ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS | 1 | ||
ARTICLE 2 PURCHASE AND SALE OF SELLER LICENSES AND FOREIGN ASSETS | 12 | ||
Section 2.1 | Purchase and Sale of Seller Licenses and Foreign Assets | 12 | |
Section 2.2 | No Assumption of Liabilities | 15 | |
Section 2.3 | Spectrum Transfer Closing | 16 | |
Section 2.4 | Spectrum Acquisition Closing | 16 | |
Section 2.5 | Withholding | 17 | |
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER | 18 | ||
Section 3.1 | Organization and Qualification | 18 | |
Section 3.2 | Power and Authority | 18 | |
Section 3.3 | Enforceability | 19 | |
Section 3.4 | Non-Contravention | 19 | |
Section 3.5 | Seller Licenses | 19 | |
Section 3.6 | Litigation | 21 | |
Section 3.7 | Build-Out Requirements | 21 | |
Section 3.8 | No Brokers | 21 | |
Section 3.9 | Solvency and Debt Relief Laws | 21 | |
Section 3.10 | Taxes | 22 | |
Section 3.11 | EchoStar Indentures | 22 | |
Section 3.12 | Foreign Assets | 22 | |
Section 3.13 | ITU Priorities | 24 | |
Section 3.14 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 24 | |
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TRUST | 25 | ||
Section 4.1 | Organization | 25 | |
Section 4.2 | Power and Authority | 25 | |
Section 4.3 | Enforceability | 25 | |
Section 4.4 | Non-Contravention | 25 | |
Section 4.5 | Litigation | 26 | |
Section 4.6 | Qualification | 26 | |
Section 4.7 | No Brokers | 26 | |
Section 4.8 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 26 | |
ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER | 26 | ||
Section 5.1 | Organization | 26 | |
Section 5.2 | Power and Authority | 27 | |
Section 5.3 | Capitalization | 27 | |
Section 5.4 | Enforceability | 28 | |
Section 5.5 | Non-Contravention | 28 | |
Section 5.6 | Litigation | 28 | |
Section 5.7 | Qualification | 28 | |
Section 5.8 | Valid Issuance of Purchaser Shares | 28 | |
Section 5.9 | Available Funds | 29 | |
Section 5.10 | No Brokers | 29 | |
Section 5.11 | Financial Statements | 29 | |
Section 5.12 | Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties | 29 | |
ARTICLE 6 COVENANTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS | 30 | ||
Section 6.1 | Covenants of Purchaser, Trust and Seller Pending the Spectrum Acquisition Closing | 30 | |
Section 6.2 | Compliance with Law; Compliance with Licenses; Non-Solicitation; Notice of Certain Events | 31 | |
Section 6.3 | Governmental Filings. | 34 | |
Section 6.4 | Termination of Liens and other Arrangements; Repayment of Indebtedness; Discharge of Debt Service Loans | 38 | |
Section 6.5 | Guarantor and Obligor of the EchoStar Notes; Debt Service Loans | 40 | |
Section 6.6 | Customer Relations | 41 | |
Section 6.7 | Interim Testing in Connection with the Seller Licenses and Foreign Assets | 41 | |
Section 6.8 | Foreign Assets | 42 | |
Section 6.9 | Public Announcements | 43 | |
Section 6.10 | Certain Notices | 43 | |
Section 6.11 | Certain Trust and Debt Service Loan Agreement Matters. | 44 | |
Section 6.12 | Access | 45 | |
ARTICLE 7 CONDITIONS TO SPECTRUM TRANSFER CLOSING | 45 | ||
Section 7.1 | Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser | 45 | |
Section 7.2 | Conditions to the Obligations of Seller | 47 | |
Section 7.3 | Conditions to the Obligations of Trust | 48 | |
ARTICLE 8 CONDITIONS TO SPECTRUM ACQUISITION CLOSING | 48 | ||
Section 8.1 | Conditions to the Obligations of Purchaser | 48 | |
Section 8.2 | Conditions to the Obligations of Seller | 49 | |
Section 8.3 | Conditions to the Obligations of Trust | 50 | |
ARTICLE 9 TERMINATION | 51 | ||
Section 9.1 | Termination | 51 | |
Section 9.2 | Effect of Termination; Certain Remedies | 52 | |
ARTICLE 10 SURVIVAL AND INDEMNIFICATION. | 53 | ||
Section 10.1 | Survival | 53 | |
Section 10.2 | General Indemnification Obligation | 54 | |
Section 10.3 | Limitations | 54 | |
Section 10.4 | Indemnification Procedures | 55 | |
Section 10.5 | Tax Investigations | 57 | |
Section 10.6 | Treatment of Payments | 57 | |
Section 10.7 | Effect of Investigation | 57 | |
Section 10.8 | Exclusive Remedy | 58 | |
ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS | 58 | ||
Section 11.1 | Confidentiality | 58 | |
Section 11.2 | Assignment | 59 | |
Section 11.3 | Further Assurances | 59 | |
Section 11.4 | Entire Agreement; Amendment | 59 | |
Section 11.5 | Waiver | 60 | |
Section 11.6 | Notices | 60 | |
Section 11.7 | Governing Law | 62 | |
Section 11.8 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 62 | |
Section 11.9 | Submission to Jurisdiction | 62 | |
Section 11.10 | Specific Performance | 62 | |
Section 11.11 | No Benefit to Others | 63 | |
Section 11.12 | Interpretation | 63 | |
Section 11.13 | Severability | 63 | |
Section 11.14 | Counterparts; Electronic Signatures | 63 | |
Section 11.15 | Expenses | 64 | |
Section 11.16 | Time of Essence | 64 | |
Section 11.17 | No Presumption Against Drafting Party | 64 | |
Section 11.18 | Non-Recourse | 65 | |
Section 11.19 | Limitation of Liability of the Trustee | 65 | |
Section 11.20 | Purchaser Information; Experience; Independent Inquiry; No Investment Advice | 66 |
Exhibits | |
Exhibit A-1 | AWS-4/H-Block Licenses |
Exhibit A-2 | AWS-3 Licenses |
Exhibit B | Spectrum Transfer Assignment and Assumption of License |
Exhibit C | Spectrum Acquisition Assignment and Assumption of License |
Exhibit D | Subscription Agreement |
Exhibit E | Foreign Assets |
Exhibit F | ITU Priorities |
Exhibit G | Payment Instructions |
Annexes | |
Annex A | Term Sheet – Commercial Agreements |
Annex B | Maintenance of Seller Licenses and Foreign Assets |
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | |||
By: | /s/ Bret Johnsen | ||
Name: | Bret Johnsen | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||
ECHOSTAR CORPORATION | ||
By: /s/ Hamid Akhavan | Name: Hamid | |
Akhavan | ||
Title: President and CEO | ||
SPECTRUM BUSINESS TRUST 2025-1 | ||
By: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust | ||
Company, N.A., as trustee | ||
By: /s/ Melissa Matthews | Name: Melissa | |
Matthews | ||
Title: Agent | ||