GUARANTEE AGREEMENT
GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this "Guarantee"), dated as of October 12, 2000, is
executed and delivered by Lockheed Xxxxxx Corporation, a corporation organized
under the laws of Maryland ("Lockheed Xxxxxx"), for the benefit of the Holders
(as hereafter defined) from time to time of the Preferred Securities (as
hereinafter defined) of COMSAT Capital I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("COMSAT Capital" or the "Partnership").
WHEREAS, COMSAT Capital has issued 8,000,000 of its 8-1/8% Cumulative
Monthly Income Preferred Securities, with a liquidation preference of $25 each
(the "Preferred Securities");
WHEREAS, COMSAT Capital purchased the Subordinated Debentures (as
hereinafter defined) issued by COMSAT Corporation, a District of Columbia
corporation ("COMSAT"), pursuant to the Indentures (as hereinafter defined) with
the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Preferred Securities and its
other partnership interests (the "Partnership Interests");
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2000, COMSAT was merged (the "Merger") with and into
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Xxxxxx, formerly known as Deneb (D.C.)
Corporation and a District of Columbia corporation (the "Corporation"), which
survived the Merger and was re-named "COMSAT Corporation";
WHEREAS, the Corporation succeeded to all of the rights and obligations of
COMSAT by virtue of the Merger by operation of applicable law;
WHEREAS, Lockheed Xxxxxx desires to unconditionally and irrevocably agree,
to the extent set forth herein, to pay to the Holders the Guarantee Payments (as
hereafter defined) and to perform the other obligations set forth herein;
WHEREAS, Lockheed Xxxxxx also desires to jointly and severally guarantee
the obligation of the Corporation, as the successor-in-interest to COMSAT, to
make the Guarantee Payments under that certain Guarantee Agreement, dated as of
July 18, 1995, executed and delivered by COMSAT, for the benefit of the Holders
from time to time of the Preferred Securities of COMSAT Capital (the "Original
Guarantee"); and
WHEREAS, to accomplish the foregoing, Lockheed Xxxxxx desires to issue this
Guarantee for the benefit of the Holders, as provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Merger and other valuable
consideration, which Lockheed Xxxxxx hereby agrees shall benefit Lockheed
Xxxxxx, Lockheed Xxxxxx executes and delivers this Guarantee for the benefit of
the Holders.
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1. Definitions.
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As used in this Guarantee, the terms set forth below shall, unless the
context otherwise requires, have the following meanings. Capitalized terms used
herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such
terms in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of COMSAT
Capital I, L.P., dated as of July 18, 1995 (the "Limited Partnership
Agreement").
1.1 "Additional Dividends" means Dividends (as defined herein) that shall
accumulate on any Dividend arrearages in respect of the Preferred Securities at
the rate of 8-1/8% per annum, compounded monthly.
1.2 "Dividends" means the cumulative cash distributions from the
Partnership with respect to the Preferred Securities, accumulating from July 18,
1995 and payable monthly in arrears on the last day of each calendar month of
the year, commencing July 31, 1995.
1.3 "General Partner" means the Corporation in its capacity as general
partner in COMSAT Capital or any permitted successor general partner in COMSAT
Capital admitted as such pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Limited
Partnership Agreement.
1.4 "Guarantee Payments" shall mean the following payments, without
duplication, to the extent not paid by COMSAT Capital or the Corporation: (a)
any accrued and unpaid Dividends (including any Additional Dividends accrued
thereon) to the extent such Dividends have been declared by COMSAT Capital on
the Preferred Securities out of moneys held by COMSAT Capital and legally
available therefor; (b) the Redemption Price (including all accrued and unpaid
Dividends) payable out of funds legally available therefor with respect to any
Preferred Securities called for redemption by COMSAT Capital; and (c) upon a
liquidation of COMSAT Capital, the lesser of (i) the Liquidation Distribution
(as defined herein) and (ii) the amount of assets of COMSAT Capital remaining
available for distribution to Holders in liquidation of COMSAT Capital, except
in the event that a Tax Event or an Investment Company Event has occurred and
the General Partner has elected to dissolve COMSAT Capital and cause the
Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to the Holders in liquidation of
COMSAT Capital as provided in Clauses (ii) or (iii) of Section 6.2(c) of the
Limited Partnership Agreement.
