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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 18, 2000
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LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Islands of Bermuda 1-14180 13-3867424
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number
c/o Loral SpaceCom Corporation
600 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10016
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 697-1105
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Globalstar Telecommunications Limited ("GTL") has entered into a purchase
agreement with Bear, Stearns International Limited ("Bear Stearns"), under which
Bear Stearns has agreed to purchase, subject to certain conditions and over
several tranches, up to $105 million of shares of GTL common stock (the
"Offering"). Bear Stearns will sell the shares of common stock it purchases
directly to certain investors or in the market. The purchases will be made at
prices based upon the market prices of GTL common stock over the two trading
days following GTL's delivery of notice of tranche draw down.
GTL will use the proceeds from the sales to purchase partnership interests
in Globalstar, L.P. ("Globalstar"), which, in turn, will use the proceeds for
general corporate purposes including capital expenditures, operations (including
marketing and distribution of phones and services) and interest expense.
Globalstar expects that its cash on hand ($463 million at June 30, 2000),
the drawdown of all of its remaining available credit (approximately $29 million
at June 30, 2000) and the proceeds from the Offering will enable it to end 2000
with a cash balance of approximately $150 million. Globalstar will require
significant additional funds to cover its cash outflows for 2001, which it
expects will include operating expenses, interest on indebtedness and dividends
on preferred stock of as much as $500 million, as well as capital expenditures
and other cash requirements. The amount of such additional funds will depend,
among other things, upon the amount and timing of revenues generated. There can
be no assurance of the amount of the revenues that will be generated or of the
accuracy of the amounts estimated above.
Globalstar is contemplating raising additional funds through, among other
alternatives, equity infusions from its strategic partners; there is no
assurance that it will be able to do so on satisfactory terms or at all. If
Globalstar is not able to raise sufficient funds, the lack of funds may result
in a default on its debt facilities. If Globalstar cannot obtain waivers or
otherwise cure such default, there could be a severe adverse effect on the value
of shareholders' equity.
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Globalstar's $500 million credit agreement contains a financial condition
covenant which comes into effect on March 31, 2001, and requires, among other
things, that Globalstar have revenues of $100 million for the four quarters
ending March 31, 2001. Globalstar's revenues for the first of these four
quarters, the quarter ended June 30, 2000, were $708,000. Given the level of
revenues in the quarter ended June 30, 2000, Globalstar anticipates that the
growth in revenues during the subsequent three quarters will not be sufficient
to meet the $100 million revenue covenant. If Globalstar cannot satisfy this
covenant or obtain waivers or amendments from a majority of the bank lenders or
fulfill the $500 million obligation in a form satisfactory to all the bank
lenders, Globalstar would be in default under its debt facilities (including
vendor financing) and Globalstar's lenders and bondholders would have the right
to accelerate payment of their loans to Globalstar. If Globalstar is not able to
obtain waivers or refinance such debt, there could be a severe adverse effect on
the value of shareholders' equity. Loral SatCom Ltd. and Loral Satellite, Inc.,
directly and indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries of Loral Space &
Communications Ltd., have jointly and severally guaranteed Globalstar's
obligations under this credit agreement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Loral Space & Communications Ltd.
By: /s/ Avi Katz
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Name: Avi Katz
Title: Vice President and Secretary
Date: September 21, 2000
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