AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF INTELSAT NORTH AMERICA LLC
Exhibit 3.20(c)
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF
INTELSAT NORTH AMERICA LLC
This Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 11, 2009 (this “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of lntelsat North America LLC (the “Company”), dated as of January 28, 2005 (the “Agreement”), by Intelsat LLC as sole member of the Company (the “Member”).
WHEREAS, the Company was formed on July 16, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Member executed the Agreement as the Company’s sole member and manager to permit certain transactions; and
WHEREAS, the Company is to be disregarded for United States Federal income tax purposes and for Luxembourg income tax purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Member wishes to amend the Agreement in certain respects; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement is amended as follows:
1. | Definitions and Construction. |
1.1 | Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement. |
1.2 | Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires (a) “or” is not exclusive, (b) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular, and (c) words implying any gender shall apply to all genders. |
2. | Amendments. |
2.1 | Member Approval. The Member hereby agrees to and approves of the amendments to the Agreement contemplated in this Amendment. |
2.2 | Amendment to Section 6.1. Section 6.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the word “Member” with the phrase “Member in accordance with aggregate capital contributions.” |
2.3 | Amendment to Section 6.2. Section 6.2 of the Agreement is hereby amended by (a) replacing the first instance of the word “Member” with the phrase “Member in accordance with aggregate capital contributions” and (b) replacing the second instance of the phrase “the Member” with the phrase “any Member.” |
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2.4 | Amendment to Section 7.1. Section 7.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting paragraphs (i) through (iii) in their entirety and replacing them with the following: |
(i) | a Member vote; |
(ii) | a judicial decree under the Act; or |
(iii) | upon the bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of any Member. |
2.5 | Amendment to Section 7.2(b). Section 7.2(b) of the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the word “Member” with the phrase “Member in accordance with aggregate capital contributions.” |
2.6 | Amendment to Article VIII. Article VIII of the Agreement is hereby amended by (a) replacing the word “The” with the word “A” and (b) replacing the phrase “the consent of the Member” with the phrase “the unanimous consent of any other Member or Members.” |
2.7 | Amendment to Article IX. Article IX of the Agreement is hereby amended by (a) replacing the word “The” with the word “A” and (b) replacing the phrase “the consent of the Member” with the phrase “the unanimous consent of the Member or Members, as applicable.” |
2.8 | Amendment to Article X. Article X of the Agreement is hereby amended by (a) replacing the word “The” with the word “A” and (b) replacing the phrase “bankruptcy or dissolution of such Member” with the phrase “bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation or such Member or any other Member.” |
2.9 | Amendment to definition of “Member” in Section 11.8. The definition of “Member” in Section 11.8 of the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase “each in its capacity as a member of the Company” with the phrase “each in its capacity as a member of the Company and, if the context requires, collectively, all current members of the Company appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.” |
3. | Miscellaneous. |
3.1 | Agreement Remains. Except as herein provided, the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. |
3.2 | Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
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INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF. |
3.3 | Severability. If any provision of this Amendment or the application thereof is held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Amendment and the application of that provision is not affected thereby. |
3.4 | Headings. The headings used in this Amendment have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof. |
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EXECUTED as of the date first above mentioned.
INTELSAT HOLDINGS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Secretary |
[Signature Page to Intelsat North America LLC Amendment to LLC Agreement]
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