1.5 "Holder" shall mean the registered holder from time to time of any
Preferred Securities of COMSAT Capital; provided, however, that in determining
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whether the Holders of the requisite percentage of Preferred Securities have
given any request, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, "Holder" shall not
include, and outstanding liquidation preference shall not include the
liquidation preference of Preferred Securities held by, Lockheed Xxxxxx, the
Corporation or any of their respective Subsidiaries, either directly or
indirectly.
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1.6 "Indenture" shall mean the Indenture, dated as of July 18, 1995,
between COMSAT and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, relating to
the Subordinated Debentures, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of August 3, 2000, between the Corporation as successor by merger to
COMSAT, and Bank One Trust Company, N.A. (as successor in interest to The First
National Bank of Chicago), as Trustee.
1.7 "Liquidation Distribution" shall mean the aggregate of the stated
liquidation preference of $25 per Preferred Security, plus all accrued and
unpaid Dividends on the Preferred Securities to the date of payment, including
any Additional Dividends accrued thereon.
1.8 "Special Representative" shall mean a special representative appointed
by the Holders of the Preferred Securities pursuant to Section 6.2(f) of the
Limited Partnership Agreement.
1.9 "Subordinated Debentures" shall mean the 8-1/8% Junior Subordinated
Deferrable Interest Debentures issued pursuant to the Indenture.
1.10 "Subsidiary" of any Person means an entity more than 50% of the
outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such
Person or by one or more other Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more
other Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this definition, "voting stock" means
stock which ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors, whether
at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has such voting power
by reason of any contingency.
2. Guarantee.
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2.1 General. Lockheed Xxxxxx irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay
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in full to the Holders the Guarantee Payments, as and when due (except, subject
to the proviso in Section 2.8 hereof, to the extent paid by COMSAT Capital or
the Corporation), regardless of any defense, right of set-off or counterclaim
which COMSAT Capital may have or assert. This Guarantee is continuing,
irrevocable, unconditional and absolute. Lockheed Xxxxxx'x obligation to make a
Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of the required amounts by
Lockheed Xxxxxx to the Holders or by causing COMSAT Capital to pay such amounts
to the Holders.
2.2 Original Guarantee. Lockheed Xxxxxx irrevocably and unconditionally
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guarantees the guarantee of the Corporation to pay in full to the Holders the
Guarantee Payments, as and when due (except, subject to the proviso in Section
2.8 hereof, to the extent paid by COMSAT Capital or the Corporation), regardless
of any defense, right of set-off or counterclaim which the Corporation may have
or assert, under the Original Guarantee. This Guarantee is continuing,
irrevocable, unconditional and absolute. Lockheed Xxxxxx'x obligation under this
Section 2.2 may be satisfied by direct payment of the required amounts by
Lockheed Xxxxxx to the Holders or by causing COMSAT Capital or the Corporation
to pay such amounts to the Holders. In granting this
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Guarantee, it is the intent of Lockheed Xxxxxx to have become jointly and
severally liable with the Corporation and COMSAT Capital for the Guarantee
Payment.
2.3 Waiver of Certain Rights. Lockheed Xxxxxx hereby waives notice of
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acceptance of this Guarantee and of any liability to which it applies or may
apply, presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of
dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and demands.
