Model Year
Chevrolet:
Avalanche,
Cobalt, Colorado, Corvette, Equinox, HHR, Impala, Malibu, Malibu Maxx,
Xxxxx-Xxxxx, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Trailblazer, Trailblazer EXT,
Uplander
Cadillac:
CTS,
DTS,
Escalade, Escalade EXT, Escalade ESV, SRX, STS, XLR
Buick:
Allure,
Lucerne, Rainier, Rendezvous, Terraza
GMC:
Canyon,
Denali, Denali XL, Envoy, Envoy XL, Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL
Hummer:
H2,
H2
SUT, H3
Pontiac:
Grand
Prix, G6, Montana SV6, Pursuit, Solstice, Torrent, Vibe
Saab:
SAAB
9-3,
SAAB 9-5, SAAB 9-7
Saturn:
ION,
Relay, VUE
2007
Model Year
At
least
90% of Distributor's vehicle lines in the 2007 model year.
Attachment
4: XM Credit Facility