CONTRIBUTION AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC., HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, INC., SKYTERRA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC DATED AS OF DECEMBER 3, 2004Contribution and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement • December 9th, 2004 • Directv Group Inc • Communications services, nec • New York
Contract Type FiledDecember 9th, 2004 Company Industry JurisdictionTHIS CONTRIBUTION AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Contribution Agreement”) is entered into as of December 3, 2004 by and among The DIRECTV Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Hughes Network Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HNS”), SkyTerra Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Investor”) and Hughes Network Systems, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (“Newco”).