2.4 Obligations Not Affected. The obligations, covenants, agreements and
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duties of Lockheed Xxxxxx under this Guarantee shall in no way be affected or
impaired by reason of the happening from time to time of any of the following:
(a) the release or waiver, by operation of law or otherwise, of the
performance or observance by COMSAT Capital or the Corporation of any
express or implied agreement, covenant, term or condition relating to the
Preferred Securities or the Original Guarantee to be performed or observed
by COMSAT Capital or the Corporation;
(b) the extension of time for the payment by COMSAT Capital of all or
any portion of the Dividends (including any Additional Dividends),
Redemption Price, Liquidation Distribution or any other sums payable under
the terms of the Preferred Securities or the extension of time for the
performance of any other obligation under, arising out of, or in connection
with, the Preferred Securities;
(c) any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of
the Holders or the Special Representative to enforce, assert or exercise
any right, privilege, power or remedy conferred on such Holders or such
Special Representative pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities or
the Limited Partnership Agreement, or any action on the part of the
Holders, the Special Representative, COMSAT Capital or the Corporation
granting or consenting to indulgence or extension of any kind;
(d) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, winding-
up, sale of any collateral, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy,
assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement,
composition or readjustment of debt of, or other similar proceedings
affecting, COMSAT Capital, the Corporation or any of their respective
assets;
(e) any invalidity of, or defect or deficiency in, any of the
Preferred Securities; or
(f) the settlement or compromise of any obligation guaranteed hereby
or hereby incurred.
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There shall be no obligation of the Holders to give notice to, or obtain any
consent of, Lockheed Xxxxxx with respect to the happening of any of the
foregoing.
2.5 General Partner, Special Representative or Holders May Proceed
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Directly Against Lockheed Xxxxxx. This Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and
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not of collection. This Guarantee will be deposited with the General Partner to
be held for the benefit the Holders. In the event of an appointment of a Special
Representative pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement to, among other
things, enforce the rights of the Holders under this Guarantee, the Special
Representative may take possession of this Guarantee for such purpose. If no
Special Representative has been appointed to enforce this Guarantee, the General
Partner has the right to enforce this Guarantee on behalf of the Holders. The
Holders of not less than 10% in liquidation preference of all outstanding
Preferred Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available in respect of this Guarantee,
including the giving of directions to the General Partner or the Special
Representative, as the case may be. If the General Partner or the Special
Representative fails to enforce this Guarantee as provided above, any Holder may
enforce this Guarantee directly against Lockheed Xxxxxx as guarantor, and
Lockheed Xxxxxx waives any right or remedy to require that any action be brought
against COMSAT Capital, the Corporation or any other person or entity before
proceeding against Lockheed Xxxxxx. Subject to Section 2.6 hereof, all waivers
herein contained shall be without prejudice to the right of a Holder, the
General Partner or the Special Representative, at its option, to proceed against
COMSAT Capital or the Corporation, whether by separate action or by joinder.
Lockheed Xxxxxx agrees that this Guarantee shall not be discharged except by
payment of the Guarantee Payments in full (to the extent not previously paid by
COMSAT Capital or the Corporation, but subject to the proviso in Section 2.8
hereof) and by complete performance of all obligations under this Guarantee.
2.6 Subrogation. Lockheed Xxxxxx shall be subrogated to all (if any)
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rights of the Holders against COMSAT Capital or the Corporation in respect of
any amounts paid to or for the benefit of the Holders by Lockheed Xxxxxx under
this Guarantee and shall have the right to waive payment of any amount of
Dividends in respect of which payment has been made to the Holders by Lockheed
Xxxxxx pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 hereof; provided, however, that
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Lockheed Xxxxxx shall not (except to the extent required by mandatory provisions
of law) exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of subrogation or any
indemnity, reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as a result of a
payment under this Guarantee, if, at the time of any such payment, any amounts
are due and unpaid under this Guarantee. If any amount shall be paid to Lockheed
Xxxxxx in violation of the preceding sentence, Lockheed Xxxxxx agrees to hold
such amount in trust for the Holders and to pay over such amount to the Holders.
2.7 Independent Obligations. Lockheed Xxxxxx acknowledges that its
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obligations hereunder are independent of the obligations of COMSAT Capital with
respect to the Preferred Securities or the Corporation in respect to the
Original Guarantee, and that Lockheed Xxxxxx shall be liable as principal and
sole debtor under this Guarantee to make Guarantee Payments pursuant to the
terms of this Guarantee notwithstanding the
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occurrence of any event referred to in subsections (a) through (f), inclusive,
of Section 2.4 hereof.
2.8 Termination. This Guarantee shall terminate as to each Holder and be
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of no further force and effect upon full payment of the Redemption Price of all
Preferred Securities held by such Holder and will terminate completely upon full
payment of the amounts payable upon liquidation of COMSAT Capital; provided,
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however, that this Guarantee shall continue to be effective or shall be
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reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any Holder must restore payment
of any sums paid under the Preferred Securities, the Original Guarantee or under
this Guarantee for any reason whatsoever.
3. Subordination.
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3.1 Subordination. Lockheed Xxxxxx covenants and agrees, and each Holder
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by his or her acceptance of such Preferred Securities shall be deemed to
acknowledge and agree that for all purposes (including any bankruptcy,
insolvency, or reorganization of Lockheed Xxxxxx) this Guarantee constitutes an
unsecured obligation of Lockheed Xxxxxx ranking (i) subordinate and junior in
right of payment to all liabilities of Lockheed Xxxxxx, (ii) pari passu with the
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most senior preferred or preference stock now or hereafter issued by Lockheed
Xxxxxx and with any guarantee now or hereafter entered into by Lockheed Xxxxxx
in respect of any preferred or preference stock or preferred securities of any
affiliate of Lockheed Xxxxxx and (iii) senior to Lockheed Xxxxxx Common Stock.
4. Miscellaneous.
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4.1 Third Party Beneficiaries. Subject to the limitations of Section 2.5,
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all of Lockheed Xxxxxx'x obligations under this Guarantee shall be directly
enforceable by the Holders from time to time of the Preferred Securities. Each
Holder is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Guarantee.
4.2 Successors and Assigns. All guarantees and agreements contained in
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this Guarantee shall bind the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and
representatives of Lockheed Xxxxxx and shall inure to the benefit of the Holders
then outstanding. Except as permitted by Section 4.4 hereof, Lockheed Xxxxxx
shall not assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder without the
prior approval of the Holders of not less than 66-2/3% of the aggregate
liquidation preference of the Preferred Securities then outstanding.
4.3 Amendments. Except with respect to any changes which do not adversely
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affect the rights of Holders (in which case no vote will be required), this
Guarantee may only be amended with the prior approval of the Holders of not less
than 66-2/3% of the aggregate liquidation preference of the Preferred Securities
then outstanding, which approval shall be obtained as described in the Limited
Partnership Agreement.
4.4 Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets. Lockheed Xxxxxx, without the
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consent of any Holders, may merge or consolidate with or into another entity or
may
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permit another entity to merge or consolidate with or into Lockheed Xxxxxx, and
may sell, transfer or lease all or substantially all of Lockheed Xxxxxx'x assets
to another entity, if (a) at such time no Event of Default (as defined in the
Indenture) shall have occurred and be continuing, or would occur as a result of
such merger, consolidation or sale, transfer or lease and (b) the survivor of
such merger or consolidation or entity to which Lockheed Xxxxxx assets are sold,
transferred or leased is an entity organized under the laws of the United States
or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and assumes all of Lockheed
Xxxxxx'x obligations under this Guarantee.
4.5 Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or
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permitted to be given hereunder to Lockheed Xxxxxx shall be given in writing by
delivering the same against receipt therefor by registered mail, hand delivery,
facsimile transmission (confirmed by registered mail) or telex, addressed to
Lockheed Xxxxxx, as follows (and if so given, shall be deemed given when mailed;
upon receipt of facsimile confirmation, if sent by facsimile transmission; or
upon receipt of an answer-back, if sent by telex):
Lockheed Xxxxxx Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Treasurer
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
With copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Lockheed Xxxxxx Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be
given hereunder to the Holders shall be given by Lockheed Xxxxxx in the same
manner as notices are sent by COMSAT Capital to the Holders.
4.6 Genders. The masculine and neuter genders used herein shall include
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the masculine, feminine and neuter genders.
4.7 Guarantee Not Separately Transferable. This Guarantee is solely for
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the benefit of the Holders and is not separately transferable from the Preferred
Securities.
4.8 Governing Law. THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND
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INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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4.9 Severability. In case any provision of this Guarantee shall be
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invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
4.10 Headings. The article and section headings herein are for convenience
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only and shall not affect the construction hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Lockheed Xxxxxx has caused this Guarantee to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
Lockheed Xxxxxx Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Vice President and Treasurer
ATTEST:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Assistant Secretary
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